Information processing system, information processing method, program, and recording system

• US 20060065707A1
• Filed: 12/29/2004
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Kanatani, Ryogo, Mori, Yasuhiko
• Granted Patent: US 7,753,260 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3821 Electronic credentials

Abstract

A novel information processing system, information processing method, program, and recording medium related to electronic business cards are provided. An information processing system for generating data of an electronic business card, stores personal information, and stores one or more presentation method data. Each of the presentation method data specifies a method for presenting the personal information in the electronic business card. The information processing system generates the data of the electronic business card by using the personal information and one of the presentation method data, when an instruction to use the data of the electronic business card is inputted.

Claims

1. An information processing system for generating data of an electronic business card, comprising:

means for storing personal information;

means for storing one or more presentation method data, each of the presentation method data specifies a method for presenting the personal information in the electronic business card;

means for inputting an instruction to use the data of the electronic business card; and

means for generating the data of the electronic business card by using the personal information and one of the presentation method data, when the instruction is inputted.

2. The information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information processing system further comprises means for storing data used for signing, and the means for generating generates the data of the electronic business card by using the personal information, one of the presentation method data and the data used for signing, when the instruction is inputted.

3. The information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the instruction to use the data of the electronic business card is an instruction to transmit the data of the electronic business card.

4. The information processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the personal information can be obtained from the data of the electronic business card.

5. An information processing method in an information processing system for generating data of an electronic business card, the information processing system comprising means for storing personal information and means for storing one or more presentation method data, each of the presentation method data specifies a method for presenting the personal information in the electronic business card, the information processing method comprising the steps of:

inputting an instruction to use the data of the electronic business card; and

generating the data of the electronic business card by using the personal information and one of the presentation method data, when the instruction is inputted.

6. The information processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the information processing system further comprises means for storing data used for signing, and the step of generating generates the data of the electronic business card by using the personal information, one of the presentation method data and the data used for signing, when the instruction is inputted.

7. The information processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the instruction to use the data of the electronic business card is an instruction to transmit the data of the electronic business card.

8. The information processing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the personal information can be obtained from the data of the electronic business card.

9. A program for causing an information processing system for generating data of an electronic business card to execute an information processing method, the information processing system comprising means for storing personal information and means for storing one or more presentation method data, each of the presentation method data specifies a method for presenting the personal information in the electronic business card, the information processing method comprising the steps of:

inputting an instruction to use the data of the electronic business card; and

generating the data of the electronic business card by using the personal information and one of the presentation method data, when the instruction is inputted.

10. The program as claimed in claim 9, wherein the information processing system further comprises means for storing data used for signing, and the step of generating generates the data of the electronic business card by using the personal information, one of the presentation method data and the data used for signing, when the instruction is inputted.

11. The program as claimed in claim 9, wherein the instruction to use the data of the electronic business card is an instruction to transmit the data of the electronic business card.

12. The program as claimed in claim 9, wherein the personal information can be obtained from the data of the electronic business card.

13. A recording medium recording the program as claimed in claim 9.