JP2013051583A - Information processing device, its control method, and its control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device which can improve user convenience when it transmits electronic data via a network.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes: an image reading unit for reading a manuscript and obtaining image data; a display unit for displaying content information formed by description of a prescribed markup language; a communication unit able to communicate with a server device providing content information via a network; and a control unit for controlling the image reading unit, display unit, and communication unit. The control unit analyzes whether or not prescribed description is included in the description of the prescribed markup language forming content information when the content information received from the server device by the communication unit is displayed on the display unit, and controls activation of the image reading unit depending on the result of analysis.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external device via a network, a control method thereof, and a control program thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image processing apparatus called MFP (Multi Function Peripherals) is known as a multi-function peripheral having a copy (copy) function, a read (scanner) function, a printer function, and the like. Some of such image processing apparatuses can acquire Web page information from the outside via a network by using a Web browser. Such an image processing apparatus can be said to be one form of an information processing apparatus. By the information processing apparatus, a user browses an electronic file stored in a server or the like, or reads read image data or stored data. Various techniques have been proposed for improving user convenience when attaching to an e-mail and transmitting to an external device.

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-60425 (Patent Document 1) discloses a function including setting information related to the function of an image processing apparatus (information processing apparatus) and information such as a mail destination / subject name from an external PC (Personal Computer) in advance. By sending the instruction mail to the image processing device in advance, input related to the settings for the image processing device can be omitted when the user scans the image read by the scanner and sends it to the e-mail. Techniques that can be performed are disclosed.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-152846 (Patent Document 2) discloses that when an image processing apparatus (information processing apparatus) acquires an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document from a Web server via a network, the HTML document A technique for displaying a dedicated UI (user interface) screen for improving user operability instead of a screen displayed on a general browser as a corresponding screen is disclosed.

JP 2007-60425 A JP 2009-152846 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, the user needs to scan a document or select a file in accordance with a predetermined UI when transmitting data via a network. In Patent Document 2, a dedicated device for transmitting predetermined information to the image processing apparatus in advance is required in order to transmit data while omitting predetermined input.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and is an information processing apparatus capable of improving user convenience when transmitting electronic data via a network, a control method thereof, and The purpose is to provide the control program.

  An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads a document and acquires image data, a display unit that displays content information configured by a description in a predetermined markup language, and content information. It includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a server device to be provided via a network, a control unit that controls the image reading unit, the display unit, and the communication unit. When the content information received by the communication unit from the server device is displayed on the display unit, the control unit analyzes whether or not the predetermined description is included in the description of the predetermined markup language constituting the content information. The activation of the image reading unit is controlled according to the result.

  Preferably, the information processing apparatus further includes a document transport unit for transporting the document to the image reading unit, and a detection unit for detecting whether or not the document is placed on the document table of the document transport unit. When the control unit determines that the document is placed on the document table in accordance with the detection result from the detection unit, the control unit instructs the document transport unit to transport the document, and sets the image reading unit to read the document. Control.

  Preferably, the control unit controls the reading setting of the image reading unit based on a predetermined description included in the content information.

  Preferably, the control unit attaches the image data acquired by the image reading unit to the e-mail when displaying a predetermined e-mail transmission screen on the display unit.

  Preferably, the control unit selects image data acquired by the image reading unit as transmission data when displaying a predetermined data transmission screen on the display unit.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, an image reading unit that reads a document and obtains image data, a display unit that displays content information configured by a description in a predetermined markup language, and content information are provided. There is provided a control method for an information processing apparatus including a server device that performs communication and a communication unit that can communicate via a network. When the content information received by the communication unit from the server device is displayed on the display unit, the information processing device control method determines whether or not a predetermined description is included in a description of a predetermined markup language constituting the content information. An analysis step, and a step of controlling activation of the image reading unit in accordance with an analysis result of the analysis step.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, an image reading unit that reads a document and obtains image data, a display unit that displays content information configured by a description in a predetermined markup language, and content information are provided. There is provided a control program to be executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus including a server device that performs communication and a communication unit that can communicate via a network. When the content information received by the communication unit from the server device is displayed on the display unit, the control program of the information processing device determines whether or not the predetermined description is included in the description of the predetermined markup language constituting the content information. The analyzing step and the step of controlling the activation of the image reading unit are executed according to the analysis result of the analyzing step.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve user convenience when transmitting electronic data via a network.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the information processing system containing the information processing apparatus according to embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the Web page described by HTML according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the email transmission screen according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process of the information processing system according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data transmission screen according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process of the information processing system according to Embodiment 2 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, the detailed description of the same parts will not be repeated.

