JP6201806B2 - Information processing system and information processing program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system and an information processing program.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228688 reduces the waiting time of the user at the location where the image forming apparatus is installed when print processing based on electronic data designated in advance as a printing target is executed according to a user instruction to the image forming apparatus. And associating a user with a portable terminal device carried by the user and associating the user with a file designated as a print target by the user and registered in the file management device The file designated as the print target and the portable terminal device are indirectly associated with each other, and the portable terminal device (the user who carries the file) associated with the file designated as the print target is connected with the output terminal. A distance is measured, and the combination of the portable terminal device and the output terminal for which the measured distance is equal to or less than the threshold value It is disclosed that for the file associated with the downloaded into the output terminal.

  According to Patent Document 2, it is an object to automatically select an optimal image forming apparatus that is an output destination of image data according to a location to which the terminal device is moved, and a storage unit of the terminal device is performed by the user himself / herself. The schedule DB in which the scheduled time corresponding to the scheduled work and the work position are input is stored, and the control unit of the terminal device stores the time measured by its timer function in the schedule DB. At any time indicated by the scheduled time, the position of the destination of the user carrying the terminal is specified according to the work position corresponding to the scheduled time, and then the IP of the image forming apparatus that is the job output An area for storing the address is secured in the RAM of the control unit, and the stored contents of the area are switched to the IP address of the image forming apparatus installed in the vicinity of the specified destination position. Door has been disclosed.

JP 2012-118922 A JP 2007-310471 A

It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing system and an information processing program for suppressing transmission of information related to an image processing apparatus that cannot output a document when the document is output to the image processing apparatus. It is aimed.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
The invention according to claim 1 is based on the receiving means for receiving the position information of the portable information processing apparatus, the calculating means for calculating the distance between the position indicated by the position information and the position of the image processing apparatus, and the distance Selection means for selecting an image processing apparatus, determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined document can be output in the selected image processing apparatus, and image processing determined to be output by the determination means A transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating a device to the portable information processing device, and the date and time when the position information is transmitted from the portable information processing device is a predetermined period before the date and time when the document is scheduled to be output The portable information processing device detects the current date and time, and when the scheduled date and time for outputting the document is reached, the portable information processing device stores the location information in the main information. And it transmits to the processing unit, and a portable information processing apparatus, characterized in that, an information processing system including an information processing apparatus.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operator of the portable information processing apparatus can output the second receiving means for receiving a selection instruction for selecting an image processing apparatus that outputs a document, and the selected image processing apparatus. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a second transmission unit configured to transmit an instruction to enter a standby state to the image processing apparatus.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the operator of the portable information processing device transmits second selection means for receiving a selection instruction for selecting an image processing device that outputs a document, and transmits the document to the selected image processing device. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a third transmission unit configured to perform the transmission.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the information indicating the image processing apparatus transmitted by the transmission means includes information capable of calculating a route from the portable information processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus. 4. The information processing system according to any one of items 3 to 3.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer including a receiving unit that receives position information of a portable information processing device, a calculating unit that calculates a distance between a position indicated by the position information and a position of the image processing device, and the distance Based on the above, it is determined that the selecting means for selecting the image processing apparatus, the determining means for determining whether or not the selected image processing apparatus can output a predetermined document, and the determining means can output the document. The date and time when the position information is transmitted from the portable information processing device is determined in advance before the date and time when the document is scheduled to be output. was a within the period, the date and time scheduled for outputting the document is predetermined, the portable information processing apparatus detects the current date and time, became a scheduled date and time of outputting the document Is an information processing program for causing to function as transmission means for transmitting the position information to the computer.

According to the information processing apparatus of the first aspect, when the document is output to the image processing apparatus, it is possible to suppress transmission of information regarding the image processing apparatus that cannot output the document. In addition, the position information is transmitted from the portable information processing apparatus before the date and time when the document is scheduled to be output, and information indicating the image processing apparatus that can output the document can be transmitted to the portable information processing apparatus.

