JP5879731B2 - Document management program, document management method, and document management apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a document management program , a document management method, and a document management apparatus .

  In recent years, there has been a tendency to digitize information, and image processing apparatuses such as printers and facsimiles used for outputting digitized information and scanners used for digitizing documents have become indispensable devices. Such an image processing apparatus is often configured as a multifunction machine that can be used as a printer, a facsimile, a scanner, or a copier by providing an imaging function, an image forming function, a communication function, and the like.

  Among such image processing apparatuses, some include a function as a FAX by providing a FAX (Facsimile) modem. In recent years, a paperless FAX that stores document data received as a FAX in a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or the like may be used in response to the above-described request for digitization. Furthermore, a technique is already known that can edit FAX document data that has been digitized in this way and can add annotations such as stamps and comments.

  On the other hand, as a method for realizing the editing of digitized data by an intuitive operation, a method of operating thumbnail-displayed image data and audio data by drag and drop has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1, 2).

  In the case of FAX using normal paper output, it is easy to bundle separately received documents by bundling the paper output documents. On the other hand, when using the paperless FAX as described above, in order to realize such an operation, it is necessary to use an application corresponding to such a function. It is not easy for all users to be familiar with the operation.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose operations mainly for image files and audio files, and do not disclose operation of document data such as data received by FAX.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to enable intuitive operation of document data.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention is a document management program for realizing a display and editing function of digitized document information, and is included in another device capable of communicating via a network. A document list display step for generating display information of a document list section for displaying a list of document information stored in a storage medium, and dragging the first document information displayed in the document list section to second document information An operation information acquisition step for acquiring operation information indicating an operation to be dropped, and the second information stored in a storage medium included in another device capable of communicating via the network according to the operation information acquisition step A document combining step of adding a document included in the first document information to a document included in the document information and storing the document as one piece of document information; and the document combining step. Depending on, characterized in that to execute the first document information and the drag source information deletion step of deleting from the storage medium included in other devices capable of communicating via the network to the information processing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to intuitively operate document data.

It is a figure which shows the operation | use form of the system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows typically the hardware constitutions of the client terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the client terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows GUI of the main program which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of drag and drop operation which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the integration process of a file in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the integration process of the file which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of drag and drop operation which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the integration process of a file in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the integration process of the file which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a system including a PC (Personal Computer) in which an application program capable of editing document data by an intuitive operation is installed will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation mode of a system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present embodiment is configured by connecting a multifunction device 1, a client terminal 2, and a NAS (Network Attached Storage) server 3 via a network.

  The multifunction device 1 is an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) that can be used as a printer, a facsimile, a scanner, or a copier by providing an imaging function, an image forming function, a FAX (Facsimile) function, a network communication function, and the like. In the present embodiment, the multifunction device 1 generates document data based on a signal received by the FAX function, and stores the document data in the NAS server 3.

  The client terminal 2 is an information processing terminal operated by a user, and is realized by an information processing apparatus such as a PC. The client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment acquires document data stored in the NAS server 3 and edits document data based on the function of an application program that enables editing of the document data through an intuitive operation. Functions as a document editing device. The NAS server 3 provides a storage area that can be accessed by the MFP 1 and the client terminal 2 via the network.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the MFP 1, the client terminal 2, and the NAS server 3 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment. The multifunction machine 1 includes an engine for realizing a scanner, a printer, and the like in addition to the hardware configuration shown in FIG. In the following description, the hardware configuration of the client terminal 2 will be described as an example, but the same applies to the MFP 1 and the NAS server 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment includes the same configuration as that of a general server or PC. That is, the client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 30, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 40, and an I / F 50. Connected through. Further, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 60 and an operation unit 70 are connected to the I / F 50.

  The CPU 10 is a calculation means and controls the operation of the entire client terminal 2. The RAM 20 is a volatile storage medium capable of reading and writing information at high speed, and is used as a work area when the CPU 10 processes information. The ROM 30 is a read-only nonvolatile storage medium and stores a program such as firmware. The HDD 40 is a non-volatile storage medium that can read and write information, and stores an OS (Operating System), various control programs, application programs, and the like.