[the term]
In HTML (HyperText Markup Language), a markup language for describing Web pages, when a link created by specifying "mailto:" as the value of the "href" attribute in the "a" element is pressed, The mailer built in the web browser is activated. In the following description, the fact that the description including “mailto” is included in the HTML data is simply described as including the description of “mailto”.

  Similarly, when a transmission button created by specifying “submit” as the value of the “type” attribute in the “input” element is pressed, the content input in the input form is transmitted to the server. In the following description, it will be described that the description including “submit” is included in the HTML data simply including the description of “submit”.

[1. System configuration]
FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of an information processing system including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The information processing apparatus 10 included in the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes, for example, a communication function for transmitting and receiving electronic data, a document transport function for sequentially transporting a plurality of documents, and automatic duplex copying. This is a digital multi-function peripheral (MFP) having a plurality of functions such as a re-conveying function for performing and an image reading function for reading an image of a conveyed original.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes an information processing apparatus 10, a network 50, and a plurality of server apparatuses 20 </ b> A, 20 </ b> B, and 20 </ b> C connected to the information processing apparatus 10 via the network 50. The server apparatuses 20A, 20B, and 20C are referred to as server apparatuses 20 as representatives.

  The information processing apparatus 10 and the server apparatus 20 are configured to be capable of data communication with each other via the network 50. The network 50 includes a dedicated line such as a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or a public line such as the Internet or a virtual private network, and part or all of the line is wireless. A wireless communication line such as a LAN may be used.

  The server device 20 is composed of, for example, a Web server, and stores a storage unit that stores Web content, a program for distributing Web content in response to a request from the information processing device 10, a program stored in the storage unit, and the like This includes a configuration included in a general server device, such as a processing unit that appropriately executes processing based on this. The server device 20 may include other FTP servers, web mailers, and the like.

[2. Configuration of Information Processing Device 10]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 2, an information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a storage unit 110, a communication unit 120, a printer unit 130, a scanner unit 140, and an automatic document feeder (ADF: auto). document feeder) 150 (also referred to as ADF unit 150), a sensor 160, a power supply control unit 170, a power supply unit 172, and an operation panel 180.

  The CPU 100 controls each unit of the information processing apparatus 10 by reading a program stored in advance in a nonvolatile memory of the storage unit 110 to be described later and sequentially executing the program. More specifically, the CPU 100 realizes processing of the information processing apparatus 10 to be described later by executing the program.

  The storage unit 110 is realized by a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 114, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 116, or the like. The ROM 112 stores a program executed by the CPU 100 in advance, and the RAM 114 temporarily stores data necessary for executing the program part of the CPU 100. The HDD 116 can store a relatively large amount of data in a nonvolatile manner. For example, the HDD 116 stores a plurality of image data acquired by the scanner unit 140 (to be described later) reading an image.

  The communication unit 120 is realized by a network interface or the like. The communication unit 120 transmits / receives data to / from the server device 20 via the network 50 according to a predetermined protocol. For example, the communication unit 120 acquires content information of a Web page configured with HTML from the server device 20.

  The printer unit 130 is a known printing apparatus that prints on a sheet based on image data obtained by reading with a scanner unit 140 described later. Specifically, a photoconductive drum, a print head, a developing device, a fixing device, and the like are provided, and a laser beam is emitted from the print head based on an instruction from the CPU 100, and the charged photoconductive drum is exposed to electrostatic latent. Create a statue. The formed electrostatic latent image is developed with toner of a developing unit to form a toner image, which is transferred onto a sheet to be conveyed, and the toner image transferred onto the sheet is fixed to a fixing unit having a heater Heat and press to fix on paper.

  The scanner unit 140 is a known image reading device that optically reads a document to obtain image data.

