JP6248494B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present application relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

  For example, in an educational setting, a problem is created using a document creation application such as a word, the created problem is printed on a sheet for each student, and the problem sheet printed in a class or lecture is distributed to each student. 2. Description of the Related Art A printing system that prints in consideration of functions of an image forming apparatus and print settings when data created by such a document creation application is stored in a server or the like and printed by the image forming apparatus is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  However, in the method of Patent Document 1 described above, when creating a problem using the above-described document creation application or the like, only the problem is distributed to students, and therefore data cannot be created with a model answer. Therefore, for example, data for the model answer and data for only the question must be prepared, and the data must be managed twice. As described above, conventionally, for example, it has not been possible to output a plurality of different data according to the contents of setting one data.

  In one aspect, the present invention aims to improve user convenience.

In the information processing apparatus of one embodiment, based on the set output setting condition to the output request, the data editing means for obtaining a second output data by editing the first output data corresponding to the output request, the first Storage means for storing the first output data and the second output data in association with the user specified based on the output setting condition, wherein the output setting condition depends on the authority of the user Information indicating a user who is a destination of the output request, a printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user, and a destination of the output request that is divided by an item other than the authority of the user. The data editing means edits the first output data based on a printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user, and acquires the second output data. .

  It is possible to improve user convenience.

It is a figure showing the schematic structure of the information processing system concerning this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a print server. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the data example of authentication data. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of a job registration process. It is a figure which shows an example of a job registration screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the job registration screen which designates a color attribute. It is a figure which shows an example of the color attribute set corresponding to the user of an output destination. It is a flowchart which shows 1st Example of a job duplication process. It is a flowchart which shows 2nd Example of a job duplication process. It is a figure which shows an example of the job execution screen for teachers. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of a job list acquisition process. It is a figure which shows an example of a job list screen. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a problem paper creation process. It is a figure which shows an example of the job execution screen for students.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the following description, an example will be described in which data managed by a teacher is output as a plurality of different output data, such as questions and answers distributed to students, but is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where one piece of data is managed and different information is output according to the output setting condition set for the data.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. A print control system 1 as an example of an information processing system illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a client PC (Personal Computer) 10, an authentication server 20, a print server 30 as an example of an information processing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus 40. . The client PC 10, the authentication server 20, the print server 30, and the image forming apparatus 40 are connected via a network N.

  The client PC 10 is an information terminal used by users (for example, teachers and staff). The client PC 10 may be a tablet terminal or a general-purpose PC. When the client PC 10 generates, for example, document data (for example, question data with an answer) in accordance with an instruction from the user, the client PC 10 registers (uploads) it in the print server 30 via a Web browser, a printer driver, or the like.

  The authentication server 20 holds authentication information registered in advance for each user, and executes authentication processing in response to an authentication request from the print server 30 or the image forming apparatus 40, for example. The authentication server 20 holds user authority information (for example, teachers, students, staff, etc.) in addition to the authentication information, and sends the user authority information to the print server 30 and the image forming apparatus 40 together with the result of user authentication. Send.

  When the job (output request) acquired from the client PC 10 is not rendered, the print server 30 performs rendering and stores the job. When the print attribute (output setting condition) is set for the job acquired from the client PC 10, the print server 30 duplicates the job data (first output data) according to the print attribute, and copies the duplicated data. Edit to obtain second output data. Further, the print server 30 stores job data and edited data, for example, in association with the user specified based on the print attribute.

  The image forming apparatus 40 is a multifunction peripheral (MFP) in which a scan function, a copy function, a printer function, a facsimile function, and the like are mounted in one housing. The image forming apparatus 40 prints the job acquired from the print server 30 based on, for example, user authority.

  In FIG. 1, an example will be described in which document data created on the client PC 10 by a user (eg, a teacher) is created using, for example, a plurality of colors (black (black), magenta (red), etc.). For example, in the document data, the answer portion is described using magenta, and the question portion is described in black.

  In such a case, when the document data is uploaded, for example, the print server 30 generates color job data (question data with answers) and job data from which magenta is removed (question data only) according to the printing attributes. And save it.

