JP2016119018A - Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and method and program for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism that can easily execute a transition of a list of print data of an image forming apparatus and a portable terminal.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus detects a portable terminal, determines if a print job list for a user who has logged in to the portable terminal is stored in the portable terminal, when determining that the print job list for the user who has logged in to the portable terminal is stored in the portable terminal, acquires the print job list from the portable terminal, stores which print job the portable terminal has displayed on a display screen, and transmits the print job list to the image forming apparatus so that the displayed print job is displayed on a display screen of the image forming apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, a control method thereof, and a program.

  Recently, print data is displayed on a printer using user authentication. For example, a list of print jobs corresponding to the user information of the authenticated user is displayed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes changing the display order of a list of print data in the order desired by the user.

JP 2014-112431 A

  Depending on the printer, it may be difficult to check the list because the display area of the print data is small. For example, it is conceivable to display a list of print data on a portable terminal having a large screen such as a smartphone, confirm the list of print data, and instruct the printer to print.

  However, if you use a mobile device to check the list of print data and perform operations such as page feed to check the list, if there is an incoming call, you can check and display the list of print data Therefore, it is necessary to log in to the printer anew and display a list of print data on the display screen of the printer from the beginning for confirmation.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a mechanism capable of easily executing a list of print data between an image forming apparatus and a portable terminal.

  The present invention is an image forming system including a mobile terminal and an image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects the mobile terminal; a mobile terminal detected by the detection unit; A first determination unit that determines whether a print job list of a logged-in user is stored, and a print job list of a user who is logged in to the mobile terminal are stored in the mobile terminal by the first determination unit. A first acquisition unit configured to acquire the print job list from the portable terminal when the portable terminal determines that the print job is displayed on the display screen. Storage means for storing information indicating whether or not the print job is displayed in accordance with information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen and stored in the storage means. Serial to be displayed on the display screen of the image forming apparatus, characterized by comprising a first transmission means for transmitting to be acquired by the first acquisition unit to print job list to the image forming apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism that can easily execute a transition of a list of print data between an image forming apparatus and a portable terminal.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an image forming system in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a client terminal, various servers, and a system terminal in embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the various apparatuses in embodiment of this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of print data list display processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a print data list moving process between the printer and the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a print data list moving process between the printer and the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating details of display position adjustment processing of a print data list in a printer and a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a printer authentication screen and a print data list display screen in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the authentication screen of a portable terminal, and the list display screen of print data in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the data table in embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a flow of processing for transferring a print job list from a printer to a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of the acquisition process of the print data list in a portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a flow of processing for transferring a print data list from a mobile terminal to a printer in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of bibliographic information in embodiment of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments to which the invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, an example of the configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of an image forming system including a print management server 100, an authentication server 200, a printer 300, a print server 400, a client terminal 500, and a smartphone (portable terminal) 600 in the present embodiment. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the image forming system of the present embodiment, a print management server 100, an authentication server 200, a printer 300, a print server 400, a client terminal 500, and a mobile terminal 600 are included in a local area network (including a wired LAN and a wireless LAN). ) It is connected via the LAN 700 to transmit and receive information.

  The print management server 100 is an information processing apparatus that stores and manages bibliographic information 1500 (FIG. 15) of print data (print jobs) received by the print server 400 from the client terminal 500.

  In response to a request from the printer 300, the print management server 100 transmits a list of print jobs (print data list) or transmits a request to the print server 400 to perform LPR printing to the printer 300 as a printing destination. Or The transmission / reception among the print management server 100, the print server 400, and the printer 300 is performed using a known technique.

  The print server 400 receives a print job from the client terminal 500 and stores and manages the print job (print data). A plurality of print servers 400 may be installed. In response to a print request from the print management server 100, the print server 400 sends an LPR to a print destination printer (for example, the printer 300 that issued the print instruction) according to printer identification information (for example, an IP address) included in the print request. Execute printing.

