JP7151211B2 - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Description

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

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200002 describes an image forming apparatus that easily partially updates setting information. The image forming apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200012 includes a changing unit that individually changes setting information selected from a plurality of setting information held in the self apparatus, and a changing unit that changes the setting information among the plurality of setting information. specifying means for specifying setting information that is not specified, communication means for communicating with an external device, and acquisition means for acquiring reference setting information corresponding to each of a plurality of setting information from an external device via the communication means and updating means for updating the setting information specified by the specifying means among the plurality of setting information based on the reference setting information acquired by the acquiring means.

JP 2013-132813 A

An object of the present application is to prevent setting values that are not used by a user from being updated when setting information that is used in multiple services is updated.

An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an acquisition unit for acquiring an update request for first setting information stored in a first storage unit, which is shared by a plurality of services; referring to a second storage means for storing second setting information used in the service and the access status to the second setting information and the first storage means, and setting values of the stored first setting information and If the setting value corresponding to the obtained update request is different and the access status to the second setting information is less than a predetermined threshold, the first setting information is updated to the obtained update request. and updating means for updating according to the request.

According to claim 2 of the present invention, in the configuration according to claim 1, the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second storage means stores update status of the second setting information, and the updating means stores the second setting information. is less than a predetermined threshold, the first setting information is updated according to the update request.

According to claim 3 of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the second storage means associates the second setting information with a file having a predetermined attribute. and the update means does not perform the update when the second setting information is associated with a file having the attribute.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program, in which a computer acquires an update request for first setting information stored in a first storage means shared by a plurality of services; referring to a second storage means for storing second setting information used in the service and the access status to the second setting information and the first storage means, and setting values of the stored first setting information and If the setting value corresponding to the obtained update request is different and the access status to the second setting information is less than a predetermined threshold, the first setting information is updated to the obtained update request. It is characterized by being a program for executing a step of updating according to a request.

According to the inventions according to claims 1 and 4, when setting information shared by a plurality of services is updated, it is possible to prevent setting values from not being updated even though they are not used by the user. .
According to the second aspect of the invention, when setting information shared by a plurality of services is updated, setting values whose update frequency is less than the threshold are prevented from being updated.
According to the third aspect of the invention, updating of setting information of a file having a predetermined attribute is suppressed.

1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an information processing system; FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 10; FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 10; FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the server 20; FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 10; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying the contents of basic setting information; FIG. 11 is a view exemplifying the content of usage status information indicating the usage status of base setting information; FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying the content of usage status information; FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying the content of update frequency information; FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying the content of update frequency information; The figure which illustrates the content of an important flag. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 10; FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying the contents of setting information; FIG. 10 is a diagram exemplifying a reference value of usage status; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating reference values of update frequency;

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. The information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 10 and a server 20 . The information processing apparatus 10 performs image processing such as image forming processing for forming an image on a medium such as paper, and image reading processing for reading an image formed on a medium such as a document. The server 20 provides various services such as storage service. Information processing apparatus 10 is connected to server 20 via communication line 2 . The communication line 2 includes, for example, at least one of the Internet, a mobile communication network, a telephone line, and a LAN (Local Area Network).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the information processing device 10. As shown in FIG. The information processing apparatus 10 has acquisition means 11 , update means 12 , first storage means 13 and second storage means 14 . Acquisition unit 11 acquires an update request for first setting information stored in a first storage unit shared by a plurality of services. The update means 12 refers to a second storage means and a first storage means for storing second setting information used in a service different from the plurality of services and the access status to the second setting information, and stores the If the setting value of the obtained first setting information is different from the setting value corresponding to the acquired update request, and the access status to the second setting information is less than a predetermined threshold, the first setting information is updated according to the obtained update request.

The access status indicates the read status and write status of the setting information. The setting information is accessed by an application of the information processing device 10 . The access status is, for example, usage status (use frequency, number of times of use, etc.) and/or update status. The update status indicates the status of rewriting of setting information. The update status is, for example, update frequency and update count. The setting value is a value set in the setting information. For example, a setting value of "o" or "x" is set in the setting information of "delete file". If the setting value is "O", it indicates that file deletion is permitted. If the set value is "x", it indicates that file deletion is not permitted.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the information processing device 10. As shown in FIG. The processor 101 is a processor that controls other elements of the information processing apparatus 10 . The memory 102 is a storage device that functions as a work area for the processor 101 to execute programs, and includes, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage device 103 stores various programs and data. The storage device 103 includes, for example, an SSD (Solid State Drive) or HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The communication IF 104 communicates with other devices according to a predetermined wireless or wired communication standard (eg, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or Ethernet (registered trademark)).

