JP2016111496A - Processing execution system, and processing execution device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology capable of preventing leakage of recorded information even in the case that a removable medium is left behind without being taken out.SOLUTION: A processing execution system provided with a control part for executing prescribed execution about recorded information of a removable medium, a control part associates identification information with the recorded information to record them in a recording medium different from the removable medium, and removes the recorded information from the removable medium in the case that a user leaves without taking out the removable medium, notifies a contact address of the user that the recorded information recorded in the recording medium is available in the case that the user's contact address information is recorded in a contact address record part, and makes the recorded information recorded on the recording medium when authentication is performed on the basis of the identification information in the case that the user's contact address information is not recorded in the contact address record part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a process execution system and a process execution apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for preventing a user from forgetting to remove a medium has been developed in an apparatus in which a user performs a predetermined process using a predetermined medium. For example, Patent Literatures 1 and 2 disclose a technique for warning when a user leaves to prevent forgetting to remove.

JP 2012-138040 A JP-A-6-231330

In the prior art, no countermeasure has been taken in the case where the user forgets to remove the medium. That is, even if a warning is given, forgetting to remove it cannot be completely prevented. When the medium is a removable medium for recording information, there is a concern that information may be leaked when the forgotten medium is taken away by a person other than the original owner.
An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of preventing leakage of recorded information even when forgetting to remove a removable medium occurs.

  A processing system for achieving the above object includes a contact recording unit in which contact information in which personal identification information and contact information are associated is recorded, and a user instruction identified based on the identification information. A control unit that executes predetermined processing related to the recording information of the removable medium, and the control unit associates the identification information with the recording information when the user leaves without removing the removable medium, When recording on a different recording medium, deleting the recorded information from the removable medium, and the user's contact information is recorded in the contact recording section, the record recorded on the recording medium in the user's contact information If the user's contact information is not recorded in the contact recording section, the information will be recorded when authentication is performed based on the identification information. Body making available information recorded.

  That is, when the user leaves without removing the removable medium, the recorded information recorded on the removable medium is once deleted from the removable medium. If the contact information of the user is clear, a notification to make the recorded information available is sent to the contact information. If the contact information is not clear, authentication is performed based on the identification information. Otherwise, the recording information recorded on the recording medium cannot be used. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of recorded information even when forgetting to remove the removable medium occurs.

  In addition, when the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit, the user's contact information is notified that the recorded information recorded in the recording medium can be used. Can recognize that they have forgotten to remove the removable media based on the notification. Furthermore, when the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit, the recorded information is deleted from the removable medium at the notification stage, and the recorded information is recorded on a recording medium different from the removable medium. Therefore, even if the removable medium is taken away by another person, the recorded information does not leak. Further, when a notification is made to make the recording information recorded on the recording medium available, the user can use the recording information again based on the notification. As a method for reusing the recording information, various methods can be assumed, and when authentication is performed based on identification information, the recording information may be recorded again on the removable medium. Then, when authentication is performed based on the identification information, the recording information may be acquired by accessing a recording medium different from the removable medium.

  Furthermore, when the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit, it is impossible to notify the contact information of the user. Record information becomes available.

  Here, the contact recording unit only needs to hold contact information that associates personal identification information with a contact. The contact is only required to be defined so as to be notified from the processing execution system, and may be information for identifying the communication destination, for example, an email address, an IP address, a telephone number, It may be a contact address in communication using a communication means other than communication, for example, a residence, affiliation name, address, or the like.

  The control unit only needs to be configured to be able to execute various processes. As one of the processes, a predetermined process related to the recording information of the removable medium according to the user's instruction identified based on the identification information. Execute. That is, the control unit identifies the user based on the identification information before performing the predetermined process, and executes the predetermined process in a state where the user is identified. Here, the identification information may be information that can identify an individual, and examples thereof include an ID assigned to the individual.

  Of course, the user is identified based on the identification information even if the control unit performs a predetermined process after authentication is performed based on the identification information. That is, the state in which the user is identified based on the identification information may be at least a state in which the user is identified as a specific individual by an ID that can identify the individual. In order to check whether or not the identification information is properly used, authentication may be performed by checking whether or not the combination of the identification information and other information (for example, a password) is appropriate. However, the state in which the authentication is performed is a state in which the user is identified based on the identification information and the state in which the identified information is confirmed to be appropriate.

