JP2017099028A - Information processing system, information processing device, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique capable of easily changing a value to a change item of a merchandise advertisement and easily generating a new POP advertisement by executing scanning of a once printed POP advertisement by a compound machine by using this invention and using the scanned image.SOLUTION: After an advertisement sheet is read by a compound machine, read data is transmitted to a business processing server. The business processing server determines a changeable item area from in the transmitted data, and displays the changeable item area in the compound machine. When a changing value is inputted to a changeable item displayed on the compound machine, the business processing server determines how the value is different from the unchanged value. Additional information to an advertisement to be newly generated is determined in accordance with change contents, and a new advertisement is generated by the changed value and the additional information on the compound machine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to control of an information processing apparatus that performs re-creation and printing of a POP, and control of a multi-function peripheral by scanning processing using a printed used POP advertisement.

  At supermarkets and other sites, POP advertisements are produced daily for product advertising. As for the main contents, there are many items in which the product name, price, discount period, etc. are described. Although it is variously handwritten or printed by the supermarket, in each case, it is necessary to create a POP for the target product every time the advertisement is carried out. In addition, each application is created, edited, and output (printed) using a specific application.

  Technologies for performing such product advertisements with varying daily prices, discount periods, etc. using an electronic display device have been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2005-258522 A JP 2001-134225 A

  For example, in Patent Document 1, an actual shelf price is displayed by an electronic shelf label system when the actual selling price for a product is a normal price, but when the actual selling price is a sale price different from the regular price, a different display state is displayed. In order to emphasize the special price, the actual price and the special price are displayed or the special price is displayed.

  Moreover, in patent document 2, it is useful information about the goods which are put near the goods or on the goods and are displayed on the display shelf or the display stand for the customer, and the advertisement providing apparatus which explains the goods, Information that is a combination of still images, text, and voices is disclosed to an advertisement providing apparatus that speaks to a customer and answers a customer's question.

  In addition, the advertisement providing apparatus can automatically change the price and the catchphrase according to the time and the day of the week by the POP layer and the catchphrase layer indicating the price.

  However, since both Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are advertising by an electronic medium, it is more suitable for placing devices than an advertising method in which a POP advertisement is printed on paper and pasted on a product shelf. There arises a problem that space is required and the cost of purchasing the equipment is high.

  In addition, since there are many products in supermarkets and the like, there is a problem that it is not realistic to advertise each product using an electronic device.

  In addition, even if a POP advertisement is created on paper, the POP creation may involve the same product, for example, when the price during the sale period has changed, or when the sale period has been extended or changed. In this case, the POP of the same product is again edited manually by editing the price and period, and then the operation of printing is performed. Then, there is a problem that the editing work takes a relatively long time, and the time spent for other work is reduced.

  Furthermore, assuming a store with only one PC, it may be impossible to perform other operations that are routinely performed every time editing is performed.

  Therefore, in the present invention, in view of the above problems, by using the present invention, a POP advertisement that has been printed once is scanned by a multifunction peripheral, and a value for a change item of a product advertisement is changed by using the scanned image. It is an object of the present invention to make it easy to generate a new POP advertisement.

  The present invention relates to a document change system in which a multifunction peripheral and a business processing server can be connected via a network. The multifunction peripheral includes a reading unit that reads an advertisement sheet and each character of the advertisement sheet that is read by the reading unit. An update screen display means for displaying the column in a changeable manner, and a change value transmission means for sending the changed value for each character string received by the update screen display means to the business processing server, the business processing server Includes: format information specifying means for specifying the format information of the advertisement paper read by the reading means; change value receiving means for receiving the changed value transmitted by the change value transmitting means; and the change value A changed value content comparing means for comparing the changed value received by the receiving means with a value before the change for each character string; and the changed value content ratio. An additional information determination unit that determines additional information to be added to the advertisement sheet according to the content compared by the unit, the additional information determined by the additional information determination unit, and the format information specifying unit specified by the format information specifying unit A new advertisement sheet is generated based on the format information and the changed value received by the changed value receiving means.

  According to the present invention, a POP advertisement that has been printed once is scanned by a multi-function peripheral, and by using the scanned image, it is possible to easily change a value for a change item of a product advertisement, and a new POP advertisement can be displayed. There is an effect that it can be easily generated.

