JP6366234B2 - Image forming apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

A technique is known in which a proximity of a user is detected and authenticated using a wireless tag or the like, and a job is permitted.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151867 discloses a technique for causing a document reading unit to read a document when it is determined by a human body detection sensor that the user is in the vicinity of the apparatus and the user is further approved by another authentication unit. . Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique for determining that the user is still in an approaching state when a read document remains on the document table and permitting execution of the next job.

JP 2008-259138 A

  Outputs printed by the multifunction device or originals read by the multifunction device may be left unattended, or jobs submitted to the multifunction device may be left unprinted, causing information leakage There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to prevent information leakage.

Therefore, the image processing apparatus according to the present invention receives user identification information of a user who owns the communication terminal apparatus from the communication terminal apparatus using near field communication using Bluetooth, and based on the received user identification information. After the user is authenticated and the scan job is executed by the authenticated user, the user possesses the communication terminal device based on the fact that the radio field strength of the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth is equal to or lower than a predetermined strength. A determination unit that determines whether or not the authenticated user has moved away from the image forming apparatus; and the determination unit determines that the user has moved away from the image forming apparatus; Detecting means for detecting whether or not the document is left, and the detecting means detects that the document remains. If it has, a warning means for performing a warning to the user by sending a command, thereby sounding the communication terminal apparatus to the communication terminal device by using a short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth.

  According to the present invention, information leakage can be prevented.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a multifunction machine or the like. It is a figure which shows an example of the change of the distance of the multifunction machine which has a parent terminal, and the user who has a portable terminal. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change with time of radio wave intensity from a user received by a master terminal of a multifunction machine. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing for associating a PDL job with a user. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a warning process. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for removing other output paper from a paper discharge tray. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of association between a print job and a user. FIG. 6 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining a process of removing other output paper from the paper discharge tray. FIG. 10 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating a process of removing other output paper from the paper discharge tray. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the information processing in case an authentication job is withheld. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing when an authentication job is put on hold and sleeping. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing when a document is forgotten. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a multifunction machine or the like. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing in which the multifunction peripheral calculates a job end time and transmits the job end time to the mobile terminal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the information processing which concerns on the notification of the scheduled end time in a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the information processing which concerns on the notification of the scheduled end time in a portable terminal. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing in which a multifunction peripheral calculates a job end time in response to a request from a mobile terminal and transmits the job end time to the mobile terminal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the information processing which concerns on the notification of the scheduled end time in a portable terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a multifunction machine or the like. A multifunction peripheral is an example of an image forming apparatus. The night-time power supply unit 301 supplies necessary power during sleep. The supply destination is a device in the power supply energization unit 100 at night. That is, the interrupt controller 101, the wireless communication module (parent terminal) 102, the network controller 103, and the UI controller 104. The RTC 105 having a timekeeping function is operated by a battery. These devices are connected to the system bus 300. The antenna 106 of the wireless communication module is for communicating with a wireless communication module (child terminal) possessed by the user. As the wireless communication method, for example, short-range wireless communication such as ZIGBEE or Bluetooth is used.

The emergency night power supply unit 302 supplies power necessary for standby or normal operation to the devices in the emergency night power supply unit 200. The supply destination is the following devices. That is, a CPU 201, a DRAM 202 which is a work area for CPU operation, a ROM 203 storing a program for operating the CPU, and an SRAM 204 stored and held by a backup battery. Furthermore, a RIP 205 that performs RIP processing of a PDL job from the network, a scanner unit 208 that reads a paper document, a scanner image processing unit 206, a printer image processing unit 209 that performs image processing for printer output, and a printer unit 211 are also included.
When the CPU 201 executes processing based on a program stored in the ROM 203 or the like, the functions of the multifunction device described later and the processing described in the flowchart described later are realized.

At the time of standby, both the night power supply unit 100 and the emergency power supply unit 200 are energized.
Only the power supply unit 100 is energized during sleep. During sleep, the night power activation signal 107 is asserted (maintained until a predetermined condition is satisfied) via the interrupt controller 101 due to the following four factors, and the output of the emergency night power unit 302 is Enable (valid).
The first activation factor from sleep is when the wireless communication module (parent terminal) 102 can verify that the user is an authenticated user as a result of communication with the user's wireless communication module (child terminal) 402, and is determined as an activation factor Occurs. The second activation factor is when the network controller 103 receives a packet that needs to return from sleep. The third activation factor is from the UI controller 104 by a switch operation from the operation unit. The fourth activation factor is due to the RTC 105 and is due to a preset timer.