  The predetermined process may be any process that can be executed by the process execution system, and is a process using the recording information of the removable medium or a process in which the processing result becomes the recording information of the removable medium. For example, a printing process based on the recording information of the removable medium, a scanning process of recording a scan result of an arbitrary scanning target as recording information on the removable medium, and the like correspond to the predetermined process.

  Furthermore, the control unit can determine whether the user has left without removing the removable medium. The determination of whether or not the user has left without removing the removable medium can be executed by various sensors. For example, when the removable medium is attached to the terminal, the user leaves the processing execution system with the sensor. When this is detected, it is possible to adopt a configuration that determines that the user has left without removing the removable medium. Various sensors can be adopted as the sensor, and it may be a thermal sensor or an optical sensor (including visible light and non-visible light), or a predetermined time in a state where any operation is not performed in the processing execution system. It may be a sensor that detects that it has passed.

  When recording information is recorded on a recording medium different from the removable medium, the identification information and the recording information are associated with each other. That is, it is only necessary that the identification information and the recording information are associated with each other so that the recording information can be specified as information used by a specific user. The recording medium different from the removable medium may be constituted by a medium that is not carried away together with the removable medium so that the recording medium is not carried away even if the removable medium is taken away. Therefore, the recording medium may be a recording medium that is provided in a removable or difficult state inside a device that performs a predetermined process provided with a terminal of the removable medium, and the predetermined process is performed. It may be a recording medium provided in another device (such as a server) existing outside the device to be executed.

  Furthermore, the control unit can delete the record information from the removable medium. The deletion is performed so that it cannot be restored (for example, other information is recorded in an area where the recording information was recorded).

  Further, the control unit determines whether the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit. That is, the control unit refers to the contact recording unit, the identification information of the user who has performed the predetermined process (the user identified by the identification information) is recorded in the contact recording unit, and the contact information is stored in the identification information. Are associated with each other, it is determined that the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit.

  Further, when the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit, the control unit notifies the contact information of the user that the recorded information recorded in the recording medium can be used. The notification may be a notification that allows the user to use the recorded information recorded on the recording medium by receiving the notification. Accordingly, the type of notification is not limited, and may be an e-mail, various communications such as a call, or mail. In any case, as a configuration for making the recording information recorded on the recording medium available by notification, for example, information for executing access to the recording information recorded on the recording medium is provided together with the notification. You may employ | adopt the structure transmitted to a contact address.

  As the information for executing access to the recording information, various configurations can be adopted. For example, a recording position on the recording medium (a path indicating a storage folder, an address indicating a recording area, etc.) is included. Alternatively, information that enables access to the recording information by the application program (information (such as URL) that enables transfer of recording information using various protocols such as HTTP and FTP) is included. Also good. Of course, the configuration may be such that an application program for acquiring recording information is transmitted (attached to an e-mail, etc.) together with the notification, and the recording medium is acquired by executing the application program. May be attached. Further, before the recording medium is acquired, authentication based on the identification information may be performed.

  The authentication only needs to be executed based on the identification information associated with the record information, and can be executed at various timings. For example, a configuration in which authentication is required when a recording medium on which recording information is recorded is accessed, a configuration in which authentication is required when the application program is executed when accessing the recording information by an application program, and notification It is possible to adopt a configuration that requires authentication when accessing the transmitted record information.

  Furthermore, when the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit, the control unit can use the recorded information recorded on the recording medium when authentication is performed based on the identification information. To. That is, when the user leaves without removing the removable medium, the recording information is deleted from the removable medium, and the recording information is recorded on another recording medium. In this state, if the user later notices that he / she has forgotten to remove the removable media, or if the removable media is delivered to the user from another person, the user simply obtains the recorded information simply by accessing the removable media. I can't do it.

  However, in order to make it possible to use the recorded information again even in this state, when authentication is performed, the recorded information recorded on a recording medium different from the removable medium can be used. Here, it is possible to perform authentication in various modes. For example, a configuration in which the control unit records information for executing authentication and access to recorded information recorded on the recording medium on a removable medium. It may be adopted. According to this configuration, the user accesses the recorded information by connecting the removable medium to any terminal (personal computer or processing execution system) and authenticating using the information recorded on the removable medium. It becomes possible to do.

