CN103620566B - Image processing equipment, control method for image processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

Provide the mechanism for reducing operator's time and efforts in terms of image data distribution.In order to realize this, a kind of can with the image processing equipment of server communication of the microblogging function provided for the message that user registers being published to other users in the case of view data is stored in memorizer to server registers the first message；The second message that supervision newly registers for the first message of registration；The second message is analyzed in the case of the second message being detected；And send view data based on analysis result.

Description

Image processing equipment, control method for image processing equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to set with the image procossing of the server communication providing microblogging (microblogging) function Standby, for its control method and program.

Background technology

In recent years, cloud computing system has been actually used as the system using the Internet (Internet) to provide service Pattern.The user at least with Internet connection can utilize the service being referred to as " cloud service " provided by cloud computing system, and Need not prepare the hardware resource of such as server etc.The cloud service being implemented includes for customer account management and sales support CRM(customer relation management is provided) CRM service of systemic-function.Other cloud service includes providing a store for and manage electronics literary composition The storage of part and the document management service of management function.

There is also the service providing microblogging function as means of communication.Microblogging function is simple and clear blog functionality, has clothes The user of account number of business utilizes this microblogging function to announce referred to as " talking in whispers (mutters) " short with about 100-200 character Statement is as " message " or " comment "." user " described herein is not limited to actual user (people), and include object or Application, the association service on such as printer or cloud service.Each " message " and " comment " announced by user is allocated only One identifier.Utilize microblogging function, create " timeline (timeline) ", this timeline registers (register) with user " message " " comment " of associating can be registered, show and manage.The user of registration " message " and other user are by this Individual " timeline " upper registration related information exchanges information as " comment " and communicates with one another.Each user account number has user Profile (profile) management function, its allow the user to know that telex network people some individual details.Such as, management about The information of the group etc. belonging to user name, contact details (e-mail address, telephone number, address etc.), user.

Some CRM service being provided as cloud service have microblogging function as the means of communication used in business. Those cloud services improve availability further by customer information or business information are linked to " message " and " comment ".With Time, some CRM service also provide for for storing, edit, update and with reference to the file-sharing function of file shared by user.Its Example includes Salesforce.com, and it provides the microblogging function being referred to as " Chatter ".It also provide for " Document " and " File " is as its file-sharing function.

Meanwhile, image processing equipment is just becoming more and more functionalization and is becoming increasingly complex at functional aspect.In recent years Coming, having been developed for there is network interface (being hereinafter abbreviated as network I/F) and for paper document being converted into electronics literary composition The image processing equipment of the such as basic function of scanning and printing function etc of shelves.Such as, at the image with network I/F In reason equipment, the e-file formed by scanning paper document can be sent to can store the above-mentioned of this document wherein Cloud document management services.This e-file can also be sent to any by such as e-file being attached to Email Desired destination.

Japanese Patent Publication No.2000-10922 propose wherein server based at the instruction execution of client-side The technology of reason.More specifically, exectorial file is sent to ftp file folder, server from client terminal described in it Detect the transmission of the file from client terminal, and run operation by the order described in execution file.

But, conventional art has the following problems.In above-mentioned conventional art, such as, it is currently in use cloud clothes user The microblogging function provided in business carries out in the environment of commercial operation, and the view data obtained by scanning original document can not be utilized This microblogging function and be distributed to user.Additionally, in above-mentioned conventional art, if sending picture number from image processing equipment According to, then operator is it is to be appreciated that and select destination.Such as, when scanning and distribution conference materials or minutes, behaviour Author must select the e-mail address of all members on image processing equipment.To this end, the operation of operator becomes complicated, Or it is sent to unnecessary destination owing to omitting some destinatioies or material, thus mistake occurs.Additionally, operator needs Suitable distribution pattern is determined according to the combination of the member of destination.Such as, when by sending them to document management clothes When file in business distributes material, operator only can be complete after the file selecting all member's Internet access Become the operation for being distributed to all members.

Summary of the invention

The invention allows to the system realizing reducing operator's time and efforts in terms of image data distribution.

