JP4346895B2 - Electronic submission management apparatus, electronic submission management method, electronic submission management system, program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention receives and manages a print request by electronic submission via a network, an electronic submission management apparatus and control method thereof, a request terminal for making a print request by electronic submission, and accepts and manages the print request The present invention relates to an electronic submission management system and a program in which an electronic submission management server and a payment terminal that performs payment for the print request are connected to each other via a network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, various services have been provided via networks such as the Internet due to advances in IT technology. For example, a service that accepts a print request from a user electronically for a printed matter such as a catalog for selling merchandise, a text book for education, or the like is considered.
[0003]
As one of them, Patent Document 1 discloses an order receiving / ordering system that can receive a print order from a user through an electronic network and can perform print processing of the ordered print quickly and at low cost. Yes. In particular, when a provisional estimate request for a printed matter is received from a user terminal device through an electronic network, a printing device suitable for printing the printed matter is extracted from the registered printing devices. The printer operates to place an order for printing to a printing company that owns the printing device with the lowest estimated printing cost. In this system, as described in paragraph number <0073> and the like, after a temporary estimate, the approval of the approver is obtained and the print order is confirmed.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP2002-297935
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the ordering / ordering system described in Patent Document 1 can deal with cases such as exchanging print data when an incomplete print data is found after approval, or changing print conditions in order to increase the number of copies to be printed. Not considered. Therefore, when changing the print data, the requester needs to exchange the print data by informing the printing company that the print data is to be exchanged. In addition, if the print data is changed at that time, there is a possibility that the approver may not be contacted, so that it is possible that a printed matter that the approver cannot know is completed. Furthermore, if the requester changes the printing conditions, and there is a change in the estimated amount, it may be possible to make a high-priced print request without contacting the approver. In order to eliminate these problems, it is possible that the print requester changes the print data and printing conditions and requests reprinting. In this case, however, problems such as a delay in the printing schedule may occur. is there.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for efficiently performing a re-settlement process when the print condition of print data for which electronic submission has been requested has been changed.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic submission management apparatus according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
An electronic manuscript management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a requesting terminal for requesting printing of print data and a settlement terminal for approving whether or not printing can be performed for the printing request,
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result of the determination means;
When the determination unit determines that the second printing fee calculated by the recalculation unit is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculation unit, the determination unit determines the payment terminal. The second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is not changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means. If it is determined, it is determined to issue a print instruction without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0007]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic submission management apparatus according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
An electronic manuscript management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a requesting terminal for requesting printing of print data and a settlement terminal for approving whether or not printing can be performed for the printing request,
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Difference determining means for determining whether or not a difference between the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means and the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is within a preset allowable range;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result in the difference determining means;
The determining means determines to re-request the printing terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determining means determines that the difference is out of the allowable range. Is determined to be within the allowable range, it is determined to issue a print instruction without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0008]
Preferably, when the determination unit determines to re-request print approval for the print data, the print data print instruction is issued after receiving the print data re-approval from the settlement terminal. A print instructing unit is further provided.
[0010]
Preferably , the apparatus further comprises storage means for storing a charge calculation table indicating a unit price for each printing condition,
The calculation means further calculates a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means and the fee calculation table,
The recalculation unit further calculates a second printing fee from the second printing condition received by the receiving unit and the fee calculation table.
[0011]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic submission management method according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
An electronic submission management method in an electronic submission management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether or not printing can be performed for the print request,
A receiving step in which the receiving means of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the request terminal;
A calculating step of calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received in the receiving step by a calculating means of the electronic submission management device;
The request means of the electronic manuscript management apparatus receives the payment data including the print data to be settled and the printing fee in response to the payment request from the request terminal , and received in the receiving step. A request step for requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data;
The accepting means of the electronic submission management apparatus accepts the second printing condition in which the first printing condition received in the receiving process is changed after requesting the print terminal to approve the printing in the requesting process. Process,
A recalculation step of calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the recalculation unit of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the second printing condition changed in the reception step;
A determination step of determining whether the second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step is changed from the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step; ,
A determination step of determining whether to re-request print approval of the print data to the payment terminal according to the determination result in the determination step, the determination means of the electronic submission management device,
When the determination step determines that the second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step is changed from the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step in the determination step, the payment terminal The second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step is not changed from the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step. If it is determined, a print instruction is issued without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0012]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic submission management system according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
An electronic submission management system in which a request terminal for requesting printing of print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether printing can be performed for the print request, and an electronic submission management device can communicate via a network,
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the second printing condition changed by the receiving means is received;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result of the determination means;
When the determination unit determines that the second printing fee calculated by the recalculation unit is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculation unit, the determination unit determines the payment terminal. The second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is not changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means. If it is determined, a print instruction is issued without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0013]
In order to achieve the above object, a program according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
A program that can be executed in an electronic manuscript management apparatus that can communicate via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a payment terminal that approves whether or not to print the print request, and
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the second printing condition changed by the receiving means is received;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means;
According to the determination result in the determination unit, the settlement terminal functions as a determination unit that determines whether to re-request print approval of the print data,
When the determination unit determines that the second printing fee calculated by the recalculation unit is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculation unit, the determination unit determines the payment terminal. The second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is not changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means. If it is determined, a print instruction is issued without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0014]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic submission management method according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
