JP6527099B2 - Image processing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing system.

  Conventionally, a system in which an image processing apparatus such as a multifunction peripheral is communicably connected to a terminal apparatus such as a personal computer capable of data processing and a server capable of centralized processing of data via a network An image processing system capable of performing interpretation and printing, acquisition of image data of a document, conversion of image data into electronic data, processing of image data converted into electronic data, and the like is used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

  In such an image processing system, for example, a schedule storage unit and a schedule processing unit are provided in the image processing apparatus in order to periodically print information contained in a web page published by the server, and input from the terminal device Based on the schedule information, the image processing apparatus communicates with the server on a fixed date and time, and prints the information contained in the web page.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2004-220398

  However, in the conventional image processing system, the schedule is unique which can be interpreted only by the image processing apparatus, and a dedicated application program for setting the schedule is used. Therefore, there is a problem that in order to set the schedule information, the user needs to learn how to operate a dedicated application program and input the information using this application program without fail.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and when the server stores the schedule information and connects the terminal device that has acquired the schedule information to the image processing device at the time of executing predetermined image processing, the image processing By notifying the contents of the apparatus before executing the predetermined image processing, the user causes the image processing to be performed without operating a dedicated application program.

  Therefore, in the image processing system of the present invention, the image processing system includes a server storing schedule information, an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with the server, and a terminal apparatus capable of communicating with the server and the image processing apparatus. The terminal device is notified that the image processing should be performed when it is time to execute the predetermined image processing based on the schedule information acquired from the server, and the terminal device is connected to the image processing device. An execution command of the image processing is transmitted to the image processing apparatus, and the image processing apparatus notifies the content of the image processing when the execution command is received, and when an instruction to start the image processing is input, The image processing is performed.

  According to the present invention, in the image processing system, when the server stores the schedule information and connects the terminal device which has acquired the schedule information to the image processing device at the time of executing the predetermined image processing, the image processing device operates. Before executing predetermined image processing, the content is notified. As a result, the user can execute image processing without operating a dedicated application program.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing functional composition of an image processing device in an embodiment of the invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing functional composition of a server in an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the address book stored in the work schedule of the server in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the schedule information stored in the work schedule of the server in embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st figure which shows the content of the schedule information in embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd figure which shows the content of the schedule information in embodiment of this invention. It is a 3rd figure which shows the content of the schedule information in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the login screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the error display screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st figure which shows the schedule display screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the schedule addition screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the schedule input screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the character conversion data in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the action list in embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd figure which shows the schedule display screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the reference and registration of the schedule of the image processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st figure which shows the notification screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the command generation of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the initial screen of the image processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fax screen of the image processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the error display screen of the image processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a 3rd figure which shows the schedule display screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a 4th figure which shows the schedule display screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of execution of the schedule of the image processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a 4th figure which shows the content of the schedule information in embodiment of this invention. It is a 5th figure which shows the schedule display screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd figure which shows the notification screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the print screen of the image processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a 3rd figure which shows the notification screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the electronic mail screen of the image processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the e-mail reception screen of the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process selection screen of the image processing apparatus in embodiment of this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes an image processing apparatus provided in the image processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The image processing apparatus 10 may be a facsimile machine, a copying machine, etc., and may be of any type, but here, a multifunction machine having various functions such as a printer, a facsimile machine, a copying machine, etc. (MFP: Multi Function Printer) will be described. The image processing apparatus 10 is an image reading apparatus that reads an image of a document, a printing apparatus that performs color printing or monochrome printing on a medium such as printing paper by an inkjet method, a thermal method, a thermal transfer method, an electrophotographic method. An arithmetic device such as an MPU, a storage device such as a magnetic disk and a semiconductor memory, a communication device for communicating, etc. can be used to interpret and print electronic data, and can read an image of a read document as electronic data. , The electronic data can be processed. The image processing apparatus 10 is communicably connected to the first network 50 and the second network 60 as communication networks.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes a server provided in the image processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The server is, for example, a personal computer, a work station or the like, an arithmetic device such as a CPU or an MPU, a storage device such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory, an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), Any type of computer may be used as long as it is a computer including a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an input / output device such as a touch panel, and a communication device for performing communication. The server 30 may, for example, schedule information of each division such as a head office or branch of an organization such as a company to which the user belongs, schedule information of each member of the organization such as an employee, documents, web pages, etc. An application program for storing data in a storage device and releasing the data, that is, an application is always driven. The server 30 is communicably connected to the first network 50.

  Furthermore, 40 is a portable terminal as a terminal device included in the image processing system 1 in the present embodiment. The mobile terminal 40 may be of any type as long as it is a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a laptop computer, etc. However, the mobile terminal 40 will be described here as a smartphone. The portable terminal 40 may be a touch panel having a touch screen disposed on the surface of a liquid crystal display or the like, in addition to a computing device such as a CPU or MPU, a storage device such as a magnetic disk or semiconductor memory, and a communication device for communication. Input / output device. Then, the user can operate the application installed in the portable terminal 40 by operating the screen of the input / output device with a finger or the like. The portable terminal 40 is communicably connected to the first network 50 and the second network 60.

