Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-22
2001-10-23
Black, Thomas (Department: 2171)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06308180
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and to a technique for clipping picture data and transferring a file of the clipped picture data to other information processing apparatuses connected to this information processing apparatus via a transmission system.
When picture data is transferred to another information processing apparatus via a transmission system from an information processing apparatus where the data is being displayed, at first, the picture data displayed on a screen in the information processing apparatus which is to transfer the picture data is clipped, and the clipped picture data is then given a file name and is stored as a file in an auxiliary memory, for example, in a fixed head disk drive. Next, by designating the file stored in the auxiliary memory, the designated file is transferred to another information processing apparatus, to which the file is to be transferred, via the transmission system, and is stored in memory therein. Then, in the information processing apparatus which has received and stored the transferred file, a memory area to which the file has been transferred is searched, and by designating the searched file, the transferred picture data clipped at the information processing apparatus which sent the file are displayed.
Because clipping the picture data and transferring the file can not be executed in one operational process in the above-described conventional information processing apparatus for transferring a file of clipped picture data, the operating efficiency of the apparatus for transferring picture data is poor.
Furthermore, in the information processing apparatus which has received the transferred file, because it is necessary to search the memory area to which the clipped picture data has been transferred before the picture data can be displayed, the operating efficiency of the apparatus for receiving the picture data is also poor.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus having a high operating efficiency, in which the clipping of picture data and the transferring of a file including the clipped picture data are executed in one operational process, and in which the picture data transferred to another information processing apparatus is easily displayed without searching the memory area to which the picture data was transferred.
The first feature of the present invention, which is designed to attain the above object, resides in the provision of an information processing apparatus including a display unit for displaying characters and figures, an auxiliary memory unit for storing picture data and the like, a transmission unit for transmitting data between information processing apparatuses, and a control unit for controlling data transmission between the information processing apparatuses; wherein designated picture data is automatically clipped, and the information processing apparatus further includes means for automatically controlling the transfer of a file including the clipped picture data to a designated one of the other information processing apparatuses via the transmission unit.
In accordance with the first feature, because the clipping of designated picture data and the transferring of a file including the clipped picture data can be automatically executed, it becomes simple to transfer the file to other information processing apparatuses via the transmission unit, which improves the operating efficiency of the information processing apparatus.
The second feature of the present invention resides in the fact that, in the above information processing apparatus, an area to which the file is transferred is a data area of a memo note having a function of managing files of memo data with date information and listing-up the files of the memo data in the order of the date, and date information at indicating time when the file is transferred is added to the name of the file to be transferred.
In accordance with the second feature, because a file is transferred to a data area of a memo note having a function of managing files of memo data with date information, by listing-up the files of memo data in the order of their date and adding date information, indicating the time when the file is transferred, to a name of the file being transferred, managing of file transfer becomes easy.
The third feature of the present invention resides in the fact that the above information processing apparatus further includes means for designating a name of the file and an area to which the file is to tee transferred in the designated one of the other information processing apparatuses via the transmission unit by using an environment setting dialog box.
In accordance with the third feature, because it is possible to designate a name of the file and an area to which the file is to be transferred in the designated one of the other information processing apparatuses via the transmission unit using an environment setting dialog box, managing the file transfer becomes easy. However, if an area to which the file is to be transferred is not designated in the environment setting dialog box, it is not necessary to designate an area to which the file is to be transferred in a portable terminal apparatus (another information processing apparatus), because, in this case, the file is automatically transferred to an area managed by the system, which improves the operating efficiency. On the other hand, if an area to which a file is to be transferred (referred to as a file transfer area) is designated in the environment setting dialog box, a user can change the file transfer area freely. Thus, the file transfer area can be selected according to the plan of the user.
The fourth feature of the present invention resides in the fact that the above information processing apparatus further includes means for inputting a file transfer area to which the clipped picture data is to be transferred and a file name, when the picture data is clipped, if it is designated in the environment setting dialog box in advance to set a file transfer area and a name of a file.
In accordance with the fourth feature, because a file transfer area to which the picture data is to be transferred and the file name are inputted when the picture data is clipped, if it is designated in the environment setting dialog box in advance to set a file transfer area and a file name, the correspondence between the clipped picture data and the file transfer area and its name, to which the picture data is to be transferred, becomes clear, which also improves the operating efficiency.
The fifth feature of the present invention resides in the fact that the above information processing apparatus further includes means for displaying a file transfer area, to which the file of the picture data was transferred, and a file name in the designated one of the other information processing apparatuses via the transmission unit after the transferring of the picture data has been finished.
In accordance with the fifth feature, because the file transfer area, to which the file of the picture data was transferred, and the file name are displayed in the designated one of the other information processing apparatuses connected via the transmission unit after the transferring of the picture data has been finished, it becomes easy to recognize the correspondence between the clipped picture data and the file transfer area and its name. Thus, the operating efficiency is further improved.
The sixth feature of the present invention resides in the fact that the above information processing apparatus further includes means for selecting the size of a picture displayed on a screen of the designated one of the other information processing apparatuses connected via the transmission unit when the picture data is clipped and the file of the picture data is transferred.
In accordance with the sixth feature, because the size of a picture displayed on a screen of another information processing apparatus connected v
Masuda Kiyoshi
Terakado Kenji
Antonelli Terry Stout & Kraus LLP
Black Thomas
Hitachi , Ltd.
Rones Charles L.
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