JP2005309880A - Data processor and data processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data processor capable of handing an article over to a customer surely after charges are settled in an automatic vending machine which is not provided with a charge settling function. <P>SOLUTION: A data processor comprises: a job data recording means 10 for recording inputted data to be processed and a corresponding job request together with a job management number to identify them; a receiving data output means 8 for outputting a job receiving data recording medium which records the job receiving data including the job management number and charge data for the job request; a settlement data input means 9 for inputting job settlement data to indicate charge settlement completion corresponding to the job receiving data; and a data discrimination means 11a for discriminating whether or not the job settlement data inputted by the settlement data input means are true. A job executing means 4 reads a job corresponding to the job management number on the basis of the job settlement data which have been discriminated to be true by the data discrimination means and executes it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides data input means for inputting processing target data recorded on a recording medium, job request input means for setting and inputting a job request for the input processing target data, and the processing target data according to the input job request. The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method comprising job execution means for executing a predetermined job.

  Mobile phones equipped with digital cameras and high-quality digital camera functions are rapidly spreading, and there is an increasing demand for photographic printing of photographic images taken with such cameras. In order to meet such demands, a lab store that develops and prints a photographic film, and the customer inputs image data to the store using a recording medium such as a memory card on which a photographic image is recorded. An automatic reception apparatus for setting and inputting print order information is installed. Such an automatic reception device accepts only a print order and outputs a receipt slip printed with an order management number, finish date and time, fee data, etc., and the customer brings the receipt slip at the specified finish date and time. The print can be obtained after paying the fee.

  In recent years, a data processing apparatus for photographic prints has been installed in which a photographic printer is connected to the above-mentioned automatic reception apparatus so that photographic prints can be obtained on the spot so that the prints can be obtained on the spot. Such a data processing device is positioned as a concept similar to a multimedia kiosk, that is, as a vending machine.

  In addition, a service equivalent to the copy service, where a data processing device is installed at the store, where an order is input using a recording medium in which a computer processed output file is recorded in addition to a photographic image, and printed on the spot. Is also considered.

Such a data processing apparatus has a small memory card such as a CF card or an SD memory card in which processing target data photographed or created by a customer is stored loaded in a media driver as a data input means, and is read. While visually checking the processing target image displayed on the liquid crystal display device, operate the touch panel, keyboard, mouse, etc. as the job request input means, and print size and number of prints, as well as required image correction, etc. By inputting the request, a job such as a photo print output corresponding to the job request is executed, and a product can be obtained on the spot.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-102035

  In the data processing apparatus described above, a series of procedures for charging the customer for the requested job and receiving payment from the customer when delivering the output product such as a photo print to the customer is indispensable. In order to prevent unpaid charges, it is also necessary to execute the job after the completion of payment. Therefore, in a data processing apparatus that can provide goods on the spot, it is conceivable that the apparatus itself is provided with a coin mech or a billbury and the cash is settled on the spot. In addition to the security problem of prevention, there is a problem that the manufacturer needs to manufacture only coin mech and billbury corresponding to the currency of the country where the data processing device is used, which increases the manufacturing cost. there were.

  In addition, it is possible to perform settlement by providing an electronic payment function using a credit card or the like in the data processing device, but not only the maintenance cost increases from the viewpoint that it is necessary to connect a dedicated line with the credit card company, There is a problem that customers who do not have a credit card, especially young people, cannot use the data processing apparatus.

  Therefore, the data processing device is not provided with a charge settlement function, for example, a customer inputs a job request to the data processing device, and after the fee is settled by the cashier, a uniform password presented by the attendant to the data processing device. It is possible to configure the job to be executed by inputting it, but if a uniform password is used for multiple customers, it will not be possible to associate the executed job with the job request entered by the customer. In addition, there may be a problem that a plurality of job requests from different customers cannot be continuously received, and a problem that the password must be changed periodically because there is a possibility that the password may be abused.

