JP2003186848A - Data registration/distribution method and system, portable terminal apparatus, information processor, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data registration/distribution method enabling a user to register electronic data without being conscious of personal information or password, and to acquire electronic data registered thereon. <P>SOLUTION: In the registration of image data, a portable terminal apparatus 107 is connected to an MFP 108. The personal information stored in the portable terminal apparatus 107 is notified to a service server 104 of a portable apparatus company through an Internet network 106 and information management server 102 to be authenticated. When the user assured of his position by authentication registers the image data in a distribution server 103 from the MFP 108, the information management server 102 notifies an ID and password to the portable terminal apparatus 107 through the MFP 108, which are stored therein. When acquiring the image data, the user connects the portable terminal apparatus 107 to a home PC 111, and notifies the information management server 102 of the ID and password stored in the portable terminal apparatus 107, then acquires the desired image data from the distribution server 103. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data registration and distribution method, a data registration and distribution system for registering image data in a database server or acquiring image data from a database server using a portable terminal device.
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device, an information processing device, a program, and a storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a user goes to a retail place and purchases a storage medium such as a paper or a CD on which information is recorded. On the other hand, services for distributing information printed on magazines, music data recorded on storage media such as CDs, etc. as electronic data via the Internet, which has become widespread in recent years, are expanding.

In such a data distribution service, a personal computer owned by a user is connected to a communication network such as the Internet, and the printed character information M
By accessing a server in which music information or image information converted into a standardized format such as P3 is stored, the information stored therein is downloaded.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional data distribution service has the following problems, and improvement thereof has been demanded. That is, when a user downloads electronic data via a communication network such as the Internet, the user needs to transmit personal information for identifying the user in order to obtain permission to receive a distribution service of electronic data. .

At this time, the user had to send personal information one by one using a keyboard or the like.
Also, there is a difference in the amount of information that an individual must send in order to provide a service, or the methods for inputting information are not uniform, depending on the companies that manage the servers that provide distribution data. There was a problem such as.

[0006] Furthermore, regarding charges that occur when receiving a distribution service, it is necessary to transmit a credit card number, a password, etc., an individual needs to remember each password, and further, distribution data At the time of acquisition, there was a problem that the user had to manage the information such as the password necessary for acquiring the electronic data sent from the server side, one by one.

When the user acquires electronic data,
When data is output from a printer installed in a convenience store instead of a home computer, the operation method differs for each printer device, and the password and personal information described above must be input from that printer. It had to be troublesome.

Therefore, the present invention provides a data registration and distribution method by which a user can register electronic data in a server and acquire the registered electronic data from the server without being aware of personal information, passwords, and other information. An object is to provide a data registration / delivery system, a mobile terminal device, an information processing device, a program, and a storage medium.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the user acquires the distributed electronic data, the name of the electronic data and an operation request to the server side can be almost automatically performed without the user being aware of the data. It is another object to provide a registration distribution method, a data registration distribution system, a mobile terminal device, an information processing device, a program, and a storage medium.

Further, according to the present invention, electronic data desired by a user can be downloaded from any place without performing a complicated authentication procedure, a data registration and distribution method, a data registration and distribution system, a portable terminal device, and information processing. apparatus,
Another object is to provide a program and a storage medium.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the data registration and distribution method of the present invention registers data from the first information device to an information processing device via a communication network, and the data is registered. In a data registration and distribution method for distributing data from the information processing device to a second information device via the communication network, a mobile terminal device owned by a user is connected to the first information device, and the mobile terminal device is connected to the first information device. A notification step of notifying the information processing apparatus of the registered personal information from the first information device via the communication network, and a personal information authentication step of authenticating the notified personal information by the information processing apparatus. ,
When the personal information is authenticated, a registration instruction step of instructing the first information device to register data from the information processing device, and based on the registration instruction, the first information device operates the communication network. A data registration step of registering data in the information processing apparatus via the information processing apparatus, and identification information for acquiring the registered data is connected from the information processing apparatus to the first information device via the communication network. And a step of registering the identification information in the mobile terminal device.

Further, a transmission step of transmitting the identification information registered in the portable terminal device from the second information device connected to the portable terminal device to the information processing device via the communication network, and the information. An identification information authenticating step of authenticating the identification information received by the processing device, and when the identification information is authenticated, data corresponding to the identification information registered in the information processing device is transferred from the information processing device to the And a distribution step of distributing to the second information device via a communication network.

Further, the information processing device authenticates the personal information, charges a user of the portable terminal device whose personal information is authenticated, and an information management that authenticates the identification information. It is characterized by having a server and a distribution server for registering and distributing data.

Further, the method is characterized by further comprising an input step of inputting data registered in the information processing apparatus via the communication network from an input device connected to the first information device.

Further, the method is characterized by further comprising a data processing step of processing the data registered in the information processing apparatus, and in the distributing step, the processed data is distributed.

