JP6977501B2 - Image forming device and communication system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and a communication system.

An information display system including a mobile terminal device and an image forming device is known. As such an information display system, in the information display system described in Patent Document 1, when a trouble occurs in the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus identifies the type of the trouble, and the mobile terminal device is short-range wireless communication. Detect with. The image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1 transmits access information to the support center to the mobile terminal apparatus by short-range wireless communication.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-126246

However, the image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1 cannot transmit information on image forming to the mobile terminal apparatus during normal operation without any trouble. Therefore, it has been difficult to conveniently provide the information desired by the user regarding image formation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and a communication system capable of conveniently providing information desired by a user regarding image forming.

The image forming apparatus according to the present invention forms the image on a sheet based on the image data showing the image. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a communication unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The image forming unit forms the image on the sheet. The communication unit can wirelessly communicate with the mobile terminal device. In the input unit, a specific processing instruction which is an instruction for a specific processing regarding the image data is input. The control unit executes the specific process. The control unit controls the communication unit so as to transmit the specific processing information to the mobile terminal device based on the input of the specific processing instruction. The specific processing information indicates information regarding the execution operation of the specific processing.

The communication system according to the present invention includes an image forming apparatus and a mobile terminal apparatus. The image forming apparatus forms the image on a sheet based on the image data showing the image. The mobile terminal device can wirelessly communicate with the image forming device. The mobile terminal device includes a terminal communication unit. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a communication unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The image forming unit forms the image on the sheet. The communication unit can wirelessly communicate with the terminal communication unit. In the input unit, a specific processing instruction which is an instruction for a specific processing regarding the image data is input. The control unit executes the specific process. The control unit controls the communication unit so as to transmit the specific processing information to the terminal communication unit based on the input of the specific processing instruction. The specific processing information indicates information regarding the execution operation of the specific processing. The terminal communication unit receives the specific processing information transmitted from the communication unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to conveniently provide information desired by a user regarding image formation.

It is a block diagram which shows the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image forming apparatus in the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A) is a diagram showing an operation panel of the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a diagram showing a part of the operation panel. (A) is a diagram showing a mobile terminal device in the communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit of the mobile terminal device. (A) is a diagram showing a part of an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, and (b) is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit of a mobile terminal apparatus. (A) is a diagram showing a part of an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, and (b) is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit of a mobile terminal apparatus. (A) and (b) are diagrams showing a terminal input display unit of a mobile terminal device. (A) is a diagram showing a part of an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, and (b) is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit of a mobile terminal apparatus. (A) is a diagram showing a part of an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, and (b) is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit of a mobile terminal apparatus. (A) is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit of a mobile terminal device, and (b) is a diagram showing a part of an operation panel of an image forming device. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission process of the specific process information executed by the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the transmission processing of the specific processing information executed by the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission process of the specific process information executed by the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the description is not repeated.

The overall configuration of the communication system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a communication system 1. The communication system 1 includes an image forming apparatus 100 and a portable terminal apparatus 200 capable of wireless communication between the image forming apparatus 100.

The image forming apparatus 100 forms an image on a sheet based on the image data D indicating the image. The image forming apparatus 100 is, for example, a copying machine, a printer, or a multifunction device. Hereinafter, as an example, a case where the image forming apparatus 100 is a monochrome multifunction device having a printer function and a copying function will be described. The image forming apparatus 100 includes a storage unit 20, an image forming unit 30, an input unit 40, a control unit 10, and a communication unit 50.

The storage unit 20 is composed of, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory). The storage unit 20 stores various data such as image data D and a control program for controlling the operation of each unit of the image forming apparatus 100. The control program is executed by the control unit 10.

The image forming unit 30 forms an image corresponding to the image data D on the sheet. The image forming unit 30 corresponds to an example of an “image forming unit”. A specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40. The input unit 40 is, for example, an operation panel. The specific processing instruction is an instruction for a specific processing (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “specific processing”) relating to the image data D, and includes one or more instructions. The specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40 by the user. For details of the configuration and operation of the image forming unit 30, refer to FIG. 2, and for details of the configuration of the input unit 40, refer to FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). Will be described later with reference to FIG. 4 (b).

The control unit 10 is a hardware circuit configured by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 10 controls the operation of each unit of the image forming apparatus 100 by reading and executing the control program stored in the storage unit 20 by the processor. The control unit 10 executes, for example, a specific process relating to the image data D by controlling the operation of each unit of the image forming apparatus 100. The control unit 10 controls the communication unit 50 so as to transmit the specific processing information NP to the mobile terminal device 200 based on the input of the specific processing instruction. The specific processing information NP indicates information regarding the execution operation of the specific processing. The details of the specific processing information NP will be described later with reference to FIG. 4 (b).

The communication unit 50 is capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal device 200. Wireless communication is communication using short-range wireless communication such as NFC (NEAR Field Communication) or communication method (protocol) such as Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Filess Fidelity DIREC) (registered trademark). The communication unit 50 transmits the specific processing information NP to the mobile terminal device 200.

The mobile terminal device 200 is capable of wireless communication with the communication unit 50. The mobile terminal device 200 is, for example, a smartphone. The mobile terminal device 200 is carried by the user. The mobile terminal device 200 receives the specific processing information NP transmitted from the communication unit 50. The details of the configuration of the mobile terminal device 200 will be described later with reference to FIG.

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, according to the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 100 forms an image on a sheet based on the image data D indicating the image. The image forming unit 30 forms an image on the sheet. The communication unit 50 is capable of wireless communication with the mobile terminal device 200. A specific processing instruction for specific processing related to the image data D is input to the input unit 40. The control unit 10 executes a specific process. The control unit 10 controls the communication unit 50 so as to transmit the specific processing information NP to the mobile terminal device 200 based on the input of the specific processing instruction. In this way, the communication unit 50 can transmit the specific processing information NP to the mobile terminal device 200 as information regarding the execution operation of the specific processing. Therefore, it is possible to conveniently provide the information desired by the user regarding image formation.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 2, the details of the configuration and operation of the image forming unit 30 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus 100. The image forming apparatus 100 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 20, an image forming unit 30, an input unit 40, a communication unit 50, a reading unit 70, and a feeding unit 10 described with reference to FIG. A unit 80, a transport unit 90, a discharge unit 91, and a display unit 60 are further provided.

