Apparatus for managing electronic data, program code and the recording medium thereof, and system for managing electronic data

• US 20030212952A1
• Filed: 12/10/2002
• Published: 11/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Shima, Masakazu
• Granted Patent: US 7,076,506 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/500.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/20 of structured data, e.g. relational data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/962 Entity-attribute-value
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

In an electronic data managing system, predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data are assigned to attribute items different from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at a copy-to apparatus. Then, the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items by the assigning part are transmitted to a copy-to apparatus.

Claims

1. An apparatus for managing electronic data as a copy-to apparatus receiving the electronic data to copy, comprising:

an electronic data managing part managing electronic data;

an assigning part assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data received from a copy-from apparatus to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at said copy-to apparatus, said copy-from apparatus managing and copying the electronic data to said copy-to apparatus; and

a registering part registering the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items by said assigning part to said electronic data managing part.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a value converting part converting the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values received from said copy-from apparatus to different attribute values from the predetermined attribute values,

wherein said registering part registers the different attribute values to said electronic data managing part.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a registration suppressing part suppressing said registering part from registering the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values received from said copy-from apparatus.

4. A method for managing electronic data in a copy-to apparatus receiving the electronic data to copy, comprising the steps of:

(a) managing electronic data;

(b) assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data received from a copy-from apparatus to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at said copy-to apparatus, said copy-from apparatus managing and copying the electronic data to said copy-to apparatus; and

(c) registering the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items in said step (b) to said step (a).

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the step of:

converting the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values received from said copy-from apparatus to different attribute values from the predetermined attribute values,

wherein-said step (c) registers the different attribute values to said electronic data managing part.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the step of suppressing said step (c) from registering the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values received from said copy-from apparatus.

7. Program code for causing a computer to manage electronic data in a copy-to apparatus receiving the electronic data to copy, comprising:

first code for managing electronic data;

second code for assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data received from a copy-from apparatus to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at said copy-to apparatus, said copy-from apparatus managing and copying the electronic data to said copy-to apparatus; and

third code for registering the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items in said second code to said first code.

8. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with program code for causing a computer to manage electronic data in a copy-to apparatus receiving the electronic data to copy, comprising:

first code for managing electronic data;

second code for assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data received from a copy-from apparatus to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at said copy-to apparatus, said copy-from apparatus managing and copying the electronic data to said copy-to apparatus; and

third code for registering the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items in said second code to said first code.

9. An apparatus for managing electronic data as a copy-from apparatus sending the electronic data to copy, comprising:

an assigning part assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data, which are to be transmitted to a copy-to apparatus, to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at the copy-from apparatus, said copy-to apparatus managing the electronic data copied from said copy-from apparatus; and

a transmitting part transmitting the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items by said assigning part to said copy-to apparatus.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:

a value converting part converting the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values, which are to be transmitted to said copy-to apparatus, to different attribute values from the predetermined attribute values,

wherein said transmitting part transmits the different attribute values to said copy-to apparatus.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a transmission suppressing part suppressing said transmitting part from transmitting the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values to said copy-to apparatus.

12. A method for managing electronic data in a copy-from apparatus transmitting the electronic data to copy, comprising the steps of:

(a) assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data, which are to be transmitted transmit to a copy-to apparatus, to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at the copy-from apparatus, said copy-to apparatus managing the electronic data copied from said copy-from apparatus; and

(b) transmitting the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items in said step (a) to said copy-to apparatus.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising the step of:

converting the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values, which are to be transmitted to said copy-to apparatus, to different attribute values from the predetermined attribute values,

wherein said step (b) transmits the different attribute values to said copy-to apparatus.

14. The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising the step of suppressing said step (b) from transmitting the predetermined attribute values of the attribute values to said copy-to apparatus.

15. Program code for causing a computer to manage electronic data in a copy-from apparatus transmitting the electronic data to copy, comprising:

first code for assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data, which are to be transmitted to a copy-to apparatus, to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at the copy-from apparatus, said copy-to apparatus managing the electronic data copied from said copy-from apparatus; and

second code for transmitting the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items in said first code to said copy-to apparatus.

16. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with program code for causing a computer to manage electronic data in a copy-from apparatus transmitting the electronic data to copy, comprising:

first code for assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data, which are to be transmitted to a copy-to apparatus, to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at the copy-from apparatus, said copy-to apparatus managing the electronic data copied from said copy-from apparatus; and

second code for transmitting the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items in said first code to said copy-to apparatus.

17. A system for copying electronic data from a copy-from apparatus to a copy-to apparatus, said copy-from apparatus managing and transmitting the electronic data to said copy-to apparatus, said copy-to apparatus receiving the electronic data from said copy-from apparatus and managing the electronic data, said system comprising:

an assigning part assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at said copy-to apparatus; and

a registering part registering the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items by said assigning part to said copy-to apparatus.

18. A system for copying electronic data, comprising:

a copy-from apparatus managing and transmitting the electronic data to copy; and

a copy-to apparatus including an electronic data managing part for managing the electronic data and receiving the electronic data from said copy-from apparatus and managing the electronic data,

whereby the electronic data are copied from said copy-from apparatus to said copy-to apparatus,

wherein;

said copy-to apparatus comprises;

an assigning part assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data, which are received from said copy-from apparatus, to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at said copy-to apparatus; and

a registering part registering the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items by said assigning part to said electronic data managing part.

19. A system for copying electronic data, comprising:

a copy-from apparatus managing and transmitting the electronic data-to copy; and

a copy-to apparatus including an electronic data managing part for managing the electronic data and receiving the electronic data from said copy-from apparatus and managing the electronic data,

whereby the electronic data are copied from said copy-from apparatus to said copy-to apparatus,

wherein;

said copy-from apparatus comprises;

an assigning part assigning predetermined attribute values of attribute values of the electronic data, which are to be transmitted to said copy-to apparatus, to different attribute items from attribute items to which the attribute values have been assigned at said copy-to apparatus; and

a transmitting part transmitting the predetermined attribute values assigned to the different attribute items by said assigning part to said copy-to apparatus.