JP2018015965A - Image processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To notify a third user who transmits a second reservation for a processing request that an adjustment process relating to a first reservation for a processing request from a first user and a processing request from a second user are now being executed.SOLUTION: A reservation management section 24 sets a reservation period for a first reserved job on the basis of first job reservation information transmitted from a first portable terminal 12. When inputted with a local job and predicted processing time for the local job from a local user, the reservation management section 24 determines whether or not the local job affects processing of the first reserved job, and when determining that the local job affects the processing, starts adjustment processing. During the adjustment processing, when receiving second job reservation information from a second portable terminal 16 that a second remote user uses, a communication section 14b transmits to the second portable terminal 16 adjustment processing notification information for notifying the second remote user that the adjustment processing is now being executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system capable of transmitting a process request reservation for reserving a process performed by an image processing apparatus from a remote user interface (remote UI) such as a portable terminal used by a user (remote user) via a communication line It has been known. According to the system, the user can execute the processing related to the processing request reservation when the user comes in front of the image processing apparatus by making a processing request reservation in advance using the remote UI. Can be started immediately. In such a system, when a processing request reservation is received from a remote UI (reservation state), for example, a processing request is made using an operation unit of an image processing apparatus that is a user other than the remote user who transmitted the processing request reservation. There are cases where the operation of the user (local user) on the image processing apparatus is restricted. The reservation state period (reservation period) is determined by the designation of the remote user who transmitted the processing request reservation.

  In Patent Document 1, when a processing request reservation is received from a remote UI, the processing request reservation is analyzed to calculate a time required for the processing related to the processing request reservation, and the image processing apparatus is based on the calculated time. A system for specifying a reservation period (exclusive period) and forming a reservation state is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 2, in a reservation state where a processing request reservation has been received from a remote UI, when the local user inputs a desired use time at the operation unit of the image processing apparatus and the remote user permits, the image processing apparatus is notified to the local user. In order to operate the system, a system for canceling the reservation state only during the desired use time is disclosed.

JP 2009-123167 A JP 2012-194618 A

  Even when the first processing request reservation from the first user is received via the communication line and the image processing apparatus is in the reservation state, the image processing apparatus allows the second user to input the processing request. It is possible to do. Further, when a processing request is received from the second user in the reservation state, the image processing apparatus adjusts whether to execute the processing related to the first processing request reservation and the processing related to the processing request of the second user. It is conceivable to perform adjustment processing.

  When the image processing apparatus receives the second processing request reservation from the third user through the communication line during the adjustment process, the second processing request is made until the adjustment process is completed. In some cases, the reservation period of the reservation cannot be fixed.

  It is assumed that the reservation period of the second process request reservation is set as early as possible (period close to the current time). For example, as a result of the adjustment process, when the second user selects to process with another image processing apparatus, the reservation period of the second process request reservation can be set continuously after the reservation period of the first process request reservation. Therefore, the reservation period of the second process request reservation from the third user is set as compared with the case where the process related to the end time first process request reservation and the process related to the process request from the second user are sequentially processed. It can be set earlier. As described above, the reservation period of the second process request reservation may vary depending on the result of the adjustment process.

  If the third user who transmitted the second processing request reservation can grasp that the adjustment processing is being performed in the image processing apparatus, that is, the third user has a reservation period for the second processing request reservation. If it can be determined that it will not be decided immediately, for example, take other measures for causing the processing related to the second processing request reservation to be executed earlier, for example, by making another image processing device reserve the second processing request reservation. Can be determined during the adjustment process.

  The object of the present invention is to inform the third user who has transmitted the second processing request reservation that the adjustment processing related to the first processing request reservation from the first user and the processing request from the second user is being executed. It is to notify.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided reservation setting means for receiving a first processing request reservation from a terminal used by a first user via a communication line and setting a reservation state; and in the reservation state, the first user Adjustment for adjusting whether to execute the process related to the first process request reservation and the process related to the process request from the second user when a process request from a different second user is received A second processing request reservation from a terminal used by a third user different from the first user and the second user during execution of the adjustment processing; And an adjustment notification unit that notifies the third user that the adjustment process is being performed when the third user is received.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the adjustment notification means further notifies information related to the first processing request reservation and information related to a processing request from the second user. It is an image processing apparatus of description.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the adjustment notification means notifies information indicating a plurality of reservation start time candidates related to the second process request reservation, which can be set according to a result of the adjustment process. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the adjustment notification means notifies information about the first user and information about the second user. It is.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reservation setting means for receiving a first processing request reservation from a terminal used by a first user via a communication line and setting a reservation state, and a first computer in the reservation state. When receiving a processing request from a second user different from the user, adjust whether to execute the processing related to the first processing request reservation and the processing related to the processing request from the second user. Adjusting means for executing the adjustment process for the second process from the terminal used by the third user different from the first user and the second user through the communication line during the execution of the adjustment process When the request reservation is accepted, the program functions as an adjustment notification unit that notifies the third user that the adjustment process is being executed.

