JP7206899B2 - Information processing system, service providing device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, a service providing device, an information processing method and a program.

Services provided via a network, such as cloud services, are implemented, for example, via multiple applications running on a browser. In this case, each application has various setting values (initial values) used for executing processing.

As a technique for setting such an initial value, a technique has been disclosed that enables registration of an initial value (shared setting information) that can be commonly used by each application (see Patent Document 1).

However, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, even if the shared setting information that has been set is reflected in each application, information indicating the state of the application, such as information indicating whether or not it was actually reflected in each application, is not displayed. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine whether or not to reflect the shared setting information.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides an information processing system, a service providing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can easily determine whether or not to reflect common setting values in applications. intended to provide

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an information processing system having an information processing device and a service providing device, wherein the information processing device transmits selected common setting information to the A transmitting unit for transmitting to a service providing device, the service providing device displaying a list of status information indicating a status of the application and a reflecting part that reflects the common setting information for one or more applications to be reflected. a first display control unit that transmits screen information to the information processing device; the information processing device further includes a second display control unit that causes the display unit to display the screen information; The unit is characterized in that the state information includes information indicating whether or not the common setting information is reflected for each application .

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine whether or not to reflect common setting values in applications.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the service providing device according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a device according to the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of the information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an initial value setting management table. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an application management screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an application setting screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an application screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an initial value setting file. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the application selection list screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an operation of selecting a tag on the application selection list screen. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a case where CSS is reflected as initial value setting. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the flow of operations for reflecting an initial value setting file in a selected application in the information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which an icon indicating that the initial value setting file has been updated is displayed on the application management screen.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing system, a service providing device, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments, and the constituent elements in the following embodiments can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art, substantially the same, and so-called equivalent ranges. is included. Furthermore, various omissions, replacements, changes and combinations of components can be made without departing from the gist of the following embodiments.

(Overall configuration of information processing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. An overview of the overall configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, in an information processing system 1, an information processing device 10, a service providing device 20, and a device 30 are connected via a network 2 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

The information processing apparatus 10 performs processing such as setting various setting values (initial values) for an application (web application) (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as an "application") provided by the service providing apparatus 20 on a browser. It is a device. The information processing device 10 is, for example, a PC (Personal Computer), a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a wearable PC, or the like.

The service providing apparatus 20 is a server or the like that provides various UIs (User Interfaces) for setting various setting values (initial values) of an application (web application) for controlling the device 30 to the information processing apparatus 10 . device. Note that the service providing device 20 is not limited to being composed of a single server device, and may be configured as a system in which a service providing function is realized by distributed processing of a plurality of server devices or the like. good.

The device 30 is a device that executes various operations under the control of an application (web application) using setting values (initial values) set by the information processing device 10 and the service providing device 20 . The device 30 is, for example, a multifunction peripheral (MFP: Multi Function Peripherals), a PJ (Projector: projector), an IWB (Interactive White Board: a white board having an electronic blackboard function capable of mutual communication), an output device such as a digital signage. , HUD (Head Up Display) devices, industrial machines, imaging devices, sound collectors, medical equipment, network appliances, notebook PCs, mobile phones, smartphones, tablet terminals, game consoles, PDAs, digital cameras, wearable PCs or desktop PCs, etc. may be Note that in the present embodiment, the device 30 is described as being a multifunction peripheral (MFP).

The network 2 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a dedicated line, or the Internet. In the network 2, data communication is performed by a communication protocol such as TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)/IP (Internet Protocol). Also, network 2 may include either a wired or wireless network.

(Hardware configuration of information processing device)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment; A hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a communication I/F (Interface) 104, An input/output I/F 105 , an input device 106 , a display device 107 and an auxiliary storage device 108 are provided.

The CPU 101 is an arithmetic device that controls the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 as a whole. The ROM 102 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs such as firmware for the information processing apparatus 10 . A RAM 103 is a volatile storage device used as a work area for the CPU 101 .

The communication I/F 104 is an interface such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) for communicating data via the network 2 or the like. The communication I/F 104 performs data communication using a communication protocol such as TCP/IP.

The input/output I/F 105 is an interface for connecting various devices (for example, the input device 106 and the display device 107 ) and the bus 109 .

The input device 106 is an input device such as a mouse or keyboard for performing operations such as inputting characters and numbers, selecting various instructions, and moving a cursor.

The display device 107 is a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a plasma display, or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display for displaying various information such as cursors, menus, windows, characters or images.

The auxiliary storage device 108 is a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive) that stores an OS (Operating System), application programs, printer drivers, and various data.

The above-described CPU 101, ROM 102, RAM 103, communication I/F 104, input/output I/F 105 and auxiliary storage device 108 are communicably connected to each other via a bus 109 such as an address bus and a data bus.

Note that FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 10, and does not need to include all the components shown in FIG. 2, and may include other components.

(Hardware configuration of service providing device)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the service providing device according to the embodiment; The hardware configuration of the service providing device 20 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the service providing apparatus 20 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, an auxiliary storage device 205, a media drive 207, a display 208, a network I/F 209, a keyboard 211, and a mouse 212. , and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) drive 214 .

The CPU 201 is an arithmetic device that controls the overall operation of the service providing device 20 . The ROM 202 is a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs for the service providing device 20 . A RAM 203 is a volatile storage device used as a work area for the CPU 201 .

The auxiliary storage device 205 is a storage device such as an HDD or an SSD that stores an initial value setting management table or the like for managing information such as setting values reflected for each application described later. A media drive 207 is a device that controls reading and writing of data to and from a recording medium 206 such as a flash memory under the control of the CPU 201 .

The display 208 is a display device composed of liquid crystal, organic EL, or the like, which displays various information such as cursors, menus, windows, characters, and images. A network I/F 209 is an interface for communicating data using the network 2 .

A keyboard 211 is an input device for selecting characters, numbers, and various instructions, and for moving a cursor. A mouse 212 is an input device for selecting and executing various instructions, selecting a processing target, moving a cursor, and the like.

The DVD drive 214 is a device that controls reading and writing data to and from a DVD 213 such as a DVD-ROM or DVD-R, which is an example of a removable storage medium.

The above-described CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, auxiliary storage device 205, media drive 207, display 208, network I/F 209, keyboard 211, mouse 212 and DVD drive 214 can communicate with each other via a bus 210 such as an address bus and a data bus. It is connected.

Note that the hardware configuration of the service providing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and does not need to include all the components shown in FIG. 3, or may include other components.

Another example of a recording medium that is removable from the DVD drive 214 described above may be a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable) or a Blu-ray disc.

(Equipment hardware configuration)
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a device according to the embodiment; The hardware configuration of the device 30 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the device 30, which is an MFP, includes an operation unit 31 that receives user operations, and a main body 32 that implements various image forming functions such as a scanner function and a printer function. Here, accepting a user's operation is a concept that includes accepting information (including a signal indicating coordinate values of a screen, etc.) input according to a user's operation.

The operation unit 31 and the main body 32 are communicably connected to each other via a dedicated communication path 33 . The communication channel 33 can use, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, but is not limited to this, and may be of any standard regardless of whether it is wired or wireless. The main body 32 performs operations according to operations received by the operation unit 31 . The main body 32 can also communicate with an external device, and can perform operations according to instructions received from the external device.

