JP2017216593A - Information processor, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor that is able to reduce time and effort required for an operation performed by a user, by controlling, according to a user, display of confidential information included in image data, and to provide a control method and a program.SOLUTION: When a user logs on, information relating to transmitted/received facsimile data is displayed on a transmission/reception facsimile list display area 1101 of a transmission/reception facsimile list screen 1100. When a user selects a facsimile data the user requests to display, and if the facsimile data is facsimile data of a client which the user who has logged on is in charge of, facsimile data to which an image showing the confidential information of the facsimile data has been attached is displayed in an area including the confidential information. If the facsimile data is the facsimile data of a client which the user who has logged on is not in charge of, facsimile data is displayed while an area including the confidential information of the facsimile data has been masked.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for preventing leakage of confidential information included in facsimile data.

  When receiving and ordering work by sending and receiving facsimiles, we receive a form containing confidential personal information such as a credit card number and personal identification number, put this form in the internal business flow, and put comments and date stamps etc. You are replying to the other party.

  Therefore, the received form is referred to by a plurality of members related to the in-house business flow, and finally, an arbitrary destination is designated and returned.

  Therefore, when a form is referred to by each member in the in-house business flow, all members can refer to the confidential information contained in the form, which may lead to leakage of confidential information. The situation needs to be avoided.

  As a measure for avoiding such a situation, there is disclosed a predetermined process for image data at a predetermined position, for example, a technique for generating image data at a predetermined position and painting the predetermined position with a color. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-27243 A

  However, in the above-described ordering and ordering work, some members confirm the confidential information included in the form and perform the work, so it is necessary to refer to the confidential information for a specific member.

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, after image data at a predetermined position is generated and the predetermined position is filled with color, the user refers to the image data of the document and clicks on the predetermined position filled with color. When authentication is performed with the input password, the generated image data at the predetermined position is displayed at the predetermined position filled with color.

  For this reason, when a user wants to refer to image data at a predetermined position filled with color, the user must store a password, and must enter the password. End up.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a program that can reduce the labor involved in the user's work by controlling the display of confidential information included in image data in accordance with the user. .

  An invention for achieving the above object is an information processing apparatus for transmitting and receiving facsimile data, the first storage means for storing information relating to the user corresponding to the number of the facsimile data transmission source, and the facsimile data As a result of the analysis, the specifying means for specifying the area including the confidential information, the second storage means for storing the image obtained by cutting out the area specified by the specifying means, and the specifying means are specified. Mask processing means for performing mask processing on the area, third storage means for storing facsimile data masked by the mask processing means, and facsimile data stored in the third storage means to the display unit When displaying, the facsimile data displayed on the display unit by the logged-on user based on the first storage means is displayed. And a display unit that displays an image stored in the second storage unit on the display unit when the user corresponds to the transmission source number. .

  According to the present invention, by controlling the display of confidential information included in image data according to the user, there is an effect that it is possible to reduce time and effort for the user's work.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a facsimile system. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a client terminal and a facsimile server. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process at the time of receiving facsimile data. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the OCR process with respect to received image data. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an image extraction process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which displays the received facsimile data. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a production | generation process of the image data to display. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a reply process of the received facsimile data. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of image generation processing for replying by facsimile. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a display process of the facsimile data after returning with respect to the received facsimile. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a production | generation process of the image data to display. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of each table. Shows the display state of the viewer that displays received image data. Indicates an area containing confidential information of received image data. It shows that the mask processing is performed on the area including the confidential information of the received image data, and the image of the area is extracted. The received image data in which the confidential information area is masked is shown. This indicates that information indicating that mask processing has been performed on the confidential information area is displayed. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a logon screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a transmission / reception facsimile list | wrist screen. The received image data in which the confidential information area is masked is shown. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a destination input screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a destination input screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a transmission / reception facsimile list | wrist screen. Indicates that the annotation is arbitrarily pasted on the reply facsimile data. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of each table. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a warning screen.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a facsimile system 100 including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The client terminals 101 and 102 suitable for the information processing apparatus of the present invention are, for example, personal computers, have a network communication function, and can perform data communication with the facsimile server 103 via the LAN 105 (local area network).

  A facsimile server 103 suitable for the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a facsimile communication card 104 having a function of performing facsimile transmission / reception with an external device via a public line 106.

  This system connects a facsimile, one of the most basic communication infrastructures, to the Internet.

This is a facsimile system compatible with a TCP / IP network, integrated with a network system including an Internet / intranet.

  Specifically, the facsimile server 103 is operated by Windows (registered trademark) Server of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, is equipped with a facsimile communication card 104, and installs a server module for a facsimile system, thereby enabling PC-based facsimile transmission / reception. it can.