  In view of the above-described conventional problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a job corresponding to a job request input from a customer after the fee is settled by a cashier or the like without providing a fee settlement function in the data processing apparatus. The object of the present invention is to provide a data processing apparatus and a data processing method that can be executed reliably and can reliably deliver an output to a corresponding customer.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the first characteristic configuration of the data processing apparatus according to the present invention is the data for inputting the processing object data recorded on the recording medium as described in claim 1 of the document of the claims. Input means, job request input means for setting and inputting a job request for the input processing target data, and job execution means for executing a predetermined job for the processing target data in accordance with the input job request A data processing apparatus, a job data recording means for recording input processing target data and corresponding job requests together with a job management number for identifying them, and job reception including the job management number and fee data for the job request Accepting data output to output the job acceptance data recording medium with data recorded Means, payment adjustment data input means for inputting job adjustment data indicating completion of fee adjustment corresponding to the job reception data, and data determination means for determining the authenticity of job adjustment data input by the adjustment data input means; And the job execution means reads the job corresponding to the job management number from the job data recording means and executes it based on the job adjustment data determined to be true by the data determination means.

  According to the above configuration, when processing target data and a corresponding job request are input from the customer to the data processing apparatus, the job management number for identifying them is once recorded in the job data recording means, and the requested job is specified. A job reception data recording medium in which job reception data including the job management number to be processed and its charge data is recorded is output. Here, the job reception data does not necessarily have to be output as a recording medium with the job management number and fee itself being a code that can be discriminated by the customer, but is code data that can specify the job management number and fee data. Any structure may be used as long as it is recorded on an appropriate recording medium.

  When the customer receives the output job reception data recording medium, the customer moves to a fee payment counter (cashier) and pays a fee based on the fee data recorded on the recording medium. When a fee is paid by the fee payment counter, job settlement data to be input to the settlement data input means, that is, data indicating completion of the fee settlement corresponding to the job reception data is output via some medium. When the output job adjustment data is input by the adjustment data input means, it is determined whether or not the adjustment is properly performed by the determination means. When it is determined that the adjustment is properly performed, the job data recording is performed. The job corresponding to the job management number recorded in the means is executed and delivered to the customer. At this time, job settlement data is input in the vicinity of the data processing apparatus while the customer is waiting, and the output executed by the job execution means is reliably delivered to the customer. . As a result, it is possible to reliably provide the products requested by the customer after the payment of the fee without providing a fee processing mechanism such as a coin mech or a billbury which is expensive and has a security problem in the data processing device. is there.

  According to a second characteristic configuration of the data processing apparatus, as described in claim 2, in addition to the first characteristic configuration described above, the reception data output unit includes a printer that prints the job reception data on a recording sheet. It is in the point that is prepared.

  In other words, the job reception data recording medium in the first feature configuration is composed of recording paper printed out from a printer, and job reception data including the job management number and fee data for the job request is recorded and output on the recording paper. The customer receives the recording paper as an acceptance slip, moves to the fee payment counter and pays the fee.

  According to a third feature configuration of the data processing apparatus, as described in claim 3, in addition to the first or second feature configuration described above, the settlement data input unit records the job settlement data. The customer who has paid the fee by the payment counter receives the recording medium on which the job adjustment data is recorded, and the recording medium is read by the adjustment data reading means. Job adjustment data can be easily input by a simple operation of reading.

  According to a fourth characteristic configuration of the data processing apparatus, as described in claim 4, in addition to the third characteristic configuration described above, the job adjustment data reading unit stores the job adjustment data printed on a recording sheet. By using inexpensive recording paper as the recording medium, it is possible to present the job adjustment data to the customer reliably while reducing the maintenance cost, and the scanner can read the job adjustment data. As a result, the customer can input job settlement data very easily.

  According to a fifth feature configuration of the data processing apparatus, as described in claim 5, in addition to any of the first to fourth feature configurations described above, the job reception data is a data process in which the job is received. This includes the identification number of the device, so that when multiple data processing devices are installed, even if job adjustment data is erroneously input to a data processing device other than the data processing device that performed the reception processing, Since the determination means does not determine that the payment is appropriate, execution of an erroneous job can be avoided.

