JP2018107698A - Image processing apparatus, method for controlling image processing apparatus, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a screen displaying a folder by reflecting setting information indicating restrictions on access even when not creating a screen displaying a folder by using setting information in which an external device indicates restrictions on access.SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus of the present invention comprises: display means that displays a folder; transmission means that transmits image data from the folder displayed on the display means to a folder set as a transmission destination; and acquisition means that acquires setting information indicating restrictions on access to the folder from an external device. The display means displays the folder by using the setting information indicating restrictions on access acquired by the acquisition means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus capable of transmitting image data to an external apparatus, a control method for the image processing apparatus, and a program.

There is an image processing apparatus that can transmit image data to a folder of an external apparatus such as a server connected via a network or the like.
In such an image processing apparatus, image data can be transmitted to a folder provided in an apparatus such as an external server by selecting and transmitting a transmission destination folder of the image data.
In Patent Document 1, a screen of a computer connected to an image processing device is displayed on a display unit of the image processing device, and a user operates the display unit of the image processing device to transmit image data from a folder in the computer. The selection of the destination is described.

JP 2010-74682 A

  By the way, in a folder of an external device such as a server, it is possible to set an access restriction for restricting a user who can read information in the folder and a user who can write to the folder for each folder. The user accesses an external device such as a server using a PC or the like, and sets access restrictions for each folder.

  When an external device such as a server generates a folder selection screen for selecting a folder as a transmission destination of image data using the setting information indicating the access restriction, the display unit of the image processing device displays A folder selection screen reflecting setting information indicating access restrictions is displayed. Accordingly, for example, a user who selects a transmission destination of image data using an image processing apparatus can know which folder of an external apparatus has access restrictions set.

  However, an external device such as a server may generate a folder selection screen without using setting information indicating access restrictions set for each folder. At this time, the image processing apparatus cannot display a folder selection screen reflecting setting information indicating access restrictions set for the folder.

  The image processing apparatus of the present invention reflects setting information indicating access restriction even when an external apparatus does not generate a folder selection screen for selecting a folder to which image data is transmitted using setting information indicating access restriction. The purpose is to display the selected folder selection screen.

  An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit that displays a folder, a transmission unit that transmits image data to a folder selected from the folder displayed on the display unit, and an access restriction on the folder from the external device. Acquisition means for acquiring the setting information indicating, wherein the display means displays the folder using the setting information acquired by the acquisition means.

  The image processing apparatus of the present invention reflects setting information indicating access restriction even when an external apparatus does not generate a folder selection screen for selecting a folder to which image data is transmitted using setting information indicating access restriction. The selected folder selection screen can be displayed.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration including an image processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the image processing apparatus 100 concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a software block diagram of the image processing apparatus 100 concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the server 103 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a “scan and send” screen 400 displayed on the display unit 212 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is an example of a “folder selection” screen 500 displayed on the display unit 212 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed an example of the dialog box 701 concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a “scan and send” screen after setting a transmission destination according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the process performed when displaying the "folder selection" screen 500 concerning embodiment of this invention. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of folder configuration information acquired from the server 103 by the image processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the process for displaying the dialog box 701 concerning embodiment of this invention.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration including an image processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment. The image processing apparatus 100 transmits image data obtained by reading a document to an external server 103 via the network 101. The server 103 receives image data from the image processing apparatus 100 via the network 101.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. A control unit 201 including a CPU 202 controls the operation of the entire image processing apparatus 100. The CPU 202 reads a control program stored in the ROM 204 and performs various controls such as communication control. The RAM 203 is used as a temporary storage area such as a main memory and a work area for the CPU 202. The HDD 214 stores data, various programs, and various information tables.

  A printer interface (printer I / F) 206 serves as an interface for outputting an image signal to a printer 207 (printer engine). A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 208 serves as an interface for inputting an image signal of image data generated by the scanner 209 (scanner engine) to the control unit 201. The CPU 202 processes the image signal input from the scanner I / F 208 and outputs it to the printer I / F 206.

  An operation panel interface (operation panel I / F) 210 connects the display unit 212 and the control unit 201, and the input unit 211 and the control unit 201. The input unit 211 includes a touch panel or the like, and is used to accept selection of a folder as a transmission destination of image data from the user. The display unit 212 is used to display folder candidates as destinations of image data.

  The network interface (network I / F) 213 transmits image data to the external server 103 or receives various types of information from the external server 103.

