JP2010098557A - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium for easily and suitably retrieving log information. <P>SOLUTION: In a composite device 1, an operation management function unit 21 performs image processing, corresponding to operation conditions for operation kinds input at input/output function units 26 to 28, on image data, and stores an operation log storage function unit 25 with an operation execution log of execution of an image processing operation as log information together with the operation conditions for the operation kinds through an operation log writing function unit 23. A retrieval condition generation function unit 42 generates a log retrieval condition based upon operation conditions input from the input/output function units 26 to 28 as operation conditions for log retrieval, and an operation log retrieval read function unit 43 retrieves log information from the operation log storage function unit 25 based upon the generated log retrieval conditions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium, and more particularly, to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium that search log information easily and appropriately.

  In an image processing apparatus such as a printer apparatus, a copying apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, or a composite apparatus, job contents are determined according to an operation from an operation panel, and a job having the determined contents is executed. The image processing apparatus, for example, determines the paper size, number of copies, presence / absence of color, resolution, etc. of the copy job according to the operation from the operation panel, and controls and sets each part according to the determined job content. Execute the specified job.

  When the job is executed, the image processing apparatus stores the history of the executed job in the non-volatile memory as log information, and stores it to manage the operation history of the image processing apparatus or when an abnormality occurs. The log information to be referred to is searched from the log information, and the searched log information is referred to and used for abnormality countermeasures, maintenance management, and the like.

  Various techniques have been proposed for managing such log information. For example, a technique has been proposed in which, when a series of jobs is executed, log information of the series of jobs is associated and recorded (see Patent Document 1). That is, this prior art makes it possible to determine log information derived from a series of operations by an operator.

  In addition, conventionally, a job log including information for specifying an operation by a user and information indicating cooperation with an adjacent job log is generated and recorded, and a job log that constitutes a sequence that is a series of operations by the user is recorded. A technique for extracting and presenting the sequence to a user has been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

  Further, conventionally, when a job executed based on a key operation on the operation panel and an operation state of each part of the apparatus are detected and stored as log information, the type of the job executed based on the key operation on the operation panel A unique job identification tag corresponding to the job type is generated and the key type operated on the operation panel, the time when the key is operated, and the generated job identification tag are pressed to correspond to the key operation. A technique for storing the information as information has been proposed (see Patent Document 3). That is, this prior art attempts to improve log information search efficiency by storing log information in association with key operation information of each job.

  Conventionally, when searching for log information (log information when the image processing apparatus is operated such as job log information, security log information, transmission / reception log information) stored in the memory of the image processing apparatus, Even in the prior art described in the patent literature, a method for selecting necessary log information based on words such as keywords prepared in advance or a method for selecting necessary log information by an operator directly inputting a word or part of a word Is used.

JP 2006-211587 A JP 2006-239030 A Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-93824

  However, in the above prior art, in order to search for necessary log information from the memory storing the log information, the operator selects a keyword or the like prepared in advance, or directly selects words or words. Since the necessary log information was searched by inputting the part, there was a problem that the operability of the log search operation was poor and the usability was poor. In particular, when the operator searches log information, it is difficult to set the appropriate search conditions and obtain the necessary log information when the words used in the search conditions require specialized words or symbols. Therefore, there is a need for improvement in order to improve usability.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium capable of easily and appropriately searching and acquiring necessary log information from stored log information. It is said.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention performs image processing on image data according to an operation condition for an operation type input by a predetermined input method, and logs an operation execution history together with an operation condition for the operation type. Information is stored in the log information storage means, and a log search condition is generated using the operation condition input by the same input method as the operation condition input method as a log search operation condition. Based on this, log information is retrieved from the log information storage means and output.

  In the log search condition generation, the log search condition may be generated using a logical product of operation conditions input for a plurality of operation types as the log search operation condition. .

  Further, in the generation of the log search condition, when a plurality of operation conditions are input for the same operation type, the present invention calculates the logical sum of the plurality of input operation conditions as a log search operation for the operation type. The log search condition may be generated as a condition.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the generation of the log search condition, for an operation type for which the operation condition is not input, a setting log search operation condition set in advance for the operation type is used as the log search operation condition. The log search condition may be generated.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the generation of the log search condition, for the operation type for which the operation condition is not input, the log search condition is generated by excluding the log search operation condition of the operation type. Good.

  According to the present invention, necessary log information can be easily and appropriately searched and acquired from stored log information.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, since the Example described below is a suitable Example of this invention, various technically preferable restrictions are attached | subjected, However, The range of this invention is unduly limited by the following description. However, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

  1 to 19 are diagrams showing an embodiment of an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and an image according to the present invention. It is a hardware block block diagram of the compound apparatus 1 to which one example of a processing program and a recording medium is applied.

  In FIG. 1, a composite apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 4, an auxiliary storage unit 5, a plotter unit 6, a scanner unit 7, an operation unit 8, A display unit 9, a network I / F 10, and the like are provided, and the above-described units are connected by a system bus 11.

