JP2009147896A - Information processing system, information processor, information communication method, and program to be executed by information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system in which an operational burden is reduced and information processing can be efficiently performed by applying an appropriate communication technology in accordance with a communication environment or a kind of data. <P>SOLUTION: In order to establish a communication by a second communication means and a fourth communication means, communication setting information and setting information indicating a processing on substance information to be received or transmitted by the second communication means is transmitted to an information processor via a first communication means, the substance information is transmitted to or received from the information processor by a non-contact communication via the second communication means, an input of a setting information transmitting instruction is accepted, it is determined which communication is possible with the information processor, and the information processor receives or transmits the communication setting information and the setting information from/to a mobile terminal device via a third communication means and processes the substance information under setting corresponding to the setting information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system capable of non-contact communication, an information processing apparatus, an information communication method, and a program executed by the information processing apparatus.

  In recent years, with the spread of wireless communication technology, an environment in which information devices can be freely connected without worrying about time and place is being developed. Since the connection between information devices using wireless communication technology is less restrictive than the connection using wired communication technology, the user can work using the information device (for example, remote operation). (E.g., printing of documents) is easy. However, on the other hand, connection settings between wireless devices for performing wireless communication often require a complicated operation as compared with communication using wired communication technology. For example, when the user is in a work environment such as an office, the setting work can be reduced by requesting the communication setting from a person who is proficient in communication technology such as a system administrator. A mobile worker who performs work needs to perform connection setting by himself, and there is a problem that the work load is large.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a portable communication terminal transmits instruction information to an information processing apparatus using a short-range communication function, and the information processing apparatus can perform a long-distance communication function based on the instruction information. A technology is disclosed in which settings are made, and a large amount of data is acquired from a mobile communication terminal and processed. According to the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, a user sets an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) that he / she wants to establish communication settings with a portable terminal device, and short distance communication is established just by approaching the MFP. You can make a communication connection.

JP 2006-163791 A

  However, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, even if short-range communication with the MFP is established, once the user moves to a location outside the range of the short-range communication, short-range communication is established. Since the near-field communication is no longer possible with the MFP that has been used, it is necessary to approach the MFP again to transmit the instruction information, and the user's action range is limited. Furthermore, since the instruction information can be transmitted only after the mobile communication terminal is brought close to the range of the near field communication with the MFP, for example, a user outside the near field communication range can respond to the instruction information. When printing document data, it is necessary to approach the MFP once, and there is a problem that it takes time to complete the printing and the business efficiency deteriorates.

  In addition, when printing a plurality of copies of document data, the MFP has a function called “trial print” in which only one copy is printed and the user can check the print status of the document. Even if it is confirmed that the remaining document is to be printed, there has been a problem that the instruction cannot be transmitted by the long-distance communication. Further, even when the user is near the MFP and prints relatively small document data such as a small number of pages from the MFP, the communication method is changed from the already established short-distance communication to the long-distance communication. There is a problem that it is necessary to print the document data after switching, and the operation burden on the user is heavy.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is an information processing system that can reduce an operation burden on a user and can efficiently perform information processing by applying an appropriate communication technology according to a communication environment and the type of data. It is an object to provide an information processing apparatus, an information communication method, and a program executed by the information processing apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a portable terminal device including first communication means and second communication means having different communication ranges, and the first communication. An information processing apparatus including a third communication method of the same communication method as the first communication means and a fourth communication means of the same communication method as the second communication means, and between the portable terminal device and the information processing apparatus Is communicated between the first communication means and the third communication means by non-contact communication, and the second communication means and the fourth communication means are not connected between the portable terminal device and the information processing device. In the information processing system that performs communication by contact communication, the portable terminal device is configured such that the first communication unit is configured to communicate with the second communication unit when the portable terminal device is within a communication range of the information processing device. With the fourth communication means Sending communication setting information and setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image received or transmitted by the second communication means to establish communication to the information processing apparatus by non-contact communication, The second communication means establishes communication with the information processing apparatus, transmits the entity information to the information processing apparatus or receives the information from the information processing apparatus by non-contact communication, and inputs an instruction to transmit the setting information. An input receiving unit that receives and a determination unit that determines whether communication by the first communication unit or communication by the second communication unit is possible between the information processing apparatus, The second communication unit transmits the setting information based on the input transmission instruction when the determination unit determines that communication by the first communication unit is not possible. In the information processing apparatus, the third communication unit transmits the communication setting information and the setting information from the portable terminal by non-contact communication when the portable terminal apparatus is within a communication range of the information processing apparatus. And the fourth communication means receives the communication setting information and the setting information from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication when the portable terminal device does not exist within the communication range of the information processing device. Processing means for processing the entity information with settings according to the setting information transmitted to the portable terminal device and received by the third communication means or the fourth communication means. .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus that communicates with a mobile terminal device by non-contact communication and includes a first communication unit and a second communication unit having different communication ranges. The means receives or transmits the communication setting information and the second communication means to establish communication by the second communication means when the portable terminal device is within the communication range of the information processing apparatus. Setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image is received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication or transmitted to the portable terminal device, and the second communication unit is configured to transmit the setting information by the first communication unit. Communication with the mobile terminal device is established based on the received communication setting information, and the entity information is received from the mobile terminal device by contactless communication or the mobile terminal device Transmitted to, characterized in that it comprises a processing means for processing the substantial information with the settings corresponding to the setting information received by said first communication means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, the setting information is information relating to printing, and the processing means is configured to perform the second communication based on the information relating to the printing. Printing the entity information received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication via the means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, the setting information is information relating to scanning, and the processing unit is configured to perform non-contact communication via the first communication unit. The document is scanned based on the scan-related information received from the mobile terminal device to generate image data, and the second communication unit transmits the generated image data to the mobile terminal device. Features.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information communication method executed by an information processing apparatus that communicates with a mobile terminal device by non-contact communication and has first and second communication means having different communication ranges. The first communication means includes communication setting information and the second communication information to establish communication by the second communication means when the portable terminal device is within the communication range of the information processing apparatus. Setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image received or transmitted by a communication unit is received from the portable terminal device or transmitted to the portable terminal device by non-contact communication, and the second communication unit is configured as follows: Establishing communication with the portable terminal device based on the communication setting information received by the first communication means, and transmitting the entity information from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication And transmission signal or the portable terminal device, processing means, characterized in that it comprises a and a processing step of processing the substantial information with the settings corresponding to the setting information received by said first communication means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information communication method according to the fifth aspect, the setting information is information related to printing, and the processing step is based on the information related to printing. Printing the entity information received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication via the means.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information communication method according to the fifth aspect, the setting information is information relating to scanning, and the processing step is performed by non-contact communication via the first communication means. Scanning a document based on information about the scan received from the portable terminal device to generate image data, and the second communication step transmits the generated image data to the portable terminal device. Features.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the information communication method according to any one of claims 5 to 7 is executed by an information processing apparatus.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mobile terminal device including the first communication unit and the second communication unit having different communication ranges, and the third communication method of the same communication method as the first communication unit And an information processing apparatus comprising a fourth communication means of the same communication method as the second communication means, and the first communication means and the third communication between the portable terminal device and the information processing apparatus. In the information processing system that communicates by means of non-contact communication, and communicates between the portable terminal device and the information processing device by non-contact communication between the second communication means and the fourth communication means, The terminal device establishes communication between the second communication unit and the fourth communication unit when the first communication unit is within the communication range of the information processing apparatus. Communication setting information and Setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image received or transmitted by the second communication unit is transmitted to the information processing device by non-contact communication, and the second communication unit performs the information processing. Establishing communication with the apparatus, transmitting the entity information to the information processing apparatus by non-contact communication or receiving from the information processing apparatus, the input receiving unit receives an input of the setting information transmission instruction, and the determining unit Determining whether communication by the first communication unit or communication by the second communication unit is possible with the information processing apparatus, and the second communication unit is configured to determine the determination unit. Transmits the setting information based on the input transmission instruction, and determines that the third communication means is the previous communication means when the first communication means determines that communication by the first communication means is not possible. When the portable terminal device exists within the communication range of the information processing device, the communication setting information and the setting information are received from the portable terminal by non-contact communication, and the fourth communication unit is configured to receive the portable terminal device. Is not within the communication range of the information processing device, the communication setting information and the setting information are received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication or transmitted to the portable terminal device, and the processing means includes the third Since the entity information is processed with the setting according to the setting information received by the communication means or the fourth communication means, the setting information is transmitted via the second communication means based on the instruction. As a result, it is possible to select a communication method that is preferable for the user and to reduce the burden of the communication operation.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus that communicates with the mobile terminal device by non-contact communication and includes first communication means and second communication means having different communication ranges, the first communication Means for receiving or transmitting by means of communication setting information and the second communication means for establishing communication by the second communication means when the portable terminal device is within the communication range of the information processing apparatus; Setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image is received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication or transmitted to the portable terminal device, and the second communication unit is configured by the first communication unit. Communication with the mobile terminal device is established based on the received communication setting information, and the entity information is received from the mobile terminal device by contactless communication or the mobile terminal device Transmitted to the processing means, since processing the substantial information with the settings corresponding to the setting information received by said first communication means, an effect that it is possible to reduce the burden of communications operations.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, the setting information is information relating to printing, and the processing unit is configured to perform the second communication based on the information relating to the printing. Since the entity information received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication via the means is printed, it is possible to reduce the burden of printing operation and communication operation.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, the setting information is information relating to scanning, and the processing unit is configured to perform non-contact communication via the first communication unit. The document is scanned to generate image data based on the scan-related information received from the portable terminal device, and the second communication unit transmits the generated image data to the portable terminal device. There is an effect that the burden of operation and communication operation can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 5, an information communication method executed by an information processing apparatus that communicates with a mobile terminal device by non-contact communication and has first and second communication means having different communication ranges. The first communication means includes communication setting information and the second communication information to establish communication by the second communication means when the portable terminal device is within the communication range of the information processing apparatus. Setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image received or transmitted by a communication unit is received from the portable terminal device or transmitted to the portable terminal device by non-contact communication, and the second communication unit is configured as follows: Establishing communication with the portable terminal device based on the communication setting information received by the first communication means, and transmitting the entity information from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication Or processing step in which the processing means processes the entity information with settings according to the setting information received by the first communication means. There is an effect that it can be reduced.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information communication method according to the fifth aspect, the setting information is information related to printing, and the processing step includes the second communication based on the information related to the printing. Since the entity information received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication via the means is printed, it is possible to reduce the burden of printing operation and communication operation.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information communication method according to the fifth aspect, the setting information is information relating to scanning, and the processing step is performed by non-contact communication via the first communication unit. The document is scanned to generate image data based on the scan-related information received from the mobile terminal device, and the second communication step transmits the generated image data to the mobile terminal device. There is an effect that the burden of operation and communication operation can be reduced.

