JP2015069591A - Electronic file delivery system and delivery method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To deliver an electronic file to a permitted portable electronic terminal by simple operation and only by approximating portable electronic terminals to each other, regarding a delivery method and a delivery system of an electronic file.SOLUTION: Portable electronic terminals use a short-range wireless mode. In a state of proximity in which the portable electronic terminals can recognize each other, an authentication management server 10 authenticates the portable electronic terminals. Delivery of an electronic file is carried out by making connection via short-range wireless communication and by only a simple operation such that as if a delivery object electronic file displayed on a display unit of a delivery source portable electronic terminal is delivered to a delivery destination portable electronic terminal.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic file distribution system and distribution method, and an electronic file capable of performing distribution of an electronic file to a portable electronic terminal permitted only by bringing the portable electronic terminal close by a simple operation. The present invention relates to a distribution system and a distribution method.

  In recent years, the environment of free address offices where the seats used by employees are not fixed is increasing. Employees carry portable electronic terminals (notebook computers), etc. necessary for work in an office with a fixed number of desks and chairs, work at an empty desk, and all documents are for personal use Or, it is stored in a shared locker, cabinet, etc., and is characterized by not providing a specific personal work space.

  The original purpose of the free address office is to improve space efficiency. Share less desks than employees to reduce the cost of space and office furniture such as archives. For this reason, it has been widely adopted by sales departments and service departments who often go out. In addition, since the free address office does not need to change the office layout or information system regardless of the organization or personnel changes, the operation cost can be reduced.

  However, in recent years, the purpose of the free address office introduced for the purpose of improving the efficiency of the space and reducing the operation cost has changed greatly. That is, activation of communication is an important purpose for companies that are introducing free address offices. By creating free addresses seamlessly across job titles and departments, information sharing, knowledge, and wisdom within the company are consolidated and fostered, and spontaneous informal conversations may produce unexpected results. In addition, it is an effective means of improving intellectual productivity because it can form groups with people necessary for daily work and work with appropriate seats.

  In such free address offices, notebook personal computers and tablet portable electronic terminals that can be freely carried are used as portable electronic terminals used by employees for business. Since there is no specific personal desk and the storage space of the library is limited, the materials will be digitized, and paper materials will be reduced as much as possible, using only notebook computers and tablet portable electronic terminals. Systems that enable business operations are widely adopted.

  The invention according to Patent Document 1 includes a content storage unit that stores content by security level, an area storage unit that stores each free use area by security level, and a terminal identification that identifies a user portable terminal for each free use area Corresponds to a user detection unit that detects data, a current status holding unit that holds a detection result, an access reception unit that receives a request for content together with terminal identification data, and a terminal identification data that the access reception unit receives from the detection result A content management apparatus is disclosed that includes a determination unit that extracts a free use area and determines whether the security level of the extracted free use area satisfies the security level of the requested content.

  In the invention according to Patent Document 2, a personal computer (PC, personal computer) that receives a file first starts a reception mode in which an authentication request is not made for 5 minutes, and a PC that transmits a file receives the above-described reception mode. Search for a PC that is a device in the network and connect to the PC within 5 minutes without an authentication procedure. At the time of the connection, the reception mode ends. It is disclosed that a desired file is transmitted to a PC, and the PC receives the transmitted file after confirming whether or not to receive the file.

JP 2009-086991 A JP 2005-323092 A

  However, although the invention according to Patent Document 1 can provide content in a free use area prepared in a free location space in response to a request of a user portable terminal, content stored in advance in a content management device There is no description of a mechanism for simply realizing information sharing while maintaining security between user portable terminals only by controlling access permission to the user. Moreover, although the invention which concerns on patent document 2 has a means to transmit / receive an electronic file etc. between electronic devices by a short-distance wireless system, it does not perform the authentication procedure between electronic devices only for predetermined time. In general, a predetermined authentication procedure is required, and there is a problem to be solved that a procedure related to information sharing is very complicated and cannot be easily realized if the user is not used to operating an electronic device.