An electronic submission management method in an electronic submission management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether or not printing can be performed for the print request,
A receiving step in which the receiving means of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the request terminal;
A calculating step of calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received in the receiving step by a calculating means of the electronic submission management device;
The request means of the electronic manuscript management apparatus receives the payment data including the print data to be settled and the printing fee in response to the payment request from the request terminal , and received in the receiving step. A request step for requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data;
The accepting means of the electronic submission management apparatus accepts the second printing condition in which the first printing condition received in the receiving process is changed after requesting the print terminal to approve the printing in the requesting process. Process,
A recalculation step of calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the recalculating unit of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the changed second printing condition in the receiving step; ,
The difference determination unit of the electronic submission management apparatus has a difference between the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step and the second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step within a preset allowable range. A difference determination step of determining whether or not there is,
A determination step of determining whether to re-request the print terminal to approve printing of the print data, according to the determination result in the difference determination step, the determination unit of the electronic submission management device,
The determination step determines to re-request the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determination step determines that the difference is out of the allowable range, Is determined to be within the allowable range, a print instruction is issued without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0015]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic submission management system according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
An electronic submission management system in which a request terminal for requesting printing of print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether printing can be performed for the print request, and an electronic submission management device can communicate via a network,
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Difference determining means for determining whether or not a difference between the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means and the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is within a preset allowable range;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result in the difference determining means;
The determining means determines to re-request the printing terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determining means determines that the difference is out of the allowable range. Is determined to be within the allowable range, a print instruction is issued without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0016]
In order to achieve the above object, a program according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
A program that can be executed in an electronic manuscript management apparatus that can communicate via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a payment terminal that approves whether or not to print the print request, and
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Difference determining means for determining whether or not a difference between the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means and the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is within a preset allowable range;
According to the determination result in the difference determination unit, the settlement terminal functions as a determination unit that determines whether to re-request print approval of the print data,
The determining means determines to re-request the printing terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determining means determines that the difference is out of the allowable range. Is determined to be within the allowable range, a print instruction is issued without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
The present invention particularly relates to an electronic submission system that submits an electronic file (print data) to a centralized copy room (CRD: Centralized Reprographic Department) for mass printing and bookbinding printing and requests printing.
[0019]
In the present embodiment, the electronic file can be corrected and the printing conditions can be changed even after the payment of the print content presented to the settlement person is once approved after setting the charge for the print request. In the case of execution, an electronic submission system that can efficiently execute processing related to the correction or change is realized.
[0020]
In addition, after the electronic file has been modified, even if the fee increases or decreases due to the increase or decrease in the number of pages that make up the electronic file, even if the re-submission is not required (if the re-submission is made, the print schedule may be delayed) When a predetermined condition is satisfied, an electronic submission system is realized that maintains a printing schedule and can perform exchange of electronic files when a repayment by a settlement person is performed within a predetermined period.
[0021]
In the following description, a “server” stores information such as HTML documents and images in a WWW system, and transmits information through a network such as the Internet in response to a request from client software such as a Web browser. It means a web server (web server) or an application server (or web application server) having a function of bridging processing such as a database system in response to a request from a user via a network.
[0022]
The “client” means a computer and software that use functions and data provided by a server in a network. As this client, in this embodiment, for example, the request terminal 100 connected to the network 400 in FIG. 1, the payment terminal 200, a Web browser operating on various computers connected on the network 400, a viewer, and the like are applicable. To do.
[0023]
Further, in the embodiment of the present invention described below, in the Web environment via the network 400, the request terminal 100 used by the requester who requests electronic submission, and the approval / disapproval of the settlement request for printing by electronic submission are determined. An example of electronic submission management realized between the settlement terminal 200 used by the decision maker who decides and the CRD system 300 (including the electronic submission management server 301 and the printing apparatus 303 therein) will be described below. Is not limited to such a configuration. That is, the present invention can be applied to any computer network environment in which various operation screens for executing processing related to the functions provided by the server can provide a form that can be displayed on the browser (viewer) of the client. it can.
[0024]
<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an electronic submission management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0025]
Note that the configuration of various terminals connected to the network 400 in FIG. 1 is merely an example, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on applications and purposes.
[0026]
Reference numeral 100 denotes a request terminal used by a requester who makes an electronic submission request. The request terminal 100 can exchange data with the CRD system 300 and the payment terminal 200 via the network 400.
[0027]
A payment terminal 200 is used by an authorizer who instructs whether or not to approve a payment request for printing by electronic submission. The payment terminal 200 can exchange data with the CRD system 300 and the request terminal 100 via the network 400.
[0028]
It is assumed that the requester and the authorizer are the same, and the processing executed on both the request terminal 100 and the payment terminal 200 is executed on either one of those terminals.
[0029]
Reference numeral 300 denotes a CRD system that accepts an electronic submission request and executes processing related to printing such as arrangement of printing and estimation of a printing fee in response to the request. The CRD system 300 can exchange data with the request terminal 100 and the payment terminal 200 via the network 400.
[0030]
In the present embodiment, as a component of the CRD system 300, an electronic submission management server 301 that manages electronic submission, an electronic file to be printed electronically, and various information and tables related to electronic submission are managed. Database 302 and a printing apparatus 303 having a network function for printing the electronic file.
[0031]
The electronic submission management server 301 provides various operation screens for realizing various processes according to the present embodiment described below based on requests from the request terminal 100 and the payment terminal 200 that are clients, or a request terminal. The contents of the database 302 are updated based on data transmitted / received between 100 and the payment terminal 200.
[0032]
The electronic submission management server 301 and the printing apparatus 303 are connected to each other via a network inside the CRD system 300. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the electronic submission management server 301 directly connects to the network 400. It may be connected.
[0033]
Further, as a printing format of the printing apparatus 303, various printing methods such as an ink jet method, a laser beam method, and a thermal transfer method can be used. In addition, the printing apparatus 300 may be, for example, a multifunction machine having both a network scanner, a facsimile function, and a scanner function. Further, as types of the printing device 303, in order to cope with various applications, there are usually a plurality of types of high-speed / low-speed color printers and a plurality of types of high-speed / low-speed monochrome printers.