<Hardware configuration of operation unit>
As shown in FIG. 4, the operation unit 31 includes a CPU 311, a ROM 312, a RAM 313, a flash memory 314, an operation panel 315, a connection I/F 316, and a communication I/F 317.

The CPU 311 is an arithmetic device that controls the operation of the operation unit 31 in an integrated manner. The CPU 311 controls the overall operation of the operation unit 31 by executing programs stored in the ROM 312, the flash memory 314, or the like using the RAM 313 as a work area. For example, the CPU 311 implements various functions such as displaying information (images) according to the input received from the user on the operation panel 315 .

The ROM 312 is a non-volatile memory that stores, for example, a BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) that is executed when the operation unit 31 is started, various settings, and the like. A RAM 313 is a volatile memory used as a work area for the CPU 311 and the like. The flash memory 314 is a nonvolatile storage device that stores, for example, an OS, application programs, various data, and the like.

The operation panel 315 receives various inputs according to the user's operation, and displays various information (for example, information according to the received operation, information indicating the operation status of the device 30, setting information, etc.). It is a device having an input function and a display function. The operation panel 315 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) equipped with a touch panel function. Note that the operation panel 315 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be configured by, for example, an organic EL display device equipped with a touch panel function. In addition to or instead of the touch panel function, the operation panel 315 may be provided with an operation section such as hardware keys or a display section such as a lamp.

A connection I/F 316 is an interface for communicating with the main body 32 via the communication path 33 .

A communication I/F 317 is a network interface for connecting the operation unit 31 to the network 2 and communicating with an external device connected to the network 2 . The communication I/F 317 is, for example, an interface compatible with Ethernet (registered trademark) and capable of communication conforming to TCP/IP or the like.

A bus 318 is a transmission path that connects the components described above and transmits address signals, data signals, various control signals, and the like.

Note that the hardware configuration of the operation unit 31 shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and may include components other than the components shown in FIG.

<Hardware configuration of the main unit>
As shown in FIG. 4 , the main body 32 includes a CPU 321 , a ROM 322 , a RAM 323 , a storage 324 , an engine section 325 , a connection I/F 327 , a communication I/F 328 and a bus 329 .

The CPU 321 is an arithmetic device that controls the operation of the main body 32 in an integrated manner. The CPU 321 controls the overall operation of the main body 32 by executing programs stored in the ROM 322, the storage 324, or the like using the RAM 323 as a work area. For example, the CPU 321 implements various functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, a facsimile function, and a printer function.

The ROM 322 is a non-volatile memory that stores, for example, the BIOS that is executed when the main body 32 is started, various settings, and the like. A RAM 323 is a volatile memory used as a work area for the CPU 321 and the like. The storage 324 is, for example, a nonvolatile storage device that stores an OS, application programs, various data, and the like. The storage 324 is composed of, for example, an HDD or SSD.

The engine unit 325 is an engine that implements various image forming functions. The engine unit 325 includes, for example, hardware that performs processing other than general-purpose information processing and communication for realizing a scanner function of scanning a document and reading it as an image among image forming functions. The engine unit 325 also includes hardware that performs processing other than general-purpose information processing and communication in order to realize, among image forming functions, a printer function that prints on a printing medium such as paper.

A connection I/F 327 is an interface for communicating with the operation unit 31 via the communication path 33 .

The communication I/F 328 is a network interface for connecting the main body 32 to the network 2 and communicating with external devices connected to the network 2 . The communication I/F 328 is, for example, an interface compatible with Ethernet and capable of communication conforming to TCP/IP or the like.

A bus 329 is a transmission path that connects the components described above and transmits address signals, data signals, various control signals, and the like.

Note that the hardware configuration of the main body 32 shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and may include components other than the components shown in FIG. For example, specific options such as a finisher that sorts printed print media or an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) that automatically feeds documents may be included.

Further, as described above, the main body 32 and the operation unit 31 operate independently of each other by separate OSs. For example, Linux (registered trademark) may be used as the OS on the main body 32 side, and Android (registered trademark) may be used as the OS on the operation unit 31 side.

(Functional block configuration of information processing system)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block configuration of the information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an initial value setting management table. The configuration and operation of the functional blocks of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the information processing device 10 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a UI processing unit 401 (second display control unit), a setting unit 402, an upload unit 403 (transmitting unit), It has a creation unit 404 , an acquisition unit 405 , an input unit 406 , a display unit 407 , a storage unit 408 and a communication unit 409 .

The UI processing unit 401 acquires web content (e.g., HTML (HyperText Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), JavaScript (registered trademark), various electronic files, etc.) from the service providing apparatus 20, and renders the web content. It is a functional unit that processes and displays on the browser 420 . The UI processing unit 401 is implemented by executing a program (browser 420) by the CPU 101 shown in FIG.

The setting unit 402 is a functional unit that sets various setting values (initial values) for each application. Setting values (initial values) include setting values used by a specific application and setting values commonly used by a plurality of applications. The setting unit 402 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 101 shown in FIG. Specifically, the setting unit 402 is realized by an application for setting provided from the service providing apparatus 20 executed on the browser 420 . An application for performing the setting will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 and the like.

The upload unit 403 has a function of transmitting (uploading) the initial value setting file created by the creation unit 404 or the initial value setting file acquired by the acquisition unit 405 to the service providing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 409. Department. Here, the initial value setting file (common setting information) is a file that defines various setting values (initial values) intended to be commonly reflected in one or more applications. The initial value setting file includes a unique identification ID (Identification) generated by an internal rule as metadata. The identification ID is composed of an industry/business ID and a unique value that identifies the initial value setting file. Upload unit 403 is implemented by execution of a program (browser 420 and application) by CPU 101 shown in FIG.

The creation unit 404 is a functional unit that creates an initial value setting file according to the operation input to the input unit 406 by the user. That is, the initial value setting file created by the creation unit 404 is a file customized by the user with specific contents (for example, specific initial values) on the condition that it conforms to a predetermined format rule. The creating unit 404 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 101 shown in FIG.

Here, the users of the information processing system 1 (here, especially the users of the information processing device 10 are assumed) are assumed to be tenant administrators and general users. A tenant indicates a unit of contract required for system use. One tenant is issued for one contract. A tenant administrator is a user who is given administrative authority within a tenant, and who can create accounts for new tenant administrators and general users, and edit specific settings of applications. A general user is a user whose account is created by a tenant administrator.

Acquisition unit 405 is a functional unit that acquires, via communication unit 409, an initial value setting file prepared in advance according to a predetermined format rule from a dedicated download site. That is, the initial value setting file acquired by the acquisition unit 405 is prepared in advance at a dedicated download site, and is a file that the user downloads as necessary. Acquisition unit 405 is implemented by execution of a program by CPU 101 shown in FIG.

The input unit 406 is a functional unit that receives various operation inputs from the user. The input unit 406 is realized by the input device 106 shown in FIG.

A display unit 407 is a functional unit that displays various types of information according to instructions from the UI processing unit 401 and the like. The display unit 407 is realized by the display device 107 shown in FIG.

The storage unit 408 is a functional unit that stores programs executed by the CPU 101 and various data such as an initial value setting file created by the creation unit 404 or acquired by the acquisition unit 405 . The storage unit 408 is implemented by the auxiliary storage device 108 shown in FIG.

The communication unit 409 is a functional unit that communicates various data with the information processing apparatus 10 and the device 30 via the network 2 . Communication unit 409 is realized by communication I/F 104 shown in FIG.

