JP2002271539A - Image procession system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing system, that can enhance efficiency of system devices. SOLUTION: When a user depresses 'STOP' key of an operation section 2012, first a job under execution by a local device is identified, a job under execution by a remote device is specified, and the operation section 2012 displays a list of jobs which is to the objects to be stopped. When the user selects a job desired to be stopped, the job of the local device is stopped first, and then the job executed by the remote device is stopped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing system capable of processing a plurality of jobs in parallel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a copying apparatus having a control means for stopping the operation of the apparatus in response to a user's instruction from the start to the end of a copying operation. Thus, even when the user performs an unintended operation, the control device can stop the copying apparatus.

On the other hand, in recent years, an image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions such as a scanner, a printer, a copying machine, and a facsimile has been known, and many of them can simultaneously execute each function.

[0004] In addition, not only simultaneous execution between different functions but also, for example, a plurality of copying operation instructions can be received, and some of the received operation instructions can be sequentially executed.

Further, an image processing apparatus having a function of sharing a single process with a remote device connected to a network, for example, copying a large number of documents, and executing one process by a plurality of devices has been realized.

[0006]

However, since such a device capable of executing jobs in parallel only has a stop instruction means for the entire device, it is desired to stop only a specific job input by the user to the device. Even in this case, not only the job that the user wants to stop, but also the entire apparatus has been stopped.

Further, when a job is being processed in cooperation with a remote device, even if it is desired to stop the operation of only the job of the local device, that is, the device of the user's hand (local), the job of the remote device is On the contrary, even if it is desired to stop only the job of the remote device, the job of the device on the local side of the user is also stopped.

As described above, since a plurality of jobs cannot be executed at the same time, there has been a problem that the utilization efficiency of the apparatus deteriorates and the usability of the user deteriorates.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus which can solve the above problems and can improve the utilization efficiency of the apparatus and the user's convenience.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing system capable of executing a plurality of jobs in parallel by a plurality of apparatuses interconnected via a network. And a display control unit for displaying a job being executed at the time of instructing a job stop by the stop instruction unit, and selecting a job from the jobs displayed by the display control unit. And stop control means for stopping the job selected by the selection means.

[0011] In the first aspect, the display control means can display the running job separately into a locally running job and a remotely running job.

The stop control means according to claim 1, wherein the stop control means stops the job being executed locally, and then cooperates with the stop control means of the apparatus executing the job remotely to execute the remotely executed job. Can be stopped.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to further comprise an automatic adding means for automatically adding identification information to the input job.

[0014] According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to further include an adding unit for adding job information to the input job.

According to the first aspect, the display control means can display the running job in association with the apparatus.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the entire network system. An image processing apparatus 1001 includes a scanner 2070 and a printer 2095, which will be described later, and stores an image read from the scanner 2070 on a LAN (local area net).
work) 1010, or print out an image received from the LAN by the printer 2095. The image processing apparatus 1001 transmits the image read from the scanner 2070 to the PSTN by a facsimile transmission unit (not shown).
(Or ISDN) 1030, and print out an image received from the PSTN or ISDN by the printer 2095.

Reference numeral 1002 denotes a database server which manages a binary image and a multi-valued image read by the image processing apparatus 1001 as a database. Reference numeral 1003 denotes a database client, which is a database client of the database server 1002 for browsing / searching image data stored in the database server 1002.

An electronic mail server 1004 receives an image read by the image processing apparatus 1001 as an electronic mail attachment. Reference numeral 1005 denotes an e-mail client which receives and browses e-mail received by the e-mail server 1004 and transmits e-mail.

Reference numeral 1006 denotes a WWW (world wide web) server which provides an HTML (hypertext markup language) document to the LAN 1010,
1 prints out an HTML document provided by the WWW server 1006. A router 1007 connects the LAN 1010 with the Internet / intranet 1012.

Internet / Intranet 1012
Has a database server 1020 and a WWW server 10
22, e-mail server 1023, image processing apparatus 102
4 are connected.

The image processing apparatus 1001 is connected to a facsimile apparatus 1031 via a PSTN (or ISDN) 1030.
Can be sent and received.

A printer 104 is connected to the LAN 1010.
0 is also connected so that an image read by the image processing apparatus 1001 can be printed out.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the image processing apparatus 1001 of FIG. The image processing apparatus 1001 has a scanner 2070 and a printer 2095. The scanner 2070 illuminates the original, scans a CCD (charge coupled device) line sensor (not shown), and converts it into an electric signal as raster image data. The original is the original feeder 2.
072 is set on the tray 2073, and is read from the operation unit 2012 by the apparatus user and instructed to start.
The PU 2001 (FIG. 4) gives an instruction to the scanner 2070, and the feeder 2072 feeds the documents one by one and performs an operation of reading a document image.

