JP2023031939A - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a recipient to conceal information in printing data in a case where the printing data transmitted by a sender is printed as proxy by a delivery staff with an image formation apparatus and a printed matter is delivered to the designed recipient.SOLUTION: An information processing server 200 receives from a sender terminal device 100 recipient information that receives printing data and a printed matter, notifies a contact address of a recipient of information to the effect that concealment processing for concealing information that is desired to be concealed to a third party should be performed in the received information of the printing data, issues identification information for identifying the printing data after the concealment processing is performed by the recipient, transmits to a delivery staff terminal device 400 that delivers the printed matter a delivery request including the issued identification information and the recipient information, and transmits to an image formation apparatus 500 the printing data after the concealment processing associated with the identification information is performed when the identification information input by a delivery staff in the image formation apparatus 500 is received from the image formation apparatus 500.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and program.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200001 discloses that when login user identification information is sent to a print management server and an output request for print data corresponding to the user identification information is issued, the print management server outputs print data for each image forming apparatus. A printing system is disclosed in which masking processing is performed on an area determined by a mask level set to , and output to an image forming apparatus that has made an output request, and the image forming apparatus prints the masked print data. there is

JP 2011-113153 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to print data sent by a sender using an image forming apparatus on behalf of a delivery person and to deliver the printed matter to a designated recipient. To be able to hide information.

The information processing device of the first aspect of the present invention includes:
with a processor
The processor
Receiving the print data and the information of the recipient who will receive the printed matter printed from the print data from the terminal device of the sender,
notifying the contact of the recipient specified by the recipient information to perform concealment processing for concealing information to be concealed from a third party among the information of the received print data;
issuing identification information for identifying print data after concealment processing has been performed by the recipient;
sending a delivery request containing the issued identification information and the recipient information to the terminal device of the delivery person who delivers the printed matter;
When the image forming apparatus receives the identification information input by the delivery person from the image forming apparatus, the print data after the concealing process is performed in correspondence with the identification information is transmitted to the image forming apparatus.

An information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the processor generates connection information to a location where the print data is to be concealed, and contacts the recipient. When the destination is notified and the concealment processing by the recipient is completed, transmission of the delivery request to the terminal device of the delivery person is permitted.

An information processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the identification information is generated when the concealment processing by the recipient is completed.

An information processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the processor generates connection information to a place where the printing data is to be concealed, and the addressee's If the contact is notified and the concealment processing by the recipient is not completed, the transmission of the delivery request to the terminal device of the delivery person is prohibited.

An information processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the information processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the identification information is not generated unless the concealment processing by the recipient is completed.

An information processing apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, wherein the processor transmits connection information to a location where the concealment process is to be performed to the terminal device of the sender. is also notified, and both the recipient and the sender perform the concealment process on the print data.

An information processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the processor performs concealment processing within the print data after receiving the print data. The portion to be covered is specified and concealment processing is performed.

An information processing apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the processor performs the concealment process on the print data on which the concealment process has been performed. Generate information for confirming the information of the broken part.

The program of the ninth aspect of the present invention comprises
a step of receiving from a sender's terminal device information about a recipient who will receive the print data and printed matter printed with the print data;
a step of notifying the recipient's contact specified by the recipient information to perform concealment processing for concealing information desired to be concealed from a third party among information of the received print data;
issuing identification information for identifying print data after concealment processing has been performed by the recipient;
a step of transmitting a delivery request containing the issued identification information and the recipient information to a terminal device of a delivery person who delivers the printed matter;
a step of, when the image forming apparatus receives the identification information input by the delivery person from the image forming apparatus, transmitting the print data after the concealment processing associated with the identification information to the image forming apparatus; , is executed by the computer.

According to the information processing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, when the print data transmitted by the sender is printed by the image forming apparatus on behalf of the delivery person, and the printed matter is delivered to the designated recipient, , allowing the recipient to hide information in the print data.