The present invention is characterized by further comprising an output step of outputting the distributed data from an output device connected to the second information device.

The data registration and distribution system of the present invention is the first
In the data registration and delivery system for registering data from the information device of the above item to the information processing device through the communication network and delivering the registered data from the information processing device to the second information device through the communication network, the user A notification means for connecting a mobile terminal device owned by the user to the first information device and notifying the information processing device of the personal information registered in the mobile terminal device from the first information device via the communication network. A personal information authenticating means for authenticating the notified personal information by the information processing device; and, when the personal information is authenticated, the information processing device instructs the first information device to register data. Registration instructing means, data registration means for registering data from the first information device to the information processing device via the communication network based on the registration instruction, and acquiring the registered data The identity of the order, characterized in that an identification information registration means for registering the mobile terminal device connected to said first information apparatus through the communication network from the information processing apparatus.

Further, a transmitting means for transmitting the identification information registered in the portable terminal device from the second information device to which the portable terminal device is connected to the information processing device via the communication network, and the information. An identification information authenticating unit that authenticates the identification information received by the processing device, and when the identification information is authenticated, data corresponding to the identification information registered in the information processing device is transferred from the information processing device to the information processing device. And a distribution means for distributing to the second information device via a communication network.

The portable terminal device of the present invention is a portable terminal device that is owned by a user and is connectable to first and second information devices connected to a communication network together with an information processing device, and stores personal information. First storage means and the first storage means
Connected to the information device of No. 1 and transmitting the stored personal information to the information processing apparatus, the personal information is authenticated in the information processing apparatus, and data is registered in the information processing apparatus. In this case, the receiving means for receiving the identification information notified from the information processing device via the first information device, the second storage means for storing the received identification information, and the second information device A second transmitting unit that is connected and that transmits the stored identification information to the information processing apparatus in order to obtain the registered data from the information processing apparatus.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is an information processing apparatus connected to first and second information devices via a communication network, wherein the first terminal to which a portable terminal device carried by a user is connected. First receiving means for receiving personal information registered in the mobile terminal device transmitted from the information device, personal information authenticating means for authenticating the received personal information, and the personal information is authenticated. In this case, registration instructing means for instructing the first information device to register data, and the first information device
Registration means for registering the data transmitted from the information device, and identification information for acquiring the registered data,
Identification information registered in the mobile terminal device is received from a notifying unit for notifying the mobile terminal device connected to the first information device and the second information device connected to the mobile terminal device. Second identification means, identification information authentication means for authenticating the received identification information, and, if the identification information is authenticated, data corresponding to the identification information registered in the mobile terminal device And a distribution means for distributing to the second information device.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A data registration / delivery method, a data registration / delivery system, a mobile terminal device, an information processing device, and
Embodiments of a program and a storage medium will be described with reference to the drawings. The data registration / distribution system of this embodiment is applied to an image data registration / distribution system.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a view showing the arrangement of an image data registration / delivery system according to the first embodiment. In the figure, 101 is a multi-function peripheral system (hereinafter referred to as an MFP system) installed in a convenience store or the like. 102 is an information management server.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a distribution server (database server) which registers and distributes electronic image data desired by the user. Reference numeral 104 denotes a service server that performs a charging process when a user uses a service using a mobile terminal device, and is installed in a mobile device company in the present embodiment. 1
A personal computer (PC) 11 is owned by a user who uses the MFP system 101 at home or the like. 1
Reference numeral 06 is a communication network such as the Internet. Reference numeral 107 denotes a mobile device terminal having a communication function such as a mobile phone used by a user.

An MFP system 101 installed in a convenience store or the like is an MFP 108 having a printer, a scanner and a copy function, and this MFP 1.
It has a CRT monitor 109 connected to 08. 110
Is a local area network inside the convenience store. This local area network 11
A plurality of MFPs can be connected to 0. Where MF
The P 108 is not limited to the single device shown in FIG. 1, but may be made up of a plurality of devices including a digital copying machine, a printer, and a scanner. Hereinafter, each of these devices constituting the MFP 108 will be described.

[Digital Copying Machine] FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the arrangement of a digital copying machine. In the figure, reference numeral 200 is roughly divided into an image reader unit 201 for reading a document image and a printer unit 202 for reproducing the image data read by the image reader unit 201. The image reader unit 201 reads a document and performs digital signal processing on the read image data of the document. The printer unit 202 prints out an image corresponding to the image data of the document read by the image reader unit 201 on a designated sheet in full color.

In the image reader unit 201, a document 204 placed on a document table glass (hereinafter referred to as a platen) 203 is illuminated by a lamp 205, and reflected light from the document 204 is guided to mirrors 206, 207 and 208. , 3 line sensor by lens 209 (hereinafter referred to as CCD)
It is focused on 210 and forms an image. The CCD 210 converts the collected light into an electric signal, and sends each component of full color information of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) to the signal processing unit 211.

