JP6885192B2 - Image formation control device, image formation control method and image formation control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image formation control device, an image formation control method, and an image formation control program, and in particular, an image formation control device, an image formation control method, and an image formation control that causes an image formation device to execute at least a part of a received print job. Regarding the program.

A distributed printing technique has been proposed in which a print job is distributed and executed by a plurality of image forming devices. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-136387 includes a system including a plurality of candidate printing devices and a client device including one or more processing units and a data storage unit, and one or more processing units. When executed by, a data storage unit containing computer-readable instructions that cause a client device to perform a function receives a request for distributed printing, and each printing device on multiple printing devices is at least part of the request for distributed printing. Multiple printing devices are determined from among multiple candidate printing devices, the allocation of multiple printing jobs that satisfy the requirements for distributed printing as a whole is determined, and among multiple printing devices. For each specified print device, at least one or more print job allocations are assigned to the specified print device, and one or more print job allocations are assigned to the specified print device. A system is described that includes providing minutes.

On the other hand, it may not be desirable to execute all the print jobs and output them as paper media. For example, the user wants to view a paper-based manuscript while traveling by train, airplane, or the like. Specifically, if the print job is executed at the starting point and the amount of paper media output exceeds the amount that can be viewed by the user on the move, the user does not need it while moving to the destination. It is necessary to carry a paper medium, which may increase the burden on the user.

In the system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-136387, the printing time can be reduced by one operation, but there is a problem that the burden on the user who transports the paper medium cannot be reduced.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-136387

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and one of the objects of the present invention is an image formation control device capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for viewing by a user during traveling time. Is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image formation control method capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the traveling time.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an image formation control program capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the travel time.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to an aspect of the present invention, the image formation control device is a schedule information in which a job receiving means for receiving a print job and a task indicating a position where a user is scheduled to exist are defined in time series. Generates an execution job consisting of at least a part of a print job based on a schedule acquisition means for acquiring a print job, a travel time determination means for determining a travel time for a user to move based on schedule information, and a determined travel time. It includes a job generation means and a control means for causing an image forming apparatus to execute an execution job generated by the job generation means.

According to this aspect, the travel time of the user is determined based on the schedule information that defines the task. An execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job is generated based on the determined movement time, and the execution job is executed by the image forming apparatus. Thereby, it is possible to provide an image formation control device capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the traveling time.

Preferably, there are a plurality of image forming devices, the positions in which the image forming devices are arranged are predetermined, and the schedule information includes the first task scheduled at different positions and the second task after the first task. The image forming control device further includes an executing device determining means for determining as an executing device an image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from the starting point determined by the first task among a plurality of image forming devices. The travel time determining means determines the travel time of the user from the departure place to the destination determined by the second task, and the control means causes the execution device to execute the execution job.

According to this aspect, the generated execution job is executed by the execution device within a predetermined range from the departure place. As a result, the user can acquire the recording medium output by the execution device executing the execution job at the starting point and browse the recording medium while moving from the starting point to the destination.

Preferably, the execution device determination means further determines the execution device based on the state information of each of the plurality of image forming devices. According to this aspect, a more appropriate image forming apparatus can be determined as an execution device from a plurality of image forming apparatus.

Preferably, when the execution job is a part of the print job, the job generation means sets a residual job, which is a residual portion of the print job other than the execution job, as a new print job.

According to this aspect, after generating one execution job and a new print job from one print job based on the schedule information, a new execution job can be generated from the new print job based on the schedule information. it can.

Preferably, when there is one or more waypoints between the departure point and the destination, the movement time determining means starts moving for each of the departure place, the destination, and two or more movement sections determined from the one or more waypoints. The movement time from the point to the movement end point is determined as the movement time corresponding to the movement start point, and the execution device determining means is an image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from the movement start point among a plurality of image forming devices. Is determined as the execution device corresponding to the movement start point, and the job generation means generates and controls the execution job corresponding to the movement start point based on the print job and the movement time determined for the movement start point. The means causes the execution device corresponding to the movement start point to execute the execution job corresponding to the movement start point.

According to this aspect, the travel time corresponding to the travel start point is determined for each of the two or more travel sections determined from the departure point, the destination, and the one or more transit points. An execution job corresponding to the movement start point is generated based on the movement time. An image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from the movement start point is determined as an executing device. The determined execution device executes the generated execution job. Therefore, for each movement start point of the movement section, an appropriate amount of recording medium is output by the execution device for the user to browse at the movement time of the movement section. As a result, the user can acquire the recording medium output from the execution device for each movement start point of the movement section, and can browse the recording medium while moving to the movement end point of the movement section. In this case, the recording media that can be viewed while moving from the departure point to the destination are distributed and output between the departure point and the waypoint. Therefore, the amount of recording medium that the user should carry during the user's travel time between the first task and the second task can be reduced.

Preferably, the image formation control device has a keyword determining means for determining a keyword, a keyword extracting means for extracting a portion indicating a keyword determined by the keyword determining means from a print job as a keyword portion, and an image of the extracted keyword portion. The job generation means further includes an order adjusting means for adjusting the order of the data of the print job so that the formation order precedes the image formation order of the part other than the extracted keyword part in the print job. An execution job is generated from the print job after adjustment by the order adjustment means.

According to this aspect, the execution device can preferentially output the part including the keyword in the print job. Therefore, the convenience of the image formation control device is improved.

Preferably, the image formation control device further comprises an ability determining means for acquiring a browsing ability indicating the number of characters per unit time, and the job generating means is a viewing ability determined by the determined travel time and the ability determining means. Generate an execution job based on.

According to this aspect, it is possible to calculate an appropriate amount of images for the user to browse during the travel time based on the determined browsing ability. Therefore, the execution job is generated so that an appropriate amount of recording media is output by a simple process.

Preferably, the image formation control device further includes a performance acquisition means for acquiring the number of characters browsed by the user as a browsing record, and the ability determining means determines the browsing ability based on the browsing record acquired by the performance acquisition means. According to this aspect, the browsing ability is determined based on the browsing record, so that a more appropriate amount of recording medium is output.

The print job includes a plurality of page data, preferably, the job generation means assigns each of the plurality of page data of the print job a page identifier for identifying the page data, and the result acquisition means is an image. By reading the page identifier image formed on the recording medium by the forming device, the browsing record is acquired based on the page data corresponding to the read page identifier. According to this aspect, it is possible to obtain an accurate browsing record.

Preferably, the recording medium whose page identifier is read by the performance acquisition means is a recording medium to be discarded, and the image formed on the recording medium becomes unidentifiable after the page identifier is read. , Cut by a disposal device or a new image is formed. According to this aspect, the recording medium on which the page identifier is read is discarded, so that information leakage due to the user losing the recording medium or the recording medium being stolen is suppressed, and the security of information management is improved. improves.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the image formation control device includes a job receiving means for receiving a print job and a schedule acquisition means for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where a user is scheduled to exist is determined in chronological order. Based on the schedule information, a movement time determination means for setting a plurality of schedule positions where the user is scheduled to exist and different from each other and calculating the movement time for the user to move from each schedule position to the next schedule position, and movement. When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the time determining means, the print job corresponds to the plurality of travel times based on the plurality of travel times calculated corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions by the travel time determining means. A job generation means for dividing into a plurality of execution jobs and a plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation means are executed by an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from a planned position corresponding to the execution job. It is provided with a control means.

According to this aspect, a plurality of scheduled positions are set based on the schedule information that defines the task, and the movement time of the user from each scheduled position to the next scheduled position is calculated. By setting a plurality of scheduled positions, the print job is divided into a plurality of execution jobs corresponding to the plurality of travel times based on the plurality of travel times calculated corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions. .. Each of the plurality of divided execution jobs is executed by the image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from the scheduled position corresponding to the execution job. Thereby, it is possible to provide an image formation control device capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the traveling time.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the image formation control method is an image formation control method executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus, and there will be a job acceptance step for accepting a print job and a user. Based on the schedule acquisition step that acquires the schedule information that defines the task indicating the position of the user in chronological order, the travel time determination step that determines the travel time that the user travels based on the schedule information, and the determined travel time. It includes a job generation step for generating an execution job consisting of at least a part of a print job, and a control step for causing an image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation step.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control method capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the traveling time.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the image formation control method is an image formation control method executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus, and there will be a job acceptance step for accepting a print job and a user. Based on the schedule acquisition step to acquire the schedule information that defines the task indicating the position of the user in chronological order, and based on the schedule information, set multiple scheduled positions where the user is scheduled to exist and are different from each other, and from each scheduled position to the next. When multiple scheduled positions are set by the travel time determination step that calculates the travel time for the user to move to the scheduled position and the travel time determination step, the travel time determination step calculates each of the multiple scheduled positions. A job generation step that divides a print job into a plurality of execution jobs corresponding to a plurality of movement times based on a plurality of movement times to be performed, and a plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation step are executed. It includes a control step to be executed by an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from a scheduled position corresponding to a job.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control method capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the traveling time.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the image formation control program is an image formation control program executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus, and there will be a job acceptance step for accepting a print job and a user. Based on the schedule acquisition step that acquires the schedule information that defines the task indicating the position of the user in chronological order, the travel time determination step that determines the travel time that the user moves based on the schedule information, and the determined travel time. The computer is made to execute a job generation step for generating an execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job and a control step for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation step.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control program capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the traveling time.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the image formation control program is an image formation control program executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus, and there will be a job acceptance step for accepting a print job and a user. Based on the schedule acquisition step to acquire the schedule information that defines the task indicating the position of the user in chronological order, and based on the schedule information, set multiple scheduled positions where the user is scheduled to exist and are different from each other, and from each scheduled position to the next. When multiple scheduled positions are set by the travel time determination step that calculates the travel time for the user to move to the scheduled position and the travel time determination step, the travel time determination step calculates each of the multiple scheduled positions. A job generation step that divides a print job into a plurality of execution jobs corresponding to a plurality of movement times based on a plurality of movement times to be performed, and a plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation step are executed. A computer is made to execute a control step to be executed by an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from a scheduled position corresponding to a job.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control program capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the traveling time.

