JP2006195636A - Document management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document management system for automatically classifying image data by use of information preset by a user and managing them in a document management server. <P>SOLUTION: In this image data management method, the document management server connected to the Internet holds information to be used for classification for every user, and transmits the held information to a digital camera, whereby the digital camera can specify and transmit, from data related to information to be used for classification which is transmitted from the document management server, information necessary for classification to be transmitted to the document management server with image data. Therefore, the document management server can classify the image data by use of the information to be used for classification which is transmitted from the digital camera. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for managing image data captured by an imaging apparatus using a document management system on the Internet.

  Generally, image data captured by a digital camera is recorded in a memory built in the camera body or an external memory such as a detachable external memory such as a CF (Compact Flash) card. Therefore, when shooting with a digital camera, the shot image data is stored in the memory of the camera body, stored in an external memory, or transferred to a portable PC (Personal Computer) or the like. The method used is used.

  However, there is a problem that the number of shots can be limited when images taken by a digital camera are stored in an internal memory or an external memory. In addition, there is a problem that image data cannot be acquired if the digital camera body, its internal memory or external memory fails before the captured image data is stored in a PC or the like. For this reason, Patent Document 1 describes that captured image data is transferred to a document management server, and image data is stored on the document management server side.

  On the other hand, in a system that uses a document management server that stores and manages image data, a method for transferring image data captured by a digital camera to the document management server is generally a cable between the digital camera and the document management server. Connect or connect via a removable external memory, or connect to a document management server via a telephone line, network line, etc. after temporarily saving image data to the PC via a cable connection or external memory A method of transferring data is used. Further, as described above, a method of transferring from a digital camera to a document management server is also considered.

  When managing image data captured by a digital camera in a document management server, in general, the information transmitted and input by the digital camera owner when the data is transferred to the document management server by the above method are used. Used or classified by the owner of the digital camera. Such image data management is the same even when managing by a local PC, but it has been a burden on the owner in using the document management server. Therefore, in order to reduce the burden of image data management, a method for classifying and managing image data by a server has been proposed.

  Patent Document 2 describes a method for managing map base by associating image data and position data with a camera that is not equipped with a position determination device in organizing image data. Patent Document 3 describes a method for creating an electronic album using image data taken by a plurality of digital cameras and information on shooting time and place.

JP 2002-203122 A JP 2001-268490 A JP 2002-183742 A

  When image data is classified and managed by the document management server, there are various types of information that the user wants to use for classification and management, and there are cases where the information is different for each user. In addition, even for the same user, it is conceivable that information to be used for classification and management of image data differs depending on the time of shooting.

  However, with the conventional technology, automatic classification based on fixed conditions such as position information and shooting date / time information can be performed, but automatic classification based on information desired by the user is impossible.

  In addition, in the conventional technique, it is a prerequisite that the imaging apparatus can transmit information used for classification. For example, the method for creating an electronic album disclosed in Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-183742) is described. This method allows a digital camera to acquire shooting date and time and shooting position information using a mobile terminal. This is a prerequisite. In this document, since it is possible to create an electronic album as a single camera by performing authentication with the same user name and password on the shooting data from a plurality of digital cameras, for each digital camera and for each user There was a problem that it could not be reclassified.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document management system that automatically classifies image data using information preset by a user and manages it by a document management server.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a document management system that guarantees that the classification information can be acquired and transmitted by a digital camera designated by the user.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the document management server connected to the Internet holds information used for classification for each user, and transmits the held information to the digital camera. The digital camera can identify and transmit information necessary for classification to be transmitted together with image data to the document management server from the data related to information used for classification sent from the document management server. Provided is an image data management method that enables image data to be classified using information used for classification transmitted from a digital camera by a server.

  The document management server has a function of managing information that can be transmitted by the digital camera designated by the user. Data relating to information used for classification for each user held in the document management server is the digital camera. Is classification information designated by the user based on information that can be transmitted.

  The image data management method has a function of storing information used as additional information of image data for each user, other than information used for classification for each user held in the document management server. The additional information can be designated by the user as essential information and arbitrary information. The information used as the additional information of the image data is the information specified by the user based on the information that can be transmitted by the digital camera, similarly to the information used for classification. Furthermore, by transmitting information used as additional information of image data from the document management server to the digital camera, the digital camera can specify necessary information to be transmitted together with the image data.