  Therefore, the present invention uses a short-range wireless method between portable electronic terminals, and is close enough to allow the portable electronic terminals to recognize each other. A simple operation (hereinafter referred to as “transmission swipe”) that distributes the electronic file to be distributed displayed on the display unit of the terminal to a distribution-destination portable electronic terminal (hereinafter referred to as the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal). Provided is an electronic file distribution system and distribution method capable of performing authentication between portable electronic terminals by an authentication management server, performing connection by short-range wireless communication, and distributing electronic files. .

  To achieve the above goal, an electronic file distribution system according to the present invention includes a first communication means capable of network communication using at least two or more portable electronic terminals, a distribution source portable electronic terminal, and a distribution destination portable electronic device. A second communication means capable of performing short-range wireless communication with a terminal, a database for storing authentication information necessary for connection of the second communication means between the portable electronic terminals, An authentication management server capable of acquiring necessary authentication information from a database, and distributing electronic files from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal using the short-range wireless communication The authentication information is acquired from the authentication management server, and based on the acquired authentication information, the swipe operation of the display unit of the distribution source portable electronic terminal and the table of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal Characterized in that it is possible to perform the distribution of the electronic file directly by part of the swiping motion only.

  In the electronic file distribution system according to the present invention, the first communication unit and the second communication unit are executed in a free address office.

  Further, in the electronic file distribution system according to the present invention, the swipe operation is performed by selecting the electronic file and sending it from the inside to the outside of the display unit in the display unit of the distribution source portable electronic terminal, In the display unit of the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal, a pull-in operation is performed from the outside to the inside of the display unit.

Further, in the electronic file distribution system according to the present invention, the authentication management server includes device-specific information of the portable electronic terminal, the portable electronic terminal as authentication information necessary for a short-range wireless communication connection of the portable electronic terminal. It has information such as affiliation and position related to the user of the terminal, and permits or denies the authentication of the connection according to the registered security setting when authenticating the connection by the short-range wireless communication. It is characterized by that.

  Further, in the electronic file distribution system according to the present invention, the security setting of the authentication management server includes the affiliation and position related to the user of the portable electronic terminal and the transmission / reception direction of the electronic file of the portable electronic terminal. It is characterized by being managed in correspondence.

  In the electronic file distribution system according to the present invention, an upper limit number of electronic files can be provided from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal.

  In the electronic file distribution system according to the present invention, the electronic file distributed from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal can be read-only and / or editable. Features.

  The electronic file distribution method according to the present invention includes a step of performing network communication using at least two or more portable electronic terminals by the first communication means, a distribution source portable electronic terminal, and a distribution destination portable electronic terminal. Performing short-range wireless communication by means of second communication means, storing authentication information necessary for connection of the second communication means between the portable electronic terminals in a database, and authenticating from the database The authentication management server when acquiring necessary authentication information by the management server and distributing the electronic file from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal using the short-range wireless communication; The authentication information is acquired from, and based on the acquired authentication information, the swipe operation of the display unit of the distribution source portable electronic terminal and the display unit of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal And having a step for delivery of the electronic file directly by swiping motion only, the.

  The electronic file distribution system and distribution method according to the present invention is a swipe operation, that is, an intuitive operation, of an electronic file using a display unit such as a touch panel on the portable electronic terminal in a state where the portable electronic terminal is in proximity. Electronic files can be distributed. Especially in free address offices, where employees communicate with each other to work at a nearby desk, the conventional electronic file distribution method can be used for sharing servers, etc. Even in a state where the person who distributes the electronic file can be confirmed in front of you, such as creating a shared folder and setting security, or confirming the destination e-mail address and sending it as an attached file to the e-mail However, according to the present invention, it is possible to distribute electronic files to people close to each other as if they were paper-based materials, thus facilitating information sharing in free address offices. can do.

  Further, the present invention distributes an electronic file by an intuitive operation on the electronic file using a display unit such as a touch panel on the portable electronic terminal in a state in which the portable electronic terminal is close to the portable electronic terminal. Since the user of the machine can check the other party to distribute and can distribute electronic files based on the security settings registered in the authentication management server, the information can be handed over as if it were a paper media file. You can provide information only to the people you want.

  Further, the present invention rejects distribution of electronic files between portable electronic terminals that violate registered security settings in the authentication management server, and therefore can deal with problems such as information leakage of important electronic files. .

