JP5935830B2 - Printing system, information processing apparatus, printing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a printing system , an information processing apparatus, a printing method, and a program .

  Currently, information is searched at an information service center by a portable information terminal device (mobile terminal device) such as a mobile phone or a mobile computer, and information extracted by the search is output by a printing device such as a printer. ing. An example of such a configuration is the invention described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-222527 (Patent Document 1).

  In the invention described in Patent Literature 1, a search target is transmitted from a mobile terminal device to a service center, and a search and output of information is requested. The service center searches for information according to the transmitted information, and transmits a list of output destinations of the information extracted by the search to the mobile terminal device. The list of output destinations is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device, and at least one of the output destinations in the list is selected by the operator. The extracted information is transmitted to the designated output destination and output.

  However, since the invention described in Patent Document 1 specifies and outputs an output destination of information by the portable terminal device, the output information may be known to a third party at the output destination. When the output information is, for example, information on an account in a financial institution, there is a possibility that information related to personal privacy may leak to the outside.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and when the information acquired using the information processing apparatus is output by the printing apparatus, the person who acquired the information receives the information that has been reliably output. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing system , an information processing apparatus, a printing method, and a program .

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a printing system according to the present invention provides a network for a mobile terminal device possessed by a user and one or more information services that provide information displayed on the mobile terminal device. A printing system including an information processing apparatus that is connected via a printer and receives a print request from a user, and a printing apparatus, wherein the information service provides information provided by the information service, the portable terminal In response to receiving a first print request for reserving printing of the information provided to the apparatus, the user provided print reservation information for designating the information when the user causes the printing apparatus to print, and the information. A print reservation unit for storing the address of the information service and the time when the first print request is made in association with each other in the storage unit; and the portable terminal device And holding means for holding the print reservation information, and in the information processing apparatus, in response to receiving a second print request for requesting execution of printing based on the print reservation information held by the mobile terminal device, Based on the address of the information service corresponding to the print reservation information in the storage means, the information service providing the information specified by the print reservation information is accessed, and the print target to be printed from the information service to the printing apparatus A transmission unit that acquires and transmits information; a printing unit that receives information transmitted from the information service and transmitted from the information service by the transmission unit and executes printing; and the information processing apparatus. The print reservation information relating to the information to be printed that has been printed by the printing means is deleted from the storage means. A first erase means, in the information processing apparatus, possess a second erase means for erasing the predetermined time, the print reservation information that did not receive the second print request from the storage means, wherein the 1 The above information services include a bank service that provides transaction information related to a bank account, a weather forecast service that provides information about weather forecast, a road information service that provides information about road traffic, and a map information service that provides map information. And one or more information services .

According to the present invention, when the information acquired using the information processing apparatus is output by the printing apparatus, the person who acquired the information can receive the output information with certainty.

1 is an overall view of an information printing system according to Embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the portable terminal device of Embodiment 1,2. 6 is a diagram illustrating access information recorded in an access recording unit in Embodiment 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a configuration for reading access information in the printers of Embodiments 1 and 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another configuration for reading access information in the printers of the first and second embodiments. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display unit of a printer in Embodiments 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed in the information printing system according to the first embodiment. In Embodiment 2 of this invention, it is a figure which shows the access information recorded on the access recording part. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed in the information printing system according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the whole information printing system of Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the portable terminal device of Embodiment 3, Embodiment 4. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an information providing computer according to a third embodiment and a fourth embodiment. In Embodiment 3, it is a figure for demonstrating the information memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing printers according to third and fourth embodiments. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed in the information printing system according to the third embodiment. It is a figure which shows the whole information printing system of Embodiment 4 of this invention. In Embodiment 4, it is a figure for demonstrating the information memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. 15 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed in the information printing system of the fourth embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of an information printing system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the entire information printing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, an information printing system according to the present invention includes a mobile terminal device 101, a network N connected to the mobile terminal device 101 via base stations 102 and 103, and a relay center 104, and a printer connected to the network N. 111.

  The network N includes an information providing computer 105, a plurality of service computers that provide information providing services to users, and a printer 111 connected by a dedicated line 106.