The printer 2095 forms an image on a sheet based on raster image data. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, or a method in which ink is ejected from a minute nozzle array to form a sheet. There is an ink jet system for directly printing an image on the top, but any system may be used. The CPU 2001 starts the print operation.
It starts with an instruction from (FIG. 4). Printer 209
5 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and includes corresponding paper cassettes 2101, 2102, 2103, and 2104. The paper discharge tray 2111 receives the printed paper.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the operation unit 2012 shown in FIG. LCD (liquid crystal display) display unit 2013
A touch panel sheet is stuck on the LCD to display an operation screen of the system, and when a displayed key is pressed, the position information is transmitted to the CPU 2001. A start key 2014 is used to start a document reading operation. Start key 20
At the center of 14 is a two-color LED 2018 of green and red, which indicates whether the start key 2014 is ready for use. A stop key 2015 serves to stop an operation in operation. ID
A key 2016 is used to input a user ID of a user. A reset key 2017 is used to initialize settings from the operation unit 2012.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the controller 2000. In FIG. 4, reference numerals 2070 and 2095 indicate the same parts as in FIG. 2, and reference numeral 2012 indicates the same parts as in FIG. The controller 2000 is connected to a scanner 2070 and a printer 2095, and is connected to a LAN 1010 or a WAN (wide area ne).
twork) 2051 to input and output image information and device information.

A ROM 2003 stores a boot program for booting the system. 200
Reference numeral 2 denotes a RAM which stores a control program and image data. Reference numeral 2001 denotes a CPU;
In this embodiment, each part of the apparatus is controlled in accordance with the control program of No. 2.

Reference numeral 2004 denotes a hard disk drive (HD)
D), in which system software and image data are stored. 2006 is an operation unit interface (I / F)
The image data displayed on the operation unit 2012 is output to the operation unit 2012, and the information input by the user of the system from the operation unit 2012 is transmitted to the CPU 2001.

Reference numeral 2010 denotes a network;
010 to input and output information. 205
A modem 0 is connected to the WAN 2051 to input and output information. The above devices are system bus 2
007.

Reference numeral 2005 denotes an image bus I / F, which is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 2007 to the image bus 2008 for transferring image data at high speed and converts the data structure.

The image bus 2008 is a PCI bus or IEEE
It is composed of 1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 2008.

Reference numeral 2060 denotes a RIP (raster image process).
or) to expand the PDL code into a bitmap image. A device I / F 2020 connects the scanner 2070 or the printer 2095 to the controller 2000, and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner image processing unit 2080 performs correction, processing, and editing on input image data. Reference numeral 2090 denotes a printer image processing unit which performs correction, resolution conversion, and the like of the print output image data by the printer 2095. An image rotation unit 2030 rotates image data. 20
An image compression processing unit 40 performs JPEG compression / expansion processing on multi-valued image data and performs JBIG, MMR, MH compression / expansion processing on binary image data.

FIG. 5 shows the scanner image processing unit 2080 of FIG.
Is shown. An image bus I / F controller 2081 is connected to the image bus 2008, controls a bus access sequence of the image bus 2008, and generates control and timing of each device in the scanner image processing unit 2080. The filter processing unit 2082 performs a convolution operation using a spatial filter. The editing unit 2083 recognizes, for example, a closed area surrounded by a marker pen from input image data, and performs image processing such as shading, shading, and negative / positive inversion on the image data in the closed area. .
When changing the resolution of the read image, the scaling unit 2084 performs interpolation calculation in the main scanning direction of the raster image to perform enlargement and reduction. The magnification in the sub-scanning direction is changed by changing the scanning speed of a CCD line sensor (not shown). The table 2085 is for converting image data which is read luminance data into density data. The binarizing unit 2086 binarizes the multivalued grayscale image data by error diffusion processing or screen processing.

The processed image data is transferred to the image bus 2008 via the image bus controller 2081 again.

FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the printer image processing unit 2090. An image bus I / F controller 2091 is connected to the image bus 2008, controls the bus access sequence, controls each device in the scanner image processing unit 2090, and generates timing. The resolution conversion unit 2092 is connected to the network 1010 or the WAN 205
1 is to convert the image data coming from No. 1 into the resolution of the printer 2095. The smoothing processing unit 2093 performs a process of smoothing jaggies (roughness of an image appearing at a black-and-white boundary such as an oblique line) of the image data after resolution conversion.

FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the image compression processing unit 2040 of FIG. Image bus I / F controller 20
Reference numeral 41 is connected to the image bus 2008, controls a bus access sequence thereof, controls timing for exchanging data with the input buffer 2042 and the output buffer 2045, and controls mode setting and the like for the image compression unit 2043. Things.

Next, a processing procedure by the image compression processing unit 2040 will be described. CPU 2 via image bus 2008
001 to the image bus I / F controller 2041 for setting for image compression control. With this setting, the image bus I / F controller 2041 makes settings necessary for image compression to the image compression unit 2043, for example, MMR compression, J
Perform BIG extension and the like. After making the necessary settings,
CPU 2001 to image bus I / F controller 204
1 is permitted to transfer image data.

In accordance with this permission, the image bus I / F controller 2041 starts transferring image data from the RAM 2002 or from each device on the image bus 2008. The received image data is input buffer 204
2 and is transferred at a constant speed in response to an image data request from the image compression unit 2043. On this occasion,
The input buffer determines whether image data can be transferred between both the image bus I / F controller 2041 and the image compression unit 2043, reads image data from the image bus 2008, and outputs the image data to the image compression unit 2043. If it is not possible to perform writing, control is performed so as not to transfer data (hereinafter, such control is referred to as handshake). The image compression unit 2043 temporarily stores the received image data in the RAM 2044. This is because several lines of data are required depending on the type of image compression processing performed when performing image compression, and several lines of image data are prepared in order to perform the first one-line compression. This is because image compression cannot be performed unless the image is compressed.

The image data subjected to the image compression is immediately sent to the output buffer 2045. Output buffer 2045
Then, a handshake is performed with the image bus I / F controller 2041 and the image compression unit 2043, and the image data is transferred to the image bus I / F controller 2041. An image bus I / F controller 2041 stores the transferred compressed (or decompressed) image data in a RAM 2002.
Alternatively, the data is transferred to each device on the image bus 2008.

This series of processing is performed until there is no processing request from the CPU 2001 (when processing of the required number of pages is completed) or until a stop request is issued from this image compression unit (errors during compression and decompression are generated). Time etc) is repeated.

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the image rotation processing unit 2030 of FIG. An image bus I / F controller 2031 is connected to the image bus 2008, controls the bus sequence, controls the image rotator 2032 to set the mode and the like, and transfers the image data to the image rotator 2032. Perform control.

Next, the processing procedure of the image rotation processing unit 2030 will be described. The CPU 200 via the image bus 2008
1 to the image bus I / F controller 2031 to make settings for image rotation control. With this setting, the image bus I /
The F controller 2041 performs settings necessary for image rotation on the image rotation unit 2032, for example, settings such as an image size, a rotation direction and an angle. After performing the necessary settings, the CPU 2001 sends the image bus I / F controller 2 again.
041 is permitted to transfer image data. According to this permission, the image bus I / F controller 2031
The transfer of image data from the device 2002 or each device on the image bus 2008 starts.

Here, the size is 32 bits, and the size of the image to be rotated is 32 bits × 32 bits.
Further, when image data is transferred onto the image bus 2008, image transfer is performed in units of 32 bits (the image to be handled is binary).

As described above, in order to obtain a 32 bit × 32 bit image, it is necessary to perform the above unit data transfer 32 times and to transfer image data from discontinuous addresses (FIG. 9). reference).

The image data transferred by the discontinuous addressing is written to the RAM 2033 so that the image data is rotated to a desired angle at the time of reading. For example, 90
32 degrees counterclockwise rotation, 32 bits transmitted first
Is written in the Y direction as shown in FIG. By reading in the X direction at the time of reading, the image is rotated.

32 bit × 32 bit image rotation (RAM 20
33), the image rotation unit 2032
Reads image data from the RAM 2033 by the above-described reading method, and transfers the image to the image bus I / F controller 2031. The image bus I / F controller 2031 having received the rotated image data transfers the data to the RAM 2002 or each device on the image bus 2008 by continuous addressing.

Such a series of processing is repeated until there is no processing request from the CPU 2001 (when processing of the required number of pages is completed).

FIG. 11 shows the device I / F unit 2020 of FIG.
Is shown. The image bus I / F controller 2021 is connected to the image bus 2008, controls the bus access sequence, controls each device in the device I / F unit 2020, and generates timing. The image bus I / F controller 2021 is connected to the scanner 2070
And a control signal to the printer 2095 is generated. The scan buffer 2022 temporarily stores the image data sent from the scanner 2070, and outputs the image data in synchronization with the image bus 2008.