At least one of the UI processing unit 401, the setting unit 402, the upload unit 403, the creation unit 404, and the acquisition unit 405 is hardware such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). It may be realized by a circuit.

Also, each functional unit of the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 5 conceptually shows the function, and is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the plurality of functional units illustrated as independent functional units in the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 5 may be configured as one functional unit. On the other hand, the function of one functional unit of the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 5 may be divided into a plurality of functions and configured as a plurality of functional units.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the service providing device 20 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a UI processing unit 501 (first display control unit), an acquisition unit 502, a first sorting unit 503, It has a second sorting unit 504 , a third sorting unit 505 , a reflecting unit 506 , a counting unit 507 , a notification unit 508 , an application executing unit 509 , a storage unit 510 , and a communication unit 511 .

The UI processing unit 501 transmits web content (for example, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, various electronic files, etc.) via the communication unit 511 in accordance with a web page display request or the like from the information processing apparatus 10, the device 30, or the like. It is a functional part. The UI processing unit 501 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

The acquisition unit 502 is a functional unit that acquires a list of information on each application for which the service providing apparatus 20 provides a service. The list of information of each application indicates, for example, a list of information of each application defined in the initial value setting management table 1000 shown in FIG.

The initial value setting management table 1000 (an example of association information) is, as shown in FIG. 6, a table that associates each piece of attribute information with an application (such as a web application) executed by the device 30 and manages the attribute information. Specifically, the initial value setting management table 1000 includes an industry/business ID, an application name, a unique value of the reflected setting file (initial value setting file), initial value setting information, an application description, setting A tag and a reflection count value are associated and registered. The business type/business ID is an ID that uniquely identifies a business type and business. The application name is the name of the application. The unique value of the reflected setting file is the unique value in the identification ID included in the initial value setting file when the setting value (initial value) specified in the initial value setting file is reflected in the application. Initial value setting information is specific setting information (setting values) reflected in an initial value setting file or the like. The application explanation is an explanation written so that the user can understand at a glance what the corresponding application is for. A setting tag is a tag set for each application. The operation of sorting the list of applications using tags will be described later. The reflection count value is the number of times the initial value setting file is reflected, which is counted for each setting tag. For example, after a predetermined tag is set for a specific application, if the initial value setting file is reflected for the specific application three times, the reflection count value for the tag will be "3". In the example shown in FIG. 6 as the initial value setting management table 1000, for example, the industry/work ID “1234”, the application name “Scan to Box”, the unique value of the reflected setting file “56”, and the initial value setting information “dictionary file setting information”, application description “application for construction industry”, setting tag “{architecture, office work}”, and reflection count value “{7, 8}” are associated with each other. Here, regarding the set tag and the reflected count value, it means that the reflected count value of the tag "architecture" is "7" and the reflected count value of the tag "business" is "8".

Acquisition unit 502 is implemented by execution of a program by CPU 201 shown in FIG.

The first sorting unit 503 sorts an application selection list screen (for example, an application selection list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 11) to be described later. This is a functional unit that sorts (first priority sorting) application information in order to display a list of set application information with priority given from the top. It should be noted that the setting of the industry/business ID for each application may be set by the tenant administrator or the like on the application setting screen or the like, which will be described later, for example. The first sorting unit 503 is implemented by execution of a program by the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

The second sorting unit 504 calculates the total value of the reflection count values of the tags set for each application displayed in a list on an application selection list screen (for example, the application selection list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 11) to be described later, and This is a functional unit that sorts application information (second priority sorting) in order to display a list of application information with priority in descending order of the total value. The second sorting unit 504 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

When the user selects a desired tag on an application selection list screen described later (for example, the application selection list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 11), the third sorting unit 505 sorts the information of the application to which the tag is set. This is a functional part that sorts the application information in order to display the list with priority from the top. The third sorting unit 505 is implemented by execution of a program by the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

The reflecting unit 506 reflects the setting information (set values, initial values) of the initial value setting file on the application selected on the application selection list screen described later (for example, the application selection list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 11). It is a functional part. Here, reflecting the setting information in the application indicates that the setting information is used as the setting information used when the application executes its original function. Specifically, the reflection unit 506 adds or updates the setting information of the initial value setting file to the content of the initial value setting information corresponding to the application selected on the application selection list screen in the initial value setting management table 1000. . The reflection unit 506 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

When the initial value setting file selected by the user is reflected in the selected application on the application selection list screen described later (for example, the application selection list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 11), the counting unit 507 This is a functional unit that counts up the reflection count value corresponding to the set tag. The counting unit 507 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

When the initial value setting file is reflected for the selected application on the application selection list screen described later (for example, the application selection list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 11), the notification unit 508 notifies the user belonging to the tenant, for example, In contrast, it is a function unit that notifies that the change has been reflected. Specifically, the notification unit 508 notifies, for example, by e-mail to the e-mail address of the user belonging to the tenant that the initial value setting file has been reflected. The notification unit 508 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

The application execution unit 509 is an application (web application) in which setting values (initial values) are set by reflecting an initial value setting file or the like, and is a functional unit that executes the web application for exhibiting the functions of the device 30 . be. Specifically, Web content such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, which are entities of Web applications, are transmitted to the device 30 and run on the browser of the device 30. It operates through cooperation between the application execution unit 509 and the device 30 . Application execution unit 509 is realized by execution of a program by CPU 201 shown in FIG.

The storage unit 510 is a functional unit that stores programs executed by the CPU 201 and various data such as the initial value setting management table 1000 . Storage unit 510 is implemented by auxiliary storage device 205 shown in FIG.

The communication unit 511 is a functional unit that communicates various data with the information processing apparatus 10 and the device 30 via the network 2 . Communication unit 511 is realized by network I/F 209 shown in FIG.

Note that at least one of the UI processing unit 501, the acquisition unit 502, the first sorting unit 503, the second sorting unit 504, the third sorting unit 505, the reflection unit 506, the counting unit 507, the notification unit 508, and the application execution unit 509 Either may be realized by a hardware circuit such as ASIC or FPGA.

Also, each functional unit of the service providing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 5 conceptually shows the functions, and is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the plurality of functional units illustrated as independent functional units in the service providing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 5 may be configured as one functional unit. On the other hand, the function of one functional unit of the service providing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 5 may be divided into a plurality of functions to form a plurality of functional units.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5 , the device 30 of the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment has an application processing section 601 and a communication section 602 .

The application processing unit 601 is a functional unit that processes Web application content (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) received from the service providing apparatus 20 in order to perform the function of the device 30, thereby performing the function. The function of the device 30 to be exhibited is, for example, a print function, an image forming function such as a scan function, or a function of sending an e-mail of a scanned image. Application processing unit 601 is realized by execution of a program by CPU 311 shown in FIG.

The communication unit 602 is a functional unit that communicates various data with the information processing device 10 and the service providing device 20 via the network 2 . Communication unit 602 is realized by communication I/F 317 shown in FIG.

Note that the application processing unit 601 may be realized by a hardware circuit such as ASIC or FPGA.

(About the application setting screen)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an application management screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an application setting screen. An application setting screen for setting application setting values (initial values) will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.