  In the first embodiment, as a service computer, a bank service computer 107 that provides transaction information related to a bank account, a weather forecast service computer 108 that provides information related to a weather forecast, a road information service computer 109 that provides information related to road traffic, A map information service computer 110 that provides map information is provided. In each service computer, data d to be provided is recorded. Further, in this specification, the service computers that provide each information are collectively referred to as the service computer 100.

  The operator of the mobile terminal device 101 operates the mobile terminal device 101 to request access to any of the service computers 100. The access request signal is transmitted to the relay center 104 via the base station 102 (or the base station 103), and further transmitted to the information providing computer 105. The information providing computer accesses the requested service computer 100 in accordance with the transmitted access request, and acquires information requested by the operator of the mobile terminal device 101 from the service computer 100. The acquired information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 101 via the relay center 104 and the base station 102.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the mobile terminal device 101. The mobile terminal device 101 includes an antenna 201 used for information transmission / reception, a transmission / reception unit 206, an operation unit 205 used for operation, a display unit 207, and a CPU (Central Control Unit) used for general control of the above configuration.
A processing unit (202) 202 and a read only memory (ROM) 204 are provided.

  Further, as will be described later, the mobile terminal device 101 includes an access recording unit 203 that records information (access information) related to access performed to the service computer 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating access information recorded in the access recording unit 203. The access information according to the present embodiment includes information service titles such as “XX bank balance inquiry”, “× month × day Kanto region weather forecast”, and the information service address of each title in the order of access. It is the information recorded along. The access information can also be displayed on the display unit 207.

  The address of the information service in the access information shown in the figure is indicated by the WWW (World Wide Web) URL (Uniform Resource Locator), which is realized by the information printing system of the present embodiment on the WWW. Because it is. When configuring an information printing system on another network service, other types of addresses are naturally used.

  When the mobile terminal device 101 requests the printer 111 to print the acquired information, the printer 111 reads the access information recorded in the access recording unit 203. The configuration of the printer 111 that reads the access information is shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment in which the mobile terminal device 101 is configured to transmit access information to the printer 111 using a cable. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a portable terminal device 501 configured to transmit access information to the printer 111 using infrared rays.

  The mobile terminal device 101 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes a connection terminal 401 and is connected to the information reader 403 through the connection terminal 401. A cable 402 connected to the printer 111 is connected to the information reader 403. The access information Ia recorded in the access recording unit 203 is read by the information reader 403 and input to the printer 111 via the cable 402.

  The mobile terminal device 501 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes an infrared transmission unit 502. The printer 111 is connected to the infrared receiving unit 503 in order to receive the infrared signal transmitted from the infrared transmitting unit 502. Access information transmitted as an infrared signal from the infrared transmitter 502 is received by the infrared receiver 503 and input to the printer 111.

  The printer 111 includes a display unit that displays input access information. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the display unit 601. Further, the printer 111 is provided with a selection button 603 for selecting access information displayed on the display unit 601. However, the selection of access information is not limited to that performed by a dedicated selection button, and can be executed by a numeric keypad 602 that is generally provided in a printer.

  When the operator selects any of the access information displayed on the display unit 601, the printer 111 accesses the information service address of the selected access information and requests to acquire the information. Is transmitted to the information providing computer 105. The information providing computer 105 accesses the service computer 100 for which information is requested according to the information acquisition request signal, and acquires information. Then, the acquired information I is transmitted to the printer 111. The printer 111 receives the information I, prints it, and outputs it.

  Selection of access information by the operator is performed by input performed by the operator directly operating the selection button 603 or the numeric keypad 602 of the printer 111, that is, manual input. The selection of access information by manual input may be to display the access information one by one and allow the operator to input a print request for each access information in an interactive format. Further, it is conceivable to display all the read access information at a time and allow the operator to select access information for requesting printing.

  The configuration in which the printer 111 accesses the information providing computer 105 and acquires the information I may be the same as the configuration for transmitting and receiving data used in a general facsimile machine.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed in the information printing system described above. As illustrated, in the information printing system of the first embodiment, first, the printer 111 reads the access information recorded in the mobile terminal device 101 (step S701). Then, the read access information is displayed on the display unit 601 (step S702). Next, the printer 111 accepts selection of access information by the operator (step S703). Furthermore, an information acquisition request signal is transmitted to the information providing computer 105, and information is acquired from the service computer 100 via the information providing computer 105 (step S704).