  The transmitted / received facsimile images and transmission / reception information are digitized and stored in the storage unit of the facsimile server 103, and are centrally managed.

  The client terminals 101 and 102 are activated by a client module for the facsimile system, thereby confirming transmission / reception data stored in the storage unit of the facsimile server 103, and logging on with administrator authority. Various settings can be made.

  In addition, by installing a printer driver for facsimile, which will be described later, in the client terminals 101 and 102, facsimile transmission can be performed by the same operation as printing execution from various document applications on the Windows (registered trademark) OS of Microsoft Corporation in the United States. It has become.

  The facsimile communication card 104 is capable of transmitting and receiving FAX data by connecting not only to the public line 106 but also to either the INS64 line or the INS1500 line. A card type that is added to a system bus such as PCI or EISA, or a BOX type that is connected in the form of USB or the like can be used.

  Transmission data is stored in the facsimile server 103 from each client terminal via the LAN 105 which is a TCP / IP network, and is sequentially transmitted by operating the facsimile communication card 104.

  The received data is stored in the facsimile server 103 and stored so that the facsimile data can be viewed from each client terminal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the CPUs 201 of the client terminals 101 and 102 and the facsimile server 103 have a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 202, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 203 via a system bus 204. , An input controller 205, a video controller 206, a memory controller 207, and a communication I / F controller 208 are connected to collectively control each device and controller.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS) that is a control program of the CPU 201 and a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored. The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executing the program.

  An input controller (input C) 205 controls input from a pointing device such as a keyboard 209 or a mouse (not shown).

  A video controller (VC) 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. The display device may be a liquid crystal display as well as a CRT. These are used by the administrator as needed. The present invention is not directly related.

  The memory controller (MC) 207 is a hard disk (HD), floppy (registered trademark) disk (FD), or PCMCIA that stores a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a CompactFlash (registered trademark) memory connected to the card slot via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. In the case of a client terminal, the communication I / F controller 208 controls transmission / reception of data via the LAN 105, while in the case of the facsimile server 103, the communication I / F controller 208 similarly controls transmission / reception of data via the LAN 105. The facsimile communication card 104 also controls transmission / reception of data through the public line 106.

  It is assumed that various tables to be described later are stored in the external memory 211 of the facsimile server 103. Further, it is assumed that a computer-readable program for executing a flowchart showing an example of processing of the present invention to be described later is also stored in the external memory 211.

  The external memory 211 is a medium for permanently storing information, and the form is not limited to a storage device such as a hard disk. For example, a medium such as SSD (Solid State Drive) may be used.

  In order to implement the present invention, a program recorded in the external memory 211 or other storage medium is executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing when facsimile data executed by the facsimile server 103 is received.

  In step S <b> 101, the facsimile server 103 receives facsimile data from the public line 106 through the facsimile communication card 104. The facsimile data in this case is form image data that can be subjected to OCR processing, and is stored internally as a received image file (described later).

  In step S102, OCR processing is performed on the facsimile data received in step S101, that is, the received image data, and necessary information is extracted according to the form ID for uniquely identifying the form. Details of the processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S103, it is determined whether or not there is an area including confidential information in the received image data that has been subjected to the OCR process in step S102.

  If it is determined that it is included, the process proceeds to step S104. If it is not determined that it is included, it is not necessary to extract an area including confidential information and fill the area, and the received image data is saved as it is. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S106.

  As a determination method in this step, it is determined whether or not a data type 303 (described later) included in the record acquired from the OCR information table in step S102 is an item indicating a classification of confidential information. In this case, it is determined that there is an area including confidential information in the received image data. If it is not determined to be an item, it is not determined that there is an area including confidential information in the received image data.

  In step S104, an image is extracted for an area including confidential information. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S105, a process for masking an area including confidential information is performed. For example, the area is painted white.

  In the processing in step S104 and step S105, for example, FIG. 13 shows a state where the facsimile server 103 receives facsimile data from the public line 106 and is displayed as received image data as it is.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the facsimile data can be displayed by the viewer 900 for referring to the facsimile data stored in the facsimile server 103 in the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102.

  As a result of performing the OCR process, as shown in FIG. 14, the customer number 902 is focused, and as shown in FIG. 15, the image of the image is extracted and masked with respect to the area (for example, , White out).

  A specific processing example of the mask processing will be described. The received image data is converted to TIFF. The TIFF-received received image data is expanded into a primary storage area, covered with white dots, and then the received image data is again converted into TIFF format. Processing to memorize is performed.

  In step S106, if it is determined in step S103 that there is an area including confidential information, the received image data subjected to the masking process in step S105 is stored as a received image file.