The serial / parallel / parallel / serial conversion unit 2023 arranges or decomposes the image data stored in the scan buffer 2022 in order, and converts it into a data width of image data that can be transferred to the image bus 2008. The parallel-serial / serial-parallel conversion unit 2024 decomposes or arranges the image data transferred from the image bus 2008 and converts the image data into a data width of image data that can be stored in the print buffer 2025. The print buffer 2025 temporarily stores the image data sent from the image bus 2008,
The image data is output in synchronization with the printer 2095.

Next, a processing procedure at the time of image scanning will be described. The image data sent from the scanner 2070 is
The data is stored in the scan buffer 2022 in synchronization with the timing signal sent from the scanner 2070. When the image bus 2008 is a PCI bus, when the image data enters the buffer in 32 bits or more, the image data is sent from the buffer to the serial / parallel / serial / serial conversion unit 2023 for 32 bits on a first-in first-out basis. The image bus I / F
The data is transferred to the image bus 2008 via the controller 2021.

On the other hand, when the image bus 2008 is IEEE1394, the image data in the scan buffer 2022 is sent from the scan buffer 2022 to the serial / parallel / serial / serial conversion unit 2023 on a first-in first-out basis, and is converted into serial image data. The image is transferred onto the image bus 2008 via the bus I / F controller 2021.

Next, the procedure for printing an image will be described. If the image bus 2008 is a PCI bus, the image bus I / F controller 2021 receives the 32-bit image data sent from the image bus 2008, sends it to the parallel-serial / serial / parallel conversion unit 2024, and inputs the image data to the printer 2095. The image data is decomposed into image data of the number of data bits and stored in the print buffer 2025. On the other hand, when the image bus 2008 is IEEE1394, the serial image data sent from the image bus 2008 is received by the image bus I / F controller 2021, sent to the parallel / serial / serial / parallel conversion unit 2024, and input to the printer 2095. The image data is converted into image data of the number of data bits and stored in the print buffer 2025. And
The image data in the print buffer 2025 is sent to the printer 2095 on a first-in first-out basis in synchronization with a timing signal sent from the printer 2095.

FIG. 12 shows software stored in the RAM 2002 of FIG. In FIG. 12, reference numeral 1501 denotes a UI (user interface) module that mediates with the device when the operator performs various operations and settings of the image processing apparatus 1001. This module is
In accordance with the operation of the operator, input information is transferred to various modules described below, a request for processing is made, and data setting and the like are performed.

Reference numeral 1502 denotes an Address-Book module, which is a database module for managing data transmission destinations, communication destinations, and the like. Address-Book content is UI150
Data addition, deletion, and acquisition are performed by the operation from 1, and data transmission / communication destination information is given to each module described later by the operation of the operator.

Reference numeral 1503 denotes a Web-Server module.
It is used for notifying management information of the image processing apparatus 1001 in response to a request from a Web client (not shown). The management information is read via a Control-API 1518 described later, and is used for an HTTP 1512, TCP / IP 1516, and Ne described later.
The Web client is notified via the twork-Driver module 1517.

Reference numeral 1504 denotes a universal-send module which manages data distribution and distributes data designated by the operator via the UI 1501 to a communication (output) destination designated in the same manner. When the operator instructs the generation of the distribution data using the scanner 2070 of the image processing apparatus 1001, the control command described later is used.
-The image processing apparatus 1001 is operated via the API 1518 to generate data. Reference numeral 1505 denotes a P550 module, which is executed when a printer is designated as an output destination in the Universal-Send 1504. 1506
An E-Mail module, which is executed when an E-mail address is specified as a communication destination in the Universal-Send 1504. Reference numeral 1507 denotes a DB module, and Un
This module is executed when a database is specified as an output destination in the iversal-Send 1504. 1508 is D
The P module is a module that is executed when a multifunction peripheral similar to the image processing apparatus 1001 is specified as an output destination in the Universal-Send 1504.

Reference numeral 1509 denotes a Remote-Copy-Scan module, which uses the scanner function of the image processing apparatus 1001;
Output to another multifunction device connected via a network
This module performs processing equivalent to the Copy function realized by the image processing apparatus 1001 alone.

Reference numeral 1510 denotes a Remote-Copy-Print module, which uses the printer function of the image processing apparatus 1001 and is realized as a single image processing apparatus 1001 using another MFP connected via a network or the like as an input destination. This module performs processing equivalent to the Copy function.

Reference numeral 1511 denotes a Web-Pull-Print module, which reads out and prints information of various homepages on the Internet or the intranet 1012.

