WO2016046941A1

WO2016046941A1 - Information processing device, information processing method, and processing program used therefor

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Publication number: WO2016046941A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/075464
Authority: WO
Inventors: 橋本　康宣; 鈴木　基之; 益岡　信夫; 清水　宏; 吉澤　和彦; 具徳野村
Original assignee: 日立マクセル株式会社
Priority date: 2014-09-25
Filing date: 2014-09-25
Publication date: 2016-03-31

Abstract

An information processing device and an information processing method that prevent personal information leakage when personal information is included in accompanying information of a file have had a problem that if a protection information item to be deleted of the accompanying information is desired to be changed according to the contents and purpose of use of a file to be manipulated, it is required to change the setting of the protection information item for each manipulation, and a lot of time is required. To solve this problem, an information processing method of manipulating a file including main information and accompanying information is configured to previously set a protection information item as file-related information in the accompanying information, and at the time of file manipulation, perform the file manipulation on the information from which the set protection information item has been removed. Consequently, the personal information item to be deleted can be easily changed, and personal information leakage can be prevented in accordance with the contents and purpose of the file to be manipulated.

Description

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and processing program used therefor

The present invention relates to an item setting for deleting personal information included in accompanying information of a file, and relates to an information processing apparatus and information processing method for preventing personal information from leaking, and a processing program used therefor.

Currently, accompanying information such as EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) information standardized by JEIDA (Japan Electronics Industry Promotion Association) is added to image files taken by many digital cameras. The accompanying information includes a shooting date, position information such as GPS information, and the like. When the accompanying information is added to the image file, the accompanying information may become personal information such as being at the place at the time of shooting. Therefore, without knowing that the personal information is included in the accompanying information of the image file, uploading the image file to a web page or sending it by e-mail may cause personal information to leak. It was.

As a background art in this technical field, there is JP-A-2007-88754 (Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, an item of additional information as personal information to be deleted is set in advance, and when an image file is transmitted, the item specified by the setting is deleted, and then the image file from which the additional information is deleted Is disclosed.

JP 2007-88754 A

In Patent Document 1, the setting of which item of additional information is to be deleted at the time of transmission is performed by an e-mail application program, and is common regardless of the image file as a standard setting. When it is desired to change an item to be deleted, it is necessary to change the setting each time transmission is performed or to change the standard setting every time.

The present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and information processing method that can be easily set when changing items of personal information to be deleted, and a processing program used therefor.

In order to solve the above problems, for example, the configuration described in the claims is adopted. The present invention includes a plurality of means for solving the above-mentioned problems. To give an example, an information processing method for operating a file including main information and accompanying information is provided. When the protection information item is set in the file and the file is operated, the file is operated for the information excluding the set protection information item.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily change items of personal information to be deleted, and to prevent leakage of personal information corresponding to the contents and purpose of the file to be operated.

1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system including an information processing apparatus used in Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment. 5 is a processing flowchart from protection information item setting to file operation in the first embodiment. 10 is a processing flowchart from setting a protection information item to a file to file operation in the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the setting screen of the protection information item of the property of the file in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure explaining the procedure of file attachment of the mail software in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure explaining the result of file attachment of the mail software in Example 2. 12 is a process flowchart from protection information item setting by soft link to operation of a link destination file in the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for creating a soft link from a main body file in the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example in which creation of a soft link is completed from a main body file in the third embodiment. It is a figure which shows the setting screen of the protection information item of the property of a soft link in Example 3. FIG. It is a figure explaining the procedure of file attachment of the mail software in Example 3. It is a figure explaining the result of file attachment of the mail software in Example 3. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining soft link creation in which a protection level is changed from a main body file in the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example in which creation of a soft link with a protection level changed from a main body file in Example 3 is completed. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining group soft link creation of a plurality of main body files in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a display example in which group soft link creation is completed from a plurality of main body files in the fourth embodiment. It is a display example of a tag indicating the link destination of the property of the group soft link in the fourth embodiment. It is a figure explaining the procedure of file attachment of the mail software in Example 4. FIG. It is a figure explaining the result of file attachment of the mail software in Example 4. It is a figure for demonstrating group soft link creation in Example 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display which the creation of the group soft link in Example 4 completed. FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart from setting a protection information item to a folder to operating a folder storage file in the fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a file in a folder according to the fifth embodiment. It is a figure explaining the procedure of file attachment of the mail software in Example 5. It is a figure explaining the result of file attachment of the mail software in Example 5. It is a process flowchart from the protection information item setting to the file in Example 6, and the protection information item setting by a soft link to operation of a link destination file. 18 is a processing flowchart from setting protection information items to files and folders to operating a folder storing file in the seventh embodiment. It is a figure explaining deletion of the protection information item by compression operation in Example 8. It is a figure explaining the deletion result of the protection information item by compression operation in Example 8. FIG. It is a figure explaining deletion of the protection information item by copy operation to the folder on the network in Example 9. It is a figure explaining the deletion result of the protection information item by the copy operation to the folder on the net in Example 9. It is a figure explaining the icon display in Example 10. FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of the other icon display in Example 10. FIG.

