Patent ID: 8353047

Claim:
A method for tracking digital image data, said method comprising: generating digital image data on an imaging device; associating a document tracking identifier with said digital image data, wherein said document tracking identifier comprises the communication address of said imaging device and a globally unique identifier for said digital image data; recording said document tracking identifier in a first job history record maintained by said imaging device, thereby associating said document tracking identifier with said first job history record; notifying a processing server of the availability of said digital image data; notifying said processing server of said document tracking identifier associated with said digital image data; receiving a receipt notification for said digital image data from said processing server at said imaging device, whereby said receipt notification indicates the receipt of said digital image data at said processing server from said imaging device and comprises said document tracking identifier; recording receipt of said receipt notification in said first job history record; in response to said receiving, releasing said imaging device to proceed to a next operation; and notifying a client of said receiving of said receipt notification for said digital image data.