JP2019129520A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To operate a device without displaying a screen indicating that a user does not have permission to use a priority application at the time of logging in.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes usage authority acquisition means for acquiring the usage authority of a program of an authenticated user, usage authority determination means for determining whether the authenticated user has the usage authority of a first program defined as a program for displaying an operation screen after authentication processing, and display control means for controlling to display the operation screen of the first program on an operation unit when it is determined that the user authenticated by the usage authority determination means has the usage authority of the first program.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

  Functions or applications (hereinafter referred to as “apps”) that can be used according to the user's authority in devices installed in offices such as MFPs (Multi Function Peripherals), electronic blackboards, and electronic conference systems, etc. There is already known a technique called access control that can restrict the use of.). Taking access control in MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) as an example, access control can be set in units of functions of the main unit such as copy, fax, scanner, or print, and applications with restricted functions are subject to usage restrictions. (For example, patent document 1).

  In addition, in order to improve the troublesomeness of the user selecting a desired function from a plurality of functions, there is a technology in which a screen that becomes the starting point of a user operation after activation is set as an initial screen of a specific application and the application is set as a priority application. Already known.

  However, in the related art, when the priority application set in the device is restricted for use by the login user, there is a problem that a screen indicating no use authority is displayed at the time of login.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and it is an object of the present invention to operate a device without displaying a screen indicating no use authority of the priority application at the time of login.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the information processing apparatus uses a use authority acquisition unit that acquires the use authority of the authenticated user's program, and a first program that is defined as a program that displays an operation screen after the authentication process. A right-of-use determination unit that determines whether or not an authenticated user has an authority; and when it is determined that the user authenticated by the right-of-use determination unit has a right to use the first program, And a display control unit configured to control to display an operation screen of the first program on the operation unit.

  It is possible to operate the device without displaying a screen indicating no use permission of the priority application at the time of login.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the apparatus 1 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the example of hardware constitutions of information processor 10 in an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the information processing apparatus 10 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating transition of the display screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram (1) for demonstrating the process at the time of login in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram (2) for demonstrating the process at the time of login in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of login in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the procedure which sets a priority application for every user in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the data which concerns on the priority application hold | maintained for every user in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the procedure which sets the priority application in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process according to the installation state of the priority application in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process (1) when the priority application in embodiment of this invention is uninstalled. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process (2) when the priority application in embodiment of this invention is uninstalled.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration example of the device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has an information processing device 10 and a main device 20, and is connected to each other. Communication between the information processing apparatus 10 and the main body apparatus 20 is performed via a network such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), short-range wireless communication, infrared communication, or wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network). Also good.

  The information processing apparatus 10 provides a user interface. The information processing device 10 may be, for example, a device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal that can execute independently completed information processing. In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 may function as an operation unit of the main device 20.

  The main body device 20 is a device that provides a function of forming an image, a function of displaying an image, a function of performing an electronic conference, and the like. The information processing apparatus 10 may be connected to the main device 20 instead of the operation panel conventionally provided as a dedicated operation unit of the main device 20. The information processing device 10 and the main body device 20 may be configured as one device. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 may not be removable from the main body device 20, or may be removable.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU 101 (Central Processing Unit), a RAM 102 (Random Access Memory), an HDD 103 (Hard Disk Drive), a ROM 104 (Read Only Memory), an input device 105, a drive device 106, A display device 107 and an interface device 108 are included.

  The CPU 101 includes a processor and peripheral circuits, and controls the entire information processing apparatus 10. The ROM 104 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs executed by the CPU 101 and data to be used. The RAM 102 is a storage device used as a work area when a program executed by the CPU 101 performs control. The HDD 103 is an auxiliary storage device that stores programs executed by the CPU 101 and data to be used. The HDD 103 may be, for example, a hard disk drive or a storage device configured by a flash memory.

  The input device 105 is a device for the user or the administrator to perform various input operations. The input device 105 includes, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like. The display device 107 displays various information to a user or a monitor. The display device 107 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display or a touch panel integrated with the input device 105. The drive device 106 is a device that reads from or writes to the storage medium 106a. The storage medium 106a may be, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-ROM), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or other media. The interface device 108 is a communication device that transmits and receives data via the network 5. The interface device 108 may be, for example, a wireless LAN interface, a wired LAN interface, or an interface with a communication network using another scheme.

  The management terminal 2, the device 3 and the user terminal 4 may have the same hardware configuration as the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 10 includes functional units of an authentication application 11, a home application 12, a priority application 13, a personalization service 14, and an installer application 15. Each of these functional units may be realized by the CPU 101 executing a program in the information processing apparatus 10. In addition, all or a part of these units may be realized in another apparatus, for example, another information processing apparatus connected to the network 5 or the like.

