JP2019159971A - Equipment system, job processing method, information processing device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an equipment system capable of suppressing a job from being executed by a third person.SOLUTION: There is an equipment system including equipment 20 and an information processing device 10 which transmits a job to the equipment. The equipment comprises: identification information acquisition means 27 for acquiring identification information of an execution request source of a job from terminal equipment that a user uses; job acquisition means 23 for transmitting the identification information of the execution request source of the job acquired by the identification information acquisition means and equipment identification information for identifying the equipment to the information processing device to acquire information related to the job; and job execution means 24, 25 for executing the job acquired by the job acquisition means, and the information processing device comprises: information storage means 13; job storage means 14, 15; and job management means 12 for, when the equipment identification information associated with the identification information of the execution request source of the job received from the equipment is coincident with the equipment identification information received from the equipment, transmitting the information related to the job to the equipment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

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

  A device system using cloud computing is known. For example, a document managed by the user on the cloud can be downloaded to a terminal device at hand and transmitted to a nearby multifunction device for printing. A document managed by the user can be registered in the cloud server from the terminal device, and a nearby multifunction peripheral can download the document from the cloud server and print it. In such printing using cloud computing, it is desired that a user can print a document with a simple operation while preventing a third party from printing another person's document.

  In response to such a request, a device system using an access token has been devised (for example, see Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, in response to a request from the user, the server transmits an access token that authorizes the authority to acquire print data to the user's terminal device, the user issues a print instruction to the logical printer, and the image forming apparatus receives the terminal device. A printing system is disclosed in which when an access token is transmitted from the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus transmits the access token to a server, and the server provides print data in a logical printer to the image forming apparatus.

  However, the printing system described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that a third party may execute a job such as printing. That is, if an access token held in the user's terminal device is wiretapped, a third party can print another person's document using the access token.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus system capable of suppressing execution of a job by a third party.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is an apparatus system that includes an apparatus and an information processing apparatus that transmits a job to the apparatus.
Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a job execution request source from a terminal device used by a user, identification information of the job execution request source acquired by the identification information acquisition means, and device identification information for identifying the device A job acquisition unit that acquires information related to the job, and a job execution unit that executes the job acquired by the job acquisition unit,
The information processing device includes information storage means for storing the job execution request source identification information, the device identification information, and the job identification information in association with each other, and the job identification information associated with the job identification information. When the job storage means for storing information about the job and the device identification information associated with the identification information of the job execution request source received from the device match the device identification information received from the device, Job management means for transmitting information relating to the job to the device.

  It is possible to provide a device system that can suppress execution of a job by a third party.

It is an example of the figure explaining the outline | summary of operation | movement of the apparatus system of this embodiment. It is a lineblock diagram of an example of an information processing system concerning this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the flow of cloud cooperation printing. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the computer which concerns on this embodiment. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 10 is an example of a diagram illustrating a pre-setting before executing a job. It is an example of the figure which shows the procedure in which an apparatus system performs a job after pairing is completed. FIG. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram illustrating, in a block form, functions of a terminal device, a service providing system, and a multifunction peripheral included in the device system. It is a figure which shows an example of the pairing data preserve | saved at an authentication information preservation | save part. It is a figure which shows an example of user data and device data. It is a figure which shows an example of the job information memorize | stored in the job memory | storage part. FIG. 10 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating an operation procedure when the multifunction peripheral is activated. It is an example of the sequence diagram at the time of pairing execution. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on the display apparatus of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on the display apparatus of a terminal device. It is an example of a sequence diagram at the time of job registration and job execution. It is an example of the sequence diagram which shows the operation | movement procedure at the time of pairing cancellation | release.

  Hereinafter, as an example of an embodiment for carrying out the present invention, a device system 100 and a job processing method performed by the device system 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Outline of device system operation>
FIG. 1 is an example of a diagram for explaining the outline of the operation of the device system 100 of the present embodiment. The device system 100 includes a service providing system 10, an external print system 40, a terminal device 30 carried by a user, and the multifunction device 20. FIG. 1 illustrates a case where the multifunction machine 20 performs printing as a job.
(1) The user registers a job from the terminal device 30 to the service providing system 10. A job ID (a command ID described later in detail) is transmitted to the terminal device 30.
(2) The terminal device 30 registers the job ID of the registered job and the unique value of the terminal device 30 in the service providing system 10. The service providing system 10 associates a unique value with the device ID of the multi-function device 20 acquired in advance by a work called pairing described later.
(3) Next, the user wants to output a job to the multifunction device 20 (approach if necessary), and the unique value of the terminal device 30 and the job execution request are, for example, Bluetooth Low Energy (registered trademark; hereinafter omitted). Send via near field communication.
(4) The multi-function device 20 transmits the unique value received from the terminal device 30 and the device ID of the multi-function device 20 of the self-device to the service providing system 10. The service providing system 10 authenticates the multifunction device 20 based on whether or not the device ID associated with the unique value transmitted from the multifunction device 20 matches the device ID transmitted from the multifunction device 20. When the authentication is established, the multifunction device 20 acquires a job ID associated with the unique value, and transmits the job specified by the job ID to the multifunction device 20.
(5) The terminal device 30 executes the received job.

  As described above, since the device system 100 according to the present embodiment associates the unique value and the device ID with the service providing system 10, even if the unique value is wiretapped, the MFP 20 registered in the service providing system 10 is used. A third party cannot execute a job from other than the above. Therefore, execution of jobs on the cloud by third parties can be suppressed. Further, since the user only needs to perform an operation of executing a job on the terminal device 30, the job on the cloud can be executed with a simple operation.

  Even if a third party executes the multi-function device 20 associated with the unique value if the unique value is stolen, the third party cannot execute the job if the job has already been executed.

<Terminology>
The job execution request source identification information may be information that identifies or specifies the job execution request source. If the user considers the job to be executed, the user ID is used. If the terminal device is assumed to execute the job, the user ID is used. In this embodiment, the term “eigenvalue” of a terminal device will be described as an example.

  A device refers to a device that executes a job, an electronic device, a system, a machine, or the like. In this embodiment, the term “multifunction machine” will be used.

  The device identification information of a device is information for identifying or specifying the device. In this embodiment, the term “device ID” is used.

  Information about a job refers to information necessary for executing a job. For example, it refers to print data and parameters (print settings) or scan parameters (read settings).

