JP7047404B2 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program.

Functions or applications that can be used according to the user's authority in devices that are installed in offices such as MFPs (Multi Function Peripheral), electronic blackboards, or electronic conference systems and are shared by multiple users (hereinafter referred to as "apps"). A technique called access control that can limit the use of.) Is already known. Taking access control in an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) as an example, access control can be set for each function of the main unit such as copy, fax, scanner, or print, and applications with restricted functions are subject to usage restrictions. (For example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, in order to improve the troublesomeness of the user selecting a desired function from multiple functions, a technology that sets the screen that is the starting point of user operation after startup as the initial screen of a specific application and makes the application a priority application. Already known.

However, in the prior art, when the priority application set in the device is restricted for the logged-in user, there is a problem that a screen indicating that there is no usage authority is displayed at the time of login.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to operate a device without displaying a screen indicating that the priority application has no usage authority at the time of login.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, the information processing apparatus uses a usage authority acquisition means for acquiring the usage authority of the program of the authenticated user and a first program defined as a program for displaying the operation screen after the authentication process. The user authority determining means for determining whether or not the authenticated user has the authority, and the first when it is determined that the user authenticated by the used authority determining means has the used authority of the first program. When the operation screen of the first program is controlled to be displayed on the operation unit and it is determined that the user authenticated by the usage authority determination means does not have the usage authority of the first program, the operation of the second program is performed. If the user has a display control means for controlling the screen to be displayed on the operation unit and the first program is not installed, the user authenticated by the usage authority determination means is set according to the first program. An information processing apparatus for displaying the setting screen of the first program and installing the first program .

You can operate the device without displaying the screen indicating that you do not have the right to use the priority application when you log in.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the apparatus 1 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 10 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional structure example of the information processing apparatus 10 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the display screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram (1) for demonstrating the process at the time of login in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram (2) for demonstrating the process at the time of login in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of login in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the procedure of setting a priority application for each user in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the data which concerns on the priority application held for each user in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the procedure of setting a priority application in Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process according to the installation state of the priority application in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process (1) when the priority application in embodiment of this invention is uninstalled. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process (2) when the priority application in embodiment of this invention is uninstalled.

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has an information processing device 10 and a main body device 20, and is connected to each other. Communication between the information processing device 10 and the main body device 20 is performed, for example, via a network such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), short-range wireless communication, infrared communication, or wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network). May be good.

The information processing device 10 provides a user interface. The information processing device 10 may be a device capable of executing complete information processing independently, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 10 may function as an operation unit of the main body device 20.

The main body device 20 is a device that provides a function of forming an image, a function of displaying an image, a function of performing an electronic conference, and the like. The information processing device 10 may be connected to the main body device 20 instead of the operation panel conventionally installed as a dedicated operation unit of the main body device 20. The information processing device 10 and the main body device 20 may be configured as one device. That is, the information processing device 10 may or may not be removable from the main body device 20.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 10 includes a CPU 101 (Central Processing Unit), a RAM 102 (Random Access Memory), an HDD 103 (Hard Disk Drive), a ROM 104 (Read Only Memory), an input device 105, and a drive device 106. It has a display device 107 and an interface device 108.

The CPU 101 is composed of a processor and peripheral circuits, and controls the entire information processing apparatus 10. The ROM 104 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs executed by the CPU 101 and data used. The RAM 102 is a storage device used as a work area when a program executed by the CPU 101 controls. The HDD 103 is an auxiliary storage device that stores a program executed by the CPU 101 and data used. The HDD 103 may be, for example, a hard disk drive or a storage device composed of a flash memory.

The input device 105 is a device for a user, an administrator, or the like to perform various input operations. The input device 105 includes, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like. The display device 107 displays various information to the user, the observer, and the like. The display device 107 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display or a touch panel integrated with the input device 105. The drive device 106 is a device that reads or writes to the storage medium 106a. The storage medium 106a may be, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-ROM), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or another medium. The interface device 108 is a communication device that transmits / receives data via the network 5. The interface device 108 may be, for example, a wireless LAN interface, a wired LAN interface, or an interface with a communication network using another method.