The reading unit 70 includes a document transporting device 71, a document placing plate 72, and a scanner 73. The reading unit 70 reads an image of the document M placed on the tray of the document transfer device 71 or the document mounting plate 72. The reading unit 70 generates image data D from the read image. The feeding section 80 accommodates a plurality of sheets S and feeds the sheets S to the transport section 90. The sheet S is, for example, a sheet made of paper or a synthetic resin. The transport unit 90 includes a plurality of transport roller pairs and transports the sheet S to the image forming unit 30. The image forming unit 30 forms an image on the sheet S by consuming consumables (for example, toner). Specifically, the image forming unit 30 forms an image on the sheet S by an electrophotographic method, and heats and pressurizes the image to fix the image on the sheet S. Specifically, the image forming unit 30 includes a photoconductor drum, a charging device, an exposure device, a developing device, a replenishing device, a transfer device, a cleaning device, a static elimination device, and a fixing device. The image is, for example, an image of the manuscript M or an image based on the image data D stored in the storage unit 20. The transport unit 90 transports the sheet S on which the image is fixed to the discharge unit 91. The discharge unit 91 discharges the sheet S to the outside of the image forming apparatus 100. The display unit 60 is a display arranged on the operation panel. The details of the configuration of the display unit 60 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

Subsequently, the details of the configuration of the communication system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a communication system 1.

The mobile terminal device 200 includes a terminal storage unit 220, a terminal control unit 210, a terminal communication unit 230, and a terminal input display unit 240.

The terminal storage unit 220 is composed of, for example, an HDD, a RAM, and a ROM. The terminal storage unit 220 may include an external memory. External memory is removable media. The terminal storage unit 220 includes, for example, an SD (Secure Digital) card as an external memory. The terminal storage unit 220 stores various data, control programs, and application programs. The control program is a program for controlling the operation of each part of the mobile terminal device 200, and is executed by the terminal control unit 210. The application program is, for example, a program for linking the mobile terminal device 200 and the image forming device 100. The terminal storage unit 220 has one or more terminal folders 221. The terminal folder 221 stores, for example, various data. The various data are, for example, the specific processing information NP transmitted from the communication unit 50. Details of one or more terminal folders 221 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The terminal control unit 210 is a hardware circuit configured by a processor such as a CPU. The terminal control unit 210 controls the operation of each unit of the mobile terminal device 200 by reading and executing the control program stored in the terminal storage unit 220 by the processor. Further, the processor reads and executes the application program stored in the terminal storage unit 220. By executing the application program, the terminal control unit 210 controls, for example, the terminal communication unit 230 and the terminal input display unit 240 so as to receive the specific processing information NP from the communication unit 50.

The terminal communication unit 230 can wirelessly communicate with the communication unit 50. The terminal communication unit 230 receives the specific processing information NP and the screen image information NS transmitted from the communication unit 50. The details of the screen image information NS will be described later with reference to FIG. 5A.

The terminal input display unit 240 is a display having a touch panel function. Various instructions by the user are input to the terminal input display unit 240. The terminal input display unit 240 displays a terminal screen image. Details of the configuration of the terminal input display unit 240 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the storage unit 20 of the image forming apparatus 100 further stores the user identification information NU in advance. The user identification information NU is information that identifies a user, and is, for example, a user identification number and a password. A user authentication instruction is input to the input unit 40. The user authentication instruction is an instruction for authenticating a user, and indicates, for example, inputting a user identification number and a password. When the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40, the control unit 10 authenticates the user based on the user authentication instruction and the user identification information NU. The control unit 10 authenticates the user, for example, when the user authentication instruction and the user identification information NU match. After authenticating the user, the control unit 10 controls the communication unit 50 so as to transmit the specific processing information NP to the terminal communication unit 230. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the specific processing information NP from being transmitted to the terminal communication unit 230 by an unauthorized user. As a result, leakage of the specific processing information NP can be suppressed according to the confidentiality.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the details of the configuration of the input unit 40 and the display unit 60, and the details of the specific process, the specific process instruction, and the specific process information NP will be described. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an operation panel of the image forming apparatus 100. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a part of the operation panel.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the input unit 40 is, for example, an operation panel having a touch panel function and various hardware buttons 41. Various instructions by the user are input to the input unit 40. The hardware button 41 includes a start button 41A for starting to read the document M (see FIG. 2).

The display unit 60 is a display having a touch panel function and is arranged on the operation panel. Such a display unit 60 can also serve as an input unit 40. The display unit 60 displays the screen image G. The screen image G is an image for inputting various instructions such as specific processing instructions. The screen image G includes a message image G1, a software button image G2, and an icon image. The message image G1 shows various messages. The software button image G2 functions as, for example, an OK button into which an OK instruction is input or an end button in which an end instruction is input. The software button image G2 may be an icon image.

When an instruction to start wireless communication between the communication unit 50 and the terminal communication unit 230 (hereinafter referred to as "wireless communication start instruction") is input to the input unit 40, the display unit 60 displays "Wi-Fi direct". A message image G1 indicating a message such as "(registered trademark) has been turned ON." Is displayed. Then, when the OK instruction is input to the OK button, the communication unit 50 stands by in a state where wireless communication is possible. After that, the display unit 60 displays the screen image G shown in FIG. 4 (b).

The screen image G shown in FIG. 4B shows an example of a menu related to wireless communication (hereinafter, referred to as “wireless communication menu”). Specifically, the display unit 60 displays a screen image G for inputting a specific processing instruction as a wireless communication menu. The screen image G for inputting the specific processing instruction includes a software button image G2 such as an email address button GA, an image data button GB, a scan button GC, a status button GD, a setting button GE, and an end button GF.

The control unit 10 executes a specific process related to the image data D according to the specific process instruction input via the screen image G. The specific processing relating to the image data D includes a processing using the image data D as an operation target (hereinafter referred to as "first specific processing") and a processing for generating image data D (hereinafter referred to as "second specific processing"). ), Extraction processing of information related to the image forming process corresponding to the image data D (hereinafter, referred to as "third specific processing"), extraction processing of related information used in the transmission processing of the image data D. (Hereinafter referred to as "fourth specific process"), and include transmission process of user interface related information for specific process related to image data D (hereinafter referred to as "fifth specific process"). .. The communication unit 50 transmits the specific processing information NP to the terminal communication unit 230 based on the input of the specific processing instruction.

The first specific process is, for example, a process of transmitting image data D to an external device (for example, a mobile terminal device 200) (hereinafter, referred to as “process of transmitting image data D”). The first specific process corresponds to the specific process instruction input to the image data button GB. The specific processing information NP relating to the execution operation of the first specific processing is, for example, image data D.

The second specific process is, for example, a process of generating image data D by reading an image of a document M (see FIG. 2) and transmitting the generated image data D to an external device (for example, a mobile terminal device 200). be. The second specific process corresponds to the specific process instruction input to the scan button GC. The specific processing information NP relating to the execution operation of the second specific processing is, for example, the generated image data D.

The third specific process is, for example, an extraction process of the remaining amount of toner used in the image forming process on the sheet S, an extraction process of print sheet information (for example, copy sheet information) by the image forming process, and a sheet S. This is an extraction process of charge amount information (for example, copy charge receipt amount information) required for the image formation process of. The third specific process corresponds to the specific process instruction input to the status button GD. The specific processing information NP relating to the execution operation of the third specific processing is, for example, toner remaining amount information, print sheet number information, or billing amount information.

