Patent ID: 6480956
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
A combination of memories modules storing modules software for converting multiple existing computer systems into a special purpose computer system for generating, transmitting, and processing attachment integrated files, each of said files containing a plurality of data fields with at least one of said data fields containing a digital attachment, comprising:a first memory disposed in an existing first computer system storing a first legacy software module, said first legacy software module containing first operating instructions readable by said first computer system; a second memory disposed in an existing second computer system storing a second legacy software module, said second legacy software module: containing second operating instructions readable by said second computer system, and being constructed to process files of specified fields, said fields not containing digital attachments, a third software module, accessible by said first computer system, said third software module containing third operating instructions readable by said first computer system, a server computer, said server computer operationally connected to said second computer system via a first communications channel, a second communications channel operationally connecting said first computer system to said server computer for the purpose of transmitting the attachment integrated file from said first computer to said server computer, wherein: the first computer system further comprises: a first display device for displaying a first form, said first form being instantiated by said third software module; a first input device permitting entry of first alpha-numeric characters into said first form; and a first processor for converting said first alpha-numeric characters into fields to thereby generate first field data, and converting the first field data and the digitized data into one of the attachment integrated files responsive to said third operating instructions; and the server computer further comprises: a third memory storing a fourth software module, said fourth software module containing fourth operating instructions readable by said server computer system, said fourth software module operating instructions being designed to instruct said server computer to automatically transmit to said second computer system via said first communications channel those data fields, of an attachment integrated file received from said first computer, that the second legacy software module was specifically constructed to process.