CN105849689B - For providing the system and method for cloud print service - Google Patents

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CN105849689B
CN105849689B CN201480065426.3A CN201480065426A CN105849689B CN 105849689 B CN105849689 B CN 105849689B CN 201480065426 A CN201480065426 A CN 201480065426A CN 105849689 B CN105849689 B CN 105849689B
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朴廷珍
林种润
权容粲
苏宰煐
李东昱
柳美琼
延正模
崔桓准
河广秀
李炫�
李炫一
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Abstract

A kind of image formation system that offer cloud print service is provided is provided, which includes: sending device, is operable to send content by specified destination phone numbers;Cloud print service device is operable to receive destination phone numbers and content from sending device;Receiving device is assigned with the destination phone numbers and is operable to receive the upload notifications of the content about destination phone numbers from cloud print service device;And image forming apparatus, it is operable to by printing the content from cloud print service device reception content, wherein, when requesting cloud print service to destination phone numbers for the content, cloud print service device sends that content to the image forming apparatus registered in destination phone numbers.

Description

For providing the system and method for cloud print service
Technical field
One or more embodiments are related to for providing the system and method for cloud print service.
Background technique
The example of image forming apparatus includes individual devices, such as printer, scanner, duplicator and facsimile machine, and Wherein it is combined with the multifunctional product (multi-function product, MFP) of the various functions of individual devices.Recently, this Kind image forming apparatus includes the wire communication module of such as Ethernet etc, or such as Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, near field Communicate (near field communication, NFC), bluetooth, purple honeybee or Infrared Data Association (infrared data Association, IrDA) etc wireless communication module, with by network connection arrive mobile device or user equipment, such as Laptop computer.In addition, image forming apparatus can by using wired or wireless communication module be connected to Cloud Server come to Cloud Server uploads or downloads document from Cloud Server.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem
One or more embodiments may include cloud print system and for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number Method.In addition, one or more embodiments include the computer-readable record that record has the program for executing this method thereon Medium.
Technical solution
According to one or more embodiments, a kind of image formation system that offer cloud print service is provided is provided, The image formation system includes: sending device, is operable to send content by specified destination phone numbers;Cloud printing Server is operable to receive destination phone numbers and content from sending device;Receiving device is assigned the target Telephone number and be operable to from cloud print service device receive about destination phone numbers content upload notifications;And Image forming apparatus is operable to by printing the content from cloud print service device reception content, wherein when for this When content requests cloud print service to destination phone numbers, cloud print service device is sent that content in destination phone numbers The image forming apparatus of middle registration.
The advantageous effects of invention
Convenience for users can be improved by providing cloud print service based on telephone number.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is according to an embodiment for describing the figure of the cloud print service based on telephone number;
Fig. 2 is according to an embodiment for providing the image formation system of the cloud print service based on telephone number Figure;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to the user equipment of the image formation system of an embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server of the image formation system of an embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram according to the image forming apparatus of the image formation system of an embodiment;
Fig. 6 a and 6b are according to an embodiment for describing for the telephone number of the mobile device of the second individual to be mapped to Image forming apparatus and in Cloud Server register mobile device telephone number process figure;
Fig. 6 c is according to an embodiment for describing the telephone number of the mobile device of the second individual being mapped to image It forms device and registers the figure of the process of the telephone number of mobile device in Cloud Server;
Fig. 6 d is according to an embodiment for describing the telephone number of the mobile device of the second individual being mapped to image It forms device and registers the figure of the process of the telephone number of mobile device in Cloud Server;
Fig. 6 e is shown according to an implementation example figure to be executed in a mobile device the phone number registration of mobile device to exist User interface (user interface, UI) screen of print application in Cloud Server;
Fig. 7 a and 7b are according to an embodiment for describing for the telephone number of the mobile device of the second individual to be mapped to Image forming apparatus and in Cloud Server register mobile device telephone number process figure;
Fig. 8 a and 8b are according to an embodiment for describing for the telephone number of the mobile device of the second individual to be mapped to Image forming apparatus and in Cloud Server register mobile device telephone number process figure;
Fig. 9 a and 9b are according to an embodiment for describing for the telephone number of the mobile device of the second individual to be mapped to E-mail address and in Cloud Server register mobile device telephone number process figure;
Figure 10 a and 10b are according to an embodiment for describing the telephone number mapping of the mobile device of the second individual The figure of the process of the telephone number of mobile device is registered to e-mail address and in Cloud Server;
Figure 11 a and 11b be according to an embodiment for describe will the content based on telephone number printing from first The mobile device of body is sent to the figure of the process of Cloud Server;
Figure 11 c and 11d according to an implementation example figure show for will based on telephone number print content from first The mobile device of body is sent to the UI screen of the mobile device of the second individual of Cloud Server;
Figure 12 a and 12b be according to an embodiment for describe will the content based on telephone number printing from image shape The figure of the process of Cloud Server is sent at device;
Figure 12 c shows according to an implementation example figure and fills for the content to be printed based on telephone number to be formed from image Set the UI screen for being sent to the image forming apparatus of Cloud Server;
Figure 13 a and 13b be according to an embodiment for describe will the content based on telephone number printing from first The calculating equipment of body is sent to the figure of the process of Cloud Server;
Figure 14 is according to an embodiment for describing to be based on phone number using the second individual e-mail address handle The content of code printing is sent to the figure of the process of Cloud Server;
Figure 15 a and 15b are being filled based on telephone number by image formation for describing the second individual according to an embodiment Set the figure for printing the process from the content of the first individual reception;
Figure 16 a and 16b are being filled based on telephone number by image formation for describing the second individual according to an embodiment Set the figure for printing the process from the content of the first individual reception;
Figure 17 a and 17b are being filled based on telephone number by image formation for describing the second individual according to an embodiment Set the figure for printing the process from the content of the first individual reception;
Figure 18 a and 18b are being filled based on telephone number by image formation for describing the second individual according to an embodiment Set the figure for printing the process from the content of the first individual reception;
Figure 19 shows to print by image forming apparatus from the first individual for the second individual according to an implementation example figure and connect The UI screen of the mobile device of second individual of the content of receipts;
Figure 20 is according to an embodiment for describing the concept for directly printing and pulling printing of image formation system Figure;
Figure 21 is according to the logical when the content to be printed reaches the mobile device of the second individual for describing of an embodiment Know the figure of the arrival of the content;
Figure 22 is the shape that device is formed for describing the telephone number monitoring picture based on administrator according to an embodiment The figure of the management service of state;
Figure 23 is according to an embodiment for describing Cloud Server by the way that telephone number is categorized into white list and black name The figure of individual, company or group telephone number is managed in list;
Figure 24 is according to an embodiment for describing the shifting of the fax number based on image forming apparatus from the first individual The figure of dynamic equipment fax content;
Figure 25 is the figure for describing the environment of the cloud print service based on telephone number;
Figure 26 be according to an embodiment for describe a kind of cloud print service wherein linked based on user account and The cloud print service of cloud print service based on telephone number provides the figure of system;
Figure 27 a and 27b are the figures of the structure of Cloud Server according to the embodiment;
Figure 28 be according to an embodiment for describe a kind of cloud print service wherein linked based on user account and The cloud print service of cloud print service based on telephone number provides the figure structurally and operationally of system;
Figure 29 be according to an embodiment for describe a kind of cloud print service wherein linked based on user account and The cloud print service of cloud print service based on telephone number provides the figure structurally and operationally of system;
Figure 30 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number and is beaten when system includes public Cloud Server in user equipment requests The figure of the cloud print service provided when operation is provided;
Figure 31 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number and is beaten when system includes privately owned Cloud Server in user equipment requests The figure of the cloud print service provided when operation is provided;
Figure 32 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number and is beaten when system includes public Cloud Server in mobile device request The figure of the cloud print service provided when operation is provided;
Figure 33 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number and is beaten when system includes privately owned Cloud Server in mobile device request The figure of the cloud print service provided when operation is provided;
Figure 34 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account Request basis when system includes public Cloud Server, which is provided, in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number pulls printing Method executes the figure of the cloud print service of the mobile device of the recipient of print job;
Figure 35 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account Request basis when system includes privately owned Cloud Server, which is provided, in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number pulls printing Method executes the figure of the cloud print service of the mobile device of the recipient of print job;
Figure 36 be according to an embodiment for describe using the cloud print service wherein linked based on user account with The cloud print service of cloud print service based on telephone number provides the login of the user equipment based on telephone number of system Figure;
Figure 37 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud print service of an embodiment;
Figure 38 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud print service of an embodiment;
Figure 39 is the figure of the environment of cloud print system;
Figure 40 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 41 is the figure according to the method for describing to execute the printing based on telephone number of an embodiment;
Figure 42 a and 42b are the processes for describing that printing condition is arranged in the server according to an embodiment Figure;
Figure 43 is according to an embodiment for describing sender's setting printing condition and requesting printing to hold The figure of the process of row printing;
Figure 44 is the figure according to the method for describing to execute the printing based on telephone number of an embodiment;
Figure 45 is the figure according to the method for describing to execute the printing based on telephone number of an embodiment;
Figure 46 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 47 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 48 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 49 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 50 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 51 a is the figure of the environment of cloud print system;
Figure 51 b is the figure according to the environment of the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 52 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server of an embodiment;
Figure 53 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 54 is according to an embodiment for describing that group is arranged in the terminal and sends to go to multiple phones The figure of the process of the printing of number;
Figure 55 is the process for going to the printing of multiple telephone numbers for describing transmission according to an embodiment Figure;
Figure 56 is the hypertext transmission association for sending the printing for going to multiple telephone numbers according to an embodiment Discuss the figure of (hypertext transfer protocol, HTTP) package;
The telephone number and text that Figure 57 shows document and count table according to an implementation example figure and operates for managing printing Shelves reference list;
Figure 58 a is according to an embodiment for describe when printing beating for when external Cloud Server management storage Print the figure of the process of operation;
Figure 58 b is according to an embodiment for describe when printing beating for when external Cloud Server management storage Print the figure of the process of operation;
Figure 59 shows document and printable phone number period table and operated for managing printing according to an implementation example figure Code and document reference table;
Figure 60 is according to an embodiment for describing the printing that Cloud Server management stores when external when printing The figure of the process of operation;
Figure 61 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 62 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 63 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 64 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the printing of telephone number;
Figure 65 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 66 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server of an embodiment;
Figure 67 is to be beaten according to the offer for describing to be executed by cloud print system of an embodiment based on the cloud of telephone number Print the figure of the method for service;
Figure 68 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 69 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 70 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 71 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 72 be according to an embodiment for describe to content it is to be sent to telephone number transmission service subscription invite Please message process figure;
Figure 73 be for describe execute certification so as to service the person's of being not subscribing to booking service process figure;
Figure 74 is to be shown according to an implementation example figure by the application programming interfaces of a part as Cloud Server The flow chart of the process for the execution certification that (application program interface, API) server executes;
Figure 75 is shown according to an implementation example figure by the execution of the certificate server execution of a part as Cloud Server The flow chart of the process of certification;
Figure 76 a and 76b are to induce message to phone in response to service subscription for describe to be executed by the service person of being not subscribing to Number executes the figure of the process of certification;
Figure 77 a and 77b are another so that service subscriber can utilize to telephone number execution certification request for describing Equipment carrys out the figure of the process using service;
Figure 78 a to 78c is that user account is interlocked (interlock) to note for describe to be executed by service subscriber The figure of the process of the telephone number of volume;
Figure 79 a to 79c be for describe execute certification so as to using using the mobile terminal of different telephone numbers come using The figure of the process of service;
Figure 80 a to 80c be for describing to be executed by another user execution certification so as to using mobile terminal come using clothes The figure of the process of business;
Figure 81 is to be shown to utilize the calculating equipment for being wherein mounted with agent application that image is supported to be formed according to an implementation example figure The figure of the image formation system of the cloud print service of device;
Figure 82 is to illustrate the calculating equipment for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number in detail according to an embodiment Block diagram;
Figure 83 is according to an embodiment for describing to support using the agent application installed in equipment is calculated based on electricity Talk about the figure of the process of the cloud service of number;
Figure 84 is according to an embodiment for describing the process used that trade mark agency is applied in Cloud Server Figure;
Figure 85 is being beaten for agent application setting telephone number or image forming apparatus with subscribing cloud according to an embodiment Print the figure of the UI screen of service;
Figure 86 is to be for describing to be used as on operating system (operating system, OS) according to an embodiment The figure of the agent application for service execution of uniting;
Figure 87 is according to an embodiment for describing to register in Cloud Server using agent application about having subscribed to cloud The figure of the process of the information of the telephone number or image forming apparatus of print service;
Figure 88 is according to an embodiment for subscribing the UI of cloud print service using agent application addition telephone number The figure of screen;
Figure 89 is according to an embodiment for deleting the telephone number for having subscribed to cloud print service using agent application The figure of UI screen;
Figure 90 is according to an embodiment for being changed using agent application about the image shape for having subscribed to cloud print service At the figure of the UI screen of the information of device;
Figure 91 is according to an embodiment for being updated in agent application based on the information registered in Cloud Server The figure of the UI screen of the information of registration;
Figure 92 is according to an embodiment for describing to provide the list of image forming apparatus using agent application to subscribe The figure of cloud print service;
Figure 93 a to 93c is according to the embodiment for describing discovery image forming apparatus to subscribe the side of cloud print service The figure of method;
Figure 94 is the process that the method for the support cloud print service executed by calculating equipment is shown according to an implementation example figure Figure;
Figure 95 is the figure according to the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 96 is the whole mistake that the method by cloud print service and the interlocking of web storage service is shown according to an implementation example figure The flow chart of journey;
Figure 97 is illustrated in detail according to an embodiment by the process of cloud print service device and the interlocking of web storage server Figure;
Figure 98 be according to an embodiment when provide cloud print service method during cloud print service be arranged to The figure for the UI screen that web storage service is shown on mobile application when interlocking;
Figure 99 be according to an embodiment when provide cloud print service method during cloud print service be arranged to The figure of the UI screen shown during the process of creation synchronization folder when web storage service interlocks;
Figure 100 and Figure 101 is according to the embodiment for describing to print cloud during the method for providing cloud print service The flow chart of service and the process of web storage service interlocking;
Figure 102 is to be illustrated to send print data during the method for providing cloud print service in detail according to an embodiment Process figure;
Figure 103 is when sending print data during the method in offer cloud print service according to an embodiment in movement Using the figure of the UI screen above shown;
Figure 104 is according to an embodiment for describing to send print data during the method for providing cloud print service Process flow chart;
Figure 105 and Figure 106 is to be illustrated to read printing during the method for providing cloud print service in detail according to embodiment The figure of the process of the list of data;
Figure 107 and Figure 108 is to be illustrated to print web during the method for providing cloud print service in detail according to embodiment The figure of the process of the print data stored in storage server;
Figure 109 a and 109b are the block diagrams for illustrating cloud print service device in detail according to embodiment;
Figure 110 is the figure according to the environment of the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 111 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server of an embodiment;
Figure 112 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 113 a is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 113 b is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment;
Figure 114 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 115 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 116 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 117 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 118 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 119 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 120 is the figure according to the process of the offer cloud print service for describing to be executed by cloud system of an embodiment;
Figure 121 a is the figure according to the HTTP package for receiving the option being arranged in Cloud Server of an embodiment;
Figure 121 b is according to an embodiment for sending the HTTP package for the option to be arranged in Cloud Server Figure;
Figure 122 a to 122c is according to an embodiment for describing the process of the setting executable period directly printed Figure;
Figure 123 a and 123b are to be allowed to execute the sender directly printed for describing setting according to an embodiment The figure of process;
Figure 124 is according to an embodiment for managing the figure of the table about whether the executable option directly printed;
Figure 125 is the process according to the offer cloud print service for describing to be executed by Cloud Server of an embodiment Figure;
Figure 126 is the print service for describing the image forming apparatus of print service of the request based on telephone number The figure of environment;
Figure 127 is to form dress according to the image for describing print service of the request based on telephone number of an embodiment The figure for the structure set;
Figure 128 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed The figure for the process that print job is requested after slave mobile device receives recipient information that device executes;
Figure 129 is received according to the mobile address book selection recipient for describing slave mobile device of an embodiment The figure of the process of print job;
Figure 130 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed Device execute when slave mobile device receives recipient information on the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient from The figure of the process of dynamic input recipient information;
Figure 131 and Figure 132 is the image according to the embodiment for describing by requesting the print service based on telephone number Form the figure for the process that recipient information is stored in address book that device executes;
Figure 133 a to 133c is that according to the embodiment be stored according to classification requests the print service based on telephone number The figure of recipient information in the address book of image forming apparatus;
Figure 134 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed The figure for the process that print job is requested when receiving server address book from Cloud Server that device executes;
Figure 135 is executed according to the image forming apparatus by requesting the print service based on telephone number of an embodiment For the figure of the screen connecting with Cloud Server to be arranged;
Figure 136 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed Device execute when receiving server address book from Cloud Server in the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient The figure of the process of display server address book;
Figure 137 is the flow chart that the method for print service of the request based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 138 is the flow chart that the method for print service of the request based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 139 is wherein to be mounted with that the calculating equipment of agent application supports image to form dress according to the utilization of an embodiment The figure of the cloud print system for the cloud print service set;
Figure 140 is the figure for describing to be attached to near-field communication (NFC) label for calculating equipment according to an embodiment;
Figure 141 a is the block diagram according to the first mobile device of an embodiment;
Figure 141 b is the block diagram according to the second mobile device of an embodiment;
Figure 142 is according to an embodiment for describing to be registered in the agency for calculating and installing in equipment in Cloud Server The figure of application used;
Figure 143 is according to an embodiment for describing to register the phone number by agent application management in Cloud Server The figure of the list of the list and image forming apparatus of code;
Figure 144 is the mistake for describing that information is written on the nfc tag using the first mobile device according to an embodiment The figure of journey;
Figure 145 is written on NFC label according to the UI screen for describing to pass through the first mobile device of an embodiment The figure of the process of information;
Figure 146 is the process for describing to read information from NFC label using the second mobile device according to an embodiment Figure;
Figure 147 is to read letter from NFC label according to the UI screen for describing to pass through the second mobile device of an embodiment The figure of the process of breath;
Figure 148 is to register the second movement in cloud print service using NFC label for description according to an embodiment to set The figure of standby whole process;
Figure 149 is to be shown to register the second mobile device in cloud print service using NFC label according to an implementation example figure The flow chart of method;
Figure 150 is according to capable of being applied by augmented reality an of embodiment, bluetooth or quick response (quick Response, QR) code read carry out facility registration cloud print system figure;
Figure 151 is the cloud printing system that device can be formed using augmented reality application registered images according to an embodiment The figure of system;
Figure 152 and Figure 153 is illustrated when image forming apparatus can generate indoor locating system (indoor respectively Positioning system, IPS) information and registered in cloud print service device when cannot generate IPS information IPS information and The exemplary figure of the address media access control (media access control, MAC);
Figure 154 be shown according to an implementation example figure using augmented reality application registered images formed device method it is detailed The figure of thin process;
Figure 155 is the stream that the method that device is formed using augmented reality application registered images is shown according to an implementation example figure Cheng Tu;
Figure 156 is can to read the cloud print system that registered images form device by QR code according to an embodiment Figure;
Figure 157 is according to an embodiment for describe through the detailed of the method for QR code reading registered images formation device The figure of thin process;
Figure 158 is to be shown to read the flow chart that registered images form the method for device by QR code according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 159 is the figure according to the cloud print system directly registered for being able to carry out image forming apparatus of an embodiment;
Figure 160 is the detailed process for forming the method for device for describing direct registered images according to an embodiment Figure;
Figure 161 is the flow chart that the method that direct registered images form device is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 162 is the figure according to the cloud print system that can utilize bluetooth registration image forming apparatus of an embodiment;
Figure 163 is according to an embodiment for describing to deposit during using the method for bluetooth registration image forming apparatus Store up the figure of the process of the facility information of the image forming apparatus of pre-registration in cloud print service device;
Figure 164 is according to an embodiment for describing to move during using the method for bluetooth registration image forming apparatus Dynamic equipment obtains the figure of the process of facility information from image forming apparatus;
Figure 165 is according to an embodiment for describing the detailed mistake of the method using bluetooth registration image forming apparatus The figure of journey;
Figure 166 is the figure according to the detailed process of the method for describing to execute cloud printing using bluetooth of an embodiment;
Figure 167 is the flow chart that the method using bluetooth registration image forming apparatus is shown according to an implementation example figure;
Figure 168 is to be shown to be formed by augmented reality application, bluetooth or QR code reading registered images according to an implementation example figure The flow chart of the method for device;
Figure 169 is the environment that user uploads to the content and print job to be printed using mobile terminal Cloud Server Figure;
Figure 170 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server of an embodiment;
Figure 171 is according to an embodiment for describing the figure of the process of content uploading to Cloud Server;
Figure 172 is requested for describing to be sent by mobile terminal about the homework uploading of content according to an embodiment The figure of process;
Figure 173 is requested for describing to be sent by mobile terminal about the homework uploading of content according to an embodiment The figure of process;
Figure 174 is according to an embodiment for describing to be sent from the user of mobile terminal to another user about content Operation process figure;
Figure 175 is for describing when user is sent in the print job registered in Cloud Server to image forming apparatus The figure that the process of operation is formed about the image for the content for including in print job is executed by image forming apparatus;
Figure 176 is for describing when user sends the preview request about the print job registered in Cloud Server Receive the figure of the preview data about the content for including in print job;
Figure 177 is for describing to request in the homework uploading about content by the phone number before sending in mobile terminal Code is received the figure of the process of access code by mobile terminal when being certified server authentication;
Figure 178 is according to an embodiment for describing the figure of cloud print system;
Figure 179 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud print service of an embodiment;
Figure 180 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17920 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment;
Figure 181 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17930 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment;
Figure 182 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17960 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment;
Figure 183 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 18240 to 18250 of Figure 182 in detail according to an embodiment;
Figure 184 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud service of an embodiment;
Figure 185 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud service of an embodiment;
Figure 186 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17910 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment;
Figure 187 is the remaining time for describing to show the operation about upload by mobile terminal according to an embodiment Process figure;
Figure 188 is the various remaining time figures for being used to describe to show on mobile terminals according to an embodiment and remains The figure of remaining time;
Figure 189 shows according to an implementation example figure and provides the environment of cloud print service using mobile application;
Figure 190 and Figure 191 according to an implementation example figure show via mobile application in Cloud Server registered images shape User interface (UI) screen shown during forming apparatus;
Figure 192 a and 192b shows according to an implementation example figure and is uploading printing number in Cloud Server via mobile application The UI screen shown during;
Figure 193 a and 193b shows according to an implementation example figure and takes by specifying receiver in mobile application in cloud The UI screen shown during uploading print data in business device;
Figure 194 and Figure 195 according to an implementation example figure show be printed upon via mobile application it is stored in cloud server The UI screen shown during print data;
Figure 196 to Figure 199 is shown according to an implementation example figure as each behaviour for executing cloud print service via mobile application As when the animated screens that show;
Figure 200 to Figure 20 5 is the operation that the method that cloud print service is provided using mobile application is shown according to implementation example figure Flow chart;
Figure 20 6 is the figure according to the cloud print system of an embodiment provided by mobile application;
Figure 20 7 is for describing to open shared room (sharing room) and another user and another equipment being invited to arrive The exemplary figure in the shared room;
Figure 20 8 is the block diagram according to the cloud print service device for providing cloud print service using mobile application of an embodiment;
Figure 20 9 is the block diagram according to the mobile terminal for providing cloud print service using mobile application of an embodiment;
Figure 21 0 shows according to an implementation example figure and shows during the process for subscribing cloud print service by mobile application User interface (UI) screen;
Figure 21 1 is shown according to an implementation example figure in the UI by showing during the process of mobile application extra registration equipment Screen;
Figure 21 2 shows according to an implementation example figure and is opening shared room by inviting output equipment by mobile application And the UI screen shown during the process for exporting content by sharing room by output equipment;
Figure 21 3a and 213b shows according to an implementation example figure and is being sent out from mobile application by shared room to another user During sending content and process that another user by receiving the content exports the content using the equipment for participating in shared room The UI screen of display;
Figure 21 4 shows the UI of the state of the equipment in the shared room of display participation mobile application according to an implementation example figure Screen;
Figure 21 5 shows the mistake in the content shown on an output device by mobile application control according to an implementation example figure The UI screen shown during journey;
Figure 21 6 according to an implementation example figure show memorandum is added in the shared room of mobile application share Document process during the UI screen that shows;
Figure 21 7 is shown in being shared in shared room by mobile application inspection and managing according to an implementation example figure The UI screen shown during the process of the history of appearance;And
Figure 21 8 to Figure 22 1 is the flow chart of the method according to the embodiment that cloud print service is provided using mobile application.
Figure 22 2 is according to an embodiment for describing to utilize mobile device registered images shape in cloud print service device At the figure of the process of device.
Figure 22 3 is according to an embodiment for describing to be connect by what image forming apparatus executed from print job server It receives print job and executes the figure of the process of printing.
Figure 22 4 is for describing to execute figure of the scanning operation to upload the process of scanning operation file.
Figure 22 5 is according to an embodiment for describing registered images formation device in the management server and executing to beat Print the figure of the process of operation.
Figure 22 6 is according to an embodiment for describing to be applied in Cloud Server from what Cloud Server executed to content The figure of the process of the print option of storage.
Figure 22 7 is according to an embodiment for describing to be connect from what Cloud Server executed to content application slave mobile device The figure of the process of the print option of receipts.
Figure 22 8 is according to an embodiment for describing the content uploading including webpage or Email to cloud service The figure of the process of device.
Figure 22 9a is the figure that the user interface of mobile device of setting print option is shown according to an implementation example figure.
Figure 22 9b is the figure that the user interface on the web of setting print option is shown according to an implementation example figure.
Specific embodiment
According to one or more embodiments, a kind of image formation system that offer cloud print service is provided is provided, The image formation system includes: sending device, is operable to send content by specified destination phone numbers;Cloud printing Server is operable to receive destination phone numbers and content from sending device;Receiving device is assigned the target Telephone number and be operable to from cloud print service device receive about destination phone numbers content upload notifications;And Image forming apparatus is operable to by printing the content from cloud print service device reception content, wherein when for this When content requests cloud print service to destination phone numbers, cloud print service device is sent that content in destination phone numbers The image forming apparatus of middle registration.
Sending device can include: user interface elements are operable to receive about the defeated of content and destination phone numbers Enter information;Controller is operable to generate the print-job information including content and destination phone numbers;And network connects Mouth unit, is operable to send cloud print service device for the print-job information of generation.
Sending device can include: user interface elements are operable to the column of the contact person stored in display sending device The list of table and content;And Network Interface Unit, when from set content among the list shown by user interface elements and When destination phone numbers, which is operable to send cloud print service device for content and destination phone numbers.
When the list and the selection target telephone number from the list of the contact person of display for showing contact person, user Boundary element can show the list of the content stored in sending device.
When the list for showing content and the selection content from the list of the content of display, user interface elements can be shown Show the list of the contact person stored in sending device.
Cloud print service device can include: Network Interface Unit, being operable to receive from sending device includes content and mesh Mark the print-job information of telephone number;Controller is operable to register by mapping content and destination phone numbers and beat Print job information;And storage unit, it is operable to the print-job information of storage registration.
It includes target phone number that cloud print service device can be received from least one of receiving device and image forming apparatus The registration information of the identification information of code and the image forming apparatus to be mapped to destination phone numbers, and be based on connecing Registration information of the registration information management received about the image forming apparatus for being mapped to destination phone numbers.
Identification information may include address media access control (MAC) of image forming apparatus, and cloud print service device can be from figure MAC Address, the address Internet protocol (IP), sequence number and name of product including image forming apparatus are received as forming equipment At least one of metamessage, when receiving registration information using identification information and metamessage come mapping objects electricity Number and image forming apparatus are talked about, and sends receiving device for the metamessage of image forming apparatus, and receiving device can The image forming apparatus registered in destination phone numbers is identified using from the received metamessage of cloud print service device.
Receiving device can include: Network Interface Unit is operable to receive from cloud print service device and point out and target electricity The corresponding content of words number is registered in the upload notifications in cloud print service device;User interface elements are operable to base The information about content is shown in the upload notifications received;And controller, it is operable to generate the printing about content Request, wherein Network Interface Unit can send cloud print service device for the print request of generation.
When receiving print request from receiving device, cloud print service device may be identified for the printing that processing receives The image forming apparatus of request and send the print data of content to the image forming apparatus identified.
According to one or more embodiments, a kind of method by image formation system offer cloud print service is provided, it should Method includes: to send content by specified destination phone numbers by sending device;It is connect by cloud print service device from sending device Receive destination phone numbers and content;By be assigned with the receiving devices of destination phone numbers from cloud print service device receive about The upload notifications of the content of destination phone numbers;And by image forming apparatus by from cloud print service device reception content come Print content, wherein when requesting cloud print service to destination phone numbers for content, cloud print service device sends out content It is sent to the image forming apparatus registered in destination phone numbers.
This method may also include the column of list and content that the contact person stored in sending device is shown by sending device Table, wherein the transmission of content may include, the set content and when destination phone numbers among the list from display, by setting Content and the destination phone numbers of setting are sent to cloud print service device.
This method may also include that being received by cloud print service device from sending device includes content and destination phone numbers Print-job information;Print-job information is registered by mapping content and destination phone numbers by cloud print service device;And By the print-job information of cloud print service device storage registration.
This method, which may also include that, to be connect by cloud print service device from least one of receiving device and image forming apparatus Packet receiving includes the registration request of the identification information of destination phone numbers and the image forming apparatus to be mapped to destination phone numbers Information;It is updated based on the registration information received about the figure for being mapped to destination phone numbers by cloud print service device Registration information as forming equipment;And the registration information updated by the storage of cloud print service device.
Identification information may include address media access control (MAC) of image forming apparatus, and this method can also wrap It includes: the address MAC, Internet protocol (IP) by cloud print service device from image forming apparatus reception including image forming apparatus The metamessage of at least one of address, sequence number and name of product;Registration information is being received by cloud print service device Shi Liyong identification information and metamessage come mapping objects telephone number and image forming apparatus;By cloud print service device by image The metamessage for forming equipment is sent to receiving device;And it is utilized by receiving device from the received metamessage of cloud print service device To identify the image forming apparatus registered in destination phone numbers.
This method may also include that by receiving device from cloud print service device reception point out it is corresponding with destination phone numbers Content be registered in the upload notifications in cloud print service device;It is closed by receiving device based on the upload notifications display received In the information of content;Print request about content is generated by receiving device;And by receiving device by the print request of generation It is sent to cloud print service device.
According to one or more embodiments, a kind of image formation system that offer cloud print service is provided is provided, The image formation system can include: cloud print service device is operable to the mesh from sending device reception content and receiving device Telephone number is marked, wherein the cloud print service about content will be provided to the receiving device;And image forming apparatus, It is operable to by printing content from cloud print service device reception content, wherein cloud print service device maps and registers target Telephone number and image forming apparatus are to execute cloud print service in the destination phone numbers that sending device is requested.
Cloud print service device can from least one of receiving device and image forming apparatus receive destination phone numbers and The identification information of image forming apparatus to be mapped to destination phone numbers, and based on the registration information received Manage the registration information about the image forming apparatus for being mapped to destination phone numbers.
According to one or more embodiments, a kind of method by image formation system offer cloud print service is provided, it should Method can include: by cloud print service device from the destination phone numbers of sending device reception content and receiving device, wherein about The cloud print service of content will be provided to the receiving device;By image forming apparatus from cloud print service device reception content;With And the content received is printed by image forming apparatus, wherein cloud print service device maps and registers destination phone numbers and figure As forming equipment to handle the request of cloud print service in destination phone numbers.
In the one side of one or more embodiments, the non-temporary of at least one storage computer-readable instruction is provided State computer-readable medium, the method that one or more embodiments are realized in these instructions upon being performed.
Specific embodiment
Embodiment will be referred in detail now, the example of embodiment illustrates in the accompanying drawings, and similar label refers to always in attached drawing For similar element.Embodiment can have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to disclosure described herein. Therefore, embodiment only is described in reference to the drawings to illustrate some aspects of the disclosure below.
In the disclosure, it is understood that the term of such as " comprising " or " having " etc. is intended to indicate public in specification Feature, number, the step, movement, the presence of component, components or groups thereof opened, and be not intended to exclude to may be present or can add A possibility that adding one or more other features, number, step, movement, component, components or groups thereof.
Although the term of such as " first ", " second " etc. can be used for describing various assemblies, this component must not It is limited to above-mentioned term.Above-mentioned term is only intended to distinguish a component with another component.
Entire element column are modified when the statement of such as at least one of " ... " etc is after the list in element Table, without a element of volume modified in list.
One or more embodiments are related to a kind of for providing the method and system of cloud print service, and one kind for branch The Cloud Server of cloud print service is held, and can quilt to the detailed description of the relevant technologies known to a person of ordinary skill in the art It omits.
Fig. 1 is according to an embodiment for describing the figure of the cloud print service based on telephone number.
With reference to Fig. 1, the first individual 21 (such as Lee John) can will be stored in the mobile device 11 of the first individual 21 The content of such as image or document etc is sent to the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 (such as letter gold), so that second Body 23 prints content by image forming apparatus 31.
The content being stored in the mobile device 11 of the first individual 21 is sent to based on the telephone number of mobile device 13 The mobile device 13 of second individual 23.
Here mobile device 11 and 13 can be individually that there is the portable mobile apparatus of mobile communication function or user to set It is standby, such as smart phone, tablet device, portable media player (portable media player, PMP), digital phase Machine, personal computer (personal computer, PC), laptop computer, notebook computer, portable game machine, Wearable device or personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), but not limited to this.In addition, wanting Understand that embodiment is equally applicable to any equipment used in combination with device, method or the medium of embodiment.
This portable mobile apparatus with mobile communication function can using such as second generation (2G) mobile communication, The known mobile communication technology of the third generation (3G) mobile communication or forth generation (4G) mobile communication etc carries out call.
In detail, from telecommunications company to each portable mobile apparatus one intrinsic telephone number of appointment, and via Portable mobile apparatus is distinguished from each other these intrinsic telephone numbers.
Therefore, each of the mobile device 11 for the first individual 21 and the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 refer to Send a telephone number.In other words, telephone number can be the intrinsic identification (ID) number of mobile device 11 or 13.
With reference to Fig. 1, the first individual 21 can be sent the content to by inputting the telephone number of the second individual 23 as beating Print the second individual 23 of the main body of content.Then, the second individual 23 can be printed using image forming apparatus 31 receive it is interior Hold.
It is will be described in now according to an embodiment for providing the image shape of the cloud print service based on telephone number At system.
In one embodiment, the type of the mobile device 11 and 13 of the first and second individuals 21 and 23 is not limited to above-mentioned, And mobile device 11 and 13 can be any equipment, as long as they are the user equipmenies for being assigned telephone number.
Fig. 2 is according to an embodiment for providing the image formation system 1 of the cloud print service based on telephone number Figure.
With reference to Fig. 2, image formation system 1 includes the mobile device 11 used by first such as Lee John of individual 21, quilt Mobile device 13 that for example simple gold of second individual 23 uses, the movement used by such as Bu Lade Jones of third individual 25 Equipment 15, the mobile device 17 used by the 4th individual 27 such as Tom Smith, multiple image forming devices 31,33 and 35 and Cloud Server 40.
The number and image forming apparatus 31 to 35 for first to fourth individual 21 to 27 for including in image formation system 1 Number be arranged for convenience of description and arbitrarily, thus without being limited thereto.
In addition, the name of first to fourth individual 21 to 27 arbitrarily determines for convenience of description, thus unlimited In this.
First individual 21 can be by inputting at least one main body (example in the main body for printing content to mobile device 11 Such as the second individual 23) telephone number send the print data of content.In addition, the first individual 21 can be by mobile device The print data of content is sent another individual, such as third or the 4th individual by the telephone number of 11 another individuals of input 25 or 27.
For example, letting as assume that the first individual 21 will send second for the print data of content by mobile device 11 Individual 23.
The content that first individual 21 may be selected to be stored in mobile device 11 or positive mobile device 11 uses, and to Mobile device 11 inputs the telephone number of the second individual 23 of the main body as print data.
The information of content about selection and the telephone number of input are sent to Cloud Server 40.
Cloud Server 40 is the server for managing the telephone number of mobile device 11 to 17.In detail, cloud service Device 40 can be for managing the mapping between the telephone number and image forming apparatus 31 to 35 about mobile device 11 to 17 Reflecting between the content that the information of relationship and the telephone number about mobile device 11 to 17 and slave mobile device 11 to 17 are sent Penetrate the server of the information of relationship.
In addition, cloud rendering can be performed in Cloud Server 40, for will not be the content rendering of printing data format or be converted into Printing data format.
When the telephone number of the second individual 23 and the information of the content about selection are by the mobile device from the first individual 21 When 11 transmission, the content received is rendered or is converted into printing data format by Cloud Server 40, and interior based on this is mapped to The telephone number of the second individual 23 held sends the print data of the content to the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23.
It is interior when the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 receives the information about the content of selection from Cloud Server 40 The print data of appearance can mobile device 13 assign at least one of the image forming apparatus 31 to 35 of (mapping) print.
In detail, when print preset of second individual 23 in mobile device 13 for content has set direct impression block When formula (or direct printing function), the print data of content can be beaten automatically by least one of image forming apparatus 31 to 35 Print.It will be described in this direct print mode later.
Alternatively, pulling printing (pull when print preset of second individual 23 in mobile device 13 for content has been set Printing) when mode (or pulling printing function), the print data of content not by image forming apparatus 31 to 35 at least One automatic printing, but can be fastened and (can await orders) until being from the second individual 23 to the request of 13 input processing of mobile device Only.In other words, different from direct print mode, in pulling printing model, mobile device 13 to second individual 23 display about The information of the content of selection, and the process content in the second individual 23 input processings request.
Second individual 23 can assign at least one of the image forming apparatus 31 to 35 of (mapping) to mobile device 13 Input print request.Alternatively, the second individual 23 can input forwarding request, for forwarding the content to other individuals, such as third Or the 4th individual 25 or 27.Alternatively, the second individual 23 can input removal request when the second individual 23 is not intended to printing content, For deleting the information of the content about selection stored in Cloud Server 40.It will be described in this pulling impression block later Formula.
It will be described in detail later with reference to corresponding description and pull printing and directly printing.
Cloud Server 40 can image forming apparatus 31 of the pre-managing about the mobile device 13 that is mapped to the second individual 23 Information.Therefore, the print data of the content of Cloud Server 40 mobile devices 13 for being sent to the second individual 23 is sent to mapping To the image forming apparatus 31 of mobile device 13.Then, image forming apparatus 31 prints content based on the print data of content, To which the request of the printing content of the mobile device 11 of the first individual 21 is completed.
When content print data will by from the mobile device 11 of the first individual 21 be sent to third or the 4th individual 25 or Identical process is executed when 27.
Cloud Server 40 can manage the mobile device 13 that only image forming apparatus 31 is mapped to the second individual 23, but Other image forming apparatuses 33 or 35 can extraly be mapped to it.
Alternatively, even if when no one of image forming apparatus 31 to 35 is currently mapped to the movement of the second individual 23 When equipment 13, the registration for one of image forming apparatus 31 to 35 execution mobile device 11 to 17 can also be passed through as described later Process to update the registration information about mapping relations in Cloud Server 40.
Mobile device 11 to 17, image forming apparatus 31 to 35 and Cloud Server 40 in image formation system 1 can pass through Any of the wired/wireless communication network of current known type and mobile communications network are connected to each other.
Referring back to Fig. 2, image formation system 1 can be sent by the telephone number merely with mobile device 11 to 17 With receive the content to be printed, and can be by printing content using various image forming apparatuses 31 to 35.
For application developer or webpage producer, the print platform of image formation system 1 can be provided to open applications Programmer interface (application programmer interface, API).Therefore, application developer or webpage producer Can by freely being developed using the opening API of image formation system 1 in mobile device 11,13,15 based on the print platform or 17 or image forming apparatus 31,33 or 35 in the print application that executes.
Will be described in including in image formation system 1 now for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number Component operations and functions.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to the user equipment 10 of the image formation system 1 of an embodiment.
With reference to Fig. 3, user equipment 10 can correspond at least appointing for the mobile device 11 to 17 of the image formation system 1 of Fig. 2 What one.In other words, user equipment 10 can be the mobile device as the transmitter terminal for sending the content to be printed 11, or as the mobile device 13,15 or 17 of the receiver terminal for receiving the content to be printed.Alternatively, user equipment 10 can be connected to the calculating equipment of Fig. 8 a or 8b of the embedded web page provided by image forming apparatus 31,33 or 35 19。
It is assumed that mobile device 11 to 17 includes the component of the user equipment 10 of Fig. 3.
User equipment 10 includes user interface (UI) unit (user interface) 110, controller 120 and Network Interface Unit (network interface) 130.The feature for obscuring embodiment in order to prevent, only describes hardware component relevant to embodiment in Fig. 3. However, may include the common hardware components shown in Fig. 3 other than those in user equipment 10.
UI unit 110 be include input equipment or the hardware component for showing equipment, and it is aobvious to the user of user equipment 10 Show information or receives information from user.User interface 110 may include such as one or more of the following terms: keyboard, small key Disk, mouse, control stick, button, switch, electronic pen or stylus, gesture recognition sensor are (for example, be used to identify the appearance of user State, the movement including physical feeling), input sound device or voice recognition sensor (for example, be used to receive voice command Microphone), output sound device (for example, loudspeaker), trace ball, pedal or floor push, virtual reality device, etc..With Family interface 110 may also include haptic apparatus, for providing a user touch feedback.User interface 110 for example may also comprise touch Panel type display.Touch-screen display for example may include liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, LCD), luminous two Pole pipe (light emitting diode, LED) display, Organic Light Emitting Diode (organic light emitting Diode, OLED) display, active matrix organic light-emitting diode (active matrix organic light Emitting diode, AMOLED), flexible display, 3D display device, etc..However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, but can wrap Include other kinds of touch-screen display.The disclosure may also comprise other kinds of user interface.
User's alternative is as from the received content to be printed in the outside of user equipment 10 or settable content Print option.In addition, user can input the telephone number as external destination by UI unit 110.
Controller 120 is the hardware component of the integrated operation and function for controlling user equipment 10.In detail, it controls Device 120 processed can be performed for providing the print application of the cloud print service based on telephone number.
Controller 120 may be implemented at least one processor, such as central processing unit (central processing Unit, CPU), application processor (application processor, AP), arithmetic logic unit, graphics processing unit (graphics processing unit, GPU), digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), Microcomputer, field programmable gate array, programmable logic cells, specific integrated circuit (application-specific Integrated circuit, ASIC), microprocessor or any other be able to respond and execute computer-readable instruction Equipment.
Network Interface Unit 130 is the hardware component for supporting wired or wireless communication function, and can be supported such asNear-field communication (NFC),Infrared Data Association (IrDA) orEtc Wireless communication, the wire communication or 2G mobile communication of such as Ethernet etc, 3G mobile communication or 4G mobile communication.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server 40 of the image formation system 1 of an embodiment.
With reference to Fig. 4, Cloud Server 40 can correspond to the Cloud Server 40 of the image formation system 1 of Fig. 2.It is assumed that retouching below The Cloud Server 40 stated includes the component of the Cloud Server 40 of Fig. 4.
Cloud Server 40 includes that (network connects for controller 410, storage unit (storage device) 420 and Network Interface Unit Mouthful) 430.The feature for obscuring embodiment in order to prevent, only describes hardware component relevant to embodiment in Fig. 4.However, It may include the common hardware components shown in Fig. 4 other than those in Cloud Server 40.
Controller 120 is the hardware component of the integrated operation and function for controlling Cloud Server 40.Controller 120 can The map information of the telephone number of first to fourth individual 11 to 17 is managed and updated, or can be used as rendering or converting The renderer of content operates.
Controller 120 may be implemented at least one processor, such as CPU or AP.
Storage unit 420 for the telephone number of first to fourth individual 11 to 17 list, be mapped to these phone numbers Code content list and be mapped to these telephone numbers image forming apparatus 31 to 35 list store phone number registration Information.
In addition, storage unit 420 stores the print data for being rendered or being converted into the content of printing data format.
Network Interface Unit (network interface) 430 is the hardware component for supporting wired or wireless communication function, and It can support such asNFC、Infrared Data Association (IrDA) orEtc Wireless communication, the wire communication or 2G mobile communication of such as Ethernet etc, 3G mobile communication or 4G mobile communication.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram according to the image forming apparatus 30 of the image formation system 1 of an embodiment.
With reference to Fig. 5, image forming apparatus 30 can correspond to the image forming apparatus 31 to 35 of the image formation system 1 of Fig. 2 At least one of.It is assumed that image forming apparatus 31 to 35 includes the component of the image forming apparatus 30 of Fig. 5.
Image forming apparatus 30 includes UI unit (user interface) 310, controller 320, (network connects Network Interface Unit Mouthful) 330 and image forming unit (image forming apparatus) 340.The feature for obscuring embodiment in order to prevent, only describes in Fig. 5 Hardware component relevant to embodiment.However, may include shown in Fig. 5 other than those in image forming apparatus 30 Common hardware components.
Offer with function similar with the print application of mobile device 11 of above-described first individual 21 is based on The print application of the cloud print service of telephone number can be pre-mounted in the operating system (OS) of image forming apparatus 30.Or Person, even if this print application is not pre-mounted in image forming apparatus 30, print application can also be hoped using image shape One of first to fourth individual 11 to 17 at device 30 is newly mounted on the OS of image forming apparatus 30.
User interface (UI) unit 310 be include input equipment or the hardware component for showing equipment, and formed to image The user of device 30 shows information or receives information from user.User interface 310 may include one in such as the following terms or Multiple: keyboard, keypad, mouse, control stick, button, switch, electronic pen or stylus, gesture recognition sensor are (for example, be used to Identify user posture, the movement including physical feeling), input sound device or voice recognition sensor (for example, be used to connect Receive the microphone of voice command), it is output sound device (for example, loudspeaker), trace ball, pedal or floor push, virtual existing Real equipment, etc..User interface 310 may also include haptic apparatus, for providing a user touch feedback.User interface 310 It such as may also comprise touch-screen display.Touch-screen display for example may include liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) Display, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED), flexible display, 3D display device, etc..It however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, but may include other kinds of touch-screen display.The disclosure It may include other kinds of user interface.
User can select the content to be scanned by image forming apparatus 30 or settable content by UI unit 310 Print option.In addition, user can input the telephone number as external destination by UI unit 310.
Controller 320 is the hardware component of the integrated operation and function for controlling image forming apparatus 30.In detail It says, controller 320 can be performed for providing the print application of the cloud print service based on telephone number.In addition, controller 320 Printing function, copy function or the scanning function of controllable image forming unit (image forming apparatus) 340.
Controller 320 may be implemented at least one processor, such as CPU or AP.
Network Interface Unit 330 is the hardware component for supporting wired or wireless communication function, and can be supported such asNFC、Infrared Data Association (IrDA) or Etc wireless communication, The wire communication or 2G mobile communication of such as Ethernet etc, 3G mobile communication or 4G mobile communication.
Image forming unit 340 is the hard of printing for executing content and copy function or the scanning function of document Part component.
Fig. 6 a to Figure 10 b is to form device 31,33 or 35 for describing registered images to print each of the content received The figure of kind of method, these methods are by one of second to the 4th individual 23 to 27 (such as letter gold, Bu Lade Jones or soup Nurse Smith) mobile device 13,15 or 17 execute, these mobile devices 13,15 or 17 correspond to for provide is based on Receiver terminal in the image formation system 1 of the cloud print service of telephone number.
Fig. 6 a to Figure 10 b is mainly based upon the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 as recipient to describe, but schemes The details of 6a to Figure 10 b is equally applicable to the mobile device 15 or 17 of third or the 4th individual 25 or 27.Due to the first individual 21 Such as the mobile device 11 of Lee John can also correspond to receiver terminal, so mobile device 11 can also by with reference Fig. 6 a The similar mode of any one of the method described to Figure 10 b executes registration process.
Fig. 6 a and 6b are according to an embodiment for describing to reflect the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 It is mapped to image forming apparatus 31 and registers the figure of the process of the telephone number of mobile device 13 in Cloud Server 40.
With reference to Fig. 6 a and 6b, in operation 611, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 executes print application.
In operation 612, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 obtains mobile device 13 by the print application executed Telephone number.
In operation 613, the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is wirelessly connected to the net of image forming apparatus 31 Network interface unit 330 is to receive identification (ID) information of image forming apparatus 31.
The id information of image forming apparatus 31 may include the information about the network address of image forming apparatus 31, such as The media access control address (MAC) or the address Internet protocol (internet protocol, IP), and formed about image The sequence number of device 31 and the information of product specification.
The Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 and the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 can be by all Such asNFC orInfrared Data Association (IrDA),Etc wireless network Network is connected to each other.
For example, operation 613 can by via activation NFC function to image forming apparatus 31NFC mark mobile device 13 come It executes.
In operation 614, the network that the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 11 is wirelessly connected to Cloud Server 40 is connect Mouth unit 430, and send the id information about the information of the telephone number of mobile device 13 and image forming apparatus 31 to Cloud Server 40, the registration information as mobile device 13.
In operation 615, the telephone number of mobile device 13 and image are formed dress by the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 It sets 31 id information to map to each other, and is stored in storage for this map information as the registration information of mobile device 13 In unit 420.
In operation 616, the telephone number of 110 information mobile device 13 of UI unit of mobile device 13 is directed to image shape It is completed at the registration of device 31.
Fig. 6 c is according to an embodiment for describing for the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 to be mapped to Image forming apparatus 31 and in Cloud Server 40 register mobile device 13 telephone number process figure.
With reference to Fig. 6 a and 6c, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 executes print application in operation 621.
In operation 622, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 obtains mobile device 13 by the print application executed Telephone number.
In operation 623, the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is wirelessly connected to the net of image forming apparatus 31 Network interface unit 330 is to send image forming apparatus 31 for the information about the telephone number of acquisition.
For example, operation 623 can by via activation NFC function to image forming apparatus 31NFC mark mobile device 13 come It executes.
In operation 624, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 is wirelessly connected to the net of Cloud Server 40 Network interface unit 430 is to send cloud clothes for the id information about the information of the telephone number of acquisition and image forming apparatus 31 Business device 40, the registration information as mobile device 13.
Image forming apparatus 31 can be by utilizing scalable message transmitting and agreement on the scene (extensible messaging And presence protocol, XMPP) or alternatively it is connected to Cloud Server 40 using any other agreement.
In operation 625, the telephone number of mobile device 13 and image are formed dress by the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 It sets 31 id information to map to each other, and is stored in storage for this map information as the registration information of mobile device 13 In unit 420.
In operation 626, the telephone number of 110 information mobile device 13 of UI unit of mobile device 13 is directed to image shape It is completed at the registration of device 31.
Fig. 6 d is according to an embodiment for describing for the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 to be mapped to Image forming apparatus 31 and in Cloud Server 40 register mobile device 13 telephone number process figure.
With reference to Fig. 6 a and 6d, in operation 631, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 executes print application.
In operation 632, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 obtains mobile device 13 by the print application executed Telephone number.
In operation 633, the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is wirelessly connected to the net of image forming apparatus 31 Network interface unit 330 is to receive the id information of image forming apparatus 31.
For example, operation 633 can by via activation NFC function to image forming apparatus 31NFC mark mobile device 13 come It executes.
In operation 634, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 is connected to Cloud Server 40.Operation 634 It can be executed by the bind command of mobile device 13.Image forming apparatus 31 can be appointed by utilizing using XMPP or alternatively What his agreement is connected to Cloud Server 40.
In operation 635, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 obtains the ID information of image forming apparatus 31.
In operation 636, the network that the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is wirelessly connected to Cloud Server 40 is connect Mouth unit 430 is to send cloud for the id information about the information of the telephone number of mobile device 13 and image forming apparatus 31 Server 40, the registration information as mobile device 13.
In operation 637, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 maps the telephone number of mobile device 13 and image is formed The id information of device 31, and storage unit 420 is stored in using this map information as the registration information of mobile device 13 In.
In operation 638, the telephone number of 110 information mobile device 13 of UI unit of mobile device 13 is directed to image shape It is completed at the registration of device 31.
Fig. 6 e is shown according to an implementation example figure to be executed in mobile device 13 to infuse the telephone number of mobile device 13 The UI screen of print application of the volume in Cloud Server 40.
Print application is pre-mounted in mobile device 13.
When the second individual 23 wishes the telephone number and image forming apparatus of registering mobile device 13 in Cloud Server 40 When 31, the second individual 23 executes the print application in mobile device 13.
When the second individual 23 clicks registration icon 603 while print application is performed to register new printer, the One screen 601 is shown.
First screen 601 can show entry for requesting the registration of image forming apparatus 31, for direct printing to be arranged The list of the entry of mode and the image forming apparatus for the telephone number for being registered to mobile device 13.
When the second individual 23 clicks the dialog box 604 in the entry for requesting registration, the second screen 602 is shown.
Second screen 602 is the screen that the registration of device 31 is formed for navigational figure.When the second screen 602 is shown When, the second individual 23 can form dress by establishing communication between mobile device 13 and image forming apparatus 31 to complete image Set 31 registration.Communication between mobile device 13 and image forming apparatus 31 can be by marking to image forming apparatus 31NFC Mobile device 13 is established.Alternatively, the communication between mobile device 13 and image forming apparatus 31 can be by via such as Wi- Any wireless communications method of Fi or Wi-Fi direct etc connects them to establish.
In other words, mobile device 13 can be by the first and second screens 601 and 602 of the print application of pre-installation in cloud The information of the telephone number about mobile device 13 is registered in server 40.First and second screens 601 and 602 can be different Ground configuration, and embodiment is not limited by the screen configuration of print application.
Mobile device 13 can be swashed by the icon 606 in the entry of the direct print mode for print application to be arranged Living or deactivated direct printing function.
If direct printing function is activated, the second individual 23 can select image from the list of image forming apparatus Device 31, such as CLP-680 are formed, and clicks setting button 607 and executes direct printing to assign image forming apparatus 31 Mode.
The information of registration and direct print mode that print application about mobile device 13 executes may be sent to that cloud takes Business device 40 is simultaneously stored in Cloud Server 40.
Fig. 7 a and 7b are according to an embodiment for describing to reflect the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 It is mapped to image forming apparatus 31 and registers the figure of the process of the telephone number of mobile device 13 in Cloud Server 40.
With reference to Fig. 7 a and 7b, in operation 711, the second i.e. letter gold of individual 23 is mono- by the UI of image forming apparatus 31 Member 310 inputs the telephone number of mobile device 13.
In operation 712, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 is wirelessly connected to the net of Cloud Server 40 Network interface unit 430 is to send Cloud Server 40 for the information about the telephone number of input.
In operation 713, the Network Interface Unit 430 of Cloud Server 40 is by utilizing short message service (short Message service, SMS) or multimedia messaging service (multimedia message service, MMS) will be arbitrary Personal ID number (personal ID number, PIN) code is sent to the movement of the second individual 23 of the telephone number with input Equipment 13.Another type of arbitrary code can be transmitted rather than PIN code in Cloud Server 40.
In operation 714, the display of UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 is by utilizing the received PIN code of SMS or MMS.
In operation 715, the second individual 23 inputs slave mobile device 13 by the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 31 Received PIN code.
In operation 716, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 by about the information of the PIN code of input with The id information of image forming apparatus 31 is sent to Cloud Server 40.
In operation 717, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 compare the PIN code that is sent from image forming apparatus 31 and Whether the PIN code that slave mobile device 13 is sent is identical to determine two PIN codes.
If two PIN codes are identical, in operation 718, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 maps and registers movement The telephone number and image forming apparatus 31 of equipment 13.
If two PIN codes are not identical, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 refuses the telephone number of mobile device 13 Registration.
In operation 719, the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 or the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 31 notify movement The telephone number of equipment 13 is completed for the registration of image forming apparatus 31.
It is different from Fig. 6 a and 6b with reference to Fig. 7 a and 7b, it only can complete to register by the intermediary of Cloud Server 40, and move Dynamic equipment 13 and image forming apparatus 31 not with communicate with one another.Therefore, the process of Fig. 7 a and 7b can be in mobile device 13 and image Formed any of device 31 for the wireless communication between mobile device 13 and image forming apparatus 31 do not support NFC, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) orWhen use.However, even if working as Mobile device 13 and image forming apparatus 31 both support above with reference to Fig. 6 a and 6b describe wireless communication function when can also Use the process of Fig. 7 a and 7b.
Fig. 8 a and 8b are according to an embodiment for describing to reflect the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 It is mapped to image forming apparatus 31 and registers the figure of the process of the telephone number of mobile device 13 in Cloud Server 40.
It with reference to Fig. 8 a and 8b, is operating in 811, the second individual 23 i.e. letter gold using calculating equipment 19 by being connected to The embedded web page 800 provided by image forming apparatus 31.It calculates equipment 19 and corresponds to PC or laptop computer, and can To be the user equipment 10 of Fig. 3.Therefore, calculating equipment 19 includes UI unit 110, controller 120 and Network Interface Unit 130.
In operation 812, the second individual 23 inputs the telephone number of mobile device 13 by embedded web page 800.
In operation 813, the network that the Network Interface Unit 130 of calculating equipment 19 is wirelessly connected to Cloud Server 40 is connect Mouth unit 430 is to send Cloud Server 40 for the information about the telephone number of input.
In operation 814, the Network Interface Unit 430 of Cloud Server 40 is by being sent out any PIN code using SMS or MMS It is sent to the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 of the telephone number with input.Cloud Server 40 can be transmitted another type of It anticipates code rather than PIN code.
In operation 815, the display of UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 is by utilizing the received PIN code of SMS or MMS.
In operation 816, the second individual 23 inputs the received PIN code of slave mobile device 13 by embedded web page 800.
In operation 817, the Network Interface Unit 130 of equipment 19 is calculated by the information and image about the PIN code of input The id information for forming device 31 is sent to Cloud Server 40.
Image formation dress can be obtained by being connected to the embedded web page 800 of image forming apparatus 31 by calculating equipment 19 Set 31 id information.
In operation 818, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 compares the PIN code sent from calculating equipment 19 and transmission To the PIN code of mobile device 13 to determine whether two PIN codes are identical.
If two PIN codes are identical, in operation 819, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 maps and registers movement The telephone number and image forming apparatus 31 of equipment 13.
If two PIN codes are not identical, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 refuses the telephone number of mobile device 13 Registration.
In operation 820,110 information mobile device of UI unit of the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 or calculating equipment 19 13 telephone number is completed for the registration of image forming apparatus 31.
Fig. 9 a and 9b are according to an embodiment for describing to reflect the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 It is mapped to e-mail address and registers the figure of the process of the telephone number of mobile device 13 in Cloud Server 40.
With reference to Fig. 9 a and 9b, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 executes print application in operation 911.
In operation 912, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 obtains mobile device 13 by the print application executed Telephone number.
In operation 913, the second individual 23 i.e. letter gold inputs e-mail address by the print application executed.
In operation 914, the network that the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is wirelessly connected to Cloud Server 40 is connect Mouth unit 430 is to send Cloud Server 40 for the information about the e-mail address of the telephone number and input of acquisition.