  ID is an abbreviation for Identification and means an identifier or identification information. ID refers to a name, a code, a character string, a numerical value, or a combination of one or more of these used to uniquely distinguish a specific target from a plurality of targets.

<System configuration>
First, the system configuration of the device system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment.

  The apparatus system 100 shown in FIG. 2 includes user environments E1 and E2, a service providing environment E3, an external print system 40, and an external storage system 60, and can communicate via a wide area network N1 such as the Internet. It is connected.

  The service providing environment E3 is a system providing environment that provides a predetermined service in cooperation with an external service such as a cloud service via the network N1. In the present embodiment, a cloud service is adopted as a specific example of the external service. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present embodiment may be applied to various services provided via a network such as a service provided by an ASP (Application Service Provider) or a Web service, for example.

  The service providing environment E3 includes a service providing system 10 that is realized by one or more information processing apparatuses. The service providing system 10 provides a predetermined service via the network N1.

  For example, the service providing system 10 provides a print service (cloud cooperation print service) linked with a cloud service (cloud print service) provided by an external print system 40 described later. The service providing system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described as providing such a cloud cooperation print service (hereinafter also simply referred to as “cloud cooperation print”).

  Note that all or part of the service providing system 10 may be installed in the user environment E1. In other words, all or part of the information processing apparatus constituting the service providing system 10 may be included in the user environment E1 or E2.

  The user environment E1 is a system providing environment of a company or the like that is a user who uses the multifunction machine 20, for example. The user environment E1 is a system providing environment of a company or the like that is a user who uses one or more terminal devices 30 such as a smartphone. The user environment E1 and the user environment E2 are communicably connected via a network N2 such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The user environment E1 and the user environment E2 may be provided as one user environment without being distinguished from each other.

  The multi-function device 20 according to the present embodiment is a device having a plurality of functions such as a print function (print function), a copy function, a scan function, and a fax (FAX) communication function. The multi-function device 20 may be called MFP (Multifunction Peripheral). Note that the multifunction machine 20 may be a printer having a print function, a printing apparatus, or an image forming apparatus. Further, it may be a scanner having a scanning function or a reading device.

  The terminal device 30 is an information processing device that transmits a print request to an external print system that provides a cloud print service in response to a user's print instruction. In addition, the terminal device 30 and the multifunction device 20 are connected to each other via a short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), infrared communication, visible light communication, and acoustic wave communication. Communicate with. The terminal device 30 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a notebook PC, and a wearable PC (for example, a wristwatch type, a sunglasses type, etc.). However, it is only necessary to have a function of a general information processing device such as the terminal device 30, and for example, a game machine or a car navigation device may be used.

  The external print system 40 is a computer system that provides a cloud print service via the network N1. Here, the cloud print service is, for example, a service for printing a print job based on a print request transmitted from the terminal device 30 by transmitting it to a device such as a printer registered in advance. Although described as the external print system 40, it may be provided as one of the service providing systems 10.

  The external storage system 60 is a system that provides an information storage service on a network. The external storage system 60 is realized by one or more information processing apparatuses. In the present embodiment, a document of a print job or read data scanned by a scan job is stored.

  The configuration of the device system 100 illustrated in FIG. 2 is an example, and other configurations may be used. For example, the terminal device 30 may not be included in the user environment E1. Further, the terminal device 30 may be connected to the network N1.

<Cloud linkage print>
With reference to FIG. 3, the cloud cooperation print provided by the service providing system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the flow of cloud cooperation printing. In FIG. 3, it is assumed that registration for the user to use the cloud print service has been completed.

  S1) First, in response to a received user operation, the terminal device 30 issues a print instruction using an application or the like installed in the terminal device 30 to send a print request including data to be printed to the external print system 40. Send to. Note that the print target data is data to be printed, and examples thereof include document data and image data.

  S2) Upon receiving a print request from the terminal device 30, the external print system 40 generates a print job based on the print request and transmits it to the service providing system 10.

  S3) Next, upon receiving a print job from the external print system 40, the service providing system 10 stores the print job. As described above, the service providing system 10 stores the print job received from the external print system 40.

  S4) On the other hand, the multifunction device 20 acquires a print job stored in the service providing system 10 in accordance with a user operation.

  S5) Then, print data included in the print job is printed. As a result, the user can perform printing in the desired multifunction device 20.

  That is, the user can acquire and print a print job from the service providing system 10 using the multifunction device 20-1, or can acquire a print job from the service providing system 10 using the multifunction device 20-2. It can also be printed. As described above, in the cloud cooperation printing provided by the service providing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the user can perform printing by the cloud print service provided by the external print system 40 using the desired multifunction device 20. it can.

  In FIG. 3, the print request is transmitted from the terminal device 30 to the external print system 40, but the print request may be transmitted directly from the terminal device 30 to the service providing system 10 (dotted line in FIG. 3). In this case, the service providing system 10 has the function of the external print system 40.

<Hardware configuration>
Next, the hardware configuration of the service providing system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer according to the present embodiment.

  One or more information processing apparatuses that implement the service providing system 10 according to the present embodiment have a hardware configuration shown in FIG.

  The service providing system 10 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes an input device 301, a display device 302, an external I / F 303, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 304. The service providing system 10 also includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 305, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 306, a communication I / F 307, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 308, and a short-range wireless communication unit 309. . Each of these hardware is connected by a bus B.

  The input device 301 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by a user to input each operation signal. The display device 302 includes a display and the like, and displays a processing result by the service providing system 10. Note that at least one of the input device 301 and the display device 302 may be connected to the bus B when necessary.

  The communication I / F 307 is an interface that connects the service providing system 10 to the network N1. Thereby, the service providing system 10 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 307.

  The HDD 308 is a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs and data. The programs and data stored in the HDD 308 include an OS (Operating System) that is basic software for controlling the entire service providing system 10 and application software that provides various functions on the OS.

  The service providing system 10 may use a drive device (for example, a solid state drive: SSD) that uses a flash memory as a storage medium instead of the HDD 308. The HDD 308 manages stored programs and data by a predetermined file system or DB.