[0034]
Reference numeral 400 denotes a network, typically one of the Internet, LAN, WAN, telephone line, dedicated digital line, ATM, frame relay line, communication satellite line, cable TV line, data broadcasting radio line, etc. It is a so-called communication network realized by a combination, and it is sufficient if data can be transmitted and received.
[0035]
Next, hardware configurations of various terminals of the request terminal 100, the payment terminal 200, the electronic submission server 301, and the printing apparatus 303 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0036]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of various terminals according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0037]
In FIG. 2, the CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device connected to the system bus 204. The ROM 203 or the external memory 211 stores an operating system (OS) that is a control program of the CPU 201 and programs for realizing various functions described later of each server or each client.
[0038]
The RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, temporary save area, and the like for the CPU 201.
[0039]
The input controller 205 controls input from the input unit 209. Examples of the input unit 209 include a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse in a terminal such as a server or a client. Moreover, in a printing apparatus etc., a touch panel, a button, a switch, etc. are mentioned.
[0040]
The display controller 206 controls display on the display unit 210. Examples of the display unit 210 include a CRT and a liquid crystal.
[0041]
An external memory controller (MC) 207 controls access to an external memory 211 that stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, edit files, printer drivers, and the like. In addition, various tables and parameters for realizing various functions of each server or each client are stored. Examples of the external memory 211 include a hard disk (HD), a floppy (registered trademark) disk (FD), a compact flash (registered trademark) connected to a PCMCIA card slot via an adapter, and smart media.
[0042]
The communication I / F controller 208 executes communication control processing with an external device via the network 400.
[0043]
Next, a basic processing flow of the electronic submission management system will be described with reference to FIG.
[0044]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a basic processing flow of the electronic submission management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0045]
As described above, the request terminal 100, the payment terminal 200, and the electronic submission management server 301 are connected to each other via the network 400. Then, the request terminal 100 and the payment terminal 200 execute various processes related to electronic submission via various operation screens provided from the electronic submission management server 301. One example will be described below.
[0046]
(1) First, the request terminal 100 electronically submits print information including print data to be printed, its print conditions, print requester information, and the like via an operation screen provided from the electronic submission management server 301. Transmit to the management server 301.
[0047]
(2) The electronic submission management server 301 transmits print confirmation information such as a printing fee and delivery date to the request terminal 100 based on the print information received from the request terminal 100.
[0048]
(3) The request terminal 100 transmits a settlement request for execution of printing to the electronic submission management server 301 based on the print confirmation information received from the electronic submission management server 301.
[0049]
(4) Upon receipt of the payment request from the request terminal 100, the electronic manuscript management server 301 sets the payment data (print information, print requester information, print) for deciding print approval / denial of the print data subject to the payment request. Fee, scheduled delivery date, etc.) are transmitted to the settlement terminal 200.
[0050]
(5) When the payment terminal 200 approves printing corresponding to the payment data based on the payment data received from the electronic submission management server 301, the electronic submission management server 301 displays approval instruction information indicating that fact. Send to. {Circle over (5)} On the other hand, in the case of denying printing corresponding to the settlement data, denial instruction information indicating that fact is transmitted to the electronic submission management server 301.
[0051]
(6) The electronic manuscript management server 301 transmits print information to the printing apparatus 303 and executes printing, particularly when the approval instruction information is received from the settlement terminal 301. Thereafter, the printed matter printed by the printing apparatus 303 is delivered to the client.
[0052]
(7) On the other hand, the electronic manuscript management server 301 transmits the settlement result (approval information / denial information) corresponding to the data received from the settlement terminal 200 to the request terminal 100.
[0053]
Next, the details of the processing flow characteristic of the present invention realized in this basic processing flow will be described.
[0054]
First, a submission request process executed between the request terminal 100 and the electronic submission management server 301 when the request terminal 100 makes an electronic submission request to the electronic submission management server 301 will be described with reference to FIG. .
[0055]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the submission request process according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0056]
First, in step S <b> 101, the request terminal 100 logs in to the electronic submission management server 301.
[0057]
In step S <b> 201, the electronic submission management server 301 determines whether or not there is a login from the request terminal 100. If there is no login (NO in step S201), the process waits until there is a login. On the other hand, if there is a login (YES in step S201), the login table is authenticated by referring to the user table (FIG. 11). To get. In step S203, an initial screen 700 (FIG. 7) is generated and transmitted to the request terminal 100.
[0058]
In step S <b> 102, the request terminal 100 determines whether or not the initial screen 700 is received from the electronic submission management server 301. If the initial screen 700 has not been received (NO in step S102), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, when the initial screen 700 is received (YES in step S102), the process proceeds to step S103, and the initial screen 700 is displayed.
[0059]
Here, an example of the initial screen 700 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0060]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the initial screen 700 according to the embodiment of this invention.
[0061]
The initial screen 700 of FIG. 7 is displayed on the terminal when the request terminal 100 or the payment terminal 200 accesses the electronic submission management server 301.
[0062]
Reference numeral 701 denotes a submission request button which is pressed when an electronic submission request is made. When the submission request button 701 is pressed, an order screen 800 (FIG. 8A) for making an electronic submission request is displayed.
[0063]
A settlement request button 702 is pressed when a settlement request for printing is made in response to an electronic submission request. When the payment request button 702 is pressed, the electronic payment management server 301 executes the payment process for the payment related to the print information for payment request waiting. The details of the submission settlement process will be described later.