  Next, the printer 111 prints and outputs the information acquired from the service computer 100 (step S705). Then, it is determined whether there is other information for which a print request has been made in the read access information (step S706). As a result of the determination, if there is information for which a print request is made (step S706: Yes), an information acquisition request signal is transmitted to the information providing computer 105, and information is received from the service computer 100 via the information providing computer 105. Obtain (step S704). On the other hand, if there is no other information for which a print request has been made (step S706: No), the process ends.

  According to the first embodiment described above, only the information accessed by the mobile terminal device can be displayed on the display unit of the printer as a printing candidate. Also, information can be printed only when the operator is at a position where it can be manually input to the printer. For this reason, the user who accessed information by the portable terminal device can print and receive the information accessed by himself / herself using the portable terminal device.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, an information printing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the information printing system of the second embodiment, the access recording unit 203 includes information indicating whether or not printing of accessed information is requested in addition to the access information. The printing system of the second embodiment has the same configuration as the information printing system of the first embodiment except for the points described above. For this reason, the illustration and description of the configuration of the second embodiment are omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating access information recorded in the access recording unit 203 according to the second embodiment. The illustrated access information indicates the presence or absence of a print request in addition to the information service title and information service address included in the access information described in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, when the mobile terminal device 101 requests the printer 111 to print information, the printer 111 reads the access information shown in FIG. This reading is performed by the configuration described in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, for example. The printer 111 that has read the access information displays the access information shown in FIG. At this time, in the second embodiment, only the information requested to be printed (in the example of FIG. 8, the Nagoya city suburban road map) may be displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed in the information printing system of the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the information printing system according to the second embodiment, first, the printer 111 reads access information for which a print request has been made among the access information recorded in the mobile terminal device 101 (step S901). Then, the access information requested to be printed out of the read access information is displayed on the display unit 601 (step S902). Next, the printer 111 transmits an information acquisition request signal to the information providing computer 105, and acquires information from the service computer 100 via the information providing computer 105 (step S903).

  Next, the printer 111 prints and outputs the information acquired from the service computer 100 (step S904). Then, it is determined whether there is any other information requested to be printed in the read access information (step S905). As a result of the determination, if there is information for which a print request has been made (step S905: Yes), an information acquisition request signal is transmitted to the information providing computer 105, and information is received from the service computer 100 via the information providing computer 105. Obtain (step S903). On the other hand, if there is no other information for which a print request has been made (step S905: No), the process ends.

  According to the second embodiment described above, since only the information requested to be printed is displayed on the printer, the information to be printed to the operator or whether printing is possible or not is easier than the configuration of the first embodiment. Can be selected.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, an information printing system according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the entire information printing system according to the third embodiment. 10 that are the same as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is partially omitted.

  As shown in the figure, the information printing system of the third embodiment is connected to the mobile terminal device 1001, the network N connected to the mobile terminal device 1001 via the base stations 102 and 103, and the relay center 104, and the network N. The printer 1011 is shown.

  The network N is configured by connecting an information providing computer 1005, a bank service computer 107, a weather forecast service computer 108, a road information service computer 109, a map information service computer 110, and a printer 1011 through a dedicated line 106. ing. Note that the network N is not limited to connecting each component with a dedicated line, and may be connected with a public line or a wireless line.

  The operator of the portable terminal device 1001 transmits a signal Sa requesting access to any of the service computers 100. The signal Sa is transmitted to the relay center 104 via the base station 102 (or the base station 103), and further transmitted to the information providing computer 1005. The information providing computer 1005 accesses one of the service computers 100 according to the signal Sa, and acquires information requested by the operator of the mobile terminal device 1001 from the service computer 100. Information acquired by the information providing computer 1005 is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 1001 and displayed to the operator.