  Here, the information for executing the authentication and the access to the recorded information recorded on the recording medium can assume various information, and may be a program for performing the authentication and the access. And information used in a program for access. As the former, for example, information indicating an application program that performs authentication and access is assumed. That is, in this configuration, when a user executes an application program on an arbitrary terminal, authentication is required under the execution of the program, and the user can access the recorded information by performing authentication. As the latter, for example, information indicating an access destination of another computer (such as a server) that performs authentication is assumed. That is, in this configuration, the user is required to authenticate by accessing the access destination of another computer using the function of an arbitrary program (OS or browser). Record information becomes available.

  Of course, the recording information may be re-recorded on a removable medium that the user forgets to remove. As a configuration for this, for example, the control unit is configured to accept input of identification information, and when authentication is performed based on the identification information, the recording information recorded on the recording medium is The control unit may be configured to record on a removable medium. That is, the processing execution system includes an input unit that can perform authentication based on the identification information, and the control unit determines that the identification information is appropriate based on the input information (password, etc.) to the input unit. In this case, the control unit records the deleted recording information on the removable medium again. According to this configuration, when a user who has forgotten to remove the removable media immediately notices that he / she has forgotten to remove the removable media and returns to the removable media connection unit of the processing execution system, the recorded information can be removed without using another terminal. It becomes possible to re-record.

  The control unit may be provided in one device or may be distributed among a plurality of devices. For example, when various functions executed by the control unit are realized by a single control unit, the processing execution system is provided as a stand-alone type system. When various functions are realized by two or more control units, the processing execution system is realized by the control units included in the plurality of devices in a state where the plurality of devices are connected to the network.

  Furthermore, as in the present invention, when a user leaves without removing the removable media, the method of deleting the recorded information from the removable media and dividing the re-acquisition method of the recorded information according to the presence or absence of the contact is a program. It is also applicable as a method. In addition, the apparatus, program, and method as described above may be realized as a single apparatus, or may be realized using a shared component in an apparatus having multiple functions. Is included.

These are block diagrams concerning the embodiment of the present invention. These are block diagrams concerning the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by the multifunction machine.

Here, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.
(1) Computer configuration:
(2) Selection acceptance process:
(3) Other embodiments:

(1) Computer configuration:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a processing execution system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The processing execution system 1 according to the present embodiment is configured by a multifunction machine 10 and a server 100.

  The server 100 includes a server control unit 200 including a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like, a recording medium 300, and a communication unit 400. The server control unit 200 executes a program recorded in the ROM or the recording medium 300. Thus, various processes can be executed. The recording medium 300 is a recording medium capable of recording arbitrary information. In the present embodiment, contact information 300a is recorded in advance. The contact information 300a is information that associates personal identification information with a contact information. In this embodiment, the contact information 300a is used to determine whether the ID as personal identification information and the identification information are appropriate. This is information in which a password as authentication information is associated with an individual contact address (e-mail address used by each individual) identified by the identification information. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the recording medium 300 functions as a contact address recording unit.

  The communication unit 400 is a device for communicating with an external device. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 400 can communicate with the multifunction machine 10 and the client 101. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 400 communicates with the MFP 10 and the client 101 by wired communication. However, the communication unit 400 may be configured to be communicable with any terminal by wired communication or wireless communication. . Further, a part of the communication path may be wired and a part may be wireless.

  The client 101 is a stationary computer used by a user, and can communicate with the server 100 by a communication unit (not shown). In addition, the client 101 includes a media connection unit (not shown), and a removable medium 42a can be attached to the media connection unit. Therefore, with the removable medium 42a attached to the media connection unit, the user operates the client 101 to refer to information recorded on the removable medium 42a, and records arbitrary information on the removable medium 42a. Is possible.

  The portable terminal 102 is a general-purpose computer used by a user, and can communicate with the multifunction machine 10 by a communication unit (not shown). Although the mobile terminal 102 can communicate in various modes, in the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 102 can receive an e-mail transmitted from the multifunction machine 10.

  The multifunction device 10 includes a multifunction device control unit 20 having a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like, a scan unit 40, a user I / F 41, a media connection unit 42, a communication unit 43, and a thermal sensor 44. 20 can execute a program recorded in the ROM and control the scan unit 40 and various processes.