  The ROM 3 stores a basic processing program as the composite apparatus 1, an image processing program for executing an image processing method of the present invention, which will be described later, various data necessary for executing these programs, system data, and the like.

  The CPU (log information storage control means, log search condition generation means, log information search means) 2 controls each part of the composite apparatus 1 while using the RAM as a work memory based on the program in the ROM, and the composite apparatus 1 The basic processing and the like are executed, and an image processing method to be described later is executed.

  That is, the composite apparatus 1 includes a ROM, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), an EPROM, a flash memory, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a CD-RW (Compact Disc Rewritable), a DVD ( An image processing program for executing the image processing method of the present invention recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a digital video disk (SD), a secure digital (SD) card, or an MO (Magneto-Optical Disc) is read into the ROM 3 or By being introduced into the auxiliary storage unit 5, it is constructed as an image processing apparatus that executes an image processing method for easily and appropriately searching log information to be described later. This image processing program is a computer-executable program written in a legacy programming language such as assembler, C, C ++, C #, Java (registered trademark) or an object-oriented programming language, and is stored in the recording medium. Can be distributed.

  The auxiliary storage unit (log information storage means, setting operation condition storage means) 5 is composed of a large-capacity non-volatile memory that can be written / read, such as a hard disk, and is image data such as read image data and received image data. In addition, other data necessary for the operation of the composite apparatus 1, particularly log information and user information related to various operations are stored under the control of the CPU 2.

  As the scanner unit 7, for example, an image scanner using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or the like is used, and generally includes an ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). A plurality of documents are set in the ADF, and the ADF feeds the set documents one by one to the document reading position of the scanner unit 7. The scanner unit 7 scans a document conveyed from the ADF and reads an image of the document with a predetermined resolution.

  The plotter unit 6 records and outputs received image data and an image of a document read by the scanner unit 7 on a sheet based on image data to be printed by a predetermined printing method, for example, an electrophotographic method. Although the plotter unit 7 is not shown in the case of the electrophotographic system, the parts necessary for recording and outputting image data on the paper by the electrophotographic system using a laser, such as a photoconductor, an optical writing unit, a developing unit, A charging unit, a cleaning unit, and the like are provided. The optical writing unit is operated by image data and a control signal to form an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member, and the developing unit supplies toner to the photosensitive member for development. Thus, a toner image is formed. The plotter unit 6 feeds the sheet between the photosensitive member and the transfer unit via the sheet conveyance path from the sheet feeding unit, transfers the toner image on the photosensitive member to the sheet, and the toner image is transferred. The sheet is conveyed to the fixing unit, and heated and pressed by the fixing unit to fix the toner image on the sheet, whereby the image is printed on the sheet. The plotter unit 6 may have a color printing function as well as a monochrome printing function.

  The operation unit 8 is provided with operation keys for inputting various commands for executing various functions of the composite apparatus 1, for example, a power key, a numeric keypad, a start key, a function key, a one-touch dial key, an abbreviated dial key, and the like. In addition, a lamp (for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode)) for notifying various information is provided.

  As the display unit 9, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like is used, and under the control of the CPU 2, the command contents input from the operation unit 8 and various information notified to the operator from the composite apparatus 1 are displayed. For example, the display unit 9 may be provided with a touch panel on the upper surface of the liquid crystal display. In this case, information such as status information of the composite apparatus 1 and various messages notified from the composite apparatus 1 to the operator is displayed on the liquid crystal display. Is displayed, and various function keys are displayed. When the function key of the liquid crystal display is touched, the touch panel detects the touch position, and the CPU 2 executes the function assigned to the function key.

  A network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) is connected to the network I / F 10, and the CPU 2 exchanges data and commands with terminals on the network via the network I / F 10. Image data is transmitted to a terminal on the network, or image data is received from a terminal on the network. The composite apparatus 1 executes image processing according to a command from the terminal via the network I / F 10.

  The operation unit 8, the display unit 9 and the network I / F 10 are input means for inputting operation conditions for a plurality of operation types by a predetermined input method, and input methods similar to the input method of the operation conditions by the input means. It functions as search condition input means for inputting operation conditions as the log search operation conditions and output means for outputting the searched log information.

  Although not shown, the composite apparatus 1 is connected to a communication line capable of facsimile communication such as a public telephone line, and includes a facsimile communication unit that receives and transmits a facsimile via the communication line.

  As described above, the composite apparatus 1 reads the image processing program for executing the image processing method of the present invention and the basic program of the composite apparatus 1 recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and reads the ROM 3 and the auxiliary storage unit 5. 2 and executed by the CPU 2, a software functional block is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and an operation management function unit 21, an operation log search function unit 22, an operation log writing function unit 23, an operation log reading function Section 24, operation log storage function section 25, input function section 26, display function section 27, network input / output function section 28, reading function section 29, print function section 30, memory management function section 31, user management function section 32, etc. Has been built.