According to the information processing apparatus of the second aspect , the image processing apparatus can be set in a standby state in which output is possible.

According to the information processing apparatus of the third aspect , the document can be transmitted to the selected image processing apparatus.

According to claim 4 the information processing apparatus can transmit the information for calculating the route to the image processing apparatus.

According to the information processing program of the fifth aspect , when the document is output to the image processing apparatus, it is possible to suppress transmission of information regarding the image processing apparatus that cannot output the document. In addition, the position information is transmitted from the portable information processing apparatus before the date and time when the document is scheduled to be output, and information indicating the image processing apparatus that can output the document can be transmitted to the portable information processing apparatus.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an image processing apparatus information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of a shop position information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display by this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example of the present embodiment.
The module generally refers to components such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a computer program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment is a computer program for causing these modules to function (a program for causing a computer to execute each procedure, a program for causing a computer to function as each means, and a function for each computer. This also serves as an explanation of the program and system and method for realizing the above. However, for the sake of explanation, the words “store”, “store”, and equivalents thereof are used. However, when the embodiment is a computer program, these words are stored in a storage device or stored in memory. It is the control to be stored in the device. Modules may correspond to functions one-to-one, but in mounting, one module may be configured by one program, or a plurality of modules may be configured by one program, and conversely, one module May be composed of a plurality of programs. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. Hereinafter, “connection” is used not only for physical connection but also for logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.). “Predetermined” means that the process is determined before the target process, and not only before the process according to this embodiment starts but also after the process according to this embodiment starts. In addition, if it is before the target processing, it is used in accordance with the situation / state at that time or with the intention to be decided according to the situation / state up to that point. When there are a plurality of “predetermined values”, they may be different values, or two or more values (of course, including all values) may be the same. In addition, the description having the meaning of “do B when it is A” is used in the meaning of “determine whether or not it is A and do B when it is judged as A”. However, the case where it is not necessary to determine whether or not A is excluded.
In addition, the system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like by communication means such as a network (including one-to-one correspondence communication connection), etc., and one computer, hardware, device. The case where it implement | achieves by etc. is included. “Apparatus” and “system” are used as synonymous terms. Of course, the “system” does not include a social “mechanism” (social system) that is an artificial arrangement.
In addition, when performing a plurality of processes in each module or in each module, the target information is read from the storage device for each process, and the processing result is written to the storage device after performing the processing. is there. Therefore, description of reading from the storage device before processing and writing to the storage device after processing may be omitted. Here, the storage device may include a hard disk, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external storage medium, a storage device via a communication line, a register in a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the like.

The information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment causes the image processing apparatus 180 to output (print or print out) a document in accordance with an instruction from the portable information processing apparatus 160. As shown in the example of FIG. , An image processing apparatus data storage module 105, a position information calculation module 110, a print data creation module 115, a print data storage module 120, a portable information processing apparatus communication module 125, and an image processing apparatus communication module 130. The information processing apparatus 100 is connected to the portable information processing apparatus 160 and the image processing apparatus 180 via a communication line 199. The communication line 199 may be wireless, wired, or a combination thereof, for example, the Internet as a communication infrastructure. There may be a plurality of portable information processing devices 160 and image processing devices 180.
In particular, it is used when a document is output to the image processing apparatus 180 located in the vicinity of an operator carrying the portable information processing apparatus 160 while going out.
The document is output at a predetermined date and time (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, second or less, or a combination thereof, or a period). For example, when an operator who is the owner of the portable information processing device 160 arrives near a place where a document (paper) used for a presentation is placed outside the office, the document is printed by the image processing apparatus 180 near the destination. By doing so, it may be set to prepare the document (paper). Of course, in addition to the output date and time, the document to be output is also predetermined. The document to be output is stored in advance in the print data storage module 120 by the operation (upload operation) of the owner of the portable information processing device 160.

