JP6784072B2 - Image processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image processing device that uploads scan data generated by a scan operation and metadata of the scan data to a server.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes an image processing device that uploads scan data generated by a scan operation and metadata of the scan data to a server. More specifically, the image processing apparatus causes, for example, a scanner to perform a scanning operation and generates metadata containing information defined in the template. This metadata is used, for example, in a process of classifying scan data.

JP-A-2009-188711

However, in the image processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a user operation for inputting information to be included in the metadata in advance is required in addition to the user operation for instructing the execution of the scanning operation. That is, according to Patent Document 1, there is a problem that complicated advance preparation must be required from the user in order for the image processing apparatus to execute various operations.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of generating scan data and metadata without requiring a user for complicated advance preparation. ..

Various disclosures are made herein. The image processing device, which is one of the disclosure examples, includes a scanner that scans a document and generates scan data, a communication interface, a display, an input interface, a memory, and a controller. The controller executes a first acquisition process for acquiring instruction data and a first determination process for determining whether the instruction data received in the first acquisition process is screen instruction data or operation instruction data. .. The screen instruction data instructs the display of the setting screen for causing the user to specify the parameter corresponding to the first setting item. The operation instruction data indicates the first setting item corresponding to the parameter indicating the execution condition of the scan operation. In response to the determination in the first determination process that the controller is the screen instruction data, the controller displays the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction data on the display, and displays the setting screen. After displaying on the display, the reception process for accepting the user operation for specifying the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data through the input interface, and the reception process specified in the reception process. The first storage process of storing parameters in the memory in association with the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data, and the first acquisition of the next instruction data instructed by the screen instruction data. Execute the acquisition process. The controller is instructed by the operation instruction data among the parameters stored in the memory in the first storage process in response to the determination in the first determination process that the controller is the operation instruction data. According to the parameter corresponding to the first setting item, the scan instruction process for causing the scanner to execute the scan operation and the second acquisition process for acquiring the template data are executed. The template data is information for indicating the first setting item corresponding to the parameter to be included in the metadata. The controller uses the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first setting item indicated by the template data acquired in the second acquisition process to generate the metadata, and the generation process. The transmission process of transmitting the scan data and the metadata to the server through the communication interface is executed.

According to the above configuration, information necessary for generating metadata is collected during a series of processes required to cause the scanner to perform a scanning operation. As a result, the scan data and the metadata can be uploaded without requiring the user to make complicated preparations for generating the metadata. The parameter specified in the reception process is not limited to the information used as the execution condition of the scan operation, and may be the information to be included in the metadata.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the system 100 according to the embodiment. 2A and 2B are examples of information stored in the memory 32, in which FIG. 2A shows a MIB and FIG. 2B shows a program list. 3A to 3C show an example of instruction data stored in the server 70, and FIG. 3D shows an example of log information stored in the memory 32. 4A and 4B show template data stored in the server 80, and FIG. 4B shows metadata generated by the device program 35. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing related to the additional program function. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the instruction operation execution process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the metadata generation process. 8A and 8B are display examples of the display 23, in which FIG. 8A shows a PG selection screen and FIG. 8B shows a resolution selection screen. FIG. 9 shows a type selection screen displayed on the display 23.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. It goes without saying that the embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, the execution order of each process described later can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the system 100 according to the present embodiment. The system 100 shown in FIG. 1 is composed of an MFP (abbreviation of MultiFunction Peripheral) 10 and servers 70, 80, 90. The MFP 10 and the servers 70 to 90 can communicate with each other via the communication network 101. Specific examples of the communication network 101 are not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the Internet, a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or a combination thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1, the MFP 10 mainly includes a printer 11, a scanner 12, a display 23, an input I / F 24, a communication I / F 25, a CPU 31, a memory 32, and a communication bus 33. .. The components constituting the MFP 10 are connected to each other through the communication bus 33. The MFP 10 is an example of an image processing device.

The printer 11 executes a printing operation of recording an image represented by image data on a sheet. As the recording method of the printer 11, a known method such as an inkjet method or an electrophotographic method can be adopted. The scanner 12 executes a scanning operation of reading an image recorded on a document and generating scan data. The printer 11 may be omitted. That is, the system 100 may include a scanner single-purpose machine instead of the MFP 10.

The input I / F 24 is a user interface that accepts input operations by the user. Specifically, the input I / F 24 has a button, and outputs various operation signals associated with the pressed button to the CPU 31. Further, the input I / F 24 may have a film-like touch sensor superimposed on the display surface of the display 23. The operation of designating an object displayed on the display surface of the display 23 and the operation of inputting a character string or a number string are examples of user operations. The “object” is, for example, a character string, an icon, a button, a link, a pull-down menu, or the like displayed on the display 23.

The input I / F24 realized as a touch sensor outputs position information indicating a position on the display surface touched by the user. The term "touch" in the present specification includes all operations of bringing the input medium into contact with the display surface. Further, even if the input medium does not touch the display surface, the "hover" or "floating touch" that brings the input medium close to the position where the distance from the display surface is very small is adopted as the above-mentioned concept of "touch". May be included. Further, the input medium may be a user's finger, a stylus, or the like. The user operation of tapping the position of the icon displayed on the display 23 is an example of the designation operation for designating the icon.

The communication I / F 25 is an example of a first communication interface for communicating with an external device through the communication network 101. That is, the MFP 10 transmits various information to the servers 70 to 90 through the communication I / F 25, and receives various data or various information from the servers 70 to 90 through the communication I / F 25. The specific communication procedure of the communication I / F25 is not particularly limited, but for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance) can be adopted.

The CPU 31 controls the overall operation of the MFP 10. The CPU 31 acquires various programs described later from the memory 32 and executes them based on various signals output from the input I / F 24 and various information acquired from the external device through the communication I / F 25. That is, the CPU 31 and the memory 32 form an example of the first controller.

The OS 34 and the device program 35 are stored in the memory 32. The device program 35 may be a single program or a collection of a plurality of programs. Further, the memory 32 stores data or information necessary for executing the device program 35. The memory 32 is composed of, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, an HDD, a portable storage medium such as a USB memory attached to and detached from the MFP 10, a buffer included in the CPU 31, or a combination thereof.

The memory 32 may be a computer-readable storage medium. A computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium. In addition to the above examples, the non-transitory medium also includes recording media such as a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM. The non-transitory medium is also a tangible medium. On the other hand, an electric signal that carries a program downloaded from a server on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium, which is a kind of computer-readable medium, but is a storage that can be read by a non-transitory computer. Not included in the medium.

The device program 35 includes a program that realizes the additional program function of the MFP 10. The additional program function is a function in which the CPU 31 causes the MFP 10 to execute the operation instructed by the instruction data. Then, when the program record is registered in the program list described later, the apparatus program 35 can make the MFP 10 execute the operation instructed by the instruction data by the additional program function. Hereinafter, the instruction data used for the additional program function may be referred to as "additional program".

