JP2022144084A - Information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it possible to improve a user's convenience in setting an information processing device.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, an information processing system includes a communication terminal and an information processing device. The information processing device includes a storage part for storing device information transmitted from an external device through short-range radio communication, a first radio communication part for performing radio communication different from the short-range radio communication with the communication terminal, and an output part for outputting prescribed information. The communication terminal includes a memory part capable of storing setting information of the information processing device, a second radio communication part for performing radio communication with the information processing device, and an acquisition part for acquiring the prescribed information. The output part outputs address information of the information processing device included in the device information as the prescribed information, and when the acquisition part acquires the address information, the second radio communication part starts to communication with the first radio communication part on the basis of the address information, and transmits the setting information to the first radio communication part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system.

2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing apparatus such as an image forming apparatus, there is a technique of installing an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) communication function inside the apparatus (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this technology, for example, setting information of the device is written from a mobile terminal or the like to an RFID tag installed in the information processing device, and the setting information read from the RFID tag is reflected in the device when the device is started. It is possible to

JP 2007-160903 A

With the above technology, it may be difficult to write the setting information to the RFID tag depending on the content of the setting information.

It is desirable to provide an information processing system that can improve user convenience when setting information processing apparatuses.

An information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication terminal and an information processing device, and the information processing device includes a storage unit for storing device information transmitted from an external device via near field communication , a first wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication different from short-range wireless communication with the communication terminal, and an output unit that outputs predetermined information, and the communication terminal can store setting information of the information processing device. , a second wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the information processing device, and an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information. When the output unit outputs the address information of the information processing device included in the device information as predetermined information, and the acquisition unit acquires the address information, the second wireless communication unit outputs the first wireless communication device based on the address information. It starts communicating with the communication unit and transmits the setting information to the first wireless communication unit.

According to the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the output unit of the information processing device outputs the address information of the information processing device included in the device information as predetermined information, and the acquisition unit of the communication terminal outputs the address information. When the information is acquired, the second wireless communication unit of the communication terminal starts communication with the first wireless communication unit of the information processing device based on the address information, and transmits the setting information of the information processing device to the first wireless communication unit. Send to This makes it possible to improve user convenience when setting the information processing apparatus.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a block diagram which shows one structural example of the information processing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing an example hardware configuration of an information processing device in the information processing system according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a software configuration of an information processing device in the information processing system according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of mobile terminal 200 in the information processing system according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a software configuration of mobile terminal 200 in the information processing system according to the first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example hardware configuration of a mobile terminal 300 in the information processing system according to the first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a software configuration of mobile terminal 300 in the information processing system according to the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of information held by an NFC tag of an information processing device; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of information held by an NFC tag of an information processing device; 3 is a schematic diagram of information held by device settings of an information processing device; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of information held by device settings of an information processing device; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of information held by setting data of the mobile terminal 200. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of mapping information between setting items to be written to the NFC tag of the information processing device and setting items stored in the device settings; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of mapping information between setting items to be written to the NFC tag of the information processing device and setting items stored in the device settings; 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. FIG. 4 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in a mobile terminal; 3 is an image diagram of a screen displayed by a dedicated application in mobile terminal 300. FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart when a dedicated application is activated in mobile terminal 200. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a process of writing settings of a dedicated application by NFC communication in the mobile terminal 200. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when an information processing device is activated; 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the mobile terminal 300 side. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the mobile terminal 300 side. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for accepting settings through Wi-Fi communication by an information processing apparatus;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The description will be given in the following order.
1. First embodiment (Figs. 1 to 19)
1.0 Overview 1.1 Configuration 1.2 Operation 1.3 Effect 1.4 Modification 2. Other embodiments

<1. First Embodiment>
[1.0 Overview]
2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing apparatus such as an image forming apparatus, there is a technique of installing an RFID communication function inside the apparatus (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-200013). In this technology, by storing a control program or the like in an RFID tag provided inside, for example, even in a packed state or in a state where the power is not turned on, by rewriting the information of the RFID tag with a handy terminal etc., the control program or the device Information can be updated.

However, since the capacity of RFID tags is generally limited, if you want to set a large file such as a certificate file as well, it is difficult to set only by rewriting the RFID tag information. .

Here, the necessity of importing the certificate file as the setting of the information processing apparatus will be explained. When the information processing device is a terminal that can be connected to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), IEEE802.1X authentication is generally used as a network authentication standard for connecting such a terminal to a company's wireless LAN. This standard may also be used in wired LANs. EAP-TLS (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security) and PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) are mainly used as authentication methods of the IEEE802.1X standard. Since PEAP uses a password for authentication, it only needs to set a password, which is easy to set. However, there is a risk of connection to an unauthorized network due to the difficulty of password leakage and server authentication. EAP-TLS uses a client certificate for terminal authentication and a CA (Certification Authority) certificate for server authentication. Also, when the server function provided by the information processing device is encrypted by SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)/TLS (Transport Layer Security), a certificate as an SSL/TLS server is used. In general, certificate files are confidential information, and have the characteristic that they should not be handed over to outsiders who set up infrastructure devices as much as possible from the viewpoint of security.

Therefore, an information processing system according to the first embodiment includes a communication terminal and an information processing device. The information processing device includes a storage unit that stores device information transmitted from an external device via short-range wireless communication, a first wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication different from short-range wireless communication with a communication terminal, and a predetermined and an output unit for outputting information of The communication terminal includes a storage unit capable of storing setting information of the information processing device, a second wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the information processing device, and an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information. When the output unit outputs the address information of the information processing device included in the device information as predetermined information, and the acquisition unit acquires the address information, the second wireless communication unit outputs the first wireless communication device based on the address information. It starts communicating with the communication unit and transmits the setting information to the first wireless communication unit.

Here, the communication terminal corresponds to, for example, a mobile terminal 300 to be described later. The external device corresponds to, for example, a mobile terminal 200 to be described later. The device information corresponds to, for example, setting information 1032 (FIG. 8B), which will be described later. The storage unit corresponds to, for example, the NFC tag 102 described later. The first wireless communication unit corresponds to, for example, the later-described Wi-Fi unit 105 (FIGS. 1 and 2) and the Wi-Fi communication unit 1019 (FIG. 3). The output unit corresponds to, for example, a print processing unit 1021 (FIGS. 1 and 2) and a printing unit 1005 (FIGS. 1 and 2), which will be described later. Also, the output unit may be, for example, a panel 1004 (FIG. 2), which will be described later, or the NFC tag 102 (FIGS. 1 and 2). The storage unit corresponds to, for example, a storage 3005 (FIG. 6) described later. The second wireless communication section corresponds to, for example, a Wi-Fi unit 301 (FIGS. 1 and 6) and a Wi-Fi communication section 3019 (FIG. 7), which will be described later. The acquisition unit corresponds to, for example, a QR (Quick Response) code reading unit 3020 (FIG. 7) described later.