According to the information processing apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the delivery request including the identification information from being transmitted to the delivery person unless the concealment process by the person performing the concealment process is completed.

According to the information processing apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the delivery person from obtaining the identification information until the concealment processing by the person performing the concealment processing is completed.

According to the information processing apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the delivery request including the identification information can be transmitted to the delivery person only after the concealment processing by the recipient is completed.

According to the information processing apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible for the delivery person to obtain the identification information only after the concealment processing by the recipient is completed.

According to the information processing apparatus of the sixth aspect of the present invention, only the print data that has been concealed by both the recipient and the sender can be printed by the delivery person using the image forming apparatus.

According to the information processing apparatus of the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to shorten the time required for the work of concealing the print data, compared to the case where the recipient and the sender conceal the print data.

According to the information processing apparatus of the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to refer to the portion where the concealment processing has been performed on the print data after the concealment processing.

According to the program of the ninth aspect of the present invention, the print data transmitted by the sender is printed on behalf of the delivery person using the image forming apparatus, and when the printed matter is delivered to the designated recipient, It enables a person to hide information in print data.

1 is an overall conceptual diagram showing an example of a document print delivery system; FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing server; FIG. It is a functional block diagram of an information processing server. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus; FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the image forming apparatus; FIG. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing in chronological order the processing between each device constituting the document print delivery system; FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing an example of concealment processing performed by a recipient, FIG. 7A is a diagram showing manuscript data before concealment processing, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing manuscript data of FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing print data after concealment processing has been performed; FIG. 11 is an overall conceptual diagram showing an example of a document print delivery system according to a second embodiment; FIG. 11 is an overall conceptual diagram showing an example of a document print delivery system according to a third embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a concealment processing location confirmation screen on which it is possible to refer to the content of a concealment location for print data on which concealment processing has been performed;

A document print delivery system 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments are intended to illustrate the information processing server 200 as an example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is an overall conceptual diagram showing an example of a document print delivery system 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the document printing and delivery system 10 includes a sender terminal device 100 owned by a sender, an information processing server 200, a recipient terminal device 300 owned by a recipient, a delivery member terminal device 400 carried by a delivery member, An image forming apparatus 500 is included. Each of these is connected to each other by a network such as the Internet 600 or the like.

As will be described later, the general flow of processing in the document print delivery system 10 is as follows. First, the manuscript data created by the sender terminal device 100 is transmitted to the information processing server 200, which is an information processing device. to perform concealment processing for concealing information to be concealed. When the recipient operates the recipient terminal device 300 to connect to the manuscript data and perform concealment processing, the information processing server 200 issues identification information and transmits it to the delivery person terminal device 400 . When the delivery person inputs the identification information to the image forming apparatus 500, the image forming apparatus 500 acquires the print data after the document data has undergone the concealing process, which is associated with the identification information from the information processing server 200. to print. Finally, the delivery person delivers the printed product to the recipient.

Note that the document printing and delivery system 10 has a plurality of sender terminal devices 100, recipient terminal devices 300, delivery person terminal devices 400, and image forming devices 500, and even if each of them is connected to the Internet 600, good. However, in this first embodiment, in order to simplify the explanation, a case where only one of each is connected to the Internet 600 will be explained.

The sender's terminal device 100 is owned or operated by a sender who requests printing of document data, and is a portable terminal device such as a tablet computer or a smart phone, a notebook personal computer, or a desktop personal computer. The sender operates the application software installed in the sender's terminal device 100 to operate the user interface of the sender's terminal device 100 and creates document data to be printed using the image forming device 500 . The sender terminal device 100 transmits the created manuscript data to the information processing server 200 .

