JP7188092B2 - Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method and information processing program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Today, cloud systems are known that provide information processing services to client devices such as smartphones via networks such as the Internet. When receiving a service from this cloud system, a user first establishes a service usage environment called a tenant on the server. Subsequently, the user installs an application program (hereinafter also referred to as application or app) to be used in the opened tenant. Thereby, the user can use the function of the application introduced to the tenant using the client device.

Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-142136) discloses a service providing method for the purpose of suppressing inappropriate access to a platform. This service providing method is a service providing method for providing services using a platform built in the cloud. A plurality of platforms are constructed in the cloud by receiving definition information related to construction of a platform via a network from a contractor's terminal. At this time, inappropriate access to the platform is suppressed by including a firewall with an initial setting that blocks access except for one or a plurality of common access sources in each constructed platform.

Here, when a customer newly starts using the information processing system, the conventional information processing system determines whether or not the e-mail address input by the customer has already been registered in the database. If the tenant is already registered in the database, opening of the tenant is refused, thereby preventing redundant opening of the tenant.

However, since duplicate opening of tenants was prevented based on the presence or absence of e-mail address registration, the following problems occurred. That is, for example, in company K, which has already opened a tenant, department A and department B exist. did not register with the server.

A conventional information processing system determines whether or not a tenant has been opened based on whether or not an e-mail address has been registered. Therefore, a member of department B whose e-mail address is not registered cannot newly open a tenant for company K, even though a tenant for company K to which he/she belongs has already been opened. It becomes possible.

Management of users in tenants, provision of licenses, and billing are performed for each tenant. For this reason, if multiple tenants are opened for the same company K, even if the service is available to users of department A registered when the tenant was first opened, when the tenant is opened later, Since the registered user of department B is in a different tenant than the user of department A, there arises a problem that it is difficult to use even though the user belongs to the same company K.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can prevent the inconvenience of establishing a plurality of groups in one entity. aim.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus for providing services to users managed on a group-by-group basis, in which an e-mail address of each registered group is stored. A detection unit that refers to the storage unit stored in the storage unit and detects whether or not there is a domain name in which all or part of the domain name of the e-mail address entered at the time of group registration is the same, and an e-mail with the same domain name in whole or in part. If the address is not detected from the storage unit, group setting is performed with the entered e-mail address, and if an e-mail address with the same domain name in whole or in part is detected from the storage unit, group setting is canceled. The control unit further includes a control unit that, among a plurality of devices connected to the private network, when one of the devices requests group registration to the control unit, the other device requests group registration from the other device. Acquire the result of an inquiry about the presence or absence of group information issued to a group that has already been set, and if the inquiry result indicates that one device does not have group information from the other device, set the group. and if an inquiry result indicating that the other device has group information is obtained, the group setting is canceled .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is effective in the ability to prevent the inconvenience that several groups are established in one subject.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the electronic blackboard. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of a liquid ejection device (inkjet printer device). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the server device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the omnidirectional imaging apparatus. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the video conference terminal. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the projector device. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the MFP. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of an authentication service unit included in the server device. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a tenant opening screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of tenant information stored in the tenant information DB. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of user information stored in a user information DB. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of MFP information stored in the MFP information DB. FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing duplicate opening of tenants in the server device of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an existing tenant information display screen in the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a user registration request screen. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing duplicate opening of tenants in the information processing system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the existing tenant information display screen displayed on the MFP that has made a request to open a new tenant. FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing duplicate opening of tenants in the server device of the information processing system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of an existing tenant display screen in the information processing system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing redundant opening of tenants in the information processing system according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the existing tenant information display screen in the information processing system according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing the flow of the tenant duplicate opening prevention operation and the collective registration operation of the devices in the LAN in the information processing system of the fifth embodiment. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a batch registration screen for MFPs in the information processing system according to the fifth embodiment.

An information processing system according to an embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(System configuration)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment includes an electronic blackboard 2, a liquid ejection device (inkjet printer device) 3, a mobile terminal device 4 such as a smart phone, a desktop or notebook personal computer. It has a computer device 5 and an omnidirectional imaging device 6 . The information processing system 1 of the first embodiment also includes a video conference terminal device 7 , a projector device 8 , a multifunction peripheral (MFP: Multifunction Peripheral) 9 and a server device 10 . The multi-function device 9 is a device having multiple image forming functions such as a copy function and a scanner function. The electronic blackboard 2 to the server device 10 are interconnected via a predetermined communication network 100 such as a wireless network, LAN (Local Area Network), Internet, or the like.

(Hardware configuration of electronic blackboard)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the electronic blackboard 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic blackboard 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, an SSD (Solid State Drive) 204, a network I/F ( Interface) 205 and an external device connection I/F 206 .

Among these, the CPU 201 controls the operation of the entire electronic blackboard 2 . The ROM 202 stores programs used to drive the CPU 201, such as an IPL (Initial Program Loader). A RAM 203 is used as a work area for the CPU 201 . The SSD 204 stores various data such as electronic blackboard programs.

Network I/F 205 controls communication with communication network 100 . The external device connection I/F 206 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The external devices in this case are, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory 230 and external devices (microphone unit 240, speaker unit 250, camera unit 260).

The electronic blackboard 2 also includes a capture device 211, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 212, a display controller 213, a contact sensor 214, a sensor controller 215, an electronic pen controller 216, a short-range communication circuit 219, and an antenna 219a of the short-range communication circuit 219. , a power switch 222 and selection switches 223 .

Among these devices, the capture device 211 displays still images or moving images on the display of a personal computer (PC) 270 that is externally connected. The GPU 212 is a semiconductor chip that specializes in graphics. The display controller 213 controls and manages screen display in order to output an output image from the GPU 212 to the display 280 or the like.

The contact sensor 214 detects a contact operation of the display 280 performed by the electronic pen 290 or the user's hand H or the like. A sensor controller 215 controls the processing of the contact sensor 214 . The contact sensor 214 performs coordinate input and coordinate detection using an infrared shielding method. When inputting coordinates and detecting coordinates, the light emitting elements of the two light emitting/receiving devices installed at both ends of the upper side of the display 280 emit a plurality of infrared rays parallel to the display 280 . The light-receiving element of each light-receiving and emitting device receives light that is reflected by a reflecting member provided around the display 280 and returns along the same optical path as the light emitted by the light-emitting element (infrared shielding method).

