JP2007094904A - Document management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a request for processing a document file by a simple procedure in a document management device. <P>SOLUTION: A network multifunction machine 100 receives processing requests for processing a document sequentially in a predetermined sequence by a plurality of operators. The network multifunction machine 100 comprises a document file storage part 112 storing the document file and a processing request reception part 108 receiving designation of the document file stored in the document file storage part 112, designation of an operator in the document file processing request destination, and designation of a processing sequence by the operator as to a plurality of operators. The processing request reception part 108 can receive designation of a plurality of operators as to the respective processing sequences. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a document management apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a document is read by a multifunction machine having a scanning function, and is converted into electronic data for management. Patent Document 1 discloses a document processing system that reads a document with a multifunction device having a scanning function, generates electronic data, converts the data into a standard format, creates a standard file, and stores the file in a filing server. Yes.
JP 2004-326239 A

  As described above, one of the purposes of converting a document to electronic data using the scan function is to designate a person in charge for the document and make a processing request. In recent years, with the widespread use of networks, the environment of in-house networks has also improved, and employees can browse and acquire various documents by accessing a server that stores data shared within the company from their own terminals. It is like that. Therefore, if the manuscript that needs to be processed is converted to electronic data, and the person in charge of the request for processing, the contents of the request, the processing deadline, etc. are stored in correspondence with the electronic data, the person in charge can send it via the network. The electronic data can be confirmed, and the electronic data can be transmitted to the person in charge via the network, so that processing can be performed efficiently. Further, there is a case where it is desired to similarly request processing of facsimile data received by the facsimile apparatus.

  However, conventionally, a procedure for efficiently requesting a single document file when requesting processing to a plurality of persons in charge has not been developed.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for requesting processing of a document file in a simple procedure in a document management apparatus.

According to the present invention,
A document management apparatus that accepts a processing request for causing a plurality of persons in charge to sequentially process a document file in a predetermined order,
A document file storage unit for storing the document file;
A process request accepting unit that accepts designation of the document file stored in the document file storage unit, designation of a person in charge of a processing request destination for the document file, and designation of a processing order of the person in charge;
Including
The processing request reception unit is provided with a document management apparatus configured to be able to receive the designation of a plurality of persons in charge for each of the processing orders.

  As a result, when processing requests are made to be sequentially performed in a predetermined order by a plurality of persons in charge, a plurality of persons in charge can be designated at each stage of the processing request by one processing request. Processing requests can be made more convenient.

  In the document management apparatus of the present invention, the process request accepting unit can accept the specification of the document file and the specification of the processing content for the document file for each of the plurality of persons in charge.

  As a result, the contents of the request can be specified for each person in charge, so that the processing request for the document file can be made with a simple procedure.

  The document management apparatus of the present invention may further include a time limit management unit that manages a processing time limit of the processing request, and the processing request reception unit specifies a processing time limit of the processing request for each of the plurality of persons in charge. The deadline management unit accepts the processing order designated for the one person in charge and the designation before that when the processing request acceptance part accepts the designation of the processing deadline for the one person in charge. The processing deadline of the one person in charge can be managed based on the processing order of the other person in charge and the processing deadline of the person in charge.

  The deadline management unit is appropriate as the processing deadline for one person in charge based on the processing order specified for one person in charge, the processing order of the other person in charge who received the designation before that, and the processing deadline for that person in charge. Candidates for processing deadlines can be presented. In addition, the processing deadline of the person in charge of the user is inconsistent with the processing order specified for the person in charge and the processing order of the other person in charge who received the designation before that and the processing deadline of the person in charge. When a valid time limit is set, the time limit management unit can perform error processing such as notifying the user of an error.

  In the document management apparatus according to the present invention, when the processing request reception unit receives the specification of the processing time limit for the one person in charge, the time limit management unit and the processing order specified for the one person in charge and before that If the processing order of the one person in charge is later than the processing order of the other person in charge based on the processing order of the other person in charge who has received the designation and the processing time limit of the person in charge, the one person in charge Can be managed so that the processing deadline of the other person in charge is delayed.