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

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system including an information processing apparatus 100 used in this embodiment. The communication system according to the present embodiment includes an information processing apparatus 100 used by a user, a base station 300b of a mobile telephone communication network, a server 300, a wide area public network 200 such as the Internet, a router apparatus 210, and the like.

The information processing apparatus 100 can obtain various types of information from the server 300 via the base station 300b of the mobile telephone communication network. Further, by connecting to the router device 210, various information can be obtained from the server 300 via the Internet (wide area public network) 200.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 100. 2, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a main control unit 101, a system bus 102, a ROM 103, a RAM 104, a storage unit 110, a communication processing unit 120, an expansion interface unit 124, an operation unit 130, an image processing unit 140, and an audio processing unit 150. The sensor unit 160 is configured.

The main control unit 101 is a microprocessor unit that controls the entire information processing apparatus 100. The system bus 102 is a data communication path for performing data transmission / reception between the main control unit 101 and each operation block in the information processing apparatus 100.

The ROM 103 is a memory storing a basic operation program such as an operating system and other operation programs. For example, a rewritable ROM such as an EEPROM or a flash ROM is used. The RAM 104 serves as a work area when the basic operation program and other operation programs are executed. Note that the ROM 103 and the RAM 104 may be integrated with the main control unit 101. Further, the ROM 103 may not use an independent configuration as shown in FIG. 2 but may use a partial storage area in the storage unit 110.

The storage unit 110 stores an operation program and an operation setting value of the information processing apparatus 100, personal information of the user of the information processing apparatus 100, and the like. Further, it is possible to store an operation program downloaded from the network, various data created by the operation program, and the like. Also, contents such as moving images, still images, and audio downloaded from the network can be stored. Note that all or part of the functions of the ROM 103 may be replaced by a partial area of the storage unit 110. In addition, the storage unit 110 needs to hold stored information even when power is not supplied to the information processing apparatus 100 from the outside. Therefore, for example, devices such as a flash ROM, SSD, and HDD are used. The operation programs stored in the ROM 103 and the storage unit 110 can be updated and function expanded by download processing from each server device on the Internet 200.

The communication processing unit 120 includes a LAN communication unit 121, a telephone network communication unit 122, and an NFC communication unit 123. The LAN communication unit 121 is connected to the Internet 200 via the router device 210 and transmits / receives data to / from each server device on the Internet 200. Connection to the router device 210 is performed by wireless connection such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The telephone network communication unit 122 performs telephone communication (call) and data transmission / reception by wireless communication with the base station 300b of the mobile telephone communication network. The NFC communication unit 123 performs wireless communication when close to the corresponding reader / writer. The LAN communication unit 121, the telephone network communication unit 122, and the NFC communication unit 123 each include a coding circuit, a decoding circuit, an antenna, and the like. The communication processing unit 120 may further include another communication unit such as a BlueTooth (registered trademark) communication unit or an infrared communication unit.

The extension interface unit 124 is an interface group for extending the functions of the information processing apparatus 100. In this embodiment, the extension interface unit 124 includes a video / audio interface, a USB interface, a memory interface, and the like. The video / audio interface performs input of video signals / audio signals from external video / audio output devices, output of video signals / audio signals to external video / audio input devices, and the like. The USB interface is connected to a PC or the like to transmit / receive data. A keyboard or other USB device may be connected. The memory interface transmits and receives data by connecting a memory card and other memory media.

The operation unit 130 is an instruction input unit that inputs an operation instruction to the information processing apparatus 100. In this embodiment, the operation unit 130 includes operation keys in which a touch panel and button switches arranged on the display unit 141 are arranged. Only one of them may be used, or the information processing apparatus 100 may be operated using a keyboard or the like connected to the extension interface unit 124. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 may be operated using a separate mobile terminal device connected by wired communication or wireless communication. The touch panel function may be provided in the display unit 141.

The image processing unit 140 includes a display unit 141, an image signal processing unit 142, and an image input unit 143. The display unit 141 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, for example, and provides the image data processed by the image signal processing unit 142 to the user of the information processing apparatus 100. The image signal processing unit 142 includes a video RAM (not shown), and the display unit 141 is driven based on the image data input to the video RAM. Further, the image signal processing unit 142 has a function of performing format conversion, a menu or other OSD (On Screen Display) signal superimposing processing, if necessary. The image input unit 143 converts the image data of the surroundings and the object by converting light input from the lens into an electric signal using an electronic device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor. The camera unit to input.