Here, the "manuscript data" is image-formable file data created by the sender's terminal device 100 or stored in a server (not shown) connected to the sender's terminal device 100 via a network such as the Internet 600. be. These image-formable file data include data such as document file data, image file data, and PDL-format file data obtained by converting document files and image files for image formation, and are in a state before concealment processing described later is performed. data. In the following description, "print data" refers to data after the recipient has performed concealment processing, which will be described later, by operating the above application software, or even if the delivery person visually recognizes the printed matter. It is the data after the recipient confirms that it is good.

In addition, the sender terminal device 100 inputs the information of the recipient who receives the printed matter printed with the print data, or acquires it from another place via the network, and generates the recipient information. This recipient information includes delivery address information used for the purpose of delivering printed materials, such as the address of the recipient to whom the printed materials are delivered, and an e-mail address that notifies connection information to the concealment processing web page shown below. Concealed contact information used for notification purposes, such as SMS contacts. In addition, the sender's terminal device 100 designates the delivery person and the delivery person's terminal device 400 to deliver the printed matter printed with the print data to the recipient by the operation of the sender.

Note that the designation of the delivery member is actually performed by designating the delivery company that manages the delivery member who delivers the printed matter printed by the image forming apparatus 500 to the recipient. Information on the delivery company specified in the sender terminal device 100 is transmitted to the information processing server 200, and the information processing server 200 selects a delivery person to deliver the printed matter. Alternatively, when the information processing server 200 transmits a delivery request to the server of the delivery company (not shown), the server of the delivery company selects a delivery person and specifies the delivery person terminal device 400 possessed by the delivery person. good. However, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that the sender directly designates the delivery person and the delivery person's terminal device 400 .

The information processing server 200, which will be described later, notifies the recipient to perform concealment processing on the document data received from the sender terminal device 100, issues identification information for identifying the print data after the concealment processing, When a delivery request containing the identification information and the delivery destination information is transmitted to the delivery staff terminal device 400, and the identification information is received from the image forming device 500, the print data after the concealment processing associated with the identification information is sent. It is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 500 .

The recipient terminal device 300 is owned or operated by the recipient of the printed matter, and is a portable terminal device such as a tablet computer or a smart phone, a notebook personal computer, or a desktop personal computer. The recipient operates the application software installed in the recipient terminal device 300 to receive the connection information to the concealment processing web page for concealment processing from the information processing server 200 . The recipient operates the recipient terminal device 300 based on this connection information, connects to the concealment processing web page, and performs concealment processing, which will be described later, on the document data.

The delivery staff terminal device 400 is owned or operated by the delivery staff who prints the print data using the image forming device 500 and delivers it to the recipient. type personal computer, desktop type personal computer. The delivery staff terminal device 400 then receives a delivery request from the information processing server 200 . This delivery request includes identification information for identifying print data after concealment processing and delivery destination information. The delivery person prints the print data by inputting this identification information into the image forming apparatus 500, and delivers the printed print data after the concealment process to the recipient according to the delivery destination information.

An image forming apparatus 500 is installed in a convenience store or a printing agency shop. As will be described later, the image forming apparatus 500 receives input of identification information from a delivery person and transmits the input identification information to the information processing server 200 . If the transmitted identification information is correct, the information processing server 200 transmits print data after concealment processing associated with the identification information. Image forming apparatus 500 prints the received print data. The printed matter is then delivered to the recipient by a delivery person.

Next, the information processing server 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the information processing server 200, and FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the information processing server 200. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 , the information processing server 200 includes a CPU 201 , a memory 202 , a storage device 203 and a communication interface 204 , each connected to a control bus 205 .

The CPU 201 is a control microprocessor, and controls the operation of each part of the information processing server 200 based on the control program stored in the storage device 203 .

The memory 202 temporarily stores the manuscript data received from the sender's terminal device 100, the recipient's information, and the delivery person's information.

The storage device 203 is configured by a hard disk drive (abbreviated as HDD) or a solid state drive (abbreviated as SDD), and stores a control program for controlling each section of the information processing server 200 . The storage device 203 also stores original data received from the sender's terminal device 100 and print data after concealment processing has been performed by the recipient. Further, the storage device 203 stores the document data and the print data in association with the recipient information, the delivery person information, and the later-described identification information.