It is a system configuration figure showing an example of the composition of the information processing system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus applicable to the client terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a business processing server. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a controller unit of a multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a composition module figure in the business processing server concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of an information processing system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure until the reading of the paper of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure regarding the update of a value implemented after reading of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a data figure showing an example of each data table used by processing performed with an information processing system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the paper utilized with the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of a POP advertisement in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of a scan selection screen displayed on the multifunction peripheral of the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the update screen displayed on the multifunctional device of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the update screen displayed on the multifunctional device of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of a print content determination screen displayed on the multifunction peripheral of the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of a POP advertisement in embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system of the present invention.

  An information processing system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a business terminal 101, a business processing server 102, and a multifunction machine 103, and these devices have a configuration capable of mutual data communication via a network 104.

  The business terminal 101 is an apparatus for connecting to the business processing server 102 and registering or deleting data necessary for updating and editing paper.

  The business processing server 102 executes OCR processing (character recognition processing) for the target paper in response to a processing request from the multifunction device 103. Based on the result, necessary information is changed, a new sheet is created based on the changed information, and transmitted to the multi-function peripheral 103.

  The multi-function peripheral 103 transmits the scanned image data to the business processing server 102 together with the contents input on the panel. Also, the result processed by the business processing server 102 is received and output. The multifunction machine 103 has a function as an MFP (Multifunction Printer) such as printing and scanning.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the business terminal 101 and the business processing server 102 illustrated in FIG. 1. Since each apparatus has the same configuration, the description will be made using the same reference numerals.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

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

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

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

  A communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the network 104 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

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

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

  Next, the hardware configuration of the controller unit that controls the multifunction peripheral 103 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the controller unit of the multifunction peripheral 103 illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 316 denotes a controller unit which is connected to a scanner unit 314 functioning as an image input device and a printer unit 312 functioning as an image output device, while being connected to a LAN (for example, the network 104 shown in FIG. 1) or a public line. By connecting to (WAN) (for example, PSTN or ISDN), input / output of image data and device information is performed.

  In the controller unit 316, reference numeral 301 denotes a CPU, which is a processor that controls the entire system. A RAM 302 is a system work memory for the CPU 301 to operate, and is also a program memory for recording a program and an image memory for temporarily recording image data.

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

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (UI) 308 and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 308 to the operation unit 308. The operation unit I / F 307 serves to transmit information (for example, user information) input by the system user from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301.

  Note that the operation unit 308 includes a display unit having a touch panel, and various instructions can be given by a user pressing (touching with a finger or the like) a button displayed on the display unit.

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

  Reference numeral 318 denotes an external interface (external I / F), which is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, and RS-232C. In this embodiment, for reading an IC card required for authentication Card reader 319 is connected to the external I / F 318.

The CPU 301 can control reading of information from the IC card by the card reader 319 via the external I / F 318, and can acquire information read from the IC card. Note that the storage medium is not limited to an IC card, and any storage medium that can identify a user may be used. In this case, identification information for identifying the user is stored in the storage medium. This identification information may be a production number of the storage medium or a user code given by the user within the company.
Each of the above devices is arranged on the system bus 309.

  Reference numeral 320 denotes an image bus interface (IMAGE BUS I / F), which is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 309 and an image bus 315 that transfers image data at high speed and converts the data structure.

  The image bus 315 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 315.

  A raster image processor (RIP) 310 develops vector data such as a PDL code into a bitmap image. A printer interface (printer I / F) 311 connects the printer unit 312 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 313 connects the scanner unit 314 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  An image processing unit 317 performs correction, processing, and editing on input image data, and performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on print output image data. In addition to this, the image processing unit 317 performs image data rotation and compression / decompression processing such as JPEG for multi-valued image data and JBIG, MMR, MH for binary image data.

  The scanner unit 314 illuminates an image on paper as a document and scans it with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting it into an electrical signal as raster image data. The original paper is set on the tray of the original feeder, and when the apparatus user gives a reading start instruction from the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner unit 314, and the feeder feeds the original paper one by one to read the original image. Perform the action.

  The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and ink is ejected from a micro nozzle array directly on the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used.

  The activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from the CPU 301. The printer unit 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

  The operation unit 308 has an LCD display unit, and a touch panel sheet is pasted on the LCD. The operation unit 308 displays an operation screen of the system. When a displayed key is pressed, the position information is displayed on the operation unit I / F 307. To the CPU 301 via The operation unit 308 includes, for example, a start key, a stop key, an ID key, a reset key, and the like as various operation keys.