  The I / F 50 connects and controls the bus 80 and various hardware and networks. The LCD 60 is a visual user interface for confirming the state of the client terminal 2. The operation unit 70 is a user interface such as a keyboard and a mouse for the user to input information to the client terminal 2. As described with reference to FIG. 1, the NAS server 3 according to this embodiment is operated as a server. Therefore, user interfaces such as the LCD 60 and the operation unit 70 can be omitted. In the case of the multifunction machine 1, the operation unit 70 uses various hard keys and a touch panel.

  In such a hardware configuration, a program stored in a storage medium such as the ROM 30, the HDD 40, or an optical disk (not shown) is read into the RAM 20, and operates according to the control of the CPU 10, thereby configuring a software control unit. A functional block that realizes the functions of the MFP 1, the client terminal 2, and the NAS server 3 according to the present embodiment is configured by a combination of the software control unit configured as described above and hardware.

  Next, a functional configuration of the multifunction machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the multifunction machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the MFP 1 according to this embodiment includes a controller 100, an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) 101, a scanner unit 102, a paper discharge tray 103, a display panel 104, and a paper feed table 105. , A print engine 106, a paper discharge tray 107, a network I / F 108, and a FAX modem 109.

  The controller 100 includes a main control unit 110, an engine control unit 120, an image processing unit 130, an operation display control unit 140, an input / output control unit 150, and a FAX control unit 160. As shown in FIG. 3, the multifunction device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured as a multifunction device having a scanner unit 102 and a print engine 106. In FIG. 3, the electrical connection is indicated by a solid arrow, and the flow of a sheet or a document bundle is indicated by a broken arrow.

  The display panel 104 is an output interface that visually displays the state of the multifunction device 1, and is also an input interface when the user directly operates the multifunction device 1 or inputs information to the multifunction device 1 as a touch panel. is there. That is, the display panel 104 includes a function for displaying an image for receiving an operation by the user. The display panel 104 is realized by the LCD 60 and the operation unit 70 shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the user operates the display panel 104 to instruct selection and acquisition of a print job stored in the job management server 3.

  The network I / F 108 is an interface for the MFP 1 to communicate with other devices such as the client terminal 2 and the NAS server 3 via the network, and is used by an Ethernet (registered trademark) or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. It is done. The network I / F 108 is realized by the I / F 50 shown in FIG. The FAX modem 109 is connected to a telephone line and functions as an interface for the MFP 1 to perform FAX transmission / reception.

  The controller 100 is configured by a combination of software and hardware. Specifically, a program stored in a ROM 30, a nonvolatile memory, and a nonvolatile storage medium such as the HDD 40 or an optical disk is loaded into a volatile memory (hereinafter referred to as a memory) such as the RAM 20, and the CPU 10 operates according to the program. The controller 100 is configured by a software control unit configured as described above and hardware such as an integrated circuit. The controller 100 functions as a control unit that controls the entire MFP 1.

  The main control unit 110 plays a role of controlling each unit included in the controller 100, and gives a command to each unit of the controller 100. The engine control unit 120 serves as a driving unit that controls or drives the print engine 106, the scanner unit 102, and the like. The image processing unit 130 generates drawing information based on image information to be printed out under the control of the main control unit 110. The drawing information is information for drawing an image to be formed in the image forming operation by the print engine 106 as an image forming unit.

  The image processing unit 130 processes image data input from the scanner unit 102 to generate image data. This image data is information that is stored in the storage area of the MFP 1 as a result of the scanner operation, transmitted to the NAS server 3 via the network I / F 108, or faxed via the fax modem 109. .

