JP2008287425A - Instruction generation program, instruction generation device, and data processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instruction generation program, an instruction generation device, and a data processing system for effectively using shipping address information constructed as a shared property and facilitating generation of an instruction including the shipping address. <P>SOLUTION: In a data processing system 100, a multifunction machine 2 and a client PC 3 are connected to an instruction generation server 1 via a network 4. The complex machine 2 and the client PC 3 serve as instruction devices for instructing data processing content. The instruction generation server 1 is provided with a transmission means transmitting a plurality of shipping address information to the instruction device according to a request from the instruction device, a receiving means receiving the instructed processing content from the instruction device along with shipping address information selected from a plurality of shipping address information, a generation means generating instruction information storing the shipping address information and the processing content based on the shipping address information and processing content received by the receipt means, and a providing means providing the instruction information generated by the generation means to the multifunction machine 2 serving as a processor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an instruction book generating program, an instruction book generating device, and a data processing system.

  Conventionally, in a multi-function device having a plurality of functions such as copying (copying), printing, scanning, and faxing, the scanned document data is transmitted to the outside by e-mail, fax, etc., or to an external storage device such as a file server. The function to transfer is realized.

  Thus, a data communication system has been proposed in which address information stored in a database is used as a document data transmission destination in a communication device such as a composite copying machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this data communication system, an address information management server that manages address information such as a fax number and a mail address and a client PC are connected to the communication device via a network. The client PC can pre-register a list of address information used by the communication device among the address information managed by the address information management server in the communication device.

  In addition, an information processing system that causes a digital composite device to process a job in which a series of processing contents is recorded has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 2).

  In this information processing system, a plurality of host computers are connected to the digital composite device via a network. Each host computer can generate a job including a destination and send the job to the digital composite device to process the job.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-223397 JP 2003-76506 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an instruction book generation program, an instruction book generation apparatus, and a data processing system that enable effective use of delivery destination information constructed as a shared asset and facilitate creation of an instruction book including a delivery destination.

  In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention provides the following instruction book generation program, instruction book generation apparatus, and data processing system.

[1] In response to a request from the instruction device, together with transmission means for transmitting a plurality of delivery destination information indicating data delivery destinations to the instruction device, and the delivery destination information selected from the plurality of delivery destination information, Receiving means for receiving the processing contents of the data from the instruction device, and instruction information in which the delivery destination information and the processing contents are recorded based on the delivery destination information and the processing contents received by the receiving means. Generating means for generating the instruction, and an instruction book generating program for causing the computer to function as providing means for providing the instruction information generated by the generating means to a predetermined device.

[2] The transmission unit stores the plurality of delivery destination information in a storage unit for each predetermined user unit, reads the plurality of delivery destination information corresponding to the specified user from the storage unit, The instruction document generation program according to [1], which is transmitted to the instruction device.

[3] The instruction form generation program according to [1], wherein the instruction device also serves as the predetermined device, and the providing unit provides the instruction information to the instruction device.

[4] The receiving means receives function information indicating a function of the receiving apparatus from the instruction apparatus, and the providing means has a function of the instruction apparatus processing the processing content based on the function information. Providing the instruction information to the instruction device, and providing the instruction information to the predetermined device when the instruction device does not have a function of processing the processing content. The instruction form generation program according to [1], which instructs registration of the instruction form information to be executed when a selection operation is performed in the apparatus.

[5] The transmission unit transmits instruction screen information for instructing only the processing contents that can be processed by the predetermined apparatus to the instruction apparatus based on the function information of the predetermined apparatus. ] The instruction book generating program described in the above.

[6] In response to a request from the instruction device, together with transmission means for transmitting a plurality of delivery destination information indicating data delivery destinations to the instruction device, and the delivery destination information selected from the plurality of delivery destination information, Receiving means for receiving the processing contents of the data from the instruction device, and instruction information in which the delivery destination information and the processing contents are recorded based on the delivery destination information and the processing contents received by the receiving means. An instruction form generating apparatus comprising: generating means for generating the information; and providing means for providing instruction information generated by the generating means to a predetermined apparatus.