The operation for detecting the distance to the user by wireless communication will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the distance between the multifunction peripheral having the parent terminal 102 and the user having the portable terminal 400. FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an example of a change over time in the strength of radio waves from a user received by the master terminal 102 of the multifunction peripheral. It can be seen that the place where the user came from the A point to the C point via the B point has the strongest radio wave intensity and is closest. It can be seen that as the user moves away from the point D to the point E, the radio wave intensity decreases and the user leaves.
When detecting that the user is at the point C, the CPU 201 of the multi-function peripheral acquires and authenticates the user ID by performing data communication with the user terminal. The subsequent operation of the CPU 201 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are flowcharts showing the first embodiment and showing the operation of the CPU 201 in FIG.
FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing for associating a PDL job with a user.
In step S1, the CPU 201 waits for a user having an ID to submit a PDL print job to the MFP via the network.
In step S2, the CPU 201 checks whether or not the paper discharge tray of the multifunction peripheral is empty, and determines whether it is mixed with other printed matter by printing out. That is, the CPU 201 detects whether or not a printed material is present on the paper discharge tray by a reflection sensor 802 shown in FIG. 4 described later.

In step S3, the CPU 201 cancels the association between the print job relating to the existing output material and the user (first user) associated with the print job in the process when the paper discharge tray is not empty. To do.
In step S4, the CPU 201 removes the printed matter of the first user by shifting or moving it to another tray.
In step S5, the CPU 201 prints a job submitted by a user (for example, a second user).
In step S6, the CPU 201 determines whether printing is completed. If printing is completed, the process proceeds to step S7.
In step S <b> 7, the CPU 201 associates the print job of the printed matter that has been printed with the second user.

FIG. 3B is a flowchart illustrating an example of warning processing.
In step S <b> 11, the CPU 201 determines from the detection result by the parent terminal 102 whether the user (second user) who issued the print instruction is in the vicinity. If the user who issued the print instruction (second user) is in the vicinity from the detection result of the parent terminal 102, the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S12.
In step S <b> 12, the CPU 201 performs user authentication based on communication with the wireless communication module (child terminal) 402 of the user.

In step S <b> 13, the CPU 201 determines whether or not a printed matter associated with the user who has performed user authentication exists on the paper discharge tray. If the printed material associated with the user who has performed user authentication exists in the paper discharge tray, the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S14.
In step S14, the CPU 201 warns the user that the printed matter remains. The CPU 201 warns by turning on a rotation warning lamp attached to the multifunction device or transmitting a command, ringing a wireless communication terminal possessed by the user, or sending an e-mail to the user's PC for notification. I do.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for removing other output paper from the paper discharge tray. In this configuration example, it is possible to identify the final printed matter by shifting the remaining printed matter in a direction perpendicular to the paper discharge direction.
The CPU 201 determines in advance whether there is a printed matter on the paper discharge tray 1 (806) by the reflection sensor 802. If it exists, the CPU 201 associates the print job of the printed matter (printed matter A (804)) with the printer. When the next printer gives an instruction to perform printing to the multifunction peripheral, and the printed matter (printed matter A (804)) associated with the printer exists in the paper discharge tray, the CPU 201 slides the lever 801 in the direction of the arrow. Move. Thus, the printed matter A (804) can be shifted to a place that can be distinguished from the newly ejected printed matter (printed matter B (805)). The CPU 201 associates the print job of the printed matter B (805) with the printer. The paper discharge tray 1 is an example of a first paper discharge tray. The paper discharge tray 2 is an example of a second paper discharge tray.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of association between a print job and a user (user ID). This is set in a predetermined area on the DRAM 202 of FIG. It corresponds to the user of the printed matter remaining in the discharge tray 1 and is updated every time printing is executed. In FIG. 5, this area is updated to the lower line over time as the job is executed. FIG. 5 shows that job1 is first executed by user1 and then job2 is executed by user2. The user ID is an example of user identification information.
In FIG. 4, only the printed matter of the last user exists in the paper discharge tray 1 (806). Separately, if there are multiple output trays, each output tray is dedicated to a specific user's tray, eliminating the need to remove the remaining printed product until it is full. be able to. For example, when there is a situation where all the paper discharge trays have printed materials, the operation described with reference to FIG. 4 can be performed on the uppermost tray so that the final printed materials exist on the paper discharge tray 1.

