JP2018191032A - Image formation apparatus, information processing apparatus, control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism that can appropriately register and manage scan data in which a submission object is read even when submission object information is not previously registered in a learning management server.SOLUTION: In an image formation apparatus that obtains scan data of a submission object which is connected in a cooperative manner with a submission object information management apparatus managing information of the submission object, a new creation instruction of a reception unit that receives a scan instruction for obtaining the scan data in the image formation apparatus is received, identification information of the submission object which is newly registered in the submission object information management apparatus is acquired according to the new creation instruction, and the reception unit that receives the scan instruction obtaining the scan data which is registered in the submission object information management apparatus by connecting to the obtained identification information in the image formation apparatus is newly created to display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for scanning and managing a submission.

  Currently, at the university, the papers such as reports submitted by students are added to the learning management server by the teacher with the addition of evaluations and comments, etc., and returned (feedback) to the students systematically. The method is adopted. In this case, by registering information about the submission in advance in the learning management server, and by scanning the evaluated paper submission, by specifying the information of the submission registered in advance, the learning management server Will be able to recognize and manage the submission. In addition, in order to manage the submissions submitted by multiple students for each submitted student, the student ID number entered by the student in the submission is read from the batch scanned submission data, Divide and store the data. At the same time, it is also possible to read the evaluation results (score etc.) entered by the teacher in the submission and register it as submission information.

  In Patent Document 1, a student ID number handwritten by a student is read from the scan data read from a paper medium by using a character recognition technology, and a degree of similarity with a student ID number previously written by the student is calculated. A method for associating a read student ID number with scan data when the degree exceeds a threshold is described.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-48418

  In the method of Patent Document 1, scan data read from a paper medium is registered in units of course numbers. The course number is entered on the paper medium, and the course number is acquired from the scan data read from the paper medium by a character recognition technique. In this case, it is necessary to register the course number as a management unit in advance in the learning management server (information management support server in the embodiment of Patent Document 1), and if the course number is not registered at the time of scanning, The registration destination of scan data is undefined.

  When a student submits a report or other submission at the university, the submission information is registered in the learning management server in advance, and the student is notified. In addition, during the course without registering the submission information in the learning management server There are cases in which papers are distributed and submitted in a short time. In the method of Patent Document 1, since the management unit needs to be registered in advance, the latter case cannot be dealt with.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of appropriately registering and managing scan data obtained by reading a submission even when submission information is not pre-registered in the learning management server.

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus that captures scan data of a submission that is connected to a submission information management apparatus that manages information on the submission, and scans the scan data to be captured by the image forming apparatus. A receiving unit that receives a new creation instruction of a receiving unit that receives an instruction; an acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a submission that is newly registered in the submission information management apparatus in response to the new creation instruction; and the acquired identification And a display unit for newly creating and displaying a reception unit that receives a scan instruction for importing the scan data registered in the submission information management apparatus into the image forming apparatus in association with information.

  According to the present invention, even when submission information is not pre-registered in the learning management server, scan data obtained by reading a submission can be appropriately registered and managed.

The block diagram which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration applicable to an MFP management server and a learning management server that constitute a learning management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration applicable to an MFP constituting a learning management system that is an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the whole process of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the whole process of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the whole process of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the whole process of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. . The flowchart which shows an example of the subject new registration process of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the assignment data registration process of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention, and an assignment update process. The data block diagram which shows an example of the tables used by the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The data block diagram which shows an example of the tables used by the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the login screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the menu screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the course list screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the subject list screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the subject new creation screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the assignment new registration completion screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the scan execution screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the scan execution completion screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the assignment management screen according to course of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention. The screen image which shows an example of the subject edit screen of the learning management system which is embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a learning management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A learning management system 100 includes an MFP 101, an MFP management server 102, a learning management server 103, an OCR server 105, and a network 104. Is done.

  The MFP 101 is a device equipped with a printing function and a scanning function, and is used by students and teachers to print or scan a submission.

