Using a form to request automatic creation of form with fields for

Abstract

An automatically created form includes a list of items in relation to which an operation can be performed. A processor creates the form in response to facsimile transmission of another form that includes a field requesting automatic creation of a form. The data defining the image of the requesting form also includes information indicating an image destination, and the automatically created form is transmitted to the indicated destination. The requesting form can be a previously created starter form that is automatically transmitted back to a fax machine in response to an image of a blank sheet or a sheet with simple marks received from the fax machine. The starter form can include a security code as well as fields with check boxes for indicating a set of items to be listed, such as recipients of facsimile transmissions or documents or forms that could be transmitted. The user can mark a check box on the starter form indicating a set of items to request an automatically created form for requesting an operation on one of the set of items. In response, the processor automatically creates a form with a field for each item in the indicated set. When an item' s field is marked on the automatically created form, the processor responds by performing the operation in relation to the indicated item.