  In the present embodiment, the print management server 100 and the print server 400 are configured as separate casings, but may be the same casing. In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which a multifunction peripheral is connected to the LAN 700, and the multifunction peripheral has functions of a print management server and a print server.

  A printer driver is installed in the client terminal 500, and the printer driver generates a print job (print data) from the specified document and transmits the print job to the print server 400. At this time, it is assumed that the print server 400 is set as an output destination in the printer driver.

  The authentication server 200 stores an authentication table 1110 (user information) as shown in FIG. 11, and an authentication request (card ID read from the IC card is made by holding the IC card over the card reader of the printer 300). Authentication processing), authentication processing is performed using the authentication table. That is, the authentication result is transmitted to the printer so as to perform login processing to the printer with the user ID corresponding to the card ID of the IC card.

  In addition to the IC card, the user name and password input to the printer 300 can be authenticated. Further, the user name and password input from the portable terminal 600 are received from the printer 300, and authentication processing is performed. When authentication (login) is performed by the mobile terminal 600, the mobile terminal 600 communicates with the print management server 100 and displays a list of log-in user print data on the display screen of the mobile terminal 600.

  Further, by detecting (detecting) the portable terminal 600 (IC chip provided in the portable terminal 600) with the card reader of the printer 300, an authentication request including the portable terminal ID that is identification information of the portable terminal 600 is received from the printer 300. The authentication result is transmitted to the printer in order to receive and log in to the printer with the user ID corresponding to the portable terminal ID.

  The printer 300 acquires a print job list of a user who has logged into the printer 300 from the print management server 100, and displays the print job list.

  When the user is authenticated and the printer 300 is logged in, the printer 300 acquires user information of the logged-in user (information shown in the authentication table) from the authentication server and stores it in the memory.

  When the mobile terminal 600 is detected, a process for moving the print job list held by the mobile terminal 600 to the printer 300 or a process for moving the print job list held by the printer 300 to the mobile terminal 600 is performed.

  The portable terminal 600 has a function of an information processing apparatus and is a terminal that can be connected to a wireless communication or a telephone line. The portable terminal 600 stores an application that can communicate with the printer 300, and can transmit data input via the application, display data received from the printer 300, and the like. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the client terminal, various servers, and system terminals in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

A hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the print management server 100, the authentication server 200, the print server 400, the client terminal 500, and the mobile terminal 600 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

  The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  The input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. In FIG. 2, although described as CRT 210, the display device is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  The memory controller 207 is connected via an adapter to a hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controlling access to an external memory 211 such as a CompactFlash (registered trademark) memory.

  The communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 700 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  The CPU 201 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.

  The portable terminal 600 includes a ROM, a RAM, a transmission / reception unit, a display unit, and an input unit in addition to a control unit that controls the overall operation.

The transmission / reception unit communicates with the printer 300 through a wireless LAN via an antenna.
Communication with the printer 300 may be performed by WAN, NFC, or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The input unit inputs various instructions using a dial button or a touch panel. It has a ROM and stores operation programs and fixed data for the control unit. It has RAM, functions as a work area for the control unit, and temporarily stores information acquired from the outside.

  The portable terminal 600 includes an IC chip, and predetermined identification information is written on the IC chip. The predetermined identification information is information specifying a manufacturing number or an individual, and can be estimated with a card reader. The above is the description of FIG.

  A hardware configuration of the printer 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Since the printer 300 may be a multi-function peripheral, the printer 300 will be described as a configuration of the multi-function peripheral.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 314 denotes a controller unit which is connected to a scanner unit 319 functioning as an image input device and a printer unit 312 functioning as an image output device, while being connected to a LAN (for example, the LAN 700 shown in FIG. 1) or a public line ( (WAN) (for example, PSTN or ISDN) to input / output image data and device information.

  In the controller unit 314, reference numeral 301 denotes a CPU, which is a processor that controls the entire system. A RAM 302 is a system work memory for the CPU 301 to operate, and is also a program memory for recording a program and an image memory for temporarily recording image data.