  The external I / F 303 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 303a. Thereby, the service providing system 10 can read and write the recording medium 303a via the external I / F 303. Examples of the recording medium 303a include a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 309 performs wireless communication with a partner at a short distance, rather than a mobile phone or the like. For example, communication is performed by Bluetooth (registered trademark), Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee (registered trademark), NFC (Near Filed Communication), infrared communication, visible light communication, acoustic wave communication, or the like.

  The ROM 305 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 305 stores programs and data such as BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the service providing system 10 is started. The RAM 304 is a volatile semiconductor memory that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 306 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the entire service providing system 10 by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 305 and the HDD 308 onto the RAM 304 and executing processing.

  One or more information processing apparatuses that implement the service providing system 10 according to the present embodiment can implement various processes as described below by having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. Further, the hardware configurations of the terminal device 30 and the external print system 40 according to the present embodiment are the same as those shown in FIG.

<< MFP >>
Next, the hardware configuration of the multifunction machine 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The multifunction device 20 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes a controller 210, an operation panel 202, an external I / F 203, a communication I / F 204, a printer 205, and a short-range wireless communication unit 206. The controller 210 includes a CPU 211, a RAM 212, a ROM 213, an NVRAM 214, and an HDD 215.

  The ROM 213 stores various programs and data. The RAM 212 temporarily stores programs and data. The NVRAM 214 stores setting information, for example. The HDD 215 stores various programs and data.

  The CPU 211 implements control and functions of the entire MFP 20 by reading programs, data, setting information, and the like from the ROM 213, the NVRAM 214, the HDD 215, and the like onto the RAM 212 and executing the processing.

  The operation panel 202 includes an input unit that receives input from a user and a display unit that performs display. The external I / F 203 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 203a. Accordingly, the multi-function device 20 can read and / or write the recording medium 203a via the external I / F 203. Examples of the recording medium 203a include an IC card, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The communication I / F 204 is an interface that connects the multi-function device 20 to the network N2. Thereby, the multi-function device 20 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 204.

  The printer 205 is a printing device for printing print data on a transported object. The transported object is not limited to paper, and may be, for example, an OHP sheet, a plastic film, a copper foil, or the like. The function of the near field communication unit 206 has the same function as the near field communication unit 309 in FIG.

  The multi-function device 20 according to the present embodiment has the hardware configuration shown in FIG.

<Pre-configuration>
Before executing a job using the device system 100, the user makes a preset setting in the service providing system 10 so that the terminal device 30 being used can communicate with the MFP 20 and the MFP 20 can execute the job. Do.

FIG. 6 is an example of a diagram for explaining pre-setting before executing a job. This pre-setting is called pairing. Pairing refers to associating (linking, associating, and associating) the terminal device 30, the multi-function device 20, and a user.
(1) First, sign in from the terminal device 30 to the service providing system 10. Sign-in refers to an operation that enables access to a computer or network service after confirming the identity of the user (user authentication). It may be called login or logon. In this embodiment, it is assumed that sign-in is performed by a known method.
(2) When the user operates the application for the device system 100 on the terminal device 30 and the user selects the start of the preset from the application screen displayed on the terminal device 30, the user starts short-range wireless communication with the multifunction device 20. . FIG. 6 illustrates a case where communication is performed using Bluetooth Low Energy. Bluetooth Low Energy can communicate without pairing, but pairing improves security. Pairing is a procedure or process in which a parent device and a child device mutually register and exchange / save a secret key. This pairing is Bluetooth Low Energy pairing, and is a process different from the preset pairing described in FIG. The terminal device 30 notifies the unique value and transmits a pairing request to the multi-function device 20. The eigenvalue may be left as it is or may be hashed.
(3) Upon receiving the unique value and the pairing request, the multifunction device 20 transmits the unique value and the device ID of the multifunction device 20 to the service providing system 10 to make a pairing code generation request. More specifically, the short-range wireless communication unit 206 of the multi-function device 20 automatically activates an application that operates on the multi-function device 20 when detecting communication using Bluetooth Low Energy. This application receives the unique value and the pairing request from the terminal device 30 and transmits them to the service providing system 10.
(4) The service providing system 10 generates a pairing code and transmits it to the multifunction device 20. The multi-function device 20 displays the pairing code received from the service providing system 10 on the operation panel 202.
(5) The user inputs the pairing code displayed by the multi-function device 20 to the terminal device 30 in accordance with guidance such as a message displayed on the screen of the terminal device 30.
(6) The terminal device 30 transmits a verification request as to whether or not it is correct to the service providing system 10. The verification request includes an eigenvalue and a pairing code. If the combination of the eigenvalue and the pairing code is the same as that which the multifunction device 20 has grasped in (3), the verification result is OK. Thereby, the terminal device 30, the multi-function device 20, and the user are associated with each other. Details will be described with reference to FIG. When the verification of the pairing code is completed, the job can be executed from the multi-function device 20 paired with the terminal device 30.

  By implementing the pairing code generated by the service providing system 10, it is possible to prevent impersonation. For example, if a third party maliciously attaches a proximity wireless communication device to the back of the multifunction device 20 or the like, the terminal device 30 may communicate with another multifunction device 20 that is not the target multifunction device 20, but the multifunction device 20 By displaying the pairing code, spoofing can be prevented.

  When there is no danger of falsification of data transmitted in short-range wireless communication (in this case, the device ID of the multifunction device 20), the multifunction device 20 does not input the pairing code and the device 20 does not enter the device ID. It transmits to the terminal device 30. The terminal device 30 transmits the unique value and the device ID to the service providing system 10 together with the pairing request.

  However, when this method is performed with Bluetooth Low Energy, when a device that transmits another device ID is attached to the back of the multifunction device 20 or the like, the multifunction device 20 and the terminal device 30 that are not intended by the user communicate with each other and are associated with each other. . In the present embodiment, not only the eigenvalue is transmitted and received by the short-range wireless communication, but also the multifunction device 20 displays the pairing code acquired by communicating with the service providing system 10 and transmitted to the user. Spoofing can be prevented by having a process to input.

  Since the pairing code becomes unnecessary when the association between the terminal device 30, the multifunction device 20, and the user described with reference to FIG. 6 is finished (it is not used in the subsequent processing), the service providing system 10 deletes it. Also good.