  According to a sixth feature configuration of the data processing apparatus, in addition to the first to fifth feature configurations described above, the processing target data is photographic image data, and the job execution unit includes The photographic image data is composed of a photographic printer for printing out or a media driver for electronically editing and recording the photographic image data on a predetermined recording medium.

  That is, the data processing apparatus can be configured as a vending machine that uses a recording medium such as a photo print in which an image taken with a digital camera is reproduced or a CD-R edited and saved as a photo album as a product, Even if the settlement function is not provided in the apparatus, the fee can be settled reliably, and the job corresponding to the customer's order can be surely executed after the settlement, and the product can be reliably delivered to the customer.

  The first characteristic configuration of the fee settlement management apparatus according to the present invention is the job reception recorded from the job reception data recording medium described in any one of the first to sixth characteristic configurations described above. A receiving data input means for inputting data, and a settlement data output means for outputting job settlement data indicating completion of settlement of a fee corresponding to the job reception data based on the input job reception data, When job reception data including a job management number and fee data for a job request is input by the reception data input means, job adjustment data corresponding to the job reception data is generated and automatically output from the adjustment data output means.

  According to a second characteristic configuration of the fee settlement management apparatus, as described in claim 8, the settlement data output unit is a recording medium output unit that outputs a job settlement data recording medium in which the job settlement data is recorded. Since the recording medium is delivered to the customer who paid the fee at the payment counter, the customer can surely input the job settlement data to the settlement data input means without storing the job settlement data. is there.

  According to the data processing method of the present invention, the data input means for inputting the processing target data recorded on the recording medium and the job request input for setting and inputting the job request for the input processing target data as described in claim 9 A data processing method in a data processing apparatus comprising: means and job execution means for executing a predetermined job on the processing target data in accordance with an input job request, wherein the input processing target data and corresponding A job data recording step for recording job requests in a job data recording unit together with a job management number for identifying them; and job reception data including the job management number and fee data for the job request is recorded on a job reception data recording medium. Reception data output step to output and before A settlement data input step for inputting job settlement data indicating completion of settlement of a fee corresponding to job reception data, a data determination step for determining the authenticity of the job settlement data input in the job settlement data input step, and the data And a job execution step of reading out job data corresponding to the job management number from the job data recording means based on the job settlement data determined to be true by the determination step.

  According to the second characteristic configuration of the data processing method, as described in claim 10, in addition to the first characteristic configuration described above, in the reception data output step, the recording paper on which the job reception data is printed is a job. It is output as a received data recording medium.

  According to a third feature configuration of the data processing method, as described in claim 11, in addition to the first or second feature configuration described above, the job settlement data is printed in the settlement data input step. The point is that the paper is read by the scanner.

  According to a fourth characteristic configuration of the data processing method, as described in claim 12, in addition to the first to third characteristic configurations described above, the processing target data is photographic image data, and The job execution step is a step of printing out the photographic image data by a photographic printer or a step of electronically editing and recording the photographic image data on a predetermined recording medium by a media driver.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reliably execute a job corresponding to a job request input from a customer after the fee is settled by a cashier or the like without providing a fee settlement function in the data processing apparatus. Thus, it is possible to provide a data processing apparatus and a data processing method capable of reliably delivering an output product to a corresponding customer.

  Below, the data processing apparatus and data processing method according to the present invention are applied to a vending machine that purchases goods and services by operating the customer himself / herself for print output, processing, and storage on a recording medium based on digital image data. The case will be described.

  A vending machine 1 installed in a store such as a photo lab shop is accommodated in a photo order reception processing unit 3 installed in the upper part of the case 2 and in the case 2 as shown in FIG. The photo printer 4a is provided as a job execution means, and the photo printer 4a is actuated after the charge for the photo print input by the photo order reception processing unit 3 is settled. A photographic print is output to the print outlet 2a.

