JP2017041680A - Information processing device, information processing system, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device that receives a functional flow from another information processing device connected with a line other than a local communication line but prevents information or the like on an apparatus connected with the local communication line from leaking to the other information processing device.SOLUTION: In an information processing device, acquisition means acquires apparatus information at least including the apparatus identifier of an apparatus connected with a local communication line and the functions of the apparatus. Anonymous means makes part of the apparatus information anonymous. Transmission means transmits the apparatus information processed by the anonymous means to a functional flow generation device connected with a line other than the local communication line. Reception means receives a functional flow to use the apparatus from the functional flow generation device. Generation means restores the information made anonymous in the functional flow by using the apparatus information, and generates an executable functional flow.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

  In Patent Document 1, it is an object to provide a cooperation processing apparatus, a cooperation processing system, and a program that perform cooperation processing in which a connected electronic device and an installed application are linked. Is a cooperative processing apparatus that executes a cooperative process between an application and an electronic device by controlling the electronic device and receiving an acquisition request for information on the capability of the electronic device from the application. An ability information providing means for accepting information about the capabilities of an electronic device to an application via an interface, and an execution control for controlling an electronic device based on the execution request by accepting an execution request based on the information about the capability via the interface Means.

JP2013-225286A

There is a technique for performing processing by linking devices connected to a communication line according to a function flow. If this processing is performed under the control of the cooperation processing device connected to a line other than the local communication line, information on the device connected to the local communication line is leaked to the information processing apparatus. there is a possibility.
However, the technique described in Patent Literature 1 is based on the premise that the cooperation processing apparatus and the device can communicate bidirectionally, and the external cooperation processing device can control the device.
The present invention receives a functional flow from an information processing apparatus connected to a line other than the local communication line, but information related to a device connected to the local communication line leaks to the information processing apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing program that prevent the above-described problem.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
The invention according to claim 1 is an acquisition unit that acquires device information including at least a device identifier of a device connected to a local communication line and a function of the device, and an anonymization unit that anonymizes a part of the device information; Transmitting the device information processed by the anonymization unit to a functional flow generation device connected to a line other than the local communication line; and receiving a functional flow using the device from the functional flow generation device The information processing apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to generate an executable functional flow by restoring the anonymized information in the functional flow using the device information.

  The invention of claim 2 further comprises storage means for storing the functional flow generated by the generating means, and control means for controlling execution using a device connected to the local communication line according to the functional flow. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

  A third aspect of the invention includes the information processing device according to the first or second aspect and a functional flow generation device capable of communicating with the information processing device, and the functional flow generation device receives device information from the information processing device. Receiving means for receiving a function flow, a acquiring means for acquiring a function flow template using a device in the device information, a generating means for generating a functional flow from the template using the device information, and the generating means Is an information processing system having transmission means for transmitting the function flow generated by the information processing apparatus to the information processing apparatus.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an acquisition means for acquiring device information including at least a device identifier of a device connected to a local communication line and a function of the device, and anonymization for anonymizing a part of the device information. Means for transmitting the device information processed by the anonymization means to a function flow generation device connected to a line other than the local communication line, and a function using the device from the function flow generation device A receiving means for receiving a flow, and an information processing program for restoring anonymized information in the functional flow using the device information to function as a generating means for generating an executable functional flow.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the first aspect, the function flow is received from the information processing apparatus connected to a line other than the local communication line. It is possible to prevent leakage to the apparatus.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the second aspect, execution using a device connected to the local communication line can be controlled according to the function flow.

  According to the information processing system of claim 3, the function flow is received from the information processing apparatus connected to a line other than the local communication line. It is possible to prevent leakage to the apparatus.

