JP2012098775A - Scan data processing system, server, scan data processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scan data processing system capable of easily submitting a document by issuing a scan ticket to an attendant depending on, for example, attendance of a class or the like.SOLUTION: A client terminal 101 registers information on a class requiring submission of a report that is input by a manager and a due date of the report submission in a server 102. A student registers attendance at a class in the server 102 by using a compound machine 103. Then, the server 102 creates a scan ticket for letting the student submit a report. The scan ticket shows information to transmit image data, which the student creates by scanning a manuscript of the report with the compound machine 103, to the server 102. The compound machine 103 scans the report of the student according to the scan ticket, and transmits the created image data to the server 102 to store the data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a scan data processing system that can manage, for example, document submission of students in a school.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a paper document is scanned and digitized using a multi-function peripheral. As a mechanism for digitizing a paper document with a multi-function peripheral, a method of storing and managing a digitized document in a document management system is performed in addition to simply scanning a paper document for digitization.
Patent Document 1 discloses a method of registering a workflow in an MFP and scanning a paper document and registering the document by the user specifying the workflow in order to simplify registration of the electronic document to the document management system. Is disclosed.

JP 2010-108887 A

However, in the document management system described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to register a workflow in advance in the multifunction machine. Further, in storing documents using this workflow, the user can register only in the storage destination registered in the workflow. Therefore, the user needs to register a workflow for each storage destination, and it takes time to register the workflow.
In addition, when storing a document in another storage location, the user may change the storage location of the workflow and execute it. However, it may take time and effort to find the storage location of the document. Convenience was bad.

In particular, it is difficult to register a workflow in advance because a multifunction device is used for various classes and various purposes in schools. For example, because schools often require reports for each class, it is difficult to create and register a workflow for each class. In addition, when a student scans and submits a report, creating a workflow each time occupies a multi-function device, which is inconvenient.
Furthermore, because there are many restrictions such as the submission deadline is set and only those who have entered the class can submit the report, use the method that the student can scan and submit the report without permission using the workflow. That is not preferable.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a scan data processing system and the like that facilitate document submission by issuing a scan ticket to attendees in accordance with attendance at a class or the like, for example.

A first invention for achieving the above object is a scan data processing system in which a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and an image forming apparatus that transmits scan data to the server are connected. The image forming apparatus receives an input of user identification information for identifying a user, scans a document corresponding to the user identification information, user identification information transmitting means for transmitting the user identification information to the server, Scan ticket request transmission means for transmitting a scan ticket request including storage location information for storing scan data of a scanned document to an external device to the server, and a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information from the server Scan ticket receiving means for receiving a list of scan tickets, and a list of the scan tickets A scan ticket display means for selectively displaying; and a scan data transmission means for transmitting scan data generated by scanning a document to the server in response to a selection of the scan ticket by a user. Attendance information storage means for storing user identification information of a user who attended the schedule, and the attendance user stored in the attendance information storage means to allow the attendance user to scan the manuscript In response to a scan ticket generation unit that generates a scan ticket corresponding to user identification information of a user, a request for the scan ticket from the image forming apparatus, a reception unit that receives user identification information, and the request for the scan ticket, A scan ticket for obtaining a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information. An acquiring unit, a scan ticket transmitting unit configured to transmit the list of the acquired scan ticket to the image forming apparatus,
A scan data processing system.
Here, “schedule” refers to all events that are defined in advance and registered in some form for attendance and participation. For example, in the present invention, a class at school is explained, but this is not the only case. Absent. The “document” refers to all objects that can be scanned by the image forming apparatus, and the number of sheets is not limited. For example, in the present invention, a report on a lesson is given and explained, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  The server further includes attendance registration accepting means for accepting the attendance registration of the user to the registered schedule, and the scan ticket generating means generates the scan ticket in response to acceptance of the user attendance registration It is desirable to do.

  The server further includes a scan determination unit that determines whether the registered schedule requires scanning of a document in response to acceptance of the attendance registration of the user, and the scan ticket generation unit includes: It is also desirable to generate a scan ticket when the scan determination unit determines that the registered schedule requires scanning of a document.

  The server may further include a storage folder creation unit for creating a storage folder for the scan data, and the storage information of the scan ticket may be information corresponding to the storage folder.

  In addition, the scan ticket further includes scan data storage information indicating whether or not the scan data is stored in the storage folder, and the server or the image forming apparatus is configured to perform the scan data storage according to the scan data storage information. It is also desirable to further include scan data transmission determining means for determining whether or not the scan data of the document has been transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the server.

  The scan ticket display means preferably performs identification display on the scan ticket for which the scan data has been transmitted to the server by the scan data transmission determination means.

In addition, the scan ticket further includes a deadline for submission of the manuscript, and the scan ticket acquisition unit obtains a scan ticket whose current time has not passed the deadline for submission from the current time and the deadline for submission of the scan ticket. It is also desirable to obtain.
It is also desirable that the external device and the server are configured as separate units.

  A second invention for achieving the above-described object is a server that manages attendance information of a user for a registered schedule and receives scan data from an image forming apparatus. Attendance information storage means for storing user identification information, and a document corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user to enable scanning of the document for the attending user stored in the attendance information storage means Scan ticket generating means for generating a scan ticket including storage destination information for scanning and storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device, receiving the scan ticket request and user identification information from the image forming apparatus And a scan corresponding to the user of the user identification information in response to the request for the scan ticket. A scan ticket acquisition means for acquiring a packet, which is a list of the acquired scan ticket server, characterized by comprising a scan ticket transmitting unit that transmits to the image forming apparatus.

  According to a third aspect of the invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a scan in a scan data processing system in which a server for managing attendance information of a user for a registered schedule and an image forming apparatus for transmitting scan data to the server are connected. A data processing method, wherein the image forming apparatus receives user identification information for identifying a user and transmits the user identification information to the server, and a document corresponding to the user identification information. A scan ticket request sending step for sending to the server a scan ticket request including storage location information for scanning and storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device, and responding to the user of the user identification information from the server Scan ticket reception step for receiving a list of scan tickets to be A scan ticket display step for selectively displaying a list of scan tickets, and scan data transmission for transmitting scan data generated by scanning a document to the server in accordance with the selection of the scan ticket by a user And an attendance information storage step in which the server stores user identification information of a user who has attended the schedule, and an attendance user stored in the user attendance information storage step stores a document. A scan ticket generating step for generating a scan ticket corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user in order to enable scanning; a request for the scan ticket from the image forming device; and a receiving step for receiving the user identification information; The user in response to the scan ticket request Scan data processing, comprising: a scan ticket acquisition step of acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to a user of different information; and a scan ticket transmission step of transmitting a list of the acquired scan tickets to the image forming apparatus Is the method.

  A fourth invention for achieving the above object is a scan data processing method in a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and receives scan data from an image forming apparatus, wherein the server includes: An attendance information storage step for storing user identification information of a user who attended the schedule, and a scan of a document for the attending user stored in the attendance information storage step. A scan ticket generating step of generating a scan ticket including storage location information for scanning a document corresponding to user identification information and storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device; and the scan ticket from the image forming apparatus. Request, receiving step for receiving user identification information, and scan ticket In response to the request, a scan ticket acquisition step of acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to a user of the user identification information, and a scan ticket transmission step of transmitting a list of the acquired scan tickets to the image forming apparatus are executed. A scan data processing method characterized by the above.