The contact sensor 214 supplies the sensor controller 215 with an infrared identification number (infrared ID) emitted by two light emitting/receiving devices blocked by an object such as the electronic pen 290 or the user's hand H. The sensor controller 215 identifies the coordinate position, which is the contact position of the object, based on the supplied infrared ID. The electronic pen controller 216 communicates with the electronic pen 290 to determine whether the display 280 has been touched with the tip of the pen or the bottom of the pen.

The short-range communication circuit 219 is a communication circuit such as NFC (Near Field Communication) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The power switch 222 is a switch for switching ON/OFF of the power of the electronic blackboard 2 . The selection switches 223 are a group of switches for adjusting, for example, the brightness and color of the display on the display 280 . The electronic blackboard 2 also has a bus line 210 . A bus line 210 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 201 shown in FIG.

Note that the contact sensor 214 is not limited to the infrared blocking type, but also the capacitance type that identifies the contact position by detecting changes in capacitance, and the resistance type that identifies the contact position by voltage changes of two opposing resistive films. Various detection methods can be used, such as a film method and an electromagnetic induction method that identifies the contact position by detecting electromagnetic induction caused by the contact of a contacting object with the display unit. Further, the electronic pen controller 216 may determine not only the pen tip and pen butt of the electronic pen 290 but also the portion of the electronic pen 290 gripped by the user or other portions of the electronic pen.

(Hardware Configuration of Liquid Ejecting Apparatus)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the liquid ejection device 3 (inkjet printer device). As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid ejecting apparatus 3 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, an NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) 304, an external device connection I/F 308, a network I/F 309, and a bus line 310. there is The liquid ejection device 3 also includes a paper transport section 311 , a sub-scanning driver 312 , a main scanning driver 313 , a carriage 320 and an operation panel 330 . Further, the carriage 320 has a liquid ejection head 321 and a liquid ejection head driver 322 .

The CPU 301 controls the operation of the liquid ejecting apparatus 3 as a whole. The ROM 302 stores programs such as IPL used to drive the CPU 301 . A RAM 303 is used as a work area for the CPU 301 . The NVRAM 304 stores various data such as programs, and retains various data even while the liquid ejecting apparatus 3 is powered off. An external device connection I/F 306 is connected to a personal computer (PC) via a USB cable or the like, and communicates control signals and data to be printed with the PC. A network I/F 309 is an interface for performing data communication via the communication network 100 such as the Internet. A bus line 310 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 301 .

The paper transport unit 311 is, for example, a roller and a motor that drives the roller, and transports the printing paper along the transport path in the liquid ejection device 3 in the sub-scanning direction. A sub-scanning driver 312 controls the movement of the paper transport section 333 in the sub-scanning direction. A main scanning driver 313 controls movement of the carriage 320 in the main scanning direction.

A liquid ejection head 321 of the carriage 320 has a plurality of nozzles for ejecting liquid such as ink, and the ejection surface (nozzle surface) is provided on the carriage 320 so as to face the printing paper side. . The liquid ejection head 321 moves in the main scanning direction and ejects the liquid onto the printing paper intermittently conveyed in the sub-scanning direction, thereby ejecting the liquid onto a predetermined position of the printing paper to form an image. The liquid ejection head driver 322 is a driver for controlling driving of the liquid ejection head 321 . The operation panel 332 includes a touch panel, an alarm lamp, and the like, displays current setting values, selection screens, and the like, and accepts inputs from the operator.

Note that the liquid ejection head driver 322 may be provided so as to be connected to the bus line from outside the carriage 320 . Further, the main scanning driver 313, the sub-scanning driver 312, and the liquid ejection head driver 322 may be functions realized by software by executing programs by the CPU 301 respectively.

(Hardware configuration of mobile terminal device)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal device 4 such as a smart phone. As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal device 4 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, an EEPROM 404, a CMOS sensor 405, an image sensor I/F 406, an acceleration/azimuth sensor 407, a media I/F 409, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiving unit. 411 is provided.

The CPU 401 controls the operation of the mobile terminal device 4 as a whole. The ROM 402 stores the CPU 401 or programs used to drive the CPU 401 such as IPL. A RAM 403 is used as a work area for the CPU 401 . The EEPROM 404 reads or writes various data such as a mobile terminal program under the control of the CPU 401 . A CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor 405 forms image data corresponding to imaging light from an object under the control of the CPU 401 . In addition to the CMOS sensor, other imaging means such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor may be used.

An imaging device I/F 406 is an interface for connecting the CMOS sensor 405 to the bus line 410 . The acceleration/direction sensor 407 is various sensors such as an electronic magnetic compass, a gyrocompass, or an acceleration sensor for detecting geomagnetism. A media I/F 409 is an interface for connecting a recording medium 408 such as a flash memory to the bus line 410 . Data is written to and read from the recording medium 408 via this media I/F 409 . The GPS receiver 411 receives GPS signals from GPS satellites.

In addition, the portable terminal device 4 includes a long-distance communication circuit 412, an antenna 412a of the long-distance communication circuit 412, a CMOS sensor 413, an imaging element I/F 414, a microphone section 415, a speaker section 416, a sound input/output I/F 417, and a display 418. , an external device connection I/F (Interface) 419 , a short-range communication circuit 420 , an antenna 420 a of the short-range communication circuit 420 , and a touch panel 421 .

Telecommunications circuitry 412 communicates with other devices over communications network 100 . The CMOS sensor 413 images a subject and forms image data under the control of the CPU 401 . An imaging device I/F 414 is an interface that connects the CMOS sensor 413 to the bus line 410 . The microphone unit 415 forms an audio signal, which is an electric signal corresponding to the collected sound. Speaker unit 416 produces an acoustic output such as music or voice corresponding to the audio signal. A sound input/output I/F 417 processes input/output of audio signals between the microphone unit 415 and the speaker unit 416 under the control of the CPU 401 .

