JP2018125636A - Image processing system, image processing device, login screen display method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mitigate a user's labor and time in displaying a web page for login more than before in the case of applying registration information on an image formation device to another image formation device.SOLUTION: An image processing system is composed of a terminal device 2, an image formation device 1A for performing processing on the basis of previously registered registration data 6A, and an image formation device 1B. The terminal device 2 transmits to the image formation device 1A instruction data 6F showing the image formation device 1B selected as an export destination of the registration data 6A. The image formation device 1A transmits to the terminal device 2 request destination data 6J for accessing a login screen 5K of the image formation device 1B shown by the instruction data 6F. The terminal device 2, on the basis of the request destination data 6J, requests the login screen 5K of the image formation device 1B. The image formation device 1B, in response to the request by the terminal device 2, transmits to the terminal device 2 the screen data 6K on the login screen 5K.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for extracting information registered in an image forming apparatus and applying it to another image forming apparatus.

  Conventionally, an image forming apparatus called a multifunction peripheral or MFP (Multi Function Peripherals) has been widely used. The user registers in the image forming apparatus default copying conditions frequently used by the user, registers a FAX number or the like in the address book, or registers in advance information necessary for connecting to the Internet. . Hereinafter, information registered in advance by the user in such an image forming apparatus is referred to as registration information.

  Registration information is often registered when a new image forming apparatus is installed. At this time, it is not efficient to input the same registration information as the registration information of the existing image forming apparatus from the beginning by operating the keyboard or the like to the new image forming apparatus. Therefore, registration information registered in an existing image forming apparatus is exported or extracted and imported or applied to a new image forming apparatus.

  Here, a technique for inputting various information such as registration information to an image forming apparatus using a web browser is known (see Patent Document 1). Furthermore, a technique for enabling information used in one web browser to be used in another web browser is disclosed as follows.

  The document management server described in Patent Document 2 manages items to be operated, which are electronic files and folders, using unique IDs. An information sharing window ID issuing unit that issues an information sharing window ID that is an ID for identifying a window of a Web browser operated by a user, an item information DB that is a database that temporarily stores item information related to items, and an item information DB A storage item that processes a request for operating an item corresponding to the latest item information stored in the item information DB from the item storage processing unit that stores the item information in the window and the window identified by the information sharing window ID And a processing unit.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-153284 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-201232

  In order to extract registration information of an existing image forming apparatus and apply it to a new image forming apparatus, the user performs the following procedure. That is, the user logs in to the existing image forming apparatus from the terminal device, and copies the registration information of the existing image forming device to the terminal device. Then, the new image forming apparatus is logged in from the terminal device, and the registration information is taken into the new image forming apparatus.

  When performing this procedure, the user needs to display a web page for logging in to each image forming apparatus on the web browser of the terminal device. If this web page is arranged in a lower hierarchy of the website, the user has to follow a plurality of web pages. In addition, the user must search for a link to access this web page. The same work needs to be done not only when exporting registration information but also when importing registration information, which is complicated for the user. This problem cannot be solved by the inventions described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2.

In view of such a problem, the present invention reduces the complexity for a user when displaying a web page for login when extracting registration information of an image forming apparatus and applying the extracted information to another image forming apparatus. The purpose is to reduce the conventional level.

  An image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal device, a first image processing device that performs processing based on pre-registered registration information, and one or a plurality of second image processing devices. The terminal device receives specific data indicating the second image processing device selected as the export destination of the registration information from the one or more second image processing devices. A first transmission means for transmitting to the second image processing apparatus indicated by the specific data of the one or a plurality of second image processing apparatuses. Second transmission means for transmitting access information for accessing a login screen for logging in to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device selects the login screen based on the access information. Requesting means for requesting the second image processing device, and each of the one or more second image processing devices sends a request to the second image processing device in response to a request from the terminal device. Third transmission means for transmitting screen data for displaying a screen for login to the terminal device, and the terminal device includes display means for displaying the login screen based on the screen data. It is characterized by having.

  An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention performs processing based on pre-registered registration information and can communicate with a terminal device and one or more other image processing apparatuses. Alternatively, when specific data indicating the selected image processing device selected as the export destination of the registration information among a plurality of other image processing devices is transmitted from the terminal device, the user logs in to the selected image processing device. Transmission means for transmitting access information for accessing a login screen for the purpose to the terminal device.

  Preferably, when a plurality of the selected image processing devices are indicated in the specific data, the transmission unit transmits the access information on the login screen of each of the plurality of selected image processing devices to the terminal device.

