JP2010146116A - Presentation system, data management device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a presentation system facilitating access to a page of a question target, and to provide technology related thereto. <P>SOLUTION: The presentation system 100 includes a data management device 10 and a plurality of terminal devices 70. The data management device 10 acquires a plurality of request data each requesting addition of an electronic memorandum to material data from the plurality of terminal devices 70 by network communication, and generates a question file FQ obtained by adding one of question memorandums including question content related to presentation corresponding to the plurality of the request data to a target page corresponding to the question memorandum. A display area RE for displaying memorandum information of at least one question memorandum and a display area RD for displaying the page with at least the one of a plurality of pages in the material data are arranged in the same page of the question file FQ. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a presentation system and related technology.

  There is a system in which a presenter makes a presentation using a display device such as a projector.

  In addition, in such a system, it has also been proposed to store presentation materials (conference materials) on a server (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-21777 A

  By the way, in the presentations as described above, explanations are often made with reference to materials covering a plurality of pages.

  In such a presentation, a question to a presenter (presenter) is generally made at a question and answer time provided after the end of the explanation of the presenter (or every several breaks).

  In such a question and answer time, the questioner often asks the presenter after specifying the question target page. For example, after the presenter receives the page designation from the questioner, the presenter himself operates the presentation device to display the question target page again on the presentation display device and accepts the question.

  However, in such work, an operation for displaying the question target page is required, and it takes time to display the question target page. That is, the question and answer work cannot be performed sufficiently smoothly. In particular, with regard to a plurality of questions, it takes a lot of effort to repeat such work for each question. Further, when there are a plurality of materials for presentation, since a material switching operation is required in addition to the page switching operation, a relatively long time is often required to display the question target page.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a presentation system capable of efficiently performing a question-and-answer operation and a technology related thereto.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 is a presentation system, a data management device for storing material data for presentation, a display device for displaying a plurality of pages included in the material data, and A plurality of terminal devices capable of network communication with the data management device, each request data requesting to attach each electronic memo to the material data based on input from each of a plurality of attendees of the presentation A plurality of terminal devices respectively transmitting to the data management device by the network communication, wherein the data management device obtains a plurality of request data from the plurality of terminal devices by the network communication; Among the plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the requested data, the presentation Generating means for generating a question file in which a question memo in which a question content is written is attached to a grant target page corresponding to the question memo, and the question memo is one of the plurality of pages Memo information indicating the content of the question about the page of the page, wherein the generation means displays memo information of at least one question memo assigned according to request data from at least one terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices And a second display area for displaying a page to which the at least one question memo is assigned among the plurality of pages is arranged on the same page in the question file. And

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the presentation system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the display means displays the question file after switching from the presentation mode to the question and answer mode.

  The invention according to claim 3 is a data management device capable of network communication with a plurality of terminal devices, a material data storage means for storing material data for presentation, and the material from the plurality of terminal devices. An acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of request data for requesting attachment of electronic memos to data by the network communication, and a question in which a question content related to the presentation is described among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data Generating means for generating a question file assigned to the assignment target page corresponding to the question memo, wherein the question memo indicates a memo indicating a question content related to any one of the plurality of pages. Including the information, the generation means requests from at least one of the plurality of terminal devices A first display area for displaying memo information of at least one question memo assigned according to the data, and a second display for displaying a page to which the at least one question memo is assigned among the plurality of pages. The area is arranged on the same page in the question file.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the data management device according to the third aspect of the invention, the first display area is memo information related to two or more question memos from two or more terminal devices of the plurality of terminal devices. Is displayed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the data management apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the two or more question memos should be assigned to a common grant target page.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the data management device according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, the generation unit supplements the presentation among the plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data. Is also generated for a grant target page corresponding to the supplementary memo, and the supplementary memo indicates supplementary contents regarding any one of the plurality of pages. Including a memo information, wherein the generating means displays a third display area for displaying memo information of a specific supplementary memo given according to request data from a specific terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices; A fourth display area for displaying a page to which the specific supplementary memo is assigned among a plurality of pages is arranged on the same page in the supplementary file. To.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the data management device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the generating means selects a supplementary memo assignment target page corresponding to the request data from the specific terminal device among the plurality of pages. And generating the supplementary file.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the data management device according to any one of the third to seventh aspects, the generation unit has a public permission attribute among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data. The public memo is also generated for the grant target page corresponding to the public memo, and the generation unit is responsive to request data from at least one terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices. A fifth display area for displaying memo information of at least one public memo assigned; and a sixth display area for displaying a page to which the at least one public memo is assigned among the plurality of pages. It is arranged on the same page in a public file.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the data management device according to any one of the third to eighth aspects of the present invention, an electronic memo should be assigned among the plurality of pages corresponding to each of the plurality of request data. The apparatus further includes a determining unit that determines a grant target page based on page specifying data included in each of the plurality of request data.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the data management device according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, further comprising display period data storage means for storing display period data indicating the display period of each of the plurality of pages by the display device for presentation. The page specifying data includes new creation time data indicating a new creation time of the request data, and the determination unit is configured to apply the grant target based on the new creation time data and the display period data. It is characterized by determining a page.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the data management device according to the tenth aspect, the determining means includes the new creation time of the request data included in a display period of any of the plurality of pages. And determining the assignment target page based on the determination result.

  The invention of claim 12 provides a computer capable of network communication with a plurality of terminal devices, a) a plurality of requests respectively requesting the attachment of electronic memos to material data for presentation from the plurality of terminal devices. A step of acquiring data by the network communication; b) a question memo in which a question content related to the presentation is described among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data, on a grant target page corresponding to the question memo Generating a question file assigned to the program, wherein the question memo has memo information indicating a question content related to any one of the plurality of pages, the step b) is attached according to request data from b-1) at least one of the plurality of terminal devices. A first display area for displaying memo information of at least one given question memo; and a second display area for displaying a page to which the at least one question memo is assigned among the plurality of pages. It includes the step of arranging on the same page in the question file.

  According to the invention described in claims 1 to 12, both the question memo and the grant target page corresponding to the question memo can be browsed easily. Therefore, it is possible to easily browse and answer the question contents while easily specifying the question target page. That is, it is possible to efficiently perform the question and answer work.

  In particular, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of question memos are arranged on one page in the question file, a plurality of question memos can be efficiently displayed.

  In particular, according to the invention described in claim 6, it is possible to easily browse both the supplementary memo and the grant target page corresponding to the supplementary memo. Therefore, it is possible to easily browse the supplementary content while easily specifying the target page of the supplementary memo.

  In particular, according to the invention described in claim 8, it is possible to easily browse both the public memo and the grant target page corresponding to the public memo. Therefore, it is possible to easily browse the contents of the public memo while easily specifying the target page of the public memo.

  In particular, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily and reliably associate an electronic memo with a notable page.

  In particular, according to the invention described in claim 10, since the grant target page is determined based on the newly created time data and the display period data, the grant target page can be accurately determined.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an overview of the presentation system 100. This presentation system 100 is also referred to as an electronic conference system. The system 100 includes a data management device (server computer or simply referred to as a server) 10, a display device 30, client computers (also simply referred to as clients) 50 and 80, and a plurality of portable terminals 70.

  The data management apparatus 10, the clients 50 and 80, and the respective mobile terminals 70 are connected to each other via a network NW and can perform network communication. Here, the network NW is configured by a LAN, a WAN, the Internet, or the like. A connection form of each device to the network NW may be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

  The data management apparatus 10 manages presentation material data DP (see FIG. 5). The data management apparatus 10 stores the material data DP and distributes each page image and the like related to the material data DP to the client computer 50 of the presenter (presenter) PA.

  The display device 30 is a device that displays material data (presentation material data) DP. Here, the display device 30 is connected to a video signal output unit (specifically, an external output terminal) of the client 50. When the client 50 acquires a page image related to the material data DP from the data management device 10, the page image is output from the video signal output unit of the client 50 and input to the video signal input unit of the display device 30. Then, the page image is displayed on the display device 30. As described above, the plurality of pages included in the material data DP is distributed from the data management device 10 to the client 50 and displayed on the display device 30 via the client 50. For example, a projector device or the like is used as the display device 30. The audience of the presentation (particularly, the audience UA, UB,... Existing in the presentation venue) obtains the document data DP by the display image by the display device 30 (specifically, the image projected on the screen by the projector). It can be visually recognized.

  In addition, the display device 30 sequentially displays a plurality of pages included in the material data DP in response to an instruction input from the presenter PA via the client 50. The display operation in the display device 30 is executed under the management of the data management device 10 via the client 50.

  Each portable terminal (also referred to as a portable terminal device) 70 is a device capable of network communication with the data management device 10. As each portable terminal 70, for example, a cellular phone, a portable information terminal (also referred to as PDA (Personal Data Assistance)), a portable personal computer, or the like is used.

  Each mobile terminal 70 (specifically, 70A, 70B, 70C,...) Sends an electronic sticky note request based on input from a plurality of audience (auditing users) UA, UB, UC,. Data DS (see FIGS. 5 and 13) is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10 via the network NW. The electronic tag application request data (hereinafter also simply referred to as “request data”) DS is data for requesting the application of an electronic tag to the material data. As will be described later, the request data DS includes memo data DM to be electronically pasted on the target page. The electronic sticky note is also referred to as “electronic memo” because it is accompanied by electronic memo information.

  Thus, each listener UA, UB, UC... Can transmit the request data DS to the data management device 10 using the portable terminal 70 possessed by each listener. More specifically, memo data DM or the like related to important points and / or question points in the document data DP can be transmitted. For example, text data is used as the memo data DM.

