Method and system for the conversion and processing of documents in a hybrid network environment
AssigneeNuance Communications, Inc.
InventorsAllan Stratton, Robert J. Weideman
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Abstract
A method of converting a document for a user. The method includes receiving the document in a first format from a first user device through a telecommunications network. The method also includes automatically producing a new version of the document upon receipt of the document. The new version of the document is in a second format, which is selected from a group including a plurality of formats distinct from the first format.
Claims15
A method of converting a document for a user, the method comprising:
- defining a format selection criteria group that includes a recipient e-mail address, an appendage to the document, a sender e-mail address, and document content;
- receiving the document via a telecommunications network from a first user device at a location physically remote from the first user device, the document having a first format;
- and
- automatically producing a new version of the document upon receipt of the document, the new version of the document having a second format different from the first format;
- wherein the second format is selected based on a format selection criteria chosen from the format selection criteria group following an iterative document conversion process that selects the second format:
- i. based on the recipient e-mail address if one is available, or else
- ii. based on the appendage if one is available, or else
- iii. based on the sender e-mail address if one is available, or else
- iv. based on the document content.
A method of converting a document for a user, the method comprising:
- defining a format selection criteria group that includes a recipient e-mail address, an appendage to the document, a sender e-mail address, and document content;
- receiving the document via a telecommunications network from a first user device at a location physically remote from the first user device;
- and
- automatically producing a plurality of new versions of the document upon receipt of the new document, the plurality of new versions including a second plurality of formats;
- wherein the second formats are selected based on a format selection criteria chosen from the format selection criteria group following an iterative document conversion process that selects the second formats:
- i. based on the recipient e-mail address if one is available, or else
- ii. based on the appendage if one is available, or else
- iii. based on the sender e-mail address if one is available, or else
- iv. based on the document content.
A computer program product for converting a document for a user, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer readable program code thereon, the computer readable program code comprising:
- program code for defining a format selection criteria group that includes a recipient e-snail address, an appendage to the document, a sender e-mail address and document content;
- program code for receiving a document via a telecommunications network from a first user device at a location physically remote from the first user device, the document having a first format;
- and
- program code for automatically producing at least one new version of the document upon receipt of the document the new version of the document having a second format different from the first format;
- wherein the second format is selected based on a format selection criteria chosen from the format selection criteria group following an iterative document conversion process that selects the second format:
- i. based on the recipient e-mail address if one is available, or else
- ii. based on the appendage if one is available, or else
- iii. based on the sender e-mail address if one is available, or else
- iv. based on the document content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.