  The automatic document feeder 150 includes a document table (not shown), a document discharge table, and a conveyance roller. A document (not shown) is placed on the document table of the automatic document feeder 150 with the copy surface facing upward. The transport roller sequentially feeds the document to the transport path, and the document is transported to the document discharge table.

  The sensor 160 is provided in the vicinity of the document table of the automatic document feeder 150, and transmits a predetermined detection signal to the CPU 100 depending on the presence or absence of the document placed on the document table.

  In response to an instruction from the CPU 100, the power control unit 170 controls power supply from the power supply unit 172 to each part of the information processing apparatus 10. For example, when a user accesses a Web page with the browser of the information processing apparatus 10, the power supply control unit 170 supplies power from the power supply unit 172 to the scanner unit 140 according to an instruction from the CPU 100 according to a predetermined condition. The power supply unit 172 includes a circuit that converts an AC voltage into a DC voltage, and operates the information processing apparatus 10 using the converted DC voltage.

  The operation panel 180 includes a display unit 182 and operation keys 184 that receive an operation input from the user. The display unit 182 is composed of a liquid crystal panel, for example. Note that the display unit 182 constitutes a touch panel, and the user can operate buttons displayed in the display unit 182.

[3. Processing procedure]
Next, a processing procedure executed by information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  Information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention executes predetermined processing when HTML data is received from accessed server apparatus 20. Specifically, when the information processing apparatus 10 accesses a Web page or the like and receives HTML data constituting the Web page, the received HTML data is analyzed, and the information processing apparatus 10 is based on the analysis result. Control of software and hardware is executed.

<3-1. Embodiment 1>
(3-1-1. Processing procedure of information processing apparatus 10)
First, a processing procedure executed by information processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of information processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 3, CPU 100 of information processing apparatus 10 receives an access request for a desired Web page from the user via operation panel 180 (step S102). Specifically, a Web browser installed in the information processing apparatus 10 is started by the user. The web browser accepts an access request to a web page described in HTML. Next, the CPU 100 transmits (HTTP request) the server apparatus 20 to the server apparatus 20 via the Web browser in order to request the server apparatus 20 for data of the Web page, and receives HTML data (HTTP response) from the server apparatus 20. (Step S104).

  Next, when analyzing the received HTML data and displaying the Web page on the display unit 182, the CPU 100 determines whether or not a description of “mailto” is included in the HTML data (step S 106). ). When CPU 100 determines that the description of “mailto” is not included (NO in step S106), CPU 100 ends the process. On the other hand, when CPU 100 determines that the description includes “mailto” (YES in step S106), CPU 100 sets the “mailto” flag to the ON state and stores the state in storage unit 110 (step S108). At this time, the display unit 182 displays a Web page in which a “mailto” function as shown in FIG. 4 is incorporated.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a Web page described in HTML according to the first embodiment of the present invention. On the Web page, in addition to content information such as documents and images, a link 1000 in which the function “mailto” is incorporated in the mail destination “user@aaa.com” is displayed.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, CPU 100 transmits scanner activation permission information to scanner unit 140 to place scanner unit 140 in a preliminary activation state (step S110). Specifically, the CPU 100 supplies power from the power supply unit 172 to the scanner unit 140 to the power supply control unit 170 when, for example, power is not supplied to the scanner unit 140 due to a power saving mode or the like. To instruct. In addition, the scanner unit 140 is instructed to perform warm-up to warm a predetermined light source necessary for scanning.

  Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not a document is placed on the document table of the ADF unit 150 (step S112). Specifically, based on a detection signal transmitted from a sensor 160 provided in the vicinity of the document table of ADF unit 150, it is determined whether or not a document is placed on the document table. When CPU 100 determines that no document is placed (NO in step S112), CPU 100 executes the processing from step S120. On the other hand, when CPU 100 determines that the document is placed on the document table (YES in step S112), it sets the “mailto” scanner setting information from a plurality of scanner setting information stored in advance in storage unit 110. Is read (step S114). Specifically, stored in the storage unit 110 in advance, for sending an e-mail to be attached to an e-mail, for sending a data for uploading to a predetermined server, for saving to save in an HDD, etc. The scanner setting information for sending an e-mail is read from the plurality of scanner setting information corresponding to the application. The scanner setting information is setting information including color setting, reading resolution, reading density, and the like.