[0064]
A request status button 703 is pressed to confirm the current request status. When this request status button 703 is pressed, a list screen 900 (FIG. 9) of the current print information request status (requesting / waiting for settlement / waiting for acceptance / printing) is displayed.
[0065]
Returning to the description of FIG.
[0066]
In step S <b> 104, the request terminal 100 determines an operation via the initial screen 700. In this determination, a change in print information related to a new electronic submission request or a requested electronic submission is determined. Specifically, when the submission request button 701 on the initial screen 700 is pressed, the request is determined to be a new request. On the other hand, when the request status button 703 of the initial screen 700 is pressed and the change button 902 of the list screen 900 displayed thereby is pressed, it is determined that the print information is changed.
[0067]
If it is determined in step S104 that the print information has been changed, the process proceeds to step S112 to execute a print information change process. Details of the print information change process will be described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the request is a new request, an order screen 800 is displayed on the request terminal 100.
[0068]
Here, an example of the order screen 800 will be described with reference to FIG. 8A.
[0069]
FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of an order screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0070]
The date when the submission request button 701 is pressed is displayed as the request date at the top of the order screen 800, and a unique request number for specifying the request issued by the electronic submission management server 301 is displayed. Is displayed.
[0071]
In the order screen 800 of FIG. 8A, reference numeral 801 denotes a requester information display field. In this display field 801, as requester information, for example, the requester name, e-mail address, affiliation of the requester (employee code, extension, office name, division name, department name, department code), etc. are displayed. The
[0072]
Reference numeral 802 denotes a data output button for displaying an input field 807 for inputting a request content when an electronic file is used as an electronic submission method. Reference numeral 803 denotes a copy output button for displaying an input field 807 for inputting a request content when a document document is used as an electronic submission method. Reference numeral 804 denotes a DB output button for displaying an input field 807 for inputting a request content when the database 302 (DB) of the electronic submission management server 301 is used as an electronic submission method.
[0073]
The electronic submission method using the database 302 is a method in which print information of a printed matter (for example, a manual, an instruction manual, a catalog, etc.) that is supposed to be printed a plurality of times is registered in the database 302 in advance. The terminal 100 designates print information registered in the database and executes a request for electronic submission.
[0074]
Reference numeral 805 denotes a delivery button for displaying a setting screen 810 (FIG. 8B) for setting a delivery method. Reference numeral 806 denotes a comment button for displaying a comment input screen 820 (FIG. 8C) for inputting a comment relating to electronic submission.
[0075]
Here, examples of the setting screen 810 and the comment input screen 820 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8B and 8C.
[0076]
FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen according to the embodiment of this invention.
[0077]
In the setting screen 810 of FIG. 8B, 811 is an input field for setting a delivery method. In this input field 811, it is possible to set a pre-registered base, a delivery destination used in the past, and a new delivery destination (address, address, recipient name, telephone number, etc.) as a delivery method.
[0078]
Reference numeral 812 denotes an input field for a desired delivery date of the printed matter for the print information to be requested. Reference numeral 813 denotes a display field for the scheduled delivery date of the printed matter for the requested print information. The scheduled delivery date displayed in the display field 813 is calculated and displayed by the electronic submission management server 301 based on the print information after the print information is transmitted to the electronic submission management server 301.
[0079]
FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating an example of a comment input screen according to the embodiment of this invention.
[0080]
In the comment input screen 820 in FIG. 8C, reference numeral 821 denotes a comment input field for each user of the electronic submission management system. Here, there are a comment input field of a requester (orderer) who makes an electronic submission request from the request terminal 100, a comment input field of a settlement operator using the settlement terminal 200, a comment input field of an operator of the electronic submission management system, and the like. It is prepared.
[0081]
A settlement request button 822 is pressed when a settlement request for printing is made in response to an electronic submission request. Reference numeral 823 denotes a print button, which is pressed to instruct execution of printing of print information for which printing settlement for an electronic submission request is approved.
[0082]
Returning to the description of FIG.
[0083]
Reference numeral 807 denotes an input field for inputting request contents. The request contents include, for example, a document name of a printed matter generated based on an electronic file, a submission method (attached to an e-mail, a storage medium such as MO, CD-R / RW, DVD-RAM), printing conditions (color / Black and white, document size, print format, paper type, number of printed sheets, etc.), electronic file data type, electronic file, presence / absence of storage of electronic file, storage period, storage location, and the like.
[0084]
8A shows the input field when the electronic submission method is data output, but the other electronic submission method, that is, the input field when it is copy output / DB output. Similarly to the input field 807, information necessary for each electronic submission method can be input.
[0085]
Reference numeral 808 denotes a display field for an estimated amount when printing is performed with the request contents input in the input field 807. The estimated amount (for example, printing fee or printing fee + delivery fee) displayed in the display field 808 is input when the request content is input in the input field 807 or the request content is input in the input field 807, and FIG. When the delivery destination is input in the input field of the setting screen 810 of 8B, the electronic manuscript management server 301 calculates and displays it.
[0086]
Next, an example of the list screen 900 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0087]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0088]
In the list screen 900 of FIG. 9, reference numeral 901 denotes a display field indicating the contents of print information currently managed by the electronic submission management server 301. Here, as the contents of the print information, the current state (printing, waiting for acceptance, waiting for settlement), request NO, type of submission method (data output, copy output, DB output), request date, document name, number of copies, The amount and expense item are displayed. However, the content of the print information is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that various information (for example, the name of the printing apparatus used for printing, the scheduled delivery date, the delivery destination, etc.) can be displayed according to the purpose and purpose.
[0089]
Also, on this list screen 900, the authority to the print information that can be browsed for each user is set, and the electronic submission management server 301 creates it based on the authority that can be browsed by the user authenticated in step S201. It is also possible to control as described above.