  According to the first and fifth aspects of the invention, the second process request reservation is transmitted to indicate that the adjustment process related to the first process request reservation from the first user and the process request from the second user is being executed. The third user can be notified.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the 3rd user can grasp | ascertain the content of the 1st process request reservation which concerns on an adjustment process, and the process request from a 2nd user.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, the 3rd user can grasp | ascertain the reservation start time of the 2nd process request reservation which can be set according to the result of an adjustment process.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the 3rd user can grasp | ascertain the information of the 1st user who reserved the 1st process request reservation which concerns on adjustment processing, and the 2nd user who reserved the process request. it can.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a job processing system according to an embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow of the image forming apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of local job information input. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the image forming apparatus during the adjustment process. It is a figure which shows the example of an adjustment process notification screen. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the image forming apparatus when a first remote user permits processing of a local job. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the image forming apparatus when a first remote user does not permit local job processing.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a job processing system 10 according to the present embodiment. The job processing system 10 is used by a first portable terminal 12 used by a first remote user as a first user, an image forming apparatus 14 as an image processing apparatus, and a second remote user as a third user. The second mobile terminal 16 is included. In the job processing system 10, the first mobile terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, and the second mobile terminal 16 communicate with each other via a communication line 18 constituted by the Internet or a wireless or wired LAN (Local Area Network). Connected as possible. Although only two portable terminals are shown in FIG. 1, in the job processing system 10, the image forming apparatus 14 can be connected to three or more portable terminals.

  In the job processing system 10, the first mobile terminal 12 and the second mobile terminal 16 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “mobile terminal”) are used as a remote UI. Specifically, the image forming apparatus 14 has a function as a web server, and HTTP (HYPERLINK “http://e-words.jp/w/HTTP.html”) is executed from a web browser operating on the mobile terminal. The image forming apparatus 14 can be logged in and accessed by HyperText Transfer Protocol. As a result, the job reservation screen is transmitted from the image forming apparatus 14 to the mobile terminal, and the remote user sets the job request as the processing request, the reservation start time, and the reservation according to the job reservation screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal. Enter the end time. Job reservation information including the input setting information and time information is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 14 by HTTP, and a job reservation as a processing request reservation is received by the image forming apparatus 14. As a result, during the reservation period specified by the reservation start time and the reservation end time, the reservation state by the remote user is formed in the image forming apparatus 14. After the reservation state is formed in the image forming apparatus 14, the remote user moves to the front of the image forming apparatus 14, and there, the execution instruction of the job in the reservation state is performed by a portable terminal or an operation unit (described later) of the image forming apparatus 14. Enter. As a result, the processing related to the reserved job is executed in the image forming apparatus 14.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the first mobile terminal 12 will be described. The configuration of the second mobile terminal 16 is the same as that of the first mobile terminal 12. The first portable terminal 12 functions as a remote UI as described above, and is a terminal that can be carried by the user, such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. The terminal functioning as the remote UI may be a stationary personal computer.

  The storage unit 12a includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 12 a stores a program for operating each unit of the first mobile terminal 12 or a processing result in the first mobile terminal 12.

  The display unit 12b is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel and displays various screens.

  The operation unit 12c includes, for example, a touch panel or a button, and is used to input a user instruction such as a reservation job setting value, a reservation start time, or a reservation end time to the first portable terminal 12. .

  The communication unit 12d is configured by, for example, a wired or wireless LAN module, a mobile phone line communication module, or the like, and communicates with the communication line 18. The first portable terminal 12 transmits / receives various information (data) to / from the image forming apparatus 14 via HTTP via the communication unit 12d as described above.