  The first network 50 is a wired or wireless communication network including a LAN (Local Area Network), an intranet, the Internet, a public communication network, and the like. The image processing apparatus 10, the server 30, and the portable terminal 40 can transmit and receive various types of information such as various electronic data, facsimiles, and electronic mails via the first network 50.

  The second network 60 is a wired communication line using near field communication such as NFC (Near Field Communication) or the like, for example, near distance 10 cm, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable, or the like. . The image processing apparatus 10 and the portable terminal 40 can perform one-to-one communication via the second network 60.

  By the way, as long as the server 30 is communicably connected to the image processing apparatus 10 and the portable terminal 40 to which the access right is given via the first network 50, the server 30 does not necessarily have the same construction as the image processing apparatus 10. It does not need to be disposed indoors, and may be disposed in a separate building, or may be disposed remotely. The server 30 need not be a single computer, but may be a so-called distributed server in which a plurality of computers cooperate to virtually function as a single server. Furthermore, the server 30 does not have to be managed by an organization such as a company to which the user belongs, but may be managed by a service providing business that provides services such as data storage management and arithmetic processing. Also, it may be a so-called cloud computer managed by such a service providing business.

  Next, the configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The image processing apparatus 10 includes, as shown in FIG. 2 from the viewpoint of functions, the short distance communication processing unit M11, the command receiving unit 12, the processing determining unit 13, the operation panel 14, the log processing unit 15, the schedule updating unit 16, The printing unit 17, the reading unit 18, the communication unit M19, and the control unit 20 are included, and can execute image processing such as copying, mail, printing, and faxing.

  The short distance communication processing unit M11 is a communication module that performs communication via the second network 60.

  The command receiving unit 12 is a module for receiving a command transmitted from the portable terminal 40.

  The process determining unit 13 is a module that determines the process to be performed by the image processing apparatus 10 based on the command received by the command receiving unit 12.

  The operation panel 14 is an input / output device such as a touch panel in which a touch screen is disposed on a surface such as a liquid crystal display, and is an interface between the image processing apparatus 10 and a user. Then, the operation panel 14 can display characters and images at predetermined positions according to the display instruction of the program module. In addition, when various icons and buttons are displayed and the user touches the icons and the buttons with a finger or the like, it is possible to receive an input and perform corresponding processing.

  The log processing unit 15 is a module in which an application program for storing a history of processing performed by the image processing apparatus 10 is installed.

  Based on the result of the process performed by the image processing apparatus 10, the schedule update unit 16 determines whether it is necessary to update the schedule of the employee etc. stored in the server 30, and the communication unit M19 This is a module in which an application program capable of updating schedule information of employees etc. stored in the server 30 is installed.

  The printing unit 17 is a personal computer (not shown) or a printing unit capable of interpreting data received from the server 30, printing it on paper, and reproducing it.

  The reading unit 18 is a module that includes a scanner and can read an original and generate electronic data.

  The communication unit M19 is a communication module that performs communication via the first network 50, and can receive print data and transmit electronic data generated by the reading unit 18.

  The control unit 20 is a module that controls the operation of each unit of the image processing apparatus 10.

  Next, the configuration of the portable terminal 40 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The portable terminal 40 has a short distance communication processing unit K41, a business application client 42, and a communication unit K46 as illustrated in FIG. 3 from the viewpoint of the function.

  The short distance communication processing unit K41 is a communication module that performs communication via the second network 60.

  The communication unit K46 is a communication module that performs communication via the first network 50, and can perform data communication with the server 30.

  The business application client 42 is an application program installed in advance, and includes program modules and data of the command generation unit 43, the keyword analysis unit 44, and the character conversion unit 45. Then, the business application client 42 can be operated to update schedule information of employees and the like stored in the server 30. In addition, a keyword can be analyzed from schedule information of an employee or the like, and a command for transmitting to the image processing apparatus 10 and processing can be generated.

  Next, the configuration of the server 30 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The server 30 has a task application 31, a task schedule 32, a task data 33, and a communication unit S34, as shown in FIG.

  The business application 31 is a program module of an application program that mediates reference and update of the business schedule 32 and the business data 33.

  The work schedule 32 is a storage area in which schedule information registered by each employee by operating the mobile terminal 40 is stored centrally.

  The business data 33 is a storage area in which data other than schedule information registered by each employee operating the mobile terminal 40 is stored centrally. The data other than the schedule information is electronic data read by the image processing apparatus 10, data for printing, and the like.

  The communication unit S34 is a communication module that performs communication via the first network 50, and can perform data communication with the image processing apparatus 10 and the portable terminal 40.

