INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20090132498A1
• Filed: 11/12/2008
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Inose, Tsutomu, Itoh, Fumiaki
• Granted Patent: US 8,554,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/20 of structured data, e.g. relational data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results

Abstract

Aspects of invention may allow an operator to recognize that a search corresponding to search conditions set in a search folder does not function when such case occurs. In one embodiment, an information processing apparatus may include a search unit that conducts a search that corresponds to each of one or a plurality of search conditions set in a search folder, and searches for at least one folder element of the search folder. The apparatus also includes a search status confirmation unit that confirms the search status for each search condition in the search unit, and a folder-content display unit (e.g., search folder display unit) that displays, when the search status confirmation unit confirms that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, information indicating a malfunction.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a search unit configured to conduct a search that corresponds to each of one or a plurality of search conditions set in a search folder, and searches for at least one folder element of the search folder;

a confirmation unit configured to confirm a search status for each search condition in the search unit; and

a display unit configured to display, when the confirmation unit confirms that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, information indicating a malfunction.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the confirmation unit confirms that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, upon making a list display of folders including the search folder, the display unit displays, together with the list display of folders, information indicating that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions does not function.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the confirmation unit confirms that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, upon displaying the at least one folder element of the search folder, the display unit displays, together with the display of the at least one folder element, information indicating that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions does not function.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with another apparatus having a search function,

wherein the confirmation unit confirms a search status conducted by the other apparatus using the communication unit when the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder include a condition indicating that the search is to be conducted using the search function of the other apparatus.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a search status for each search condition by the search unit in correspondence with that search condition.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the confirmation unit confirms that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, the display unit displays a recovery method of the search corresponding to the search condition that does not function.

7. An information processing system comprising:

a first information processing apparatus that displays a search corresponding to each of one or a plurality of search conditions set in a search folder; and

a second information processing apparatus that is connected to the first information processing apparatus via a communication unit,

wherein the second information processing apparatus comprises;

a reception unit configured to receive a request of the search that is transmitted from the first information processing apparatus via the communication unit, and is based on each of the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder; and

a second search unit configured to conduct the search based on the request received by the reception unit, and

the first information processing apparatus comprises;

a first search unit configured to conduct the search that corresponds to each of the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder and searches for at least one folder element of the search folder;

a confirmation unit configured to confirm a search status of the search for respective search conditions in the first search unit and the second search unit; and

a display unit configured to display, when the confirmation unit confirms that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, information indicating a malfunction.

8. A method for an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

conducting a search that corresponds to each of one or a plurality of search conditions set in a search folder, and searches for at least one folder element of the search folder;

confirming a search status for each search condition; and

displaying, when it is confirmed that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, information indicating a malfunction.

9. A computer-readable recording medium containing computer-executable instructions for controlling an information processing apparatus, the computer-readable recording medium comprising:

computer-executable instructions for conducting a search that corresponds to each of one or a plurality of search conditions set in a search folder, and searches for at least one folder element of the search folder;

computer-executable instructions for confirming a search status for each search condition; and

computer-executable instructions for displaying, when it is confirmed that the search corresponding to the one or plurality of search conditions set in the search folder does not function, information indicating a malfunction.