JP2017058922A - Information processing system, server device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system which outputs an image in the shorter time in comparison to a case of outputting an image by an image formation apparatus by acquiring a file from a server device in accordance with a user operation.SOLUTION: A first server device 30 stores a file transmitted from a terminal device 10 and position information on a convenience store located on a route to a destination. The first server device transmits the stored file to image formation apparatuses 20A-20C installed in the convenience stores located at the positions of the stored position information when the position of the position information transmitted from the terminal device is within a predetermined range from the position of the stored position information. When a user of the terminal device arrives the convenience store located on the route to the destination and performs an operation to output an image of the file stored in the image formation apparatus, the image expressing the file is formed on a sheet and output.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, a server device, and a program.

  In Patent Document 1, when calculating a route from a destination to a departure point, a route that passes through a specific road while using a high-use doorway based on the use frequency for each doorway to the specific road. Is calculated.

Japanese Patent No. 4254636

  There is a service that registers a file from a personal computer or smartphone to a server device on the Internet and outputs the registered file from a copy machine in a convenience store. Some applications that calculate the route to the destination display the location of the convenience store on a map.For example, a convenience store near the business trip destination is found on the map, and the file registered in the server device is found in the convenience store. It is also possible to output with the copy machine of the store. In the convenience store at the stop, the copier acquires a file from the server device in response to a user operation. Here, when the file size is large or the communication speed is low, it takes time to acquire the file, and the file cannot be output immediately.

  The present invention has been made under the background described above, and can output an image in less time than when a file is acquired from a server device in response to a user operation and an image is output by an image forming apparatus. The purpose is to provide technology.

  An information processing system according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit that acquires a file transmitted from a terminal device, and a second acquisition unit that acquires position information of an image forming apparatus that outputs an image represented by the file. And a third acquisition means for acquiring position information of the terminal device, and a position represented by the position information acquired by the third acquisition means is determined in advance from a position represented by the position information acquired by the second acquisition means. A server device having a transmission unit that transmits the file acquired by the first acquisition unit to the image forming apparatus; a fourth acquisition unit that acquires the file transmitted by the transmission unit; And an output unit that outputs an image represented by the file acquired by the acquisition unit.

  In the information processing system according to a second aspect of the present invention, the terminal device includes a position information of a destination of the user of the user device and an image forming apparatus within a predetermined range from the position represented by the position information. Status information indicating the status and position information of the image forming apparatus are acquired, and the status expressed by the acquired status information and the position of the acquired location information are displayed.

  In the information processing system according to claim 3 of the present invention, the terminal device acquires a route to the position represented by the location information of the destination, displays the acquired route on a map, and stores the destination information. The position of the image forming apparatus within a predetermined range from the position represented by is displayed on the map according to the position information of the image forming apparatus, and the state represented by the state information is displayed on the map.

  In the information processing system according to claim 4 of the present invention, the display of the position of the image forming apparatus indicates that the state information is usable, and the state information is unusable. This is different from the image forming apparatus representing the above.

  In the information processing system according to claim 5 of the present invention, the terminal device displays the position of the image forming apparatus indicating that the status information is usable.

  A server device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit that acquires a file transmitted from a terminal device, and a second acquisition unit that acquires position information of an image forming apparatus that outputs an image represented by the file. A third acquisition unit that acquires position information of the terminal device, and a position represented by the position information acquired by the third acquisition unit is a predetermined range from a position represented by the position information acquired by the second acquisition unit A transmission unit that transmits the file acquired by the first acquisition unit to the image forming apparatus.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for acquiring a computer from a first acquisition unit for acquiring a file transmitted from a terminal device and a second acquisition for acquiring position information of an image forming apparatus that outputs an image represented by the file. Means, a third acquisition means for acquiring position information of the terminal device, and a position represented by the position information acquired by the third acquisition means are determined in advance from a position represented by the position information acquired by the second acquisition means. The program for causing the first acquisition unit to function as a transmission unit that transmits the file acquired by the first acquisition unit to the image forming apparatus.