The memory 32 includes a MIB (abbreviation of Management Information Base), for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (A). The MIB is an example of database information including a plurality of sets of device item IDs and device information. The MIB is, for example, a data structure compliant with SNMP (abbreviation of Simple Network Management Protocol). The device item ID is an OID (abbreviation of Object IDentifier) represented by a combination of a plurality of numbers separated by dots, for example, "0.1.3.6.1.2.1.1 ....". However, in this specification, the device item ID is expressed as a character string with an emphasis on ease of understanding.

The device item ID is an example of a third identification information that identifies a device item (for example, "model name", "serial number", "date and time information") indicating the type of device information. The device information is a value uniquely set for the MFP 10 (for example, "MFP-A", "123456789", "xxxx year yy month xx day") for the device item identified by the corresponding device item ID. is there. The model name and serial number are already stored in the memory 32 at the time of shipment of the MFP 10, for example. The date and time information is acquired at any time from, for example, a system clock (not shown).

Further, the memory 32 can store a program list, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (B). The program list contains one or more program records. The program record may be already registered at the time of shipment of the MFP 10, or may be registered by the user through the input I / F 24 or the communication I / F 25, for example.

The program record includes the program ID and the address information corresponding to the program ID. The program ID is information for identifying the additional program function. The address information is information for indicating the location of instruction data used in the additional program identified by the program ID. The address information includes, for example, server identification information (for example, “server-a”) that identifies the server 70 that stores instruction data, and file path information (for example, “scan-upload1.xml”) that indicates the location path of the instruction data. ) And may be included in the URL format.

As an example, the additional program identified by the program ID "scan upload" is instruction data for causing the MFP 10 to execute an operation of transmitting the image data generated by the scanner 12 to the server through the communication I / F 25 in the scan operation. As another example, the additional program identified by the program ID "download print" causes the MFP 10 to perform an operation in which the printer 11 records an image indicated by image data received from the server through the communication I / F25 on a sheet. It is instruction data.

Although not shown, the servers 70 to 90 include a server memory, a second communication I / F, and a second controller. The server memory has the same configuration as the memory 32 of the MFP 10, the second communication I / F has the same configuration as the communication I / F 25 of the MFP 10, and the second controller has the same configuration as the first controller of the MFP 10. May be good. The server 70 is identified by the server identification information "server-a", the server 80 is identified by the server identification information "server-b", and the server 90 is identified by the server identification information "server-c". The servers 70 to 90 may be configured by hardware different from each other, or may be configured by a plurality of server programs operating on one hardware.

The server 70 stores, for example, the XML files shown in FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (C). The server 80 stores, for example, the XML file shown in FIG. 4 (A). Then, the servers 70 and 80 transmit the requested XML file to the MFP 10 in response to the request from the MFP 10 to transmit the XML file. The server 90 is a so-called storage server. The server 90 stores, for example, scan data and metadata transmitted from the MFP 10 in the server memory.

The servers 70 and 80 store an XML file in a method compliant with CIFS (abbreviation of Common Internet File System), and transmit the stored XML file to the MFP 10. The address information in this case is, for example, in the format of "file: // server identification information / file path name". The file path name is information indicating the location of the XML file in the server memory of the servers 70 and 80. However, the XML file may be transmitted according to a protocol such as HTTP. The servers 70 and 80 are examples of external devices.

The XML file shown in FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (C) is an example of text-format instruction data used for the additional program function. The instruction data is roughly classified into the screen instruction XML shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and the operation instruction XML shown in FIG. 3C. The screen instruction XML is an example of screen instruction data instructing the display 23 of the MFP 10 to display the setting screen. The operation instruction XML is an example of operation instruction data instructing an operation using the scanner 12. However, the instruction data may be binary data or binary text data, or may be a CSV format or a proprietary format designed for additional program functions.

The XML file shown in FIG. 4A is an example of template data in text format (hereinafter, referred to as “template XML”). The template XML shows the contents of the metadata generated by the MFP 10 that has executed the operation instructed by the instruction data. More specifically, the template XML contains fixed information (eg, XML tags such as “<device information>”) and reserved words (eg, “%% EVTPARAM (“...”) %% ”,“ %%. XML ("...") %% "," %% OIDPARAM ("...") %% ") and identification information associated with the reserved word (for example," resolution "," document type ") And include scripts. However, the template data may be binary data or binary text data, or may be a CSV format or a proprietary format designed for additional program functions.

Fixed information is information that should be included in the metadata. The reserved word is a control symbol indicating that the reserved word itself is replaced with the information stored in the memory 32. The identification information is information for identifying the information to be replaced. A script is a program that converts parameters identified by identification information into text. That is, the fixed information is included in both the template data and the metadata. On the other hand, reserved words, identification information, and scripts are included only in the template data and not in the metadata. The specific example of the script language is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, Lua, Ruby, Javascript (registered trademark), or the like.

The operation of the system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

The flowchart of the present specification basically shows the processing of the CPU 31 according to the instruction described in the program. That is, the processes such as "determination", "extraction", "selection", "calculation", "determination", "specification", and "control" in the following description represent the processes of the CPU 31. The processing by the CPU 31 also includes hardware control via the OS 34. Further, the "data" in the present specification is represented by a computer-readable bit string. Then, data having the same substantial meaning and content but different formats are treated as the same data. The same applies to "information" in the present specification.

[Additional program function]
The device program 35 can execute the process related to the additional program function in response to the instruction given to the user through the input I / F 24, for example. The details of the processing related to the additional program function will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the device program 35 displays the PG selection screen shown in FIG. 8A on the display 23 (S11). The PG selection screen is a screen for selecting one of a plurality of additional programs registered in the MFP 10. The PG selection screen includes program icons 111 and 112. The program icons 111 and 112 correspond to one of a plurality of program records registered in the program list. Then, the device program 35 accepts the user operation for the PG selection screen through the input I / F 24 (S12).

The device program 35 executes, for example, an additional program function identified by the program ID “scan upload” in response to receiving the designation of the program icon 111 through the input I / F24 (S12: Yes). First, the device program 35 reads the address information of the program record corresponding to the program icon 111 from the program list. Next, the device program 35 acquires the XML file indicated by the file path information “scan-upload1.xml” from the server 70 identified by the server identification information “server-a” (S13). Specifically, the device program 35 transmits the XML request information through the communication I / F25, and receives the XML file through the communication I / F25 as a response to the XML request information. The process of S13 is an example of the first acquisition process.

Although not shown, the second controller of the server 70 receives the XML request information from the MFP 10 through the second communication I / F. Next, the second controller reads the XML file indicated by the file path information "scan-upload1.xml" included in the XML request information from the server memory. Then, the second controller transmits the read XML file to the MFP 10 which is the transmission source of the XML request information through the second communication I / F.

Next, the device program 35 determines whether the acquired XML file is the screen instruction XML or the operation instruction XML. This process is an example of the first determination process. More specifically, the device program 35 searches for the <screen> tag and the <command> tag in the XML file. Then, the device program 35 determines that the XML file shown in FIG. 3A is the screen instruction XML in response to the detection of the <screen> tag (S14: screen instruction).

