JP2022090194A - Job prediction notification system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily perform notification facilitating an execution of a job to a user according to a situation.SOLUTION: A job prediction notification system 1 includes: an acquisition unit (control unit 21) that acquires job information including a reception date and time of a job executed in the past; an identification unit (control unit 21) that identifies a job of a notification target based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit; a prediction unit (control unit 21) that predicts job execution timing of the notification target based on the reception date and time of the job of the notification target identified by the identification unit; and a notification unit (control unit 21) that notifies information relating to the job execution timing of the job of the notification target based on the job execution timing predicted by the prediction unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a job prediction notification system and a program.

Conventionally, there is an image forming apparatus that displays a message prompting the user to output a report on the usage status of the image forming apparatus and manually executes the output by the user.

In relation to this, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for periodically notifying a user of the output of a report and re-notifying the user if the output is not output even after the re-notification period has elapsed. Has been done.

JP-A-2019-155645

However, although users perform regular printing, scanning, and BOX storage of daily reports, weekly reports, monthly reports, attendance reports, etc., they may forget about unexpected work such as meetings. Even if an alarm is set with a scheduler or the like, the user needs to change the scheduler when a department is changed or a business is changed.
In the technique of Patent Document 1, the timing of notification prompting the user to output a report must be set in advance by the user. Therefore, when there is a department change or business change as described above, the timing of notification is manually set. I had to change it.

An object of the present invention is to provide a job prediction notification system and a program capable of easily executing a notification prompting a user to execute a job according to a situation.

In order to achieve the above object, the job prediction notification system according to claim 1 is the job prediction notification system.
An acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit, and
A prediction unit that predicts the job execution timing of the notification target job based on the reception date and time of the notification target job specified by the specific unit, and a prediction unit.
A notification unit that notifies information about the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the job execution timing predicted by the prediction unit, and a notification unit.
To prepare for.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the job prediction notification system according to claim 1.
The specific unit identifies the job to be notified based on the file name of the job in the job information.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the job prediction notification system according to claim 1 or 2.
The specific unit identifies the job to be notified based on the job settings in the job information.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is the job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The specific unit identifies the job to be notified based on the user name in the job information.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The specific unit identifies the job to be notified based on the type of the job in the job information.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 is the job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The notification unit displays a message prompting the execution of the job on the display unit.

Further, the invention according to claim 7 is the job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The notification unit displays the job execution history on the display unit.

Further, the invention according to claim 8 is the job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
Equipped with a periodic notification setting unit that accepts settings for the presence or absence of periodic notifications
The notification unit notifies when the notification is set to Yes by the periodic notification setting unit.

Further, the job prediction notification system of the invention according to claim 9 is
An acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
A group setting unit that accepts user group settings,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit and the group settings, and the specific unit.
A notification unit that notifies information about job execution of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit, and a notification unit.
To prepare for.

Further, the invention according to claim 10 is the job prediction notification system according to claim 9.
The specific unit identifies jobs executed by a predetermined number of users among the users in the group within a predetermined period as jobs to be notified.
The notification unit notifies the users in the group who have not executed the job to be notified within the predetermined period.

Further, the invention according to claim 11 is the job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
It is provided with an image forming unit that forms an image on paper based on a job.

Further, the program of the invention according to claim 12 is
Computer,
Acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit,
A prediction unit that predicts the job execution timing of the notification target job based on the reception date and time of the notification target job specified by the specific unit.
A notification unit that notifies the user of information regarding the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the job execution timing predicted by the prediction unit.
To function as.

Further, the program of the invention according to claim 13 is
Computer,
Acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
Group setting section that accepts user group settings,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit and the group settings.
A notification unit that notifies information about job execution of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit,
To function as.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily execute a notification prompting the user to execute a job according to the situation.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a job prediction notification system. It is a figure which shows the example of the print setting screen. It is a flowchart of the job information analysis processing executed by a job prediction notification device. It is a figure which shows the example of the saved job information. It is a flowchart of the job prediction notification processing executed by the job prediction notification device. It is a figure which shows the example of the notification in the job prediction notification processing. It is a flowchart of group job prediction notification processing executed by a job prediction notification device. It is a figure which shows the example of the notification in the group job prediction notification processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment.