The fourth specific process is, for example, an process of extracting e-mail address information indicating a destination of image data D. The fourth specific process corresponds to the specific process instruction input to the e-mail address button GA. The specific process information NP relating to the execution operation of the fourth specific process is, for example, e-mail address information.

The fifth specific process is, for example, an operation manual information transmission process for a specific process, an icon placement information transmission process for a specific process, an interlocking switching information transmission process when a specific process is executed, and the like. Alternatively, it is a transmission process of interrupt process information and return process information for executing a specific process. The interlocking switching information is a control signal for switching the interlocking display processing between the image forming apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal apparatus 200. The fifth specific process corresponds to the specific process instruction input to the setting button GE. The specific processing information NP relating to the execution operation of the fifth specific processing is, for example, operation manual information, icon arrangement information, interlocking switching information, interrupt processing information, or return processing information.

When the end instruction is input to the end button GF, the communication system 1 ends the wireless communication and ends the display of the wireless communication menu. Before terminating the wireless communication, an image (for example, a confirmation message image and a software button image) confirming whether or not the display of the wireless communication menu may be terminated may be further displayed. When the end confirmation instruction for confirming the end is input to the software button image, the communication system 1 ends the wireless communication and ends the display of the wireless communication menu. When the end stop instruction for canceling the end is input to the software button image, the display unit 60 continues to display the wireless communication menu.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, the details of the configuration of the terminal input display unit 240 and the interlocking function between the display of the screen image G and the display of the terminal screen image TG will be described. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a mobile terminal device 200. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit 240.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal screen image TG. The terminal screen image TG is an image for inputting various instructions. The terminal screen image TG includes a message image TG1, a software button image TG2, and a terminal icon image TG3. The message image TG1 shows various messages. The software button image TG2 indicates, for example, a YES button in which an instruction to accept is input or a NO button in which an instruction to reject is input. The terminal icon image TG3 shows an icon for inputting a specific processing instruction. The terminal input display unit 240 may further include a hardware button such as a home button TB in addition to the display.

The terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal screen image TG corresponding to the screen image G according to the screen image information NS. Specifically, when the wireless communication start instruction is input to the terminal input display unit 240, the terminal input display unit 240 displays a message such as "Please turn on Wi-Fi Direct (registered trademark)." Display image TG1. When the YES instruction is input to the YES button, the terminal communication unit 230 starts wireless communication with the communication unit 50 when the communication unit 50 is in a state of waiting in advance in a state where wireless communication is possible. When the wireless communication is started, the control unit 10 transmits a signal indicating the screen image information NS to the terminal communication unit 230 via the communication unit 50. The specific processing information NP includes screen image information NS. The screen image information NS is information indicating the screen image G. The terminal communication unit 230 displays the terminal screen image TG corresponding to the screen image G according to the screen image information NS transmitted from the communication unit 50.

The terminal screen image TG shown in FIG. 5 (b) is an example of the terminal screen image TG corresponding to the screen image G shown in FIG. 4 (b). Similar to the screen image G described with reference to FIG. 4B, the terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal screen image TG for inputting the specific processing instruction as a wireless communication menu. The terminal screen image TG includes a terminal icon image TG3 such as an email address icon TGA, an image data icon TGB, a scan icon TGC, a status icon TGD, a setting icon TGE, and an end icon TGF. The email address icon TGA, the image data icon TGB, the scan icon TGC, the status icon TGD, the setting icon TGE, and the end icon TGF are the email address button GA, the image data button GB, and the scan described with reference to FIG. 4 (b). It corresponds to the button GC, the status button GD, the setting button GE, and the end button GF, respectively. The terminal icon image TG3 may be a software button image.

The display of the screen image G by the display unit 60 and the display of the terminal screen image TG by the terminal input display unit 240 are linked to each other based on the input to the input unit 40 and / or the terminal input display unit 240. Specifically, when various instructions are input to the input unit 40 via the screen image G, the control unit 10 transmits a control signal to the terminal communication unit 230 based on the input various instructions. Control 50. The terminal control unit 210 controls the terminal input display unit 240 so as to display the terminal screen image TG corresponding to the screen image G according to the control signal transmitted from the communication unit 50. On the other hand, when various instructions are input to the terminal input display unit 240 via the terminal screen image TG, the terminal control unit 210 causes the terminal to transmit a control signal to the communication unit 50 based on the input various instructions. Controls the communication unit 230. The control unit 10 controls the display unit 60 so as to display the screen image G corresponding to the terminal screen image TG according to the control signal transmitted from the terminal communication unit 230. When the specific processing instruction is input to the terminal input display unit 240 via the terminal screen image TG, the terminal communication unit 230 transmits a control signal corresponding to the specific processing instruction to the communication unit 50. The control unit 10 controls each unit of the image forming apparatus 100 so as to transmit the specific processing information NP to the terminal communication unit 230 according to the control signal transmitted from the terminal communication unit 230.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, according to the present embodiment, the display unit 60 displays a screen image G for inputting a specific processing instruction. The communication unit 50 transmits the screen image information NS to the terminal communication unit 230. The terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal screen image TG corresponding to the screen image G according to the screen image information NS. The display of the screen image G by the display unit 60 and the display of the terminal screen image TG by the terminal input display unit 240 are linked to each other based on the input to the input unit 40 and / or the terminal input display unit 240. Therefore, the user can input the same specific processing instruction to both the image forming apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal apparatus 200. As a result, it is possible to improve the convenience when transmitting the specific processing information NP to the terminal communication unit 230.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 10 controls the reading unit 70 so as to read the image of the document M and generate the image data D. The specific processing information NP includes the generated image data D. Therefore, the user can easily transmit the image data D corresponding to the image of the original document M at hand to the mobile terminal device 200.

After the communication unit 50 is connected to the terminal communication unit 230 by wireless communication, the display unit 60 displays a software button image for selecting whether to input a specific processing instruction to the input unit 40 or the terminal input display unit 240. It may be displayed. When a selection instruction for selecting the input unit 40 is input, the display unit 60 displays the screen image G, and the terminal input display unit 240 does not display the terminal screen image TG. On the other hand, when the selection instruction for selecting the terminal input display unit 240 is input, the terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal screen image TG, and the display unit 60 does not display the screen image G. The user can select a desired device according to the convenience of inputting a specific processing instruction.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, further referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the input of the specific processing instruction to the status button GD or the status icon TGD will be described. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a part of the operation panel of the image forming apparatus 100. FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit 240.

