JP2010020583A - Information setting device, system and program for operation instruction - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information setting device, system, and program for operation instruction, capable of avoiding an unforeseen setting state when operation instruction information is set according to the setting information. <P>SOLUTION: When a prohibition control part 42 performs execution prohibition processing for operation instruction information, and a setting information reception part 34 receives setting information from a setting instruction device 12 collectively, a determination part 36 determines whether or not the setting information meets a predetermined determination standard. If the setting information meets the standard, a setting part 38 sets operation instruction information for an object device 10 based on the setting information. When the setting is completed, the setting part 38 issues setting completion information, and the prohibition control part 42 performs processing to release the execution prohibition for the operation instruction information. In the event of a failure in the setting processing, the processing is performed to return the state to the setting state of the operation instruction information before the start of the setting processing by the setting part 38. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation instruction information setting device, an operation instruction information setting system, and an operation instruction information setting program.

  Conventionally, a technique for transferring setting information for operation control to a target apparatus such as an image processing apparatus and performing setting processing is known. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technique capable of confirming whether or not there is a setting change in each device when performing batch transfer of setting information to a plurality of target devices.

  Note that operation instruction information for instructing an operation to the target device may be used. The operation instruction information includes information for causing the target device to perform a predetermined operation. When this operation instruction information is set in the target device, setting information for that purpose is created and given to the target device for setting.

JP 2006-99362 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an operation instruction information setting device, an operation instruction information setting system, and an operation instruction information setting program capable of avoiding an unscheduled setting state when setting operation instruction information with setting information. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the operation instruction information setting device according to claim 1 comprises a setting information receiving means for collectively receiving setting information necessary for setting operation instruction information for a target device, and the setting information includes: And setting means for setting the operation instruction information on the basis of the setting information when a predetermined criterion is met.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, when the setting information does not conform to the determination criteria, a notification to that effect is given.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, when the setting process of the setting unit does not end normally, the setting state is wound up to a predetermined time before the setting is started. It is characterized by returning.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the setting means generates setting end information relating to setting information for which setting has been completed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a setting instruction device having setting information transmitting means for collectively transmitting setting information necessary for setting operation instruction information, and setting operation instruction information for a target device. Setting information receiving means for collectively receiving necessary setting information; and setting means for setting the operation instruction information based on the setting information when the setting information conforms to a predetermined criterion. And an operation instruction information setting device.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the setting instruction device further transmits execution prohibition information for prohibiting execution of the operation instruction information to a target device that executes the operation instruction information. An execution prohibition information transmission unit, and the operation instruction information setting device further includes a prohibition release unit that cancels the execution prohibition information when a process of setting the operation instruction information based on the setting information is completed. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the setting instruction device further transmits execution prohibition information for prohibiting execution of the operation instruction information to a target device that executes the operation instruction information. Prohibition to cancel the execution prohibition information when receiving information indicating that the processing for setting the operation instruction information based on all the setting information is completed from the execution prohibition information transmitting means and the operation instruction information setting device And prohibition cancellation information transmitting means for transmitting the cancellation information.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the setting instruction device determines whether or not the setting information conforms to a predetermined criterion. It is characterized by doing.