  The photo order reception processing unit 3 serves as data input means for reading photographic image data which is processing target data stored in various portable recording media such as CD, CF card and SD memory card possessed by the customer. A plurality of types of media drivers 5, a liquid crystal display unit 6 as display means for displaying photographic images read by the media driver 5, and the number of prints and prints for the photographic images displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 6. In order to input order data as a job request such as a size, a touch panel 7 serving as a job request input means arranged on the surface of the liquid crystal display unit 6 and the order data input from the touch panel 7 are received and job reception data is received. Transfer printer as acceptance data output means for outputting order acceptance slip 8a printed with When, it is configured to include a like bar code reader 9 as adjustment data input means for reading the contents of the issued upon rates incidental fee payment counter based on order reception slip receipts.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the order receipt slip 8a output from the thermal transfer printer 8 includes order date data, an order number that is a job management number, fee data for the job request, and the job management. A bar code or the like on which job reception data including a number and fee data for the job request is recorded is printed.

  The customer receives this order acceptance slip 8a issued after inputting the order data, and moves to the fee payment counter (cashier) to pay the fee. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), a bar code reader 21 is connected to the register 20 installed in the fee payment counter, and is printed on the order receipt slip 8a by the bar code reader 21 operated by an attendant. When the bar code is read, the charge and the like are displayed on the payment display unit 20a.

  When the customer pays a fee and the clerk performs a deposit operation on the register 20, the job settlement data indicating completion of the fee settlement corresponding to the job reception data is printed on the recording paper from the thermal transfer printer 20b attached to the register 20 The received fee receipt slip 20c is output.

  As shown in FIG. 3C, the fee receipt slip 20c includes job date adjustment, an order number that is a job management number, a password, and a job settlement indicating completion of settlement of a fee corresponding to the job reception data. A bar code with data recorded is printed.

  That is, the barcode reader 21 serves as reception data input means for inputting job reception data recorded from the order reception slip 8a as a job reception data recording medium, and the thermal transfer printer 20b is based on the input job reception data. Thus, the account settlement data output means for outputting the job settlement data indicating completion of the settlement of the fee corresponding to the job reception data, and the register 20 is a fee settlement management apparatus comprising them. Here, the payment data output means is a recording medium output means for outputting a fee receipt slip 20c which is a job payment data recording medium on which the job payment data is recorded.

  When the customer who has received the fee receipt slip 20c returns to the vending machine 1 and causes the barcode reader 9 as the settlement data input means to input the fee receipt slip 20c and read the barcode, the photo printer 4a Is activated, and a photographic print is output to the print outlet 2a below the case. In this way, the product ordered by the customer can be reliably provided after the payment of the fee is completed, without providing a fee settlement mechanism such as a coin mech, billbury, or credit processing in the vending machine 1 itself. Is done.

  Below, the structure of the control part of the above-mentioned vending machine 1 is explained in full detail. As shown in FIG. 1, a vending machine 1 as a data processing apparatus includes a plurality of control blocks described below. That is, a job management unit 11 that manages a request job from a customer, a data input unit 5 that inputs processing target data recorded on a recording medium, and a semiconductor memory unit 13 that temporarily stores the input processing target data. The image processing means 12 for performing predetermined processing on the processing target data stored in the memory means 13, the job request input means 7 for setting and inputting a job request for the input processing target data, and the input job request And a large capacity storage device such as a hard disk that records the input processing target data and the corresponding job request together with a job management number for identifying them. Job data recording means 10 configured and the job management number A receipt data output means 8 for outputting a job receipt data recording medium in which job receipt data including fee data for the job request is recorded, and a settlement for inputting job settlement data indicating completion of a fee settlement corresponding to the job acceptance data The data input means 9 and a data determination means 11a for determining the authenticity of the job adjustment data input by the adjustment data input means 9 are configured. The job execution means 4 is set to be true by the data determination means 11a. The job corresponding to the job management number is read from the job data recording means 10 and executed based on the job settlement data determined to be.

