JP2010067064A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor having the improved convenience of the user in the information processor which execution of access to data is different according to authority information of a user. <P>SOLUTION: An authority level change user selection screen is displayed (step S40). Whether or not a selective input to search the change of an authority level is present on the authority level change user selection screen is determined (step S41). When it is determined that the selective input to search the change of the authority level is present on the authority level selection screen in the step S41, a change detail screen is displayed (step S42). Whether or not a selective input to set the change of the authority level in detail is present on the change detail screen is determined. When it is determined that the selective input to set the change of the authority level in detail is present on the change detail screen, the authority information is changed according to the selective input (step S44). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus that stores acquired document data such as conference materials.

  Conventionally, various systems have been proposed, such as a method for printing or distributing conference materials used in a conference in advance, or a method for preventing tampering, in order to facilitate a conference held in an organization such as a company. .

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-244358 proposes a conference material distribution system for registering information in an ID card and executing conference material printing when personal authentication is performed using the ID card. .

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-222118 proposes a system that prevents falsification of minutes when all attendees of the meeting confirm and authenticate the contents of the minutes.

  In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-21777, meeting materials are stored in an image forming apparatus or the like, and the user operates the image forming apparatus to print the meeting materials by himself, thereby improving user convenience. A scheme has been proposed.

  Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-252519 proposes a method for easily transmitting document data to a destination related to a person who does not participate in a meeting or the like.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-132837 proposes a system that realizes a paperless conference by collectively managing conference materials with a server and accessing the server.
JP 2006-244358 A JP 2005-222118 A JP 2007-21777 A JP 2006-252519 A JP 2002-132837 A

  On the other hand, there is a possibility that persons in different positions, such as company supervisors and subordinates, may attend the meeting, and there may be different materials distributed depending on the in-house position or position, such as confidential materials.

  In this regard, in the conventional method, it is possible to distribute the same meeting material uniformly to people who participate in the meeting, or restrict access and distribute confidential material only to superior bosses. For example, if a superior supervisor is unable to attend the meeting, even if the alternative subordinate uses the system to view the conference material containing confidential material, Because of the low access, the meeting materials could not be viewed or obtained on behalf of the supervisor.

  Therefore, there are cases where the progress of the conference is hindered, and the convenience for the user may be lacking.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can improve user convenience in an information processing apparatus in which execution of access to data differs according to user authority information. An object is to provide a simple information processing apparatus.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage means, a data storage control means for securing and storing a predetermined area in the storage means for storing the acquired conference information data in response to the instruction, and a conference. The management means that manages the information on the users who participated and the predetermined area in the storage means in association with each other, manages the authority information related to the access of each user's data, and the authority of the users who participate in the conference managed by the management means Based on the information, the access control means for accessing the information data of the conference stored in the predetermined area, and the authority to change the authority information of the user who participated in the conference managed by the management means in response to the instruction Information changing means.

  Preferably, the management means further manages a confidential level indicating the sensitivity of the data stored in the predetermined area in the storage means in response to the instruction, and the access control means is the authority information of the user managed by the management means The conference information data stored in the predetermined area is accessed based on the confidential level.

  In particular, the management means has an access authority table set based on the user authority information and the confidentiality level, and the access control means executes access to conference information data stored in a predetermined area in accordance with the access authority table. To do.

  In particular, the access authority table has information on permission / non-permission of reference and retrieval of information data according to the authority level included in the authority information of the user.

  In particular, the information data includes confidential data, and the access authority table has permission / non-permission information of confidential data access according to the authority level included in the authority information of the user.

  Preferably, the authority information changing unit sets the period of the changed authority information when the authority information of the user who has participated in the conference managed by the managing unit is changed in response to the instruction.

  Preferably, the authority information changing unit changes the authority information of the user having a low authority level in accordance with an instruction from the user having a high authority level included in the authority information of the user.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: an access control unit that executes access to conference information data stored in a predetermined area based on authority information of a user who participates in a conference managed by the management unit; In response, authority information changing means for changing authority information of a user who participates in the conference managed by the managing means is provided. Accordingly, since it is possible to execute access to conference information data by changing the user authority information, the user convenience is improved in the information processing apparatus in which the access to the data differs according to the user authority information. Can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an information processing system including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) 20 that is a kind of information processing device, a PC (Personal Computer) 10 that is a plurality of terminal devices, A conference system 30 is provided, and each is connected to the network 15 so that data can be transmitted and received between them. The network 15 may be a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network) using a public line or the like.