  According to the invention concerning Claim 8, there exists an effect that the information processing program which can perform the information communication method described in any one of Claim 5 thru | or 7 with an information processing apparatus can be provided.

  Exemplary embodiments of an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, an information communication method, and a program executed by the information processing apparatus according to the present invention are explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, as an example of an information processing apparatus, a copy function, a facsimile (FAX) function, a print function, a scanner function, and input image data (image data read by a scanner function or image data formed by a print function) The present invention is applied to a so-called MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) having a function of distributing image data received by the FAX function. In the following description, the information processing apparatus is applied to a multifunction peripheral as an example. However, in addition to a printing apparatus having only a printing function, a scanner apparatus having only a scanner function, an image forming apparatus having these functions, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described multifunction peripheral.

  First, a configuration example of an information processing system including a multifunction peripheral and a mobile terminal device to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is an image diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. The information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment includes a multi-function device 100 and a mobile terminal device 200. The multi-function device 100 and the mobile terminal device 200 communicate with each other by a broken line by two communication units as described later. Communication in the range of the communication range 2 indicated by the range 1 and the two-dot chain line is possible.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment. The multifunction device 100 includes an NFC communication unit 101, a Bluetooth communication unit 102, a scanner unit 103, a data processing unit 104, a printer unit 105, and a facsimile transmission / reception unit 106.

  The NFC communication unit 101 performs non-contact bidirectional communication with the mobile terminal device 200 according to a wireless communication standard including a non-contact IC called NFC (Near Field Communication). It has a reader / writer and / or tag function with a built-in communication control program that reads information from the NFC communication unit 201 in a contactless manner. The NFC communication unit 101 transmits and receives data by non-contact wireless communication at a short distance, that is, a communication distance of 0 to several tens cm compared to the Bluetooth communication unit 102 which is another communication means. In the NFC standard non-contact communication by the NFC communication unit 101, the data transfer rate (100 to 400 kbps) is slower than the data transfer rate (1 to 10 Mbps) of the Bluetooth (R) standard wireless communication by the Bluetooth communication unit 102. Used for communication of relatively small volume data. Note that the NFC communication unit 101 does not have to limit the communication standard to NFC, as long as wireless communication is possible in a relatively short distance, that is, in a communication range narrower than the communication range of the wireless communication of the Bluetooth (R) standard described later. Other communication standards such as IrDA (Infrared Data Association) may be used. The NFC communication unit 101 constitutes a first communication unit according to the present invention.

  In addition, the NFC communication unit 101 uses the same communication protocol as the communication control program of the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 when the mobile terminal device 200 exists within the communication range of the NFC communication unit 101. Communication with the communication unit 201 is established, and communication setting information and print setting information transmitted from the mobile terminal device 200 are received. Here, the communication setting information is initial setting information required when performing wireless communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 102. The print setting information is set in the mobile terminal device 200, and the document name to be printed as shown in FIG. 3 and the print setting information for printing the document from the multifunction device 100 as shown in FIG. (For example, setting information such as magnification change, double-sided printing, aggregation, staple presence, number of copies, etc.). In this way, by receiving communication setting information or print setting information for Bluetooth communication between the portable terminal device 200 and the multifunction device 100 by NFC communication that allows easy data transmission / reception, the user receives the portable terminal device in the multifunction device 100. The multifunction device 100 that is the communication partner can be specified without performing a special operation just by bringing the device 200 closer, and Bluetooth communication becomes possible, so that convenience is improved.

  The Bluetooth communication unit 102 communicates with the mobile terminal device 200 in a non-contact manner according to the Bluetooth (R) standard. The Bluetooth communication unit 102 adopting the Bluetooth (R) standard wireless communication system transmits and receives data at a large capacity and at a high speed (1 to 10 Mbps) as compared with the NFC communication unit 101 of the NFC standard non-contact communication system. In addition, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 adopting the Bluetooth (R) standard wireless communication method can be used even if there is an obstacle as long as the distance between the devices is within 10 m, and the communication range of the NFC standard communication method. The communication range is longer than

  Specifically, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 includes a Bluetooth (R) I / F (interface) such as a Bluetooth (R) standard transceiver that handles transmission and reception of data, and a communication control unit. The Bluetooth (R) I / F is responsible for data transmission / reception with the connection-destination mobile terminal device 200. The communication control unit exchanges communication setting information with the communication destination via the Bluetooth (R) I / F before transmitting / receiving data to / from the mobile terminal device 200, and performs wireless communication of the Bluetooth (R) standard. It is a communication control program that performs processing to be established. As the communication setting information, unique address information assigned to the Bluetooth (R) I / F is used.

  In the present embodiment, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 compliant with the Bluetooth (R) standard is used for wireless communication, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other standards, For example, the wireless communication can be performed by a so-called wireless LAN standard such as IEEE802.11a / IEEE802.11b / IEEE802.11n / IEEE802.11g. In this case, a wireless LAN is established by an IEEE802.11a / IEEE802.11b standard network board that handles data transmission / reception and a communication control unit (communication control program) that controls wireless communication establishment and data transmission / reception by IEEE802.11a / IEEE802.11b. What is necessary is just to comprise a communication part. In addition, if the distance between devices is within 3 m in the UWB communication system, wireless communication can be performed according to the Wireless USB standard that enables communication at 480 Mbps, which is equivalent to wired USB 2.0. In this case, the Wireless USB communication unit may be configured by a UWB device as a Wireless USB standard responsible for data transmission / reception and a communication control unit (communication control program) that controls establishment of wireless communication and data transmission / reception.

  In addition, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 receives communication setting information from the mobile terminal device 200 by NFC communication, and when the Bluetooth communication with the mobile terminal device 200 is established by the received communication setting information, the user pre-sets the mobile terminal device Data to be transmitted designated in 200 is transmitted / received. Note that the data to be transmitted / received may be any data as long as it is image data, document data, text data, and other various types of data (that is, actual data).

