Patent Document ID: 8941870
Application ID: 13754576

Base Claim:
1. A multifunction peripheral comprising: a network interface for accessing a data source including data to be inserted into a plurality of files generated using a template and the data source; a user interface including a display device integral to the multifunction peripheral for receiving user input identifying template elements that act as location placeholders within an electronic document for data from the data source; a controller for generating the template from the electronic document using the identified template elements; the controller further for generating a preview of a file generated using the template and the data source, the preview visible on the display device; the user interface further for receiving selection of an output destination for the plurality of files generated using the template and the data source; the controller further for generating the plurality of files using the template and the data source; and the network interface further for sending the plurality of files to the output destination.

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Claim 3:
3. The multifunction peripheral of claim 1 wherein the user interface for receiving user input identifying the template elements includes the capability to accept user interaction with the display through a touchscreen to thereby identify specific keywords in the electronic document that are the template elements.