JP2014089680A - Information processing unit, system, and information registration method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing unit, a system, and an information registration method capable of efficiently performing service development.SOLUTION: An information processing unit provides a service to equipment connected through a network. The information processing unit includes: first receiving means for receiving an initial registration request including organization identification information, authentication information for organization registration and user address information; connection information notification means for notifying, if the organization identification information and the authentication information for organization registration are proper, connection information utilizing the user address information; second receiving means for receiving an organization registration request including the organization identification information, the authentication information for organization registration and user information, upon connection to a registration request screen, utilizing the connection information, if the connection information is proper; and registration means for registering organization management information and user management information, utilizing the organization identification information and user information when the organization identification information and the authentication information for organization registration are proper.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a system, and an information registration method.

  For example, an access control system intended to authenticate whether or not an access request is issued by a legitimate accesser has been conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In a conventional access control system, a service center generates an access URL including an access permitter address, a resource identifier, and a valid condition received from an administrator using a key. When the service center receives an access request using the access URL from the accessor, the service center notifies the password to the access permitter address that is also included in the access URL, on condition that the valid condition included in the access URL is satisfied.

  The resource specified by the resource identifier included in the access URL on condition that the service center receives the password input from the accessor and the password received from the accessor corresponds to the password previously notified to the access permitter address About allowed access.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a usage form that uses a server on a public network such as a cloud service without using a server on a private network such as an office network has become widespread.

  In the future, it will be important to efficiently develop global services in such usage forms. In the past, services involving devices such as multifunction peripherals were often contracted at the time of device sales. It was common for sales companies that sell equipment to follow up until the service was introduced. However, the follow-up procedure was different for each country and region (pole) until the introduction of equipment sales and services. Therefore, conventionally, it has been difficult to efficiently develop global services.

  Embodiments of the present invention have been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus, a system, and an information registration method that can efficiently perform service development.

  In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present application is an information processing apparatus that provides services to devices connected via a network, and includes at least organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, and user address information. First receiving means for receiving an initial registration request, and connection information for connecting to a registration request screen when the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the initial registration request are correct, Connection information notifying means for notifying the user using address information, and connection to the registration request screen using the connection information, and when the connection information is correct, at least organization identification information, organization registration authentication information And second receiving means for receiving the organization registration request including the user information, the organization identification information and the organization registration included in the organization registration request When the authentication information is correct, and having a registration means for registering tissue management information and user management information using the organizational identification information and the user information contained in the tissue registration request.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, service development can be performed efficiently.

It is a block diagram of an example of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the computer system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a process block diagram of an example of the service provision system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of organization management information. It is a block diagram of an example of user management information. It is a block diagram of an example of license management information. It is a processing block diagram of an example of a portal service application concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of URL information. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process sequence of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram (1/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of the system concerning this embodiment. It is an image figure of an example of a top screen. It is an image figure of an example of a usage agreement screen. It is an image figure of an example of an initial registration screen. It is an image figure of an example of an initial registration confirmation screen. It is a sequence diagram (2/4) showing an example of the process sequence of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is an image figure of an example of a mail transmission confirmation screen. It is a sequence diagram (3/4) showing an example of the process sequence of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is an image figure of an example of an organization registration screen. It is an image figure of an example of an organization registration confirmation screen. It is a sequence diagram (4/4) showing an example of the process sequence of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is an image figure of an example of an organization registration completion screen.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
[First Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of a system according to the present embodiment. The system 1 in FIG. 1 includes a private network N1 such as an intra-office network, a public network N2 represented by a cloud service, and a network N3 such as the Internet.

  The network N1 and the network N3 are connected by a firewall FW on the network N1 side. The firewall FW is installed at the contact point between the network N1 and the network N3, and relays access from the network N1 to the network N3.

  The network N2 and the network N3 are connected by an access control device 21 on the network N2 side. The network N2 is protected by the access control device 21.

  The network N1 is a private network inside the firewall FW. The network N1 is connected to a client terminal 11, a portable terminal 12, an image forming apparatus 14 such as a multifunction peripheral, a projector 15, and other devices 16 such as an electronic blackboard.

  The client terminal 11 is an example of a terminal device. The client terminal 11 can be realized by an information processing apparatus (computer system) equipped with a general OS or the like. The client terminal 11 has a wireless communication means or a wired communication means. The client terminal 11 is a terminal that can be operated by the user, such as a tablet PC or a notebook PC.

  The mobile terminal 12 is an example of a terminal device. The portable terminal 12 has a wireless communication means or a wired communication means. The mobile terminal 12 is a terminal that can be carried by the user, such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet PC, or a notebook PC.

