JP6316543B2 - Server, image forming apparatus, image processing system, processing method, and control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a server, an image forming apparatus, an image processing system, a processing method, and a control program, and more particularly to a ubiquitous server, an image forming apparatus, an image processing system, a processing method, and a control program.

  A printing system that includes a plurality of ubiquitous image forming apparatuses and does not include a server has been proposed. In this system, each image forming apparatus has a client function, and at least one of the plurality of image forming apparatuses also has a server function. Using this print system, the user can cause the desired image forming apparatus to perform the job processing (for example, printing) without being aware of which image forming apparatus the job is issued to.

  In this operation, the user logs in to a desired image forming apparatus and selects a ubiquitous print function. The image forming apparatus whose function is selected obtains a list of jobs from other image forming apparatuses included in the system and displays it. The user can process the job processing selected by the logged-in image forming apparatus by selecting a job to be processed from among them.

  When the image forming apparatus functioning as a server receives a job from the user apparatus, it performs processing for displaying a job list. This processing includes processing for analyzing a job and extracting setting information such as a user name and a file name.

JP 2012-198826 A

  If the image forming apparatus functioning as a server that has received a job from the user apparatus is processing another job or the received job is crowded, the process for displaying the job list is delayed. This becomes a factor of delaying the display of the job list when the user selects a ubiquitous print function. In other words, if the processing for displaying the job list is not completed on the image forming apparatus that functions as the server that received the job, the user is displayed in the job list that is displayed when the user selects the ubiquitous print function. Does not include jobs issued by.

  In some cases, the user executes job processing on an image forming apparatus that is different from the image forming apparatus that functions as the server that issued the job. In this case, it may not be possible to grasp what state the image forming apparatus functioning as the server that has received the job is in (processing other jobs or the received jobs are busy). Therefore, if the displayed job list does not include the issued job, it is misunderstood that the job has not been issued, and the job is issued again.

  This problem similarly occurs even in a printing system including a server. In other words, if the user cannot confirm the processing status at the server that issued the job, the job is not successfully issued if the job is not included in the job list display on the image forming apparatus. Leads to misunderstanding.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and is a ubiquitous server or an image forming apparatus including the server, which can smoothly instruct image processing, an image forming apparatus, An object is to provide an image processing system, an image processing method, and a control program.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a server receives a job including job information that is information for specifying a job from a user terminal, receiving a job, Is a second method for receiving job information, which is information transmitted in response to a job being transmitted and is information for specifying the job, in parallel with the reception of the job by the first receiving means, using a different communication method. Receiving means; storage means for storing jobs in memory; generation means for generating a job list that is a list of jobs stored in the memory; and for sending the job list to another device Transmitting means. The generation unit generates a job list from the job information received by the second reception unit in parallel with the reception of the job by the first reception unit based on the reception of the job information by the second reception unit . The first receiving means analyzes the job received to extract information specifying a job included in the job, and updates a job list generated based on the job information based on information specifying the job extracted from the job .