One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of image processing equipment, and it can be with server communication, described server Thering is provided the microblogging function for the message that user registers is published to other users, described image processing equipment includes: data are deposited Storage unit, is configured to store view data；Registration unit, is configured in view data is stored in data storage cell In the case of to server registers the first message；Monitor unit, is configured to monitor the first message for registration unit registration And the second message newly registered；Analytic unit, is configured in the case of monitor unit detects the second message analyze second Message；And transmitting element, it is configured to analysis result of based on analytic unit and sends storage in the data store View data.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method for controlling image processing equipment, and described image procossing sets Standby can be with server communication and include the data storage cell being configured to store view data, described server provides to be used In the message that user registers is published to the microblogging function of other users, described method comprises the steps: at view data quilt By registration unit to server registers the first message in the case of storage in the data store；By monitor unit monitor for The first message of registration during registering and the second message of newly registering；Detect during monitoring in the case of the second message by Analytic unit analyzes the second message；And by transmitting element based on analyze during analysis result send be stored in data storage View data in unit.

From the description below with reference to the exemplary embodiment of accompanying drawing, the more feature of the present invention will become apparent from.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 shows the figure of the whole configuration of image processing system.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of the hardware configuration illustrating image processing equipment.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of the hardware configuration illustrating cloud service server.

Fig. 4 is the figure of the software arrangements illustrating image processing equipment.

Fig. 5 is the figure of the software arrangements illustrating cloud service server.

Fig. 6 is the figure of the software arrangements illustrating e-mail server.

Fig. 7 is the figure describing microblogging function.

Fig. 8 is the precedence diagram describing to perform the operation in one group of process.

Fig. 9 is to illustrate the process sending from image reading operation to message and monitoring to comment in image processing equipment The flow chart of process.

Figure 10 is the flow chart of the process illustrating the comment supervision process in image processing equipment.

Figure 11 is the flow chart of the process illustrating the comment and analysis process in image processing equipment.

Figure 12 is the figure illustrating the scanned document management form in image processing equipment.

Figure 13 is to illustrate command string management table, agreement character string management table and parameter character string management table Figure.

Detailed description of the invention

Embodiments of the invention are described in detail referring now to accompanying drawing.It should be noted that, unless otherwise indicated, otherwise at these In embodiment, positioned opposite, numerical expression and the numerical value of the assembly of statement do not limit the scope of the invention.

The configuration of image processing system

First, reference Fig. 1 describes the exemplary configuration of image processing system in the present embodiment.As it is shown in figure 1, at this Image processing system in embodiment includes image processing equipment 101, terminal 102, cloud service server 131 and electronics postal Part server 132.Image processing equipment 101 and terminal (personal computer: PC) 102 are communicatively connected to LAN110. LAN110 is also communicatively connected to the Internet (Internet) 120, and is connected to provide the cloud of service via the Internet 120 Service server 131 and e-mail server 132.Here the terminal 102 being connected to LAN110 not necessarily must be connected. Such as, terminal 102 only have to may be connected to cloud service server 131 and e-mail server 132.

The hardware configuration of image processing equipment

It follows that describe the hardware configuration of image processing equipment 101 with reference to Fig. 2.Image processing equipment 101 have include control Unit 210 processed, operating unit 219, printer 220 and the hardware configuration of scanner 221.Control unit 210 include CPU211, ROM212, RAM213, HDD214, operating unit I/F215, printer I/F216, scanner I/F217 and network I/F218.

Control unit 210 including CPU211 controls the whole operation of image processing equipment 101 all sidedly.CPU211 reads The control program that is stored in ROM212 and perform various control, such as reads to control and send and controls.RAM213 is used as The main storage of CPU211 and the scratchpad area (SPA) of such as working area etc.HDD214 storage view data, various program or The various information form of person.Operating unit I/F215 attended operation unit 219 and control unit 210.Operating unit 219 is equipped with Such as there are the liquid crystal display of touch panel function, keyboard etc..

Printer I/F216 connects printer 220 and control unit 210.The view data to be printed by printer 220 from Control unit 210 is transmitted via printer I/F216, and is printed in printer 220 on record medium.Scanner I/F217 connects scanner 221 and control unit 210.Scanner 221 reads the image on original copy, exports view data, and Via scanner I/F217, view data is input to control unit 210.Network I/F218 is by control unit 210(image procossing Equipment 101) it is connected to LAN110.External device (ED) (the example that view data or information are sent on LAN110 by network I/F218 As, cloud service server 131 and e-mail server 132), and the external device (ED) various information of reception from LAN110.