The information processing device may further include a setting unit that performs device settings based on the device information. The output unit may output the address information together with the setting result of the device setting set by the setting unit (for example, a menu map to be described later), as will be described in the process of step S37 in FIG. 16 to be described later.
The setting unit corresponds to, for example, the device setting management unit 1014 (FIG. 3) described later.

The information processing device may further have an operation unit. The output unit may output the address information after the password is entered in the operation unit, as will be described later in the process of step S37 in FIG. 16 .
The operation unit corresponds to, for example, a panel 1004 (FIG. 2) described later.

The output unit may output an identification code indicating the address information. The identification code may be, for example, a QR code (registered trademark). Also, the identification code may be a value indicating the address of the information processing device.

Also, the output unit may have a printing unit that outputs the address information by printing.
The printing unit corresponds to, for example, a print processing unit 1021 (FIG. 3) and a printing unit 1005 (FIG. 2), which will be described later.

Also, the output unit may have a display unit that displays the address information.
The display unit corresponds to, for example, a panel 1004 (FIG. 2) described later.

Also, the output unit may output the address information to the storage unit.

Further, the storage unit may be capable of storing information having a size larger than the storage capacity of the storage unit as the setting information.

Also, the setting information may include a certificate file and a certificate password.

[1.1 Configuration]
(System configuration)
An example of installing (importing) a certificate file as part of the initial settings of the information processing apparatus will be described below.

In the information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when a certificate file needs to be imported into the information processing apparatus, one terminal for writing setting values and one terminal for importing the certificate are installed. and A terminal for writing setting values corresponds to, for example, the mobile terminal 200 described later. A terminal for certificate import corresponds to, for example, the mobile terminal 300 described later.

In the terminal for writing setting values, write whether or not a certificate needs to be imported, and, for example, an arbitrary SSID, which is an identifier in Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and an arbitrary passphrase. A certificate file to be imported into the information processing apparatus is written in the terminal for certificate import. A set value writing terminal writes the set values set before the information processing apparatus is started, for example, to an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag of the apparatus, which is a type of RFID tag. When the certificate needs to be imported, when the power button is pressed to start the information processing device, the device starts in AP (access point) mode. When the menu map is printed in this state, the SSID and password as address information of the information processing device and a QR code containing information indicating that the certificate needs to be imported are attached to the menu map. The contents of this printed QR code are encrypted, and the contents cannot be read unless read by a dedicated application (application) and a decryption password (protection release password) is entered.

When the QR code is read by the dedicated application of the terminal for certificate import and the protection release password for decrypting the content of the QR code is entered, the terminal for certificate import automatically connects to the device via Wi-Fi. After the Wi-Fi connection is made, the certificate file whose import into the information processing apparatus is instructed in advance is transmitted via Wi-Fi to request the import, and the certificate file is imported into the information processing apparatus.

In the information processing system according to the first embodiment, preparation of a network connection environment for importing a certificate file, manual setting on the device side for network connection, After writing to the NFC tag, the certificate is automatically imported from the mobile terminal simply by activating the information processing device without the need to operate the web page or the like. Also, by separating the terminal for writing the setting value and the terminal for importing the certificate, it is possible to prevent leakage of the certificate, which is confidential information.

A more specific system configuration example will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The information processing system according to the first embodiment includes an information processing device 100 as an image forming device, a mobile terminal 200 as an external device, and a mobile terminal 300 as a communication terminal.

Information processing apparatus 100 has NFC unit 101, storage 103, and Wi-Fi unit 105 as a first wireless communication unit. The NFC unit 101 has an NFC tag 102 as a storage section. The storage 103 stores device settings 104 .

A mobile terminal 200 has an NFC unit 201 .

Mobile terminal 300 has Wi-Fi unit 301 as a second wireless communication unit, QR code unit 302 and NFC unit 303 .

In this information processing system, since information processing apparatus 100 has NFC unit 101 and mobile terminal 200 has NFC unit 201, when mobile terminal 200 is brought close to information processing apparatus 100, mobile terminal 200 specific information can be read/written from/to the NFC tag 102 of the information processing apparatus 100 through the short-range wireless communication 10 .

The NFC unit 101 can operate without powering on the information processing apparatus 100 . The NFC unit 101 is supplied with power and carrier wave source oscillation from the mobile terminal 200 . The power feeding method may be an electromagnetic induction method or a radio wave reflection method.

Similarly, since the information processing apparatus 100 has the NFC unit 101 and the mobile terminal 300 has the NFC unit 303, short-range wireless communication can be performed with each other when the mobile terminal 300 is brought close to the information processing apparatus 100. It has become.

Further, since the information processing apparatus 100 has the Wi-Fi unit 105 and the mobile terminal 300 has the Wi-Fi unit 301, the information processing apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 300 are specified by the Wi-Fi communication 11. information can be sent and received.

The QR code unit 302 of the mobile terminal 300 can read the QR code in which the information of the Wi-Fi setting of the information processing apparatus 100 and the information of the certificate file are described.

(Configuration of information processing device 100)
Next, details of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG.

The information processing apparatus 100 has a hardware configuration including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1001, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1002, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1003, a panel 1004, and a printing unit as an output unit and a printing unit. 1005. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 has, as a hardware configuration, an NFC unit 101, a storage 103, and a Wi-Fi unit 105 as a first wireless communication section.

The CPU 1001 performs various calculations and controls execution of programs (for example, communication control programs). The ROM 1002 stores programs such as device control and communication control. A RAM 1003 is a volatile storage device having a work area used when the CPU 1001 executes various programs.

Panel 1004 displays various device statuses, such as error information.

A printing unit 1005 can print a menu map with a QR code or the like.

The NFC unit 101 has an NFC tag 102 to which information can be written in a given format.

The storage 103 is a nonvolatile storage device for storing various setting information, management information, and the like.

The Wi-Fi unit 105 is capable of Wi-Fi communication with other terminals.

The storage 103 has certificate information 1006 storing information such as certificate files including certificates and private keys, and device settings 104 having information on various device settings.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the software configuration of the information processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG.