  The ROM 303 stores a system boot program and various control programs. A hard disk drive (HDD) 304 stores various programs for controlling the system, image data, and the like.

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (keyboard) 308. Further, the operation unit I / F 307 serves to transmit the key information (for example, pressing of the start button) input from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301.

  A network interface (Network I / F) 305 is connected to a network (LAN) 700 and inputs / outputs data. A modem (MODEM) 306 is connected to a public line and inputs / outputs data such as FAX transmission / reception.

  An external interface (external I / F) 316 is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, RS-232C, and the like. A card reader 317 for reading (storage medium) is connected to the external I / F unit 316. Then, the CPU 301 can control reading of information from the IC card of the portable terminal by the card reader 317 via the external I / F 316, and can acquire information read from the IC card of the portable terminal. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

Reference numeral 320 denotes an image bus interface (IMAGE BUS I / F), which is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 309 and an image bus 313 that transfers image data at high speed and converts the data structure.
The image bus 313 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 313.

A raster image processor (RIP) 310 develops vector data such as a PDL code into a bitmap image. A printer interface (printer I / F) 311 connects the printer unit 312 and the controller unit 314 to perform synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 318 connects the scanner unit 319 and the controller unit 314, and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  The image processing unit 315 corrects, processes, and edits input image data, and performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on print output image data. In addition, the image processing unit 315 performs image data rotation and compression / decompression processing such as JPEG for multi-valued image data and JBIG, MMR, MH for binary image data.

  The scanner unit 319 illuminates an image on paper as an original and scans it with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting it into an electrical signal as raster image data. The original paper is set on the tray of the original feeder, and when the apparatus user gives a reading start instruction from the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner unit 319, and the feeder feeds the original paper one by one to read the original image. Perform the action.

  The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and ink is ejected from a micro nozzle array directly on the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used. The activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from the CPU 301. The printer unit 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

  The operation unit 308 has an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display unit, and a touch panel sheet is pasted on the LCD, displays a system operation screen, and displays position information when a displayed key is pressed. This is transmitted to the CPU 301 via the operation unit I / F 307. The operation unit 308 includes, for example, a start key, a stop key, an ID key, a reset key, and the like as various operation keys.

  The card reader 317 reads information stored in an IC card provided in the portable terminal under the control of the CPU 301 and notifies the CPU 301 of the read information via the external I / F 316.

  Image data read from the scanner unit 319 can be transmitted to the LAN 700, and a print job received from the LAN 700 can be printed out by the printer unit 312.

Image data read from the scanner unit 319 can be transmitted by FAX on the public line by the modem 306 and image data received by FAX from the public line can be output by the printer unit 312. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of a functional configuration of various apparatuses in the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The job list receiving unit 401 requests the printer 300 for a print job list, and receives and analyzes the print job list (for example, 1100 in FIG. 11) transmitted from the printer 300. In addition, a print job list (for example, 1100 in FIG. 11) received from the print management server is received and analyzed. The print job list 1100 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The job list display unit 402 displays a print job list screen (list screen / 1001 in FIG. 10) on the display unit of the portable terminal 600 based on the analysis result of the print job list 1100. The job selection receiving unit 403 receives a selection of a print job (print data) by a user operation from the print job list display screen (1001) displayed on the portable terminal 600.

  The job list transmission unit 404 generates a print job list 1100 to which a flag (cursor flag) for specifying the currently selected print job (with the cursor positioned) is added, and sends the print job list 1100 to the printer 300. Send. That is, the print job list displayed (displayed) on the mobile terminal 600 and the display status of the print job list (which print job has been confirmed by the user) are transmitted to the printer 300. The print request unit 405 transmits a print instruction for print data selected according to a user operation to the printer 300.

  The mobile terminal detection unit 411 receives a connection request from the mobile terminal 600. For example, the IC chip of the portable terminal 600 that is worn by a card reader is detected, and the identification information of the portable terminal is read.