  The image forming apparatus 14 is an apparatus having an image forming function such as a multifunction peripheral. The image forming apparatus 14 includes a wireless communication unit or a wired communication unit. The image forming apparatus 14 is an apparatus that performs processing related to image formation, such as a multifunction peripheral, a copier, a scanner, a printer, or a laser printer. The projector 15 is a device that projects an image. The projector 15 includes a wireless communication unit or a wired communication unit.

  FIG. 1 shows an example in which the client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, the projector 15, and other devices 16 are each one as an example, but there may be a plurality.

  The network N2 is connected to a network N3 such as the Internet by an access control device 21. An access control device 21, a print service providing device 22, a scan service providing device 23, a portal service providing device 24, and another service providing device 25 are connected to the network N2. In the system 1 of FIG. 1, the access control device 21, the print service providing device 22, the scan service providing device 23, the portal service providing device 24, and the other service providing device 25 implement a service providing system.

  The access control device 21 controls login to each service such as a print service provided by the print service providing device 22, a scan service provided by the scan service providing device 23, and a portal service provided by the portal service providing device 24.

  The access control device 21, print service providing device 22, scan service providing device 23, portal service providing device 24, and other service providing device 25 are realized by one or more information processing devices (computer systems).

  Note that the print service providing device 22, the scan service providing device 23, the portal service providing device 24, and the other service providing device 25 of the system 1 of FIG. 1 may be integrated into a single computer or a plurality of computers. It may be realized by being distributed.

  A part of the service on the network N2 side may be in the network N1. The mobile terminal 12 may be other than a private network N1 such as an intra-office network. In the system 1 of FIG. 1, an example is shown in which the mobile terminal 12 is in a network N1 and a network N3 such as the Internet.

<Hardware configuration>
The client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the access control device 21, the print service providing device 22, the scan service providing device 23, the portal service providing device 24, and the other service providing device 25 shown in FIG. Realized by a computer system. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer system according to the present embodiment.

  The computer system 500 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input device 501, a display device 502, an external I / F 503, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 504, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 505, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 506, a communication I / O. F507, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 508, and the like are connected to each other via a bus B.

  The input device 501 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by a user to input each operation signal. The display device 502 includes a display or the like, and displays a processing result by the computer system 500.

  The communication I / F 507 is an interface that connects the computer system 500 to the networks N1 to N3. Thereby, the computer system 500 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 507.

  The HDD 508 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include, for example, an OS (Operating System) that is basic software for controlling the entire computer system 500, and application software that provides various functions on the OS. The HDD 508 manages stored programs and data by a predetermined file system and / or DB (database).

  The external I / F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a. Accordingly, the computer system 500 can read and / or write the recording medium 503a via the external I / F 503. The recording medium 503a includes a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), an SD memory card (SD Memory card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), and the like.

  The ROM 505 is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 505 stores programs and data such as BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the computer system 500 is started. The RAM 504 is a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 506 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the entire computer system 500 by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 505 and the HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing processing.

  The client terminal 11, portable terminal 12, access control device 21, print service providing device 22, scan service providing device 23, portal service providing device 24, and other service providing device 25 of FIG. Various processes as described later can be realized by the hardware configuration.

<Software configuration>
《Terminal device》
Terminal devices such as the client terminal 11 and the mobile terminal 12 according to the present embodiment are realized by, for example, the processing blocks illustrated in FIG. FIG. 3 is a processing block diagram of an example of a terminal device according to the present embodiment.

  The terminal device 30 implements an input receiving unit 31, a display control unit 32, and a mail receiving unit 33 by executing a program. The input receiving unit 31 receives input from the input device 501 by a user operation such as a touch panel touch operation or a keyboard input operation. The display control unit 32 controls display on the display device 502. The mail receiving unit 33 receives mail via the communication I / F 507.

《Service provision system》
The service providing system according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, the processing blocks shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a processing block diagram of an example of the service providing system according to the present embodiment. 4 implements a service application 51, a platform 52, a management data storage unit 53, and a platform API (Application Programming Interface) 54 by executing a program.

  4 includes a print service application 61, a scan service application 62, a portal service application 63, and one or more other service applications 64 as an example. The print service application 61 is an application that provides a print service. The scan service application 62 is an application that provides a scan service. The portal service application 63 is an application that provides a portal service described later. The other service application 64 is an application that provides some service.

  The platform API 54 is an interface for the service application 51 such as the print service application 61, the scan service application 62, the portal service application 63, and other service applications 64 to use the platform 52. The platform API 54 is a predefined interface provided for the platform 52 to receive a request from the service application 51, and is configured by a function, a class, or the like, for example. When the service providing system 50 is configured to be distributed among a plurality of information processing apparatuses, for example, a web API that can be used via a network can be used as the platform API 54.