The information processing apparatus 100 has a software configuration including a control unit 1011, an initialization processing unit 1012, a display unit 1013, a device setting management unit 1014 as a setting unit, a tag information analysis unit 1015, and an NFC processing unit 1016. , a Wi-Fi communication unit 1019 as a first wireless communication unit, a data analysis unit 1020, a print processing unit 1021 and a QR code generation unit 1022 as an output unit and a printing unit.

The initialization processing unit 1012 is first called when the information processing apparatus 100 is activated.

A display unit 1013 displays processing results such as error information on the panel 1004 .

A device setting management unit 1014 manages various device settings of devices stored in the storage 103 .

A tag information analysis unit 1015 analyzes the content of the NFC tag 102 .

The NFC processing unit 1016 can execute processing with power supplied from the mobile terminal 200 without turning on the power of the information processing apparatus 100 .

The Wi-Fi communication unit 1019 operates as an access point and performs transmission/reception with other terminals via the Wi-Fi communication 11 .

The data analysis unit 1020 analyzes a file conforming to a setting request to the information processing apparatus 100 and a certificate file standard.

A print processing unit 1021 processes information of a printed material to be printed by the printing unit 1005 .

The QR code generator 1022 generates a QR code.

The control unit 1011 includes an initialization processing unit 1012, a display unit 1013, a device setting management unit 1014, a tag information analysis unit 1015, an NFC processing unit 1016, a Wi-Fi communication unit 1019, a data analysis unit 1020, a print processing unit 1021, and It controls the operation of the QR code generator 1022 .

The NFC processing unit 1016 has an NFC communication unit 1017 that performs transmission/reception by the short-range wireless communication 10 and an NFC tag control unit 1018 that performs control to read/write predetermined information from/to the NFC tag 102 .

(Configuration of mobile terminal 200)
Next, details of the mobile terminal 200 will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 200. As shown in FIG.

The mobile terminal 200 has a CPU 2001, a RAM 2002, a touch panel 2003, and a storage 2004 as a hardware configuration.

The CPU 2001 performs various calculations and controls program execution.

A RAM 2002 is a volatile storage device for storing an area for reading and storing various programs from the storage 2004 and a work area for the CPU 2001 to execute various programs.

A touch panel 2003 is an input/output device that displays various types of information and receives input operations.

The storage 2004 is a non-volatile storage device for storing an OS (Operating System), various control programs, various applications, and management information for each application. The storage 2004 also has setting data 2005 having content to be written to the NFC tag 102 as an input for the dedicated application 2012, which will be described later.

The NFC unit 201 performs communication such as reading information from the NFC tag 102 and writing information to the NFC tag 102 according to the NFC standard by physically bringing the mobile terminal 200 closer to the information processing apparatus 100 to be communicated with.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the software configuration of the mobile terminal 200. As shown in FIG.

Mobile terminal 200 has an NFC communication unit 2011 and a dedicated application 2012 as software configurations. The NFC communication unit 2011 performs transmission/reception by the short-range wireless communication 10 . The dedicated application 2012 performs processing such as writing information in a predetermined format to the NFC tag 102 based on the setting data 2005 specified by the user.

The dedicated application 2012 includes a control unit 2013, a display unit 2014, an input unit 2015, a setting data analysis unit 2016, an old tag information analysis unit 2017, a new tag information generation unit 2018, and a setting data editing unit 2019. have.

A display unit 2014 displays various application screens.

The input unit 2015 receives input instructions and the like regarding the setting data 2005 .

A setting data analysis unit 2016 analyzes the setting data 2005 specified by the user.

The old tag information analysis unit 2017 analyzes information read from the NFC tag 102 .

A new tag information generation unit 2018 generates information including settings to be written to the NFC tag 102 .

A setting data editing unit 2019 edits the setting data 2005 .

The control unit 2013 controls operations of the display unit 2014 , the input unit 2015 , the setting data analysis unit 2016 , the old tag information analysis unit 2017 , the new tag information generation unit 2018 and the setting data editing unit 2019 .

(Configuration of mobile terminal 300)
Next, details of the mobile terminal 300 will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 300. As shown in FIG.

The mobile terminal 300 has a hardware configuration including a Wi-Fi unit 301 as a second wireless communication unit, a QR code unit 302, an NFC unit 303, a CPU 3001, a RAM 3002, a touch panel 3003, and a storage unit. and a storage 3005 .

The CPU 3001 performs various calculations and controls program execution.

A RAM 3002 is a volatile storage device for storing an area for reading and storing various programs from the storage 3005 and a work area for the CPU 3001 to execute various programs.

A touch panel 3003 is an input/output device that displays various types of information and receives input operations.

The storage 3005 is a nonvolatile storage device for storing an OS, various control programs, various applications, and management information for each application.

The Wi-Fi unit 301 performs Wi-Fi communication 11 with the information processing device 100 .

A camera 3004 is used, for example, to read a QR code.

The storage 3005 has setting data 3006 having contents to be written to the information processing apparatus 100 by input from the dedicated application 3011 described later.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the software configuration of the mobile terminal 300. As shown in FIG.

Mobile terminal 300 has a dedicated application 3011 , a Wi-Fi communication unit 3019 as a second wireless communication unit, a QR code reading unit 3020 , and an NFC communication unit 3021 as a software configuration.

A Wi-Fi communication unit 3019 performs Wi-Fi communication 11 with the information processing apparatus 100 .

The QR code reader 3020 reads QR codes.

The NFC communication unit 3021 performs short-range wireless communication with the information processing device 100 .

The dedicated application 3011 reads the QR code to establish a Wi-Fi connection, and performs processing such as transmitting setting data 3006 specified by the user to the information processing apparatus 100 via Wi-Fi communication.

Dedicated application 3011 includes control unit 3012, display unit 3013, input unit 3014, encrypted data decryption unit 3015, setting data editing unit 3016, setting data analysis unit 3017, and setting value transmission unit 3018. .

A display unit 3013 displays various application screens.

Input unit 3014 accepts an input instruction regarding setting data 3006 .

The encrypted data decryption unit 3015 decrypts the encryption based on the content read by the QR code reading unit 3020 and the password entered by the user.

A setting data editing unit 3016 edits the setting data 3006 based on the contents input by the user.

A setting data analysis unit 3017 analyzes the setting data 3006 specified by the user.

The setting value transmission unit 3018 transmits setting values to the information processing apparatus 100 through the Wi-Fi communication 11 .

Control unit 3012 controls operations of display unit 3013 , input unit 3014 , encrypted data decryption unit 3015 , setting data editing unit 3016 , setting data analysis unit 3017 , and setting value transmission unit 3018 .

