JP2017076306A - Information processing apparatus and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method with which time and effort for setting work ranges to be allocated to a plurality of operators who perform work related to document data can be reduced.SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of pieces of operator data related to the operators including work ability information indicating the work ability of operators who perform translation work related to document data and burden state information indicating the ratio of burden on the operators (step S5), sets work ranges to be allocated to the plurality of operators on the basis of the document data and the plurality of pieces of acquired operator data (step S6), and notifies operator terminals corresponding to the plurality of operators of the work ranges set to the operator terminals (step S7).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method.

  An information processing system capable of supporting translation work by a plurality of workers is known (see Patent Document 1). For example, in this information processing system, a plurality of work ranges are set for document data, and the progress of translation work in each of the work ranges is managed. Each of the plurality of workers refers to the progress of the translation work in each of the plurality of work ranges managed by the information processing system, so that when selecting a work range for performing the translation work, It is possible to avoid the work range that has been worked.

JP 2003-150593 A

  By the way, when work related to document data such as translation work is performed, a work range assigned to each of a plurality of workers may be set. For example, the setting of the work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers is performed by the work requester or the like according to the work ability and load factor of each worker. Here, in the work requester or the like, there is a trouble of setting a work range assigned to each of a plurality of workers.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of reducing the effort of setting a work range assigned to each of a plurality of workers who perform work related to document data.

  An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition processing unit, a setting processing unit, and a notification processing unit. The acquisition processing unit acquires a plurality of pieces of worker data related to the worker including work ability information indicating a work ability of a worker who performs work relating to document data and load status information indicating a load factor of the worker. The setting processing unit sets a work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers based on the document data and the plurality of worker data acquired by the acquisition processing unit. The notification processing unit notifies the work range set by the setting processing unit to a terminal device corresponding to each of the plurality of workers.

  An information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first step, a second step, and a third step. In the first step, a plurality of pieces of worker data relating to the worker including work ability information indicating a work ability of a worker who performs work relating to document data and load status information indicating a load factor of the worker are acquired. In the second step, a work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers is set based on the document data and the plurality of worker data acquired in the first step. In the third step, the work range set in the second step is notified to a terminal device corresponding to each of the plurality of workers.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the trouble of setting a work range assigned to each of a plurality of workers who work on document data.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system including an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a worker database stored in the storage unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a worker database stored in the storage unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a work range setting process executed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for understanding of the present invention. The following embodiment is an example embodying the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[Communication system 100]
As shown in FIG. 1, a communication system 100 including an image processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image processing apparatus 10, a plurality of worker terminals 20, and a client terminal 30. The plurality of worker terminals 20 and the client terminal 30 are information processing apparatuses such as personal computers. The image processing apparatus 10, the plurality of worker terminals 20, and the client terminal 30 are connected to each other via a communication network 40 so that they can communicate with each other.

[Schematic Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus 10]
Hereinafter, a schematic configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 10.

  The image processing apparatus 10 is a multifunction machine having a plurality of functions such as a facsimile function or a copy function, in addition to a scan function for reading image data from a document and a print function for forming an image based on the image data. Here, the image processing apparatus 10 is an example of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that the present invention is applicable to information processing apparatuses such as a scanner apparatus, a printer apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, a copier, a personal computer, a smartphone, and a tablet terminal.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the image processing apparatus 10 includes an ADF (automatic document feeder) 11, an image reading unit 12, an image forming unit 13, a paper feeding unit 14, a control unit 15, an operation display unit 16, a communication. Unit 17 and storage unit 18.

  The ADF 11 includes a document setting unit, a plurality of conveyance rollers, a document pressing unit, and a paper discharge unit, and conveys a document read by the image reading unit 12. The image reading unit 12 includes a document table, a light source, a plurality of mirrors, an optical lens, and a CCD, and can read image data from the document.

