JP2009151503A - Information processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent data, consisting of a plurality of electronic files related in contents, from being referred to by those other than a data provider until predetermined conditions are satisfied. <P>SOLUTION: An information processor includes an electronic file storage part 12C storing the electronic files; an electronic file receiving part 11A receiving the electronic files input from the outside, sequentially together with directory specifying information; a temporary accumulating part 12A temporarily accumulating the received electronic files; a condition determining part 11C determining conditions for storing the electronic files accumulated in the temporary accumulating part 12A, in relation to the directory specifying information; and an electronic file control part 11D storing the electronic files in a directory specified by the directory specifying information when the electronic files accumulated in the temporary accumulating part 12A satisfy the conditions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  In a file management system, a technique for preliminarily securing a directory in which data to be input is to be stored is disclosed (Patent Document 1). According to this technique, a person who provides data to the file management system can smoothly store the provided data in a directory secured in advance when data is input.

Here, for example, there may be a case where data consisting of a plurality of files related to the contents is scheduled to be input like a drawing of each part included in a certain finished product. In this case, every time a part of data that is finally scheduled to be input is input by the data provider, it is stored in a directory secured in advance.
JP 2004-78933 A

  When a part of data consisting of multiple files related to the contents is stored in a directory secured in advance, it is referred to by a person other than the data provider, and is used without any lack of data intended by the data provider. There is a possibility.

  The present invention prevents data consisting of a plurality of electronic files related to contents stored in a directory secured in advance from being referred to by a person other than the data provider until a predetermined condition is satisfied. The purpose is to do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic file storage means for storing one or a plurality of electronic files, an electronic file input from the outside, and a directory specification for specifying a directory in the electronic file storage means for storing the electronic file. An electronic file receiving means for sequentially receiving information together with information, a temporary storage means for temporarily storing electronic files sequentially received by the electronic file receiving means, and a directory specified by the directory specifying information in association with the directory specifying information Condition storage means for storing conditions of the electronic file to be stored, and one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means are associated with the directory specifying information received together with the electronic file in the condition storage means. Satisfy the condition to be memorized A condition determining means for determining whether or not to perform, and if one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means are determined to satisfy the condition, the electronic file is stored in the directory in the electronic file storage means. And an electronic file control means for storing the information in a directory specified based on the specific information.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the electronic file control means determines that one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means satisfy the condition. The electronic files are deleted from the temporary storage means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the directory specifying information is stored in the directory specifying information until it is determined that one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage unit satisfy the condition. The directory information output means indicating the directory specified based on the directory information output means, and if the one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means satisfy the condition, the directory information output means Directory information output restriction means for restricting output.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, when the output of the directory information is restricted by the directory information output restricting means, one or more stored based on the directory specifying information Electronic file specifying information storage means for storing electronic file specifying information for specifying each electronic file, and, in a predetermined case, the electronic file specified by the electronic file specifying information from the directory in which the electronic file is stored Directory information re-output means for deleting and outputting directory information indicating the directory again.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the electronic file specifying information storage means stores the electronic file specified by the electronic file specifying information in association with the electronic file specifying information. A re-output condition, which is a condition for outputting again directory information indicating the directory that has been recorded, is further stored, and the predetermined case is a case where the re-output condition is satisfied.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the predetermined case is a case where an instruction is received from a user of an electronic file stored in a directory indicated by the directory information. It is characterized by that.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information processing device according to the fourth to sixth aspects, at least one of electronic files stored in the directory indicated by the directory information is stored in the directory in the predetermined case. It is the case of electronic files that should not be.

  The invention according to claim 8 is an electronic file acceptance that sequentially accepts an electronic file input from the outside together with directory specifying information for specifying a directory in which the electronic file is to be stored in an electronic file storage means for storing one or a plurality of electronic files. A temporary storage step for temporarily storing in the temporary storage means an electronic file that is sequentially accepted in the electronic file receiving step; and one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means are received together with the electronic file A condition determining step for determining whether or not a condition of an electronic file to be stored in a directory specified by the directory specifying information is stored in the condition storage means in association with the directory specifying information, and the temporary 1 or accumulated in the accumulation means An electronic file control step for causing the computer to store the electronic file in a directory specified based on the directory specifying information in the electronic file storage means when it is determined that a plurality of electronic files satisfy the condition; It is a program to make it.

