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Overview
Blueprint OMS can use the automatic synchronization feature provided with your cloud storage account to allow capturing patient photos with a mobile device or tablet.
Typically, it takes several seconds for a photo taken to appear in Blueprint OMS for cropping.
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Requirements
Cloud storage account
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For use with the photo capture feature in Blueprint OMS, you will need to use a cloud storage service that can automatically synchronize photos from a mobile device to the cloud. Some popular options are listed below, but any cloud storage service that meets this requirement should work. |
Some of the cloud storage services that can be used with Blueprint OMS include:
- Dropbox
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Google Drive
- Apple iCloud Drive
- Mega
- IDrive
- NextCloud
Mobile device or tablet
- A device that is not used for personal photos
- Internet connectivity (WiFi is sufficient – there is no requirement for a SIM card or connection to mobile voice/data networks)
- Cloud storage mobile application installed, with camera uploads feature enabled
Blueprint OMS workstation
- Cloud storage desktop application installed, with synchronization enabled for camera uploads (usually all folders are synchronized by default)
- Blueprint OMS configured with the "Photo upload location" pointing to the synchronized camera uploads folder
Configuring a mobile device for automatic photo upload
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Screenshots used for these directions show Dropbox as the cloud storage application being used, but any of the compatible services (see above) should work similarly. |
- Install the cloud storage mobile application from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
- Create an account (or log in to an existing account)
- Ensure that Camera Uploads is turned on from within the application's account preferences menu.
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Automatic synchronization of photos will only work when the mobile device has a working internet connection (either via WiFi, or the mobile data network). |
Configuring Blueprint OMS to detect incoming photos
Installing cloud storage desktop software
Links to installation instructions for popular cloud storage services are below.
- Dropbox Installation
- OneDrive Installation
- Google Drive Installation
- Apple iCloud Drive Installation
- MEGAsync Installation
After installing the software, log in to the same account configured on the mobile device.
Configuring the "Photo upload location" in Blueprint OMS
- Select File → Preferences
- Use the
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