  Next, in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 100, the scanner unit 140 scans the document placed on the document table based on the scanner setting information for email transmission (step S116). Subsequently, the CPU 100 stores the image data of the original scanned by the scanner unit 140 in the storage unit 110 (step S118).

  Next, CPU 100 determines whether or not a mail transmission screen transition request has been received from the user via operation panel 180 (step S120). Specifically, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the user has pressed the link 1000 in the Web page as shown in FIG. 4 displayed on the display unit 182 or selected with the operation key 184. If CPU 100 determines that it has not accepted a mail transmission screen transition request (NO in step S120), it maintains the state in step S120.

  On the other hand, when CPU 100 determines that a mail transmission screen transition request has been received (in the case of YES in step S120), it starts transition from the web page (FIG. 4) to the mail transmission screen (step S122). Further, when predetermined mail software is installed in the information processing apparatus 10, the mail software may be started up.

  Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the “mailto” flag stored in the storage unit 110 is in an ON state (step S124). When CPU 100 determines that the flag is not in the ON state (OFF state) (NO in step S124), CPU 100 executes the processing from step S130. On the other hand, when CPU 100 determines that the flag is in an ON state (YES in step S124), CPU 100 obtains image data of the document scanned by scanner unit 140 from storage unit 110 (step S126), and the image. The data is attached as an attached file to the e-mail (step S128).

  Next, the CPU 100 displays an e-mail transmission screen as shown in FIG. 5 with the image data attached thereto on the display unit 182 (step S130).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail transmission screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. “User@aaa.com” is input as the e-mail destination, and the image data “bbb.jpg” of the document scanned by the scanner unit 140 is attached to the attached file column 1100.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, when receiving an email transmission request from the user via operation panel 180, CPU 100 transmits an email (step S132) and ends the process. Specifically, when a transmission button displayed on the display unit 182 is pressed by the user, an e-mail is transmitted to a predetermined destination.

(3-1-2. Processing Procedure of Information Processing System 1)
Next, a processing procedure executed by information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a process flow of information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Since the specific processing of the information processing apparatus 10 is the same as that in FIG. 3, the detailed description thereof will not be repeated. In the following description, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 10 accesses a Web page including a description of “mailto” and a document is placed on the document table of the ADF unit 150.

  Referring to FIG. 3, CPU 100 of information processing device 10 accepts an access request for a Web page including a description of “mailto” from the user via operation panel 180 (step SQ12). Next, CPU 100 transmits an HTTP request corresponding to the Web page to server device 20 (step SQ14).

  Next, when the server apparatus 20 receives the HTTP request (step SQ16), the server apparatus 20 transmits an HTTP response of a Web page composed of HTML data including the description of “mailto” (step SQ18).

  Next, the CPU 100 analyzes the received HTML data and displays a Web page (for example, FIG. 4), and confirms that it includes a description of “mailto” (step SQ20), turns on the “mailto” flag. (Step SQ22). Subsequently, when the scanner activation permission information is transmitted to the scanner unit 140 (step SQ24), the scanner unit 140 performs preliminary activation (step SQ26).

  Next, when the CPU 100 detects that a document is placed on the document table of the ADF unit 150 (step SQ28), the scanner setting information for "mailto" is read (step SQ30), and the setting information is read by the scanner unit. 140 (step SQ32).

  Next, the scanner unit 140 scans the document placed based on the setting information (step SQ34), and transmits the image data to the CPU 100 (step SQ36).

  Next, the CPU 100 saves the received image data (step SQ38) and accepts an e-mail transmission screen transition request from the user via the operation panel 180 (step SQ40). Subsequently, the CPU 100 transmits an HTTP request to the server device 20 via the web browser in order to request the data of the corresponding web page (step SQ42).

  Next, when the server apparatus 20 receives the HTTP request (step SQ44), the server apparatus 20 transmits an HTTP response corresponding to the e-mail transmission screen to the information processing apparatus 10 (step SQ46).

  Next, when confirming that the “mailto” flag is in the ON state (step SQ48), the CPU 100 reads out the image data (step SQ50) and attaches the image data to the e-mail (step SQ52). Subsequently, CPU 100 displays an e-mail transmission screen (for example, FIG. 5) with the image data attached (step SQ54).

