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Information registration method, information management method, information registration apparatus, information management apparatus, and storage medium
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2000-04-11
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Granted: 2003-10-07
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Expires: 2020-04-11
Abstract
Abstract In an information registration method of assigning a code to information and registering the information, information, a predetermined code assigned to the information, the first valid dates of the predetermined code, and the second valid dates of the information which are linked to each other are registered. This information registration method prevents any disadvantage due the valid dates of information having a code.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Satomi
- 👤 Akihiro Masukawa
- 👤 Kenji Kasai
- 👤 Shinji Fukunaga
- 👤 Atsushi Inoue
- 👤 Kosuke Ito
- 👤 Jiro Izumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; G06F16/9577
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A registration method comprising: an assigning step of assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; an information valid date setting step of setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; a code valid date setting step of setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and a registration step of registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, in the assigning step, an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered is retrieved from a plurality of identifying codes whose code valid dates have expired.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A registration method comprising: an assigning step of assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; an information valid date setting step of setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; a code valid date setting step of setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and a registration step of registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, in the assigning step, an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered is retrieved from a plurality of identifying codes whose code valid dates have expired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the code valid date setting step executes a process in which the code valid date is set on the date when the predetermined period passes from the information valid date, or executes a process in which the code valid date is set on a date designated by the information provider independently of the information valid date.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the information is advertisement information of a company.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the information is information from a company.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the identifying code includes an identifier for identifying an information provider.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein said assigning step searches for and retrieves an identifying code whose code valid date has expired from a table containing a plurality of identifying codes and code valid dates stored in correspondence with each other, and assigns the retrieved identifying code to the new information to be registered.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a display step of controlling a display to display the identifying code and the information valid date in correspondence with each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
A registration apparatus comprising: an assigning unit for assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; an information valid date setting unit for setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; a code valid date setting unit for setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and a registration unit for registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, said assigning unit retrieves an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered from a plurality of codes whose code valid dates have expired.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
A registration apparatus comprising: an assigning unit for assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; an information valid date setting unit for setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; a code valid date setting unit for setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and a registration unit for registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, said assigning unit retrieves an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered from a plurality of codes whose code valid dates have expired.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said code valid date setting unit executes processing in which the code valid date is set on the date when the predetermined period passes from the information valid date, or executes processing in which the code valid date is set on a date designated by the information provider independently of the information valid date.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the identifying code includes an identifier for identifying an information provider.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said assigning unit searches for and retrieves an identifying code whose code valid date has expired from a table containing a plurality of identifying codes and code valid dates stored in correspondence with each other, and assigns the retrieved identifying code to the new information to be registered.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a display unit for controlling a display to display the identifying code and the information valid date in correspondence with each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
163 words
A computer program product embodying a program for a registration method, said program product comprising: computer code of an assigning step of assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; computer code of an information valid date setting step of setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; computer code of a code valid date setting step of setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and computer code of a registration step of registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, in the assigning step, an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered is retrieved from a plurality of identifying codes whose code valid dates have expired.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
163 words
A computer program product embodying a program for a registration method, said program product comprising: computer code of an assigning step of assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; computer code of an information valid date setting step of setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; computer code of a code valid date setting step of setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and computer code of a registration step of registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, in the assigning step, an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered is retrieved from a plurality of identifying codes whose code valid dates have expired.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
168 words
A computer data signal for controlling a registration apparatus, said signal comprising: a data code signal of an assigning step of assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; a data code signal of an information valid date setting step of setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; a data code signal of a code valid date setting step of setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and a data code signal of a registration step of registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, in the assigning step, an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered is retrieved from a plurality of identifying codes whose code valid dates have expired.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
168 words
A computer data signal for controlling a registration apparatus, said signal comprising: a data code signal of an assigning step of assigning a code to information to be registered, the code identifying the information; a data code signal of an information valid date setting step of setting an information valid date to the information, the information valid date being designated by an information provider of the information; a data code signal of a code valid date setting step of setting a code valid date to the identifying code, the code valid date being set on a date when a predetermined period passes from the information valid date; and a data code signal of a registration step of registering the information, the information valid date, the identifying code, and the code valid date in correspondence with each other, wherein, in the assigning step, an identifying code to be assigned to new information to be registered is retrieved from a plurality of identifying codes whose code valid dates have expired.
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