JP2014109896A - Control program for information processor, information processor and method for controlling information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To create a log capable of easily confirming content whose information is highly likely to leak.SOLUTION: An information processor includes operation acceptance means for accepting an input related to the print instruction of content, and for performing an output related with the print instruction. The operation acceptance means has, as an operational mode, a normal mode in which when accepting a normal print input as an input related to the print instruction, an output related with the print instruction is performed after accepting an additional input and a quick mode in which when accepting a quick print input, the output related with the print instruction is immediately performed. Log creation means adds operational input information indicating the operational mode of the operation acceptance means to at least one of a first log to be created corresponding to that the operation acceptance means is in the normal mode and a second log to be created corresponding to that the operation acceptance means is in the quick mode such that those modes are recognizable.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus control program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing apparatus control method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Information processing apparatuses that provide various functions related to print processing that causes a printing apparatus to print an image are known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an image processing apparatus that provides a quick print menu that causes a printing apparatus to immediately perform printing with an attribute that is currently set without displaying a print setting screen as an information processing apparatus. ing. In this image processing apparatus, a quick print button is arranged on the screen, and when the quick print button is selected by the user, processing related to the quick print menu is executed.

JP 2006-350912 A

  By the way, in the image processing apparatus of the above-mentioned patent document 1, when the user unconsciously selects the quick print button due to some operation mistake, printing that is not intended by the user may be executed in the printing apparatus. At this time, if the user does not notice that printing has been performed in the printing apparatus, the printed material may be left in the printing device, and information on the printed material may be leaked to the outside.

  An information processing apparatus that creates a log each time an image is printed by a printing apparatus is known. Here, it is conceivable to search for a printed material with high information leakage possibility from the created log. However, if the amount of data is large, the search is difficult and it takes time.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a control program for an information processing apparatus, an information processing apparatus, and a control method for the information processing apparatus that create a log that allows easy confirmation of content with a high possibility of information leakage. There is.

  In order to solve the above problems, a control program for an information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a display unit that displays content on a display device, a control unit that outputs a print instruction for the content to a printing device, and the content An operation receiving unit that receives an input related to the print instruction and outputs an output related to the print instruction to the control unit, and sets an operation mode of the operation receiving unit as a normal print input as an input related to the print instruction. When received, a normal mode in which an additional input related to the print instruction is received and then an output related to the print instruction is output to the control means, and a quick print different from the normal print input as an input related to the print instruction When an input is received, a quick operation is performed to immediately output the print instruction to the control unit without receiving the additional input. A control program to be executed by an information processing apparatus having a mode, wherein when the control means outputs the print instruction to the printing apparatus, the content name of the content related to the print instruction is set. The log creation means is configured to output the print instruction by the control means in response to an output relating to the print instruction in the normal mode of the operation accepting means. And a second log created when the output of the print instruction by the control unit is performed in response to the output of the operation instruction unit according to the print instruction by the quick mode. In order to make these identifiable, at least one of the first log and the second log includes the operation mode of the operation reception unit. Characterized by adding the operation input information indicating the mode.

  Further, the information processing apparatus of the present invention receives a display unit that displays content on a display device, a control unit that outputs a print instruction for the content to a printing device, and an input related to the print instruction for the content, An operation receiving unit that outputs to the control unit according to the print instruction, and a log including a content name of the content according to the print instruction when the control unit outputs the print instruction to the printing apparatus A log creating unit that, when the operation receiving unit receives a normal print input as an input related to the print instruction as an operation mode, the operation receiving unit receives an additional input related to the print instruction and A normal mode for performing output related to the print instruction and a quick print input different from the normal print input as input related to the print instruction are received. A quick mode that immediately outputs the print instruction to the control means without accepting the additional input, and the log creating means is configured to output the print instruction by the control means. A first log created when output is performed in response to an output related to the print instruction in the normal mode of the operation accepting means, and an output of the print instruction by the control means is the output of the operation accepting means In order to make it possible to identify the second log created when it is performed according to the output related to the print instruction in the quick mode, at least one of the first log and the second log is included. The operation input information indicating the operation mode of the operation receiving means is added.

  The control method of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit that displays content on a display device, a control unit that outputs a print instruction for the content to a printing device, and an input related to the print instruction for the content. And an operation receiving unit that performs an output related to the print instruction to the control unit, and when the normal print input is received as an input related to the print instruction as an operation mode of the operation receiving unit, A normal mode in which an output related to the print instruction is received with respect to the control unit after receiving an additional input related to the instruction, and a quick print input different from the normal print input as an input related to the print instruction, An information processing apparatus having a quick mode for performing output related to the print instruction to the control unit immediately without receiving the additional input And a log creation process for creating a log including a content name of the content related to the print instruction when the control means outputs the print instruction to the printing apparatus. The processing includes: a first log created when the output of the print instruction by the control unit is performed in response to the output of the operation instruction unit according to the print instruction in the normal mode; and the control unit Including a process of creating a second log that is created when an output of a print instruction is performed in response to an output related to the print instruction in the quick mode of the operation accepting unit, and the first log and In order to make the second log identifiable, operation input information indicating the operation mode of the operation accepting unit is added to at least one of the first log and the second log. And further comprising a that additional processing.

