JP6834761B2 - Image log storage system, image log storage method, image forming device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image log storage system, an image log storage method, an image forming apparatus, and a program.

As a system that manages log information of image data output from an image forming apparatus, there is a system that can track a leakage route when information leakage occurs. In such a system, for the purpose of ensuring security related to image data, the flow of data is recorded at a place where an electronically managed document is converted and output as paper.

Conventionally, in a log information management system that manages log information in an image forming apparatus, a technique for efficiently finding necessary information from a huge amount of stored information has been known when fraud such as information leakage occurs ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

Conventionally, there has been an image log saving system that saves an image log of a job executed by one or more image forming devices. However, the conventional image log saving system requires a function of generating an image log in the image forming apparatus, and has a problem that the image log of the image forming apparatus without the function cannot be saved. Further, the conventional image log storage system has a problem that the image forming apparatus that executes the job must perform a heavy-duty process of converting the job data into the image data.

An object of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide an image log storage system capable of storing an image log of an image forming apparatus having no function of generating an image log.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present application corresponds to a job log of a job executed by one or more image forming devices and image data that visually represents an image handled in the job. An image log saving system that saves the attached image log. Image formation that executes the job and transmits the job log of the executed job and job information including job data used for executing the job. The device, the first server device that creates image data that visually represents the image handled in the job from the job data included in the job information, and the job log and the image data are associated with each other. generates the image log, said possess a second server apparatus that stores the image log, wherein the image forming apparatus, to include the extractable identification information from the job data used in execution of the job The job log is created, the first server device associates the identification information that can be extracted from the job data included in the job information with the image data, and the second server device has the identification information. It is characterized in that the image log is generated by associating the matching job log with the image data .

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image log storage system capable of storing an image log of an image forming apparatus having no function of generating an image log.

It is a block diagram of an example of the image log storage system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the computer which concerns on this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the MFP which concerns on this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of the image forming apparatus before mounting the program which concerns on this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of an image forming apparatus after mounting the program which concerns on this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of the receiving server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of the aggregation server device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of an example which showed the processing procedure of the image log storage system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart of an example which shows the processing of the image forming apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of print data information. It is an image diagram of an example of moving a print job from the print data storage unit for secure print to the print data storage unit for image log. It is an example flowchart which shows the process of the image forming apparatus after the print job moves to the print data storage part for an image log. It is an image diagram of an example which shows the processing of the receiving server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is an image diagram of an example which shows the processing of the aggregation server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In this embodiment, printing will be described as an example of a job executed by the image forming apparatus. Further, in the present embodiment, an example is a mechanism in which print data is temporarily stored in the image forming apparatus and printing is executed at the timing when the user who has saved the print data logs in to the image forming apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as secure print). It is explained as.
[First Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an image log storage system according to the present embodiment. The image log storage system 1 of FIG. 1 includes one or more image forming devices 10, an authentication server device 12, one or more user terminals 14, and a first job log collecting server device connected via a network 30 such as the Internet. 16. The configuration includes a second job log collection server device 18, a load distribution device 20, one or more reception server devices 22, an aggregation server device 24, and a log analysis server device 26. The image log storage system 1 of FIG. 1 may be realized on-premises or by using a so-called cloud. The image log storage system 1 of FIG. 1 is an example of a printing system that realizes secure printing.

The user terminal 14 is an information processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a PC operated by the user, and transmits print data to the image forming device 10 according to an instruction from the user. The user terminal 14 transmits print data to the image forming apparatus 10 together with user information which is user identification information such as a user ID and a password.

The image forming apparatus 10 is a printer, a copier, a multifunction device, a laser printer, or the like having a printing function. The image forming apparatus 10 stores the print data received from the user terminal 14 in association with the user information. The image forming apparatus 10 prints the print data stored in association with the user information of the logged-in user.

The image forming apparatus 10 creates a job log of the executed print and transmits it to the first job log collecting server apparatus 16 or the second job log collecting server apparatus 18. The image forming apparatus 10 transmits the job log to the first job log collecting server apparatus 16 when the state (mode) for storing the image log is selected. The image forming apparatus 10 transmits the job log to the second job log collecting server apparatus 18 when the mode in which the image log is not saved is selected. The job log is information that records bibliographic information about a print job when the print job is executed. Information such as the number of prints, whether it is color printing or black-and-white printing, whether it is single-sided printing or double-sided printing, the date and time when printing is executed, the user of the print job, the user who executed the print job, etc. , Or information other than these information may be included. In addition, the job log includes unique identification information described later. For example, the unique identification information may use information that can be extracted from the print data, or may be used in combination with information that can be extracted from the print data and device information.