  The operation instruction information setting program invention according to claim 9 is a setting information receiving means for collectively receiving the setting information necessary for setting the operation instruction information for the target device, wherein the setting information is determined in advance. When it conforms to a standard, it is made to function as a setting means for setting the operation instruction information based on the setting information.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when setting the operation instruction information with the setting information, the consistency of the setting result is maintained and the setting state becomes unscheduled, compared to the case without this configuration. Can be avoided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to avoid an unscheduled setting state due to setting information that does not conform to the determination criteria, as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to avoid an unscheduled setting state when the setting process does not end normally, as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the setting instruction device can grasp the end of the setting process as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when setting the operation instruction information with the setting information, the consistency of the setting result is maintained and the setting state becomes unscheduled, compared to the case without this configuration. An operation instruction information setting system that can be avoided can be provided.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the execution of the operation instruction information can be prohibited until the setting process is completed, as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the setting instruction device can prohibit the execution of the operation instruction information until the setting process is completed, as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the setting instructing device can transmit only the setting information that meets the judgment criteria, compared with the case where this configuration is not provided.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when setting the operation instruction information with the setting information, the consistency of the setting result is maintained and the setting state becomes unscheduled, compared to the case where the present configuration is not provided. An operation instruction information setting program that can be avoided can be provided.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an embodiment of an operation instruction information setting system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a target device 10 including an operation instruction information setting device and a setting instruction device 12 are connected via a communication means 14 such as a network. Here, the target apparatus 10 can be a single-function apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile apparatus, a scanner, a printing apparatus, or the like, or a so-called multifunction apparatus that has these functions. Moreover, the setting instruction | indication apparatus 12 can be comprised by a personal computer etc., for example.

  The target device 10 can execute a predetermined process based on operation instruction information for performing an operation instruction. This operation instruction information is set in the target device 10 in advance, and the above setting can be updated by an instruction from the setting instruction device 12. The setting of the operation instruction information and the update of the setting are performed by an operation instruction information setting device 32 described later provided in the target device 10. Examples of the operation instruction information include, for example, an operation instruction for reading image information by a scanner and transmitting the image information to a predetermined transmission destination by a facsimile apparatus, or a predetermined storage location for image information received by the facsimile apparatus. The instruction of the operation to store or transfer to a predetermined destination is given, but it is not limited thereto. Any operation instruction that can be executed by the target apparatus 10 can be performed using the operation instruction information. A plurality of such target devices 10 can be connected via the communication means 14. In the example of FIG. 1, four target devices 10 are connected, but the number is not limited to four.

  The setting instruction device 12 generates setting information necessary for instructing the setting of the operation instruction information. In addition, it is good also as a structure which the setting information produces | generates with another apparatus and the setting instruction | indication apparatus 12 acquires from the said other apparatus.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a hardware configuration of a computer constituting the operation instruction information setting device 32 and the setting instruction device 12 according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, the computer is a central processing unit (for example, a CPU can be used) 16, a random access memory (RAM) 18, a read only memory (ROM) 20, a communication device 22, an input device 24, a display device 26, and a hard disk. A device (HDD) 28 is included. These components are connected to each other by a bus 30.

  The CPU 16 controls the operation of each unit described later based on a control program stored in the RAM 18 or the ROM 20. The RAM 18 mainly functions as a work area for the CPU 16, and the ROM 20 stores programs such as BIOS and other data used by the CPU 16.

  The communication device 22 includes a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, a network port, and other appropriate interfaces, and is used by the CPU 16 to exchange data with an external device via communication means such as a network.

  The input device 24 includes a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by a user to input operation commands and the like.

  The display device 26 includes a liquid crystal display, a touch panel, and the like, and displays operation instruction information, setting information, and the like. Note that a printing apparatus that prints out information together with or instead of displaying information may be provided.

  The hard disk device 28 is a large-capacity storage device, and can store various data necessary for processing to be described later. In the operation instruction information setting device 32 according to the present invention, a nonvolatile storage device such as an EEPROM may be used instead of the hard disk device 28.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the operation instruction information setting device 32 and the setting instruction device 12 according to the present invention. As described above, the operation instruction information setting device 32 is provided in the target device 10. In FIG. 3, the operation instruction information setting device 32 includes a setting information receiving unit 34, a determining unit 36, a setting unit 38, a notification control unit 40, a prohibition control unit 42, and a communication unit 44. Is realized by the CPU 16 and a program for controlling the processing operation of the CPU 16. The setting instruction device 12 includes a setting information acquisition unit 46, an information transmission control unit 48, and a communication unit 50. These functions are also realized by the CPU 16 and a program for controlling the processing operation of the CPU 16. . The determination unit 36 may be provided in the setting instruction device 12 together with the operation instruction information setting device 32 or in place of the operation instruction information setting device 32.

