JP2008059460A - Information processor, information designation device, information designation processing system, information designation processing management system, information processing program, and information designation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily process information via a communication line, such as a network. <P>SOLUTION: An information designation device 24 designates a document to be printed to a document management system 22 (process P02), a document management system 22 returns a document ID and a URL of a print application as reply information (process P03), the information designation device 24 calls out the printing application (Process P04), a printing application apparatus 26 acquires document information (content) of the document ID (process P05) to output it to a printing service apparatus 28 (process P09), and an image forming apparatus 30 executes printing processing (process P11). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information instruction apparatus, an information instruction processing system, an information instruction processing management system, an information processing program, and an information instruction program.

  With the development of information processing equipment, it has become common to exchange information via one or more networks. For example, in Patent Document 1, a proxy device functioning as a gateway device has a function of converting Internet printing protocol (IPP) data into protocol protocol data under the control of a proxy device, and by performing data conversion, A system has been proposed that allows printing with a printer inside the firewall beyond the firewall.

Patent Document 2 discloses a printer driver for an image forming apparatus that can display or use an available image forming apparatus based on identification information from the image forming apparatus for a plurality of image forming apparatuses existing on a network. There has been proposed an information processing apparatus capable of performing print processing on an image forming apparatus desired by a user by dynamically performing installation or the like.
JP 2003-5859 A JP 2005-196255 A

  In an environment where there is an electronic barrier such as a firewall, when a document connected to an external communication line and managed by a device that manages documents is processed in a device connected to the internal communication line, document management is performed. It was necessary to start communication from the device to be performed to the device to perform the processing, and it was necessary to relax the communication restriction due to the electronic barrier.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area. Connection means for connecting, receiving means for receiving identification information indicating document information via the internal communication line, and requesting document information corresponding to the identification information to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line A requesting unit, a receiving unit for receiving the document information requested by the requesting unit, and the document information received by the receiving unit are connected to an internal communication line, and are sent to an execution processing unit that executes the document information. Output means for outputting.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection means for connecting an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area, and an execution process. Instruction means for instructing document information to be applied to the document management apparatus connected to the external communication line, and response information including identification information indicating document information corresponding to the instruction made by the instruction means. Receiving means for receiving the response information, and sending means for sending the response information received by the receiving means to the information processing apparatus connected to the internal communication line.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information indicating apparatus according to the second aspect, the transmission means transmits response information to an information processing apparatus corresponding to position information on a communication line of the information indicating apparatus.

  The invention of claim 4 includes an information indicating device and an information processing device, and the information indicating device is provided inside an internal communication line constructed to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and outside the closed area. A first connection means for connecting to the constructed external communication line, an instruction means for instructing document information to be subjected to execution processing to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line, and the instruction means. Receiving means for receiving response information including identification information indicating document information corresponding to the received instruction from the document management apparatus, and sending the response information received by the receiving means to the information processing apparatus connected to the internal communication line A transmission means for transmitting, wherein the information processing apparatus has a second connection means for connecting to the internal communication line and the external communication line, and an identification indicating the document information via the internal communication line Receiving means for receiving information; requesting means for requesting document information corresponding to the identification information to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line; receiving means for receiving document information requested by the requesting means; Output means for outputting the document information received by the receiving means to an execution unit connected to an internal communication line and performing execution processing on the document information.

  The invention according to claim 5 includes an information processing device, an information processing device, and a document management device, wherein the information instruction device is configured so that information can be exchanged within a predetermined closed area, and the closed communication line. First connection means for connecting to an external communication line constructed outside the area, instruction means for instructing document information to be subjected to execution processing to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line, and Receiving means for receiving response information including identification information indicating document information corresponding to an instruction made by the instructing means from the document management device; and receiving the response information by the receiving means for connecting to the internal communication line Transmitting means for transmitting to the information processing device, wherein the information processing device is connected to the internal communication line and the external communication line, and the document is transmitted via the internal communication line. Receiving means for receiving identification information indicating information; requesting means for requesting document information corresponding to the identification information to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line; and receiving document information requested by the requesting means. Receiving means; and output means for outputting the document information received by the receiving means to an execution unit connected to an internal communication line and performing execution processing on the document information. Document information management means for managing document information based on information, third connection means for connecting to the external communication line, instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction regarding document information from the information instruction apparatus, and information processing apparatus Sending means for sending document information in response to the request.

