Patent ID: 7606422
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of capturing smart form data associated with a user, said smart form data comprising the steps of: (a) establishing one or more identification means operable to associate one or more ID data with individual users; b) providing an electronic clipboard having: (c) making a smart form available to one or more users on an electronic clipboard, said smart form being generated by a positive position verification means whereby positions on the electronic clipboard are identified as aligned with positions on a paper form and whereby one or more data fields corresponding to one or more fields on the paper form are defined on the electronic clipboard, including one or more signature fields, to create a smart form; (d) utilizing a marking means to produce marks upon the electronic clipboard within the one or more data fields and a character recognition and conversion means to convert the marks upon the electronic clipboard to generate text data associated with the one or more data fields so as to enable the user to make entries to the smart form; (e) displaying the text data in a digital display whereby the one or more users may view the text data to verify and confirm the accuracy of the text data; (f) facilitating interaction by the one or more users interacting with the at least one identification means so as to provide the one or more ID data associated with the one or more users; (g) assembling smart form data, to include the text data, the one or more ID data and authentication data associated with the smart form; (h) storing the smart form data in one or more of the data memory and remote storage; and (i) transferring all or a portion of the smart form data to one or more remote servers and the one or more remote servers being operable to authenticate the smart form.