  4 includes an authentication processing unit 71, a device communication unit 72, a data processing unit 73, a session management unit 74, a license management unit 75, a license fraud prevention unit 76, an organization information management unit 77, a user information management unit 78, The service management unit 79 and the mail transmission unit 80 are included as an example.

  The authentication processing unit 71 performs authentication based on a login request from an office device such as the client terminal 11. Office equipment is a generic term for the client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, the projector 15, and other equipment 16.

  The device communication unit 72 performs communication with office devices. The data processing unit 73 executes data processing based on a request from the service application 51. The session management unit 74 manages a session with office equipment.

  The license management unit 75 manages license management information. The license fraud prevention unit 76 uses the license management information to prevent unauthorized use of the license. The organization information management unit 77 manages organization management information. The user information management unit 78 manages user management information. The service management unit 79 manages service management information. The mail transmission unit 80 transmits mail.

  The management data storage unit 53 includes, as an example, an organization management information storage unit 91, a user management information storage unit 92, a license management information storage unit 93, a service management information storage unit 94, and a data storage 95.

  The organization management information storage unit 91 stores organization management information described later. The user management information storage unit 92 stores user management information described later. The license management information storage unit 93 stores license management information described later. The service management information storage unit 94 stores a service, a country / region, and a contract in association with each other. The data storage 95 stores other data.

  The platform 52 includes functions common to the plurality of service applications 51 or basic functions used by the plurality of service applications 51. In the present embodiment, the authentication processing unit 71, device communication unit 72, data processing unit 73, session management unit 74, license management unit 75, license fraud prevention unit 76, organization information management unit 77, user information management unit 78, service management The unit 79, the mail transmission unit 80, and the like belong to the platform 52. The function of each part of the platform 52 is disclosed to the service application 51 via the platform API 54.

  In other words, the service application 51 can use the functions of these units within the range disclosed by the platform API 54. As shown in FIG. 4, the service provided by the service providing system 50 includes a conference system, an IC recorder, a digital camera, and others in addition to the client terminal 11, the portable terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, and the projector 15. May be executed with respect to other devices.

  Moreover, the classification form of each software and each memory | storage part shown by FIG. 4 is an example, and in order to implement this embodiment, each software and each memory | storage part of the service provision system 50 are shown by FIG. It is not essential to be classified in a simple hierarchy. That is, if office devices such as the client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, and the projector 15 can cooperate with the service application 51, the hierarchical relationship between the software and the storage unit in the service providing system 50 is specified. It is not limited to things.

  FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an example of organization management information. The organization management information in FIG. 5 includes an organization ID, an organization name, a country, and the like as data items. The organization ID is information for identifying a group such as a company or a department. The organization ID is not limited to the language of organization, and may be information for identifying a contract, for example. The organization ID is unique. The organization name is the name of the group. The country is the country or region where the service is used.

  FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an example of user management information. The user management information in FIG. 6 has data items such as an organization ID, a user ID, a password, a role, one or more address information, a surname, a first name, a language used, and the like. User management information manages information in units of organization IDs. The user ID and password are information for identifying the user on the service providing system 50 side. The user ID may be a user name. A password is not required.

  Furthermore, the user ID may use an electronic medium (for example, an IC card) possessed by the user instead. The user ID and password associated with the organization ID are unique, but may be duplicated if the organization ID is different. The role is information for identifying the role of the user (administrator, user). The address information is the user's mail address. The first name and last name are the user's last name and first name. The language used is the language used by the user.

  FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of an example of license management information. The license management information shown in FIG. 7 includes an organization ID, a registration code, a start date, one or more contract services, address information, valid / invalid, and the like as data items.

  The organization ID is provided to the administrator of the organization by contract. Similarly, the registration code is provided to the manager of the organization by contract. The registration code is a code necessary for establishing (registering) an organization in the portal service. Here, organization establishment (registration) means that organization information and user information are registered as will be described later using an organization ID and a registration code obtained through a contract with a sales company, etc., and an administrator or the like provides a service providing system. 50 indicates that the user can log in.

  The start date is the date when the administrator registers the organization. Since the record of the organization ID “1” is an example in which the organization is not registered by the administrator, the start date and the contract service are blank. The contract service is information for identifying a service that is contracted and effective by the organization. The address information is an email address of an organization administrator. Valid / invalid is information for identifying whether the organization is registered (valid) or not (invalid) by the administrator.

  Initially, the license management information is registered by being associated with the issued organization ID and registration code, but is not associated with the start date, the contract service, and the address information. The license management unit 75 can determine whether or not it is an issued organization ID and registration code by referring to the license management information before the administrator registers the organization.

