Document management server, information terminal, document managing method, and program

• US 20060277229A1
• Filed: 05/31/2006
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hiroyoshi Sato, Michihiro Yoshida, Minoru Sakai
• Original Assignee: Hiroyoshi Sato, Michihiro Yoshida, Minoru Sakai
• Inventors: Yoshida, Michihiro, Sato, Hiroyoshi, Sakai, Minoru
• Application Number:
  US11/443,548
• Publication Number:
  US 20060277229A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems

Abstract

When a version of a file for which distribution is required is designated, a document management server distributes a link mail of a file of the designated version or an attached mail thereof to a multi-function peripheral. When the version of the file for which distribution is required is not designated, the document management server distributes a file (mail) of the latest version to the multi-function peripheral

Claims

1. A document management server that stores a plurality of files, comprising:

a receiving section that receives i) a set of file distribution designation information and version information, the file distribution designation information designating files with different versions from each other, the version information designating a version of a file to be transmitted, and ii) the file distribution designation information without the version information; and

a transmitting section that i)specifies a file based on the file distribution designation information and the version information received by the receiving section and transmits file information of the specified file when the receiving section receives a set of the file distribution designation information and the version information, and ii) specifies files based on the file distribution designation information received by the receiving section, specifies a file with the newest file from the files designated by the file distribution designation information, and transmits file information of the specified newest file when the receiving section receives file distribution designation information without version information.

2. The document management server according to claim 1, wherein the file information is link information linking to the file or file data.

3. The document management server according to claim 1, wherein the file distribution designation information includes address information of a distribution destination, and

the document management server further comprising:

a determining section that determines whether the address information of the distribution designation is a predetermined user; and

a creating section that creates a mail with link information that allows the specified file to be viewed when the determining section determines that the address information of the distribution designation is a predetermined user, and creates a mail to which the specified file is attached when the determining section determines that the address information of the distribution designation is a non-predetermined user.

4. The document management server according to claim 3,

wherein the determining section comprises an operation determining section that determines whether a sender of the file distribution designation information received by the receiving section can operate the specified file;

and

wherein the creating section creates a mail when the operation determining section determines that the sender of the file distribution designation information can view the specified file.

5. The document management server according to claim 3, further comprising:

a user information storage section that stores user information of a user who can operates the file,

wherein the mail creating section comprises;

a first setting section that sets a notification of a file to be sent to a user excepting users, who operate the file, among users stored in the user information storage section when the file is operated; and

a second setting section that sets a notification to be sent to a user when a predetermined file is operated by user setting; and

wherein the transmitting section transmits notification information, which indicates that a predetermined file is operated, to the users set by the first and second setting sections based on the first and second setting sections when the predetermined file is operated.

6. The document management server according to claim 3, wherein when the same user exists in users set by the first setting section and users set by the second setting section, the transmitting section transmits notification information of either of users to the relevant user.

7. The document management server according to claim 6, wherein the notification information has the same contents.

8. The document management server according to claim 1, further comprising:

an address list storage section that stores a basic address list and an edit address list that is edited to an address of a user who has a predetermined relationship with the user from an address of the basic address list,

wherein the distribution designation information includes model information of the distribution destination; and

wherein the transmitting section comprises a deciding section that decides an address list t be transmitted to the information terminal among from the address lists stored in the address list storage section, and transmits the address list decided by the deciding section.

9. The document management server according to claim 7, wherein the deciding section decides whether an address list to be transmitted should be the basic address list and the edit address list or the edit address list.

10. The document management server according to claim 7, further comprising:

an address list setting section that sets an address list to be transmitted to the information terminal,

wherein the deciding section decides an address to be transmitted to the information terminal from the address list stored in the address list storage section based on the model information received by the receiving section and the address list setting section.

11. The document management server according to claim 7,

wherein the distribution designation information includes a file to be transmitted and user identification information for specifying a sender of the file;

and

wherein the transmitting section further comprises a transmission success or failure determining section that determines whether transmission of the file succeeds and transmits a message, which indicates success or failure of file transmission determined by the transmission success or failure determining section, to the address of the sender specified by the user identification information.

