JP6149445B2 - Information processing system, server device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, a server device, an information processing method, and a program.

  In a meeting, a technique related to printing of materials referred to by participants and a technique for grasping actual attendees of the meeting are known. Patent Document 1 is a known invention related to the present invention. Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of a conference material distribution system for printing a necessary and sufficient number of materials to be used in a conference and for accurately and easily grasping actual attendees of the conference. ing.

  However, not only the data that is output to the printer but also the data that is output to the projector, the data that is read from the scanner, and the data that is referenced by the computer, etc. It couldn't be shared easily.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an information processing system, a server device, and the like that can more easily share the data among conference participants while maintaining the security of the data used in the conference, An object is to provide an information processing method and program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an information processing system of the present invention is connected to a server device that stores data used for a conference in a conference data storage area for each conference, and the conference data storage area An information processing system comprising a client device, wherein the client device has participation information including first identification information for identifying a conference data storage area for each conference and second identification information for identifying the client device. A participation information transmitting unit that transmits to the server device, a notification receiving unit that receives a notification including authentication information from the server device, and an access token corresponding to the authentication information that transmits the authentication information to the server device An access token receiving unit that receives the server token from the server device, and the conference data storage area using the access token. And the server device uses the conference data storage area specified by the first identification information included in the participation information as the second identification information included in the participation information. A registration unit for registering as a client device; a notification unit for transmitting a notification including the authentication information to the client device having the registered second identification information; and receiving the authentication information from the client device; An authentication unit that transmits an access token corresponding to the information to the client device that has transmitted the authentication information; and a server connection control unit that controls connection to the conference data storage area using the access token.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to more easily share the data among the conference participants while maintaining the security of the data used for the conference.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware connection relationship of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the client connection control unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing method according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the server apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing system, a server device, an information processing method, and a program will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment. An information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a server device 10, a client device 20, a printer 40, a projector 50, a scanner 60, and a PC (Personal Computer) 70.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware connection relationship of the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment. In the information processing system 100 of this embodiment, the server device 10, the client device 20, the printer 40, the projector 50, the scanner 60, and the PC 70 are connected to each other via a network 80.

  Note that the communication method of the network 80 may be a wired method or a wireless method. The network 80 may be realized by combining a wired method and a wireless method. The information processing system 100 may include a plurality of client devices 20, printers 40, projectors 50, scanners 60, and PCs 70, respectively. For example, a plurality of client devices 20 may be provided, and a plurality of users may communicate with the server device 10 at the same time. Further, the server device 10 may be composed of a plurality of units for reasons such as load distribution.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the server device 10 includes a code generation unit 11, a registration unit 12, a notification unit 13, an authentication unit 14, a server connection control unit 15, and a storage unit 16. The storage unit 16 stores conference data and authentication information. The conference data is data used for the conference. The authentication information will be described later. The server device 10 stores the conference data in the conference data storage area for each conference. The meeting data is, for example, image data read by the meeting organizer or the like to the scanner 60 or data uploaded from the PC 70. The conference data storage area for each meeting is, for example, a storage area for each folder of the file system of the server device 10. The client device 20 includes a code reading unit 21, a client connection control unit 22, a notification receiving unit 23, and a storage unit 24. The client device 20 is a device for connecting to the conference data storage area for each conference of the server device 10.

  The code generation unit 11 generates a code including the first identification information. The first identification information is information for specifying a conference data storage area for each conference. The first identification information is, for example, a meeting name. The code is, for example, a QR code (registered trademark).

  The printer 40 receives a code from the code generation unit 11. Then, the printer 40 prints the received code. The code reading unit 21 reads the code printed by the printer 40 and acquires first identification information. The code reading unit 21 is, for example, a camera. The client connection control unit 22 receives the first identification information from the code reading unit 21. Next, the client connection control unit 22 reads the second identification information from the storage unit 24. The second identification information is information that identifies the client device 20. The second identification information is, for example, a mail address. Next, the client connection control unit 22 includes information (hereinafter referred to as “participation information”) including first identification information for specifying a meeting data storage area for each meeting and second identification information for specifying a client device. To the server device 10.