(Structure of various information and various screens)
8A and 8B are schematic diagrams of information held by the NFC tag 102 of the information processing apparatus 100. FIG. FIG. 8A shows information written to the NFC tag 102 when the information processing apparatus 100 is shipped, and FIG. 8B shows information after settings are written from the mobile terminal 200 to the NFC tag 102 .

9A and 9B are schematic diagrams of information held by the device settings 104 of the information processing device 100. FIG. 9A shows information stored in the device settings 104 when the information processing device 100 is shipped, and FIG. 9B shows information after applying the settings to the device settings 104 based on the settings written in the NFC tag 102. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of information held by the setting data 2005 of the mobile terminal 200. As shown in FIG. A setting value (Value) is associated with a setting item (Key) in the setting data 2005 , and one line of the setting data 2005 is a setting for one information processing apparatus 100 . That is, the setting data 2005 shown in FIG. 10 is for three information processing apparatuses 100 .

11A and 11B are schematic diagrams of mapping information between setting items to be written to the NFC tag 102 of the information processing device 100 and setting items stored in the device setting 104. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the “identifier on the NFC tag side” and the “identifier on the setting side of the device” correspond to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, device setting 4/device setting 5/device setting 6, which are “identifiers on the device setting side”, all correspond to Wi-Fi related setting items. The device setting 4 corresponds to a setting item for enabling/disabling the Wi-Fi function as an access point. The device setting 5 corresponds to a setting item of SSID (Service Set Identifier), which is an identification name when operating as an access point. The device setting 6 corresponds to a passphrase setting item for connection when operating as an access point. The passphrase is authentication information for connecting with the Wi-Fi WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK method. Setting items corresponding to device setting 1/device setting 2/device setting 3 are not specified here.

12A to 12G are image diagrams of various screens displayed by the dedicated application 2012 on the mobile terminal 200. FIG. FIG. 12A is a screen displayed when specifying the setting data 2005. FIG. Setting Key 1/Setting Key 2/Setting Key 3 are setting items, such as IP address and language setting, for which setting is completed only by writing to the information processing apparatus 100 through NFC communication, and the setting key cannot be edited by the user. . Setting Key 4/Setting Key 5/Setting Key 6 are not displayed as setting items directly operated by the user.

12B, 12C, and 12D are screens displayed when the setting data 2005 has been specified. 12E and 12F are screens displayed when an error occurs. FIG. 12G is a screen displayed in the state of waiting for activation of the Wi-Fi function of the information processing apparatus 100 after setting writing by NFC communication is completed.

13A to 13I are image diagrams of screens displayed by dedicated application 3011 in portable terminal 300. FIG. 13A is a selection screen for device settings of the information processing device 100 and Wi-Fi settings of the mobile terminal 300. FIG. If the device setting 3031 is selected on this screen, the screen transitions to the screen shown in FIG. 13B, and the setting data 3006 can be edited. As shown in FIGS. 13C to 13E, the certificate file and certificate password can be set for each device. A certificate password is a password required to import a certificate. Selecting "Import to Device" 3032 in FIG. 13A transitions to the screen in FIG. 13F. On this screen, you can select the Wi-Fi setup method. 13G and 13H are screens when certificate import fails. FIG. 13G shows a screen 3043 displayed when the Wi-Fi connection fails. FIG. 13I is screen 3045 upon successful import of the certificate.

The certificate file may be used by the information processing apparatus 100 as IEEE 802.1X authentication information for Wi-Fi connection as an SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) server or as a child device. This file is typically provided in PKCS#12 format containing a certificate and a private key, with the private key protected by a certificate password. You will need the original file itself and the certificate password to import the certificate and private key.

[1.2 Operation]
(Outline of operation)
In general, when changing the settings of an information processing apparatus, the power of the information processing apparatus is turned on, and when the information processing apparatus enters a standby state, the setting change operation is performed on a panel or the like. If the information processing apparatus is equipped with an NFC interface, it becomes possible to write settings to the NFC tag of the information processing apparatus from a mobile terminal without turning on the power of the information processing apparatus. The settings written in the tag can be applied to the information processing device. On the other hand, when it is necessary to send a relatively large file as a setting of the information processing device, such as importing a certificate file to the information processing device, the size of the NFC tag is insufficient, so the setting is completed only by NFC communication. do not do. To deal with such a situation, the information processing system according to the first embodiment activates the Wi-Fi function of the information processing apparatus 100 through NFC communication and imports the certificate file through Wi-Fi communication.

The operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment will be described below.

First, an overview of the operation of the information processing apparatus 100 will be described.

The NFC unit 101 having the NFC tag 102 is configured so that the mobile terminal 200 can read and write the contents of the NFC tag 102 when the mobile terminal 200 having the NFC unit 201 is brought close to (it is said to be held up). It is a part that In addition, since the NFC unit 101 can be supplied with power and a carrier wave source from the mobile terminal 200 , there is no need to turn on the power of the information processing apparatus 100 when reading/writing the contents of the NFC tag 102 .

The information processing apparatus 100 collects various types of information and writes them to the NFC tag 102 when it is first activated in a factory or the like. The NFC tag information to be written to the NFC tag 102 includes information 1031 regarding the information processing device 100 as shown in FIG. 8A. The information 1031 on the information processing apparatus 100 includes information for identifying the information processing apparatus 100, such as the name and serial number of the information processing apparatus 100, for example.

Furthermore, in order to provide various functions in various environments, various settings are managed as device settings 104 in the internal storage 103 of the information processing device 100, as shown in FIG. 9A. For example, in which language the user interface is displayed on the panel 1004 is stored as a language setting. Various settings are set to default values at the time of shipment from the factory, and can be changed by the user after shipment if necessary.

When information such as the setting information 1032 in FIG. 8B is written in the NFC tag 102 in a predetermined format when the information processing apparatus 100 is activated, it is assumed that a setting change has been requested. At that time, the information processing apparatus 100 changes the content of the device settings 104 based on the content of the setting information 1032 . Since the contents of the setting information 1032 become unnecessary after the setting change, the setting information 1032 is cleared and the NFC tag 102 is overwritten with information as shown in FIG. 8A.

The device setting 104 includes setting items such as enable/disable of the Wi-Fi function as an access point, SSID, and passphrase.

Next, an overview of the operation of the mobile terminal 200 will be described.