  The image processing apparatus data storage module 105 is connected to the position information calculation module 110. The image processing device data storage module 105 stores position information of a plurality of image processing devices 180 and the like. For example, an image processing apparatus information table 400 and a store position information table 500 are stored. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the image processing apparatus information table 400. The image processing device information table 400 includes an image processing device type column 410, a contents bridge column 420, a corresponding file format column 430, and a corresponding color mode column 440. The image processing device type column 410 stores the type of image processing device. Specifically, it is the model of the image processing apparatus. The ContentBridge column 420 stores the ContentBridge that is supported by the image processing apparatus. ContentBridge is a module (software) used for file conversion. If the file conversion is successful with a certain ContentBridge, the file can be printed by an image processing apparatus corresponding to that ContentBridge. The corresponding file format column 430 stores file formats that can be output by the image processing apparatus. The corresponding color mode column 440 stores a corresponding color mode in the image processing apparatus. For example, color output is possible and monochrome output is possible. The print data creation module 115 uses the image processing apparatus information table 400 to determine whether or not a document scheduled to be output can be output by the image processing apparatus. That is, it is only necessary to determine whether or not the document to be output matches the conditions in the Contents Bridge field 420, the corresponding file format field 430, and the corresponding color mode field 440.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the store position information table 500. The store position information table 500 has a store column 510, a latitude column 520, and a longitude column 530. The store column 510 stores the name of the store where the image processing apparatus 180 is installed. As long as the owner of the portable information processing apparatus 160 can operate, the place is not limited to the store, and may be any place where the image processing apparatus 180 is installed. The latitude column 520 stores the latitude at which the store is located. The longitude column 530 stores the longitude at which the store is located. The position information calculation module 110 uses the store position information table 500 to calculate the distance between the current position of the portable information processing device 160 and the store where each image processing device 180 is located. Specifically, a linear distance between the current position and the store may be calculated, or a distance on a route on the map (a path along which the owner of the portable information processing device 160 walks) may be used. Then, the image processing devices 180 up to a predetermined order may be selected in ascending order of distance (in order of short distance), or image processing devices 180 that are less than or below the predetermined distance may be selected. It may be. A plurality of image processing apparatuses 180 may be selected.
In addition, the store position information table 500 may be provided with fields such as opening hours of the store. That is, if the store is closed at the scheduled output time, the image processing apparatus 180 is handled as a state where it cannot be used (a state where output is not possible).

The position information calculation module 110 is connected to the image processing apparatus data storage module 105 and the portable information processing apparatus communication module 125. The position information calculation module 110 receives position information of the portable information processing device 160 via the portable information processing device communication module 125. Then, the distance between the position indicated by the position information and the position with the image processing apparatus 180 is calculated. Specifically, the distance is calculated as described above using the store position information table 500 in the image processing apparatus data storage module 105. In general, there are a plurality of image processing apparatuses 180 that are targets for calculating the distance. Further, the image processing device 180 is selected based on the distance. There may be a plurality of image processing apparatuses 180 to be selected.
The date and time when the location information is transmitted from the portable information processing device 160 is within a predetermined period before the date and time when the document is scheduled to be output (for example, within several tens of minutes before the scheduled date and time, A later predetermined period may be included). Therefore, the portable information processing device 160 detects the current date and time, and transmits the position information indicating the current position to the information processing device 100 when the scheduled date and time for outputting the document is reached. The detection of the date and time may be detected from a clock built in the portable information processing apparatus 160 or may be obtained from another information processing apparatus via the communication line 199. In addition, as a method of using a scheduled date and time for outputting a document, for example, an image processing device in the vicinity of an outing destination is a document (paper) used for a presentation by an operator who is the owner of the portable information processing device 160. By printing at 180, the document (paper) may be set to prepare.
Further, the information indicating the image processing device 180 transmitted by the position information calculation module 110 may include information that can calculate the route from the portable information processing device 160 to the image processing device 180. The portable information processing device 160 that has received the information may calculate a route from the current location to the target image processing device 180 and display the route on a display device such as a display of the portable information processing device 160. . For example, map information may be obtained from another information processing apparatus via the communication line 199, a route may be calculated, and the route may be displayed on the map.

