Information management system and information management method using information image

An information management apparatus adapted for carrying out management of information by using information image in which image information and related information related to the image information are caused to be one handling unit,

• the information management apparatus comprising:
• a client folder management unit for recording client identifier and information image disclosed to client in an associated related manner to carry out change of association or relation thereof by instruction;
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• a transfer management unit for grasping that association or relation of one information image is changed into other client identifier with respect to information recorded at the client folder management unit to determine permission/denial.

An information management method of carrying out management of information by using information image in which image information and related information related to the image information are caused to be one handling unit,

• the information management method comprising:
• recording client identifier and information image identifier in an associated or related manner in a management server;
• allowing the management server to forward or send corresponding information image to client which has the client identifier;
• determining permission/denial when a instruction to transfer displayed information image to other client is made from the client;
• deleting association or relation between identifier of the client and the information image identifier, and carrying out association or relation between the information image identifier and the transferred other client when permission is made;
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• allowing the management server to forward or send corresponding information image to client which has the other client identifier.

An information utilization client unit for carrying out information utilization by using information image in which image information and related information related to the image information are caused to be one handling unit,

• the information utilization client unit comprising:
• a display unit for at least visualizing information;
• an operation input unit for receiving operation instruction;
• a client folder operation unit for carrying out communication with an information management apparatus in which client identifier and information image disclosed to client are recorded in an associated or related manner to allow a display unit to display image information that information image related to own client identifier recorded at the information management apparatus includes;
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• an operating unit for carrying out a predetermined operation on the basis of related information that information image according to image information instructed by the operation input unit of image information displayed on the display unit has.