  In addition, when the operator wants to print the acquired information, the operator transmits a print request signal to the information providing computer 1005. Since the print request signal of the second embodiment includes the serial number data of the portable terminal device 1001, it is indicated as dNo in the figure. The serial number may be any number as long as it is unique to the mobile terminal device 1001. If the mobile terminal device 1001 is a mobile phone, a telephone number may be used.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the mobile terminal device 1001. Similar to the mobile terminal device 101 described in Embodiment 1, the mobile terminal device 1001 includes an antenna 201, a CPU 202, an access recording unit 203, a ROM 204, an operation unit 205, a transmission / reception unit 206, and a display unit 207. Further, a RAM 1101 is provided.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the information providing computer 1005. The information providing computer 1005 includes a network interface 1205 that is an interface with the network N, a network processing unit 1204 that executes processing for exchanging data related to the network, a storage unit 1206, a time measuring unit 1207 that measures time, and the above configuration. , A CPU 1201 that performs overall control using a RAM 1203 is provided. In the third embodiment, the storage unit 1206 stores a print request signal dNo. At this time, the storage unit 1206 stores the print request signal dNo in the input order according to the time measured by the time measuring unit 1207. Storing the print request signal dNo in the storage unit 1206 is also called reserving printing.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating information regarding the print request signal dNo stored in the storage unit 1206. As illustrated, in the third embodiment, the address of the information service requested to be printed and the serial number of the portable terminal device 1001 that requested the printing are stored in the storage unit 1206.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the printer 1011. The printer 1011 includes a network interface 1405 that is an interface with the network N, a network processing unit 1404 that executes processing for exchanging data related to the network, a print processing unit 1406 that executes processing related to printing, an operation unit 1407 that operates the printer 1011, A display unit 1408 for displaying the contents of the operation, and a controller unit 1401 for comprehensively controlling the above configuration using the RAM 1402 and the ROM 1403 are provided.

  The operator inputs information including the serial number of the portable terminal device 1001 to the printer 1011 by manual input using the operation unit 1407. The input information is transmitted to the information providing computer 1005 as a print request signal dNo via the network interface 1405 by the processing of the network processing unit 1404.

  When the information requesting computer 1005 receives the print request signal dNo transmitted from the printer 1011, the information providing computer 1005 collates the serial number included in the print request signal dNo with the serial number stored in the storage unit 1206. Then, a serial number stored in the storage unit 1206 is detected that matches the serial number included in the print request signal transmitted from the printer 1011.

  Further, the information providing computer 1005 accesses the address of the information service corresponding to the detected serial number, and acquires the information I from any of the service computers 100. Information I acquired by the information providing computer 1005 is transmitted to the printer 1011. The printer 1011 receives this information, prints it, and outputs it.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed in the information printing system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 15A shows processing performed in the printer 1011, and FIG. 15B shows processing performed in the information providing computer 1005. Is shown.

  A print request signal including a serial number is input to the printer 1011 by an operator's manual input (step S1501). The printer 1011 transmits the input print request signal to the information providing computer 1005 (step S1502).

  The information providing computer 1005 receives the print request signal (step S1511). Then, the serial number stored in the storage unit 1206 is compared with the serial number included in the received print request signal, and a matching serial number is detected (step S1512). Then, the address of the information service corresponding to the matching serial number is accessed, and information is acquired from any of the service computers 100 (step S1513). The acquired information is transmitted to the printer 1011 (step S1514).

  The information transmitted in step S1514 is received by the printer 1011 (step S1503). The printer 1011 prints and outputs the received information (step S1504). In the information providing computer 1005, the print reservation information related to the information transmitted to the printer 1011 is deleted from the storage unit 1206 (step S1515).

  In addition, the information printing system of the third embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration. Of the print request information reserved in the storage unit 1206, a print request signal having a matching serial number is a predetermined time. A configuration may be adopted in which data not transmitted from the printer 1011 is deleted from the storage unit 1206.

  According to the third embodiment described above, only information accessed by the mobile terminal device can be displayed on the display unit of the printer as a printing candidate. Also, information can be printed only when the operator is at a position where it can be manually input to the printer. For this reason, the user who accessed information by the portable terminal device can print and receive the information accessed by himself / herself using the portable terminal device. In addition, the operator at a position where manual input can be performed on the printer inputs the serial number of the mobile terminal device, and printing is executed only when the serial number matches the serial number of the mobile terminal device that requested the printing. It can be confirmed that the operator in the vicinity is the person who requested printing.

