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20080201636 | DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT METHOD - A document management apparatus according to the invention is aimed at easily processing, managing and reusing newly taken image data in accordance with user's needs. The apparatus includes: a document area analyzing unit configured to analyze and extract a document area from image data; a text information analyzing unit configured to analyze and extract text information with respect to the document area; a text information semantic analysis unit configured to analyze and extract semantics of the text information from the text information; a managing unit configured to associate the document area, the text information and the semantics of the text information with each other, and manage them as integrated information; an integrated information presenting unit configured to present to a user at least the semantics of the text information, of the integrated information managed by the managing unit; and a user-designated semantic setting unit configured to be capable of allowing the user to change the semantics of the text information presented by the integrated information presenting unit and to set the changed semantics. | 08-21-2008 |
20090110288 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING METHOD - A document processing apparatus comprises a layout analysis module configured to analyze image data input, divide areas for each classification, and acquire coordinate information of a text area from the areas by a classification; a text area information calculation module configured to calculate position information of a partial area for each text area on the basis of the coordinate information acquired by the layout analysis module; a feature extraction module configured to extract features of the text area on the basis of the position information calculated by the text area information calculation module; an analysis executing module configured to analyze semantic information of the partial area using a plurality of kinds of analysis component modules; and a component formation module configured to select and construct one or a plurality of analysis component modules on the basis of the features of the text area extracted by the feature extraction module and permit the analysis executing module to execute analysis of the semantic information of the partial area according to the one or plurality of analysis components modules contracted. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113351 | DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - There is provided a technique which can contribute to the improvement of management efficiency of a document file. Metadata relating to a document as a management object are acquired, and the plural metadata are hierarchically displayed in a tree form based on respective attributes of the acquired plural metadata. | 04-30-2009 |
20100271650 | DATA PROVIDING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A data providing method comprises performing contactless communication with a mobile device brought close to the relay, selecting an appropriate workspace that is appropriate for unique information representing the status of the contactless communication with the mobile device from a plurality of workspaces that collects a plurality of information related to each task, sending information of the selected appropriate workspace to the mobile device by the contactless communication, and allowing the mobile device to access the appropriate workspace in response to an access request for the appropriate workspace from the mobile device. | 10-28-2010 |
20100290075 | DOCUMENT MANAGING SYSTEM AND DOCUMENT MANAGING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a document managing system includes a user authentication unit configured to acquire user information of a user, a read unit configured to read a manuscript and read manuscript trace information given to the manuscript, a determination unit configured to determine, in case of copying the manuscript, whether the user is authorized to copy the manuscript based on the user information read in the user authentication unit and the manuscript trace information, and an image output unit configured to, if the determination unit determines that the user is authorized to copy, output an image including new trace information readable in a read unit along with the manuscript read in the read unit. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292985 | DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT METHOD - A document management apparatus is aimed at easily processing, managing and reusing newly taken image data in accordance with user's needs. The apparatus includes: a document area analyzing unit configured to analyze and extract a document area from image data; a text information analyzing unit configured to analyze and extract text information with respect to the document area; a text information semantic analysis unit configured to analyze and extract semantics of the text information from the text information; a managing unit configured to associate the document area, the text information and the semantics of the text information with each other, and manage them as integrated information; an integrated information presenting unit configured to present to a user at least the semantics of the text information, of the integrated information managed by the managing unit; and a user-designated semantic setting unit configured to be capable of allowing the user to change the semantics of the text information presented by the integrated information presenting unit and to set the changed semantics. | 11-18-2010 |
20110102826 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT MANAGING SYSTEM, AND DOCUMENT MANAGING METHOD - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a user information acquiring unit, a scanner, a display, a processing unit, and a printer. The user information acquiring unit acquires user information. The scanner scans a document image added with a tracking ID. The display displays a list of selectable destinations according to the tracking ID extracted from the image scanned by the scanner and the user information acquired by the user information acquiring unit. The processing unit acquires the tracking ID added to a print for destinations selected out of the list of the destinations displayed on the display and acquires print data obtained by combining the acquired tracking ID and the document image scanned by the scanner. The printer prints the print data acquired by the processing unit on a recording medium. | 05-05-2011 |
20110317216 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a data processing apparatus includes a communicating unit, a managing unit, and a control unit. The communicating unit communicates with a plurality of external apparatuses. The managing unit manages first process information on a first process that is performed by a first external apparatus in the plurality of external apparatuses, and a first process result corresponding to the first process. The control unit transmits the first process result to a second external apparatus of a plurality of external apparatuses on the basis of the first process information, in accordance with a trouble of the first external apparatus, and gives an instruction of performing a second process following the first process with the second external apparatus. | 12-29-2011 |