  According to the first and eighth aspects of the invention, until the data composed of a plurality of electronic files related to the contents stored in a directory secured in advance satisfies a predetermined condition, the data is not a data provider. Can be prevented from being referred to.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the amount of data to be stored can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 3, a data provider and a person other than the data provider can recognize whether or not data including a plurality of electronic files related to contents is stored in a directory secured in advance.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when data consisting of a plurality of electronic files related to contents stored in a directory secured in advance is deleted, a data provider and a person other than the data provider are again provided. It is possible to accept the data from the data provider by informing the existence of the directory reserved in advance.

  According to the invention of claim 5, when the condition associated with the plurality of electronic files related to the contents stored in the directory secured in advance is satisfied, the data consisting of the plurality of electronic files related to the contents Is deleted, and it is possible to notify the data provider and a person other than the data provider again of the existence of the reserved directory and accept the data from the data provider.

  According to the invention of claim 6, when an instruction is received from a user of a plurality of electronic files related to the contents stored in a directory secured in advance, data composed of the plurality of electronic files related to the contents is received. Once deleted, the data provider and the person other than the data provider can be notified of the existence of the reserved directory in advance, and the data from the data provider can be accepted.

  According to the invention of claim 7, in the case where at least one of the plurality of electronic files related to the contents stored in the directory secured in advance is an electronic file that should not be stored in the directory, The data consisting of a plurality of related electronic files is deleted, and again the data provider and the person other than the data provider are notified of the existence of the reserved directory, and the data from the data provider can be accepted. it can.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, FIG. 1 is an example of a network configuration diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the information processing system according to the present embodiment, a file management server 1, a network scanner 3, and a plurality of client terminals 5 are connected to a network 7 such as a WAN or a LAN so that data communication is possible. Configured.

  Here, when a scanning operator sequentially scans documents and the like requested by an organization such as a company using the network scanner 3, the scanned image data is stored in placeholders (scanned images) set in the file management server 1 in advance. Information stored in the storage location temporarily stored in the hard disk of the file management server 1.

  The file management server 1 monitors whether the sequentially stored scan image data satisfies the condition included in the placeholder, and if the condition is satisfied, the scan image data temporarily stored is satisfied. Is copied to the storage location indicated by the placeholder.

  Each client terminal 5 can refer to part or all of the contents of the hard disk of the file management server 1. However, until the scan image data accumulated as described above satisfies the conditions, the scan image data is not copied to the storage location indicated by the placeholder, and therefore does not match the intention of the scan operator by the user of the client terminal 5. Reference is prevented.

  Here, an example of processing in which the file management server 1 according to the present embodiment stores scanned image data will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a directory (or folder) constructed on the hard disk of the file management server 1. In FIG. 2, the administrator of the file management server 1 sets a temporary directory 22 in advance under the root directory 21, and sets a directory called an allocated placeholder 23 and a temporary file 24 under that. Here, when an administrator or the like sets a placeholder for storing scanned image data in the storage directory 25 under the root directory 21, an icon as shown as a placeholder 26 </ b> A is created in the storage directory 25. Then, the file management server 1 generates a storage directory 26B below the temporary file 24 in accordance with the setting of the placeholder 26A.

  When the scanning operator designates the placeholder 26A and causes the network scanner 3 to sequentially scan the images formed on the paper document, the scanned image data is transmitted to the file management server 1 every time it is acquired. As illustrated in FIG. 5, data 27 is stored in the storage directory 26B. Here, the file management server 1 monitors the storage directory 26B and determines whether or not the condition set in the placeholder 26A is satisfied each time the data 27 is stored.