  Note that a listener (also referred to as a remote listener) UC (see FIG. 1) existing in a different venue from the presenter is distributed from the data management device 10 to the client 80 of the listener UC via the network NW. The material data (more specifically, each page image) can be visually recognized. Specifically, the material data can be visually recognized using an image displayed on the display unit of the client 80. At this time, the display unit of the client 80 functions as a display device for presentation. In such a situation, the remote listener can transmit the request data DS to the data management apparatus 10 using the portable terminal 70 while referring to the presentation screen by the client 80. Alternatively, the remote listener may transmit the request data DS to the data management apparatus 10 using the client 80 itself instead of using the portable terminal 70. That is, the client 80 may also function as a terminal device that transmits the request data DS related to the material data to the data management device via the network. In other words, the request data DS related to the document data may be transmitted to the data management apparatus 10 by the portable terminal 70, but may be transmitted to the data management apparatus 10 by the client 80.

  The data management apparatus 10 receives request data DS from the mobile terminal 70 or the like via the network. The data management device 10 then, based on the page specifying data DF (also referred to as association information) included in the request data DS, out of a plurality of pages included in the document data DP (page to which an electronic tag is to be attached ( (Also referred to as a grant target page). Further, the data management apparatus 10 generates a file in which an electronic sticky note is attached to the determined assignment target page. More specifically, the data management device 10 generates a file in which the memo data DM and the like are associated with the assignment target page. Thus, the listener can easily and reliably attach an electronic sticky note (specifically, memo data DM or the like) to a desired page in the document data. In the following, such a system will be described in more detail.

  In this embodiment, the data management apparatus 10 is configured as an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral). The data management apparatus 10 (MFP) has a server function. In addition, the data management apparatus 10 has a file server function, and also has a WWW (World Wide Web) server function and an application server function.

  2 and 3 are block diagrams showing a schematic configuration of the data management apparatus (MFP) 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a part of the configuration of FIG. 2 in more detail.

  As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 2, the data management apparatus (MFP) 10 includes an image reading unit 2, a print output unit 3, a communication unit 4, a storage unit 5, an input / output unit 6, a controller 9, and the like. Various functions are realized by operating these parts in a complex manner.

  The image reading unit 2 is a processing unit that optically reads a document placed at a predetermined position of the MFP 10 and generates image data (also referred to as a document image) of the document.

  The print output unit 3 is an output unit that prints out an image on various media such as paper based on data related to a print target.

  The communication unit 4 is a processing unit capable of performing facsimile communication via a public line or the like. Furthermore, the communication unit 4 can perform network communication via the communication network NW. In this network communication, various protocols such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) are used. By using the network communication, the MFP 10 can exchange various data with a desired destination.

  The storage unit 5 includes a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD). The storage unit 5 stores a document image (image data) generated by the image reading unit 2 or the like. The storage unit 5 stores material data DP and the like.

  The input / output unit 6 includes an operation input unit 6a that receives input to the MFP 10 and a display unit 6b that displays and outputs various types of information.

  The controller 9 is a control device that is built in the MFP 10 and controls the MFP 10 in an integrated manner. The controller 9 is configured as a computer system including a CPU and various semiconductor memories (such as a RAM and a ROM). The controller 9 implements various processing units by executing predetermined software programs (hereinafter also simply referred to as programs) stored in a ROM (for example, an EEPROM) in the CPU.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the controller 9 realizes various processing units including a page display control unit 22, an electronic sticky note control unit 23, an output destination control unit 27, and an authentication control unit 28. The electronic sticky note control unit 23 includes a data acquisition unit 24, a page determination unit 25, and a file generation unit 26. The operation of each of these processing units will be described in detail later.

  The storage unit 5 includes a material data storage unit 5a and a display period data storage unit 5b. The material data storage unit 5a stores material data DP. The display period data storage unit 5b stores a data table (display period management table) TB1 (see FIG. 12). The data table TB1 records data (display period data) indicating a period (display period) in which each of the plurality of pages in the material data DP is displayed for presentation by the display device 30.

  Furthermore, the storage unit 5 has one common box 5c and a plurality of private boxes 5d. The common box 5c is provided in common for all users, and the private box 5d is provided for each user. For example, as will be described later, file data FL to which an electronic tag is attached is stored in the private box 5d. On the other hand, data (for example, request data DS) transmitted from each user is stored in the common box 5c. However, of data stored in the common box 5c, access to a user for which a “confidential” attribute (described later) is set by the transmission source user is not permitted.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 70. As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 70 includes an input / output unit 75 and a controller 79.

  The input / output unit 75 includes an operation input unit (terminal-side operation input unit) 76 that receives an input to the mobile terminal 70 and a display unit (terminal-side display unit) 77 that performs display output of various information. For example, a plurality of key buttons are provided as the operation input unit 76, and a liquid crystal panel is provided as the display unit 77. Alternatively, an operation panel 78 (not shown) that functions as both the display unit 77 and the operation input unit 76 may be provided as the input / output unit 75. Such an operation panel 78 is configured, for example, by embedding a piezoelectric sensor or the like in a liquid crystal display panel.

  The controller 79 implements various processing units including a communication control unit 71 and an input / output control unit 73.

  The input / output control unit 73 is a control unit that controls the operation of the input / output unit 75. Specifically, the input / output control unit 73 controls an operation input reception operation using the operation input unit 76 from the user and a display operation on the display unit 77.

  The communication control unit 71 is a control unit that controls network communication operations. Note that the communication control unit 71 also controls a communication operation using a telephone line.

<2. Operation>
<2-1. Overview>
6 to 8 are flowcharts showing the operation of the data management device 10, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the communication operation between the data management device 10 and the portable terminal 70. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing the display screens GA1 and GA2 in the client 50, respectively. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display period management table TB1 in the display period data storage unit 5b (FIG. 3). Further, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing request data DS (DSa) transmitted from the portable terminal 70 to the data management apparatus 10, and FIG. 14 is an electronic sticky note data DZ generated based on the request data DS and attached to the file. FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the relationship between the display period of each page for presentation and the new creation timing of the request data DS. Further, FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a storage destination of a file FS (described later) generated in response to transmission of request data DS by each user. Moreover, FIGS. 17-23 is a figure which shows the display screens GB1-GB6 of the portable terminal 70 in each time.

  Next, the operation of the system 100 will be described with reference to these drawings. Below, it demonstrates along the flowchart of FIGS. 6-8 mainly.

  Here, the registration operation of the material data DP, the registration operation of the audience data, and the registration operation of the private box in the data management device 10 are performed by the organizer side user (for example, the presenter PA itself or the organizer side assistant user). ).

  The registration operation of the material data DP includes a registration operation of the material used in the presentation. For example, the user on the organizer may operate the data management apparatus 10 to store the target material (for example, a plurality of materials M1 to M3) in the material data storage unit 5a (FIG. 3) in advance. The plurality of materials M1 to M3 may be data files of the same application software, but may be data files of different application software.

  Also, the registration operation of the audience data includes the registration operation of the user ID and password of each audience. For example, a user on the organizer may operate the data management device 10 to register user information (user ID and password) of each listener. Note that the user information (user registration information) of each listener is distributed to each listener in advance by mail or the like. Each listener can perform a user authentication operation using the distributed user information.

  The private box registration operation includes an operation of securing a private area for each listener. For example, the user on the organizer side operates the data management device 10 to secure an area (“private box”) 5 d for storing a generated file for each user in the storage unit 5 of the data management device 10. Just keep it. Each attendee's private box 5d is a storage area accessible only to each attendee except for the system administrator. It is assumed that the common box 5c in the storage unit 5 is created in advance as a default area.

  After these registration operations are completed, a presentation by the presenter PA is started from a predetermined time T10 (see FIG. 15), and the processes of FIGS. 6 to 8 are executed. In the data management apparatus 10, in response to a request from the client 50, the portable terminal 70, etc., processing corresponding to the request is executed. In detail, the process which determines the kind of request | requirement is performed in step S12, S14, S21, S26, S28, S30, S32, S36, and each process according to the kind of said request | requirement is each performed after that. In the data management apparatus 10, the processes in steps S12 to S39 are repeatedly executed at minute time intervals.

<2-2. Presentation display update processing>
When a predetermined start command is transmitted from the client 50 to the data management device 10, the data of the first screen GA1 is transmitted to the client 50 in response to the start command, and the screen GA1 (FIG. 10) is displayed. It is displayed on the display unit of the client 50. The data management device 10 detects the start of the presentation by receiving the start command. Here, it is assumed that the start command is received in the “presentation mode” in which the presenter PA executes a presentation using the material data DP. As will be described later, the presenter PA can smoothly advance the question and answer regarding the presentation by switching the operation mode of the data management apparatus 10 from the “presentation mode” to the “question mode”.

  The presenter PA can use the screen GA (GA1, GA2,...) (See FIGS. 10 and 11) displayed on the client 50 to advance the presentation while changing the display page. Each screen GA (GA1, GA2,...) Is also displayed by the display device 30 via the client 50.

  A plurality of materials M1 to M3 registered in advance as the material data DP are arranged on the left side of the screen GA (GA1) in FIG. 10, and each page of the materials M1 to M3 is arranged on the upper side of the screen GA. Thumbnail images MN are arranged from left to right in page order. The presenter PA can select any one of the material data DP including the plurality of materials M1 to M3 as a material to be presented by operating a mouse or the like, and a desired page in the material as a display target file. You can choose. On the screen GA, the display color of the selected material M1 is changed, and the selected thumbnail image MN is surrounded by a thick line to indicate the selection status. In addition, the currently selected page is displayed in the page display area RP at the center of the screen GA.