  A fifth invention for achieving the above-described object is executed in a scan data processing system in which a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and an image forming apparatus that transmits scan data to the server are connected. A user identification information transmitting means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying the user and transmitting the user identification information to the server, and corresponding to the user identification information. Scan ticket request transmitting means for scanning a document and transmitting a scan ticket request including storage location information for storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device to the server, and a user of the user identification information from the server Scan ticket receiving means for receiving a list of scan tickets corresponding to A scan ticket display means for selectively displaying a list of scan tickets; a scan data transmission means for transmitting scan data generated by scanning a document to the server in response to selection of the scan ticket by a user; And the server enables attendance information storage means for storing user identification information of a user who attended the schedule, and scans a manuscript for attended users stored in the attendance information storage means Preferably, a scan ticket generation unit that generates a scan ticket corresponding to user identification information of the attending user, a request for the scan ticket from the image forming apparatus, a reception unit that receives user identification information, and the scan ticket In response to the request, the scan corresponding to the user of the user identification information is performed. A scan ticket acquisition means for acquiring a ticket, a program for causing a scan ticket transmitting unit configured to transmit the list of the acquired scan ticket to the image forming apparatus, to function.

  A sixth invention for achieving the above-described object is a program executed in a server that manages attendance information of a user for a registered schedule and receives scan data from an image forming apparatus, and the server includes: An attendance information storage means for storing user identification information of a user attending the schedule, and a scan of a document for the attending user stored in the attendance information storage means to enable scanning of the manuscript. A scan ticket generating unit that scans a document corresponding to user identification information and generates a scan ticket including storage destination information for storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device; and the scan ticket from the image forming apparatus. According to the request, the receiving means for receiving the user identification information, and the scan ticket request, A program that functions as a scan ticket acquisition unit that acquires a scan ticket corresponding to a user of user identification information, and a scan ticket transmission unit that transmits a list of the acquired scan tickets to the image forming apparatus. It is.

  With the above configuration, attendance to classes schedules, etc. is managed, and scan tickets are issued to attendees so that attendees can scan documents related to class schedules, such as class reports. It will be easier to submit. Attendees can also submit documents from the image forming apparatus, which increases convenience. In addition, by making it possible to submit documents only to attendees, the range of operations will be broadened, and it will be determined whether documents need to be submitted in the schedule of classes etc., and a scan ticket will be issued if submission is necessary In addition, it is possible to confirm the necessity of the document from the image forming apparatus, and the operation is improved. Further, by automatically generating a folder for storing scan data and including the information in the scan ticket, it is possible to save the trouble of selecting the storage location of the scan data at the time of scanning, and the convenience for attendees is enhanced. It is convenient for document management to be automatically stored in a predetermined storage location.

  In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the document has already been submitted depending on whether the data is stored in the storage location, and the scan ticket identification display is made for the schedule of the class or the like to which the document has been submitted. It can be expected to reduce mistakes such as submitting documents. Also, it is possible to determine whether or not a scan ticket is issued depending on the deadline for submission, which is convenient in terms of operation. In this way, by including various information as scan tickets, it is possible to construct a highly convenient system in cases where attendance for a schedule such as a class and document submission are related.

  According to the present invention, for example, it is possible to provide a scan data processing system that manages student attendance at a school and issues a scan ticket to attendees to facilitate document submission.

Overview of scan data processing system 1 Hardware configuration diagram of information processing apparatus for realizing client terminal 101 and server 102 Hardware configuration diagram of the controller unit 316 of the MFP 103 Functional block diagram of the MFP 103 and the server 102 A flowchart showing an outline of processing of the scan data processing system 1 The flowchart which shows the detail of the report submission deadline registration process of step S501 The figure which shows an example of the administrator table 700 The figure which shows an example of the menu screen 800 The figure which shows an example of the lesson table 900 Figure showing an example of the report submission deadline registration screen 1000 The figure which shows an example of the report submission time limit table 1100 Flowchart showing details of scan ticket creation processing in step S502 The figure which shows an example of the menu screen 1300 The figure which shows an example of the student table 1400 Figure showing an example of the course subject table 1500 The figure which shows an example of the attendance registration screen 1600 The figure which shows an example of the attendance table 1700 The figure which shows an example of the scan ticket table 1800 The flowchart which shows the detail of the report submission process of step S503 Diagram showing an example of the report submission management screen 2000 The figure which shows an example of the overwrite confirmation screen 2100 The flowchart which shows the detail of the report submission management screen transmission process of step S1908

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of the scan data processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The scan data processing system 1 registers information on a report to be submitted for each class that is scheduled to be registered at a school or the like. If the student's attendance is managed and it is determined that a report needs to be submitted for the class attended, a scan ticket is issued to the student, and the manuscript is scanned and reported using this issued scan ticket. Manage submissions.

  Note that “schedule” refers to all events that are determined in advance and registered for attendance and participation in some form. For example, in the present invention, a class at school is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The “document” refers to all objects that can be scanned by the image forming apparatus, and the number of sheets is not limited. For example, in the present invention, a report on a lesson is given and explained, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a scan data processing system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the scan data processing system 1 includes one or a plurality of client terminals 101, a server 102, and a plurality of multifunction peripherals 103 (image forming apparatuses) installed in each classroom such as a LAN (Local Area Network). Connection is made via the network 105. A manager such as a professor or a user such as a student logs in to the multi-function peripheral 103 using an IC (Integrated Circuit) card 104 and uses the multi-function peripheral 103.

The client terminal 101 is a terminal such as a computer that registers, updates, and deletes data in the server 102.
The server 102 includes hardware resources such as servers and client terminals existing on the network, attributes of users who use them (for example, Microsoft Windows (registered trademark) login user names and passwords), access rights, and the like. Information is centrally stored and managed. For example, it is a server equipped with an active directory function.

The server 102 stores student data, which will be described later, and performs authentication processing using the student data in response to an authentication request by the IC card 104 from the multifunction machine 103. The authentication process may be performed by a server different from the server 102, or student data may be stored in the multi-function peripheral 103 and the multi-function peripheral 103 may perform the authentication process.
In addition, the server 102 manages attendance of student classes (plans) and issues a scan ticket. Furthermore, image data obtained by scanning a report using a scan ticket is received as scan data and stored in a predetermined storage location. The scan data may be stored in a folder managed by the document management system in the server 102 or may be stored in a document management system using another server (not shown). Alternatively, it may be stored directly from the multifunction machine 103 to another server (not shown).

The multifunction machine 103 is an apparatus that functions as an image forming apparatus.
The IC card 104 has a storage medium that stores identification information for identifying the user. The identification information may be a serial number of the storage medium or a user code uniquely given to the user within the school. Instead of the IC card 104, a storage medium that can specify the user may be used.

  FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus that implements the client terminal 101 and the server 102. Note that the hardware configuration in FIG. 2 is an example, and various configurations can be adopted depending on the application and purpose.

  The information processing apparatus includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, an input controller 205, a video controller 206, a memory controller 207, which are connected via a system bus 204. A communication I / F (Interface) controller 208, a keyboard 209, a display 210, an external memory 211, and the like are included.

The CPU 201 calls and executes a program stored in the ROM 202, the external memory 211, and the like in the work memory area on the RAM 203, drives and controls each device connected via the system bus 204, and is described later that is performed by the information processing device. Realize processing.
The ROM 202 is a non-volatile memory, and permanently stores programs such as a computer boot program, a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and an OS (Operating System), which are control programs for the CPU 201, and the like.
A RAM 203 is a volatile memory, and temporarily stores programs, data, and the like loaded from the external memory 211, the ROM 202, and the like, and includes a work area that the CPU 201 uses for performing various processes.

The input controller 205 controls input from a pointing device such as a keyboard 209 or a mouse (not shown).
The video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as the display 210.
The display 210 is a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or a liquid crystal display. The administrator uses the display 210 as necessary. The CPU 201 performs display on the display 210 by, for example, executing outline font development (rasterization) processing on a display information area in the RAM 203. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction using a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display 210.

The memory controller 207 controls access to the external memory 211.
The external memory 211 is an external storage device such as a hard disk (HD), a flexible disk (FD), or a CompactFlash (registered trademark) memory connected to a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) card slot via an adapter. Yes, it stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like.
The communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network such as the network 105, and executes communication control processing in the network. The communication I / F controller 208 can perform communication using TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).

