JP2016086449A - Terminal apparatus, processing apparatus, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print data processing system that can process received data in consideration of a state of a data distribution destination apparatus.SOLUTION: A print data processing system includes a multifunction printer 9 for receiving print data including FAX data or the like via a network, and a plurality of apparatuses 20 connected to the multifunction printer 9. The multifunction printer 9 receives print data including the FAX data or the like, extracts character data from the received print data, identifies a destination from the character data, acquires apparatuses possessed at the destination and network addresses, selects one apparatus having an acquired network address, and notifies existence of the received print data and transmits the extracted character data to the selected apparatus. The apparatus 20 receiving the character data, performs a processing selection operation related to processing of the print data that is a source of the extracted character data, and the multifunction printer 9 processes the print data in accordance with the processing selection operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a print data processing system, and more particularly to an MFP (MultiFunction Printer) that receives print data including FAX data via a network, and a plurality of devices connected to the multi-function printer. The present invention relates to a print data processing system.

  In recent years, it is well known to those skilled in the art that multifunction printers (MFPs) that have other functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, and a fax function in addition to a printer function have been developed and put into practical use. ing.

In such a multi-function printing apparatus, each function is mostly used independently. For example, in a multi-function printing apparatus that can receive a fax by itself, there is a problem that data cannot be reused on the host computer side because data is erased by printing simultaneously with reception. On the other hand, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, in a multi-function printing apparatus having a printer function, a scanner function, a fax modem function, etc., when a fax is received, the state of the host computer is determined by determining the state of the host computer. If ready, the fax reception data is transferred to the host computer. If the host computer is not ready, the fax reception data is stored in its own storage unit.
JP 2001-156974 A

  In the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, fax data received by the MFP is transferred to the host computer if the host computer is ready, and fax data received by the MFP is transferred if the host computer is not ready. There is a problem that no consideration is given to the received data processing method in consideration of the status of the distribution destination of the received fax data because it can only be stored in its own storage unit.

  In the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, the data received by the MFP is only for fax data, and other data such as print data and business instruction data from the management department is taken into consideration. There was no problem.

  In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a print data processing system capable of processing received data in consideration of the state of a data distribution destination device.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a multi-function printing apparatus that receives print data including FAX data via a network, and a print data process including a plurality of devices connected to the multi-function printing apparatus. In the system, the multi-function printing apparatus includes: means for extracting character data from print data including received FAX data; and means for analyzing the character data and identifying a destination of the received print data A device having the corresponding destination, a means for acquiring the network address, a device having the acquired network address, and a means for notifying that the selected device has received the print data And the device selected by the multi-function printing device indicates the presence of reception of the print data notified by the multi-function printing device. Means for displaying items, characterized in that it comprises operating means for operating the symbols displayed, means for displaying the character data in which the multi-function printing apparatus is extracted in accordance with the operation of the operation means.

  The present invention is also a print data processing system including a multi-function printing apparatus that receives print data including FAX data via a network, and a plurality of devices connected to the multi-function printing apparatus, The multi-function printing apparatus includes: means for extracting character data from print data including received FAX data; means for analyzing the character data and identifying a destination of the received print data; Means for acquiring possessed devices, means for acquiring their network addresses, means for selecting one device having the acquired network address, and notifying that the selected device has received the print data; and the selected devices Means for receiving a result of processing selection of the print data from, and executing a specified process by a specified device, The device selected by the printing apparatus includes: means for displaying the presence of reception of the print data notified by the multi-function printing apparatus; operation means for operating the displayed symbol; and depending on operation of the operation means Presenting means for displaying the character data extracted by the multi-function printing device, and processing selection of the print data in consideration of the device, selecting a processing from the presented processing selection, and displaying the result of the processing selection Means for transmitting to the function printing apparatus.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that data can be distributed to an appropriate device (including a mobile device) in consideration of the state of a data distribution destination device.
In addition, there is an effect that the contents of FAX and print data can be confirmed by transmitting character data with an image separated according to the state of the data distribution destination device.

  It is possible to improve the work efficiency by the data distribution destination device selecting and instructing the processing of the received data and executing it on the multi-function printing apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print data processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is intended for a retail store or the like having a plurality of sales floors and a management department.
(1) Configuration of the office environment 100 in the management department The server 1 is provided with software (not shown) for operating a basic system related to store information processing and a database (not shown). In the backbone system, the PC 2, the mobile terminal 20, and the printers 3 and 50 can be used via the LAN 200.