  If it is not determined in step S103 that there is an area including confidential information, the received image data received in step S101 is stored as a received image file.

  In step S107, information regarding the received image file stored in step S106 is stored in the FAX server data table.

  FIG. 12 shows the configuration of a FAX server data table. The FAX server data table is a database that stores information related to facsimile transmission / reception managed by the facsimile server 103.

  The FAX server data table includes a FAX identification number 801 indicating an identification number that uniquely identifies transmitted / received facsimile data, a FAX number 802 indicating a destination facsimile number when a facsimile is transmitted, and a public line upon reception when receiving a facsimile. A transmission source number 803 indicating the facsimile number of the facsimile transmission source notified from 106 is provided.

  The FAX server data table includes a reception date and time 804 indicating the date and time when the facsimile reception is completed when the facsimile is received, and a transmission completion time 805 indicating the date and time when the facsimile transmission is completed when the facsimile is transmitted.

  Further, the FAX server data table includes a company name 806 indicating a company name of a transmission destination in the case of facsimile transmission, and a reply source (transmission source) indicating a FAX identification number as a reply destination when a received facsimile is returned and transmitted. An identification number 807 is provided.

  The FAX identification number is a number that is uniquely assigned when facsimile data is newly transmitted / received.

  Next, the OCR process for the received image data in the facsimile server 103 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S201, OCR processing is performed on the received image data, and a form ID is extracted.

  FIG. 13 shows a display image when the received image data at the time of facsimile reception is referred to by the CRT 210 of the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102.

  In the received image data, identification information 901 for specifying a form ID for uniquely identifying the form is printed, and the form ID is extracted by performing OCR processing on the identification information 901.

  In step S202, the OCR information table (see FIG. 12) is searched for a record having the form ID extracted in step S201.

  The OCR information table indicates a table for managing items acquired from a form by OCR processing, for example, data type, coordinate information, and image file path for masking classified data according to the type of form.

  The OCR information table includes an OCR analysis item No 301 indicating a number for uniquely identifying an item to be subjected to OCR processing corresponding to the form ID, that is, corresponding to the form ID, and an item name of the form to be subjected to OCR processing. , An item name 302 indicating the type of data of each item, for example, a numerical value or a character string, and a data type 303 indicating a classification of general information or confidential information.

  The OCR information table is information relating to the coordinates of each item in the form. In the case of an item that is confidential information in the horizontal and vertical coordinates, the coordinate information 304 indicating the size of the rectangle, and the data type 303, this item is masked. A mask information image path 305 indicating a path of an image file for the image file.

  The form ID may be configured such that an item for storing the form ID is added to the OCR information table. In addition, any form can be used as long as it can be identified as information corresponding to the form ID. It may be configured.

  In the figure, with respect to the data type, an item having a classification of confidential information is provided as one item, but it is also possible to provide a confidential classification for a plurality of items.

  In step S203, OCR processing is performed on the received image data based on the data obtained by retrieving the record searched in step S202 from the OCR information table.

  Next, image extraction processing in the facsimile server 103 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S301, an image of an item whose data type 303 indicates the classification of confidential information is copied and temporarily stored in, for example, a clipboard.

  In step S302, the image image copied in step S301 is written to a file and stored as a confidential item image file. For example, the annotation is stored.

  In step S303, information related to storage of the confidential item image file in step S302 is stored in the image storage table.

  FIG. 12 shows the configuration of the image storage table. The image storage table extracts an area including confidential information in the received image data as an image, stores it as another image file, and receives it. A table associated with a unique identification number of facsimile data and various information is shown.

  The image storage table includes a FAX identification number 401 that indicates an identification number that makes the received facsimile data unique, and a transmission source number display 402 that indicates the facsimile number of the transmission source notified from the public line 106 when the facsimile data is received.

  The image storage table includes a storage information image path 403 indicating a path for specifying a location where an image of an area including confidential information in the received image data is stored, a horizontal level of the area including confidential information for the received image data, and Coordinate information 404 indicating vertical coordinates and received image data, that is, a form ID 405 for uniquely identifying the form are provided.

  Next, processing for displaying received facsimile data will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S401, the facsimile server 103 receives user information 1001 (information including a user ID and a password) input to the logon screen 1000 (FIG. 18) displayed on the CRT 210 of the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 by the user. When authentication is permitted using the user information, the user logs on to the facsimile system 100.

  In step S <b> 402, the facsimile server 103 transmits a transmission / reception facsimile list screen 1100 (FIG. 19) that displays facsimile data that can be referred to by the logged-on user, and the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 transmits / receives the transmission / reception facsimile transmitted to the CRT 210. A list screen 1100 is displayed.