  Further, according to the third embodiment, it is possible to delete a print reservation that is not requested from the printer for a predetermined time from the storage unit, and to use the storage unit more effectively.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, an information printing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the entire information printing system according to the fourth embodiment. In addition, about the structure similar to the structure shown in FIG. 10 demonstrated in Embodiment 3 among the structures shown in FIG. 16, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in the figure, the information printing system of the fourth embodiment is connected to the mobile terminal device 1001, the network N connected to the mobile terminal device 1001 via the base stations 102 and 103, and the relay center 104, and the network N. The printer 1011 is shown.

  The network N is configured by connecting an information providing computer 1005, a bank service computer 107, a weather forecast service computer 108, a road information service computer 109, a map information service computer 110, and a printer 1011 through a dedicated line 106. ing.

  The operator of the portable terminal device 1001 transmits a signal Sa requesting access to any of the service computers 100. The signal Sa is transmitted to the relay center 104 via the base station 102 (or the base station 103), and further transmitted to the information providing computer 1005. The information providing computer 1005 accesses one of the service computers 100 according to the signal Sa, and acquires information requested by the operator of the mobile terminal device 1001 from the service computer 100. Information acquired by the information providing computer 1005 is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 1001 and displayed to the operator.

  In addition, when the operator wants to print the acquired information, the operator transmits a print request signal to the information providing computer 1005. The information providing computer 1005 receives the print request signal and assigns a reservation number to the print request signal received by the CPU 1201. In the information printing system of the fourth embodiment, the storage unit 1206 stores the print request signal with the reservation number associated with the address of the information requested to be printed.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating information stored in the storage unit 1206 in the fourth embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the fourth embodiment, the reservation number assigned to the print request signal by the information providing computer 1005 and the address of the information service requested to be printed by the print request signal corresponding to each reservation number are recorded. . The reservation number stored in the storage unit 1206 is transmitted to the portable terminal device 1001 as a reservation number signal dr and displayed on the display unit 207.

  The operator recognizes the print reservation number requested by the operator from the reservation number displayed on the display unit 207. Then, the reservation number is manually input to the printer 1011 using the operation unit 1407. The inputted reservation number is transmitted to the information providing computer 1005 as a reservation number signal dr.

  The information providing computer 1005 collates the reservation number included in the reservation number signal dr with the reservation number stored in the storage unit 1206. As a result of the collation, when a reservation number that matches the reservation number input from the printer 1011 is stored in the storage unit 1206, the address information of the information service corresponding to the matching reservation number is accessed. Then, the information I is acquired from any of the service computers 100. The information I is transmitted to the printer 1011 and printed and output by the printer 1011.

  FIGS. 18A and 18B are flowcharts for explaining processing performed in the information printing system according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 18A illustrates processing performed in the printer 1011 and FIG. 18B illustrates processing performed in the information providing computer 1005. Is shown.

  A reservation number is input to the printer 1011 by an operator's manual input (step S1801). The inputted reservation number is transmitted as a reservation number signal to the information providing computer 1005 (step S1802).

  The information providing computer 1005 receives the reservation number signal (step S1811). Then, the reservation number stored in the storage unit 1206 is compared with the reservation number included in the received print request signal, and a matching serial number is detected (step S1812). Then, the address of the information service corresponding to the matching reservation number is accessed, and information is acquired from any of the service computers 100 (step S1813). The acquired information is transmitted to the printer 1011 (step S1814). The print reservation information related to the information transmitted to the printer 1011 is deleted from the storage unit 1206 (step S1815).

  The information transmitted in step S1814 is received by the printer 1011 (step S1803). The printer 1011 prints and outputs the received information (step S1804). Further, the printer 1011 determines whether or not the operator inputs another reservation number (step S1805). When another reservation number is input next (step S1805: Yes), the printer 1011 determines the next reservation number. An input is received (step S1801). If the next reservation number is not entered (step S1805: No), the process is terminated.

  The information printing system according to the fourth embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration, and a matching reservation number is not transmitted from the printer 1011 for a predetermined period of time in print request information reserved in the storage unit 1206. A configuration may be adopted in which a thing is deleted from the storage unit 1206.