《Portal service app》
The portal service application 63 is realized by, for example, the processing block illustrated in FIG. FIG. 8 is a processing block diagram of an example of the portal service application according to the present embodiment. The portal service application 63 causes the computer system 500 to function as the portal processing unit 101, the URL fraud prevention unit 102, and the URL information storage unit 103.

  The portal processing unit 101 performs processing related to the portal service. Details of processing performed by the portal processing unit 101 will be described later. The URL fraud prevention unit 102 stores the URL for organization registration generated as described later in the URL information storage unit 103 as URL information. When there is an access to the organization registration URL from the terminal device 30, the URL fraud prevention unit 102 checks fraud using the URL information stored in the URL information storage unit 103 as described later. The URL information storage unit 103 stores URL information as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of an example of URL information. The URL information shown in FIG. 9 includes data items such as an organization ID, an organization registration URL, and an expiration date. The organization ID is identification information provided to a manager of the organization by contract. The organization registration URL is a URL for the administrator to access the organization registration page from the terminal device 30. The expiration date represents the time during which the organization registration URL is valid. The URL information in FIG. 9 associates the organization ID with the organization registration URL and the expiration date.

<Details of processing>
Below, the detail of the process of the system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. Here, it is assumed that the organization contracts with a sales company and the organization ID and registration code have been obtained. Obtaining the organization ID and registration code may be done by mail, mail, facsimile, or personal delivery. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the system according to the present embodiment.

  The administrator accesses the site of the service providing system 50 that establishes (registers) the organization from the terminal device 30. The portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50 requests the terminal device 30 to display an initial registration screen. It is assumed that the initial registration screen is provided with fields for inputting an organization ID, a registration code, an email address, and a country (or language).

  In step S <b> 1, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays an initial registration screen on the display device 502. The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30 to input the organization ID, registration code, mail address, and country on the initial registration screen. The terminal device 30 notifies the portal service application 63 of the organization ID, registration code, mail address, and country input on the initial registration screen.

  In step S2, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 causes the license management unit 75 to confirm the validity of the organization ID and the registration code. The license management unit 75 causes the license fraud prevention unit 76 to confirm the validity of the organization ID and the registration code. If the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 30 are not associated with each other and stored in the license management information storage unit 93, the license fraud prevention unit 76 indicates that the notified organization ID and registration code are not correct. judge.

  When it is determined that the notified organization ID and registration code are not correct, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 30 to display an error. The display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays an error and ends the process of the flowchart of FIG.

  If it is determined that the notified organization ID and registration code are correct, the portal processing unit 101 proceeds to step S3. The portal processing unit 101 requests the URL fraud prevention unit 102 to generate an organization registration URL. The URL fraud prevention unit 102 generates an organization registration URL and stores it in the URL information storage unit 103.

  In step S 4, the portal processing unit 101 receives the organization registration URL from the URL fraud prevention unit 102. The portal processing unit 101 uses the mail transmission unit 80 of the platform 52 to notify the organization registration URL by e-mail to the e-mail address notified from the terminal device 30 in step S1.

  If the mail address inputted by the administrator in step S1 is correct, the mail receiving unit 33 of the terminal device 30 receives the mail from the service providing system 50 in step S5. As described above, the administrator can receive a mail from the service providing system 50 in step S5 when the mail address input in step S1 is correct.

  On the other hand, when the e-mail address input at step S1 is not correct, the administrator cannot proceed to the processing after step S6. In this way, the service providing system 50 transmits the organization registration URL for continuing the processing from step S6 onward to the email address input in step S1, so that the organization registration, which will be described later, is performed due to an input error of the email address. This prevents the completion notification from being lost. Even if the user misses the input of the e-mail address, the process can be repeated from step S1.

  Upon receiving the mail from the service providing system 50 in step S5, the administrator proceeds to step S6 and accesses the organization registration URL described in the mail. The portal processing unit 101 of the service providing system 50 causes the URL fraud prevention unit 102 to confirm the validity of the accessed URL. If the URL accessed from the terminal device 30 is not stored in the URL information storage unit 103, the URL fraud prevention unit 102 determines that the accessed URL is incorrect.

  If it is determined that the accessed URL is not correct, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 30 to display an error. The display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays an error and ends the process of the flowchart of FIG. In this way, the service providing system 50 prevents unauthorized access by confirming the validity of the URL for organization registration.

  If it is determined that the accessed URL is correct, the portal processing unit 101 proceeds to step S7 and requests the terminal device 30 to display the organization registration screen. The display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays the organization registration screen on the display device 502. The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30 to input a registration code, an organization name, and administrator information (user information) on the organization registration screen. The terminal device 30 notifies the portal service application 63 of the registration code, organization name, and administrator information (user information) input on the organization registration screen.