A display 418 such as a liquid crystal display unit or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display unit displays an image of a subject or various icons. The external device connection I/F 419 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The short-range communication circuit 420 is a communication circuit such as NFC or Bluetooth (registered trademark). A touch panel 421 is provided on the display 418 and detects a user's touch operation.

The mobile terminal device 4 also has a bus line 410 . A bus line 410 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 401 shown in FIG.

(Hardware configuration of server device)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the server device 10. As shown in FIG. The hardware configuration of the personal computer device 5 is also the same as that of the server device 10 . Therefore, for the hardware configuration of the personal computer device 5, refer to the description of the hardware configuration of the server device 10 below.

As shown in FIG. 5, the server device 10 has a configuration similar to that of a personal computer device, and has a CPU 501, a ROM 502 and a RAM 503. As shown in FIG. The server device 10 also includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 504 , an HDD controller 505 , a display 506 , an external device connection I/F 508 , a network I/F 509 , a bus line 510 , a keyboard 511 and a media I/F 516 .

The CPU 501 controls the operation of the server device 10 as a whole. The ROM 502 stores programs used to drive the CPU 501 such as IPL. A RAM 503 is used as a work area for the CPU 501 . The HDD 504 stores various data such as programs. The HDD controller 505 controls writing and reading of various data to and from the HDD 504 under the control of the CPU 501 . A display 506 displays various information such as cursors, menus, windows, characters, or images.

An external device connection I/F 508 is an interface for connecting various external devices such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or a printer device. A network I/F 509 is an interface for data communication using the communication network 100 . A bus line 510 is an address bus line, a data bus line, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 501 .

A keyboard 511 has a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like. The pointing device 512 performs input operations such as selection and execution of various instructions, selection of processing targets, and cursor movement. A media I/F 516 controls writing (storing) or reading of data to or from a recording medium 515 such as a flash memory.

(Hardware configuration of omnidirectional imaging device)
Next, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the omnidirectional imaging device 6. As shown in FIG. The omnidirectional imaging device 6 shown in FIG. 6 has, as an example, two imaging elements, a first imaging element 603a and a second imaging element 603b. Note that, in this example, the description will proceed assuming that the two imaging elements 603a and 603b are provided, but three or more imaging elements may be provided. In addition, it does not necessarily have to be a device dedicated to omnidirectional photography, and by attaching an aftermarket omnidirectional imaging unit to a normal digital camera device or a camera unit of a smartphone, etc., it can be used as an omnidirectional imaging device 6 They may have the same function.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the omnidirectional imaging device 6 has an imaging unit 601 , image processing unit 604 , imaging control unit 605 , microphone section 608 , sound processing unit 609 , CPU 611 , ROM 612 , SRAM 613 and DRAM 614 . The omnidirectional imaging device 6 also has an operation unit 615, an external device connection I/F 616, a communication circuit 617, an antenna 617a, an acceleration/azimuth sensor 618 such as an electronic compass and a gyro sensor.

The imaging unit 601 includes wide-angle lenses (so-called fisheye lenses) 602a and 602b each having an angle of view of 180° or more for forming a hemispherical image, and first and second imaging units provided corresponding to each wide-angle lens. It has elements 603a and 603b. The imaging elements 603a and 603b are image sensors such as CMOS sensors or CCD image sensors that convert optical images acquired through wide-angle lenses 602a and 602b into image data of electrical signals and output the data. Each of the imaging elements 603a and 603b has a timing generation circuit that generates a horizontal synchronizing signal, a vertical synchronizing signal, a pixel clock, and the like. Further, each of the imaging elements 603a and 603b has a register group or the like in which various commands or parameters required for operation are set.

The imaging elements 603a and 603b of the imaging unit 601 are connected to the image processing unit 604 via a parallel I/F bus. On the other hand, the imaging elements 603a and 603b of the imaging unit 601 are connected to the imaging control unit 605 via a serial I/F bus ⁽ I2C (Inter Integrated Circuit) bus, etc.).

The image processing unit 604 , imaging control unit 605 and sound processing unit 609 are connected to a CPU 611 via a bus line 610 . Also connected to the bus line 610 are a ROM 612 , an SRAM 613 , a DRAM 614 , an operation unit 615 , an external device connection I/F 616 , a communication circuit 617 , an acceleration/direction sensor 618 , and the like.

The image processing unit 604 acquires the image data output from each of the image sensors 603a and 603b via the parallel I/F bus line, performs predetermined data processing, synthesizes the data, and performs equirectangular projection. Create image data.

The imaging control unit 605 operates as a master device, and sets commands and the like obtained from the CPU 611 to registers of the imaging elements 603a and ^603b , which are slave devices, via the I2C bus line. The imaging control unit 605 also acquires status data and the like of the register groups of the imaging elements 603 a and 603 b via the I ² C bus line and transfers them to the CPU 611 .

In addition, the imaging control unit 605 instructs the image sensors 603a and 603b to output image data at the timing when the shutter button of the operation unit 615 is operated. The omnidirectional imaging device 6 may have, for example, a preview display function on the display of a smartphone or the like, or a function corresponding to moving image display. In this case, the image data are output from the respective imaging elements 603a and 603b continuously at a predetermined frame rate (frames/minute).

In addition, the imaging control unit 605, together with the CPU 611, performs synchronous control of the output timing of the image data of the imaging elements 603a and 603b. A display section may be provided for the omnidirectional imaging device 6 .

A microphone unit 608 converts the collected sound into sound data. The sound processing unit 609 acquires audio data output from the microphone section 608 via the I/F bus line, and performs predetermined data processing on the audio data.

The CPU 611 controls the overall operation of the omnidirectional imaging device 6 and executes necessary processing. ROM 612 stores various programs for CPU 611 . An SRAM 613 and a DRAM 614 are work memories, and store programs to be executed by the CPU 611, data during processing, and the like. In particular, the DRAM 614 stores the image data being processed in the image processing unit 604 and the processed equirectangular projection image data.