[7] An instruction device for instructing data processing contents, a transmission unit for transmitting a plurality of pieces of delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination of the data to the instruction device in response to a request from the instruction device, the plurality of deliveries Based on the delivery destination information selected from the destination information, the receiving means for receiving the instructed processing content from the instruction device, the delivery destination information received by the receiving means, and the processing content, the delivery destination An instruction form generating apparatus comprising: generating means for generating instruction form information in which information and the processing content are recorded; and providing means for providing instruction form information generated by the generating means; and the provision means provided from the providing means A data processing system comprising: a processing device having a function capable of processing the processing content based on the instruction information.

[8] The data processing system according to [7], wherein the instruction device also serves as the processing device.

  According to the instruction generation program according to the first aspect, it is possible to effectively use the delivery destination information constructed as the shared asset and to easily create the instruction including the delivery destination.

  According to the instruction document generation program according to claim 2, it is possible to reduce the work load of selecting the delivery destination of the user.

  According to the instruction book generation program according to claim 3, the processing efficiency of the generated instruction book can be improved.

  According to the instruction generating program according to claim 4, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation when generating the instruction.

  According to the instruction form generation program according to claim 5, it is possible to prevent the processing content from being instructed erroneously.

  According to the instruction generation apparatus according to the sixth aspect, it is possible to effectively use the delivery destination information constructed as the shared asset and to easily create the instruction including the delivery destination.

  According to the data processing system of the seventh aspect, it is possible to effectively use the delivery destination information constructed as a shared asset and to easily create an instruction including the delivery destination.

  According to the data processing system of the eighth aspect, the system can be simplified.

  FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an example of a schematic configuration of a data processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this data processing system 100, a multifunction machine 2 and a client PC 3 are connected to an instruction form generation server 1 that generates instruction form information via a network 4.

  Here, “instruction form information” refers to information recorded in order to instruct a device having a data processing function to process data. The processing content includes a single job or a group of a plurality of jobs. “Job” refers to processing data using functions of the multifunction device 2 such as copying, copying, printing, scanning, and faxing. The plurality of jobs include those processed in parallel and those processed in time series.

  In addition to the server, the instruction sheet generation server 1 may be a personal computer (PC), a workstation (WS), or the like.

  The multifunction device 2 is a device having a function of executing (processing) a job on document data based on a job recorded in the instruction information generated by the instruction generation server 1. Note that such a device may be a system in which a device having a single function, such as a scanner device or a facsimile device, is configured systematically.

  The client PC 3 may be a personal computer (PC) or a personal digital assistant (PDA), for example.

  The network 4 is a local area network such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. Further, it may be a network connected to the Internet.

  In FIG. 1, each of the MFP 2 and the client PC 3 is one, but may be two or more. The multifunction device 2 is an instruction device for instructing the processing content of data, and is a processing device having a function capable of processing the processing content recorded in the instruction sheet information. The client PC 3 is an instruction device.

(Configuration of instruction book generation server)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the instruction sheet generation server 1. This instruction form generation server 1 is a composite device via a network 4 and a storage device (storage means) 11 comprising ROM, RAM, HDD and the like for storing various data, a CPU 12 for controlling each part of the instruction form generation server 1, and a network 4. From a communication unit 13 that transmits / receives data to / from the machine 2 and the client PC 3, an input unit 14 that includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like that receives operation instructions, and an LCD (liquid crystal display) that displays processing results by the CPU 10. And a display unit 15.

  The storage device 11 stores an instruction form generation program 110 and a plurality of delivery destination information 111.

  Here, “delivery destination information” is information for specifying a delivery destination of data, and includes, for example, destination information in which an e-mail address and a fax number are recorded, and folder information in which a folder path is recorded. The plurality of delivery destination information 111 is commonly used in the groupware, mailer, folder browser, etc., and is managed for each user or for each user unit such as a group to which a plurality of users belong.

  The instruction book generation program 110 is implemented by, for example, a portlet, a web part, and a web object, and is added (added on) as an extended function to an application such as a groupware so that the delivery destination information used in these applications can be used as it is It is configured.