  In the document management apparatus according to the present invention, when the processing request reception unit receives the specification of the processing time limit for the one person in charge, the time limit management unit and the processing order specified for the one person in charge and before that If the processing order of the one person in charge is the same as the processing order of the other person in charge based on the processing order of the other person in charge who has received the designation and the processing time limit of the person in charge, the processing of the one person in charge As the default setting of the time limit, the processing time limit of the other person in charge can be presented.

  The document management apparatus according to the present invention may further include a time limit management unit that manages a processing time limit of the processing request, and the processing request reception unit receives a final processing time limit of the processing request and includes a plurality of persons in charge. Each of the process requests can be designated with a process deadline, and when the process request accepting unit accepts a process deadline for one person in charge, the deadline management unit is based on the final process deadline. It is possible to manage the processing time limit of one person in charge.

  For example, the time limit management unit can manage each person in charge so that the processing time limit of each person in charge does not come after the last time limit.

  The document management apparatus according to the present invention may further include a display unit, and the processing request receiving unit sends the document file to the display unit based on the designation of the document file and the instruction to start the processing request to the document file. A screen for inputting the designation of the person in charge of the processing request destination and the designation of the processing order of the person in charge can be displayed.

  In the document management apparatus of the present invention, when the processing request receiving unit receives the designation of a plurality of persons in charge for one processing order, the document management apparatus simultaneously requests a plurality of persons in charge for the same processing order. It may further include a processing request unit to perform. For example, the processing request unit can be configured not to make a processing request to the person in charge of the next processing order unless the processing of all persons in charge of a certain processing order is completed.

  The document management apparatus of the present invention may further include a processing request data registration unit that registers the content of the processing request received by the processing request reception unit every time it is received. This makes it possible to flexibly set a plurality of persons in charge of processing according to the purpose in one processing request.

  In addition, the document management apparatus of the present invention displays a list in which the content of each processing request is associated with the person in charge of the processing request based on the content of the processing request registered by the processing request data registration unit. A list display processing unit, and a processing status registration unit for registering a processing status of the person in charge with respect to the document file. The person in charge who is the processing target at the time can be displayed in association with the processing request. Thereby, the person in charge who is the processing target can be easily grasped.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, a processing request for a document file can be performed in a simple procedure in the document management apparatus.

  In the present embodiment, the document management apparatus accepts a request for processing (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “multiple person in charge sequential processing”) that causes a plurality of persons in charge to sequentially process a document file in a predetermined order. Further, the document management apparatus can accept the designation of a plurality of persons in charge for each order of processing. For example, for the first process, a process request is made to five persons in charge, and when the process of the five persons is completed, a process request is made to two persons in charge for the next process. This application example can be applied to, for example, a process in which a plurality of people are first verified in parallel, and after those processes are completed, one person is finally approved.

  In the present embodiment, the document management apparatus is a network multifunction device that integrates a facsimile, a printer, a copy, a scan function, and the like. The network multifunction peripheral in the present embodiment can be, for example, a network facsimile machine or an MFP (Multi Functional Peripheral). Here, the network MFP can be connected to a network such as the Internet or a LAN, or a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). The network multifunction device communicates with a G3 facsimile machine or the like through the PSTN.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network multifunction peripheral according to the present embodiment.
The network MFP 100 includes a document reading unit 104, an operation unit 106, a processing request reception unit 108, a display unit 110, a document file storage unit 112, a processing request data registration unit 114, a notification processing unit 116 (processing request unit), and communication control. Section 118, processing request data providing section 120 (processing request section), person-in-charge information storage section 124, processing request data storage section 126, and time limit management section 130. The network MFP 100 transmits and receives data to and from the user terminal 200 via the network 150.