The application management screen 1100 shown in FIG. 7 is provided by the service providing apparatus 20 and operates on the browser 420 of the information processing apparatus 10, and transitions to an application setting screen for setting setting values (initial values) of each application. It is an example of a management screen for In the example shown in FIG. 7, the application management screen 1100 includes buttons for transitioning to an application setting screen for setting setting values (initial values) of a specific application, and a dictionary import button 1102 . In the example shown in FIG. 7, the buttons for transitioning to the application setting screens are the setting screen of the application "My Print", the setting screen of the application "Print", the setting screen of the application "Scan to Box", and the application "Scan to Box". Mail” setting screen buttons for transitioning to each screen are arranged. Note that the buttons for transitioning to each application setting screen arranged on the application management screen 1100 are not limited to those shown in FIG. It may be

A Scan to Box button 1101, which is one of the buttons for transitioning to the application setting screen, is used to set the setting values (initial values) of the application whose application name is "Scan to Box" as shown in FIG. This is a button for transitioning to the application setting screen 1200 of .

A dictionary import button 1102 is a button for transitioning to an application selection list screen 1300 to be described later. The application selection list screen 1300 (an example of screen information) is a screen for reflecting the initial value setting file on the application selected by the user, as will be described later. It should be noted that an import dictionary button 1102 on the application management screen 1100 shown in FIG. 7 causes a transition to the application selection list screen 1300 in order to reflect the dictionary file as the initial value setting file in each application. ”, but is not limited to this. That is, on the application selection list screen 1300, if it is assumed that not only the dictionary file but also the initial value setting file that defines other common settings are reflected, for example, the notation of the dictionary import button 1102 is changed to the generic " "common setting" or the like.

An application setting screen 1200 shown in FIG. 8 is a screen for setting setting values (initial values) used in the application "Scan to Box". The application “Scan to Box” is an application that saves an image of a document read by the scanning function of the device 30 in a path (folder) specified in advance.

On the application setting screen 1200, for example, a path (folder) for saving scanned images is set by storage setting. In the application setting screen 1200, the file name setting is used to set the format for including the date in the file name attached to the scanned image, and to register and set words that can be included in the file name. Also, on the application setting screen 1200, the default scan setting is used to set the color mode for the scan operation by the scan function.

The application setting screen 1200 also includes a save button 1201 and a cancel button 1202, as shown in FIG. A save button 1201 is a button for confirming the setting contents when the above-described various settings are performed on the application setting screen 1200 . Specifically, when the save button 1201 is pressed, the contents of the initial value setting information corresponding to the target application "Scan to Box" in the application setting screen 1200 in the initial value setting management table 1000 are stored in the application setting screen 1200. The setting information set in is added or updated. A cancel button 1202 is a button for canceling registration (reflection) of various setting values input as described above on the application setting screen 1200 .

(About the app screen)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an application screen. An application screen for exhibiting the function (executing the operation) of the device 30 by the Web application will be described with reference to FIG. 9 .

An application screen 2000 shown in FIG. 9 is an example of an application screen provided by the service providing apparatus 20 and operated on the browser 620 of the device 30 to exhibit the function (execute operation) of the device 30 . The application screen 2000 is a screen for executing the operation of the application "Scan to Box". As shown in FIG. 9 , application screen 2000 includes file name input box 2001 , today selection button 2002 , calendar button 2003 , dictionary selection button 2004 , and execution button 2005 .

A file name input box 2001 is a box for inputting a file name to be assigned to an image of a document read by the scanning function of the device 30 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a scanned image).

A today selection button 2002 is a button for including today's date in the file name attached to the scanned image. When the today selection button 2002 is pressed, the application processing unit 601 adds today's date ("2018-08-05" in the example of FIG. ”).

A calendar button 2003 is a button for including a date desired by the user in the file name attached to the scanned image. Specifically, when calendar button 2003 is pressed, application processing unit 601 displays a calendar on application screen 2000 . When the user presses any date in the displayed calendar, the application processing unit 601 sets the date following the file name input in the file name input box 2001 at that time.

A dictionary selection button 2004 is a button for including the words of the dictionary set and registered on the application setting screen 1200 in the file name attached to the scanned image. Specifically, when the dictionary selection button 2004 is pressed, the application processing unit 601 displays a list of one or more words in the dictionary set and registered on the application setting screen 1200, for example. Then, when one of the words displayed in the list is selected, the application processing unit 601 sets the word selected by the selection operation following the file name input in the file name input box 2001 at that time. For example, when the file name "2018-08-05" is already entered in the file name input box 2001 and the word "test" is selected, the setting is "2018-08-05-test". be done. That is, each word set and registered on the application setting screen 1200 is used for the input assist function for the file name on this application screen 2000 .

The execute button 2005 is a button for executing the function of the application “Scan to Box”, that is, the process of saving the image of the document read by the scan function of the device 30 in a predesignated path (folder). Specifically, when the execution button 2005 is pressed, the application processing unit 601 first causes the engine unit 325 of the device 30 to perform a document reading operation to obtain a scanned image. Next, the application processing unit 601 saves the scanned image in a preset path (folder) with the character string input in the file name input box 2001 as the file name.

(Example of initial value setting file)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an initial value setting file. A dictionary file will be described as an example of an initial value setting file with reference to FIG.

The list of words shown in FIG. 10 shows a list of words included in a dictionary file as an example of the initial value setting file. An initial value setting file such as a dictionary file is a file in which various setting values (initial values) are defined for the purpose of being commonly reflected in one or more applications, as described above. There are files created by 404 (files customized by the user) and files acquired by the acquisition unit 405 (files downloaded from a dedicated download site). The list of words in the dictionary file as shown in FIG. 10 is used for the input assist function when giving a file name to a scanned image in the application "Scan to Box".

However, the use of the list of words for the input assist function is not limited to the application "Scan to Box". It is possible to use To register and set such a word, as described above, for the application "Scan to Box", setting registration is performed on the application setting screen 1200 shown in FIG. 8, which is a dedicated setting screen. Similarly, in order to register and set a word for use in the input assist function of the application "Scan to Mail", it is usually necessary to perform a setting registration operation on the dedicated setting screen of the application "Scan to Mail". In this case, the same setting registration operation must be performed for each application, which is very troublesome and burdensome for the user.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, a dictionary file is prepared as an initial value setting file, and a list of words as setting values (initial values) specified in this dictionary file is set as common settings for applications desired by the user. It is possible to reflect it as a value (initial value). This eliminates the need for the user to perform the same setting operation in each application, and allows the user to collectively reflect the common setting values (initial values) to the desired application. A screen (application selection list screen) for reflecting such an initial value setting file in an application desired by the user will be described below with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG.

(About the application selection list screen)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the application selection list screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an operation of selecting a tag on the application selection list screen. An application selection list screen for reflecting the setting values (initial values) of the initial value setting file on applications desired by the user will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12 .

The application selection list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 11 is provided from the service providing apparatus 20 and operates on the browser 420 of the information processing apparatus 10. The setting values (initial values) of the initial value setting file are set for the application desired by the user. This is an example of a screen that reflects In the example shown in FIG. 11, the application selection list screen 1300 includes a file selection button 1301, a file path input field 1302, a selected tag display field 1307, a tag selection button 1308, an application list display field 1310, and an OK button 1320. , and a cancel button 1321 .