  The scanning unit 40 is an apparatus that images a recording content on an arbitrary medium by a reading unit such as a line sensor. In other words, the multifunction device control unit 20 controls the scan unit 40 to scan the recording content on the medium and acquire image information output by the scan unit 40. The scan process using the scan unit 40 is one type of predetermined process that can be executed by the MFP control unit 20, but the MFP 10 according to the present embodiment performs various other processes. Is possible. That is, the multifunction device 10 includes a printing unit (not shown) and the like, and the multifunction device control unit 20 can print the print content indicated by the print data on the print medium by controlling the printing unit. Of course, the multifunction device control unit 20 may control the communication unit 43 to execute facsimile transmission / reception, and various other functions can be assumed as functions that the multifunction device 10 can execute. In the specification, the operation of the processing execution system 1 will be described using the scanning unit 40 as an example.

  The user I / F 41 includes a display for displaying an arbitrary image and an input unit for a user to perform various inputs. The multifunction device control unit 20 controls the user I / F 41 to arbitrarily display on the display unit. Images can be displayed. Further, the multifunction device control unit 20 can acquire an output result output by the input unit and can acquire input contents input by the user.

  The media connection unit 42 is a terminal to which the removable media 42a can be attached and detached. The multifunction device control unit 20 reads the recording information 42b recorded on the removable medium 42a in a state where the removable medium 42a is attached to the media connection unit 42, and records arbitrary information on the removable medium 42a as the recording information 42b. can do. In the present embodiment, the multi-function device control unit 20 records image information indicating the scan result in the scan unit 40 on the removable medium 42a as the recording information 42b. Note that the multifunction device control unit 20 can determine whether or not the removable medium 42 a is attached to the media connection unit 42 by outputting a control signal to the media connection unit 42.

  The communication unit 43 is a device for communicating with an external device. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 43 can communicate with the server 100 and the mobile terminal 102. In this embodiment, the communication unit 43 communicates with the server 100 by wired communication and communicates with the mobile terminal 102 by wireless communication. Of course, the communication unit 43 communicates with an arbitrary terminal by wired communication and wireless communication. It may be configured to be communicable. Further, a part of the communication path may be wired and a part may be wireless.

  The thermal sensor 44 is a sensor that detects infrared rays using the position where the user exists when operating the multifunction machine 10 as a detection range. The multifunction device control unit 20 can acquire an output signal of the thermal sensor 44 and determine whether or not the user exists within a range where the user can operate the multifunction device 10 based on the output signal.

  In the present embodiment, the multifunction device control unit 20 executes a scanning process, which is a predetermined process related to the recording information 42b of the removable medium 42a, in accordance with a user instruction identified based on the identification information. That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 controls the user I / F 41 to display a screen for authenticating the user identification information on the display unit. When the user inputs identification information and a password through the input unit of the user I / F 41, the multi-function peripheral control unit 20 communicates with the server 100 to refer to the contact information 300a, and enters the input identification information and password. If the combination is appropriate, it is considered that the authentication has been made and login is permitted. In such a state where login is permitted, the multifunction device control unit 20 controls the scanning unit 40 in accordance with a scan instruction input by the authenticated user, and an image obtained by imaging the recording content of an arbitrary medium. Generate information. When the image information is generated, the multifunction device control unit 20 records the image information on the removable medium 42a as the recording information 42b.

  As described above, in a configuration in which the authenticated user executes arbitrary processing in the multifunction device 10, the recording information 42 b indicating the scan result executed by the multifunction device 10 can be recorded on the removable medium 42 a. Therefore, if the user forgets to remove the removable medium 42a from the media connection unit 42 after the scan is completed, information leakage may occur. Therefore, the MFP 10 according to the present embodiment includes a configuration for preventing the occurrence of information leakage.

  That is, when the user leaves without removing the removable medium 42a, the multifunction machine control unit 20 records the identification information and the recording information in association with the recording medium 300 different from the removable medium 42a, and records from the removable medium 42a. When the information 42b is deleted and the contact information of the user is recorded on the recording medium 300, the user's contact information is notified to make the recorded information recorded on the recording medium available and used. When the contact information of the person is not recorded in the recording medium 300 contact recording unit, the recorded information recorded on the recording medium is made available when authentication is performed based on the identification information.

