JP5206521B2 - Image processing, operation control method for the same, and operation control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus such as an MFP (Multi Function Peripherals) which is a multi-function digital image forming apparatus having functions such as a copying machine, a printer, a copy function, a printer function, and a scan function, an operation control method for the apparatus, and the like. The present invention relates to an operation control program.

  An image processing apparatus such as an MFP as described above may be used during a meeting in a conference room or may be used for normal job execution. In the case of normal use, jobs are often executed for the user's individual business execution. On the other hand, when used during a conference, the conference attendee often prints materials necessary for the conference for the conference attendee, not for himself, or transmits data to the conference attendee.

  As a system used for a meeting, Patent Document 1 proposes a document printing system that can print and distribute materials in accordance with the actual attendees of the conference and can greatly reduce the burden of printing and distributing the materials. ing.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 proposes a technique that enables image information necessary for a conference to be printed by an image forming apparatus installed at a location close to the conference location.

JP 2008-40716 A JP 2007-295245 A

  In recent years, for example, functions that can be used in an image processing apparatus are limited, or upper limit values are set for the number of printed sheets and the number of transmitted sheets depending on the user.

  However, the conventional image processing apparatus applies upper limit values such as function restrictions and the number of prints for the user even when the meeting attendee performs a job such as printing for the meeting instead of for himself. It was to be done. For this reason, the image processing apparatus may not be used due to function restrictions or because the upper limit value has been reached, and there has been a problem that hinders the smooth progress of the conference.

  In addition, since the settings of the image processing apparatus are the same regardless of whether or not the meeting is in progress, a user other than the meeting attendee can print even if the attendee tries to print quickly for the meeting. However, there was a problem that it was difficult to keep the conference going smoothly.

  Note that the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have not been able to provide a solution to such a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a conference attendee performs a job such as printing for a conference, the job can be executed smoothly and the conference can be smoothly progressed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus that does not interfere with the above, and to provide an operation control method and an operation control program for the image processing apparatus.