  The CPU 12 functions as a transmission unit 120, a reception unit 121, a generation unit 122, a provision unit 123, and the like by operating according to the instruction form generation program 110 stored in the storage device 11.

  The transmission means 120 is described in a markup language such as HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) in response to a web page request from the instruction device, and is used for selecting a plurality of delivery destination information 111 and data processing contents. The web page (instruction screen information) is transmitted to the requesting instruction device. This delivery destination selection web page receives user information regarding a user who is operating with a requesting instruction device or a group to which the user belongs together with a request for a web page, and a plurality of pages corresponding to the user information. It is configured to include delivery destination information.

  Further, the transmission unit 120 transmits a delivery destination selection web page for instructing only the processing content that can be processed by the processing device to the instruction device based on the function information indicating the function of the processing device. For example, when the instruction information generation server 1 and the processing device perform transmission / reception according to the HTTP (Hyper text Transfer Protocol) communication protocol, the function information is web page request data (HTTP request) transmitted from the processing device. ) UserAgent header field. In the function information, a correspondence table of identification names for identifying a plurality of processing devices and functions possessed by the processing devices corresponding to the identification names is stored in the storage device 11, and in the request data from the processing devices. The identification name of the processing device may be received and acquired from the correspondence table stored in the storage device 11 based on the received identification name.

  The receiving unit 121 receives from the instruction device the delivery destination information selected from among the plurality of delivery destination information and the processing contents for designating the transmission method of the document data such as transmission by e-mail, transmission by fax, and storage in a folder. Receive. Note that the selected delivery destination information may be specified with a plurality of delivery destinations. Further, the processing content may include various settings when scanning a document, for example, settings such as resolution at the time of scanning, paper size, and whether it is a monochrome image or a color image.

  In addition, the receiving unit 121 receives the selected delivery destination information and processing contents, and also receives the function information of the instruction device that has transmitted the delivery destination information and processing contents in the same manner as the transmission unit 120. The function information may be acquired at a timing different from the timing of receiving the selected delivery destination information and processing content, or is not limited thereto.

  The generation unit 122 generates instruction information to be processed by the multifunction device 2 based on the delivery destination information received by the reception unit 121 and the processing content.

  The providing unit 123 provides the multi-function device 2 with the instruction information generated by the generating unit 122. Specifically, the providing means 122 is based on the function information received by the receiving means 121, when the instruction device has a function capable of processing the processing contents, that is, when the instruction device is the multifunction device 2. The instruction information generated by the generating means is provided to the multifunction device 2, and the multifunction device 2 processes the processing contents recorded in the instruction information. The providing unit 122 provides the multi-function device 2 with the instruction sheet information generated by the generating unit when the instruction device does not have a function capable of processing the processing contents, that is, when the instruction device is the client PC 3. When the execution of the process is instructed by the selection operation in the multi function device 2, the registration of the instruction information is instructed so that the processing content recorded in the instruction information is executed. The providing unit 122 may transmit the instruction information by the communication unit 13, or may be configured so that the instruction information is stored in the storage device 11 and can be browsed from the outside via the network 4.

(Configuration of MFP)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the MFP 2. The multifunction device 2 includes a storage device 21 including a ROM, a RAM, an HDD, and the like that store various data, a CPU 22 that controls each unit of the multifunction device 2, a reading unit 23 that reads a document using a photoelectric conversion element, and a document A printing unit 24 that prints data, such as an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method, a touch panel display that is configured by superimposing a touch panel on the surface of the display, a display operation unit 25 that includes hard keys such as a start key, and a network 4 and a facsimile communication unit 27 connected to the telephone network 5, which are connected to each other via a bus 28.

  The storage device 21 stores a control program 210 and instruction information 211 generated by the generation unit 122.

  The control program 210 displays a web page including a plurality of delivery destination information received from the transmission unit 120 via the network communication unit 26 and a list of instructions including a plurality of instructions information 211 stored in the storage device 21. A presentation program such as a web browser, and an execution program for processing the processing contents recorded in the instruction information by using each unit of the multi-function device 2.