  The image forming unit 13 can form an image by electrophotography based on the image data read by the image reading unit 12 or image data input from an external information processing apparatus. Specifically, the image forming unit 13 includes a photosensitive drum, a charging device, an optical scanning device, a developing device, a transfer roller, a cleaning device, a fixing roller, a pressure roller, and a paper discharge unit. In the image forming unit 13, an image is formed on the sheet supplied from the paper feeding unit 14, and the sheet after the image formation is discharged to the paper discharge unit.

  The control unit 15 includes control devices such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and EEPROM (registered trademark) (not shown). The CPU is a processor that executes various arithmetic processes. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which information such as a control program for causing the CPU to execute various processes is stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile storage unit, and the EEPROM is a non-volatile storage unit. The RAM and the EEPROM are used as a temporary storage memory (working area) for various processes executed by the CPU. In the control unit 15, various control programs stored in advance in the ROM are executed by the CPU. As a result, the image processing apparatus 10 is comprehensively controlled by the control unit 15. The control unit 15 may be configured by an electronic circuit such as an integrated circuit (ASIC), and is a control unit provided separately from the main control unit that controls the image processing apparatus 10 in an integrated manner. May be.

  The operation display unit 16 is a display unit such as a liquid crystal display that displays various types of information in response to control instructions from the control unit 15, and an operation key or touch panel that inputs various types of information to the control unit 15 in response to user operations. And so on.

  The communication unit 17 can execute data communication with the plurality of worker terminals 20 and the client terminal 30 connected to the communication network 40 via the communication network 40 wired to the image processing apparatus 10. It is.

  The storage unit 18 is a nonvolatile storage device. For example, the storage unit 18 is a storage device such as a flash memory, an SSD (solid state drive), or an HDD (hard disk drive).

  By the way, an information processing system capable of supporting translation work by a plurality of workers is known. For example, in this information processing system, a plurality of work ranges are set for document data, and the progress of translation work in each of the work ranges is managed. Each of the plurality of workers refers to the progress of the translation work in each of the plurality of work ranges managed by the information processing system, so that when selecting a work range for performing the translation work, It is possible to avoid the work range that has been worked.

  On the other hand, when translation work is performed, a work range assigned to each of a plurality of workers may be set. For example, the setting of the work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers is performed by the work requester or the like according to the work ability and load factor of each worker. Here, in the work requester or the like, there is a trouble of setting a work range assigned to each of a plurality of workers. On the other hand, in the image processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as described below, it is possible to reduce the trouble of setting a work range assigned to each of a plurality of workers who perform translation work. . Here, the translation work is an example of work related to document data in the present invention.

  Specifically, the ROM of the control unit 15 stores in advance a work range setting program for causing the CPU to execute a work range setting process (see the flowchart of FIG. 5) described later. The work range setting program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD, a DVD, or a flash memory, and read from the recording medium and installed in the storage unit 18.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 15 includes a first setting processing unit 151, a division processing unit 152, an acquisition processing unit 153, a second setting processing unit 154, a notification processing unit 155, an update processing unit 156, and a reception processing. Section 157, a combination processing section 158, and a transmission processing section 159. Specifically, the control unit 15 executes the work range setting program stored in the ROM using the CPU. Accordingly, the control unit 15 includes the first setting processing unit 151, the division processing unit 152, the acquisition processing unit 153, the second setting processing unit 154, the notification processing unit 155, the update processing unit 156, the reception processing unit 157, and the combination processing unit. 158 and the transmission processing unit 159.

  The first setting processing unit 151 sets work conditions for translation work for translating document data. For example, the translation operation is an operation in which an operator translates a language used in a document indicated by the document data into another language.

  For example, the first setting processing unit 151 causes the operation display unit 16 to display a work condition setting screen used for setting the work conditions in response to an operation input to the operation display unit 16. For example, on the work condition setting screen, a method for obtaining the document data to be translated is set. Specifically, the acquisition method includes a method of acquiring using the image reading unit 12, a method of acquiring from the storage unit 18, a method of acquiring from an external storage device such as a USB memory, and the like.