As shown in FIG. 3A, for example, the screen instruction XML uses the <NextURL> tag, the <title> tag, the <choice display> tag, and a plurality of <choice> tags of the <screen> tag. Include as an element. In the element of the <NextURL> tag, the address information of the instruction data to be acquired after executing the operation instructed by the screen instruction XML is set. The character string of the screen title of the setting screen is set in the element of the <title> tag. <Choice display> The first item ID (for example, "resolution") is set in the tag attribute "key". The first item ID is an example of the first identification information that identifies the first setting item corresponding to the parameter specified by the user through the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction XML. In the element of the <choice> tag, text (for example, "300 dpi", "600 dpi") indicating a parameter to be specified by the user is set. <Choice> In the tag attribute "val", the value of the parameter to be specified by the user (for example, "1", "2") is set.

Next, the device program 35 determines that the acquired XML file is the screen instruction XML (S14: screen instruction), and according to the elements of the <screen> tag, the resolution selection shown in FIG. 8 (B). The screen is displayed on the display 23 (S15). The process of S15 is an example of the display process. The resolution selection screen is an example of a setting screen for allowing the user to specify a parameter corresponding to the first setting item “resolution”. The resolution selection screen includes parameter icons 121 and 122 corresponding to each of the plurality of <choice> tags. Text, which is an element of the corresponding <choice> tag, is described in the parameter icons 121 and 122. The parameter of the first setting item "resolution" is a parameter indicating the execution condition of scan upload.

Then, the device program 35 accepts the user operation on the resolution selection screen through the input I / F 24 (S16). The process of S16 is an example of a reception process for accepting a user operation for specifying a parameter after displaying the setting screen. The device program 35, for example, receives the designation of the parameter icon 122 through the input I / F24 (S16: Yes), and sets the attribute value val = “2” of the <option> tag associated with the parameter icon 122. , Temporarily stored in the memory 32 as a parameter of the first setting item specified by the user. The parameter "2" temporarily stored here may be, for example, binary data.

Next, the device program 35 associates the <resolution> tag indicating the first item ID “resolution” included in the screen instruction XML acquired in the immediately preceding S14 with the parameter “2” specified in the immediately preceding S16. Then, it is stored in the memory 32 (S17). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3D, the device program 35 uses the <resolution> tag and the parameter “2”, which is an element of the <resolution> tag, as elements of the <EVTPARAM> tag. Store in 32. The process of S17 is an example of the first storage process.

Next, the device program 35 acquires the element "server-a / scan-upload2.xml" of the <NextURL> of the screen instruction XML acquired in the immediately preceding S14 as the address information of the next instruction data. Next, the device program 35 acquires the XML file indicated by the file path information “scan-upload2.xml” from the server 70 identified by the server identification information “server-a” (S13).

Next, the device program 35 causes the type selection screen shown in FIG. 9 to be displayed on the display 23 according to the screen instruction XML shown in FIG. 3 (B) (S15). The type selection screen is an example of a setting screen for allowing the user to specify a parameter corresponding to the first setting item “document type”. The type selection screen includes parameter icons 131 and 132 corresponding to the <choice> tag. Text that is an element of the corresponding <choice> tag is described in the parameter icons 131 and 132. The parameter of the first setting item "document type" is a parameter to be specified by the user in order to be used for generating metadata.

Then, the device program 35 accepts the user operation for the type selection screen through the input I / F 24 (S16). The device program 35, for example, receives the designation of the parameter icon 131 through the input I / F24 (S16: Yes), and sets the attribute value val = “1” of the <option> tag associated with the parameter icon 131. , Temporarily stored in the memory 32 as a parameter of the first setting item specified by the user. The parameter "1" temporarily stored here may be, for example, binary data.

Next, the device program 35 sets the <document type> tag indicating the first item ID "document type" included in the screen instruction XML acquired in the immediately preceding S14 and the parameter "1" specified in the immediately preceding S16. It is associated and stored in the memory 32 (S17). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3D, the device program 35 sets the <document type> tag and the parameter "1", which is an element of the <document type> tag, into the element of the <EVTPARAM> tag. Is stored in the memory 32.

That is, the device program 35 receives a user operation for specifying a plurality of parameters through the input I / F 54 in S16 to be executed at least once. That is, the device program 35 may execute S16 for accepting the designation of one parameter a plurality of times, or may accept the designation of a plurality of parameters corresponding to each of the plurality of first setting items in one S16. .. Further, in S17 to be executed at least once, the device program 35 stores each of the plurality of parameters specified in S16 in the memory 32 in association with the first item ID included in the screen instruction XML acquired immediately before S16. Let me.

Next, the device program 35 acquires the element "server-a / scan-upload3.xml" of the <NextURL> tag of the screen instruction XML acquired in the immediately preceding S14 as the address information of the next instruction data. Next, the device program 35 acquires the XML file indicated by the file path information “scan-upload3.xml” from the server 70 identified by the server identification information “server-a” (S13).

Next, the device program 35 determines that the XML file is the operation instruction XML in response to the detection of the <command> tag in the XML file shown in FIG. 3C (S14: operation instruction). ). As shown in FIG. 3C, for example, the operation instruction XML includes a <scan upload> tag, a <resolution> tag, a <format> tag, a <server> tag, and a <template path> tag. <Command> Included as a tag element.

The <scan upload> tag is information for identifying the scan upload operation to be executed by the MFP 10. The <resolution> tag, <format> tag, and <server> tag, which are elements of the <scan upload> tag, are referred to as second identification information (hereinafter, "second item ID") for identifying the second setting item. ) Is an example. Further, parameters corresponding to the second setting item are set in the elements of the <resolution> tag, the <format> tag, and the <server> tag. Address information indicating the location of the template data is set in the element of the <template path> tag.

More specifically, the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" resolution ") %%" is set in the element of the <resolution> tag. The first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" resolution ") %%" specifies the parameter "2" stored in the memory 32 in association with the first item ID "resolution" as an element of the <resolution> tag. Information to do. That is, the device program 35 reads the element “2” of the <resolution> tag, which is an element of the <EVTPARAM> tag, from the memory 32 as a parameter among the log information stored in the memory 32.

In addition, a <script> tag is set in the element of the <format> tag. The <script> tag includes, as an element, a script for specifying the parameter corresponding to the second item ID "format" according to the parameter corresponding to the first item ID "document type" stored in the memory 32. A value corresponding to the parameter of the first setting item is set in the element of the <format> tag among a plurality of parameters "1 (= TIFF)" and "2 (= PDF)".

The device program 35 reads the parameter “1” associated with the second reserved word “%% EVTPARAM (“ document type ”) %%” included in the script from the memory 32. Then, the device program 35 specifies the parameter "1 (= TIFF)" corresponding to the read parameter "1 (= quotation)" as the parameter of the second item ID "format". On the other hand, although not shown, the device program 35 reads the parameter "1 (= invoice)" corresponding to the first item ID "document type", and the parameter "parameter" of the second item ID "format". 2 (= PDF) ”is specified.

Further, the server identification information "server-c" of the server 90 to which the scan data is uploaded is set in the element of the <server> tag. The element of the <server> tag is a parameter specified by the administrator of the server 70.