  Further, the document management server has a function of managing a plurality of digital cameras as one user, and also manages a plurality of image data, classification information, and additional information from a plurality of users. It has a function to manage users collectively. In addition, information for identifying a digital camera can be used as classification information or additional information of image data.

  Further, when it is desired to manage image data captured by a plurality of cameras with the same classification information and additional information, the user specifies information used for classification based on information that can be transmitted by each of the plurality of digital cameras. It is possible to classify and manage image data transmitted from a plurality of digital cameras with the same classification information.

  Furthermore, in order for the document management server to manage information that can be transmitted by the digital camera, the document management server has a function of specifying the digital camera. The document management server has a function of acquiring and managing information that can be transmitted by the identified digital camera.

  Furthermore, the document management server has a function of specifying which user the image data, classification information, and additional information transmitted from the digital camera are transmitted from. The function of managing data for each user Have

  Further, when the classification command information is transmitted from the digital camera at an arbitrary timing, the document management server has a function of newly classifying and managing image data as another management with the same classification information setting.

  According to the present invention, when the user selects classification information and additional information using classification information that can be acquired by the imaging apparatus, image data is automatically classified using information specified by the user and managed by the document management system. can do.

  In addition, automatic sharing of image data by a plurality of users and a plurality of imaging devices can be performed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a document management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In the document management system, a digital camera 110 that is an imaging device and a document management server 120 that manages image data and classification information exchange data via HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) or FTP (File Transfer Protocol). By doing so, image data and classification information are transmitted and received. In the case of the digital camera 140 that cannot be connected to the Internet, the digital camera 140 is connected to a PC (Personal Computer) 130 that can be connected to the Internet using a USB cable or the like to communicate with the document management server.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the document management server.

  The document management server includes a data transmission / reception unit 201 that transmits / receives data to / from a digital camera or a PC via the Internet, a program storage unit 202 that stores a program that performs classification processing, a data processing unit 203 that performs image data classification processing, The data management unit 204 stores the classified image data. In addition to image data, the data management unit 204 manages user information 211, imaging device information 212, classification information used for classification, and additional information 213.

  In addition to the user ID 221 and the password 222 for specifying the individual user, the information 211 regarding the user includes information 223 regarding the imaging device that the user owns, information 224 regarding the classification of the image data, and personal information 225 such as an e-mail address. The image pickup device information 212 includes an image pickup device ID 231, information 232 for specifying the user who owns the image, the classification information that can be acquired by the image pickup device and the type of information 233 that can be used as additional information, Information 234 specifying the imaging device such as a serial number is included, and information 223 relating to the owned imaging device included in the information 211 relating to the user is information for specifying the information 212 of the imaging device. The classification information and additional information 213 used for classification includes classification information 241 and additional information 242. The information 224 related to the classification of image data included in the information 211 related to the user specifies the classification / additional information 213. Information.

  The document management server includes a hardware configuration of a general information processing device (a storage device that stores data such as a CPU, a RAM, and a hard disk drive that executes each process based on a program read from a ROM). .

  The image data transmitted from the user is classified and managed using the classification information used for classification and the information managed by the additional information 213. The information 213 for classifying the image data reflects the classification information and additional information designated by the user from the type of information 233 that can be used as the classification information included in the information 212 of the imaging apparatus.

  In order for the user to use the document management system, it is necessary to perform user registration and register information. FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart of the document management server when registering a user and registering digital camera information. In user registration, the user sets a user name and a password. However, the user name must be unique in the system.

  In step S301, values input by the user are set as the user ID 221 and password 222 of the information 211 related to the user. In step S302, personal information such as a name and an e-mail address input by the user is registered in the personal information 225. When registering a digital camera to be used in the document management system, the digital camera information is registered from step S303 to step (b), and the name for identifying the digital camera input by the user is set as the name of the digital camera in step S304. It is set to the ID 231 of the imaging device included in the information 212 of the imaging device. However, the name of the digital camera must be unique for each user.