A dedicated application 2012 is installed in the mobile terminal 200 in advance. When the dedicated application 2012 is started for the first time, the screen shown in FIG. 12A is displayed to ask the user to specify the setting data 2005 . After designating the setting data 2005, the screen shown in FIG. 12B is displayed, the contents of the designated setting data 2005 are listed by the screen element 2045, and a request message to the user is displayed by the screen element 2046. FIG. When the portable terminal 200 is held over the NFC tag 102 of the information processing device 100 while FIG. 12B, FIG. 12C, or FIG. The setting data 2005 edited by the setting data editing unit 2019 based on the contents indicated by the screen element 2045 is written in the NFC tag 102 in a predetermined format.

Next, an overview of the operation of the mobile terminal 300 will be described.

A dedicated application 3011 is installed in the mobile terminal 300 in advance. When the dedicated application 3011 is activated, a screen such as that shown in FIG. 13A is displayed. When the device setting 3031 is selected, the screen transitions to the screen of FIG. 13B. By selecting the setting data 3006 on this screen, the certificate import settings for each device can be made.

The screens of FIGS. 13C to 13E are image diagrams of screens in a state in which the certificate of each device has been set. The screens of FIGS. 13C-13E include open button 3051 , screen element 3052 , screen element 3053 , screen element 3054 , screen element 3055 and OK button 3056 . When the OK button 3056 is pressed with the certificate setting completed, the screen returns to that shown in FIG. 13A. When "Import to Device" 3032 in FIG. 13A is selected, the screen transitions to the screen in FIG. 13F, and Wi-Fi setting can be performed.

The screen of FIG. 13F includes option 3061 and cancel button 3062 . Options 3061 include QR code, NFC, WPS, and manual input. When the QR code is selected on the screen of FIG. 13F, the camera 3004 of the mobile terminal 300 is activated, and the QR code reading unit 3020 reads the contents of the QR code. When the QR code is read, the dedicated application 3011 requests the input of the protection cancellation password. This protection release password is set in FIGS. 12B, 12C, and 12D. When the user inputs a protection cancellation password, the encrypted data decryption unit 3015 in the dedicated application 3011 analyzes the encryption and obtains the SSID and passphrase of the information processing device. The dedicated application 3011 uses this SSID and passphrase to perform Wi-Fi communication 11 with the Wi-Fi unit 105 of the information processing apparatus 100 through the Wi-Fi communication unit 3019 of the mobile terminal 300 . After establishing Wi-Fi communication 11 with information processing apparatus 100, dedicated application 3011 sends certificate data in a predetermined format.

(details of operation)
Next, details of the operation of the information processing system according to the first embodiment will be described.

14 and 15 are flowcharts showing an example of processing on the mobile terminal 200 side.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when the dedicated application 2012 is activated in the mobile terminal 200. As shown in FIG. The processing on the mobile terminal 200 side shown in FIG. 14 is processing called when the dedicated application 2012 is activated.

First, in step S11, the control unit 2013 starts processing to confirm whether the setting data 2005 has already been specified. When the control unit 2013 confirms that the setting data 2005 has already been specified (step S12; Y), the portable terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S19 described later. On the other hand, if the control unit 2013 cannot confirm that the setting data 2005 has been designated (step S12; N), in step S13, the display unit 2014 displays the screen shown in FIG. to specify the setting data 2005 . Note that when the dedicated application 2012 is activated for the first time, the setting data 2005 is not specified yet, so the portable terminal 200 executes the process of step S13. When the setting data 2005 is specified once, the dedicated application 2012 stores the information indicating that it has been specified and the contents of the setting data 2005. Therefore, it is considered that the specification has been completed when the mobile terminal 200 is started next time, and the portable terminal 200 proceeds to step S19. Execute the process.

Next, in step S14, the control unit 2013 confirms whether or not the setting data 2005 has been specified as a user reaction to FIG. 12A displayed in the process of step S13. When the control unit 2013 confirms that the setting data 2005 has been specified (step S14; Y), the mobile terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S16. If the control unit 2013 cannot confirm that the setting data 2005 has been specified (step S14; N), the mobile terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S15. For example, when the user selects any one of the setting data list 2031 as the setting data 2005 on the screen of FIG. 12A, the portable terminal 200 assumes that the setting data 2005 has been specified, and executes the process of step S16. On the other hand, when the user taps the cancel button 2032 on the screen of FIG. 12A, the portable terminal 200 assumes that the setting data 2005 is not specified, and executes the process of step S15.

Since the processing of the dedicated application 2012 cannot proceed unless the setting data 2005 is specified, the display unit 2014 displays an error screen as shown in FIG. 12E, for example, in step S15. After that, when the OK button 2033 is tapped, the control unit 2013 closes the dedicated application 2012 and ends the processing in FIG.

In step S<b>16 , the setting data analysis unit 2016 analyzes the specified setting data 2005 . The setting data analysis unit 2016 analyzes which setting value is described for which setting item by a predetermined process. Next, proceeding to the process of step S17, the control unit 2013 confirms whether or not the setting data 2005 includes the setting of the certificate file as a result of the analysis of step S16. When the control unit 2013 confirms that the setting of the certificate file is included (step S17; Y), the mobile terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S18. If the control unit 2013 cannot confirm that the setting of the certificate file is included (step S17; N), the mobile terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S19.

In step S 18 , the setting data editing unit 2019 adds Wi-Fi setting to the setting data 2005 . For example, the setting data editing unit 2019 adds the following three settings, and generates setting data 2005 in combination with setting key 1/setting key 2/setting key 3.
(1) To enable the Wi-Fi function of the information processing apparatus 100, set the setting key 4 to “Enable”.
(2) Generate a random value as the SSID value, and set the generated value to the setting key5.
(3) Generate a random value as a passphrase, and set the generated value to the setting key6.

In step S19, the mobile terminal 200 displays, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 12B on the display unit 2014, and waits for user operation.

After executing the process of step S19, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 12B is displayed, but the next behavior of the mobile terminal 200 differs depending on the user's operation. An example in which information as shown in FIG. 10 is designated as the setting data 2005 will be described. In FIG. 10, setting values (such as Value 11) for the number of information processing apparatuses 100 to be set (setting value list 2022, setting value list 2023, and setting value list 2024) are listed for setting items (setting Key 1, etc.). It is

10 is designated as the setting data 2005, the dedicated application 2012 displays setting value lists 2022, 20023, and 2024 for three units for each page as shown in FIGS. 12B, 12C, and 12D. do. Dedicated application 2012 first displays the contents of setting value list 2022 on screen element 2045 as shown in FIG. 12B immediately after the information shown in FIG. 10 is specified as setting data 2005 . In the screens of FIGS. 12B, 12C, and 12D, the screen element 2043 indicates how many machines are displayed for the number of setting value lists (the setting value list 2022 is 1/3, and the setting value list is 1/3). 2023 is 2/3, and the setting value list 2024 is 3/3).