<Job execution after pairing is completed>
FIG. 7 is an example of a diagram illustrating a procedure in which the device system 100 executes a job after pairing is completed. Since the print job execution procedure is shown in FIG. 1, the scan job execution procedure will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) A user registers a job from the terminal device 30 to the external print system 40 or the service providing system 10. The terminal device 30 acquires a job ID (more precisely, a command ID described later) from the external print system 40 or the service providing system 10.
(2) The terminal device 30 associates the job ID of the registered job with the unique value of the terminal device 30 and registers it in the service providing system 10.
(3) Next, the user transmits the unique value of the terminal device 30 and the job execution request to the multi-function device 20 that wants to output a job (approach if necessary) by short-range wireless communication.
(4) The multi-function device 20 transmits the unique value received from the terminal device 30 and the device ID of the multi-function device 20 of the self-device to the service providing system 10. The service providing system 10 authenticates the multifunction device 20 based on whether or not the device ID associated with the unique value transmitted from the multifunction device 20 matches the device ID transmitted from the multifunction device 20. When the authentication is established, the multifunction device 20 acquires a job ID associated with the unique value.
(5) The user places a document on the multifunction device 20 and performs a predetermined operation, and the multifunction device 20 generates image data by reading (scanning) the document.
(6) The multi-function device 20 transmits the image data together with the job ID to the service providing system 10. The service providing system 10 stores the image data in association with the job ID.
(7) After the job execution request, the terminal device 30 designates a job ID and monitors the job execution status. Thereby, the end of the job is detected.
(8) The terminal device 30 acquires and stores the read data transmitted by the multifunction device 20.

<About functions>
FIG. 8 is an example of a functional block diagram illustrating the functions of the terminal device 30, the service providing system 10, and the multifunction device 20 included in the device system 100 in a block form.

<< Terminal device >>
The terminal device 30 includes an operation reception unit 31, a UI control unit 32, a job registration unit 33, an eigenvalue transmission unit 34, and a verification request unit 35. These functions of the terminal device 30 are functions or means realized by the CPU 306 shown in FIG. 4 executing a program expanded from the HDD 308 to the RAM 304.

  The operation reception unit 31 receives various user operations on the terminal device 30. The UI control unit 32 generates an operation screen operated by the user and displays it on the display device 302. The UI control unit 32 has a display component for each screen in advance, and displays a file name of a document serving as print data on the display component. In addition, information acquired from the external storage system 60 or the external print system 40 is displayed. When the terminal device 30 executes a browser, the operation screen is provided from the external storage system 60 or the external print system 40.

  Further, the UI control unit 32 displays the files in the external storage system 60 and the terminal device 30 on the display device 302, and causes the job registration unit 33 to register the file selected by the user as print data in the external print system 40. . In addition, the display screen 302 displays a pairing input screen, a job execution screen, a result confirmation screen, and the like for the MFP 20 and the terminal device 30 to perform pairing according to the present embodiment.

  The job registration unit 33 requests job registration or job status acquisition from the external print system 40 or the service providing system 10. Also, the service providing system 10 is inquired of completion of job execution.

  The eigenvalue transmission unit 34 transmits the eigenvalue of the terminal device 30 to the multi-function device 20. The eigenvalues may be left as they are or may be hashed. The communication may be performed after encryption, but when encrypted, the image forming apparatus decrypts it. As the unique value, for example, a MAC address, a UUID (Universally Unique Identifier), an OS ID of the terminal device 30, and the like can be used. However, it is not limited to these as long as it is unique to the terminal device 30. The terminal device 30 may have a plurality of eigenvalues.

  The verification request unit 35 transmits the pairing code input by the user, its own unique value, and the user access token at the time of sign-in to the service providing system 10 and requests verification of the pairing code. The user access token includes a user ID.

<< Service provision system >>
The service providing system 10 includes an account management unit 11 and a job management unit 12. Each of these functions of the service providing system 10 is a function or means realized by the CPU 306 illustrated in FIG. 4 executing a program expanded from the HDD 308 to the RAM 304.

  Further, the service providing system 10 includes an authentication information storage unit 13, a data storage unit 14, and a job storage unit 15 that are constructed in at least one of the HDD 308 and the RAM 304 illustrated in FIG. 4. Among these, the data storage unit 14 stores job execution data such as print data 14b or job execution results such as read data 14a. The authentication information storage unit 13 and the job storage unit 15 will be described later.

  The account management unit 11 performs user authentication management of the service providing system 10, pairing management between the terminal device 30, the user, and the MFP 20. Further, when the multifunction device 20 requests the issuance of a pairing code together with the unique value and the device ID, a pairing code is created and the pairing code is returned to the multifunction device 20. Pairing data 13 a in which the terminal device 30, the user, and the multifunction device 20 are associated with each other is stored in the authentication information storage unit 13.

  Also, when a pairing code verification request (including a unique value and a pairing code) is received from the terminal device 30, a unique value is searched from the pairing data 13a, and a pair of the pairing code and the unique value transmitted from the terminal device 30 is obtained. It is checked whether the pairing code generated in response to the request from the multifunction device 20 matches the set of eigenvalues. If they match, the profile ID of the user data 13c of the request source user (corresponding to the user ID, which is an example of user identification information) is stored in the pairing data 13a, and the verification result is returned. Further, when the pairing data 13a is requested from the multifunction device 20, the pairing data is returned. Also, a request for associating pairing data with a job is received, and a command ID for identifying the job is stored in association with the pairing data 13a.

  The job management unit 12 accepts job registration from the external print system 40 and further manages the job status. The job information of the registered job is stored in the job storage unit 15. A job to be printed (document print data) is received, and the job is returned in accordance with a request from the multifunction device 20. The job management unit 12 stores data such as print data and read data in the data storage unit 14.

(Contents of authentication information storage unit)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of pairing data 13 a stored in the authentication information storage unit 13. FIGS. 9A to 9D show an example of pairing data 13a. FIG. 9A shows pairing data 13a before verification completion, and FIG. 9B shows pairing data 13a after verification completion.

  In FIG. 9A, “ID” is a unique value of the terminal device 30 notified when a pairing code generation request is made. “Code” is a pairing code generated by the service providing system 10 (not a Bluetooth Low Energy (registered trademark) pairing code). “DeviceID” is identification information (device ID) of the MFP 20 that has requested the generation of the pairing code. In the following, when referring to the information of FIG. 9, the terms “unique value”, “pairing code”, and “device ID” on the right side of “//” indicating the comment line will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, when the verification is performed, the user ID of the user of the terminal device 30 that requested the verification is added to the pairing data. The user ID is identification information for identifying or specifying the user. The user ID is used to specify a job executor (registrant). In the present embodiment, the fact that the pairing code has been verified may be set in the pairing data 13a instead of or together with the user ID.