The above problem is solved by the following means.
(1) Mode setting means capable of setting a conference mode, which is a mode used during a meeting, and a general mode used outside the meeting, as an operation mode, an identification means for identifying meeting attendees, and a job A determination unit that determines whether the instructing user is a meeting attendee identified by the identification unit, a function usage restriction of the image processing apparatus applied to the user in the conference mode, and a charge including the number of jobs that can be executed At least one of a first execution condition that is at least one of the conditions, a function usage restriction of the image processing apparatus that is applied to each user in the general mode, and a billing condition that includes the number of jobs that can be executed is either, said first execution condition storing and different second execution condition and a storage unit provided in the own apparatus or the external conference mode by the mode setting means Run but when it is set, when the user who instructed the job is determined to be conferee by the determining means, the job by applying the stored first execution condition in the storage unit If it is determined by the determining means that the user who instructed the job is not a meeting attendee, the execution of the job is suspended until the end of the conference mode, and the second stored in the storage means after the end of the conference mode. An image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that executes a job by applying the execution condition.
(2) When the conference mode is set by the mode setting unit and the user who is the meeting attendee identified by the identification unit instructs a print job, the control unit sets the number of copies as The number of meeting attendees identified by the identifying means is set, and when a data transmission job is instructed, the destination of the meeting attendee identified by the identifying means is set as a transmission destination. Image processing device.
(3) The storage means stores meeting holding information, attendee information, and log information of a job executed during setting of the meeting mode as meeting history information, and the control means is determined by a user who is a meeting attendee. 3. The image processing apparatus according to item 1 or 2, which permits browsing of meeting history information and distribution to other meeting attendees.
(4) The image processing apparatus according to (3), wherein the control unit prohibits access to the conference history information stored in the storage unit by a user other than a conference attendee.
(5) A mode setting step capable of setting a conference mode, which is a mode used during a conference, and a general mode used outside the conference, as an operation mode, an identification step for identifying conference attendees, and a job A determination step for determining whether the instructing user is the meeting attendee identified in the identification step, a function usage restriction applied to the user in the conference mode, and accounting including the number of jobs that can be executed At least one of a first execution condition that is at least one of the conditions, a function usage restriction of the image processing apparatus that is applied to each user in the general mode, and a billing condition that includes the number of jobs that can be executed In the step of storing the second execution condition different from the first execution condition in the storage means and in the mode setting step When it is determined that the user who instructed the job in the determination step is a conference attendant when the conference mode is set, the first execution condition stored in the storage unit is applied to the job If it is determined that the user who has instructed the job in the determination step is not a conference attendant, the execution of the job is suspended until the end of the conference mode, and the storage means stored in the storage means after the end of the conference mode. And a control step of executing a job by applying a second execution condition.
(6) In the control step, when a print job is instructed by a meeting attendant identified in the identification step when the conference mode is set in the mode setting step, the identification step 6. The image processing apparatus according to item 5 above, wherein the number of meeting attendees identified in step 1 is set, and when a data transmission job is instructed, the destination of the meeting attendee identified in the identification step is set as a transmission destination. Operation control method.
(7) The storage means stores conference holding information, attendee information, and log information of a job executed during setting of the conference mode as conference history information, and in the control step, the user who is the conference attendee 7. The operation control method for an image processing apparatus according to 5 or 6 above, wherein the browsing of the meeting history information and the distribution to other meeting attendees are permitted.
(8) The operation control method for an image processing apparatus according to (7), wherein in the control step, access to the conference history information stored in the storage unit by a user other than the conference attendant is prohibited.
(9) A mode setting step capable of setting a conference mode, which is a mode used during a conference, and a general mode used outside the conference, as an operation mode, an identification step for identifying conference attendees, and a job A determination step for determining whether the instructing user is the meeting attendee identified in the identification step, a function usage restriction applied to the user in the conference mode, and accounting including the number of jobs that can be executed At least one of a first execution condition that is at least one of the conditions, a function usage restriction of the image processing apparatus that is applied to each user in the general mode, and a billing condition that includes the number of jobs that can be executed In the step of storing the second execution condition different from the first execution condition in the storage means and in the mode setting step When it is determined that the user who instructed the job in the determination step is a conference attendant when the conference mode is set, the first execution condition stored in the storage unit is applied to the job If it is determined that the user who has instructed the job in the determination step is not a conference attendant, the execution of the job is suspended until the end of the conference mode, and the storage means stored in the storage means after the end of the conference mode. An operation control program for causing a computer of an image processing apparatus to execute a control step of executing a job by applying a second execution condition.
(10) In the control step, when a print job is instructed by the meeting attendee identified in the identification step when the conference mode is set in the mode setting step, the identification step When the number of meeting attendees identified in step (b) is set and a data transmission job is instructed, the computer executes the process of setting the destination of the meeting attendee identified in the identification step as a transmission destination. The operation control program described in 1.
(11) The storage means stores conference holding information, attendee information, and log information of a job executed during setting of the conference mode as conference history information, and in the control step, the user who is the conference attendee 11. The operation control program according to item 9 or 10, which causes a computer to execute processing for permitting browsing of conference history information and distribution to other conference attendees.
(12) The operation control program according to item 11 above, wherein in the control step, the computer executes a process of prohibiting access to the conference history information stored in the storage unit by a user other than the conference attendee.

According to the invention described in (1) above, when a conference mode is set, if there is a job instruction from a user who is a conference attendant, the second execution condition is different from that in the general mode . Since the job is executed by applying one execution condition, the charging condition including the function use restriction of the image processing apparatus applied in the general mode and the number of jobs that can be executed is applied as it is for the user who is a conference attendee. Thus, the inconvenience that the image processing apparatus cannot be used can be solved, and the smooth progress of the conference can be achieved by executing the job smoothly.