The print data creation module 115 is connected to the print data storage module 120 and the portable information processing apparatus communication module 125. The print data creation module 115 determines whether or not the image processing apparatus 180 selected by the position information calculation module 110 can output a predetermined document. Then, information indicating the image processing device 180 that is determined to be output is transmitted to the portable information processing device 160 via the portable information processing device communication module 125.
In addition, the print data creation module 115 may accept a selection instruction for selecting the image processing apparatus 180 that outputs a document via the portable information processing apparatus communication module 125 by the operator of the portable information processing apparatus 160. Good. Then, an instruction to set the selected image processing apparatus 180 in a standby state to enable output is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 180 via the image processing apparatus communication module 130. “Making the image processing apparatus 180 in a standby state in which output is possible” is an instruction to warm up the image processing apparatus 180.
In addition, the print data creation module 115 may accept a selection instruction for selecting the image processing apparatus 180 that outputs a document via the portable information processing apparatus communication module 125 by the operator of the portable information processing apparatus 160. Good. Then, the document to be output is transmitted to the selected image processing apparatus 180 via the image processing apparatus communication module 130.
Further, the print data creation module 115 may convert a document to be output into a document that can be output by the image processing apparatus 180.
The print data creation module 115 may start file conversion if the print file corresponding to the image processing apparatus 180 is not in the print data storage module 120. That is, the position information of the portable information processing device 160 is used as a file conversion trigger.

The print data storage module 120 is connected to the print data creation module 115 and the image processing apparatus communication module 130. The print data storage module 120 stores a document to be output that is print data.
The portable information processing device communication module 125 is connected to the position information calculation module 110 and the print data creation module 115, and the communication module 165 of the portable information processing device 160 and the image processing device 180 via the communication line 199. The communication module 185 is connected. The portable information processing device communication module 125 communicates with the portable information processing device 160 via the communication line 199.
The image processing apparatus communication module 130 is connected to the print data storage module 120, and is connected to the communication module 165 of the portable information processing apparatus 160 and the communication module 185 of the image processing apparatus 180 via the communication line 199. Yes. The image processing device communication module 130 communicates with the image processing device 180 via the communication line 199.

The portable information processing device 160 includes a communication module 165, a position detection module 170, and a position information calculation module 175.
The communication module 165 is connected to the communication module 185 of the image processing apparatus 180, and also connected to the portable information processing apparatus communication module 125 and the image processing apparatus communication module 130 of the information processing apparatus 100 via the communication line 199. Has been. The communication module 165 communicates with the information processing apparatus 100 and the image processing apparatus 180 via the communication line 199.
The position detection module 170 detects the position of the portable information processing device 160 (the position of the operator who owns the portable information processing device 160). As position detection, for example, position information output from a GPS (Global Positioning System) and position information of a base station used in a mobile phone network may be used.
The position information calculation module 175 calculates a route from the current position to the image processing apparatus 180 using the position information of the image processing apparatus 180 received from the information processing apparatus 100 and the position information detected by the position detection module 170. Then, the route may be displayed on the map.