  If the digital camera to be registered is connectable to the Internet, the unique IP address set in the digital camera is acquired in step S307, and the IP address is registered in the information 234 for identifying the imaging device as information for identifying the digital camera. Is done. However, since the IP address is fixed and the IP address is assigned by DHCP, the IP address cannot be used as identifying information, so a method such as using a MAC address is necessary. is there. If the digital camera cannot be connected to the Internet, it is possible to have the user input information that can identify the digital camera, such as the serial number of the digital camera, and register the value in the information 234 that identifies the imaging device. It is step S306.

  In step S308, information that can be acquired and transmitted by the digital camera is registered as a usable information type 233. The information becomes information that can be used as classification information or additional information. The setting of information that can be acquired and transmitted by the digital camera is that the user connects to the document management server using a PC or the like and selects or inputs the type of information when the digital camera cannot connect to the Internet. To do. In the case of a digital camera that can be connected to the Internet, the setting is made from the digital camera, or the server automatically acquires it from the digital camera. When the user performs the above processing, user registration and digital camera registration are completed.

  When the registration process of the digital camera is performed, it can be used as the ID 231 of the imaging device, the information 232 for specifying the owning user included in the information 212 of the imaging device, the classification information or additional information that can be acquired by the imaging device Information 234 for identifying the imaging device such as the information type 233 and the IP address and serial number of the imaging device is registered, and information 212 about the owned imaging device included in the information 211 about the user is set in the information 212 of the set imaging device. Information for identifying which information is is registered.

  At this time, all of the information registered in the information type 233 that can be used as the classification information included in the information 212 of the imaging apparatus is registered as the additional information 242 in the classification information and additional information 213 as the initial setting values of the classification. Is done. Although the above digital camera registration is possible not at the time of user registration, it must be performed before using the document management system.

  When user registration and digital camera registration are completed, preparations for using the document management system are completed. The user uses a document management system to select a camera to be used in advance and information to be used for classification / additional information in order to have the photographed images be classified and managed by the server. These settings are performed by a user connecting to the document management server using a PC or the like and using a Web browser or the like. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of processing of the document management server at this time.

  In step S401, using the information registered in the information 212 of the imaging apparatus, a list of digital cameras that have already been registered is transmitted to the user's PC. The transmitted data is displayed on the browser, and the user selects a digital camera to be used from the displayed list of digital cameras. Information on the selected digital camera is transmitted to the document management server, and in step S402, the selected digital camera is acquired and used by using the information type 233 that can be used as classification / additional information included in the information 212 of the imaging apparatus. A list of information set to be available is sent to the user. The user selects which information is to be used as classification information from the information list displayed on the browser, and transmits it to the document management server.

  In the document management server, the received data is set in the classification / additional information 213 as classification information in step S403. When the user selects information required as additional information as needed from the list of information as in the case of classification information, the information is set in the classification / additional information 213 as additional information in step S404. Thus, the setting is completed, and information for specifying the classification / additional information 213 set in the information 224 related to classification included in the information 211 related to the user is set. The image data actually transmitted from the user is classified and stored using the information set in the classification / additional information 213.

  When the above setting is performed, data describing what kind of information is set is automatically transmitted from the server side to the digital camera. In the case of a digital camera connectable to the Internet, data is transmitted to the IP address set at the time of digital camera registration. In the case of a digital camera that cannot be connected to the Internet, data is transmitted to the connected PC when the above settings are made. The data describing the type of information is the XML data shown in FIG. 8, and the received digital camera or PC analyzes the XML data and displays the data set for the user for confirmation. In the XML data shown in FIG. 8, the shooting date and time, shooting location (name, latitude, longitude, etc.), photographer name, shooting conditions (zoom magnification, presence / absence of flash) are specified as classification information, and additional information The shooting time and the weather are specified.

  In the case of a digital camera connectable to the Internet, it is possible to specify classification information and additional information 213, which are types of information used as classification / additional information, from received data. When the image data is transmitted to the document management server, necessary information specified from the received data is transmitted together with the image data. Also, in the case of a digital camera that cannot be connected to the Internet, when the image data is imported to the PC and the image data is uploaded from the PC to the document management server, necessary information is obtained from the data received when the above settings are made. Identify and upload with image data.

