JP2020009477A - Information processing system, information processing device, control method of information processing system, control method of information processing device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mechanism for acquiring a measurement result from a measuring instrument when an information acquisition object used for user authentication to an information processing device is the measuring instrument.SOLUTION: By acquiring identification information from a storage medium or a measuring instrument for authentication of a user, use of an information processing device is allowed. The information processing device determines whether the storage medium or the measuring instrument has acquired the identification information. When it is the measuring instrument, the information processing device further acquires a measurement result of the user by the measuring instrument from the measuring instrument.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, a method for controlling the information processing system, a method for controlling the information processing apparatus, and a program. In the case of, it relates to a mechanism capable of acquiring a measurement result from a measuring instrument.

  In companies, for the health management of employees, measuring instruments such as pedometers and sphygmomanometers are distributed to employees, and the measurement results measured by the measuring instruments are imported to predetermined terminals and managed in a database. .

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-163873 discloses that an authentication device performs authentication processing on an image forming apparatus (printer), and then performs measurement using a measuring device such as a pedometer, a health meter, a body composition meter, and a sphygmomanometer with a wireless communication function. A health management system that captures data (health data) in an image forming apparatus, stores the data in a database in the image forming apparatus, and supports employee health management.

JP 2013-218561 A

  By the way, conventionally, in order to ensure security, there is a mechanism in which the image forming apparatus cannot be used unless the image forming apparatus is authenticated with an IC card having an authentication function for the image forming apparatus. There is a demand that a measuring instrument also has an authentication function for an image forming apparatus while having a function.

  If the measuring device is provided with an authentication function for the image forming device, the conventional image forming device that does not assume that authentication is performed by both the measuring device and the IC card is a case where the authentication process is performed by the measuring device. However, as in the past, there is a risk that only the authentication information is obtained and the measurement result is not obtained.

  Patent Literature 1 has a mechanism in which a result of measurement by a measuring device is taken in after authentication by an authentication device. Therefore, the technique described in Patent Literature 1 may still not be able to solve the above problem.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of acquiring a measurement result from a measuring instrument when the information acquisition target used for user authentication to the information processing apparatus is a measuring instrument.

  The present invention is an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires the identification information from an information acquisition target that stores identification information for identifying a user, wherein the user of the user is identified according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit. An authentication unit for performing authentication, a permission unit for permitting use of the information processing apparatus when the user is authenticated by the authentication unit, and the information acquisition target that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a user. A measuring device that measures data relating to the body of the user, or a determination unit that determines whether the storage medium is a storage medium that does not measure data relating to the body of the user. If the determination is made that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition means is the measuring instrument, And controlling so that data relating to the body of the user by the instrument acquires by the acquisition unit from the instrument.

  Further, the present invention is an information processing system including an acquisition unit that acquires the identification information from an information acquisition target that stores identification information for identifying a user, wherein the information processing system according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit Authentication means for authenticating a user, permission means for permitting use of the information processing system when the user is authenticated by the authentication means, and the information acquisition object which has acquired the identification information by the acquisition means Determination means for determining whether the data is a measuring device for measuring data relating to the body of the user or a storage medium which does not measure data relating to the body of the user. Is permitted, and the determination unit determines that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is the measuring instrument. Expediently, further characterized by controlling so as to obtain data relating to the body of the user by the instrument by the acquisition unit from the instrument.

  Further, the present invention is a control method of an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires the identification information from an information acquisition target that stores identification information for identifying a user, wherein the authentication unit of the information processing apparatus includes: An authentication step of performing authentication of the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition means, and a permission means of the information processing apparatus permits use of the information processing apparatus when the user is authenticated in the authentication step Permission process, and the determination unit of the information processing apparatus, the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring device that measures data relating to the user's body, or the user's body A determining step of determining whether the storage medium does not measure such data, and in the permission step, the use of the information processing apparatus is permitted. When it is determined that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information is the measuring instrument, the acquisition unit may further acquire data on the body of the user by the measuring instrument from the measuring instrument. Is controlled.

  Further, the present invention is a program which is read and executed by an information processing apparatus, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user. An authentication unit that authenticates the user according to the identification information obtained by the obtaining unit; a permission unit that permits use of the information processing apparatus when the user is authenticated by the authentication unit; Functioning as a determination unit for determining whether the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information is a measuring device that measures data relating to the body of the user or a storage medium that does not measure data relating to the body of the user The use of the information processing apparatus is permitted by the permission unit, and the identification information is acquired by the acquisition unit by the determination unit. When it is determined that the information acquisition target is the measuring instrument, control is further performed so that the acquisition unit acquires data on the body of the user by the measuring instrument from the measuring instrument. And

  Further, the present invention is a control method of an information processing system including an acquisition unit for acquiring the identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user, wherein the authentication unit of the information processing system includes: An authentication step of authenticating the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition means, and an authorization means of the information processing system authorizes use of the information processing system when the user is authenticated in the authentication step. Permission process, and the determination unit of the information processing system, the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring instrument that measures data related to the user's body, or the user's body A determining step of determining whether the storage medium is a storage medium that does not measure such data; and the permitting step, the use of the information processing system is permitted. In the case where it is determined that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is the measuring device, further, data on the body of the user by the measuring device is transmitted from the measuring device to the measuring device. It is characterized in that it is controlled to be obtained by the obtaining means.

  Further, the present invention is a program read and executed by an information processing system, comprising: an acquisition unit for acquiring the identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user. An authentication unit that authenticates the user according to the identification information obtained by the obtaining unit; a permission unit that permits use of the information processing system when the user is authenticated by the authentication unit; Functioning as a determination unit for determining whether the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information is a measuring device that measures data relating to the body of the user or a storage medium that does not measure data relating to the body of the user The use of the information processing system is permitted by the permitting means, and the determining means allows the use of the information processing system. When it is determined that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the different information is the measuring instrument, further, the acquiring unit acquires data on the body of the user by the measuring instrument from the measuring instrument. It is characterized by controlling.

  According to the present invention, a measurement result can be obtained from a measuring instrument when the information acquisition target used for user authentication to the information processing apparatus is a measuring instrument.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a print system (image forming system) according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a computer as an information processing apparatus applicable to the server 101, the client terminal 104, and the like. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a series of processes of the image forming apparatus including a process in which the image forming apparatus acquires a measurement result from the measuring device in the image forming apparatus. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the processing in step S403 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus, which is displayed before a login process to the image forming apparatus according to a user operation is performed. FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a TOP screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus in step S408. FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a TOP screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus in step S408. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement result screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus in step S411. FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus in step S502 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data table stored in a storage unit 1403 of the measuring device 103. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement result database stored in an HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mail transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the client terminal 104 of the administrator in step S509. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a measuring device 103. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a series of processes of the image forming apparatus including a process in which the image forming apparatus acquires a measurement result from the measuring device in the image forming apparatus. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a series of processes of the image forming apparatus including a process in which the image forming apparatus acquires a measurement result from the measuring device in the image forming apparatus. 16 is a flowchart showing details of the process in step S1506 in FIG. FIG. 17 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus in step S1601 of FIG. The figure which shows an example of an authentication table.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below shows an example in which the present invention is specifically implemented, and is one of the specific embodiments having the configuration described in the claims.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a print system (image forming system, information processing system) according to the present invention.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, an image forming apparatus 102 (for example, a multifunction peripheral having a function of a printer, a printer, a scanner, a copy, a facsimile, and the like) includes a server 101 and a client terminal 104 via a LAN (Local Area Network). Is communicably connected to

  Further, a card reader is connected to the image forming apparatus 102 via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable (not shown), and the card reader is an IC card (for example, FeliCa (Sony®)). ) (Registered trademark)) or a measuring instrument with an IC authentication function (hereinafter, referred to as measuring instrument 103), reads information inside the IC card or the measuring instrument 103 and notifies the image forming apparatus 102 of the information.