  Further, the type of translation work is set on the work condition setting screen. For example, the types of translation work include English translation, Chinese translation, Korean translation, German translation, French translation, and the like of the document data in Japanese. Note that the types of translation work may be subdivided according to the expertise of the document data to be translated, such as technology, medicine, economy, and law. For example, in the work condition setting screen, after the translation work type is set to the English translation of the document data in Japanese, the specialized field to which the document data belongs may be set.

  In the work condition setting screen, the number of workers who perform the translation work, the number of work days in the translation work, and the client terminal 30 to which the work product of the translation work is transmitted are set. In the work condition setting screen, a request operation for requesting a plurality of workers registered in the image processing apparatus 10 is accepted after the work conditions are set.

  The division processing unit 152 divides the document data in chapter or section division units. For example, the division processing unit 152 detects a character string indicating a chapter number included in the document data, and divides the document data at each chapter transition in the document data. The division processing unit 152 may divide the document data based on the delimiter information when the document data includes delimiter information indicating the delimiters of the chapters or the sections.

  The acquisition processing unit 153 includes a plurality of pieces of worker data relating to the worker including work ability information indicating the work ability of the worker performing the translation work relating to the document data, and load status information indicating a load factor of the worker. get. For example, the work ability is the number of workable pages per day in the translation work of the worker. In addition, the load factor is information indicating an occupation rate of the work ability indicated by the work ability information by the other translation work that the worker currently takes.

  For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, a worker database having a plurality of worker data is stored in the storage unit 18 in advance. Specifically, the storage unit 18 stores a plurality of the worker databases corresponding to the types of translation work that can be set on the work condition setting screen. The acquisition processing unit 153 is set from the worker database corresponding to the set type of translation work, based on the type of translation work set on the work condition setting screen and the number of workers. The same number of worker data as the number of workers is acquired.

  For example, the acquisition processing unit 153 acquires the worker data in which the load factor indicated by the load status information is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value among the plurality of worker data included in the worker database. . For example, the reference value is 50%. The reference value may be arbitrarily set by the user according to a user operation on the operation display unit 16 or the like.

  Further, the acquisition processing unit 153 selects the worker data having a high work ability indicated by the work ability information from among the plurality of worker data having the load factor indicated by the load state information equal to or less than the reference value. Get preferentially. Further, the acquisition processing unit 153 has a case where the load factor indicated by the load status information is equal to or less than the reference value, and there is a plurality of the worker data having the same work ability indicated by the work ability information. The operator data with a low load factor indicated by the load status information is acquired preferentially.

  The worker database may be stored in a storage unit provided in an external information processing apparatus. In this case, the acquisition processing unit 153 acquires a plurality of the worker data from the worker database stored in the storage unit provided in the external information processing apparatus.

  Here, among the plurality of worker databases stored in the storage unit 18 in FIG. 3, the work having the worker data related to the worker capable of performing English translation of the document data in Japanese. An example of a person database is shown. The worker database D10 shown in FIG. 3 has a plurality of worker data D11 to D15. Note that the plurality of worker data D11 to D15 shown in FIG. 3 are a part of the plurality of worker data included in the worker database D10.

  Each of the plurality of worker data D11 to D15 includes identification information (identification number) used to identify each of the workers, name information indicating the name of the worker, and the work capability information indicating the work capability of the worker. , The load status information indicating the load factor of the worker, and terminal information indicating the worker terminal 20 corresponding to the worker. In the present embodiment, a description will be given using a mail address held by an operator as the terminal information. According to the worker data D11, the worker A can perform the translation work of 10 pages per day. Further, according to the worker data D11, the worker A is currently in charge of the other translation work with a work load of two pages per day.

  For example, when the number of workers set on the work condition setting screen is three, the acquisition processing unit 153 determines that the load factor indicated by the load status information from the worker database D10 is the reference value of 50%. Of the following worker data D11, worker data D12, worker data D14, and worker data D15, the worker data D12 and the worker data D15 are acquired in descending order of the work ability indicated by the work ability information. To do. Further, the acquisition processing unit 153 obtains worker data D14 having a low load factor indicated by the load status information from among worker data D11 and worker data D14 having the same work ability indicated by the work ability information. get.