  FIG. 9C shows pairing data after the job is linked. That is, the terminal device 30 is in a state after transmitting a job to the service providing system 10. When a job is associated with the pairing data 13a, a command ID is added and stored. The command ID is always one for the pairing data 13a, and the command ID is overwritten when the user registers the next job. Even if a new job is registered without executing the job, the command ID of the latest job is overwritten. Since the command ID is information for identifying a job, the user can always execute only one job, and it is easy to prevent a third party from executing the job.

  FIG. 9D shows pairing data 13a associated with two multifunction devices 20. When the terminal device 30 is paired with a plurality of multifunction devices 20, the device IDs of the paired multifunction devices 20 are listed. Since the user can execute a job with the paired multifunction device 20, convenience can be improved. Job executions from other than the paired multifunction device 20 are rejected. On the other hand, the pairing code is overwritten with the last pairing code. Since the pairing code is not particularly used, it is not necessary.

  As shown in FIG. 9D, if the pairing data is usable by a plurality of multifunction devices 20, if the unique value of the terminal device 30 is stolen, the pairing data different from the multifunction device 20 that executed the job has been paired. If a malicious third party forges a unique value and sends a job execution request to the multifunction device 20, the job may be stolen.

  In order to increase security, it is preferable that the pairing data 13a does not have a plurality of device IDs, and only one is overwritten and stored. Since the job can be executed only by one multifunction device 20, even if the unique value of the terminal device 30 is stolen, the job is not stolen. However, if the user wants to execute a job in another multifunction device 20, the user needs to perform pairing before executing the job, which increases labor.

  FIG. 10A is an example of user data 13c. The user data 13c is information about the user. “ProfileID” is the same as that added to the pairing data 13a in FIG. 9B. “Name” is the user's name or nickname. “AccountID” is an account of the external print system 40, and this account ID is used when the user uses the external print system 40.

  FIG. 10B is an example of the device data 13b. The device data 13b is information related to the multifunction device 20. “DeviceID” is the same as that set in the pairing data 13a. “ID” is a unique value of the multifunction device 20 and is a unique value determined in advance for each multifunction device 20. The multifunction device 20 notifies the service providing system 10 of this unique value at the time of activation, and acquires a device access token. This device access token includes a device ID. The device access token is authentication information for the MFP 20 to communicate with the service providing system 10. “Status” represents the usage status of the service providing system 10 by the multifunction device 20. For example, the multifunction device 20 registered in the service providing system 10 becomes “active”, and when it is released from the service providing system 10, it becomes “removed”. When the same multifunction device 20 is released and used again in the service providing system 10, another device ID is allocated.

(Job storage)
Next, the job storage unit 15 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 shows an example of job information stored in the job storage unit 15. Job information is information generated when a job is registered. The example of FIG. 11 is an example of a print job. “CommandID” is a command ID associated with the pairing data. “Kind” indicates the type of job. “ProfileID” is the user ID of the user who registered the job. “Status” indicates the status of the job, for example, “processing” or “execution completed”. “Parameters” are printing conditions such as the number of copies and color settings. “Source” indicates the URL of the print data (the storage location of the print data in the data storage unit 14).

(Data storage part)
Next, the data storage unit 14 will be described. The data storage unit 14 includes read data 14a and print data 14b. The read data 14a is image data read by the multifunction machine 20 using the scanner function. The print data 14b is data that the multifunction device 20 will print from now on.

<< MFP >>
Returning to FIG. The multi-function device 20 includes a pairing code request unit 21, a token acquisition unit 22, a job acquisition unit 23, a reading control unit 24, a print control unit 25, a UI control unit 26, and an eigenvalue receiving unit 27. Each of these functions of the multifunction device 20 is a function or means realized by the CPU 211 shown in FIG. 5 executing a program loaded from the HDD 215 to the RAM 212 to control the hardware shown in FIG.

  The pairing code request unit 21 requests the account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10 to generate a pairing code at the time of pairing.

  For example, when the multifunction device 20 is activated, the token acquisition unit 22 connects the multifunction device 20 to the account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10 and acquires a device access token (including a device ID) from the service providing system 10. Since the device access token is information indicating that the multifunction device 20 has been authenticated, the device access token is always required when exchanging with the service providing system 10.

  The job acquisition unit 23 acquires a job by transmitting the unique value acquired from the terminal device 30 to the job management unit of the service providing system 10.

  The print control unit 25 executes printing of the print data acquired by the job acquisition unit 23 and sent to the print control unit 25. The reading control unit 24 performs reading using the parameters (scanning function reading conditions) passed from the job acquisition unit 23, and transmits the reading results (read data) to the result destinations included in the parameters.

  The UI control unit 26 displays a pairing code screen and a job execution screen for the user to view the unique value. In order to display the pairing code screen, the pairing code request unit 21 is requested for a pairing code. When displaying the job execution screen, the job acquisition unit 23 is requested to acquire a job, and the job is executed.

  The eigenvalue receiving unit 27 receives the eigenvalue from the terminal device 30 and notifies the UI control unit 26 of it. A pairing request is also received.

  The external printing system 40 is an external printing system that is already used by the user. That is, it is a printing system provided by an operator different from the service providing system 10. For example, Google Cloud Print (registered trademark) is an example, but other printing systems may be used. In some cases, printer drivers for external print systems are distributed. In the external printing system, a virtual printer of the cloud printing system is registered and used in advance. The external print system receives a print request and converts the print data into a printable format. The service providing system 10 may provide a printing system. The converted print data and parameters specified by the user are notified to the job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10.

  The external storage system 60 is a cloud service that stores data. For example, there is Google Drive (registered trademark), but other services may be used. In the example of the figure, it is described that the terminal device 30 prints an image in the external storage service or uploads image data as a read result, but the data in the terminal device 30 may be printed. The read result may be saved. In this case, the external storage system 60 is not necessary.