  In addition, since the present invention allows selection of the number of electronic files to be distributed and the electronic file distribution method such as read-only or editable, it is possible to distribute electronic files only as if they are close to each other as if they were paper media. While maintaining a high level of security.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a portable electronic terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the database which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image of the electronic file distribution within the free address office which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A) is the figure which shows the state which selected the electronic file of distribution object in the distribution origin portable electronic terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and implemented the transmission swipe operation, (B) is embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the state which implemented the reception swipe operation | movement in the display part of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal which concerns, (C) completed transmission swipe operation | movement in the distribution origin portable electronic terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and distributed It is a figure which shows the state in which the electronic file is transmitted to the previous portable electronic terminal. It is a processing sequence diagram concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a processing flow figure concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a processing flow figure concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image of the distribution of the electronic file which concerns on embodiment of this invention with a paper medium (material).

[Configuration of Electronic File Distribution System of the Present Invention]
Hereinafter, an electronic file distribution system and a distribution method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic file distribution system according to the present invention.

  The overall configuration of the electronic file distribution system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic file distribution system 1 can access the authentication management server 10 and the database 11 connected to the communication network 2 and the communication network 2 and can perform short-range wireless communication with each other. It consists of portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...). In addition, although the four portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are illustrated, the portable electronic terminal 4 shown in FIG. 1 may be two or two or more. Hereinafter, it shows with a code | symbol suitably.

As shown in FIG. 1, the communication network 2 is a computer network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), an intranet, or the Internet. The communication network 2 is preferably a wireless network in consideration of use in the free address office 3. , Wired or an environment where both are mixed. The communication network 2 referred to in the present invention is protected in a broad network environment in a state where security is ensured in a company, for example. Therefore, the free address office 3 shown in FIG. 1 is in a broad network environment of the communication network 2 in the company, and further secures a place where the user can sit freely to perform a predetermined project or the like. Is meant to be an office. If it is a thing of such a form, it will not be restricted to a company, A thing of various other forms may be sufficient. In other words, the present invention is firstly in the environment of the broad communication network 2, secondly in the free address office 3, and thirdly as shown in FIG. The portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Are close to each other and are located in a range where radio waves reach, that is, this range is defined as a range where short-range wireless communication is possible.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, according to the present invention, a paper medium (material) that has been handed over to a specific partner in the past can be transferred to an electronic file 46 (within a range where short-range wireless communication is possible). In the state shown in FIG. 5, security can be ensured and handed over to one or more partners at the same time with a simple operation.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the authentication management server 10 manages information necessary for authentication of short-range wireless communication between portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...). That is, the authentication management server 10 only manages information necessary for authentication of short-range wireless communication, and the electronic file 46 is directly transmitted and received between the portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...). Done. When the portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Are close to each other and an operation for distributing the electronic file 46 is performed on the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a, the communication network 2 is used to request information necessary for authentication. Information necessary for authentication of short-range wireless communication is collectively managed by the database 11 of the authentication management server 10, so that the electronic file distribution method according to the present invention is realized only under the environment of the communication network 2. And security is improved. The electronic file 46 here is a text file, an image file, a binary file created by various other applications, and the like, but is not particularly limited thereto.

  Short-range wireless communication means that the mobile electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Are close to each other and are located within a range where radio waves can reach. For example, Bluetooth connection such as OBEX (Object Exchange) is possible. The communication method used by the said protocol, such as the protocol used, BIP (Basic ImagingProfile), and OPP (ObjectPushProfile).

  OBEX is a protocol widely used for simple file transfer between devices in Bluetooth, BIP is a profile defined for transmitting and receiving images between devices, and the OPP is a push type. It is a profile that defines the procedure for transmitting data. The push type refers to a mechanism for automatically distributing content in response to a user request.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the portable electronic terminal 4 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the portable electronic terminal 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Includes a communication function unit 41 that performs communication with the communication network 2, an arithmetic processing unit 42, and a user's intuitive operation. A display unit 43 that also has an operation input unit 43a that enables communication, a short-range wireless communication function unit 44 that enables transmission and reception of an electronic file 46, a storage device 45, and the like. When the electronic file 46 is distributed, the short-range wireless communication function unit 44 here is in a state where the software of the portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Can be used. is necessary.