  In this embodiment, at the presentation start time T10, the data management device 10 automatically selects the first page of the first material M1 as a display target. Then, the data management apparatus 10 transmits the image data of the first page and thumbnail image data of a plurality of pages (for example, the first page to the sixth page) near the first page to the client 50. The client 50 causes the display device 30 to display a screen GA1 on which the image data is arranged in a predetermined layout.

  In FIG. 10, in such an initial state, the first material M1 is selected from the material data DP including the plurality of materials M1 to M3, and the first page of the first material M1 is further selected. It is shown. On the screen GA1, the selected first page is displayed in a large page display area RP at the center of the screen.

  The data management apparatus 10 starts recording a time stamp related to the display target screen on the display apparatus 30 from the presentation start time T10 (step S11). For example, the display start time T10 of the first page is recorded in the display period management table TB1 (FIG. 12) in the display period data storage unit 5b (FIG. 3).

  Thereafter, the presenter PA can change the display target page by using the screen GA1 (FIG. 10). Specifically, the second page of the document M1 can be selected as a display target page by pressing a button BN10 ("Next" button) in the screen GA1.

  When the button BN10 is pressed, the client 50 transmits a display page update request to the data management apparatus 10. This update request includes page identification information for identifying the page of the display target page. Here, the page identification information is composed of, for example, a combination of a material number of the display target material (for example, a material number of the material “M1”) and a page number in the display target material (for example, “second page”). That's fine. Alternatively, the page identification information may specify a page by using “serial numbers” uniquely assigned to each page with respect to all pages of the plurality of materials (M1 to M3). For example, the Pi page of the second material M2 may be expressed by a total page number (= PL + Pi) obtained by adding Pi to the last page number PL of the first material.

  Upon receiving the display page update request (step S12), the data management apparatus 10 executes an update process for updating the display screen and a time stamp update process in response to the update request (step S13). .

  Specifically, the data management device 10 updates the image data of the updated page (here, the second page) and the thumbnail image data of a plurality of pages (here, the first page to the sixth page) near the second page. Are transmitted to the client 50. On the other hand, the client 50 displays the screen GA2 (FIG. 11) based on the received data. On the screen GA2 in FIG. 11, the received image data are arranged in a predetermined layout. In addition, the screen GA2 shows that the first material M1 is selected from the material data DP including the plurality of materials M1 to M3, and the second page of the first material M1 is selected. Yes.

  In addition, the data management apparatus 10 records time T11 as the display end time of the first page in the display period management table TB1 (FIG. 12) in the display period data storage unit 5b (FIG. 3), and the second page. Time T11 is recorded as the display start time.

  Thereafter, by repeating the same operation, the presenter PA can advance the presentation while changing the display target page. In particular, during the update operation of the display target page, the recording operation of the display end time of the pre-update page and the recording operation of the display start time of the post-update page are executed together. As a result, the display period (display start time and display end time of each page) by the display device 30 is recorded for each page of the document data DP.

  The presenter PA can also determine the desired display page as the next display page by pressing the thumbnail image corresponding to the desired page among the plurality of thumbnail images in the upper part of the screen GA. . Specifically, when a certain thumbnail image (for example, MN5) in the screen GA is selected by a mouse operation (for example, double click), the client 50 displays that the page corresponding to the thumbnail image should be displayed. The request is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10. When the data management apparatus 10 receives the display request (update request) (step S12), in response to the display request, the data management apparatus 10 executes an update process for changing the display screen to the designated screen and updates the time stamp. Is executed (step S13).

  When changing the display target material from the material M1 to another material M2, M3, etc., the presenter PA may select a desired material (for example, M2) in the left column of the screen GA. As a result, the client 50 transmits a display request regarding the initial page (for example, the first page) of the desired material M2 to the data management apparatus 10. Further, in response to this display request, the data management device 10 transmits display data for the designated page (for example, the first page) of the material M2 to the client 50.

  Each operation as described above is executed by the page display control unit 22 or the like.

  That is, the page display control unit 22 (FIG. 3) controls a display update operation for outputting an image (page image) of each page of the material data DP to the client 50 or the like. Specifically, when the presenter PA operates the client 50 and a display request for each page image (update request for each page) is transmitted from the client 50 to the data management apparatus 10, the page display control unit 22 The display request from the client 50 is received. When receiving the display request, the page display control unit 22 transmits the data of each page image to the client 50 in response to the display request. Then, by transmitting the data to the client 50, a desired page is displayed on the display device 30.

  The page display control unit 22 also controls an operation of recording the display period of each page in the display period management table TB1 (display period recording operation).

<2-3. Authentication process>
After the presentation start time T10, the system 100 can perform the electronic tag application operation in parallel with the display update operation and the display period recording operation as described above. This electronic sticky note attaching operation is realized by communication between the portable terminal 70 of each listener and the data management device 10.

  A listener (for example, user UA) who desires to execute the electronic sticky note attaching process first performs a user authentication operation. Specifically, a predetermined URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is accessed using the web access function of the mobile terminal 70. As this URL, the address of the user authentication screen in the data management apparatus 10 (WWW server) is designated.

  When the data management apparatus 10 accepts access to the URL, in other words, a login request from the user (step S21), the data management apparatus 10 returns data of the user authentication screen to the portable terminal 70 (step S22). As a result, on the display unit 77 of the portable terminal 70, a user authentication screen GB1 as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed.

  Then, the user UA uses the operation input unit 76 of the mobile terminal 70 to input his / her user information (user ID and password) and then inputs an OK (decision) instruction (transmission instruction). The mobile terminal 70 transmits the input user information (user authentication information) to the data management apparatus 10 in response to the input.

  Upon receiving the user authentication information from the mobile terminal 70, the data management apparatus 10 performs an authentication operation (step S22). Specifically, the authentication control unit 28 (FIG. 3) determines that the combination of user ID and password (input data) is a combination of user ID and password stored in advance in the data management apparatus 10 (regular data). If it matches, “authentication success” is determined. On the other hand, the authentication control unit 28 determines “authentication failure” when the input data does not match the regular data.

  If it is determined that the authentication has failed, the authentication control unit 28 returns an authentication result to the mobile terminal 70 (steps S23 and S24). In response to receiving the authentication result (authentication failure), the display unit 77 of the mobile terminal 70 displays that the authentication has failed.

  When it is determined that the authentication is successful, the data management device 10 (specifically, the authentication control unit 28 and the electronic sticky note control unit 23) returns the data of the menu screen GB2 to the portable terminal 70 (step S23, S25). As a result, on the display unit 77 of the portable terminal 70, a menu screen GB2 as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. In the menu screen GB2, three options of “new creation”, “search & edit”, and “change output destination” are displayed.

  Then, the user UA uses the operation input unit 76 of the mobile terminal 70 to select a desired option from a plurality of options in the menu screen GB2. In the following, a case where “new creation” is selected will be described first.

<2-4. New creation of electronic sticky notes>
When the radio button corresponding to “create new” is selected on the menu screen GB2 by the operation of the user UA and an OK instruction (transmission instruction) is input, the portable terminal 70 displays “ A “new creation request” is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10.

  When the data management apparatus 10 (specifically, the electronic sticky note control unit 23) receives a new creation request from the portable terminal 70, it returns the data of the memo input screen (for creating a new memo) screen to the portable terminal 70 (step S26). , S27). As a result, a memo input screen GB3 as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display unit 77 of the portable terminal 70. In addition, the portable terminal 70 newly creates request data DS (described later) at this time (for example, time T21 (see FIG. 15)).

  As shown in FIG. 19, the memo input screen GB3 has a setting area related to “placement” on the upper side, and has an input area for the “text” of the memo in the center. In the lower area of the memo input screen GB3, buttons BN1 to BN4 for performing other setting inputs are displayed. A function corresponding to each screen is assigned to each button BN1 to BN4. Here, the buttons BN1 to BN4 are displayed to show the correspondence with the key buttons in the operation input unit 76, and the actual operation input is performed using the corresponding key buttons in the operation input unit B76. . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the buttons BN1 to BN4 may be configured to actually accept an operation input on the operation panel 78 or the like.

  The “arrangement” field is an input area for setting the position of the memo field on each page of the file data FL (specifically, the supplementary file FS (described later)). For example, when the user UA uses the operation input unit 76 to change the selection state of the radio button in the “placement” field, either the lower position in the page or the right position in the page is set as the position of the memo field. You can choose. As will be described later, the layout of each page of the file data FL (FS) is determined based on the setting content relating to the “arrangement”.

  In this embodiment, each user can set the “use” (or “attribute”) of the electronic sticky note in accordance with the use of the memo on the electronic sticky note. Specifically, either “supplement” or “question” is selectively set as “use”. Specifically, every time the key button (of the operation input unit 76) corresponding to the button BN1 is pressed, “supplement” and “question” are alternately switched. FIG. 19 shows a state where “supplement” is set, and FIG. 20 shows a state where “question” is set.

  For example, when a “question” is set by each user, the electronic sticky note is used as a question memo (also referred to as “question memo”). Specifically, as will be described later, a file FL in which question memos from a plurality of users are collected (specifically, a question file FQ) is created. The presenter PA of the presentation can efficiently browse the question items by using the question file FQ.

  On the other hand, when “supplement” is set by the user, the note on the electronic sticky note is used as a supplementary note (also referred to as “supplement note”) for each user. Specifically, as described later, file data FL (specifically, supplement file FS) in which “supplementary” memos for each user are collected is generated for each user. Each user can browse his / her own supplementary memo by using the supplementary file FS.

  Further, in this embodiment, each user can set attribute information regarding whether or not to disclose the “electronic tag” (public / confidential). Specifically, either “public” (also referred to as a public permission attribute) or “confidential” (also referred to as a public non-permission attribute or a secret attribute) is selectively set. Specifically, every time the key button (of the operation input unit 76) corresponding to the button BN2 is pressed, “secret” and “public” are alternately switched. FIG. 19 shows a state where “secret” is set, and FIG. 20 shows a state where “public” is set.