  The operation display control unit 140 displays information on the display panel 104 or notifies the main control unit 110 of information input via the display panel 104. The input / output control unit 150 inputs information input via the network I / F 108 to the main control unit 110. The main control unit 110 also controls the input / output control unit 150 to access other devices such as the client terminal 2 and the data server 3 via the network I / F 108 and the network.

  The FAX control unit 160 generates document data based on the signal received by the FAX modem 109 and inputs the document data to the main control unit 110. The FAX control unit 160 controls the FAX modem 109 and performs FAX transmission via the FAX modem 109. The document data input from the FAX control unit 160 to the main control unit 110 is stored in the NAS server 3 by the input / output control unit 150 via the network.

  When the multifunction device 1 operates as a printer, first, the input / output control unit 150 receives a print job via the network I / F 108. That is, the input / output control unit 150 functions as a print data acquisition unit. The input / output control unit 150 transfers the received print job to the main control unit 110. When receiving a print job, the main control unit 110 controls the image processing unit 130 to generate drawing information based on document information or image information included in the print job.

  When drawing information is generated by the image processing unit 130, the engine control unit 120 controls the print engine 106 to form an image on the paper conveyed from the paper feed table 105 based on the generated drawing information. Let it run. That is, the image processing unit 130, the engine control unit 120, and the print engine 106 function as a print output unit. As a specific aspect of the print engine 106, an image forming mechanism using an ink jet method, an image forming mechanism using an electrophotographic method, or the like can be used. A document on which image formation has been performed by the print engine 106 is discharged to a discharge tray 107.

  When the multifunction device 1 operates as a scanner, the operation display control unit 140 or the input / output control unit is operated according to a user operation on the display panel 104 or a scan execution instruction input from an external device via the network I / F 108. 150 transfers a scan execution signal to the main control unit 110. The main control unit 110 controls the engine control unit 120 based on the received scan execution signal.

  The engine control unit 120 drives the ADF 101 and conveys the document to be imaged set on the ADF 101 to the scanner unit 102. In addition, the engine control unit 120 drives the scanner unit 102 and images a document conveyed from the ADF 101. If no original is set on the ADF 101 and the original is set directly on the scanner unit 102, the scanner unit 102 images the set original according to the control of the engine control unit 120. That is, the scanner unit 102 operates as an imaging unit, and the engine control unit 120 functions as a reading control unit.

  In the imaging operation, an imaging element such as a CCD included in the scanner unit 102 optically scans the document, and imaging information generated based on the optical information is generated. The engine control unit 120 transfers the imaging information generated by the scanner unit 102 to the image processing unit 130. The image processing unit 130 generates image information based on the imaging information received from the engine control unit 120 according to the control of the main control unit 110.

  Image information generated by the image processing unit 130 is acquired by the main control unit 110, and the main control unit 110 stores the image information in a storage medium attached to the multifunction machine 1 such as the HDD 40. That is, the scanner unit 102, the engine control unit 120, and the image processing unit 130 work together to function as an image input unit. The image information generated by the image processing unit 130 is stored in the HDD 40 or the like as it is according to a user instruction, or is transmitted to an external device such as the data server 3 through the input / output control unit 150 and the network I / F 108. .

  When the multifunction device 1 operates as a copying machine, the image processing unit 130 generates drawing information based on the imaging information received by the engine control unit 120 from the scanner unit 102 or the image information generated by the image processing unit 130. . Based on the drawing information, the engine control unit 120 drives the print engine 106 as in the case of the printer operation. When the information format of the drawing information and the imaging information is the same, the imaging information can be used as the drawing information as it is.

  When the multifunction device 1 operates as a facsimile, first, image information is generated by the image processing unit 130 as in the case of the scanner operation. Then, the main control unit 110 controls the FAX control unit 160 to cause the FAX modem 109 to execute FAX transmission. At the time of FAX reception, the FAX modem 109 receives a signal from the telephone line, and the FAX control unit 160 generates document data based on the signal. When the FAX control unit 160 generates document data, the main control unit 110 controls the engine control unit 120 and the image processing unit 130 to execute output based on the document data, or performs input / output. The control unit 150 is controlled and stored in the NAS server 3.