  The invention according to claim 6 is an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information within a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area for processing document information. Connecting means connected to the receiving means, receiving means for receiving identification information indicating document information via the internal communication line, and document information corresponding to the identification information to the document management apparatus connected to the external communication line. Requesting means for requesting, receiving means for receiving the document information requested by the requesting means, and execution processing for executing the processing for the document information connected to the internal communication line for the document information received by the receiving means And an information processing program for functioning as output means for outputting to the unit.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an internal communication line constructed so that information can be exchanged inside a predetermined closed area, and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area for instructing document information. A connection means for connecting to the document, an instruction means for instructing the document management apparatus connected to the external communication line for the document information to be executed, and an identification indicating the document information corresponding to the instruction made by the instruction means Receiving means for receiving response information including information from the document management apparatus; and transmitting means for transmitting response information received by the receiving means to an information processing apparatus connected to the internal communication line. It is an information instruction program.

  According to the first or sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible for a device connected to the internal communication line to receive information managed by the device connected to the external communication line without relaxing the restriction on communication due to the electronic barrier.

  According to the second or seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to transmit information related to the device connected to the external communication line to the device connected to the internal communication line without relaxing the communication restriction due to the electronic barrier.

  According to invention of Claim 3, compared with the case where it does not have this structure, information can be transmitted with respect to an appropriate information processing apparatus.

  According to the invention described in claim 4 or 5, the document information managed by the device connected to the external communication line is processed in the device connected to the internal communication line without relaxing the communication restriction due to the electronic barrier. Yes.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 conceptually shows the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, print processing is applied as an example of execution processing performed on document information. The information processing system 10 includes an internal communication line 12 such as an in-house LAN (local area network) and an external communication line 14 such as the Internet as an example of a communication line. The internal communication line 12 and the external communication line 14 can exchange a part of electronic data through an electronic barrier (for example, a firewall FW) 16. For example, the electronic barrier 16 can start communication from the internal communication line 12 to the external communication line 14 and output electronic data. Only the response data of the electronic data can be output from the external communication line 14 to the internal communication line 12. The communication is restricted so that it can pass through. On the other hand, communication from the external communication line 14 to the internal communication line 12 cannot be started.

  A plurality of nodes are connected to the external communication line 14, and in the illustrated example, a computer terminal 20 operated by a plurality of general users and a document management system 22 functioning as a server are connected. The document management system 22 has a computer configuration in which a CPU 22A, a ROM 22B, and a RAM 22C are connected to an input / output device 22D via a bus and includes a communication interface (not shown) such as a modem or a LAN card. Is connected to a memory 22E in which a document management program as a predetermined application program is stored. When the document management program stored in the memory 22E is executed by hardware resources having a computer configuration such as the CPU 22A, the computer operates as the document management system 22. The communication interface is controlled to perform various operations related to communication such as exchange of various information.

  A table 22F and a storage device 22G are connected to the input / output device 22D. The storage device 22G is a storage device for storing document information managed by the document management system 22. The document information corresponds to electronic data of a document including various information such as character information, graphic information, and image information. Is done.

