Patent ID: 7812981
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a reader configured to read, by radio communication, data stored in a contactless integrated circuit (IC) tag embedded in a recording sheet on which a predetermined image has been formed, the recording sheet being disposed in a position to transmit the data to the reader, the data including information identifying a first document file corresponding to the predetermined image, and related information including one or more search criteria capable of identifying related document files that are related to the first document file and are different from the first document file; a first controller configured to perform a search for the related document files using the search criteria stored in the IC tag; a display; and a second controller configured to control the display to show a display screen including a list of related document files identified by the search; wherein the search criteria comprise (i) a filename, date, or owner of the first document file, and (ii) a search keyword, and the search criteria is used to search for the related document files.