  Here, the start key of the operation unit 308 is used when starting a document image reading operation. At the center of the start key, there are two color LEDs, green and red, which indicate whether or not the start key can be used. Further, the stop key of the operation unit 308 functions to stop the operation in operation. The ID key of the operation unit 308 is used when inputting the user ID of the user. The reset key is used when initializing settings from the operation unit.

  The card reader 319 reads information stored in an IC card (for example, Sony FeliCa (registered trademark)) under the control of the CPU 301, and reads the read information via the external I / F 318. The CPU 301 is notified.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the business processing server 102 illustrated in FIG. The software configuration is a basic configuration, and is assumed to be provided in the Web application server 105 provided as one function of the business processing server 102 including other components and modules. In addition, a configuration in which another component is added and a new process (function) can be added by the process.

  The request processing module 400 is a module that transmits and receives a request via a network using an external information processing apparatus and SOAP communication, etc., and passes data to each component or module according to the content of the received request. The result of the module is returned to the information processing apparatus that has received the request.

  The external data linkage component 401 is a component that communicates with an external device such as the MFP 103 using a device-specific protocol. For example, when issuing a print instruction to the MFP 103, the external data linkage component 401 sends the MFP 103 to the MFP 103. Send a print command to

  The internal data processing component 402 is a component that processes data. For example, the internal data processing component 402 creates a form by combining data managed by the Web application server 105 with a form (form overlay processing).

  A system management component 403 is a component that outputs and manages a system log in the Web application server 105.

  The business logic processing module 404 is a Business Process Execution Language (hereinafter referred to as BPEL) and executes a process definition defined by BPEL.

  In response to a user authentication request from the MFP 103 or another system, the user authentication processing module 405 refers to an authentication table managed by an internal or external device and determines whether the user is an authorized user. .

  The content data management module 406 stores and manages content managed in the system such as a form generated by the internal data processing component 402.

  The workflow cooperation module 407 cooperates with the workflow server to execute processes such as application drafting, approval / denial, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the following processing is performed using these components and modules.

  For example, when the Web application server 105 receives a communication request from the multifunction device 103, the business logic processing module 404 scans the target sheet based on the defined processing and registers it in the content data management module 406.

  Then, using the registered data, the internal data processing component 402 executes OCR processing, creates a sheet with a required value changed from the result, and sends a print request to the MFP 103 via the request processing module 400. Send.

  This transmission is, for example, output to the MFP 103 using a printer driver function included in the external data cooperation component. Then, the content data management module 406 returns the output result to the request processing module 400, and transmits the print result to the multi-function peripheral 103 that has requested printing via the request processing module 400 (transmitted by SOAP communication or the like).

  FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a functional configuration diagram according to the present invention. The multifunction machine 103 includes a reading unit 501, an update screen display unit 502, a change value transmission unit 503, an additional information reception unit 504, and a printing unit 505.

  The reading unit 501 reads the read advertisement sheet, and the update screen display unit 502 displays each character string of the advertisement sheet read by the reading unit 501 in a changeable manner.

  The change value transmission unit 503 transmits the changed value for each character string received from the update screen display unit 502 to the business processing server.

  The additional information receiving unit 504 is an interface that allows the user to select only necessary additional information from a plurality of additional information on the display screen of the multifunction machine 103.

  The printing unit 505 prints a new advertisement based on the change content received from the update screen display unit 502 and the information received by the additional information reception unit 504.

  The business processing server 102 includes a format information specifying unit 506, a changed value receiving unit 507, a changed value content comparing unit 508, and an additional information determining unit 509.

  The format information specifying unit 506 specifies the format information of the advertisement paper read by the reading unit 501, and the change value receiving unit 507 receives the changed value transmitted by the change value transmitting unit 503.

  The changed value content comparing unit 508 compares the changed value received by the changed value receiving unit 507 with the value before the change for each character string, and the additional information determining unit 509 compares the changed value content comparing unit 508. The additional information to be added to the advertisement paper is determined according to the content.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6, a description will be given of processing up to input of necessary items and reading (scanning) of a sheet in the multifunction machine executed by the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. This processing is performed by the business processing server 102 and the multifunction machine 103.