  According to the present invention, the first log created when a normal print input is accepted and the second log created when a quick print input is accepted can be identified. Therefore, the user can easily confirm the content having a high possibility of information leakage by referring to only the second log.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a logical printer stored in a logical printer storage device illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed on a display apparatus. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a list of logs stored in a log storage device shown in FIG. 1. It is a timing chart figure of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a timing chart figure of the information processor concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a timing chart figure of the information processor concerning a 3rd embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system 10 in which an information processing apparatus 1 and a plurality of printing apparatuses 3 (three printing apparatuses 3a to 3c in the present embodiment) are configured to be capable of data communication.

  The information processing apparatus 1 is a general-purpose personal computer that can control the printing apparatus 3, and an input device 30, a display device 40, and printing apparatuses 3 a and 3 b are connected as peripheral devices. The input device 30 includes a keyboard and a pointing device (such as a mouse and a touch pad), receives a user operation input, and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the operation input to the information processing device 1. The display device 40 is composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays various images based on control signals received from the information processing device 1. The printing apparatuses 3 a and 3 b are image recording apparatuses that include a printing mechanism such as an ink jet method or a laser method, and that record an image on a recording medium (for example, paper) in response to a print instruction from the information processing apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a network in which another information processing apparatus 1, printing apparatuses 3b and 3c, and a server 55 including a shared database are constructed by a local area network (LAN). 50 is connected. The printing device 3c is an image recording device provided with a printing mechanism, similarly to the printing devices 3a and 3b. The network 50 can be replaced with various networks such as the Internet and a wide area network (WAN) instead of the LAN.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 1 will be described in detail. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 that executes various programs, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 that stores programs, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 that is used as a work area when the CPU 11 executes programs. A non-volatile storage device 14, an input interface 15, a display interface 16, a local connection interface 17, a network connection interface 18, a log storage device 19, a content storage device 20, and a logical printer storage device 21.

  The nonvolatile storage device 14 includes an operating system (OS) 141 and a content program 142 for creating content such as text data and presentation data, and causing the display device 40 to display the created content or the read content. A quick print plug-in 143 for displaying a quick print icon 72 to be described later on the display device 40, three printer drivers 144 provided for each printing device 3, and a log related to output processing of a print instruction to the printing device 3 are managed. Various control programs such as a log management program 145 are stored.

  The input interface 15 is an interface for performing data communication with the input device 30. The display interface 16 is an interface for performing data communication with the display device 40. The local connection interface 17 is an interface for local connection (direct connection) with a peripheral device by USB, IEEE1394, or the like. The network connection interface 18 is an interface for connecting to an external device via the network 50. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 3 a is connected to the information processing apparatus 1 through a local connection (for example, USB connection), and the printing apparatus 3 c is connected to the information processing apparatus 1 through a network connection (for example, a LAN). The printing apparatus 3b is connected to the information processing apparatus 1 through a local connection and a network connection.

  The log storage device 19 stores a log relating to output processing of a print instruction to the printing device 3. The content storage device 20 stores content created by a content program 142 described later.

  In the logical printer storage device 21, a plurality of logical printers are registered as shown in FIG. Here, the logical printer is a software expression of the printing apparatus 3 and is a virtual name specified by a port name of a communication port (for example, a TCP / IP port or a USB port) used for outputting a print instruction to the printing apparatus 3. It is a printing device. Therefore, for example, a plurality of logical printers can be created for one printing apparatus 3 by changing the communication port used for outputting the print instruction.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the logical printer storage device 21 includes a port name of a communication port, a printing device name of a printing device 3 to which a printing instruction is output, and a printer driver 144 used for controlling the printing device 3. The logical printer information including the information shown is stored in association with each logical printer. Registration of the logical printer and logical printer information may be performed manually by the user, or may be performed automatically by the information processing apparatus 1. In the logical printer stored in the logical printer storage device 21, one logical printer is set as a logical printer (default printer) that is normally used by the user for each user. The setting of the default printer may be manually performed by each user, or may be automatically performed by the information processing apparatus 1.

  Various programs stored in the nonvolatile storage device 14 will be described. These programs are executed by the CPU 11 and function as various functions. The CPU 11 functions as a content creation unit by executing the content program 142. Further, the CPU 11 functions as a display unit and an operation receiving unit by executing the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143. Further, the CPU 11 functions as a control unit corresponding to the executed printer driver 144 by executing each printer driver 144, and executes a log management program 145 to execute a log creation unit, a log storage command unit, and a log modification Functions as a means. Each functional unit of the CPU 11 may be realized by hardware, such as being configured by a circuit.