Operation 915 in, 410 map telephone numbers of controller and e-mail address of Cloud Server 40, and by this Kind map information is stored in storage unit 420 as the registration information of mobile device 13.
In operation 916, the telephone number of 110 information mobile device 13 of UI unit of mobile device 13 is directed to the electronics The registration of mail address is completed.
Different from Fig. 6 a to Fig. 8 b with reference to Fig. 9 A and 9B, the telephone number and image for not mapping mobile device 13 form dress 31 are set, but has mapped the telephone number of mobile device 13 and the e-mail address of the second individual 23.
When the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the map procedures via Fig. 9 a and 9b and the Email of the second individual 23 When address, content can be sent and printed according to the process described below with reference to Figure 14.
With reference to Figure 10 a and 10b, in operation 1011, the second individual 23 is letter gold by being connected using calculating equipment 19 To the embedded web page 1000 provided by image forming apparatus 31.It calculates equipment 19 and corresponds to PC or laptop computer, and It can be the user equipment 10 of Fig. 3.To which calculating equipment 19 includes UI unit 110, controller 120 and Network Interface Unit 130。
In operation 1012, the second individual 23 inputs e-mail address and mobile device by embedded web page 1000 13 telephone number.
In operation 1013, the network that the Network Interface Unit 130 of calculating equipment 19 is wirelessly connected to Cloud Server 40 is connect Mouth unit 430 is will be sent to Cloud Server 40 about the telephone number of input and the information of e-mail address.
In operation 1014, the Network Interface Unit 430 of Cloud Server 40 is by utilizing SMS or MMS arbitrary personal Identifier (PIN) code is sent to the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 of the telephone number with input.Cloud Server 40 can be sent out Send another type of arbitrary code rather than PIN code.
In operation 1015, the display of UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 is by utilizing the received PIN code of SMS or MMS.
In operation 1016, the second individual 23 inputs the received PIN of slave mobile device 13 by embedded web page 1000 Code.
In operation 1017, the Network Interface Unit 130 for calculating equipment 19 sends the information about the PIN code of input To Cloud Server 40.
In operation 1018, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 compares the PIN code and hair sent from calculating equipment 19 The PIN code of mobile device 13 is sent to determine whether two PIN codes are identical.
If two PIN codes are identical, in operation 1019, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 maps and registers movement The telephone number and e-mail address of equipment 13.
If two PIN codes are not identical, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 refuses the telephone number of mobile device 13 Registration.
In operation 1020, the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 or the notice movement of UI unit 110 for calculating equipment 19 are set Standby 13 telephone number is completed for the registration of e-mail address.
Registered images formation device 31 is described with reference to Fig. 6 a to Figure 10 b to print the various sides of the content received Method, these methods are by second individual 23 corresponding with the receiver terminal of the image formation system 1 i.e. mobile device of letter gold 13 execute.In addition, the various methods for carrying out reception content for registration email address have been described as additional method. The process of Fig. 6 a to Figure 10 b can be used for the appointment figure when sending content from the first individual 21 i.e. mobile device 11 of Lee John Content is printed as forming device 31.Therefore, the process of Fig. 6 a to Figure 10 b can be sent out from the mobile device 11 of the first individual 21 It send and is executed before content, or can alternatively be executed after sending content.
Describing the transmission (delivering) from image formation system 1 to Cloud Server 40 referring now to Figure 11 a to Figure 14 will print Content various methods, these methods by as sender first individual 21 i.e. John Li Zhihang.In other words, Figure 11 a Description to Figure 14 can correspond to reach recipient (second in the content sent from sender (the first individual 21, Lee John) Individual 23, i.e., letter gold) before partial routine.
Figure 11 a to Figure 14 is mainly based upon first individual 21 i.e. Lee John as sender to describe, even if When any one of the second to the 4th individual 23 to 27 is sender can also application drawing 11a to Figure 14 details.
Figure 11 a and 11b be according to an embodiment for describe will the content based on telephone number printing from first The mobile device 11 of body 21 is sent to the figure of the process of Cloud Server 40.
With reference to Figure 11 a and 11b, in operation 1111, first i.e. Lee John of individual 21 is mono- by the UI of mobile device 11 110 input of member is about the information for the content to be printed and about the second individual as the destination for receiving the content to be printed The 23 i.e. information of the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of letter gold.
Information about the content to be printed includes to be sent among the content just used about mobile device 11 The selection information of two individuals 23 and content to be printed.In addition, the information about the content to be printed may include by first The information for the print option about content that individual 21 pre-sets in mobile device 11, such as such as paper size and colour/ The general setting of black and white option etc.
In operation 1112, the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 11 will be about the information of content and about phone number The information of code is sent to Cloud Server 40.In other words, mobile device 11 will include about the information of content and about telephone number The print-job information of information be sent to Cloud Server 40.
In operation 1113, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 is mapped in storage unit 420 and is stored about content Information and information about telephone number.
Figure 11 c and 11d according to an implementation example figure show for will based on telephone number print content from first The mobile device 11 of body 21 is sent to the UI screen of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 of Cloud Server 40.
Firstly, with reference to Figure 11 c, name and telephone number can be shown in the contacts screen 1101 of mobile device 11 Contacts list.
When the content to be printed is sent to the i.e. letter gold of the second individual 23 by the first i.e. John Li Xiwang of individual 21, First individual 21 selects the second individual 23 from contacts list.At this point, if the contact information of the second individual 23 is not joining It is in list, then the first individual 21 can directly input and select the telephone number of the second individual 23.
When the second individual 23 is selected, for selecting the content type screen 1102 of type for the content to be printed to make It is shown for pop up screen.
First individual 21 selects image entry in the content of image type to be sent.
In this way, when inputting the phone about the second individual 23 by contacts screen 1101 and content type screen 1102 Number and about the content to be printed information when, mobile device 11 as described above will be about telephone number and about content Information is sent to Cloud Server 40.
Then, with reference to Figure 11 d, the list for the image being stored in mobile device 11 is displayed at mobile device 11 On camera image screen 1105.
When the content to be printed in the list that at least one image (such as flowers image 1106) corresponds to image, the One individual 21 selects flowers image 1106.
When flowers image 1106 is selected, contacts screen 1107 is shown as pop up screen.
When flowers image 1106 it is to be sent to second individual 23 when, the first individual 21 is selected from contacts screen 1107 Select the second individual 23.
In this way, when inputting the phone about the second individual 23 by camera image screen 1105 and contacts screen 1107 Number and about the content to be printed (flowers image 1106) information when, mobile device 11 as described above will be about phone number The information of code and content is sent to Cloud Server 40.
With reference to Figure 11 c and 11d, it can be shown in contacts screen 1101 and 1107 and indicate that image forming apparatus 31 is Each of the no telephone number for being registered to second and third individual 23 and 25 (i.e. letter gold and Bu Lade Jones) Icon 1103,1104,1108 and 1109.
The information that icon 1103,1104,1108 and 1109 indicates is based on the map information sent from Cloud Server 40 's.In other words, before being shown in and be activated in mobile device 11 of contacts screen 1101 and 1107, mobile device 11 from The map information of each of the telephone number of 40 pre-receiving second of Cloud Server and third individual 23 and 25.Therefore, when It, can also be by utilizing icon 1103,1104,1108 and 1109 when showing contacts screen 1101 and 1107 in mobile device 11 Display is pre-registered to the presence of the image forming apparatus 31 of second and third individual 23 and 25.
According to Figure 11 c, contacts screen 1101 is shown first, then shows content type screen 1102.In other words, root According to Figure 11 c, first selection telephone number, content is then selected.However, showing camera image screen first according to Figure 11 d 1105, then show contacts screen 1107.In other words, according to Figure 11 d, first selection content, telephone number is then selected.
Difference between Figure 11 c and 11d is to select the sequence of telephone number and content.To according to an embodiment, such as Shown in Figure 11 c and 11d, which one of selection telephone number and content first is inessential.
The configuration of the UI screen of Figure 11 c and 11d illustrates for convenience of description and arbitrarily, so that embodiment is unlimited In the configuration of these UI screens.
Figure 12 a and 12b be according to an embodiment for describe will the content based on telephone number printing from image shape The figure of the process of Cloud Server 40 is sent at device 35.
With reference to Figure 12 a and 12b, in operation 1211, (image forms dress to the image forming unit of image forming apparatus 35 Set) 340 scan data is generated by scanning document.Image forming apparatus 35 can be the image forming apparatus 30 of Fig. 5.From And image forming apparatus 35 includes UI unit 310, controller 320, Network Interface Unit 330 and image forming unit 340.
In operation 1212, the first individual 21 i.e. Lee John is inputted by the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 35 is closed In the second individual 23 as the destination for receiving the scan data the to be printed i.e. telephone number of the mobile device 13 of letter gold Information.
Print application with function similar with the print application of mobile device 11 of above-described first individual 21 It can be pre-mounted in image forming apparatus 35.Alternatively, even if when print application is not pre-mounted in image forming apparatus 35 When, the first individual 21 can also newly install print application on the OS of image forming apparatus 35.
Therefore, the first individual 21 can input in the print application that the UI unit 310 by image forming apparatus 35 is shown The letter of the telephone number of mobile device 13 about the second individual 23 as the destination for receiving the scan data to be printed Breath.
In other words, while print application is just executed by the controller 320 of image forming apparatus 35, with first Body 21 inputs the telephone number of the mobile device 13 about the second individual 23 by the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 35 Operation 1212 can be performed in information.
In operation 1213, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 35 will be about telephone number and scan data Information be sent to Cloud Server 40.
In operation 1214, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 is mapped about the information of telephone number and scan data simultaneously This map information is stored in storage unit 420.
Different from Figure 11 a and 11b with reference to Figure 12 a and 12b, the first individual 21 can be the content to be printed (scanning number According to) (delivering) is sent to the second individual 23, without using mobile device 11.
Figure 12 c shows according to an implementation example figure and fills for the content to be printed based on telephone number to be formed from image Set the first and second UI screens 1201 and 1203 of the image forming apparatus 35 that 35 are sent to Cloud Server 40.
With reference to Figure 12 c, the first and second UI screens 1201 and 1203 be can be by executing in image forming apparatus 35 The screen that print application provides.
First individual, 21 i.e. Lee John can be answered by the printing shown on the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 35 The image that the identification of first UI screen 1201 can be performed in print application forms the list of function.
As described in above with reference to Figure 12 a and 12b, when the first individual 21 wishes to send second for the scan data of document When the telephone number 1205 of the mobile device 13 of individual 23, the first individual 21 by click " scanning to phone " icon 1202 come Execute " phone is arrived in scanning " function.
2nd UI screen 1203 is UI screen when executing " scanning to phone " function.The preview 1204 of scan data can The address book for being displayed on the 2nd UI screen 1203, and storing in image forming apparatus 35 is displayed at the 2nd UI screen On curtain 1203.
First individual 21 can click the movement as the destination for receiving scan data from the list shown in address book The telephone number 1205 of equipment 13 is to determine destination (telephone number 1205) by " scanning to phone " function.
However, when the telephone number 1205 of mobile device 13 is not in the address book of the 2nd UI screen 1203, first Body 21 can newly input the telephone number 1205 of mobile device 13 by the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 35.
The configuration of the first and second UI screens 1201 and 1203 of Figure 12 c be illustrate for convenience of description, and Embodiment is not limited by the configuration of the first and second UI screens 1201 and 1203 of Figure 12 c.Furthermore it is possible to change " scanning to electricity The title of words " function, as long as " scanning to phone " function is for providing the function of the cloud print service based on telephone number i.e. It can.
Figure 13 a and 13b be according to an embodiment for describe will the content based on telephone number printing from first The calculating equipment 19 of body 21 is sent to the figure of the process of Cloud Server 40.
With reference to Figure 13 a and 13b, in operation 1311, first i.e. Lee John of individual 21 is mono- by the UI for calculating equipment 19 Member 110 selects the content to be printed.It calculates equipment 19 and corresponds to PC or laptop computer, and the user that can be Fig. 3 sets Standby 10.To which calculating equipment 19 includes UI unit 110, controller 120 and Network Interface Unit 130.
In operation 1312, the controller 120 for calculating equipment 19 is executed for providing the cloud printing clothes based on telephone number The printer driver 1301 of business.Calculating the printer driver 1301 that equipment 19 executes can be virtual drive, but unlimited In this.
The printer driver unlike of printer driver 1301 selects a printer as the mesh of printing content like that Ground.Printer driver 1301 shows the list of telephone number as a purpose, beats in order to provide the cloud based on telephone number Print service.
For example, working as, the content to be printed is selected and printer driver 1301 is performed, printer driver 1301 displays " I :+82-10-XXXX-9900 " (the first individual 21), " letter gold :+82-10- in the list of telephone number XXXX-8800 " (the second individual 23) and " Bu Lade Jones :+82-10-XXXX-7700 " (third individual 25).
The list of telephone number is illustrated only in the printer driver 1301 of Figure 13 a, but alternatively, printer Driver 1301 may also comprise for the function to the general print option of the curriculum offering to be printed.
In operation 1313, the first individual 21 selects content is to be sent to arrive by calculating the UI unit 110 of equipment 19 The telephone number ("+82-10-XXXX-8800 ") of the mobile device 13 of second individual 23.If the phone number of mobile device 13 Code is not in printer driver 1301 in the list of telephone number, then the first individual 21 can directly input mobile device 13 Telephone number.
In operation 1314, the Network Interface Unit 130 for calculating equipment 19 will be about the telephone number of input and about choosing The information for the content selected is sent to Cloud Server 40.
In operation 1315, the mapping of the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 about the telephone number of input information and about The information of the content of selection, and this map information is stored in storage unit 420.
Different from Figure 11 a and 11b with reference to Figure 13 a and 13b, the first individual 21 can be the content to be printed (scanning number According to) (delivering) is sent to the second individual 23, without using the first equipment 11.
Figure 14 is according to an embodiment for describing to be based on by the e-mail address handle using the second individual 23 The content of telephone number printing is sent to the figure of the process of Cloud Server 40.
The process of Figure 14 can be executed by user equipment 10 or image forming apparatus 30.User equipment 10 can correspond to Fig. 2's Mobile device 11,13,15 or 17 or calculating equipment 19 described above, and image forming apparatus 30 can correspond to Fig. 2's Image forming apparatus 31,33 or 35.
In operation 1411,21 i.e. Lee John of the first individual is formed by the UI unit 110 or image of user equipment 10 The UI unit 310 of device 30 selects the content to be printed, and inputs the second individual 23 i.e. e-mail address of letter gold. Selection content can be switched and input the sequence of e-mail address.
In operation 1412, the controller 120 of user equipment 10 or the controller 320 of image forming apparatus 30 generate attached Added with the Email of the content.
In operation 1413, the Network Interface Unit 130 of user equipment 10 or the network interface list of image forming apparatus 30 Member 330 sends Cloud Server 40 under the e-mail address of the second individual 23 for the Email of generation.
Cloud Server 40 can be pre-stored the electronics of the second individual 23 via the process described above with reference to Fig. 9 a to Figure 10 b The map information of the telephone number of mail address and the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23.
In operation 1414, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 maps again is mapped to e-mail address about trade-showing The information of telephone number and information about content additional in Email, and it is single that this map information is stored in storage In member 420.
Figure 11 a to Figure 14 has been referred to above to describe to the various of transmission (delivering) content to be printed of Cloud Server 40 Method, these methods are by the first i.e. John Li Zhihang of individual 21 as the sender in image formation system 1.
The content to be printed and the various sides for printing content are received from cloud 40 referring now to Figure 15 a to Figure 19 description Method, these methods are by the second i.e. letter Jin Zhihang of individual 23 as the recipient in image formation system 1.In other words, scheme The description of 15a to Figure 19 can correspond to reach recipient in the content sent from sender's (the first individual 21, i.e. Lee John) Partial routine before (the second individual 23, i.e. letter gold).In other words, the process of Figure 15 a to Figure 19 can be in Figure 11 a to Figure 14 Process after execute.
Figure 15 a to Figure 19 is described the i.e. simple gold of the second individual 23 as recipient is based primarily upon, even if ought the One, when third or the 4th individual 21,25 or 27 are recipients can also application drawing 15a to Figure 19 description.
Figure 15 a and 15b are being formed based on telephone number by image for describing the second individual 23 according to an embodiment Device 31 prints the figure of the process from the first individual 21 received contents.
With reference to Figure 15 a and 15b, in operation 1511, the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is from Cloud Server 40 Receive the upload information for the content to be printed.The content to be printed corresponds to first individual 21 i.e. John Leakey in second Body 23 is the content that the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of letter gold uploads.
Cloud Server 40 can be uploaded by sending using SMS or MMS or via the wireless network of such as internet etc Information.
In operation 1512, mobile device 13 from the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 to the second individual 23 telephone number The arrival of content of announcement.
When sending the content such as upload information of " Image001.JPG " by message, the UI unit of mobile device 13 110 can show arrival message 1501, but not limited to this.In other words, the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 can be via various methods Any one of to the second individual 23 notify the arrival.
Operation 1513 in, when second individual 23 request the scope of examination (" Image001.JPG ") when, Cloud Server 40 to The mobile device 13 of second individual 23 returns to the information about content (" Image001.JPG ").
In operation 1514, the controller 120 of mobile device 13 executes print application, and the UI of mobile device 13 is mono- The display in print application of member 110 is sent to the list of the content of the second individual 23.The list of content includes from the first individual 21 The content (" Image001.JPG ") sent.
When the second individual 23 is when operating selection content (" Image001.JPG ") in 1514, the UI of mobile device 13 is mono- Member 110 shows the preview of content (" Image001.JPG ") in print application.Second individual 23 can be additional by print application The print option of ground set content (" Image001.JPG ").
In operation 1515, the second individual 23 is inputted by the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 for the figure in preliminary mapping The print command of content (" Image001.JPG ") is printed as being formed in device 31.
In operation 1516, the print command of input is sent cloud service by the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 Device 40.
In operation 1517, the Network Interface Unit 430 of Cloud Server 40 is by the printing of content (" Image001.JPG ") Data are sent to image forming apparatus 31.
In operation 1518, the image forming unit 340 of image forming apparatus 31 prints content (“Image001.JPG”)。
Operation 1515 to 1518 can request printing content (" Image001.JPG ") in operation 1530 in the second individual 23 Shi Zhihang.However, the second individual 23 is rejected by printing content (" Image001.JPG ") in operation 1540.
When 23 request of the second individual deletes content (" Image001.JPG ") from the list of content, mobile device 13 Network Interface Unit 130 operation 1519 in cloud service can be sent by the removal request of content (" Image001.JPG ") Device 40.
In operation 1520, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 delete stored in storage unit 420 about content The information of (" Image001.JPG ").
On the other hand, the second individual 23 can be inputted for sending third or the 4th for content (" Image001.JPG ") The forwarding request 1550 of individual 25 or 27.
When 23 input forwarding request 1550 of the second individual, the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is in operation 1521 It is middle to send Cloud Server 40 for forwarding request 1550.Second individual 23 can be by defeated via the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 Enter third or the 4th individual 25 or 27 mobile device 15 or 17 telephone number carrys out order forwarding request 1550.
In operation 1522, content (" Image001.JPG ") is forwarded to 23 request of the second individual by Cloud Server 40 Third or the 4th individual 25 or 27.
Figure 16 a and 16b are being formed based on telephone number by image for describing the second individual 23 according to an embodiment Device 31 prints the figure of the process from the first individual 21 received contents.
With reference to Figure 16 a and 16b, in operation 1611, the second individual 23 i.e. letter gold passes through the UI of image forming apparatus 31 The telephone number of the input mobile device 13 of unit 310.
In operation 1612, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 is wirelessly connected to the net of Cloud Server 40 Network interface unit 430 is to send Cloud Server 40 for the information about the telephone number of input.
In operation 1613, the Network Interface Unit 430 of Cloud Server 40 is by utilizing SMS or MMS by any PIN code It is sent to the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 of the telephone number with input.Cloud Server 40 can be transmitted another type of Arbitrary code rather than PIN code.
In operation 1614, the display of UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 is by utilizing the received PIN code of SMS or MMS.
In operation 1615, the second individual 23 inputs slave mobile device 13 by the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 31 Received PIN code.
In operation 1616, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 is by the information about the PIN code of input It is sent to Cloud Server 40.
In operation 1617, the controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 compares the PIN code sent from image forming apparatus 31 Be sent to mobile device 13 PIN code to determine whether two PIN codes identical.
Operation 1618 in, if two PIN codes are identical, Cloud Server 40 to image forming apparatus 31 return about It is mapped to the information of the content of the telephone number of the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23.
If two PIN codes are not identical, the refusal of controller 410 of Cloud Server 40 returns to the information about content.
In operation 1619, the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 31 shows the content for being currently sent to the second individual 23 List.
In operation 1620, when the second individual 23 selects the content to be printed from the list of content, Cloud Server 40 Network Interface Unit 430 send image forming apparatus 31 for the print data of selected content.
In operation 1621, the image forming unit 340 of image forming apparatus 31 prints content.
It has referred to Figure 16 a and 16b and has described the second individual 23 by the printing content of image forming apparatus 31, but in image Formed can additionally be executed between the operation 1619 and 1621 that device 31 and Cloud Server 40 execute operation 1514 with Figure 15 b to At least one of 1522 similar operations.For example, the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 31 can show the content to be printed Preview or the second individual 23 receivable print options.In addition, the second individual 23 is rejected by printing content or executes drawing Take printing.In other words, the process of Figure 15 a to Figure 16 b can be combined with each other.
Figure 17 a and 17b are being formed based on telephone number by image for describing the second individual 23 according to an embodiment Device 31 prints the figure of the process from the first individual 21 received contents.
With reference to Figure 17 a and 17b, in operation 1711, mobile device of the Cloud Server 40 to the i.e. simple gold of the second individual 23 13 send the upload information for the content to be printed.
In operation 1712, mobile device 13 from the UI unit 110 of mobile device 13 to the second individual 23 telephone number Notify the arrival for the content to be printed.
In operation 1713, the Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 is wirelessly connected to the net of image forming apparatus 31 Network interface unit 330 is to send image forming apparatus 31 for the information about the telephone number of mobile device 13.
The Network Interface Unit 130 of mobile device 13 can be by such asNFC、Infrared Data Association (IrDA) orEtc the network of wireless network connection to image forming apparatus 31 connect Mouth unit 330.
For example, operation 1713 can be by marking mobile device 13 to image forming apparatus 31NFC via activation NFC function To execute.
In operation 1714, the Network Interface Unit 330 of image forming apparatus 31 is wirelessly connected to the net of Cloud Server 40 Network interface unit 430 is to send Cloud Server 40 for the information of the telephone number obtained about slave mobile device 13.
In operation 1715, the Network Interface Unit 430 of Cloud Server 40 is returned to image forming apparatus 31 about mapping To the information of the content of the telephone number.
In operation 1716, the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 31 shows the content for being currently sent to the second individual 23 List.
In operation 1717, when the second individual 23 selects the content to be printed from the list of content, Cloud Server 40 Network Interface Unit 430 send image forming apparatus 31 for the print data of selected content.
In operation 1718, the image forming unit 340 of image forming apparatus 31 prints content.
Can additionally be executed between the operation 1716 to 1718 of Figure 17 b in the operation 1514 to 1522 of Figure 15 b at least The similar operation of one.For example, the UI unit 310 of image forming apparatus 31 can show the preview or for the content to be printed Two individual 23 receivable print options.In addition, the second individual 23, which is rejected by printing content or executes, pulls printing.In other words, The process of Figure 15 a to Figure 17 b can be combined with each other.
Figure 18 a and 18b are being formed based on telephone number by image for describing the second individual 23 according to an embodiment Device 31 prints the figure of the process from the first individual 21 received contents.
With reference to Figure 18 a and 18b, in operation 1811, the second individual 23 is letter gold by being connected using calculating equipment 19 To the embedded web page 1801 provided by image forming apparatus 31.It calculates equipment 19 and corresponds to PC or laptop computer, and It can be the user equipment 10 of Fig. 3.To which calculating equipment 19 includes UI unit 110, controller 120 and Network Interface Unit 130。
In operation 1812, the second individual 23 logs in embedded web page 1801.
In operation 1813, the UI unit 110 for calculating equipment 19 is currently sent to the by the display of embedded web page 1801 The list of the content of two individuals 23.
In operation 1814, when the second individual 23 selects the content to be printed from the list of content, Cloud Server 40 Network Interface Unit 430 send image forming apparatus 31 for the print data of selected content.
In operation 1815, the image forming unit 340 of image forming apparatus 31 prints content.
Can additionally be executed between the operation 1813 to 1815 of Figure 18 b in the operation 1514 to 1522 of Figure 15 b at least The similar operation of one.For example, calculate equipment 19 UI unit 110 can show the content to be printed preview or second Body 23 can receive print option.In addition, the second individual 23, which is rejected by printing content or executes, pulls printing.In other words, it can incite somebody to action The process of Figure 15 a to Figure 18 b is combined with each other.
Figure 19 shows according to an implementation example figure and is printed by image forming apparatus 31 from first for the second individual 23 The UI screen of the mobile device 13 of second individual 23 of the received content of body 21.
The controller 120 of the second i.e. mobile device 13 of letter gold of individual 23 executes print application.
Second individual 23 clicks the reception content List icon 1902 on the first screen 1901 of print application to show the Two screens 1903.
The list 1904 of the content sent from the first individual 21 i.e. Lee John and other individuals is displayed on the second screen On curtain 1903.
Second individual 23 can select the content (" Image001.JPG ") sent from the first individual 21 from list 1904 And print icon 1905 is clicked to print content (" Image001.JPG ").
The configuration of the UI screen of Figure 19 illustrates for convenience of description and arbitrarily, and embodiment is not by these UI The configuration of screen is limited.
When the content to be printed, from the first individual 21 as sender, i.e. Lee John is sent, Figure 11 a to Figure 19 Cloud Server 40 generate the printing of content by rendering by content using controller 410 or being converted into printing data format Data.Then, the print data of content is sent the second individual 23 as recipient by Cloud Server 40, is in detail It is sent to the image forming apparatus 31 that the second individual 23 is assigned.
Figure 15 a to Figure 19 has been referred to describe by printing using image forming apparatus 31 from first as sender The various methods for the content that individual 21 i.e. Lee John sends, these methods are by the second individual 23 as recipient Simple Jin Zhihang.
Figure 20 is according to an embodiment for describing the concept for directly printing and pulling printing of image formation system 1 Figure.
With reference to Figure 20, as recipient the second individual 23 i.e. letter gold by using procedures described above from as The first individual 21 i.e. Lee John of sender receives the information about the content to be printed.
Firstly, when content reaches the second individual 23, the content to be printed is by as being arranged in directly printing The image forming apparatus 31 of the representative printer of default directly prints.In other words, the print data of content is by from Cloud Server 40 are sent directly to image forming apparatus 31 to be automatically printed, even if when the second individual 23 does not manipulate mobile device 13 It is also such.
As described in above with reference to Fig. 6 e, the second individual 23 can be by print application for direct print mode to be arranged Icon 606 opens or closes direct printing function.
When direct printing function is turned on, the second individual 23 can be by selecting to scheme from the list of image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus 31 is assigned as representing as forming device 31 (for example, CLP-680) and then clicking on setting button 607 Property printer or default printer.
Therefore, when direct printing function is turned on, the content for reaching the second individual 23 can be by image forming apparatus 31 It directly prints, without being checked by the second individual 23.
In pulling printing, when the content to be printed reaches the second individual 23, content is not printed directly, but is deposited Be to clasp or armed state in.In other words, it is executed when direct printing function is closed and pulls printing.
According to printing is pulled, when the content to be printed reaches the second individual 23, the second individual 23 can input printing and ask It asks, deletes content, it is new that one of image forming apparatus 31 to 35 is assigned to print content, or forward the content to third or the Four individuals 25 or 27.In other words, only when the second individual 23 inputs at least one processing request to mobile device 13, content is By printing, deletion or forwarding.
In other words, it is supported directly to print and pull both printings according to the image forming apparatus 1 of an embodiment.
Figure 21 is according to an embodiment for describing to reach the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 when the content to be printed The figure of the arrival of the Shi Tongzhi content.
With reference to Figure 21, the content to be printed is sent to the second individual 23 i.e. letter gold by the first individual 21 i.e. Lee John Mobile device 13 telephone number.
As described above, Cloud Server 40 can the telephone number based on the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 in such as SMS or The information about content is sent in the message of MMS etc.
When the mobile device 13 of the second individual 23 receives the message, the messages application installed in mobile device 13 is aobvious That shows the arrival about content notifies 2101.
Then, when messages application is performed in mobile device 13, from the received ContentInfo messages of Cloud Server 40 2102 is shown.ContentInfo messages 2102 include about the content (" Image001.JPG ") sent from the first individual 21 Information.
Figure 22 is to form device 31 for describing the telephone number monitoring picture based on administrator 29 according to an embodiment State management service figure.
With reference to Figure 22, Cloud Server 40 is according to the process preliminary mapping described above with reference to Fig. 6 a to 10b and manages administrator The telephone number of 29 mobile device 18 and the id information of image forming apparatus 31.Administrator 29 and mobile device 18 are present in In the image formation system 1 of Fig. 2.
When such as paper jam occurs in image forming apparatus 31, without the mistake of paper or toner low etc when, Cloud Server 40 collect the error message about the mistake occurred in image forming apparatus 31.
Cloud Server 40 sends image to the mobile device 18 for the administrator 29 for being mapped to image forming apparatus 31 and forms dress Set 31 error message.Cloud Server 40 is by the telephone number of the mobile device 18 using administrator 29 in SMS or MMS Message 2201 is sent to send error message.
Figure 23 is according to an embodiment for describing Cloud Server 40 by the way that telephone number is categorized into white list 2301 With in blacklist 2302 come manage individual, company or group telephone number figure.
With reference to Figure 23, the storage unit 420 of Cloud Server 40 can manage phone in white list 2301 and blacklist 2302 Number.
White list 2301 and blacklist 2302 can according to the request of the mobile device 13,15 or 17 as receiver and by It is stored in Cloud Server 40.
White list 2301 is for only from the management list of the telephone number reception content of permission.To according to white list 2301, the content that never permission (unlicensed) telephone number is sent is not sent to mobile device 13,15 or 17.
Blacklist 2302 is for only from the management list of undelegated telephone number refusal content.To according to black name Single 2302, the content that never telephone number in blacklist 2302 is sent may be sent to that mobile device 13,15 or 17.
As described above, the i.e. simple gold of the second individual 23 as recipient can be by utilizing mobile device 13, calculating equipment 19 or image forming apparatus 31,33 or 35 white list 2301 or blacklist 2302 are pre-stored in Cloud Server 40.
Figure 24 is according to an embodiment for describing the fax number based on image forming apparatus 31 from the first individual 21 Mobile device 11 fax content figure.
With reference to Figure 24, the content that the first individual 21 i.e. Lee's John selection wants slave mobile device 11 to fax, and input figure Fax number as forming device 31, such as+82-31-580-XXXX.
Cloud Server 40 is received from the mobile device 11 of the first individual 21 about content and about the information of fax number. Cloud Server 40 can have the function of Fax Server.
Cloud Server 40 will be about the information fax of content to the image forming apparatus with the fax number received 31.Then, the content of 31 printing facsimile of image forming apparatus.
In other words, Figure 24 and above-described attached drawing the difference is that only that receiver terminal is changed to image shape It is faxed at device 31 and content, thus the above-described operation when receiver terminal is mobile device 13,15 or 17 Figure 24 can be similarly applied to function.
Figure 25 is the figure for describing the environment of the cloud print service based on telephone number.
With reference to Figure 25, based on 40 general illustration of the Cloud Server environment of the cloud print service based on telephone number.In order to Support the cloud print service based on telephone number, Cloud Server 40 can match and store telephone number and various information.For example, Cloud Server 40 can store the information for wherein having matched telephone number and information, such as telephone number and about corresponding image The information or telephone number and the id information of print job and print job of formation device.In Figure 25, sender is set The left and right side of Cloud Server 40 is disposed respectively in for 50 and recipient's equipment 60.
Look at the left side of the Cloud Server 40 in Figure 25, it is desirable to which the sender for sending print job passes through using various types of Sender's equipment 50 of type registers print job in Cloud Server 40.For example, sender can be by executing mobile device The content shown on screen, scanning document are selected after file to generate scan data or by using all using to assign As laptop computer or desktop computer etc subscriber computer in print routine assign the content next life to be printed At print job.As sender passes through the telephone number of the UI input recipient using each sender's equipment 50, generation Print job may be sent to that the Cloud Server 40 for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number.
Look at the right side of the Cloud Server 40 in Figure 25, it is desirable to which the recipient for executing print job passes through using various types of Recipient's equipment 60 of type receives print job from Cloud Server 40.Recipient's equipment 60 by method of direct printing or can pull Method of printing receives print job from Cloud Server 40.It method of direct printing and pulls one of Method of printing and can be determined by user.
In method of direct printing, even if when recipient separately is not requested and executes print job, with print job Be sent directly to image forming apparatus corresponding with the telephone number of recipient from Cloud Server 40, print job also by It executes, because Cloud Server 40, which is predetermined to be set to, sends image corresponding with the telephone number of recipient for print job Form device.In pulling Method of printing, only when the print job for being sent to Cloud Server 40 from sender's equipment 50 is registered In Cloud Server 40, the information of the print job about registration is sent to shifting corresponding with the telephone number of recipient Dynamic equipment is to notify recipient's print job to be registered in Cloud Server 40, when then recipient requests to execute print job, Just print job is executed as print job is sent to recipient's equipment 60 from Cloud Server 40.
In detail, in pulling Method of printing, recipient can be by shielding from after the application for executing mobile device The print job to be executed is selected in the list of the print job shown on curtain to request to execute print job.It can additionally select The information of image forming apparatus about print job to be executed.When recipient requests to execute print job, Cloud Server 40 The print job of request can be sent to being pre-seted corresponding to the telephone number or dress is formed by the image that recipient selects It sets so that print job is performed.Hereinafter, describing one or more embodiments based on Method of printing is pulled, but it is not limited to This.
General cloud print service due to using the management server of such as corporate server etc is based on user account , so cloud print service based on telephone number of the general cloud print service for basis and above with reference to Figure 25 description It is different.In other words, due to support the general cloud print service based on user account device using user account via with Family logs in execute print job, so the device is in transmission or managing printing operation without using the telephone number of user.Separately Outside, when to register the information about user, which not necessarily stores the telephone number of user, and does not provide use generally In the field of storage telephone number.Therefore, in order to continue to use such as via using user account user log in it is available General cloud of the support of the management server of user equipment and such as general company's server etc etc based on user account The above-described cloud print service based on telephone number is provided while the device of print service, one based on user account As cloud print service and based on telephone number cloud print service needs be linked to each other.Come with reference to the drawings to this It is described.
Figure 26 be according to an embodiment for describe a kind of cloud print service wherein linked based on user account and The cloud print service of cloud print service based on telephone number provides the figure of system 500.
Figure 26 is shown when the management server 200 and support of supporting the cloud print service based on user account are based on User equipment 100, management server 200, Cloud Server when the Cloud Server 300 of the cloud print service of telephone number is linked Relationship between 300 and mobile device 400.
In next embodiment, it is assumed that user equipment 100 and management server 200 are supported based on user account Cloud print service device, and due to support the cloud print service based on user account, so user equipment 100 and pipe Reason server 200 does not include the information of the telephone number about user, to not provide the cloud printing clothes based on telephone number Business.
User equipment 100 can be any one of various types, such as image forming apparatus, such as desktop type meter The subscriber computer and mobile device of calculation machine or laptop computer etc, as long as and user can be via utilizing user's account The user authentication at family comes just unrestricted using user equipment 100.Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that user equipment 100 It is the image forming apparatus according to an embodiment.
When user is by utilizing user account login user equipment 100, management server 200 can be by utilizing user Account database executes user authentication, and manages use, the authorization of setting user and the history for managing user.
Cloud Server 300 can be used as device for supporting the cloud print service based on user account and for supporting base In the intermediary of the device of the cloud print service of telephone number.In other words, Cloud Server 300 can be based on using with as support The user equipment 100 and management server 200 of the device of the cloud print service of family account communicate, and with as supporting The mobile device 400 of cloud print service based on telephone number communicates.
Mobile device 400 can be communicated with Cloud Server 300 for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number Device, and it is different from user equipment 100, can support the cloud print service based on telephone number.User equipment 100 can be with It is mobile model, but user equipment 100 can send management server 200 or cloud for the print job based on user account Server 300, and mobile device 400 can send Cloud Server 300 for the print job based on telephone number.
The management server 200 of the cloud print service based on user account is supported by link and supports to be based on phone number The Cloud Server 300 of the cloud print service of code can form the cloud print service wherein linked based on user account and be based on electricity The cloud print service for talking about the cloud print service of number provides system 500.Cloud Server 300 can execute use with management server 200 In the client-server communication for maintaining safety.
Cloud Server 300 can be public Cloud Server or privately owned Cloud Server.Therefore, the position of print job is registered It can be different in the cloud print service offer system 500 for including management server 200 and Cloud Server 300.This is because safety Rank is different according to the type of Cloud Server 300, this is described in detail below with regard to Figure 27 a and 27.
Figure 27 a and 27b are the figures according to the structure of the Cloud Server 300 of one or more embodiments.
With reference to Figure 27 a and 27b, the Cloud Server 300 of Figure 27 a and 27b include server unit (server) 3100 jointly Cloud Server 300 with User Information Database (DB) 3200, and Figure 27 b further includes print job DB 3300.Figure 27 a and The Cloud Server 300 of 27b may also include other general purpose modules.
Can there are two types of type Cloud Server 300, that is, public Cloud Server and privately owned Cloud Server.Work as Cloud Server 300 when being public, and Cloud Server 300 is satisfactory for cost, but has weak safety, and works as Cloud Server 300 when being privately owned, and Cloud Server 300 is unsatisfactory for cost, but has strong security and can provide number According to memory space.Therefore, when Cloud Server 300 is public, print job can be registered in including management server 200 It is provided in the management server 200 of system 500 with the cloud print service of Cloud Server 300, to maintain safety.Another party Face, when Cloud Server 300 is privately owned, print job can be registered in cloud print service and provide the Cloud Server of system 500 In 300.In detail, privately owned Cloud Server be used primarily in management server 200 have no room to storage print job when, To which when Cloud Server 300 is privately owned, print job can be registered in Cloud Server 300.
In Figure 27 a, Cloud Server 300 is public, and does not include the print job DB for registering print job 3300。
The Cloud Server 300 of Figure 27 b is privately owned, and may include the print job DB for registering print job 3300.In the case, Cloud Server 300 can managing printing operation registration, beaten without being registered in management server 200 Print operation.For example, the Cloud Server 300 including print job DB 3300 of Figure 27 b can not include using in management server 200 When registering the print job DB 3300 of print job or it is being difficult to newly construct print job DB in management server 200 It is used when 3300.
Therefore, below, it is assumed that using the Cloud Server 300 of Figure 27 a when public, and use Figure 27 b's when privately owned Cloud Server 300.It now will be by being described respectively using Figure 28 and Figure 29 when Cloud Server 300 is public and privately owned Cloud print service provides system 500 structurally and operationally.
Figure 28 be according to an embodiment for describe a kind of cloud print service wherein linked based on user account and The cloud print service of cloud print service based on telephone number provides the figure structurally and operationally of system 500.In detail, cloud It is public Cloud Server that print service, which provides the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500,.
With reference to Figure 28, it may include management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 that cloud print service, which provides system 500,.It supports The management server 200 of cloud print service based on user account can be communicated with user equipment 100, and support to be based on phone The Cloud Server 300 of the cloud print service of number not only can with user equipment 100 but also can be communicated with mobile device 400.
Component needed for Figure 28 shows url management server 200 and Cloud Server 300.
Management server 200 may include client unit (client) 2100, account database (DB) 2200, beat Printing operation allows unit (printing machine operation allows device) 2300 and print job DB 2400.As described in above with reference to Figure 27 a, beat Print operation DB 2400 is included in management server 200.Cloud Server 300 may include server unit (server) 3100 With user information DB 3200.
Management server 200 can receive print job from user equipment 100.For example, when user equipment 100 is image shape When at device, management server 200 can receive the scan data generated and scanning document in image forming apparatus.Through By user equipment 100 can be used using the user authentication of user account, and user equipment 100 can be in the use of transmitting and receiving person The print job based on user account is sent while the account of family.
User account DB 2200 can store user account and various types of information relevant to user account.Example Such as, user account DB 2200 can store each user account and user corresponding with each user account use information or Authorization message.
Print job allows unit 2300 to can determine that the printing based on user account received to management server 200 is made The permission for the print job based on user account for including in industry.For example, print job allows unit 2300 that can manage by checking Received user account whether there is in user account DB 2200 and determine pair together with print job in reason server 200 The permission of print job.In addition, print job allows unit (print job permission device) 2300 can be by further considering and using Family account corresponding user using or authorization determine the permission to print job.
The print job that the registrable print job of print job DB 2400 allows unit 2300 to allow.For example, managing Received print job can be matched the user account of recipient and be stored in server 200.
The client unit (client) 2100 of management server 200 is can be with 300 execute server of Cloud Server- The communication module of the management server 200 of client communication.In other words, client unit 2100 is for supporting based on use The management server 200 of the cloud print service of family account and the Cloud Server 300 for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number Between execute maintain safety communication management server 200 communication module.
The client unit (client) 2100 of management server 200 can be will be sent to shifting by Cloud Server 300 Information needed for the information of dynamic equipment 400 perhaps controls Cloud Server 300 is sent to Cloud Server 300 or from Cloud Server Information needed for 300 receptions will be sent to the information or control management server 200 of user equipment 100.For example, client Unit 2100 can allow print job unit 2300 to determine to allow the result of print job or in print job DB The result that the print job of permission is registered in 2400 is sent to Cloud Server 300, or receives printing from Cloud Server 300 and make Industry or slave mobile device 400 receive the information of the print job for requesting execution to be sent to Cloud Server 300.
Cloud Server 300 can the reception print job of slave mobile device 400.Mobile device 400 is transmittable to be based on telephone number Print job, wherein while sending print job to Cloud Server 300 also transmitting and receiving person telephone number.In addition, Cloud Server 300 can slave mobile device 400 receive the information for request to execute print job, wherein the information is based on electric Number is talked about, is sent together with telephone number.
User information DB 3200 can store user information, the telephone number and user account of user in the user information It is matched each other.In other words, telephone number and user account can be matched and be stored in user information DB 3200, so that User account and telephone number are mutually switched.For example, telephone number can be used for being switched to use corresponding with telephone number Family account or user account can be used for being switched to telephone number corresponding with user account.User information DB 3200 The facility information that wherein such as image forming apparatus etc can be stored further is matched to the use of telephone number and user account Family information.
The server unit (server) 3100 of Cloud Server 300 is can be with 200 execute server of management server- The communication module of the Cloud Server 300 of client communication.In other words, server unit 3100 is for supporting based on user The management server 200 of the cloud print service of account and support the cloud print service based on telephone number Cloud Server 300 it Between execute maintain safety communication Cloud Server 300 communication module.
The server unit 3100 of Cloud Server 300 can be received from management server 200 and be sent out by Cloud Server 300 Be sent to mobile device 400 information perhaps control Cloud Server 300 needed for information or being sent to user equipment 100 Information or control management server 200 needed for information be sent to management server 200.For example, server unit 3100 can Receiving print job from management server 200 allows unit 2300 to determine to allow the result of print job or in print job Register in DB 2400 print job of permission from Cloud Server 300 as a result, sending print job or sending and come from The information for being used to request to execute the print job for being sent to Cloud Server 300 of mobile device 400.
It is received from management server 200 or to be sent to the information of management server 200 be the information based on user account And it can be managed the use of server 200, because management server 200 is to support the cloud print service based on user account Device.In the server unit 3100 of Cloud Server 300 and 2100 execute server of client unit-of management server 200 While client communication, can by using user information DB 3200 come mutual switching user accounts and telephone number so that Management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 are linked, thus as the device for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number With the intermediary for the device for supporting the cloud print service based on user account.
Figure 29 be according to an embodiment for describe a kind of cloud print service wherein linked based on user account and The cloud print service of cloud print service based on telephone number provides the figure structurally and operationally of system 500.In detail, cloud It is privately owned Cloud Server that print service, which provides the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500,.
With reference to Figure 29, it may include management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 that cloud print service, which provides system 500,.It supports The management server 200 of print service based on user account can be communicated with user equipment 100, and support to be based on phone number The Cloud Server 300 of the cloud print service of code not only can with user equipment 100 but also can be communicated with mobile device 400.
Component needed for Figure 29 shows url management server 200 and Cloud Server 300.
Management server 200 may include that client unit 2100, user account DB 2200 and print job allow unit 2300.Different from Figure 28, management server 200 does not include print job DB 2400.Cloud Server 300 may include server list Member 3100, user information DB 3200 and print job DB 3300.As described in above with reference to Figure 27 b, print job DB 3300 It is included in Cloud Server 300.Here the details Chong Die with Figure 28 is not repeated, and will only description be made now due to printing Industry DB 3300 is included in Cloud Server 300 and the difference of generation.
The print job of the registrable management server 200 of print job DB 3300 of Cloud Server 300 allows unit 2300 print jobs allowed.For example, received print job can be matched the user of recipient in Cloud Server 300 Account or telephone number are simultaneously then stored.Cloud Server 300 can receive the printing based on user account from user equipment 100 Operation or slave mobile device 400 receive the print job based on telephone number.By being matched in user information DB 3200 And telephone number and user account are stored, user account and telephone number can mutually be switched, thus in Cloud Server 300 Received print job can also be matched user account or telephone number and then be stored.
It is different from Figure 28, since print job DB 3300 is included in Cloud Server 300, so can not be taken from management Be engaged in device 200 receive registration allow print job as a result, and due to having registered the received printing in Cloud Server 300 Operation, so print job can not be sent to management server 200.
The cloud print service based on user account has wherein been linked referring now to Figure 30 to Figure 36 description and is based on phone The cloud print service of the cloud print service of number provides the embodiment for the print service that system 500 provides.
Figure 30 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides when system 500 includes public Cloud Server in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number in user equipment 100 The figure of the cloud print service provided when print job is provided.For convenience of description, it is assumed that user equipment 100 is as user The exemplary image forming apparatus of equipment 100.In other words, user equipment 100, management server 200, Cloud Server 300 and shifting The operation of dynamic equipment 400 is by print job in the user as sender from the exemplary image shape as user equipment 100 It is described when being sent at device and provide system 500 including management server 200 and the cloud print service of Cloud Server 300.
In operation S3005, user can be by utilizing user account login user equipment 100.User equipment 100 be through As utilizing device workable for the user authentication of user account.For example, since user can be by being stepped on using the user account of user Record to use image forming apparatus in company, so image forming apparatus is the example of user equipment 100.
In operation S3010, user equipment 100 passes through using from the received user account of user to management server 200 Logging request is sent, and management server 200 can allow to log in via for checking the user authentication of user account.When When login is allowed to, user can start for the process by receiving cloud print service using user equipment 100.
In operation S3015, user equipment 100 can execute the application for supporting cloud print service according to the input of user.It changes Yan Zhi, user can execute the application for supporting cloud print service in user equipment 100.Support the application of cloud print service that can make The interface operation of system 500 and user equipment 100 is provided for connection cloud print service.If the application that user equipment 100 executes Only guarantee goes to the management server 200 for supporting the cloud print service based on user account rather than entire cloud print service mentions For the connection of system 500, then the settable trigger of management server 200 is so that print job is resent Cloud Server 300。
In order to send another user for print job, in operation S3020, the user as sender can be from user Recipient is selected in the address book of equipment 100.Address book can store multiple user accounts of user showing user account so that Obtain the user account that recipient may be selected as the user of sender.
In operation S3025, user can be by generating print job using user equipment 100 and can request the printing Operation is performed.For example, user can by using as user equipment 100 exemplary image forming apparatus scan document with Scan data is generated, and requests to execute print job by sending other users for the scan data of generation.
In operation S3030, the print job requested from user can be sent to management server by user equipment 100 200.In other words, management server 200 can receive print job.Management server 200 is from the received printing of user equipment 100 Operation can be the print job based on user account including user account and print job.
In operation S3035, management server 200 can determine the permission to print job based on user account.Management clothes Business device 200 can be sentenced based on the user account for including from the print job based on user account that user equipment 100 is sent The fixed permission to print job.For example, management server 200 can check that include in the print job based on user account connects Whether the user account of receipts person can receive cloud print service, therefore, it is determined that the permission to print job.
Management server 200 can register the print job of permission according to the result of permission in operation S3040.Due to cloud It is public Cloud Server that print service, which provides the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500, so as described in reference diagram 28 above Print job is registered in management server 200.Print job can be matched to the ID of print job by management server 200 Then information stores print job.To, when multiple print jobs are present in same user account, management server 200 can be by the id information using these print jobs come managing printing operation.If print job is not allowed to, send Print job to management server 200 can be deleted.
Management server 200 can send Cloud Server 300 for the result for registering print job in operation S3045.It changes Yan Zhi, Cloud Server 300 can receive the result of registration from management server 200.Management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 can Execute server-client communication, and the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through the format using key coding.Registration Result may include recipient user account and the id information of the print job of print job for identification.
By sending Cloud Server 300 for the result of registration, in operation S3050, Cloud Server 300 can will be registered Result in include the user account of recipient be converted into telephone number corresponding with user account.In order to be connected to branch The mobile device 400 of the cloud print service based on telephone number is held, the user account for including in the result of registration is converted into phase The telephone number answered, thereby executing the cloud print service linked based on user account and based on the cloud print service of telephone number Process.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include the user information DB 3200 for storing user information, in the user information The telephone number and user account of middle user is matched each other, as described above.
In operation S3055, Cloud Server 300 can registration of the information mobile device 400 about print job.Cloud service Device 300 can send the id information of print job to the note that print job is notified from the next telephone number of user account conversion Volume.
As described above, by the way that the printing based on user account executed is requested by user equipment 100 using user account Operation is by including that the cloud print service offer system 500 of management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 is sent to and receives The corresponding telephone number of the user account of person.Therefore, the cloud print service based on user account is linked to based on phone number The cloud print service of code, and at this point, user account can be converted into corresponding telephone number by Cloud Server 300.
Then, recipient can check the print job of registration by the mobile device 400 of recipient, and can be according to drawing Method of printing is taken to select the print job to be executed.
Figure 31 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides when system 500 includes privately owned Cloud Server in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number in user equipment 100 The figure of the cloud print service provided when print job is provided.For convenience of description, it is assumed that user equipment 100 is as user The exemplary image forming apparatus of equipment 100.In other words, user equipment 100, management server 200, Cloud Server 300 and shifting The operation of dynamic equipment 400 is by print job in the user as sender from the exemplary image shape as user equipment 100 It is described when being sent at device and provide system 500 including management server 200 and the cloud print service of Cloud Server 300.
Due to the type that the difference is that only Cloud Server 300 of Figure 31 and Figure 30, so the description of overlapping is brief Description, and Figure 31 can also be applied to even if being omitted to the description of Figure 30.
In operation S3105, user can be by utilizing user account login user equipment 100.
In operation S3110, user equipment 100 passes through using from the received user account of user to management server 200 Logging request is sent, and management server 200 can allow to log in via for checking the user authentication of user account.
In operation S3115, user equipment 100 can execute the application for supporting cloud print service according to the input of user.
In order to send another user for print job, in operation S3120, the user as sender can be from user Recipient is selected in the address book of equipment 100.
In operation S3125, user can be by generating print job using user equipment 100 and can request the printing Operation is performed.
It is identical as the operation S3005 to S3025 of Figure 30 respectively to operate S3105 to S3125.
In operation S3130, user equipment 100 can send the printing for allowing user to request to management server 200 and make The request of industry.The request for being sent to management server 200 from user equipment 100 may include user account.In other words, pass through by The user account of recipient is sent to management server 200, and management server 200 can determine that whether print job allows.
In operation S3135, user equipment 100 can send Cloud Server 300 for the print job that user requests.From It is to include user account and print job based on user account that user equipment 100, which is sent to the print job of Cloud Server 300, Print job.Operation S3135 can be performed simultaneously with operation S3130, or can be executed after operating S3140.
In operation S3140, management server 200 can determine the permission to print job based on user account.Management clothes Business device 200 can be based on determining to fight each other from the received user account of user equipment 100 according to the received request in operation S3130 Print the permission of operation.For example, management server 200 can check whether the user account of recipient can receive cloud print service To determine the permission to print job.
Management server 200 can send Cloud Server 300 for the result of permission in operation S3145.In other words, cloud Server 300 can receive the result allowed from management server 200.Management server 200 and the executable clothes of Cloud Server 300 Business device-client communication, and the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through the format using key coding.The result of permission It may include the user account of recipient and the value for indicating the result allowed.
Cloud Server 300 can register the print job of permission according to the result of permission in operation S3150.In other words, cloud Server 300 can register the print job of permission by checking the result of the permission sent from management server 200.By There is provided the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500 in cloud print service is privately owned Cloud Server, so such as above with reference to Figure 29 The print job can be registered in Cloud Server 300.Print job can be matched to print job by Cloud Server 300 Then id information stores print job.If multiple print jobs are present in same user account, management server 200 It can be by the id information using print job come managing printing operation.If print job is not allowed to, it is sent to cloud clothes The print job of business device 300 can be deleted.
In operation S3155, Cloud Server 300 can be the user account of the recipient of the print job about registration It is converted into telephone number corresponding with user account.In order to be connected to the shifting for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number Dynamic equipment 400, the user account of the recipient of the print job about registration is converted into corresponding telephone number, to hold The process of row the link cloud print service based on user account and the cloud print service based on telephone number.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include the user information DB 3200 for storing user information, the telephone number and use of user in the user information Family account is matched each other, as described above.
In operation S3160, Cloud Server 300 can registration of the information mobile device 400 about print job.Cloud service Device 300 can send the id information of print job to the note that print job is notified from the next telephone number of user account conversion Volume.
As described above, by the way that the printing based on user account executed is requested by user equipment 100 using user account Operation is by including that the cloud print service offer system 500 of management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 is sent to and receives The corresponding telephone number of the user account of person.Therefore, the cloud print service based on user account is linked to based on phone number The cloud print service of code, and at this point, user account can be converted into corresponding telephone number by Cloud Server 300.
Then, recipient can check the print job of registration by the mobile device 400 of recipient, and can be according to drawing Method of printing is taken to select the print job to be executed.
Figure 32 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides when system 500 includes public Cloud Server in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number in mobile device 400 The figure of the cloud print service provided when print job is provided.In other words, user equipment 100, management server 200, Cloud Server 300 and mobile device 400 operation be the user as sender by print job slave mobile device 400 be sent to including It is described when management server 200 and the cloud print service of Cloud Server 300 offer system 500.
In operation S3205, mobile device 400 can execute the application for supporting cloud print service according to the input of user.It changes Yan Zhi, user can execute the application for supporting cloud print service in mobile device 400.The application can be used as connection mobile device 400 and cloud print service provide system 500 interface operation, wherein the cloud print service provide system 500 in linked base Cloud print service in user account and the cloud print service based on telephone number.
User may be selected to want slave mobile device 400 in operation S3210 to be the content that print job is sent.Mobile device 400 can get file corresponding with the content of selection so that user can send the content of selection to outside.
User can select recipient in the contact person of slave mobile device 400 in operation S3215 as sender, so as to Another user is sent by print job.Contact person can be the telephone number of user, and can show multiple telephone numbers with Just user selects the telephone number of recipient.
In operation S3220, user can be by requesting print job to be performed using mobile device 400.In other words, it moves Dynamic equipment 400 can request print job to be performed so that the recipient of selection prints the file of the content of selection.
In operation S3225, mobile device 400 can send Cloud Server 300 for the print job that user requests.It changes Yan Zhi, Cloud Server 300 can receive print job.The print job that slave mobile device 400 receives Cloud Server 300 can be with It is the print job based on telephone number for including telephone number and print job.
In operation S3230, the printing based on telephone number that Cloud Server 300 can send slave mobile device 400 The telephone number for the recipient for including in operation is converted into user account corresponding with the telephone number.In order to be connected to branch The management server 200 of the cloud print service based on user account is held, Cloud Server 300 will wrap in the print job received The telephone number included is converted into user account corresponding with telephone number, thus by the cloud print service based on telephone number It is linked to the cloud print service based on user account.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include the user information for storing user information DB 3200, the telephone number and user account of user is matched each other in the user information, as described above.
Operation S3235 in, Cloud Server 300 can by include from telephone number conversion come user account based on The print job of family account is sent to management server 200.In other words, management server 200 can be received from Cloud Server 300 Print job based on user account.Client-server communication can be performed in Cloud Server 300 and management server 200, and And the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through the format using key coding.Management server is sent to from Cloud Server 300 200 print job can be the print job based on user account including user account and print job.
In operation S3240, management server 200 can determine the permission to print job based on user account.Management clothes Business device can determine the permission to print job according to the user account for including in the print job based on user account.For example, Management server 200 can be by the user account for the recipient for converting the telephone number acquisition of recipient by inspection can The user account of cloud print service is received to determine the permission to print job.
Management server 200 can register the print job allowed according to the result of permission in operation S3245.Due to cloud It is public Cloud Server that print service, which provides the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500, so as described in reference diagram 28 above Print job is registered in management server 200.Print job can be matched to the ID of print job by management server 200 Information, and register print job.When multiple print jobs are present in same user account, management server 200 can lead to It crosses and utilizes the operation of id information managing printing.If print job is not allowed to, be sent to management server 200 based on The print job of family account can be deleted.
In operation S3250, management server 200 can send Cloud Server 300 for the result for registering print job. In other words, Cloud Server 300 can receive the result of registration from management server 200.Management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 Executable client-server communication, and the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through the format using key coding.Note The result of volume may include the user account and the id information of print job for identification of recipient.
By sending Cloud Server 300 from management server 200 for the result of registration, in operation S3255, cloud clothes The user account for the recipient for including in the result of registration can be converted into electricity corresponding with user account again by business device 300 Talk about number.Telephone number is converted back by the user account for including in the result by registration to be connected to and to support based on phone The mobile device 400 of the cloud print service of number, the cloud print service based on user account and the cloud printing based on telephone number Service can be linked.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include the user information DB 3200 for storing user information, believe in the user The telephone number and user account of user is matched in breath, as described above.
In operation S3260, Cloud Server 300 can registration of the information mobile device 400 about print job.Cloud service Device 300 can be by sending the electricity that the user account obtained from operation S3230 is converted back for the id information of print job Number is talked about to notify the registration of print job.
As described above, via telephone number is transformed into user account and user account is converted back to telephone number Process, sender request the print job based on telephone number executed to pass through packet using telephone number by mobile device 400 The cloud print service for including management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 provides the telephone number that system 500 is sent to recipient. At this point, the cloud print service based on telephone number is linked to the cloud print service based on user account, therefore Cloud Server The 300 executable processes for telephone number being transformed into user account and user account is converted back to telephone number.
Then, recipient can check the print job of registration by mobile device 400, and according to pulling Method of printing Print job is selected to execute.
Figure 33 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account It provides when system 500 includes privately owned Cloud Server in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number in mobile device 400 The figure of the cloud print service provided when print job is provided.In other words, user equipment 100, management server 200, Cloud Server 300 and mobile device 400 operation be the user as sender by print job slave mobile device 400 be sent to including It is described when management server 200 and the cloud print service of Cloud Server 300 offer system 500.