  An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can communicate with a terminal apparatus and another image processing apparatus that performs processing based on pre-registered registration information, and the other image processing apparatus from the terminal apparatus When the specific data transmitted to the image processing apparatus indicates the image processing apparatus as the export destination of the registration information, the login screen is displayed on the terminal based on the access information for accessing the login screen for logging in to the image processing apparatus. When the apparatus requests, it has a transmission means for transmitting screen data for displaying the login screen to the terminal apparatus.

  According to the present invention, when the registration information of an image forming apparatus is extracted and applied to another image forming apparatus, it is possible to reduce the troublesomeness for the user when displaying a web page for login than before. it can.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image processing system. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of a terminal device. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 by a registered data export program. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 by a registered data import program. FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a terminal device and each image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a terminal device and each image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a terminal device and each image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a terminal device and each image forming apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a login screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a status screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an export screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a login screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a status screen.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image processing system 100. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the terminal device 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing system 100 includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses 1A, 1B, 1C,..., A terminal device 2, a communication line 4, and the like.

  The image forming apparatuses 1A, 1B, 1C,... And the terminal apparatus 2 can communicate via the communication line 4. As the communication line, a LAN (Local Area Network), the Internet, a public line, a dedicated line, or the like is used.

  The image forming apparatuses 1A, 1B, 1C,... Are apparatuses that integrate functions such as copying, PC printing, faxing, scanners, and boxes. Generally, it is sometimes called “multifunction machine” or “MFP (Multi Function Peripherals)”, and is classified as an image processing apparatus. Hereinafter, the image forming apparatuses 1A, 1B, 1C,... May be collectively referred to as “image forming apparatus 1”.

  The PC print function is a function for printing an image on a sheet based on image data received from the terminal device 2. It may also be called “network printing” or “network printing”.

  The box function is a function for giving a storage area called “box” or “personal box” for each user, and for each user to store and manage image data and the like in his / her storage area. A box can be provided for each group and shared by the members of the group. A box corresponds to a “folder” or “directory” in a personal computer.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 1 includes a CPU 10a, a RAM 10b, a ROM 10c, an auxiliary storage device 10d, a touch panel display 10e, an operation key panel 10f, a NIC (Network Interface Card) 10g, a scan unit 10h, a print unit 10i, and a finisher 10j. And a modem 10k.

  The touch panel display 10e displays a screen showing a message for the user, a screen for the user to input a command or information, a screen showing a result of processing executed by the CPU 10a, and the like. Further, the touch panel display 10e sends a signal indicating the touched position to the CPU 10a.

  The operation key panel 10f is a so-called hardware keyboard, and includes a numeric keypad, a start key, a stop key, a function key, and the like.

  The NIC 10g communicates with other devices using a protocol such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).

  The scan unit 10h reads an image written on a sheet set on the platen glass and generates image data.

  In addition to the image read by the scan unit 10h, the print unit 10i prints an image received from another device by the NIC 10g or the modem 10k on a sheet.

  The finisher 10j performs post-processing as necessary on the printed matter obtained by the print unit 10i. The post-processing includes a staple binding process, a punch hole forming process, a folding process, and the like.

  The modem 10k exchanges image data with a fax terminal using a protocol such as G3.

  The ROM 10c or the auxiliary storage device 10d stores a program for realizing each function such as copying described above. A hard disk drive, SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like is used as the auxiliary storage device 10d.

  Further, a registration data export program 11P (see FIG. 4) and a registration data import program 12P (see FIG. 5) are stored. The registration data export program 11P is a program for exporting, that is, extracting, registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1. The registration data import program 12P is a program for importing or applying the extracted registration data 6A to the image forming apparatus 1.

  These programs are loaded into the RAM 10b as necessary and executed by the CPU 10a.

  Further, the ROM 10c or the auxiliary storage device 10d is provided with a registration data storage area 8 for storing registration data 6A. The registration data 6A is data indicating various processing conditions. As registration data 6A, for example, the following registration data 6A1 to 6A5 are stored.

  The registration data 6A1 is information indicating the configuration of a screen displayed immediately after the image forming apparatus 1 is activated (for example, information indicating the type of icon to be arranged or its location).

  The registration data 6A2 is information indicating default copy conditions frequently used by the user. The registration data 6A3 is information indicating a copy condition frequently used by a user set as a favorite. Note that the defaults and favorites include not only copy conditions but also scan conditions.