  In step S8, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 causes the license management unit 75 to confirm the validity of the organization ID and the registration code. The license management unit 75 causes the license fraud prevention unit 76 to confirm the validity of the organization ID and the registration code. If the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 30 are not associated with each other and stored in the license management information storage unit 93, the license fraud prevention unit 76 indicates that the notified organization ID and registration code are not correct. judge.

  When it is determined that the notified organization ID and registration code are not correct, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 30 to display an error. The display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays an error and ends the process of the flowchart of FIG. As described above, the service providing system 50 can prevent unauthorized access by checking the validity of the organization ID and the registration code even if the mail arrives at a malicious user.

  If it is determined that the notified organization ID and registration code are correct, the portal processing unit 101 proceeds to step S9. The portal processing unit 101 performs organization registration processing, requests the organization information management unit 77 to register organization management information, and requests the user information management unit 78 to register user management information. The organization information management unit 77 stores organization management information in the organization management information storage unit 91. In addition, the user information management unit 78 stores user management information in the user management information storage unit 92. Through the processing up to step S9, the administrator can log in to the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50.

  A user other than the administrator is registered in the user management information storage unit 92 of the service providing system 50 by an administrator who has logged into the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50, and then the portal service application of the service providing system 50. 63 can log in.

  Hereinafter, the process of the system 1 according to the present embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 will be described in more detail by dividing it into a plurality of sequence diagrams. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram (1/4) showing an example of a processing procedure of the system according to the present embodiment.

  After obtaining the organization ID and registration code, the administrator accesses the site of the service providing system 50. The portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50 requests the terminal device 30 to display the top screen 1000.

  FIG. 12 is an image diagram of an example of the top screen. The top screen 1000 includes a link 1001 to a site for registering an organization, an input field 1002 for inputting an organization ID, a user ID, and a password necessary for login, and a login button 1003. The display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays the top screen 1000 on the display device 502.

  The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30 and clicks (selects) a link 1001 to the site for registering the organization on the top screen 1000. When the link 1001 to the site where the organization is registered is clicked, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50 requests the terminal device 30 to display the usage agreement screen 1010.

  The administrator and the user registered in the user management information storage unit 92 enter an organization ID, a user ID, and a password necessary for login in the input field 1002 and click the login button 1003. Login to the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50 is possible.

  FIG. 13 is an image diagram of an example of the usage agreement screen. The usage agreement screen 1010 includes a selection column 1011 for selecting a country / region where the service is used, a usage agreement column 1012 for displaying the usage agreement, a check box 1013 indicating that the usage agreement is accepted, and a next screen. And a Next button 1014 to advance.

  In step S <b> 11, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays the usage agreement screen 1010 on the display device 502. The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30 and selects a country / region (hereinafter referred to as a country) from the selection column 1011 on the usage agreement screen 1010. In step S <b> 12, the terminal device 30 notifies the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the country selected from the usage agreement screen 1010.

  In step S13, the portal processing unit 101 designates a country and requests the service management unit 79 to obtain a contract. The service management unit 79 refers to the service management information stored in the service management information storage unit 94, and acquires a contract associated with the designated country. In step S <b> 14, the portal processing unit 101 acquires a contract associated with the specified country from the service management unit 79.

  In step S <b> 15, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 30 to display a usage agreement screen 1010 in which the terms and conditions associated with the designated country are displayed in the usage agreement column 1012. The display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays on the display device 502 a usage agreement screen 1010 in which the terms and conditions associated with the specified country are displayed in the usage agreement column 1012. In step S <b> 16, the administrator confirms the terms and conditions displayed in the terms of use column 1012.

  After checking the check box 1013 indicating that the terms of use are agreed, the administrator presses the next button 1014 to proceed to the next screen, thereby causing the display device 502 to display the initial registration screen 1020. be able to. FIG. 14 is an image diagram of an example of the initial registration screen.

  The initial registration screen 1020 includes an input field 1021 for inputting an organization ID, a registration code, and an e-mail address, a selection field 1022 for selecting a language to be used, and a next button 1023 for proceeding to the next screen.

  In step S <b> 17, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays an initial registration screen 1020 on the display device 502. The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30, inputs the organization ID, registration code, and mail address in the input field 1021 of the initial registration screen 1020, selects the language to be used from the selection field 1022, and then displays the next screen. Next button 1023 is pressed to proceed to. In step S <b> 18, the terminal device 30 notifies the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the organization ID, the registration code, the mail address, and the selected language that are input on the initial registration screen 1020.

  In step S19, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 30 to display the initial registration confirmation screen 1030. FIG. 15 is an image diagram of an example of the initial registration confirmation screen. The initial registration confirmation screen 1030 includes the organization ID and mail address input to the initial registration screen 1020 in FIG. 14, the selected language used, and a send button 1031.