Further, the image forming apparatus 10 creates job information including the print data executed by printing and the device information of the own machine, and transmits the job information to the receiving server apparatus 22 via the load distribution apparatus 20. The load distribution device 20 distributes job information from the image forming device 10 to the reception server device 22 so that the processing load in the reception server device 22 is distributed.

The authentication server device 12 authenticates the user who operates the image forming device 10. The first job log collection server device 16 collects the job logs transmitted from the image forming device 10 and transmits them to the aggregation server device 24 at predetermined intervals. Further, the second job log collection server device 18 collects the job log transmitted from the image forming device 10.

The reception server device 22 converts the print data included in the job information from the image forming device 10 into PDF data and JPEG data, which are examples of image data. Further, the receiving server device 22 performs OCR processing on the converted JPEG data to create text data. The receiving server device 22 transmits the PDF data converted from the print data, the created text data, and the device information included in the job information as processed data.

The aggregation server device 24 performs matching processing between the job log transmitted from the first job log collection server device 16 and the processing data transmitted from the reception server device 22, and associates the job log with the processing data to form an image log. To generate. The aggregation server device 24 transmits the generated image log to the log analysis server device 26. The log analysis server device 26 analyzes the received image log. Further, the log analysis server device 26 can also analyze the job log received from the second job log collection server device 18. The image log storage system 1 of FIG. 1 is an example, and may have another configuration.

<Hardware configuration>
Authentication server device 12, user terminal 14, first job log collection server device 16, second job log collection server device 18, load distribution device 20, one or more reception server devices 22, and aggregation server device 24 in FIG. The log analysis server device 26 is realized by, for example, a computer having a hardware configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer according to the present embodiment.

The computer 500 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input device 501, a display device 502, an external I / F 503, a RAM 504, a ROM 505, a CPU 506, a communication I / F 507, an HDD 508, and the like, and each of them is connected to each other by a bus B. .. The input device 501 and the display device 502 may be connected and used when necessary.

The input device 501 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by the user to input each operation signal. The display device 502 includes a display and the like, and displays the processing result by the computer 500.

The communication I / F 507 is an interface for connecting the computer 500 to the network 30. As a result, the computer 500 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 507.

The HDD 508 is an example of a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS, which is basic software that controls the entire computer 500, and application software (hereinafter, simply referred to as an application) that provides various functions on the OS. The computer 500 may use a drive device (for example, a solid state drive: SSD) that uses a flash memory as a storage medium instead of the HDD 508.

The external I / F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a and the like. As a result, the computer 500 can read and / or write to the recording medium 503a via the external I / F 503. The recording medium 503a includes a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, a USB memory, and the like.

The ROM 505 is an example of a non-volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) capable of holding programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 505 stores programs and data such as BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the computer 500 is started. The RAM 504 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily holds programs and data.

The CPU 506 is an arithmetic unit that realizes control and functions of the entire computer 500 by reading a program or data from a storage device such as a ROM 505 or an HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing processing.

Authentication server device 12, user terminal 14, first job log collection server device 16, second job log collection server device 18, load distribution device 20, one or more reception server devices 22, aggregation server according to this embodiment. The device 24 and the log analysis server device 26 can realize various processes as described later by the hardware configuration of the computer 500 described above.

The MFP (multifunction printer), which is an example of the image forming apparatus 10 of FIG. 1, is realized by, for example, a computer having a hardware configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the MFP according to the present embodiment.

The MFP 600 of FIG. 3 includes a controller 601, an operation panel 602, an external I / F 603, a communication I / F 604, a printer 605, a scanner 606, and the like. The controller 601 includes a CPU 611, a RAM 612, a ROM 613, an NVRAM 614, an HDD 615, and the like. The ROM 613 stores various programs and data. The RAM 612 temporarily holds programs and data. The NVRAM 614 stores, for example, setting information and the like. Further, the HDD 615 stores various programs and data.

The CPU 611 realizes control and functions of the entire MFP 600 by reading programs, data, setting information, etc. from the ROM 613, NVRAM 614, HDD 615, etc. onto the RAM 612 and executing processing.