  The second setting processing unit 154 sets a work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers based on the document data and the plurality of worker data acquired by the acquisition processing unit 153. Here, the second setting processing unit 154 is an example of a setting processing unit in the present invention.

  For example, the second setting processing unit 154 can load each of the workers based on the work capability information and the load status information included in the plurality of worker data acquired by the acquisition processing unit 153. The amount of work required.

  For example, the second setting processing unit 154 can burden the worker B on the basis of the work capability information and the load status information included in the worker data D12 acquired by the acquisition processing unit 153. Is calculated to be 12 pages per day. Similarly, the second setting processing unit 154 can perform work that can be borne by the worker D based on the work capability information and the load status information included in the worker data D14 acquired by the acquisition processing unit 153. The amount is calculated to be 10 pages per day. Similarly, the second setting processing unit 154 can perform work that can be borne by the worker E based on the work capability information and the load status information included in the worker data D15 acquired by the acquisition processing unit 153. The amount is calculated to be 18 pages per day.

  Further, the second setting processing unit 154 classifies the plurality of division units divided by the division processing unit 152 into the same number of groups as the number of workers. For example, the second setting processing unit 154 classifies one or a plurality of the division units continuous in the page order of the document data as one group.

  For example, the second setting processing unit 154 causes the division processing unit 152 to store 120 pages of the document data on pages 1 to 18, pages 19 to 36, pages 37 to 66, pages 67 to 90, pages 91 to 120. When the page is divided into five division units, the five division units are divided into three groups equal to the number of workers. For example, the second setting processing unit 154 divides into the three groups of pages 1 to 36, pages 37 to 66, and pages 67 to 120. Note that the second setting processing unit 154 may classify the three groups by a combination of the division units different from the above examples. In addition, the second setting processing unit 154 does not classify the group when the number of divisions of the document data by the division processing unit 152 is the same as the number of workers.

  Then, the second setting processing unit 154 sets each of the plurality of groups as the work range of each of the workers according to the calculated work amount that can be borne by each of the plurality of workers. For example, the second setting processing unit 154 sets, as the work range, a range including a predetermined number of reference pages that are continuous before the group in the group and the document data. For example, the reference page number is 4 pages. The reference page number may be arbitrarily set by the user according to a user operation on the operation display unit 16 or the like.

  For example, the second setting processing unit 154 includes the group of 67 pages to 120 pages having the largest number of pages and a range including pages for 4 pages (the reference page number) before 67 pages (63 pages to 120 pages). Is set as the work range of the worker E who has the largest loadable work amount.

  In addition, the second setting processing unit 154 includes the group of pages 37 to 66 having the smallest number of pages and a range including pages corresponding to four pages (the reference number of pages) preceding the page 37 (pages 33 to 66). Is set as the work range of the worker D with the least amount of work that can be borne. Note that the work range of the worker D includes an area (pages 63 to 66) that overlaps the work range of the worker E.

Further, the second setting processing unit 154 sets a range including the group of pages 1 to 36 as the work range of the worker B. Note that the work range of the worker B includes the worker D
An area (page 33 to page 36) that overlaps the work range is included.

  The notification processing unit 155 notifies the worker terminal 20 corresponding to each of the plurality of workers of the work range set by the second setting processing unit 154. For example, the notification processing unit 155 notifies the worker terminal 20 of the work range set by the second setting processing unit 154 and the document data corresponding to the work range set by the second setting processing unit 154. Are transmitted to the worker terminal 20. Here, the worker terminal 20 is an example of a terminal device in the present invention.

  For example, the notification processing unit 155 transmits an e-mail including the partial data corresponding to the work range and a message indicating the translation work request text and the work days to a mail address indicated by the terminal information. The notification processing unit 155 indicates, by the terminal information, an e-mail including information indicating the work range set by the second setting processing unit 154, the translation request message, and a message indicating the work days. You may send it to an email address.

  The update processing unit 156 updates the load status information included in the worker data based on the work range set by the second setting processing unit 154 and the work days set on the work condition setting screen. To do.