As described above, the operation instruction XML includes the first item ID “resolution” for specifying the parameter stored in the memory 32, the second item ID “format”, “server”, and the second item as the execution condition of the scan upload. Includes parameters corresponding to item IDs "format" and "server". Further, in the operation instruction XML shown in FIG. 3C, the elements of the <resolution> tag and the <format> tag vary depending on the user operation in S16. On the other hand, in the operation instruction XML shown in FIG. 3C, a fixed value that does not change depending on the user operation on the input I / F 24 is set in the element of the <server> tag. Further, the <resolution> tag is used as the first item ID in the log information stored in the memory 32 in S17, and is used as the second item ID in the operation instruction XML shown in FIG. 3C. That is, the first setting item and the second setting item may include the same item.

Next, the device program 35 determines that the acquired XML file is the operation instruction XML (S14: operation instruction), and the <resolution> tag, the <format> tag, and the <format> tag included in the operation instruction XML. The server> tag and the element of each tag are associated with each other and stored in the memory 32 (S18). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3D, the device program 35 stores the element of the <scan upload> tag of the operation instruction XML in the memory 32 as the element of the <CMDPARAM> tag. The element of the <resolution> tag is replaced with the parameter "2" specified by the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" resolution ") %%". Similarly, the element of the <form> tag is replaced with the parameter "1" specified by the element of the <script> tag. The process of S18 is an example of the second storage process.

Next, the device program 35 executes the instruction operation execution process (S19). The instruction operation execution process is a process of causing the MFP 10 to execute the operation instructed by the operation instruction XML, and generating metadata of the operation and uploading it to the server 90. The details of the instruction operation execution process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Instruction action execution process]
First, the device program 35 acquires the element of the <template path> tag of the operation instruction XML as the address information of the template XML. Next, the device program 35 sends the template request information for requesting the server 80 identified by the server identification information “server-b” to transmit the template XML represented by the file path information “template.xml” to the communication I /. It is transmitted through F25 (S21). Then, the device program 35 receives the template XML shown in FIG. 4A from the server 80 through the communication I / F25 as a response to the template request information (S22). The processing of S21 and S22 is an example of the second acquisition processing.

Next, the device program 35 determines whether or not the MFP 10 has the authority to upload scan data to the server 90 (S23). For example, the device program 35 may determine whether or not the authentication information indicating that the server 90 has the authority to upload scan data is stored in the memory 32. Next, the device program 35 determines whether or not the syntax of the template XML received in S22 is correct according to the determination that it has the authority to upload (S23: Yes) (S24). For example, the device program 35 may determine whether or not the grammar of the reserved word is correct, whether or not the grammar of the script language included in the template XML is correct, and the like.

Next, the device program 35 determines that the syntax of the template XML is correct (S24: Yes), and the scan operation is a part of the scan upload operation instructed by the <scan upload> tag of the operation instruction XML. Is executed by the scanner 12 according to the parameters "2 (= 600 dpi)" and "1 (= TIFF)" which are the elements of the replaced <resolution> tag and <format> tag. That is, the scanner 12 reads the image recorded on the original at a reading resolution of "600 dpi", generates scan data of the file format "TIFF", and temporarily stores the generated scan data in the memory 32. The process of S25 is an example of the scan instruction process.

Next, the device program 35 associates a plurality of result item IDs (for example, <number of pages> tag, <scan result> tag) with a plurality of result information (for example, “5”, “normal end”). Then, it is stored in the memory 32 (S26). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3D, the device program 35 includes a <number of pages> tag, a result information “5” which is an element of the <number of pages> tag, and a <scan result> tag. , The result information "normal end" which is an element of the <scan result> tag is stored in the memory 32 as an element of the <EVTPARAM> tag. The device program 35 acquires the above-mentioned result information from the scanner 12 in S25. The processing of S26 is an example of the third storage processing.

The result item ID is an example of the fourth identification information that identifies the result item indicating the type of result information. The result information is information indicating the execution result of the scanning operation. That is, the element "5" of the <number of pages> tag shown in FIG. 3 (D) indicates that the number of originals whose images have been read by the scanning operation is five. Further, the element "normal end" of the <scan result> tag shown in FIG. 3D indicates that the scan operation executed by the scanner 12 in S25 has ended normally. However, specific examples of result information are not limited to these.

Next, the device program 35 executes the metadata generation process (S27). The metadata generation process is a process of generating metadata using at least one of the parameter of the first setting item, the parameter of the second setting item, the device information, and the result information indicated by the template XML received in S22. is there. The process of S27 is an example of the generation process. The details of the metadata generation process will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

[Meta data generation process]
First, the device program 35 searches for reserved words included in the template XML. Then, in the device program 35, according to the detection of the reserved word, the detected reserved word is the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" ... ") %%" and the second reserved word "%% CMDPARAM (. Either "...") %% ", the third reserved word" %% EVTPARAM ("...") %% ", or the fourth reserved word" %% OIDPARAM ("...") %% " It is determined whether or not there is (S31). The process of S31 is an example of the second determination process, the third determination process, the fourth determination process, and the fifth determination process. The first reserved word and the third reserved word according to the present embodiment share the character string "%% EVTPARAM (" ... ") %%" and are distinguished by the associated identification information. However, different character strings may be adopted for the first reserved word and the third reserved word.

The device program 35, for example, responds to the detection of the fourth reserved word "%% OIDPARAM (" model name ") %%" (S31: OIDPARAM), and the device item ID associated with the detected fourth reserved word. The "model name" is specified (S38). Next, the device program 35 reads the device information “MFP-A” stored in the MIB in association with the specified device item ID “model name” from the memory 32 (S39). Then, the device program 35 replaces the fourth reserved word "%% OIDPARAM (" model name ") %%" detected in S31 with the device information "MFP-A" read in S39 (S40). The process of S38 is an example of the fourth specific process, the process of S39 is an example of the fourth read process, and the process of S40 is an example of the fourth replacement process.

Further, the device program 35, for example, responds to the detection of the fourth reserved word "%% OIDPARAM (" date and time ") %%" (S31: OIDPARAM), and the device item associated with the detected fourth reserved word. The ID "date and time" is specified (S38). Next, the device program 35 reads the device information “April 14, 2016” stored in the MIB in association with the specified device item ID “date and time” from the memory 32 (S39). Then, the device program 35 replaces the fourth reserved word "%% OIDPARAM (" date and time ") %%" detected in S31 with the device information "April 14, 2016" read in S39 (S40). The date and time information included in the metadata in S40 indicates, for example, the execution date and time of the scanning operation.

Further, the device program 35, for example, responds to the detection of the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" resolution ") %%" (S31: EVTPARAM), and the first reserved word associated with the detected first reserved word. The item ID "resolution" is specified (S32). Next, the device program 35 reads the parameter “2” stored in the memory 32 in association with the specified first item ID “resolution” from the memory 32 (S33). That is, the device program 35 reads the element “2” of the <resolution> tag, which is an element of the <EVTPARAM> tag, from the memory 32 as a parameter among the log information stored in the memory 32.