PC2 functions as a core system terminal,
1. 1. Business instruction operation to the mobile terminal 20 2. Document creation and printing instructions Processing such as storage of various data such as print data is performed.
(2) Configuration of sales floors 300 and 400 An MFP (MultiFunction Printer) 9 installed in the first sales floor 300 is FAX data via the Internet (not shown) or a common carrier (not shown). And print data and business instruction data from the management department 100 via the LAN 200. Then, the destination of the received data is determined, and processing corresponding to the destination device is performed.

The mobile terminal 20 functions as follows via the wireless LAN access point 40.
1. Core system terminal 2. Under the control of the MFP 9, text display of FAX data, print data, and business instruction data is performed.

3. The MFP 9 is requested to perform processing related to the data (continuous display processing, storage, printing, etc.).
A portable printer 30 carried by a holder who owns the mobile terminal 20 prints a formatted document 31 such as label printing. Note that the MFP 9 can perform printing (sheet printing) 10 of a formatted document list such as label printing.

  In addition to printing instructed by the core system, the printer 50 installed in the n-th sales floor 400 selects the MFP 9 when the MFP 9 is selected to execute printing with the printer by processing selection in the mobile terminal 20. Print according to the instructions.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the MFP according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the MFP includes an input unit 12 for inputting various data and operations, a scanner unit 13 for reading a document by scanning, an OCR unit for performing OCR processing, that is, processing for converting an image into text, a system program, and various programs. Is read out from the recording unit 18 and expanded in the work area, and the data processed by the scanner unit 13 and the OCR unit 14 and the data via the transmission control unit 19 are temporarily stored in the RAM 15, the contents of input processing, reading processing, and conversion processing A display unit 16 for displaying the instructed data, a printing unit 17 for printing the instructed data, and a recording unit 18 for recording the system program and various processing programs (including various programs transmitted via the transmission control unit 19). Transmission control unit 1 for exchanging data with the network , And a CPU11 for program control these units. The CPU 11 reads the system program stored in the recording unit 18 and develops it in a work area formed in the RAM 15, controls each unit according to the system program, and executes various processes according to various processing programs. . Further, operations according to various programs transmitted via the transmission control unit 19 can be sequentially executed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the mobile terminal reads an input unit 22 for inputting various data and operations, a system program and various programs from the recording unit 25, develops them in a work area and temporarily stores data, and inputs and outputs data. Data between the display unit 24 for displaying the contents, the system program and various processing programs (including various programs transmitted via the transmission control unit 26), the recording unit 25 for recording the processed content, the network and the portable printer 30. Are provided with a transmission control unit 26 for performing exchanges and a CPU 21 for program controlling these units. The CPU 21 reads the system program stored in the recording unit 25, develops it in a work area formed in the RAM 23, controls each unit according to the system program, and executes various processes according to various processing programs. . In addition, operations according to various programs transmitted via the transmission control unit 26 can be sequentially executed.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing a software processing flow performed by the MFP according to the embodiment of the present invention in units of software blocks. 4A and 4B,
(1) Data reception block The MFP 9 classifies the received data into FAX data, print data, and business instruction data, and executes processing in software blocks in the subsequent stages according to the type of the classified data.
(2) Character Data Extraction Block In this block, the MFP 9 performs character data extraction processing according to the classification in (1) above. that time,
In the case of FAX data, OCR processing (processing for converting an image into text) is performed by the OCR unit 14 shown in FIG. 2, and the CPU 11 extracts character data based on the OCR processing.

In the case of print data, the CPU 11 shown in FIG. 2 extracts character data by data analysis.
In the case of business instruction data, the CPU 11 shown in FIG. 2 extracts character data from the (address) business instruction document.
(3) Destination Determination Block In this block, the MFP 9 performs the following processing using the character data extracted in (2) above and the destination table (see T1 in FIG. 5) provided in the CPU 11 shown in FIG.

1. 1. Destination determination Obtain the network address of the device set as the destination from the destination table.

Here, the destination table will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the structure of the destination table according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the destination table T1 of FIG.
1. Address No. Indicates a sequential number of the destination.

