JP2008085824A - Image processing system, image processing apparatus, server device, image processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To re-execute image processing on the same execution conditions as those of any one of image processes executed in the past, without requiring complicated operation. <P>SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus 10 includes: an image acquisition unit 20 which acquires one or more images as images to be processed; an image processing execution unit 30 which performs prescribed image processing on the images to be processed; a log image generation unit 24 which generates a log image indicating an image to be processed; a log information recording unit 26 for recording as log information contents of image processing performed on the relevant image to be processed by the image processing execution unit 30; and a transmission/reception unit 28 which transmits to a server device the generated log image and the recorded log information. The image processing execution unit 30 then transmits to the server device log images of other images to be processed to be acquired by the image acquisition unit 20 and performs image processing on the other images to be processed in accordance with any one of one or more image processing instruction information items to be transmitted from the server device in response to the transmission of the log images. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing system, an image processing device, a server device, an image processing method, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image processing apparatus having image processing functions such as printing, scanning, faxing, copying, and the like, a job is an image processing execution condition consisting of operation procedures performed by a user or a plurality of operation parameters (paper size, number of printed sheets, etc.). Some have a function called so-called job memory that can be stored in advance and call up the stored job as necessary (for example, Patent Document 1). If job memory is used, it is not necessary to specify execution conditions each time, and the same operation can be omitted.
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  However, in order to use the job memory, it is necessary to register the job in advance. Also, the number of registered jobs is limited.

  For this reason, it is virtually impossible to register execution conditions for all originals to be subjected to image processing, and in the case where image processing is re-executed under the same execution conditions as any of image processing executed in the past, the job memory Could not be applied.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and image processing that can re-execute image processing under the same execution condition as any of image processing executed in the past without requiring a complicated operation. It is an object to provide a system, an image processing device, an image history management server device, an image processing method, and a program.

  In order to achieve the above object, an image processing system according to the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that acquires one or a plurality of images as a processing target image, and an image processing execution unit that performs predetermined image processing on the processing target image. In the image processing system including one or a plurality of image processing apparatuses and a server apparatus, each of the image processing apparatuses includes a log indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit. Log image generating means for generating an image, log information recording means for recording the contents of image processing performed on the processing target image by the image processing execution means as log information, the log image and the log information. Means for transmitting to the server device, wherein the server device stores a log image transmitted from each of the image processing devices in association with log information. Information storage means, similar image search means for searching for log images that are the same as or similar to other log images transmitted from the respective image processing devices, from the log images stored in the log information storage means, and the log One or more pieces of log information associated with the log image searched by the similar image search means are read from the information storage means, and the image processing is executed based on the content of the image processing indicated by the read log information Image processing instruction information generating means for generating one or more image processing instruction information for instructing the image processing, and means for transmitting the one or more image processing instruction information to each of the image processing apparatuses, and executing the image processing The means transmits a log image of another processing target image acquired by the image acquisition means to the server apparatus, and in response to the server apparatus, According to any one or more of the image processing instruction information is transmitted, it is characterized by performing image processing on the other processed images.

  According to the present invention, every time image processing is executed in each image processing apparatus, information (log image and log information) related to the image processing is accumulated in the server apparatus. Then, when new image processing is performed in each image processing apparatus, one or a plurality of image processing instructions related to image processing executed in any image processing apparatus in the past with respect to the processing target image from the server apparatus Information can be acquired, and image processing can be performed on the processing target image in accordance with either of them. For this reason, the image processing can be re-executed under the same execution condition as any of the image processing executed in the past without requiring a complicated operation.

  The image processing execution means includes selection means for selecting any one image processing instruction information from the plurality of image processing instruction information, and the other image processing instruction information is selected according to the image processing instruction information selected by the selection means. Image processing may be performed on the processing target image. In this way, when there are a plurality of image processes executed in the past for the processing target image, the user can select the image process to be executed.