  Here, since the condition set in the placeholder 26A is “50 scanned image data”, if 50 pieces of data 27 are stored in the storage directory 26B, as shown in FIG. 4, the placeholder 26A. 50 pieces of data 27 are copied to the storage directory 25 in which is set. Further, the icon of the placeholder 26A created in the storage directory 25 is moved to the directory of the allocated placeholder 23 that cannot be referred to, so that the display of the icon is restricted. Here, in the present embodiment, the process of storing scanned image data that is scheduled to be stored in accordance with such a placeholder is referred to as a process that applies the placeholder. When scanning an image formed on a paper document, the scanning operator cannot designate a placeholder that has already been applied.

  In addition, for example, when the scan operator erroneously applies any one of the scan image data to the placeholder 26A, the scan operator issues an instruction to delete the scan image data, so that 50 are allocated to the storage directory 25. The electronic file is deleted. Then, the icon of the placeholder 26A existing in the directory of the allocated placeholder 23 is output again to the storage directory 25, and the directory structure is the same as that at the time of setting the placeholder 26A as shown in FIG. Here, in the present embodiment, the process of deleting the scanned image data assigned to the placeholder and re-outputting an icon (hereinafter referred to as a placeholder icon) indicating the placeholder whose display is restricted is performed. It will be called revival processing.

  Here, the functional configuration of the file management server 1 that realizes the above functions will be described below. FIG. 5 is an example of a functional block diagram showing functional units realized by the file management server 1.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like. The control unit 11 includes an electronic file acceptance unit 11A, a temporary storage processing unit 11B, a condition determination unit 11C, an electronic file control unit 11D, a directory information output unit 11E, a directory information output restriction unit 11F, an electronic file specific information extraction unit 11G, and a directory. The information re-output unit 11H is included and is functionally realized by executing the program according to the embodiment of the present invention. This program may be provided by being stored in various computer-readable information storage media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, or may be provided via communication means such as the Internet.

  The storage unit 12 includes a memory element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, and the like, and stores a program executed by the control unit 11. The storage unit 12 is used as a temporary storage unit 12A, a condition storage unit 12B, an electronic file storage unit 12C, an electronic file identification information storage unit 12D, and a placeholder storage unit 12E.

  The electronic file receiving unit 11A receives the scan image data transmitted from the network scanner 3 via the network 7 in the order of transmission. In particular, when the scan operator transmits the scan image data, since the placeholder is designated, the electronic file receiving unit 11A receives the placeholder identification information (directory specifying information) together with the electronic file. Here, the placeholder identification information is information for identifying the placeholder, such as the name and ID of the placeholder.

  The file management server 1 can identify the directory (scheduled storage directory) where the scanned image data is to be stored by receiving the placeholder identification information. Specifically, information indicating the storage planned directory is associated with the placeholder identification information in advance. The information indicating the storage-scheduled directory is information input when an administrator or the like sets a placeholder, and is, for example, a path name indicating a directory set in the storage unit 12 of the file management server 1.

  Here, the placeholder designation by the scanning operator in the present embodiment is that the interface on the network scanner 3 displays a directory structure as shown in FIG. 2 in the file management system, and the scanning operator places a placeholder icon. This is performed by selecting a display object such as, but it may be specified by inputting identification information of a placeholder by a scanning operator. In addition, a table indicating a plurality of placeholders set by an administrator or the like is held in the storage unit 12, and the placeholder identification information indicated in the table is displayed on the interface on the network scanner 3 based on the table. The scanning operator may specify the placeholder identification information. Further, the placeholder identification information may be designated on the network scanner 3 side for the scanned image data acquired by the network scanner 3 regardless of the input of the scanning operator.

  When the administrator or the like sets a placeholder, the temporary storage processing unit 11B secures a temporary storage unit 12A corresponding to the placeholder. When the electronic file receiving unit 11A receives the scanned image data together with the placeholder identification information, the electronic file receiving unit 11A stores the scanned image data in the temporary storage unit 12A corresponding to the placeholder. The temporary storage unit 12A is illustrated as the storage directory 26B in FIG. 2, and stores the scanned image data until the condition input when the placeholder 26A is set is satisfied. The temporary storage processing unit 11B only has to store at least the scanned image data transmitted from the network scanner 3 and the placeholder identification information transmitted together in the temporary storage unit 12A. And the path name indicating the temporary storage unit 12A for storing the scanned image data may be associated with each other.