  Various programs for realizing the present invention to be described later are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Definition files and various information tables used at the time of execution of the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and detailed descriptions thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of the controller unit 316 of the multifunction machine 103. Note that the hardware configuration of FIG. 3 is an example, and various configurations can be adopted depending on the application and purpose.

  The controller unit 316 of the multifunction machine 103 is connected to a scanner 314 that functions as an image input device and a printer 312 that functions as an image output device. The controller unit 316 is connected to a LAN such as the network 105, a public network such as PSTN (Public Switched Telephony Networks) or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), and inputs and outputs image data and device information.

  The controller unit 316 includes a CPU 301, a RAM 302, a ROM 303, an HDD 304, a network I / F 305, a modem 306, an operation unit I / F 307, an external I / F 318, an image bus I / F 320, and an image bus connected via the system bus 309. A RIP (Raster Image Processor) 310, a printer I / F 311, a scanner I / F 313, an image processing unit 317, and the like are connected via the 315.

The CPU 301 is a processor that controls the entire controller unit 316.
A RAM 302 is a system memory for the operation of the CPU 301, and records programs and temporarily stores image data.
The ROM 303 stores a system boot program and various control programs.
The HDD 304 stores various programs for controlling the controller unit 316, image data, and the like.

  The operation unit I / F 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit 308 such as a user interface, and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 308. The operation unit I / F 307 transmits information such as user information input by the user from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301.

The operation unit 308 includes a display unit such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) having a touch panel, various operation keys, and the like. The operation unit 308 displays a system operation screen, and when a key is pressed by the user, the position information is transmitted to the CPU 301 via the operation unit I / F 307. The operation unit 308 includes a start key, a stop key, an ID key, a reset key, and the like as various operation keys.
The start key of the operation unit 308 is used to start a document image reading operation. There is a green and red two-color LED in the center of the start key, and the color of the two-color LED indicates whether the start key can be used. The stop key of the operation unit 308 has a function of stopping an operation in operation. The ID key of the operation unit 308 is used when inputting the user ID of the user. The reset key is used when initializing settings from the operation unit 308.

A network I / F 305 is connected to the network 105 and inputs / outputs data.
A modem 306 is connected to the public line network and inputs / outputs data such as facsimile transmission / reception.
The external I / F 318 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE (Institut of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 1394, a printer port, and an RS-232C (Recommended Standard 232 version F). In this embodiment, the external I / F 318 is connected to a card reader 319 for reading the IC card 104 that is necessary for user authentication. The card reader 319 reads information stored in an IC card (for example, FeliCa (registered trademark) of Sony Corporation) under the control of the CPU 301 via the external I / F 318, and reads the read information to the outside. The CPU 301 is notified via the I / F 318.

The image bus I / F 320 is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 309 and the image bus 315 and converts the data structure.
The image bus 315 transfers images at high speed, and is configured by a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus or IEEE1394.

The RIP 310 expands vector data such as a PDL (Page Description Language) code into a bitmap image.
A printer I / F 311 connects the controller unit 316 and the printer 312 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.
A scanner I / F 313 connects the controller unit 316 and the scanner 314, and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.
The image processing unit 317 performs correction, processing, and editing of input data, printer correction for printer output image data, resolution conversion, and the like. The image processing unit 317 also performs image data rotation, compression / decompression processing such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) for multi-valued image data, JBIG (Joint Bi-Level Image Experts Group), MMR (Modified) for binary image data. A compression / decompression process such as Modified Read) or MH (Modified Huffman) is performed.

  The scanner 314 illuminates an image on paper as a document, scans it with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) line sensor, and converts it into an electrical signal as raster image data. The user sets original paper on the tray of the original feeder, and when the user gives an instruction to start reading with the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner 314, and the original feeder feeds the original paper one by one and the original image. Read.

  The printer 312 converts raster image data into an image on paper. The printer 312 includes, for example, an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and an ink jet method in which an image is directly printed on a sheet by ejecting ink from a minute nozzle array. The activation of the operation of the printer 312 is started by an instruction from the CPU 301. The printer 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the multifunction machine 103 and the server 102. Detailed processing of each functional block will be described with reference to a flowchart described later.
The server 102 includes an attendee information registration unit 401, a scan ticket generation unit 402, a request reception unit 403, a list acquisition unit 404, a list transmission unit 405, and the like.

The attendee information registration unit 401 accepts a student attendance registration request from the multifunction machine 103 or the like, and registers attendance information of the student class.
The scan ticket generation unit 402 creates a scan ticket for attended students in accordance with attendance registration in the attendee information registration unit 401.
The request receiving unit 403 receives a request for acquiring the authenticated student scan ticket from the MFP 103.
The list acquisition unit 404 acquires a scan ticket list of students who have requested acquisition of scan tickets.
The list transmission unit 405 transmits the scan ticket list acquired by the list acquisition unit 404 to the multi-function peripheral 103.

  The multifunction machine 103 includes an identification information receiving unit 406, a scan ticket request unit 407, a list reception unit 408, a scan ticket selection unit 409, a scan data generation unit 410, a scan data transmission unit 411, and the like.

The identification information receiving unit 406 receives a card ID and student number read from the IC card 104 or an identification number for identifying a student such as a student number or a password input by the student using the touch panel of the operation unit 308. When the card ID is read from the IC card 104, authentication by the card ID is performed, and the student number obtained by the authentication is accepted.
The scan ticket request unit 407 makes a request to the server 102 to acquire a scan ticket corresponding to the accepted student number.
The list receiving unit 408 receives the scan ticket list in response to the request from the scan ticket request unit 407.
The scan ticket selection unit 409 displays the scan ticket list received by the list reception unit 408, and selects a scan ticket from the displayed scan ticket list according to a user instruction.
The scan data generation unit 410 generates image data of a document read by executing a scan according to the scan ticket selected by the scan ticket selection unit 409.
The scan data transmission unit 411 transmits the image data generated by the scan data generation unit 410 to the server 102 or the storage destination device in order to store the image data in the storage destination device included in the scan ticket.

Next, processing in the scan data processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing outline of the authentication information management system 1.

The client terminal 101 registers, in the server 102, information such as a class that needs to be submitted by the administrator and a report submission deadline, etc. (step S501). Details will be described later with reference to FIG.
When a student registers attendance at a class with the server 102 using a multifunction machine 103 or a card reader (not shown) installed in a classroom or the like, the server 102 creates a scan ticket for allowing the student to submit a report. (Step S502). Details will be described later with reference to FIG. The scan ticket indicates information for transmitting image data generated by a student scanning a report manuscript with the multifunction peripheral 103 to the server 102.

The multi-function peripheral 103 scans the student's report according to the scan ticket, and performs report submission processing for transmitting the generated image data to the server 102 and storing it (step S503). Details will be described later with reference to FIG.
The administrator accesses the server 102 from the client terminal 101, receives and displays the data of the folder storing the image data of the report by the client terminal 101, and prints the displayed data (report) (step S504). . The administrator can also move data to another folder via the client terminal 101.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of the report submission deadline registration process in step S501.
The processing in steps S601, S602, S605, S606, S609 to S611, and S615 in FIG. 6 is realized by the CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 loading the program stored in the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing it.
Further, the processing of steps S603, S604, S607, S608, S612 to S614 in FIG. 6 is realized by the CPU 201 of the server 102 loading the program stored in the external memory 211 to the RAM 203 and executing it.

  In response to a user (administrator) operation, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 starts a browser that is a Web page browsing program and logs into the authentication information management system 1, so that a page specified by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) Is obtained from the server 102 and a login screen is displayed on the display 210 (step S601).

  The CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 transmits the administrator number and password input on the login screen by the user to the server 102 (step S602).