Next, the functional configuration of the client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment includes a main program 200 , a monitoring program 2 10, and a network I / F 2 20 in addition to the LCD 60 and the operation unit 70 described in FIG. 2.

The network I / F 2 20 is an interface for the client terminal 2 to communicate with other devices such as the multifunction device 1 and the NAS server 3 via the network, and is an Ethernet (registered trademark) or USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. Is used.

Main program 2 00 and the monitoring program 2 10, like the controller 100 of the MFP 1, is realized by a combination of software and hardware, to implement the function of the subject matter of the client terminal 2 according to the present embodiment. The main program 200 is an application program that can edit document data stored in the NAS server 3 by an intuitive operation. Monitoring program 2 10 via the network I / F 2 20, monitors the FAX documents stored in the NAS server 3.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main program 2 00 includes a document management unit 2 01, the operation reception unit 2 02, the screen display unit 2 03 and the image processing unit 2 04. Document management unit 2 01 accesses the NAS server 3 via the network I / F 2 20, confirms and acquires the document data by the MFP 1 is stored by FAX received NAS server 3. In this manner, the client terminal 2 does not need to install driver software or the like for realizing cooperation with the multifunction device 1, and can even exchange general data via a network such as file sharing. Then, the system according to the present embodiment can be configured.

As described above, the monitoring program 2 10 monitors the storage area of the NAS server 3, if a new document data to the NAS server 3 is stored, and notifies it to the document management unit 2 01. Document management unit 2 01 receives a notification from the monitoring program 2 10, via the network I / F 2 20 refers to the document data stored in the NAS server 3, it via the network in accordance with an operation by the user To get.

Operation receiving unit 2 02, accepts an operation on the operation unit 70 by the user, and generates operation information indicating the operation contents. Operation receiving unit 2 02 inputs the generated operation information to the screen display unit 2 03 and the image processing unit 2 04. Screen display unit 2 03 generates and outputs display information for displaying the main program 2 00 GUI (Graphical User Interface) on LCD 60.

The image processing unit 2 04 is configured to have a function according to the gist of the main program 2 00, based on the operation information input from the operation acceptance unit 2 02, and displays the document data stored in the HDD 40, edit . At this time, in order to allow an intuitive operation, it is one aspect of this embodiment for determining image processing to be executed based on the input operation information from the operation reception unit 2 02.

Next, details of functions of the main program 200 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the GUI of the main program 200 according to this embodiment. GUI as shown in FIG. 5, the screen display unit 2 03 is displayed on the LCD60 based on the display information to be generated. As shown in FIG. 5, the GUI of the main program 200 according to this embodiment includes a document search unit 501, a folder tree unit 502, a document list unit 503, a process execution unit 504, an image editing unit 505, and a document property unit 506. Including. The image editing unit 505 includes a page display unit 507.

  The document search unit 501 is an interface for searching document data stored in the NAS server 3 based on conditions such as keywords. The folder tree section 502 is a display section that displays the folder structure configured in the storage area of the NAS server 3 as a tree. The document list unit 503 is a display unit that displays a list of document data in the folder selected in the folder tree unit 502.

The process execution unit 504 is an operation unit for executing processes such as “print”, “save”, and “FAX transmission” of the document selected in the document list unit 503 and displayed on the image editing unit 505. In other words, the processing execution unit 504 includes an operation unit for inputting a command for facsimile transmission of the displayed document. If the button of "FAX transmission" shown in FIG. 5 has been pressed, the main program 2 00 receives an operation acceptance unit 2 02 is the operation, the document management unit 2 01 of the document to be sent with a facsimile transmission command The document data is transmitted to the multifunction device 1 via the network. Thereby, it is possible to improve the convenience of the user for facsimile transmission.