Then, the carriage for fixing the lamp 205 and the mirror 206 is at a speed v, and the mirrors 207 and 208 are at a speed of 1/2 v at a direction (sub-scanning direction) perpendicular to the electrical scanning (main scanning) direction of the line sensor. The entire surface of the document is scanned by mechanically moving the document.

The signal processing unit 211 electrically processes the read image signal to generate magenta (M), cyan (C),
Decomposes into yellow (Y) and black (Bk) components,
It is sent to the printer unit 202. Also, the image reader unit 20
M, C, and
One of the Y and Bk components is sent to the printer unit 202, and a total of four document reading scans complete one printout.

The image signals of M, C, Y, and Bk sent from the image reader unit 201 are supplied to the laser driver 21.
Sent to 2. The laser driver 212 modulates / drives the semiconductor laser 213 according to the sent image signal. The laser light scans the photosensitive drum 217 via the polygon mirror 214, the f-θ lens 215, and the mirror 216.

A rotary developing device 218 includes a magenta developing unit 219, a cyan developing unit 220, and a yellow developing unit 221.
And a black developing unit 222, and four developing units alternately contact the photosensitive drum 217.
The latent image development formed above is developed with toner. 223 is a transfer drum, and the paper supplied from the paper cassette 224 or 225 is wound around the transfer drum 223,
The image developed on the photosensitive drum 217 is transferred to a sheet.
In this way, after the four colors of M, C, Y, and Bk are sequentially transferred, the sheet passes through the fixing unit 226, the toner is fixed, and then the sheet is discharged.

[Printer] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of the printer. In the figure, 301 is a CPU
It controls each part of the printer. A RAM 302 temporarily stores image data and the like handled by the printer as a result of being calculated by the CPU 301.

A ROM 303 stores a program executed by the CPU 301, font data for generating image data, and the like. 304 is the CPU 30
1, a RAM 302, a ROM 303, etc. are connected to the local bus. An I / O bus 305 is an internal bus for function expansion. Reference numeral 306 is a bridge circuit (B) for connecting the local bus 304 and the I / O bus 305.
r. ).

A printer engine 307 forms an image on a recording medium such as paper. There are various printing methods such as an electrophotographic method and a bubble jet (registered trademark) method. A printer interface unit 308 is for connecting the printer engine 307 and the I / O bus 305, and transfers image data stored in the RAM 302 to the printer engine 307 according to an instruction from the CPU 301.

Reference numeral 309 denotes a hard disk drive,
It stores a program for spooling image data and causing the CPU 301 to perform various processes. Reference numeral 311 denotes a network interface controller (NIC), which is used to connect to the local area network 110.

An image processing unit (IPU) 312 performs image processing such as resolution conversion. A raster image processor (RIP) 313 expands the image data of the page description language transferred from the outside via the network interface controller 311 according to an instruction of the CPU 301 into a bitmap image, and expands the expanded bitmap data in the RAM 302. To store.

Reference numeral 314 denotes a video RAM (VRAM). The VRAM 314 has an external C by the CPU 301.
The display data displayed on the RT or LCD panel is written. A video interface 315 is a VRAM
The display data stored in 314 is converted to an external CRT or L
An interface for displaying on a CD panel.
Reference numeral 316 is an extended I / O interface, which is, for example, an interface circuit for communication between the mobile device terminal and the CPU 301. This communication method includes serial communication, Bicentro interface, and Bluetooth.
There is wireless communication such as oth.

[Scanner] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the scanner. In the figure, 401 is a CPU, which controls each unit of the scanner. Reference numeral 402 denotes a RAM, which is the CPU 4
As a result of the calculation by 01, the image data read by the scanner is temporarily stored. A ROM 403 stores programs executed by the CPU 401 and the like.

Reference numeral 404 is CPU 401, RAM 402, R
It is a local bus to which the OM 403 is connected. An I / O bus 405 is an internal bus for expanding functions. 40
A bridge circuit (Br.) 6 connects the local bus 404 and the I / O bus 405. A scanner unit 407 reads an image from a document placed on a platen using a CCD or the like, converts the read image signal into electronic data, and transfers the electronic data.

A scanner interface unit 408 connects the scanner unit 407 and the I / O bus 405.
The scanner interface unit 408 is transferred from the scanner unit 407 according to the instruction of the CPU 401.
The electronic data obtained by reading the original is transferred to the RAM 402.

Reference numeral 410 denotes a network interface controller, which is the local area network 110.
Used to connect to. An image processing unit (IPU) 409 performs image processing such as resolution conversion. An expanded I / O interface 411 is, for example, an interface circuit for the mobile device terminal and the CPU 401 to communicate with each other. Communication methods include serial communication, Bicentro interface, B
It is wireless communication such as Bluetooth.

