Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Shinko Electric Company, Ltd.

Takashi Ohkuma

Yasuhiro Sato

Sadao Takahashi

Toshiyuki Furuta

Yasuhiro Ono

Tomohiko Beppu

Hirofumi Horikawa

Naoki Kozuka

Satoshi Suga

Takao Inoue

Hiroki Fukuoka

Katsuhiko Nuno

Satoshi Arai

Tetsuya Hashimoto

Hideo Sakurai

Nobuyoshi Sugiyama

Satoru Tsutsui

Shigeyuki Kawamura

Takanobu Mimura

Takayuki Toba

A document processing system is disclosed that is capable of processing both fixed-format and unfixed-format hand written paper documents. The document processing system includes an encoding unit that encodes a sheet ID for identifying a hand written first document on a sheet to generate a coded sheet ID; a decoding unit that decodes the coded sheet ID; a document-sheet ID association unit that associates the sheet ID with a document ID assigned to a computerized second document; a printing unit that acquires the sheet ID and prints the coded sheet ID on the first document; a sheet ID management unit that manages the sheet ID; an information acquisition unit that acquires the sheet ID decoded by the decoding unit, and hand-written data from the first document on which the coded sheet ID is printed; and a process-sheet ID association unit that associates the sheet ID with a process ID of a process for processing the hand-written data acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Document processing system

A disclosed information recording apparatus includes an erasing unit configured to erase prerecorded information on recording media capable of being colored and decolored by heat; a recording unit configured to record information on the recording media from which the prerecorded information is erased; and a control unit configured, when a recording request is received, to cause the recording unit to start recording information on a first one of the recording media and to cause the erasing unit to start erasing prerecorded information on a second one of the recording media.

Information recording apparatus and information recording method

An electronic camera which detachably connects to a communication interface which allows the camera to communicate with an electronic device such as a personal computer. The communication interface includes circuitry which converts signals utilized by a microprocessor within the camera which are usually within a range of 0 to +5 volts to a level which is utilized to communicate with the computer. When an RS-232 connection is used to communicate between the camera and the computer, the circuitry within the communication interface converts the signals utilized by the camera to a level between -15 and -5 volts for a low signal and +5 and +15 volts for a high signal. The communication interface includes a mechanical connector having two latching mechanisms which connect to receiving members of the camera. The latching mechanisms pivot and are both moved by a single pushing member. The latching mechanisms are constructed as three level elements where the first level includes the latching member, the second level aligns with a level of a frame for supporting the latching mechanism, and the third level includes a surface against which the pushing member pushes.

External communication interface for a digital camera

A still picture recorder has a video signal producing circuit for converting a picked-up image into a video signal and a memory section for storing information as a still picture from video information transmitted from the video signal producing circuit by a supplied control signal, the memory section transmitting the still picture information stored in accordance with the control signal. A recorder then records the video information to a recording medium in accordance with the control signal. A switch for indicating that the still picture is recorded to the recorder and a control section for transmitting the control signal to the memory section and the recorder by operating the switch are also utilized.

Still picture recorder utilizing a switch controlled timer

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Kanagawa, Japan

Takashi Ohkuma