Reference numeral 1512 denotes an HTTP module which is used when the image processing apparatus 1001 communicates by HTTP, and provides communication to a Web-Server 1503 and a Web-Pull-Print 1511 module by a TCP / IP 1516 module described later. Things.

Reference numeral 1513 denotes an lpr module, which will be described later.
Universal-Send150 by CP / IP1516 module
4 to provide communication to the printer module 1505.

Reference numeral 1514 denotes an SMTP module, which will be described later.
Universal-Send150 by TCP / IP1516 module
4 to provide communication to the E-Mail module 1506 in FIG.

Reference numeral 1515 denotes an SLM (Salutation-Manager).
A DB module 150 in the Universal-Send 1504 by a TCP / IP 1516 module to be described later.
7, the DP module 1508, the Remote-Copy-Scan module 1509, and the Remote-Copy-Print module 1
510 to provide communication.

Reference numeral 1516 denotes a TCP / IP communication module.
A network communication is provided to the various modules by a Network-Driver module 1517 described later.

Reference numeral 1517 denotes a Network-Driver module for controlling a part physically connected to the network.

Reference numeral 1518 denotes a Controll-API module which provides an interface to an upstream module such as the Universal-Send module 1504 with a downstream module such as a Job-Manager module 1519 described later. It is intended to reduce interdependencies between them and enhance their diversion.

Reference numeral 1519 denotes a Job-Manager module, which interprets a process instructed by the above-described various modules via the Control-API 1518 and gives an instruction to each module described later. The Job-Manager module manages hardware processing executed in the image processing apparatus 1001 in a unified manner.

Reference numeral 1520 denotes a CODEC-Manager module which manages and controls various types of data compression / decompression in the processing specified by the Job-Manager module 1519.

Reference numeral 1521 denotes an FBE-Encoder, which is a Job-Manag
er module 1519, Scan-Manager module 152
4 compresses the data read by the scan processing executed in the FBE format.

Reference numeral 1522 denotes a JPEG-CODEC module.
Scan processing executed by the Job-Manager module 1519 and the Scan-Manager module 1524, and Print-
In print processing executed by the Manager module 1526, JPEG compression of read data and JPEG decompression processing of print data are performed.

Reference numeral 1523 denotes an MMR-CODEC, which is a Job-Manager
Module 1519 and Scan-Manager module 1524
In the scan process executed by the printer and the print process executed by the Print-Manager module 1526, the MMR compression of the read data and the MMR decompression process of the print data are performed.

Reference numeral 1524 denotes a Scan-Manager module, which manages and controls scan processing specified by the Job-Manager module 1519.

Reference numeral 1525 denotes a SCSI driver, which is a Scan-Man
The ager module 1524 communicates with the scanner 2070 to which the image processing apparatus 1001 is internally connected.

Reference numeral 1526 denotes a Print-Manager module, which manages and controls print processing specified by the Job-Manager module 1519.

Reference numeral 1527 denotes an Engine-I / F driver, Pr
An interface between the int-Manager module 1526 and the printing unit is provided.

Reference numeral 1528 denotes a parallel port driver, which provides an I / F when the Web-Pull-Print 1511 outputs data to an output device (not shown) via the parallel port.

Next, the processing procedure by the Job Manager module 1519 will be described in more detail. When the user presses the STOP key during job execution, the Job Manager module 1519 secures management data necessary for job control for each individual job when the job is received, and until the job ends and is deleted. During the period, various job information such as a status, a reception time, and the number of sheets on which an image is formed and output is held.

The Job Manager module 1519 has therein a job management table 201 as shown in FIG. 13, and when a job is input, the job management table 201
To obtain a free entry and hold the job data.
FIG. 13 shows the data structure of an entry corresponding to each job.
Shown in For the data attribute indicated by 202 in FIG. 13, a specific value indicated by 203 in FIG. 13 is input.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 211 denotes a job ID, which is automatically assigned to a job in the image processing apparatus 1001 so as to be unique, and Copy, Pr is assigned to the ID.
Job type information such as int and Remote Print (print processing input from a remote device on the network) is embedded. Reference numeral 212 denotes a job name that can be specified by the user, which is not specified in the example of FIG. 213 indicates the type of job. 214 is the ID of the user who submitted the job
Is shown. 215 is a user name. A job status 216 reflects the current job status. 217 is Job
The time when the job was received by the Manager module 1519 is held. Reference numeral 218 denotes a job execution time, which records the time elapsed since the job was started. The job priority 219 holds the processing priority of the job. Reference numeral 220 counts the number of sheets printed and output in the job. The error information 221 holds information on an error that has occurred during the job processing. Inquiries and operations related to job information are performed together with the job ID to identify the target job.
The module 1519 searches the job ID 211 of each entry of the job management table, and specifies a job.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the control program stored in the RAM 2002 of FIG. This processing is started when the execution of the job is started. In step S102, the STOP key 20
15 is pressed, that is, when the press of the STOP key 2015 is detected, the operation
Notify the r module 1519. And step S
At 103, the Job Manager module 1519 searches the job management table, and acquires a job ID from entries of all running jobs. First, a job being executed on the local device is specified from the job type information obtained from the job ID, and then, in step S104, a job being executed on the remote device is similarly specified.