  When the condition determination unit 11C periodically monitors the temporary storage unit 12A and detects the accumulation of new scan image data in the temporary storage unit 12A, the condition determination unit 11C stores the data according to the placeholder identification information corresponding to the scan image data. A condition (storage condition) for storing the scanned image data in the storage scheduled directory is acquired by the condition storage unit 12B. The storage conditions are recorded in the condition storage unit 12B in association with the placeholder identification information. Then, the condition determination unit 11C determines the scan image data of the temporary storage unit 12A to be determined based on the storage condition according to the storage condition acquired by the condition storage unit 12B. This storage condition relates to, for example, the type, number, capacity, and file name of the scanned image data, such as “a predetermined number of electronic files having file names including a predetermined character string are accumulated”. In addition, a combination of these conditions may be set. This storage condition is input when an administrator or the like sets a placeholder.

  When the electronic file control unit 11D determines that the condition determination unit 11C satisfies the storage condition, the electronic file control unit 11D acquires one or a plurality of scan image data subjected to the determination from the temporary storage unit 12A, and stores them in the storage-scheduled directory To store. Here, the storage-scheduled directory is a path name indicating the storage location of the electronic file storage unit 12C, and is represented as a storage directory 25 shown in FIG. Further, when storing the scan image data in the storage planned directory, the scan image data stored in the temporary storage unit 12A is deleted in order to further secure the usable storage capacity of the storage unit 12. Also good.

  The file management server 1 of the present embodiment preferably includes a directory information output unit 11E and a directory information output restriction unit 11F.

  The directory information output unit 11E outputs directory information that is a display object for clearly indicating a storage-scheduled directory. The directory information in the present embodiment is information that is displayed as an object such as an icon that clearly indicates a storage-scheduled directory as shown as an icon of the placeholder 26A in FIG. 2. For example, the interface of the network scanner 3 It may be information displayed as an option displayed on the upper menu screen or the like. This placeholder icon is displayed when an administrator or the like sets a placeholder.

  When the condition determining unit 11C determines that the storage condition is satisfied, the directory information output limiting unit 11F executes a process of limiting the display of the output icon. In the present embodiment, the icon is deleted from the storage-scheduled directory and the deleted icon is stored in another directory that cannot be referred to. For example, the display color of an object such as an icon is changed. May be. That is, when the storage condition is satisfied, the electronic file control unit 11D copies the scanned image data from the temporary storage unit 12A to the storage planned directory, and the directory information output restriction unit 11F restricts the display of icons and the like. Thereby, the operator of the client terminal 5 can recognize that the scanned image data is stored in the storage scheduled directory and the placeholder is applied. Further, the assigned placeholder is restricted by the output of the placeholder icon, etc., so that it cannot be specified by the scanning operator to store further scanned image data.

  In addition, for example, when a placeholder is applied by wrongly inputting scan image data by a scanning operator, the applied state is canceled and the display of icons and the like is restored to correct scan image data. Need to accept the input again. For this reason, it is preferable to further include an electronic file specifying information storage unit 12D and a directory information re-output unit 11H.

  When the directory information output restriction unit 11F executes the process of restricting the icon, the electronic file specifying information extraction unit 11G is copied from the temporary storage unit 12A and stored in the electronic file storage unit 12C. An identifier (electronic file specifying information) for identifying image data is extracted and recorded in the electronic file specifying information storage unit 12D. The electronic file specifying information storage unit 12D stores the extracted identifier as the storage file identifier in association with the placeholder identification information. The identifier of the scanned image data in this embodiment is the path name of the scanned image data assigned to the placeholder. The file name of the scan image data may be given on the network scanner 3 side or may be input by a scan operator or the like.

  The directory information re-output unit 11H accepts an input from a scan operator or the like in a predetermined case, and deletes the scan image data corresponding to the placeholder corresponding to the identifier of the input scan image data. Further, the directory information re-output unit 11H executes a re-output process for restoring the placeholder icon whose output is restricted when the placeholder is filled. In the present embodiment, specifically, the placeholder icon that has been transferred to another directory is returned to the storage scheduled directory.