It is a figure which shows an example of the whole outline of the image formation system in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the hardware structure of the MFP in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the outline of the hardware structure of the portable information apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the function of the CPU provided in the mobile information device. It is a figure which shows an example of schedule information. It is a figure which shows an example of the format of a print job. It is a figure for demonstrating travel time information. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of image formation control processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the movement time information generation processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a print job order adjustment process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a browsing ability determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of the movement route of a user determined based on the schedule information of FIG. 5, and various information determined from the movement route. It is a figure which shows an example of the MFP position information. It is a figure which shows an example of the MFP state information. It is a figure which shows an example of the travel time information. It is a figure which shows the generation example of an execution job. It is a figure which shows the generation example of the execution job when the browsing ability is changed in the movement path. It is a figure which shows the extraction example of the keyword part from the print data of a print job. It is a figure which shows an example of the print job which changed the order of page data based on a keyword. It is a figure which shows the example of generating the execution job from the print job which changed the print order. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule information including a move task.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are the same. Therefore, detailed explanations about them will not be repeated.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an overall outline of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 1, the image forming system includes an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E, 100F, a mobile information device 200, a server 300, a disposal device 400, and a radio station 500. including. The MFPs 100A to 100F and the server 300 are each connected to the Internet 5 and can communicate with each other. In the present embodiment, the MFPs 100A and 100B are arranged at the first base, the MFPs 100C and 100D are arranged at the second base, the MFP 100E and the disposal device 400 are arranged at the third base, and the MFP 100F is arranged at the fourth base. .. The first base, the second base, the third base, and the fourth base are geographically separated from each other.

The mobile information device 200 has a wireless LAN function and can communicate with the wireless station 500. The radio station 500 functions as a relay device between the network including the Internet 5 and the mobile information device 200. Specifically, the radio station 500 is a radio base station of a mobile phone network. The radio station 500 communicates with the mobile information device 200 having a communication function using a wireless LAN to connect the mobile information device 200 to the Internet 5. Although only one radio station 500 is shown in the figure, the radio station 500 is arranged at each of the first base, the second base, the third base, and the fourth base. Therefore, when the mobile information device 200 exists in any of the areas of the first to fourth bases, it can communicate with the radio station 500 and communicate with the MFPs 100A to 100F and the server 300. Further, the mobile information device 200 can communicate with another computer connected to the Internet 5. The mobile information device 200 is a computer carried and used by a user, such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants).

The hardware configurations and functions of the MFPs 100A to 100F are basically the same. Therefore, in the following description, the MFP 100A will be described as an example unless otherwise specified. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the hardware configuration of the MFP 100A according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 2, the MFP 100A includes a main circuit 110, a document reading unit 130 for reading a document, an automatic document transporting device 120 for transporting a document to the document reading unit 130, and a document reading unit 130 including a document. An image forming unit 140 for forming an image on paper or the like based on image data to be read and output, a paper feeding unit 150 for supplying paper to the image forming unit 140, and an operation panel 160 as a user interface. , The short-range wireless communication unit 170, and the like.

The main circuit 110 includes a CPU 111, a communication interface (I / F) unit 112, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 113, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 114, a flash memory 115, and a hard disk drive as a large-capacity storage device. (HDD) 116, a facsimile unit 117, and an external storage device 119 to which a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-ROM) 119A is mounted are included. The CPU 111 is connected to the automatic document transfer device 120, the document reading unit 130, the image forming unit 140, the paper feeding unit 150, the operation panel 160, and the short-range wireless communication unit 170, and controls the entire MFP 100A.

The ROM 113 stores a program executed by the CPU 111 or data necessary for executing the program. The RAM 114 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program. Further, the RAM 114 temporarily stores the reading data (image data) continuously sent from the document reading unit 130.

The operation panel 160 is provided on the upper surface of the MFP 100A and includes a display unit 161 and an operation unit 163. The display unit 161 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic ELD (Electro-Luminence Display), and displays an instruction menu for the user, information on acquired image data, and the like. The operation unit 163 is provided with a plurality of keys, and receives various instructions, characters, numbers, and other data input by the user's operation corresponding to the keys. The operation unit 163 further includes a touch panel 165 provided on the display unit 161.

The communication I / F unit 112 is an interface for connecting the MFP 100A to the Internet 5. The CPU 111 communicates with any one of the MFPs 100A to 100F, the mobile information device 200, the server 300, and the disposal device 400 via the network including the communication I / F unit 112 and the Internet 5, and transmits / receives data.

The facsimile unit 117 is connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and transmits facsimile data to or receives facsimile data from PSTN. The facsimile unit 117 stores the received facsimile data in the HDD 116 or outputs the received facsimile data to the image forming unit 140. The image forming unit 140 prints the facsimile data received by the facsimile unit 117 on paper. Further, the facsimile unit 117 converts the data stored in the HDD 116 into facsimile data and transmits the data to the facsimile apparatus connected to the PSTN.

A CD-ROM 119A is attached to the external storage device 119. The CPU 111 can access the CD-ROM 119A via the external storage device 119. The CPU 111 loads the program recorded in the CD-ROM 119A mounted on the external storage device 119 into the RAM 114 and executes the program. The medium for storing the program executed by the CPU 111 is not limited to the CD-ROM119A, but is an optical disk (MO (Magnetic Optical Disc / MD (Mini Disc) / DVD (Digital Versailles Disc)), IC card, optical card, mask. It may be a ROM or an EPROM (Erasable Program ROM).

Further, the program executed by the CPU 111 is not limited to the program recorded in the CD-ROM 119A, and the program stored in the HDD 116 may be loaded into the RAM 114 and executed. In this case, another computer connected to the network may rewrite the program stored in the HDD 116 of the MFP 100A, or add a new program and write it. Further, the MFP 100A may download the program from another computer connected to the network and store the program in the HDD 116. The program referred to here includes not only a program that can be directly executed by the CPU 111, but also a source program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

The short-range wireless communication unit 170 wirelessly communicates with the mobile information device 200 when the mobile information device 200 is within a communicable range. The communicable distance of the short-range wireless communication unit 170 is limited to a predetermined distance. The short-range wireless communication unit 170 is not limited in the communication medium, and wirelessly communicates with, for example, an IrDA communication standard or a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The short-range wireless communication unit 170 can detect the mobile information device 200 and communicate with the mobile information device 200 when, for example, the mobile information device 200 exists as a communication partner device within a communicable distance. It becomes a state.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an outline of the hardware configuration of the portable information device 200 according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 3, the mobile information device 200 according to the present embodiment is used as a work area of the CPU 201 for controlling the entire mobile information device 200, a ROM 202 for storing a program executed by the CPU 201, and the like. RAM 203, flash memory 204, call unit 205A, wireless communication unit 205 connected to call unit 205A, display unit 206 for displaying information, operation unit 207 for receiving input of user's operation, and wireless. It includes a LAN interface (I / F) 208, an external storage device 209, a short-range wireless communication unit 210, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor 211.

The ROM 202 stores a program executed by the CPU 201. The CPU 201 loads the program recorded in the ROM 202 into the RAM 203 and executes the program. The flash memory 204 is configured so that data can be rewritten, and stores a program for execution by the CPU 201 and data necessary for executing the program. Further, the flash memory 204 stores a user ID (identifier) and a password for identifying the user of the mobile information device 200. The user ID and password are preset by the user in the mobile information device 200, for example, when the mobile information device 200 starts to be used. Further, the flash memory 204 stores schedule information corresponding to the user of the mobile information device 200. The schedule information is input by the user of the mobile information device 200. When a server for managing the schedules of a plurality of people is provided, the mobile information device 200 may acquire the schedule information of the user of the mobile information device from the server.

The schedule information includes a user ID and one or more tasks. Each of the one or more tasks included in the schedule information indicates the position where the user is expected to exist and the date and time when the user should exist at the position. That is, the schedule information defines a task indicating the position where the user is scheduled to exist in chronological order.

The wireless communication unit 205 wirelessly communicates with a mobile phone base station connected to the telephone communication network. The wireless communication unit 205 connects the mobile information device 200 to the telephone communication network and enables a telephone call using the communication unit 205A. The wireless communication unit 205 decodes the voice signal obtained by demodulating the wireless signal received from the mobile phone base station and outputs it to the communication unit 205A. Further, the wireless communication unit 205 encodes the voice input from the communication unit 205A and transmits it to the mobile phone base station. The telephone unit 205A includes a microphone and a speaker, outputs the sound input from the wireless communication unit 205 from the speaker, and outputs the sound input from the microphone to the wireless communication unit 205. Further, the wireless communication unit 205 is controlled by the CPU 201 to transmit and receive data via a mobile phone base station, and for example, connects the mobile information device 200 to the Internet 5. Therefore, the mobile information device 200 can communicate with the computer connected to the Internet 5 via the wireless communication unit 205.

The display unit 206 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic ELD, and displays an instruction menu for the user, data received from the outside, and the like.