FIG. 6A shows a screen image G displayed by the display unit 60 when a specific processing instruction is input to the status button GD (see FIG. 4B) or the status icon TGD (see FIG. 5B). Is shown. The screen image G includes a toner remaining amount button GD1, a print number button GD2, and a charge amount button GD3. The third specific process described with reference to FIG. 4B proceeds in response to the input of the specific process instruction to each button. When the specific processing instruction is input to the toner remaining amount button GD1, the control unit 10 executes the extraction processing of the toner remaining amount information consumed in the image forming process. When the specific processing instruction is input to the print number button GD2, the control unit 10 executes the print number information extraction process by the image forming process for the sheet S. When the specific processing instruction is input to the billing amount button GD3, the control unit 10 executes the extraction processing of the billing amount information required for the image forming process for the sheet S. The billing amount information indicates, for example, the total amount of the copy price collected in the multifunction device installed in the convenience store.

Similarly, FIG. 6B shows a terminal screen image TG displayed by the terminal input display unit 240 when a specific processing instruction is input to the status button GD or the status icon TGD. The terminal screen image TG includes a toner remaining amount icon TGD1, a print number icon TGD2, and a charge amount icon TGD3. The input of the specific processing instruction to the toner remaining amount icon TGD1, the print number icon TGD2, and the charge amount icon TGD3 is input to the toner remaining amount button GD1, the print number button GD2, and the charge amount button GD3, respectively. handle.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, further referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, inputting a specific processing instruction to the setting button GE or the setting icon TGE will be described. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a part of the operation panel of the image forming apparatus 100. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit 240.

FIG. 7A shows a screen image G displayed by the display unit 60 when a specific processing instruction is input to the setting button GE (see FIG. 4B) or the setting icon TGE (see FIG. 5B). Is shown. The screen image G includes an operation manual ON-OFF button GE1, a screen-linked ON-OFF button GE2, an icon display button GE3, and a setting work button GE4. The fifth specific process described with reference to FIG. 4B proceeds in response to the input of the specific process instruction to each button.

When the specific processing instruction is input to the operation manual ON-OFF button GE1, the control unit 10 executes the operation manual information transmission processing for the specific processing. The input of the specific processing instruction to the operation manual ON-OFF button GE1 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B.

When a specific processing instruction (corresponding to a "display selection instruction") is input to the screen interlocking ON-OFF button GE2, the control unit 10 executes an interlocking switching information transmission process when the specific process is executed. do. The display selection instruction indicates an instruction to select either the interlocking display processing or the non-interlocking display processing. The interlocking display processing indicates a display processing in which the display of the screen image G and the display of the terminal screen image TG are interlocked with each other. The non-interlocking display process indicates a display process for canceling the interlocking between the display of the screen image G and the display of the terminal screen image TG. By selecting the linked display process or the non-linked display process, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication according to the convenience of executing a specific process. Further, when the non-interlocking display process is selected, the display unit 60 and the terminal input display unit 240 can display input results corresponding to different specific processing instructions. Therefore, it is possible to improve the communication speed while maintaining the convenience of executing a specific process relating to the image data D.

When the specific processing instruction is input to the icon display button GE3, the control unit 10 executes the transmission processing of the icon arrangement information for the specific processing. The input of the specific processing instruction to the icon display button GE3 will be described later with reference to FIG. 9A.

When the specific processing instruction is input to the setting work button GE4, the control unit 10 executes the interrupt processing information and the return processing information transmission processing for the execution of the specific processing. The input of the specific processing instruction to the setting work button GE4 will be described later with reference to FIG. 10A.

Similarly, FIG. 7B shows a terminal screen image TG displayed by the terminal input display unit 240 when a specific processing instruction is input to the setting button GE or the setting icon TGE. The terminal screen image TG includes an operation manual ON-OFF icon TGE1, a screen-linked ON-OFF icon TGE2, an icon display icon TGE3, and a setting work icon TGE4. To input specific processing instructions to the operation manual ON-OFF icon TGE1, screen-linked ON-OFF icon TGE2, icon display icon TGE3, and setting work icon TGE4, use the operation manual ON-OFF button GE1 and screen-linked ON-OFF button GE2. , Icon display button GE3, and setting work button GE4 correspond to the input of specific processing instructions, respectively.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B, further referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, the input of the specific processing instruction to the operation manual ON-OFF button GE1 will be described. 8 (a) and 8 (b) are views showing the terminal input display unit 240.

The terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal input manual image TG 11 in conjunction with the input of the specific processing instruction to the input unit 40. Specifically, when a specific processing instruction is input to the operation manual ON-OFF button GE1, as shown in FIG. 8A, the terminal input display unit 240 is like an operation manual ON button and an operation manual OFF button. Software button image TG2 is displayed. After the specific processing instruction is input to the operation manual ON button, when a further specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40 or the terminal input display unit 240, the control unit 10 inputs the operation manual information for the specific processing. Execute the transmission process.

As shown in FIG. 8B, the terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal input manual image TG11 based on the operation manual information transmitted from the communication unit 50. Specifically, FIG. 8B shows, for example, a terminal screen image TG when a further specific processing instruction is input to the scan button GC (see FIG. 4B). The terminal screen image TG includes a terminal input manual image TG 11. The terminal input manual image TG 11 shows an input procedure of a specific processing instruction to the terminal input display unit 240. The terminal input manual image TG11 includes, for example, a message image such as "touch the screen of the machine to select the original surface of the original to be read" and the terminal screen image TG12 corresponding to the message image. The terminal input manual image TG 11 corresponds to the input procedure of the specific processing instruction to the input unit 40, and is displayed in conjunction with the input of the specific processing instruction to the input unit 40. When the specific processing instruction is input to the operation manual OFF button, the display of the terminal input manual image TG11 ends. Even if the user is not good at operating the mobile terminal device 200, the user can learn an input method (operation procedure) for the mobile terminal device 200 while inputting a specific processing instruction to the image forming device 100. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation when a specific processing instruction is input to the mobile terminal device 200.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B, further referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the input of the specific processing instruction to the icon display button GE3 will be described. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a part of the operation panel of the image forming apparatus 100. FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit 240.

The terminal input display unit 240 changes the arrangement of the terminal icon image TG3 according to the input of the arrangement change instruction. Specifically, after the specific processing instruction is input to the icon display button GE3, as shown in FIG. 9A, the terminal icon image TG3 arrangement change instruction (for example, the e-mail address button GA and the status button GD) The arrangement replacement instruction) is input to the input unit 40. The arrangement change includes, for example, a process of changing the arrangement order of each icon included in the terminal icon image TG3 or hiding only a part of the icons. The control unit 10 executes the icon placement information transmission process according to the placement change instruction.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the terminal input display unit 240 changes the arrangement of the terminal icon image TG3 according to the icon arrangement information transmitted from the communication unit 50. When the non-interlocking display process described with reference to FIG. 7 is selected, the arrangement change instruction may be input to the terminal input display unit 240. The user can customize the arrangement of the terminal icon image TG3 according to the frequency of use. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience when the specific processing instruction is input.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B, further referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, the input of the specific processing instruction to the setting work button GE4 will be described. FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a part of the operation panel of the image forming apparatus 100. FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit 240.