  The authentication processing unit 412 performs authentication processing with the authentication server 200 based on externally input information such as an IC card. When the mobile terminal 600 is detected by the card reader, the mobile terminal 600 is instructed to transmit an authentication request directly from the mobile terminal 600 to the authentication server.

  When the mobile terminal 600 is detected by the card reader, the determination unit 413 determines whether the mobile terminal 600 holds a print job list or the printer 300 holds a print job list. The job list receiving unit 414 makes a request for a print job list to the print management server 100 or the portable terminal 600 and receives the print job list 1100.

  When the mobile terminal 600 is detected and the mobile terminal 600 holds a print job list, the mobile terminal 600 requests the print job list to receive the print job list. When the card reader detects the IC card, it requests the print management server 100 for a print job list and receives the print job list.

  The job list display unit 415 displays a list screen (print job list display screen) as shown at 901 of the printer 300 based on the analysis result of the print job list 1100. The job selection receiving unit 416 receives a print job selection from the print job list displayed on the display screen of the printer 300.

  The job list transmission unit 417 updates the print job list 1100 and transmits the print job list to the mobile terminal. That is, the print job list displayed on the printer 300 and information on the display state of the print job list (which print job has been confirmed by the user) are transmitted to the portable terminal 600.

  The print processing unit 418 prints a print job (print data). The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, the flow of print data list display processing in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 detects the IC card that is trapped by the card reader 317 connected to the printer 300, and acquires the card ID of the card (step S501). Then, a job list acquisition request (login request / print data list request) created based on the user ID corresponding to the acquired card ID is transmitted to the authentication server 200. The request includes the card ID of the detected IC card.

  The CPU 201 of the authentication server 200 receives the request (step S503), and includes a list of bibliographic information of the print job corresponding to the user ID including the user ID corresponding to the card ID included in the received request (printing of the login user). The print management server 100 is instructed to transmit the data list to the printer 300 (step S504).

  The CPU 201 of the print management server 100 receives an instruction (an instruction including a user ID) from the authentication server 200 (step S504), acquires bibliographic information corresponding to the user ID from the external memory, and uses the bibliographic information list. A print job list 1100 (FIG. 11 / login user print data list / print job list) is generated (step S506) and returned to the printer 300 (step S507).

  Here, an example of the print job list 1100 will be described with reference to FIG. The print job list 1100 includes a user ID that is identification information of a job owner corresponding to the print job, a job ID that is identification information of the print job, a job name that is a job name (= file name of the bibliographic information 1500), and a selection flag. And a cursor flag. (Applicable to storage means and display state storage means)

  In step S510 and step S511, which will be described later, the selection flag is changed from OFF to ON by the CPU of the terminal storing the print job list 1100 by accepting a job selection operation by the user. When the selection flag = ON, the print job corresponding to the selection flag is being selected (selected state). When the selection flag = OFF, it indicates that the print job corresponding to the selection flag is not in the selected state.

  The cursor flag is a flag indicating a print job on which the cursor is placed. In other words, the curdle flag of the print job whose selection flag was most recently changed to ON (the print job whose date and time when the selection flag was changed to ON is the latest) is changed to ON and determined. Information on the date and time when the selection flag is changed to ON is separately stored in the memory of the terminal that stores the print job list 1100. The cursor flag is changed / determined from OFF to ON by the CPU of the terminal storing the print job list 1100 in step S604 in FIG. 6 and step S708 in FIG. The above is an example of the print job list 1100 in FIG. When the selection flag = ON and the cursor flag = ON, it indicates that the print job corresponding to the flag is displayed on the display screen.

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 receives the print job list 1100 from the print management server 100 and stores it in the memory (step S508), analyzes the print job list 1100, and displays a print job list display screen 901 as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display screen (step S509). Further, the user ID of the login user, which is the user ID in the received print job list, is stored in the memory.