  Another example of a configuration for removing other output paper from the paper discharge tray is shown. A process of removing other output paper from the paper discharge tray will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B. In FIG. 6A, when printed matter of a print job associated with the first user remains in the discharge tray 1 (806) before printing, the CPU 201 discharges from the discharge tray 1 as shown by an arrow. Control is performed to move the printed matter to the paper tray 2 (807). At the same time, the CPU 201 releases the association between the first user and the print job. In FIG. 6B, the CPU 201 discharges the printed material by the second user to the paper discharge tray 1. At the same time, the CPU 201 associates the print job of the printed matter discharged to the discharge tray 1 with the second user.

  According to the present embodiment, when a printed matter associated with the user remains on the paper discharge tray and the corresponding user approaches, an effect of notifying the user of forgetting to remove the printed matter can be obtained.

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing in a case where the authentication job remains on hold.
In step S <b> 21, the CPU 201 determines whether an authenticated print job (also referred to as an authentication job) has been input to the multifunction peripheral. Here, the authentication job is an authenticated print job that cannot be submitted unless the user inputs a password or the like.
In step S <b> 22, the CPU 201 determines whether the user has approached by wireless communication with the mobile terminal 400.
In step S23, the CPU 201 authenticates the user through data communication using wireless communication.
In step S <b> 24, the CPU 201 determines whether an authenticated print job input by the authenticated user exists in the multifunction peripheral as a print queue.
In step S25, the CPU 201 controls to execute the print job that has been submitted by the authenticated user. At this time, the CPU 201 may perform processing such as notifying the user that printing has been performed when there is a user corresponding to the vicinity by wireless communication or the like. The notification method is the same as the warning method described above.

The difference from the first embodiment is the difference between prevention of forgetting to remove the output and prevention of forgetting to output.
In this embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to solve the problem that the amount of residual data waiting to be printed in the multifunction peripheral increases if the user forgets to print after sending the authenticated print job to the multifunction peripheral. In particular, when a plurality of print instructions are issued, it is easy to forget to remove what was printed out with a delay. Causes of delayed printing include a calibration operation in the multifunction device during printing, and printing is interrupted for several minutes, or PDL RIP processing takes time and the printing operation is interrupted. . Furthermore, if a user selects a print job to print from a list displayed on the operation panel of the multi-function peripheral after submitting multiple authenticated print jobs, and there are omissions in specifying instructions, the print job remains awaiting printing. Data may remain. According to this embodiment, such a problem can be solved.

<Embodiment 3>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing when the authentication job is put on hold and is sleeping.
Step S31 is a step showing a state in which the multifunction machine is in the sleep state.
The process of step S32 is a process of determining whether the CPU 201 is activated by the approach of the user. When the user approaches, a signal is notified from the wireless communication module 102 to the interrupt controller 101 by wireless communication with the portable terminal 400. Then, the interrupt controller 101 enables the output of the emergency night power supply unit 302. As a result, the emergency power supply is turned on and the CPU 201 is activated. At this time, the CPU 201 maintains the emergency night power supply by asserting the enable signal 108 to the emergency night power supply unit 302.
In step S33, the CPU 201 authenticates the user, for example, by data communication with the portable terminal 400 by wireless communication.

In step S34, the CPU 201 determines whether an authenticated print job is input. If the authenticated print job has been input, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S36. If the authenticated print job has not been input, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S35.
In step S35, the CPU 201 deasserts the enable signal 108, thereby turning off the power at night and returning to sleep.
In step S36, the CPU 201 determines whether the existing authenticated print job belongs to the authenticated user. If the authenticated print job that exists is that of the authenticated user, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S37, and if not, the process advances to step S35.
In step S37, the CPU 201 controls to execute a print job.
The CPU 201 performs processing to return to the sleep state when printing is completed.

Here, the sleep state is a state where only the power supply unit 100 is energized all night.
When the user approaches when the MFP is in the sleep state, the printer returns from the sleep state and prints. The difference from the second embodiment is whether the MFP is in the standby state or in the sleep state. Both embodiments can prevent a submitted job from being left unattended even when the multifunction peripheral is in a standby state or a sleep state.