  The registered data 6A4 is an address book, and includes a FAX number and a mail address that are candidates for the transmission destination of the image data scanned by the scan unit 10h.

  The registration data 6A5 is information indicating network-related conditions such as a default gateway value or a DNS (Domain Name System) server value. Information registered in advance in the image forming apparatus 1 as described above is the registration data 6A.

  The registration data 6A is read from the registration data storage area 8 as appropriate. Then, processing is executed based on the read registration data 6A.

  The contents of the registration data 6A are normally input by the user operating the touch panel display 10e or the operation key panel 10f and stored in the registration data storage area 8.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the terminal device 2 instructs one image forming apparatus 1 to extract the registration data 6 </ b> A, and instructs another image forming apparatus 1 to apply the registration data 6 </ b> A. A smart phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, or the like is used as the terminal device 2. Hereinafter, a case where a personal computer is used as the terminal device 2 will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 2 includes a CPU 20a, a RAM 20b, a ROM 20c, a mass storage device 20d, a NIC 20e, a keyboard 20f, a pointing device 20g, a display 20h, and the like.

  The keyboard 20f and the pointing device 20g accept a user operation and send a signal indicating the content of the accepted operation to the CPU 20a.

  The display 20h displays a screen showing a message to the user, a screen for the user to input a command or information, a screen showing a result of processing executed by the CPU 20a, and the like.

  The ROM 20c or the mass storage device 20d stores a program such as a web browser. These programs are loaded into the RAM 20b as necessary and executed by the CPU 20a.

  According to the registration data export program 11P and the registration data import program 12P, when the registration data 6A of a certain image forming apparatus 1 is extracted and applied to another image forming apparatus 1, a web page for logging in is displayed. The complexity for the user can be reduced as compared with the prior art.

  Hereinafter, an example in which this mechanism is extracted from the image forming apparatus 1A and applied to the image forming apparatus 1B will be described.

[Example of embodiment]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 based on the registration data export program 11P. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 based on the registration data import program 12P. 6 to 9 are sequence diagrams illustrating examples of processing flows of the terminal device 2, the image forming apparatus 1A, and the image forming apparatus 1B. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the login screen 5B. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the status screen 5D1. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the export screen 5D6. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the login screen 5K. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the status screen 5M1.

  According to the registration data export program 11P, the authentication processing unit 101, MFP search unit 102, registration data export unit 103, file sharing unit 104, access key transmission unit 105, and login instruction unit 106 shown in FIG. Realized. Further, according to the registration data import program 12P, the MIB data transmission unit 121, access key reception unit 122, access key storage unit 123, authentication processing unit 124, registration data import unit 125, and completion notification unit 126 shown in FIG. Implemented in the forming apparatus 1.

  Hereinafter, operations of the authentication processing unit 101 to the login instruction unit 106 and operations of the MIB data transmission unit 121 to the completion notification unit 126 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The user activates the web browser of the terminal device 2. A tab 7A (see FIG. 7) is arranged as a default tab on the screen of the web browser. Then, by designating a predetermined URL (Uniform Resource Locators), an attempt is made to display on the terminal device 2 a login screen 5B for logging in to the image forming apparatus 1A as an administrator.

  Then, each image forming apparatus 1 and terminal device 2 performs processing according to the procedure shown in FIGS.

  The terminal device 2 receives the URL designation from the user (# 601 in FIG. 6). Based on the URL, the image forming apparatus 1A is accessed, and a login screen 5B for logging in to the image forming apparatus 1A is requested to the image forming apparatus 1A (# 602).

  When receiving the request for the login screen 5B from the terminal device 2 (# 631), the authentication processing unit 101 (see FIG. 4) of the image forming apparatus 1A performs the login process for the user as follows.

  The authentication processing unit 101 transmits the screen data 6B of the login screen 5B to the terminal device 2 (# 632).

  When receiving the screen data 6B (# 603), the terminal device 2 displays the login screen 5B on the tab 7A based on the screen data 6B as shown in FIG. 7 (# 604).

  Here, the user inputs the user ID and password for the administrator of the image forming apparatus 1A as user data 6C.

  The terminal device 2 accepts input of user data 6C (# 605). By transmitting the user data 6C, the image forming apparatus 1A is requested to log in (# 606).

  Upon receiving the user data 6C (# 633), the authentication processing unit 101 of the image forming apparatus 1A performs login processing by comparing the user data 6C with previously registered data (# 634). If the login is successful, the screen data 6D1 of the status screen 5D1 indicating the status of the image forming apparatus 1A is transmitted (# 635). In the following description, it is assumed that login is successful.