  The scanner unit 103 reads a document with an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Devices). The scanner unit 103 may be equipped with a mechanism for carrying an automatic document feed by mounting an ADF (Auto Document Feeder).

  The data processing unit 104 performs processing according to the print setting information received by the NFC communication unit 101 on the data received by the Bluetooth communication unit 102 or the data transmitted by the Bluetooth communication unit 102. For example, when the document data is PDF (Portable Document Format) data, the print setting information as shown in FIG. 4 is “100%” for “magnification change” and “double-sided / single-sided” as print setting information. If the setting is “Double-sided”, “Combination” is set to “No aggregation”, Bookbinding (staple) is set to “No staple”, and “Number of copies” is set to “1” Format data is generated by converting the setting information into PJL (Printer Job Language) data corresponding to the format of the PDF data, and when the document data such as PDF is received from the portable terminal device 200, the generated format data is converted into PDF data. Header information, footer information, etc., and the layout processing such as magnification change and double-sided printing described above is performed. Performing image processing and layout processing, etc. according to the scanner setting information received from the terminal apparatus 200.

  The printer unit 105 prints data that has been subjected to image processing, layout processing, and the like by the data processing unit 104.

  The facsimile transmission / reception unit 106 transmits the data read by the scanner unit 103 and the data transmitted from the portable terminal device 200 to other multifunction devices, facsimile devices, client terminals, and the like via the network.

  Next, the mobile terminal device 200 will be described. The mobile terminal device 200 includes an NFC communication unit 201, a Bluetooth communication unit 202, a data storage unit 203, an operation input unit 204, an operation display unit 205, a communication determination unit 206, and a data processing unit 207. Yes. The mobile terminal device 200 is specifically a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a notebook computer, a portable storage medium, or the like.

  The NFC communication unit 201 uses the same communication protocol as the communication control program of the NFC communication unit 100 of the multifunction device 100 when the mobile terminal device 200 exists within the communication range of the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction device 100. Communication with the communication unit 101 is established, and communication setting information for establishing communication by the Bluetooth communication unit 202 is transmitted from the portable terminal device 200, and print setting information for printing a document or the like is transmitted from the multifunction device 100.

  Specifically, the NFC communication unit 201 is an NFC chip that incorporates a tag and a communication control program that controls communication establishment and data transmission / reception, and the communication setting information is stored in the tag. When the NFC communication unit 201 is close to the multifunction device 100 and the NFC communication unit 201 exists within the communication range of the multifunction device 100, communication is established and the NFC communication unit (reader / writer) 101 of the multifunction device 100 stores the information in the tag. The information is transmitted by being read.

  In this case, the NFC chip containing the tag and the communication control program is stored in the non-contact type IC card, and the communication setting information is transmitted to the multifunction device 100 independently of the main body of the mobile terminal device 200. It is good also as composition to do.

  In the present embodiment, the NFC communication unit 201 of the portable terminal device 200 is provided with a tag that stores communication setting information, and the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 is configured as a reader / writer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is not a thing. The NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 may be configured as a reader / writer, and the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction device 100 may be configured as a tag. In this case, the communication setting information is stored in the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100, the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 is brought close to the NFC communication unit 101, and communication is established. The communication setting information of the NFC communication unit 101 is transferred to the NFC communication unit 201, and the transferred communication setting information is processed by the control unit of the mobile terminal device 200 by the reader / writer of the NFC communication unit 201. That's fine.

  Further, both the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the NFC communication unit 101 of the multi-function device 100 may be configured to have both the tag and reader / writer functions.

  The Bluetooth communication unit 202 establishes communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction device 100 using the same communication protocol as the communication control program of the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction device 100. If communication is established, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 stores data in the data storage unit 203. The stored data is transmitted to the multifunction device 100. In addition, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 receives data processed using the function of the multifunction peripheral 100.

  The data storage unit 203 stores data for using the functions of the multifunction device 100. For example, when using the print function of the MFP 100, the document data (for example, document data such as “Document 1” to “Document 4” as shown in FIG. 3) and the scanner function are used. The document data when the MFP 100 receives the scanned document data. The data storage unit 203 stores in advance print settings for printing document data using the print function from the multifunction peripheral 100 as shown in FIG. 4, scan setting information for using the scanner, and the like. Has been. The user can specify the setting information by operating an operation input unit 204 described later, and can print document data according to the setting from the multifunction peripheral 100.

  The operation input unit 204 includes operation buttons such as push buttons, and accepts input of document data selection instructions, print setting information, and scanner setting information from the user. For example, the user selects document data stored in the data storage unit 203 by a button operation or the like of the mobile terminal device 200 as shown in FIG. 3, or print settings by a button operation or the like as shown in FIG. Specify information and scanner setting information. In addition, the operation input unit 204 receives an instruction input from the user regarding whether to perform communication by the NFC communication unit 201 or to perform communication by the Bluetooth communication unit 202. When the communication determination unit 206, which will be described later, determines that communication by the NFC communication unit 201 is not possible by receiving this instruction input, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 transmits print setting information or the like according to the content of the instruction. Will be.

  The operation display unit 205 includes a screen such as a liquid crystal display, and displays the name of document data stored in the data storage unit 203, its print setting information, and scanner setting information. For example, when specifying the print setting information, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the operation display unit 205 displays the document data stored in the data storage unit 203 in accordance with the operation of the operation input unit 204 by the user. And various print setting information such as “change magnification”, “double-sided / single-sided”, “combined”, “bookbinding (staple)”, “number of copies”, etc., which are print setting information of the document data. When scan setting information is designated, scan setting information such as “original type”, “resolution”, “read size”, and the like is displayed. Other messages showing the strength of the radio field are displayed.

  The communication determination unit 206 determines the NFC communication or the Bluetooth communication according to the usage status of the mobile terminal device 200, for example, the communication distance between the mobile terminal device 200 and the multifunction peripheral 100, the radio wave intensity of the NFC communication unit 201, and the Bluetooth communication unit 202. Is established, it is determined whether or not communication between the portable terminal device 200 and the multifunction peripheral 100 is maintained, and the communication is performed by the NFC communication unit 201 or the Bluetooth communication unit 202. . Here, the communication determination unit 206 selects whether to communicate with the multifunction device 100 using the NFC communication unit 201 or the Bluetooth communication unit 202 based on the above-described radio wave intensity or the like. As long as the communication range of the mobile terminal device 200 is determined, the present invention is not limited to these.

  The data processing unit 207 performs processing according to print setting information and scanner setting information transmitted by the NFC communication unit 201 on document data and the like transmitted by the Bluetooth communication unit 202. When the data processing unit 207 determines that the processing capability of the multifunction peripheral 100 is considered low, the data processing unit 207 generates format data by an operation from the operation input unit 204 and processes it into a data format for printing. Perform the process. For example, when the document data is PDF (Portable Document Format) data, as the print setting information, as shown in FIG. 4, “Change magnification” is set to “100%” and “Double side / single side” is set to “Double side”. ”,“ Aggregation ”is set to“ No aggregation ”, Bookbinding (staple) is set to“ No staple ”, and“ Number of copies ”is set to“ 1 ”. Format data converted into PJL (Printer Job Language) data corresponding to the data format is generated, and the format data is combined as header information or footer information of PDF data.

  Next, wireless communication establishment and data processing by the information processing system 10 including the MFP 100 and the portable terminal device 200 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10. In the following description, the user operates the operation input unit 204 of the mobile terminal device 200 to select document data (for example, “Document 2” shown by shading in FIG. 3), and further to FIG. It is assumed that the print setting information shown is already specified.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 200, the NFC communication unit 201 determines whether communication has been established between the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 (step S501). When it is determined that communication with the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has not been established, that is, the mobile terminal device 200 is not in the communication range and the radio field intensity has not reached a certain value (step S501: No) Returning to step S501, the process is repeated until communication with the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 becomes possible.

  Similarly, in the MFP 100, the NFC communication unit 101 determines whether communication with the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 has been established (step S502). When it is determined that communication with the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established, that is, the mobile terminal device 200 does not exist within the communication range and the radio field intensity has not reached a certain value (step S502: No) ), Returning to step S502, and repeating until communication with the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 is established.