MF comprising a plurality of the above or a single device
The P 108 can be connected to the external communication network 106 such as the Internet from the local area network 110 via the router 105. As described above, various servers are connected to the communication network 106 such as the Internet. For example, when performing an image registration service,
An information management server 102 serving as a contact point with a user, a distribution server 103 that accumulates electronic image data and the like, and provides a service of distributing electronic data that is internally stored according to a request from the user, a mobile device terminal such as a mobile phone Server 10 of a mobile device company that controls various services and billing
4 etc. are mentioned. The MFP 108 allows the communication network 106 such as the Internet to be operated by a user performing a predetermined operation.
Through the information management server 102, the data distributed from the distribution server 103 can be output to the monitor 109, or can be output from the MFP 108 itself. Also, the distribution server 103
The data distributed from can be output from the printer 112 connected to the personal computer 111 owned by the user, as described later.

[Mobile Device Terminal] FIG. 5 shows a mobile device terminal 10.
It is a figure which shows the structure of 7. The mobile device terminal 107 includes a telephone function unit 602, L that functions as a telephone, similar to a mobile phone.
It has a CD display unit 604, an operation unit 605, a control unit 601, and an external expansion interface unit 603. Control unit 6
01 is provided with a CPU 606 that controls the entire device, a RAM 607 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 609 that stores personal information.

The ROM 609 stores a telephone number, ID information for the mobile device company to identify an individual, and the like. The ROM 609 is a CP via the ROM I / F 608.
Connected to U606, ROM609 as needed
Only removable. In addition, external expansion I / F603
In addition, for example, infrared communication (IrDA), Bluetooth
By attaching a wireless I / F such as th, the mobile terminal device 107 can communicate with other devices.

In this embodiment, the external expansion I / F 603 is used.
Is used as an I / F for connecting to the MFP system 101 and transmitting / receiving information. Also, external expansion I /
An IC card or the like can be attached to the F603, and personal information or information used by the user can be stored in the IC card instead of the ROM 609 or the RAM 607 inside the main body.

[Image Data Registration / Distribution System] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an image registration processing procedure in the image data registration / distribution system. In this image data registration and distribution system, a user uses the MFP system 101 installed in a convenience store or the like, and the information management server 1 connected to a communication network 106 such as the Internet.
The case where the image data is registered in the distribution server (database) 103 with the information desired by the user by accessing 02. Further, the operation of managing the amount of money required for registration of image data in the service server 104 of the mobile device company and obtaining the ID and password when acquiring the registered image data is shown.

The user is the MF of the convenience store or the like.
At the place where the P system 101 is installed, the MFP 10
Perform the operation to start image registration using 8 (5
01). MFP 1 requested by the user to start image registration
08 makes an inquiry to the information management server 102 (5
02). The information management server 102 transmits a registration service start request to the distribution server 103 (database) that actually stores the electronic data when an inquiry about the electronic data registration service is made from the MFP or the like installed in a convenience store or the like. .

The distribution server 103 responds to this request as soon as the preparation for registration is completed, and at the time of response, also sends back the registration number (503). The registration number includes, for example, information about the place where the image data is stored. MFP
Upon receiving the registration preparation completion (including the registration number) from the information management server 102 (504), the monitor 108
A message indicating that the registration preparation is completed is displayed on the screen, and the user is instructed to mount the portable device on the MFP 108 (50
5).

When the user connects the portable device terminal 107 to the MFP 108 according to the instruction of the MFP 108 (5
06), the MFP 108 is connected to the portable device terminal 10
7. Portable device terminal 1 stored in internal ROM 609
The personal information managed independently for each mobile device terminal 107 is read out. At the same time, information about the company that manages / operates the service for the mobile device terminal 107 is also retrieved. The mobile terminal device 10
It is also possible to attach a scanner for reading a fingerprint to the external extension I / F 603 of 7, and it is also possible to transmit personal fingerprint information together with personal information.

The personal information read by the MFP 108 and stored in the portable device terminal 107 is transferred to the information management server 102 via the communication network 106 such as the Internet (507). Furthermore, at this time, the information of the company that manages / operates the service for the mobile device terminal 107 is also transferred.

Based on this information, the information management server 102 retrieves the information of the URL of the server 104 of the portable device company that provides the service of the portable device terminal 107, and from the retrieved URL through the Internet network 106, the portable device. The personal information acquired from the mobile device terminal 107 is transmitted to the company server 104 (508).

The server 104 of the mobile device company inquires about personal information and confirms whether or not the person is officially registered with the mobile device company. When a scanner for reading a fingerprint is attached to the external expansion I / F 603 of the mobile device terminal 107, the server 104 also receives the fingerprint information of the individual, and the fingerprint is added to the personal information of the mobile device terminal 107. It is also possible to identify individuals by combining information.