  In FIG. 1, the configuration of parts not related to the essence of the present invention is omitted, and for example, a print processing unit that is a configuration of a general network multifunction peripheral is not illustrated. In the figure, each constituent element enclosed by 102 indicates a functional unit block, not a hardware unit configuration. Each component surrounded by 102 of the network multifunction peripheral 100 includes an arbitrary computer CPU, memory, a program for realizing the components shown in the figure loaded in the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program, and a network connection. It is realized by an arbitrary combination of hardware and software, with a focus on the user interface. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

  The communication control unit 118 transmits and receives data to and from other terminals such as the user terminal 200 via the network 150. In the present embodiment, the network 150 is a private network such as a LAN. Although not shown here, the communication control unit 118 can also be connected to a public network such as the Internet.

  The operation unit 106 receives instructions such as various settings and inputs from the user. The operation unit 106 is, for example, an operation button, a switch, a lever, a keyboard, or a touch panel. The display unit 110 performs various information display, operation screen display, operation and status display of the network multifunction peripheral 100, and the like. The display unit 110 is, for example, a lamp, an LED, a CRT monitor, a liquid crystal display, or the like.

  The document reading unit 104 reads a document and generates a document file. The document file storage unit 112 stores a document file generated by the document reading unit 104 and a document file such as facsimile data received by the network multifunction peripheral 100. The person-in-charge information storage unit 124 stores information on a person in charge who can be a person in charge of a request for a processing request. The person-in-charge information storage unit 124 stores, for example, an ID such as an employee number for identifying a person in charge and an address of the terminal of the person in charge in association with each other. The person-in-charge information storage unit 124 may be an address book, for example.

  The processing request reception unit 108 receives a processing request for a document file stored in the document file storage unit 112. The processing request reception unit 108 specifies a document file to be requested as a processing request, specifies a person in charge of a processing request destination for the document file, specifies request contents to the person in charge, and specifies a processing order of the person in charge. And the specification of the processing deadline of the processing request is accepted. In the present embodiment, the process request accepting unit 108 accepts designation of a person in charge, designation of request contents, designation of a processing order, and designation of a processing deadline for each of a plurality of persons in charge. The process request accepting unit 108 is configured to accept designation of a plurality of persons in charge for one process order. Further, the process request accepting unit 108 can accept the final process deadline of the process request. The processing request reception unit 108 receives a processing request from the user via the operation unit 106.

  When the processing request receiving unit 108 receives a processing request instruction via the operation unit 106, the processing request receiving unit 108 displays a screen for causing the display unit 110 to input the processing request. When the user inputs the contents of the processing request according to the screen, the processing request receiving unit 108 acquires the information.

  The time limit management unit 130 manages the processing time limit of the processing request. The time limit management unit 130 manages the processing request so that the processing time limit is appropriate when the processing request reception unit 108 receives the processing request from the user. Specifically, when the processing request receiving unit 108 receives the specification of the processing time limit for one person in charge, the time limit management unit 130 has received the processing order specified for the one person in charge and the specification before that. An appropriate processing deadline is presented based on the processing order of other persons in charge and the processing deadline of the person in charge. Here, “appropriate” means, for example, that no contradiction occurs.

  For example, when the process request accepting unit 108 accepts the designation of the process deadline for any person in charge, the deadline management unit 130 receives the designation of the process order designated for that one person in charge and other designations received before that. Based on the processing order of the person in charge and the processing time limit of the person in charge, if the processing order of one person in charge is slower than the processing order of other persons in charge, the processing time limit of one person in charge is the processing of the other person in charge Manage it later than the deadline. The time limit management unit 130 performs error processing when the processing request reception unit 108 receives inconsistent designations.

  Further, for example, when the processing request receiving unit 108 receives a processing time limit specification for one person in charge, the time limit management unit 130 receives the processing order specified for the one person in charge and the specification received before that. Based on the processing order of the person in charge and the processing deadline of the person in charge, if the processing order of one person in charge is the same as the processing order of the other person in charge, The processing deadline of the user. Further, for example, when the process request accepting unit 108 accepts designation of a process deadline for any person in charge, the deadline management unit 130 presents an appropriate process deadline based on the final process deadline.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the display unit 110 when the processing request receiving unit 108 receives a processing request instruction.