  The job management means 11 includes a CPU that performs overall control of each control block, a memory that stores an execution program of the CPU, and the like. The execution program is installed in advance on the hard disk described above, and is installed under a predetermined operating system. Is configured to run on.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the data processing apparatus 1 by the job management means 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), when the above-mentioned data processing apparatus is powered on, the display means 6 has an ID photo print order switch 7a for receiving ID photo prints, and a photo print for receiving general photo prints. An order switch 7b, an electronic album order switch 7c for writing and storing a series of photographic images as an electronic album in a recording medium such as a CD-R, a photographic print switch 7d for paying a fee and outputting a photographic print; A mode selection switch such as an electronic album output switch 7e for outputting is displayed (S1).

  When a customer who possesses a memory card storing photographic image data taken by a digital camera, for example, an SD memory card, requests a general photographic print, the photographic print order switch 7a on the display screen shown in FIG. Is touched with a finger (S2). The touch panel 7 provided on the display means 6 recognizes the operation location, and as shown in FIG. 5B, a message “Please insert the card of the digital camera” is displayed in the message display area 7f. At the same time, a display frame 7g of the photographic image is displayed.

  When the customer inserts the SD memory card into the corresponding media driver 5 according to the message, the media driver 5 reads the recorded content and temporarily stores it in the memory means 13. When all the data has been read, a message “Please remove the card” is displayed in the message display area 7f, and reading the photo data from the recording medium is completed by removing the card accordingly (S3). ).

  When the card is removed, as shown in FIG. 5C, a predetermined number of thumbnail images based on the read photographic images are displayed in the photographic image display frame 7g of the display means 6, and the message display area “Select an image to output and set the number of images” is displayed in 7f (S4).

  The customer touches and selects a thumbnail image desired to be printed, and touches the number setting switch 7h to set and input the number of prints (S5). One touch is added each time the “+1” switch is touched, and one is subtracted each time the “−1” switch is touched. The set number is displayed at the lower right of the selected thumbnail image and is displayed in the number display area 7l at the lower left of the screen. When the set number is 0, “PASS” is displayed. That is, the image displayed as “PASS” is not printed. Further, under the number setting switch 7h, an all image number setting switch 7i for setting the number of prints to be added to all the photographic images one by one, and all images for resetting the number of prints to 0 for all the photographic images. A PASS switch 7j is provided.

  Similarly, by touching and selecting a thumbnail image desired to be printed and touching the color correction switch 7k, color correction of each image can be performed (S6). Although not described in detail, when the color correction switch 7k is touched, the selected photographic image is displayed in a large size, and switches for adjusting each color component of yellow, magenta, and cyan are displayed. By touching each switch, the image is displayed. The color balance of the photographic image stored in the memory unit 13 is adjusted by the processing unit 12 and an image reflecting the color correction is displayed on the display unit 6.

  Touching the “return” switch 7 o at the lower right of the screen returns to the previous setting screen, and touching the “next page” setting switch 7 m displays the next thumbnail image. When the number of prints and the color correction are thus completed, the “set” switch 7n is touched. When the “set” switch 7n is operated, the screen shifts to an output type setting screen shown in FIG. On the output type setting screen, a size selection switch 7p for selecting a desired print size from L size, PC size, index + L size, index + PC size, and a frame for selecting the number of frame images to be printed on one print. An image number selection switch 7q and a print type selection switch 7r for selecting monochrome printing or sepia printing are displayed.

  When the customer sets the desired output type and touches the “set” switch 7n (S7), the print order operation, that is, the job request setting input is completed (S8). Again, by touching the “return” switch 7o, the output type can be set again, and the number of prints can be reset. When the “set” switch 7n is touched in step S7, the input processing target data and the corresponding job request are recorded in the job data recording means 10 together with the job management number for identifying them (S9), and the received data output means The order acceptance slip 8a shown in FIG. 3B is issued from the thermal transfer printer 8 (S10). When the order receipt slip 8a is issued, the vending machine 1 returns to step S2 and prepares for an order display from the next customer.