The operation unit 207 includes a plurality of keys, and receives various instructions, characters, numbers, and other data input by the user's operation corresponding to the keys. The operation unit 207 includes a touch panel 207A. The touch panel 207A detects a position designated by the user on the display surface of the display unit 206. The touch panel 207A is provided on the upper surface or the lower surface of the display unit 206, and outputs the coordinates of the position instructed by the user to the CPU 201. The touch panel 207A is a multi-touch screen panel, and when a plurality of positions are instructed by the user at the same time, a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of positions instructed by the user are output to the CPU 201. The touch panel 207A preferably has the same size as or larger than the display surface of the display unit 206. Since the touch panel 207A is provided so as to be superimposed on the display unit 206, the touch panel 207A is provided at one or more positions designated by the user on the display surface of the display unit 206 when the user points to the display surface of the display unit 206. The corresponding one or more coordinates are output to the CPU 201. For the touch panel 207A, for example, a resistance film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method can be used, and the method is not limited. The user can input the schedule information by operating the operation unit 207. In this case, the flash memory 204 stores the schedule information input by the user. In addition, the user can instruct the execution of various functions of the mobile information device 200 by operating the operation unit 207.

The wireless LANI / F208 is an interface for communicating with the wireless station 500 and connecting the mobile information device 200 to the Internet 5. When the wireless LANI / F208 communicates with the wireless station 500, the mobile information device 200 can communicate with the MFPs 100A to 100F, the server 300, and the disposal device 400.

The external storage device 209 can be attached to and detached from the portable information device 200, and a CD-ROM 209A storing an image formation control program can be attached. The CPU 201 can access the CD-ROM 209A via the external storage device 209. The CPU 201 can load and execute the image formation control program recorded in the CD-ROM 209A mounted on the external storage device 209 into the RAM included in the CPU 201.

As the program executed by the CPU 201, the program recorded in the ROM 202, the flash memory 204 or the CD-ROM 209A has been described, but the program executed by the CPU 201 is a program executed by another computer connected to the Internet 5 in the flash memory 204. It may be a program in which the stored program is rewritten, or a new program written in addition to the flash memory 204. Further, the program executed by the CPU 201 may be a program downloaded by the mobile information device 200 from another computer connected to the Internet. The program referred to here includes not only a program that can be directly executed by the CPU 201, but also a source program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

The medium for storing the program executed by the CPU 201 is not limited to the ROM 202, the flash memory 204, and the CD-ROM 209A, but is not limited to an optical disk (MO (Magnetic Optical Disc / MD (Mini Disc) / DVD (Digital Versailles Disc)), IC. It may be a card, an optical card, a mask ROM, or an EPROM (Erasable Program ROM).

The short-range wireless communication unit 210 wirelessly communicates with a device existing within a communicable range among the MFPs 100A to 100F. The communicable distance of the short-range wireless communication unit 210 is limited to a predetermined distance, and is not particularly limited, but is preferably within several meters. The communication medium is not limited, and the short-range wireless communication unit 210 wirelessly communicates with, for example, a communication standard of IrDA (Infrared Data Association) or a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). When the communication partner device, for example, the MFP100A, exists within the range of the communicable distance, the short-range wireless communication unit 210 detects the MFP100A and is in a state of being able to communicate with the MFP100A.

The GPS sensor 211 detects the current position of the MFP 100A based on the radio waves received from the GPS satellites. The GPS sensor 211 outputs the position information indicating the detected current position to the CPU 201.

In the present embodiment, the MFPs 100A to 100F are fixedly provided at different positions from each other, and the positions in which the MFPs 100A to 100F are arranged are predetermined. The server 300 is a general computer including a CPU. The server 300 stores the MFP position information and the MFP status information. The MFP position information is information indicating the position where each of the plurality of MFPs 100A to 100F and the disposal device 400 is arranged. The MFP status information is information indicating the current status of each MFP 100A to 100F. The MFP status information includes, for example, the remaining amount of paper in the MFP, the remaining amount of toner in the MFP, the failure status of the MFP, the setting status of image formation in the MFP, and the like.

When the user of the mobile information device 200 approaches one of the MFPs 100A to 100F, for example, the MFP 100A, the mobile information device 200 gives the MFP 100A a user ID and a password stored in the flash memory 204 together with a login request. In this case, the MFP 100A for which login is requested determines whether or not to allow login based on the user management information stored in advance in the server 300. If login is permitted, the mobile information device 200 can be operated for remote control such as causing the MFP 100A to execute a job. On the other hand, if the login is refused, it becomes impossible to remotely control the MFP 100A by operating the mobile information device 200.

The disposal device 400 includes a control unit, a document reading unit for reading a document, an image disposal unit for discarding an image formed on a document read by the document reading unit, a short-range wireless communication unit, and disposal. Includes a communication unit that connects the device 400 to the network. The control unit is connected to the document reading unit, the image disposal unit, the short-range wireless communication unit, and the communication unit, and controls the entire disposal device 400. The document reading unit is configured to be able to identify the page ID (identifier) formed on the document from the image data obtained by scanning the document. The control unit communicates with the mobile information device 200 by the communication unit or the short-range wireless communication unit, and transmits / receives data. For example, the control unit outputs the information of the page ID identified by the document reading unit to the portable information device 200 as waste information. In the present embodiment, the image disposal unit of the disposal device 400 forms a predetermined image on the manuscript so that the image formed on the manuscript cannot be identified, or cuts the manuscript into fine pieces of paper. , Discard the image formed on the manuscript. As a result, information leakage due to the user losing the recording medium or the recording medium being stolen is suppressed, and the security of information management is improved.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the function of the CPU 201 included in the mobile information device 200. The function shown in FIG. 4 is a function formed in the CPU 201 by the CPU 201 included in the mobile information device 200 executing various programs stored in the ROM 202 or the CD-ROM 209A. With reference to FIG. 4, the CPU 201 includes a job reception unit 10, a schedule acquisition unit 21, a position determination unit 23, a movement time determination unit 24, an ability acquisition unit 30, a job generation unit 40, and an execution device determination. A unit 51 and an image formation control unit 52 are included.

In the following description, it is assumed that the flash memory 204 of the mobile information device 200 stores the schedule information of the user who is the owner of the mobile information device 200 in advance. Further, it is assumed that the RAM 203 of the mobile information device 200 is assigned to the user of the mobile information device 200 and stores a user ID for identifying the user.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of schedule information. The schedule information in this example defines a scheduled task for each user. Each task defines the date and time, the position, and the work content. Here, it is assumed that user K plans to move to the branch office after having a meeting at the head office from 9:00 to 10:00 on the xx month xx day of xxx year, and to have lunch at the branch office from 12:00 to 13:00. .. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the schedule information of the user K defines the user ID for identifying the user K called "kkk", and the meeting is held at the head office from 9:00 to 10:00 on the xx month xx day of the xxx year. The first task "Lunch at the branch office from 12:00 to 13:00 on the xx month xx day of the xxx year" is defined in chronological order.

Returning to FIG. 4, the job reception unit 10 accepts a print job. Further, the job reception unit 10 stores the received print job in the flash memory 204. Further, the job reception unit 10 identifies the user corresponding to the received print job. For example, when the user operates the operation unit 207 to specify data and print conditions, the printer driver generates a print job that forms an image of the specified data under the specified print conditions. The job reception unit 10 receives a print job generated by the printer driver. Further, the job receiving unit 10 accepts the received print job when the print job transmitted from the outside of the mobile information device 200 is received by the wireless LANI / F208 or the short-range wireless communication unit 210. The job reception unit 10 stores the received print job in the flash memory 204.

With the print job stored in the flash memory 204, the user can instruct the mobile information device 200 to execute the print job by operating the operation unit 207. In this case, the job reception unit 10 receives the print job execution command and reads out the print job stored in the flash memory 204. Further, the job reception unit 10 acquires a user ID corresponding to the user who issued the execution command from the RAM 203, and outputs the acquired user ID to the schedule acquisition unit 21 and the ability acquisition unit 30. For example, when the user K having the schedule information of FIG. 5 issues an execution command, the job reception unit 10 acquires the user ID “kkk” corresponding to the user K from the RAM 203, and acquires the user ID “kkk” in the schedule. Output to unit 21 and capacity acquisition unit 30.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a print job format. The print job includes, for example, a print job ID, print conditions, and print data for identifying the print job. The print job of FIG. 6 includes the print job ID “123”, and includes the printing method “color printing” and the paper type “A4 paper” as printing conditions. Further, the print data of the print job may include page data of a plurality of pages. When a print job contains a plurality of page data, the page order is defined for the plurality of page data.

Returning to FIG. 4, the job reception unit 10 includes a keyword determination unit 11, a keyword extraction unit 12, and an order adjustment unit 13. The keyword determination unit 11 determines the keyword corresponding to the accepted print job. For example, when the determination condition for the keyword determination method is set in advance, the keyword determination unit 11 determines the keyword from the page data of the print job according to the determination condition. The determination condition is not limited, but may be a keyword of a character string having a predetermined number of characters or more that appears most frequently in the page data, or characters having a partially different display mode in the page data. The column may be used as a keyword. Further, the keyword determination unit 11 may determine the keyword accepted by the operation unit 207 when the user inputs the keyword to the operation unit 207. The keyword determination unit 11 may determine one keyword or may determine a plurality of keywords. The keyword determination unit 11 outputs the determined keyword to the keyword extraction unit 12.

