Task analysis system, task analysis device, task management apparatus, document display, computer readable medium, method of task analysis, and computer data signal

Abstract

A task analysis system includes: a document display that displays a document image and retains unit identification information identifying the document display itself; and a task management apparatus that manages a task, the task management apparatus including: a task associating unit that previously determines the unit identification information of the document display used to carry out the task; a acquisition unit that acquires the unit identification information and document identification information of a document displayed on the document display, the document identification information identifying the document; and a task analysis unit that determines the document used to carry out the task based on the document identification information, the document identification information being acquired corresponding to the unit identification information determined in the task associating unit.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing that illustrates a task analysis system according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a drawing that illustrates the functional configuration of the task analysis system according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are drawings that illustrate an example of a task table according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a drawing that illustrates the functional configuration of a task analysis system according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a drawing that illustrates the operation principle of self-write type electronic paper;

FIG. 6 is a drawing that illustrates the structure of self-write type electronic paper; and

FIG. 7 is a drawing that illustrates the use method of transfer write type electronic paper;

FIG. 8 is a drawing that illustrates the operation principle of transfer write type electronic paper; and

FIG. 9 is a drawing that illustrates the structure of transfer write type electronic paper.

Claims

1. A task analysis system comprising: a document display that displays a document image and retains unit identification information identifying the document display itself; anda task management apparatus that manages a task,the task management apparatus comprising: a task associating unit that previously determines the unit identification information of the document display used to carry out the task;a acquisition unit that acquires the unit identification information and document identification information of a document displayed on the document display, the document identification information identifying the document; anda task analysis unit that determines the document used to carry out the task based on the document identification information, the document identification information being acquired corresponding to the unit identification information determined in the task associating unit.

2. The task analysis system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the document display comprises: a providing unit that provides the unit identification information and the document identification information for the task management apparatus in accordance with display of an image of a document, andthe unit identification information and the document identification information acquired by the acquisition unit comprise the unit identification information and the document identification information provided by the providing unit.

3. The task analysis system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the document display comprises: a processor that comprises the providing unit; anda display that be connected detachably to the processor holding display of a document image in a no-power supply state,the processor comprising: a display unit that displays a document image on the display, andthe providing unit provides the unit identification information and the document identification information for the task management apparatus in accordance with display of the document image on the display.

4. The task analysis system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the document display comprises an electronic paper comprising: a display that holds display of a document image in a substantially no-power supply state; anda memory that stores the unit identification information, andthe task analysis system comprises an electronic paper printer performing processing for the electronic paper,the electronic paper printer comprising: a write unit that displays a document image on the display of the electronic paper;a read unit that retrieves the unit identification information from the memory of the electronic paper; anda notification unit that notifies the unit identification information and document identification information of the document to the task management apparatus in accordance with writing a document image to the display of the electronic paper, the unit identification information being read from the memory of the electronic paper, andthe unit identification information and the document identification information acquired by the acquisition unit comprise the unit identification information and the document identification information sent by the notification unit.

5. The task analysis system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the task management apparatus comprises: a log memory that stores a log associating the unit identification information and document identification information with each other, andthe task analysis unit determines the document used to carry out the task by referencing the log in the log memory indicating the document identification information, the document identification information being associated with the unit identification information determined in the task associating unit.

6. A task management apparatus comprising: a task associating unit that previously determines a unit identification information of a document display used to carry out a task, the unit identification information being retained in the document display;an acquisition unit that acquires the unit identification information and document identification information of a document displayed on the document display, the document identification information identifying the document; anda task analysis unit that determines the document used to carryout the task based on the document identification information, the document identification information being acquired corresponding to the unit identification information determined in the task associating unit.

7. A document display providing information for a task management apparatus determining a document used to carry out a task, the task management apparatus previously determining a unit identification information of the document display used to carry out a task, andthe document display comprising: a providing unit that provides the unit identification information and document identification information for the task management apparatus in accordance with a document displayed on the document display so as to determine the document used to carry out the task based on the document identification information, the document identification information identifying the document displayed on the document display.

8. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for determining a document used to carry out a task based on information acquired from a document display, the document display retaining unit identification information identifying the document display, the process comprising: previously determining the unit identification information of a document display used to carry out the task;acquiring the unit identification information and document identification information of a document displayed on the document display, the document identification information identifying the document; anddetermining the document used to carry out the task based on the document identification information, the document identification information being acquired corresponding to the unit identification information determined in a task associating function.

9. A method of task analysis comprising: retaining unit identification information identifying a document display;previously determining the unit identification information of a document display used to carry out a task;acquiring the unit identification information and document identification information of a document displayed on the document display, the document identification information identifying the document; anddetermining the document used to carry out the task based on the document identification information, the document identification information being acquired corresponding to the unit identification information determined in the task associating unit.

10. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for enabling a computer to perform a process for determining a document used to carry out a task based on information acquired from a document display, the document display retaining unit identification information identifying the document display, the process comprising: previously determining the unit identification information of a document display used to carry out a task;acquiring the unit identification information and document identification information of a document displayed on the document display, the document identification information identifying the document; anddetermining the document used to carry out the task based on the document identification information, the document identification information being acquired corresponding to the unit identification information determined in the task associating function.