The hardware configuration of cloud service server, e-mail server and terminal

It follows that describe the exemplary configuration of cloud service server 131 with reference to Fig. 3.Note, omit e-mail server 132 with the description of the hardware configuration similar with cloud service server 131 of terminal 102.Control unit 310 including CPU311 is complete Ground, face controls the whole operation of cloud service server 131.CPU311 reads the control program being stored in ROM312 and performs Various controls process.RAM313 is used as main storage and the scratchpad area (SPA) of such as working area etc of CPU311. HDD314 storage view data, various program or the various information forms being described later on.Network I/F315 is by control unit 310 (cloud service server 131) is connected to the Internet 120.Network I/F315 sends the various information miscellaneous equipment to LAN110 also And the miscellaneous equipment from LAN110 receives various information.Noting, terminal 102 is connected to by the network I/F of terminal 102 LAN110。

The software arrangements of image processing equipment

It follows that describe the software arrangements of image processing equipment 101 with reference to Fig. 4.Functional unit shown in Fig. 4 is by figure As the CPU211 in processing equipment 101 and performs those journeys from ROM212 or HDD214 reading control program to RAM213 Sequence realizes.Image processing equipment 101 has and includes screen display unit 400, communication unit 401, microblogging communications management unit 402, scan data administrative unit 403, job processing unit 404, scan data data base 405 and graphics processing unit 406 Software arrangements.Scan data data base 405 is hereinafter abbreviated as scan data DB405.

Screen display unit 400 display for for control unit 219 perform scan operation screen and in response to Family instruction instruction job processing unit 404 runs scanning operation.Communication unit 401 is in response to from microblogging communications management unit The instruction of 402 transmits the request to cloud service server 131 and e-mail server 132.Communication unit 401 is also from cloud service Server 131 and e-mail server 132 receive response (answer to this request).

Microblogging communications management unit 402 is detecting scan data in response to the notice from job processing unit 404 Already stored at time in scan data DB405, will include that the message for notifying the most stored statement of scan data is sent out Deliver to cloud service server 131.Here, it is used for notifying that the most stored statement of scan data is that such as " scan data is the most accurate Get ready " etc people it is apparent that statement.Microblogging communications management unit 402 also manages the message of transmission.

Scan data administrative unit 403 indicates scan data DB405 to be stored in the scanning produced at job processing unit 404 Data, and obtain the scan data being stored in scan data DB405.Job processing unit 404 is in response to from operator's warp The instruction for running scanning operation be given by screen display unit 400, performs scan process to control unit 210 request, And the view data produced by the scanner 221 of the image read on original copy is received as its result.Then, operation processes single Unit 404 notice scan data administrative unit 403 view data is ready for being stored in scan data DB405 as scan data In.Scan data DB405 will produce in response to the instruction from scan data administrative unit 403 at job processing unit 404 Scan data be stored in the memorizer (data storage device) of such as HDD214 etc, and obtain stored scanning number According to and send it to scan data administrative unit 403.Graphics processing unit 406 input image data is performed correction, processing, Editor, conversion of resolution etc..It addition, it also performs the rotation of view data and with JPEG, MMR or the number of other format mode According to compression and expansion.It also performs to be converted into electronic document format, such as PDF, XPS and OOXML.

The software arrangements of cloud service server

It follows that describe the software arrangements of cloud service server 131 with reference to Fig. 5.Functional unit shown in Fig. 5 passes through cloud CPU311 in service server 131 is from ROM312 or HDD314 reading control program to RAM313 and performs those journeys Sequence realizes.

Cloud service server 131 have webpage (Web) apply 501 and message database 502(be hereinafter abbreviated as message DB502).Web application 501 is for providing CRM(customer relation management) web application of service etc..In the present embodiment, false If web application 501 provides microblogging function.Web application 501 includes communication unit 511, control unit 512 and message management list Unit 513.

Communication unit 511 receives from image processing equipment 101 and terminal 102(such as PC) request, and will request Content is sent to control unit 512.It also receives the result about this request from control unit 512, and producing please for this The response data asked, and transmit the response to image processing equipment 101 or terminal 102.Control unit 512 is according to from communication unit The request content that unit 511 sends extracts and is included in the message in this request or comment, and disappears to message management unit 513 request Breath or the registration of comment.Message management unit 513 receives the message or comment sent from control unit 512 and stores it in In message DB502.Message management unit 513 is additionally in response to register from the acquisition request of control unit 512 by message DB502 Message or comment, and send it to control unit 512.

The software arrangements of e-mail server

It follows that describe the software arrangements of e-mail server 132 with reference to Fig. 6.Functional unit shown in Fig. 6 passes through CPU311 in e-mail server 132 is from ROM312 or HDD314 reading control program to RAM313 and performs that A little programs realize.

E-mail server 132 includes E-mail service 601 and e-mail data data base 602(hereinafter It is abbreviated as e-mail data DB602).E-mail service 601 is based on such as SMTP(simple message transfer protocol (SMTP)), POP(postal Office agreement) and IMAP(Internet Message Access Protocol) etc agreement offer E-mail service.E-mail service 601 is wrapped Include communication unit 611, control unit 612 and e-mail management unit 613.