  According to the information processing program of claim 4, the function flow is received from the information processing apparatus connected to a line other than the local communication line. It is possible to prevent leakage to the apparatus.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration example using this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an apparatus information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of a flow template table. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example of the present embodiment.
The module generally refers to components such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a computer program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment is a computer program for causing these modules to function (a program for causing a computer to execute each procedure, a program for causing a computer to function as each means, and a function for each computer. This also serves as an explanation of the program and system and method for realizing the above. However, for the sake of explanation, the words “store”, “store”, and equivalents thereof are used. However, when the embodiment is a computer program, these words are stored in a storage device or stored in memory. This means that control is performed so as to be stored in the apparatus. Modules may correspond to functions one-to-one, but in mounting, one module may be configured by one program, or a plurality of modules may be configured by one program, and conversely, one module May be composed of a plurality of programs. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. Hereinafter, “connection” is used not only for physical connection but also for logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.). “Predetermined” means that the process is determined before the target process, and not only before the process according to this embodiment starts but also after the process according to this embodiment starts. In addition, if it is before the target processing, it is used in accordance with the situation / state at that time or with the intention to be decided according to the situation / state up to that point. When there are a plurality of “predetermined values”, they may be different values, or two or more values (of course, including all values) may be the same. In addition, the description having the meaning of “do B when it is A” is used in the meaning of “determine whether or not it is A and do B when it is judged as A”. However, the case where it is not necessary to determine whether or not A is excluded.
In addition, the system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like by communication means such as a network (including one-to-one correspondence communication connection), etc., and one computer, hardware, device. The case where it implement | achieves by etc. is also included. “Apparatus” and “system” are used as synonymous terms. Of course, the “system” does not include a social “mechanism” (social system) that is an artificial arrangement.
In addition, when performing a plurality of processes in each module or in each module, the target information is read from the storage device for each process, and the processing result is written to the storage device after performing the processing. is there. Therefore, description of reading from the storage device before processing and writing to the storage device after processing may be omitted. Here, the storage device may include a hard disk, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external storage medium, a storage device via a communication line, a register in a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the like.

The flow management execution apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is an information processing apparatus for performing processing in which devices (electronic devices) are linked. As shown in the example of FIG. A flow storage module 150 and a flow execution module 180 are included. The flow management execution apparatus 100 is connected to the same local communication line as the local communication line to which the device is connected.
Here, in addition to the computer (personal computer, server, etc.), the equipment includes any one of a copying machine, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer, and a multifunction machine (scanner, printer, copying machine, fax machine, etc.) that are equipped with a computer. An image processing apparatus having two or more functions is also included. As the linkage processing, for example, an image read by the multifunction peripheral (device 1) is transmitted to another computer (device 2), and character recognition processing is performed by the computer (device 2). To the computer (device 3), and the computer (device 3) performs file conversion for embedding the character recognition processing result in the image and stores it.
When such cooperation processing is performed, for example, in-house devices and devices connected to public lines that can be used by an unspecified number of users may be mixed as devices to be linked. . When the information processing apparatus that controls the cooperation process is connected to a public line or the like, it is difficult to select an in-house device as a device to be linked. This is because there are many cases where control from outside cannot be performed by a firewall or the like. In addition, it is not preferable in terms of security to be able to control in-house devices from external devices. On the other hand, in order to perform cooperation processing, it is necessary to obtain information such as the performance of each device in advance, and an external information processing device is suitable for obtaining information on the external device, For in-house equipment, an information processing apparatus connected to an in-house communication line is suitable. Furthermore, there is a high possibility that the engineer who specializes in the collaboration flow is outside the collaboration flow, which is a program describing the procedure of the collaboration process (or it is not necessary to train a specialist in the collaboration flow in the company). ), The generation of the linkage flow itself is suitable for an external information processing apparatus.

The flow management module 140 includes an update instruction reception module 105, a device information collection module 110, an anonymization module 115, a function flow generation request module 120, a function flow reception module 125, and a restoration module 130. The flow management module 140 performs processing for acquiring a functional flow from the external functional flow generation device 250.
The update instruction reception module 105 is connected to the device information collection module 110. The update instruction receiving module 105 receives an instruction to update device information of a device connected to the local communication line. This update instruction may be, for example, an update instruction by an administrator from the user terminal 228 connected to the local communication line, or a device newly connected to the local communication line (a device whose version has been upgraded). The update instruction may be automatically performed from the above. Further, the update instruction receiving module 105 may detect a device newly connected to the local communication line every predetermined period.

  The device information collection module 110 is connected to the update instruction reception module 105 and the anonymization module 115. In response to the update instruction receiving module 105 receiving the update instruction, the device information collection module 110 acquires device information including at least the device identifier of the device connected to the local communication line and the function of the device. Here, for example, there is a device information table 400 as the device information. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the device information table 400. The device information table 400 includes a device ID column 410, a device type column 420, a device name column 430, a version column 440, a network address column 450, an installation location column 460, an administrator column 470, a function 1 column 480, a function 2 column 482, and the like. have. The device ID column 410 stores information (device ID: IDentification) for uniquely identifying a device in the present embodiment. The device type column 420 stores the device type (for example, the type of printer, scanner, etc.) of the device indicated by the device ID. The device name column 430 stores the name of the device. The version column 440 stores the version of the device. The version of the device may be a version of software installed in the device. The network address column 450 stores a network address for connecting to the device. Specifically, there are an IP address, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), and the like. The installation location column 460 stores the location where the device is installed. The manager column 470 stores the manager of the device. Function 1 column 480 stores function 1 of the device. For example, in the case of a printer, there are whether or not color printing is possible, printable paper size, font, and the like. The function 2 column 482 stores function 2 of the device.