Screen element 2042 in the screens of FIGS. 12B, 12C, and 12D shows the previous list of settings. Screen element 2044 in the screens of FIGS. 12B, 12C, and 12D shows the following list of setting values. The user can display the corresponding setting value list by an operation of sliding a finger while touching the screen (referred to as a swipe operation). For example, when the user performs a right-to-left swipe operation while the screen of FIG. 12B is displayed, the screen of FIG. 12C is displayed, and when the user performs a right-to-left swipe operation again, the screen of FIG. 12D is displayed. Swipe in the opposite direction to switch screens in the opposite pattern. In other words, if a left-to-right swipe operation is performed while FIG. 12D is being displayed, the screen of FIG. 12C is displayed, and if another left-to-right swipe operation is performed, the screen of FIG. 12B is displayed. Each time the user performs a swipe operation, the content of the screen switches to the screen of FIG. 12B, FIG. 12C, or FIG. 12D.

12B, 12C, and 12D, when the user taps the open button 2041, another setting data 2005 can be specified on the screen of FIG. 12A. If the user taps the open button 2041 and taps the cancel button 2032 without specifying another setting data 2005, the setting data 2005 has already been specified, so before closing the screen in FIG. 12A and tapping the open button 2041 state. Finally, setting data 2005 is written to NFC tag 102 when mobile terminal 200 is held over information processing apparatus 100 while the screen of FIG. 12B, FIG. 12C, or FIG. 12D is displayed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for writing settings of the dedicated application 2012 in the mobile terminal 200 through NFC communication. The processing on the side of the mobile terminal 200 shown in FIG. 15 is called when the mobile terminal 200 is held over the information processing apparatus 100 while the screen of FIG. 12B, FIG. 12C, or FIG. 12D is displayed on the dedicated application 2012. processing.

First, in step S<b>21 , the control unit 2013 starts processing to wait until the mobile terminal 200 is held over the information processing apparatus 100 . When it is detected that the mobile terminal 200 is held over the information processing apparatus 100 (step S22; Y), the control unit 2013 proceeds to the process of step S23 described later. If it is not detected that the portable terminal 200 is held over the information processing apparatus 100 (step S22; N), the control section 2013 proceeds to the process of step S21. In step S<b>23 , the control unit 2013 reads information written in the NFC tag 102 via the NFC communication unit 2011 .

Next, in step S24, the old tag information analysis unit 2017 analyzes the information read from the NFC tag 102 by predetermined processing, and confirms whether or not the setting has already been written. When the old tag information analysis unit 2017 confirms that writing of settings has already been completed (step S24; Y), the mobile terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S25. If the old tag information analysis unit 2017 cannot confirm that the setting has been written (step S24; N), the portable terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S26.

In step S25, the display unit 2014 displays the error screen 2047 in FIG. 12F. Here, when the user taps the OK button 2048, the display unit 2014 closes the screen 2047, and the mobile terminal 200 returns to the process of step S21. Returning to the process of step S21, the display unit 2014 displays the screen before displaying the screen 2047 of FIG. 12F.

In step S26, the new tag information generation unit 2018 generates information to be written to the NFC tag 102 in a predetermined format based on the setting data 2005. FIG. Then, the control unit 2013 writes the information generated via the NFC communication unit 2011 to the NFC tag 102 .

In step S27, the control unit 2013 confirms whether or not the Wi-Fi settings added by the setting data editing unit 2019 in the process of step S18 have been written. When the control unit 2013 confirms that the Wi-Fi settings have been written (step S27; Y), the mobile terminal 200 proceeds to the process of step S28. If the control unit 2013 cannot confirm that the Wi-Fi settings have been written (step S27; N), the process of FIG. 15 is terminated.

In step S28, the display unit 2014 displays, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 12G to prompt activation of the information processing apparatus 100, and the process of FIG. 15 ends.

After the setting information 1032 has been written to the NFC tag 102, if the process shown in FIG. 15 is executed again from step S21, it is assumed that the setting has already been written in the process of step S24, and the setting information is already written in step S25. process is executed.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when the information processing apparatus 100 is activated. The processing on the information processing apparatus 100 side shown in FIG. 16 is processing called when the information processing apparatus 100 is activated.

First, the initialization processing unit 1012 reads information written in the NFC tag 102 via the NFC tag control unit 1018 . Thereafter, in step S31, the tag information analysis unit 1015 analyzes the read information and starts processing to check whether settings have been written. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, it is verified whether setting information 1032 exists in the information read from the NFC tag 102 . When the tag information analysis unit 1015 confirms that the setting has been written (step S32; Y), the information processing apparatus 100 proceeds to the process of step S33. If the tag information analysis unit 1015 cannot confirm that the settings have been written (step S32; N), the information processing apparatus 100 terminates the processing of FIG.

In step S<b>33 , the control unit 1011 changes the setting values of the corresponding setting items of the device settings 104 based on the contents of the setting information 1032 analyzed by the tag information analysis unit 1015 via the device setting management unit 1014 .

Next, in step S<b>34 , the control unit 1011 clears the settings written in the NFC tag 102 via the NFC tag control unit 1018 . That is, the setting information 1032 shown in FIG. 8B is deleted and rewritten as shown in FIG. 8A.

Next, in step S 35 , the control unit 1011 confirms the valid/invalid value of the Wi-Fi access point function as the Wi-Fi setting of the device setting 104 via the device setting management unit 1014 . If the Wi-Fi setting is valid (step S35; Y), the information processing apparatus 100 proceeds to the process of step S36. If the Wi-Fi setting is invalid (step S35; N), the information processing apparatus 100 terminates the processing of FIG.

In step S 36 , control unit 1011 activates the Wi-Fi function as an access point using the SSID and passphrase set via Wi-Fi communication unit 1019 . At this time, in consideration of security, a password may be required before starting as an access point so that only a user who knows a specific password can start the access point mode.

In step S37, the print processing unit 1021 forms an image of the menu map with the QR code generated by the QR code generation unit 1022, and the printing unit 1005 prints it. Printing of the menu map is executed, for example, by the user operating the panel 1004 . At this time, the QR code may be displayed on the panel 1004 or on the WEB instead of being printed. Moreover, the method of printing the QR code and the method of displaying the QR code may be used together. Furthermore, in consideration of security, before printing or displaying the QR code, the user may be required to enter a preset password so that only specific users who know the password can print or display the QR code.

