US6009442A
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Computer-based document management system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-08
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2017-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A computer-based electronic document and/or paper-based document management application program. The program provides an efficient way to automatically import, index, categorize, store, search, retrieve, manipulate and archive electronic documents. The program is also capable of managing documents regardless of document type or document format.
Inventors
- 👤 Ying-Jye James Chen
- 👤 David R. Ferguson
- 👤 An N. Hong
- 👤 Dani Suleman
- 👤 Gregory L. Whittemore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/33; G06F16/338; G06F16/35; G06F16/353; G06F16/358
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
In a computer-based document management system, a method of identifying an electronic document in an electronic document collection, said method comprising the steps of: extracting summary information from the electronic document based upon an electronic analysis of the electronic document: storing the extracted summary information, regardless of document type or document format, in a document data structure associated with the electronic document; displaying a representation of the electronic document; and activating an electronic display containing the extracted summary information stored in the document data structure associated with the electronic document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a computer-based document management system, a method of identifying an electronic document in an electronic document collection, said method comprising the steps of: extracting summary information from the electronic document based upon an electronic analysis of the electronic document: storing the extracted summary information, regardless of document type or document format, in a document data structure associated with the electronic document; displaying a representation of the electronic document; and activating an electronic display containing the extracted summary information stored in the document data structure associated with the electronic document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of activating the electronic display containing the extracted summary information comprises the step of: positioning a cursor over the displayed representation of the electronic document.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of activating the electronic display containing the extracted summary information comprises the step of: selecting an electronic button presented on the electronic display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a computer-based document management system, a method of browsing a collection of electronic documents stored in memory, said method comprising the steps of: electronically analyzing each of a plurality of electronic documents; based on the electronic analysis of each of the plurality of electronic documents storing browsable information for each of the plurality of electronic documents into a corresponding document data structure; and electronically displaying the browsable information contained in the document data structure for at least one of the plurality of electronic documents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a computer-based document management system, a method of browsing a collection of electronic documents stored in memory, said method comprising the steps of: electronically analyzing each of a plurality of electronic documents; based on the electronic analysis of each of the plurality of electronic documents storing browsable information for each of the plurality of electronic documents into a corresponding document data structure; and electronically displaying the browsable information contained in the document data structure for at least one of the plurality of electronic documents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said step of electronically displaying the browsable information for at least one of the plurality of electronic documents comprises the step of: displaying a property sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the property sheet includes an abstract.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the property sheet includes search criteria utilized for identifying the electronic document during an electronic document search.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising the steps of: displaying a representation of the electronic document; and activating the browsable information display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the displayed representation of the electronic document is an icon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the displayed representation of the electronic document is a thumbnail.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said step of activating the browsable information display comprises the step of: positioning a cursor over the representation of the electronic document.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said step of activating the browsable information display comprises the step of: selecting an icon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the document data structure is a STG file.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an electronic document management program which executes the steps of: automatically and electronically analyzing each of a plurality of electronic documents in a collection of electronic documents; extracting document summary information from each of the plurality of electronic documents based on the electronic analysis of each electronic document; storing the extracted document summary information relating to each of the plurality of electronic documents in a corresponding document data structure regardless of document format or document type; and displaying, on a computer screen, at least one property sheet, wherein each of the at least one property sheet corresponds with a different one of the plurality of electronic documents, and wherein each of the at least one property sheets contains the document summary information relating to the corresponding electronic document.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an electronic document management program which executes the steps of: automatically and electronically analyzing each of a plurality of electronic documents in a collection of electronic documents; extracting document summary information from each of the plurality of electronic documents based on the electronic analysis of each electronic document; storing the extracted document summary information relating to each of the plurality of electronic documents in a corresponding document data structure regardless of document format or document type; and displaying, on a computer screen, at least one property sheet, wherein each of the at least one property sheet corresponds with a different one of the plurality of electronic documents, and wherein each of the at least one property sheets contains the document summary information relating to the corresponding electronic document.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein said program further comprises the executable steps of: displaying a representation of the electronic document that corresponds to the at least one property sheet that is to be displayed on the computer screen; and activating the display of the at least one property sheet.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 15, wherein the representation of the electronic document is an icon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 15, wherein the representation of the electronic document is a thumbnail.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 15, wherein said executable step of activating the display of the at least one property sheet comprises the executable step of: positioning a cursor over the representation of the electronic document that corresponds to the at least one property sheet that is to be displayed on the computer screen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 15, wherein said executable step of activating the property sheet comprises the executable step of: selecting an electronic button on the display corresponding to the property sheet.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein the summary information includes an abstract.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein the summary information includes electronic search criteria.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein the summary information includes a document attribute, and wherein the document attribute is selected from a group consisting of a document title, a document author, a document length, or a date document was last modified.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer-readable storage medium in accordance with claim 14, wherein the executable step of storing document summary information comprises the executable step of: storing the summary information in an STG file.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of activating the electronic display containing the extracted summary information comprises the step of: displaying a property sheet.
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