    2. The destination keyword is information used to determine the destination, and the destination is determined by comparing the destination extracted from the character data with the destination keyword registered in this table. In this case, depending on the destination keyword, a plurality of destinations may be targeted.

3. The network address stores a device (mobile terminal, portable printer, PC, etc.) permitted to be held for each destination, and the network address.
The network address of the mobile terminal in the destination table T1 is updated every time the mobile terminal is logged in, and does not correspond to the destination one-to-one. The mobile terminal is not used by all business workers, but is effectively used by allowing business workers having different working hours such as morning / afternoon or day / night work to have the mobile terminal. Similar measures can be taken for PCs.
(4) Transmission Block to Mobile Terminal In this block, processing for transmitting the information obtained in the above (1) to (3) to the corresponding mobile terminal 20 is performed. As an example, in the case of FAX, the FAX information (source, reception time, etc.), extracted character data, and network information (information about devices on the network that can be used by the corresponding user obtained from the destination table) are mobile. It transmits to the terminal 20.

If the mobile terminal 20 corresponding to the destination is not registered, it is transmitted to the PC 2 as an alternative. If the PC 2 is not registered, the MFP 9 performs printing.
As described above, the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment can confirm the contents of FAX and print data received by the multi-function printing apparatus with character data. In addition, since the character data extracted by the multi-function printing device is transmitted to the mobile terminal, it is possible to reduce the load on the mobile terminal in business compared to the case where all the data received by the multi-function printing device is transmitted. it can. Furthermore, the received data can be processed with high performance in parallel with the business.
(5) Processing block in response to response / response from mobile terminal In this block, in correspondence with (4) above, the mobile terminal 20 (or PC 2) is responsible for processing the data displayed on the display screen. Select a process. This will be described later.

  The MFP 9 receives the process selected by the mobile terminal 20 (or the PC 2) and performs a process corresponding thereto. For example, processing such as transmitting image data for display to the mobile terminal 20, instructing printing to a designated printer, or storing data in the PC 2 is performed.

  As described above, the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment can improve the work efficiency by instructing the selection of the processing of the received data and executing it on the multi-function printing apparatus. In addition, business instructions with print processing can be performed on mobile terminals, and mobile terminal users can perform seamless operations from business instructions to printing, improving business efficiency and preventing business errors. .

  FIG. 6 is a view showing the structure of a FAX processing file according to the embodiment of the present invention. The FAX processing file (F1) includes FAX identification information and a processing number as a file type, and further includes text data after OCR processing, text end information indicating the end of the text data, and FAX image data.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the structure of a print processing file according to the embodiment of the present invention. The print processing file (F2) includes print (PRT) identification information and a process number in the file type, and further includes print text data, text end information indicating the end of the text data, and print image data.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of a business instruction file according to the embodiment of the present invention. The business instruction file (F3) includes business instruction (WRK) identification information and a process number as a file type, and also includes information shown in the following (a) to (c).
(A) Address work instruction document Free-format text data including the following two elements.

1. Keywords related to the destination (DPT = department, title, name)
2. (Print) Business instruction content (b) Print data header The header includes the following two elements.

    1. Data type (print data type, paper type / size, etc.), for example, information indicating the type of print data is identified by a numerical value such as 1 for a label, 2 for POP, 3 for others, and so on.

2. Printer type (printable printer type information is indicated by a numerical value from 1 to n), for example, if the information indicating the type of printer capable of printing the corresponding data is 1, MFP is 2; Printers 10 and 10 are identified by numerical values such as MFP (color), 20 is sales floor printer (color), and so on. Multiple printer types can be specified.
(C) Print data body Indicates the body of data to be printed.