  The MFP management server 102 controls the functions of the MFP 101, registers and manages electronic data scanned by the MFP 101, and transmits / receives management data such as submissions and electronic data such as submissions to / from the learning management server 103. Information processing apparatus.

  The learning management server 103 manages information and data on learning in general, transmits necessary data in response to a request from the MFP management server 102, and manages information such as submissions received from the MFP management server. Device.

  The OCR server 105 is an information processing apparatus that recognizes character data in a predetermined area from electronic data scanned by the MFP 101 and transmits a recognition result to the learning management server 103.

  The network 104 links the MFP 101 with the MFP management server 102 and the learning management server 103. The network 104 may be the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

  Next, the hardware configuration of the devices and apparatuses that constitute the learning management system of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration applicable to the MFP management server 102, the learning management server 103, and the OCR server 105 in FIG.

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

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

  An input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as the display 210. There are various types of displays such as CRTs and liquid crystal displays.

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the MFP 101 illustrated in FIG.

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

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

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

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (UI) 308 and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 308 to the operation unit 308. The operation unit I / F 307 serves to transmit information (for example, user information) input by the system user from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301. Note that the operation unit 308 includes a display unit having a touch panel, and various instructions can be given by a user pressing (touching with a finger or the like) a button displayed on the display unit.

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

  Reference numeral 318 denotes an external interface (external I / F), which is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, and RS-232C. In this embodiment, for reading an IC card required for authentication Card reader 319 is connected to the external I / F 318. The CPU 301 can control reading of information from the IC card by the card reader 319 via the external I / F 318, and can acquire information read from the IC card. Note that the storage medium is not limited to an IC card, and any storage medium that can identify a user may be used. In this case, identification information for identifying the user is stored in the storage medium. This identification information may be a production number of the storage medium or a user code given by the user within the company.

  The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

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

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

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

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

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

  The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and ink is ejected from a micro nozzle array directly on the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used. The activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from the CPU 301. The printer unit 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

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

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

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

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the learning management system according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The learning management system 100 includes an MFP 101, an MFP management server 102, a learning management server 103, and an OCR server 105.

  The MFP 101 includes a screen display unit 411, an operation reception unit 412, a scan execution unit 413, and a data transmission / reception unit 414.

  The screen display unit 411 is a functional unit that presents information to the user and displays a screen for accepting an operation from the user. The operation accepting unit 412 is a functional unit that accepts an operation such as a login operation or an execution request for various processes from a user, transmits the process request to the controller unit 316, and further transmits the process request to the MFP management server 102. The scan execution unit 413 is a functional unit that scans the problem paper and captures it as electronic data. The data transmission / reception unit 414 is a functional unit that receives screen display data and the like and transmits the captured electronic data to the MFP management server 102 together with related information.

  The MFP management server 102 includes a user authentication unit 421, a screen display control unit 422, a scan data management unit 423, and a data transmission / reception unit 424.

  The user authentication unit 421 is a functional unit that receives user login information from the MFP 101 and performs user authentication. Based on the login information of the authenticated user, the course in charge and the assignment to be submitted are determined. The screen display control unit 422 is a functional unit that generates and transmits display data for displaying a necessary screen on the MFP 101. The scan data management unit 423 is a functional unit that stores received electronic data in a database or the like, and manages the created user in association with the electronic data. The data transmission / reception unit 424 is a functional unit that receives electronic data from the MFP 101 and transmits necessary information, requests, and the like to the learning management server 103. In this embodiment, information processing related to the MFP 101 is performed by the MFP management server 102, and the MFP 101 is configured to mainly perform screen display and operation reception in response to processing of the MFP management server 102. The MFP management server 102 may have the function and the MFP 101 alone may be processed.

  The learning management server 103 has a data management unit 431, a screen display control unit 432, and a data transmission / reception unit 433.