20130070305 | PRINTED IMAGE ERASING SYSTEM - A printed image erasing system in an embodiment is configured to erase image information obtained by printing both characteristic identification information and document information or only the document information with an erasable color material on a printing medium, comprising: a printer unit configured to print the image information on the printing medium; an erasing unit configured to erase an image printed on the printing medium with the erasable color material; a reading unit configured to read the characteristic identification information on the printing medium to be erased by the erasing unit; and a document management unit configured to manage an erasability condition of the document information on the basis of the characteristic identification information and instruct the printer unit to output new document information according to the erasability condition of the document information that is contained in the characteristic identification information read by the reading unit. | 03-21-2013 |
20140198347 | DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A document management apparatus in an embodiment is configured to manage a printer unit which erase image information obtained by printing both characteristic identification information and document information or only the document information with an erasable color material on a printing medium, and a reading unit configured to read the characteristic identification information on the printing medium to be erased by a erasing unit, comprising: an processor unit configured to manage an erasability condition of the document information on the basis of the characteristic identification information and instruct the printer unit to output new document information according to the erasability condition of the document information, the erasability condition being contained in the characteristic identification information read by the reading unit; and an interface unit performs respectively of the transmitting and receiving of information to the reading unit and the printer unit to the processor unit. | 07-17-2014 |
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20090051967 | DISPERSED INPUT AND OUTPUT SYSTEM - There is disclosed a dispersed input and output system adapted to instruct the execution of a dispersed divided input operation at a document input and output device, perform control to cause a plurality of document input and output devices other than the document input and output device to cooperatively carry out dispersed divided input operations, and register the operations as one job in a document handling function at the end. | 02-26-2009 |
20090100327 | DOCUMENT INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - A document information processing apparatus is obtained in which there is no need to provide the consistency of management between the instances of documents and their metadata, that is, there is no fear that inconsistency in management might be caused, thereby eliminating the possibility of loading the system, which would otherwise result from the provision of managerial consistency, as well as making it possible to improve their versatility. The apparatus includes a document input and output section that is able to at least input or output a document as an image data, an operation timing detection section that detects predetermined operation timing for the document, a metadata acquisition section that acquires metadata of the document based on the operation timing, and a metadata description section that describes the metadata in a predetermined format based on instance data of the document at predetermined timing with respect to the input or output of the document. | 04-16-2009 |
20090154815 | DOCUMENT INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - A document information processing apparatus is obtained in which there is no need to provide the consistency of management between the instances of documents and their metadata, that is, there is no fear that inconsistency in management might be caused, thereby eliminating the possibility of loading the system, which would otherwise result from the provision of managerial consistency, as well as making it possible to improve their versatility. The apparatus includes a document input and output section that is able to at least input or output a document as an image data, an operation timing detection section that detects predetermined operation timing for the document, a metadata acquisition section that acquires metadata of the document based on the operation timing, and a metadata description section that describes the metadata in a predetermined format based on instance data of the document at predetermined timing with respect to the input or output of the document. | 06-18-2009 |
20100043002 | WORKFLOW HANDLING APPARATUS, WORKFLOW HANDLING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A workflow handling apparatus includes an activity storage unit which stores various activities forming a workflow, a workflow configuration storage unit which stores information about an existing workflow including each of the activities, an information type storage unit which stores data on an information type used in the existing workflow, a request storage unit which stores a new workflow created on the basis of a processing request to the workflow handling apparatus, the new workflow being connected with a processing corresponding to the various activities, an information type determination unit which determines an information type used in the new workflow, a determination unit which determines a degree of similarity between the information type used in the new workflow and the information type used in the existing workflow, and a workflow extraction unit which extracts an existing workflow having the degree of similarity equal to or greater than a predetermined value. | 02-18-2010 |
20100192053 | WORKFLOW SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESIGNING ENTRY FORM USED FOR WORKFLOW - A workflow system stores types of input information input which are input to activities that are constitution units of a workflow in an activity input information type storage module, stores types of output information which are output from the activities in an activity output information type storage module, determines input information needed for a workflow constituted by a plurality of the activities depending on the types of the input and output information of the activities stored in the activity input information type storage module and the activity output information type storage module, and provides a design environment for designing an input form to input the determined input information needed for the workflow, thereby creating the input form designed in the design environment. | 07-29-2010 |
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20110154791 | ALLERGEN INHIBITOR, ALLERGEN-INHIBITING PRODUCT, ALLERGEN INHIBITION METHOD, AND USE AS ALLERGEN INHIBITOR - The present invention provides an allergen inhibitor which effectively prevents allergens from reacting with specific antibodies, mitigates the allergic symptoms or prevents appearance thereof, and is less likely to cause unpredictable discoloration and discoloration under usual conditions. The allergen inhibitor of the present invention comprises an allergen-inhibiting compound including a linear polymer having at least one of substituents represented by the formulas (1) to (3) at a side chain. Thus, the allergen inhibitor of the present invention shows excellent allergen-inhibiting effects. | 06-30-2011 |