[0090]
In addition, a check box is prepared at the top of each print information displayed in the display field 901. With this check box, selection / non-selection of print information can be executed.
[0091]
Reference numeral 902 denotes a detail display button. When the detail display button 902 is pressed, a detail display screen (for example, the order screen 800) corresponding to the print information is displayed as the details of the print information that is checked in the check box. .
[0092]
Reference numeral 903 denotes a change button. When the change button 903 is pressed, an order screen 800 corresponding to the print information is displayed in order to change the print information in which the check box is chucked.
[0093]
Reference numeral 904 denotes a settlement request button. When the settlement request button 904 is pressed, a settlement request for print information whose check box is chucked is executed.
[0094]
Reference numeral 905 denotes an end button which is pressed when the display of the list screen 900 is ended.
[0095]
Note that the settlement request can be executed by the settlement request button 822 on the comment input screen 820 in FIG. 8C described above, for example, in consideration of the case of immediacy. That is, on this comment input screen 820, a print settlement request for the electronic submission request can be executed simultaneously with the electronic submission request.
[0096]
On the other hand, the settlement request button 904 of the list screen 900 executes only a plurality of electronic submission requests in advance, and collectively executes a print settlement request for the plurality of electronic submission requests later. This is because of consideration. In other words, on the list screen 900, it is possible to execute a settlement request for all the print information whose check boxes are chucked at once.
[0097]
Returning to the description of FIG.
[0098]
In step S <b> 105, the request terminal 100 inputs printing conditions via the order screen 800. In step S106, print data to be electronically submitted is designated. In step S107, when input of the input field 807 of the order screen 800 and input of the input field 812 of the setting screen 810 are completed, the print data including the electronic submission request target, the print condition, and the print information including the desired delivery date are electronically stored. Send to the submission management server 301.
[0099]
In step S <b> 204, the electronic submission management server 301 determines whether print information has been received from the request terminal 100. If print information has not been received (NO in step S204), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, when print information is received (YES in step S202), the process proceeds to step S205.
[0100]
In step S205, the electronic submission management server 301 calculates an estimate of the printing fee from the printing conditions in the printing information. In step S206, the print schedule is checked based on the print information. In step S207, print confirmation information including an estimate of the print fee and a scheduled delivery date of the printed material is transmitted to the request terminal 100.
[0101]
The calculation of the printing fee executed in step S205 is executed with reference to the fee calculation table (FIG. 12), the delivery time table, and the delivery fee table (FIG. 13) based on the print information. Further, the print schedule investigation and the scheduled delivery date determination executed in step S206 are executed with reference to the delivery time table (FIG. 13) and the print schedule table (FIG. 14) based on the print information.
[0102]
In step S <b> 108, the request terminal 100 determines whether print confirmation information has been received from the electronic submission management server 301. If the print confirmation information has not been received (NO in step S108), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, if the print confirmation information is received (YES in step S108), the process proceeds to step S109, and the print fee estimate and the scheduled delivery date of the printed matter are respectively displayed in the display field 807 and the setting screen 810 of the corresponding order screen 800 (FIG. 8A). The information is displayed in the display field 813 of (FIG. 8B).
[0103]
In step S110, the request terminal 100 determines whether a settlement request instruction has been input. This determination is made based on whether or not the settlement request button 822 on the comment input screen 820 screen (FIG. 8C) is pressed. If there is a settlement request instruction input (YES in step S110), the process proceeds to step S111, and the settlement request instruction is transmitted to the electronic submission management server 301. On the other hand, if there is no settlement request instruction input (NO in step S110), the process proceeds to step S113, and the presence / absence of a re-input instruction is determined. If there is a re-input instruction (YES in step S113), the process returns to step S103. On the other hand, if there is no re-input instruction (YES in step S113), the process ends.
[0104]
In step S <b> 208, the electronic submission management server 301 determines whether a settlement request instruction has been received from the request terminal 100. If a settlement request instruction has not been received (NO in step S208), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, if a settlement request instruction has been received (YES in step S208), the process proceeds to step S209, and based on a request from the settlement terminal 200, settlement for determining print approval / disapproval based on print information waiting for settlement request. Data is generated and transmitted to the payment terminal 200.
[0105]
Next, a submission settlement process executed between the electronic submission management server 301 and the settlement terminal 200 when the electronic submission management server 301 transmits settlement data to the settlement terminal 200 will be described with reference to FIG. .
[0106]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the submission settlement process according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0107]
In step S <b> 301, the settlement terminal 200 transmits unsettled confirmation information for confirming unsettled print information to the electronic submission management server 301.
[0108]
In step S <b> 401, the electronic submission management server 301 determines whether or not unsettled confirmation information is received from the settlement terminal 200. If unsettled confirmation information has not been received (NO in step S401), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, when unsettled confirmation information is received (YES in step S401), the process proceeds to step S402, and user information of the settlement terminal 200 included in the unsettled confirmation information is acquired.
[0109]
In step S <b> 403, the electronic submission management server 301 determines whether there is print information waiting for payment request corresponding to the acquired user information. If there is no print information waiting for payment request (NO in step S403), the process proceeds to step S408, and a notification indicating that there is no payment data for printing based on the print information is transmitted to the payment terminal 200. This notification may be sent by e-mail or a message such as a dialog may be displayed. On the other hand, if there is print information waiting for a settlement request (YES in step S403), the process proceeds to step S404, and settlement data for printing based on the print information is transmitted to the settlement terminal 200.
[0110]
In step S302, the payment terminal 200 determines whether payment data has been received from the electronic submission management server 301. If payment data has not been received (NO in step S302), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, if payment data has been received (YES in step S302), the process proceeds to step S303.