  The transmission / reception facsimile list screen 1100 includes a transmission / reception facsimile list display area 1101 for displaying a list of facsimile data transmitted or received, and displays facsimile data that can be referred to only by a logged-on user according to the setting. Or facsimile data that can be referred to a specific user, or facsimile data that can be referred to all users.

  The facsimile data displayed here is displayed in the transmission / reception facsimile list display area 1101 based on the data acquired from the FAX server data table.

  In step S403, the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 determines whether or not the facsimile data displayed in the transmission / reception facsimile list display area 1101 of the transmission / reception facsimile list screen 1100 has been selected. The process proceeds to S404.

  In step S404, the facsimile server 103 receives the logged-on user, the FAX identification number of the selected facsimile data, and the like from the client terminal, and generates image image data related to the facsimile data to be displayed. Details of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S405, the facsimile server 103 transmits the image image generated in step S404 to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102.

  The client terminal 101 and the client terminal 102 display the transmitted image on the CRT 210.

  In this display, if there is an area that contains confidential information in the image, the area of confidential information is masked if the logged-on user is in charge of the customer who sent the received facsimile data. The confidential information is not displayed, but is displayed in a masked state unless the customer is in charge.

  Next, generation processing of image data to be displayed, which is executed in the facsimile server 103, will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S501, the facsimile server 103 searches the image storage table for a record having a FAX identification number transmitted from the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102.

  In this step, a record having a FAX identification number 401 that matches the FAX identification number is searched.

  In step S502, it is determined whether or not a record exists in the image storage table as a result of the search in step S501. If it is determined that the record exists, the process proceeds to step S503. If it is not determined that the record exists, the process ends. To do.

  The presence of a record in the image storage table indicates that the received image data includes a confidential information area, and the absence of a record indicates that the confidential information area is not included. .

  In step S503, it is determined whether or not data is stored in the storage information image path 403 for the record determined to exist in the image storage table in step S502. If it is determined that data is stored, the process proceeds to step S504. If the process proceeds and is not determined to be stored, the process ends.

  In step S504, the customer table (FIG. 12) is searched for a record having data of the transmission source number display 402 of the record.

  The customer table includes a transmission source number display 501 (same as the transmission source number display 402) indicating a transmission source facsimile number notified from the public line 106 when receiving facsimile data, and a customer ID 502 for uniquely identifying the customer. ing.

  In this step, a record having a transmission source number display 501 that matches the data of the transmission source number display 402 is searched.

  In step S505, it is determined whether there is a matching record as a result of the search in step S504. If it is determined that they match, the process proceeds to step S506, and if it is not determined that they match, the process ends.

  The presence of a record with the same sender number display in the customer table indicates that there is a person in charge for the customer who is the sender of the facsimile. This indicates that there is no person in charge for the customer.

  In step S506, a record having the data of the customer ID 502 of the record is searched for the customer staff table (FIG. 12).

  The customer representative table is a table for managing customer representatives, and includes a customer ID 601 for uniquely identifying a customer, and a customer representative 602 indicating the name of the customer representative.

  In this step, a record having a customer ID 601 that matches the data of the customer ID 502 is searched.

  In step S507, it is determined whether or not the customer ID data of the record searched and matched in step S506 matches the user ID of the logged-on user input in step S401. The process proceeds to step S508, and if it is not determined that they match, the process ends.

  The fact that the customer ID and the user ID of the logged-on user coincide with each other indicates that the logged-on user is the person in charge for the customer of the facsimile data transmission source selected in step S403. That the user ID does not match indicates that the logged-on user is not the person in charge for the customer of the facsimile data transmission source selected in step S403.

  In step S508, since the logged-on user is in charge of the customer who is the sender of the facsimile data to be displayed, the confidential item image file of the area including the confidential information stored in the storage information image path 403 is received. The image data is pasted based on the data of the coordinate information 404.

  As an example of the received image data, as shown in FIG. 13, the received image data is displayed in a state where a customer number 902 that is an area of confidential information is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the process of step S508 is not performed, as shown in FIG. 16, the received image data is displayed in a state where the customer number 902 which is an area of confidential information is masked.

  Next, the received facsimile data return process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In this step, as a specific processing example, the received image data is converted into TIFF, and the received image data converted into TIFF is expanded into a primary storage area, and the confidential item image is applied to the area. After pasting the file, the received image data is stored again in the TIFF format.

  As for the confidential item image file, formats such as PNG and BMP are assumed, and which one is used can be determined in advance by the system.

  In step S601, the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 displays the received image data of the facsimile data to be returned on the CRT 210 after executing the processing from step S401 to step S403 in FIG.