  For example, when “public” is set, the electronic sticky note is disclosed to the presenter and other users. That is, the presenter and other users can view the electronic sticky note. On the other hand, when “confidential” is set, the electronic sticky note is concealed from the presenter and other users. That is, the presenter and other users are prohibited from viewing the electronic sticky note.

  As will be described later, in this embodiment, file data FL (in detail, a public file FP) in which electronic memos having a “public” attribute are aggregated is generated.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, each user can set the “importance” regarding the note of “electronic sticky note”. Here, any one of the levels L1 to L5 in a plurality of stages (five stages) is selectively set. Specifically, each time the key button (of the operation input unit 76) corresponding to the button BN3 is pressed, the levels L1 to L5 are cyclically switched. 19 and 20 show a state in which the center level L3 is set among the lowest level L1 to the most important level L5.

  For example, the “most important level L5” may be set for a page that the user has determined to be very important. The user can perform more efficient information search by rearranging a plurality of pages using information on the level.

  Alternatively, “the most important level L5” may be set for a page that the user has decided to ask. The presenter can answer in order from the most important question among the plurality of question items by rearranging the plurality of question items using the information on the level.

  The “text” column is an input area for the “memo” text in the electronic sticky note. Each user can newly input appropriate memo data using the memo input screen GB3 and the operation input unit 76. For example, the user UA can input that this page is “important point” in the “supplement” memo. Further, more detailed information may be entered. Or you may make it input the question content in a "question" memo.

  As will be described later, in this embodiment, the question file FQ is generated according to a layout set on the organizer side. Therefore, the “placement” information set together with the “question” attribute in FIG. 20 is not used in the generation process of the question file FQ. The same applies to the public file FP, and the “placement” information set together with the “public” attribute is not used in the process of generating the public file FP.

  When the user UA inputs the contents of the memo text on the memo input screen GB3 (FIG. 19) and further inputs an OK instruction (transmission instruction), the mobile terminal 70 responds to the input operation and receives the request data DS. The content is confirmed, and the request data DS is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10. In other words, the portable terminal 70 transmits the request data DS to the data management apparatus 10 via the network based on the input from the presentation attending user UA.

  Here, the request data DS will be described with reference to FIG. The request data DS is data requesting that an electronic sticky note (also referred to as “electronic sticky note”) is attached to the material data DP, and is data indicating detailed information regarding the electronic sticky note.

  The request data DS includes “electronic tag application request command data” (specifically, a command code indicating the content of the instruction) DC instructing that an electronic tag should be applied to the material data DP. . This electronic tag application request command data (also simply referred to as “command data”) DC is also expressed as data indicating that an electronic tag should be applied to any one of a plurality of pages of the material data DP.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the request data DS further includes memo data DM, page specifying data DF, and user information DU.

  The memo data DM includes memo information related to any one of a plurality of pages in the material data DP. The memo data DM is configured here as text data, and includes, for example, a character string “important point” input by the user UA as indicating that it is important.

  The page specifying data DF is data used for specifying a page to which an electronic tag is attached. Here, the new creation time data DT is illustrated as the page specifying data DF. The new creation time data DT is data representing the new creation time of the request data DS related to the electronic sticky note. For example, the new creation time is the reception time (for example, time T21) of the memo input screen data by the mobile terminal 70. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and the time when a new creation instruction related to an electronic sticky note is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10 using the menu screen GB2 (strictly, the time immediately before time T21) It may be determined as “time”.

  Further, the user information DU includes information for identifying the auditing user who requested the electronic sticky note. Specifically, the user information DU includes user identification information (specifically, a login user ID or temporary identification information transmitted instead of the user ID).

  The request data DS further includes layout information DA1, memo type information DA2, secret setting information DA3, and priority order information DA4. Each information DA1-DA4 is determined according to the input operation using the above-mentioned memo input screen GB3.

  The layout information DA1 is setting information related to the position (“arrangement”) of the memo field. For example, a setting value indicating either “lower position” or “right position” is stored as the layout information DA1. Based on the setting contents regarding the layout information DA1, the layout of each page in the supplementary file FS is determined.

  The memo type information DA2 is setting information for setting the type of electronic memo. For example, a setting value indicating either “supplement” or “question” is stored as the memo type information DA2. Based on the setting contents regarding the memo type information DA2, it is determined whether the electronic sticky note is for “supplement” or “question”. In other words, whether each electronic memo is a supplementary memo or a question memo is determined.

  The confidential setting information DA3 is setting information for setting whether to publish an electronic sticky note (public / confidential). For example, a setting value indicating either “public” or “confidential” is stored as the confidential setting information DA3. Whether the electronic sticky note is “opened” or “hidden” is determined based on the setting content related to the confidential setting information DA3. In other words, it is determined whether each electronic memo is a public memo.

  The priority information DA4 is setting information for setting the “importance” regarding the electronic sticky note. For example, a set value indicating any one of a plurality of levels (5 levels) L1 to L5 is stored as the priority information DA4.

  Here, since the memo data DM, the page specifying data DF (new creation time data DT), and the user information DU are data accompanying the command data DC, they are also expressed as “accompanying data” of the command data DC. . Further, since the page specifying data DF (new creation time data DT) and the user information DU are data accompanying the memo data DM, they are also expressed as “accompanying data” of the memo data DM. The same applies to the layout information DA1, memo type information DA2, secret setting information DA3, and priority order information DA4.

  Please refer to FIG. When the data management apparatus 10 receives and acquires the request data DS from the mobile terminal 70 via the network NW (step S32), the data management apparatus 10 stores the request data DS in the common box 5c (FIG. 3) (step S33). The operation of receiving the request data DS is performed by the data acquisition unit 24.

<2-5. Searching and editing electronic sticky notes)>
Further, in this system 100, in addition to inputting a memo regarding each page in real time, the contents of the memo once input can be corrected (edited) at a later appropriate time. Specifically, when “Search & Edit” is selected on the menu screen GB2 (FIG. 18), the editing process can be executed. In particular, it is preferable that this “search & edit” is selected at the time when the presentation is finished one paragraph (for example, a break time in the presentation). According to this, even when it is difficult to input a memo in real time due to the relatively fast progress of the presenter PA, it is possible to replenish the memo at an appropriate timing. .

  Specifically, when the radio button corresponding to “Search & Edit” is selected on the menu screen GB2 (FIG. 18) and an OK instruction (transmission instruction) is input by the operation of the user UA, the mobile terminal 70 Then, a “search request” for an electronic sticky note (memo data, etc.) is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10.

  When receiving the search request from the portable terminal 70, the data management device 10 (specifically, the electronic sticky note control unit 23) returns the data of the search screen GB4 (FIG. 21) to the portable terminal 70 (steps S28 and S29 (FIG. 7)). As a result, a search screen GB4 as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the display unit 77 of the portable terminal 70.

  In the search screen GB4, created electronic sticky notes (memos) are listed. Each electronic sticky note is displayed together with its detailed information (for example, including the corresponding page number and new creation time). For example, the uppermost electronic sticky note is an electronic sticky note corresponding to the second page, and is shown as a newly created electronic sticky note at 13:35:10. Further, the second-stage electronic sticky note is an electronic sticky note corresponding to the fifth page, and is shown to be a newly created electronic sticky note at 13:38:20. The same applies to other electronic sticky notes. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and a thumbnail image of the corresponding page may also be displayed on the search screen GB4 corresponding to each electronic sticky note.

  In such a search screen GB4 (FIG. 21), when the user UA selects a radio button corresponding to a desired electronic sticky note and inputs an OK instruction (transmission instruction), the mobile terminal 70 displays “edit” regarding the selected electronic sticky note. “Request” is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10.

  When the data management apparatus 10 (electronic sticky note control unit 23) receives the edit request from the mobile terminal 70, the data management device 10 (electronic sticky note control unit 23) returns the data of the edit screen GB5 (FIG. 22) to the mobile terminal 70 (steps S30 and S31). Specifically, the content of the request data DS related to the selected electronic sticky note among the plurality of stored request data DS is returned to the data management apparatus 10. As a result, an edit screen GB5 as shown in FIG. 22 is displayed on the display unit 77 of the portable terminal 70.

  Detailed information regarding the electronic sticky note (memo) being edited is displayed on the upper side of the edit screen GB5. In FIG. 22, detailed information that the memo number is “Memo2”, the page number is “Pg5”, and the creation time is “13:38:20” is displayed.

  In addition, a setting field related to the “arrangement” of the memo is displayed in the upper part of the editing screen GB5. It is possible to change the setting content of “placement” using this setting field.

  In the lower part of the center of the edit screen GB5, a memo text input field is provided. Appropriate information can be additionally input in this input field. For example, in addition to the wording indicating “important”, additional supplementary information may be further input. Alternatively, the contents of the “question” can be entered in more detail.

  When the user UA edits the text of the memo on the edit screen GB5 (FIG. 22) and further inputs an OK instruction (transmission instruction), the mobile terminal 70 requests data DS including the input memo data (here, text data) DM. (FIG. 13) is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10. At this time, in the request data DS to be transmitted, the memo data DM is updated to the contents after editing, while the newly created time data DT and the like are not changed and have the same contents as the contents before editing.

  When the data management apparatus 10 receives and acquires the request data DS from the mobile terminal 70 via the network NW, the data management apparatus 10 stores the received request data DS in the common box 5c (FIG. 3) (steps S32 and S33 (FIG. 8). )). Specifically, the request data DS related to the change target in the common box 5c is overwritten with the updated content of the received request data DS.

  The editing process as described above can be appropriately performed.