When the specific processing instruction is input to the setting work button GE4, the display unit 60 displays, for example, the screen image G shown in FIG. 10A. The specific processing instruction may be input to the setting work icon TGE4. The display by the terminal input display unit 240 is linked to the display by the display unit 60. The screen image G includes an interrupt icon image GE41 and a return icon image GE42. The interrupt icon image GE41 shows an icon for inputting an interrupt instruction. The interrupt instruction is an instruction to suspend the execution of a specific process and temporarily cancel the interlocking between the display of the terminal screen image TG and the display of the screen image G. The return icon image GE42 shows an icon for inputting a return instruction. The return instruction is an instruction to restart the execution of the paused specific process and the temporarily canceled interlocking.

The terminal input display unit 240 displays the terminal screen image TG shown in FIG. 10B in conjunction with the display by the display unit 60. The terminal screen image TG includes a terminal interrupt icon image TGE41 and a terminal return icon image TGE42. The terminal interrupt icon image TGE41 corresponds to the interrupt icon image GE41, and indicates an icon for inputting an interrupt instruction. The terminal return icon image TGE42 corresponds to the return icon image GE42, and indicates an icon for inputting a return instruction.

When the interrupt instruction is input to the interrupt icon image GE41, the communication unit 50 transmits the interrupt processing information corresponding to the interrupt instruction to the terminal communication unit 230. The control unit 10 suspends the execution of a specific process. The control unit 10 temporarily cancels the interlocking between the display of the terminal screen image TG and the display of the screen image G. At this time, wireless communication between the communication unit 50 and the terminal communication unit 230 is continued. The terminal input display unit 240 displays the message image TG13. The message image TG13 indicates a message such as "Communicating with an image forming apparatus."

When the return instruction is input to the return icon image GE42, the communication unit 50 transmits the return processing information corresponding to the return instruction to the terminal communication unit 230. The control unit 10 resumes the execution of the paused specific process. The control unit 10 resumes the interlocking between the display of the temporarily released terminal screen image TG and the display of the screen image G. The interrupt instruction may be input to the terminal interrupt icon image TGE41. The return instruction may be input to the terminal return icon image TGE42.

Further specific processing instructions may be input to the terminal input display unit 240 between the input of the interrupt instruction and the input of the return instruction. In such a case, after inputting the return instruction, the control unit 10 resumes the execution of the paused specific process, and further executes the specific process corresponding to the further specific process instruction. Specifically, when a further specific processing instruction is input to the terminal input display unit 240 between the input of the interrupt instruction and the input of the return instruction, the terminal storage unit 220 is used for the input further specific processing instruction. Store the corresponding control signal. After inputting the return instruction, the control unit 10 resumes the execution of the paused specific process. The terminal communication unit 230 transmits a control signal corresponding to a further specific processing instruction to the communication unit 50. The control unit 10 executes a specific process corresponding to a further specific process instruction according to the control signal transmitted from the terminal communication unit 230. Therefore, the user can continue to proceed with the input work to the image forming apparatus 100 before the start of the interrupting work in the mobile terminal device 200 even while another person performs the interrupting work to the image forming apparatus 100. As a result, it is possible to execute a specific process related to the image data D while improving the convenience when using the image forming apparatus 100.

Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 4 (b) and 11 (a) and 11 (b), the communication unit 50 transmits the specific processing information NP to the terminal folder 221 via the terminal communication unit 230. An example of processing will be described. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a terminal input display unit 240. FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a part of the operation panel of the image forming apparatus 100. As already described with reference to FIG. 3, the terminal storage unit 220 has one or more terminal folders 221. The one or more terminal folders 221 are folders for storing the specific processing information NP transmitted from the communication unit 50, for example.

As shown in FIG. 11A, a folder designation instruction is input to the terminal input display unit 240. The folder designation instruction is an instruction to specify any one terminal folder (hereinafter, referred to as "designated terminal folder") among one or more terminal folders 221. The designated terminal folder is, for example, the designated terminal folder 221A, the designated terminal folder 221B, or the designated terminal folder 221C. For example, when the user touches the designated terminal folder 221C with a finger, a folder designation instruction for designating the designated terminal folder 221C is input to the terminal input display unit 240.

While the folder designation instruction is input to the terminal input display unit 240, the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40. Specifically, the specific processing instruction is, for example, as shown in FIG. 11B, an instruction for the first specific processing described with reference to FIG. 4B. When the specific processing instruction is input to the image data button GB, the display unit 60 displays the screen image G shown in FIG. 11B. The screen image G includes a data selection button GB1 and a transmission button GB2. The data selection button GB1 is a software button image for selecting image data D. After the selection instruction is input to the data selection button GB1, the user selects any image data D1 from the image data D stored in the storage unit 20. The transmission button GB2 is a software button image for transmitting image data D1 to the terminal communication unit 230 via the communication unit 50. The transmission instruction is input to the transmission button GB2 while the folder designation instruction is input to the terminal input display unit 240. The communication unit 50 transmits the image data D1 to the terminal communication unit 230. The image data D1 transmitted to the terminal communication unit 230 is stored in the terminal folder 221. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the trouble of re-storing the specific processing information NP in the desired terminal folder 221 after the specific processing information NP is transmitted from the image forming apparatus 100 to the mobile terminal device 200.

Subsequently, the transmission processing of the specific processing information NP executed by the communication system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a transmission process of the specific process information NP. By executing steps S101 to S105, the communication system 1 executes the transmission processing of the specific processing information NP. Specifically, it is as follows.

In step S101, the communication unit 50 connects to the terminal communication unit 230 by wireless communication. The process proceeds to step S103.

Next, in step S103, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the specific processing instruction has been input to the input unit 40. When the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40 (Yes in step S103), the processing proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, when the specific processing instruction is not input to the input unit 40 (No in step S103), the processing of step S103 is repeated until the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40.

In the case of Yes in step S103, in step S105, the control unit 10 executes a specific process. The communication unit 50 transmits the specific processing information NP to the terminal communication unit 230. Then, the process ends.

Subsequently, the details of the input of the specific processing instruction (step S103) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13 and the execution of the specific processing and the transmission of the specific processing information NP (step S105) will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a part of the transmission processing of the specific processing information NP. Specifically, the communication system 1 executes the process of step S103 and step S105 shown in FIG. 12 by executing steps S201 to S231. Specifically, it is as follows.

In step S201, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the e-mail address transmission instruction (specific processing instruction for the fourth specific processing) has been input to the input unit 40. When the e-mail address transmission instruction is input to the input unit 40 (Yes in step S201), the process proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if the e-mail address transmission instruction is not input to the input unit 40 (No in step S201), the process proceeds to step S209.

In the case of Yes in step S201, in step S203, the control unit 10 determines whether or not to request user authentication. When requesting user authentication (Yes in step S203), the process proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, if the user authentication is not requested (No in step S203), the process proceeds to step S207.