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 receives the administrator number and password from the client terminal 101 (step S603), and executes user authentication processing. In the user authentication process performed by the CPU 201 of the server 102, the received administrator number and password are searched for in the administrator table stored in the external memory 211. If registered, the user can log in. . If login fails, the report submission deadline registration process shown in FIG. 6 is terminated.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the administrator table 700.
The administrator table 700 includes items such as an administrator number 701, a password 702, an administrator name 703, a class number 704, and the like.
The administrator number 701 is a unique number for identifying the administrator of the authentication information management system 1 such as a professor, and has a value of “911210001”, for example.
The password 702 is a password required for the user to log in to the authentication information management system 1 as an administrator, and has a value “Pass01”, for example.
The administrator name 703 is the name of the administrator, and has a value of “Ichiro Suzuki”, for example.
The class number 704 is a unique identification number indicating the class that the manager is in charge of, and has a value of “101”, for example.

Returning to the description of FIG.
When the user successfully logs in, the CPU 201 of the server 102 obtains the administrator name 703 from the administrator table and generates information on the menu screen 800 shown in FIG. 8, and the generated information on the menu screen 800 is used as the client terminal 101. (Step S604).
The CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 receives the information on the menu screen 800 from the server 102 and displays it on the display 210 (step S605).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the menu screen 800.
The menu screen 800 includes an administrator number 801, a name 802, a report submission deadline registration button 803, an end button 804, and the like.

The administrator number 801 is a number that uniquely identifies a user who has logged into the authentication information management system 1 as an administrator, and corresponds to the administrator number 701 in the administrator table 700.
A name 802 is the name of the user and corresponds to the administrator name 703 in the administrator table 700.
The report submission deadline registration button 803 is a button for registering information related to the deadline for report submission imposed on students in a class in charge of a user who is an administrator.
An end button 804 is a button for ending the menu screen 800.

Returning to the description of FIG.
When the user presses the report submission deadline registration button 803 on the menu screen 800 displayed on the display 210 of the client terminal 101, the CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 transmits a request for the report submission deadline registration screen to the server 102 (step S1). S606).

  When receiving the report submission deadline registration screen request, the CPU 201 of the server 102 refers to the administrator table 700 stored in the external memory 211 and acquires all the class numbers 704 corresponding to the administrator number 701 of the user. Then, the class name corresponding to the acquired class number 704 is acquired from the class table 900 shown in FIG. 9 stored in the external memory 211 (step S607).

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the lesson table 900.
The class table 900 includes items such as class number 704, class name 901, day of the week 902, start time 903, end time 904, and the like.
The class number 704 is a unique identification number indicating a class, and is the same as the class number 704 in the manager table 700.
The class name 901 is the name of the class indicated by the class number 704 and has a value of “English conversation A”, for example.
The day of the week 902 is a day of the week when the lesson indicated by the lesson number 704 is performed, and has a value of “month”, for example.
The start time 903 is the time when the lesson indicated by the lesson number 704 is started, and has a value of “9:00”, for example.
The end time 904 is the time when the lesson indicated by the lesson number 704 ends, and has a value of “10:30”, for example.

  In the process of step S607, when the administrator number 701 of the user is “911210001”, the CPU 201 of the server 102 acquires “101” and “102” as the class number 704 corresponding to the administrator number 701 “9111210001”. . This indicates that the user “Ichiro Suzuki” who is an administrator is in charge of English conversation A from 9:00 to 10:30 on Monday and English grammar B from 9:00 to 10:30 on Friday. ing. Then, the CPU 201 of the server 102 determines the value “English conversation A” of the class name 901 whose class number 704 is “101” and the value “English grammar B” of the class name 901 whose class number 704 is “102” from the class table. To get.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The CPU 201 of the server 102 generates information on the report submission deadline registration screen 1000 shown in FIG. 10 using the administrator number 701 and administrator name 703 of the user and the lesson number 704 and lesson name 901 acquired in step S607. Then, the information of the generated report submission deadline registration screen 1000 is transmitted to the client terminal 101 (step S608).
The CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 receives the information on the report submission deadline registration screen 1000 from the server 102 and displays the report submission deadline registration screen 1000 on the display 210 (step S609).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the report submission deadline registration screen 1000.
The report submission deadline registration screen 1000 has an administrator number 1001, name 1002, class name 1003, class date 1004, report name 1005, submission deadline 1006, scan setting button 1007, return button 1008, registration button 1009, and the like.

The administrator number 1001 is a number that uniquely identifies a user who has logged into the authentication information management system 1 as an administrator, and corresponds to the administrator number 701 in the administrator table 700.
A name 1002 is the name of the user, and corresponds to the administrator name 703 in the administrator table 700.
The class name 1003 is the name of the class in which the report submission deadline is registered, and the class name acquired in step S607 is displayed by a pull-down menu or the like.
The lesson day 1004 is a date for conducting a lesson for imposing report submission.
The report name 1005 is the name of the report to be submitted.
A submission deadline 1006 is a deadline for report submission.
A scan setting button 1007 is a button for displaying a scan setting screen (not shown) for setting a scan color setting, resolution setting, file format, file name naming rule, and the like at the time of report submission.
A return button 1008 is a button for returning to the menu screen 800.
A registration button 1009 is a button for registering the report submission deadline input on the report submission deadline registration screen 1000.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 accepts input (step S610) of the class date 1004, the report name 1005, the submission deadline 1006, etc. for the selected class name 1003, and the class name 1003 selected by the user on the report submission deadline registration screen 1000. The input lesson date 1004, report name 1005, submission deadline 1006, etc. are transmitted to the server 102 (step S611).
The CPU 201 of the server 102 receives a class name 1003, a class date 1004, a report name 1005, a submission deadline 1006, and the like from the client terminal 101 (step S612), and is stored in the external memory 211 in the report submission deadline table 1100 shown in FIG. (Step 613).

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the report submission deadline table 1100.
The report submission deadline table 1100 includes items such as a class number 704, a class date 1101, a report name 1102, a submission deadline date 1103, and a scan setting 1104.
The class number 704 is a unique identification number indicating a class, and is the same as the class number 704 in the manager table 700.
The lesson date 1101 is a date when the lesson for imposing report submission is performed, and the value of the lesson date 1004 input on the report submission deadline registration screen 1000 is registered.
The report name 1102 is the name of the report to be submitted, and the value of the report name 1005 input on the report submission deadline registration screen 1000 is registered.
The submission deadline date 1103 is the deadline for report submission, and the value of the submission deadline date 1006 entered on the report submission deadline registration screen 1000 is registered.
The scan settings 1104 are settings such as scan color settings, resolution settings, file formats, and file name naming rules at the time of report submission, and the contents input on the scan setting screen (not shown) are registered.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The CPU 201 of the server 102 transmits the report submission deadline registration result of step S613 to the client terminal 101 (step S614), and the CPU 201 of the client terminal 101 receives the registration result (step S615), and performs report submission deadline registration processing. finish.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of the scan ticket creation process in step S502. The scan ticket creation process is configured such that, for example, a student attends and registers using the multifunction machine 103 installed in the classroom, but the card reader of the terminal that manages the entrance and exit rooms installed inside and outside the classroom Alternatively, it is possible that an administrator such as a professor registers attendance of students from the client terminal 101 after the class ends.
When the administrator registers student attendance, the processing in steps S1201 to S1211 is omitted, and in step S1212, the CPU 201 of the server 102 transmits attendance data to be described later from the client terminal 101, for example.

Also, the processing of steps S1201, S1204 to S1206, and steps S1209 to S1211 in FIG. 12 is realized by the CPU 301 of the multifunction peripheral 103 loading the program stored in the HDD 304 into the RAM 302 and executing it.
Also, the processing of steps S1202, S1203, S1207, S1208, S1212 to S1216 in FIG. 12 is realized by the CPU 201 of the server 102 loading the program stored in the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing it.