<2-6. Grant target page decision processing>
Thereafter, for example, it is assumed that the presenter PA interrupts (or ends) the presentation, and a “mode switching” button (not shown) on the display screen in the client 50 is pressed by a mouse operation. In response to the operation, the data management device 10 switches the operation mode of the data management device 10 from “presentation mode” to “question mode”.

  If it is determined that the mode has been switched to the “question mode”, the process proceeds from step S39 to step S43 (FIG. 6).

  In step S <b> 43, the data management apparatus 10 determines the “assignment page” of each electronic sticky note corresponding to each of the plurality of request data DS stored in the common box 5 c.

  Specifically, the page determination unit 25 selects a plurality of “granting pages” to be associated with each electronic sticky note (including the memo data DM here) based on the page specifying data DF (new creation time data DT). Select from the pages of and decide.

  More specifically, the page determination unit 25 includes “new creation time” included in the new creation time data DT in a certain request data DS and “each page” recorded in the display period management table TB1 (FIG. 12). Based on the “display period”, the “assignment target page” of the electronic sticky note is determined. As shown also in FIG. 15, since the time T21 is a time between the display start time T11 of the second page and the display end time T12 of the second page, the memo data DM (DM1 newly created at the time T21 is displayed. ) Is determined to be data to be associated with the second page. In other words, the “assignment target page” of the request data DS1 (memo data DM1, etc.) newly created at time T21 is determined to be the second page. Similarly, the “assignment target page” of the request data DS2 (such as memo data DM2) newly created at time T23 is determined to be the fifth page. However, time T23 is a time between the display start time T14 of the fifth page and the display end time T15 of the fifth page (T14 <T23 <T15).

  As described above, when the new creation time of the request data DS is included between the display start time and the display end time of a certain page, the page is determined as the “granting page” for the request data DS. . In other words, it is determined which of the plurality of pages the new creation time of the request data DS is included in, and the “granting page” is determined based on the determination result.

  Here, by using the new creation time of the request data DS, it is possible to accurately determine the corresponding page of the request data DS (the page to which the electronic tag is attached). For example, even if the transmission time T22 of the request data DS1 (memo data DM1, etc.) relating to the second page is later than the display end time T12 of the second page, the corresponding page of the request data DS1 is accurately determined. Can do. More specifically, if the listener took a relatively long time to write a memo for the second page and the presenter PA had already shifted to the explanation for the next page (third page) at the end of the memo entry T22 Even so, it is possible to accurately determine the corresponding page of the request data DS1.

<2-7. File generation processing>
<Overview of file data FL>
Next, in step S44, the data management device 10 (specifically, the file generation unit 26) generates file data FL. The file data FL is a file in which the electronic sticky note data DZ is associated with the “granting page” determined by the page determination unit 25. The file data FL is generated in a state where an electronic sticky note (specifically, electronic sticky note data DZ) is attached to a grant target page among a plurality of pages in the material data DP. The electronic sticky note data DZ is generated based on the request data DS.

  As shown in FIG. 14, here, the electronic sticky note data DZ has various data included in the request data DS. Specifically, the electronic sticky note data DZ includes memo data DM, new creation time data DT, user information DU, and other information DA1 to DA4. Since the electronic sticky note data DZ is associated with the “corresponding page (assignment target page)” determined by the page determination unit 25, the memo data DM is associated with the assignment target page as electronic sticky note data. Expressed.

  The electronic sticky note data DZ also includes information (corresponding page identification information) DH related to the “corresponding page (granting page)” determined by the page determining unit 25. Corresponding page identification information DH is information indicating that the “corresponding page” of the electronic tag data DZ1 is “second page”, for example. Here, the electronic sticky note data DZ also includes user information DU.

  In this embodiment, a case where three types of file data (also simply referred to as files) are generated as the file data FL is illustrated.

  The first type of file is file data FQ in which “question memo” among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to a plurality of request data is assigned to a grant target page corresponding to the question memo. The “question memo” is an electronic memo in which the content of the question regarding the presentation is described. The file data FQ is also expressed as “question file”. Here, the question file FQ is generated by collecting all question memos from a plurality of users.

  The second type of file is file data FS in which “supplement memo” among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to a plurality of request data is assigned to a grant target page corresponding to the supplement memo. The “supplementary memo” is an electronic memo in which supplementary contents regarding the presentation are described. The file data FS is also expressed as “supplementary file”. Here, the supplementary file FS is generated for each requesting user.

  The third type of file is file data FP in which “public memo” among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to a plurality of request data is assigned to a grant target page corresponding to the public memo. “Public memo” is an electronic memo having a public permission attribute. The file data FP is also expressed as “public file”. Here, the public file FP is generated by collecting all public memos from a plurality of users.

<Question file FQ>
First, the operation for generating the question file FQ will be described.

  FIG. 24 is a conceptual diagram related to file generation, and FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a page configuration in a file.

  For example, a situation as shown in FIG. 24 is assumed. Specifically, the attending user UA performs an operation for giving a question memo to the seventh page, the attending user UB performs an operation for giving a question memo to the eighth page, and the attending user UC performs an operation on the seventh page. Assume that a question memo giving operation and a question memo giving operation for the eighth page are performed.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 24, among the document data DP (original material), the electronic sticky note data DZ11 and DZ12 are associated with the seventh page, and the electronic sticky note data DZ13 and DZ14 are associated with the eighth page.

  Here, the electronic sticky note data DZ11 is data generated corresponding to the request data DS11 from the attending user UA, and the electronic sticky note data DZ12 is data generated corresponding to the request data DS12 from the attending user UC. It is. The request data DS11 and DS12 are both data indicating that an electronic memo should be attached to the seventh page of the material data DP.

  The electronic sticky note data DZ13 is data generated in response to the request data DS13 from the attending user UB, and the electronic sticky note data DZ14 is data generated in response to the request data DS14 from the attending user UC. is there. The request data DS13 and DS14 are data indicating that an electronic memo should be added to the eighth page of the material data DP.

  In particular, here, as shown in FIG. 25, the file generation unit 26 extracts only the “corresponding page (granting page)” from a plurality of pages of the material data DP (original material), and the material data File data FL (FQ) different from DP is generated. Specifically, among the first to Nth pages (last page) of the document data DP, the seventh page corresponding to the electronic sticky note data DZ11 and DZ12 and the eighth page corresponding to the electronic sticky note data DZ13 and DZ14. Extract only two pages. According to this, it is possible to easily generate a file in which only a noteworthy page is extracted from a plurality of pages of the material data DP.

  The electronic sticky note data DZ11 and DZ12 are associated with the first page (that is, the “original seventh page”) of the two extracted pages. The electronic sticky note data DZ13 and DZ14 are associated with the last page (that is, the “original eighth page”) of the two extracted pages.

  Here, the file data FQ is generated based on the designated content as shown in FIG. 26 (described later). As a result, as shown in FIG. 25, the file data FQ is generated as a file having four pages PN1 to PN4.

  Specifically, the first page PN1 in the new file data FQ includes a page image of “original seventh page”, which is a page to which the electronic tag data DZ11 is assigned, and a memo of the memo data DM in the electronic tag data DZ11. Information. In other words, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 7th page” from the user UA, and the page image of the “original 7th page” to which the electronic memo is assigned among the plurality of pages of the material data DP Are arranged on the same page (first page) PN1 in the question file FQ. In the first page PN1, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original seventh page” from the user UA is displayed in the relatively right memo display area RE, and the page image of the “original seventh page” is compared. This is displayed in the page display area RD on the left side of the target.

  Similarly, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 7th page” from the user UC and the page image of the “original 7th page” that is the page to which the electronic memo is attached are the same in the question file FQ. It is arranged on the page (second page) PN2. In the second page PN2, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original seventh page” from the user UC is displayed in the relatively right memo display area RE, and the page image of the “original seventh page” is compared. This is displayed in the page display area RD on the left side of the target.

  Also, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 8th page” from the user UB and the page image of the “original 8th page” which is the page to which the electronic memo is attached are the same page in the question file FQ. (3rd page) It arrange | positions at PN3. In the third page PN3, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 8th page” from the user UB is displayed in the relatively right memo display area RE, and the page image of the “original 8th page” is compared. This is displayed in the page display area RD on the left side of the target.

  Furthermore, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 8th page” from the user UC and the page image of the “original 8th page” that is the page to which the electronic memo is attached are the same page in the question file FQ. (4th page) It arrange | positions in PN4. In the fourth page PN4, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 8th page” from the user UC is displayed in the relatively right memo display area RE, and the page image of the “original 8th page” is compared. This is displayed in the page display area RD on the left side of the target.

  The question file FQ is generated as a file having such a configuration. In short, in the question file FQ, the memo information about the question memo and the page image corresponding to the question memo are arranged side by side in the two display areas RE and RD in the same page. More specifically, each page of the question file FQ is generated as an image obtained by combining the image of the memo information in the memo display area RE and the image of the page to be displayed in the page display area RD.

  Therefore, a viewer (for example, the presenter PA and each attending user) of the question file FQ can easily browse both the question memo and the grant target page corresponding to the question memo. Therefore, the presenter PA can easily browse and answer the question content while easily specifying the question target page. That is, it is possible to efficiently perform the question and answer work. In addition, each auditing user can easily browse the contents of the question while easily specifying the question target page. Therefore, it is possible to easily share information.

  The four pages PN1 to PN4 of the question file FQ are arranged according to the “original page order” (page order in the material data DP) of pages to be displayed in the respective page display areas RD. The question file FQ generated in this way is stored in the common box 5c.

  Therefore, it is possible to easily accept a plurality of questions according to the order of pages related to each of the plurality of questions (original page order in the material data DP) in the question and answer operation.

