PaperWorks
Encyclopedia
PaperWorks was a computer
software program introduced by Xerox Corporation in 1992, which allowed a business traveler to communicate with his or her personal computer
while away from the office
.
PaperWorks could be used to send and retrieve documents between the fixed computer system and the business traveler, by using fax
machines.
The software created special machine-readable forms
, similar to the type of forms used to score standardized tests. (Related topic: OMR
)
The user
would then fax
the form back to the central computer, commanding one of several tasks to be performed. For example:
The underlying technology for PaperWorks, called "DataGlyphs"http://www.dataglyphs.com, was developed at Xerox PARC
.
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
software program introduced by Xerox Corporation in 1992, which allowed a business traveler to communicate with his or her personal computer
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
while away from the office
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
.
PaperWorks could be used to send and retrieve documents between the fixed computer system and the business traveler, by using fax
Fax
Fax , sometimes called telecopying, is the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material , normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device...
machines.
The software created special machine-readable forms
Form (document)
A form is a document with spaces in which to write or select, for a series of documents with similar contents. The documents usually have the printed parts in common, possibly except for a serial number...
, similar to the type of forms used to score standardized tests. (Related topic: OMR
Optical mark recognition
Optical Mark Recognition is the process of capturing human-marked data from document forms such as surveys and tests.-OMR background:...
)
The user
User (computing)
A user is an agent, either a human agent or software agent, who uses a computer or network service. A user often has a user account and is identified by a username , screen name , nickname , or handle, which is derived from the identical Citizen's Band radio term.Users are...
would then fax
Fax
Fax , sometimes called telecopying, is the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material , normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device...
the form back to the central computer, commanding one of several tasks to be performed. For example:
- the user could attach a document to the form which would be stored at the home office (for possible later processing), or
- the user could request that a particular documentDocumentThe term document has multiple meanings in ordinary language and in scholarship. WordNet 3.1. lists four meanings :* document, written document, papers...
, stored on the computer's hard drive, be sent to the user. - the user could request that a particular documentDocumentThe term document has multiple meanings in ordinary language and in scholarship. WordNet 3.1. lists four meanings :* document, written document, papers...
be distributed to other users, also by fax.
The underlying technology for PaperWorks, called "DataGlyphs"http://www.dataglyphs.com, was developed at Xerox PARC
Xerox PARC
PARC , formerly Xerox PARC, is a research and co-development company in Palo Alto, California, with a distinguished reputation for its contributions to information technology and hardware systems....
.