IP Library Granted Patent US 12,461,973
Granted Patent B2
US 12,461,973 · App. 17/179,704 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

File management apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventor: Yohei Takatsuka (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
G06F16/93G06F16/148G06F16/168
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Patent No.
US 12,461,973
App. No.
17/179,704
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A file management apparatus includes a processor configured to: perform control to display a selection screen on which a user selects plural registration location candidates for one or more electronic files, and an allocation screen that displays the plural registration location candidates selected on the selection screen, and allows the user to allocate an electronic file to each registration location candidate; and perform control to display, on the allocation screen, detailed information of each registration location candidate, which is not displayed on the selection screen.

Claims (36)

1 . A file management apparatus comprising:

a processor and memory storing instructions, the instructions being executed by the processor to

perform control to display

a selection screen on which a user selects, from a plurality of registration location candidates for one or more electronic files, a subset that includes more than one of the plurality of registration location candidates, and

an allocation screen (i) that displays the selected subset of registration location candidates while not displaying others of the plurality of registration location candidates not selected by the user from the selection screen, and (ii) from which the user allocates an electronic file to each registration location candidate of the subset, and

perform control to display,

on the selection screen, a selection part for the user to collectively select the plurality of registration location candidates of the subset based on a predetermined document classification of the plurality of registration location candidates,

on the allocation screen, detailed information of each registration location candidate of the selected subset, the information not being displayed on the selection screen, and

in response to selection by the user of an electronic file allocated to a registration location candidate on the allocation screen, at least one of attribute information and a preview screen of the selected electronic file simultaneously with the allocation screen.

2 . The file management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executed by the processor for the user to perform, on the allocation screen, at least one of movement and duplication of an electronic file allocated to a registration location candidate to another registration location candidate, and replacement of an electronic file allocated to a registration location candidate with an electronic file allocated to another registration location candidate.

3 . The file management apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the instructions are executed by the processor to prevent, while displaying on the allocation screen a registered electronic file that is already registered to a registration location, the user from moving the registered electronic file to a registration location candidate.

4 . The file management apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the instructions are executed by the processor for the user to, on the allocation screen, duplicate a registered document file that is already registered to a registration location to a registration location candidate.

5 . The file management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executed by the processor to prevent, while displaying on the allocation screen a registered electronic file that is already registered to a registration location, the user from moving the registered electronic file to a registration location candidate.

6 . The file management apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the instructions are executed by the processor for the user to, on the allocation screen, duplicate a registered document file that is already registered to a registration location to a registration location candidate.

7 . The file management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executed by the processor for the user to, on the allocation screen, duplicate a registered document file that is already registered to a registration location to a registration location candidate.

8 . The file management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

a registration location among the registration location candidates (i) is for an electronic file, which is scheduled to be created in each step of a project including a plurality of steps, and (ii) is defined by a type of the electronic file, and

the instructions are executed by the processor to perform control to display, on the selection screen, another selection part for the user to collectively select a plurality of registration location candidates associated with each step of the plurality of steps of the project.

9 . The file management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each registration location candidate of the selected subset is identified simultaneously on the selection screen by indicia that identifies the registration location candidate as having been selected.

10 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

performing control to display

a selection screen on which a user selects, from a plurality of registration location candidates for one or more electronic files, a subset that includes more than one of the plurality of registration location candidates, and

an allocation screen (i) that displays the selected subset of registration location candidates while not displaying others of the plurality of registration location candidates not selected by the user from the selection screen, and (ii) from which the user allocates an electronic file to each registration location candidate of the subset; and

performing control to display,

on the selection screen, a selection part for the user to collectively select the plurality of registration location candidates of the subset based on a predetermined document classification of the plurality of registration location candidates,

on the allocation screen, detailed information of each registration location candidate of the selected subset, the information not being displayed on the selection screen, and

in response to selection by the user of an electronic file allocated to a registration location candidate on the allocation screen, at least one of attribute information and a preview screen of the selected electronic file simultaneously with the allocation screen.

11 . A file management apparatus comprising:

a processor and memory storing instructions, the instructions being executed by the processor to

perform control to display

a selection screen on which a user selects, from a plurality of registration location candidates for one or more electronic files, a subset that includes more than one of the plurality of registration location candidates, and

an allocation screen (i) that displays the selected subset of registration location candidates while not displaying others of the plurality of registration location candidates not selected by the user from the selection screen and (ii) from which the user allocates an electronic file to each registration location candidate of the subset, and

perform control to display, on the allocation screen,

on the selection screen, a selection part for the user to collectively select the plurality of registration location candidates of the subset based on a predetermined document classification of the plurality of registration location candidates,

on the allocation screen, detailed information of each registration location candidate of the selected subset, the information not being displayed on the selection screen, and

in a case where the user allocates a first electronic file to an empty registration location candidate of the selected subset, (i) the first electronic file allocated to the empty registration location candidate and (ii) a second electronic file that is already stored in another registration location candidate of the selected subset in a different form on the allocation screen.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2021
From: TAKATSUKA, YOHEI
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055331/0494 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-158396 · Sep 23, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220092125A1 · Mar 24, 2022
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