Preferably, the generation unit is updated by extracting information generated in the job list based on the job information received by the second reception unit and information specifying the job included in the job by analyzing the job. Distinguish from those.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an image forming apparatus includes the server described above.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, an image processing system includes a server and an image forming apparatus. The server transmits a first receiving means for receiving a job including job information, which is information for specifying a job from the user terminal, and a transmission method according to a transmission method different from the job reception. a second receiving means for receiving job information in parallel with the job received by the first receiving means is information in a by information for identifying the job to be a storage unit for storing the job in memory, A generating unit configured to generate a job list that is a list of jobs stored in the memory; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the job list to the image forming apparatus. The generation unit generates a job list from the job information received by the second reception unit in parallel with the reception of the job by the first reception unit based on the reception of the job information by the second reception unit . The first receiving means analyzes the job received to extract information specifying a job included in the job, and updates a job list generated based on the job information based on information specifying the job extracted from the job . The image forming apparatus includes: instruction means for receiving an instruction for image forming processing from a user; and request means for requesting a server for a job list for a job issued from a user terminal associated with the user. Prepare. If the request is before the generation unit analyzes the job and updates the job list, the server sends the job list generated based on the job information received by the second reception unit from the user terminal to the image forming apparatus. When the job list is updated, the updated job list is transmitted to the image forming apparatus.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the processing method is a processing method in an image processing system including a server and an image forming apparatus, and includes a job including job information that is information for identifying a job from the user terminal to the server. Is the information sent in response to the job being issued in parallel with the job issuance in the communication method different from the job issuance to the server from the user terminal. Based on receiving the job information transmitted in the step of transmitting job information, which is information to be identified, in the server, storing the received job in a memory, and in the server transmitting the job information, job the job list is a list of jobs that are stored in the memory in parallel with the job of reception And generating from the job information transmitted in the step of transmitting the broadcast, at the server, it analyzes the job stored in the memory to extract information for specifying a job contained in the job, generated based on the job information job Updating the list based on information specifying the job extracted from the job, and transmitting the job list from the server to the image forming apparatus in response to a request from the image forming apparatus. In the step of transmitting the job list, the server generates based on the job information transmitted in the step of transmitting the job information received from the user terminal when the request from the image forming apparatus is earlier than the update of the job list. The updated job list is transmitted based on information for identifying the job extracted from the job .

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the control program is a program for controlling the computer to execute job management. The program is transmitted in response to a job being transmitted by a communication method different from the first reception step of receiving a job including job information that is information for identifying a job from the user terminal, and the reception of the job. A second reception step for receiving job information, which is information for specifying a job, in parallel with the reception of the job, a step for storing the received job in a memory, and a job information received in the second reception step Accordingly, a step of generating a job list, which is a list of jobs stored in the memory, from the job information received in the second reception step in parallel with the reception of the job, and in response to a request from the image forming apparatus , di and sending a job list to the image forming apparatus analyzes the job stored in the memory contained in the job Extracting information identifying a blanking, and a step of updating based on the generated information the job list to identify the job extracted from the job based on the job information received in the second reception step to the computer.
Preferably, in the step of transmitting a di Yoburisuto, transmits a job list request that in the case of earlier than the update of the job list generated based on the job information received in the second receiving step from the user terminal from the image forming apparatus If the job list has been updated, the updated job list is transmitted based on the information specifying the job extracted from the job .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly instruct job processing in an ubiquitous image processing system.

It is a figure which shows the specific example of a structure of the image processing system concerning embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a specific example of an apparatus configuration of an MFP (Multi-Functional Peripheral) included in the image processing system. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of the apparatus structure of the user terminal contained in an image processing system. It is a figure showing the flow of the operation | movement outline | summary in an image processing system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of information transfer from a user terminal to an MFP. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a job list. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of an MFP. FIG. It is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation | movement which issues a job with a user terminal. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of main operation in the MFP. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for generating a job list as an example of processing in step S9 of FIG. 9. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for updating a job list as an example of processing in step S9 of FIG. 9. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for transmitting a job list as an example of processing in step S9 of FIG. 9.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, these descriptions will not be repeated.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a specific example of the configuration of the image processing system according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the image processing system includes a plurality of MFPs (Multi-Functional Peripheral) 100, 200A, 200B,... And user terminals 300A, 300B as an example of an image forming apparatus. MFPs 200A and 200B are represented as MFPs 200, and user terminals 300A and 300B are represented as user terminals 300. MFPs 100 and 200 and user terminal 300 are electrically connected via a communication network and can communicate with each other.

  Only one user terminal 300 may be included. The user terminal 300 may be a general PC (Personal Computer) as an example. The user terminal 300 may be a mobile terminal called a mobile phone or a smartphone in addition to the PC.

  MFP 100 has a server function in addition to an image forming function. The image processing system in FIG. 1 does not include a server device and includes an image forming device having a server function, but may include a server device instead of the image forming device having a server function. Each of the plurality of MFPs may have a server function.