After it is confirmed that the mobile device terminal 107 is registered with the mobile device company, the server 104 of the mobile device company performs a charging procedure for the cost required to register the electronic data. Here, the charging timing is arbitrary, and although details thereof will be omitted in the present embodiment, the charging may occur when the user registers the electronic information, or when the user receives the electronic information. Such cases may occur. In any case, the procedure for charging the user is performed by the server 104 of the mobile device company.

The portable device company and the information management server 10
2 and the service system in the image registration service between the companies managing and operating the distribution server 103 may be arbitrary. Specifically, the mobile device company uses the information management server 102.
And, the service usage fee is transferred to the provider who manages / operates the distribution server 103. In this case, the transfer timing may be arbitrary. Then, the charge transferred by the mobile device company to the operator who manages and operates the information management server and the distribution server is charged as the service charge of the mobile device terminal used by the user, and the user charges the mobile device company. On the other hand, I will transfer it at a later date.

In this way, when the charging procedure at the mobile device company is completed, the server 104 of the mobile device company notifies the information management server 102 that the charging process is completed (509). After this, the information management server 102
Responds to the end of the charging procedure for the MFP 108 (5
10), the MFP 108 issues an instruction to read a document (magazine, etc.) to the user (511).

When reading a document (magazine, etc.), the user performs various designations (image compression rate, resolution, monochrome / color, etc.) and reads the document (512). MFP
The delivery server 1 108 reads the read electronic image data.
03 (513). The distribution server 103 stores the received electronic image data in the location assigned to the above-mentioned registration number, and then sends an image registration completion notification to the information management server 102 (514). Upon receiving the image registration completion notification, the information management server 102 notifies the MFP 108 of the ID and password (515).

This ID is composed of, for example, a user ID and an image identification ID. The user ID is an I for identifying a user who uses this image data registration and distribution system.
The image identification ID is D for identifying a plurality of images when the user registers the images. The password permits the electronic image data stored in the distribution server 103 to be transferred via the Internet network 106. After that, the user acquires the electronic image data by transmitting this password to the information management server 102.

Upon receiving the ID and password, the MFP system 101 sends the communication log information between the information management server, the distribution server and the mobile device company server, and the ID / password information to the mobile device terminal 107 of the connected user. Transfer (516). And the user is the ID
・ If you confirm that the password information has been received (5
17) Then, the image registration work is completed (518).

After that, the user uses the personal computer 111 or the like owned by the user at home or the like and uses the distribution server 103 via the Internet 106.
The user can transfer the electronic image data desired by the user from the distribution server 103 by connecting to the server and inputting the password acquired from the MFP 108.

[Information in Mobile Device Terminal] FIG. 7 shows a RAM in the mobile device terminal 107 as a result of registration of image data.
It is a figure which shows the information transferred to 607. MFP 108
The information transferred to the inside of the connected mobile device terminal 107 is, for example, the name 701 of the registration service used by the user, the date and time 702 of using the registration service of the electronic data, the Internet used to use the service, and the like. URL 703 of the information management server 102 and U of the distribution server 103 connected to the communication network 106 of
RL 704, server 104 of the mobile device company that made the charge
There is a URL 705. In addition, the user ID arbitrarily assigned by the information management server 102 transmitted to the MFP 108
(UserID) information 706, image identification ID required when acquiring electronic data from the distribution server 103
There is (imageID) 707 and password 708.
In addition, the product number of the MFP used, information on the router 105 used when connecting to the Internet from the local area network in the convenience store, etc.
There is a communication log 709 for history information related to communication. The transferred information is stored in the RA inside the mobile device terminal 107.
It is stored in M607.

After transferring a series of information including the password to the user's portable device terminal 107, the user operates the MFP system 101 for confirmation, and notifies the MFP 108 that the password has been received (517).
The MFP 108 monitors the completion of all procedures on the monitor 1
It outputs to 09 and completes all operations (518).

[Image Acquisition Operation] Next, the user who has completed the registration processing of the image data described above uses the personal computer 111 owned by the user and uses the information management server 102.
The operation of acquiring registered electronic data from the distribution server 103 via the. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of transferring the registered electronic image data desired by the user from the distribution server 103 to the personal computer 111 owned by the user.

First, the user is the personal computer 1
11. After starting 11 and operating the application software accessible to the server on the Internet, the URL of the information management server 102 is input (801). The personal computer 111 for which the URL has been specified uses the information management server 10 via the communication network 106 such as the Internet.
2 is accessed (802).

The information management server 102 accessed from the personal computer 111 transmits the service contents to the personal computer 111 (803). The personal computer 111 outputs the service content to the monitor and prompts the user to continue the operation (804).