  As long as the portable electronic terminal 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Has the short-range wireless communication function unit 44 or the like, a device such as a notebook computer, a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc. It doesn't matter. The OS (Operation System) may also be an OS such as MS-Windows (registered trademark), Mac OS (registered trademark), etc. for personal computers, iOS (registered trademark), Android (registered trademark), etc. for portable terminals. In addition, although the input device is illustrated as the operation input unit 43a in FIG. 2, it may be any device that can be operated by a user such as a mouse, a touch panel, or a touch pen and input to the portable electronic terminal. In this embodiment, a tablet-type portable electronic terminal having a small and portable touch panel input format will be described as an example. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the electronic file 46 appearing on the display screen of the display unit 43 can be dragged on the touch panel and easily moved in that state. Such an operation is expressed as an intuitive operation. Therefore, it can also be performed by operating a mouse or a touch pen.

  In the storage device 45, file distribution software 45a according to the present invention is installed in advance. As shown in FIG. 2, the file distribution software 45a includes a proximity portable electronic terminal search function 45a1, a data transmission / reception function 45a2, and a portable electronic terminal authentication function 45a3.

[Electronic file distribution image of the present invention]
FIG. 4 is a view showing an image of electronic file distribution between the portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) According to the present invention. In the free address office 3 and the like, employees freely carry the portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Every day in order to communicate with experts and others related to their work. In the free address office 3, communication in a broad sense can be performed by the communication network 2 shown in FIG.

  In the free address office 3, employees often perform business operations at very close distances for exchanging information and opinions regarding business operations. However, when the electronic file 46 is transmitted to a specific partner or a plurality of persons using the general communication network 2 in a broad sense, even if the employees are sitting adjacent to each other, a paper medium as shown in FIG. (Material) cannot be easily realized as it is moved by hand, and can only be done after a predetermined setting operation. Therefore, the present invention is within a range in which short-distance wireless communication is possible in which portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Carried by employees are surrounded by broken lines shown in FIG. If the mobile electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Can be recognized by the short-range wireless communication, the distribution destination mobile electronic terminal 4a can be distributed to the distribution destination with a very simple operation. The electronic file 46 can be distributed to the portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) As indicated by the dashed frame.

[Operation image of electronic file distribution of the present invention]
FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a state in which a target electronic file 46 is selected in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b and the transmission swipe operation is performed in the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a state where the reception swipe operation is performed in the display unit of the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state in which the transmission swipe operation | movement is completed in the distribution origin portable electronic terminal 4a, and the electronic file 46 is transmitted to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b. Here, the swipe operation refers to an operation in which the electronic file 46 appearing on the display screen of the display unit 43 can be dragged on the touch panel and easily moved in that state. If the dragged state is maintained and the dragged state is canceled, the operation can be interrupted or stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the electronic file 46 is distributed to the nearby portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...), The electronic file 46 is transmitted by a swipe operation on a display unit having an input function such as a touch panel. By performing the short-range wireless communication with the nearby distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) To the communication network 2, the authentication management server 10 is requested to receive authentication information. (Step S4 in FIG. 6), and using the authentication information response from the authentication management server 10 (step S7 in FIG. 6), short-range wireless communication to the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) A connection authentication request is executed (step S8 in FIG. 6).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, in a state where a connection authentication request relating to short-range wireless communication is received from a nearby distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a in order to distribute the electronic file 46, the distribution destination portable electronic In a display unit having an input function such as a touch panel of the terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...), A receiving swipe operation (step S9 in FIG. 6) is performed toward the center of the display unit, so In order to accept a connection authentication request for short-range wireless communication from the terminal 4a, an authentication information request is made to the authentication management server 10 (step S10 in FIG. 6), and an authentication information response from the authentication management server 10 (FIG. 6). In step S14), a response is made to the connection authentication request related to the short-range wireless communication from the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (step S15 in FIG. 6).