A file selection button 1301 is a button for selecting an initial value setting file and uploading it to the service providing apparatus 20 . Specifically, when the file selection button 1301 is pressed, the upload unit 403 displays a file selection dialog for selecting an initial value setting file. Next, the upload unit 403 causes the file path input unit 1302 to display the file path indicating the storage destination of the initial value setting file selected according to the operation input to the input unit 406 by the user. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the file path input field 1302 displays “C:\construction\construction book interpolation solution dictionary file.xls” as the file path indicating the storage destination of the initial value setting file. Then, the upload unit 403 reads the selected initial value setting file from the storage destination such as the storage unit 408 indicated by the file path, and transmits (uploads) it to the service providing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 409 .

The application list display portion 1310 is an area for displaying a list of information (status information) of each application that can be reflected in the initial value setting file on the application selection list screen 1300 . For example, when the application selection list screen 1300 is displayed, that is, when the initial value setting file has not yet been selected and uploaded, for example, the application list display unit 1310 displays the initial values managed by the service providing apparatus 20. A list of information of all applications registered in the setting management table 1000 may be displayed. As shown in FIG. 11 , application list display portion 1310 includes selection check box 1303 , reflection status display portion 1304 , application name display portion 1305 , and application description display portion 1306 .

A selection check box 1303 is a check box for selecting an application for reflecting the initial value setting file specified in the file path input field 1302 . The user can freely select an application for which the initial value setting file is to be reflected, or cancel the selection, by operating the input unit 406 . The example shown in FIG. 11 shows a state in which the application "Scan to Box" is selected and the application "Scan to Mail" is not selected.

The reflection status display section 1304 is an area for displaying the status of whether or not the initial value setting file selected and uploaded by the upload section 403 has already been reflected for each application listed in the application list display section 1310 . .

Here, the operation after the initial value setting file is uploaded to the service providing apparatus 20 by the upload unit 403 as described above will be described. When the initial value setting file is uploaded, the UI processing unit 501 of the service providing apparatus 20 acquires the identification ID included as metadata in the initial value setting file. Furthermore, the UI processing unit 501 acquires a unique value that uniquely identifies the initial value setting file included in the identification ID. The UI processing unit 501 refers to the initial value setting management table 1000 stored in the storage unit 510, and checks whether each application is associated with the acquired unique value. The UI processing unit 501 determines that the application associated with the unique value reflects the initial value setting file, and displays " "Reflected" is displayed, and the application that is not associated with the unique value determines that the initial value setting file is not reflected, and displays the content as "Not reflected" in the relevant field. 10. The UI processing unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays "reflected" or "not reflected" on the reflection status display unit 1304 of each application on the application selection list screen 1300 based on the content received from the service providing apparatus 20. Let In this manner, by displaying whether the selected initial value setting file has already been reflected or not reflected for each application, the user can suppress duplicate operations of reflecting the initial value setting file. If the initial value setting file has not yet been uploaded to the service providing apparatus 20 by the upload unit 403, nothing should be displayed in the reflection status display unit 1304. FIG.

The application name display portion 1305 is an area for displaying the application name (application name) of each application listed in the application list display portion 1310 . This application name is obtained from the “application name” of each application defined in the initial value setting management table 1000 of the service providing apparatus 20 .

An application explanation display portion 1306 is an area for displaying an explanation of each application listed in the application list display portion 1310 . This description is obtained from the “application description” of each application defined in the initial value setting management table 1000 of the service providing apparatus 20 . The description of this application may be settable on the application setting screen of the corresponding application, for example. Also, for the description of the application, for example, only the developer of the application and the tenant administrator may be authorized to set it. For example, if the target application is created for the construction industry, it is possible to set the wording "application for construction industry" as the application.

A selected tag display portion 1307 is an area for displaying tags (selected tags) selected by the user by operating a tag selection button 1308 . When the tag selection button 1308 is pressed, the UI processing unit 401 displays a tag list dialog 1309 showing a list of registered tags, as shown in FIG. When the user selects a tag displayed in the tag list dialog 1309, the UI processing unit 401 causes the selected tag display unit 1307 to additionally display the selected tag as a selected tag. One or more tags can be set in advance for each application, and for example, the registration setting can be made on the application setting screen of the target application. Also, with respect to tags, for example, the tenant administrator and general users may be authorized to be able to set them. Also, the tags to be listed and displayed in the tag list dialog 1309 may be separately set. Details of the operation after the user selects a tag from the tag list dialog 1309 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The OK button 1320 is a button for reflecting the selected and uploaded initial value setting file to the application selected by the selection check box 1303 . A cancel button 1321 is a button for canceling reflection of the initial value setting file to the application. Note that when the cancel button 1321 is pressed, the screen may return to the application management screen 1100 .

11 and 12, the operation of selecting the initial value setting file and reflecting the common setting values (initial values) specified in the initial value setting file to the desired application has been described. What is reflected in is not limited to parameters such as set values. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a common UI (common screen design, etc.) may be reflected in desired applications. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a case where CSS is reflected as initial value setting. CSS is a language that defines the layout of web pages. For example, on the application selection list screen 1300, the user may select a CSS file customized by the user as an initial value setting file, and reflect it in the selected application. As a result, the UI of the selected application is changed from the layout before reflecting the CSS file shown in FIG. 13(a) to the common layout defined by the CSS file shown in FIG. 13(b). It becomes possible to

(Operation to reflect the initial value setting file to the target application)
FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the flow of operations for reflecting an initial value setting file in a selected application in the information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which an icon indicating that the initial value setting file has been updated is displayed on the application management screen. Details of the operation of reflecting the initial value setting file selected by the user in the selected application in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15 .

<Steps S11 to S13>
When the user 50 downloads the initial value setting file from the external download site 40 , the user 50 operates the input unit 406 of the information processing apparatus 10 to enter a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating the download page of the initial value setting file on the download site 40 . ). The UI processing unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 transmits a download page display request (web page display request) to the download site 40 via the communication unit 409 based on the designated URL. The download site 40 transmits the contents of the download page (web page) of the initial value setting file to the information processing apparatus 10 in response to the web page display request received from the information processing apparatus 10 . The UI processing unit 401 displays a download page according to the content received from the download site 40. FIG.

<Steps S14 to S16>
Acquisition unit 405 of information processing apparatus 10 transmits an acquisition request for an initial value setting file desired by user 50 to download site 40 via communication unit 409 in accordance with an operation input to input unit 406 by user 50 . The download site 40 transmits the initial value setting file desired by the user 50 to the information processing apparatus 10 in response to the acquisition request received from the information processing apparatus 10 . Upon receiving the initial value setting file via the communication unit 409 , the information processing apparatus 10 causes the display unit 407 to display the content of the initial value setting file in response to an operation input to the input unit 406 .

<Steps S17 and S18>
When the user 50 creates an initial value setting file on the condition that it conforms to a predetermined format rule, the creation unit 404 of the information processing apparatus 10 sets the initial values according to the operation input to the input unit 406 of the user 50. create a file Hereinafter, descriptions such as "according to an operation input to the input unit 406 by the user 50" will simply be rephrased as "according to an operation by the user 50".

It should be noted that the initial value setting files obtained in steps SS15 and S18 are assumed to be the dictionary files described above.