  When a student student inserts or holds the IC card 104 such as a student ID card in the card reader 319 of the multi-function peripheral 103, the CPU 301 of the multi-function peripheral 103 detects the IC card 104 that can be read by the card reader 319, and the IC The personal authentication information (user identification information) in the card 104 is read, and the read personal authentication information is transmitted to the server 102 (step S1201, user identification information transmitting means).

  The personal authentication information is information used for authentication and may be a manufacturing number of the IC card 104. Further, instead of the IC card 104, a portable terminal having a readable IC chip may be used. Alternatively, the student may input a user ID and password on the operation unit 308 of the multifunction machine 103 and perform authentication using the user ID and password, or authentication using biometric information such as a fingerprint or a vein.

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 receives the personal authentication information from the multifunction device 103 (step S1202), performs student authentication processing based on the student table stored in the external memory 211 of the server 102, and sends the authentication result to the multifunction device 103. Transmit (step S1203). When the authentication is successful, the CPU 201 of the server 102 also transmits information on the menu screen 1300 shown in FIG. The menu screen 1300 will be described later. In addition, the authentication result may include other information such as a student name and an e-mail address in addition to the student number. If the authentication fails, a screen indicating that the authentication has failed is transmitted to the multi-function peripheral 103.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the student table 1400.
The student table 1400 has items such as a student number 1401, a student name 1402, and an IC card number 1403.
The student number 1401 is a unique number for identifying a student and has a value of “211292001”, for example.
The student name 1402 is the name of the student and has a value of “Taro Yamada”, for example.
The IC card number 1403 is a manufacturing number of the IC card 104 possessed by the student, and has a value of “IC211292001”, for example.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The CPU 301 of the multifunction machine 103 receives the authentication result from the server 102 (step S1204). If the authentication is successful, the information on the menu screen 1300 is also received, and the menu screen 1300 shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 308 (step S1205).
The MFP 103 includes a browser, and a Web screen is transmitted from the server 102 to the MFP 103 using the server 102 as a Web server, and a Web screen such as a menu screen 1300 is displayed on the display unit using the browser of the MFP 103. Is displayed.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the menu screen 1300.
The menu screen 1300 includes a student number 1301, a name 1302, an attendance registration button 1303, a report submission management button 1304, an end button 1305, and the like.

The student number 1301 is a number that uniquely identifies a user who has logged into the scan data processing system 1 as a student, and corresponds to the student number 1401 of the student table 1400.
The name 1302 is the name of the user and corresponds to the student name 1402 of the student table 1400.
The attendance registration button 1303 is a button for the student to register attendance at the class.
A report submission management button 1304 is a button for a student to perform a report submission procedure.
An end button 1305 is a button for ending the menu screen 1300.

Returning to the description of FIG.
When the user presses the attendance registration button 1303 on the menu screen 1300 displayed on the operation unit 308 of the multifunction device 103, the CPU 301 of the multifunction device 103 transmits an attendance registration screen request to the server 102 (step S1206).

  When receiving the attendance registration screen request (step S1207), the CPU 201 of the server 102 refers to the course subject table 1500 shown in FIG. 15 and the lesson table 900 stored in the external memory 211 of the server 102, as shown in FIG. An attendance registration screen 1600 is generated and transmitted to the MFP 103 (step S1208).

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the course subject table 1500.
The course subject table 1500 has items such as a class number 704, a student number 1401, and a year 1501.

The class number 704 is a number that uniquely identifies a class, and is the same as the class number 704 in the administrator table 700.
The student number 1401 is a unique number for identifying a student. For example, the student number 1401 has a value of “211292001” and indicates a student who has taken a class corresponding to the class number 704.
The year 1501 indicates the year in which the student corresponding to the student number 1401 takes the class corresponding to the class number 704.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of an attendance registration screen 1600.
The attendance registration screen 1600 includes a student number 1601, a name 1602, a date of attendance 1603, a subject 1604, a return button 1605, a registration button 1606, and the like.
The student number 1601 is a number that uniquely identifies a user who has logged into the authentication information management system 1 as a student, and corresponds to the student number 1401 in the student table 1400.
The name 1602 is the name of the user and corresponds to the student name 1402 of the student table 1400.
The attendance date 1603 is the attendance date of the class in which the user registers attendance, that is, the current date.
The subject 1604 corresponds to the class name 901 of the class in which the user registers attendance.
A return button 1605 is a button for returning to the menu screen 1300.
A registration button 1606 is a button for performing attendance registration with the contents displayed on the attendance registration screen 1600.

  In the process of generating the attendance registration screen in step S1208, the CPU 201 of the server 102 acquires the class numbers 704 of all records having the student number 1401 of the user in the course subject table 1500. For example, when the user's student number 1401 is “211292001”, the lesson number 704 of the record whose student number 1401 is “211292001”, for example, the value “101” is acquired from the course subject table 1500. Next, the CPU 201 of the server 102 refers to the class table 900 and acquires the class name 901, day 902, start time 903, and end time 904 of the class corresponding to all the acquired class numbers 704. After acquiring all applicable records, extract the record whose day of the week 902, start time 903, and end time 904 match or are closest to the current day of the week and time, and register the attendance using the class name 901 of that record A screen 1600 is generated.

  The CPU 301 of the MFP 103 receives information on the attendance registration screen 1600 from the server 102 (step S1209), and displays the attendance registration screen 1600 on the operation unit 308 (step S1210). When the user presses the registration button 1606 on the attendance registration screen 1600, the CPU 301 of the multifunction machine 103 stores attendance data (attendance information) including the class number 704, the attendance date corresponding to the attendance date 1603, and the student number 1401. 102 (step S1211).

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 receives attendance data including the class number 704, the attendance date, and the student number 1401 from the multi-function peripheral 103 (step S1212), and registers them in the attendance table 1700 shown in FIG. 17 (step S1213, attendance registration). Reception means, attendance information storage means).

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the attendance table 1700.
The attendance table 1700 has items such as a class number 704, an attendance date 1701, and a student number 1401.
The class number 704 is a number that uniquely identifies a class, and is the same as the class number 704 in the administrator table 700.
The attendance date 1701 indicates the date when the student attended the class corresponding to the class number 704, and corresponds to the attendance date 1603 of the attendance registration screen 1600.
The student number 1401 is a unique number for identifying a student. For example, the student number 1401 has a value of “211292001” and indicates a student number of a student who has registered to attend the class corresponding to the class number 704.

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 determines whether there is a submission report in the class that has been registered after attendance registration of the student in the process described later (step S1214, scan determination means). If there is a submission report (Yes in step S1214) ) Creates a storage folder for the submission report (step S1215, storage destination folder creation means), and creates a scan ticket necessary for report submission (step S1216, scan ticket generation means).

  In the scan ticket creation process after step S1214, for example, the CPU 201 of the server 102 acquires the class end time 904 of the class number 704 from the class table 900 using the class number 704 of the attendance table 1700 as a key, and stores it in the RAM 203 or the like. In addition, it may be performed after the class end time, not before the class or at the time of attendance registration during the class. In addition, a card reader of a terminal that manages entrance / exit is installed inside and outside the classroom, and the student's entrance / exit history is recorded by the server 102, and the student who attended the class for a predetermined time with reference to the entrance / exit history is recorded. On the other hand, the scan ticket creation process after step S1214 may be executed. Thus, the scan ticket may be created according to the attendance status, and is not limited to the one created at the timing of attendance registration. The scan ticket creation process temporarily stores the attendance information of the registered user in the external memory 211 and periodically checks the stored attendance information to create a scan ticket. It is also possible to do.

  In the determination of the presence / absence of a submitted report to the scan ticket creation process (steps S1214 to S1216), first, the CPU 201 of the server 102 refers to the report submission deadline table 1100, class number 704 corresponding to the class attended by the student, class date The record having 1101 is searched. If there is a record having the class number 704 and the class date 1101, the CPU 201 of the server 102 determines that the class attended by the student has a report to be submitted (Yes in step S <b> 1214), and scans the report by the multifunction machine 103. A folder for storing the processed image data is created (step S1215). The folder path for storing the image data is created, for example, in the format of “¥¥ host name ¥ class number ¥ attendance date ¥ report name ¥ student number”.