  As an example of this display, as shown in FIG. 20, an example in which the customer number 902 that is an area of confidential information is masked is taken as an example.

  In step S <b> 602, the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 accepts a facsimile reply related to the displayed received image data.

  With respect to this reply, the reply is performed when the user presses a reply button 903 for pressing when replying by facsimile.

  In step S603, the facsimile server 103 receives the logged-on user, the FAX identification number of the selected facsimile data from the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102, and the destination input to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102. In step S602, a process for generating an image for replying a facsimile related to the received image data displayed is performed. Details of this processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  In order to input a destination when transmitting facsimile data, the user inputs to the destination input field 1201 of the destination input screen 1200 (see FIG. 21).

  This destination input screen 1200 is displayed on the CRT 210 of the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 when an instruction to send a facsimile is made by pressing the reply button 903 or the like.

  In step S604, the facsimile server 103 returns the image generated in step S603 to the destination.

  Next, image generation processing for replying a facsimile will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S701, the facsimile server 103 searches the image storage table for a record having the FAX identification number transmitted from the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102.

  In this step, a record having data of the FAX identification number 401 that matches the FAX identification number is searched.

  In step S702, it is determined whether or not a record exists in the image storage table as a result of the search in step S701. If it is determined that the record exists, the process proceeds to step S703. If it is not determined that the record exists, the process ends. To do.

  In step S703, the facsimile server 103 determines whether or not the transmission source number display 402 matches the destination input to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102. Since it is certain to return to step S711, the process proceeds to step S711. If it is not determined that they match, the process proceeds to step S705.

  In step S705, the customer table is searched for a record having data of the transmission source number display 402 of the record.

  In this step, the data of the transmission source number display 501 that matches the data of the transmission source number display 402 is searched.

  In step S706, it is determined whether or not there is a matching record as a result of the search in step S705. If it is determined that they match, the process proceeds to step S707. If it is not determined that they match, the process ends.

  In step S707, a record having the data of the customer ID 502 of the record determined to match is searched for the reply number table.

  The reply number table defines one or a plurality of replyable destinations for each customer, and stores information for determining whether or not to perform annotation mask processing on the confidential information area at the time of replying for each destination. It is a table to do.

  The reply number table includes a customer ID 701 for uniquely identifying a customer, a replyable destination 702 indicating a facsimile number of a replyable destination corresponding to the customer, and a destination name 703 indicating the name of a company or the like corresponding to the replyable destination 702. An annotation mask 704 is provided that indicates whether to perform annotation mask processing on the confidential information area of the facsimile data when replying to the replyable destination 702.

  As described above, there are cases where a plurality of destinations are used for one customer, or destinations dedicated to reception of facsimiles are used.

  For example, in the destination input screen 1200 shown in FIG. 21, the company name of the transmission source customer is XYZ and the FAX number is XX-YYYY-ZZZZ (destination input field 1201), but the destination input screen shown in FIG. In the case of a customer whose company name is XYZ as in 1200, it is assumed that the operation is performed using VV-WWW-XXXX (destination input field 1301) as a destination dedicated for facsimile reception.

  In this case, it is necessary to send a reply using a FAX number dedicated to reception, instead of using a FAX number notified when a facsimile is received.

  In addition, even for the same customer, depending on the receiving department, etc., it may be better to display or hide the confidential information area, or notify that the confidential information area has been masked. It has such a table configuration.

  In this step, a record having the data of the customer ID 701 that matches the data of the customer ID 502 is searched.

  In step S <b> 708, the facsimile server 103 confirms whether the data of the returnable destination 702 of the record having the data of the customer ID 701 that matches the data of the customer ID 502 matches the destination input to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102. If it is determined that they match, the process proceeds to step S709. If they do not match, the process ends.

  In step S709, the facsimile server 103 determines whether “Yes” is stored in the annotation mask 704 of the record. If “Yes” is stored, the process advances to step S710. If stored, the process proceeds to step S711.

  In step S710, the facsimile server 103 does not restore and paste the image regarding the confidential information area of the image data to be returned, but pastes the mask image data prepared for the form and returns the image. Is generated.

  In this step, a record having the FAX identification number of the facsimile data to be returned is obtained from the OCR information table, an image specified from the data of the mask information image path 305 is obtained, and the reply is obtained based on the coordinate information 304. The image data to be pasted is pasted (annotation mask processing).

  As an example of the image data to be returned in this step, as shown in FIG. 17, the customer number 902, which is an area of confidential information, is not displayed because it was originally masked. Information indicating that mask processing has been performed is displayed.

  As for this information, it is possible to paste suitable information as an image each time depending on the reply destination.