Due to the type that the difference is that only Cloud Server 300 of Figure 33 and Figure 32, so the description of overlapping is brief Description, and Figure 33 can also be applied to even if being omitted to the description of Figure 32.
In operation S3305, mobile device 400 can execute the application for supporting cloud print service according to the input of user.
User may be selected to want slave mobile device 400 in operation S3310 to be the content that print job is sent.
User can select recipient in the contact person of slave mobile device 400 in operation S3315 as sender, so as to Another user is sent by print job.
In operation S3320, user can be by requesting print job to be performed using mobile device 400.
In operation S3325, mobile device 400 can send Cloud Server 300 for the print job that user requests.From The print job that mobile device 400 receives Cloud Server 300 can be including telephone number and print job based on phone The print job of number.
In operation S3330, the printing based on telephone number that Cloud Server 300 can send slave mobile device 400 The telephone number for the recipient for including in operation is converted into user account corresponding with the telephone number.
It is identical as the operation S3205 to S3230 of Figure 32 respectively to operate S3305 to S3330.
In operation S3335, Cloud Server 300 can send the print job for allowing user to request to management server 200 Request.In other words, management server 200 can receive the request for allowing print job from Cloud Server 300.Cloud Server 300 Client-server communication can be performed with management server 200, and the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through using close The format of key coding.The request for being sent to management server 200 from Cloud Server 300 may include the user account of conversion.Change speech It, the user account of recipient be sent to management server 200 so as to management server 200 determine print job whether by Allow.
In operation S3340, management server 200 can determine the permission to print job based on user account.Management clothes Business device 200 can determine the permission to print job based on the user account of conversion.For example, management server 200 can pass through inspection Whether the user account of the recipient come from the conversion of the telephone number of recipient can receive cloud print service to determine to printing The permission of operation.
In operation S3345, management server 200 can send Cloud Server 300 for the result of permission.In other words, cloud Server 300 can receive the result allowed from management server 200.Management server 200 and the executable clothes of Cloud Server 300 Business device-client communication, and the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through the format using key coding.The result of permission It may include the user account of recipient and the value for indicating the result allowed.
Cloud Server 300 can register the print job of permission according to the result of permission in operation S3350.Since cloud is beaten The Cloud Server 300 for including in print service provider system 500 is privately owned Cloud Server, so beating as described in reference diagram 29 above Print operation can be registered in Cloud Server 300.Print job can be matched to the id information of print job by Cloud Server 300, And store print job.When multiple print jobs are present in same user account, Cloud Server 300 can pass through utilization The id information of print job carrys out managing printing operation.If print job is not allowed to, it is sent to beating for Cloud Server 300 Print operation can be deleted.
In operation S3355, Cloud Server 300 can be the user account of the recipient of the print job about registration It is converted back to telephone number corresponding with user account.By will be about the print job registered in Cloud Server 300 The user account of recipient is converted back to telephone number to be connected to the movement for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number Equipment 400, the cloud print service based on user account and the cloud print service based on telephone number can be linked.Therefore, cloud takes Business device 300 may include the user information DB 3200 for storing user information, the telephone number and use of user in the user information Family account is matched, as described above.
In operation S3360, Cloud Server 300 can registration of the information mobile device 400 about print job.Cloud service Device 300 can be by sending the electricity that the user account obtained from operation S3330 is converted back for the id information of print job Number is talked about to notify the registration of print job.
As described above, via telephone number is transformed into user account and user account is converted back to telephone number Process, sender request the print job based on telephone number executed to pass through packet using telephone number by mobile device 400 The cloud print service for including management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 provides the telephone number that system 500 is sent to recipient. At this point, the cloud print service based on telephone number is linked to the cloud print service based on user account, therefore Cloud Server The 300 executable processes for telephone number being transformed into user account and user account is converted back to telephone number.
Then, recipient can check the print job of registration by mobile device 400, and according to pulling Method of printing Print job is selected to execute.
Figure 34 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account Request basis when system 500 includes public Cloud Server is provided in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number to pull Method of printing executes the figure of the cloud print service of the mobile device 400 of the recipient of print job.In other words, user equipment 100, the operation of management server 200, Cloud Server 300 and mobile device 400 is to check that print job is registered in user In mobile device 400 and system 500 is provided to the cloud print service for including management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 to send It is described when the request of execution print job.
In operation S3405, mobile device 400 can execute the application for supporting cloud print service according to the input of user.It changes Yan Zhi, user can execute the application for supporting cloud print service in mobile device 400.Support the application of cloud print service that can make The interface operation of system 500 is provided for connection mobile device 400 and cloud print service, wherein providing system in the cloud print service The cloud print service based on user account and the cloud print service based on telephone number have been linked in system 500.
In operation S3410, user can select print job in mobile device 400.Mobile device 400 can be use Family shows the list of print job relevant to the print job of registration, and print job may be selected in user.
In operation S3415, user can further select the figure to use for the print job in mobile device 400 As forming device.
In operation S3420, user can be by requesting print job to be performed using mobile device 400.In other words, may be used Request executes print job so that the image forming apparatus selected in mobile device 400 executes the print job of selection.
In operation S3425, mobile device 400 can be by the request about the request from the user for executing print job Information is sent to Cloud Server 300.In other words, Cloud Server 300 can receive solicited message.Slave mobile device 400 receives cloud The ID of the print job for the print job that the solicited message of server 300 may include telephone number and user selects for identification Information.If user has selected image forming apparatus, solicited message may also include the image forming apparatus selected for identification Image forming apparatus id information.
In operation S3430, reception that Cloud Server 300 can will include in the received solicited message of slave mobile device 400 The telephone number of person is converted into user account corresponding with the telephone number.Cloud Server 300 by telephone number be converted into The corresponding user account of telephone number supports the management server of the cloud print service based on user account to be connected to 200, thus cloud print service of the link based on telephone number and the cloud print service based on user account.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include the user information DB 3200 for storing user information, the telephone number of user and user's account in the user information Family is matched, as described above.
In operation S3435, Cloud Server 300 can will include believing from the request of the next user account of telephone number conversion Breath is sent to management server 200.In other words, it includes the user converted that management server 200 can be received from Cloud Server 300 The solicited message of account.Client-server communication can be performed in Cloud Server 300 and management server 200, and therebetween The data of transmission can be taken through the format using key coding.
In operation S3440, management server 200 can be determined based on the user account for including in solicited message to printing The permission of operation.For example, management server 200 can by check from the telephone number of recipient convert come recipient use Whether family account can receive cloud print service to determine the permission to print job.
According to permission as a result, management server 200 can indicate to execute print job in operation S3445.Since cloud is beaten The Cloud Server 300 for including in print service provider system 500 is public Cloud Server, so print job can be registered in pipe It manages in server 200.If print job is allowed to, print job corresponding with the id information of print job can be sent out It is sent to the image forming apparatus for being connected to management server 200, is then instructed to execute.Image forming apparatus is via utilization Workable for the user authentication of user account, and the example of the user equipment 100 of management server 200 can be attached to.
Exemplary image forming apparatus as user equipment 100 can be after receiving instruction from management server 200 Print job is executed in operation S3450.
In operation S3455, management server 200 can send Cloud Server 300 for the result for executing print job. In other words, Cloud Server 300 can receive the result executed from management server 200.Management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 Executable client-server communication, and the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through the format using key coding.It holds Capable result may include the value of the user account of recipient and the result of instruction execution.
By sending Cloud Server 300 from management server 200 for the result of execution, in operation S3460, cloud clothes The user account for the recipient for including in the result of execution can be converted back to phone corresponding with user account by business device 300 Number.In order to be connected to the mobile device 400 for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number, include in the result of execution User account is converted back to telephone number, so that the cloud print service based on user account and the cloud based on telephone number are beaten Print service is linked to each other.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 includes the user information DB 3200 of storage user information, in the use The telephone number and user account of user is matched in the information of family, as described above.
In operation S3465, Cloud Server 300 can will execute the result notice of print job to mobile device 400.Cloud Server 300 can send the value for the result that instruction executes in the phone that the user account from operation S3430 is converted back Number is to notify result of the user about execution by mobile device 400.
Figure 35 is according to an embodiment for describing wherein link cloud print service and base based on user account Request basis when system 500 includes privately owned Cloud Server is provided in the cloud print service of the cloud print service of telephone number to pull Method of printing executes the figure of the cloud print service of the mobile device 400 of the recipient of print job.In other words, user equipment 100, the operation of management server 200, Cloud Server 300 and mobile device 400 is to check that print job is registered in user In mobile device 400 and system 500 is provided to the cloud print service for including management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 to send It is described when the request of execution print job.
Due to the type that the difference is that only Cloud Server 300 of Figure 35 and Figure 34, so the description of overlapping is brief Description, and Figure 35 can also be applied to even if being omitted to the description of Figure 34.
In operation S3505, mobile device 400 can execute the application for supporting cloud print service according to the input of user.
In operation S3510, user can select print job in mobile device 400.
In operation S3515, user can further select the figure to use for the print job in mobile device 400 As forming device.
In operation S3520, user can be by requesting print job to be performed using mobile device 400.
In operation S3525, mobile device 400 can be by the request about the request from the user for executing print job Information is sent to Cloud Server 300.
In operation S3530, reception that Cloud Server 300 can will include in the received solicited message of slave mobile device 400 The telephone number of person is converted into user account corresponding with the telephone number.
It is identical as the operation S3405 to S3430 of Figure 34 respectively to operate S3505 to S3530.
In operation S3535, Cloud Server 300 can send permission print job from the user to management server 200 Request.The request that the permission print job of management server 200 is received from Cloud Server 300 may include user account.It changes Yan Zhi, by by from telephone number conversion come user account be sent to management server 200, management server 200 can determine that Whether print job is allowed.Client-server communication can be performed in Cloud Server 300 and management server 200, and at it Between the data transmitted can be by being encoded using key.
In operation S3540, Cloud Server 300 can send the print job that user requests to as user equipment 100 Exemplary image forming apparatus.It is private clound clothes in system 500 since cloud print service provides the Cloud Server 300 for including Business device, so print job can be registered in Cloud Server 300.Operation 3540 can with operation S3535 be performed simultaneously or S3545 is operated to execute later.
In operation S3545, management server 200 can be determined based on the user account for including in solicited message to printing The permission of operation.For example, management server 200 can check user's account of the recipient come from the conversion of the telephone number of recipient Whether family can receive cloud print service to determine the permission to print job.
According to permission as a result, management server 200 can indicate to execute print job in operation S3550.
Exemplary image forming apparatus as user equipment 100 can be after receiving instruction from management server 200 Print job is executed in operation S3555.
In operation S3560, management server 200 can send Cloud Server 300 for the result for executing print job. In other words, Cloud Server 300 can receive the result executed from management server 200.Management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 Executable client-server communication, and the data transmitted therebetween can be taken through the format using key coding.It holds Capable result may include the value of the user account of recipient and the result of instruction execution.
By sending Cloud Server 300 from management server 200 for the result of execution, in operation S3565, cloud clothes The user account for the recipient for including in the result of execution can be converted back to phone corresponding with user account by business device 300 Number.In order to be connected to the mobile device 400 for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number, include in the result of execution User account is converted back to telephone number, so that the cloud print service based on user account and the cloud based on telephone number are beaten Print service is linked to each other.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 includes the user information DB 3200 of storage user information, in the use The telephone number and user account of user is matched in the information of family, as described above.
In operation S3570, Cloud Server 300 can will execute the result notice of print job to mobile device 400.Cloud Server 300 can send the value for the result that instruction executes in the phone that the user account from operation S3530 is converted back Number is to notify result of the user about execution by mobile device 400.
Figure 36 is according to an embodiment for describing by utilizing the cloud printing clothes wherein linked based on user account The cloud print service of business and the cloud print service based on telephone number provides the user equipment based on telephone number of system 500 The figure of 100 login.In other words, the behaviour of user equipment 100, management server 200, Cloud Server 300 and mobile device 400 Work is in user by passing through user equipment 100 to including management server 200 and Cloud Server 300 using mobile device 400 Cloud print service system 500 be provided send telephone number to describe when login user equipment 100.
In operation S3605, mobile device 400 can execute the application for supporting cloud print service according to the input of user.It changes Yan Zhi, user can execute the application for supporting cloud print service in mobile device 400.It is provided to be provided cloud print service The cloud print service of system 500, it is necessary first to login user equipment 100, so that user can just execute the application by utilizing 400 logon attempt user equipment 100 of mobile device.
In operation S3610, mobile device 400 can be marked via the NFC with user equipment 100 to be sent out to user equipment 100 Send telephone number.Data communication between mobile device 400 and user equipment 100 can not only be marked via NFC to be executed, but also It can also be executed via any one of various wireless communications, such as near infrared ray communication,Infrared number According to association (IrDA) andBy sending the user information of such as telephone number to user equipment 100, use Family equipment 100 can get the information for user authentication.Due to management server 200 allow login based on user account and User authentication, so not by obtaining user authentication from management server 200 using telephone number.Therefore, telephone number quilt User account is converted into so as to login user equipment 100.
In operation S3615, the received telephone number of slave mobile device 400 can be sent to cloud again by user equipment 100 Server 300 is to request the login of user equipment 100.Here, the id information for the user equipment 100 to be logged in also can be transmitted.
Operation S3620 in, Cloud Server 300 telephone number sent from user equipment 100 can be sent to The corresponding user account of the telephone number.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include the phone number that storage wherein has matched user The user information DB 3200 of the user information of code and user account.
In operation S3625, the user account come from telephone number conversion can be sent to management by Cloud Server 300 Server 200 rather than user equipment 100, to request the login of user equipment 100.Also the user to be logged in can be transmitted to set Standby 100 id information.
In operation S3630, management server 200 can execute user's account to from the received user account of Cloud Server 300 Family certification.Therefore, management server 200 may include the user account that cloud print service can be received for storage and management User account DB 220.Management server 200, which is checked, whether there is from the received user account of Cloud Server 300 in user's account To execute user account certification in family DB 220.
When being present in user account DB 2200 from the received user account of Cloud Server 300, in operation S3635 In, management server 200 allows the login of user equipment 100 corresponding with the user account.When there are multiple and users When the corresponding user equipment 100 of account, can the id information based on the user equipment 100 sent together with user account come really The user equipment 100 that fixed request logs in.
The login of user equipment 100 is executed in this way, it can be by providing cloud print service using user equipment 100.
Figure 37 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud print service of an embodiment.It is provided about cloud print service The description of system 500 is even if being omitted the method that can also be applied to Figure 37.
Figure 37 is shown when user requests another user to send print job by cloud print service offer system 500 The process of execution.
Firstly, cloud print service, which provides system 500, can receive print job in operation S3710.For example, cloud printing clothes The management server 200 for including in business offer system 500 can receive the print job based on user account from user equipment 100. Alternatively, cloud print service, which provides the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500, to be received from user equipment 100 based on user account Print job or slave mobile device 400 receive the print job based on telephone number.When receiving beating based on telephone number When printing operation, telephone number is converted into use corresponding with the telephone number in order to which next operation can be executed further The operation of family account.
In operation S3720, cloud print service, which provides system 500, to be determined to permit print job based on user account Perhaps.Due to allowing to be by supporting the management server 200 of the cloud print service based on user account to determine to print job , thus to print job allow can be by using the user account for including in the print job that receive or from phone The user account that number translated is come determines.
In operation S3730, cloud print service provides system 500 can register the printing work allowed according to the result of judgement Industry.The position for registering the print job allowed can provide the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500 based on cloud print service Type and it is different.For example, the print job of permission can be stored in management clothes when Cloud Server 300 is public Cloud Server It is engaged in device 200.On the other hand, when Cloud Server 300 is privately owned Cloud Server, the print job of permission can be stored in cloud In server 300.In detail, when Cloud Server 300 is privately owned Cloud Server, management server 200 can be by the knot of judgement Fruit is sent to Cloud Server 300 so that the print job allowed is registered in Cloud Server 300.
In operation S3740, cloud print service provides system 500 and can be converted into user account and the user account phase Corresponding telephone number so as to support the cloud print service based on telephone number mobile device 400 in notify print job Registration.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include that storage wherein has matched the telephone number of user and user's letter of user account The user information DB 3200 of breath.However, the result of registration is taken from management when Cloud Server 300 is public Cloud Server Business device 200 is sent to Cloud Server 300 so that user account is converted into corresponding telephone number by Cloud Server 300.
In operation S3750, cloud print service provides system 500 can be logical to the telephone number come from user account conversion Know the registration of the print job of permission.
The cloud based on telephone number is linked to by operating S3710 to S3750 based on the cloud print service of user account Print service, and at this point, user account can be converted into telephone number corresponding with the user account by Cloud Server 300.
Figure 38 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud print service of an embodiment.It is provided about cloud print service The description of system 500 is even if being omitted the method that can also be applied to Figure 38.
Figure 38 is shown when user is beaten by requesting cloud print service to provide system 500 using mobile device 400 with pulling Impression method executes the process executed when print job.
Firstly, cloud print service provides system 500 and can receive for executing based on telephone number in operation S3810 The solicited message of print job.In detail, cloud print service provides the support for including in system 500 based on telephone number The Cloud Server 300 of cloud print service can slave mobile device 400 receive include telephone number and for identification user select beat Print the solicited message of the id information of the print job of operation.If user has selected image to form dress by mobile device 400 It sets, then solicited message can further include the id information of image forming apparatus.
In operation S3820, cloud print service provides system 500 and can be converted into telephone number and the telephone number phase Corresponding user account.In detail, cloud print service is provided the support for including in system 500 and is beaten based on the cloud of telephone number Print service Cloud Server 300 telephone number for including in the received solicited message of slave mobile device 400 can be converted into The corresponding user account of the telephone number.Therefore, Cloud Server 300 may include the phone number that storage wherein has matched user The user information DB 3200 of the user information of code and user account.In this way, cloud print service based on telephone number and being based on The cloud print service of user account can be linked.
Operation S3830 in, cloud print service provide system 500 can based on conversion come user account judgement to ask Ask the permission of the corresponding print job of information.In detail, cloud print service provides the support for including in system 500 and is based on The management server 200 of the cloud print service of user account can using conversion come user account by being connect from Cloud Server 300 Receiving solicited message or receiving allows the request of print job to determine the permission to print job.For example, working as cloud print service When the Cloud Server 300 for including in offer system 500 is public Cloud Server, since print job is registered in management service In device 200, so the solicited message of the id information including the conversion user account come and print job is sent to management clothes Business device 200, so that management server 200 can determine that the permission to print job.Alternatively, when cloud print service provides system 500 In include Cloud Server 300 when being privately owned Cloud Server, since print job is registered in Cloud Server 300, so logical Cross using conversion come user account permission print job, so that management server 200 can determine that the permission to print job.
In operation S3840, cloud print service provides system 500 can be according to the result instruction execution for allowing print job The print job of permission.In detail, cloud print service is provided the support for including in system 500 and is beaten based on the cloud of user account The management server 200 of print service can refer to show that image forming apparatus executes the print job allowed.When cloud print service provides system When the Cloud Server 300 for including in system 500 is public Cloud Server, since print job is registered in management server 200 In, so management server 200 can send image forming apparatus for the print job of permission to indicate that image forming apparatus is held The print job that row allows.It on the other hand, is privately owned in system 500 when cloud print service provides the Cloud Server 300 for including When Cloud Server, since print job is registered in Cloud Server 300, so Cloud Server 300 can make the printing of permission Industry is sent to image forming apparatus and management server 200 can refer to show that image forming apparatus executes the print job allowed.
Then, in order to send mobile device 400 for the result for executing print job, management server 200 can pass through cloud The result of execution is sent mobile device 400 by server 300.User account is converted back to telephone number by Cloud Server 300 To send mobile device 400 corresponding with the telephone number for the result of execution.
The cloud based on user account is linked to by operating S3810 to S3840 based on the cloud print service of telephone number Print service, and at this point, telephone number can be converted into user account corresponding with the telephone number by Cloud Server 300.
According to an embodiment, print job condition can be arranged in recipient in Cloud Server, and Cloud Server can basis The print job condition of setting sends print job at least one of electronic equipment of connection so that print job quilt It executes.
Generally, when recipient is not suitable for receiving print job or image forming apparatus is not suitable for mentioning in Cloud Server Print job is executed in the cloud print service of confession, and when sender's transmission content to be printed, recipient cannot check printing Operation or image forming apparatus cannot execute print job.
Therefore, one or more embodiments provide a method, enable recipient that print job condition is arranged And Cloud Server can send print job in the electronic equipment of connection at least according to the print job condition of setting One is so that print job is performed.Embodiment is described in detail referring now to Figure 39 to Figure 50.
Figure 39 is the figure of the environment of cloud print system.
Cloud print system may include mobile terminal 3900, Cloud Server 4000, image forming apparatus 4100 and mobile terminal 3905.Any one of various electronic equipments, for example, it is laptop computer, tablet device, personal computer (PC), portable Formula media player (PMP), digital camera, laptop computer, notebook computer, portable game machine, wearable device With personal digital assistant (PDA), alternative mobile terminal executes function identical with mobile terminal.
In cloud print system, the data in mobile terminal 3900 are uploaded to Cloud Server 4000 by user.Then, it uses Family can request 4000 print data of Cloud Server in any place at any time.For example, user can be by utilizing mobile terminal 3905 or image forming apparatus 4100 with regard to the request of data Cloud Server 4000, and the data can be by image forming apparatus 4100 printings.
Memory space can be provided according to user in Cloud Server 4000, and each memory space can be mapped as pair It should be in the telephone number of the mobile device of each user.
Then, user goes to the electricity of mobile terminal 3905 by sending using mobile terminal 3900 to Cloud Server 4000 Talk about the print job of number.Print job is stored in the electricity being mapped as corresponding to mobile terminal 3905 by Cloud Server 4000 In the memory space for talking about number.
User is by checking the print job in memory space using mobile terminal 3905.Cloud Server 4000 according to Print job is sent mobile terminal 3905 by the request at family.Mobile terminal 3905 receives print job, and user passes through benefit The details of print job is checked by preview with mobile terminal 3905.User can be connected to shifting by sending print job to The image forming apparatus 4100 of dynamic terminal 3905 comes so that image forming apparatus 4100 is able to carry out print job.Cloud Server 4000 can be mapped to telephone number in cloud print system each image forming apparatus for including, and use the phone of mapping The destination-address that number is sent as data.Cloud Server 4000 may include the memory space according to image forming apparatus, and And each memory space can be mapped as each telephone number corresponding to image forming apparatus.For example, telephone number (031- Xxx-yyyy it) can be mapped as corresponding to image forming apparatus 4100, and the telephone number (031-xxx-yyyy) mapped can As destination-address.Therefore, when user is by just going to the print job of the telephone number of mapping using mobile terminal 3900 When requesting Cloud Server 4000, which is stored in the storage for being used for image forming apparatus 4100 by Cloud Server 4000 In space.Then, Cloud Server 4000 can send image forming apparatus 4100 for the print job of storage.Image forms dress It sets 4100 reception print jobs and executes the print job received.
User can be used for image forming apparatus by utilizing image forming apparatus 4100 to check in Cloud Server 4000 4100 memory space.Cloud Server 4000 sends the print job stored in memory space according to the request of user.Image shape It can receive at device 4100 and execute the print job.
In addition, image forming apparatus 4100 can be mapped as the mobile terminal 3905 corresponding to user by Cloud Server 4000 Telephone number, and the destination-address that sends as data of telephone number of mapping can be used.As noted previously, as cloud Server 4000 may include the memory space according to user, so memory space can be mapped as corresponding to mobile terminal 3905 Telephone number.
When user goes to the phone number of mobile terminal 3905 by sending using mobile terminal 3900 to Cloud Server 4000 When the print job of code, which is stored in the memory space of the user by Cloud Server 4000.Cloud Server 4000 Image forming apparatus 4100 is sent by the print job being stored in memory space.Image forming apparatus 4100 is received and is held The row print job.
In the environment of the cloud print system based on telephone number, if user cannot check print job, it is difficult to hold Row print job.In other words, when the user of mobile terminal 3905, which is absent from the scene, to check print job, it is difficult to execute Print job.
In addition, when print job is sent to the image forming apparatus 4100 but the figure for being mapped to some telephone number When being not suitable for executing the print job as forming device 4100, print job is likely difficult to be performed.In other words, when image shape It breaks down at device 4100 or only supports black and white, and when print job is colored, print job is likely difficult to be held Row.
Figure 40 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 40, cloud print system includes mobile terminal 3900, Cloud Server 4000 and image forming apparatus 4100.
Print job is sent Cloud Server 4000 by the mobile terminal 3900 for including in cloud print system.Cloud Server 4000 receive print job, and select image to form dress among the image forming apparatus of connection according to print job condition Set 4100.Print job is sent image forming apparatus 4100 by Cloud Server 4000.Image forming apparatus 4100 is received and is held The row print job.
Mobile terminal 3900 includes transmitter 3910, receiver 3920 and controller 3930.
Transmitter 3910 sends data.In detail, transmitter 3910 sends the data including print job, and connects It receives device 3920 and receives data.
Controller 3930 can control transmitter 3910 to send the print job for going at least one telephone number.
Mobile terminal 3900 may also include the boundary element (not shown) for receiving input from user.
Controller 3930 controls the information and Xiang Yun that transmitter 3910 receives instruction print job condition from boundary element Server 4000 sends the information of instruction print job condition.
Cloud Server 4000 includes receiver 4010, transmitter 4020, controller 4030, condition setting device 4040 and choosing Select device 4050.
Receiver 4010 receives data.In detail, receiver 4010 can receive print job.In addition, receiver 4010 It can receive the information of instruction print job condition.In addition, receiver 4010 may include ARS connector and connect from ARS server Receive the information of instruction print job condition.
Transmitter 4020 sends data.In detail, print job can be transmitted in transmitter 4020.
Controller 4030 can control receiver 4010 to receive the print job for going at least one telephone number.In detail It says, controller 4030 can control receiver 4010 to receive the print job for going to the group of multiple telephone numbers.In addition, control Device 4030 can control transmitter 4020 to send selected image forming apparatus for print job.Controller 4030 is controllable Receiver 4010 receives the information of instruction print job condition from mobile terminal 3900.Controller 4030 can control receiver 4010 receive the information of instruction print job condition from ARS server.In addition, 4030 controllable condition setter of controller 4040 are arranged print job condition based on the information of the instruction print job condition received.
The multiple electricity for including in print job condition and the selection of selector 4050 and group are arranged in condition setting device 4040 Talk about at least one of corresponding image forming apparatus of number.In addition, selector 4050 checks that condition setting device 4040 is arranged Print job condition to determine that print job condition is appropriate for by image forming apparatus corresponding with the telephone number Receive the print job.If it is determined that print job condition is not suitable for, then selector 4050 may be selected to be different from and the phone number Another image forming apparatus of the corresponding image forming apparatus of code.Another image forming apparatus can be by condition setting device 4040 Pre-assigned.Selector 4050 can be sent by control transmitter 4020 for checking that image corresponding with telephone number is formed It fills the request of the print job condition centered and controls and receives device 4010 and receive the response to the request to determine to print Operating condition if appropriate for.Selector 4050 forms the ability information of device by check image to determine print job condition It is appropriate for that image forming apparatus corresponding with multiple telephone numbers executes print job, and the result based on judgement Select at least one of image forming apparatus.Ability information may include the current state of image forming apparatus and about image Form at least one of the information whether device supports the printing of colored or black and white.
Selector 4050 controls and receives the ability that device 4010 receives image forming apparatus corresponding with multiple telephone numbers Information.In addition, selector 4050 passes through based on the print job condition being arranged by the received ability information inspection of receiver 4010 To determine that the print job condition of image forming apparatus corresponding with multiple telephone numbers is appropriate for that executing printing makees Industry.If it is determined that the print job condition of image forming apparatus corresponding with multiple telephone numbers is not suitable for, then selector 4050 may be selected another image forming apparatus different from image forming apparatus corresponding with multiple telephone numbers.Another figure It can be by 4040 pre-assigned of condition setting device as forming device.
Image forming apparatus 4100 includes receiver 4110, transmitter 4120, controller 4130 and printing actuator 4140。
Receiver 4110 receives data.In detail, receiver 4110 receives print job.In addition, receiver 4110 can Receive the request of the ability information about image forming apparatus 4100.Receiver 4110 can receive the printing for checking setting The request of operating condition.
Transmitter 4120 sends data.The ability information of image forming apparatus 4100 can be transmitted in transmitter 4120.In addition, The response of the transmittable request to the print job condition for checking setting of transmitter 4120.
Controller 4130 controls and receives device 4110 and transmitter 4120.Controller 4130 can control print job actuator 4140.Controller 4130 controls and receives device 4110 and receives print job from server.Controller 4130 can control receiver 4110 Receive the request of the ability information about image forming apparatus 4100 or asking for the print job condition for checking setting It asks.Controller 4130 can control transmitter 4120 to send Cloud Server 4000 for the ability information of image forming apparatus 4100. Controller 4130 can control transmitter 4120 to send the response to the request for checking print job condition.
Printing actuator 4140 is based on executing print job by the received data of receiver 4110.
Cloud print system is not limited to directly receive and execute print job in image forming apparatus 4100, but prints Operation can be first sent to the electronic equipment of such as mobile terminal 3905 etc, and image forming apparatus 4100 can be from this Electronic equipment receives and executes print job.
Figure 41 is the figure according to the method for describing to execute the print job based on telephone number of an embodiment.
According to an embodiment, user pre-sets print job condition in the server, and suitable printer is according to setting The print job condition set executes print job.
With reference to Figure 41, in operation S4101, S4102 and S4103, print job condition is arranged in user in the server.
In operation S4101, the automatic forwarding condition of user B setting.Automatic forwarding condition is for from being connected to cloud service Electronic equipment is selected to send the primary condition of print job among the electronic equipment of device.For example, automatic forwarding condition may include It is not suitable for mobile terminal to receive print job or be not suitable for the condition that printer executes print job.User B is being arranged An electronic equipment can be assigned to receive print job when meeting automatic forwarding condition while automatic forwarding condition.
User B by the UI of image forming apparatus or can be passed through by the mobile application that executes in the terminal ARS is arranged automatic forwarding condition.
In one embodiment, the automatic forwarding condition of user B setting is so that in 9:00 to 11 days 18:00 phases on the 10th Between the received print job of Cloud Server 4000 be sent to digital pavilion (kiosk) C.Meanwhile the automatic forwarding item of user B setting Part so that in user's B out of office the received print job of Cloud Server 4000 be sent to digital pavilion C.User B is set It sets and is limited to go to the telephone number (010-AAAA-BBBB) of user B by the received print job of Cloud Server 4000.
Operation S4102 in, Cloud Server 4000 can to digital pavilion C send ratify a motion so that print job according to The automatic forwarding condition being arranged is sent to digital pavilion C.
In operation S4103, digital pavilion C sends to Cloud Server 4000 and responds to the approval to ratify a motion.It is receiving To after approval response, the automatic forwarding condition of the print job about the telephone number for going to user B is arranged on Cloud Server In 4000.
However, Cloud Server 4000, which can need not execute operation S4102 and S4103, just completes the setting for forwarding condition automatically.
With reference to Figure 41, in operation S4104 into S4108, user A sends print job, cloud service to Cloud Server 4000 The print job is sent suitable printer by device 4000, and suitable printer executes the print job.
In operation S4104, user A sends the print job for going to the telephone number (010-AAAA-BBBB) of user B.
In operation S4105, Cloud Server 4000 checks the automatic forwarding item being arranged in operation S4101 into S4103 Part.In one embodiment, print job is to be sent by user A in 10:00 on the 10th.To which Cloud Server 4000 determines full The automatic forwarding condition of foot.Cloud Server 4000 can send message to user A and send digital pavilion for print job to check whether C。
In operation S4106, user A by sending message to Cloud Server 4000 using mobile terminal, make by approval printing Industry is sent to digital pavilion C.
In operation S4107, print job is sent digital pavilion C by Cloud Server 4000.Digital pavilion C can receive and hold Row print job.
In operation S4108, after digital pavilion C executes print job, the transmission of Cloud Server 4000 is pointed out in digital pavilion The notice of print job is completed in C.
Alternatively, Cloud Server 4000 directly can send digital pavilion C for print job, criticized without individually being sent to user A Quasi- request.
Figure 42 is the figure according to the process for describing to be arranged in the server print job condition of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 42 a, user executes mobile application in the terminal, and select user telephone number and according to The telephone number that print job is automatically distributed to by condition.In addition, user setting print job condition.Print job condition can According to the time (from one day to another day) or according to the state (being absent from the scene) of the user for using mobile terminal come variedly Setting.In addition, whether print job condition can be able to carry out print job based on image forming apparatus, such as based on image shape Whether break down at device or whether image forming apparatus supports colour print, to be variedly arranged.
After set-up is complete, print job condition is sent to Cloud Server and is stored in Cloud Server.User can The telephone number of image forming apparatus is assigned to by the UI setting of image forming apparatus, the electricity that print job to be distributed to Number and print job condition are talked about, and similarly can send Cloud Server for print job condition to store.
With reference to Figure 42 b, when print job condition is arranged via ARS, user is by dialing master using regular phone ARS number.User is guided by the voice in ARS server, and printing is arranged by the button on pressing regular phone Operating condition.Similarly setting is executed with mobile application.After set-up is complete, print job condition is led to from ARS server The ARS connector for crossing Cloud Server is sent to Cloud Server and is stored in Cloud Server.
Figure 43 be according to an embodiment for sender A setting print job condition is described and request print job with Execute the figure of the process of print job.
With reference to Figure 43, print job condition similarly can be arranged with the recipient B of Figure 41 in sender A.
Sender A pre-sets print job condition before sending print job.In other words, phone number is arranged in sender A The group of code sends print job.The electricity of image forming apparatus in office B, C and D is set by mobile application or ARS Talk about the group of number.Then, print job condition is arranged in sender A in Cloud Server 4000, is print job in detail Directly execute and color document print job.
In operation S4301, group of the sender A the telephone number for the image forming apparatus for going to office B, C and D The print job of group is sent to Cloud Server 4000.
Cloud Server 4000 examines that the state of the image forming apparatus in group forms device matching with check image and sends The print job condition of person A setting.In one embodiment, it is assumed that the image forming apparatus of office B is unprintable, office C Image forming apparatus do not support colour print option, and the image forming apparatus of office D matches print job condition.
Cloud Server 4000 can be by be from each image forming apparatus reception ability information to check print job condition It is no to be suitble to.In detail, Cloud Server 4000 can be sent out in operation S4302, S4304 and S4306 to each image forming apparatus Message is sent to check the state of each image forming apparatus, and in response can in operation S4303, S4305 and S4307 Ability information is received, to check the state of each image forming apparatus.
Then, in operation S4308, Cloud Server 4000 selects the image forming apparatus of office D to make to send printing Industry.The image forming apparatus of office D receives and executes print job.
Figure 44 is the figure according to the method for describing to execute the print job based on telephone number of an embodiment.
In one embodiment, the mobile application in mobile terminal of the user B by executing user B is made to pre-set printing Industry condition.In detail, the print job telephone number to be forwarded arrived for the telephone number for going to user B is arranged in user B For the telephone number (010-CCCC-DDDD) of user C.In addition, user B setting forwards print job when user B stays out.
Operation S4401 in, user A by using electronic equipment the telephone number (010-AAAA- for going to user B BBBB print job) is sent to Cloud Server.
In operation S4402, Cloud Server sends the message of notice print job to the mobile terminal of user B.
In operation S4403, the mobile terminal of user B is sent out in response to notifying the message of printing to Cloud Server It send about the message in staying out.
In operation S4404, Cloud Server receives the message from the mobile terminal of user B to check that user B stays out In, and ratifying a motion about the print job is sent to the mobile terminal of user C.
In operation S4405, user C sends approval print job to Cloud Server by the mobile terminal using user C Message.
In operation S4406, Cloud Server forms dress to the image of the telephone number for the mobile terminal for being mapped to user C It sets and sends the print job.Image forming apparatus receives and executes the print job.
In operation S4407, Cloud Server can send message to user A, it is indicated that go to the electricity of the mobile terminal of user C The print job of words number has been performed.
Figure 45 is the figure according to the method for describing to execute the print job based on telephone number of an embodiment.
In one embodiment, print job condition is arranged by the UI of image forming apparatus in user A, and by that will beat Print operating condition is sent to Cloud Server and print job condition is stored in Cloud Server.It is assumed that user A setting printing is made Industry condition so that if the image forming apparatus of office B is broken print job go to the telephone number of office C.
In operation S4501, the image for going to office B is formed dress by the mobile terminal using user A by user A The print job for the telephone number (031-AAA-BBBB) set is sent to Cloud Server.
In operation S4502, Cloud Server sends to the image forming apparatus of office B and checks print job condition Request.
In operation S4503, the image forming apparatus of office B is in response to checking the request of print job condition to cloud Server sends the message about failure.
In operation S4504, Cloud Server receives the message from the image forming apparatus of office B.Cloud Server passes through The image forming apparatus of the message inspection office B received breaks down.Therefore, Cloud Server sends print job to The telephone number (031-CCC-DDDD) of image forming apparatus in office C.In other words, Cloud Server sends out print job It is sent to the image forming apparatus of office C.The image forming apparatus of office C can receive and execute printing.
In operation S4505, Cloud Server sends notice, it is indicated that because of the event of the image forming apparatus in office B Barrier, so executing print job in the image forming apparatus of office C.
Figure 46 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S4600, Cloud Server receives the print job request for going at least one telephone number.
In operation S4610, Cloud Server selects at least among the electronic equipment of connection according to the condition of user setting One electronic equipment.The ability information of Cloud Server inspection electronic equipment corresponding with telephone number is to determine that the electronics is set It is standby to be appropriate for execute print job, if it is determined that and the electronic equipment be not suitable for, then may be selected to be different from and phone number Another electronic equipment of the corresponding electronic equipment of code.Another electronic equipment can be set by user preset.
In operation S4620, Cloud Server sends print job request at least one selected electronic equipment.
Figure 47 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S4700, Cloud Server receives the print job for going to the multiple telephone numbers for being assigned to a group Request.
In operation S4710, Cloud Server selects electronics corresponding with the multiple telephone numbers for including in the group to set It is at least one of standby.
In operation S4720, print job request is sent at least one selected electronic equipment by Cloud Server.
Figure 48 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S4800, Cloud Server receives the print job for going to the multiple telephone numbers for being assigned to a group Request.
In operation S4810, Cloud Server determines whether electronic equipment corresponding with telephone number is in and receives this dozen Print the appropraite condition of job request.
In operation S4820, when determining that the electronic equipment is not at appropraite condition, Cloud Server selects another electronics Equipment.It can be the electronics that user preset is set different from another electronic equipment of electronic equipment corresponding with telephone number and set It is standby.
In operation S4830, Cloud Server sends print job request to selected electronic equipment.
Figure 49 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S4900, print job condition is arranged in Cloud Server in Cloud Server.In detail, print job Condition can be set when mobile terminal or host execute the ARS server using or via ARS calling connection to Cloud Server It sets.
In operation S4910, Cloud Server receives the print job for going at least one telephone number.
In operation S4920, Cloud Server selects in the electronic equipment of connection extremely according to the print job condition of setting Few one.
In operation S4930, Cloud Server sends print job at least one selected electronic equipment.
Figure 50 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S5000, Cloud Server receives the print job for going to the multiple telephone numbers for being assigned to a group Request.
In operation S5010, the ability information of Cloud Server inspection electronic equipment corresponding with this multiple telephone number To determine that these electronic equipments are appropriate for execute print job.Cloud Server can receive ability information and be based on receiving Ability information inspection setting condition with determine electronic equipment corresponding with multiple telephone numbers be appropriate for execute beat Print operation.
Operation S5020 in, Cloud Server based on judgement result selection with the group in include multiple telephone numbers At least one of corresponding electronic equipment.
In operation S5030, Cloud Server sends print job request at least one selected electronic equipment.
According to an embodiment, sender can will be with the identical print job of different destinations and the service life of print job Information is sent collectively to Cloud Server only once, and print job is stored in Cloud Server, and according to print job Life information sends electronic equipment for print job to execute print job.
In the general cloud print service provided by Cloud Server, sender sends, and there is the identical of different destinations to beat Print operation several times.Therefore, unnecessary transmission flow is generated, and since identical print job is stored separately in In several memory spaces, so memory space is unnecessarily consumed.
Therefore, one or more embodiments provide a method, so that working as sender for the phase with different destinations When sending only once together with the life information of print job with print job, Cloud Server can be based on the longevity of print job Life information determines whether content is transmittable and sends electronic equipment for print job so that print job is performed.It is existing Figure 51 to Figure 64 detailed description embodiment will referred to.
Figure 51 a is the figure of the environment of cloud print system.
With reference to Figure 51 a, cloud print system includes mobile terminal 5100, Cloud Server 5200 and image forming apparatus 5300 To 5302.Mobile terminal 5100 can be broadcast by such as laptop computer, tablet device, personal computer (PC), portable media Put device (PMP), digital camera, laptop computer, notebook computer, portable game machine, wearable device or a number Any one of the various electronic equipments of word assistant (PDA) etc substitute to execute function identical with mobile terminal 5100 Energy.In addition, it is to be understood that embodiment is equally applicable to any equipment used in combination with device, method or the medium of embodiment.
In cloud print system, the data stored in mobile terminal 5100 are uploaded to Cloud Server 5200 by user.So Afterwards, user can request 5200 print data of Cloud Server in any place at any time.
Telephone number can be mapped to each image forming apparatus by Cloud Server 5200, and use the phone number of mapping The destination-address that code is sent as data.Cloud Server 5200 may include the memory space according to image forming apparatus, and Each memory space can be mapped as each telephone number corresponding to image forming apparatus.For example, telephone number (031- Xxx-yyyy it) can be mapped as corresponding to image forming apparatus 5300, and the telephone number mapped is with can be used as destination Location.Therefore, when user is by just going to the print job request Cloud Server of the telephone number of mapping using mobile terminal 5100 When 5200, which is stored in the memory space for being used for image forming apparatus 5300 to 5302 by Cloud Server 5200. Then, Cloud Server 5100 can send image forming apparatus 5300 to 5302 for the print job of storage.Image forming apparatus 5300 to 5302 reception print jobs simultaneously execute the print job received.
Alternatively, Cloud Server 5200 may include the memory space according to telephone number, and printer can be mapped respectively For corresponding to the memory space according to telephone number.For example, A printer can be mapped as the mobile terminal corresponding to user A The memory space of telephone number.This memory space can be accessed by people corresponding with the telephone number.For example, the shifting of user A The memory space of the telephone number of dynamic terminal can be accessed by user A using the mobile terminal of user A.
In one embodiment, user sends the print job for going to the telephone number of user A to C.It is assumed that printer is distinguished It is mapped to the memory space of the telephone number of the mobile terminal of user A to C.
In operation S5101, user is made by being gone to the printing of the telephone number of user A using mobile terminal 5100 Industry is sent to Cloud Server 5200.
In operation S5102, user sends the print job for going to the telephone number of user B.
In operation S5103, user sends the print job for going to the telephone number of user C.
After receiving print job, print job is stored in and is deposited according to what telephone number provided by Cloud Server 5200 It stores up in space.The mimeograph documents for including in print job can be stored.Although destination is different, these print jobs have phase Same mimeograph documents.However, since print job is separately requested, so identical mimeograph documents are stored separately in basis In the memory space of telephone number.
In one embodiment, mimeograph documents " a.doc " are printed since user requests, so mimeograph documents " a.doc " is stored in the memory space according to telephone number.
Therefore, user must send the print job with different destinations several times, so as to cause unnecessary biography Defeated flow.In addition, since identical mimeograph documents are stored separately in the memory space according to telephone number, so storage Space is unnecessarily consumed.
Figure 51 b is the figure according to the environment of the cloud print system of an embodiment.
In operation S5111, user is by going to user A to C to the transmission of Cloud Server 5200 using mobile terminal 5100 Telephone number printing.
Cloud Server 5200 can only store one in the mimeograph documents for including in print job, by by printing times Mimeograph documents are mapped to printing times are arranged, and store the printing times of setting.Mimeograph documents and printing times can be deposited Store up into the form for wherein having mapped mimeograph documents and printing times.It is mapped for example, wherein printing times " 3 " can be stored To the table of mimeograph documents " a.doc ".
Different from Figure 51 a, the mimeograph documents for quoting a mimeograph documents can be quoted and be mapped to phone by Cloud Server 5200 Number.The table that wherein mimeograph documents reference is mapped to telephone number can be stored.Instruction is wherein had mapped for example, can store The table of the mimeograph documents reference and telephone number of mimeograph documents " a.doc ".The telephone number of user is mapped as corresponding to root According to the memory space of telephone number.
To, according to an embodiment, when mobile terminal send go to multiple telephone numbers about identical mimeograph documents When print job, a print job can be sent only to prevent unnecessary transmission flow.Further, since identical printing text Part is primary by storage, so Cloud Server can not waste the memory space according to telephone number and efficiently use resource.
Figure 52 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server 5200 of an embodiment.
It include receiver 5210, storage unit 5220, judgement according to the Cloud Server 5200 of an embodiment with reference to Figure 52 Device 5230, transmitter 5240 and controller 5250.
Cloud Server 5200 receives print job from the external of Cloud Server 5200, and based on according to print job Whether judging service life print job can be transmitted to send print job.
Receiver 5210 receives data and transmitter 5240 sends data.In detail, receiver 5210 receives printing Operation and the transmission print job of transmitter 5240.
5220 storing data of storage unit.In detail, storage unit 5220 stores content and the service life of print job.
Whether judging device 5230 can be transmitted according to the judging service life content of print job.
Controller 5250 controls and receives device 5210 and receives the print job for going to multiple telephone numbers.Controller 5250 is controlled The content for including in print job is stored as a file by storage unit 5220 processed.In addition, the control storage of controller 5250 is single Member 5220 stores the service life of print job according to service life of the content map print job of storage.Controller 5250 is based on The result control transmitter 5240 for the judgement that judging device 5230 carries out sends the content to corresponding with multiple telephone numbers more At least one of a electronic equipment.
Controller 5250 can control storage unit 5220 that printable number is mapped as the content corresponding to storage and deposit Store up the printable number of print job.Judging device 5230 can determine that content is transmittable when printable number is not 0.In addition, working as When content is sent, controller 5250 can control storage unit 5220 to adjust printable number.Controller 5250 is at printable time Number can delete the content of storage when being 0.
Controller 5250 can control storage unit 5220 that printable period is mapped as the content corresponding to storage and deposit Store up the printable period of printing.Judging device 5230 can determine that whether printable period passes by, and during printable There is no past tense to determine that content is transmittable.
Past tense, controller 5250 can delete the content of storage during printable.
Controller 5250 controls and receives device 5210 and receives asking about content from least one of multiple electronic equipments It asks.Upon receiving the request, whether judging device 5230 can be transmitted based on the judging service life content of print job.Controller 5250, which can control transmitter 5240 based on the result of judgement, sends the content at least one of multiple electronic equipments.
Controller 5250 can control storage unit 5220 that multiple telephone numbers are mapped to content and be stored according to content Multiple telephone numbers.In addition, when the print job of at least one telephone number is gone in transmission, the control storage of controller 5250 Unit 5220 deletes the telephone number that print job is sent to from the telephone number of storage.Then, controller 5250 is controllable Transmitter 5240 processed sends the content to electronic equipment corresponding with the telephone number of storage.In other words, content is not repeated It is sent to an electronic equipment.
However, embodiment is not limited to for telephone number to be mapped to content, and controller 5250 can according to various methods in appoint How a kind of content by the print job with multiple destinations stores only once, and content is printed at each destination Once.
Controller 5250 can control storage unit 5220 according to the number of the telephone number of the destination as print job To be arranged and store printable number.For example, when receiving the print job for going to three telephone numbers, controller 5250 Printable number is arranged and is stored as three by controllable storage unit 5220.
Figure 53 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment.
Cloud print system according to an embodiment includes mobile terminal 5100, Cloud Server 5200 and image forming apparatus 5300。
Print job is sent Cloud Server by the mobile terminal 5100 for including in the cloud print system of one embodiment 5200.After receiving print job, the service life of print job is arranged in Cloud Server 5200, and according to the longevity of print job Print job is sent image forming apparatus 5300 by life.Image forming apparatus 5300 receives and executes the print job.
Mobile terminal 5100 includes receiver 5110, transmitter 5120, controller 5130, storage unit 5140 and user Input sink 5150.
Receiver 5110 receives data and transmitter 5120 sends data.In detail, print job can be transmitted.
5140 storing data of storage unit.In detail, 5140 storage content of storage unit.
User's input sink 5150 receives the input for controlling the various operations of mobile terminal 5100 from user.In detail It carefully says, user's input sink 5150 receives the input for selecting multiple telephone numbers from user.In addition, user inputs Receiver 5150 can be received from user for selecting to be included in print job from the content stored in storage unit 5140 Content input.
Controller 5130 controls user's input sink 5150 and receives the input for selecting multiple telephone numbers from user With for select to include content in print job input, and control transmitter 5120 for the content including selection Print job be sent to this multiple telephone number.
Since Cloud Server 5200 executes operation identical with the Cloud Server 5200 of Figure 52, so not repeating it here Details.
Image forming apparatus 5300 includes receiver 5310, transmitter 5320, printing actuator 5330 and controller 5340。
Receiver 5310 receives data and transmitter 5320 sends data.In detail, receiver 5310 receives printing Operation and the transmittable request to content of transmitter 5320.
Controller 5340 controls and receives device 5310 from 5200 reception content of Cloud Server.Controller 5340 is controllable to be sent Device 5320 sends the request to content to Cloud Server 5200, and controls and receives device 5310 and receive to come in response to the request From the content of Cloud Server 5200.
Print job actuator 5330 is based on executing print job from the received content of receiver 5310.
Cloud print system is not limited to execute print job when image forming apparatus 5300 directly receives content, but Alternatively, content can be first sent to the electronic equipment of such as mobile terminal 5100 etc, and image forming apparatus 5300 can receive from the electronic equipment and execute the print job including the content.
Figure 54 is according to an embodiment for describing that group is arranged in the terminal and sends to go to multiple phones The figure of the process of the print job of number.
With reference to Figure 54, user can be by being arranged the group including multiple telephone numbers using mobile terminal, and generates and go Toward the print job of multiple telephone numbers.In detail, mobile terminal can receive setting group from user and generate print job Input.
In order to be arranged the group including multiple telephone numbers, user is from the print request screen shown on mobile terminals " group's setting " 5403 is selected in 5400.User selects " to add from the management and group screen 5410 shown on mobile terminals Add " 5411.The group name input frame 5421 and electricity in group's addition screen 5420 that user shows on mobile terminal respectively Words number input box 5422 inputs the title for the group to be generated and to include the telephone number in group.For example, real one It applies in example, user, which generates, " learns materials A including telephone number " 010-1111-1111 " and " 010-2222-2222 " in family Group ".Then, user selects " addition " 5423 to generate the group.Therefore, " learn materials A group in family " to be added to Management and group screen 5410.Destination input frame 5401 of the user into print request screen 5400 inputs destination phone number Code or group.For example, user inputs telephone number " 010-1111-1111 ", group " company " and group " Samsung apartment ".So Afterwards, when user selects " printing " 5402, the destination telephone number inputted in destination input frame 5401 or group are gone to Print job be generated and be sent to Cloud Server.
Figure 55 is the process for going to the print job of multiple telephone numbers for describing transmission according to an embodiment Figure.
User can be by choosing the destination shown on mobile terminals that the frame in screen 5500 is selected to select purpose Ground.In one embodiment, user selects destination of " my company " group as print job.
Then, user can select screen 5510 to select content type by content type.In one embodiment, Yong Huxuan " document " is selected to print document.
Then, user selects screen 5520 to select the file to be printed by mimeograph documents.Mimeograph documents select screen 5520 can show the various files stored in mobile terminal, and user can select a file by choosing a frame.In order to This print job is sent, user can pass through 5530 preliminary examination of the preview screen data to be printed.
Figure 56 is the hypertext transmission association for sending the print job for going to multiple telephone numbers according to an embodiment Discuss the figure of (hypertext transfer protocol, HTTP) package 5600.
HTTP package 5600 for sending print job in the terminal may include and request uniform resource locator (uniform resource locator, URL) 5610, telephone number 5620 and the relevant content of mimeograph documents 5630.
In one embodiment, it is assumed that user's handle is about mimeograph documents " document.doc " and goes to telephone number " 010- The print job of 0000-0000 ", " 010-1111-1111 " and " 010-2222-2222 " are sent to the ground as Cloud Server " the http://xx.xx.xx.xx/transmit/ " of location.
Mobile terminal by request URL 5610 is arranged as Cloud Server address " http: // Xx.xx.xx.xx/transmit/ " Lai Shengcheng HTTP package 5600.In addition, mobile terminal is by the way that telephone number 5620 to be arranged At telephone number " 010-0000-0000 ", " 010-1111-1111 " and " 010-2222-2222 " Lai Shengcheng HTTP package 5600.In addition, mobile terminal is by being arranged to mimeograph documents " document.doc " Lai Shengcheng HTTP envelope for mimeograph documents 5630 Packet 5600.In this way, it includes related to request URL 5610, telephone number 5620 and mimeograph documents 5630 that mobile terminal, which produces, Content HTTP package 5600, and send Cloud Server for the print job for going to multiple telephone numbers.
However, the format for sending print job is not limited to HTTP package 5600, but can be varied.
Figure 57 shows the document and count table 5700 and phone number for managing printing operation according to an implementation example figure Code and document reference table 5710.
With reference to Figure 57, Cloud Server stores document and count table 5700 and telephone number and document reference table 5710, and And it can be by being asked using document and count table 5700 and telephone number and document reference table 5710 to manage the operation received It asks.
Document and count table 5700 map and store " filename " and " printable number ".For example, working as from Cloud Server Printing is externally received when going to the request of " image.jpg " file of three telephone numbers, document and count table 5700 will " image.jpg " file stores in a row as " filename " and by " 3 " conduct " printable number ".
Telephone number and document reference table 5710 map and store " telephone number " and " document reference ".Telephone number can It is mapped as corresponding to the memory space according to telephone number.
For example, when printing " image.jpg " file for going to three telephone numbers from being externally received for Cloud Server When request, " image.jpg " file is stored as " document reference " by telephone number and document reference table 5710.In telephone number In document reference table 5710, three telephone numbers are stored as " telephone number " in three rows.
Only one " image.jpg " file to be printed is stored in Cloud Server.In other words, Cloud Server is not " image.jpg " file is stored according to telephone number." image.jpg " for being stored as " document reference " and " filename " refers to Show " image.jpg " file.In other words, " document reference " and " filename " can be mapped as the document corresponding to storage File.
Figure 58 a is the process according to the print job for describing the management storage of Cloud Server 5200 of an embodiment Figure.
With reference to Figure 58 a, in operation S5810, print job of the printer request about " image.jpg " file.It is grasping Make in S5820, " image.jpg " file is sent printer by Cloud Server 5200.According to the printer setup of request printing Telephone number be " 010-4444-4444 ".Cloud Server 5200 deletes phone from telephone number and document reference table 5810 Number is " 010-4444-4444 " and document reference is the row of " image.jpg ".Then, Cloud Server 5200 from document and It is that " printable number " in the row of " image.jpg " reduces 1 by filename in count table 5800.It in one embodiment, " can Printing times " are reduced to 2 from 3.
Figure 58 b is the process according to the print job for describing the management storage of Cloud Server 5200 of an embodiment Figure.
With reference to Figure 58 b, the printer print job of request about " document.doc " file in operation S5830.? It operates in S5840, " document.doc " file is sent printer by Cloud Server 5200.According to the printing of request printing The telephone number of machine setting is " 010-4444-4444." Cloud Server 5200 deletes from telephone number and document reference table 5830 Except telephone number is " 010-4444-4444 " and document reference is the row of " document.doc ".It is such in Figure 58 b Row is deleted from telephone number and document reference table 5830.
Then, filename is the row of " document.doc " from filename and count table 5840 by Cloud Server 5200 In " printable number " reduce 1.In one embodiment, since " the printable number " after reducing is 0, so filename is The row of " document.doc " is deleted from filename and count table 5840.
Figure 59 according to an implementation example figure show for managing printing operation document and it is printable during table 5900 and Telephone number and document reference table 5910.
With reference to Figure 59, Cloud Server stores document and printable period table 5900 and telephone number and document reference table 5910, and can be by being managed using document and printable period table 5900 and telephone number and document reference table 5910 Job request.
Document and printable period table 5900 map and store " filename ", " during printable " and " registration date ". " during printable " can pre-set in Cloud Server.In one embodiment, it is assumed that printable period is entire file 2 days.Example Such as, when from Cloud Server be externally received printing go to the request of " image.jpg " file of three telephone numbers when, Document is stored as " filename " and " 2 days " with " image.jpg " file in a line of printable period table 5900 and is stored For " during printable ".When registering (storage) print job in Cloud Server, the letter about date and time can get Breath, and the registration date can be registered together with print job.In one embodiment, the registration date is " December 2 in 2013 Day ".
Figure 60 is the process according to the print job for describing the management storage of Cloud Server 5200 of an embodiment Figure.
With reference to Figure 60, in operation S6010, print job of the printer request about " image.jpg " file.With ask Seeking the corresponding telephone number of the printer of print job is " 010-4444-4444 ".Cloud Server 5200 is from document and can beat Check that filename is " during printable " in the row of " image.jpg " during print in table 6000.When requesting print job Between point when being on December 3rd, 2013, not through two days later from the registration date in " on December 2nd, 2013 ".To operate In S6020, print job is sent printer by Cloud Server 5200.
However, the judgement of Cloud Server 5200 can be beaten when requesting the time point of printing to be " on December 5th, 2013 " Pass by during print.Therefore, operation S6020 is not executed, and deletes " file from document and printable period table 6000 Name " is the row of " image.jpg ".At this point, can also delete " file reference " from telephone number and file reference list 6010 is The row of " image.jpg ".
Figure 61 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S6100, server receives the print job for going to multiple telephone numbers.
In operation S6110, the content for including in print job is stored as a file by server.
In operation S6120, simultaneously the service life of print job is arranged to correspond to the content of storage in server mappings, and Store the service life of print job.
In operation S6130, whether server can be transmitted according to the judging service life content of print job.Server is from more At least one of a electronic equipment receives the request about content, and upon receiving a request, can be based on print job Whether judging service life content can be transmitted at least one electronic equipment.
In operation S6140, server is sent the content to corresponding with multiple telephone numbers based on the result of judgement At least one electronic equipment.Server can send the content to the electronic equipment for requesting content based on the result of judgement.
Figure 62 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S6200, server receives the print job for going to multiple telephone numbers.
In operation S6210, the content for including in print job is stored as a file by server.
In operation S6220, simultaneously printable number is arranged to correspond to the content of storage in server mappings, and stores Printable number.Printable number can be arranged to correspond to the number of multiple telephone numbers of the destination as print job Mesh.
In operation S6230, server determines whether content can be transmitted based on whether printable number is 0.Change speech It, server can determine that content is transmittable when printable number is not 0.
In operation S6240, server is sent the content to corresponding with multiple telephone numbers based on the result of judgement At least one of multiple electronic equipments.
When sending content, printable number can be additionally adjusted.In addition, content can be deleted when printable number is 0.