  In step S601, the multi-function peripheral 103 detects that the scan button 1001 provided on the scan selection screen 1000 (see FIG. 11) displayed on the multi-function peripheral 103 has been pressed, and uses the multi-function peripheral 103 to select a POP sheet to be edited. In step S602, the MFP 103 transfers the image data scanned in step S601 to the business processing server 102.

  In step S603, the business processing server 102 receives the image data transferred from the multifunction machine 103 in step S602.

  In step S604, the business process server 102 performs OCR processing on the received image data. As a result, in step S605, the business process server 102 determines whether or not reading has been performed.

  If the determination in step S605 is “reading failure”, the business process server 102 transmits the content that reading failed in step S606 to the multi-function peripheral 103.

  In step S <b> 607, the multi-function peripheral 103 receives the reading failure content from step S <b> 606 and displays it on the screen of the multi-function peripheral 103.

  If the determination in step S605 is “reading success”, the job processing server 102 acquires layout information that can identify the format of the sheet from the POP information table 820 from the information read in step S608.

  For example, when the POP advertisement before update is read (see FIG. 10), the location of the product name described as sample chips that can be changed, the location of the amount of money described as 100 yen, and 2013/11 / 11 to 2013/11/20 is acquired.

  The POP information table 820 includes a format ID 821 and a format file name 822. The format ID 821 registers the format ID, and the format file name 822 registers the format file name.

  FIG. 9 is an image diagram of layout information corresponding to the POP advertisement obtained by reading the layout information. In this layout information, a location (a location indicated by XXX) where update information is inserted in each form and a location (a location indicated by characters or the like) that is a fixed value are designated.

  In step S <b> 609, the business process server 102 acquires character string information of items that can be updated from the information read by the OCR process.

  For example, when the pre-update POP advertisement in FIG. 10 is read, the value of the product name as the changeable item is “sample chips”, the value of the amount is “100 yen”, and the value of the period is “2013 / 11/11 to 2013/11/20 "can be acquired.

  In step S610, the business processing server 102 searches the product data table 800 (see FIG. 8) based on the value acquired by the OCR process in step S609, acquires the value of the corresponding record, and can be updated. The information is transmitted to the multi-function peripheral 103 as item character string information.

  The product data table 800 includes information such as a product ID 801, a product name 802, a sales start date 803, a sales price 804, a sale start date 805, and a sale end date 806.

  The product ID 801 is registered with the product ID, the product name 802 is registered with the product name, and the sales start date 803 is registered with the product sales start date.

  In addition, the sale price 804 is registered with the sale price of the product, the sale start date 805 is registered with the sale start date of the product, and the sale end date 806 is registered with the sale end date of the product.

  In step S611, the multi-function peripheral 103 acquires the character string information transmitted from the business processing server 102 in step S610, displays it on the screen of the multi-function peripheral 103, and proceeds to the processing in FIG.

  It is assumed that the value displayed on the update screen 1010 (see FIG. 12) in step S611 can be changed on the display screen of the multifunction machine 103.

  For example, as in the update screen 1011 (see FIG. 13), the amount 1301 and the period 1302 have changed values from the update screen 1010 (see FIG. 12), but the scan button 1303 is pressed with the changed values. Is possible.

  As will be described later, in step S702, data may be newly registered in the product data table 800 with the updated contents to perform data management for POP creation.

  In FIG. 7, when reading is successful in the OCR process executed by the information processing system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the processing content for creating a sheet using the result will be described. This processing is performed by the business processing server 102 and the multifunction peripheral 103, and is executed following the processing described in FIG.

  In step S701, the MFP 103 accepts input of update contents for the items displayed on the update screen 1010 of the MFP 103. In step S702, the MFP 103 sends the update contents to the business processing server 102. Send information including.

  In step S703, the business process server 102 receives the information transmitted in step S702, and in step S704, the business process server 102 compares the value received in step S702 with the value before update.

  For example, data corresponding to the product name “sample chips” on the update screen 1011 (FIG. 13) is acquired as pre-update information from the product data table 800 (product ID is ST0001), and the value to be updated input on the update screen 1010 Compare.

  In the case of the update screen 1011, the product name 1201 is compared with the product ID 801 and the product name 802, the amount 1202 is compared with the sales price 804, and the period 1203 is compared with the sale start date 805 and the sale end date 806.