[0111]
In step S303, payment terminal 200 displays payment screen 1000 (FIG. 10) based on the received payment data.
[0112]
Here, an example of the settlement screen 1000 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0113]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a payment screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0114]
In the settlement screen 1000 of FIG. 10, reference numeral 1001 denotes a comment display / input field in the print information to be settled, which corresponds to the input field 821 of the comment input screen 820 of FIG. 8C. The payment screen 1000 in FIG. 10 corresponds to each screen in FIGS. 8A to 8C, and each button on the payment screen 1000 in FIG. 10 corresponding to each button 802 to 806 described in FIG. 8A is pressed. By doing so, it is possible to confirm the requester information, request contents, and delivery method of the print information to be settled.
[0115]
An approval button 1002 is pressed to approve printing based on print information to be settled. When the approval button 1002 is pressed, approval instruction information is transmitted to the electronic submission management server 301. Reference numeral 1003 denotes a denial button which is pressed when denying printing based on print information to be settled. When the denial button 1003 is pressed, denial instruction information is transmitted to the electronic submission management server 301.
[0116]
Reference numeral 1004 denotes a print button which is pressed to instruct execution of printing based on print information.
[0117]
Returning to the description of FIG.
[0118]
In step S304, the payment terminal 200 determines whether the approval button 1002 or the denial button 1003 is pressed via the payment screen 1000. If the denial button 1003 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S305, and denial instruction information is transmitted to the electronic submission management server 301. On the other hand, if the approval button 1002 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S306, and approval instruction information is transmitted to the electronic submission management server 301.
[0119]
In step S <b> 405, the electronic submission management server 301 determines reception of approval instruction information or denial instruction information from the payment terminal 200. When the approval instruction information is received, the process proceeds to step S406, and execution of printing based on the corresponding print information is confirmed. In step S407, approval information indicating that printing based on the print information has been approved is transmitted to the request terminal 100. On the other hand, if reject information is received, the process proceeds to step S409, and reject information indicating that the print information is rejected is transmitted to the request terminal 100.
[0120]
Next, details of the print information change processing in step S112 in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0121]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of the print information change processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0122]
In step S <b> 501, the request terminal 100 transmits print information change request instruction information to the electronic submission management server 301 via the initial screen 700.
[0123]
In step S <b> 601, the electronic submission management server 301 determines whether or not print information change request instruction information has been received from the request terminal 100. If change request instruction information has not been received (NO in step S601), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, when the change request instruction information is received (YES in step S601), the process proceeds to step S602, and the user information in the change request instruction information is acquired.
[0124]
In step S603, the electronic submission management server 301 refers to the user table (FIG. 11) and determines whether there is print information for which print request has been made corresponding to the user information. If there is no print information requested to be printed (NO in step S603), a notification indicating that there is no print information requested to be printed is transmitted to the request terminal 100. On the other hand, if there is print information for which printing has been requested (YES in step S603), the process proceeds to step S604, and print information corresponding to the user information is transmitted to the request terminal 100.
[0125]
In step S <b> 502, the request terminal 100 determines whether print information has been received from the electronic submission management server 301. If print information has not been received (NO in step S502), the process waits until it is received. On the other hand, if print information is received (YES in step S502), the process advances to step S503 to display a print information list screen 900.
[0126]
In step S <b> 504, the request terminal 100 determines whether print information displayed on the list screen 900 is selected. If print information has not been selected (NO in step S504), the process waits until it is selected. On the other hand, if print information is selected (YES in step S504), the process advances to step S505, and if the detail display button 902 is pressed with the print information selected, the print information is displayed in detail. On the other hand, if the detail display button 902 is not pressed, step S505 is skipped.
[0127]
In step S506, the request terminal 100 determines whether or not the change button 903 has been pressed in a state where the print information is selected. If the change button 903 is not pressed (NO in step S506), the process advances to step S508 to determine whether or not the end button 905 is pressed. If the end button is not pressed (NO in step S508), the process returns to step S506. On the other hand, if the end button is pressed (YES in step S508), the process ends.
[0128]
On the other hand, if the change button 903 is pressed in step S506 (YES in step S506), the order screen 800 corresponding to the selected print information is displayed, the request content change is accepted, and the changed print information is displayed. It transmits to the electronic submission management server 301. The change contents of the print information here may include print data itself, print conditions (number of copies, color / monochrome, etc.), print schedule (delivery date), and the like.
[0129]
In step S <b> 606, the electronic submission management server 301 determines whether the print information changed from the request terminal 100 has been received. If the changed print information has not been received (NO in step S606), the process ends. On the other hand, when the changed print information is received (YES in step S606), the process proceeds to step S607, and it is determined whether or not the change of the print information is within the changeable period (predetermined period). If it is outside the changeable period (NO in step S607), the process proceeds to step S609, and a notification indicating that the print information cannot be changed is transmitted to the request terminal 100.
[0130]
The changeable period is, for example, a period in which the change of the print information is one week before the scheduled delivery date, three days before, or the like, and is appropriately determined by the processing capability of the CRD system 300 or the like.
[0131]
On the other hand, if the change of the print information is within the changeable period in step S607 (YES in step S607), the process proceeds to step S608, and the change contents of the print information are confirmed. If the change content is a change of print data, the process advances to step S610 to replace (replace) the print data before the change with the print data after the change. In step S611, a notification indicating that the print data has been changed is transmitted to the payment terminal 200.
[0132]
On the other hand, if the change content is a change in printing conditions in step S608, the process proceeds to step S612, and the printing fee associated with the change in printing conditions is recalculated. In step S613, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the estimated printing fee before the change and the estimated printing fee after the change. If there is no change (NO in step S613), the process ends.