Figure 63 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S6300, server receives the print job for going to multiple telephone numbers.
In operation S6310, the content for including in print job is stored as a file by server.
In operation S6320, simultaneously printable period is arranged to correspond to the content of storage in server mappings, and stores During printable.
In operation S6330, server is based on whether printable period has determined whether content can be transmitted in the past.It changes Yan Zhi, server can determine that content is transmittable without past tense during printable.
In operation S6340, server is sent the content to corresponding with multiple telephone numbers based on the result of judgement At least one of multiple electronic equipments.
If pass by during printable, server can delete content.
Figure 64 is the execution according to an embodiment based on the flow chart of the method for the print job of telephone number.
In operation S6400, server receives the print job for going to multiple telephone numbers.
In operation S6410, the content for including in print job is stored as a file by server.
In operation S6420, simultaneously printable number is arranged to correspond to the content of storage in server mappings, and stores Printable number.
In operation S6430, server mappings simultaneously store multiple telephone numbers to correspond to content.
In operation S6440, server determines whether content can be transmitted based on whether printable number is 0.
In operation S6450, server sends the content to electronic equipment corresponding with the telephone number of storage.
In operation S6460, after content is sent, server deletes the telephone number that content is sent to.
According to an embodiment, sender can send the content to the people for not subscribing cloud print service, and at this point, invite Please message may be sent to that the person of being not subscribing to induce the person of being not subscribing to subscribe cloud print service and reception content.
The cloud print service that Cloud Server provides generally is provided only to have subscribed to the user of cloud print service.Therefore, such as Fruit recipient is not the user for having subscribed to cloud print service, then sender cannot send the content to be printed, and user will quilt Cloud print service is provided and then has to subscribe to cloud print service.Therefore, one or more embodiments provide a method, make Even the content to be printed can be sent to the people for not subscribing cloud print service by obtaining sender, and be disappeared at this point, inviting Breath is sent to the person of being not subscribing to induce the person of being not subscribing to subscribe cloud print service and reception content.It will be detailed with reference to Figure 65 to Figure 80 Thin description embodiment.
Figure 65 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 65, cloud print system includes user equipment 6500, Cloud Server 6600 and equipment 6700.
According to the cloud print system, user equipment 6500 sends content to Cloud Server 6600 and the content is to be sent The telephone number arrived.Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server 6600, and If the telephone number received is not registered, to the telephone number that receives send server registration induction message and The content is stored corresponding to the telephone number received.Equipment 6700 sends to Cloud Server 6600 and induces with server registration The corresponding server registration request of message, and the content of storage is sent equipment 6700 by Cloud Server 6600.
To which according to an embodiment, no matter whether telephone number is registered in Cloud Server 6600, user equipment The all transmittable content of 6500 user and telephone number.
The user of the equipment 6700 for the telephone number that do not register in Cloud Server 6600 is mapped to from Cloud Server 6600 It receives server registration and induces message, and send server registration request to Cloud Server 6600 in response.Based on transmission Server registration request, telephone number is registered in Cloud Server 6600.In this way, the person of being not subscribing to is induced to come easily Subscribe the print service based on telephone number.
Upon registration, the content that the user of equipment 6700 stores before can receiving registration from Cloud Server 6600.Change speech It, user can receive the content stored before the telephone number of equipment 6700 is registered, thus user can experience it is seamless Service.
Regardless of whether having registered telephone number in Cloud Server 6600, the user of user equipment 6500 is transmittable interior Hold.Therefore, the user of user equipment 6500 may believe that content will be sent to desired telephone number.
With reference to Figure 65, user equipment 6500 includes Network Interface Unit (network interface) 6510 and controller 6520.
Network Interface Unit (network interface) 6510 sends content and the content telephone number to be sent arrived.In addition, net Network interface unit 6510 can receive the message for indicating whether server registration induction message to be sent, and send to the message Response.
Controller 6520 controls Network Interface Unit 6510 and sends content and telephone number.Controller 6520 can control net Network interface unit 6510 received from Cloud Server 6600 message for indicating whether server registration to be sent induction message and to Cloud Server 6600 sends the response to the message.
User equipment 6500 may include UI unit (not shown).UI unit can receive instruction content and phone number from user The input of code.UI unit can receive the response to the message for indicating whether server registration induction message to be sent from user.
Cloud Server 6600 includes Network Interface Unit (network interface) 6610, controller 6620, judging device 6630 and deposits Storage unit (storage device) 6640.
6610 reception content of Network Interface Unit and the content telephone number to be sent arrived.Network Interface Unit 6610 Server registration induction message is sent to the telephone number that receives, and to being correspondingly mapped to received telephone number Equipment 6700 sends the content stored in storage unit 6640.
6640 storage content of storage unit (storage device) and telephone number.In addition, storage unit 6640 can store user Identifier.
Judging device 6630 determines whether the received telephone number of Network Interface Unit 6610 is registered in Cloud Server 6600 In.In addition, judging device 6630 can determine that light whether pass by the scheduled period from the time of storage content.
If it is determined that device 6630 determines that telephone number is not registered in Cloud Server 6600, then controller 6620 to this Telephone number sends server registration and induces message, receives server registration corresponding with server registration induction message and asks It asks, and controls the content that Network Interface Unit 6610 sends storage to the equipment 6700 for being correspondingly mapped to the telephone number.
In addition, controller 6620, which controls storage unit 6640, corresponds to the telephone number storage content received.Work as judgement Device 6630 determines that the scheduled period, past tense, controller 6620 can control storage unit 6640 to delete the content stored.
Cloud Server 6600 may also include authenticator (not shown).Authenticator can be after receiving server registration request Certification is executed to telephone number.
Controller 6620 can control storage unit 6640 to map corresponding to user identifier and register multiple telephone numbers.
Controller 6620 can control Network Interface Unit 6610 to indicate whether server note to be sent to the transmission of equipment 6600 The message of volume induction message receives the response to the message from Cloud Server 6600, and sends server note based on the response Volume induction message.
Equipment 6700 includes Network Interface Unit (network interface) 6710 and controller 6720.
Network Interface Unit 6710 receives server registration and induces message.In addition, Network Interface Unit 6710 is in response to clothes Business device registration induces message and sends server registration request.
Controller 6720 controls Network Interface Unit 6710 and receives server registration induction message, corresponds to server and infuses Volume induction message sends server registration request, and reception content.
Equipment 6700 may also include UI unit (not shown).UI unit can correspond to server registration induce message from Family receives server registration request, and the content received is shown to user.
Equipment 6700 may also include printing actuator (not shown).The execution of printing actuator receives interior The printing of appearance.For example, equipment 6700 can be mobile terminal.Mobile terminal is in universal subscriber identity module Intrinsic telephone number is stored in (universal subscriber identity module, USIM) chip, thus based on should Intrinsic telephone number using mobile network by that can be communicated.Therefore, even if when telephone number is not registered in Cloud Server 6600 When middle, Cloud Server 6600 can also send server registration to the telephone number via MMS and induce message.User can pass through benefit With mobile terminal from 6600 reception content of Cloud Server, via display etc. preliminary examination content, and by the way that content is direct It is sent to and is connected to the image forming apparatus of mobile terminal to print content.Alternatively, user can correspond in Cloud Server The telephone number mapping registered in 6600 and registered images form device, and mobile terminal can request Cloud Server 6600 will Content is sent to the image forming apparatus of mapping.
However, alternatively, equipment 6700 can be the device including printing actuator, such as image forming apparatus.Example Such as, when equipment 6700 is to form the digital pavilion of device as common image, equipment 6700 is passed through based on intrinsic telephone number What telephone network can communicate.Therefore, Cloud Server 6600 can send message to the image forming apparatus, and user can Server registration request, which is sent, by the UI unit of image forming apparatus forms device and reception content with registered images.
Figure 66 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server 6600 of an embodiment.
Since the Cloud Server 6600 of Figure 66 executes operation identical with the Cloud Server 6600 of Figure 65, so here not Repeat its details.
Figure 67 is to be beaten according to the offer for describing to be executed by cloud print system of an embodiment based on the cloud of telephone number Print the figure of the method for service.
In operation S6710, user equipment 6500 sends content and the content electricity to be sent arrived to Cloud Server 6600 Talk about number.6600 reception content of Cloud Server and telephone number.
In operation S6720, Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server In 6600.
In operation S6730, when determining that the telephone number that receives is not registered, Cloud Server 6600 is to receiving Telephone number send server registration induce message.Equipment 6700 receives server registration induction from Cloud Server 6600 and disappears Breath.
In operation S6740, Cloud Server 6600 corresponds to the telephone number storage content received.
In operation S6750, equipment 6700 may be in response to server registration induction message and send to Cloud Server 6600 Server registration request.
In operation S6760, Cloud Server 6600 can send storage to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number Content.
Figure 68 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S6800,6600 reception content of Cloud Server and the content telephone number to be sent arrived.
In operation S6810, Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server In 6600.
In operation S6820, when determining that the telephone number that receives is not registered, Cloud Server 6600 is by content It is mapped to storage content after the telephone number received.
In operation S6830, Cloud Server 6600 sends server note to equipment 6700 based on the telephone number received Volume induction message.
In operation S6840, Cloud Server 6600 receives corresponding with server registration induction message from equipment 6700 Server registration request.After receiving server registration request, Cloud Server 6600 is to being accordingly mapped to the phone received The equipment 6700 of number sends the content of storage.
In operation S6850, when determining that the telephone number that receives has been registered, Cloud Server 6600 is by content It is mapped to storage content after the telephone number received.
In operation S6860, Cloud Server 6600 is sent to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received The content of storage.
Figure 69 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S6900,6600 reception content of Cloud Server and the content telephone number to be sent arrived.
In operation S6910, Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server In 6600.
In operation S6920, when determining that the telephone number that receives is not registered, Cloud Server 6600 is by content It is mapped to storage content after the telephone number received.
In operation S6930, Cloud Server 6600 sends server registration induction message to the telephone number received.
In operation S6940, Cloud Server 6600 receives server registration corresponding with server registration induction message Request.
In operation S6950, Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the certification executed to the telephone number received succeeds ?.
In operation S6960, when certification has succeeded, Cloud Server 6600 is reflected corresponding to the telephone number received Equipment 6700 is registered after jet device 6700.
In operation S6970, Cloud Server 6600 is sent to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received The content of storage.
In operation S6980, when determining that the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server 6600, cloud service The storage content after by content map to the telephone number received of device 6600.
In operation S6990, Cloud Server 6600 is sent to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received The content of storage.
Figure 70 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S7000,6600 reception content of Cloud Server and the content telephone number to be sent arrived.
In operation S7010, Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server In 6600.
In operation S7020, when the telephone number received is not registered in Cloud Server 6600, Cloud Server 6600 after by content map to the telephone number received storage content.
In operation S7030, Cloud Server 6600 sends server registration induction message to the telephone number received. Disappear for example, Cloud Server 6600 sends server registration induction to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received Breath.
In operation S7040, Cloud Server 6600 receives server registration corresponding with server registration induction message Request.
In operation S7050, Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the certification executed to the telephone number received succeeds ?.In addition, Cloud Server 6600 can determine that whether the certification executed to user identifier is successful.
In operation S7060, Cloud Server 6600 corresponds to the telephone number received and maps and register equipment 6700. It maps in addition, Cloud Server 6600 corresponds to user identifier and registers the telephone number.Cloud Server 6600 can correspond to this User identifier maps and registers multiple telephone numbers.
In operation S7070, Cloud Server 6600 is sent to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received The content of storage.
In operation S7080, when the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server 6600, Cloud Server 6600 after by content map to the telephone number received storage content.
In operation S7090, Cloud Server 6600 is sent to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received The content of storage.
If corresponding to user identifier maps and has registered multiple telephone numbers, when user identifies via to user When the certification of symbol logs in, user, which can check, goes to all interior of the multiple telephone numbers for being accordingly mapped to the user identifier Hold.For example, the webpage provides print service, and user passes through to user when Cloud Server 6600 provides a user a webpage When identifier executes certification login webpage, user can check the multiple telephone numbers for being accordingly mapped to the user identifier All the elements.
However, if user is by being sent to the content of his/her telephone number, user using mobile terminal check It can only check the content for being accordingly mapped to his/her telephone number.In other words, make accordingly to be reflected when multiple telephone numbers When being mapped to user identifier, if only receiving the content for being accordingly mapped to his/her telephone number using mobile terminal.So And alternatively, user can pre-set mobile terminal to receive and go to the interior of the multiple telephone numbers for being accordingly mapped to user identifier Hold.
Figure 71 is the flow chart that the method for providing the cloud print service based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S7100,6600 reception content of Cloud Server and the content telephone number to be sent arrived.
In operation S7110, Cloud Server 6600 determines whether the telephone number received is registered in Cloud Server In 6600.
In operation S7120, when determining that the telephone number that receives is not registered, Cloud Server 6600 is by content It is mapped to storage content after the telephone number received.
In operation S7130, Cloud Server 6600 sends server registration induction message to the telephone number received. Disappear for example, Cloud Server 6600 sends server registration induction to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received Breath.
In operation S7140, when the judgement of Cloud Server 6600 lights whether pass by scheduled from the time of storage content Section.
In operation S7150, when determining without scheduled period in the past and Cloud Server 6600 is received from equipment 6700 When requesting to server registration corresponding with server registration induction message, Cloud Server 6600 is mapped to reception to corresponding The equipment 6700 of the telephone number arrived sends the content of storage.
In operation S7160, when determining that the telephone number that receives has been registered, Cloud Server 6600 is by content It is mapped to storage content after the telephone number received.
In operation S7170, Cloud Server 6600 is sent to the equipment 6700 for being accordingly mapped to the telephone number received The content of storage.
In operation S7180, when determining to have pass by the scheduled period, Cloud Server 6600 deletes the content of storage.
Figure 72 be according to an embodiment for describe to content it is to be sent to telephone number transmission service subscription invite Please message 7220 process figure.
With reference to Figure 72, user by using user equipment 6500 input content it is to be sent to telephone number send Content.When Cloud Server 6600 determines that the telephone number is not registered, Cloud Server 6600 disappears to the transmission of user equipment 6500 Breath 7210.Message 7210 is about whether will be to using the human hair of the telephone number to send service subscription invitation message 7220.When When user selects " determination " 7215 from message 7210, Cloud Server 6600 sends service subscription invitation to the telephone number and disappears Breath 7220.For example, Cloud Server 6600 sends service subscription invitation message 7220 to equipment 6700.Equipment 6700, which can be, to be made With the equipment of intrinsic telephone number, such as mobile terminal.Disappear however, replacing and sending service subscription invitation from Cloud Server 6600 Breath 7220, user equipment 6500 can directly be sent with SMS form to equipment 6700 if user equipment 6500 is mobile terminal Service subscription invitation message 7220.
Equipment 6700 can be downloaded from address shown in service subscription invitation message 7220 and install application, and pass through The application sends service subscription request to Cloud Server 6600.However, alternatively, the user of equipment 6700 can be to Cloud Server 6600 send service subscription request, without installing the application.
Figure 73 a and 73b be for describe execute certification so as to service the person's of being not subscribing to booking service process figure.
With reference to Figure 73 a, equipment 6700 is mobile terminal.Since mobile terminal uses intrinsic telephone number, so mobile whole Holding can receive SMS and executes certification to intrinsic telephone number.
Equipment 6700 is in the service for authenticating telephone number that provides using upper selection " request " 7310 to request cloud to take Business device 6600 sends Verification Number.Therefore, Cloud Server 6600 generates PIN code.When Cloud Server 6600 is by the PIN code of generation When being sent to equipment 6700, the user of equipment 6700 checks and inputs the PIN code, and selects " to authenticate " 7320.Then, if The PIN code of input is sent Cloud Server 6600 by standby 6700, and Cloud Server 6600 compares PIN code and the generation of input PIN code.When the PIN code of input and the PIN code of generation match, certification is completed.
With reference to Figure 73 b, according to an embodiment, certification is executed to the user account used in service.
In Figure 73 b, when user inputs user account into input frame 7330, password is inputted into input frame 7340, and And when selection " login " 7350, the information including user account and password is sent to Cloud Server 6600 to authenticate.
For example, in one embodiment, user inputs " Samsung " into input frame 7330 as user account, to input Four passwords " * * * * " are inputted in frame 7340, and select " to log in " 7350 to authenticate the user account.
User account and password of the Cloud Server 6600 in the user account of storage and the password match user input of storage When complete certification.
Figure 74 is to be shown to be executed by the API server of a part as Cloud Server 6600 according to an implementation example figure Execute the flow chart of the process of certification.
With reference to Figure 74, in operation S7410, equipment 6700 requests API server to authenticate PIN code.
In operation S7420, whether API server judgement also sends user account while authenticating telephone number. In other words, the user of equipment 6700 can request API server certification telephone number while authenticate user account, and API service Device can determine that whether also send user account while authenticating telephone number to decide whether to certification user account.
In operation S7430, when determining not send user account while authenticating telephone number, API server Determine whether telephone number is registered in the database.In other words, when judgement does not request to recognize while authenticating telephone number When demonstrate,proving user account, API server determines whether telephone number is registered in the database.
In operation S7440, when determining that telephone number is registered in the database, API server determines the phone number Whether code interlocks with the user account.
In operation S7450, when determining that telephone number and user account interlock, API server request equipment 6700 is sentenced It is fixed whether to authenticate the user account for being judged as interlocking with the telephone number of equipment 6700.When receiving certification user account Request when, API server by by user account with request together send request certificate server transmission be used for the user The access token of account.On the other hand, when receiving the request for not authenticating user account, API server does not send user's account Family in the case where no user account to authenticate telephone number and certificate server requested to send new access token.
In operation S7460, when determining that telephone number is not interlocked with user account, API server requests authentication service Device sends new access token.In other words, API server request certificate server sends access token will pass through registration electricity Words number uses the power of service to obtain.In operation S7470, API server receives the knot of request from certificate server Fruit.For example, API server receives access token when request is authenticated successfully, and when requesting failure, API server connects Receive the value of instruction authentification failure rather than access token.
Figure 75 is to be shown to be executed by the certificate server of a part as Cloud Server 6600 according to an implementation example figure Execute the flow chart of the process of certification.
In operation S7510, certificate server receives the request of certification PIN code from API server.
In operation S7520, whether certificate server judgement also sends user's account while authenticating telephone number Family.
Operation S7530 in, when determine also send user account when, certificate server determine telephone number whether with Another user account interlocking.
In operation S7550, when determining that telephone number and another user account interlock, certificate server certification is sent User account.Meanwhile PIN code can be certified in certificate server.When the authentication is successful, certificate server deactivates another user The access token of account.
In operation S7540, certificate server determines whether the certification to PIN code is successful.
In operation S7560, when determining that PIN code is authenticated successfully, certificate server determines whether to the telephone number Assign access token.
In operation S7570, when determining to assign access token to the telephone number, all visits of the telephone number Ask that token is deactivated.
In operation S7590, when determining to telephone number appointment access token, certificate server is to the electricity Words number assigns new access token.In addition, when determine assign access token to the telephone number when, certificate server to The telephone number assigns new access token.When the access token of another user account is deactivated, certificate server can be to this Telephone number assigns new access token.In addition, when determining that telephone number is not interlocked with another user account, authentication service Device request equipment 6700 authenticates another user account.In addition, PIN code also can be certified in certificate server.When the certification to PIN code When success, certificate server assigns new access token to the telephone number.
In operation S7580, when the authentification failure to PIN code, certificate server, which sends instruction to API server, to be recognized Demonstrate,prove the value of failure.
In operation S7595, certificate server assigns new access token to telephone number, and certificate server takes to API Business device sends new access token.Figure 76 a and 76b are for describing by the service person of being not subscribing to execution in response to service subscription Message is induced to execute the figure of the process of certification to telephone number.
Figure 76 a is the figure of the process of the request PIN code for describing to be executed by the service person of being not subscribing to.
User A 7600 uses mobile terminal M1 as equipment 7610 is used, and uses 010 as telephone number 7620, closes It is to be based on being mounted with to service in using equipment 7610 from the received service subscription message of server in application installation condition 7630 Using being that telephone number 7620 is not interlocked with any ID about user account Interlock Status 7640, and obtained about access token Obtaining state 7650 is not obtain access token using equipment 7610.
In operation S7610, user A 7600 using mobile terminal M1 as using equipment 7610 by requesting API to take Business device 7660 sends PIN code.
In operation S7620, API server 7660 requests certificate server 7670 to send PIN code.
In operation S7630, certificate server 7670 generates PIN code and PIN code is stored in database 7680.
In operation S7640, certificate server 7670 sends mobile terminal M1 for the PIN code of generation via SMS.
Therefore, user A 7600 can by using mobile terminal M1 as using equipment 7610 request PIN code come via SMS receives PIN code from certificate server 7670.
Figure 76 b is the process for describing to execute certification in the PIN code that the service person of being not subscribing to requests certification to receive Figure.
In operation S7650, user A 7600 using mobile terminal M1 by requesting API server 7660 to authenticate PIN Code.
In operation S7660, API server 7660 checks the user's table being stored in database 7680.In user's table In, user identifier, telephone number and equipment are correspondingly mapped to each other.
In operation S7670, when in the telephone number in request without registration user, API server 7660 requests to recognize It demonstrate,proves server 7670 and authenticates PIN code.
In operation S7680, certificate server 7670 generates access token for authenticating the request of PIN code, and will visit Ask that token is stored in database 7680.
In operation S7690, the access token of generation is sent API server 7660 by certificate server 7670.
In operation S7695, access token is sent mobile terminal M1 by API server 7660.
Therefore, because telephone number 7620 has been registered in Cloud Server, user A 7600 can be by being enabled using access Board accesses content stored in cloud server, so that mobile terminal M1 is able to use the service of Cloud Server.
Figure 77 a and 77b are for describing to execute certification request so that service subscriber can pass through utilization to telephone number Another equipment carrys out the figure of the process using service.
In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 77 a and 77b, it is assumed that user A 7700 can be by utilizing mobile terminal M1 As using equipment 7710 to use service, because mobile terminal M1 obtains access token.
User A 7700 uses tablet device T1 as equipment 7715 is used, and uses 010 as telephone number 7725, closes In being to be mounted with to be served by using equipment 7715 using installation condition 7735, about user account Interlock Status 7745 It is that telephone number 7725 is not interlocked with any ID, and obtaining state 7755 about access token is not obtained using equipment 7715 Obtain access token.
Figure 77 a is the figure according to the process for describing request PIN code of an embodiment.
In operation S7710, user A 7700 using tablet device T1 by requesting API server 7760 to send PIN Code.
In operation S7720, API server 7760 requests certificate server 7770 to send PIN code.
In operation S7730, certificate server 7770 generates PIN code in response to the request, and by the PIN code of generation It is stored in database 7780.
In operation S7740, certificate server 7770 sends mobile terminal M1 for the PIN code of generation via SMS.So And if tablet device T1 has the intrinsic telephone number different from mobile terminal M1, PIN code may be sent to that plate is set Standby T1.
Figure 77 b is the figure according to the process for describing request certification PIN code of an embodiment.
In operation S7750, user A 7700 can be by checking by the received PIN code of mobile terminal M1 and passing through utilization Tablet device T1 inputs PIN code to request API server 7760 to authenticate PIN code.
In operation S7760, API server 7760 checks the user's table being stored in database 7780.API server 7760 judgement telephone numbers 7720 i.e. " 010 " already corresponds to mobile terminal M1 and has registered.
In operation S7770, API server 7760 sends the request of certification PIN code to certificate server 7770.
In operation S7780, certificate server 7770 generates access token and the access token of generation is stored in number According in library 7780.
In operation S7790, the access token of generation is sent API server 7760 by certificate server 7770.
In operation S7795, access token is sent tablet device T1 by API server 7760.
Tablet device T1 is able to use service by receiving access token.However, due to being previously transmitted to mobile terminal M1 Access token be deactivated, so user A 7700 cannot be by using service using mobile terminal M1.
In the case, in order to allow user A 7700 again by using mobile terminal M1 come using service, user A 7700 can be by requesting PIN code, the PIN code that request certification receives using mobile terminal M1, and is again mobile terminal M1 Obtain access token.At this point, certificate server 7770 deactivates the access token for being sent to tablet device T1, thus user A 7700 cannot be by using service using tablet device T1.
Figure 78 a to 78c is for describing the telephone number by user account interlocking to registration executed by service subscriber Process figure.
User A 7800 can interlock user account and the telephone number of registration.
User A 7800 uses mobile terminal M1 as equipment 7810 is used, and uses 010 as telephone number 7820, closes In being to be mounted with to be served by using equipment 7810 using installation condition 7830, about user account Interlock Status 7840 It is that telephone number 7820 is not interlocked with any ID, and obtaining state 7850 about access token is obtained using equipment 7810 Access token.
Figure 78 a is for describing the figure of User ID and the process of telephone number interlocking in mobile terminal M1.
In operation S7810, user A 7800 is joined by sending account to API server 7860 using mobile terminal M1 Lock request.In account interlocking request, as a parameter, user account is sent together with telephone number.
In operation S7815, API server 7860 checks the user's table being stored in database 7880.
In operation S7820, when the no registration user account in the telephone number of user's table based on storage, API It is that the user account sends access token that server 7860, which requests certificate server 7870,.
In operation S7825, all access tokens for the telephone number registered in certificate server 7870 are deactivated, And the access token of new user account is generated.The access token of generation is stored in database 7880.
In operation S7830, the access token of generation is sent API server 7860 by certificate server 7870.
In operation S7835, the access token of generation is sent mobile terminal M1 by API server 7860.
Therefore, user account " A " and telephone number 7820 are interlocked with one another in mobile terminal M1.
Figure 78 b is according to an embodiment for describing to request and receiving PIN code to authenticate the process of tablet device T1 Figure.
In operation S7840, user A 7800 using tablet device T1 by requesting API server 7860 to send PIN Code.
In operation S7845, API server 7860 requests certificate server 7870 to send PIN code.
In operation S7850, certificate server 7870 generates PIN code and the PIN code of generation is stored in database 7880 In.
In operation S7855, certificate server 7870 sends mobile terminal M1 for the PIN code of generation via SMS.
Figure 78 c is the figure according to the process for describing to authenticate PIN code according to request of an embodiment.
In operation S7860, the input of user A 7800 is by the received PIN code of mobile terminal M1 to request API server 7860 certification PIN codes.
In operation S7865, API server 7860 checks the user's table being stored in database 7880.API server 7860 by checking user's list deciding by joining telephone number " 010 " and user account " A " each other using mobile terminal M1 Lock.
In operation S7870, API server 7860 can request tablet device T1 to determine whether to authenticate user account " A ". Since user A 7800 possesses user account " A ", so user A 7800 is by will authenticate PIN code using tablet device T1 Request is again sent to API server 7860 with user account " A " together.
In operation S7875, API server 7860 checks the user's table being stored in database 7880.API server Whether the telephone number and user account of 7860 decision requests match those of pre-registration.
In operation S7880, when those of the telephone number of decision request and user account matching pre-registration, API clothes Business device 7860 requests certificate server 7870 to authenticate PIN code and user account " A " together.
In operation S7885, certificate server 7870 authenticates PIN code and user account " A ", and works as user account " A " When interlocked with one another with telephone number " 010 ", access token extraly is generated for tablet device T1 and is enabled without deactivating existing access Board.The access token additionally generated is stored in database 7880.
In operation S7890, the access token additionally generated is sent API server 7860 by certificate server 7870.
In operation S7895, the access token additionally generated is sent tablet device T1 by API server 7860.
In one embodiment, since existing access token is not deactivated, so user A 7800 can not only pass through benefit With tablet device T1 and can be by using service using mobile terminal M1.
Figure 79 a to 79c is for describing to execute certification will pass through the mobile terminal M2 utilized using different telephone numbers Carry out the figure of the process using service.
User A 7900 is by using service using mobile terminal M2.In other words, user A 7900 uses mobile terminal M2, which is used as, uses equipment 7918, uses 011 as telephone number 7928, is to use equipment about application installation condition 7938 Do not install and be served by 7918, about user account Interlock Status 7948 be telephone number 7928 not with any ID interlock, and And obtaining state 7958 about access token is not obtain access token using equipment 7918.
Figure 79 a is for describing to receive PIN code according to request by the process using mobile terminal M2 using service Figure.
In operation S7910, user A 7900 using mobile terminal M2 by requesting API server 7960 to send PIN Code.
In operation S7915, API server 7960 requests certificate server 7970 to send PIN code.
In operation S7920, certificate server 7970 generates PIN code according to the request, and the PIN code of generation is deposited Storage is in database 7980.
In operation S7925, certificate server 7970 sends mobile terminal M2 for the PIN code of generation via SMS.
Figure 79 b is for describing to obtain the process of access token by requesting certification PIN code using mobile terminal M2 Figure.
In operation S7930, user A 7900 is by inputting the PIN code received using mobile terminal M2 to request API Server 7960 authenticates PIN code.
In operation S7935, API server 7960 checks the user's table being stored in database 7980.
In operation S7940, determine in the telephone number " 011 " of request without registering user, and API server 7960 request certificate servers 7970 authenticate PIN code.
In operation S7945, certificate server 7970 receives the request of certification PIN code, and when certification PIN code success When, it generates access token and stores it in database 7980.
In operation S7950, the access token of generation is sent API server 7960 by certificate server 7970.
In operation S7955, access token is sent mobile terminal M2 by API server 7960.
Therefore, user A 7900 is by receiving access token using mobile terminal M2, and can by using it is mobile eventually End M2 comes using service.User A 7900 also can be by utilizing the mobile terminal M1 registered in different telephone numbers " 010 " Come with tablet device T1 using service, because the access token of mobile terminal M1 and tablet device T1 are not deactivated.
Figure 79 c is the figure for describing the process by interlocking telephone number and user account using mobile terminal M2.
In operation S7960, user A 7900 is by utilizing mobile terminal M2 by certification request and user account " A " one It rises and is sent to API server 7960.
In operation S7965, API server 7960 checks the user's table being stored in database 7980.Work as decision request Telephone number " 011 " not with user account interlock when, operation S7970 in, API server 7960 by certification request and use Family account " A " is sent collectively to certificate server 7970.
In operation S7975, certificate server 7970 is based on certification request certification user account and telephone number, and When the authentication is successful, access token is generated.At this point, deactivating existing access token, and newly-generated access token.It generates Access token is stored in database 7980.
In operation S7980, the access token of generation is sent API server 7960 by certificate server 7970.
In operation S7985, access token is sent mobile terminal M2 by API server 7960.
Therefore, user A 7900 can be by using service using mobile terminal M2.
Figure 80 a to 80c is the execution certification for describing to be executed by another user B 8005 will pass through using mobile whole End M3 carrys out the figure of the process using service.
Figure 80 a be for describe to be executed by another user B 8005 by using mobile terminal M3 request PIN code it The figure of the process of PIN code is received afterwards.
With reference to Figure 80 a, mobile terminal M1 is cancelled in the application of user A 8000.Therefore, user A 8000 is no longer able to using shifting Dynamic terminal M1.To which telephone number " 010 " can be used by another people, so that another user B 8005 is with telephone number " 010 " opens mobile terminal M3.
Another user B 8005 uses mobile terminal M3 as equipment 8019 is used, and uses " 010 " as telephone number 8029, it is to be mounted with to be served by using equipment 8019 about application installation condition 8039, interlocks shape about user account State 8049 is that telephone number 8029 is not interlocked with any ID, and obtaining state 8059 about access token is using equipment 8019 do not obtain access token.
In operation S8010, another user B 8005 using mobile terminal M3 by requesting API server 8060 to send PIN code.
In operation S8015, API server 8060 requests certificate server 8070 to send PIN code.
In operation S8020, certificate server 8070 receives request, generates PIN code according to request, and by generation PIN code is stored in database 8080.
In operation S8025, certificate server 8070 sends mobile terminal M3 for the PIN code of generation via SMS.
Figure 80 b is to authenticate PIN code by utilization mobile terminal M3 request for describe to be executed by another user B 8005 And obtain the figure of the process of access token.
In operation S8030, another user B 8005 is checked and is inputted the PIN code received to request API server 8060 certification PIN codes.
In operation S8035, API server 8060 checks the user's table being stored in database 8080.
In operation S8040, due to being based on user's table, telephone number " 010 " and user account " A " are interlocked, so API Server 8060 requests whether mobile terminal M3 authenticates user account " A ".
In operation S8045, since another user B 8005 does not have user account, so another user B 8005 is logical It crosses and authenticates PIN code in the case where no user account using mobile terminal M3 request API server 8060.
In operation S8050, API server 8060 requests certificate server 8070 to authenticate PIN code.
In operation S8055, certificate server 8070 authenticates PIN code, and when the authentication is successful, generates access token. Here, since all access tokens of the equipment for being accordingly mapped to telephone number " 010 " are all deactivated, so using The access token for the tablet device T1 that family A 8000 is used is deactivated, so that user A 8000 is no longer able to by utilizing plate Equipment T1 comes using service.
The access token of generation is stored in database 8080.
In operation S8060, the access token of generation is sent API server 8060 by certificate server 8070.
In operation S8065, the access token received is sent mobile terminal M3 by API server 8060.
Therefore, mobile terminal M3 obtains access token, so that another user B 8005 can be by utilizing mobile terminal M3 Come using service.
Figure 80 c is for describing to be executed by another user B 8005 by interlocking phone number using mobile terminal M3 The figure of the process of code and user account.
In one embodiment, another user B 8005 interlocks telephone number " 010 " and user account " B ".
Another user B 8005 uses mobile terminal M3 as equipment 8019 is used, and uses " 010 " as telephone number 8029, it is to be mounted with to be served by using equipment 8019 about application installation condition 8039, interlocks shape about user account State 8049 is that telephone number 8029 is not interlocked with any ID, and obtaining state 8059 about access token is using equipment 8019 obtain access token.
In operation S8070, another user B 8005 is by utilizing mobile terminal M3 by certification request and user account " B " is sent collectively to API server 8060.
In operation S8075, API server 8060 checks the user's table being stored in database 8080.
In operation S8080, since telephone number " 010 " is not interlocked with any user account, so API server Certification request and user account " B " are sent collectively to certificate server 8070 by 8060.
In operation S8085, when 8070 success identity user account " B " of certificate server and telephone number " 010 ", Certificate server 8070 deactivates existing access token and generates new access token.The new access token generated is sent to Database 8080.
In operation S8090, new access token is sent API server 8060 by certificate server 8070.
In operation S8095, after receiving new access token, new access token is sent shifting by API server 8060 Dynamic terminal M3.
Mobile terminal M3 obtains new access token, thus another user B 8005 can by using mobile terminal M3 come Use service.
According to an embodiment, due to not only invitation message but also content is also sent to the person of being not subscribing to, so no matter to clothes How is the reservation of business, can not send content several times.In addition, since no matter how the reservation state of recipient can all make With service, so anyone all transmittable document, so that service can be easy to popularize.In addition, recipient's energy after booking service It enough checks the received document before his/her booking service, is retransmitted without request sender and send document.
In fig. 2 it is described that the image forming apparatus 31 of image formation system 1 is supported to provide cloud based on telephone number The function of print service.However, the specification based on image forming apparatus 31, image forming apparatus 31 can not be supported to be connected to the network Function connect and PC One-to-one communication to communicate with Cloud Server 40 or can only include USB port via USB.In this feelings Under condition, image forming apparatus 31 cannot be independently connected to Cloud Server 40, and image forming apparatus 31 cannot participate in being based on phone number The cloud print service of code.Hereinafter, one kind will be described since image forming apparatus 31 does not support network connecting function so image The cloud print service based on telephone number is provided in the environment of device 31 is formed when cannot connect directly to Cloud Server 40 Method.
Figure 81 is shown according to an implementation example figure by using being wherein mounted with calculating equipment 20 of agent application 101 Hold the figure of the image formation system 8100 of the cloud print service of image forming apparatus 37.
Different from the image formation system 1 described above with reference to Fig. 2, image formation system 8100 further includes wherein installing The calculating equipment 20 of agent application 101.It is assumed that the image forming apparatus 37 of image formation system 8100 is not supported to be connected to the network Function, from being unable to be independently connected to Cloud Server 40.Therefore, different labels is used for the image forming apparatus to Figure 81 The image forming apparatus 31 of 37 and Fig. 2 is classified.
With reference to Figure 81, the first individual 21 for example Lee John select mobile device 11 use or be stored in movement set Content in standby 11, and the phone number that receive the second individual 23 such as letter gold of the content is inputted to mobile device 11 Code.Information about content and the telephone number of the second individual 23 is sent to Cloud Server 40 by slave mobile device 11.
Cloud Server 40 maps and stores the received telephone number about content and the second individual 23 of slave mobile device 11 Information.
As described above, Cloud Server 40 manages the telephone number for having subscribed to cloud print service and is assigned to these electricity respectively Talk about the registration information of the image forming apparatus of number.Cloud Server 40 determines printing by the second individual 23 based on registration information The main body of the content of requests for telephone numbers is image forming apparatus 37.
In addition, the management of Cloud Server 40 is about for sending content to the image forming apparatus for being assigned to telephone number The routing information in the path of print data.Routing information is the information about following item: being by print data from Cloud Server 40 are sent directly to image forming apparatus, such as the image forming apparatus 31 of Fig. 2, or by calculating equipment, such as are connected to Print data is sent image forming apparatus, such as the figure of Figure 81 by the calculating equipment 20 of Figure 81 of image forming apparatus 37 As forming device 37.In other words, the routing information that Cloud Server 40 manages can be for determining that image forming apparatus whether can Enough and Cloud Server 40 carries out the information of straight-forward network connection.
In Figure 81, it is assumed that image forming apparatus 37 can not carry out straight-forward network connection with Cloud Server 40, thus cloud Server 40 is determined based on routing information by being wherein mounted with that the calculating equipment 20 of agent application 101 is assigned to handle The content to be printed of image forming apparatus 37 of the telephone number of second individual 23.
Cloud Server 40 is sent to the received information about content of slave mobile device 11 and is wherein executing agent application 101 calculating equipment 20.
Agent application 101 manages the list for having subscribed to the telephone number and image forming apparatus of cloud print service.For example, Agent application 101 can map and manage the telephone number and image forming apparatus 37 of the second individual 23.
List that equipment 20 manage based on agent application 101 is calculated in the telephone number transmission by the second individual 23 The print data of appearance is sent to image forming apparatus 37.
Image forming apparatus 37 prints the print data received.When image forming apparatus 37 completes the printing number of content According to printing when, the mobile device 11 of the first individual 21 is completed to the cloud print service of the requests for telephone numbers of the second individual 23.
Hereinafter, will be described in the function of agent application 101 and for as being requested from Cloud Server 40 based on phone The calculating equipment 20 of intermediary between the cloud print service of number and image forming apparatus 37 without network connecting function Operation.
It can also be as described above by being answered using agency even if the image forming apparatus 31 with network connecting function of Fig. 2 The cloud print service based on telephone number is provided with 101.In detail, it is set when 31 use of image forming apparatus is mounted on calculating It is relevant to the cloud print service based on telephone number that image forming apparatus 31 to be executed when agent application 101 in standby 20 Data can be distributed to agent application 101, so that the handling capacity of image forming apparatus 31 can be reduced.
Figure 82 is to illustrate the calculating equipment 20 for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number in detail according to an embodiment Block diagram.
With reference to Figure 82, calculates equipment 20 and be connected between Cloud Server 40 and image forming apparatus 37 to support Figure 81's The cloud print service based on telephone number of image forming apparatus 37 in image formation system 8100.
Calculating equipment 20 is general purpose computer, such as PC or laptop computer, and is connect including controller 210, network Mouth unit (network interface) 220, UI unit 230 and storage unit (storage device) 240.The spy of embodiment is obscured in order to prevent Sign only describes hardware component relevant to embodiment in Figure 82.However, may include in addition in Figure 82 in calculating equipment 20 Shown common hardware components other than those.
Controller 210 is that control calculates the integrated operation of equipment 20 and the hardware component of function.In detail, controller The 210 executable agent applications 101 for supporting the cloud print service based on telephone number.
Agent application 101 is to be assigned to the destination phone numbers for having subscribed to cloud print service (such as second for controlling Individual 23 telephone number) image forming apparatus 37 to be uploaded to cloud service in the content requested to destination phone numbers The software of the content is printed when device 40.
As described above, agent application 101 manages the column of the telephone number and image forming apparatus that have subscribed to cloud print service Table.Therefore, destination phone numbers can be included in the list of the telephone number of the management of agent application 101.In addition, image shape It can be included at device 37 in the list of the image forming apparatus of the management of agent application 101.In addition, by agent application 101 Mapping relations are assigned between the list of the telephone number of management and the list of image forming apparatus.
The executable function above with reference to Figure 13 a and the 13b printer driver 1301 described of agent application 101.
Controller 210 can be realized by least one processor, such as CPU and AP.
Network Interface Unit (network interface) 220 is to support the hardware component of wired or wireless communication function, and can prop up It holds such asNFC、Infrared Data Association (IrDA) orEtc it is wireless Communication, the wire communication or 2G mobile communication of such as Ethernet etc, 3G mobile communication or 4G mobile communication.
Network Interface Unit 220 receives the print data that the content of destination phone numbers is sent to from Cloud Server 40.So Afterwards, Network Interface Unit 220 sends print data to and is formed by the image that agent application 101 is assigned to destination phone numbers Device 37.
UI unit 230 be include input equipment or the hardware component for showing equipment, and it is aobvious to the user for calculating equipment 20 Show information or receives information from the user for calculating equipment 20.User interface 230 may include one or more in such as the following terms A: keyboard, keypad, mouse, control stick, button, switch, electronic pen or stylus, gesture recognition sensor are (for example, be used to know The posture of other user, the movement including physical feeling), input sound device or voice recognition sensor (for example, be used to receive The microphone of voice command), output sound device (for example, loudspeaker), trace ball, pedal or floor push, virtual reality Equipment, etc..User interface 230 may also include haptic apparatus, for providing a user touch feedback.User interface 230 is for example It may also comprise touch-screen display.Touch-screen display for example may include that liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) are aobvious Show device, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED), flexible display, 3D Display, etc..It however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, but may include other kinds of touch-screen display.The disclosure can also Including other kinds of user interface.
UI unit 230 shows the UI screen of agent application 101 to user.In addition, user can be by UI unit 230 just Information is inputted on the UI screen of the agent application 101 executed in calculating equipment 20.
Storage unit 240 is data-storable hardware component, such as memory, hard disk drive (hard disk Drive, HDD) or solid state drive (solid state drive, SSD).In detail, agent application 101 may be mounted to that In storage unit 240.In addition, telephone number and image formation dress that the storage of storage unit 240 is managed about agent application 101 The information for the list set.
Figure 83 be according to an embodiment for describe by using the agent application 101 installed in calculating equipment 20 come Support the figure of the process of the cloud service based on telephone number.
In operation 8301, the controller 210 for calculating equipment 20 executes agent application 101.It is assumed that in Cloud Server Agent application 101 is had registered in 40 for using.
In operation 8302, first i.e. Lee John of individual 21 is inputted by mobile device 11 about the content to be printed Information and about the second individual 23 as the destination for receiving the content the to be printed i.e. letter of the golden telephone number of letter Breath.The telephone number of second individual 23 can be above with reference to Fig. 2 mobile device 13 for being assigned to the second individual 23 described Telephone number.
In operation 8303, mobile device 11 sends the content for being input to the telephone number of the second individual 23.In other words, The information of telephone number about the information of content and about the second individual 23 is uploaded to Cloud Server 40 by mobile device 11.
In operation 8304, Cloud Server 40 maps and stores the information about content and the electricity about the second individual 23 Talk about the information of number.
In operation 8305, Cloud Server 40 is determined based on the registration information between telephone number and image forming apparatus The main body for printing the content of the requests for telephone numbers to the second individual 23 is image forming apparatus 37.In addition, 40 base of Cloud Server Routing information in the path about the print data for sending from content to image forming apparatus determines by being wherein mounted with The calculating equipment 20 of agent application 101 handles the content to be printed by image forming apparatus 37.
In other words, Cloud Server 40 identifies that the telephone number of the second individual 23 is installed in the generation calculated in equipment 20 101 registrations ought to be used.
In operation 8306, Cloud Server 40 is sent to the upload information for the content requested about slave mobile device 11 Wherein it is mounted with the calculating equipment 20 of agent application 101.Then, the print data of content is sent calculating by Cloud Server 40 Equipment 20.
According to an embodiment, the printing ratification process for calculating equipment 20 may be present in send time point of upload information with Between the time point for sending print data.For example, Cloud Server 40 only can calculate equipment 20 after upload information is sent Request with regard to printing content sends the print data of content when having replied Cloud Server 40.It, can be however, according to an embodiment It sends upload information and sends print data immediately later, the printing ratification process without calculating equipment 20.In other words, may be used not Execute operation S8306 with being limited to any embodiment.
Cloud Server 40 provides the address URL for downloading upload information and print data to equipment 20 is calculated.Therefore, The Network Interface Unit 220 for calculating equipment 20 is connected to the address URL to receive upload information and printing number from Cloud Server 40 According to.
The storage unit 240 for calculating equipment 20 is stored from the received upload information of Cloud Server 40 and print data.
In operation 8307, calculate the controller 210 of equipment 20 based on the telephone number that is managed by agent application 101 and The list of image forming apparatus is judged to printing hair the image forming apparatus 37 for the telephone number for being assigned to the second individual 23 It is sent to the main body of the content of the telephone number of the second individual 23.
In operation 8308, the Network Interface Unit 220 of equipment 20 is calculated beating from the received content of Cloud Server 40 Printing evidence is sent to image forming apparatus 37.
The controller 210 for calculating equipment 20 can send print data via FIFO method.When being sent completely for print data When, calculate the print data that the controller 210 of equipment 20 can control storage unit 240 to delete storage immediately.However, alternatively, meter The image data that the controller 210 of equipment 20 can control storage unit 240 to delete storage after a predefined period of time is calculated, So that image forming apparatus 37 can reprint print data.
In operation 8309, image forming apparatus 37, which passes through, prints content using the print data received, to complete To the cloud print service based on telephone number of the requests for telephone numbers of the second individual 23.
In this way, when using the calculating equipment 20 for being wherein mounted with agent application 101, even can not be with cloud service The image forming apparatus 37 that device 40 carries out straight-forward network connection can also support the cloud print service based on telephone number.
Figure 84 is the mistake used for applying 101 for describing the trade mark agency in Cloud Server 40 according to an embodiment The figure of journey.
After agent application 101 is installed in and calculates in equipment 20, the process of Figure 84 is needed to be implemented so as to agent application 101 support the cloud print service of Cloud Server 40.
In operation 8401, the controller 210 for calculating equipment 20 executes agent application 101.In operation 8401, agency It can be executed for the first time later being installed in calculate in equipment 20 using 101, or after the registration used is initialised It is executed for the first time.
In operation 8402, agent application 101 obtains the id information for calculating equipment 20.The id information for calculating equipment 20 can Be exist only in calculate equipment 20 in intrinsic information, such as medium access control (mediun access control, MAC) address or the address Internet protocol (IP).In other words, agent application 101 calculates the system information of equipment 20 by access To obtain MAC Address.MAC Address can be used as the information for identifying agent application 101 on Cloud Server 40.If to meter It calculates equipment 20 and assigns multiple MAC Address, then agent application 101 can get all MAC Address.
In operation 8403, the Network Interface Unit 220 for calculating equipment 20 is sent to Cloud Server 40 by agent application 101 id informations obtained, such as MAC Address.
In operation 8404, calculates equipment 20 and Cloud Server 40 executes the certification of agent application 101.
According to an embodiment of the certification of agent application 101, when the cloud that user has subscribed to that Cloud Server 40 provides is beaten When print service, user can input the log-on message including user account and password to agent application 101, thereby executing certification.
According to another embodiment of the certification of agent application 101, user can be inputted to agent application 101 from Cloud Server 40 authentication keys issued, thereby executing certification.
Alternatively, agency can be applied to for authenticating any one of various conventional methods of business software used Using 101 certification.
In operation 8405, Cloud Server 40 is completed to calculate using for the agent application 101 in equipment 20 to being mounted on Registration.When the registration used is completed, the letter of the list about the telephone number or image forming apparatus for subscribing cloud print service Breath can be added to agent application 101.
If the existing MAC Address for calculating equipment 20 is changed, the process that can execute Figure 84 again is answered with trade mark agency With 101 use.
Figure 85 is that telephone number or image forming apparatus is arranged to subscribe for agent application 101 according to an embodiment The figure of the UI screen 8501 to 8504 of cloud print service.
With reference to Figure 85, the UI screen 8501 to 8504 of agent application 101 is aobvious by calculating the UI unit 230 of equipment 20 The screen shown.Due to there is no registration telephone number and image forming apparatus in UI screen 8501, so can be assumed that UI screen 8501 be the screen shown immediately after use of the trade mark agency using 101 as described in above with reference to Figure 84, but embodiment is not It is limited to this.
In Figure 85, it is assumed that the user for calculating equipment 20 is the second individual 23, i.e. letter gold, but embodiment is without being limited thereto.
Second individual 23 may be connected to the image forming apparatus for calculating equipment 20 for showing from the activation of UI screen 8501 The dialog box of list.Then, UI screen 8502 shows the list that can be added to the image forming apparatus of agent application 101, as It may be connected to the image forming apparatus for calculating equipment 20.
Second individual 23 selects image forming apparatus 37, such as " SCX-6401n " from the list of image forming apparatus.
When image forming apparatus 37 is selected, the second individual 23 inputs the electricity of the second individual 23 on UI screen 8503 Number, such as "+82-10-ABCD-ABCD " are talked about, and clicks " registration " button.
After the telephone number of image forming apparatus 37 and the second individual 23 is entered, the display instruction of UI screen 8504 The telephone number of the second individual 23 is assigned to the registration information of image forming apparatus 37 out.
After the telephone number of image forming apparatus 37 and the second individual 23 is registered in agent application 101, calculate This registration information is sent Cloud Server 40 by equipment 20.Agent application 101 can pass through the name using image forming apparatus 37 Claim the list of i.e. " SCX-6401n " Lai Guanli image forming apparatus.
Due to the 37 (" SCX- of telephone number ("+82-10-ABCD-ABCD ") and image forming apparatus of the second individual 23 6401n ") proxied 101 mapping of application, so when to the requests for telephone numbers cloud print service of the second individual 23, cloud service Device 40 can be mounted with that the calculating equipment 20 of the agent application 101 for controlling image forming apparatus 37 requests cloud to print thereto Service.
Figure 86 is the figure according to the agent application 101 for describing to execute on OS as system service of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 86, agent application 101 is registered as calculating the system service on the OS installed in equipment 20.Therefore, exist After calculating equipment 20 is activated, no matter user account is to log in or publish, and can all execute agent application 101 always.Change speech It, when calculating equipment 20 is activated and OS brings into operation, agent application 101 can be automatically begun to.Therefore, equipment 20 is calculated User can need not inconveniently every time after logging on to OS execute agent application 101.
Information about the list of the telephone number and image forming apparatus of new registration when using agent application 101 can To be to log on to the information of the post-processing of OS in user account.However, as described above, no matter user account is to log in or step on All executable agent application 101 out, because agent application 101 corresponds to system service.Therefore, by using to user's power There is no limit PIPE communication means, information handled by the agent application 101 that executes can be sent out before user account login It is sent to the agent application 101 executed after user account login.In addition, the process handled by agent application 101 can be stored In the partial region for the storage unit 240 that can be accessed by the system account of the OS installed in calculating equipment 20.
It can be acted as with agent application 101 using the proxy management of 101 mode of operation using 102 for monitoring agent It is performed for system service.As agent application 101, proxy management is pre-installed in storage unit 240 using 102 Software.If agent application 101 does not have normal operating, proxy management is resumed or again using 102 control agents using 101 It executes.
In Figure 86, describes agent application 101 and executed as system service, but alternatively, agent application 101 can be used as the general business application executed after user account login not as system service to execute.Change speech It, for the method according to the embodiment for executing agent application 101, there is no limit.
Figure 87 is according to an embodiment for describing by registering pass in Cloud Server 40 using agent application 101 In the figure of the process of the information for the telephone number or image forming apparatus for having subscribed to cloud print service.
In operation 8701, the controller 210 for calculating equipment 20 executes agent application 101.
In operation 8702, the user for calculating equipment 20 is inputted by UI unit 230 about will be in agent application 101 The telephone number of registration or the information of image forming apparatus.For example, the second individual 23 (letter gold) can input "+82-10- ABCD-ABCD " as the information about the telephone number to be registered in agent application 101, and can input picture formed dress 37 (SCX-6401n) are set as the information about the image forming apparatus to register in agent application 101.
In operation 8703, calculating the Network Interface Unit 220 of equipment 20 will be about registering in agent application 101 The information of telephone number or image forming apparatus is sent to Cloud Server 40.
In operation 8704, Cloud Server 40 registers the information about telephone number or image forming apparatus.In addition, cloud 40 registration instruction of server goes out the path letter of proxied 101 management of application of information about telephone number or image forming apparatus Breath.
In this way, Cloud Server 40 by will about the telephone number of such as the second individual 23 (letter gold) information, about The information of image forming apparatus (such as image forming apparatus 37 (SCX-6401n)) and information about agent application 101 are each other Chain, which fetches, manages these information.
Figure 88 is according to an embodiment for by adding telephone number using agent application 101 to subscribe cloud printing The figure of the UI screen 8801 and 8802 of service.
With reference to the UI screen 8801 of agent application 101, the telephone number "+82-10-AAAA-BBBB " of other individuals and "+ 82-10-CCCC-DDDD " has been assigned to image forming apparatus 37 (SCX-6401n).
When the second individual 23 (letter gold) wishes his/her telephone number "+82-10-ABCD-ABCD " being added to generation When ought to be with 101, his/her telephone number be input to UI screen 8801 and clicks " addition " button by the second individual 23.
As a result, being based on UI screen 8802, the telephone number "+82-10-ABCD-ABCD " of the second individual 23 is added, and And it is assigned to image forming apparatus 37 simultaneously and is registered in agent application 101.
The information of the telephone number of the second individual 23 about addition is sent to Cloud Server 40 and is also registered in In Cloud Server 40.In other words, Cloud Server 40 updates the information of pre-registration so that telephone number "+82-10-AAAA- BBBB ", "+82-10-CCCC-DDDD " and "+82-10-ABCD-ABCD " proxied application 101 are assigned to image forming apparatus 37。
Figure 89 is according to an embodiment for having subscribed to the electricity of cloud print service by deleting using agent application 101 Talk about the figure of the UI screen 8901 to 8903 of number.
With reference to the UI screen 8901 of agent application 101, individual telephone number "+82-10-AAAA-BBBB ", "+82- 10-CCCC-DDDD " and "+82-10-ABCD-ABCD " have been assigned to image forming apparatus 37 (SCX-6501n).
When the second individual 23 (letter gold) wishes to delete his/her telephone number "+82-10- from agent application 101 When the telephone number "+82-10-AAAA-BBBB " of ABCD-ABCD " and another individual, the second individual 23 is on UI screen 8901 Select the telephone number to be deleted and click " deletion " button.
As a result, asking whether that the pop-up window 8904 of the telephone number of selection to be deleted is displayed on UI screen 8902.
When the second individual 23 clicks the "Yes" button in pop-up window 8904, telephone number "+82-10-ABCD- ABCD " and "+82-10-AAAA-BBBB " are deleted from agent application 101.
To which on UI screen 8903, only telephone number "+82-10-CCCC-DDDD " is assigned to image and forms dress Set 37.
The information of telephone number about deletion is sent to Cloud Server 40.In other words, Cloud Server 40 updates pre- note The information of volume is so that the only proxied application 101 of telephone number "+82-10-CCCC-DDDD " is assigned to image forming apparatus 37。
Figure 90 is according to an embodiment for by being changed using agent application 101 about having subscribed to cloud print service Image forming apparatus 37 information UI screen 9001 to 9004 figure.
With reference to the UI screen 9001 of agent application 101, telephone number "+82-10-CCCC-DDDD " has been assigned to figure As forming device 37 (SCX-6401n).
When the second individual 23 (letter gold) wishes to change the information about image forming apparatus 37 from agent application 101 When, the second individual 23 clicks the " set " button on UI screen 9001.
As a result, the pop-up window 9005 for changing printer setup is displayed on UI screen 9002.
When the second individual 23 wishes to change the title, i.e. " SCX-6401n " of image forming apparatus 37, the second individual 23 Newname " printer A " can be inputted and then click on " change " button 9006 of pop-up window 9005 to change title.
Second individual 23 can click " initialization " button 9007 of pop-up window 9005 to delete from agent application 101 And initialisation image forms the registration of device 37.For example, the initialization of image forming apparatus 37 can be used in agent application 101 Image forming apparatus of the middle registration other than image forming apparatus 37.Then, ask whether that initialisation image forms device 37 The pop-up window 9008 of registration be displayed on UI screen 9003.
When the second individual 23 clicks the "Yes" button on pop-up window 9008, the registration information of image forming apparatus 37 It is deleted from agent application 101, as shown in UI screen 9004.
The information of image forming apparatus 37 about deletion is sent to Cloud Server 40.In other words, Cloud Server 40 is more The information of new pre-registration makes proxied 101 management of application of no image forming apparatus.
Figure 91 is according to an embodiment for being updated based on the information registered in Cloud Server 40 in agent application The figure of the UI screen 9101 to 9103 for the information registered in 101.
With reference to the UI screen 9101 of agent application 101, individual telephone number "+82-10-AAAA-BBBB ", "+82- 10-CCCC-DDDD " and "+82-10-ABCD-ABCD " have been assigned to image forming apparatus 37 (SCX-6401n).
When the second individual 23 (letter gold) wishes to update the information registered in agent application 101, the second 23 points of individual Hit the Refresh button on UI screen 9101.
While executing renewal process as shown in UI screen 9102, Cloud Server 40 sends to agent application 101 and closes In the information of the list of telephone number and image forming apparatus that Cloud Server 40 is managed currently for agent application 101.
As a result, not registering in agent application 101 and only being registered in Cloud Server 40 as shown in UI screen 9103 Telephone number "+82-10-XXXX-YYYY " 9104 be newly added in agent application 101.Telephone number "+82-10- XXXX-YYYY " 9104 can by by another external equipment (such as mobile device 17 of Fig. 2) without being mounted in calculating equipment Agent application 101 in 20 is assigned to image forming apparatus 37 (SCX-6401n) and is registered in Cloud Server 40.
In Figure 91, telephone number "+82-10-XXXX-YYYY " 9104 is added to agent application by Cloud Server 40 101, but alternatively, Cloud Server 40 can update other various types of information, such as image shape in agent application 101 At the title of device.
Figure 92 is according to an embodiment for describing by providing the column of image forming apparatus using agent application 101 Table subscribes the figure of cloud print service.
With reference to Figure 92, calculates may be connected among the image forming apparatus 37 to 39 near equipment 20 and calculate equipment 20 Image forming apparatus be image forming apparatus 37 (SCX-6401n) and image forming apparatus 38 (ML-2525m).
Cloud print service is subscribed when the second individual 23 (letter gold) wishes to input the information about image forming apparatus When, the display of agent application 101 may be connected to the UI screen of the list for the image forming apparatus for calculating equipment 20 for providing 9201.As noted previously, as assuming that image forming apparatus 37 and 38 may be connected in Figure 92 calculates equipment 20, so UI screen Curtain 9201 can show the list of " SCX-6401n " and " ML-2525m ".
