Claims
- 1. A method for creating a metadata field in a template for use on a scanning device, comprising:
selecting a template to which to add a metadata field; adding a metadata field; selecting attributes of the metadata field; storing the metadata field; accessing the metadata field from a user interface of a scanning device so that it is available for the next user.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting a template to which to add a metadata field includes creating a template.
- 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a default value associated with the metadata field.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting attributes of the metadata field includes selecting whether the metadata field will be editable by a user.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting attributes of the metadata field includes selecting a name for the metadata field.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing the metadata field from a user interface of a scanning device includes selecting an update template feature from the user interface of the scanning device.
- 7. A method for creating a metadata field in a template, comprising:
receiving a template selection; receiving a selection of a new metadata field; receiving properties of the metadata field to be added to the template; storing the properties of the metadata field; downloading the metadata field to a scanning device in response to a signal from the scanning device.
- 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying the metadata fields associated with a template in response to receiving a template selection.
- 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the selected template is a newly created template.
- 10. The method of claim 7, further comprising receiving a default value associated with the metadata field.
- 11. The method of claim 7, wherein the metadata field may be selected to be editable by the user.
- 12. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying an update template feature to the user before downloading the metadata field to a scanning device in response to a signal from the scanning device.
- 13. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying at least one template to the user.
- 14. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying to the user a field in which to identify the metadata field.
- 15. A user interface method for use with a scanning device, comprising:
selecting a template; selecting a metadata field; entering information into the metadata field by using a graphical keyboard.
- 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising updating the list of templates before selecting a template.
- 17. A user interface method for use with a scanning device, comprising:
receiving a template selection; receiving a metadata field selection; displaying an interface including a keyboard to the user; receiving a value for the metadata field.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is based on a Provisional Patent Application No. 60/415,163, filed Sep. 30, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60415163 |
Sep 2002 |
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