  Specifically, the multifunction device control unit 20 determines whether the user has left without removing the removable medium 42a. That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 can determine whether or not the user exists within a range where the user can operate the multifunction device 10 based on the output signal of the thermal sensor 44. If it is not determined that the user is within the operable range of the multifunction device 10, the multifunction device control unit 20 further outputs a control signal to determine whether or not the removable medium 42 a is attached to the media connection unit 42. Determine. When the removable medium 42a is attached to the media connection unit 42, the multifunction device control unit 20 determines that the user has left without removing the removable medium 42a.

  When it is determined that the user has left without removing the removable medium 42a, the multifunction machine control unit 20 records the user identification information and the recording information 42b in association with each other on the recording medium 300 different from the removable medium 42a, thereby removing the removable medium 42a. The recording information 42b is deleted from the medium 42a. That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 defines information so that the recording information 42b can be specified as information used by a specific user by associating the identification information of the user with the recording information 42b. Then, the multifunction device control unit 20 outputs the information to the server 100 via the communication unit 43. When the information is transmitted, the server control unit 200 controls the communication unit 400 to acquire the information, and records it as recording information 300b on the recording medium 300 (see FIG. 2).

  Further, the multifunction device control unit 20 outputs a control signal to the media connection unit 42, and deletes the recording information 42b from the removable medium 42a so that the recording information 42b cannot be restored from the removable medium 42a. That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 records other information in the recording area where the recording information 42b was recorded, and deletes the recording information 42b from the removable medium 42a.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the user leaves without removing the removable medium 42a, the record information 42b recorded on the removable medium 42a is deleted from the removable medium. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recording information 42b from leaking even if the removal of the removable medium 42a occurs.

  Further, the multifunction device control unit 20 determines whether or not the contact information 300a of the user is recorded on the recording medium 300. That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 communicates with the server 100 via the communication unit 43, refers to the contact information 300a, and identifies the identification information of the user who has used the multifunction device 10 until immediately before (the logged-in use). It is determined whether the contact information 300a is included in the contact information 300a.

  When the user contact information 300a is recorded in the recording medium 300, the multi-function device control unit 20 notifies the user contact information of the use of the record information 300b (see FIG. 2). Do. In the present embodiment, since the contact address is defined by the email address of the email, the multifunction device control unit 20 performs the notification by transmitting the email to the user. When the e-mail is transmitted, the user can recognize that he / she has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a by operating the mobile terminal 102 and viewing the e-mail.

  In the present embodiment, the notification includes information indicating the recording position of the recording information 300b in the server 100 (for example, a file path or URL). Therefore, when an e-mail is transmitted, the user can grasp the recording position of the record information 300b in the server 100 by operating the mobile terminal 102 and visually recognizing the e-mail. For this reason, when the user operates the client 101 to access the server 100 and transfers the recording information 300b recorded at the recording position to the client 101, the user has been recorded on the removable medium 42a again. Recorded information can be used.

  In the present embodiment, the server 100 requests authentication from the client 101 that accesses the server 100 from the outside. That is, when there is a request for access to a file at a recording position from the client 101, the server control unit 200 transmits a signal requesting input of identification information and a password to the client 101 via the communication unit 400. When the signal is transmitted, the client 101 displays an input screen for identification information and a password on a display unit (not shown). When the user inputs the identification information and password on the screen, the client 101 transmits the identification information and password to the server 100.

  The server control unit 200 acquires the identification information and the password via the communication unit 400, refers to the contact information 300a, and determines whether the identification information and the password are an appropriate combination. When the identification information and the password are an appropriate combination, the server control unit 200 permits the client 101 to access the recording information 300b. That is, since the recording information 300b is associated with the identification information, the server control unit 200 permits the client 101 to access only the recording information 300b associated with the authenticated identification information.

  In the above configuration, since the recording information 42b is deleted from the removable medium 42a and the recording information 300b is recorded on the recording medium 300 different from the removable medium 42a at the stage where the notification by e-mail is performed, the removable medium 42a is temporarily stored. Even if it is taken away by others, the recorded information 42b is not leaked. Further, when notification by electronic mail is performed, the user can use the recorded information again based on the notification.

  On the other hand, when the contact information 300a of the user is not recorded on the recording medium 300, the multifunction machine control unit 20 records the access information 42c (see FIG. 2) on the removable medium 42a, and based on the access information 42c. When the user who accesses the server 100 properly authenticates, the recording information 300b recorded on the recording medium 300 is made available. That is, when the user leaves without removing the removable medium 42a, the recording information is deleted from the removable medium 42a, and the recording information 300b is recorded on the recording medium 300. In this state, when the user later notices that he / she has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a, or when the removable medium 42a is delivered to the user from another person, the user simply records the removable medium 42a to record. The information 300b cannot be acquired.