Keywords are input to the keyword extraction unit 12 from the keyword determination unit 11. The keyword extraction unit 12 extracts a portion indicating a keyword determined by the keyword determination unit 11 from the print data of the print job as a keyword portion. The keyword extraction unit 12 outputs the extracted keyword portion to the order adjustment unit 13. The keyword extraction unit 12 may extract a plurality of keyword portions. In the present embodiment, the keyword extraction unit 12 extracts the keyword portion on a page-by-page basis. Therefore, the keyword extraction unit 12 extracts the page data including the keyword from the print data included in the print job as the keyword portion. The keyword portion may be a unit smaller than the page data, for example, a paragraph, a sentence, or a line.

The keyword portion extracted from the keyword extraction unit 12 is input to the order adjustment unit 13. The order adjusting unit 13 changes the print data included in the print job so that the image formation order of the keyword portion precedes the image formation order of the portion other than the keyword portion among the print data included in the print job. In this example, the order adjusting unit 13 sets the output order of the page data, which is the keyword part, before the output order of the page data other than the keyword part, for the plurality of page data included in the print data included in the print job. Change to be. Further, the order adjustment unit 13 outputs the print job after the order adjustment to the job generation unit 40.

The job reception unit 10 according to the present embodiment switches between a keyword valid state for enabling and a keyword invalid state for disabling the functions of the keyword determination unit 11, the keyword extraction unit 12, and the order adjustment unit 13. The job receiving unit 10 switches to either a keyword valid state or a keyword invalid state based on, for example, an operation of the operation unit 207 by the user. As a result, the job reception unit 10 outputs the print job after the order change to the job generation unit 40 when the keyword is valid, and outputs the print job whose order is not changed when the keyword is invalid to the job generation unit 40. Output to. The job reception unit 10 may not include the keyword determination unit 11, the keyword extraction unit 12, and the order adjustment unit 13.

A user ID is input from the job reception unit 10 to the schedule acquisition unit 21. In response to the input of the user ID, the schedule acquisition unit 21 acquires the schedule information of the user identified by the user ID. For example, when the user ID "kkk" is input from the job reception unit 10, the schedule acquisition unit 21 acquires the schedule information of the user K stored in the flash memory 204 based on the user ID "kkk". When the schedule information of the user K is stored in the server 300, the schedule acquisition unit 21 controls the wireless LANI / F208 to acquire the schedule information of the user K from the server 300 through the network. The schedule acquisition unit 21 outputs the acquired schedule information to the travel time determination unit 24.

Schedule information is input from the schedule acquisition unit 21 to the travel time determination unit 24. The travel time determination unit 24 determines the travel time for the user to travel based on the input schedule information. Specifically, the movement time determination unit 24 determines the movement route planned for the user, and determines the time required for the user to move in the movement section from the movement start point to the movement end point in the determined movement route. Determine the travel time.

For example, it is assumed that the schedule information of FIG. 5 is input to the travel time determination unit 24. The schedule information of the user K in FIG. 5 defines a first task and a second task scheduled at different positions. The second task is continuous with the first task and after the first task. In this case, the travel time determination unit 24 determines the departure point determined by the first task and the destination determined by the second task. The travel time determination unit 24 determines the route on which the user K travels from the departure point to the destination as the travel route. The travel route may include a route using a plurality of different means of travel.

When the determined movement route includes a route using a plurality of movement means, the movement time determination unit 24 sets a movement section for each movement means and specifies a movement start point and a movement end point. Each of the movement start point and the movement end point is a station, an airport, or the like specified by the means of transportation, and is either a starting point, a destination, or a waypoint in the determined moving route. The determination of the movement route can be realized by using, for example, map information published on the network and information such as public transportation.

The travel time determination unit 24 determines as a planned position a point at which at least a part of the print job can be executed among the departure point and one or more waypoints. Specifically, the travel time determination unit 24 acquires the MFP position information of each of the MFPs 100A to 100F stored in the server 300 by accessing the server 300 through the network. The movement time determination unit 24 compares the acquired MFP position information with a plurality of movement start points corresponding to the plurality of movement means determined by the movement route, and among the plurality of movement start points, any of the MFPs 100A to 100F. The movement start point located within the predetermined range is determined as the planned position. Here, the movement time determination unit 24 may determine the scheduled position based on the MFP status information stored in the server 300 in addition to the MFP position information. In this case, the movement time determination unit 24 is an error in a device in which any one of the MFPs 100A to 100F is located within a predetermined range and is located within a predetermined range from the movement start point of the MFPs 100A to 100F. Is determined as the planned position on the condition that the movement start point is not generated. By using the MFP status information, for example, the movement start point where only the MFP lacking paper or toner exists is not determined at the scheduled position.

The movement time determination unit 24 outputs the scheduled position information indicating the planned position to the position determination unit 23. When a plurality of scheduled positions are determined on the movement route, the movement time determination unit 24 outputs the scheduled position information of each of the plurality of scheduled positions to the position determination unit 23.

After determining the planned position, the movement time determination unit 24 determines the travel time from the scheduled position to the next scheduled position or destination (movement time from the movement start point to the movement end point) for each of the one or more scheduled positions. ) Is calculated, and the travel time information including the planned position and the travel time is output to the job generation unit 40. When there are a plurality of scheduled positions, the movement time determination unit 24 outputs the same number of movement time information as the number of the plurality of scheduled positions to the job generation unit 40.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining travel time information. In the example of FIG. 7, travel time information determined based on the schedule information of FIG. 5 is shown. With reference to FIG. 7, there are two waypoints (aa station and zz airport) between the departure point and the destination of user K. The departure point and two stopovers (aa station and zz airport) have been determined as planned locations. Therefore, in the travel time information of FIG. 7, the travel time a from the first scheduled position "head office" to the next planned stop "aa station" corresponds to the departure point "head office". Is determined. The travel time b from the second scheduled stop "aa station" to the next scheduled stop "zz airport" is determined corresponding to the stop "aa station". The travel time c from the third planned location "zz airport" to the final destination "branch office" is determined corresponding to the transit point "zz airport". These travel times a, b, and c may be executed by a server that provides a travel time calculation service by public transportation.

Returning to FIG. 4, a plurality of scheduled position information is input to the position determination unit 23 from the movement time determination unit 24, and position information is input from the GPS sensor 211. The position determination unit 23 determines the position specified by the position information input from the GPS sensor 211 as the user's current position. Further, the position determination unit 23 determines whether or not the user's current position is within a predetermined range from any of the plurality of scheduled positions specified by the plurality of scheduled position information. When the user is located within a predetermined range from any of the plurality of scheduled positions, the position determination unit 23 determines the scheduled position in which the user is located within the predetermined range among the plurality of scheduled positions, and the determined scheduled position. The arrival information indicating that the user is located in the vicinity of is output to the job generation unit 40 and the execution device determination unit 51. The arrival information includes a user ID for identifying the user and scheduled position information indicating a planned position where the user is located within a predetermined range. For example, when the user K moves according to the schedule information of FIG. 5, the position determination unit 23 determines that the user K is located within a predetermined range from the stopover “aa station” shown in FIG. The arrival information including the user ID and the planned position information indicating the waypoint "aa station" is output to the job generation unit 40 and the execution device determination unit 51.

The execution device determination unit 51 determines the execution device from the MFPs 100A to 100F in response to the arrival information being input from the position determination unit 23. Specifically, the execution device determination unit 51 controls the wireless LANI / F208 and accesses the server 300 through the network to acquire the MFP position information of each of the MFPs 100A to 100F stored in the server 300. The execution device determination unit 51 determines as the execution device, among the MFPs 100A to 100F, the device arranged within a predetermined range from the scheduled position specified by the scheduled position information included in the arrival information. The execution device determination unit 51 may determine the MFP closest to the user from the MFPs 100A to 100F as the execution device by using the current position of the user acquired by the position determination unit 23. Further, the execution device determination unit 51 may determine the execution device based on the MFP status information stored in the server 300 in addition to the MFP position information. By using the MFP status information, it is possible to prevent, for example, an MFP running out of paper or toner, or a failed MFP from being determined as an executing device. The execution device determination unit 51 outputs device identification information indicating the determined execution device to the image formation control unit 52.

The user ID corresponding to the user who has issued the print job execution command from the job reception unit 10 is input to the ability acquisition unit 30. The ability acquisition unit 30 acquires the browsing ability in response to the input of the user ID. Browsing ability indicates the number of characters per unit time. The viewing ability determined for each user is stored in the flash memory 204, and the ability acquisition unit 30 responds to the user specified by the user ID in response to the input of the user ID from the job reception unit 10. Read out the specified browsing ability. The ability acquisition unit 30 outputs the set of the acquired user's browsing ability and the user ID to the job generation unit 40. The details of the function of the ability acquisition unit 30 will be described later.

A print job is input from the job reception unit 10 to the job generation unit 40, arrival information is input from the position determination unit 23, and movement time information is input from the movement time determination unit 24. The job generation unit 40 generates an execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job based on the input movement time information.

The job generation unit 40 includes an execution job generation unit 41 and a residual job generation unit 42. In the execution job generation unit 41, arrival information is input from the position determination unit 23, movement time information is input from the movement time determination unit 24, and a set of browsing ability and user ID is input from the ability acquisition unit 30. The execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job based on the movement time included in the movement time information and the browsing ability in response to the arrival information being input from the position determination unit 23. For example, the execution job generation unit 41 determines the movement time information including the scheduled position included in the arrival information input from the position determination unit 23 from the movement time information input from the movement time determination unit 24. Further, the execution job generation unit 41 determines a group including the same user ID as the user ID included in the arrival information from the set of the browsing ability and the user ID input from the ability acquisition unit 30, and sets the determined group. Determine the viewing abilities included. Further, the execution job generation unit 41 determines the number of characters that can be browsed by the user's browsing ability during the moving time using the determined travel time information and browsing ability, and is determined from the print data included in the print job. Generates an execution job consisting of page data that includes at least the number of characters. The execution job generation unit 41 outputs the execution job to the image formation control unit 52, and outputs the print job and the execution job to the residual job generation unit 42. Further, the execution job generation unit 41 outputs a set of the user ID, the execution job, and the movement time to the ability determination unit 33.