  Each block in the control unit 201 is connected via a system bus 205.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the image processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Each functional unit illustrated in FIG. 3 is realized by the CPU 102 of the image processing apparatus 100 executing a control program.

  The input control unit 301 controls the input unit 211. The input control unit 301 accepts input from the user and notifies other functional units of the contents of the accepted input.

  The storage unit 302 stores designated data in the ROM 204 or the HDD 214 or reads data stored in the ROM 204 or the HDD 214 according to instructions from other function units.

  A display control unit 303 performs control for displaying an operation menu and input contents on the display unit 212.

  The data processing unit 304 performs processing for converting image data generated by the scanner 209 reading a document into an appropriate file format such as PDF data.

  A communication unit 305 communicates with the external server 103 through the network I / F 213.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the server 103 that operates as an external device connected to the image processing apparatus 100 via a network.

  The CPU 801 reads and executes a control program stored in the ROM 802 and controls the entire server 103 via the bus 806. A RAM 804 is used as a temporary storage area such as a main memory and work area of the CPU 801.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a folder serving as a transmission destination of image data generated by the scanner 209 reading a document is in the HDD 803 of the external device 800. By referring to the HDD 803, the CPU 801 can acquire information indicating the configuration of a folder in the HDD 803 and sharing setting information for each folder. The server 103 is connected to the network via the network I / F 805 and exchanges data with the image processing apparatus 100.

  FIG. 5 is a screen displayed on the display unit 212 when the “scan and send” function is used in the image processing apparatus 100. The “scan and send” function is a function for sending image data generated by the scanner 209 of the image processing apparatus 100 to an external server 103 connected to the network 101. When the user logs in to the image processing apparatus 100 and performs an operation to display the setting screen of the “scan and send” function, the “scan and send” screen 400 is displayed on the display unit 212.

  When the user presses a “select transmission destination folder” button 401, a “folder selection” screen 500 described below, which lists folders that can be selected as transmission destinations, is displayed on the display unit 212. When the user presses a “setting” button 402, a setting screen (not shown) on which settings such as resolution and extension can be set is displayed on the display unit 212. When the user presses a “monochrome” button 403, the image processing apparatus 100 reads the original and transmits the obtained image data to a transmission destination set as monochrome image data. When the user presses a “color” button 404, the image processing apparatus 100 reads the document and transmits the obtained image data to a transmission destination set as color image data. When the user presses the “STOP” key 405, the image processing apparatus 100 interrupts the process being executed.

  FIG. 6 shows a “folder selection” screen 500 displayed on the display unit 212 when the user presses the “select destination folder” button 401. After detecting that the “select destination folder” button 401 is detected, the image processing apparatus 100 acquires information indicating the folder structure of the folder provided in the HDD 803 of the server 103 and sharing setting information of each folder. The sharing setting can be set to ON / OFF in advance by accessing the server 103 using a device such as a user PC. A folder whose sharing setting is ON is a folder in which a user who can access the folder is not set in advance for the folder. A folder whose sharing setting is OFF is a folder that is set in advance by a user who can access the folder. In this specification, the state in which a folder can be accessed means that when a user inputs a path of the folder using a display device such as a PC and transmits a connection request to the folder, The state which can display the memorize | stored information is shown. The folder path is folder address information indicating the folder location in the server.

  Based on the acquired sharing setting information, the display control unit 303 draws the “folder selection” screen 500 and displays it on the display unit 212. At this time, with reference to the sharing setting information of each folder acquired from the server 103, a folder with the sharing setting ON and a folder with the sharing setting OFF are displayed separately. For example, in FIG. 6, a folder “BBB” is a folder whose sharing setting is ON. On the other hand, the folder “AAA” is a folder whose sharing setting that can be accessed only by a user who has logged in to the image processing apparatus 100 is OFF. Therefore, the image processing apparatus 100 shades and highlights the folder group 501.

  The user selects an arbitrary folder from the folders displayed on the “folder selection” screen 500, and then presses a “confirm” button 502 to determine a destination folder.

  In this embodiment, the shared folder is shaded. However, the font type and color of the font used to display the folder name may be changed, or different icons may be used for the shared folder and other folders.

  As described above, with reference to the sharing setting information acquired from the server 103, the image processing apparatus 100 displays the shared folder and other folders that are not so distinguished. In this way, the user can easily know which folder is a shared folder when selecting a folder to which image data is to be transmitted.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a dialog box 701 displayed when the user selects a folder in the folder group 501 as a transmission destination on the “folder selection” screen 500 and then presses the “confirm” button 502. is there.