The UI unit 105 has, for example, a touch screen and keys. The UI unit 105 may be built in the information processing apparatus 10, or may be externally attached and connected. An image forming unit 106 forms an image on a medium such as paper by electrophotography. An image reading unit 107 optically reads an image of a document (medium). The image processing unit 108 includes, for example, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and executes various types of image processing. A paper feed unit 109 supplies media such as paper to the image forming unit 106 .

In this example, the functions shown in FIG. 2 are implemented by processor 101 executing a program stored in memory 102 or storage device 103 . The processor 101 executing the program is an example of the obtaining means 11 and updating means 12 .

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the server 20. As shown in FIG. A processor 201 is a processor that controls other elements of the server 20 . The memory 202 is a storage device that functions as a work area for the processor 201 to execute programs, and includes, for example, RAM. A storage device 203 is a storage device that stores various programs and data, and includes an SSD or HDD, for example. The communication IF 204 communicates with other devices according to a predetermined wireless or wired communication standard.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. In the figure, service A and service B are services that share setting information held by the information processing apparatus 10 . In the following description, setting information (an example of first setting information) shared by a plurality of services is referred to as "base setting information". A service that shares infrastructure setting information is referred to as a "collaboration service".

Service A and service B are services already used by the information processing apparatus 10, and the infrastructure setting information of the information processing apparatus 10 is shared by service A and service B. FIG. On the other hand, service C is a service that the information processing apparatus 10 newly starts using. The infrastructure setting information of the information processing device 10 is not shared by the service C yet. That is, service C uses configuration information unique to service C instead of infrastructure configuration information. In this way, the storage device 103 of the information processing apparatus 10 stores infrastructure setting information shared by a plurality of linked services (for example, service A and service B), and services other than linked services (for example, It stores setting information specific to each service (hereinafter referred to as "pre-linkage setting information") used by service C). The infrastructure setting information is an example of first setting information according to the present invention, and the pre-cooperation setting information is an example of second setting information according to the present invention.

The infrastructure information management DB 151 (an example of a first storage unit) is a database that manages infrastructure setting information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating contents of infrastructure setting information stored in the infrastructure information management DB 151. As shown in FIG. In this example, basic setting information includes "minimum password length", "password complexity", "important document password settings", "document creation/editing", "document deletion", "access right change", and "content replacement". , and “print” are stored. "Password Minimum Length" and "Password Complexity" are setting information related to password setting rules. “Minimum number of characters for password” is setting information that specifies the minimum number of characters for a password. If "5" is set as the setting value, a password with a character string of 4 characters or less cannot be set. "Password complexity" is setting information that specifies the types of characters to be included in the password. If "both letters and numbers" is set as the setting value, a password that does not contain both letters and numbers cannot be set.

"Important document password setting" is information indicating whether setting of a password for a file to which information indicating that it is important (hereinafter referred to as "important document") is permitted is permitted. If the setting value of this setting information is "x", it indicates that the setting of the password is not permitted. "File creation/editing" is information indicating whether creation and editing of files is permitted. If the setting value of this setting information is "O", it indicates that file creation and editing are permitted.

Returning to the description of FIG. The usage status management DB 152 stores the usage status of the base setting information and the usage status of the setting information of services other than the cooperative service (for example, service C).

7 and 8 are diagrams exemplifying the contents of the usage status management DB 152 (an example of the second storage means). FIG. 7 exemplifies the usage status of the basic setting information (for example, the number of usages per month). FIG. 8 exemplifies the usage status of service C (the number of usages per month). Further, in the examples of FIGS. 7 and 8, for each of the infrastructure setting information and the service C setting information, the monthly average value of the number of times of use for the most recent half year is stored.

Returning to the description of FIG. The setting value update frequency management DB 153 (an example of a second storage unit) stores the update status of the setting values of the base setting information and the update status of the setting information of services other than the cooperative service (for example, service C).

9 and 10 are diagrams illustrating the contents of the setting value update frequency management DB 153 (an example of the second storage means). FIG. 9 exemplifies the update status of basic setting information (for example, the number of monthly updates). FIG. 10 exemplifies the update status of the setting information of service C (for example, the number of updates per month). Further, in the examples of FIGS. 9 and 10, monthly averages of update counts for the most recent six months are stored for each of the infrastructure setting information and service C setting information.

Returning to the description of FIG. A setting value confirmation unit 154 confirms the setting value of the infrastructure setting information. Specifically, it checks whether there are common items between the setting items included in the basic setting information and the setting items held by the service to be newly linked (the setting items included in the setting information before linking). If there is a common item, the setting value confirmation unit 154 confirms whether the setting value of the base setting information and the setting value of the setting item of the pre-cooperation setting information are different.

