Patent ID: 7086001
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for delivering documents across a network providing an integrated solution to deliver a document to one or more different destinations or recipients, regardless of an end form which the document is presented, which system comprises: a document generator at a client's side and configured to translate an input data stream into a data stream having an output device independent format; to embed additional data into the data stream indicative of at least two disparate desired output presentations, selected from hard copy print job, fax, archival and email; and to output the device independent format data steam; a computer configured to receive the device independent format data stream and programmed to analyze the data stream to determine a best output device by comparing any features required by the data stream with features of any output devices available to the computer; and the computer further being programmed to translate the device independent data stream into a device specific data stream for the best output device and to transmit the device specific data stream to the best output device.