The operation panel 602 includes an input unit for receiving input from the user and a display unit for displaying. The external I / F 603 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 603a and the like. As a result, the MFP 600 can read and / or write to the recording medium 603a via the external I / F 603. The recording medium 603a includes an IC card, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, a USB memory, and the like.

The communication I / F 604 is an interface for connecting the MFP 600 to the network 30. As a result, the MFP 600 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 604. The printer 605 is a printing device for printing print data on an object to be transported. For example, the object to be transported is not limited to paper such as paper, coated paper, cardboard, OHP, plastic film, prepreg, and copper foil. Further, the scanner 606 is a scanning device for reading image data (electronic data) from a document and generating an image file (electronic file).

By having the above-mentioned hardware configuration, the image forming apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 can realize various processes as described later.

<Software configuration>
《Image forming device》
The image forming apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, a processing block as shown in FIG. 4B. FIG. 4A is a processing block diagram of an example of an image forming apparatus before mounting the program according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4B is a processing block diagram of an example of an image forming apparatus after mounting the program according to the present embodiment. Note that the processing blocks of FIGS. 4A and 4B omit configurations unnecessary for the description of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the image forming apparatus 10A before mounting the program according to the present embodiment has a print execution unit 55, a job log creation unit 56, and a job log transmission unit 57. The image forming apparatus 10 after mounting the program according to the present embodiment executes the program to execute the print data receiving unit 51, the operation receiving unit 52, the authentication unit 53, the secure print processing unit 54, and the print executing unit 55. Job log creation unit 56, job log transmission unit 57, print data acquisition unit 58, device information acquisition unit 59, job information creation unit 60, job information transmission unit 61, secure print print data storage unit 71, image log print data The storage unit 72 and the device information storage unit 73 are realized.

The print data receiving unit 51 receives print data together with the user information from the user terminal 14 for which the user has made a print request, and stores the print data in the secure print print data storage unit 71 in association with the user information.

The operation reception unit 52 receives a login request from the user using user information which is user identification information such as a user ID and a password. The authentication unit 53 performs user authentication using the user information. The secure print processing unit 54 requests the print execution unit 55 to print the print data of the user who has succeeded in user authentication. The print execution unit 55 executes printing of the requested print data. In addition, the secure print processing unit 54 moves the printed data from the secure print print data storage unit 71 to the image log print data storage unit 72.

The job log creation unit 56 creates a job log for the executed print. The job log transmission unit 57 transmits the created job log to the first job log collection server device 16 or the second job log collection server device 18. Which job log collection server device the job log is sent to is set according to whether or not the mode for saving the image log is selected. Here, the image forming apparatus 10 in the mode of saving the image log is in the first job log collecting server device 16, and the image forming apparatus 10 in the mode of not saving the image log is in the second job log collecting server. It shall be transmitted to the device 18. The print data acquisition unit 58 acquires print data from the image log print data storage unit 72. Further, the device information acquisition unit 59 acquires device information such as the host name and IP address of the own device from the device information storage unit 73. The job information creation unit 60 creates job information including the print data acquired by the print data acquisition unit 58 and the device information of the own machine acquired by the device information acquisition unit 59. The job information transmission unit 61 transmits the job information created by the job information creation unit 60 to the reception server device 22 via the load distribution device 20.

The secure print print data storage unit 71 stores the print data for secure print received from the user terminal 14. The print data storage unit 71 for secure printing also stores print data information described later. The image log print data storage unit 72 stores print data moved from the secure print print data storage unit 71 as described later. The device information storage unit 73 stores device information such as the host name and IP address of the own device.

<< Receiving server device >>
The receiving server device 22 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, a processing block as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a processing block diagram of an example of the receiving server device according to the present embodiment. Note that the processing block of FIG. 5 omits a configuration unnecessary for the description of the present embodiment. The receiving server device 22 realizes the job information receiving unit 81, the job information processing unit 82, and the processing data transmitting unit 83 by executing the program.

The job information receiving unit 81 receives the job information transmitted from the image forming apparatus 10 via the load distributing apparatus 20. The job information processing unit 82 converts the print data included in the job information from the image forming apparatus 10 into PDF data and JPEG data. Further, the job information processing unit 82 performs OCR processing on the converted JPEG data to create text data.