A specific example of the process in which the execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job will be described. The number of characters represented by the plurality of page data of the print job input from the job reception unit 10 to the execution job generation unit 41 is 10,000, and the movement time from one scheduled position to the next scheduled position is 60 minutes. As a browsing ability, the number of characters that can be browsed by the user per 60 minutes is 3000. In this case, the execution job generation unit 41 extracts page data in order from the front until the number of characters is about 3000 from the print data included in the print job. The execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job including one or more extracted page data.

When the execution job is generated, the execution job generation unit 41 assigns a page ID for identifying the page data to each of the plurality of page data of the print job. For example, the page ID is given to the print data by synthesizing the image of the page ID with the print data. The page ID includes information for identifying a print job and information for identifying page data.

Here, the execution job generation unit 41 extracts page data in order from the front according to the page order of the plurality of page data included in the input print job. Therefore, when the order of the page data of the print job input from the job reception unit 10 is changed, the execution job generation unit 41 extracts the page data of the keyword portion before the page data other than the keyword portion. ..

A print job and an execution job are input from the execution job generation unit 41 to the residual job generation unit 42. When the execution job is a part of the print job, the residual job generation unit 42 generates the residual portion of the print job other than the execution job as the residual job. Specifically, when the print data included in the print job consists of a plurality of page data, the remaining one or more of the plurality of page data other than the one or more page data constituting the print data included in the execution job. The page data of is determined, and the residual job including the print data consisting of the determined page data is generated.

When the residual job is generated, the residual job generation unit 42 outputs the generated residual job as a new print job to the execution job generation unit 41. Therefore, when the user approaches the next scheduled position, the execution job generation unit 41 inputs the arrival information corresponding to the scheduled position approached by the user from the position determination unit 23. The execution job generation unit 41 is acquired by the print job set when the arrival information is input from the position determination unit 23 and the ability acquisition unit 30 when the arrival information is input from the position determination unit 23. Generate an execution job using the browsing ability.

Device identification information indicating an execution device is input to the image formation control unit 52 from the execution device determination unit 51, and an execution job is input from the job generation unit 40. The image formation control unit 52 transmits an execution job to the execution device in order to cause the execution device to execute the execution job. Specifically, the image formation control unit 52 controls the wireless LANI / F208, accesses the execution device through the network, and controls the execution device to execute the execution job.

Here, the image formation control unit 52 may cause the execution device to execute the execution job when the device identification information of the execution device and the execution job are input, or cause the execution device to execute the execution job at another timing. You may do so. For example, the image formation control unit 52 may cause the execution device to execute an execution job when the short-range wireless communication unit 210 can communicate with the execution device. Alternatively, the image formation control unit 52 may cause the execution device to execute the execution job when the execution device notifies that the operation by the user of the mobile information device 200, for example, the login operation has been accepted.

The details of the function of the ability acquisition unit 30 will be described. The ability acquisition unit 30 includes a performance acquisition unit 30A and an ability determination unit 33. The achievement acquisition unit 30A acquires the number of characters browsed by the user as a browsing record.

Specifically, the performance acquisition unit 30A includes a performance input reception unit 31 and a disposal information acquisition unit 32. In response to the input of the user ID from the job reception unit 10, the achievement input reception unit 31 reads the pages and views of the manuscript printed by the user from the image formation control unit 52 based on a part of the print job. Accepts time input as browsing record. In addition, the result input reception unit 31 outputs the received browsing record to the ability determination unit 33 together with the user ID of the user.

The ability determination unit 33 determines the number of characters that can be browsed by the user specified by the user ID per unit time based on the browsing record in response to the input of the user ID and the browsing record from the record input reception unit 31. Determine and set as browsing ability. For example, when the browsing record is input, the ability determination unit 33 acquires the number of browsed characters based on the page data of the browsed page. In addition, the ability determination unit 33 determines the user's browsing ability based on the acquired number of characters and the input browsing time. According to this function, the browsing ability is determined based on the browsing record of the user, so that it is possible to output an appropriate amount of manuscript for each user at each scheduled position. The ability determination unit 33 stores the default browsing ability for the user in the initial state. When the ability determination unit 33 determines a new browsing ability, the ability determining unit 33 updates the browsing ability stored in the past with the newly determined browsing ability.

When the paper is discarded by the disposal device 400, the disposal device 400 may read the image of the page ID formed on the paper to identify the page ID and transmit the disposal information including the page ID to the mobile information device 200. is there. The disposal information acquisition unit 32 outputs the page ID included in the disposal information to the capacity determination unit 33 in response to receiving the disposal information from the disposal device 400.

The ability determination unit 33 inputs a set of a user ID, an execution job, and a movement time from the execution job generation unit 41. The ability determination unit 33 identifies an execution job including page data of the page ID input from the disposal information acquisition unit 32 in response to the page ID input from the disposal information acquisition unit 32, and the identified execution job. Identify the travel time to be paired with. Further, the ability determination unit 33 calculates the total number of characters included in the page data of the page ID input from the disposal information acquisition unit 32, divides by the travel time to determine a new browsing ability, and generates an execution job. The browsing ability defined for the user ID input from the unit 41 is updated with a new browsing ability. The browsing ability can accurately reflect the results of browsing by the user.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the image formation control process. The image formation control process is a process executed by the CPU 201 when the CPU 201 included in the portable information device 200 executes an image formation control program stored in the ROM 202, the RAM 203, or the CD-ROM 209A. In the initial state of various processes described below, it is assumed that the print job and the schedule information are stored in advance in the flash memory 204 of the mobile information device 200. Further, it is assumed that the RAM 203 of the mobile information device 200 is assigned to the user of the mobile information device 200 and stores a user ID for identifying the user. Further, the server 300 connected to the mobile information device 200 via the network stores the MFP position information indicating the position where each of the MFPs 100A to 100F is arranged and the MFP status information indicating the current state of each MFP 100A to 100F. It is assumed that

With reference to FIG. 8, the CPU 201 included in the mobile information device 200 determines whether or not there is a print job execution command by the operation of the user's operation unit 207 (step S01). If there is a print job execution command, the process proceeds to step S02, but if not, the process returns to step S01. In step S02, the user ID stored in the RAM 203 is read and acquired by receiving the print job execution command. In step S03, the schedule information corresponding to the user ID acquired from the flash memory 204 is read out, and the schedule information is acquired.

In step S04, the travel time information generation process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S05. The details of the travel time information generation process will be described later, but it is a process of determining one or more scheduled positions and generating a travel time for each of the determined one or more scheduled positions. In step S05, the print job stored in the flash memory 204 is read out, and the print job to be the target of the execution command is acquired.

Next, in step S06, it is determined whether or not the keyword is in the valid state. If the keyword is valid, the process proceeds to step S07, but if not, that is, if the keyword is invalid, the process proceeds to step S08. In step S07, the print job order adjustment process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S08. The details of the print job order adjustment process will be described later.

In step S08, the current position of the user is determined based on the position information input from the GPS sensor 211. In the next step S09, it is determined whether or not the current position is one or more of the one or more scheduled positions determined in the process of step S04. If the current position is within a predetermined range from any of the scheduled positions of 1 or more, the planned position including the current position within the predetermined range is determined and the process proceeds to step S10, but if not, the process returns to step S08. ..

In step S10, the movement time corresponding to the scheduled position determined to be within the predetermined range by the user in step S09 is determined. Next, in step S11, the execution device is determined, and the process proceeds to step S12. Specifically, the MFP location information and the MFP status information are acquired by controlling the wireless LANI / F208 and accessing the server 300 through the network, and the acquired MFP location information and the MFP status information are determined in step S09. Based on the scheduled position, the MFP that is located within a predetermined range from the scheduled position and that does not cause an error is determined as the execution device.

In step S12, the browsing ability of the user is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, an execution job is generated based on the travel time determined in step S10 and the browsing ability acquired in step S12. Specifically, an execution job consisting of page data including at least the number of characters that can be browsed by the user's browsing ability during the moving time is generated from the print job.

Next, in step S14, the execution device determined in step S11 is instructed to execute the execution job generated in step S13. In step S15, it is determined whether or not the execution job is a part of the print job. If the execution job is a part of the print job, the process proceeds to step S16, but if not, the process ends. In step S16, a residual portion of the print job other than the execution job is generated as a residual job. Next, in step S17, the residual job is set as a new print job, and the process returns to step S08. Specifically, when the execution job of "7 pages" is generated from the print job of "10 pages" in the process of step S13, the execution job is a part of the print job in the process of step S15. Is determined. As a result, the residual job of "3 pages" is generated in the process of step S16, and the generated residual job is set as the print job in the process of step S17. After that, by returning to the process of step S08, the processes of steps S09 to S13 are performed again. At this time, if the execution job of "3 pages" is generated from the print job of "3 pages" in the process of step S13, it is determined that the execution jobs are all of the print jobs in the subsequent step S15. In this case, since there is no residual job, the process ends.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the travel time information generation process. The movement time information generation process is a process executed in step S04 of the image formation control process of FIG.

With reference to FIG. 9, the CPU 201 included in the mobile information device 200 determines the departure point and the destination based on the schedule information (step S51). Next, in step S52, a waypoint is determined by a route search based on the starting point and the destination. As a result, a travel route including a starting point, a destination, and one or more waypoints is determined. If there is no waypoint, it is determined that there is no waypoint. In this case, the travel route including the starting point and the destination is determined.

