File operation limiting system, file operation limiting program, file operation limiting method, electronics and printing apparatus

A file operation limiting system comprising:

• a storage device;
• a file operation device for performing a file operation for a file stored in the storage unit;
• and a file operation limiting device for limiting the file operation, wherein
• the storage device includes the storage unit,
• the storage unit includes a file storage area into which a storage area of the storage unit is logically sectioned,
• the file operation device includes a file operation unit for performing the file operation,
• the file operation limiting device including:
• a file storage area limiting unit for limiting the file operation by the file operation unit for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas;
• a total file number obtaining unit for obtaining a total file number of a file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit whenever the file operation by the file operation unit is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
• a file number limiting unit for limiting the file operation by the file operation unit when the total file number after the file operation by the file operation unit is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of a file number based on the total file number obtained by the total file number obtaining unit;
• a total file capacity obtaining unit for obtaining total file capacity of the file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit whenever the file operation by the file operation unit is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
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• a file capacity limiting unit for limiting the file operation by the file operation unit when the total file capacity after the file operation by the file operation unit is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of file capacity based on the total file capacity obtained by the total file capacity obtaining unit.

A file operation limiting program for limiting a file operation for a file stored in a storage unit, wherein

• the storage unit includes a file storage area into which a storage area of the storage unit is logically sectioned,
• the file operation limiting program stored in memory including a program for executing by a computer processes of:
• limiting the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas;
• obtaining a total file number of a file storage area not limited by limiting the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
• limiting the file operation when the total file number after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of a file number based on the total file number obtained by obtaining the total file number of the file storage area;
• obtaining total file capacity of the file storage area not limited by limiting the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
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• limiting the file operation when the total file capacity after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of file capacity based on the total file capacity obtained by obtaining the total file capacity of the file storage area.

A file operation limiting method for limiting a file operation for a file stored in a storage unit, wherein the method comprising step of:

• the storage unit includes a file storage area into which a storage area of the storage unit is logically sectioned,
• the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas is limited,
• a total file number of a file storage area not limited by limiting the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas is obtained whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas,
• the file operation is limited when the total file number after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of a file number based on the total file number obtained by obtaining the total file number of the file storage area,
• total file capacity of the file storage area not limited by limiting the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas is obtained whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas, and
• the file operation is limited when the total file capacity after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of file capacity based on the total file capacity obtained by obtaining the total file capacity of the file storage area.

Electronics for limiting a file operation for a file stored in a storage unit, wherein

• the storage unit includes a file storage area into which a storage area of the storage unit is logically sectioned,
• the electronics comprising:
• a file storage area limiting unit for limiting the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas;
• a total file number obtaining unit for obtaining a total file number of a file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
• a file number limiting unit for limiting the file operation when the total file number after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of a file number based on the total file number obtained by the total file number obtaining unit;
• a total file capacity obtaining unit for obtaining total file capacity of the file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
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• a file capacity limiting unit for limiting the file operation when the total file capacity after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of file capacity based on the total file capacity obtained by the total file capacity obtaining unit.

A printing apparatus for limiting a file operation for a file stored in a storage unit, wherein

• the storage unit includes a file storage area into which a storage area of the storage unit is logically sectioned,
• the printing apparatus comprising:
• a file storage area limiting unit for limiting the file operation for every file storage area for at least a part of the sectioned file storage areas;
• a total file number obtaining unit for obtaining a total file number of a file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
• a file number limiting unit for limiting the file operation when the total file number after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of a file number based on the total file number obtained by the total file number obtaining unit;
• a total file capacity obtaining unit for obtaining total file capacity of the file storage area not limited by the file storage area limiting unit whenever the file operation is carried out for the file storage area among the sectioned file storage areas;
• file capacity limiting unit for limiting the file operation when the total file capacity after the file operation is judged to exceed a predetermined upper-limit value of file capacity based on the total file capacity obtained by the total file capacity obtaining unit;
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• a printing unit for carrying out printing based on the file in the storage unit.