  The registration unit 12 of the server device 10 receives the participation information including the first and second identification information. Next, the registration unit 12 specifies a conference data storage area (for example, a folder in the file system of the server device 10) for each conference in the storage unit 16 based on the first identification information. Next, the registration unit 12 stores the second identification information in the meeting data storage area for each identified meeting. For example, the registration unit 12 stores (registers) the second identification information in a list format representing the client device 20 used for the conference. The notification unit 13 transmits the first identification information to the authentication unit 14. The authentication unit 14 generates authentication information corresponding to the first identification information received from the notification unit 13. In the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment, the authentication information and the first identification information are associated with each other on a one-to-one basis. The authentication information is, for example, an authentication ID. The authentication unit 14 stores the authentication information in the storage unit 16 and transmits the authentication information to the notification unit 13. The notification unit 13 transmits the authentication information received from the authentication unit 14 to the notification reception unit 23 using the second identification information. The notification unit 13 and the notification reception unit 23 may be realized by using the mail function of the server device 10 and the client device 20. However, transmission / reception of authentication information by the notification unit 13 and the notification reception unit 23 may be performed by a method other than mail. The client connection control unit 22 stores the authentication information received from the notification receiving unit 23 in the storage unit 24.

  When the client device 20 receives an input of authentication information in response to a user operation or the like, the client connection control unit 22 transmits the authentication information to the authentication unit 14. The client connection control unit 22 transmits the authentication information to the authentication unit 14 when the input authentication information is stored in the storage unit 24. The authentication unit 14 reads out the first identification information corresponding to the authentication information received from the client device 20 from the storage unit 16. Next, the authentication unit 14 generates an access token for connecting to the conference data storage area of the storage unit 16 specified by the first identification information. Next, the authentication unit 14 transmits the access token to the client connection control unit 22. The client connection control unit 22 transmits the access token received from the authentication unit 14 to the server connection control unit 15. Note that the client connection control unit 22 may store the access token in the storage unit 24 without immediately transmitting it to the server connection control unit 15. Then, the access token may be transmitted to the server connection control unit 15 according to the operation of the user of the client device 20.

  Based on whether or not the access token received from the client connection control unit 22 is valid, the server connection control unit 15 stores the client device in the conference data storage area specified by the first identification information corresponding to the access token. 20 is connected. Note that the server connection control unit 15 may extract (restore) the first identification information from the access token by a predetermined algorithm.

  The case where the access token is not valid is, for example, the case where the access token has expired. The expiration date of the access token may be arbitrarily determined. For example, it is 24 hours or one week from the date of issue of the access token. Further, the expiration date of the access token may be changed as appropriate by an administrator of the server device 10 or a meeting organizer. For example, the validity period of the access token may be changed for the reason that the conference data can be referred to for three days from the conference date. Thereby, it is possible to deal with the acquisition of conference data after the conference is completed.

  The client device 20 connected to the conference data storage area can download the conference data in the conference data storage area by the client connection control unit 22. The client connection control unit 22 can refer to the conference data on the PC 70 by transmitting the downloaded conference data to the PC 70. Further, the client connection control unit 22 can project the downloaded conference data from the projector 50 by transmitting the conference data to the projector 50.

  The client device 20 connected to the conference data storage area can upload new data to the conference data storage area.

  The conference data storage area can be referenced by any method. For example, an HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) or a unique protocol that depends on the OS (Operating System) of the server device 10 may be used.

  In the above description, the client device 20 acquires the first identification information by the code reading unit 21. However, the client device 20 may acquire the first identification information by another method. For example, NFC (Near Field Communication) may be used.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the client connection control unit 22 according to the present embodiment. The client connection control unit 22 according to the present embodiment includes a participation information transmission unit 31, an access token reception unit 32, and a connection unit 33. The participation information transmission unit 31 transmits, to the server device 10, participation information including first identification information that specifies a conference data storage area for each conference and second identification information that specifies the client device 20. The access token receiving unit 32 transmits authentication information to the server device 10 and receives an access token corresponding to the authentication information from the server device 10. The connection unit 33 connects to the conference data storage area of the storage unit 16 using the access token.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the information processing method according to the present embodiment. The code generation unit 11 generates a code including the first identification information (Step S1). The printer 40 receives the code from the code generation unit 11 and prints the code (step S2). The code reading unit 21 reads the code printed by the printer 40 and acquires first identification information (step S3). The client connection control unit 22 transmits the participation information including the first identification information and the second identification information stored in the storage unit 24 to the server device 10 (step S4).