  Also, the image forming apparatus 102 stores an authentication table in the HDD of the image forming apparatus 102, and includes identification information (user ID, card ID, etc.) included in information read from an IC card or a measuring instrument with an IC authentication function. ) Is included in the authentication table, the user is permitted to use each function of the image forming apparatus 102.

  When the measuring device 103 is held over a card reader, the image forming apparatus 102 further stores the health data measured by the measuring device 103 in a measurement result database (FIG. 12 described later) stored in the HDD of the image forming apparatus 102. register.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, an image forming apparatus is assumed as a device that holds the measuring device 103, but any device that needs to hold another medium having an authentication function in order to use the device may be used. As an embodiment, an information processing device such as a PC equipped with a card reader function and which cannot be used unless an IC card is held over the card reader may be used.

  The measuring device 103 is a device that performs measurement related to the user. Specific examples of the measuring device 103 include a sphygmomanometer, a body composition monitor, and a pedometer. The sphygmomanometer measures the user's blood pressure and transmits a blood pressure value to the image forming apparatus 102 as one of the health data. The body composition meter measures the weight and the percentage of body fat of the user, and transmits the measurement result to the image forming apparatus 102. The number of steps is a device capable of measuring the number of steps of the user. The number of steps is measured and transmitted to the image forming apparatus 102. Other examples of the measuring device 103 include a blood glucose meter that can measure the blood glucose level of the user and a thermometer that can measure the body temperature of the user.

  The measuring device 103 may be any device as long as it can measure health data related to the user, such as a mobile phone or a tablet terminal on which an application for measuring health data is installed. Is also good. However, it is assumed that the measuring device 103 can perform authentication processing for the image forming apparatus 102 by the same mechanism as the above-described IC card.

  The measurement result by the measuring device 103 includes all information related to the user's body, such as blood pressure value, weight, body fat percentage, number of steps, and other information such as body temperature, pulse, eyesight, hearing, and height.

  As for the information registered in the measurement result database managed by the image forming apparatus 102, a user who has logged in to the image forming apparatus 102 can confirm only his / her own data on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102.

  Further, by accessing the image forming apparatus from the client terminal 104, the information managed in the measurement result database can be browsed on the client terminal 104. As another example, the information registered in the measurement result database may be periodically transmitted from the image forming apparatus 102 to the client terminal 104 of each user so that each user can confirm the information.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the image forming apparatus 102 can perform authentication processing on the image forming apparatus 102 not only by the IC card but also by the measuring device 103. In the case of processing, since it is necessary to acquire the measurement result by the measuring device 103, in the present invention, when the image forming apparatus 102 acquires the identification information, it determines whether the acquisition source is the IC card or the measuring device 103, In the case of the measuring device 103, the measurement result by the measuring device 103 is acquired.

  Further, as described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, since the image forming apparatus 102 can perform authentication processing on the image forming apparatus 102 by using either the IC card or the measuring device 103, the user can use the IC card. There is a possibility that the authentication by the measuring device 103 is not performed and only the authentication by the

  Then, since the image forming apparatus 102 cannot acquire the measurement result by the measuring device 103, the administrator may not be able to manage the health condition of the general user. If the authentication process is not performed, a warning is displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 or a warning mail is transmitted to the client terminal 104 of the administrator.

  The client terminal 104 has a printer driver installed, converts document data generated by various applications into print data, and transmits the print data to the image forming apparatus 102 at the port destination set in the printer driver. It is possible.

  Further, by accessing the image forming apparatus 102 from the client terminal 104, the information of the measurement result database managed by the image forming apparatus 102 can be browsed on the client terminal 104. However, only managers (for example, users who are in a position to manage employees such as section managers and department managers) can view all information in the measurement result database, and general users can check only their own measurement results. I can do it. The administrator browses the measurement results of general users and manages the health of general users.

  The determination as to whether the user browsing the measurement result database is an administrator or a general user is performed by transmitting user information together with the image forming apparatus 102 when accessing the image forming apparatus 102 from the client terminal 104. 102 determines whether the user specified by the user information is an administrator or a general user.

  The server 101 is a server that performs the authentication processing performed by the image forming apparatus 102 in the above description, and manages the measurement result database managed by the image forming apparatus 102 instead of the image forming apparatus 102. In the embodiment of the present invention, although not essential, it can be used to reduce the capacity of the hard disk of the image forming apparatus 102.

  Next, an example of a hardware configuration of a computer as an information processing apparatus applicable to the server 101 and the client terminal 104 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Note that the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 is an example, and any configuration may be adopted as long as each configuration described below can be realized.

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

  A RAM 203 functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 loads various programs and the like necessary for executing processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executes the loaded programs to realize various operations.

  An input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. The display is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

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

  A communication I / F controller 208 connects and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the network 117 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

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

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

  Next, an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 102 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 102 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  3, a controller unit 316 is connected to a scanner 314 functioning as an image input device and a printer unit 312 functioning as an image output device, and is connected to a LAN (for example, the LAN 150 shown in FIG. 1) or a public line (WAN). / External network) (for example, PSTN or ISDN) to input and output image data and device information.

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

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

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (keyboard) 308. The operation unit I / F 307 also has a function of transmitting key information (for example, pressing a start button) input from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301.

  A network interface (Network I / F) 305 connects to a network (LAN) 150. In addition, it is configured to be capable of wireless communication, and is connected to another device by communication using infrared rays, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or Wi-Fi (registered trademark). Input and output data. A modem (MODEM) 306 is connected to a public line and performs input / output of data such as facsimile transmission / reception.

  Reference numeral 318 denotes an external interface (external I / F), which is an I / F unit that receives external inputs such as USB, IEEE1394, a printer port, and RS-232C. In the present embodiment, an IC card of a portable terminal required for authentication is used. A card reader 319 for reading (storage medium) is connected to the external I / F unit 318. The CPU 301 controls reading of information from the IC card of the portable terminal by the card reader 319 via the external I / F 318, and can acquire information read from the IC card of the portable terminal. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

Reference numeral 320 denotes an image bus interface (IMAGE BUS I / F), which is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 309 and the image bus 315 that transfers image data at high speed, and converts the data structure.
The image bus 315 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 315.