  Upon receiving the screen data 6D1 (# 607), the terminal device 2 displays the status screen 5D1 on the tab 7A based on the screen data 6D1 as shown in FIG. 8 (# 608).

  A plurality of buttons 7A11 to 7A16 are arranged on the status screen 5D1. Here, the user clicks the export button 7A16.

  When the terminal device 2 receives the click (# 609 in FIG. 9), the terminal device 2 instructs the image forming device 1A to search for the image forming device 1 that is a candidate to which the registration data 6A of the image forming device 1A is applied (#). 610).

  When the MFP search unit 102 of the image forming apparatus 1A receives an instruction to search from the terminal device 2 (# 636), the image forming apparatus can communicate with the image forming apparatus 1A itself and can apply the registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1A. The process of searching for the device 1 is performed as follows.

  The MFP searching unit 102 requests MIB (Management Information Base) data 6E from another image forming apparatus 1 (# 637).

  Each of the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,... (See FIG. 5) receives the MIB data request from the image forming apparatus 1A (# 651), and sends its own MIB data 6E to the image forming apparatus 1A. Transmit (# 652).

  The MIB data 6E includes data used to determine whether or not the registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1A can be applied to the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,. For example, the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,... Include data indicating their own model, or the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,.

  Upon receiving the MIB data 6E (# 638), the MFP search unit 102 of the image forming apparatus 1A searches for the image forming apparatus 1 to which the registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1A can be applied based on the MIB data 6E (# 639). ). For example, the image forming apparatus 1 that is the same model as the image forming apparatus 1A is searched. Alternatively, the image forming apparatus 1 having the same configuration as the website including the login screen 5B of the image forming apparatus 1A is searched for. In this example, it is assumed that the image forming apparatus 1B and the image forming apparatus 1C are found as a result of the search. The names “MFP-2” and “MFP-3” are assigned to the image forming apparatus 1B and the image forming apparatus 1C, respectively.

  The MFP search unit 102 transmits the screen data 6D6 of the export screen 5D6 to the terminal device 2 (# 640). The export screen 5D6 allows the user to select registration data 6A to be exported or extracted from the image forming apparatus 1A and to apply the registration data 6A from other image forming apparatuses 1 found in step # 639. It is a screen for making the user select the forming apparatus 1.

  Upon receiving the screen data 6D6 (# 611), the terminal device 2 displays the export screen 5D6 on the tab 7A based on the screen data 6D6 as shown in FIG. 10 (# 612).

  Here, the user selects the registration data 6A extracted from the image forming apparatus 1A by checking the check boxes 7A21 to 7A25 corresponding thereto. Further, the image forming apparatus 1 to which the selected registration data 6A is applied is selected by checking the corresponding check boxes 7A26 and 7A27. In this example, the image forming apparatus 1B is selected.

  When the user finishes checking, the user clicks the execution button 7A28 to instruct extraction and application of the registration data 6A.

  The terminal device 2 accepts the selection of the registration data 6A and the image forming apparatus 1B, and instructions for extracting and applying the registration data 6A (# 613). By extracting instruction data 6F indicating the selected registration data 6A and the image forming apparatus 1 (in this example, the image forming apparatus 1B) to which the registered data 6A is applied to the image forming apparatus 1A, the registration data 6A is extracted. And the application is instructed to the image forming apparatus 1A (# 614).

  When the registration data export unit 103 (see FIG. 4) of the image forming apparatus 1A receives the instruction data 6F from the terminal apparatus 2 (# 641), it generates an export file 6G from the registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1A and shares the file. The process stored in the unit 104 is performed as follows.

  The registration data export unit 103 searches the registration data storage area 8 for registration data 6A indicated by the instruction data 6F, and generates an export file 6G including the found registration data 6A (# 642 in FIG. 11). The generated export file 6G is stored in the file sharing unit 104 (# 643).

  The export file 6G stored in the file sharing unit 104 can be shared with other image forming apparatuses 1 according to a protocol such as SMB (Server Message Block).

  The access key transmission unit 105 transmits an access key 6H for accessing the export file 6G stored in the file sharing unit 104 to the image forming apparatus 1 to which the registration data 6A indicated by the instruction data 6F is applied ( # 644). In this example, the image is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 1B. The access key 6H indicates the URL of the export file 6G in the file sharing unit 104.