  The dialog box 701 displays a message notifying the user that the folder selected as the transmission destination by the user is a folder with a low security level to which a user who can access is not set in advance. A dialog box 701 is a confirmation screen for inquiring the user whether or not the shared folder selected by the user can be used as the transmission destination of the image data.

  The dialog box 701 includes a “Yes” button 702 and a “No” button 703. When the user presses the “Yes” button 702, the image processing apparatus 100 closes the dialog box 701 and displays the “scan and send” screen 400 shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 212 of the image processing apparatus 100. In FIG. 8, the name of the folder selected as the transmission destination by the user is displayed on the “select transmission destination folder” button 401. In this embodiment, the folder name is displayed on the “select destination folder” button 401. However, the path of the folder selected as the destination is displayed on the “select destination folder” button 401. May be.

  When changing the selected transmission destination, the user may press the “transmission destination selection folder” button 401 again to display the “folder selection” screen 500.

  When the user presses a “No” button 703 in the dialog box 701, the image processing apparatus 100 does not set the selected folder as a transmission destination, and the image processing apparatus 100 displays a “Scan and Send” screen 400 shown in FIG. Is displayed. When the user presses a “No” button 703, the image processing apparatus 100 may display a “folder selection screen” 500 on the display unit 212.

  In the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus 100 adds a sentence “Selected folder is an open folder. Can I send to an open folder?” And “Yes” and “No” buttons to the dialog box 701. displayed. The text displayed in the dialog box 701 is not limited to this, and may be text indicating that the folder selected by the user is a folder in which a user who can access the folder is not set in advance for the folder. That's fine. For example, sentences such as “the selected folder is a folder for which sharing is set” or “the selected folder is a folder that anyone can access” may be displayed. Alternatively, the text may indicate that the shared folder is a folder whose access is not restricted, such as “the selected folder is a folder whose access is not restricted”. Further, the name of the folder selected by the user may be displayed on the dialog 710, and a sentence such as “Selected“ 201660530_XXX ”is a folder that anyone can access” may be displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing of the CPU 202 when the “folder selection” screen 500 is displayed. A program for executing the processing shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the ROM 204 and realized by the CPU 202 developing and executing the program in the RAM 203.

  When the input control unit 301 detects that the “destination folder selection” button 401 is pressed, the image processing apparatus 100 executes the processing illustrated in FIG.

  The display control unit 303 transmits a request for information indicating the folder configuration to the external server 103 via the communication unit 305, and acquires information indicating the folder configuration (S601).

  In step S <b> 601, the communication unit 305 transmits information indicating the user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 100 to the server 103. Thereafter, the communication unit 305 acquires information indicating the configuration of the folder from all folders in the server 103 only for the folder that can be accessed by the user who has logged in to the image processing apparatus 100. When the image processing apparatus 100 identifies the login user, only the information indicating the configuration of the folder accessible by the logged-in user can be acquired from the server 103 as a transmission destination candidate.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of information indicating the structure of the folder acquired by the image processing apparatus 100 from the server 103. Reference numeral 902 denotes a folder name of a folder that can be accessed by a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 100. FIG. 10 shows that a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 100 can access a folder “AAA” with the sharing setting OFF and a folder “BBB” with the sharing setting ON. Furthermore, it is shown that there are four folders in “BBB”.

  The display control unit 303 transmits a share setting information acquisition request for each folder to the server 103 via the communication unit 305 (S602).

  Based on the information acquired from the external server 103, the display control unit 303 determines whether the presence setting of each folder is ON (S603).

  If the sharing setting of the folder is ON, the display control unit 303 stores the folder in the RAM 203 as a folder whose sharing setting for highlighting the folder is ON (S604). In step S <b> 604, the display control unit 303 sets a flag indicating whether the sharing setting of the folder is ON. The highlight display is, for example, performing display such as changing the color of the folder display or changing the font. By performing the process of S604, the shared folder can be displayed differently from the folder preset for the folder by the accessing user.

  If the folder sharing setting is OFF in S603, the display control unit 303 stores the folder in the RAM 203 as a folder with the sharing setting for normal display of the folder (S605). In step S605, the display control unit 303 turns off the flag indicating whether the sharing setting of the folder is ON.