  In the above, the business instruction file includes a business instruction only and a business instruction including printing. In the case of only the business instruction, the above-described print data type, printer type, and print data are not necessary. For business instructions including printing, such information is required.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the business instruction and printing are linked, when the business instruction with printing is received, the destination device can respond immediately.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a file structure of the destination work according to the embodiment of the present invention. The destination work file (F4) stores DPT (department), title, and name as destination keywords for the destinations in the processing files shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the structure of the destination unknown control table according to the embodiment of the present invention. The destination unknown control table (F5) defines the processing of the received data when the destination network address is not obtained from the destination table shown in FIG. That is, the processing of FAX data, print data, and business instruction data is defined by the values of n1, n2, and n3. If the value of n for each of the above data is 0, for example, it is printed by the MFP. The processing is defined by numerical values such as data transmission to all members, storage in the MFP if 9. The destination unknown data stored in the MFP is manually printed, distributed, discarded, and the received data is processed without being stored in the MFP indefinitely.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a mobile terminal screen during ordering work according to the embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal is used for ordering work in the backbone system, and FIG. 11 shows an example of a normal ordering work screen. As displayed on the screen, items such as product name, business partner, DPT (department), selling price, etc. generated in the ordering work are listed, and the quantity can be input to the product code.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the mobile terminal screen according to the embodiment of the present invention when the MFP receives FAX or print data on the mobile terminal screen in the ordering operation shown in FIG. That is, it is displayed on the mobile terminal screen that the MFP has received FAX or print data while engaged in the ordering work of FIG. In FIG. 12, FAX or print data is displayed on the upper frame of the screen by a reception mark (icon and display color for the icon) indicating that the MFP has received, and is notified to the terminal user. The notification to the terminal user is not limited to such a reception mark, and may be notified by vibration, for example.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the mobile terminal screen according to the embodiment of the present invention when the MFP receives a business instruction on the mobile terminal screen in the ordering business shown in FIG. That is, it is displayed on the mobile terminal screen that the MFP has received a business instruction from the management department while engaged in the ordering business in FIG. In FIG. 13, a reception mark (icon and display color for the icon, but a color different from FIG. 12) indicating that the MFP has received a business instruction is displayed in the upper frame of the screen and notified to the terminal user. The notification to the terminal user is not limited to such a reception mark, and may be notified by vibration (however, vibration different from FIG. 12), for example.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a mobile terminal screen according to an embodiment of the present invention in which the screen is switched by clicking an icon while the reception mark (icon) of FIG. 12 is displayed and the screen is shifted to the FAX reception processing screen. . On the FAX reception processing screen shown in FIG. 14, the received content from the MFP to be processed is displayed as “FAX reception processing”. Further, the FAX transmission source is displayed as “From XXX”, and the content received from the MFP is displayed as “FAX”. Then, the extracted text data is displayed in the FAX processing file (see FIG. 6F1) in the MFP (note that a specific symbol (for example, a downward black triangle) is inserted and displayed in characters that cannot be read by the OCR processing of the MFP. ) In addition, the received FAX data is displayed on the lower part of the mobile terminal so as to prompt the user to select one of “display”, “print”, and “storage”. These displays are made in consideration of the status of the data distribution destination device.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a mobile terminal screen according to an embodiment of the present invention in which the screen is switched by clicking an icon while the reception mark (icon) of FIG. 12 is displayed and the screen is switched to the print data reception processing screen. is there. On the print data reception process screen shown in FIG. 15, the content received from the MFP to be processed is displayed as “print data reception process”. Further, it is displayed that the content received from the MFP is “print data”. Then, the extracted text data is displayed in the print processing file (see FIG. 7F2) in the MFP. The received print data is displayed at the bottom of the mobile terminal to prompt the user to select one of “display”, “print”, and “storage”. These displays are made in consideration of the status of the data distribution destination device.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a mobile terminal screen according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the screen is switched by clicking an icon while the reception mark (icon) of FIG. 13 is displayed and the screen is shifted to the label print data reception processing screen. It is. In the label print data reception process screen shown in FIG. 16, the content received from the MFP to be processed is displayed as “label print data reception process”. Further, it is displayed that the content received from the MFP is “label print data”. Then, the addressed business instruction document extracted in the business instruction file (see FIG. 8F3) in the MFP is displayed as text. In addition, the received label print data is displayed on the lower part of the mobile terminal so as to prompt the user to select a printer and specify the number of prints in “Print”. These displays are made in consideration of the status of the data distribution destination device.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a mobile terminal screen according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the screen is switched by clicking an icon while the reception mark (icon) of FIG. 13 is displayed and the screen is shifted to the POP print data reception processing screen. It is. On the POP print data reception process screen shown in FIG. 17, the received content from the MFP to be processed is displayed as “POP print data reception process”. Further, it is displayed that the content received from the MFP is “POP print data”. Then, the addressed business instruction document extracted in the business instruction file (see FIG. 8F3) in the MFP is displayed as text. In addition, regarding the processing of the received POP print data, a display prompting the user to select a printer (multiple selection is possible) in “Print” and specify the number of prints is performed at the bottom of the mobile terminal. These displays are made in consideration of the status of the data distribution destination device.

