File processing apparatus operating a file based on previous execution history of the file

• US 20070038606A1
• Filed: 11/16/2005
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Yamada, Masami, Tamai, Yoshiyuki, Uchida, Hisashi, Kawabata, Hiroyuki
• Granted Patent: US 8,463,804 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00437 Intelligent menus, e.g. anticipating user selections
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 Display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information

Abstract

When a user select a file to be processed from a box present in an image formation apparatus a feature of the selected file is extracted. A feature point recording region is searched and data of a previous execution history of a file having a feature point matching that of the selected file is called and displayed. Therefrom the user selects an operation that the user desires to execute for the selected file.

Claims

1. A file processing apparatus comprising:

a receiver receiving an input indicative of a file selected to be processed;

a searcher and retriever searching for and retrieving an execution history of a file analogous to said selected file; and

an executor executing an operation for said selected file in accordance with said retrieved execution history.

2. The file processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said executor executes a job for said selected file in accordance with an execution history selected from said retrieved execution history displayed.

3. The file processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first recorder recording a feature of a file; and

a second recorder recording an execution history of a job, wherein

said receiver receives an input indicative of a box selected and an input indicative of a file present in said box that and to be processed, and

said searcher searches contents of said first and second recorders, respectively.

4. The file processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said searcher searches for an execution history a file present in said selected box.

5. The file processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when an image formation apparatus is operated from a client PC said searcher also searches for a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file.

6. The file processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a client PC has an application operated from an image formation apparatus said searcher also searches for a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file.

7. The file processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein after a file is deleted a feature and execution history thereof are still held.

8. A file processing apparatus comprising:

a receiver receiving an input indicative of a process to be executed for a file;

a searcher and retriever searching for and retrieving one of a file having previously experienced said process and a file analogous thereto; and

an executor executing said process for said retrieved file.

9. The file processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said executor executes a job for a file selected from said retrieved file displayed.

10. The file processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising:

a first recorder recording a feature of a file; and

a second recorder recording an execution history of a job, wherein

said receiver receives an input indicative of a box selected and an input indicative of a process executed for a file present in said box, and

said searcher and retriever searches contents of said first and second recorders, respectively.

11. The file processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said searcher searches for a file present in said selected box.

12. The file processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein when an image formation apparatus is operated from a client PC said searcher also searches for a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file.

13. The file processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein when a client PC has an application operated from an image formation apparatus said searcher also searches for a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file.

14. The file processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein after a file is deleted a feature and execution history thereof are still held.

15. A method of processing a file, comprising the steps of:

receiving an input indicative of a file selected to be processed;

searching for and retrieving an execution history of a file analogous to said retrieved selected file; and

executing an operation for said selected file in accordance with said retrieved execution history.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the step of executing executes a job for said selected file in accordance with an execution history selected form said retrieved execution history displayed.

17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of:

recording a feature of a file; and

recording an execution history of a job, wherein

the step of receiving receives an input indicative of a box selected and an input indicative of a file present in said box and to be processed, and

the step of searching searches contents recorded at the steps, respectively, of recording said feature of said file and recording said execution history of said job.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step of searching searches for an execution history a file present in said selected box.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein when an image formation apparatus is operated from a client PC a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file are also searched for.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein when a client PC has an application operated from an image formation apparatus a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file are also searched for.

21. The method according to claim 15, wherein after a file is deleted a feature and execution history thereof are still held.

22. A method of processing a file, comprising the steps of:

receiving an input indicative of a process to be executed for a file;

searching for and retrieving one of a file previously undergone said process and a file analogous thereto; and

executing said process for said retrieved file.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the step of executing executes a job for a file selected from said retrieved file displayed.

24. The method according to claim 22, further comprising:

recording a feature of a file; and

recording an execution history of a job, wherein

the step of receiving receives an input indicative of a box selected and an input indicative of a process executed for a file present in said box, and

the step of searching searches contents recorded at the steps, respectively, of recording said feature of said file and recording said execution history of said job.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the step of searching searches for a file present in said selected box.

26. The method according to claim 22, wherein when an image formation apparatus is operated from a client PC a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file are also searched for.

27. The method according to claim 22, wherein when a client PC has an application operated from an image formation apparatus a file present in said client PC and an execution history of said file are also searched for.

28. The method according to claim 22, wherein after a file is deleted a feature and execution history thereof are still held.

29. A file processing program product causing a computer to execute the steps of:

receiving an input indicative of a file selected to be processed;

searching for and retrieving an execution history of a file analogous to said selected file; and

executing an operation for said selected file in accordance with said execution history.

30. A file processing program product causing a computer to execute the steps of:

receiving an input indicative of a process to be executed for a file;

searching for and retrieving one of a file previously undergone said process and a file analogous thereto; and

executing said process for said retrieved file.