  Also, as shown in FIG. 5C, in order to distribute the electronic file 46, the transmission swipe operation is terminated (step S16 in FIG. 6), and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) The electronic file 46 is transmitted (step S17 in FIG. 6). Further, the start of distribution of the electronic file 46 and the progress of distribution may be displayed on the display unit of the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...). In short, as shown in FIG. 9, the electronic file 46 is distributed within the range of short-range wireless communication from the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a so that the paper medium (material) is handed over between adjacent persons. It can be transmitted to the terminal 4b (4c, 4d...).

  According to the present invention, since a short-range wireless communication is used, a series of predetermined operations are performed in a plurality of different portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Based on a predetermined order. However, it is possible to carry out at a distance where the operations of the portable electronic terminals 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) Can be confirmed, and an unexpected portable electronic terminal 4 It is possible to avoid distributing the electronic file 46 to (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d,...) By mistake.

  In addition, distribution of the electronic file 46 is started upon completion of the transmission swipe operation in the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a. Before the transmission swipe operation is completed, on the display unit of the distribution source, an operation reverse to the transmission swipe operation is performed. That is, by swiping the electronic file 46 toward the center of the display unit, a connection authentication request related to a series of short-range wireless communication can be canceled (disconnected) (not shown), but FIG. As shown in (), the connection can be interrupted or stopped by releasing the finger from the display screen.

[Processing sequence of electronic file distribution of the present invention]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a processing sequence according to the embodiment of the present invention, which will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. In the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a, when a transmission swipe operation is performed on the distribution target electronic file 46 (step S1), a search for nearby portable electronic terminals 4b (4c, 4d,...) Is started ( Step S2). This is the state shown in FIG. 5A.

When there is a response to any or all of the portable electronic terminals 4b (4c, 4d,...) As the distribution destination (step S3), the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a makes an authentication information request to the authentication management server 10. (Step S4). This authentication information request (step S4) is given mobile electronic terminal specific information (such as a MAC address) for specifying the distribution source mobile electronic terminal 4a.

  The authentication management server 10 searches the database 11 using the mobile electronic terminal specific information (such as the MAC address) of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a included in the authentication information request (step S4), and distributes the distribution source portable electronic terminal. Acquisition of information relating to the user 4a (step S5), acquisition of authentication information necessary for connection of short-range wireless communication (step S6), and return of an authentication information response to the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (step S6) S7).

  The distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a, which has received the authentication information response in the state where the transmission swipe operation is continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a, authenticates the short-range wireless communication included in the authentication information response Using the information, a short-range wireless communication connection authentication request is made to any one or a plurality of distribution-destination portable electronic terminals 4b (4c, 4d,...) (Step S8). The short-range wireless communication connection authentication request (step S8) includes one or a plurality of distribution-destination portable electronic terminals of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a and the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...). 4b (4c, 4d,...) And information related to connection authentication in short-range wireless communication (authentication information (pass key), authentication information (link key), etc. shown in FIG. 3) are given, and the distribution source portable electronic terminal Information relating to the user of the machine 4a (user ID, position code, etc. shown in FIG. 3) is also given.

  The distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) Performs a reception swipe operation (step S9), that is, a neighboring person within the short-range wireless communication range (within the broken line frame in FIG. 4) performs the reception swipe operation. Then, the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) Makes an authentication information request to the authentication management server 10 (step S10). In the authentication information request (step S10), any one or a plurality of distribution destination portable electronic terminals 4b (4c, 4d,...) Are specified in the distribution destination portable electronic terminals 4b (4c, 4d,...). Mobile electronic terminal specific information (such as a MAC address) and information on the user of the distribution source mobile electronic terminal 4a are also given.

The authentication management server 10 searches the database 11 using mobile electronic terminal specific information (such as a MAC address) included in the authentication information request (step S10) from the distribution destination mobile electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...). Then, information related to the user of the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) Is acquired (step S11).

  The authentication management server 10 determines whether or not the electronic file 46 can be distributed from the information related to the user of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the information related to the user of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...). If the execution of distribution of the electronic file 46 is permitted (step S12), authentication information necessary for connection of short-range wireless communication is acquired (step S13), and the distribution-destination mobile electronic device is acquired. One or a plurality of terminals 4b (4c, 4d,...) That are terminals are specified and an authentication information response is returned (step S14).

