JP2005141351A - Information processor, information processing method, information processing program, recording medium, image forming apparatus and storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose new display mode for displaying the file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage in OA equipment on the screen of the client terminal of the OA equipment. <P>SOLUTION: An information processor is disclosed which is provided with an information acquiring means for acquiring the file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage and an information display means for displaying the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquiring means, wherein the information processor is provided with an authority decision means which decides the presence/absence of an access right related with the file or directory stored in the storage, the information display means is characterized in that it restricts the display of the file name or the directory name of the file or directory which is decided to have no access right by the authority decision means among the file names or directory names acquired by the information acquiring means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, an information processing method, an information processing program, a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, an image forming apparatus such as a scanner / printer / copy / facsimile / multifunction machine / multifunction machine, and a storage apparatus. .

  The OA device executes document processing (document data processing) in various forms. For example, a scanner reads document data from a read original, a printer prints document data on a print sheet, a copy reads document data from a read original and prints it on a print sheet, and a facsimile sends document data via a telephone line. Will be given and received. Document data to be printed on printing paper by a printer is created by, for example, document application software such as word processor software or spreadsheet software.

  In recent years, networking of OA devices has been progressing rapidly. In order to appropriately cope with such a situation, “BMLinkS” has been proposed as a standard specification regarding an integrated interface of OA equipment. In BMLinkS, a search method (Discovery) for OA devices, a data format (Data Format) exchanged between OA devices, a control method for OA devices (Job / Device Control), and the like are standardized.

  In BMLinkS, the function of an OA device is modeled as an office service. The scan function of OA equipment is a scan service, the print function of OA equipment is a print service, the fax input function of OA equipment is a fax-in service, the fax output function of OA equipment is a fax-out service, and the storage function of OA equipment is modeled as a storage service. It becomes. As a result, a scanner usually has a scan service, a printer has a print service, a copy has a scan service and a print service, a facsimile has a fax-in service and a fax-out service, and a storage apparatus has a storage service. Commands such as create_job (job creation request) and list_jobs (job list request) are defined for the scan service and print service, and create_file (file creation request / data storage request) and list_files (file list) for the storage service. Commands such as request / data list request), read_data (data read request), and write_data (data write request) are defined. In BMLinkS, HTTP-SOAP is used as a network protocol.

  As can be understood from the fact that the storage function of the OA device is handled by BMLinkS, a file or directory stored in the storage in the OA device may be accessed from the client terminal of the OA device. In this case, the user using the client terminal performs an access operation to the file or directory stored in the storage based on the file name or directory name displayed on the screen of the client terminal. However, among the file names and directory names displayed on the screen of the client terminal, there are file names and directory names of files and directories for which the user does not have access authority. When a file or directory without access authority is accessed, the access is denied under the access denial display as shown in FIGS. However, in this case, the user cannot recognize whether he / she has access authority unless he / she accesses the file / directory, and the user / file name / directory name of the file / directory to which he / she does not have access authority will be recognized. There's a problem.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose a new display mode when displaying the file name and directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage in the OA device on the screen of the client terminal of the OA device. To do.

  The invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 1 is an information acquisition unit that acquires a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage; and the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition unit An information processing apparatus comprising information display means for displaying the information, comprising authority judging means for judging whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in a storage, wherein the information display means is Of the acquired file name or directory name, the display of the file name or directory name is restricted for the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right by the authority determining means.

  The invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 2 relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 1, wherein the information display means uses a file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition means as a file Display with a dendrogram representing a path or directory path.

  The invention (information processing apparatus) described in claim 3 relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) described in claim 2, wherein the information display means starts from the end of the tree diagram in which a directory name is arranged. In response to the operation of expanding the tree diagram, the tree diagram is expanded from the end, and the file name or directory name of the file or directory existing in the directory related to the directory name is newly displayed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention (information processing apparatus), information acquisition means for acquiring a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage, and a file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition means And an information display device for displaying the file icon or the directory icon thereof, the information display device comprising an authority determining unit for determining whether or not there is an access right related to the file or directory stored in the storage. The means includes the file name or directory name for the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right among the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition means. The file icon or To limit the display of directory icon.

  The invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 5 relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 4, wherein the information display means includes the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition means and the file The icon or its directory icon is displayed with a tree diagram representing the file path or directory path.

  The invention according to claim 6 (information processing apparatus) relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 5, wherein the information display means is configured to display the tree diagram in which a directory name and its directory icon are arranged. In response to the operation of expanding the tree diagram from a certain end, the tree diagram is expanded from the end, and the file name or directory name of the file or directory existing in the directory related to the directory name and the file icon or The directory icon is newly displayed.

  The invention (information processing apparatus) described in claim 7 relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) described in claim 2, 3, 5, or 6, wherein the authority determining means is configured to perform n at each end of the tree diagram. Until the hierarchy (n is a natural number), it is determined whether or not there is an access right related to the files and directories stored in the storage.

  The invention (information processing apparatus) described in claim 8 relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the authority determining means provides a user who uses the information processing apparatus. Using the access right as a determination target, it is determined whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in the storage.

  The invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 9 relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the information processing apparatus functions as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. Information processing apparatus.

  The invention according to claim 10 (information processing apparatus) relates to the invention (information processing apparatus) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the information processing apparatus functions as a client terminal of the storage apparatus. It is a processing device.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 11 is an information acquisition step of acquiring a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage, and the file name or directory acquired in the information acquisition step. An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a name, comprising an authority determination step for determining whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in a storage, and in the information display step, the information acquisition step Among the file names or directory names acquired in step 1, the display of the file name or directory name is restricted for the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right in the right determination step.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 12 is an information acquisition step of acquiring a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage, and the file name or directory acquired in the information acquisition step. An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a name and its file icon or its directory icon, comprising an authority determination step for determining whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in a storage. In the display stage, among the file names or directory names acquired in the information acquisition stage, the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right in the authority determination stage, the file name or Directory name and its file icon or To limit the display of directory icon.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 13 relates to the invention (information processing method) according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the information processing method is executed by an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. Information processing method.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 14 relates to the invention (information processing method) according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the information processing method is executed by an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device. Information processing method.

  The invention (information processing program) according to claim 15 is an information processing program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 14.

  The invention (recording medium) described in claim 16 is a computer-readable recording medium in which an information processing program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 14 is recorded.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 17 is an information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. An information providing stage for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the information processing apparatus to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus displays the file name or directory name provided in the information providing stage An information processing method comprising an information display step, wherein the information processing device comprises an authority determination step of determining whether or not there is an access right for a file or directory stored in a storage, and the information display by the information processing device In the step, the right of the file name or directory name provided in the information providing step is For the file name or directory name of it it is determined that there is no access at decision block file or directory, to limit the display of the file name or directory name.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 18 is an information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. An information providing stage for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the information processing apparatus to the information processing apparatus, and a file name or directory name provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage and the file An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying an icon or its directory icon, wherein the information processing device comprises an authority determination step for determining whether or not there is an access right for a file or directory stored in a storage, In the information display stage by the information processing apparatus, in the information provision stage Among the provided file names or directory names, for the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right in the right determination step, the file name or directory name and its file icon or its directory icon Restrict display of.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 19 is an information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device, wherein the storage device is stored in storage. An information providing stage for providing the information processing apparatus with the file name or directory name of the file or directory being displayed, and an information display stage for displaying the file name or directory name provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage An information processing method, wherein the information processing device includes an authority determining step of determining whether there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in a storage, and in the information display step by the information processing device, Of the file names or directory names provided in the information providing step, For serial file name or directory name of a file or directory that has been determined that there is no access rights at the authority decision stage, to limit the display of the file name or directory name.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 20 is an information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device, wherein the storage device is stored in storage. An information providing stage for providing the information processing apparatus with a file name or directory name of a file or a directory, and the information processing apparatus provides the file name or directory name provided in the information providing stage and its file icon or its An information processing method including an information display step of displaying a directory icon, wherein the information processing device includes an authority determination step of determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in a storage. In the information display step by the device, the information providing step For the file name or directory name of the file or directory that is determined to have no access right in the right determination step, the file name or directory name and its file icon or Restrict the display of directory icons.