12. The document management server according to claim 7,

wherein the user information stores multiple user identification information and a notification address to be associated with each other;

wherein the transmitting section obtains a notification address corresponding to the user information and transmits the message, which indicates success or failure of file transmission determined by the transmission success or failure determining section, to the obtained notification address.

13. The document management server according to claim 7,

wherein the mail creating section comprises an acknowledgement information generating section that generates acknowledgement information for receiving a notification of completion of reception of the file;

wherein the transmitting section further comprises an acknowledgement transmitting section that transmits the file, the acknowledgement information generated by the acknowledgement information generating section, and the mail created by the mail creating section to the notification address;

wherein the receiving section receives the acknowledgement information that notifies completion of reception of the file; and

wherein the acknowledgement transmitting section transmits a message, which indicates that the file is received at the transmission destination, to the notification address to which the acknowledgement information is transmitted.

21. The document management server according to claim 13, further comprising:

an address list storage section that stores a basic address list and an edit address list that is edited to an address of a user who has a predetermined relationship with the user from an address of the basic address list,

wherein the distribution designation information includes model information of the distribution destination; and

wherein the first transmitting section comprises a deciding section that decides an address list t be transmitted to the information terminal among from the address lists stored in the address list storage section, and transmits the address list decided by the deciding section.

22. The document management server according to claim 21, wherein the deciding section decides whether an address list to be transmitted should be the basic address list and the edit address list or the edit address list.

23. The document management server according to claim 21, further comprising:

an address list setting section that sets an address list to be transmitted to the information terminal,

wherein the deciding section decides an address to be transmitted to the information terminal from the address list stored in the address list storage section based on the model information received by the first receiving section and the address list setting section.

24. The document management server according to claim 21,

wherein the distribution designation information includes a file to be transmitted and user identification information for specifying a sender of the file;

and

wherein the second transmitting section further comprises a transmission success or failure determining section that determines whether transmission of the file succeeds and transmits a message, which indicates success or failure of file transmission determined by the transmission success or failure determining section, to the address of the sender specified by the user identification information.

25. The document management server according to claim 21,

wherein the user information stores multiple user identification information and a notification address to be associated with each other;

wherein the transmitting section obtains a notification address corresponding to the user information and transmits the message, which indicates success or failure of file transmission determined by the second transmission success or failure determining section, to the obtained notification address.

26. The document management server according to claim 21,

wherein the mail creating section comprises an acknowledgement information generating section that generates acknowledgement information for receiving a notification of completion of reception of the file;

wherein the second transmitting section further comprises an acknowledgement transmitting section that transmits the file, the acknowledgement information generated by the acknowledgement information generating section, and the mail created by the mail creating section to the notification address;

wherein the second receiving section receives the acknowledgement information that notifies completion of reception of the file; and

wherein the acknowledgement transmitting section transmits a message, which indicates that the file is received at the transmission destination, to the notification address to which the acknowledgement information is transmitted.

14. A document management server that stores a plurality of files, comprising:

a first receiving section that receives i) a set of file distribution designation information and version information, the file distribution designation information designating files with different versions from each other, the version information designating a version of a file to be transmitted, and ii) the file distribution designation information without the version information; and

a first transmitting section that i)specifies a file based on the file distribution designation information and the version information received by the first receiving section and transmits file information of the specified file when the first receiving section receives a set of the file distribution designation information and the version information, and ii) specifies files based on the file distribution designation information received by the first receiving section, prepares (forms) a list of the specified files, and transmits the list;

a second receiving section that receives file-designation information specifying a file listed on the list,

a second transmitting section that transmits file information of the file designated by the file-designation information received by the second receiving section.

15. The document management server according to claim 14,

wherein the file information is link information linking to the file or file data.

16. The document management server according to claim 14, wherein the file distribution designation information includes address information of a distribution destination, and

the document management server further comprising:

a determining section that determines whether the address information of the distribution designation is a predetermined user; and

a creating section that creates a mail with link information that allows the specified file to be viewed when the determining section determines that the address information of the distribution designation is a predetermined user, and creates a mail to which the specified file is attached when the determining section determines that the address information of the distribution designation is a non-predetermined user.

