Information processing apparatus and image processing apparatus executing script stored in association with storage region

• US 8,004,723 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2006
• Issued: 08/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2005
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Haskins; Twyler L
• Assistant Examiner(s): DICKER, DENNIS T
• Application Number:
  US11/362,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20070112797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,003 Days
• Field of Search: 711 1-121, 717/115, 358/40
• US Class Current: 358/403
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

An image processing apparatus formed of MFP or the like includes a plurality of folders for storing files. In the image processing apparatus, a script for the processing executed on a file stored in each folder is generated. Then, the generated script is stored in association with a folder storing a file subjected to the processing corresponding to the script in the image processing apparatus.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a file storing unit having a plurality of storage regions for storing files;

a determination unit configured to determine if a process is executed on a file stored in each of the storage regions;

a script creation unit configured to create, when the determination unit determines that a process is executed on a file stored in a particular storage region from the plurality of storage regions, a script related to the executed process;

a script storage unit configured to store said script created by said script creation unit in association with the particular storage region from the plurality of storage regions; and

a script execution unit configured to execute, when a new file is stored in the particular storage region, the script stored in the script storage unit in association with the particular storage region for the new file.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the script stored in the script storage unit is not executed by the script execution unit for a prescribed period of time, the script storage unit deletes storage of the script.

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

a designation unit configured to receive a designation of the particular storage region for storing the new file;

a display unit displaying a plurality of scripts stored in the script storage unit in association with the particular storage region designated by the designation unit; and

a selection unit configured to receive a selection of script to be executed among the plurality of scripts displayed at the display unit, wherein when the new file is stored in the particular storage region designated by the designation unit, the script execution unit executes the script selected by the selection unit for the new file.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:

a reading unit configured to read an image of a document in a prescribed read mode and to create a file which is to be stored in the particular storage region;

a read mode storing unit configured to store, when said determination unit determines that the process is executed on the file created by the reading unit, the read mode in association with the script created by the script creation unit; and

a reading control unit configured to control the reading unit such that the image of the document is read in the read mode stored in association with the script selected by the selection unit.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the script is a script for processing of file transfer, file copy, or file printing.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the script is a script for processing of file format conversion, character recognition, color conversion, resolution conversion, masking, or trimming.

7. An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus including a file storing unit having a plurality of storage regions for storing files, the method comprising the steps of:

determining, in the information processing apparatus, whether or not a prescribed process is executed on a file stored in each of the storage regions;

creating, in the information processing apparatus, when it is determined that the prescribed process is executed on a file stored in a particular storage region from the plurality of storage regions at the determining step, a script related to the executed process;

storing, in the information processing apparatus, the script created at the creating step in association with the particular storage region from the plurality of storage regions; and

executing, in the information processing apparatus, when a new file is stored in the particular storage region, the script stored in the script storage unit in association with the particular storage region for the new file.

8. The information processing method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

receiving, in the information processing apparatus, a designation of the particular storage region for storing the new file;

displaying, on a display device, a plurality of scripts associated with the particular storage region designated at the designation receiving step; and

receiving, in the information processing apparatus, a selection of a script to be executed among the plurality of scripts displayed at the displaying step, wherein

when the new file is stored in the particular storage region designated at the designation receiving step, the script execution step executes the script selected at the selection receiving step for the new file.

9. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the information processing apparatus further includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document in a prescribed read mode and to create a file which is to be stored in the particular storage region, further comprising the steps of:

storing, in the information processing apparatus, when it is determined that the prescribed processing is executed on the file created by the reading unit at the determining step, the read mode in association with the script created at the creating step; and

controlling, in the information processing apparatus, the reading unit such that the image of the document is read in the read mode stored in association with the script selected at the selection receiving step.

10. The information processing method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of:

deleting, when the script stored at the script storage step is not executed at the script execution step for a prescribed period of time, the stored script.

11. The information processing method according to claim 7, wherein the script is a script for processing of file transfer, file copy, or file printing.

12. The information processing method according to claim 7, wherein the script is a script for processing of file format conversion, character recognition, color conversion, resolution conversion, masking, or trimming.