JP4605122B2 - Image processing system and image processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing system and an image processing method having a function of protecting specific information such as personal information.

Conventionally, an image processing system that reads a document, converts it into image data, and stores it in a server via a network has been put into practical use. For example, Patent Literature 1 below discloses a scanner unit that reads a document and converts it into image data, a printer unit that outputs the image data to a recording medium, and a storage unit that stores the image data in a server via a network. An image forming apparatus including the above is disclosed.
JP-A-2005-81618

  However, in the upper conventional technology, personal information included in the manuscript is also stored on the server, so that when a user searches for information, the personal information of others can be seen and personal information can be leaked There was a problem of having sex.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide an image processing system and an image processing method capable of avoiding leakage of personal information in a configuration in which image data obtained by reading a document is accumulated. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an image processing system including an image processing apparatus and a server, wherein the image processing apparatus reads an original and acquires image data; and the image data A log image acquisition means for acquiring a log image for saving as log data based on the output, an output means for outputting the image data when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and transmitting the log image to the server and the predetermined image Transmitting means for acquiring information for determining whether or not a condition is satisfied from the server, wherein the server detects a specific part including personal information in the log image, and the specific part Processing means for performing predetermined processing on the part; recording means for recording log data based on the log image processed by the processing means; The result of the processing, characterized in that it comprises a storage means for storing as information for determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied in the image processing apparatus.

  Here, the specific part detecting means detects the specific part from a document prepared according to a predetermined format.

  Further, the processing means performs a read restriction process for restricting reading of the specific portion.

  The image processing system further includes an input unit that inputs an instruction on whether or not the image data can be output based on a result of the processing displayed on the display unit, and an input that cannot be output is performed from the input unit. In this case, the image log is deleted without performing output from the output means.

  The image processing system is characterized in that an instruction to change the result of the processing process can be input from the input means when an input that cannot be output is performed.

  In addition, the present invention is an image processing method using an image processing apparatus and a server, wherein the image processing apparatus acquires image data by reading a document and stores it as log data based on the image data. When a log image is acquired and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the image data is output, the log image is transmitted to the server, and information for determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied is acquired from the server. The server detects a specific portion including personal information in the log image, performs a predetermined processing on the specific portion, records log data based on the processed log image, and processes the processing A result of the processing is stored as information for determining whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied in the image processing apparatus.

  The present invention is also an image processing program executed by an image processing apparatus and a server for acquiring image data by reading a document in the image processing apparatus and storing it as log data based on the image data. When the log image is acquired and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the image data is output, and the log image is transmitted to the server and information for determining whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied from the server. The processing to be acquired is executed, and the server detects a specific part including personal information in the log image, performs a predetermined processing on the specific part, and outputs log data based on the processed log image. Recording and storing the result of the processing as information for determining whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied in the image processing apparatus. That, characterized in that.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of an image processing system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the image processing system is configured by connecting an image processing apparatus 10 and a server 12 via a network 14.

  The image processing apparatus 10 includes a copying machine, a facsimile machine, and the like, and is a device having a function of reading a document and acquiring image data. The acquired image data is output by a printing device, a facsimile device or the like. In addition, an image log, which will be described later, is transmitted to the server 12 via the network 14.

  The server 12 is an apparatus that stores an image log received from the image processing apparatus 10 via the network 14 and has a function of retrieving image data from the accumulated image log in response to a request from the image processing apparatus 10 or the like.

  FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of the image processing apparatus 10. 2, the image processing apparatus 10 includes an image acquisition unit 16, a job log acquisition unit 18, a log image acquisition unit 20, an image log generation unit 22, a communication unit 24, a display unit 26, an input unit 28, a storage unit 30, and an output. The unit 32 and the control unit 34 are included.

  The image acquisition unit 16 is configured by a scanner or the like, and acquires image data by reading a document. Further, the image data may be acquired from an image data generation device configured with an external computer or the like.

  The job log acquisition unit 18 acquires a job log for identifying job processing contents including the number of copies or facsimile transmissions, operator identification information such as an operator and an ID number, and date. The job log may be generated based on information input by the user from the input unit 28, or may be acquired from an external computer or the like.

  The log image acquisition unit 20 generates a log image for saving as log data from the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit 16. The log image may be acquired from an external computer or the like.

  The image log generation unit 22 generates an image log by associating the job log with the log image.

  The communication unit 24 communicates with the server 12 via the network 14 by a known method, transmits the image log and the like to the server 12, and an image log subjected to processing processing such as a read restriction process described later from the server 12. Processing for receiving (processing log data) is performed.