  The registration unit 12 of the server device 10 specifies the conference data storage area for each conference in the storage unit 16 based on the first identification information (step S5). For example, when the first identification information is a meeting name, the meeting data storage area for each meeting is a folder of the file system of the server device 10, and the meeting name is used as the folder name, the first identification information is stored. The meeting data storage area for each meeting of the unit 16 can be specified. The first identification information is not limited to the meeting name, and may be arbitrary information. Similarly, the conference data storage area for each conference is not limited to the file system folder of the server device 10. Next, the registration unit 12 stores (registers) the second identification information as the client device 20 used for the conference in the conference data storage area for each conference specified by the first identification information (step S6). . The authentication part 14 produces | generates the authentication information according to 1st identification information, and transmits the said authentication information to the client apparatus 20 using 2nd identification information (step S7).

  The notification receiving unit 23 of the client device 20 receives the authentication information from the server device 10 (step S8). When the client device 20 receives authentication information input in response to a user operation or the like, the client connection control unit 22 transmits the authentication information to the server device 10 (step S9). The authentication unit 14 of the server device 10 transmits an access token for connecting to the conference data storage area of the storage unit 16 specified by the first identification information to the client device 20 (step S10). The client connection control unit 22 of the client device 20 connects to the server device 10 using the access token received from the server device 10 (step S11).

  The server connection control unit 15 of the server device 10 determines whether or not the access token received from the client device 20 is valid (step S12). When the access token is valid (step S12, Yes), the server connection control unit 15 connects the client device 20 that has transmitted the access token to the conference data storage area corresponding to the access token (step S13). If the access token is not valid (No at Step S12), the connection is rejected and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the server device 10 and the client device 20 according to the present embodiment.

  The server device 10 and the client device 20 according to the present embodiment include a control device 81, a main storage device 82, an auxiliary storage device 83, a display device 84, an input device 85, and a communication device 86. The control device 81, main storage device 82, auxiliary storage device 83, display device 84, input device 85, and communication device 86 are connected to each other via a bus 87. Hereinafter, a case where the server apparatus 10 is a computer having the same configuration as a PC and the client apparatus 20 is a smart device will be described. The server device 10 and the client device 20 are not limited to PCs and smart devices, and may be any computer that can execute a program.

  The control device 81 executes the program read from the auxiliary storage device 83 to the main storage device 82. The main storage device 82 is a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory). For example, in the case of the server device 10, the auxiliary storage device 83 is a hard disk or the like. In the case of the client device 20, it is a memory card or the like. The display device 84 is a screen that displays the statuses of the server device 10 and the client device 20. The display device 84 is, for example, a liquid crystal display in the case of the server device 10. In the case of the client device 20, a touch panel or the like is used. The input device 85 is an interface for operating the server device 10 and the client device 20. For example, in the case of the server device 10, the input device 85 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. In the case of the client device 20, a touch panel, a button, or the like is used. The communication device 86 is an interface for connecting to a network.

  A program executed in the server device 10 and the client device 20 according to the present embodiment is a file in an installable or executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a memory card, a CD-R, and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and provided as a computer program product. Further, the program executed by the server device 10 and the client device 20 of the present embodiment may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the server device 10 and the client device 20 according to the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet without being downloaded. In addition, the programs of the server device 10 and the client device 20 of the present embodiment may be provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like.

  The program executed by the server device 10 according to the present embodiment is a functional block (code generation unit 11, registration unit 12, notification unit 13, authentication unit) that can be realized as a program among the functional blocks of the server device 10 described above. Unit 14 and server connection control unit 15).

  In addition, the program executed by the client device 20 of the present embodiment is a functional block (client connection control unit 22 (participation information transmission unit 31, The module configuration includes an access token receiving unit 32, a connecting unit 33), and a notification receiving unit 23).

  As the actual hardware, each module is loaded onto the main storage device 82 when the control device 81 reads and executes the program from the storage medium. That is, each module is generated on the main storage device 82. Note that some or all of the functional blocks of the server device 10 and the client device 20 may be realized by hardware such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) without being realized by a program.

  According to the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to more easily share the data among the conference participants while maintaining the security of the data used for the conference. For example, during the conference, the materials added to the conference data storage area from the client device 20 of the participant can be shared with the conference participants while maintaining security. Not only the data output to the printer, but also the data that is output to the projector, the data that is read from the scanner, and the data that is referenced by the computer, etc. Data can be shared more easily.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Server apparatus 11 Code generation part 12 Registration part 13 Notification part 14 Authentication part 15 Server connection control part 16 Storage part 20 Client apparatus 21 Code reading part 22 Client connection control part 23 Notification receiving part 24 Storage part 31 Participation information transmission part 32 Access Token receiver 33 Connection unit 40 Printer 50 Projector 60 Scanner 70 PC
80 Network 81 Control Device 82 Main Storage Device 83 Auxiliary Storage Device 84 Display Device 85 Input Device 86 Communication Device 87 Bus 100 Information Processing System

