JP6443487B2 - Image processing apparatus and screen information supply server - Google Patents

Description

The present specification discloses an image processing apparatus capable of performing image processing, and a screen information supply server that supplies screen information to the image processing apparatus.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a service cooperation system including a multi-function device and a relay device. When one service is selected by the user from among a plurality of types of services, the multi-function device executes various communications with the relay device to receive the selected service from the service providing device. For example, the multi-function device sequentially acquires an album owner input UI display command and an album name selection UI display command from the relay device. Accordingly, the multi-function device sequentially displays the album owner input UI and the album name selection UI. Then, the user can execute each setting related to the selected service (for example, input of an album owner name, selection of an album name, etc.) in each UI.

JP 2012-99011 A

  In the technique of Patent Document 1 described above, there is no disclosure about a configuration in which two or more screens including a plurality of options are displayed while being switched. The present specification provides a technology that allows a user to easily select a desired option in a configuration in which two or more screens including a plurality of options are displayed while being switched.

The present specification discloses an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process. The image processing apparatus includes a display that functions as a touch panel, a communication interface, and a controller. When the first usage instruction for using the screen information supply server is given from the user to the touch panel in a state where the first predetermined screen is displayed on the display , the controller passes the communication interface. Te, a first request for requesting the first screen information in response to sending the screen information supplying server, a first reception process of receiving the first screen information from the screen information supplying server The first screen information is information for displaying on the display a screen including options corresponding to the storage service providing server, and the storage service providing server performs the scan process from the image processing apparatus. A server that provides a service for acquiring generated scan image data and storing the scan image data; When a first reception process and the first screen information are received, a first option group that is a part of the plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers is included. A first display control process for displaying a first screen on the display; and a second screen different from the first screen in a state where the first screen is displayed on the display. When the instruction is given from the user to the touch panel, the second screen including the second option group different from the first option group among the plurality of options is displayed on the display. In the state where the second display control process and the second screen are displayed on the display, an instruction for selecting a specific option from the second option group is received from the user. A transmission process for transmitting selection information indicating that the specific option has been selected by the user to the screen information supply server via the communication interface, and the selection information is the screen information. When the first usage instruction is given again to the touch panel from the user in a state where the first predetermined screen is displayed on the display after being transmitted to the supply server, via the communication interface , the second receiving process in response to sending a second request to request second screen information to the screen information supplying server, receives the second screen information from the screen information supplying server The second screen information is a third option group that is a part of the plurality of options, and is based on the transmitted selection information. The second reception process and the second screen information, which are information for first displaying on the display a third screen including the third option group including the specific option shown, are received. A third display control process for first displaying the third screen including the third option group including the specific option on the display, and the use of the screen information supply server. A second predetermined screen display control process for displaying a second predetermined screen including two objects on the display; and the second object in the second predetermined screen is selected by the user. When the usage instruction of 2 is given to the touch panel from the user, a third request for requesting third screen information is sent to the screen information via the communication interface. A third reception process for receiving the third screen information from the screen information supply server in response to transmission to the supply server, wherein the third screen information corresponds to the storage service providing server. This is information for causing the display to display a screen including an option and an option corresponding to the supply service providing server, and the supply service providing server supplies print image data to be subjected to print processing to the image processing apparatus. One of the plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers when the third reception process and the third screen information are received, which is a server that provides the service to be performed. And a fifth screen including a fifth option group including a plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of supply service providing servers. A fifth display control processing to be displayed on, to run.
The present specification also discloses another image processing apparatus capable of executing image processing. The image processing apparatus includes a display unit and a control unit. The control unit includes a screen information acquisition unit, a layout data acquisition unit, a display control unit, and an image processing execution unit. The screen information acquisition unit supplies a request for screen information to the screen information supply server when a predetermined instruction that is a trigger for execution of image processing is given from the user to the image information supply server. First screen information including K option information related to the number of options (K is an integer of 2 or more) is acquired. The layout data acquisition unit acquires layout data from a memory that stores layout data representing a layout of a screen to be displayed on the display unit. The display control unit uses K1 (K1 is an integer equal to or greater than 1) option information, which is a part of the K option information included in the first screen information, and layout data, and uses K1. The first screen including the options is first displayed on the display unit, and when the screen change instruction is given from the user in a state where the first screen is displayed on the display unit, the K option information K2 (K2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1) option information that is a part of the K2 option information that is different from the K1 option information, and layout data. A second screen including options is displayed on the display unit. The image processing execution unit executes image processing related to the target option when the user selects a target option of the K2 options in a state where the second screen is displayed on the display unit. The screen information acquisition unit further supplies a request for screen information to the screen information supply server when a predetermined instruction is again given from the user to the image processing apparatus after the image processing related to the target option is executed. The second screen information including K pieces of option information is acquired from the screen information supply server. Further, when the second screen information is acquired, the display control unit uses the K2 option information of the K option information included in the second screen information and the layout data. The second screen is first displayed on the display unit.

According to the above configuration, when acquiring the first screen information from the screen information supply server, the image processing apparatus first displays the first screen including K1 options. Further, the image processing apparatus displays a second screen including K2 options when a screen change instruction is given from the user. The image processing apparatus executes image processing related to the target option when the target option is selected from the K2 options. When the second screen information is acquired from the screen information supply server after the image processing is executed, the image processing apparatus first displays the second screen including the target option selected in the past by the user. . In particular, since the second screen is the same as the second screen on which the target option has been selected, the order of K2 options is the same on these screens. For this reason, when the user desires to select the same option as the target option again, the user can easily select the option.
The screen information supply server may be a server for mediating provision of K services from one or more service providing servers to the image processing apparatus. And the control unit further provides a target service providing the target service when the target option that is a target service of the K services is selected by the user. You may provide the specific communication execution part which performs the specific communication for receiving the said target service from a server.

In the present specification, a screen information supply server is disclosed. The screen information supply server includes a communication interface and a controller. The controller, via the communication interface, the first usage instruction for using the screen information supply server is given to a specific image processing apparatus capable of executing the scanning process, from the user, A first transmission process of transmitting first screen information to the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface when receiving a first request from the specific image processing apparatus; 1 screen information is information for causing (A) a screen including options corresponding to the storage service providing server to be displayed on the display of the specific image processing apparatus, and (B) a plurality of storage service providing servers. Information for causing the display to display a first screen including a first option group that is a part of the plurality of options corresponding to C) In a state where the first screen is displayed on the display, an instruction for displaying a second screen different from the first screen on the display is given from the user to the specific image processing apparatus. The storage service providing information for displaying on the display the second screen including a second option group different from the first option group among the plurality of options. The server is a server that provides a service for acquiring scan image data generated by the scan process from the specific image processing apparatus and storing the scan image data, and the first transmission process and the first After the screen information is transmitted, a specific selection from the second option group is transmitted from the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface. A registration process for registering specific registration information including the first selection information in a database when receiving first selection information indicating that a limb has been selected by the user; and from the specific image processing apparatus After receiving the first selection information, the specific image processing is performed via the communication interface due to the first usage instruction being given again to the specific image processing apparatus from the user. When the second request is received from the device, the second image information is transmitted to the specific image processing device via the communication interface using the first selection information included in the specific registration information. The second screen information is a third option group that is a part of the plurality of options, and is included in the specific registration information. First The second transmission process and the screen information supply , which are information for first displaying on the display a third screen including the third option group including the specific option indicated by the selection information. The third request is received from the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface due to the second usage instruction for using the server being given to the specific image processing apparatus by the user. A third transmission process for transmitting third screen information to the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface, wherein the third screen information corresponds to the storage service providing server. And a selection corresponding to the supply service providing server, wherein the screen includes a plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers. And a display including a screen including a fifth option group including a plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of supply service providing servers, and providing the supply service The server executes the third transmission process, which is a server that provides a service for supplying print image data to be printed to the specific image processing apparatus .
The present specification further discloses another screen information supply server. The screen information supply server includes a screen information supply unit and a registration unit. When the first request is acquired from the image processing apparatus due to the fact that the first instruction that is a trigger for executing the image processing is given from the user to the image processing apparatus, the screen information supply unit First screen information including K option information related to the options is supplied to the image processing apparatus. The first screen information is (A) information for sequentially displaying two or more screens including K choices on the display unit of the image processing apparatus, and (B) of the two or more screens. And (C) a screen change instruction is given from the user to the image processing apparatus while the first screen is displayed on the display unit. Information for displaying the second screen of the two or more screens on the display unit. The first screen includes K1 options (K1 is an integer equal to or greater than 1), which is a part of the K options. The second screen includes K2 options (K2 is an integer equal to or greater than 1) which are a part of the K options. The K2 options are different from the K1 options. When the first selection information indicating that the target option of the K2 options has been selected by the user is acquired from the image processing apparatus after the first screen information is supplied, Register registration information indicating the target option in the database. The screen information supply unit further includes: the image processing apparatus after the image processing apparatus executes the image processing in response to the first instruction, and the first instruction is again given to the image processing apparatus by the user. When the second request is acquired from the above, second screen information including K option information and instruction information is supplied to the image processing apparatus using the registration information in the database. The second screen information is information for sequentially displaying two or more screens including K options on the display unit. The instruction information in the second screen information is information for instructing the image processing apparatus to display the second screen of the two or more screens first on the display unit.

According to the above configuration, the screen information supply server supplies the first screen information to the image processing apparatus when acquiring the first request from the image processing apparatus. Thereby, in the image processing apparatus, the first screen including K1 options may be displayed first, and then the second screen including K2 options may be displayed. Then, the screen information supply server acquires the first selection information from the image processing apparatus and registers the registration information indicating the target option in the database when the target option of the K2 options is selected by the user. To do. Further, when acquiring the second request from the image processing apparatus, the screen information supply server supplies the second screen information to the image processing apparatus using the registration information in the database. Thereby, in the image processing apparatus, the second screen including the target option previously selected by the user can be displayed first. In particular, since the second screen is the same as the second screen on which the target option has been selected, the order of K2 options is the same on these screens. For this reason, when the user desires to select the same option as the target option again, the user can easily select the option.
The screen information supply server may be a server for mediating provision of K services from one or more service providing servers to the image processing apparatus. The screen information supply server may further mediate provision of the target service from the target service providing server that provides the target service as the target option to the image processing apparatus. You may provide the mediation communication execution part which performs communication.
The first screen information may include the K option information related to the K services and the specific option information related to specific options not related to the K services. The first screen information may be information for sequentially displaying the two or more screens including the K options and the specific option on the display unit, and the registration unit may include the image processing When the second selection information indicating that the specific option is selected by the user is acquired from the device, the information indicating the specific option may not be registered in the database, and the screen information supply unit When the second selection information is acquired, specific screen information for causing the display unit to display a specific screen not related to the K services may be supplied to the image processing apparatus.
In addition, the screen information supply unit may receive a return instruction from the user to return to the two or more screens while the specific screen is displayed on the display unit. Due to this, when a third request is acquired from the image processing apparatus, third screen information including the K option information, the specific option information, and instruction information is converted into the image processing. The third screen information may be information for sequentially displaying the two or more screens including the K options and the specific options on the display unit. The instruction information in the third screen information is for instructing the image processing apparatus to first display a screen including the specific option among the two or more screens on the display unit. It may be the information.
Further, the first instruction does not include selection by the user as to which of the two or more types of image processing that can be executed by the image processing apparatus is to be executed. The screen information supply unit may further include a second instruction that is a trigger for execution of the image processing after the image processing apparatus executes the image processing in response to the first instruction. When the fourth request is acquired from the image processing apparatus due to being given to the image processing apparatus by the user, M pieces (the above-mentioned) that are a part of the K pieces of option information Fourth screen information including option information (M is an integer greater than or equal to 2 and less than K) and instruction information may be supplied to the image processing apparatus. Of certain types of image processing What is to be performed may be an instruction including being selected by the user, and the M pieces of option information include M pieces of information that allow communication of target data related to the specific type of image processing. M pieces of service related information related to services are included, and the fourth screen information is information for sequentially displaying two or more screens including M options as the M services on the display unit. The instruction information in the fourth screen information may be the two or more items when the target service indicated by the registration information in the database is included in the M services. Of the screens, information for instructing the image processing apparatus to first display a screen including the target option on the display unit may be used. The information may be based on the registration information in the database. In the case where the target service indicated is not included in the M services, a screen including a predetermined option different from the target option among the two or more screens should be displayed on the display unit first. This may be information for instructing the image processing apparatus.
The screen information supply unit may further include a setting screen after the registration information is registered in the database and before the image processing apparatus executes the image processing according to the first instruction. May be supplied to the image processing apparatus, and the setting screen may be a screen for executing a setting related to the target option, the screen The information supply unit is caused by a return instruction for returning to the two or more screens from the user to the image processing apparatus in a state where the setting screen is displayed on the display unit. When the fifth request is acquired from the image processing apparatus, fifth screen information including the K pieces of option information and instruction information is obtained using the registration information in the database. The image And the fifth screen information may be information for sequentially displaying the two or more screens including the K choices on the display unit. The instruction information in the screen information is information for instructing the image processing apparatus to first display a screen including the target option among the two or more screens on the display unit. May be.

