Document processing operation system

Abstract

A document processing operation system includes: a rewrite unit; and an image display medium for holding display of a document image rewritably and in a substantially no-power supply state, which is attached to the rewrite unit, wherein the rewrite unit performs display image rewrite processing for the image display medium, wherein the image display medium comprises: an operation device that accepts operation input from a user; and an information providing section that transmits operation information entered on the operation device in a wirelessly readable manner, and wherein the rewrite unit comprises: a read section that wirelessly reads the operation information transmitted by the information providing section; a processing section that performs processing relating to document data preset in response to the read operation information; and a write section that writes a document image to the image display medium with the read operation information under a control of the processing section.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Exemplary embodiment(s) of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a drawing to describe the configuration of a document processing operation system according to one exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are schematic representations of a determination table according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is an external view of the document processing operation system according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a drawing to show a display example of electronic paper according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a drawing to describe the operation principle of electric write type electronic paper;

FIG. 6 is a drawing to describe the structure of electric write type electronic paper;

FIG. 7 is a drawing to describe the configuration of a document processing operation system according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a drawing to describe a use method of optical write type electronic paper;

FIG. 9 is a drawing to describe the operation principle of optical write type electronic paper;

FIG. 10 is a drawing to describe the structure of optical write type electronic paper; and

FIGS. 11A and 11B are drawings to describe the structure relating to one example of a passive sensor.

Claims

1. A document processing operation system comprising: a rewrite unit; andan image display medium for holding display of a document image rewritably and in substantially no-power supply state, which is attached to the rewrite unit, wherein the rewrite unit performs display image rewrite processing for the image display medium,wherein the image display medium comprises:an operation device that accepts operation input from a user; andan information providing section that transmits operation information entered on the operation device in a wirelessly readable manner, andwherein the rewrite unit comprises:a read section that wirelessly reads the operation information transmitted by the information providing section of the attached image display medium;a processing section that performs processing relating to document data preset in response to the read operation information; anda write section that writes a document image to the image display medium with the read operation information under a control of the processing section.

2. The document processing operation system according to claim 1, wherein the image display medium comprises:a plurality of passive sensors corresponding to operation types, and each of the plurality of passive sensors has a function of detecting user operation and a function of transmitting sensor identification information in a wirelessly readable manner in response to a read signal from the rewrite unit upon detection of user operation;an operation device that accepts operation input from a user by the plurality of passive sensors; andan information providing section that transmits operation information entered on the operation device in a wirelessly readable manner, andwherein the rewrite unit has a correspondence table in which types of processing relating to document data are preset in response to the sensor identification information, and the processing section performs processing relating to document data preset in response to the sensor identification information read by referencing the correspondence table.

3. The document processing operation system according to claim 1, wherein the image display medium comprises:a plurality of passive sensors corresponding to operation types, and each of the plurality of passive sensors has a function of detecting user operation and a function of transmitting sensor identification information in a wirelessly readable manner in response to a read signal from the rewrite unit upon detection of user operation;an operation device that accepts operation input from a user by the plurality of passive sensors;an information providing section that transmits operation information entered on the operation device in a wirelessly readable manner; anda medium ID storage section that retains medium identification information for identifying the image display medium in a wirelessly readable manner, andwherein the rewrite unit has a correspondence table in which types of processing relating to document data are preset in response to a combination of the sensor identification information and the medium identification information, the read section wirelessly reads the medium identification information from the image display medium in addition to the sensor identification information, and the processing section performs processing relating to document data preset in response to the sensor identification information and the medium identification information read by referencing the correspondence table.

4. The document processing operation system according to claim 1, wherein the rewrite unit further comprises an operation section that accepts a processing start command from a user, and the processing section starts processing put on hold in response to entry of the processing start command.

5. The document processing operation system according to claim 4, wherein the rewrite unit further comprises an indicator that indicates a state in which processing start of the processing section is put on hold.

6. The document processing operation system according to claim 1, wherein the image display medium is a self-write type electronic paper having a function of holding display of a document image as writing is driven by a driver of the write section.

7. The document processing operation system according to claim 1, wherein the image display medium is an optical write type electronic paper having a function of transferring a document image projected from the write section and holding display of the document image.

8. The document processing operation system according to claim 1, wherein the image display medium comprises:a plurality of passive sensors, and each of the plurality of passive sensors has a function of detecting user operation and a function of holding a detection state in a wirelessly readable manner;a plurality of operation devices that accept operation input from a user by the plurality of passive sensors; andan information providing section that retains operation information indicating which operation device operation input is executed for in a wirelessly readable manner of the processing unit.

9. A rewrite unit to which an image display medium for holding display of a document image rewritably and in a substantially no-power supply state is attached for performing display image rewrite processing for the image display medium, the rewrite unit comprising: a read section that wirelessly reads operation information of user input transmitted to the image display medium in a wirelessly readable manner;a processing section that performs processing relating to document data preset in response to the read operation information; anda write section that writes a document image to the image display medium with the read operation information under a control of the processing section.

10. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for holding display of a document image rewritably and in a substantially no-power supply state, and performing display image rewrite processing for an image display medium, the process comprising: reading operation information of user input transmitted to the image display medium in a wirelessly readable manner;performing processing relating to document data preset in response to the read operation information; andwriting a document image to the image display medium with the read operation information under a control of a processing section.

11. A document processing operation method comprising: accepting operation input from a user on an image display medium for holding display of a document image rewritably and in a substantially no-power supply state;transmitting operation information in a wirelessly readable manner;wirelessly reading the operation information transmitted from the image display medium;performing processing relating to document data preset in response to the read operation information; andwriting a document image to the image display medium.

12. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for enabling a computer to perform a process for holding display of a document image rewritably and in a substantially no-power supply state, and performing display image rewrite processing for an image display medium, the process comprising: reading operation information of user input transmitted to the image display medium in a wirelessly readable manner;performing processing relating to document data preset in response to the read operation information; andwriting a document image to the image display medium with the read operation information under a control of a processing section.