  In this state, when a transmission button displayed on the display unit 182 is pressed by the user, an e-mail is transmitted to a predetermined destination.

<3-2. Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the description has been given of the case where the description of “mailto” is included in the HTML data constituting the Web page accessed by the information processing apparatus 10, but in the second embodiment of the present invention. A case where the description of “submit” is included in the HTML data will be described.

(3-2-1. Processing Procedure of Information Processing Apparatus 10)
A processing procedure executed by information processing apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of information processing apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this example, instead of “mailto” described in the first embodiment, “submit” is analyzed and processed, and the basic processing procedure is the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the detailed description of overlapping contents will not be repeated.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the process from step S202 to S204 is the same as the process from step S102 to S104, and therefore detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  Next, the CPU 100 analyzes the received HTML data and determines whether or not the “submit” description is included in the HTML data (step S206). If CPU 100 determines that the description of “submit” is not included (NO in step S106), it ends the process. On the other hand, when CPU 100 determines that the description “submit” is included (YES in step S206), CPU 100 sets the “submit” flag to ON state and stores the state in storage unit 110 (step S208).

  Next, the processing from step S210 to S212 is the same as the processing from step S110 to S112, and thus detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  Next, when CPU 100 determines that no document is placed on the document table of ADF unit 150 (NO in step S212), CPU 100 executes the processing from step S220. On the other hand, when CPU 100 determines that the document is placed on the document table of ADF unit 150 (YES in step S212), CPU 100 uses the “submit” for a plurality of scanner setting information stored in advance in storage unit 110. The scanner setting information is read (step S214). Specifically, scanner setting information for data transmission for uploading to a predetermined server is read.

  Next, since the process from step S216 to S218 is the same as the process from step S116 to S118, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  Next, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the “submit” flag stored in the storage unit 110 is in an ON state (step S220). When CPU 100 determines that the flag is not in the ON state (OFF state) (NO in step S220), CPU 100 executes the processing from step S226. On the other hand, when CPU 100 determines that the flag is ON (in the case of YES in step S220), CPU 100 acquires image data of the document scanned by scanner unit 140 from storage unit 110 (step S222), and the image Data is selected as a file for data transmission (step S224).

  Next, the CPU 100 displays on the display unit 182 a data transmission screen as shown in FIG. 8 in which the image data is selected (step S226).

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a data transmission screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the data transmission file column 1200, image data “ccc.jpg” of the document scanned by the scanner unit 140 is selected.

  Referring to FIG. 7 again, upon receiving a data transmission request from the user via operation panel 180, CPU 100 transmits image data to server device 20 (step S228), and ends the process.

(3-2-2. Processing Procedure of Information Processing System 1)
Next, a processing procedure executed by information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a processing flow of information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Since the specific processing of the information processing apparatus 10 is the same as that in FIG. 7, detailed description thereof will not be repeated. In the following description, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 10 accesses a Web page including the description “submit” and a document is placed on the document table of the ADF unit 150.

  Referring to FIG. 9, CPU 100 of information processing apparatus 10 receives an access request for a Web page including a description of “submit” from the user via operation panel 180 (step SQ112). Next, CPU 100 transmits an HTTP request corresponding to the Web page to server device 20 (step SQ114).

  Next, when the server device 20 receives the HTTP request (step SQ116), the server device 20 transmits an HTTP response corresponding to the Web page including the description “submit” in the HTML source (step SQ118).

  Next, when the CPU 100 analyzes the received HTML data and confirms that it includes a description of “submit” (step SQ120), the CPU 100 turns on the “submit” flag (step SQ122). Subsequently, when scanner activation permission information is transmitted to the scanner unit 140 (step SQ124), the scanner unit 140 performs preliminary activation (step SQ126).

  Next, when the CPU 100 detects that a document is placed on the document table of the ADF unit 150 (step SQ128), the scanner setting information for “submit” is read (step SQ130), and the setting information is read by the scanner unit. 140 (step SQ132).

  Next, the scanner unit 140 scans the document placed based on the setting information (step SQ134), and transmits the image data to the CPU 100 (step SQ136).