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 registers information related to a report to be described later and creates a scan ticket in the scan ticket table 1800 shown in FIG. 18 on the external memory 211 (step S1216). As a result, the user can scan and submit a report on the attended lesson via the multifunction machine 103. Scan tickets required for report submission are created only for students attending the class, not for students who do not have attendance registration. If it is determined in step S1214 that there is no corresponding record and there is no submission report (No in step S1214), the above process is not performed, and the process ends.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the scan ticket table 1800.
The scan ticket table 1800 includes a scan ticket ID 1801, class number 704, attendance date 1701, report name 1102, submission deadline date 1103, student number 1401, registration date 1802, storage folder path 1803, scan file name 1804, scan setting. 1104 and the like.
One record in the scan ticket table 1800 is one scan ticket, which is used when a student submits a report.

The scan ticket ID 1801 is a number that uniquely identifies a scan ticket for report submission, and has a value of “SC10001”, for example.
The class number 704 is a number that uniquely identifies a class, and is the same as the class number 704 in the administrator table 700 and indicates a class for which report submission has been imposed.
The attendance date 1701 indicates the date when the student attended the class corresponding to the class number 704, and is the same as the attendance date 1701 of the attendance table 1700.
The report name 1102 is the name of the report to be submitted, and is the same as the report name 1102 in the report submission deadline table 1100.
The submission deadline date 1103 is a report submission deadline and is the same as the submission deadline date 1103 in the report submission deadline table 1100.

The student number 1401 is a unique number for identifying a student, and indicates the student number of the student who created the scan ticket.
The registration date 1802 is the date when the scan ticket was created.
A storage folder path 1803 indicates a folder for storing image data of a report scanned by the multifunction machine 103.
A scan file name 1804 is a file name of image data of a report scanned by the multifunction machine 103. The initial value is NULL. The file name of the scan data is registered only after the scan data (image data) of the report is registered. That is, the scan file name 1804 is also scan data storage information indicating whether or not scan data is stored in the storage destination folder path 1803 depending on the presence or absence thereof.
The scan setting 1104 is the same as the scan setting 1104 of the report submission deadline table 1100 in the color setting, resolution setting, file format, file name naming rule, etc.
Here, the class number 704, the attendance date 1701, the student number 1401, and the like are user attendance information for the class, and the storage folder path 1803 is scan data storage information.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of the report submission processing in step S503.
The processing in steps S1901, S1904 to S1906, and S1909 to S1917 in FIG. 19 is realized by the CPU 301 of the multifunction peripheral 103 loading the program stored in the HDD 304 into the RAM 302 and executing it.
Further, the processing of steps S1902, S1903, S1907, S1908, S1918, and S1919 in FIG. 19 is realized by the CPU 201 of the server 102 loading the program stored in the external memory 211 to the RAM 203 and executing it.

  When a student student inserts or holds the IC card 104 such as a student ID card in the card reader 319 of the multi-function peripheral 103, the CPU 301 of the multi-function peripheral 103 detects the IC card 104 that can be read by the card reader 319, and the IC The personal authentication information (user identification information) in the card 104 is read, and the read personal authentication information is transmitted to the server 102 (step S1901, user identification information transmitting means).

  The personal authentication information is information used for authentication and may be a manufacturing number of the IC card 104. Further, instead of the IC card 104, a portable terminal having a readable IC chip may be used. Alternatively, the student may input a user ID and password on the operation unit 308 of the multifunction machine 103 and perform authentication using the user ID and password, or authentication using biometric information such as a fingerprint or a vein. Further, the personal authentication information can be referred to as user information using the multifunction machine 103.

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 receives the personal authentication information from the multi-function peripheral 103 (step S1902), performs student authentication processing based on the student table 1400 stored in the external memory 211 of the server 102, and sends the authentication result to the multi-function peripheral 103. (Step S1903). When the authentication is successful, the CPU 201 of the server 102 transmits the information on the menu screen 1300 shown in FIG. In addition, the authentication result may include other information such as a student name and an e-mail address in addition to the student number. If the authentication is successful, the CPU 201 of the server 102 may hold the student number in the RAM 203 in order to obtain a scan ticket corresponding to the student number in step S2202 described later. In this case, in step S2202, which will be described later, the student number is included in the information transmitted from the multi-function peripheral 103 in step S1206. As a result, a scan ticket can be acquired for the student corresponding to the student number. If the authentication fails, a screen indicating that the authentication has failed is transmitted to the multi-function peripheral 103.

  When the student personal authentication is successful from the server 102, the CPU 301 of the multifunction machine 103 receives information on the menu screen 1300 (step S1904) and displays the menu screen 1300 shown in FIG. 13 on the operation unit 308 (step S1905).

  When the user presses the report submission management button 1304 on the menu screen 1300 displayed on the operation unit 308 of the MFP 103, the CPU 301 of the MFP 103 transmits a report submission management screen request (scan ticket request) to the server 102 ( Step S1906, scan ticket request transmission means). The report submission management screen request includes an authenticated student number (authenticated user information) and is transmitted. If the server 102 holds the student number authenticated in step S1903 and manages the session by associating it with the student number, the report submission management screen request may not include the student number. It is.

  When the CPU 201 of the server 102 receives the report management submission screen request (step S1907, receiving means), the CPU 201 refers to the scan ticket table 1800 stored in the external memory 211 of the server 102, that is, the student number, the scan ticket. FIG. 20 includes ID, storage folder path, and data for which the current date has not passed the deadline for submission (submission deadline, report name, class name, attendance date, scan file name), and includes such information. Is generated and transmitted to the multifunction machine 103 (step S1908, scan ticket acquisition means, scan ticket transmission means).

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a report submission management screen 2000.
The report submission management screen 2000 shows a list of scan tickets corresponding to the user. The student number 2001, name 2002, deadline for submission 2003, report name 2004, class name 2005, attendance date 2006, radio button 2007, submission A completed report 2008, a menu button 2009, a scan button 2010, and the like.

The student number 2001 is a number that uniquely identifies a user who has logged into the authentication information management system 1 as a student, and corresponds to the student number 1401 in the student table 1400.
The name 2002 is the name of the user and corresponds to the student name 1402 of the student table 1400.
The submission deadline 2003 is a report submission deadline and corresponds to the submission deadline date 1103 of the report submission deadline table 1100.
The report name 2004 is the name of the report to be submitted and corresponds to the report name 1102 of the report submission deadline table 1100.
The class name 2005 is a class name for which report submission is imposed, and is a class name corresponding to the class number 704 in the report submission deadline table 1100.
The attendance date 2006 indicates the date when the student attended the class for which the report was assigned, and is the same as the attendance date 1701 of the attendance table 1700.
A radio button 2007 is a button for selecting a scan ticket of a report to be submitted.
The submitted report 2008 is a scan ticket of a report already submitted by the student, and is identified and displayed by highlighting in color or shaded. You may make it attach | subject a mark and character of "done" to a scan ticket in the submitted report 2008. FIG.
A menu button 2009 is a button for returning to the menu screen 1300.
A scan button 2010 is a button for starting scanning of a submitted report by the multifunction machine 103.
Details of the process of creating information on the report submission management screen 2000 will be described later with reference to FIG.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The CPU 301 of the MFP 103 receives information on the report submission management screen 2000 from the server 102 (step S1909, scan ticket reception unit), and displays the report submission management screen 2000 on the operation unit 308 (step S1910, scan ticket display unit). ).
The CPU 301 of the MFP 103 confirms that the report (scan ticket) that the user wants to submit is selected using the radio button 2007 on the report submission management screen 2000 (step S1911), the scan button 2010 is selected, and scanning is instructed. If detected (step S1912), it is determined whether or not a report regarding the lesson has been submitted (scan data has been transmitted) (step S1913, scan data transmission determination means).