The management terminal 2, the device 3, and the user terminal 4 may have the same hardware configuration as the information processing device 10 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 10 has each functional unit of the authentication application 11, the home application 12, the priority application 13, the personalization service 14, and the installer application 15. Each of these functional units may be realized by the CPU 101 executing a program in the information processing apparatus 10. Further, all or a part of each of these parts may be realized by another device, for example, another information processing device connected to the network 5.

The authentication application 11 performs a process related to the user's login. Further, the authentication application 11 has a user interface function. The home application 12 receives the login notification and activates the priority application. In addition, the home application 12 performs a process related to the authority of the logged-in user. The priority application 13 is, for example, an application corresponding to each of a plurality of functions of the main body device 20. Further, the priority application 13 determines whether or not to start by referring to the authority of the logged-in user. Details will be described later. The personalization service 14 holds the settings related to the priority application for each user. The installer application 15 receives an uninstall input from the user and controls the uninstall.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the display screen in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows the transition of the display screen when a user who does not have the right to use the priority application in the prior art logs in. If a user who does not have the right to use the priority application logs in and executes, the screen transitions to the priority application screen. However, since the user does not have the right to use the priority application, a message indicating that the function cannot be used, for example, "This function cannot be used" is displayed. If you press the "OK button" there, the screen will change to the home screen. As described above, even if the user does not have the right to use the priority application, the priority application is started, so that the number of operations for transitioning to the home screen requested by the user increases.

On the other hand, FIG. 4B shows the transition of the display screen when a user who does not have the right to use the priority application in the embodiment of the present invention logs in. If a user who does not have permission to use the priority application logs in and executes, the screen transitions to the home application screen. That is, if the user does not have the right to use the priority application, the home application is started, so that the display indicating that the function of the priority application cannot be used is not performed.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram (1) for explaining a process at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining a process at the time of login in the prior art.

In step S101, the user inputs "login execution" to the authentication application 11. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 sends a "login notification" to the home application 12 (S102). The home application 12 activates the priority application 13 regardless of the authority of the logged-in user. That is, the home application 12 transmits a "startup request" to the priority application 13 (S103). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits a "login user authority notification" to the priority application 13 (S104). Step S103 and step S104 may be executed in the reverse order. The priority application 13 refers to the information related to the authority of the logged-in user notified from the authentication application 11, and displays a screen indicating that the user cannot use the priority application 13 if the logged-in user does not have the authority to use the priority application 13.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram (2) for explaining the processing at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention.

In step S111, the user inputs "login execution" to the authentication application 11. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 sends a "login notification" to the home application 12 (S112). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits a "login user's authority notification" to the home application 12 (S113). The home application 12 refers to the information related to the login user's authority notified from the authentication application 11 and determines whether or not to activate the priority application 13 according to the usage authority of the login user's priority application 13. If the logged-in user does not have the right to use the priority application 13, the home application 12 transmits a "home screen display" to the authentication application 11 in step S114. If the logged-in user has the right to use the priority application 13, in step S115, a "start request" is transmitted to the priority application 13.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing at the time of login in the embodiment of the present invention.

In step S121, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a login screen. Subsequently, a general user or an administrator logs in (S122). In step S123, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the logged-in general user or administrator has the right to use the priority application. If the logged-in general user or administrator has the right to use the priority application (YES in S123), the process proceeds to step S124. If the logged-in general user or administrator does not have the right to use the priority application (NO in S123), the process proceeds to step S125.

In step S124, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application screen and ends the flow. On the other hand, in step S125, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the home screen and ends the flow.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram for explaining a procedure for setting a priority application for each user in the embodiment of the present invention.

In step S201, the user inputs "login execution" to the authentication application 11. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 sends a "login notification" to the home application 12 (S202). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits a "login user's authority notification" to the home application 12 (S203). Subsequently, the home application 12 transmits a "priority application acquisition request" to the personalized service 14 (S204). The personalization service 14 holds information related to the usage authority of the priority application 13 for each user.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of data related to a priority application held for each user in the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, an example of data related to a priority application held by the personalized service 14 for each user will be described. The user ID (identifier) and the priority application having the usage authority are associated and held. As shown in FIG. 9, the user ID "user001" has the right to use the priority application "legacy copy". Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the user ID "user002" has the right to use the priority application "Easy Scanner". Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the user ID "user003" has the right to use the priority application "home". Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the user ID "user004" has the right to use the priority application "browser". As described above, the information relating to the usage authority of each user's priority application is retained in the personalized service 14.