  Next, the operation of the image processing system 1 will be described. First, the structure of the address book and the schedule information stored in the task schedule 32 of the server 30 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the structure of the address book stored in the job schedule of the server in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the structure of schedule information stored in the job schedule of the server in the embodiment of the present invention FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the items of the address book stored in the work schedule 32 of the server 30 include “PIN”, “name”, “employee number”, “belonging”, “e-mail address” and “fax number”. "It is included. Then, the address book includes m sets of these items as one set (m is an arbitrary integer). Also, column D1 is a type that is easy for the program to interpret, and has the same meaning as the item. The address book has, for example, the same basic structure as a known database called a relational database.

  The “PIN” is an ID assigned to each individual, and is a four-digit number.

  The "name" is a string representing an individual. A character string used for screen display in an operation to be described later, and basically, a name is registered.

  The “employee number” is also a character string representing an individual. It is searched, extracted or processed as needed.

  The aforementioned "belonging" is also a character string representing an individual. It is searched, extracted or processed as needed.

  The "e-mail address" is an e-mail address assigned to each individual.

  The "Fax number" is a fax number assigned to each individual.

  The individual included in the address book does not necessarily have to be a natural person such as a member of an organization, and may be an organization such as a corporation or an unincorporated organization, or a division of the organization. It may be. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a division of an organization such as a Tokyo branch office, an Osaka branch office, etc. is also treated as an individual in the address book. In other words, the individual is a person or a department.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the schedule information stored in the task schedule 32 of the server 30 includes items of “ID” and “content of information”. The schedule information includes n sets of these items as one set (n is an arbitrary integer).

  The “content of information” is divided into “general information” and “individual information”.

  The “ID” is a unique number newly assigned to the added set each time a set of schedules is added.

  Next, the "content of information" will be described in detail.

  FIG. 7 is a first diagram showing the contents of schedule information in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a second diagram showing the contents of schedule information in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a 3rd figure which shows the content of the schedule information in a form.

  "Contents of information" is shown in FIG. 7 for an example of the schedule. And "general information" includes "PIN", "name", "employee number" and "belonging". These are similar to the items in the address book shown in FIG. 5 and indicate the attributes of the individual who is the owner of the schedule.

  Also, "individual information" includes "date and time", "start time", "end time", "scheduled job", "schedule execution", "schedule destination", "schedule input source" and "document" There is. The column name D2 and the data D3 are types that the program can easily interpret, and have the same meaning as the item and the content, respectively.

  The "date and time", "start time" and "end time" indicate the date and time of the schedule.

  The "scheduled job" indicates "what are you planning to do" at the date and time of the schedule. Here, "job" is not scheduled to be related to other people, and is different from "execution" described later.

  The "schedule execution" indicates "what is to be (who)?" Or "from whom" is scheduled at the date and time of the schedule. Here, "execution" is scheduled to be related to the other person, and is different from the "job" described above.

  The "schedule destination" is an attribute that is used only in the case of "execution" and indicates "to whom".

  The “schedule input source” is an attribute used only in the “execution”, and indicates “from whom”.

  The “document” is an electronic file in which information related to the schedule is stored, such as a memo or a meeting minutes, and is stored in the business data 33 of the server 30.

  The schedule including these items has the same basic structure as the address book.

  As for the schedule shown in FIG. 7, ○ mountain × husband shows a schedule of going to work from 9:00 to 17:00 on January 1st.

  Moreover, although "general information" is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. 8 and 9, it is the same as that of the example shown by FIG. 7 about "general information."

  As for the schedule shown in FIG. 8, ○ mountain × husband indicates that January 2 is a business trip. The time is not entered because it is indeterminate.

  The schedule shown in FIG. 9 indicates that it is necessary to send a fax to 介 via Jan. 1. In the example shown in FIG. 9, unlike the examples shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the contents are registered not in the “schedule job” but in the “schedule execution” item because it is related to the others. .

  Next, the operation of reference and registration of schedule information will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a login screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an error display screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a schedule display screen of the terminal, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a schedule addition screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a schedule input screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention FIG. 15 shows character conversion data in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 16 shows an action list in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17 shows a schedule display of a portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of reference and registration of the schedule of the image processing system in the embodiment of the present invention. That. In addition, (a)-(c) is a figure which shows each process of a schedule input in FIG.

  First, in step S1, the user activates the business application client 42 and inputs a PIN. Specifically, the user operates the mobile terminal 40 to activate the business application client 42. Then, an initial screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the input / output unit of the portable terminal 40. Since the initial screen is a login screen, the user operates the portable terminal 40 to input a PIN. The PIN is similar to "PIN" which is one of the items of the address book as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, in step S2, the portable terminal 40 transmits a PIN. Specifically, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 transmits the PIN input in step S1 to the business application 31 of the server 30 via the communication unit K46.

  Subsequently, in step S3, the server 30 sends an authentication response. Specifically, when the business application 31 of the server 30 receives a PIN from the portable terminal 40 via the communication unit S34, the business application 31 performs authentication. The authentication is performed based on whether or not there is a corresponding PIN in the address book stored in the work schedule 32. Then, the business application 31 responds with the result of the authentication. That is, the business application 31 transmits an affirmative response to the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 when the corresponding PIN is in the address book, and carries a negative response when the corresponding PIN is not in the address book. It is transmitted to the business application client 42 of the terminal 40.