<Operation procedure>
Hereinafter, the operation of the device system 100 will be described in several phases.
<< When the MFP starts up >>
FIG. 12 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating an operation procedure when the multifunction machine 20 is activated.
S1: The user turns on the main power supply of the multifunction device 20. Also, the application of the multifunction device 20 is activated. Thereby, the multifunction device 20 and the application are activated.
S2: The token acquisition unit 22 of the multifunction device 20 requests the device management token 11 of the service providing system 10 by transmitting the unique value (ID) of the multifunction device 20 to the multifunction device 20 and requesting a device access token.
S3: The account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10 authenticates the MFP 20 with a unique value, generates a device access token, and transmits the device access token to the MFP 20. The token acquisition unit 22 of the multifunction device 20 acquires a device access token (including a device ID).

<< When performing pairing >>
FIG. 13 is an example of a sequence diagram when pairing is executed. FIG. 14 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display device 302 of the terminal device 30. Prior to the processing of FIG. 13, the terminal device 30 and the multifunction device 20 start Bluetooth Low Energy communication. An application is operating on the terminal device 30 and the multifunction device 20.

  S11: The user inputs, for example, a user ID and a password to the terminal device 30, and performs an operation for signing in to the service providing system 10. The operation reception unit 31 of the terminal device 30 receives this operation and sends it to the UI control unit 32. When the sign-in is completed, the pairing request screen shown in FIG. 14A is displayed.

  S12: The UI control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 transmits an OAuth authentication request to the account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10 via the verification request unit 35. General authentication of a user ID and password may be used.

  S13: The service providing system 10 performs OAuth authentication using an external service and an external account, and returns a user access token.

  S14: The verification request unit 35 of the terminal device 30 acquires the unique value 36 of the own device, and performs hashing and encryption if necessary.

  S15: The user presses the start button on the pairing request screen. Thereby, pairing is started. Note that the terminal device 30 may communicate with the service providing system 10 at the start of pairing, and may prompt the user to sign in when not signed in. Therefore, the sign-in of step S11 may be omitted. By pressing the start button, the guide screen shown in FIG. 14B is displayed.

  S16: The eigenvalue transmitting unit 34 of the terminal device 30 transmits a pairing request together with the eigenvalue to the eigenvalue receiving unit 27 of the multifunction device 20.

  S17: The eigenvalue receiving unit 27 of the MFP 20 receives the pairing request including the eigenvalue and sends it to the UI control unit 26. The UI control unit 26 sends the unique value and the device access token held by the token acquisition unit 22 to the pairing code request unit 21. The pairing code request unit 21 of the multi-function device 20 requests the pairing code by transmitting the unique value and the device access token to the account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10.

  S18: The account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10 receives the pairing code generation request, generates the pairing code, and reads the device ID from the unique value, the pairing code, and the device access token in the pairing data 13a. Is stored in the authentication information storage unit 13. In addition, the pairing code is transmitted to the multifunction device 20.

  S19: The UI control unit 26 of the multifunction device 20 displays the pairing code on the operation panel 202. FIG. 15 shows a display example of the pairing code.

  S20: The UI control unit 26 of the terminal device 30 displays the pairing code input screen after completing the transmission of the pairing request in step S15. FIG. 14C shows an example of the pairing code input screen.

  S 21: The user inputs the pairing code displayed on the multifunction device 20 on the pairing code input screen of the terminal device 30. The operation reception unit 31 receives an input of a pairing code.

  S22: The UI control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 requests the verification requesting unit 35 to verify the input pairing code. The verification requesting unit 35 receives the user access token, the eigenvalue of the own device, and the input pairing code. Is transmitted to the account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10.

  S23: The account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10 retrieves the pairing data 13a stored in the authentication information storage unit 13 by searching for the unique value received from the terminal device 30, and the pair set in the pairing data 13a. It is verified whether or not the ring code and the pairing code received from the terminal device 30 are the same. If they are the same, the ProfileID included in the user access token is added to the pairing data 13a and saved. When another user tries to perform pairing using the same terminal device 30, it is determined that the eigenvalue has already been linked with another ProfileID and is determined to have failed. The account management unit 11 transmits the verification result (success, failure) to the terminal device 30.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display device of the terminal device 30. FIG. 14A shows a pairing request screen 501. The pairing request screen 501 has a start button 502. When the user presses the start button 502, a guide screen 511 shown in FIG. 14B is displayed. The guide screen 511 in FIG. 14B has a message 512 “Please move closer to the MFP to print”.

  FIG. 14C shows an example of the pairing code input screen 521. The pairing code input screen 521 has a pairing code input field 522 and an OK button 523. The pairing code input field 522 is a pairing code input field, and the OK button 523 is a button for transmitting the pairing code to the service providing system 10.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of a pairing code display screen 531 displayed on the operation panel 202 by the multi-function device 20. The pairing code display screen 531 is a screen for displaying the pairing code generated by the service providing system 10.

<< When executing jobs >>
FIG. 16 is an example of a sequence diagram during job registration and job execution.

  S31: When printing, the user inputs an operation to select print data to be printed from the external storage system 60 to the terminal device 30. The operation reception unit 31 of the terminal device 30 receives this operation. The user can also select from files stored in the terminal device 30.

  S32: When acquiring from the external storage system 60, the UI control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 requests the external storage system 60 for a file.

  S33: The external storage system 60 returns the designated file to the terminal device 30.

  S34: The user sets the parameters of the job to be executed in the terminal device 30. The number of copies, color / monochrome, etc. are set for printing, and the resolution, etc. are set for scanning. The operation reception unit 31 of the terminal device 30 receives these operations.

  S35: The user presses the job execution button displayed on the terminal device 30. The operation receiving unit 31 receives this operation.

  S36: As with pairing, the job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 reads the unique value 36 of the own device, and performs hashing and encryption as necessary.

Next, a job registration procedure will be described. Steps S37 to S42 are executed when the external print system 40 is used.
S37: When the job is printing and the external print system 40 is used, the job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 sets the set parameters, unique values, and user access token for using the external print system 40. At the same time, a job registration request is transmitted to the external print system.

  S38: Upon receiving the job registration request, the external print system 40 converts the document file into print data, and transmits a job notification to the service providing system 10 together with the parameters, unique values, and user access token.