  In step S9, the processing target data recorded in the job data recording means 10 is photographic image data in which print output is set in the input data. The job request is the number of prints of the print target image, color correction data, If selected, sepia or monochrome output mode data, print size data, and the like. The recorded photographic image data may be data after color correction or data after being converted to sepia or black and white.

  The customer receives the issued order receipt slip 8a, settles the fee at the payment counter as described above, and automatically receives the fee receipt slip 20c printed with the job settlement data shown in FIG. Returning to the vending machine 1, the photograph print switch 7d is touched from the mode selection switch display screen of FIG. Since “Please read the fee receipt slip with a barcode scanner” is displayed on the screen, the barcode scanner as the settlement data input means 9 is made to read the fee receipt slip 20c and read the barcode (S11). ).

  When the bar code is read, whether or not the bar code read by the determination unit 11a is job adjustment data, and if it is job adjustment data, whether or not the output job of the corresponding job management number has already ended. Is judged (S12), and if it is regular job settlement data and it has not been output, the screen displays "Print out a photo print. Please wait for a while" and the job data recording means 10 uses the job management number as a key. The processing target data and the corresponding job request are read, and the output image data is developed in the memory means 13 (S13). The image data developed in the memory means 13 is input to the printer 4a and a photographic print is output (S14). When the output of the photo print is completed, the processing target data recorded in the job data recording means 10 is deleted, and a status flag indicating printing is set in the corresponding job management number. In other words, the job management unit 11 is provided with a data erasing unit for deleting the output processing target data. Furthermore, “Thank you” is displayed on the screen, and the process returns to step S2 in preparation for the next customer. The processing timing of the data to be processed by the data erasing means is not limited to the end of the job, but may be a predetermined timing, for example, a date update.

  If it is determined in step S12 that the job settlement data is regular but it has already been printed based on the status flag indicating that printing has been completed, “printing has been completed” is displayed on the screen (S15). If it is not job settlement data, the message “Please read the fee receipt slip with a barcode scanner” is displayed on the screen for a certain period of time, and the process returns to step S2.

  Although not described in detail below, when the ID photo print order switch 7a is touched in step S2, the ID photo order setting screen is displayed, and a job request such as the size, layout, and number of prints of the ID photo is set and input. Similarly, an order acceptance slip 8a is issued. When the electronic album order switch 7c is touched, a job request such as selection of a photo image for album editing, color correction operation, selection of a recording medium, etc. is set and input, and an order acceptance slip 8a is issued in the same manner. When the fee is settled and the electronic album output switch 7e is operated, the recording medium on which the album data is recorded is output from the media driver 4b in the same manner as in the steps S11 to S15 described above. The media driver 4b as the job execution unit 4 may also be used as the media driver 5 as the data input unit. In this case, a medium designated by the customer is provided from the print outlet 2a, and data is written on the medium by the operation of the customer. In addition, a media driver 4b as the job execution unit 4 may be separately installed inside the case 2, and a medium on which data is written may be provided from the print outlet 2a.

  Hereinafter, another embodiment of the data processing apparatus (vending machine) according to the present invention will be described. In the above-described embodiment, the product output is performed by operating the photo print switch 7d or the electronic album output switch 7e for outputting the recording medium on the mode selection switch display screen after the fee is settled, as shown in FIG. Such a data processing apparatus has been described. According to this form, when the customer is waiting in turn in a line, an operation for output cannot be performed immediately. Therefore, after the order input process is performed in the job management means 11, a single job reception mode in which a new order process is not accepted until the output process corresponding to the order input is completed, and different customer orders are continuously received. By providing mode setting means capable of mode switching to the multi-job acceptance mode for accepting processing, both modes may be appropriately used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the second display means of the touch panel type different from the display means 6 on the side surface of the case 2 (which may be any side surface or the back surface). 60 is configured so that the photo print switch 7d and the electronic album output switch 7e for outputting the recording medium can be displayed, and the barcode reader 9 and the print take-out port 2a are provided so that other customers can set job requests. Even during the operation, a setting operation for outputting the product may be possible.