  However, in order to enable the authenticated user to use the recorded information again even in this state, in this embodiment, the multifunction device control unit 20 performs authentication and access to the recorded information 300b recorded on the recording medium 300. Access information 42c for execution is recorded in the removable medium 42a. In the present embodiment, the access information 42c is information indicating an application program for performing authentication and access. The information indicating the application program is in a format that can be executed by the client 101. Accordingly, when the removable medium 42a is carried to the client 101 (broken line arrow shown in FIG. 2) and the user connects to a media connection unit (not shown) of the client 101 and executes the application program as the access information 42c, the user Can use the client 101 to execute authentication necessary for accessing the recorded information 300b recorded in the server 100 and access to the recorded information 300b.

  The application program only needs to be a program that enables authentication and access on the client 101. For example, the application 101 displays a screen that allows the client 101 to input identification information and a password, and the identification input using the screen is displayed. It can be configured by a program that transmits the information and password to the server 100 and, when properly authenticated, the server control unit 200 executes processing for transferring the recorded information 300b associated with the identification information to the removable medium 42a. It is. According to this configuration, the user can access the recorded information again.

(2) Selection acceptance process:
Next, processing executed by the multifunction machine control unit 20 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The process shown in FIG. 3 is executed when the user uses the multifunction machine 10 (for example, at the time of initial activation or when returning from the sleep state). When the process is started, the multifunction machine control unit 20 performs an authentication process (step S100). That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 controls the user I / F 41 to display a screen for authenticating the user identification information on the display unit. When the user inputs identification information and a password through the input unit of the user I / F 41, the multi-function peripheral control unit 20 communicates with the server 100 to refer to the contact information 300a, and enters the input identification information and password. It is considered that the authentication has been made when the combination of is appropriate. When the authentication is performed, the user is logged in by the user corresponding to the input identification information.

  Next, the user operates the input unit of the user I / F 41 to execute a predetermined process. FIG. 3 illustrates a scan process (step S105). In this case, the multifunction device control unit 20 controls the scan unit 40 in response to a user's scan start instruction, and the recorded contents of the scanned medium Is generated as image information. Next, the multifunction device control unit 20 records the image information as a scan result on the removable medium 42a as the recording information 42b (step S110).

  Next, the multifunction device control unit 20 displays a screen that prompts removal of the removable medium 42a (step S115). In other words, the multifunction device control unit 20 controls the user I / F 41 to display on the display unit characters for prompting removal of the removable medium 42a. Of course, here, an image other than characters may be displayed, or a warning may be given by voice.

  Next, the multifunction device control unit 20 determines whether or not the user has left (step S120). That is, if it is not determined that the user exists within a range where the user can operate the MFP 10 based on the output signal of the thermal sensor 44, the MFP controller 20 considers that the user has left. . If it is not determined in step S120 that the user has left, the multifunction device control unit 20 waits by repeating the determination in step S120 every predetermined time. Of course, the interrupt process may be executable here. For example, when an instruction to perform the scan process again is given in the multifunction machine 10, the multifunction machine control unit 20 may return to step S105 and continue the process. Good.

  If it is determined in step S120 that the user has left, the multifunction device control unit 20 determines whether or not the user has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a (step S125). In other words, the multifunction device control unit 20 determines whether or not the removable medium 42a is attached to the media connection unit 42 by outputting a control signal to the media connection unit 42, and the removable media 42a is connected to the media connection unit 42. If it is attached, it is determined that the user has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a.

  If it is not determined in step S125 that the user has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a, the multi-function peripheral control unit 20 considers that the user has removed the removable medium 42a and performs logout processing (step S130). That is, the multifunction machine 10 is in a state where it cannot execute a predetermined process, and waits until next authentication is performed in this state. In this case, the removable medium 42a is carried to the user in a state where the image information as the scan result is recorded on the removable medium 42a.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S125 that the user has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a, the multifunction machine control unit 20 records the recording information 300b on the recording medium 300 of the server 100 (step S135). That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 communicates with the server 100 via the communication unit 43 and transmits the record information 42b recorded on the removable medium 42a to the server 100. The server control unit 200 acquires the recording information 42b via the communication unit 400, and records it on the recording medium 300 as recording information 300b as shown in FIG.