Next, the operation of the print data processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining a data transmission operation in the MFP according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 18, in step S11, the type of data received by the MFP is determined. As described above, since there are FAX data, print data, and business instruction data as data types, the case of FAX data will be described first.

  In the case of FAX data, text data is extracted by OCR processing in step S12. In step S13, a FAX processing file (see FIG. 6F1) including image data, text data and identification information, a processing number, and the like is generated. For the generated FAX processing file, a destination identification subroutine is executed in step S14. In step S15, a data transmission subroutine is executed. If they are executed, the process is terminated.

  In the case of print data, the print data is analyzed and text data is extracted in step S16. In step S17, a print processing file (see FIG. 7F2) including image data, text data, identification information, a processing number, and the like is generated. In step S18, a destination identification subroutine is executed for the generated print processing file. In step S19, a data transmission subroutine is executed. If they are executed, the process is terminated.

  In the case of business instruction data, the business instruction data is analyzed in step S20, and text data is extracted. In step S21, a business instruction file (see FIG. 8F3) including print data including an image, text data and identification information, a process number, and the like is generated. For the generated business instruction file, a destination identification subroutine is executed in step S22. In step S23, a data transmission subroutine is executed. If they are executed, the process is terminated.

  FIG. 19 is a flow chart for explaining the destination identification subroutine operation shown in FIG. 19, in step S31, the type of the input file branched in FIG. 18 (see FIGS. 6F1 to 8F3) is identified.

  If the input file is a FAX processing file (see FIG. 6F1), the process proceeds to step S32. In step S32, whether the destination keyword registered in the destination table (see T1 in FIG. 5) is included in the text data of the FAX processing file. If it is found and is included, the process proceeds to the next step S35, and if it is not included, the process is performed according to the value of the destination unknown control table (see FIG. 10F5).

  If the input file is a print processing file (see FIG. 7F2), the process proceeds to step S33. In step S33, whether the destination keyword registered in the destination table (see FIG. 5T1) is included in the text data of the print processing file. If it is included, the process proceeds to the next step S35. If it is not included, the process is performed according to the value of the destination unknown control table (see FIG. 10F5).

  If the input file is a business instruction file (see FIG. 8F3), the process proceeds to step S34. In step S34, the destination text data of the business instruction file includes the destination keyword registered in the destination table (see FIG. 5T1). If it is included, the process proceeds to the next step S35. If it is not included, the process is performed according to the value of the destination unknown control table (see FIG. 10F5).

In step S35, the search result is stored in the destination work (see FIG. 9F4). Then, the destination identification subroutine is terminated.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the data transmission subroutine operation shown in FIG. 20, in step S41, it is determined whether or not a destination that matches the destination work (see FIG. 9F4) is included in the destination table (see T1 in FIG. 5).

  If the matching destination is included in the destination table, the process proceeds to step S42, and the mobile address of the matching destination is extracted from the destination table in step S42. If there is no mobile address, the PC address is taken out instead. Then, the process proceeds to step S45. The priority order of the matching conditions is (1) DPT, title, name (last name only), (2) DPT and name (last name only), (3) name (last name only).

If the matching destination is not included in the destination table (see T1 in FIG. 5), the process proceeds to step S43, and it is determined in step S43 whether the setting value of the destination unknown control table (see FIG. 10F5) is “1”. If the set value is “1”, the process proceeds to step S44. If DPT (department) is stored in the destination work (see FIG. 9F4), the mobile addresses of all the DPTs that match are taken out. If it is not stored, the mobile address of everyone is taken out. If there is no mobile address, the PC address is taken out instead. Then, the process proceeds to step S45. In step S45, data is transmitted to the extracted address (if there are a plurality of addresses). The data to send is
(A) In the case of FAX data (1) FAX identification information of the FAX processing file (see FIG. 6F1); processing number, (2) text data after OCR processing, and (3) text data end information are transmitted.

(B) In the case of print data (1) Print identification information; process number, (2) print text data, and (3) text data end information of the print processing file (see FIG. 7F2) are transmitted.