  The table 22F stores the correspondence between users who can use the document management system 22 and print processing. In the present embodiment, the document management system 22 does not have a print processing function among processes that can accept execution instructions by itself. This print processing function is shared as a print processing module by devices other than the document management system 22. However, considering the fact that a print instruction is given as an execution process for the document information by the document management system 22, the correspondence relationship is held as the table 22F in order to enable the print process.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the correspondence relationship stored in the table 22F. In the figure, an IP address (Internet Protocol Address), which is an example of position information on the communication line of the information instruction device 24 as a client terminal device that issues a print instruction, and print processing in which the print processing function is shared by other devices, As a print processing module, a correspondence relationship with a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating the location of the print module is shown. The table 22F may be provided in the information instruction device 24 described later, or may be constructed as an independent computer device that enables table reference.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of nodes are connected to the internal communication line 12, and in the illustrated example, the information indicating device 24, which is a client terminal of a computer operated by the user of the internal communication line 12, A print application device 26, a print service device 28, and an image forming device 30 that function as a print module are connected. The information instruction device 24 is an instruction device that accesses the document management system 22 to instruct reference to document information stored in the storage device 22G and to instruct execution processing (print processing) to be performed on the document information. The print application device 26 is a device that sets various print parameters for printing document information and requests the print service device 28 to print the document. The print service device 28 is a device that converts data output from the print application device 26 into the language (printer description language) of the image forming device 30, and the converted data is output to the image forming device 30. In this embodiment, the print application device 26 and the print service device 28 are separated from each other. However, a single device may be used.

  Each of these information indicating device 24, print application device 26, print service device 28, and image forming device 30 is provided with CPU 24A, 26A, 28A, 30A, ROM 24B, 26B, 28B, 30B, RAM 24C, 26C, 28C, 30C. The output devices 24D, 26D, 28D, and 30D are connected to each other via a bus and have a computer configuration that includes a communication interface (not shown) (such as a modem or a LAN card). The input / output devices 24D, 26D, 28D, and 30D include It is connected to memories 24E, 26E, 28E, 30E that store predetermined application programs. The application programs stored in the memories 24E to 30E are executed by hardware resources having a computer configuration such as the CPUs 22A to 30A, so that each computer can execute the information instruction device 24, the print application device 26, and the print service device 28. , The image forming apparatus 30 operates. The communication interface is controlled to perform various operations related to communication such as exchange of various information.

  An input device 24G such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 24H, and a recording device 24J for recording data and programs are connected to the input / output device 24D of the information indicating device 24. An image forming unit 30P, which is a printer main body, is connected to the input / output device 30D of the image forming apparatus 30.

  As described above, the table 22F provided in the document management system 22 may be provided in the information instruction device 24. Similarly to the above, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM are connected to the input / output device via a bus to form a computer configuration. You may make it prepare for the apparatus.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  3 shows processes executed in the information processing system 10 (FIG. 1). Each of the document management system 22, the information instruction device 24, the print application device 26, the print service device 28, and the image forming device 30 is shown. Showing the relationship.

  First, the user executes an application program with the information instruction device 24, accesses the document management system 22 and then refers to the document information managed by the document management system 22, and instructs the document information desired to be printed (process P01). ). The information instruction device 24 receives an instruction input from the user and outputs an instruction signal to the document management system 22 (process P02).

  The document management system 22 acquires a document ID, which is an example of identification information representing the instructed document information, and a URL of a print application, which is an example of position information of the print application device corresponding to the information instruction device 24, in the table 22F Get by referring to. The document ID and the URL of the print application are returned as response information to the information instruction device 24 (process P03). In response to this, the information indicating device 24 calls the print application (process P04). This process is accomplished by outputting the document ID towards the print app URL.

  When the print application device 26 receives the document ID, the print application device 26 requests the document management system 22 to output the document information (content) of the document ID (process P05). In response to this, the document management system 22 returns the document information (content) of the requested document ID to the print application device 26 (process P06).

  When the print application device 26 completes the acquisition of the document information, the print application device 26 outputs image data so that the print instruction screen is displayed on the information instruction device 24, requests an instruction to confirm (or change) the print parameters, and Is received (process P07). The information instruction device 24 displays a print instruction screen on the display device 24H, prompts confirmation (or change) of print parameters, and returns an instruction to the print application device 26 when an instruction by the user is given by the input device 24G.

  Upon receiving an instruction from the user (when process P07 is completed), the print application device 26 outputs document information (content) to the print service device 28. At this time, the print application device 26 can convert the document information acquired from the document management system 22 into document information reflecting the print parameters and output the document information.