<Device configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the device configuration of MFP 100. The MFP 200 has the same configuration. Referring to FIG. 2, MFP 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10 that is an arithmetic device for overall control, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) 13, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14, communication I / F (interface) unit 15, card I / F 16 for communicating with a recording medium such as a flash memory, A facsimile unit 17, an automatic document feeder 18, a document reading unit (scanner) 19, an image forming unit (printer) 20, a paper feeding unit 21, and an operation panel 22 are included. The operation panel 22 includes a display unit 23 for displaying information and an operation unit 24 for receiving operation inputs.

  The communication I / F unit 15 performs communication with the user terminal 300 using the first communication method and receives information, and the user terminal 300 and the second communication method different from the first communication method. And a second receiving unit 152 for receiving information by performing communication according to the communication method. Communication according to the first communication method corresponds to communication for transmitting / receiving print data itself such as binary data, for example, RAW port communication. Communication by the second communication method corresponds to communication for transmitting and receiving general data such as HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) data and image data, for example, HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) communication.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a specific example of the device configuration of the user terminal 300. Referring to FIG. 3, a user terminal 300 includes a CPU 30 that is an arithmetic device for overall control, a ROM 31, a RAM 32, an EEPROM 33, and an HDD 34 that are memories, a communication I / F unit 35, a display, and the like. A display unit 36 and an operation unit 37 such as a keyboard and a mouse are included.

  Communication I / F unit 35 communicates with MFP 100 by the above first communication method to transmit information, and communicates with MFP 100 by the above second communication method to communicate information. The 2nd transmission part 352 for transmitting.

<Overview of operation>
The image processing system according to the present embodiment realizes a so-called ubiquitous print function. That is, a user who uses the image processing system issues a job from the user terminal 300 to the MFP 100 having a server function. Then, the user can log in to any MFP included in the image processing system and select a ubiquitous print function to cause the logged-in MFP to execute processing of a job issued earlier. it can. Thus, the user can freely select the MFP instructing the job processing without being aware of whether or not it is the same as the MFP 100 having the server function that issued the job.

  When MFP 200 receives the user's login operation and further selects a ubiquitous print function, MFP 200 requests a job associated with the user (such as a job issued by the user) from MFP 100 that functions as a server. And selectable display. In the following description, the displayed job list is also referred to as a “job list”. When the MFP 200 receives selection of a job to be processed from the MFP 200, the MFP 200 executes processing of the job.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of an outline of operation in the image processing system. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of information transfer from the user terminal 300 to the MFP 100.

  Referring to FIG. 4, a user creates a file such as a document with an application installed in a user terminal 300 such as a PC, and issues a job using a driver. The user terminal 300 operates the driver to generate print data described in, for example, PDL (page description language) and the like as a job to the MFP 100 by RAW port communication as an example of the first communication method. Print data is transmitted (step S0). The job is stored in MFP 100 as a server (step S1).

  In parallel with the transmission of the job, the user terminal 300 operates the driver so that job information, which is information specifying the job described in HTML or the like, is used as an example of the second communication method. To the MFP 100 by HTML communication (step S2).

  Referring to FIG. 5, the print data transmitted by the first communication method in step S0 includes, for example, information for specifying a job such as a user name and a file name, and a job body. The job information transmitted by the second communication method in step S2 includes information such as a user name and a file name described in a language (text) such as HTML. Preferably, the job and the job information each include a job ID (identification information) to indicate that these are information relating to the same job.

  The job information is generated from, for example, a user name registered in the driver at the timing when the driver is started and a file name acquired from the application. At the same time (or substantially at the same time) as the timing at which the communication method is transmitted to MFP 100, the second communication method is transmitted to MFP 100.

  When the MFP 100 receives the job information by the second communication method in parallel with the reception of the print data by the first communication method, the MFP 100 generates a job list (step S3). The process for generating the job list in step S3 includes a process for generating job information (step S31) and a process for analyzing the job and generating a job list (step S32). In other words, the MFP 100 receives the job information, executes the process of step S31, and registers the job by writing the user name and file name read from the job information in the job list.