  Next, when communication with the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 is established, the NFC communication unit 201 inputs the document data name as shown in FIG. 3 input from the operation input unit 204 by the user, as shown in FIG. The print setting information is transmitted to the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction machine 100 (step S503). Here, the case where communication with the mobile terminal device 200 is established is a case where the user touches the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the NFC communication unit 101 of the multi-function device 100, which is used by the user. It is possible to reliably indicate the multifunction device 100 that is desired.

  In the MFP 100, the NFC communication unit 101 receives the document data name and the print setting information transmitted from the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 (step S504).

  Subsequently, the data processing unit 104 generates format data such as PJL data from the print setting information received from the mobile terminal device 200 (step S505).

  Then, the NFC communication unit 101 exchanges communication setting information with the mobile terminal device 200 (steps S506 and S507). Specifically, the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 requests the mobile terminal device 200 to transmit communication setting information, and the NFC communication unit 201 of the mobile terminal device 200 transmits communication setting information for Bluetooth communication. Note that the communication setting information for Bluetooth communication may be transmitted together with the document data name and the print setting information in steps S507 and S508.

  In the mobile terminal device 200, the NFC communication unit 201 determines whether communication has been established between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 (step S508). If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has not been established (step S508: No), the process is terminated. If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction device 100 has been established (step S508: Yes), the Bluetooth communication unit 202 is stored in the data storage unit 203 designated by the operation from the operation input unit 204. The received document data is transmitted to the multifunction peripheral 100 (step S510).

  In the multifunction device 100, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 determines whether communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has been established (step S509). If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established (step S509: No), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has been established (step S509: Yes), the Bluetooth communication unit 102 receives data transmitted from the mobile terminal device 200 (step S511). . Here, the received data is data before being processed according to the print setting information.

  The data processing unit 104 combines the format data generated in step S506 and the document data received in step S511 to generate print data (step S512). Then, the printer unit 107 prints the processed data (step S513).

  As described above, when the MFP 100 is within the communication range of the NFC communication unit 201, the NFC communication unit 201 transmits the communication setting information for establishing communication of the Bluetooth communication unit 202 and the Bluetooth communication unit 202. Setting information indicating settings for processing entity information including a document or an image is transmitted to the information processing apparatus by non-contact communication via the NFC communication unit 201, and the Bluetooth communication unit 202 is transmitted by the NFC communication unit 201. Communication with the multifunction device 100 is established based on the communication setting information, and the entity information is transmitted to the multifunction device 100 by non-contact communication via the Bluetooth communication unit 202, so the burden of communication operation can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, print setting information is transmitted to the multi-function peripheral 100 by communication between the NFC communication section 201 of the portable terminal device 200 and the NFC communication section 101 of the multi-function peripheral 100, and then the Bluetooth communication section 202 and the Bluetooth The document data is transmitted to the multifunction peripheral 100 by communication with the communication unit 102, and the data processing unit 104 combines the print setting information and the document data for printing. However, depending on the type of the multifunction device 100, the processing capability may be inferior to that of the mobile terminal device 200. Therefore, a case will be described in which print data combining print setting information and document data is generated by the mobile terminal device 200, transmitted to the multi-function peripheral 100, and the print data received by the multi-function peripheral 100 is printed. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure is described. Will be described. In the following description, the same processes as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the second embodiment.

  When communication is established between the NFC communication unit 201 of the portable terminal device 200 and the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 (steps S501 and S502), the data processing unit 207 generates a format from the print setting information set by the operation input unit 204. Data is generated (step S601).

  Then, the data processing unit 207 combines the format data generated in step S601 and the document data designated by the user from the operation input unit 204 to generate print data (step S602).

  Then, processing such as exchange of communication setting information of the Bluetooth communication unit (steps S506 and S507) is performed, and when communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 is established (steps S508 and S509), the Bluetooth communication unit 202 transmits the printing data generated in step S602 to the multifunction peripheral 100 (step S603), and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 receives the data transmitted from the portable terminal device 200 (step S604). Here, the data received by the Bluetooth communication unit 102 is data for printing after being processed in accordance with the print setting information in step S602.

  As described above, even when the processing capability of the MFP 100 is low, the NFC communication unit 201 establishes communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 when the MFP 100 is within the communication range of the NFC communication unit 201. Communication setting information and setting information indicating settings for processing entity information including a document or an image transmitted by the Bluetooth communication unit 202 are transmitted to the information processing apparatus by non-contact communication via the NFC communication unit 201. The Bluetooth communication unit 202 establishes communication with the multifunction device 100 based on the communication setting information transmitted by the NFC communication unit 201, and transmits the entity information to the multifunction device 100 via the Bluetooth communication unit 202 by non-contact communication. Therefore, the burden of communication operation can be reduced.

(Third embodiment)
In the first and second embodiments, the NFC communication unit 101 and the NFC communication unit 201 transmit and receive print setting information and the like by bringing the mobile terminal device 200 closer to the multifunction device 100. In some cases, the communication with the NFC communication unit becomes impossible. Therefore, even when communication by the NFC communication unit is not possible, a case will be described in which communication by the Bluetooth communication unit is performed to transmit / receive print setting information. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that in the first and second embodiments, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing are omitted. The procedure will be described using a flowchart. Further, in the following description, the same processes as those in the first and second embodiments described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the third embodiment.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 200, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines whether communication has been established between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 (step S701). . If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction device 100 has not been established (step S701: No), the process proceeds to step S501 in the first embodiment, and each process in the first embodiment is performed. Do.

  In the multifunction device 100, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 determines whether communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has already been established (step S702). If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established (step S702: No), the process proceeds to step S502 in the first embodiment, and each process in the first embodiment I do.

  Then, when the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines that communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 has been established (step S701: Yes), the communication determination unit 206 establishes communication by the NFC communication unit. Is determined (step S703), and when it is determined that communication by the NFC communication unit is not established (step S703: No), the communication determination unit 206 transmits the operation input unit 204 from the user. It is determined whether an instruction has been received (step S704). When determining that the operation input unit 204 has not received a transmission instruction (step S704: No), the communication determination unit 206 waits until the operation input unit 204 receives a transmission instruction.

  On the other hand, when the communication determining unit 206 determines that a transmission instruction has been received from the operation input unit 204 (step S704: Yes), the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines that the document data name and print setting specified by the user from the operation input unit 204 are used. Information is transmitted to the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the MFP 100 (step S705). Then, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 receives the document data name and the print setting information specified by the operation input unit 204 of the mobile terminal device 200 (step S706). Note that the processing performed in the MFP 100 from step S706 onward is the same as the processing in steps S505, S511, S512, and S513 in the case of the first embodiment. To do.

  If it is determined that communication by the NFC communication unit is possible (step S703: Yes), the same processing as step S504 in the first embodiment is performed. Since the processes after step S504 are the same as the processes of steps S505, S511, S512, and S513 in the case of the first embodiment described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

  As described above, when the MFP 100 is within the communication range of the NFC communication unit 201, the NFC communication unit 201 transmits the communication setting information for establishing communication of the Bluetooth communication unit 202 and the Bluetooth communication unit 202. The setting information indicating the setting for processing the entity information including the document or the image is transmitted to the MFP 100 by non-contact communication via the NFC communication unit 201, and the communication transmitted by the Bluetooth communication unit 202 by the NFC communication unit 201 Communication with the multifunction device 100 is established based on the setting information, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 transmits to the multifunction device 100 via contact information via the entity information, and the operation input unit 204 inputs an instruction to transmit setting information. The communication determination unit 206 receives and communicates with the MFP 100 by the NFC communication unit 201 or Bluetooth communication. When the communication determining unit 206 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit 201 is not possible, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines based on the input transmission instruction. Thus, since the setting information is transmitted via the Bluetooth communication unit 202, it is possible to select a communication method preferable for the user and to reduce the burden of communication operation.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the third embodiment, a case has been described in which print setting information is transmitted and received according to communication by the Bluetooth communication unit even when communication by the NFC communication unit is not possible. There are cases where the processing capability is inferior to that of the terminal device 200. Therefore, the print data combining the print setting information and the document data is generated by the portable terminal device 200 and then transmitted to the multifunction device 100 by communication using the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit, and the multifunction device 100 receives the received print data. A case where data is received and printed will be described. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure is described. Will be described. In the following description, the same processes as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the fourth embodiment.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 200, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines whether communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has already been established (step S801). . If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has not been established (step S801: No), the process proceeds to step S601 in the second embodiment, and each process in the second embodiment is performed. Do.