  The input function unit 26 controls the operation unit 8 to realize various command input functions as the operation unit 8, and the display function unit 27 controls the display unit 9 to display various information. Is realized. The network input / output function unit 28 controls the network I / F 10 to exchange data and commands with terminals on the network. The input function unit 26 using the operation unit 8, the display function unit 27 using the display unit 9, and the network input / output function unit 28 using the network I / F 10 function as the input unit, search condition input unit, and output unit. Hereinafter, the input / output function units 26 to 28 (see FIG. 3) are referred to.

  The reading function unit 29 controls the scanner unit 7 to execute reading processing for reading an image of a document, and the printing function unit 30 controls the plotter unit 6 to execute printing processing for printing out image data on paper. To do.

  The operation management function unit 21 includes a reading function unit 29, a printing function unit 30, a memory management function unit 31, and a user management function unit according to instructions from the input function unit 26, the display function unit 27, and the network input / output function unit 28. 32, the image processing operation (for example, copying operation, printing operation, facsimile operation, scanner operation, etc.) as the composite apparatus 1 is executed, and log information relating to the image processing operation is generated and an operation log writing function is performed. The unit 23 is controlled to cause the generated log information to be written in the operation log storage function unit 25.

  The memory management function unit 31 manages the memory (ROM 3, RAM, auxiliary storage unit 5, etc.) provided in the composite apparatus 1, and in particular, to the operation log storage function unit 25 under the control of the operation management function unit 21. The log information is written, the log information stored in the operation log storage function unit 25 is searched, and the like.

  The user management function unit 32 registers user information regarding users who use the multifunction apparatus 1 in the auxiliary storage unit 5 and manages users who use the multifunction apparatus 1. This user information is, for example, a user name, user ID, affiliation (department etc.), and the like.

  The operation log writing function unit 23 writes the log information generated by the operation management function unit 21 into the operation log storage function unit 25. In this case, the operation log writing function unit 23 may write log information to the operation log storage function unit 25 for each user managed by the user management function unit 32.

  The operation log storage function unit 25 is constructed in the auxiliary storage unit 5, and log information and user information are written by the operation log writing function unit 23 and read by the operation log reading function unit 24.

  The operation log reading function unit 24 searches the log information of the operation log storage function unit 25 according to the search condition set by the operation log search function unit 22, and reads the searched log information.

  The operation log search function unit 22 includes a search management function unit 41, a search condition generation function unit 42, an operation log search reading function unit 43, and the like. The search management function unit 41 includes a search condition generation function unit 42 and an operation A log search / read function unit 43 is connected.

  A search condition generation function unit (log search condition generation unit) 42 performs a copy operation, a print operation, a facsimile (FAX) operation, a document storage operation of image data in the auxiliary storage unit 5, and creation / transmission of an e-mail documente A search condition (log search condition) for log search is generated based on operation conditions in various image processing operations such as document operations. The search condition generation function unit 42 generates a log search condition by AND combination (logical combination) or OR combination (logical sum combination) of a plurality of operation conditions in operations such as a copy operation and a facsimile operation.

  The search management function unit 41 generates, under the control of the operation management function unit 21, the search condition generation function unit 42 according to a search command from the input function unit 26, the display function unit 27, and the network input / output function unit 28. The operation log search / read function unit 43 is requested to search log information based on the log search condition.

  The operation log search / read function unit 43 searches the log information of the operation log storage function unit 25 via the operation log read function unit 24 according to the log search condition passed from the search management function unit 41, and reads the search result. The search management function unit 41 causes the display function unit 27 to display log information of the search result.

  Then, the multifunction device 1 performs a copy operation in which the image data of the document read by the reading function unit 29 is printed out on a sheet by the printing function unit 30, and the image data received from the host device on the network by the network input / output function unit 28. Printing operation for printing out by the printing function unit 30, printing out a facsimile document received by a facsimile communication unit (not shown) by the printing function unit 30, and facsimile transmission of image data of a document read by the reading function unit 29 by the facsimile communication unit Various operations such as a facsimile (FAX) operation, a document storage operation for storing image data in the auxiliary storage unit 5, and an e-document operation for creating and transmitting an e-mail document are performed.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The composite apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment performs image processing operations corresponding to operation conditions instructed by the input function unit 26, the display function unit 27, and the input / output function units 26 to 28 of the network input / output function unit 28. The log information of the operation condition and the operation result of the image processing operation is written in the operation log storage function unit 25 of the auxiliary storage unit 5, and a log search condition is generated from the operation condition selected by the input / output function units 26 to 28. The log information is searched based on the generated log search condition. In the following description, in order to clarify the description, an operation instruction is given from the input function unit 26 (operation unit 8) among the input / output function units 26 to 28, and the display function unit 27 (display unit 9) is instructed. Although description will be made assuming that operation information, log information of log search results, and the like are displayed, the operation instruction is not limited to the case where the operation instruction is issued from the input function unit 26 (operation unit 8). For example, the display function unit 27 ( This is performed by operating a function button of the display unit 9) or by an operation instruction request from a host device connected to the network input / output function unit 28 (network I / F 10). Displays search result log information, etc., and sends operation details and search result log information from the network input / output function unit 28 (network I / F 10) to the host device. It may be displayed on the host device.