  A control method, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium for storing the computer program for realizing the screen information supply server are also novel and useful. Also, a control method, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium that stores the computer program for realizing the image processing apparatus are novel and useful. A system including the screen information supply server and the image processing apparatus is also new and useful.

1 shows a configuration of a communication system. An example of data in the multi-function device is shown. An example of the data in a mediation server is shown. Each process when “Web” is selected on the main screen is shown. Each process when the judgment result of the target SFL information is OK is shown. Each process when download printing (that is, DP) is selected is shown. Each process when scan upload (that is, SU) is selected is shown. Each process when “Scan” is selected on the main screen is shown. Each screen displayed on the multi-function device is shown. Each screen displayed on the multi-function device is shown. Each process when “Web” is selected on the main screen in a state where the service name “SVE” is registered in the database server is shown. Each process when “Scan” is selected on the main screen while the service name “SVE” is registered in the database server is shown. Each process when “Scan” is selected on the main screen in a state where the service name “SVB” is registered in the database server is shown. Each process when the back button is selected on the account selection screen is shown. Each process when a history is selected on the service selection screen is shown. The flowchart of each process performed by the mediation server is shown. FIG. 17 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 16. 6 shows a flowchart of each process executed by the multi-function device of the second embodiment.

(First embodiment)
(System configuration)
As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 2 includes a multi-function device 10, an intermediary server 50, a database server (hereinafter referred to as “DB server”) 80, and a plurality of service providing servers (hereinafter referred to as “SP”). 100). Each of these devices 10, 50, 80, 100 is configured separately.

(Configuration of multi-function device 10)
The multi-function device 10 can execute multi-functions including a print function, a scan function, a copy function, a FAX function, and the like. The multi-function device 10 is a device connected to a LAN (abbreviation of Local Area Network) not shown, and is a peripheral device of another device (for example, a PC (abbreviation of Personal Computer)) connected to the LAN. . The multi-function device 10 includes an operation unit 12, a display unit 14, a print execution unit 16, a scan execution unit 18, a network I / F 20, and a control unit 30.

  The operation unit 12 includes a plurality of keys. The user can input various instructions to the multi-function device 10 by operating the operation unit 12. The display unit 14 is a display for displaying various information. The display unit 14 functions as a so-called touch panel. That is, the display unit 14 also functions as an operation unit operated by the user. The print execution unit 16 includes a printing mechanism such as an inkjet method or a laser method. The scan execution unit 18 includes a scan mechanism such as a CCD or CIS. The network I / F 20 is an interface for connecting to a LAN (not shown). The multi-function device 10 can be connected to the Internet via the network I / F 20 (that is, via a LAN).

  The control unit 30 includes a CPU 32 and a memory 34. The CPU 32 executes various processes according to the program stored in the memory 34. In addition to the above programs, the memory 34 stores a plurality of layout information 36, an SFL (abbreviation of Secure Function Lock) table 38, and a service user table 40.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the plurality of layout information 36 is information in which a layout ID (for example, “LY1”) and layout data are associated with each other. The layout ID is identification information for identifying layout data. The layout data is data representing the layout of the screen to be displayed on the display unit 14. The plurality of layout information 36 is stored in advance in the memory 34 when the multi-function device 10 is shipped.

  In the SFL table 38, one or more pieces of SFL information are registered. Each SFL information is information in which a user name, a password, print permission information, and scan permission information are associated. The user name is identification information for identifying the user of the multi-function device 10. The password is authentication information for authenticating the user. The print permission information indicates “OK” when the user is permitted to cause the multi-function device 10 to execute the print function, and indicates “NG” when the user is not permitted. The scan permission information indicates “OK” when the user is permitted to cause the multi-function device 10 to execute the scan function, and indicates “NG” when the user is not permitted. For example, the administrator of the multi-function device 10 operates the operation unit 12 to register each SFL information for each user in the SFL table 38.

  In the service user table 40, one or more pieces of service user information are registered. Each service user information is information in which a service name, an account name, a password, and a face ID are associated. The service name is a name of a service provided by each SP server 100, in other words, a server name of each SP server 100. The account name is identification information for identifying the user of the SP server 100. The password is authentication information for authenticating the user. The face ID is identification information for identifying a face object. Hereinafter, the object is referred to as “OB”.

  For example, the user accesses an arbitrary SP server 100 using a PC (not shown), and registers an account name and password in the SP server 100. Thereafter, for example, the user accesses the multi-function device 10 using a PC (not shown), and displays the service name, the account name, the password, and the face ID of the SP server 100 in the service user table. 40. Thereby, one piece of service user information is registered in the service user table 40. Note that the user accesses the mediation server 50 using a PC (not shown) (that is, accesses each image data in the face OB table 78 of FIG. 3 described later), and displays each face OB on the PC. be able to. Thereby, the user can know each face ID corresponding to each face OB, and can register the face ID corresponding to the desired face OB in the service user table 40.

(Configuration of Mediation Server 50)
The mediation server 50 in FIG. 1 is a server provided by the vendor of the multi-function device 10. The mediation server 50 is a server for mediating provision of services from each SP server 100 to the multi-function device 10. Specifically, the mediation server 50 can execute communication with each SP server 100 according to each API (abbreviation of Application Program Interface) corresponding to each SP server 100.

  The mediation server 50 includes a network I / F 60 and a control unit 70. The mediation server 50 can be connected to the Internet via the network I / F 60. The control unit 70 includes a CPU 72 and a memory 74. The CPU 72 executes various processes according to the program stored in the memory 74.

  The program in the memory 74 includes a plurality of APIs corresponding to the plurality of SP servers 100. Each of the plurality of APIs is a program for executing data processing by communicating with the SP server corresponding to the API. The memory 74 stores a service OB table 76 and a face OB table 78 in addition to the above programs. Information in each of the tables 76 and 78 is registered in advance by the administrator of the mediation server 50 (that is, the vendor of the multi-function device 10).

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of service OB information and history OB information (that is, information in the bottom column in FIG. 3) are registered in the service OB table 76. Each service OB information is information in which a URL (abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator), a service name, and image data are associated with each other. The service name is a name of a service provided by each SP server 100. The URL is position information indicating the position of the image data representing the service OB (that is, the position in the mediation server 50). The image data is data representing a service OB (that is, an image showing a service).

  The history OB information is also information in which a URL, a service name, and image data are associated with each other. However, the history OB information is information not related to each service provided by each SP server 100, and is information related to a history supply service that can be provided by the mediation server 50. The history supply service is a service for supplying history information indicating which SP server's service is supported by the device sold by the vendor of the multi-function device 10 to the device.

  In the face OB table 78, a plurality of pieces of face OB information are registered. Each face OB information is information in which a URL, a face ID, and image data are associated with each other. The URL is position information indicating the position of the image data representing the face OB (that is, the position in the mediation server 50). The face ID is identification information for identifying the face OB (that is, an image imitating the face). The image data is data representing the face OB.

(Configuration of DB server 80)
The DB server 80 in FIG. 1 is a server provided by the vendor of the multi-function device 10. The DB server 80 can communicate with the mediation server 50 via the Internet. The DB server 80 stores a selection service table 82. Information in the selection service table 82 is registered in accordance with an instruction from the mediation server 50.

  A plurality of pieces of selection service information are registered in the selection service table 82. Each selected service information is information in which a MAC address and a service name are associated with each other. The MAC address is identification information assigned in advance to a multi-function device (for example, 10). In this embodiment, the MAC address of the multi-function device 10 is “M1”. The service name is a service name selected in the past by the user of the multi-function device.

(Configuration of SP server 100)
The plurality of SP servers 100 are servers having service names such as “Evernote (registered trademark)”, “Google (registered trademark) Docs”, “PICASA (registered trademark)”, “Facebook (registered trademark)”, for example. (That is, a cloud server). Each SP server 100 provides a service corresponding to the SP server to a communication device (for example, the multi-function device 10) via the Internet. Each SP server 100 can provide various services to communication devices by executing various functions. For example, there is an SP server that can execute a function of acquiring image data from a communication device and storing the image data (hereinafter referred to as “image data storage function”), and a function of supplying image data to the communication device There is also an SP server that can execute (hereinafter referred to as “image data supply function”). In this embodiment, all of the plurality of SP servers 100 to which the mediation server 50 can mediate service provision can execute the image data supply function. However, only a part of the plurality of SP servers 100 can execute the image data storage function.

(Each process executed by each device 10, 50, etc .; FIG. 4)
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the multi-function device 10 receives a service from the service providing server 100 and executes download printing or scan upload. Download printing refers to downloading image data from the service providing server 100 and printing an image represented by the image data. In this case, the service providing server 100 executes an image data supply function. Scan upload is to generate image data by scanning a document and upload the image data to the service providing server 100. In this case, the service providing server 100 executes an image data storage function. Hereinafter, download printing and scan upload may be abbreviated as “DP (abbreviation of Download Print)” and “SU (abbreviation of Scan Upload)”, respectively.

  4, in S10, the user inputs the user ID “U1” and the password “PU1” to the multi-function device 10. Note that the user operates the operation unit 12 to input information to the multi-function device. 10 and information may be input to the multi-function device 10 using the touch panel of the display unit 14. In the following, the user's operation is either the operation unit 12 or the touch panel of the display unit 14. May be executed.

  In S12, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 supplies display data stored in advance in the memory 34 to the display unit 14 to display the main screen SC1 in FIG. The main screen SC1 includes an object indicating “Web” and an object indicating “Scan”. The object indicating “Web” is an object indicating execution of connection to the Internet. The object indicating “Scan” is an object indicating execution of the scan function. The main screen SC1 may further include other objects indicating execution of other functions (for example, an object indicating “Copy”, an object indicating “FAX”).

  In S14 of FIG. 4, the user selects an object indicating “Web” on the main screen SC1. In this case, in S <b> 16, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies an initial request to the mediation server 50. The initial request is a command for requesting screen information related to connection to the Internet. The initial request includes the MAC address “M1” of the multi-function device 10, the normal mode information, and the target SFL information. The normal mode information is information included in the initial request when an object indicating “Web” is selected on the main screen SC1. The target SFL information is associated with the user ID “U1” and the password “PU1” input in S10 among one or more pieces of SFL information registered in the SFL table 38 (see FIG. 2) in the memory 34. (For example, print permission information “OK”, scan permission information “OK”).

  When acquiring the initial request from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies an information request including the MAC address “M1” in the initial request to the DB server 80 in S22.

  When acquiring the information request from the mediation server 50, the DB server 80 determines whether or not the MAC address “M1” in the information request is registered in the selected service table 82 (see FIG. 1). In the example of FIG. 4, the DB server 80 determines that the MAC address “M1” is not registered, and as a result, supplies a response indicating “not registered” to the mediation server 50 in S24.

  When acquiring the response from the DB server 80, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires each service OB information and history OB information from the service OB table 76 (see FIG. 3) in the memory 74 in S30. In S32, the CPU 72 generates service selection screen information. Next, in S <b> 34, the CPU 72 supplies service selection screen information to the multi-function device 10. The service selection screen information is information for causing the multi-function device 10 to display two or more service selection screens (see SC2 and SC3 in FIG. 9). Specifically, the service selection screen information is generated as follows.

  First, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates the table of FIG. In the table, service names, URLs, and flags are associated. The CPU 72 describes each service name and each URL included in each service OB information in the table according to the same order as the order of arrangement of each service OB information in the service OB table 76 (see FIG. 3). Next, the CPU 72 describes the service name “history” and URL “UH” included in the history OB information in the table (that is, in the bottom column). Then, the CPU 72 describes “ON” as the flag in the top column of the table because the response of S24 indicates “no registration”. The flag “ON” is information associated with only one service name in the table, and is information for instructing the multi-function device 10 to display a screen including the service name first. . If the response of S24 indicates a service name instead of “no registration”, the CPU 72 describes a flag “ON” in association with the service name. Further, the CPU 72 knows in advance a plurality of layout IDs “LY1” to “LY4” (see FIG. 2) used in the multi-function device 10, and one layout ID ““ LY1 "is determined. Thereby, the CPU 72 can generate service selection screen information including the table of FIG. 4 and the layout ID “LY1”.