  S39: Also, the external print system 40 transmits the job ID of the job created by the accepted job registration to the terminal device 30. The job ID is identification information for identifying the job in the external print system 40, and the command ID is identification information for identifying the job in the service providing system 10.

  S40: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 generates job information from information received from the external print system 40, and generates a command ID. At this time, the command ID is not registered in the pairing data 13a, but may be registered at this time.

  S41: The job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 designates the job ID and requests the job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 to acquire job information together with the user access token.

  S42: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 returns the command ID generated in step S40 specified by the user access token to the terminal device 30 as job information. The command ID may be specified by a unique value or a job ID.

  A job registration procedure when the external print system 40 is not used will be described with reference to steps S43 to S45.

  S43: When the external print system 40 is not used, or in the case of a scan job, the job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 directly requests job registration to the service providing system 10 with the user access token and parameters.

  S44: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 generates job information based on the information received from the terminal device 30, and generates a command ID. At this time, the command ID is not registered in the pairing data 13a, but may be registered at this time.

  S 45: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 returns a command ID to the terminal device 30.

  Subsequently, the terminal device 30 associates a job with the pairing data 13a. That is, the command ID is registered.

  S46: The job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 transmits the command ID, the unique value, and the user access token to the service providing system 10, and requests the association thereof.

  S47: When the association between the unique value and the job is requested, the job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 searches and acquires the stored pairing data 13a with the unique value.

  S48: Next, the job management unit 12 adds and sets a command ID to the pairing data 13a. As a result, one job is associated with the pairing data 13a.

  If the user is already near the multifunction device 20, the job is executed as it is. At this time, the MFP 20 may display a screen for accepting job execution. When the user is not near the multifunction device 20, the user approaches the multifunction device 20 after the job is registered and causes the terminal device 30 to execute the job.

  S49: The eigenvalue transmission unit 34 of the terminal device 30 transmits the eigenvalue to the multi-function device 20 by short-range wireless communication (Bluetooth Low Energy in the figure) and requests job execution. As for which MFP 20 performs close proximity wireless communication, the one with the shortest distance may be automatically selected from the received signal strength indication (RSSI), or a list of candidates is displayed. You may let the user choose.

  S50: The unique value receiving unit 27 of the MFP 20 sends a job execution request including the device access token and the unique value to the UI control unit 26. The UI control unit 26 sends a unique value to the job acquisition unit 23, and the job acquisition unit 23 transmits an acquisition request for pairing data 13 a to the account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10.

  S51: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 searches for the pairing data 13a using the unique value, and transmits the pairing data 13a to the multi-function device 20. At this time, the device ID included in the device access token is compared with the device ID included in the pairing data, and if the device ID is different, no authority (not executable) is returned. That is, the job request is authenticated by the device ID.

  S52: The job acquisition unit 23 of the multifunction device 20 reads the command ID from the acquired pairing data 13a, and transmits a job acquisition request together with the device access token to the job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10.

  S53: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 searches for the corresponding job information with the received command ID, and transmits it to the multifunction device 20.

  The processing in steps S50 to S53 can be performed by a procedure in which the multi-function device 20 transmits a unique value and a device access token to the service providing system 10, and the service providing system 10 performs job information search and returns job information. It is also possible to omit the part where the service providing system 10 transmits the pairing data 13a to the multi-function device 20.

  S54: The job acquisition unit 23 sends job information including parameters to the reading control unit 24 or the print control unit 25 based on the type of the acquired job information, and causes the job to be executed. Since the print control unit 25 of the multifunction machine 20 notifies the service providing system 10 of the completion of job execution, the execution completion is set in “Status” of the job information 15a specified by the command ID.

When the job is printing, the user takes out the printed matter. If the job is a scan, the following processing is continued. Steps S55 to S60 show the processing procedure for a scan job.
S55: When executing the scan job, the reading control unit 24 uploads the read data (image data) together with the device access token and the command ID to the upload destination described in the received parameter. As a result, execution completion is set in “Status” of the job information 15a specified by the command ID.

  S56: On the other hand, after requesting job execution by short-range wireless communication, the job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 notifies the job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 of the registered command ID and acquires job information.

  S57: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 monitors the job information 15a with the acquired command ID, and transmits the job status to the terminal device 30. The processes in steps S56 and S57 are repeated until the job status is completed.

  S58: When it is detected that the job is completed, the job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 accesses the upload destination of the read data described in the parameter.

  S59: The job management unit 12 of the service providing system 10 acquires the read data specified by the upload destination URL from the data storage unit 14 and transmits it to the terminal device 30.

  S60: The job registration unit 33 of the terminal device 30 stores the read data in the external storage system 60. Note that the terminal device 30 may simply store the information. Further, the UI control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 may display the completion of the job and the reading result on the screen.

<< Pairing cancellation >>
If the pairing data 13a remains in the service providing system 10, when another person uses the terminal device 30, there is a possibility that the other person can execute the job. For example, such a situation may occur when there is a terminal device 30 shared in the company or when the terminal device 30 is resold. Therefore, hereinafter, deletion of the pairing data 13a will be described.

  FIG. 17 is an example of a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure when releasing pairing. The authentication process in steps S71 to S73 may be the same as in pairing.

  S74: The user inputs a pairing release operation to the terminal device 30. For example, unpairing is selected from the application menu.

  S75: The UI control unit 32 of the terminal device 30 transmits a pairing cancellation request together with the user access token to the account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10.

  S76: The account management unit 11 of the service providing system 10 retrieves the user ID (ProfileID) included in the user access token and searches for pairing data 13a including the user ID.

S77: The account management unit 11 deletes the pairing data 13a found by the search.
By doing so, it is possible to eliminate a state where the pairing data 13a until the time remains in the service providing system 10 and there is a possibility that another person may execute the job.

<Summary>
As described above, the device system 100 according to the present embodiment authenticates the job execution source using the device ID of the multifunction device 20 and the unique value of the terminal device 30, and therefore can suppress execution of jobs on the cloud by a third party. . Further, since the user only needs to perform an operation of executing a job on the terminal device 30, the job on the cloud can be executed with a simple operation. Even if a third party executes the multifunction machine 20 associated with the unique value assuming that the unique value has been stolen, the job cannot be executed if the job has already been executed.

<Other application examples>
The best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. And substitutions can be added.