  For example, when the work range of the worker B is set to a range of 1 to 36 pages of the document data, and the work days are 10 days, the work amount per day of the worker B is 3.6 pages. To increase. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the load factor indicated by the load status information of the worker B is updated from 40% to 58%. Further, when the work range of the worker D is set to a range of 33 pages to 66 pages of the document data, and the work days are 10 days, the work amount per day of the worker D is 3.4 pages. To increase. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the load factor indicated by the load status information of the worker D is updated from 0% to 34%. Further, when the work range of the worker E is set to a range of 63 pages to 120 pages of the document data and the work days is 10 days, the work amount per day of the worker E is 5.8 pages. To increase. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the load factor indicated by the load status information of the worker E is updated from 10% to 39%.

  The reception processing unit 157 receives work-completed data that is a product of the translation work by the worker associated with the partial data transmitted from each of the plurality of workers through the worker terminal 20. The reception processing unit 157 stores the received work-completed data in the storage unit 18.

  The combination processing unit 158 combines a plurality of the completed data received by the reception processing unit 157. For example, the combination processing unit 158 includes an area in which contents included in each of the plurality of already-executed data overlap corresponding to an area overlapping with the other work range included in the work range set for each worker. Based on the above, a plurality of the worked data are combined. Further, the combination processing unit 158 may combine each of the plurality of already-worked data based on each of the partial data corresponding to the already-worked data.

  The transmission processing unit 159 transmits the combined data combined by the combining processing unit 158 to the requester terminal 30 set on the work condition setting screen.

[Work range setting process]
Hereinafter, the information processing method of the present invention will be described together with an example of the procedure of the work range setting process executed by the control unit 15 in the image processing apparatus 10 with reference to FIG. Here, steps S1, S2,... Represent processing procedure (step) numbers executed by the control unit 15. The control unit 15 executes the work range setting process when the execution of the work range setting process is instructed by an operation input to the operation display unit 16.

<Step S1>
First, in step S1, the control unit 15 causes the operation display unit 16 to display the work condition setting screen used for setting the work condition for the translation work. In the work condition setting screen, the method for obtaining the document data to be translated, the type of translation work, the number of workers performing the translation work, the number of work days in the translation work, and the result of the translation work A client terminal 30 to which an object is transmitted is set. Here, the process of step S <b> 1 is executed by the first setting processing unit 151 of the control unit 15.

<Step S2>
In step S <b> 2, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the request operation for requesting the plurality of workers registered in the image processing apparatus 10 is accepted on the work condition setting screen.

  Here, when the control unit 15 determines that the requested operation is accepted on the work condition setting screen (Yes side of S2), the control unit 15 shifts the processing to step S3. If the requested operation is not accepted on the work condition setting screen (No in S2), the control unit 15 waits for the requested operation to be accepted in step S2.

<Step S3>
In step S <b> 3, the control unit 15 acquires the document data in accordance with the document data acquisition method set on the work condition setting screen.

  For example, when a method for obtaining using the image reading unit 12 is set, the control unit 15 uses the ADF 11 and the image reading unit 12 to output image data from a document placed on the document setting unit of the ADF 11. And the read image data is acquired as the document data. The control unit 15 may execute an OCR process for recognizing characters included in the read image data.

<Step S4>
In step S4, the control unit 15 divides the document data by the division unit of the chapter. Here, the process of step S <b> 4 is executed by the division processing unit 152 of the control unit 15. Note that the process of step S4 may be omitted.

  For example, the control unit 15 detects a character string indicating a chapter number included in the document data, and divides the document data at each chapter transition in the document data. The control unit 15 may divide the document data based on the delimiter information when the delimiter information indicating the chapter delimiters is included in the document data.

<Step S5>
In step S <b> 5, the control unit 15 acquires a plurality of worker data related to the worker. Here, the process of step S5 is an example of the first step in the present invention, and is executed by the acquisition processing unit 153 of the control unit 15.