  The image editing unit 505 is an interface for displaying and editing the document data selected in the document list unit 503. That is, the image editing unit 505 is also a document display unit. A document property unit 506 is an interface for displaying and editing bibliographic information of document data selected in the document list unit 503. The page display unit 507 is a display unit that displays the number of displayed pages when the displayed document data is document data including a plurality of pages in the image editing unit 505.

In the GUI of the main program 200 according to the present embodiment, the user drags and drops the document data listed in the document list part 503 among the parts shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. Thus, the integration of a plurality of document data is executed. In the example of FIG. 6, a case where the user performs a drag operation on “file B” and a drop operation on “file A” is shown as an example.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a combination mode of “file A” and “file B” when the operation shown in FIG. 6 is executed. In the example of FIG. 7, a case where both “file A” and “file B” are three pages will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 6, when the user performs a drag operation on “file B” and performs a drop operation on “file A”, as shown in FIG. 7, the page of “file A” that is the drag destination becomes the top, and the drag source The pages of “File B” are combined to follow. In other words, the image processing unit 2 04 is stored in association as a document as a page following the drag source documents in documents dragged.

That is, the image processing unit 2 04 according to this embodiment, the document included in the document information dragged, in association as one of the document information by adding a document that contains the drag source document information. Furthermore, source document information itself drag, the document management section 2 01 under the control of the image processing unit 2 04, by removing through the network, the user dragging the source document is integrated in documents dragged It looks like this, and intuitive operation is realized. In this manner, an intuitive operation of combining the drag source document files based on the drag destination document file can be realized.

Details of such document data editing processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main program 200 when the drag and drop operation shown in FIG. 6 is executed. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation reception unit 2 02, accepts a drag-and-drop operation of the document data in the document list unit 503 (S801). In step S < b > 801, the operation reception unit 202 receives a document file drag-and-drop operation in the document list unit 503. Is an operation reception unit 2 02 words, when acquiring operation information about the dragging and dropping operation in the document list 503, the flow shown in FIG. 8 is executed.

When the operation acceptance unit 2 02 acquires the operation information as described above, the image processing unit 2 04 acquires the operation information from the operation reception unit 2 02, is dragged to determine whether a document file (S802 ). The image processing unit 2 04 in step S802, the display position of the GUI each section being displayed by the screen display unit 2 03 to LCD 60, the operation position included in the operation information acquired from the operation reception unit 2 02, i.e., drag-and-drop The positions are compared to determine whether the drag destination is a document file. If the drag is to a file other than a document file (S802 / NO), the image processing unit 2 04, according to the normal drag and drop operation to move the location of the drag source document file (S807), the process ends To do.

If the drag destination is the document file (S802 / YES), the image processing unit 2 04, obtained from the NAS server 3 of information of the document file dragged through the document management unit 2 01, and a network I / F 2 20 At the same time, the information of the document file of the drag source is obtained from the NAS server 3 (S803). Then, the image processing section 2 04 performs the binding processing document file drag source and the drag target (S804).

In S804, the image processing unit 2 04, first, deploying a document file dragged in a storage area such as a RAM 20. Furthermore, the image processing unit 2 04 is already deployed as a new page of the document file destination drag that is deployed, the pages of drag source document file in the storage area. That is, the image processing unit 2 04, as already follows the page of the document file destination drag being deployed, to deploy the page of drag source document file in the storage area. As a result, a new page is added to the dragged document file, and the dragged and dragged document files are combined.

Combining the document file as described above, the image processing unit 2 04 stores the binding result (S805). S805 The actual process is a process of confirming the change made to the dragged document file, that is, adding the page of the dragged document file. The storage destination of the document file in S805 is typically in the same folder as the drag-destination document file in the storage area in the NAS server 3, but it can be stored in a different storage area depending on an arbitrary setting of the user. is there. Thereafter, the image processing unit 2 04 deletes the drag source document file (S806). The process ends.

  By such processing, it becomes possible for a user to make a document file appear to be combined by dragging and dropping a document file onto another document file, and document data can be processed by an intuitive operation. Realized.

