EP0561606A1
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Method and system for labeling a document for storage, manipulation, and retrieval
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-03-16
Abstract
Abstract Storage, manipulation, and retrieval of files, for example data representations of scanned documents, is facilitated by establishing a relationship between an arbitrary, image domain file label (160) and a computer recognizable text domain file name for the file. Selection of the arbitrary, image domain file label is interpreted as a selection of the related file. The arbitrary, image domain file name is assigned by way of a paper form (150) or the like, and may be assigned at the time of document storage. The arbitrary, image domain file label facilitates the meaningful naming of a file for storage when a keyboard or other typical text entry apparatus is unavailable, such as when inputting a document for storage by way of a facsimile machine. Character recognition is not performed on the arbitrary, image domain file label, so the burden on the processing resource is minimized, while errors from inaccuracy are eliminated. Selection of a file for processing by way of its arbitrary, image domain file label may be by appropriate indication on either a screen display (Fig. 13) or a printed form (Fig. 12).
Inventors
- 👤 Martin F. N. Cooper
- 👤 Dick Wah Lo
- 👤 Walter A. L. Johnson
- 👤 Z. Erol Smith Iii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N1/21; H04N1/2166; H04N1/327; H04N1/32765; H04N1/32771; H04N1/32778; H04N1/32112; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3211; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3273; H04N2201/3274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An image processing system, comprising: processor means; memory means, connected to said processor means, containing a data item; conversion means, connected to said processor means, for converting a printed document into a file of data representing the printed document; image processing means connected to said conversion means for extracting, from the file, data representing selected indications imparted on the printed document; and means for establishing a relationship between the data representing selected indications imparted on the printed document and the data item such that selection of the data representing selected indications imparted on the printed document will be interpreted as selection of the data item.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An image processing system as claimed in claim 1, further including listing means connected to the processor means for generating, upon request, a listing of an image of the indications represented by the data representing selected indications imparted on the printed document, such that the established relationship between the data representing selected indications imparted on the printed document and the data item facilitates the selection of the image from the listing being interpreted by the processor means as a selection of the data item.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the list generated by the listing means generates a printed listing of an image of the indications represented by the data representing selected indications imparted on the printed document, such that the established relationship between the data representing selected indications imparted on the printed document and the data item facilitates the selection of the image from the listing being interpreted by the processor means as a selection of the data item.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
183 words
A document storage, manipulation and retrieval system, comprising: processor means; memory means connected to the processor means such that the processor means may store and retrieve electronic data therefrom; document imaging means connected to the processor means, for acquiring an image of a printed document and converting the acquired image into a data representation of the document; image processing means connected to said document imaging means for identifying from the data representation of the document at least one selected region of the document; software product means communicationally connected to said processor means and said image processing means for assigning a first file name to a data representation of a first document acquired by said document imaging means, for assigning a second file name to the selected region of a second document identified by the image processing means from the data representation of the second document, and for establishing a relationship between the first and second file names such that identification of the contents of the second file may be interpreted by the processor means as identification of the contents of the first file.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the software product further establishes a relationship between the contents of the first and second files such that identification of the contents of the first file may be interpreted by the processor means as identification of the contents of the second file.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for operating a document processing system in which first and second files are stored, and further in which a relationship has been established between the contents of the first and second files such that selection of the contents of the first file is interpreted by the document processing system as a selection of the contents of the second file, comprising the steps of: designating a processing task to be performed on a document; selecting the contents of the first file for the processing task; and obtaining, by way of selection of the contents of the first file, the processing task being performed on the contents of the second file.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
259 words
A method for operating a data processing resource, comprising the steps of: selecting a document field region on a printed paper form for processing according to a selected process, the paper form of the type having: an identification code known to the data processing resource; an encoded indication of its identification code printed thereon; at least one document field region indicated thereon for receiving a user-imparted indication, which indication being interpreted by the data processing resource as selection of a data representation of a document associated with the document field region, the data representation of the document being stored in a memory apparatus connected to the data processing resource; and a previously assigned arbitrary, image domain document label printed thereon and uniquely associated with a single document field region of the at least one document field regions, for facilitating the selection of the appropriate document field region; inputting the paper form to a facsimile apparatus; causing the facsimile apparatus to convert an image of the paper form, including an image of the selection of the document field region, into an electronic data representation thereof, and transmitting the electronic data representation to the data processing resource; processing the electronic data representation of the printed paper form such that: the encoded indication of the form identification is decoded and the form is identified; from the form identification, the selected document field region is identified, and from this the associated data representation of a document identified; and causing the selected process to be performed on the identified data representation of a document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the selected process is to send the identified data representation of a document to a selected destination, and further comprising the steps of converting the identified data representation of a document into the appropriate format for sending, and sending the converted data representation to the selected destination.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the selected destination is a facsimile apparatus, and the step of converting the identified data representation of a document comprises the conversion of the data representation into a standard facsimile protocol format.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the selected process is to retrieve the identified data representation of a document to an identified receiving facsimile apparatus, and further comprising the steps of converting the identified data representation of a document into a standard facsimile protocol format, and transmitting the converted data representation to the receiving facsimile apparatus.
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