  For example, the control unit 15 is set from the worker database corresponding to the set type of translation work based on the type of translation work set on the work condition setting screen and the number of workers. The same number of worker data as the number of workers is acquired.

  For example, the control unit 15 acquires the worker data in which the load factor indicated by the load status information is equal to or less than the reference value among the plurality of worker data included in the worker database. In addition, the control unit 15 prioritizes the worker data having a high work ability indicated by the work ability information among the plurality of worker data having the load factor indicated by the load state information equal to or less than the reference value. To get. Further, the control unit 15 has a case where the load factor indicated by the load status information is equal to or less than the reference value, and there is a plurality of the worker data having the same work ability indicated by the work ability information. Preferentially acquires the worker data having a low load factor indicated by the load status information. Thereby, only the worker data relating to the worker who has the capacity to perform the translation work is acquired from the worker database.

<Step S6>
In step S6, the control unit 15 sets the work range allocated to each of the plurality of workers based on the document data and the plurality of worker data acquired in step S5. Here, the process of step S6 is an example of the second step in the present invention, and is executed by the second setting processing unit 154 of the control unit 15.

  For example, the control unit 15 calculates the amount of work that can be borne by each of the workers based on the work capability information and the load status information included in the plurality of worker data acquired in step S5. To do.

  Further, the control unit 15 divides the plurality of division units divided in step S4 into the same number of groups as the number of workers. For example, the control unit 15 classifies one or a plurality of the division units that are consecutive in the page order of the document data as one group.

  Then, the control unit 15 sets each of the plurality of groups as the work range of each of the workers according to the calculated amount of work that can be borne by each of the plurality of workers. For example, the control unit 15 sets, as the work range, a range that includes pages corresponding to the number of reference pages consecutive before the group in the group and the document data. Thus, the work range is set by the logical break included in the document data, and the worker can easily translate the document data. In addition, a range including pages corresponding to the number of reference pages that are continuous before the group is set as the work range, so that the consistency of the translated content of the group by the operator with the context before the group Is secured.

<Step S7>
In step S7, the control unit 15 notifies the worker terminal 20 corresponding to each of the plurality of workers of the work range set in step S6. Here, the process of step S7 is an example of a third step in the present invention, and is executed by the notification processing unit 155 of the control unit 15.

  For example, the control unit 15 notifies the worker terminal 20 of the work range set in step S6, the partial data corresponding to the work range set in step S6, and the translation work request sentence. An e-mail including a message indicating the work days is transmitted to the e-mail address indicated by the terminal information. As a result, it is possible to reduce the trouble of obtaining the document data that is the object of the translation work for each worker. In step S7, the control unit 15 sends an email including the information indicating the work range set in step S6, the translation request message, and a message indicating the number of work days by the terminal information. It may be sent to an address.

<Step S8>
In step S8, the control unit 15 updates the load status information included in the worker data based on the work range set in step S6 and the work days set on the work condition setting screen. . Here, the process of step S <b> 8 is executed by the update processing unit 156 of the control unit 15. Thereby, the trouble of updating the contents of the worker database stored in the storage unit 18 by the manager of the image processing apparatus 10 or the like is reduced. Note that the process of step S8 may be omitted.

<Step S9>
In step S <b> 9, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the work-completed data associated with the partial data has been received from the worker terminal 20.

  Here, if the control part 15 judges that the said work completion data was received from the worker terminal 20 (Yes side of S9), it will transfer a process to step S10. If the work-completed data has not been received from the worker terminal 20 (No in S9), the control unit 15 waits for reception of the work-completed data in step S9.

<Step S10>
In step S <b> 10, the control unit 15 stores the completed work data received in step S <b> 9 in the storage unit 18. Here, the process of step S <b> 10 is executed by the reception processing unit 157 of the control unit 15.

<Step S11>
In step S11, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the work-completed data has been received from all the worker terminals 20 to which the partial data has been transmitted in step S7.

  Here, when the control unit 15 determines that the completed data has been received from all the worker terminals 20 to which the partial data has been transmitted in step S7 (Yes side of S11), the process proceeds to step S12. If the work-completed data has not been received from all the worker terminals 20 (No side in S11), the control unit 15 shifts the process to step S9 and waits for reception of the work-completed data.