  When acquiring the service selection screen information from the mediation server 50, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies an image data request including the six URLs in the service selection screen information to the mediation server 50 in S40.

  When acquiring the image data request from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires six image data specified by the six URLs in the image data request from the service OB table 76 (see FIG. 3). To do. In S <b> 42, the CPU 72 supplies the six image data to the multi-function device 10.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires six pieces of image data from the mediation server 50, it generates two pieces of display data representing two service selection screens (see SC2 and SC3 in FIG. 9) in S50. . Specifically, the CPU 32 acquires layout data identified by the layout ID “LY1” in the service selection screen information from the plurality of layout information 36 in the memory 34. Since the acquired layout data includes the three areas A1 to A3 (see FIG. 2), the CPU 32 determines the three service names “SVA”, “SVB”, in order from the top column of the table in the service selection screen information. “SVC” is acquired, and the three service names are added below the three areas A1 to A3. The CPU 32 further adds three image data corresponding to the three service names among the six acquired image data to the three areas A1 to A3. Thereby, the first display data is completed.

  Similarly, the CPU 32 uses the same layout data as the acquired layout data to generate second display data. That is, the CPU 32 obtains the remaining three service names “SVD”, “SVE”, and “history” from the table in the service selection screen information, and uses the three service names in the three areas A1 to A3. Further, the remaining three pieces of image data among the six pieces of acquired image data are added to the three areas A1 to A3. Thereby, the second display data is completed.

  Since the flag “ON” is described in association with the service name “SVA” in the table in the service selection screen information, the CPU 32 determines that the service selection screen including the service name “SVA” should be displayed first. To do. As a result, the CPU 32 first supplies the first display data to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the service selection screen SC2 of FIG. The service selection screen SC2 includes three service OBs indicating the graphic “A” and the like, three service names indicating “SVA” and the like, and a screen change button.

  In S52 of FIG. 4, the user selects a screen change button on the service selection screen SC2. In this case, in S54, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies the second display data to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the service selection screen SC3 in FIG. The service selection screen SC3 includes two service OBs indicating the graphic “D”, one history OB indicating the graphic “History”, three service names, and a screen change button. If the user selects a screen change button on the service selection screen SC3, the CPU 32 supplies the first display data to the display unit 14 again to display the service selection screen SC2 on the display unit 14 again.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the mediation server 50 supplies service selection screen information including the layout ID “LY1” and a plurality of service names to the multi-function device 10 (see S34). Accordingly, the multi-function device 10 displays the service selection screens SC2 and SC3 using the layout data identified by the layout ID “LY1”. Instead, for example, the mediation server 50 generates display data representing the service selection screen (for example, first and second display data generated by the multi-function device 10 in S50), and displays the display data. It is assumed that a configuration for supplying data to the multi-function device 10 (hereinafter referred to as “comparison example configuration”) is employed.

  In the configuration of the comparative example, the intermediary server 50 has, for example, one service selection screen (for example, SC2) including three services OB because the layout data in the multi-function device 10 includes three areas A1 to A3. Must be generated and supplied to the multi-function device 10. Further, for example, there is a multi-function device (hereinafter referred to as a “specific multi-function device”) that is a model different from the multi-function device 10, and the specific multi-function device is identified by the layout ID “LY1”. Assume a situation in which layout data includes four regions. In this case, the mediation server 50 must generate display data representing one service selection screen including four services OB and supply it to a specific multi-function device. As described above, in the configuration of the comparative example, since the mediation server 50 needs to generate different display data according to the model of the multi-function device, the load on the mediation server 50 is high. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the mediation server 50 may supply the same service selection screen information to the multi-function device 10 and a specific multi-function device. Thereby, for example, the multi-function device 10 generates display data representing one service selection screen SC2 including three service OBs, and a specific multi-function device includes one service including four service OBs. Display data representing the service selection screen is generated. That is, the mediation server 50 does not have to generate different display data according to the model of the multi-function device. Therefore, the load of the mediation server 50 is low compared to the configuration of the comparative example.

  In S56 of FIG. 4, the user selects the service having the service name “SVE” by selecting the service OB indicating the graphic “E” on the service selection screen SC3. In the following, the service name selected in S56 (ie, “SVE”), the service having the service name, and the SP server that provides the service are respectively referred to as “target service name”, “target service”, This is called “target SP server”. In S <b> 58, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 supplies selection information including the target service name “SVE” to the mediation server 50.

  In S60, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 executes the determination of the target SFL information acquired in S16, and determines “OK” or “NG” as the determination result. The determination result “OK” in S60 indicates that the multi-function device 10 can execute at least one of download printing (ie, DP) and scan upload (ie, SU) based on the target SFL information and the target service. Means that. In addition, the determination result “NG” in S60 means that the multi-function device 10 cannot execute either DP or SU. When both the print permission information and the scan permission information in the target SFL information indicate “NG”, the CPU 72 determines “NG” as the determination result.

  As described above, in this embodiment, all of the plurality of SP servers 100 can execute the image data supply function, but only some of the plurality of SP servers 100 can execute the image data storage function. It is. Accordingly, the target SP server 100 can execute at least the image data supply function. When the print permission information in the target SFL information indicates “OK”, the CPU 72 determines “OK” as the determination result. The reason is that the user is permitted to execute the printing function and the target SP server 100 can execute at least the image data supply function, so that the multi-function device 10 can execute at least DP. .

  In addition, when the print permission information in the target SFL information is “NG” and the scan permission information in the target SFL information is “OK”, the CPU 72 performs the image data storage function. It is determined whether or not execution is possible. This determination is executed based on information (not shown) regarding each SP server 100 stored in advance in the memory 74. When the CPU 72 determines that the target SP server can execute the image data storage function, the CPU 72 determines “OK” as the determination result. The reason is that since the user is permitted to execute the scan function and the target SP server 100 can execute the image data storage function, the multi-function device 10 can execute SU. On the other hand, when determining that the target SP server cannot execute the image data storage function, the CPU 72 determines “NG” as the determination result.

  When determining “NG” as the determination result of S60, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies error information to the multi-function device 10 in S62. In this case, the CPU 72 ends the process according to the initial request of S16 without supplying each screen information (see S82, S106, etc. in FIG. 5) described later to the multi-function device 10.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires error information from the mediation server 50, in S64, the CPU 32 supplies display data stored in the memory 34 to the display unit 14 and displays the error screen SCE in FIG. 14 is displayed. Thereby, the user can know that the multi-function device 10 cannot execute DP or SU.

(Case where determination result of S60 of FIG. 4 is “OK”; FIG. 5)
As illustrated in FIG. 5, when determining “OK” as the determination result in S <b> 60 of FIG. 4, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies a registration request to the DB server 80 in S <b> 70. The registration request includes the MAC address “M1” of the multi-function device 10 and the target service name “SVE”.

  When acquiring the registration request from the mediation server 50, the DB server 80 determines whether or not the MAC address “M1” in the registration request is registered in the selection service table 82 (see FIG. 1). When determining that the MAC address “M1” is not registered, the DB server 80 registers new selection information in the selection service table 82 in S72. The new selection information is information in which the MAC address “M1” and the target service name “SVE” are associated with each other. If the DB server 80 determines that the MAC address “M1” is registered, the DB server 80 replaces the service name associated with the MAC address “M1” in S72 with the target service name “SVE”. Described in the selection service table 82.

  In S <b> 74, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies an account information request including the target service name “SVE” to the multi-function device 10.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 obtains the account information request from the mediation server 50, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 receives one or more ones associated with the target service name “SVE” in the account information request from the service user table 40 (see FIG. 2). Acquire account information (ie, account name, password, and face ID). In S76, the CPU 32 supplies the acquired one or more pieces of account information to the mediation server 50.

  When the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires one or more pieces of account information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 generates account selection screen information in S80. Next, in S <b> 82, the CPU 72 supplies account selection screen information to the multi-function device 10. The account selection screen information is information for displaying the account selection screen (see SC4 in FIG. 9) on the multi-function device 10, and is specifically generated as follows.

  First, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates the table of FIG. In the table, an account name and a URL are associated with each other. The CPU 72 generates the table by executing the following process using one account information of the one or more acquired account information. That is, the CPU 72 acquires the URL associated with the face ID in the one account information from the face OB table 78 (see FIG. 3). Then, the CPU 72 associates the account name in the account information with the acquired URL and describes it in the table. The CPU 72 executes the same process for other account information. Thereby, the table of FIG. 5 is completed. Further, the CPU 72 acquires a URL (hereinafter referred to as “target service URL”) “USE” associated with the target service name “SVE” from the service OB table 76 (see FIG. 3). Further, the CPU 72 determines one layout ID “LY2” (see FIG. 2). Thereby, the CPU 72 can generate account selection screen information including the table of FIG. 5, the target service URL “USE”, and the layout ID “LY2”.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires the account selection screen information from the mediation server 50, in S90, the CPU 32 issues an image data request including the three URLs “UF1”, “UF2”, and “USE” in the account selection screen information. Supply to the mediation server 50.

  When the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires the image data request from the multi-function device 10, the three URLs “UF1” and “UF2” in the image data request are obtained from the service OB table 76 and the face OB table 78 (see FIG. 3). ”And“ USE ”to obtain three pieces of image data. In S <b> 92, the CPU 72 supplies the three image data to the multi-function device 10.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires three pieces of image data from the mediation server 50, it generates display data representing an account selection screen (see SC4 in FIG. 9) in S94. Specifically, the CPU 32 acquires layout data identified by the layout ID “LY2” from the memory 34. As shown in FIG. 2, the acquired layout data includes a plurality of areas A4, A5, and A6. The CPU 32 describes the two account names “AN1” and “AN2” included in the table in the account selection screen information in the two areas A4 and A5. The CPU 32 further describes two image data representing the face OB among the three pieces of acquired image data in the two areas A4 and A5. Further, the CPU 32 describes one image data representing the service OB among the three pieces of acquired image data in the area A6. Thereby, the display data is completed. The CPU 32 supplies display data to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the account selection screen SC4 of FIG. In this example, the account selection screen SC4 includes two faces OB, two account names, a service OB, and a back button.

  In S96 of FIG. 5, the user selects the account name “AN2” corresponding to the user on the account selection screen SC4. Since the account selection screen SC4 includes the service OB corresponding to the target service, the user can easily know the target service by looking at the account selection screen SC4. For this reason, the user can appropriately select his / her account name “AN2” for receiving the target service. Further, since each face OB is arranged in the vicinity of each account name on the account selection screen SC4, the user appropriately selects his / her account name “AN2” arranged in the vicinity of his / her face OB. be able to.

In S98, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 supplies selection information including the target account name “AN2”, the target password “PN2”, the target face URL “UF2”, and the target service URL “USE” to the mediation server 50. The target account name “AN2” is the account name selected in S96. The target password “PN2” is a password associated with the target account name “PN2” in the service user table 40 (see FIG. 2).
The target face URL “UF2” is a URL associated with the target account name “PN2” in the table of FIG. 5 in the account selection screen information.

  When acquiring the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates communication selection screen information in S102. Next, in S <b> 106, the CPU 72 supplies the communication selection screen information to the multi-function device 10. The communication selection screen information is information for displaying the communication selection screen (see SC5 in FIG. 9) on the display unit 14 of the multi-function device 10, and is specifically generated as follows.

  The CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 determines one layout ID “LY2” (see FIG. 2). Then, the CPU 72 sets the character string “Download Print” indicating DP, the target face URL “UF2” in the selection information in S98, the target service URL “USE” in the selection information in S98, and the layout ID “LY2”. , Communication selection screen information including at least. Further, when the target SP server 100 can execute the image data storage function, the CPU 72 generates communication selection screen information further including a character string “Scan Upload” indicating SU. However, if the target SP server 100 cannot execute the image data storage function, the CPU 72 generates communication selection screen information that does not include the character string “Scan Upload” indicating SU. The reason is that since the target SP server 100 cannot execute the image data storage function, the multi-function device 10 cannot execute SU.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires the communication selection screen information from the mediation server 50, the composite data request including the two URLs “UF2” and “USE” in the communication selection screen information is sent to the mediation server 50 in S110. Supply.

