JP4935364B2 - Issued job information management apparatus and issued job information management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an issuance job information management apparatus and an issuance job information management method for managing information related to a job for issuing a recorded recording medium by performing data writing and label printing on the recording medium. The present invention relates to an issuance job information management apparatus and an issuance job information management method capable of confirming the status at the time of issuance processing for completed jobs later.

  Conventionally, a user of a recording medium such as a CD or a DVD needs to write the contents of the written data on a label surface, a storage case, etc. in order to easily write the data to the recording medium and store and manage the data. The work described in is done separately. An apparatus for seamlessly performing these two operations is also already known.

  The contents to be written on the label surface include, for example, the date and time when the write data was created, the date and time when the data was written on the recording medium, the title representing the data contents, the file name, the creator of the data, and the department name. The entry of information on the label surface of such a recording medium is often done by handwriting when there are a small number of recording media, but when there are a large number of recording media or when it is provided externally or for sale, etc. In general, a device that prints predetermined information on a label surface or a device that attaches a printed label is used (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In a job for issuing a recorded recording medium, various data recording devices for writing data on the recording medium and a printer for printing predetermined items on a label are used. For example, a large number of recorded recording media are used. As an apparatus for issuing, there is also known an apparatus that is integrated and controlled by a data recording apparatus and a printer so that data writing to a recording medium and label printing can be continuously performed.

  For example, in a job that requires about a sufficient amount of data to write data on a large-capacity DVD, it takes several hours to issue 50 of these. If such a job is to be performed multiple times under human monitoring, a great deal of labor and cost are required. In view of this, there is already known an apparatus which saves labor by mechanizing such an issued job. By using such an apparatus, it is possible to automatically process a plurality of issued jobs at night.

As described above, an apparatus that unattended a plurality of jobs is configured to process as many different jobs as possible even if an error occurs in one job. In addition, error information generated during issuance is stored as log information, and it is possible to know the occurrence of an error by confirming this later.
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  However, an apparatus that unattended multiple jobs is configured to process as many different jobs as possible even if an error occurs in one job. In some cases, it may not be possible to easily determine that the operation has been interrupted. For example, if a job that issues 50 printed recording media is interrupted by 49 due to an abnormality, it may be determined that the job has been completed normally without noticing that the job has been interrupted. Is expensive.

  Even if an error occurs in one job, another job is executed after that, so the status of each issuing device changes when the error occurs, and the cause of the error is investigated later. There was also a problem that became extremely difficult.

  Conventional log information only records the occurrences in chronological order, and it is not easy to determine whether the issued job itself has been completed normally or has been interrupted by the log information alone. . In other words, in the log information, only the issuing device in which the error has occurred, the time of occurrence, and simple error information (for example, a preset error number) are recorded, and the job that was being executed when the error occurred It is not easy to know from the log information, such as the information of the issuing device used in the job.

  In addition, it is not easy to confirm from the log information what configuration the job was executed in, that is, which issuing device was used, so the occurrence of an error recorded in the log information is executed. It is not possible to judge whether it has been affected.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve these problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an issuance job information management apparatus and management method capable of easily confirming a processing result later even for an issuance job that has been processed. Objective.

  An issuance job information management apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention uses a recording medium issuance device (hereinafter simply referred to as an issuance device) to write data and / or print labels on an empty recording medium. An issuance job information management apparatus that manages a job (hereinafter, simply referred to as an issuance job) that issues a recorded recording medium by performing processing, and is performing the issuance processing (hereinafter, an issuance job) In addition, the information on the issuing device that is being used for the issuing process is stored as information, and if an error occurs in the issuing device before the issuing process is completed, the error information is stored When the job information management unit and the issuance process of the job being issued are completed, the issuance job is displayed as information on the job that has been An issue completion job information registration unit for registering information related to the job being issued stored in the job information management unit in a predetermined issue completion job list, and the issue completion job list registered by the issue completion job information registration unit. An issue job information processing unit that reads and displays the information related to the designated issue completion job.

  According to this aspect, the device information and error information used for the issue processing of each issue job are integrally stored, and after the job is completed, it is registered and stored in the issue completion job list by the issue completion job information registration unit. By doing so, it is possible to display a history of jobs for which the issuing process has been completed. In particular, for a job in which an error has occurred, it is possible to display information about the issuing device that was used for the issuance process along with the error information, so it is easy to determine whether the issuance process has ended normally. In addition to being able to investigate the cause of the error.