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

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

  The scanner unit 314 illuminates an image on paper serving as a document and scans the image with a CCD line sensor to convert the image into raster image data into an electric signal. The manuscript paper is set on the tray of the manuscript feeder, and the apparatus user gives an instruction to start reading from the operation unit 308, so that the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner 314, and the feeder feeds the manuscript paper one by one to read the manuscript image. I do.

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

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

  The display unit has different display performance depending on the printer. The present invention is based on a printer that can be operated through a touch panel, or a printer that simply has a liquid crystal screen and displays a character string (display of the print status and the name of the document being printed). Is composed.

  Here, the start key of the operation unit 308 is used to start an operation of reading a document image. At the center of the start key, there are two-color LEDs of green and red, which indicate whether the start key can be used or not. The stop key of the operation unit 308 functions to stop the operation during operation. The ID key of the operation unit 308 is used to input a user ID of a user. The reset key is used to initialize settings from the operation unit.

  The card reader 319 reads information stored in an IC card (which may be provided in the mobile terminal as an IC chip) under the control of the CPU 301, and reads the read information via the external I / F 318. Notify to Further, the card reader 319 is compatible with the NFC communication standard, and has a configuration in which reading and writing can be performed on an IC card or an IC chip of a portable terminal. Note that when a mobile terminal compliant with the NFC standard is held over a card reader compliant with the NFC standard, authentication is performed and pairing between the mobile terminal and a printer (multifunction peripheral) is performed. Then, it is possible to establish communication (P2P) between the held portable terminal and the printer (multifunction peripheral) to perform data communication. In addition, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark), which is a high-speed communication standard, can take over communication (handover) and perform communication between a portable terminal and a printer (multifunction peripheral). For example, by holding the mobile terminal over a card reader, an image stored in the mobile terminal can be transmitted to a printer (multifunction peripheral). Note that the details of the NFC communication standard are conventional techniques, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

  In the above-described image forming apparatus 102, there is a platform for controlling the image forming apparatus 102, and an authentication application for communicating with an authentication server runs on this platform. The authentication application is stored in the HDD 304. An area is secured on the HDD 304 for a login context that stores user information at the time of login and various setting information managed by the platform.

In addition, on the platform, an application that extends the main body function of the image forming apparatus 102 is installed and operates. These applications are executed using the platform API.
The configuration is such that each function of the printer can be controlled via this platform.

  Further, the image forming apparatus 102 also stores a Web browser, and can cooperate with a Web system. In this case, the screen received from the Web application server is displayed using a Web browser. The command instructed on the Web browser is requested to the Web application server, and the operation (scanning or print processing) can be executed by the image forming apparatus 102 by receiving the command from the Web application server.

  With the above configuration, the image forming apparatus 102 can transmit image data read from the scanner 314 onto the LAN 150 and print out print data received from the LAN 150 by the printer unit 312.

  Further, the image data read from the scanner 314 can be transmitted by fax over the public line by the modem 306, and the image data received by fax from the public line can be output by the printer unit 312. The above is an explanation of an example of the hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 102 in the embodiment of the present invention in FIG.

  Next, the functional configuration of the measuring instrument 103 in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the measuring instrument 103 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the measuring device 103. Note that the functional configuration in FIG. 14 is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on the application and purpose.

The measuring device 103 includes a timer unit 1401, a measuring unit 1402, a storage unit 1403, a communication unit 1404, a display unit 1405, and an operation unit 1406.
The timer unit 1401 performs time management related to measurement by the measurement unit 1402 and date management.

  The measurement unit 1402 performs measurement on the user. Specifically, the measurement is performed according to the type of the measuring device, such as the blood pressure value, the weight, the body fat percentage, the number of steps, the body temperature, the pulse, the visual acuity, the hearing, and the height.

  The storage unit 1403 stores the result measured by the measurement unit 1402 in a storage medium such as the RAM 103 of the measuring device 103 or the flash memory 110.

  The communication unit 1404 communicates with the image forming apparatus 102 by connecting an NFC (Near Field Communication) or a USB cable to the image forming apparatus 102. In addition, communication may be taken over (handover) by Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark), which is a high-speed communication standard, to communicate with the image forming apparatus 102.

  The display unit 1405 displays the measurement result measured by the measuring unit 1402 on the display of the measuring device 103.

The operation unit 1406 receives an operation on the measuring instrument 103 from a user.
This is the end of the description of FIG.

  Next, a flow of a series of processes of the image forming apparatus 102 including a process of acquiring a measurement result from the measuring device 103 in the image forming apparatus 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of a series of processes of the image forming apparatus 102 including a process of acquiring a measurement result from the measuring device 103 by the image forming apparatus 102.

Each step in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 301 of the image forming apparatus 102. Note that the processing contents and processing order shown in FIG. 4 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to this.
It is assumed that the image forming apparatus 102 displays the screen illustrated in FIG. 6 on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 until the processing of step S401 is performed.

  In step S <b> 401, when the user holds the IC card or the measuring device 103 over the card reader 319, the image forming apparatus 102 outputs authentication information (such as a user ID) or the authentication information from the IC card or the measuring device 103. Gets information indicating the sender of the. Step S401 is an acquisition of acquiring the identification information from a storage medium storing identification information for identifying a user or a measuring instrument storing identification information for identifying the user and measuring the user in the present invention. It is an example of the means.

  The information indicating the source of the authentication information may be such that the measuring device 103 transmits information indicating that the source of the authentication information is the measuring device to the image forming apparatus 102 only in the case of the measuring device 103. Only in the case of an IC card, the IC card may transmit information indicating that the source of the authentication information is the IC card to the image forming apparatus 102, or the measuring instrument 103 and the IC card may transmit the information of the authentication information. Information indicating that the transmission source is the measuring instrument 103 or information indicating that the transmission source is the IC card may be transmitted to the image forming apparatus 102.

  In step S402, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the source of the authentication information received in step S401 is an IC card or the measuring device 103.

  If the source of the authentication information received in step S401 is an IC card, the process proceeds to step S403. If the source of the authentication information received in step S401 is the measuring device 103, the process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S403, the image forming apparatus 102 performs an authentication process using an IC card. Details of the processing in step S403 will be described with reference to FIG. Step S403 is an example of the authentication unit of the present invention that authenticates the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit.

  In step S404, when the authentication information transmitted from the measuring device 103 matches the authentication information managed by the image forming apparatus 102, the image forming apparatus 102 permits use of the image forming apparatus 102. Step S404 includes: an authentication unit for authenticating the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a permission unit for permitting use of the image forming apparatus when the user is authenticated by the authentication unit. This is an example.

  In step S405, the image forming apparatus 102 determines in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102 whether or not the measurement result has already been acquired from the measuring instrument 103 on the day when the measuring instrument 103 was held by the card reader 319 by the user in step S401. The determination is made using the stored measurement result database of FIG. If the measurement result has been obtained from the measuring device 103, the process proceeds to step S408, and if not, the process proceeds to step S406.