According to the information processing system of the first aspect, an image can be output in less time than when a file is acquired from a server device in response to a user operation and an image is output by the image forming apparatus.
According to the information processing system of the second aspect, it is possible to notify the user of the state of the image forming apparatus close to the destination of the user of the terminal device.
According to the information processing system of the third aspect, it is possible to notify the user of the route to the destination of the user of the terminal device and the state of the image forming apparatus within a predetermined range from the destination.
According to the information processing system of the fourth aspect, the usable image forming apparatus and the unusable image forming apparatus can be distinguished and notified to the user.
According to the information processing system of the fifth aspect, the user can be notified of the position of the usable image forming apparatus.
According to the server device of the sixth aspect, a file can be transmitted to the image forming apparatus according to the positional relationship between the image forming apparatus and the terminal device.
According to the program according to the seventh aspect, the file can be transmitted to the image forming apparatus in accordance with the positional relationship between the image forming apparatus and the terminal device.

The figure which showed the apparatus which concerns on the information processing system 1 of one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which showed an example of the hardware constitutions of the terminal device. The block diagram which showed an example of the structure of the function implement | achieved in the terminal device. The block diagram which showed an example of the hardware constitutions of the 1st server apparatus. The figure which showed an example of file table TB31. The figure which showed an example of schedule table TB32. The figure which showed an example of user table TB33. The figure which showed an example of customer table TB34. The figure which showed an example of delivery table TB35. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions realized in the first server device 30. The block diagram which showed an example of the hardware constitutions of the 2nd server apparatus. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 20. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions realized in the image forming apparatus 20. The figure which showed an example of the screen displayed in the terminal device 10. The sequence diagram for demonstrating an operation example. The sequence diagram for demonstrating an operation example.

[Embodiment]
(overall structure)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus according to an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system 1 stores the file transmitted from the terminal device 10 in the first server device 30, transmits the file stored in the first server device 30 to the image forming device 20, and is transmitted to the image forming device 20. Provides a print service that forms and outputs an image represented by a file on paper.

  The communication line 2 is a communication network in which data communication is performed, and a plurality of computer devices that perform data communication are connected. The communication line 2 includes wired and wireless communication networks.

  The image forming apparatuses 20A to 20C are apparatuses having an image forming function for forming an image on a sheet, a scanning function for reading a document, a copying function, a facsimile function, a photo printing function, and the like. In the present embodiment, the image forming apparatuses 20A to 20C are installed in a convenience store. The image forming apparatuses 20 </ b> A to 20 </ b> C are connected to the communication line 2, and are connected to other computer devices via the communication line 2 to perform data communication. In the present embodiment, the hardware configurations of the image forming apparatuses 20A to 20C are the same. Therefore, hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish each of the image forming apparatuses 20A to 20C, they are referred to as “image forming apparatus 20”.

  The terminal device 10 is a device that performs data communication. In the present embodiment, the terminal device 10 is a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The terminal device 10 accesses a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) access point included in the communication line 2 or a base station of a mobile communication network, connects to the communication line 2, and performs data communication via the communication line 2. I do. In the present embodiment, a plurality of terminal devices 10 can be connected to the communication line 2, but only one terminal device 10 is shown in FIG. 1 to prevent the drawing from becoming complicated.

  The first server device 30 is a computer device that manages the states of the image forming apparatuses 20A to 20C. The first server device 30 is connected to the communication line 2 and performs data communication by connecting to another computer device via the communication line 2.

  The second server device 40 is a computer device that performs processing for storing a file transmitted from the user terminal device 10 and processing for transmitting the stored file to the image forming apparatus 20. The second server device 40 is connected to the communication line 2 and performs data communication by connecting to another computer device via the communication line 2.

(Configuration of terminal device 10)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the terminal device 10. The touch panel 103 is a device that combines a display device such as a liquid crystal display and a sensor that detects finger contact on the display surface of the display device. The touch panel 103 displays characters, a GUI, a menu screen, and the like. Further, the touch panel 103 detects a position where the user touches with a finger using a sensor. The control unit 101 specifies a user operation according to the position detected by the touch panel 103 and the screen displayed on the touch panel, and executes control of each unit and various processes according to the specified operation.

  The positioning unit 109 measures the position of the terminal device 10 using a satellite positioning system. The positioning unit 109 acquires radio waves transmitted from a plurality of artificial satellites and generates position information indicating the position of the terminal device. Note that the positioning unit 109 may measure the position using a so-called A-GPS (Assisted-GPS) or DGPS (Differential GPS) technique.