  When executing the content program 142, the CPU 11 creates various contents on the application based on an operation input from the user via the input device 30, and stores the created content in the content storage device 20. Further, the CPU 11 displays a screen 70 containing the content created by executing the content program 142 or the content stored in the content storage device 20 via the display interface 16 as shown in FIG. 40. However, as described later, the quick print icon 72 is displayed on the screen 70 when the CPU 11 executes the quick print plug-in 143.

  Here, the relationship between the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 will be described. The quick print plug-in is a plug-in program. A plug-in program is a program that does not start as a single program but adds functions to other programs by being executed together with the other programs. In the present embodiment, the content program 142 corresponds to another program. In the operation described later with reference to FIG. 5, a part of the process of A2, a part of the process of A8, a process of A3, and a process of A4 are not performed when the quick print plug-in 143 is not executed. By calling the quick print plug-in 143 as a subroutine, the content program 142 can display the quick print icon 72 on the screen in addition to the icon originally displayed when the content program 142 is executed. The CPU 11 receives the user's selection of the normal print button 71 via the input device 30 as a normal print input. On the other hand, the CPU 11 accepts the user's selection of the quick print icon 72 via the input device 30 as a quick print input.

  The operation accepting means realized by the CPU 11 executing the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 includes, as operation modes, a normal mode executed when a normal print input is received from the user, and a quick print input from the user. And a quick mode that is executed when the command is received. In the normal mode, when the CPU 11 receives a normal print input corresponding to the user's selection of the normal print button 71, the CPU 11 causes the display device 40 to display a print screen 80 as shown in FIG. On the print screen 80, a printer selection pull-down menu 81, a detail button 82, an OK button 83, and a cancel button 84 for simply closing the print screen 80 are arranged.

  In the printer selection pull-down menu 81, the user can select any one of the logical printers stored in the logical printer storage device 21. Below the printer selection pull-down menu 81, logical printer information relating to the logical printer selected by the printer selection pull-down menu 81 is displayed.

  Further, when the detail button 82 is selected by the user via the input device 30, the CPU 11 calls the printer driver 144 associated with the logical printer selected by the printer selection pull-down menu 81, and the paper size, etc. A printing condition setting screen (not shown) for setting the printing conditions is displayed on the display device 40. As a result, the user can change the printing conditions from the default printing conditions. When the setting of the printing conditions on the printing condition setting screen is completed, the printing screen 80 is displayed again on the display device 40.

  Further, when the user selects the OK button 83 via the input device 30, the CPU 11 accepts the selection as an additional input related to the print instruction. Then, the CPU 11 activates the printer driver 144 associated with the logical printer selected by the printer selection pull-down menu 81, and in the predetermined area A of the RAM 13 to which the CPU 11 refers when executing the printer driver 144. The content information related to the print instruction is stored. This content information includes the content data and content name displayed on the display device 40.

  On the other hand, in the quick print mode in which the CPU 11 receives a quick print input according to the user's selection of the quick print icon 72, the print screen 80 is not displayed on the display device 40, that is, an additional input related to the print instruction. Immediately without accepting from the user, the printer driver 144 associated with the default printer of the user who performed the quick print input is activated. Thereafter, the CPU 11 stores an identifier for uniquely identifying the content included in the content information in addition to the content information, in the predetermined area A of the RAM 13 described above.

  In this embodiment, when the operation mode is the quick mode, the CPU 11 that executes the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 stores the content information in the above-described predetermined area A and the operation mode is the quick mode. Is stored in a predetermined area B of the RAM 13 that is referred to by the CPU 11 when the log management program 145 is executed. This operation mode information includes the identifier described above.

  When the content information is stored in the predetermined area A of the RAM, the CPU 11 that executes the printer driver 144 converts the content data included in the content information into print data such as PDL (page description language). Then, a print instruction including print data is temporarily sent to a spooler (not shown) secured on a storage device such as the nonvolatile storage device 14 so that the print instruction is transmitted to the printing device 3 indicated by the communication port name of the logical printer information. Remember me. The spooler outputs a print instruction to the printing apparatus 3 according to the operation status of the output destination printing apparatus 3. When the CPU 11 outputs a print instruction to the printing apparatus 3, an area of the RAM 13 that the CPU 11 refers to when executing the log management program 145, print instruction completion information indicating that the output of the print instruction has been completed. Store in C. The print instruction completion information includes a job ID, a content name, user information, and a communication port name and a printing apparatus name included in the logical printer information. These pieces of information are hereinafter referred to as log basic information. When the identifier of the corresponding content information is stored in the area A of the RAM 13 described above, the identifier is also stored in the area C of the RAM 13.

  When the print instruction completion information is stored in the area C of the RAM 13, the CPU 11 that executes the log management program 145 creates either a normal log (first log) or a quick log (second log). To do. As shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the basic log information included in the print instruction completion information, the log indicates the creation time when the log was created, and the operation mode for enabling identification of the normal log and quick log. Operation input information is added. When the print instruction completion information is stored in the area C of the RAM 13, the CPU 11 stores operation mode information including an identifier that matches the identifier included in the print instruction completion information in the predetermined area B of the RAM 13. If it is, a quick log to which operation input information indicating the quick mode is added is created. On the other hand, when the operation mode information is not stored in the predetermined area B of the RAM 13, a normal log to which operation input information indicating the normal mode is added is created.