<Embodiment 4>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing when the user forgets to remove a document.
In step S41, the CPU 201 authenticates the user. The CPU 201 may authenticate the user by data communication with the portable terminal 400 by wireless communication, or may authenticate the user by key input such as a user ID and a password. If the user can be authenticated, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S42. If the user cannot be authenticated, the CPU 201 ends the process shown in FIG.
In step S42, the CPU 201 determines whether a scan job has been executed. When the scan job is executed, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S43. When the scan job is not executed, the CPU 201 ends the process shown in FIG. Here, the execution of the scan job is based on the control of the CPU 201, for example, scanning a document and storing the scanned image in a box in the multifunction machine or transmitting the scanned image attached to an email.

In step S43, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the authenticated user is about to leave the multi-function peripheral (whether or not he / she has left). The CPU 201 makes the determination based on a change in radio wave intensity due to wireless communication with the mobile terminal 400. If the user is about to leave the multifunction device, the CPU 201 proceeds to step S44. If the user is not about to leave the multifunction device, the CPU 201 repeats the processing of step S43.
In step S44, the CPU 201 determines whether the scanned document remains on the document table or the document feeder. The CPU 201 makes a determination based on a signal from a document sensor on the document table or a paper sensor at the discharge port of the document feeder. If the scanned document remains on the document table or document feeder, the CPU 201 advances the process to step S45. If the scanned document does not remain on the document table or document feeder, the CPU 201 proceeds to FIG. The process shown in FIG.
In step S45, the CPU 201 notifies the authenticated user that the original remains. The notification method is the same as the warning method described above.

The difference from the effects in the other embodiments described above is that according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent forgetting to remove a document when a scanner is used.
After the image is read by the scanner, the document on the document table or the feeder may be forgotten, and there are problems that other work is disturbed and there is a concern about leakage due to leaving information. In the past, there was a proposal for a warning when a manuscript was misplaced on a multifunction device, but there was a problem that a reliable warning could not be realized because it was not possible to determine which user left a manuscript. According to the present embodiment, such a problem can be solved.

<Embodiment 5>
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a multifunction machine or the like. FIG. 10 mainly describes differences from FIG.
The portable terminal 400 is a portable terminal that each user has individually that can communicate with the multifunction peripheral via the wireless communication module (child terminal) 402. The portable terminal 400 includes a ROM 403 and a DRAM 404 that store programs and data, and a CPU 405 that controls the entire portable terminal using the programs and data. The mobile terminal 400 also includes a display unit 406 controlled by the CPU 405, a buzzer 407 for notifying the user, and an RTC 408 having a timekeeping function.
The CPU 405 executes processing based on a program stored in the ROM 403, the DRAM 404, or the like, thereby realizing a function of the portable terminal 400 described later and a process related to a flowchart of the portable terminal 400 described later.

FIG. 11A is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing in which the multi-function peripheral calculates a job end time and transmits the job end time.
In step S51, the CPU 201 waits for a user having a user ID to submit a PDL print job to the multifunction peripheral via the network.
When a PDL print job is input in step S51, the process proceeds to step S52, and the CPU 201 detects whether there is a device capable of communicating via the wireless communication module (parent terminal) 102.
If there is a device capable of communication in step S52, the process proceeds to step S53, and the CPU 201 determines whether or not a predetermined application capable of performing processing as shown in FIG. 11B described later is installed in the portable terminal 400 to be communicated. Confirm that.
If the predetermined application is installed in step S53, the process proceeds to step S54, and the CPU 201 calculates the end time of the submitted job. Here, the CPU 201 calculates the end time of the target job based on all jobs scheduled in the multifunction peripheral, such as a submitted job or a job that has already been submitted.
In step S55, the CPU 201 transfers the calculated job end time to the portable terminal 400 to be communicated.
Finally, in step S56, the CPU 201 executes job printing.