When second individual 23 wish input about image forming apparatus information to subscribe cloud print service when, Dai Liying The image forming apparatus for calculating equipment 20 may be needed to find may be connected to 101.
Figure 93 a to 93c is beating for describing discovery image forming apparatus to subscribe cloud according to one or more embodiments Print the figure of the method for service.
Pair that equipment 20 executes the print management of OS is calculated based on the printer driver installed in OS with reference to Figure 93 a Frame 9301 is talked about to check printer queue, so that discovery may be connected to the (SCX- of image forming apparatus 37 and 38 for calculating equipment 20 6401n and ML-2525m).
With reference to Figure 93 b, the dialog box 9302 of the printing server attribute of OS is can be performed to check that port arranges in calculating equipment 20 Table.As a result, calculating equipment 20 can find that image forming apparatus 37 and 38 (SCX-6401n and ML-2525m) may be connected to calculating Equipment 20.
With reference to Figure 93 c, pair of the peripheral unit that equipment 20 can be performed for searching for calculating equipment 20 searched for automatically is calculated Frame 9303 is talked about, to find image forming apparatus 37 and 38 (SCX-6401n and ML-2525m).
Via (the SCX- of image forming apparatus 37 and 38 of the discovery method discovery described above with reference to Figure 93 a to 93c 6401n and ML-2525m) list be provided to agent application 101 and the display as shown in the UI screen 9201 of Figure 92 To the second individual 23.
Figure 94 is the process that the method for the support cloud print service executed by calculating equipment 20 is shown according to an implementation example figure Figure.The method of Figure 94 includes the process chronologically executed by the image formation system 8100 of Figure 81, thus above with reference to Figure 81 and The details of relevant drawings description is even if being omitted the method that can also be applied to Figure 94.
In operation 9401, the controller 210 for calculating equipment 20 executes agent application.
In operation 9402, if to the destination phone numbers of cloud print service are had subscribed to (for example, the second individual 23 is i.e. The telephone number of simple gold) content of request is uploaded on Cloud Server 40, then calculate the Network Interface Unit of equipment 20 220 from the print data of 40 reception content of Cloud Server.
In operation 9403, controller 210, which sends print data to, to be assigned to the images of destination phone numbers and is formed Device 37 and control image forming apparatus 37 print content.
According to an embodiment, cloud print service can be interlocked with web storage service and (link/coupling/cooperation/to interact) so that Print data can be stored in the server of web storage service of personal use by the user for obtaining cloud print service.
Generally, the cloud print service device for providing cloud print service only provides required predetermined phase a period of time in service Between temporarily store print data.For example, if recipient is in predetermined period of time such as 24 hours without checking or beating Print data is printed, then is automatically left out by the print data that sender uploads to cloud print service device.Data are only scheduled one It is temporarily stored during the section time to increase the flexibility for using resource, this is the attribute of cloud service, while preventing by obtaining The cost for obtaining memory space and generating.
However, the user of cloud print service stores print data with may want to no time restriction.However, cloud prints The supplier of service may feel that overburden because of the cost generated while providing the memory space that user wants.Separately Outside, even if supplier provides a user individual memory space while the increase for enduring cost, what cloud print service provided is deposited The reliability for storing up space may be also lower than personal web storage service for user.
Therefore, one or more embodiments provide a kind of by web storage service and cloud print service interlocking and by cloud Print data used in print service is stored in the method in web storage server, referring now to Figure 95 to Figure 109 pairs This is described in detail.
Figure 95 is the figure according to the cloud print system of an embodiment.With reference to Figure 95, according to the cloud print system of an embodiment It may include cloud print service device 9510, web storage server 9520 and the first and second mobile terminals 9540 and 9550.
First and second users 9530 and 9560 are the users for having subscribed to cloud print service, and in mobile terminal The middle mobile application using cloud print service is installed in the first and second mobile terminals 9540 and 9550.First and second User 9530 and 9560 has subscribed to cloud printing clothes by the telephone number of the first and second mobile terminals 9540 and 9550 respectively Business, and respectively there is the user account for cloud print service.Therefore, the user of the first and second users 9530 and 9560 Account is respectively mapped to the telephone number of the first and second mobile terminals 9540 and 9550, and is registered in cloud printing clothes It is engaged in device 9510.
Second user 9560 is also to have subscribed to the user of web storage service, and have the use for web storage service Family account.Web storage service is that the service of personal data memory space is provided in Cloud Server.In other words, second user 9560 can be by the user account via second user 9560 from each of such as PC, laptop computer and mobile terminal etc Any one of kind of equipment access web storage server 9520 uploads or downloading data.
In one embodiment, second user 9560 can interlock cloud print service and web storage service.In detail, right In the telephone number of the second mobile terminal 9550 of second user 9560, cloud print service device 9510 can be with web storage server 9520 interlockings.
In order to which the telephone number for the second mobile terminal 9550 is by cloud print service device 9510 and web storage server 9520 interlockings, the second mobile terminal 9550 receive access token from web storage server 9520 and send access token to Cloud print service device 9510.Access token is corresponding for the user account of web storage service with second user 9560 Access token, and be by being accessed required for web storage server 9520 using the user account of second user 9560.
Cloud print service device 9510 stores after the telephone number that access token is mapped to the second mobile terminal 9550 Access token.The user account for cloud print service of second user 9560 can also be mapped and deposit together with telephone number Storage.When cloud print service device 9510 receives print data, cloud print service device 9510 can be by that using access token will beat Printing evidence is stored in web storage server 9520.
The telephone number of the second mobile terminal 9550 is gone to when the first user 9530 uploads in cloud print service device 9510 Print data when, cloud print service device 9510 for the print data provide cloud print service, and by using access enable Print data is stored in web storage server 9520 by board.
The cloud print service of offer can be print data directly print or can be print data storage is predetermined A period of time and notify service of second mobile terminal 9550 about the upload of print data.In other words, the image of appointment Form device print print data or second user 9560 can directly can make a reservation for what is lighted from the time for uploading print data A period of time in check or print by the mobile application of the cloud print service in the second mobile terminal 9550 upload beat Printing evidence.
It will be described in the process for sending print data to second user 9560 now.First user 9530 can pass through Second user is sent by print data using the mobile application for the cloud print service installed in first movement terminal 9540 9560.In detail, when going to the print data of telephone number of the second mobile terminal 9550 and being sent, the print data It is mapped to the telephone number of the second mobile terminal 9550 and is uploaded to cloud print service device 9510.In addition, cloud print service Device 9510 sends the message that notice uploads print data to the second mobile terminal 9550.Second user 9560 checks the message, And the second shifting can be gone to check or print by the mobile application for the cloud print service installed in the second mobile terminal 9550 The print data of the telephone number of dynamic terminal 9550.
According to above-described one or more embodiments, upload to the print data of cloud print service device 9510 only by Predetermined period of time is stored, and is deleted after the predetermined period of time.However, printing number according to an embodiment While according in being temporarily stored in cloud print service device 9510 to provide cloud print service, deposited by no time restriction Storage is in web storage server 9520.
After receiving print data, cloud print service device 9510 checks web storage server 9520 for as printing The telephone number and cloud print service device 9510 of second mobile terminal 9550 of the destination of data are interlockings, and will beat Printing evidence is stored in web storage server 9520.At this point, being mapped to the telephone number of the second mobile terminal 9550 and storage Access token in cloud print service device 9510 is used.Cloud print service device 9510 is by web storage server 9520 Access token is sent to request web storage server 9520 to store print data.
Here, due to having sent access token corresponding with the user account of second user 9560, so print data It is stored in the space corresponding with the user account of second user 9560 of web storage server 9520.Therefore, second User 9560 not only can directly pass through the user account for web storage service but also can be accessed by cloud print service The print data stored in web storage server 9520.
It will be described in accessing the print data stored in web storage server 9520 by cloud print service now Process.
It requests cloud print service device 9510 to access print data and print data when second user 9560 to be stored in When in web storage server 9520, cloud print service device 9510 can be requested to web storage server 9520 print data and By receiving print data using pre-stored access token.Cloud print service device 9510 can be in cloud print service device 9510 The metadata of middle storage print data, including the printing number for storing print data in web storage server 9520 According to store path.Therefore, it can determine whether print data is stored in web storage clothes by checking the metadata of storage It is engaged in device 9520.
When second user 9560 requests cloud print service device 9510 to print the printing stored in web storage server 9520 When data, cloud print service device 9510 can be as described above by rendering print data using access token, and by rendering Print data is sent to the image forming apparatus of the appointment of second user 9560.Alternatively, when second user 9560 requests preview, Cloud print service device 9510 can send the preview of print data to the second mobile terminal 9550.
As described above, second user 9560 can directly access the print data stored in web storage server 9520, and Without cloud print service device 9510.In other words, print data directly can be uploaded to web storage service by second user 9560 Device 9520, and change the print data stored in web storage server 9520.
However, when second user 9560 uploads or changes print data by directly accessing web storage server 9520 When, cloud print service device 9510 needs to be notified this change.Therefore, it can manage in web storage server 9520 and be beaten with cloud Print the synchronous synchronization folder of server 9510.It is stored in web storage server 9520 by cloud print service device 9510 Print data is stored in synchronization folder, and if second user 9560 directly access web storage server 9520 with Change the data stored in synchronization folder, then cloud print service device 9510 is also it can be appreciated that this change.
Therefore, when second user 9560 is sent to the by the mobile application request installed in the second mobile terminal 9550 When the list of the print data of two users 9560, cloud print service device 9510 requests synchronous documents to web storage server 9520 Change in folder, and the second mobile terminal is sent by the list of the print data of update by reflecting that these change 9550。
This synchronization folder can be to store when cloud print service and web storage service is interlocked with one another in web and take It is engaged in newly created in device 9520, or can be from the file selection being pre-stored in web storage server 9520.
Even if when the telephone number for recipient has interlocked web storage service, the selection based on sender, printing Data may also be stored in web storage server 9520 or can the cloud print service as be only stored in cloud printing clothes like that It is not stored in web storage server 9520 in business device 9510.This is because sender may not want that some data are deposited Storage is in the personal memory space of recipient.
In detail, the first user 9530 goes to the by the mobile application transmission installed in first movement terminal 9540 The print data of the telephone number of two mobile terminals 9550.Cloud print service device 9510 is checked for the second mobile terminal 9550 Telephone number interlocked web storage service, and first movement terminal 9540 is requested to determine whether for print data to be stored in In web storage server 9520.If the first user 9530 determines print data being stored in web from selection request screen In storage server 9520, then print data is stored in web storage server 9520, and if it is not, then print data only It is temporarily stored in predetermined period of time in cloud print service device 9510.
Figure 96 is the whole mistake that the method by cloud print service and the interlocking of web storage service is shown according to an implementation example figure The flow chart of journey.This method is briefly described referring now to Figure 96.In operation 9601, for having subscribed to cloud print service Call number, cloud print service device and web storage server interlock.In operation 9602, cloud print service device is received Go to the print data with the call number of web storage service interlocking.In addition, in operation 9603, cloud print service device Cloud print service is provided for print data, and print data is stored in the web storage server of interlocking.
More than, it has been described that according to the side by cloud print service and the interlocking of web storage service of one or more embodiments The overall process of method.Hereinafter, interlocking service will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings, send print data, reading and print beating for storage The process of printing evidence.
Figure 97 to Figure 100 be illustrated in detail according to an embodiment include in the method that cloud print service is provided by cloud The figure of print service and the process of web storage service interlocking.In other words, Figure 97 to Figure 100 is that the operation 9601 with Figure 96 is opposite The figure answered.
Figure 97 is illustrated in detail according to an embodiment by the process of cloud print service device and the interlocking of web storage server Figure.With reference to Figure 97, the mobile application executed in the second mobile terminal 9550 opens web storage interlocking in operation 9701 Function.When web storage interlock is turned on, the web storage service that can be interlocked is displayed on the UI screen of mobile application And the web storage service to be interlocked may be selected in operation 9702.
When having selected the web storage service to be interlocked, in operation 9703, the second mobile terminal 9550 is stored to web Server 9520 sends the user account for being used for selected web storage service.It is sent to the use of web storage server 9520 Family account may include the User ID and password for selected web storage service.
User account can be pre-stored in the second mobile terminal 9550 or can be directly defeated by user when requesting interlocking Enter.When user account is pre-stored in the second mobile terminal 9550, mobile application can be from the account of the second mobile terminal 9550 Family manager obtains user account.If there is the user account of multiple web storage services for selection, then mobile application can The multiple user accounts obtained from account manager one of these user accounts for selection by the user are shown on the screen.Then, When user selects user account, selected user account is sent to web storage server 9520 for the moment.
After receiving the user account for web storage service, web storage server 9520 operation 9704 in The corresponding access token of user account that second mobile terminal 9550 sends and receives.In operation 9705, second is mobile The access token received is sent cloud print service device 9510 by terminal 9550.In operation 9706, cloud print service device 9510 store access token after the telephone number that access token is mapped to the second mobile terminal 9550.The access of storage Token is that print data is stored in in web storage server 9520 in cloud print service device 9510 or is obtained web storage clothes It is used when the print data stored in business device 9520.
Access token is generally only effective in predetermined a period of time after it is generated, and expires in its validity It cannot be used later.Access token needs with expired validity are updated, and at this point, access token can be by certainly Dynamic update or effective access token can be issued newly.If the access token energy being stored in cloud print service device 9510 It is enough automatically updated, then cloud print service device 9510 can update access token when the validity of access token is expired.However, If necessary to issue new effective access token, then cloud print service device 9510 access token validity expire Shi Xiang Effective access token that two mobile terminals 9550 please look for novelty.User account is sent web storage clothes by second mobile terminal 9550 Business device 9520 receives new effective access token from web storage server 9520, and new effective access token is sent To cloud print service device 9510.
Figure 98 be according to an embodiment when provide cloud print service method during cloud print service be arranged to The figure for the UI screen that web storage service is shown on mobile application when interlocking.With reference to Figure 98, the first UI screen is may be selected in user Region 9801 on 9800a is to open web storage interlock.When web storage interlock is turned on, selectable web The list 9810 of storage service is displayed on the bottom of the first UI screen 9800a.In Figure 98, Google Drive, Dropbox and Sky Drive is shown as selectable web storage service.
In the 2nd UI screen 9800b, when user selects Google Drive 9811, mobile application obtains mobile whole The user account for Google Drive 9811 stored in end.Mobile application can be by the account installed in mobile terminal Manager obtains user account.
When only storing a user account for Google Drive 9811 in the terminal, the user account It is immediately transmitted to web storage server.However, ought be stored in the terminal for Google Drive 9811 multiple When user account, the screen for selecting user account is shown as shown in the 3rd UI screen 9800c.For Google Multiple user accounts of Drive are displayed on user account selection window 9820.User selects window 9820 from user account It is middle to touch user account (aceruky@gmail.com) to be used, and touch " determination " button.
In this way, indicating that the icon of interlocking is displayed on region 9813 when web storage service and user account are selected Beside the project of middle Google Drive.
Figure 99 be according to an embodiment when provide cloud print service method during cloud print service be arranged to The figure of the UI screen shown during the process of creation synchronization folder when web storage service interlocks.The first UI screen of Figure 99 9900a is the UI screen for selecting user account after selecting web storage service.In other words, the first UI screen 9900a It is screen identical with the 3rd UI screen 9800c of Figure 98.When user is selecting desired use from the first UI screen 9900a When touching " determination " button after family account (aceruky gmail.com), use is shown as shown in the 2nd UI screen 9900b In the UI screen of creation synchronization folder.
When user inputs the title of synchronization folder into the input frame 9931 of synchronization folder creation window 9930, Creation has the synchronization folder of the title of input in web storage server.It is stored and is taken in web by cloud print service device The data that store are stored in synchronization folder in business device, and by web storage server it is direct access make it is same The change of data in step file folder is sent to cloud print service device and updates wherein.
New synchronization folder can be created while interlocking cloud print service and web storage service, or may be selected One of file being pre-stored in web storage server is used as synchronization folder.
Figure 100 and Figure 101 is according to one or more embodiments for describing providing the method phase of cloud print service Between by cloud print service and web storage service interlocking process flow chart.
With reference to Figure 100, in operation 10001, mobile terminal is sent to web storage server about for web storage clothes The information of the user account of business.Then, in operation 10002, mobile terminal is transmitted access token from web storage server To cloud print service device.Next, access token is being mapped to mobile terminal by cloud print service device in operation 10003 Telephone number stores the access token received later.
With reference to Figure 101, in operation 10101, the mobile application for the cloud print service installed in mobile terminal activates web Store interlock.In operation 10102, the multiple user accounts for web storage service stored in mobile terminal are selected One of.When operating the synchronization folder that creation will be interlocked with web storage service in 10103, mobile terminal is being operated Web storage clothes are sent by the information of the information about the synchronization folder of creation and the user account about selection in 10104 Business device.In other words, it when operating the title in 10103 by the mobile application input synchronization folder to be created, is operating Web storage server is sent by the title of synchronization folder in 10104.Then, web storage server is by the name received Claim creation synchronization folder.
In operation 10105, access token is transmitted to cloud print service device from web storage server by mobile terminal, and And in operation 10106, cloud print service device is after being mapped to the telephone number of mobile terminal for the access token received Store the access token received.
Figure 102 to Figure 104 is to be illustrated to send during the method for providing cloud print service in detail according to an embodiment to beat The figure of the process of printing evidence.In other words, Figure 102 to Figure 104 is the corresponding figure of operation 9602 to 9603 with Figure 96.
Figure 102 is to be illustrated to send print data during the method for providing cloud print service in detail according to an embodiment Process figure.With reference to Figure 102, in operation 10201, first movement terminal 9540 receives selection and hair to print data Send the request of print data.In other words, user selects the print data stored in first movement terminal 9540, and requests First movement terminal 9540 sends the print data for going to the telephone number for having subscribed to cloud print service.Receiving the request Afterwards, first movement terminal 9540 sends cloud print service device 9510 for print data in operation 10202.
Cloud print service device 9510 checks that the web of recipient stores setting in operation 10203.In other words, cloud printing clothes Business device 9510 determines whether there is web storage service and the telephone number for the destination for being assigned as print data interlocks.Cloud printing clothes Business device 9510 maps and stores the access token for corresponding to the web storage service interlocked with telephone number.Therefore, cloud printing clothes Business device 9510 can determine whether web storage service interlocks with telephone number.
In operation 10203, when determining that web storage service and telephone number that is, recipient interlock, first movement is whole End 9540 is requested in operation 10204 and chooses whether using web storage service.In other words, sender may choose whether to send out The print data sent is stored in web storage server 9520.Selection based on sender, print data can be stored in web It can be temporarily stored in storage server 9520 or only in cloud print service device 9510.
When selection is using web storage service in operation 10205 by sender, first movement terminal 9540 is being operated The result of selection is sent to cloud print service device 9510 in 10206.After receiving the result, cloud print service device 9510 It sends the access token being accordingly pre-stored with telephone number and web storage server 9520 is requested to store print data.
When print data is stored in web storage server 9520, cloud print service device 9510 is in operation 10208 The metadata of middle storage print data.In detail, cloud print service device 9510 can store the operation ID of print data, storage Metadata of the URL of the store path of the web storage service and print data of print data as print data.
Figure 103 is when sending print data during the method in offer cloud print service according to an embodiment in movement Using the figure of the UI screen above shown.
With reference to Figure 103, in the first UI screen 10300a, user can be from the other users for having subscribed to cloud print service The print data recipient to be sent arrived is selected in list 10310.In Figure 103, " user #B " is selected as recipient.
When having and being selected as the web storage service of " user #B " interlocking of recipient, such as the 2nd UI screen 10300b Shown in show memory space select window 10320.Indicate that web storage service is shown with " user #B " message interlocked Show on memory space selection window 10320, and for selecting to be the personal web that print data is stored in " user #B " The menu being still only stored in cloud print service device in storage server is shown.
When user selects the personal web that print data is stored in " user #B " from memory space selection window 10320 In storage server, and when touching " transmission " button, print data is stored according to the above process by cloud print service device In personal web storage server.
Figure 104 is according to an embodiment for describing to send print data during the method for providing cloud print service Process flow chart.With reference to Figure 104, in operation 10401, beating for call number is gone in the reception of cloud print service device Printing evidence.In operation 10402, cloud print service device determines whether web storage service interlocks with the call number.
When determining that web storage service and the call number interlock in operation 10402, sender is being operated It is requested and is determined whether using web storage service in 10403.Determine whether to select to store using web in operation 10404 and take Business, and executed in operation 10405 if selecting using web storage service.Operation 10405 in, cloud print service device to Web storage server sends access token and web storage server is requested to store print data.
When judgement web storage service does not interlock with call number or in operation 10404 in operation 10402 When not selecting using web storage service, operation 10406 is executed so that print data to be temporarily stored in cloud print service device.
Figure 105 and Figure 106 is to be illustrated providing the method phase of cloud print service in detail according to one or more embodiments Between read print data list process figure.
With reference to Figure 105, when user reads printing number by requesting using the second mobile terminal 9550 in operation 10501 According to list when, the second mobile terminal 9550 is sent to cloud print service device 9510 to the column of print data in operation 10502 The request of table.Upon receiving the request, cloud print service device 9510 requests web storage server 9520 in operation 10503 Check the change in synchronization folder.When web storage server 9520 sends cloud printing clothes for change in operation 10504 When business device 9510, cloud print service device 9510 updates these changes in operation 10505.
When cloud print service device 9510 sends the list of the print data with the change updated in operation 10506 When to the second mobile terminal 9550, the display in operation 10507 of the second mobile terminal 9550 has the printing number of the change updated According to list.
With reference to Figure 106, it is after operating the request for receiving the list to print data in 10601 from mobile terminal, cloud Printing server request web storage server in operation 10602 sends the change of the print data stored in synchronization folder And check these changes.Cloud print service device updates the change of the list of print data in operation 10603, and is grasping Make to send mobile terminal for the list of the print data with the change updated in 10604.
Figure 107 and Figure 108 is to be illustrated providing the method phase of cloud print service in detail according to one or more embodiments Between print the figure of the process of print data stored in web storage server.
With reference to Figure 107, when user prints web storage by requesting using the second mobile terminal 9550 in operation 10701 When the print data stored in server 9520, the second mobile terminal 9550 is in operation 10702 to cloud print service device 9510 Send print request.
In operation 10703, cloud print service device 9510 is checked by the metadata using pre-stored print data The store path of print data.When determining that print data is stored in web storage server 9520, cloud print service device 9510 in operation 10704 send web storage server 9520 for pre-stored access token and to web storage service Device 9520 requests print data.Then, web storage server 9520 sends cloud printing for print data in operation 10705 Server 9510.
After receiving print data from web storage server 9520, cloud print service device 9510 is in operation 10706 Print data is rendered, and sends image forming apparatus for the print data of rendering in operation 10707.
With reference to Figure 108, when cloud print service device receives the request of print print data in operation 10801, cloud is beaten Server is printed in operation 10802 by utilizing pre-stored metadata to check the store path of print data.It is operating In 10803, the store path based on inspection determines whether print data is stored in web storage server.
When determining that print data is stored in web storage server, operation 10805 is executed by storing to web Server sends access token to request and receive print data.When judgement print data is not stored in web storage server In but when being temporarily stored in cloud print service device, execute operation 10804 to extract beating of storing in cloud print service device Printing evidence.
Then, cloud print service device renders print data in operation 10806, and by rendering in operation 10807 Print data is sent to image forming apparatus.
Figure 109 a and 109b are the block diagrams for illustrating cloud print service device 9510 in detail according to one or more embodiments. With reference to Figure 109 a, the cloud print service device 9510 according to an embodiment may include communications interface unit (communication interface) 9511, deposit Storage unit 9512, controller 9513, rendering actuator 9514 and Sync Manager 9515.Controller 9513, rendering actuator 9514 and Sync Manager 9515 in both any can be realized by a processor.
Figure 109 b is the figure for illustrating the storage unit 9512 of Figure 109 a in detail.With reference to Figure 109 b, storage unit 9512 can Including lock file storage unit 9512a, metadata storage unit 9512b and temporary storage cell 9512c.It will now be described Details about each component.
Communications interface unit (communication interface) 9511 is used to communicate with external mobile terminal or web storage server, and It can be the network module for being able to carry out wired and wireless communication.
Storage unit (storage device) 9512 can be realized in any one of various types of storage mediums.In detail Say that lock file storage unit 9512a can be stored and lock file needed for the interlocking of web storage service in ground.In detail, join Lock information storage unit 9512a can store use after access token to be mapped to the telephone number for having subscribed to cloud print service In the access token of the web storage server of the web storage service and interlocking of access interlocking.
Metadata storage unit 9512b can store the metadata about the print data stored in web storage server. In detail, the URL of operation ID, web storage service and store path can be mapped to web by metadata storage unit 9512b Them are stored after the print data stored in storage server.
Temporary storage cell 9512c is only temporarily stored for providing beating for cloud print service in predetermined period of time Printing evidence.
The operation of the control other assemblies of controller 9513.In detail, when receive go to and web storage service interlock Telephone number print data when, controller 9513 provides cloud print service for the print data, and by utilizing storage Print data is stored in web storage server by the lock file stored in unit 9512.
It renders actuator 9512 and renders print data.
Sync Manager 9515 manages the synchronization of the print data stored in web storage server.
The detailed operation that Figure 95 to Figure 108 describes the cloud print service device 9510 of Figure 109 a and 109b has been referred to above.
According to an embodiment, even if being received when sender sends the content to be printed together with direct print command Person may also can wish the time point for printing content by printing content using image forming apparatus in recipient.
Generally, when the cloud print service that sender provides from Cloud Server orders the content to be printed and directly printing When order is sent together, which is sent straight to image forming apparatus to print the content.To which recipient cannot select Recipient wishes to print the time point of content.
Therefore, though one or more embodiments provide it is a kind of as sender by content together with direct print command The method for printing the time point content to be printed of content also is wished in recipient when transmission.Extremely referring now to Figure 110 This method is described in detail in Figure 125.
Figure 110 is the figure according to the environment of the cloud print system of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 110, sender wishes that printing will print immediately in image forming apparatus 11200 by sending content Content.
Sender is by will go to the direct print command of image forming apparatus 11200 and interior using user equipment 11000 Appearance is sent to Cloud Server 11100.Direct print command is such a order: it is used to print by Cloud Server handle Content be sent to destination to be printed immediately, without storing content in Cloud Server.
After receiving direct print command and content, Cloud Server 11100 analyzes direct print command and sends out content It is sent to image forming apparatus 11200.When receiving content, image forming apparatus 11200 prints content.Since content is schemed It is printed immediately as forming device 11200, so not can determine that the time point of printing content.
In detail, in the cloud print system based on telephone number, sender goes to the transmission of Cloud Server 11100 The content to be printed and print command of telephone number, and Cloud Server 11100 checks telephone number and sends the content to Image forming apparatus 11200 corresponding with the telephone number.When direct print command is not sent together with content, cloud clothes Business device 11100 can correspond to the telephone number and store the content, recipient can in the mobile terminal with the telephone number or Person is in Cloud Server 11100 by being wished in printing using the equipment being mapped as corresponding to the telephone number in recipient Content is checked and printed after the time point request preview content of appearance, and Cloud Server 11100 can send the content to and be somebody's turn to do The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of telephone number is so that image forming apparatus 11200 prints the content.
On the other hand, when direct print command is sent together with content, Cloud Server 11100 immediately sends out content It is sent to image forming apparatus 11200 corresponding with Cloud Server 11100, so that recipient cannot wish to print in recipient The time point of content prints content.
Figure 111 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server 11100 of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 111, the print data for going to call number is received according to the Cloud Server 11100 of an embodiment With direct print command, determine directly to print whether can hold by checking the option for pre-seting the call number Row, and when directly printing is executable, so that image forming apparatus corresponding with the call number prints the printing Data.On the other hand, when directly printing is not executable, print data is correspondingly stored in the call number In Cloud Server 11100.Then, after the preview request for the print data for receiving storage, Cloud Server 11100 will be stored The preview data of print data be sent to user equipment, and after receiving the print request of preview data, Cloud Server 11100 send image forming apparatus corresponding with call number so that image forming apparatus is beaten for print data Print the print data.
With reference to Figure 111, Cloud Server 11100 includes Network Interface Unit (network interface) 11110, option setter 11120, judging device 11130, storage unit 11140 and controller 11150.
Network Interface Unit 11110 receives the print data for going to call number and direct print command.In addition, Print data is sent image forming apparatus corresponding with call number by Network Interface Unit 11110.
Option setter 11120 is arranged for carrying out the option directly printed.In detail, option setter 11120 can The sender that period for directly printing is pre-seted for call number or allows directly to print, alternatively.
Whether judging device 11130 determines directly to print by checking the option for pre-seting call number It executes.Whether judging device 11130 can determine directly to print based on the time for receiving direct print command can be performed.Alternatively, Judging device 11130 can determine directly whether printing can be performed based on the user directly printed is had sent.
Storage unit 11140 stores call number, print data and option.Storage unit 240 can store printing number According to option with correspond to call number.
When determining that directly printing is executable, controller 11150 controls image corresponding with call number and is formed Device prints the print data, and when determining that directly printing is not executable, controller 11150 controls storage unit 11140 will Print data is correspondingly stored in Cloud Server 11100 with call number.Controller 11150 controls storage unit The option that 11140 storages are arranged by option setter 11120.The option of setting can correspondingly be stored with call number.
Controller 11150 can control Network Interface Unit 11110 from user equipment receive print data preview request, And user equipment is sent by the preview data of print data after receiving preview request.Controller 11150 can control net The print request of the reception preview data of network interface unit 11110.Controller 11150 is controllable corresponding with call number Image forming apparatus the print data is printed according to the print request of preview data.
Figure 112 is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment.
It is received from user equipment 11000 for executing the option directly printed according to the cloud print system of an embodiment, and And Cloud Server 11100 is sent so that these options are arranged in Cloud Server 11100 by option.It is receiving for executing After the option directly printed, the setting of Cloud Server 11100 and the Save option.
With reference to Figure 112, user equipment 11000 includes user's input sink 11010, Network Interface Unit 11020 and control Device 11030 processed.
User's input sink 11010 receives user's input.For example, user equipment 11000 can be mobile terminal, and And various touch inputs can be received by the touch panel of mobile terminal.In detail, user's input sink 11010 can connect It receives for executing the option directly printed.
Network Interface Unit 11020 can send option to Cloud Server 11100 so that Cloud Server 11100 is arranged Option.In addition, Network Interface Unit 11020 can receive the option being arranged by Cloud Server 11100 from Cloud Server 11100.With Family can check the option being arranged in Cloud Server 11100 by display unit (not shown), and change the option of setting.It is aobvious Show that unit for example may include that liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) display, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) are aobvious Show device, active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED), flexible display, 3D display device, Plasmia indicating panel (plasma display panel, PDP), cathode-ray tube (cathode ray tube, CRT) display, etc..However, The present disclosure is not limited thereto, but may include other kinds of display.
Controller 11030 can control user's input sink 11010 to receive for executing the option directly printed, and Option is sent Cloud Server 11100 by control Network Interface Unit (network interface) 11020.Controller 11030 can control net Network interface unit 11020 receives option from Cloud Server 11100.When the requested option for sending setting of Cloud Server 11100 When, in response, controller 11030 can receive the option of setting.
With reference to Figure 112, Cloud Server 11100 includes Network Interface Unit 11110, option setter 11120, storage list First (storage device) 11140 and controller 11150.
Network Interface Unit 11110 receives option.Network Interface Unit (network interface) 11110 can be by option setter The option of 11120 settings is sent to user equipment 11000.
Option setter 11120 is arranged from the received option of Network Interface Unit 11110.
11140 the Save option of storage unit.Option can be stored as corresponding with call number.Call number Code can be the telephone number of the user equipment 11000 as mobile terminal.
Controller 11150 can control Network Interface Unit 11110 to receive option from user equipment 11000.Controller 11150 controllable 11120 setting options of option setter, and control the storage of storage unit (storage device) 11140 and receive Option.Controller 11150 can control Network Interface Unit 11110 to send use for the option that option setter 11120 is arranged Family equipment 11000.Controller 11150 can control Network Interface Unit 11110 to ask from the reception of user equipment 11000 to option It asks and sends user equipment 11000 for option in response.
Figure 113 a is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 113 a, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number and directly printing life It enables, determines directly to print whether can be performed by checking the option for pre-seting the call number, and work as and determine When directly printing is executable, image forming apparatus 11200 corresponding with the call number is sent by print data. Image forming apparatus 11200 can receive print data and print the print data received.
When determining that directly printing is not executable, Cloud Server 11100 is opposite with the call number in the server Store print data with answering.Then, when receiving the print request of the print data, Cloud Server 11100 is by print data It is sent to image forming apparatus 11200 corresponding with the call number.Image forming apparatus 11200 can receive and beat Print the print data.
Since the Cloud Server 11100 of Figure 113 a executes the function of the Cloud Server 11100 of Figure 111, so not weighing here Its multiple details.
Image forming apparatus 11200 includes Network Interface Unit (network interface) 11210, printing actuator 11220 With controller 11230.
Network Interface Unit 11210 receives print data.Printing actuator 11220 executes printing to print data Operation.Controller 11230 can control Network Interface Unit 11210 to receive print data from Cloud Server 11100 and control and beat Print operations actuator 11220 prints the print data received.
Figure 113 b is the block diagram according to the cloud print system of an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 113 b, since the Cloud Server 11100 and image forming apparatus 11200 of Figure 113 b execute Figure 113 a's The function of Cloud Server 11100 and image forming apparatus 11200, so not repeating its details here.
With reference to Figure 113 b, cloud print system includes user equipment 11000.User equipment 11000 includes that user inputs reception Device 11010, Network Interface Unit (network interface) 11020 and controller 11030.
Network Interface Unit 11020 sends the preview request of the print data stored in Cloud Server 11100.In addition, net Network interface unit 11020 receives the preview data about preview request.Preview data is for including in user's print preview data Content data.Preview data only includes a part of print data.
User equipment 11000 may include display unit (not shown), and display unit can show in preview data and include Content.User can check the content for including in preview data by display unit.Display unit (display) for example may include Liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) display, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, active matrix have Machine light emitting diode (AMOLED), flexible display, 3D display device, Plasmia indicating panel (PDP), cathode-ray tube (CRT) Display, etc..It however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, but may include other kinds of display.
User's input sink 11010 receives various user's inputs from user.User's input sink 11010 can receive The print request of preview data.In other words, user can check the content for including in preview data by display unit, and ask Seek the content for including in 11200 print print data of image forming apparatus.
Controller 11030 can control user's input sink 11010 to receive preview request and control Network Interface Unit Preview request is sent Cloud Server 11100 by 11020.
After receiving preview request from user equipment 11000, the controller 11150 of Cloud Server 11100 controls cloud clothes The preview data of print data is sent user equipment by the Network Interface Unit (network interface) 11110 of business device 11100 11000。
After receiving the print request of preview data from user's input sink 11010, the control of user equipment 11000 Device 11030 processed can control the Network Interface Unit 11020 of user equipment 11000 to send Cloud Server for print request 11100。
After receiving print request from user equipment 11000, the controller 11150 of Cloud Server 11100 can control net Print data is sent image forming apparatus 11200 by network interface unit 11110.
Figure 114 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure.
With reference to Figure 114, in operation S11400, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number With direct print command.
In operation S11410, Cloud Server 11100 by check the option pre-seted for the call number come Determine directly whether printing can be performed.
When determining that directly printing is executable, Cloud Server 11100 may make and the call in operation S11420 The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of number can print the print data.In detail, Cloud Server 11100 can will beat Printing evidence is sent to image forming apparatus 11200 so that image forming apparatus 11200 prints the print data.
When determining that directly printing is not executable, print data is stored in by Cloud Server 11100 in operation S11430 To correspond to the call number in Cloud Server 11100.
Figure 115 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S11500, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number and directly printing Order.
In operation S11510, Cloud Server 11100 determines directly printing based on the time for receiving direct print command Whether can be performed.In detail, the direct printing executable period can be preset and be set to option by Cloud Server 11100, and Whether can be held by checking whether the time for receiving direct print command is included in the period to determine directly to print Row.
When determining that directly printing is executable, Cloud Server 11100 makes and the call number in operation S11520 The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of code can print the print data.In detail, Cloud Server 11100 will print number According to be sent to image forming apparatus 11200 so that image forming apparatus 11200 print the print data.
When determine directly printing not can be performed when, Cloud Server 11100 in Cloud Server 11100 with the call Number correspondingly stores print data.
Figure 116 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S11600, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number and directly printing Order.
In operation S11610, Cloud Server 11100 determines directly to beat based on the user for having sent direct print command Whether print can be performed.In detail, Cloud Server 11100, which can pre-set, is allowed to execute the sender directly printed as choosing , and whether can be performed by checking sender and sending the user of direct print command to determine directly to print.
When determining that directly printing is executable, Cloud Server 11100 makes and the call number in operation S11620 The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of code can print the print data.In detail, Cloud Server 11100 can will print Data are sent to image forming apparatus 11200 so that image forming apparatus 11200 prints the print data.
When determining that directly printing is not executable, Cloud Server 11100 is in operation S11630 in Cloud Server 11100 In with the call number correspondingly store print data.
Figure 117 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S11700, Cloud Server 11100 pre-set and store period that directly printing is executable or by Allow to execute the sender directly printed alternatively.
In operation S11710, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number and directly printing Order.
In operation S11720, Cloud Server 11100 by check the option pre-seted for the call number come Determine directly whether printing can be performed.
When determining that directly printing is executable, Cloud Server 11100 makes and the call number in operation S11730 The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of code can print the print data.In detail, Cloud Server 11100 can will print Data are sent to image forming apparatus 11200 so that image forming apparatus 11200 prints the print data.
When determining that directly printing is not executable, Cloud Server 11100 is in operation S11740 in Cloud Server 11100 In with the call number correspondingly store print data.
Figure 118 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S11800, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number and directly printing Order.
In operation S11810, Cloud Server 11100 by check the option pre-seted for the call number come Determine directly whether printing can be performed.
When determining that directly printing is executable, Cloud Server 11100 makes and the call number in operation S11820 The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of code can print the print data.In detail, Cloud Server 11100 can will print Data are sent to image forming apparatus 11200 so that image forming apparatus 11200 prints the print data.
When determining that directly printing is not executable, Cloud Server 11100 can be predetermined electric with this in Cloud Server 11100 Words number correspondingly stores print data.
In operation S11840, Cloud Server 11100 receives the preview of the print data of storage from user equipment 11000 Request.
In operation S11850, Cloud Server 11100 sends the preview of the print data of storage to user equipment 11000 Data.
Figure 119 is the flow chart that the method for providing cloud print service is shown according to an implementation example figure.
In operation S11900, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number and directly printing Order.
In operation S11910, Cloud Server 11100 by check the option pre-seted for the call number come Determine directly whether printing can be performed.
When determining that directly printing is executable, Cloud Server 11100 makes and the call number in operation S11920 The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of code can print the print data.In detail, Cloud Server 11100 will print number According to be sent to image forming apparatus 11200 so that image forming apparatus 11200 print the print data.
When determine directly printing not can be performed when, Cloud Server 11100 in Cloud Server 11100 with the call Number correspondingly stores print data.
In operation S11940, Cloud Server 11100 receives the preview of the print data of storage from user equipment 11000 Request.
In operation S11950, Cloud Server 11100 sends the preview of the print data of storage to user equipment 11000 Data.
In operation S11960, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print request of preview data from user equipment 11000.
In operation S11970, print data is sent figure corresponding with call number by Cloud Server 11100 As forming device 11200.
Figure 120 is the figure according to the process of the offer cloud print service for describing to be executed by cloud system of an embodiment.
In operation S12000, Cloud Server 11100 receives the print data for going to call number and directly printing Order.
In operation S12010, Cloud Server 11100 by check the option pre-seted for the call number come Determine directly whether printing can be performed.User can directly be printed by being pre-seted using user equipment 11000 for executing Option.Cloud Server 11100 can receive the option pre-seted from user equipment 11000, and set in Cloud Server 11100 Set option.
When determining that directly printing is not executable, Cloud Server 11100 is in operation S12020 in Cloud Server 11100 In with the call number correspondingly store print data.
When determining that directly printing is executable, Cloud Server 11100 send print data in operation S12030 and The corresponding image forming apparatus 11200 of the call number.
In operation S12040, image forming apparatus 11200 receives and prints the print data.
Figure 121 a is according to an embodiment for receiving the HTTP package for the option being arranged in Cloud Server 11100 12110 figure.
With reference to Figure 121 a, user by using user equipment 11000 from as the address of Cloud Server 11100 " http://xx.xx.xx.xx/pp/settings/ " receives the HTTP package 12110 of the option about setting.HTTP package 12110 are in response to asking in the inspection Cloud Server 11100 that user is sent to Cloud Server 11100 option of current setting It asks and by the received package of user equipment 11000.
HTTP package 12110 includes the details about the option of current setting in Cloud Server 11100.In detail, HTTP package 12110 include about direct printing whether Ke Zhihang option.Option portion 12120 includes about " phone number The details of code " and " time ".In detail, " telephone number " indicates the phone number for being allowed to execute the sender directly printed Code." time " indicates the period for allowing directly to print.For example, " telephone number " of option portion 12120 partially includes " 01012345678 ", " 01023456789 " and " 01034567890 ", this indicates directly printing only to from using The print data that the sender of the telephone number of " 01012345678 ", " 01023456789 " and " 01034567890 " sends It is executable.In addition, " time " of option portion 12120 partially includes " 0000_0000 ", " 1000_1200 ", " 1000_ 1200 ", " 1000_1200 ", " 1000_1200 ", " 1000_1200 " and " 0000_0000 ", this indicates that directly printing is only to star One 00:00 to 00:00 of phase, Tuesday 10:00 to 12:00, Wednesday 10:00 to 12:00, Thursday 10:00 to 12:00, star Five 10:00 to 12:00 of phase, Saturday 10:00 to 12:00 and the received print data of Sunday 00:00 to 12:00 can be held Row.
Figure 121 b is the HTTP envelope for sending the option to be arranged in Cloud Server 11100 according to an embodiment The figure of packet 12130.
With reference to Figure 121 b, user by using user equipment 11000 to as the address of Cloud Server 11100 " http://xx.xx.xx.xx/transmit/pp/ " sends the HTTP package as the Request Packet for setting options 12130。
HTTP package 12130 includes the details about the option of current setting in Cloud Server 11100.In detail, HTTP package 12130 include about direct printing whether Ke Zhihang option.
Allowing time portion 12140 is the part for the option of the period executable about direct printing to be arranged.Example Such as, in one embodiment, option is configured such that directly to be printed upon Monday 00:00 to 00:00, Tuesday 10:00 is arrived 12:00, Wednesday 10:00 to 12:00, Thursday 10:00 to 12:00, Friday 10:00 to 12:00, Saturday 10:00 are arrived 12:00 and Sunday 00:00 to 00:00 is executable.
Allowing sender part 12145 is for being arranged about being allowed to execute the option of the sender directly printed Part.For example, in one embodiment, option be configured such that directly to print only to by use " 010-1234-5678 ", The print data that the sender of the telephone number of " 010-2345-6789 " and " 010-3456-7890 " sends is executable.
Figure 122 a to 122c is according to an embodiment for describing the process for the period that setting directly printing can be performed Figure.
With reference to Figure 122 a, user selects " setting " 12210 and is selected from the screen shown on user equipment 11000 " personalization printing " 12220.With reference to Figure 122 b, after selection " personalization printing " 12220, user can by opening or Button 12230 is turned off the switch to choose whether activation option via switch button 12230.With reference to Figure 122 c, when user selects When "ON", user is alternatively used for the period 12240 and day 12245 for allowing directly to print.User can be by utilizing the time Selector selects starting and end time according to day.Then, when user touches " next step " 12250, Yong Huneng Enough settings directly printing executable period.The option being arranged in this way is sent to Cloud Server 11100, and cloud service The option received is arranged in device 11100.
Figure 123 a to 123b is to be allowed to execute the sender directly printed for describing setting according to an embodiment The figure of process.
With reference to Figure 123 a, user is arranged from the screen by being shown using user equipment 11000 to be allowed to execute directly The sender of printing.When storing the list of the telephone number in user equipment 11000 by calling the list shown, User may be selected to be allowed to execute the sender directly printed.Switch button can be used to be determined according to each sender for user Whether allow directly to print.When user selects " completion " 12310 after setting is allowed to execute the sender directly printed When, directly printing only can be executed to the print data sent by the sender being arranged.The option being arranged in this way is sent to cloud clothes Business device 11100, and these options are arranged in Cloud Server 11100.With reference to Figure 123 b, when user selects " everyone " When 12320, can all senders in the list to the telephone number stored in user equipment 11000 allow directly printing.
This is notified successfully to disappear when option is set successfully and is stored in Cloud Server 11100 with reference to Figure 123 c Breath 12330 is displayed on user equipment 11000.
Figure 124 be according to an embodiment for manage about directly print whether the figure of the table of Ke Zhihang option.
With reference to Figure 124, the Save option in table form of Cloud Server 11100, and pass can be managed by the table In directly printing whether Ke Zhihang option.
In one embodiment, it is assumed that for the user setting option with telephone number " 010-AAAA-BBBB ".Option It can correspondingly be stored in table form with telephone number " 010-AAAA-BBBB ", such as when enabled table 12410, permission Between table 12420 and allow sender-table 12430.
Enabled table 12410 is the table for deciding whether to activate personalized printing, and can have "true" or "false" Value.
Permission timetable 12420 is the table about the period for allowing directly to print, and can be used for being arranged day and when Between section.Alternatively, timetable 12420 is allowed to can be used for that the date is arranged.
Allowing sender-table 12430 is that and can be used for setting about being allowed to execute the table of the sender directly printed Set the telephone number of sender.Allow sender-table 12430 can be by the additional letter of such as IP address, sequence number and position etc Breath stores together with the telephone number of sender.
Whether embodiment is without being limited thereto, but can carry out storage and management by various forms of tables and may be used about direct printing The option of execution.
Figure 125 is the mistake according to the offer cloud print service for describing to be executed by Cloud Server 11100 of an embodiment The figure of journey.
In operation S12500, Cloud Server 11100 receives direct print job.Direct print job may include direct Print command and print data.
In operation S12510, Cloud Server 11100 determines whether to have activated personalized print option.Personalization printing Option be about it is corresponding with call number it is direct printing whether Ke Zhihang option.
When determining to have activated personalized print option, Cloud Server 11100 determines to receive straight in operation S12520 The time of printing is connect whether within the time of setting.
When determining that the time is not within the time of setting, Cloud Server 11100 is executed to pull in operation S12550 and be beaten Print.Pulling printing is for print job to be stored in Cloud Server 11100 and requests Cloud Server 11100 in user Image forming apparatus 11200 is sent by print data when print print data and is beaten in image forming apparatus 11200 The operation of printing evidence.Directly printing is for sending image forming apparatus 11200 for print data and in image forming apparatus Operation of the print print data without print data to be stored in Cloud Server 11100 in 11200.
In operation S12530, when determining that the time is within the time of setting, the judgement of Cloud Server 11100 is had sent Whether the user of direct printing is allowed to execute the sender directly printed.
When user is judged as being allowed to execute the sender directly printed, Cloud Server 11100 is being operated It can be performed in S12540 and directly print.In detail, print data is sent image forming apparatus by Cloud Server 11100 11200 so that image forming apparatus 11200 prints the print data.
According to an embodiment, even if when sender sends direct print command and print data, if execution is directly beaten Print may be based on the option that is pre-seted by recipient to determine, thus directly printing can the only execution when recipient wishes, otherwise It is executable to pull printing.
For example, recipient's settable directly printing executable period is to avoid (such as h.d. during personal time Between) printing noise.In addition, if it is desired, print data can be stored in Cloud Server 11100 by recipient, so that printing Data are only printed after recipient checks print data by user equipment 11000.
Print service based on telephone number can not only be asked by sender by the mobile device of such as mobile phone etc It asks, and sender's device request of such as image forming apparatus etc can be passed through.By electric to such as movement using address book The telephone number for the recipient that the mobile device input of words etc will receive print job is that readily, but sender must be The telephone number of recipient is directly inputted in sender's equipment of such as image forming apparatus etc.Hereinafter, Figure 126 will be referred to The print service based on telephone number is requested to Figure 138 detailed description from image forming apparatus.
Figure 126 is the printing clothes for describing the image forming apparatus 12610 of print service of the request based on telephone number The figure of the environment of business.
With reference to Figure 126, sender's equipment, that is, image forming apparatus 12610 and mobile device 12630 are in Cloud Server 12650 left sides, and recipient's equipment, that is, image forming apparatus 12670 and mobile device 12690 are in Cloud Server 12650 Right side.The sender for sending print job can be made by registering printing in Cloud Server 12650 using sender's equipment Industry, and the recipient that receive print job can be by receiving print job from Cloud Server 12650 using recipient's equipment And execute print job.Sender's equipment in 12650 left side of Cloud Server can be print service of the request based on telephone number Image forming apparatus 12610, and the mobile device 12630 that can be communicated with image forming apparatus 12610.
The image forming apparatus 12610 of print service of the request based on telephone number produces print job, and will printing Operation is sent to Cloud Server 12650 and sends recipient for print job with the telephone number that will pass through using recipient.It changes Yan Zhi, when requests for telephone numbers print service of the image forming apparatus 12610 using recipient, the telephone number of recipient It may be sent to that Cloud Server 12650 with print job and register wherein.
In order to request the print service based on telephone number, image forming apparatus 12610 needs to receive recipient from user Telephone number.If user knows the telephone number of recipient, user can directly be inputted to image forming apparatus 12610 The telephone number of recipient.However, if user does not know the telephone number of recipient, it can be from the mobile device of user 12630 or Cloud Server 12650 obtain recipient telephone number.Hereinafter, will be described with reference to Figure 127 to Figure 138 from request base The embodiment of the telephone number of recipient is easily input in the image forming apparatus 12610 of the print service of telephone number.
Figure 127 is to form dress according to the image for describing print service of the request based on telephone number of an embodiment Set the figure of 12610 structure.
With reference to Figure 127, image forming apparatus 12610 may include application execution device 12611, user interface (UI) unit 12613, communication unit (communicator) 12615, controller 12617 and storage unit (storage device) 12619.The image of Figure 127 Forming device 12610 may also include other general purpose modules.For example, image forming apparatus 12610 may also include by scanning document The scanner of scan image data is generated, or forms the image forming device of image on printing paper.
The application of the telephone number for inputting print job request and recipient can be performed in application execution device 12611.Example Such as, phone application is arrived in the executable scanning of application execution device 12611, the scan image data for will be obtained by scanning document It is registered in together with the telephone number of recipient in Cloud Server 12650.In another example, application execution device 12611 can be held Row box (box) arrives phone application, the phone of print job and recipient for will store in image forming apparatus 12610 Number is registered in together in Cloud Server 12650.
UI unit 12613 can input the UI for adaptively showing the application of execution according to user.For example, UI unit 12613 The list of print job or the preview of print job can be shown when user selects the screen for inputting print job.Another In one example, UI unit 12613 can show request user when user selects the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient Input the message of the telephone number of recipient.
Alternatively, UI unit 12613 can adaptively show UI by reflecting the external information received.For example, UI is mono- Member 12613 can reflect on the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient and show the receiver external's information received Or the address book of external equipment.This will be described in detail with reference to Figure 130 or Figure 136 later.
Communication unit (communicator) 12615 can receive information from external equipment or send information to external equipment.For example, Communication unit 12615 can slave mobile device 12630 receive include recipient telephone number recipient information.Show another In example, communication unit 12615 can to 12650 request server of Cloud Server for supporting the print service based on telephone number Location book, and server address book is received from Cloud Server 12650 in response.
Communication unit 12615 can support various types of communication means, such as Wi-Fi Infrared Data Association (IrDA) and near-field communication (NFC).User can be wanted by whole consideration and image forming apparatus The states of equipment of 12610 communications, data volume etc. select communication means.Alternatively, communication unit 12615 can be according to default The communication means set executes communication.
Controller 12617 can generally control image forming apparatus 12610.Controller 12617 can control image and be formed The component of device 12610.
For example, controller 12617 can control image forming apparatus 12610 so that slave mobile device 12630 is received connects Receipts person's information is automatically entered on the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient.In detail, controller 12617 can Control UI unit 12613 so that the name and telephone number of recipient based on showing the phone number for inputting recipient Received recipient information is matched and is automatically entered into the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient while the screen of code Curtain.Recipient information may also include e-mail address and the pass of recipient other than the name of recipient and telephone number At least one of information of group belonging to recipient, and controller 12617 can also be aobvious by least one of they Show on the screen.
In addition, the print job request based on user, controller 12617 can control the reception for including in recipient information The telephone number of person and print job are sent to the Cloud Server 12650 for supporting the print service based on telephone number.
In another example, controller 12617 controls UI unit 12613 in the telephone number for inputting recipient Display is from the received server address book of Cloud Server 12650 on screen, and reception is right from the server address book of display The selection of recipient.In detail, controller 12617 can control UI unit 12613 based on display for inputting recipient's Received server address book matches the name and telephone number and display name of recipient while the screen of telephone number Word and telephone number.Server address book may also include the electronics of recipient other than the name of recipient and telephone number At least one of mail address and the information of the group belonging to recipient, and controller 12617 may also display it At least one of.
In addition, the print job request based on user, controller 12617 can control telephone number and print job to be sent out It is sent to the Cloud Server 12650 for supporting the print service based on telephone number.
Information needed for storage unit 12619 can store the operation of image forming apparatus 12610 and program, and according to figure The data that operation as forming device 12610 generates.For example, storage unit 12619 can receive slave mobile device 12630 Recipient information be stored in the address book of image forming apparatus 12610 to update address book.Alternatively, storage unit 12619 It can be being stored in the address book of image forming apparatus 12610 from the received server address book of Cloud Server 12650 with more New address book.
When image forming apparatus 12610 includes scanner (not shown), it is raw that storage unit 12619 can store scanner At scan image data, and by the way that scan image data print job list is deposited in the form of print job list Store up scan image data.Storage unit 12619 can be stored from the received print job of external equipment.Storage unit 12619 can also Storing the print job received in the form of print job list to the print job list received.
In order to update the server address book of Cloud Server 12650, controller 12617 can will be set by storage from movement The address book updated for 12630 received recipient informations is sent to Cloud Server 12650.In addition, being set to update movement Standby 12630 mobile address book, controller 12617 can will be by storages from the received server address book of Cloud Server 12650 And the address book updated is sent to mobile device 12630.The address book updated is sent so as to synchronous such as image forming apparatus 12610, the ground of mobile device 12630 and the such equipment for supporting the print service based on telephone number of Cloud Server 12650 Location book.
Figure 128 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed The figure for the process that print job is requested after slave mobile device 12630 receives recipient information that device 12610 executes.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can be performed in operation S12805 for inputting print job request and recipient The application of telephone number.In other words, user can be from the application shown on the UI unit 12613 of image forming apparatus 12610 The application for being able to carry out the print job that user wants is executed among menu.It is assumed that executing scanning arrives phone application.
Image forming apparatus 12610 shows to adaptability the UI for the application that user executes in operation S12810.For example, When user selects the screen for inputting print job from the UI of display, image forming apparatus 12610 can show existing sweep It retouches the list of image data or shows the preview of the scan image data of the document of Current Scan.In another example, when with When the screen of telephone number of the family selection for inputting recipient, image forming apparatus 12610 can show that request user's input connects The message of the telephone number of receipts person.
When the message for the telephone number for requesting user to input recipient is shown, user can by using keypad or Other users interface directly inputs telephone number.However, if user does not know telephone number or needs to input several electricity Number is talked about, then user can be by sending out the recipient information including the telephone number of recipient using mobile device 12630 Image forming apparatus 12610 is sent to easily input telephone number.Below, it is assumed that user is by utilizing mobile device 12630 Transmitting and receiving person's information.
In operation S12815, mobile device 12630 be can be performed for selecting and sending user's letter including telephone number Cease the application of external equipment.For example, the executable application for supporting the print service based on telephone number of mobile device 12630, Or the application for selecting user information by the address book for searching for mobile device 12630.
Mobile device 12630 shows mobile address book, and user can select in operation S12820 from mobile address book Select recipient.In other words, user can be checked from mobile address book print job it is to be sent to recipient, and select The recipient information of telephone number including recipient.
The recipient information selected from mobile address book can be sent to image forming apparatus by mobile device 12630 12610.In other words, operation S12825 in, image forming apparatus 12610 can slave mobile device 12630 receive include recipient Telephone number recipient information.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can automatically believe the received recipient of slave mobile device 12630 in operation S12830 Breath is input to the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient.Therefore, user can pass through image forming apparatus 12610 UI unit 12613 checks the recipient information selected by mobile device 12630.
Print job request based on user, image forming apparatus 12610 can be by recipient informations in operation S12835 In include the telephone number of recipient and the print job of request be sent to support the print service based on telephone number cloud Server 12650.In other words, Cloud Server 12650 can from image forming apparatus 12610 receive recipient telephone number and The print job of request.Cloud Server 12650 can match and store the telephone number of recipient and the print job of request.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can be the received recipient information of slave mobile device 12630 in operation S12840 It is stored in the address book that image forming apparatus 12610 is updated in address book.Then, when user wishes to send out to same recipient When sending print job, the address book of the update of image forming apparatus 12610 is can be used in user.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can send Cloud Server 12650 for the address book of update in operation S12845. In other words, Cloud Server 12650 can receive the address of the update of image forming apparatus 12610 from image forming apparatus 12610 Book.
Cloud Server 12650 forms dress using from the received image of image forming apparatus 12610 in operation S12850 The address book of 12610 update is set to update server address book.In this way, the address book and cloud of image forming apparatus 12610 take Be engaged in device 12650 address book can with it is synchronized with each other.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can store the daily record data of print job in operation S12855.Cloud Server 12650 for the print job received can under the name of recipient storing daily record data.It therefore, can based on daily record data It is readily determined the recipient of the print job received.
Figure 129 be according to an embodiment for describe the mobile address book selection recipient of slave mobile device 12630 come Receive the figure of the process of print job.Figure 129 illustrates the operation S12815 in Figure 128 to mobile device during S12825 12630 UI 12640.
User, that is, sender can select to receive the reception of print job in the mobile address book of slave mobile device 12630 Person.If user cannot remember the telephone number of past recipient or have several recipients, mobile device is can be used in user The telephone number of the recipient stored in 12630.
With reference to Figure 129, mobile address book is displayed on the UI 12640 of mobile device 12630.This mobile address book The application of the print service based on telephone number can be supported or for the shifting by search mobile device 12630 by executing Dynamic address book come select user information application and be displayed on UI 12640.
User, that is, sender can select to want from the mobile address book shown on the UI 12640 of mobile device 12630 Receive the recipient of print job.As shown in Figure 129, user can roll mobile address book to search for desired recipient's letter Breath, and tick boxes are selected to select recipient.User may be selected at least one recipient and touch " completion " button to complete Selection to recipient.