  In the issue job information management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the error information includes at least a device name and an error type of the issue device in which the error has occurred, and the issue job information processing unit is specified. When the error information related to the issued job is registered in the issued job list, the operating state of the issuing device at the time when the issued job is completed is determined and displayed based on the error type. It is characterized by that.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to easily check the state of the issuing device after completion of the issued job in which an error has occurred, and to easily determine whether the generated error affects other jobs. become.

  The issuance job information management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the issuance job information processing unit determines and displays incomplete processing information of the issuance processing based on the error information. To do.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to display the incomplete information that has not been issued due to the occurrence of an error so that it can be easily confirmed.

  The issuance job information management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention further includes an issuance waiting registering information related to the issuance job waiting to be executed (hereinafter referred to as an issuance job) in a predetermined issuance waiting job list. When the issuance process of any of the awaiting jobs registered in the awaiting job information registration unit is started, the in-issue job information management unit starts the issuance process. The information related to the job waiting to be issued is read from the job waiting to be issued list and stored.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to easily create the issuing job information and the issue completion job information by using the issuance waiting job information created in advance.

  In the issuance job information management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the issuance job information processing unit includes information related to the issuance job registered in the issuance job information registration unit, and the issuance completion job information registration unit. And a selection display means for selecting and displaying any one of the information related to the issue completion job registered in step (b).

  According to this aspect, it is possible to switch and display the issuance waiting job information and the issuance completion job information with a simple operation, and the confirmation of the completion job and the usage history of the issuance device used in each issuance job can be displayed. It can be easily confirmed.

  The issuance job information management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is such that the issuance job information processing unit, when the error information related to the issuance completion job is registered in the issuance completion job list, The issuing device necessary for the issuing process is specified based on the information related to the job waiting to be registered registered in the information registration unit, and the information on the specified issuing device and the issue completion executed so far The cause of the error is determined and displayed from information registered in the job completion job list.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the cause of the issue processing being incomplete is caused by the previous issue job.

  An issuance job information management method according to a first aspect of the present invention is an issuance for issuing a recorded recording medium by performing data writing and / or label printing on a free recording medium using an issuing device. An issuance job information management method for managing jobs, wherein at least information on the issuance device being used for the issuance process is stored as information on the issuance job that is the issuance job that is executing the issuance process. In addition, when an error occurs in the issuing device before the completion of the issuing process, a job information management step for saving the error information is stored, and when the issuing process of the job being issued is completed, this is set as an issue completion job. Information relating to the job being issued stored in the job information management step being issued is stored in a predetermined job completion job list. An issuance job information registration step for registering, an issuance job information processing step for reading and displaying the information relating to the designated issuance completion job from the issuance completion job list registered in the issuance completion job information registration step; It is characterized by having.

  According to this aspect, the device information and error information used for the issue processing of each issue job are integrally stored, and after the job is completed, it is registered and stored in the issue completion job list by the issue completion job information registration unit. By doing so, it is possible to display a history of jobs for which the issuing process has been completed. In particular, for a job in which an error has occurred, it is possible to display information about the issuing device that was used for the issuance process along with the error information, so it is easy to determine whether the issuance process has ended normally. In addition to being able to investigate the cause of the error.

  In the issuance job information management method according to another aspect of the present invention, the error information includes at least a device name and an error type of the issuance device in which the error has occurred, and is designated in the issuance job information processing step. When the error information related to the issued job is registered in the issued job list, the operating state of the issuing device at the time when the issued job is completed is determined and displayed based on the error type. It is characterized by that.

  According to this aspect, since the state of the issuing device after completion of the issued job in which the error has occurred can be easily confirmed, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the errored job that has occurred is also affected. become.

  The issuance job information management method according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the issuance job information processing step, incomplete processing information in the issuance processing is determined based on the error information and displayed. To do.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to display the incomplete information that has not been issued due to the occurrence of an error so that it can be easily confirmed.

  The issuance job information management method according to another aspect of the present invention further includes issuance job information registration for registering information related to an issuance job that is the issuance job waiting for execution of the issuance processing in a predetermined issuance job list. And when the issuing process of any of the jobs waiting to be registered registered in the job waiting for job information registration step is started, the issuing process is started in the job information management step being issued. The information relating to the waiting job is read from the issuance waiting job list and stored.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to easily create the issuing job information and the issue completion job information by using the issuance waiting job information created in advance.