  When a user (teacher or student) logs in, the image forming apparatus 40 acquires and displays a printable job list from the print server 30 according to the authority of each user. For example, if the user is a teacher, a job without magenta (question data only) and a color job (question with a model answer) are displayed. If the user is a student, a job without magenta (question data) Only). Therefore, the user can print a job generated according to each authority.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, for a single job, a plurality of jobs can be generated according to print attributes, and each job can be output according to the user's authority or the like.

<Functional configuration example>
Next, a functional configuration example of the print server 30 in the above-described print control system 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the print server.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the print server 30 includes a print request receiving unit 31, a job duplication editing unit 32 as an example of a data editing unit, an editing condition setting unit 33, and a job storage unit 34 as an example of a storage unit. A job transfer unit 35, and a job list creation unit 36.

  The print request receiving unit 31 receives a job transmitted from the client PC 10 and a print attribute (output setting condition) set for the job.

  The job duplication editing unit 32 duplicates one or a plurality of data from the data of one job according to the print attribute set by the editing condition setting unit 33 for the job acquired from the client PC 10, and copies the duplicated data. To edit.

  The job copy editing unit 32 extracts a predetermined area from the copied data based on, for example, a color attribute (color attribute) set for each job output destination as a print attribute. For example, the extracted predetermined area is blank (non-printed). Display). Further, the job duplication editing unit 32 may extract a predetermined area from the copied data based on, for example, a predetermined keyword or symbol set as a print attribute, and edit the extracted predetermined area. .

  The editing condition setting unit 33 sets editing conditions for a job to be duplicated in the job duplication editing unit 32 according to the print attribute of the job acquired from the client PC 10 by the print request receiving unit 31. The editing condition setting unit 33 determines, for example, the color attribute set for each job output destination as the editing condition, and sets, for example, which color attribute data portion is displayed or hidden.

  In addition, the editing condition setting unit 33 sets, for example, whether to display or hide a data portion of an area including a predetermined keyword as an editing condition, or an area surrounded by parentheses and squares. The editing conditions set by the editing condition setting unit 33 are not limited to this.

  The job storage unit 34 stores, for each job, data edited by the job duplication editing unit 32 in association with a user specified based on the print attribute. The job transfer unit 35 transfers the job stored in the job storage unit 34 to the image forming apparatus 40 in response to a request from the image forming apparatus 40.

  In response to a request from the image forming apparatus 40, the job list creation unit 36 extracts jobs from the jobs stored in the job storage unit 34 based on user authority and user information, and creates a job list.

<Hardware configuration example>
Next, a hardware configuration example of the above-described print control system will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus. The hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3 is applied to the client PC 10, the authentication server 20, the print server 30, and the like.

  The information processing apparatus includes a drive device 100, an auxiliary storage device 102, a memory device 103, a CPU 104, and an interface device 105 that are connected to each other via a bus B.

  A program 110 that realizes processing in the information processing apparatus is provided by a recording medium 101 such as a CD-ROM. When the recording medium 101 on which the program 110 is recorded is set in the drive device 100, the program 110 is installed from the recording medium 101 to the auxiliary storage device 102 via the drive device 100. Note that the program 110 may be distributed not only by the recording medium 101 but also by download or the like.

  The auxiliary storage device 102 stores the installed program 110 and also stores necessary files and data. The auxiliary storage device 102 is a non-volatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive).

  The memory device 103 reads the program 110 from the auxiliary storage device 102 and stores it when there is an instruction to start the program 110. The memory device 103 is, for example, a DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module), an SO-DIMM, or the like.

  The CPU 104 executes functions related to the information processing device in accordance with the program 110 stored in the memory device 103. The interface device 105 is an interface (for example, an Ethernet (registered trademark) network card) for connecting to a network.

<Data Example of Authentication Data Managed by Authentication Server 20>
Next, an example of authentication data managed by the authentication server 20 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data example of the authentication data. 4A shows an example of teacher authentication data, FIG. 4B shows an example of student authentication data, FIG. 4C shows an example of staff authentication data, and FIG. (D) shows an example of application data that can be used for each user.