On the other hand, when the conference mode is set and a job instruction is given by a user who is not a conference attendant, the execution of the job is suspended until the conference mode ends, and the second execution condition is applied after the conference mode ends. Then the job is executed. For this reason, it is possible to preferentially execute a job instructed by a user who is a conference attendee over a job instructed by a user other than the conference attendee, and smoothly execute the conference by executing the job smoothly. be able to.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 2 ), when a print job is instructed by a user who is a conference attendant when the conference mode is set, the number of conference attendees is automatically set as the number of copies to be printed. When a data transmission job is instructed, the conference attendee's destination is automatically set as the transmission destination, which is convenient.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 3 ), the conference holding information, the attendee information, and the log information of the job executed during the setting of the conference mode are stored in the storage means as the conference history information and are the conference attendees. The user can conveniently view the conference history information and can distribute the conference history information to other conference attendees.

According to the invention described in the preceding item ( 4 ), access to the conference history information of a user other than the conference attendee can be prohibited, and leakage of the conference history information to the user other than the conference attendee can be prevented.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 5 ), the charging conditions including the function use restriction of the image processing apparatus applied in the general mode and the number of jobs that can be executed for the user who is a conference attendee are applied as they are. The inconvenience that the image processing apparatus cannot be used can be solved, and the conference can be smoothly advanced by executing the job smoothly.

On the other hand, when the conference mode is set and a job instruction is given by a user who is not a conference attendant, the execution of the job is suspended until the conference mode ends, and the second execution condition is applied after the conference mode ends. Then the job is executed. For this reason, it is possible to execute a process in which a job designated by a user who is a conference attendee is prioritized over a job designated by a user other than the conference attendee, and the smooth progress of the conference by executing the job smoothly. Can be planned.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 6 ), when the conference mode is set and a print job is instructed by a user who is a conference attendant, the number of conference attendees is automatically set as the number of copies to be printed. When a data transmission job is instructed, the conference attendee's destination is automatically set as the transmission destination, which is convenient.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 7 ), the meeting holding information, the attendee information, and the log information of the job executed during the setting of the meeting mode are stored in the storage means as the meeting history information, and are the meeting attendees. The user can view the conference history information and can distribute the conference history information to other conference attendees.

According to the invention described in the preceding item ( 8 ), access to the conference history information of the user other than the conference attendee can be prohibited, and leakage of the conference history information to the user other than the conference attendee can be prevented.

According to the invention described in the preceding item ( 9 ), when the conference mode is set and a job instruction is given by a user who is a conference attendee, the execution condition different from that in the general mode is applied. Can be executed by the computer of the image processing apparatus.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 10 ), when a print job is instructed by a user who is a conference attendant when the conference mode is set, the number of conference attendees is set as the number of copies. When the data transmission job is instructed, it is possible to cause the computer of the image processing apparatus to execute processing for automatically setting the conference attendee's destination as the transmission destination.

According to the invention described in the preceding paragraph ( 11 ), the conference holding information, the attendee information, and the log information of the job executed during the setting of the conference mode are stored in the storage means as the conference history information, and the conference attendee It is possible to cause the computer of the image processing apparatus to execute processing that allows a user to view conference history information and distribute conference history information to other conference attendees.

According to the invention described in the preceding item ( 12 ), it is possible to cause the computer of the image processing apparatus to execute processing for prohibiting access to the conference history information of users other than the conference attendees.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a table | surface which shows an example of the job execution conditions applied to each user in general mode. It is a table | surface which shows the execution condition of the job applied in meeting mode. 6 is a diagram showing a login screen displayed on a display unit 171 of the operation panel unit 17. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the MFP 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the MFP 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, as the image processing apparatus 1, an MFP which is the above-described multifunction digital image forming apparatus is used. Hereinafter, the image processing apparatus is also referred to as an MFP.

  The MFP 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a scanner unit 14, a storage unit 15, a print unit 16, an operation panel unit 17, a communication interface (communication I / F) unit 18, and the like.