  The examples in FIGS. 6 and 7 are examples in which a certain document is combined so as to follow another document, but it is also possible to consider a combination in a mode in which a certain document is inserted between a plurality of pages in another document. It is done. Such an embodiment will be described below. When inserting a document between other documents, the user drags the document file displayed in the document list unit 503 and drops it on the page display unit 507 in the image editing unit 505 as shown in FIG. .

  At this time, for example, when the drag source document file is inserted between the first page and the second page in the drop destination document file, the first page is displayed in the image editing unit 505 as shown in FIG. In the state, drag and drop the document file to be inserted. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the file B as the drag source file is inserted between the first page and the second page of the file A as the drop destination file.

Details of the document file editing operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main program 200 when the drag and drop operation as shown in FIG. 9 is executed. As shown in FIG. 11, the operation receiving unit 2 02, accepts a drag-and-drop operation of the document file to the page display section 507 (S1101).

In step S < b > 1101, the operation reception unit 202 receives a document file drag and drop operation from the document list unit 503 to the page display unit 507. Is an operation reception unit 2 02 words, when acquiring operation information about the dragging and dropping operation from the document list 503 to the page display unit 507, the flow shown in FIG 11 is executed. When the operation acceptance unit 2 02 acquires the operation information as described above, it acquires the operation information image processing unit 2 04 is the operation receiving unit 2 02, drag source document file and dragged document file is different documents It is determined whether the file is a file (S1102).

Result of the determination in S1102, when the a document file drag source document file and dragged the same (S1102 / NO), the image processing unit 2 04, the image display unit 2 03 as it is impossible to continue the treatment Display for error notification (S1108), and the process ends. On the other hand, as a result of the determination in S1102, when the a document file drag source document file and dragged a different document file (S1102 / YES), the image processing unit 2 04, the document management information of drag source document file acquired from the NAS server 3 through the part 2 01 and a network I / F 2 20 (S1103) .

Note that the dragged document file is a document file displayed in the image editing unit 505, and the document data has already been read by the main program 200 and expanded in a storage area such as the RAM 20. The image processing unit 2 04 is acquired by referring to the number of pages of a document file that is currently being displayed (S1104). Then, the image processing section 2 04 performs the binding processing document file drag source and the drag target (S1105).

In S1105, the image processing unit 2 04 develops the drag source document file obtained in S1103 in the storage area such as RAM 20. Then, the image processing unit 2 04, each page of drag source document file, already out of the pages of the drop target document file which has been deployed, between the acquired number of pages and the number of the next page in S1104 Associate as a page. Thus, the document combining process is completed.

Thereafter, the image processing unit 2 04, similar to the operation of FIG. 8, and store the binding result of the document file (S1106), deletes the drag source document file (S1107), the process ends. By such processing, even when another document is to be inserted in the middle of a certain document, the user drags and drops the document file of the document to be inserted to the display unit on which the page to be inserted is displayed. The objective can be achieved by an intuitive operation.

  As described above, in the document management apparatus in which the document management program according to the present embodiment is installed, it is possible to intuitively operate document data.

  In the above embodiment, the description has been made on the assumption that document data received by the multifunction machine 1 by FAX and stored in the NAS server 3 is not limited to this. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the multifunction machine 1 receives FAX and stores it in the NAS server 3. Even document data other than document data can be edited and combined by an intuitive operation as described above.