  When the CPU 301 of the printer 300 receives an instruction to select a print job by a user operation, the CPU 301 stores in the external memory that the print job has been selected. Here, the selection flag of the print job list 1100 shown in FIG. 11 is set to ON = the fact that the print job is selected is stored in the external memory. Further, information on the date and time when the selection flag is changed to ON is stored in association with the job ID of the selected print job. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the flow of the print data list moving process between the printer and the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The process of FIG. 6 is executed, for example, according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 detects the mobile terminal 600 that is deceived as a card reader and acquires user information (step S601). The detection method may be a combination of a card reader 317 and an IC chip, or a network connection using the LAN 700. The user information is information such as 1110 in FIG. The user information is stored in advance in the external memory of the mobile terminal 600.

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 determines whether the printer 300 is logged in by any user who can use the printer 300 (step S602). That is, it is determined whether the printer 300 is being used by the user of the portable terminal 600 or another user, and the print job list of the login user is stored in the memory of the printer 300. If it is determined that the printer 300 is not logged in (logged in) (NO in step S602), the process proceeds to step S608. The processing in step S608 will be described later with reference to FIG. When not logged in, a screen such as 900 in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display screen of the printer 300.

  When it is determined that the printer 300 is logged in (YES in step S602), the CPU 301 of the printer 300 logs in the user of the portable terminal 600 (the user ID indicated by the user information acquired in step S601) and the printer 300. It is determined whether the user is the same user (step S603).

  If it is determined that the user of the portable terminal 600 and the login user of the printer 300 are not the same user (NO in step S603), the process is terminated. If it is determined that the user of the portable terminal 600 and the login user of the printer 300 are the same user (YES in step S603), the date and time when the selection flag is changed to ON in the print job list 1100 is the latest print. The job cursor flag is changed to ON (step S604).

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 transmits the print job list 1100 with the updated cursor flag to the portable terminal 600 (step S605).

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 receives the print job list 1100 (step S606), determines the display position of the print job, and performs a process of displaying the print job list display screen 1001 (step S607). Specifically, it is determined that the print job with the cursor flag = ON is arranged at the bottom (end) of the display area of the print job, and the print job with the cursor flag = ON is displayed at the end of the list. Display the print job list display screen. The above is the description of FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 8, the details of the print data list display position adjustment processing in the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 acquires the number of print jobs of the user who is the job owner of the print job list received in step S606 of FIG. 6 (the user who is logged in to the printer 300) (step S811). For example, the number of print jobs in the print job list received in step S606 is counted. Then, the number of print jobs (maximum display number) that can be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 600 itself is acquired (step S812). Information on the maximum number of display cases is stored in advance in the external memory of the portable terminal 600.

  In step S813, the numerical values acquired in steps S811 and S812 are compared, and it is determined whether the number of user jobs is greater than the maximum number of print jobs displayed on the mobile terminal (step S813).

  When the number of print jobs of the user is larger than the number of jobs that can be displayed on one screen of the mobile terminal 600 (YES in step S813), the job whose cursor flag is ON in the print job list 1100 is placed at the end of the display area. Then, the initial display position of the print job list is determined (adjusted) (step S814).

  Then, the print job list is displayed on the display screen according to the determined position (step S815). That is, the print job list display screen 901 in which the print job with the cursor flag = ON is arranged at the end (for example, the bottom) of the list is generated and displayed on the display screen.

  In step S815, the print job with the selection flag = 1 is highlighted (identified). That is, a print job list display screen 1001 highlighting the print job with the selection flag = 1 is generated and displayed.

  In step S813, if the number of print jobs of the user is equal to or less than the number of jobs that can be displayed on one screen of mobile terminal 600 (NO in step S813), all the jobs of the user (the detected login user of mobile terminal 600) All print jobs) are displayed on the display screen (step S816). That is, a print job list display screen 901 in which all print jobs of the user are arranged on the screen is generated and displayed on the display screen. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the flow of the print data list moving process between the printer and the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The process in FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of step S608 in FIG.

  The processing in steps S701 to S711 in FIG. 7 is executed in a procedure as shown in FIG. 14, for example. The processing of steps S712 to S714 in FIG. 7 is executed by a procedure as shown in FIG. 13, for example.