  The CPU 11 performs overall control of the MFP 1 to execute basic operations of the MFP 1, such as copying, printing, facsimile transmission, and scan transmission, and is a mode other than conference mode setting and conference mode. The general mode is set and control according to the set mode is performed, or user authentication at the time of login, identification of meeting attendees, and the like are performed. Note that the authentication may be performed by an external authentication server.

  The ROM 12 is a memory for storing an operation program of the CPU 11 and the like.

  The RAM 13 is a memory that provides a work area when the CPU 11 operates based on an operation program.

  The scanner unit 14 is a reading unit that reads an image of a document placed on a document table (not shown) and outputs image data.

  The storage unit 15 is configured by a nonvolatile storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD). The storage unit 15 stores user information in advance, and also executes job execution conditions applied to the user in the general mode, a counter value of the current number of executions for each user, conference history information, and job execution in the conference mode. Conditions and the like are stored.

  The job execution conditions are MFP 1 function usage restrictions and charging condition settings. The charging condition settings include the upper limit of the number of sheets that can be executed such as the number of prints and the number of scan transmissions, the charging destination of charging, and the like. included.

  An example of job execution conditions applied to each user in the general mode is shown in FIG. In this example, for user A, monochrome printing, color printing, double-sided copying, and scan transmission are permitted up to an upper limit of 100 sheets, but for user B, only monochrome printing is permitted with an upper limit of 50 sheets. Has been.

  FIG. 3 shows job execution conditions applied in the conference mode. In this example, different job execution conditions are set for each of a plurality of conferences, and all functions can be used without any upper limit in the conference X. In conference Y, color printing, monochrome 2in1 (2in1 is a function that prints two originals on one sheet), and scan transmission to conference attendees are permitted in the range of 500 sheets each, but standard setting Printing in Japan and scan transmission to non-meeting participants are prohibited.

  The same execution condition may be applied without changing the job execution condition for each meeting. Different charging destinations may be set for the conference mode and the general mode. In the case of the conference mode, the charging destination may be changed for each conference.

  The meeting history information stored in the storage unit 15 includes meeting holding information, meeting attendee information, and log information of a job executed during setting of the meeting mode. Conference history information is created for each conference and stored in each box which is a storage area for each conference.

  The print unit 16 prints image data of a document read by the scanner unit 14, print data transmitted from an external device such as a user terminal, and the like.

  The operation panel unit 17 includes a display unit 171 including a liquid crystal touch panel that displays an operation state of the MFP 1, a mode setting screen, a message, and the like, and a key input unit 172 including a numeric keypad, a start key, a stop key, and the like. .

  The communication interface unit 18 functions as a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device such as a user terminal via the network 3.

  Next, a method of using the MFP 1 in FIG. 1 will be described.

  First, when the MFP 1 is used for a conference, a conference mode is set for the MFP 1. The conference mode is set as follows, for example.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a “transfer to conference mode” button 173 is displayed on the login screen displayed on the display unit 171 of the operation panel unit 17, and when this button 173 is pressed, this is determined by the CPU 11. The CPU 11 sets the conference mode.

  When there are a plurality of conferences, the conference mode may be set by selecting a conference button (also referred to as a conference room) corresponding to the conference to attend when the user logs in to the MFP 1. .

  In addition, when the user logs in to the MFP 1, the conference mode may be set by setting a new conference.

  When the conference room mode is set, the MFP 1 creates conference holding information including the date and time. The meeting holding information may be created by the input of the meeting attendee. The created conference holding information is stored in the corresponding conference box.

  Next, the MFP 1 identifies meeting attendees. For example, the attendees are identified as follows.

  In other words, during the conference mode, the CPU 11 recognizes a user who has performed a login operation on the MFP 1 as a conference attendee. The login may be performed by inputting the user name and password from the operation panel unit 17 or may be performed by providing the IC card reading unit in the MFP 1 to read the IC card authentication information. Alternatively, login may be performed by providing a biometric information reading unit and performing biometric authentication.

  Further, a user connected to any of the meeting boxes of the MFP 1 may be recognized as an attendee of the meeting.