  When the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires the composite data request from the multi-function device 10, the two URLs “UF2” and “USE” in the composite data request are obtained from the service OB table 76 and the face OB table 78 (see FIG. 3). Are acquired. Then, the CPU 72 generates combined data representing the combined OB by combining the two image data. Next, in S <b> 112, the CPU 72 supplies the composite data to the multi-function device 10.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires the composite data from the mediation server 50, it generates display data representing the communication selection screen (see SC5 in FIG. 9) in S114. Specifically, the CPU 32 acquires layout data (see FIG. 2) identified by the layout ID “LY2” from the memory 34. The CPU 32 describes the character string “Download Print” in the communication selection screen information in the area A4. When the communication selection screen information includes the character string “Scan Upload”, the CPU 32 describes the character string “Scan Upload” in the area A5. However, if the character string “Scan Upload” is not included in the communication selection screen information, the CPU 32 describes nothing in the area A5. Further, the CPU 32 describes the acquired composite data in the area A6. Thereby, the display data is completed. The CPU 32 supplies display data to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the communication selection screen SC5 of FIG. The communication selection screen SC5 includes a character string “Download Print”, a character string “Scan Upload”, a composite OB, and a back button. The communication selection screen SC5 is a screen for selecting one of the communication of downloading image data and the communication of uploading image data.

  In S116 of FIG. 5, the user selects DP or SU on the communication selection screen SC5. Hereinafter, the communication selected on the communication selection screen SC5 (that is, DP or SU) is referred to as “target communication”. Since the communication selection screen SC5 includes the composite OB and the composite OB includes the service OB corresponding to the target service (see FIG. 9), the user can easily know the target service by looking at the communication selection screen SC5. For this reason, the user can select the target communication while grasping the target service. Further, the user can confirm whether or not the face OB included in the composite OB is his / her face OB. That is, the user can confirm whether or not he has selected his / her target account name “AN2” on the account selection screen SC4 (see FIG. 9). In the communication selection screen SC5, when DP is selected, each process of FIG. 6 is executed, and when SU is selected, each process of FIG. 7 is executed.

(Case where DP is selected in S116 of FIG. 5; FIG. 6)
When DP is selected in S116 of FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 6, in S120, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies selection information indicating DP as target communication to the mediation server 50.

  When the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 obtains the selection information from the multi-function device 10, in S 130, the target SFL information (see S 16 in FIG. 4) is determined, and “OK” or “NG” is determined as the determination result. To do. The determination result in S130 means whether or not the multi-function device 10 can execute DP based on the target SFL information. When the print permission information in the target SFL information indicates “NG”, the CPU 72 determines “NG” as the determination result. In this case, although not shown, the CPU 72 supplies error information for displaying the error screen SCE of FIG. 9 to the multi-function device 10. That is, the CPU 72 ends the process according to the initial request in S16 of FIG. 4 without supplying each screen information (see S142, S172, etc.) described later to the multi-function device 10. On the other hand, when the print permission information in the target SFL information indicates “OK”, the CPU 72 determines “OK” as the determination result. In this case, in S132, the CPU 72 supplies a thumbnail URL request including the target account name “AN2” and the target password “PN2” (see S98 in FIG. 5) to the target SP server 100.

  When acquiring the thumbnail URL request from the mediation server 50, the target SP server 100 executes authentication using the target account name “AN2” and the target password “PN2” in the thumbnail URL request. In the following description, when the mediation server 50 or the multi-function device 10 supplies a request (for example, S150 in FIG. 6 or S232 in FIG. 7) to the target SP server 100, the target account name “AN2” is included in the request. ”And the target password“ PN2 ”, and the target SP server 100 performs authentication. However, the description regarding the said authentication is abbreviate | omitted below. When the authentication is successful, the target SP server 100 supplies X URLs indicating the positions of X (X is an integer of 1 or more) thumbnail image data to the mediation server 50 in S134. The X thumbnail image data is obtained by reducing X image data stored in the target SP server 100 in association with the target account name “AN2”.

  When the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires X URLs from the SP server 100, it generates image selection screen information in S140. The image selection screen information is information for causing the multi-function device 10 to display an image selection screen (see SC7 in FIG. 10). Specifically, the CPU 72 determines one layout ID “LY3” (see FIG. 2), and generates image selection screen information including the X URLs and the layout ID “LY3” in S134. However, the layout data identified by the layout ID “LY3” includes areas A7 to A9 (see FIG. 2) for displaying thumbnail images, but for displaying the service OB corresponding to the target service name “SVE”. This area is not included. Since there is no space for displaying the service OB in this way, the CPU 72 generates image selection screen information that does not include the target service URL “USE”. Next, in S <b> 142, the CPU 72 supplies the image selection screen information to the multi-function device 10.

  When acquiring the image selection screen information from the mediation server 50, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies an image data request including X URLs in the image selection screen information to the target SP server 100 in S150.

  When acquiring the image data request from the multi-function device 10, the target SP server 100 supplies X pieces of image information to the multi-function device 10 in S 152. Each of the X pieces of image information is information in which thumbnail image data and an image ID are associated with each other. The thumbnail image data is data specified by the URL in the image data request. The image ID is identification information for identifying the original image data of the thumbnail image data.

  When acquiring the X pieces of image information from the target SP server 100, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 generates display data representing an image selection screen (see SC7 in FIG. 10) in S154. Specifically, the CPU 32 first acquires layout data (see FIG. 2) identified by the layout ID “LY3” from the memory 34. As shown in FIG. 2, the acquired layout data includes three regions A7 to A9. The CPU 32 adds the thumbnail image data in the X pieces of image information to the areas A7 to A9. Thereby, the display data is completed. The CPU 32 supplies the display data to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the image selection screen SC7 of FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, the image selection screen SC7 includes three thumbnail images showing figures such as stars.

  In S156 of FIG. 6, the user selects a desired thumbnail image (for example, a star figure) on the image selection screen SC7. In this case, in S <b> 158, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies selection information including the image ID “IDI1” to the mediation server 50. The image ID “IDI1” is an image ID associated with thumbnail image data representing a thumbnail image selected by the user among the X image IDs included in the X image information in S152.

  When acquiring the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies a DL (abbreviation of download) URL request including the image ID “IDI1” in the selection information to the target SP server 100 in S 160.

  When the target SP server 100 acquires a DLURL request from the mediation server 50, the target SP server 100 supplies the DLURL to the mediation server 50 in S162. The DLURL is a URL indicating the position of the image data identified by the image ID “IDI1”, that is, the position of the image data to be downloaded.

  In S170, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates print condition screen information. The printing condition screen information is information for displaying the printing condition screen (see SC8 in FIG. 10) on the display unit 14 of the multi-function device 10. Specifically, the CPU 72 determines one layout ID “LY4” (see FIG. 2), and each character string indicating each item (that is, image quality, paper, size) of the printing condition, and each item of each item. Print condition screen information including the option and the layout ID “LY4” is generated. However, the layout data identified by the layout ID “LY4” (see FIG. 2) does not include an area for displaying the service OB corresponding to the target service name “SVE”. For this purpose, the CPU 72 generates print condition screen information that does not include the target service URL “USE”. Next, in S <b> 172, the CPU 72 supplies the printing condition screen information to the multi-function device 10.

  When acquiring the print condition screen information from the target SP server 100, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 generates display data representing the print condition screen (refer to SC8 in FIG. 10) in S174. Specifically, the CPU 32 first acquires layout data (see FIG. 2) identified by the layout ID “LY4” from the memory 34. As shown in FIG. 2, the acquired layout data includes two areas A10 and A11. The CPU 32 describes each character string in the print condition screen information in the area A10, and describes each option in the print condition screen information in the area A11. Thereby, the display data is completed. The CPU 32 supplies display data to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the print condition screen SC8 of FIG.

  In S176 of FIG. 6, the user selects a desired printing condition on the printing condition screen SC8. As for the item “image quality”, either “beautiful” or “normal” can be selected. For the item “paper”, one of a plurality of paper types including “plain paper” and “glossy paper” can be selected. For the item “size”, one of a plurality of paper sizes including “A4”, “B4”, and the like can be selected. In S178, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 supplies selection information including the selected printing condition to the mediation server 50.

  When acquiring the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies a DP instruction to the multi-function device 10 in S 180. The DP instruction includes the DL URL in S162 and the printing conditions in the selection information in S178. The DP instruction is a command for instructing the multi-function device 10 to download the image data specified by the DLURL and to print the image represented by the image data according to the printing conditions.

  When acquiring the DP instruction from the mediation server 50, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies a DL request including the DL URL in the DP instruction to the target SP server 100 in S190.

  When the target SP server 100 acquires the DL request from the multi-function device 10, the target SP server 100 supplies the multi-function device 10 with the image data specified by the DL URL in the DL request in S 192. That is, the target SP server 100 executes an image data supply function.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires (that is, downloads) image data from the target SP server 100, the CPU 32 causes the print execution unit 16 to print an image represented by the acquired image data in S194. More specifically, the CPU 32 executes print image processing on the acquired image data using the print conditions in the DP instruction of S180, and generates print data. The image processing for printing includes halftone processing for acquired image data that is RGB image data having multiple gradations (for example, 256 gradations). Thereby, print data having a relatively small number of gradations (for example, ON or OFF of dots) is generated. The image processing for printing further includes generating print data having a high resolution when the “image quality” included in the printing condition indicates “clean”, and the “image quality” included in the printing condition is “normal”. ”Includes generating print data having a low resolution. The printing image processing further includes generating print data that conforms to the aspect ratio corresponding to the “size” included in the printing conditions. Then, the CPU 32 instructs the print execution unit 16 to convey the print paper having the type indicated by “paper” included in the print condition, and supplies the generated print data to the print execution unit 16. Accordingly, the print execution unit 16 executes printing on the print paper according to the print data. As a result, the user obtains a print sheet on which an image represented by the image data stored in the target SP server 100 (for example, an image corresponding to the thumbnail image indicating the star graphic selected in S156) is printed. be able to.

(Case where SU is selected in S116 of FIG. 5; FIG. 7)
When the SU is selected in S116 of FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 7, in S220, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies selection information indicating SU as target communication to the mediation server 50.

  When acquiring the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 executes the determination of the target SFL information (see S 16 in FIG. 4) in S 230 and determines “OK” or “NG” as the determination result. To do. The determination result in S230 means whether or not the multi-function device 10 can execute SU. When the scan permission information in the target SFL information indicates “NG”, the CPU 72 determines “NG” as the determination result. In this case, although not shown, the CPU 72 supplies error information for displaying the error screen SCE of FIG. 9 to the multi-function device 10. That is, the CPU 72 ends the process according to the initial request of S16 in FIG. 4 without supplying each screen information (see S242, S272, etc.) described later to the multi-function device 10. On the other hand, when the scan permission information in the target SFL information indicates “OK”, the CPU 72 determines “OK” as the determination result. In this case, in S232, the CPU 72 supplies an FD (Folder abbreviation) information request including the target account name “AN2” and the target password “PN2” (see S98 in FIG. 5) to the target SP server 100.

  When acquiring the FD information request from the mediation server 50, the target SP server 100 supplies Y pieces of FD information to the mediation server 50 in S234. The Y FD information is information (namely, folder name and folder ID) related to the Y folders stored in the target SP server 100 in association with the target account name “AN2”.

  When the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires Y folder information from the SP server 100, it generates FD selection screen information in S240. The FD selection screen information is information for causing the multi-function device 10 to display the FD selection screen (see SC9 in FIG. 10). Specifically, the CPU 72 determines one layout ID “LY3” (see FIG. 2), and generates FD selection screen information including the Y folder information and the layout ID “LY3” in S234. The FD selection screen information does not include the target service URL “USE”. Next, in S <b> 242, the CPU 72 supplies the FD selection screen information to the multi-function device 10.

  In S254, when acquiring the FD selection screen information from the mediation server 50, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 generates display data representing the FD selection screen (see SC9 in FIG. 10). Specifically, the CPU 32 acquires layout data (see FIG. 2) identified by the layout ID “LY3” from the memory 34. CPU32 adds each folder name contained in each FD information in FD selection screen information to each area | region A7-A9. Thereby, the display data is completed. The CPU 32 supplies the display data to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the FD selection screen SC9 of FIG. The FD selection screen SC9 includes three folder names “F1” to “F3”.