  For example, as described above, the communication unit 12d transmits job reservation information that causes the image forming apparatus 14 to form a reservation state to the image forming apparatus 14. The job reservation information includes a user ID for identifying a remote user who reserves the job, a mobile terminal ID for identifying the first mobile terminal 12, job setting information indicating the content of the job, and reservation disclosure time information indicating the reservation start time. And reservation end time information indicating the reservation end time.

  The control part 12e is comprised, for example from a microcomputer etc., and controls each part of the 1st portable terminal 12 according to the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 12a.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the image forming apparatus 14 will be described. The image forming apparatus 14 is a multifunction machine and has a plurality of functions such as a print function, a scan function, a copy function, and a fax function.

  The storage unit 14a is composed of, for example, a ROM, a RAM, or a hard disk. The storage unit 14a stores a program for operating each unit of the image forming apparatus 14.

  In addition, the storage unit 14 a stores a reservation list 20 that is a list of jobs in the reservation state (reserved jobs) in the image forming apparatus 14. When job reservation information is transmitted from the mobile terminal, a record indicating a reservation job related to the job reservation information is added to the reservation list 20. As a result, a reservation state is formed in the reservation period defined by the reservation start time information and reservation end time information included in the job reservation information. In the record indicating the reservation job, the user ID for identifying the user who has reserved the reservation job, the mobile terminal ID for identifying the mobile terminal to which the job reservation information related to the reservation job is transmitted, the reservation date / time information indicating the reservation date / time, Reservation start time information, job setting information indicating job contents, reservation end time information, and the like are included. When the process related to the reservation job is executed, the record indicating the reservation job is deleted from the reservation list 20.

  In addition, an adjusting flag register 22 is defined in the storage unit 14a. The in-adjustment flag register 22 is a register that can have an on / off (“1” / “0”) value. “1” is written into the adjustment flag register 22 while the adjustment process (described later) is being executed in the image forming apparatus 14, and “0” is written when the adjustment process is completed.

  The storage unit 14a also stores web page data including HTML files or image files. The web page data is used when the image forming apparatus 14 functions as a web server.

  The communication unit 14 b is configured by, for example, a wireless LAN or a wired LAN module, and is for communicating with the communication line 18. The image forming apparatus 14 transmits and receives various information (data) to and from the mobile terminal via the communication unit 14b.

  The communication unit 14b is also connected to a public line and exhibits a fax transmission function. According to the fax transmission function, an electronic file can be faxed. That is, the fax function is realized by the communication unit 14b.

  The display unit 14c is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The display unit 14c displays various screens such as a job input screen for a local user as a second user to input a job or a screen showing a list of reserved jobs reserved in the image forming apparatus 14.

  The operation unit 14d as an operation unit receives an operation input from a local user or a remote user, and includes, for example, a touch panel or a button. The operation unit 14 d is for inputting an instruction from a local user or a remote user to the image forming apparatus 14.

  The authentication unit 14e includes a card reader, for example, and is used when the user logs in to the image forming apparatus 14. For example, the authentication unit 14e reads the user ID of the user from an ID card possessed by the user, and stores the read user ID in the storage unit 14a or a server (not shown) connected to be communicable from the image forming apparatus 14. User login processing is performed by collating with the database. Alternatively, as an authentication method by the authentication unit 14e, the user may be requested to input a user ID and a password. If the ID of the authenticated user exists in the reservation list 20, the user may be treated as a remote user, and if not present in the reservation list 20, the user may be treated as a local user.

  The image forming unit 14f is a RIP processing unit that performs processing for developing image data designated in a print job that requires a print function into raster data, and the raster data that has been developed and an image read by an image reading unit 14g described later. An output unit that executes print processing for reproducing data on a print medium such as paper is configured. That is, a print function or a copy function is realized by the image forming unit 14f.

  The image reading unit 14g is configured by an image reading device or the like, and reads an image on a print medium such as paper and acquires it as image data. The image reading unit 14g implements a scan function or a copy function.

  As described above, the communication unit 14b, the image forming unit 14f, and the image reading unit 14g function as an execution unit that executes processing related to a job.

  The control unit 14h includes a microcomputer or a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls each unit of the image forming apparatus 14 according to a program stored in the storage unit 14a. The control unit 14h also functions as a reservation management unit 24 as a reservation setting unit and an adjustment unit, and a job analysis unit 26. Hereinafter, these functions realized by the control unit 14h will be described.