The operation unit 615 includes operation buttons such as a shutter button 615a. By operating the operation unit 615, the user inputs various shooting modes, shooting conditions, and the like. An external device connection I/F 616 is an interface for connecting an external device such as a USB memory or a personal computer device. The data of the equirectangular projection image stored in the DRAM 614 is recorded on media by a recording device connected via the external device connection I/F 616 . The data of the equirectangular projection image stored in the DRAM 614 is transmitted to an external terminal device such as a smart phone by the communication circuit 617 as necessary.

The communication circuit 617 performs short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc., via an antenna 617 a provided in the omnidirectional imaging device 6 .

The acceleration/azimuth sensor 618 calculates the azimuth of the omnidirectional imaging device 6 from the magnetism of the earth and outputs the azimuth information. This azimuth information is an example of related information (metadata) defined in Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format), which is an image storage format, and is used for image processing such as image correction of captured images. The related information also includes data such as the date and time when the image was taken and the data volume of the image data.

Also, the acceleration/azimuth sensor 618 detects changes in angles (Roll angle, Pitch angle, Yaw angle) accompanying movement of the omnidirectional imaging device 6 . A change in angle is an example of related information (metadata) according to Exif, and is used for image processing such as image correction of a captured image. Furthermore, the acceleration/direction sensor 618 detects acceleration in three axial directions. The omnidirectional imaging device 6 calculates the attitude (angle with respect to the direction of gravity) of its own device (omnidirectional imaging device 6 ) based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration/azimuth sensor 618 . By providing the acceleration/azimuth sensor 618 in the omnidirectional imaging device 6, the accuracy of image correction can be improved.

(Hardware configuration of video conference terminal device)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the videoconference terminal device 7. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the videoconference terminal device 7 includes a CPU 701, a ROM 702, a RAM 703, a flash memory 704, an SSD (Solid State Drive) 705, a media I/F 707, operation buttons 708, a power switch 709, and a bus line 710. have. In addition, the video conference terminal device 7 includes a network I/F 711, a camera section (for example, a CMOS image sensor) 712, an imaging element I/F, a microphone section 714, a speaker section 715, a sound input/output I/F 716, and a display I/F 717. , an external device connection I/F 718 , a short-range communication circuit 719 , and an antenna 719 a for the short-range communication circuit 719 .

The CPU 701 controls the overall operation of the videoconference terminal device 7 . The ROM 702 stores programs used to drive the CPU 701 such as IPL. A RAM 703 is used as a work area for the CPU 701 . The flash memory 704 stores various data such as communication programs, image data, and sound data. The SSD 705 controls reading or writing of various data to/from the flash memory 704 under the control of the CPU 701 . Note that an HDD may be used instead of the SSD 705 .

A media I/F 707 controls writing and reading of data to and from a recording medium 706 such as a flash memory. The operation button 708 is a button that is operated when selecting a destination of the videoconference terminal device 7 or the like. A power switch 709 is a switch for turning ON/OFF the power of the video conference terminal device 7 .

A network I/F 711 is an interface for data communication using the communication network 100 such as the Internet. A camera unit 712 such as a CMOS image sensor or a CCD image sensor takes an image of a subject and forms image data under the control of the CPU 701 . An imaging device I/F 713 is an interface for connecting the camera unit 712 to the bus line 710 .

The microphone unit 714 converts the collected sound into an audio signal, which is an electrical signal. The speaker unit 715 outputs sound corresponding to the audio signal, which is an electric signal. A sound input/output I/F 716 processes input/output of audio signals between the microphone unit 714 and the speaker unit 715 under the control of the CPU 701 . A display I/F 717 transmits image data to an external display under the control of the CPU 701 . The external device connection I/F 718 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The short-range communication circuit 719 is a communication circuit such as NFC or Bluetooth (registered trademark). A bus line 710 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 701 shown in FIG.

The display 720 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display section or an organic EL display, and displays an image of a subject, icons for operation, or the like. Also, the display 720 is connected to the display I/F 717 via a connection cable. The connection cable may be a cable for analog R (red) G (green) B (blue) signals (cable for VGA (VGA: Video Graphics Array)). It may also be a cable for component video, or a cable for HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) (registered trademark) or DVI (Digital Video Interactive) signals.

Note that the camera unit 712 forms image data by capturing an image of a subject under the control of the CPU 701 . As the camera unit 712, for example, a CMOS image sensor or a CCD image sensor can be used. An external device such as an external camera device, an external microphone device, and an external speaker device can be connected to the external device connection I/F 718 via a USB cable or the like. For example, when an external camera device is connected, the external camera device is driven and controlled prior to the built-in camera unit 712 under the control of the CPU 701 . Similarly, when an external microphone device is connected and when an external speaker device is connected, each takes priority over the built-in microphone unit 714 or the built-in speaker unit 715 according to the control of the CPU 701. , an external microphone device or an external speaker device is driven and controlled.

The recording medium 706 is detachable from the video conference terminal device 7 . As the recording medium 706 , a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory 704 or an EEPROM can be used in which data can be written and read under the control of the CPU 701 .

(Hardware configuration of projector device)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the projector device 8. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the projector device 8 has a CPU 801, a ROM 802, a RAM 803, a media I/F 807, an operation section 808, a power switch 809, a bus line 810 and a network I/F 811. The projector apparatus 8 also has an LED (Light Emitting Diode) drive circuit 814 , an LED light source 815 , a projection device 816 , a projection lens 817 , an external device connection I/F 818 , a fan drive circuit 819 and a cooling fan 820 .

The CPU 801 controls the operation of the projector device 8 as a whole. The ROM 802 stores programs used to drive the CPU 801 . A RAM 803 is used as a work area for the CPU 801 . A media I/F 807 connects a recording medium 806 such as a flash memory to a bus line 810 . This allows data to be written to and read from the recording medium 806 .

Various keys, buttons, LEDs, and the like are arranged on the operation unit 808 , and the operation unit 808 is used for various operations other than turning on/off the power of the projector device 8 by the user. For example, the operation unit 808 receives instruction operations such as a size adjustment operation of a projected image, a color tone adjustment operation, a focus adjustment operation, and a keystone adjustment operation, and outputs the received operation contents to the CPU 801 . A power switch 809 is a switch for turning ON/OFF the power of the projector device 8 .