The communication interface 204 performs communication control for communicating with the sender's terminal device 100, the recipient's terminal device 300, the delivery person's terminal device 400, and the image forming device 500 connected via the Internet.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the information processing server 200 executes a control program stored in the storage device 203 to perform a data reception unit 211, a data accumulation unit 212, a concealment processing unit 213, a delivery request unit 214, It functions as a print request unit 215 and a charge billing unit 216 .

The data receiving unit 211 receives manuscript data, which is print data before the concealment process described later, which is created or acquired in the sender terminal device 100, recipient information to receive a printed matter printed with the print data after the concealment process described later, and a delivery person. is received from the sender's terminal device 100 and stored in the data storage unit 212 .

The data storage unit 212 associates and stores the document data, recipient information, and delivery person information received by the data reception unit 211 . Further, the data storage unit 212 stores print data that has undergone concealment processing, which will be described later, and identification information that identifies the print data in association with each other.

The concealment processing unit 213 is specified by the recipient information so as to perform concealment processing for concealing information to be concealed from a third party among the information of the document data which is the print data before the concealment processing received by the data reception unit 211. Notify the recipient contact to be notified. Specifically, the concealment processing unit 213 performs the concealment processing on the location where the document data, which is the print data to be concealed, is stored, or on the document data, which is the print data to be concealed. Connection information for connecting to the location is generated, and this connection information is transmitted/notified to the addressee's contact information such as the e-mail address and SMS contact information included in the concealment processing notification destination information. The connection information is, for example, a URL specifying a location where the manuscript data is stored or a location on the network where the manuscript data is to be concealed.

Also, the concealment processing unit 213 accepts connection by the recipient terminal device 300 and accepts concealment processing for document data to be concealed. Concealment processing will be described later. When the masking process is completed for the document data, the document data is stored in the data storage unit 212 as print data after the masking process.

Note that the concealment processing unit 213 does not generate the above identification information unless the concealment processing by the recipient is completed.

The delivery request unit 214 detects that the recipient has completed the concealment process when the recipient operates the recipient terminal device 300 to connect to the information processing server 200, thereby completing the concealment processing by the concealment processing unit 213. Issue identification information for identifying subsequent print data. The identification information is, for example, print data specifying information for uniquely specifying print data after concealment processing, such as a reservation number, a reservation code, or a two-dimensional code. Note that the identification information may include authentication information such as a password.

The delivery request unit 214 prints the print data after the concealment process, and transmits a delivery request to the delivery member terminal device 400 possessed by the delivery member who delivers the printed matter. The delivery request unit 214 permits transmission of a delivery request to the delivery staff terminal device 400 when the concealment process described later by the recipient is completed. This delivery request includes identification information issued by the delivery requesting unit 214 and delivery destination information included in the recipient information. The delivery request may be sent using e-mail or SMS, or may be notified using specific application software.

Note that the delivery request unit 214 may prohibit the transmission of the delivery request to the delivery staff terminal device 400 if the concealment processing described later by the recipient is not completed.

Print request unit 215 waits for reception of identification information from image forming apparatus 500 . When the image forming apparatus 500 receives the identification information input by the delivery person from the image forming apparatus 500 , the print request unit 215 performs printing after concealment processing associated with the identification information stored in the data storage unit 212 . It acquires the data, transmits it to the image forming apparatus 500 that has transmitted the identification information, and requests printing.

When the print requesting unit 215 transmits the print data to the image forming apparatus 500, the billing unit 216 performs billing processing for the sender. Specifically, the charge billing unit 216 calculates a charge determined according to the amount of document data and the recipient's delivery destination information to the sender's terminal device 100, and sends billing information including the charge information. Send. Alternatively, information on print delivery requests made by the sender for a certain period of time is stored, and the corresponding amount is calculated and charged to the sender.