  In this information processing system 1, for example, the MFP 20 includes a printer function for executing print processing, a facsimile function capable of executing facsimile transmission / reception, a copy function capable of executing copy processing, a scanner function capable of executing scanning processing, and the like. It is assumed that a plurality of functions are provided.

  Accordingly, job data such as document data and image data processed by the PC 10 is transmitted to the MFP 20, and image data created by printing on the MFP 20 side or reading an original by the MFP 20 is transmitted to the PC 10. It can be displayed or stored on the PC 10 side.

  In addition, it is assumed that a plurality of PCs 10 provided in the conference system 30 can view conference materials or transmit them to the MFP 20 in real time.

  Although not particularly illustrated, it is assumed that the network 15 is also connected to the Internet. Therefore, the MFP 20 transmits image data created based on a document to, for example, a remote terminal on another network via the Internet, or receives job data from a remote terminal via the Internet, and performs print output or the like. It shall be possible to execute.

  Furthermore, although not shown, the network 15 can be connected to various servers and the like, and a configuration in which a proxy server, a mail server, a router, and the like are connected is also possible.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, for example, data such as meeting materials including meeting minutes is designated from at least one of a plurality of PCs 10 connected via the network 15 as a box that is a storage area provided in advance in the MFP 20. It is assumed that the configuration can be distributed to the box.

  A user related to the conference accesses data such as conference materials stored in a box which is a storage area provided in advance in the MFP 20 within the scope of his / her authority described later, and browses (reads) or prints the data. This job shall be executed.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, processing mainly related to creation of a box will be described, and execution of a job such as browsing (reading) or printing is general, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram of MFP 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, MFP 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a printing unit 21 that executes a printing operation in a printing process or a copying process, a scanner unit 22 that creates image data obtained by reading a document, and a storage unit 25. A BOX management unit 23, a user management unit 24, a storage unit 25, a control unit 26, an operation unit 27, and a network I / F unit 28 that manage a box that is a storage area provided in advance. Including.

  The control unit 26 includes a data storage control unit 40, an access control unit 42, and an authority information change unit 44.

  In response to the instruction, the data storage control unit 40 secures a predetermined storage area (BOX) in the storage unit 25 and acquires conference materials transmitted from the PC or the like via the network 15. The data is stored in a predetermined storage area (BOX) secured. Note that, when securing a predetermined storage area (BOX), the sensitivity of the predetermined storage area (BOX) is set as described later. In this example, a case where the sensitivity is classified into three types of high, medium, and low as an example will be described. When the density is high, the case where the density of the predetermined storage area (BOX) is high is shown. Further, when the density is medium, the case where the density of the predetermined storage area (BOX) is medium is shown. Further, when the density is low, the case where the density of the predetermined storage area (BOX) is low is indicated.

  The access control unit 42 controls access to a predetermined storage area (BOX) designated based on an access authority table for the predetermined storage area (BOX) managed by the BOX management unit 23.

The authority information changing unit 44 changes the contents of the access authority table in response to the instruction.
The user management unit 24 manages user information that can operate the MFP 20, and executes user authentication processing in accordance with an operation input from the operation unit 27. Then, a user authentication process is executed, and an operation on the MFP 20 is set to be enabled for a user who has been successfully authenticated.

  It is assumed that user information stored in the user management unit 24 is registered in advance. Specifically, it is assumed that job information and the like used for determining the authority level of the user are stored together with the authentication code used for the user authentication process.

  For example, if the user is in the position of a general manager or more as a position as an example, the authority level of the user is set to high. Further, if the user is a section manager as a position as an example, the authority level of the user is set to medium. As an example, if the user is a general employee, the authority level of the user is set to low.

  The BOX management unit 23 manages a box which is a storage area provided in advance in the storage unit 25, and is managed by a predetermined storage area (BOX) secured by the data storage control unit 40 and the user management unit 24. Correlate with user information.

  Specifically, the BOX management unit 23 stores a predetermined storage area (BOX) and a predetermined storage area (BOX) based on the input of user information related to the conference that is input from the PC 10 through the network I / F together with the data such as the conference material. Associate user information.

  Then, the access authority table is set based on the user information and the confidentiality set in the predetermined storage area (BOX). The access authority table will be described later.

  As described above, when a predetermined storage area (BOX) is secured in the MFP 20, data such as conference materials is transmitted from another PC 10 to the predetermined storage area (BOX) secured via the network 15. Shall be. It is assumed that user data related to the conference is transmitted together with the data such as the conference material.