  In step S <b> 20, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays an initial registration confirmation screen 1030 on the display device 502. On the initial registration confirmation screen 1030, the administrator confirms the organization ID and mail address input on the initial registration screen 1020 and the selected language, and then presses the send button 1031. The processing after the transmission button 1031 is pressed is as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram (2/4) showing an example of a processing procedure of the system according to the present embodiment.

  In step S31, the administrator confirms that the organization ID and e-mail address input on the initial registration screen 1020 and the selected language are OK on the initial registration confirmation screen 1030, and then presses the send button 1031. To do.

  When the send button 1031 is pressed, in step S32, the terminal device 30 uses the portal ID of the organization ID, the registration code, the mail address, and the selected language that are input to the initial registration screen 1020 to the portal process of the portal service application 63. Notification to the unit 101.

  In step S <b> 33, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 requests the license management unit 75 to check the validity of the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 30. In step S34, the license management unit 75 causes the license fraud prevention unit 76 to check the organization ID and registration code for fraud. The license fraud prevention unit 76 is notified from the terminal device 30 if the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 30 are linked and stored in the license management information storage unit 93 as shown in FIG. It is determined that the organization ID and registration code are correct.

  Here, the description will be continued assuming that the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 30 are determined to be correct. In step S35, the license fraud prevention unit 76 notifies the license management unit 75 that the organization ID and the registration code are correct. In step S36, the license management unit 75 notifies the portal processing unit 101 that the organization ID and registration code are correct.

  In step S <b> 37, the portal processing unit 101 requests the organization information management unit 77 to register the organization ID and country notified from the terminal device 30. The organization information management unit 77 stores the organization ID and country notified from the terminal device 30 in the organization management information storage unit 91 in association with each other. In step S38, the organization information management unit 77 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101.

  In step S39, the portal processing unit 101 requests the user information management unit 78 to register the organization ID and email address notified from the terminal device 30 and an arbitrary temporary user ID. The user information management unit 78 associates the organization ID and email address notified from the terminal device 30 with an arbitrary temporary user ID and stores them in the user management information storage unit 92. In step S <b> 40, the user information management unit 78 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101.

  In step S41, the portal processing unit 101 requests the URL fraud prevention unit 102 to generate an organization registration URL. The URL fraud prevention unit 102 generates a URL for organization registration and stores URL information as shown in FIG. 9 in the URL information storage unit 103. In step S42, the portal processing unit 101 receives the organization registration URL from the URL fraud prevention unit 102.

  In step S43, the portal processing unit 101 creates a mail in which the organization registration URL is described, and requests the mail transmission unit 80 of the platform 52 to send the mail. In step S <b> 44, the mail transmission unit 80 transmits a mail in which the organization registration URL is written to the mail address notified from the terminal device 30. In step S <b> 45, the mail transmission unit 80 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101. In step S <b> 46, the portal processing unit 101 returns a return to the terminal device 30.

  In step S47, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays a mail transmission confirmation screen 1040 on the display device 502, and notifies the administrator that the mail transmission to the mail address input in step S17 has been completed. To do.

  FIG. 17 is an image diagram of an example of a mail transmission confirmation screen. The mail transmission confirmation screen 1040 in FIG. 17 describes that the mail has been transmitted to the input mail address and that the organization registration URL described in the received mail is accessed. The processing after the administrator accesses the organization registration URL described in the mail is as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram (3/4) showing an example of a processing procedure of the system according to the present embodiment.

  The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30 to cause the mail receiving unit 33 to receive a mail from the service providing system 50. In step S51, the administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30 and requests access to the organization registration URL described in the received mail. It is assumed that at least one of the organization ID and the registration code is not described in the received mail. In step S <b> 52, the terminal device 30 accesses the organization registration URL described in the mail and requests display of the organization registration screen 1050.

  In step S53, the portal processing unit 101 of the service providing system 50 causes the URL fraud prevention unit 102 to confirm the validity of the accessed URL for organization registration. If the URL for organization registration accessed from the terminal device 30 is stored in the URL information storage unit 103, the URL fraud prevention unit 102 determines that the accessed URL is correct. Here, the description will be continued assuming that the organization registration URL accessed from the terminal device 30 is determined to be correct.

  In step S54, the URL fraud prevention unit 102 notifies the portal processing unit 101 that the organization registration URL accessed from the terminal device 30 is correct. In step S55, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 30 to display an organization registration screen 1050 as shown in FIG. In step S <b> 56, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays the organization registration screen 1050 on the display device 502.