  The invention (image forming apparatus) described in claim 21 is an image forming apparatus comprising information providing means for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. Authority determining means for determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in the storage, the information providing means includes a file name or directory name of the file or directory stored in the storage, For the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right by the authority determining means, the provision of the file name or directory name to the client terminal is restricted.

  The invention (image forming apparatus) described in claim 22 relates to the invention (image forming apparatus) described in claim 21, wherein the authority determining means uses the access right relating to the user who uses the client terminal as an object of determination. It is determined whether or not there is an access right related to the file or directory stored in the storage.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 23 is an information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus, wherein a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage is used as a client of the image forming apparatus. An information processing method comprising an information providing step for providing to a terminal, comprising an authority determining step for determining the presence or absence of an access right relating to a file or directory stored in a storage, wherein the information providing step is stored in a storage For the file name or directory name of the file or directory that has been determined to have no access right in the right determination stage among the file name or directory name of the file or directory being checked, to the client terminal of the file name or directory name Restrict the provision of

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 24 is an information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. An information providing stage for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the information processing apparatus to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus displays the file name or directory name provided in the information providing stage An information processing method including an information display step, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an authority determining step of determining presence / absence of an access right related to a file or a directory stored in a storage, and the information providing by the image forming apparatus At the stage, the file name or directory name of the file or directory stored in the storage Of directory name, the file name or directory name of the authority determination step file or directory is determined that there is no access at limits the provision to the information processing apparatus of the file name or directory name.

  An invention (information processing method) according to claim 25 is an information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus stores a storage An information providing stage for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the information processing apparatus to the information processing apparatus, and a file name or directory name provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage and the file An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying an icon or its directory icon, wherein the image forming apparatus comprises an authority determining step for determining whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in a storage, In the information providing step by the image forming apparatus, the information is stored in a storage. For the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right in the right determination step, the file name or directory name of the existing file or directory is sent to the information processing apparatus of the file name or directory name. Restrict the provision of

  The invention (storage device) according to claim 26 is a storage device comprising information providing means for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage to a client terminal of the storage device. Authority determining means for determining whether or not there is an access right related to the file or directory stored in the storage, and the information providing means determines the authority among the file names or directory names of the file or directory stored in the storage. With respect to the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right by the means, provision of the file name or directory name to the client terminal is restricted.

  The invention according to claim 27 (storage device) relates to the invention (storage device) according to claim 26, wherein the authority judging means stores the access right relating to the user who uses the client terminal as a judgment object. It is determined whether or not there is an access right for the stored file or directory.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 28 is an information processing method executed by a storage apparatus, wherein a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage is stored in a client terminal of the storage apparatus. An information processing method comprising an information providing stage to be provided, comprising an authority judging stage for judging whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage, wherein the information providing stage is stored in the storage Of the file name or directory name of the file or directory, for the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right in the authority determining step, the file name or directory name is provided to the client terminal Limit.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 29 is an information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device, wherein the storage device is stored in a storage. An information providing stage for providing the information processing apparatus with the file name or directory name of the file or directory being displayed, and an information display stage for displaying the file name or directory name provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage The information processing method includes: an authority determining step for determining whether or not the storage device has an access right for a file or directory stored in the storage; and in the information providing step by the storage device, the storage device Saved file or directory file Or of the directory name, the file name or directory name of the authority determination step file or directory is determined that there is no access at limits the provision to the information processing apparatus of the file name or directory name.

  The invention (information processing method) according to claim 30 is an information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device, wherein the storage device is stored in a storage. An information providing stage for providing the information processing apparatus with a file name or directory name of a file or a directory, and the information processing apparatus provides the file name or directory name provided in the information providing stage and its file icon or its An information processing method comprising an information display step of displaying a directory icon, wherein the storage device comprises an authority determination step of determining whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage, and the storage device In the information providing stage, storage Regarding the file name or directory name of the file or directory that is determined to have no access right in the right determination step among the file names or directory names of the saved file or directory, the information on the file name or directory name Restrict provision to processing equipment.

  In the invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 1, the file name or the like is not displayed for the file name or the like of the file or the like determined to have no access right among the acquired file names or the like. Since the display of file names etc. is not restricted, the user can recognize that he has access rights, and the display of file names etc. is restricted, It becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize the file name of a file or the like for which the user has no access right.

  In the invention (information processing apparatus) according to claim 2, the file name of the file, etc., determined to have no access right among the acquired file name, etc. is displayed on the tree diagram display screen of the file name, etc. Since the display of the file name etc. is restricted on the tree diagram display screen of the file name etc., such as the file name etc. is not displayed, the user has access rights to himself / herself because the display of the file name etc. is not restricted Since the display of file names and the like is restricted, it is possible to prevent the user from recognizing file names and the like of files that the user does not have access rights to.

  In the invention according to claim 3 (information processing apparatus), among the acquired file names and the like, file names and the like of the files and the like determined to have no access right are accompanied by a tree diagram display of the file names and the like. Because the display of the file name etc. is restricted on the operation screen with the tree diagram display of the file name etc., such as the file name etc. is not displayed on the operation screen, the display of the file name etc. is not restricted, The user can recognize that he / she has access rights, and by restricting the display of file names etc., the user will not be able to recognize file names etc. of files he / she does not have access rights to. .

  In the invention according to claim 4 (information processing apparatus), the file name etc. and its file icon etc. are displayed for the file name etc. determined to have no access right among the obtained file names etc. Since the display of the file name and its file icon etc. is restricted, the display of the file name etc. and its file icon etc. is not restricted so that the user can recognize that he has access rights Thus, by restricting the display of the file name and the file icon and the like, it becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize the file name or the like of the file or the like for which the user does not have the access right.

  In the invention according to claim 5 (information processing apparatus), among the acquired file names and the like, the file names and the like of the files and the like that are determined to have no access right, the file name and the file icon and the like Because the file name etc. and its file icon etc. are not displayed on the diagram display screen, the display of the file name etc. and its file icon etc. is restricted on the tree diagram display screen such as the file name etc. and its file icon etc. Because the display of the file name and the file icon is not restricted, the user can recognize that he / she has access and the display of the file name and the file icon is restricted. As a result, the user does not need to recognize the file name or the like of the file or the like for which the user has no access right.

  In the invention according to claim 6 (information processing apparatus), among the acquired file names and the like, the file names and the like of the files and the like that are determined to have no access right are represented by a tree such as the file name and its file icon. File name etc. and its file icon etc. are not displayed on the operation screen with diagram display etc. File name etc. and its file icon etc. on operation screen with tree diagram display such as file name etc. Since the display is restricted, the display of the file name and the file icon etc. is not restricted, so that the user can recognize that he / she has access rights, such as the file name and the file icon etc. By limiting the display, it is possible to prevent the user from recognizing file names and the like of files that the user does not have access rights to.

  In the invention according to claim 7 (information processing apparatus), in order to determine whether or not there is an access right up to n levels (n is a natural number) ahead of each end of the tree diagram, The dendrogram will be deployed quickly.

  In the invention (information processing method) according to claim 11, the file name or the like is not displayed for the file name or the like of the file or the like determined to have no access right among the acquired file names or the like. Since the display of file names etc. is not restricted, the user can recognize that he has access rights, and the display of file names etc. is restricted, It becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize the file name of a file or the like for which the user has no access right.

  In the invention (information processing method) according to claim 12, the file name etc. and its file icon etc. are displayed for the file name etc. determined to have no access right among the obtained file names etc. Since the display of the file name and its file icon etc. is restricted, the display of the file name etc. and its file icon etc. is not restricted so that the user can recognize that he has access rights Thus, by restricting the display of the file name and the file icon and the like, it becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize the file name or the like of the file or the like for which the user does not have the access right.

  In the invention (image forming apparatus) according to the twenty-first aspect, among the file names of the files stored in the storage, etc., the file name of the file determined to have no access right has the file name etc. Since the provision of file names etc. to client terminals is restricted, such as not being provided to client terminals, the provision of file names etc. is not restricted, so that users can recognize that they have access rights. By restricting the provision of file names and the like, it becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize file names and the like of files that the user does not have access rights to.

  In the invention (information processing method) according to claim 23, the file name etc. of the file name etc. determined to have no access right out of the file name etc. of the file etc. saved in the storage Since the provision of file names etc. to client terminals is restricted, such as not being provided to client terminals, the provision of file names etc. is not restricted, so that users can recognize that they have access rights. By restricting the provision of file names and the like, it becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize file names and the like of files that the user does not have access rights to.