Communication unit 611 receives from image processing equipment 101 or terminal 102(such as PC) request, and will request Content is sent to control unit 612.It also receives the result about this request from control unit 612, and producing please for this The response data asked, and transmit the response to image processing equipment 101 or terminal 102.Control unit 612 is according to from communication unit The request contents that unit 611 sends process to e-mail management unit 613 request, the storage of the Email such as sent, delete The acquisition of the list of the Email removing or moving and manage.E-mail management unit 613 is in response to from control unit 612 The process request sent accesses e-mail data DB602, the storage of the Email performing to send, delete, mobile or The acquisition of the list of the Email of management, and result is sent to control unit 612.

Microblogging function

It follows that describe the microblogging function provided in the present embodiment by cloud service server 131 with reference to Fig. 7.Microblogging merit Can refer to the message registered from the equipment being communicatively connected to cloud service server 131 is published to multiple miscellaneous equipment Function, and generally, the quantity of the character that can use within the message is few to 150 to 200.Fig. 7 be when from such as PC it The exemplary screen of the webpage of display when the web browser worked in the terminal 102 of class accesses cloud service server 131.This In it is assumed that for the purpose of sales support, cloud service server 131 manages the information about current ongoing discussion.

Reference 701 represents that display is supplied to the discussion about company A of terminal 102 by cloud service server 131 The company A discussion screen 701 of information.Terminal 102 is according to the screen message received from cloud service server 131 on the display unit Display company A discussion screen 701.Reference 702 represents that the information that display associates with discussion (includes the title of discussion, company Director, the contact method etc. of company) discussion details area 702.Reference 703 represents message display area, wherein The timeline that display is made up of message and comment thereof.Reference 703 illustrates wherein MFP-A registration message 711 " AA minutes It is ready for." and user B by comment 712 " Send to me as PDF " in response to the state of message 711.Additionally, it Illustrate that wherein MFP-A comments on 714 states carrying out responding by the result according to the present embodiment.Similarly, comment 713 finger Show that wherein user C carries out the state replied by comment.

Reference 704 represents comment input area, and wherein the operator of terminal 102 inputs in comment input frame 721 and comments Discuss and press " interpolation " button 722, thus request is added in the comment from web browser and be sent to cloud service server 131.Cloud service server 131 registers the comment of input after receiving the request.Therefore, on web browser, cloud is accessed as user During service server 131, as utilized shown by above-mentioned comment 712 and 713, display is the comment of registration on web browser.

Reference 705 represents message input area, and wherein the operator of terminal 102 inputs in message input frame 731 and disappears Cease and press the Create button 732, thus ask to be sent to cloud service server by the message establishing from web browser 131.Cloud service server 131 registers the message of input after receiving the request.Therefore, on web browser, cloud is accessed as user During service server 131, as utilized shown by above-mentioned message 711, the message that display creates on web browser.

Comment monitors and sends the process sequence of command function

It follows that describe in the present embodiment by image processing equipment 101, cloud service server 131 and electronics with reference to Fig. 8 The operation of one group of process that mail server 132 performs.Detailed by describe in image processing equipment 101 with reference to Fig. 9 to 11 after a while Thin handling process.

At S801, image processing equipment 101 utilizes scanner 221 to perform scan process in response to user instruction.Sweeping Retouching in process, scanner 221 scans the image on original paper document and obtains view data to be exported.At S802, figure The scanning number view data obtained above being stored in image processing equipment 101 as scan data as processing equipment 101 According in DB405.Subsequently, at S803, image processing equipment 101 sends message (the first message), and " scanned document is ready for Good." to cloud service server 131.

At S804, cloud service server 131 receives the message sent from image processing equipment 101, and performs use In registering this message to message DB502 and this message being shown control on the display screen.In other words, at image When reason equipment 101 or terminal 102 access, message is added to corresponding with the screen of display on the display unit in each equipment Screen message.Note, if from the registration of another equipment about the new comment (the second message) of the message of this registration, then should The content of new comment is added to above-mentioned screen message.Correspondingly, whether image processing equipment 101 can monitor any comment It is added to the message to cloud service server 131 registration.For this purpose, at S805, image processing equipment 101 Send request and utilize cloud service server 131 to check for the comment of any interpolation.As shown in Figure 8, image procossing sets Standby 101 comments preferably periodically checking interpolation.

