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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5588149 | Document classification and retrieval with title-based on-the-fly class merge In an image processing apparatus, classifications in an alias table can be integrated, at the same time, a new classification name can be defined and a title can be automatically corrected. With this apparatus, after similar classifications of an alias ta... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5321831 | Multiple user electronic filing system for image data using a keyed hierarchical file structure A central control apparatus and a plurality of terminal apparatuses are connected through a line. In the central control apparatus, a plurality of images are stored in an optical disk in accordance with a hierarchical structure having four hierarchical le... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5255364 | Electronic filing system wherein the automatic updating of retrieval data is voluntarily inhibited Before an optical disk is inserted into an electronic filing system, one of three mode-setting keys provided on a keyboard is pushed, thereby setting an automatic mode for permitting automatic updating of retrieval data items, an inhibit mode for inhibiti... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5253337 | Method and apparatus for searching image information An image information search apparatus includes an input unit inputting a search start instruction and a search stop instruction, an image information storage unit for storing a plurality of pieces of image information, and a searching unit for, in respons... | 10/12/1993 |
| 4918646 | Information retrieval apparatus To perform a binder through retrieval on binders which are set out on an optical disk and have different title structures, those binders containing the same key attribute data as a designated retrieval key are retrieved. When binders to be linked are sele... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4727589 | Picture data storage/retrieval system A plurality of picture data storage/retrieval apparatuses are connected to each other through a communication line. Each picture data storage/retrieval apparatus has a two-dimensional scanning device for inputting picture data, a keyboard for entering con... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4555803 | Image information filing apparatus and method An image information filing apparatus having a first storing medium with a finish data area. A recognition code is previously stored in the first storing medium. After the recognition code of the first storing medium has been written into a second data st... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4437127 | Document information filing system Title information, which contains management information representing the kind or class of document information be recorded and index information representing the title and recording position of each document information, is provided for the recording and... | 03/13/1984 |