The audio processing unit 150 includes an audio output unit 151, an audio signal processing unit 152, and an audio input unit 153. The audio output unit 151 is a speaker, and provides the audio signal processed by the audio signal processing unit 152 to the user of the information processing apparatus 100. The voice input unit 153 is a microphone, and converts a user's voice and the like into voice data and inputs the voice data.

The sensor unit 160 is a sensor group for detecting the state of the information processing apparatus 100. In the present embodiment, the GPS receiving unit 161, the gyro sensor 162, the geomagnetic sensor 163, the acceleration sensor 164, the illuminance sensor 165, and the proximity sensor 166. , Is composed. With these sensor groups, it is possible to detect the position, tilt, direction, movement, brightness of the information processing apparatus 100, proximity of surrounding objects, and the like. The information processing apparatus 100 may further include other sensors such as a barometric pressure sensor.

The information processing apparatus 100 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like. Further, it may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a notebook PC. Further, it may be a digital still camera, a video camera capable of shooting moving images, a portable game machine, or other portable digital devices.

Note that the configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes a number of configurations that are not essential to the present embodiment, such as the sensor unit 160, but the present embodiment may include a configuration that does not include these components. There is no loss of effect. Further, a configuration not shown in the figure such as a digital broadcast receiving function and an electronic money settlement function may be further added.

FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart from the protection information item setting to the file operation of the information processing apparatus in this embodiment.

In this example, in order to prevent personal information included in the file accompanying information from leaking due to file operations such as uploading the file to a web page or sending it by e-mail, the individual included in the file accompanying information Of the information, information that is not desired to be disclosed, that is, a protection information item that is information that is to be protected is set as related information of the file, and the operation is performed on the information excluding the setting item when the file is operated.

In FIG. 3, first, in step S5000, a protection information item is set as file related information. Here, the file includes main information and accompanying information. In step S5001, the file operation is started. In step S5002, the setting of the protection information item of the file related information is referred to. In step S5003, the operation of the information excluding the protection information item information is performed. For example, when the file is an image file of a still image or a moving image, and the operation is performed to attach the image file to an email and send it to the outside, a protection information item is set as information related to the image file, When sending the image file, refer to the protection information item that is information related to the image file, and remove the information except the item information set in the protection information item included in the accompanying information of the image file. The image file is transmitted as the accompanying information of the image file.

Here, the file is an image file of a still image or a moving image, and the file operation is transmitted to an external device, the file is compressed, copied or moved to a removable device or a network drive, or uploaded to a web page. Etc. are also included.

As described above, the present embodiment is an information processing apparatus capable of operating a file including main information and accompanying information, and includes a storage unit that stores main information and accompanying information, and an outside of the information processing apparatus. A communication processing unit that performs communication, a storage unit, and a control unit that controls the communication processing unit. In the accompanying information, a protection information item is set in advance as file-related information and stored in the storage unit. The control unit is configured to perform the file operation on the accompanying information excluding the set protection information item when performing the file operation.

Also, an information processing method for operating a file including main information and accompanying information, and setting a protection information item in the accompanying information as file-related information in advance and setting the protection information when operating the file It is configured to perform file operations on information excluding information items.

Further, a step of determining whether or not a protection information item set in advance as file related information is included in the file accompanying information in the processing program for executing a file operation including the main information and the accompanying information in the information processing apparatus. And a step of performing operations on information excluding preset protection information items when the file is operated.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the protection information item is set as the related information of the file operation target file, when changing the item of the personal information to be protected in the accompanying information of the file, the file unit is changed. It can be set and can be easily handled if you want to change the items to be protected depending on the contents of the file. Also, if you set multiple file-related information for each destination and select one of them according to the destination of the file, you can easily change the contents of the file and the items to be protected depending on the destination. Can be dealt with. *

In this embodiment, the protection information item is directly set in the file, and the operation is performed on the information excluding the setting item when the file is operated.

FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart from setting of protection information items to a file to file operation in the present embodiment.

In FIG. 4, first, in step S5100, a protection information item is set in the file. In step S5101, the file operation is started. In step S5102, the setting of the protection information item of the file is referred to. In step S5103, the operation of the information excluding the information of the protection information item is performed. Specifically, for example, when a file is an image file, and an operation for attaching the image file to an e-mail and sending it to the outside is performed, a protection information item is set in the property of the image file, and the image file , Refer to the protection information item that was set, and leave the information except the item information set in the protection information item included in the accompanying information of the image file as the accompanying information of the image file. Send an image file.