In the case of Yes in step S203, in step S205, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the user has been authenticated. When the user is authenticated (Yes in step S205), the process proceeds to step S207. On the other hand, when the user is not authenticated (No in step S205), steps S203 and S205 are repeated until the user identification number and password that can be authenticated are input to the input unit 40.

In the case of No in step S203 or Yes in step S205, in step S207, the communication unit 50 transmits the mail address information to the terminal communication unit 230. Then, the process ends.

If No in step S201, in step S209, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the image data transmission instruction (specific processing instruction for the first specific processing) has been input to the input unit 40. When the image data transmission instruction is input to the input unit 40 (Yes in step S209), the process proceeds to step S211. On the other hand, when the image data transmission instruction is not input to the input unit 40 (No in step S209), the process proceeds to step S215.

In the case of Yes in step S209, the image data D is selected in response to the selection instruction in step S211. The process proceeds to step S213.

Next, in step S213, the communication unit 50 transmits the selected image data D to the terminal communication unit 230. Then, the process ends.

If No in step S209, in step S215, the control unit 10 determines whether or not a scan transmission instruction (specific processing instruction for the second specific processing) has been input to the input unit 40. When the scan transmission instruction is input to the input unit 40 (Yes in step S215), the process proceeds to step S217. On the other hand, when the scan transmission instruction is not input to the input unit 40 (No in step S215), the process proceeds to step S221.

In the case of Yes in step S215, in step S217, the reading unit 70 reads the image of the document M and generates the image data D. The process proceeds to step S219.

Next, in step S219, the communication unit 50 transmits the manuscript image data (generated image data D) to the terminal communication unit 230. Then, the process ends.

If No in step S215, in step S221, the control unit 10 determines whether or not a state confirmation instruction (specific processing instruction for the third specific processing) has been input to the input unit 40. When the status confirmation instruction is input to the input unit 40 (Yes in step S221), the process proceeds to step S223. On the other hand, when the state confirmation instruction is not input to the input unit 40 (No in step S221), the process proceeds to step S227.

In the case of Yes in step S221, various state items (for example, the toner remaining amount button GD1, the print number button GD2, or the charge amount button GD3) are selected according to the selection instruction in step S223. The process proceeds to step S225.

Next, in step S225, the communication unit 50 transmits the state information (for example, the remaining amount of toner information, the number of printed sheets information, or the billing amount information) corresponding to the selected state item to the terminal communication unit 230. Then, the process ends.

If No in step S221, in step S227, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the setting confirmation instruction (specific processing instruction for the fifth specific processing) has been input to the input unit 40. When the setting confirmation instruction is input to the input unit 40 (Yes in step S227), the process proceeds to step S229. On the other hand, when the setting confirmation instruction is not input to the input unit 40 (No in step S227), the process ends.

Next, in step S229, various setting items (for example, the operation manual ON-OFF button GE1, the screen interlocking ON-OFF button GE2, the icon display button GE3, or the setting work button GE4) are selected according to the selection instruction. .. The process proceeds to step S231.

Next, in step S231, the communication unit 50 transmits terminal communication (for example, operation manual information, icon arrangement information, interlocking switching information, interrupt processing information, or return processing information) corresponding to the selected setting item. It is transmitted to the unit 230. Then, the process ends.

It is preferable that the communication unit 50 can communicate with the terminal communication unit 230 by short-range wireless communication. Near field communication is, for example, NFC. The user sets the mobile terminal device 200 to the image forming device 100 so that the distance between the communication unit 50 and the terminal communication unit 230 (hereinafter referred to as “distance between devices”) becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold value. Close to. The threshold is, for example, 10 cm. The control unit 10 controls the communication unit 50 so as to transmit the specific processing information NP to the terminal communication unit 230 based on the input of the specific processing instruction when the distance between the devices is smaller than the threshold value. Therefore, the communication unit 50 transmits the specific processing information NP only to the mobile terminal device 200 close to the image forming device 100. As a result, it is possible to suppress transmission of the specific processing information NP to the mobile terminal device 200 at an erroneous timing.

Further, the control unit 10 may change the threshold value so as to increase the predetermined threshold value as the distance between the devices continues to decrease. Further, the control unit 10 may change the threshold value so as to reduce the predetermined threshold value as the distance between the devices continues to increase. Specifically, the image forming apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal apparatus 200 are connected in advance so as to be communicable via, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The communication unit 50 acquires the position information of the image forming apparatus 100 by using, for example, the GPS function. For example, the terminal communication unit 230 acquires the position information of the mobile terminal device 200 by using the GPS function and transmits it to the communication unit 50. The control unit 10 measures the variation in the distance between the devices based on the position information of the image forming device 100 and the position information of the mobile terminal device 200 transmitted from the terminal communication unit 230. The communication unit 50 can communicate with the terminal communication unit 230 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The predetermined threshold value is, for example, 5 m. As the user carrying the mobile terminal device 200 approaches the image forming device 100, the control unit 10 increases a predetermined threshold value. As the user moves away from the image forming apparatus 100, the control unit 10 reduces the predetermined threshold value. Therefore, the timing at which the specific processing information NP can be transmitted from the image forming apparatus 100 to the mobile terminal apparatus 200 can be conveniently changed according to the moving direction of the user. Further, the control unit 10 may change the threshold value so as to increase the predetermined threshold value as the pace at which the inter-device distance decreases increases while the inter-device distance continues to decrease. Further, the control unit 10 may change the threshold value so that the threshold value becomes smaller as the pace at which the inter-device distance increases increases while the inter-device distance continues to increase. As the user carrying the mobile terminal device 200 increases the speed of approaching the image forming device 100, the control unit 10 further increases the predetermined threshold value. As the user increases the speed of moving away from the image forming apparatus 100, the control unit 10 further reduces the predetermined threshold value. Therefore, it is possible to more conveniently change the timing at which the specific processing information NP can be transmitted from the image forming apparatus 100 to the mobile terminal apparatus 200 according to the change in the moving direction and the moving speed of the user.

Further, the specific processing instruction may be input to the input unit 40 in advance before the mobile terminal device 200 is brought close to the image forming device 100 for short-range wireless communication. The transmission processing of the specific processing information NP by such short-range wireless communication will be continuously described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a transmission process of the specific process information NP. By executing steps S301 to S307, the communication system 1 executes the transmission processing of the specific processing information NP. Specifically, it is as follows.

Step S301 corresponds to step S103 described with reference to FIG. 12, and performs the same process. When the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40 (Yes in step S301), the processing proceeds to step S303. On the other hand, when the specific processing instruction is not input to the input unit 40 (No in step S301), S301 is repeated until the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40.

In the case of Yes in step S301, in step S303, the communication unit 50 connects to the terminal communication unit 230 by short-range wireless communication. The process proceeds to step S305.

