JP2011059929A - Information processor and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor that accesses an entity to be processed, which is stored in a storage region in the other processing means, without using a storage region in an information processor. <P>SOLUTION: An acceptance means of the information processor accepts an instruction of processing. A processing group association means associates a group in which a plurality of processing means are ordered in response to the instruction. A processing execution means causes the processing means to execute the processing based on the order in the group of the processing means. A storage region forming means causes the processing means uses the processing executing means to execute the processing to form the storage region for storing the object to be processed. A virtual storage region forming means forms a virtual storage region associated with the storage region formed by the storage region forming means. An access processing means processes an access to the virtual storage region formed by the virtual storage region forming means as an access to the storage region of the processing means formed by the storage region forming means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing program.

Various services using computers have been provided through communication lines.
As a technology related to this, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a file access service on a file sharing service for the purpose of transferring file ownership authority between users in accordance with the usage status on the file sharing service. The frequency is managed as a history, and the owner authority is transferred to a user with high access frequency when a transfer condition preset between a user with ownership authority and a user with high access frequency is satisfied. A file sharing system is disclosed.

  Further, for example, in Patent Document 2, it is an object to move a file between folders having different access authority on the file sharing service, and a file in the first folder on the file sharing service is set in advance. If the above condition is satisfied, it is disclosed that the file is moved to a preset second folder with administrator authority.

JP 2007-011844 A JP 2008-015909 A

By the way, in the above-mentioned background art, it is not possible to access a processing target entity stored in a storage area in another processing means without going through a storage area in the information processing apparatus.
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing program that can solve such a problem.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
The invention of claim 1 is a receiving means for receiving a processing instruction, a processing set associating means for associating a set in which a plurality of processing means are ordered with respect to the instruction received by the receiving means, and the processing set associating means. The processing execution means for executing the processing by the processing means based on the order in the set of processing means associated by the processing means, and the processing means for executing the processing by the processing execution means are subject to the processing. Formed by storage area forming means for forming a storage area to be stored, virtual storage area forming means for forming a virtual storage area corresponding to the storage area formed by the storage area forming means, and formed by the virtual storage area forming means The access to the designated virtual storage area is processed as the access to the storage area of the processing means formed by the storage area forming means An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising an access processing means for.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the set of processing means associated by the processing set associating means with respect to the virtual storage area formed by the virtual storage area forming means, the processing means preceding in order The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an access right association unit that associates an access right associated with the access right.

The invention according to claim 3 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processing means includes the access right association means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer comprising: a receiving unit that receives a processing instruction; a processing set associating unit that associates a set in which a plurality of processing units are ordered with respect to the instruction received by the receiving unit; The processing execution means for executing the processing by the processing means based on the order in the set of processing means associated by the associating means, and the processing means for executing the processing by the processing execution means. A storage area forming means for forming a storage area for storing a target, a virtual storage area forming means for forming a virtual storage area corresponding to the storage area formed by the storage area forming means, and the virtual storage area formation The access to the virtual storage area formed by the storage means is assigned to the storage area of the processing means formed by the storage area forming means. An information processing program for causing to function as an access processing means for processing a process.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the first aspect, it is possible to access the processing target entity stored in the storage area in the other processing means without going through the storage area in the information processing apparatus.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the second aspect, it is possible to prevent the access right from being associated with other than the processing means necessary for performing the processing.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the third aspect, it is possible to prevent the access right from being associated with the processing means other than the processing means necessary for performing the processing.