Therefore, since the protection information item is set for the file that is the file operation target, it can be set for each file when changing the item of personal information to be protected in the accompanying information of the file, and should be protected according to the contents of the file If you want to change an item, you can easily deal with it. Also, if you set multiple files for each destination and select one of them depending on the destination of the file, you can easily cope with the case where you want to change the contents of the file or the items to be protected depending on the destination. .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a setting screen for the protection information item of the file property in this embodiment. In FIG. 5, as an example, a tag 501 of a protection information item is provided in the property 500 of the file abc.jpg, and among the accompanying information of the file, information that is not desired to be disclosed, that is, an item of information that is desired to be protected. The user selects and sets the protection information item. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the photographer name 502, the shooting date / time 505, the shooting position 506, and the camera serial number 508 are selected as the protection information items. Then, the protection information item is set by depressing the OK button 512. It should be noted that the buttons for all items 509, important items 510, and no protection 511 are buttons for designating preset setting items, all items 509 are buttons for selecting all items, and important items 510 are predetermined. A button for selecting an item designated as important, no protection 511 is a button for selecting no item to be protected and not selecting it as a protection information item. By using these template buttons, it is possible to easily select a predetermined item without selecting an individual item.

The protection information item settings of these file properties may be set at the time of file creation or when necessary, and as a device, predetermined protection information items are set with default settings that are set at the time of initial setting. May be.

Next, as one of file operations, a file attachment procedure in the present embodiment when a file is attached to a transmission mail and transmitted to the outside by an e-mail application program (hereinafter abbreviated as mail software) will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the file attachment procedure of the mail software in this embodiment. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 600 denotes a selection screen for selecting a file attached to a transmission mail by mail software, and shows a state where the file abc.jpg is selected from the desktop. An add button 604 adds the file abc.jpg as a file attached to the outgoing mail.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the result of file attachment of the mail software in this embodiment.
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 701 denotes a file list screen showing files attached to the outgoing mail, and abc_p.jpg is attached. Here, “_p” in the file name indicates that the protection information item has been deleted. That is, abc_p.jpg in which the protection information item set in the file property is deleted from the accompanying information of the file abc.jpg is attached. That is, only by selecting a file to be attached to the transmission mail, a new file from which the protection information item set in the file is deleted is generated and attached to the transmission mail. Reference numeral 700 denotes a mail text editing screen. A mail is transmitted by a send button 706.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the protection information item is set in the operation target file, it can be set in units of files when changing the item of personal information to be protected in the accompanying information of the file. Therefore, it is possible to easily cope with the case where the item to be protected is changed depending on the contents of the file. Also, if you set multiple files for each destination and select one of them depending on the destination of the file, you can easily cope with the case where you want to change the contents of the file or the items to be protected depending on the destination. .

In this embodiment, a protection information item is set in a soft link, and the file operation is performed on information obtained by removing the setting item from the link destination file.

Here, soft link is a means of accessing a file or directory handled on a computer disk while leaving the file in its original location and placing it in a different location or giving it an alias. It is called a shortcut in Microsoft Windows (registered trademark) and an alias in Mac OS. A soft link exists only by pointing to a linked file, but when accessed, the linked file is manipulated. In other words, you can handle files in one place on the disk as if they were in another place.

FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart from the protection information item setting by the soft link in the present embodiment to the operation of the link destination file.

In FIG. 8, first, in step S5200, a protection information item is set in the soft link. In S5201, the operation of the link destination file is started using the soft link, the setting of the protection information item of the soft link is referred to in S5202, and the operation of the information excluding the protection information item information from the link destination file is performed in S5203. Do. Specifically, for example, when a file is an image file, and when performing an operation of attaching the image file to an email and sending it to the outside, a protection information item is set in the soft link of the image file, and the image When sending a file, refer to the protection information item that was set, and leave the information other than the information set in the protection information item included in the accompanying information of the image file as the accompanying information of the image file. Send the image file.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for creating a soft link from the main body file in this embodiment. In FIG. 9, when a main body file icon 400 is selected and right-clicked, a pop-up screen 401 is displayed, and a “create soft link” menu is displayed. When this is selected, a soft link is created, and an icon 402 indicating abc.jpg-soft link which is a soft link of the main body file abc.jpg shown in FIG. 10 is generated.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a setting screen for the protection information item of the soft link property in this embodiment. In FIG. 11, as an example, a protection information item tag 801 is provided in the property 800 of the file abc.jpg-soft link and the protection information item is set, but the specific contents are the same as in FIG.