Further, the job information processing unit 82 extracts unique identification information from the job information. As the unique identification information, for example, information such as the date and time when printing was executed that can be extracted from the job information may be used, or information such as the date and time when printing was executed and the device information of the image forming apparatus 10 that executed printing are used. You may use it in combination. Unique identification information can be enhanced by combining information that can be extracted from job information.

The processing data transmission unit 83 transmits the PDF data converted from the print data, the created text data, the device information included in the job information, and the unique identification information as processing data.

<< Aggregate server device >>
The centralized server device 24 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, a processing block as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a processing block diagram of an example of the aggregation server device according to the present embodiment. The processing block diagram of FIG. 6 omits a configuration unnecessary for the description of the present embodiment. The aggregation server device 24 realizes a job log receiving unit 91, a processing data receiving unit 92, an image log generating unit 93, an image log transmitting unit 94, a processing data storage unit 98, and an image log storage unit 99 by executing a program. ..

The job log receiving unit 91 receives a job log from the first job log collecting server device 16. The processing data receiving unit 92 receives the processing data from the receiving server device 22, and stores the processing data in the processing data storage unit 98. The image log generation unit 93 performs matching processing between the job log transmitted from the first job log collection server device 16 and the processing data stored in the processing data storage unit 98. The matching process is performed based on the above-mentioned unique identification information.

The image log generation unit 93 generates an image log by associating the job log created from the same print job with the processing data by a matching process based on the unique identification information, and stores the image log in the image log storage unit 99. The image log transmission unit 94 transmits the image log stored in the image log storage unit 99 to the log analysis server device 26.

<Details of processing>
Hereinafter, the details of the processing of the image log storage system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

<< Outline of processing of image log storage system >>
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of an example showing the processing procedure of the image log storage system according to the present embodiment. In step S10, the user gives a print instruction to the user terminal 14 by designating the image forming apparatus 10 to be printed. The printer driver of the designated image forming apparatus 10 converts the data to be printed into print data in a description format that can be printed by the image forming apparatus 10, and creates a print job including the print data and user information.

In step S11, the user terminal 14 transmits the created print job to the image forming apparatus 10 designated by the user as the image forming apparatus 10 to execute printing. In step S12, the image forming apparatus 10 stores the print job received from the user terminal 14 in the secure print print data storage unit 71. As described above, in the secure print, the print job transmitted from the user terminal 14 to the image forming apparatus 10 is stored in the secure print print data storage unit 71.

In step S13, the user who has given the print instruction from the user terminal 14 inputs the user information into, for example, the operation panel 602 of the image forming apparatus 10 to be printed, and requests login. The user information may be input by using an IC card or the like that can directly or indirectly read the user information.

In step S14, the image forming apparatus 10 cooperates with the authentication server apparatus 12 to perform user authentication. If the user authentication is successful, the image forming apparatus 10 proceeds to step S15 and executes printing of the print job associated with the user who has succeeded in the user authentication. Further, the process proceeds to step S16, and the image forming apparatus 10 creates a job log of the executed print.

Proceeding to step S17, the image forming apparatus 10 transmits the created job log to the first job log collecting server apparatus 16. The sequence diagram of FIG. 7 is an example in which the mode for saving the image log is selected. The image forming apparatus 10 in which the mode for saving the image log is not selected transmits the created job log to the second job log collecting server apparatus 18.

Proceeding to step S18, the image forming apparatus 10 creates the executed print job information as described later. Proceeding to step S19, the image forming apparatus 10 transmits the created job information to the receiving server apparatus 22 via the load distributing apparatus 20. Note that the load distribution device 20 is omitted in FIG. 7.

Proceeding to step S20, the reception server device 22 creates processing data from the received job information as described later. Proceeding to step S21, the receiving server device 22 transmits the created processing data to the aggregation server device 24. In step S22, the aggregation server device 24 stores the received processing data. Proceeding to step S23, the aggregation server device 24 receives the job log from the first job log collection server device 16.

Proceeding to step S24, the aggregation server device 24 performs matching processing between the processing data stored in step S22 and the job log received in step S23. The aggregation server device 24 generates an image log by associating a job log created from the same print job with processing data by a matching process based on unique identification information. Proceeding to step S25, the aggregation server device 24 stores the generated image log.