  In the invention (storage device) according to the twenty-sixth aspect, the file name or the like of a file or the like determined to have no access right among the file names or the like of the file or the like stored in the storage is the client name or the like. Since the provision of file names etc. to client terminals is restricted, such as not being provided to the terminal, the provision of file names etc. is not restricted, so that the user can recognize that he has access rights, By restricting the provision of file names and the like, it becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize file names and the like of files that the user does not have access rights to.

  In the invention (information processing method) according to claim 28, the file name etc. of the file name etc. determined to have no access right out of the file name etc. of the file etc. saved in the storage are Since the provision of file names etc. to client terminals is restricted, such as not being provided to client terminals, the provision of file names etc. is not restricted, so that users can recognize that they have access rights. By restricting the provision of file names and the like, it becomes unnecessary for the user to recognize file names and the like of files that the user does not have access rights to.

  As described above, the present invention proposes a new display mode for displaying the file names and directory names of files and directories stored in the storage in the OA device on the screen of the client terminal of the OA device. is there.

  FIG. 3 is a device layout diagram related to a network to which OA devices are connected. In FIG. 3, the MFP 101 (the MFP 101A, the MFP 101B), the storage apparatus 102 (the storage apparatus 102A, the storage apparatus 102B), the PC (personal computer) 103, and the authentication server 104 are connected to a network such as Ethernet (registered trademark). 105 are interconnected. The multi-function peripheral 101 is an image forming apparatus that functions as a scanner, printer, copy, or facsimile. A PC (personal computer) 103 is an information processing apparatus that functions as a client terminal of the multifunction peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102.

  Each of the OA devices in FIG. 3 is an OA device compliant with BMLinkS. The multi-function peripheral 101A includes a scan service 11A, a print service 12A, and a storage service 13A, and the multi-function peripheral 101B includes a scan service 11B, a print service 12B, and a storage service 13B. The storage device 102A has a storage service 13C, and the storage device 102B has a storage service 13D. In the PC 103, BMLinkS drivers such as the scanner driver 14, the printer driver 15, and the storage driver 16 are installed.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram according to the MFP 101 of FIG. 3 includes a scan processing unit 21, a print processing unit 22, a data management unit 23, a search response unit 24, a job control unit 25, a file control unit 26, a file information providing unit 27, a network control unit 28, and the like. There are functional blocks.

  The scan processing unit 21 is a functional block that controls a device to execute scan processing. The print processing unit 22 is a functional block that controls a device to execute print processing. The data management unit 23 is a functional block that controls the storage 20 in the device and executes data management. The search response unit 24 is a functional block that issues a scanner search response, a printer search response, and a storage search response in response to a scanner search request, a printer search request, and a storage search. The job control unit 25 is a functional block that executes job generation and job cancellation related to scan processing and print processing. The file control unit 26 is a functional block that executes file generation, data reading, and data writing. The file information providing unit 27 is a functional block that provides information related to files and directories stored in the storage 20 in the device to the client terminal.

  The network control unit 28 is a functional block that performs communication control. As shown in FIG. 4, in addition to BMLinkS, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), and WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authentication). Various network protocols such as Versioning, SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol), TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), and IP (Internet Protocol).

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram relating to the storage apparatus 102 of FIG. The storage apparatus 102 in FIG. 3 includes functional blocks such as a data management unit 31, a search response unit 32, a file control unit 33, a file information providing unit 34, and a network control unit 35.

  The data management unit 31 is a functional block that controls the storage 30 in the device and executes data management. The search response unit 32 is a functional block that issues a storage search response in response to a storage search. The file control unit 33 is a functional block that executes file generation, data reading, and data writing. The file information providing unit 34 is a functional block that provides information related to files and directories stored in the storage 30 in the device to the client terminal.

  The network control unit 35 is a functional block that performs communication control. As illustrated in FIG. 5, in addition to BMLinkS, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), and WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authentication). Various network protocols such as Versioning, SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol), TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), and IP (Internet Protocol).

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram according to the PC 103 of FIG. 3 includes a UI processing unit 41, a search unit 42, a job control request unit 43, a file control request unit 44, a file information acquisition unit 45, a file information display unit 46, an access authority determination unit 47, and a network control unit 48. Etc., there are functional blocks.

  The UI processing unit 41 is a functional block that controls a device and executes UI (user interface) processing. The search unit 42 is a functional block that issues (multicasts) a scanner search request, a printer search request, and a storage search request to execute a scanner search, a printer search, and a storage search. The job control request unit 43 is a functional block that issues a job generation request and a job cancellation request related to scan processing and print processing. The file control request unit 44 is a functional block that issues a file generation request, a data read request, and a data write request. The file information acquisition unit 45 is a functional block that acquires information related to files and directories stored in the storage in the OA device from the OA device. The file information display unit 46 is a functional block that displays information related to files and directories stored in the storage within the OA device. The access authority determining unit 47 is a functional block that performs a process for determining whether or not there is an access authority related to a file or directory stored in the storage in the OA device.

  The network control unit 48 is a functional block that performs communication control. As shown in FIG. 6, in addition to BMLinkS, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), and WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authentication). Various network protocols such as Versioning, SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol), TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), and IP (Internet Protocol).

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The compound machine 101 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of software and the like related to the multifunction machine 101 of FIG. The compound machine 101 shown in FIG. 3 includes various hardware 111, various software 112, and a compound machine starting unit 113. The MFP 101 shown in FIG. 3 can function as a copy, a printer, a scanner, or a facsimile.

  As the hardware 111 of the multi-function peripheral 101, there are an imaging unit 121, a printing unit 122, and other hardware 123.

  The imaging unit 121 is hardware for reading an image (image data, also referred to as document data) from a document, and is used when functioning as a copy, a scanner, or a facsimile. The imaging unit 121 may be a monochrome image or a color image. The imaging unit 121 includes a document setting unit and the like as a mechanism related to a document.

  The printing unit 122 is hardware for printing an image (image data, also referred to as document data) on a printing medium such as printing paper, and is used when functioning as a copy, a printer, or a facsimile. The printing unit 122 may be a monochrome image or a color image. Here, the printing unit 122 employs an electrophotographic method, and includes a photoconductor, a charging machine, an exposure machine, a developing machine, a transfer machine, a fixing machine, and the like. The printing unit 122 includes a paper feeding unit, a paper discharge unit, a printing paper conveyance mechanism, and the like as mechanisms relating to printing paper and the like.

  The other hardware 123 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As the software 112 of the multi-function peripheral 101, there are various applications 131 and various platforms 132. These programs are executed in parallel on a process basis by an OS (Operating System) such as UNIX (registered trademark). Here, the OS supports network protocols such as TCP / IP, UDP / IP, SPX / IPX, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk as shown in FIG.

  The application 131 is software for executing information processing unique to functions such as copying, a printer, a scanner, and a facsimile. The application 131 includes a copy application 141 that is a copy application, a printer application 142 that is a printer application, a scanner application 143 that is a scanner application, a facsimile application 144 that is a facsimile application, and a network. There are a network file application 145 that is an application for a file, a remote FAX application 146 that is an application for remote FAX, and a BMLinkS application 147 that is an application for BMLinkS. The network file application 145 includes a Web browser for browsing HTML documents and the like, and Web server software for distributing HTML documents and the like. The BMLinkS application 147 is a driver (BMLinkS driver) for OA equipment compliant with BMLinkS.

  The platform 132 is software for executing information processing related to a processing request from the application 131. In order to receive a processing request from the application 131, an application program interface (API) 133 that receives the processing request by a predefined function is used, and an engine interface 134 is used to implement the request content. As the platform 132, various control services 151, a system resource manager 152, and various handlers 153 exist.

  The control service 151 interprets the processing request from the application 131 and generates a hardware 111 acquisition request according to the interpretation result. The control service 151 includes a network control service (NCS) 161, a facsimile control service (FCS) 162, a delivery control service (DCS) 163, an engine control service (ECS) 164, a memory control service (MCS) 165, , An operation panel control service (OCS) 166, a certification control service (CCS) 167, a user directory control service (UCS) 168, and a system control service (SCS) 169. As shown in FIG. 7, the network control service (NCS) 161 includes daemons such as HTTPd, SSDPd, and BMLinkSd.

  The process of the NCS 161 performs mediation for performing data communication via a network or the like. The FCS 162 process provides an API for performing image data communication, image data reading, image data printing, and the like as a facsimile. The process of DCS 163 performs control related to the distribution of document data stored in the multifunction peripheral 101. The process of the ECS 164 performs control related to engine units such as the imaging unit 121 and the printing unit 122. The process of the MCS 165 performs control related to a memory and a hard disk drive such as image data storage and image data processing. The process of the OCS 166 performs control related to the operation panel. The process of the CCS 167 performs control related to authentication processing and billing processing. The process of the UCS 168 performs control related to management of user information. The process of the SCS 169 performs control related to system management.

  The system resource manager (SRM) 152 arbitrates the acquisition request of the hardware 111 and performs control for implementing the request content according to the arbitration result. Specifically, the process of the SRM 152 determines whether or not the hardware 111 related to the acquisition request is usable (whether or not it conflicts with other acquisition requests), and if so, indicates that fact. Notify each process of the control service 151. Furthermore, a use schedule of the hardware 111 related to the acquisition request is created, and control is performed to implement the request contents according to the creation result.

  The handler 153 manages the hardware 111 according to the arbitration result. The handler 153 includes a facsimile control unit handler (FCUH) 171 and an image memory handler (IMH) 172. The FCUH 171 manages the facsimile control unit. The IMH 172 allocates memory to each process and manages the memory allocated to each process.

  The MFP starter 113 is executed first when the MFP 101 is turned on. As a result, an OS such as UNIX (registered trademark) is activated, and the application 131 and the platform 132 are activated. These programs are stored in the hard disk drive or the memory card, and are reproduced from the hard disk drive or the memory card and activated in the memory.

  FIG. 8 is a hardware configuration diagram according to the MFP 101 of FIG. The hardware 111 of the multi-function peripheral 101 includes a controller 201, an operation panel 202, a facsimile control unit (FCU) 203, an imaging unit 121, and a printing unit 122. Each component excluding the imaging unit 121 and the printing unit 122 corresponds to “other hardware 123” in FIG.

  The controller 201 includes a CPU 211, an ASIC 212, an NB (North Bridge) 221, an SB (South Bridge) 222, a MEM-P (System Memory) 231, a MEM-C (Local Memory) 232, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). ) 233, a memory card slot 234, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) 241, a USB device 242, an IEEE 1394 device 243, and a Centronics device 244.

  The CPU 211 is an IC for executing various information processing, and executes the application 131 and the platform 132 in parallel on a process basis by an OS such as UNIX (registered trademark). The ASIC 212 is an image processing IC. The NB 221 is a bridge for connecting the CPU 211 and the ASIC 212. The SB 222 is a bridge for connecting the NB 221 and peripheral devices. The ASIC 212 and the NB 221 are connected via an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port).

  The MEM-P 231 is a memory connected to the NB 221. The MEM-C 232 is a memory connected to the ASIC 212. The HDD 233 is a storage connected to the ASIC 212, and is used for image data accumulation, document data accumulation, program accumulation, font data accumulation, form data accumulation, and the like. The memory card slot 234 is a slot connected to the SB 222 and is used for setting (inserting) the memory card 235.

  The NIC 241 is a controller for performing data communication using a MAC address or the like via a network or the like. The USB device 242 is a device for providing a serial port compliant with the USB standard. The IEEE 1394 device 243 is a device for providing a serial port conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard. The Centronics device 244 is a device for providing a parallel port conforming to the Centronics specification. The NIC 241, the USB device 242, the IEEE 1394 device 243, and the Centronics device 244 are connected to the NB 221 and the SB 222 via a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus.

  The operation panel 202 is hardware (operation unit) for an operator to input to the multifunction machine 101 and hardware (display unit) for the operator to obtain an output from the multifunction machine 101. The operation panel 202 is connected to the ASIC 212. The FCU 203, the imaging unit 121, and the printing unit 122 are connected to the ASIC 212 via a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus.

  FIG. 9 is an external view of the multi-function peripheral 101 of FIG. FIG. 9 illustrates the position of the imaging unit 121, the position of the printing unit 122, and the position of the operation panel 202. FIG. 9 also shows a document setting unit 301 for setting a document, a paper feeding unit 302 as a paper feeding destination for printing paper, and a paper discharging unit 303 as a paper discharging destination for printing paper. Yes. The document setting unit 301 is a component of the imaging unit 121, and the paper feed unit 302 and the paper discharge unit 303 are components of the printing unit 122.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the operation panel 202 includes a touch panel 311, a numeric keypad 312, a start button 313, a reset button 314, and an initial setting button 315.

  The touch panel 311 is hardware (touch operation unit) for inputting by a touch operation and hardware (screen display unit) for obtaining an output by screen display. The numeric keypad 312 is hardware for inputting numbers by key operation. The start button 313 is hardware for performing a start operation by a button operation. The reset button 314 is hardware for performing a reset operation by a button operation. The initial setting button 315 is hardware for displaying an initial setting screen by button operation.

  When a document is set in the document setting unit 301, the multifunction machine 101 reads an image from the document by the imaging unit 121 when the start button 313 is pressed. When the MFP 101 functions as a copy, the printing unit 122 prints the image on printing paper or the like. When the MFP 101 functions as a facsimile, the FCU 203 or the NIC 241 transfers the image via a telephone line or a network. Will be sent to other devices. A paper feed destination such as print paper is the paper feed unit 302, and a paper discharge destination such as print paper is the paper discharge unit 303.

  The document setting unit 301 includes an ADF (automatic document feeder) 321, a flat bed 322, and a flat bed cover 323. The paper feed unit 302 includes four paper feed trays and one manual feed tray. The paper discharge unit 303 includes a single paper discharge tray.

  A plurality of originals can be set on the ADF 321 in an overlapping manner. When a document is set on the ADF 321, the multifunction machine 101 reads an image from the document by the imaging unit 121 when the start button 313 is pressed. More specifically, when a plurality of documents are stacked on the ADF 321, the ADF 321 conveys a plurality of documents one by one along the path shown by the arrow in FIG. 9 when the start button 313 is pressed. Then, the imaging unit 121 reads an image from a document conveyed one by one along a path as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

  A document is set downward on the flat bed 322. When a document is set on the flat bed 322, the multifunction machine 101 reads an image from the document by the imaging unit 121 when the start button 313 is pressed. More specifically, when a document is set downward on the flat bed 322, the image capturing unit 121 reads an image from the document facing through the transparent flat bed 322 when the start button 313 is pressed.

(Document processing)
Based on the above description, document processing executed in the document processing system of FIG. 3 will be described.

  Various files and directories (folders) are stored in the storage 20 (see FIG. 4) in the multi-function peripheral 101 and the storage 30 (see FIG. 5) in the storage apparatus 102. Among them, there are files and directories for which the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 has access authority, and there are files and directories for which the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 does not have access authority. Hereinafter, a case in which files and directories stored in the storages 20 and 30 are accessed from the PC 103 will be described. A user who uses the PC 103 (a person corresponding to the setting user “user01”) accesses the files and directories stored in the storages 20 and 30 based on the file names and directory names displayed on the screen of the PC 103. The operation will be performed.

  FIG. 11A shows a file search screen displayed on the screen of the PC 103. The area 11-1 is an area for performing a file search start operation and a file search condition setting operation. The area 11-2 is an area where the file name of the searched file and its file icon are displayed. Areas 11-3 and 11-4 are areas in which the details of the searched files are displayed. An area 11-5 is an area for performing a save operation, a print operation, and a FAX transmission operation of the searched file. An area 11-6 is an area where a directory name and its directory icon are displayed together with a tree diagram 401 representing a directory path.

  The region 11-3 will be described. In the area 11-3, the file name and the file icon are displayed for the file name of the file for which the user using the PC 103 has access authority among the searched file names. The file name and the file icon are not displayed for the file name for which you do not have access authority. That is, the file names “family.jpg”, “MtFuji.jpg”, and “sunflower.jpg” are the file names of the files that the user who uses the PC 103 has access rights to. As a result, the file name of the file for which the user does not have access authority need not be recognized by the user.

  The region 11-6 will be described. In the area 11-6, the directory name and the directory icon are displayed for the directory name of the directory for which the user using the PC 103 has access authority among the directory names acquired from the multifunction machine 101 or the storage apparatus 102. For a directory name of a directory for which the user using the PC 103 has no access authority, the directory name and its directory icon are not displayed. That is, the directory names “doc”, “image”, “bird”, and “flower” are the directory names of directories to which the user who uses the PC 103 has access authority. As a result, the file name of the file for which the user does not have access authority need not be recognized by the user.

  If a directory name and its directory icon are displayed regardless of whether or not there is an access authority, it is as shown in FIG. 11B, but in this embodiment, it is as shown in FIG. 11C. That is, the directory names “myhtml” and “private_photo” are the directory names of directories for which the user using the PC 103 has no access authority.

  In the area 11-6, not only the directory name and its directory icon are displayed together with the tree diagram 401 representing the directory path, but also the file name and its file icon are displayed together with the tree diagram 401 representing the file path. You may make it do. Also in this case, the file name and the file icon are displayed for the file name of the file for which the user using the PC 103 has access authority, and the file name of the file for which the user of the PC 103 does not have access authority. Prevent the file name and its file icon from being displayed.

  FIG. 12A shows a file saving screen displayed on the screen of the PC 103. The area 12-1 is an area in which the file name of the file to be saved and its file icon are displayed. An area 12-2 is an area in which a directory name and its directory icon are displayed together with a tree diagram 401 representing a directory path, and is an area for performing a designation operation of a directory as a storage destination. The area 12-3 is an area in which the file name and the file icon of a file existing in the save destination directory are displayed.

  The region 12-3 will be described. In the area 12-3, the file name and the file icon are displayed for the file name of the file for which the user who uses the PC 103 has access authority among the file names of the files existing in the storage destination directory. For the file name of a file for which the user using the PC 103 does not have access authority, the file name and its file icon are not displayed. That is, the file names “moon.jpg”, “ship.png”, and “title_logo.gif” are the file names of the files to which the user who uses the PC 103 has access authority. As a result, the file name of the file for which the user does not have access authority need not be recognized by the user.

  The region 12-2 will be described. In the area 12-2, the directory name and the directory icon are displayed for the directory name of the directory that the user using the PC 103 has access authority among the directory names acquired from the multifunction machine 101 or the storage apparatus 102. For a directory name of a directory for which the user using the PC 103 has no access authority, the directory name and its directory icon are not displayed. That is, the directory names “doc”, “image”, “bird”, and “flower” are the directory names of directories to which the user who uses the PC 103 has access authority. As a result, the file name of the file for which the user does not have access authority need not be recognized by the user.

  If a directory name and its directory icon are displayed regardless of the presence or absence of access authority, it will be as shown in FIG. 12B, but in this embodiment, it is as shown in FIG. 12C. That is, the directory names “myhtml” and “private_photo” are the directory names of directories for which the user using the PC 103 has no access authority.

  In FIG. 12B1 or FIG. 12C1, when the tree diagram expansion button 402P at the end P of the tree diagram 401 where the directory (device) name “copy_machine — 01” and its directory icon are arranged is clicked, the end P The tree diagram 401 is expanded, and as shown in FIG. 12B2 and FIG. 12C2, the directory name of the directory existing in the directory (device) associated with the directory (device) name “copy_machine — 01” and its directory icon are newly displayed.

  In FIG. 12B2 and FIG. 12C2, when the tree diagram expansion button 402Q at the end Q of the tree diagram 401 in which the directory name “image” and its directory icon are arranged is clicked, the tree diagram starts from the end Q. 401 is expanded, and as shown in FIG. 12B3 and FIG. 12C3, the directory name of the directory existing in the directory related to the directory name “image” and its directory icon are newly displayed.

  In FIG. 12B3 and FIG. 12C3, when the tree diagram expansion button 402R at the end R of the tree diagram 401 in which the directory name “doc” and the directory icon are arranged is clicked, the tree diagram is displayed from the end R. 401 is expanded, and the directory name of the directory existing in the directory associated with the directory name “doc” and its directory icon are newly displayed.

  As will be described in detail later, access authority determination processing is executed by an access authority determination unit 47 (see FIG. 6) in the PC 103. It is assumed that the access authority determination unit 47 determines whether or not there is an access authority up to one hierarchy level at each end of the displayed dendrogram 501. That is, at the time when the tree diagram 401 of FIG. 12C1 is displayed, one level ahead of each end P of the tree diagram 401, that is, files and directories (doc and image) in the directory “copy_machine_01” and “storage_machine_01”. Etc.) is determined. At the time when the tree diagram 401 of FIG. 12C2 is displayed, one level ahead of each end Q of the tree diagram 401, that is, files and directories (such as bird and flower) in the directory “doc” and “image”. It is determined whether or not there is an access authority related to. At the time when the tree diagram 401 of FIG. 12C3 is displayed, it is determined whether or not there is an access right for a file one level ahead of each end R of the tree diagram 401, that is, the files in the directory “bird” and “flower”. Keep it. As a result, the tree diagram 401 is quickly expanded in response to the click operation of the tree diagram expansion button 402. In addition, it is possible to determine not only up to one layer ahead but also up to two layers ahead, or up to three layers ahead.

  In the area 12-2, not only the directory name and its directory icon are displayed together with the tree diagram 401 representing the directory path, but also the file name and its file icon are displayed together with the tree diagram 401 representing the file path. You may make it do. Also in this case, the file name and the file icon are displayed for the file name of the file for which the user using the PC 103 has access authority, and the file name of the file for which the user of the PC 103 does not have access authority. Prevent the file name and its file icon from being displayed.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to information processing executed by the PC 103 of FIG. When the storage driver 16 (see FIG. 3) is activated (S101), the PC 103 requests the authentication server 104 to authenticate the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S102). When the authentication of the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 is permitted (S103), the PC 103 executes the storage search (S104) in response to an operation to execute the storage search. As a result, the MFP 101 and the storage apparatus 102 in FIG. 3 are searched.

  Subsequently, the PC 103 performs file names and directory names of files and directories stored in the storage 20 in the multifunction machine 101 and the storage 30 in the storage apparatus 102 from the multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 under various circumstances. Is acquired (S105). For example, a file name is obtained as a file search result as shown in FIG. 11, or a directory name is obtained for display together with the dendrogram 401 as shown in FIGS.

  When the PC 103 acquires the file name or directory name of the file or directory stored in the storage 20 or 30, the PC 103 moves to the file or directory stored in the storage 20 or 30 regardless of the access operation to the file or directory. Is tried (S106). In response to this, for the file or directory for which the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 does not have access authority, an access rejection response is presented from the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102. The PC 103 determines whether or not the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 has the access authority for each file and each directory stored in the storages 20 and 30 (S107).

  Subsequently, the PC 103 displays the file name and directory name acquired from the multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 on the screen of the PC 103 under various circumstances (S108). For example, the file name is displayed as a file search result as shown in FIG. 11, or the directory name is displayed together with the tree diagram 401 as shown in FIGS. At this time, the PC 103 determines the file name or directory name for the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined that the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 has access authority among the acquired file name or directory name. Although it is displayed, the file name or directory name is not displayed for the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined that the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 has no access authority. As a result, the display mode as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is obtained.

  The process of S104 is executed by the search unit 42 (see FIG. 6), the process of S105 is executed by the file information acquisition unit 45 (see FIG. 6), and the process of S106 is executed by the access authority determining unit 47 (see FIG. 6). And the file control request unit 44 (see FIG. 6), the process of S107 is executed by the access authority determining unit 47 (see FIG. 6), and the process of S108 is performed by the file information display unit 46 (see FIG. 6) and the UI process. This is executed by the unit 41 (see FIG. 6).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to information processing executed by the MFP 101 of FIG. When the multi-function peripheral 101 is activated upon power-on (S201), it enters a standby state (S202). Upon receiving a storage search request from the PC 103 (S203), the authentication server 104 is requested to authenticate the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S204). To do. When the authentication of the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 is permitted (S205), the multi-function peripheral 101 determines whether the storage service can be provided to the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S206). When determining that the storage service can be provided to the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S207), the multi-function peripheral 101 issues a storage search response to the PC 103 (S208).