Next, in step S305, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the distance between the devices is less than a predetermined threshold value. If the distance between the devices is less than a predetermined threshold value (Yes in step S305), the process proceeds to step S307. On the other hand, when the distance between the devices is not less than the predetermined threshold value (No in step S305), step S305 is repeated until it is determined that the distance between the devices is less than the predetermined threshold value.

Step S307 corresponds to step S305 described with reference to FIG. 12, and performs the same process. Then, the process ends.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 14). However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented in various embodiments without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in each of the above embodiments. For example, some components may be removed from all the components shown in the embodiments. In addition, components across different embodiments may be combined as appropriate. In order to make it easier to understand, the drawings are schematically shown with each component as the main component, and the thickness, length, number, spacing, etc. of each of the illustrated components are actual for the convenience of drawing creation. Is different. Further, the material, distance, and the like of each component shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and are not particularly limited, and various changes can be made without substantially deviating from the configuration of the present invention.

(1) In the transmission processing of the specific processing information NP by the communication system 1 described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14, the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit 40, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the processing of step S103 shown in FIG. 12, step S201 shown in FIG. 13, step S209, step S215, step S221, step S223, step S227, step S229, and step S301 shown in FIG. 14, the specific processing instruction is input. It was input to the part 40. However, as long as the image forming apparatus 100 transmits the specific processing information NP to the mobile terminal apparatus 200 based on the specific processing instruction being input to either the input unit 40 or the terminal input display unit 240. good. As already described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, the display of the screen image G by the display unit 60 and the display of the terminal screen image TG by the terminal input display unit 240 are linked. Therefore, the specific processing instruction can be input to either the input unit 40 or the terminal input display unit 240. Further, after the communication unit 50 is connected to the terminal communication unit 230 by wireless communication, for example, a selection instruction for inputting the subsequent specific processing instruction to the terminal input display unit 240 is input to the input unit 40 or the terminal input display unit 240. It may be done. In such a case, the specific processing instruction shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 may be input to the terminal input display unit 240. When the specific processing instruction is input to the terminal input display unit 240, the terminal control unit 210 determines whether or not there is an input. The terminal communication unit 230 transmits a control signal indicating the determination result to the communication unit 50. The control unit 10 controls the operation of each unit corresponding to the specific processing instruction according to the control signal transmitted from the terminal communication unit 230. Therefore, the user can input a specific processing instruction from a desired device according to the proficiency level of the operation method of each device.

(2) The user authentication instruction described with reference to FIG. 3 has been input to the input unit 40, but the present invention is not limited to this. The control unit 10 only needs to be configured to authenticate the user based on the user authentication instruction and the user identification information NU. Communication system 1 may further include, for example, a card. The communication unit 50 may further include, for example, a card reader capable of reading the card. A user identification number and password unique to the user are stored in advance on the card (for example, a contactless IC card as an employee ID card). When the user brings the card close to the card reader as a user authentication instruction, the card reader reads the user identification number and password from the card and outputs them to the control unit 10. The control unit 10 authenticates the user based on the user identification number and password and the user identification information NU stored in advance in the storage unit 20. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the trouble of inputting the user identification number and the password into the operation panel of the image forming apparatus 100 when inputting the user authentication instruction.

(3) The image forming apparatus 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14 is an electrophotographic monochrome multifunction device, but the present invention is not limited to this. The image forming apparatus 100 only needs to be configured to execute a specific process relating to the image data D. The image forming apparatus 100 may be, for example, an inkjet recording method or a color multifunction device. For example, in an embodiment in which the image forming apparatus 100 is an inkjet recording type multifunction device, the image forming unit 30 includes a recording head. The consumable is ink.

The present invention can be used in the fields of image forming apparatus and communication system.

1 Communication system 100 Image forming device 10 Control unit 20 Storage unit 30 Image forming unit (image forming unit)
40 Input unit 50 Communication unit 60 Display unit 70 Reading unit 200 Portable terminal device 220 Terminal storage unit 221 Terminal folder 230 Terminal communication unit 240 Terminal input display unit G Screen image GE41 Interruption icon image GE42 Return icon image M Manuscript NP Specific processing information NS screen image information NU user identification information S sheet TG terminal screen image TG11 terminal input manual image TG3 terminal icon image TGE41 terminal interrupt icon image TGE42 terminal return icon image

Claims (13)