(C) In the case of work instruction data (1) Work instruction identification information; process number, (4) work instruction text data, (5) work instruction data end information, and (6) print data in the work instruction file (see FIG. 8F3) Type, (7) printer type, and (8) control end information.

  However, if the corresponding address does not exist, processing is performed according to the value of the destination unknown control table (see FIG. 10F5). That is, if the value of the destination unknown control table is “0”, printing is performed by the MFP, and if the value of the destination unknown control table is “9”, data is stored in the MFP. When the above processing is performed, the processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the setting value of the destination unknown control table (see FIG. 10F5) is other than “1” in step S43, the process proceeds to step S46, and processing is performed in step S46 according to the value of the destination unknown control table. That is, if the value of the destination unknown control table is “0”, printing is performed by the MFP, and if the value of the destination unknown control table is “9”, data is stored in the MFP. When the above processing is performed, the processing ends.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a data reception operation in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 21, in step S51, the type of data received by the mobile terminal is determined. If the data type is FAX or printing, the process proceeds to step S52, and a corresponding reception mark (see FIG. 12) is displayed in step S52. Then, the process ends. On the other hand, if the type of data is a business instruction, the process proceeds to step S53, and a corresponding reception mark (see FIG. 13) is displayed in step S53. Then, the process ends.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining a reception mark selection operation in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 22, in step S61, the type of data received by the mobile terminal is determined. If the data type is FAX, the process proceeds to step S62, where the text is displayed in a corresponding format (see FIG. 14). At this time, it is assumed that the processing options displayed at the bottom of the terminal take into account the device registered at the corresponding destination. Then, the process ends. If the data type is printing, the process proceeds to step S63, where the text is displayed in a corresponding format (see FIG. 15). At this time, it is assumed that the processing options displayed at the bottom of the terminal take into account the device registered at the corresponding destination. Then, the process ends. If the data type is a business instruction, the process proceeds to step S64, where the text is displayed in a corresponding format (see FIGS. 16 and 17). At this time, it is assumed that the business title displayed at the upper part of the terminal and the processing options displayed at the lower part of the terminal take into account the received print data type and printer type. Then, the process ends.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining processing selection and transmission operation in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the mobile terminal, a user who browses text data corresponding to a file type selects processing of the received data. For this purpose, first, in step S71, the item selected for processing by the user is determined. If the item selected for processing is the next page or the previous page, the process proceeds to step S72. In step S72, the next page or the previous page of text is displayed. Then, the process ends. On the other hand, if the selected item is execution, the process proceeds to step S73, and the selected process, process number, and terminal address are transmitted to the MFP in step S73. The selected processing includes continuation of data display processing, change of data display method (text / image), storage of received data on a specified PC, printing with a specified printer (including MFP), and the like. . Then, the process ends.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining processing reception and its execution operation in the MFP according to the embodiment of the present invention. In step S81 in FIG. 24, data received from the terminal (that is, the selected process, process number, and terminal address sent to the MFP in step S73 in FIG. 23) is analyzed, and a file ( The designated process is performed by the designated device for the data of FIGS. 6F1 to 8F3). Then, the process ends.

  Since the mobile terminal according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention is not limited to a specific individual, security on the system is not sufficiently ensured. In addition, since there is no restriction on the selection process of received data from the mobile terminal according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, there is a possibility that storage, processing, printing, etc. of received data can be performed freely. The above security is not sufficiently secured.

  Therefore, a print data processing system according to another embodiment of the present invention is capable of ensuring security on the system. Therefore, as a first example of ensuring security on the system, if the user can be authenticated as a specific individual registered in advance with respect to the use of the mobile terminal, character data is transmitted to the mobile terminal. It is something that is allowed.

  Specifically, a personal authentication area is added to the destination table shown in FIG. 5, and a password for specifying an individual or an index for enabling biometric recognition processing such as a fingerprint and a voiceprint is registered in the area. Keep it. By doing this, when the mobile terminal is activated (or icon clicked), if the password entered from the mobile terminal does not match the password registered in advance in the system, the destination and the registered user do not match. By not permitting the user of the mobile terminal to transmit character data, security on the system can be ensured. The same applies to a case in which biometric information such as a fingerprint or a voiceprint is input from a mobile terminal instead of the password and an individual is specified by biometric recognition processing.

  In addition, as a second example of ensuring security on the system, with regard to selection processing of received data from a mobile terminal, a specific selection process is permitted only to the authorized person by distinguishing between authorized person and non-authorized person It is.