The job prediction notification system 1 includes an image forming device 10, a job prediction notification device 20, and a user terminal 30. The user terminal 30 is provided with the number of users who use the image forming apparatus 10.
The image forming apparatus 10, the job prediction notification apparatus 20, and the user terminal 30 are communicably connected by the communication network N.
The communication network N is a communication network including a wired LAN (Local Area Network), a wireless LAN, the Internet, and the like.

The image forming apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an image processing unit 13, an image forming unit 14, an operation display unit 15, a communication unit 16, and the like, and each unit is connected by a bus 17. ..

The control unit 11 comprehensively controls the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 10. The control unit 11 includes a CPU 111 (Central Processing Unit), a RAM 112 (Random Access Memory), and the like.

The CPU 111 is a hardware processor that performs arithmetic processing related to various control operations and the like. The RAM 112 provides a working memory space to the CPU 111 and stores temporary data and the like.

The storage unit 12 has a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory and / or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and stores various programs and setting data.
Further, the storage unit 12 has a print job storage unit 121 and a BOX job storage unit 122.

The print job storage unit 121 stores job data of a print job or a copy job received via the communication unit 16 described later.
The BOX job storage unit 122 saves the job data of the received job when the job is executed at an arbitrary timing instructed by the user without executing the received job at the time of reception.

The image processing unit 13 performs various image processing for generating print data, for example, bitmap data, from data such as application data included in the job.
Specifically, the image processing unit 13 performs an analysis process for generating a plurality of intermediate language data corresponding to each of the plurality of objects related to image formation included in the application data. Next, the image processing unit 13 performs rasterization processing for generating print data from the generated plurality of intermediate language data.

The image forming unit 14 forms an image based on the print data generated by the image processing unit 13.
Specifically, the image forming unit 14 develops, for example, a conveying unit that draws out paper stored as a recording medium from a paper tray and conveys it, and develops a toner image corresponding to bitmap data on a primary transfer member such as a transfer roller. The development unit, the primary transfer unit that transfers the toner image developed on the primary transfer member to the secondary transfer member such as a transfer belt, and the toner image transferred to the secondary transfer member are transferred to the paper conveyed by the transfer unit. It is provided with a next transfer unit, a fixing unit for fixing the transferred toner image to the paper, an ejection unit for discharging the paper after the fixing process by the fixing unit, and the like, and forms an image on the paper.

The operation display unit 15 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) with a touch panel, and functions as a display unit 151 and an operation unit 152.
The display unit 151 displays various operation screens, image states, operation statuses of each function, and the like according to the display control signals input from the control unit 11. In addition, the display unit 151 displays a message prompting the execution of the job and the execution history of the job.
The operation unit 152 includes various operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, receives various input operations by the user, and outputs an operation signal to the control unit 11.

The communication unit 16 controls data communication with an external device. The communication unit 16 controls communication with, for example, a job prediction notification device 20 having a network card and connected by the communication network N, and a PC (Personal Computer) operating as a print server, which is a user terminal 30.

The job prediction notification device 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a communication unit 23, and the like, and each unit is connected by a bus 24.

The control unit 21 comprehensively controls the overall operation of the job prediction notification device 20. The control unit 21 has a CPU 211, a RAM 212, and the like.

The CPU 211 is a hardware processor that performs arithmetic processing related to various control operations and the like. The RAM 212 provides a working memory space to the CPU 211 and stores temporary data and the like.

Further, the control unit 21 acquires job information including the reception date and time of the job executed in the past. At this time, the control unit 21 functions as an acquisition unit.
Further, the control unit 21 accepts the user's group setting. At this time, the control unit 21 functions as a group setting unit.
Further, the control unit 21 identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit. Further, the control unit 21 identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit and the group setting. At this time, the control unit 21 functions as a specific unit.
Further, the control unit 21 predicts the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the reception date and time of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit. At this time, the control unit 21 functions as a prediction unit.
Further, the control unit 21 notifies the information regarding the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the job execution timing predicted by the prediction unit. Further, the control unit 21 notifies the information regarding the job execution of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit. At this time, the control unit 21 functions as a notification unit.
Further, the control unit 21 accepts the setting of the presence / absence of periodic notification. At this time, the control unit 21 functions as a periodic notification setting unit.