An image forming apparatus that forms the image on a sheet based on image data indicating an image.
An image forming portion that forms the image on the sheet,
A communication unit capable of wireless communication with a mobile terminal device,
An input unit into which a specific processing instruction, which is an instruction for specific processing related to the image data, is input, and an input unit.
A control unit that executes the specific process ,
Equipped with a display
The control unit controls the communication unit so as to transmit the specific processing information to the mobile terminal device based on the input of the specific processing instruction.
The specific processing information indicates information about the execution behavior of the specific processing,
The display unit displays a screen image for inputting the specific processing instruction, and displays the screen image.
The specific processing information includes screen image information indicating the screen image, and includes the screen image information.
The mobile terminal device includes a terminal communication unit capable of wireless communication with the communication unit and a terminal input display unit having a touch panel function.
The communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit, and the communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit.
The terminal input display unit displays a terminal screen image corresponding to the screen image according to the screen image information.
The display of the screen image by the display unit and the display of the terminal screen image by the terminal input display unit are linked to each other based on the input to the input unit and / or the terminal input display unit.
The terminal screen image includes a terminal input manual image.
The terminal input manual image shows an input procedure of the specific processing instruction to the terminal input display unit.
The terminal input display unit is an image forming apparatus that displays the terminal input manual image in conjunction with the input of the specific processing instruction to the input unit. A display selection instruction is input to the input unit or the terminal input display unit.
The display selection instruction indicates an instruction to select either the interlocking display processing or the non-interlocking display processing.
The interlocking display process indicates a display process in which the display of the screen image and the display of the terminal screen image are interlocked with each other.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the non-interlocking display process indicates a display process for canceling the interlocking between the display of the screen image and the display of the terminal screen image. The terminal screen image further includes a terminal icon image.
The terminal icon image indicates an icon for inputting the specific processing instruction.
An arrangement change instruction for changing the arrangement of the terminal icon image is input to the input unit.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the terminal input display unit changes the arrangement of the terminal icon image according to the input of the arrangement change instruction. The screen image includes an interrupt icon image and a return icon image.
The terminal screen image further includes a terminal interrupt icon image corresponding to the interrupt icon image and a terminal return icon image corresponding to the return icon image.
The interrupt icon image and the terminal interrupt icon image indicate icons for inputting interrupt instructions, respectively.
The interrupt instruction is an instruction to suspend the execution of the specific process and temporarily cancel the interlocking between the display of the terminal screen image and the display of the screen image.
The return icon image and the terminal return icon image indicate icons for inputting a return instruction, respectively.
The return instruction is an instruction to restart the paused execution and the temporarily canceled interlocking.
Wherein when said specific processing instruction to the terminal input display section between the input of the input and the return instruction of the interrupt instruction is input, after the input of said return instruction, the control unit resumes the execution, the specific processing instructions further performs the specific processing corresponding to the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The mobile terminal device further includes a terminal storage unit having one or more terminal folders.
The one or more terminal folders are folders for storing the specific processing information transmitted from the communication unit.
When the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit in a state where the folder designation instruction, which is an instruction to specify any one of the one or more terminal folders, is input to the terminal input display unit, the specific processing instruction is input. specific processing information, wherein sent to one terminal folder, the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The communication unit can communicate with the terminal communication unit by short-range wireless communication.
When the distance between the communication unit and the terminal communication unit is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the control unit transfers the specific processing information to the terminal communication unit based on the input of the specific processing instruction. controls the communication unit to transmit, the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The control unit
As the distance continues to decrease, the threshold is changed to increase the threshold.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the threshold value is changed so as to reduce the threshold value as the distance continues to increase. The control unit
While the distance continues to decrease, the threshold is changed so that the threshold is further increased as the pace at which the distance decreases increases.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the threshold value is changed so that the threshold value is further reduced as the pace at which the distance increases increases while the distance continues to increase. With more storage
The storage unit stores in advance user identification information, which is information for identifying the user.
A user authentication instruction, which is an instruction for authenticating the user, is input to the input unit.
When the specific processing instruction is input to the input unit, the control unit authenticates the user based on the user authentication instruction and the user identification information, and transmits the specific processing information to the mobile terminal device. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , which controls the communication unit so as to perform the above. Further equipped with a reading unit that reads the image of the original and generates the image data,
The specific process includes a process in which the control unit controls the reading unit so as to read an image of the document and generate the image data.
The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein the specific processing information includes the generated image data. A communication system including an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet based on image data indicating an image and a mobile terminal apparatus capable of wireless communication between the image forming apparatus.
The mobile terminal device includes a terminal communication unit and has a terminal communication unit.
The image forming apparatus is
An image forming portion that forms the image on the sheet,
A communication unit capable of wireless communication with the terminal communication unit,
An input unit into which a specific processing instruction, which is an instruction for specific processing related to the image data, is input, and an input unit.
A control unit that executes the specific process ,
Equipped with a display
The control unit controls the communication unit so as to transmit the specific processing information to the terminal communication unit based on the input of the specific processing instruction.
The specific processing information indicates information regarding the execution operation of the specific processing, and indicates the information.
The display unit displays a screen image for inputting the specific processing instruction, and displays the screen image.
The specific processing information includes screen image information indicating the screen image, and includes the screen image information.
The mobile terminal device includes a terminal input display unit having a touch panel function.
The communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit, and the communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit.
The terminal input display unit displays a terminal screen image corresponding to the screen image according to the screen image information.
The display of the screen image by the display unit and the display of the terminal screen image by the terminal input display unit are linked to each other based on the input to the input unit and / or the terminal input display unit.
The terminal screen image includes a terminal input manual image.
The terminal input manual image shows an input procedure of the specific processing instruction to the terminal input display unit.
The terminal input display unit displays the terminal input manual image in conjunction with the input of the specific processing instruction to the input unit.
The terminal communication unit is a communication system that receives the specific processing information transmitted from the communication unit. An image forming apparatus that forms the image on a sheet based on image data indicating an image.
An image forming portion that forms the image on the sheet,
A communication unit capable of wireless communication with a mobile terminal device,
An input unit into which a specific processing instruction, which is an instruction for specific processing related to the image data, is input, and an input unit.
A control unit that executes the specific process,
With the display
Equipped with
The control unit controls the communication unit so as to transmit the specific processing information to the mobile terminal device based on the input of the specific processing instruction.
The specific processing information indicates information regarding the execution operation of the specific processing, and indicates the information.
The display unit displays a screen image for inputting the specific processing instruction, and displays the screen image.
The specific processing information includes screen image information indicating the screen image, and includes the screen image information.
The mobile terminal device includes a terminal communication unit capable of wireless communication with the communication unit and a terminal input display unit having a touch panel function.
The communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit, and the communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit.
The terminal input display unit displays a terminal screen image corresponding to the screen image according to the screen image information.
The display of the screen image by the display unit and the display of the terminal screen image by the terminal input display unit are linked to each other based on the input to the input unit and / or the terminal input display unit.
A display selection instruction is input to the input unit or the terminal input display unit.
The display selection instruction indicates an instruction to select either the interlocking display processing or the non-interlocking display processing.
The interlocking display process indicates a display process in which the display of the screen image and the display of the terminal screen image are interlocked with each other.
The non-interlocking display process indicates a display process for canceling the interlocking between the display of the screen image and the display of the terminal screen image.
The terminal screen image includes a terminal input manual image.
The terminal input manual image shows an input procedure of the specific processing instruction to the terminal input display unit.
The terminal input display unit is an image forming apparatus that displays the terminal input manual image in conjunction with the input of the specific processing instruction to the input unit. A communication system including an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet based on image data indicating an image and a mobile terminal apparatus capable of wireless communication between the image forming apparatus.
The mobile terminal device includes a terminal communication unit and has a terminal communication unit.
The image forming apparatus is
An image forming portion that forms the image on the sheet,
A communication unit capable of wireless communication with the terminal communication unit,
An input unit into which a specific processing instruction, which is an instruction for specific processing related to the image data, is input, and an input unit.
A control unit that executes the specific process,
With the display
Equipped with
The control unit controls the communication unit so as to transmit the specific processing information to the terminal communication unit based on the input of the specific processing instruction.
The specific processing information indicates information regarding the execution operation of the specific processing, and indicates the information.
The display unit displays a screen image for inputting the specific processing instruction, and displays the screen image.
The specific processing information includes screen image information indicating the screen image, and includes the screen image information.
The mobile terminal device includes a terminal input display unit having a touch panel function.
The communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit, and the communication unit transmits the screen image information to the terminal communication unit.
The terminal input display unit displays a terminal screen image corresponding to the screen image according to the screen image information.
The display of the screen image by the display unit and the display of the terminal screen image by the terminal input display unit are linked to each other based on the input to the input unit and / or the terminal input display unit.
A display selection instruction is input to the input unit or the terminal input display unit.
The display selection instruction indicates an instruction to select either the interlocking display processing or the non-interlocking display processing.
The interlocking display process indicates a display process in which the display of the screen image and the display of the terminal screen image are interlocked with each other.
The non-interlocking display process indicates a display process for canceling the interlocking between the display of the screen image and the display of the terminal screen image.
The terminal screen image includes a terminal input manual image.
The terminal input manual image shows an input procedure of the specific processing instruction to the terminal input display unit.
The terminal input display unit displays the terminal input manual image in conjunction with the input of the specific processing instruction to the input unit.
The terminal communication unit is a communication system that receives the specific processing information transmitted from the communication unit.

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