Next, as one of the file operations, a file attachment procedure in the present embodiment when a file is attached to a transmission mail by the mail software and transmitted to the outside will be described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a file attachment procedure of the mail software in this embodiment.
In FIG. 12, reference numeral 600 denotes a selection screen for selecting a file attached to a transmission mail by mail software, and shows a state where abc.jpg-soft link which is a soft link is selected from the desktop. An add button 604 adds a soft link abc.jpg-soft link destination file abc.jpg as a file attached to the outgoing mail.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the result of file attachment of the mail software in this embodiment. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 701 denotes a file list screen showing files attached to the outgoing mail, and abc_p.jpg is attached. Here, “_p” in the file name indicates that the protection information item has been deleted. That is, abc_p.jpg in which the protection information item set in the soft link property is deleted from the accompanying information of the file abc.jpg is attached. That is, only by selecting the soft link of the file to be attached to the transmission mail, a new file from which the protection information item set in the soft link is deleted is generated and attached to the transmission mail.

In FIG. 12, it has been described that when the soft link abc.jpg-soft link is selected, the linked file abc.jpg is attached to the outgoing mail. However, the soft link itself is attached to the outgoing mail and sent. , If the soft link link body file abc.jpg is placed on the server and there is a protection information item set in the soft link properties, the protection information item may not be shown to the destination. . According to this, since the attached / sent file is a soft link, there is an advantage that the data capacity can be reduced. In this case, in order to prevent the protection information item from being altered at the destination, the protection information item tag in the property itself is made invisible or a protection measure such as a password lock is applied for the change operation of the protection information item. It is desirable to be provided.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the protection information item is set in the soft link of the operation target file, it is set for each file when changing the item of personal information to be protected in the accompanying information of the file. It is possible to easily cope with the case where it is desired to change the item to be protected depending on the contents of the file. In addition, if you set multiple soft links for each destination and select one of them according to the purpose of the file operation, you can easily change the contents of the file and the items to be protected depending on the destination. Can be dealt with.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the creation of soft links with different protection levels, that is, items to be protected from the main body file in the present embodiment. In FIG. 14, when a main file icon 900 is selected and right-clicked, a pop-up screen 901 is displayed, and a menu “Create soft link = >>” is displayed. When this is selected, a pop-up screen 902 is further displayed, a protection level menu is displayed, and the protection level can be selected. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display example in which the soft link creation with the protection level changed from the main body file in the present embodiment is completed. As shown in FIG. 15, in this example,

soft links

903, 904, and 905 with three different protection levels are generated.

Therefore, as described above, for example, if one of the soft links with different protection levels is selected according to the file transmission destination and attached with mail software as shown in FIGS. The items to be protected can be easily changed depending on the destination and destination.

It should be noted that the setting of protection information items with different protection levels may be set at the time of initial setting on the same setting screen as in FIG. 11, or may be set in advance by the user.

In this embodiment, a protection information item is set by a group soft link in which one soft link points to a plurality of main body files, and the plurality of file operations are performed on information obtained by removing the setting item from a plurality of linked files. Is what you do.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining group soft link creation of a plurality of main body files in the present embodiment. In FIG. 16, when a plurality of main body files, two main body files in the figure,

icons

1000 and 1001 of abc.jpg and def.mpg are selected and right-clicked, a pop-up screen 1003 is displayed, and “Create Group Soft Link” is displayed. Menu is displayed. When this is selected, a group soft link is created, and an abc_def-group soft link, which is a group soft link pointing to the main body files abc.jpg and def.mpg, shown in FIG. 17, is generated, and an icon 1004 indicating it is generated. The
The protection information item of the group soft link property in this embodiment is set by setting the protection information item tag in the file abc_def-group soft link property. Since it is the same as 11, it is omitted.

FIG. 18 is a display example of a tag indicating the link destination of the property of the group soft link in the present embodiment. In FIG. 18, a soft link tag 1201 is provided in the property 1100 of the file abc_def-group soft link, and the link destination of the group soft link is displayed in the tag. In the figure, main body files abc.jpg and def.mpg are indicated by 1202 and 1203. Further, a link destination can be added in this tag by adding a link destination in the add box 1206 and selecting an add button 1207.

In addition, even if there is no protection information item setting in the link destination file, it is possible to add a link destination. In that case, the file operation is performed without deleting the accompanying information of the file.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a file attachment procedure of the mail software in this embodiment. In FIG. 19, reference numeral 600 denotes a selection screen for selecting a file to be attached to a transmission mail by mail software, and shows a state in which a file abc_def-group soft link is selected from the desktop. The add button 604 adds the files abc.jpg and def.mpg to which the abc_def-group soft link is linked as files attached to the outgoing mail.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the result of mail software file attachment in this embodiment. In FIG. 20, reference numeral 701 denotes a file list screen showing files attached to the outgoing mail, and abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg are attached. Here, “_p” in the file name indicates that the protection information item has been deleted. That is, abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg in which the protection information item set in the property of the group soft link is deleted from the accompanying information of the files abc.jpg and def.mpg are attached. That is, only by selecting the group soft link of the file to be attached to the transmission mail, a new file from which the protection information item set in the group soft link is deleted is generated and attached to the transmission mail.