  Subsequently, in step S4, the portable terminal 40 determines whether it is an affirmative response. Specifically, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 determines whether the response received from the business application 31 of the server 30 is an affirmative response via the communication unit K46. When it is an affirmative response, it transfers to step S6, and when it is not an affirmative response, ie, a negative response, it transfers to step S5.

  At step S5, the portable terminal 40 displays an error. Specifically, since the authentication fails in the case of a negative response, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 displays an error display screen as shown in FIG. Let Then, when the user touches the “return” button included in the error display screen, the process returns to step S1.

  Further, in step S6, the portable terminal 40 makes a schedule information request. Specifically, since the authentication is successful in the case of an affirmative response, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 requests schedule information from the business application 31 of the server 30 via the communication unit K46.

  Subsequently, in step S7, the server 30 performs acquisition and transmission of schedule information. Specifically, when the business application 31 of the server 30 receives a request for schedule information from the portable terminal 40 via the communication unit S34, the business application 31 accesses the business schedule 32, and acquires the schedule information from the business schedule 32. Then, the schedule information is transmitted to the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40. The schedule information to be transmitted to the business application client 42 may be all schedule information stored in the business schedule 32 or only the schedule information corresponding to the PIN received from the portable terminal 40 in step S3. In addition, only schedule information of a specific period, for example, only schedule information of January may be used.

  Subsequently, in step S8, the portable terminal 40 performs a schedule display screen. Specifically, when the task application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 receives the schedule information from the task application 31 of the server 30 via the communication unit K46, the input / output unit of the portable terminal 40 is shown in FIG. Display a schedule display screen that In the example shown in FIG. 12, the contents of the schedule information as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are displayed on January 1 and January 2.

  Subsequently, in step S9, when the user adds a schedule, the portable terminal 40 updates the schedule information. In the present embodiment, the user can operate the portable terminal 40 to add a schedule, that is, add schedule information. Here, as an example, a case where schedule information as shown in FIG. 9 is added to the schedule information of January 1 will be described.

  When the user touches the "add" button included in the column where the content of the schedule information on January 1 in the schedule display screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 The schedule addition screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the input / output dual-use device of the terminal 40. In the schedule addition screen, the user can input a start time and an end time by touching a triangle button on the right side of the input field. In the example shown in the figure, the start time and the end time are not input because they are indeterminate.

  Then, when the user touches the schedule input field in the schedule addition screen, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 causes the input / output unit of the portable terminal 40 to display the schedule input screen as shown in FIG. . In the schedule input screen, an input field is displayed at the top, a conversion candidate is displayed at the center, and a keyboard used for input is displayed at the bottom. Character conversion data as shown in FIG. 15 is stored in the character conversion unit 45 of the business application client 42.

  When the user touches a desired button on the keyboard displayed at the bottom of the schedule input screen and inputs one character, the conversion candidate corresponding to the input character is selected according to the character conversion data, and the schedule is input. Displayed in the center of the screen. Subsequently, when the user touches and selects one of the displayed conversion candidates, the next conversion candidate of the selected conversion candidate is selected as the next conversion candidate according to the character conversion data, and Displayed in the center. In this way, the user inputs a schedule character string while selecting a conversion candidate displayed in the center of the schedule input screen.

  For example, when the user touches the “mno” button in the keyboard once, m conversion candidates are displayed. According to the character conversion data as shown in FIG. 15, the conversion candidates for m are “○ mountain × husband”, “○○ Δ 介” and “email”, so in the center part of the schedule input screen, FIG. As shown in (a), "X mountain × husband", "X ○ ○" and "mail" are displayed.

  Subsequently, the user touches and selects “○○ Δ 介” from among the displayed conversion candidates. According to the character conversion data as shown in FIG. 15, since the next conversion candidates of "○○ △" are "ni" and "from", "ni" and "from" are displayed in the central part of the schedule input screen. Is displayed. Then, when the user selects "Next" from among the displayed next conversion candidates and selects it, "○○○" is displayed in the input field at the top of the schedule input screen, as shown in FIG. 14 (b). Is displayed.

  Subsequently, when the user touches the “def” button in the keyboard three times, conversion candidates of f are displayed. According to the character conversion data as shown in FIG. 15, since the conversion candidate of f is "fax", "fax" is displayed in the center of the schedule input screen as shown in FIG. 14 (b). Be done.

  Subsequently, the user touches and selects the displayed conversion candidate “fax”. According to the character conversion data as shown in FIG. 15, since the next conversion candidate of "fax" is "do", "do" is displayed in the central part of the schedule input screen. Then, when the user selects “next” as the next conversion candidate displayed by touching and selecting, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. This completes the string input.

  When the user touches the "Return" button on the schedule input screen after the input of the character string is completed, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 is shown in FIG. Display the schedule addition screen. Subsequently, when the user touches the “Return” button on the schedule addition screen, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 transmits the added schedule information to the business application 31 of the server 30 via the communication unit K46. And request a schedule update.