  In the issuance job information management method according to another aspect of the present invention, in the issuance job information processing step, the information related to the issuance waiting job registered in the issuance waiting job information registration step, and the issuance completion job information registration are performed. One of the information related to the issue completion job registered in the step is selected and displayed.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to switch and display the issuance waiting job information and the issuance completion job information with a simple operation, and the confirmation of the completion job and the usage history of the issuance device used in each issuance job can be displayed. It can be easily confirmed.

  In the issuance job information management method according to another aspect of the present invention, in the issuance job information processing step, when the error information related to the issuance completion job is registered in the issuance completion job list, the issuance waiting job The issuing device necessary for the issuing process is determined based on the information related to the job waiting to be registered registered in the information registration step, and the information on the specified issuing device and the issue completion executed so far are determined. The cause of the error is determined and displayed from information registered in the job completion job list.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the cause of the issue processing being incomplete is caused by the previous issue job.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an issuance job information management apparatus and an issuance job information management method capable of easily confirming at least later the processing result of an issuance job that has completed processing.

  A configuration of a recording information creation apparatus and a recording information creation method thereof according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, about each structural part which has the same function, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown for simplification of illustration and description.

  FIG. 1 shows an optical recording medium creation control device 10 configured by using an issuance job information management apparatus and an issuance job information management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a recording medium creation apparatus 90 controlled thereby. In FIG. 1, a recording medium creation control device 10 is composed of a host device such as a PC or a server and software installed therein. The host device 10 such as a PC is composed of a CPU, a memory such as a RAM / ROM, a hardware such as a logic circuit, and various software, and can operate on various general-purpose OSs such as Windows (registered trademark). The recording medium creation apparatus 10 will be described by breaking it down into more functional blocks. An application unit 20 that provides a basic function for creating an optical recording medium, and recording data and print data according to data received from the application unit 20 A data conversion unit 30 that creates and temporarily stores, an integrated control unit 40 that schedules a series of processes for creating an optical recording medium based on a control signal from the data conversion unit, and controls an operation procedure of each unit; The device control unit 50 includes various drivers for controlling the operation of the recording medium creating apparatus 90 and a USB interface 54.

  The recording medium creation device 90 includes a USB hub 91 and two data recording devices 92 and 93 connected thereto, an autoloader 94 that conveys an optical recording medium to each part in the recording medium creation device 90, and a label printer 95. At the same time, writing processing can be performed on two optical recording media. More data recording units 92 and 93 and more printers 95 may be provided to allow more parallel processing. When data writing is completed, label printing can be performed by the printer 95. The autoloader 94 moves the optical recording medium between the apparatuses.

  First, the function of each unit of the recording medium creation control device 10 will be briefly described, and then the procedure for creating the optical recording medium will be described. First, the application unit 20 provides a user interface for specifying a data file for which data recording is desired, label printing contents and format, and the like. For example, the setup unit 21 provides a function for initially setting the specifications of the recording medium creation device 90, and the monitor unit 22 provides a function for displaying and confirming the recorded contents of the optical recording medium to be created and the contents of label printing. . The disc creation unit 23 includes a disc editor unit 25, a publisher unit 26, and a label editor unit 27, and edits recorded contents and edits label printing. The template stored in the template unit 24 can be used for editing the label printing. The recording information creation apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured to be integrated into the application unit 20 as the disk creation unit 23 in the optical recording medium creation control device 10.

  The contents edited by the application unit 20 are output to the data conversion unit 30, and are temporarily stored as recording data 32 and label data 33 via the disk library 31, graphic device interface (GDI) 61, and image processing unit 63. 34 is temporarily stored until the job is completed.

  The integrated control unit 40 controls the processing procedure of each device in order to execute the job stored in the temporary storage unit 34. The integrated control unit generates a job schedule that determines a processing procedure for executing each job stored in the temporary storage unit. When the job schedule is generated, the integrated control unit 40 controls the device control unit 50 according to the generated job schedule, so that the operation status of each device (device) 92 to 95 of the recording medium creation device 90 is determined. The operation of each device (device) 92 to 95 is controlled for each job. Specifically, by controlling the device drivers 51 and 53 and the print input / output control unit 62, unrecorded optical recording medium is taken out for each job, optical recording medium transport, data writing, label printing, etc. The operations of the devices (devices) 92 to 95 are controlled so that the processing, transport of the recorded optical recording medium, and the like can be performed without the operations of the devices (devices) interfering with each other. Thus, a plurality of optical recording medium creation jobs are sequentially executed without confusion while efficiently using resources.