The user uses the personal computer 111.
Based on the information output to the monitor of the personal computer 111 using the keyboard or mouse,
Request distribution of electronic data (805). The personal computer 111 that has received the distribution data request from the user requests the information management server 102 to distribute electronic data via the communication network 106 such as the Internet (806). The information management server 102 requested to deliver the electronic data requests the personal computer 111 requesting the electronic data to connect the portable device terminal 107 (807). The personal computer 111 requested to connect the mobile device terminal 107 from the information management server 102 outputs an instruction to connect the mobile device terminal 107 to the monitor, and prompts the user to connect the mobile device terminal 107 to the personal computer 111. (808).

The user connects the portable device terminal 107 to the personal computer 111. This mobile device terminal 1
As described above, the RAM 607 inside the 07 stores the user ID and password received from the information management server 102. Here, by attaching an optional I / F such as IrDA or Bluetooth to the external expansion I / F 603 of the mobile device terminal 107, communication with an external device becomes possible. In addition, the personal computer 111 of the present embodiment uses IrDA or Bluetooth.
An external communication I / F such as h is provided, and communication with the mobile device terminal 107 is possible via this.

After preparing the portable device terminal 107 for connection via IrDA, the user instructs the personal computer 111 to notify the completion of connection of the portable device terminal (809). The personal computer 111 to which the notification of the completion of connection of the mobile device terminal is instructed is
7. User ID 70 stored in RAM 607 inside
6 is transmitted to the information management server 102 (810).

The information management server 102 uses the user ID 70
Based on No. 6, the user transmits the registered information, particularly the list of electronic image data, to the personal computer 111 (811). The personal computer 111 outputs the information received from the information management server 102 to the monitor to prompt the user to continue the operation (812). The user designates a desired image from the list of electronic image data (81
3). At this time, the user can also specify various images and perform various settings related to the image processing.

The various settings are made for the image registered in the distribution server 103 by the distribution server or another server (for example, an image processing server). The functions include, for example, resolution conversion, compression, image format conversion, color conversion, monochrome / color selection, and digital watermark introduction.

The personal computer 111 to which the mobile device terminal 107 is connected has the R inside the mobile device terminal 107.
The name 701 of the electronic data that is the target of the distribution service stored in the AM 607 is searched. Then, the name 701 of the electronic data that is the target of the distribution service
The personal computer 111 that has found the image information reads out the image ID information (identification information) 707 and sends the ID information 707 to the information management server 102 via the communication network 106 such as the Internet (814).

The information management server 102 that has received the ID information 706 confirms the history of previously issued ID information stored in the information management server 102, and confirms that ID
When the password corresponding to the information is confirmed, the password is requested to the personal computer 111 (8
15). The personal computer 111 for which the password has been requested from the information management server 102 receives the password 7 from the RAM 607 in the connected mobile device terminal 107.
08 is read and transmitted to the information management server 102 (8
16).

Upon receiving the password from the personal computer 111, the information management server 102 receives the ID information 70
The password stored in the information management server 102 corresponding to No. 7 is compared with the received password, and if the passwords match, an electronic data request is transmitted to the distribution server 103 (817). The distribution server 103 that has received the request for electronic data is a personal computer 111.
The electronic data is transmitted to (818). At this time, if various settings relating to the image processing described above are made, the electronic data after the image processing is transmitted. Having received the electronic data from the distribution server 103, the personal computer 111 notifies the monitor that the electronic data has been received (819). When the user instructs the personal computer 111 to end the operation, all the operations are ended (820).

[Registered Image Data] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing information regarding image data registered in the information management server 102 and the distribution server 103. The information management server 102 stores a registration service name 901, a user ID 902 issued at the time of a registration request, an image ID 903, and a password 904 as a table. When a distribution request is made by the user (813 in FIG. 8), the user is authenticated and the image ID and password are collated based on these tables.

On the other hand, the distribution server 103 registers and stores the image data corresponding to the image ID in the information management server 102. Here, as an example, the user ID
902 user_01 has three image data i
image_01, image_02, image_03
Is registered. The user ID user_0
For 2, the image is omitted. Although not shown, the information management server 102 may also hold information such as the size, the number of colors, and the resolution of these images as a table. Furthermore, in the above table, the image data and the password are made to correspond one-to-one, but it is also possible to prepare only one password for the user ID.

Further, the registered service name 901 registered in the information management server 102 and the distribution server 103.
Is the same as the registered service name 701 stored in the RAM 607 of the mobile device terminal 107. Similarly, the user ID 902 and the image ID 903 registered in the information management server 102 and the distribution server 103 are the same as the user ID 706 and the image ID 707 stored in the RAM 607 of the mobile device terminal 107, respectively.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the user can cause the image data registration / delivery system to register / deliver electronic data without being aware of information such as a password. Further, when the user acquires the information distributed from the distribution server, the name of the electronic data for acquiring the information and the operation request to the distribution server side can be performed almost automatically without the user being aware of it. it can. Furthermore, by using the information for electronic data distribution that is once input to the mobile device terminal owned by the user,
It is possible to download electronic data desired by a user from anywhere by connecting a portable device terminal and using all devices connected to a communication network such as the Internet without performing a complicated authentication procedure.