  According to the information processing program of the fourth aspect, it is possible to access the processing target entity stored in the storage area in the other processing means without going through the storage area in the information processing apparatus.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration example in implement | achieving this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conceptual usage example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conceptual usage example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conceptual usage example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conceptual usage example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a change process of the access right in case a service is performed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure in a service cooperation server. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure in Web service. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a service execution interface. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conceptual usage example by the modification of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example of the present embodiment.
The module generally refers to components such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a computer program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment also serves as an explanation of a computer program, a system, and a method. However, for the sake of explanation, the words “store”, “store”, and equivalents thereof are used. However, when the embodiment is a computer program, these words are stored in a storage device or stored in memory. It is the control to be stored in the device. Modules may correspond to functions one-to-one, but in mounting, one module may be configured by one program, or a plurality of modules may be configured by one program, and conversely, one module May be composed of a plurality of programs. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. Hereinafter, “connection” is used not only for physical connection but also for logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.).
In addition, the system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like by communication means such as a network (including one-to-one correspondence communication connection), etc., and one computer, hardware, device. The case where it implement | achieves by etc. is included. “Apparatus” and “system” are used as synonymous terms. Of course, the “system” does not include a social “mechanism” (social system) that is an artificial arrangement. “Predetermined” means that the process is determined before the target process, and not only before the process according to this embodiment starts but also after the process according to this embodiment starts. In addition, if it is before the target processing, it is used in accordance with the situation / state at that time or with the intention to be decided according to the situation / state up to that point. In addition, the term “management” is used, and this is used to store data for controlling, managing, controlling or managing depending on the context, and indicates its role or operation. Note that a job is a unit of processing work performed by a computer or the like, and the job may include hierarchically subdivided jobs.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a service cooperation server 110, a Web service server (A) 120, a Web service server (B) 130, and a Web service server (C) 140, as illustrated in FIG. ing. In FIG. 1, a configuration using three Web service servers is illustrated, but two or more are sufficient. That is, two or more processing modules may be connected.
Under the control of the service cooperation server 110, the web service server (A) 120, the web service server (B) 130, and the web service server (C) 140 cooperate to perform a job for one document. The job to be linked (hereinafter also referred to as service) is that the Web service server (A) 120 or the like processes a single document to be processed according to a predetermined order. For example, the service cooperation server 110 receives a document and job instruction designated by the user. Based on the order in the cooperative job corresponding to the job, the Web service server (A) 120 or the like is caused to process the document.

The service cooperation server 110 includes a job-specific file sharing management module 112, a job execution management module 114, and a job storage module 116.
The job-specific file sharing management module 112 is connected to the job execution management module 114. The job-specific file sharing management module 112 forms a virtual storage area corresponding to the job-specific storage management module based on the control of the job execution management module 114. Here, the virtual storage area is such that access to the virtual storage area is access to the job-specific storage management module in the corresponding Web service server.

The job execution management module 114 is connected to the job-specific file sharing management module 112, the job storage module 116, and the job execution modules 124, 134, and 144.
The job execution management module 114 receives a document to be processed and a job instruction based on a user operation. As the reception of the document to be processed, the document itself may be received, or the location where the document is stored (for example, a document name, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), etc.) may be received. Documents are text data, and in some cases, electronic data such as images, videos, and audio, or a combination of these, and are subject to storage, editing, search, etc., and are exchanged as individual units between systems or users. What you can do, including things similar to these.

Then, the job execution management module 114 uses the job storage module 116 to associate the linked job definition with the received job instruction. More specifically, for example, job definitions stored in the job storage module 116 are extracted based on job instructions. Next, processing by the Web service server (Web service servers (A, B, C) 120, 130, 140) is executed based on the order of the associated cooperative job definitions.
In addition, the job execution management module 114 stores, for each Web service server (Web service server (A, B, C) 120, 130, 140) that executes the process, a job area that is a storage area for storing the processing target. A storage management module (job-specific storage management modules 122, 132, 142) is formed. Next, a virtual storage area corresponding to the formed job-specific storage management module is formed in the job-specific file sharing management module 112 in the service cooperation server 110.