When the selection to recipient is completed, mobile device 12630 can believe recipient according to the communication means pre-seted Breath is sent to image forming apparatus 12610.If Non-precondition sets communication means or image forming apparatus, mobile device 12630 can show the pop-up window for selecting communication means or recipient information's image forming apparatus to be sent arrived, with User is induced to select communication means or image forming apparatus.For example, mobile device 12630 can show such as Wi-FiVarious types of communication means of Infrared Data Association (IrDA) and NFC etc and The pop-up window for the multiple image forming devices registered in mobile device 12630 to select for user.When having selected communication means When with image forming apparatus 12610, mobile device 12630 can send recipient information to image forming apparatus 12610.
Figure 130 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed Device 12610 execute after slave mobile device 12630 receives recipient information in the telephone number for inputting recipient Screen on automatically enter recipient information process figure.Figure 128 illustrates the operation S12805 to S12830 in Figure 128 The UI 12620 of period image forming apparatus 12610.
It is to select in user for inputting recipient in the UI 12620 of the image forming apparatus 12610 of the upper right of Figure 130 Telephone number screen when show.Address book region 12622 is displayed at the UI of image forming apparatus 12610 In 12620 partial region.When in the address book that user information is registered in image forming apparatus 12610, image forms dress The user information of registration can be shown in address book region 12622 by setting 12610.It is formed when user information is not registered in image When in the address book of device 12610, image forming apparatus 12610 can show that request user inputs the telephone number of recipient Message.User can be by directly inputting reception using the keypad or other users interface that are located at 12622 lower section of address book region The telephone number of person.When user is difficult to directly input the telephone number of recipient, as described in above with reference to Figure 129, Yong Huke By sending image forming apparatus for the recipient information of the telephone number including recipient using mobile device 12630 12610。
When selected in the UI 12640 of user's slave mobile device 12630 recipient information and by the recipient of selection believe Breath has been when being sent to image forming apparatus 12610, the UI 12620 of the image forming apparatus 12610 of the upper right of Figure 130 can quilt It is shown as the UI 12620 in the image forming apparatus 12610 of the bottom right of Figure 130.In other words, the UI of slave mobile device 12630 The recipient information selected in 12640 can be input automatically to be used to input in the UI 12620 of image forming apparatus 12610 The screen of the telephone number of recipient, and it is displayed to user.As shown in Figure 130, what slave mobile device 12630 was sent Recipient information can be temporarily automatically entered into the address book of image forming apparatus 12610.After selecting recipient, user " transmission " button on the UI 12620 of tangible image forming apparatus 12610 is to request print job.Therefore, image is formed Device 12610 produces scan image data and the telephone number of scan image data and recipient is sent collectively to cloud clothes Business device 12650.
Figure 131 and Figure 132 is according to one or more embodiments for describing by requesting the printing based on telephone number The figure for the process that recipient information is stored in address book that the image forming apparatus 12610 of service executes.Figure 131 and Figure 132 Illustrate the UI of the image forming apparatus 12610 during the operation S12840 of Figure 128.
Figure 131 illustrates the pop-up window for asking the user whether the address book of image forming apparatus 12610 to be updated 12624.In other words, user needs to decide whether to by the way that the received recipient information of slave mobile device 12630 is stored in figure The address book of image forming apparatus 12610 is updated in address book as forming device 12610.When being possible to can be transmitted later When print job, the tangible "Yes" button of user updates the address book of image forming apparatus 12610.
However, when the telephone number of the print job request transmitting and receiving person based on user and print job, image shape It can be predetermined to be set at the address book of device 12610 and automatically update to skip the display of the pop-up window 12624 of Figure 131.
Figure 132 is will be in the image for wherein storing the received recipient information of slave mobile device 12630 for describing selection Form the figure of the process of the classification 12626 of the address book of device 12610.It is received slave mobile device 12630 to be stored wherein The example of the classification 12626 of recipient information may include " individual ", " group " and " any # " as shown in Figure 132.When wanting root " individual " may be selected when storing 12630 received recipient information of slave mobile device according to individual.When slave mobile device 12630 Received recipient information includes the information about group and " group " may be selected when storing according to group.When right It should may be selected " to appoint when the name and telephone number of recipient store 12630 received recipient information of slave mobile device What # ".It is different from " individual " and " group ", individually had according to the address book memory space of " any # " for telephone number Memory space, so that the telephone number of recipient can be stored in such memory space.
Figure 133 a to 133c is to be stored in request based on telephone number according to classification according to one or more embodiments The figure of recipient information in the address book of the image forming apparatus 12610 of print service.
In Figure 133 a, by selecting " individual " as classification, the received recipient information's quilt of slave mobile device 12630 It is stored in the address book of image forming apparatus 12610.
With reference to Figure 133 a, name, telephone number and the e-mail address of recipient is entered according to the sequence, and Telephone number substitutes the fax number in address book.However, alternatively, phone number field can be provided separately to store phone number Code.
In Figure 133 b, by selecting " group " as classification, the received recipient information's quilt of slave mobile device 12630 It is stored in the address book of image forming apparatus 12610.
With reference to Figure 133 b, the information about group for including in recipient information is " company ", and a total of three people exists In the group.
In Figure 133 c, by selecting " any # " as classification, the received recipient information's quilt of slave mobile device 12630 It is stored in the address book of image forming apparatus 12610.
With reference to Figure 133 c, the name and telephone number of recipient are stored in the address book of image forming apparatus 12610 In, and in detail, there is the phone number field for storing telephone number.
Figure 134 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed The figure for the process that print job is requested after receiving server address book from Cloud Server 12650 that device 12610 executes.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can be performed in operation S13405 for inputting request and reception to print job The application of the telephone number of person.In other words, user can answer from what is shown on the UI unit 12613 of image forming apparatus 12610 The application for executing the print job that user wants is executed among menu.Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that hold Phone application is arrived in row scanning.
Image forming apparatus 12610 shows to adaptability the UI of the application of execution in operation S13410.For example, working as When user selects the screen for inputting print job from the UI of display, image forming apparatus 12610 can show existing scanning The preview of the scan image data of the document of the list or display Current Scan of image data.In another example, work as user When selecting the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient, image forming apparatus 12610 can show the phone of request recipient The message of number.
When requesting the message of telephone number of recipient shown, user can be by utilizing keypad or other users Interface directly inputs telephone number.However, if user does not remember telephone number or must input several phone numbers Code, then Cloud Server 12650 can be used in user.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can be to 12650 request server address book of Cloud Server in operation S13415.Make For response, image forming apparatus 12610 can receive server address book from Cloud Server 12650 in operation S13420.
In operation S13425, image forming apparatus 12610 can be in the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient It shows from the received server address book of Cloud Server 12650.
User can select in operation S13430 from the server address book shown on image forming apparatus 12610 Recipient, to easily input the telephone number of recipient.
Based on the request to print job, image forming apparatus 12610 can be by the recipient of selection in operation S13435 Telephone number and request print job be sent to support the print service based on telephone number Cloud Server 12650.It changes Yan Zhi, Cloud Server 12650 can receive the print job of telephone number and request from image forming apparatus 12610.Cloud Server 12650 can match and store the print job of telephone number and request.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can be from the received server address of Cloud Server 12650 in operation S13440 Book is stored in address book, to update the address book of image forming apparatus 12610.Then, it to be sent out to same recipient when later When sending print job, the address book of the update of image forming apparatus 12610 can be used.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can send mobile device 12630 for the address book of update in operation S13445. In other words, mobile device 12630 can receive the address of the update of image forming apparatus 12610 from image forming apparatus 12610 Book.
Mobile device 12630 can be by utilizing from the received update of image forming apparatus 12610 in operation S13450 Address book updates mobile address book, so that synchronous images form the address book of device 12610 and the shifting of mobile device 12630 Dynamic address book.
Image forming apparatus 12610 can store the daily record data of print job in operation S13455.It is sent to cloud service The daily record data of the print job of device 12650 can be stored under the name of recipient.
Figure 135 is the image forming apparatus 12610 by requesting the print service based on telephone number according to an embodiment What is executed is used to be arranged the figure for the screen connecting with Cloud Server 12650.
With reference to as described in the operation S13415 of Figure 134, image forming apparatus 12610 can request clothes to Cloud Server 12650 Business device address book.Therefore, the executable operation for pre-seting the information about Cloud Server 12650 of image forming apparatus 12610.
With reference to Figure 135, image forming apparatus 12610 can be shown for pre-seting the information about Cloud Server 12650 UI 12628, or information of the modification about Cloud Server 12650 can be inputted according to user.
Figure 136 is according to an embodiment for describing by requesting the image of the print service based on telephone number to be formed Device 12610 execute after receiving server address book from Cloud Server 12650 in the phone number for inputting recipient The figure of the process of display server address book on the screen of code.Figure 136 illustrates the operation S13405 to S13430 in Figure 134 The UI 12620 of period image forming apparatus 12610.
In the use that the UI 12620 of the image forming apparatus 12610 of the upper left of Figure 136 is in image forming apparatus 12610 It is shown when the screen of telephone number of the family selection for inputting recipient.Address book region 12622 is displayed at image shape On partial region at the UI 12620 of device 12610.When the ground for thering is user information to be registered in image forming apparatus 12610 When in the book of location, image forming apparatus 12610 can show the user information of registration on address book region 12622.However, when not When having user information to be registered in the address book of image forming apparatus 12610, image forming apparatus 12610 can show request The message of the telephone number of recipient.At this point, user can by keypad using the lower section of address book region 12622 or other User interface directly inputs telephone number.If user is difficult to directly input telephone number, image forming apparatus 12610 can Server address book is received from Cloud Server 12650.
User can be connected to image forming apparatus to being predetermined to be set to by the UI 12620 of image forming apparatus 12610 12610 12650 request server address book of Cloud Server.When user touches pressing for the request telephone number on UI 12620 When button 12629, image forming apparatus 12610 can be to 12650 request server address book of Cloud Server.
In response, server address book can be sent to image forming apparatus 12610 by Cloud Server 12650.
When server address book has been sent to image forming apparatus 12610 by Cloud Server 12650, on a left side of Figure 136 On UI 12620 can be displayed as the UI 12620 in the lower-left of Figure 136.In other words, from the received clothes of Cloud Server 12650 Business device address book is displayed at the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient.As shown in Figure 136, from cloud service The received server address book of device 12650 is displayed on the address book of image forming apparatus 12610.User can be from service Tick boxes are chosen in device address book to select the recipient of print job to be received, and touch image forming apparatus 12610 " transmission " button on UI 12620, to request print job.Therefore, image forming apparatus 12610 produces scanning figure Cloud Server 12650 is sent collectively to as data and by the telephone number of scan image data and the recipient of selection.
Figure 137 is the flow chart that the method for print service of the request based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure.With Under, even if above-described request the details of the print service based on telephone number to be omitted about image forming apparatus 12610 The method that Figure 137 can also be applied to.
Firstly, image forming apparatus 12610 can be performed for inputting the request to print job in operation S13710 With the application of the telephone number of recipient.
In operation S13720, image forming apparatus 12610 can input the application for adaptively showing execution based on user UI.When user selects the screen for inputting print job, image forming apparatus 12610 shows the list of print job Or the preview of display print job, and when user selects the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient, image is formed Device 12610 can show the message of the telephone number of request recipient.
In operation S13730, image forming apparatus 12610 can telephone number of the slave mobile device reception including recipient Recipient information, and recipient information is automatically entered into the screen for being used to input telephone number.Image forming apparatus 12610 can be matched based on recipient information received while showing the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient And automatically enter the name and telephone number of recipient.Recipient information may also include e-mail address and the pass of recipient At least one of information of group belonging to recipient.
In operation S13740, image forming apparatus 12610 can will be in recipient information based on the request to print job Including telephone number and request print job be sent to support the print service based on telephone number Cloud Server.
Figure 138 is the flow chart that the method for print service of the request based on telephone number is shown according to an implementation example figure.With Under, even if above-described request the details of the print service based on telephone number to be omitted about image forming apparatus 12610 The method that Figure 138 can also be applied to.
Firstly, image forming apparatus 12610 can be performed for inputting the request to print job in operation S13810 With the application of the telephone number of recipient.
In operation S13820, image forming apparatus 12610 can input the application for adaptively showing execution based on user UI.When user selects the screen of the telephone number for inputting recipient, image forming apparatus 12610 can show printing The list of operation or the preview for showing print job.
In operation S13830, image forming apparatus 12610 can be based on according to the request to server address book from support The Cloud Server 12650 of the print service of telephone number receives server address book, and in the phone for inputting recipient Display server address book on the screen of number.Image forming apparatus 12610 can be based on showing the electricity for inputting recipient Received server address book matches and shows the name and telephone number of recipient while talking about the screen of number.Service Device address book may also include at least one in the e-mail address of recipient and the information of the group belonging to recipient Person.
In operation S13840, image forming apparatus 12610 be can receive from the server address book of display to recipient Selection.
In operation S13850, image forming apparatus 12610 can be based on the request to printing by the recipient of selection Telephone number and the printing of request be sent to Cloud Server 12650.
In Figure 81 into Figure 94, if image forming apparatus 37 does not support network connecting function or supports cloud printing clothes The application of business cannot be installed in image forming apparatus 37, then image forming apparatus 37 is as Cloud Server 40 and image Cloud print service is provided with the help of the agent application 101 installed in the calculating equipment 20 of the intermediary formed between device 37.
According to Figure 81 to Figure 94, the user's (for example, second individual 23) for only having the power to log in calculating equipment 20 can New phone number is assigned to image forming apparatus 37 and is printed by calculating the agent application 101 installed in equipment 20 in cloud The new phone number is registered in service or the new phone number is made to subscribe cloud print service.Therefore, it logs in and calculates without power Another user (for example, first individual 21) of equipment 20 cannot utilize agent application if the help without the second individual 23 101 execute registration to cloud print service or subscribe.
It describes not having in cloud print service even by registering using NFC label referring now to Figure 139 to Figure 149 There is the method for the user for logging in power.In addition, have log in power user can by using the NFC label being described below come Easily registered in cloud print service.It is for convenience of description, identical even if not illustrating in Figure 139 into Figure 149 Label is also used for indicating identical element.
Figure 139 is according to an embodiment by utilizing the calculating equipment 13920 for being wherein mounted with agent application 13901 Support the figure of the cloud print system 139 of the cloud print service of image forming apparatus 13930.
Different from the image formation system 1 of Fig. 2, the cloud print system 139 of Figure 139 further includes wherein being mounted with that agency answers With 13901 calculating equipment 20.It is assumed that the image forming apparatus 13930 of cloud print system 139 can not be by being independently connected to Cloud Server 13940 receives cloud print service, because image forming apparatus 13930 does not support network connecting function or use It cannot be installed in image forming apparatus 13930 in the application for executing cloud print service.
With reference to Figure 139, it is present in Cloud Server 13940 in cloud print system 139, the first mobile device 13910, Two mobile devices 13915, calculating equipment 13920, image forming apparatus 13930 and agent application 13901 can join by with above It examines identical mode described in Figure 81 to Figure 94 and the cloud print service based on telephone number is provided.
In Figure 139, it is assumed that user A 1391 is the owner for calculating equipment 13920 and the first mobile device 13910, But embodiment is without being limited thereto.Further, it is assumed that user A 1391 has the power for logging in and calculating the OS installed in equipment 13920.It is false Determine the owner that user B 1393 is the second mobile device 13915 and does not have the power for logging in the OS for calculating equipment 13920 Power.However, alternatively, user B 1393 can have the power for logging in and calculating equipment 13920.
Agent application 13901 identical with the agent application 101 described above with reference to Figure 81 to Figure 94 is installed in calculating In equipment 13920.Therefore, when the telephone number of the first mobile device 13910 and image forming apparatus 13930 are registered in generation When ought to be in 13901, user A 1391 can be printed by image forming apparatus 13930 about to the first mobile device 13910 Requests for telephone numbers cloud print service content.
When the telephone number for the second mobile device 13915 that user B 1393 is used is not registered in agent application 13901 When middle, user B 1393 cannot be printed by image forming apparatus 13930 and be asked to the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 The content asked.In addition, the power for calculating equipment 13920 is logged in since user B 1393 does not have, so user B 1393 cannot The telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 is directly registered in calculating equipment 13920.In the case, user B 1393 can By the electricity for registering the second mobile device 13915 in cloud print service by agent application 13901 using NFC label 19302 Talk about number.
In detail, since Cloud Server 13940 is registered and manages the information about agent application 13901, so first The print application for the support cloud print service installed in mobile device 13910 can be received from Cloud Server 13940 and be answered about agency With 13901 information.Therefore, user A 1391 can mark the first mobile device 13910 to NFC label 13902NFC will close It is write in NFC label 13902 in the information of agent application 13901.
It is stored in NFC label 19302 accordingly, with respect to the information of agent application 13901.
Then, user B 1393 is obtained to the second mobile device of NFC label 13902NFC label 13915 writes on NFC mark The information about agent application 13901 on label 13902.In other words, makes user B 1393 and set because not having and logging in calculate Standby 13920 power and agent application 13901 cannot be executed, user B 1393 can also be marked to obtain via NFC and be answered about agency With 13901 information.
As the first mobile device 13910, the print application of cloud print service is supported to be installed in the second mobile device In 13915.Second mobile device 13915 by using print application via NFC label obtain about agent application 13901 information is sent to Cloud Server 13940.Second mobile device 13915 is also sent about will be in agent application 13901 The information of the telephone number of second mobile device 13915 of middle registration.
It registers and the Cloud Server 13940 of management agent application 13901 is connect by utilizing from the second mobile device 13915 The information for the telephone number about agent application 13901 and the second mobile device 13915 received is by the second mobile device 13915 telephone number is mapped to the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 of registration after agent application 13901.
Therefore, even if when manipulating agent application 13901 directly in agent application not over via calculating equipment 13920 When registering the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 in 13901, user B 1393 can also be marked via NFC and be answered in agency With the telephone number for registering the second mobile device 13915 in 13901.As a result, user B 1393 can be by agent application The image forming apparatus 13930 registered in 13901 prints the cloud about the requests for telephone numbers to the second mobile device 13915 The content of print service.
Figure 140 is the figure for describing to be attached to the NFC label 13902 for calculating equipment 13920 according to an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 140, in order to use the convenience of NFC label 13902, NFC label 13902 can be attached to calculating equipment 13920.Therefore, the user that be registered in the agent application 13901 for calculating and installing in equipment 13920 can be by marking NFC Label 13902 carry out NFC label easily to subscribe cloud print service, execute generation without calculating equipment 13920 by starting 13901 ought to be used.
In Figure 140, has recorded be attached to it about the NFC label 13902 of the information of agent application 13901 thereon In be mounted with the calculating equipment 13920 of agent application 13901, but alternatively, NFC label 13902 can be attached to office environment Or under home environment from anywhere in.
Figure 141 a is according to the block diagram of the first mobile device 13910 of an embodiment, and Figure 141 b is implemented according to one The block diagram of second mobile device 13915 of example.
With reference to Figure 141 a, the first mobile device 13910 includes controller 13911, Network Interface Unit (network interface) 13912, NFC module 13913 and UI unit (user interface) 13914.In addition, with reference to Figure 141 b, the second mobile device 13915 Including controller 13916, Network Interface Unit 13917, NFC module 13918 and UI unit 13919.
The feature for obscuring embodiment in order to prevent, only describes hardware group relevant to embodiment in Figure 141 a and 141b Part.However, can be included in first and second mobile for the common hardware components shown in Figure 141 a and 141b other than those In equipment 13910 and 13915.
The first and second mobile devices 13910 and 13915 of Figure 141 a and 141b respectively can be smart phone, above-knee Type computer, notebook computer, portable game machine, portable media player (PMP), digital camera, tablet device, Personal digital assistant (PDA) or wearable device, but not limited to this.In addition, it is to be understood that embodiment is equally applicable in combination with real Apply any equipment that device, method or the medium of example use.
UI unit 13914 be include input equipment or the hardware component for showing equipment, and to the first mobile device 13910 user A 1391 shows information or receives information from user A 1391.User interface elements 13914 may include for example One or more of the following terms: keyboard, keypad, mouse, control stick, button, switch, electronic pen or stylus, posture are known Individual sensor (for example, being used to identify the posture of user, the movement including physical feeling), input sound device or speech recognition Sensor (for example, the microphone for being used to receive voice command), output sound device (for example, loudspeaker), trace ball, pedal Or floor push, virtual reality device, etc..User interface 13914 may also include haptic apparatus, for providing a user touching Feel feedback.User interface 13914 for example may also comprise touch-screen display.Touch-screen display for example may include liquid crystal display Device (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) display, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, active matrix organic light-emitting two Pole pipe (AMOLED), flexible display, 3D display device, etc..It however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, but may include other types Touch-screen display.The disclosure may also comprise other kinds of user interface.UI unit 13919 is also possible to have and UI The hardware component of 13914 identical function of unit.
Controller 13911 is the hardware component of the integrated operation and function for controlling the first mobile device 13910.In detail It carefully says, controller 13911 is executable to provide the print application of the cloud print service based on telephone number.Controller 13916 It can be with the hardware component with 13911 identical function of controller.
Controller 13911 or 13916 can realize by least one processor, for example, central processing unit (CPU), using place Manage device (AP), arithmetic logic unit, graphics processing unit (GPU), digital signal processor (DSP), microcomputer, scene can Programming gate array, programmable logic cells, specific integrated circuit (ASIC), microprocessor or any other be able to respond simultaneously The equipment for executing computer-readable instruction.
Network Interface Unit 13912 is to support the hardware component of wired or wireless communication function, and can support such asWi-FiInfrared Data Association (IrDA) orEtc wireless communication, such as The wire communication or 2G mobile communication of Ethernet etc, 3G mobile communication or 4G mobile communication.Network Interface Unit 13917 It is also possible to the hardware component with 13912 identical function of Network Interface Unit.
NFC module 13913 or 13918 is according to NFC protocol and other NFC devices --- for example NFC label 13902 and Support smart phone --- the hardware component of communication of NFC.When NFC mark function is activated, NFC module 13913 or 13918 can operate in P2P mode, read/write mode or simulation model.
The first and second mobile device 13910 relevant to embodiment is described in detail referring now to Figure 142 to Figure 149 With the detailed operations and functions of 13915 component.
Figure 142 is calculating in equipment 13920 for describing to be registered in Cloud Server 13940 according to an embodiment The figure of the agent application 13901 of installation used.
With reference to Figure 142, the registration of agent application 13901 used and the agency described above with reference to Figure 139 to Figure 149 It is related using 13901 registration used.Therefore, above with reference to Figure 139 to Figure 149 details described and hereinafter with reference to figure The details of 142 descriptions can be applied to each other.
Cloud Server 13940 is registered and manages the agent application 13901 for calculating and installing in equipment 13920.In other words, cloud Server 13940 is not only registrable and management agent application 13901, but also registrable and manage and be present in cloud print system 139 On agent application.Agent application may be mounted to that image forming apparatus or calculate in equipment.
Reference table 14200, " Agent Type " item have value when agent application is installed in image forming apparatus " PRT_AGENT ", and there is value " PC_AGENT " when agent application is installed in and calculates in equipment.
" Agent Type " item can correspond to the routing information described above with reference to Figure 139 to Figure 149.In other words, when " generation When reason type " item has value " PRT_AGENT ", the content requested to particular telephone number is immediately sent to specific image shape It is printed at device and by it.In the case, it supports the agent application of cloud print service mountable and forms dress in the specific image In setting, and the offer path of cloud print service is that the specific image forms device.On the other hand, when " Agent Type " item has When having value " PC_AGENT ", the content requested to particular telephone number is sent to specific computing device, then by specific at this The specific image formation device registered in the agent application installed in equipment is calculated to be printed.In the case, cloud is supported to beat The agent application of print service cannot be installed in the specific image and be formed in device, and the offer path of cloud print service is The specific computing device.However, as described above, even if when agent application it is mountable specific image formed device in when, can also Use the agent application installed in specific computing device.
Reference table 14200, " device id (MAC Address) " item can be the equipment for being inherently assigned to installation agent application MAC Address, IP address etc..
Cloud Server 13940 by mapped using table 14200 and management agent application type (" Agent Type ") With the network information (" device id (MAC Address) ") of the equipment of installation agent application.
For example, reference table 14200, due to value " PRT_AGENT " be mapped to MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00: AA ", so the agent application installed in the image forming apparatus with MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:AA " is registered in In Cloud Server 13940.In addition, due to value " PC_AGENT " be mapped to MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:BB " and " 00:15:99:00:00:CC ", so having MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:BB " and " 00:15:99:00:00:CC " Calculating equipment in the agent application installed be registered in Cloud Server 13940.
Cloud Server 13940 stores the table 14200 of the registration information for management agent application as described above.
Figure 143 is being managed by agent application 13901 for describing to register in Cloud Server 13940 according to an embodiment The figure of the list of the list and image forming apparatus of the telephone number of reason.
With reference to Figure 143, the registration of the list managed by agent application 13901 is described with above with reference to Figure 139 to Figure 149 Details it is related.Therefore, above with reference to Figure 139 to Figure 149 details described and hereinafter with reference to Figure 143 description details can It is applied to each other.
User A 1391 can add new telephone number, such as "+82- by the UI screen 14301 of agent application 13901 10-0000-0004”。
In order to register the new phone number in Cloud Server 13940, calculating equipment 13920 will be about the new phone number The information of code is sent to Cloud Server 13940.Calculate equipment 13920 also can be transmitted agent application 13901 id information so that Cloud Server 13940 identifies the request from agent application 13901.Id information can be from Cloud Server 13940 and inherently assign To the authentication key or logon account of agent application 13901, or it can be wherein installation agent and set using 13901 calculating Standby 13920 MAC Address.
Cloud Server 13940 calculates the agent application 13901 installed in equipment 13920 by determining using table 14302 Corresponding to MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:CC ".
In addition, Cloud Server 13940 mapped as shown in table 14303 and register MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00: CC " and new phone number "+82-10-0000-0004 ".Image can extraly be mapped and form device information " SCX-6401n ".
As described above, Cloud Server 13940 can map and manage the telephone number added by agent application 13901 and pass In the information of agent application 13901.
Figure 144 is according to an embodiment for describing by utilizing the first mobile device 13910 in NFC label 13902 The figure of the process of upper write-in information.In addition, Figure 145 is according to an embodiment for describing through the first mobile device 13910 UI screen 14503 be written in NFC label 13902 information process figure.Firstly, will describe with connecting each other Figure 144 and Figure 145.
In operation 14401, the controller 13911 of the first mobile device 13910 is executed in the first mobile device 13910 The print application of installation.
When executing print application, the UI unit 13914 of the first mobile device 13910 shows the UI screen of print application 14503。
As shown on UI screen 14503, it is assumed that the telephone number of the first mobile device 13910 is "+82-10-0000- 0004”。
When user A 1391 clicks the start button 14504 of instruction NFC write-in by UI screen 14503, first movement The controller 13911 of equipment 13910 activates the NFC marking mode of print application in operation 14402.
In operation 14403, the Network Interface Unit 13912 of the first mobile device 13910 is according to the control of print application 13901 id information is applied to 13940 request agency of Cloud Server.The id information of agent application 13901 includes wherein installing generation The network address information of 13901 calculating equipment 13920 ought to be used.In detail, the network address letter of equipment 13920 is calculated Breath is with can be the MAC of the calculating equipment 13920 used when agent application 13901 to be registered in Cloud Server 13940 Location, as described in above with reference to Figure 142.
In order to which request agency applies 13901 id information, the Network Interface Unit 13912 of the first mobile device 13910 can The telephone number of the first mobile device 13910 registered in agent application 13901 is sent to Cloud Server 13940.
Cloud Server 13940 passes through the telephone number using 14501 determination map of table to the first mobile device 13910 The MAC Address of "+82-10-0000-0004 " is " 00:15:99:00:00:CC " and " 00:15:99:00:00:DD ".In addition, Cloud Server 13940 passes through the agent application using 14502 determination map of table to MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:CC " The agent application being mounted in the PC of " family PC ", and it is mapped to the agency of MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:DD " Using the agent application in the PC for being mounted in " office PC ".
In operation 14404, the id information of agent application 13901 is sent the first mobile device by Cloud Server 13940 13910.The id information of transmission includes MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:CC " and " 00:15:99:00:00:DD ".In addition, The ID of transmission, which may also comprise, corresponds respectively to MAC Address " 00:15:99:00:00:CC " and " 00:15:99:00:00:DD " PC title " family PC " and " office PC ".
When user A 1391 marks the first mobile device 13910 to NFC label 13902NFC, the first mobile device The ID information of agent application 13901 is written in NFC label 13902 by 13910 NFC module 13913 in operation 14405.
Since the id information of transmission includes two kinds of MAC Address, so user A 1391 can pass through UI screen At least one of 14503 selection MAC Address.In this way, when the id information of transmission includes multiple MAC Address, UI screen 14503 displays are for selecting the pop-up window 14505 for the MAC Address to be written.
When user A 1391 selects " office PC, 00:15:99:00:00:DD " 14506 from pop-up window 14505 When, " the ID letter of office PC, 00:15:99:00:00:DD " 14506 is written in NFC module 13913 in NFC label 13902 Breath.If user A 1391 selects two or more MAC Address, two or more writable selected MAC Location.
In operation 14406,13902 storage agent of NFC label applies 13901 id information.In other words, NFC label 13902 storage " the ID information of office PC, 00:15:99:00:00:DD " 14506.
Figure 146 is according to an embodiment for describing by utilizing the second mobile device 13915 from NFC label 13902 Read the figure of the process of information.In addition, Figure 147 is according to an embodiment for describing through the second mobile device 13915 UI screen 14701 reads the figure of the process of information from NFC label 13902.Figure 146 and figure will be described with connecting each other now 147。
In operation 14601, the controller 13916 of the second mobile device 13915 is executed in the second mobile device 13915 The print application of installation.
When executing print application, the UI unit 13919 of the second mobile device 13915 shows the UI screen of print application 14701。
As shown in UI screen 14701, it is assumed that the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 is "+82-10-1234- ABCD”。
When user B 1393 clicks the start button 14702 of instruction NFC reading by UI screen 14701, second is mobile The controller 13916 of equipment 13915 activates the NFC marking mode of print application in operation 14602.
When user B 1393 is to NFC label 13902NFC the second mobile device 13915 of label, the second mobile device 13915 NFC module 13918 reads the ID letter for the agent application 13901 being written in NFC label 13902 in operation 14603 Breath.In other words, NFC module 13918 reads " the ID letter of office PC, 00:15:99:00:00:DD " from NFC label 13902 Breath.
In operation 14604, the Network Interface Unit 13917 of the second mobile device 13915 will include " the office read The telephone number "+82-10-1234- of the id information of room PC, 00:15:99:00:00:DD " and the second mobile device 13915 The registration request of ABCD " is sent to Cloud Server 13940.
In operation 14605, Cloud Server 13940 is answered telephone number is mapped to agency corresponding with id information Register the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 later with 13901.
In detail, Cloud Server 13940 is by determining that the agency for being mapped to the id information answers using table 14703 With 13901.Then, Cloud Server 13940 is registered the second movement in agent application 13901 corresponding with the id information and is set Standby 13915 telephone number, as shown in table 14704.
In operation 14606, Cloud Server 13940 is in response to the registration request from the second mobile device 13915 to the Two mobile devices 13915 send registration response.In other words, Cloud Server 13940 is transmittable indicates the second mobile device 13915 telephone number is registered in the response of the registration in agent application 13901 corresponding with id information.
It in operation 14607, is responded based on the registration, the UI unit 13919 of the second mobile device 13915 shows instruction The telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 is registered in the registration information 14705 in agent application 13901 out.In other words, By UI screen 14701, UI unit 13919 can show indicate the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 be registered in Registration information 14705 in the corresponding agent application 13901 of id information.
Operation 14608 in, Cloud Server 13940 can send registration information to the first mobile device 13910 or in which It is mounted with the calculating equipment 13920 of agent application 13901.
In operation 14609, the first mobile device 13910 or agent application 13901 can the registration information based on transmission more The list of new existing telephone number.
In this way, even if when the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 is not in maneuvering calculation equipment 13920 When agent application 13901 is directly registered in agent application 13901, user B 1393 can also be marked via NFC and be answered in agency With the telephone number for registering the second mobile device 13915 in 13901.
Figure 148 is according to an embodiment for describing by being registered in cloud print service using NFC label 13902 The figure of the whole process of second mobile device 13915.
In Figure 148, comprehensive description referred to that Figure 144 to Figure 147 describes above by the first mobile device 13910, The process that two mobile devices 13915, Cloud Server 13940 and NFC label 13902 execute.Therefore, with reference to Figure 144 to Figure 147 The details of description is equally applicable to the details with reference to Figure 148 description.
In operation 14801, the first mobile device 13910 executes print application.
In operation 14802, the first mobile device 13910 activates the NFC marking mode of print application.
In operation 14803, Cloud Server 13940 will calculate the ID for the agent application 13901 installed in equipment 13920 Information is sent to the first mobile device 13910.
In operation 14804, the id information of agent application 13901 is written in NFC label by the first mobile device 13910 On 13902.
In operation 14805, the second mobile device 13915 executes print application.
In operation 14806, the second mobile device 13915 activates the NFC marking mode of print application.
In operation 14807, the second mobile device 13915 reads the agent application being written in NFC label 13902 13901 id information.
In operation 14808, the second mobile device 13915 is by the electricity of the id information of reading and the second mobile device 13915 Words number is sent to Cloud Server 13940.
In operation 14809, Cloud Server 13940 is mapped to and reads by the telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 The telephone number of the second mobile device 13915 is registered after the corresponding agent application 13901 of the id information taken.
In operation 14810, registration information is sent the second mobile device 13915 by Cloud Server 13940.
Figure 149 is shown according to an implementation example figure by registering second in cloud print service using NFC label 13902 The flow chart of the method for mobile device 13915.Due to the method for Figure 149 include Figure 139 to Figure 148 cloud print system 139 by The operation that timing executes, so the details described above with reference to Figure 139 to Figure 148 can also be applied to Figure 149 even if being omitted Method.
In operation 14901, the first mobile device 13910 wherein has registered first movement from the reception of Cloud Server 13940 The id information of the agent application 13901 of the telephone number of equipment 13910.
In operation 14902, the id information received is written on NFC label 13902 by the first mobile device 13910.
In operation 14903, the second mobile device 13915 reads the ID information of write-in from NFC label 13902.
In operation 14904, the second mobile device 13915 is sent to Cloud Server 13940 by being believed using the ID read Cease the registration request generated.
In operation 14905, Cloud Server 13940 registers the based on the registration request of transmission in agent application 13901 Two mobile devices 13915.
In order to use above-mentioned cloud print service, will such as printer, scanner or multifunctional product (MFP) etc Image forming apparatus be mapped to and register the process of the image forming apparatus after telephone number in the server and be necessary. More than, it has been described that mobile terminal is tagged to the method for the NFC label of image forming apparatus as method for device registration.
However, in the method for device registration marked by NFC, it may be difficult to which the image of cloud print service is supported in identification The position of device is formed, and the image forming apparatus for not supporting NFC label can not be registered.
It is therefore proposed that by augmented reality application,Communication or the reading of QR code are infused in cloud print service device One or more embodiments of volume image forming apparatus.Referring now to Figure 150 to Figure 168 detailed description it is such a or Multiple embodiments.
Figure 150 be according to an embodiment can by augmented reality apply,Or QR code reads and carries out equipment The figure of the cloud print system of registration.
With reference to Figure 150, cloud print system may include that cloud print service device 15010, mobile terminal 15020 and image are formed Device 15030.In order to use cloud print service, image forming apparatus 15030 needs opposite with call number as described above It is registered in answering in cloud print service device 15010.In one embodiment, it is assumed that image forming apparatus 15030 is registered in cloud Correspond to the telephone number of mobile terminal 15020 in printing server 15010.
In one embodiment, mobile terminal 15020 requests image forming apparatus 15030 to cloud print service device 15010 Facility registration.In order to request facility registration, about the facility information of image forming apparatus 15030 and the electricity of mobile terminal 15020 Words number is all needed together.Facility information may include the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030, IP address, sequence number, At least one of host name, model name or ability.
Therefore, mobile terminal 15020 by augmented reality application,At least one of communication and the reading of QR code The facility information about image forming apparatus 15030 is obtained, and in the facility information and mobile terminal 15020 that will be obtained Telephone number requests facility registration while being sent to Cloud Server 15010.
Detailed description obtains the facility information about image forming apparatus 15030 and passes through increasing with reference to the drawings Strong practical application,At least one of communication and the reading of QR code execute the detailed process of facility registration.
Figure 151 to Figure 155 is for the method by forming device using augmented reality application registered images to be described in detail Figure.
Figure 151 is can to form device 15030 by utilization augmented reality application registered images according to an embodiment The figure of cloud print system.
With reference to Figure 151, the indoor locating system of image forming apparatus 15030 (indoor positioning system, IPS) information and facility information are registered in first in cloud print service device 15010.
IPS is for most of at global positioning system (global positioning system, GPS) by utilizing The indoor wireless communication device that cannot be reached can be used the system that determines the position of the people or object in building It utilizesOrTriangulation, fingerprint method and utilize infrared ray, acoustic analysis, electronic tag (RFID) Any one of with the various methods of various sensors.In other words, IPS information corresponds to the position for determining indoor location Confidence breath.In view of image forming apparatus is normally at interior, it is assumed that use IPS information.
The facility information of image forming apparatus 15030 can be MAC Address, and may also include model name and beat cloud Print the supportable of service.
Mobile terminal 15020 executes augmented reality application, and shoots image forming apparatus 15030.Mobile terminal 15020 can request the IPS information stored in cloud print service device 15010 and facility information.In response, cloud print service device 15010 can send mobile terminal 15020 for IPS information and facility information.Cloud print service device 15010 can be from the IPS of storage Extracted among information and the facility information of storage and send the image forming apparatus near mobile terminal 15020 IPS information and Facility information.
Mobile terminal 15020 can pass through the image shape using the IPS information identification received by augmented reality application shooting At device 15030.In detail, can by the position of the image forming apparatus 15030 determined from the IPS information that receives from Image forming apparatus is found in the capture screen of augmented reality application.
After finding image forming apparatus in the screen from capture, from the received image shape of cloud print service device 15010 It is displayed at position corresponding with the image forming apparatus found at the facility information of device 15030.The equipment of display Information may include the model name of image forming apparatus 15030 or the supportable to cloud print service.
In Figure 151, the model name of image forming apparatus 15030 is that " ML-2020 " is displayed on augmented reality application In the region 15101 of screen.In addition, can additionally be shown for equipment when finding image forming apparatus in the screen from capture The button 15102 of registration and for execute printing button 15103.
When the button 15102 for facility registration is selected, mobile terminal 15020 is by the electricity of mobile terminal 15020 Equipment is requested to cloud print service device 15010 while words number is sent together with the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030 Registration.When the button 15102 for executing printing is selected, image forming apparatus 15030 executes printing.
In order to allow the mobile terminal 15020 for executing augmented reality application to receive IPS information from cloud print service device 15010 And MAC Address, IPS information and MAC Address need to be pre-stored in cloud print service device 15010.
When image forming apparatus 15030 can obtain or generate IPS information, image forming apparatus 15030 can directly by IPS information and MAC Address are sent to cloud print service device 15010.However, when image forming apparatus 15030 cannot be obtained or be given birth to When at IPS information, mobile terminal 15020 can get or generate IPS information and sends cloud for the IPS information for obtaining or generating Printing server 15010.
Figure 152 is illustrated when image forming apparatus 15030 can generate IPS information respectively in cloud print service device The exemplary figure of IPS information and MAC Address is registered in 15010.Figure 153 is illustrated when image forming apparatus 15030 can not Register the exemplary figure of IPS information and MAC Address when generating IPS information in cloud print service device 15010 respectively.
With reference to Figure 152, image forming apparatus 15030 directly obtains or generates IPS information, and by IPS information and image shape Cloud print service device 15010 is sent collectively at the MAC Address of device 15030.For example, image forming apparatus 15030 can pass through The intensity of location information and connection signal based on the wireless aps via Wi-Fi connection determines indoor location or passes through utilization Any one of well known various methods generate IPS information.Cloud print service device 15010 is arrived by IPS information MAP MAC Address and IPS information are stored in table 15201 after MAC Address.
With reference to Figure 153, mobile terminal 15020 generates the IPS information of image forming apparatus 15030, because image forms dress IPS information can not be directly obtained or generate by setting 15030.Then, mobile terminal 15020 is received from image forming apparatus 15030 MAC Address, and cloud print service device 15010 is sent by the MAC Address received and the IPS information of generation.Cloud printing clothes MAC Address and IPS information are stored in table 15301 by business device 15010 after by IPS information MAP to MAC Address.
The method that mobile terminal 15020 generates the IPS information of image forming apparatus 15030 can be varied.For example, moving Dynamic terminal 15020 viaImage forming apparatus 15030 and the intensity by measuring connection signal are connected to survey Measure the distance between mobile terminal 15020 and image forming apparatus 15030, and the base station based on connection or the position of wireless aps Set the position to determine mobile terminal 15020.Then, mobile terminal 15020 can pass through the position using mobile terminal 15020 IPS information is generated with the distance between mobile terminal 15020 and image forming apparatus 15030.Alternatively, mobile terminal 15020 IPS information can be received from external IP S information providing system.
Figure 154 is shown according to an implementation example figure by forming device 15030 using augmented reality application registered images The figure of the detailed process of method.
With reference to Figure 154, cloud print service device 15010 stores the IPS letter of image forming apparatus 15030 in operation 15401 Breath and facility information.In detail, cloud print service device 15010 receive together the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030 with IPS information, by IPS information MAP to MAC Address, and in the table by IPS information and MAC Address storage.Image forming apparatus 15030 IPS information can be directly received or from mobile terminal 15020 or outside from image forming apparatus 15030 System is received.
In operation 15402, mobile terminal 15020 executes augmented reality and applies to shoot image forming apparatus 15030. In operation 15403, mobile terminal 15020 requests IPS information and facility information to cloud print service device 15010.Cloud printing clothes Business device 15010 sends mobile terminal 15020 for pre-stored IPS information and facility information in operation 15404.Cloud printing Server 15010 can only extract among pre-stored IPS information and pre-stored facility information and send mobile terminal The IPS information and facility information of image forming apparatus near 15020.In the case, mobile terminal 15020 can be to grasp Make to request in 15403 to send cloud printing clothes for the location information of mobile terminal 15020 while IPS information and facility information Business device 15010, and cloud print service device 15010 can extract shifting based on the location information of the mobile terminal 15020 received The IPS information and facility information of image forming apparatus near dynamic terminal 15020.
In operation 15405, mobile terminal 15020 can pass through the image shape using the IPS information identification shooting received At device 15030.In detail, it is searched in the capture screen of augmented reality application corresponding with the IPS information received Position, and may recognize that image forming apparatus 15030 is present in the position of search.
In operation 15406, the facility information received is displayed on the capture screen of augmented reality application.Change speech It, received facility information is displayed on the position of the image forming apparatus 15030 identified in operation 15405 in operation 15404 Set place.The facility information of display can be the model name of image forming apparatus 15030, and may also comprise to cloud print service Supportable.Show that the example of the screen of the augmented reality application of facility information is shown in Figure 151 thereon.
In operation 15407, mobile terminal 15020 receives the request to facility registration.User can be from augmented reality application Screen in check image form the facility information of device 15030 and image forming apparatus 15030, and image is requested to be formed The facility registration of device 15030.For example, the button for facility registration is also displayed at the screen of augmented reality application In place of showing the capture image and facility information of image forming apparatus 15030, and user tangible button requests equipment Registration.
In operation 15408, mobile terminal 15020 can send cloud print service device for telephone number and facility information 15010 to request 15010 registered images of cloud print service device to form device 15030.In detail, mobile terminal 15020 can incite somebody to action The telephone number of the MAC Address and mobile terminal 15020 of image forming apparatus 15030 among facility information is sent collectively to Cloud print service device 15010 is to request to register.In response, MAC Address can be mapped to electricity by cloud print service device 15010 It talks about number and stores telephone number and MAC Address later, so that image forming apparatus 15030 is registered as to be able to use cloud printing The equipment of service.
Figure 155 is the method shown according to an implementation example figure by forming device using augmented reality application registered images Flow chart.
With reference to Figure 155, the IPS information and facility information of image forming apparatus are stored in cloud printing in operation 15501 In server.Cloud print service device stores IPS information after by the MAC Address of IPS information MAP to image forming apparatus.
In operation 15502, mobile terminal execution augmented reality is applied and shoots image forming apparatus.
In operation 15503, mobile terminal obtains the IPS information and equipment of image forming apparatus from cloud print service device Information.
In operation 15504, mobile terminal, which passes through, shows image on the image of capture using the IPS information received Form the facility information of device.In detail, mobile terminal can be searched for and be received from the capture screen that augmented reality is applied The corresponding position of IPS information, and identify that image forming apparatus is present at the position searched out.In addition, mobile whole End can show that the image for including in the facility information received is formed on the position of the image forming apparatus in the image of capture The model name of device and supportable to cloud print service.
In operation 15505, mobile terminal receives the request to facility registration.Button for facility registration can be shown On the screen for showing the augmented reality application executed in the terminal, and when user touches the button, mobile terminal is received Request to the facility registration about the image forming apparatus shown on the screen.
In operation 15506, telephone number and facility information are sent cloud print service device by mobile terminal, and to The facility registration of cloud print service device request image forming apparatus.In response, cloud print service device can be set what will be received Registered images form device after the MAC Address for including in standby information is mapped to the telephone number received.
Figure 156 is the cloud printing system that can be read registered images by QR code and form device 15030 according to an embodiment The figure of system.
With reference to Figure 156, it may include cloud that registered images can be read by QR code and form the cloud print system of device 15030 Printing server 15010, mobile terminal 15020, image forming apparatus 15030 and image forming apparatus 15030 is had recorded thereon Facility information QR code 15031.
QR code 15031 can be fabricated in the outer surface that image forming apparatus 15030 is attached in paster, or can quilt It is printed upon in the test sheets exported after setting image forming apparatus 15030.
When user executes the mobile application of the cloud print service in mobile terminal 15020 and from the menu of the mobile application When the facility registration of middle Selection utilization QR code, mobile terminal 15020 is switched to the state for reading QR code.Then, when user is logical When crossing using the shooting QR code 15031 of mobile terminal 15020, what is stored in acquisition QR code 15031 includes image forming apparatus The facility information of 15030 MAC Address.Next, mobile terminal 15020 is by the telephone number of mobile terminal 15020 and acquisition The facility information of image forming apparatus 15030 be sent collectively to cloud print service device 15010, and to cloud print service device 15010 request facility registrations.Cloud print service device 15010 is infused after facility information to be mapped to the telephone number received Volume image forming apparatus 15030.
Figure 157 is according to an embodiment for describing to read the method that registered images form device 15030 by QR code Detailed process figure.
In operation 15701, image forming apparatus 15030 will include MAC Address and model name when power supply is turned on Facility information is sent to cloud print service device 15010.
In operation 15702, cloud print service device 15010 stores the facility information received, and and image forming apparatus 15030 maintain connection.In detail, cloud print service device 15010 is via such as Etc wireless connection from image shape MAC Address and model name are received and stored at device 15030.Then, the wireless connection being used for transmission is not released but is tieed up It holds.MAC Address and model name are mapped to the wireless connection of maintenance.
In operation 15703, mobile terminal 15020 can by shoot be attached to the QR code of image forming apparatus 15030 come Obtain the MAC Address and model name of image forming apparatus 15030.When user executes the cloud print service in mobile terminal 15020 Mobile application and from the mobile application when facility registration menu of Selection utilization QR code, mobile terminal 15020 is changed to Shoot the state of QR code.Then, mobile terminal 15020 shoots QR code and obtains the facility information stored in QR code.
In operation 15704, mobile terminal 15020 is by the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030 and model name and shifting The telephone number of dynamic terminal 15020 is sent together.
In operation 15705, cloud print service device 15010 using the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030 by being made Telephone number is mapped to existing connection for key assignments.In detail, as described above, cloud print service device 15010 is operating It maintains to connect with image forming apparatus 15030 in 15702, and the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030 is mapped to dimension The connection held.Therefore, cloud print service device 15010 can find corresponding with operating received MAC Address in 15704 Connection, and by also the telephone number of received mobile terminal 15020 is mapped to the connection in operation 15704.
Figure 158 is to be shown to read the flow chart that registered images form the method for device by QR code according to an implementation example figure.
With reference to Figure 158, in operation 15801, mobile terminal shooting is attached to the QR code of image forming apparatus to obtain figure MAC Address and model name as forming device.
In operation 15802, mobile terminal is by the phone of the model name and mobile terminal of the MAC Address of acquisition and acquisition Number is sent collectively to cloud print service device.
In operation 15803, MAC Address and model name are being mapped to the telephone number received by cloud print service device Registered images form device later.
Figure 159 is the cloud print system directly registered for being able to carry out image forming apparatus 15030 according to an embodiment Figure.
With reference to Figure 159, the cloud print system directly registered for being able to carry out image forming apparatus 15030 may include that cloud is beaten Print server 15010, mobile terminal 15020 and image forming apparatus 15030.
Image forming apparatus 15030 can show the UI screen for facility registration on display unit (display) 15901.User 15040 can input mobile terminal to UI screen 15901 via the input equipment of image forming apparatus 15030 15020 telephone number.When having input the telephone number of mobile terminal 15020, image forming apparatus 15030 can pass through hair The MAC Address of the telephone number and image forming apparatus 15030 that send input to request equipment to infuse to cloud print service device 15010 Volume.In response, cloud print service device 15010 stores telephone number and MAC after MAC Address to be mapped to telephone number Address.
Figure 160 is the detailed mistake for forming the method for device 15030 for describing direct registered images according to an embodiment The figure of journey.
With reference to Figure 160, in operation 16001, image forming apparatus 15030 is when power supply is turned on by MAC Address and type Number name is sent to cloud print service device 15010.
In operation 16002, cloud print service device 15010 stores the facility information received and and image forming apparatus 15030 maintain connection.In detail, cloud print service device 15010 is by such asEtc wireless connection from image shape MAC Address and model name are received and stored at device 15030.Then, the wireless connection being used for transmission is not released but is tieed up It holds.The MAC Address and model name that receive are mapped to the wireless connection of maintenance.
In operation 16003, image forming apparatus 15030 shows the UI screen for facility registration on the display unit.
In operation 16004, image forming apparatus 15030 receives the phone number of mobile terminal by UI screen from user Code.
In operation 16005, image forming apparatus 15030 sends cloud for the telephone number of input and MAC Address and prints Server 15010.
In operation 16006, cloud print service device 15010 passes through phone using the MAC Address received as key assignments Number mapping is to existing connection.In detail, cloud print service device 15010 is formed in operation 16002 with image as described above Device 15030 maintains connection, and the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030 is mapped to the connection of maintenance.Therefore, cloud is beaten Print server 15010 can find connection corresponding with MAC Address received in operation 16005, and be mapped in operation The telephone number of received mobile terminal 15020 in 16005.
Figure 161 is the flow chart that the method that direct registered images form device is shown according to an implementation example figure.
With reference to Figure 161, the UI screen for facility registration is displayed on the aobvious of image forming apparatus in operation 16101 Show on unit.
In operation 16102, the telephone number to be registered is received from user by the UI screen.
In operation 16103, the telephone number received and MAC Address are sent collectively to cloud and beaten by image forming apparatus Server is printed, to request facility registration to cloud print service device.In response, cloud print service device is mapped to by MAC Address The telephone number received stores the telephone number and MAC Address received later.
Figure 162 is can to pass through utilization according to an embodimentThe cloud that registered images form device 15030 is beaten The figure of print system.
With reference to Figure 162, utilization can be passed throughRegistered images formed device 15030 cloud print system may include Cloud print service device 15010, mobile terminal 15020 and image forming apparatus 15030.Mobile terminal 15020 and image form dress Setting 15030 can support
Mobile terminal 15020 can by viaIt is connected to image forming apparatus 15030 to form dress from image Set 15030 acquisition facility informations.The facility information received may include the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 15030, IP address, Sequence number, host name, model name and ability.
Mobile terminal 15020 can be by sending cloud for the telephone number of the facility information of acquisition and mobile terminal 15020 Printing server 15010 requests the facility registration of image forming apparatus 15030 to cloud print service device 15010.As sound It answers, cloud print service device 15010 stores the phone number received after facility information to be mapped to the telephone number received Code and facility information.
The facility information of image forming apparatus can be pre-stored in cloud print service device 15010.In addition, each image Whether formation device, which is registered, may be recorded in pre-stored facility information.Therefore, it is received from mobile terminal 15020 After facility information, the comparable facility information received of cloud print service device 15010 and pre-stored facility information are to notify to move Whether the dynamic image forming apparatus corresponding with the facility information received of terminal 15020 has been registered.It is filled when image is formed When to set 15030 be unregistered equipment, mobile terminal 15020 can request image forming apparatus to cloud print service device 15010 15030 facility registration.
Figure 163 is according to an embodiment for describing passing through utilizationThe method of registered images formation device Period is stored in the facility information of the image forming apparatus 15030a and 15030b of pre-registration in cloud print service device 15010 The figure of process.
With reference to Figure 163, image forming apparatus 15030a and 15030b send device information to cloud print service device 15010.Facility information can pass throughTo send.The facility information received is stored in by cloud print service device 15010 In table 16301.It is not shown, but table 16301 image forming apparatus corresponding with every facility information can be shown It whether is registration equipment.
Figure 164 is according to an embodiment for describing passing through utilizationThe method of registered images formation device Period mobile device 15020 obtains the figure of the process of facility information from image forming apparatus 15030a.
With reference to Figure 164, mobile terminal 15020 is from image forming apparatus 15030a receiving device information 16402 and from figure As forming device 15030b receiving device information 16401.The facility information 16401 and 16402 received may include ability, example Such as color printing capability and duplex printing capability and current state information.
Mobile terminal 15020 can send cloud print service device 15010 for the facility information 16401 and 16402 received To inquire the registration of image forming apparatus 15030b and 15030a corresponding with facility information 16401 and 16402 respectively.Cloud is beaten Print server 15010 compares the facility information 16401 and 16402 that receives and pre-stored facility information, and to mobile terminal 15020 send the response about registration.
Mobile terminal 15020 can be by the registration request to unregistered equipment together with the telephone number of mobile terminal 15020 It is sent to cloud print service device 15010.In Figure 164, if image forming apparatus 15030a is registration equipment but image is formed Device 15030b is unregistered equipment, then mobile terminal 15020 can be by by the facility information of image forming apparatus 15030b 16401 are sent collectively to cloud print service device 15010 to cloud print service device with the telephone number of mobile terminal 15020 15010 request facility registrations.In response, cloud print service device 15010 is received facility information 16401 to be mapped to Telephone number stores the telephone number and facility information 16401 received later.
Figure 165 is according to an embodiment for describing to pass through utilizationRegistered images form device 15030 The figure of the detailed process of method.
With reference to Figure 165, image forming apparatus 15030 believes the equipment of image forming apparatus 15030 when power supply is turned on Breath is sent to cloud print service device 15010 and is stored therein.
In operation 16502, mobile terminal 15020 passes throughEquipment letter is obtained from image forming apparatus 15030 Breath.
In operation 16503, mobile terminal 15020 is ask by sending device information to cloud print service device 15010 Ask the facility registration of image forming apparatus 15030.
In operation 16504, facility information and connect in operation 16503 that cloud print service device 15010 is relatively pre-stored The facility information of receipts sends mobile terminal 15020 for the result of judgement to determine facility registration.
When determining image forming apparatus 15030 is unregistered equipment, mobile terminal 15020 will be set in operation 16505 Standby information and telephone number are sent to cloud print service device 15010 to request facility registration.
Figure 166 is according to an embodiment for describing to pass through utilizationExecute the detailed mistake of the method for cloud printing The figure of journey.
With reference to Figure 166, in operation 16601, image forming apparatus 15030 sends out facility information when power supply is turned on It is sent to cloud print service device 15010 and is stored therein.
In operation 16602, mobile terminal 15020 is in setting such as color printing capability and duplex printing capability etc Print option it is rear to cloud print service device 15010 send print request.
In operation 16603, the relatively more pre-stored facility information of cloud print service device 15010 and the printing choosing received Item is to send the image forming apparatus 15030 that can be printed according to the print option received for print data.
Image forming apparatus 15030 prints the print data received in operation 16604, and in operation 16605 Mobile terminal 15020 is sent by the result of print print data.In detail, image forming apparatus 15030 can be to movement eventually End 15020 send about whether printing successful or printing whether due to image forming apparatus 15030 cannot print and failure As a result.If pointing out that the error message of printing failure is sent to mobile terminal 15020, user passes through mobile terminal 15020 It checks the error message, and requests another image forming apparatus print print data.In the case, cloud print service device 15010 can be by utilizing facility information search can be according to the image forming apparatus of print option print print data, and incites somebody to action Print data and print command are sent to the image forming apparatus searched out.
Figure 167 is to be shown to pass through utilization according to an implementation example figureRegistered images form the process of the method for device Figure.
With reference to Figure 167, the facility information of image forming apparatus is stored in cloud print service device in operation 16701. In detail, image forming apparatus sends device information to cloud print service device, and cloud printing clothes when power supply is turned on Being engaged in device can be by the facility information received storage in the table.Cloud print service device is recordable opposite with the facility information of storage Whether the image forming apparatus answered is registration equipment.
In operation 16702, mobile terminal can be viaConnection obtains the equipment letter that adjacent image forms device Breath.Facility information may include current state information and ability, such as color printing capability and duplex printing capability.
When mobile terminal sends cloud print service device for the facility information of acquisition in operation 16703, cloud printing clothes The facility information that business device compares the facility information of storage in operation 16704 and receives is believed with the equipment for determining and receiving The corresponding adjacent image of manner of breathing forms whether device is registration equipment, and sends mobile terminal for the result of judgement.
When determining adjacent image formation device in operation 16704 is unregistered equipment, mobile terminal handle is being operated The telephone number of the facility information and mobile terminal that obtain in 16702 is sent collectively to cloud print service device, and is operating Facility registration is requested to cloud print service device in 16705.
In operation 16706, correspondingly registered images form dress to cloud print service device with the telephone number that receives It sets.
Figure 168 be shown according to an implementation example figure by augmented reality application,Or QR code reads registered images Form the flow chart of the method for device.
Operation 16801 in, mobile terminal by augmented reality application,In communication and the reading of QR code at least The facility information of one acquisition image forming apparatus.
In operation 16802, mobile terminal passes through one starting of telephone number of the facility information and mobile terminal that will obtain It sends to cloud print service device and requests facility registration.
In operation 16803, correspondingly registered images form dress to cloud print service device with the telephone number that receives It sets.
In general, when including several contents multiple files are to be uploaded but this multiple file in it is some not proper When uploading or being damaged, although some other in this multiple file is uploaded in Cloud Server, mobile terminal Determine the failure of entire upload operation, and upload this multiple file again, to unnecessarily cause flow and unnecessarily Waste memory space.In addition, when a file for including content it is to be sent to several users when, on each user This document is passed, to unnecessarily include flow and have wasted unnecessarily memory space.
One or more embodiments provide a kind of by that will print content and print job upload using content key To the method for Cloud Server.
According to one or more embodiments, mobile terminal using content key by that will be printed in content and print job Cloud Server is passed to, without unnecessarily causing flow.
According to one or more embodiments, by utilizing content key, mobile terminal does not upload multiple files, thus not Flow can unnecessarily be caused.It only once, is deposited in addition, mobile terminal uploads duplicate file between users so as to save Store up space.