  Specifically, a document storage authority presence / absence area is added to the destination table shown in FIG. 5, and whether or not the person is an authorized person for document storage in the selection processing of received data from the mobile terminal is registered in the area. In this way, for example, when storing received data displayed on a mobile terminal, document storage is not permitted unless authorized, and system security is ensured by preventing data accumulation and processing. It becomes possible. In addition to document storage, for example, when printing a document, only the authorized person who prints the document is allowed to print, and the unauthorized person is not allowed to print the document. As a result, it is possible to ensure system security by preventing document printing by non-authorized persons.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print data processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multifunction printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the flow of the software processing performed with the multi-function printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention per software block. It is the figure which showed the flow of the software processing performed with the multi-function printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention per software block. It is a figure which shows the structure of the destination table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the FAX processing file which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the print processing file which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the business instruction file which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the file structure of the destination workpiece | work which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the destination unknown control table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a mobile terminal screen (ordering work process screen) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a mobile terminal screen (FAX or print data presence screen) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a mobile terminal screen (business instruction presence screen) concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a mobile terminal screen (FAX reception process screen) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a mobile terminal screen (print data reception process screen) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a mobile terminal screen (label print data reception process screen) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a mobile terminal screen (POP print data reception process screen) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a data transmission operation in the multi-function printing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the destination identification subroutine operation | movement shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the data transmission subroutine operation | movement shown in FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a data reception operation in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a reception mark selection operation in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating process selection and its transmission operation in the mobile terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing reception and execution operations in the multi-function printing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

1 server 2PC (PC)
3 printers (installation of administrative department)
9 MFP (multifunctional printing device)
20 mobile terminals 30 portable printers 40 wireless LAN access points 50 printers (installed on the sales floor)
100 office environment (management department)
200 LAN
300 1st sales floor 400 nth sales floor

The present invention relates to a terminal device and a processing device .

An object of the present invention is to enable a terminal device to control processing of predetermined data that can be processed by an external processing device .

The invention according to claim 1 is a terminal device that communicates with an external device, and receiving means for receiving identification information indicating the presence of predetermined data that can be processed on the external device side from the external device; When the identification information is received by the receiving means, information indicating that the predetermined data indicated by the identification information is present and a processing option for selecting the external device to process the predetermined data are displayed. Display control means for controlling the processing, and when processing selection is instructed for the processing options displayed by the display control means, a processing request for the predetermined data according to the selection is sent to the processing device. Execution control means for controlling to execute processing according to the selection on the predetermined data by transmitting.

The invention according to claim 5 is a processing device that processes data based on an instruction from a terminal device, and has identification information indicating that predetermined data that can be processed on the processing device side exists on the processing device side. Instead of transmitting the predetermined data, transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device, receiving means for receiving a processing selection request indicating that a processing option for the predetermined data has been selected from the terminal device, and the receiving Processing means for executing processing according to the processing option indicated by the processing selection request for the predetermined data identified by the identification information when the processing selection request is received by the means. Features.

According to the present invention, it is possible to control the processing for predetermined data on the external processing device side by the terminal device .

Claims (18)