Then, the access to the formed job-specific file sharing management module 112 is processed as the access to the job-specific storage management module (the job-specific storage management modules 122, 132, 142) which is a storage area for storing the entity to be processed. Let Here, the Web service server of the access subject is different from the Web service server of the job-specific storage management module (job-specific storage management modules 122, 132, 142) formed corresponding to the job-specific file sharing management module 112. Web service server.
Therefore, the Web service server that performed the job (for example, the Web service server (A) 120) outputs the processing result to the job-specific file sharing management module 112 in the service cooperation server 110 as if it were output. This is output to the job-specific storage management module (for example, job-specific storage management module 132) of the Web service server (for example, Web service server (B) 130) that performs the next job.

  Furthermore, the job execution management module 114 is associated with the Web service server that is in the order in the job definition to be executed for the virtual storage area formed in the job-specific file sharing management module 112. The access right may be associated. In other words, the job access right for the virtual storage area in the job-specific file sharing management module 112 is such that the access right of the previous job is taken over in the order in the job definition.

  The job storage module 116 is connected to the job execution management module 114. The job storage module 116 stores a definition of a linked job that is a set in which a plurality of jobs (or Web service servers that execute the jobs) are ordered. For example, “Web service server (A) 120 → Web service server (B) 130 → Web service server (C) 140” is stored as the definition of the cooperation job. In addition, the definition of the linked job is stored in association with the name of the linked job so that it can be designated by a user operation.

The Web service server (A) 120 includes a job-specific storage management module 122 and a job execution module 124. The Web service server (A) 120 executes one job in the cooperation job according to the control of the service cooperation server 110.
The job-specific storage management module 122 is connected to the job execution module 124. The job-specific storage management module 122 is formed by the job execution module 124.
The job execution module 124 is connected to the job-specific storage management module 122 and the job execution management module 114. The job execution module 124 executes a job according to the control of the job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110. At that time, a necessary job-specific storage management module 122 is formed. For example, a job-specific storage management module 122 for storing a document to be processed and a processing result.

  The Web service server (B) 130 has a job-specific storage management module 132 and a job execution module 134. The Web service server (B) 130 executes a job different from that of the Web service server (A) 120, but, in the same way as the Web service server (A) 120, 1 in the cooperation job is controlled according to the control of the service cooperation server 110. Run one job. The functions and the like of the job-specific storage management module 132 and job execution module 134 are the same as those of the job-specific storage management module 122 and job execution module 124 in the Web service server (A) 120.

  The Web service server (C) 140 includes a job-specific storage management module 142 and a job execution module 144. The Web service server (C) 140 executes jobs different from those of the Web service server (A) 120 and the Web service server (B) 130, but the control of the service cooperation server 110 is equivalent to the Web service server (A) 120. According to the above, one job in the cooperation job is executed. The functions of the job-specific storage management module 142 and job execution module 144 are the same as those of the job-specific storage management module 122 and job execution module 124 in the Web service server (A) 120.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration example for realizing the present embodiment.
Company X system 210, Company A system 220, Company Z system 250, user client terminal 262, Web service server (B) 130, Web service server (C) 140 are ISPs (Internet Service Providers) 292, 294, firewalls It is connected to a communication line 290 such as the Internet via 212, 222, and 252 so that it can communicate with each other. Further, for example, the company X system 210 includes a service cooperation server 110, a firewall 212, a user client terminal 214, and a user client terminal 216. The firewall 212, the user client terminal 214, and the user client terminal 216 is connected via an in-house communication line 219, and the service cooperation server 110 is connected to the firewall 212.

The Web service server (A) 120 illustrated in FIG. 1 is installed in the company A system 220. The Web service server (B) 130 and the Web service server (C) 140 are connected to the ISP 294. As described above, the Web service server may be connected to the communication line 290 in any form. Similarly, the service cooperation server 110, the user client terminal 262 for the user to use this embodiment, and the like may be connected to the communication line 290 in any form.
For example, the user uses the user client terminal 254 in the company Z system 250 to connect to the service cooperation server 110 and request processing for the document. In response to the request, the service cooperation server 110 causes the Web service servers (A) 120, 130, and 140 to perform processing on the document.

  FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a conceptual usage example of the present embodiment. For example, here, a scan translation service (a service for translating a document image read by a scanner) is provided, a character recognition process is performed from the document image by the Web service server (A) 120, and the Web service server (A) 120. The web service server (B) 130 translates the character recognition result obtained by the above into another language, and the web service server (B) 130 places the translation result in the document together with the original language. To perform layout processing. A scan translation service is provided through such linked processing.

First, it demonstrates using FIG. Based on the user's operation, the user client terminal 260 instructs the service cooperation server 110 to process the document 302 in the user client terminal 260 and the document 302. For example, a job ID “12345” indicating the job definition is transmitted as an instruction.
The service cooperation server 110 includes a job-specific file sharing management module 112, a job execution management module 114, a job storage module 116, and an ACL 318.

Then, the job execution management module 114 generates a virtual document 304 that virtually stores the document 302 in the job-specific file sharing management module 112. The storage area generated by each Web service server for each job ID (for each job instance) is a virtual document sharing area (virtual document 304) corresponding to the job instance in the job-specific file sharing management module 112 of the service cooperation server 110. Etc.). The virtual document sharing area can be accessed from each Web service server as a file storage area generated corresponding to each job instance. For example, a directory obtained by virtually integrating a plurality of directories in different locations, such as a union file system, can be handled.
The ACL 318 is an access control list (Access Control List) that stores the access right to the virtual document 304 in the job-specific file sharing management module 112, and its function will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In this case, the service cooperation server 110 causes the Web service server (A) 120 to process the first job according to the job instance 314.
The job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 transmits the job ID: “12345” to the Web service server (A) 120. Then, a request for forming a storage area of the document 406 to be processed, a storage area of the document 408 as a processing result, and the document 302 are transmitted. The job execution module 124 of the Web service server (A) 120 forms a storage management module 122 for each job corresponding to the job ID: “12345”, a storage area for the document 406, and a storage area for the document 408. Are stored as a document 406 in the job-specific storage management module 122. Then, the job execution module 124 processes the document 406 and converts it into a document 408. Then, the job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 uses the virtual document 304 and the virtual document 410 corresponding to the document 406 and the document 408 in the job-specific storage management module 122 of the Web service server (A) 120 as job IDs. The virtual document 410 is used in the execution of the next job, and will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when the service cooperation server 110 causes the Web service server (B) 130 to process the second job according to the job instance 314.
The job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 transmits the job ID: “12345” to the Web service server (B) 130. Then, a request for forming a storage area for the document 512 and a storage area for the document 514, which are storage areas to be processed, is transmitted. The job execution module 134 of the Web service server (B) 130 forms a storage management module 132 for each job corresponding to the job ID: “12345”, a storage area for the document 512, and a storage area for the document 514.
The job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 forms a virtual document 410 in the job-specific file sharing management module 112, which is a document to be processed by the Web service server (B) 130. An integration process is performed to create a virtual storage area corresponding to 512. For this virtual document 410, the job execution module 124 in the Web service server (A) 120 outputs a document 408 as a processing result. That is, the substance of the document 408 is stored as the document 512 in the job-specific storage management module 132 of the Web service server (B) 130 without going through the service cooperation server 110.
Then, the job execution module 124 of the Web service server (B) 130 processes the document 512 and converts it into the document 514. The job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 uses the document 512 and the virtual document 410 corresponding to the document 514 in the storage management module 132 for each job in the Web service server (B) 130 and the virtual document 516 as the job ID. The virtual document 516 is used for execution of the next job, and will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram when the service cooperation server 110 causes the Web service server (C) 140 to process the third job in accordance with the job instance 314.
The job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 transmits the job ID: “12345” to the Web service server (C) 140. Then, a request for forming a storage area for the document 618 and a storage area for the document 620, which are storage areas to be processed, is transmitted. The job execution module 144 of the Web service server (C) 140 forms a storage management module 142 for each job corresponding to the job ID: “12345”, a storage area for the document 618, and a storage area for the document 620.
The job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 forms a virtual document 516 in the job-specific file sharing management module 112, which is a document to be processed by the Web service server (C) 140. Integration processing for making a virtual storage area corresponding to 618 is performed. For this virtual document 516, the job execution module 134 in the Web service server (B) 130 outputs a document 514 that is a processing result. That is, the substance of the document 514 is stored as the document 618 in the job-specific storage management module 142 of the Web service server (C) 140 without going through the service cooperation server 110.
Then, the job execution module 144 of the Web service server (C) 140 performs processing on the document 618 and converts it into the document 620. The job execution management module 114 in the service cooperation server 110 uses the document 618 and the virtual document 516 corresponding to the document 620 and the virtual document 622 in the job-specific storage management module 142 of the Web service server (C) 140 as job IDs. Correspondingly, it is formed in the job-specific file sharing management module 112. Then, the virtual document 622 is integrated into a virtual storage area corresponding to the document 624 in the user client terminal 260. For this virtual document 622, the job execution module 144 in the Web service server (C) 140 outputs a document 620 as a processing result. That is, the substance of the document 620 is transmitted to the user client terminal 260 without going through the service cooperation server 110.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of access right change processing when a service is executed. That is, the access right can be taken over according to the job definition.
When the service illustrated in FIG. 3 is started, the job execution management module 114 sets the service start access right 702 in the ACL 318. That is, as an access right to the virtual storage area in the job-specific file sharing management module 112, the user of the user client terminal 260 is given an access right that allows reading and writing, and the Web service server (A) 120 that performs the service α receives the access right. Grants the same access right as the user, which can be read and written. Access rights are not given to other persons (for example, the Web service server (B) 130).
When the service α illustrated in FIG. 4 is executed, the job execution management module 114 sets the service α runtime access right 704 in the ACL 318. That is, as an access right to the virtual storage area in the job-specific file sharing management module 112, the Web service server (A) 120 that performs the service α is given an access right that allows reading and writing, and the Web service server (B) that performs the service β. An access right for reading and writing, which is the same access right as the Web service server (A) 120, is given to 130. Here, the access right to the user of the user client terminal 260 is also deleted, and no access right is given to other users (for example, the Web service server (C) 140).