  The communication unit 105 functions as a communication interface that performs wireless communication with a wireless base station of a mobile communication network included in the communication line 2. The audio processing unit 107 has a microphone and a speaker. When the terminal device 10 performs a voice call, the voice processing unit 107 converts the supplied digital signal into an analog signal when a digital signal related to the voice of the other party is supplied from the communication unit 105. This analog signal is supplied to a speaker, and the voice of the other party is emitted from the speaker. In addition, when the microphone collects sound, the sound processing unit 107 converts the collected sound into a digital signal. The voice processing unit 107 supplies a digital signal obtained by converting the user's voice to the communication unit 105 when performing a voice call on the terminal device. This digital signal is transmitted from the communication unit 105 to the mobile communication network and transmitted to the terminal device of the other party.

  The storage unit 102 has a nonvolatile memory that permanently stores data, and stores operating system programs, application programs, and the like. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 102 is an application program (hereinafter referred to as a client application) that communicates with the first server device 30 and the second server device 40 in addition to a known application program installed in a tablet terminal or a smartphone. ) And various information used by the client application. The storage unit 102 stores a file representing a document or an image.

  The control unit 101 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and executes an operating system program and an application program.

(Functional configuration of terminal device 10)
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a characteristic function according to the present invention among functions realized in the terminal device 10 by executing a client application.
The registration unit 1001 acquires a file selected by a user operation from among the files stored in the storage unit 102, and transmits the acquired file to the first server device 30. In addition, the registration unit acquires the user ID of the user, the customer name of the visit destination of the user, and the visit date and time to the visit destination, and transmits them to the first server device 30.
Further, the registration unit 1001 transmits the location information of the convenience store on the route searched by the route search unit 1005 (that is, the location information of the image forming apparatus 20 installed in the convenience store) to the first server device 30. To do. The notification receiving unit 1002 acquires a reservation number transmitted from the first server device 30 as a response to the file transmitted by the registration unit 1001. The position information acquisition unit 1003 acquires the position information generated by the positioning unit 109 from the positioning unit 109 and transmits it to the first server device 30. The status information acquisition unit 1004 acquires the destination of the user and acquires status information and position information of the image forming apparatus 20 in the vicinity of the destination from the second server device 40. The route search unit 1005 searches for a route from the current location to the destination using the state information and position information acquired by the state information acquisition unit 1004.

(Configuration of the first server device 30)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the first server device 30. The communication unit 305 functions as a communication interface for performing data communication, and is connected to the communication line 2.

  The storage unit 302 includes a device (for example, a hard disk device) that permanently stores a program executed by the control unit 301, information used by the control unit 301 that has executed the program, and the like. As a program stored in the storage unit 302, an operating system program, a process of storing a file transmitted from the terminal device 10 in the storage unit 302, or a file stored in the storage unit 302 is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 20. There is a program to do.

  The storage unit 302 stores a file table TB31, a schedule table TB32, a user table TB33, a customer table TB34, and a distribution table TB35.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the file table TB31. The file table TB31 has a “reservation number” field, a “file name” field, and a “user ID” field. The “file name” field stores the file name of the file transmitted from the terminal device 10 and stored in the storage unit 302. The “reservation number” field stores a number generated for the file specified by the file name. The reservation number is used when the image forming apparatus 20 outputs a file image. The “user ID” field stores a user ID that is an identifier for identifying the user of the terminal device 10 that has transmitted the file to the first server device 30. The user ID is given to a user who can use the print service. In the file table TB31, a field for storing information on the size of a sheet on which an image represented by the file is formed, a field for storing information indicating whether to perform black and white image formation or color image formation, and a sheet You may make it provide the field etc. which store the charge of the image formation per sheet.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the schedule table TB32. The schedule table TB32 has a “user ID” field, a “customer ID” field, a “visit date / time” field, and a “reservation number” field. The “user ID” field stores a user ID that is an identifier for identifying the user of the terminal device 10 that has transmitted the file to the first server device 30. The “customer ID” field stores a customer ID that is an identifier for identifying a customer that the user plans to visit. The “visit date and time” field stores a scheduled date and time when the user visits the customer. The “reservation number” field stores a reservation number generated for a file transmitted from the terminal device 10 and stored in the storage unit 302 by a user operation.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the user table TB33. The user table TB33 has a “user ID” field and a “mail address” field. The “user ID” field stores a user ID that is an identifier for identifying a user who can use the print service. The “mail address” field stores an electronic mail address of a user who can use the print service. The user table TB33 is provided with a field for storing names, a field for storing telephone numbers, a field for storing user passwords, and a field for storing information indicating whether or not to distribute e-mails. Also good.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the customer table TB34. The customer table TB34 has a “customer ID” field, a “customer name” field, and an “address” field. The “customer ID” field stores a customer ID that is an identifier for identifying a customer to be visited by the user. The “customer name” field stores the customer name of the customer specified by the customer ID. The “address” field stores the address of the customer specified by the customer ID. In the customer table TB34, a field for storing an e-mail address and a field for storing a telephone number may be provided.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the distribution table TB35. The distribution table TB35 includes a “user ID” field, a “location information” field, and a “scheduled arrival time” field. The “user ID” field stores a user ID. The “position information” field stores the position information transmitted from the terminal device 10. “Scheduled arrival time” stores the time at which the user is scheduled to reach the position represented by the position information stored in the position information field.