Upon receiving the image log request from the log analysis server device 26, the aggregation server device 24 transmits the image log stored in step S25 to the log analysis server device 26. The sequence diagram shown in FIG. 7 shows an example in which the image log is transmitted to the log analysis server device 26 as a response to the image log request from the log analysis server device 26, but the timing at which the image log is generated and the predetermined timing are shown. The aggregation server device 24 may voluntarily transmit the image log to the log analysis server device 26, such as time. Further, the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 7 shows an example in which the aggregation server device 24 receives the job log after receiving the processing data, but the order is not limited to this.

<< Processing of image forming apparatus >>
The image forming apparatus 10 that has succeeded in user authentication executes the process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an example showing the processing of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.

If the user authentication is successful in step S31, the process proceeds to step S32, and the secure print processing unit 54 refers to, for example, the print data information of FIG. 9 and selects a print job of the user who has succeeded in user authentication. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an example of print data information. The print data information includes a data ID, a user name, a file name, color information, the number of copies, and a print data storage destination file path as items. The secure print processing unit 54 reads the selected print job from the secure print print data storage unit 71. Then, the secure print processing unit 54 requests the print execution unit 55 to print the read print job.

Proceeding to step S33, the print execution unit 55 executes printing of the print job requested by the secure print processing unit 54. Proceeding to step S34, the secure print processing unit 54 moves the print job requested to be printed by the print execution unit 55 in step S33 from the secure print print data storage unit 71 to the image log print data storage unit 72.

Further, the job log creation unit 56 proceeds to step S35 and creates a print job log executed in step S33. The job log includes unique identification information used for matching processing in the aggregation server device 24. If unique identification information can be created from the job log, the unique identification information may not be created by the image forming apparatus 10 but may be created by the aggregation server device 24.

Proceeding to step S57, the job log transmission unit 57 selects the first job log collection server device 16 or the second job log collection server device 18 as the job log transmission destination. When the mode for saving the image log is selected, the job log transmission unit 57 selects the first job log collection server device 16 as the job log transmission destination. When the mode in which the image log is not saved is selected, the job log transmission unit 57 selects the second job log collection server device 18 as the job log transmission destination. Then, the process proceeds to step S37, and the job log transmission unit 57 transmits the job log to the selected destination.

In the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 8, the print job is moved from the secure print print data storage unit 71 to the image log print data storage unit 72 as shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an image diagram of an example of moving a print job from the print data storage unit for secure print to the print data storage unit for image log.

FIG. 10A shows a state in which the print job received from the user terminal is stored in the secure print print data storage unit 71. By rewriting the directory path of the print job in which printing was executed, the print job stored in the secure print print data storage unit 71 is printed for image log as shown in FIGS. 10 (B) and 10 (C). It is moved to the data storage unit 72. FIG. 10D shows a state in which a print job is deleted from the image log print data storage unit 72 after the job information to be transmitted to the reception server device 22 is created.

As shown in FIG. 10, the print jobs received from the user terminal 14 are stored in the secure print print data storage unit 71 until printing is executed. When printing is executed, the print job is moved from the secure print print data storage unit 71 to the image log print data storage unit 72.

As a result, since a program that performs processing related to secure printing, such as a secure print application, refers to the print data storage unit 71 for secure printing, it seems that the print job has been deleted after printing. Further, since a program such as an image log application that performs processing related to saving an image log refers to the image log print data storage unit 72, the print job can be referred to after printing. Further, the print job stored in the image log print data storage unit 72 is automatically deleted after the job information to be transmitted to the reception server device 22 is created.

For the print job moved from the print data storage unit 71 for secure print to the print data storage unit 72 for image log, the image forming apparatus 10 transmits job information as shown in FIG. 11, for example, to the receiving server apparatus 22. Execute the process. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an example showing the processing of the image forming apparatus after the print job is moved to the print data storage unit for image log.

If it is determined in step S41 that the print job is stored in the image log print data storage unit 72, the process proceeds to step S42, and the print data acquisition unit 58 reads the print job from the image log print data storage unit 72. Further, the device information acquisition unit 59 acquires device information such as the host name and IP address of the own device from the device information storage unit 73.

Proceeding to step S43, the job information creation unit 60 creates job information including the print data acquired by the print data acquisition unit 58 and the device information of the own machine acquired by the device information acquisition unit 59 in step S42. Proceeding to step S44, the job information transmission unit 61 transmits the created job information to the reception server device 22 via the load distribution device 20. Then, the job information creation unit 60 deletes the print job for which the job information has been created from the image log print data storage unit 72.