  The CPU 201 of the printer 300 transmits a confirmation request for the login state of the mobile terminal 600 (step S701). That is, the mobile terminal 600 confirms whether the user is logging in to the detected mobile terminal 600 and the print job list display screen 1001 of the logged-in user (logged-in user) is displayed on the display screen. .

  In step S714, which will be described later, the mobile terminal 600 makes a user login process to the mobile terminal 600 by making an authentication request to the authentication server 200, and prints from the print management server. Processing for receiving and displaying a job list. The description of the processing in step S714 will be described later.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 receives the request (step S702) and returns the login state (user information of the login user) of the terminal itself to the printer 300 (step S703). For example, when the user is logged in, the user ID of the logged-in user stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 600 is returned (answered) to the printer 300. If the user has not logged in to the portable terminal 600, the printer 300 is answered that the user is not logged in (the user's print job list display screen is not displayed). When the user is not logged in, a screen such as 1000 in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 600.

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 acquires the answer (logged state of the portable terminal 600) (step S704), and determines whether the user is logged in to the portable terminal 600 based on the information of the answer (step S705). That is, it is determined whether the print job list of the login user of the mobile terminal 600 is stored in the external memory of the mobile terminal 600.

  If it is determined that the user is not logged in to the mobile terminal 600 (NO in step S705), the process proceeds to step S712, and the mobile terminal 600 makes an authentication request to the authentication server for the mobile terminal 600, and prints. An instruction is given to acquire the job list 1100 from the print management server (step S712). The address of the authentication server is assumed to be stored in advance in the external memory of the mobile terminal 600.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 receives the instruction (step S713), makes an authentication request to the authentication server, acquires the print job list 1100 from the print management server, and displays the print job list display screen 1001 based on the acquired print job list. (FIG. 10) is generated and displayed on the display screen (step S714). Further, the user ID of the login user, which is the user ID in the received print job list, is stored in the memory.

  Specifically, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 executes the processes of steps S502 and S508 to S511 in FIG. The process of step S501 is not performed. In step S502, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 600 transmits user information (information such as 1100 in FIG. 11) stored in the external memory of the mobile terminal including the mobile terminal ID of the mobile terminal to the authentication server 200. The CPU 201 of the authentication server 200 performs an authentication process by collating with the authentication table 1110.

  Then, the print management server 100 is instructed to transmit to the portable terminal 600 a list of bibliographic information of the print job corresponding to the user ID (list of print data of the login user) including the user ID included in the received request. (Step S504). The CPU 201 of the print management server 100 executes steps S505 to S507 according to the instruction.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 stores the received print job list in the memory, generates a print job list display screen 1001 based on the print job list, and performs a process of displaying it on the display screen (step S509). Further, the processing of steps S510 and S511 is performed, and the print job list 1100 stored in the memory of the own terminal is updated. The above is the description of the process in step S714.

  By causing the portable terminal 600 itself to perform login processing, the processing load on the printer 300 can be reduced.

  Further, it is possible to provide a mechanism capable of easily executing a list of print data between the image forming apparatus and the portable terminal while reducing the processing load of the printer 300.

  If it is determined in step S705 that the user is logged in to the mobile terminal 600 (YES in step S705), the mobile terminal 600 is requested for a print job list (step S706).

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 receives the request (step S707), and performs processing for updating the print job list for transmission to the printer 300. Specifically, an update process is performed in which the cursor flag of the print job with the latest date and time when the selection flag is changed to ON in the print job list 1100 is changed to ON.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 600 transmits the updated print job list 1100 to the printer 300 (step S709).

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 receives the job list (step S710), determines the display position of the print job, and performs a process of displaying the print job list display screen 1001 (step S711). Details of the process of step S711 are as shown in steps S801 to S806 of FIG. The above is the description of FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 8, the details of the print data list display position adjustment processing in the printer according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this process, the printer, not the portable terminal, executes the process detailed in the description of steps S811 to S816 in FIG.

