Method and apparatus for document destruction
First Claim
1. An object shredding apparatus comprising:
- a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive objects;
a shredding unit connected to the receptacle, wherein the shredding unit selectively destroys the objects placed into the receptacle;
an object detector, wherein the object detector detects the presence of an object in the receptacle;
an object identifier, wherein the object identifier identifies objects placed into the receptacle;
a memory;
a connector, wherein the connector is used to establish a communications link with a data processing system; and
a controller, wherein the controller stores identifications of objects identified by the object identifier in the memory and sends a signal to the shredding unit to control shredding of the objects.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable code for shredding objects. The apparatus has a number of components including a receptacle that is configured to receive objects. A shredding unit is connected to the receptacle, wherein the shredding unit selectively destroys the objects placed into the receptacle. An object detector is used to detect the presence of an object in the receptacle. An object identifier identifies objects placed into the receptacle. The apparatus also has a memory and a connector. The connector is used to establish a communications link with a data processing system. A controller in the apparatus stores identifications of objects identified by the object identifier in the memory and sends a signal to the shredding unit to control shredding of the objects.
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38 Claims
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1. An object shredding apparatus comprising:
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a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive objects;
a shredding unit connected to the receptacle, wherein the shredding unit selectively destroys the objects placed into the receptacle;
an object detector, wherein the object detector detects the presence of an object in the receptacle;
an object identifier, wherein the object identifier identifies objects placed into the receptacle;
a memory;
a connector, wherein the connector is used to establish a communications link with a data processing system; and
a controller, wherein the controller stores identifications of objects identified by the object identifier in the memory and sends a signal to the shredding unit to control shredding of the objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A programmed method for managing object destruction in a shredding apparatus, the method comprising:
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detecting a request to destroy an object;
responsive to detecting the request, generating an identification of the object to form an identified object;
storing the identification in a memory; and
sending a signal to a shredder to destroy the object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for managing object destruction in a shredding apparatus, said computer program product including;
computer usable program code for detecting a request to destroy an object;
computer usable program code, responsive to detecting the request, for generating an identification of the object to form an identified object;
computer usable program code for storing the identification in a memory; and
computer usable program code for sending a signal to a shredder to destroy the object. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus;
a communications unit connected to the bus;
a memory connected to the bus, wherein the storage device includes computer usable program code; and
a processor unit connected to the bus, wherein the processor unit executes the computer usable program code to detect a request to destroy an object;
generate an identification of the object to form an identified object in response to detecting the request;
store the identification in a memory; and
send a signal to a shredder to destroy the object. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A data processing system for managing object destruction in a shredding apparatus, the data processing system comprising:
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detecting means for detecting request to destroy an object;
generating means, responsive to detecting the request, for generating an identification of the object to form an identified object;
storing means for storing the identification in a memory; and
sending means for sending a signal to a shredder to destroy the object. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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