<Step S12>
In step S12, the control unit 15 combines the plurality of completed data received in step S9. Here, the process of step S <b> 12 is executed by the combination processing unit 158 of the control unit 15.

  For example, the control unit 15 corresponds to a region that overlaps with the other work range included in the work range set for each worker, and the content included in each of the plurality of worked data is overlapped with the region. Based on this, a plurality of the worked data are combined. Further, the control unit 15 may combine each of the plurality of pieces of worked data based on each of the partial data corresponding to the worked data.

<Step S13>
In step S13, the control unit 15 transmits the combined data combined in step S12 to the requester terminal 30 set on the work condition setting screen. Here, the process of step S <b> 13 is executed by the transmission processing unit 159 of the control unit 15. Thus, immediately after the completion of the translation work by a plurality of the workers, the combined data that is a product of the translation work is transmitted to the requester of the translation work.

  In the work range setting process, the processes in steps S9 to S13 may be omitted.

  Thus, in the image processing apparatus 10, the work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers is set based on the document data and the plurality of worker data. Thereby, the trouble of setting the work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers who perform the translation work on the document data is reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the translation work is exemplified as the work related to the document data. However, the work range can be assigned to each of the plurality of workers using the image processing apparatus 10. The work is not limited to the work of translating the document data. For example, the work related to the document data may be a scoring work for answers included in the document data and a slip process for a slip included in the document data.

  When the work related to the document data is an answer scoring work or the slip process, the process by the division processing unit 152 may be omitted. In this case, the second setting processing unit 154 divides the document data into a plurality of areas having the number of pages according to the calculated work amount that can be borne by each of the plurality of workers. Each is set to the working range.

10 image processing apparatus 11 ADF
12 Image reading unit 13 Image forming unit 14 Paper feeding unit 15 Control unit 16 Operation display unit 17 Communication unit 18 Storage unit 20 Multiple worker terminals 30 Requester terminal 40 Communication network 100 Information processing system 151 First setting processing unit 152 Division Processing unit 153 Acquisition processing unit 154 Second setting processing unit 155 Notification processing unit 156 Update processing unit 157 Reception processing unit 158 Joint processing unit 159 Transmission processing unit

Claims (8)

An acquisition processing unit for acquiring a plurality of worker data related to the worker including work ability information indicating a work ability of a worker who performs work related to document data and load status information indicating a load factor of the worker;
A setting processing unit configured to set a work range allocated to each of the plurality of workers based on the document data and the plurality of worker data acquired by the acquisition processing unit;
A notification processing unit for notifying the work range set by the setting processing unit to a terminal device corresponding to each of the plurality of workers;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition processing unit acquires the worker data in which the load factor indicated by the load status information is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value.   The update process part which updates the said load condition information contained in the said worker data based on the said work range set by the said setting process part and the work days predetermined regarding the said work is further provided to 1 or 2 The information processing apparatus described.   The notification processing unit notifies the terminal device of the work range and transmits partial data of the document data corresponding to the work range set by the setting processing unit to the terminal device. The information processing apparatus according to any one of the above. A reception processing unit that receives work-completed data associated with the partial data transmitted from each of the plurality of workers through the terminal device;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a combination processing unit that combines the plurality of pieces of worked data received by the reception processing unit. A division processing unit for dividing the document data into chapters or sections;
The work is a translation work of the document data,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting processing unit sets a range including the division unit divided by the division processing unit as the work range.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, comprising either or both of an image reading unit capable of reading image data from a document and an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on the image data. A first step of acquiring a plurality of worker data relating to the worker including work ability information indicating a work ability of a worker who performs work relating to document data and load status information indicating a load factor of the worker;
A second step of setting a work range assigned to each of the plurality of workers based on the document data and the plurality of worker data acquired in the first step;
A third step of notifying the work range set by the second step to a terminal device corresponding to each of the plurality of workers;
An information processing method including:

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