  FIG. 19 is an image diagram of an example of an organization registration screen. The organization registration screen 1050 includes a column 1051 for inputting organization information, a column 1052 for inputting user information, and a next button 1053 for proceeding to the next screen. The column 1051 for inputting organization information includes a column for inputting an organization ID, an organization name, and a registration code. The column 1052 for entering user information includes a column for entering an administrator ID (user ID), password, e-mail address, last name, first name, and language used.

  Note that the organization registration screen 1050 may be displayed in a state in which an organization ID already input by the administrator is input in advance. However, at least information that is not described in the received mail among the organization ID or the registration code is displayed in an unentered state and is input by the user. This is because the combination of the organization ID and the registration code is collation information used to prevent (illegal check) the unauthorized use of a license, which will be described later.

  In step S57, the administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 30 to input in the column 1051 for inputting organization information and the column 1052 for inputting user information on the organization registration screen 1050, and then on the next screen. Next button 1053 is pressed to proceed.

  In step S <b> 58, the terminal device 30 notifies the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the information input in the column 1051 for inputting organization information and the column 1052 for inputting user information on the organization registration screen 1050.

  In step S59, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 30 to display the organization registration confirmation screen 1060. In step S <b> 60, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays the organization registration confirmation screen 1060 on the display device 502. FIG. 20 is an image diagram of an example of the organization registration confirmation screen. The organization registration confirmation screen 1060 includes information input in the column 1051 for inputting organization information on the organization registration screen 1050, the column 1052 for inputting user information, and a send button 1061.

  On the organization registration confirmation screen 1060, the administrator confirms the information entered in the field 1051 for entering organization information and the field 1052 for entering user information on the organization registration screen 1050, and then presses the send button 1061. The processing after the administrator presses the transmission button 1061 on the organization registration confirmation screen 1060 is as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram (4/4) showing an example of a processing procedure of the system according to the present embodiment.

  In step S61, the administrator confirms that the information entered in the organization information input field 1051 and the user information input field 1052 on the organization registration confirmation screen 1050 is OK on the organization registration confirmation screen 1060. A send button 1061 is pressed.

  When the send button 1061 is pressed, in step S62, the terminal device 30 causes the user information (management) entered in the field 1052 for inputting the organization ID, organization name, registration code, and user information entered on the organization registration screen 1050. Person information) is notified to the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63, and an organization registration request is made.

  In step S <b> 63, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 requests the license management unit 75 to check the validity of the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 30. In step S64, the license management unit 75 causes the license fraud prevention unit 76 to perform fraud checks on the organization ID and the registration code. The license fraud prevention unit 76 is notified from the terminal device 30 if the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 30 are linked and stored in the license management information storage unit 93 as shown in FIG. It is determined that the organization ID and registration code are correct.

  Here, the description will be continued assuming that the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 30 are determined to be correct. In step S65, the license fraud prevention unit 76 notifies the license management unit 75 that the organization ID and the registration code are correct. In step S66, the license management unit 75 notifies the portal processing unit 101 that the organization ID and the registration code are correct.

  In step S <b> 67, the portal processing unit 101 requests the organization information management unit 77 to register the organization name notified from the terminal device 30. The organization information management unit 77 associates the organization name and organization ID notified from the terminal device 30 and stores them in the organization management information storage unit 91. In step S <b> 68, the organization information management unit 77 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101.

  In step S <b> 69, the portal processing unit 101 requests the user information management unit 78 to register the organization ID and administrator information notified from the terminal device 30. The user information management unit 78 associates the organization ID and administrator information notified from the terminal device 30 and stores them in the user management information storage unit 92. In step S <b> 70, the user information management unit 78 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101. In step S71, the portal processing unit 101 performs organization registration completion processing.

  In step S72, the portal processing unit 101 creates a mail in which the organization registration completion notification is described, and requests the mail transmission unit 80 of the platform 52 to send the mail. In step S <b> 73, the mail transmission unit 80 transmits a mail in which an organization registration completion notification is written to the mail address notified from the terminal device 30. In step S 74, the mail transmission unit 80 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101. In step S <b> 75, the portal processing unit 101 returns a return to the terminal device 30.

  In step S76, the display control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 displays the organization registration completion screen 1070 on the display device 502 and notifies the administrator that the organization registration is completed. FIG. 22 is an image diagram of an example of an organization registration completion screen. The organization registration completion screen 1070 in FIG. 22 describes that organization registration has been completed and an account has been registered.

<Summary>
According to the system 1 according to the first embodiment, a sales company or the like at the time of selling a device continues to make a contract of a service related to the device with an organization such as a company, but until the service is introduced after the contract. These procedures can be made common so that the manager of the organization can smoothly implement the service. Further, according to the system 1 according to the first embodiment, even if the administrator of the organization inputs the mail address by mistake, the procedure until the service is introduced can be redone, and unauthorized access can be prevented.