  When the access key receiving unit 122 (see FIG. 5) of the image forming apparatus 1B receives the access key 6H from the image forming apparatus 1A (# 653), the access key 6H is stored in the access key storage unit 123 (# 654). .

  When the access key transmitting unit 105 of the image forming apparatus 1A transmits the access key 6H to the image forming apparatus 1B (# 644), the access key transmitting unit 105 notifies the terminal apparatus 2 that preparation for transmission of the export file 6G is completed (# 645). . It should be noted that the fact that the access key 6H has been successfully stored is received from the image forming apparatus 1B, and when this is received, the terminal apparatus 2 is notified that the storage of the export file 6G has been completed. Good.

  When the terminal device 2 receives the notification that the preparation for transmission of the export file 6G is completed (# 615), the terminal device 2 displays that in a pop-up (# 616). Alternatively, a new tab may be generated and displayed on the tab.

  The login instruction unit 106 of the image forming apparatus 1A requests the login to the image forming apparatus 1B by transmitting the request destination data 6J indicating the URL of the login screen 5K for logging in to the image forming apparatus 1B to the terminal device 2. (# 646).

  The URL of the login screen 5K may be transmitted from the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,... To the image forming apparatus 1A together with the MIB data 6E. Alternatively, it may be stored in advance in the image forming apparatus 1A.

  Upon receiving the request destination data 6J (# 617), the terminal device 2 requests the login screen 5K from the image forming apparatus 1B based on the request destination data 6J (# 618).

  When receiving the request for the login screen 5K made from the terminal device 2 (# 655), the authentication processing unit 124 of the image forming apparatus 1B performs the login process of the user of the terminal device 2 as follows.

  The authentication processing unit 124 transmits the screen data 6K of the login screen 5K to the terminal device 2 (# 656).

  Upon receiving the screen data 6K (# 619), the terminal device 2 generates a new tab 7B for the web browser, and displays the login screen 5K on the tab 7B based on the screen data 6K as shown in FIG. 12 (# 620).

  The area 7A30 of the login screen 5K indicates that when logging in to the image forming apparatus 1B, the registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1A included in the export file 6G is applied to the image forming apparatus 1B.

  The screen data 6K includes an instruction to display the tab 7B for displaying the login screen 5K in preference to other tabs already displayed on the terminal device 2. Therefore, the terminal device 2 displays the tab 7B that displays the login screen 5K with priority over the tab 7A that displays the login screen 5B (that is, the tab 7B is not hidden by the tab 7A).

  Here, the user inputs the user ID and password for the administrator of the image forming apparatus 1B as the user data 6L.

  The terminal device 2 accepts input of user data 6L (# 621 in FIG. 13). By transmitting the user data 6L, the image forming apparatus 1B is requested to log in (# 622).

  Upon receipt of the user data 6L (# 657), the authentication processing unit 124 of the image forming apparatus 1B performs login processing by comparing the user data 6L with previously registered data (# 658). If the login is successful, the screen data 6M1 of the status screen 5M1 indicating the status of the image forming apparatus 1B is transmitted (# 659). In the following description, it is assumed that login is successful.

  Upon receiving the screen data 6M1 (# 623), the terminal device 2 displays the status screen 5M1 on the tab 7B based on the screen data 6M1 (# 624).

  The registration data import unit 125 of the image forming apparatus 1B performs the process of applying the registration data 6A included in the export file 6G to the image forming apparatus 1B itself as follows.

  If the login is successful, the registration data import unit 125 accesses the file sharing unit 104 of the image forming apparatus 1A based on the access key 6H stored in the access key storage unit 123 (# 660). The export file 6G stored in the file sharing unit 104 is downloaded (# 661). The registration data 6A is extracted from the export file 6G, and the registration data 6A is registered in the registration data storage area 8 of the image forming apparatus 1B itself. That is, the registration data 6A is applied to the image forming apparatus 1B itself (# 662).

  When the registration data import unit 125 finishes applying the registration data 6A to the image forming apparatus 1B itself, the completion notification unit 126 notifies the terminal device 2 to that effect (# 663).

  When the terminal device 2 receives from the image forming apparatus 1B that the registration data 6A has been applied (# 625), the terminal device 2 displays a pop-up to that effect (# 626). Alternatively, a new tab may be generated and displayed on the tab.

[Embodiment when a plurality of image forming apparatuses 1 to which the registration data 6A is applied]
In the above-described embodiment, the registration data 6 </ b> A is applied to one image forming apparatus 1, but may be applied to a plurality of image forming apparatuses 1. In this case, for example, processing is performed in the following procedure.