Such a or multiple embodiments are described in detail referring now to Figure 169 to Figure 186.
Figure 169 is user by uploading to cloud service using 16900 contents to be printed of mobile terminal and print job The figure of the environment of device.
With reference to Figure 169, user by using mobile terminal 16900 to Cloud Server upload the content to be printed and with want The relevant print job of the content of printing.Cloud Server may include management server 17001 and content server 17010.This In, management server 17001 is to execute to generate and manage to user by utilizing the content of the upload of mobile terminal 16900 related Print job function server.Content server 17010 is to execute the function of storing content relevant to print job Server.It is functional that one server does not execute institute, but function can be divided and multiple servers can be executed respectively and be drawn Point function to reduce the burden of each server.
User can be first by selecting the content to be uploaded using mobile terminal 16900.Meanwhile user can pass through utilization Mobile terminal 16900 and the content to be uploaded relatively select the operation to be executed.For example, user is by utilizing mobile terminal " a.jpg ", " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " file including painting is uploaded to the space in Cloud Server by 16900, and Wished to fill by accessing Cloud Server using mobile terminal 16900 to be formed by the image registered in Cloud Server later Set printing " a.jpg ", " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " file.
In operation 16901, mobile terminal 16900 sends the content selected about user to management server 17001 Homework uploading request.
In operation 16902, management server 17001 takes content is sent to from the received content of mobile terminal 16900 Device 17010 be engaged in so that content is stored in content server 17010.Here, management server 17001 can by content with Homework uploading request is sent together.Content server 17010 is stored and to be received from 17001 reception content of management server Content.
In operation 16903, when content is stored in content server 17010, management server 17001 can be given birth to At work data relevant to the content of storage.In other words, management server 17001 produces operation identifier, and maps And the operation identifier of generation and the content of storage are stored, to generate work data.For example, management server 17001 will " a.jpg ", " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " file upload to the individual cloud space for being assigned to user simultaneously.Here, mobile terminal 16900 call API primary " a.jpg ", " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " file from management server 17001.When " a.jpg ", When " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " file is all uploaded to content server 17010, management server 17001 for The relevant homework uploading request of " a.jpg ", " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " file generates operation.Management server 17001 can be with The operation that the format management of table generates.Here, table may include operation identifier, content identifier and telephone number.In life When at operation, management server 17001 can generate operation for each of " a.jpg ", " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " file. Since these operations are registered in management server 17001 in no operation, so the operation identifier of registration is pressed Sequence can be " 1 ", " 2 " and " 3 ".In addition, relatively with the operation that is currently generated, management server 17001 can will " a.jpg ", " b.jpg " and " c.jpg " is stored as content identifier in order.In addition, management server 17001 can will be each The metadata (filename or file size) of file stores together with each operation.
(storage) is uploaded in cloud service in the content to be printed (file) and print job relevant to content (file) After in device, user can download and print the content (file) of upload.
Print job about content (file) can be stored in and mobile terminal id information phase by management server 17001 In corresponding memory space.Here, mobile terminal id information can be the telephone number of mobile terminal 16900.
If the user desired that being assigned to use by uploading to the print job about content using mobile terminal 16900 The individual cloud space at family, then user can send to management server 17001 and request about the homework uploading of content, without Mobile terminal id information must be individually entered.It is deposited in the USIM chip of mobile terminal 16900 at this point, mobile terminal 16900 can check Subscriber's ID number (that is, telephone number of mobile terminal 16900) of storage, and subscriber's ID number and homework uploading are requested into a starting It send.Therefore, management server 17001 can determine memory space according to subscriber's ID number, and print job is stored in determining In memory space.For example, print job can be stored in the telephone number " 010-xxx- with mobile terminal 16900 by user In the corresponding individual memory space of xxxx ".Here, memory space is not limited to by physical division, but can be by logical partitioning. In other words, if memory space is by logical partitioning, even if memory space is by physical division, memory space is also according to phone number Code is divided, because memory space is mapped and manages according to telephone number.For convenience of description, schedule work includes Phone number field, but the corresponding relationship between phone number field and schedule work can individually be managed in the form of mapping table Reason can be managed by being stored in schedule work in the memory space according to telephone number.
The content and print job to be printed can be sent to several other users by user.In operation 16901, In order to send several other users for print job, user can input several other users to mobile terminal 16900 Telephone number and by using mobile terminal 16900 by the request of the homework uploading about content with several other users Telephone number is sent collectively to management server 17001.For example, mobile terminal 16900 can will be about as painting The print job upload request of " a.jpg " is sent to the telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " and " 010- of several other users zzz-zzzz”。
In operation 16902, management server 17001 can send the content to content server 17010 so that content It is stored in content server 17010.Here, if identical content is stored according to user, content server 17010 store identical content several times according to user.For example, working as phone of the mobile terminal 16900 to several other users When number " 010-yyy-yyyy " and " 010-zzz-zzzz " send the homework uploading request about " a.jpg ", content server 17010 are stored in " a.jpg " in the storage sky for being respectively mapped to telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " and " 010-zzz-zzzz " Between in.To which content server 17010 stores " a.jpg " twice.
In operation 16903, management server 17001 can be wherein to have mapped the mapping of operation identifier and content The form of table generates work data.Here, operation can be generated in the memory space for the telephone number for being mapped to mobile terminal Table.For example, generating schedule work in each memory space for being mapped to telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy ".Management server 17001 can generate in the memory space for being mapped to telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " and store with wherein operation identification Symbol be " 1 " and content identifier field be " a.jpg " row schedule work.In addition, management server 17001 can map It is " 1 " and interior for generating and being stored with wherein operation identifier into the memory space of telephone number " 010-zzz-zzzz " Hold the schedule work that identifier field is the row of " a.jpg ".
With reference to Figure 169, user by uploading the operation about content to Cloud Server using mobile terminal 16900, and For the operation, several files are uploaded simultaneously.At this point, if only having some clouds that are stored in take in this several file It is engaged in device, and some other in this several file is not stored in Cloud Server, then Cloud Server notifies mobile terminal 16900 this several file are not stored all, so that mobile terminal 16900 sends this all several file again, although Some Cloud Servers that are already stored in this several file suffer.Therefore, it is not necessary to which strategic point causes flow and need not Strategic point wastes memory space.
In addition, if user using mobile terminal 16900 to other several users by being sent about identical content Homework uploading request, then identical content is uploaded to Cloud Server several times according to other several users, thus by by phase Several times with content storage, it is not necessary to which strategic point causes flow and has wasted unnecessarily memory space.
Figure 170 is the block diagram according to the Cloud Server 17000 of an embodiment.
Instruction can be received from mobile terminal 16900 according to the Cloud Server 17000 of an embodiment to ask about the operation of content The user's input asked, inputs storage content according to the user received, obtains content key corresponding with the content of storage, And mobile terminal 16900 is sent by the content key of acquisition.Then, Cloud Server 17000 can be from mobile terminal 16900 Job request and content key and corresponding with the content key received according to the job request pair received are received together Storage content execute operation.
With reference to Figure 170, Cloud Server 17005 may include receiver 17005, transmitter 17015, controller 17025 and deposit Storage unit 17035.
Receiver 17005 can be from outer equipment receiving data.In detail, receiver 17005 can be from mobile terminal 16900 receive user input of the instruction about the job request of content.Receiver 17005 can connect together from mobile terminal 16900 Receive job request and from the received content key of transmitter 17015.
Transmitter 17015 can send data to external equipment.It is successfully storing from the received content of mobile terminal 16900 Afterwards, transmitter 17015 can send mobile terminal 16900 for content key corresponding with the content of storage.
Controller 17025 can control component (transmitter 17015,17005 and of receiver for including in Cloud Server 17000 Storage unit 17035).In detail, controller 17025 can further comprise acquisition device 17026, job manager 17027, Work implement 17028 and authenticator 17029.The executable function of obtaining content and content key of acquisition device 17026.Operation Management function can be performed in manager 17027, such as generates or delete the operation for being mapped to content key.Work implement 17028 The executable function of executing the operation generated by job manager 17027.Mobile terminal ID number can be certified in authenticator 17029, and And PIN code and access token are generated at this moment.
Controller 17025 can control receiver 17005 to receive instruction from mobile terminal 16900 and ask about the operation of content The user's input asked.In addition, controller 17025 can control storage unit 17035 according to from the received user of receiver 17005 Input storage content.Controller 17025 can get content key corresponding with the content of storage.It in other words, can be in controller It is generated under 17025 control and obtains content key.
Controller 17025 can control transmitter 17015 to send the content key obtained.Controller 17025 is controllable to be received Device 17005 receives job request from mobile terminal 16900, and simultaneously from 17015 reception content key of transmitter.Controller 17025 can execute operation based on the job request pair received storage content corresponding with the content key received.
Controller 17025 can control receiver 17005 to store from the reception storage unit 17035 of mobile terminal 16900 Identifier.Controller 17025 can control storage unit 17035 to obtain the content key for being mapped to operation identifier, and control Storage unit 17035 is by obtaining the content stored in storage unit 17035 using the content key of acquisition.Controller 17025 Operation can be executed to the content obtained from storage unit 17035.
Scheduled telephone number can be gone to from the received job request about content of mobile terminal 16900, and is controlled Device 17025 can control receiver 17005 to receive from mobile terminal corresponding with the call number to storage unit The confirmation request of the operation identifier stored in 17035.Controller 17025 can control transmitter 17015 to the call Number corresponding mobile terminal transmission include with from the corresponding operation identifier of the received confirmation request of receiver 17005 The job list.
Controller 17025 can control receiver 17005 to receive from mobile terminal corresponding with call number The print job request at least one the operation identifier for including from the job list that transmitter 17015 is sent.Controller 17025 controllable storage units 17035 obtain corresponding with the operation identifier for including in the print job request received Content key.Controller 17025 can control storage unit 17035 by knowing using what is obtained from storage unit 17035 with operation Corresponding content key is not accorded with obtains the content stored in storage unit 17035.Controller 17025 can control transmitter 17015 from the content that storage unit 17035 obtains be sent to image forming apparatus corresponding with mobile terminal id information with So that the image of content forms operation and is executed by the image forming apparatus.
It includes the work sent from transmitter 17015 that controller 17025, which can control receiver 17005 to receive from mobile terminal, The content preview request at least one the operation identifier for including in industry list.Controller 17025 can control storage unit 17035 acquisitions are corresponding at least one the operation identifier for including from the received content preview request of receiver 17005 Content key.Controller 17025 can control storage unit 17035 to pass through using obtaining from storage unit 17035 and at least one The corresponding content key of a operation identifier obtains the content stored in storage unit 17035.Controller 17025 produces The preview data of the content of acquisition, and control storage unit 17035 and store the preview data generated.
Controller 17025 can control transmitter 17015 to send the location information of preview data to Cloud Server 17000 have sent the mobile terminal of content preview request so that the mobile terminal check preview data.
Controller 17025 can control receiver 17005 to receive certification request from mobile terminal 16900.Controller 17025 It can be based on generating PIN code corresponding with mobile terminal id information from the received certification request of receiver 17005.Controller 17025 controllable transmitters 17015 send mobile terminal 16900 so that mobile terminal for the message including PIN code 16900 check the message.In response to the message sent from transmitter 17015, controller 17025 can control receiver 17005 from Mobile terminal 16900 receives the PIN code confirmation request including PIN code.If it is determined that the PIN code for including in PIN code confirmation request It is identical as the PIN code for including in message, then it generates and obtains and 16900 phase of mobile terminal under the control of controller 17025 Corresponding access token.Controller 17025 can control transmitter 17015 to send mobile terminal for the access token of acquisition 16900.Here, controller 17025 can control receiver 17005 to receive operation of the instruction about content from mobile terminal 16900 The user of request inputs and receives access token from transmitter 17015.
Controller 17025 produces, operation about content is deleted or modified.In detail, controller 17025 can give birth to The corresponding operation identifier of the received job request of Cheng Yucong receiver 17005, and map and store the operation knowledge of generation Not Fu and content key corresponding with content.Here, controller 17025 produce the operation identifier that wherein generates and with The corresponding content key of content is mapped to mutual mapping table.
Controller 17025 can control 17035 storage content of storage unit, the preview data of content and operation identifier (its Middle operation identifier and content key corresponding with content are mapped to mutual mapping table).
Cloud Server 17000 may include management server 17001 and content server 17010.Controller 17025 is controllable Management server 17001 processed sends to content server 17010 and requests about the storage of content.In controller 17025 is controllable Hold server 17010 and storage content is requested based on the storage received.Controller 17025 can control content server 17010 raw At content key corresponding with the content stored in content server 17010.Controller 17025 can control management server 17001 receive the content key generated from content server 17010.In addition, controller 17025 can control management server 17001 send the storage request about content so that content is stored to content server 17010.Controller 17025 can Control content server 17010 requests storage content according to the storage received.Controller 17025 can control management server 17001 content keys stored from 17010 reception content server 17010 of content server.Controller 17025 is controllable Management server 17001 receives the operation identifier of storage from mobile terminal.Controller 17025 can control management server 17001 obtain content key corresponding with the operation identifier received.Controller 17025 can control management server 17001 to content server 17010 send include content key corresponding with operation identifier the content about storage Request.In response to the request of the content about storage of transmission, controller 17025 can control management server 17001 from interior Hold the content that server 17010 receives storage.Controller 17025 can execute operation to the content received.
Figure 171 is according to an embodiment for describing the figure of the process of content uploading to Cloud Server.
When user wishes for the print job about content to be stored in the individual Cloud Server for being assigned to user storage sky Between in, or when print job is sent to another user, content needs to be uploaded first.In the present example, it is assumed that deposit Storage space is not according to user come corresponding with the content content that divides, but generated by utilization in storage content Key manages.Therefore, the physics cloud space of content is not present for user, but All Files can be stored in one In cloud space, unique content key can be assigned to content, and the unique content key wherein assigned can be managed and user is reflected It is mapped to mutual mapping table, so that easily increasing according to service ensures memory space, without obtaining physics according to user (or logic) cloud storage space.
Firstly, user can be requested by the homework uploading using the input of mobile terminal 16900 about content.For example, user Application in executable mobile terminal 16900 applies upper selection content at this, and is curriculum offering destination.In other words, Mobile terminal 16900 can receive user input of the instruction about the upload request of content from user.
In operation 17101, mobile terminal 16900 can send to management server 17001 and ask about the upload of content It asks.The upload request may include content.
In operation 17102, after receiving upload request from mobile terminal 16900, management server 17001 can be incited somebody to action The content for including in upload request is sent to content server 17010 to store.
In operation 17103, after receiving content from management server 17001, content server 17010 can be stored Content and the generation content key corresponding with the content of storage received.Content server 17010 can be by the content of generation Key is sent to management server 17001.
In operation 17104, after receiving content key from content server 17010, management server 17001 can Mobile terminal 16900 is sent by content key.Here, the not storage content key of management server 17001, but directly will Content key is sent to mobile terminal 16900, to transmit content key.
Mobile terminal 16900 can be from 17001 reception content key of management server.It is mobile after receiving content key Terminal 16900 can determine that content is normally sent.After determining that content is normally sent, mobile terminal 16900 can be requested Cloud Server generates the print job about content.Here, content key can be generated according to content.
Therefore, when user uploads several files (content) using mobile terminal 16900 by calling API once to pass through When, content key is just generated when successfully being uploaded in content server 17010 file (content), and connecing After receiving content key, mobile terminal 16900 can determine which file (content) successfully uploaded and which content fail by It uploads.Therefore, mobile terminal 16900 can be prevented not by only retransmitting the file (content) of the content including failing to be uploaded Necessarily cause flow.
In general, if the user desired that by sending beating about content to other users using mobile terminal 16900 Operation is printed, then uploads content according to other users.In detail, if user requests to upload to other users about identical interior The operation of appearance, then mobile terminal 16900 sends the upload request about identical content to each of other users, thus Identical content is uploaded several times.However, with reference to Figure 171, if the user desired that by utilizing mobile terminal 16900 to other User sends the print job about identical content, then mobile terminal 16900 is sent to Cloud Server about identical content first Upload request, and at this point, only send identical content once to be stored in Cloud Server, without sending out identical content It is sent to each of other users.In the present example, corresponding with content content key is generated and by generation Content key is sent to mobile terminal, but embodiment is without being limited thereto, and will show to those skilled in the art And it is clear to, produces identifier corresponding with content and mobile terminal can be sent by the identifier of generation.
Figure 172 is asking about the homework uploading of content for describing to be sent by mobile terminal 16900 according to an embodiment The figure for the process asked.
If the user desired that by uploading the operation about content using mobile terminal 16900, then it is relevant to the operation Content is successfully uploaded to Cloud Server first as shown in Figure 171, the type of destination and operation regardless of operation. Once content is successfully uploaded, mobile terminal 16900 can send homework uploading request as shown in Figure 172.As described above, Mobile terminal 16900 can determine that content is successfully uploaded by reception content key.
With reference to Figure 172, it is after receiving content key after content is successfully uploaded to Cloud Server, is operating In 17201, mobile terminal 16900 can by the content key received and about content homework uploading request be sent to management Server 17001.Here, the user of mobile terminal 16900, which may not recognize that, is sending moving back for the upload request about content Dynamic terminal 16900 has sent homework uploading request again.In other words, when user inputs to mobile terminal 16900 about content When homework uploading is requested, mobile terminal 16900 sends the upload request about content and the request of the homework uploading about content To Cloud Server.
In operation 17202, management server 17001 can be by utilizing the content key received to content server 17010 send content search request.
In operation 17203, requested in response to content search, content server 17010 can determine opposite with content key The content answered.At this point, definitive result may be sent to that management server 17001.Definitive result may include in content server The metadata (filename or file size) of the content determined in 17010.
In operation 17204, when management server 17001 receives definitive result from content server 17010 and sentences In the presence of determining content, management server 17001 produces the work data about content.In detail, management server 17001 produce and manage schedule work.
In the present example, it is assumed that user is by homework uploading to the individual cloud space for being assigned to user.Here, with work Difference when industry is sent to another user, user need not individually enter mobile terminal id information (for example, telephone number).It is mobile Terminal 16900 can determine the mobile terminal ID information being embedded in USIM chip and by mobile terminal id information with about interior The homework uploading request of appearance is sent together.Management server 17001 can be by whole using the inspection of mobile terminal id information and movement The corresponding space of id information is held, and generates operation in the space of inspection.In the present example, it is assumed that schedule work quilt It is stored in space corresponding with mobile terminal id information.In other words, to those skilled in the art will It is readily apparent that individually wherein mobile terminal id information and memory space are mapped to each other management server 17001 for storage Table, and memory space is by being managed using the table.
Firstly, management server 17001 generates operation identifier.In the present example, due to there is no operation to be uploaded To management server 17001, so the operation identifier generated is " 1 ".Management server 17001 can map content key To operation identifier.For example, management server 17001 produces operation identifier " 1 ", and will with according to operation identifier The corresponding content key of content " abc " of " 1 " storage be stored in schedule work with operation identifier " 1 " in identical row.This In, management server 17001 can by the metadata for including in definitive result and content key mapping and extra storage with operation In the identical row of identifier " 1 ".
User is not intended to directly print content, but uploads the content to be printed in Cloud Server and wish in user Any time content is printed by access Cloud Server.
Although being not shown in Figure 172, will be apparent that those skilled in the art, The title of file (content) corresponding with content key alternatively can be stored in schedule work.
Figure 173 is asking about the homework uploading of content for describing to be sent by mobile terminal 16900 according to an embodiment The figure for the process asked.
In the present example, it is assumed that user by using the image forming apparatus registered in Cloud Server come directly Print content.
Here, user can be by being requested using mobile terminal 16900 and receiving the image shape of the pre-registration in Cloud Server Image forming apparatus is selected at the list of device, and from the list.Cloud Server can be by according to mobile terminal id information Image forming apparatus identifier is assigned to image forming apparatus to manage the image forming apparatus of the pre-registration in Cloud Server. It is first when user is by utilizing mobile terminal 16900 to select the content to be printed and image forming apparatus for printing content First as shown in Figure 171, mobile terminal 16900 sends the upload request about content to management server 17001, and such as Fruit content is successfully uploaded to Cloud Server and then receives content key corresponding with content.
With reference to Figure 173, in operation 17301, mobile terminal 16900 can be by print request and the content key received Management server 17001 is sent collectively to image forming apparatus identifier.
In operation 17302, management server 17001 can send content search request to content server 17010 with logical It crosses using content key corresponding with the operation identifier received and searches for content.
In operation 17303, it is opposite with content key that content server 17010 may be in response to content search request extraction The content answered, and the content of extraction is sent to management server 17001.Management server 17001 can be from content server 17010 reception contents.Here, the content of extraction also may include include extract content file metadata (filename or text Part size).
In operation 17304, management server 17001 can check the content received to determine in requested upload It stores, and generates work data.In detail, management server 17001 produces operation identifier, then passes through mapping Operation identifier and content key corresponding with content generate schedule work.In the present example, it is assumed that in Cloud Server Middle first time generates operation, so that it includes operation identifier " 1 " and content that management server 17001 produces in the same row The schedule work of key " abc ".Here, the metadata of the file including content is also mapped to content key and is stored in With in a line.
In operation 17305, management server 17001 can be sent to rendering server 17020 about the content received Render request.While sending render request, know about with the image forming apparatus received from mobile terminal 16900 The information for not according with corresponding image forming apparatus 17100 can also be sent.Rendering server 17020 can execute wash with watercolours to content Dye.In detail, Content Transformation printing in dozen can be made content in image forming apparatus by rendering server 17020 accordingly It is printed in 17100.Here, print data can be the data including the scrutable order of image forming apparatus 17100.
In operation 17306, rendering server 17020 can send the content of rendering to be identified with image forming apparatus Accord with corresponding image forming apparatus 17100.Image forming apparatus 17100 can be rendered by receiving from rendering server 17020 Content to execute image to the content of rendering and form operation.
Figure 174 be according to an embodiment for describe from the user of mobile terminal 16900 to another user transmission about The figure of the process of the operation of content.
With reference to Figure 174, user can by using another user of 16900 additional input of mobile terminal telephone number so as to The print job about content is sent to another user.Firstly, as described in above with reference to Figure 171, mobile terminal 16900 is to pipe Manage upload request of the transmission of server 17001 about content.After content is successfully uploaded to Cloud Server, mobile terminal 16900 can receive content key corresponding with the content uploaded.
In operation 17401, mobile terminal 16900 can be by the telephone number of print job upload request and another user Management server 17001 is sent jointly to content key.For example, when user is by selecting content using mobile terminal 16900 And when inputting telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " of another user, mobile terminal 16900 can be sent to Cloud Server about choosing The upload request for the content selected, and received and upload if content is successfully uploaded to Cloud Server from Cloud Server The corresponding content key of content.What the homework uploading about the content of upload can be requested and be received by mobile terminal 16900 Content key and the telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " of another user are sent together.
In operation 17402, management server 17001 can send content search request to content server 17010 with logical It crosses and searches for content using content key.Content server 17010 can be from 17001 reception content searching request of management server.
In operation 17403, requested in response to content search, content server 17010 can scope of examination server The content corresponding with content key stored in 17010.In content server 17010 can be sent to management server 17001 Hold inspection result.
In operation 17404, management server 17001 can be from 17010 reception content inspection result of content server.? After receiving content inspection results, management server 17001 can determine that content exists, and generate the operation number about content According to.
Here, the search of management server 17001 and the telephone number phase from the received another user of mobile terminal 16900 Corresponding memory space.Management server 17001 can be used by by the memory space and pre-registration of management server 17001 Telephone number map to each other and the mapping table that generates.
Management server 17001 produces operation identifier.For example, since 17001 first time of management server is in phone Operation is generated in the memory space of number " 010-yyy-yyyy " i.e. the memory space of another user, so operation identifies Symbol can be " 1 ".
Content key can be mapped to operation identifier by management server 17001.For example, management server 17001 can incite somebody to action Content key " abc " corresponding with the content of upload is mapped to operation identifier " 1 ".Management server 17001 can be by operation Identifier and content key storage are in a line of schedule work.With reference to Figure 174, schedule work includes indicating operation identifier quilt It is mapped to the phone number field of which telephone number, but schedule work may not include phone number field, as long as schedule work is deposited Storage is in the memory space of particular telephone number.On the other hand, if dividing memory space not according to telephone number, It includes the schedule work for indicating the phone number field of telephone number that operation is gone to that then management server 17001, which produces,.
In operation 17405, another user can be by utilizing the telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " with another user Mobile terminal 17200 send to management server 17001 about telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " is corresponding beats with this Print the job list confirmation request of operation.Here, mobile terminal 17200 can check the USIM core for being embedded in mobile terminal 17200 The telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " of another user in piece, and sent while sending the job list confirmation request The telephone number " 010-yyy-yyyy " checked.
After receiving the job list confirmation request from mobile terminal 17200, management server 17001 be can search for and electricity Number " 010-yyy-yyyy " corresponding memory space is talked about, and based on the operation for including in schedule work in the memory space Middle generation the job list.Here, the job list may not include the content key for including in schedule work.
In operation 17406, another user can be made by being received using mobile terminal 17200 from management server 17001 Industry list.Another user can be by one of the operation that selects to include in the job list for receiving using mobile terminal 17200. Another user can to management server 17001 send about selection operation preview or print request with receive about with choosing The preview data of the relevant content of the operation selected or by using registered in Cloud Server image forming apparatus printing with The relevant content of the operation of selection.Referring now to Figure 175 and Figure 176 detailed description by Cloud Server send preview or Print request come receive preview data or printing content.
Figure 175 is for describing to be sent in the printing registered in Cloud Server to image forming apparatus 17100 in user B The process that operation is formed about the image for the content for including in print job is executed when operation by image forming apparatus 17100 Figure.
With reference to Figure 175, user B can be asked by sending the job list confirmation to Cloud Server using mobile terminal 17200 It asks, and selects operation from the job list received from Cloud Server.In addition, user B can be by utilizing mobile terminal 17200 send image forming apparatus list request to Cloud Server to receive the image shape including the pre-registration in Cloud Server At the image forming apparatus list of device.User B can be by being selected from image forming apparatus list using mobile terminal 17200 Image forming apparatus 17100 is selected to execute the image formation operation about content.
In operation 17501, mobile terminal 17200 can know the operation of print request and the instruction operation of user B selection It Fu and not indicate that the image forming apparatus identifier of image forming apparatus 17100 sends jointly to management server 17001.
In operation 17502, management server 17001 can be by identifying using from the received operation of mobile terminal 17200 Symbol obtains content key from work data.In detail, management server 17001 can refer to schedule work to identify from operation It accords with and obtains content key with the content key field in a line.For example, management server 17001 can be existed by reference to schedule work Content key " abc " is obtained in the content key field of a line with operation identifier " 1 ".
In operation 17503, management server 17001 can send content search request to content server 17010 with logical It crosses and searches for content using according to the content key that operation identifier obtains.It is requested in response to content search, content server 17010 can search for content corresponding with content key.
In operation 17504, content server 17010 can search for content corresponding with content key and will search Content out is sent to management server 17001.
In operation 17505, management server 17001 can be from 17010 reception content of content server, and to rendering Server 17020 sends the render request about content.Here, management server 17001 can will about with from mobile terminal The information and one starting of render request of the corresponding image forming apparatus 17100 of 17200 received image forming apparatus identifiers Give rendering server 17020.
In operation 17506, rendering server 17020 receives render request from management server 17001, and to wash with watercolours The content for including in dye request executes rendering.In detail, rendering server 17020 is by Content Transformation at including about content Print command print data so that image forming apparatus 17100 to content execute image formed operation.Rendering server 17020 can be by utilizing the letter about image forming apparatus 17100 corresponding with the image forming apparatus identifier received The content of rendering is sent image forming apparatus 17100 by breath.Image forming apparatus 17100 can connect from rendering server 17020 The content of rendering is received, and image is executed based on content of the content of rendering to rendering and forms operation.
Figure 176 is for describing when user B sends the preview request about the print job registered in Cloud Server Receive the figure of the preview data about the content for including in print job.
With reference to Figure 176, in operation 17601, user B is by utilizing mobile terminal 17200 from management server 17001 Receive the job list stored in memory space corresponding with the telephone number of mobile terminal 17200.Here, the job list It may include operation identifier corresponding with the operation uploaded.
Operation 17602 in, user B can by using mobile terminal 17200 select the job list in include operation it One.Here, mobile terminal 17200 can send preview request together with the operation identifier for the operation for corresponding to user B selection To management server 17001.
In operation 17603, management server 17001 can be by utilizing together with preview request from mobile terminal 17200 Received operation identifier obtains content key from work data.In detail, management server 17001 can be by reference to Schedule work obtains content key with the content key field in a line from operation identifier.For example, management server 17001 Content key " abc " can obtained in the content key field in a line with operation identifier " 1 " by reference to schedule work.
In operation 17604, management server 17001 can send content search request to content server 17010 with logical It crosses using content key corresponding with operation identifier and searches for content.Content server 17010 can be from management server 17001 reception content searching requests, and the request search of the content search in response to receiving is corresponding with content key interior Hold.
In operation 17605, content server 17010 can send the content corresponding with content key searched out To management server 17001.
In operation 17606, management server 17001 can receive the content searched out from content server 17010, and And preview data is sent to preview server 17030 and generates request to generate the preview data about the content received.It is connecing After receiving preview data generation request, preview server 17030 generates the preview data about content.In detail, preview takes Business device 17030 may include various types of contents, and the image file that can support this Content Transformation at web browser (JPG or PNG file) so that content is widely-available for users web browser preview, no matter the operating system of mobile terminal 17200 What is, and need not in mobile terminal 17200 separately installed plug-in unit.Here, image file can be preview data.Or Person can be preview data by any kind of data for user's preview that converted contents obtain.
In operation 17607, after generating about the preview data of content, preview server 17030 produces preview Data are stored to content server 17010.After receiving preview data from preview server 17030, content server 17010 can store preview data and provide the URL of preview data so that user B can pass through utilization to preview server 17030 Web browser accesses preview data.
In operation 17608, preview server 17030 can be the preview data provided from content server 17010 URL is sent to management server 17001.
In operation 17609, management server 17001 can be from the received preview data of preview server 17030 URL is sent to mobile terminal 17200.
In operation 17610, mobile terminal 17200 can receive the URL of preview data from management server 17001, and By accessing the preview data stored in content server 17010 using the URL received.User B can be via mobile terminal 17200 display checks preview data.
According to present example, for example, user need not install individual program to mobile terminal utilizes movement will pass through Terminal preview by specific program editor file, so that user can receive from Cloud Server and preview content, without to movement Terminal installs individual program.
Figure 177 be for describe about content homework uploading request by before sending in the electricity of mobile terminal 16900 Words number is received the figure of the process of access code by mobile terminal 16900 when being certified server authentication.
With reference to Figure 177, the user of mobile terminal 16900 by using mobile terminal 16900 to Cloud Server send about The print job upload request of content.Here, Cloud Server authenticate mobile terminal 16900 first with determine user use with The corresponding mobile terminal of mobile terminal id information.Here, Cloud Server includes management server 17001 and certificate server 17040。
In operation 17701, user can be asked by sending certification to management server 17001 using mobile terminal 16900 It asks.Here, even if user does not input the telephone number of mobile terminal 16900, mobile terminal 16900 can also be checked and is embedded in Telephone number in the USIM chip of mobile terminal 16900, and the telephone number checked is sent together with certification request To management server 17001.
In operation 17702, management server 17001 can send certification request to certificate server 17040.Here, it manages The telephone number of the mobile terminal 16900 received and certification request can be sent collectively to authentication service by reason server 17001 Device 17040.
In operation 17703, certificate server 17040 can correspondingly generate PIN code with the telephone number received.
In operation 17704, certificate server 17040 can request short message service (SMS) supplier (provider) 17300 send the SMS message of the PIN code including generating to mobile terminal 16900.SMS supplier 17300 can be communication fortune Seek quotient.In the case, SMS supplier 17300 can be located at outside Cloud Server.
In operation 17705, it includes the PIN code generated that SMS supplier 17300 can send to mobile terminal 16900 SMS message.
In operation 17706, after mobile terminal 16900 receives SMS message, user can be by whole using movement End 16900 sends PIN code confirmation to management server 17001 by inputting PIN code identical with the PIN code for including in SMS Request.
In operation 17707, management server 17001 can receive PIN code confirmation request from mobile terminal 16900, and Certificate server 17040 is sent by the PIN code confirmation request received.
In operation 17708, certificate server 17040 can receive PIN code confirmation request from management server 17001, sentence Determine the PIN code for including in PIN code confirmation request and operation 17703 to 17705 in generate and received PIN code it is whether identical, And if PIN code is identical, access token corresponding with the telephone number of mobile terminal 16900 is issued.
In operation 17709, certificate server 17040 can send management server for the access token of sending 17001。
In operation 17710, management server 17001 can receive access token from certificate server 17040, and will connect The access token received is sent to mobile terminal 16900.
In operation 17711, mobile terminal 16900 can receive access token from management server 17001, and will be about The upload request of content and the access token received are sent collectively to management server 17001.Here, from mobile terminal After 16900 receive upload request, management server 17001 can determine that whether access token is appropriate.In other words, management service Device 17001 can send access token to certificate server 17040, and certificate server 17040 determines that the access sent enables Whether board is its own sending.In addition, certificate server 17040 determines whether the access token issued is to move by certification What the telephone number of dynamic terminal 16900 generated.In this way, certificate server 17040 determines whether access token is appropriate, and to Management server 17001, which is sent, determines result.Management server 17001 can from certificate server 17040 receive determine result with Check whether access token is appropriate, and if access token is appropriate, the processing of management server 17001 and access token one Act the upload request sent.In the present example, only upload request is sent together with access token, but alternatively, from shifting Any request that dynamic terminal 16900 is sent to management server 17001 can be sent together with access token, and authenticate clothes Business device 17040 can determine that whether access token is appropriate.
Figure 178 is according to an embodiment for describing the figure of cloud print system.
With reference to Figure 178, the cloud print system according to an embodiment includes mobile terminal 16900, Cloud Server 17000, SMS Supplier 17300, image forming apparatus 17100 and personal computer (PC) 17400.
Cloud Server 17000 indicate whenever user need settable computing resource (network, server, memory space, Application system and service) when just pass through network and support client so that being easy to pass through net with settable computing resource immediately Network accesses several servers of settable computing resource.In detail, according to present example, Cloud Server 17000 It indicates to provide computing resource to provide the server of cloud print service to client.
With reference to Figure 178, Cloud Server 17000 may include API server 17810, content server 17820, database 17830, certificate server 17840, rendering server 17850, preview server 17860, acquirement server 17870 and web clothes Business device 17880.
API server 17810 be in the form of RESTful API to client provide client service function to The server of client offer cloud print service.Therefore, API server 17810 can pass through API server 17810 RESTful API receives cloud print service function.Here, RESTful API is substantially to provide to generate, read, modify and delete Except the interface of the operation of data.
Content server 17820 is the server for including memory space for content.Content server 17820 executes Function identical with content server 17010.In other words, content server 17820 can not divide memory space according to user, But store content in a memory space, generate corresponding with content content key, and by utilization wherein with The corresponding content key of content and operation identifier are mapped to mutual schedule work to manage the content of storage.
Database 17830 provides memory space for work data.In detail, database 17830 can be assigned according to user Memory space.Database 17830 can store schedule work in the memory space assigned according to user.Schedule work may include operation Identifier and the content key for being mapped to operation identifier.
Here, the memory space instruction memory space assigned according to user is designated as corresponding to mobile terminal id information. Here, mobile terminal id information includes the telephone number, country code, mobile hardware ID of user (for classifying to mobile terminal Unique value).Alternatively, memory space can not be assigned according to user, but mobile terminal id information is mapped to operation identification It accords with and is included in schedule work so as in the case where the memory space according to user or mobile terminal division need not be used Manage database 17830.Schedule work can be stored in the memory space according to user and the work including being assigned to user Industry, but alternatively, can be stored in the form of job history table according to transmission from the operation that user is sent to other users User memory space in.
In addition, database 17830 can store by API server 17810, certificate server 17840, obtain server 17870 and web server 17880 generate various types of information.
When user is by sending the certification request about telephone number using mobile terminal 16900, certificate server The 17840 capable of emitting PIN codes about certification request.In addition, certificate server 17840 can verify that the validity of PIN code.In addition, When certificate server 17840 is effective by the availability deciding PIN code of verifying PIN code in response to certification request, authentication service The capable of emitting access token of device 17840.Then, certificate server 17840 can be in user by utilizing mobile terminal 16900 will be each Kind request sends the validity of authentication-access token when receiving cloud print service together with access token.Certificate server 17840 can link and manage the telephone number of user account and mobile terminal.Here, link and management mean user account It is managed after the telephone number for being mapped to several mobile terminals.For example, user account " samsung " can be mapped To the telephone number of multiple mobile terminals, and at this point, if user is by utilizing mobile terminal 16900 to certificate server 17840 send the certification request about user account " samsung ", then being mapped to because of user account " samsung " more The telephone number of a mobile terminal, so the not only operation of mobile terminal 16900, but also the operation of multiple mobile terminals all may be used It is provided to user.
After receiving from API server 17810 about the render request of content, rendering server 17850 can render interior Hold the content stored in server 17820.Here, can by by Content Transformation at including print command about content so that Obtaining image forming apparatus 17100 can print the print data of content to obtain the content of rendering.Rendering server 17850 can incite somebody to action The content of rendering is sent to image forming apparatus 17100, and image forming apparatus 17100 can connect from rendering server 17850 It receives the content of rendering and image is executed to content by the content using the rendering received and form operation.
When receiving the preview request about the content stored in content server 17820 from API server 17810, Preview server 17860 produces the preview data about content.It here, can be by the way that Content Transformation be supported at web browser Image file (JPG or PNG) so as on mobile terminal 16900 preview content obtain preview data.Preview server 17860 can send the storage request about preview data to store preview data, from preview service to content server 17850 Device 17860 receives the URL of the preview data of storage, and provides URL to mobile terminal 16900.To mobile terminal 16900 It can be by accessing preview data using from the received URL of preview server 17860, and user can be by utilizing shifting Dynamic terminal 16900 receives preview content after preview data.
Obtaining server 17870 is the clothes for tracking the status information of rendering server 17850 or preview server 17860 Business device, and if rendering server 17850 or preview server 17860 are received from API server 17810 about content Render request or preview request, then obtaining server 17870 can connect from rendering server 17850 or preview server 17860 The status information of rendering server 17850 or preview server 17860 is received to determine rendering server 17850 or preview server Current work state relevant to content in 17860.Identified current work state is sent by API server 17810 To mobile terminal 16900 so that user checks current work state.
Web server 17880 is the server of the offer portal user service in the form of web services, and in user's door The user account at family is linked under the hypothesis of the telephone number of mobile terminal and provides web services.For example, user can pass through benefit Execute web browser with PC 17400, access portal user website to authenticate user account, and if user account by Function certification, then check that operation relevant to the mobile terminal 16900 of user account is linked to and operation are gone through by web browser History.In addition, user can check that image corresponding with the telephone number of mobile terminal 16900 of user account is linked to is formed Then the login state of device 17100 registrable additional image forming apparatus or image forming apparatus 17100 is arranged Device is formed for primary image.
On the other hand, mobile terminal 16900, image forming apparatus 17100 and PC 17400 can be by utilizing HTTP or peace Full hypertext transfer protocol (hypertext transfer protocol secure, HTTPS) and Cloud Server 17000 are logical Letter.API server 17810 can by using transmission control protocol (transmission control protocol, TCP) with Database 17830 communicates.Web server 17880 can be by being communicated using TCP with database 17830.
API server 17810 can by using HTTP/HTTPS and content server 17820, certificate server 17840, Rendering server 17850 and preview server 17860 communicate.Obtaining server 17870 can be by utilizing HTTP/HTTPS and wash with watercolours It contaminates server 17850 and preview server 17860 communicates.Certificate server 17840 can be by utilizing TCP and SMS supplier 17300 communications.
Figure 179 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud print service of an embodiment.
In operation 17910, Cloud Server 17000 can receive instruction from mobile terminal 16900 and ask about the operation of content The user's input asked.
In operation 17920, after receiving user's input from mobile terminal 16900, Cloud Server 17000 can basis User inputs storage content.
In operation 17930, when content is stored, Cloud Server 17000 produces key corresponding with content simultaneously Obtain the key generated.In operation 17940, Cloud Server 17000 can send key to mobile terminal 16900.
In operation 17950, while receiving key from mobile terminal 16900, Cloud Server 17000 can be from movement Terminal 16900 receives job request.
Operation 17960 in, Cloud Server 17000 can according to from the received job request pair of mobile terminal 16900 with it is close The corresponding content of key executes operation.
Figure 180 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17920 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment.
Cloud Server 17000 may include management server 17001 and content server 17010.Therefore, work as Cloud Server It, can be in the swapping data of management server 17001 and content server 17010 when 17000 storage content.
It is defeated about the user of the job request of content receiving instruction from mobile terminal 16900 in operation 18010 After entering, management server 17001 can send to content server 17010 and request about the storage of content.
In operation 18020, content server 17010 can be deposited according to from the received storage of management server 17001 request Store up content.
Figure 181 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17930 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment.
In operation 18110, content server 17010 produces opposite with the content stored in content server 17010 The key answered.The key of generation can be sent to management server 17001 by content server 17010.
In operation 18120, management server 17001 can receive key from content server 17010.Management server 17001 can obtain content key by receiving key from content server 17010.
Figure 182 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17960 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment.
In operation 18210, Cloud Server 17000 produces opposite with from the received job request of mobile terminal 16900 The operation identifier answered.
In operation 18220, Cloud Server 17000 can store operation knowledge after operation identifier to be mapped to key It does not accord with.
In operation 18230, Cloud Server 17000 can receive operation identifier from mobile terminal 16900.Here, cloud takes Business device 17000 can receive the operation identifier inputted by the user of mobile terminal 16900 from mobile terminal 16900.
In operation 18240, Cloud Server 17000 can receive operation identifier from mobile terminal 17900, obtain basis The key of received operation identifier mapping, and by obtaining content using content key.
In operation 18250, Cloud Server 17000 can execute operation to the content of acquisition.
Figure 183 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 18240 to 18250 of Figure 182 in detail according to an embodiment.
With reference to Figure 183, in operation 18310, management server 17001 can receive operation identification from mobile terminal 16900 Symbol.
In operation 18320, management server 17001 can get key corresponding with operation identifier, and request Content server 17010 sends the request of the content about storage, including obtained corresponding with operation identifier Key.After receiving the request from management server 17001, content server 17010 be can determine that in corresponding with key Hold and whether is stored in content server 17010.
In operation 18330, management server 17001 can receive in corresponding with key from content server 17010 Hold.
In operation 18340, management server 17001 can execute operation to the content received.
Figure 184 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud service of an embodiment.
It is requested it is assumed that mobile terminal 16900 is sent to Cloud Server 17000 about the homework uploading of content, wherein operation Upload request is destined to the mobile terminal id information of another mobile terminal, and when Cloud Server 17000 is according to homework uploading When request generates operation identifier, operation identifier is mapped to the mobile terminal id information of another mobile terminal.Here, Mobile terminal id information can be the telephone number of mobile terminal.When to execute the operation for uploading to Cloud Server 17000, Another mobile terminal request Cloud Server 17000 as a purpose sends the mobile terminal for being mapped to another mobile terminal The operation identifier of id information selects one of operation identifier received, and sending to Cloud Server 17000 includes choosing The request for the operation identifier selected is so that Cloud Server 17000 executes operation to content.Here, operation content executed It can be and send the content to image forming apparatus corresponding with mobile terminal id information so that image forming apparatus is internal Hold and execute image formation operation, or can be the preview data for generating content, stores the preview data of generation, and will deposit The location information (for example, URL) of the preview data of storage is sent to another mobile terminal so that in another mobile terminal preview Hold.
If the destination for the operation to be uploaded is the mobile end for requesting the mobile terminal 16900 of homework uploading request Id information is held, then another mobile terminal can be mobile terminal 16900.
In operation 18410, Cloud Server 17000 can be received from mobile terminal corresponding with mobile terminal id information Confirmation request about the operation identifier stored in Cloud Server 17000.Here, the operation identifier of storage can be mapped To mobile terminal id information, and Cloud Server 17000 can check operation identifier corresponding with mobile terminal id information.
In operation 18420, Cloud Server 17000 can be sent to mobile terminal corresponding with mobile terminal id information The job list including operation identifier corresponding with confirmation request.
In operation 18430, Cloud Server 17000 can be received from mobile terminal corresponding with mobile terminal id information Print job request including at least one of the operation identifier that includes in the job list.
In operation 18440, Cloud Server 17000 be can get and the operation identifier phase that includes in print job request Corresponding key.
In operation 18450, Cloud Server 17000 can be by using in key corresponding with operation identifier acquisition Hold.
In operation 18460, Cloud Server 17000 can send the content of acquisition to opposite with mobile terminal ID information The image forming apparatus 17100 answered forms operation so that the content of 17100 pairs of image forming apparatus acquisitions executes image.
Figure 185 is the flow chart according to the method for the offer cloud service of an embodiment.
In operation 18510, Cloud Server 17000 can be received from mobile terminal corresponding with mobile terminal id information Confirmation request about the operation identifier stored in Cloud Server 17000.Here, the operation identifier of storage can be mapped To mobile terminal id information, and Cloud Server 17000 can check operation identifier corresponding with mobile terminal id information.
In operation 18520, Cloud Server 17000 can be sent to mobile terminal corresponding with mobile terminal id information The job list including operation identifier corresponding with confirmation request.
In operation 18530, Cloud Server 17000 can be received from mobile terminal corresponding with mobile terminal id information Content preview request including at least one of the operation identifier that includes in the job list.
In operation 18540, Cloud Server 17000 be can get and the operation identifier phase that includes in content preview request Corresponding key.
In operation 18550, Cloud Server 17000 can be by using in key corresponding with operation identifier acquisition Hold.
In operation 18560, Cloud Server 17000 produces and stores the preview data about content.
In operation 18570, Cloud Server 17000 can be sent the location information about preview data to movement eventually The corresponding mobile terminal of id information is held so that mobile terminal shows preview data.Therefore, content preview request is had sent Mobile terminal can receive the location information about preview data and access preview data based on location information.To mobile The user of terminal can preview content.
Figure 186 is the flow chart for illustrating the operation 17910 of Figure 179 in detail according to an embodiment.
In the present example, it is assumed that user passes through mobile terminal 16900 for the first time and uses cloud print service.
In operation 18610, Cloud Server 17000 can receive certification request from mobile terminal 16900.
In operation 18620, Cloud Server 17000 can be generated corresponding with mobile terminal ID information based on certification request PIN code.Here, PIN code corresponding with mobile terminal id information can be the telephone number of mobile terminal 16900.
In operation 18630, Cloud Server 17000 can send the message including PIN code to mobile terminal 16900.Cloud clothes Business device 17000 can request SMS supplier to send the message to mobile terminal 16900.Then, SMS supplier can be according to cloud service The request of device 17000 sends the message.
In operation 18640, in response to the message, it includes PIN that Cloud Server 17000 can be received from mobile terminal 16900 The PIN code confirmation request of code.
In operation 18650, if the PIN code for including in PIN code confirmation request and the PIN code for including in message are identical, Then Cloud Server 17000 generates access token corresponding with mobile terminal id information, and obtains the access token of generation.
In operation 18660, Cloud Server 17000 can send mobile terminal 16900 for the access token of acquisition.
In operation 18670, Cloud Server 17000 can receive instruction from mobile terminal 16900 and ask about the operation of content The user's input asked and access token.
In this way, according to present example, user can be by certification telephone number come using service, without individually pre- Order the service.
According to another embodiment, if data are stored in for prolonged period of time in the memory space of Cloud Server 17000, ISP may must spend additional cost based on storage period and can have the usable memory space of reduction. In addition, the most of data being stored in Cloud Server 17000 were exactly useless after about one day.To cloud service Device 17000 can be arranged to content and job storage predetermined period of time only.For example, Cloud Server 17000 can be by content With job storage 24 hours.Here, in may needing to check before deleting content and operation using the user of cloud print service Hold the remaining time with operation.
Hereinafter, referring now to Figure 187 and Figure 188 detailed description according to an embodiment when user is via mobile whole End is easily passed through shifting by user by showing remaining time on the UI of mobile terminal with figure using when cloud print service The method of the remaining time of the dynamic terminal scope of examination and operation.
Figure 187 is the residue for describing to show the operation about upload by mobile terminal 16900 according to an embodiment The figure of the process of time.
With reference to Figure 187, user is by executing the application about cloud print service using mobile terminal 16900.It should when executing In application, showing initial screen as shown in the left side of Figure 187.When selection " my cloud " menu 18710 from initial screen When, " my cloud " screen is shown as shown in the right side of Figure 187.Operation relevant to mobile terminal 16900 is displayed on " I Cloud " on screen.User can check remaining time figure 18720 and remaining time 18730 and with 16900 phase of mobile terminal The operation of pass.
Figure 188 is the various remaining time figures for describing to show on mobile terminal 16900 according to an embodiment 18810 and remaining time 18820 figure.
With reference to Figure 188, the remaining time figure 18810 shown on mobile terminal 16900 and remaining time are shown 18820。
With reference at the top of Figure 188 remaining time figure 18810 and remaining time 18820, Current Content is just uploaded And remaining time 18820 is 24 hours, so that the strip region of remaining time figure 18810 can be shown with light color.Separately Outside, remaining time 18820, it is 24 hours remaining to show to can be displayed as " 24:00 ".Here, the time can be expressed as " HH: mm".Here, HH indicates current residual hour and mm indicates current residual minute.
With reference in the remaining time figure 18810 shown of the bottom of Figure 188 first and remaining time 18820, current Content has been pass by 1 hour after being uploaded, so that remaining time 18820 is 23 hours, and remaining time figure 18810 Strip region can still be shown with light color.Here, when remaining time 18820 is 24 hours and when remaining time 18820 is 23 Remaining time figure 18810 when hour is shown with same form, because a strip region indicates 2 hours, and 2 is small Shi Shangwei goes over.Alternatively, a part of strip region can be changed to dark color according to the time.
In addition, remaining time 18820 can be displayed as " 23:00 " to show to be left 23 hours.
With reference in the remaining time figure 18810 shown of the bottom of Figure 188 second and remaining time 18820, current Content has been pass by 2 hours after being uploaded, so that remaining time 18820 is 22 hours, and remaining time figure 18810 One of strip region can be shown with dark color.In addition, remaining time 18820 can be displayed as " 22:00 " to show remaining 22 Hour.It, can be such as that shown in the bottom of Figure 188 third and fourth when remaining time 18820 is 18 small and at 12 hours Sample shows remaining time figure 18810 and remaining time 18820 on mobile terminal 16900.
Figure 189 shows according to an implementation example figure and provides the environment of cloud print service using mobile application.
It may include mobile terminal according to the cloud print service system of an embodiment with reference to Figure 189, i.e., first and second move Dynamic terminal 18920 and 18950, multi-function printer (multi-function printer, MFP), i.e. MFP1 and MFP2 18930 and 18940 and Cloud Server 18910.
Here, showing the first and second mobile terminals 18920 and 18950 is smart phone.However, first and Two mobile terminals 18920 and 18950 are also possible to tablet PC or notebook computer, and MFP may also comprise various image shapes Forming apparatus, such as printer, scanner and facsimile machine.
For using the application of cloud print service to may be mounted to that the first and second mobile terminals 18920 and 18950. At this point, the application can be made by the supplier of cloud print service or third party.In addition, by the installation application, first and second Mobile terminal 18920 and 18950 can be registered as the equipment that cloud print service can be used in Cloud Server 18910.
MFP1 and MFP2 18930 and 18940 and the first and second mobile terminals 18920 and 18950 can be in cloud services The equipment that cloud print service can be used is registered as in device 18910.At this point, MFP1 and MFP2 18930 and 18940 are registered in Correspond to the telephone number of the first and second mobile terminals 18920 and 18950 in Cloud Server 18910.In addition, MFP1 and The registration of MFP2 18930 and 18940 can simply pass through near-field communication (NFC) Lai Zhihang in the state that application is performed, This has been described in detail in the attached drawing of description diagram UI screen.
Below with reference to Figure 189 description according to the method for the offer cloud print service of an embodiment.
First user 18960 installs application so that first movement terminal 18920 can in first movement terminal 18920 The equipment that cloud print service can be used is registered as in Cloud Server 18910.
In addition, the first user 18960 by the state that executes the application in first movement terminal 18920 to MFP1 18930 execute NFC label to allow MFP1 18930 to be registered in Cloud Server 18910.In detail, in the application UI screen for facility registration is displayed in the state on the display unit of first movement terminal 18920, if first moves Dynamic terminal 18920 carries out NFC label to MFP1 18930, then MFP1 18930 is registered as and the in Cloud Server 18910 The corresponding equipment of telephone number of one mobile terminal 18920.
Similarly, if first movement terminal 18920 and MFP1 18930 are registered in Cloud Server 18910, the One user 18960 can be by marking first movement terminal 18920 to execute printing to MFP1 18930NFC.
In addition, second user 18970 can also be by mode identical with the first user 18960 by the second mobile terminal 18950 The equipment that cloud print service can be used is registered as in Cloud Server 18910 with MFP2 18940.At this point, MFP2 18940 is such as The upper telephone number that can be registered as in Cloud Server 18910 corresponding to the second mobile terminal 18950.
If the registration of equipment is completed, the first user 18960 can print first terminal by Cloud Server 18910 Print data is sent second user 18970 by the print data that stores in 18920.
In detail, it is selected among the print data that the first user 18960 can store from first movement terminal 18920 Print data and to MFP1 18930 mark first movement terminal 18920 so that print data can be printed rapidly.This When, in the shown state of the UI screen for printing of application, marks, beat to the NFC of MFP1 18930 if executed Print operation is performed quickly in MFP1 18930.
In addition, the first user 18960 can store print data to correspond to the first user in Cloud Server 18910 18960 telephone number, the i.e. telephone number of first movement terminal 18920, and at desired time point to MFP1 18930NFC marks first movement terminal 18920 to print the print data stored in Cloud Server 18910.
In addition, the first user 18960 can send the second use for the print data stored in first movement terminal 18920 Family 18970.In detail, it to be sent what the first user 18960 executed in first movement terminal 18920 using upper selection Print data after, if using second user 18970 the second mobile terminal 18950 telephone number as a purpose Print data is had sent, then selected print data, which is stored in Cloud Server 18910, corresponds to the second mobile terminal 18950 telephone number.
Then, second user 18970 can check the received printing after execution application in the second mobile terminal 18950 Data are stored in the phone number of the second mobile terminal 18950 corresponding to second user 18970 in Cloud Server 18910 The print data of code.In addition, second user 18970 can be selected from the print data received the data to be printed and to The second mobile terminal of MFP2 18940NFC label 18950 is to print the print data stored in Cloud Server 18910.
In detail, second user 18970 checks and selects the use of the application shown on the second mobile terminal 18950 In received print data on the UI screen for executing printing, and in the shown state of the UI screen for printing to The second mobile terminal of MFP2 18940NFC label 18950.Then, selected print data is printed in MFP2 18940.
Hereinafter, below with reference to UI screen detailed description the leading to according to an embodiment of the application shown on mobile terminal It crosses and provides the method for cloud print service using mobile application.
Figure 190 and Figure 191 is shown according to implementation example figure via mobile application, registered images are formed in Cloud Server The UI screen shown during equipment.
With reference to Figure 190, for selecting and registered images form the first UI screen 19000a of equipment and shows and the shifting of user The list 19010 of the corresponding registration equipment of terminal is moved, and uses the list of the telephone number of the other users of cloud print service 19020.Tick boxes 19011 show basic equipment, and be appreciated that my cloud printer in the first UI screen 19000a by It is set as basic equipment.
In the state on the display unit that the first UI screen 19000a is displayed on mobile terminal, if mobile terminal NFC label is carried out to image forming apparatus, then the 2nd UI screen 19000b is shown on mobile terminals.It asks whether to infuse The pop-up window 19012 of the equipment of volume label is displayed on the 2nd UI screen 19000b.
If selecting " determination " button from the pop-up window 19012 shown on the 2nd UI screen 19000b, it is used for The input null field 19013 of the title for the equipment registered in pop-up window 19012 is inputted in the 3rd UI screen 19000c It is shown.The model name of registration equipment is substantially displayed in input blank 19013, and if user wants with another The name registration equipment, then user can directly input desired title.
If selecting " determination " button from the pop-up window 19012 shown on the 3rd UI screen 19000c, show 4th UI screen 19000d.In the 4th UI screen 19000d, the image forming apparatus of new registration has been added to registration equipment List 19010.At this point, tick boxes 19011 are displayed on the image forming apparatus of new registration, to understand the equipment It is arranged to basic equipment.Similarly, when new equipment is registered, which can be arranged to basic equipment.
With reference to Figure 191, the list 19110 of registration equipment corresponding with the mobile terminal of user and use cloud printing clothes The list 19120 of the telephone number of the other users of business is displayed on the first UI screen 19100a, via the first UI screen The selection and registration of 19100a execution equipment.Tick boxes 19111 show basic equipment.
If touching additional menus the Show Button 19112 in the 2nd UI screen 19100b, such as the 3rd UI screen is shown Additional menus item as curtain 19100c.If selection " adding equipment with the NFC " item 19113 from these menu items, to logical The pop-up window 19114 that the method for crossing NFC registration equipment guides is displayed on the 4th UI screen 19100d.
User can be according to the guidance of pop-up window 19114 by marking mobile terminal to register to image forming apparatus NFC Equipment.Next process is similar with the process with reference to Figure 190 description.
Figure 192 a and 192b shows according to an implementation example figure and is uploading printing number in Cloud Server via mobile application The UI screen shown during.
With reference to Figure 192 a, the first UI screen 19200a is the registration through being executed by it the selection of equipment and shows and use The list 19210 of the corresponding registration equipment of the mobile terminal at family and the telephone number of the other users using cloud print service List 19220 UI screen.If selecting " my cloud printer " 19211 from list 19210, the 2nd UI screen is shown Curtain 19200b.
2nd UI screen 19200b is since " print " 19230, " printing " 19240 and " sending printing " 19250 Menu item among select " starting to print " 19230 screen.2nd UI screen 19200b is for sending print data to hold The UI screen of row print job.User can select the classification for the print data to be uploaded from the 2nd UI screen 19200b.At this In embodiment, photograph album 19231 has been selected.In this way, the list of photograph album is displayed on the 3rd UI screen 19200c.If from aobvious " album name 5 " 19232 is selected among the photograph album shown, then the image file for including in " album name 5 " 19232 is displayed on On 4th UI screen 19200d.If among the image file shown from the 4th UI screen 19200d select image file it One, such as image file 19233, then show the 5th UI screen 19200e of Figure 192 b.
With reference to Figure 192 b, tick boxes are displayed on the image selected among image file in the 5th UI screen 19200e On file 19233, this instruction image file 19233 is selected.Here, it is selected to illustrate only one image file 19233 It selects, but two or more image files also may be selected.After the selection to image file is completed, beaten if user touches Button 19234 is printed, then points out that data are just being uploaded to the pop-up window 19235 of Cloud Server and are being displayed on the 6th UI screen On 19200f.