  By the way, when the user selects the quick print icon 72 on the screen 70, printing is immediately executed in the printing apparatus 3. Therefore, when the user unconsciously selects the quick print icon 72, the printing apparatus 3 may execute printing not intended by the user. At this time, if the user does not notice that printing has been executed in the printing apparatus 3, the printed material may be left in the printing device 3, so that information on the printed material may be leaked to the outside (third party). .

  As described above, the content related to the quick log is highly likely to be leaked to the outside. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the quick log includes leakage possibility information indicating the leakage possibility that the content related to the printed matter printed by the printing apparatus 3 has leaked to the outside. In this embodiment, the possibility of leakage is expressed in four stages of “highest”, “high”, “medium”, and “low” in descending order of possibility, but the leakage possibility is expressed in two or more stages. It only has to be expressed.

  Here, when the connection between the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 is a local connection, the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 are compared with a network connection that requires a relay device such as a hub or a router. Is likely to be in close range. Therefore, even if the user makes a quick print input unintentionally due to an operation error, it is easy to notice that printing has been executed by the printing apparatus 3, and the possibility of leaving the printed matter is low. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, when the connection between the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 is a local connection, “low” or “medium” is set as the possibility of leakage, and the network In the case of a connection, “high” or “highest” is assigned as the possibility of leakage. Thus, when the connection between the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 is a local connection, a user such as an administrator can leak information by reducing the possibility of leakage included in the quick log. It is possible to more easily confirm content with high characteristics.

  The CPU 11 that executes the log management program 145 refers to the communication port name of the log basic information, and when the connection between the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 is a local connection, the possibility of leakage is “low”. In the case of network connection, “high” is added to the quick log as the possibility of leakage. Then, the CPU 11 stores the created log in the log storage device 19.

  The CPU 11 further modifies the log stored in the log storage device 19. Here, the smaller the ratio of the number of quick logs to the number of normal logs created in a given period, the higher the possibility that the user made unintentional quick print input, and the content related to the printed matter may have leaked to the outside High nature. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the CPU 11 distributes the log to be created for each user based on the user information included in the log, and creates the log for each user in a predetermined period. Logs stored in the log storage device 19 such that the smaller the ratio of the number of quick logs to the number of normal logs, the higher the possibility of leakage indicated by the leakage possibility information included in the quick logs. Is modified.

  In the present embodiment, the “predetermined period” is a period required to create an arbitrary plurality of logs. That is, for example, when the “predetermined period” is a period required to create five logs, an arbitrary attention log, two logs created immediately before the attention log, and the attention log The two logs created immediately after are extracted, and the attention log is modified based on the extracted logs. Hereinafter, the “predetermined period” will be described as a period required to create five logs. Specifically, the CPU 11 first takes the log created most recently as the attention log, and extracts a log including the same user information as the user information of the attention log. Then, a log created during a predetermined period centered on the log of interest (ie, the log of interest, two logs created immediately before the log of interest) is extracted from the extracted log and extracted. In the log, when the ratio of the number of quick logs to the number of normal logs is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the target log is modified so that the leakage possibility indicated by the leakage possibility information is increased. For example, when the connection between the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 is a local connection, the leakage possibility is “medium”, and when the connection is a network connection, the leakage possibility is “highest”. Modify. On the other hand, in the extracted log, when the ratio of the number of quick logs to the number of normal logs is less than a predetermined threshold, the target log is modified so that the leakage possibility indicated by the leakage possibility information becomes low. For example, when the connection between the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 is a local connection, the leakage possibility is “low”, and when the connection is a network connection, the leakage possibility is “high”. Modify. Of the logs stored in the log storage device 19, the log that can be modified by newly creating the log includes the newly created log and 2 created immediately before this log. Logs. Therefore, the CPU 11 sequentially changes the attention log to the two logs created immediately before and repeats the same processing.

  As a modification, in the above-described embodiment, the CPU 11 extracts only a log that is created during a predetermined period centered on an arbitrary attention log and includes the same user information as the user information of the attention log. Although the attention log is modified based on the extracted log, in addition to a log including user information identical to the user information of the attention log created in a predetermined period centered on any attention log, A log including other user information may also be extracted, and the attention log may be modified based on the extracted log.

  As another modification, in the above-described embodiment, the “predetermined period” is a period required to create an arbitrary plurality of logs, but may be a time interval such as 24 hours. Good.