Next, the device program 35 converts the read parameter “2” into the text “600 dpi” according to the script of the template XML. Then, the device program 35 replaces the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" resolution ") %%" detected in S31 with the converted text "600 dpi" (S34). More specifically, the device program 35 sets the entire elements of the <script> tag and the <script> tag including the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" resolution ") %%" detected in S31 into the text "600 dpi". Replace with. In this case, the process of S32 is an example of the first specific process, the process of S33 is an example of the first read process, and the process of S34 is an example of the first replacement process.

Further, the device program 35, for example, responds to the detection of the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" document type ") %%" (S31: EVTPARAM), and is associated with the detected first reserved word. 1 Item ID “Document type” is specified (S32). Next, the device program 35 reads out the element “1” of the <document type> tag, which is an element of the <EVTPARAM> tag, from the memory 32 as a parameter among the log information stored in the memory 32 (S33). Next, the device program 35 converts the read parameter “1” into a text “quote” according to the script of the template XML. Then, the device program 35 converts the entire elements of the <script> tag and the <script> tag including the first reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" document type ") %%" detected in S31 into a text "estimate". Is replaced with "(S34).

Further, the device program 35, for example, responds to the detection of the second reserved word "%% CMDPARAM (" format ") %%" (S31: CMDPARAM), and the second reserved word associated with the detected second reserved word. The item ID "format" is specified (S35). Next, the device program 35 reads the parameter “1” stored in the memory 32 in association with the specified second item ID “format” from the memory 32 (S36). That is, the device program 35 reads the element "1" of the <format> tag, which is an element of the <CMDPARAM> tag, from the memory 32 as a parameter among the log information stored in the memory 32.

Next, the device program 35 converts the read parameter “1” into the text “TIFF” according to the script of the template XML. Then, the device program 35 converts the entire elements of the <script> tag and the <script> tag including the second reserved word "%% CMDPARAM (" format ") %%" detected in S31 into the converted text "TIFF". Replace (S37). The process of S35 is an example of the second specific process, the process of S36 is an example of the second read process, and the process of S37 is an example of the second replacement process.

Further, the apparatus program 35 detects, for example, the third reserved word "%% VTPARAM (" scan result ") %%" and "%% VTPARAM (" number of pages ") %%" (S31: VTPARAM). ), The result item IDs "scan result" and "number of pages" associated with the detected third reserved word are specified (S32). Next, the device program 35 reads the parameters “normal end” and “5” stored in the memory 32 in association with the specified result item IDs “scan result” and “number of pages” from the memory 32 (S33). ). That is, the device program 35 sets the <scan result> tag element "normal end" and the <number of pages> tag element "5", which are elements of the <EVTPARAM> tag, among the log information stored in the memory 32. Read from the memory 32 as the result information.

Next, the device program 35 determines whether or not the parameter of the result item ID “scan result” is “normal end” according to the script. Then, the device program 35 determines that the parameter of the result item ID “scan result” is “normal end”, and the third reserved word “%% EVTPARAM (“number of pages”)% detected in S31. The entire element of the <script> tag and the <script> tag including "%" is replaced with the result information "5" read in S33 (S34). On the other hand, the device program 35 determines that the parameter of the result item ID "scan result" is not "normal end", and the third reserved word "%% EVTPARAM (" number of pages ") %% detected in S31. Delete all the elements of the <script> tag and <script> tag including ". In this case, the process of S32 is an example of the third specific process, the process of S33 is an example of the third read process, and the process of S34 is an example of the third replacement process.

The device program 35 executes the processes of S31 to S40 for all the reserved words included in the template XML received in S22. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the device program 35 can use the fixed information, the parameters of the first setting item, and the fixed information from the template XML including the fixed information, the reserved words, the identification information, and the script. Generate metadata including parameters, result information, and device information of the second setting item. Then, the device program 35 temporarily stores the generated metadata in the memory 32.

More specifically, the 4th reserved word which is an element of the <model name> tag is replaced with the device information "MFP-A", and the 4th reserved word which is an element of the <scan date and time> tag is the device information "2016 4". It is replaced with "Month 14", the first reserved word which is an element of the <resolution> tag is replaced with the parameter "600dpi" which is converted into text, and the first reserved word which is an element of the <document type> tag is replaced with text. The second reserved word, which is an element of the <file format> tag, is replaced with the converted parameter "quote", and the second reserved word, which is an element of the <file format> tag, is replaced with the parameter "TIFF", which is the element of the <number of pages> tag. The reserved word is replaced with the result information "5".

Returning to FIG. 6, the device program 35 acquires the element of the <server> tag of the operation instruction XML as the server identification information that identifies the server to which the upload data is uploaded. Then, the device program 35 transmits the upload data to the server 90 identified by the acquired server identification information “server-c” through the communication I / F25 (S28). The uploaded data includes, for example, scan data temporarily stored in the memory 32 in S25, metadata temporarily stored in the memory 32 in S27, and authentication information stored in the memory 32. The process of S28 is an example of a transmission process. The upload destinations of the scan data and the metadata may be the same or different. The upload destination of the metadata may be indicated by the operation instruction XML or the template XML.

Although not shown, the second controller of the server 90 receives the uploaded data from the MFP 10 through the second communication I / F. Next, the second controller determines whether or not the authentication information included in the uploaded data is valid. More specifically, the second controller has reached, for example, whether or not the same authentication information as the authentication information contained in the uploaded data is stored in the server memory, and the expiration date of the authentication information stored in the server memory has come. You just have to judge whether it is not. Then, the second controller stores the scan data and the metadata included in the uploaded data in the server memory in response to the determination that the authentication information is valid. On the other hand, the second controller transmits the error information to the MFP 10 through the second communication I / F without storing the scan data and the metadata in the server memory in response to the determination that the authentication information is invalid.

[Action and effect of this embodiment]
According to the above embodiment, information necessary for generating metadata is collected during a series of processes required to cause the MFP 10 to execute the scan upload operation. As a result, the scan data and the metadata can be uploaded without requiring the user to make complicated preparations for generating the metadata. The parameter specified in the reception process is not limited to the information used as the execution condition of the scanning operation (for example, the resolution), but may be the information to be included in the metadata (for example, the document type).

Further, according to the above embodiment, not only the parameters of the first setting item specified by the user in the reception process but also the parameters of the second setting item included in the operation instruction XML, the device information, and the result information are used as metadata. Can be included. This makes it possible to generate more detailed metadata. However, the metadata is not limited to containing all the above-mentioned information, and may include at least a part of the above-mentioned information.

Further, according to the above embodiment, of the template data, fixed information is copied to the metadata, the first reserved word is replaced with the parameter of the first setting item, and the second reserved word is the parameter of the second setting item. The third reserved word is replaced with the device information, and the fourth reserved word is replaced with the result information. This simplifies the process of generating the metadata as compared to the device program 35 generating all the information to be included in the metadata.