  According to the fourth embodiment described above, only information accessed by the mobile terminal device can be displayed on the display unit of the printer as a printing candidate. Also, information can be printed only when the operator is at a position where it can be manually input to the printer. For this reason, the user who accessed information by the portable terminal device can print and receive the information accessed by himself / herself using the portable terminal device. Furthermore, since the operator at a position where the printer can manually input a print reservation number is input and printing is executed only when the reservation number matches the reservation number transmitted to the mobile terminal device that requested the print, It can be confirmed that the operator in the vicinity is the person who requested printing.

  Further, according to the fourth embodiment, it is possible to delete a print reservation that is not requested from the printer for a predetermined time from the storage unit, and to use the storage unit more effectively.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Service computer 101,1001 Portable terminal device 102,103 Base station 104 Relay center 105,1005 Information provision computer 106 Private line 107 Bank service computer 108 Weather forecast service computer 109 Road information service computer 110 Map information service computer 111,1011 Printer 201 Antenna 203 Access recording unit 205, 1407 Operation unit 206 Transmission / reception unit 207, 601, 1408 Display unit 401 Connection terminal 402 Cable 403 Information reader 501 Portable terminal device 502 Infrared transmission unit 503 Infrared reception unit 602 Numeric keypad 603 Selection button 1204, 1404 network Processing unit 1205, 1405 Network interface 1206 Storage unit 1207 Timekeeping 1401 Controller 1406 Print processing unit

JP-A-10-222527

Claims (10)

