Document gateway system to cloud-based document repository
US9978039B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00209
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document management system includes a document gateway disposed between a document provider and a printer. When the document gateway receives a print-ready document from the document provider, the document gateway determines whether to cause the document to be uploaded to a cloud-based document repository or to be printed to yield a hardcopy document. This determination is made based on an indication from a document consumer and using a consumer device such as a smartphone or customer card, that the document consumer wishes a digital copy of the document. If the document is uploaded, the consumer benefits from having documents uploaded to a centralized repository, while the vendor benefits from obtaining consumer profile information at negligible acquisition cost. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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