  That is, as illustrated in FIG. 3, when the multifunction device 1 receives an operation request from the input / output function units 26 to 28 by the user YU, the operation management function unit 21 displays the operation setting screen on the display unit 9 by the display function unit 27. In response to the display of the operation setting screen, the user YU selects an operation type such as copy, scanner, printer, FAX, document storage, and e-document and sets various operation conditions for the operation type (operation condition setting). The operation management function unit 21 acquires and passes the setting contents of the operation condition to the search management function unit 41 and causes the display function unit 27 to display the operation condition on the display unit 9. When the operation condition is set for the next operation type, the multifunction apparatus 1 similarly passes the operation type and the setting contents of the operation condition to the search management function unit 41 and displays the operation condition in the display function unit. 27, the process of displaying on the display unit 9 is repeated. At this time, the operation management function unit 21 requests input of user information specifying the user YU who requests the operation, acquires the input user information, associates the user information with the operation type, and the input operation The conditions are temporarily stored in the RAM 4 or the like. When the user YU makes an operation execution request from the input / output function units 26 to 28, the operation management function unit 21 sets the operation condition setting contents set by the input operation of the series of operation conditions. Accordingly, each part of the multifunction apparatus 1 is controlled to execute the image processing operation of the operation condition setting contents, and the operation management function unit 21 is added to the operation log writing function unit 23 of the operation log input / output function units 23 and 24. The operation condition and the log information of the operation execution content of the image processing operation are written in the operation log storage function unit 25 of the auxiliary storage unit 5 in association with the user information. When the operation log writing function unit 23 writes the log information to the operation log storage function unit 25, the operation log writing function unit 23 sends a write result to the operation management function unit 21, and the operation management function unit 21 outputs the operation result to the input / output function unit 26. Display on the display unit 9 through ˜28, and the process is terminated.

  Each time the operation condition is set by the input / output function units 26 to 28 and the image processing operation is executed based on the operation condition, the multifunction apparatus 1 uses the operation condition and the operation history as log information for each user YU. The input / output function units 23 and 24 repeatedly execute processing to be written in the operation log storage function unit 25, and the operation log storage function unit 25 sequentially stores log information corresponding to user information.

  As described above, the multifunction device 1 stores the log information for each user information in the operation log storage function unit 25 of the auxiliary storage unit 5, and the search request is received from the user YU from the input / output function units 26 to 28. When input, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display a log search initial screen G 1 as shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 9 and present it to the user YU under the control of the operation management function unit 21. In the log search initial screen G1, as shown in FIG. 4, “keyword search” indicating search by keyword, and “setting operation” indicating search by setting operation (operation condition) at the time of setting the operation of the composite apparatus 1 are displayed. Each item of “search” and “cancel” indicating search cancellation is displayed, and FIG. 4 shows a state where “search by setting operation” is selected.

  When “Search by setting operation” is selected on the log search initial screen G1 and a search request is made, the multifunction apparatus 1 displays the application selection screen G2 as shown in FIG. 9 and presented to the user YU. This application selection screen G2 is a screen configuration for selecting an application (copy, scanner, printer, FAX, document storage, e-document, etc.) provided in the composite apparatus 1, that is, during a setting operation in the operation setting of the composite apparatus 1. The screen configuration is similar to that for selecting an application, and FIG. 5 shows a state where a copy application is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the application is selected on the application selection screen G2 in FIG. 5 and the copy application is selected on the application selection screen G2 corresponding to the selected application. A log search condition setting screen G3 is displayed on the display unit 9 and presented to the user YU. The log search condition setting screen G3 in FIG. 6 has the same screen configuration as the screen for setting the copy operation condition as the operation condition.

  In the log search condition setting screen G3, the multi-function apparatus 1 operates on the operation conditions (for example, paper size, color, etc.) arbitrarily selected by the user (for example, paper size, A4 landscape, A4 portrait, etc.) When the full-color etc.) is appropriately set, the search management function unit 41 of the operation log search function unit 22 passes the set operation condition to the search condition generation function unit 42, and the search condition generation function unit 42 is passed The operation conditions for each operation type are ANDed to generate a log search condition and pass it to the search management function unit 41. For example, the search condition generation function unit 42 selects “Copy” which is the selected function (application) and the log search condition setting screen G3 as shown in the explanatory diagram of log search condition generation by AND combination in FIG. A log search condition is generated by ANDing the designated paper size “A4 landscape”.

  On the other hand, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display the input operation condition (search condition) on the display unit 9 and when the start of the search with the selected search condition is instructed by pressing the start key or the like, A search execution request is sent to the search management function unit 41.