  Next, the multifunction device control unit 20 deletes the recording information 42b from the removable medium 42a (step S140). Therefore, even after step S140, even if the removable medium 42a is taken away by another person, the recording information is not leaked by the removable medium 42a.

  Next, the multifunction device control unit 20 determines whether or not the contact information of the user is included in the contact information 300a (step S145). That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 transmits the identification information authenticated in step S100 to the server 100 via the communication unit 43. The server control unit 200 acquires the identification information via the communication unit 400, and refers to the contact information 300a recorded in the recording medium 300. The server control unit 200 determines whether or not the identification information authenticated in step S100 is included in the contact information 300a. If it is determined that the identification information is included in the contact information 300a, It is determined whether a contact address is associated with the identification information. If the contact information is associated with the identification information, the server control unit 200 determines that the contact information of the user is included in the contact information 300a. Further, the server control unit 200 transmits a determination result as to whether or not the contact information of the user is included in the contact information 300a to the multifunction device 10, and the multifunction device control unit 20 determines based on the determination result. It is determined whether the contact information of the user is included in the contact information 300a.

  If it is determined in step S145 that the contact information of the user is included in the contact information 300a, the multifunction device control unit 20 notifies the user of the occurrence of forgetting and the recording position of the recording information (step S150). ). That is, the multifunction machine control unit 20 requests the server 100 for a contact information of the user via the communication unit 43. When the request is made, the server control unit 200 refers to the contact information 300a, acquires the contact information of the user associated with the user identification information, and transmits the contact information to the multifunction machine 10 via the communication unit 400. .

  When the multifunction device control unit 20 obtains the contact information of the user via the communication unit 43, a text message indicating that the forgetting occurred and a text message indicating information indicating the recording position of the recording information 300b is created. Then, the e-mail is transmitted to the e-mail address as the contact information of the user. When the e-mail is transmitted, the user can recognize that he / she has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a by operating the mobile terminal 102 and viewing the e-mail. Also, the user can operate the client 101 to access the recording position of the recording information 300b and use the recording information 300b associated with the user identification information.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S145 that the contact information of the user is not included in the contact information 300a, the multifunction device control unit 20 records the application program in the removable medium 42a (step S155). That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 outputs a control signal to the media connection unit 42 and records information indicating an application program for performing authentication and access on the removable medium 42a as the access information 42c. In this state, as shown by the dashed arrow in FIG. 2, when the removable medium 42a is carried to the client 101 and the user executes the application program on the client 101, the user is required to access the recording information 300b. It is possible to use the record information 300b associated with the user identification information after performing authentication.

  When step S150 or S155 is executed, the multifunction device control unit 20 performs logout processing (step S160). That is, the multifunction machine 10 is in a state where it cannot execute a predetermined process, and waits until next authentication is performed in this state. Next, the multifunction device control unit 20 controls the user I / F 41 and displays a screen indicating the occurrence of forgetting on the display unit (step S165). That is, the multifunction device control unit 20 causes the media connection unit 42 to display information indicating that the removable medium 42a remains forgotten on the display unit of the user I / F 41 together with the identification information authenticated in step S100. Therefore, even if the other person uses the multifunction machine 10 earlier than the user returns to the multifunction machine 10 to retrieve the removable medium 42a, the other person confirms the owner of the removable medium 42a. be able to. For this reason, the possibility that the removable medium 42a is returned to the user through another person increases.

  Note that the multifunction machine 10 configuring the process execution system 1 according to the present embodiment performs control to execute a predetermined process related to the recording information of the removable medium in accordance with a user instruction identified based on personal identification information. When the user leaves without removing the removable medium, the control unit records the identification information and the recording information on a recording medium different from the removable medium, and removes the removable medium from the removable medium. If the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording section where the recorded information is deleted and the contact information that associates the identification information with the contact information is recorded, the contact information of the user is notified. If the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit, authentication based on the identification information and access to the recorded information recorded on the recording medium are performed. Information for executing, the removable medium, it is also possible to capture as a processing execution unit.

(3) Other embodiments:
The above embodiment is an example for carrying out the present invention. When the user leaves without removing the removable medium, the recorded information is deleted from the removable medium, and the recorded information is re-recorded according to the presence or absence of the contact information. Various other embodiments can be adopted as long as the acquisition methods are divided.