  The display control unit 303 refers to the information acquired in S602 and determines whether there is a folder whose display has not been determined (S606). If there is a folder whose display has not been determined, the image processing apparatus 100 repeats the processes of S602 to S605. When display is determined for all folders, the display control unit 303 displays the “folder selection” screen 500 on the display unit 212 (S607). In step S607, the display control unit 303 refers to the flag indicating whether the sharing setting of each folder is ON, highlights the folder where the sharing setting is ON, and normally displays the folder where the sharing setting is OFF. Thereby, it is possible to distinguish between the display of the shared folder and the other folder that is not the shared folder.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing flow of the image processing apparatus 100 when the user selects a transmission destination. A program for executing the processing of the flowchart is stored in the ROM 204, and the processing is realized by the CPU 202 reading and executing the program.

  The input control unit 301 detects that the “confirm” button 502 on the “folder selection” screen 500 has been pressed (S801).

  Next, the input control unit 301 determines whether there is a selected folder in the “folder selection” screen 500 (S802). If there is no selected folder, the display control unit 303 displays a screen to that effect on the display unit 212, and returns the process to S801.

  When the transmission destination folder is selected, the display control unit 303 acquires the sharing setting information of the selected folder from the server 103 and determines whether the sharing setting is ON (S803). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the display control unit 303 acquires the sharing setting information from the server 103 in S803. However, the image processing apparatus 100 may acquire the sharing setting information of each folder and store the information in the RAM 203 or the like in the processing shown in S602 of FIG. In that case, in step S803, the display control unit 303 acquires the sharing setting of the selected folder from the RAM 203, and determines whether the sharing setting of the folder is ON.

  When the sharing setting of the selected folder is ON, the display control unit 303 displays a dialog box 701 on the display unit 212 (S804). If the sharing setting is OFF, the display control unit 303 advances the process to S806 described later.

  The input control unit 301 determines whether the “Yes” button 702 has been pressed (S805). When the “Yes” button 702 is pressed, the display control unit 303 displays the “Scan and send” screen 400 in which the name of the selected destination folder is displayed on the “Select destination folder” button 401 (S806). . Then, the communication unit 305 acquires the selected folder path from the server 103.

  When the “Yes” button 702 is not pressed in the dialog box 701, the input control unit 301 determines whether the “No” button 703 is pressed (S807). If the “No” button 703 has not been pressed, the display control unit 303 continues to display the dialog box 701 on the display unit 212 and returns the process to S805.

  When the “No” button 703 is pressed, the display control unit 303 closes the dialog box 701 without setting the selected folder as a transmission destination. Then, the display control unit 303 displays the “scan and send” screen 400 shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 212, and ends the processing described in this flowchart (S808).

  In the embodiment, when displaying image data transmission destination candidates, the sharing setting information of each folder is acquired from an external device such as a server, and the folder with the sharing setting ON and the folder with the sharing setting OFF Are displayed separately. For example, a folder whose sharing setting is ON is displayed using a different color, font, different icon, or the like from a folder whose sharing setting is OFF.

  In this way, when the user selects a destination folder, the user who accesses the folder knows which folder has the sharing setting ON, which is a folder that is not set in advance for the folder. it can. In addition, it is possible to distinguish between a folder with a sharing setting set to OFF and a folder with a sharing setting set to ON for a user who can access the folder.

  In this embodiment, the image processing apparatus acquires share setting information for each folder from the server. Then, based on the acquired information, the image processing apparatus determines whether the sharing setting of each folder is ON or OFF, and uses the information to select a folder with the sharing setting ON and a folder with the sharing setting OFF. Distinguish and display. In this way, even when an external device generates a folder selection screen without using setting information indicating access restrictions such as sharing settings, a folder reflecting the setting information indicating folder access restrictions A selection screen can be displayed.

  Further, when the folder selected by the user is a shared folder, a dialog box for confirming that the shared folder is set as a transmission destination is displayed as a confirmation screen. By displaying the confirmation screen, it is possible to notify the user again that the user who can access the folder selected by the user is a shared folder that is not set in advance for the folder. Thereby, when the user does not intend to transmit the image data to the shared folder, it is possible to prevent the shared folder from being set as the transmission destination of the image data.

(Other embodiments)
In the above embodiment, the case where image data is transmitted from the image processing apparatus to an external server has been described. Image data may be transmitted to a folder on the cloud server using a cloud service. In that case, the path of each folder on the cloud server is represented by a URL. That is, a folder whose sharing setting is ON in the cloud service is a folder in which a user who can access the URL and display information in the folder on the display device is not set in advance for the folder.