[Second Embodiment] In the second embodiment,
As an additional function of the distribution server in the first embodiment, when a specified image is requested when performing image distribution (81 in FIG. 8).
3) Shows a case where the user can select the desired image color (monochrome, color), resolution, size, image format, and presence / absence of a digital watermark. In the image data registration / distribution system of the second embodiment, an image processing server is connected to the image data registration / distribution system of FIG. 1 via the Internet 106.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how a color image registered in the distribution server 103 is distributed to a mobile terminal device. Here, a case is shown in which the image data represented by the image ID image_01 is distributed as the color image 1004.

When a designated image is requested (813 in FIG. 8), the image data represented by the image ID image_01 is selected, and at the same time, resolution conversion, color bit number conversion, etc. are designated.
The image processing server 1002 is caused to perform image processing for displaying on the LCD unit of the mobile device terminal 1001. The mobile terminal device 1001 to which the image data is distributed may be the same as the mobile terminal device 107 used at the time of image registration, or may be another mobile terminal device. Here, a case is shown where the content is distributed to the same mobile terminal device 107.

First, the RAM 60 of the portable device terminal 1001
It is necessary to process the image data into a size that can be stored in 7. This image processing may be performed by the distribution server 103, but as described above, in the present embodiment, the image processing server 1002 installed as a server dedicated to image processing performs it. In addition, charging for image distribution (acquisition) is performed according to the setting content of image processing. For example, when acquiring a small size image, the price is set to a low price.

As a result, the image in the distribution server 103 can be directly displayed on the portable device terminal 1001. In FIG. 10, the display is limited to the LCD of the mobile device terminal 1001, but the same procedure is used to output to a printer,
It is also possible to display it on the monitor.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of these embodiments, and the functions shown in the claims or the configurations of the embodiments are not limited thereto. Any structure can be applied as long as it can achieve the function it has.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the image data is distributed to the personal computer owned by the user has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the personal computer owned by the user, and any personal computer having an interface with a portable device terminal may be used. Both are feasible. Further, instead of using a personal computer, an MFP having an interface with a mobile device terminal installed in a convenience store or the like is used,
Image data may be distributed by the same procedure as described above, and can be displayed on a monitor or printed out.

In the above embodiment, the mobile terminal device 1
Although the case where the user's image data registered from the MFP system 101 by using 07 is acquired by a personal computer or a mobile terminal device provided at home or the like is shown, the image data of another person can be acquired in addition to the image data of the own. You may do it. In this case, for example, by having the other person's mobile terminal device storing the identification information about the image data of the other person transfer the identification information by communication,
The image data can be acquired by the same procedure as that for acquiring the image data of itself.

Further, the electronic data is not limited to image data, but may be electronic data such as music data, document data, and graphic data.

The information device such as the MFP or the home PC may be a system composed of a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.) or a single device. It may be a device.

Another object of the present invention is to supply a recording medium having a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and to supply the computer (or CPU) of the system or apparatus.
Needless to say, this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the recording medium by the (or MPU). In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium and the program storing the program code constitute the present invention. As the storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, a ROM or the like can be used.

Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS or the like running on the computer is actually executed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where a part or all of the processing of (1) is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing is also included.

Furthermore, after the program code read from the recording medium is written in the memory provided in the extended function board inserted in the computer or the extended function unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, It goes without saying that a case where the CPU or the like included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs some or all of the actual processing and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is also included.

[0089]

According to the present invention, a user can register electronic data in a server and acquire the registered electronic data from the server without being aware of personal information, passwords, and other information. Further, when the user acquires the distributed electronic data, the name of the electronic data and an operation request to the server side can be made almost automatically without the user being aware of it. Further, electronic data desired by the user can be downloaded from any place without performing a complicated authentication procedure.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image data registration / delivery system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a digital copying machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the printer.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a scanner.

5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile device terminal 107. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an image registration processing procedure in the image data registration / delivery system.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing information transferred to a RAM 607 in the mobile device terminal 107 as a result of registration of image data.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of transferring registered electronic image data desired by a user from a distribution server 103 to a personal computer 111 owned by the user.