  The screen 300 shown in FIG. 2A includes a person-in-charge designation button 302, a person-in-charge display field 304, a person-in-charge display field 306, a person-in-charge display field 312 and a person-in-charge display field 314, a setting condition display field 308, and An end button 310 is displayed. Here, “image quality: automatic”, “density: automatic”, “resolution: 600 dpi”, and “multiple staff sequential processing” are set as the setting conditions.

  Each person-in-charge display column displays the person-in-charge name and the processing order. Here, as shown in the person-in-charge display field 304, the person-in-charge display field 306, the person-in-charge display field 312 and the person-in-charge display field 314, the processing request has already been performed for “user AAA”, “user BBB”, “user”. “GGG” and “user LLL” are designated. The processing order of “user AAA” and “user BBB” is “1”, the processing order of “user GGG” is “2”, and the processing order of “user LLL” is “3”. That is, after “User AAA” and “User BBB” have processed this document, “User GGG” has processed this document, and then “User LLL” has processed this document. ing. If the user wants to further designate a person in charge, when the person in charge designation button 302 is selected, a screen 320 shown in FIG. 2B is displayed.

  The screen 320 includes a person in charge input field 322, a subject input field 324, a request content input field 326, a processing deadline input field 328, a decision button 330, a cancel button 340, a processing request order input field 342, an order change button 344 and an order change. A button 346 is displayed. The user can input the person in charge, the subject, the request content, and the processing time limit in the person-in-charge input field 322, the subject name input field 324, the request content input field 326, and the processing time limit input field 328, respectively. Further, the processing order can be entered in the processing request order input field 342.

  Here, in the processing request order input field 342, the same processing order as the last processing order among the processing orders of the persons in charge who have already been specified can be displayed as a default. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2A, processing orders “1”, “2”, and “3” are input. Therefore, the processing request order input field 342 displays the processing request order “3” as a default. By pressing the order change button 344 or the order change button 346, the processing order can be changed. For example, when the order change button 344 is pressed, the processing request order becomes “4”. For example, when the order change button 346 is pressed, the processing request order is “2”. Thereby, the user can set a request order for each person in charge.

  In the processing time limit input field 328, processing time periods corresponding to the processing request order displayed in the processing request order input field 342 are displayed. The time limit management unit 130 manages the processing time limit displayed in the processing time limit input field 328 based on the processing order and processing time limit of the person who has already been specified.

  For example, when the processing request order “3” is displayed in the processing request order entry field 342, the processing deadline entry field 328 is the same as the processing deadline set for “user LLL” shown in FIG. The processing deadline is displayed. Furthermore, when the user changes the display of the processing request order input field 342 to “2”, the processing deadline that is the same as the processing deadline set for “user GGG” shown in FIG.

In addition, when the user designates a processing order after the processing order of the person in charge who has already been set, the processing time limit input field 328 can be displayed as a blank display so that the user's input can be accepted. Also,
Although not shown here, the processing request receiving unit 108 can also display an input field for inputting a final processing time limit on the display unit 110. When the final process deadline is input, for example, the process deadline input field 328 can display a process deadline that takes into account the process deadline of the process order prior to the process order and the final process deadline. For example, when the user displays “4” in the process request order input field 342, the process deadline of the process order “3” can be displayed and a message prompting to set a subsequent deadline can be displayed. When the processing time limit of the processing order “3” is “2005 6/20 10:00”, “2005 6/20 10:00 or later” can be displayed in the processing time limit input field 328. Further, for example, when the final processing deadline is “2005 6/22 10:00”, the processing deadline input field 328 displays “2005 6/20 10:00 or later, 2005 6/22 10:00 or earlier”. You can also.