  The image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that acquires one or a plurality of images as a processing target image, and an image processing execution unit that performs predetermined image processing on the processing target image, and communicates with the server apparatus. An image processing apparatus that performs log processing on the basis of a processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and a log image generation unit that generates a log image indicating the processing target image; Log information recording means for recording the contents of image processing performed on the image as log information, means for transmitting the log image and the log information to the server device, and the image processing execution means, One or a plurality of log images of other processing target images acquired by the image acquisition unit are transmitted to the server device and transmitted from the server device accordingly. In accordance with any of the serial image processing instruction information, it is characterized by performing image processing on the other processed images.

  The server device according to the present invention is a server device that communicates with an image processing device, and performs the log image indicating one or more images and the one or more images from the image processing device. Log information indicating the contents of the image processing, log information storage means for storing the received log image and log information in association with each other, and log images stored in the log information storage means, Similar image search means for searching for a log image that is the same as or similar to another log image transmitted from the image processing apparatus, and is associated with the log image searched by the similar image search means from the log information storage means. One or more image processes that read out one or more log information and instruct execution of the image processing based on the contents of the image processing indicated by the read log information An image processing instruction information generating means for generating indicate information, the one or more image processing instruction information is characterized in that it comprises, means for transmitting to said image processing apparatus.

  The image processing method according to the present invention is an image processing method including an image acquisition step of acquiring one or a plurality of images as a processing target image, and an image processing execution step of performing predetermined image processing on the processing target image. The log image generation step for generating a log image indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired in the image acquisition step, and the processing target image performed in the image processing execution step. A log information recording step for recording the contents of image processing as log information; a step for storing the log image in association with the log information in a log information storage unit; and a log image stored in the log information storage unit A log image that is the same as or similar to the log image of another processing target image acquired in the image acquisition step is searched. Similar image search step, and one or more log information associated with the log image searched in the similar image search step is read from the log information storage means, and the image processing content indicated by the read log information is read An image processing instruction information generating step for generating one or more pieces of image processing instruction information for instructing execution of the image processing based on the image processing instruction information generating step. The image processing is performed on the other image to be processed in accordance with one or more of the image processing instruction information.

  The program according to the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that acquires one or a plurality of images as a processing target image and an image processing execution unit that performs predetermined image processing on the processing target image, and communicates with the server apparatus. A program for causing a computer to function as an image processing apparatus, a log image generation unit that generates a log image indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and the image processing execution Log information recording means for recording the contents of image processing performed by the means on the processing target image as log information, means for transmitting the log image and the log information to the server device, and executing the image processing The means transmits a log image of another processing target image acquired by the image acquisition means to the server device, and accordingly, the According to any one or more of the image processing instruction information transmitted from the over server device is characterized by performing image processing on the other processed images.

  Furthermore, a program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a server apparatus that communicates with an image processing apparatus, and includes a log image indicating one or a plurality of images from the image processing apparatus, Means for receiving log information indicating the contents of image processing performed on a plurality of images, means for storing the received log image and log information in association with each other in log information storage means, and said log information storage means Similar image search means for searching for a log image that is the same as or similar to another log image transmitted from the image processing device from the log image stored in the log, and the similar image search means for searching from the log information storage means One or a plurality of log information associated with the log image to be read is read out, and based on the contents of the image processing indicated by the read log information The computer as image processing instruction information generating means for generating one or more image processing instruction information for instructing execution of the image processing, and means for transmitting the one or more image processing instruction information to the image processing apparatus. It is a program to make it function.

  The program may be stored in a computer-readable information recording medium. Examples of the information recording medium include a magnetic tape, flexible disk, hard disk, CD-ROM, MO, MD, DVD-ROM, and IC card. Etc. can be used.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing system 1 includes one or a plurality of image processing apparatuses 10 (here, four) and a server apparatus 12. Each image processing apparatus 10 is, for example, a printer, a scanner, a facsimile machine, a copier, or a complex machine including two or more functions such as printing / scanning / fax / copying, and is connected to the server apparatus 12 by a LAN (Local Area Network). It is connected. Each image processing apparatus 10 and server apparatus 12 may be connected via a communication line such as the Internet.

  The image processing apparatus 10 acquires one or a plurality of images (hereinafter referred to as “processing target images”) that are targets of image processing, and performs predetermined image processing on the acquired processing target images. For example, a processing target image is acquired by optically reading a document, a picture, a photograph, or the like including one or a plurality of pages, and image processing such as file output, printing, and fax transmission is performed on the acquired processing target image.

