Data control system capable of present current image of writer with data

• US 20050267890A1
• Filed: 05/04/2005
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Itoh, Atsushi, Kato, Ai, Araki, Tadashi
• Granted Patent: US 7,984,033 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A data control system is disclosed, including a storage unit that stores multiple data items and a presentation unit that presents at least one of the multiple data items upon a request. An identification acquisition unit acquires upon the request identification for identifying one of multiple imaging units. The identification is registered and related to the data item to be presented. An image data acquisition unit acquires image data using the imaging unit the identification of which is acquired by the identification acquisition unit. An image presentation unit presents the at least one of the multiple data items and the image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit.

Claims

1. A data control system, comprising:

a storage unit configured to store a plurality of data items;

a presentation unit configured to present at least one of the plurality of data items upon a request;

an identification acquisition unit configured to acquire upon the request identification for identifying one of a plurality of imaging units, the identification being registered and related to the data item to be presented;

an image data acquisition unit configured to acquire image data using the imaging unit the identification of which is acquired by the identification acquisition unit; and

an image presentation unit configured to present the at least one of the plurality of data items and the image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit.

2. The data control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data item is document data.

3. The data control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a communication unit configured to enable users of the data control system to communicate through a network.

4. The data control system as claimed in claim 3, the communication unit enables communication through video conference.

5. The data control system as claimed in claim 3, the communication unit enables communication through e-mail.

6. The data control system as claimed in claim 3, the communication unit enables communication through chat.

7. The data control system as claimed in claim 3, the communication unit is further configured to register a return document as a response to the data item presented by the presentation unit.

8. The data control system as claimed in claim 3, further comprising at least one more communication unit configured to enable users of the data control system to communicate through the network.

9. In a data control system that can register a plurality of data items and present at least one of the plurality of data items upon a request, a method of controlling data, the method comprising the steps of:

acquiring upon the request identification for identifying one of a plurality of imaging units, the identification being registered and related to the data item to be presented;

acquiring image data using the identification-identified imaging unit; and

presenting the at least one of the plurality of data items and the acquired image data.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the data item is document data.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising the step of enabling users of the data control system to communicate through a network.

12. A computer program product storing a computer program that causes a computer to register a plurality of data items and present at least one of the plurality of data items upon a request, the computer program comprising the steps of:

acquiring upon the request identification for identifying one of a plurality of imaging units, the identification being registered and related to the data item to be presented;

acquiring image data using the identification-identified imaging unit; and

presenting the at least one of the plurality of data items and the acquired image data.