(Operation of CPU 11)
Next, an example of the operation of the CPU 11 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the state at the start of the operation flow shown in FIG. 5 is when the CPU 11 accepts the activation of the content program 142. The following operations are performed by the CPU 11 executing the content program 142, the quick print plug-in 143, the printer driver 144, and the log management program 145 in parallel. Hereinafter, for convenience, the CPU 11 that executes various programs will be simply referred to as a program. In addition, delivery of information to the program is expressed as “output”. In addition, delivery of information from another program is expressed as “reception”.

  A screen 70 including the content program 142, the quick print plug-in 143, and an image representing the content shown in FIG. 3A is displayed on the display device 40 (A1). Next, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 determine whether any of the normal print button 71 and the quick print icon 72 has been selected by the user, and whether or not the input related to the print instruction has been received from the user. Is determined (A2). If it is determined that the input relating to the print instruction has not been received from the user (A2: NO), the process of step A2 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the input related to the print instruction has been received from the user (A2: YES), the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 determine whether or not the input related to the print instruction is the quick print input. Judge (A3). When it is determined that the input related to the print instruction from the user is the quick print input (A3: YES), the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 execute the quick mode as the operation mode, and Operation mode information indicating that the operation mode is the quick mode is output to the log management program 145 (A4). When the process of step A4 is completed, the process proceeds to step A7.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A3 that the input related to the print instruction is the normal print input (A3: NO), the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 execute the normal mode as the operation mode. Then, the print screen 80 (see FIG. 3B) is displayed on the display device 40 (A5). Then, when the OK button 83 on the print screen 80 is selected by the user, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 accept the selection as an additional input related to the print instruction (A6). When the process of step A6 is completed, the process proceeds to step A7.

  In step A7, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 activate one of the printer drivers 144. Specifically, when the operation mode is the normal mode, when the OK button 83 on the print screen 80 is selected by the user in the process of step A6, the operation mode is associated with the logical printer selected by the printer selection pull-down menu 81. The printer driver 144 is started. On the other hand, when the operation mode is the quick mode, the printer driver 144 associated with the logical printer set as the default printer of the user who has input related to the print instruction is activated. Next, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 output content information to the printer driver 144 activated by the process of step A7 (A8). If it is determined in step A3 that the input is quick print (if YES), the identifier is output to the printer driver 144 in addition to the content information.

  Next, when the printer driver 144 receives content information from the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143, the content data included in the content information is converted into print data, and a print instruction including the print data is displayed. The data is output to the printing apparatus 3 through the spooler (A9). As a result, in the printing apparatus 3, the image related to the print data is recorded on the recording medium. Thereafter, the printer driver 144 outputs print instruction completion information to the log management program 145 (A10).

  When the log management program 145 receives the print instruction completion information, the log management program 145 receives the basic log information included in the print instruction completion information and whether or not the operation mode information is received from the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143. Either a normal log or a quick log is created (A11). Specifically, when the log management program 145 receives the print instruction completion information, the log management program 145 displays the operation mode information including an identifier that matches the identifier received together with the print instruction completion information, the content program 142 and the quick If it has been received from the print plug-in 143, a quick log to which operation input information indicating the quick mode is added is created, the identifier is not received together with the print instruction completion information, and the operation mode information is stored in the content program 142. If not received from the quick print plug-in 143, a normal log to which operation input information indicating the normal mode is added is created.

  Next, the log management program 145 modifies the log stored in the log storage device 19 (A12). The log management program 145 retrieves all logs including the same user information as the user information of the log having the latest creation time from the logs stored in the log storage device 19. Then, based on the extracted log, the leakage possibility of the leakage possibility information included in the attention log is modified. Specifically, a normal log and a quick log created during a predetermined period centering on the log of interest are extracted. In the extracted logs, if the ratio of the number of quick logs to the number of normal logs is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, the possibility of leakage indicated by the leakage possibility information is increased. The attention log is modified so that the possibility of leakage indicated by the sex information is reduced. The log management program 145 changes the target log and repeats the same processing. The operation of the CPU 11 has been described above.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the log management program 145 creates the normal log and the quick log so that they can be identified. Therefore, by referring only to the quick log, it is possible to easily confirm the content having a high possibility of information leakage.

  In addition, when the connection between the information processing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 3 is a local connection, the possibility of leakage of leakage possibility information included in the quick log is reduced compared to the case of a network connection. It becomes possible to more easily confirm contents with high possibility of information leakage.

  Furthermore, the smaller the ratio of the number of quick logs to the number of normal logs created in a given period, the higher the possibility of leakage of information that can be included in the quick log. It becomes possible to confirm more easily.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the content program 242 executes the processing executed by the CPU 11 by reading the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 in the first embodiment. is there. In the first embodiment, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 output the operation mode information to the log management program 145. In the second embodiment, the content program 242 outputs the operation mode information. The data is output to the printer driver 144. In this embodiment, the content program 242 outputs the operation mode information to the printer driver 144 when outputting the content information not only when the operation mode is the quick mode but also when the operation mode is the normal mode. In the second embodiment, an identifier for identifying content is not necessary. Below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the location same as 1st Embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  An example of the operation of the CPU 11 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Since the processing of steps B1 to B3 is substantially the same as the processing of steps A1 to A3, detailed description thereof is omitted. If it is determined in step B3 that the input related to the print instruction from the user is a quick print input (B3: YES), the content program 242 executes the quick mode as the operation mode, and the process of step B6 Move on to processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step B3 that the input related to the print instruction is a normal print input (B3: NO), the content program 242, the normal mode is executed as the operation mode, and the above-described steps A5 and A5 are executed. Steps B4 and B5, which are substantially the same as A6, are performed, and the process proceeds to step B6.