Here, suppose that the user B operating the terminal 102 of such as PC or mobile terminal etc uses his/her webpage Browser access cloud service server 131 and check the message registered at S803 by image processing equipment 101.As user B When wanting to obtain scan data after checking message, he or she inputs desired in comment input area 704 illustrated in fig. 7 Data form and data are sent to its cloud storage service.Such as, user B input comment (the second message) " Send to me as PDF”。

When user B presses " interpolation " button 722 after input comment, at S806, terminal 102 passes through web page browsing Device sends comment and adds request to cloud service server 131.At S807, cloud service server 131 receives the end from user B Request is added in the comment that web browser in end 102 sends, and registers the content of this comment to message DB502.At S808 Place, image processing equipment 101 detects the presence of the comment of interpolation (the second message) by the above-mentioned message monitoring at S805, and Analyze the comment added.The comment that image processing equipment 101 analysis is detected: " Send to me as PDF ", i.e. by terminal 102 comments added.More specifically, as analyzing and processing, the letter that the content obtaining of the request from comment is indicated by " Send " (it is file to be sent to breath (it is to send instruction), " me " (it indicates about the information sending agreement) and " PDF " Form).

At S809, image processing equipment 101 obtains about the user that with the addition of above-mentioned comment from cloud service server 131 Information, such as, the address of terminal 102.Subsequently, at S810, image processing equipment 101 is according to the result of above-mentioned comment and analysis Scan data is converted into pdf document.At S811, the electronics postal that produced PFD file is attached by image processing equipment 101 Part is sent to e-mail server 132.Therefore, image processing equipment 101 stores scan data, and uses cloud service service Device 131 notifies that multiple user is scanned document and is ready for.Thereafter, image processing equipment 101 monitor from other user to Cloud service server 131 registration comment, therefore detect and respond from other user about scanned document carry out please Ask.Such as, its response is from the request for sending the scanned document stored with PDF of other user.

Image reading and message transmission process

It follows that reference Fig. 9 describes the image reading operation of image processing equipment 101 in the present embodiment, message is sent out Send and comment on the processing procedure of supervision.CPU211 in place described below reason image processing equipment 101 from ROM212 or HDD214 reads control program in RAM213 and perform those programs and realize.

At S901, image-display units 400 detects the scan execution instruction provided by user operation.Here it is possible to join Put the setting of the document title of electronic data for reading original copy and reading.May be configured to read the setting of original copy, all Such as the setting of resolution, color mode, two-sided reading etc..

At S902, the image-display units 400 having been detected by scan execution instruction notifies to job processing unit 404 For running the instruction of scanning operation.Job processing unit 404 is single to controlling after receiving the instruction for running scanning operation Unit 210 request performs scan process.Control unit 210 utilizes scan process to perform request and makes scanning via scanner I/F217 Instrument 221 performs scanning.By the request of control unit 210, scanner 221 produces picture number by reading the image on original copy According to and send image data to control unit 210 via scanner I/F217.Control unit 210 is receiving view data After, the view data received of the result performed as scan process is sent to job processing unit 404.

At S903, job processing unit 404 receives view data, and notifies this to scan data administrative unit 403 Individual view data is stored as scan data.Scan data administrative unit 403 is receiving leading to from job processing unit 404 After knowing, view data is stored in scan data DB405 as scan data, and sweeps to job processing unit 404 notice Retouch data storage to complete.While storage scan data, the scanning that scan data information storage also be figure 12 illustrates by it In data management form.

Here, with reference to Figure 12, scan data management table is described.The scanned document of scan data management table storage ID1201, scanned document title 1202 and message id 1203.Scanned document id 1201 entry is stored in scan data pipe Reason form produces and ID different from each other.Scanned document title 1202 entry is stored in the document that S901 place configures above The character string of title.Here, use with internal in image processing equipment 101 and utilize to print to the compression method of premise The data form formed, keeps scan data.Message id 1203 entry storage by cloud service server 131 distribute for identifying The message id of the message comprised in scan data information.Such as, row 1204 indicates data to have the scanned document of " 0001 " ID1201, the scanned document title 1202 of " AA minutes " and the message id 1203 of " 147051 ".