  The teacher authentication data shown in FIG. 4A includes items such as “user name (Name)”, “authorization (Permission)”, “subject (Subject)”, and “class (Class)”. It is not limited to this. “User name” is information for identifying a teacher. “Authority” is information indicating authority for each teacher. In “Teacher C” shown in FIG. 4A, for example, both teachers and staff have authority. In “Subject”, a lesson subject assigned to each teacher is set. In the “class”, a class type assigned to each teacher is set.

  The student authentication data shown in FIG. 4B includes items such as “user name”, “authority”, and “class”, but is not limited thereto. “User name” is information for identifying a student. “Authority” is information indicating authority for each student. In “Class”, the type of class in which each student is taking classes is set.

  The staff authentication data shown in FIG. 4C includes items such as “user name” and “authority”, but is not limited thereto. “User name” is information for identifying a staff member. In “Authority”, authority for each staff is set.

  The application data shown in FIG. 4D includes items such as “authority” and “application”, but is not limited thereto. The example of FIG. 4D is displayed on the panel of the image forming apparatus 40 and can be executed according to the authority of “teacher”, “student”, and “staff”. The contents of various application data are shown. For example, in the case of a teacher, on-demand printing, copying (without magenta), normal printing, and the like can be performed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, the authentication server 20 registers three patterns of users, teachers, students, and staff. When there is an access from the user, the print server 30 and the image forming apparatus 40 determine, based on the authentication data of the authentication server 20, which authority the user has among teachers, students, and staff, and the determination Depending on the result, processing based on each authority is executed.

<Job registration process>
Next, processing contents of the client PC 10 will be described using a sequence diagram. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of job registration processing. The sequence shown in FIG. 5 is executed by the client PC 10, the authentication server 20, and the print server 30.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the client PC 10 generates job data in accordance with a user instruction, the client PC 10 performs login processing to the authentication server 20 (S01), and accesses the print server 30 when login authentication is permitted. (S02). Next, the client PC 10 registers the job in the print server 30 and sets the print attribute (output setting condition) for the job (S03).

  When the print server 30 confirms the print attribute set in S03 (S04), the print server 30 copies and edits the job data according to the content set in the print attribute (S05). Next, the print server 30 stores the job data and the copied and edited data in correspondence with the user specified based on the set print attribute (S06).

<Job registration screen example>
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job registration screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job registration screen for designating color attributes. The registration screens shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are used when a user (for example, a teacher) creates data, registers a job in the print server 30 and sets the print attribute of the job in the process of S03 of FIG. 5 described above. Displayed on the client PC 10. The screen described above may be displayed using a browser as a Web screen, for example, or may be displayed by executing a dedicated application.

  In the data (file) registration screen 300 shown in FIG. 6, for example, “file selection”, “number of copies”, “single / double-sided”, “presence / absence of aggregation”, “paper size”, “original direction (vertical, horizontal)”. , “Printed to whom (for teachers and students)” and “printable class” are shown.

  In the item “printed to whom” shown in FIG. 6, for example, “for teacher (test)” or “for student (test)” can be set. The contents displayed in this item are changed according to the authority (for example, teacher) of the user who registers the job. Since the color attribute is designated in advance in association with this item, the print server 30 duplicates the job according to the contents set in this item and edits it based on the editing conditions.

  Further, by setting the item “printed to whom”, a user (job output destination) that can print a job stored in the print server 30 is set. For example, in the case of a job for which “for teacher” is set, printing can be performed from the image forming apparatus 40 or the like when the authority of the user is a teacher.

  Further, when the item “printed to whom” is set, for example, printable date / time information may be set. For example, in the case of a job in which “for student” is set and “from 10:00 on September 1” is set, a user whose user authority is a student after the set date and time is an image forming apparatus. Printing from 40 etc. becomes possible.

  For example, when a staff uploads a job, by setting “for teachers” and “for students” in the “printed to whom” item, for example, for a student or a teacher It is also possible to specify a range to be notified like. If the uploading user is a staff member, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) may be reduced by setting a color attribute so that the color job is forcedly monochrome.

