Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Satoshi Igeta

Atsushi Inoue

Hiroshi Satomi

Kenichiro Matsuura

Satoshi Watanabe

Kosuke Ito

Satoshi Ishizu

Koichi Tanabe

Ryuya Oka

Toshiyuki Noguchi

Tomonobu Hiraishi

Akihiro Hamana

Kazuteru Tani

An information processing method in which an object of interest is classified using node group information defining a node group having modeled a scheme of classification as a tree structure and having grouped nodes possessing a same parent node, comprises: setting depth information for determining whether to perform classification for a particular node group when sequentially traversing node groups from the parent node using the node group information to classify the object of interest; and classifying the object of interest by sequentially traversing node groups from the parent node using the node group information, and providing a classification result, wherein classifying the object of interest varies a depth up to which node groups are sequentially traversed from the parent node to classify the object of interest, in accordance with setting of the depth information.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium for classifying object of interest

An information processing apparatus that is capable of finding out a desired content in a short time. A display control unit scrolls and displays at least parts of respective contents on a screen by moving the contents in a predetermined direction. A storing unit stores a start-time content displayed at a time of starting to scroll and display the contents in the predetermined direction among the contents. The display control unit makes a displaying part of the start-time content become larger than a displaying part of the other contents when the start-time content is displayed again because a moving direction of the contents is reversed.

Information processing apparatus that scrolls and displays contents, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

A device management system including the device management apparatus and a plurality of communication devices capable of communicating with the device management apparatus via the network stores destination information received from a first communication device and first identification information corresponding to the first communication device in association with address information, transmits the address information according to the destination information, transmits screen information to a second communication device in response to access from the second communication device using the address information, stores, when it receives service-related information input according to the screen information from the second communication device, the service-related information in association with second identification information for uniquely specifying the service-related information and the first identification information corresponding to the address information, and notifies the first communication device of the second identification information stored in association with the first identification information.

Device management system, device management apparatus, communication device, and control methods therefor, and storage medium

An information processing apparatus that is capable of displaying, when displaying a large number of contents in a manner divided into a plurality of pages, the contents in a manner such that continuity between each other is maintained, and enables a user to easily recognize the contents located in the vicinity of each page boundary. The information processing apparatus includes a CPU which selects and arranges the contents such that contents selected as objects to be displayed are redundant between adjacent display sections at a predetermined ratio, and subjects displays the contents to screen display in a display area, on a display section-by-display section basis.

Information processing apparatus that controls display of display sections of contents, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

In a data communication system including a reception side PC for receiving data, a transmission source PC for transmitting data, and a data transfer apparatus, the reception side PC notifies the transmission source PC of a reception ID as an identifier for specifying the reception side PC in data communication. Upon receiving a transmission notification containing the reception ID from the transmission source PC, the reception side PC requests a list of data corresponding to the transmission notification of the data transfer apparatus. The reception side PC requests, of the data transfer apparatus, acquisition target data based on the list of data transmitted from the data transfer apparatus in response to the request, and then acquires the data.

Data communication system and method of controlling the same

When a plurality of overlapping windows are displayed on a display screen, each window is displayed in a convenient state for a user operation, thereby reducing the load of the user operation. Upon detecting an object drag operation, an information processing apparatus displays the window of a predetermined application, which is displayed behind another window, as the topmost window. At this time, the window of the predetermined application reduces its size or changes the display position so as not to interfere with the other window displayed in front of it.

Information processing apparatus and method of controlling the same

In the present invention, a user allows a computer to execute application software to display an object on a display and to move the object by dragging and dropping it using a pointing device, thus providing instructions of insertion or replacement of the displayed object. When the user drags and drops an object on a screen displayed on the display in accordance with the application software, an area corresponding to a position where the object is dragged or dropped is emphasized. Accordingly, the user can easily see a position where the object is dragged and dropped. When the type of process to be performed on the object varies in accordance with the position where the object is dropped, the area is emphasized with an emphasis pattern corresponding to a process to be executed. Accordingly, the user can easily determine a position where the object is dragged or dropped.

Display apparatus and method for displaying screen where dragging and dropping of object can be executed and program stored in computer-readable storage medium

To accomplish speedy handling of user's requests, when a user gives a print order to a photo-site, an original image, thumbnail image, and display image are copied in step S, and a URL to access the copied original image, thumbnail image, and display image from a print-site is written in a Work file in step S. This Work file is merged with an order file in step Sand sent to the print-site. Since the print-site executes print processing by using the copies, the user can perform processing such as deletion of image data and withdrawal from membership with respect to the photo-site immediately after the print order is placed.

Information providing apparatus which performs data processing in accordance with order from user

This invention allows to control archive of data without any load on the operator of a service by automatically changing the archive condition in correspondence with product information related to the service. When data is to be archived in an apparatus connected to a network, the data archive period is changed on the basis of the information of a product related to the service, which is sent from the user. For example, when the archive condition is the archive period, control is executed to delete data that has expired.

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, archive information management method, storage medium which stores information-processing-apparatus-readable program that implements the method, and program

A server apparatus which retains a data file transferred from a predetermined user through a network and provides an access service for the data file through the network is disclosed, in which unauthorized access to the data file can be prevented with a low processing load. When the third party is permitted to access the data file, the server apparatus according to this invention encrypts and generates an access code required for access on the basis of information managed in the server apparatus to specify the data file.

Managing a data file with an access code

This invention discloses a server apparatus which can prevent direct reference to information that should be referred to only after a predetermined procedure, and a control method for the apparatus. The server apparatus of this invention analyzes address information contained in an information reference request and checks whether the address information contains system time added by the information server. If the system time is contained, it is compared with the current system time. Only when the difference between them has a predetermined value or less, the address information is determined as valid.

Information providing server, communication terminal, control method therefor, and information providing system

A server apparatus which accepts the transfer of image data from a user who can access the apparatus through a network, and can limit image data whose transfer is accepted with various conditions is disclosed. The server apparatus according to this invention determines whether given image data is data that can be received, in accordance with the type of image input device contained in the additional information of the image data and the presence/absence of data such as photographing conditions and the like, thereby receiving only images photographed by specific input devices or rejecting images containing no information required for printing.

Server apparatus and control method therefor

A net database retains, for each user, information about a portable terminal and user information including designation of a destination of electronic mail. A determination module determines whether the contents of electronic mail received by a mail server are displayable at the portable terminal of a destination user. If it is determined that the contents are displayable, the electronic mail is sent to the portable terminal of the destination user. If it is determined that the contents are not displayable, the determination module determines the destination of the electronic mail in accordance with the user information. A conversion module converts the electronic mail data into a form outputtable at the destination. The converted data is provided to the destination apparatus, and a notification representing this is notified to the portable terminal.

Information providing system and apparatus and methods therefor

A net database holds, for each user, user information which contains information indicating a forwarding destination (FAX, Web, portable terminal, or the like) of a received e-mail message, and information indicating a destination to which a message indicating that an e-mail message is forwarded is to be sent. A site which includes a judgment module and conversion module converts a received e-mail message into a data format matching the forwarding destination designated by the user information using the self function or in collaboration with another site. The converted data is forwarded to a mail server, Web server, or FAX server in accordance with the designated forwarding destination. When the e-mail message is forwarded via the Web server or FAX server, a message indicating this is sent to a portable terminal via the mail server.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Satoshi Igeta