Patent ID: 7715061
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for creating and utilizing a paper intermediary to provide directions to a stand alone scanner facilitating an end outcome to documents scanned, comprising: a) means for creating and utilizing a paper based intermediary to direct outcomes of documents inserted into a scanning device; b) means for communication between scanning device and software system to facilitate scanning outcomes; c) means for providing a variety of scanning outcomes based upon type of paper intermediary used; d) means for communicating with a secondary source to facilitate scanning outcomes wherein the apparatus creates a paper intermediary comprising: a plurality of selection boxes for selecting a scan option; a plurality of computer readable bar codes containing data instructions specific to one of the selection boxes characterized in that the computer readable codes and selection boxes form a plurality of routing options for the outcome of the scan wherein each option has its own computer readable code.