  The CPU 301 of the printer 300 acquires the number of print jobs of the user who is the job owner of the print job list received in step S710 of FIG. 7 (the user who is logged in to the portable terminal 600) (step S801). For example, the number of print jobs in the print job list received in step S710 is counted. Then, the number of print jobs (maximum display number) that can be displayed on the screen of the printer 300 itself is acquired (step S802). Information on the maximum display number is stored in advance in the external memory of the printer 300.

  In step S803, the numerical values acquired in step S801 and step S802 are compared to determine whether the number of user jobs is greater than the maximum number of print jobs displayed in the printer 300 (step S803).

  When the number of print jobs of the user is greater than the number of jobs that can be displayed on one screen of the printer 300 (YES in step S803), the job whose cursor flag is ON in the print job list 1100 is positioned at the end of the display area. The initial display position of the print job list is determined (adjusted) (step S804).

  Then, the print job list is displayed on the display screen according to the determined position (step S815). That is, the print job list display screen 901 in which the print job with the cursor flag = ON is arranged at the end (for example, the bottom) of the list is generated and displayed on the display screen.

  In step S805, the print job with the selection flag = 1 is highlighted (identified). That is, the print job list display screen 901 highlighting the print job with the selection flag = 1 is generated and displayed.

  If the number of print jobs of the user is equal to or less than the number of jobs that can be displayed on one screen of the printer 300 in step S803 (NO in step S803), all the jobs of the user (all detected login users of the printer 300). Print job) is displayed on the display screen (step S806). That is, a print job list display screen 901 in which all print jobs of the user are arranged on the screen is generated and displayed on the display screen. The above is the detailed description of the print data list display position adjustment processing in the printer according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism that can easily execute the transition of the list of print data between the image forming apparatus and the portable terminal.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display position (display content) of the list is determined so that the print job with the cursor flag = ON is at the end of the print job list, and the print job list display screen is generated. However, for example, the display position (display contents) of the list may be determined so that the print job with the cursor flag = ON comes to the top of the displayed print job list, and the print job list display screen may be generated. .

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above. However, the present invention can take an embodiment as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program that can be read and executed by the apparatus, a storage medium, or the like. In addition, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices, or may be applied to an apparatus composed of a single device.

  Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the storage medium. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code itself and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention.

  As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (basic system or operating system) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. Needless to say, a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function is determined based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Print management server 200 Authentication server 300 Printer 400 Print server 500 Client terminal 600 Portable terminal

Claims (11)