  Here, the predetermined case that triggers the processing in the directory information re-output unit 11H is, for example, a scan operator or a person who uses scan image data allocated to a placeholder is stored in the storage planned directory. In the case where at least one electronic file should not be stored in the storage directory, such as when the scan image data having an error is found among the scanned image data, these persons are negative about the scan image data. This is the case for evaluation. In this case, the scan operator or the like designates the erroneously stored scan image data and inputs to delete it.

  Next, an example of a table indicating placeholders that are information for managing the storage location of scanned image data will be described with reference to FIG. The placeholder only needs to include at least placeholder identification information (directory specifying information), information indicating a storage-scheduled directory, and information indicating a storage condition. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the placeholder identification information is associated with the storage-scheduled directory, the storage condition, the temporary storage area, the storage file identifier, and the allocated placeholder information. Other information may be further included in the placeholder. The table showing such placeholders is managed by the placeholder storage unit 12E, and the placeholder identification information, the temporary storage area secured in the temporary storage unit 12A, and the storage conditions recorded in the condition storage unit 12B The storage schedule directory secured in the electronic file storage unit 12C is associated with the identifier of the storage file stored in the electronic file specifying information storage unit 12D.

  The placeholder identification information may be a character string indicating the path name of the storage planned directory, but when two or more placeholders having the same storage planned directory are set, the placeholder cannot be identified. In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a character string indicating a path name for placing a placeholder icon (X) given a predetermined name is used. By setting the directory hierarchy (root / A) where the placeholder icon is placed and the name (X) of the placeholder icon, the placeholder icon (X) is placed and the placeholder icon is identified. Information (root / A / X) is generated. When the placeholder identification information is a name composed of a random character string, it is desirable to prepare a field for separately recording a path name for placing the placeholder icon.

  The record of placeholder identification information is generated by the administrator or the like placing a predetermined placeholder icon in the storage planned directory and inputting the icon name (X) and the storage condition (number of files is 50). The Data is written in each field of the placeholder identification information, the storage plan directory, and the storage condition according to the input information. The path name written in the field of the temporary storage area is determined on the file management server 1 side (FIG. 6A). When the scanned image data is allocated to the placeholder, information for identifying each allocated scanned image data is displayed in the storage file identifier field, and a directory that cannot be referred to in the allocated placeholder information field. The path name for storing the placeholder icon whose display is restricted by being moved to is respectively written (FIG. 6B). Further, by executing the process for restoring the placeholder, the information written in the field of the stored file identifier and the assigned placeholder information is deleted, and the record of the placeholder identification information is again displayed in FIG. ).

  In the above placeholder setting, the placeholder icon is arranged in the storage planned directory, but the directory in which the placeholder icon is arranged and the storage planned directory may be different. Further, in this embodiment, the placeholder icon whose display is restricted is moved to a directory that cannot be referred to, but it may be moved to a directory that can be referred to. In this case, the placeholder icon that has been allocated is made incapable of being selected by a scanning operator or the like. A flag may be set when a placeholder is applied, and a placeholder icon may be displayed / deleted according to such a flag.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of processing for applying scanned image data acquired by the network scanner 3 to placeholders set in the file management server 1. First, the file management server 1 accepts scanned image data (S701). Next, the file management server 1 stores the received scanned image data in the temporary storage unit 12A (S702). Further, the file management server 1 acquires the number of scan image data stored in the temporary storage unit 12A according to the placeholder corresponding to the scan image data (S703), and stores the scan image data storage count and the scan image data. The attribute value is compared (S704). Here, the scan image data attribute value is a value indicating the number of scan image data stored in the storage scheduled directory as a storage condition. When the acquired number of scan image data and the scan image data attribute value are equal (S705), the storage location of the scan image data for which the storage condition is determined is temporarily stored as the scan image data is temporarily stored. Transfer from the section 12A to the storage-scheduled directory (S706). Further, a process for restricting the display of the placeholder icon, such as moving the placeholder icon to the directory of the allocated placeholder 23 as shown in FIG. 2, etc. is performed (S707).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a placeholder restoration process in which the scanned image data assigned to the placeholder is deleted and the placeholder icon whose display is restricted is re-output.