The storage unit 22 has a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory and / or an HDD, and stores various programs and setting data.
Further, the storage unit 22 stores job information regarding a job received and executed by the image forming apparatus 10. The job information includes, for example, the user name of the user who issued the job execution command, the date and time when the image forming apparatus 10 accepted the job (job acceptance date and time), the file name, file size, and file type of the job, and the job. Includes job print properties, job types, periodic notification settings, etc. as settings.
Job print properties include, for example, settings such as number of copies, color, document orientation, paper size, document size, double-sided or single-sided print type, staples, paper type, page allocation, binding direction, and punch.
Job types include print jobs, scan jobs, BOX save jobs, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 2, the periodic notification setting is set to, for example, "register as a periodic job" in the periodic notification setting field 332 of the print setting screen 331 displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 30, that is, When the periodic notification is set to Yes, the notification target flag of the job is set to ON. Further, if the setting of "Register as a regular job" is removed, that is, if the regular notification is set to none, the notification target flag of the job is set to OFF. When registering a job as a regular job, the cycle for executing the job can be set.
Further, the storage unit 22 stores the group setting information of the user who issues the job execution command. The user group is set for each department, for example.
The user group setting may be set via the operation display unit 15 of the image forming apparatus 10, or may be set via the operation unit 34 of the user terminal 30.

The communication unit 23 controls data communication with an external device. The communication unit 23 has, for example, a network card and controls communication with the image forming apparatus 10 and the user terminal 30 connected by the communication network N.

The user terminal 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a display unit 33, an operation unit 34, a communication unit 35, and the like, and each unit is connected by a bus 36.

The control unit 31 comprehensively controls the overall operation of the user terminal 30. The control unit 31 has a CPU 311 and a RAM 312 and the like.

The CPU 311 is a hardware processor that performs arithmetic processing related to various control operations and the like. The RAM 312 provides a working memory space for the CPU 311 and stores temporary data and the like.

The storage unit 32 has a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory and / or an HDD, and stores various programs and setting data.

The display unit 33 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and displays various operation screens and the like according to a display control signal input from the control unit 31. In addition, the display unit 33 displays a message prompting the execution of the job and the execution history of the job.

The operation unit 34 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, receives various input operations by the user, and outputs an operation signal to the control unit 31.

The communication unit 35 controls data communication with an external device. The communication unit 35 has, for example, a network card and controls communication with the image forming apparatus 10 and the job prediction notification apparatus 20 connected by the communication network N.

Next, the operation of the job prediction notification system 1 will be described.
FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the job information analysis process executed by the job prediction notification device 20. The job information analysis process is executed by the program stored in the control unit 21 of the job prediction notification device 20.
Further, the job prediction notification device 20 executes the job information analysis process at the timing when the image forming device 10 receives the job.

First, the control unit 21 of the job prediction notification device 20 stores the job information of the job received by the image forming device 10 from the user terminal 30 in the storage unit 22 (step S1).
FIG. 4 shows an example of job information stored in the storage unit 22. As shown in FIG. 4, job information is stored for each user who has issued a job execution command. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the user name, the date and time when the job was accepted, the file name of the job, the number of copies setting, the color setting, and the staple setting are saved as the job information.
Further, the job information may be saved for each type of job.

Next, the control unit 21 acquires the job information stored in the storage unit 22 and determines whether or not there is a job presumed to be a periodic job that is a job to be notified (step S2). When there is a job presumed to be a regular job (step S2; YES), specifically, a plurality of job information of jobs received by the image forming apparatus 10 in the past are stored in the storage unit 22, and the plurality of jobs are stored. In the case where the job includes the same character in the file name and there is a job having a periodicity on the day or time at the date and time when the image forming apparatus 10 accepts the job, the control unit 21 has a periodic job. I guess there is. At this time, the control unit 21 estimates that the job is a regular job when the job settings (job print properties), the user who issued the job execution command, or the job type are the same, in addition to the job file name. May be good.
Here, the job to be notified does not indicate a specific job, but is a daily report, a weekly report, a monthly report, an invoice, a business report, or the like, and is, for example, a job including the same character in the file name.
More specifically, for example, the monthly reports for January and February are not the same in content, but they are all regarded as the same job to be notified.

Next, the control unit 21 predicts the next output date and time, which is the next job execution timing of the job presumed to be a regular job in step S2 (step S3). Specifically, the control unit 21 predicts the next output date and time based on the periodicity such as the day of the week or the time on the date and time when the image forming apparatus 10 accepts the job.
Next, the control unit 21 sets the notification target flag of the job presumed to be a regular job in step S2 to ON (step S4).