A bus line 810 is an address bus line, a data bus line, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 801 . A network I/F 811 is an interface for data communication using the communication network 100 such as the Internet. The LED drive circuit 814 controls lighting and extinguishing of the LED light source 815 under the control of the CPU 801 . The LED light source 815 irradiates the projection device 816 with projection light when turned on under the control of the LED drive circuit 814 .

Projection device 816 projects modulated light obtained by modulating projection light from LED light source 815 using a spatial light modulation method based on image data provided via external device connection I/F 818 or the like, through projection lens 817. An image is projected onto the projection surface of the screen via the As the projection device 816, for example, a liquid crystal panel or a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) can be used. The LED drive circuit 814, the LED light source 815, the projection device 816, and the projection lens 817 as a whole function as a projection section that projects a projection image onto a projection surface based on image data.

An external device connection I/F 818 is directly connected to a PC (Personal Computer) and acquires control signals and image data from the PC. The fan drive circuit 819 is connected to the CPU 801 and the cooling fan 820 and drives/stops the cooling fan 820 based on the control signal from the CPU 801 . The cooling fan 820 rotates to exhaust the air inside the projector device 8 and cool the inside of the projector device 8 .

Further, when the power is supplied, the CPU 801 operates according to a control program pre-stored in the ROM 802 and supplies a control signal to the LED drive circuit 814 to light the LED light source 815 . The CPU 801 also supplies a control signal to the fan driving circuit 819 to rotate the cooling fan 820 at a predetermined rated rotation speed. In the projector apparatus 8, when the supply of power from the power supply circuit 21 is started, the projection device 816 becomes ready for image display, and power is supplied from the power supply circuit 21 to various other components. be.

When the power switch 809 of the projector device 8 is turned off, the power switch 809 supplies a power-off signal to the CPU 801 . When the power OFF signal is detected, the CPU 801 supplies a control signal to the LED drive circuit 814 to turn off the LED light source 815 . After a predetermined period of time has passed, the CPU 801 controls the fan drive circuit 819 to stop the cooling fan 820 and also controls the power supply circuit 21 to stop the supply of power.

(MFP hardware configuration)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the MFP 9. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the MFP 9 includes a controller 910, a short-range communication circuit 920, an engine control section 930, an operation panel 940, and a network I/F 950.

The controller 910 includes a CPU 901, a system memory (MEM-P) 902, a north bridge (NB) 903, a south bridge (SB) 904, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) 906, a local memory (MEM-C) 907, and an HDD controller 908. , and HDD 909 . An AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) bus 921 connects between the NB 903 and the ASIC 906 .

A CPU 901 is a control unit that performs overall control of the MFP 9 . NB 903 is a bridge for connecting CPU 901 , MEM-P 902 , SB 904 and AGP bus 921 . The NB 903 has a memory controller that controls reading and writing with respect to the MEM-P 902, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) master, and an AGP target.

The MEM-P 902 has a ROM 902a, which is a memory for storing programs or data for realizing each function of the memory controller, and a RAM 902b, which is used as a drawing memory or the like for developing programs or data and memory printing. The program stored in the RAM 902b may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a CD-R, or a DVD as an installable or executable file. .

SB 904 is a bridge for connecting NB 903 with PCI devices and peripheral devices. The ASIC 906 is an IC (Integrated Circuit) for image processing that has hardware elements for image processing, and is a bridge that connects the AGP bus 921, the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus 922, the HDD controller 908, and the MEM-C 907, respectively. has the role of

This ASIC 906 has a PCI target and AGP master, an arbiter (ARB) that forms the core of the ASIC 906, and a memory controller that controls the MEM-C907. The ASIC 906 also includes a plurality of DMACs (Direct Memory Access Controllers) that rotate images by hardware logic, etc., and a PCI controller that transfers data between the scanner unit 931 and the printer unit 932 via the PCI bus 922 . have a unit. Note that the ASIC 906 may be connected to a USB interface or an IEEE 1394 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1394) interface.

MEM-C 907 is a local memory used as an image buffer for copying and an encoding buffer. The HDD 909 is a storage for accumulating image data, accumulating font data used for printing, and accumulating forms. The HDD 909 controls writing and reading of data to and from the HDD 909 under the control of the CPU 901 . The AGP bus 921 is a bus interface for graphics accelerator cards proposed to speed up graphics processing. AGP bus 921 provides direct access to MEM-P 902 with high throughput. Graphics accelerator cards can be made faster.

The near field communication circuit 920 has a near field communication circuit 920 . The short-range communication circuit 920 is a communication circuit for NFC, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like. Furthermore, the engine control section 930 has a scanner section 931 and a printer section 932 .

The operation panel 940 has a panel display section 940a such as a touch panel that displays current setting values, a selection screen, or the like, and receives input from an operator. Further, the operation panel 940 has an operation panel 940b having numeric keys for inputting setting values of conditions related to image formation such as density setting conditions, a start key for instructing the start of copying, and the like.

The controller 910 controls the entire MFP 9, for example, drawing control, communication control, input processing from the operation panel 940, and the like. The scanner unit 931 or printer unit 932 has image processing functions such as error diffusion processing and gamma conversion processing.

The MFP 9 can sequentially switch between the document box function, the copy function, the printer function, and the facsimile function using an application switching key on the operation panel 940 . The MFP 9 enters the document box mode when the document box function is selected, and enters the copy mode when the copy function is selected. The MFP 9 is in the printer mode when the printer function is selected, and is in the facsimile mode when the facsimile mode is selected.

Network I/F 950 is an interface for data communication using communication network 100 . A short-range communication circuit 920 and a network I/F 950 are electrically connected to the ASIC 906 via a PCI bus 922 .

(Tenant duplicate opening prevention operation)
Next, the server device 10 of the information processing system of the first embodiment provides information processing services via the communication network 100 to client devices such as the mobile terminal device 4 or the personal computer device 5 . When receiving this service, the user first establishes a service usage environment called a tenant in the server device 10 . A tenant is an example of a group.

In other words, the user performs user registration by requesting the server device 10 of the information processing system to open a new tenant. In response to this request, the server device 10 establishes a new tenant, associates the established tenant with the user, and registers them in the database. Then, the server device 10 provides services to users associated with the opened tenant. This is an overview of the service usage environment called a tenant.