  The data management unit 431 is a functional unit that manages data related to learning such as assignment data. The data managed by the data management unit 431 includes a student table 1100 illustrated in FIG. 11A, a teacher table 1110 illustrated in FIG. 11B, a course table 1120 illustrated in FIG. 11 (d), the teacher table 1130 exemplified, the student table 1140 exemplified in FIG. 11 (e), the assignment table 1200 exemplified in FIG. 12 (a), and the assignment target person table 1210 exemplified in FIG. 12 (b). There is a problem data table 1220 illustrated in FIG.

  The screen display control unit 432 is a functional unit that causes a client terminal (not shown) to display a screen necessary for task data confirmation and task update, and each screen may be displayed on the display or the like of the learning management server 103 itself. The data transmission / reception unit 433 is a functional unit that transmits and receives necessary information and requests to and from the MFP management server 102 and the OCR server 105.

  The OCR server 105 has an OCR execution unit 451 and a data transmission / reception unit 452.

  The OCR execution unit 451 is a functional unit that executes OCR (character recognition) based on stored electronic data. The data transmission / reception unit 452 is a functional unit that transmits and receives necessary information and requests to and from the learning management server 103.

  Hereinafter, processing in the learning management system 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The processes assigned to the MFP 101, the MFP management server 102, the learning management server 103, and the OCR server 105 are performed by the controller unit 316 of the MFP 101, the CPU 201 of the MFP management server 102, the CPU 201 of the learning management server 103, and the CPU 201 of the OCR server 105, respectively. Executed.

  5, 6, 7, and 8 are flowcharts illustrating an example of overall processing of the learning management system 100.

  In step S101, the MFP 101 activates a service.

  In step S <b> 102, the MFP 101 transmits a login screen display request to the MFP management server 102.

  In step S <b> 103, the MFP management server 102 receives a login screen acquisition request from the MFP 101.

  In step S <b> 104, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying login screen data, and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

  In step S105, the MFP 101 receives the login screen display data transmitted from the MFP management server 102, and displays the login screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a login screen. The login screen 1300 is a standby screen until the user touches the card reader 319 with the user's ID card and executes the authentication process.

  In step S <b> 107, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the user's ID card is touched on the card reader 319 by the user. If it is determined that the touch has been made, the process proceeds to step S108. Otherwise, it waits at step S107.

  In step S <b> 108, the MFP 101 transmits an authentication processing request to the MFP management server 102. At that time, the authentication information acquired from the touched ID card in step S107 is transmitted to the MFP management server 102.

  In step S <b> 109, the MFP management server 102 receives an authentication processing request and authentication information from the MFP 101.

  In step S110, the MFP management server 102 executes an authentication process based on the received authentication information.

  In step S111, the MFP management server 102 determines whether the authentication process has succeeded or failed. If it is determined to be successful, the process proceeds to step S112. If it is determined that the process has failed, the process returns to step S104 to request the user to touch the ID card again.

  In step S <b> 112, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying the menu screen and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

  In step S113, the MFP 101 receives the menu screen display data transmitted from the MFP management server 102, and displays the menu screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the menu screen. The menu screen 1400 includes buttons for executing copy, print, scan, and transmission functions that are basic functions of the MFP 101, and further includes a task scan button 1401 for scanning task data. The corresponding function is executed, and a screen corresponding to the execution function is displayed on the operation unit 308.

  In step S115, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the user presses the execution mode button on the displayed menu screen 1400. If it is determined that pressing of the assignment scan button 1401 is detected, the process proceeds to step S116. Otherwise, it stands by in step S115 (or the corresponding function is executed if another button is pressed).

  In step S116, the MFP 101 transmits a course list display request handled by the logged-in user (teacher).

  In step S <b> 117, the MFP management server 102 receives a course list display request from the MFP 101.

  In step S <b> 118, the MFP management server 102 transmits a course list acquisition request to the learning management server 103. At this time, the user ID acquired at the time of login is transmitted.

  In step S119, the learning management server 103 receives a course list acquisition request.

  In step S120, the learning management server 103 executes course search processing. At this time, the user ID transmitted from the MFP management server 102 is used as a search condition to search the teacher table 1130 shown in FIG. 11D to obtain the corresponding course ID.