<Steps S19 to S22>
When the user 50 presses the import dictionary button 1102 (screen transition operation) while the application management screen 1100 is displayed on the browser 420, the UI processing unit 401 requests the display of the application selection list screen 1300. (Web page display request) is transmitted to the service providing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 409 . The UI processing unit 501 of the service providing apparatus 20 transmits the content of the application selection list screen 1300 to the information processing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 511 in response to the web page display request received from the information processing apparatus 10 . At this time, the UI processing unit 501, for example, refers to the initial value setting management table 1000 in the storage unit 510, and displays an application selection list screen 1300 on which information of all applications registered in the initial value setting management table 1000 is displayed. may be transmitted to the information processing apparatus 10 . Upon receiving content from the service providing apparatus 20 , the UI processing unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays an application selection list screen 1300 on the browser 420 .

<Steps S23, S24>
When the user 50 presses the file selection button 1301 on the application selection list screen 1300, the upload unit 403 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays a file selection dialog for selecting an initial value setting file. Next, the upload unit 403 causes the file path input unit 1302 to display the file path indicating the storage destination of the initial value setting file selected according to the operation of the user 50 . Then, the upload unit 403 reads the selected initial value setting file from the storage destination such as the storage unit 408 indicated by the file path, and transmits (uploads) it to the service providing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 409 .

<Steps S25 to S27>
When the initial value setting file is uploaded to the service providing apparatus 20, the UI processing unit 501 of the service providing apparatus 20 acquires (reads) metadata included in the initial value setting file. Further, the acquiring unit 502 of the service providing apparatus 20 acquires information of all applications registered in the initial value setting management table 1000 of the storage unit 510 as a list.

<Steps S28 to S30>
If the acquired metadata includes an identification ID, the UI processing unit 501 acquires the identification ID. Next, the UI processing unit 501 acquires a unique value that uniquely identifies the initial value setting file included in the identification ID. The UI processing unit 501 then refers to the initial value setting management table 1000 stored in the storage unit 510 to check whether each application is associated with the acquired unique value. The UI processing unit 501 determines that the application associated with the unique value reflects the initial value setting file, and displays "Reflected" is displayed, and the application that is not associated with the unique value determines that the initial value setting file has not been reflected, and generates content for displaying "Not reflected" in the column. Further, the first sorting unit 503 of the service providing device 20 prioritizes the information of the applications whose IDs match the industry/business IDs of the initial value setting file uploaded from the information processing device 10 from the top. Sort application information (first priority sort) for display.

<Step S31>
After the first sorting unit 503 performs the first priority sorting, the second sorting unit 504 of the service providing device 20 uses the information of the apps acquired by the acquiring unit 502 to A sum of reflection count values of one or more tags (setting tags) is calculated. Then, the second sorting unit 504 performs sorting (second priority sorting) of the application information in order to prioritize and display the information of each application in order of the total value. Note that the second priority sorting by the second sorting unit 504 may target, for example, the information of the application for which the first sorting unit 503 has set an ID that matches the industry/business ID of the initial value setting file. good. As a result, after the first priority sorting sorts the application information for which the same ID as the industry/business ID in the initial value setting file is set to the highest level, the information of these applications is further sorted first. Since 2-priority sorting is performed, it is possible to list and display the information of the "recommended" application to which the initial value setting file is to be reflected.

<Steps S32 to S34>
The UI processing unit 501 generates an application selection list screen 1300 reflecting the list of application information acquired by the acquisition unit 502 and sorted by the first sorting unit 503 and the second sorting unit 504 . The UI processing unit 501 then transmits the content of the application selection list screen 1300 to the information processing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 511 . Upon receiving the content of the application selection list screen 1300 from the service providing apparatus 20 , the UI processing unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays the application selection list screen 1300 on the browser 420 .

<Steps S35, S36>
When the user 50 presses a tag selection button 1308 on the application selection list screen 1300, the UI processing unit 401 issues a registered tag list display request to request display of a tag list dialog 1309 showing a list of registered tags. It is transmitted to the service providing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 409 .

<Steps S37 to S40>
The third sorting unit 505 of the service providing apparatus 20 acquires a tag (setting tag) set for each application from the application information acquired by the acquiring unit 502 . Also, upon receiving a registered tag list display request from the information processing apparatus 10, the UI processing unit 501 generates a tag list dialog 1309 for displaying a list of registered tags. The UI processing unit 501 then transmits the contents of the tag list dialog 1309 to the information processing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 511 . Upon receiving the content of the tag list dialog 1309 from the service providing apparatus 20 , the UI processing unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays the tag list dialog 1309 on the application selection list screen 1300 .

<Steps S41, S42>
When the user 50 selects one or more tags from the tags displayed in the tag list dialog 1309, the UI processing unit 401 causes the selected tag display unit 1307 to sequentially display the selected tags as selected tags. The UI processing unit 401 then transmits a request for sorting application information by selection tag to the service providing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 409 .

<Steps S43 to S46>
The third sorting unit 505 of the service providing apparatus 20, in response to the request for sorting the application information by the selection tag received from the information processing apparatus 10, selects the setting tag that matches the selection tag among the setting tags acquired in step S37. Sort the application information in order to list the set application information with priority from the top. In addition, the third sorting unit 505 may display a list of information of applications for which a setting tag matching the selection tag is set, preferentially in descending order of the reflection count value corresponding to the setting tag. Further, the third sorting unit 505 may delete from the list the information of the application for which the setting tag that matches the selection tag is not set. This means that the third sorting unit 505 functions as a filter for displaying a list of only the information of the applications for which the setting tag that matches the selection tag is set.

It should be noted that the sorting by the third sorting unit 505 may target, for example, information of all applications displayed in the application list display unit 1310 of the application selection list screen 1300 at that time. Alternatively, sorting by the third sorting unit 505 may target application information sorted by the first priority sort, or target application information sorted by both the first priority sort and the second priority sort. It may be assumed that

The UI processing unit 501 generates an application selection list screen 1300 reflecting the list of application information sorted by the third sorting unit 505 . The UI processing unit 501 then transmits the content of the application selection list screen 1300 to the information processing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 511 . Upon receiving the content of the application selection list screen 1300 from the service providing apparatus 20 , the UI processing unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays the application selection list screen 1300 on the browser 420 .

<Steps S47, S48>
The user 50 confirms the application information sorted by the first sorting section 503, the second sorting section 504, and the third sorting section 505 on the application selection list screen 1300, and desires to reflect the selected initial value setting file. The selection operation of the application selection check box 1303 is performed. A check mark is displayed in the selected check box 1303 where the selection operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like.

<Steps S49, S50>
The user 50 selects an application for which the initial value setting file is to be reflected on the application selection list screen 1300, and then presses an OK button 1320 for executing the reflection of the initial value setting file. The UI processing unit 401 then transmits a request to reflect the initial value setting file to the service providing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 409 . This reflection request includes information indicating which application was selected as the reflection target.

<Steps S51 to S54>
The reflection unit 506 of the service providing apparatus 20 acquires the setting tag of the selected application from the application information in response to the reflection request received from the information processing apparatus 10 . Then, the reflection unit 506 adds or updates the setting information defined in the initial value setting file to the “initial value setting information” corresponding to the selected application in the initial value setting management table 1000 of the storage unit 510 . do. Further, the reflecting unit 506 increments by one each reflected count value in the “reflected count value” corresponding to the selected application in the initial value setting management table 1000 of the storage unit 510 and updates it. For example, in the example of the initial value setting management table 1000 shown in FIG. 6, when the initial value setting file is reflected to the application "Scan to Box", the reflection unit 506 adds a reflection count corresponding to the setting tag "architecture". The value "7" is counted up to "8", and the reflection count value "8" corresponding to the setting tag "business" is counted up to "9".