Here, if multiple tenants can be opened for the same user, user management, license granting and billing in tenants are performed for each tenant, so the same user can be used in the tenant that was opened earlier. services may be difficult to use for tenants that open later. In order to prevent such an inconvenience, the server device 10 of the information processing system according to the first embodiment has an "authentication service section" described below that the tenant to which the user who newly establishes a tenant belongs is already registered. Abort tenant opening, if it exists. This prevents the inconvenience of multiple tenants being opened by the same user.

(Configuration of authentication service part)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing components of the authentication service unit 50 provided in the server device 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, authentication service section 50 has database 51 formed in HDD 504 shown in FIG. In addition, the authentication service unit 50 executes an authentication service program (an example of an information processing program) stored in a storage unit such as the ROM 502 by the CPU 501, thereby establishing a common service unit 52 realized by software and opening a tenant. It has a UI unit 53 that provides a screen.

Although details will be described later, the tenant opening screen provided by the server device 10 is displayed on the display (reference numeral 506 ) of the personal computer device 5 via the web browser section 66 of the personal computer device 5 .

The database 51 (an example of a storage unit) has a tenant information DB 54 storing tenant information (an example of group information), a user information DB 55 storing user information, and an MFP information DB 56 storing MFP information.

Common service unit 52 includes tenant management unit 57 that manages tenant information in tenant information DB 54, user management unit 58 that manages user information in user information DB 55, and MFP management unit 59 that manages MFP information in MFP information DB 56. have.

The MFP 9 has a UI section 61 that displays the tenant opening screen provided by the authentication service section 50 on the panel display section 940a of the operation panel 940 shown in FIG. The MFP 9 also has an MFP authentication section 62 for having the authentication service section 50 of the server apparatus 10 authenticate itself. In addition, the MFP 9 has a tenant ID DB 64 that stores the tenant identification information (tenant ID) of the tenant to which the MFP 9 belongs in the database 63 formed in the storage unit such as the HDD 909 .

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a tenant opening screen. The personal computer device 5 acquires such a tenant opening screen from the UI section 53 of the authentication service section 50 of the server device 10 and displays it via the web browser section 66 . Also, in the case of the MFP 9, the UI unit 61 displays a tenant establishment screen pre-stored in a storage unit such as the HDD 909 or the like.

A user who wishes to open a tenant enters an e-mail address such as "tanaka@abc.com" on the tenant opening screen shown in FIG. an example of the subject name). Also, based on this tenant opening screen, the user enters the user authority (role) such as administrator, general user, etc., and the user's first and last name.

The CPU 901 of the MFP 9 or the CPU of the personal computer device 5 controls transmission to the server device 10 of the e-mail address, company name, user authority (role), and user's first and last name that are input based on the tenant opening screen. In addition, the CPU 901 of the MFP 9 or the CPU of the personal computer device 5 is the serial number (serial ID) stored in the MFP 9 or the personal computer device 5, for example, the MFP in the conference room A, the MFP on the east side of the 10th floor, etc. 5 is controlled to be transmitted to the server device 10 .

The tenant management unit 57 of the server device 10 creates a tenant ID and stores the created tenant ID in the tenant information DB 54 in association with the company name received from the MFP 9 or personal computer device 5 . FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of tenant information stored in the tenant information DB 54. As shown in FIG. The example of FIG. 12 is an example in which a tenant ID of "22222222" is associated with a company name of "ABC Corporation" and stored. Also, the example of FIG. 12 is an example in which a tenant ID of "33333333" is associated with a company name of "XYZ Corporation" and stored.

In addition, the user management unit 58 of the server device 10 forms a user ID, and stores the formed tenant ID with the e-mail address received from the MFP 9 or the personal computer device 5, the user authority (role), the user's first and last name, It is stored in the user information DB 55 in association with the tenant ID.

In the example of FIG. 13, the tenant ID "22222222" of ABC Co., Ltd., the user ID "yamada", the e-mail address "yamada@abc.com", the user authority "administrator", " This is an example in which the surname "Yamada" and the first name "Taro" are associated and stored. Also, in the example of FIG. 13, the tenant ID of the same ABC Co., Ltd. is "22222222", the user ID is "suzuki", the e-mail address is "suzuki@abc.com", and the user is "general user". In this example, the authority, the surname "Suzuki", and the given name "Jiro" are associated with each other and stored. This means that ABC Corporation has registered two employees, Mr. Yamada and Mr. Suzuki.

Further, the MFP management unit 59 of the server device 10 stores the serial ID and the name given to the MFP 9 received from the MFP 9 (or the personal computer device 5) in the MFP information DB 56 in association with the tenant ID. In the example of FIG. 14, the tenant ID "22222222" is associated with the MFP 9 serial ID "DEV-1234" and the name "MFP in conference room A" and stored. In the example of FIG. 14, the tenant ID "33333333" is stored in association with the MFP 9 serial ID "DEV-5678" and the name "10F east side MFP".

(Flow of operations to prevent duplicate opening of tenants)
The flowchart of FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the flow of the duplicate opening prevention operation of the server device 10 for tenants. The flowchart of FIG. 15 starts when the user starts the tenant registration operation based on the above-described tenant opening screen, and the process is executed in order from step S1. In step S1, the user management unit 58 acquires the e-mail address entered on the tenant opening screen. At step S2, the user management unit 58 extracts the domain name of the acquired e-mail address. Specifically, if the e-mail address input by the user is, for example, "tanaka@abc.com", the user management unit 58 sets "abc.com" after the at mark (@) as the domain name. Extract.

Next, in step S3, the user management unit 58 refers to the user information DB 55 based on the domain name extracted in step S2. Then, in step S4, the user management unit 58 determines whether the same domain name as the domain name of the e-mail address input by the user who intends to open a tenant exists in the user information DB 55 (whether it is registered). or).

If the same domain name does not exist in the user information DB 55 (step S4: No), there is no risk of duplicate registration of tenants, so the common service unit 52 shifts to the operation of opening a new tenant via step S5.