  Further, the image processing apparatus 10 records information related to the image processing as a log along with the execution of the image processing. That is, a log image indicating the processing target image and log information indicating the contents of the image processing are generated. Then, the generated log image and log information are transferred to the server device 12 and stored for each image processing (on a job basis). In this way, each time image processing is executed in each image processing apparatus 10 in the image processing system 1, log images and log information relating to the image processing are automatically stored in the server apparatus 12.

  Here, when performing new image processing on another processing target image, the image processing apparatus 10 changes the other processing target image from the server device 12 based on the log image indicating the other processing target image. On the other hand, it is possible to acquire one or a plurality of pieces of image processing instruction information related to image processing executed by any one of the image processing apparatuses 10 in the past. Then, image processing can be performed on the other processing target image according to any of the acquired image processing instruction information. In this way, in the image processing system 1, it is possible to re-execute image processing under the same execution conditions as image processing executed in the past without requiring complicated operations. In addition, an error in setting execution conditions for image processing by the user is reduced.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the image processing apparatus 10 and the server apparatus 12 for realizing the above processing will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the image processing apparatus 10. As shown in the figure, the image processing apparatus 10 includes an image acquisition unit 20, a control unit 22, a transmission / reception unit 28, and an image processing execution unit 30.

  The image acquisition unit 20 acquires one or a plurality of images (processing target images) that are targets of image processing. For example, a document, a picture, a photograph, or the like including one or a plurality of pages is optically used as an image. Read (scan). Alternatively, an image to be printed is acquired from printing data transferred from a personal computer or other devices via a LAN or the like.

  The control unit 22 is connected to the image acquisition unit 20, the transmission / reception unit 28, the image processing execution unit 30, and the like, and controls the entire image processing apparatus 10. Further, it includes a log image generation unit 24 and a log information recording unit 26, and acquires predetermined information relating to image processing executed by the image processing execution unit 30. The control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory, and the above functions are realized by the CPU executing various control programs stored in the memory. .

  The log image generation unit 24 generates a log image indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit 20. The log image may be one or a plurality of images that are processing target images, or an image whose image quality is reduced to such an extent that the processing target images can be specified (identified), that is, one or a plurality of processing target images. The image may be an image in which the resolution and the number of colors (gradation) are reduced by a predetermined amount. As an image format of the log image, for example, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), TIFF (Tag Image File Format), or PDF (Portable Document Format) including these images can be used.

  The log information recording unit 26 records the contents of the image processing performed by the image processing execution unit 30 on the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit 20 as log information. The contents of the image processing include, for example, the type of image processing (printing, fax transmission, etc.), the paper size in the image printing processing, the number of printed sheets, the image quality (color / monochrome, resolution, etc.), or the destination fax in the fax transmission processing. This is a so-called operation parameter such as a number, address, image quality mode, or a user operation history. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of log information. As shown in the figure, the log information includes parameter values (image processing type: scan, image mode: text, color mode: gray scale, resolution: 400 × 400 dpi,...) For each operation item. It is. Note that the format of the log information is not limited to the XML (Extensible Markup Language) format shown in the figure, and may be another format.

  The transmission / reception unit 28 transmits / receives data to / from the server apparatus 12 via a communication line such as a LAN or the Internet. For example, the log image of the processing target image, the log information related to the image processing performed on the processing target image, the completion time of the image processing, and the like are transmitted to the server device 12. In addition, the log image related to the processing target image is transmitted to the server device 12 and one or more pieces of image processing instruction information transmitted from the server device 12 are received accordingly.

  The image processing execution unit 30 performs predetermined image processing on the processing target image acquired by the image processing unit 20. The predetermined image processing includes, for example, image file output processing, image printing processing, and image fax transmission processing.

  The image processing execution unit 30 can also perform image processing according to the image processing instruction information transmitted from the server device 12. That is, the log image of the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit 20 is transmitted to the server device 12, and the processing target according to either one or a plurality of image processing instruction information transmitted from the server device 12 accordingly. Perform image processing on the image. As will be described later, the image processing instruction information transmitted from the server device 12 is information for instructing execution of the same processing as the image processing executed in any one of the image processing devices 10 in the past for the processing target image. is there. For this reason, the image processing apparatus 10 can re-execute image processing under the same execution condition as any of image processing executed in the past on the processing target image without requiring a complicated operation. As a result, for example, fax transmission to the same destination as before and copying under the same copying conditions can be easily performed.