  In addition, when the conference ends, information indicating the end of the conference is transmitted from the conference system 30 to the MFP 20 via the network 15. As a result, the MFP 20 detects that the conference has ended.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an access authority table according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, here, a case where “Conference of product B evaluation contents” is registered as a conference BOX name is shown. In this example, a predetermined storage area (conference BOX) having the name “Product B Evaluation Contents Meeting”, “KITA”, “ARAKI”, “INOUE”, “MORI”, “NAKATA”, “FUJII” And user information having user names “SAGA” are associated with each other. It is assumed that the user information is registered in the user management unit 24. Then, it is assumed that the authority level is set according to the post at the time of registration. In this example, as an example, users of “KITA” and “ARAKI” are department heads, and directors of “INOUE”, “FUJII”, and “SAGA” are general employees, and “MORI”, “NAKATA” "Is registered as user information to the effect that the user""is a section manager as a job title.

  Therefore, the authority levels of “KITA” and “ARAKI” are set to high, the authority levels of users of “INOUE”, “FUJII” and “SAGA” are set to low, and the authority levels of “MORI” and “NAKATA” are set. Shall be set to medium.

  In this example, it is assumed that the confidential level indicating the confidentiality of the conference BOX is set to “low”. As will be described later, this secret level is set when a conference BOX is created. The access authority table is set in accordance with the security level and the authority level possessed by each user. In other words, if the confidentiality level of the conference data stored in the conference BOX is low, the confidentiality level is not high, so browsing, retrieval, etc. can be freely performed regardless of the authority level.

  Specifically, permission / denial for access is set in association with each user.

  In this example, “KITA” is “None” for authority change, “High” for authority level, “Permitted” for browsing, “Permitted” for retrieval, “None” for confidential matters, and “None” for time restrictions. The case where it is said is shown. The authority change item included in the access authority table is an item indicating whether or not the authority is changed. The authority level item indicates a level set in accordance with the job title in this example. The browsing item is an item for determining whether browsing is possible. The item to be taken out is an item for determining whether or not a print process or a transmission process is possible. Further, the confidential matter restriction item is an item for determining whether or not there is an access restriction on the confidential matter data when the data to be processed as the confidential matter is included in the conference material. The time restriction item is an item for determining whether or not there is a restriction on a period during which the authority is changed when the authority is changed. Here, “ARAKI” has the same contents as “KITA”.

  “INOUE” is a case where the authority change is “none”, the authority level is “low”, the browsing is “permitted”, the retrieval is “permitted”, the confidential matter restriction is “none”, and the time restriction is “none” It is shown. Also, “FUJII” and “SAGA” have the same contents as “INOUE”.

  “MORI” has an authority change “none”, an authority level “medium”, browsing “permitted”, retrieval “permitted”, confidential matter restriction “none”, and time restriction “none”. The case is shown. Also, “NAKATA” has the same contents as “MORI”.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another access authority table according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 4, here, a case where the conference BOX name is registered as “new product A development proposal” is shown.

  It is assumed that the confidential level indicating the confidentiality of the conference box is set to “medium”. An access authority table related to data access and the like is set according to the confidential level and the authority level possessed by each user. In other words, when the confidentiality level of the conference data stored in the conference BOX is medium in three stages, a certain degree of confidentiality is required, and browsing, retrieval, etc. are possible according to the relative relationship with the authority level. To do. Specifically, if the authority level possessed by each user is “medium” or “high”, there is no restriction, and browsing, retrieval, and the like are possible.

  On the other hand, when the authority level is “low”, it is necessary to restrict the authority. In this example, only browsing is possible, and restrictions on “removal” and “confidential matter restriction” are imposed.

  Specifically, for “KITA”, the authority change is “none”, the authority level is “high”, the browsing is “permitted”, the retrieval is “permitted”, the confidential matter restriction is “none”, and the time restriction is “none”. The case where it is said is shown. Also, “ARAKI” has the same contents as “KITA”.

  “INOUE” has an authority change of “none”, an authority level of “low”, a browsing of “not permitted”, a retrieval of “not permitted”, a confidentiality restriction of “none”, and a time restriction of “none” The case is shown. Also, “FUJII” and “SAGA” have the same contents as “INOUE”.