  The CPU 22 functions as a presentation unit 220, an execution unit 221 and the like by operating according to the control program 210.

  The presentation unit 220 displays the web page received from the transmission unit 120 via the network communication unit 26, and transmits the delivery destination information selected by the user on the web page to the reception unit 121. In addition, the presenting unit 220 presents an instruction list including a plurality of instruction information 211 stored in the storage device 21.

  The execution unit 221 processes the processing contents recorded in the instruction form information generated by the generation unit 122 using each unit of the multifunction device 2. For example, when it is recorded that the scanned document data is stored in the predetermined folder in the instruction information, the execution unit 221 reads the document data read by the reading unit 23 via the network 4 by the network communication unit 26. Store in a folder.

(Configuration of client PC)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the client PC 3. The client PC 3 includes a storage device 31 composed of ROM, RAM, hard disk, etc. for storing various data, a CPU 32 for controlling each part of the client PC 3, a communication unit 33 connected to the network 4, and an operation instruction. The input unit 34 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like for receiving the image, and a display unit 35 including an LCD (liquid crystal display) that displays a display screen, processing results, and the like.

  A control program 310 stored in the storage device 31 controls each unit of the client PC 3 and presents a web browser or the like that displays a plurality of delivery destination information web pages received from the transmission unit 120 via the communication unit 33. Includes programs.

  The CPU 32 functions as the presentation unit 320 and the like by operating according to the control program 310.

  The presentation unit 320 presents the web page received from the transmission unit 120 via the communication unit 33, and transmits the delivery destination information selected by the user on the web page to the reception unit 121.

(Operation of the embodiment)
Next, an example of the operation of the data processing system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 and the flowchart of FIG.

(1) When operated with a multifunction device A case where a user operates with the multifunction device 2 as an instruction device will be described. First, when the user activates a web browser by the display operation unit 25 of the multifunction device 2, the presentation unit 220 requests the delivery destination selection web page from the instruction form generation server 1 via the network 4 by the network communication unit 26. (S1). If a request for a delivery destination selection web page from the multifunction device 2 to the instruction sheet generating server 1 is made in accordance with, for example, an HTTP communication protocol, the multifunction device 2 transmits an HTTP request as request data, The header field of the UserAgent of the HTTP request includes the function information indicating the function of the multifunction device 2 where the request data is transmitted from the multifunction device 2.

  Next, when the CPU 12 of the instruction sheet generation server 1 receives a request for a delivery destination selection web page by the communication unit 13, the transmission unit 120 generates the request based on the function information included in the data received from the MFP 2. The delivery destination selection web page is transmitted to the multi-function device 2 by the communication unit 13 via the network 4 (S2).

  Next, when the CPU 22 of the multifunction device 2 receives the delivery destination selection web page by the network communication unit 26, the presentation unit 220 displays a delivery destination selection screen on the display operation unit 25 based on the received web page. (S3).

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a delivery destination selection screen displayed on the display operation unit 25 of the multifunction machine 2. The delivery destination selection screen 6A is provided with a contact portlet 60A for selecting a delivery destination of scanned document data and a shared folder portlet 60B at the upper stage, and a transmission method for delivering document data at the lower stage. An instructing mail transmission portlet 63A, a fax transmission portlet 63B, and an upload portlet 63C are provided.

  The contact portlet 60A is provided with a plurality of input marks 61A corresponding to a plurality of mail addresses and fax numbers, and a delivery destination selection mark 62A indicating a delivery destination selected by the user.

  The shared folder portlet 60B is provided with a plurality of input marks 61B corresponding to a plurality of folder paths and a delivery destination selection mark 62B.

  The mail transmission portlet 63A is a portlet for instructing transmission by e-mail, and is provided with a file type input box 64A for inputting a file type of an application using document data, and an execution button 67A for instructing execution of processing. Yes.

  The fax transmission portlet 63B is a portlet for instructing transmission by fax, and is provided with an image quality input box 65 for inputting image quality at the time of fax transmission and an execution button 67B.

  The upload portlet 63C is a portlet for instructing storage in a folder, and is provided with a document name input box 66 for inputting a document name for storing in the folder, a file type input box 64B, and an execution button 67C. .