  In the operation instruction information setting device 32, the setting information receiving unit 34 receives the setting information transmitted from the setting instruction device 12 at once. This setting information is information necessary for setting operation instruction information for the target device 10 and includes operation instruction information to be set, command information for instructing setting processing, and the like. In addition, since the operation instruction information includes related information such as a creator name, a user name, and a storage location of the operation instruction information, the setting information also includes these related information. The term “collectively accepting” means accepting all information necessary for setting operation instruction information such as operation instruction information, command information, and related information before setting processing is started. The operation instruction information and related information will be described later.

  The determination unit 36 determines whether the setting information meets a predetermined determination criterion. This determination criterion includes the suitability of the related information included in the setting information to the preset definition and the presence / absence of functions necessary for the target device 10 when executing the operation instruction information after setting. . Here, as the “predefined definition”, for example, what is the creator, what is the user, what is the storage location, setting conditions for the relationship between the operation instruction information and the user, The setting condition of the relationship between the operation instruction information and the storage location is included.

  When the determination unit 36 determines that the setting information meets the above-described determination criteria, the setting unit 38 sets operation instruction information in the target device 10 based on the setting information. The setting unit 38 also performs a process of rewinding the setting state of the operation instruction information in the target device 10 until a predetermined time before the setting is started when the setting process is not normally completed. Further, in response to the status confirmation request from the setting instruction device 12, a report signal for reporting how far the setting information has been completed is generated and returned to the setting instruction device 12 via the communication unit 44. . In addition, when the setting based on all the setting information is completed, setting completion information to that effect is generated.

  When the determination unit 36 determines that the setting information does not meet the above-described determination criteria, the notification control unit 40 performs notification to that effect. This notification can be performed by, for example, display on the display device 26 or print output from the printing device.

  The prohibition control unit 42 controls the target apparatus 10 not to execute the operation instruction information when the setting instruction apparatus 12 transmits execution prohibition information that prohibits the execution of the operation instruction information. The prohibition control unit 42 cancels the prohibition of execution of the operation instruction information when the setting unit 38 generates setting end information indicating that the setting based on all the setting information has ended. When the setting instruction device 12 transmits prohibition release information for releasing the execution prohibition information, the prohibition control unit 42 cancels the execution prohibition of the operation instruction information so that the target device 10 can execute the operation instruction information. You may control to. In this case, the prohibition release information is transmitted when the setting instructing device 12 receives the setting end information indicating that the setting based on all the setting information generated by the setting unit 38 has ended.

  The communication unit 44 communicates with the setting instruction device 12 via the communication device 22 and the communication unit 14 and exchanges various types of information.

  In the setting instruction device 12, the setting information acquisition unit 46 acquires setting information necessary for setting operation instruction information for the target device 10. In this case, the setting information may be obtained by reading out information stored in the hard disk device 28 or other storage device, or the setting instruction device 12 may create new setting information by the user.

  The information transmission control unit 48 transmits the setting information, execution prohibition information, prohibition release information, and the like to the operation instruction information setting device 32 via the communication unit 50.

  The communication unit 50 communicates with the operation instruction information setting device 32 via the communication device 22 and the communication unit 14 to exchange various information.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation instruction information and related information. In FIG. 4, each operation instruction information (operation instruction information 1...) Is assigned a creator name (creator 1...), A user name (user 1...), And a storage location ( The correspondence with the storage location 1...) Is indicated by a solid line. The related information includes information such as the creator name, user name, storage location, and the like, and correspondence between these information and operation instruction information. Here, the creator name is the name of the person who created the operation instruction information. The user name is the name of a person who can use the operation instruction information. The storage location is address information of a storage area in which the operation instruction information is stored. This storage location information is given identification information (name, identification code (ID), etc.) of an administrator who can use the operation instruction information stored in the storage location, and this administrator information is also related information. include. The related information is not limited to the creator name, the user name, the storage location, and the administrator information described above, but depends on the circumstances of the target device 10 that uses the operation instruction information, the workplace where the target device 10 is installed, and the like. Can be set as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the operation instruction information 1 created by the creator 1 is associated with the storage location 1. That is, the operation instruction information 1 is stored in the storage location 1 and the administrator 1 can use the operation instruction information 1.