  “MORI” has an authority change “none”, an authority level “medium”, browsing “permitted”, retrieval “permitted”, confidential matter restriction “none”, and time restriction “none”. The case is shown. Also, “NAKATA” has the same contents as “MORI”.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating still another access authority table according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 5, here, a case where the conference BOX name is registered as “new product A development proposal” is shown.

  It is assumed that the confidential level indicating the confidentiality of the conference box is set to “high”. That is, when the confidentiality level of the conference data stored in the conference BOX is the highest in three stages, it is necessary to ensure confidentiality, and browsing, retrieval, etc. are possible according to the relative relationship with the authority level. To do. Specifically, if the authority level possessed by each user is “high”, there is no restriction, and browsing, retrieval, and the like are possible. On the other hand, when the authority level is “medium” or “low”, it is necessary to restrict the authority. In this example, when the authority level is “medium”, only browsing is possible, and restrictions on “removal”, “confidential matter restriction”, and “time restriction” are imposed. When the authority level is “low”, all are restricted and cannot be accessed.

  Specifically, for “KITA”, the authority change is “none”, the authority level is “high”, the browsing is “permitted”, the retrieval is “permitted”, the confidential matter restriction is “none”, and the time restriction is “none”. The case where it is said is shown. Also, “ARAKI” has the same contents as “KITA”.

  “INOUE” has an authority change “Yes”, an authority level “Low”, browsing “No permission”, retrieval “No permission”, confidentiality restriction “Yes”, and time limit “No” The case is shown. As will be described later, the authority information for “INOUE” is changed as an example. Also, “FUJII” and “SAGA” have the same contents as “INOUE”.

  In addition, “MORI” indicates that the authority change is “none”, the authority level is “medium”, browsing is “permitted”, retrieval is “not permitted”, confidentiality restrictions are “present”, and time restrictions are “present”. The case is shown. Also, “NAKATA” has the same contents as “MORI”.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating various modes according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 6, first, an initial screen is displayed (step S0).

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating initial screen 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to FIG. 7, here, a case where the initial screen is displayed on the display provided in the operation unit 27 is shown as the initial screen 50. It is assumed that the display display is provided with a touch panel as an example. The initial screen and the screen described below are displayed on the display of the operation unit 27 in response to an instruction by executing a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 25 in advance in the control unit 26. .

  The initial screen 50 shows a case where a “Copy” button 51, a “Scanner” button 52, a “Create BOX” button 53, a “Save” button 54, and a “Read” button 55 are provided as selection buttons. Yes.

  The initial screen shows a guidance screen 56 on which “Please select a button for the desired process” is displayed together with the above buttons.

  The user shifts to various modes by pressing various buttons provided on the initial screen.

  Again referring to FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the copy button 51 has been pressed (step S1).

  If the copy button 51 is pressed in step S1, a copy mode setting screen, which is an operation screen for executing a copy operation, is displayed (step S6).

  On the other hand, if the copy button 51 is not pressed in step S1, it is determined whether the scanner button 52 has been pressed (step S2).

  If the scanner button 52 is pressed in step S2, a scan mode setting screen, which is an operation screen for executing the scanner operation, is displayed (step S7).

  On the other hand, if the scanner button 52 is not pressed in step S2, it is determined whether or not the BOX creation button 53 is pressed (step S3).

  If the BOX creation button 53 is pressed in step S3, the BOX creation mode screen is displayed next (step S8). Thereby, it shifts to the BOX creation mode.

  The data storage control unit 40 of the control unit 26 secures a predetermined storage area (BOX) for storing data such as conference materials in the storage unit 25 and sets the sensitivity of the storage area in the BOX creation mode. , Information on the reserved predetermined storage area is output to the BOX management unit 23.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a BOX creation mode screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 8, on the BOX creation mode screen 60, as a selection button, a “copy” button 51, a “scanner” button 52, a “box creation” button 53, a “save” button 54, and a “read” button 55 are arranged at the top. Is provided.

  A “conference BOX confidential level high” button 61, a “meeting BOX confidential level medium” button 62, and a “conference BOX confidential level low” button 63 are provided to select the confidential level of the conference BOX to be created.

  In addition, an “authority level changed” button 64 relating to the authority level change is provided.

In addition, an “individual box” button 66 that allows creation of an individual box is provided.
A guidance screen 56 on which “Please select the type of BOX to be created” is displayed is shown.

In addition, a “Cancel” button 67 and an “OK” button 68 are provided.
In the BOX creation mode screen, the user can select the confidential level of the desired conference BOX and can also change the authority level. It is also possible to create a personal BOX.