  When there is a search execution start request, the search management function unit 41 makes a search execution request by passing the log search conditions generated by the search condition generation function unit 42 to the search reading function unit 43. The search reading function unit 43 When there is an execution request, the log search condition is passed to the operation log input / output function units 23 and 24 to make a search read request.

  When there is a search read request, the operation log reading function unit 24 of the operation log search reading function unit 43 searches the operation log storage function unit 25 of the auxiliary storage unit 5 based on the log search condition.

  When the input / output function units 26 to 28 request the search management function unit 21 to perform the log search, for example, a log search in progress screen G4 indicating that the log search is being performed as shown in FIG. indicate. The log search screen G4 indicates that the log search is being performed, the log search condition function (copy) and the setting condition (paper size: A4 horizontal), and an interrupt button 50. .

  The operation log reading function unit 24 searches the log information of the operation log storage function unit 25 based on the log search condition, reads the log information of the search result, and reads the log information of the read search result as the operation log search reading function. Pass to part 43.

  The operation log search / read function unit 43 passes the log information of the search result received from the operation log read function unit 24 to the search management function unit 41, and the search management function unit 41 inputs / receives the log information of the received search result. Passed to parts 26-28. Upon receiving the log information of the search results, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display, for example, a log search result screen G5 as shown in FIG. 9 on the display unit 9, and send the log information of the search results to the user YU. Present. In this log search result screen G5, the search condition (function: copy, setting condition; paper: A4 side) and the log information of the search result, “return to initial setting screen”, “return to log search screen”, “return to setting screen” Each item of “Return” is displayed, and as log information, for example, “2008/03/20 17:14:37 aaa copy 1 A4 horizontal...” Is displayed.

  When the interrupt button 50 is operated on the log search screen G4, the multifunction apparatus 1 notifies the search management function unit 41 that the interrupt button 50 has been operated. The search management function unit 41 interrupts the log search by the operation log reading function unit 24 of the operation log input / output function unit 23 via the operation log search / read function unit 43, and also displays a log search interruption screen as shown in FIG. G6 is displayed on the display unit 9. This log search interruption screen G6 indicates that the log search has been interrupted, the function (copy) and the setting condition (paper size: A4 side) as search conditions, and “return to initial setting screen”, Each item of “return to log search screen” and “return to setting screen” is displayed.

  As described above, in the multifunction apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation management function unit 21 performs image reading according to the operation condition for the operation type input by the input / output function units 26 to 28 using the predetermined input method. The operation execution history for the execution of the image processing operation is recorded as log information together with the operation condition for the operation type through the operation log writing function unit 23. The log is stored in the operation log storage function unit 25 of the auxiliary storage unit 5, and the operation conditions input from the input / output function units 26 to 28 are used as log search operation conditions in the same input method as the operation condition input method. Log search conditions for searching for information are generated by the search condition generation function unit 42, and the operation log search / read function unit 43 passes through the operation log read function unit 24. From operation log storage module 25 based on the generated the log search conditions to search the log information, and outputs the log information retrieved from the input-output function unit 26-28.

  Therefore, it is possible to search log information by inputting log information search conditions (operation conditions) in the same input method as the operation condition input method when the composite apparatus 1 performs image processing. Easy-to-understand log search is possible, and usability can be improved.

  In addition, when a plurality of operation conditions are input for the same operation type in the generation of the log search condition, the composite apparatus 1 of the present embodiment generates an AND (logical sum) of the plurality of input operation conditions. A log search condition is generated as an operation condition for log search of the operation type.

  Therefore, it is possible to search for log information using the same operating conditions as the operating conditions for causing the composite apparatus 1 to perform image processing, and to search for more appropriate log information. .

  In the above description, the operation condition is ANDed, that is, the log search condition is generated by performing a logical AND connection of the operation condition to perform the log search. However, in the generation of the log search condition, The operation condition is not limited to the generation method based on the AND-coupled operation condition, and the operation condition is OR-coupled, that is, ORed within the operation type of each operation condition, and the OR-coupled operation condition is determined. A log search condition may be generated as the log search operation condition.

  In this case, when the application, for example, copy is selected on the application selection screen G2 shown in FIG. 5, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display a log search condition setting screen G7 as shown in FIG. Display and present to user YU. The log search condition setting screen G7 in FIG. 11 has the same screen configuration as the screen for setting the copy operation condition as the operation condition, as in FIG. 6, and [A4 horizontal] and “A4 vertical” are displayed. The state selected as the operating condition is shown.

  Then, as shown in the log search condition generation explanatory diagram including the OR combination in FIG. 12, the search condition generation function unit 42 AND-couples operation types such as paper type, color selection, density selection, etc. If a plurality of operation conditions are selected, the log search operation condition is determined by OR combination for the operation conditions in the operation type, and the log search is performed based on the determined log search operation condition. Generate a condition. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, “Copy”, which is the selected function (application), and the operation condition of each operation type selected and designated on the log search condition setting screen G11 are AND-coupled and are the operation type. For the paper size, a log search condition is generated as a log search operation condition by OR-joining the plurality of selected operation conditions “A4 horizontal” and “A4 vertical”.