If the setting value confirmed by the setting value confirmation unit 154 is different, the usage condition confirmation unit 155 confirms the history of the usage condition of the setting information before cooperation. Further, when the setting value confirming unit 154 determines that the setting values are different, the update frequency confirming unit 156 confirms the update frequency of the setting information before cooperation.

The important document management DB 157 is a database that manages important flags. The important document management DB 157 stores correspondence relationships between files with important flags (predetermined attributes) and setting items.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the contents of the important document management DB 157. As shown in FIG. In this example, "file Fa" and "file Fb" are marked with important flags. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, a file with an important flag is called an "important file". An "important document password" is associated with the "file Fb", which is an important file. That is, when the "file Fb" is used, the setting information of the "important document password" is used.

Returning to the description of FIG. A confirmation unit 158 confirms the important flag registered in the important document management DB 157 . Based on the confirmation results of the setting value confirming unit 154, the usage status confirming unit 155, the update frequency confirming unit 156, and the confirming unit 158, the permitting unit 159 retains the base setting information among the setting information before cooperation of the service to be cooperated. Extract the setting information in which the setting value different from the set value is set, and update the setting value of the extracted setting information.

2. Operation In this operation example, the information processing apparatus 10 holding infrastructure setting information shared by a plurality of linked services integrates pre-linkage setting information used by another service with infrastructure setting information. An operation example will be described. In this operation example, in the information processing apparatus 10, the setting value of the base setting information and the setting value of the pre-cooperation setting information are different, and are stored in the usage status management DB 152 or the setting value update frequency management DB. If the access status (usage status (frequency of use, number of times of use, etc.) and/or update status (update frequency, number of updates, etc.)) of pre-linkage setting information is less than a predetermined threshold, infrastructure setting information Update the setting value according to the update request. That is, when the information processing apparatus 10 integrates the basic setting information and the pre-cooperation setting information, if the value of the basic setting information held by the information processing apparatus 10 is not the initial value (that is, the value is changed from the initial value by the user). has been changed) and the update status or usage status exceeds the threshold, the setting value of the basic setting information is not updated.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart illustrating the flow of processing performed by the information processing apparatus 10 . The processing shown in FIG. 12 is triggered by acquisition of a request to update the infrastructure setting information (for example, the user performing an operation to instruct cooperation with a new service).

In step S101, the processor 101 of the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether there is a setting item common to the infrastructure setting information among the setting items included in the setting information of the service to be newly linked (hereinafter "service C"). do. If there are common setting items (step S101; YES), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S102. On the other hand, if there is no common setting item (step S101; NO), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S103.

FIG. 13 is a diagram exemplifying the contents of pre-linkage setting information of service C. As shown in FIG. Service C is another service that is different from the plurality of cooperative services that share infrastructure setting information. In the example of FIG. 13, comparing the base setting information and the pre-linkage setting information of service C, the setting values for "minimum password length", "important document password setting", and "file deletion" are different.

Returning to the description of FIG. In step S102, the processor 101 determines whether or not there is a difference in setting values for setting items common to the infrastructure setting information and the pre-cooperation setting information. If the set values are different (step S102; YES), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S103. On the other hand, if there is no difference between the set values (step S102; NO), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S107.

In step S103, the processor 101 determines whether the setting item has been used. In this embodiment, the processor 101 refers to the usage status management DB 152 and determines whether or not the monthly average number of usages of the set value for the most recent six months exceeds the reference value.

FIG. 14 is a diagram exemplifying the reference value of the usage status. This reference value may be set by an administrator of the information processing device 10, for example. For example, if the usage status of each setting item in the pre-linkage setting information of service C is as illustrated in FIG. Monthly average number of uses exceeds the reference value. That is, it is determined that these setting items have been used.

Returning to the description of FIG. If the average number of times of use exceeds the reference value, that is, if there is a record of use (step S103 ; YES), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S107. On the other hand, if there is no record of use ( step S103; NO), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S104.

In step S104, the processor 101 determines whether the setting value of the setting item is frequently updated within a preset period. In this embodiment, the processor 101 refers to the setting value update frequency management DB 153 and determines whether the update status of each setting item in the pre-linkage setting information of service C is less than a predetermined threshold. Specifically, here, the processor 101 determines whether or not the monthly average number of updates of the set value in the most recent six months is equal to or greater than the reference value.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating reference values of update frequency. This reference value may be set by an administrator of the information processing device 10, for example. For example, when the update frequency of each setting item in the setting information before linkage of service C is as illustrated in FIG. exceeds the specified standard value. In this case, it is determined that the setting item of "important document password setting" is frequently updated. On the other hand, the monthly average number of updates of the setting item "minimum password length" is below the reference value shown in FIG. In this case, it is determined that the setting item "minimum password length" is not frequently updated. The monthly average number of update times of the setting item “file deletion” is the same value as the reference value shown in FIG. In this case, it is determined that the "delete file" setting item is frequently updated.