FIG. 9 is an information management server 102 and a distribution server 103.
It is a figure which shows the information regarding the image data registered inside.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how a color image registered in a distribution server 103 is distributed to a mobile terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 MFP system 102 information management server 103 distribution server 104 Mobile device company service server 105 router 108 MFP 111 Personal computer (PC) 606 CPU 609 ROM

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. Data is registered in an information processing device from a first information device via a communication network, and the registered data is distributed from the information processing device to a second information device via the communication network. In the data registration and distribution method, a mobile terminal device owned by a user is connected to the first information device, and personal information registered in the mobile terminal device is sent from the first information device via the communication network to the information. A notification step of notifying the processing device; a personal information authentication step of authenticating the notified personal information by the information processing device; and, when the personal information is authenticated, from the information processing device to the first information device. A registration instructing step for instructing the data registration to the information processing apparatus, and a data registration step for registering the data in the information processing apparatus from the first information device via the communication network based on the registration instruction. And an identification information registration step of registering identification information for acquiring the data from the information processing device in the mobile terminal device connected to the first information device via the communication network. Data registration delivery method. 2. A transmitting step of transmitting the identification information registered in the mobile terminal device from the second information device to which the mobile terminal device is connected to the information processing device via the communication network, An identification information authenticating step of authenticating the identification information received by the processing device; and when the identification information is authenticated, data corresponding to the identification information registered in the information processing device is transferred from the information processing device to the The data registration and distribution method according to claim 1, further comprising a distribution step of distributing to the second information device via a communication network. 3. The information processing apparatus authenticates the personal information, charges a user of a mobile terminal device, the personal information of which is authenticated, and an information management that authenticates the identification information. Server and data registration
The data registration and distribution method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a distribution server for distribution. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising an input step of inputting data registered in the information processing apparatus via the communication network from an input device connected to the first information device. Data registration delivery method. 5. The data registration distribution according to claim 2, further comprising a data processing step of processing data registered in the information processing apparatus, wherein the distribution step distributes the processed data. Method. 6. The data registration and distribution method according to claim 2, further comprising an output step of outputting the distributed data from an output device connected to the second information device. 7. The data is registered in the information processing device from the first information device via the communication network, and the registered data is distributed from the information processing device to the second information device via the communication network. In a data registration and distribution system, a mobile terminal device owned by a user is connected to the first information device, and personal information registered in the mobile terminal device is transferred from the first information device to the information via the communication network. Notifying means for notifying the processing device, personal information authenticating means for authenticating the personal information notified by the information processing device, and when the personal information is authenticated, the first information device from the information processing device A registration instructing means for instructing the registration of data to the information processing apparatus, and a data registration means for registering data in the information processing apparatus from the first information device via the communication network based on the registration instruction. Identification information registration means for registering identification information for obtaining the data from the information processing device to the mobile terminal device connected to the first information device via the communication network. Data registration and distribution system. 8. A transmitting unit for transmitting the identification information registered in the mobile terminal device from the second information device connected to the mobile terminal device to the information processing device via the communication network, Identification information authenticating means for authenticating the identification information received by the processing device; and when the identification information is authenticated, data corresponding to the identification information registered in the information processing device is transferred from the information processing device to the The data registration and distribution system according to claim 7, further comprising a distribution unit that distributes to the second information device via a communication network. 9. The information processing apparatus authenticates the personal information, charges a user of a mobile terminal device whose personal information has been authenticated, and an information management that authenticates the identification information. Server and data registration
The data registration and delivery system according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising a delivery server for delivering. 10. An input device for inputting data registered in the information processing apparatus via the communication network from an input device connected to the first information device. Data registration and delivery system. 11. The data registration and distribution system according to claim 8, further comprising a data processing unit that processes data registered in the information processing apparatus, wherein the distribution unit distributes the processed data. . 12. The data registration / delivery system according to claim 8, further comprising an output unit that outputs the delivered data from an output device connected to the second information device. 13. A mobile terminal device, which is owned by a user and is connectable to first and second information devices connected to a communication network together with an information processing device, and first memory means for storing personal information. A first transmitting unit that is connected to the first information device and transmits the stored personal information to the information processing apparatus; and the personal information is authenticated in the information processing apparatus and data is stored in the information processing apparatus. Is registered, receiving means for receiving the identification information notified from the information processing apparatus via the first information device; second storage means for storing the received identification information; A second transmitting means for transmitting the stored identification information to the information processing apparatus in order to obtain the registered data from the information processing apparatus. Mobile terminal equipment that. 14. An information processing device connected to first and second information devices via a communication network, wherein the information is transmitted from the first information device to which a mobile terminal device carried by a user is connected. First receiving means for receiving personal information registered in the mobile terminal device, personal information authenticating means for authenticating the received personal information, and data registration when the personal information is authenticated. The first
Registration instruction means for instructing the information equipment, registration means for registering the data transmitted from the first information equipment, and identification information for acquiring the registered data in the first information equipment. Notification means for notifying the connected mobile terminal device, second receiving means for receiving identification information registered in the mobile terminal device from the second information device to which the mobile terminal device is connected, Identification information authenticating means for authenticating the received identification information, and, when the identification information is authenticated, delivers data corresponding to the identification information registered in the mobile terminal device to the second information device. An information processing apparatus comprising: a delivery unit. 15. A storage medium holding a computer-readable program code for realizing the data registration and distribution method according to claim 1. Description: 16. A program having a computer-readable program code for realizing the data registration and distribution method according to claim 1. Description: