AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF FORMS USING REMOTELY-STORED TEMPLATES

摘要

A computer-implemented method for processing forms includes accepting a form conforming to a template at a computer system having a local memory, wherein the template is not stored in the local memory. Identification information is extracted from the form using the computer system. The identification information indicates a network address of a remote storage location external to the computer system, in which the template is stored. The template is retrieved responsively to the identification information by communication with the remote storage location via a wide area network (WAN). The form is processed responsively to the retrieved template.