17 and 18 are flowcharts showing an example of processing on the mobile terminal 300 side.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of Wi-Fi communication setting processing by the dedicated application 3011 in the portable terminal 300 . The processing on the mobile terminal 300 side shown in FIG. 17 is processing called when the dedicated application 3011 is activated.

First, in step S41, the display unit 3013 displays the screen shown in FIG. 13A. Next, in step S42, the user selects device settings 3031 in order to set certificate import settings. In step S43, the display unit 3013 displays a screen displaying a setting data list 3041 as shown in FIG. 13B, and the input unit 3014 asks the user to specify the setting data 3006.

Next, in step S44, the control unit 3012 confirms whether or not the setting data 3006 has been specified. When the user taps the OK button 3042 and the control unit 3012 confirms that the setting data 3006 is specified (step S44; Y), the screen returns to the screen shown in FIG. finish. If the control unit 3012 cannot confirm that the setting data 3006 has been specified (step S44; N), the information processing apparatus 100 proceeds to the process of step S45.

Since the processing of the dedicated application 3011 cannot proceed unless the setting data 3006 is specified, the display unit 3013 displays an error screen as shown in FIG. 13H in step S45. After that, when the OK button 3044 is tapped, the process moves to step S43, and the display unit 3013 displays the screen of FIG. 13B to prompt the user to set the device.

18 is a flowchart after the information processing apparatus 100 is activated and the menu map with the QR code is printed.

First, in step S51, when the user selects "Import to Device" 3032 displayed on the screen of FIG. 13A, the dedicated application 3011 transitions to the screen of FIG. 13F, enabling selection of the Wi-Fi setting method. . When the user selects the QR code from the option 3061, the camera 3004 is activated and the QR code can be recognized. After reading the QR code, the dedicated application 3011 requests the user to enter a password for decryption, and the user enters the password.

Since the QR code read in the process of step S51 is encrypted, the content cannot be understood as it is. Therefore, next, in step S52, using the password input in the process of step S51, the encrypted data analysis unit 3015 in the dedicated application 3011 decrypts the contents, and the SSID and passphrase of the information processing device 100 are decrypted. to get

Next, in step S53, the control unit 3012 starts processing of detecting Wi-Fi of the SSID value obtained by decoding in the processing of step S52 via the Wi-Fi communication unit 3019. FIG. When the Wi-Fi to be detected is detected by the control unit 3012 (step S54; Y), the information processing apparatus 100 proceeds to the process of step S55. If the Wi-Fi to be detected is not detected by the control unit 3012 (step S54; N), the information processing apparatus 100 proceeds to step S53 and continues the process of detecting Wi-Fi.

In step S55, the control unit 3012 connects to Wi-Fi via the Wi-Fi communication unit 3019 using the passphrase obtained by decrypting in the process of step S52. Next, in step S56, the control unit 3012 processes the certificate file and certificate password specified in the setting data 3006 via the Wi-Fi communication unit 3019 by the connected Wi-Fi communication 11. Send to device 100 . The protocol for file transmission may be any protocol such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) as long as it allows file transmission.

Next, in step S57, the control unit 3012 sets the device setting 4/device setting 5/device setting 6, which are the identifiers of the device setting 104 of the information processing device 100, via the Wi-Fi communication unit 3019 to the factory settings. A request to change to a value (reset request) is transmitted via Wi-Fi communication. As a result, device setting 4/device setting 5/device setting 6 in the device settings 104 of the information processing apparatus 100 are changed to the values at the time of shipment. The purpose of this is to restore the Wi-Fi-related settings to the state at the time of shipment because the settings for Wi-Fi communication have been completed. Next, in step S58, the control unit 3012 disconnects the Wi-Fi connection with the information processing apparatus 100 via the Wi-Fi communication unit 3019. FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing an example of processing for receiving settings by Wi-Fi communication by the information processing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. The process on the information processing apparatus 100 side shown in FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the process after the Wi-Fi function is activated in the process of step S36 in FIG.

First, in step S61, the control unit 1011 waits for connection from another terminal via the Wi-Fi communication unit 1019 using the Wi-Fi function as an activated access point. If the Wi-Fi connection is established (step S62; Y), the information processing apparatus 100 proceeds to the process of step S63. If Wi-Fi connection is not established (step S62; N), the information processing apparatus 100 returns to the process of step S61 and continues waiting for Wi-Fi connection.

In step S63, control unit 1011 waits for data to be received via Wi-Fi communication unit 1019. FIG. If any data is received via the Wi-Fi communication unit 1019 (step S64; Y), the control unit 1011 proceeds to the process of step S65. If data has not been received (step S64; N), the control unit 1011 proceeds to the process of step S70.

In step S65, control section 1011 causes data analysis section 1020 to analyze the received data. Next, in step S66, the control unit 1011 determines whether or not the received data are the certificate file and the certificate password. If it is determined that the received data is the certificate file and the certificate password (step S66; Y), the process proceeds to step S67. When determining that the received data is not the certificate file and the certificate password (step S66; N), the control section 1011 proceeds to the process of step S68.

In step S67, control unit 1011 causes data analysis unit 1020 to release the protection of the certificate file using the certificate password, and stores the obtained certificate and private key information in certificate information 1006 of storage 103. , to import the certificate file. After that, the control unit 1011 returns to the process of step S63.

In step S68, the control unit 1011 makes a request to change the device setting 4/device setting 5/device setting 6 whose received data is the identifier of the device setting 104 to the factory default value (Wi-Fi related setting reset request). Determine whether or not If it is determined that the received data is a Wi-Fi-related setting reset request (step S68; Y), the process proceeds to step S69. If it is determined that the received data is not a Wi-Fi-related setting reset request (step S68; N), the received data is discarded and the process returns to step S63.

In step S69, the control unit 1011 resets Wi-Fi-related settings. That is, the control unit 1011 stores the values obtained by changing the device setting 4/device setting 5/device setting 6 to the values at the time of shipment in the device setting 104 of the storage 103 .

In step S70, the control unit 1011 checks via the Wi-Fi communication unit 1019 whether or not the Wi-Fi connection from another terminal has been disconnected. If disconnected (step S70; Y), the control unit 1011 proceeds to the process of step S71. If not (step S70; N), the process returns to step S63 to continue waiting for data reception.

In step S71, the control unit 1011 confirms the value of the device setting 4 of the device setting 104 of the storage 103, and confirms whether or not the Wi-Fi related setting value is invalid. If the setting value is invalid (step S71; Y), the control unit 1011 moves to the process of step S72, ends the Wi-Fi function, and ends the process of FIG. If the set value remains valid (step S71; N), the control unit 1011 returns to the process of step S61 and waits for Wi-Fi connection again.

