Patent ID: 8229947
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of paginated document files; a search condition designation unit configured to receive a search condition from a user for use in searching the paginated document files, wherein the search condition is one of a full-text search to target all pages of the paginated document files for search and a designated page number search to target a designated page of the paginated document files for search; an input unit configured to input a search keyword for use in searching the paginated document files; a search unit configured to search for the search keyword within the paginated document files, wherein, in response to the search condition designation unit receiving a designated page number search as the search condition, the search unit automatically searches the paginated document files containing the search keyword within the designated page, and, in response to the search condition designation unit receiving the full-text search as the search condition, the search unit automatically searches the paginated document files containing the search keyword within any one of all pages.