  Note that when the “Cancel” button 67 is pressed, the process ends and the screen is shifted to the initial screen. In addition, when the “OK” button 68 is pressed, the process proceeds to the next process in the BOX creation mode.

  Referring again to FIG. 6, if the BOX creation button 53 is not pressed in step S3, it is determined whether or not the save button 54 is pressed (step S4).

  If the save button 54 is pressed in step S4, a BOX save mode screen, which is an operation screen for executing processing for storing data in a registered personal BOX or the like, is displayed (step S9). ). Of course, data can also be stored in the conference BOX.

  On the other hand, if the save button 54 is not pressed in step S4, it is determined whether the read button 55 is pressed (step S5).

  If the read button 55 is pressed in step S5, then a BOX read mode screen, which is an operation screen for executing data read processing from the registered BOX, is displayed (step S10).

  In step S5, when the read button 55 is not pressed, the process ends (END). That is, the initial screen is maintained as if nothing is operated.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining processing in the BOX creation mode.
Referring to FIG. 9, first, it is determined whether or not the conference BOX button is pressed on the BOX creation mode screen 60 (step S20). Specifically, it is determined whether any of the “Conference BOX confidential level high” button 61, the “Conference BOX confidential level medium” button 62, or the “Conference BOX confidential level low” button 63 described in FIG. 8 is pressed. .

  If it is determined in step S20 that the conference BOX button has been pressed, it is next determined whether or not the authority level change button has been pressed (step S21).

  Next, when the authority level change button is pressed in step S21, a conference BOX name input screen is displayed (step S22).

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the conference BOX name input screen.
Referring to FIG. 10, on conference BOX name input screen 70 according to the embodiment of the present invention, “copy” button 51, “scanner” button 52, “BOX creation” button 53, and “save” button 54 are used as selection buttons. , “Read” button 55 is provided.

  On the guidance screen 56, “Conference BOX confidential level high has been registered” and “Enter name with the following keyboard” are displayed. That is, this indicates that the “Conference BOX confidential level high” selection button 61 is pressed on the BOX creation mode screen 60 of FIG.

  A keyboard area 72 where keyboard input is possible and a name display area 71 where the name of the conference BOX is displayed according to the keyboard input are provided.

  By pressing a character key or the like displayed in the keyboard area 72, the user can display the pressed character in the name display area 71 and set the name of the conference BOX.

  In addition, a “Cancel” button 73 and an “OK” button 74 are provided, and the processing ends when the “Cancel” button 73 is pressed (end). Further, by pressing the “OK” button 74, it is assumed that the conference BOX name input is completed and the process proceeds to the next process.

  Referring to FIG. 9 again, it is determined whether or not there is an input on the conference BOX name input screen (step S23). Specifically, it is determined whether or not name input is executed using the keyboard area 72 in the name display area 71 and the “OK” button 74 is pressed.

  In step S23, when it is determined that there is an input on the conference BOX name input screen 70, the input name is set (step S24). If there is no input in step S23, the process is terminated (END).

Then, the process proceeds to the authority level selection input mode (step S25).
Then, the process ends (END). The authority level selection input mode will be described later.

  On the other hand, if the authority level change button is not pressed in step S21, a conference BOX name input screen is displayed (step S26), and it is determined whether there is an input (step S27). In step S27, if there is an input, a name is set (step S28). Then, the process ends. Since this point is the same as that described in steps S22 to S24 above, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  If it is determined in step S20 that the conference BOX button has not been pressed, it is next determined whether or not the personal BOX button has been pressed (step S30).

  If the personal BOX button is pressed in step S30, a personal BOX name input screen is displayed (step S31). Although not shown, a screen similar to that described with reference to FIG. 10 is displayed on the personal BOX name input screen, and the user can input the name of the personal BOX by operating the keyboard area. And

  Then, it is determined whether or not there is an input on the personal BOX name input screen (step S32). If it is determined in step S32 that there is an input on the personal BOX name input screen, the input name is set (step S33). If there is no input in step S32, the process is terminated (END).

  By executing the flow, the data storage control unit 40 of the control unit 26 secures a predetermined storage area (conference BOX) corresponding to the set name in the storage unit 25, and the confidentiality level of the conference BOX. Set.

  Then, the BOX management unit 23 sets the access authority table described above based on the confidentiality level of the conference BOX set by the data storage control unit 40 and the user authority information related to the conference managed by the user management unit 24. To do.