  When there is a search execution start request, the search management function unit 41 makes a search execution request by passing the log search conditions generated by the search condition generation function unit 42 to the search reading function unit 43. The search reading function unit 43 When there is an execution request, the log search condition is passed to the operation log reading function unit 24 of the operation log input / output function units 23 and 24 to perform a search read request. When there is a search / read request, the operation log reading function unit 24 searches the operation log storage function unit 25 of the auxiliary storage unit 5 based on the log search condition and user information.

  In the search under the log search condition including the OR combination, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display a log search in progress screen G8 as shown in FIG. This log search in progress screen G8 indicates that the log search is in progress, the search condition function (copy), and the set condition (paper size: A4 portrait / A4 landscape) indicating the search condition by OR combination. And an interrupt button 50 is displayed.

  Then, the operation log reading function unit 24 searches the operation log storage function unit 25 based on the log search condition generated based on the OR-connected log search operation condition, and reads the log information of the search result, The log information of the read search result is passed to the operation log search / read function unit 43. The operation log search / read function unit 43 passes the log information of the search result received from the operation log read function unit 24 to the search management function unit 41, and the search management function unit 41 inputs / receives the log information of the received search result. Passed to parts 26-28. Upon receiving the search result log information, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display, for example, a log search result screen G9 as shown in FIG. 14 on the display unit 9, and send the search result log information to the user YU. Present. In this log search result screen G9, the search condition (function: copy, setting condition; paper: A4 portrait / A4 landscape) and search result log information, “return to initial setting screen”, “return to log search screen”, “ Each function button of “Return to setting screen” is displayed.

  As described above, when the log search condition is generated based on the OR condition of the log search operation condition, the log information can be searched with a wider log search condition than the operation condition when the composite apparatus 1 performs image processing. Therefore, the usability can be further improved.

  Further, in the generation of the log search condition, the multifunction apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment searches the search management function unit 41 for the operation conditions that are not selected on the log search condition setting screens G3 and G7 shown in FIGS. However, the log search operation condition is determined on the assumption that a preset initial setting value (initial setting operation condition) is selected, and the search condition generating function unit 42 is based on the determined log search operation condition. For example, a log search condition may be generated as shown in FIG.

  In the log search including the operation condition of the initial setting value, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display the log search in progress screen G10 as shown in FIG. In this log search screen G10, the log search condition generated based on the function (copy) that is the search condition and the operation condition of the initial setting value is displayed in the log search condition G10 (paper size: A4 horizontal, color (Selection: full color, density setting: automatic, document accumulation: no, duplex / division: single-sided → double-sided, scaling: 100%, consolidation: no), and an interrupt button 50 are displayed.

  As described above, for the operation conditions that are not selected, when the log search conditions are generated using the preset operation conditions such as the initial setting operation conditions and the log information is searched, the composite apparatus 1 performs image processing. The log information can be searched by using the operation condition closer to the operation condition at the time of the search as the log information search condition, and more appropriate log information can be searched.

  Note that in the generation of log search conditions, the multifunction apparatus 1 of this embodiment uses search management for operation types for which no operation condition is selected in the log search condition setting screens G3 and G7 shown in FIGS. The function unit 41 may exclude the operation condition of the operation type from the log search operation condition, and the search condition generation function unit 42 may generate the log search condition based on the log search operation condition.

  In this way, log search conditions can be generated only from the operating conditions intended by the user, and log information can be searched, further improving the usability.

  In addition, in the generation of the log search condition, the multifunction device 1 of the present embodiment has once selected the log search condition setting screens G3 and G7 shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. The search management function unit 41 adopts a preset operation condition such as an initial setting value (initial operation condition) and logs search is performed for other unselected operation conditions by excluding the operation condition. The search condition generation function unit 42 may generate a log search condition based on the determined log search operation condition.

  In this way, it is possible to search for log information by appropriately generating log search conditions from the operating conditions intended by the user according to the search purpose of the log information, and to further improve the usability. .

  Furthermore, the composite apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment generates a log search condition under the above-described AND condition only operation condition (that is, a single operation condition) or an operation condition that includes an OR combination of a plurality of operation conditions (that is, a plurality of operation conditions). It is possible to select whether to generate log search conditions in (Condition), or whether to generate log search conditions by excluding unselected operating conditions, or the default value for unselected operating conditions Whether the log search condition is generated using the set operation condition such as the above may be selectable by the search condition initial setting. This search condition initial setting can be set for each user YU, and the composite apparatus 1 stores the search condition initial setting content in the auxiliary storage unit 5 in association with the user information of the user YU.