Further, according to the above embodiment, the first setting item corresponding to the parameter included in the metadata is specified among the plurality of first setting items by the combination of the first reserved word and the first item ID. As a result, it is not necessary to create template data by properly using reserved words peculiar to each of a large number of first setting items. Further, it is not necessary to incorporate a configuration for determining a reserved word peculiar to each of a large number of first setting items into the MFP 10. Similarly, the second set item is specified by the combination of the second reserved word and the second item ID, the device item is specified by the combination of the third reserved word and the device item ID, and the combination of the fourth reserved word and the result item ID. The result item is specified by. This makes it possible to specify the information to be included in the metadata with a small number of reserved words.

Further, according to the above embodiment, the metadata can be generated according to the script included in the template data. As an example, the binary format parameters used when sending and receiving instruction data are converted into the text shown in the script. This makes it possible to generate metadata that includes textual information that is easy to use for managing scan data. As another example, it is switched whether or not to include the parameter of the result item ID "number of pages" in the metadata according to the value of the parameter of the result item ID "scan result". In this case, the parameter of the result item ID "scan result" is an example of the first parameter, and the parameter of the result item ID "number of pages" is an example of the second parameter.

However, the specific processing content of the script included in the template data is not limited to the above example. As yet another example, the script includes the second parameter as is in the metadata when the first parameter is the first value, and changes the second parameter to another value when the second parameter is the second value. It may be instructed to be included in the metadata. That is, the script included in the template data may, for example, indicate at least a condition and a value to be included in the metadata when the condition is met.

In the above embodiment, the example of receiving the template XML from the server 80 has been described, but the acquisition destination of the template XML is not limited to the server 80. As an example, the MFP 10 may include a mounting portion to which a portable storage medium such as a USB memory is attached / detached. Then, the device program 35 may acquire the template XML from the USB memory mounted on the mounting portion. As another example, the template XML may be stored in the memory 32. Then, the device program 35 may read the template XML from the memory 32. As yet another example, the template XML may be included in the operation instruction XML. That is, the device program 35 may read the template XML from the operation instruction XML received from the server 70.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example of receiving instruction data from the server 70 by a method conforming to CIFS has been described, but the method of acquiring instruction data is not limited to this. As an example, the MFP may include a mounting portion to which a portable storage medium such as a USB memory is attached / detached. Then, the device program 35 may read the instruction data from the USB memory mounted on the mounting unit. The mounting portion in this case is an example of a communication interface, and the USB memory is an example of an external device. As another example, the instruction data may be stored in the memory 32. Then, the device program 35 may read the instruction data from the memory 32.

As an example, the address information when the XML file is stored in the USB memory or the memory 32 may be in the format of "file: /// drive name / file path name". The drive name is, for example, identification information (for example, a drive letter) assigned by the OS 32 to identify the USB memory or the memory 32. As another example, the address information may be in the form of "file: /// file pathname". In this case, the device program 35 may read, for example, the XML file indicated by the file path name in the USB memory according to the mounting portion of the USB memory. On the other hand, the device program 35 may read the XML file indicated by the file path name in the memory 32 according to the fact that the USB memory is not mounted in the mounting portion.

Further, in the examples of FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (C), the <NextURL> tag is included only in the screen instruction XML and not included in the operation instruction XML. However, the <NextURL> tag may be included in the operation instruction XML. That is, after the operation instructed by the operation instruction XML, the MFP 10 may further execute the operation. The element of the <NextURL> tag included in the operation instruction XML may indicate the screen instruction XML or the operation instruction XML.

As an example, after the operation instruction XML shown in FIG. 3C, the MFP 10 may further perform a scanning operation according to the same or different execution parameters. As another example, after the operation instruction XML of FIG. 3C, the printer 11 may execute a printing operation of recording an image showing the result of scan upload on a sheet. As yet another example, after the operation instruction XML shown in FIG. 3C, a screen showing the result of scan upload may be displayed on the display 23.

Further, in the above embodiment, the binary value (for example, "1", "2") corresponding to the parameter (for example, "600 dpi", "TIFF", "estimate") specified by the user is set as the operation instruction XML. And an example of including in log information was explained. However, the operation instruction XML and log information may include parameters in text format such as "600 dpi", "TIFF", and "Quotation". As a result, the readability of the operation instruction XML and the log information is improved. Also, the script that converts the parameters from binary format to text format can be omitted, which simplifies the template data.

Further, in the MFP 10 of the above embodiment, an example has been described in which various processes stored in the memory 32 are executed by the CPU 31 to realize each process executed by the controller of the present invention. However, the configuration of the controller is not limited to this, and a part or all of the controller configuration may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit.

Further, the present invention can be realized not only as an MFP 10 but also as a program for causing the MFP 10 to execute a process. Then, the program may be recorded and provided on a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium may include a memory mounted on a server that can be connected to the MFP 10 through the communication network 101, in addition to a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like. Then, the program stored in the memory of the server may be distributed as information or a signal indicating the program through a communication network 101 such as the Internet.

10 ... MFP
12 ... Scanner 23 ... Display 24 ... Input I / F
25 ... Communication I / F
31 ... CPU
32 ... Memory 35 ... Device programs 70, 80, 90 ... Server

Claims (12)