  In step S711, the facsimile server 103 pastes an image related to the area of the confidential information stored in the area for the image data to be returned.

  In this step, a record having the FAX identification number of the facsimile data to be returned is acquired from the image storage table, a confidential item image file specified from the data of the storage information image path 403 is acquired, and the coordinate information 404 is used. Paste the image data to be sent back.

  As an example of the image data to be returned in this step, as shown in FIG. 13, the customer number 902, which is an area of confidential information, is not displayed because it was originally masked. Image data is generated in a state before execution.

  Next, display processing of facsimile data after replying to the received facsimile will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S801, the facsimile server 103 receives user information 1001 (information including a user ID and a password) input to the logon screen 1000 (FIG. 18) displayed on the CRT 210 of the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 by the user. When authentication is permitted using the user information, the user logs on to the facsimile system 100.

  In step S 802, the facsimile server 103 transmits a transmission / reception facsimile list screen 1100 that displays facsimile data that can be referred to by the logged-on user, and the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 transmits / receives a facsimile transmission / reception facsimile list screen 1100 ( FIG. 23) is displayed.

  In the transmission / reception facsimile list screen 1100 shown in FIG. 23, it is recognized that the record shown at the bottom of the facsimile data displayed in the transmission / reception facsimile list display area 1101 is the facsimile data that has already been returned, referring to the company name and status. can do.

  In step S803, the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 determines whether or not the facsimile data displayed in the transmission / reception facsimile list display area 1101 of the transmission / reception facsimile list screen 1100 has been selected. The process proceeds to S804.

  In step S804, the facsimile server 103 receives the logged-on user, the FAX identification number of the selected facsimile data, or the like from the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102, and generates image image data related to the facsimile data to be displayed. . Details of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S805, the facsimile server 103 transmits the image image data generated in step S804 to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102.

  The client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 displays the transmitted image data on the CRT 210.

  In this display, if there is an area that contains confidential information in the image, the area of confidential information is masked if the logged-on user is in charge of the customer who sent the received facsimile data. The confidential information is not displayed, but is displayed in a masked state or an annotation masked state unless the customer is in charge.

  Next, generation processing of image data to be displayed, which is executed in the facsimile server 103, will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S901, the facsimile server 103 determines whether or not there is a record of the return FAX identification number 807 in the FAX server data table that matches the FAX identification number of the facsimile data to be displayed. The process proceeds to step S902, and if it is not determined that it exists, the process ends.

  In step S902, the facsimile server 103 searches the reply number table for a record that matches the FAX number of the facsimile data to be displayed. In this step, a record having data of a replyable destination 702 that matches the FAX number is searched.

  In step S903, if the facsimile server 103 determines that there is a matching record as a result of the search in step S902, the process advances to step S904, and if it is not determined that there is a matching record, the process ends.

  In this step, recalling that there is a matching record, it is recalled that the confidential information area was restored and the image (confidential item image file or annotation mask processing) was pasted and sent to the returned image data, On the other hand, the fact that there is no matching record indicates that the mask processing is still performed on the area of the confidential information for the returned image data.

  In step S904, if the facsimile server 103 determines that “Yes” is stored in the annotation mask 704 of the record determined to match in step S903, the process ends, and “No” is stored in the annotation mask 704. If it is determined that the process has been performed, the process proceeds to step S905.

  In this step, “Yes” is stored in the annotation mask 704, which means that the annotation mask processing has been performed on the confidential information area of the returned image data. This indicates that it may be displayed to the user.

  In step S905, the facsimile server 103 searches the image storage table for a record having the reply source FAX identification number 807 determined to match in step S901.

  In this step, a record having a FAX identification number 401 that matches the reply source FAX identification number 807 is searched.

  In step S906, if the facsimile server 103 determines that a matching record exists as a result of the search in step S905, the process proceeds to step S907. If it is not determined that a matching record exists, the facsimile server 103 ends the process. To do.

  In step S907, the facsimile server 103 determines whether data is stored in the storage information image path 403 of the record determined to match in step S906. If it is determined that the data is stored, the process proceeds to step S908. If the process is not determined to be stored, the process ends.

  In step S908, the facsimile server 103 searches the customer table for a record having the transmission source number display 402 of the record determined to match in step S906.

  In this step, a record having data in the transmission source number display 501 that matches the data in the transmission source number display 402 is searched.

  In step S909, the facsimile server 103 determines whether there is a matching record as a result of the search in step S905. If it is determined that the records match, the process advances to step S910. The process proceeds to step S912.

  In step S910, the facsimile server 103 searches the customer staff table for a record having the data of the customer ID 502 of the record.