The anonymization module 115 is connected to the device information collection module 110 and the function flow generation request module 120. The anonymization module 115 anonymizes a part of the device information acquired by the device information collection module 110. For example, there is a device that can identify a specific device as “part of device information” to be anonymized, and may include a device identifier, for example. Here, “anonymization” means that a specific device cannot be identified, and specifically includes encryption, change processing (such as replacement with a random number), and deletion processing of a part of the information. . Information regarding the device type and the performance of the device is not included in the anonymization target. Further, it is necessary that the information after anonymization can be decrypted by the restoration module 130.
The function flow generation request module 120 is connected to the anonymization module 115. The functional flow generation request module 120 transmits the device information processed by the anonymization module 115 to the functional flow generation device 250 connected to a line other than the local communication line. The device information here is necessary for generating a functional flow.

The function flow receiving module 125 is connected to the restoration module 130. The functional flow receiving module 125 receives the functional flow using the device from the functional flow generation device 250 corresponding to the request transmitted by the functional flow generation request module 120. The function flow here includes a function flow that uses a device connected to a local communication line.
The restoration module 130 is connected to the function flow receiving module 125 and the function flow storage module 150. The restoration module 130 restores the anonymized information in the functional flow received by the functional flow receiving module 125 using the device information, and generates an executable functional flow. Then, the function flow is stored in the function flow storage module 150. Restoration here is to make it possible to identify a specific device in order to perform processing of the function flow, and to perform processing reverse to that of the anonymization module 115.

  The functional flow storage module 150 is connected to the restoration module 130 of the flow management module 140 and the functional flow extraction module 165 of the flow execution module 180. The functional flow storage module 150 stores the functional flow generated by the restoration module 130. Specifically, it is stored as a so-called functional flow catalog so that the functional flow can be searched and extracted.

The flow execution module 180 includes a function flow execution instruction reception module 160, a function flow extraction module 165, a function flow execution control module 170, and an execution result return module 175. The flow execution module 180 controls execution using a device connected to the local communication line according to the functional flow stored in the functional flow storage module 150.
The function flow execution instruction reception module 160 is connected to the function flow extraction module 165. The function flow execution instruction receiving module 160 receives a function flow execution instruction. The user terminal 228 connected to the local communication line may be an execution instruction by the user from the device, or may be an execution instruction automatically issued from the device.
The function flow extraction module 165 is connected to the function flow execution instruction reception module 160, the function flow execution control module 170, and the function flow storage module 150. The functional flow extraction module 165 extracts the functional flow received by the functional flow execution instruction reception module 160 from the functional flow storage module 150 and passes it to the functional flow execution control module 170.

The function flow execution control module 170 is connected to the function flow extraction module 165 and the execution result return module 175. In accordance with the function flow extracted by the function flow extraction module 165, the function flow execution control module 170 selects each device (a device connected to a local communication line, a device connected to a communication line other than the local communication line). Control) to execute the process. Further, for example, it may have basic functions such as Web API call, SMTP data transmission, and FTP data transmission.
The execution result reply module 175 is connected to the function flow execution control module 170. The execution result reply module 175 transmits the execution result of the function flow by the function flow execution control module 170. The transmission destination may be a user terminal 228, a device, or the like that has instructed the flow management execution apparatus 100 to execute the functional flow, or may be a transmission destination described in the functional flow. In addition, depending on the function flow, the processing by the execution result reply module 175 may not be necessary.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration example using the present embodiment.
For example, a device capability collection device 210, a flow management execution device 100, a local network device group 220, a user terminal 228, and the like are installed at a base 230 for each company, office, building, and the like. The local network device group 220 includes a scanner 222, a printer 224, a file server 226, and the like. The device capability collection device 210, the flow management execution device 100, the scanner 222, the printer 224, the file server 226, and the user terminal 228 are communicably connected via a communication line 296.
The communication line 296 may be wireless, wired, or a combination thereof. For example, the communication line 296 is called an in-house network, an intranet as a communication infrastructure, or a LAN (Local Area Network). It is protected from the outside by a firewall or the like, and information on devices connected to the communication line 296 is basically not transmitted to the devices connected to the communication line 298.
On the other hand, the communication line 298 may be wireless, wired, or a combination thereof, and is, for example, a public line, the Internet as a communication infrastructure, a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like.