  Next, the authority level selection input mode will be described. The authority level selection input mode is a mode to be shifted to when the “authority level changed” button 64 is pressed on the BOX creation mode screen 60 of FIG. The authority information changing unit 44 of the control unit 26 changes the contents of the access authority table managed by the BOX managing unit 23 in the authority level selection input mode.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the authority level selection input mode according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 11, first, an authority level change user selection screen is displayed (step S40).

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an authority level selection screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 12, authority level selection screen 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a “copy” button 51, a “scanner” button 52, a “create BOX” button 53, a “save” button 54, as selection buttons. A “read” button 55 is provided.

  The guidance screen 56 displays “Please select a user whose authority level for the new product A proposal meeting needs to be changed” and “Login user name KITA: Authority level high”. That is, this indicates that the “authority level changed” button 64 is pressed on the BOX creation mode screen 60 of FIG. It also shows which user has requested a change in authority level. In this example, the login user name “KITA” is operating. It is assumed that a user who can change the authority level can change the user whose authority level is lower than that.

  Here, since “KITA” having a high authority level operates as a login user, the authority level can be changed for a user having an authority level of high or lower.

  Specifically, “ARAKI: authority level high” selection button 81, “INOUE: authority level low” selection button 82, “MORI: authority level medium” selection button 83, “NAKATA: authority level medium” selection button 84, “ A case where a FUJII: authority level low selection button 85 and a “SAGA: authority level low” selection button 86 are provided is shown.

  A “Cancel” button 87 and an “OK” button 88 are provided, and the processing is terminated when the “Cancel” button 87 is pressed. In addition, by pressing the “OK” button 88, a selection input is accepted and the process proceeds to the next process.

  In this example, a case where the “INOUE: authority level low” selection button 82 is pressed will be described as an example.

  Again referring to FIG. 11, it is next determined whether or not there has been a selection input (step S41).

  In step S41, if there is a selection input on the authority level selection screen, a change detail screen is then displayed (step S42).

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a change detail screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 13, in change details screen 90 according to the embodiment of the present invention, “Copy” button 51, “Scanner” button 52, “Create BOX” button 53, “Save” button 54, “ A “read” button 55 is provided.

  In addition, “Please select the authority level change details for INOUE” is displayed on the guidance screen 56. That is, it is shown that the “INOUE: authority level low” selection button 82 is pressed on the authority level selection screen 80 of FIG.

  Then, an “authority level high” selection button 91, an “authority level” selection button 92, an “authority level low” selection button 93, an “access time unlimited” selection button 94, and an “accessible only during a meeting” selection button 95 are provided. Is provided.

  An “authority level high” selection button 91, an “authority level medium” selection button 92, and an “authority level low” selection button 93 are selection buttons for changing the authority level. The “no access time restriction” selection button 94 is a button for selecting that no restriction is placed on a period during which the authority level is changed when the authority level is changed. The “accessible only during a meeting” selection button 95 is a button for selecting that the access is permitted only during the meeting for the period when the authority level is changed when the authority level is changed.

  In this example, a case will be described in which the “during authority level” selection button 92 is pressed for “INOUE” and the “accessible only during a meeting” selection button 95 is pressed.

  A “Cancel” button 97 and an “OK” button 98 are provided, and the processing is ended when the “Cancel” button 97 is pressed. In addition, by pressing an “OK” button 98, a selection input is accepted and the process proceeds to the next process.

  Referring to FIG. 11 again, in step S43, it is determined whether or not there is a selection input on the change detail screen 90.

  In step S43, if there is a selection input on the change detail screen 90, the authority information is changed (step S44). Specifically, the authority information changing unit 44 of the control unit 26 changes the authority information stored in the access authority table managed by the BOX management unit 23. Then, the process ends (END).

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, the case where the authority information corresponding to “INOUE” is changed in the access authority table is shown. As described above, the case where the authority level is changed from low to medium, the browsing item is changed from non-permission to permission, and the time limit is changed to no time limit is shown.

  As a result, when the user name “INOUE” executes user authentication processing for the MFP 20 and operates the MFP 20, access to the conference material stored in the conference BOX corresponding to the “new product A development proposal” is performed. In the case of executing, browsing is possible until the conference ends.

  By this method, even if access to meeting materials is restricted according to the registered authority level, it is possible to access the meeting materials by changing the authority level by the authority information changing unit 44. Become.