  Whether the report has already been submitted is determined to have been submitted if the scan file name 1804 of the scan ticket table 1800 is set, and not submitted if the scan file name 1804 is NULL. When the CPU 201 of the server 102 refers to the scan ticket table 1800 in step S1908, a submission flag indicating whether or not a report has been submitted is added to each record. If the scan file name 1804 is set, the submission flag is set to 1. If not set, the submission flag is set to 0 and transmitted to the MFP 103, and the CPU 301 of the MFP 103 may refer to the submission flag to determine whether or not the report has been submitted. . In this case, the submission flag can be used as the scan data storage information. Alternatively, in step S1911, the CPU 301 of the MFP 103 can transmit the scan ticket ID 1801 of the scan ticket selected by the user to the server 102, and the CPU 201 of the server 102 can determine whether the corresponding report has been submitted. If it has been submitted, an overwrite confirmation screen 2100 shown in FIG. 21 may be transmitted to the multifunction machine 103. The overwrite confirmation screen 2100 will be described later.

  When the report to be submitted has not been submitted (No in step S1913), the CPU 301 of the multifunction peripheral 103 transmits the scan ticket ID 1801 of the scan ticket of the report to be submitted to the server 102. The CPU 201 of the server 102 receives the scan ticket ID 1801 from the multifunction machine 103 and acquires the scan setting 1104 corresponding to the scan ticket ID 1801. The CPU 201 of the server 102 transmits a scan command including scan settings to the multi-function peripheral 103. The CPU 301 of the multi-function peripheral 103 acquires scan settings from the scan command received from the server 102 and performs settings for scanning. After the scan setting, the CPU 301 of the multi-function peripheral 103 scans the report set on the document table of the multi-function peripheral 103 according to the scan setting, and generates image data (step S1916). The file name of the image data is generated according to a rule such as “student number_class name_report name_scan date and time”, for example.

  In this embodiment, since the MFP 103 includes a browser and displays various screens in the Web environment, the MFP 103 issues a scan command from the server 102, the MFP 103 receives the scan command, and follows the scan command. The scan execution is configured, but the MFP 103 holds the report submission application, the scan instruction is not issued from the server 102, and the scan submission is issued from the report submission application to the platform (operating system, etc.) of the MFP 103. It is good also as a structure which issues and performs a scan.

  On the other hand, if the report to be submitted has already been submitted (Yes in step S1913), the CPU 301 of the multi-function peripheral 103 displays an overwrite confirmation screen 2100 shown in FIG. 21 on the operation unit 308 (step S1914).

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of the overwrite confirmation screen 2100.
The overwrite confirmation screen 2100 has a cancel button 2101 and an OK button 2102. In addition, a message is displayed to prompt the user to confirm overwriting.

  When the CPU 301 of the multi-function peripheral 103 detects that the user has pressed the OK button 2102 to submit the report again (Yes in step S1915), the multi-function peripheral 103 is set after the scan is set as in the case where the report has not been submitted. The report set on the original platen is scanned according to the scan setting to generate image data (step S1916).

The CPU 301 of the multifunction machine 103 transmits the generated image data to the server 102 so as to store the generated image data as scan data in the storage destination folder path 1803 (step S1917, scan data transmission unit).
Scan data may be stored by the multifunction device 103 storing the scan data in a folder designated by the storage destination folder path 1803, or the server 102 receiving the scan data transmitted from the multifunction device 103 in the reception box and storing it. You may make it store in the folder designated by the destination folder path 1803. In this case, the CPU 301 of the multifunction machine 103 stores the scan ticket ID 1801 as an attribute of the scan data, and the CPU 201 of the server 102 acquires the storage destination folder path 1803 corresponding to the scan ticket ID 1801.

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 receives the scan data from the multi-function peripheral 103 (step S1918), stores the scan data in the folder specified by the storage folder path 1803 of the scan ticket table 1800, and simultaneously registers the scan ticket table 1800. Date and time 1802 and scan file name 1804 are registered (step S1919). The scan file name 1804 may be changed according to the rule “student number_class name_report name_scan date / time” described above.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing details of the report submission management screen transmission process in step S1908.
22 is realized by the CPU 201 of the server 102 loading the program stored in the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing it.

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 acquires one record of scan ticket data from the scan ticket table 1800 (step S2201), and receives the student number 1401 of the acquired scan ticket and the student number held in the RAM 203 or received in step S1907. Determine whether the student number matches. If the student numbers do not match (No in step S2202), the acquired scan ticket is not the scan ticket of the student who is the user, and the process proceeds to step S2205.

  If the student numbers match (Yes in step S2202), the CPU 201 of the server 102 determines whether the acquired scan ticket submission deadline date 1103 is the current system time managed by the server 102 or the current time acquired from the multifunction device 103. In comparison, it is determined whether the current time has not passed the deadline for submission 1103, that is, whether the report can be submitted (step S2203). If the current time has passed the deadline for submission 1103 (No in step S2203), the process proceeds to step S2205.

  If the current time has not passed the deadline for submission 1103 (Yes in step S2203), the CPU 201 of the server 102 stores the acquired scan tickets in the RAM 203 as a scan ticket list (step S2204).

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 determines whether or not all scan tickets in the scan ticket table 1800 have been acquired. If not acquired (No in step S2205), the process returns to step S2201 to acquire the next scan ticket from the scan ticket table 1800. To do.

  When it is determined that all scan tickets have been acquired (Yes in step S2205), the CPU 201 of the server 102 lists the student number and student name of the student who is logged in to the multifunction machine 103, and the scan ticket list stored in the RAM 203. The report submission management screen 2000 is generated using the submission deadline date 1103, the report name 1102, the class name, the attendance date 1701, and the scan file name 1804 of each scan ticket acquired from (step S2206). Note that the scan ticket information for generating the report submission screen 2000 may be any information as long as the user can at least identify (recognize) the scan ticket. For example, the class name or the report name, the scan ticket ID (for example, the scan ticket ID) The ticket ID may correspond to the lesson code).

  As described above, when the scan file name 1804 of the scan ticket is set instead of NULL, it is identified by color or shading as in the submitted report 2008 to indicate that the report has already been submitted. It may be displayed, or a “done” mark or character may be added.

  The CPU 201 of the server 102 transmits the information on the report submission management screen 2000 generated in step S2206 to the multifunction machine 103 (step S2207). That is, a list of scan tickets is transmitted to the multifunction machine 103.

As described above, in the authentication information management system 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to facilitate the submission of documents by managing student attendance at schools and issuing scan tickets to attendees.
In addition, students are able to confirm the required report submission from the MFP, which is an image forming device, in order to identify whether the class attended is a report submission and issue a scan ticket when the submission is required. Streamline the operation of
In particular, by issuing a scan ticket necessary for report submission only to students attending the class, an administrator such as a professor can easily accept report submission within the deadline for submission. In addition, students can submit reports anytime within the deadline for submission from the location where the multifunction machine is located, which improves convenience.

  In other words, according to the present embodiment, attendance to a schedule of classes, etc. is managed, and a scan ticket is issued to the attendees. It is easy to submit and submit. Attendees can also submit documents from the image forming apparatus, which increases convenience. In addition, by making it possible to submit documents only to attendees, the range of operations will be broadened, and it will be determined whether documents need to be submitted in the schedule of classes etc., and a scan ticket will be issued if submission is necessary In addition, it is possible to confirm the necessity of the document from the image forming apparatus, and the operation is improved. Further, by automatically generating a folder for storing scan data and including the information in the scan ticket, it is possible to save the trouble of selecting the storage location of the scan data at the time of scanning, and the convenience for attendees is enhanced. It is convenient for document management to be automatically stored in a predetermined storage location.