Next, in step S53, the movement start point is determined. The movement start point determined in step S53 is a position that has not been determined as a movement start point in the past and is the earliest planned position among the departure point and the waypoint in the movement route.

Next, in step S54, it is determined whether or not any of the MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the movement start point determined in step S53 based on the MFP position information stored in the server 300. .. If any of the MFPs 100A to 100F is present, the process proceeds to step S55, but if not, the process returns to step S53. In step S54, when any of the MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the determined movement start point, the MFP existing within the predetermined range from the movement start point is normal based on the MFP status information. It may be determined whether or not (whether or not an error has occurred). In this case, if the MFP existing within the predetermined range from the movement start point is normal, the process proceeds to step S55, and if not, the process returns to step S53. In step S55, the movement start point is set to the planned position, and the process proceeds to step S56.

In step S56, the movement end point is determined, and the process proceeds to step S57. Of the waypoints and destinations in the movement route, the position that has not been determined as the movement end point in the past and is scheduled earlier than the scheduled position determined in step S55 is determined as the movement end point.

In step S57, it is determined whether or not the movement end point determined in step S56 is the destination. If the movement end point is not the destination, the process proceeds to step S58, but if it is the destination, the process proceeds to step S62.

In step S58, it is determined whether or not any of the MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the movement end point based on the MFP position information stored in the server 300. If any of the MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the movement end point, the process proceeds to step S59, but if not, the process returns to step S56. In step S58, it is determined whether or not the MFPs existing within a predetermined range from the movement end point among the MFPs 100A to 100F are normal (whether or not an error has occurred) based on the MFP status information. You may. In this case, if the MFP existing within the predetermined range from the movement end point is normal, the process proceeds to step S59, and if not, the process returns to step S56. In step S59, the movement end point is set to the planned position, and the process proceeds to step S60.

In step S60, the time required for the user to move from the movement start point determined in step S53 to the movement end point determined in step S56 is calculated as the movement time. Next, in step S61, the movement time information associated with the movement start point determined in step S53 and the movement time calculated in step S60 is generated, and the process is returned to step S53.

In step S62, the time required for the user to move from the movement start point set in step S53 to the destination is calculated as the movement time. Next, in step S63, the movement time information is generated by associating the movement start point determined in step S53 with the movement time calculated in step S62, and the processing is returned to the image formation control processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the print job order adjustment process. The print job order adjustment process is a process executed in step S07 of the image formation control process of FIG.

With reference to FIG. 10, the CPU 201 included in the mobile information device 200 determines whether or not the keyword determination condition is preset (step S21). If the keyword determination condition is set in advance, the process proceeds to step S22, but if not, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S22, a keyword is determined from the print job according to the set determination condition, and the process proceeds to step S23.

In step S23, it is determined whether or not the user has input a keyword into the operation unit 207. If the keyword is input, the process proceeds to step S24, but if not, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S24, the input keyword is determined as a keyword for search.

In step S25, a portion indicating the keyword determined in the process of step S22 or step S24 is extracted from the print job as the keyword portion.

Next, in step S26, the page data of the print job is ordered so that the order of the page data of the extracted keyword portion is earlier than the order of the page data of the portion of the print job other than the extracted keyword portion. The order is changed and the process is returned to the image formation control process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the browsing ability determination process. The viewing ability determination process is executed at regular intervals in parallel with the image formation control process of FIG. In the initial state, the CPU 201 is preset with the default browsing ability for the user of the mobile information device 200.

With reference to FIG. 11, the CPU 201 included in the mobile information device 200 determines whether or not the user has input the browsed page and the browsing time (step S31). If the browsed page and the browsing time are input, the process proceeds to step S32, but if not, the process proceeds to step S35.

In step S32, the number of browsed characters is acquired based on the print data of the print job corresponding to the input browsed page. Next, in step S33, the browsing ability is determined using the number of browsed characters and the input browsing time. In step S34, the preset browsing ability is updated by the browsing ability determined in step S33, and the process proceeds to step S35.

In step S35, it is determined whether or not the disposal information has been received from the disposal device 400 external to the portable information device 200. When the disposal information is received, the process proceeds to step S36, but if not, the process proceeds to step S31.

In step S36, the browsed page is identified from the page ID included in the received disposal information. Next, in step S37, the number of browsed characters is acquired from the browsed page. Next, in step S38, the moving time corresponding to the browsed page is set as the browsing time. Next, in step S39, the browsing ability is determined based on the number of browsed characters and the browsing time. In step S40, the preset browsing ability is updated by the browsing ability determined in step S39, and the process proceeds to step S31.

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A detailed specific example of the flow of the image formation control process will be described. In this example, the first base where the MFPs 100A and 100B are arranged is the "head office", the second base where the MFPs 100C and 100D are arranged is the "aa station", and the third base where the MFPs 100E and the disposal device 400 are arranged. It is assumed that the base is "zz airport" and the fourth base where the MFP100F is located is the "branch office".

When the mobile information device 200 in the present embodiment receives a print job execution command, the mobile information device 200 determines a user's movement route based on the schedule information. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the movement route of the user K determined based on the schedule information of FIG. 5 and various information determined from the movement route. In the movement route shown in FIG. 12, from the departure point "head office" to the destination "branch office", the waypoint "ss station", the waypoint "aa station", the waypoint "zz airport" and the waypoint "ee airport" are in this order. It has been decided. The means of transportation from the departure point "Headquarters" to the waypoint "ss station" is decided to be "walking", and the means of transportation from the waypoint "ss station" to the waypoint "aa station" is decided to be "A Electric Railway AA line". The means of transportation from the waypoint "aa station" to the waypoint "zz airport" is decided to be "A Electric Railway BC Line", and the means of transportation from the waypoint "zz airport" to the waypoint "ee airport" is "Z". "Airline JJ flight" has been decided, and the means of transportation from the transit point "ee airport" to the destination "branch office" has been decided to be "walking".

In the movement route of FIG. 12, the scheduled departure date and time for the departure place “head office” is determined to be “xxx year xx month xx day 10:00”. Regarding the transit point "ss station", the scheduled arrival date and time is determined to be "10:05 on xx month xx day in xxx year", and the scheduled departure date and time is determined to be "10:10 on xx month xx day in xxx year". Regarding the transit point "aa station", the scheduled arrival date and time is determined to be "10:30 on xx month xx day in xxx year", and the scheduled departure date and time is determined to be "10:35 on xx month xx day in xxx year". Regarding the transit point "zz airport", the scheduled arrival date and time is determined to be "xx month xx day 11:05", and the scheduled departure date and time is determined to be "xxx month xx day 11:10". Regarding the transit point "ee Airport", the scheduled arrival date and time is determined to be "xx month xx day 11:50", and the scheduled departure date and time is determined to be "xxx month xx day 11:50". For the destination "branch office", the scheduled arrival date and time has been determined to be "xxx year xx month xx day 11:55". In addition, the time required from the departure point "headquarters" to the transit point "ss station" is determined to be 5 minutes, and the travel time from the transit point "ss station" to the transit point "aa station" is determined to be 20 minutes. The time required from the stop "aa station" to the stop "zz airport" is determined to be 30 minutes, and the time required from the stop "zz airport" to the stop "ee airport" is determined to be 40 minutes. The time required from "ee airport" to the destination "branch office" is set to 5 minutes. All of the information shown in FIG. 12 may be input to the mobile information device 200 by the user K as a part of the schedule information.

The mobile information device 200 determines one or more planned positions from the departure point and the plurality of waypoints based on the MFP position information and the MFP state information. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of MFP position information, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of MFP status information.

According to the MFP position information of FIG. 13, the arrangement position of the MFP 100A is "1st base: head office entrance / exit", the arrangement position of the MFP 100B is "1st base: head office break room", and the arrangement position of the MFP 100C is "No. 1". 2 bases: "Aa station yard west entrance", MFP100D is placed in "2nd base: aa station break room", MFP100E is placed in "3rd base: zz airport break room", MFP100F The location of the device 400 is "4th base: branch office break room", and the location of the disposal device 400 is "3rd base: zz airport break room". According to the MFP status information of FIG. 14, the current status of the MFPs 100A and 100C is "Error in progress", and the current status of the MFPs 100B, 100D, 100E and 100F is "No shortage of consumables / standby status".

Here, of the departure points and the four waypoints shown in FIG. 12, the waypoints “ss station” and the waypoints “ee airport” are located at any of the positions of the first to fourth bases. It is far off. Therefore, the point "ss station" and the point "ee airport" are not determined as scheduled positions for executing the print job. On the other hand, there are two MFPs 100A and 100B at the departure point "head office". Of the two MFPs 100A and 100B, the MFP100A is in error, but the MFP100B is in a standby state with no shortage of consumables. Therefore, the departure place "head office" is determined as the planned position for executing the print job. In addition, there are two MFPs 100C and 100D at the stopover "aa station". Further, of the two MFPs 100C and 100D, the MFP100C is in an error, but the MFP100D is in a standby state with no shortage of consumables. Therefore, the waypoint "aa station" is determined as the scheduled position for executing the print job. In addition, there is one MFP 100E at the stopover "zz airport". Further, the MFP 100E is in a standby state with no shortage of consumables. Therefore, the waypoint "zz airport" is determined as the planned position for executing the print job.

The mobile information device 200 generates travel time information by determining one or more scheduled positions. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of travel time information. In the example of FIG. 15, for each of the planned departure point “head office”, the waypoint “aa station”, and the waypoint “zz airport”, the travel time from the planned position to the next planned position or destination is shown. Has been done. Specifically, the travel time from the departure point "head office" to the transit point "aa station" is "30 minutes", and the travel time from the transit point "aa station" to the transit point "zz airport" is "30 minutes". The travel time from the departure point "zz airport" to the destination "branch office" is "45 minutes".