FIG. 11B is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing related to notification of the scheduled end time in the mobile terminal 400.
At the start of processing in this flowchart, it is assumed that the CPU 405 responds as a communicable device to Step S52 requested from the multifunction device side and has established a communication state with the multifunction device. Similarly, it is assumed that the CPU 405 responds to step S53 requested from the multifunction device side as a predetermined application being installed. It is assumed that the application is waiting for transfer of job end time information from the multifunction peripheral.
In step S61, the CPU 405 waits for reception of job end time information from the multifunction peripheral.
When job end time information is received from the multi-function peripheral in step S61, the process proceeds to step S62, and the CPU 405 waits for the end time of the job received by the RTC 408.
In step S62, when the end time of the job is reached, the CPU 405 proceeds to step S63.
In step S63, the CPU 405 notifies the user that the scheduled end time has come. For example, the CPU 405 notifies the user by outputting a message to the display unit 406 or by sounding the buzzer 407.

  According to the present embodiment, the difference from the effects in the other embodiments described above is that the user information acquired from the portable terminal in the image forming apparatus needs to be associated with the print job in order to alert the document notification. There is no point and control is simple. In addition, a user with a mobile terminal may not be able to receive a command to sound the mobile terminal when he / she is far from the multi-function peripheral and cannot see the rotation warning lamp attached to the multi-function peripheral or goes out of the wireless communication range. It is a point that can be notified to the user also.

<Embodiment 6>
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing related to notification of the scheduled end time in the mobile terminal 400.
The flowchart in FIG. 12 is obtained by adding processing to the flowchart in FIG. 11B in the fifth embodiment, and therefore, in the present embodiment, description will be made focusing on differences.
In step S61, when the CPU 405 receives the job end time, the CPU 405 proceeds to step S71, and determines whether the time from the current time to the end time is shorter than a predetermined time. When the time from the current time to the end time is longer than a predetermined time, the subsequent processing is the same as that after step S62 in the fifth embodiment. When the time from the current time to the end time is shorter than a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S72, and the CPU 405 notifies the user that the time until output is very short. As in the fifth embodiment, the CPU 405 performs notification by outputting a message to the display unit 406 or by sounding the buzzer 407.

  The difference from the effect in the fifth embodiment is that, according to the present embodiment, when the time until the job is completed is short, the user can be immediately stopped by notifying the user immediately. The possibility of paper being left unattended is reduced, and security is improved.

<Embodiment 7>
FIG. 13A is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing in which the multifunction peripheral calculates a job end time in response to a request from the mobile terminal 400 and transmits the job end time to the mobile terminal 400.
In S51 to S54, the multifunction peripheral calculates the end time of the input PDL job for transfer to the detected portable terminal 400 that can be communicated, and proceeds to step S81.
In step S <b> 81, the CPU 201 transfers the job ID for identifying the corresponding job to the portable terminal 400 in addition to the calculated job end time.
In step S56, the CPU 201 prints the job and proceeds to step S82 and subsequent steps.
In step S82, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the job is finished. If the job is finished, the process shown in FIG. 13A is finished.
If the job has not ended, the process advances to step S83, and the CPU 201 checks whether a transfer request for the job end time has been received from the portable terminal 400. If a job end time transfer request is received, the process proceeds to step S84, where the CPU 201 recalculates the job end time corresponding to the job ID sent from the portable terminal 400 together with the transfer request, and then proceeds to step S85.
In step S85, the CPU 201 transfers the calculated end time of the job to the portable terminal 400, returns to step S82, and repeats the process of waiting for the end of the job.

FIG. 13B is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing related to notification of the scheduled end time in the mobile terminal 400.
In step S91, the CPU 405 waits for reception of job end time information and a job ID from the multifunction peripheral.
When the portable terminal 400 receives the job end time information and the job ID from the multi-function peripheral in step S91, the process proceeds to step S92, and the time from the current time to the end time is shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute). Determine whether or not.
When the time until the end of the job is equal to or less than a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S93, and the CPU 405 acquires update information of the end time information. That is, the CPU 405 issues a job end time information update request together with the job ID information received in step S91 to the multifunction device as a command. Upon receiving the command, the multi-function peripheral transfers the job end time recalculated in step S85 to the portable terminal 400.
Therefore, the CPU 405 receives the recalculated job end time, and proceeds to step S94. In step S94, the CPU 405 updates the end time based on the received job end time.
After step S62, when the updated job end time is reached, the CPU 405 notifies the user that the scheduled output time is reached.