A scanner that scans a document and generates scan data, and a scanner that performs a scanning operation.
Communication interface and
With the display
Input interface and
With memory
An image processing device equipped with a controller
The controller
The first acquisition process to acquire instruction data and
The first determination process of determining whether the instruction data received in the first acquisition process is the screen instruction data or the operation instruction data is executed, and the screen instruction data is a parameter corresponding to the first setting item. Is instructed to display the setting screen for causing the user to specify, and the operation instruction data indicates the first setting item corresponding to the parameter indicating the execution condition of the scanning operation.
The controller
According to the determination in the first determination process that the screen instruction data is used,
A display process for displaying the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction data on the display, and
After displaying the setting screen on the display, a reception process for receiving a user operation for specifying the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data through the input interface, and
A first storage process in which the parameter specified in the reception process is stored in the memory in association with the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data.
The first acquisition process for acquiring the next instruction data instructed by the screen instruction data is executed.
According to the determination in the first determination process that the operation instruction data is used,
Among the parameters stored in the memory in the first storage process, the scan instruction process for causing the scanner to execute the scan operation according to the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the operation instruction data. ,
The second acquisition process for acquiring the template data is executed, and the template data is information for indicating the first setting item corresponding to the parameter to be included in the metadata.
The controller
A generation process for generating the metadata by using the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first setting item indicated by the template data acquired in the second acquisition process.
A transmission process of transmitting the scan data and the metadata to the server through the communication interface is executed .
The template data is
Fixed information, which is information that should be included in the metadata, and
It is possible to include a first reserved word indicating that the parameter corresponding to the first setting item is included in the metadata.
In the generation process, the controller
A second determination process for determining whether or not the template data includes the first reserved word, and
The first read process of reading the parameter corresponding to the first setting item from the memory according to the determination in the second determination process that the first reserved word is included.
By executing the first replacement process of replacing the first reserved word included in the template data with the parameter read by the first read process, the fixed information and the metadata including the parameter are generated. And
The template data includes the first identification information associated with the first reserved word, and the first identification information is information for identifying one of the plurality of the first setting items.
The screen instruction data includes the first identification information of the first setting item corresponding to the parameter specified by the user through the setting screen.
The controller
In the reception process executed at least once, a user operation specifying a plurality of the parameters is received through the input interface.
In the first storage process to be executed at least once, each of the plurality of parameters specified in the reception process is associated with the first identification information included in the screen instruction data received before the reception process. Stored in the memory
In the generation process
In response to the determination in the second determination process that the first reserved word is included, the first specific process for specifying the first identification information associated with the first reserved word is executed.
An image processing device that reads out the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first identification information specified in the first specific processing in the first reading process. The operation instruction data includes the first identification information, and includes the first identification information.
According to claim 1 , the controller causes the scanner to execute the scan operation according to the parameter stored in the memory in association with the first identification information included in the operation instruction data in the scan instruction process. The image processing apparatus described. A scanner that scans a document and generates scan data, and a scanner that performs a scanning operation.
Communication interface and
With the display
Input interface and
With memory
An image processing device equipped with a controller
The controller
The first acquisition process to acquire instruction data and
The first determination process of determining whether the instruction data received in the first acquisition process is the screen instruction data or the operation instruction data is executed, and the screen instruction data is a parameter corresponding to the first setting item. Is instructed to display the setting screen for causing the user to specify, and the operation instruction data indicates the first setting item corresponding to the parameter indicating the execution condition of the scanning operation.
The controller
According to the determination in the first determination process that the screen instruction data is used,
A display process for displaying the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction data on the display, and
After displaying the setting screen on the display, a reception process for receiving a user operation for specifying the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data through the input interface, and
A first storage process in which the parameter specified in the reception process is stored in the memory in association with the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data.
The first acquisition process for acquiring the next instruction data instructed by the screen instruction data is executed.
According to the determination in the first determination process that the operation instruction data is used,
Among the parameters stored in the memory in the first storage process, the scan instruction process for causing the scanner to execute the scan operation according to the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the operation instruction data. ,
The second acquisition process for acquiring the template data is executed, and the template data is information for indicating the first setting item corresponding to the parameter to be included in the metadata.
The controller
A generation process for generating the metadata by using the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first setting item indicated by the template data acquired in the second acquisition process.
A transmission process of transmitting the scan data and the metadata to the server through the communication interface is executed.
The controller
In response to the determination in the first determination process that the operation instruction data is used, the parameters included in the operation instruction data are stored in the memory in association with the second setting item indicated by the operation instruction data. Execute the second storage process to make it
In the scan instruction process, the scanner is made to execute the scan operation according to the parameters stored in the first storage process and the parameters included in the operation instruction data.
In the generating process, wherein represented by the template data first setting item and in association with the second setting item using the parameters stored in the memory, the metadata images processing device that generates a. The operation instruction data includes a script for specifying the parameter of the second setting item according to the parameter of the first setting item stored in the memory.
A claim that the controller causes the scanner to execute the scan operation in the scan instruction process according to the parameters stored in the first storage process and the parameters of the second setting item specified by the script. The image processing apparatus according to 3 . The template data is
Fixed information, which is information that should be included in the metadata, and
It is possible to include a second reserved word indicating that the parameter corresponding to the second setting item is included in the metadata.
In the generation process, the controller
A third determination process for determining whether or not the template data includes the second reserved word, and
A second read process for reading the parameter corresponding to the second setting item from the memory in response to the determination in the third determination process that the second reserved word is included.
By executing the second replacement process of replacing the second reserved word included in the template data with the parameter read by the second read process, the fixed information and the metadata including the parameter are generated. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4 . The template data includes the second identification information associated with the second reserved word, and the second identification information is information for identifying one of the plurality of the second setting items.
The operation instruction data includes a plurality of the second identification information and a plurality of the parameters corresponding to the second setting item identified by each of the plurality of the second identification information.
The controller
In the second storage process, the plurality of the second identification information included in the operation instruction data and the plurality of the parameters are associated and stored in the memory.
In the generation process
In response to the determination in the third determination process that the second reserved word is included, the second specific process for specifying the second identification information associated with the second reserved word is executed.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein in the second read process, the parameter stored in the memory in association with the second identification information specified in the second specific process is read from the memory. A scanner that scans a document and generates scan data, and a scanner that performs a scanning operation.
Communication interface and
With the display
Input interface and
With memory
An image processing device equipped with a controller
The controller
The first acquisition process to acquire instruction data and
The first determination process of determining whether the instruction data received in the first acquisition process is the screen instruction data or the operation instruction data is executed, and the screen instruction data is a parameter corresponding to the first setting item. Is instructed to display the setting screen for causing the user to specify, and the operation instruction data indicates the first setting item corresponding to the parameter indicating the execution condition of the scanning operation.
The controller
According to the determination in the first determination process that the screen instruction data is used,
A display process for displaying the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction data on the display, and
After displaying the setting screen on the display, a reception process for receiving a user operation for specifying the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data through the input interface, and
A first storage process in which the parameter specified in the reception process is stored in the memory in association with the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data.
The first acquisition process for acquiring the next instruction data instructed by the screen instruction data is executed.
According to the determination in the first determination process that the operation instruction data is used,
Among the parameters stored in the memory in the first storage process, the scan instruction process for causing the scanner to execute the scan operation according to the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the operation instruction data. ,
The second acquisition process for acquiring the template data is executed, and the template data is information for indicating the first setting item corresponding to the parameter to be included in the metadata.
The controller
A generation process for generating the metadata by using the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first setting item indicated by the template data acquired in the second acquisition process.
A transmission process of transmitting the scan data and the metadata to the server through the communication interface is executed.
The template data is
Fixed information, which is information that should be included in the metadata, and
It is possible to include a first reserved word indicating that the parameter corresponding to the first setting item is included in the metadata.
In the generation process, the controller
A second determination process for determining whether or not the template data includes the first reserved word, and
The first read process of reading the parameter corresponding to the first setting item from the memory according to the determination in the second determination process that the first reserved word is included.
By executing the first replacement process of replacing the first reserved word included in the template data with the parameter read by the first read process, the fixed information and the metadata including the parameter are generated. And