  In step S <b> 121, the learning management server 103 transmits the course list acquisition processing result to the MFP management server 102.

  In step S <b> 122, the MFP management server 102 receives the course list acquisition processing result from the learning management server 103.

  In step S123, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying the course list screen based on the course list acquisition processing result, and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

  In step S124, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the course list screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the course list screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of the course list screen. The course list screen 1500 displays a list of courses handled by a teacher as a user in a timetable format. The course list screen 1500 includes a course selection link 1501. By pressing the link of the target course, the task list screen of the target course is displayed.

  In step S126, the MFP 101 determines whether a course is selected by the user on the course list screen 1500. If it is determined that the course has been selected, the process proceeds to step S127. Otherwise, it stands by in step S126 (or a corresponding process is executed if another button is pressed).

  In step S127, the MFP 101 transmits to the MFP management server 102 an assignment list screen display request corresponding to the course selected by the user. At this time, the course ID of the selected course is transmitted.

  In step S 128, the MFP management server 102 receives an assignment list screen display request from the MFP 101.

  In step S <b> 129, the MFP management server 102 transmits an assignment list acquisition request to the learning management server 103. At this time, the course ID transmitted from the MFP 101 is transmitted.

  In step S <b> 130, the learning management server 103 receives an assignment list acquisition request from the MFP management server 102.

  In step S131, the learning management server 103 executes a task search process. At this time, using the course ID transmitted from the MFP management server 102 as a search condition, the task table 1200 shown in FIG. 12A is searched to obtain the corresponding task ID.

  In step S <b> 132, the learning management server 103 transmits the assignment list acquisition processing result to the MFP management server 102.

  In step S <b> 133, the MFP management server 102 receives the assignment list acquisition processing result from the learning management server 103.

  In step S <b> 134, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying the assignment list screen based on the assignment list acquisition processing result, and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

  In step S135, the MFP 101 receives display data of the assignment list screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the assignment list screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the assignment list screen. The assignment list screen 1600 displays assignments corresponding to the course selected by the user in a list format. The assignment list screen 1600 includes a return / feedback link 1601 and a new assignment creation button 1602 for each assignment. A scan execution screen is displayed by depressing the return / feedback link 1601 of the target task. When a new assignment creation button 1602 is pressed, a new assignment creation screen is displayed.

  In step S137, the MFP 101 determines whether or not an assignment has been selected by the user on the assignment list screen 1600, that is, whether or not a specific assignment return / feedback link 1601 has been pressed. If it is determined that the assignment has been selected, the process proceeds to step S141. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S138.

  In step S138, the MFP 101 determines whether the new assignment creation button 1602 has been pressed. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S139. If not, the process returns to step S137 and waits until a user operation is performed (or a corresponding process is executed if another button is pressed).

  In step S139, a new assignment registration process (FIG. 9) is executed.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9, the new task registration process will be described. In this process, in response to the pressing of the new assignment creation button 1602 on the assignment list screen 1600 of the MFP 101, the learning management server 103 newly registers an assignment, and issues a scan execution instruction to the newly registered assignment. An acceptable assignment new registration completion screen 1800 is displayed.

  In step S 201, the MFP 101 transmits a new assignment creation screen display request to the MFP management server 102.

  In step S <b> 202, the MFP management server 102 receives a new assignment creation screen display request from the MFP 101.

  In step S <b> 203, the MFP management server 102 generates data for displaying a new assignment creation screen and transmits the data to the MFP 101.

  In step S <b> 204, the MFP 101 receives display data of the new assignment creation screen from the MFP management server 102 and displays the new assignment creation screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 17 shows an example of a new assignment creation screen. On the new assignment creation screen 1700, a new assignment is registered by inputting an assignment name 1701 and pressing a new assignment registration button 1702. The assignment name 1701 may be initially proposed according to a predetermined rule. Other items may be input from the new assignment creation screen 1700.