  The reservation management unit 24 receives job reservation information transmitted from the mobile terminal, and performs a process of adding a record to the reservation list 20 based on the job reservation information. As a result, a reservation state is formed in the image forming apparatus 14 during the reservation period indicated by the record. Further, when the process related to the reservation job is executed, the reservation management unit 24 performs a process of deleting the record indicating the reservation job from the reservation list 20.

  In addition, when the local user operates the operation unit 14d and inputs a job (hereinafter, the local user's job is referred to as a local job for convenience) in the reservation state, the reservation management unit 24 performs processing related to the reservation job and the local job. Whether or not to execute such processing, and in the case of performing both processing, adjustment processing for adjusting (determining) the processing order is executed. In the present embodiment, as an adjustment process, the reservation management unit 24 first notifies the first remote user who has input the reservation job related to the reservation state that the local job has been input, and the first remote user receives the local job. Is inquired whether or not to permit the execution of this process prior to the reservation job. Then, the reservation management unit 24 adjusts the processing related to the reservation job and the processing related to the local job based on the answer from the first remote user. Details of the adjustment process will be described later.

  The job analysis unit 26 analyzes the content of the reservation job related to the job reservation information transmitted from the mobile terminal or the content of the job input by the local user. For example, the job analysis unit 26 analyzes functions requested by the job (print, scan, copy, fax, etc.). Alternatively, the job analysis unit 26 may calculate the time required for job processing by analyzing the contents of the job.

  The details of the processing of the image forming apparatus 14 in this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the image forming apparatus 14 has already received the first job reservation information as the first processing request reservation from the first portable terminal 12 at the start time. That is, it is assumed that the first reservation job from the first remote user has been registered in the reservation list 20.

  In step S <b> 10, the local user performs a login operation to the image forming apparatus 14. Here, the local user entrusts his / her user ID to the authentication unit 14e. The authentication unit 14e reads the user ID stored in the user ID and recognizes that the operation from the local user has started. However, at this time, the authentication unit 14e does not perform login processing for the local user.

  In step S <b> 12, the reservation management unit 24 determines whether a reservation job is registered in the image forming apparatus 14. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a record in the reservation list 20. If there is no record in the reservation list 20, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the authentication unit 14e performs a local user login process based on the local user ID read in step S10. Thereafter, a normal operation screen is displayed in step S16, and the local user inputs and executes a local job by operating the normal operation screen.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the reservation job from the first remote user is registered in the reservation list 20, it is determined in step S12 that there is a reservation, and the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S18, the control unit 14h displays a local job information input screen on the display unit 14c. The local job information input screen is a screen for inputting information related to the local user and an expected processing time expected to be taken for processing of the local job.

  FIG. 3 shows a local job information input screen 40 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, on the local job information input screen 40, the expected processing time for inputting the expected processing time of the local job in addition to the current time and the contents of the reservation list 20 (that is, the reserved job list). An input box 42, a user ID input box 44 for inputting the user ID of the local user, and a determination button 46 for determining input information are included.

  In the user ID input box 44, the user ID read in step S10 may be automatically input. In addition, a screen for inputting the setting of the local job may be displayed in a form that can be switched from the local job information input screen 40 so that the local user can input the job setting of the local job. The job settings of the local job are the functions requested by the local job (print, copy, scan, fax, etc.) and the detailed settings of the local job (when the copy function is requested, the magnification, paper size, color / monochrome settings, etc.) ). The estimated processing time input box 42 may be automatically input with the time calculated by the job analysis unit 26 analyzing the local job.

  When the determination button 46 is pressed by the local user, the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S20, the reservation management unit 24 determines whether the local job affects the reserved job based on the expected processing time of the local job input in step S18. For example, as shown in the local job information input screen 40 of FIG. 3, the current time is 14:50, the expected processing time of the local job is 60 minutes, and the reservation period of the reserved job of the first remote user is 15: In the case of 00-15: 08, if the processing related to the local job is started from the current time, the processing time of the local job and the reservation period of the reserved job of the first remote user interfere (overlap). In such a case, it is determined that the local job affects the reserved job.

  If a local job setting input is input in step S18, not only the above processing time interference but also the resources (hardware) of the image forming apparatus 14 used for realizing the function requested by the reserved job. It may be determined whether or not the local job affects the reserved job based on a comparison between the resource) and the resource used to implement the function requested by the local job. For example, even if the processing times of both jobs interfere as described above, the reserved job requires a print function realized by the image forming unit 14f, and the local job is realized by the image reading unit 14g. If the person requests the scanner function, it may be determined that the local job does not affect the reserved job.