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining group soft link creation in the present embodiment. In FIG. 21, with respect to a main body file abc.jpg (icon 1401), a soft link abc.jpg-soft link (icon 1404) is present, and an icon 1402 of a different main body file def.mpg is added to the soft link abc.jpg. -Drag and drop onto the soft link icon 1404 as shown by the arrow 1405. Then, as shown in FIG. 22, an abc_def-group soft link having the files abc.jpg and def.mpg as link destinations is generated (icon 1406). Furthermore, a different main body file ghi.doc (icon 1403) can be added by the same drag and drop operation.

According to this embodiment, since the protection information item is set by the group soft link pointing to a plurality of main body files, a plurality of files having the same personal information item to be protected in the accompanying information of the file are collectively displayed. Can be easily set for multiple files. In addition, if multiple group soft links of multiple files are set for each destination, and one of them is selected according to the destination of the plurality of files, it should be protected by the contents and destination of the plurality of files. If you want to change an item, you can easily deal with it.

In this embodiment, the protection information item is set in the folder in which the file is stored, and the operation is performed on the information excluding the setting item when the file is operated.

FIG. 23 is a processing flowchart from the setting of the protection information item to the folder to the operation of the folder storage file in the present embodiment. In FIG. 23, first, in step S5300, a protection information item is set in the folder. In step S5301, the file operation is started using the folder. In step S5302, the setting of the protection information item of the folder is referred to. In step S5303, the operation of information is performed by removing the protection information item information from the file stored in the folder. Specifically, for example, when a file is an image file of a still image or a movie, and the image file is attached to a mail and sent to the outside, it is protected to the property of the folder in which the image file is stored. Set information items, refer to the set protection information item when sending the image file, and exclude the information of the item set in the protection information item included in the accompanying information of the image file The image file is transmitted leaving the information as accompanying information of the image file.

FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining the files in the folder in the present embodiment. In FIG. 24, 1900 is an icon indicating a folder abc_def, and 1901 is a file list stored in the folder abc_def. In the figure, it is shown that files abc.jpg and def.mpg are stored in the folder abc_def.

In this embodiment, the protection information item in the folder property is set by setting the protection information item tag in the property of the folder abc_def, and the specific contents are the same as in FIG. .

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the file attachment procedure of the mail software in the present embodiment. In FIG. 25, reference numeral 600 denotes a selection screen for selecting a file to be attached to a transmission mail by mail software, and shows a state in which the folder abc_def is selected from the desktop. An add button 604 adds the folder abc_def as a file attached to the outgoing mail.

FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining the result of mail software file attachment in this embodiment. In FIG. 26, reference numeral 701 denotes a file list screen showing files attached to the outgoing mail, and abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg are attached. Here, “_p” in the file name indicates that the protection information item has been deleted. That is, abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg in which the protection information item set in the folder property is deleted from the accompanying information of the files abc.jpg and def.mpg are attached. That is, only by selecting a folder in which a file to be attached to the transmission mail is stored, a new file from which the protection information item set in the folder is deleted is generated and attached to the transmission mail.

Note that when a part of files in a folder is transmitted, for example, a file that the user does not want to send can be selected and deleted with the delete button 702. Further, other files can be added by adding a file in the add box 703 and selecting an add button 704.

According to this embodiment, since the protection information item is set in the folder in which the operation target file is stored, a plurality of files having a common personal information item to be protected in the accompanying information of the file are collectively displayed. When changing, it can be easily set for each folder. If you want to change the items to be protected according to the contents of the file or the destination by setting multiple protection information item settings for each destination in the folder and selecting one of them depending on the destination of the file Easy to deal with.

In this embodiment, the protection information item is set for both the file and its soft link, and the information excluding the setting item is operated when the file is operated.

FIG. 27 is a processing flowchart from the setting of protection information items to files and the protection information item setting by soft linking to the operation of linked files in this embodiment. In FIG. 27, first, in step S5400, a protection information item is set in the folder. In step S5401, a protection information item is set for the soft link. The file operation is started using the soft link in S5402, the protection information item setting of the file and the soft link is referred to in S5403, and the information of the protection information item set in the file from the link destination file and the soft link in S5404 The information is operated except for the information of the protection information item set in. Specifically, for example, when the file is an image file, and when the image file is attached to a mail and sent to the outside, the first protection information item is set in the property of the image file, When the second protection information item is set in the soft link of the image file and the image file is transmitted, the set first and second protection information items are referred to and included in the accompanying information of the image file. The image file is transmitted leaving information excluding the information of the items set in the first and second protection information items as the accompanying information of the image file.