  The authentication application 11 performs processing related to user login. The authentication application 11 has a user interface function. Upon receiving the login notification, the home application 12 activates the priority application. The home application 12 performs processing related to the authority of the login user. The priority application 13 is, for example, an application corresponding to each of a plurality of functions of the main device 20. Further, the priority application 13 determines whether or not to start up with reference to the authority of the login user. Details will be described later. The personalization service 14 holds settings related to the priority application for each user. The installer application 15 receives an input of uninstallation from the user, and performs control related to the uninstallation.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the display screen in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows the transition of the display screen when a user who is not authorized to use the priority application in the prior art logs in. When a user who is not authorized to use the priority application logs in, the transition to the priority application screen is made. However, since the user does not have the right to use the priority application, it is displayed that the function can not be used, for example, "this function can not be used". Therefore, when the “OK button” is pressed, the home screen is displayed. As described above, since the priority application is activated even when the user does not have the authority to use the priority application, the number of operations for transitioning to the home screen requested by the user increases.

  On the other hand, FIG. 4 (B) shows the transition of the display screen in the case where a user who does not have the right to use the priority application according to the embodiment of the present invention logs in. When a user who does not have permission to use the priority application logs in, the screen transitions to the home application screen. That is, when the user does not have the use authority of the priority application, the home application is activated, and therefore, the display that the function of the priority application can not be used is not displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram (1) for explaining the process at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining the process at the time of login in the prior art.

  In step S101, the user inputs “login execution” to the authentication application 11. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits a “login notification” to the home application 12 (S102). The home application 12 activates the priority application 13 regardless of the authority of the login user. That is, the home application 12 transmits a "start request" to the priority application 13 (S103). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits “a notification of the authority of the login user” to the priority application 13 (S104). The order of step S103 and step S104 may be reversed. The priority application 13 refers to the information related to the login user's authority notified from the authentication application 11 and displays a screen indicating that the priority application 13 can not be used when the login user does not have the usage authority of the priority application 13.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram (2) for explaining the process at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the process at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S111, the user inputs “login execution” to the authentication application 11. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits a “login notification” to the home application 12 (S112). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits “a notification of the authority of the login user” to the home application 12 (S113). The home application 12 refers to the information related to the authority of the login user notified from the authentication application 11 and determines whether to activate the priority application 13 according to the use authority of the priority application 13 of the login user. When the login user does not have the use authority of the priority application 13, the home application 12 transmits “home screen display” to the authentication application 11 in step S 114. If the log-in user has the right to use the priority application 13, a “start request” is transmitted to the priority application 13 in step S 115.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the process at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S121, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a login screen. Subsequently, a general user or an administrator logs in (S122). In step S123, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether the general user or administrator who has logged in has the right to use the priority application. If the general user or administrator who has logged in has the right to use the priority application (YES in S123), the process proceeds to step S124. If the general user or administrator who has logged in does not have the right to use the priority application (NO in S123), the process proceeds to step S125.

  In step S124, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application screen and ends the flow. On the other hand, in step S125, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the home screen and ends the flow.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram for describing a procedure for setting a priority application for each user in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S201, the user inputs “login execution” to the authentication application 11. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits a “login notification” to the home application 12 (S202). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits “a notification of the authority of the login user” to the home application 12 (S203). Subsequently, the home application 12 transmits a "priority application acquisition request" to the personalization service 14 (S204). The personalization service 14 holds information related to the use authority of the priority application 13 for each user.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of data related to a priority application held for each user in the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, an example of data related to a priority application held by the personalization service 14 for each user will be described. A user ID (identifier) and a priority application having usage authority are associated and held. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the user ID “user001” has the authority to use the priority application “legacy copy”. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the user ID “user 002” has the right to use the priority application “easy scanner”. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, the user ID “user 003” has the right to use the priority application “home”. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, the user ID “user 004” has the right to use the priority application “browser”. As described above, the information related to the use authority of the priority application of each user is held in the personalization service 14.

  Returning to FIG. In step S205, the personalization service 14 transmits, to the home application 12, a "priority application notification" including information related to the user's usage right of the priority application (S205). The home application 12 refers to the information related to the authority of the login user included in the “priority application notification” transmitted from the personalization service 14, and determines the priority application 13 according to the use authority of the priority application 13 of the login user. Decide whether to start. If the login user has the right to use the priority application 13, the process proceeds to step S212. If the login user does not have the right to use the priority application 13, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S206, the home application 12 transmits a “priority application setting screen display request” to the authentication application 11. The authentication application 11 performs “priority application setting screen display” to the user (S207). Subsequently, the user inputs “Priority application setting” to the authentication application 11. "Priority application setting" includes information indicating a priority application set by the user. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits a “priority application setting notification” to the personalization service 14 via the home application 12 (S209) (S210). Subsequently, the personalization service 14 holds the setting value related to the user based on the information included in the “priority application setting notification” (S211). In step S 212, the personalization service 14 transmits a “start request” to the priority application 13, and the priority application 13 is started.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure for setting the priority application according to the embodiment of this invention.

  In step S221, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a login screen. Subsequently, a general user or an administrator logs in (S222). In step S223, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether the general user or administrator who has logged in has the right to use the priority application. When the general user or administrator who has logged in has the right to use the priority application (YES in S223), the process proceeds to step S224. If the general user or administrator who has logged in does not have the right to use the priority application (NO in S223), the process proceeds to step S225.

  In step S224, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application screen and ends the flow. On the other hand, in step S225, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a priority application setting screen. Subsequently, the general user or administrator who has logged in performs priority application setting (S226), proceeds to step S224, the priority application screen is displayed, and the flow is ended.