  For example, when the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit, the MFP control unit 20 accepts input of identification information by the user, and authentication is performed based on the identification information Further, the recording information recorded on the recording medium may be recorded on the removable medium. Specifically, the MFP controller 20 is configured to display a screen for prompting authentication on the display unit of the user I / F 41 instead of step S155 or in step S165. When the user properly authenticates using this screen, the multifunction device control unit 20 acquires the recording information 300b associated with the authenticated identification information from the server 100 and records it on the removable medium 42a. According to this configuration, when a user who has forgotten to remove the removable medium 42a and returns to the removable medium 42a operates the multifunction machine 10, the once deleted recording information is recorded again on the removable medium 42a. Can be made. For this reason, the user can use the recorded information without operating the client 101 or the mobile terminal 102. Of course, this configuration can be regarded as a processing execution system and can also be regarded as a processing execution device (invention of the multifunction machine 10 alone).

  Furthermore, various processes may be added to the process shown in FIG. For example, after execution of step S150 or step S155, a process of notifying another person, for example, an IT administrator, of the delivery mode of the access information 42c (delivery by e-mail or recording on the removable medium 42a) may be added.

  Furthermore, various configurations other than the above-described configuration can be employed as the mode of access to the server 100 using the access information 42c. For example, the user can use the mobile terminal 102 to connect to the server 100 without using the client 101. It may be configured to access and acquire the record information 300b recorded on the recording medium 300. Furthermore, each component may be provided in a different device. For example, the contact information 300a may be recorded on a recording medium provided in the multifunction machine 10.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... MFP, 20 ... MFP control part, 40 ... Scan part, 42 ... Media connection part, 42a ... Removable media, 42b ... Recording information, 42c ... Access information, 43 ... Communication part, 44 ... Thermal sensor, 100 ... Server 101 101 Client 102 Mobile terminal 200 Server control unit 300 Recording medium 300a Contact information 300b Recording information 400 Communication unit

Claims (6)

A contact recording section in which contact information in which personal identification information and contact information are associated is recorded;
In accordance with a user instruction identified based on the identification information, a processing execution system comprising: a control unit that executes a predetermined process relating to recording information of the removable medium,
The controller is
When the user leaves without removing the removable medium, the identification information and the recording information are associated with each other and recorded on a recording medium different from the removable medium, and the recording information is deleted from the removable medium,
When the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit, a notification is made to make the recorded information recorded in the recording medium available to the contact of the user,
When the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit, the recorded information recorded on the recording medium can be used when authentication is performed based on the identification information. To
Processing execution system. The controller is
When the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit,
Recording the authentication and information for executing access to the recorded information recorded on the recording medium on the removable medium;
The processing execution system according to claim 1. The controller is
When the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit,
When the input of the identification information is received and the authentication is performed based on the identification information, the recording information recorded on the recording medium is recorded on the removable medium.
The processing execution system according to claim 1 or 2. The controller is
When the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit,
Along with the notification, information for executing access to the recorded information recorded on the recording medium is transmitted to the contact address.
The process execution system in any one of Claims 1-3. In accordance with a user instruction identified based on personal identification information, a process execution device including a control unit that executes predetermined processing related to recording information of removable media,
The controller is
When the user leaves without removing the removable medium, the identification information and the recording information are associated with each other and recorded on a recording medium different from the removable medium, and the recording information is deleted from the removable medium,
When the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit in which the contact information that associates the identification information with the contact is recorded, the user's contact is notified. ,
When the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit, information for executing authentication based on the identification information and accessing the recorded information recorded on the recording medium Record on the removable media,
Processing execution device. In accordance with a user instruction identified based on personal identification information, a process execution device including a control unit that executes predetermined processing related to recording information of removable media,
The controller is
When the user leaves without removing the removable medium, the identification information and the recording information are associated with each other and recorded on a recording medium different from the removable medium, and the recording information is deleted from the removable medium,
When the contact information of the user is recorded in the contact recording unit in which the contact information that associates the identification information with the contact is recorded, the user's contact is notified. ,
When the contact information of the user is not recorded in the contact recording unit, the input of the identification information is accepted, and when the authentication is performed based on the identification information, the information is recorded on the recording medium. Recording the recorded information on the removable medium,
Processing execution device.

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