  When receiving the selection of the registration data 6A and the image forming apparatus 1 and the instruction for extracting and applying the registration data (# 613 in FIG. 9), the terminal device 2 recognizes the order in which the user has checked the check boxes. , Get as order data. Alternatively, instead of checking, the user may input a number indicating the order in which the registration data 6A is imported, and the order may be determined based on the number, and acquired as order data.

  Hereinafter, a case where the user first checks the check box 7A25 and then checks the check box 7A26 will be described as an example.

  The terminal device 2 recognizes that the image forming apparatus 1B is first selected and then the image forming apparatus 1C is selected, and acquires the recognized result as sequential data. Then, the order data is transmitted together with the instruction data 6F.

  The registered data export unit 103 of the image forming apparatus 1A receives the order data together with the instruction data 6F. The access key transmission unit 105 transmits the access key 6H to the image forming apparatus 1 in the order indicated by the order data. In this example, the image is first transmitted to the image forming apparatus 1B.

  The login instruction unit 106 transmits the request destination data 6J of the image forming apparatus 1 to the terminal device 2 in the order indicated by the order data. In this example, first, request destination data 6J of the image forming apparatus 1B is transmitted.

  The terminal apparatus 2 requests the login screen 5K from the image forming apparatus 1B based on the received request destination data 6J.

  The authentication processing unit 124 of the image forming apparatus 1B transmits the screen data 6K of the login screen 5K of the image forming apparatus 1B itself to the terminal device 2.

  The terminal device 2 generates a new tab 7B based on the received screen data 6K and displays the login screen 5K of the image forming apparatus 1B.

  When the login process is performed between the terminal device 2 and the image forming apparatus 1B as in the above-described embodiment (steps # 621, # 622, # 657, and # 658 in FIG. 13), and the process is successful, The authentication processing unit 124 of the image forming apparatus 1B transmits the screen data 6M1 of the status screen to the terminal device 2.

  The terminal device 2 displays the status screen 5M1 on the tab 7B based on the received screen data 6M1.

  When the login is successful, the authentication processing unit 124 of the image forming apparatus 1B transmits a notification to that effect to the image forming apparatus 1A. If the login has failed a predetermined number of times, a notification that the login process has been canceled is transmitted.

  When the registration data export unit 103 of the image forming apparatus 1A receives a notification that the login between the terminal device 2 and the image forming apparatus 1B is successful or a notification that the login process is stopped, the order data indicates In accordance with the order, the access key is transmitted to the next image forming apparatus 1, that is, the image forming apparatus 1C.

  The login instruction unit 106 transmits the request destination data of the next image forming apparatus 1, that is, the image forming apparatus 1 </ b> C to the terminal device 2 in the order indicated by the order data.

  Thereafter, the terminal device 2 requests login to the image forming apparatus 1C, and the image forming apparatus 1C transmits screen data of a login screen for logging in to the image forming apparatus 1C to the terminal apparatus 2 in response to the request. Then, the terminal device 2 generates a new tab next to the tab 7B based on the transmitted screen data and displays a login screen for logging in to the image forming apparatus 1C.

  Thereafter, when the login process is performed between the image forming apparatus 1C and the terminal apparatus 2 and the process is successful, the state in which the state of the image forming apparatus 1C is displayed on the tab displaying the login screen of the image forming apparatus 1C. Display the screen.

  Note that the download of the export file 6G and the notification of completion to the terminal device 2 by the image forming apparatus 1B and the image forming apparatus 1C are performed in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment (steps # 661, # 662, # in FIG. 13). 663, # 625, # 626).

  Even when three or more image forming apparatuses 1 are selected, the image forming apparatus 1A similarly transmits the request destination data 6J to the terminal apparatus 2 and transmits the access key 6H to the selected image forming apparatus 1. That's fine.

  That is, when receiving the instruction data 6F and the order data, the image forming apparatus 1A transmits the access key 6H to the first image forming apparatus 1 and transmits the request destination data 6J of the first image forming apparatus 1 to the terminal device. . When a login success notification is received from the first image forming apparatus 1, the access key 6H is transmitted to the second image forming apparatus 1, and the request destination data 6J of the second image forming apparatus 1 is transmitted to the terminal device. To do.

  The same applies hereinafter. That is, when the image forming apparatus 1 </ b> A receives a login success notification from the (N−1) th image forming apparatus 1, the image forming apparatus 1 </ b> A transmits the access key 6 </ b> H to the Nth image forming apparatus 1. Request destination data 6J is transmitted to the terminal device. However, N ≧ 2.