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the periodic job is stored in the storage unit 22 in addition to the job presumed to be the periodic job in step S2 (step S5).
When there is another regular job (step S5; YES), the control unit 21 determines whether or not the job presumed to be the regular job in step S2 and the other regular job stored in the storage unit 22 are the same. (Step S6). Specifically, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the job presumed to be a periodic job in step S2 and the other periodic jobs stored in the storage unit 22 include the same character in the file name. Then, it is judged whether or not they are the same job. Further, the control unit 21 may make a determination based on the job setting (job print property), the user who issued the job execution command, or the type of the job, in addition to the file name of the job.

If the job presumed to be a periodic job in step S2 and another periodic job stored in the storage unit 22 are not the same (step S6; NO), the control unit 21 has the next output date and time predicted in step S3. The output predicted date and time is saved in the storage unit 22 (step S7), and the job information analysis process is terminated.

If there is no other regular job (step S5; NO), the control unit 21 shifts to step S7.
If the job presumed to be a regular job in step S2 and another regular job stored in the storage unit 22 are the same (step S6; YES), the control unit 21 is presumed to be a regular job in step S2. It is determined whether or not the output predicted date and time of the job and the other periodic jobs stored in the storage unit 22 are the same (step S8).
When the output prediction date and time are the same (step S8; YES), that is, when the output prediction date and time is saved in another periodic job already saved in the storage unit 22, the control unit 21 performs job information analysis processing. To finish.
When the output prediction date and time are not the same (step S8; NO), for example, when the user's department is changed or the business is changed and the timing of executing the job is changed, the control unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 22. The estimated output date and time of other periodic jobs is changed by overwriting the predicted output date and time in step S3 of the job estimated to be a periodic job in step S2 (step S9), and the job information analysis process is terminated. ..

If there is no job presumed to be a periodic job (step S2; NO), the control unit 21 refers to the job information saved in step S1 and determines whether or not the notification target flag is ON in the periodic notification setting. Judgment (step S10).
When the notification target flag is ON (step S10; YES), the control unit 21 proceeds to step S5. The output estimated date and time in this case is set based on the cycle set in the periodic notification setting.

If the notification target flag is not ON (step S10; NO), the control unit 21 ends the job information analysis process.

Next, the job prediction notification process executed by the job prediction notification device 20 will be described.
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the job prediction notification process. The job prediction notification process is executed by a program stored in the control unit 21 of the job prediction notification device 20.
The job prediction notification device 20 periodically executes the job prediction notification process in a preset period.

First, the control unit 21 of the job prediction notification device 20 determines whether or not there is a job to be notified after the output prediction date and time has passed (step S11). That is, in the job information analysis process, the control unit 21 determines whether or not there is a job that has passed the output prediction date and time among the jobs that have saved the output prediction date and time.
Specifically, examples of the job to be notified include a business report and the like.
If there is no job to be notified after the output predicted date and time has passed (step S11; NO), the control unit 21 returns to step S11.
When there is a job to be notified that the output predicted date and time has passed (step S11; YES), the control unit 21 notifies the user terminal 30 and the image forming apparatus 10 of the target user to execute the job via the communication unit 23. (Step S12), and the job prediction notification process is terminated. The target user is a user whose user name is included in the job information of the job to be notified after the expected output date and time has passed.
The user terminal 30 that has received the notification prompting the execution of the job displays a message prompting the execution of the job and a history of the target user executing the job in the past on the display unit 33 based on the notification. Similarly, the image forming apparatus 10 that has received the notification prompting the execution of the job displays a message prompting the execution of the job and a history of the target user executing the job in the past on the display unit 151 based on the notification. By displaying the image on the display unit 151 of the image forming apparatus 10 in this way, the user can notice the message prompting the execution of the job when outputting some image.

FIG. 6 shows an example of notification in the job prediction notification process. As shown in FIG. 6, the user terminal 30 displays a dialog box on the display unit 33. In the dialog box, a message prompting the execution of the job to be notified after the estimated output date and time has passed is displayed. In addition, the history of the target user executing the job in the past is displayed.

Next, the group job prediction notification processing executed by the job prediction notification device 20 will be described.
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the group job prediction notification process. The group job prediction notification process is executed by the program stored in the control unit 21 of the job prediction notification device 20.
The job prediction notification device 20 periodically executes the group job prediction notification processing in a preset period.