  Note that the delivery destination selection screen 6A may be a screen in which the positions for displaying the above-described portlets are replaced, or may be configured by a part of the portlets. Further, the delivery destination selection screen 6A can indicate only the processing contents that can be processed by the multifunction device 2, for example, when the multifunction device 2 does not have a fax function, without displaying the fax transmission portlet 63B. The mail transmission portlet 63A and the upload portlet 63C may be displayed, and even if the fax transmission portlet 63B is displayed, it is displayed grayed out (protected) so that the execution button 62B cannot be pressed. Also good. The mail transmission portlet 63A, the fax transmission portlet 63B, and the upload portlet 63C may be provided with boxes for inputting the resolution of the scanned document image, color information of color or monochrome, and the like.

  Next, in FIG. 7, the user selects a document data delivery destination from the contact portlet 60A and shared folder portlet 60B displayed on the delivery destination selection screen 6A, and an input mark 61A corresponding to the delivery destination. , 61B, delivery destination selection marks 62A, 62B are input by the display operation unit 25 (S4). A plurality of delivery destination selection marks 62A and 62B may be input.

  Next, the user presses the execution button corresponding to the transmission method for the delivery destination among the execution buttons 67A to 67C respectively provided in the mail transmission portlet 63A, the fax transmission portlet 63B, and the upload portlet 63C (S5). . For example, when sending document data by e-mail to the delivery destination selected by the contact portlet 60A, the execution button 67A of the e-mail sending portlet 63A is pressed. Button 67B is pressed. When storing document data in the delivery destination selected by the delivery destination selection mark 62B of the shared folder portlet 60B, that is, in the shared folder, the execution button 67C of the upload portlet 63C is pressed.

  Next, the CPU 22 of the multifunction device 2 performs processing contents including delivery destination information related to the delivery destination selected by the user, information such as a transmission method by the execution buttons 67A to 67C pressed by the user, and functions of the multifunction device 2. Information is transmitted to the instruction form generation server 1 via the network 4 by the network communication unit 26 (S6).

  Next, the receiving unit 121 of the instruction sheet generation server 1 receives the delivery destination information, the processing content, and the function information of the multifunction device 2 through the communication unit 13 (S7).

  Next, the generating unit 122 generates instruction information based on the delivery destination information received by the receiving unit 121 and the processing content (S8).

  Next, based on the function information received by the receiving unit 121, the providing unit 123 determines whether or not the delivery destination information and the transmission source of the processing content are the MFP 2 (S9). Here, since the received function information indicates that the transmission source is the multifunction device 2 and has a function capable of processing the processing contents (S9: Yes), the providing unit 123 includes the generating unit 122. The instruction information generated by the above is transmitted to the multifunction device 2 (S10).

  Next, when the execution means 221 of the MFP 2 receives the instruction information via the network 4 by the network communication unit 26, it analyzes the instruction information and performs a preparatory operation according to the processing content (S14).

  When the user gives a document scan instruction, the reading unit 23 of the multifunction device 2 reads the document with the photoelectric conversion element (S15), and the execution unit 221 converts the document data read by the reading unit 23 into the instruction information. Are delivered by the network communication unit 26, the facsimile communication unit 27, etc. corresponding to the processing contents recorded in the instruction information (S16).

(2) When operated by client PC Next, a case where the user operates the client PC 3 as an instruction device will be described. First, when the user activates the web browser by the input unit 34 of the client PC 3, the presentation unit 320 requests the delivery destination selection web page from the instruction form generation server 1 via the network 4 by the communication unit 33 (S1). . Here, (1) as in the case of the operation on the MFP 2, when the request for the delivery destination selection web page from the client PC 3 is sent by HTTP, the client PC 3 sends the request for the delivery destination selection web page. As a request, an HTTP request including function information of the client PC 3 is transmitted in the header field of the User Agent of the HTTP request.

  Next, when the CPU 12 of the instruction form generation server 1 receives a request for a delivery destination selection web page by the communication unit 13, the transmission unit 120 generates the delivery generated based on the function information included in the data received from the client PC 3. The web page for selection is transmitted to the client PC 3 by the communication unit 13 via the network 4 (S2).