[0133]
In order to determine whether or not there is a change in the determination in step S613, a certain allowable range is set, and if the change difference is within the allowable range (for example, 1000 yen), it is determined that there is no change. Also good. In step S613, it is determined whether or not the printing fee has been changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in step S612, in addition to determining whether or not the printing fee has been changed, it is determined whether or not the delivery date has been changed. In step S613, whether or not at least one of the printing fee and the delivery date has been changed is determined. If there is a change, the process may proceed to step S614. Similarly to whether or not there is a change in the printing fee, whether or not to change the delivery date is set as an allowable range, and if the difference between the changes is within the allowable range (for example, 2 days), it is determined that there is no change. Anyway. In addition, regarding the change of the delivery date, there may be a case where control such as re-examination of the print schedule is necessary.
[0134]
On the other hand, if there is a change in step S613 (YES in step S613), the process advances to step S614 to change the print request state to the payment waiting state again. In step S615, a re-settlement notice for printing the changed print information is transmitted to the settlement terminal 200.
[0135]
In the present embodiment, the various tables shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 are stored in the external memory 211 of the electronic submission management server 301. In addition to these, various tables for realizing the various processes described above. (For example, a table for generating the list screen 900 of FIG. 9) and data are stored in the external memory 211 or the database 302.
[0136]
Here, each table shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 will be described.
[0137]
The user table in FIG. 11 includes a user ID, a user name, a name of a business office to which the user belongs, an affiliation name, an e-mail address, a name of a settlement person for the requester, It consists of a payer ID for identifying a payer and an e-mail address. The above-mentioned user information includes information managed by these user tables, and information necessary for various processes is used as user information.
[0138]
The charge calculation table of FIG. 12 calculates the print charge based on the text unit price, the cover unit price, the slip / chapter unit price, the bookbinding unit price and the folding unit price of the printed material based on the print information. The calculation formula is shown. The unit price shown in this table is an example. In addition, the type of unit price is not limited to this, and the type of unit price can be appropriately set based on the request content input in the input field 807 of the initial screen 800 in FIG. 8A.
[0139]
The delivery time table and delivery fee table in FIG. 13 are composed of the delivery time required for each delivery district and the delivery fee for each delivery district by weight.
[0140]
The print schedule table in FIG. 14 manages the provisional print schedule status waiting for settlement and settled print schedule information of a plurality of types of printing apparatuses 300 within a certain period (for 3 days).
[0141]
The estimate of the printing fee for printing based on the printing information and the scheduled delivery date are based on the fee calculation table in FIG. 12, the delivery time table and the delivery fee table in FIG. 13, and the print schedule table in FIG. The server 301 calculates.
[0142]
It should be noted that the configurations and contents of the various tables shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 are not limited, and needless to say, they are configured with various configurations and contents according to the application and purpose.
[0143]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when there is a change in an electronic file requested for electronic submission or a change in printing conditions, the correction or change is accepted according to the request status of the electronic file. And various processes (for example, re-settlement of printing) associated with corrections and changes can be efficiently executed.
[0144]
Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a storage medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system that is configured, or may be applied to an apparatus that includes a single device.
[0145]
In the present invention, a software program (in the embodiment, a program corresponding to the flowchart shown in the figure) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment is directly or remotely supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer of the system or apparatus Is also achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.
[0146]
Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.
[0147]
In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, or the like.
[0148]
As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R) and the like.
[0149]
As another program supply method, a client computer browser is used to connect to an Internet homepage, and the computer program of the present invention itself or a compressed file including an automatic installation function is downloaded from the homepage to a recording medium such as a hard disk. Can also be supplied. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.
[0150]
In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the key information and install the program on a computer.
[0151]
In addition to the functions of the above-described embodiments being realized by the computer executing the read program, the OS running on the computer based on the instruction of the program is a part of the actual processing. Alternatively, the functions of the above-described embodiment can be realized by performing all of them and performing the processing.