  Further, when a web server is built in the MFP 1 and a URL is set for each conference, when the URL is accessed, it may be recognized as an attendee of the corresponding conference.

  Further, the entrance / exit management system for managing the entrance / exit of the user to / from the conference room may be linked with the MFP 1 so that the user who enters the conference room may be recognized as an attendee of the conference.

  Note that only a user designated as an attendee in advance may be permitted to log in to the MFP 1.

  When a plurality of meetings are held, the CPU 11 recognizes attendees for each meeting.

  Further, for switching from the conference room mode to the general mode, for example, a conference mode end button is displayed on the display unit 171 of the operation panel unit 17, and the end of the conference is detected by pressing the button, and the mode is changed to the general mode. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure switched.

  Next, the operation of the MFP 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  This operation is executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 operating according to an operation program recorded on a recording medium such as the ROM 12.

  In step S01, it is determined whether the user has performed a conference mode setting operation. If not (NO in step S01), in step S19, the MFP 1 maintains the general mode as the operation mode and executes the instructed job. Do. In this case, execution conditions for the general mode are applied to the user.

  If a conference mode setting operation is performed in step S01 (YES in step S01), a conference mode is set in step S02, conference holding information about the corresponding conference is created in step S03, and the conference in the storage unit 15 is performed. Is saved as one of the conference history information in the box corresponding to.

  In step S04, the attendees at the conference are recognized, and the attendee information is stored in the box as one of the conference history information.

  In step S05, a job instruction is awaited. If there is a job instruction (YES in step S05), it is determined in step S06 whether or not the instruction is for a user who is an attendee of the meeting. If it is an instruction from a user other than the attendee (NO in step S06), in step S14, the job is accepted but the execution is suspended and stored in the storage unit 5, and then proceeds to step S15. If it is an attendee instruction (YES in step S06), it is determined in step S07 whether the job is a print job.

  If it is a print job (YES in step S07), the number of meeting attendees is set to the number of print copies in step S08, and the process proceeds to step S09. If it is not a print job (NO in step S07), it is determined in step S10 whether the scan job is a scan job for transmitting data from the MFP 1 to the external apparatus. If it is a scan job (YES in step S10), in step S11, the attendee's destination stored as part of the user information in the storage unit 15 is set as the transmission destination, and then the process proceeds to step S09. If it is not a scan job (NO in step S10), the process directly proceeds to step S09.

  In step S09, the execution conditions for the conference mode set for the conference attended by the conference attendees are applied to execute the print job, scan job, and other jobs, and then in step S12, the job It is determined whether or not the process has ended. If the job has not ended (NO in step S12), the process returns to step S9.

  When the job ends (YES in step S12), in step S13, the log information indicating the job execution result is stored in the corresponding box as a part of the conference history information, and the process proceeds to step S15. Note that image data to be executed by the job may be stored together in a box.

  In step S15, it is determined whether or not the conference mode has ended. If not (NO in step S15), the process returns to step S05 to wait for the next job instruction. When the conference mode ends (YES in step S15), the operation mode is switched to the general mode in step S16, and it is determined whether there is a job whose execution is suspended in step S14.

  If there is a job whose execution has been suspended (YES in step S17), in step S18, the job is executed by applying the execution condition for the general mode, and then the present process is terminated. If there is no job whose execution has been suspended (NO in step S17), the processing is terminated as it is.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the conference mode is set, if there is a job instruction from a user who is a conference attendee, the execution conditions for the conference mode different from those in the general mode are applied. Since the job is executed, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the MFP 1 can not be used by applying the function limit of the MFP 1 applied in the general mode and the upper limit value such as the number of prints for the user as it is, and the job can be executed smoothly. It is possible to promote a smooth conference.

  In addition, when the conference mode is set, the job instructed by the user who is the conference attendee is executed in the conference mode, but the job instructed by the user other than the conference attendee is temporarily held and enters the general mode. Therefore, the job specified by the user who is the conference attendee is executed preferentially over the job specified by the user other than the conference attendee. Smooth progress can be achieved.