  Next, when the CPU 32 of the client PC 3 receives the delivery destination selection web page through the communication unit 33, the presentation unit 320 displays the delivery destination selection screen 6B on the display unit 35 based on the received web page (S3). ).

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a delivery destination selection screen displayed on the display unit 35 of the client PC 3. As in FIG. 5, the delivery destination selection screen 6B is provided with a contact portlet 60A, a shared folder portlet 60B, a mail transmission portlet 63A, a fax transmission portlet 63B, and an upload portlet 67C, which are provided in FIG. In place of the execution buttons 67A to 67C, registration buttons 68A to 68C for registering instruction information in the multifunction machine 2 are provided.

  Next, (1) the user selects the document data delivery destination from the contact portlet 60A and the shared folder portlet 60B displayed on the delivery destination selection screen 6B, as in the case of the operation on the multifunction device 2. The delivery destination selection marks 62A and 62B are input by the input unit 34 (S4).

  Next, the user presses the registration button corresponding to the transmission method for the delivery destination among the registration buttons 68A to 68C respectively provided in the mail transmission portlet 63A, the fax transmission portlet 63B, and the upload portlet 63C (S5). .

  Next, the CPU 32 of the client PC 3 causes the delivery destination information related to the delivery destination selected by the user, the processing contents including information such as the transmission method by the registration buttons 68A to 68C pressed by the user, the function information of the client PC 3 Is transmitted to the instruction form generation server 1 via the network 4 by the communication unit 33 (S6).

  Next, the receiving unit 121 of the instruction sheet generation server 1 receives the delivery destination information, the processing content, and the function information of the client PC 3 through the communication unit 13 (S7).

  Next, the generating unit 122 generates instruction information based on the delivery destination information received by the receiving unit 121 and the processing content (S8).

  Next, based on the function information received by the receiving unit 121, the providing unit 123 determines whether or not the transmission destination of the delivery destination information and the processing content is the MFP 2 (S9). Here, since the transmission source is indicated as the client PC 3 in the received function information (S9: No), the providing unit 123 transmits the instruction sheet information generated by the generating unit 122 to the multifunction device 2. Then, the instruction information is instructed to be registered (S11). Next, when receiving the registration instruction together with the instruction form information from the client PC 3, the CPU 22 of the multifunction device 2 does not immediately process the processing content recorded in the instruction form information, and stores the instruction form information in the storage device 21. To remember.

  Thereafter, the user inputs a user ID and a password through the display operation unit 25 of the multifunction machine 2. Next, the CPU 22 of the multifunction device 2 determines whether or not the user is the user himself / herself based on the user ID and the password. When the CPU 22 determines that the user is the user himself / herself, the presenting means 220 creates an instruction book list composed of the instruction book information generated by the user among the plurality of instruction book information 211 stored in the storage device 21. . Next, the presentation unit 220 displays the instruction list on the display operation unit 25 (S12).

  Next, when the user performs a selection operation to select the instruction information 211 to be processed by the multifunction device 2 from the instruction list displayed on the display operation unit 25, the CPU 22 performs the instruction information 211 on the instruction information 211. It is considered that the execution of the process has been instructed (S13).

  Next, the execution means 221 analyzes the instruction sheet information 211 instructed to execute the process by the selection operation, and performs a preparatory operation corresponding to the process content (S14).

  Next, when the user gives an instruction to scan the document, the reading unit 23 of the multifunction device 2 reads the document with the photoelectric conversion element (S15), and the execution unit 221 instructs the document data read by the reading unit 23. The processing content recorded in the book information 211 is processed (S16). Note that the execution means 221 may delete the instruction form information 211 from the storage device 21 after processing the processing contents, or may store it. Further, the execution means 221 may delete the instruction form information 211 when an instruction to delete is given from the user.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the transmission unit 120, the reception unit 121, the generation unit 122, and the provision unit 123 of the instruction sheet generation server 1 are realized by the CPU 12 and the instruction sheet generation program 110. May be realized by hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

  In addition, the instruction book generation program 110 used in the above embodiment may be read from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM into a storage unit in the apparatus, or from a server or the like connected to a network such as the Internet. You may download to a memory | storage part.