When the service β illustrated in FIG. 5 is executed, the job execution management module 114 sets the service β execution access right 706 in the ACL 318. That is, as an access right to the virtual storage area in the job-specific file share management module 112, the Web service server (C) that performs the service γ is provided with an access right that allows reading and writing to the Web service server (B) 130 that performs the service β. An access right capable of reading and writing, which is the same access right as the Web service server (B) 130, is given to 140. Here, the access right to the Web service server (A) 120 is also deleted, and no access right is given to other persons.
When the service γ illustrated in FIG. 6 is executed, the job execution management module 114 sets the service γ runtime access right 708 in the ACL 318. That is, as an access right to the virtual storage area in the job-specific file sharing management module 112, an access right that allows reading and writing is given to the Web service server (C) 140 that performs the service γ, and the Web client server 260 is given a Web The same access right as the service server (C) 140, which is an access right that allows reading and writing, is granted. Here, the access right to the Web service server (B) 130 is also deleted, and no access right is given to other persons. Also, after the processing result is stored in the user client terminal 260, the access right to the job-specific file sharing management module 112 is deleted.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure in the service cooperation server 810 that the job execution management module 114 has.
The service cooperation server 810 includes a server address item 811, a service ID item 812, a user account set having zero or more user accounts 820, a job-specific file sharing area set having zero or more job-specific file sharing areas 830, A job instance set having zero or more job instances 870 and a job definition set having zero or more job definitions 880 are included. The service cooperation server 810 manages users who can use the service cooperation server 110 by the user account 820, manages a virtual storage area formed in the job-specific file sharing management module 112 by the job-specific file sharing area 830, The job instance 870 manages user instructions and job instances generated by the job definition 880, and the job definition 880 manages the job definition.
The server address item 811 stores a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) of the service cooperation server 110. The user accesses the service cooperation server 110 using this URI.
The service ID item 812 stores a code that uniquely identifies the service. Here, the service refers to a service provided to the user by the service cooperation server 110, which is a process performed in cooperation with the Web service server and performed based on the service definition. A service is composed of a plurality of jobs.

