Patent ID: 8174712

Claim:
A system for delivering documents, said system comprising: a network for data transmission; an imaging device connected to said network, said imaging device including: a document imaging system for capturing an image file; a user interface system for accepting user input pertaining to said image file, at least one user input being passive data; a data conversion system for converting said passive data into a metadata file; and a transmission system for transmitting said image file and an associated metadata file through said network; at least one destination connected to said network, said destination having at least one controllable setting; and said passive data comprising file formatting instructions input at said user interface system of said imaging device, said passive data affecting at least one controllable setting of said destination when said destination receives said metadata file; wherein said user interface system accepts user input as passive data upon activation of a passive switch, button, or setting on the user interface system; and wherein said at least one destination being at least one intermediate destination and an ultimate destination, and said file formatting instructions affecting at least one controllable setting of said ultimate destination when said ultimate destination receives said metadata file.