  In step S911, the facsimile server 103 determines whether or not the customer ID data of the record searched and matched in step S909 matches the user ID of the logged-on user input in step S801. If not determined, the process proceeds to step S912. If not determined to match, the process ends.

  In step S912, the facsimile server 103 needs to hide the confidential information area of the returned image data because the logged-on user is not responsible for the customer of the returned facsimile data (return destination). Therefore, the image storage table is searched for a record having the return source FAX identification number 807 of the record determined to match in step S901.

  In this step, a record having data of the FAX identification number 401 that matches the data of the reply source FAX identification number 807 is searched.

  As a result of the search, the OCR information table is searched for a record having the data of the form ID 405 of the matching record.

  And the data of the coordinate information 304 of the record in which the data type 303 indicates the confidential classification among the records obtained by the search is acquired.

In step S913, the facsimile server 103 performs a mask process based on the data of the coordinate information 304 acquired in step S912.
[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the first embodiment, after the confidential information area of the received facsimile data is cut out as an image, the mask process is performed on the area, and then the facsimile data is returned, the image is displayed on the area. Repeatedly reply.

  In the second embodiment, when the user intentionally pastes an image (annotation) on the facsimile data, when the facsimile data is returned, the reply is made with the image attached, or the image ( In the following, it is possible to reply by removing the annotation).

  For example, when the annotation button 904 is pressed using the viewer 900 shown in FIG. 24, an inputable annotation 905 is displayed, and the user inputs the annotation.

  However, there are cases where an annotation is arbitrarily pasted on the facsimile data and transactions are made with each other, and operations where an annotation is arbitrarily pasted and transactions are mutually prohibited are prohibited.

  In addition, a case where an annotation is pasted to present a contact item or the like to a customer, or a case where an annotation is pasted for confirmation or the like after referring to facsimile data is assumed.

  Therefore, depending on the reply destination, if the annotation is automatically pasted as in the first embodiment, the reply is permitted, but if the annotation is arbitrarily pasted, the transmission is not permitted or the transmission is not permitted. Since there is a need to prompt confirmation, the second embodiment solves such a problem.

  Since the second embodiment performs the same configuration and processing as the first embodiment, the same configuration and processing will be described using the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In FIG. 25, information for determining whether or not the annotation that is intentionally pasted on the facsimile data can be transmitted as it is by the user pressing the annotation button 904 according to the reply destination is stored. An annotation permission table is shown.

  The annotation permission table includes a transmission source number display 1401 (return destination facsimile number) indicating a transmission source facsimile number notified from the public line 106 when receiving facsimile data, and a manual indicating whether the annotation can be transmitted as it is. An annotation 1402 is provided.

  FIG. 25 shows a manual annotation table for storing information related to annotation pasting intentionally pasted on facsimile data when the user presses the annotation button 904.

  The manual annotation table is a FAX identification number 1501 that indicates an identification number that uniquely identifies transmitted / received facsimile data, an annotation 11502 that indicates a storage destination of an annotation image data file pasted on the facsimile data, and information on the coordinates of each item in the form. Yes, it has coordinate information indicating the horizontal and vertical coordinates and the size of the rectangle, and depending on the number of annotations pasted, information such as annotation 21502, coordinate information,... Is done.

  As a measure, in the image generation process for returning a facsimile shown in FIG. 9, a record having the FAX identification number of the facsimile data to be returned is searched against the manual annotation table immediately after the processes in steps S710 and S711. To do.

  That is, a record having a FAX identification number 1501 that matches the FAX identification number of the facsimile data to be returned is searched.

  If a matching record exists, it can be seen that the user intentionally pastes the annotation on the facsimile data.

  If it is found that the annotation is pasted, the record having the destination input to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 is searched for in the annotation permission table.

  That is, a record having data in the transmission source number display 1401 of the annotation permission table that matches the destination input to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 is searched.

  If there is a matching record and permission is stored in the manual annotation 1402, an image file is acquired based on the data stored in the annotation 1, annotation 2,. 1503, the image file is pasted as annotation on the facsimile data based on the coordinate information 1505.

  On the other hand, if “impossible” is stored in the manual annotation 1402, the annotation is pasted on the facsimile data in the same manner as described above, and a warning is given to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 of the user before the processing in step S604. I do.

  FIG. 26 shows a warning screen 906 for performing a warning, which is displayed on the CRT 210 of the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 together with the viewer 900. When the user transmits facsimile data as it is, When a “Yes” button 907 is pressed and transmission is stopped, a “No” button 908 is pressed.

  Alternatively, without sending a warning, the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 is notified that the transmission is stopped, or the facsimile data is transmitted without attaching an annotation, and the fact is notified to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102. Notification is made.