  In the process of step B6, the content program 242 performs substantially the same process as the process of step A7. Thereafter, the content program 242 adds the operation mode information indicating the operation mode to the content information (B7), and outputs the content information with the operation mode information added to the printer driver 144 activated by the process of step B6. (B8).

  Next, when the printer driver 144 receives the content information from the content program 242, the processing substantially similar to the processing in step A 9 is performed (B 9). Thereafter, the printer driver 144 outputs print instruction completion information including operation mode information added to the content information to the log management program 145 in addition to the basic log information (B10).

  Next, when the log management program 145 receives the print instruction completion information from the printer driver 144, one of the normal log and the quick log based on the basic log information and the operation mode information included in the print instruction completion information. A log is created (B11). Specifically, when the log management program 145 receives the print instruction completion information and the operation mode indicated by the operation mode information included in the print instruction completion information is the quick mode, the log management program 145 performs an operation indicating the quick mode. A quick log to which input information is added is created, and when the operation mode indicated by the operation mode information is a normal mode, a normal log to which operation input information indicating the normal mode is added is created. Next, substantially the same processing as step A12 is performed (B12), and this processing is terminated. The operation of the CPU 11 has been described above.

  As described above, also in the present embodiment, the log management program 145 can create the normal log and the quick log so as to be distinguishable. Therefore, by referring to only the quick log, it is easy to obtain content with a high possibility of information leakage. Can be confirmed.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 output content information directly to the printer driver 144. However, in the third embodiment, content information is output to the printer driver 144 via the log management program 145. In this embodiment, a log management program 145 is provided for each printer driver 144. The content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 are configured to be able to selectively output content information related to an output instruction to a plurality of log management programs 145. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 output content information not only when the operation mode is the quick mode but also when the operation mode is the normal mode. The operation mode information is output to the log management program 145. Below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the location same as 1st Embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  An example of the operation of the CPU 11 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Since the processing of steps C1 to C3 is substantially the same as the processing of steps A1 to A3, description thereof is omitted. If it is determined in step C3 that the input related to the print instruction from the user is a quick print input (C3: YES), the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 execute the quick mode as the operation mode. Then, the process proceeds to step C6. On the other hand, if it is determined in step C3 that the input related to the print instruction is a normal print input (C3: NO), the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 execute the normal mode as the operation mode. Then, the processes of steps C4 and C5, which are substantially the same as the processes of steps A5 and A6, are performed, and the process proceeds to step C6.

  In the process of step C6, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 perform substantially the same process as the process of step A7. Thereafter, the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 add the operation mode information indicating the operation mode to the content information (C7), and the log management program 145 corresponding to the printer driver 144 activated by the process of step C6 is executed. Then, the content information to which the operation mode information is added is selectively output (C8).

  Next, when the log management program 145 receives content information from the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143, the log management program 145 extracts the operation mode information added to the content information and reads the content name (C9). Thereafter, the log management program 145 outputs content information to the corresponding printer driver 144 (C10).

  When the printer driver 144 receives the content information from the log management program 145, the process is substantially the same as the process of step A9 (C11). Thereafter, the printer driver 144 outputs print instruction completion information to the log management program 145 (C12). Unlike the first embodiment, the print instruction completion information according to the present embodiment does not include operation mode information.

  Next, when the log management program 145 receives the print instruction completion information from the printer driver 144, the operation mode information extracted in step C9, the read content name, and the log basic information included in the print instruction completion information Based on the above, either the normal log or the quick log is created (C13). Specifically, when the log management program 145 receives the print instruction completion information and the operation mode indicated by the operation mode information extracted in step C8 is the quick mode, the operation input indicating the quick mode is performed. A quick log to which information is added is created, and when the operation mode indicated by the operation mode information is a normal mode, a normal log to which operation input information indicating the normal mode is added is created. Next, substantially the same processing as step A12 is performed (C14), and this processing is terminated. The operation of the CPU 11 has been described above.

  As described above, also in the present embodiment, the normal log and the quick log can be created so as to be distinguishable by the printer driver 144. Therefore, by referring to only the quick log, it is possible to easily confirm the content having a high possibility of information leakage. can do.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made as long as they are described in the claims. Therefore, the above-described embodiments may be combined or a part of the configuration may be changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

  For example, when the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 are configured to output the operation mode information only when the operation mode is either the normal mode or the quick mode, the operation mode information indicates the operation mode. May not be included. In this case, the log management program 145 may determine whether to create a normal log or a quick log based on whether the operation mode information is received from the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143 or the printer driver 144. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the log management program 145 creates a log so that the operation input information is included in both the normal log and the quick log. However, the log management program 145 operates only on either the normal log or the quick log. A log may be created so that input information is included. Even in this case, the user can identify whether the log created by the log management program 145 is a normal log or a quick log.