  Also, when the conference mode is set and a print job is instructed by a user who is a conference attendee, the number of conference attendees is automatically set as the number of copies, and a data transmission job is instructed. Since the conference attendee's destination is automatically set as the transmission destination, it is extremely convenient and the operability can be improved.

  In addition, the job specified by the user other than the conference attendant during the conference mode setting is temporarily held and executed after switching to the general mode. However, during the conference mode setting, the user other than the conference attendee The job according to the instruction may not be accepted. In addition, it is possible that an administrator, a meeting attendee, or the like can set whether or not to accept a job interruption based on an instruction from a user other than the meeting attendee during the setting of the meeting mode. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can set the setting of whether an interruption is received for every meeting.

  Also, if there are multiple meetings, priorities are determined for each meeting, and if jobs from multiple meeting attendees overlap, the job specified by the attendees with higher priorities May be preferentially executed. The priority order of the conference may be determined according to the type of conference (official conference, regular conference, temporary meeting, etc.), the scale of the event, and the like.

  FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows the operation of the MFP 1 when the user accesses the conference history information stored in the box of the storage unit 15 after the conference ends. This operation is executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 operating according to an operation program recorded on a recording medium such as the ROM 12.

  In step S21, after allowing the user to log in, the MFP 1 determines in step S22 whether or not the user has performed an operation to access predetermined conference history information.

  If an access operation is performed (YES in step S22), it is determined in step S23 whether the user is the attendee of the meeting. If it is a meeting attendee (YES in step S23), operations such as viewing of meeting history information (including printing) and distribution to other meeting attendees are permitted in step S24. The conference history information can be printed and distributed to the conference attendees by pressing the conference selection button displayed on the display unit 171 and then displaying the print button and the distribution button. You may be made to perform in. If it is not a meeting attendee (NO in step S23), access to the meeting history information is prohibited in step S26. A message indicating that access is prohibited may be displayed on the display unit 171.

  If it is not an access operation to the conference history information in step S22 (NO in step S22), the instructed job is executed in step S25.

  Thus, in this embodiment, a user who is a meeting attendee can view the meeting history information of the attended meeting stored in the box of the storage unit 15 and distribute the meeting history information to other meeting attendees. Therefore, it is convenient and the operability for the user can be improved. In addition, since a user other than the conference attendee is prohibited from accessing the conference history information, leakage of the conference history information to a user other than the conference attendee can be prevented.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

  For example, when a conference is performed using a video conference system, when the MFP 1 is set to the conference mode, the operation mode of the partner MFP is set by transmitting a conference mode setting request to the partner MFP. The conference mode may be automatically set.

  In addition, although the job execution conditions for the general mode, the job execution conditions for the conference mode, the user information, and the like are stored in the storage unit 15, the configuration may be stored in an external server or the like.

1 Image processing device (MFP)
11 CPU
12 ROM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Memory | storage part 16 Print part 17 Operation panel part 171 Display part 18 Communication interface part

Claims (12)