  According to the present embodiment, the difference from the effect in the fifth embodiment is that even when a factor causing delay in job end time such as paper jam, interrupt printing, calibration, or the like occurs on the multi-function device side after the PDL job is input. The user can be notified of the job end time with high accuracy.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program. It is a process to be executed.

As mentioned above, according to each embodiment mentioned above, information leakage can be prevented.
For example, the misplacement of a printed matter or a document is not only notified to the user's PC terminal, but also notified to the user in the vicinity of the multifunction peripheral, so that the effect of reliably delivering the notification can be improved.
In addition, forgetting to print a submitted print job is automatically printed when the user is in the vicinity of the multifunction peripheral, so that it is possible to reliably prevent forgetting to execute the job.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.
In addition, you may implement combining embodiment mentioned above arbitrarily.

Claims (9)

Receiving user identification information of a user possessing the communication terminal device from a communication terminal device using short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark), authenticating the user based on the received user identification information, and after the scan job by an authenticated user is performed, the radio wave intensity of the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth is a user holding the communication terminal apparatus based on the equal to or less than a predetermined strength, the Determining means for determining whether or not the authenticated user has left the image forming apparatus;
Detecting means for detecting whether or not a document relating to the scan job remains when the determining means determines that the user has left the image forming apparatus;
When the detection unit detects that the document remains, the command is transmitted to the communication terminal device using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth, and the communication terminal device is caused to ring. Warning means for warning the user;
An image forming apparatus. An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus,
The user identification information of the user who possesses the communication terminal apparatus is received from the communication terminal apparatus using near field communication using Bluetooth, the user is authenticated based on the received user identification information, and the authenticated user after the scan job has been performed by the user radio wave intensity of the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth is a user holding the communication terminal apparatus based on the equal to or less than a predetermined strength, which is the authentication A determination step of determining whether or not the image forming apparatus is separated from the image forming apparatus;
A detection step for detecting whether or not a document relating to the scan job remains when the determination step determines that the user has left the image forming apparatus;
When it is detected by the detection step that the document remains, a command is transmitted to the communication terminal device using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth, and the communication terminal device is caused to ring, A warning step to alert the user;
An information processing method including: On the computer,
The user identification information of the user who possesses the communication terminal apparatus is received from the communication terminal apparatus using near field communication using Bluetooth, the user is authenticated based on the received user identification information, and the authenticated user after the scan job has been performed by the user radio wave intensity of the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth is a user holding the communication terminal apparatus based on the equal to or less than a predetermined strength, which is the authentication A determination step of determining whether or not the computer has left the computer;
A detection step of detecting whether or not a document relating to the scan job remains when the determination step determines that the user has left the computer;
When it is detected by the detection step that the document remains, a command is transmitted to the communication terminal device using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth, and the communication terminal device is caused to ring, A warning step to alert the user;
A program for running Storage means for associating and storing user identification information for identifying a user who has submitted a print job, and the print job;
Detecting means for detecting the approach of the user by communication with a communication terminal device;
Determination means for determining whether or not a printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the user whose approach has been detected exists in a paper discharge tray;
Warning means for giving a warning to the user when it is determined by the determining means that a printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the user whose approach has been detected is present in a paper discharge tray;
Before printing the second print job, based on the first print job associated with the user identification information of the first user different from the user who has input the second print job to the first paper discharge tray. Moving means for moving the first printed matter to a second discharge tray when the output first printed matter is present;
An image forming apparatus. Release means for releasing the association between the user identification information of the first user and the first print job when the first printed matter is moved to the second discharge tray by the moving means. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising: The storage means stores user identification information for identifying a second user who has submitted the second print job in association with the second print job,
The determination unit determines whether the second printed matter output based on the second print job is present in the first paper discharge tray when the approach of the second user is detected by the detection unit. Determine whether
The warning means, when said second on the basis of the print job outputted printed matter is determined to exist in said first discharge tray, an image according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a warning to the second user Forming equipment. An image forming apparatus,
Reading means for reading a document;
Printing means for printing an image based on a print job;
Storage means for associating and storing user identification information for identifying a user who has submitted a print job, and the print job;
First detection for detecting that a user who possesses the communication terminal apparatus approaches the image forming apparatus based on a radio field intensity of short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth with the communication terminal apparatus being equal to or higher than a predetermined intensity Means ,