  Returning to FIG. 2, if it is determined in step S20 that the local job does not affect the reserved job, the process proceeds to step S14, and the processes in and after step S14 are performed. If it is determined that the local job affects the reserved job, the process proceeds to step S22. The adjustment process by the reservation management unit 24 is started from step S22.

  In step S22, the reservation management unit 24 refers to the reservation list 20 and identifies the portable terminal that has input the reservation job determined to affect the local job in step S20. In the present embodiment, the first mobile terminal 12 used by the first remote user is specified. Then, the communication unit receives notification information for notifying the first portable terminal 12 that a local job processing request has been received from the local user and asking whether or not to permit interrupt processing of the local job. 14b. The notification information includes information indicating the user ID of the local user and the expected processing time of the local job input in step S18. Alternatively, if a local job setting is input in step S18, the notification information may include local job setting information.

  In the adjustment process, an adjustment process time limit may be provided. The adjustment processing time limit is a response time limit for the first remote user who has received the notification information to determine whether or not to allow processing of the local job. If the first remote user does not answer within the adjustment processing time limit, the local job processing is prioritized. The adjustment processing time limit may be set in advance by, for example, an administrator of the image forming apparatus 14. In this embodiment, 10 minutes is set as the adjustment process deadline.

  The 1st portable terminal 12 which received notification information displays a notification information screen on the display part 12b. On the notification information screen, various information included in the notification information is displayed, and a button for inputting an instruction of the first remote user as to whether or not to allow local job processing is displayed. For example, “allow” and “not allow” buttons are provided. Further, a “reservation cancel” button for inputting an instruction to cancel the first reservation job is provided.

  At the same time, the control unit 14 h of the image forming apparatus 14 causes the display unit 14 c to display a screen indicating that the first remote user is currently notified about the local job. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a message such as “Checking with reservation” is displayed on the display unit 14c. In addition, a cancel button 48 for canceling the local job processing request may be displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 2, immediately after the notification information is transmitted to the first portable terminal 12 in step S22, in step S24, the reservation management unit 24 sets the value of the adjusting flag register 22 to “1” (ON).

  In step S26, the image forming apparatus 14 receives the second job reservation information as the second processing request reservation from the second portable terminal 16 used by the second remote user, which is another remote user, via the communication line 18. Receive further. That is, the value of the adjustment-in-progress flag register 22 is “1”, that is, while the adjustment processing related to the reservation job and local job of the first remote user is being executed in the image forming apparatus 14, Second job reservation information is received. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that “ASAP” for setting the reservation start time as early as possible is set as the reservation start time information in the second job reservation information.

  In step S <b> 28, the reservation management unit 24 determines whether the adjustment process is currently being executed in the image forming apparatus 14 based on the value of the adjustment flag register 22. If the adjustment process has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S30, and the normal reservation process is executed based on the second job reservation information received in step S26. That is, a reservation period is set for the second reservation job, and a new record is added to the reservation list 20.

  In the present embodiment, the adjustment process related to the first reserved job and the local job is currently being executed, and thus the process proceeds to step S32. One of the first reserved job and the local job may be canceled by the adjustment process, or both may be sequentially processed. Further, as described above, depending on the functions requested by the first reserved job and the local job, both jobs may be processed simultaneously. Therefore, the reservation period (reservation start time) of the second reservation job varies depending on the result of the adjustment process. For example, if the local job is canceled as a result of the adjustment process, the reservation start time of the second reserved job can be set to “15:08” which is the reservation end time of the first reserved job. On the other hand, when the first reservation job and the local job are sequentially executed as a result of the adjustment processing, the reservation start time of the second reservation job is the expected processing of the local job from the reservation end time of the first reservation job. It will be “16:08” when the time has passed.

  Further, if the function requested by the second reservation job is further taken into consideration, the reservation start time that can be taken by the second reservation job can vary more variously. For example, when the first reservation job and the second reservation job request a print function and the local job requests a scanner function, if the first reservation job is canceled, the second reservation job can be executed immediately. Even when the first reservation job and the local job are sequentially processed, the reservation period of the second reservation job can be set subsequent to the reservation period of the first reservation job.