<< Processing of receiving server device >>
The receiving server device 22 that has received the job information executes a process of creating processing data as shown in FIG. 12, for example. FIG. 12 is an image diagram of an example showing the processing of the receiving server device according to the present embodiment.

The job information receiving unit 81 of the receiving server device 22 receives the job information 101 transmitted from the image forming device 10 via the load distribution device 20. The job information processing unit 82 image-converts the RAW data 102, which is an example of print data included in the job information 101 from the image forming apparatus 10, and creates a PDF file 105, which is an example of PDF data.

Further, the job information processing unit 82 creates a JPEG file which is an example of JPEG data obtained by image-converting RAW data 102, and extracts OCR text 106 which is an example of text data by performing OCR processing on the JPEG file. Further, the job information processing unit 82 extracts the association key 107, which is an example of the unique identification information, from the RAW data 102 included in the job information 101.

The processing data transmission unit 83 transmits the PDF file 105, the OCR text 106, the device information 103 included in the job information 101, and the associating key 107 as processing data to the aggregation server device 24.

In the image log storage system 1 according to the present embodiment, among the processes for storing the image log, the image conversion of the print data having a large processing load is executed by the reception server device 22 other than the image forming device 10 that performs the print process. Therefore, in the image log storage system 1 according to the present embodiment, the load distribution by the plurality of receiving server devices 22 becomes easy.

<< Processing of aggregate server device >>
In the aggregation server device 24 that has received the processing data and the job log, for example, a process of generating an image log as shown in FIG. 13 is executed. FIG. 13 is an image diagram of an example showing the processing of the aggregation server device according to the present embodiment.

The processing data receiving unit 92 of the aggregation server device 24 receives the processing data 111 from the receiving server device 22, and stores the processing data 111 in the processing data storage unit 98. The job log receiving unit 91 receives the job log 112 from the first job log collecting server device 16. The job log receiving unit 91 may collectively receive the job log 112 from the first job log collecting server device 16 for a predetermined time by a night batch or the like.

The image log generation unit 93 collates the associated key of the job log 112 transmitted from the first job log collection server device 16 with the associated key of the processing data 111 stored in the processing data storage unit 98, and performs matching processing. Do. The image log generation unit 93 generates the image log 113 by associating the processing data created from the same print job by the matching process with the job log, and stores the image log 113 in the image log storage unit 99. After that, for example, if there is an image log request from the log analysis server device 26, the image log transmission unit 94 transmits the image log stored in the image log storage unit 99 to the log analysis server device 26.

(Summary)
As described above, the image log storage system 1 of the present embodiment can store the image log of the image forming apparatus 10 having no function of generating the image log. In the image log storage system 1 according to the present embodiment, after printing the print job, the print job is displayed in the background while making it appear as if the print job has been deleted when viewed from a program such as an application that controls printing. Can be left. In addition, the program related to image log generation can proceed with the process of generating image logs by referring to the print job left in the background.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments specifically disclosed, and various modifications and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of claims. For example, by applying the present invention to the image forming apparatus 10 having a function of transmitting a job log, it is possible to save the image log without replacing it with an image forming apparatus having a function of transmitting an image log. The receiving server device 22 is an example of the first server device described in the claims. The centralized server device 24 is an example of a second server device.

1 Image log storage system 10 Image forming device 12 Authentication server device 14 User terminal 16 First job log collection server device 18 Second job log collection server device 20 Load distribution device 22 Reception server device 24 Aggregation server device 26 Log analysis server Device 30 Network 51 Print data reception unit 52 Operation reception unit 53 Authentication unit 54 Secure print processing unit 55 Print execution unit 56 Job log creation unit 57 Job log transmission unit 58 Print data acquisition unit 59 Device information acquisition unit 60 Job information creation unit 61 Job information transmission unit 71 Secure print print data storage unit 72 Image log print data storage unit 73 Equipment information storage unit 81 Job information reception unit 82 Job information processing unit 83 Processing data transmission unit 91 Job log reception unit 92 Processing data reception unit 93 Image log generation unit 94 Image log transmission unit 98 Processing data storage unit 99 Image log storage unit 101 Job information 102 RAW data 103 Device information 104 Image data 105 PDF file 106 OCR text 107 Linked key 111 Processing data 112 Job log 113 Image log 500 Computer 501 Input device 502 Display device 503 External I / F
503a Recording medium 504 RAM
505 ROM
506 CPU
507 Communication I / F
508 HDD
600 MFP
601 Controller 602 Operation Panel 603 External I / F
603a Recording medium 604 Communication I / F
605 Printer 606 Scanner 611 CPU
612 RAM
613 ROM
614 NVRAM
615 HDD
B bus