  The control unit 301 includes a CPU and a RAM, executes a program stored in the storage unit 302, and controls the storage unit 302 and the communication unit 305.

(Functional configuration of the first server device 30)
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions according to the present invention among the functions realized in the first server device 30. The file management unit 3001 acquires a file transmitted from the terminal device 10 and stores it in the storage unit 302. The file management unit 3001 is an example of a first acquisition unit according to the present invention.
The schedule management unit 3002 acquires the position information of the image forming apparatus that outputs the image represented by the file stored in the storage unit 302 and the position information of the terminal device 10. The schedule management unit 3002 is an example of a second acquisition unit and a third acquisition unit according to the present invention. In addition, when the position represented by the position information of the terminal device 10 is within a predetermined range from the position information of the image forming apparatus 20, the schedule management unit 3002 transfers the file stored in the storage unit 302 to the image forming apparatus 20. Send to. The schedule management unit 3002 is an example of a transmission unit that transmits the file acquired by the file management unit 3001 to the image forming apparatus 20.

(Configuration of the second server device 40)
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the second server device 40. The communication unit 405 functions as a communication interface for performing data communication, and is connected to the communication line 2.

The storage unit 402 includes a device (for example, a hard disk device) that permanently stores a program executed by the control unit 401, information used by the control unit 401 that has executed the program, and the like.
Examples of programs stored in the storage unit 402 include an operating system program and a program for managing the state of the image forming apparatus 20 (hereinafter referred to as a management program). Further, the storage unit 402 stores the state information transmitted from the image forming apparatus 20 in association with the position information indicating the position of the convenience store where the image forming apparatus 20 is installed and the IP address of the image forming apparatus 20. . The state information is information representing the state of the image forming apparatus 20 and represents whether or not the image forming apparatus 20 can be used. The location information stored in association with the state information includes, for example, the latitude and longitude of the location of the convenience store.

  The control unit 401 includes a CPU and a RAM, executes an operating system program, and controls the storage unit 402 and the communication unit 405. The control unit 401 executes a management program.

(Configuration of image forming apparatus 20)
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 20. The operation unit 204 includes a plurality of buttons and a touch screen for operating the image forming apparatus 20. The communication unit 205 is connected to the communication line 2 and performs data communication with other devices connected to the communication line 2.

  The scanning unit 206 includes an image reading device (not shown) that optically reads a document and generates image data representing an image of the read document. The scan unit 206 outputs the generated image data to the control unit 201. The image processing unit 208 performs various processes on the image data supplied from the control unit 201. The image processing unit 208 performs image processing such as color correction and gradation correction on the image represented by the supplied image data, and from the image subjected to the image processing, Yellow (Y), Magenta (M), and Cyan (C). , Black (K) image data of each color is generated and output to the image forming unit 207.

  The image forming unit 207 forms a toner image on a sheet by electrophotography. Specifically, the image forming unit 207 includes an image forming unit that forms a yellow toner image, an image forming unit that forms a Magenta toner image, an image forming unit that forms a cyan toner image, An image forming unit for forming a black toner image is provided. Each image forming unit forms an electrostatic latent image on the photoconductor according to the image data output from the image processing unit 208, and then attaches toner to the surface of the photoconductor to provide toner images of Y, M, C, and K colors. And the toner image is transferred to a sheet. Then, the toner image transferred onto the paper is fixed by applying heat and pressure, and then the paper on which the toner image is formed is discharged out of the image forming apparatus 20. The image forming unit 207 forms an image on a sheet using toner in the present embodiment, but may be configured to form an image on a sheet using ink such as an inkjet method. In the case of photographs, an image using an ink ribbon such as a thermal transfer method may be formed.