A print data processing system including a multi-function printing apparatus that receives print data via a network and a plurality of devices connected to the multi-function printing apparatus,
The multi-function printing apparatus includes:
Means for extracting character data from the received print data;
Means for analyzing the character data and identifying a destination of the received print data;
A device possessed by the corresponding destination and a means for obtaining their network address;
Means for selecting one device having the acquired network address and notifying the selected device that the print data has been received;
With
The device selected by the multifunction printer is
Means for displaying the presence of reception of the print data notified by the multi-function printing device;
Operating means for operating the displayed symbol;
Means for displaying character data extracted by the multi-function printing device in response to an operation of the operation means;
A print data processing system comprising:   The multi-function printing device includes means for generating a work file for separating the print data into text and an image and recording them in each area according to the type of the received print data. The print data processing system according to 1.   The print data processing system according to claim 2, wherein the multifunction printing apparatus transmits the text recorded in the work file to the selected device.   The multi-function printing apparatus includes a destination table for registering a destination keyword including a department, a title, and a name, and the means for identifying the destination analyzes the character data and includes the destination keyword in the character data. 2. The print data processing system according to claim 1, wherein a search result is stored in a destination work file if the destination keyword is included.   5. The printing according to claim 4, wherein the destination stored in the destination work file and the destination keyword are searched, and if there is a matching destination, the destination is notified that the print data has been received. Data processing system.   The multi-function printing apparatus includes a destination table for registering device names and their network addresses corresponding to the destinations, the devices held by the corresponding destinations, and means for acquiring the network addresses are: 2. The print data processing system according to claim 1, wherein a device and a network address of the corresponding destination are acquired from the destination table.   When acquiring a device possessed by the corresponding destination from the destination table and their network address, if a mobile device is registered in the device possessed by the destination, select the mobile device, and If the mobile device is not registered in the device held by the destination and the personal computer is registered, select the personal computer. If the personal computer is not registered, the print data is controlled by the control of the destination unknown control table. The print data processing system according to claim 6, wherein the process is performed.   The multi-function printing apparatus includes a destination table that stores password information for each destination, biometric recognition information for each destination, or document storage authority presence / absence information, and when the process is started in the device selected by the multi-function printing apparatus 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for authenticating information stored in the destination table by inputting a password; means for authenticating by inputting biometric information; or means for controlling document storage with or without document storage authority. The print data processing system described.   9. The device selected by the multi-function printing apparatus includes a password input unit or a biometric recognition information input unit for comparison with information stored in the destination table at startup. Print data processing system. A print data processing system including a multi-function printing apparatus that receives print data via a network and a plurality of devices connected to the multi-function printing apparatus,
The multi-function printing apparatus includes:
Means for extracting character data from the received print data;
Means for analyzing the character data and identifying a destination of the received print data;
A device possessed by the corresponding destination and a means for obtaining their network address;
Means for selecting one device having the acquired network address and notifying the selected device that the print data has been received;
Means for receiving a result of processing selection of the print data from the selected device, and executing a process designated by the designated device;
With
The device selected by the multifunction printer is
Means for displaying the presence of reception of the print data notified by the multi-function printing device;
Operating means for operating the displayed symbol;
Means for displaying character data extracted by the multi-function printing device in response to an operation of the operation means;
Presenting the processing selection of the print data in consideration of the device, selecting a processing from the presented processing selection, and transmitting the result of the processing selection to the multi-function printing device;
A print data processing system comprising:   The means for receiving the processing selection result of the print data from the selected device and executing the processing specified by the specified device is the data from the multi-function printing device according to the received processing selection result. 11. The print data processing system according to claim 10, wherein the display method is changed or the data display process is continued.   Means for receiving the print data process selection result from the selected apparatus and executing the process specified by the specified apparatus is specified from the selected apparatus in accordance with the received process selection result. 11. The print data processing system according to claim 10, wherein the print data is stored in a personal computer or printed by a printer designated by the selected device.   The multi-function printing apparatus includes a destination table that stores password information for each destination, biometric recognition information for each destination, or document storage authority presence / absence information, and when the process is started in the device selected by the multi-function printing apparatus 11. A means for authenticating information stored in the destination table by inputting a password, a means for authenticating by inputting biometric recognition information, or a means for controlling document storage with or without document storage authority. The print data processing system described.   14. The device selected by the multi-function printing apparatus includes a password input unit or a biometric recognition information input unit for comparison with information stored in the destination table at startup. Print data processing system. The multi-function printing apparatus includes:
Means for adding an addressing instruction document to the print data;
Means for adding information for outputting the address work instruction document;
With
The device selected by the multifunction printer is
Means for analyzing and processing the information added to output the address business instruction document;
The print data processing system according to claim 1, further comprising:   The information for outputting the address work instruction document includes a data type indicating a type of print data, a paper size, and the like, and a printer type indicating a type of printer capable of printing. 15. The print data processing system according to 15.   The multi-function printing apparatus includes a destination table that stores password information for each destination, biometric recognition information for each destination, or document storage authority presence / absence information, and when the process is started in the device selected by the multi-function printing apparatus 16. A means for authenticating information stored in the destination table by inputting a password, a means for authenticating by inputting biometric recognition information, or a means for controlling document storage with or without document storage authority. The print data processing system described.   18. The device selected by the multi-function printing apparatus includes a password input unit or a biometric recognition information input unit for comparison with information stored in the destination table at startup. Print data processing system.