HP and Nokia link up paper and digital worlds
HP & Nokia have sealed a alliance
that aims to link paper and digital information through the development of
paper-to-mobile workflow technology that can process paper forms and distribute
the data to mobile workers.
Dubbed the
Mobile Forms Initiative,the Scheme allows users to create forms, collect the
data via a mobile device and transmit it to an enterprise’s IT infrastructure,
where the data can be saved, shared and printed.
The partnership centres on combining HP’s print-on-demand
technology and Forms Automation Solution with Nokia’s mobile devices and Digital
Pen offerings.
“HP’s vision is to make
paper processes smarter by bridging the gap between today’s paper and digital
worlds,” said Eric Chaniot, vice president and general manager at HP’s Digital
Pen and Paper Organisation.”
The jointly
developed technology will target organisations and companies requiring real-time
data transfers, including health care, insurance, public safety and field
services