  The flowchart of FIG. 5 shows the processing of the digital camera that takes a photograph using a digital camera that can be connected to the Internet and then sends the photographed image data to the document management server.

  In step S501, information used as classification information is acquired from information acquired at the time of shooting. The classification information is acquired by using the classification information received from the document management server and the information of the additional information 213 to acquire data to be transmitted together with the image data, and holding the information in the digital camera. Obtained from information. In step S502, the information used as additional information is acquired from the information acquired at the time of imaging in the same manner as in step S501. When the XML data shown in FIG. 8 has been received, the above-described classification information and additional information are used.

  In step S503, based on the information acquired in steps S501 and S502, information data to be transmitted to the document management server is created together with the image data. The generated transmission information data is obtained by adding the IP address (or MAC address) of the digital camera as the information for specifying the imaging device to the XML data as shown in FIG. 8 received from the document management server. Created by adding as binary data. The XML data created in step S503 is transmitted to the document management server in step S504, and the process ends.

  FIG. 6 shows a flowchart in the case of taking a picture using a digital camera that cannot be connected to the Internet and then sending the taken image data to the document management server using a PC that can be connected to the Internet.

  In step S601, it is determined whether or not the information related to the classification information and the additional information 213 acquired when the classification information is set is stored in the PC used for transmission to the document management server. If not stored, information is obtained from the document management server in step S602. Information used for classification is identified from the information in step S603, and information used as additional information is identified in step S604. In step S605, information to be transmitted together with the image data is created using the classification information and additional information specified in steps S603 and S604. The information created here includes, as information for specifying a digital camera, information regarding the serial number of the digital camera, the image data, and the classification information acquired from the document management server. In step S606, the data created in step S605 is transmitted to the document management server. Thus, the transmission process ends.

  When the above processing is performed, the image data, classification, and additional information transmitted from the digital camera or PC are received by the document management server. Data received by the document management server is processed by the data processing unit 203 using a program stored in the program storage unit 202, and is classified and stored in the data management unit 204. FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of image data classification processing performed by the document management server after reception.

In step S <b> 701, the user name and password information transmitted from the user are used to verify the user by collating with the user ID 221 and password 222 information included in the user-related information 211. The information 211 regarding the user is specified by the information 232 for specifying the imaging device information 212 from the information specifying the imaging device transmitted from the user, and for specifying the owned user included in the imaging device information 212. . The user name and password included in the information 211 related to the identified user are the user name and password used for user authentication.

  If the user cannot be specified from the user name and password, the fact is presented to the user in step S702, and the process ends. If the user can be identified, in step S703, the classification information and additional information 213 are identified using the information 224 regarding the classification of the image data included in the information 211 regarding the user, and the classification is performed based on the identified classification information and additional information 213. Specify the type of information and additional information to be used. In step S704, the image data is classified by the classification method acquired from the classification information and additional information 213 using the received image data and information necessary for classification. In step S 705, the classification information and additional information transmitted from the digital camera or PC are added to the classified image data and stored in the data management unit 204. The classification process is thus completed, and the image data is classified and stored in the document management server.

  After transmitting the image data to the document management server, the user can access the document management server using a PC or the like, and browse the classified and stored image data. The user accesses the document management server using the user name and password used at the time of image data transmission. The document management server identifies the user from the user name and password, acquires the image data transmitted by the user from the data management unit 204, and displays the image data in a classified state. The user can confirm the classified image data and can confirm additional information. Further, since the image data is downloaded to a local PC or the like while retaining the classified hierarchical structure information, the hierarchical data including the hierarchical structure information can be archived.

  When the user instructs batch storage of image data, in the document management server, the data processing unit 203 uses the program stored in the program storage unit 202 to archive the layered image data using the classification information. Then, the fact that the data can be downloaded is displayed to the user, and the user downloads and decompresses the archive file on the local PC, thereby obtaining the image data layered on the local PC using the classification information. Is possible.