1 MFP 2 Client terminal 3 NAS server 10 CPU
20 RAM
30 ROM
40 HDD
50 I / F
60 LCD
70 Operation unit 80 Bus 100 Controller 101 ADF
102 Scanner unit 103 Paper discharge tray 104 Display panel 105 Paper feed table 106 Print engine 107 Paper discharge tray 108 Network I / F
109 FAX Modem 110 Main Control Unit 120 Engine Control Unit 130 Image Processing Unit 140 Operation Display Control Unit 150 Input / Output Control Unit 160 FAX Control Unit 200 Main Program 201 Document Management Unit 202 Operation Accepting Unit 203 Screen Display Unit 204 Image Processing Unit 210 Monitoring Program 220 Network I / F
501 Document search unit 502 Folder tree unit 503 Document list unit 504 Processing execution unit 505 Image editing unit 506 Document property unit 507 Page display unit

JP-A-9-297750 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-105732

Claims (8)

A document management program for realizing electronic document information display and editing functions,
A document list display step for generating display information of a document list section for displaying a list of document information stored in a storage medium included in another device capable of communicating via a network;
An operation information acquisition step of acquiring operation information indicating an operation of dragging and dropping the first document information displayed in the document list portion to the second document information;
A document included in the second document information stored in a storage medium included in another device communicable via the network according to the operation information acquisition step is included in the first document information. A document combining step of adding a document and associating and storing it as one piece of document information;
In accordance with the document combining step, the information processing device is caused to execute a drag source information deleting step of deleting the first document information from a storage medium included in another device communicable via the network. Document management program.   The document combining step is a step of adding a document included in the first document information as a page following the document included in the second document information, and storing the document as one document information in association with the document. The document management program according to claim 1. Causing the information processing apparatus to execute a page display step of generating display information of the page display unit that displays the number of pages of the document being displayed in the document display unit that displays the document included in the document information acquired via the network ,
When the operation information acquired in the operation information acquisition step indicates an operation of dragging and dropping the first document information to a page display unit on which the number of pages of the document included in the second document information is displayed. In the document combining step, a document included in the first document information is added as a page subsequent to the displayed page among the documents included in the second document information, and associated as one document information. The document management program according to claim 2, wherein the document management program is stored.   When the operation information acquired in the operation information acquisition step indicates an operation of dragging and dropping the first document information to a page display unit on which the number of pages of the document included in the second document information is displayed. In the document combining step, the document included in the first document information is inserted between the displayed page and the next page of the documents included in the second document information. 4. The document management program according to claim 3, wherein the document management program is additionally stored in association with one piece of document information. After the operation information acquisition step, causing the information processing apparatus to execute a document information acquisition step of acquiring at least the first document information via a network and storing it in a storage medium,
The document combining step includes adding a document included in the stored first document information to a document included in the second document information and storing the document in association with the document information. The document management program according to any one of 1 to 4. An operation unit display step for displaying an operation unit for inputting a command for facsimile transmission of the document displayed on the document display unit for displaying the document included in the document information to the facsimile apparatus;
When the operation unit is operated and the instruction for facsimile transmission is input, the information processing apparatus executes a facsimile transmission step for facsimile transmission of the document displayed on the document display unit to the facsimile apparatus. The document management program according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A document management method for realizing an electronic document information display and editing function,
Displaying the document list on the display device by generating and outputting the display information of the document list that displays a list of document information stored in a storage medium included in another device that can communicate via the network,
Obtaining operation information indicating an operation of dragging and dropping the first document information displayed in the document list portion to the second document information;
In response to acquisition of operation information indicating the drag-and-drop operation, a document included in the second document information stored in a storage medium included in another device capable of communicating via the network is added to the second document information. Add a document included in one document information and store it as one document information,
A document management method comprising: deleting the first document information from a storage medium included in another device communicable via the network after storing the first document information in association with the first document information. A document management apparatus for realizing electronic document information display and editing functions,
A display information generating unit that generates display information of a document list unit that displays a list of document information stored in a storage medium included in another device that can communicate via a network;
An operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating an operation of dragging and dropping the first document information displayed in the document list unit to the second document information;
In response to acquisition of operation information indicating the drag-and-drop operation, a document included in the second document information stored in a storage medium included in another device capable of communicating via the network is added to the second document information. A document combining unit that adds a document included in one document information and associates and stores the document as one document information;
A drag source information deleting unit that deletes the first document information from a storage medium included in another device that can communicate via the network after storing the first document information in association with the first document information. Document management device.

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