  For example, when the user selects the person-in-charge input 322, a person-in-charge list generated based on the person-in-charge information stored in the person-in-charge information storage unit 124 may be displayed. In this case, when the user selects a desired person in charge from the person-in-charge list, the person in charge is input to the person in charge input field 322 of the screen 320. If another person in charge is already specified in this processing request, the subject entry field 324, the request content entry field 326, and the processing time limit entry field 328 are the same as those entered for other persons in charge. Can be displayed by default. In this way, the user does not need to input again for the new person in charge when setting the same contents as other persons in charge. Even in this case, the user can change the default and input different contents for each person in charge.

  When a user inputs a subject, request content, processing time limit, processing order, etc. for a person in charge and selects a decision button 330 on the screen 320, a screen 300 in FIG. 2A is displayed. At this time, the person in charge is rearranged according to the designated processing order. For example, when the processing order of the person in charge who newly inputs a processing request is slower than the processing order of other requesters, a new person display field (not shown) is displayed below the person-in-charge display field 306. The When the user selects the person-in-charge display field 304 on the screen 300, the screen 320 related to the person in charge is displayed again. The user can reset the subject, request content, processing deadline, etc. for each person in charge by appropriately changing the content input on the screen 320. Further, when the user selects the cancel button 340 on the screen 320, the setting for the person in charge can be deleted.

  The time limit management unit 130 detects whether or not the user's settings are consistent with other settings already input when the user sets the processing time limit input field 328 for each person in charge. For example, when the user sets the processing order “4”, if the processing deadline set before the processing deadline set for the processing order “3” is set as the processing deadline, the deadline management unit 130 performs error processing. Do. Error processing can be performed, for example, by displaying an error message on the display unit 110. The time limit management unit 130 can perform error processing when the user inputs a processing time limit in the processing time limit input field 328, and can also perform error processing when the user selects the determination button 330.

  In the screen 300 shown in FIG. 2A, when the user finishes inputting the request details for a plurality of persons in charge and presses the end button 310, the acceptance of the processing request is completed. With the above configuration, it is possible to input the subject, request content, processing deadline, and processing order for each person in charge.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the processing request data registration unit 114 registers the content of the processing request received by the processing request reception unit 108 in the processing request data storage unit 126 for each reception. When the processing request data registration unit 114 registers the content of the processing request in the processing request data storage unit 126, the processing request data registration unit 114 notifies the notification processing unit 116 of the fact. Based on the notification from the processing request data registration unit 114, the notification processing unit 116 acquires from the person-in-charge information storage unit 124 address information of the user terminal of the person in charge included in the processing request. The notification processing unit 116 notifies the terminal of the person in charge that there has been a processing request via the communication control unit 118. When the processing request registration data registration unit 114 accepts the processing request, the notification processing unit 116 can notify all persons in charge that the processing request has been registered, and based on the processing order of each person in charge. Notification can also be made when the processing order is reached.

  The processing request data providing unit 120 provides the processing request data to the person in charge of the processing request. The processing request data providing unit 120 reads out the corresponding processing request data and the document file associated therewith from the processing request data storage unit 126 and the document file storage unit 112 based on an instruction from the user. Further, the processing request data providing unit 120 can receive processing from the user and store the processed content in the processing request data storage unit 126 and the document file storage unit 112. Note that the processing request data providing unit 120 can cause all the persons in charge designated in the next processing order to perform the processing when all the persons in charge designated in a certain processing order have finished processing. . For example, the processing request data providing unit 120 can permit only browsing before each person in charge becomes the order of processing, and can accept the processing when the order of processing is reached. In addition, the processing request data providing unit 120 can register the processing status of the person in charge for the document file in the processing request data storage unit 126.