  Here, the details of the process of step S405 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 12 shows a measurement result database stored in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus. The measurement result database manages the measurement results obtained by the measuring device 103 from the measuring device 103 for each user.

  The measurement result database includes a user ID 1201, a user name 1207 corresponding to the user ID 1201, a measuring instrument ID 1202 (same as a card ID in FIG. 19 described later), a last capture date and time 1203, a print date and time 1204 of the measurement result print job, and a view of the measurement result. It consists of a date and time 1205 and a measurement result 1206.

  The user ID 1201 indicates information for identifying a user who uses the measuring instrument of the measuring instrument ID 1202. The last capture date and time 1203 stores the date and time when the image forming apparatus 102 last obtained the measurement result from the measuring device 103.

  The print date and time 1204 of the measurement result print job stores the date and time when the user last printed the print data generated by the image forming apparatus 102 in step S407 based on the measurement result obtained from the measurement device 103. The browsing date and time 1205 of the measurement result stores the date and time when the user last displayed the screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S411 based on the measurement result acquired from the measuring device 103. The measurement result 1206 stores the measurement result (for example, the number of steps or blood pressure for each day shown in the data table in FIG. 11) acquired by the image forming apparatus 102 from the measuring device 103.

  In step S405, the image forming apparatus 102 compares the date when the measuring instrument 103 was held over the card reader 319 by the user in step S401 with the last capture date and time 1203. If 103 is earlier than the date when it is held over the card reader 319, it is determined that the measurement result has not been acquired from the measuring device 103, and the last capture date and time 1203 is set by the user in step S401. On the day when the display is held, it is determined that the measurement result has been acquired from the measuring device 103.

  In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the measurement result has already been obtained from the measuring device 103 every day, but how often the determination as to whether or not the measurement result has been obtained from the measuring device 103 is performed. Whether to perform the setting can be set by the administrator in the image forming apparatus 102. For example, as another embodiment, it may be determined whether or not the measurement result has been acquired from the measuring device 103 every Friday. .

  In step S406, the image forming apparatus 102 acquires, from the measuring instrument 103, the measurement result measured by the measuring instrument 103 after the date of the previous acquisition, and the measuring instrument 103 and the measuring instrument ID 1202 in the measurement result database of FIG. The result is stored in the measurement result 1206 of the corresponding field. At this time, the last capture date and time 1203 is updated to the date and time at which the current measurement result was captured.

  Step S406 is an example of the registration unit of the present invention that registers the measurement result acquired from the measuring device by the acquisition unit.

  The measurement result obtained from the measuring device 103 in step S406 is, for example, the measurement result shown in FIG.

  Here, a data table stored in the storage unit 1403 of the measuring device illustrated in FIG. 11 will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data table stored in the storage unit 1403 of the measuring device 103.

  The measurement date 1101 stores the date when the measurement was performed by the measuring device 103, and the date is specified by the time measured by the timer unit 1401 of the measuring device 103.

The measurement result 1102 stores the result measured by the measuring device 103 for each day. Since the memory capacity of the measuring device 103 is smaller than that of the image forming apparatus, the measurement results stored in the measuring device 103 are deleted in order from the oldest measurement result after a certain period of time. For this reason, by storing the measurement results in the image forming apparatus 102, the capacity of the memory of the image forming apparatus is larger than that of the measuring instrument 103, so that it is possible to store more measurement results by the measuring instrument 103. It becomes possible.
The description of FIG. 11 ends here, and returns to the description of FIG.

  In step S <b> 407, the image forming apparatus 102 generates print data of a graph indicating the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 (for example, FIG. 9 described later) and a print job of the print data. The information is stored in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102 in association with the authentication information (user ID) acquired from the image forming apparatus 103. Step S407 is an example of an output unit that outputs the measurement result registered by the registration unit in the present invention.

  Note that in the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 102 generates print data of a graph indicating the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 in step S407. 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2013-218561), in cooperation with a health data providing device that provides health data about the user, such as an employee cafeteria server 400, the user can eat calories and salts when eating at the cafeteria, By considering the sugar content and the measurement result measured by the measuring device 103, a print job of a recommended menu at the time of eating after the next time is generated, and advice for promoting health (for example, maintaining health of the user). For example, print data may be generated in which information such as information about how much walking is better.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the measurement result has already been acquired from the measuring device 103 every day, and if the measurement result has not been acquired, a print job is generated in step S407. How frequently the print job is generated can be set by the administrator in the image forming apparatus 102. For example, as another embodiment, every week every Friday by the measuring instrument 103 for one week The measurement result may be output as a graph.

  In step S407, the image forming apparatus 102 creates a print job of the print data of the graph indicating the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 without receiving an instruction from the user, so that when the user executes another print job, At the same time, it is possible to execute a print job of the print data of the graph and make the user check his / her own health condition.

  In step S408, the image forming apparatus 102 displays a TOP screen on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102. The TOP screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S408 is, for example, the TOP screen shown in FIG. 7 or FIG.

If the authentication processing is performed by holding the IC card over the image forming apparatus 102 in step S408, the image forming apparatus 102 displays the screen of FIG. When the authentication process is performed by being held over the display 102, the screen of FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit. The difference between the screens of FIGS. 7 and 8 is whether there is a measurement result button 704 (FIG. 7 does not have a measurement result button 704).
Here, the screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S408 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a TOP screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S408. In the case where authentication processing is performed by holding the IC card over the image forming apparatus 102, an image is displayed. 6 is a TOP screen displayed on a display unit of the forming apparatus 102.

  When a user's touch operation on copy button 701 is received, image forming apparatus 102 copies the paper set by the user on the original paper tray of image forming apparatus 102.

  When a user's touch operation on print button 702 is received, image forming apparatus 102 executes a print job for each user.

When a user's touch operation on the fax button 703 is received, the image forming apparatus 102 scans the paper set by the user on the original document table of the image forming apparatus 102 and transmits the paper to a destination designated by the user.
This is the end of the description of FIG. Next, FIG. 8 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a TOP screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S408. When the authentication process is performed by holding the measuring instrument 103 over the image forming apparatus 102, 6 is a TOP screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus 102.

  The buttons 701 to 703 displayed on the TOP screen in FIG. 8 are the same as the copy button 701, print button 702, and fax button 703 in FIG.

When a user's touch operation on measurement result button 801 is received, image forming apparatus 102 obtains from measuring instrument 103 in step S406 in FIG. 4 and manages image forming apparatus 102 by logging in to image forming apparatus 102. A graph (measurement result screen in FIG. 9 described later) showing the transition of the measurement result is displayed.
Thus, the description of FIG. 8 ends, and the description returns to FIG.

  In step S409, the image forming apparatus 102 receives an operation from the user via the screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S408.

  In step S410, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the operation received from the user in step S409 is an instruction to display a measurement result. If the operation received from the user is an instruction to display a measurement result, the image forming apparatus 102 proceeds to the process of step S411. If the operation received from the user is not an instruction to display a measurement result, the image forming apparatus 102 The process moves to step S415.