  The MFP 100 executes the process of step S32 in parallel, analyzes the received job, and extracts job information such as a user name and a file name. When the process is completed, MFP 100 updates the job list generated in the process of step S31 based on the information specifying the job obtained by analyzing the job. In other words, the MFP 100 describes the user name and file name read from the job information in step S31 in the job list, and then the user name and file obtained by analyzing the job when the process in step S32 ends. Update the job list description by name.

  Preferably, MFP 100 distinguishes the job list generated from the job information in step S31 from the job list that has been updated by analyzing the job in step S32 and extracting information that identifies the job. For example, the MFP 100 sets the status of the job to “receiving” in the former job list, and “reception completed” in the latter job list.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a job list. Referring to FIG. 6, the job list includes information (# 1) for specifying the job for each job. The information specifying the job corresponds to a user name or a file name. These pieces of information are specified by reading out from the job information received by the MFP 100 and are described in the job list. Further, the information is extracted by analyzing the job received by the MFP 100 and updated.

  The job list may further include setting contents (# 2) for job processing for each job. This information corresponds to the number of copies to be printed, printing color (color / monochrome), duplex printing / single-sided printing, presence / absence of stable processing, and presence / absence of punch processing. These pieces of information are extracted by analyzing the job received by the MFP 100 and described in the job list.

  The job list may further include information (# 3) for specifying a status (state) for each job. This information is read from the job information received by the MFP 100, and “receiving” and the first status are described at the timing when information specifying the job is described in the job list. Furthermore, “reception complete” is updated at the timing when the information received by MFP 100 is analyzed and information specifying the job is extracted and updated.

  The user logs in to execute job processing on the MFP 200. When the user instructs ubiquitous job processing (for example, printing) using the MFP 200, the MFP 200 requests a job list describing jobs related to the job from the MFP 100 functioning as a server (step S4).

  When the MFP 100 receives the above request from the MFP 200, the MFP 100 transmits a job list describing the corresponding job to the MFP 200 (step S5). The job list is displayed on MFP 200 (step S6). If there is a job list request from the MFP 200 before the end of the process in step S32 for the job information, the MFP 100 displays a job list that describes the information read from the job information in the process in step S31 for the job. It transmits to the MFP 200. In this case, the status of “receiving” is displayed on the MFP 200. If the job list request from the MFP 200 is after the processing of step S32 for the job information, the MFP 100 analyzes the job with the user name and file name extracted by analyzing the job in the processing of step S32. The job list updated with the description about is sent to the MFP 200. In this case, a status of “reception complete” is displayed on the MFP 200.

  The user uses the job list displayed on the MFP 200 to select a job to be processed. Upon receiving this selection operation, the MFP 200 requests and acquires the selected job from the MFP 100 (step S7), and executes processing (for example, printing) instructed for the job (step S8).

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a specific example of a functional configuration of MFP 100 for performing the above operation. Each function of FIG. 7 is mainly realized by the CPU 10 when the CPU 10 of the MFP 100 reads a program stored in the ROM 11 onto the RAM 12 and executes the program. However, at least a part may be realized by hardware such as the hardware shown in FIG. 2 or an electric circuit (not shown).

  Referring to FIG. 7, the memory such as HDD 14 includes a job memory 141 that is a storage area for storing jobs, and a job list memory 142 that is a storage area for storing job lists.

  Further, referring to FIG. 7, the CPU 10 analyzes the job by analyzing the job, the job input unit 101 for receiving the input of the job received from the user terminal 300 by the first receiving unit 151 in the first communication method. An analysis unit 102 for extracting information for specifying a job, a job list is generated, a generation unit 103 for updating a job list stored in the job list memory 142, and the received job is stored in the job memory. 141, the job storage unit 104 for storing the job information, the job information input unit 105 for receiving the input of job information received from the user terminal 300 by the second receiving unit 152 in the second communication method, and the job information Accepts a job list request from the reading unit 106 for reading a user name, a file name, and the like and the user terminal 300 It includes a request input unit 107 of the order, and a transmission processing unit 108 for executing a process of transmitting the job list of the relevant job to the user terminal 300.