The image processing apparatus 180 includes a communication module 185 and a print processing module 190.
The communication module 185 is connected to the print processing module 190 and the communication module 165 of the portable information processing device 160, and the communication module 125 for the portable information processing device of the information processing device 100 and the image processing device via the communication line 199. The communication module 130 is connected. The communication module 185 communicates with the information processing apparatus 100 and the portable information processing apparatus 160 via the communication line 199.
The print processing module 190 outputs a document transmitted from the information processing apparatus 100. Note that the image processing apparatus 180 may be one that needs to be warmed up before it can be output from the resting state.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic processing example according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 100 illustrated in the example of FIG. 1 is realized as a data center 200. Specifically, the Web server 210 corresponds to the portable information processing apparatus communication module 125, the application server 220 corresponds to the image processing apparatus communication module 130, and the file server 230 corresponds to the print data storage module 120. The image processing apparatus data storage module 105, the position information calculation module 110, and the print data creation module 115 are mounted on any of the Web server 210, the application server 220, and the file server 230. For example, the image processing apparatus data storage module 105, the position information calculation module 110, and the print data creation module 115 may be mounted on the application server 220. The image processing device 180a is installed in the A store 280a, the image processing device 180b is installed in the B store 280b, and the image processing device 180c is installed in the C store 280c.
In the data center 200, position information (latitude and longitude) of a plurality of image processing apparatuses 180 is stored. Based on the position information of the user 260 and the position information of the image processing apparatus 180 transmitted from the portable information processing apparatus 160 (user 260), the linear distance between the user 260 and the image processing apparatus 180 is calculated. Further, the calculation result is filtered by a predetermined distance (or ranking) and transmitted to the portable information processing device 160.
The portable information processing device 160 (user 260) acquires the current position information and transmits it to the information processing device 100. In addition, the route from the current location to the image processing device 180 and the distance are calculated using the location information of the image processing device 180 filtered by the information processing device 100 and the location information acquired by GPS.
In the image processing apparatus information table 400, the content bridge used on the information processing apparatus 100 side is different for each image processing apparatus 180. When the file conversion is successfully performed using a certain ContentsBridge, the file can be printed by the image processing apparatus 180 corresponding to the ContentsBridge.

Specifically, the following processing is performed.
By the operation of the user 260, the original file 250 is transmitted from the portable information processing apparatus 160 to the Web server 210 in advance.
Then, it is assumed that the user 260 goes out with the portable information processing device 160, is in the vicinity of the A store 280a, the B store 280b, and the C store 280c, and has reached a predetermined time for printing the original file 250. . The portable information processing device 160 detects the current time, determines that it is a predetermined date and time when the original file 250 should be printed, and transmits the current position of the portable information processing device 160 to the Web server 210. The Web server 210 passes the position information of the portable information processing device 160 (position information of the user 260) to the application server 220. The application server 220 includes the portable information processing device 160, the image processing device 180a, the image processing device 180b, and the image processing. The distance to the device 180c is calculated and selected. Then, it is determined whether or not the original file 250 can be printed by each image processing apparatus 180. Here, it is assumed that it is determined that the image processing apparatus 180a and the image processing apparatus 180b can perform printing. For example, the determination may be made based on whether or not the format of the original file 250 matches the format supported by each image processing device 180 (see the corresponding file format column 430 of the image processing device information table 400). Alternatively, the original file 250 may be converted into a file for each image processing apparatus 180, and a determination may be made based on whether or not the conversion has actually been performed. Then, the original file 250 is converted to generate a print file 260 a at the store A and a print file 260 b at the store B, and store them in the file server 230. In addition, the Web server 210 transmits the determination result (information indicating which store can print) to the portable information processing device 160 by the application server 220.
On the other hand, the portable information processing device 160 receives from the Web server 210 and displays that printing is possible at the A store 280a and the B store 280b. A selection instruction for printing by the image processing apparatus 180 a is transmitted from the portable information processing apparatus 160 to the Web server 210 by the operation of the user 260, and the selection instruction is transferred from the Web server 210 to the application server 220. The application server 220 extracts the file 260a for printing at the store A from the file server 230 and transmits it to the image processing apparatus 180a at the store A 280a. The portable information processing device 160 displays the route from the current position to the A store 280a on the map, the user 260 goes to the A store 280a, and the image processing device 180a uses the print file 260a (original file) at the A store. 250).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing according to this embodiment. This processing example will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S302, it is determined whether or not it is the designated date and time. If it is the designated date and time, the process proceeds to step S304. Otherwise, the process waits until the designated date and time is reached.
In step S304, the position detection module 170 detects the current position. For example, GPS may be used.
In step S <b> 306, the communication module 165 transmits position information to the information processing apparatus 100. As shown in the example of FIG. 6, the current position of the portable information processing device 160 is transmitted to the data center 200.
In step S <b> 308, the information processing apparatus 100 extracts a printable image processing apparatus 180 and transmits it to the portable information processing apparatus 160. As shown in the example of FIG. 6, the straight line distance is calculated from the position information of the current location of the portable information processing device 160 and the position information of each store 280, and the positions of the image processing devices 180 of the top (several distances) Information is returned to the portable information processing device 160. Detailed processing in step S308 will be described later using the flowchart shown in the example of FIG.
In step S310, the communication module 165 receives the position of the printable image processing apparatus 180.

