Image forming apparatus and method for displaying template in image forming apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9749483-B2
Application number	US-201514940219-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2015
Priority date	Nov 13, 2015
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

According to an image forming apparatus of one embodiment, a business-type-based word database classifies and stores words for each business type. A business-type-based template database stores business-type-based templates in which plural icons to respectively invoke plural functions previously set for each business type are grouped. A word extraction unit extracts a word by analyzing character information included in print data. A coincidence number count unit compares the extracted word with the words stored in the business-type-based word database, and counts a coincidence number in a comparison result for each business type. A business type determination unit determines a business type of a user transmitting the print data based on the coincidence number. A template acquisition unit acquires a template relating to the determined business type of the user from the business-type-based template database. A display unit displays the acquired template on a screen.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving print data from a user terminal, wherein the print data is page description language data;
classifying and storing words for each business type in a business-type based word database;
storing business-type-based templates in a business-type based template database in which a plurality of icons to respectively invoke a plurality of functions previously set for each business type are grouped;
extracting a word from the print data by analyzing character information included in the print data;
comparing the extracted word with the words stored in the business-type-based word database and to count a coincidence number in a comparison result for each business type;
determining a business type of a user transmitting the print data based on the coincidence number;
acquiring a template relating to the determined business type of the user from the business-type-based template database;
displaying the acquired template on a screen; and
converting the print data to a raster image based on the acquired template being selected based on user input.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise
performing the count for the user, and
determining the business type of the user based on a coincidence number in a specified statistical period of the user.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
performing the count for a user group to which the user belongs, and
determining a business type of the user group based on a coincidence number in a specified statistical period of the user group.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
storing a correlation relation among the business type, the word, and a weighting value of the word, and
determining the business type of the user by calculating a coincidence degree of the word for the business type based on a count number of the word and the weighting value.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
analyzing scan data outputted from a scanner and extracting a word.

6. A method for displaying a template in an image forming apparatus, comprising:
extracting, by the image forming apparatus comprising a processor, a word by analyzing character information included in print data;
counting, by the image forming apparatus, a coincidence number in a comparison result for each business type by comparing the extracted word with words in a business-type-based word database in which the words are classified for each business type and are stored;
determining, by the image forming apparatus, a business type of a user transmitting the print data based on the coincidence number;
acquiring, by the image forming apparatus, a template relating to the business type of the user by using the determined business type as a key from a business-type-based template database storing business-type-based templates in which a plurality of icons to respectively invoke a plurality of functions previously set for each business type are grouped;
displaying, by the image forming apparatus, the acquired template on a screen;
receiving, by the image forming apparatus user input indicative of a selection of the acquired template; and
displaying, by the image forming apparatus, a raster image of the print data based on the acquired template.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein
in the counting the coincidence number, the count is performed for the user, and
in the determining the business type, the business type of the user is determined based on a coincidence number in a specified statistical period of the user.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein
in the counting the coincidence number, the count is performed for each user group to which the user belongs, and
in the determining the business type, a business type of the user group is determined based on a coincidence number in a specified statistical period of the user group.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein
when the business-type-based word database stores a correlation relation among the business type, the word and a weighting value of the word,
in the determining the business type, a coincidence degree of the word is calculated for each business type based on a count number of the word and the weighting value, and the business type of the user is determined.

10. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
extracting, by the image forming apparatus, the word by analyzing scan data outputted from a scanner.

Assignees

• Toshiba Kk
• Toshiba Tec Kk

Inventors

• Ii Motoki

Classifications

• G06V30/10

  Character recognition · CPC title

• G06K9/00469

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F17/30716

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06K2209/01

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q10/067

  Enterprise or organisation modelling · CPC title