Returning to the description of FIG. If the average update count is greater than or equal to the reference value, that is, if the update is frequent (step S104 ; YES), the processor 101 proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if it is not frequently updated ( step S104; NO), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S105.

In step S105, the processor 101 refers to the important document management DB 157 and determines whether the setting item is used in the important file (that is, whether the setting item is associated with the important flag). If there is an associated importance flag (step S105 ; YES), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S107. On the other hand, if there is no associated importance flag (step S105; NO), the processor 101 proceeds to the process of step S106.

In step S106, the processor 101 extracts pre-coordination setting information different from the setting value held in the infrastructure setting information, and updates the setting value of the infrastructure setting information with the setting value of the extracted pre-cooperation setting information.

In step S107, the processor 101 terminates the process without updating the infrastructure setting information. That is, the setting values set in the infrastructure setting information are continuously used as they are. For example, if the setting information before linkage of service C has the contents illustrated in FIG. There is no difference between the setting value of the service C and the setting value of the setting information of the service C. Therefore, for setting items other than these three setting items, the setting values of the basic setting information are continuously used.

For example, when the access frequency is lower than the threshold value or the update frequency is lower than the threshold value, the setting information of "file deletion" and "important document password" is set as effective for service C. As described above, in this embodiment, when the service C is newly linked, the setting values of the setting items with high update status or usage status among the setting items with different setting values are not updated. The setting value is updated for the setting information whose usage status is low. This prevents setting information that is not used by the user from being updated.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the processor 101, when the "important document password" is used in the file to which the important flag is attached (the setting information of the "important document password" is associated with the important flag). is specified), do not update the base configuration information.

3. Modifications The above-described embodiment is merely an example of implementation of the present invention, and may be modified as follows. In addition, the above-described embodiment and each modified example described below may be combined and implemented as necessary.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, in a system in which a plurality of services are linked, the operation of adding a new service to be linked has been exemplified. The process of updating the infrastructure setting information shown in the above embodiment is not limited to the case of newly adding a service to be linked, and may be executed in other situations. For example, when an application is newly added to the information processing apparatus 10 and the added application uses the infrastructure setting information, the updating process described above may be executed.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, various databases such as the base information management DB 151, the usage status management DB 152, and the setting value update frequency management DB 153 may be provided for each user. In this case, the user performs a login operation using the UI unit 105 of the information processing apparatus 10, and the processor 101 of the information processing apparatus 10 refers to the database corresponding to the logged-in user to determine whether or not to update the setting information. judge.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the case where various databases such as the base information management DB 151, the usage management DB 152, and the setting value update frequency management DB 153 are provided in the information processing apparatus 10 has been described. may be provided on an external server (eg, server 20). In this case, the information processing apparatus 10 checks the usage status, update status, etc. of the setting information by accessing a server provided with various databases.

(4) In the above embodiments, the program executed by the processor 101 of the information processing device 10 or the processor 201 of the server 20 may be downloaded via a communication line such as the Internet. In addition, these programs are provided in a state recorded on computer-readable recording media such as magnetic recording media (magnetic tapes, magnetic discs, etc.), optical recording media (optical discs, etc.), magneto-optical recording media, semiconductor memories, etc. may be

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Information processing apparatus 11... Acquiring means 12... Updating means 13... First storage means 14... Second storage means 101... Processor 102... Memory 103... Storage device 104... Communication IF 105... UI unit 106 image forming unit 107 image reading unit 108 image processing unit.

Claims (4)

Acquisition means for acquiring an update request for the first setting information stored in the first storage means, shared by a plurality of services;
By referring to the second storage means and the first storage means for storing the second setting information used in a service different from the plurality of services and the access status to the second setting information, the stored second setting information is referred to. When the setting value of the first setting information is different from the setting value corresponding to the acquired update request, and the access status to the second setting information is less than a predetermined threshold, the first setting and updating means for updating information according to the acquired update request. the second storage means stores update status of the second setting information;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said updating means updates said first setting information according to said update request when the update status of said second setting information is less than a predetermined threshold. the second storage means associates and stores the second setting information with a file having a predetermined attribute;
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said updating means does not perform said updating when said second setting information is associated with a file having said attribute. to the computer,
a step of acquiring an update request for first setting information stored in a first storage means and shared by a plurality of services;
By referring to the second storage means and the first storage means for storing the second setting information used in a service different from the plurality of services and the access status to the second setting information, the stored second setting information is referred to. When the setting value of the first setting information is different from the setting value corresponding to the acquired update request, and the access status to the second setting information is less than a predetermined threshold, the first setting a step of updating information according to the obtained update request;

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