In step S312, the portable information processing device 160 determines the image processing device 180 to be printed by the operation of the user 260.
In step S314, the position information calculation module 175 calculates a route from the current location to the image processing device 180. As shown in the example of FIG. 6, the portable information processing device 160 calculates a route to each store 280 and displays the route on a map on the display of the portable information processing device 160.
In step S316, the communication module 165 transmits the determined image processing apparatus 180 to the information processing apparatus 100.
In step S 318, the print data creation module 115 extracts print data that can be printed by the determined image processing apparatus 180 from the print data storage module 120.
In step S320, the portable information processing apparatus communication module 125 transmits the print data to the determined image processing apparatus 180.

In step S322, the communication module 185 receives print data.
In step S324, the print processing module 190 starts warm-up for printing the received print data.
In step S326, the print processing module 190 prints the print data by the operation of the user 260.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing example (processing example of step S308 in the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 3) according to the present embodiment. In this process, one image processing apparatus 180 closest to the portable information processing apparatus 160 is specified, but a plurality of image processing apparatuses 180 may be extracted as candidates.
In step S <b> 702, the position information calculation module 110 uses the data in the image processing device data storage module 105 to specify the image processing device 180 that is closest to the current location of the portable information processing device 160.
In step S <b> 704, the print data creation module 115 checks the content bridge version corresponding to the identified image processing apparatus 180 from the image processing apparatus information table 400. That is, if a file converted by ContentBridge corresponding to the specified image processing apparatus 180 is in the image processing apparatus information table 400, the file can be printed by the image processing apparatus 180. Conversely, if the file is not in the image processing apparatus information table 400, printing cannot be guaranteed.
In step S706, the print data creation module 115 checks whether or not the file converted using the Contents Bridge checked in step S704 is in the print data storage module 120.

In step S708, the print data creation module 115 determines whether the file in step S706 is in the print data storage module 120. If there is, the process proceeds to step S716, and if not, the process proceeds to step S710.
In step S710, the print data creation module 115 performs file conversion using the Contents Bridge confirmed in step S708.
In step S712, the print data creation module 115 determines whether the file conversion is successful. If successful, the process proceeds to step S716, and if unsuccessful, the process proceeds to step S714. The file conversion process is repeated in order from the current location until it is basically successful. However, if it is known in advance that the file conversion will fail, the file conversion process is skipped. The case where it is known in advance that the file conversion has failed is, for example, the case where “the file conversion corresponding to the model of the image processing apparatus has already failed” and “the cause of the file conversion failure depends on the model” It is.
In step S714, the next closest image processing apparatus 180 is specified, and the process returns to step S704. That is, since the distance is calculated for a plurality of image processing apparatuses 180, the image processing apparatus 180 closest to the image processing apparatus 180 that failed to convert the file can be identified.
In step S716, the portable information processing device communication module 125 transmits the information of the specified image processing device 180 to the user 260 (specifically, the mail address of the user 260).