  The display instruction of the measurement result in step S410 is, for example, receiving a touch operation by the user on the measurement result button 801 in the TOP screen of FIG. 8 displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S408. is there.

  In step S411, the image forming apparatus 102 acquires the transition of the measurement result of the user who logs in to the image forming apparatus 102 that the image forming apparatus 102 acquires from the measuring device 103 in step S406 in FIG. The screen of the graph (the measurement result screen of FIG. 9 described later) is displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102.

  At this time, the authentication information (user ID) acquired from the measuring device 103 in step S401 and the user ID 1201 match the reading date and time 1205 of the measurement result, and the date and time when the user displayed a graph indicating the transition of the measurement result. Update to

  Here, the measurement result screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S411 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement result screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S411. Further, the print data of the graph indicating the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 generated by the image forming apparatus 102 in step S407 is the same as that in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 is indicated by a bar graph, so that the user's own exercise amount is visually easily understood.

  As another embodiment, a screen of a recommended menu for meals or a screen on which advice for promoting health may be displayed in addition to the screen of FIG. 9. In this case, it is preferable that a tab for enabling switching between screens is provided so that the screen can be switched when a user's touch operation on the tab is received.

  When the print button 901 is pressed by the user, the print data of the measurement result screen in FIG. 9 and a print job are generated, and the print job is linked with the authentication information (user ID) acquired from the measuring device 103 in step S401. 102 is stored in the HDD 304.

  When the end button 902 is pressed by the user, the screen of FIG. 9 is closed.

  In step S411-2, the image forming apparatus 102 receives an operation from the user via the screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus in step S411.

  In step S412, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the operation received from the user in step S411-2 is a print instruction of a measurement result. If the operation received from the user is an instruction to print the measurement result, the image forming apparatus 102 proceeds to the process of step S416, and if the operation received from the user is not an instruction to print the measurement result (for example, if the end button 902 is pressed). If it is an operation pressed by the user), the display of the measurement result is ended, and the process proceeds to step S413.

  The print instruction of the measurement result in step S412 is, for example, accepting a user's touch operation on the print button 901 in the screen of FIG. 9 displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S411.

  In step S413, the image forming apparatus 102 prints, in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102, a print job of a print data of a graph showing the transition of the measurement result generated by the measuring instrument 103 in step S407. It is determined whether there is a print job in which the authentication information (user ID) obtained from the authentication information 103 matches the authentication information.

  A print job of the print data of the graph showing the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 generated in step S407 in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102, the authentication information (user ID) acquired from the measuring device 103 in step S401 and If there is a print job whose authentication information matches, the image forming apparatus 102 proceeds to the process of step S414, and shows the transition of the measurement result generated by the measuring device 103 in step S407 on the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102. If there is no print job of the print data of the graph and the authentication information (user ID) acquired from the measuring device 103 in step S401 matches the authentication information, the image forming apparatus 102 proceeds to the process of step S409. I do.

  In step S414, the image forming apparatus 102 is a print job of the print data of the graph stored in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102 and indicating the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 generated in step S407. The print job whose authentication information (user ID) obtained from the measuring device 103 matches the authentication information is deleted.

  As shown in the processing of step S414, the screen of the graph (the measurement result screen of FIG. 9) showing the transition of the measurement result of the user who has logged in to the image forming apparatus 102 managed by the image forming apparatus 102 in step S411 is displayed on the image forming apparatus. When the print job is displayed on the display unit 102, the print job is deleted, and the print data of the graph showing the transition of the measurement result is printed again even though the user once confirms the measurement result by the measuring device 103. User's inconvenience of having the user confirm the information can be reduced.

  In step S415, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the operation received from the user in step S409 has received an instruction to execute a print job of print data of a graph showing the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 generated in step S407. Is determined. Upon receiving an instruction to execute a print job of print data of a graph showing the transition of the measurement result generated by the measuring device 103 generated in step S407, the image forming apparatus 102 executes the print job in step S416, and in step S407. If the instruction to execute the print job of the print data of the graph indicating the transition of the measurement result generated by the measuring device 103 is not received, the image forming apparatus 102 proceeds to the process of step S417.

  In step S417, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the operation received from the user in step S409 is a logout instruction. If the operation received from the user is a logout instruction, the image forming apparatus 102 performs logout processing of the user who has logged in to the image forming apparatus 102, ends this processing, and performs an operation received from the user. If it is not a logout instruction, the image forming apparatus 102 proceeds to the process of step S418.

In step S418, the image forming apparatus 102 executes other processing according to the user operation (for example, processing for changing the main body setting of the image forming apparatus 102, processing for replenishing paper, printing, scanning, copying, facsimile, etc.). Then, the process proceeds to step S409. If the operation is a print operation, a print job list for each user is displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102. At this time, a print job is generated in step S407 and deleted in step S414. If not, the print job generated in step S407 is also displayed in the print job list, so that the user can be prompted to print the print job generated in step S407.
This is the end of the description of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the processing of steps S405 to S407 and step S413 is performed by the image forming apparatus 102. However, as another embodiment, part or all of the processing is performed by the image forming apparatus 102. It may be executed by the server 101 connected via a network. In that case, the measurement result database of FIG. 12 is stored in the external memory of the server 101.

  Next, the processing of step S403 in FIG. 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the process in step S403 in FIG.

  Each step in FIG. 5 is executed by the CPU 301 of the image forming apparatus 102. Note that the processing contents and processing order shown in FIG. 5 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  In step S501, the image forming apparatus 102 stores in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102 whether or not the measurement result has already been obtained from the measuring instrument 103 on the day when the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in step S401. The determination is made using the measurement result database shown in FIG. If the measurement result has been obtained from the measuring device 103, the process proceeds to step S408, and if not, the process proceeds to step S502.

  More specifically, the image forming apparatus 102 stores the last captured date and time 1203 of the measurement result database of FIG. 12 stored in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102 and the date when the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in step S401. If the last capture date and time 1203 is before the date when the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in step S401, it is determined that the measurement result has not been obtained from the measuring instrument 103, and the final capture If the date and time 1203 is a day when the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in step S401, it is determined that the measurement result has been acquired from the measuring instrument 103.

  In the present embodiment, in step S501, the last captured date and time 1203 of the measurement result database in FIG. 12 is compared with the date when the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in step S401. Alternatively, the administrator may set the image forming apparatus 102 to perform the comparison in units of time.

  For example, if the administrator sets 13:00 as a reference for the comparison in step S501, the final capture date and time 1203 may be set to a value even if the last capturing date and time 1203 is earlier than the date when the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in step S401. If the time at which the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in S401 is 10:00 am, the process proceeds to step S408. If the time the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 is 14:00, the process proceeds to step S502. Processing will be shifted.

  Further, as another embodiment, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the measurement result of the measuring device 103 was previously obtained from the measuring device 103, it is determined in step S501 that the measurement result of the measuring device 103 has not been obtained. You may.

  In step S502, the image forming apparatus 102 displays, on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102, a warning screen (for example, FIG. 10) indicating that the measuring instrument 103 is not held over the card reader 319.