  At this time, the keyword analysis unit 44 of the business application client 42 refers to the address book stored in the business schedule 32 of the server 30 or the action list as shown in FIG. To construct.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the action list, the job action includes “going to work”, “business trip” and “holiday”, which are fixed. In addition, execution actions include "copy", "mail", "print" and "fax", which are fixed. The destination action and the input source action are acquired from the address book stored in the task schedule 32.

  Referring to these, the character string “fax to 介 via」 ”is that“ schedule execution ”which is the individual information of the schedule is“ fax ”and“ schedule destination ”which is the individual information of the schedule is“ Since it is possible to separate it into being "O", it is possible to construct a schedule as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, in step S10, the server 30 performs update and transmission of the schedule information. Specifically, when the task application 31 of the server 30 receives the schedule information added from the portable terminal 40 via the communication unit S34, the task application 31 accesses the task schedule 32 and is stored in the task schedule 32. The schedule information is updated by the added schedule information received from the portable terminal 40. Then, the business application 31 transmits the updated schedule information to the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40.

  Subsequently, in step S11, the portable terminal 40 performs a schedule display screen, and ends the process. Specifically, when the business application client 42 of the mobile terminal 40 receives the updated schedule information from the business application 31 of the server 30 via the communication unit K 46, the business application client 42 of FIG. The schedule display screen as shown in 17 is displayed, and the process ends.

Next, the flowchart will be described.
Step S1 The user starts the business application client 42 and inputs a PIN.
Step S2 The portable terminal 40 transmits a PIN.
Step S3 The server 30 sends an authentication response.
Step S4: The portable terminal 40 determines whether it is an affirmative response. If the response is a positive response, the process proceeds to step S6. If the response is not a positive response, the process proceeds to step S5.
Step S5 The portable terminal 40 displays an error.
Step S6 The portable terminal 40 makes a schedule information request.
Step S7 The server 30 performs acquisition and transmission of schedule information.
Step S8 The portable terminal 40 performs a schedule display screen.
Step S9 When the user adds a schedule, the portable terminal 40 updates the schedule information.
Step S10 The server 30 updates and transmits the schedule information.
Step S11 The portable terminal 40 performs a schedule display screen, and ends the process.

  Next, the operation of schedule execution will be described. Here, the authentication by the input of the PIN described in the flowchart shown in FIG. 18 and the reference and registration of the schedule will be described as having already been performed.

  FIG. 19 is a first diagram showing a notification screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 20 is a diagram showing command generation of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 21 is an embodiment of the present invention 22 shows an initial screen of the image processing apparatus, FIG. 22 shows a fax screen of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 23 shows an error display screen of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 24 is a third view showing the schedule display screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 25 is a fourth view showing the schedule display screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of execution of a schedule of the image processing system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, in step S21, the user activates the business application client 42. Specifically, the user operates the mobile terminal 40 to activate the business application client 42.

  Then, in step S22, the portable terminal 40 determines whether there is an execution schedule. Specifically, based on the acquired schedule information, the task application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 performs “schedule execution” in “information content” of the schedule information as shown in FIGS. Determine if something is registered. That is, it is determined whether it is time to execute predetermined image processing. Then, when there is an execution schedule, that is, when something is registered in "schedule execution", the process proceeds to step S24, and there is no execution schedule, that is, when nothing is registered in "schedule execution". The process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S23, the portable terminal 40 performs a schedule display screen, and ends the process. Specifically, the task application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 receives the schedule information from the task application 31 of the server 30 via the communication unit K46, and the input / output unit of the portable terminal 40 is shown in FIG. The schedule display screen is displayed, and the process ends.

  Also, in step S24, the portable terminal 40 displays a notification screen. Specifically, for example, based on the acquired schedule, the task application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 uses the “schedule execution” in the “content of information” of the schedule information as shown in FIG. Is registered, the notification screen as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the input / output unit of the portable terminal 40. The character string displayed on the notification screen is generated based on the contents of the schedule information as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the user brings the portable terminal 40 closer to the image processing apparatus 10 in step S25. Specifically, the user brings the portable terminal 40 close to the image processing apparatus 10 which is a multifunction peripheral (MFP), and the portable terminal 40 is an image processing apparatus via the second network 60 which is a short-distance communication network. Make it connected to 10. Thereby, communication is started between the short distance communication processing unit K41 of the portable terminal 40 and the short distance communication processing unit M11 of the image processing apparatus 10.

  Subsequently, in step S26, the portable terminal 40 generates a command and ends the process. Specifically, the command generation unit 43 of the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 converts the content of the schedule information corresponding to the character string displayed on the notification screen into a command as shown in FIG. .

  In the schedule shown in FIG. 9, the data of “action” is “fax” and the data of “destination” is “5678”. Further, referring to the address book shown in FIG. 5, the “Fax number” of “○○ △” where “PIN” is “5678” is “12345678”. From this, the command generation unit 43 can generate a command as shown in FIG.

  Thus, when the command is generated, the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 transmits the command to the image processing apparatus 10 via the short distance communication processing unit K41, and the process ends.