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an example of a schematic configuration of a data processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the instruction sheet generation server according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the client PC according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen displayed on the multifunction machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a delivery destination selection screen displayed on the client PC according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the data processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Instruction book generation server 2 Multifunction machine 3 Client PC
4 Network 5 Telephone line network 6 Delivery destination selection screen 11 Storage device 12 CPU
13 Communication Unit 14 Input Unit 15 Display Unit 21 Storage Device 22 CPU
23 Reading unit 24 Printing unit 25 Display operation unit 26 Network communication unit 27 Facsimile communication unit 28 Bus 31 Storage device 32 CPU
33 Communication unit 34 Input unit 35 Display unit 60A Contact portlet 60B Shared folder portlet 61A, 61B Input mark 62A, 62B Delivery destination selection mark 63A Mail transmission portlet 63B Fax transmission portlet 63C Upload portlet 64A, 64B File type input box 65 Image quality input Box 66 Document name input boxes 67A-67C Execution buttons 68A-68C Registration button 100 Data processing system 110 Instruction book generation program 111 Delivery destination information 120 Transmission means 121 Reception means 122 Generation means 123 Provision means 210 Control program 211 Instruction book information 220 Presentation Means 221 Execution means 310 Control program 320 Presentation means

Claims (8)

In response to a request from the instruction device, a transmission means for transmitting a plurality of delivery destination information indicating a data delivery destination to the instruction device;
Receiving means for receiving the processing content of the data from the instruction device together with the delivery destination information selected from the plurality of delivery destination information;
Generating means for generating instruction information in which the delivery destination information and the processing content are recorded based on the delivery destination information and the processing content received by the receiving means;
An instruction form generating program for causing a computer to function as a providing means for providing instruction information generated by the generating means to a predetermined device.   The transmission unit stores the plurality of delivery destination information in a storage unit for each predetermined user unit, reads the plurality of delivery destination information corresponding to the specified user from the storage unit, and The instruction form generation program according to claim 1, which is transmitted to The pointing device also serves as the predetermined device,
The instruction document generation program according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit provides the instruction information to the instruction device. The receiving means receives function information indicating a function of the receiving device from the instruction device;
The providing means provides the instruction information to the instruction device when the instruction device has a function of processing the processing content based on the function information, and the instruction device displays the processing content. The instruction information is provided to the predetermined device when it does not have a function to process, and the registration of the instruction information is instructed to be executed when a selection operation is performed on the predetermined device. 1. An instruction book generation program according to 1.   The said transmission means transmits the instruction | indication screen information for instruct | indicating only the said processing content which can be processed with the said predetermined | prescribed apparatus to the said instruction | indication apparatus based on the function information of the said predetermined | prescribed apparatus. Instruction generation program. In response to a request from the instruction device, a transmission means for transmitting a plurality of delivery destination information indicating a data delivery destination to the instruction device;
Receiving means for receiving the processing content of the data from the instruction device together with the delivery destination information selected from the plurality of delivery destination information;
Generating means for generating instruction information in which the delivery destination information and the processing content are recorded based on the delivery destination information and the processing content received by the receiving means;
An instruction form generation apparatus comprising: provision means for providing instruction form information generated by the generation means to a predetermined apparatus. An instruction device for instructing the processing content of the data;
In response to a request from the instruction device, a transmission means for transmitting a plurality of delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination of the data to the instruction device, together with the delivery destination information selected from the plurality of delivery destination information, is indicated. Receiving means for receiving the processing contents from the instruction device, and generating instruction information in which the delivery destination information and the processing contents are recorded based on the delivery destination information and the processing contents received by the receiving means. An instruction form generating apparatus having a generating means for providing, and a providing means for providing instruction information generated by the generating means;
A data processing system comprising: a processing device having a function capable of processing the processing content based on the instruction information provided from the providing means.   The data processing system according to claim 7, wherein the instruction device also serves as the processing device.

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