<Operation flow>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of operations for issuing a job at the user terminal 300. The operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is started when the CPU 30 of the user terminal 300 starts the driver. That is, referring to FIG. 8, the CPU 30 activates the driver (step S11) and executes an initialization process (step S12). The CPU 30 selects a designated job process (for example, print process) of the driver (step S13).

  When starting the printing process, the CPU 30 generates job information including a user name registered in the driver and a file name acquired from the application, and transmits the job information to the MFP 100 having the server function by the second communication method. Transmit (step S14). Next, the CPU 30 transmits print data, which is a designated job, by the first communication method (step S15).

  When the transmission of the job is successful (YES in step S16) and the transmission is completed (YES in step S17), the CPU 30 ends the series of operations. If the job transmission fails (NO in step S16), the CPU 30 retransmits the job information (step S18).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the main operation in MFP 100. The operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is started at a specified timing such as a timing when the power is turned on or a timing when the power is restarted. That is, referring to FIG. 9, when starting operation, CPU 10 first executes initialization processing (step S21) and then shifts to an idle state (step S23). Thereafter, the CPU 10 waits for input of an event while executing a scheduled process for performing a process instructed at a predetermined timing (step S25). When an event is input (step S27), the CPU 10 executes a process corresponding to the event (step S29).

  The process corresponding to the event in step S9 includes a process related to the job list. That is, according to the event of job reception and parallel job information reception, the CPU 10 generates a job list by analyzing the job at step S32 or processing for generating a job list from the job information at step S31 (update). And a process for transmitting a job list in response to a request from the user terminal 300.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for generating a job list as an example of the processing in step S9. The operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is realized by the CPU 10 reading out the program stored in the ROM 11 onto the RAM 12 and executing it, thereby demonstrating each function of FIG.

  That is, referring to FIG. 10, when CPU 10 receives job information from user terminal 300 using the first communication method (step S101), CPU 10 analyzes the received data and identifies it as job information (step S103). The user name and file name are read from the job information (step S105). Then, the CPU 10 generates a job list using the read information (describes information read as the job information in the job list) (step S107). At this time, the CPU 10 preferably sets the status of the job in the job list to “receiving” (step S109). As described above, the CPU 10 returns the processing to the main operation.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for updating the job list as an example of the processing in step S9. The operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 is also realized by the CPU 10 reading out the program stored in the ROM 11 onto the RAM 12 and executing it, thereby exhibiting the functions of FIG.

  That is, referring to FIG. 11, when the CPU 10 receives a job from the user terminal 300 by the second communication method (step S201), the CPU 10 performs the function of the analysis unit 102 and analyzes the job (step S203).

  If the job is a ubiquitous job (YES in step S205), the CPU 10 analyzes the job and extracts information specifying the job such as a user name and a file name (step S207). If the job is not a ubiquitous job but a normal job, the CPU 10 functions as a job processing unit (not shown) to process the job (step S217). That is, as a normal MFP, the instructed process is executed for the received job.

  After the analysis in step S207, the CPU 10 accumulates the job in the job memory (step S209). When the accumulation of the job is completed (YES in step S211), the CPU 10 updates the description of the job list for the job with information specifying the job extracted in step S207 (step S213). At this time, the CPU 10 preferably sets the status of the job in the job list to “reception completed” (step S215). As described above, the CPU 10 returns the processing to the main operation.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for transmitting a job list as an example of the processing in step S9. The operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 is also realized by the CPU 10 reading out the program stored in the ROM 11 onto the RAM 12 and executing it, thereby exhibiting the functions of FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 12, when CPU 10 receives a job list request from MFP 200 serving as a client device (step S301), CPU 10 determines a login user name included in the request, that is, a user name instructing job processing. Extract (step S303). The CPU 10 searches whether or not the job associated with the user name is described in the job list. Here, the CPU 10 may search not only a job in which the user name is described but also a job in which a user name of another user included in the user group to which the user belongs is stored in advance. .