[Other Embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 2 generates the tabs 7A, 7B,... For each image forming apparatus 1 and displays the screen, but may generate and display a window for each image forming apparatus 1.

  In the above-described embodiment, the fact that the application of the registration data 6A has been completed is displayed only on the terminal device 2, but it is further displayed on the touch panel display 10e of the image forming apparatus 1B itself to which the registration data 6A is applied. Also good.

  In the above-described embodiment, another image forming apparatus 1 to which the registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1A can be applied is another image forming apparatus 1 that is the same model as the image forming apparatus 1A, or a website configuration including a login screen The other image forming apparatus 1 has the same configuration as the website including the login screen 5B of the image forming apparatus 1A.

  However, if another image forming apparatus 1 can be applied to a part of the registration data 6A of the image forming apparatus 1A, the image forming apparatus 1 is a different model from the image forming apparatus 1A, or the login screen is displayed. The configuration of the website to be included may be different from the configuration of the website of the image forming apparatus 1A. In this case, only applicable registration data 6A is applied to other image forming apparatuses 1.

  In the above-described embodiment, before the registration data import unit 125 downloads the export file 6G in the image forming apparatus 1B, the authentication processing unit 124 transmits the screen data 6M1 of the status screen 5M1 to the terminal device 2 (FIG. 13). Steps # 659 to # 661). However, after the registration data import unit 125 downloads the export file 6G and applies the registration data 6A to the image forming apparatus 1B itself, the authentication processing unit 124 may transmit the screen data 6M1 of the status screen 5M1. Thus, immediately after logging in, the user can check the state of the latest image forming apparatus 1B or use the image forming apparatus 1B.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the authentication processing unit 124 of the image forming apparatus 1B receives a request for the login screen 5K from the terminal apparatus 2 (# 655 in FIG. 11), the image forming apparatus 1B itself is any user. May determine whether it is not currently used (that is, whether it is idling). If it is not used by any user, the screen data 6K may be transmitted.

  In the above-described embodiment when there are a plurality of image forming apparatuses 1 to which the registration data 6A is applied, the registered data export unit 103 of the image forming apparatus 1A is currently used by the user among the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,. The image forming apparatus 1 that is not present (that is, idling) may be specified. Then, the access key transmission unit 105 may transmit the access key by giving priority to the specified image forming apparatus 1 over the image forming apparatus 1 currently used by the user. Also, the login instruction unit 106 may identify the image forming apparatus 1 that is not used by the user among the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,. Then, the specified request destination data of the image forming apparatus 1 may be transmitted to the terminal device 2 with priority over the request destination data of the image forming apparatus 1 currently used by the user.

  In this case, when the image forming apparatuses 1B, 1C,... Transmit the MIB data 6E to the image forming apparatus 1A (# 652 in FIG. 9), the data indicating whether or not any of the users is using the MIB is displayed. What is necessary is just to transmit with the data 6E. The registered data export unit 103 and the login instruction unit 106 may identify the image forming apparatus 1 that is not used by the user based on the data.

  When there are a plurality of image forming apparatuses 1 that can be specified, the priority order may be determined according to the order indicated by the order data.

  In addition, the configuration of the entire image processing system 100, each image forming apparatus 1, and terminal device 2, each unit, the contents of processing, the order of processing, the configuration of various data, and the like may be changed as appropriate within the spirit of the present invention. it can.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Image processing system 1A Image forming apparatus (1st image processing apparatus)
1B image forming apparatus (second image processing apparatus)
5B login screen (second login screen)
6A Registration data (registration information)
6F Instruction data (specific data)
6J Request data (access information)
20e NIC (first transmission means, request means)
20h Display (display means)
106 Login instruction section (second transmission means, transmission means)
125 Registration data import part (applicable means)
124 Authentication processing unit (third transmission means, transmission means, authentication means)
126 Completion notification section (completion notification means)

Claims (15)