17. The document management server according to claim 16,

wherein the determining section comprises an operation determining section that determines whether a sender of the file distribution designation information received by the first receiving section can operate the specified file;

and

wherein the creating section creates a mail when the operation determining section determines that the sender of the file distribution designation information can view the specified file.

18. The document management server according to claim 16, further comprising:

a user information storage section that stores user information of a user who can operates the file,

wherein the mail creating section comprises;

a first setting section that sets a notification of a file to be sent to a user excepting users, who operate the file, among users stored in the user information storage section when the file is operated; and

a second setting section that sets a notification to be sent to a user when a predetermined file is operated by user setting; and

wherein the second transmitting section transmits notification information, which indicates that a predetermined file is operated, to the users set by the first and second setting sections based on the first and second setting sections when the predetermined file is operated.

19. The document management server according to claim 18, wherein when the same user exists in users set by the first setting section and users set by the second setting section, the second transmitting section transmits notification information of either of users to the relevant user.

20. The document management server according to claim 19, wherein the notification information has the same contents.

27. An information terminal, which is connected to a document management server that stores a plurality of files via a communication network, comprising:

a file distribution designating section that designates a file required for distribution with respect to the document management server; and

a version designation section that designates a version of the file designated by the file distribution designation section.

28. The information terminal according to claim 27, wherein the file distribution designating section comprises an address designating section that designates address information of a distribution destination.

29. A document managing method comprising:

a receiving step that receives i) a set of file distribution designation information and version information, the file distribution designation information designating files with different versions from each other, the version information designating a version of a file to be transmitted, and ii) the file distribution designation information without the version information; and

a transmitting step that i)specifies a file based on the file distribution designation information and the version information received by the receiving step and transmits file information of the specified file when the receiving step receives a set of the file distribution designation information and the version information, and ii) specifies files based on the file distribution designation information received by the receiving step, specifies a file with the newest file from the files designated by the file distribution designation information, and transmits file information of the specified newest file when the receiving step receives file distribution designation information without version information.

30. A document managing method comprising:

a first receiving step that receives i) a set of file distribution designation information and version information, the file distribution designation information designating files with different versions from each other, the version information designating a version of a file to be transmitted, and ii) the file distribution designation information without the version information; and

a first transmitting step that i)specifies a file based on the file distribution designation information and the version information received by the first receiving step and transmits file information of the specified file when the first receiving step receives a set of the file distribution designation information and the version information, and ii) specifies files based on the file distribution designation information received by the first receiving step, prepares (forms) a list of the specified files, and transmits the list;

a second receiving step that receives file-designation information specifying a file listed on the list,

a second transmitting step that transmits file information of the file designated by the file-designation information received by the second receiving step.

31. A program causing a computer to function as:

a first receiving section that receives i) a set of file distribution designation information and version information, the file distribution designation information designating files with different versions from each other, the version information designating a version of a file to be transmitted, and ii) the file distribution designation information without the version information; and

a first transmitting section that i)specifies a file based on the file distribution designation information and the version information received by the first receiving section and transmits file information of the specified file when the first receiving section receives a set of the file distribution designation information and the version information, and ii) specifies files based on the file distribution designation information received by the first receiving section, prepares (forms) a list of the specified files, and transmits the list;

a second receiving section that receives file-designation information specifying a file listed on the list,

a second transmitting section that transmits file information of the file designated by the file-designation information received by the second receiving section.

32. A program causing a computer to function as:

a first receiving section that receives i) a set of file distribution designation information and version information, the file distribution designation information designating files with different versions from each other, the version information designating a version of a file to be transmitted, and ii) the file distribution designation information without the version information; and

a first transmitting section that i)specifies a file based on the file distribution designation information and the version information received by the first receiving section and transmits file information of the specified file when the first receiving section receives a set of the file distribution designation information and the version information, and ii) specifies files based on the file distribution designation information received by the first receiving section, prepares (forms) a list of the specified files, and transmits the list;

a second receiving section that receives file-designation information specifying a file listed on the list,

a second transmitting section that transmits file information of the file designated by the file-designation information received by the second receiving section.