  As described above, the reservation period of the second reservation job cannot be determined until the adjustment process is completed.

  In step S32, the reservation management unit 24 sends the adjustment process notification information to the communication unit 14b serving as the adjustment notification unit in order to notify the second remote user that the adjustment process is currently being executed in the image forming apparatus 14. 2 Transmit to the mobile terminal 16. Further, the contents of the reservation list 20 may be transmitted together with the adjustment process notification information.

  The adjustment process notification information may include information related to the job being adjusted, that is, the first reserved job and the local job. For example, user information (user ID, user name, contact information, room, etc.) regarding the first remote user who transmitted the first reservation job, and user information regarding the local job that has input the local job may be included. The user information is acquired by referring to the user database that is referred to at the time of login. Further, the adjustment process notification information may include information indicating the expected processing time input for the local job.

  In addition, the reservation management unit 24 can obtain a plurality of reservation start times related to the second reservation job that can be obtained as a result of the adjustment processing based on the reservation period set in the first reservation job and the expected processing time input for the local job. Information indicating the plurality of reservation start time candidates calculated by the candidates may be included in the adjustment process notification information. For example, in the present embodiment, “15:08” which is the reservation start time when the local job is canceled immediately, “16:00” which is the reservation start time when the first reserved job is canceled immediately, or As a result of performing the adjustment process until the adjustment process time limit is reached, the reservation start time “16:18” or the like when both jobs are to be processed is a reservation start time candidate.

  Further, if the reservation management unit 24 can refer to the reservation list 20 and the adjusting flag register 22 stored in one or more other image forming apparatuses included in the job processing system 10, the other image forming apparatuses The target image forming apparatus capable of setting the reservation period of the second reserved job earlier than the image forming apparatus 14 is specified based on the values of the reservation list 20 and the in-adjustment flag register 22, and the specified target image forming apparatus May be included in the notification information. More preferably, position information indicating the position of the second portable terminal 16 acquired by the GPS (Global Positioning System) of the second portable terminal 16 is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 14, and the reservation management unit 24 Based on the position information, the target image forming apparatus is specified in consideration of the travel time from the second portable terminal 16.

  The second portable terminal 16 that has received the adjustment process notification information causes the display unit to display an adjustment process notification screen. FIG. 5 shows an example of the adjustment process notification screen 50 displayed on the display unit of the second portable terminal 16. As shown in FIG. 5, in the adjustment process notification screen 50, an adjustment process for determining whether or not to execute a process related to another reserved job (first reserved job) and a process related to a local job in the current image forming apparatus 14. Is displayed, and the contents of the reservation list 20 including the reservation period of the first reservation job are displayed.

  Further, on the adjustment process notification screen 50, various types of information included in the adjustment process notification information may be displayed. For example, user information of the first remote user and the local user may be displayed.

  In addition, a plurality of reservation start time candidates calculated by the reservation management unit 24 may be displayed. Here, from the calculated reservation start times, the closest time from the current time, that is, the earliest reservation start time at which the reservation start time of the second reservation job can be set, and the time farthest from the current time, that is, the second time The latest reservation start time at which reservation of a reservation job can be started may be selected and displayed.

  Further, information (target image forming apparatus name or the like) indicating the target image forming apparatus specified by the reservation management unit 24 may be displayed.

  When the “permit” button included in the notification information screen displayed on the display unit 12b of the first portable terminal 12 is pressed in step S22, an interrupt processing permission signal is transmitted from the first portable terminal 12 to the image forming apparatus 14. When the “not allowed” button is pressed, an interrupt processing rejection signal is transmitted from the first portable terminal 12 to the image forming apparatus 14. Alternatively, when a “reservation cancel” button is pressed, a reservation cancel instruction signal is transmitted from the first portable terminal 12 to the image forming apparatus 14.

  Either an interrupt process permission signal, an interrupt process rejection signal, or a reservation cancel instruction signal is received from the first portable terminal 12, or a local job cancel instruction is received from the local user during the adjustment process, or the adjustment process deadline is lost. Alternatively, if the first remote user performs a login operation to the authentication unit 14e within the adjustment process time limit, the reservation management unit 24 determines in step S34 that the adjustment process has been completed.