An image processing system comprising a terminal device, a first image processing device that performs processing based on pre-registered registration information, and one or a plurality of second image processing devices,
The terminal device
First data for transmitting to the first image processing device specific data indicating the second image processing device selected as the export destination of the registered information from among the one or more second image processing devices. Transmission means,
Have
The first image processing apparatus includes:
Transmitting access information for accessing a login screen for logging in to the second image processing device indicated by the specific data of the one or more second image processing devices to the terminal device; 2 transmission means,
Have
The terminal device
Request means for requesting the selected second image processing apparatus for the login screen based on the access information;
Have
Each of the one or a plurality of second image processing devices includes:
Third transmission means for transmitting screen data for displaying a screen for logging in to the second image processing device to the terminal device in response to a request from the terminal device;
Have
The terminal device
Display means for displaying the login screen based on the screen data;
An image processing system comprising: An image processing apparatus that performs processing based on pre-registered registration information and can communicate with a terminal device and one or more other image processing apparatuses,
When specific data indicating the selected image processing device selected as the export destination of the registration information among the one or a plurality of other image processing devices is transmitted from the terminal device, the selected image processing Transmitting means for transmitting access information for accessing a login screen for logging in to the device to the terminal device;
An image processing apparatus comprising: The transmission means transmits the access information of the login screen of each of the plurality of selected image processing devices to the terminal device when a plurality of the selected image processing devices are indicated in the specific data.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2. The transmission means transmits the access information of the login screen of the first selected image processing device among the plurality of selected image processing devices when the specific data is transmitted, and then The fact that the access information on the login screen of the N (where N ≧ 2) th selected image processing apparatus can be logged into the (N-1) th selected image processing apparatus ( N-1) Send when notified from the selected image processing apparatus
The image processing apparatus according to claim 3. The transmission means transmits the access information to the terminal device based on the order data when the order data indicating the order of transmitting the access information together with the specific data is transmitted from the terminal device.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4. The transmission means uses the access information of the login screen of the selected image processing device that is not currently used by the user among the plurality of selected image processing devices, and the login screen of the other selected image processing devices. To the terminal device in preference to the access information of
The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4. A second transmission means for transmitting a second login screen for logging in to the image processing apparatus to the terminal device;
The transmission means transmits the access information when the image processing apparatus can log in.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2. An image processing device capable of communicating with a terminal device and other image processing devices that perform processing based on pre-registered registration information,
Access for accessing a login screen for logging in to the image processing apparatus when the specific data transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the other image processing apparatus indicates the image processing apparatus as an export destination of the registration information When the terminal device requests the login screen based on the information, a transmission unit that transmits screen data for displaying the login screen to the terminal device,
An image processing apparatus comprising: In response to a request from the terminal device, an authentication unit that performs processing for a user of the terminal device to log in to the image processing device;
An application unit that receives the registration information from the other image processing device and applies it to the image processing device when the terminal device can log in to the image processing device;
Having
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8. When the terminal device displays a second login screen for logging in to the other image processing device, the transmission unit is configured to prevent the login screen from being hidden by the second login screen. Sending the screen data to be displayed on the device;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9. The transmission means transmits the screen data to the terminal device when a notification that the preparation for transmitting the registration information to the image processing device is completed is transmitted from the other image processing device.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8. When the registration information is registered in the image processing apparatus, a notification of completion of registration is displayed or transmitted to the terminal device.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8. A login screen display method executed in an image processing system including a terminal device, a first image processing device that performs processing based on preregistered registration information, and one or more second image processing devices. And
In the terminal device,
Specific data indicating the second image processing device selected as the export destination of the registration information among the one or more second image processing devices is transmitted to the first image processing device;
In the first image processing apparatus,
Transmitting access information for accessing a login screen for logging in to the second image processing device indicated by the specific data among the one or more second image processing devices to the terminal device;
In the terminal device,
Requesting the selected second image processing apparatus for the login screen based on the access information;
In each of the one or more second image processing devices,
In response to a request from the terminal device, screen data for displaying a screen for logging in to the second image processing device is transmitted to the terminal device,
In the terminal device,
Displaying the login screen based on the screen data;
A login screen display method characterized by the above. A computer program used for an image processing apparatus that performs processing based on pre-registered registration information and can communicate with a terminal device and one or more other image processing apparatuses,
In the image processing apparatus,
When specific data indicating the selected image processing device selected as the export destination of the registration information among the one or a plurality of other image processing devices is transmitted from the terminal device, the selected image processing To execute a process of transmitting access information for accessing a login screen for logging into the device to the terminal device;
A computer program characterized by the above. A computer program used for an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with a terminal device and another image processing apparatus that performs processing based on pre-registered registration information,
In the image processing apparatus,
Access for accessing a login screen for logging in to the image processing apparatus when the specific data transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the other image processing apparatus indicates the image processing apparatus as an export destination of the registration information When the terminal device requests the login screen based on the information, a process of transmitting screen data for displaying the login screen to the terminal device is executed.
A computer program characterized by the above.

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