  The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

  The organization identification information described in the claims corresponds to the organization ID, the organization registration authentication information corresponds to the registration code, and the connection information for connecting to the registration request screen corresponds to the organization registration URL. The user identification information corresponds to a user ID, and the connection authentication information corresponds to a password. The first storage means described in the claims corresponds to the license management information storage section 93, the second storage means corresponds to the service management information storage section 94, and the third storage means stores URL information storage. This corresponds to the unit 103.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System 11 Client terminal 12 Portable terminal 14 Image forming apparatus 15 Projector 16 Other apparatus 21 Access control apparatus 22 Print service provision apparatus 23 Scan service provision apparatus 24 Portal service provision apparatus 25 Other service provision apparatus 30 Terminal apparatus 31 Input reception part 32 Display control unit 33 Mail receiving unit 50 Service providing system 51 Service application 52 Platform 53 Management data storage unit 53
54 Platform API (Application Programming Interface)
61 Print service application 62 Scan service application 63 Portal service application 64 Other service application 71 Authentication processing unit 72 Device communication unit 73 Data processing unit 74 Session management unit 75 License management unit 76 License fraud prevention unit 77 Organization information management unit 78 User information Management unit 79 Service management unit 80 Mail transmission unit 91 Organization management information storage unit 92 User management information storage unit 93 License management information storage unit 94 Service management information storage unit 95 Data storage 101 Portal processing unit 102 URL fraud prevention unit 103 URL information storage Part 500 Computer system 501 Input device 502 Display device 503 External I / F
503a Recording medium 504 RAM
505 ROM
506 CPU
507 Communication I / F
508 HDD
FW Firewall N1-N3 network

JP 2006-79598 A

Claims (9)

An information processing apparatus that provides services to devices connected via a network,
First receiving means for receiving an initial registration request including at least organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, and user address information;
Connection information for notifying the user of connection information for connecting to a registration request screen using the user address information when the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the initial registration request are correct. Notification means;
Second accepting means for accepting a connection to the registration request screen using the connection information and receiving an organization registration request including at least organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, and user information when the connection information is correct; ,
When the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the organization registration request are correct, the organization management information and the user management information are registered using the organization identification information and the user information included in the organization registration request. And an information processing apparatus. In the first storage means for associating and storing the issued organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information, the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the initial registration request or the organization registration request The system further comprises first determination means for determining that the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the initial registration request or the organization registration request are correct when stored in association with each other. 1. An information processing apparatus according to 1. The first receiving means is a service management means for obtaining a contract associated with the country or region selected by the user from a second storage means for storing a country or region and a contract associated with each other;
Terms and conditions display means for displaying the terms and conditions on the device operated by the user;
The information according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising initial registration receiving means for receiving an initial registration request including organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, user address information, country or region information from the device operated by the user. Processing equipment. The second receiving means includes second determination means for determining that the connection information is correct when the connection information received in the connection is stored in the third storage means for storing the connection information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the third storage unit stores the connection information and an expiration date of the connection information in association with each other.   The registration unit registers the organization management information in an organization management information storage unit using the organization identification information included in the organization registration request, and uses the organization identification information and the user information included in the organization registration request. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user management information is registered in a user management information storage unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user information includes at least user identification information and connection authentication information. A system in which a device that uses a service and an information processing device that provides the service are connected via a network,
The information processing apparatus includes:
First receiving means for receiving an initial registration request including at least organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, and user address information;
Connection information for notifying the user of connection information for connecting to a registration request screen using the user address information when the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the initial registration request are correct. Notification means;
Second accepting means for accepting a connection to the registration request screen using the connection information and receiving an organization registration request including at least organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, and user information when the connection information is correct; ,
When the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the organization registration request are correct, the organization management information and the user management information are registered using the organization identification information and the user information included in the organization registration request. Registration means to
The equipment is
First request means for making the initial registration request to the information processing apparatus;
Connection information receiving means for receiving notification of the connection information using the address information of the user from the information processing device;
A system having second request means for making the organization registration request to the information processing apparatus; An information registration method executed by an information processing apparatus that provides a service to devices connected via a network,
A first receiving step for receiving an initial registration request including at least organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, and user address information;
When the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the initial registration request are correct, connection information for connecting to the second reception screen is notified to the user using the user address information. A connection information notification step;
A second reception that receives a connection to the second reception screen using the connection information and receives an organization registration request including at least the organization identification information, organization registration authentication information, and user information when the connection information is correct Steps,
When the organization identification information and the organization registration authentication information included in the organization registration request are correct, the organization management information and the user management information are registered using the organization identification information and the user information included in the organization registration request. An information registration method comprising a registration step.

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