  The device capability collection apparatus 210 collects information on devices in the local network device group 220 connected to the communication line 296 (information on device capabilities, specifically, information managed by the device information table 400), The data is transferred to the device information collection module 110 of the flow management execution apparatus 100. As a collection method, registration is performed from a device or an inquiry to the device. The cloud service group 260 that can be called by the flow management execution apparatus 100 may be collected as a target device. For example, the case where there is a device that can be used exclusively for the flow management execution apparatus 100 in the cloud service group 260 is applicable.

The flow management execution apparatus 100, the functional flow generation apparatus 250, the character recognition service processing apparatus 262, the document conversion service processing apparatus 264, and the like are communicably connected via a communication line 296 and a communication line 298.
The cloud service group 260 includes a character recognition service processing device 262, a document conversion service processing device 264, and the like.

The functional flow generation device 250 includes a functional flow template DB 252 and a functional flow generation module 254. The function by the function flow generation device 250 may be realized as a cloud service.
The functional flow template DB 252 stores functional flow templates (models and templates). The template can be searched using the device type of the device used in the function flow as a key. For example, the flow template table 500 is stored. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the flow template table 500. The flow template table 500 has a component device column 510 and a function flow template column 520. The component device column 510 stores component devices indicated by device type. The device type used in the function flow in the function flow template column 520. For example, there are “Network Connected Server (scanner)”, “OCR Server (character recognition processing device)”, “SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Server (mail transmission server)”, and the like. The function flow template column 520 stores a function flow template. A part (underlined part) surrounded by “<” and “>” in this template indicates the device type. Further, the function flow template DB 252 can add or update a function flow template independently of the flow management execution apparatus 100.

The functional flow generation module 254 receives device information together with a functional flow generation request from the flow management execution apparatus 100.
Then, the functional flow generation module 254 acquires a functional flow template that uses the device in the device information from the functional flow template DB 252. A function flow is generated from the template using device information. The generated function flow is transmitted to the flow management execution apparatus 100 (the flow management execution apparatus 100 that has transmitted the function flow generation request). Devices that perform processing according to the functional flow include devices in the cloud service group 260 and the local network device group 220. However, in the functional flow, the devices in the cloud service group 260 are described so as to be accessible, but the devices in the local network device group 220 are anonymized, and thus the functional flow generation device 250. Cannot be accessed from and cannot be controlled by its functional flow.
Specifically, information for accessing the device is embedded in a portion surrounded by “<” and “>” in the function flow template column 520 of the flow template table 500 shown in the example of FIG. Note that accessible information is embedded in a device in the cloud service group 260, but anonymized information is embedded in a device in the local network device group 220.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing according to the present embodiment (the flow management module 140 and the like).
In step S302, the update instruction receiving module 105 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 receives a function flow update instruction from the user terminal 228A or the like.
In step S304, the device information collection module 110 of the flow management execution device 100 collects device information from the device capability collection device 210.
In step S306, the anonymization module 115 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 partially anonymizes the device information.
In step S308, the functional flow generation request module 120 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 sends the functional flow generation request to the functional flow generation apparatus 250 with the anonymized device information attached.

In step S <b> 310, the functional flow generation module 254 of the functional flow generation device 250 generates a functional flow that can be realized from the device information and returns it to the flow management execution device 100. A possible combination of device types is generated, and the function flow template DB 252 is searched using the combination as a key to extract a function flow template. Then, the device (including the anonymized device) is embedded in the template and returned to the flow management execution apparatus 100.
In step S <b> 312, the functional flow receiving module 125 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 receives the functional flow from the functional flow generation apparatus 250.
In step S314, the restoration module 130 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 restores the anonymized information in the functional flow and stores it in the functional flow storage module 150 as an executable flow. The anonymized part of the functional flow received in step S312 is resolved (returned to the actual value) and stored in the functional flow storage module 150 as a functional flow catalog.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing according to this embodiment.
In step S602, the function flow execution instruction receiving module 160 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 receives an execution instruction specifying a function flow from the user terminal 228A or the like.
In step S <b> 604, the functional flow extraction module 165 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 extracts the specified functional flow from the functional flow storage module 150 and passes it to the functional flow execution control module 170.
In step S606, the function flow execution control module 170 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 causes the function in the local network device group 220A or the service processing apparatus in the cloud service group 260 to process according to the function flow.
The function flow execution control module 170 has basic functions as described below, and may perform processing.
Web API synchronous call (in the example in the flow template table 500, “Invoke_and_wait_data” etc.)
-Data transmission by SMTP-Simple data extraction ("XPath" that extracts the value of a specific element from XML, "JSONPath" that extracts the value of a specific element from JSON, "MIMEPath" that extracts a specific part of MIME "etc)
In the functional flow, a “context” can be held and used for data transfer between processes. For example, the response data of the API call at the previous stage can be acquired by “context.data”.
In step S608, the execution result return module 175 of the flow management execution apparatus 100 returns the processing result to the user terminal 228A or the like.