  The operation instruction information 2 is associated with the user 1 and the storage location 2. That is, the operation instruction information 2 can be used by the user 1, stored in the storage location 2, and used by the administrator 2. In this case, the operation instruction information 2 may be stored in a storage area different from the storage location 2 for the user 1, or the operation instruction information 2 stored in the storage location 2 can be used by the user 1. It is good.

  The operation instruction information 3 is associated with the user 2 and the user 3. That is, the operation instruction information 3 can be used by the user 2 and the user 3.

  The operation instruction information 4 is associated with the user 4 and the storage location 3 and storage location 4. That is, the operation instruction information 4 can be used by the user 4, and is stored in the storage location 3 and the storage location 4, and can also be used by the administrator 3 and the administrator 4.

  FIG. 5 shows a flow of an operation example of the operation instruction information setting system according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, the setting information acquisition unit 46 of the setting instruction device 12 acquires setting information necessary for setting the operation instruction information (S1). Further, the information transmission control unit 48 transmits the execution prohibition information to the operation instruction information setting device 32 via the communication unit 50 and the communication unit 14 (S2).

  When the prohibition control unit 42 of the operation instruction information setting device 32 receives the execution prohibition information, the target device 10 controls to prohibit (not execute) the execution of the operation instruction information (S3). At this time, an execution prohibition notification indicating that execution of the operation instruction information is prohibited is transmitted to the setting instruction device 12 via the communication unit 44 and the communication unit 14.

  Next, the information transmission control unit 48 of the setting instruction device 12 collectively transmits the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition unit 46 to the operation instruction information setting device 32 via the communication unit 50 and the communication unit 14 (S4). ). In this case, when there are a plurality of target devices 10, the same setting information is collectively transmitted to each of the operation instruction information setting devices 32 provided in each target device 10.

  When the setting information receiving unit 34 of the operation instruction information setting device 32 receives the setting information all at once (S5), it transmits an acceptance completion signal to the setting instruction device 12 via the communication unit 44 and the communication means 14. Further, the determination unit 36 determines whether or not the received setting information meets a predetermined determination criterion (S6). If the setting information meets a predetermined criterion, the setting unit 38 sets operation instruction information in the target device 10 based on the setting information (S7). In this case, the setting unit 38 stores the setting state of the operation instruction information before starting the setting process as backup data in a storage device such as the RAM 18 or the hard disk device 28.

  Next, the information transmission control unit 48 of the setting instruction device 12 transmits a request signal for a status confirmation request to the operation instruction information setting device 32 via the communication unit 50 and the communication unit 14 (S8). The setting unit 38 monitors the request signal (S9), generates a report signal for reporting how far the setting information has been set when the request signal is present, and generates the communication unit 44. And it transmits to the setting instruction | indication apparatus 12 via the communication means 14 (S10). If there is no request signal in S9, the operation in S10 is not performed.

  FIG. 6 shows an explanatory diagram of the setting state of the operation instruction information. In FIG. 6, the setting information includes 1000 operation instruction information, 10,000 users, 500 storage locations, and 1000 managers. These pieces of information are set in correspondence with each other as shown in FIG. 4 based on the command information included in the setting information. In the example of FIG. 6, the setting up to the 500th of the user has been completed. Accordingly, when receiving the request signal at this time, the setting unit 38 generates a report signal indicating that the setting has been completed up to the 500th user.

  In addition, the setting unit 38 checks whether the setting has been completed (S11), and if the setting has not been completed, checks whether there is a problem with the setting process, that is, there is a situation where the setting process cannot be completed normally. However, if there is no problem, the operation from S7 is repeated.