  In the above embodiment, the barcode reader 9 built in the case 2 has been described as the adjustment data input means. However, a barcode reader as shown in FIG. Also good. Further, the adjustment data input means does not necessarily need to be configured by a bar code reader, but can also be configured by a reading device such as an OCR.

  In the above-described embodiment, the reception data output unit 8 is configured by a printer that prints the job reception data on the recording paper as a barcode. However, the job reception data does not necessarily have to be a barcode, but as character information. It may be output. In this case, the fee payment counter is provided with a reading device such as an OCR, or an attendant inputs manually.

  In the above-described embodiment, the job reception data recording medium using paper has been described. However, the job reception data recording medium is not limited to this, and other types such as a magnetic card and an IC card are used. An electronic recording medium may be used. In this case, the received data output means 8 may be constituted by a magnetic card writing device or an IC card writing device.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the paper using the paper as the job settlement data recording medium has been described. However, the job settlement data recording medium is not limited to this, and other types such as a magnetic card and an IC card are used. An electronic recording medium may be used. That is, the settlement data output means may be constituted by a magnetic card writing device, an IC card writing device, or the like.

  In the embodiment described above, the photo printer 4a as the job execution unit 4 is described as being built in the case 2 of the data processing apparatus. However, the photo printer 4a is not limited to being built in the case 2, and is configured separately. It may be connected to the main body via a communication line. For example, if the photo printer 4a and the settlement data input means 9 are installed in the payment counter, the customer after settlement can output and obtain the goods on the spot. In this case, it is also possible to input job settlement data online to the settlement data input means. In other words, by connecting the register which is the charge settlement management device and the settlement data input means through the communication line, the customer who has settled the fee can immediately provide a photo print without returning to the installation position of the data processing apparatus main body. become. The photographic printer 4a is preferably an ink jet printer or a sublimation printer, but is not limited thereto.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where there is one data processing apparatus has been described. However, when a plurality of data processing apparatuses are installed, it is necessary to include the identification number of the data processing apparatus that received the job in the job reception data. is there. This is because if the job data recording means in which the processing target data and the corresponding job request are recorded, that is, the data processing apparatus cannot be identified, the corresponding product cannot be output. That is, the job reception data includes at least the job management number, the fee data for the job request, and the device identification number. The job settlement data includes at least the job management number, the settlement data for the fee, and the device identification number. It is included, and it is also determined by the determination means whether or not the device identification numbers match.

  In the embodiment described above, the job adjustment data is composed of the job management number and the adjusted data, and if necessary, the code information such as a barcode including the device identification number, and the adjustment data read electronically such as a barcode reader. Although the description has been given with respect to the provision of the input means, the job settlement data is encoded by a predetermined encoding algorithm using at least the job management number and the settlement data for the fee, and if necessary, the device identification number as variables. It may be configured with a password. In this case, for example, based on a fee receipt slip in which a password as job settlement data is recorded, a photo print can be started when the customer inputs the password from the touch panel.

  More specifically, the register 20 installed in the fee settlement counter is provided with an encoding means for issuing a password as job settlement data based on the job reception data read by the barcode reader 21, and the thermal transfer printer 20b. Thus, for example, as shown in FIG. 3C, it is possible to issue a password to the customer by configuring so that the encoded password is printed out. When the customer moves to the installation location of the data processing apparatus and touches the photo print switch 7d on the mode selection switch display screen, a password input screen on which numerical input switches are arranged is displayed on the display means 6. When the password is input, the decryption means provided in the determination means 11a decrypts the job management number and the settled data for the fee, and the validity of the password is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 6 as an example, such management data includes the device identification number, job management number, password, order date, link data with the job request and processing target data, and processing status as the job data record. Management records in means 10.