  Subsequently, the multifunction peripheral 101 provides the PC 103 with file names and directory names of files and directories stored in the storage 20 in the multifunction peripheral 101 under various circumstances (S209). The file name provided to the PC 103 is displayed on the screen of the PC 103 as a file search result as shown in FIG. 11, for example. The directory name provided to the PC 103 is displayed on the screen of the PC 103 together with the tree diagram 401 as shown in FIGS.

  The processing of S203 to S208 is executed by the search response unit 24 (see FIG. 4), and the processing of S209 is executed by the file information providing unit 27 (see FIG. 4). The information processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14 is executed not only by the MFP 101 of FIG. 3, but also by the storage apparatus 102 of FIG. In this case, the processing of S203 to S208 is executed by the search response unit 32 (see FIG. 5), and the processing of S209 is executed by the file information providing unit 34 (see FIG. 5).

  FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram relating to the information processing of FIGS. 13 and 14. When the storage driver 16 is activated (S301, corresponding to S101), the authentication of the setting user “user01” is requested from the PC 103 to the authentication server 104 (S302, corresponding to S102). In response to this, when the authentication permission of the setting user “user01” is notified from the authentication server 104 to the PC 103 (S303, corresponding to S103), a storage search request is sent from the PC 103 to the MFP 101 or the storage apparatus 102 by multicast ( S304, which corresponds to S104 and S203). In response, the authentication of the setting user “user01” is requested from the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 to the authentication server 104 (corresponding to S305 and S204). In response to this, when the authentication permission of the setting user “user01” is notified from the authentication server 104 to the multi-function peripheral 101 or storage apparatus 102 (corresponding to S306 and S205), the multi-function peripheral 101 or storage apparatus 102 causes the setting user to It is determined whether the storage service can be provided to “user01” (S307, corresponding to S206). If the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 determines that the storage service can be provided to the setting user “user01” (corresponding to S307 and S207), the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 sends a storage search response to the PC 103. Issued (S308, equivalent to S208). In response to this, the device names of the multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 are displayed on the screen of the PC 103.

  FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram related to file search processing. When a file search condition setting operation is input (S401) and a file search start operation is input (S402) on the file search screen of FIG. 11, the file search is performed from the PC 103 to the MFP 101 or the storage device 102. A request is issued (S403), a file search is executed by the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 (S404), and a file search response is issued from the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 to the PC 103 (S405, equivalent to S105 or S209). ) In this way, the file names of the files stored in the storage 20 in the multifunction machine 101 and the storage 30 in the storage apparatus 102 are provided from the multifunction machine 101 or the storage apparatus 102 to the PC 103.

  Subsequently, the PC 103 tries to access the searched file (S406, corresponding to S106). The PC 103 determines whether the setting user “user01” has an access authority for the searched file, based on the access result (S407, corresponding to S107) to the searched file. The PC 103 displays the file name as a file search result (corresponding to S 408, S 108) for the file for which it is determined that the setting user “user01” has access authority among the searched files (S 408, which corresponds to S 108). For a file determined to have no access authority to “user01”, its file name and other file information are deleted (S408).

  FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram related to directory reference processing. When a directory reference is requested from the PC 103 to the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 (S501), the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 makes a file name or directory name other file information or a file name existing in the directory. The directory information is read (S502), and the information is notified from the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 to the PC 103 (S503, corresponding to S105 or S209).

  Subsequently, the PC 103 tries to access the notified file or directory (S504, corresponding to S106). The PC 103 determines whether or not the setting user “user01” has the access authority for the notified file or directory based on the notified access result to the file or directory (corresponding to S505 or S107). The PC 103 displays the file name and directory name of the file and directory determined to have the access authority for the setting user “user01” among the notified files and directories (corresponding to S506 and S108). For a file or directory for which it is determined that the setting user “user01” does not have access authority, the file name, the directory name, and other file information and directory information are deleted (S506).

  4 corresponds to the embodiment of the present invention (information processing apparatus), and the information processing method executed by the PC 103 of FIG. 4 corresponds to the embodiment of the present invention. An information processing program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method corresponds to an embodiment of the present invention, and a CD-ROM on which an information processing program for causing the computer to execute the information processing method is recorded is an embodiment of the present invention. It corresponds to. The information processing method executed in the document processing system in FIG. 3 corresponds to an embodiment of the present invention.

(Variation of document processing)
The document processing executed in the document processing system shown in FIG. 3 has been described above. Hereinafter, modifications thereof will be described.

  In the above document processing, the access authority determination process is executed in the PC 103. However, in the following document process, the access authority determination process is executed in the multi-function peripheral 101 and the storage apparatus 102. Accordingly, the functional block diagrams of FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 are replaced with the functional block diagrams of FIGS.

  FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram (modification) relating to the multi-function peripheral 101 of FIG. The MFP 101 includes a scan processing unit 21, a print processing unit 22, a data management unit 23, a search response unit 24, a job control unit 25, a file control unit 26, a file information providing unit 27, a network control unit 28, and a user. Functional blocks such as a management unit 51 and an access authority determination unit 52 exist.

  The function blocks 21-28 are the same as those in FIG. The user management unit 51 is a functional block that manages information related to the setting user of the client terminal. The access authority determining unit 52 is a functional block that performs a process of determining whether or not there is an access authority related to a file or directory stored in the storage 20 in the device.

  FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram (modification) relating to the storage apparatus 102 of FIG. The storage device 102 has functional blocks such as a data management unit 31, a search response unit 32, a file control unit 33, a file information providing unit 34, a network control unit 35, a user management unit 61, an access authority determination unit 62, and the like. To do.

  The function blocks 31-35 are the same as those in FIG. The user management unit 61 is a functional block that manages information related to the setting user of the client terminal. The access authority determining unit 62 is a functional block that performs a process for determining whether or not there is an access authority related to a file or directory stored in the storage 30 in the device.

  FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram (modification) relating to the PC 103 of FIG. The PC 103 includes functional blocks such as a UI processing unit 41, a search unit 42, a job control request unit 43, a file control request unit 44, a file information acquisition unit 45, a file information display unit 46, and a network control unit 48. The access authority determining unit 47 does not exist.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart (modification) relating to information processing executed by the PC 103 of FIG. When the storage driver 16 (see FIG. 3) is activated (S101), the PC 103 requests the authentication server 104 to authenticate the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S102). When the authentication of the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 is permitted (S103), the PC 103 executes the storage search (S104) in response to an operation to execute the storage search. As a result, the MFP 101 and the storage apparatus 102 in FIG. 3 are searched.

  Subsequently, the PC 103 performs file names and directory names of files and directories stored in the storage 20 in the multifunction machine 101 and the storage 30 in the storage apparatus 102 from the multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 under various circumstances. Is acquired (S105). For example, a file name is obtained as a file search result as shown in FIG. 11, or a directory name is obtained for display together with the dendrogram 401 as shown in FIGS.

  Subsequently, the PC 103 displays the file name and directory name acquired from the multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 on the screen of the PC 103 under various circumstances (S108). For example, the file name is displayed as a file search result as shown in FIG. 11, or the directory name is displayed together with the tree diagram 401 as shown in FIGS.

  The process of S104 is executed by the search unit 42 (see FIG. 20), the process of S105 is executed by the file information acquisition unit 45 (see FIG. 20), and the process of S108 is executed by the file information display unit 46 (see FIG. 20). And the UI processing unit 41 (see FIG. 20).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart (modification) relating to information processing executed by the MFP 101 of FIG. When the multi-function peripheral 101 is activated upon power-on (S201), it enters a standby state (S202). Upon receiving a storage search request from the PC 103 (S203), the authentication server 104 is requested to authenticate the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S204). To do. When the authentication of the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 is permitted (S205), the multi-function peripheral 101 determines whether the storage service can be provided to the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S206). When determining that the storage service can be provided to the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 (S207), the multi-function peripheral 101 issues a storage search response to the PC 103 (S208).

  Subsequently, the multifunction peripheral 101 provides the PC 103 with file names and directory names of files and directories stored in the storage 20 in the multifunction peripheral 101 under various circumstances (S209). The file name provided to the PC 103 is displayed on the screen of the PC 103 as a file search result as shown in FIG. 11, for example. The directory name provided to the PC 103 is displayed on the screen of the PC 103 together with the tree diagram 401 as shown in FIGS.