  The print service device 28 converts the document information from the print application device 26 into the language of the image forming device 30 and outputs it to the image forming device 30 (process P10). The image forming apparatus 30 receives the document information from 28 and executes print processing (process P11).

  Specifically, the information instruction device 24 executes the processing routine shown in FIG. 4, the document management system 22 executes the processing routine shown in FIG. 5, and the print application device 26 executes the processing routine shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the information instruction device 24, when a user issues an instruction to start processing, for example, an instruction to access the document management system 22 is given by a web browser (web browser) which is an example of a client application. In step 100, the document management system 22 and the information instruction device 24 are connected to access the document management system 22 from the information instruction device 24.

  In the next step 102, data indicating a list of document information is received from the document management system 22 and displayed on the display device 24H to prompt selection of document information. At this time, the operation of the input device 24G by the user is detected, that is, the document selection and printing instruction is executed by reading the input value of the input device 24G, and data indicating the selection of the document information and the printing instruction is stored in the document. It transmits to the management system 22. Until a response is made, negative is repeated in step 104. If there is a response, the process proceeds to step 106, and the response information from the document management system 22 is transferred to the printing application. That is, in step 106, the document ID is output to the URL of the print application using the URL of the print application in the response information from the document management system 22.

  In the next step 108, negative is repeated until a reply is received from the print application device 26 specified by the URL of the print application. Receive and display image data. At this time, the operation of the input device 24G by the user is detected, that is, an instruction to confirm (or change) the print parameter is executed by reading the input value of the input device 24G, and data indicating the instruction is In step 112, the data is transmitted to the print application device 26.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the document management system 22, a document management program that can be accessed by a web browser (Web browser) is executed, and negative is repeated in step 120 until there is an access request from the information instruction device 24. If the determination is affirmative, in step 122, data of a document information list managed by the document management system 22 is output. In the next step 124, the negative is repeated until the data indicating that the document information desired to be printed has been instructed in the information indicating device 24. The document ID of the document information corresponding to the instruction is set. In the next step 128, the URL of the print application corresponding to the information indicating device 24 is acquired with reference to the table 22F, and the document ID and the URL of the print application are used as response information in the next step 130. Reply to In the next step 132, negative is repeated until an output request for the document information (content) of the document ID is made, that is, until the returned document ID is received. The document information (content) is acquired, and the document information (content) of the requested document ID is returned to the device that requested the output.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the print application device 26, a document management program that can be accessed by a web browser (Web browser) is executed. Then, the process proceeds to step 142. In step 142, after acquiring the document ID output from the information indicating device 24, in step 144, the document management system 22 is requested to output the document information (content) of the acquired document ID. Thereafter, until the document information is returned from the document management system 22, the negative is repeated in step 146, and if affirmative, the document information (content) is received in step 148 and acquired.

  In the next step 150, in order to request an instruction to confirm (or change) the print parameters, the image data is output so that the print instruction screen is displayed on the information instruction apparatus 24, and until a reply to the instruction is made. Repeat the denial. If the determination is affirmative, document information (content) is output to the print service device 28 in step 154. As a result, the print service device 28 converts the document information into the language of the image forming apparatus 30 and outputs the document information to the image forming apparatus 30, and the image forming apparatus 30 executes print processing.

  In the above description, the document information (content) is acquired by the print application device 26, but may be executed by the print service device 28 as shown in FIG.

  In the above description, the document ID for identifying the document information is exchanged and the document information (content) is acquired by the print application device 26. However, the document information (content) is not used without using the document ID. You may make it give and receive as it is. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, content data may be continued as response information following the URL of the print application.

[Second Embodiment]
In this embodiment, document reading processing is applied as an example of execution processing performed on document information. In addition, since this embodiment is the structure similar to the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same part and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 9 conceptually shows the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 11 of this embodiment is configured by replacing the print application device 26 and the print service device 28 of FIG. 1 with a scan application device 32 and replacing the image forming device 30 with an image reading device 34. The scan application device 32 functions as a scan module and is connected to the internal communication line 12. The image reading device 34 is a device that reads an image from a document, and is connected to the internal communication line 12.