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-1298773

Claims (9)

It is an image log saving system that saves an image log in which a job log of a job executed by one or more image forming devices and an image data visually representing an image handled in the job are associated with each other. hand,
An image forming apparatus that executes the job and transmits the job log of the executed job and job information including job data used for executing the job.
A first server device that creates image data that visually represents an image handled in the job from the job data included in the job information.
A second server device that generates the image log by associating the job log with the image data and saves the image log.
Have a,
The image forming apparatus creates the job log so as to include identification information that can be extracted from the job data used for executing the job.
The first server device associates the identification information that can be extracted from the job data included in the job information with the image data.
The second server device generates the image log by associating the job log with which the identification information matches with the image data.
An image log storage system featuring. The image forming apparatus creates the job information so as to include the device information of its own machine.
The first server device associates the device information included in the job information with the image data.
The second server device, according to claim 1 Symbol placement image log storage system and generates the image log in association with the job log and the image data and the device information. The image forming apparatus has a function of switching between a state in which the image log is saved and a state in which the image log is not saved based on a request from the user, and is a transmission destination of the job log when the image log is saved. And the destination of the job log when the image log is not saved.
The first or second claim, wherein the third server device to which the job log is transmitted when the image log is stored transmits the job log to the second server device. Image log storage system. An image of an image log saving system that saves an image log in which a job log of a job executed by one or more image forming devices and an image data visually representing an image handled in the job are associated with each other. It is a log saving method
A transmission step in which the image forming apparatus executes the job and transmits the job log of the executed job and job information including job data used for executing the job.
A creation step in which the first server device that has received the job information creates image data that visually represents the image handled in the job from the job data included in the job information.
A second server device that has received the job log and the image data generates the image log by associating the job log with the image data, and saves the image log.
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The image forming apparatus creates the job log so as to include identification information that can be extracted from the job data used for executing the job.
The first server device associates the identification information that can be extracted from the job data included in the job information with the image data.
The second server device generates the image log by associating the job log with which the identification information matches with the image data.
An image log saving method characterized by. An image forming device that executes a job
A first job data storage means that stores job data used to execute the job received from the user terminal, and
A second job data storage means that stores the job data moved from the first job data storage means, and a second job data storage means.
A job execution means that acquires the job data from the first job data storage means corresponding to the authenticated user and executes the job, and a job execution means.
A job log creation means for creating a job log of the executed job, and
The job log transmission means for transmitting the job log and
The job data movement request corresponding to the authenticated user is received from the job execution means, and the job data for which the move request is received is moved from the first job data storage means to the second job data storage means. Job data storage processing means to be made to
A job information creation means that acquires the job data used for executing the job from the second job data storage means and creates job information including the job data.
The job information transmission means for transmitting the job information and
An image forming apparatus having. The job data storage processing means is characterized in that after the job information is created by the job information creation means, the job data used for creating the job information is deleted from the second job data storage means. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the job information creating means creates the job information so as to further include device information of the own machine. The job information transmitting means has a function of switching between a state in which the image log is saved and a state in which the image log is not saved based on a request from the user, and the destination of the job log in the state of saving the image log. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the image log is different from the destination of the job log when the image log is not stored. An image forming device that executes a job,
A first job data storage means for storing job data used for executing the job received from a user terminal,
A second job data storage means that stores the job data moved from the first job data storage means,
A job execution means that acquires the job data from the first job data storage means corresponding to the authenticated user and executes the job.
Job log creation means that creates a job log of the executed job,
Job log transmission means for transmitting the job log,
The job data movement request corresponding to the authenticated user is received from the job execution means, and the job data for which the move request is received is moved from the first job data storage means to the second job data storage means. Job data storage processing means,
A job information creating means that acquires the job data used for executing the job from the second job data storage means and creates job information including the job data.
Job information transmission means for transmitting the job information,
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