  It is assumed that the page layout as described above is determined before the presentation is started (before time T10) by the user on the sponsor side operating the data management apparatus 10. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an operation screen GM1 (GM1a) used for such an operation. The operation screen GM1 is displayed on the display unit 6b of the data management apparatus (MFP) 10 according to an appropriate operation.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the operation screen GM1 (GM1a) has a setting area on the right side. Specifically, an area for setting the position of the memo field (memo position setting area) and an area for setting the number of memos (maximum memo number) in the page (memo number setting area) are provided as the setting areas. Yes.

  The memo position setting area is an area for setting whether the memo is arranged on the lower side (aligned) of the document page or the memo is arranged on the right side (aligned) of the document page. For example, FIG. 26 shows a situation where the latter (that is, placing the memo on the right side of the document page) is selected from these two options.

  The memo number setting area is an area for setting the number of memos (maximum memo number) to be displayed in correspondence with the material page in a new file FL (FQ or the like). For example, in FIG. 26, three options “1”, “2”, and “4” are displayed, and “1” is selected from the three options. That is, in FIG. 26, it is designated to arrange a single memo in each page of a new file FL (FQ, etc.).

  A preview area is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the screen GM1, and a page list to be previewed is arranged on the leftmost side of the screen GM1. The page selected from the page list is determined as the target page for preview display, and the preview image for the target page reflects the settings of “Position setting” and “Memo number setting” in the memo field. Displayed in the center preview area. In FIG. 26, the preview image on the eighth page is shown with a single memo field arranged on the right side of the material page.

  These various setting contents are changed according to an operation input using the operation input unit 6a of the data management apparatus 10. In the preview area, a new preview image corresponding to the new specified content is displayed.

  For example, in the operation screen GM1a (FIG. 26), when “placement of memos” is specified in “position setting” and “2” is specified in “memo number setting”, the operation screen GM1 is updated to an operation screen GM1 (GM1b) as shown in FIG.

  When the contents shown in FIG. 27 are designated, the question file FQ is generated as having a layout as shown in FIG. That is, in the first page PN1 of the question file FQ, two question memos related to the seventh page (specifically, questions from the user UA are displayed below the page image of the “seventh page” of the material data DP. Notes and question notes from the user UC) are arranged. In addition, in the second page PN2 of the question file FQ, two question memos (specifically, questions from the user UB) on the seventh page are displayed below the page image of the “eighth page” of the material data DP. Notes and question notes from the user UC) are arranged.

  In other words, among the two electronic memos (memo information) for the “original 7th page” from the users UA and UC, and among the plurality of pages of the document data DP, The page image of “seventh page” is displayed on the same page (first page) PN1 in the question file FQ. In the first page PN1, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 7th page” from the users UA and UC is displayed in the relatively lower memo display area RE, and the “original 7th page” The page image is displayed in the relatively upper page display area RD.

  Similarly, among the two electronic memos (memo information) for the “original 8th page” from the users UB and UC, and among the plurality of pages of the document data DP, the “original first page” to which the two electronic memos are assigned. The page image of “8 pages” is displayed on the same page (second page) PN2 in the question file FQ. In the second page PN2, the memo information of the electronic memo for the “original 8th page” from the users UB and UC is displayed in the relatively lower memo display area RE, and the “original 8th page” The page image is displayed in the relatively upper page display area RD.

  As described above, in the question file FQ of FIG. 28, in the two display areas RE and RD in the same page, the memo information related to the two question memos from the different mobile terminals 70 and the common corresponding to the two question memos. The page images of the assignment target pages are arranged side by side. Here, the two question memos should be given to a common grant target page (the same grant target page). In other words, two question memos relating to a common grant target page are arranged in the same page of the question file FQ together with the page image of the grant target page. The two pages PN1 and PN2 of the file data FQ are arranged according to the “original page order” (page order in the material data DP) of the pages to be displayed in the respective page display areas RD.

  Alternatively, on the operation screen GM1 (see FIG. 26, etc.), “placement of memos on the right side of the document” is designated in “position setting” and “4” is designated in “setting memo number”. Also good. In this case, the question file FQ is generated as a file having a layout as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 29, four question memos corresponding to “seventh page” are arranged on the first page PN1, and four question memos corresponding to “eighth page” are arranged on the second page PN2. The third page PN3 shows a situation in which three question memos corresponding to “eighth page” are arranged. However, here, there are question memos from four auditor users UA, UC, UD, UE for “seventh page”, and seven auditor users UA, UB, UE for “eighth page”. It is assumed that question memos from UC, UD, UE, UF, and UG exist.

  Specifically, on the first page PN1, a total of four question memos, each arranged two in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, are arranged on the right side of the “seventh page” that is the target page of the question memo. Yes. The four question memos are question memos from four auditor users UA, UC, UD, and UE.

  On the second page PN2, a total of four question memos arranged two each in the vertical and horizontal directions are arranged on the right side of the “eighth page” that is the target page of the question memo. The four question memos are question memos from the four listening users UA, UB, UC, and UD out of the seven persons.

  In the third page PN3, a total of three question memos are arranged in a matrix on the right side of the “eighth page” that is the target page of the question memo. The three question memos are question memos from the remaining three listening users UE, UF, and UG among the seven people.

  As described above, in each page PNi of the question file FQ, the memo information related to the question memo and the page image corresponding to the question memo are arranged side by side. Specifically, in the memo display area RE of each page PNi, memo information of at least one question memo assigned according to request data from at least one terminal device of the plurality of portable terminals 70 is displayed. . In addition, in the page display area RD of each page PNi, a page to which the at least one question memo is assigned among the plurality of pages of the material data DP is displayed.

<Supplementary file FS>
Next, the generation operation of the supplement file FS will be described.

  FIG. 30 is a conceptual diagram related to file generation, and FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a page configuration in a file.

  Here, the attending user UA gives a request for giving an electronic sticky note (supplementary memo) to the second page and the fifth page, the attending user UB gives a request for giving a supplementary memo to the third page, and the attending user UC Assume that a supplementary memo grant request is given to the page and the ninth page.

  In addition, the data management device 10 extracts a supplementary memo assignment target page corresponding to request data from a specific mobile terminal 70 from a plurality of pages, and generates a supplement file. Thereby, the supplementary file FSa for the audience user UA, the supplementary file FSb for the audience user UB, and the supplementary file FSc for the audience user UC are generated.

  The supplementary file FSa for the audience user UA is generated by extracting “a page for which a supplementary memo is requested by request data from the mobile terminal 70A”. Further, the supplementary file FSb for the audience user UB is generated by extracting “a page for which supplementary memo is requested by request data from the mobile terminal 70B”. Similarly, the supplementary file FSc for the attending user UC is generated by extracting “a page for which supplementary memo is requested according to the request data from the mobile terminal 70C”.

  First, the supplementary file FSa for the audience user UA will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 30, in the supplementary file FSa, among the document data DP (original material), the electronic tag data DZ1 (memo data DM1, etc.) is associated with the second page, and the electronic tag data DZ2 ( Memo data DM2, etc.) are associated.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the file generation unit 26 extracts only “corresponding page (granting page)” from a plurality of pages of the material data DP (original material), and is different from the material data DP. File data FL (FS) is generated. Specifically, only the two pages of the first page to the Nth page (final page) of the document data DP, the second page corresponding to the electronic tag data DZ1 and the fifth page corresponding to the electronic tag data DZ2. To extract. Then, the electronic sticky note data DZ1 is associated with the first page PN1 (ie, “original second page”) of the two extracted pages, and the last page PN2 (ie, the extracted two pages (ie, “original second page”)). Electronic sticky note data DZ2 is associated with “original fifth page”). The file data FL (FSa) is generated as a file having such a configuration. According to this, it is possible to easily generate a file in which only a noteworthy page is extracted from a plurality of pages of the material data DP.

  For this supplement file FS, a memo display area RE is arranged based on the layout information DA1 designated by the requesting user. For example, when the position of the memo is designated “right” in each request data DS, the original page image and memo data DM are generated in the layout as shown in FIG. 31 in the generated file data FL (FS). Text information is arranged.

  More specifically, on the first page PN1 of the file data FL (FS), a page display area RD for displaying an image of “original second page” is arranged on the left side of the center, and a memo display area RE related to the memo data DM1. Is placed to the right of it. That is, in the first page PN1 of the supplementary file FSa, the memo information of the supplementary memo regarding the “second page” in the material data DP is arranged on the right side of the page image of the second page.

  Similarly, on the second page (and the final page) PN2 of the generated file, a page display area RD for displaying the image of the “original fifth page” is arranged on the left side of the center, and a memo display area related to the memo data DM2 The RE is placed to the right of it. That is, in the second page PN2 of the supplementary file FSa, the memo information of the supplementary memo relating to the “fifth page” in the material data DP is arranged on the right side of the page image of the fifth page.

  As described above, the supplementary file FSa for the audience user UA is generated.

  Similarly, a supplementary file FSb for the audience user UB and a supplementary file FSc for the audience user UC are generated.

  In the first page (and the final page) PN1 of the supplementary file FSb, the memo information of the supplementary memo relating to the “third page” in the material data DP is arranged on the right side of the page image of the third page.

  In addition, in the first page PN1 of the supplement file FSc, the memo information of the supplementary memo regarding “sixth page” in the material data DP is arranged on the right side of the page image of the sixth page. Further, in the second page (and the final page) PN2 of the supplementary file FSC, the memo information of the supplementary memo relating to “the ninth page” in the material data DP is arranged on the right side of the page image of the ninth page.