  Note that the image processing execution unit 30 may cause the user to determine whether to follow the image processing instruction information from the server device 12 before re-executing the image processing. In addition, when a plurality of pieces of image processing instruction information is received from the server device 12, the image processing instruction information includes a selection unit 32 that selects any one of the pieces of image processing instruction information. Image processing may be performed. In this way, when there are a plurality of image processes executed in the past for the processing target image, the user can select an image process to be re-executed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the server device 12. As shown in the figure, the server device 12 includes a control unit 40, a transmission / reception unit 46, and a log information storage unit 48.

  The control unit 40 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 46, the image processing storage unit 48, and the like, and controls the entire server device 12. Further, a similar image search unit 42 and an image processing instruction information generation unit 44 are included, and search and processing of log images and log information stored in the log information storage unit 48 are performed. The control unit 40 includes a CPU and a memory, and the above functions are realized by the CPU executing various control programs stored in the memory.

  The transmission / reception unit 46 transmits / receives data to / from each image processing apparatus 10 via a communication line such as a LAN or the Internet. Specifically, a log image, log information, processing completion time, and the like are received from each image processing apparatus 10. In addition, a log image is received from each image processing apparatus 10 and one or more pieces of image processing instruction information are transmitted to each image processing apparatus 10 accordingly.

  The log information storage unit 48 includes, for example, a memory or a hard disk storage device. Each time the transmission / reception unit 46 receives a log image, log information, or the like transmitted from each image processing apparatus 10, the log image or the log information is stored. The log information is stored in association with each other. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the log information storage unit 48. As shown in the figure, in the log information storage unit 48, for each job ID for identifying image processing, log information indicating the content of the image processing performed on the processing target image indicated by the log image, And the processing completion time is stored.

  The similar image search unit 42 searches the log image stored in the log information storage unit 48 for a log image that is the same as or similar to the log image transmitted from the image processing apparatus 10. Various image identification (search) methods such as a method based on difference information between an image and another image and a method based on text information included in the image can be applied to search for log images.

  The image processing instruction information generation unit 44 reads one or more log information associated with the log image searched by the similar image search unit 42 from the log information storage unit 48, and the read one or more log information Based on the contents of the image processing shown, one or a plurality of pieces of image processing instruction information for instructing execution of the image processing is generated. When a plurality of log information can be read in association with one log image, all of them may be read, or only the most recently executed one (the latest processing completion time) is read. Also good. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of image processing instruction information. The image processing instruction information in the XML format shown in the figure is generated from the log information in the XML format shown in FIG. 5 by using a predetermined conversion method such as XSLT (XML Stylesheet Language Transformation). As shown in the figure, the image processing instruction information includes operation items and parameter values thereof (image processing type: scan, image mode: text, color mode: gray scale, resolution: 400 × 400 dpi,...), Etc. In a format that the image processing apparatus 10 can interpret as an image processing execution command (command). The format of the log information is not limited to the XML format shown in the figure, and may be another format.

  Here, operations of the image processing apparatus 10 and the server apparatus 12 in the image processing system 1 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing normal image processing. As shown in the figure, when image processing is started in the image processing apparatus 10, the image acquisition unit 20 acquires one or a plurality of images as processing target images (S100). Next, the image processing execution unit 30 performs predetermined image processing on the acquired processing target image (S102). When the image processing by the image processing execution unit 30 is completed, the log image generation unit 24 generates a log image (for example, an image obtained by reducing the resolution by a predetermined amount from the processing target image) based on the processing target image (see FIG. S104). Further, the log information recording unit 26 records the contents of the image processing performed in S102 as log information (for example, an XML file including a plurality of operation parameters) (S106). Then, the transmitting / receiving unit 28 transmits the log image generated in S104, the log information recorded in S106, and the like to the server device 12 (S108).