  It is also possible to reclassify image data once classified using different information. In this case, the user specifies which information is used for classification from the classification information added to the image data and the additional information, and the image data received by the data processing unit 203 of the server using the specified information. The classification process similar to that performed when the image data is classified is performed to reclassify the image data. Further, as additional information, information that cannot be acquired by the digital camera can be added by a user input. For example, the user can add free information such as an impression at the time of shooting.

<Embodiment 2>
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that there are a plurality of digital cameras to be used. Therefore, the registration method of a plurality of digital cameras and the classification in the case of a plurality of digital cameras, which are the differences, are different. Only the process for registering information and additional information 213 and the process in the document management server for data transmitted from a plurality of units will be described.

  One user registers a plurality of digital cameras by performing the same operation as the digital camera registration method described in Embodiment 1 for the number of digital cameras. That is, by performing the processing of the digital camera registration flowchart shown in FIG. 3B for the number of digital cameras to be registered, the information 212 of the imaging device is created for the number of digital cameras to be registered. At the time of registration, the name of the digital camera is set, and this name is required to be unique in the information 211 regarding the user. In other words, the plurality of imaging device information 212 specified by the owned imaging device information 223 included in the user-related information 211 needs to have different IDs 231 of the imaging devices included in the imaging device 212. . The XML data in which the classification information and the information set as the additional information are described is transmitted to all the imaging devices specified by the information 223 of the owned imaging device included in the information 211 regarding the user. The

  In order to manage image data photographed using a plurality of digital cameras using the same classification information and additional information, types of information 233 that can be acquired as classification information and additional information for each of the plurality of digital cameras. The classification information and additional information 213 are registered from the logical product of. Information used to classify image data captured by a plurality of digital cameras includes classification information that can be obtained by all the digital cameras used and information items 233 that can be used as additional information. The user selects and decides from among them.

  By taking the logical product, it becomes information that can be provided by all digital cameras, and image data captured by a plurality of digital cameras can always be classified. However, the additional information need not be information that can be acquired by all digital cameras. In the case of additional information, if the information cannot be acquired by the digital camera, the image data is transmitted as unacquirable.

  Image data taken by a plurality of digital cameras is transmitted from each digital camera or a PC connected to the digital cameras. The image data is transmitted in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and XML data including image data and classification information is transmitted to the document management server.

  In the document management server, information for specifying the imaging device is acquired from the data transmitted from each digital camera, and information 211 about the user is obtained from the information 232 for specifying the owned user included in the information 212 of the specified imaging device. Using the user name and password included in the information 211 relating to the specified user, user authentication is performed using the user name and password included in the information transmitted from the digital camera.

  The image data is classified based on the classification information specified by the information 224 regarding the classification of the image data included in the information 211 regarding the specified user and the additional information 213. Since the image data to be classified is classified for each user regardless of the transmitted digital camera, data taken by a plurality of digital cameras registered by one user has the same classification information and additional information. Classified and managed by information. Here, when the information regarding the imaging device is not specified in either the classification information or the additional information, the name of the imaging device is used as the additional information as information for automatically specifying the imaging device. The user can also perform classification for each imaging device.

<Embodiment 3>
Embodiment 3 of the present invention differs from Embodiments 1 and 2 only in that a plurality of users classify and manage image data from a plurality of users using a single classification information. Only the differences are described.

  In order to manage classification information and the like used by a plurality of users, a group user commonly used by the plurality of users is created. As with general users, the data management unit 204 manages information 211 regarding the user, information 212 about the imaging device, classification information used for classification, and additional information 213 for group users. The group user information 211 includes a group user ID 221, a password 222, information 223 regarding the image capturing apparatus owned by the user, and information 224 regarding image data classification.

  In the imaging device information 212, the imaging device information 212 of a user registered as a group user is registered. That is, information 212 of imaging devices for the group users is registered in the information 212 of the imaging devices of group users. Information for identifying the image pickup device information 212, which is a collection of information about the image pickup devices for the number of persons, is registered in the information 223 relating to the image pickup devices that the user owns. The classification information and additional information 213 used for classification include classification information that can be acquired by all imaging devices included in the imaging device information 212 of the group user and information types 233 that can be used as additional information. The classification information selected from the logical product and the additional information selected from the logical sum are registered.