  In the “printable group” item shown in FIG. 6, a user who is to print a job can be set. When a class is set in this item, the user (student) of the class shown in FIG. 4B can refer to the job and print it.

  In the color attribute designation screen 310 shown in FIG. 7, for example, “teacher color attribute”, “teacher (test) color attribute”, “student color attribute”, “student (test) color attribute”, Items such as “color attribute for duplication” and “color attribute for staff” are shown. Each item shown in FIG. 7 can be set in association with the item “printed to whom” shown in FIG. 6 described above.

  For example, when “for teacher (test)” is set in the item “printed to whom” shown in FIG. 6 described above, “color” is set in “color attribute for teacher (test)” shown in FIG. Therefore, the job data is stored in association with the “teacher (test)” item in color.

  For example, if “for student (test)” is set in the item “printed to whom” in FIG. 6, “exclude magenta” in “color attribute for student (test)” in FIG. 7. Is specified. In this case, the job data is duplicated, edited so that the area containing the magenta of the duplicated data is blank, and saved in association with the item “for student (test)”. Therefore, if both are checked in the item “printed to whom” in FIG. 6, it is possible to register (upload) as two jobs.

<Color attributes set for the output destination user>
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of color attributes set corresponding to the output destination user. FIG. 8A shows an example of contents displayed in the item “Who is addressed to printed matter” in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8B is designated for each user on the color attribute designation screen 310 in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of another color attribute.

  When a user having “authority” shown in FIG. 8A uploads a job, the user who becomes the output destination shown in “Upload attribute” in the item “Who is addressed to printed matter” shown in FIG. (For example, “for teachers”, “for students (test)”, etc.) are displayed.

  The “member” shown in FIG. 8B is associated with the output destination user information shown in the “upload attribute” in FIG. 8A, and the color attribute of the user is displayed on the color attribute designation screen 310 in FIG. When specified, the color attribute is set as the “member” color attribute.

<Job duplication processing>
Next, job duplication processing in the print server 30 will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of job duplication processing. In the example of FIG. 9, the job copy editing unit 32 of the print server 30 acquires job data (hereinafter referred to as “original data”) from the client PC 10 (S11), and copies the original data.

  The job duplication editing unit 32 of the print server 30 analyzes the color component of the duplicated original data according to the content set in the print attribute of the job, and extracts a specific color component region (S12). Here, the specific color component is, for example, a magenta part or a black part set by a printing attribute, but is not limited thereto.

  The job copy editing unit 32 of the print server 30 creates print data by editing the area extracted by the process of S12 (for example, magenta area) to be blank (for example, image processing so that it is not displayed) ( S13), the process is terminated. Thus, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to create print data in which a specific color component area is blank from the original data in accordance with the print attribute of the job.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of job duplication processing. In the example of FIG. 10, when the job copy editing unit 32 of the print server 30 acquires the original data of the job from the client PC 10 (S21), the original data is copied.

  The job duplication editing unit 32 of the print server 30 extracts a region based on a specific keyword when analyzing characters and the like of the duplicated original data according to the contents set in the print attribute of the job (S22). Here, for example, when the keyword such as “answer column” and “answer”, a frame line describing the answer, parentheses, and the like are extracted, the job copy editing unit 32 extracts a portion surrounded by the region.

  Next, when the job copy editing unit 32 creates print data by editing the area extracted in the process of S22 to be blank (S23), the process ends. Thus, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to create print data in which an area specified by a specific character or the like is blank from the original data according to the print attribute of the job.

  The contents of the job duplication processing are not limited to the first and second embodiments described above, and the first and second embodiments can be combined.

<Job print execution processing>
Next, an example of job execution processing executed by the application of the image forming apparatus 40 will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a teacher job execution screen.

  When the user (teacher) logs in and the user authentication of the authentication server 20 determines that the user is a teacher, the image forming apparatus 40 displays an “application” corresponding to the authority of “teacher” in FIG. The teacher job execution screen is displayed on the display unit.