  In S256 of FIG. 7, the user selects a desired folder name “F1” on the FD selection screen SC9. In this case, in S <b> 258, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies selection information including the folder ID “IDD <b> 1” to the mediation server 50. The folder ID “IDD1” is a folder ID associated with the folder name “F1” selected by the user among the Y folder IDs included in the Y FD information in S242.

  When acquiring the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies a UL (abbreviation of Upload) URL request including the folder ID “IDD1” in the selection information to the target SP server 100 in S260.

  When the target SP server 100 obtains the ULURL request from the mediation server 50, the target SP server 100 supplies the ULURL to the mediation server 50 in S262. The ULURL is a URL indicating a position in the folder identified by the folder ID “IDI1”, that is, a position where image data uploaded from the multi-function device 10 should be stored.

  In S270, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates scan condition screen information. The scan condition screen information is information for causing the multi-function device 10 to display a scan condition screen (see SC10 in FIG. 10). More specifically, the CPU 72 determines one layout ID “LY4” (see FIG. 2), each character string indicating each item (that is, resolution, format, size) of the scan condition, and each item of each item. Scan condition screen information including the option and the layout ID “LY4” is generated. The scan condition screen information does not include the target service URL “USE”. Next, in S <b> 272, the CPU 72 supplies scan condition screen information to the multi-function device 10.

  When acquiring the scan condition screen information from the target SP server 100, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 generates display data representing the scan condition screen (see SC10 in FIG. 10) in S274. Specifically, the CPU 32 first acquires layout data (see FIG. 2) identified by the layout ID “LY4” from the memory 34. The CPU 32 describes each character string in the scan condition screen information in the area A10 (see FIG. 2), and describes each option in the scan condition screen information in the area A11 (see FIG. 2). Thereby, the display data is completed. The CPU 32 supplies display data to the display unit 14 to display the scan condition screen SC10 of FIG.

  In S276 of FIG. 7, the user selects a desired scan condition on the scan condition screen SC10. For the item “resolution”, one of a plurality of scan resolutions including “600 dpi”, “300 dpi”, and the like can be selected. For the item “format”, one of a plurality of file formats including “PDF”, “JPEG”, and the like can be selected. For the item “size”, one of a plurality of document sizes including “A4”, “B4”, and the like can be selected. In S <b> 278, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 supplies selection information including the selected scan condition to the mediation server 50.

  When acquiring the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies a SU instruction to the multi-function device 10 in S 280. The SU instruction includes the UL URL in S262 and the scan condition in the selection information in S278. The SU instruction is a command for instructing the multi-function device 10 to execute scanning of a document in accordance with the scanning condition to generate image data and to upload the image data to the position indicated by the UL URL. is there.

  When the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 obtains the SU instruction from the mediation server 50, in S290, the CPU 32 causes the scan execution unit 18 to scan the document according to the scan condition in the SU instruction. Specifically, the CPU 32 notifies the scan execution unit 18 of the scan resolution indicated by “resolution” included in the scan condition and the document size indicated by “size” included in the scan condition. Accordingly, the scan execution unit 18 scans a document having the document size with the scan resolution, and generates scan data. Next, the CPU 32 performs image processing for scanning on the scan data, and generates image data. The image processing for scanning includes generating image data having a file format indicated by “format” included in the scanning condition. Next, in S <b> 292, the CPU 32 supplies a UL request including a UL URL and image data to the target SP server 100.

  When the target SP server 100 obtains the UL request from the multi-function device 10, the target SP server 100 stores the image data in the UL request at the position indicated by the UL URL in the UL request. That is, the target SP server 100 executes an image data storage function.

(Case where “Scan” is selected on the main screen SC1; FIG. 8)
Next, with reference to FIG. 8, each process executed when “Scan” is selected on the main screen SC1 (see FIG. 9) will be described. Hereinafter, description of the same processing as in FIGS. 4 to 7 will be omitted. S310 and S312 are the same as S10 and S12 of FIG. In S313, the user selects an object indicating “Scan” on the main screen SC1. In this case, in S314, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device supplies display data stored in advance in the memory 34 to the display unit 14 and causes the display unit 14 to display the storage method selection screen SC11 of FIG. The storage method selection screen SC11 is a screen for selecting a storage destination of image data generated by scanning a document, and includes three objects. The object indicating “Scan to USB” is an object indicating execution of storing image data in the USB memory. The object indicating “Scan to Email” is an object indicating execution of email transmission of image data. The object indicating “Scan to Web” is an object indicating execution of saving (that is, uploading) image data to the SP server 100.

  In S315 of FIG. 8, the user selects an object indicating “Scan To Web” on the storage method selection screen SC11. In this case, in S <b> 316, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies an initial request to the mediation server 50. The initial request includes the MAC address “M1” of the multi-function device 10, the scan mode information, and the target SFL information. The scan mode information is information included in the initial request when an object indicating “Scan To Web” is selected on the storage method selection screen SC11.

  When acquiring the initial request from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 determines the target SFL information in S321, and determines “OK” or “NG” as the determination result. The determination result in S321 means whether or not the multi-function device 10 can execute SU. When the scan permission information in the target SFL information indicates “NG”, the CPU 72 determines “NG” as the determination result. In this case, although not shown, the CPU 72 supplies error information for displaying the error screen SCE of FIG. 9 to the multi-function device 10. That is, the CPU 72 ends the process according to the initial request of S316 in FIG. 8 without supplying each screen information (see S334 and the like) described later to the multi-function device 10. On the other hand, when the scan permission information in the target SFL information indicates “OK”, the CPU 72 determines “OK” as the determination result. In this case, each process of S322, S324, and S330 is executed similarly to S22, S24, and S30 of FIG.

  As described above, in the case of FIG. 8, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 executes the determination of the target SFL information when acquiring the initial request including the scan mode information from the multi-function device 10 (see S321). Thereby, it is possible to promptly notify the user that the multi-function device 10 cannot execute SU. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 4, even if the CPU 72 acquires an initial request (see S <b> 16) including the normal mode information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 does not perform the determination of the target SFL information. The reason is that it is still unclear that the user of the multi-function device 10 wants to execute DP or SU. That is, the initial request of S16 in FIG. 4 is to be executed of DP or SU (in other words, which kind of image processing of printing image processing and scanning image processing should be executed). In other words, the request is supplied from the multi-function device 10 to the mediation server 50 without being selected by the user. On the other hand, the initial request of S316 in FIG. 8 has been selected by the user that SU of DP and SU should be executed (in other words, image processing for scanning should be executed). This request is supplied from the multi-function device 10 to the mediation server 50 in the state.

  In S <b> 332, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates service selection screen information including the table of FIG. 8 and the layout ID “LY1”. Specifically, when generating the table of FIG. 8, the CPU 72 first excludes service OB information corresponding to the SP server 100 that cannot execute the data storage function from each acquired service OB information. . In this embodiment, the SP server 100 corresponding to the service name “SVB” cannot execute the data storage function (that is, can execute only the data supply function). Therefore, the CPU 72 excludes the service OB information including the service name “SVB” from the acquired service OB information. Thereafter, the CPU 72 generates a table using the remaining service OB information and the acquired history OB information. Since the response in S324 indicates “no registration”, the flag “ON” is described in the uppermost column of the table in the same manner as S32 in FIG.

  As described above, in the case of FIG. 8, when the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires an initial request including scan mode information from the multi-function device 10, the service name of the SP server 100 that cannot execute the data storage function. A table in which information on “SVB” is not described is generated. As a result, the service name “SVB” is not displayed on the service selection screen described later (see S12 and S13 in FIG. 9). As a result, an event in which the service name “SVB” of the SP server 100 that cannot execute the data storage function is selected, that is, an event in which the service name “SVB” in which the multi-function device 10 cannot execute SU is selected. Generation | occurrence | production can be suppressed.

  S334 is the same as S34 of FIG. Further, S340 to S354 are the same as S40 to S54 in FIG. 4 except that the matter relating to the service name “SVB” is not included. As shown in FIG. 9, unlike the service selection screen SC2, the service selection screen SC12 initially displayed on the multi-function device 10 does not include the service name “SVB”, but includes three service names “SVA”, Includes “SVC” and “SVD”. Further, the service selection screen SC13 displayed next on the multi-function device 10 includes only two service names “SVE” and “history”, unlike the service selection screen SC3.

  In S356 of FIG. 8, the user selects a service having the service name “SVE” on the service selection screen SC13. In this case, in S <b> 358, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 supplies selection information including the target service name “SVE” to the mediation server 50.

  Even if the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 obtains the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 does not determine the target SFL information. The reason is that the target SFL information has already been determined in S321. This is different from S60 of FIG. Thereafter, S70 to S98 in FIG. 5 are executed. However, S104 to S116 in FIG. 5 are not executed, and S220 and S230 in FIG. 7 are not executed. And S232-S292 of FIG. 7 is performed. That is, after the account selection screen SC4 of FIG. 9 is displayed, the FD selection screen SC9 of FIG. 10 is displayed without displaying the communication selection screen SC5. The reason is that since it is known that the user wants to execute SU, it is not necessary to display the communication selection screen SC5. This eliminates the need for the user to select an SU on the communication selection screen SC5. That is, it is not necessary to perform an operation unnecessary for the user, and the convenience for the user is improved.

(Case 1 in which the service name “SVE” is registered in the DB server 80; FIG. 11)
As described above, in S72 of FIG. 5, the selected service information in which the MAC address “M1” of the multi-function device 10 and the service name “SVE” are associated is registered in the selected service table 82 in the DB server 80. The After that, the multi-function device 10 executes DP or SU (see FIG. 6 or FIG. 7). Each subsequent process will be described with reference to FIG.

  S510 to S522 are the same as S10 to S22 of FIG. In S <b> 524, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires a response including the service name “SVE” from the DB server 80. S530 to S542 are the same as S30 to S42 in FIG. However, in S532, since the service name “SVE” is included in the above response, the CPU 72 generates a table in which the flag “ON” is associated with the service name “SVE”.

  In S550, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 first displays the service selection screen SC3. This is because the flag “ON” is associated with the service name “SVE” in the table of FIG. Thus, the user can first view the service selection screen SC3 including the service name “SVE” selected last time. Therefore, the user can easily select the service name “SVE” when he / she wants to select the same service name as the service name “SVE” selected last time. When the screen change button is selected in S552, the CPU 32 displays a service selection screen SC2 in S554. Each process after this is the same as each process after S56 of FIG.

(Case 2 in which the service name “SVE” is registered in the DB server 80; FIG. 12)
In the case of FIG. 11 described above, “Web” is selected on the main screen SC1 in a state where the service name “SVE” is registered in the DB server 80 in association with the MAC address “M1” (see S514 in FIG. 11). ). In contrast, in the case of FIG. 12, “Scan” is selected on the main screen SC1 in a state where the service name “SVE” is registered in the DB server 80 in association with the MAC address “M1”.

  S610 to S622 are the same as S310 to S322 of FIG. In S624, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires a response including the service name “SVE” from the DB server 80. S630 to S642 are the same as S330 to S342 in FIG. However, in S632, since the service name “SVE” is included in the above response, the CPU 72 generates a table in which the flag “ON” is associated with the service name “SVE”. Accordingly, in S650, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 first displays the service selection screen SC13 including the service name “SVE”. When the screen change button is selected in S652, the CPU 32 displays a service selection screen SC12 in S654. Each process after this is the same as each process after S356 of FIG.

(Case where the service name “SVB” is registered in the DB server 80; FIG. 13)
In this case, “Scan” is selected on the main screen SC1 while the service name “SVB” is registered in the DB server 80 in association with the MAC address “M1”. Of the processes in FIG. 13, the same processes as those in FIG. 12 indicate the same step numbers as in FIG. Hereinafter, only S625, S633, S651, and S655 will be described.

  In S625, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 acquires a response including the service name “SVB” from the DB server 80. In S633, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 includes the service name “SVB” in the above response, but since the service name “SVB” does not exist in the table, the flag “ON” has the service name “ A table associated with “SVA” is generated. Therefore, in S651, the CPU 32 of the multi-function peripheral 10 first displays the service selection screen SC12 including the service name “SVA”. When the screen change button is selected in S652, the CPU 32 displays a service selection screen SC13 in S655.