Return to FIG. In step S205, the personalization service 14 transmits a "priority application notification" including information relating to the usage authority of the priority application of the user to the home application 12 (S205). The home application 12 refers to the information related to the login user's authority included in the "priority application notification" transmitted from the personalization service 14, and sets the priority application 13 according to the usage authority of the login user's priority application 13. Decide whether to start. If the logged-in user has the right to use the priority application 13, the process proceeds to step S212. If the logged-in user does not have the right to use the priority application 13, the process proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, the home application 12 transmits a "priority application setting screen display request" to the authentication application 11. The authentication application 11 performs "priority application setting screen display" to the user (S207). Subsequently, the user inputs the "priority application setting" to the authentication application 11. The "priority application setting" includes information indicating the priority application set by the user. Subsequently, the authentication application 11 transmits the "priority application setting notification" to the personalization service 14 via the home application 12 (S209) (S210). Subsequently, the personalization service 14 holds the setting value related to the user based on the information included in the "priority application setting notification" (S211). In step S212, the personalization service 14 sends a "start request" to the priority application 13, and the priority application 13 is activated.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for setting a priority application according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In step S221, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a login screen. Subsequently, a general user or an administrator logs in (S222). In step S223, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the logged-in general user or administrator has the right to use the priority application. If the logged-in general user or administrator has the right to use the priority application (YES in S223), the process proceeds to step S224. If the logged-in general user or administrator does not have the right to use the priority application (NO in S223), the process proceeds to step S225.

In step S224, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application screen and ends the flow. On the other hand, in step S225, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application setting screen. Subsequently, the general user or administrator who has logged in sets the priority application (S226), proceeds to step S224, displays the priority application screen, and ends the flow.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the processing according to the installation state of the priority application in the embodiment of the present invention.

In step S301, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a login screen. Subsequently, a general user or an administrator logs in (S302). In step S303, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the priority application is installed by the general user or the administrator who has logged in. If the priority application is installed (YES in S303), the process proceeds to step S304. If the priority application is not installed (NO in S223), the process proceeds to step S305.

In step S304, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application screen and ends the flow. On the other hand, in step S305, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the priority application setting screen. Subsequently, the general user or administrator who has logged in sets the priority application, installs the priority application (S306), proceeds to step S304, displays the priority application screen, and ends the flow.

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram for explaining the process (1) when the priority application in the embodiment of the present invention is uninstalled.

In step S401, the administrator inputs "application uninstall" in the installer application 15. Subsequently, the installer application 15 sends an "application uninstall notification" to the personalization service 14 (S402). In step S403, the personalization service 14 updates the priority application of all users who have set the uninstalled priority application as the priority application as the home application based on the "app uninstall notification".

FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram for explaining the process (2) when the priority application in the embodiment of the present invention is uninstalled.

In step S411, the administrator inputs "application uninstall" in the installer application 15. Subsequently, the installer application 15 sends an "application uninstall notification" to the personalization service 14 (S412). Subsequently, the personalization service 14 transmits a "priority application setting screen display request" to the authentication application 11 (S413). Subsequently, the authentication application 11 performs "priority application setting screen display" to the administrator (S414).

In step S415, the administrator performs "priority application setting" in the authentication application 11. The priority application setting screen is displayed for the user who has set the uninstalled priority application as the priority application. When multiple users have set the uninstalled priority application as the priority application, when the administrator sets the priority application of a certain user, the screen transitions to the screen for setting the priority application of the next user. By repeating the transition, the administrator may update the priority application for a plurality of users who have set the uninstalled priority application as the priority application.

In step S416, the authentication application 11 transmits a "priority application setting notification" to the personalization service 14 based on the "priority application setting" set by the administrator. Subsequently, the personalization service 14 updates the priority application of one or a plurality of users to the priority application set by the administrator in step S415 based on the "priority application setting notification".