  In addition, when outputting a print instruction using a network connection to a printing apparatus connected to both the local connection and the network connection to the information processing apparatus 1, the log management program 145 prints using the local connection. Similar to the case of outputting the instruction, the possibility of leakage included in the quick log may be lowered.

  In the above-described embodiment, the log created by the log management program 145 is configured to be stored in the log storage device 19 of the information processing apparatus 1, but is stored in the database of the server 55. It may be configured.

  Further, the log management program 145 may be configured to include image data relating to the image recorded in the printing apparatus 3 in the log. Further, when there is a risk of pressing the capacity of the log storage device 19, the image data may be included only in the quick log.

  In the third embodiment described above, there are three log management programs 145 corresponding to the three printer drivers 144. However, one log management program 145 is provided for the three printer drivers 144. However, the single log management program 145 may be configured to selectively output content information to the three printer drivers 144.

  In the third embodiment described above, the log management program 145 creates a log when receiving print instruction completion information from the printer driver 144, but when outputting content information to the printer driver 144. It may be configured to create a log. In this case, the log basic information included in the log may be only the content name received from the content program 142 and the quick print plug-in 143.

  In the above-described embodiment, the CPU may execute each process by a single CPU, or a process may be performed by a plurality of CPUs, a specific application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a combination of a CPU and a specific ASIC. May be executed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 3 Printing apparatus 11 CPU (Display means, operation reception means, control means, log creation means, log storage command means, log modification means)
19 Log storage device 40 Display device

Claims (11)