  The storage unit 202 has a storage device (for example, a hard disk device) that permanently stores data, and stores the file received by the communication unit 205. The control unit 201 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a nonvolatile memory, and executes an operating system program and an application program stored in the nonvolatile memory. When the control unit 201 executes the application program, a function of communicating with the first server device 30 and the second server device 40 to exchange various information is realized.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions according to the present invention among the functions realized in the image forming apparatus 20.
The file management unit 2001 receives the file and the reservation number transmitted from the first server device 30 and stores the received file and the reservation number in the storage unit 202. Further, when a reservation number is input through the operation unit 204, the file management unit 2001 supplies a file stored in association with the input reservation number to the image processing unit 208, and controls the image forming unit 207. The image represented by the file is formed on a sheet and output. The file management unit 2001 is an example of a fourth acquisition unit that acquires a file transmitted from the first server device 30 and is also an example of an output unit that outputs an image.
The status transmission unit 2002 transmits status information indicating the status of the image forming apparatus 20 to the second server device 40.

(Operation example of embodiment)
Next, an example of the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the screen example of FIG. 14 and the sequence diagrams of FIGS. 15 and 16. In the following description, the operation will be described on the assumption that a user who is an employee of a company travels to a customer's company, presents materials, and conducts business activities.

  The user performs an operation of displaying a screen for registering a file and a schedule on the terminal device 10 in which the client application is activated. The screen example illustrated in FIG. 14 is an example of a screen displayed on the touch panel 103 when this operation is performed. The user inputs the user ID given to the user in the text box TX1, and inputs the customer name of the visited site in the text box TX2. In addition, the user inputs the visit date and time to the customer in the text box TB3, and specifies the file of the material used in the sales activity in the text box TX4.

  When the user completes input to the text boxes TX1 to TX4 and performs an operation of tapping the send button B2, the control unit 101 is designated by the input user ID, customer name, visit date / time, and text box TX4. The file is transmitted to the first server device 30 by controlling the communication unit 105 (FIG. 15: Step S1).

  When the communication unit 305 receives the user ID, customer name, visit date and time, and file transmitted in step S1, the control unit 301 stores the received file in the storage unit 302 and generates a reservation number for the received file. (Step S2).

  When generating the reservation number, the control unit 301 updates the file table TB31 and the schedule table TB32 (step S3). Specifically, the control unit 301 newly generates a record that stores the generated reservation number, the file name of the received file, and the received user ID in the file table TB31. In addition, the control unit 301 searches the customer table TB34 for a record storing the received customer name, and acquires a customer ID from the record hit in the search. Next, the control unit 301 generates a record that stores the acquired customer ID, the received user ID, the received visit date and time, and the generated reservation number in the schedule table TB32.

  When the process of step S3 is completed, the control unit 301 transmits the reservation number generated in step S1 to the terminal device 10 (step S4). Specifically, the control unit 301 searches the user table TB33 for a record storing the received user ID, and acquires the mail address stored in the record hit by the search. The control unit 301 describes the generated reservation number and the file name of the received file in the text, and controls the communication unit 305 to transmit an e-mail addressed to the acquired e-mail address. The e-mail transmitted from the first server device 30 is transmitted to the terminal device 10 via a mail server (not shown). When the terminal device 10 receives this electronic mail and the user performs an operation to open the received electronic mail, the reservation number and the file name described in the electronic mail are displayed.

  When starting the visit to the customer, the user of the terminal device 10 performs an operation for displaying a screen for inputting a reservation number. When this operation is performed, the control unit 101 controls the touch panel 103 so that a screen for inputting a reservation number is displayed (step S5). When the screen for inputting the reservation number is displayed, the user inputs the reservation number described in the e-mail. Next, when the user performs an operation of transmitting the input reservation number, the control unit 101 acquires the reservation number input by the user (step S6), and controls the communication unit 105 to acquire the acquired reservation number. To the first server device 30 (step S7).

  When the communication unit 305 receives the reservation number transmitted in step S7, the control unit 301 searches the schedule table TB32 for a record storing the received reservation number, and stores the customer stored in the record hit by the search. ID is acquired (step S8). When acquiring the customer ID, the control unit 301 searches the customer table TB34 for a record storing the acquired customer ID, and acquires the address stored in the record hit in the search (step S9). When the process of step S9 is completed, the control unit 301 controls the communication unit 305 to transmit the address acquired in step S9 to the terminal device 10 (step S10).