  In the multifunction device 100, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 determines whether communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has already been established (step S802). When it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established (step S802: No), the process proceeds to step S502 in the second embodiment, and each process in the first embodiment I do.

  Then, after the data processing unit 207 combines the format data and the document data to generate print data (steps S601 and S602), the communication determination unit 206 determines whether NFC communication is possible (step S803). ). If it is determined that communication by the NFC communication unit is possible (step S803: Yes), the NFC communication unit 201 transmits the generated print data to the NFC communication unit 101 (step S804).

  On the other hand, when the communication determining unit 206 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit is not possible (step S803: No), the Bluetooth communication unit 202 is the same as the processing of step S704 in FIG. 7 and step S603 in FIG. Transmits the generated print data to the Bluetooth communication unit 102.

  In the MFP 100, the NFC communication unit 101 or the Bluetooth communication unit 102 receives the print data (steps S805 and S604), and the printer unit 107 prints the print data received in step S805 or step S604. (Step S806).

  As described above, even when the processing capability of the MFP 100 is low, the NFC communication unit 201 establishes communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 when the MFP 100 is within the communication range of the NFC communication unit 201. Communication setting information and setting information indicating settings for processing entity information including a document or image transmitted by the Bluetooth communication unit 202 is transmitted to the multi-function device 100 by non-contact communication via the NFC communication unit 201. The Bluetooth communication unit 202 establishes communication with the multifunction device 100 based on the communication setting information transmitted by the NFC communication unit 201, and the Bluetooth communication unit 202 transmits to the multifunction device 100 by non-contact communication via the entity information. The operation input unit 204 receives an input of a setting information transmission instruction, and the communication determination unit 206 performs NFC with the MFP 100. It is determined whether communication by the communication unit 201 or communication by the Bluetooth communication unit 202 is possible, and the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines that the communication determination unit 206 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit 201 is not possible Since the setting information is transmitted via the Bluetooth communication unit 202 based on the input transmission instruction, it is possible to select a communication method preferable for the user and reduce the burden of communication operation.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the first to fourth embodiments, whether or not the portable terminal device 200 and the multifunction device 100 can communicate with each other by the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit, that is, the portable terminal device 200 or the multifunction device 100 is within these communication ranges. A communication method for print setting information, document data, and the like is determined depending on whether or not it exists. However, when the data capacity is less than a certain number of bytes, less than a certain number of pages, or highly confidential data, the former is used regardless of the communication range between the mobile terminal device 200 and the MFP 100. In some cases, it is desirable to transmit and receive document data through communication by the NFC communication unit because the connection processing can be performed quickly and the latter has high security. Therefore, in the mobile terminal device 200, after determining the attributes of the document data such as the data size, the number of pages, and the confidentiality, the NFC communication unit performs communication or the Bluetooth communication unit performs communication. The case will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the information processing system 20 according to the present embodiment. The portable terminal device 2000 according to the present embodiment includes the attribute determination unit 901 that determines the attribute of document data, and the data storage unit 2030 that is different from the data storage unit 203, in the first to fourth embodiments. Different from the portable terminal device 200 of FIG. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the fifth embodiment.

  The data storage unit 2030 stores data for using the function of the MFP 100, and also a reference value for determining whether to perform communication by the NFC communication unit or communication by the Bluetooth communication unit (for example, “ “128KB” when the “data capacity” is the standard, “100 pages” when the “number of pages” is the standard, “extension is text file format (.txt) when the“ file type ”is the standard "Or" data contents "as a reference," encryption presence / absence "or the like) is stored. The encryption method may be any method such as a public key encryption method and a secret key encryption method.

  The attribute determination unit 901 determines whether to communicate with the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit according to the reference value of the attribute of the document data stored in the data storage unit 203. The reference value used for attribute determination is fixedly stored in advance such as “data capacity” and “number of pages” as described above, but the attribute is determined by using a reference value that is a combination of these. Also good.

  Next, wireless communication establishment and data transmission processing by the information processing system 20 including the MFP 100 and the mobile terminal device 2000 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data transmission processing procedure performed by the information processing system. In the following description, the same processes as those in the first to fourth embodiments described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  When the print setting information selected by the operation input unit 204 is transmitted / received by the NFC communication unit 101 and the NFC communication unit 201 (steps S504 and S505), the attribute determination unit 901 stores the document data stored in the data storage unit 2030. With reference to the reference value of the attribute, it is determined whether or not the document data designated by the operation input unit 204 can be communicated by the NFC communication unit (step S1001). For example, when the reference value of the attribute of the document data is based on “data capacity”, it is determined that communication by the NFC communication unit is possible if the file size of the specified document data is “128 KB” or less. If it is larger than “128 KB”, it is determined that communication by the NFC communication unit is impossible. Similarly, when the reference value of the attribute of the document data is based on “file type”, when the extension of the specified document data is referred to and “.txt”, it is determined by the NFC communication unit. It is determined that communication is possible, and if it is not “.txt”, it is determined that communication by the NFC communication unit is impossible.

  If the attribute determination unit 901 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit is possible (step S1001: Yes), the NFC communication unit 201 transmits the document data specified by the operation input unit 204 to the NFC communication unit 101. (Step S1002), and the NFC communication unit 101 receives the document data transmitted from the NFC communication unit 201 (step S1003). The data processing unit 104 then prints the document data received by the NFC communication unit 101 (step S1003) or the document data received by the Bluetooth communication unit 102 (step S511) and the format data generated in step S505. Data is generated (step S1004), and one of the printing data is printed (step S1005).

  On the other hand, when the attribute determination unit 901 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit is not possible (step S1001: No), each process similar to that of the first embodiment such as step S506 is performed.

  As described above, the communication determination unit 206 further includes the attribute determination unit 901 that determines the attribute of the entity information including the document or the image. The NFC communication unit 201 includes the communication determination unit 206 that performs communication with the NFC communication unit 201. In response to the attribute of the entity information determined by the attribute determining unit 901, the entity information is transmitted via the NFC communication unit 201, and the Bluetooth communication unit 202 is connected to the communication determining unit 206. Since the entity information is transmitted via the Bluetooth communication unit 202 in accordance with the attribute of the entity information determined by the attribute determination unit 901 when the NFC communication unit 201 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit 201 is not possible. The communication connection process can be reduced and communication can be performed safely.

  Further, since the NFC communication unit 201 transmits the entity information including the document or the image via the NFC communication unit 201 when the attribute determination unit 901 satisfies a predetermined condition, the communication connection process in the mobile terminal device is performed. It can reduce and can communicate more safely.

  Further, assuming that the size of the entity information including the document or image is not more than a predetermined size under the predetermined condition described above, communication connection processing in the mobile terminal device can be reduced according to the capacity.

  Further, assuming that the size of entity information including a document or an image is not more than a predetermined number of pages under a predetermined condition, communication connection processing in the mobile terminal device can be reduced according to the number of pages.

  Further, assuming that entity information including a document or an image is created in a predetermined format under a predetermined condition, communication connection processing in the mobile terminal device can be reduced according to the data format.

  In addition, by assuming that the predetermined condition includes the attribute information indicating the secret state, a safer communication operation can be ensured.

(Sixth embodiment)
In the fifth embodiment, attribute of document data such as data size, number of pages, and high confidentiality is determined in the mobile terminal device 2000 because the connection process can be performed quickly and the security is high. In the above, communication is performed by the NFC communication unit or communication by the Bluetooth communication unit, and the data processing unit 104 of the multifunction peripheral 100 generates and prints the print data. However, depending on the type of the multifunction device 100, the processing capability may be inferior to that of the mobile terminal device 200. Therefore, print data in which the print setting information and the document data are combined is generated by the mobile terminal device 200, the attribute of the print data is determined, and transmitted to the multifunction device 100. The multifunction device 100 receives the received print data. A case where data is simply received will be described. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment, description of each configuration using a block diagram will be omitted, and a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure will be described. Will be described. In the following description, the same processes as those in the fifth embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 20 according to the sixth embodiment.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 2000, the NFC communication unit 201 performs each process such as step S501 in the first and second embodiments, and the data processing unit 207 generates print data (step S602). The determination unit 901 refers to the reference value of the attribute of the document data specified by the operation input unit 204 to determine whether the document data specified by the operation input unit 204 can be communicated by the NFC communication unit ( Step S1101).