A mobile terminal device possessed by a user, an information processing device connected to one or more information services providing information displayed on the mobile terminal device via a network, and receiving a print request from the user; A printing system comprising:
In the information processing apparatus, in response to reception of a first print request that is information provided by the information service and reserves printing of the information provided to the mobile terminal device, the user prints on the printing apparatus. Print reservation information for designating the information, the address of the information service that provided the information, and the time when the first print request was made are stored in association in the storage means Means,
In the portable terminal device, holding means for holding the print reservation information;
In the information processing apparatus, in response to reception of a second print request for requesting execution of printing based on the print reservation information held by the mobile terminal device, an information service corresponding to the print reservation information is stored in the storage unit. Transmitting means for accessing the information service providing the information specified by the print reservation information based on the address, obtaining information to be printed by the printing apparatus from the information service, and transmitting the information;
In the printing apparatus, the printing unit that receives the information to be printed, which is acquired from the information service by the transmission unit and transmitted, and executes printing;
In the information processing apparatus, a first erasing unit that erases, from the storage unit, the print reservation information related to information to be printed that has been printed by the printing unit;
In the information processing apparatus, a second erasure unit that erases the print reservation information that has not received the second print request for a predetermined time from the storage unit;
I have a,
The one or more information services include a bank service that provides transaction information related to a bank account, a weather forecast service that provides information related to a weather forecast, a road information service that provides information related to road traffic, and a map that provides map information. A printing system characterized by being one or more information services among the information services . In the information processing apparatus, in response to receiving an information acquisition request for acquiring information from an information service from the mobile terminal apparatus, the requested information is acquired from the information service and transmitted to the mobile terminal apparatus Information transmitting means to
In the portable terminal device, the portable terminal device further comprises display means for displaying information acquired from the information service by the information transmitting means,
The printing according to claim 1, wherein the first print request is transmitted from the portable terminal device when printing of information provided from the information service displayed by the display unit is reserved. system.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the print reservation information is a serial number of the mobile terminal device or a telephone number of the mobile terminal device. In the portable terminal device, wireless transmission means for inputting the print reservation information held by the holding means to the printing apparatus by wireless communication means;
In the printing apparatus, a wireless reception unit that receives the print reservation information transmitted by the wireless transmission unit by a wireless communication unit;
In the printing apparatus, a print request unit that transmits the second print request based on the print reservation information to the information processing apparatus;
The printing system according to claim 1, further comprising: An information processing apparatus that is connected via a network to one or more information services that provide information displayed on a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and that receives a print request from a user,
Information provided by the information service that is designated when the user causes the printing apparatus to print in response to receiving a first print request for reserving printing of the information provided to the mobile terminal device Print reservation information for storing, an address of the information service that provided the information, and a time when the first print request is made are associated with each other and stored in a storage unit;
In response to receiving a second print request for requesting execution of printing based on the print reservation information held by the portable terminal device, the printing is performed based on an address of an information service corresponding to the print reservation information in the storage unit. Transmitting means for accessing the information service providing information specified by the reservation information, acquiring information to be printed on the printing apparatus from the information service, and transmitting the information;
First erasing means for erasing the print reservation information relating to information to be printed on which printing has been executed by the printing apparatus from the storage means;
Second erasure means for erasing print reservation information that has not received the second print request for a predetermined time from the storage means;
I have a,
The one or more information services include a bank service that provides transaction information related to a bank account, a weather forecast service that provides information related to a weather forecast, a road information service that provides information related to road traffic, and a map that provides map information. An information processing apparatus characterized by being one or more information services among information services . A mobile terminal device possessed by a user, an information processing device connected to one or more information services providing information displayed on the mobile terminal device via a network, and receiving a print request from the user; A printing method executed in a printing system including:
In the information processing apparatus, in response to reception of a first print request that is information provided by the information service and reserves printing of the information provided to the mobile terminal device, the user prints on the printing apparatus. Print reservation information for designating the information, the address of the information service that provided the information, and the time when the first print request was made are stored in association in the storage means Process,
In the portable terminal device, a holding step of holding the print reservation information in a holding unit;
In the information processing apparatus, in response to reception of a second print request for requesting execution of printing based on the print reservation information held by the mobile terminal device, an information service corresponding to the print reservation information is stored in the storage unit. A transmission step of accessing the information service that provides information specified by the print reservation information based on the address, acquiring information to be printed by the printing apparatus from the information service, and transmitting the information;
In the printing apparatus, the printing step of receiving the information to be printed acquired and transmitted from the information service in the transmission step, and executing printing;
In the information processing apparatus, a first erasing step of erasing the print reservation information related to information to be printed on which printing has been performed in the printing step from the storage unit;
In the information processing apparatus, a second erasing step of erasing print reservation information that has not received the second print request for a predetermined time from the storage unit;
Only including,
The one or more information services include a bank service that provides transaction information related to a bank account, a weather forecast service that provides information related to a weather forecast, a road information service that provides information related to road traffic, and a map that provides map information. A printing method characterized by being one or more information services among information services . In the information processing apparatus, in response to receiving an information acquisition request for acquiring information from an information service from the mobile terminal apparatus, the requested information is acquired from the information service and transmitted to the mobile terminal apparatus An information transmission process,
In the portable terminal device, further including a display step of displaying information acquired from the information service by the information transmission means,
The printing according to claim 6, wherein the first print request is transmitted from the portable terminal device when printing of information provided from the information service displayed in the display step is reserved. Method.   8. The printing method according to claim 6, wherein the print reservation information is a serial number of the mobile terminal device or a telephone number of the mobile terminal device. In the portable terminal device, a wireless transmission step of inputting the print reservation information held by the holding unit to the printing device by a wireless communication unit;
In the printing apparatus, a wireless reception step of receiving the print reservation information transmitted in the wireless transmission step by a wireless communication unit;
In the printing apparatus, a print request step of transmitting the second print request based on the print reservation information to the information processing apparatus;
The printing method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, comprising: A program that is connected to one or more information services that provide information displayed on a mobile terminal device possessed by a user via a network and that is executed by a computer that receives a print request from the user,
In the computer,
Information provided by the information service that is designated when the user causes the printing apparatus to print in response to receiving a first print request for reserving printing of the information provided to the mobile terminal device A function for storing the print reservation information, the address of the information service that provided the information, and the time when the first print request is made in association with each other in the storage unit;
In response to receiving a second print request for requesting execution of printing based on the print reservation information held by the portable terminal device, the printing is performed based on an address of an information service corresponding to the print reservation information in the storage unit. A function of accessing the information service that provides information specified by the reservation information, acquiring information to be printed to be printed by the printing apparatus from the information service, and transmitting the information;
A function of erasing the print reservation information relating to information to be printed on which printing has been executed by the printing apparatus from the storage unit;
A function of erasing print reservation information that has not received the second print request for a predetermined time from the storage means ,
The one or more information services include a bank service that provides transaction information related to a bank account, a weather forecast service that provides information related to a weather forecast, a road information service that provides information related to road traffic, and a map that provides map information. A program characterized by being one or more information services among information services .

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