First, the control unit 21 of the job prediction notification device 20 determines whether or not there is a job output in the group that is the job to be notified (step S21). That is, the control unit 21 refers to the job information including the user group setting and the job reception date / time stored in the storage unit 22, and a predetermined time (for example, a number) preset by a plurality of users in the same group. It is determined whether or not a job containing the same character in the file name has been executed within the time).
If there is no job output in the group (step S21; NO), the control unit 21 returns to step S21.
When there is a job output in a group (step S21; YES), the control unit 21 notifies the user terminal 30 and the image forming apparatus 10 of the target user via the communication unit 23 to urge the execution of the job (step S21; YES). Step S22), the group job prediction notification process is terminated. The target user is a user who has not yet executed a job containing the same character in the file name in a group in which a plurality of users have executed a job containing the same character in the file name.
Based on the notification, the user terminal 30 that has received the notification prompting the execution of the job has a message prompting the display unit 33 to execute the job, and a history of executing the job in which the members in the group include the same character in the file name. Is displayed. Similarly, the image forming apparatus 10 that has received the notification prompting the execution of the job includes a message prompting the display unit 151 to execute the job based on the notification, and the members in the group include the same character in the file name. Display the history of job execution. By displaying the image on the display unit 151 of the image forming apparatus 10 in this way, the user can notice the message prompting the execution of the job when outputting some image.

FIG. 8 shows an example of notification in the group job prediction notification processing. As shown in FIG. 8, the user terminal 30 of the target user displays a dialog box on the display unit 33. In the dialog box, a message indicating that a member in the group has executed a job containing the same character in the file name and a message prompting the target user to execute the job is displayed. It also displays the history of job executions by members of the group that contain the same characters in the file name.

As described above, the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment has an acquisition unit (control unit 21) that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past, and job information acquired by the acquisition unit. A specific unit (control unit 21) that specifies the job to be notified based on the above, and a prediction unit that predicts the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the reception date and time of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit. (Control unit 21) and a notification unit (control unit 21) for notifying information about the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the job execution timing predicted by the prediction unit.
Therefore, it is possible to easily execute a notification prompting the user to execute the job according to the situation.

Further, in the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment, the specific unit specifies the job to be notified based on the file name of the job in the job information.
Therefore, it is possible to notify the user according to the file name of the job to urge the user to execute the job.

Further, in the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment, the specific unit specifies the job to be notified based on the job setting in the job information.
Therefore, it is possible to notify the user to execute the job according to the job setting.

Further, in the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment, the specific unit specifies the job to be notified based on the user name in the job information.
Therefore, it is possible to notify the user according to each user to execute the job.

Further, in the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment, the specific unit specifies the job to be notified based on the type of job in the job information.
Therefore, it is possible to notify the user according to the type of job to urge the user to execute the job.

Further, in the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment, the notification unit causes the display unit to display a message prompting the execution of the job.
Therefore, the user can easily recognize the notification prompting the execution of the job.

Further, in the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment, the notification unit causes the display unit to display the job execution history.
Therefore, the user can easily recognize the execution history of the job.

Further, the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment includes a periodic notification setting unit (control unit 21) that receives a setting of presence / absence of periodic notification, and the notification unit is set to have the notification by the periodic notification setting unit. Notify if it is.
Therefore, even if the job is not specified as the notification target job, it is possible to notify the user to execute the job.

Further, the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment has an acquisition unit (control unit 21) for acquiring job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past, and a group setting unit (control unit) for receiving user group settings. 21), a specific unit (control unit 21) that specifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit and the group setting, and job execution of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit. A notification unit (control unit 21) for notifying information is provided.
Therefore, it is possible to notify the user to execute the job according to the user's group setting.

Further, in the job prediction notification system 1 of the present embodiment, the specific unit specifies jobs executed by a predetermined number of users among the users in the group within a predetermined period as jobs to be notified, and the notification unit. Notifies the users in the group who have not executed the job to be notified within the predetermined period.
Therefore, it is possible to notify the user who is urged to execute the job according to the job executed by another user in the group.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
For example, in the above embodiment, the job prediction notification device 20 is a separate device from the image forming device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. The job prediction notification device 20 may be in the image forming device 10.