[1.3 Effect]
As described above, according to the information processing system according to the first embodiment, it is possible to improve user convenience when setting the information processing apparatus.

According to the information processing system according to the first embodiment, setting information such as a certificate file having a size larger than the storage capacity of the NFC tag 102 can be transmitted from the mobile terminal 300 to the information processing apparatus 100. . In addition, by separating the mobile terminal 200 for device setting and the mobile terminal 300 for certificate import, confidential information such as a certificate can be prevented from being leaked to the outside. The mobile terminal 300 is automatically connected to the information processing apparatus 100 via Wi-Fi only by turning on the power of the information processing apparatus 100 and reading the QR code, and all settings are completed. As a result, even if there are a plurality of information processing apparatuses 100, it is possible to omit the trouble of performing settings for Wi-Fi connection and certificate file settings one by one.

[1.4 Modification]
In the above description, the SSID and password of the information processing apparatus 100 are set in the mobile terminal 300 using the QR code, but there are several Wi-Fi setting methods as shown in FIG. 13F. For example, a method of acquiring the SSID and passphrase of the information processing apparatus 100 by short-range wireless communication using NFC may be used. Alternatively, a method using a protocol such as WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) that automatically sets up Wi-Fi may be used. Alternatively, a method of manually inputting the SSID and passphrase displayed on the panel 1004 of the information processing apparatus 100 or on the menu map into the mobile terminal 300 for connection may be used. Since the general operation of either method is the same as that of the method using the QR code, the explanation is omitted. Even if the Wi-Fi connection method is different, the same effects as those of the information processing system according to the first embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the above description, the mobile terminals 200 and 300 are used as examples of the configuration elements of the information processing apparatus 100, but the configuration is not limited to this. A desktop PC (personal computer) or a notebook PC may be used.

Further, in the first embodiment of the present invention, a certificate file was described as an example of an item to be set by Wi-Fi communication, but the item is not limited to this. As long as the setting is of a size that cannot be written to the NFC tag 102, a file other than a certificate or a case where the number of setting items is large even if the size of each setting item is small is acceptable. do not have.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the QR code is printed as an example, but the QR code may be displayed on the panel 1004 or the like. Also, information corresponding to the QR code may be output to the NFC tag 102 as a storage unit. In this case, mobile terminal 300 may acquire information output to NFC tag 102 by NFC unit 303 and NFC communication section 3021 .

<2. Other Embodiments>
The technology according to the present invention is not limited to the description of the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

In the above embodiment, information processing apparatus 100 is an image forming apparatus (printing apparatus). (MFP) may be used. Also, the information processing apparatus 100 may be an apparatus that does not have a printing function.

10 Near field wireless communication 11 Wi-Fi communication 100 Information processing device 101 NFC unit 102 NFC tag (storage unit, output unit) 103 Storage 104 Device setting 105 Wi- Fi unit (first wireless communication unit) 200 Mobile terminal (external device) 201 NFC unit 300 Mobile terminal (communication terminal) 301 Wi-Fi unit (second wireless communication unit) 302 QR code unit 303 NFC unit 1001 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1002 ROM (Read Only Memory) 1003 RAM (Random Access Memory) 1004 Panel (output unit, operation unit) 1005 Printing unit (output unit) 1006 Certificate information 1011 Control unit 1012 Initialization processing unit 1013 Display unit 1014 Device setting management unit (setting unit) 1015 Tag information analysis unit 1016 NFC processing unit 1017 NFC communication unit 1018 NFC tag control unit 1019 Wi-Fi communication unit (first wireless communication unit) 1020 data analysis unit 1021 print processing unit (output unit, printing unit ), 1022... QR code generation unit 1031... Information about information processing apparatus 1032... Setting information 2001... CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2002... RAM (Random Access Memory) 2003... Touch panel 2004... Storage 2005... Setting data 2011 NFC communication unit 2012 dedicated application (application) 2013 control unit 2014 display unit 2015 input unit 2016 setting data analysis unit 2017 old tag information analysis unit 2018 new Tag information generation unit 2019 Setting data editing unit 2022 Setting value list 2023 Setting value list 2024 Setting value list 2031 Setting data list 2032 Cancel button 2033 OK button 2041 Open button , 2042... Screen element 2043... Screen element 2044... Screen element 2045... Screen element 2046... Screen element 2047... Screen 2048... OK button 3001... CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3002... RAM (Random Access Memory), 3003... Touch panel, 3004... Camera, 3005... Storage (storage unit ), 3006 setting data 3011 dedicated application (application) 3012 control unit 3013 display unit 3014 input unit 3015 encrypted data decryption unit 3016 setting data editing unit 3017 setting data analysis Unit 3018 Setting value transmission unit 3019 Wi-Fi communication unit (second wireless communication unit) 3020 QR code reading unit 3021 NFC communication unit 3031 Device settings 3032 Import to device 3041 List of setting data 3042 OK button 3043 Screen 3044 OK button 3045 Screen 3046 OK button 3051 Open button 3052 Screen element 3053 Screen element 3054 Screen element 3055 Screen elements 3056 -- OK button 3061 -- Option 3062 -- Cancel button.

Claims (9)

a communication terminal;
comprising an information processing device and
The information processing device is
a storage unit for storing device information transmitted from an external device via short-range wireless communication;
a first wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication different from the short-range wireless communication with the communication terminal;
and an output unit for outputting predetermined information,
The communication terminal is
a storage unit capable of storing setting information of the information processing device;
a second wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the information processing device;
and an acquisition unit that acquires the predetermined information,
When the output unit outputs the address information of the information processing device included in the device information as the predetermined information, and the acquisition unit acquires the address information,
The second wireless communication unit is
An information processing system that starts communication with the first wireless communication unit based on the address information and transmits the setting information to the first wireless communication unit. The information processing device is
further comprising a setting unit that performs device settings based on the device information;
The output unit
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the address information is output together with the setting result of the device setting set by the setting unit. The information processing device is
further comprising an operation unit;
The output unit
3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the address information is output after a password is entered in the operation unit. 4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said output unit outputs an identification code indicating said address information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output section has a printing section that outputs the address information by printing. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output unit has a display unit that displays the address information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output unit outputs the address information to the storage unit. 8. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage unit is capable of storing, as the setting information, information having a size larger than a storage capacity of the storage unit. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said setting information includes a certificate file and a certificate password.

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