  In the above-described embodiment, the processing target data is photographic image data, and the job execution unit prints out the photographic image data, or the photographic image data is electronically recorded on a predetermined recording medium. However, the data processing device according to the present invention is not limited to such a device, and is a computer-processed output other than a photographic image based on the same concept as a copy service. It can be widely applied to data processing devices such as a data processing device that inputs an order using a recording medium in which a file is recorded and prints it out on the spot, and that prints out input processing target data or edits and records it on a medium. Is.

Functional block diagram of data processing device (A) is an external appearance perspective view of the data processing apparatus by this invention, (b) is an external appearance perspective view of the data processing apparatus which shows another embodiment, (c) is explanatory drawing of a barcode reader. (A) is an external perspective view of the fee settlement management device, (b) is an explanatory diagram of an order reception slip, (c) is an explanatory diagram of a fee reception slip Flowchart explaining operation of data processing apparatus Explanatory drawing showing the display screen of the data processing device Illustration of management data by job data recording means

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1: Data processing device (vending machine)
4: job execution means 5: data input means 7: job request input means 8: received data output means 9: settlement data input means 10: job data recording means 11: job management means 11a: determination means

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Data input means for inputting processing target data recorded on the recording medium, job request input means for setting and inputting a job request for the input processing target data, and predetermined processing for the processing target data according to the input job request A data processing apparatus comprising job execution means for executing the job of
Job data recording means for recording input processing target data and corresponding job requests together with a job management number for identifying them, and job reception data including job reception data including the job management number and fee data for the job request A receipt data output means for outputting a data recording medium, a settlement data input means for inputting job settlement data indicating completion of settlement of a charge corresponding to the job receipt data, and a job settlement data input by the settlement data input means. Data discrimination means for discriminating true / false, and the job execution means reads out a job corresponding to the job management number from the job data recording means based on the job settlement data determined to be true by the data discrimination means Data processing device to be executed.   The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reception data output unit includes a printer that prints the job reception data on a recording sheet.   3. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the settlement data input unit is a settlement data reading unit that reads the job settlement data from a recording medium on which the job settlement data is recorded.   4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the settlement data reading means is constituted by a scanner that reads the job settlement data printed on a recording sheet.   The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job reception data includes an identification number of a data processing apparatus that has received the job.   The processing target data is photographic image data, and the job execution unit is configured by a photographic printer that prints out the photographic image data, or a media driver that electronically edits and records the photographic image data on a predetermined recording medium. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1.   A reception data input means for inputting job reception data recorded from the job reception data recording medium according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and a charge corresponding to the job reception data based on the input job reception data A fee settlement management apparatus comprising settlement data output means for outputting job settlement data indicating completion of settlement.   8. The fee settlement management apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the settlement data output means is constituted by recording medium output means for outputting a job settlement data recording medium in which the job settlement data is recorded. Data input means for inputting processing target data recorded on the recording medium, job request input means for setting and inputting a job request for the input processing target data, and predetermined processing for the processing target data according to the input job request A data processing method in a data processing apparatus comprising job execution means for executing the job of:
A job data recording step for recording the input processing target data and the corresponding job request together with a job management number for identifying them in job data recording means; and job reception data including the job management number and fee data for the job request. Input in the received data output step for recording and outputting to the received job data recording medium, the adjusted data input step for inputting job adjustment data indicating the completion of the fee adjustment corresponding to the job received data, and the job adjustment data input step A data discrimination step for discriminating the authenticity of the job settlement data, and reading out job data corresponding to the job management number from the job data recording means based on the job settlement data determined to be true by the data discrimination step Job execution to be executed Data processing method consisting of a step.   The data processing method according to claim 9, wherein in the reception data output step, a recording sheet on which the job reception data is printed is output as a job reception data recording medium.   The data processing method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein in the adjustment data input step, a recording sheet on which the job adjustment data is printed is read by a scanner.   The processing target data is photographic image data, and the job execution step is a step of printing out the photographic image data by a photographic printer, or electronically editing and recording the photographic image data on a predetermined recording medium by a media driver. The data processing method according to claim 9, which is a step.

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