  When the reservation cancel instruction signal is received from the first portable terminal 12, only the process related to the local job is executed among the first reserved job and the local job. When a local job cancel instruction is received from a local user, only the process related to the first reserved job is executed. In other cases, both the first reserved job and the local job are executed, although the processing order varies depending on the instruction. If the first remote user performs a login operation to the authentication unit 14e within the adjustment processing time limit, it can be considered that the first remote user has rejected the local job interruption process. Then, the process related to the local job is executed following the first reserved job. That is, it is determined that the adjustment process has been completed when it is determined whether or not the process related to the first reserved job and the process related to the local job are to be executed.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 14c when an interrupt processing permission signal is received from the first mobile terminal 12. When the first remote user permits the interrupt processing of the local job, the “service screen” button displayed on the screen is pressed to display a service screen for processing the local job. In this case, the first reserved job is processed after the processing of the local job is completed.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 14c when an interrupt processing rejection signal is received from the first mobile terminal 12. On this screen, a message indicating that the interrupt processing of the local job has been rejected by the first remote user is displayed. In this case, the local job becomes a reservation job, and a record is added to the reservation list 20. As the reservation period for the local job, a period subsequent to the reservation period for the first reservation job is set. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 7, the contents of the reservation list 20 to which local jobs are added may be displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 2, in step S <b> 36, the reservation management unit 24 sets the value of the adjusting flag register 22 to “0” (off).

  In step S <b> 38, the reservation management unit 24 transmits adjustment completion notification information indicating that the adjustment process has been completed to the second portable terminal 16. The adjustment completion notification information may include information indicating the reservation period of the second reservation job that is determined as a result of the adjustment process. The second portable terminal 16 that has received the adjustment completion notification information causes the display unit to display the adjustment completion notification information. The second remote user confirms the adjustment completion notification information and inputs an instruction to the second portable terminal 16 such as whether to reserve the second reservation job or cancel the reservation. The instruction signal is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 14.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the second portable terminal 16 performs the second reserved job while the image forming apparatus 14 is performing the adjustment process for determining whether to execute the first reserved job and the local job. When the process request (second job reservation information) is received, the adjustment process notification information is transmitted from the image forming apparatus 14 to the second portable terminal 16. Thereby, the second remote user who is the user of the second portable terminal 16 can grasp that the adjustment process is being executed in the image forming apparatus 14. According to this, the second remote user can quickly determine a measure such as processing the second reserved job in another image forming apparatus (specifically, during the adjustment process).

  Further, since the reservation list 20 is also transmitted together with the adjustment process notification information, the second remote user can grasp the reservation period of the first reservation job. The adjustment notification information includes user information of the first remote user and the local user, local job expected processing time, information indicating a plurality of reservation start time candidates, and information indicating the target image forming apparatus. These pieces of information can be used as a judgment material for the second remote user to determine a measure for the second reserved job.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible unless it deviates from the meaning of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Job processing system, 12 1st portable terminal, 14 Image forming apparatus, 16 2nd portable terminal, 18 Communication line, 20 Reservation list, 22 Adjustment flag register, 24 Reservation management part, 26 Job analysis part

Claims (5)

Reservation setting means for receiving a first processing request reservation from a terminal used by the first user via a communication line and setting a reservation state;
When a processing request from a second user different from the first user is received in the reservation state, the processing related to the first processing request reservation and the processing related to the processing request from the second user are executed. Adjusting means for executing an adjustment process for adjusting whether or not,
When the second process request reservation is received via a communication line from a terminal used by a third user different from the first user and the second user during execution of the adjustment process, the third process Adjustment notification means for notifying the user that the adjustment process is being executed;
An image processing apparatus comprising: The adjustment notification means further notifies information related to the first processing request reservation and information related to a processing request from the second user;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The adjustment notification means notifies information indicating a plurality of reservation start time candidates related to the second process request reservation, which can be set according to a result of the adjustment process.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The adjustment notification means notifies information related to the first user and information related to the second user.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: Computer
Reservation setting means for receiving a first processing request reservation from a terminal used by the first user via a communication line and setting a reservation state;
When a processing request from a second user different from the first user is received in the reservation state, the processing related to the first processing request reservation and the processing related to the processing request from the second user are executed. Adjusting means for executing an adjustment process for adjusting whether or not,
When the second process request reservation is received via a communication line from a terminal used by a third user different from the first user and the second user during execution of the adjustment process, the third process Adjustment notification means for notifying the user that the adjustment process is being executed;
A program characterized by functioning as