  As a result, in cases where you want to avoid replying by arbitrarily pasting annotations depending on the reply destination, if you automatically paste annotations, you are allowed to reply, but if you have arbitrarily pasted annotations, send Is not permitted, or transmission can be confirmed.

  When it is found that the annotation is pasted, the record having the destination input to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 is searched against the annotation permission table. Instead, when an annotation is arbitrarily pasted, a warning may be given to the client terminal 101 or the client terminal 102 as described above.

  As a result, when an annotation is automatically pasted, a reply is allowed, but when an annotation is arbitrarily pasted, even if the annotation is automatically pasted, it is possible to confirm the transmission. It becomes.

  As described above, according to the present invention, by controlling the display of confidential information included in image data according to the user, it is possible to reduce time and effort for the user's work.

  Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a storage medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system that performs the above, or may be applied to an apparatus that includes one device.

  It should be noted that the configuration of various data and the configuration and contents of the various data described above are not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the various data are configured according to applications and purposes.

  Needless to say, the present invention can also 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 storage medium storing a program represented by software 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 represented by software 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. It becomes.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

100 facsimile system 101 client terminal 102 client terminal 103 facsimile server 104 facsimile communication card 105 LAN
106 Public line 201 CPU
202 RAM
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204 System bus 205 Input controller 206 Video controller 207 Memory controller 208 Communication I / F (interface) controller 209 KB
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Claims (9)

An information processing apparatus for transmitting and receiving facsimile data,
First storage means for storing information relating to the user in correspondence with the transmission source number of the facsimile data;
As a result of analyzing facsimile data, a specifying means for specifying an area including confidential information,
Second storage means for storing an image obtained by cutting out the area specified by the specifying means;
Mask processing means for performing mask processing on the area specified by the specifying means;
Third storage means for storing facsimile data masked by the mask processing means;
When displaying the facsimile data stored in the third storage unit on the display unit, the logged-on user corresponds to the transmission source number of the facsimile data displayed on the display unit based on the first storage unit. A display unit that displays the image stored in the second storage unit on the display unit by superimposing the image stored in the second storage unit on the area.
An information processing apparatus comprising: A reply means for replying the facsimile data stored in the third storage means;
2. The reply unit according to claim 1, wherein when the facsimile data is returned, the reply is performed by superimposing the image stored in the second storage unit on the area of the facsimile data. Information device.   The reply means replies with the image stored in the second storage means superimposed on the area of the facsimile data according to the reply destination of the facsimile data, or on the other hand, without overlaying the image The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a reply is made.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the reply unit replies with a predetermined image superimposed on the area of the facsimile data according to a reply destination of the facsimile data. Pasting means for pasting an arbitrary image at an arbitrary position with respect to the facsimile data;
When replying by the reply means, if the image is pasted at an arbitrary position by the pasting means, a notification means for notifying a warning indicating that, and
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: Fourth storage means for storing information indicating whether or not to return the facsimile data to which the arbitrary image is pasted in correspondence with the facsimile data transmission source number;
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the reply unit controls reply of facsimile data to which the arbitrary image is pasted based on the fourth storage unit.   The reply means pastes the arbitrary image based on the fourth storage means without considering that the image stored in the second storage means is superimposed on the area of the facsimile data. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a reply of attached facsimile data is controlled. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives facsimile data,
The information processing apparatus includes:
As a result of analyzing facsimile data, a specific step for identifying an area including confidential information,
A second storage step of storing an image obtained by cutting out the area specified by the specifying step;
A mask processing step for performing mask processing on the area specified by the specifying step;
A third storage step for storing the facsimile data masked by the masking step;
When displaying the facsimile data stored in the third storage step on the display unit, the logon is performed based on the first storage means for storing information relating to the user corresponding to the transmission source number of the facsimile data. If the user who corresponds to the transmission source number of the facsimile data to be displayed on the display unit, the image stored in the second storage step is superimposed on the area and displayed on the display unit. Display step to perform,
An information processing apparatus comprising: There is a program that can be read and executed by an information processing device that transmits and receives facsimile data.
The information processing apparatus;
As a result of analyzing facsimile data, a specifying means for specifying an area including confidential information,
Second storage means for storing an image obtained by cutting out the area specified by the specifying means;
Mask processing means for performing mask processing on the area specified by the specifying means;
Third storage means for storing facsimile data masked by the mask processing means;
When displaying the facsimile data stored in the third storage means on the display unit, the user logged on based on the first storage means for storing information relating to the user in correspondence with the transmission source number of the facsimile data. When the user is a user corresponding to the transmission source number of the facsimile data displayed on the display unit, the image stored in the second storage unit is superimposed on the area and displayed on the display unit Means,
A program characterized by making it function.

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