  When the setting is completed in S11, the setting unit 38 generates setting end information, and the prohibition control unit 42 performs a process of canceling the prohibition of execution of the operation instruction information (S13). The setting end information may be transmitted to the setting instruction apparatus 12 via the communication unit 44 and the communication unit 14. In this case, the information transmission control unit 48 of the setting instruction device 12 transmits the prohibition release information to the operation instruction information setting device 32, and the prohibition control unit 42 receives this prohibition release information and cancels the prohibition of execution of the operation instruction information. It is good also as a structure which performs the process to perform.

  If there is a problem in S12, the setting unit 38 uses the backup data and performs a process of rewinding to the setting state of the operation instruction information before starting the setting process in S7 (S14), S13 Move to the operation.

  In S6, when the received setting information does not conform to a predetermined criterion, the notification control unit 40 notifies that (S15) and ends the processing (S16). Note that the notification control unit 40 may notify the setting instruction apparatus 12 of information that the setting information does not conform to a predetermined criterion.

  The above-described program for executing the steps in FIG. 5 can be stored in a recording medium, and the program can be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the above-described program can also be regarded as an invention of a “computer-readable recording medium recording the program”.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of one Embodiment of the operation instruction information setting system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of the computer which comprises the operation instruction information setting apparatus concerning this invention, and a setting instruction | indication apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of the operation instruction information setting device and the setting instruction device according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of operation instruction information and related information. It is a flowchart of the operation example of the operation | movement instruction information setting system concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the setting state of operation instruction information.

Explanation of symbols

  10 target device, 12 setting instruction device, 14 communication means, 16 CPU, 18 RAM, 20 ROM, 22 communication device, 24 input device, 26 display device, 28 hard disk device, 30 bus, 32 operation instruction information setting device, 34 setting Information reception unit, 36 determination unit, 38 setting unit, 40 notification control unit, 42 prohibition control unit, 44 communication unit, 46 setting information acquisition unit, 48 information transmission control unit, 50 communication unit.

Claims (9)

Setting information receiving means for collectively receiving setting information necessary for setting operation instruction information for the target device;
A setting means for setting the operation instruction information based on the setting information when the setting information meets a predetermined criterion;
An operation instruction information setting device comprising:   2. The operation instruction information setting device according to claim 1, wherein when the setting information does not conform to the determination criterion, a notification to that effect is given.   The operation instruction information setting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the setting process of the setting means does not end normally, the setting state is rewound until a predetermined time before the setting is started. An operation instruction information setting device.   4. The operation instruction information setting device according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit generates setting end information related to the setting information for which setting has been completed. A setting instruction device having setting information transmitting means for collectively transmitting setting information necessary for setting operation instruction information;
Setting information receiving means for collectively receiving setting information necessary for setting operation instruction information for the target device, and when the setting information conforms to a predetermined criterion, the operation instruction information is set as the setting information. An operation instruction information setting device comprising: setting means for setting based on;
An operation instruction information setting system comprising: 6. The operation instruction information setting system according to claim 5, wherein the setting instruction device further transmits execution prohibition information for prohibiting execution of the operation instruction information to a target device that executes the operation instruction information. With means,
The operation instruction information is characterized in that the operation instruction information setting device further comprises prohibition release means for releasing the execution prohibition information when the process of setting the operation instruction information based on the setting information is completed. Configuration system.   6. The operation instruction information setting system according to claim 5, wherein the setting instruction device further transmits execution prohibition information for prohibiting execution of the operation instruction information to a target device that executes the operation instruction information. And when the information indicating that the operation instruction information is set based on all the setting information is received from the operation instruction information setting device, the prohibition release information for canceling the execution prohibition information is transmitted. An operation instruction information setting system, comprising:   8. The operation instruction information setting system according to claim 5, wherein the setting instruction device side determines whether or not the setting information conforms to a predetermined determination criterion. An operation instruction information setting system. Computer
Setting information receiving means for collectively receiving setting information necessary for setting operation instruction information for the target device;
Setting means for setting the operation instruction information based on the setting information when the setting information meets a predetermined criterion;
An operation instruction information setting program characterized by functioning as

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