20120093763 | RNA VIRUS INFECTION INHIBITOR, METHOD FOR INHIBITION OF INFECTION BY RNA VIRUS, RNA VIRUS INFECTION-INHIBITING PRODUCT, AND USE AS RNA VIRUS INFECTION INHIBITOR - Disclosed herein is an RNA virus infection inhibitor that is capable of effectively inhibiting humans from being infected with RNA viruses to prevent the occurrence of symptoms or, even when symptoms occur, to relieve the symptoms and is less likely to cause unexpected discoloration or discoloration under normal service conditions. The RNA virus infection inhibitor comprises an RNA virus infection-inhibiting compound comprising a linear polymer having, in its side chain, at least one of substituents having structural formulas represented by general formulas (1) to (3). | 04-19-2012 |
20130122295 | ALLERGEN SUPPRESSOR, ALLERGEN-SUPPRESSION PROCESSED FIBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide an allergen suppressor exerting an effect of suppressing an allergen under humidities normally used, and an allergen-suppression processed fiber, which can suppress an allergen adhering to fibers automatically without applying an allergen-suppression process and a method of producing the same. | 05-16-2013 |
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20130293931 | PRINTED MEDIA REUSE DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND MEDIA REUSE DETERMINATION PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, the media reuse determination apparatus has a decoding section, a reusability determination section, and an output section. The decoding section decodes information related to management of a print media attached to the print media obtained by using a reading apparatus to read the object having the information recorded thereon, and it carries out error correction during decoding of the information. On the basis of the result of the error correction carried out during decoding of the information by the decoding section, the reusability determination section determines whether or not the print media can be reused. The output section outputs the result of the determination made by the reusability determination section. | 11-07-2013 |
20140063521 | SERVER SYSTEM OF A PRINTING SYSTEM - A server system of a printing system includes a storage section, a control section and an interface section. The storage section is configured to store a plurality of theme data each including screen display data and data defining the action of an object to be displayed on the screen. The control section is configured to create data for displaying according to the theme data selected from the plurality of theme data stored in the storage section, and switch the data for displaying from existing data to the created data. The interface section is configured to output the data for displaying as switched by the control section. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063540 | SERVER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A server apparatus includes a storage section configured to store information related to a selection screen for selecting a printed object, a changing section configured to change the information related to the selection screen stored in the storage section and an interface configured to accept a change instruction for the changing section. The server apparatus is capable of communicating with an operation/display section through the interface, and the change instruction can be generated by operating the operation/display section. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067093 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A management apparatus according to embodiments is configured to manage a processing apparatus having an operation display. The management apparatus includes a request acquisition unit configured to receive a request for screen information used to generate an operation display, from the processing apparatus, a function acquisition unit configured to acquire from the processing apparatus function information indicating one or more functions supported by the processing apparatus, a generating unit configured to generate, based on the function information, the screen information such that a function not supported by the processing apparatus cannot be selected on the operation display, and a provision unit configured to provide the screen information generated by the generating unit to the processing apparatus. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068454 | PRINTING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SERVER THAT GENERATES USER INTERFACES FOR A CONTROL PANEL OF THE PRINTING SYSTEM - A user interface including one or more components is created to be displayed on an operation display of a device. The method for creating the user interface includes acquiring layout information indicating a layout of the user interface in which one or more components are arranged, controlling a setting display to display information indicating the layout and a setting panel on which each of the components can be selected from a list of one or more components available for the layout and a function to be associated with each of the selected components can be selected, recognizing the component and the function that are selected on the setting panel, acquiring component information associated with the recognized component, and creating the user interface based on the acquired layout information, the recognized function, and the acquired component information. | 03-06-2014 |
20140078565 | IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes a scanning unit configured to scan an image formed on a medium and create image data corresponding to the image, an analyzing unit configured to analyze the image data, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a portion of the scanned image meets a predetermined condition based on the analyzed image data, and an image correction unit configured to correct the image data so that a portion of the scanned image based on which the determination unit determines meets the predetermined condition is removed from the scanned image. | 03-20-2014 |
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20150109634 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE - An image forming apparatus comprising a main body housing an image forming unit, and a control panel mounted on the main body and including a display unit and an operation unit, the display unit being configured to display a document template and the operation unit being configured to receive a user input related to an image to be added to the document template. The image forming unit is configured to form an image including the document template and the image added to the document template. | 04-23-2015 |
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20150248704 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO A MOBILE DEVICE CARRIED BY A USER - A method for distributing information to a mobile device carried by a user within a service location, includes transmitting a first signal through one or more transmitters at the service location, in response to the first signal, receiving from a mobile device that is in range of the transmitters, a second signal containing information about the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, determining content of information related to services offered at the service location, based on the received information, and transmitting a third signal containing the determined content to the mobile device. | 09-03-2015 |