If the upload of print data is completed, the pop-up window 19236 for uploading completed message including notice is shown Show on the 7th UI screen 19200g.If selection " goes to be beaten from the pop-up window 19236 of the 7th UI screen 19200g Print ", then wherein " printed " screen that 19240 menu items have been selected and be displayed on the 8th UI screen 19200h, and The list 19241 for uploading to the print data of Cloud Server is shown.In addition, if from the pop-up of the 7th UI screen 19200g " determination " button is selected in window 19236, then wherein " starts to print " screen that 19230 menu items have been selected and be displayed on On 9th UI screen 19200i.
Figure 193 a and 193b shows according to an implementation example figure and takes by specifying recipient in mobile application in cloud The UI screen shown during uploading print data in business device.
With reference to Figure 193 a, the first UI screen 19300a is the screen for wherein " sending and printing " 19350 menu items and selected It and is the UI screen of the transmission for print data.It is mounted with the list 19310 of the people of the application in the terminal and does not have There is the list 19320 for the people for installing the application to be shown separately on the first UI screen 19300a.Indicate the icon 19312 of cloud It is displayed in the list 19310 for being mounted with the people of the application.In addition, passing through the list for the people for never installing the application Selecting one in 19320 can be sent to install the invitation message of application.
Print data may be sent to that the people for being mounted with the application in the terminal.If in the first UI screen 19300 Middle selection recipient 19311 then shows tick boxes to the recipient of selection as in the 2nd UI screen 19300b.In addition, such as Fruit selects print button in the 2nd UI screen 19300b, then shows the pop-up window of the classification for the print data to be sent 19313 are displayed on the 3rd UI screen 19300c.If selecting photo from the classification shown on pop-up window 19313 19314, then the list of photo album is shown on the 4th UI screen 19300d.
If selecting recipient's icon 19316 in the 4th UI screen 19300d, the first UI screen is shown again 19300a in order to selecting recipient again.If selected from the list of the photo album shown on the 4th UI screen 19300d A photograph album 19315 is selected, then shows the 5th UI screen 19300e of Figure 193 b.
With reference to Figure 193 b, the print data 19317 to be sent, and if choosing are selected in the 5th UI screen 19300e Print button is selected, then the pop-up window 19318 that print data is just being sent is pointed out in display on the 6th UI screen 19300f. In addition, if being sent completely in specific time past preceding print data, then notify to send completed pop-up window 19319 It is displayed on the 7th UI screen 19300g.Here, if " determination " button is pressed, the 8th UI screen 19300h is shown Show.8th UI screen 19300h is the UI screen in the state that " sending printing " 19350 menu items have been selected.
In addition, here, it is just upper that the fact that print data has been sent to recipient, actually refers to print data Cloud Server is passed to correspond to the telephone number of the mobile terminal of recipient.Recipient, which can check, uploads to Cloud Server Print data and by executing print job from the mobile terminal execution application of recipient.
Figure 194 and Figure 195 shows according to implementation example figure and is being printed upon stored in cloud server beat via mobile application The UI screen that printing is shown during.
With reference to Figure 194, the first UI screen 19400a is in the state that " printing " 19440 menu item has been selected UI screen.The list 19410 for the print data to be printed is displayed on the first UI screen 19400a.It is shown in list 19410 The print data shown is stored in the file in Cloud Server.
If user selects the print data 19411 to be printed in the 2nd UI screen 19400b and mobile terminal exists NFC label is carried out to image forming apparatus in the shown state of application screen, then points out print data just by from Cloud Server The pop-up window 19412 for being sent to image forming apparatus is displayed on the 3rd UI screen 19400c.In addition, if selected The printing of print data completed with the past of specific time, then the 4th UI screen 19400d is shown.Point out printing The message of completion is displayed on the 4th UI screen 19400d.In addition, column of the list for the data that printing is completed from print data It disappears in table 19420, and waits print data to be printed shown.
With reference to Figure 195, the first UI screen 19500a is in the state that " printing " 19540 menu item has been selected UI screen.The list 19510 for the print data to be printed is displayed on the first UI screen 19500a.It is shown in list 19510 The print data shown is the file being actually stored in Cloud Server.
If mobile terminal sets image formation in the shown state on mobile terminals of the first UI screen 19500a Standby to carry out NFC label, then all print datas in list 19510 are selected.2nd UI screen 19500b shows all printings Data are selected.In addition, if mobile terminal is again formed image in the state that the 2nd UI screen 19500b is shown Equipment carries out NFC label, then the printing of selected print data is performed.Point out that print data is just sent out from Cloud Server The pop-up window 19512 for being sent to image forming apparatus is displayed on the 3rd UI screen 19500c, and if print job with The past of specific time and complete, then notify that printing completed message is displayed on the 4th UI screen 19500d.
Figure 196 to Figure 199 is shown according to implementation example figure when each operation for executing cloud print service via mobile application When the animated screens that show.
In detail, Figure 196 is illustrated when uploading mobile terminal of the print data to correspond to user to Cloud Server The animation of display.With reference to Figure 196, it is indicated that the pop-up window 19611 that print data is just being uploaded to Cloud Server is displayed on On one UI screen 19600a, and if completed as the past of specific time uploads, the upload for pointing out print data is shown The pop-up window 19612 of completed animation is displayed on the 2nd UI screen 19600b.
Figure 197 is illustrated when by the way that the print data stored in mobile terminal is sent directly to figure by Cloud Server As forming equipment come the animation shown in when executing printing.UI screen 19700 shows pop-up window 19711, the pop-up window 19711 illustrate and point out that print data passes through the animation that cloud is sent to image forming apparatus.
Figure 198 illustrates the animation shown when sending print data stored in cloud server.It illustrates and points out that cloud takes The pop-up window 19811 for the animation that the print data stored in business device is just being sent to image forming apparatus is displayed on UI screen On curtain 19800.
Figure 199 illustrates the animation shown when sending print data to another human hair by Cloud Server.It illustrates and points out The pop-up window 19911 that print data passes through the animation that cloud is sent to another people is displayed on the first UI screen 19900a On.If the past data with specific time is sent completely, illustrates and point out print data depositing in Cloud Server The pop-up window 19912 for storing up completed animation is displayed on the 2nd UI screen 19900b.
Figure 200 to Figure 20 5 is shown according to implementation example figure by providing the method for cloud print service using mobile application The flow chart of operation.
With reference to Figure 200, in operation S20001, the application being used for using cloud print service in mobile terminal is executed.? It operates in S20002, is marked by NFC in Cloud Server in the state for the UI screen of facility registration for showing the application Middle registered images form equipment.In operation S20003, the print data stored in mobile terminal is in the hair for print data Cloud Server is uploaded in the UI screen sent.Finally, in operation S20004, in display for executing the UI screen of printing State in, pass through NFC label and print data stored in cloud server.
Figure 20 1 to Figure 20 5 is the detail flowchart of the operation of Figure 200.
Figure 20 1 is the detail flowchart for operating S20002.With reference to Figure 20 1, in operation S20101, in display for setting In the state of the UI screen of remarks volume, if mobile terminal carries out NFC label to image forming apparatus, in operation S20102 In, image forming apparatus is registered as equipment corresponding with the telephone number of mobile terminal in Cloud Server.
Figure 20 2 and Figure 20 3 is the detail flowchart for operating S20004.
With reference to Figure 20 2, the upload command of print data is received in operation S20201.In operation S20202, selection is wanted The print data of upload.In operation S20203, the print data of selection is stored in Cloud Server mobile whole to correspond to The telephone number at end.
With reference to Figure 20 3, selection will receive printing in the UI screen of the transmission for print data in operation S20301 The telephone number of the recipient of data.In operation S20302, the print data to be sent is selected.In operation S20303, choosing The print data selected is stored in the telephone number for corresponding to recipient in Cloud Server.
Figure 20 4 and Figure 20 5 is the detail flowchart of the operation S20004 of Figure 200.
With reference to Figure 20 4, in operation S20401, the list of at least one set print data stored in cloud server is shown Show in the UI screen for executing printing.In operation S20402, the printing to be printed is selected from the list of print data Data.In operation S20403, if mobile terminal carries out NFC label to image forming apparatus, selected from Cloud Server Print data is sent to image forming apparatus to be printed.
With reference to Figure 20 5, in operation S20501, the list of at least one set print data stored in cloud server is shown Show in the UI screen for executing printing.Operation S20502 in, if mobile terminal for the first time to image forming apparatus into Row NFC label, the then all print datas shown in list are selected.In operation S20503, if second of mobile terminal NFC label is carried out to image forming apparatus, then the print data selected is printed in image forming apparatus.
Figure 20 6 is the figure according to the cloud print system of an embodiment provided by mobile application.With reference to Figure 20 6, according to The cloud print system of one embodiment provided by mobile application may include that cloud print service device 20610, first and second is mobile Terminal 20620 and 20650 and output equipment.Here, outlet terminal may include the image forming apparatus that can be printed out 20630 and it can show the TV 20640 of output.
Mobile application for using cloud print service may be mounted to that the first and second mobile terminals 20620 and 20650 In and executed by the first and second mobile terminals 20620 and 20650, and the first and second mobile terminals 20620 and 20650 It can be registered in cloud print service.In detail, when mobile application is installed in 20620 He of the first and second mobile terminals When in 20650 and by scheduled registration process, in each of the first and second mobile terminals 20620 and 20650 User account is generated under telephone number, to register the first and second mobile terminals 20620 in cloud print service device 20610 With 20650.
The example of output equipment includes supporting all devices of various types of outputs, such as image forming apparatus 20630 With TV 20640.Image forming apparatus 20630 supports the output of the output of print form and the support display format of TV 20640. The example of the content as used in cloud print service generally comprises text and image, such as document and photo, so output is set It is standby to can be any equipment for supporting the output of this content.For example, output equipment can be the equipment that can export image, Such as monitor or laptop computer, or the equipment that can be printed out, such as printer or multi-function printer (MFP)。
Output equipment can be registered in cloud print service device 20610 to correspond to the first and second mobile terminals 20620 With at least one of 20650 telephone number.In addition, using the output equipment registered in cloud print service device 20610 Power is assigned to the user account of corresponding phone number.For example, when image forming apparatus 20630 is registered in cloud printing clothes When being engaged in device 20610 with the telephone number corresponding to first movement terminal 20620, the phone with first movement terminal 20620 First user 20660 of the user account of number has the power using image forming apparatus 20630.
When having registered the first and second mobile terminals 20620 and 20650 in cloud print service, first and second are moved Dynamic terminal 20620 and 20650 can be by sending content to another mobile terminal or output equipment registered in cloud print service And shared content prints to execute cloud.This operation can be by pacifying in the first and second mobile terminals 20620 and 20650 The mobile application of dress executes, and in detail, and an embodiment, which is proposed, a kind of to be sent by shared room and share interior The method of appearance.
The user for having subscribed to cloud print service can open shared room on mobile application, and invitation has subscribed to cloud and beats It prints another user of service and is authorized to the output equipment used by the user and share room to this.
Figure 20 7 is for describing to open shared room and inviting another user and another equipment showing to the shared room The figure of example.It is assumed that the first user 20660 and second user 20670 by using 20620 He of the first and second mobile terminals respectively 20650 telephone number has subscribed to cloud print service as user account, and image forming apparatus 20630 is registered in Correspond to the telephone number of first movement terminal 20620 in cloud print service device 20610.With reference to Figure 20 7, the first user 20660 can open shared room by executing mobile application in first movement terminal 20620, and using as having subscribed to The second user 20670 of another user of cloud print service and as being authorized to the output equipment that is used by the first user 20660 Image forming apparatus 20630 be invited to the shared room.
When second user 20670 and image forming apparatus 20630 participate in shared room, shared room transmission can be passed through And shared content.When participating in completing, the participant in shared room is displayed on the display unit of first movement terminal 20620 In the application screen of upper display.Here, the opening for sharing room can be performed simultaneously with invitation, or inviting can be in shared room It is additionally executed when being opened.Detailed operation by sharing room transmission and shared content will be later referring to about in phase The attached drawing of user interface (UI) screen shown during should operating is described in detail.
Figure 20 8 is to provide the cloud print service device 20610 of cloud print service using mobile application according to an embodiment Block diagram.
With reference to Figure 20 8, the cloud print service device 20610 according to an embodiment may include communications interface unit 20611, control Device 20612, storage unit 20613, rendering actuator 20614 and shared room manager 20615 processed.In addition, cloud print service Device 20610 optionally includes hypertext markup language (hypertext mark-up language, HTML) converter 20616。
Communications interface unit 20611 is the component for being communicated by internet etc. with mobile terminal and output equipment.
Controller 20612 is the component for controlling the operation for the other assemblies for including in cloud print service device 20610, And it controls for providing the sequence of operations of cloud print service.
Storage unit 20613 can store the account information for having subscribed to cloud print service, setting corresponding to each Account Registration Standby information and the content transmitted by cloud print service.
Render actuator 20614 execute rendering with by Content Transformation at the appropriate format exported by output equipment.Rendering is held Row device 20614 can be embodied as the component in cloud print service device 20610 included as shown in Figure 20 8, or can execute rendering Individual server in realize.
Shared room manager 20615 manages the shifting executed in the mobile terminal for being connected to cloud print service device 20610 The shared room of the upper opening of dynamic application.Disappear for example, shared room manager 20615 sends shared room invitation to mobile terminal Breath or management participate in the list of the mobile terminal or output equipment in shared room.In addition, shared room manager 20615 exists Stored in storage unit 20613 by share room transmission or shared content or send the content to destination terminal or Equipment.Shared room manager 20615 can physically be realized together in a processor with controller 20612.
HTML converter 20616 is the component for selectively including when needed, and by the Content Transformation of transmission at HTML Format.Although the layout of the file of html format there may come a time when it is unjustified, HTML format be widely used in transmit content, because It is to facilitate acquisition and any equipment with web browser can be interpreted and show html file for HTML.
The group for including in cloud print service device 20610 will be described in detail by reference to the UI screen of mobile application later Part is the operation for sharing room manager 20615 in detail.
Figure 20 9 is the frame according to the mobile terminal 20620 for providing cloud print service using mobile application of an embodiment Figure.
With reference to Figure 20 9, the mobile terminal 20620 according to an embodiment may include communications interface unit 20621, controller 20622, storage unit 20623, application execution device 20624 and near-field communication (NFC) module 20625.
Communications interface unit 20621 is the component for being communicated by internet etc. with cloud print service device.
Controller 20622 is the component for controlling the operation for the other assemblies for including in mobile terminal 20620, and Control is for providing the sequence of operations of cloud print service using mobile terminal.
Storage unit 20623 can store various contents, and can store execute mobile application needed for data.In addition, depositing Storage unit 20623 can store the details about the option setting on mobile application.
Application execution device 20624 is the component for executing mobile application.Application execution device 20624 can be performed for beating It opens shared room, user or equipment is invited to transmit to shared room and in shared room and the process of shared content.In detail Ground says, when shared room is opened or user or equipment are invited into shared room, this information is notified to cloud and beats Print server is so that shared room is managed.In addition, when through shared room transmission or shared content, storage unit The content stored in 20623 can be sent to cloud print service device, and mobile terminal by communications interface unit 20621 The content stored in the content or cloud print service device stored in 20620 receivable cloud print service devices may be sent to that defeated Equipment out.
NFC module 20625 is the component for selectively including when needed.When registration output is set in cloud print service device NFC module 20625 can be used when standby.In detail, when mobile terminal 20620 marks the facility information of storage output equipment When NFC label, NFC module 20625 obtains the facility information stored in NFC label.Controller 20622 believes the equipment of acquisition It ceases and sends jointly to cloud print service device so that output equipment is registered as and moves with the telephone number of mobile terminal 20620 The corresponding equipment of telephone number of dynamic terminal 20620.
To be described in detail later by reference to the UI screen of mobile application the component for including in mobile terminal 20620, in detail Carefully say be application execution device 20624 detailed operation.
It is according to the embodiment to be described in detail referring now to the Figure 21 0 to Figure 21 7 for the UI screen for illustrating mobile application The method of cloud print service is used using mobile application.Here, the cloud print service device 20610 and figure of Figure 20 8 will also be described 209 mobile terminal 20620.
Figure 21 0 shows according to an implementation example figure and shows during the process for subscribing cloud print service by mobile application UI screen.
First UI screen 21000a is when initially executing mobile application in the terminal after installing mobile application The UI screen of display.When selecting " telephone number " 21001 from the first UI screen 21000a, such as the 2nd UI screen 21000b In show UI screen for receiving telephone number like that.
When the telephone number of mobile terminal is input into the telephone number input frame shown on the 2nd UI screen 21000b 21002, and when " registration " is selected, it is printed by making mobile terminal subscribe cloud as user account using the telephone number Then service shows the 3rd UI screen 21000c.The list 21003 of the registrable output equipment for equipment good friend is displayed on In 3rd UI screen 21000c.Here, equipment good friend is the equipment to use cloud print service to register in the server.
Registrable output equipment can be searched for via any one of various methods, and for example, can be via access Point (access point, AP) is come the equipment of searching for such as registrable image forming apparatus or TV etc.
When selecting output equipment from the list 21003 shown on the 3rd UI screen 21000c, the output equipment of selection It is registered in the telephone number for corresponding to mobile terminal in cloud print service device.In Figure 21 0, image forming apparatus " SCX- 621 " are selected with TV " intelligent TV ".
After the output equipment that mobile terminal subscribes cloud print service and selects is registered in cloud print service, 4th UI screen 21000d is shown.Equipment buddy list 21004 and buddy list 21005 are displayed on the 4th UI screen On 21000d.As described above, equipment good friend is the equipment to use cloud print service to register in the server, and good friend is It is able to use another user of cloud print service.It, can be by by mobile terminal when mobile terminal initially subscribes cloud print service The contact person of middle storage is compared with the telephone number registered in cloud print service device and prepares phone with matching associated person The list of the corresponding user of number forms buddy list 21005.In other words, the reservation among people stored in contact person The user of cloud print service is registered as good friend and is included in buddy list 21005.
In Figure 21 0, mobile application is executed by the application execution device 20624 of mobile terminal 20620.Then, when second When inputting telephone number in UI screen 21000b and selecting " to register ", application execution device 20624 passes through communications interface unit The telephone number of input is sent cloud print service device 20610 by 20621.The controller 20612 of cloud print service device 20610 The telephone number received is stored in the user account table of storage unit 20613, to complete Account Registration.
In addition, controller 20612 sets the output of selection when selecting output equipment in the 3rd UI screen 21000c The MAC Address and is stored in by standby media access control (MAC) address of cache to the telephone number of mobile terminal 20620 In storage unit 20613.
After Account Registration completion, cloud print service device 20610 is based on from the received contact person of mobile terminal 20620 Information provides buddy list 21005 to mobile terminal 20620.
Figure 21 1 is shown according to an implementation example figure in the UI by showing during the process of mobile application extra registration equipment Screen.
The first UI screen 21100a of Figure 21 1 is in the state that good friend's menu 21110 is selected, and equipment good friend List 21101 and buddy list 21102 are shown.When selection good friend adds icon 21109 in the first UI screen 21100a When, the 2nd UI screen 21100b is shown.
First to fourth menu 21111 to 21114 for adding the various methods of good friend is displayed on the 2nd UI screen On 21100b.In addition, it is registrable be the list 21103 of the equipment of equipment good friend and it is registrable be good friend user list 21104 are displayed on first to fourth menu, 21111 to 21114 lower section.As shown in Figure 21 1, selected when from list 21103 When selecting equipment " SCX-621 ", the equipment " SCX-621 " of selection is registered in cloud print service device, and the 3rd UI screen 21100c is shown.Chartered equipment " SCX-621 " is in the 3rd UI screen 21100c from the list of registrable equipment It disappears in 21105.
When selecting good friend's menu 21110 again after facility registration, the 4th UI screen 21100d is shown.Such as the 4th Shown in UI screen 21100d, the equipment " SCX-621 " of new registration is added to equipment buddy list 21107.
Output equipment can be registered as into equipment good friend via any other method.With reference to the 2nd UI screen 21100b, when When one menu 21111 is selected, equipment good friend is registered according to the method described with reference to Figure 21 1.When 21112 quilt of the second menu When selection, equipment can be registered by the mark (ID) or sequence number of input equipment.It, can when third menu 21113 is selected Equipment is registered in the server by reading quick response (QR) code of the storage about the information of equipment.Here, if equipment It is printer, then printer ID and QR code can be printed on the demonstration page exported after installation printer.
When the 4th menu 21114 is selected, it is defeated easily to register that mobile terminal can be tagged to output equipment by NFC Equipment out.
In Figure 21 1, when adding equipment good friend, the controller 20612 of cloud print service device 20610 can be by addition The MAC Address of equipment good friend is mapped to the telephone number of mobile terminal 20620, and the MAC Address of mapping is stored in storage In unit 20613.
Figure 21 2 shows according to an implementation example figure and is opening shared room by inviting output equipment by mobile application And the UI screen shown during the process for exporting content by sharing room by output equipment.
In the first UI screen 21200a of Figure 21 2, selects the share menu 21220 and show the list in shared room 21201.In order to enter one of shared room, shared room project is selected from list 21201.In order to open new shared room Between, it selects to add icon 21221 in the shared room of the first UI screen 21200a upper right.When shared room adds icon 21221 When being selected, the 2nd UI screen 21200b is shown.
In the 2nd UI screen 21200b, the screen for selecting to be invited to the newly good friend in shared room is shown.? In two UI screen 21200b, equipment buddy list 21202 and buddy list 21203 are shown.Here, equipment buddy list 21202 The equipment good friend of upper display can be shown with device name, such as " intelligent TV ", or can use device location or model name It shows, such as " the 7th meeting room (SCX-621) ".Furthermore, it is possible to show equipment with any method of identification equipment good friend Good friend.
In Figure 21 2, " the 7th meeting room (SCX-621) " is selected from equipment buddy list 21202.As a result, such as third Shared room screen is shown in UI screen 21200c like that, and is shown in region 21223 and participates in the good of new shared room Friend.In region 21230, it is shown in the menu for the operation that can be performed in new shared room.In user's selectable region 21230 One of menu shoot photo and be sent directly to photo newly to share room, select the photo that is stored in mobile terminal it Together send the photo of selection to the document stored in newly shared room, or selection mobile terminal together by selection Document is sent to newly shared room.In Figure 21 2, document is selected to send menu 21231 from the menu in region 21230.
When select from the 3rd UI screen 21200c document send menu 21231 and then user's selection to be sent When document, the document as in the 4th UI screen 21200d is sent to newly shared room and is total in new shared room It enjoys.When sending document, the preview of document is shown in the form of thumbnail 21240 in new shared room.In thumbnail 21240 In also show the filename 21241 of document.In addition, showing that document exports icon 21242 in the bottom of thumbnail 21240.User Document output icon 21242 may be selected to export document corresponding with thumbnail 21240.Here, document is by new as participating in " the 7th meeting room (SCX-621) " output of the equipment good friend in shared room.
In the present example, since the equipment good friend for participating in new shared room is image forming apparatus, so documentation root It is printed according to document output order, but if " intelligent TV " is selected in the 2nd UI screen 21200b and participated in newly shared Room, then document is displayed on TV screen corresponding with " intelligent TV " according to the attribute of the TV as output equipment.
If multiple output equipments are participating in newly shared room, for receiving the UI screen of the selection to output equipment It is shown according to content output order, and the attribute of output equipment that document is selected according to user is exported.
In this way, user can open shared room in mobile application and invite equipment good friend to the shared room, thus By equipment, good friend easily exports content.Here, the output of content can be according to the attribute for the output equipment for participating in shared room To determine.
In Figure 21 2, when mobile application opens shared room, the application execution device 20624 of mobile terminal 20620 is logical Know cloud print service device 20610 about open shared room, and the shared room manager of cloud print service device 20610 20615 manage shared room.In detail, the list that the management of room manager 20615 participates in the good friend in shared room is shared, And when content is shared in shared room, from 20620 reception content of mobile terminal and store content in storage unit In 20613.Here, content can be converted into html format by HTML converter 20616, be then stored in storage unit 20613 In.
In addition, shared room manager 20615 provides the thumbnail of the preview of content to mobile terminal 20620, and such as Fruit includes HTML converter 20616 in cloud print service device 20610, then shares room manager 20615 for html format Content is sent to the application execution device 20624 of mobile terminal 20620 and mobile terminal 20620 in shared room for HTML The content of format is shown as thumbnail 21240.
In addition, sharing room manager when selecting document output icon 21242 from the 4th UI screen 21200d 20615 extract content corresponding with thumbnail 21240 from storage unit 20613 and send wash with watercolours for the content of extraction Actuator 20614 is contaminated to render.
Figure 21 3a and 213b shows according to an implementation example figure and is being sent out from mobile application by shared room to another user It send content and another user by receiving the content is by exporting the process of the content using the equipment for participating in shared room The UI screen of period display.In detail, Figure 21 3a is illustrated shows on the mobile terminal as " Karol " of sender UI screen, and Figure 21 3b illustrates the UI screen shown on the mobile terminal as " Si Tela " of recipient.
The share menu 21320 is selected from the first UI screen 21300a of Figure 21 3a.Here, as described above, display is shared The list 21301 in room.When " Karol " as sender selects shared room addition figure from the first UI screen 21300a When marking 21321, the 2nd UI screen 21300b is shown.
The screen of good friend for selecting to be invited into the shared room newly opened is shown in the 2nd UI screen 21300b Curtain.Equipment buddy list 21302 and buddy list 21303 are shown in the 2nd UI screen 21300b.
In Figure 21 3a, " Karol " from equipment buddy list 21302 select " the 7th meeting room (SCX-621) " and Select " Si Tela " as recipient from buddy list 21303.As a result, being shown as in the 3rd UI screen 21300c altogether Room screen is enjoyed, and shows the good friend for participating in shared room in region 21323.Shared room is shown in region 21330 Between in can be performed operation menu, and " Karol " among these menus select document send menu 21331.
When selecting from the 3rd UI screen 21300c, document sends menu 21331 and " Karol " selection to be sent When document, the document as shown in the 4th UI screen 21300d is sent to shared room and is shared in shared room.When When sending document, the preview of document is shown in the form of thumbnail 21340 in shared room.It is also shown in thumbnail 21340 Show the filename 21341 of document.In addition, showing that document exports icon 21342 in the bottom of thumbnail 21340.Here, as above Text is with reference to described in Figure 21 2, if " Karol " selects document to export icon 21342 from mobile terminal, participates in shared room Between " the 7th meeting room (SCX-621) " print corresponding with thumbnail 21340 document.
The UI screen shown on the mobile terminal of " Si Tela " is described referring now to Figure 21 3b.
Shared room is shown on the 5th UI screen 21300e of Figure 21 3b, and is shown and participated in the good of shared room The thumbnail 21350 and filename 21351 of the shared document of friend.5th UI screen 21300e and above-described " Karol " Mobile terminal the 4th UI screen 21300d it is similar.However, the 5th UI screen 21300e also shows storage menu 21352, beats Print menu 21353 and display menu 21354." Si Tela " can be selected from the 5th UI screen 21300e storage menu 21352 with In the terminal by the document files storage shared in shared room.Alternatively, print menu 21353 may be selected in " Si Tela " Or menu 21354 is shown to print or show shared document.
In Figure 21 3b, when " Si Tela " selects print menu 21353, shown as shown in the 6th UI screen 21300f Show for selecting equipment and executes the pop-up window 21360 of printing.In Figure 21 3b, an equipment is only shown, because participating in altogether The number for enjoying the output equipment in room is one, but if at least two equipment participate in shared room, then can show this at least two A equipment and one of this at least two equipment may be selected to execute printing.
When having selected equipment and having selected " determination " button in the 6th UI screen 21300f, shared document is beaten Print, and when printing is completed, display points out that printing is completed in region 21370 as shown in the 7th UI screen 21300g Message.
The operation of cloud print service device 20610 and mobile terminal 20620 in Figure 21 3a and 213b with above with reference to figure Those of 212 descriptions are similar.
Figure 21 4 shows the UI of the state of the equipment in the shared room of display participation mobile application according to an implementation example figure Screen 21400.
With reference to Figure 21 4, shared room is shown on UI screen 21400, and shows that participation is shared in region 21410 The list of the good friend in room.In region 21420, the state letter of " SCX-621 " as the equipment for participating in shared room is shown Breath.The status information of display includes the information and print option information that whether can be performed about current operation.
In addition, the equipment for participating in sharing room currently workable message is pointed out in display in region 21430, such as " SCX-621 is ready ".User can easily determine option setting by reference to the status information shown in shared room With current workability.
In Figure 21 4, the shared room manager 20615 of cloud print service device 20610, which checks, participates in setting for shared room Standby option setting and state, and mobile terminal 20620 is sent by the setting of the option of inspection and state with the shape of message Formula is shown.
Figure 21 5 shows the mistake in the content shown on an output device by mobile application control according to an implementation example figure The UI screen shown during journey.
With reference to Figure 21 5, in the first UI screen 21500a, user selects display menu 21523 so that as participation The document shared in " the intelligent TV " of the equipment in shared room is shown.
When document is displayed on " intelligent TV ", the mobile terminal as in the 2nd UI screen 21500b, which is shown, to be used for The screen of the display of long-range control document.In the 2nd UI screen 21500b, it is indicated that the message of current control display is displayed on In region 21530, the page number of the total page number of document and the document currently shown is displayed in region 21541, and is being shown The past time is displayed in region 21542 after document.Here, the document currently shown is 21540 form of thumbnail 's.
When user touches in the 2nd UI screen 21500b and slides thumbnail 21540, such as the 3rd UI screen 21500c In show like that display document lower one page screen.
In this way, user can pass through mobile application while the document shared in shared room is displayed in equipment The screen that UI screen control is shown.
In Figure 21 5, the application execution device 20624 of mobile terminal 20620 is the details for controlling display on mobile application It is sent to cloud print service device 20610, and shared room manager 20615 sends to equipment according to the details received and controls System order.
Figure 21 6 according to an implementation example figure show memorandum is added in the shared room of mobile application share Document process during the UI screen that shows.
Shared room is shown in the first UI screen 21600a of Figure 21 6, and the shared room of participation is shown in region 21610 Between good friend list, and show the thumbnail 21621 of shared document.When user touches in the first UI screen 21600a When touching thumbnail 21621, the function to document addition memorandum is activated as shown in the 2nd UI screen 21600b.
User can pass through selects memorandum menu 21631 and to touch screen standby to add in the 2nd UI screen 21600b Forget record 21633.In addition, then user may be selected to delete menu 21632 and touch if the user desired that deleting the memorandum of addition The memorandum of addition.
After user completes memorandum and selects storage menu, shows and be used for as in the 3rd UI screen 21600c The pop-up window 21640 in space of the selection for storing the document with memorandum.In Figure 21 6, as in shared room Between in " shared window " of project shared selected.Then, it is shown in shared room as in the 4th UI screen 21600d Show the thumbnail 21650 of the document with memorandum.The exportable document with memorandum as described above.
In Figure 21 6, the application execution device 20624 of mobile terminal 20620 sends cloud for the content with memorandum and beats Server 20610 is printed, and shared room manager 20615 extracts the content with memorandum in the form of a bitmap and will mention The content with memorandum taken is stored in storage unit 20613.
Figure 21 7 is shown in being shared in shared room by mobile application inspection and managing according to an implementation example figure The UI screen shown during the process of the history of appearance.
When selecting history management menu 21730 from the first UI screen 21700a, such as that in the first UI screen 21700a Sample shows shared thumbnail 21741 and 21751 in advance and includes the participant about shared room and the letter of shared time The shared room information 21742 and 21752 of breath.User checks the first UI screen 21700a easily to determine in shared room In share content history.
Then, it when the first UI screen 21700a is scrolled down through, is shown as in the 2nd UI screen 21700b previously History.
If be shared before content but current deleted, the thumbnail as shown in the 3rd UI screen 21700c 21741 be shown as it is dark.In addition, being shared as shown in the 4th UI screen 21700d if shared room is currently deleted Room information 21742 is shown as dark.
In Figure 21 7, the shared room manager 20615 of cloud print service device 20610 is according to mobile terminal 20620 The history for the content shared in shared room is sent to mobile terminal 20620 by request, and application execution device 20624 connects It receives and shows history on the screen.
Figure 21 8 to Figure 22 1 is the flow chart of the method according to the embodiment that cloud print service is provided using mobile application.
Mobile application is executed in the terminal in operation 21801 with reference to Figure 21 8.
Operation 21802 in, by invite have subscribed to cloud print service another user and in the server register it is defeated Equipment opens shared room out.Here, the equipment good friend to be invited and good friend can be by utilizing the UI screen in mobile application The equipment buddy list and buddy list of upper display selects.
In operation 21803, content is shared by open shared room.
With reference to Figure 21 9, mobile application is installed in the terminal in operation 21901, and in operation 21902 The telephone number of mobile terminal is inputted in the registration screen of mobile application.When inputting telephone number, can be infused via search display Volume is the list of the output equipment of equipment good friend.
When operating at least one of selection output equipment in 21903, the phone number inputted in 21904 is being operated Code is registered as user account and at least one output equipment selected is registered as corresponding to the phone number in the server Code.
Mobile application is executed in the terminal in operation 22001 with reference to Figure 22 0.
Operation 22002 in, by invite have subscribed to cloud print service another user and in the server register it is defeated Equipment opens shared room out.Here, the equipment good friend to be invited and good friend can be by utilizing the UI screen in mobile application The equipment buddy list and buddy list of upper display selects.
In operation 22003, content is sent to another user for participating in shared room, i.e. good friend.
In operation 22004, the content of transmission is exported by the output equipment, that is, equipment good friend for participating in shared room.
Mobile application is executed in the terminal in operation 22101 with reference to Figure 22 1.
Operation 22102 in, by invite have subscribed to cloud print service another user and in the server register it is defeated Equipment opens shared room out.Here, the equipment good friend to be invited and good friend can be by utilizing the UI screen in mobile application The equipment buddy list and buddy list of upper display selects.
In operation 22103, content is sent to another user for participating in shared room, i.e. good friend.
In operation 22104, another user for participating in shared room adds memorandum to content.
In operation 22105, the content with memorandum is shared in shared room again.
As described above, according to one or more of above-described embodiment, by can easily be looked for using augmented reality application To and in the server registration support cloud print service image forming apparatus.In addition, can be determined via Bluetooth communication mobile whole The facility registration of image forming apparatus near end, and can registering non-registration in the server image forming apparatus.Separately Outside, even if when image forming apparatus does not support NFC label, registered images in the server can also be read via QR code and are formed Device.
Figure 22 2 is according to an embodiment for describing by being infused in cloud print service device 22222 using mobile device The figure of the process of volume image forming apparatus 22223.
In operation 22201, when the power supply of image forming apparatus 22223 is turned on, image forming apparatus 22223 connects It is connected to cloud print service device 22222.At this point, image forming apparatus 22223 can be according to long poll (long-polling) connection side Case maintains the connection to cloud print service device 22222.On the other hand, in the embodiment of this specification, term " cloud printing clothes Business device 22222 " can also be used together with term " Cloud Server " (for example, term " Cloud Server 40 " in Fig. 2 etc.).
In operation 22202, image forming apparatus 22223 sends metamessage to cloud print service device 22222 to identify figure As forming device 22223.Here, the metamessage of image forming apparatus 22223 may include include sequence number, MAC Address, IP The information of location, name of product, manufacturer etc..
In operation 22203, it includes sequence that cloud print service device 22222, which is stored from image forming apparatus 22223, Number, MAC Address, IP address, name of product, manufacturer etc. metamessage.Cloud print service device 22222 can be deposited by utilizing The metamessage of storage identifies image forming apparatus 22223.
Operation 22204 in, image forming apparatus 22223 by include image forming apparatus 22223 MAC Address figure Identification information as forming device 22223 is sent to mobile device 22221 (receiving device, such as mobile device 13).Image shape It can be marked by such as NFC at device 22223 or the P2P connection of bluetooth etc is by the MAC Address of image forming apparatus 22223 It is sent to mobile device 22221.
In operation 22205, the telephone number of mobile device 22221 is mapped to image and forms dress by mobile device 22221 Set 22223 MAC Address with by image forming apparatus 22223 be registered as in the telephone number of mobile device 22221 specify Equipment.
In operation 22206, mobile device 22221 sends registration information to cloud print service device 22222, wherein The address MAC of telephone number and image forming apparatus 22223 including mobile device 22221.
In operation 22207, cloud print service device 22222 is wrapped by comparing in operating the metamessage stored in 22203 The MAC Address included and the MAC Address for including in received registration information in operation 22206 fill to identify that image is formed Set 22223.
In operation 22208, when the MAC Address by image forming apparatus 22223 identifies image forming apparatus When 22223, cloud print service device 22222 is directed to the phone number registration image forming apparatus 22223 of mobile device 22221.
In operation 22209, mobile device 22221 requests the transmission of cloud print service device 22222 to be registered to mobile device The metamessage of the image forming apparatus 22223 of 22221 telephone number.
In operation 22210, cloud print service device 22222 sends the image forming apparatus of registration to mobile device 22221 22223 metamessage, including sequence number, MAC Address, IP address, name of product or manufacturer.Here, the member letter of transmission Breath can be the metamessage stored in operation 22203.
Operation 22211 in, mobile device 22221 using include in metamessage sequence number, MAC Address, IP address, Name of product or manufacturer's identification are registered to the image forming apparatus 22223 of the telephone number of mobile device 22221.Namely It says, when mobile device 22221 receives the upload notifications for the content of cloud print service from printing server 22222, moves Dynamic equipment 22221 can be formed image by the name of product etc. using the image forming apparatus 22223 for including in metamessage Device 22223 is identified as the equipment for printing content.Here, in the embodiment of this specification, for cloud print service Content may include the picture shot by sending device (for example, mobile device 11 of Fig. 1), be stored in the sending device (shifting of Fig. 1 Dynamic equipment 11) in image, be stored in sending device (mobile device 11 of Fig. 1) document, in the sending device (shifting of Fig. 1 Dynamic equipment 11) on the webpage shown and the Email shown in sending device (mobile device 11 of Fig. 1).
Figure 22 3 is according to an embodiment for describing to be executed by image forming apparatus 22310 from print job service Device 22320 receives print job and executes the figure of the process of printing.
With reference to Figure 22 3, in operation 22300, image forming apparatus 22310 is by utilizing long poll connection scheme and beating Printing Job Server 22320 maintains session to receive print job.Print job server 22320 is included in rendering service Server in device 17850 and refer to management rendering content server.Specifically, rendering server 17850 can lead to Cross the content that the content map of rendering is managed to rendering to the identifier of image forming apparatus 22310.Specifically, image Formed device 22310 by print job server 22320 send long poll request come maintain session with by it is wired/ Wireless network connection receives print job (content of rendering) into the state of print job server 22320.Maintain session Time can pre-set.
In operation 22301, when requesting corresponding event to occur with long poll, print job server 22320 exists The time point that the event occurs sends the response requested long poll to image forming apparatus 22310.Specifically, when in meeting Words hold time in by print job server 22320 generation be mapped to the print job of image forming apparatus 22310 when, beat Job Server 22320 is printed in the form of the response requested long poll by being connected to the session of image forming apparatus 22310 The reception to print job is notified to image forming apparatus 22310.Print job can be generated by acquirement server.
In operation 22302, when receiving the notice to print job, image forming apparatus 22310 is it can be appreciated that beat Print the arrival of operation and request print-job information to print job server 22320, including filename, file size and Operation identifier.At this point, in practice, image forming apparatus 22310 does not request print job but requests metadata, such as Filename, file size and the operation identifier of print job.
In operation 22303, when receiving the request to the metadata of print job from image forming apparatus 22310, Print job server 22320 sends the printing work for being mapped to image forming apparatus 22310 to image forming apparatus 22310 The metadata of industry.Image forming apparatus 22310 receives the metadata of print job from print job server 22320 (that is, in detail Thin job information).
In operation 22304, when receiving the metadata of print job, image forming apparatus 22310 can be made to printing Industry server 22320 sends the request to print job.
In operation 22305, when receiving the request to print job, print job server 22320 can be to image It forms device 22310 and sends print job data (content of rendering).
In operation 22306, when print job data is sent to image forming apparatus 22310, image forming apparatus 22310 request print job servers 22320 delete relevant print jobs from print job server 22320.Here, image Forming device 22310 requests print job server 22320 to delete print job data to prevent the weight to identical print job Multiple connection is received, but present example is without being limited thereto.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that reducing printing The request of the printable number of operation may be sent to that print job server 22320, without directly in print job server Print job or print job are deleted on 22320 to be directly deleted.
In operation 22307, when print job is successfully deleted, the transmittable instruction of print job server 22320 is beaten Print the message of the successful deletion of operation.
In operation 22308, when receiving print job data from print job server 22320, image forms dress Setting 22310 can be to printing job execution image forming operation.That is, image forming apparatus 22310 can print print job Data.
In operation 22309, after print job is exported, image forming apparatus 22310 can be to print job service Device 22320 sends print job and exports result.For example, image forming apparatus 22310 can be in the rear to beating of the output of print job Print Job Server 22320 sends the print job output result for pointing out that print job has been successfully executed.At this point, printing is made The transmittable message pointing out print job output result and being successfully authenticated of industry server 22320.
On the other hand, after receiving and pointing out the message that has been successfully authenticated of print job output result, pass through transmission Long poll request connects session between image forming apparatus 22310 and print job server 22320 in a manner of long poll, And image forming apparatus 22310 waits the print job for being mapped to image forming apparatus 22310.
Specifically, image forming apparatus 22310 and print job server 22320 can be by utilizing HTTP or HTTPS It communicates with one another.
Figure 22 4 is for describing to execute figure of the scanning operation to upload the process of scanning operation file.
In operation 22400, image forming apparatus 22410 can execute scanning operation to the document to be scanned.When scanning is made When completing already, scanning operation file is produced.Image forming apparatus 22410 sends scanning operation text to Cloud Server 22420 Part.At this point, image forming apparatus 22410 can receive the user's input for pointing out to execute scanning operation.
In operation 22401, Cloud Server 22420 can receive scanning operation file from image forming apparatus 22410.
In operation 22402, Cloud Server 22420 can store related scans job file and to image forming apparatus 22410 send content key corresponding with the scanning operation file of storage.
In operation 22403, the content that image forming apparatus 22410 can be transmitted and received to Cloud Server 22420 is close Key, the sender information (arbitrarily inputting character string) inputted from user by the Users panel of image forming apparatus 22410 and Recipient information's (country code and telephone number of recipient).
The generation of Cloud Server 22420 is mapped to so that content key and the telephone number of recipient are corresponding to mutual Operation identifier, and the message being successfully generated for pointing out operation identifier is sent to image forming apparatus 22410.At this point, should Message may include operation identifier.
Image forming apparatus 22410 and Cloud Server 22420 can be by being communicated with one another using HTTP/HTTPS.
Figure 22 5 is to form device for describing the registered images in management server 22520 according to an embodiment 22520 and execute print job process figure.
In operation 22500, when the power supply of image forming apparatus 22510 is turned on, image forming apparatus 22510 is held Row arrives the connection of management server 22520.
In operation 22501, image forming apparatus 22510 sends image forming apparatus to management server 22520 22510 sequence number, MAC Address and model name.
In operation 22502, management server 22520 produces image forming apparatus object.The image of generation forms dress Setting object is object logic.Image forming apparatus object can be by by the sequence number, MAC Address and model of image forming apparatus Name maps to each other to generate.At this point, producing image forming apparatus identifier corresponding with image forming apparatus 22510 (printer ID).On the other hand, when management server 22520 has generated image forming apparatus object, life can not be executed At the process of image forming apparatus object.
In operation 22503, when management server 22520 generates image forming apparatus object, management server 22520 can send print job server address and image forming apparatus identifier to image forming apparatus 22510.Image shape The licensing for management server 22520 can be periodically checked at device 22510.For example, image forming apparatus 22510 It can every 24 hours inspection licensings.
Due to associated with the communication executed between image forming apparatus 22510 and print job server 22530 Content and the content described above with reference to Figure 22 3 are essentially identical, so descriptions thereof will be omitted.
Figure 22 6 is according to an embodiment for describing to be applied to content in cloud service from what Cloud Server 22620 executed The figure of the process of the print option stored in device 22620.
User can be by using 22610 setting options of mobile device and by utilizing mobile device 22610 by setting Print option uploads and stores Cloud Server 22620.At this point, Cloud Server 22620 can storage mapping beating to user account Print option.
According to an embodiment, print option is mapped to the identification information of mobile device 22610, such as mobile device 22610 telephone number, and be stored in Cloud Server 22620.On the other hand, embodiment is not limited to using mobile device 22610 are arranged print option, and PC can be used print option is arranged in user.
At this point, the webpage that user is provided by Cloud Server 22620 using the web browser access being embedded in PC is simultaneously And print option is set in the user interface including print option provided on the webpage.On the other hand, it is arranged on webpage Print option and the print option that is arranged in mobile device 22610 can with it is synchronized with each other.
Print option refers to that may be used on content forms behaviour to allow to execute image in image forming apparatus 22630 The option of work.For example, print option may include about colour/black and white tenability option, about paper orientation option, Option about duplex printing capability and the option about paper size.
Print option may also include the option about direct print mode/pull printing model tenability.Specifically, It, can the image shape registered in Cloud Server 22620 of default setting when printing model is arranged to support direct print mode At one of device.Direct print mode refers to such printing model: slave mobile device 22610 uploads to Cloud Server 22620 content is sent to the image forming apparatus 22630 of default setting and defeated in image forming apparatus 22630 Out, without being stored in Cloud Server 22620.It pulls printing model and refers to such printing model: slave mobile device 22610 contents for uploading to Cloud Server 22620 are stored, when 22620 slave mobile device 22610 of Cloud Server receives internally Slave mobile device 22610, which receives, when the print request of appearance specifies the information of one of image forming apparatus of multiple registrations, and on The content of biography is sent to specified image forming apparatus 22630.
Since image forming apparatus can support different print options, thus can by user using mobile device or The print option of computer installation can be the print option that all image forming apparatuses are supported.In Cloud Server 22620 from After mobile device 22610 receives print request, check whether the print option stored in Cloud Server 22620 is to send The option that the image forming apparatus 22630 of content is supported.Disappear if it does not, then mistake can be sent to mobile device 22610 Breath.For example, working as Cloud Server when to when the image forming apparatus 22630 of A4 only being supported to send the print request to content When the paper option stored in 22620 is arranged to A3, mistake occurs.Mobile device 22610 can be provided a user for setting The interface of print option is set, and print option can be changed in user.
On the other hand, mobile device 22610 sends the print option changed, and Cloud Server to Cloud Server 22620 22620 slave mobile devices 22610 receive print option.At this point, the print option received can be stored in Cloud Server In 22620.Previously stored option is changed to the print option received and is stored in Cloud Server 22620.
Cloud Server 22620 can send the content for being applied print option to image forming apparatus 22630, and scheme Make as forming device 22630 and can receive to be applied the content of print option and the content received is executed image and formed Industry.
With reference to Figure 22 6, mobile device 22610 sends the print request to content to Cloud Server 22620.It is assumed that sending out After sending the print request to content, mobile device 22610 does not receive user's input that individual print option is arranged from user And not by user input in include independent print option sent together with print request.
At this point, the telephone number for the mobile device 22610 for including in the USIM chip of available mobile device 22610, and And the telephone number of the mobile device 22610 of acquisition can be sent together with the print request to content.It is receiving to content Print request after, Cloud Server 22620 obtains the option that stores in Cloud Server 22620.That is, Cloud Server 22620 can get the printing choosing for being mapped to the telephone number of the mobile device 22610 sent together with the print request to content ?.The print option of acquisition can be applied to the content stored in Cloud Server 22620 and will be applied by Cloud Server 22620 The content of print option is sent to image forming apparatus 22630.Content can be converted into print data and be sent to figure As forming device 22630.
When content is successfully sent to image forming apparatus 22630, Cloud Server 22620 can be to mobile device 22610 Send the message being successfully transmitted for pointing out content.
When image forming apparatus 22630 receives content from Cloud Server 22620, image forming apparatus 22630 can be right Content executes image and forms operation.Specifically, image forming apparatus 22630 can print content.
Embodiment is without being limited thereto.Cloud Server 22620 print option of acquisition and can will be mapped to mobile device 22610 The content of telephone number be sent collectively to image forming apparatus 22630, and image forming apparatus 22630 can be by that will beat Print option, which is applied to from the received content of Cloud Server 22620, to execute content image formation operation.
Figure 22 7 is according to an embodiment for describing to be set to content using from movement from what Cloud Server 22720 executed The figure of the process of standby 22710 received print options.
User can be by being arranged print option using mobile device 22710 and by being taken using mobile device 22710 to cloud Business device 22720 uploads and stores the print option of setting.At this point, Cloud Server 22720 can storage mapping beating to user account Print option.According to an embodiment, Cloud Server 22720 can store be mapped to mobile device 22710 identification information (such as The telephone number of mobile device 22710) print option.
With reference to Figure 22 7, mobile device 22710 sends the print request to content to Cloud Server 22720.It is assumed that sending out After sending the print request to content, mobile device 22710 received from user user's input that individual print option is set and By user input in include independent print option sent together with print request.
At this point, can get the telephone number for the mobile device 22710 being embedded in the USIM chip of mobile device 22710, And the telephone number of the mobile device 22710 of acquisition can be sent together with the print request to content.Work as Cloud Server 22720 when receiving the print request and print option to content, Cloud Server 22720 can the content application to request connect The print option received.That is, when Cloud Server 22720 receives the print request and print option to content, Without using the option stored in Cloud Server 22720.The print option of acquisition can be applied to cloud service by Cloud Server 22720 The content that stores in device 22720 simultaneously sends image forming apparatus 22730 for the content for being applied print option.At this point, Content can be converted into print data and be sent to image forming apparatus 22730.
When content is successfully sent to image forming apparatus 22730, Cloud Server 22720 can be to mobile device 22710 Send the message being successfully transmitted for pointing out content.
When image forming apparatus 22730 receives content from Cloud Server 22720, image forming apparatus 22730 can be right Content executes image and forms operation.Specifically, image forming apparatus 22730 can print content.
At this point, Cloud Server 22720 can temporarily to the received print option of content application slave mobile device 22710 and Previously stored print option is not changed.However, embodiment is without being limited thereto, and previously stored print option can be changed And it is synchronous.
Figure 22 8 is according to an embodiment for describing the content uploading including webpage or Email to cloud service The figure of the process of device 22840.
With reference to Figure 22 8, user is by executing cloud print service application using mobile device 22810.Mobile device 22810 The icon for the type for allowing user to select the content to be uploaded is shown on the screen of mobile device 22810.
It is assumed that selecting web among the icon about the type of content that user shows on the screen of mobile device 22810 Icon 22811 and email icon 22812.
If user by using mobile device 22810 select web graph mark 22811, web browser be performed and Webpage is displayed on the screen of mobile device 22810.That is, if user using mobile device 22810 by being executed Web surfing, then mobile device 22810 is by HTTP from the reception webpage of web server 22820 and in mobile device 22810 The webpage received is shown on screen.On the other hand, when the webpage of display is uploaded to Cloud Server 22840 as content, User is in the state that related web page is shown by utilizing the selection of mobile device 22810 " sending operation ".
It, can be current on screen by being divided by page when user is by using the selection of mobile device 22810 " sending operation " The webpage of display generates page data.The page data of generation is converted into image data, such as PNG or JPEG, and schemes As data are sent to Cloud Server 22840.When Cloud Server 22840 receives the image data of the generation of mobile device 22810 When, Cloud Server 22840 can store dependent image data.When Cloud Server 22840 using mobile device 22810 by being received When to the print request of content, Cloud Server 22840 can send image forming apparatus for the content (image data) of storage 22850, and image forming apparatus 22850 can receive related content and print the content received.
If user includes in Email by selecting email icon 22812 using mobile device 22810 Content be displayed on the screen of mobile device 22810.That is, user using the input of mobile device 22810 by being used Family account/password is connected to mail server 22830 by the pre-stored user account/password of utilization.In order to allow user Check the Email stored in mail server 22830, mobile device 22810 passes through POP3 or IMAP from mail server The Email that 22830 reception Emails and display receive.When the Email of display is uploaded to cloud as content When server 22840, user is in the state that relevant e-mail is shown by utilizing the selection " hair of mobile device 22810 Send operation ".
It, can be current on screen by being divided by page when user is by using the selection of mobile device 22810 " sending operation " The webpage of display generates page data.The page data of generation is converted into image data, such as PNG or JPEG, and schemes As data are sent to Cloud Server 22840.When Cloud Server 22840 receives the image data of the generation of mobile device 22810 When, Cloud Server 22840 can store dependent image data.When Cloud Server 22840 using mobile device 22810 by being received When to the print request of content, Cloud Server 22840 can send image forming apparatus for the content (image data) of storage 22850, and image forming apparatus 22850 can receive related content and print the content received.
On the other hand, mobile device 22810 can generate page data based on paper size.That is, working as mobile device 22810 when receiving html data or e-mail data from web server 22820 or mail server 22830, and movement is set Standby 22810 can be extracted from html data or e-mail data the original image of full page and page height based on selection/ Raw image data is divided into page-images by page width.
Figure 22 9a is the figure that the user interface of mobile device of setting print option is shown according to an implementation example figure.
With reference to Figure 22 9a, when user wants perhaps to store by uploading in Cloud Server using mobile device printing When content in a mobile device, mobile device 22910 can get the preview data for the content to be printed and in mobile device Preview screen 22910 on show the preview data of acquisition, and user can pass through the preparatory scope of examination of preview screen 22910. On the other hand, user may be provided at the simple print option 22920 shown on the preview screen 22910 of mobile device.At this point, Simple print option 22920 can show print option stored in cloud server.Simple print option 22920 may be selected in user And change user's print option.Cloud clothes can be sent to together with the print option of change to the print request of the content of preview Business device.Cloud Server can receive to the print request of content and the print option of change, pass through the print option that will be received Content is applied to generate print data, sends image forming apparatus for the print data of generation, and beat what is received Printing forms operation according to image is executed.On the other hand, print option stored in cloud server by with the print request to content The print option sent together is replaced and print option can be stored in Cloud Server.Embodiment is not limited to preview screen Curtain 22910.The print option that user may be selected the print option shown on different screen and change selection.
Setting icon 22930 on preview screen 22910 of the user by selecting mobile device using mobile device When, mobile device display setting screen 22930.Here, settable various print options 22940.When user selects print option When 22940, the print option of selection is sent to Cloud Server and replaces print option stored in cloud server.Printing choosing Item is stored and is synchronized.
Figure 22 9b is the figure that the user interface on the web of setting print option is shown according to an implementation example figure.
User can be by utilizing the web server for including in user equipment or pc access Cloud Server and printing being arranged Option.In other words, user can select print option project by the UI screen of Figure 22 9b shown on user equipment or PC 22950 option value.If the image forming apparatus for executing print job is selected, UI screen can be shown according to choosing The selectable print option project of the image forming apparatus selected.
Meanwhile if user selects the option value of print option project 22950 and selects to save icon 22960, select The option value selected is stored in Cloud Server.Here, the option value of selection is mapped to the account of user and is stored in cloud In server.
Process, function, method and/or software in device described herein can be recorded, store or be fixed on one or Multiple non-transitory computer-readable medium (computer-readable storages (record) including program instruction (computer-readable instruction) Medium) in, these program instructions to be come by computer realization so that one or more processors operation (executes or realize) these Program instruction.Medium can also individually or include data file, data structure etc. in combination with program instruction.Medium Can be with program instruction it is being specifically designed and construct or they may belong to computer software fields technical staff it is public Know and available type.The example of non-transitory computer-readable medium includes: magnetic medium, such as hard disk, floppy disk and tape;Light Medium, such as CD ROM disk and DVD;Magnet-optical medium, such as CD;And it is specifically configured to store and execute program instruction Hardware device, such as read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM), random access memory (random access Memory, RAM), flash memory, etc..The example of program instruction includes machine code, such as generated by compiler, and comprising The file for the higher level code that can be executed by computer using interpreter.Program instruction can be held by one or more processors Row.The hardware device of description can be configured to serve as be recorded, store or be fixed on one or more non-transient computers can One or more software modules in medium are read, to execute operations described above and method, vice versa.In addition, non-temporary State computer-readable medium can be distributed between the computer system by network connection and program instruction can be by with dispersion Mode stores and executes.In addition, computer-readable medium also may be implemented at least one specific integrated circuit (application specific integrated circuit, ASIC) or field programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) in.
Although embodiment has been specifically illustrated and has described above, it will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art that not taking off In the case where from spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined in the appended claims, in form and details each can be carried out to it Kind changes.Embodiment should only consider from describing significance, rather than be used for limitation.Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure not by Detailed description limits, and is defined by the following claims, and all differences within the scope of this are all to be interpreted as being included in this In open.

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1. at least one server, comprising:
The information of the corresponding relationship of the identification information of at least one processor, storage instruction image forming apparatus and mobile device; And
At least one controller, is configured as:
The identification information of second mobile device of the destination from the first mobile device reception content and as the content,
The print request that second mobile device is directed to the content is received, and
In response to the print request received, pair of the identification information of the instruction image forming apparatus based on storage and mobile device The information that should be related to transmits the content to image forming apparatus corresponding with the identification information of second mobile device.
2. at least one server as described in claim 1, in which:
The information of the corresponding relationship of the instruction image forming apparatus and identification information of storage includes and second mobile device Corresponding at least two image forming apparatus of identification information, and
Device is formed in order to transmit the content to described image, the controller support is formed from least two image An image forming apparatus is selected in device, and transmits the content to the image forming apparatus of selection.
3. at least one server as described in claim 1, wherein second mobile device is mobile phone, and institute The identification information for stating the second mobile device is the telephone number of second mobile device.
4. at least one server as described in claim 1, wherein form dress to transmit the content to described image It sets, the controller is sent to described image formation dress by the Content Transformation at print data and by the print data It sets.
5. at least one as described in claim 1 server, wherein according to the content received, the controller is to described Second mobile device sends notice.
6. at least one server as described in claim 1, wherein according to the request of second mobile device, the control Device processed sends the list of content to second mobile device.
7. at least one server as described in claim 1, wherein asked according to second mobile device to the content It asks, the controller sends the preview of the content.
8. at least one server as described in claim 1, wherein form the request of device, institute according to registration described image It states controller and supports that it is the identification information corresponding to second mobile device that described image is formed to device registration.
9. a kind of for providing the method for cloud print service, comprising:
It is executed by least one server:
The letter of the corresponding relationship of the identification information of storage instruction image forming apparatus and mobile device at least one processor Breath;
The identification information of second mobile device of the destination from the first mobile device reception content and as the content;
Receive the print request that second mobile device is directed to the content;And
In response to the print request received, the letter of the corresponding relationship of the instruction image forming apparatus based on storage and mobile device Breath transmits the content to image forming apparatus corresponding with the identification information of second mobile device.
10. method as claimed in claim 9, in which:
The information of the corresponding relationship of the instruction image forming apparatus and identification information of storage includes and second mobile device Corresponding at least two image forming apparatus of identification information, and
Transmitting the content to described image and forming device includes supporting to select from least two image forming apparatus One image forming apparatus, and transmit the content to the image forming apparatus of selection.
11. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein second mobile device is mobile phone and second movement The identification information of equipment is the telephone number of second mobile device.
12. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein transmit the content to described image formed device include will be described Content Transformation is sent to described image formation device at print data and by the print data.
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