On the other hand, if the same domain name exists in the user information DB 55 (step S4: Yes), the user who is currently desiring to open a new tenant has already opened a tenant, and the tenant is registered redundantly. Therefore, the common service unit 52 stops (cancels) the opening operation of the new tenant. Then, in step S6, the common service unit 52 transmits, to the MFP 9 or the personal computer device 5, the tenant information of the tenant with the same domain name detected from the user information DB 55, such as the company name. As a result, the panel display section 940a of the MFP 9 or the monitor device of the personal computer device 5 displays the company information corresponding to the e-mail address entered by the user himself/herself.

FIG. 16 shows a display example of company information displayed on the panel display section 940a of the MFP 9 or the like. This FIG. 16 is an example in which a tenant ID of "22222222", a company name of "ABC Corporation", and a domain name of "abc.com" are displayed.

By viewing the company information displayed in this way, the user recognizes that the tenant corresponding to the e-mail address that he or she has entered has already been opened. In this case, the user makes an additional registration request of the user to the opened tenant. That is, when the user operates the MFP 9 or the personal computer device 5 to request additional user registration, the UI unit 53 of the server device 10 transmits a user registration request screen to the MFP 9 or the personal computer device 5. .

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example of a user registration request screen. As can be seen from FIG. 17, the UI unit 53 of the server device 10 displays the tenant ID (22222222) of the opened tenant corresponding to the e-mail address input by the user, the company name (ABC Co., Ltd.), the representative The family name (Yamada) and the representative's first name (Taro) are displayed, and "OK" and "Cancel" buttons are included in the user registration request screen.

When the user who desires additional registration operates the "OK" button via the MFP 9 or the like, the common service unit 52 of the server apparatus 10 asks Taro Yamada, the representative of ABC Corporation, to perform additional registration. Send the user information of the desired user (user information entered when requesting the establishment of a new tenant) to the email address of the representative or the person in charge of the company to request user registration. When the user registration is permitted by Taro Yamada, the representative of ABC Co., Ltd., the user management unit 58 adds the user information of the requested user in association with the tenant information of the already opened tenant of ABC Co., Ltd. sign up. As a result, the additionally registered user can be managed by the information processing system of the first embodiment as a user of an already opened tenant, and can receive services.

(Effect of the first embodiment)
As is clear from the above description, the information processing system according to the first embodiment, based on the domain name extracted from the e-mail address input by the user when opening a new tenant, Refer to the user information DB 55 in which the user information of the user is stored. If the domain name extracted from the e-mail address input by the user when opening a new tenant is already registered in the user information DB 55, the opening of the new tenant for that user is canceled (the tenant is not opened). ).

By searching the user information DB 55 with the domain name of the e-mail address, even if the entire e-mail address does not match, the corresponding opened tenant can be detected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of opening multiple tenants of the same company or user.

(Modification of the first embodiment)
For example, it is assumed that the e-mail address of Mr. Tanaka of the B center of the A division of ABC Co., Ltd. is, for example, "tanaka@CenterB.DivisionA.abc.com". In this case, the user management unit 58 selects "CenterB.DivisionA.abc.com (A business division B center of ABC Co., Ltd.)" or "DivisionA.abc.com (ABC company)" in the domain name extraction process in step S2. A Division of Co., Ltd.)” or “abc.com (ABC Co., Ltd.)” may be extracted.

That is, the user management unit 58 may extract all or part of the domain name of the e-mail address and match it with the e-mail address of each tenant registered in the user information DB 55 . In this case as well, duplicate registration of tenants can be prevented in the same manner as described above.

(Second embodiment)
Next, an information processing system according to the second embodiment will be described. For example, devices connected to a private network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) are likely to be owned by the same company. For this reason, the information processing system according to the second embodiment inquires tenant information to devices within the LAN when a tenant is opened. When there is no return of tenant information from a device within the LAN, a new tenant is opened, thereby preventing the inconvenience of redundant opening of tenants of the same company.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing duplicate opening of tenants in the server device 10 of the information processing system according to the second embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 15 starts when the user starts the tenant registration operation based on the tenant opening screen displayed on the panel display unit 940a of the MFP 9, and the process is executed in order from step S11.

In step S11, when the user requests to open a tenant, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 inquires of the second MFP 9 connected to the LAN whether there is tenant information. When a tenant has already been opened, tenant information such as tenant identification information (tenant ID) and company name described with reference to FIG. Therefore, the CPU 901 of the inquired second MFP 9 transmits the stored tenant information (tenant ID) together with the serial ID of the second MFP 9 to the first MFP 9 via the LAN as reply information.

In step S<b>12 , the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 receives reply information returned from the second MFP 9 . In step S13, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 determines whether the reply information received from the second MFP 9 includes tenant information.

If tenant information is included (step S13: Yes), the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 transmits this tenant information to the server device 10. FIG. Since the fact that the tenant information is received from the first MFP 9 means that the server device 10 has a high possibility that a tenant has already been opened, the new tenant opening is cancelled.

Further, when the tenant information is included in the reply information received from the second MFP 9, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 displays the tenant information received from the second MFP 9 on the panel display unit 940a in step S15. As shown in FIG. 19, it is displayed as existing tenant information. The example of FIG. 19 shows that the tenant ID of "22222222" is stored in the second MFP 9 with the serial ID of "DEV-1234". A user who sees such existing tenant information knows that the tenant has been opened and that if the first MFP 9 is registered, the desired service can be received via this first MFP 9. recognize.

On the other hand, if the tenant information is not included (step S13: No), the CPU 901 of the MFP 9 that made the inquiry transmits information to the effect that the tenant information is not included to the server device 10 . As a result, a new tenant is opened in association with the first MFP 9 on the server device 10 side (step S14).

The server device 10 also transmits the tenant information of the newly opened tenant to the first MFP 9 . The CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 stores tenant information issued by the server device 10 in a storage unit such as the HDD 909 . Also, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 transmits the tenant information issued by the server device 10 to devices such as other MFPs 9 connected to the same LAN. As a result, each device connected to the same LAN can share one tenant information, and the same effect as described above can be obtained, such as preventing the inconvenience of opening multiple tenants in one company. can be done.