  Further, in step S27, the image processing apparatus 10 displays an initial screen. Specifically, the control unit 20 of the image processing apparatus 10 causes the operation panel 14 to display an initial screen as shown in FIG. 21 after the operation of the image processing apparatus 10 is started.

  Subsequently, in step S28, the image processing apparatus 10 receives a command, and performs processing determination and execution parameter setting. Specifically, when the command receiving unit 12 of the image processing apparatus 10 receives a command transmitted by the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 via the short distance communication processing unit M11, the command is sent to the processing determining unit 13 hand over. Then, the process determination unit 13 interprets the command to determine the process to be executed by the image processing apparatus 10, and sets an execution parameter.

  Subsequently, in step S29, the image processing apparatus 10 displays a screen before execution. Specifically, the process determining unit 13 of the image processing apparatus 10 causes the screen displayed on the operation panel 14 to transition to a screen corresponding to the process to be executed. In the example shown in FIG. 20, since the command is "action = fax, destination = ○ via <12345678>", the processing determination unit 13 determines that the processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus 10 is fax transmission. The execution parameter for fax transmission is set, and the screen displayed on the operation panel 14 is displayed on the screen for fax transmission with the destination already entered, as shown in FIG. Make a transition. The fax transmission screen is the same as the screen when the user touches the number input button or speed dial button displayed on the operation panel 14 to input the destination.

  That is, when the user touches the start key (not shown) on the operation panel 14, the screen for fax transmission is a screen in a state where fax transmission can be started, and is a screen immediately before execution. Since such a screen is displayed on the operation panel 14 immediately before the execution, almost all the work is automated, while the user can confirm the destination of the fax transmission just before the execution, and erroneous transmission A user-friendly operating environment is realized that does not feel anxious.

  Furthermore, since the screen for the fax transmission is the same as the screen after the user operates the operation panel 14 sequentially and operates the fax number and the speed dial, which information is on which place on the screen If the user can sufficiently understand whether the information is displayed, the user can see the automatically input screen for the fax transmission immediately before the execution, and can easily determine whether the input data is correct or not.

  Subsequently, in step S30, the user presses the start key. Specifically, the user touches a start key (not shown) on the operation panel 14 of the image processing apparatus 10.

  Then, in step S31, the image processing apparatus 10 performs execution confirmation. Specifically, the processing determination unit 13 of the image processing apparatus 10 accesses the task schedule 32 of the server 30 via the communication unit M19, and refers to the schedule stored in the task schedule 32. Here, it is assumed that the schedule of January 1st, which is the current date and time of 介, which is the destination of the fax transmission, is referred to.

  Subsequently, in step S32, the image processing apparatus 10 determines whether the schedule is "work attendance". Specifically, based on the schedule stored in the work schedule 32 referred to in step S31, the processing determination unit 13 of the image processing apparatus 10 determines January as the current date and time of the fax transmission destination △ via It is determined whether the daily schedule is "working at work". Then, when it is "work attendance", the process proceeds to step S33, and when it is not "work attendance", that is, when it is "business trip" or "holiday", the process proceeds to step S34.

  In step S33, the image processing apparatus 10 executes. Specifically, at the current date and time, the destination of fax transmission, ○ ○ 介, is "working" because it is in the company, the faxed information will immediately reach the hand of ○ ○ 介 and cross over to others. It is considered that such an inconvenience does not occur. Therefore, the processing determination unit 13 of the image processing apparatus 10 causes the reading unit 18 to read a document to generate electronic data, and causes the communication unit K46 to generate the electronic data. Send fax

  Further, in step S34, the image processing apparatus 10 displays an error. Specifically, as the current date and time, the address of fax transmission is not “worked” and not at the company, the information sent by fax does not immediately reach the hand of ○ ○ It is considered that there is a possibility that a problem may occur, such as passing by a person, so that the processing judgment unit 13 of the image processing apparatus 10 causes the operation panel 14 to display an error display screen as shown in FIG. It transfers to step S37, without transmitting.

  In step S35, the image processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the process ends normally. Specifically, even if the communication unit K46 starts fax transmission of electronic data, if the communication state is poor or the telephone line is disconnected, fax transmission may fail, so an image may be displayed. The processing determination unit 13 of the processing device 10 determines whether fax transmission has ended normally. When the process ends normally, the process proceeds to step S36. When the process does not normally end, the process proceeds to step S37.

  In step S36, the image processing apparatus 10 performs schedule information update (execution completion), and ends the process. Specifically, the schedule update unit 16 of the image processing apparatus 10 accesses the work schedule 32 of the server 30 via the communication unit M19, updates the schedule stored in the work schedule 32, and ends the process. Do.

  In this case, after the schedule stored in the task schedule 32 is updated, the task application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 requests the task application 31 for schedule information, and the schedule information received from the task application 31 is carried When displayed on the input / output unit of the terminal 40, a schedule display screen as shown in FIG. 24 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the schedule of January 1 is displayed as “(Completed)”.