  In step S705, if the business processing server 102 determines that there is no corresponding product as a result of the comparison in step S704 and it is “new product”, the “new product” object to be added to the product name portion of the paper to be output. Is acquired from the additional information table 830.

  For example, when there is no value corresponding to the product name 802 in the product data table 800, object information whose additional information type 834 is “new product” is acquired from the additional information table 830.

  The additional information table 830 is required in addition to items that are regularly used such as “new product”, “price reduction”, etc., such as a normal product name, price, or amount when creating an advertisement with the MFP 103. It is a table in which layer information of additional information is registered.

  The additional information table 830 includes an additional information ID 831, additional information content 832, an additional information file name 833, and an additional information type 834.

  The additional information ID 831 is registered with the ID of the additional information, the additional information content 832 is registered with the content of the information actually added, the additional information file name is registered with the file name, and the additional information type 834 is The type of additional information is registered. It is assumed that a plurality of additional information exists with the same additional information type.

  In step S <b> 706, the business processing server 102 calculates information for creating a “price reduction” object to be added to the price portion of the sheet to be output when the “price has dropped” as a result of the comparison in step S <b> 704.

  For example, the price and the rate of price reduction are calculated from the sales price 804 for the corresponding product name in the product data table 800 and the value input on the update screen 1011.

  For example, when the price is reduced from 90 yen to 90 yen, a plurality of price reduction information is stored. (For example, “9 yen” price cut, “10%” OFF, “1 discount”, etc.)

  In step S <b> 707, the business processing server 102 uses the content calculated in step S <b> 706 to obtain a “price reduction” object to be added to the price portion of the output paper.

  More specifically, from the additional information table 830, the additional information type 834 indicates that the additional information type 834 is “9 yen discount”, “10% OFF!”, And “1 discount”, which are the contents calculated in step S706. Get the object information that is “price reduction”.

  In step S708, the business processing server 102 compares the period input on the update screen 1011 with the sale start date 805 and sale end date 806 of the product data table 800 as a result of the comparison in step S704, and determines that the sale period is extended. In this case, the “period extension” object to be added to the period portion of the sheet when the “period has been extended” of the sale is acquired from the additional information table 830.

  In step S709, the business process server 102 transmits the information acquired in step S705, step S707, or step S708 to the multi-function peripheral 103.

  In step S710, the multifunction peripheral 103 receives the information transmitted from the business processing server 102 in step S709, and then displays the received information on the print content determination screen 1020 of the multifunction peripheral 103.

  In addition, since the print contents displayed on the print content determination screen 1020 (see FIG. 14) of the MFP 103 in step S710 includes a plurality of price reduction objects, the contents of “price reduction”, “10% OFF”, and “1 discount”. The user accepts selection of which object to print.

  The values updated on the update screen 1011 are received by the format file (layout information shown in FIG. 9 as an image diagram) in the POP information table read in step 608, and selected in step S710. By combining the files of the additional information table corresponding to the additional information, a POP advertisement as shown in FIG. 15 is finally printed.

  For example, if additional information “10% OFF” is selected on the print content determination screen 1020 in step S710, a POP advertisement shown in FIG. 15 can be created.

  In step S <b> 711, the multifunction machine 103 transmits the content selected on the print content determination screen 1020 to the business processing server 102.

  In step S712, the business processing server 102 receives the information transmitted in step S711, and creates a new POP sheet using the update information and the selected additional information.

  In step S <b> 713, the business process server 102 executes the print command for the sheet created in step S <b> 712 to the multifunction peripheral 103.

  In step S714, the multi-function peripheral 103 prints POP paper from the received print command, and ends the process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily change a value for a change item of a product advertisement by executing a scan of a POP advertisement that has been printed once with a multifunction peripheral and using the scanned image. And a new POP advertisement can be easily generated.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as a system, apparatus, method, program, recording medium, or the like.

  Specifically, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices, or may be applied to an apparatus composed of a single device.

  Further, the program according to the present invention is a program capable of executing the processing method of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the storage medium of the present invention is a program capable of executing the processing method of FIGS. Is remembered. Note that the program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each apparatus shown in FIGS.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing reading.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk, solid state drive, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

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

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

100 Information Processing System 101 Business Terminal 102 Business Processing Server 103 Multifunction Machine 104 Network 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 System bus 205 Input controller 206 Video controller 207 Memory controller 208 Communication I / F controller 209 KB
210 CRT
211 External memory

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, a control method, and a program capable of easily changing the contents of an advertisement sheet .