  If the attribute determination unit 901 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit is possible (step S1101: Yes), the NFC communication unit 201 transmits the document data specified by the operation input unit 204 to the NFC communication unit. 101 (step S1102), and the NFC communication unit 101 receives the document data transmitted from the NFC communication unit 201 (step S1103). Then, the data processing unit 104 prints any printing data received in step S604 or step S1103 (step S1104).

  On the other hand, if the attribute determining unit 901 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit is not possible (step S1101: No), the same processing as in the first and second embodiments is performed to print data for printing. Print it out.

  As described above, even when the processing capability of the multifunction peripheral 100 is low, the same processing as in the fifth embodiment can be performed.

(Seventh embodiment)
In the first to sixth embodiments, in the portable terminal device 2000, the communication by the NFC communication unit and the communication by the Bluetooth communication unit are determined by the communication range, or the connection process can be performed quickly, and the security is high. Although the best mode has been shown in each embodiment, such as determining the attributes of document data such as the size of data, the number of pages, and the level of confidentiality, etc., combining these reduces the burden on the user. It is considered that safe communication can be performed. Therefore, a case where the above-described first to sixth embodiments are combined will be described. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment, description of each configuration using a block diagram will be omitted, and a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure will be described. Will be described. In the following description, the same processes as those in the fifth embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 20 according to the seventh embodiment.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 200, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines whether or not communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has already been established (step S1201). . If it is determined that communication with the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has not been established (step S1201: No), the process proceeds to step S501 in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 10, and the fifth embodiment Each process in is performed.

  In the multifunction device 100, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 determines whether or not communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has already been established (step S1202). When it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established (step S1202: No), the process proceeds to step S502 in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. Each processing in the form is performed.

  When the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines that communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 has been established (step S1201: Yes), each process in the first to sixth embodiments is sequentially performed. Print data for printing.

(Eighth embodiment)
In the seventh embodiment, the case where the above-described first to sixth embodiments are combined has been described. However, depending on the type of the multifunction device 100, the processing capability may be inferior to that of the mobile terminal device 200. To do. Therefore, in the seventh embodiment, print data combining print setting information and document data is generated by the mobile terminal device 200 and then transmitted to the multi-function peripheral 100 by communication using the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit. The case where the multi-function device 100 simply receives and prints the received print data will be described. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that in the seventh embodiment, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure is described. Will be described. In the following description, the same processes as those in the above-described seventh embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the eighth embodiment.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 200, the communication determination unit 206 determines whether or not communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has already been established (step S1301). . If it is determined that communication with the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has not been established (step S1301: No), the process proceeds to step S501 in the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 11, and the sixth embodiment Each process in is performed.

  In the multifunction device 100, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 determines whether communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has already been established (step S1302). When it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established (step S1302: No), the process proceeds to step S502 in the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. Each processing in the form is performed.

  If the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines that communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 has been established (step S1301: Yes), each process in the first to sixth embodiments is sequentially performed. Print data for printing.

(Ninth embodiment)
In the first to eighth embodiments, the data stored in the mobile terminal device 200 or the mobile terminal device 2000 is document data, and the document data is printed using the print function of the printer unit 105 of the multifunction peripheral 100. Explained. However, the multifunction device 100 includes the scanner unit 103, and the document data original is read by the scanner unit 103 and converted into image data, and the image data is transferred from the multifunction device 100 to the portable terminal device 200 or the portable terminal device 2000. Can be transferred and stored in the data storage unit 203 or the data storage unit 2030 of the mobile terminal device 200 or the mobile terminal device 2000, the case of handling such image data will be described. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to this embodiment is the same as that in the first to eighth embodiments, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure are omitted. Will be described with reference to a flowchart. In the following description, even if the data to be handled is image data, it is the same as in the first to eighth embodiments such as communication by the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit, transmission / reception of communication setting information, etc. In this case, the same process is denoted by the same reference numeral, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the ninth embodiment.

  When the communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 is established (steps S508 and S509), the NFC communication unit 201 sends the scan setting information specified by the operation input unit 204 to the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100. The NFC communication unit 101 receives the scan setting information (step S1402).

  The scanner unit 103 reads a document of image data (step S1403), and the data processing unit 104 reads the document image of the image read in step S1403 from the scanner setting information (for example, “document type”, “ Image data is generated based on “resolution”, “read size”, and the like (step S1404).

  The Bluetooth communication unit 102 transmits the generated image data to the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 2000 (step S1405), and the Bluetooth communication unit 202 receives the image data (step S1406), and the data processing unit. 207 stores the received image data in the data storage unit 2030 (step S1407).

(Tenth embodiment)
In the ninth embodiment, an original of document data is read by the scanner unit 103 and converted into image data, and the image data is transferred from the multi-function peripheral 100 to the portable terminal device 200 or the portable terminal device 2000 to be portable terminal device. Although the case of storing in the data storage unit 203 or the data storage unit 2030 of the mobile terminal device 200 or the data storage unit 2030 has been described, there is a case where the user leaves the position of the multifunction peripheral 100 and communication by the NFC communication unit cannot be performed. . Accordingly, a case will be described in which scan setting information is transmitted and received according to communication by the Bluetooth communication unit even when communication by the NFC communication unit is not possible. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the ninth embodiment, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a flowchart of the wireless communication establishment processing procedure and the data processing procedure is described. Will be described. Further, in the following description, the same processes as those in the ninth embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the tenth embodiment.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 2000, the Bluetooth communication unit 202 determines whether communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 2000 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has already been established (step S1501). . If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has not been established (step S1501: No), the process proceeds to step S501 in the ninth embodiment, and each process in the ninth embodiment is performed. Do.

  In the multifunction device 100, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 determines whether communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has already been established (step S1502). If it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established (step S1502: No), the process proceeds to step S502 in the ninth embodiment shown in FIG. Each processing in the form is performed.

  Then, after determining whether or not communication by the NFC communication unit 201 is possible (step S703), if it is determined that communication by the NFC communication unit 201 is not possible (step S703: No), the communication determination unit 206 performs an operation input The unit 204 determines whether a scan setting information transmission instruction has been received from the user (step S1502). If the communication determination unit 206 determines that the operation input unit 204 has not received a transmission instruction (step S1502: No), the communication determination unit 206 waits until the operation input unit 204 receives the transmission instruction.

  On the other hand, when the communication determination unit 206 determines that the operation input unit 204 has received a transmission instruction (step S1502: Yes), the Bluetooth communication unit 202 uses the scan setting information specified by the operation input unit 204 as Bluetooth communication. The Bluetooth communication unit 102 receives the scan setting information from the Bluetooth communication unit 202 (step S1504).

(Eleventh embodiment)
In the ninth to tenth embodiments, whether or not the mobile terminal device 200 and the multifunction device 100 can communicate with each other by the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit, that is, the mobile terminal device 200 or the multifunction device 100 falls within these communication ranges. A communication method for scan setting information, image data, and the like is determined depending on whether or not it exists. However, when the data capacity is less than a certain number of bytes, less than a certain number of pages, or highly confidential data, the former is used regardless of the communication range between the mobile terminal device 200 and the MFP 100. In some cases, it is desirable to perform transmission / reception of image data scanned by communication by the NFC communication unit because the connection processing can be performed quickly and the latter has high security. Therefore, in the mobile terminal device 200, after determining the attributes of the image data such as the data size, the number of pages, and the high confidentiality, the NFC communication unit performs communication or the Bluetooth communication unit performs communication. The case will be described. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that in the ninth or tenth embodiment, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure are omitted. Will be described with reference to a flowchart. In the following description, even if the data to be handled is image data, it is the same as in the first to eighth embodiments such as communication by the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit, transmission / reception of communication setting information, etc. In this case, the same process is denoted by the same reference numeral, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the wireless communication establishment processing procedure and the data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the eleventh embodiment.

  When the NFC communication unit 201 transmits the scanner setting information designated by the operation input unit 204 to the NFC communication unit 101 (step S504) and the NFC communication unit 101 receives the scanner setting information (step S505), the communication determination unit 206 Then, it is determined again whether communication has been established between the NFC communication unit 201 and the NFC communication unit 101 (step S1601). If the communication determination unit 206 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit 201 has been established (step S1601: Yes), the NFC communication unit 101 transmits the attribute information of the image data to the NFC communication unit 201, and the NFC communication The unit 201 receives the attribute information (steps S1605 and S1606).