  In the conventional method, for example, when an authorized supervisor cannot attend the meeting, even if an alternative subordinate tries to view the meeting material including confidential material using the system, Because the subordinates have low authority, they could not view or acquire the meeting materials on behalf of the supervisor, but the subordinates were able to meet the meeting by changing the authority level of the subordinate who had high authority. Documents can be browsed, the convenience of the user is improved, and the progress of the conference can be smoothly advanced.

  In the above description, the case has been described in which it is possible to change a user whose authority is lower than the authority level on the authority level selection screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be changed, or can be changed only for a specific user.

  In the above description, the case where the access authority table is set based on the combination of the confidential level and the authority level at the time of creating the conference BOX has been described. However, the access execution differs depending on only the authority level. It is also possible to set an authorization table.

  Further, in this example, the case where permission / denial is set in the access authority table for access such as browsing and retrieval has been described, but as an example, permission / non-permission can be set for each job. However, the processing is not particularly limited as long as it is processing related to access.

  Further, although three types of “high”, “medium”, and “low” have been described for the authority level or the confidential level, the number is not particularly limited as long as it is a plurality of types.

  Moreover, in this example, although the system which sets an authority level based on the post information contained in user information as an example was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this system in particular, and an authority level is set based on other information It is also possible to set a secret level in the user information in advance.

  In this example, an MFP has been described as a type of information processing apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to an MFP, and can be similarly applied to a printer, a facsimile, and the like.

  In addition, it is also possible to provide a program that causes a computer to function for each unit that controls the information processing apparatus to execute control as described in the above flow. Such a program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk attached to the computer, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a memory card. And can be provided as a program product. Alternatively, the program can be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk built in the computer. A program can also be provided by downloading via a network.

  The program according to the present invention is a program module that is provided as a part of a computer operating system (OS) and calls necessary modules in a predetermined arrangement at a predetermined timing to execute processing. Also good. In that case, the program itself does not include the module, and the process is executed in cooperation with the OS. A program that does not include such a module can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The program according to the present invention may be provided by being incorporated in a part of another program. Even in this case, the program itself does not include the module included in the other program, and the process is executed in cooperation with the other program. Such a program incorporated in another program can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The provided program product is installed in a program storage unit such as a hard disk and executed. The program product includes the program itself and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is the schematic explaining the information processing system containing the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram of MFP 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a figure explaining the access authority table according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining another access authority table according to an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining another access authority table according to an embodiment of the invention. It is a flowchart explaining the various modes according to embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the initial screen 50 according to embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the BOX creation mode screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in BOX creation mode. It is a figure explaining a meeting BOX name input screen. It is a figure explaining the flow of the authority level selection input mode according to embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the authority level selection screen according to embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the change detailed screen according to embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system, 10 PC, 15 network, 20 MFP, 21 Printing part, 22 Scanner part, 23 BOX management part, 24 User management part, 25 Storage part, 26 Control part, 27 Operation part, 28 Network I / F part 30 Conference system.

Claims (7)

Storage means;
In response to the instruction, a data storage control means for securing and storing a predetermined area in the storage means for storing the acquired conference information data;
Management means for managing information on the users who participated in the meeting and the predetermined area in the storage means in association with each other, and managing authority information regarding data access of each user;
Access control means for executing access to information data of a meeting stored in the predetermined area based on authority information of a user who has joined the meeting managed by the management means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: authority information changing means for changing authority information of a user who participates in a meeting managed by the management means in response to an instruction. The management means further manages a confidential level indicating the sensitivity of data stored in the predetermined area in the storage means in response to the instruction,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the access control unit executes access to conference information data stored in the predetermined area based on user authority information and a confidential level managed by the management unit. . The management means has an access authority table that is set based on the authority information and the confidential level of the user,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the access control unit executes access to conference information data stored in the predetermined area in accordance with the access authority table.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the access authority table includes information on permission / non-permission of reference and extraction of information data according to an authority level included in the authority information of the user. The information data includes confidential data,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the access authority table includes information on permission / denial of access to the confidential data according to an authority level included in the authority information of the user.   The authority information changing unit sets a period of the changed authority information when the authority information of a user who participates in a meeting managed by the management unit is changed in response to an instruction. Information processing device.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the authority information changing unit changes authority information of a user with a low authority level in accordance with an instruction of a user with a high authority level included in the authority information of the user.

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