According to the present embodiment, since the protection information item is set for both the file and its soft link, it can be set for each file when changing the item of personal information to be protected in the accompanying information of the file. This makes it possible to easily deal with a case where an item to be protected is to be changed, and to protect if there is a protection information item in either the file or its soft link. If a plurality of destinations are set and one of them is selected depending on the destination of the file, it is possible to easily cope with the case where it is desired to change the item to be protected depending on the contents of the file or the destination.

In this embodiment, the protection information item is set in both the file and the folder storing the file, and the operation is performed on the information excluding the setting item when the file is operated.

FIG. 28 is a processing flowchart from setting of protection information items to files and folders to operations of folder storage files in the present embodiment. In FIG. 28, first, in step S5500, a protection information item is set in the folder. In step S5501, a protection information item is set in the folder storing the file. The file operation is started using the folder in S5502, the protection information item setting of the file and folder is referred to in S5503, and the protection information item and folder set in the file from the file stored in the folder are set in S5504. The information except the protected information item information is operated. Specifically, for example, when the file is an image file, and when the image file is attached to a mail and sent to the outside, the first protection information item is set in the property of the image file, When the second protection information item is set in the property of the folder for storing the image file, and the image file is transmitted, the set first and second protection information items are referred to, and the image file is attached. The image file is transmitted while leaving the information excluding the item information set in the first and second protection information items included in the information as the accompanying information of the image file.

According to this embodiment, since the protection information item is set for both the file and its folder, it can be set for each file when changing the item of personal information to be protected in the accompanying information of the file, depending on the contents of the file. When it is desired to change the item to be protected, it can be easily dealt with, and if there is a protection information item in either the file or its folder, it is protected, so there is an effect that the safety is further increased. Also, when changing multiple files at once, you can easily set them in folder units. If a plurality of destinations are set and one of them is selected depending on the destination of the file, it is possible to easily cope with the case where it is desired to change the item to be protected depending on the contents of the file or the destination.

In this embodiment, when a compression operation is performed as one of file operations, a protection information item is deleted to create a compressed file.

FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining the deletion of the protection information item by the compression operation in the present embodiment. FIG. 29 illustrates an example of protection information item setting by the group soft link according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 29, when the abc_def-group soft link icon 1500 is selected and right-clicked, a pop-up screen 1501 is displayed, and a “compression” menu is displayed. When this is selected, a compressed file is created, and a compressed file abc_def.zip (icon 1502) of the link destination file of the abc_def-group soft link shown in FIG. 30 is generated. Reference numeral 1503 denotes a file list stored in the compressed file abc_def.zip, to which files abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg are attached. Here, “_p” in the file name indicates that the protection information item has been deleted. That is, abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg in which the protection information item set in the property of the group soft link is deleted from the accompanying information of the files abc.jpg and def.mpg are attached. That is, only by selecting the group soft link of the file to be compressed, a new file from which the protection information item set in the group soft link is deleted is compressed and generated.

According to the present embodiment, the compression information, which is one of the file operations, is performed to delete the protection information item and create the compressed file. Therefore, the personal information item to be protected in the accompanying information of the file is changed. You can easily set when you want. Further, if the compressed file from which the protection information item is deleted is used for mail transmission, personal information can be protected.

In the present embodiment, the protection information item setting by the group soft link of the fourth embodiment has been described as an example, but the same effect can be obtained by combining with other embodiments.

In this embodiment, when a copy operation to a folder on the network is performed as one of the file operations, the protection information item is deleted to create a copy file.

FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining deletion of protection information items by a copy operation to a folder on the network in the present embodiment. FIG. 31 illustrates a protection information item setting by a group soft link according to the fourth embodiment as an example. In FIG. 31, the abc_def-group soft link icon 1600 is selected and dragged and dropped onto the icon 1602 of the folder abc.def on the network as indicated by an arrow 1601. Then, as shown in FIG. 32, the files abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg are displayed in the file list 1603 stored in the folder abc.def on the network, and the files abc_p.jpg and the file abc_p.jpg are stored in the folder abc.def on the network. def_p.mpg has been copied. Here, “_p” in the file name indicates that the protection information item has been deleted. That is, abc_p.jpg and def_p.mpg in which the protection information item set in the property of the group soft link is deleted from the accompanying information of the files abc.jpg and def.mpg are copied. That is, only by selecting the group soft link of the file to be copied, a new file from which the protection information item set in the group soft link is deleted is copied.

According to this embodiment, a copy operation is performed by deleting a protection information item by performing a copy operation to a folder on the net, which is one of file operations. It can be easily set when changing personal information items.