  In the case of FIG. 12, the intermediary server 50 includes a table in which the service name “SVE” registered in the DB server 80 is included in the table, and therefore the table in which the flag “ON” is associated with the service name “SVE”. Generate. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 13, when the service name “SVB” registered in the DB server 80 is not included in the table, the mediation server 50 sets the service name “SVA” with the flag “ON” in the top column. Generate the table associated with. Thus, the mediation server 50 can appropriately describe the flag “ON” depending on whether or not the service name registered in the DB server 80 is included in the table. That is, the mediation server 50 can appropriately determine the order for displaying the service selection screens SC12 and SC13 on the multi-function device 10.

(Case where the back button is selected on the account selection screen SC4; FIG. 14)
Next, each process when the back button is selected on the account selection screen SC4 will be described. Also in this case, S10 to S60 in FIG. 4 and S70 to S94 in FIG. 5 are executed. Therefore, in S72 of FIG. 5, the service name “SVE” is registered in the DB server 80 in association with the MAC address “M1”. In S700, the user selects the back button on the account selection screen SC4. In this case, in S <b> 702, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies a return request to the mediation server 50.

  When acquiring the return request from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 supplies an information request including the MAC address “M1” to the DB server 80 in S <b> 722. In S <b> 724, the CPU 72 acquires a response including the service name “SVE” from the DB server 80. S732 to S742 are the same as S532 to S542 of FIG. In S732, since the service name “SVE” is included in the response, the CPU 72 generates a table in which the flag “ON” is associated with the service name “SVE”. Therefore, in S750, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 first displays the service selection screen SC3 including the service name “SVE”. Each process after this is the same as each process after S56 of FIG.

  As described above, in this case, when the service name “SVE” is selected on the service selection screen SC3, the service name “SVE” is registered in the DB server 80 before the account selection screen SC4 is displayed. (See S72 in FIG. 5). Therefore, when the back button is selected on the account selection screen SC4, the mediation server 50 can acquire the service name “SVE” from the DB server 80 (see S724). As a result, the service name “SVE” is changed. The service selection screen SC3 including the image can be displayed on the multi-function device 10 first. Therefore, the user can easily know the service name “SVE” selected by the user.

(Case where “history” is selected on the service selection screen SC3; FIG. 15)
Next, each process when the service name “history” is selected on the service selection screen SC3 will be described. Also in this case, S10 to S54 in FIG. 4 are executed. In S800, the user selects the service name “history” on the service selection screen SC3. In this case, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 supplies selection information including the service name “history” and the model name “MD” of the multi-function device 10 to the mediation server 50.

  Even if the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 obtains the selection information from the multi-function device 10, the service name “history” is not registered in the DB server 80. This is different from S70 in FIG. In S <b> 804, the CPU 72 supplies history screen information to the multi-function device 10. The history screen information is information for displaying the history screen SC14, and includes update history information and a layout ID “LY5”. The update history information is information corresponding to the model name “MD” of the multi-function device 10 and is stored in the memory 74 in advance (not shown). The update history information is information relating to a history indicating which service is supported by the multi-function device (for example, 10) having the model name “MD”. The layout ID “LY5” is not shown in FIG.

  When acquiring the history screen information from the mediation server 50, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 generates display data for displaying the history screen SC14 on the display unit 14 in S806. That is, the CPU 32 acquires the layout data identified by the layout ID “LY5” from the memory 34 and describes the update history information in the history screen information in the acquired layout data. Then, the CPU 32 supplies display data to the display unit 14 to display the history screen SC14 on the display unit 14. In S808, the user selects the back button on the history screen SC14. In this case, in S810, the CPU 32 supplies a return request to the mediation server 50.

  When acquiring the return request from the multi-function device 10, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates service selection screen information in S832. S832 to S842 are the same as S32 to S42 of FIG. However, when acquiring a return request after supplying the history screen information, the CPU 72 generates a table in which the flag “ON” is associated with the service name “history”. Accordingly, in S850, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 first displays the service selection screen SC3 including the service name “history”. Each process after this is the same as each process after S56 of FIG.

  As described above, in this case, even if the service name “history” is selected on the service selection screen SC3, the service name “history” is not registered in the DB server 80. The reason is as follows. That is, in a situation where a user should select one service from among a plurality of services that can be provided by a plurality of SP servers 100, all of the plurality of services are services related to DP or SU. So it's likely that you don't remember the service you selected last time. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which the target service name is registered in the DB server 80 (see S72 in FIG. 5) is adopted, and a service selection screen including the target service name is displayed first (FIG. 11). Of S550). As a result, the user can easily remember the service name selected last time by looking at the service selection screen displayed first, and as a result, the user can easily select the same service name as the service name selected last time. be able to. On the other hand, the history supply service is not a service related to DP or SU, unlike each service provided by each SP server 100. For this reason, the user can recognize the history supply service by distinguishing it from the plurality of services. Accordingly, when the user desires to view the history screen SC14, even if the service selection screen including the service name “history” is not initially displayed, the user selects the screen change button to switch the service selection screen, The name “History” can be easily selected. In view of such a situation, in this embodiment, the service name “history” is not registered in the DB server 80.

  In addition, if a service selection screen SC2 different from the service selection screen SC3 displayed immediately before the history screen SC14 is displayed even though the back button is selected on the history screen SC14, the user may feel uncomfortable. There is sex. In order to avoid this, in this embodiment, when the back button is selected on the history screen SC14 (see S808 in FIG. 15), the mediation server 50 has the service name “history” registered in the DB server 80. In spite of the absence, the service selection screen SC3 including the service name “history” is first displayed on the multi-function device 10. Thereby, the service selection screen SC3 displayed immediately before the history screen SC14 can be provided to the user, and the user can be prevented from feeling uncomfortable.

(Each process executed by the mediation server 50; FIG. 16)
FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of each process executed by the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50. When the CPU 72 executes each process according to the flowchart, the cases shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 and FIGS. 11 to 15 are realized.

  At T <b> 10, the CPU 72 acquires an initial request from the multi-function device 10. T10 corresponds to S16 in FIG. 4, S316 in FIG. 8, S516 in FIG. 11, and S616 in FIGS. In T12, the CPU 72 determines whether or not the scan mode information is included in the initial request. If the scan mode information is included in the initial request, the CPU 72 determines YES in T12 and proceeds to T14. On the other hand, when the normal mode information is included in the initial request, the CPU 72 determines NO in T12, skips T14, and proceeds to T18.

  At T14, the CPU 72 executes determination of the target SFL information. T14 corresponds to S321 in FIG. When determining the determination result “NG”, the CPU 72 determines NO in T14, supplies error information to the multi-function device 10 in T16, and ends the process. T16 corresponds to being determined as “NG” in S321 of FIG. 8 (not shown). On the other hand, when determining the determination result “OK”, the CPU 72 determines YES in T14 and accesses the DB server 80 in T18. T18 corresponds to S22 in FIG. 4, S322 in FIG. 8, S522 in FIG. 11, and S622 in FIGS.

  In T20, the CPU 72 generates service selection screen information including the flag “ON” according to the content of the response acquired from the DB server 80 in T18, and supplies the service selection screen information to the multi-function device 10. T20 corresponds to S32 and S34 in FIG. 4, S332 and S334 in FIG. 8, S532 and S534 in FIG. 11, and S633 and S634 in FIGS. At T20, when the scan mode information is included in the initial request at T10, the CPU 72 generates service selection screen information from which the service name corresponding to the SP server that cannot execute the image data storage function is excluded. . Such exclusion of service names corresponds to S332 in FIG. 8 and S633 in FIGS.

  At T <b> 22, the CPU 72 waits until obtaining selection information from the multi-function device 10. When acquiring selection information from the multi-function device 10 (YES in T22), the CPU 72 determines whether or not the service name included in the selection information is “history” in T24. If the service name included in the selection information is “history”, the CPU 72 determines YES in T24 and proceeds to T30. The case determined as YES at T24 corresponds to the case of FIG. On the other hand, if the service name included in the selection information is a name different from “history”, the CPU 72 determines NO in T24 and proceeds to T40. Cases determined as NO in T24 correspond to the cases of FIGS.

  In T30, the CPU 72 generates history screen information and supplies it to the multi-function device 10. T30 corresponds to S804 in FIG. In T32, the CPU 72 stands by until a return request is acquired from the multi-function device 10. When acquiring a return request from the multi-function device 10 (YES in T32), the CPU 72 generates service selection screen information including a flag “ON” associated with the service name “history” at T34. Supply to the functional unit 10. T34 corresponds to S832 and S834 in FIG. When T34 ends, the process returns to T22.

  At T40, the CPU 72 determines whether or not the normal mode information is included in the initial request at T10. When the normal mode information is included in the initial request, the CPU 72 determines YES in T40, and executes determination of the target SFL information in T42. T42 corresponds to S60 of FIG. When determining the determination result “NG”, the CPU 72 determines NO in T42, supplies error information to the multi-function device 10 in T16, and ends the process. T16 executed when NO in T42 corresponds to S62 of FIG. On the other hand, when determining the determination result “OK”, the CPU 72 determines YES in T42 and registers the target service name in the DB server 80 in T44. T44 corresponds to S70 of FIG. If the scan request information is included in the initial request, the CPU 72 determines NO in T40, skips T42, and proceeds to T44. Skipping T42 corresponds to not performing the determination of the target SFL information when acquiring the selection information in S358 of FIG. When T44 ends, the process proceeds to T50 in FIG.

(Each process following FIG. 16; FIG. 17)
As shown in FIG. 17, at T50, the CPU 72 generates account selection screen information and supplies it to the multi-function device 10. T50 corresponds to S80 and S82 in FIG. In T52 and T54, the CPU 72 monitors the acquisition of the return request or selection information from the multi-function device 10, and when the return request is acquired from the multi-function device 10 (YES in T52), the process proceeds to T18 in FIG. If the selection information is acquired from the multi-function device 10 (YES in T54), the process proceeds to T56. YES in T52 corresponds to the case of acquiring the return request in S702 of FIG. Moreover, YES in T54 corresponds to the case of acquiring the selection information in S98 of FIG.

  At T56, the CPU 72 determines whether or not the normal mode information is included in the initial request at T10 in FIG. When the normal mode information is included in the initial request, the CPU 72 determines YES in T56, and proceeds to T60. When the scan mode information is included in the initial request, the CPU 72 determines NO in T56, and T60. Skip ~ T66 and proceed to T80. YES in T56 corresponds to the case of acquiring the selection information in S98 of FIG. Further, skipping T60 to T66 when NO in T56 corresponds to the fact that S104 to S116 in FIG. 5 and S220 and S230 in FIG. 7 are not executed in the case of FIG.

In T60, the CPU 72 generates communication selection screen information and supplies it to the multi-function device 10. T60 corresponds to S104 and S106 in FIG. In T62, the CPU 72 stands by until the selection information is acquired from the multi-function device 10. When acquiring the selection information from the multi-function device 10 (YES in T62), the CPU 72 determines the target SFL information at T64. T64 corresponds to S130 in FIG. 6 and S230 in FIG.
When determining the determination result “NG”, the CPU 72 determines NO in T64, supplies error information to the multi-function device 10 in T16 of FIG. 16, and ends the processing. On the other hand, when determining the determination result “OK”, the CPU 72 determines YES in T64, and determines in T66 whether the selection information of T62 indicates “DP” or “SU”. Then, the CPU 72 proceeds to T70 when the selection information of T62 indicates “DP”, and proceeds to T80 when the selection information of T62 indicates “SU”.

  In T <b> 70, the CPU 72 generates image selection screen information and supplies it to the multi-function device 10. T70 corresponds to S140 and S142 in FIG. In T72, the CPU 72 generates print condition screen information and supplies it to the multi-function device 10. T72 corresponds to S170 and S172 in FIG. In T74, the CPU 72 supplies the DP instruction to the multi-function device 10. T74 corresponds to S180 in FIG. When T74 ends, the processing according to the initial request at T10 in FIG. 16 ends.

  In T80, the CPU 72 generates FD selection screen information and supplies it to the multi-function device 10. T80 corresponds to S240 and S242 in FIG. In T <b> 82, the CPU 72 generates scan condition screen information and supplies it to the multi-function device 10. T82 corresponds to S270 and S272 in FIG. In T84, the CPU 72 supplies the SU instruction to the multi-function device 10. T84 corresponds to S280 in FIG. When T84 ends, the process corresponding to the initial request of T10 in FIG. 16 ends.