  The display unit 26 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and displays processing log data and the like.

  The input unit 28 includes a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by the user to input instruction information and the like.

  The storage unit 30 is a computer-readable storage medium including, for example, a CPU working RAM, a ROM, a magnetic storage medium, and the like, and stores a program for operating the CPU, image data, an image log, and the like.

  The output unit 32 includes a printing device including a printer engine and the like, a facsimile transmission device, and the like, and prints the image data or transmits it by facsimile. Such output of image data is executed when a predetermined condition described later is satisfied. The output unit 32 may be provided outside the image processing apparatus 10 and output image data based on the control of the image processing apparatus 10.

  The control unit 34 includes a CPU and the like, and includes an image acquisition unit 16, a job log acquisition unit 18, a log image acquisition unit 20, an image log generation unit 22, a communication unit 24, a display unit 26, an input unit 28, and a storage unit. These operations are controlled while exchanging data with 30 and the output unit 32.

  FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of the server 12. In FIG. 3, the server 12 includes a communication unit 36, a specific part detection unit 38, a processing unit 40, a search unit 42, a storage unit 44, and a control unit 46.

  The communication unit 36 communicates with the image processing apparatus 10 via the network 14 by a known method, receives the image log, and transmits an image log (processing log data) after a read restriction process described later to the image processing apparatus 10. The processing to do is performed.

  The specific part detection unit 38 detects a specific part that is an area where specific information, that is, personal information such as a name, an address, and a telephone number exists, from the log image included in the image log received from the image processing apparatus 10. This specific portion is detected by creating a document to be read by the image processing apparatus 10 on a predetermined format paper and writing personal information at a predetermined position on the paper. The position can be determined as a specific part. Further, a character string indicating personal information such as a name, an address, and a telephone number may be identified, and a position after the character string may be determined as a specific part describing the personal information.

  The processing unit 40 performs an inking process, a mosaic process, and the like on the specific part, and performs a read restriction process that restricts reading of specific information described when the image log is printed out.

  The search unit 42 performs a search process of the image log stored in the storage unit 44 based on an instruction from the user.

  The storage unit 44 is a computer-readable storage medium configured by, for example, a CPU working RAM, ROM, magnetic storage medium, and the like, and stores a CPU operation program, an image log, and the like.

  The control unit 46 includes a CPU and the like, and controls these operations while exchanging data with the communication unit 36, the specific part detection unit 38, the processing unit 40, the search unit 42, and the storage unit 44.

  The image processing apparatus 10 and the server 12 may be realized in one apparatus, for example, a copying machine. In this case, since the communication between the image processing apparatus 10 and the server 12 is performed using a bus or the like inside the apparatus, the network 14 is not necessary.

  FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams of the read restriction process performed on the specific part by the processing unit 40 in order to hide the personal information. In FIG. 4 (a), specific information in which personal information such as name, telephone number (Tel), and address is written is inked to prevent the personal information from being read on the printed paper. . Thereby, leakage of personal information can be avoided. As shown in FIG. 4B, the user ID (User ID) included in the image log is not processed for the purpose of tracking the user who performed the work when the image data is leaked. Is preferable.

  FIG. 5 shows a flow of an operation example of the image processing system according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, when the user inputs a job execution instruction from the input unit 28, the image processing apparatus 10 reads a document with the image acquisition unit 16 and acquires image data (S1).

  Further, the job log acquisition unit 18 generates a job log based on the number of copies or facsimile transmissions included in the job execution instruction, operator identification information such as an operator and ID number, date, and the like. Moreover, the log image for the log image acquisition unit 20 to save as log data is generated from the acquired image data. The image log generation unit 22 generates an image log by associating these job logs and log images (S2). The control unit 34 causes the communication unit 24 to transmit the generated image log to the server 12 (S3).

  The server 12 receives the image log via the communication unit 36 (S4), and the specific part detection unit 38 searches for a specific part from the log image included in the image log (S5). When the specific part is detected (S6), the processing unit 40 performs a reading restriction process such as an inking process or a mosaic process on the detected specific part (S7). The image log (processing log data) subjected to the read restriction process is stored in the storage unit 44 by the control unit 46, and the address information of the storage location is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 36 (S8). . As this address information, for example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) can be used. The processing log data stored in the storage unit 44 corresponds to information for determining whether or not the predetermined condition of the present invention is satisfied.

  In the image processing apparatus 10, based on the address information, the communication unit 24 acquires processing log data from the server 12, and the control unit 34 displays the content of the read restriction process on the display unit 26 (S9).