  FIG. 11 is a flow chart for explaining the process according to the installation state of the priority application in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S301, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a login screen. Subsequently, a general user or an administrator logs in (S302). In step S303, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether the general user or administrator who has logged in has installed a priority application. If the priority application is installed (YES in S303), the process proceeds to step S304. If the priority application is not installed (NO in S223), the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S304, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application screen and ends the flow. On the other hand, in step S305, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a priority application setting screen. Subsequently, the general user or administrator who has logged in performs priority application setting, the priority application is installed (S306), the process proceeds to step S304, the priority application screen is displayed, and the flow ends.

  FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram for explaining the process (1) when the priority application is uninstalled in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S <b> 401, the administrator inputs “application uninstall” to the installer application 15. Subsequently, the installer application 15 transmits an “application uninstall notification” to the personalization service 14 (S402). In step S <b> 403, the personalization service 14 updates, as home applications, the priority applications of all users who have set the uninstalled priority application as the priority application based on the “application uninstall notification”.

  FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram for explaining the process (2) when the priority application is uninstalled in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S411, the administrator inputs “install application uninstall” to the installer application 15. Subsequently, the installer application 15 transmits an “application uninstall notification” to the personalization service 14 (S412). Subsequently, the personalization service 14 transmits a “priority application setting screen display request” to the authentication application 11 (S413). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 performs “priority application setting screen display” to the administrator (S 414).

  In step S <b> 415, the administrator performs “priority application setting” on the authentication application 11. The priority application setting screen is displayed for a user who has set an uninstalled priority application as a priority application. When a plurality of users have set the uninstalled priority application as a priority application, when the administrator sets a user's priority application, the screen transitions to a screen for setting the next user's priority application. The transition may be repeated, and the administrator may update the priority application for a plurality of users who have set the uninstalled priority application as the priority application.

  In step S416, the authentication application 11 transmits a “priority application setting notification” to the personalization service 14 based on the “priority application setting” set by the administrator. Subsequently, the personalization service 14 updates the priority application of one or a plurality of users to the priority application set by the administrator in step S415 based on the “priority application setting notification”.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the information processing apparatus 10 can display the home application screen when the user does not have the usage right of the priority application. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 can display the priority application setting screen when the user does not have the usage right of the priority application, and urge the user to set the priority application. In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 can hold the priority application set for each user. In addition, when the application that the user has set as the priority application is uninstalled, the information processing apparatus 10 can update the priority application of the user to the home application.

  That is, it is possible to operate the device without displaying a screen indicating no use permission of the priority application at the time of login.

  Each function of the embodiment described above can be realized by one or a plurality of processing circuits. Here, the “processing circuit” in this specification means a processor programmed to execute each function by software, such as a processor implemented by an electronic circuit, or designed to execute each function described above. It includes devices such as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and conventional circuit modules.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the application is an example of a program. Authentication is an example of processing related to login. The priority application is an example of a first program. The home application 12 is an example of a usage authority acquisition unit or a usage authority determination unit. The authentication application 11 is an example of an operation unit or display control means. The home application is an example of a second program.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to such specific embodiment, In the range of the summary of this invention described in the claim, various deformation | transformation・ Change is possible.

1 Device 10 Information Processing Device 20 Main Device 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 HDD
104 ROM
105 Input Device 106 Drive Device 107 Display Device 108 Interface Device 11 Authentication Application 12 Home Application 13 Priority Application 14 Personalization Service 15 Installer Application

JP 2006-010024 A

Claims (7)

Usage authority acquisition means for acquiring the usage authority of the program of the authenticated user;
Usage authority determining means for determining whether or not the authorized user has the authority to use the first program defined as the program for displaying the operation screen after the authentication processing;
A display control unit configured to control an operation screen of the first program to be displayed on the operation unit when it is determined in the use authority determining unit that the user authenticated is authorized to use the first program;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The display control unit controls to display the operation screen of the second program on the operation unit when it is determined that the user authenticated by the usage authority determination unit does not have the usage authority for the first program. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first program can be set for each user.   4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when the first program is uninstalled, the second program can be set as a program for displaying an operation screen after authentication processing.   4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when the first program is uninstalled, a program for displaying an operation screen after authentication processing can be set for each user. Usage right acquisition procedure for acquiring the usage right of the program of the authenticated user,
A use authority determination procedure of determining whether an authorized user has an authority to use a first program defined as a program for displaying an operation screen after authentication processing;
A display control procedure of controlling to display an operation screen of the first program on the operation unit when it is determined in the use authority determining procedure that the authenticated user has the use authority of the first program;
The information processing method characterized by performing. A program executable by the information processing apparatus,
Usage right acquisition procedure for acquiring the usage right of the program of the authenticated user,
A use authority determination procedure of determining whether an authorized user has an authority to use a first program defined as a program for displaying an operation screen after authentication processing;
A display control procedure of controlling to display an operation screen of the first program on the operation unit when it is determined in the use authority determining procedure that the authenticated user has the use authority of the first program;
The information processing apparatus executes the program.

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