In the present embodiment, the protection information item setting by the group soft link of the fourth embodiment has been described as an example, but the same effect can be obtained by combining with other embodiments. Further, when it is not necessary to hold the information of the protection information item, the file may be moved instead of being copied.

This embodiment is an embodiment related to a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that allows a user to easily distinguish the set protection information items.

FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining icon display in the present embodiment. In FIG. 33, soft link abc.jpg-soft link 1, abc.jpg-soft link 2, abc.jpg-soft link 3 (icon) with different protection levels for the main body file abc.jpg (icon 1700). 1701, 1702, 1703) are generated, the

icons

1701, 1702, 1703 are displayed so that the protection information items can be understood. In other words, in the icon 1701, the name, location, and date are erased with a strike-through line, so abc.jpg-soft link 1 indicates that the name, location, and date information is protected. In icon 1702, only the name and location are erased with a strikethrough, so abc.jpg-softlink 2 indicates that the name and location information is protected. Further, in the icon 1703, since none of the items are erased by the strikethrough line, abc.jpg-soft link 3 indicates that no protection information item is set.

In this embodiment, the protection information item can be determined by erasing the protection information item with a strike-through line. However, various modifications are possible, for example, the color of the protection information item can be changed or set. Only protected information items that are not displayed may be displayed. A part of representative protection information items may be displayed.

FIG. 34 is a diagram for explaining another example of icon display in the present embodiment. That is, in FIG. 34, when the cursor is moved over the soft link icon, the setting contents of the protection information item are displayed in a pop-up. Specifically, when the cursor 1804 is moved over the soft link icon 1801, the pop-up 1805 displays the setting contents of the protection information item set by the soft link abc.jpg-soft link 1. I made it.

In this embodiment, the protection information item setting by the soft link of the third embodiment has been described as an example, but the same effect can be obtained by combining with other embodiments.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the set protection information item can be easily identified by the user, for example, a plurality of protection information item settings are prepared in advance for one file and transmitted. There is an effect that the protection information item setting can be easily selected when the protection information item is changed before sending.

The above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Further, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. Further, it is possible to add, delete, and replace other configurations for a part of the configuration of each embodiment.

100: Information processing apparatus, 101: Main control unit, 110: Storage unit,
120: Communication processing unit 140: Image processing unit 141: Display unit
501, 801: Tag of protection information item

Claims

An information processing apparatus capable of operating a file including main information and accompanying information,
A storage unit for storing the main information and accompanying information;
A communication processing unit that communicates with the outside of the information processing apparatus;
A control unit for controlling the storage unit and the communication processing unit,
In the accompanying information, a protection information item is set in advance as file related information and stored in the storage unit,
The information processing apparatus, wherein when the file is operated, the control unit operates the file for the accompanying information excluding the set protection information item.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The file is a still image or video image file,
The main information is image information,
The protection information item is personal information in the accompanying information.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus is characterized in that the file operation is any one of transmission to an external device, compression of the file, copying or moving to a removable device or a network drive.
The information device according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the protection information item is set in the file, a soft link corresponding to the file, or a folder in which the file is stored.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
Set a first protection information item in the file,
A second protection information item is set in the soft link corresponding to the file or the folder storing the file;
When the file is operated by operating the soft link or the folder, the first protection information item set in the file and the second protection information item set in the soft link or the folder are excluded. An information processing apparatus that operates a file on the target information.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the protection information item is set when a soft link of the file or the folder is created.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protection information item is set according to a template set in advance when the soft link of the file or the folder is created.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
Create a soft link that links to multiple files,
When the plurality of files are operated by operating the soft link, the plurality of files corresponding to the soft link are operated on information excluding the protection information item set in the soft link. An information processing apparatus characterized by that.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
A part of the protection information item is displayed on an icon of the file, soft link, folder or compressed file.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
An information processing apparatus that pops up a part of the protection information item when a cursor is placed on an icon of the file, soft link, folder, or compressed file.
An information processing method for operating a file including main information and accompanying information,
Set a protection information item in the accompanying information as file related information in advance,
An information processing method comprising: performing file operations on information excluding the set protection information items when performing file operations.
An information processing method according to claim 11,
The file is a still image or video image file,
The main information is image information,
The protection information item is personal information in the accompanying information.
An information processing method characterized by the above.
An information processing method according to claim 11,
The information processing method characterized in that the file operation is any one of transmission to an external device, compression of the file, copying or moving to a removable device or a network drive.
An information processing method according to claim 11,
The information processing method, wherein the protection information item is set in the file, a soft link corresponding to the file, or a folder in which the file is stored.
A processing program for executing a file operation including main information and accompanying information in an information processing device,
Determining whether the accompanying information of the file includes a protection information item set in advance as file-related information;
A processing program comprising: a step of performing an operation on information excluding the preset protection information item when the file is operated.