Patent
1990-02-12
1992-02-11
Evans, Arthur G.
G06K 1500
Patent
active
050880519
ABSTRACT:
A personal computer (A) generates print data which is conveyed from its printer output port (16) along a printer cable (18) to an associated printer (B). A remote telecommunications unit (C) is connected with the printer cable to receive the print data at an input port (20), pass the data from a printer output port (22) to the printer, and pass print data from a telecommunications port (52) to a telephone communications line (54). The print data is intercepted and a copy is stored in a disk memory (40). A dial-up means (42) dials the phone number of a central processing computer modem (60) to establish a telecommunications link. Thereafter, a telecommunications controller (48) conveys the print data from the disk memory to the modem (60). A form identification means (62, 62') identifies to which of a plurality of preselected forms each page of print data corresponds. From the generated form identification, a corresponding map (66, 66') is selected. A data reader (68) uses the selected map in order to read the data from each form or page in the same order and format that a central data processor (70) previously received the data. Alternately, the disk memory (40) may be removed from the remote processing unit, mailed to the central processor, and the data from the form can be processed directly without intervening telephone lines.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4345315 (1982-08-01), Cardotte et al.
patent: 4604696 (1986-08-01), Suganuma et al.
patent: 4625275 (1986-11-01), Smith
patent: 4819162 (1989-04-01), Webb, Jr. et al.
patent: 4831526 (1989-05-01), Luchs et al.
patent: 4858121 (1988-08-01), Barber et al.
patent: 4941091 (1990-07-01), Breault et al.
Barnt Brian J.
Davis William H.
Forsythe Robert G.
Rautenkranz Karl
Schraff Fred R.
Evans Arthur G.
Medical Payment Systems
LandOfFree
User invisible, printer line connected telecommunications link does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with User invisible, printer line connected telecommunications link, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and User invisible, printer line connected telecommunications link will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-785992