Next, the image forming apparatus 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the image forming apparatus 500, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the image forming apparatus 500. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the image forming apparatus 500 includes a CPU 501 , a memory 502 , a storage device 503 , an input device 504 , a display device 505 , an image forming unit 506 and a communication interface 507 , each connected to a control bus 508 .

A CPU 501 is a control microprocessor, and controls the operation of each unit of the image forming apparatus 500 based on a control program stored in the storage device 503 .

Memory 502 temporarily stores print data to be printed by image forming unit 506 of image forming apparatus 500 .

A storage device 503 is configured by a hard disk drive (abbreviated as HDD) or a solid state drive (abbreviated as SDD), and stores a control program for controlling each section of the image forming apparatus 500 .

The input device 504 is a touch panel formed on the surface of the display device 505, which will be described later. The touch panel is operated by the delivery staff to accept input of identification information from the delivery staff and to perform menu operations for image formation. can be done. The input device 504 may include a mechanical input device such as an input keyboard or an input button provided in the image forming apparatus 500 or arranged separately in addition to the touch panel.

A display device 505 is a liquid crystal display provided in the image forming apparatus 500 and displays various screens including messages for the delivery staff and menu screens for operating the image forming apparatus 500 .

The image forming unit 506 executes the document data transmitted from the information processing server 200 as processing to be printed, and prints the print data to be delivered by the delivery person on a recording medium such as paper.

The communication interface 507 performs communication control for communicating with the information processing server 200 connected via the Internet 600 via a LAN cable (not shown) or via a wireless LAN.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the image forming apparatus 500 executes a control program stored in the storage device 503 to control a print waiting section 511, a print data requesting section 512, a data receiving section 513, an image forming section, and so on. Each function of 514 is exhibited.

The print standby unit 511 displays a standby screen or a menu screen on the display device 505 and waits for the delivery staff to operate the input device 504 to input identification information.

When the delivery person operates the input device 504 to input identification information, the print data request unit 512 transmits the identification information to the information processing server 200 to request print data.

The data receiving unit 513 receives the print data after the concealing process associated with the identification information from the information processing server 200 and temporarily stores it in the memory 502 .

The image forming unit 514 controls the image forming unit 506 to print the print data after the concealing process acquired from the information processing server 200 on a recording medium such as paper.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, the overall process flow of the document print delivery system 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the processing between each device constituting the document print delivery system 10 in chronological order.

First, the sender operates the sender terminal device 100 to create or acquire manuscript data. In addition, the sender inputs or designates recipient information including delivery address information and concealment processing notification address information to the sender terminal device 100 .

In step S601 of FIG. 6, the sender's terminal device 100 transmits the document data, the recipient's information, and the delivery person's information to the information processing server 200. FIG.

In step S602, the information processing server 200 associates and saves the manuscript data received from the sender terminal device 100, the recipient information, and the information on the delivery person, and the concealment processing unit 213 stores the manuscript data in the place where it is saved. connection information, such as location information on the network such as a URL.

In step S603, the concealment processing unit 213 of the information processing server 200 notifies the contact of the recipient specified by the recipient information to perform the concealment processing. For example, the concealment processing unit 213 notifies the recipient's contact information of the connection information to the place where the concealment processing is to be performed on the document data to be concealed, as generated in step S602. do. The connection information to the location where the manuscript data is to be concealed is location information on the network where the manuscript data is stored as described above. It may be location information of a provided editing location, and specifically includes a URL indicating the location information. Also, the notification to the recipient's contact information is performed by sending the location information to the recipient's mail address and SMS contact information. In addition, using specific application software, a notification indicating that the concealment process is possible is sent to the recipient terminal device 300 itself within the application software, and the recipient operates the application software according to the notification. Concealment processing may be performed.

When the recipient obtains the connection information for performing the concealment process, in step S604, the recipient operates the recipient terminal device 300 to connect to the document data storage location using the connection information and perform the concealment process. A method of concealment processing will be described later.