  Next, the processing procedure of the optical recording medium in the recording medium creating apparatus 90 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the cooperative operation of each unit of the recording medium creating apparatus 90. The recording medium creating apparatus 90 includes an unused recording medium storage unit that stores an unrecorded optical recording medium, and a written recording medium storage unit that stores a written optical recording medium that has been recorded. In the example of FIG. 2, two unused recording medium storage units 96a and 96b that store the unused recording medium 97a and two written recording medium storage units 96c and 96d that store the written optical recording medium 97c. It has.

  The job is started by (1) taking out the unused recording medium 97a from the unused recording medium storage unit 96a or 96b by the autoloader 94 and setting it in either the data recording unit 1 or the data recording unit 2. The autoloader 94 has a function of taking out an optical recording medium from a storage unit or a device and carrying it, and transporting it to each designated part in the recording medium creating apparatus 90. Whether the unused optical recording medium is to be taken out at the start of writing can be determined from the current position of the pick-up carrier (not shown) of the autoloader 94, even if the priorities are determined according to priorities. You may comprise so that it may take out from the near side. Each of the storage units 96a to 96d is provided with a sensor, and it is desirable that the storage units 96a to 96d be configured to detect when the storage units 96a to 96d are empty or full.

  In addition, which data recording unit 92, 93 is used to perform the writing process differs depending on the operation state at that time. When both can be used, the priority is determined in advance. Further, when the writing speed and density are different depending on the data recording device, or when the writing method is different, a data recording device corresponding to the designated writing format is selected. When the unused recording medium 97a is set in the data recording device 92 or 93, the recording data stored in the temporary storage unit 34 is written through the data recording unit driver 51 based on the control of the integrated control unit 40. Thus, the optical recording medium 97b in which only data writing is completed is obtained.

  When data recording is completed by the data recording unit 92 or 93, (2) the optical recording medium 97b in which data writing has been completed is taken out from the data recording unit 92 or 93 by the pickup carrier of the autoloader and conveyed to the printer 95. The The printer 95 executes label printing designated by the job on the label surface of the optical recording medium. When the optical recording medium 97b is set in the printer 95, the label print data stored in the temporary storage unit 34 is stored in the optical recording medium via the print input / output control unit 62 based on the control of the integrated control unit 40. Printed on the label side. As a result, the optical recording medium becomes an optical recording medium 97c in which data writing and label printing have been completed.

  When the label printing is completed, (3) the optical recording medium 97c that has been written and the label printing is completed is taken out by the pickup carrier of the autoloader 94 and conveyed to the written recording medium storage unit 96c or 96d. Stored.

  In the above description, an example of a job in which label printing is performed after data writing and then transported and stored in the written storage unit 96c or 96d is shown. However, depending on the job, a label may be printed when data writing is completed. It is also possible to convey and store in the writing storage unit without printing.

  The issuance job information management apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus suitable for managing information relating to the issuance processing regarding a recording medium issuance job in which predetermined data is written on a recording medium such as a CD or DVD. In such a job for issuing a recorded recording medium, a data recording apparatus for writing data on the recording medium and an issuing device such as a printer for performing label printing are used. In the management apparatus, information such as the type and operating state of the issuing device used for issuing the recording medium can be handled in the management of each issuing job.

  Hereinafter, the issued job information management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The issuance job information management apparatus 100 of this embodiment includes an issuance job information processing unit 110, an issuance job information registration unit 120, an in-issue job information management unit 130, an issuance completion job information registration unit 140, and a display unit 150. ing.

  The issuance-waiting job information registration unit 120 manages information related to jobs waiting to be issued for executing issuance processing, and registers and manages this information in the issuance-waiting job list 121. Information on the job waiting to be issued includes a job ID for identifying the job waiting to be issued, the number of printing media to be issued, the type of printing processing (data writing, label printing, and both), and the discharge destination of the recorded printing medium ( Stacker number) and expected processing time.

  In addition, the issuing job information management unit 130 manages information related to the job that is executing the issuing process (issuing job), and information on the issuing device used for the issuing process or an error has occurred. Error information etc. are saved. In addition to this, information related to the job registered in the issuance-waiting job information registration unit 120 may be stored.

