Information processing system, information processing method and information processing program

Abstract

An information processing system for management of various pieces of information, the information processing system includes: a plurality of display record media, each having a unique identifier; an information selection section that selects information to be displayed; an information rewrite section that rewritably writes the information; a manipulation detection section that detects a selective manipulation of a user on the display record medium; a history storage section that records a history of the information and a history of the manipulations in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium, respectively; a manipulation history determination section for a user to determine any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations; and an information search section that searches for at least one of a history of the information, a history of other manipulations and a unique identifier of the display record medium.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a configuration drawing to schematically show the whole of an information presentation system according to a first exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view to show optical write type electronic paper of a display record medium of the information presentation system according to the first exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a configuration drawing to schematically show a write section corresponding to an information rewrite module in a display record medium terminal of the information presentation system according to the first exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic representation to show a face-to-face communication scene using the information presentation system according to the first exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a configuration drawing to schematically show the whole of an information presentation system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram to show modules of an information processing system according to a third exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 8A to 8D are drawings to describe use of the information processing system in an interview scene;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a processing example in the third exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 10A to 10F are drawings to describe a manipulation procedure example for outputting information to optical write type electronic paper (No. 1);

FIGS. 11A to 11G are drawings to describe a manipulation procedure example for outputting information to optical write type electronic paper (No. 2);

FIGS. 12A to 12G are drawings to describe a manipulation procedure example for calling information using optical write type electronic paper;

FIGS. 13A to 13D are drawings to describe a manipulation procedure example for document manipulation using optical write type electronic paper;

FIG. 14 is a drawing to describe a screen image example in the third exemplary embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 15 is a drawing to show a data structure example in the third exemplary embodiment of the invention.

Claims

1. An information processing system for management of various pieces of information, the information processing system comprising: a plurality of display record media, each having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten;an information selection section that selects information to be displayed on the display record medium;an information rewrite section that rewritably writes the information selected by the information selection section to the display record medium;a manipulation detection section that detects a selective manipulation of a user on the display record medium displaying the information;a history storage section that records a history of the information written to the display record medium by the information rewrite section and a history of the manipulations detected by the manipulation detection section in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium, respectively;a manipulation history determination section for a user to determine any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media, recorded in the history storage section; andan information search section that searches for, in responsive to the manipulation history determined by the manipulation history determination section, at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation history determination section outputs the list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media, recorded in the history storage section in a classification formation by manipulation type.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation history determination section outputs the list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media, recorded in the history storage section in a classification formation by number of manipulation times in units of the display record media or information written to the display record media.

4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation history determination section outputs the list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media, recorded in the history storage section in a classification formation by a time of the manipulation.

5. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation detection section comprises a section that selectively reads an identifier of the display record medium selected by a user from among the plurality of display record media displaying information.

6. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation detection section comprises a section that detects at least one of: a selective additional write manipulation of a user to the display record medium displaying the information; and a manipulation on an input operation device provided on the display record medium.

7. The information processing system according to claim 1, which further comprises a handwrite input section that erasably adds a handwritten image onto a display area of the display record medium, wherein the manipulation detection section comprises a section that detects at least additional write with the handwrite input section.

8. The information processing system according to claim 7, which further comprises a data conversion section that converts the handwritten image added onto the display area of the display record medium with the handwrite input section into digital data, wherein the history storage section also records the digital data provided by the data conversion section in association with the history of the information written to the display record medium and the unique identifier of the display record medium.

9. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information selection section comprises: a display section that displays an information menu; and a selection section for a user to select any entry out of the information menu.

10. The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the manipulation detection section that selectively reads an identifier of the display record medium selected by a user from among the plurality of display record media displaying information reads electrically, electromagnetically or optically identifiers of the plurality of display record media in a non-contact manner.

11. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the history storage section can be set so as to conduct an operation of a recording when the display record medium is detached from the information rewrite section.

12. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the display record medium is an optical write type display record medium, andwherein the information rewrite section comprises: a section that exposes an image to light; and a voltage application section.

13. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the display record medium is a display record medium electrically driven by a pixel electrode, andwherein the information rewrite section comprises a section that controls energization of the pixel electrode.

14. An information processing method for management of various pieces of information, the information processing method comprising: selecting information to be displayed on a display record medium having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten;rewritably writing the selected information to the display record medium;detecting a selective manipulation of a user on the display record medium displaying information;recording a history of the information written to the display record medium and a history of the detected manipulations in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium, respectively;accepting user's determination of any manipulation history out of a list of the recorded histories of the manipulations on the display record media; andsearching for at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the determined manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium in response to the determined manipulation history.

15. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for management of various pieces of information, the process comprising: selecting information to be displayed on a display record medium having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten;rewritably writing the information to the display record medium;detecting a selective manipulation of a user on the display record medium displaying information;recording a history of the information written to the display record medium and a history of the manipulations in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium, respectively;determining any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media; andsearching for at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the determined manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium in response to the manipulation history.

16. An information processing system comprising: a history storage section that records a history of information written to a display record medium having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten and a history of the manipulations executed on the display record medium in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium;a manipulation history determination section for a user to determine any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media, recorded in the history storage section; andan information search section that searches for, in responsive to the manipulation history determined by the manipulation history determination section, at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium.

17. An information processing method comprising: recording a history of information written to a display record medium having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten and a history of manipulations executed on the display record medium in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium;accepting user's determination of any manipulation history out of a list of the recorded histories of the manipulations on the display record media; andsearching for at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the determined manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium in response to the determined manipulation history.

18. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising: recording a history of information written to a display record medium having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten and a history of manipulations executed on the display record medium in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium;determining any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media; andsearching for at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the determined manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium in response to the manipulation history.

19. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for enabling a computer to perform a process for management of various pieces of information, the process comprising: selecting information to be displayed on a display record medium having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten;rewritably writing the information to the display record medium;detecting a selective manipulation of a user on the display record medium displaying information;recording a history of the information written to the display record medium and a history of the manipulations in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium, respectively;determining any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media; andsearching for at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the determined manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium in response to the manipulation history.

20. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for enabling a computer to perform a process comprising: recording a history of information written to a display record medium having a unique identifier, where display information can be rewritten and a history of manipulations executed on the display record medium in association with a unique identifier of the display record medium;determining any manipulation history out of a list of the histories of the manipulations on the display record media; andsearching for at least one of a history of the information written to the display record medium associated with the determined manipulation history, a history of other manipulations on the display record medium and a unique identifier of the display record medium in response to the manipulation history.