  The teacher job execution screen 320 shown in FIG. 11 has a group of buttons for selecting, for example, “print distribution (on-demand printing)”, “normally copy”, “create question sheet”, and the like. Note that the type and layout of buttons to be displayed are not limited to this.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 11, when printing a distribution such as a communication item, “Print Distribution” is selected. When this is selected, the screen shifts to a print on-demand screen, a list of jobs stored in the print server 30 is displayed from the client PC 10 or the like, and a target document or the like is printed by selecting a document to be printed from among them. It becomes possible.

  If the user simply wants to copy, for example, “normal copy” shown in FIG. 11 is selected. For this copy, for example, instead of using a standard copy provided in the image forming apparatus 40, a document to be copied is scanned and printed. For example, the scanned document is displayed in the job list to be processed when “print distribution” shown in FIG. 11 is selected. However, the scanned document is not limited to this, and it is also possible not to display the scanned document. is there.

  Further, when it is desired to use the already created problem again, for example, “Create problem sheet” shown in FIG. 11 is selected. Here, for example, by scanning a question sheet on which an answer is written in magenta (for example, red), the job duplication process as shown in FIG. 9 described above is executed from the scan data. As a result, data in which the magenta part is left blank is created, and a question sheet in which the answer part is blank can be created.

<Job list acquisition processing example>
Next, an example of the job list acquisition process described above will be described with reference to a sequence diagram. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a job list acquisition process. The sequence shown in FIG. 12 is executed by the image forming apparatus 40, the authentication server 20, and the print server 30.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the user (teacher) performs a login process on the image forming apparatus 40 (S31). The image forming apparatus 40 makes an inquiry to the authentication server 20 based on the login information, and acquires the result of user authentication and the application information with the user authority shown in FIG. 4D described above from the authentication server 20 (S32).

  Here, the image forming apparatus 40 displays the above-described teacher job execution screen 320 based on the application information. When “print distribution” is selected by the user (teacher) (S33), the image forming apparatus 40 transmits a job list acquisition request based on the user authority logged into the print server 30 (S34).

  When the job list creation unit 36 of the print server 30 creates a job list based on, for example, user authority information acquired from the image forming apparatus 40, the job list creation unit 36 transmits the created job list to the image forming apparatus 40 (S35). The image forming apparatus 40 displays the job list acquired from the print server 30 (S36).

<Job list screen example>
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job list screen. The job list screen (on-demand print screen) 330 shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the image forming apparatus 40 in the process of S36 of FIG. 12 described above after “print distribution” is selected on the teacher job execution screen 320 described above. Displayed above.

  In the job list screen 330 shown in FIG. 13, for example, a job list based on logged-in user authority information and the like is displayed in a predetermined order (for example, new registration order). In the example of FIG. 13, for example, a printable job name, job registration time, number of pages, number of copies, and the like are displayed as a job list, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, the job list creation unit 36 of the print server 30 creates the job list screen 330 by extracting a job corresponding to the logged-in user authority from the job list generated based on the information of FIG. To do. From the job list screen 330 created in this way, the user (teacher) can print the selected job by selecting the job to be printed.

<Question paper creation process>
Next, a problem sheet creation (including re-creation) process when “Create problem sheet” is selected on the above-described teacher job execution screen 320 will be described with reference to a sequence diagram. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a problem sheet creation process. The sequence shown in FIG. 14 is executed by the image forming apparatus 40, the authentication server 20, and the print server 30.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the user (teacher) performs a login process to the image forming apparatus 40 (S41). The image forming apparatus 40 makes an inquiry to the authentication server 20 based on the login information, and acquires the result of user authentication and the application information of the user authority shown in FIG. 4D described above from the authentication server 20 (S42).

  Here, the image forming apparatus 40 displays the above-described teacher job execution screen 320 based on the application information. When “create question paper” is selected by the user (teacher) (S43), the image forming apparatus 40 displays a scan execution screen or the like (S44).

  When the user (teacher) gives an instruction to execute printing paper scanning (S45), the image forming apparatus 40 accumulates the scan job and transmits it to the print server 30 (S46). The print server 30 determines whether the job is a normal copy or editing job based on the user authority or instruction of the user (teacher) (S47), and converts the job into a predetermined print format based on the determination result. (S48).

  If the print server 30 determines that the job is to be edited, it executes the job duplication processing shown in the first and second embodiments described above, and creates print data edited so that a predetermined area is blank. Is possible.