Mode setting means capable of setting a conference mode which is a mode used during a conference and a general mode used outside the conference as operation modes;
An identification means for identifying meeting attendees;
Determining means for determining whether the user who instructed the job is a meeting attendee identified by the identifying means;
A first execution condition that is at least one of a function use restriction of the image processing apparatus and a charge condition including the number of jobs that can be executed, applied to the user in the conference mode, and each user in the general mode And a second execution condition that is different from the first execution condition and that is at least one of the function use restriction of the image processing apparatus and the charging condition including the number of jobs that can be executed. Storage means provided on the device itself or externally;
When the conference mode is set by the mode setting means, and the user who instructed the job by the determination means is determined to be a meeting attendee, the first execution condition stored in the storage means If the user who instructed the job is determined not to be a conference attendant by the determination means, the execution of the job is suspended until the end of the conference mode, and the storage means is stored after the end of the conference mode. Control means for executing the job by applying the second execution condition stored in
An image processing apparatus comprising: When the conference mode is set by the mode setting unit and the user who is a meeting attendee identified by the identification unit instructs a print job, the control unit sets the identification unit as the number of copies. 2. The image processing according to claim 1, wherein when the data transmission job is instructed, the address of the meeting attendee identified by the identifying unit is set as a transmission destination when the number of meeting attendees identified in step 1 is set. apparatus. The storage means stores conference information, attendee information, and log information of a job executed while setting the conference mode as conference history information,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit permits a user who is a conference attendee to browse conference history information and distribute the conference history information to another conference attendee. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control unit prohibits access to conference history information stored in the storage unit by a user other than a conference attendee. A mode setting step capable of setting a conference mode, which is a mode used during a conference, and a general mode used outside the conference, as operation modes;
An identifying step for identifying meeting attendees;
A determination step of determining whether the user who instructed the job is the meeting attendee identified in the identification step;
A first execution condition that is at least one of a function use restriction of the image processing apparatus and a charge condition including the number of jobs that can be executed, applied to the user in the conference mode, and each user in the general mode And a second execution condition that is different from the first execution condition and that is at least one of a function use restriction of the image processing apparatus and a charge condition including the number of jobs that can be executed. Storing in the means;
When the conference mode is set in the mode setting step, if it is determined that the user who instructed the job in the determination step is a meeting attendee, the first execution condition stored in the storage means If the user who instructed the job in the determination step is determined not to be a conference attendant, the execution of the job is suspended until the end of the conference mode, and the storage means is stored after the end of the conference mode. A control step of executing the job by applying the second execution condition stored in
An operation control method for an image processing apparatus. In the control step, when the conference mode is set in the mode setting step and a print job is instructed by the meeting attendee identified in the identification step, the number of copies is identified in the identification step. 6. The operation of the image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the data transmission job is instructed, the address of the meeting attendee identified in the identifying step is set as a transmission destination when the number of meeting attendees is set. Control method. The storage means stores conference information, attendee information, and log information of a job executed while setting the conference mode as conference history information,
The operation control method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein in the control step, a user who is a conference attendant permits browsing of conference history information and distribution to another conference attendee. The operation control method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein in the control step, a user other than a conference attendant prohibits access to the conference history information stored in the storage unit. A mode setting step capable of setting a conference mode, which is a mode used during a conference, and a general mode used outside the conference, as operation modes;
An identifying step for identifying meeting attendees;
A determination step of determining whether the user who instructed the job is the meeting attendee identified in the identification step;
A first execution condition that is at least one of a function use restriction of the image processing apparatus and a charge condition including the number of jobs that can be executed, applied to the user in the conference mode, and each user in the general mode And a second execution condition that is different from the first execution condition and that is at least one of a function use restriction of the image processing apparatus and a charge condition including the number of jobs that can be executed. Storing in the means;
When the conference mode is set in the mode setting step, if it is determined that the user who instructed the job in the determination step is a meeting attendee, the first execution condition stored in the storage means If the user who instructed the job in the determination step is determined not to be a conference attendant, the execution of the job is suspended until the end of the conference mode, and the storage means is stored after the end of the conference mode. A control step of executing the job by applying the second execution condition stored in
Is an operation control program for causing a computer of the image processing apparatus to execute. In the control step, when the conference mode is set in the mode setting step and a print job is instructed by the meeting attendee identified in the identification step, the number of copies is identified in the identification step. The number of meeting attendees is set, and when a data transmission job is instructed, the computer executes processing for setting the destination of the meeting attendee identified in the identifying step as the transmission destination. Motion control program. The storage means stores conference information, attendee information, and log information of a job executed while setting the conference mode as conference history information,
The operation control program according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the control step causes the computer to execute processing for permitting browsing of conference history information and distribution to other conference attendees by a user who is a conference attendee. The operation control program according to claim 11, wherein in the control step, the computer executes processing for prohibiting access to the conference history information stored in the storage unit by a user other than the conference attendee.

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