  Here, the alert screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S502 will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S502 of FIG. 5 according to the present invention.

  A message 1001 in FIG. 10 informs the user that the measuring instrument 103 is not held over the card reader 319 and prompts the user to hold the measuring instrument 103 over.

  On the day when the user logs in to the image forming apparatus 102 using the IC card, if the user does not allow the image forming apparatus 102 to capture the measurement result of the measuring device 103, a message like 1001 in FIG. By displaying the result on the display unit 102, it is possible to prompt the user to cause the image forming apparatus 102 to capture the measurement result by the measuring device 103.

  In step S503, the image forming apparatus 102 receives an operation from the user via the screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S502, or holds the IC card or the measuring instrument 103 over the user. The authentication information (user ID or the like) and information indicating the transmission source of the authentication information are acquired from the IC card or the measuring instrument 103.

  In step S504, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether or not authentication information (a user ID or the like) has been acquired from the measuring device 103 by the user holding the measuring device 103 in step S503. If authentication information (user ID or the like) is acquired from the measuring device 103 by the user holding the measuring device 103 in step S503, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts the processing to step S505, and proceeds to step S503. If the authentication information (user ID or the like) has not been acquired from the measuring device 103 due to the user holding the 103 over, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts the processing to step S507.

  In the present embodiment, in step S504, if the authentication device (user ID or the like) is not acquired from the measuring device 103 by holding the measuring device 103 by the user in step S503, the image forming apparatus 102 executes the processing in step S504. The process is shifted to S505. However, as another embodiment, if the measuring device 103 is not held by the user in step S503, the user operation on the image forming apparatus 102 may not be accepted until the measuring device 103 is held by the user. good.

  In step S505, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the authentication information obtained from the measuring device 103 is the same as the authentication information obtained in step 401 in FIG.

  In step S505, if the image forming apparatus 102 determines that the authentication information obtained from the measuring device 103 is not the same as the authentication information obtained in step 401 in FIG. 4, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts the processing to step S506. After performing the user logout process, the process proceeds to the process of step S404.

  In step S505, if the image forming apparatus 102 determines that the authentication information obtained from the measuring device 103 is the same as the authentication information obtained in step 401 in FIG. 4, the image forming apparatus 102 has already been able to perform user authentication. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S406 without executing the user logout process.

  In step S507, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether or not the authentication information (user ID or the like) has been acquired from the IC card by the user holding the IC card in step S503. If authentication information (user ID or the like) is acquired from the IC card by holding the IC card by the user in step S503, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts the processing to step S508, and the measuring device 103 Unless the authentication information (user ID or the like) is acquired from the measuring device 103 by being held by the user, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts the processing to step S509.

The case where the authentication information (user ID or the like) has not been acquired from the measuring instrument 103 because the measuring instrument 103 is held by the user in step S503 indicates that the copy button 701 displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 or the print button The button 702, the fax button 703, or the like is pressed, or a logout instruction is received from the user.
In step S508, the image forming apparatus 102 once executes the user logout process, and then returns the process to step S501.

  In step S509, the image forming apparatus 102 sets a client terminal 104 (for example, a personal computer or a mobile phone) of an administrator (e.g., a manager such as a section manager or a department manager) stored in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus. Etc.), the mail shown in FIG. 13 is transmitted.

  In step S509, the image forming apparatus 102 transmits an e-mail shown in FIG. 13 to the administrator's client terminal 104, and urges the user who does not hold the measuring instrument 103 from the administrator to hold the measuring instrument. Can be expected to be performed, and there is a possibility that an effect that the user comes to hold the measuring instrument 103 more can be obtained.

  Here, the mail transmitted from the image forming apparatus 102 to the administrator's client terminal 104 in step S509 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mail transmitted from the image forming apparatus 102 to the administrator's client terminal 104 in step S509.

The text 1301 includes a user name of the user determined to have not obtained the measurement result from the measuring device 103 in step S501, and a message prompting the administrator to hold the measuring device over the user. Is displayed.
This is the end of the description of FIG.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the processes of steps S501 and S509 in FIG. 5 are executed by the image forming apparatus 102. However, as another embodiment, a part or all of these processes are performed by the image forming apparatus 102. It may be executed by the server 101 connected via a network. In that case, the measurement result database of FIG. 12 is stored in the external memory of the server 101.
Returning to the description of FIG.

  In step S510, image forming apparatus 102 determines whether a logout instruction has been received from the user displayed on the display unit. If the image forming apparatus 102 determines in step S510 that a logout instruction has been received from the user, the image forming apparatus 102 executes a logout process for the user who has logged in to the image forming apparatus 102, and ends this processing.

If the image forming apparatus 102 determines that the logout instruction has been received from the user in step S510, the image forming apparatus 102 executes processing (print, fax, copy, or the like) corresponding to the user operation in step S511. It returns to the process of S503.
This is the end of the description of FIG.

  Next, another embodiment of a flow of a series of processes of the image forming apparatus 102 including a process in which the image forming apparatus 102 acquires a measurement result from the measuring device 103 in the image forming apparatus 102 with reference to FIGS. Will be described.

  FIG. 15 to FIG. 17 are diagrams illustrating a flow of a series of processes of the image forming apparatus 102, including a process in which the image forming apparatus 102 acquires a measurement result from the measuring device 103.

  15 to 17 are executed by the CPU 301 of the image forming apparatus 102. The processing contents and the processing order shown in FIGS. 15 to 17 are merely examples, and are not limited thereto.

  4 and 5 are mainly different from the processing shown in FIGS. First, in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the IC card is held, the warning is displayed if the measuring instrument 103 is not held for a predetermined period. In the embodiments of FIGS. 15 to 17, the IC card is held. If the measuring instrument 103 is not held up for a predetermined period of time, a transition is made after receiving a user's touch operation on any of the copy button 701, print button 702, and fax button 703 on the TOP screen of FIG. 7 after logging in with the IC card. Is that a warning is displayed on each screen. Second, in the embodiments of FIGS. 15 to 17, an error is displayed when the measuring device 103 is removed during data acquisition from the measuring device 103.

  In addition, about the same process as FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, the corresponding step number of FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 is shown, and detailed description is omitted.

First, FIG. 15 will be described.
Step S1501 is the same process as step S401 in FIG. 4, and step S1502 is the same process as step S402 in FIG. 4, and thus detailed description is omitted.

  In step S1503, the image forming apparatus 102 performs an authentication process using an IC card.

  Step S1504 is the same process as step S404 in FIG. 4 by the image forming apparatus 102, and step S1505 is the same process as step S405 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 1506, the image forming apparatus 102 executes a process of acquiring, from the measuring device 103, a measurement result measured by the measuring device 103 after the date of the previous acquisition. Details of the processing in step S1506 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Step S1507 is the same process as step S408 in FIG. 4, and step S1508 is the same process as step S409 in FIG. 4, and thus detailed description is omitted.

  In step S1509, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the operation received from the user in step S1508 is a logout instruction. If the operation received from the user is a logout instruction, the image forming apparatus 102 performs logout processing of the user who has logged in to the image forming apparatus 102, ends this processing, and performs an operation received from the user. If it is not a logout instruction, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts to the processing of step S1510.