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of generating an execution job. In this example, it is assumed that the browsing ability of the user K is set to "3000" (characters / time) in the mobile information device 200, and the execution of the print job including the page data for 20 pages is instructed. To do.

In the mobile information device 200, the number of characters indicated by the page data is counted in advance for each page data included in the print job. In the example of FIG. 16, the number of characters on the first page is "32", the number of characters on the second page is "255", and the number of characters on the third page is "290". After that, the number of characters on each page is shown up to the final 20th page.

In the travel time information of FIG. 15, the travel time corresponding to the departure place “head office” is “30 minutes”. Therefore, when the browsing ability of the user K is "3000", the number of characters that can be browsed while the user K moves from the departure point "head office" to the transit point "aa station" is "1500". Therefore, in this example, page data for 6 pages is extracted in order from the front until the number of characters reaches about 1500 from the print data included in the print job, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the departure place "head office". .. As a result, the user K can browse the manuscript output by the generated execution job from the departure point "head office" to the waypoint "aa station" and discard it at the waypoint "aa station".

Next, the travel time corresponding to the waypoint "aa station" is "30 minutes". Therefore, when the browsing ability of the user K is "3000", the number of characters that can be browsed while the user K moves from the transit point "aa station" to the transit point "zz airport" is "1500". Therefore, in this example, page data for 5 pages is extracted in order from the front until the number of characters reaches about 1500 from the print data included in the print job, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint "aa station". To. As a result, the user K can view the manuscript output by the generated execution job between the waypoint "aa station" and the waypoint "zz airport" and discard it at the waypoint "zz airport". ..

Next, the travel time corresponding to the stopover "zz airport" is "45 minutes". Therefore, when the browsing ability of the user K is "3000", the number of characters that can be browsed while the user K moves from the transit point "zz airport" to the destination "branch office" is "2250". Therefore, in this example, page data for 9 pages is extracted in order from the front until the number of characters reaches about 2250 from the print data included in the print job, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint "zz airport". To. As a result, the user K can browse the manuscript output by the generated execution job from the transit point "zz airport" to the destination "branch office" and discard it at the destination "branch office".

As described above, the manuscript that can be viewed from the departure point to the destination is distributed and output at a plurality of scheduled positions, so that the user K has already viewed the manuscript at the next scheduled position after receiving the manuscript at the departure point. The manuscript can be discarded and a new manuscript can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of paper that the user has to carry while traveling from the starting point to the destination.

Here, in the mobile information device 200, the browsing ability set based on the browsing record of the user K may be changed by the function of the ability acquisition unit 30 of FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of generating an execution job when the browsing ability is changed in the movement route.

In the example of FIG. 17, when the browsing ability is set to "3000" in the initial state, the user K inputs the browsing record while moving from the departure point "head office" to the waypoint "aa station". , Suppose that the browsing ability changes to "5000".

In this case, the execution job corresponding to the departure place "head office" is generated in the same manner as in the example of FIG. After that, when the browsing ability is changed from "3000" to "5000", the travel time corresponding to the waypoint "aa station" is "30 minutes", so that the user K can go from the waypoint "aa station" to the waypoint. The number of characters that can be viewed while moving to "zz airport" is "2500". Therefore, in this example, page data for eight pages is extracted in order from the front until the number of characters reaches about 2500 from the print data included in the print job, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint "aa station". To.

Next, since the travel time corresponding to the transit point "zz airport" is "45 minutes", the number of characters that can be viewed while the user K travels from the transit point "zz airport" to the destination "branch office" is "3750". ". In this example, the total number of characters represented by the remaining page data is "1330". Therefore, the page data for the remaining 6 pages are extracted in order from the front and generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint "zz airport".

In the above example, the case where the browsing ability is changed by the user K inputting the browsing record has been described, but the user K disposes of the manuscript by the disposal device 400 of the waypoint "zz airport" to improve the browsing ability. You can also change it.

By the way, in the mobile information device 200, the keyword corresponding to the accepted print job may be determined by the function of the job reception unit 10 of FIG. When the keyword is determined, the keyword portion indicating the determined keyword is extracted from the print data of the print job. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of extracting a keyword portion from print data of a print job.

In the example of FIG. 18, three keywords "abc", "mlk" and "xyz" are determined. In addition, the keyword portion indicating each determined keyword is extracted on a page-by-page basis. Specifically, the page data of the 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th and 18th pages are extracted as the keyword part indicating the keyword "abc". Has been done. Further, the page data of the second, third, tenth and fifteenth pages are extracted as the keyword portion indicating the keyword "mlk". Further, the page data of the 11th and 12th pages are extracted as the keyword portion indicating the keyword "xyz". In this example, it is assumed that the keywords "abc", "mlk", and "xyz" are prioritized. The keyword "abc" has the highest priority, and the keyword "xyz" has the lowest priority.

As described above, after the keyword portion is extracted for each of the plurality of determined keywords, the order of the page data of the keyword portion is adjusted. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a print job in which the order of page data is changed based on keywords.

In the example of FIG. 19, the page data which is the keyword portion of the keyword "abc" having the highest priority is changed so as to precede the order of the page data which is a portion other than the keyword portion. Further, the order of the page data which is the keyword part of the keyword "mlk" is changed so as to follow the keyword part of the keyword "abc". Further, the order of the page data which is the keyword part of the keyword "xyz" having the lowest priority is changed so as to follow the keyword part of the keyword "mlk". The order of the page data not including the keywords "abc", "mlk" and "xyz" is defined so as to follow the page data of all the keyword parts.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of generating an execution job from a print job whose print order has been changed. Similar to the example of FIG. 16, for each of the departure point "head office", the waypoint "aa station", and the waypoint "zz airport", a plurality of page data for the number of characters that can be viewed during the travel time are extracted and extracted. An execution job is generated from multiple page data that have been created. In this example, page data for 6 pages is extracted in order from the front from the print job in which the order of the page data is changed, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the departure place "head office". Next, page data for 6 pages is extracted in order from the front from the print job in which the order of the page data is changed, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint "aa station". Further, page data for eight pages is extracted in order from the front from the print job in which the order of the page data is changed, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint "zz airport". As a result, the part including the keyword in the print job is preferentially output, so that the printing convenience of the print job is improved.

As described above, the mobile information device 200 in the present embodiment functions as an image formation control device, and the user's travel time is determined based on the schedule information that defines the task. An execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job is generated based on the determined movement time, and the execution job is executed by the image forming apparatus. This allows the user to obtain an appropriate amount of manuscript for viewing during the travel time.

In the above embodiment, the task included in the schedule information indicates the position where the user is expected to exist and the date and time when the user should exist at the position, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The task included in the schedule information may be a movement task that determines a movement route and a movement time of a user who moves from a departure place to a destination having a different geographical position. The move task includes a plurality of scheduled positions and a travel time corresponding to each scheduled position. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of schedule information including a moving task. In the example of FIG. 21, in addition to the first task and the second task of FIG. 5, a moving task is defined. Specifically, as a movement task, the movement time from the planned position to the next planned position or destination is determined for each of the planned positions "head office", "aa station", and "zz airport". .. In this case, when the schedule information includes a plurality of movement tasks, the movement time determination unit 24 of FIG. 4 easily generates a plurality of movement time information based on each movement task without performing a route search. be able to. Further, the movement time determination unit 24 can divide the print job received based on the plurality of movement time information into a plurality of execution jobs.

In the above embodiment, the execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job based on the movement time included in the movement time information and the browsing ability in response to the arrival information being input from the position determination unit 23. To do. Not limited to this, when there are a plurality of movement time information input from the movement time determination unit 24, the execution job generation unit 41 includes a plurality of movement time information included in each of the plurality of movement time information regardless of the viewing ability of the user. The print job may be divided into a plurality of execution jobs based only on the travel time. In this example, in the movement route determined by the movement time determination unit 24, a point and a destination where at least a part of the print job can be executed out of the departure place and one or more waypoints is referred to as a planned position. In this case, the movement time determination unit 24 sets a plurality of scheduled positions and calculates the travel time for the user to move from each scheduled position to the next scheduled position. A plurality of travel time information is generated based on the calculated plurality of travel times.

For example, the execution job generation unit 41 may divide the print job into a plurality of execution jobs according to the ratio of the plurality of movement times included in the plurality of movement time information. Specifically, as shown in the example of FIG. 15, the execution job generation unit 41 has a plurality of execution job generation units 41 for each of the planned departure point “head office”, waypoint “aa station”, and waypoint “zz airport”. When the travel time information is obtained, the ratio of the plurality of travel times "30 minutes", "30 minutes" and "45 minutes" corresponding to the "head office", "aa station" and "zz airport" is obtained. In this case, the ratio of the plurality of travel times corresponding to the "head office", "aa station" and "zz airport" is "2: 2: 3".

Therefore, the execution job generation unit 41 divides the print job so that the print data is divided at a ratio of "2: 2: 3", and corresponds to the "head office", "aa station", and "zz airport", respectively. Generate an execution job. Even in this case, since the print job is divided according to the travel time of the user corresponding to each of the plurality of scheduled positions, an appropriate amount of manuscript is output at each scheduled position for the user to view during the travel time. To.