  On the other hand, if the communication determination unit 206 determines that communication by the NFC communication unit 201 has not been established (step S1601: No), the communication display unit 205 notifies the user that “the radio wave intensity is weak. The message “Please approach” is output (step S1602), and the process waits until the condition of the radio field intensity is satisfied.

  Thereafter, the attribute determination unit 901 determines whether or not communication by the NFC communication unit 201 is possible from the attribute information of the image data (steps S1607 and S1608), and performs processing such as establishing communication by the Bluetooth communication unit (step S1607). (S507, S508, etc.), the NFC communication unit 101 transmits the image data to the NFC 201 (steps S1609 and S1610), and stores the image data received by the NFC communication unit 201 in the data storage unit 2030 (step S1611).

(Twelfth embodiment)
In the eleventh embodiment, in the mobile terminal device 2000, the image data of the NFC communication unit and the communication by the Bluetooth communication unit are distinguished in the communication range or the connection process can be performed quickly and the security is high. The best mode has been shown in each embodiment, such as determining the attributes of image data such as size, number of pages, high confidentiality, etc., but by combining these, it is less burdensome and safe for the user It is thought that phrases can be communicated. Therefore, a case where the ninth to eleventh embodiments described above are combined will be described. Since the device configuration in the information processing system according to the present embodiment is the same as that in the ninth to eleventh embodiments, description of each configuration using a block diagram is omitted, and a wireless communication establishment processing procedure and a data processing procedure are omitted. Will be described with reference to a flowchart. In the following description, even if the data to be handled is image data, it is the same as in the first to eighth embodiments such as communication by the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit, transmission / reception of communication setting information, etc. In this case, the same process is denoted by the same reference numeral, the description thereof is omitted, and only different processes are described.

  FIGS. 17A and 17B are flowcharts of the wireless communication establishment processing procedure and the data processing procedure performed by the information processing system 10 according to the twelfth embodiment.

  First, in the mobile terminal device 200, the communication determination unit 206 determines whether or not communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has already been established (step S701). . If it is determined that communication with the NFC communication unit 101 of the multifunction peripheral 100 has not been established (step S701: No), the process proceeds to step S501 in the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 16, and the eleventh embodiment. Each process in is performed.

  In the multifunction device 100, the Bluetooth communication unit 102 determines whether communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has already been established (step S702). When it is determined that communication with the Bluetooth communication unit 202 of the mobile terminal device 200 has not been established (step S702: No), the process proceeds to step S502 in the eleventh embodiment shown in FIG. Each processing in the form is performed.

  And when the communication judgment part 206 judges that communication with the NFC communication part 201 and the NFC communication part 101 was established (step S701: Yes), each process in 9th thru | or 11th embodiment is performed sequentially, The image data is stored in the data storage unit 2030.

  In this way, using the information related to printing as the setting information, the data processing unit 104 received from the mobile terminal device 200 or the mobile terminal device 2000 by non-contact communication via the Bluetooth communication unit 102 based on the information related to printing. Since entity information including a document or an image is printed, the burden of printing operation and communication operation can be reduced.

  In addition, using the information related to scanning as setting information, the data processing unit 104 performs mobile communication using the contactless communication via the Bluetooth communication unit 102 based on information for scanning entity information including a document or an image. 200 or the mobile terminal device 2000 scans a document based on the scan-related information and generates image data. The NFC communication unit 101 transmits the generated image data to the mobile terminal device via the NFC communication unit 101. Since it transmits, the burden of a scanning operation and a communication operation can be reduced.

  Next, a hardware configuration of the multifunction machine 100 will be described. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a hardware configuration of the multifunction machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 18, the multi-function device 100 has a configuration in which a controller 510, a printer unit 560, and a scanner unit 570 are connected by a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus. The controller 510 is a controller that controls the entire MFP 100 and controls drawing, communication, and input from the operation unit 520. Note that the printer unit 560 or the scanner unit 570 includes an image processing part such as error diffusion for binarization and gamma conversion for gradation correction. The operation unit 520 displays on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) document image information and the like of the document read by the scanner unit 570, and receives an input from the operator via the touch panel, and an operation display unit 520a. And a keyboard portion 520b that accepts key input.

  The multifunction peripheral 100 according to the present embodiment can sequentially select and select a document box function, a copy function, a printer function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function by using an application switching key of the operation unit 520. The document box mode is selected when the document box function is selected, the copy mode is selected when the copy function is selected, the printer mode is selected when the printer function is selected, the scanner mode is selected when the scanner function is selected, and the facsimile mode is selected when the facsimile mode is selected.

  The controller 510 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 511, a system memory (MEM-P) 512, a North Bridge (NB) 513, a South Bridge (SB) 514, and an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated). Circuit) 516, a local memory (MEM-C) 517 as a storage unit, and a hard disk drive (HDD) 518 as a storage unit, and an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) bus 515 is connected between the NB 513 and the ASIC 516. Connected configuration. The MEM-P 512 further includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 512a and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 512b.

  The CPU 511 performs overall control of the multifunction peripheral 100, has a chip set including the NB 513, the MEM-P 512, and the SB 514, and is connected to other devices via the chip set.

  The NB 513 is a bridge for connecting the CPU 511 to the MEM-P 512, the SB 514, and the AGP bus 515, and includes a memory controller that controls reading and writing of the MEM-P 512, a PCI master, and an AGP target.

  The MEM-P 512 is a system memory used as a memory for storing programs and data, a memory for developing programs and data, a memory for drawing printers, and the like, and includes a ROM 512a and a RAM 512b. The ROM 512a is a read-only memory used as a memory for storing programs and data for controlling the operation of the CPU 511, and the RAM 512b is a writable and readable memory used as a program and data development memory, a printer drawing memory, and the like. It is.

  The SB 514 is a bridge for connecting the NB 513 to a PCI device and peripheral devices. The SB 514 is connected to the NB 513 via a PCI bus, and a network interface (I / F) unit 580 and the like are also connected to the PCI bus.

  The ASIC 516 is an image processing application IC (Integrated Circuit) having hardware elements for image processing, and has a role of a bridge for connecting the AGP bus 515, the PCI bus, the HDD 518, and the MEM-C 517, respectively. The ASIC 516 includes a PCI target and an AGP master, an arbiter (ARB) that is the core of the ASIC 516, a memory controller that controls the MEM-C 517, and a plurality of DMACs (Direct Memory) that perform image data rotation by hardware logic and the like. Access Controller) and a PCI unit that transfers data between the printer unit 560 and the scanner unit 570 via the PCI bus. The ASIC 516 is connected to an FCU (Fax Control Unit) 530, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 540, and an IEEE 1394 (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1394) interface 550 via a PCI bus.

  The MEM-C 517 is a local memory used as an image buffer for copying and a code buffer, and the HDD 518 is a storage for storing image data, storing programs for controlling the operation of the CPU 511, storing font data, and storing forms. It is.

  The AGP bus 515 is a bus interface for a graphics accelerator card proposed for speeding up graphics processing. The AGP bus 515 speeds up the graphics accelerator card by directly accessing the MEM-P 512 with high throughput. .

  Note that the program executed by the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment is provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like. The program executed by the multifunction peripheral 100 according to the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The information may be provided by being recorded on a recording medium that can be read by the user.

  Furthermore, the program executed by the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. In addition, the program executed by the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The program executed by the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment has a module configuration including the above-described units (such as an NFC communication unit, a Bluetooth communication unit, a data processing unit, and a facsimile transmission / reception unit). The CPU (processor) reads the program from the ROM and executes it to load the above units onto the main storage device. The NFC communication unit, Bluetooth communication unit, data processing unit, facsimile transmission / reception unit, etc. are loaded onto the main storage device. It is to be generated.

  The program executed by the mobile terminal device 200 of the present embodiment is provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like. In addition, the program executed by the mobile terminal device 200 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer-readable recording such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a CD-R, or a DVD. You may comprise so that it may record and provide on a medium.

  Furthermore, the program executed by the mobile terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Moreover, you may comprise so that the program run with the portable terminal device 200 of this embodiment may be provided or distributed via networks, such as the internet.

