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Document information collection method and document information collection apparatus

  • US 5,893,114 A
  • Filed: 11/14/1996
  • Issued: 04/06/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of controlling a relaying server in a document information collection system having a document management server which collects documents therein, a terminal which allows a user to retrieve a document from said document management server and a relaying server which relays a document transferred between said document management server and said terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

  • holding (a) delivery information having an item of information set therein which is used to see if the document is one which a user desires the delivery thereof, (b) a notification condition used to decide whether notification to user takes place or not, and (c) said item of interest information set in the delivery information, said (a), (b) and (c) being held in association with each other;

    holding necessary information required to receive said transferred document, determine to see if said document corresponds to said item of information set in advance and transfer said document when said document corresponds to said item of information; and

    deciding whether said notification condition set is met and delivering said document to the user based on said delivery information when said notification condition is met.

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