  First, when a scan operator or a person who uses scan image data assigned to a placeholder determines that any of these scan image data is incorrect, an instruction to restore the placeholder, Specify scan image data with errors. These instructions are input to the interface on the network scanner 3 or the client terminal 5, and the file management server 1 obtains the identifier by extracting the identifier from the designated scan image data (S801). Next, the file management server 1 searches the acquired identifier from the electronic file specifying information storage unit 12D (S802), and the display is restricted from the placeholder icon storage location corresponding to the searched identifier. A placeholder icon is acquired (S803). Then, the stored placeholder icon and the scanned image data assigned to the placeholder are interchanged with each other (S804), and the stored image is replaced with the scanned image. Data is deleted (S805). Thus, the placeholder is restored.

  In the placeholder restoration process shown in FIG. 8, all the scan image data assigned to the placeholder is deleted together with the erroneous scan image data, but only the erroneous scan image data is deleted. The scanned image data may be stored again in the temporary storage unit 12A. By doing so, the file management server 1 accepts only the scanned image data in which the error is corrected, so that the placeholder is applied.

  The information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented in different forms within the scope of the technical idea.

  For example, as a modification of the above-described embodiment, placeholder allocation processing and restoration processing may be incorporated into a workflow system that is a business processing mechanism in which a business flow involving a plurality of departments and people on a computer network is ruled. Good. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a workflow system flow incorporating placeholder allocation processing and restoration processing. In FIG. 9, when scan image data is applied to a predetermined placeholder by joint work by a plurality of persons, either the plurality of persons or a predetermined program incorporated in the workflow system is applied to the scan image data. Is evaluated (S901). When the evaluation in S901 is negative, the directory information re-output unit 11H performs placeholder restoration processing. Further, when the scanned image data assigned to the placeholder again obtains a positive evaluation, the process proceeds to the next step on the workflow system.

  As a further modification of the above-described embodiment, an expiration date may be set for the placeholder, and when the expiration date has passed, the directory information re-output unit 11H may execute a placeholder restoration process. By providing such an expiration date, it is possible to autonomously prompt the scan operator to update the scanned image data that becomes unnecessary after the expiration date, regardless of an instruction from the user or the like.

  In this modification, the placeholder table managed by the placeholder storage unit 12E further associates placeholder identification information and information indicating the expiration date of the placeholder, as illustrated in FIG. Yes. Information indicating the expiration date is input from an administrator or the like when the placeholder is set, and is recorded in the storage unit 12. When the program for monitoring the expiration date included in the control unit 11 monitors the expiration date recorded in the storage unit 12 and the expiration date has passed, the directory information re-output unit 11H corresponds to the expiration date. The placeholder restoration process is executed.

  Moreover, such information indicating the expiration date may be associated with each identifier of the storage file assigned to the placeholder. In this case, for example, when the file management server 1 accepts the scanned image data, the expiration date of the scanned image data is input by a scanning operator or the like. When the scan image data is stored in the temporary storage unit 12A, information indicating the expiration date is associated with the scan image data, and when the scan image data is applied to the placeholder, the identifier of the scan image data is used. The information is stored in the storage unit 12 in association with each other.

  It should be noted that a condition other than the above-mentioned expiration date may be associated with the placeholder identification information or the stored file identifier, and the directory information re-output unit 11H may execute the restoration process when the condition is satisfied.

  In the above-described embodiment and its modifications, the data assigned to the placeholder is scanned image data acquired by the network scanner 3, but may be an electronic file acquired by another client terminal. . Further, an electronic file such as scan image data to be used as a placeholder may be provided to the file management server 1 from a plurality of external terminals such as the network scanner 3 and the client terminal 5.