  When the issuance processing of the job being issued is completed, the issuance completion job information registration unit 140 sets this as an issuance completion job, and stores information related to the job stored in the issuance job information management unit 130 in the issuance completion job list 141. sign up. Information registered in the issue completion job list 141 includes a job ID, the number of issued recording media, the type of issue processing, the discharge destination (stacker number) of the recorded recording media, the issue device used for the issue processing, Error information etc. are included.

  These pieces of information are composed of information registered in the issuance waiting job information registration unit 120 and information stored in the issuing job information management unit 130, and are input and registered from each. If the job information management 130 being issued stores the information registered in the job information registration unit 120 that is waiting to be issued, the above information is collectively input from the job information management unit 130 being issued and issued. It can be registered in the completed job list 141.

  The issuance job information processing unit 110 causes the display unit 150 to display information registered by the issuance waiting job information registration unit 120 or the issuance completion job information registration unit 140 in accordance with a request from the user. FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen 210 that displays information registered in the issuance-waiting job information registration unit 120 on the display unit 150, and information registered in the issue completion job information registration unit 140 is displayed on the display unit 150. Examples of the screen 220 are shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the screen 210 and the screen 220 are provided with a button 201 for selecting the information display of the job waiting to be issued and a button 202 for selecting the information display of the job that has been issued. ing. The issuance job information processing unit 110 includes selection display means 111 that performs processing when the selection button 201 or 202 is selected. When any selection button is selected, the selection display means 111 changes to the screen 210. It is determined which of the screens 220 has been selected, and based on this, display data of the screen 210 or the screen 220 is created and displayed on the display unit 150.

  Specifically, when the selection button 201 is selected, the selection display unit 111 determines that a display request for the screen 210 has been received. When the issuance job information processing unit 110 receives a request notification on the screen 210 from the selection display unit 111, the issuance job information processing unit 110 reads job information registered in the issuance waiting job list 121 and displays it on the list display unit 211 of the screen 210. When any of the jobs waiting to be displayed displayed in the list display unit 211 is selected, it is determined whether the selected job waiting to be issued can be processed in the current operating state of the issuing device, and the determination result is displayed as a message. It is displayed on the display unit 212. The issuance waiting job list 121 registers the issuance processing type of each awaiting issuance job, the discharge destination of the recorded recording medium, etc., and determines the issuance device necessary for the issuance processing based on these information. By comparing with the current operating state of the issuing device, it can be determined whether the issuing process can be executed. The current operating state of the issuing device is input from, for example, the integrated control unit 40 and displayed on the status display unit 213.

  The above processing contents for creating the data of the job waiting display information screen 210 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in FIG. 6A, when the selection button 201 is selected, the selection display unit 111 determines that display of the screen 210 is requested (step S11), and the issue job information processing unit 110 waits for issue. Information registered in the job list 121 is read out and display information of the list display unit 211 of the screen 210 is created (step S12). Further, the operating state of the issuing device at this time is input from the integrated control unit 40 and displayed on the state display unit 213 (step S13).

  Next, in FIG. 6B, when it is determined in step S21 that any of the jobs waiting to be displayed displayed in the list display unit 211 has been selected, the issuance is performed from the processing type information of the selected jobs waiting to be issued. The issuing device necessary for processing is determined (step S22). For example, if the issuance type is simply issuance, both data writing and label printing are performed, so it is determined that the data recording device 92 or 93 and the printer 95 are necessary as issuing devices.

  In the next step S23, the issuance device determined to be necessary for the issuance process in step S22 is compared with the issuance device information displayed in the status display unit 213, and the issuance device necessary for the issuance waiting job is used. Determine if it is possible. If there is a necessary issue device that cannot be used, the unavailable issue device information is displayed on the message display unit 212 in step S24.

  On the other hand, if all of the issuing devices necessary for processing the issuing job are usable, it is determined in step S25 whether the necessary stacker can be secured. That is, it is determined whether a required number of free disks are secured in any stacker and whether a discharge destination stacker can be secured. As a result, if the necessary number of free disks cannot be secured, or the output stacker cannot be secured, the message display unit 212 displays the lacking content in step S26.

  If the necessary stackers are secured, a message that the issuing process is possible is displayed on the message display unit 212 in step S27.