Here we return to the description of Fig. 9.At S904, job processing unit 404 receives scan data and has stored The notice become, and send message to microblogging communications management unit 402 request.Microblogging communications management unit 402 receive from After the request of job processing unit 404, establishment has content, and " AA minutes are ready for." message, and message is sent out Request and message is sent to be sent to communication unit 401.Here, the information of such as document title etc (utilizes its user may determine that Which kind of document the most scanned) it is sent as message.Receive the message from microblogging communications management unit 402 and send request Communication unit 401 message received is sent to cloud service server 131.Message to cloud service server 131 sends Message is made to be registered in the microblogging provided by cloud service server 131 functionally.Communication unit 401 utilizes from cloud service service The information of the result that the message that device 131 receives has been registered is to respond microblogging communications management unit 402.Microblogging communications management unit 402 notify, to scan data administrative unit 403, the message id that the object information registered from message obtains.Scan data manages Unit 403 stores message id as the message id 1203 of the scan data information of registration at above-mentioned S903.

Therefore, during " timeline " for message is created in the microblogging function provided by cloud service server 131.When with When family uses web browser etc. to access cloud service server 131, message as shown in Figure 7 is shown, so that can lead to Cross message or the exchange of comment and with other telex network.

It follows that at S905, CPU211 monitors " timeline " of the message of above registration, as illustrated for above-mentioned S805 's.After a while supervision method is described use Figure 10.Subsequently, at S906, scan data administrative unit 403 is true according to user instruction Determine scan data to be deleted.If scan data has been deleted, then it notifies to microblogging communications management unit 402 Delete and complete, and proceed to S907.Meanwhile, if scan data is not deleted, then it returns to S905 and continues Timeline supervision processes.

At S907, microblogging communications management unit 402 is receiving after the request of scan data administrative unit 403, wound Build and there is content " AA minutes have been deleted." message, and by message send request and message be sent to communication unit Unit 401.Communication unit 401 is receiving the message that will be received after the message transmission request of microblogging communications management unit 402 It is sent to cloud service server 131.Message to cloud service server 131 sends and message is registered in serviced by cloud service The microblogging that device 131 provides is functionally.Therefore, user knows it when using web browser etc. to access cloud service server 131 The state that middle document has been deleted and can not be acquired.

Comment supervision processes

It follows that with reference to Figure 10 describe the comment supervision of image processing equipment 101 in the present embodiment process (S805 and S905) details.CPU211 in place described below reason image processing equipment 101 reads control from ROM212 or HDD214 Processing procedure sequence is in RAM213 and perform those programs and realize.

At S1001, microblogging communications management unit 402 via communication unit 401 from cloud service server 131 obtain about The information of the comment list of the message of registration at above-mentioned S904.Subsequently, at S1002, CPU211 determines whether any new commenting Opinion is added to message.If there is new comment, it proceeds to S1003, and otherwise, it returns to S1001 and periodically Check whether and added any new comment.

Carry out supplementing whether the user commented on is the use specified for image processing equipment 101 based on for each comment Family, determines that any new comment has been added.Such as, in the case of fig. 7, comment 712 and 713 can be acquired As for the list in the comment list of message 711.Additionally, after obtaining comment 712, comment 714 can also be acquired. User message table about this comment 714 shows the user of image processing equipment 101.Correspondingly, at S1002, it may be determined that Comment 714 is not new comment.Meanwhile, the comment 713 not associated with other comment any can be determined as new comment. After a while the transmission describing the comment (such as commenting on 714) carried out by image processing equipment 101 is processed.

At S1003, CPU211 analyzes the new comment obtained at above-mentioned S1002, understands the user's from comment Instruction, and perform subsequent treatment.Use Figure 11 describes comment and analysis after a while process.Subsequently, at S1004, CPU211 is true Determine the most success of the analyzing and processing at S1003.If analyzing and processing success, then it proceeds to S1005, otherwise, and it Proceed to S1008.

At S1005, CPU211 indicates graphics processing unit 406 convert file formats.The tray used in the transfer The result that formula processes according to the comment and analysis at above-mentioned S1003 is determined.Graphics processing unit 406 is single via scan data management Unit 403 obtains the scan data of storage at above-mentioned S903, and convert file formats.Here, by scan data message tube The scan data that in reason form, search is corresponding with the message id of storage at S903, carrys out invisible scanning data.

At S1006, CPU211 instruction communication unit 401 sends the e-file produced at above-mentioned S1005.According to above-mentioned The result that comment and analysis at S1003 processes determines the destination of transmission.Communication unit 401 obtains from graphics processing unit 406 E-file, and the Email that e-file attaches to it is sent to e-mail server 132.Therefore, at image The e-file of reason can be sent to send the user of this comment.Alternately, in addition to Email sends, according to upper Stating the result that the comment and analysis at S1003 processes, the file that file is also sent to be provided by cloud service server 131 is total to Enjoy function.