In step S105, a list of jobs that can be stopped is displayed on the LCD display unit 2013 of the operation unit 2012 for each of the searched job IDs and the devices on which the jobs are executed, and the user is stopped. Wait for a job to be selected.

FIG. 15 shows an example of the displayed job. As a Local job indicated by 310 in FIG. 15, jobs running on the local device are displayed in a list. Also, as a Remote job indicated by 320 in FIG. 15, a list of jobs being executed by a remote device (network device number 192.168.0.159) on the network is displayed. Further, a list of jobs being executed by another remote device (device number 192.168.0.43 on the network) as a Remote job indicated by 320 in FIG. 15 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 15, the contents of the job list displayed here include, in addition to the job IDs used in the job control unit of the image processing apparatus 1001, a user-added user identification It is also possible to display job information that is easy to perform.

In step S106, the user selects a job to be stopped from the displayed jobs, for example, CopyJob003 and RemotePrint003, and presses key 341 (FIG. 15) to confirm the operation.
012 to the Job Manager module 1519,
The ob Manager module 1519 determines whether the selected job is being executed on the local device or on the remote device. When re-selecting a job,
The selection can be cleared by operating the key 340 (FIG. 15).

Then, in step S107, the job of the local device is stopped. The Job Manager module 1519 identifies a job designated as a stop target from the job ID, and
Docume that controls operations related to the job, such as 95
Instructs the nt Manager module to stop operation.

Next, in step S108, to stop the job being executed on the remote device, a job stop together with the job ID of the job is notified to the remote device which is executing the job selected to be stopped. . In step S109, the remote device notified of the job stop identifies the stopped job from the job ID, performs stop processing of the job in the same manner as the local device, and in step S110, notifies the local device that the specified job has been stopped. Reply to the device.

In step S111, the local device that has detected that all the jobs to be stopped together with the job of the local device and the job of the remote device have been completed is displayed together with the job information as shown in FIG. Then, the user is notified, and thereafter, all the job stop processes are completed.

In the processing from step S101 to step S107, the running jobs other than the stopped job can be continued without being stopped, and the plurality of jobs can be executed on the plurality of devices. Even in the middle, only the job that the user wants to stop can be stopped.

Next, a case where the apparatus operates in cooperation with a device connected to a network will be described. Image processing device 10
For example, when the operation of one or more devices (for example, the device 1023 and the device 1040) connected to the network automatically or selected by the user is specified at the time of processing input, The distributed processing is transmitted as a job together with the job identification information, and the processing is started for both the local device and the remote device. When the process is completed, the remote device notifies the user of the completion of the job together with the job identification information.

In this way, when the processing on all devices on the remote side to which the processing is distributed with the device on the local side is completed, the processing instructed to the image processing apparatus 1001 is completed.

Next, the operation screen will be described with reference to FIG. The function provided by the image processing apparatus 1001 is Co
py / Send / Retrieve / Tasks / Management / Configuration
Six main tabs (COPY / SEND / RETREIVE / TASKS / MGMT / CONFIG) 3011 displayed at the top of the D display section 2013
~ 3016. By pressing these main tabs, switching to each category screen is performed. If switching to another category is not allowed,
The display color of the main tab changes, and there is no response when the main tab is pressed.

The Copy 3011 has a function of copying a normal document using its own scanner and printer, and a function of copying a document using a printer connected to its own scanner and a network (remote copy). )including.

A Send 3012 is a function for transferring a document placed on a scanner of its own device to an e-mail, a remote printer, a facsimile, a file transfer (FTP), and a database, and can specify a plurality of destinations.

Retrieve 3013 is a function for acquiring an external document and printing it with its own printer. WWW, e-mail, file transfer, and fax can be used as document acquisition means. Tasks automatically processes documents sent from outside such as fax machines and Internet printers, and creates and manages tasks for periodic Retrieve. Ma
The nagement manages the job, address book, bookmarks, documents, account information, etc.