  A user registered as a group user is not recognized as a general user but as a group user until the user is removed from the group user. That is, when image data is transmitted, the document management server treats the user as a group user, and performs classification and management according to the setting of the group user. At the time of registration as a group user, the document management server transmits group user setting information instead of user setting as XML data related to classification information set for the user.

  By using such a group user function, image data taken by a plurality of users is classified and managed using the same classification information, so that image data can be managed when sharing the image data among a plurality of people. It becomes easy.

1 is an overall schematic diagram of a document management system proposed in the present invention. It is a figure which shows the information managed by the structure of a document management server, and a data management part. It is a flowchart at the time of performing user registration and registration of a digital camera. It is a flowchart performed when selecting classification information and additional information. It is a flowchart at the time of identifying classification information from a digital camera and transmitting required information and image data. It is a flowchart at the time of transmitting information required for image data and classification using a PC. It is a flowchart of the process which classifies image data in a document management server. It is a figure which shows the example of XML data which described the information required in order to specify classification information and additional information. It is a figure which shows the example of a display when a user accesses the data classified and set by an imaging | photography date and an imaging | photography place, and was automatically classified by the document management server.

Explanation of symbols

110 Imaging device that can be connected to the Internet (digital camera)
120 Document management server 130 Computer (Personal
Computer)
140 Imaging device that cannot be connected to the Internet (digital camera)
201 Data Management Unit of Document Management Server 202 Program Storage Unit of Document Management Server 203 Data Processing Unit of Document Management Server 204 Data Management Unit of Document Management Server 211 User Information Management Unit 212 Information Management Unit of Imaging Device 213 Classification Information / Additional Information Management unit 221 User name 222 Password 223 Information about imaging device 224 Information about classification of image data 225 Personal information 231 Name of imaging device 232 Information of owning user 233 Types of information usable for classification 234 Information specifying imaging device 241 Classification information 242 Additional information

Claims (30)