  Further, when determining the authority related to the execution possibility (step S12), when the execution is permitted, the distribution method may be determined to be read-only or editable.

  While the transmission swipe operation is continued on the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a, the reception swipe operation is continued on the display unit 43 of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...). The distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) That has received the authentication information response in the state of using the authentication information included in the authentication information response The distance wireless communication connection authentication response is returned to the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (step S15).

  By executing these processes, a connection by short-range wireless communication is established between any or all of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) The electronic file 46 can be distributed.

  Further, the establishment of the connection by the short-range wireless communication may be limited based on an upper limit number that is unified as a system in advance or determined for each portable electronic terminal. The connection establishment order may be the order in which the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal performs the reception swipe operation.

  Further, by completing the transmission swipe operation in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (step S16), the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) The delivery destination specified from the delivery source portable electronic terminal 4a using short-range wireless communication established with any or all of the delivery destination portable electronic terminals 4b (4c, 4d,...) An electronic file 46 is distributed to the portable electronic terminal 4b (4c, 4d,...) (Step S17).

[Processing flow of electronic file distribution of the present invention]
Next, regarding the electronic file distribution system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a processing flow when distributing the electronic file 46 from one distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a to one distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b is shown. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a, when a transmission swipe operation is performed on the distribution target electronic file 46 (step S20), a search for the nearby portable electronic terminal 4b is started ( Step S21). This is the state shown in FIG. 5A.

When there is a response from the portable electronic terminal 4b as the distribution destination (YES in Step S22), the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a makes an authentication information acquisition request to the authentication management server 10 (Step S23). This authentication information acquisition request is given mobile electronic terminal specific information (such as a MAC address) for specifying the distribution source mobile electronic terminal 4a.

  If there is no response from the portable electronic terminal 4a as the distribution destination (NO in step S22), the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a stops searching for the nearby portable electronic terminal 4b and ends the process.

  The authentication management server 10 searches the database 11 using the mobile electronic terminal specific information (MAC address etc.) of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a included in the authentication information acquisition request, and uses the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a. Acquisition of information related to the person (step S24) and authentication information necessary for connection of short-range wireless communication are acquired (step S24), and an authentication information response is returned to the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (step S25).

  When the transmission swipe operation is continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (YES in step S26), the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a that has received the authentication information response is included in the authentication information response. Using the distance wireless communication authentication information, a near field wireless communication connection authentication request is made to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (step S27).

  In the short-range wireless communication connection authentication request (step S27), information related to connection authentication in short-range wireless communication between the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (the authentication information (passkey shown in FIG. 3) ), Authentication information (link key, etc.), and information related to the user of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (user ID, title code, etc. shown in FIG. 3) is also given.

  If the transmission swipe operation is not continued on the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (NO in step S26), the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a that has received the authentication information response discards the authentication information response, The process ends.

  When the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b performs a reception swipe operation (YES in step S28), the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b makes an authentication information request to the authentication management server 10 (step S29). The authentication information request is also given portable electronic terminal specific information (such as a MAC address) for specifying the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b and information related to the user of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a.

  If the receiving swipe operation is not performed in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (NO in step S28), and if the transmission swipe operation is not continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a (NO in step S30) The distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a that has received the authentication information response discards the authentication information response and ends the process.

  When the receiving swipe operation is not performed in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (NO in step S28), if the transmission swipe operation is continued on the display unit of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a (YES in step S30) Then, it waits for the execution of the receiving swipe operation in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (returns between steps S27 and S28).

  When the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b performs a reception swipe operation (step S28), the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b makes an authentication information request to the authentication management server 10 (step S29). The authentication information request is also given portable electronic terminal specific information (such as a MAC address) for specifying the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b and information related to the user of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the authentication management server 10 searches the database 11 using mobile electronic terminal specific information (such as a MAC address) included in the authentication information request from the distribution-destination mobile electronic terminal 4b. Then, information related to the user of the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b is acquired (step S31).

  The authentication management server 10 determines, for example, authority related to whether or not the electronic file 46 can be distributed from the information related to the user of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the information related to the user of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b. (Step S32 in FIG. 8).