The user account 820 has a user ID item 821 and a password item 822.
The user ID item 821 stores a user ID that uniquely identifies the user.
The password item 822 stores a password for the user to log in to the service cooperation server 110. It is for authentication of the user.

The job-specific file sharing area 830 includes a job ID item 831, a reference file storage area set having zero or more reference file storage areas 850, and an access right set having zero or more access rights 860.
The job ID item 831 stores a job ID that uniquely identifies a job that uses the virtual storage area. The virtual storage area is formed for each job.
The reference file storage area 850 has a service ID item 851 and an address item 852.
The service ID item 851 stores a service ID.
The address item 852 stores the URL of the Web service server that can access the virtual storage area.
The access right 860 has a service ID item 861 and an access right description item 862.
The service ID item 861 stores a service ID.
The access right description item 862 stores the access right for the virtual storage area.

The job instance 870 includes a job ID item 871, a job definition ID item 872, an execution user ID item 873, an executing service ID item 874, and an execution state item 875. It manages job entities.
The job ID item 871 stores a job ID that uniquely identifies the job.
The job definition ID item 872 stores a job definition ID that is a basis for generating the job.
The execution user ID item 873 stores the user ID that executed the job.
The in-execution service ID item 874 stores the service ID that is executing the job.
The execution state item 875 stores the execution state of the job.
The job definition 880 has a job definition ID item 881 and a job definition description item 882.
The job definition ID item 881 stores a job definition ID that uniquely identifies the job definition.
The job definition description item 882 stores the contents of the job. For example, “Web service server (A) 120 → Web service server (B) 130 → Web service server (C) 140” described above corresponds to this case.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a data structure in the Web service 910.
The Web service 910 has a job-specific file storage area set having zero or more server address items 911, service ID items 912, and job-specific file storage areas 920. The web service 910 manages the relationship between the web service server and the virtual storage area in the job-specific file sharing management module 112.
The server address item 911 stores the address of the Web service server.
The service ID item 912 stores a service ID for which the Web service server is in charge.
The file storage area for each job 920 includes a document set having a job ID item 921, a storage area address item 922, and zero or more documents 930.
The job ID item 921 stores a job ID constituting a service accessible to the virtual storage area.
The storage area address item 922 stores the address of the virtual storage area.
The document 930 has a document ID item 931 and a content item 932.
The document ID item 931 stores a document ID that uniquely identifies a document associated with the virtual storage area.
The content item 932 stores the content of the document.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing according to this embodiment. This process is performed among the user client terminal 260, the service cooperation server 110, the Web service server (A) 120, and the Web service server (B) 130. The service provided by the service cooperation server 110 is processed by the Web service server (A) 120 and the Web service server (B) 130 in cooperation with each other.

In step S <b> 1002, a user using the user client terminal 260 logs into the service cooperation server 110.
In step S1004, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 performs an authentication process for the user who requested the login. Here, consider the adaptation of passwords.
In step S1006, based on the user's operation, the user client terminal 260 instructs the service cooperation server 110 to select a processing target document and a job definition to be executed and execute the processing. For example, the user client terminal 260 displays the service execution interface 1100 on the display and accepts user operations. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the service execution interface 1100. The service execution interface 1100 has a service selection area 1110 and a service execution button 1120. In the service selection area 1110, services (scan translation 1112, whiteboard image processing 1114, etc.) that can be provided by the service cooperation server 110 are displayed. When a service in the service execution interface 1100 is selected based on the user's operation, a document to be processed is selected separately, and the service execution button 1120 is selected, the subsequent processing is continued.

