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Information management apparatus, information output system, portable terminal, and information outputting method

US7999965B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2009
Grant dateAug 16, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3274
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information management apparatus 50 according to the present invention comprises: a database 30d for storing information relevant to a printer 40 therein; output request reception means 20a for receiving an output request transmitted from a portable terminal 14; inquiry signal transmission means 20a for transmitting an inquiry signal on the printer 40 being an output destination to the portable terminal 14; communication means for receiving image data transmitted from the portable terminal 14; recognition means 30b for recognizing the identification information of the printer 40 by analyzing the image data transmitted in response to the inquiry signal; retrieval means 30c for retrieving the information relevant to the printer 40 from the data base 30d on the basis of the acquired recognition information; and printing means 20c for outputting the information to the printer 40 on the basis of the information relevant to the printer 40 retrieved by the retrieval means 30c.

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