In a document management system that classifies and stores image data captured by a plurality of portable imaging devices using a document management device,
The portable imaging device captures a plurality of images, generates image data, an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information about the captured image data, and the image data and the attribute information together in the document management device. The document management device automatically classifies the sent image data based on information items selected in advance by the user from among the attribute information sent from the portable imaging device; A document management system characterized by storage management.   The document management system according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit automatically acquires attribute information and sends the attribute information to a document management apparatus.   The document management system according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit requests an operator to input at least a part of the attribute information and sends the input attribute information to the document management apparatus.   When the document management device receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging device, the document management device identifies a user using user identification information in the attribute information, and uses information items for classification according to the identified user. The document management system according to claim 1, wherein the document management system is specified.   When the document management apparatus receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging apparatus, the document management apparatus identifies the portable imaging apparatus using identification information of the portable imaging apparatus in the attribute information, and identifies the identified portable imaging apparatus 4. The document management system according to claim 1, wherein an information item used for classification is specified according to the classification.   When the document management device receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging device, the document management device identifies and identifies the portable imaging device and the user using the identification information of the portable imaging device in the attribute information. 4. The document management system according to claim 1, wherein information items used for classification are specified according to a user.   The document management system according to claim 6, wherein the document management device specifies information items used for classification according to the specified combination of the portable imaging device and the user.   When the document management device receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging device, the document management device identifies the user and the imaging device using the user identification information in the attribute information and the identification information of the portable imaging device, The document management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an information item used for classification is specified according to the specified combination of the user and the imaging device.   The document management apparatus has registration means for registering a combination of identification information of a portable imaging device and user identification information of a user who uses the portable imaging device, and receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging device. 9. The document management system according to claim 6, wherein a combination check of user identification information in the attribute information and identification information of the portable imaging device is performed.   The sending means of the portable imaging device sends image data and its attribute information to the document management device via another information processing device, and at least a part of the attribute information sent to the document management device. The document management system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the information processing apparatus adds the information.   The document management apparatus includes means for reclassifying a new item based on an information item different from an information item previously selected by a user from among attribute information sent from a portable imaging device. The document management system according to any one of 1 to 10.   The said portable imaging device has a receiving means for receiving from the document management device information items previously selected by the user among attribute information to be sent to the document management device. The document management system according to any one of 11.   The portable imaging device includes receiving means for receiving, from the document management device, information items other than information items previously selected by the user among attribute information to be sent to the document management device. The document management system according to claim 1.   14. The document management system according to claim 12, wherein the information item received from the document management apparatus is described in an XML format.   The attribute information sent from the portable imaging device to the document management device corresponding to the information item received from the document management device is one in which an attribute value is entered in the information item described in the XML format. The document management system according to claim 14.   The document management system according to claim 12, wherein the information item is received from a document management apparatus in advance before imaging.   16. The document management system according to claim 12, wherein the information item is received from a document management apparatus prior to transmission of image data.   When the portable imaging device does not hold the information item to be sent to the document management device at the time of transmission of the image data, the portable imaging device receives the information item to be sent to the document management device from the document management device. 18. The document management system according to claim 17, wherein:   The receiving unit of the portable imaging device receives the information item to be sent to the document management device from another document processing device via another information processing device, and at least one of the information items sent to the document management device. The document management system according to claim 12, wherein the section is added by an information processing apparatus.   The document management system according to claim 1, wherein the portable imaging device and the document management device are connected via the Internet. In a document management system that classifies and stores image data captured by a plurality of portable imaging devices using a document management device,
The portable imaging device captures a plurality of images, generates image data, an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information about the captured image data, and the image data and the attribute information together in the document management device. The document management device has means for grouping a plurality of pre-designated portable imaging devices, and a plurality of images sent from the grouped portable imaging devices. A document management system characterized in that data and attribute information are automatically classified based on a common information item and collectively stored and managed.   When the document management apparatus receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging apparatus, the document management apparatus identifies the portable imaging apparatus using identification information of the portable imaging apparatus in the attribute information, and identifies the identified portable imaging apparatus 23. The document management system according to claim 21, wherein it is determined whether or not the group is a grouped portable imaging device. In a document management system that classifies and stores image data captured by a plurality of portable imaging devices using a document management device,
The portable imaging device captures a plurality of images, generates image data, an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information about the captured image data, and the image data and the attribute information together in the document management device. The document management apparatus has means for grouping a plurality of users designated in advance, and the plurality of image data sent from the portable imaging device used by the plurality of grouped users And attribute information are automatically classified based on common information items and collectively stored and managed.   When the document management device receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging device, the document management device identifies the user using the user identification information in the attribute information, and is a grouped user according to the identified user. 24. The document management system according to claim 23, wherein it is determined whether or not it exists.   When the document management device receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging device, the document management device identifies and identifies the portable imaging device and the user using the identification information of the portable imaging device in the attribute information. 24. The document management system according to claim 23, wherein whether or not the user is a grouped user is determined according to the user.   The document management apparatus further includes an authentication unit for authenticating an operator, a unit for displaying stored image data for the authenticated operator, and a user in which the authenticated operators are grouped. The document management system according to any one of claims 23 to 25, further comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a grouped user displays an image related to the group. In a document management system that classifies and stores image data captured by a plurality of portable imaging devices using a document management device,
A portable imaging device is a document management device that captures a plurality of images and generates image data, an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information about the captured image data, and image data and attribute information thereof. And the document management device has means for grouping combinations of a plurality of pre-designated users and portable imaging devices, and the grouped users and portable imaging devices A document management system characterized in that a plurality of image data and attribute information sent from a combination are automatically classified based on a common information item and collectively stored and managed.   The document management apparatus has registration means for registering a combination of identification information of a portable imaging device and user identification information of a user who uses the portable imaging device, and receives image data and attribute information from the portable imaging device. 28. The document management system according to claim 27, wherein a combination check of the user identification information in the attribute information and the identification information of the portable imaging device is performed.   29. The document management system according to claim 21, wherein the information item used for classification is selected in advance by a user.   30. The document management system according to claim 29, wherein an information item used for classification is selected in advance by a user from information items that can be acquired in common by a plurality of portable imaging devices.

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