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example according to the present embodiment.
When the file conversion process includes a failure, the message transmitted to the portable information processing apparatus 160 is notified that “printing cannot be performed at the spot”. The reason why printing cannot be performed may be included. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 transmits information indicating the following to the portable information processing apparatus 160, and the portable information processing apparatus 160 displays the information on the display area 810 of the portable information processing apparatus 160 as shown in FIG. .
・ You cannot print at XX stores (PDF cannot be output at this spot)
・ △△ You cannot print at the mall (This spot is out of business hours)
・ You can print at XX Hotel ⇒Click here for details (link)
○○ Do you want to print at the hotel? "Yes, No"
By displaying in this way, the user 260 can also obtain information on the “image processing apparatus that cannot be printed”, so that it is possible to prevent a situation in which printing cannot be performed after reaching the print spot.
Also, if there is only one image processing device 180 that can output a predetermined document, for example, “XX (file name) can be printed here. ⇒ http: // (map information)” May be displayed.

In response to the message shown in the example of FIG. 8, the user 260 can select “Yes / No (whether to print now?)”.
When “Yes” is selected, the image processing apparatus 180 may start warm-up.
When “Yes” is selected, the image processing apparatus 180 may download the file from the information processing apparatus 100.
When “Yes” is selected, the portable information processing device 160 may display the route from the current location to the image processing device 180 in the display area 810 using a map.
When “No” is selected, the corresponding file on the information processing apparatus 100 may be deleted.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the computer (the information processing apparatus 100 and the portable information processing apparatus 160) on which the program according to the present embodiment is executed is a general computer as illustrated in FIG. Is a computer that can be a personal computer or a server. That is, as a specific example, the CPU 901 is used as a processing unit (calculation unit), and the RAM 902, ROM 903, and HD 904 are used as storage devices. For example, a hard disk may be used as the HD 904. Image processing device data storage module 105, position information calculation module 110, print data creation module 115, print data storage module 120, portable information processing device communication module 125, image processing device communication module 130, communication module 165, position detection module 170, a CPU 901 that executes a program such as a position information calculation module 175, a RAM 902 that stores the program and data, a ROM 903 that stores a program and the like for starting up the computer, and an auxiliary storage device (flash memory or the like) HD 904, an accepting device 906 that accepts data based on user operations on a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc., an output device 905 such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display, and the like. Communication line interface 907 for connecting to a communication network such as a work interface card, and, and a bus 908 for exchanging data by connecting them. A plurality of these computers may be connected to each other via a network.

  With reference to FIG. 10, a hardware configuration example of the image processing apparatus 180 in the present embodiment will be described. The configuration illustrated in FIG. 10 is configured by, for example, a personal computer (PC), and illustrates a hardware configuration example including a data reading unit 1017 such as a scanner and a data output unit 1018 such as a printer.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1001 executes processing according to a computer program describing an execution sequence of each module such as the communication module 185 and the print processing module 190 described in the above embodiment. It is a control part.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 1002 stores programs used by the CPU 1001, calculation parameters, and the like. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 1003 stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 1001, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a host bus 1004 including a CPU bus.

  The host bus 1004 is connected to an external bus 1006 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus via a bridge 1005.

  A keyboard 1008 and a pointing device 1009 such as a mouse are input devices operated by an operator. The display 1010 includes a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and displays various types of information as text or image information.

  An HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1011 includes a hard disk, drives the hard disk, and records or reproduces a program executed by the CPU 1001 and information. The hard disk stores images to be output. Further, various computer programs such as various other data processing programs are stored.

  The drive 1012 reads data or a program recorded on a removable recording medium 1013 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and the data or program is read out to the interface 1007 and the external bus 1006. , The bridge 1005, and the RAM 1003 connected via the host bus 1004. The removable recording medium 1013 can also be used as a data recording area similar to a hard disk.