  In step S206, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the user has pressed the new assignment registration button 1702. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S207. Otherwise, it waits in step S206 (or a corresponding process is executed if another button is pressed).

  In step S <b> 207, the MFP 101 transmits a new assignment registration request to the MFP management server 102. At this time, the course ID and the input task name are transmitted.

  In step S <b> 208, the MFP management server 102 receives a new assignment registration request from the MFP 101.

  In step S 209, the MFP management server 102 transmits a new assignment registration request to the learning management server 103. At this time, the course ID and the assignment name transmitted from the MFP 101 are transmitted.

  In step S <b> 210, the learning management server 103 receives a new assignment registration request from the MFP management server 102.

  In step S211, the learning management server 103 newly registers an assignment. Here, a new assignment ID is assigned, and the assignment number in the course ID transmitted from the MFP management server 102 is assigned. A new record is generated in the assignment table 1200 shown in FIG. 12A, the assigned assignment ID and assignment number are assigned to the assignment ID 1201 and assignment number 1203, and the course ID and assignment name transmitted from the MFP management server 102 are set to the course. ID 1202 and assignment name 1204 are set. The task content 1205 is blank because it is an item to be input from the task edit screen of the learning management server 103 in this embodiment, but may be input on the new task creation screen 1700 and set here.

  In step S <b> 212, the learning management server 103 transmits the assignment new registration result to the MFP management server 102. If it is registered normally, the result of normal registration is transmitted. If there is an error, the error content is transmitted. In this embodiment, the case of normal registration will be described, and description of an error will be omitted.

  In step S 213, the MFP management server 102 receives the assignment new registration result from the learning management server 103. Here, the result of normal registration is received together with the assignment ID and assignment name of the registered assignment.

  In step S <b> 214, the MFP management server 102 generates data for displaying a new assignment registration completion screen and transmits the data to the MFP 101.

  In step S215, the MFP 101 receives display data of the new assignment registration completion screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the new assignment registration completion screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of a new assignment registration completion screen. The assignment new registration completion screen 1800 displays that the assignment has been successfully newly registered, along with the name of the course in which the assignment is registered, the assignment name, and the like. Further, when a scan execution button 1801 is pressed, a scan execution screen is displayed.

  After the new assignment registration in step S211, the assignment registered in the learning management server 103 can be updated (step S217). The task update process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  This is the end of the description of the new assignment registration process.

  Returning to the explanation of the entire process.

  In step S140, the MFP 101 determines whether the scan execution button 1801 is pressed by the user on the new assignment registration completion screen 1800. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S141. Otherwise, it waits in step S140 (or a corresponding process is executed if another button is pressed).

  In step S <b> 141, the MFP 101 transmits a scan execution screen display request to the MFP management server 102.

  In step S <b> 142, the MFP management server 102 receives a scan execution screen display request from the MFP 101.

  In step S <b> 143, the MFP management server 102 generates data for displaying a scan execution screen and transmits the data to the MFP 101.

  In step S144, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the scan execution screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the scan execution screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of a scan execution screen. The scan execution screen 1900 displays the name of the subject to be scanned, the name of the course, the setting contents for scan execution, and the like, and when the scan start button 1901 is pressed, the scan is executed according to the displayed contents. .

  In step S146, the MFP 101 determines whether the user has pressed the scan start button 1901 on the scan execution screen 1900. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S147. Otherwise, it waits in step S146 (or a corresponding process is executed if another button is pressed).

  In step S147, the MFP 101 performs scanning. Here, the student registration number, answer content, and the like are filled in and submitted by the student, and the assignment paper evaluated by the teacher is collected from the scanner unit 314 of the MFP 101 and temporarily stored in the HDD 304 or the like as scan data.

  In step S <b> 148, the MFP 101 transmits the temporarily stored scan data to the MFP management server 102.

  In step S <b> 149, the MFP management server 102 receives the scan data transmitted from the MFP 101.