  However, before providing the file name or directory name of the file or directory stored in the storage 20 to the PC 103, the multi-function peripheral 101 tries to access the file or directory stored in the storage 20 (S601). . At this time, access to a file or directory stored in the storage 20 is attempted under a temporary setting that the access subject is the setting user “user01” of the PC 103. At this time, since information related to the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 is required, information related to the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 acquired in the storage search process of FIG. 22 is stored in the user management unit 51 (see FIG. 18). ) Shall be managed. Based on this access result, the multi-function peripheral 101 determines whether or not the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 has the access authority for each file and each directory stored in the storage 20 (S602).

  When the MFP 101 provides the file name and directory name of the file and directory stored in the storage 20 to the PC 103, the PC 103 among the file name and directory name of the file and directory stored in the storage 20. For the file name and directory name of the file or directory determined to have access authority to the setting user “user01”, the file name or directory name is provided, but access authority to the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 is provided. For file names and directory names of files and directories determined to be missing, no file name or directory name is provided. As a result, the display mode as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is obtained.

  The processing of S203 to S208 is executed by the search response unit 24 (see FIG. 18), and the processing of S209 is executed by the file information providing unit 27 (see FIG. 18). The process of S601 is executed by the access authority determining unit 52 (see FIG. 18), the user managing unit 51 (see FIG. 18), and the file control unit 26 (see FIG. 18), and the process of S602 is performed by the access authority determining unit 52 (see FIG. 18). ). The information processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22 is executed not only by the multifunction peripheral 101 of FIG. 3 but also by the storage apparatus 102 of FIG. In this case, the processing of S203 to S208 is executed by the search response unit 32 (see FIG. 19), and the processing of S209 is executed by the file information providing unit 34 (see FIG. 19). The process of S601 is executed by the access authority determining unit 62 (see FIG. 19), the user managing unit 61 (see FIG. 19), and the file control unit 33 (see FIG. 19), and the process of S602 is performed by the access authority determining unit 62 (see FIG. 19). ).

  FIG. 23 is a sequence diagram (modification) relating to the file search process. When a file search condition setting operation is input (S401) and a file search start operation is input (S402) on the file search screen of FIG. 11, the file search is performed from the PC 103 to the MFP 101 or the storage device 102. A request is issued (S403), a file search is executed by the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 (S404), and a file search response is issued from the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 to the PC 103 (S405, equivalent to S105 or S209). ) In this way, the file names of the files stored in the storage 20 in the multifunction machine 101 and the storage 30 in the storage apparatus 102 are provided from the multifunction machine 101 or the storage apparatus 102 to the PC 103.

  The multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 read the user account of the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 between S403 and S404 (S701), and access the searched file between S404 and S405. A trial (S702, corresponding to S601) is performed, and the access result (S703, corresponding to S602) of the searched file is determined to determine whether the set user “user01” has an access authority for the searched file. The multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 provide the file name to the PC 103 as a file search result for the file for which the setting user “user01” is determined to have access authority among the searched files (S405). Thus, the file name of the file determined to have no access authority to the setting user “user01” is not provided to the PC 103 (S405).

  The PC 103 displays the file name of the searched file as a file search result (S408, corresponding to S108).

  FIG. 24 is a sequence diagram (modification) relating to the directory reference process. When a directory reference is requested from the PC 103 to the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 (S501), the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 makes a file name or directory name other file information or a file name existing in the directory. The directory information is read (S502), and the information is notified from the multi-function peripheral 101 or the storage apparatus 102 to the PC 103 (S503, corresponding to S105 or S209).

  The multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 read the user account of the setting user “user01” of the PC 103 between S501 and S502 (S801), and files and directories existing in the directory between S502 and S503. Is attempted (S802, equivalent to S601), and the result of accessing the file or directory existing in the directory (S803, equivalent to S602) is used to set the user “user01” for each file or directory existing in the directory. It is determined whether or not the user has access authority. The multifunction machine 101 and the storage apparatus 102 store the file name and the directory name in the PC 103 for the file and directory determined to have the access authority to the setting user “user01” among the files and directories existing in the directory. For files and directories that have been provided (S503) and have been determined that the setting user “user01” has no access authority, the file names and directory names are not provided to the PC 103 (S503).

  The PC 103 displays the file name and directory name of the notified file or directory (S506, corresponding to S108).

  The MFP 101 in FIG. 19 corresponds to the embodiment of the present invention (image forming apparatus), and the information processing method executed by the MFP 101 in FIG. 19 corresponds to the embodiment of the present invention. The storage apparatus 102 in FIG. 20 corresponds to an embodiment of the present invention (storage apparatus), and the information processing method executed by the storage apparatus 102 in FIG. 20 corresponds to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing method executed in the document processing system (modified example) in FIG. 3 corresponds to an embodiment of the present invention.

An example of an access denied display is shown. An example of an access denied display is shown. It is an apparatus arrangement | positioning figure which concerns on the network to which the OA apparatus was connected. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram according to the multifunction machine of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram according to the storage device of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram according to the PC of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of software and the like related to the compound machine of FIG. 3. It is a hardware block diagram concerning the compound machine of Drawing 3. FIG. 4 is an external view of the compound machine of FIG. 3. Represents the operation panel. The file search screen displayed on the screen of the PC is shown. The file saving screen displayed on the screen of the PC is shown. FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to information processing executed by the PC of FIG. 3. It is a flowchart which concerns on the information processing performed by the compound machine of FIG. FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram related to the information processing of FIGS. 13 and 14. It is a sequence diagram concerning a file search process. It is a sequence diagram which concerns on a directory reference process. It is a functional block diagram (modification) concerning the compound machine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram (modification example) related to the storage device of FIG. 3. It is a functional block diagram (modification) concerning the PC of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart (modification) related to information processing executed by the PC of FIG. 3. It is a flowchart (modification) concerning the information processing performed by the compound machine of FIG. It is a sequence diagram (modification) concerning a file search process. It is a sequence figure (modification) concerning directory reference processing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Scan service 12 Print service 13 Storage service 14 Scanner driver 15 Printer driver 16 Storage driver 20 Storage 21 Scan process part 22 Print process part 23 Data management part 24 Search response part 25 Job control part 26 File control part 27 File information provision part 28 Network control unit 30 Storage 31 Data management unit 32 Search response unit 33 File control unit 34 File information providing unit 35 Network control unit 41 UI processing unit 42 Search unit 43 Job control request unit 44 File control request unit 45 File information acquisition unit 46 File Information display section 47 Access authority determination section 48 Network control section 51 User management section 52 Access authority determination section 61 User management section 62 Access authority determination section 10 MFP 102 Storage apparatus 103 Personal computer 104 Authentication server 105 Network 111 Hardware 112 Software 113 MFP start-up unit 121 Imaging unit 122 Printing unit 123 Other hardware 131 Application 132 Platform 133 Application program interface 134 Engine interface 141 Copy application 142 Printer Application 143 Scanner application 144 Facsimile application 145 Network file application 146 Remote FAX application 147 BMLinkS application 151 Control service 152 System resource manager 153 Handler 161 Network control service 162 Facsimile control service 16 Delivery control service 164 Engine control service 165 Memory control service 166 Operation panel control service 167 Certification control service 168 User directory control service 169 System control service 171 Facsimile control unit handler 172 Image memory handler 201 Controller 202 Operation panel 203 Facsimile control unit 211 CPU
212 ASIC
221 NB
222 SB
231 MEM-P
232 MEM-C
233 HDD
234 Memory card slot 235 Memory card 241 NIC
242 USB device 243 IEEE 1394 device 244 Centronics device 301 Document setting unit 302 Paper feed unit 303 Paper discharge unit 311 Touch panel 312 Numeric keypad 313 Start button 314 Reset button 315 Initial setting button 321 ADF
322 Flatbed 323 Flatbed cover 401 Tree diagram 402 Tree diagram expansion button

Claims (30)