  The scan application device 32 has a computer configuration in which a CPU 32A, a ROM 32B, and a RAM 32C are connected to an input / output device 32D via a bus and includes a communication interface (not shown) (such as a modem or a LAN card). Is connected to a memory 32E in which a predetermined application program (scanner driver program) is stored. The image reading device 34 also has a computer configuration in which a CPU 34A, ROM 34B, and RAM 34C are connected to an input / output device 34D by a bus, and a predetermined application program (scanner body program) is stored in the input / output device 34D. Connected to the memory 34E. The application programs stored in the memories 32E and 34E are executed by hardware resources having a computer configuration such as the CPUs 32A and 34A, so that the computers operate as the scan application device 32 and the image reading device 34. Become.

  Note that an image reading unit 34S, which is a scanner body, is connected to the input / output device 34D of the image reading device 34.

  Also, in the document management system 22 of the present embodiment, the correspondence relationship between a user who can use the document management system 22 and the image reading processing module (scan application device 32) is stored in the table 22F.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 10 shows processes (processes) executed in the information processing system 11 (FIG. 9), and shows relationships among the document management system 22, the information instruction device 24, the scan application device 32, and the image reading device 34. .

  First, the user executes an application program on the information instruction device 24, accesses the document management system 22, and then designates a storage location managed by the document management system 22 for the document information read by the image reading device 34 (process P20). ). The information instruction device 24 receives an instruction input from the user and outputs a designation signal to the document management system 22 (process P21).

  The document management system 22 confirms the storage location of the designated document information, and acquires the scan application URL, which is an example of the position information of the scan application apparatus corresponding to the information indicating device 24, with reference to the table 22F. Further, the document management system 22 sets a document ID as identification information for identifying document information including image information read by the image reading device 34. The document ID and the URL of the scan application are returned as response information to the information instruction device 24 (process P22). In response to this, the information indicating device 24 calls the scan application (process P23). This process is accomplished by outputting the document ID towards the scan app URL.

  When the scan application device 32 receives the document ID, the scan instruction screen is displayed on the information instruction device 24 in order to set a reading condition regarding the document information to be read (scanned) as document information (content) of the document ID. The image data is output, the scan parameter confirmation (or change) instruction is requested, and the instruction is received (process P25). The information instruction device 24 displays a scan instruction screen on the display device 24H, prompts confirmation (or change) of the scan parameters, and returns an instruction to the scan application device 32 when an instruction by the user is given by the input device 24G.

  Upon receiving an instruction from the user (when the process P24 is completed), the scan application device 32 outputs an image reading request signal to the image reading device 34 in order to read an image as document information (content).

  When the image reading device 34 receives the request signal from the scan application device 32, the image reading unit 34S reads the image from the document, acquires document information (content), and outputs the document information (content) to the scan application device 32 (process P27). The scan application device 32 receives the document information from the image reading device 34, and when it completes, requests the document management system 22 for registration processing together with the document ID (process P28). At this time, the scan application device 32 can convert the document information in which the scan parameter is reflected in the document information read by the image reading device 34 and output the document information. The document management system 22 registers the document information (content) of the document ID requested from the scan application device 32 in the storage location (process P29).

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the embodiment. Various changes or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment without departing from the gist of the invention, and embodiments to which such changes or improvements are added are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  Further, the above-described embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the invention. The embodiments described above include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. Even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, as long as an effect is obtained, a configuration from which these some constituent requirements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

  Note that the various application programs presented in the above description of the embodiment may be provided via a communication line, or may be stored in various computer-readable information recording media such as a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM. May be provided.