Display means for displaying content on a display device;
Control means for outputting a print instruction of the content to a printing apparatus;
Operation receiving means for receiving an input related to the print instruction of the content and performing an output related to the print instruction to the control means;
As an operation mode of the operation receiving unit, when a normal print input is received as an input related to the print instruction, an output related to the print instruction is output to the control unit after an additional input related to the print instruction is received When a quick print input that is different from the normal print input is received as an input related to the normal mode and the normal print input, a quick that immediately outputs an output related to the print instruction to the control unit without receiving the additional input A control program to be executed by an information processing apparatus having a mode,
Causing the information processing apparatus to function as a log creating unit that creates a log including a content name of the content related to the print instruction when the control unit outputs the print instruction to the printing apparatus;
The log creating means includes
A first log created when the output of the print instruction by the control means is performed in response to the output of the print instruction in the normal mode of the operation accepting means; and the print instruction by the control means In order to make it possible to identify the second log created when the output is performed in response to the output related to the print instruction in the quick mode of the operation accepting unit, the first log and the A control program, wherein operation input information indicating the operation mode of the operation accepting unit is added to at least one of the second logs. The log creating means includes
Leakability information indicating the possibility that the content related to the printed matter printed by the printing apparatus has leaked to the outside is also included in the second log.
In the leakage possibility information included in the second log, when the connection between the information processing apparatus and the printing apparatus is a local connection, the leakage indicated by the leakage possibility information as compared with a network connection The control program according to claim 1, wherein the possibility is reduced. The control program is
The information processing apparatus;
Log storage command means for storing the log created by the log creation means in a storage device of the information processing apparatus;
Function as log modifying means for modifying the log stored in the storage device;
The log creating means includes
Leakability information indicating the possibility that the content related to the printed matter printed by the printing apparatus has leaked to the outside is also included in the second log.
The log modifying means includes
In the log created by the log creating unit in a predetermined period, the smaller the ratio of the number of the second logs to the number of the first logs, the smaller the possibility of leakage included in the second log. The control program according to claim 1, wherein the log stored in the storage device is modified so that the possibility of leakage indicated by is increased. The control program is
The information processing apparatus;
Log storage means for storing the log created by the log creation means in a storage device of the information processing apparatus;
Function as log modifying means for modifying the log stored in the storage device;
The log creating means includes
Leakability information indicating the possibility that the content related to the printed matter printed by the printing apparatus has leaked to the outside is also included in the second log, and the user who specifies the user who has made the input related to the print instruction Information is also included in the log,
The log modifying means includes
The log created by the log creating means is distributed for each user based on the user information included in the log, and the log created by the log creating means for a predetermined period of time for the log distributed for each user. As for the log created in step 2, the smaller the ratio of the number of the second log to the number of the first log, the higher the possibility of leakage indicated by the leakage possibility information included in the second log. The control program according to claim 1, wherein the log stored in the storage device is modified so as to be. The control program is
The information processing apparatus functions as the operation accepting unit and the control unit,
The operation receiving means is
When performing output related to the print instruction to the control unit, the output including the content name is directly output to the control unit, and the operation mode is at least one of the normal mode and the quick mode. When outputting according to the print instruction, the operation mode information indicating the operation mode is output to the log creating unit,
The control means includes
The log creating unit including at least the content name included in the output according to the print instruction when the output according to the print instruction from the operation accepting unit is received and the print instruction is output to the printing apparatus; Log basic information required as information to be included in the log is output to the log creating means;
The log creating means includes
Based on at least one of the basic log information from the control means, the presence / absence of the operation mode information from the operation accepting means, and the operation mode information, the first log and the second log Either one of logs is created, The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 characterized by things. The control program is
The information processing apparatus functions as the operation accepting unit and the control unit,
The operation receiving means is
When performing output related to the print instruction to the control unit, the output including the content name is directly output to the control unit, and the operation mode is at least one of the normal mode and the quick mode. When performing output related to the print instruction, the operation mode information indicating the operation mode is also output to the control means,
The control means includes
The log creating unit including at least the content name included in the output according to the print instruction when the output according to the print instruction from the operation accepting unit is received and the print instruction is output to the printing apparatus; When basic log information necessary as information to be included in the log is output to the log creation unit and the operation mode information related to the print instruction is received from the operation reception unit, the operation mode information Is also output to the log creation means,
The log creating means includes
Based on at least one of the basic log information from the control means, the presence / absence of the operation mode information from the control means, and the operation mode information, either the first log or the second log The control program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one of the logs is created. The control program is
The information processing apparatus functions as the operation accepting unit and the control unit,
The operation receiving means is
When performing output related to the print instruction to the control unit, the content name is output to the control unit via the log creation unit, and the first log and the second log are output. When performing output related to the print instruction in at least one of the operation modes of the log, the operation mode information indicating the operation mode is output to the log creating unit,
The log creating means includes
When receiving the output related to the print instruction from the operation accepting means and performing the output related to the print instruction to the control means, the content name included in the output related to the print instruction, and the operation accepting The first log or the second log is created based on the presence / absence of reception of the operation mode information from the means and at least one of the operation mode information. 5. The control program according to any one of 4. There are a plurality of control means for causing the information processing apparatus to function by the control program,
Each of the plurality of control means is different in the printing apparatus that is the output target of the print instruction,
The log creating means is configured to be capable of selectively outputting an output related to the print instruction to the plurality of control means, or
There are a plurality of log creation means corresponding to each of the plurality of control means, and the operation receiving means is configured to selectively output an output related to the print instruction to the plurality of log creation means. The control program according to claim 7.   The operation accepting unit displays an icon corresponding to the quick print input on the display device on which the content is displayed by the display unit, and accepts selection of the icon by the user as the quick print input. The control program according to any one of claims 5 to 8. Display means for displaying content on a display device;
Control means for outputting a print instruction of the content to a printing apparatus;
Operation accepting means for accepting input related to the print instruction for the content and performing output related to the print instruction to the control means;
Log generating means for creating a log including the content name of the content related to the print instruction when the control means outputs the print instruction to the printing apparatus;
When the operation accepting unit accepts a normal print input as an input related to the print instruction as an operation mode, the operation accepting unit outputs an output related to the print instruction to the control unit after receiving an additional input related to the print instruction When a quick print input that is different from the normal print input is received as an input related to the normal mode and the normal print input, a quick that immediately outputs an output related to the print instruction to the control unit without receiving the additional input Mode and
The log creating means includes
A first log created when the output of the print instruction by the control means is performed in response to the output of the print instruction in the normal mode of the operation accepting means; and the print instruction by the control means In order to make it possible to identify the second log created when the output is performed in response to the output related to the print instruction in the quick mode of the operation accepting unit, the first log and the An information processing apparatus, wherein operation input information indicating the operation mode of the operation accepting unit is added to at least one of the second logs. Display means for displaying content on a display device;
Control means for outputting a print instruction of the content to a printing apparatus;
Operation receiving means for receiving an input related to the print instruction of the content and performing an output related to the print instruction to the control means;
As an operation mode of the operation receiving unit, when a normal print input is received as an input related to the print instruction, an output related to the print instruction is output to the control unit after an additional input related to the print instruction is received When a quick print input that is different from the normal print input is received as an input related to the normal mode and the normal print input, a quick that immediately outputs an output related to the print instruction to the control unit without receiving the additional input A method for controlling an information processing apparatus having a mode,
A log creating process for creating a log including a content name of the content related to the print instruction when the control unit outputs the print instruction to the printing apparatus;
The log creation process includes
A first log created when the output of the print instruction by the control means is performed in response to the output of the print instruction in the normal mode of the operation accepting means; and the print instruction by the control means Including a process of creating a second log that is created when output is performed in response to an output related to the print instruction in the quick mode of the operation accepting unit; and
Operation input information indicating the operation mode of the operation reception unit is added to at least one of the first log and the second log so that the first log and the second log can be identified. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, further comprising: an additional process to perform.