Next, a method for setting these functions is described in LC
This will be described with reference to a display example of the D display unit 2013.

(ID input screen) Immediately after power-on and ID
When the key is pressed, an ID input screen (FIG. 18) is displayed. I
When the user ID and password are correctly input on the D input screen and the OK button is pressed, the above-described operation screen is displayed and the operation becomes possible. Switching between the ID input area 3021 and the password input area 3022 can be performed by directly pressing the input area.

(Error Screen) The error screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed when there is any error. The error screen includes a message display area 3031 for displaying an error message in text, and an OK button 3032 for closing the error screen.

(COPY screen) When the start key 2014 is pressed in a state where the COPY main screen as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed, the scanner operates and each of the selected printers displayed on the screen is displayed. A copy corresponding to the set parameters is output.

A COPY main screen (FIG. 20) includes a printer selection button 3013, a printer display area 3102, an image
Quality selection button 3105 and image quality display area 3
104, a copy parameter display area 3101, enlargement / reduction setting buttons 3106, 3107, and a paper selection button 3
108, a sorter setting button 3110, a screen copy setting button 3112, a density indicator and density setting button 3109, and a numeric keypad 3114.

When the printer selection button 3103 is pressed, a list of available printers, for example, printers of the printer itself and printers connected via a network is displayed in a pull-down manner as shown in FIG. When a desired printer is selected from the list, the list disappears and the selected printer name is displayed in the printer display area 3102.

When the image quality setting button 3105 is pressed, a list of image qualities is displayed as shown by 3125 in FIG. 22, and a desired image quality can be selected from the list.

When the copy parameter setting buttons are pressed, sub-screens for making settings corresponding to the respective buttons, ie, an enlargement / reduction setting sub-screen (FIG. 23), a paper selection sub-screen (FIG. 24), and a sorter setting sub-screen Screen (Fig. 25)
Then, a double-sided copy setting sub screen (FIG. 26) is displayed, and parameters can be set. The user can also operate the density setting.

(SEND screen) When the start key 2014 is pressed when the SEND screen is displayed, the scanner operates to start processing for transmitting the read image data to the set destination by the specified transmission method.

The SEND main screen (FIG. 27) includes a destination display area 3202, a detailed destination number display area 3203, a destination scroll button 3204, and an address book button 32.
08, New button 3209, Edit button 3210
, Delete button 3211 and Subject input area 320
5, Message input area 3206, File Name input area 32
07, Cover page check button 3212, Put Into
It comprises an HD check button 3213, a Print Out check button 3214, and a Scan Setting button 3215.

At the time of initialization including reset, as shown in FIG. 28, no destination is displayed in the destination display area.
The operation explanation screen is displayed.

In the destination display area 3202, a list of input destinations is displayed. Inputs are added sequentially to the end.
The number of destinations currently set is displayed in the detailed destination number display area 3203. When a Delete button 3211 is pressed after selecting a destination from the destination display area, the selected destination is deleted.

A subject input area 320 shown in FIG.
5, Message input area 3206, File Name input area 32
When 07 is pressed, a full keyboard as shown in FIG. 29 is displayed, and each input can be made.

(Address Book Sub Screen) FIG. 27
When the Address Book button 3208 on the SEND main screen is pressed, the address book sub screen 32 as shown in FIG.
20 is displayed. The destination marked with the selection mark 3232 in the address book display area 3221 is the OK button 3231
Is pressed, the destination display area 3202 of the SEND main screen
Is added to When the sort item setting buttons 3224 to 3226 are pressed, the display of the address book is sorted by class, in ascending name order, and in descending name order. Item selection number display area 3
In 227, the number of items with selection marks is displayed.

When the OK button 3231 or the cancel button 3230 is pressed, the address book sub screen (FIG. 3)
0) is closed and the SEND main screen (FIG. 27) is displayed.

When the New button 3209 on the SEND main screen is pressed, a Person class details sub screen is displayed, and a new destination can be set.

When the Put Into HD check button 3213 on the SEND main screen is pressed, an HD SETTING sub-screen for making settings for transmission to the hard disk is displayed.

Print Out of SEND Main Screen (FIG. 27)
When the check button 3214 is pressed, a printout sub screen is displayed. On the printout sub screen, settings such as the number of prints, paper size, enlargement / reduction ratio, double-sided printing, sorting, and resolution can be made.

Scan Setting button 3 on SEND main screen
When 215 is pressed, a Scan Setting sub screen is displayed.