  The program executed by the mobile terminal device 200 of the present embodiment has a module configuration including the above-described units (NFC communication unit, Bluetooth communication unit, etc.), and the CPU (processor) is the actual hardware described above. By reading a program from the ROM and executing it, the above-described units are loaded onto the main storage device, and an NFC communication unit, a Bluetooth communication unit, and the like are generated on the main storage device.

  In the above-described embodiment, the multifunction device has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the multifunction device, and can be applied to various apparatuses including a copying machine, a facsimile, and a printer.

(Thirteenth embodiment)
A thirteenth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the thirteenth embodiment, a case will be described in which the configurations and functions of the above-described multifunction peripheral and portable terminal device are applied to a car navigation system.

  With respect to the configuration example of the car navigation system to which the present invention is applied, a different part from the first embodiment will be described. The other parts are almost the same as those in the first embodiment, so the description is omitted with reference to the above description. FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a car navigation system according to the third embodiment.

  The car navigation system 30 according to the present embodiment includes a car navigation device 800 and a mobile terminal device 900, and the car navigation device 800 and the mobile terminal device 900 can communicate with each other by two communication means.

  First, the mobile terminal device 900 will be described. The mobile terminal device 900 includes an NFC communication unit 201, a Bluetooth communication unit 202, a data storage unit 203, an operation display unit 904, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit 905. Here, since the configurations and functions of the NFC communication unit 201, the Bluetooth communication unit 202, and the data storage unit 203 are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The operation display unit 904 accepts input of destination information. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a destination information input screen. As shown in FIG. 20, the destination address is input as destination information. The operation display unit 904 also displays route information from the current location to the destination transmitted from the car navigation device 800. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displaying route information. The route information is information including map data necessary for route display.

  The GPS unit 905 identifies the current position on the earth using a satellite positioning system. When the current position information acquisition button as shown in FIG. 20 is pressed, the GPS unit 905 specifies the current position of the mobile terminal device 900 on the earth.

  The car navigation device 800 includes an NFC communication unit 101, a Bluetooth communication unit 102, a data processing unit 806, an operation display unit 811, a GPS unit 812, and a route information storage unit 813. Here, since the configurations and functions of the NFC communication unit 101 and the Bluetooth communication unit 102 are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  The data processing unit 806 searches for a route from the current location information and the destination information transmitted from the mobile terminal device 900 and acquires route information from the route information storage unit 813. The operation display unit 811 displays the route information acquired by the data processing unit 806 on the display screen. The GPS unit 812 specifies the current position of the car navigation device 800 on the earth using a satellite positioning system in the same manner as the GPS unit 905.

  The route information storage unit 813 stores route information of an area targeted for route search by the car navigation device 800. Note that the route information stored in the route information storage unit 813 is data held by a general car navigation apparatus for executing a normal navigation process.

  With the configuration of the car navigation device 800 described above, the mobile terminal device 900 transmits setting information such as destination information to the car navigation device 800 via the NFC communication unit or the Bluetooth communication unit. Then, the data processing unit 806 generates information of a predetermined range of the map data stored in the route information storage unit 813 from the destination information or the like (for example, map information within a radius of 5 km from the destination information), The map information can be acquired by the same communication procedure as that of the above-described multifunction peripheral, such as transmitting to the mobile terminal device 900 and storing the data in the data storage unit 203. By performing such processing, even if the user gets off the car and walks to the destination, if he / she carries the mobile terminal device, he / she can navigate to the destination within the communicable range. It becomes possible.

  As described above, the present invention has been described using the first to thirteenth embodiments, but various changes or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments. The configurations and functions described in the first to thirteenth embodiments can be freely combined.

It is an image figure showing the composition of the information processing system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system concerning 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen for designating a document with an operation input part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen for designating setting information with an operation input part. It is a flowchart which shows the wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 1st Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 3rd Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 4th Embodiment performs. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system concerning 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the radio communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 5th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 6th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 7th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 8th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 9th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 10th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 11th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 12th Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the radio | wireless communication establishment processing procedure and data processing procedure which the information processing system concerning 12th Embodiment performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hardware constitutions of the multifunctional device concerning 1st thru | or 12th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the navigation system concerning 13th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the input screen of destination information. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen which displayed route information.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 20 Information processing system 30 Car navigation system 100 Multifunction machine 101 NFC communication part 102 Bluetooth communication part 103 Scanner part 104 Data processing part 105 Printer part 106 Facsimile transmission / reception part 107 Printer part 200 900 2000 Portable terminal device 201 NFC communication part 202 Bluetooth communication Unit 203 data storage unit 204 operation input unit 205 operation display unit 206 communication determination unit 207 data processing unit 800 car navigation device 806 data processing unit 811 operation display unit 812 GPS unit 813 route information storage unit 901 attribute determination unit 904 operation display unit 905 GPS unit

Claims (8)

A portable terminal device comprising a first communication means and a second communication means in different communication ranges, a third communication method of the same communication method as the first communication means, and the same as the second communication means An information processing device including a fourth communication unit of a communication method, and communicates between the portable terminal device and the information processing device by non-contact communication between the first communication unit and the third communication unit, In the information processing system that communicates between the portable terminal device and the information processing device by non-contact communication between the second communication unit and the fourth communication unit,
The portable terminal device
The first communication unit is configured to establish communication to establish communication between the second communication unit and the fourth communication unit when the portable terminal device is within a communication range of the information processing apparatus. Information and setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or image received or transmitted by the second communication means is transmitted to the information processing apparatus by non-contact communication;
The second communication means establishes communication with the information processing device, transmits the entity information to the information processing device by non-contact communication, or receives from the information processing device,
Input receiving means for receiving an input of a transmission instruction for the setting information;
Determination means for determining whether communication by the first communication means or communication by the second communication means is possible with the information processing apparatus,
The second communication means includes
When the determination unit determines that communication by the first communication unit is not possible, the setting information is transmitted based on the input transmission instruction,
The information processing apparatus includes:
The third communication means receives the communication setting information and the setting information from the portable terminal by non-contact communication when the portable terminal device is within a communication range of the information processing device,
The fourth communication means receives the communication setting information and the setting information from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication when the portable terminal device does not exist within the communication range of the information processing device, or the portable terminal To the device,
Processing means for processing the entity information with settings according to the setting information received by the third communication means or the fourth communication means;
An information processing system comprising: In an information processing apparatus that communicates with a mobile terminal device by non-contact communication and includes a first communication unit and a second communication unit having different communication ranges,
The first communication means includes communication setting information and the second communication means for establishing communication by the second communication means when the portable terminal device is within the communication range of the information processing apparatus. The setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image received or transmitted by is received from the portable terminal device or transmitted to the portable terminal device by non-contact communication,
The second communication unit establishes communication with the portable terminal device based on the communication setting information received by the first communication unit, and receives the entity information from the portable terminal device by contactless communication. Transmitted to the mobile terminal device,
Processing means for processing the entity information with settings corresponding to the setting information received by the first communication means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The setting information is information related to printing,
The processing means prints the entity information received from the portable terminal device by non-contact communication via the second communication means based on the information about the printing;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The setting information is information relating to scanning,
The processing means generates image data by scanning a document based on information related to the scan received from the mobile terminal device by non-contact communication via the first communication means,
The second communication means transmits the generated image data to the portable terminal device;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. In an information communication method executed by an information processing apparatus that communicates with a mobile terminal device by non-contact communication and includes a first communication unit and a second communication unit having different communication ranges,
The first communication means includes communication setting information and the second communication means for establishing communication by the second communication means when the portable terminal device is within the communication range of the information processing apparatus. The setting information indicating processing for entity information including a document or an image received or transmitted by is received from the portable terminal device or transmitted to the portable terminal device by non-contact communication,
The second communication unit establishes communication with the portable terminal device based on the communication setting information received by the first communication unit, and receives the entity information from the portable terminal device by contactless communication. Transmitted to the mobile terminal device,
A processing step of processing the entity information with a setting according to the setting information received by the first communication unit;
An information communication method comprising: The setting information is information related to printing,
The processing step is to print the entity information received from the mobile terminal device by non-contact communication via the second communication means based on the information about the printing;
The information communication method according to claim 5. The setting information is information relating to scanning,
The processing step generates image data by scanning a document based on the information related to the scan received from the mobile terminal device by non-contact communication via the first communication unit,
The second communication step includes transmitting the generated image data to the mobile terminal device;
The information communication method according to claim 5.   An information processing program for causing an information processing apparatus to execute the information communication method according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

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