In the above embodiment, the movement route is determined based on the schedule information before the user starts the movement by instructing the execution of the print job, but the present invention is not limited to this. The route of travel may be re-determined in response to changes in public transport conditions or the user's schedule. For example, when the user inputs a change in the schedule information, a new movement route may be redetermined based on the changed schedule information. Alternatively, when a delay in public transportation occurs due to the occurrence of an accident or the like, new route information using another means of transportation may be reset. In these cases, by generating travel time information based on the newly determined travel route, an appropriate amount for the user to view during travel time, regardless of rescheduling or public transport conditions. The manuscript can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the MFP status information may include the operating status of a plurality of MFPs. The execution device determination unit 51 of FIG. 4 may determine the execution device based on the operating states of a plurality of MFPs. For example, when a plurality of MFPs exist at one scheduled position, the execution device determination unit 51 preferentially determines a standby MFP that is not performing a printing operation as an execution device based on the operating state of the MFP. be able to.

In the above-described embodiment, the mobile information device 200 has been described as an example of the image formation control device, but the image formation control method for causing the mobile information device 200 to execute the processes shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. Needless to say, the invention can be regarded as an image formation control program for causing the mobile information device 200 to execute the image formation control method.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile information device 200 has been described as an example of the image formation control device, but some or all of the processes shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 are the MFPs 100A to 100F and the server 300. And may be performed by any of the disposal devices 400. In this case, an image formation control method in which a part or all of the processes shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 is executed by any of the MFPs 100A to 100F, the server 300, and the disposal device 400, and the image formation control method thereof is the MFPs 100A to 100F. Needless to say, the invention can be regarded as an image formation control program executed by any of the CPU 111, the CPU of the server 300, and the CPU of the disposal device 400.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

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(1) The image formation control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the job generation means generates the execution job from the print job according to the order of the data of the print job. According to this aspect, the user can browse the manuscript according to the order of the data of the print job.

(2) The user identification means for identifying the user is further provided, the ability determination means determines the browsing ability corresponding to the user for each user identified by the user identification means, and the job generation means is for each user. The image formation control device according to claim 7, wherein the execution job is generated based on the viewing ability determined by the ability determining means. According to this aspect, since the viewing ability is determined for each user, an appropriate amount of recording medium can be output for each user.

(3) The print job includes a plurality of page data, and the input receiving means receives input of information on a page browsed by a user and its browsing time among manuscripts based on the print job as a browsing record. The image formation control device according to claim 7, wherein the ability determining means determines the browsing ability based on a browsing record received by the input receiving means. According to this aspect, the amount of recording medium to be output becomes appropriate.

(4) The image formation control device according to claim 9, wherein the performance acquisition means reads a page identifier image formed on the recording medium when the recording medium is discarded. According to this aspect, the browsing record can be accurately obtained.

5 Internet, 10 Job reception unit, 11 Keyword determination unit, 12 Keyword extraction unit, 13 Order adjustment unit, 21 Schedule acquisition unit, 23 Position determination unit, 24 Travel time determination unit, 30 Ability acquisition unit, 30A Achievement acquisition unit, 31 Achievement input reception unit, 32 Discard information acquisition unit, 33 Capacity determination unit, 40 Job generation unit, 41 Execution job generation unit, 42 Residual job generation unit, 51 Execution device determination unit, 52 Image formation control unit, 100A, 100B, 100C , 100D, 100E, 100F MFP, 110 main circuit, 111,201 CPU, 112 communication I / F section, 113,202 ROM, 114,203 RAM, 115,204 flash memory, 116 HDD, 117 facsimile section, 119 external storage Equipment, 119A, 209A CD-ROM, 120 automatic document transfer device, 130 document reader, 140 image forming unit, 150 paper feed unit, 160 operation panel, 161,206 display unit, 163,207 operation unit, 165,207A touch panel , 170, 210 Short-range wireless communication unit, 200 mobile information device, 205 wireless communication unit, 205A call unit, 208 wireless LAN I / F, 209 external storage device, 211 GPS sensor, 300 server, 400 disposal device, 500 wireless station.

Claims (15)

Job reception means for accepting print jobs and
A schedule acquisition means for acquiring schedule information in which tasks indicating the position where the user is scheduled to exist are defined in chronological order, and
A travel time determining means for determining a travel time for a user to travel based on the schedule information,
A job generation means for generating an execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time, and
An image formation control device including a control means for causing an image forming device to execute the execution job generated by the job generating means. There are a plurality of the image forming devices, and the positions where the respective image forming devices are arranged are predetermined.
The schedule information defines a first task scheduled at different positions and a second task after the first task.
An execution device determining means for determining an image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from the starting point determined by the first task among the plurality of image forming devices is further provided.
The travel time determining means determines the travel time of the user from the departure place to the destination determined by the second task.
The image formation control device according to claim 1, wherein the control means causes the execution device to execute the execution job. The image formation control device according to claim 2, wherein the execution device determining means further determines the execution device based on the state information of each of the plurality of image forming devices. When the execution job is a part of the print job, the job generation means sets a residual job, which is a residual portion of the print job other than the execution job, as a new print job, claim 2 or 3. The image formation control device according to. When there is one or more waypoints between the departure point and the destination, the travel time determining means determines each of the two or more movement sections determined from the departure place, the destination, and the one or more waypoints. The movement time from the movement start point to the movement end point is determined as the movement time corresponding to the movement start point.
The execution device determining means determines, among the plurality of image forming devices, an image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from the movement start point as an execution device corresponding to the movement start point.
The job generation means generates an execution job corresponding to the movement start point based on the print job and the movement time determined for the movement start point.
The image formation control device according to claim 4, wherein the control means causes an execution device corresponding to the movement start point to execute an execution job corresponding to the movement start point. Keyword determination means to determine keywords and
A keyword extraction means for extracting a portion indicating a keyword determined by the keyword determination means from the print job as a keyword portion, and a keyword extraction means.
Order adjustment that adjusts the order of data in the print job so that the image formation order of the extracted keyword portion precedes the image formation order of the portion of the print job other than the extracted keyword portion. With more means
The image formation control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the job generating means generates the execution job from a print job adjusted by the order adjusting means. Further equipped with ability-determining means to acquire browsing ability indicating the number of characters per unit time,
The image formation control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the job generating means generates the execution job based on the determined moving time and the viewing ability determined by the ability determining means. Further equipped with a record acquisition means to acquire the number of characters viewed by the user as a browsing record,
The image formation control device according to claim 7, wherein the ability determining means determines the browsing ability based on the browsing record acquired by the achievement acquiring means. The print job contains a plurality of page data.
The job generation means assigns a page identifier for identifying the page data to each of the plurality of page data of the print job.
The record acquisition means, by reading the image forming apparatus page identifier formed image by Riki recording medium, and acquires the viewing record based on the page data corresponding to the page identifier read, claim 8 The image formation control device according to. The recording medium whose page identifier has been read by the performance acquisition means is a recording medium to be discarded, and is discarded so that the image formed on the recording medium cannot be identified after the page identifier is read. The image formation control device according to claim 9, wherein the image is cut or a new image is formed by the device. Job reception means for accepting print jobs and
A schedule acquisition means for acquiring schedule information in which tasks indicating the position where the user is scheduled to exist are defined in chronological order, and
Based on the schedule information, a travel time determining means for setting a plurality of scheduled positions where the user is scheduled to exist and different from each other and calculating the travel time for the user to move from each scheduled position to the next scheduled position.
When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the travel time determining means, the print job is performed on the plurality of print jobs based on the plurality of travel times calculated corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions by the travel time determining means. Job generation means that divides into multiple execution jobs corresponding to each travel time,
An image formation control device including a control means for causing an image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from a scheduled position corresponding to the execution job to execute each of a plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation means. An image formation control method executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus.
Job acceptance step that accepts print jobs and
A schedule acquisition step to acquire schedule information that defines the task indicating the position where the user is scheduled to exist in chronological order, and
A travel time determination step that determines the travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information, and
A job generation step that generates an execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time.
An image formation control method including a control step for causing an image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation step. An image formation control method executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus.
Job acceptance step that accepts print jobs and
A schedule acquisition step to acquire schedule information that defines the task indicating the position where the user is scheduled to exist in chronological order, and
Based on the schedule information, a travel time determination step of setting a plurality of scheduled positions where the user is scheduled to exist and different from each other and calculating the travel time for the user to move from each scheduled position to the next scheduled position.
When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the travel time determination step, the print job is performed on the plurality of print jobs based on the plurality of travel times calculated corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions by the travel time determination step. A job generation step that divides into multiple execution jobs corresponding to the travel time, and
An image formation control method including a control step of causing an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from a scheduled position corresponding to the execution job to execute each of a plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation step. An image formation control program executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus.
Job acceptance step that accepts print jobs and
A schedule acquisition step to acquire schedule information that defines the task indicating the position where the user is scheduled to exist in chronological order, and
A travel time determination step that determines the travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information, and
A job generation step that generates an execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time.
An image formation control program for causing the computer to execute a control step for causing an image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation step. An image formation control program executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus.
Job acceptance step that accepts print jobs and
A schedule acquisition step to acquire schedule information that defines the task indicating the position where the user is scheduled to exist in chronological order, and
Based on the schedule information, a travel time determination step of setting a plurality of scheduled positions where the user is scheduled to exist and different from each other and calculating the travel time for the user to move from each scheduled position to the next scheduled position.
When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the travel time determination step, the print job is performed on the plurality of print jobs based on the plurality of travel times calculated corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions by the travel time determination step. A job generation step that divides into multiple execution jobs corresponding to the travel time, and
Image formation that causes the computer to execute a control step that causes an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from a scheduled position corresponding to the execution job to execute each of a plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation step. Control program.

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