An image forming system including a portable terminal and an image forming apparatus,
The image forming apparatus includes:
Detecting means for detecting a mobile terminal;
First determination means for determining whether a print job list of a user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal detected by the detection means;
When the first determination unit determines that the print job list of the user who is logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal, the first determination unit acquires the print job list from the mobile terminal. Acquisition means;
With
The portable terminal is
Storage means for storing information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen in the print job list;
Printing on the image forming apparatus so that the displayed print job is displayed on the display screen of the image forming apparatus in accordance with information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen stored in the storage unit First transmission means for transmitting a job list to be acquired by the first acquisition means;
An image forming system comprising: The image forming system further includes a print management server and an authentication server that store a print job list in association with user information,
The image forming apparatus includes:
When the first determination unit determines that the print job list of the user logged in to the mobile terminal is not stored in the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal makes an authentication request to the authentication server and is authenticated. Instruction means for instructing acquisition of the print job list of the user from the print management server;
With
The portable terminal is
Authentication request means for making an authentication request to the authentication server in accordance with an instruction by the instruction means;
Second acquisition means for acquiring, from the print management server, a print job list corresponding to a user authenticated in response to an authentication request by the authentication request means;
The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising: The image forming apparatus includes:
A second determination unit that determines whether a print job list is stored in the image forming apparatus that has detected the portable terminal when the portable unit is detected by the detection unit;
Display state storage means for storing which print job is displayed on the display screen in the print job list;
If the second determination unit determines that a print job list is stored in the image forming apparatus, which print job stored in the display state storage unit is displayed on the display screen. Third transmission means for transmitting the mobile terminal to acquire a print job list so that the displayed print job is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal according to the information indicated;
With
The portable terminal is
The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive the print job list transmitted by the third transmitting unit. The portable terminal is
A print job in which the displayed print job is at the beginning or end of the print job list received by the receiving unit according to information indicating which print job stored in the display state storage unit is displayed on the display screen First display means for displaying a list;
The image forming system according to claim 3, further comprising: The image forming apparatus includes:
The print job list acquired by the acquisition unit is displayed in accordance with information indicating which print job stored in the storage unit is displayed on the display screen. Second display means for displaying;
The image forming system according to claim 1, further comprising:   The information indicating which print job is displayed on a display screen is a cursor flag for identifying a print job displayed most recently in a print job list stored in each apparatus. The image forming system according to any one of 1 to 5. A control method of an image forming system including a portable terminal and an image forming apparatus,
In the image forming apparatus,
A detection step of detecting a mobile terminal;
A first determination step of determining whether or not a print job list of a user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal detected in the detection step;
In the first determination step, when it is determined that the print job list of the user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal, the first print job list is acquired from the mobile terminal. Acquisition process;
Including
In the mobile terminal,
A storage step for storing information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen in the print job list;
Printing on the image forming apparatus so that the displayed print job is displayed on the display screen of the image forming apparatus in accordance with information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen stored in the storing step. A first transmission step for transmitting a job list to be acquired in the first acquisition step;
A control method for an image forming system. A program that can be executed by an image forming system including a portable terminal and an image forming apparatus,
The image forming apparatus;
Detecting means for detecting a mobile terminal;
First determination means for determining whether a print job list of a user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal detected by the detection means;
When the first determination unit determines that the print job list of the user who is logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal, the first determination unit acquires the print job list from the mobile terminal. Function as an acquisition means,
The portable terminal;
Storage means for storing information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen in the print job list;
Printing on the image forming apparatus so that the displayed print job is displayed on the display screen of the image forming apparatus in accordance with information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen stored in the storage unit An image forming system program that functions as a first transmission unit that transmits a job list to be acquired by the first acquisition unit. A storage unit that stores information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen in the print job list, and information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen stored in the storage unit A first transmission unit configured to transmit the image forming apparatus so as to acquire a print job list so that the displayed print job is displayed on a display screen of the image forming apparatus. An image forming apparatus to be connected,
Detecting means for detecting a mobile terminal;
First determination means for determining whether a print job list of a user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal detected by the detection means;
When the first determination unit determines that the print job list of the user who is logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal, the first determination unit acquires the print job list from the mobile terminal. Acquisition means;
An image forming apparatus comprising: A storage unit that stores information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen in the print job list, and information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen stored in the storage unit A first transmission unit configured to transmit the image forming apparatus so as to acquire a print job list so that the displayed print job is displayed on a display screen of the image forming apparatus. A method for controlling a connected image forming apparatus, comprising:
A detection step of detecting a mobile terminal;
A first determination step of determining whether or not a print job list of a user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal detected in the detection step;
In the first determination step, when it is determined that the print job list of the user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal, the first print job list is acquired from the mobile terminal. Acquisition process;
An image forming apparatus comprising: A storage unit that stores information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen in the print job list, and information indicating which print job is displayed on the display screen stored in the storage unit A first transmission unit configured to transmit the image forming apparatus so as to acquire a print job list so that the displayed print job is displayed on a display screen of the image forming apparatus. A program executable by a connected image forming apparatus,
The image forming apparatus;
Detecting means for detecting a mobile terminal;
First determination means for determining whether a print job list of a user logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal detected by the detection means;
When the first determination unit determines that the print job list of the user who is logged in to the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal, the first determination unit acquires the print job list from the mobile terminal. A program for an image forming apparatus, which functions as an acquisition unit.

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