(Correspondence)
The multi-function device 10, the mediation server 50, the DB server 80, and the plurality of SP servers 100 are respectively “image processing apparatus”, “screen information supply server”, “database”, and “one or more service providing servers”. It is an example. The memory 34 of the multi-function device 10 is an example of “memory”. The selection in S14 of FIG. 4 is an example of “predetermined instruction” and “first instruction”. The selection in S514 in FIG. 11 is an example of a “predetermined instruction” given again and a “first instruction” given again. The selection in S615 of FIGS. 12 and 13 is an example of “second instruction”. The initial request in S16 in FIG. 4 or the initial request in S316 in FIG. 8 is an example of “request for screen information”. The operation of the back button in S700 in FIG. 14 and the operation of the back button in S808 in FIG. 15 are examples of the “return instruction”. The initial request in S16 in FIG. 4, the initial request in S516 in FIG. 11, the return request in S810 in FIG. 15, the initial request in S616 in FIGS. 12 and 13, and the return request in S702 in FIG. This is an example of “request”, “second request”, “third request”, “fourth request”, and “fifth request”.

  Service selection screen information in S34 in FIG. 4, service selection screen information in S534 in FIG. 11, service selection screen information in S834 in FIG. 15, service selection screen information in S634 in FIGS. 12 and 13, and service selection in S734 in FIG. The screen information is an example of “first screen information”, “second screen information”, “third screen information”, “fourth screen information”, and “fifth screen information”, respectively. The flag “ON” in the service selection screen information such as S534 in FIG. 11 is an example of “instruction information”. The selection information in S58 in FIG. 4, the selection information in S802 in FIG. 15, and the selection service information registered in S72 in FIG. 5 are respectively “first selection information”, “second selection information”, and “registration information”. Is an example.

  The service selection screen SC2 and the service selection screen SC3 in FIG. 9 are examples of the “first screen” and the “second screen”, respectively. The account selection screen SC4 in FIG. 9 and the history screen SC14 in FIG. 15 are examples of “setting screen” and “specific screen”, respectively. Three services having three service names “SVA”, “SVB”, “SVC” in the service selection screen SC2, and two having two service names “SVD”, “SVE” in the service selection screen SC3 The services are examples of “K1 options” and “K2 options”, respectively. The service having the service name “history” in the service selection screen SC3 is an example of the “specific option”.

  The five service names “SVA” to “SVE” and the five URLs “USA” to “USE” included in the service selection screen information in S34 of FIG. 4 are examples of “K option information”. The service name “history” and URL “UH” included in the service selection screen information in S34 of FIG. 4 are examples of “specific option information”. In the service selection screen information in S634 of FIGS. 12 and 13, four service names “SVA”, “SVC”, “SVD”, “SVE” and four URLs “USA”, “USC”, “USD” are displayed. , “USE” is an example of “M choice information” and “M service related information”. The case of FIG. 12 and the case of FIG. 13 are examples of “when the target service is included in M services” and “when the target service is not included in M services”, respectively. In the table of FIG. 12, “SVE” associated with the flag “ON” is an example of “target option”. In the table of FIG. 13, “SVA” associated with the flag “ON” is an example of “predetermined option”.

  The image processing for printing executed on the image data acquired from the target SP server having the target service name “SVE” is an example of “image processing related to the target option”. The image processing for scanning for generating image data to be supplied to the target SP server having the target service name “SVE” is also an example of “image processing related to target options”. S180, S190, and S192 in FIG. 6 and S280 and S292 in FIG. 7 are examples of “specific communication”. S132, S134, S160, S162, and S180 in FIG. 6 and S232, S234, S260, S262, and S280 in FIG. 7 are examples of “mediation communication”.

(Second embodiment; FIG. 18)
In the first embodiment, after the target service name “SVE” is selected on the service selection screen SC3 (see S56 in FIG. 4), the mediation server 50 displays screen information including the target service URL “USE” on the multi-function device. 10 (see S82 and S106 in FIG. 5), and screen information not including the target service URL “USE” may be supplied to the multi-function device 10 (S142, S172, and FIG. 7 in FIG. 6). Of S242 and S272). When acquiring the screen information including the target service URL “USE”, the multi-function device 10 displays the screens SC4 and SC5 (see FIG. 9) including the service OB of the target service and displays the target service URL “USE”. When the screen information not including “” is acquired, screens SC7 to SC10 (see FIG. 10) not including the service OB of the target service are displayed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the mediation server 50 supplies any screen information to the multi-function device 10 after the target service name “SVE” is selected on the service selection screen SC3 (see S56 in FIG. 4). Even when it should be performed, the screen information including the target service URL “USE” is supplied to the multi-function device 10. For example, the mediation server 50 supplies image selection screen information including the target service URL “USE” in S142 of FIG. 6, and supplies printing condition screen information including the target service URL “USE” in S172. Other processes of the mediation server 50 are the same as in the first embodiment.

  The CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 executes the process of FIG. 18 when acquiring any screen information from the mediation server 50. In T100, the CPU 32 determines what is the layout ID included in the acquired screen information. Then, the CPU 32 proceeds to T102 when the layout ID is “LY1”, proceeds to T104 when the layout ID is “LY2”, and proceeds to T104 when the layout ID is “LY3” or “LY4”. Proceed to T106.

  In T102, the CPU 32 causes the display unit 14 to display a service selection screen (for example, SC2 and SC3 in FIG. 9). T102 is the same as S50, S54, etc. in FIG.

  In T104, the CPU 32 causes the display unit 14 to display the account selection screen SC4 or the communication selection screen SC5 (see FIG. 9) according to the acquired screen information. T104 is the same as S94 or S114 of FIG. That is, since the layout data identified by the layout ID “LY2” has the area A6 (see FIG. 2) in which the service OB of the target service can be placed, in T104, the CPU 32 detects the target included in the acquired screen information. Using the service URL “USE”, screens SC 4 and SC 5 including the service OB of the target service are displayed on the display unit 14.

  In T106, the CPU 32 causes the display unit 14 to display the image selection screen SC7, the print condition screen SC8, the FD selection screen SC9, or the scan condition screen SC10 (see FIG. 10) according to the acquired screen information. T106 is the same as S154 and S174 in FIG. 6, S254 or S274 in FIG. That is, since the layout data identified by the layout ID “LY3” or “LY4” (see FIG. 2) does not have an area where the service OB of the target service can be placed, the CPU 32 displays the acquired screen at T106. Without using the target service URL “USE” included in the information, a screen SC7 or the like that does not include the service OB of the target service is displayed on the display unit 14.

  According to the present embodiment, when acquiring the screen information from the mediation server 50, the multi-function device 10 determines whether the service OB of the target service can be included in the screen (T100). When the multi-function device 10 determines that the service OB of the target service can be included in the screen (“LY2” in T100), the multi-function device 10 displays a screen including the service OB of the target service (T104). When it is determined that the service OB of the target service cannot be included in the screen (“LY3 or LY4” in T100), a screen that does not include the service OB of the target service is displayed (T106). Thus, the multi-function device 10 can display an appropriate screen depending on whether or not there is a space in which the service OB of the target service can be arranged.

  Specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, the following modifications are included.

(Modification 1) In each of the embodiments described above, a plurality of SP servers 100 are provided on which the mediation server 50 can execute service mediation. Instead of this, only one SP server 100 on which the mediation server 50 can execute service mediation may be provided. The single SP server 100 may be capable of providing a plurality of services. In this case, even if the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 generates service selection screen information for selecting a target service from among a plurality of services provided by the one SP server 100 in S32 of FIG. Good. That is, the number of SP servers to which the mediation server can mediate the provision of services may be one or more.

(Modification 2) In each of the above embodiments, the service selection screen SC2 of FIG. 9 includes the service names “SVA”, “SVB”, and “SVC”, and the service selection screen SC3 includes the service names “SVD” and “SVE”. , Including “history”. That is, “K1 choices” and “K2 choices” are completely different. Instead, for example, when the display of the service selection screen is switched, only one service name may be changed. For example, the first service selection screen may include service names “SVA”, “SVB”, and “SVC”, and the second service selection screen may include service names “SVB”, “SVC”, and “SVD”. Good. In the present modification, the first service selection screen and the second service selection screen are examples of a “first screen” and a “second screen”, respectively. That is, “K1 options” and “K2 options” may include common options.

(Modification 3) In each of the above embodiments, the service selection screens SC2 and SC3 are examples of the “first screen” and the “second screen”. Instead, the “first screen” and the “second screen” may be screens for selecting other types of options. For example, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 may acquire the main screen information from the mediation server 50 when a predetermined operation for displaying the main screen is executed on the operation unit 12. The main screen includes, for example, a first screen including an object indicating “Print” and an object indicating “Scan”, a second screen including an object indicating “Copy”, and an object indicating “FAX”. , May include two or more screens. In this case, the CPU 32 may display the first screen first and then display the second screen next. For example, when an object indicating “Copy” included in the second screen is selected, the CPU 32 may execute image processing related to “Copy”. Then, the CPU 32 may acquire the main screen information from the mediation server 50 again when the predetermined operation is performed again on the operation unit 12 after the image processing. In this case, the CPU 32 may first display the second screen including the object indicating “Copy”. In the present modification, the image processing related to “Copy” is an example of “image processing related to the target option”. The above four objects are examples of “K choices”. That is, the “K options” may be a plurality of options related to a plurality of services as in the embodiment, or a plurality of functions that can be executed by the multi-function device 10 as in the present modification. There may be multiple options related to the type of function. Generally speaking, the “K options” may be a plurality of options to be selected in the image processing apparatus.

(Modification 4) In each of the above embodiments, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 registers the target service name “SVE” in the DB server 80 in S70 of FIG. Instead, the CPU 72 may register the target service name “SVE” in the memory 74 of the mediation server 50. In this case, the CPU 72 may acquire the target service name “SVE” from the memory 74 of the mediation server 50 instead of S522 in FIG. In this modification, the memory 74 of the mediation server 50 is an example of a “database”. In other words, the mediation server 50 and the DB server 80 may be configured integrally.

(Modification 5) When the target service name “SVE” is selected in S56 of FIG. 4, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 registers information indicating the target service name “SVE” in the memory 34 of the multi-function device 10. May be. In this case, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 does not need to register the target service name “SVE” in the DB server 80, and includes the flag “ON” when generating the table of FIG. 4, the table of FIG. No table may be generated. In S550 of FIG. 11, the CPU 32 of the multi-function device 10 acquires the target service name “SVE” from the memory 34 of the multi-function device 10, and displays the service selection screen SC3 including the target service name “SVE” on the display unit 14. May be displayed first. Also in this modification, the “image processing apparatus” can first display the second screen on the display unit when the second screen information is acquired.

(Modification 6) In each of the above embodiments, the history screen SC14 of FIG. 15 is an example of the “specific screen”. However, the “specific screen” is not limited to the history screen SC14, and may be, for example, a screen showing an operation manual of the multi-function device 10 or information for eliminating an error occurring in the multi-function device 10. It may be a screen. That is, the “specific screen” may be a screen indicating information not related to K services that can be provided by one or more service providing servers.

(Modification 7) In each of the above embodiments, in S633 of FIG. 13, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 displays service selection information including a table in which the flag “ON” is associated with the service name “SVA” in the top column. Generate. Instead, the CPU 72 generates service selection information including a table in which the flag “ON” is associated with a predetermined service name (for example, “SVC”) from among the service names included in the table. May be. In the present modification, the predetermined service name is an example of “predetermined option”.

(Modification 8) For example, when the user of the multi-function device 10 uses only a part of service names among a plurality of service names corresponding to a plurality of SP servers 100 as a display target service name, the intermediary server 50 May be registered in advance. In this case, in S32 of FIG. 4, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 may generate service selection screen information that includes the partial service name (however, two or more service names) and does not include other service names. Good. According to this configuration, the number of service names displayed on the multi-function device 10 is reduced, and the user can easily select a service name. In the present modification, the partial service name is an example of “K choices”.

(Modification 9) In each of the above-described embodiments, the CPU 72 of the mediation server 50 executes the processing according to software (that is, a program), thereby realizing the processing of FIGS. 4 to 8 and FIGS. 11 to 17. Instead, at least one of these processes may be realized by hardware such as a logic circuit. Similarly, at least one of the processes executed by the multi-function device 10 may be realized by hardware such as a logic circuit.

  The technical elements described in this specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the technology illustrated in the present specification or the drawings achieves a plurality of objects at the same time, and has technical utility by achieving one of the objects.