  The processing request data providing unit 120 can provide processing request data to the user terminal 200 via the communication control unit 118 and the network 150, for example. For example, when there is a request for providing processing request data from the user terminal 200, the processing request data providing unit 120 accepts transmission of an ID and password from the user of the user terminal 200 and authenticates the user, and when the user is authenticated. Processing request data can be provided. The user ID and password can be stored in, for example, the person-in-charge information storage unit 124, and the processing request data providing unit 120 can authenticate the user with reference to the person-in-charge information storage unit 124.

  Further, the processing request data providing unit 120 can generate a list in which each processing request is associated with the person in charge of the processing request based on the processing request registered by the processing request data storage unit 126. In addition, the processing request data providing unit 120 can generate a list of processing requests in which the person in charge is designated for each person in charge of the processing request based on the processing request registered by the processing request data registration unit 114. . The processing request data providing unit 120 provides these lists to the user terminal 200 connected to the network 150 via the communication control unit 118 or displays the list on the display unit 110. In the processing request, the processing request data providing unit 120 can display the person in charge who is the processing target at that time in a list according to the processing status of the person in charge.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing status confirmation screen generated by the processing request data providing unit 120.
FIG. 3A shows a processing request list 400. Here, the person in charge who is the processing target at this point is displayed in association with the processing request. The processing request list 400 includes a file name column, a subject column, a request content column, a current person in charge column, a processing status column, an issue date / time column, and a processing time limit column. Here, the final processing time limit is displayed in the processing time limit column. The contents displayed in each column can be changed by setting or the like. For example, the processing time limit of the current person in charge can be displayed in the processing time limit column.

  The person in charge currently being processed is displayed in the person in charge column. When a plurality of persons in charge are set in the processing order, a plurality of persons in charge can be displayed. In addition, even when a plurality of persons in charge are set, it is possible not to display the persons in charge who have completed the processing.

  For example, no. In “1”, “user AAA” which is a processing target at this time is displayed. When the user selects a portion surrounded by a broken line next to “User AAA”, a person-in-charge list 410 shown in FIG. 3B is displayed.

  The person-in-charge list 410 includes a processing order field, a request content field, a person-in-charge field, a processing status field, and a processing time limit field. Here, “user AAA” and “user BBB” are in the processing order “1”. The processing status of “user BBB” is “processed”. Therefore, No. in the processing request list 400 of FIG. In “1”, “user BBB” is not displayed.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure when receiving a processing request in the network multifunction peripheral 100 according to the present embodiment.

  When receiving an input instruction for a processing request (YES in S100), the processing request receiving unit 108 displays a processing request input screen (S102). When the document file to be processed is designated (YES in S104), the process request accepting unit 108 displays a screen 300 as shown in FIG. 2A (S106). If no document file is specified in step S104 (NO in S104), the processing request reception unit 108 displays a message such as “Please select a document file” on the display unit 110, for example, and specifies the document file. A reception process is performed (S128).

  The processing request receiving unit 108 receives input of processing request conditions such as a person in charge, request contents, processing order, processing time limit, and the like (S108). When the processing request condition is input (YES in S108), the time limit management unit 130 contradicts the input processing time limit in relation to the processing time limit and final processing time limit of another person in charge who has already been registered. It is determined whether or not there is (S110). When the processing deadlines are not contradictory (YES in S110), the processing request receiving unit 108 displays the persons in charge in the order of processing requests (S114). Here, a screen 300 as shown in FIG. 2A is displayed. If the processing deadlines are inconsistent in step S110 (NO in S110), the deadline management unit 130 issues an error notification (S112). Thereafter, the process returns to step S108 to prompt resetting of the processing time limit.

  After step S114, the process request accepting unit 108 determines whether or not to designate the next person in charge (S116). When designating the next person in charge (YES in S116), the process returns to step S108 and the same processing is repeated. In step S116, when the next person in charge is not designated (NO in S116), it is then determined whether or not the user changes the processing request (S118). When changing (YES in S118), the change is made. Accept (S126). On the other hand, if there is no change (NO in S118), it is determined whether or not a process request is registered (S120). If registered (YES in S120), the process request data registration unit 114 is processed by the process request receiving unit 108. The accepted processing request is registered (S122). Subsequently, the notification processing unit 116 notifies the person in charge that a processing request has been made (S124).