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the information processing apparatus 10 can display the home application screen when the user does not have the right to use the priority application. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 can display the priority application setting screen and prompt the user to set the priority application when the user does not have the right to use the priority application. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 can hold the priority application set for each user. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 can update the priority application of the user to the home application when the application set by the user as the priority application is uninstalled.

That is, the device can be operated without displaying the screen indicating that the priority application has no usage authority at the time of login.

Each function of the embodiment described above can be realized by one or more processing circuits. Here, the "processing circuit" as used herein is a processor programmed to perform each function by software, such as a processor implemented by an electronic circuit, or a processor designed to execute each function described above. It shall include devices such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), DSP (digital signal processor), FPGA (field programmable gate array) and conventional circuit modules.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the application is an example of a program. Authentication is an example of processing related to login. The priority application is an example of the first program. The home application 12 is an example of a usage authority acquisition means or a usage authority determination means. The authentication application 11 is an example of an operation unit or a display control means. The home app is an example of a second program.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such a specific embodiment, and various modifications are made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Can be changed.

1 Equipment 10 Information processing device 20 Main device 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 HDD
104 ROM
105 Input device 106 Drive device 107 Display device 108 Interface device 11 Authentication app 12 Home app 13 Priority app 14 Personalization service 15 Installer app

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-010024

Claims (6)

A means of acquiring usage authority to acquire the usage authority of an authenticated user's program,
A usage authority determining means for determining whether or not an authenticated user has the usage authority of the first program defined as a program for displaying the operation screen after the authentication process.
When it is determined that the user authenticated by the usage authority determination means has the usage authority of the first program, the operation screen of the first program is controlled to be displayed on the operation unit, and the usage authority determination is performed. When it is determined that the user authenticated by the means does not have the right to use the first program, the display control means for controlling the operation screen of the second program to be displayed on the operation unit, and the display control means.
Have,
When the first program is not installed, the user authenticated by the usage authority determination means displays the setting screen of the first program in which the setting related to the first program is performed, and the first program is displayed. An information processing device characterized by the installation of . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first program can be set for each user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein when the first program is uninstalled, the second program can be set as a program for displaying an operation screen after an authentication process. When the first program is uninstalled, the claim is characterized in that the setting screen of the first program is displayed and the first program of the user who has set the first program is updated. Item 2. The information processing apparatus according to Item 2. The procedure for acquiring the usage authority to acquire the usage authority for the program of the authenticated user, and the procedure for acquiring the usage authority.
A usage authority determination procedure for determining whether or not an authenticated user has the usage authority of the first program defined as a program for displaying the operation screen after the authentication process, and
When it is determined that the user authenticated in the usage authority determination procedure has the usage authority of the first program, the operation screen of the first program is controlled to be displayed on the operation unit, and the usage authority determination is performed. When it is determined that the user authenticated in the procedure does not have the right to use the first program, the display control procedure for controlling the operation screen of the second program to be displayed on the operation unit and the display control procedure.
When the first program is not installed, the user authenticated in the usage authority determination procedure displays the setting screen of the first program in which the setting related to the first program is performed, and the first program is displayed. And the procedure to install
An information processing method characterized by executing. A program that can be executed by an information processing device
The procedure for acquiring the usage authority to acquire the usage authority for the program of the authenticated user, and the procedure for acquiring the usage authority.
A usage authority determination procedure for determining whether or not an authenticated user has the usage authority of the first program defined as a program for displaying the operation screen after the authentication process, and
When it is determined that the user authenticated in the usage authority determination procedure has the usage authority of the first program, the operation screen of the first program is controlled to be displayed on the operation unit, and the usage authority determination is performed. When it is determined that the user authenticated in the procedure does not have the right to use the first program, the display control procedure for controlling the operation screen of the second program to be displayed on the operation unit and the display control procedure.
When the first program is not installed, the user authenticated in the usage authority determination procedure displays the setting screen of the first program in which the setting related to the first program is performed, and the first program is displayed. And the procedure to install
Is executed by the information processing apparatus.

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