  The connection port 1014 is a port for connecting the external connection device 1015 and has a connection unit such as USB and IEEE1394. The connection port 1014 is connected to the CPU 1001 and the like via the interface 1007, the external bus 1006, the bridge 1005, the host bus 1004, and the like. The communication unit 1016 is connected to a communication line and executes data communication processing with the outside. The data reading unit 1017 is a scanner, for example, and executes document reading processing. The data output unit 1018 is a printer, for example, and executes document data output processing.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus shown in FIG. 10 shows one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 10, and the modules described in the present embodiment are executed. Any configuration is possible. For example, some modules may be configured with dedicated hardware (for example, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), etc.), and some modules are in an external system and connected via a communication line In addition, a plurality of systems shown in FIG. 10 may be connected to each other via communication lines so as to cooperate with each other. Further, it may be incorporated in a copying machine, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer, a multifunction machine (an image processing apparatus having any two or more functions of a scanner, a printer, a copying machine, a fax machine, etc.).

The program described above may be provided by being stored in a recording medium, or the program may be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the above-described program may be regarded as an invention of a “computer-readable recording medium recording the program”.
The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standard “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact disc (CD), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), Blu-ray disc ( Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), magneto-optical disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)) )), Flash memory, Random access memory (RAM) SD (Secure Digital) memory card and the like.
The program or a part of the program may be recorded on the recording medium for storage or distribution. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, or may be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program. Moreover, it may be divided and recorded on a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any manner as long as it can be restored, such as compression or encryption.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Information processing apparatus 105 ... Image processing apparatus data storage module 110 ... Position information calculation module 115 ... Print data creation module 120 ... Print data storage module 125 ... Communication module for portable information processing apparatus 130 ... Communication module for image processing apparatus 160 ... Portable information processing device 165 ... Communication module 170 ... Position detection module 175 ... Position information calculation module 180 ... Image processing device 185 ... Communication module 190 ... Print processing module 199 ... Communication line

Claims (5)

Receiving means for receiving position information of the portable information processing device;
Calculating means for calculating a distance between the position indicated by the position information and the position of the image processing apparatus;
Selection means for selecting an image processing device based on the distance;
In the selected image processing apparatus, determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined document can be output;
Transmission means for transmitting information indicating the image processing apparatus determined to be output by the determination means to the portable information processing apparatus,
The date and time when the location information is transmitted from the portable information processing apparatus is within a predetermined period before the date and time when the document is scheduled to be output,
The date and time when the document is scheduled to be output is determined in advance, and the portable information processing device detects the current date and time and transmits the position information to the information processing device when the scheduled date and time when the document is output is reached. ,
An information processing system comprising a portable information processing device and an information processing device . A second accepting means for accepting a selection instruction for selecting an image processing apparatus for outputting a document by an operator of the portable information processing apparatus;
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a second transmission unit configured to transmit an instruction to set the selected image processing apparatus in a standby state to enable output to the image processing apparatus. A second accepting means for accepting a selection instruction for selecting an image processing apparatus for outputting a document by an operator of the portable information processing apparatus;
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a third transmission unit configured to transmit the document to the selected image processing apparatus. The information indicating the image processing apparatus transmitted by the transmission unit includes information capable of calculating a route from the portable information processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus. The information processing system described. Computer
Receiving means for receiving position information of the portable information processing device;
Calculating means for calculating a distance between the position indicated by the position information and the position of the image processing apparatus;
Selection means for selecting an image processing device based on the distance;
In the selected image processing apparatus, determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined document can be output;
Functioning as transmission means for transmitting information indicating the image processing apparatus determined to be output by the determination means to the portable information processing apparatus;
The date and time when the location information is transmitted from the portable information processing apparatus is within a predetermined period before the date and time when the document is scheduled to be output,
The date and time when the document is scheduled to be output is predetermined,
The portable information processing apparatus;
Transmitting means for detecting the current date and time and transmitting the position information to the computer when it is time to output the document
An information processing program that functions as a computer program.

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