1 is a conceptual configuration diagram of an information processing system according to a first embodiment. It is an image figure which shows an example of the correspondence of a printing application and an IP address. It is an image figure which shows the process (process) in the information processing system concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of an information instruction | indication apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a document management system. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a printing application apparatus. It is an image figure which shows the modification of FIG. It is an image figure which shows an example of response information. It is a conceptual block diagram of the information processing system concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the process (process) in the information processing system concerning 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Information processing system 12 ... Internal communication line 14 ... External communication line 16 ... Electronic barrier 22 ... Document management system 22F ... Table 24 ... Information instruction | indication apparatus 26 ... Print application apparatus 28 ... Print service apparatus 30 ... Image forming apparatus

Claims (7)

A connection means for connecting an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area;
Receiving means for receiving identification information indicating document information via the internal communication line;
Requesting means for requesting document information corresponding to the identification information to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line;
Receiving means for receiving the document information requested by the requesting means;
Output means for outputting the document information received by the receiving means to an execution processing unit that is connected to an internal communication line and performs execution processing on the document information;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A connection means for connecting an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area;
Instruction means for instructing the document management apparatus connected to the external communication line for document information to be subjected to execution processing;
Receiving means for receiving response information including identification information indicating document information corresponding to an instruction made by the instruction means from the document management apparatus;
Transmission means for transmitting the response information received by the reception means to an information processing apparatus connected to the internal communication line;
An information indicating device comprising:   3. The information instruction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the transmission means transmits response information to an information processing apparatus corresponding to position information on a communication line of the information instruction apparatus. Including an information indicating device and an information processing device,
The information indicating device includes:
First connection means for connecting to an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area;
Instruction means for instructing the document management apparatus connected to the external communication line for document information to be subjected to execution processing;
Receiving means for receiving response information including identification information indicating document information corresponding to an instruction made by the instruction means from the document management apparatus;
Transmitting means for transmitting the response information received by the receiving means to the information processing apparatus connected to the internal communication line;
With
The information processing apparatus includes:
Second connection means for connecting to the internal communication line and the external communication line;
Receiving means for receiving identification information indicating document information via the internal communication line;
Requesting means for requesting document information corresponding to the identification information to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line;
Receiving means for receiving the document information requested by the requesting means;
Output means for outputting the document information received by the receiving means to an execution unit connected to an internal communication line and performing execution processing on the document information;
An information instruction processing system comprising: An information processing device, an information processing device, and a document management device;
The information indicating device includes:
First connection means for connecting to an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area;
Instruction means for instructing the document management apparatus connected to the external communication line for document information to be subjected to execution processing;
Receiving means for receiving response information including identification information indicating document information corresponding to an instruction made by the instruction means from the document management apparatus;
Transmitting means for transmitting the response information received by the receiving means to the information processing apparatus connected to the internal communication line;
With
The information processing apparatus includes:
Second connection means for connecting to the internal communication line and the external communication line;
Receiving means for receiving identification information indicating document information via the internal communication line;
Requesting means for requesting document information corresponding to the identification information to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line;
Receiving means for receiving the document information requested by the requesting means;
Output means for outputting the document information received by the receiving means to an execution unit connected to an internal communication line and performing execution processing on the document information;
With
The document management apparatus includes:
Document information management means for managing document information based on the identification information;
Third connection means for connecting to the external communication line;
An instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction relating to document information from the information instruction device;
Sending means for sending document information in response to a request from the information processing apparatus;
An information instruction processing management system comprising: Computer to process document information,
A connection means for connecting an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area;
Receiving means for receiving identification information indicating document information via the internal communication line;
Requesting means for requesting document information corresponding to the identification information to a document management apparatus connected to the external communication line;
Receiving means for receiving the document information requested by the requesting means;
Output means for outputting the document information received by the receiving means to an execution processing unit that is connected to an internal communication line and performs execution processing on the document information;
Information processing program to function as Computer to direct document information,
A connection means for connecting an internal communication line constructed so as to be able to exchange information inside a predetermined closed area and an external communication line constructed outside the closed area;
Instruction means for instructing the document management apparatus connected to the external communication line for document information to be subjected to execution processing;
Receiving means for receiving response information including identification information indicating document information corresponding to an instruction made by the instruction means from the document management apparatus;
Transmission means for transmitting the response information received by the reception means to an information processing apparatus connected to the internal communication line;
Information instruction program to function as

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