When file is sent, at S1007, microblogging communications management unit 402 creates via communication unit 401 in having Hold and " send." message, send this comment, and terminate this process.Therefore, the user that have sent comment can take via cloud Completing of the business notified process of server 131.Such as, in the case of fig. 7, comment 714 be the step for place transmission comment Opinion.Meanwhile, at S1002, can by obtain the step for place interpolation comment determine whether to have added any commenting Opinion.

At S1008, because analyzing and processing failure at S1003, so microblogging communications management unit 402 is via logical Letter unit 401 establishment has content and " sends unsuccessfully." message, and send comment.Therefore, the user that have sent comment is permissible The failure of notified process.Meanwhile, at S1002, can by obtain the step for place interpolation comment determine whether Add any comment.Additionally, user can also come at this for the purpose in addition to the control of image processing equipment 101 Comment on timeline.During comment and analysis at S1003 processes, mistake comment can be set to only when not searching for The most do not sent to during any command string.

Comment and analysis processes

It follows that with reference to Figure 11 describe the comment and analysis of image processing equipment 101 in the present embodiment process (S808 and S1003) details.CPU211 in place described below reason image processing equipment 101 reads from ROM212 or HDD214 Control program is in RAM213 and perform those programs and realize.In this flow process, microblogging communications management unit 402 is analyzed The new comment detected at above-mentioned S1002.Assume that comment is for following form: " Send to me as PDF ".More than according to Comment, microblogging communications management unit 402 specifies the e-mail server 132 of destination and its sent as view data The user sharing the e-mail server 132 of the view data sent and the data form of the view data sent.

At S1101, microblogging communications management unit 402 search from comment character string includes the order that figure 13 illustrates Command string in character string management table 1300.In command string management table 1300, command string 1301 He Process function 1302 to be defined associated with each other.Such as, " send " is defined as indicating sending function, and " print " quilt It is defined as indicating printing function.Subsequently, at S1102, CPU211 determines whether to continue this stream according to the result of above-mentioned S1101 Journey.If finding any command string at above-mentioned S1101, then it proceeds to S1103, and if not, comment can not be located Manage and process and terminate due to mistake.In above-mentioned exemplary comment, command string " send " can searched arrive, and And process function can be determined that sending function.

It follows that at S1103, microblogging communications management unit 402 search from comment character string is included in agreement character Agreement character string in string management table 1310.In agreement character string management table 1310, agreement character string 1311 and process Function 1312 is defined associated with each other.Such as, " me " is defined as indicating Email sending function, and " document " is defined as instruction and stores the storage function of data in cloud service server 131.Subsequently, at S1104, CPU211 determines whether to continue this flow process according to the result of above-mentioned S1103.If finding agreement character string at S1103, then It proceeds to S1105.Meanwhile, if can not find agreement character string at above-mentioned S1103, then comment can not be processed and locate Reason terminates in mistake.In above-mentioned exemplary comment, agreement character string " me " can searched arrive, and processes function Can be determined that Email sending function.In this example, if definition includes character string " me ", then Email by with Act on the agreement sending view data.But, " me " was that instruction specifies the user registering new comment for sending originally The character string of destination, and for send agreement be not limited to Email.Additionally, by by the name (example of specific user As, register the friend of the user of new comment) replace " me ", this specific user can also be set to view data and be sent out The destination delivered to.

It follows that at S1105, microblogging communications management unit 402 search from comment character string is included in parameter character Parameter character string in string management table 1320.In parameter character string management table 1320, parameter character string 1321 and process Function 1322 is defined associated with each other.Such as, " pdf " is defined as indicating PDF conversion process, and " jpeg " is defined For instruction JPEG conversion process.Subsequently, at S1106, CPU211 determines whether to continue this stream according to the result of above-mentioned S1105 Journey.If finding any parameter character string at S1105, then it proceeds to S1107.Meanwhile, if can not at above-mentioned S1105 Find parameter character string, then comment can not be processed and process and terminate due to mistake.In above-mentioned exemplary comment, ginseng Numeric string " PDF " can searched arrive, and process function and can be determined that PDF conversion process.Note, command string Management table 1300, agreement character string management table 1310 and parameter character string management table 1320 are showing of character string form Example, and be pre-stored in the memorizer (character string form storage device) of such as HDD214 etc.