  In step S150, the MFP management server 102 registers the received scan data in an arbitrary storage device in association with the assignment ID. The storage device may be the external memory 211 of the MFP management server 102 or the learning management server 103, or may be a storage device such as another file server that can be connected via the network 104.

  In step S 151, the MFP management server 102 generates data for displaying a scan execution completion screen and transmits the data to the MFP 101.

  In step S152, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the scan execution completion screen, and displays the scan execution completion screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of a scan execution completion screen. The scan execution completion screen 2000 displays the scanned task name and course name, and displays that the scan has been completed normally. By pressing each button, transition to the corresponding screen.

  In step S <b> 154, the MFP management server 102 transmits a scan data registration notification to the learning management server 103. At this time, the task ID corresponding to the scan data, the file name of the scan data, and the like are transmitted.

  In step S155, the learning management server 103 receives a scan data registration notification.

  In step S156, the learning management server 103 executes assignment data registration processing (FIG. 10). In this embodiment, the process is executed immediately after receiving the scan data registration notification. However, the process may be executed asynchronously such as a periodic batch process.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 10, the assignment data registration process will be described.

  In step S <b> 301, the learning management server 103 transmits an OCR execution request to the OCR server 105. At this time, the file name of the scan data registered at step S150 is transmitted.

  In step S <b> 302, the OCR server 105 receives an OCR execution request from the learning management server 103.

  In step S303, the OCR server 105 acquires the scan data registered in step S150 from the storage device.

  In step S304, the OCR server 105 performs OCR processing on the scan data. Here, the scan data is divided for each submitter (student), the user ID (student ID number) entered by the student, and the score (evaluation result) entered by the teacher as the OCR result for each divided scan data Obtained by character recognition.

  In step S <b> 305, the OCR server 105 transmits the acquired OCR result to the learning management server 103. At this time, the scan data divided for each submitter or the storage destination path is transmitted.

  In step S <b> 306, the learning management server 103 receives the OCR result from the OCR server 105.

  In step S307, the learning management server 103 registers assignment data based on the received OCR result. Here, in the assignment data table 1220 shown in FIG. 12C, the assignment data NO1222 is assigned to the assignment ID 1221 for each scan data divided for each submitter, a new record is registered, and the assignment data file In 1223, the storage location of the scan data divided for each submitter, the user ID 1224, and the score 1225 are set to the user ID and score acquired by the OCR processing. If the user ID and score cannot be acquired by the OCR process, it is blank.

  In this embodiment, the learning management server 103 transmits an OCR execution request to the OCR server 105 to execute the OCR process. However, the OCR server 105 detects the registration of the scan data and performs the OCR process. It may be executed or OCR execution may be performed by regular execution.

  This is the end of the description of the assignment data registration process.

  When the assignment data registration process in step S156 is completed, the entire process is terminated.

  This is the end of the description of the entire process.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 10, the task update process of step S217 will be described. This process is a process that is optionally performed after new assignment registration.

  In step S401, the learning management server 103 displays the course-specific assignment management screen on the server's own display 210 or a display of a client terminal (not shown) (hereinafter, the screen display destination is the same). Before this process, there is a process of specifying a course from a course list screen (not shown). However, the process will be omitted and description will be made assuming that a course has already been selected.

  FIG. 21 shows an example of a course-specific assignment management screen. The course-specific assignment management screen 2100 displays a list of assignments corresponding to the designated course, and includes an update link 2102, a status link, and a deletion link for each assignment. By accepting the pressing of the update link 2102, the assignment editing screen for the corresponding assignment is displayed. In addition, when the task data has already been registered, the status link displays a task data confirmation screen (not shown) by accepting the pressing of the link. The delete link deletes the corresponding task record from the task table 1200 by accepting the pressing of the link. It is also possible to create a new assignment by displaying the assignment editing screen when the new assignment button 2101 is pressed.

  In step S402, the learning management server 103 determines whether an assignment has been selected on the course-specific assignment management screen 2100, that is, whether a specific assignment update link 2102 has been pressed. If an assignment has been selected, the process proceeds to step S403. Otherwise, it waits in step S402 (or the corresponding process is executed if another button is pressed).