In step S1008, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 extracts the job definition in the job storage module 116 based on the instruction in step S1006, generates a job instance that is the substance of the job definition, and executes the job A virtual storage area is created in another file sharing management module 112. Here, not only the virtual storage area to be created is shared with the Web service server (A) 120, but also a virtual storage area to be shared with the Web service server (B) 130 in the next step is created.
In step S1010, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 sets the access right for the virtual storage area created in step S1008. Here, the same access rights set for the user are taken over.
In step S1012, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 requests the Web service server (A) 120 to execute the service.

In step S1014, the job execution module 124 of the Web service server (A) 120 receives the service request and stores it in the queue.
In step S1016, the job execution module 124 of the Web service server (A) 120 generates a storage area corresponding to the job instance in the job-specific storage management module 122 and integrates it.
In step S1018, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 integrates the storage area generated in step S1016 and the virtual storage area on the service cooperation server 110 side. Due to the integration by the service cooperation server 110, access to the virtual storage area in the job-specific file sharing management module 112 becomes access to the storage area in the job-specific storage management module 122 of the Web service server (A) 120.
In step S1020, the job execution module 124 of the Web service server (A) 120 executes the service and writes the processing result in the storage area in the job-specific storage management module 122.

In step S1022, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 sets the access right of the virtual storage area created in step S1008 to the Web service server (B) 130 of the next process. Here, the same access right set in the Web service server (A) 120 is taken over.
In step S1024, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 requests the Web service server (B) 130 to execute the service.
In step S1026, the job execution module 134 of the Web service server (B) 130 receives the service request and stores it in the queue.
In step S1028, the job execution module 134 of the Web service server (B) 130 generates a storage area corresponding to the job instance in the job-specific storage management module 132 and integrates it.
In step S1030, the job execution management module 114 of the service cooperation server 110 integrates the storage area generated in step S1028 and the virtual storage area on the service cooperation server 110 side. By the integration by the service cooperation server 110, access to the virtual storage area in the job-specific file sharing management module 112 becomes access to the storage area in the job-specific storage management module 132 of the Web service server (B) 130.
In step S1032, the job execution module 124 of the Web service server (A) 120 outputs the processing result in the storage area in step S1020 to the virtual storage area. That is, the data is output to a storage area in the job-specific storage management module 132 of the Web service server (B) 130.
In step S <b> 1034, the job execution module 134 of the Web service server (B) 130 executes the service and writes the processing result in a storage area in the job-specific storage management module 132.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a conceptual usage example according to a modification of the present embodiment.
The job execution module in the Web service server corresponds to the previous Web service server in order in the job definition for the virtual storage area formed in the job-specific file sharing management module 112 in the service cooperation server 110. The access rights that have been attached are associated with each other. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the job execution management module 114 manages the ACL 318 and grants an access right to each Web service server. In this modification, each Web service server has an ACL. And manages access rights. That is, the Web service server (A) 120 has an ACL 1220, the Web service server (B) 130 has an ACL 1230, and the Web service server (C) 140 has an ACL 1240. Then, each job execution module 124, 134, 144 gives an access right after forming a storage area in the job-specific storage management modules 122, 132, 142. Further, the ACL is passed from the Web service server (A) 120 to the Web service server (B) 130 and from the Web service server (B) 130 to the Web service server (C) 140, and each job execution module 124, 134, 144 sets the current ACL from the previous ACL state.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the computer (service cooperation server 110, Web service server (A) 120, etc.) on which the program according to the present embodiment is executed is a general computer as illustrated in FIG. Specifically, a personal computer, a computer that can be a server, or the like. That is, as a specific example, the CPU 1301 is used as a processing unit (calculation unit), and the RAM 1302, the ROM 1303, and the HD 1304 are used as storage devices. For example, a hard disk may be used as the HD 1304. A CPU 1301 that executes programs such as the file sharing management module 112 by job, the job execution management module 114, and the job execution module 124, a RAM 1302 that stores the programs and data, a program for starting the computer, and the like are stored. ROM 1303, an auxiliary storage device HD 1304, an input device 1306 for inputting data such as a keyboard and a mouse, an output device 1305 such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, and a communication for connecting to a communication network such as a network interface card A line interface 1307 and a bus 1308 for connecting and exchanging data are configured. A plurality of these computers may be connected to each other via a network.