  2: communication system, 10: multi-function device, 50: mediation server, 80: database server (DB server), 100: service providing server (SP server), SC1: main screen, SC2: service selection screen, SC3: service selection Screen, SC4: Account selection screen, SC5: Communication selection screen, SC7: Image selection screen, SC8: Print condition screen, SC9: FD selection screen, SC10: Scan condition screen, SC11: Storage method selection screen, SC12: Service selection screen , SC13: Service selection screen, SC14: History screen, SCE: Error screen

Claims (12)

An image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing,
A display that functions as a touch panel;
A communication interface;
A controller, and
The controller is
When a first usage instruction for using the screen information supply server is given from the user to the touch panel in a state where the first predetermined screen is displayed on the display, the first predetermined screen is displayed via the communication interface . a first reception process a first request for requesting the screen information in response to sending the screen information supplying server, receiving the first screen information from the screen information supplying server, The first screen information is information for displaying a screen including options corresponding to a storage service providing server on the display, and the storage service providing server scans the image processing apparatus generated by the scan processing. The first receiving process, which is a server that provides a service for acquiring image data and storing the scanned image data;
When the first screen information is received, a first screen including a first option group that is a part of the plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers is displayed on the display. A first display control process to be displayed on
In the state where the first screen is displayed on the display, when the user gives an instruction to display a second screen different from the first screen to the touch panel, the plurality of A second display control process for causing the display to display the second screen including a second option group different from the first option group among the options;
In a state where the second screen is displayed on the display, when the user gives an instruction to select a specific option from the second option group to the touch panel, the communication interface is A transmission process for transmitting selection information indicating that the specific option has been selected by the user to the screen information supply server,
After the selection information is transmitted to the screen information supply server, the first usage instruction is again given to the touch panel from the user in a state where the first predetermined screen is displayed on the display. , via the communication interface, a second request for requesting the second screen information in response to sending the screen information provisioning server, receiving the second screen information from the screen information supplying server And the second screen information is a third option group that is a part of the plurality of options, and is specified by the transmitted selection information. The second reception process, which is information for first displaying on the display a third screen including the third option group including the following options:
A third display control process for causing the display to first display the third screen including the third option group including the specific option when the second screen information is received;
A second predetermined screen display control process for causing the display to display a second predetermined screen including a second object indicating use of the screen information supply server;
When a second usage instruction indicating that the second object in the second predetermined screen is selected by the user is given to the touch panel by the user, the third interface is set via the communication interface. A third reception process for receiving the third screen information from the screen information supply server in response to transmitting a third request for requesting screen information to the screen information supply server, The third screen information is information for causing a screen including an option corresponding to the storage service providing server and an option corresponding to the supply service providing server to be displayed on the display, and the supply service providing server prints The third reception process, which is a server that provides a service for supplying print image data to be processed to the image processing apparatus;
When the third screen information is received, a part of the plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers, and a plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of supply service providing servers. A fifth display control process for causing the display to display a fifth screen including a fifth option group including a part of the options;
An image processing apparatus that executes The third display control process includes the third option group including the specific option even when no instruction is given to the touch panel from the user when the second screen information is received. The third screen including: is first displayed on the display;
The controller further includes:
In a state where the third screen is displayed on the display, an instruction for displaying a fourth screen different from the third screen on the display is given from the user to the touch panel. 2. The fourth display control process according to claim 1, wherein a fourth display control process for displaying the fourth screen including a fourth option group different from the third option group among the plurality of options on the display is performed. Image processing device. The controller further includes:
Executing a layout data acquisition process for acquiring the layout data from a memory storing layout data representing a layout of a screen to be displayed on the display;
The first display control process uses the layout data to display the first screen on the display,
The second display control process uses the layout data to display the second screen on the display,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third display control process causes the display to display the third screen using the layout data. The controller further includes:
In the state where the third screen is displayed on the display, when the user gives an instruction for selecting the specific option to the touch panel, the screen information supply server via the communication interface URL upload processing for receiving an upload URL from the upload URL, the upload URL indicates a position where the scanned image data in the specific storage service providing server corresponding to the specific option is to be stored, and the upload URL is The URL reception process transmitted from the screen information supply server to the image processing apparatus after being transmitted from the specific storage service providing server corresponding to the specific option to the screen information supply server;
An upload process for uploading the scanned image data generated by the scan process to the position indicated by the upload URL via the communication interface when the upload URL is received;
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The screen information supply server and the storage service providing server are servers on the Internet,
The first reception process receives the first screen information from the screen information supply server via the Internet,
The transmission process transmits the selection information to the screen information supply server via the Internet,
5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second reception process receives the second screen information from the screen information supply server via the Internet. The controller further includes:
Performing a first predetermined screen display control process for displaying the first predetermined screen including a first object representing the scan process on the display,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first usage instruction is that the first object in the first predetermined screen is selected by the user. A screen information supply server,
A communication interface;
A controller, and
The controller is
Due to the fact that a first use instruction for using the screen information supply server is given by a user to a specific image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing, the specific image is transmitted via the communication interface. A first transmission process for transmitting first screen information to the specific image processing device via the communication interface when receiving a first request from the processing device, wherein the first screen information; Is information for displaying (A) a screen including options corresponding to the storage service providing server on the display of the specific image processing apparatus, and (B) a plurality of information corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers. Information for causing the display to display a first screen that includes a first option group that is a part of the options, and (C) the first screen. When the user gives an instruction to display a second screen different from the first screen on the display from the user to the specific image processing apparatus, the plurality of the plurality of images are displayed. Information for causing the display to display the second screen including a second option group different from the first option group, and the storage service providing server includes the specific image processing The first transmission process, which is a server that provides a service for acquiring scan image data generated by the scan process from an apparatus and storing the scan image data;
After the first screen information is transmitted, a first indicating that a specific option of the second option group is selected by the user from the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface. A registration process for registering specific registration information including the first selection information in a database when receiving one selection information;
After receiving the first selection information from the specific image processing apparatus, the first usage instruction is given again to the specific image processing apparatus from the user via the communication interface. When the second request is received from the specific image processing apparatus, the second screen information is transmitted via the communication interface using the first selection information included in the specific registration information. Is transmitted to the specific image processing apparatus, and the second screen information is a third option group that is a part of the plurality of options, and The second information is information for causing the display to first display a third screen including the third option group including the specific option indicated by the first selection information included in the first registration information. Sending And processing,
Due to the fact that a second usage instruction for using the screen information supply server is given by the user to the specific image processing apparatus, the third image is transmitted from the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface. In the third transmission process of transmitting the third screen information to the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface when the request is received, the third screen information is stored in the storage service. A screen including an option corresponding to the providing server and an option corresponding to the supply service providing server, and a part of the plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers, and a plurality of options Information for causing the display to display a screen including a fifth option group including a part of a plurality of options corresponding to the supply service providing server. Serial supply service providing server, the print image data is printed on the object of processing is a server that provides a service to be supplied to said specific image processing apparatus, and the third transmission processing,
Execute the screen information supply server. When the specific image processing apparatus receives the second screen information, the second screen information is stored in the specific image processing apparatus even if no instruction is given to the specific image processing apparatus from the user. Information for first displaying the third screen including the third option group including options on the display;
The second screen information further includes an instruction for causing the display to display a fourth screen different from the third screen in a state where the third screen is displayed on the display. To display the fourth screen including a fourth option group different from the third option group among the plurality of options when being given to the specific image processing apparatus. The screen information supply server according to claim 7 , which is information. The registration process is for identifying the first selection information and the specific image processing device from the specific image processing device via the communication interface after the first screen information is transmitted. The specific identification information, and the specific registration information including the first selection information and the specific identification information is registered in the database,
In the database, registration information including identification information for identifying the image processing device is registered for each of a plurality of image processing devices including the specific image processing device,
The controller further includes:
When the second request including the specific identification information is received from the specific image processing apparatus, the specific identification information is used to select among the plurality of registration information in the database. The specific registration information including the specific identification information is specified, and the third screen is first displayed on the display using the first selection information included in the specific registration information that has already been specified. Executing a generation process for generating the second screen information which is information for
The screen information supply server according to claim 7 or 8 , wherein the second transmission process transmits the generated second screen information to the specific image processing apparatus. The controller further includes:
In the state where the third screen is displayed on the display, an instruction for selecting the specific option is given from the user to the specific image processing apparatus, and thus the communication interface is set. When receiving second selection information indicating that the specific option has been selected by the user from the specific image processing device, the second selection information is transmitted via the communication interface. Reception processing for receiving an upload URL from a specific storage service providing server corresponding to the specific option shown, wherein the scanned URL in the specific storage service providing server should be stored in the upload URL The reception process indicating a position;
A command transmission process for transmitting an instruction command including the received upload URL to the specific image processing apparatus via the communication interface, wherein the instruction command indicates the scanned image data by the upload URL. is a command for instructing said specific image processing apparatus to upload to the position of said specific storage service providing server executes, said command transmission processing, any one of claims 7 to 9 The screen information supply server described in 1. The screen information supply server and the storage service providing server are servers on the Internet,
The first transmission process transmits the first screen information to the specific image processing device via the Internet,
The screen information supply server according to any one of claims 7 to 10 , wherein the second transmission process transmits the second screen information to the specific image processing apparatus via the Internet. A communication system comprising an image processing device capable of executing scan processing and a screen information supply server,
The image processing apparatus includes:
A display that functions as a touch panel;
A device-side communication interface;
A device-side controller,
The device-side controller is
When a first usage instruction for using the screen information supply server is given from the user to the touch panel in a state where the first predetermined screen is displayed on the display, the device side communication interface is used. In the first reception process of receiving the first screen information from the screen information supply server in response to transmitting the first request for requesting the first screen information to the screen information supply server. The first screen information is information for displaying on the display a screen including options corresponding to the storage service providing server, and the storage service providing server is generated from the image processing apparatus by the scan process. A server that provides a service for obtaining scanned image data and storing the scanned image data. And processing,
When the first screen information is received, a first screen including a first option group that is a part of the plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers is displayed on the display. A first display control process to be displayed on
In the state where the first screen is displayed on the display, when the user gives an instruction to display a second screen different from the first screen to the touch panel, the plurality of A second display control process for causing the display to display the second screen including a second option group different from the first option group among the options;
In the state where the second screen is displayed on the display, when the user gives an instruction to select a specific option from the second option group to the touch panel, the device-side communication A transmission process for transmitting selection information indicating that the specific option has been selected by the user to the screen information supply server via an interface;
After the selection information is transmitted to the screen information supply server, the first usage instruction is again given to the touch panel from the user in a state where the first predetermined screen is displayed on the display. The second screen information is transmitted from the screen information supply server in response to transmitting a second request for requesting second screen information to the screen information supply server via the device-side communication interface. The second screen information is a third option group that is a part of the plurality of options, and is indicated by the transmitted selection information. The second reception process, which is information for first displaying a third screen including the third option group including the specific option on the display;
A third display control process for causing the display to first display the third screen including the third option group including the specific option when the second screen information is received;
A second predetermined screen display control process for causing the display to display a second predetermined screen including a second object indicating use of the screen information supply server;
When a second usage instruction indicating that the second object in the second predetermined screen is selected by the user is given to the touch panel from the user, the second communication instruction is sent via the device-side communication interface. A third reception process for receiving the third screen information from the screen information supply server in response to transmitting a third request for requesting the third screen information to the screen information supply server; The third screen information is information for causing the display to display a screen including an option corresponding to the storage service providing server and an option corresponding to the supply service providing server, and the supply service providing server includes: The third reception process, which is a server for providing a service for supplying print image data to be processed to the image processing apparatus;
When the third screen information is received, a part of the plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of storage service providing servers, and a plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of supply service providing servers. A fifth display control process for causing the display to display a fifth screen including a fifth option group including a part of the options;
Run
The screen information supply server
A server-side communication interface;
A server-side controller,
The server side controller
When the first request is received from the image processing apparatus via the server-side communication interface due to the first usage instruction being given from the user to the image processing apparatus, A first transmission process for transmitting the first screen information to the specific image processing apparatus via a server-side communication interface;
Registration processing for registering registration information including the selection information in a database when the selection information is received from the image processing apparatus via the server-side communication interface after the first screen information is transmitted. When,
After receiving the selection information from the image processing apparatus, the image processing is performed via the server-side communication interface due to the first usage instruction being given again to the image processing apparatus from the user. When receiving the second request from the apparatus, the second screen information is transmitted to the image processing apparatus via the server-side communication interface using the selection information included in the registration information. A second transmission process;
When the third request is received from the image processing apparatus via the server-side communication interface due to the second usage instruction being given from the user to the image processing apparatus, the server A third transmission process for transmitting the third screen information to the image processing apparatus via a side communication interface;
Performing a communication system.

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