  Each supplementary file FS (FSa, FSb, FSc) is generated as a file having the above-described configuration. In short, in each supplementary file FS, the memo information related to the supplementary memo and the page image corresponding to the supplementary memo are arranged side by side in the two display areas RE and RD in the same page. More specifically, in the memo display area RE of each supplementary file FS, memo information of a specific supplementary memo given according to request data from a specific mobile terminal 70 among the plurality of mobile terminals 70 is displayed. The In addition, in the page display area RD of each supplementary file FS, a page (assignment target page) to which the specific supplementary memo is attached among a plurality of pages of the material data DP is displayed.

  Therefore, the viewer of each supplementary file can easily browse both the supplementary memo and the grant target page corresponding to the supplementary memo. Therefore, it is possible to easily browse the supplementary content while easily specifying the target page of the supplementary memo.

  Further, these supplementary files FSa, FSb, and FSc are managed for each user who is the subject of the electronic sticky note data assigning operation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, each file data FSa, FSb, FSc is stored in the private box 5d of the corresponding user. For example, the file FSa generated by the operation of the user UA is stored in the private box 5d of the user UA. Further, the file FSb generated by the operation of the user UB is stored in the private box 5d of the user UB. Similarly, the file FSc generated by the operation of the user UC is stored in the private box 5d of the user UC. The requesting user regarding each supplemental file may be specified using user identification information in the request data DS or the electronic tag data DZ.

<Public file FP>
Finally, the generation operation of the public file FP will be described.

  The public file FP is generated by collecting public memos having a public permission attribute. The public file FP is generated in a state in which “public memo” among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data DS is attached to a grant target page corresponding to the public memo. The public file FP is stored in the common box 5c.

  Here, the layout similar to the question file FQ is adopted as the layout in the public file FP. Specifically, the layout designated using the operation screen GM1 is adopted as in the question file FQ. In the public file FP, the memo information related to the public memo and the page image corresponding to the public memo are arranged side by side in the two display areas RE and RD in the same page. Specifically, in the memo display area RE, memo information of at least one public memo assigned according to request data from at least one terminal device of the plurality of portable terminals 70 is displayed. In the page display area RD, a page to which at least one public memo is attached is displayed among a plurality of pages of the material data DP.

  Therefore, the viewer of the public file FP can easily browse both the public memo and the grant target page corresponding to the public memo. Therefore, it is possible to easily browse the contents of the public memo while easily specifying the target page of the public memo.

  The public file FP includes all memo information having a public permission attribute, and memo information of various public memos from a plurality of listening users. More specifically, the public file FP includes not only a question memo having a public permission attribute but also a supplementary memo having a public permission attribute. For example, when each attending user transmits a memo content to be notified to other attending users as a public memo (especially a supplementary memo) to the data management device 10, the data management device 10 has a public file having the memo content of the public memo An FP is automatically generated. Other attending users can view the public notes (especially supplementary notes) of other attending users by accessing this public file FP. Therefore, information sharing is easy. When the public memo does not include the supplementary memo and only the question memo is included, the public file FP is generated as a file similar to the question file FQ (see FIG. 25 and the like).

  As described above, on the basis of a request from the attending user, three types of file data FL (specifically, FQ, FS, and FP) with electronic sticky notes attached thereto are generated.

<2-8. Q &A>
When the question file FQ is generated as described above after switching to the question and answer mode, the presenter PA can make a question and answer using the question file FQ. That is, the presenter PA can perform a question and answer operation using the question file FQ during the question and answer period.

  Specifically, in step S47 (FIG. 6), a question page display operation is performed. Specifically, when the presenter PA operates the client 50 to input a display command for the question file FQ, the display command is transmitted from the client 50 to the data management apparatus 10. In response to the display command, the data management device 10 transfers the page image in the question file FQ to the display device 30 via the client 50. As a result, the question file FQ is displayed on the display device 30.

  Further, when the presenter PA inputs a page change command for the question file FQ to the client 50, the page change command is transmitted from the client 50 to the data management apparatus 10. In response to the page change command, the data management device 10 transfers the designated page image (for example, the page image of the next page) in the question file FQ to the display device 30 via the client 50. As a result, the designated page of the question file FQ is displayed on the display device 30.

  Thereafter, by repeating the same operation, the presenter PA can display each page in the question file FQ.

  At this time, for example, by using the question file FQ as shown in FIG. 25, it is possible to confirm and answer each question while referring to the “original page” corresponding to each question. . Therefore, since the presenter PA does not need to use extra effort to display the question page, it is possible to perform a very efficient operation. In particular, even if there are a plurality of materials (M1 to M3) for presentation, the question target page corresponding to the question memo can be easily displayed without requiring a material switching operation.

  Similarly, the same effect can be obtained by using the question file FQ as shown in FIGS. In particular, in the layouts as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, a plurality of question memos relating to a specific question target page are aggregated and displayed in one page PNi, so that a plurality of question memos are efficiently displayed. It is possible.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the question file FQ is generated according to each request data DS from each portable terminal 70. The presenter PA can answer the question using the question file FQ. Therefore, the question and answer can proceed smoothly. That is, it is possible to efficiently perform the question and answer work.

  In particular, in the question file FQ, in the same page PNi (specifically, two display areas RE and RD), memo information related to the question memo and a page image corresponding to the question memo are arranged side by side. Therefore, the presenter PA can easily browse the question memo, and can easily identify and easily browse the page corresponding to the question memo. Also, the correspondence between the question memo and the question memo assignment page is obvious.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the data management device 10 receives the request data DS from the mobile terminal 70 and sets the “page to be granted” to which the electronic sticky note should be added as the page specifying data DF (specifically, newly created) It is determined based on time data DT). Then, the data management apparatus 10 generates file data FL (FQ, FS, FP) in which an electronic tag is attached to the assignment target page. Specifically, file data FL in which memo data DM is associated with the assignment target page is generated. According to this, the user can simply and reliably record a page to be noted by simply transmitting the request data DS to the data management apparatus 10 using the mobile terminal 70. In particular, the memo data can be easily and reliably associated with the corresponding page. Therefore, it is highly convenient for attending users.

<2-9. File output processing>
After that, when the question and answer is completed, and the “end” button (not shown) on the display screen in the client 50 is pressed by the mouse operation of the presenter PA, the data management apparatus 10 indicates that the question and answer has been completed. Is determined (step S49).

  When it is determined that the question and answer has been completed, the process proceeds to step S50, and the transmission process of the file data FS is executed.

  Specifically, the transmission operation of the file data FL (specifically, the supplement file FS and the public file FP) is executed. The data management apparatus 10 (specifically, the output destination control unit 27) outputs file data FL (FS) to which an electronic sticky note has been attached to a designated output destination for each user. In this embodiment, the transmission operation for the question file FQ is not executed. The generated question file FQ is stored in a predetermined folder (for example, the common box 5c or the private box of the presenter PA), and then viewed in response to an open instruction from the presenter PA. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the question file FQ may also be output to the designated output destination.

  When “e-mail” is designated as the output destination of the file data FL (FS, FP), the output destination control unit 27 sends the file data FL (FS, FP) to the network for the designated e-mail address. Transmit via NW.

  In addition, when “FAX (facsimile)” is designated as the output destination of the file data FL (FS, FP), the output destination control unit 27 sends the file data FL ( Each page image included in (FS, FP) is transmitted by facsimile.

  Further, when “box” (data transfer) is designated as the output destination of the file data FL (FS, FP), the output destination control unit 27 sets the file data FL (FS, FP) for the designated box. Is transmitted via the network NW. As the output destination box, it is possible to specify a user's own box or another user's box created in advance in the data management apparatus 10. Alternatively, it is possible to specify an arbitrary box in another MFP (an MFP different from the data management apparatus 10) connected to the network NW.

  Further, when “print” is designated as the output destination of the file data FL (FS, FP), the output destination control unit 27 converts each page image included in the file data FL (FS, FP) to the data management device. The print output unit 3 (FIG. 2) 10 prints out.

  In this way, the generated file can be output (transmitted) to a desired output destination (transmission destination). Here, the term “output destination” means an output mode (or output type) such as “e-mail” and “facsimile”, and an output destination device (or output such as “e-mail address” and “facsimile device”). Destination address).

  It should be noted that these designation operations relating to the output destination may be performed in advance prior to the execution of the processing of the flowcharts of FIGS. More specifically, the organizer's user may register the designated output destination for each listener in the data management apparatus 10 in advance as part of the registering operation of the listener data.

  In addition, the designation operation may be performed by each user himself / herself. For example, a screen GB6 as shown in FIG. 23 may be displayed on the display unit 77 of each mobile terminal 70 by a predetermined operation, and the output destination may be designated using the screen GB6.

  In this embodiment, the output destination designation operation (change operation) can be performed by the user himself during the presentation.

  Specifically, when the radio button corresponding to “change output destination” is selected on the menu screen GB2 in FIG. 18 and an OK instruction (transmission instruction) is input, the mobile terminal 70 displays “output destination change request”. Is transmitted to the data management apparatus 10.

  On the other hand, when receiving the output destination change request from the portable terminal 70, the data management device 10 (specifically, the output destination control unit 27) returns the data of the output destination designation screen GB6 (FIG. 23) to the portable terminal 70 ( Steps S36 and S37). As a result, on the display unit 77 of the portable terminal 70, an output destination designation screen GB6 as shown in FIG. 23 is displayed.

  Using this output destination designation screen GB6, the user UA can designate a desired output destination. For example, when specifying an e-mail as an output destination, the operation input unit 76 is used to mark a check box at the left end of the “E-mail” item in the screen GB 6 and an e-mail address in the screen GB 6. Enter the changed designated e-mail address in the input field as a character string. Alternatively, the address book information (list information) stored in the data management device 10 (or the portable terminal 70) is displayed on the display unit 77, and a desired e-mail address is selected and specified from the list information. It may be. The same applies to other output destinations (FAX, box, etc.).