  Next, the print server 30 outputs the converted print job to the image forming apparatus 40 (S49), and the image forming apparatus 40 prints the number of copies set by the user (teacher) for the job acquired from the print server 30. . This makes it possible to create print data in which the magenta part is blank from a question sheet on which an answer is written in magenta, for example, and to create a question sheet in which the answer part is not displayed.

<Example of job execution screen for user (student)>
Next, a student job execution screen displayed by the image forming apparatus 40 when the user (student) logs in will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a student job execution screen. When the user (student) logs in and the image forming apparatus 40 determines that the user is a student by the user authentication of the authentication server 20, the image forming apparatus 40 displays an “application” corresponding to the authority of “student” in FIG. The student job execution screen is displayed on the display unit.

  The student job execution screen 340 shown in FIG. 15 has a group of buttons for selecting, for example, “copy to notebook (copy without erasing red letters)”, “copy normally”, “print distribution”, and the like. . Note that the type and layout of buttons to be displayed are not limited to this.

In the example of FIG. 15, when copying a notebook created by a student, if “note copy” is selected, information extracted from scan data obtained by scanning the notebook, for example, with red letters or a predetermined specific keyword is used. Based on this, it is possible to print with the area blank. If you select “Print Distribution”, for example, a list of questions and documents uploaded for students by the teacher will be displayed. By selecting, the target problem can be printed. Here, by displaying the document in a list according to a preset time, it is possible to print the question data with the answer after a predetermined time has elapsed.

<Other embodiments>
The print control according to the present embodiment is different between direct printing in which a print instruction is directly issued from the client PC 10 and on-demand printing in which a job is registered in the print server 30 from the client PC 10 and an instruction is issued from the image forming apparatus 40. Can be done.

  For example, in the case of direct printing, the number of users whose data is to be printed is acquired based on the user authority, group (class) information, etc., the number of copies is determined according to the acquired number of users, and the editing conditions, etc. Print the edited data for the determined number of copies.

  On the other hand, in the case of on-demand printing, the user who issued the on-demand printing instruction from the client PC 10 is specified, and based on the authority of the specified user, the original data is copied and edited, and the editing data and editing data are displayed. The user information that can be printed is associated with the user information. As a result, when an on-demand print instruction is issued, the image forming apparatus 40 acquires edit data associated with the user information of the user who issued the instruction from the print server 30 and executes print processing. Therefore, in the case of on-demand printing, for example, it is possible to suppress unnecessary paper output and reduce TCO.

  In the present embodiment, the print server 30 identifies the user based on the “FROM” information included in the mail acquired from the client PC 10, and shows the above-described FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 based on the “subject” and the content of the mail text. It is possible to perform the same setting as the setting contents.

  In the present embodiment, the print server 30 determines whether a job can be displayed when a display request is made to a projection apparatus such as a projector. If the job is a job that can be displayed by the projector, the print server 30 determines that the job is a projector. Can also be displayed.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, data management is reduced and user convenience is improved by outputting different information according to output setting conditions set for one data. It becomes possible. Each embodiment mentioned above can also combine one part or all.

  In the above-described embodiment, each process is executed by the print server. However, the process executed by the print server can be executed by, for example, a PC driver, MFP, cloud service, or the like. The above-described embodiment can also be applied to a case where the information to be output differs depending on the presence or absence of a predetermined authority, such as inside and outside the company. It can also be used in fields related to the creation of publications such as reference books and question collections that print questions and answers together.

  In the above-described embodiment, print output has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied not only to printing but also to electronic distribution. Specifically, for example, when a teacher and a student each hold a terminal, the problem data (with an answer) is distributed to the teacher's terminal, and the problem data (without an answer) is distributed to the student's terminal. It is possible to apply.

  In this case, the teacher authenticates with his / her terminal, accesses the server, specifies the output target data (data where the question part is in black and the answer part is in red), and the problem data including the red letter for the teacher and the staff Specify and request the output by specifying the data of the question with the deficit hidden for the student. As a result, the server can generate output data according to the user attributes, and manage and output the output data in association with each user.