  In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the input / output function units 26 to 28 include a search condition indicating whether to use a search method (search condition) of the single operation condition or the plurality of operation conditions, and an unset button. A search method initial setting screen G11 for initial setting of a processing method for an unset button to be excluded from the search or to use an initial setting value is displayed on the display unit 9 so that the user YU can perform a selection operation as an initial setting. In this search method initial setting screen G11, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, as a search condition selection button, a “select multiple setting buttons” button for a plurality of operation conditions and a “single operation condition” Button is selected, and the button for determining the processing method for unselected buttons is the button for “Do not use for search key” that excludes unselected operating conditions, and for unselected operating conditions. A “search key with default value” button using an initial setting value (default) is displayed, a “cancel” button and a “decision” button are displayed, and the initial setting specifies the user YU to be set. Setting information (for example, “initial user-specific settings for Mr. aaa” in FIG. 17) is displayed.

  Then, the multifunction apparatus 1 registers the search method initial setting information for each user information set on the search method initial setting screen G11 in the auxiliary storage unit 5, for example, as a search method initial setting table as shown in FIG. To do.

  In this way, for each user YU, a log search condition can be generated from an operation condition set in advance according to the log information search purpose, etc., and the log information can be searched, further improving the usability. be able to.

  Further, the composite apparatus 1 of the present embodiment may not only initialize the search method in advance, but also make it selectable when searching for log information. In this case, for example, when the multifunction apparatus 1 shifts to the log search mode, the input / output function units 26 to 28 display the search method selection setting screen G12 as shown in FIG. In the search method selection setting screen G12, for example, the log search condition is roughly divided into buttons that select whether to select a search condition by a setting operation that is an operation condition or a keyword. For the buttons for selecting search conditions by operation, set "Select single button search conditions" to set single operation conditions and "Do not use unselected buttons for search" to exclude unselected operation conditions from inspection conditions Set items, multiple operation conditions Items to set "Select search conditions with multiple buttons" and "Do not use unselected buttons for search", "Select search conditions with single buttons" and not selected Use the default value (default) for the operating conditions. The “Unselected buttons are search keys with default values” function buttons and “Select search conditions with multiple buttons” and “Unselected buttons are search keys with default values”. The item to be set is displayed.

  In the multifunction apparatus 1, the search condition generation function unit 42 generates a log search condition according to the selection result on the search method selection setting screen G12.

  In this way, it is possible to set the operating conditions according to the purpose of the log search at the time of log search, generate the log search condition and search the log information, and further improve the usability Can do.

  Further, as described above, in the setting of the operation condition, when the selected operation condition is canceled, the operation condition is determined by excluding the operation condition, and the log search condition is set based on the determined operation condition. You may make it produce | generate.

  In this way, the operation condition selected by mistake can be excluded from the operation condition, and the log search can be performed by generating the log search condition from the intended operation condition.

  Further, as described above, in the setting of the operation condition, when the selected operation condition is canceled, the operation is performed using the set operation condition (initial operation condition) set in advance as the operation condition of the operation type. A condition may be determined, and a log search condition may be generated based on the determined operation condition.

  In this way, by selecting and canceling the operating conditions, it is possible to select a set operating condition such as an initial operating condition as the operating condition, and search for log information by generating a log search condition from the intended operating condition. It can be performed.

  The invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.

  The present invention can be used for an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium such as a copying apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, a printer apparatus, and a composite apparatus that retrieve log information of an operation history.

1 is a hardware block configuration diagram of a composite apparatus to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The functional block block diagram of a compound apparatus. The sequence diagram of log writing processing and log search / reading processing. The figure which shows an example of a log search initial screen. The figure which shows an example of an application selection screen. The figure which shows an example of the log search condition setting screen by AND combination. Explanatory drawing of log search condition generation by AND combination. The figure which shows an example of the screen during log search. The figure which shows an example of a log search result screen. The figure which shows an example of a log search interruption screen. The figure which shows an example of the log search condition setting screen by OR combination. Explanatory drawing of log search condition generation | occurrence | production including OR combination. The figure which shows an example of the screen during log search by the log search condition containing OR coupling | bonding. The figure which shows an example of the log search result screen by the log search conditions containing OR coupling | bonding. Explanatory drawing of log search condition production | generation including the operation condition of initialization. The figure which shows an example of the screen during log search by the log search conditions containing the operation conditions of initialization. The figure which shows an example of a search method initial setting screen. The figure which shows an example of a search method initial setting table. The figure which shows an example of a search method selection setting screen.

