Electronic file display system

Abstract

A display device notifies a server device of identification information for specifying an electronic file to be displayed. The server device specifies the electronic file and page information based on the notified identification information to transmit the electronic file and the page information to the display device. The display device displays, as an initial screen, a specified page of the received electronic file based on the received electronic file and page information.

1 . A system including an information processing apparatus and an electronic file display device displaying an electronic file,
 wherein the information processing apparatus comprises a first display unit configured to display an operation screen and a code image corresponding to the operation screen, and   wherein the electronic file display device comprises:   a first acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the code image, identification information for specifying the electronic file to be displayed by the electronic file display device;   a second acquisition unit configured, based on the acquired identification information, to acquire the electro file and page information for specifying a specific page of the electronic file to be displayed; and   a second display unit configured, based on the page information, to display the acquired specific page included in the electronic file.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the electronic file display device further comprises an imaging unit, and   wherein the first acquisition unit acquires the identification information from the code image captured by the imaging unit.   
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a server device configured to store the electronic file, wherein the second acquisition unit is configured to acquire the electronic file and the page information from the server device. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the electronic file display device further comprises a notification unit configured to notify the server device of the identification information, and   wherein the server device comprises:   a storage unit configured to store the identification information, the electronic file, and the page information; and   a transmission unit configured, based on stored information, to transmit, to the electronic file display device, the electronic file and the page information that correspond to the notified identification information.   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 4 , wherein, when the electronic file specified based on the identification information is identical to an electronic file already held by the electronic file display device, the transmission unit transmits the page information without transmitting the electronic file. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the second display unit is configured to display the specific page of the electronic file as an initial screen. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the electronic file is a manual of the information processing apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the code image is a QR code. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 displaying an electronic file,   displaying an operation screen and a code image corresponding to the operation screen by a first display unit;   acquiring, from the code image, identification information for specifying the electronic file to be displayed by an electronic file display device; and   acquiring, based on the acquired identification information the electronic file and page information for specifying a specific page of the electronic file to be displayed; and   displaying, based on the page information, the acquired specific page included in the electronic file.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising storing the electronic file, wherein
 The electronic file and the page information are acquired from a server device.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 notifying the server device of the identification information;   storing the identification information, the electronic file, and the page information; and   transmitting, based on stored information, to the electronic file display device, the electronic file and the page information that correspond to the notified identification information.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising displaying the specific page of the electronic file as an initial screen. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the code image is a QR code. 
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program of instructions for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:
 displaying an electronic file,   displaying an operation screen and a code image corresponding to the operation screen by a first display unit;   acquiring, from the code image, identification information for specifying the electronic file to be displayed by an electronic file display device; and   acquiring, based on the acquired identification information the electronic file and page information for specifying a specific page of the electronic file to be displayed; and   displaying, based on the page information, the acquired specific page included in the electronic file.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , further comprising storing the electronic file, wherein
 The electronic file and the page information are acquired from a server device.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 notifying the server device of the identification information;   storing the identification information, the electronic file, and the page information; and   transmitting, based on stored information, to the electronic file display device, the electronic file and the page information that correspond to the notified identification information.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , further comprising displaying the specific page of the electronic file as an initial screen. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the code image is a QR code.