Visual ^e Imaging and Optional Barcode Recognition

 

To create a Document Scanning and Retrieval System, Visual ^e provides the necessary functions and concepts to address any document management system.  The system comes in two versions: 1) seamless integration with a multivalue database. 2) PC version containing it's own database management system for indexing and retrieving scanned images.

 

Using TWAIN compatible scanners in conjunction with the Visual ^e Internet Client gives all multivalued database systems the ability to scan,  store, and retrieve documents.  Once a document is retrieved, it can be viewed, printed, e-mailed, or faxed using multivalued data basic programs developed with the Visual ^e Application Development  System.  Basic scanning, e-mailing, and faxing are part of the standard Visual ^e suite of products.

 

Our experience has shown that many multivalue database system users require the ability to store and retrieve documents quickly when they are related to records stored within the database.  For example, trucking companies frequently need to retrieve a bill of lading proving that the delivery of the goods was made, how many items were received, and who signed for the shipment.  Some systems of the type mentioned have been developed at great expense—some starting at $30,000—using non-multivalued software such as Visual Basic.  The linking of documents to the multivalued database is usually accomplished manually or through a download of information.

 

Using the Visual ^e Internet Client and The Application Developer, companies are provided a seamless connection between the Windows environment and multivalued database systems.  In an effort to keep development cost down, companies are given the control of developing custom applications which meet their document and Windows processing needs.  This is precisely what the Visual ^e Suite of products is all about.  Larger organizations with their own programming staff can use this approach to solve any document-imaging needs they experience.

 

The objectives of this development can be summarized as follows:

 

·      Provide a seamless connection between Windows and the multivalued database system or standalone.

·      Acquire documents through any TWAIN compatible scanner.

·      Display any image alongside of database record information.

·      Find a barcode anywhere on the document and use it for creating automatic indexes.

·      Fax any scanned document to requester with the Visual ^e Faxing module.

·      E-mail any scanned document to requester with the Visual ^e E-mail module.

·      Print any scanned document.

 

This module will help a company achieve as close to a “paperless” environment as possible for all its multivalue database users.  This results in higher productivity, improved customer satisfaction, and in many cases a reduced cost when reissuing the product.  Additionally, the initial development cost is much less with this approach.  But the largest return is in meeting expedient future maintenance needs.

 

Summary

 

If a company has document or barcode label tracking needs that relate to the multivalue database or another business application, this should be the single solution of choice.  Customers using the Visual ^e product have testified that Visual ^e is the most cost effective product on the market today.