IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

• US 20100241648A1
• Filed: 03/23/2010
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Goto, Jiro, Motosugi, Toshihisa, Ohba, Shin, Yamauchi, Kana, ITO, Masayuki
• Application Number:
  US12/729,888
• Publication Number:
  US 20100241648A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/156 Query results presentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems

Abstract

An image processing apparatus which executes a predetermined image processing using a data file stored in a data storage device. The image processing apparatus includes: an external interface unit that detachably connects with the data storage device; an input unit that accepts a setting input for a setup item relating to the predetermined image processing; a setting input detection unit that detects the setting input inputted through the input unit; a search condition generating unit that generates a search condition based on a setting value that is set for the setup item relating to the predetermined image processing, when the setting input detection unit has detected the setting input; an execution instructing unit that instructs a search unit to execute a data file search when the setting input detection unit has detected the setting input; the search unit that, in accordance with the instructions from the execution instructing unit, executes a data file search for a data file stored in the data storage device to output a search result based on the search condition that is generated by the search condition generating unit; and a display unit that displays the search result of the data file search.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus which executes a predetermined image processing using a data file stored in a data storage device, the image processing apparatus comprising:

an external interface unit that detachably connects with the data storage device;

an input unit that accepts a setting input for a setup item relating to the predetermined image processing;

a setting input detection unit that detects the setting input inputted through said input unit;

a search condition generating unit that generates a search condition based on a setting value that is set for the setup item relating to the predetermined image processing, when said setting input detection unit has detected the setting input;

an execution instructing unit that instructs a search unit to execute a data file search when said setting input detection unit has detected the setting input;

said search unit that, in accordance with the instruction from the execution instructing unit, executes a data file search for a data file stored in the data storage device to output a search result based on the search condition that is generated by said search condition generating unit; and

a display unit that displays the search result of the data file search.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

said search unit executes the data file search by acquiring an attribute value for an attribute of the data file relating to the search condition, and by determining whether or not the attribute value satisfies the search condition.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

said search condition generating unit generates a first search condition based on a setting value for a first setup item included in setup items relating to the predetermined image processing, and generates a second search condition based on a setting value for a second setup item included in setup items relating to the predetermined image processing, and

said search unit executes a data file search based on the first search condition and a data file search based on the second search condition, and outputs a first search result and a second search result for the respective data file searches.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

said input unit further accepts a selection input of a data file included in the search result displayed in said display unit.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

said search unit determines, in a situation in which the selection input of a data file has been inputted through said input unit, whether or not a data file relating to the selection is included in the search result of the executed data file search, and

said display unit displays a warning message when the data file relating to the selection is not included in the search result of the data file search.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

said search unit modifies and outputs the search result when a data file relating to the selection is not included in the search result of the data file search, so that the search result includes the data file relating to the selection.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

said search unit generates a search condition which said search condition generating unit generates in case where a setup item that has not been set among the setup items relating to the predetermined image processing is set, and derives a total number of data files included in the search result of the data file search based on the generated search condition, and

said display unit does not accept the setting input for the setup item that has not been set when the total number of data files is zero.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

said display unit displays a preview image of a data file included in the search result when a total number of data files included in the search result is less than or equal to a predetermined number.

9. An image processing method in an image processing apparatus which executes a predetermined image processing using a data file stored in a data storage device, the image processing method comprising:

accepting a setting input for a setup item relating to the predetermined image processing by an input unit;

detecting the setting input inputted through the input unit by a setting input detection unit;

generating a search condition based on a setting value that is set for the setup item relating to the predetermined image processing, when the setting input detection unit has detected the setting input;

instructing a search unit to execute a data file search by an execution instructing unit when the setting input detection unit has detected the setting input;

executing a data file search for a data file stored in the data storage device by the search unit, in accordance with the instruction from the execution instructing unit, to output a search result based on the search condition that is generated by the search condition generating unit; and

displaying the search result of the data file search by a display unit.

10. The image processing method according to claim 9, wherein

said executing by the search unit includes acquiring an attribute value for an attribute of the data file relating to the search condition, and determining whether or not the attribute value satisfies the search condition.

11. The image processing method according to claim 9, wherein

said generating by the search condition generating unit includes generating a first search condition based on a setting value for a first setup item included in setup items relating to the predetermined image processing, and generating a second search condition based on a setting value for a second setup item included in setup items relating to the predetermined image processing, and

said executing by the search unit includes executing a data file search based on the first search condition and executing a data file search based on the second search condition, and outputting a first search result and a second search result for the respective data file searches.

12. The image processing method according to claim 9, further comprising accepting by the input unit a selection input of a data file included in the search result displayed in the display unit.

13. The image processing method according to claim 12, further comprising

determining by the search unit, in a situation in which the selection input of a data file has been inputted in said accepting the selection, whether or not a data file relating to the selection is included in the search result of the executed data file search, and

displaying by the display unit a warning message when the data file relating to the selection is not included in the search result of the data file search.

14. The image processing method according to claim 12, further comprising modifying and outputting the search result by the search unit when a data file relating to the selection in said accepting the selection is not included in the search result of the data file search, so that the search result includes the data file relating to the selection.

15. The image processing method according to claim 9, further comprising

generating by the search unit a search condition which the search condition generating unit generates in case where a setup item that has not been set among the setup items relating to the predetermined image processing is set, and deriving a total number of data files included in the search result of the data file search based on the generated search condition, and

making the display unit not accept the setting input for the setup item that has not been set when the total number of data files is zero.

16. The image processing method according to claim 9, wherein

said displaying the search result include displaying a preview image of a data file included in the search result when a total number of data files included in the search result is less than or equal to a predetermined number.

17. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions which, when executed by a computer of an image processing apparatus which executes a predetermined image processing using a data file stored in a data storage device, perform:

causing an input unit to accept a setting input for a setup item relating to the predetermined image processing;

causing a setting input detection unit to detect the setting input inputted through the input unit;

causing a search condition generating unit to generate a search condition based on a setting value that is set for the setup item relating to the predetermined image processing, when the setting input detection unit has detected the setting input;

causing an execution instructing unit to instruct a search unit to execute a data file search when the setting input detection unit has detected the setting input;

causing the search unit to, in accordance with the instruction from the execution instructing unit, execute a data file search for a data file stored in the data storage device to output a search result based on the search condition that is generated by the search condition generating unit; and

causing a display unit to display the search result of the data file search.