JP 2006-244358 A

Claims (10)

An information processing system comprising a server device for storing data used for a conference in a conference data storage area for each conference, and a client device connected to the conference data storage region,
The client device is
A participation information transmitting unit for transmitting participation information including first identification information for specifying a conference data storage area for each conference and second identification information for specifying the client device to the server device;
A notification receiving unit for receiving a notification including authentication information from the server device;
An access token receiving unit that transmits the authentication information to the server device and receives an access token corresponding to the authentication information from the server device;
A connection for connecting to the conference data storage area using the access token;
With
The server device is
A registration unit that registers the second identification information included in the participation information as the client device that uses the conference data storage area specified by the first identification information included in the participation information;
A notification unit that transmits a notification including the authentication information to the client device having the registered second identification information;
An authentication unit that receives the authentication information from the client device and transmits an access token according to the authentication information to the client device that has transmitted the authentication information;
A server connection control unit for controlling connection to the conference data storage area by the access token;
An information processing system comprising: The server device is
A code generation unit for generating a code including the first identification information;
The client device is
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a code reading unit that reads the first identification information from the code. The server connection control unit
The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, when the access token has expired, connection to the conference data storage area is rejected. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first identification information is a meeting name. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second identification information is a mail address registered for each client device. The conference data storage area for each conference is:
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is a storage area for each folder of a file system of the server device. An information processing system comprising a server device that stores data used for a conference in a conference data storage area for each conference, and a program connected to the conference data storage area,
The program is
A participation information transmitting unit for transmitting participation information including first identification information for specifying a conference data storage area for each conference and second identification information for specifying the program to the server device;
A notification receiving unit for receiving a notification including authentication information from the server device;
An access token receiving unit that transmits the authentication information to the server device and receives an access token corresponding to the authentication information from the server device;
A connection for connecting to the conference data storage area using the access token;
With
The server device is
A registration unit that registers the second identification information included in the participation information as the client device that uses the conference data storage area specified by the first identification information included in the participation information;
A notification unit that transmits a notification including the authentication information to the program having the registered second identification information;
An authentication unit that receives the authentication information from the program, and transmits an access token according to the authentication information to the program that has transmitted the authentication information;
A server connection control unit for controlling connection to the conference data storage area by the access token;
An information processing system comprising: A server device that stores data used for a conference in a conference data storage area for each conference and is connected to a client device that connects to the conference data storage area,
Participation information including first identification information for specifying a conference data storage area for each conference and second identification information for specifying the client device is received from the client device, and the second identification included in the participation information A registration unit for registering information as the client device using the conference data storage area specified by the first identification information included in the participation information;
A notification unit that transmits a notification including the authentication information to the client device having the registered second identification information;
An authentication unit that receives the authentication information from the client device and transmits an access token according to the authentication information to the client device that has transmitted the authentication information;
A server connection control unit for controlling connection to the conference data storage area by the access token;
A server device comprising: An information processing method of an information processing system comprising a server device that stores data used for a conference in a conference data storage area for each conference, and a client device connected to the conference data storage region,
The client device transmitting participation information including first identification information for identifying a conference data storage area for each conference and second identification information for identifying the client device to the server device;
The client device receiving a notification including authentication information from the server device;
The client device transmitting the authentication information to the server device;
The client device receiving an access token corresponding to the authentication information from the server device;
The client device connecting to the conference data storage area using the access token;
The server device registering the second identification information included in the participation information as the client device using a conference data storage area specified by the first identification information included in the participation information;
The server device transmitting a notification including the authentication information to the client device having the registered second identification information;
The server device receiving the authentication information from the client device; the server device transmitting an access token corresponding to the authentication information to the client device that has transmitted the authentication information;
The server device controlling the connection to the conference data storage area by the access token;
An information processing method including: A computer connected to a client device that stores data used for a conference in a conference data storage area for each conference and connects to the conference data storage area,
Participation information including first identification information for specifying a conference data storage area for each conference and second identification information for specifying the client device is received from the client device, and the second identification included in the participation information A registration unit for registering information as the client device using the conference data storage area specified by the first identification information included in the participation information;
A notification unit that transmits a notification including the authentication information to the client device having the registered second identification information;
An authentication unit that receives the authentication information from the client device and transmits an access token according to the authentication information to the client device that has transmitted the authentication information;
A server connection control unit for controlling connection to the conference data storage area by the access token;
Program to function as.

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