  In S <b> 108, the server apparatus 12 receives a log image, log information, and the like transmitted from the image processing apparatus 10. Next, the log information storage unit 48 stores the received log image and log information in association with each other (S110). Finally, the transmission / reception unit 46 notifies the image processing apparatus 10 that the storage of log information has been completed (S112).

  Next, processing for re-executing the same image processing as the image processing executed in the past will be described based on the sequence diagram of FIG. Here, a plurality of pieces of information related to image processing (log images, log information, etc.) are accumulated in the log information storage unit 48 of the server device 12 by repeatedly executing the processing shown in FIG. It shall be. As shown in the figure, when “same processing execution” is selected on the operation panel of the image processing apparatus 10 (S200), the image acquisition unit 20 acquires one or a plurality of images as processing target images (S202). . Next, the log image generation unit 24 generates the log image based on the acquired processing target image (S204).

  Here, the execution of the image processing is temporarily interrupted, and an inquiry to the server device 12 is started. That is, the transmission / reception unit 28 transmits the log image generated in S204 to the server device 12 (S206). When the server device 12 receives the log image, the similar image search unit 42 searches the log image stored in the log information storage unit 48 for a log image that is the same as or similar to the log image received in S206. Then, the image processing instruction information generation unit 44 reads log information (here, one) associated with the log image searched by the similar image search unit 42 from the log information storage unit 48 (S208). Next, the image processing instruction information generation unit 44, based on the contents of the image processing indicated by the read log information, image processing instruction information that instructs execution of the image processing (for example, an XML file including a plurality of operation parameters). Is generated (S210). Then, the transmitting / receiving unit 46 transmits the generated image processing instruction information to the image processing apparatus 10 (S212).

  When the image processing instruction information is received in S212, the image processing apparatus 10 resumes execution of the interrupted image processing. That is, the image processing execution unit 30 interprets the received image processing instruction information, and performs image processing on the processing target image acquired in S202 according to the instruction content (S214).

  According to the embodiment described above, information (log image and log information) related to image processing is accumulated in the server device 12 every time image processing is executed in each image processing device 10. When each image processing apparatus 10 performs a new image process, the server apparatus 12 performs one or more of image processing executed on any one of the image processing apparatuses 10 in the past with respect to the processing target image. Image processing instruction information can be acquired, and image processing can be performed on the processing target image in accordance with either of them. For this reason, the image processing can be re-executed under the same execution condition as any of the image processing executed in the past without requiring a complicated operation.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible. For example, in the above description, the present invention is applied to an image processing system including a plurality of image processing apparatuses and a server apparatus, but the present invention can also be applied to a system that does not include a server apparatus. That is, both functions of the image processing apparatus and the server apparatus may be mounted on one image processing apparatus, and all log images and log information may be stored in the image processing apparatus.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a functional block diagram of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of the server apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a log information storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of log information. It is a figure which shows an example of image processing instruction information. It is a sequence diagram which shows normal image processing. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process which re-executes the same image process.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image processing system, 10 Image processing apparatus, 12 Server apparatus, 20 Image acquisition part, 22, 40 Control part, 24 Log image generation part, 26 Log information recording part, 28, 46 Transmission / reception part, 30 Image processing execution part, 32 Selection unit, 42 Similar image search unit, 44 Image processing instruction information generation unit, 48 Log information storage unit.

Claims (7)