  In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the document has already been submitted depending on whether the data is stored in the storage location, and the scan ticket identification display is made for the schedule of the class or the like to which the document has been submitted. It can be expected to reduce mistakes such as submitting documents. Also, it is possible to determine whether or not a scan ticket is issued depending on the deadline for submission, which is convenient in terms of operation. In this way, by including various information as scan tickets, it is possible to construct a highly convenient system in cases where attendance for a schedule such as a class and document submission are related.

  In this embodiment, the multifunction device is installed in the classroom of the school, and the attendance registration and report submission of the student are performed using the multifunction device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any form can be applied as long as the participation is registered and the attendee or the participant submits a document such as a questionnaire. Moreover, this embodiment is not limited to a school.

It should be noted that the configuration and contents of the various data described above are not limited to this, and needless to say, they are configured with various configurations and contents depending on the application and purpose.
Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  Further, the program in the present invention is a program that allows a computer to execute the processing methods of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, 19, and 22. A program capable of executing the processing methods of FIGS. 12, 19, and 22 is stored. Note that the program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each apparatus in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, 19, and 22.

As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the reading.
In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.
As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk, solid state drive, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.
Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.
In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Scan data processing system 101 ... Client terminal 102 ... Server 103 ... Multifunction device 104 ... IC card 105 ... Network

Claims (13)

A scan data processing system in which a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and an image forming apparatus that transmits scan data to the server are connected,
The image forming apparatus includes:
User identification information transmitting means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying a user and transmitting the user identification information to the server;
Scan ticket request transmitting means for scanning a document corresponding to the user identification information and transmitting a scan ticket request including storage location information for storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device;
Scan ticket receiving means for receiving a list of scan tickets corresponding to users of the user identification information from the server;
Scan ticket display means for selectively displaying a list of the scan tickets;
Scan data transmission means for transmitting scan data generated by scanning a document to the server according to the selection of the scan ticket by a user;
Comprising
The server
Attendance information storage means for storing user identification information of users attending the schedule;
A scan ticket generating means for generating a scan ticket corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user in order to enable scanning of the manuscript for the attending user stored in the attendance information storage means;
A receiving unit that receives the scan ticket request and user identification information from the image forming apparatus;
In response to the scan ticket request, scan ticket acquisition means for acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information;
Scan ticket transmission means for transmitting the acquired list of scan tickets to the image forming apparatus;
A scan data processing system comprising: The server
Further comprising attendance registration accepting means for accepting the attendance registration of the user to the registered schedule,
The scan data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the scan ticket generation unit generates the scan ticket in response to acceptance of the attendance registration of the user. The server
Further comprising scan determination means for determining whether or not the registered schedule requires scanning of a document in response to acceptance of the attendance registration of the user;
3. The scan data processing system according to claim 2, wherein the scan ticket generation unit generates a scan ticket when the scan determination unit determines that the registered schedule needs to scan a document. . The server
A storage folder creating means for creating a storage folder for the scan data;
4. The scan data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the storage destination information of the scan ticket is information corresponding to the storage destination folder. The scan ticket further includes scan data storage information indicating whether or not the scan data is stored in the storage destination folder,
The server or the image forming apparatus
5. The scan data processing according to claim 4, further comprising scan data transmission determination means for determining whether or not scan data of a document has been transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the server according to the scan data storage information. system.   6. The scan data processing system according to claim 5, wherein the scan ticket display means performs identification display for the scan ticket for which the scan data transmission determination means determines that the scan data has been transmitted to the server. The scan ticket further includes a deadline for submission of the manuscript,
The scan ticket acquisition means acquires a scan ticket whose current time has not passed the deadline for submission from the current time and the deadline for submission of the scan ticket. The scan data processing system described.   The scan data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the external device and the server are configured as separate bodies. A server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and receives scan data from an image forming apparatus;
Attendance information storage means for storing user identification information of users attending the schedule;
In order to enable scanning of a document for the attending user stored in the attendance information storage means, the document corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user is scanned, and the scanned data of the scanned document is stored in an external device. A scan ticket generating means for generating a scan ticket including storage destination information for storing in,
A receiving unit that receives the scan ticket request and user identification information from the image forming apparatus;
In response to the scan ticket request, scan ticket acquisition means for acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information;
Scan ticket transmission means for transmitting the acquired list of scan tickets to the image forming apparatus;
A server comprising: A scan data processing method in a scan data processing system to which a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and an image forming apparatus that transmits scan data to the server are connected,
The image forming apparatus includes:
Receiving user identification information for identifying a user, and transmitting the user identification information to the server;
A scan ticket request transmission step of scanning a document corresponding to the user identification information and transmitting a scan ticket request including storage destination information for storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device;
A scan ticket receiving step of receiving a list of scan tickets corresponding to users of the user identification information from the server;
A scan ticket display step for selectively displaying the list of scan tickets;
A scan data transmission step of transmitting scan data generated by scanning a document to the server according to the selection of the scan ticket by the user;
Run
The server is
An attendance information storage step for storing user identification information of a user who attended the schedule;
A scan ticket generating step for generating a scan ticket corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user in order to enable scanning of the manuscript for the attending user stored in the user attendance information storing step;
Receiving the scan ticket request from the image forming apparatus and receiving user identification information;
In response to the scan ticket request, a scan ticket acquisition step of acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information;
A scan ticket transmission step of transmitting a list of the acquired scan tickets to the image forming apparatus;
The scan data processing method characterized by performing this. A scan data processing method in a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and receives scan data from an image forming apparatus,
The server is
An attendance information storage step for storing user identification information of a user who attended the schedule;
In order to allow the attended user stored in the attendance information storing step to scan the document, the document corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user is scanned, and the scanned data of the scanned document is stored in the external device. A scan ticket generating step for generating a scan ticket including storage location information for storing in
Receiving the scan ticket request from the image forming apparatus and receiving user identification information;
In response to the scan ticket request, a scan ticket acquisition step of acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information;
A scan ticket transmission step of transmitting a list of the acquired scan tickets to the image forming apparatus;
The scan data processing method characterized by performing this. A program executed in a scan data processing system to which a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and an image forming apparatus that transmits scan data to the server are connected,
The image forming apparatus;
User identification information transmitting means for receiving input of user identification information for identifying a user and transmitting the user identification information to the server;
Scan ticket request transmitting means for scanning a document corresponding to the user identification information and transmitting a scan ticket request including storage location information for storing scan data of the scanned document in an external device;
Scan ticket receiving means for receiving a list of scan tickets corresponding to users of the user identification information from the server;
Scan ticket display means for selectively displaying a list of the scan tickets;
Scan data transmission means for transmitting scan data generated by scanning a document to the server according to the selection of the scan ticket by a user;
Function as
The server,
Attendance information storage means for storing user identification information of users attending the schedule;
A scan ticket generating means for generating a scan ticket corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user in order to enable scanning of the manuscript for the attending user stored in the attendance information storage means;
A receiving unit that receives the scan ticket request and user identification information from the image forming apparatus;
In response to the scan ticket request, scan ticket acquisition means for acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information;
Scan ticket transmission means for transmitting the acquired list of scan tickets to the image forming apparatus;
A program characterized by making it function. A program that is executed in a server that manages user attendance information for a registered schedule and receives scan data from an image forming apparatus,
The server,
Attendance information storage means for storing user identification information of users attending the schedule;
In order to enable scanning of a document for the attending user stored in the attendance information storage means, the document corresponding to the user identification information of the attending user is scanned, and the scanned data of the scanned document is stored in an external device. A scan ticket generating means for generating a scan ticket including storage destination information for storing in,
A receiving unit that receives the scan ticket request and user identification information from the image forming apparatus;
In response to the scan ticket request, scan ticket acquisition means for acquiring a scan ticket corresponding to the user of the user identification information;
Scan ticket transmission means for transmitting the acquired list of scan tickets to the image forming apparatus;
A program characterized by making it function.

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