Host Access Solutions: Terminal Emulation Software and Host Integration

Tablet PC and PASSPORT Terminal Emulation

Tablet PC and PASSPORT Terminal Emulation Increase Productivity and Efficiency

The PASSPORT PC TO HOST and PASSPORT WEB TO HOST terminal emulation software, which provides access to IBM zSeries (3270), IBM iSeries (5250) and UNIX® (Telnet) host systems, can now be used on a tablet PC. By incorporating TN3270, TN5250, VT100, VT220, VT420, SCO ANSI and Wyse 60 host connectivity through a tablet PC, organizations gain a valuable resource for today's work environment, one that helps significantly increase overall productivity and efficiency.

Benefits

There are economic and technical benefits to running PASSPORT on this platform. Instead of using a keyboard to perform data input to host applications, a digital pen can be used.

• Increased Productivity – If a physician can reduce the time spent on each patient by directly entering notes and comments on the patient's medical record through the tablet PC, they can see more patients and increase the time spent with each patient, improving service and lowering healthcare costs.

• Greater Efficiency – By using a tablet PC and a digital camera, an insurance claim adjuster can take a picture of a damaged car and instantly transfer the images to the tablet PC using a USB connection. The adjuster's handwritten notes can be stored on a tablet PC avoiding re-entry of the same information from a notepad or desktop PC before ultimately transferring the information into a central database. In doing so, the chances of forgetting important information or making a transcription error are eliminated.

• Enhanced Portability – Construction sites, retail aisles and hospital examination rooms are among the difficult, if not impractical, places to take or use a notepad or desktop workstation. With a tablet PC, you have the freedom to use the device in locations otherwise off limits to traditional PC equipment.

• Increase ROI and Lower TCO – Collectively, the increased productivity, greater efficiency and enhanced portability reach the bottom line. As organizations seek to increase their return on investment and lower their total cost of ownership, using PASSPORT on a tablet PC can be a wise choice for specific industries and market segments that rely on host applications for key business processes.

Details

With PASSPORT running on a tablet PC with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, you get all of the same features and capabilities as running on a desktop or laptop PC with Windows XP Professional. But there are advantages of using the tablet PC over the desktop, including:

• Control your tablet PC using a digital pen
• Create and save handwritten documents (text and drawings) on your tablet PC
• Save, search, and review your handwritten documents
• Convert your handwritten notes into typed text for use in other applications
• Annotate documents imported from other applications

Zephyr has featured PASSPORT running on a Motion 1300 tablet PC from Motion Computing, a product typical of those found in this market. However, PASSPORT will support other tablet PCs as well.

Bottom Line

If your organization could benefit from reaching mission critical host applications from a tablet PC, PASSPORT PC TO HOST or PASSPORT WEB TO HOST should be considered as a valuable tool in optimizing your organization's work environment.

PASSPORT Terminal Emulation Quicktrial or Download Options

There are two ways to evaluate the PASSPORT software as a replacement: either download a copy of the software or do a QuickTrial of the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® application. With QuickTrial, there is no server installation, you simply download the client from our web server. This is a fast and easy way to look at the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® software. For those that want to install the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® software on their own web server, you can download the full working copy of the software and complete a full evaluation.

Zephyr has a long history of developing innovative host access solutions. Founded in 1985, Zephyr is a Microsoft Certified Solution Partner, Citrix Premier Alliance Partner, a member of IBM PartnerWorld for Developers, Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), Cisco Enterprise Associates Program (EAP), and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) TN3270E/TN5250E Working Group.