  When the user UA inputs an OK instruction (transmission instruction), the mobile terminal 70 transmits “change information” regarding the output destination to the data management apparatus 10. Upon receiving this “change information” (including output destination designation data) (step S37), the data management apparatus 10 (output destination control unit 27) updates (determines) the output destination according to the change information.

  In this way, it is possible for the user to perform the operation of changing the designated output destination.

<3. Modified example>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the contents described above.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the portable terminal device (mobile terminal 70) is exemplified as the terminal device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the terminal device may be a fixed type. More specifically, a fixed terminal device (such as a personal computer) arranged at the presentation venue may be used. Further, although the MFP is exemplified as the data management apparatus, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a general server computer, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the question file FQ is generated immediately after switching to the question and answer mode and at the same time the supplementary file FS and the public file FP are generated is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only the question file FQ is generated immediately after switching to the question and answer mode, and the supplementary file FS and the public file FP are created after a predetermined period of time has elapsed (specifically, after a certain period of time has elapsed after the presentation ends). You may make it produce | generate. And you may make it receive change operation, such as a supplementary memo, before progress of the said fixed period (for example, end time of question-and-answer time). According to this, the attending user can perform the operation of changing the supplementary memo within the question and answer time.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the question file FQ was produced | generated as a file which aggregated all the question memos from a plurality of attendance users was illustrated, it is not limited to this. For example, a question file in which only question memos related to a designated user designated by the presenter PA may be generated. Specifically, a file in which only the pages corresponding to the pages PN2 and PN4 in the question file FQ in FIG. 25 described above are extracted may be generated as the question file regarding the designated user UC.

  Moreover, although the case where each file FS etc. was automatically transmitted to the designated output destination was illustrated in the said embodiment, it is not limited to this. For example, each attending user may output various file data FL (FQ, FS, FP) to a predetermined output destination by operating the operation input unit 6a of the data management apparatus 10. More specifically, the attending user UA may print out the question file FQ by operating the data management apparatus 10 at a predetermined timing after the end of the presentation. Alternatively, the question file FQ may be output to a designated output destination of the listening user UA in accordance with an operation on the data management device 10.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where all electronic memos having the public permission attribute are included in the “public file FP” (regardless of whether the attribute is a question or supplement) is not limited to this. . For example, a file in which only an electronic memo having both “public permission attribute” and “supplement attribute” is extracted may be generated as a public file (also referred to as “public supplement file”).

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where "confidentiality" meant the non-disclosure (browsing disapproval) with respect to both a presenter and another user was illustrated, it is not limited to this. For example, “confidential” may allow browsing by “presenter” while prohibiting browsing by other users.

  Each page of the question file FQ or the like in the above embodiment is an image obtained by combining the image of the memo information to be displayed in the memo display area RE and the image of the page to be displayed in the page display area RD (to the question and answer mode). Although the case where it was previously produced | generated was illustrated (after switching of this), it is not limited to this. For example, the layout information on each page and the electronic sticky note data DZ corresponding to each page may be stored as information on each page of the question file FQ. Then, for each display update operation of each page of the question file FQ, the image of the page to be displayed on each page is read and displayed on the page display area RD, and the contents of the question memo corresponding to each page are read. It may be displayed in the memo display area RE.

  In the above embodiment, the case where three types of file data FL are generated has been illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any one or two of the above three types of files FQ, FS, and FP are used. File data may be generated. For example, only the question file FQ may be generated, or only two files of the question file FQ and the supplement file FS may be generated.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the display start time and display end time of each page and the new creation time of each memo data DM are recorded in units of 1 second is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, these times may be recorded in minute time units smaller than 1 second (for example, 1/10 second unit or 1/100 second unit). According to this, the corresponding page can be determined more accurately.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the newly created time data DT is used as the page specifying data DF is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the page number input by the attending user on the portable terminal 70 may be used as the page specifying data DF. In this case, the “page number” of the display target page in the presentation display screen GA (see FIG. 10) is displayed superimposed on the image of the page (display target page) being displayed in the page display area RP. It is preferable to keep it. According to this, the attending user can easily specify and input the page number to which the electronic memo is to be given.

It is a system configuration figure showing an outline of a presentation system. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a data management apparatus (MFP). FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a part of the configuration of FIG. 2 in more detail. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a portable terminal. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the communication operation | movement with a data management apparatus and a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a data management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a data management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a data management apparatus. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the communication operation | movement between a data management apparatus and a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen in a client computer. It is a figure which shows another display screen in a client computer. It is a conceptual diagram which shows a display period management table. It is a conceptual diagram which shows request data. It is a conceptual diagram which shows electronic sticky note data. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between the display period of each page, and the new creation timing of memo data. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the storage destination for every user of a file. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a conceptual diagram regarding the production | generation of a question file. It is a figure which shows the page layout of a question file. It is a figure which shows the designation | designated screen of the page layout regarding a question file. It is a figure which shows the designation | designated screen of the page layout regarding a question file. It is a figure which shows another page layout regarding a question file. It is a figure which shows another page layout regarding a question file. It is a conceptual diagram regarding the production | generation of a supplement file. It is a figure which shows the page layout of a supplement file.

Explanation of symbols

10 Data management device (MFP)
30 Display device 50, 80 Client computer 70 Mobile terminal 100 Presentation system DM Memo data DP Material data DS Electronic sticky note request data (request data)
DZ electronic sticky note data FP public file FQ question file FS supplementary file M1-M3 document PA presenter RD page display area RE memo display area UA, UB, UC Audience (listening user)

Claims (12)

A presentation system,
A data management device for storing material data for presentation;
A display device for displaying a plurality of pages included in the material data;
A plurality of terminal devices capable of network communication with the data management device, each request for requesting the attachment of each electronic memo to the material data based on input from each of a plurality of audience users of the presentation A plurality of terminal devices respectively transmitting data to the data management device by the network communication;
With
The data management device includes:
Obtaining means for obtaining a plurality of request data from the plurality of terminal devices by the network communication;
Generating means for generating a question file in which a question memo about the presentation among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data is given to a grant target page corresponding to the question memo;
Have
The question memo includes memo information indicating a question content related to any one of the plurality of pages,
The generation means includes a first display area for displaying memo information of at least one question memo assigned according to request data from at least one terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices, and the plurality of pages. And a second display area for displaying a page to which the at least one question memo has been assigned is arranged on the same page in the question file. The presentation system according to claim 1,
The presentation system displays the question file after switching from the presentation mode to the question and answer mode. A data management device capable of network communication with a plurality of terminal devices,
Material data storage means for storing material data for presentation;
An acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of request data for requesting attachment of electronic memos to the document data from the plurality of terminal devices by the network communication,
Generating means for generating a question file in which a question memo about the presentation among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data is given to a grant target page corresponding to the question memo;
With
The question memo includes memo information indicating a question content related to any one of the plurality of pages,
The generation means includes a first display area for displaying memo information of at least one question memo assigned according to request data from at least one terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices, and the plurality of pages. And a second display area for displaying a page to which the at least one question memo has been assigned is arranged on the same page in the question file. The data management device according to claim 3, wherein
The first display area displays memo information regarding two or more question memos from two or more terminal devices of the plurality of terminal devices. The data management device according to claim 4, wherein
The data management device according to claim 2, wherein the two or more question memos are to be assigned to a common grant target page. In the data management device according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The generating means also includes a supplementary file in which a supplementary memo in which supplementary content related to the presentation is described among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data is attached to a grant target page corresponding to the supplementary memo. Generate and
The supplementary memo includes memo information indicating supplementary content related to any one of the plurality of pages.
The generating means includes a third display area for displaying memo information of a specific supplementary memo given in accordance with request data from a specific terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices, and among the plurality of pages A data management apparatus, wherein a fourth display area for displaying a page to which the specific supplementary memo is attached is arranged on the same page in the supplementary file. The data management device according to claim 6, wherein
The generation means extracts a supplementary memo assignment target page corresponding to request data from the specific terminal device from the plurality of pages, and generates the supplement file. . The data management device according to any one of claims 3 to 7,
The generation means also generates a public memo having a public permission attribute among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data, a public file attached to a grant target page corresponding to the public memo,
The generation means includes a fifth display area for displaying memo information of at least one public memo assigned according to request data from at least one terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices, and the plurality of pages. And a sixth display area for displaying a page to which the at least one public memo has been assigned is arranged on the same page in the public file. The data management device according to any one of claims 3 to 8,
A determining unit that determines an assignment target page to which an electronic memo is to be assigned among the plurality of pages, based on page specifying data included in each of the plurality of request data, corresponding to each of the plurality of request data. ,
A data management device further comprising: The data management device according to claim 9, wherein
Display period data storage means for storing display period data indicating respective display periods of the plurality of pages by the display device for presentation;
Further comprising
The page specifying data has new creation time data indicating the new creation time of the request data,
The data management device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the assignment target page based on the new creation time data and the display period data. The data management device according to claim 10, wherein
The determination means determines which page display period of the plurality of pages includes the new creation time of the request data, and determines the grant target page based on the determination result A data management device characterized by the above. To a computer capable of network communication with multiple terminal devices,
a) obtaining a plurality of request data for requesting the attachment of electronic memos to presentation material data from the plurality of terminal devices by the network communication;
b) generating a question file in which a question memo describing a question content related to the presentation among a plurality of electronic memos corresponding to the plurality of request data is attached to a grant target page corresponding to the question memo; ,
A program for executing
The question memo has memo information indicating a question content related to any one of the plurality of pages,
Step b)
b-1) a first display area for displaying memo information of at least one question memo assigned according to request data from at least one terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices; and a plurality of pages A program comprising a step of arranging a second display area for displaying a page to which the at least one question memo is attached on the same page in the question file.

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