  In addition, when using a cloud service, a folder whose sharing setting is OFF is a user who can access the URL of the folder and display information in the folder on the display device. Folder. For example, a folder that can be accessed only by a certain user, a folder that can be accessed by a group composed of a plurality of users having an account of the cloud service, and the like.

  In the above embodiment, the folder with the sharing setting ON is described as being a folder that the user can access and display information in the folder. In addition, a folder whose sharing setting is ON may be a folder for which a user who can access is not determined in advance, and a folder whose sharing setting is OFF may be a folder for which a user who can access is determined in advance.

  In the above-described embodiment, a description has been given on the assumption that a folder in which accessible users are restricted and a folder in which accessible users are not restricted are displayed separately. In addition to the above, information regarding users who can access the folder may be acquired to distinguish the display. For example, a folder that can be accessed only by a logged-in user and a folder that is configured by at least one user including the logged-in user and that can be accessed by a user belonging to the group are displayed separately. In this way, when the user selects a destination folder, not only the folder whose sharing setting is ON, but also the folder that only the user can access and the folder that the user belonging to the group can access You can know if it is.

  In this embodiment, the image data read by the scanner 209 has been described as being transmitted to an external device such as a server. However, the image data that the image processing apparatus 100 transmits to an external apparatus is not limited to this. For example, the image data stored in the RAM 203 or the HDD 214 may be transmitted to an external device. Further, the image processing apparatus 100 may not be configured to include the scanner 209 and the printer 207 inside the apparatus.

  The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, or the like) of the system or apparatus reads the program. It is a process to be executed. In this case, the computer program and the storage medium storing the computer program constitute the present invention.

Claims (12)

Display means for displaying the folder;
Transmitting means for transmitting image data to a folder selected from the folder displayed on the display means;
Obtaining setting information indicating access restrictions on the folder from an external device,
The image processing apparatus, wherein the display means displays the folder using the setting information acquired by the acquisition means.   The setting information is a folder in which a specific user who can access the folder is set for the folder, or a specific user who can access the folder is not set for the folder The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is setting information indicating whether it is a folder. The image processing apparatus includes:
A reading unit that reads the document and generates image data;
The display means selects whether or not to use the folder as a transmission destination in accordance with the selection of the folder set by the specific user who can access the folder as the transmission destination of the image data. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a confirmation screen that can be displayed is displayed.   The display means is set without displaying the confirmation screen according to the folder set by the specific user who can access the folder being set as the transmission destination of the image data. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the folder is displayed as a transmission destination of the image data.   The folder in which the specific user who can access the folder is set for the folder is the folder in which the user who can see the data stored in the folder is set in advance, or the data stored in the folder The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a group including at least one user who can view the image is a folder set in advance.   The display means displays the folder in which the setting information indicating the predetermined access restriction is set in a color different from that of the other folder in which the setting information indicating the other access restriction is set. The folder name of the set folder is displayed in a font different from the folder name of the other folder, and the folder icon of the folder in which the setting information indicating the predetermined access restriction is set is different from the folder icon of the other folder. 6. The display of the folder in which the setting information indicating the predetermined access restriction is set differently from the display of the other folder by at least one method of displaying with an icon. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1. The image processing apparatus includes:
An identification unit for identifying a user who logs in to the image processing apparatus;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a folder that can be accessed by a user identified by the identification unit. The acquisition unit acquires information indicating a configuration of a folder that can be accessed by the user identified by the identification unit from the external device;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the display unit displays the folder based on information indicating a configuration of the folder acquired by the acquisition unit. Display means for displaying the folder;
Transmission means for transmitting image data to a folder selected from the folder displayed by the display means,
The display means determines whether to use the folder as the transmission destination of the image data in accordance with the fact that a folder for which a specific user that can be accessed is not set for the folder is set as the transmission destination of the image data. An image processing apparatus characterized by displaying a confirmation screen for inquiring of. A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising:
A display step for displaying the folder;
A transmission step of transmitting image data to the folder selected from the folder displayed in the display step;
Obtaining setting information indicating access restriction of the folder displayed in the display step from an external device, and
In the display step, the folder is displayed using the setting information acquired in the acquisition step. A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising:
A first display step for displaying a folder;
A transmission step of transmitting image data to a folder selected from the folder displayed in the first display step;
Displays a screen asking whether to set the folder as the image data transmission destination when a specific user who can access the folder is not set as the image data transmission destination. And a second display step for controlling the image processing apparatus.   The program for a computer to perform the control method of the image processing apparatus of Claim 10 or Claim 11.

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