The memory includes database information that stores device information unique to the image processing device in association with a device item indicating the type of the device information.
The template data can include a third reserved word indicating that the device information corresponding to the device item is included in the metadata.
In the generation process, the controller
A fourth determination process for determining whether or not the template data includes the third reserved word, and
A third read process for reading the device information corresponding to the device item from the memory in response to the determination in the fourth determination process that the third reserved word is included.
By executing the third replacement process of replacing the third reserved word included in the template data with the device information read by the third read process, the fixed information, the parameter, and the device information can be obtained. images processing device that generates the metadata including. The template data includes a third identification information associated with the third reserved word, and the third identification information is information for identifying one of a plurality of the device items.
The database information includes a plurality of the third identification information and a plurality of the device information identified by each of the plurality of the third identification information.
The controller
In the generation process
In response to the determination in the fourth determination process that the third reserved word is included, the third specific process for specifying the third identification information associated with the third reserved word is executed.
The image processing device according to claim 7 , wherein in the third read process, the device information stored in the database information in association with the third identification information specified in the third specific process is read from the memory. .. A scanner that scans a document and generates scan data, and a scanner that performs a scanning operation.
Communication interface and
With the display
Input interface and
With memory
An image processing device equipped with a controller
The controller
The first acquisition process to acquire instruction data and
The first determination process of determining whether the instruction data received in the first acquisition process is the screen instruction data or the operation instruction data is executed, and the screen instruction data is a parameter corresponding to the first setting item. Is instructed to display the setting screen for causing the user to specify, and the operation instruction data indicates the first setting item corresponding to the parameter indicating the execution condition of the scanning operation.
The controller
According to the determination in the first determination process that the screen instruction data is used,
A display process for displaying the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction data on the display, and
After displaying the setting screen on the display, a reception process for receiving a user operation for specifying the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data through the input interface, and
A first storage process in which the parameter specified in the reception process is stored in the memory in association with the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data.
The first acquisition process for acquiring the next instruction data instructed by the screen instruction data is executed.
According to the determination in the first determination process that the operation instruction data is used,
Among the parameters stored in the memory in the first storage process, the scan instruction process for causing the scanner to execute the scan operation according to the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the operation instruction data. ,
The second acquisition process for acquiring the template data is executed, and the template data is information for indicating the first setting item corresponding to the parameter to be included in the metadata.
The controller
A generation process for generating the metadata by using the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first setting item indicated by the template data acquired in the second acquisition process.
A transmission process of transmitting the scan data and the metadata to the server through the communication interface is executed.
The template data is
Fixed information, which is information that should be included in the metadata, and
It is possible to include a first reserved word indicating that the parameter corresponding to the first setting item is included in the metadata.
In the generation process, the controller
A second determination process for determining whether or not the template data includes the first reserved word, and
The first read process of reading the parameter corresponding to the first setting item from the memory according to the determination in the second determination process that the first reserved word is included.
By executing the first replacement process of replacing the first reserved word included in the template data with the parameter read by the first read process, the fixed information and the metadata including the parameter are generated. And
The controller stores the result information indicating the execution result of the scan operation in the memory in association with the result item indicating the type of the result information in response to the execution of the scan instruction process. And run
The template data can include a fourth reserved word indicating that the result information corresponding to the result item is included in the metadata.
In the generation process, the controller
A fifth determination process for determining whether or not the template data includes the fourth reserved word, and
A fourth read process for reading the result information corresponding to the result item from the memory in response to the determination in the fifth determination process that the fourth reserved word is included.
By executing the fourth replacement process of replacing the fourth reserved word included in the template data with the result information read by the fourth read process, the fixed information, the parameters, and the result information can be obtained. images processing device that generates the metadata including. The template data includes a fourth identification information associated with the fourth reserved word, and the fourth identification information is information for identifying one of the plurality of result items.
The controller
In the third storage process, the plurality of the fourth identification information and the plurality of the result items corresponding to the result items identified by the plurality of the fourth identification information are stored in the memory in association with each other. ,
In the generation process
In response to the determination in the fifth determination process that the fourth reserved word is included, the fourth specific process for specifying the fourth identification information associated with the fourth reserved word is executed.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein in the fourth read process, the result information stored in the memory in association with the fourth identification information specified in the fourth specific process is read from the memory. A scanner that scans a document and generates scan data, and a scanner that performs a scanning operation.
Communication interface and
With the display
Input interface and
With memory
An image processing device equipped with a controller
The controller
The first acquisition process to acquire the instruction data and
The first determination process of determining whether the instruction data received in the first acquisition process is the screen instruction data or the operation instruction data is executed, and the screen instruction data is a parameter corresponding to the first setting item. Is instructed to display the setting screen for causing the user to specify, and the operation instruction data indicates the first setting item corresponding to the parameter indicating the execution condition of the scanning operation.
The controller
According to the determination in the first determination process that the screen instruction data is used,
A display process for displaying the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction data on the display, and
After displaying the setting screen on the display, a reception process for receiving a user operation for specifying the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data through the input interface, and
A first storage process in which the parameter specified in the reception process is stored in the memory in association with the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data.
The first acquisition process for acquiring the next instruction data instructed by the screen instruction data is executed.
According to the determination in the first determination process that the operation instruction data is used,
Among the parameters stored in the memory in the first storage process, the scan instruction process for causing the scanner to execute the scan operation according to the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the operation instruction data. ,
The second acquisition process for acquiring the template data is executed, and the template data is information for indicating the first setting item corresponding to the parameter to be included in the metadata.
The controller
A generation process for generating the metadata by using the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first setting item indicated by the template data acquired in the second acquisition process.
A transmission process of transmitting the scan data and the metadata to the server through the communication interface is executed.
The template data is
Fixed information, which is information that should be included in the metadata, and
It is possible to include a first reserved word indicating that the parameter corresponding to the first setting item is included in the metadata.
In the generation process, the controller
A second determination process for determining whether or not the template data includes the first reserved word, and
The first read process of reading the parameter corresponding to the first setting item from the memory according to the determination in the second determination process that the first reserved word is included.
By executing the first replacement process of replacing the first reserved word included in the template data with the parameter read by the first read process, the fixed information and the metadata including the parameter are generated. And
The template data includes a script that converts the parameters into text.
The controller, wherein the generating process, converts the parameters read from the memory to the text according to the script, the fixed information and the transformed images processing device that generates the metadata including the text. A scanner that scans a document and generates scan data, and a scanner that performs a scanning operation.
Communication interface and
With the display
Input interface and
With memory
An image processing device equipped with a controller
The controller
The first acquisition process to acquire instruction data and
The first determination process of determining whether the instruction data received in the first acquisition process is the screen instruction data or the operation instruction data is executed, and the screen instruction data is a parameter corresponding to the first setting item. Is instructed to display the setting screen for causing the user to specify, and the operation instruction data indicates the first setting item corresponding to the parameter indicating the execution condition of the scanning operation.
The controller
According to the determination in the first determination process that the screen instruction data is used,
A display process for displaying the setting screen instructed by the screen instruction data on the display, and
After displaying the setting screen on the display, a reception process for receiving a user operation for specifying the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data through the input interface, and
A first storage process in which the parameter specified in the reception process is stored in the memory in association with the first setting item instructed by the screen instruction data.
The first acquisition process for acquiring the next instruction data instructed by the screen instruction data is executed.
According to the determination in the first determination process that the operation instruction data is used,
Among the parameters stored in the memory in the first storage process, the scan instruction process for causing the scanner to execute the scan operation according to the parameter corresponding to the first setting item instructed by the operation instruction data. ,
The second acquisition process for acquiring the template data is executed, and the template data is information for indicating the first setting item corresponding to the parameter to be included in the metadata.
The controller
A generation process for generating the metadata by using the parameters stored in the memory in association with the first setting item indicated by the template data acquired in the second acquisition process.
A transmission process of transmitting the scan data and the metadata to the server through the communication interface is executed.
The template data includes a script for determining the value of the first parameter.
The controller follows the script in the generation process.
When the first parameter is the first value, the second parameter is included in the metadata.
The first parameter in the case of the second value, bur image processing apparatus including the second parameter in the metadata.

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