  Next, the CPU 100 stores the received image data (step SQ138), confirms that the “submit” flag is in the ON state (step SQ140), reads the image data (step SQ142), and the image data Is selected as transmission data (step SQ144). Subsequently, CPU 100 displays a data transmission screen (for example, FIG. 8) in a state where the image data is selected (step SQ146).

  In this state, when the transmission button displayed on the display unit 182 is pressed by the user, the image data is transmitted to a predetermined server device 20.

<4. Advantage>
According to the present embodiment, the following advantages can be obtained. That is, in a Web page accessed by a browser installed in the information processing apparatus, when the Web page has a configuration including a predetermined description, the time until scanning is performed can be shortened by pre-starting the scanner. Can do.

  According to the present embodiment, when a web page includes a predetermined description, if there is a document in the ADF unit, scanning is automatically performed, and image data acquired by scanning is attached to an e-mail. Or selected as transmission data when uploading. Therefore, the user can scan the original and save the image data, and the troublesome task of selecting the saved image data as transmission data can be reduced. Can be improved.

<5. Other Embodiments>
In the above, an example in which the information processing apparatus 10 is a digital multifunction peripheral (MFP) has been described. However, the information processing apparatus 10 is not limited to this as long as the apparatus has a predetermined function as described above.

  In addition, it is also possible to provide a program that causes a computer to function and execute control as described in the above flow. Such a program is recorded on a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk attached to the computer, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a ROM, a RAM, and a memory card, and the program product Can also be provided. 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 may be a program module that is provided as part of an operating system (OS) of a computer and that calls necessary modules in a predetermined arrangement at a predetermined timing to execute processing. 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 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.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system, 10 Information processing apparatus, 20 Server apparatus, 50 Network, 100 CPU, 110 Storage part, 112 ROM, 114 RAM, 116 HDD, 120 Communication part, 130 Printer part, 140 Scanner part, 150 Automatic document feeder , 160 sensor, 170 power control unit, 172 power supply unit, 180 operation panel, 182 display unit, 184 operation key.

Claims (7)

An image reading unit that reads an original and obtains image data;
A display unit for displaying content information configured by a description of a predetermined markup language;
A communication unit capable of communicating via a network with a server device that provides the content information;
A control unit that controls the image reading unit, the display unit, and the communication unit;
Whether the control unit includes a predetermined description in the description of the predetermined markup language constituting the content information when the content information received by the communication unit from the server device is displayed on the display unit. An information processing apparatus that analyzes whether or not the image reading unit is activated according to the analysis result. A document transport unit for transporting a document to the image reading unit;
A detection unit for detecting whether or not a document is placed on a document table of the document transport unit;
When the control unit determines that the document is placed on the document table according to the detection result from the detection unit, the control unit instructs the document transport unit to transport the document and read the document. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information reading unit is controlled.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls reading settings of the image reading unit based on a predetermined description included in the content information.   The said control part attaches the image data acquired by the said image reading part to an e-mail when displaying a predetermined | prescribed e-mail transmission screen on the said display part. Information processing device.   The said control part selects the image data acquired by the said image reading part as transmission data, when displaying a predetermined | prescribed data transmission screen on the said display part. Information processing device. An image reading unit that reads a document and obtains image data, a display unit for displaying content information configured by a description in a predetermined markup language, and a server device that provides the content information communicate with each other via a network An information processing apparatus control method including a communication unit capable of
When the content information received by the communication unit from the server device is displayed on the display unit, it is analyzed whether or not a predetermined description is included in the description of the predetermined markup language constituting the content information. Steps,
And a step of controlling activation of the image reading unit in accordance with an analysis result obtained by the analyzing step. An image reading unit that reads a document and obtains image data, a display unit for displaying content information configured by a description in a predetermined markup language, and a server device that provides the content information communicate with each other via a network A control program to be executed by a computer of an information processing device including a possible communication unit,
When the content information received by the communication unit from the server device is displayed on the display unit, it is analyzed whether or not a predetermined description is included in the description of the predetermined markup language constituting the content information. Steps,
A control program for an information processing apparatus that executes a step of controlling activation of the image reading unit in accordance with an analysis result obtained by the analyzing step.

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