  Therefore, by applying the above-described embodiment, a user (for example, a first user such as a teacher) creates respective data according to the user's attributes, and reduces the burden on complicated work of making an output request. It becomes possible. The user uses, for example, a client terminal (first information processing apparatus) to output data according to output target data and user attributes (teacher, student, etc., user group attributes such as class, class, etc.) An output request designating conditions relating to no specific color, no specific area, etc.) is transmitted to the server (second information processing apparatus).

  The server that has received the output request creates output data of the output form according to the user attribute based on the conditions regarding the output form according to the user attribute, and the user specified based on the user attribute, and created based on the user attribute Manage by associating with output data. Thereafter, a server (first user such as a teacher or second user such as a student) operates to access the server from the image forming apparatus or an output device such as its own terminal via a network. As a result, output data corresponding to the user attribute can be acquired from the server and output (print output, download output, display output, etc.) in the output device.

  The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

1 Print control system (an example of an information processing system)
10 Client PC
20 Authentication server 30 Print server (an example of information processing apparatus)
31 Print request receiving unit 32 Job copy editing unit (an example of data editing means)
33 Editing condition setting unit 34 Job storage unit (an example of storage means)
35 Job Transfer Unit 36 Job List Creation Unit 40 Image Forming Device 100 Drive Device 101 Recording Medium 102 Auxiliary Storage Device 103 Memory Device 104 CPU
105 interface device 110 program 300-340 screen

JP 2011-056918 A

Claims (10)

Based on the output setting condition set in the output request, the data editing means for obtaining a second output data by editing the first output data corresponding to the output request,
Storage means for storing the first output data and the second output data in association with a user specified based on the output setting condition ;
The output setting conditions are information according to the authority of the user, the information indicating the destination user of the output request, the printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user, and items other than the authority of the user Information indicating the user to whom the output request is addressed, separated by
The information editing apparatus is configured to edit the first output data based on a printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user to obtain the second output data .   In response to the transfer request for the first output data or the second output data, the first output data that can be transferred in association with the information specifying the user who has made the transfer request, or the first output data A data list creation section for creating a list of output data of 2
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The output setting condition includes date and time information capable of outputting the first output data or the second output data.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The said data editing means extracts a predetermined area | region based on the color attribute set corresponding to the said user's authority, and edits the extracted said predetermined area | region. Information processing device. The data editing means extracts a predetermined area based on a color attribute set for each output destination of the output request as the output setting condition, and edits the extracted predetermined area. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. Data editing means for editing the first output data corresponding to the output request and obtaining the second output data based on the output setting condition set in the output request;
  Storage means for storing the first output data and the second output data in association with a user specified based on the output setting condition;
  The output setting condition includes information indicating a user who is a destination of the output request divided according to the authority that the user has, and printing attributes corresponding to the authority of the user,
  The data editing unit edits the first output data based on a printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user and the authority of the user who uploaded the output request, and acquires the second output data.
Information processing device. An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus,
Based on the output setting condition set in the output request, the data editing procedure for acquiring a second output data by editing the first output data corresponding to the output request,
A storage procedure for storing the first output data and the second output data in association with a user specified based on the output setting condition ,
The output setting conditions are information according to the authority of the user, the information indicating the destination user of the output request, the printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user, and items other than the authority of the user Information indicating the user to whom the output request is addressed, separated by
The information editing method includes: editing the first output data based on a printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user to obtain the second output data .   An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus,
  A data editing procedure for editing the first output data corresponding to the output request and obtaining the second output data based on the output setting condition set in the output request;
  A storage procedure for storing the first output data and the second output data in association with a user specified based on the output setting condition,
  The output setting condition includes information indicating a user who is a destination of the output request divided according to the authority that the user has, and printing attributes corresponding to the authority of the user,
  In the data editing procedure, the first output data is edited based on the printing attribute corresponding to the authority of the user and the authority of the user who uploaded the output request to obtain the second output data.
Information processing method. Computer
The information processing program for functioning as each means which the information processing apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5 has.   Computer
  The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 functions as each unit included in the information processing apparatus.
Information processing program.

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