<Steps S55 to S57>
Reflecting unit 506 further adds “reflected” corresponding to the selected application in initial value setting management table 1000 of storage unit 510 to indicate that the initial value setting file has been reflected to the selected application. The unique value included in the identification ID of the initial value setting file is registered (updated) in the "unique value of the setting file that has been set".

<Step S58>
If the selected applications include a shared application, it is necessary to notify the user who uses the shared application that the initial value setting file has been reflected. Notify users belonging to departments (tenants, etc.) that use the shared application that the initial value setting file has been reflected in the application. Specifically, for example, the notification unit 508 notifies, by e-mail, that the initial value setting file has been reflected to the e-mail address of the user belonging to the department or the like (tenant or the like). Here, the shared application refers to an application shared by a company or department, and may be an application shared by all tenants. As a result, the setting values (initial values) of a shared application shared and used by departments (tenants, etc.) can be prevented from being changed without the knowledge of the user using the shared application. can be done.

<Steps S59, S60>
When the initial value setting file is reflected in the selected application by the reflection unit 506, the UI processing unit 501 of the service providing apparatus 20 causes the reflection status display unit 1304 corresponding to the application to update and display "reflected". application selection list screen 1300 is generated. Further, the UI processing unit 501 adds a An icon indicating the reflection is displayed. In FIG. 15, an icon indicating "2" is displayed near the button of the application "Scan to Box" (Scan to Box button 1101), and an icon indicating "1" is displayed near the button of the application "Scan to Mail". Shows a displayed example. The icon indicating "2" indicates that two different types of initial value setting files have been reflected to the application "Scan to Box", and that the same initial value setting file has been reflected twice with different contents. For example, this corresponds to a case where a dictionary file as an initial value setting file is reflected and a common CSS file is also reflected. An icon indicating "1" indicates that the initial value setting file has been reflected once for the application "Scan to Mail".

The UI processing unit 501 then transmits the contents of the application management screen 1100 and the application selection list screen 1300 to the information processing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 511 . Upon receiving the contents of the application management screen 1100 and the application selection list screen 1300 from the service providing apparatus 20, the UI processing unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays the application management screen 1100 or the application selection list screen 1300 on the browser 420 at an appropriate timing. display.

Through the flow of steps S11 to S60 as described above, the operation of reflecting the initial value setting file selected by the user in the selected application is performed.

As described above, in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for each application provided from the service providing apparatus 20 to the information processing apparatus 10, the device 30, or the like, the setting values (initial values) that are commonly used are initialized. As a value setting file, it is possible to collectively reflect the values in applications desired by the user. When the initial value setting file is reflected, information indicating the state of each application provided by the service providing apparatus 20 is displayed. can be easily determined whether or not to reflect, and usability can be improved.

When reflecting the initial value setting file, information indicating whether or not the initial value setting file has already been reflected is displayed as information indicating the state of each application. This allows the user to suppress duplicate reflection operations of the initial value setting file.

In addition, when reflecting the initial value setting file, as information indicating the state of each application, information explaining the function and use of each application is displayed. This makes it easy to determine whether to use the application or not, and it is possible to suppress the operation of reflecting the initial value setting file to the application that is not used.

Also, when an initial value setting file is selected on the application selection list screen 1300, priority is given to the information of the application whose ID matches the industry/business ID assigned to the initial value setting file from the top. The application information is sorted (first priority sorting) in order to be displayed in a list. As a result, it is possible to preferentially display applications that are likely to be used in the industry or business where the initial value setting file is used. It can be made even easier.

Further, the second sorting unit 504 uses the application information acquired by the acquisition unit 502 to calculate the total value of the reflection count values of one or more tags (set tags) set for each application. is sorted (second priority sorting) in order to display the list of the information of the apps with priority in descending order of the total value. As a result, it is possible to preferentially display an application whose initial value setting file is frequently reflected, so that it is possible to further facilitate the determination of whether or not to reflect the setting values common to the applications.

Further, the third sorting unit 505 sorts the application information so that the information of the application having the setting tag that matches the tag selected on the application selection list screen 1300 is preferentially displayed in a list from the top. I am assuming. In this case, the third sorting unit 505 may preferentially display a list of the information of the applications for which the setting tag that matches the selection tag is set, in descending order of the reflection count value corresponding to the setting tag. can. As a result, it is possible to preferentially display an application for which a tag desired by the user has been set, thereby making it easier to determine whether or not to reflect a common setting value to the application.

Further, when the initial value setting file is reflected, the UI processing unit 501 displays, for example, the application management screen 1100 to indicate that the initial value setting file has been reflected. An icon indicating the effect of reflection is displayed near the icon. As a result, for example, in a shared application, etc., there is a possibility that the initial value setting file will be reflected by another user. can recognize.

Note that each function of the above-described embodiments can be realized by one or more processing circuits. Here, the "processing circuit" means a processor programmed to execute each function by software, such as a processor implemented by an electronic circuit, an ASIC designed to execute each function described above, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), FPGA, SOC (System on a chip), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and devices such as conventional circuit modules.

Further, in the above-described embodiments, when at least one of the functional units of the information processing device 10, the service providing device 20, and the device 30 is realized by executing a program, the program is preinstalled in a ROM or the like and provided. be done. Further, the programs executed by the information processing device 10, the service providing device 20, and the device 30 according to the above-described embodiments are stored in a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) as files in an installable format or an executable format. It may be configured to be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk (FD), CD-R (Compact Disk-Recordable), DVD, or SD card. Further, the programs executed by the information processing apparatus 10, the service providing apparatus 20, and the device 30 according to the above-described embodiments are stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and provided by being downloaded via the network. It may be configured as Further, the programs executed by the information processing apparatus 10, the service providing apparatus 20, and the device 30 according to the above embodiments may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet. Further, the programs executed by the information processing device 10, the service providing device 20, and the device 30 according to the above-described embodiments have a module configuration including at least one of the above-described functional units, and the actual hardware As a result, the CPU reads and executes the program from the above-described storage device, thereby loading each of the above-described functional units onto the main storage device and generating them.

1 Information Processing System 2 Network 10 Information Processing Device 20 Service Providing Device 30 Device 31 Operation Unit 32 Main Body 33 Communication Path 40 Download Site 50 User 101 CPU
102 ROMs
103 RAM
104 Communication I/F
105 input/output I/F
106 Input Device 107 Display Device 108 Auxiliary Storage Device 109 Bus 201 CPU
202 ROMs
203 RAM
205 auxiliary storage device 206 storage medium 207 media drive 208 display 209 network I/F
210 Bus 211 Keyboard 212 Mouse 213 DVD
214 DVD drive 311 CPU
312 ROMs
313 RAM
314 flash memory 315 operation panel 316 connection I/F
317 Communication I/F
321 CPUs
322 ROMs
323 RAM
324 storage 325 engine unit 327 connection I/F
328 communication I/F
401 UI processing unit 402 Setting unit 403 Uploading unit 404 Creation unit 405 Acquisition unit 406 Input unit 407 Display unit 408 Storage unit 409 Communication unit 420 Browser 501 UI processing unit 502 Acquisition unit 503 First sorting unit 504 Second sorting unit 505 Third Sorting unit 506 Reflecting unit 507 Counting unit 508 Notification unit 509 Application executing unit 510 Storage unit 511 Communication unit 601 Application processing unit 602 Communication unit 620 Browser 1000 Initial value setting management table 1100 Application management screen 1101 Scan to Box button 1102 Dictionary import button 1200 Application setting screen 1201 Save button 1202 Cancel button 1300 Application selection list screen 1301 File selection button 1302 File path input section 1303 Selection check box 1304 Reflection status display section 1305 Application name display section 1306 Application description display section 1307 Selected tag display section 1308 Tag Selection button 1309 Tag list dialog 1310 Application list display part 1320 OK button 1321 Cancel button 2000 Application screen 2001 File name input box 2002 Today selection button 2003 Calendar button 2004 Dictionary selection button 2005 Execution button