  The hardware configuration of the computer on which the program according to the present embodiment is executed is a general computer, specifically a computer that can be a personal computer or a server, as illustrated in FIG. That is, as a specific example, the CPU 701 is used as a processing unit (calculation unit), and the RAM 702, ROM 703, and HD 704 are used as storage devices. As the HD 704, for example, a hard disk or an SSD (Solid State Drive) may be used. Update instruction reception module 105, device information collection module 110, anonymization module 115, functional flow generation request module 120, functional flow reception module 125, restoration module 130, functional flow storage module 150, functional flow execution instruction reception module 160, functional flow There are a CPU 701 for executing programs such as an extraction module 165, a function flow execution control module 170, an execution result return module 175, a flow execution module 180, a RAM 702 for storing the programs and data, a program for starting the computer, and the like. Based on user operations on the ROM 703 stored therein, the HD 704 as an auxiliary storage device (which may be a flash memory or the like), a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a microphone, and the like. And accepting data 706, an output device 705 such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display, a speaker, etc., a communication line interface 707 for connecting to a communication network such as a network interface card, etc., and connecting them to exchange data The bus 708 is used. A plurality of these computers may be connected to each other via a network.

Among the above-described embodiments, the computer program is a computer program that reads the computer program, which is software, in the hardware configuration system, and the software and hardware resources cooperate with each other. Is realized.
Note that the hardware configuration illustrated in FIG. 7 illustrates one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, and is a configuration capable of executing the modules described in the present embodiment. I just need it. For example, some modules may be configured with dedicated hardware (for example, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), etc.), and some modules are in an external system and connected via a communication line In addition, a plurality of systems shown in FIG. 7 may be connected to each other via a communication line so as to cooperate with each other. In particular, in addition to personal computers, mobile information communication devices (including mobile phones, smartphones, mobile devices, wearable computers, etc.), information appliances, robots, copiers, fax machines, scanners, printers, multifunction devices, etc. May be.

  In the flow template table 500 of the above-described embodiment, an example of a table that makes it possible to search for a function flow template by model type is shown. Good. In that case, the function flow generation module 254 may search for a function flow template in the function flow template DB 252 using the model type and the performance in the model information received from the flow management execution apparatus 100.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Flow management execution apparatus 105 ... Update instruction reception module 110 ... Device information collection module 115 ... Anonymization module 120 ... Functional flow generation request module 125 ... Functional flow reception module 130 ... Restoration module 140 ... Flow management module 150 ... Functional flow storage Module 160 ... Function flow execution instruction reception module 165 ... Function flow extraction module 170 ... Function flow execution control module 175 ... Execution result return module 180 ... Flow execution module 210 ... Device capability collection device 220 ... Local network device group 222 ... Scanner 224 ... Printer 226 ... File server 228 ... User terminal 230 ... Base 250 ... Function flow generation device 252 ... Function flow template DB
254 ... Functional flow generation module 260 ... Cloud service group 262 ... Character recognition service processing device 264 ... Document conversion service processing device 296 ... Communication line 298 ... Communication line

Claims (4)

An acquisition means for acquiring device information including at least the device identifier of the device connected to the local communication line and the function of the device;
Anonymizing means for anonymizing a part of the device information;
Transmitting means for transmitting the device information processed by the anonymization means to a function flow generation apparatus connected to a line other than the local communication line;
Receiving means for receiving a functional flow using the device from the functional flow generation device;
An information processing apparatus comprising: generating means for restoring anonymized information in the functional flow using the device information and generating an executable functional flow. Storage means for storing the functional flow generated by the generation means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls execution using a device connected to the local communication line according to the functional flow. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
A functional flow generation device capable of communicating with the information processing device;
The functional flow generation device includes:
Receiving means for receiving device information from the information processing apparatus;
An acquisition means for acquiring a function flow template that uses a device in the device information;
Generating means for generating a functional flow from the template using the device information;
An information processing system comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the functional flow generated by the generation unit to the information processing apparatus. Computer
An acquisition means for acquiring device information including at least the device identifier of the device connected to the local communication line and the function of the device;
Anonymizing means for anonymizing a part of the device information;
Transmitting means for transmitting the device information processed by the anonymization means to a function flow generation apparatus connected to a line other than the local communication line;
Receiving means for receiving a functional flow using the device from the functional flow generation device;
An information processing program for causing anonymized information in the functional flow to be restored using the device information to function as a generating unit that generates an executable functional flow.

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