It follows that at S1107, CPU211 obtains the destination information of the process function found at above-mentioned S1103. Comment ID is sent to cloud service server 131 and obtains about the user that have sent comment by microblogging communications management unit 402 User profile.The user profile used in microblogging function includes the information indicating the individual details of user.Individual's details bag Include, such as, belonging to face picture, name, contact details (such as telephone number, e-mail address and address), user Tissue, language etc..Utilizing this information, user may determine that in microblogging functionally who and this telex network.Additionally, microblogging merit Can also have and will have multiple user grouping of common individual details and function to be provided or the function of information are provided.? The e-mail address comprised in this user profile is obtained as destination, and processes termination.E-mail address is defeated Entering operation can be by specifying destination information to be simplified according to user profile.

As it has been described above, in image processing system in the present embodiment, user can comment by functionally sending at microblogging Opinion controls image processing equipment.In other words, it is desirable to the user of distribution paper document needs only to utilize image processing equipment to hold Row scan operation, and the operation of the such as selection etc of distribution method or distribution destination is unnecessary.Furthermore, it is necessary to it is electric The user of subfile can obtain required file on one's own initiative and prevent other user that need not e-file from obtaining file.

Other embodiments

The aspect of the present invention can also by read and perform to record on the storage means for performing above-mentioned enforcement The equipment of the program of the function of example (multiple embodiment) or the computer (or device of such as CPU or MPU etc) of system and By its step by the computer of equipment or system by such as read and perform to record on the storage means for performing The program of the function of above-described embodiment (multiple embodiment) and the method that performs realize.For this purpose, such as via network Or provide program from the various types of record media (such as, computer-readable medium) being used as storage device to computer.

Although describing the present invention by reference to exemplary embodiment, but it is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to disclosed Exemplary embodiment.The scope of following claims will be given the widest explanation thus include all such amendments, etc. Same structure and function.

This application claims the rights and interests of the Japanese patent application No.2011-128644 submitted on June 8th, 2011, this Japan is special What profit was applied for is incorporated in this entirely through reference.

Claims (12)

1. an image processing equipment, it is possible to server communication, described server provides the message for user being registered public The microblogging function of other users given by cloth, and described image processing equipment is characterised by including:

Data storage cell, is configured to store view data；

Registration unit, is configured to be provided to server in the case of view data is stored in data storage cell Microblogging function registers the first message；

Monitor unit, is configured to supervision as the comment of the first message registered for registration unit to microblogging function Xindeng Second message of note；

Analytic unit, is configured in the case of monitor unit detects the second message analyze be included in the word in the second message Symbol string；And

Transmitting element, is configured to analysis result based on analytic unit and sends storage picture number in the data store According to.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 1, also includes reading unit, and described reading unit is configured to from former Original text reads image and exports view data,

Wherein data storage cell storage is by the view data reading unit output.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 1, also includes that acquiring unit, described acquiring unit are configured to obtain About the user profile of the user already registered with the second message,

The information that wherein transmitting element obtains based on acquiring unit sends view data.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 3, wherein acquiring unit obtains user profile from server.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 1, the feelings wherein at transmitting element, view data being sent completely Under condition, registration unit is also to the completed message of transmission of server registers instruction view data.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 1, also includes determining unit, is configured to determine that being stored in data deposits View data in storage unit has been deleted,

Wherein in the case of determining that unit determines that view data is deleted from data storage cell, registration unit is also to clothes The message that business device registration instruction view data has been deleted.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 1, the figure during wherein transmitting element will be stored in data storage cell As data are converted into the file format being determined based on described character string, and send storage image in the data store Data.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 7, also includes character string form memory element, is configured to storage fixed Justice is used for analyzing the character string form of the predefined character string of the second message,

The character string that wherein analytic unit is stored in character string form memory element by search from the second message is analyzed It is included in the character string in the second message.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 8, wherein character string form at least defines:

Command string, whether instruction view data is printed or is sent；

Agreement character string, indicates in the case of command string instruction sends view data for sending the side of view data Method；And

Parameter character string, the form of instruction view data.

Image processing equipment the most according to claim 1, wherein transmitting element by being attached to electronics postal by view data Part sends view data.

11. image processing equipments according to claim 1, wherein transmitting element sends image data to server.

12. 1 kinds for the method that controls image processing equipment, described image processing equipment can be with server communication and wrapping Including the data storage cell being configured to store view data, described server provides for the message that user registers being published to The microblogging function of other users, described method is characterised by comprising the steps:

The microblogging merit provided to server by registration unit in the case of view data is stored in data storage cell The first message can be registered；

Newly registered to microblogging function as the comment for the first message of registration during registering by monitor unit supervision Second message；

It is included in the character string in the second message by analytic unit analysis in the case of the second message being detected during monitoring；With And

Storage view data in the data store is sent by transmitting element result based on described analysis.