Among the above-described embodiments, the computer program is a computer program that reads the computer program, which is software, in the hardware configuration system, and the software and hardware resources cooperate with each other. Is realized.
Note that the hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. 13 illustrates one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 13, and is a configuration that can execute the modules described in the present embodiment. I just need it. For example, some modules may be configured with dedicated hardware (for example, ASIC), and some modules may be in an external system and connected via a communication line. A plurality of systems shown in FIG. 5 may be connected to each other via communication lines so as to cooperate with each other. In particular, in addition to personal computers, information appliances, copiers, fax machines, scanners, printers, and multifunction machines (image processing apparatuses having two or more functions of scanners, printers, copiers, fax machines, etc.) Etc. may be incorporated.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example of writing to the virtual storage area has been described. However, the virtual storage area may be read. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the job execution module 124 of the Web service server (A) 120 outputs the document 408 to the virtual document 410, so that the document 408 is stored by job in the Web service server (B) 130. The job execution module 134 of the Web service server (B) 130 reads out the virtual document 410 in the file sharing management module 112 by job of the service cooperation server 110. The document 408 in the job-specific storage management module 122 of the Web service server (A) 120 may be transferred to the document 512 in the job-specific storage management module 132 of the Web service server (B) 130.

The program described above may be provided by being stored in a recording medium, or the program may be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the above-described program may be regarded as an invention of a “computer-readable recording medium recording the program”.
The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standard “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact disc (CD), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), Blu-ray disc ( Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), magneto-optical disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash Includes memory, random access memory (RAM), etc. .
The program or a part of the program may be recorded on the recording medium for storage or distribution. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, or may be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program. Moreover, it may be divided and recorded on a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any manner as long as it can be restored, such as compression or encryption.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 ... Service cooperation server 112 ... File share management module according to job 114 ... Job execution management module 116 ... Job storage module 120 ... Web service server (A)
122, 132, 142 ... Job-specific storage management module 124, 134, 144 ... Job execution module 130 ... Web service server (B)
140: Web service server (C)

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Receiving means for receiving processing instructions;
A processing set associating means for associating a set in which a plurality of processing means are ordered with respect to the instruction received by the receiving means;
Processing execution means for executing processing by the processing means based on the order of the set of processing means correlated by the processing set associating means;
A storage area forming means for forming a storage area for storing a target of the processing, with respect to the processing means for executing the processing by the processing execution means;
Virtual storage area forming means for forming a virtual storage area corresponding to the storage area formed by the storage area forming means;
Access processing means for processing access to the virtual storage area formed by the virtual storage area forming means as access to the storage area of the processing means formed by the storage area forming means, Information processing device. In the set of processing means associated by the processing set associating means with respect to the virtual storage area formed by the virtual storage area forming means, the access associated with the previous processing means as an order The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an access right association unit that associates the right. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processing unit includes the access right association unit. Computer
Receiving means for receiving processing instructions;
A processing set associating means for associating a set in which a plurality of processing means are ordered with respect to the instruction received by the receiving means;
Processing execution means for executing processing by the processing means based on the order of the set of processing means correlated by the processing set associating means;
A storage area forming means for forming a storage area for storing a target of the processing, with respect to the processing means for executing the processing by the processing execution means;
Virtual storage area forming means for forming a virtual storage area corresponding to the storage area formed by the storage area forming means;
It is made to function as an access processing means for processing an access to a virtual storage area formed by the virtual storage area forming means as an access to a storage area of a processing means formed by the storage area forming means. Information processing program.

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