Method, apparatus, and program for image filing
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorShoji Hara
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Abstract
In the case where an image data set stored in a recording medium of an image server or the like is linked to a Web page, an error message is prevented from being shown even if the image data set is deleted. Confirmation means confirms a storage period for the image data set. If the storage period has expired, character image generation means generates a character image data set of the same format and having the same file name as the image data set. The character image represented by the character image data set indicates deletion of the image data set. Compression means compresses the image data set and the compressed image data set is stored in another recording medium. The image data set is then deleted. When an access to the image data set is attempted, the character image data set is referred to.
Claims18
An image filing method for managing storage of an image data set in a recording medium, the image filing method comprising the steps of:
- generating a character image data set representing a same content of a character image of the same format and having the same file name as the image data set, when the image data set having the same file name is deleted;
- storing the character image data set in the recording medium instead of the image data set;
- and
- wherein said character image data set comprises a message indicating at least one of:
- expiration of storage of the image data set from said recording medium, deletion of image data set from said recording medium, file name of the image data set, and address for accessing image data set.
An image filing method as defined in claimed 4, wherein character image data set indicates location of said image data set stored in the physically separate recording medium.
An image filing apparatus for managing storage of an image data set in a recording medium, the image filing apparatus comprising:
- character image generation means for generating a character image data set representing a same content of a character image of the same format and having the same file name as the image data set when the image data set having the same file name is deleted;
- control means for storing the character image data set in the recording medium instead of the image data set;
- and
- wherein said character image data set comprises a message indicating at least one of:
- expiration of storage of the image data set from said recording medium, deletion of image data set from said recording medium, file name of the image data set, and address for accessing image data set.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute an image filing method for managing storage of an image data set in a
- recording medium, comprising:
- generating a character image data set representing a same content of a character image of the same format and having the same file name as the image data set, when the image data set having the same file name is deleted;
- storing the character image data set in the recording medium instead of the image data set;
- and
- wherein the said character image data set comprises a message indicating at least one of:
- expiration of storage of the image data set from said recording medium, deletion of image data set from said recording medium, file name of the image data set, and address for accessing image data set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.