When the recipient completes the concealment processing, in step S605, the delivery request unit 214 of the information processing server 200 issues identification information associated with the print data after concealment processing has been performed on the document data. The delivery request unit 214 may monitor the status of the concealment process and may not issue identification information until the recipient completes the concealment process.

In step S606, the delivery request unit 214 of the information processing server 200 transmits the delivery destination information included in the issued identification information and recipient information to the delivery staff terminal device 400 in a delivery request. The delivery request unit 214 may not transmit the delivery request to the delivery staff terminal device 400 until the above-described concealment processing by the recipient is completed.

In step S607, the delivery person operates the input device 504 of the image forming apparatus 500 to input identification information included in the delivery request.

In step S608, the print data request unit 512 of the image forming apparatus 500 transmits the input identification information to the information processing server 200 to request print data.

In step S<b>609 , upon receiving the identification information from the image forming apparatus 500 , the print request unit 215 of the information processing server 200 identifies print data after concealment processing corresponding to the identification information from the data storage unit 212 . Then, in step S610, the print request unit 215 of the information processing server 200 transmits the specified print data to the image forming apparatus 500 that has transmitted the identification information, and requests printing.

In step S611, when the data receiving unit 513 of the image forming apparatus 500 receives the print data after the concealing process, the image forming unit 514 prints the print data on paper. Next, the delivery person encloses the printed matter in an envelope or the like, and delivers the printed matter to the recipient's delivery address indicated by the delivery address information included in the delivery request.

In step S612, the charge billing unit 216 of the information processing server 200 calculates the charge corresponding to the print data transmitted to the image forming apparatus 500, charges the sender terminal device 100, and terminates the process.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the concealment processing executed by the concealment processing unit 213 of the information processing server 200 upon acceptance of a connection by the recipient terminal device 300 will be described. FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing an example of the concealment processing performed by the recipient. FIG. 7A shows the manuscript data before the concealment processing, and FIG. 7B shows the manuscript data of FIG. 7A. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing print data after concealment processing, in which concealment processing is performed on the .

As shown in FIG. 7A, manuscript data 710 includes text 711 and confidential information 712 . Confidential information 712 includes password 713 , address 714 , phone number 715 , name 716 , company name 717 and e-mail address 718 .

As shown in FIG. 7B, the recipient operates the recipient terminal device 300 to control the concealment processing unit 213 of the information processing server 200 so that at least part of the confidential information 712 cannot be discriminated at the time of printing. Concealment processing is performed to Concealment processing includes redacting or blacking out all portions of the password 713, address 714, telephone number 715, name 716, company name 717, and e-mail address 718, or converting them to different characters or symbols. This is a masking process that renders the relevant portion unreadable. Alternatively, the concealment process maintains the state of original data for the item names of password 713, address 714, telephone number 715, name 716, company name 717, and e-mail address 718, and renders only the actual confidential data unreadable. The masking process may be performed to make it possible, or the masking process may be performed to make only a part of the actual confidential data portion unreadable.

Additionally, in addition to the confidential information 712 described above, the recipient may arbitrarily specify and conceal any content that a third party, such as a delivery person, would not be able to see.

Next, a second embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an overall conceptual diagram showing an example of the document print delivery system 10A of the second embodiment. Comparing the document print delivery system 10A of the second embodiment with the document print delivery system 10 of the first embodiment, the difference is that not only the recipient but also the sender can perform concealment processing. They have the same configuration except that In other words, in the second embodiment, both the recipient and the sender perform the concealment process on the document data, which is the print data before the concealment process. Therefore, the same reference numerals are used for each configuration that is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the following description will be made.

When the information processing server 200 receives the document data from the sender terminal device 100, the information processing server 200 transmits the connection information to the place where the concealment processing is to be performed, generated by the concealment processing unit 213, not only to the recipient's e-mail address and SMS contact information, but also to the sender. The terminal device 100 is also notified. The connection information may be notified to the sender's terminal device 100 itself, or may be sent to the sender's e-mail address or SMS contact.