  Next, when the selection button 202 is selected, it is determined that the selection display unit 111 has received a display request for the screen 220. When the issuance job information processing unit 110 receives a request notification on the screen 220 from the selection display unit 111, the issuance job information processing unit 110 reads job information registered in the issuance completion job list 141 and displays it on the list display unit 221 of the screen 220. When any of the issue completion jobs displayed on the list display unit 221 is selected, the processing result of the selected issue completion job is displayed on the message display unit 222. The status display unit 223 displays the current status of the issuing device.

  As described above, by providing the selection buttons 201 and 202 on the issuance waiting job information display screen 210 and the issuance completion job information display screen 220, the issuance waiting job information display screen 210 and issuance can be performed with a simple button operation. The completed job information display 220 can be switched and displayed, so that it is possible to easily confirm the completed job, the usage history of the issuing device used in each issued job, and the like.

  A process when execution of an issue process is selected for any of the issuance waiting jobs registered in the issuance job information registration unit 120 will be described below. Here, when any one of the jobs waiting to be issued is selected, it is assumed that the job information processing unit 130 that is issuing reads information related to the selected job waiting to be issued from the job waiting list 121 and stores it. Since the information of the job for starting the issuance process can be easily obtained from the issuance waiting job list 121, the trouble of creating the issuance job information is greatly reduced. Processing for selecting one of the jobs waiting to be issued and starting execution can be performed by the integrated control unit 40 shown in FIG. The issuing job information processing unit 130 can perform the above-described processing by inputting information on the job selected from the integrated control unit 40. In addition, the in-issue job information processing unit 130 receives information on an issuance device used for the issuance process from the integrated control unit 40 and stores it together with the information read from the above-mentioned issuance waiting job list 121.

On the other hand, when the issuance job information processing unit 110 inputs the information of the issuance waiting job selected to start the issuance processing from the integrated control unit 40, the status display column of the list display unit 211 of the screen 210 for the issuance waiting job. Is changed from “Waiting for processing” to “Processing”.
When the processing of the job being issued is completed, the issued job information processing unit 110 receives a notification from the integrated control unit 40 that the issuing processing of the job being issued has been completed. As a result, the issuance job information processing unit 110 transfers the information stored in the issuing job information processing unit 130 to the issuance completion job information registration unit 140, and the issuance completion job information registration unit 140 issues the transferred information. Register in the completed job list 141. In addition, the issue job information processing unit 110 causes the issuance waiting job information registration unit 120 to delete from the issuance waiting job list 121 a job that has been issued.

  As described above, according to the issuance job information management apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, information on the issuance job registered by the issuance-waiting job information registration unit 120 is transmitted to the in-issue job information processing unit 130 and the issuance completion job information registration unit 140. Since it is transferred and registered in the issuance completion job list 141 by the issuance completion job information registration unit 140, the issuance completion information is surely stored in the issuance completion job list 141.

  The flow of the above processing when the issue processing start is selected for the job waiting to be issued will be described in detail below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in FIG. 7A, when one of the jobs waiting to be issued is selected by the integrated control unit 40 (step S31), the issued job information processing unit 110 inputs the job ID of the processing start job from the integrated control unit 40. At the same time, the job information processing unit 130 is notified of the job ID (step S32). Subsequently, in step S33, the issued job information processing unit 110 changes the status of the job displayed on the list display unit 211 of the display screen 210 from “Waiting for processing” to “Processing”.

  In addition, when the job ID of the process start job is input from the issuance job information processing unit 110, the in-issue job information processing unit 130 inputs information on the issuance waiting job corresponding to the job ID from the issuance waiting job list 121 (Step S1). At the same time, the device information for issuance used for the issuance process is input from the integrated control unit 40 (step S35).

  Next, in FIG. 7B, when the processing of the job being issued is completed, the issued job information processing unit 110 inputs a processing completion notification from the integrated control unit 40 (step S41). The issuance job information processing unit 110, upon receiving the processing completion notification, transfers information stored in the issuance job information processing unit 130 to the issuance completion job information registration unit 140 (step S42). As a result, the issue completion job information registration unit 140 registers the information transferred from the issued job information processing unit 130 in the issue completion job list 141 (step S43). Further, the issuance job information processing unit 110 requests the issuance job information registration unit 120 to delete the job, and the issuance job information registration unit 120 deletes the job information from the issuance job list 121 (step S1). S44).