  In step S1509, when the image forming apparatus 102 determines that the operation received from the user in step S1508 is not a logout instruction, for example, the copy button 701, the print button 702, and the fax button 703 on the TOP screen in FIG. This is a case where a user's touch operation on any of them is accepted.

  In step S1510, the image forming apparatus 102 has already obtained the measurement result from the measuring device 103 on the day that the authentication processing by the IC card is determined in step S1502 and the user holds the IC card over the card reader 319 in step S1501. Whether or not the measurement has been completed is determined using the measurement result database of FIG. 12 stored in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102.

  If the authentication processing using the IC card and the measurement result from the measuring device 103 have not been acquired, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts the processing to step S1601 in FIG. If the measurement result has been acquired or the authentication has been performed by the measuring device 103, the process proceeds to step S1511.

  Step S1511 is the same process as step S410 in FIG. 4, step S1512 is the same process as step S411 in FIG. 4, step S1513 is the same process as step S411-2 in FIG. Step S1514 is the same process as step S412 in FIG. 4, step S1515 is the same process as step S413 in FIG. 4, step S1516 is the same process as step S414 in FIG. 4, and step S1517. Is the same process as step S415 in FIG. 4, step S1518 is the same process as step S416 in FIG. 4, and step S1519 is the same process as step S418 in FIG. Is omitted.

In step S1519, the image forming apparatus 102 performs other processing according to the user operation (for example, processing for changing the main body setting of the image forming apparatus 102), and proceeds to the processing in step S1508.
This is the end of the description of FIG.

  Next, FIG. 16 will be described. However, since each step shown in FIG. 16 is the same processing as each step in FIG. 5, detailed description will be omitted.

  Specifically, step S1601 is the same process as step S502, step S1602 is the same process as step S503, step S1603 is the same process as step S504, and step S1604 is the same as step S505. Step S1605 is the same processing as Step S506, Step S1606 is the same processing as Step S507, Step S1607 is the same processing as Step S508, and Step S1608 is the same processing as Step S1608. Step S509 is similar to step S509, step S1609 is similar to step S510, and step S1610 is similar to step S511.

  The alerting screen displayed on the display unit of image forming apparatus 102 in step S1601 in FIG. 16 is, for example, the screen shown in FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102 in step S1601 of FIG. 16 when the print button 702 of FIG. 7 is pressed by a user's touch operation in the present invention. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an alert at the top of the print job list screen (1802 in FIG. 18) of the user.

  A message 1802 in FIG. 18 indicates to the user that the measuring instrument 103 is not held over the card reader 319 and prompts the user to hold the measuring instrument 103.

  On the day when the user logs in to the image forming apparatus 102 using the IC card, if the user does not allow the image forming apparatus 102 to capture the measurement result of the measuring device 103, a message such as 1802 in FIG. By displaying the result on the display unit 102, it is possible to prompt the user to cause the image forming apparatus 102 to capture the measurement result by the measuring device 103. This is the end of the description of FIG.

  Next, the details of the process of acquiring the measurement result measured by the measuring device 103 in FIG. 15 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1701, the image forming apparatus 102 acquires, from the measuring device 103, the measurement results measured by the measuring device 103 since the date of the previous acquisition.

  In step S1702, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether data acquisition from the measuring device 103 has been completed. Completion of data acquisition from the measuring device 103 may be determined by sending information indicating that all measurement results from the measuring device 103 have been transmitted from the measuring device 103 to the image forming apparatus 102, The determination may be made when a predetermined time elapses after the transmission of the measurement result is stopped in a state where 103 is held over the card reader 319.

  If it is determined in step S1702 that data acquisition from the measuring device 103 has been completed, the image forming apparatus 102 shifts the processing to step S1703, and if it determines that data acquisition from the measuring device 103 has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S1705. The processing shifts to.

  In step S1703, the image forming apparatus 102 stores the measurement result acquired from the measurement device 103 in step S1701 in the measurement result 1206 in the column where the measurement device ID and the measurement device ID 1202 match in the measurement result database of FIG. At this time, the last capture date and time 1203 is updated to the date and time at which the current measurement result was captured.

  In step S1704, the image forming apparatus 102 generates print data (for example, FIG. 9) of a graph indicating the transition of the measurement result by the measuring device 103 and a print job of the print data, and acquires the print job from the measuring device 103 in step S401. The authentication information (user ID) is stored in the HDD 304 of the image forming apparatus 102 in association with the authentication information (user ID).

  In step S1705, the image forming apparatus 102 determines whether the measuring device 103 held over the card reader 319 has been removed based on whether communication with the measuring device 103 has been disconnected.

  If the image forming apparatus 102 determines in step S1705 that the measuring device 103 held by the card reader 319 has been removed, the process proceeds to step S1706, and the measuring device 103 held by the card reader 319 If it is determined that it has not been removed, the process returns to step S1701.

In step S <b> 1706, the image forming apparatus 102 displays, on the display unit of the image forming apparatus 102, a warning that an error related to the acquisition of the measurement result has occurred during the acquisition of the measurement result from the measuring device 103. Thus, it is possible to prompt the user to take the measurement result of the measuring device 103 into the image forming apparatus 102 again.
This is the end of the description of FIG.

  Next, referring to FIG. 19, when the processing of steps S402 to S404 in FIG. 4 and steps S1502 to S1504 in FIG. 15 is executed by the server 101 or the authentication server capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus 102, An authentication table managed by the server 101 or the external memory 211 of the authentication server will be described.

  Step S402 in FIG. 4 and step S1502 in FIG. 15 may be executed by the image forming apparatus 102.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of the authentication table according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, the authentication table according to the present embodiment includes information such as a user name and a card ID, and one user name includes a plurality of card IDs (in this embodiment, an IC card The card ID and the card ID for the measuring instrument 103) are linked and stored.

  For example, the user name “userA” is associated with the card ID “0111111111ABCDEF” for the IC card and the card ID “222222222ABCDEF” for the measuring instrument 103. Further, the user name “userB” is associated with a card ID “0111111111ZYXWVU” for an IC card and a card ID “222222222ZYXWVU” for a measuring instrument 103. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the card ID of the measuring instrument 103 is assigned a card ID whose upper three digits are “222”.

  Note that the card ID of the measuring instrument in FIG. 19A indicates the same ID as the measuring instrument ID 1202 in FIG.

  When the authentication table shown in FIG. 19A is used, in step S402 in FIG. 4 and step S1502 in FIG. 15, the server 101 or the authentication server updates the card ID of the measuring instrument 103 held over the card reader 319. It is checked whether or not the card held up at the time of detecting the card is the measuring instrument 103 with reference to the reference. Here, the determination is made based on whether or not the card ID includes an identifier indicating the measuring device 103 (in this embodiment, the upper three digits are “222”).

  As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19B, the authentication table includes a plurality of card IDs associated with one user name by using a card ID for an IC card and a card ID for a measuring instrument 103. It may be stored separately in advance.

