Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device to perform image formation and circuitry. The circuitry acquires, from a memory, a template image defining a user information area in which user information is input, acquires the user information based on a user input operation, processes the user information in accordance with a position and a size of the user information area, generates a combined image in which the user information is combined with the template image acquired from the memory, and instructs the image forming device to form the combined image on a sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device to perform image formation and circuitry. The circuitry acquires, from a memory, a template image defining a user information area in which user information is input, acquires the user information based on a user input operation, processes the user information in accordance with a position and a size of the user information area, generates a combined image in which the user information is combined with the template image acquired from the memory, and instructs the image forming device to form the combined image on a sheet.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to display a plurality of setting item buttons corresponding to a plurality of setting items in a predetermined arrangement on a screen. In response to selection of a first setting item button, the circuitry displays a plurality of option buttons corresponding to the plurality of options that a first setting item has. The circuitry determines, for each of the options of the first setting item, whether the option is in an exclusive relationship with any of currently selected options. The circuitry determines whether the first setting item button and a second setting item button are displayed on a same screen. The circuitry displays the option button corresponding to the option of the first setting item that is determined to be in the exclusive relationship as being not selectable, when the first and second setting item buttons are not displayed on the same screen.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a communicating unit which communicates with a portable terminal device and an external device; a storage control unit which controls to store transfer destination information of the external device to which information from the portable terminal device is allowed to be transferred in a storage unit; a determining unit which determines whether a request from the portable terminal device is the request to the external device indicated by the transfer destination information stored in the storage unit; and a communication control unit which controls the communicating unit to transfer the request from the portable terminal device to the external device indicated by the transfer destination information when the determining unit determines that the request is the request to the external device indicated by the transfer destination information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to display a plurality of setting item buttons corresponding to a plurality of setting items in a predetermined arrangement on a screen. In response to selection of a first setting item button, the circuitry displays a plurality of option buttons corresponding to the plurality of options that a first setting item has. The circuitry determines, for each of the options of the first setting item, whether the option is in an exclusive relationship with any of currently selected options. The circuitry determines whether the first setting item button and a second setting item button are displayed on a same screen. The circuitry displays the option button corresponding to the option of the first setting item that is determined to be in the exclusive relationship as being not selectable, when the first and second setting item buttons are not displayed on the same screen.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image scanner that scans an image on a document into image data, a destination accepting unit that accepts selection of a destination that the image data is transferred by a first user, the destination at least corresponding to a user other than the first user selecting the destination, a blank page detector that detects a blank page in the image data, an image data processor that removes the detected blank page from the image data to generate blank page removed data and blank page data of the detected blank page, a specification unit that specifies a first destination of the first user, and a transmitter that transfers the blank page removed data to the destination corresponding to the user other than the first user and transfers the blank page removed data and the blank page data to the first destination of the first user.

Abstract: A document output system includes a document registration unit that registers, for each one of events, data of one or more documents in association with identification for identifying the event related to the documents in a memory, an acceptance unit that accepts an instruction for outputting the documents, the instruction including identification for identifying an event related to the documents to be output, and an output unit that outputs the documents associated with the identification of the instruction in a predetermined order as a series of the documents.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image scanner that scans an image on a document into image data, a destination accepting unit that accepts selection of a destination that the image data is transferred by a first user, the destination at least corresponding to a user other than the first user selecting the destination, a blank page detector that detects a blank page in the image data, an image data processor that removes the detected blank page from the image data to generate blank page removed data and blank page data of the detected blank page, a specification unit that specifies a first destination of the first user, and a transmitter that transfers the blank page removed data to the destination corresponding to the user other than the first user and transfers the blank page removed data and the blank page data to the first destination of the first user.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a communicating unit which communicates with a portable terminal device and an external device; a storage control unit which controls to store transfer destination information of the external device to which information from the portable terminal device is allowed to be transferred in a storage unit; a determining unit which determines whether a request from the portable terminal device is the request to the external device indicated by the transfer destination information stored in the storage unit; and a communication control unit which controls the communicating unit to transfer the request from the portable terminal device to the external device indicated by the transfer destination information when the determining unit determines that the request is the request to the external device indicated by the transfer destination information.