  Next, processing when an error occurs in the issuing device during the processing of the job being issued will be described. If an error occurs in the issuing device during the issuing process, the issuing job information management unit 130 inputs the error information from, for example, the integrated control unit 40 and stores it. The error information stored in the issuing job information management unit 130 includes at least the device name and error type of the issuing device in which the error has occurred. An example of error information is shown in FIG.

  When the processing of the job being issued when the error occurs is completed or interrupted, the issuance job information processing unit 110 receives notification from the integrated control unit 40 that the issuance processing of the job being issued has been completed or interrupted. As a result, the issuance job information processing unit 110 transfers the information stored in the issuing job information processing unit 130 to the issuance completion job information registration unit 140, and the issuance completion job information registration unit 140 receives the information transferred. Register in the issue completion job list 141. The information transferred from the in-issue job information processing unit 130 to the issue completion job information registration unit 140 includes the error information described above, and is registered in the completed job list 141 together with other information.

  When one of the issue completion jobs displayed on the list display unit 221 of the issue completion job information display screen 220 is selected, the issue job information processing unit 110 displays information on the selected job as an issue completion job list 141. Read from. At this time, if the read information includes error information, the state of the issuing device when the job is completed or interrupted is determined based on the error type, and the result is displayed on the message display unit 222. You can make it.

  An example in which error information is displayed on the issuance completion job information display screen 220 is shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows an example of a screen 220 in which error information when a disk writing error occurs is displayed on the message display unit 222. By providing such error information, it is possible to easily check the status of the issuing device when the job is completed or interrupted, and to easily determine whether the error that has occurred affects other jobs. It becomes possible to judge.

  In addition, the issue completion job information registration unit 140 determines, based on the error information, uncompleted processing contents among the contents to be processed for the issue completion jobs whose error information is registered in the issue completion job list 141. It may be registered in the issue completion job list 141. As a result, the issued job information processing unit 110 can display incomplete information on the message display unit 222 and can easily determine whether additional processing is necessary.

  In the above, the status display unit 223 displays the latest status of the issuing device, but when any of the issue completion jobs displayed in the list display unit 221 is selected, at least the selected device is selected. If an error has occurred in the issue completion job, the operation state of the issue device at the time of completion of the selected job is determined based on error information or the like, and the result is displayed on the status display unit 223. May be.

  As another embodiment of the issuance job information management apparatus according to the present invention, an issuance device required for the issuance processing of the job is obtained from the job information registered in the issuance completion job list 141 by the issuance completion job information registration unit 140. It is possible to make a determination. In particular, for issue completion jobs for which error information has been registered, by determining the device that was required for issue processing, information on other jobs completed so far can be used. It is possible to determine the cause of the error.

  That is, if any of the issue completion jobs displayed in the list display section 221 of the issue completion job information display screen 220 is selected and error information is registered in the selected job information, the issue job is displayed. The information processing unit 110 determines the issuance device necessary for the issuance process from the registration information of the selected job, and compares this with the issuance device information of the issuance completion job executed so far. It is possible to determine and display the cause of the error.

  As an example, if there is a shortage of free disks registered as error information for the selected issuance completion job, the registration information for the issuance completion job completed before that time is examined, and for example, disk write errors frequently occur. Suppose that the issued job is confirmed. As a result, it is possible to determine that a shortage of free disks has occurred due to the consumption of free disks beyond what was scheduled for this job.

  As described above, according to the issuance job information management apparatus and the management method thereof according to the present invention, it is possible to easily check the processing status of an issuance job that has been processed later, particularly a job in which an error has occurred. It is possible to easily confirm the processing status and error cause.

  The description in the present embodiment shows an example of the issued job information management apparatus and the management method according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of the issued job information management apparatus and its management method in the present embodiment can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an optical recording medium creation control device and a recording medium creation device controlled thereby according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating cooperation operation | movement of each part of a recording medium production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the issue job information management apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of job issue waiting information. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of issue completion job information. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which produces the display data of the job waiting information display screen. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when an issue waiting job is selected to start issuing processing. It is a figure which shows one example of error information. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen for issue completion job information display which displayed error information.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Recording medium creation control apparatus 20 Application part 23 Disc creation part 25 Disc editor part 26 Publisher part 27 Label editor part 30 Data conversion part 40 Processing control part 50 Device control part 60 Printer driver 100 Issued job information management apparatus 110 Issued job information processing Section 120 Issued job information registration unit 121 Issued job list 130 Issued job information management unit 140 Issued job information registration unit 141 Issued job list 201, 202 Selection button 210 Issued job information display screen 211, 221 List display unit 212, 222 Message display section 213, 223 Status display section 220 Issue completion job information display screen

