JP2001319195A - Processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processor which can improve availability of a data storage medium. SOLUTION: A removable data storage medium is provided with a processing register means which can register plural authentication data and processing contents corresponding to these authentication data and a processing limitation means which can register, call out or delete the processing contents when coincidence is confirmed between the registered authentication data and the inputted ones. In such a constitution, the processing contents can be executed only when every password is inputted in response to those registered processing contents and thereby the wrong use of a memory card, etc., can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a processing device, and more particularly, to a processing device having a data storage medium (such as a memory card) used by using a function operation device (user interface).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in an image processing apparatus (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a copying machine), since a function operating device has become complicated due to an expansion of a copying function, setting of a copying process (input function) takes time and effort. In some cases, complex operations had to be repeated each time a fixed operation was performed. Therefore, the copy processing set as a means for surely setting the copy processing without trouble is registered in a data storage medium such as a memory card, and the registered copy processing is designated using the function operation device. Control devices that operate accordingly have been developed.

[0003]

In a data storage medium (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a memory card) used in a conventional copying machine, registration, calling, and deletion can be freely performed. There is a problem that the processed content is deleted by mistake, or another process content is called and copied and output. JP-A-1-14748
No. 5 discloses an invention in which a personal identification number is provided for each memory card. In this case, it is necessary to have a memory card for each user, which increases the number of memory cards and becomes uneconomical. In addition, there is a problem that the management becomes difficult as the number increases.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing device in which the usability of a data storage medium is improved.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process registration system comprising: a plurality of authentication data stored in a removable data storage medium; It is characterized in that a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to data can be registered. The program according to the second aspect of the present invention makes it possible to register a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of authentication data in a removable data storage medium. In the configuration. The process registration device according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of authentication data are registered in a removable data storage medium. It is characterized by having. The data recording medium according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is configured so as to be detachable from the processing device and capable of storing a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents corresponding to the plurality of authentication data. . A processing device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a processing device capable of registering a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of authentication data in a removable data storage medium. It is characterized by comprising a registering means, and a processing limiting means for enabling registration, calling or deletion of processing contents when registered authentication data and input authentication data match.

Here, the setting processing storage means may be configured to store the image processing job data from a removable data storage medium in which the data is stored. The data storage medium of the present invention refers to a memory, a memory card, an IC card, or the like in the apparatus main body. The authentication data of the present invention refers to, for example, a password, and the processing content of the present invention refers to, for example, a job.

[0006]

According to the present invention, when a plurality of passwords and a plurality of processing contents corresponding to the plurality of passwords are registered in a data storage medium such as a memory card and the processing contents are executed, a setting is performed. Only when a password corresponding to each processing content stored in the processing storage means is input, the processing content can be executed. In this way, for example, even if a large number of processing contents are registered in a single memory card, the processing contents cannot be called or deleted unless the processing contents and the password match, so that erroneous use of the memory card or the like can be avoided.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a control system configuration of the entire copying machine of this embodiment using an MPU. That is, the system configuration diagram of FIG. 1 executes a program of a copying machine as a control means, and a ROM 2 and a RAM for storing a control program are connected to an address / data bus line 5 using an MPU 1 as a controller. A serial communication port 6, a data storage medium socket 7, and an input / output port 8 are connected to the bus line 5. A function operation device 9 also serving as a display device is connected to the serial communication port 6, and a memory card or the like is mounted on the data storage medium socket 7.

When the memory card is inserted into the data storage medium socket 7, the registered data in the memory card is stored in the RAM 3, and at the same time, the main mode such as the type of the job is stored in the function operating device 9 which is also used as a display device. Is displayed. In this embodiment, since the touch keys arranged below the LCD screen are used as the function operation device 9, the function operation device 9 also has a function as a display device. The data read from the memory card is output as copy data to a sheet via an output control unit (not shown) of the copying machine when the user operates the function operation device 9.

The feature of this embodiment is that even if it is a single memory card, the registered user can be identified for each job data registered in the memory card. Therefore, when the memory card is inserted into the data storage medium socket 7 of the copying machine and the copying machine is operated, the registration of data in the memory card and the calling or deletion of the registered data are executed for each user only. be able to. Thus, when using a memory card,
This eliminates the possibility of accidentally deleting job data in another person's memory card, or calling and executing job data different from one's own job.

The memory card is inserted into the data storage medium socket 7 and the copier is operated in accordance with the registered job of the memory card by using the display of the function operating device 9 which is also used as the input device. Therefore, an example of the operation procedure of the copying machine using the memory card of the present embodiment is shown in FIGS.
This will be described with reference to a CD screen. First, a procedure for registering data in a memory card will be described. When the job memory button on the LCD screen of FIG. 2A, which is the initial screen of the application copy screen, is selected, the screen shown in FIG. 2B is displayed, and the button 1 of the main body memory and the buttons 1, 2, 3 of the memory card are displayed.
It can be seen that the job has already been registered in the memory corresponding to each of. Next, when the registration button is selected, the button 2 of the main memory and the button 4 of the memory card which can be newly registered are displayed (FIG. 2C). At this time,
When registering a job in the memory corresponding to the button 4, the user can input an alphabet or a personal identification number as a convenient password for the user, such as easy for the user to remember. That is,
When the button 4 of the memory card is selected in FIG. 2C, the screen of FIG. 3A is displayed. After pressing the setting button, a desired password is input by using the alphabetical character buttons and the number buttons. As the password, for example, "***
* "(FIG. 3B), a password that can be used as a heading of the button 4 is registered (FIG. 3B).
(C)).

When calling this memory, FIG.
The call button is selected from the screen of (a), and FIG.
Is displayed, button 4 is selected. as a result,
The screen shown in FIG. 3A is displayed, and if the data is registered by the user himself by inputting a password as shown in FIG. 3B, the job data of the button 4 is called. Based on the LCD screen for copying work,
A copy job registered in the memory corresponding to the button 4 is performed.

When the data registered in the memory corresponding to the button 4 is to be deleted, when the delete button and the button 4 are selected as shown in FIG. 5A, the password input screen shown in FIG. Enter your password. If this password matches the registered password, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. 5C, and when the execution button is selected, the job screen in the memory 4 is deleted. FIG. 5 (c)
Selecting the No button on the screen cancels this deletion mode. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for inputting the user password corresponding to the registration memory and calling the job data in the above procedure.

[0013]

According to the present invention, a plurality of passwords and a plurality of processing contents corresponding to the plurality of passwords can be registered in a data storage medium such as a memory card. Since a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents corresponding to each of the plurality of authentication data can be stored, the number of data storage media can be reduced, and economical and easy management can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a control system configuration diagram of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen showing a procedure for registering a user setting job in a job memory of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a display screen showing a procedure for inputting encryption information according to the memory of a job memory of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen showing a procedure for calling a registration memory of a job memory of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a display screen showing a procedure for deleting a registered memory of a job memory of the copying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for inputting user's encryption information corresponding to a registration memory of a copying machine and calling job data according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[Description of Signs] 1 ... MPU, 11 ... input unit, 2 ... ROM, 3 ... RA
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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A process registration method, wherein a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of authentication data can be registered in a removable data storage medium. 2. A program capable of registering a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of authentication data in a removable data storage medium. 3. A process registering means for registering a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of authentication data in a removable data storage medium. Process registration device. 4. A data storage medium that is detachable from a processing device and is capable of storing a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents corresponding to each of the plurality of authentication data. 5. A process registration means capable of registering a plurality of authentication data and a plurality of processing contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of authentication data in a removable data storage medium. A processing limiting means for registering, calling up or deleting the processing content when the authentication data and the input authentication data match.