  When the execution of the distribution of the electronic file 46 is not permitted (NG in step S32 in FIG. 8), the authentication management server 10 returns an authentication information response (cannot be connected) to the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal, and an authentication information response (connection is established) The distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b that has received (not possible) returns a short-range wireless communication connection authentication response (connection is impossible) to the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a, and the process is terminated.

  If the distribution of the electronic file 46 is permitted (OK in step S32), the receiving swipe operation continues (YES in step S33), and the transmission swipe operation continues (YES in step S34). An authentication information response is returned to the portable electronic terminal 4a (step S35).

  Further, when determining the authority related to the execution possibility (step S32), when the execution is permitted (OK in step S32), the distribution method is determined to be read-only or editable. Also good.

  On the other hand, when the receiving swipe operation is not performed in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (NO in step S33), and further, the transmission swipe operation is not continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a (step S36). NO), the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a that has received the authentication information response and the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b that has received the authentication information response discard the authentication information response and end the processing.

  Further, even when the reception swipe operation is not performed in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (NO in step S33), the transmission swipe operation continues in the display unit 43 of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a (in step S36). YES), waiting for the execution of the receiving swipe operation in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (returns between steps S27 and S28 shown in FIG. 7).

  Next, even though the reception swipe operation is continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b, the transmission swipe operation is not continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a ( In step S34, the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a that has received the authentication information response and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b that has received the authentication information response discard the authentication information response and end the processing.

On the other hand, when the transmission swipe operation is continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (YES in Step S34), the authentication management server 10 returns an authentication information response to the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a ( Step S35). Using the authentication information included in this authentication information response, the short-range wireless communication connection authentication response from the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a is returned to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b (step S36).

  Here, the connection by the near field communication is established between the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b, and the distribution of the electronic file 46 becomes possible (step S37).

  In addition, the establishment of the connection by the short-range wireless communication (step S37) may be limited based on an upper limit number that is unified as a system in advance or determined for each portable electronic terminal. The connection establishment order may be the order in which the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal performs the reception swipe operation.

  When the transmission cancel operation is executed in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (YES in step S38), a connection is established between the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b. The short-range wireless communication is disconnected, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the transmission cancel operation is not executed in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (NO in step S38), and the reception swipe operation is continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b ( When YES in step S39), when the transmission swipe operation is terminated in the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (YES in step S40), the electronic file 46 is distributed from the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b. (Step S41).

  Further, when the transmission cancel operation is not executed in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (NO in step S38), and the reception swipe operation is not continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b ( In step S39, the electronic file 46 is not distributed from the distribution-source portable electronic terminal 4a to the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b, and waits for the reception swipe operation in the distribution-destination portable electronic terminal 4b (see FIG. 7). (Returns between steps S27 and S28 shown).

  Further, when the transmission canceling operation is not executed in the display unit 43 of the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (NO in step S38), and the reception swipe operation is continued in the display unit 43 of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b ( If YES in step S39), if the transmission swipe operation is not terminated in the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a (NO in step S40), the electronic file 46 is distributed from the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b. First, it waits in a state where the electronic file 46 can be distributed (returns between steps S37 and S38).

  As described above, whether or not the distribution of the electronic file 46 can be executed is determined even when the connection by the short-range wireless communication is established between the distribution source portable electronic terminal 4a and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal 4b. The operation depends on the operation of the display unit 43 of the terminal 4a, and the distribution of the electronic file 46 is always cancelable, and security is ensured until the final distribution of the electronic file 46.

  In the present invention, the distribution execution of the electronic file 46 related to the portable electronic terminal in the free address office has been described. However, the electronic file 46 may be used outside the free address office.

  As described above, according to the electronic file distribution system and the distribution method of the present invention, the electronic file is displayed using the display unit 43 such as a touch panel on the portable electronic terminal 4 while the portable electronic terminal 4 is in proximity. The electronic file 46 can be distributed by an intuitive operation with respect to 46. In particular, in a free address office 3 or the like, employees communicate with each other, and in a situation where they work at a nearby desk, the conventional distribution method of the electronic file 46 is a shared server even though it is next to it. The person who distributes the electronic file 46 can be confirmed in front of you, such as creating a shared folder and setting the security, or confirming the destination e-mail address and sending it as an attached file to the e-mail. Even if you are in a situation, you have to go through a very complicated procedure. Further, according to the present invention, since the electronic file 46 can be distributed to a nearby person as if it were a paper medium, information sharing in the free address office 3 or the like can be promoted.