The concealment processing unit 213 accepts connections from both the recipient's terminal device 300 and the sender's terminal device 100, and executes the concealment processing on the document data to be concealed. Acceptance of connection from the receiver's terminal device 300 and the sender's terminal device 100 may be performed individually or simultaneously. That is, the connection from the sender's terminal device 100 may be accepted first, and after the sender's concealment processing is performed, the connection from the recipient's terminal device 300 may be accepted and the recipient's concealment processing may be performed. On the contrary, it is also possible to accept the connection from the sender's terminal device 100 and perform the concealment processing by the sender only after the connection from the recipient's terminal device 300 is accepted and the concealment processing by the recipient is performed. It is also possible to simultaneously accept connections from both the recipient's terminal device 300 and the sender's terminal device 100 so that both the recipient and the sender can carry out the concealment process at the same time.

Next, a third embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an overall conceptual diagram showing an example of the document print delivery system 10B of the third embodiment. Comparing the document print delivery system 10B of the third embodiment with the document print delivery system 10 of the first embodiment, when manuscript data is transmitted from the sender terminal device 100 to the information processing server 200, the recipient performs concealment processing. They are the same except that a mechanical concealment process is performed before doing so. Therefore, the following description will be given using the same reference numerals for each configuration as in the first embodiment.

The data receiving unit 211 of the information processing server 200 receives the document data from the sender terminal device 100 . After the data receiving unit 211 receives manuscript data, which is print data before concealment processing, the concealment processing unit 213 analyzes the contents of the manuscript data, specifies a portion in the manuscript data to be subjected to the concealment processing, and performs concealment processing. process. Locations that should be concealed are locations that contain confidential information such as passwords, addresses, telephone numbers, and names. The concealment processing unit 213, upon identifying the location to be subjected to the concealment processing, executes the concealment processing on the location. This concealment processing is performed in a manner similar to that performed in the first embodiment.

After completing the mechanical concealment processing, the concealment processing unit 213 generates connection information and transmits the connection information to the recipient's e-mail address or SMS contact.

The recipient operates the recipient terminal device 300 to add concealment processing, or cancels the concealment processing so that the original content can be identified, and ends the concealment processing.

Next, modified examples of the first to third embodiments will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a concealed portion confirmation screen on which the content of the concealed portion can be referred to for print data that has undergone concealment processing. In this modified example, the concealment processing unit 213 of the information processing server 200 generates information for confirming the information of the portion where the concealment processing is performed for the print data after the concealment processing is performed. .

Specifically, the concealment processing unit 213 of the information processing server 200 generates a concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 shown in FIG. Then, the location information where this concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 is stored, that is, the connection information for confirming the concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 is specified by the concealment processing notification destination information included in the recipient information described above. to the recipient's contact information.

A concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 includes a print image 1010 when print data after concealment processing is printed, and a content list 1020 of concealment processing locations. The printed image 1010 shows redacted areas where the recipient and/or sender has made concealment illegible. Reference numerals [1] to [N] are provided at each masking processing location.

The content list 1020 of the concealment processing location includes the contents originally described in the original data, such as password, address, telephone number, name, company name, e-mail address, etc., in each of the concealment processing locations [1] to [N]. Contains confidential information. The recipient recognizes the original content of the concealment processing location by viewing the concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 .

Note that the connection information to the concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 may be sent to the recipient's contact address when the concealment processing is completed, or the print data may be received by the delivery staff operating the image forming apparatus 500. It may be sent to the recipient's contact information at the time of acquisition from the information processing server 200 . In addition, an effective period during which the concealed processing location confirmation screen 1000 can be referred to or a storage period for storing the concealed processing location confirmation screen 1000 is set, and during the effective period or the storage period, connection to the concealment processing location confirmation screen is provided. The data may be made referable using the information, and may be rendered inaccessible when the effective period or storage period expires, or the data itself on the concealment processing location confirmation screen may be deleted. Further, the connection information to the concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 may be transmitted to the sender's terminal device so that the sender can confirm the concealment processing location confirmation screen 1000 .