The present invention for solving the above-described problems is an information processing system including a reading device , a product specifying information for specifying a product, and a storage means for storing product information related to the product and an information processing device capable of communicating. Acquisition means for acquiring the product specification information for specifying the product of the advertisement paper read by the reading device, reception means for receiving the change of the product information, and product specification for specifying the product acquired by the acquisition means wherein the product information of the storage means corresponding to the information, and changes the contents comparing means for comparing the product information received by the receiving unit, additional information that is determined based on the contents of the comparison in the change Description comparing means and output control means for controlling to output the advertisement after the change obtained by adding to the product of the advertisement, and further comprising a.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the content of the advertisement paper.

Claims (8)

A document change system in which a multifunction device and a business processing server can be connected via a network.
The MFP is
Reading means for reading the advertising paper;
Update screen display means for variably displaying each character string of the advertising paper read by the reading means;
A change value transmission means for transmitting the changed value for each character string received by the update screen display means to the business processing server;
The business processing server
Format information specifying means for specifying format information of the advertisement paper read by the reading means;
Change value receiving means for receiving the changed value transmitted by the change value transmitting means;
A changed value content comparing means for comparing the changed value received by the changed value receiving means with a value before the change for each character string;
An additional information determining unit that determines additional information to be added to the advertisement sheet according to the content compared by the change value content comparing unit;
A new advertisement sheet is generated based on the additional information determined by the additional information determining means, the format information specified by the format information specifying means, and the changed value received by the change value receiving means. Document change system. If the changed value content comparing means compares the value after the change received by the change value receiving means with the value before the change for each character string and determines that the price has dropped, additional information for price reduction is added. The document change system according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement sheet is generated. When the change value content comparison means compares the value after change received by the change value reception means with the value before change for each character string and determines that the period has been extended, the period extension is added. The document change system according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement form is generated by adding information. When the changed value content comparing means determines that the changed value received by the changed value receiving means does not exist even when compared with the value before the change for each character string, and is a new product, The document change system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the advertisement sheet is generated by adding additional information of a new product. The business processing server allows a plurality of additional information of the same type to be determined by the additional information determining means, and selects only the additional information required from the plurality of additional information on the display screen of the multifunction peripheral. 5. The document change system according to claim 1, wherein the document change system is enabled. A document change system control method in which a multifunction device and a business processing server can be connected via a network,
A reading step in which the reading unit of the multi-function peripheral reads the advertisement paper;
An update screen display step in which the update screen display means of the multifunction device displays each character string of the advertisement paper read by the reading means in a changeable manner;
A change value sending step of sending the changed value for each character string received by the update screen display means to the business processing server, wherein the change value sending means of the multi-function peripheral includes:
A format information specifying step in which format information specifying means of the business processing server specifies format information of the advertisement paper read by the reading means;
A change value receiving step in which the change value receiving means of the business processing server receives the changed value transmitted by the change value transmitting step;
The change value content comparison unit of the business processing server compares the value after the change received in the change value reception step with a value before the change for each character string, and a change value content comparison step,
The additional information determining means of the business processing server includes an additional information determining step of determining additional information to be added to the advertisement sheet according to the content compared in the change value content comparing step;
A new advertisement sheet is generated based on the additional information determined in the additional information determination step, the format information specified in the format information specifying step, and the changed value received in the change value receiving step. A method for controlling the document change system. A document change system program in which a multifunction device and a business processing server can be connected via a network,
The multifunction device,
Reading means for reading the advertising paper;
Update screen display means for variably displaying each character string of the advertising paper read by the reading means;
Functioning as a change value transmitting means for transmitting the changed value for each character string received by the update screen display means to the business processing server;
The business processing server is
Format information specifying means for specifying format information of the advertisement paper read by the reading means;
Change value receiving means for receiving the changed value transmitted by the change value transmitting means;
A changed value content comparing means for comparing the changed value received by the changed value receiving means with a value before the change for each character string;
According to the content compared by the change value content comparison means, determine additional information to be added to the advertising paper, function as additional information determination means,
A new advertisement sheet is generated based on the additional information determined by the additional information determining means, the format information specified by the format information specifying means, and the changed value received by the change value receiving means. A program executed by the document change system.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 7 is recorded.

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