Explanation of symbols

1 Compound device 2 CPU
3 ROM
4 RAM
5 Auxiliary storage 6 Plotter unit 7 Scanner unit 8 Operation unit 9 Display unit 10 Network I / F
11 System Bus 21 Operation Management Function Unit 22 Operation Log Search Function Unit 23 Operation Log Writing Function Unit 24 Operation Log Reading Function Unit 25 Operation Log Storage Function Unit 26 Input Function Unit 27 Display Function Unit 28 Network Input / Output Function Unit 29 Reading Function Unit 30 Print Function Unit 31 Memory Management Function Unit 32 User Management Function Unit 41 Search Management Function Unit 42 Search Condition Generation Function Unit 43 Operation Log Search Reading Function Unit 50 Interrupt Button YU User G1 Log Search Initial Screen G2 Application Selection Screen G3 Log Search Condition Setting screen G4 Log search in progress screen G5 Log search result screen G6 Log search stop screen G7 Log search result screen G8 Log search in progress screen G9 Log search result screen G10 Log search in progress screen G11 Search method initial setting screen G12 Search method selection setting screen

Claims (14)

  Input means for inputting operation conditions for a plurality of operation types by a predetermined input method; image processing execution means for performing image processing on image data according to the operation conditions input from the input means; and log information Log information storage means for storing log information, an operation condition for the action type input from the input means, and an execution history executed by the image processing execution means, and log information to be stored in the log information storage means as log information Storage control means, search condition input means for inputting operation conditions as log search operation conditions in the same input method as the operation condition input method in the input means, and a plurality of logs input by the search condition input means Log search condition generation means for generating log search conditions for searching log information from the search operation conditions, and log information from the log information storage means based on the generated log search conditions The image processing apparatus comprising: the log information retrieval means for retrieving, and output means for outputting the log information retrieved, in that it comprises.   The log search condition generation unit generates the log search condition using a logical product of the operation conditions input from the search condition input unit for a plurality of operation types as the operation condition for log search. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.   When the plurality of operation conditions are input for the same operation type from the search condition input unit, the log search condition generation unit calculates a logical sum of the input operation conditions for the log search of the operation type. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the log search condition is generated as an operation condition.   The image processing apparatus includes a setting operation condition storage unit that stores a setting log search operation condition set in advance for each of a plurality of operation types, and the log search condition generation unit includes the search condition The log search condition using the set log search operation condition stored in the set operation condition storage unit for the operation type as the log search operation condition of the operation type with no operation condition input by the input means The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus generates an image.   The log search condition generation unit generates the log search condition by excluding the log search operation condition of the operation type for the operation type for which the operation condition is not input by the search condition input unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The image processing apparatus uses a predetermined setting log search operation condition as a method for determining a log search operation condition for an operation type for which the operation condition is not input by the search condition input unit, and the operation type Operating condition selecting means for selecting one of the determination methods for excluding the log search operating condition, and the log search condition generating means is selected by the operating condition selecting means for an operation type whose operation condition is not input. 4. The log search operation condition is determined by the determined determination method, and the log search condition is generated based on the determined log search operation condition. 5. Image processing device.   The image processing apparatus includes a handling method storage unit that stores a selection result of a handling method in the operation condition selection unit for each user, and the search condition input unit specifies a user who requests a log information search. And the log search condition generation means stores the user information input by the search condition input means for the user stored in the countermeasure storage means, and The image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the log search condition is generated based on an operation condition for log search input from the search condition input unit.   An input step for inputting operation conditions for a plurality of operation types by a predetermined input method, an image processing execution step for performing image processing on image data in accordance with the operation conditions input in the input step, and the input A log information storage control step for acquiring the operation condition for the operation type input in the step and the execution history executed in the image processing execution step and storing it in the log information storage means as log information, and the operation condition in the input step A search condition input step for inputting an operation condition as an operation condition for log search by an input method similar to the input method, and for searching log information from a plurality of operation conditions for log search input in the search condition input step A log search condition generation step for generating a log search condition, and log information from the log information storage means based on the generated log search condition An image processing method characterized in that it comprises a log information retrieval step of rope, and an output step of outputting the log information retrieved, the.   The log search condition generation step generates the log search condition by using a logical product of the operation conditions input in the search condition input step as a log search operation condition for a plurality of the operation types. 9. The image processing method according to claim 8, wherein:   In the log search condition generation step, when a plurality of the operation conditions are input for the same operation type in the search condition input step, a logical sum of the input operation conditions is used for log search of the operation type. 10. The image processing method according to claim 8, wherein the log search condition is generated as an operation condition.   The log search condition generation step uses a set log search operation condition preset for the operation type as the log search operation condition of the operation type for which the operation condition is not input in the search condition input step. 11. The image processing method according to claim 8, wherein the log search condition is generated.   The log search condition generation step generates the log search condition by excluding the log search operation condition of the operation type for the operation type for which the operation condition is not input in the search condition input step. The image processing method according to claim 8.   An input process for inputting operation conditions for a plurality of operation types to a computer by a predetermined input method; and an image process execution process for performing image processing on image data in accordance with the operation conditions input in the input process. A log information storage control process for acquiring an operation condition for the operation type input in the input process and an execution history executed in the image processing execution process, and storing it in log information storage means as log information; and the input process The search condition input process for inputting the operation condition as the log search operation condition in the same input method as the operation condition input method in the log, and the log information from the plurality of log search operation conditions input in the search condition input process Log search condition generation processing for generating a log search condition for searching, and log information search processing for searching log information from the log information storage unit based on the generated log search condition When an image processing program for causing execute, and output process of outputting the log information retrieved.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the image processing program according to claim 13 is recorded.

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