  When the communication unit 105 receives the address transmitted in step S10, the control unit 101 controls the communication unit 105 to transmit the position information generated by the positioning unit 109 to the second server device 40 (step S11). When the communication unit 405 receives the position information transmitted in step S11, the control unit 401 displays the position information of the convenience store within a predetermined range from the received position information and the image installed in the convenience store. The state information of the forming apparatus 20 is acquired (step S12). For example, a convenience store (hereinafter referred to as convenience store A) in which the image forming apparatus 20A is installed within a predetermined range from the address transmitted in step S10, that is, the address of the customer visited by the user, the image forming apparatus When there is a convenience store in which 20B is installed (hereinafter referred to as convenience store B) and a convenience store in which the image forming apparatus 20C is installed (hereinafter referred to as convenience store C), the control unit 401 stores images from the storage unit 402. The status information of the forming apparatuses 20A to 20C and the location information of the convenience store in which each image forming apparatus 20 is installed are acquired.

  When the position information and the state information are acquired in step S12, the control unit 401 sets the position information of the convenience store A and the state information of the image forming apparatus 20A as a set, and sets the position information of the convenience store B and the state information of the image forming apparatus 20B. As a set, the position information of the convenience store C and the status information of the image forming apparatus 20C are set as a set, and the communication unit 405 is controlled and transmitted to the terminal device 10 (step S13). When the communication unit 105 receives the position information and state information transmitted in step S13, the control unit 101 searches for a route from the current location to the destination using the address transmitted in step S10 as a destination (step S14). .

  Specifically, first, the control unit 101 acquires position information paired with state information indicating that it can be used among the state information transmitted in step S13. For example, when the status information of the image forming apparatus 20A and the image forming apparatus 20B indicates that the status information of the image forming apparatus 20C can be used, and the status information of the image forming apparatus 20C indicates that it cannot be used, the control unit 101 determines the position of the convenience store A. Information and location information of convenience store B are acquired. Next, the control unit 101 searches for a route from the current location to the address transmitted in step S10 using the position of the acquired location information as a transit location. For the route search, a known technique using a server device connected to the communication line 2 may be used. By this route search, the control unit 101 causes the route from the current location to reach the destination via the convenience store A, the scheduled time to reach the convenience store A, and the scheduled time to reach the destination when passing through the convenience store A. Then, the route to reach the destination from the current location via the convenience store B, the scheduled arrival time to the convenience store B, and the scheduled arrival time to the destination when passing through the convenience store B are acquired. When the route search is completed, the control unit 101 controls the touch panel 103 so that the route obtained by the route search is displayed (step S15).

  When the user performs an operation of selecting one of the displayed routes (step S16), the control unit 101 determines the user ID, the location information of the convenience store on the selected route, and the arrival at the convenience store. The scheduled time is transmitted to the first server device 30 by controlling the communication unit 105 (step S17). When the communication unit 305 receives the user ID, location information, and estimated arrival time transmitted in step S17, the control unit 301 updates the distribution table TB35 (step S18). Specifically, the control unit 301 generates a record storing the received user ID, position information, and estimated arrival time in the distribution table TB35.

  When the user selects a route, the user begins to move to the customer location along the selected route. When the terminal device 10 moves together with the user, the position information generated by the positioning unit 109 changes according to the position of the terminal device 10. The control unit 101 transmits the position information and user ID generated by the positioning unit 109 to the first server device 30 at a predetermined cycle (FIG. 16: step S19).

  When the communication unit 305 receives the user ID and the position information transmitted by the terminal device 10, the control unit 301 determines whether the terminal device 10 is located in the vicinity of the convenience store position on the route selected by the user (step). S20). Specifically, the control unit 301 searches the distribution table TB35 for a record that stores the received user ID. The control unit 301 determines whether the position of the received position information is within a predetermined range from the position of the position information stored in the record hit by the search. If the position of the received position information is not within a predetermined range from the position of the position information stored in the record hit in the search, in other words, the control unit 301, in other words, a convenience on the route selected by the user. When the terminal apparatus 10 is not located within a predetermined range from the store position, the terminal apparatus 10 waits for the next position information to be transmitted from the terminal apparatus 10.

  When the location information and the user ID are transmitted from the terminal device 10 at a predetermined cycle, the first server device 30 performs the same process as step S20. The control unit 301 receives the position information and the user ID transmitted in step S21 in the communication unit 305, and within a predetermined range from the position of the position information stored in the record storing the received user ID. If there is a position of the received position information, the estimated arrival time in the record storing the received user ID is acquired. The control unit 301 determines whether or not the date and time when the position information is received is within a predetermined range from the acquired estimated arrival time (step S23). The control unit 301 searches the file table TB31 for a record in which the received user ID is stored when the date and time when the position information is received is within a predetermined range from the acquired estimated arrival time. The file having the reservation number stored in the record hit and the file name stored in the record hit in the search is acquired from the storage unit 302 (step S24).