  In step S37, the image processing apparatus 10 performs schedule information update (reschedule), and ends the process. Specifically, the schedule update unit 16 of the image processing apparatus 10 accesses the work schedule 32 of the server 30 via the communication unit M19, updates the schedule stored in the work schedule 32, and ends the process. Do.

  In this case, after the schedule stored in the task schedule 32 is updated, the task application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 requests the task application 31 for schedule information, and the schedule information received from the task application 31 is carried When the input / output unit of the terminal 40 is displayed, a schedule display screen as shown in FIG. 25 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 25, the schedule on January 1 before the update is re-set as the schedule on January 2.

Next, the flowchart will be described.
Step S21 The user starts the business application client 42.
Step S22 The portable terminal 40 determines whether there is an execution schedule. If there is an execution schedule, the process proceeds to step S24. If there is no execution schedule, the process proceeds to step S23.
Step S23 The portable terminal 40 performs a schedule display screen, and ends the process.
Step S24 The portable terminal 40 displays a notification screen.
Step S 25 The user brings the portable terminal 40 closer to the image processing apparatus 10.
Step S26 The portable terminal 40 generates a command and ends the process.
Step S27 The image processing apparatus 10 displays an initial screen.
Step S28 The image processing apparatus 10 receives the command, and performs processing determination and execution parameter setting.
Step S29 The image processing apparatus 10 displays a screen before execution.
Step S30 The user presses the start key.
Step S31 The image processing apparatus 10 performs execution confirmation.
Step S32 The image processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the schedule is "going to work". In the case of "going to work", the process proceeds to step S33, and in the case of not "going to work", the process proceeds to step S34.
Step S33 The image processing apparatus 10 executes.
Step S34 The image processing apparatus 10 displays an error.
Step S35 The image processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the process ends normally. If the process ends normally, the process proceeds to step S36. If the process does not end normally, the process proceeds to step S37.
Step S36 The image processing apparatus 10 updates the schedule information (completion of execution), and ends the process.
Step S37 The image processing apparatus 10 updates the schedule information (reschedules), and ends the process.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the image processing system 1 is communicably connected to the server 30 for storing data, the image processing apparatus 10 for executing image processing, and the server 30 and the image processing apparatus 10. And a portable terminal 40. Then, the server 30 stores the schedule, and the portable terminal 40 determines the image processing based on the schedule stored in the server 30, and causes the image processing apparatus 10 to execute the determined image processing. Further, the schedule stored in the server 30 can be set or updated by the user operating the portable terminal 40.

  In other words, image processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes server 30 storing schedule information, image processing apparatus 10 capable of communicating with server 30, and terminal apparatus 40 capable of communicating with server 30 and image processing apparatus 10. Equipped with Then, the terminal device 40 notifies based on the schedule information acquired from the server 30 that the predetermined image processing should be performed when it is time to execute the predetermined image processing, and when the terminal device 40 is connected to the image processing device 10 The image processing apparatus 10 transmits a predetermined image processing execution command to the image processing apparatus 10. When the image processing apparatus 10 receives the execution command, the content of the predetermined image processing is notified, and a predetermined image processing start instruction is input. And execute predetermined image processing.

  The schedule information stored in the server 30 is not unique such that only the image processing apparatus 10 can interpret, but a dedicated application program for setting or updating the schedule information is set. Absent. Therefore, the user can set or update the schedule information stored in the server 30 without learning a dedicated application program. Further, since the image processing apparatus 10 displays the content of the image processing before executing the predetermined image processing, the user can confirm in advance that the intended image processing is to be executed Unintended image processing is not performed.

  Next, a modification of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 27 is a fourth diagram showing contents of schedule information in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 28 is a fifth diagram showing a schedule display screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 30 is a second diagram showing a notification screen of the portable terminal in the embodiment, FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a print screen of the image processing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 31 is a notification of the portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an e-mail screen of the image processing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an e-mail reception screen of a portable terminal in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a process selection screen of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The present invention is applicable to various modes including the modifications as described below.

  For example, as in the case of schedule information shown in FIG. 27, a "meeting" can be newly provided as a "scheduling duty" and the meeting material can be linked to the "document". In the example shown in FIG. 27, 15:00 to 17:00 on February 1 is the conference, and "doc.docx" is stored as the conference material. In this case, data is stored in the task data 33 of the server 30, and linked to the "document" of the schedule. In addition, it is assumed that representatives of Tokyo Branch, Osaka Branch and Nagoya Branch are scheduled to attend the "Conference" in addition to the organizer, Mr. X Mountain × Husband.

  In this case, when the business application client 42 of the mobile terminal 40 receives the schedule information from the business application 31 of the server 30, a schedule display screen as shown in FIG. 28 is displayed on the input / output unit of the mobile terminal 40. . In the example shown in FIG. 28, the hyperlink of the meeting material is set in the field of February 1st. The conference material can be displayed on the input / output combination device of the portable terminal 40 and can be referred to, but it is a material having a large area, so it is difficult to visually recognize the input / output combination device of the portable terminal 40. Therefore, the meeting material is printed on the image processing apparatus 10. In this case, a notification screen as shown in FIG. 29 is displayed on the input / output unit of the portable terminal 40.