  In addition, since the electronic file 46 can be distributed by an intuitive operation on the electronic file 46 using the display unit 43 such as a touch panel on the portable electronic terminal 4 in a state in which the portable electronic terminal 4 is in close proximity. In addition, since the user of the portable electronic terminal 4 can confirm the partner to be distributed and can distribute the electronic file 46 based on the security setting registered in the authentication management server 10, it is as if the paper medium file Thus, it is possible to provide information only to the other party who wants to hand over the information.

  In addition, since the authentication management server 10 refuses to distribute the electronic file 46 between the portable electronic terminals 4 that violates the registered security settings, it is possible to deal with problems such as information leakage of the important electronic file 46. .

  Also, since the number of electronic files 46 to be distributed and the distribution method of the electronic files 46 can be selected such as read-only or editable, the electronic files 46 can be distributed only as close as possible on a paper medium. While possible, it can maintain a high level of security.

  The present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, it is needless to say that the above-described embodiment is exclusively for description and does not limit the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic file distribution system 2 Communication network 3 Free address office 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d ...) Portable electronic terminal 10 Authentication management server 11 Database 41 Communication function part 42 Operation processing part 43 Display part 43a Operation input part 44 Near field communication function unit 45 Storage device 45a File distribution software 45a1 Proximity portable electronic terminal search function 45a2 Data transmission / reception function 45a3 Portable electronic terminal authentication function 46 Electronic file

Claims (8)

A first communication means capable of network communication using at least two portable electronic terminals;
A second communication means capable of performing short-range wireless communication between the distribution source portable electronic terminal and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal;
A database for storing authentication information necessary for connection of the second communication means between the portable electronic terminals;
An authentication management server capable of acquiring necessary authentication information from the database,
When the electronic file is distributed from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal using the short-range wireless communication, the authentication information is acquired from the authentication management server, and the acquired authentication is performed. An electronic file can be directly distributed by only swiping the display unit of the distribution source portable electronic terminal and the swipe operation of the display unit of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal based on the information. File distribution system.   The electronic file distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication unit and the second communication unit are executed in a free address office.   In the display unit of the distribution source portable electronic terminal, the swipe operation selects the electronic file and sends it from the inside to the outside of the display unit, and in the display unit of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal, The electronic file distribution system according to claim 1, wherein a drawing operation is performed from the outside to the inside of the display unit.   The authentication management server includes, as authentication information necessary for the short-range wireless communication connection of the portable electronic terminal, device-specific information of the portable electronic terminal, affiliation and position related to the user of the portable electronic terminal 4. The authentication of the connection is permitted or rejected according to a registered security setting when authentication of the connection by the short-range wireless communication is performed. The electronic file distribution system according to any one of the above.   The security setting of the authentication management server is configured to manage the affiliation and position related to the user of the portable electronic terminal in correspondence with the transmission / reception direction of the electronic file of the portable electronic terminal. The electronic file distribution system according to claim 4.   6. The method according to claim 1, wherein an upper limit number of distribution of the electronic file from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal can be provided. Electronic file distribution system described in 1.   The electronic file distributed from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal can be read-only and / or editable. The electronic file distribution system according to any one of the above. Performing network communication using at least two or more portable electronic terminals by the first communication means;
Performing short-range wireless communication by the second communication means between the distribution source portable electronic terminal and the distribution destination portable electronic terminal;
Storing authentication information necessary for connection of the second communication means between the portable electronic terminals in a database;
Obtaining necessary authentication information from the database by the authentication management server;
When the electronic file is distributed from the distribution source portable electronic terminal to the distribution destination portable electronic terminal using the short-range wireless communication, the authentication information is acquired from the authentication management server, and the acquired authentication is performed. A step of directly distributing the electronic file based on the information only by the swipe operation of the display unit of the distribution source portable electronic terminal and the swipe operation of the display unit of the distribution destination portable electronic terminal. Electronic file distribution method.

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