  As described above, in the network multifunction peripheral 100, a process request for a document file can be performed in a simple procedure.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. The embodiments are exemplifications, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to combinations of the respective constituent elements and processing processes, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. .

  The process request accepting unit 108 can accept a setting in which the process deadlines of persons in charge designated in the same process order are the same. In another example, the processing request reception unit 108 can be configured to be able to receive different processing time limit settings for each person in charge even for persons in charge designated in the same processing order. In this way, for example, for a person in charge who always processes only the process deadline, a process deadline earlier than that of other persons in charge is set, so that the processing in the processing order can be prevented without delay. it can.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed on a display part, when a process request reception part receives the instruction | indication of a process request. It is a figure which shows the process status confirmation screen produced | generated by the process request data provision part. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the network multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Network multifunction device 104 Original reading part 106 Operation part 108 Processing request reception part 110 Display part 112 Document file storage part 114 Processing request data registration part 116 Notification processing part 118 Communication control part 120 Processing request data provision part 124 Person in charge information storage part 126 processing request data storage unit 130 time limit management unit 150 network 200 user terminal

Claims (8)

A document management apparatus that accepts a processing request for causing a plurality of persons in charge to sequentially process a document file in a predetermined order,
A document file storage unit for storing the document file;
A process request accepting unit that accepts designation of the document file stored in the document file storage unit, designation of a person in charge of a processing request destination for the document file, and designation of a processing order of the person in charge;
Including
The processing request receiving unit is a document management apparatus configured to be able to receive designations of a plurality of persons in charge for each of the processing orders. The document management apparatus according to claim 1,
The processing request reception unit is a document management apparatus that receives the specification of the document file and the specification of processing contents for the document file for each of the plurality of persons in charge. The document management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
A deadline management unit that manages a deadline for processing the processing request;
The process request accepting unit receives designation of a process deadline of the process request for each of the plurality of persons in charge,
When the process request accepting unit accepts designation of a process deadline for one person in charge, the deadline managing part receives the designation of the process order designated for the one person in charge and the other person in charge who has received designation before that. Document management apparatus that manages the processing time limit of the one person in charge based on the processing order of the person in charge and the processing time limit of the person in charge. The document management apparatus according to claim 3.
When the process request accepting unit accepts designation of a process deadline for one person in charge, the deadline managing part receives the designation of the process order designated for the one person in charge and the other person in charge who has received designation before that. If the processing order of the one person in charge is later than the processing order of the other person in charge based on the processing order of the person in charge and the processing time limit of the person in charge, the processing time limit of the one person in charge is Document management apparatus that manages to be later than the processing deadline of the user. The document management apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
When the process request accepting unit accepts designation of a process deadline for one person in charge, the deadline managing part receives the designation of the process order designated for the one person in charge and the other person in charge who has received designation before that. If the processing order of the one person in charge is the same as the processing order of the other person in charge based on the processing order of the person in charge and the processing deadline of the person in charge, the other Management device that presents the processing deadline of the person in charge of The document management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
A deadline management unit that manages a deadline for processing the processing request;
The process request accepting unit accepts a final process deadline of the process request and accepts designation of a process deadline of the process request for each of a plurality of persons in charge,
The deadline management unit is a document management apparatus that manages the processing deadline of the one person in charge based on the final deadline when the processing request accepting part accepts designation of a processing deadline for the one person in charge. The document management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A display unit;
The processing request accepting unit is configured to specify a person in charge of a processing request destination for the document file and a processing order of the person in charge on the display unit based on the designation of the document file and a start instruction of the processing request to the document file. A document management device that displays a screen for entering specifications. The document management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A document further including a process request unit that simultaneously requests a plurality of persons in charge who are assigned the same process order when the process request accepting part receives designation of a plurality of persons in charge for one process order. Management device.

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