  Then, the user brings the portable terminal 40 close to the image processing apparatus 10, and makes the portable terminal 40 connected to the image processing apparatus 10 via the second network 60 which is a short-distance communication network. Then, a screen for printing as shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on the operation panel 14 of the image processing apparatus 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 30, the image processing apparatus 10 acquires a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in which data to be printed is stored from the task schedule 32 and is in a set state.

  Furthermore, after the meeting is over, there are minutes, and minutes data are stored separately in the folder of the document link “ftp://example.com/k/”. Then, when the user activates the business application client 42 of the portable terminal 40 so that the user who attended the meeting can refer to the minutes data, a notification screen as shown in FIG. It shall be displayed on the 40 input / output devices.

  In this case, the user brings the portable terminal 40 close to the image processing apparatus 10, and the portable terminal 40 and the image processing apparatus 10 can communicate with each other via the second network 60 which is a short distance communication network. Then, an e-mail screen as shown in FIG. 32 is displayed on the operation panel 14 of the image processing apparatus 10. In the example shown in FIG. 32, the image processing apparatus 10 acquires the destination of the e-mail from the participants of the meeting, the subject and the document link from the schedule information, and so on from the work schedule 32. , Has been set up. Then, when the portable terminal 40 receives an electronic mail from the image processing apparatus 10, an electronic mail reception screen as shown in FIG. 33 is displayed on the input / output unit of the portable terminal 40.

  As described above, even if a "meeting" is set as "meeting", it is decided in advance what kind of action is to be taken before and after the meeting time and held in the business application 31 of the server 30. If this is the case, the present embodiment is applicable with the configuration and operation described above. As a result, preparation of materials before the meeting and transmission of the minutes after the meeting can be performed without fail.

  Also, there may be a plurality of schedule information in one day. When there are a plurality of pieces of schedule information, when the portable terminal 40 is made to approach the image processing apparatus 10, a list of a plurality of pieces of schedule information is displayed on the operation panel 14 of the image processing apparatus 10 as shown in FIG. It is possible to display a screen including. Then, when the screen as shown in FIGS. 22, 30 and 32 is displayed when the user touches one of the items in the list, the configuration and operation described above causes the book to be displayed. The embodiment is applicable.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified based on the spirit of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be used in an image processing system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 image processing system 10 image processing apparatus 14 operation panel 16 schedule update part 30 server 31 business application 32 business schedule 40 portable terminal 42 business application client

Claims (12)

An image processing system comprising: a server storing schedule information; an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with the server; and a terminal apparatus capable of communicating with the server and the image processing apparatus,
The terminal device notifies based on the schedule information acquired from the server that the image processing should be performed when it is time to execute the predetermined image processing, and when the terminal device is connected to the image processing device, the image Sending a process execution command to the image processing apparatus;
An image processing system characterized in that the image processing apparatus notifies the content of the image processing when the execution command is received, and executes the image processing when an instruction to start the image processing is input.   The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the schedule information includes a number, a name, an e-mail address and / or a telephone number uniquely assigned to each person or department.   The image processing system according to claim 2, wherein the schedule information further includes a scheduled date and time, a start time, an end time and / or contents associated with a number uniquely assigned to each person or department.   The image processing system according to claim 3, wherein the schedule is divided into a schedule having a relationship with another person and a schedule having no relationship with another person.   The image processing system according to claim 4, wherein the schedule with relation to the other includes an attribute indicating a related method.   The terminal device has an application program capable of updating and transmitting the schedule information, the server has a storage area of the schedule information, and the storage is performed when the updated schedule information is received from the terminal device. The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the schedule information of the area is updated.   The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the terminal device has an input / output device, and the notification that the image processing should be performed is displayed on the screen of the input / output device. .   The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the image processing that can be executed by the image processing apparatus is copy, mail, print, or fax.   The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the image processing apparatus has an operation panel, and the notification of the content of the image processing is displayed on a screen of the operation panel.   The content of the screen of the operation panel displaying the notification of the content of the image processing is the same as the content of the screen displayed when the image processing apparatus executes the image processing by operating the operation panel. Image processing system described in.   The image processing apparatus has a module capable of updating the schedule information, and executes the image processing to transmit the updated schedule information to the server, and the server has a storage area of the schedule information. The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein when the updated schedule information is received from the image processing apparatus, the schedule information of the storage area is updated. A server having a storage area of schedule information and a first application program capable of updating the schedule information, an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with the server, and a terminal apparatus capable of communicating with the server and the image processing apparatus And a terminal device having a second application program capable of updating and transmitting the schedule information.
The second application program causes the terminal device to notify that the image processing should be performed when it is time to execute the predetermined image processing based on the schedule information acquired from the storage area of the server. When a terminal device is connected to the image processing device, an execution command of the image processing is transmitted to the image processing device;
An image processing system characterized in that the image processing apparatus notifies the content of the image processing when the execution command is received, and executes the image processing when an instruction to start the image processing is input.

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