An information processing apparatus comprising information acquisition means for acquiring a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage, and information display means for displaying the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition means ,
An authority determining unit that determines whether or not an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage is present, and the information display unit includes the authority determining unit among the file names or directory names acquired by the information acquiring unit. An information processing apparatus that restricts display of a file name or a directory name for a file name or a directory name of a file or a directory that is determined to have no access right.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information display unit displays the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition unit together with a tree diagram representing the file path or directory path.   In response to an operation of expanding the tree diagram from a certain end of the tree diagram in which the directory name is arranged, the information display means expands the tree diagram from the end, and the directory related to the directory name The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a file name or directory name of a file or directory existing in the file is newly displayed. Information acquisition means for acquiring the file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage, and information display means for displaying the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition means and its file icon or its directory icon An information processing apparatus comprising:
An authority determining unit that determines whether or not an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage is present, and the information display unit includes the authority determining unit among the file names or directory names acquired by the information acquiring unit. An information processing apparatus that restricts display of a file name or directory name and its file icon or its directory icon for the file name or directory name of a file or directory that is determined to have no access right.   5. The information display unit displays the file name or directory name acquired by the information acquisition unit and the file icon or directory icon thereof together with a tree diagram representing the file path or directory path. The information processing apparatus described in 1.   The information display means expands the tree diagram from its end in response to an operation of expanding the tree diagram from a certain end of the tree diagram in which a directory name and its directory icon are arranged, and the directory 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a file name or directory name of a file or directory existing in a directory relating to the name and its file icon or its directory icon are newly displayed.   The authority determining means determines whether or not there is an access right related to files and directories stored in the storage up to n levels (n is a natural number) ahead of each end of the tree diagram. Item 7. The information processing device according to item 2, 3, 5, or 6.   The authority determination unit determines whether or not there is an access right related to a file or a directory stored in a storage, with an access right related to a user who uses the information processing apparatus as a determination target. 8. The information processing apparatus according to any one of items 7.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that functions as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that functions as a client terminal of a storage apparatus. An information processing method comprising an information acquisition step of acquiring a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage, and an information display step of displaying the file name or directory name acquired in the information acquisition step. And
An authority determining step for determining whether or not an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage is present, and in the information display step, the authority determination is performed among the file names or directory names acquired in the information acquiring step. An information processing method for restricting display of a file name or a directory name for a file name or a directory name of a file or a directory determined to have no access right at a stage. An information acquisition stage for acquiring a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in storage, and an information display for displaying the file name or directory name acquired in the information acquisition stage and its file icon or its directory icon An information processing method comprising stages,
An authority determining step for determining whether or not an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage is present, and in the information display step, the authority determination is performed among the file names or directory names acquired in the information acquiring step. An information processing method for restricting the display of a file name or directory name and its file icon or its directory icon for a file name or directory name of a file or directory determined to have no access right at the stage.   The information processing method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the information processing method is an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus.   The information processing method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the information processing method is an information processing method executed by an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of a storage device.   An information processing program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 14.   15. A computer-readable recording medium on which an information processing program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to claim 11 is recorded. An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus,
An information providing stage in which the image forming apparatus provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in storage to the information processing apparatus, and a file in which the information processing apparatus is provided in the information providing stage An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a name or directory name,
The information processing apparatus includes an authority determining step of determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in a storage, and the information display step by the information processing device is provided in the information providing step. Of the file name or directory name, the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right in the right determination step restricts the display of the file name or directory name. Processing method. An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus,
An information providing stage in which the image forming apparatus provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to the information processing apparatus, and a file provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a name or directory name and its file icon or its directory icon,
The information processing apparatus includes an authority determining step of determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in a storage, and the information display step by the information processing device is provided in the information providing step. Of the file name or directory name, the file name or directory name of the file or directory that is determined to have no access right in the right determination step is displayed as the file name or directory name and its file icon or directory icon. An information processing method characterized by limiting. An information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device,
An information providing step in which the storage device provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage to the information processing device; and a file name provided by the information processing device in the information providing step. Or an information processing method comprising an information display step of displaying a directory name,
The information processing apparatus includes an authority determining step of determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in a storage, and the information display step by the information processing device is provided in the information providing step. Of the file name or directory name, the file name or directory name of the file or directory determined to have no access right in the right determination step restricts the display of the file name or directory name. Processing method. An information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device,
An information providing stage in which the storage apparatus provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage to the information processing apparatus; and a file name provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage. Or an information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a directory name and its file icon or its directory icon,
The information processing apparatus includes an authority determining step of determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in a storage, and the information display step by the information processing device is provided in the information providing step. Of the file name or directory name, the file name or directory name of the file or directory that is determined to have no access right in the right determination step is displayed as the file name or directory name and its file icon or directory icon. An information processing method characterized by limiting. An image forming apparatus comprising information providing means for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to a client terminal of the image forming apparatus,
An authority determining unit that determines whether or not an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage is present, and the information providing unit includes the authority of the file name or directory name of the file or directory stored in the storage; An image forming apparatus that restricts the provision of a file name or directory name to the client terminal for a file name or directory name of a file or directory determined to have no access right by the determining means.   24. The authority determination unit according to claim 21, wherein the authority determination unit determines whether or not there is an access right related to a file or a directory stored in a storage, with an access right related to a user using the client terminal as a determination target. Image forming apparatus. An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus,
An information processing method comprising an information providing step of providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to a client terminal of the image forming apparatus,
An authority determining step for determining whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage, and in the information providing step, the authority among the file names or directory names of the file or directory stored in the storage An information processing method for restricting the provision of a file name or directory name to the client terminal with respect to a file name or directory name of a file or directory determined to have no access right at the determination stage. An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus,
An information providing stage in which the image forming apparatus provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to the information processing apparatus, and a file provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a name or directory name,
The image forming apparatus includes an authority determining step of determining whether there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in the storage, and the file or directory stored in the storage is provided in the information providing step by the image forming apparatus. For file names or directory names of files or directories that are determined to have no access right in the right determination step, the provision of the file name or directory name to the information processing device is restricted. An information processing method characterized by: An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus functioning as a client terminal of the image forming apparatus,
An information providing stage in which the image forming apparatus provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to the information processing apparatus, and a file provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage An information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a name or directory name and its file icon or its directory icon,
The image forming apparatus includes an authority determining step of determining whether there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in the storage, and the file or directory stored in the storage is provided in the information providing step by the image forming apparatus. For file names or directory names of files or directories that are determined to have no access right in the right determination step, the provision of the file name or directory name to the information processing device is restricted. An information processing method characterized by: A storage apparatus comprising information providing means for providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to a client terminal of the storage apparatus,
An authority determining unit that determines whether or not an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage is present, and the information providing unit includes the authority of the file name or directory name of the file or directory stored in the storage; A storage apparatus, wherein a file name or directory name of a file or directory determined to have no access right by a determining unit is restricted from being provided to the client terminal.   27. The authority determination unit according to claim 26, wherein the authority determination unit determines whether or not there is an access right related to a file or a directory stored in the storage, with an access right related to a user using the client terminal as a determination target. Storage device. An information processing method executed by a storage device,
An information processing method comprising an information providing step of providing a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in a storage to a client terminal of the storage device,
An authority determining step for determining whether or not there is an access right relating to a file or directory stored in the storage, and in the information providing step, the authority among the file names or directory names of the file or directory stored in the storage An information processing method for restricting the provision of a file name or directory name to the client terminal for a file name or directory name determined to have no access right at the determination stage. An information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device,
An information providing stage in which the storage apparatus provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage to the information processing apparatus; and a file name provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage. Or an information processing method comprising an information display step of displaying a directory name,
The storage device includes an authority determining step of determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in the storage, and in the information providing step by the storage device, the file or directory file stored in the storage Restricting the provision of a file name or directory name to the information processing apparatus for a file name or directory name of a file or directory that is determined to have no access right in the authority determination stage among names or directory names An information processing method characterized by the above. An information processing method executed by a storage device and an information processing device functioning as a client terminal of the storage device,
An information providing stage in which the storage apparatus provides a file name or directory name of a file or directory stored in the storage to the information processing apparatus; and a file name provided by the information processing apparatus in the information providing stage. Or an information processing method comprising an information display step for displaying a directory name and its file icon or its directory icon,
The storage device includes an authority determining step of determining whether or not there is an access right related to a file or directory stored in the storage, and in the information providing step by the storage device, the file or directory file stored in the storage Restricting the provision of a file name or directory name to the information processing apparatus for a file name or directory name of a file or directory that is determined to have no access right in the authority determination stage among names or directory names An information processing method characterized by the above.

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