Data processing apparatus

Abstract

In an image processing apparatus, the data form of data to be processed by an application program is stored and the data forms of data are stored. Processing by the application program, and the data to be processed are represented by respective peculiar icons, and the correspondence between the icon representing the processing by the application program and the icon representing the data to be processed by the application program is displayed based on the stored-information. Thus, the user can operate with the data without being aware of the correspondence between data and an application which can process the data.

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       5 . An information processing apparatus connected to a network, comprising: 
 a receiving means for receiving a request for access to data from other information processing apparatuses connected to said network;    a reading means for reading the data requested for access, the request of which is received by said receiving means;    a determining means for determining an access right set to said data requested for access; and    a sending means for sending data wherein contents of the data are varied according to a grade of said access right determined by said determining means.    
   
   
       6 . An information processing apparatus according to  claim 5 , further comprising a setting means for setting said access right to data.  
   
   
       7 . A method of processing information using an information processing apparatus connected to a network, said method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a request for access to data from other information processing apparatuses connected to said network;    reading the data requested for access, the request of which is received by said receiving step;    determining an access right set to said data requested for access; and    sending data wherein contents of the data are varied according to a grade said access right determined by said determining step.    
   
   
       8 . A method of processing information according to  claim 7 , further comprising a step of setting said access right to the data.  
   
   
       9 . A program in an information processing apparatus connected to a network, said program comprising the program structures of: 
 receiving a request for access to data from other information processing apparatuses connected to said network;    reading the data requested for access, the request of which is received by said receiving program structure;    determining an access right set to said data requested for access; and    sending data wherein contents of the data are varied according to a grade of said access right determined by said determining program structure.    
   
   
       10 . A program in an information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising a program structure of setting said access right to the data.  
   
   
       11 . A storage medium which contains a program according to  claim 9 .  
   
   
       12 . A storage medium which contains a program according to  claim 10 .  
   
   
       13 . An information processing system having a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to a network, comprising: 
 an access means wherein one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses accesses to data stored by another information processing apparatus;    a display means for displaying contents of the data accessed by said access means;    a setting means for setting a graded access right to said data by said access means;    a determining means for determining the access right set by said setting means; and    a display control means for varying a display by said display means according to the grade of said access right determined by said determining means.