  If the corresponding job is described in the job list (YES in step S305), the CPU 10 extracts information related to the corresponding job from the job list and creates a file (step S307), and the MFP 200 as a job list corresponding to the request. (Step S309), and a series of operations are terminated.

  On the other hand, if the corresponding job is not listed in the job list (NO in step S305), the CPU 10 returns to the MFP 200 that there is no corresponding job (step S311) and ends the series of operations. To do.

<Effect of Embodiment>
In this image processing system, as described above, job information is transferred to MFP 100 having a server function by a communication method different from that of a job when a job is issued. Therefore, even when processing for analyzing a job is delayed because other processing is performed in MFP 100, the job list can be generated by reading necessary information first from the job information.

  In the conventional image processing system, the MFP 100 analyzes the received job to extract information specifying the job and generate a job list. Therefore, the user can use another MFP 200 to perform an ubiquitous image forming function (print function). If the processing in the MFP 100 is not in time when the is selected, the job is not described in the job list. For this reason, the user cannot instruct the processing of the job. In addition, for example, when the user cannot confirm the state of MFP 100 as a server, such as when MFP 100 is different from MFP 200 that performs job processing, it may be misunderstood that job issuance has failed.

  On the other hand, as described above, in the present image processing system, the job list is generated based on the job information prior to job analysis. Therefore, even in the above case, the job is described in the job list. In other words, it can be confirmed that the job has been successfully issued. Furthermore, as described above, the status is also displayed, so that it is easy to instruct job processing.

<Other examples>
In the above description, it is assumed that MFP 100 has a server function, that is, the server device is mounted on MFP 100. However, as described above, the server apparatus may be included in the image processing system as an apparatus different from MFP 100.

  Furthermore, a program for causing the server apparatus mounted on MFP 100 to perform the above-described operation can be provided. Such a program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk attached to the computer, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a ROM, a RAM, and a memory card, and provided as a program product. You can also. Alternatively, the program can be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk built in the computer. A program can also be provided by downloading via a network.

  A program according to the present invention is a program module that is provided as a part of an operating system (OS) of a computer and that executes necessary processes by calling necessary modules in a predetermined arrangement at a predetermined timing. Also good. In that case, the program itself does not include the module, and the process is executed in cooperation with the OS. A program that does not include such a module can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The program according to the present invention may be provided by being incorporated in a part of another program. Even in this case, the program itself does not include the module included in the other program, and the process is executed in cooperation with the other program. Such a program incorporated in another program can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The provided program product is installed in a program storage unit such as a hard disk and executed. The program product includes the program itself and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  10, 30 CPU, 11, 31 ROM, 12, 32 RAM, 14, 34 HDD, 15, 35 Communication I / F unit, 16 Card I / F, 17 Facsimile unit, 18 Automatic document feeder, 21 Paper feed unit, 22 operation panel, 23, 36 display unit, 24, 37 operation unit, 33 EEPROM, 100, 200, 200A, 200B MFP, 101 job input unit, 102 analysis unit, 103 generation unit, 104 job storage unit, 105 job information input Unit, 106 reading unit, 107 request input unit, 108 transmission processing unit, 141 job memory, 142 job list memory, 151 first reception unit, 152 second reception unit, 300, 300A, 300B user terminal, 351 first transmission unit 352 Second transmitter.