When a detail button 3229 is pressed while one item in the address book in FIG. 30 is selected,
The detailed information sub screen (FIG. 31) is displayed. On the detailed information sub-screen, all information obtained from the address book as information of the selected item is displayed.

(Search sub screen) When a Search button 3228 in the address book sub screen of FIG. 30 is pressed, an address search sub screen (FIG. 32) for searching for a destination from the local address book or an external address server. Is displayed. The upper part of the address search sub screen is a search condition setting part. Search target class display area 3245, search target attribute display area 3247, search target condition display area 32
49, in the search target address book display area 3252,
The currently selected one is displayed.

When a search target class setting button 3246 on the address search sub-screen in FIG. 32 is pressed, a search target class list (FIG. 33) is displayed. The one selected from this list is displayed in the search target class display area.

When search attribute setting button 3248 is pressed, a search attribute list (FIG. 34) is displayed. The attributes displayed in this list change as follows depending on the selected search target class.

Common Name / Address / Country (Class:
Person), Common Name / Owner / Location / Model / Typ
e-Resolution-Color-Finisher (class: printer), Common Name / Member (class: Group), all attributes (class: Everything).

When search condition setting button 3250 is pressed, a search condition list (FIG. 35) is displayed, and conditions can be selected from the list.

Search target address book setting button 325
3 is pressed, a list of address books to be searched (FIG. 3
6) is displayed, and it is possible to select from them.

When the search target attribute value input area 3251 is pressed, a full keyboard 3040 (FIG. 29) is displayed.
You will be able to enter a value.

When the Do Search button 3254 is pressed,
The search is performed according to the set search conditions. The search results are displayed in a search result display area 3241, and the number of cases is displayed in a search result number display area 3244.

When one of the items in the search result display area is selected and the Detail button 3255 is pressed, detailed information 3235 for the item is displayed.

A selection mark is added to an item in the search result display area to be added to the destination 3265. OK button 3
When 257 is pressed, the address search sub screen (FIG. 32)
Is closed, the screen returns to the SEND main screen (FIG. 27), and the item to which the selection mark has been added is added to the destination.

When the cancel button 3256 is pressed,
The address search sub screen (Fig. 32) is closed and SEND
Returning to the main screen (FIG. 27), the destination remains unchanged.

[0126]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The utilization efficiency of the device and the usability of the user can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the user can add identification information to a submitted job, so that usability can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an entire network system.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the image processing apparatus 1001 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of an operation unit 2012 in FIG.

4 is a controller 2 of the image processing apparatus 1001 in FIG.
000 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the 000.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a scanner image processing unit 2080 of FIG.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer image processing unit 2090 in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image compression processing unit 2040 in FIG. 4;

8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image rotation processing unit 2030 in FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an image rotation process.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an image rotation process.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device interface unit 2020 of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating software stored in a RAM 2002 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a job management table.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control program stored in a RAM 2002 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a displayed job.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message indicating that all stop target jobs have been stopped.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of an ID input screen.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an error screen.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a COPY main screen.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a printer list screen.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image quality list screen.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of an enlargement / reduction setting sub-screen.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a paper selection sub-screen.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a sorter setting sub screen.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a screen copy setting sub-screen.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a SEND main screen.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a SEND initial screen.

FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a full keyboard.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of an address book screen.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed information screen.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of an address search screen.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a list of search target classes.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a list of search target attributes.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a list of search target conditions.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a list of search target address books.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2000 controller 2001 CPU 2002 RAM 2003 ROM 2004 hard disk drive 2005 image bus interface 2006 operation unit interface 2008 image bus 2010 network 2012 operation unit 2020 device interface unit 2030 image rotation unit 2040 image compression processing unit 2050 modem 2051 WAN 2060 RIP 2070 scanner 2080 scanner Image processing unit 2090 Printer Image processing unit 2095 Printer

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An image processing system capable of executing a plurality of jobs in parallel by a plurality of apparatuses interconnected via a network, wherein each of the apparatuses includes: a stop instruction unit for instructing a job stop; Display control means for displaying a job being executed when the job stop is instructed by the means, a selection means for selecting a job from the jobs displayed by the display control means, and a selection by the selection means An image processing system comprising: a stop control unit that stops a job that has been performed. 2. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the running job separately into a locally running job and a remotely running job. 3. The stop control unit according to claim 1, wherein the stop control unit stops the locally executed job, and then executes the remotely executed job in cooperation with the stop control unit of the device that is remotely executing the job. An image processing system for stopping a job in progress. 4. The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic adding unit for automatically adding identification information to the input job. 5. The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising an adding unit for adding job information to the input job. 6. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the running job in association with an apparatus.