An image including one or a plurality of image processing devices including an image acquisition unit that acquires one or a plurality of images as a processing target image, and an image processing execution unit that performs predetermined image processing on the processing target image, and a server device In the processing system,
Each of the image processing devices
Log image generation means for generating a log image indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition means;
Log information recording means for recording, as log information, the contents of image processing performed by the image processing execution means on the processing target image;
Means for transmitting the log image and the log information to the server device;
Including
The server device
Log information storage means for storing log images and log information transmitted from the respective image processing devices in association with each other;
Similar image search means for searching a log image stored in the log information storage means for a log image that is the same as or similar to other log images transmitted from the respective image processing devices;
One or more log information associated with the log image retrieved by the similar image retrieval unit is read from the log information storage unit, and the image processing is performed based on the content of the image processing indicated by the read log information. Image processing instruction information generating means for generating one or more image processing instruction information for instructing execution of
Means for transmitting the one or more image processing instruction information to each of the image processing devices;
Including
The image processing execution means includes
A log image of another processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit is transmitted to the server device, and according to any one or more of the image processing instruction information transmitted from the server device accordingly Perform image processing on other images to be processed,
An image processing system characterized by that. The image processing system according to claim 1,
The image processing execution means includes
Selecting means for selecting any one image processing instruction information from the plurality of image processing instruction information;
In accordance with image processing instruction information selected by the selection unit, image processing is performed on the other processing target image.
An image processing system characterized by that. An image processing apparatus that includes an image acquisition unit that acquires one or a plurality of images as a processing target image and an image processing execution unit that performs predetermined image processing on the processing target image, and communicates with a server device,
Log image generation means for generating a log image indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition means;
Log information recording means for recording, as log information, the contents of image processing performed by the image processing execution means on the processing target image;
Means for transmitting the log image and the log information to the server device;
Including
The image processing execution means includes
A log image of another processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit is transmitted to the server device, and according to any one or more of the image processing instruction information transmitted from the server device accordingly Perform image processing on other images to be processed,
An image processing apparatus. A server device that communicates with an image processing device,
Means for receiving from the image processing device a log image indicating one or more images and log information indicating the contents of image processing performed on the one or more images;
Log information storage means for storing the received log image and log information in association with each other;
Similar image search means for searching for log images that are the same as or similar to other log images transmitted from the image processing device, from log images stored in the log information storage means;
One or more log information associated with the log image retrieved by the similar image retrieval unit is read from the log information storage unit, and the image processing is performed based on the content of the image processing indicated by the read log information. Image processing instruction information generating means for generating one or more image processing instruction information for instructing execution of
Means for transmitting the one or more image processing instruction information to the image processing device;
A server device comprising: An image processing method comprising an image acquisition step of acquiring one or a plurality of images as a processing target image, and an image processing execution step of performing predetermined image processing on the processing target image,
A log image generation step for generating a log image indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired in the image acquisition step;
A log information recording step of recording the contents of the image processing performed on the processing target image as log information in the image processing execution step;
Storing the log image and the log information in association with each other in a log information storage unit;
A similar image search step of searching for a log image that is the same as or similar to the log image of another processing target image acquired in the image acquisition step from the log image stored in the log information storage unit;
One or more log information associated with the log image searched in the similar image search step is read from the log information storage means, and the image processing is performed based on the content of the image processing indicated by the read log information. An image processing instruction information generating step for generating one or more pieces of image processing instruction information for instructing execution of
Including
The image processing execution step includes
Performing image processing on the other processing target image in accordance with one or more of the image processing instruction information generated in the image processing instruction information generation step;
An image processing method. In order to cause a computer to function as an image processing apparatus that includes an image acquisition unit that acquires one or more images as a processing target image and an image processing execution unit that performs predetermined image processing on the processing target image. The program of
Log image generation means for generating a log image indicating the processing target image based on the processing target image acquired by the image acquisition means;
Log information recording means for recording the contents of image processing performed on the processing target image by the image processing execution means as log information;
Means for transmitting the log image and the log information to the server device;
Including
The image processing execution means includes
A log image of another processing target image acquired by the image acquisition unit is transmitted to the server device, and according to any one or more of the image processing instruction information transmitted from the server device accordingly Perform image processing on other images to be processed,
A program characterized by that. A program for causing a computer to function as a server device that communicates with an image processing device,
Means for receiving, from the image processing apparatus, log images indicating one or more images and log information indicating the contents of image processing performed on the one or more images;
Means for associating and storing the received log image and log information in a log information storage means;
Similar image search means for searching for log images that are the same as or similar to other log images transmitted from the image processing device, from log images stored in the log information storage means,
One or more log information associated with the log image retrieved by the similar image retrieval unit is read from the log information storage unit, and the image processing is performed based on the content of the image processing indicated by the read log information. Image processing instruction information generating means for generating one or more pieces of image processing instruction information for instructing execution of
Means for transmitting the one or more pieces of image processing instruction information to the image processing apparatus;
A program for causing the computer to function as

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