Before SL Depending particular approach is detected by the first detection means, receiving the user identification information of the user holding the communication terminal apparatus from the communication terminal device by using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth The user is authenticated based on the received user identification information, and it is determined whether or not a printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the authenticated user exists in a paper discharge tray. Determination means to perform,
A user who possesses the communication terminal device based on the fact that the radio field intensity of the short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth with the communication terminal apparatus is equal to or less than the predetermined intensity, and the authenticated user is the image forming apparatus A second detecting means for detecting that the user has left
When the determination unit determines that the printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the user who has been authenticated in response to the detection of the approach is present in the discharge tray, the Bluetooth is set. A warning means for sending a command to the communication terminal device using near field communication to be used and warning the user by ringing the communication terminal device;
Third detection means for detecting whether or not a document relating to the scan job remains after the authenticated user executes the scan job;
Have
The warning means is a user who possesses the communication terminal device by the second detection means, and it is detected that the authenticated user has left the image forming apparatus, and the authenticated At least therefore that that document relating to the scan job executed by the user is left it is detected by the third detecting means, command to the communication terminal device by using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth The image forming apparatus that warns the user by transmitting the communication terminal and ringing the communication terminal device. Reading means for reading a document;
Printing means for printing an image based on a print job;
An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus having
A storage step of storing user identification information for identifying a user who has submitted a print job and the print job in association with each other;
First detection for detecting that a user who possesses the communication terminal apparatus approaches the image forming apparatus based on a radio field intensity of short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth with the communication terminal apparatus being equal to or higher than a predetermined intensity Steps ,
Before SL Depending particular approach by the first detecting step is detected, receiving the user identification information of the user holding the communication terminal apparatus from the communication terminal device by using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth The user is authenticated based on the received user identification information, and it is determined whether or not a printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the authenticated user exists in a paper discharge tray. A determination step to:
A user who possesses the communication terminal device based on the fact that the radio field intensity of the short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth with the communication terminal apparatus is equal to or less than the predetermined intensity, and the authenticated user is the image forming apparatus A second detection step for detecting a departure from
When it is determined in the determination step that the printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the user who has been authenticated in response to the detection of the approach is present in the discharge tray, the Bluetooth is set. A warning step of sending a command to the communication terminal device using near field communication to be used and warning the user by ringing the communication terminal device;
A third detection step for detecting whether or not a document relating to the scan job remains after the authenticated user executes the scan job;
Including
In the warning step, a user who possesses the communication terminal device in the second detection step , and that the authenticated user is detected to have moved away from the image forming apparatus, and the authenticated A command is sent to the communication terminal device using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth, at least in accordance with the detection of the document relating to the scan job executed by the user by the third detection step. An information processing method for sending a warning to the user by ringing the communication terminal device. Reading means for reading a document;
Printing means for printing an image based on a print job;
On a computer with
A storage step of storing user identification information for identifying a user who has submitted a print job and the print job in association with each other;
A first detection step of detecting that a user possessing the communication terminal apparatus has approached the computer based on the fact that the radio field intensity of short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth with the communication terminal apparatus is greater than or equal to a predetermined intensity ; ,
Before SL Depending particular approach by the first detecting step is detected, receiving the user identification information of the user holding the communication terminal apparatus from the communication terminal device by using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth The user is authenticated based on the received user identification information, and it is determined whether or not a printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the authenticated user exists in a paper discharge tray. A determination step to:
A user who possesses the communication terminal device based on the fact that the radio field strength of the short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth with the communication terminal device is equal to or lower than the predetermined strength, and the authenticated user leaves the computer A second detection step for detecting
When it is determined in the determination step that the printed matter output based on the print job associated with the user identification information of the user who has been authenticated in response to the detection of the approach is present in the discharge tray, the Bluetooth is set. A warning step of sending a command to the communication terminal device using near field communication to be used and warning the user by ringing the communication terminal device;
A third detection step of detecting whether or not a document relating to the scan job remains after the authenticated job is executed by the authenticated user ;
And execute
In the warning step further, a user holding the communication terminal apparatus by said second detecting step, that the authenticated user is detected and away from the computer, and, by the authenticated user A command is transmitted to the communication terminal device using the short-range wireless communication using the Bluetooth, at least in accordance with the detection of the remaining document relating to the executed scan job by the third detection step. And a program that warns the user by ringing the communication terminal device.

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