  Next, the control unit 301 acquires position information (that is, position information of a convenience store on the route selected by the user) stored in the record storing the received user ID from the distribution table TB35, and acquires the acquired position. A message including the information and requesting the IP address of the image forming apparatus 20 at the position of the position information is transmitted to the second server apparatus 40 (step S25). The second server device 40 acquires the IP address stored in association with the position information transmitted in step S25 from the storage unit 402, and transmits the acquired IP address to the first server device 30 (step S26). .

  When the communication unit 305 receives the IP address transmitted in step S26, the control unit 301 transmits the reservation number and file acquired in step S24 to the image forming apparatus 20 having the received IP address (step S27). When the communication unit 205 receives the reservation number and file transmitted in step S27, the control unit 201 stores the received reservation number and file in the storage unit 202 in association with each other (step S28). As described above, in the image forming apparatus 20 in the convenience store, the file transmitted from the terminal device 10 to the first server device 30 in step S1 is stored in the convenience store on the route selected by the user.

  When the user arrives at a convenience store on the selected route, the user operates the image forming apparatus 20 and performs an operation for instructing display of a screen for inputting a reservation number on the operation unit 204. The control unit 201 controls the touch screen of the operation unit 204 so that a reservation number input screen is displayed in accordance with a user operation (step S29). When the user inputs the reservation number described in the received e-mail on the displayed screen and performs an operation to instruct the output of the file, the control unit 201 acquires the input reservation number (step S30). ).

  Next, the control unit 201 acquires a file stored in association with the acquired reservation number from the storage unit 202, and outputs an image represented by the acquired file (step S31). Specifically, the control unit 301 generates image data of an image represented by the acquired file, supplies the generated image data to the image processing unit 208, and controls the image forming unit 207. The image forming unit 207 forms an image on a sheet according to the data supplied from the image processing unit 208, and discharges the sheet on which the image is formed to the outside of the image forming apparatus 20. The user obtains the sheet on which the image is formed and moves from the convenience store to the customer.

  According to this embodiment, before the user operates the image forming apparatus 20, a file to be output by the user is stored. Therefore, after the user operates the image forming apparatus 20, the image forming apparatus 20 stores the file. Compared with a configuration in which is acquired from an external server device, the user can immediately output an image represented by the file.

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As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, It can implement with another various form. For example, the present invention may be implemented by modifying the above-described embodiment as follows. In addition, you may combine each of embodiment mentioned above and the following modifications.

In the present invention, when displaying the route searched in the route search, the position of the convenience store where the image forming apparatus 20 is installed and the state of the image forming apparatus 20 installed in the convenience store are displayed. May be.
In this modified example, a route search may be performed by setting a convenience store in which the image forming apparatus 20 that cannot be used for route search is installed as a transit point. In this modification, the display mode of the convenience store in which the usable image forming apparatus 20 is installed may be different from the display mode of the convenience store in which the unusable image forming apparatus 20 is installed.

  In the present invention, when the first server device 30 transmits a file corresponding to the acquired reservation number to the image forming device 20, an e-mail notifying that the file has been transmitted to the image forming device 20 is sent to the first server device 30. May be transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the user who has acquired In this e-mail, for example, the name of the convenience store where the image forming apparatus 20 to which the file is distributed is installed, the date and time when the file was transmitted, the file name of the transmitted file, and the like may be described. .

  When the image forming apparatus 20 does not store the input reservation number and the file corresponding to the reservation number, the image forming apparatus 20 may acquire the file corresponding to the input reservation number from the first server apparatus 30.

  In the present invention, when the destination of the route search is set in the terminal device 10, the customer name is input. However, the address, latitude, and longitude of the destination may be input. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which displays a map in the terminal device 10, and sets the destination by designating on the displayed map.