Claims (8)

A job for issuing a recorded recording medium by performing data writing and / or label printing on an empty recording medium using a recording medium issuing device (hereinafter simply referred to as an issuing device) and issuing either one of them. , Simply issued job information management device for managing issued jobs)
As information relating to the issuing job (hereinafter referred to as issuing job) that is executing the issuing process, at least information on the issuing device that is being used for the issuing process is stored, and before the completion of the issuing process, When an error occurs in the issuing device, the job information management unit that is issuing to save the error information,
Issuance completion job information for registering information relating to the issuance job stored in the issuance job information management unit as information on the issuance completion job in a predetermined issuance completion job list when the issuance processing of the issuance job is completed A registration department;
An issue job information processing unit that reads and displays the information related to the designated issue completion job from the issue completion job list registered by the issue completion job information registration unit ,
The error information includes at least the device name and error type of the issuing device in which the error has occurred,
The issuance job information processing unit operates the issuance device when the issuance completion job is completed or interrupted when the error information related to the designated issuance completion job is registered in the issuance completion job list. An issuance job information management apparatus characterized in that the status is determined and displayed based on the error type . The issued job information management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the issued job information processing unit determines and displays incomplete processing information in the issuing processing based on the error information. Furthermore, an issuance waiting job information registration unit for registering information related to the issuance job waiting for execution of the issuance processing (hereinafter referred to as issuance waiting job) in a predetermined issuance waiting job list,
When the issuance process of any of the issuance jobs registered in the awaiting job information registration unit is started, the in-issue job information management unit relates to the issuance job that has been initiated. issuing job information management apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that read and save the information from the issuing waiting job list. Information the issuing job information processing unit, when the error information according to the issue completion job is registered in the issue completion job list, according to the published waiting jobs registered in the previous SL issuing waiting job information registration unit The issuance device necessary for the issuance process is identified based on the information, the information on the identified issuance device and the information registered in the issuance completion job list of the issuance completion job executed so far The issued job information management apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the cause of the error is determined and displayed. An issuance job information management method for managing an issuance job for issuing a recording medium that has already been recorded by performing data writing and / or label printing on an empty recording medium using an issuance device, or
The issuing job information management unit stores at least information of the issuing device being used for the issuing process as information related to the issuing job that is the issuing job that is executing the issuing process, and the issuing process Issuance job information management step to save the error information when an error occurs in the issuing device before the completion of,
When the issuing process of the issuing job is completed, the issue completion job information registration unit sets the information related to the issuing job stored in the issuing job information management step as the issued completion job as a predetermined issue completion job. An issue completion job information registration step to be registered in the list;
An issue job information processing step for reading and displaying the information relating to the specified issue completion job from the issue completion job list registered in the issue completion job information registration step by the issue job information processing unit; And
The error information includes at least the device name and error type of the issuing device in which the error has occurred,
In the issuance job information processing step, when the error information related to the designated issuance completion job is registered in the issuance completion job list, the operation of the issuance device when the issuance completion job is completed or interrupted An issuance job information management method comprising: determining and displaying a state based on the error type . 6. The issuance job information management method according to claim 5 , wherein in the issuance job information processing step, incomplete processing information in the issuance processing is determined and displayed based on the error information. In addition, the issuance job information registration unit has an issuance job information registration step for registering information related to an issuance job that is the issuance job waiting for execution of the issuance process in a predetermined issuance job list.
When the issuing process of any of the awaiting jobs registered in the awaiting job information registration step is started, the issuing job information management step relates to the awaiting job for which the issuing process has been started. issuing job information management method according to claim 5 or claim 6, characterized in that stored in the issuance of the job information management unit reads the information from the issuing waiting job list. In the issuance job information processing step, when the error information related to the issuance completion job is registered in the issuance completion job list, information related to the issuance waiting job registered in the issuance job completion job information registration step is displayed. Based on the information of the specified issuing device and the information registered in the issue completion job list of the issue completion job that has been executed so far, determine the issue device necessary for the issue process based on 8. The issued job information management method according to claim 7 , wherein the cause of the error is determined and displayed.

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