Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for recording printing information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9213502-B2
Application number	US-201414276430-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2014
Priority date	Jun 24, 2013
Publication date	Dec 15, 2015
Grant date	Dec 15, 2015

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an identifier generation unit that generates an identifier unique to a combination of, at least, destination information of a destination of printed matter and content information related to part of content to be printed on the printed matter, an address generation unit that generates an address including the identifier generated by the identifier generation unit, a print information generation unit that generates print information that is to be printed on the printed matter and includes the destination information, the content information, and the address generated by the address generation unit, and a recording unit that in an associated form records the destination information, the content information, the identifier, and process result information related to the print information that is processed subsequent to printing of the printed matter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
an identifier generation unit configured to generate an identifier unique to a combination of, at least, destination information of a destination of printed matter and content information related to part of content to be printed on the printed matter;
an address generation unit configured to generate an address including the identifier generated by the identifier generation unit;
a print information generation unit configured to generate print information that is to be printed on the printed matter and includes the destination information, the content information, and the address generated by the address generation unit; and
a recording unit configured to record in an associated form the destination information, the content information, the identifier, and printing process result information,
wherein the printing process result information is related to the print information, and
wherein the printing process result information is generated in response to printing of the printed matter and comprises information about a process of printing the printed matter.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an extraction unit configured to extract the identifier included in the address for use in access that is performed from outside in accordance with the address of the printed matter; and
an output unit configured to output the content information associated with the identifier,
wherein the recording unit is configured to record an access log of an access to a storage location of the content information.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the recording unit is configured to record, as the process result information, a print result of the print information.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the print information generation unit is configured to generate the print information for variable printing in a predetermined template, based on at least the destination information, the content information, and the address.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the print information generation unit is configured to generate the print information for variable printing in a predetermined template, based on at least the destination information, the content information, and the address.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the recording unit is configured to record, as the process result information, a print result of the print information.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the print information generation unit is configured to generate the print information for variable printing in a predetermined template, based on at least the destination information, the content information, and the address.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the print information generation unit is configured to generate the print information for variable printing in a predetermined template, using at least the destination information, the content information, and the address.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the printing process result information comprises information about a time of printing the printed matter.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the printing process result information comprises an identification code of the printed matter and an identification code of a layout of the printed content.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the printing process result information comprises an identification code of the printed matter.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the printing process result information comprises an identification code of a layout of the printed content.

13. An information processing method comprising:
generating an identifier unique to a combination of, at least, destination information of a destination of printed matter and content information related to part of content to be printed on the printed matter;
generating an address including the generated identifier;
generating print information that is to be printed on the printed matter and includes the destination information, the content information, and the generated address; and
recording in an associated form the destination information, the content information, the identifier, and printing process result information,
wherein the printing process result information is related to the print information, and
wherein the printing process result information is generated in response to printing of the printed matter and comprises information about a process of printing the printed matter.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for processing information, the process comprising:
generating an identifier unique to a combination of, at least, destination information of a destination of printed matter and content information related to part of content to be printed on the printed matter;
generating an address including the generated identifier;
generating print information that is to be printed on the printed matter and includes the destination information, the content information, and the generated address; and
recording in an associated form the destination information, the content information, the identifier, and printing process result information,
wherein the printing process result information is related to the print information, and
wherein the printing process result information is generated in response to printing of the printed matter and comprises information about a process of printing the printed matter.

Assignees

• Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
• Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ando Toshiaki

Classifications

• G06F3/1243

  Variable data printing, e.g. document forms, templates, labels, coupons, advertisements, logos, watermarks, transactional printing, fixed content versioning · CPC title

• G06F3/1206 Primary

  resulting in increased flexibility in input data format or job format or job type · CPC title

• G06F3/1292

  Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing · CPC title

• G06Q30/02

  Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising · CPC title