In the present invention, the terminal device 10 is configured to perform route search, route display, and route selection, but is not limited to this configuration.
For example, when the terminal device 10 acquires the convenience store location information and status information transmitted in step S13, the destination location, the convenience store location, and the image forming device installed in the convenience store on the map It is good also as a structure which displays this state using the acquired positional information and status information, and does not perform route search or route display.
In the case of this configuration, in step S17, instead of the above configuration, the terminal device 10 transmits the user ID and the position information received from the second server device 40, and the first server device 30 is transmitted. The user ID and position information are stored in the distribution table TB35. When the position information is transmitted from the terminal device 10, the first server device 30 has a position represented by the position information stored in the distribution table TB35 within a predetermined range from the position represented by the transmitted position information. If it is within the predetermined range, the file may be transmitted to the image forming apparatus 20 of the convenience store at the position of the position information within the predetermined range.

  In the present invention, when a file is transmitted from the first server apparatus 30 to the image forming apparatus 20, the visit date and time stored in the schedule table TB32 may also be transmitted. The stored image forming apparatus 20 that has acquired the file and the visit date / time may delete the acquired file from the storage unit 202 together with the stored visit date / time when the stored visit date / time has passed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the information processing system 1 includes the first server device 30 and the second server device 40. However, the first server device 30 and the second server device 40 are integrated, and the first server device 30 and the second server device 40 are integrated. The processing performed by the first server device 30 and the processing performed by the second server device 40 may be performed by one server device.

  The program of each apparatus according to the present invention includes a magnetic recording medium (magnetic tape, magnetic disk (HDD (Hard Disk Drive), FD (Flexible Disk), etc.)), optical recording medium (optical disk, etc.), magneto-optical recording medium, and semiconductor. It may be provided and installed in a state stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a memory. Alternatively, the program may be downloaded and installed via a communication line.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Terminal device, 101 ... Control part, 102 ... Memory | storage part, 103 ... Touch panel, 105 ... Communication part, 107 ... Voice processing part, 109 ... Positioning part, 1001 ... Registration part, 1002 ... Notification reception part, 1003 ... Position information Acquisition unit, 1004 ... Status information acquisition unit, 1005 ... Route search unit, 20, 20A to 20C ... Image forming apparatus, 201 ... Control unit, 202 ... Storage unit, 204 ... Operation unit, 205 ... Communication unit, 206 ... Scan unit 207: Image forming unit 208: Image processing unit 2001 ... File management unit 2002 ... Status transmission unit 30 ... First server device 301 ... Control unit 302 ... Storage unit 305 ... Communication unit 3001 ... File Management unit 3002... Schedule management unit 40... Second server device 401. Control unit 402 402 Storage unit 405 Communication unit

Claims (7)

First acquisition means for acquiring a file transmitted from the terminal device;
Second acquisition means for acquiring position information of an image forming apparatus that outputs an image represented by the file;
Third acquisition means for acquiring position information of the terminal device;
When the position indicated by the position information acquired by the third acquisition means is within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the position information acquired by the second acquisition means, the file acquired by the first acquisition means is A server device having transmission means for transmitting to the image forming apparatus;
Fourth acquisition means for acquiring the file transmitted by the transmission means;
An image forming apparatus comprising: an output unit that outputs an image represented by the file acquired by the fourth acquisition unit. The terminal device includes position information of a destination of the user of the user apparatus, state information indicating a state of the image forming apparatus within a predetermined range from a position represented by the position information, and position information of the image forming apparatus. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein a state represented by the acquired state information and a position of the acquired position information are displayed. The terminal device obtains a route to a position represented by the destination position information, displays the obtained route on a map, and forms an image within a predetermined range from the position represented by the destination information. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein a position of the apparatus is displayed on the map according to the position information of the image forming apparatus, and a state represented by the state information is displayed on the map. The display of the position of the image forming apparatus is different between the image forming apparatus indicating that the state information is usable and the image forming apparatus indicating that the state information is unusable. Information processing system. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein the terminal device displays a position of the image forming apparatus indicating that the state information is usable. First acquisition means for acquiring a file transmitted from the terminal device;
Second acquisition means for acquiring position information of an image forming apparatus that outputs an image represented by the file;
Third acquisition means for acquiring position information of the terminal device;
When the position indicated by the position information acquired by the third acquisition means is within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the position information acquired by the second acquisition means, the file acquired by the first acquisition means is A server apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit to an image forming apparatus. Computer
First acquisition means for acquiring a file transmitted from the terminal device;
Second acquisition means for acquiring position information of an image forming apparatus that outputs an image represented by the file;
Third acquisition means for acquiring position information of the terminal device;
When the position indicated by the position information acquired by the third acquisition means is within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the position information acquired by the second acquisition means, the file acquired by the first acquisition means is A program for functioning as a transmission means for transmitting to an image forming apparatus.

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