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Claims (18)

An information processing system having an information processing device and a service providing device,
The information processing device includes a transmission unit that transmits the selected common setting information to the service providing device,
The service providing device
a reflection unit that reflects the common setting information to one or more applications to be reflected;
a first display control unit that transmits screen information displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application to the information processing device;
with
The information processing device further comprises a second display control unit for displaying the screen information on the display unit ,
The information processing system , wherein the first display control unit includes information indicating whether or not the common setting information is reflected for each application in the state information . An information processing system having an information processing device and a service providing device,
The information processing device includes a transmission unit that transmits the selected common setting information to the service providing device,
The service providing device
a reflection unit that reflects the common setting information to one or more applications to be reflected;
a first display control unit that transmits screen information displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application to the information processing device;
with
The information processing device further comprises a second display control unit for displaying the screen information on the display unit,
Identification information is set for each of the common setting information and the application,
The service providing device sorts the status information of the applications for which the same identification information as the identification information set in the common setting information is set so as to be displayed at the top of the list in the screen information. 1 sorting unit, the information processing system further comprising: An information processing system having an information processing device and a service providing device,
The information processing device includes a transmission unit that transmits the selected common setting information to the service providing device,
The service providing device
a reflection unit that reflects the common setting information to one or more applications to be reflected;
a first display control unit that transmits screen information displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application to the information processing device;
with
The information processing device further comprises a second display control unit for displaying the screen information on the display unit,
The service providing device
By referring to association information that associates at least an application, one or more tags, and a count value that is the number of times that common setting information is reflected for each tag, the application displayed in the screen information is referenced. an information processing system further comprising a second sorting unit that sorts the state information so that the state information is displayed from the top of the list in the screen information in descending order of the total value of the count values for each of the tags. 4. The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the first display control unit includes information indicating whether or not the common setting information is reflected for each application in the state information. Identification information is set for each of the common setting information and the application,
The service providing device sorts the status information of the applications for which the same identification information as the identification information set in the common setting information is set so as to be displayed at the top of the list in the screen information. 4. The information processing system according to claim 3 , further comprising a sorting unit. 6. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first display control unit includes information describing each application in the state information. The service providing device
The claim further comprising a third sorting unit that sorts the status information of the applications for which the same tag as the tag selected by the information processing device is set so that the status information is displayed at least at the top of a list in the screen information. Item 7. The information processing system according to any one of Items 1 to 6 . 8. The third sorting unit according to claim 7 , wherein said third sorting unit filters only said status information of applications for which the same tag as the tag selected by said information processing device is set so as to be displayed in the list in said screen information. information processing system. The service providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , further comprising a notification unit that notifies a predetermined user that the common setting information has been reflected in one or more applications to be reflected by the reflection unit. The information processing system according to any one of the items. a reflection unit that reflects common setting information received from an information processing device to one or more applications to be reflected;
a display control unit that transmits screen information for displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application so that the information processing device displays the screen information;
with
The service providing apparatus , wherein the display control unit includes information indicating whether or not the common setting information is reflected for each application in the state information . a reflection unit that reflects common setting information received from an information processing device to one or more applications to be reflected;
a display control unit that transmits screen information for displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application so that the information processing device displays the screen information;
with
Identification information is set for each of the common setting information and the application,
a sorting unit that sorts the status information of applications for which the same identification information as the identification information set in the common setting information is set so that the status information is displayed at the top of a list in the screen information. Service provider. a reflection unit that reflects common setting information received from an information processing device to one or more applications to be reflected;
a display control unit that transmits screen information for displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application so that the information processing device displays the screen information;
By referring to association information that associates at least an application, one or more tags, and a count value that is the number of times that common setting information is reflected for each tag, the application displayed in the screen information is referenced. a sorting unit for sorting the state information so that the list in the screen information is displayed from the top in descending order of the total value of the count value for each tag,
A service providing device with An information processing method for an information processing system having an information processing device and a service providing device,
a transmitting step of transmitting the common setting information selected by the information processing device to the service providing device;
a reflecting step of reflecting the common setting information to one or more applications to be reflected;
a first display control step of transmitting screen information displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application to the information processing device;
a second display control step of displaying the screen information on a display unit in the information processing device;
has
In the first display control step, the information processing method including information indicating whether or not the common setting information is reflected for each application in the state information . An information processing method for an information processing system having an information processing device and a service providing device,
a transmitting step of transmitting the common setting information selected by the information processing device to the service providing device;
a reflecting step of reflecting the common setting information to one or more applications to be reflected;
a first display control step of transmitting screen information displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application to the information processing device;
a second display control step of displaying the screen information on a display unit in the information processing device;
has
Identification information is set for each of the common setting information and the application,
Sorting in the service providing device such that the status information of applications for which the same identification information as the identification information set in the common setting information is set is displayed at the top of a list in the screen information. An information processing method further comprising: An information processing method for an information processing system having an information processing device and a service providing device,
a transmitting step of transmitting the common setting information selected by the information processing device to the service providing device;
a reflecting step of reflecting the common setting information to one or more applications to be reflected;
a first display control step of transmitting screen information displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application to the information processing device;
a second display control step of displaying the screen information on a display unit in the information processing device;
In the service providing device, referring to association information that associates at least an application, one or more tags, and a count value that is the number of times that the common setting information is reflected for each tag; a sorting step of sorting the state information so that the state information is displayed from the top of the list in the screen information in descending order of the total value of the count values for each of the tags corresponding to the displayed application;
An information processing method comprising: to the computer,
a reflecting step of reflecting common setting information received from an information processing device in one or more applications to be reflected;
a display control step of transmitting screen information for displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application so that the information processing device displays the screen information;
and
A program for including, in the display control step, information indicating whether or not the common setting information is reflected for each application in the state information . to the computer,
a reflecting step of reflecting common setting information received from an information processing device in one or more applications to be reflected;
a display control step of transmitting screen information for displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application so that the information processing device displays the screen information;
and
Identification information is set for each of the common setting information and the application,
Further executing a sorting step of sorting the state information of the applications for which the same identification information as the identification information set in the common setting information is set so that the status information is displayed at the top of the list in the screen information. program for. to the computer,
a reflecting step of reflecting common setting information received from an information processing device in one or more applications to be reflected;
a display control step of transmitting screen information for displaying a list of status information indicating the status of the application so that the information processing device displays the screen information;
By referring to association information that associates at least an application, one or more tags, and a count value that is the number of times that common setting information is reflected for each tag, the application displayed in the screen information is referenced. a sorting step of sorting the state information so that the state information is displayed from the top of the list in the screen information in descending order of the total value of the count value for each of the tags;
program to run the

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