Claims (7)

First receiving means for receiving a job including job information that is information for identifying a job from a user terminal;
The job information received by the first receiving unit is information that is transmitted in response to the transmission of the job and is information for specifying the job by a communication method different from the reception of the job. Second receiving means for receiving in parallel;
Storage means for storing the job in memory;
Generating means for generating a job list that is a list of jobs stored in the memory;
A transmission means for transmitting the job list to another device;
The generating means is configured to receive the job from the job information received by the second receiving means in parallel with the reception of the job by the first receiving means based on the fact that the second receiving means has received the job information. Generating a list, and then analyzing the job received by the first receiving unit to extract information identifying the job included in the job, and generating the job list generated based on the job information A server that updates based on information identifying the job extracted from the job . The generation unit extracts information generated in the job list based on the job information received by the second reception unit and information specifying the job included in the job by analyzing the job. The server according to claim 1 , wherein the server is distinguished from the one that has been updated. Including server according to claim 1 or 2, the image forming apparatus. An image processing system including a server and an image forming apparatus,
The server
First receiving means for receiving a job including job information that is information for identifying a job from a user terminal;
The job information received by the first receiving unit is information that is transmitted in response to the transmission of the job and is information for specifying the job by a communication method different from the reception of the job. Second receiving means for receiving in parallel;
Storage means for storing the job in memory;
Generating means for generating a job list that is a list of jobs stored in the memory;
Transmission means for transmitting the job list to the image forming apparatus,
The generating means is configured to receive the job from the job information received by the second receiving means in parallel with the reception of the job by the first receiving means based on the fact that the second receiving means has received the job information. generates a list, then analyzes the job in which the first reception means receives extracting information for specifying the job included in the job, the said job list generated based on the job information Update based on information identifying the job extracted from the job ,
The image forming apparatus includes:
Instruction means for accepting an instruction for image formation processing from a user;
Requesting means for requesting the server for a job list for a job issued from the user terminal associated with the user;
The server generates the request based on the job information received by the second receiving unit from the user terminal if the request is before the generating unit analyzes the job and updates the job list. An image processing system that transmits the job list to the image forming apparatus, and transmits the updated job list to the image forming apparatus when the job list has been updated. A processing method in an image processing system including a server and an image forming apparatus,
Issuing a job including job information that is information for identifying a job from a user terminal to the server;
Information transmitted from the user terminal to the server in response to the issuance of the job in parallel with the issuance of the job in a communication method different from the issuance of the job. Sending job information which is information to be identified;
Storing the received job in a memory in the server;
In the server, on the basis of the fact that receiving the job information transmitted in the step of transmitting the job information, the job list is a list of jobs stored in the memory in parallel with the reception of the job the Generating from the job information transmitted in the step of transmitting job information;
In the server, the job stored in the memory is analyzed, information specifying the job included in the job is extracted, and the job list generated based on the job information is extracted from the job. Updating based on information to be performed;
Transmitting the job list from the server to the image forming apparatus in response to a request from the image forming apparatus,
In the step of transmitting the job list, the server is transmitted in the step of transmitting the job information received from the user terminal when the request from the image forming apparatus is earlier than the update of the job list . A processing method of transmitting the job list generated based on the job information, and transmitting the updated job list based on information specifying the job extracted from the job after the update of the job list . A program for controlling a computer to execute job management, the program comprising:
A first receiving step of receiving a job including job information which is information for identifying a job from a user terminal;
In a communication method that is different from the reception of the job, information that is transmitted in response to the transmission of the job and that specifies the job is received in parallel with the reception of the job . Two receiving steps;
Storing the received job in memory;
The job received in the second reception step in parallel with the reception of the job based on the reception of the job information in the second reception step. Generating from information;
Transmitting the job list to the image forming apparatus in response to a request from the image forming apparatus ;
Analyzing the job stored in the memory to extract information specifying the job included in the job, and extracting the job list generated based on the job information received in the second receiving step from the job A control program for causing the computer to execute a step of updating based on information identifying the job . In the step of transmitting the pre-Symbol job list, the in the case the request from the image forming apparatus of the previous than the update of the job list generated based on the job information received by the second reception step from the user terminal The control program according to claim 6 , wherein the job list is transmitted, and the job list updated based on information specifying the job extracted from the job is transmitted after the update of the job list.

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