  Moreover, the control part 34 displays the inquiry display for inquiring whether the said process log data may be preserve | saved as an image log with respect to a user on the display part 26 as predetermined conditions of this invention. When the user inputs a storage permission instruction from the input unit 28 (S10), the control unit 34 causes the output unit 32 to output the image data acquired in S1 according to the job execution instruction (S11). In addition, the server 12 is notified that the storage permission is “present” via the communication unit 24. On the other hand, when an instruction not to permit storage is input in S10, the server 12 is notified that the storage permission is “none”. The case where the storage permission is “present” corresponds to the case where the predetermined condition of the present invention is satisfied.

  In the server 12, the control unit 46 confirms whether or not the storage permission is “Yes” (S 12), and when it is “Yes”, the processing log data is stored in the storage unit 44 as an image log. (S13). On the other hand, if the storage permission is not “present”, the processing log data is deleted (S14). In S14, instead of deleting the processing log data, the user may modify and save the processing log data in the storage unit 44.

  If no specific portion is detected in S6, the image data is output in step S11, and the processing log data is stored in the storage unit 44 as an image log in step S13.

  With the above operation, in the image processing system according to the present invention, leakage of personal information can be avoided in a configuration in which image data obtained by reading a document is accumulated.

1 is a block diagram of a configuration example of an image processing system according to the present invention. It is a block diagram of the structural example of the image processing apparatus concerning this invention. It is a block diagram of the structural example of the server concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing of a read restriction process. It is a flowchart of the operation example of the image processing system concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  10 image processing devices, 12 servers, 14 networks, 16 image acquisition units, 18 job log acquisition units, 20 log image acquisition units, 22 image log generation units, 24, 36 communication units, 26 display units, 28 input units, 30, 44 memory | storage part, 32 output part, 34,46 control part, 38 specific part detection part, 40 processing part, 42 search part.

Claims (5)

An image processing system including an image processing device and a server,
The image processing apparatus includes:
Image acquisition means for acquiring image data by reading a document when there is an instruction to execute image processing ;
Log image acquisition means for acquiring a log image for saving as log data based on the image data;
Processing log data in which an image log including the log image and a job log for identifying processing contents of the image processing apparatus is transmitted to the server, and read restriction processing is performed on the log image in the server Communication means for obtaining from the server;
Display means for displaying the processing log data;
Input means for receiving an input as to whether or not the processing log data can be stored;
An output unit that outputs the image data when an input of permission to save the processing log data is received by the input unit;
Storage permission information transmitting means for transmitting storage permission of the processing log data to the server;
With
The server
Specific part detecting means for detecting a specific part including personal information in the log image;
And processing means for generating processed log data I row read restriction process for restricting the reading of the specific portion,
Processing log data transmitting means for transmitting the processing log data to the image processing device in response to a request from the image processing device;
A recording means for recording the processing log data when the storage permission information is received from the image processing apparatus ;
An image processing system comprising: The image processing system according to claim 1,
When the input means of the image processing apparatus accepts the input of the processing log data non-permission, the output means of the image processing apparatus does not output the image data, and the image processing apparatus The storage permission information transmitting means transmits information indicating that storage of the processing log data is not permitted to the server,
An image processing system , wherein the recording unit of the server deletes the processing log data . 3. The image processing system according to claim 2, wherein , when the input unit of the image processing apparatus accepts an input for not permitting the storage of the processing log data, the processing log data is replaced with the processing log data. An image processing system capable of inputting an instruction to correct data . An image processing program executed by the image processing apparatus and the server,
In the image processing apparatus,
When there is an instruction to execute image processing, scan the document to obtain image data,
Obtaining a log image for saving as log data based on the image data;
Processing log data in which an image log including the log image and a job log for identifying processing contents of the image processing apparatus is transmitted to the server, and read restriction processing is performed on the log image in the server From the server,
Display the processing log data,
Accepting the input of whether or not to save the processing log data,
When the accepted storage permission input is storable, the image data is output,
Causing the server to execute a process of transmitting storage log storage permission,
To the server,
Detecting a specific part including personal information in the log image;
Generate processing log data by performing a read restriction process that restricts the reading of the specific part,
In response to a request from the image processing device, the processing log data is transmitted to the image processing device,
When the storage permission information is received from the image processing apparatus, the processing log data is recorded.
An image processing program characterized by that . The image processing program according to claim 4 .
The image processing apparatus does not output the image data and does not permit the server to save the processing log data when the image processing apparatus accepts the storage permission input that does not permit storage. Send information,
The image processing program, wherein the server deletes the processing log data .

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