Patent ID: 8732566

Claim:
A method, comprising: receiving, by a processor of a computing device, an instruction set for a distribution, wherein the instruction set includes a content handling workflow comprising a plurality of steps for processing an article of content, wherein the plurality of steps specify (i) one or more destinations to route an article of content, (ii) one or more formats for the article of content, and (iii) an additional article of content to be included in the distribution with the article of content, wherein the addition article of content is separate and distinct from the article of content; storing, by the processor, in a data store, the instruction set; associating, by the processor, an embeddable code with the instruction set, receiving, by the processor, an article of content to be processed; identifying, by the processor, an embedded code on the article of content, wherein the embedded code is one or more bar codes, text strings, and/or image elements, wherein the content handling engine is configured to search a substantial portion of the article of content to identify the embedded code; associating, by the processor, the identified embedded code with the instruction set stored in the data store; and processing, by the processor, the article of content according to the instruction set associated with the embedded code; wherein processing the article of content includes (i) routing the article of content to a first destination in a first format and a second destination in a second format as specified by the instruction set, and (ii) routing a second article of content to the first and second destinations as specified by the instruction set.