  When the authentication table shown in FIG. 19B is used, in step S402 of FIG. 4 and step S1502 of FIG. 15, the server 101 or the authentication server sets the card ID of the card detected by the card reader 319 as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the device is the measuring device 103 based on whether it is stored in the “card ID (IC card)” of (b) or the “card ID (measuring device)” of FIG. 19B.

  This is the end of the description of FIG.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the information acquisition target used for user authentication to the information processing device is a measuring instrument, a measurement result can be acquired from the measuring instrument.

  For example, the present invention can also be implemented as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, a storage medium, or the like. Specifically, the present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to an apparatus including two devices.

  Note that the present invention includes a program that directly or remotely supplies a software program that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the present invention is also achieved by a computer of the system or the apparatus reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Therefore, the program code itself installed in the computer to implement the functional processing of the present invention by the computer also implements the present invention. That is, the present invention includes the computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  In this case, as long as it has the function of the program, it may be in the form of an object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, or the like.

  Examples of a recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, an MO, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, and a CD-RW. There are also magnetic tapes, non-volatile memory cards, ROMs, DVDs (DVD-ROM, DVD-R), and the like.

  In addition, as a method for supplying the program, a browser on the client computer is used to connect to a homepage on the Internet. The computer program of the present invention or the compressed file including the automatic installation function can be supplied from the home page by downloading the file to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  Further, the present invention can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, the present invention also includes a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for implementing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and downloaded to a user who satisfies predetermined conditions from a homepage via the Internet to download key information for decryption. Let it. It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the downloaded key information and install the program on a computer to realize the program.

  The functions of the above-described embodiments are implemented when the computer executes the read program. In addition, the OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program read from the recording medium is written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, based on the instructions of the program, the CPU provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are also realized by the processing.

  It should be noted that the above-described embodiment is merely an example of a concrete example for carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be interpreted in a limited manner. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features.

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Claims (14)

An information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire the identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user,
Authentication means for authenticating the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition means,
Permission means for permitting use of the information processing device when the user is authenticated by the authentication means,
A determination is made as to whether the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring device that measures data relating to the body of the user or a storage medium that does not measure data relating to the body of the user. Means,
With
When the use of the information processing apparatus is permitted by the permission unit, and the determination unit determines that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is the measuring device, An information processing apparatus that controls the acquisition unit to acquire data on the user's body by the measurement device from the measurement device.   When the use of the information processing apparatus is permitted by the permission unit, and the determination unit determines that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is the storage medium, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is not performed so as to acquire data relating to the body of the user.   When the acquisition unit acquires data on the user's body by the measuring device together with the identification information, the information on the user identified by the identification information and the data on the user's body are linked. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a registration unit configured to register the information.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising an output unit that outputs the measurement result registered by the registration unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the output unit displays a measurement result registered by the registration unit on a display unit of the information processing apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the output unit generates a print job for printing the measurement result registered by the registration unit.   When the measurement result registered by the registration unit is displayed on the display unit of the information processing device by the output unit, the deletion unit deletes the print job of the measurement result generated by the output unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein When the identification information is acquired from the storage medium by the acquisition unit, within a predetermined period, an acquisition determination unit that determines whether the acquisition unit has acquired a measurement result from the measuring device,
When the acquisition determining unit determines that the measurement result has not been acquired from the measuring device within a predetermined period, the acquisition unit notifies the acquisition unit to acquire the measurement result from the measuring device. Notification means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: When the acquisition determining unit determines that the measurement result has not been obtained from the measuring device by the obtaining unit within a predetermined period, the measurement result is obtained from the measuring device by the obtaining unit within a predetermined period. Storage means for storing an e-mail address of a transmission destination to which a message indicating that the message has not been obtained;
If the acquisition determining unit determines that the measurement result has not been acquired from the measuring device within the predetermined period, the acquisition determining unit determines whether the measurement result has been acquired from the measuring device. Generating means for generating a message indicating that the measurement result has not been obtained from the measuring device by the obtaining means,
9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the notifying unit transmits the message generated by the generating unit to the e-mail address. An information processing system comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire the identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user,
Authentication means for authenticating the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition means,
Permission means for permitting use of the information processing system when the user is authenticated by the authentication means;
A determination is made as to whether the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring device that measures data relating to the body of the user or a storage medium that does not measure data relating to the body of the user. With means and
When the use of the information processing system is permitted by the permission unit and the determination unit determines that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is the measuring device, An information processing system that controls the acquisition unit to acquire data on the body of the user by the measurement device from the measurement device. A control method of an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire the identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user,
An authentication step in which the authentication unit of the information processing device performs authentication of the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit,
A permission unit of the information processing apparatus, a permission step of permitting use of the information processing apparatus when the user is authenticated in the authentication step;
The determination unit of the information processing device, the information acquisition target that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring device that measures data relating to a user's body, or does not measure data relating to the user's body. A determining step of determining whether the medium is a storage medium;
In the permission step, when the use of the information processing apparatus is permitted, and in the determination step, the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is determined to be the measuring instrument, Controlling the information processing apparatus to acquire data on the body of the user by the measuring instrument from the measuring instrument by the acquiring means. A program which is read and executed by an information processing device, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire the identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user,
The information processing device,
Authentication means for authenticating the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition means,
Permission means for permitting use of the information processing device when the user is authenticated by the authentication means,
A determination is made as to whether the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring device that measures data relating to the body of the user or a storage medium that does not measure data relating to the body of the user. Function as a means,
When the use of the information processing apparatus is permitted by the permission unit, and the determination unit determines that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is the measuring device, A program for controlling the acquisition device to acquire data on the user's body by the measurement device from the measurement device. A control method of an information processing system including an acquisition unit configured to acquire the identification information from an information acquisition target storing identification information for identifying a user,
An authentication step in which the authentication unit of the information processing system performs authentication of the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit,
A permission step of permitting use of the information processing system when the user is authenticated in the authentication step,
The determination unit of the information processing system, the information acquisition target that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring device that measures data relating to a user's body, or does not measure data relating to the user's body. A determining step of determining whether the medium is a storage medium;
In the permission step, when the use of the information processing system is permitted, and in the determination step, the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is determined to be the measuring instrument, Controlling the information processing system to acquire data on the user's body by the measuring instrument from the measuring instrument by the acquiring means. A program that is read and executed by an information processing system, including an acquisition unit that acquires the identification information from an information acquisition target that stores identification information for identifying a user,
The information processing system,
Authentication means for authenticating the user according to the identification information acquired by the acquisition means,
Permission means for permitting use of the information processing system when the user is authenticated by the authentication means;
A determination is made as to whether the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is a measuring device that measures data relating to the body of the user or a storage medium that does not measure data relating to the body of the user. Function as a means,
When the use of the information processing system is permitted by the permission unit and the determination unit determines that the information acquisition target object that has acquired the identification information by the acquisition unit is the measuring device, A program for controlling the acquisition device to acquire data on the user's body by the measurement device from the measurement device.

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