  In step S403, the learning management server 103 displays an assignment editing screen for the selected assignment.

  FIG. 22 shows an example of the assignment editing screen. On the assignment editing screen 2200, the course name, assignment ID, and the like are displayed, and the assignment name 2201, assignment contents, etc. are input or updated. In this embodiment, since only the minimum necessary items can be input on the new task creation screen 1700 of the MFP 101, other items such as task content are input on this screen. By accepting the pressing of the registration / update button 2202, the data of the assignment table 1200 is updated based on the input content.

  In step S404, the learning management server 103 determines whether the registration / update button 2202 has been pressed. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S405. Otherwise, it waits in step S404 (or returns to the previous screen if the cancel button is pressed).

  In step S <b> 405, the learning management server 103 updates the data in the assignment table 1200 based on the content input on the assignment editing screen 2200.

  This is the end of the description of the task update process.

  As described above, even when the assignment, that is, the submission information is not pre-registered in the assignment table 1200 of the learning management server 103, the MFP 101 can newly register the assignment at the time of executing the scan, and the scanned data can be appropriately registered and managed. become.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment example was explained in full detail, this invention can take the embodiment as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a storage medium etc., for example, from a several apparatus specifically ,. You may apply to the system comprised, and may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that allows a computer to execute (read) each processing method, and the storage medium according to the present invention stores a program that allows the computer to execute each processing method.

  The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each device.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network by a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

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Claims (5)

An image forming apparatus that captures scan data of a submission that is connected to a submission information management apparatus that manages the information of the submission,
A receiving unit that receives a new creation instruction of a receiving unit that receives a scan instruction for capturing the scan data into the image forming apparatus;
In response to the new creation instruction, acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a submission newly registered in the submission information management device;
Display means for newly creating and displaying a reception unit that accepts a scan instruction for importing the scan data registered in the submission information management apparatus in association with the acquired identification information into the image forming apparatus. An image forming apparatus. Obtaining lesson information managed by the submission information management device, comprising lesson accepting means for accepting designation of a lesson corresponding to the user instructing the scan,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a submission newly registered in the submission information management apparatus is registered in association with the designated class. An information processing device connected in cooperation with a submission information management device that manages information of a submission and an image forming device that captures scan data of the submission,
An acceptance control means for causing the image forming apparatus to accept a new creation instruction of a reception unit that accepts a scan instruction for taking the scan data into the image forming apparatus;
In response to the new creation instruction, acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a submission newly registered in the submission information management device;
Display control means for newly creating a reception unit for receiving a scan instruction for importing the scan data registered in the submission information management apparatus in association with the acquired identification information into the image forming apparatus and displaying the reception unit on the image forming apparatus An information processing apparatus comprising: A method of controlling an image forming apparatus that captures scan data of a submission that is connected to a submission information management apparatus that manages information on the submission,
An accepting step for accepting a new creation instruction of an accepting unit for accepting a scan instruction for taking in the scan data into the image forming apparatus;
An obtaining step for obtaining identification information of a submission newly registered in the submission information management apparatus in response to the new creation instruction;
A display step in which a display unit newly creates and displays a reception unit that accepts a scan instruction for importing the scan data registered in the submission information management apparatus into the image forming apparatus in association with the acquired identification information. An image forming apparatus control method comprising: A program that can be executed in an image forming apparatus that captures scan data of a submission that is connected to a submission information management apparatus that manages information on the submission,
The image forming apparatus;
A receiving unit that receives a new creation instruction of a receiving unit that receives a scan instruction for capturing the scan data into the image forming apparatus;
In response to the new creation instruction, acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a submission newly registered in the submission information management device;
Functioning as display means for newly creating and displaying a reception unit that accepts a scan instruction for importing the scan data registered in the submission information management apparatus into the image forming apparatus in association with the acquired identification information. A featured program.

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