  Further, the configuration example in FIG. 8 and the like is divided according to main functions in order to facilitate understanding of the processing of the terminal device 30, the service providing system 10, and the multifunction device 20. The present invention is not limited by the way of dividing the processing unit or the name. Further, the processing of the terminal device 30, the service providing system 10, and the multi-function device 20 can be divided into more processing units according to the processing content. Moreover, it can also divide | segment so that one process unit may contain many processes.

  A plurality of service providing systems 10 may exist, and the functions of the plurality of service providing systems 10 may be distributed among a plurality of server devices. For example, as long as the authentication information storage unit 13, the data storage unit 14, and the job storage unit 15 are connected to the network N1, the service providing system 10 may not be included therein.

  The eigenvalue receiving unit 27 is an example of an identification information acquisition unit, the job acquisition unit 23 is an example of a job acquisition unit, the print control unit 25 or the reading control unit 24 is an example of a job execution unit, and stores authentication information. The unit 13 is an example of an information storage unit, the job storage unit 15 is an example of a job storage unit, and the job management unit 12 is an example of a job management unit. The pairing code request unit 21 is an example of a request unit, the UI control unit 26 is an example of a first display control unit, the account management unit 11 is an example of an identification information processing unit, and the UI control unit 32 is a first control unit. The operation receiving unit 31 is an example of a receiving unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Service provision system 13a Pairing data 20 Multifunction machine 30 Terminal device 40 External print system 60 External storage system 100 Equipment system

JP 2015-118533 A

Claims (12)

A device system having a device and an information processing device that transmits a job to the device,
The equipment is
Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a job execution request source from a terminal device used by a user;
Job acquisition means for transmitting the identification information of the job execution request acquired by the identification information acquisition means and device identification information for identifying the device to the information processing apparatus, and acquiring information about the job;
Job execution means for executing the job acquired by the job acquisition means,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Information storage means for storing the identification information of the job execution request source, the device identification information, and the identification information of the job in association with each other;
Job storage means for storing information about the job associated with the job identification information;
A job for transmitting information related to the job to the device when the device identification information associated with the identification information of the job execution request source received from the device matches the device identification information received from the device. A management system. The equipment is
When a pairing request between the terminal device and the device is acquired from the terminal device used by the user, the identification information of the job execution request source and the device identification information are transmitted to the information processing device to identify the pairing Request means for requesting generation of information;
First request control means for displaying identification information of the pairing acquired by the request means from the information processing apparatus on a screen;
The information processing apparatus includes:
An identification information processing unit that generates the pairing identification information in response to the pairing identification information generation request and transmits the identification information to the device;
The identification information processing unit verifies the identification information of the pairing based on the identification information of the job execution request source transmitted from the terminal device and the identification information of the pairing. The equipment system described in 1. The terminal device that has transmitted the pairing request has second display control means for displaying a screen for accepting input of identification information of the pairing on the screen;
Receiving means for receiving the input of identification information of the pairing for the screen,
3. The apparatus system according to claim 2, wherein the identification information processing unit of the information processing apparatus acquires the pairing identification information received by the receiving unit from the terminal device.   When the identification information processing means verifies that the combination of the identification information of the job execution request source transmitted from the terminal device and the identification information of the pairing is correct, the identification of the job execution request source The device system according to claim 3, wherein the information and the device identification information are associated with each other and stored in the information storage unit as pairing data. When the job management means of the information processing apparatus accepts registration of a job together with the identification information of the job execution request source from the terminal device, the job management means adds a job to the pairing data having the identification information of the job execution request source. Register the job identification information to identify
5. The information related to the job of the job identification information registered in the pairing data having the job execution request source identification information received from the device is transmitted to the device. Equipment system. The identification information processing means registers, in one pairing data, device identification information of a plurality of the devices requested to generate the pairing identification information,
When the pairing data having the identification information of the execution request source of the job received from the device includes the device identification information transmitted by the device, the job management unit transmits information on the job to the device. The device system according to claim 5, wherein the device system is transmitted.   6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the identification information processing unit registers only the device identification information of the last device that has requested generation of the pairing identification information in one pairing data. system.   The device system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information of the job execution request source is information unique to the terminal device. User identification information for identifying the user of the terminal device is registered in the pairing data,
8. When the terminal device requests deletion of the pairing data together with the user identification information, the identification information processing means deletes the pairing data including the user identification information. The device system according to any one of the above. A job processing method performed by a device system having a device and an information processing apparatus that transmits a job to the device,
The equipment is
An identification information obtaining unit obtaining identification information of a job execution request source from a terminal device used by a user;
A job acquisition unit that transmits the identification information of the job execution request source acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the device identification information for identifying the device to the information processing apparatus, and acquires information about the job; ,
A job execution means, executing the job acquired by the job acquisition means,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Information storage means for storing the job execution request source identification information, the device identification information, and the job identification information in association with each other, and information related to the job associated with the job identification information is stored. Referring to job storage means,
When the device identification information associated with the identification information of the job execution request source received from the device matches the device identification information received from the device, job management means And a step of transmitting to the device. Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a job execution request source from a terminal device used by a user;
Job acquisition means for acquiring information related to the job by transmitting the identification information of the job execution request source acquired by the identification information acquisition means and device identification information for identifying the device to the information processing apparatus;
An information processing apparatus that communicates with a device having a job execution unit that executes a job acquired by the job acquisition unit via a network,
Information storage means for storing the identification information of the job execution request source, the device identification information, and the identification information of the job in association with each other;
Job storage means for storing information about the job associated with the job identification information;
A job for transmitting information related to the job to the device when the device identification information associated with the identification information of the job execution request source received from the device matches the device identification information received from the device. And an information processing apparatus. Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of a job execution request source from a terminal device used by a user;
Job acquisition means for acquiring information related to the job by transmitting the identification information of the job execution request source acquired by the identification information acquisition means and device identification information for identifying the device to the information processing apparatus;
An information processing apparatus that communicates with a device that performs a job execution unit that executes a job acquired by the job acquisition unit via a network;
Information storage means for storing the identification information of the job execution request source, the device identification information, and the identification information of the job in association with each other;
Job storage means for storing information about the job associated with the job identification information;
A job for transmitting information related to the job to the device when the device identification information associated with the identification information of the job execution request source received from the device matches the device identification information received from the device. Management means,
Program to function as.

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