[0152]
Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board or The CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
[0153]
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform the re-settlement process when the print condition of the print data requested for electronic submission is changed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an electronic submission management system according to an embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of various terminals according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a basic processing flow of the electronic submission management system according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a submission request process according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a submission settlement process according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating details of print information change processing according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an initial screen 700 according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of an order screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8C is a diagram showing an example of a comment input screen according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a payment screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user table according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a charge calculation table according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery time table and a delivery fee table according to the embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print schedule table according to the embodiment of this invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Request terminal 200 Settlement terminal 300 CRD system 301 Electronic submission management server 302 Database 303 Printing apparatus 400 Network

Claims (10)

An electronic manuscript management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a requesting terminal for requesting printing of print data and a settlement terminal for approving whether or not printing can be performed for the printing request,
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result of the determination means;
When the determination unit determines that the second printing fee calculated by the recalculation unit is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculation unit, the determination unit determines the payment terminal. The second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is not changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means. If it is determined, the electronic manuscript management apparatus determines to issue a print instruction without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data. An electronic manuscript management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a requesting terminal for requesting printing of print data and a settlement terminal for approving whether or not printing can be performed for the printing request,
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Difference determining means for determining whether or not a difference between the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means and the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is within a preset allowable range;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result in the difference determining means;
The determining means determines to re-request the printing terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determining means determines that the difference is out of the allowable range. An electronic manuscript management apparatus, wherein when it is determined that the print data is within an allowable range, it is determined to issue a print instruction without re-requesting the print terminal to approve printing of the print data. A print instruction means for issuing a print instruction for the print data after receiving the re-approval of the print data from the payment terminal when the determination means has decided to re-request print approval of the print data; The electronic submission management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Storage means for storing a charge calculation table indicating the unit price for each printing condition;
The calculation means further calculates a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means and the fee calculation table,
The recalculation unit further calculates a second printing fee from the second printing condition received by the receiving unit and the fee calculation table. 4. The electronic submission management device described. An electronic submission management method in an electronic submission management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether or not printing can be performed for the print request,
A receiving step in which the receiving means of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the request terminal;
A calculating step of calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received in the receiving step by a calculating means of the electronic submission management device;
The request means of the electronic manuscript management apparatus receives the payment data including the print data to be settled and the printing fee in response to the payment request from the request terminal , and received in the receiving step. A request step for requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data;
The accepting means of the electronic submission management apparatus accepts the second printing condition in which the first printing condition received in the receiving process is changed after requesting the print terminal to approve the printing in the requesting process. Process,
A recalculation step of calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the recalculation unit of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the second printing condition changed in the reception step;
A determination step of determining whether the second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step is changed from the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step; ,
A determination step of determining whether to re-request print approval of the print data to the payment terminal according to the determination result in the determination step, the determination means of the electronic submission management device,
When the determination step determines that the second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step is changed from the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step in the determination step, the payment terminal The second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step is not changed from the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step. When it is determined, the electronic submission management method is characterized in that it is determined to issue a print instruction without re-requesting the print terminal to approve printing of the print data. An electronic submission management system in which a request terminal for requesting printing of print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether printing can be performed for the print request, and an electronic submission management device can communicate via a network,
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the second printing condition changed by the receiving means is received;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result of the determination means;
When the determination unit determines that the second printing fee calculated by the recalculation unit is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculation unit, the determination unit determines the payment terminal. The second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is not changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means. An electronic manuscript management system, characterized in that if it is determined, the payment terminal is determined to issue a print instruction without re-requesting approval of printing of the print data. A program that can be executed in an electronic manuscript management apparatus that can communicate via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a payment terminal that approves whether or not to print the print request, and
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the second printing condition changed by the receiving means is received;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means;
According to the determination result in the determination unit, the settlement terminal functions as a determination unit that determines whether to re-request print approval of the print data,
When the determination unit determines that the second printing fee calculated by the recalculation unit is changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculation unit, the determination unit determines the payment terminal. The second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is not changed from the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means. When it is determined, the program determines to issue a print instruction without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data. An electronic submission management method in an electronic submission management apparatus capable of communicating via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether or not printing can be performed for the print request,
A receiving step in which the receiving means of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the request terminal;
A calculating step of calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received in the receiving step by a calculating means of the electronic submission management device;
The request means of the electronic manuscript management apparatus receives the payment data including the print data to be settled and the printing fee in response to the payment request from the request terminal , and received in the receiving step. A request step for requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data;
The accepting means of the electronic submission management apparatus accepts the second printing condition in which the first printing condition received in the receiving process is changed after requesting the print terminal to approve the printing in the requesting process. Process,
A recalculation step of calculating a second printing fee from the second printing condition when the recalculating unit of the electronic submission management apparatus receives the changed second printing condition in the receiving step; ,
The difference determination unit of the electronic submission management apparatus has a difference between the first printing fee calculated in the calculation step and the second printing fee calculated in the recalculation step within a preset allowable range. A difference determination step of determining whether or not there is,
A determination step of determining whether to re-request the print terminal to approve printing of the print data, according to the determination result in the difference determination step, the determination unit of the electronic submission management device,
The determination step determines to re-request the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determination step determines that the difference is out of the allowable range, An electronic manuscript management method comprising: determining that a print instruction is issued without re-requesting the approval of printing of the print data to the payment terminal when it is determined that the value is within an allowable range. An electronic submission management system in which a request terminal for requesting printing of print data, a settlement terminal that approves whether printing can be performed for the print request, and an electronic submission management device can communicate via a network,
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Difference determining means for determining whether or not a difference between the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means and the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is within a preset allowable range;
Determining means for determining whether to re-request the approval of printing of the print data to the settlement terminal according to the determination result in the difference determining means;
The determining means determines to re-request the printing terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determining means determines that the difference is out of the allowable range. The electronic manuscript management system is characterized in that if it is determined that the print data is within an allowable range, it is determined to issue a print instruction without re-requesting the print terminal to approve printing of the print data. A program that can be executed in an electronic manuscript management apparatus that can communicate via a network with a request terminal that makes a print request for print data, a payment terminal that approves whether or not to print the print request, and
The electronic submission management device is
Receiving means for receiving the print data and the first print condition of the print data from the requesting terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a first printing fee from a first printing condition of the print data received by the receiving means;
In response to a payment request from the request terminal, payment data including print data to be settled and a printing fee is transmitted to the payment terminal, so that the approval of printing of the print data received by the receiving unit is received in the payment terminal. Request means to request,
An accepting means for accepting a second printing condition in which the first printing condition received by the receiving means is changed after requesting the payment terminal to approve the payment by the requesting means;
Recalculating means for calculating a second printing fee from the second printing conditions when the receiving means accepts the changed second printing conditions;
Difference determining means for determining whether or not a difference between the first printing fee calculated by the calculating means and the second printing fee calculated by the recalculating means is within a preset allowable range;
According to the determination result in the difference determination unit, the settlement terminal functions as a determination unit that determines whether to re-request print approval of the print data,
The determining means determines to re-request the printing terminal to approve printing of the print data when the difference determining means determines that the difference is out of the allowable range. Is determined to be instructed to be issued without re-requesting the payment terminal to approve printing of the print data when it is determined that the value is within an allowable range.

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