In the above embodiment, when the delivery request unit 214 of the information processing server 200 transmits a delivery request to the delivery staff terminal device 400, the delivery destination information is sent, and based on that information, the delivery staff delivers the printed matter to the recipient. explained the case of delivery to However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The delivery destination information may be printed together with the print data.

In each of the above embodiments, the processor refers to a processor in a broad sense, such as a general-purpose processor (eg, CPU: Central Processing Unit, etc.) or a dedicated processor (eg, GPU: Graphics Processing Unit, ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuit, FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array, programmable logic device, etc.).

Further, the operations of the processors in each of the above embodiments may be performed not only by one processor but also by the cooperation of a plurality of physically separated processors. Also, the order of each operation of the processor is not limited to the order described in each of the above embodiments, and may be changed as necessary.

10, 10A, 10B document print delivery system 100 sender terminal device 200 information processing server 202 memory 203 storage device 204 communication interface 205 control bus 211 data reception unit 212 data storage unit 213 concealment processing unit 214 delivery request unit 215 print request unit 216 Billing Unit 300 Recipient Terminal Device 400 Delivery Person Terminal Device 500 Image Forming Device 502 Memory 503 Storage Device 504 Input Device 505 Display Device 506 Image Forming Unit 507 Communication Interface 508 Control Bus 511 Print Standby Section 512 Print Data Request Section 513 Data Receiving unit 514 Image forming unit 600 Internet

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with a processor
The processor
Receiving the print data and the information of the recipient who will receive the printed matter printed from the print data from the terminal device of the sender,
notifying the contact of the recipient specified by the recipient information to perform concealment processing for concealing information to be concealed from a third party among the information of the received print data;
issuing identification information for identifying print data after concealment processing has been performed by the recipient;
sending a delivery request containing the issued identification information and the recipient information to the terminal device of the delivery person who delivers the printed matter;
When the image forming apparatus receives the identification information input by the delivery person from the image forming apparatus, the print data after the concealment processing associated with the identification information is transmitted to the image forming apparatus.
Information processing equipment. The processor
generating connection information to a location where the printing data is to be concealed, and notifying the recipient's contact information;
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission of said delivery request to said delivery person's terminal device is permitted when said concealment processing by said recipient is completed. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the identification information is generated when the concealment processing by the recipient is completed. The processor
generating connection information to a location where the printing data is to be concealed, and notifying the recipient's contact information;
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if the concealment processing by the recipient is not completed, transmission of the delivery request to the terminal device of the delivery person is prohibited. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said identification information is not generated if said recipient does not complete the concealment process. 3. The processor also notifies the terminal device of the sender of connection information to the place where the concealment process is to be performed, and both the recipient and the sender perform the concealment process on the print data. 6. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 2 to 5. 7. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein after receiving the print data, the processor specifies a portion in the print data to be concealed and performs the concealment processing. 8. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said processor generates information for confirming information on a location where concealment processing has been performed on said print data on which concealment processing has been performed. . a step of receiving from a sender's terminal device information about a recipient who will receive the print data and printed matter printed with the print data;
a step of notifying the recipient's contact specified by the recipient information to perform concealment processing for concealing information desired to be concealed from a third party among information of the received print data;
issuing identification information for identifying print data after concealment processing has been performed by the recipient;
a step of transmitting a delivery request containing the issued identification information and the recipient information to the terminal device of the delivery person who delivers the printed matter;
a step of, when the image forming apparatus receives the identification information input by the delivery person from the image forming apparatus, transmitting the print data after the concealment processing associated with the identification information to the image forming apparatus; ,
A program that causes a computer to run

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