It is a figure which shows an example of the network structure of the information processing system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a directory structure of the file management server concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates a mode that the scan image data is accumulate | stored in the directory structure of the file management server concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates a mode that the scan image data is stored in the directory which is going to store in the directory structure of the file management server concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block which shows the function part implement | achieved with the file management server concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a table which shows the placeholder concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the flow of the process which allocates to the placeholder set to the file management server 1 concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the flow of the process which restores the placeholder already allocated concerning embodiment of this invention. It is the modification of embodiment of this invention which shows the flow which incorporated the allocation process and restoration process of a placeholder in a workflow system. It is a figure which shows the example of a table which shows the placeholder concerning the modification of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  1 file management server, 3 network scanner, 5 client terminal, 7 network, 11 control unit, 11A electronic file receiving unit, 11B temporary storage processing unit, 11C condition judgment unit, 11D electronic file control unit, 11E directory information output unit, 11F directory information output restriction unit, 11G electronic file specific information extraction unit, 11H directory information re-output unit, 12 storage unit, 12A temporary storage unit, 12B condition storage unit, 12C electronic file storage unit, 12D electronic file specific information storage unit, 12E Placeholder storage unit, 21 root directory, 22 temporary directory, 23 allocated placeholder, 24 temporary file, 25 storage directory, 26A placeholder, 26B storage directory, 27 data.

Claims (8)

Electronic file storage means for storing one or more electronic files;
Electronic file receiving means for sequentially receiving electronic files inputted from the outside together with directory specifying information for specifying directories in the electronic file storage means for storing the electronic files;
Temporary storage means for temporarily storing electronic files sequentially accepted by the electronic file receiving means;
Condition storage means for storing conditions of electronic files to be stored in the directory specified by the directory specifying information in association with the directory specifying information;
Condition determination for determining whether one or a plurality of electronic files stored in the temporary storage means satisfies the condition stored in the condition storage means in association with the directory specifying information received together with the electronic file. Means,
When it is determined that one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage unit satisfy the condition, the electronic file is stored in a directory specified based on the directory specifying information in the electronic file storage unit. Electronic file control means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The electronic file control means deletes those electronic files from the temporary storage means when it is determined that one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means satisfy the condition.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
Directory information output means for outputting directory information indicating a directory specified based on the directory specifying information until it is determined that one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means satisfy the condition;
Directory information output restriction means for restricting output of the directory information by the directory information output means when it is determined that one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage means satisfy the condition;
An information processing apparatus further comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 3.
Electronic file specifying information for storing electronic file specifying information for specifying one or more electronic files stored based on the directory specifying information when output of the directory information is restricted by the directory information output restricting means Storage means;
A directory information re-output means for deleting the electronic file specified by the electronic file specifying information from the directory in which the electronic file is stored and outputting the directory information indicating the directory again in a predetermined case;
An information processing apparatus further comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
The electronic file specifying information storage means is a re-output condition that is a condition for again outputting directory information indicating a directory in which the electronic file specified by the electronic file specifying information is stored in association with the electronic file specifying information. Remember more,
The predetermined case is a case where the re-output condition is satisfied.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5,
The predetermined case is a case where an instruction is received from a user of an electronic file stored in the directory indicated by the directory information.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
The predetermined case is a case where at least one of electronic files stored in the directory indicated by the directory information is an electronic file that should not be stored in the directory.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. An electronic file receiving step for sequentially accepting an electronic file input from the outside together with directory specifying information for specifying a directory in which the electronic file is to be stored in an electronic file storage means for storing one or more electronic files;
A temporary storage step of temporarily storing the electronic file sequentially accepted by the electronic file receiving step in the temporary storage means;
One or a plurality of electronic files stored in the temporary storage unit are stored in a directory specified by the directory specifying information stored in the condition storage unit in association with the directory specifying information accepted together with the electronic file. A condition determining step for determining whether or not the condition of the electronic file to be satisfied is satisfied;
When it is determined that one or more electronic files stored in the temporary storage unit satisfy the condition, the electronic file is stored in a directory specified based on the directory specifying information in the electronic file storage unit. An electronic file control step;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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