Abstract: A document output system includes a document registration unit that registers, for each one of events, data of one or more documents in association with identification for identifying the event related to the documents in a memory, an acceptance unit that accepts an instruction for outputting the documents, the instruction including identification for identifying an event related to the documents to be output, and an output unit that outputs the documents associated with the identification of the instruction in a predetermined order as a series of the documents.

Abstract: When a control code detection unit detects a control code, an image storage unit stores the image data of pages that are entered after the page with the control code added thereto. A control code decision unit decides the content of control for the output processing of the image data based on all the control codes detected by the control code detection unit. Then, based on the content of control decided by the control code decision unit, a control unit controls the output processing of the image data stored in the image storage unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, components within different hierarchical document levels of a document have individual access rights and various hierarchical relationships with other components on different hierarchical levels within the document. Rules for automatically propagating changes in access rights for subordinate document components to superordinate document components are maintained. When an access right for a subordinate document component is changed, the change is automatically propagated to one or more superordinate document components, if permitted by the associated rules.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an input part configured to input document data of a document, an extracting part configured to automatically extract partial image data from the document data, a storage part configured to store the document data and configuration data of the document data, a registering part configured to associate the document data with the partial image data and register the document data and the associated partial image data in the storage part, a generating part configured to generate push-type data based on the configuration data, and a transmitting part configured to transmit the push-type data.

Abstract: A document management apparatus is disclosed. Document storing instruction information is acquired to instruct to store a second document information including a second information element, which is generated by copying a first information element included in a first document information. The second information element included in the second document information is acquired based on the acquired document storing instruction information. Then, it is instructed to store the second information element. Next, copy originator information concerning the first information element, which is included in the document storing instruction information and is a copy originator of the second information element, is acquired. Then, it is instructed to store association information for associating the second information element with the first information element based on the acquired copy originator information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a partial image extracting unit configured to extract partial images from input documents, a meta information setting unit configured to associate a given one of the input documents with the partial images of the given one of the input documents to generate meta information indicative of the association regarding the given one of the input documents, and a search unit configured to search for and retrieve one of the input documents as a first document from the document storage unit to display the first document on a display unit, wherein the meta information setting unit adds copy-source information indicative of the partial image of the first document to the meta information regarding a second document of the input documents when the partial image of the first document is copied and pasted onto the second document.

Abstract: When a control code detection unit detects a control code, an image storage unit stores the image data of pages that are entered after the page with the control code added thereto. A control code decision unit decides the content of control for the output processing of the image data based on all the control codes detected by the control code detection unit. Then, based on the content of control decided by the control code decision unit, a control unit controls the output processing of the image data stored in the image storage unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an input part configured to input document data of a document, an extracting part configured to automatically extract partial image data from the document data, a storage part configured to store the document data and configuration data of the document data, a registering part configured to associate the document data with the partial image data and register the document data and the associated partial image data in the storage part, a generating part configured to generate push-type data based on the configuration data, and a transmitting part configured to transmit the push-type data.

Abstract: An information processor includes a storage part configured to store multiple hierarchically correlated data elements; a metadata storage part configured to store the metadata of each of the data elements; an editing part configured to edit the metadata stored in the metadata storage part; and a reflection part configured to reflect the result of editing the metadata of one of the data elements by the editing part in the metadata of at least one of the remaining data elements.

Abstract: A document management apparatus is disclosed. Document storing instruction information is acquired to instruct to store a second document information including a second information element, which is generated by copying a first information element included in a first document information. The second information element included in the second document information is acquired based on the acquired document storing instruction information. Then, it is instructed to store the second information element. Next, copy originator information concerning the first information element, which is included in the document storing instruction information and is a copy originator of the second information element, is acquired. Then, it is instructed to store association information for associating the second information element with the first information element based on the acquired copy originator information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a partial image extracting unit configured to extract partial images from input documents, a meta information setting unit configured to associate a given one of the input documents with the partial images of the given one of the input documents to generate meta information indicative of the association regarding the given one of the input documents, and a search unit configured to search for and retrieve one of the input documents as a first document from the document storage unit to display the first document on a display unit, wherein the meta information setting unit adds copy-source information indicative of the partial image of the first document to the meta information regarding a second document of the input documents when the partial image of the first document is copied and pasted onto the second document.