Further, in the above embodiment, the job information of the jobs executed in the past is stored in the storage unit 22 of the job prediction notification device 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. The job information may be stored in a storage unit of an external device (not shown) that is communicably connected to the job prediction notification device 20.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the job prediction notification processing, if there is a job to be notified after the output prediction date and time has passed, the target user is notified, but the present invention is not limited to this. The timing of notifying the target user may be set either when the estimated output date and time has elapsed or before a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) of the estimated output date and time.
When the timing to notify the target user is set before the predetermined time of the output predicted date and time, in step S11 of the job prediction notification process, the control unit 21 determines whether there is a job to be notified whose output predicted date and time elapses within the predetermined time. Judge whether or not.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the job prediction notification processing and the group job prediction notification processing, the user terminal 30 and the image forming apparatus 10 of the target user are notified and the processing is terminated, but the present invention is not limited to this. After notifying the user terminal 30 and the image forming apparatus 10 of the target user, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the target user has executed the job, and if the target user does not execute the job, the control unit 21 notifies the job. It is also possible to set the target flag to OFF and not notify from the next time.

Further, in the above embodiment, in step S2 of the job prediction notification process, the control unit 21 issues a job reception date / time, a job file name, a job setting (job print property), and a user who has issued a job execution command. , The regular job is specified based on the type of job, but it is not limited to this. The control unit 21 may specify a periodic job based on job information other than the above.
Further, in the above embodiment, in step S21 of the group job prediction notification process, the control unit 21 is preset by a plurality of users in the same group based on the job information including the user's group setting and the job reception date and time. It was determined whether or not the job containing the same character in the file name was executed within the specified time, but the present invention is not limited to this. The control unit 21 may determine whether there is a job output as a group based on job information other than the file name.

In addition, the specific configuration, the content and procedure of the processing operation shown in the above embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 Job prediction notification system 10 Image forming device 11 Control unit 111 CPU
112 RAM
12 Storage unit 121 Print job storage unit 122 BOX job storage unit 13 Image processing unit 14 Image formation unit 15 Operation display unit 151 Display unit 152 Operation unit 16 Communication unit 17 Bus 20 Job prediction notification device 21 Control unit (acquisition unit, specific unit) , Prediction section, notification section, periodic notification setting section, group setting section, computer)
211 CPU
212 RAM
22 Storage unit 23 Communication unit 24 Bus 30 User terminal 31 Control unit 311 CPU
312 RAM
32 Storage unit 33 Display unit 34 Operation unit 35 Communication unit 36 Bus N Communication network

Claims (13)

An acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit, and
A prediction unit that predicts the job execution timing of the notification target job based on the reception date and time of the notification target job specified by the specific unit, and a prediction unit.
A notification unit that notifies information about the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the job execution timing predicted by the prediction unit, and a notification unit.
Job prediction notification system with. The job prediction notification system according to claim 1, wherein the specific unit identifies the job to be notified based on the file name of the job in the job information. The job prediction notification system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specific unit specifies the job to be notified based on the job settings in the job information. The job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific unit identifies the job to be notified based on the user name in the job information. The job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specific unit identifies the job to be notified based on the type of the job in the job information. The job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notification unit displays a message prompting the execution of a job on the display unit. The job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the notification unit displays a job execution history on a display unit. Equipped with a periodic notification setting unit that accepts settings for the presence or absence of periodic notifications
The job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the notification unit notifies when the notification is set to be present by the periodic notification setting unit. An acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
A group setting unit that accepts user group settings,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit and the group settings, and the specific unit.
A notification unit that notifies information about job execution of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit, and a notification unit.
Job prediction notification system with. The specific unit identifies jobs executed by a predetermined number of users among the users in the group within a predetermined period as jobs to be notified.
The job prediction notification system according to claim 9, wherein the notification unit notifies a user in the group who has not executed the job to be notified within the predetermined period. The job prediction notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising an image forming unit for forming an image on paper based on a job. Computer,
Acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit,
A prediction unit that predicts the job execution timing of the notification target job based on the reception date and time of the notification target job specified by the specific unit.
A notification unit that notifies the user of information regarding the job execution timing of the job to be notified based on the job execution timing predicted by the prediction unit.
A program that functions as. Computer,
Acquisition unit that acquires job information including the reception date and time of jobs executed in the past,
Group setting section that accepts user group settings,
A specific unit that identifies the job to be notified based on the job information acquired by the acquisition unit and the group settings.
A notification unit that notifies information about job execution of the job to be notified specified by the specific unit,
A program that functions as.

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