(Third Embodiment)
Next, an information processing system according to the third embodiment will be described. In the information processing system of the third embodiment, when a new tenant is opened, if the company name input by the user is stored in the tenant information DB 54 of the server device 10, an example of canceling the opening of the tenant is.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing overlapping openings of tenants in the server device 10 of the information processing system according to the third embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 20 starts when the user starts the tenant registration operation based on the tenant opening screen displayed on the panel display unit 940a of the MFP 9, and the process is executed in order from step S21.

In step S21, the CPU 901 transmits to the server device 10 the company name entered by the user on the tenant establishment screen displayed on the MFP 9 or personal computer device. In step S22, the tenant management unit 57 of the server device 10 refers to the tenant information DB 54 based on the company name input by the user. Then, the tenant management unit 57 determines whether or not the company name input by the user has been registered in the tenant information DB 54 in step S23.

If the company name input by the user has already been registered in the tenant information DB 54 (step S23: Yes), the authentication service section 50 of the server device 10 cancels the opening of the new tenant. As a result, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of opening a plurality of tenants for one company.

Further, the authentication service unit 50 of the server device 10 transmits the tenant information detected from the tenant information DB 54 to the user's MFP 9 or the like. As a result, in step S25, as shown in FIG. 21, the tenant ID and company name of the opened tenant are displayed on the user's MFP 9 or the like. The user who sees this recognizes that the tenant has already been opened, and performs the additional user registration described above.

On the other hand, if the company name input by the user is not registered in the tenant information DB 54 (step S23: No), the authentication service unit 50 of the server device 10 opens a new tenant, The tenant ID, company name, e-mail address, etc. are associated and registered in the database 51 (step S24).

In the information processing system of the third embodiment as described above, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments, such as prevention of redundant opening of tenants of the same company as the company registered in the database 51. can be done.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, an information processing system according to the fourth embodiment will be described. The information processing system of the fourth embodiment stores the presence or absence of registered tenants based on the domain name described in the first embodiment, and tenant information within the same LAN described in the second embodiment. This is an example of preventing duplicate tenant registration in a complex manner by checking whether there is a device that is using the same company name and whether the same company name is registered as described in the third embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing duplicate opening of tenants in the information processing system of the fourth embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 22 starts when the user starts the tenant registration operation based on the above-described tenant opening screen displayed on the panel display section 940a of the MFP 9 (or the personal computer device 5).

Steps S1 to S3 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22 are the same operations as steps S1 to S3 described in the first embodiment. In this case, the user management unit 58 of the server device 10 determines whether or not the same domain name as the domain name of the e-mail address input by the user is registered in the user information DB 55 .

Steps S11 and S12 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22 are the same operations as steps S11 and S12 described in the second embodiment. These steps S11 and S12 are steps executed when opening a new tenant is designated via the MFP9. In steps S11 and S12, the CPU 901 of the MFP 9 inquires whether tenant information indicating that a tenant has already been opened is stored in other devices such as the MFP 9 connected to the same LAN. .

In steps S21 and S22 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22, the tenant management unit 57 of the server device 10 determines whether or not the same company name as the company name input by the user is stored in the tenant information DB 54. .

If registered tenant information is not detected (step S32: No), the server device 10 opens a new tenant in step S33.

On the other hand, when the registered tenant information is detected, or when the registered tenant information is received from another MFP 9, the panel display unit 940a of the MFP 9, etc., displays as shown in FIG. , the tenant information of the opened tenant is displayed (step S31). Then, in step S32 for determining whether or not there is a registered tenant, it is determined that there is a registered tenant (step S32: Yes), and the operation of opening a new tenant in the server device 10 is stopped. This can prevent the inconvenience of opening multiple tenants in the same company.

In addition, in the case of the information processing system of the fourth embodiment, the presence or absence of registered tenant information is compositely determined (see the description of the first to third embodiments), and this composite determination Based on the results, the operation of opening new tenants is controlled, so it is possible to more strongly prevent the inconvenience of opening multiple tenants in the same company.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, an information processing system according to the fifth embodiment will be described. In the case of the information processing system of the fifth embodiment, as described in the second embodiment, the MFP 9 inquires the presence or absence of tenant information to devices such as other MFPs 9 within the same LAN, This is an example of opening a new tenant when the tenant information is unregistered, and automatically registering each device in the same LAN collectively in association with the newly opened tenant.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for preventing duplicate opening of tenants in the information processing system of the fifth embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 24 starts when the first MFP 9 requests the server device 10 to open a new tenant.

In step S41, the first MFP 9 inquires of other devices such as the second MFP 9 in the same LAN whether or not there is stored tenant information when a tenant has already been established. Other devices such as the second MFP 9 within the same LAN transmit the stored tenant information together with the serial ID of the second MFP 9 to the first MFP 9 via the LAN as reply information in step S42.

In step S43, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 determines whether or not the reply information returned from another device such as the second MFP 9 includes tenant information. If tenant information is included (step S43: Yes), the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 transmits this tenant information to the server device 10. FIG. Since the fact that the tenant information is received from the first MFP 9 means that the server device 10 has a high possibility that a tenant has already been opened, the new tenant opening is cancelled.

Further, when the tenant information is included in the reply information received from the second MFP 9, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 displays the tenant information received from the second MFP 9 on the panel display unit 940a in step S46. It is displayed as existing tenant information (see FIG. 19). A user who sees such existing tenant information knows that the tenant has been opened and that if the first MFP 9 is registered, the desired service can be received via this first MFP 9. recognize.

On the other hand, if the tenant information is not included (step S43: No), the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 transmits to the server device 10 information indicating that the tenant information is not included. As a result, a new tenant is opened in association with the first MFP 9 on the server device 10 side (step S44).

Further, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 displays the serial ID of each device included in the reply information received from each device connected to the same LAN on the panel display section 940a as shown in FIG. Display a message and buttons ("OK" and "Cancel") asking whether to collectively register to the tenants to be opened in the future. The example of FIG. 25 shows that MFPs 9 with serial numbers "DEV-1235", "DEV-1236" and "DEV-1237" were connected in the same LAN in addition to the first MFP 9. .

When collectively registering each device connected to the same LAN together with the first MFP 9 to a new tenant, the user operates the "OK" button. When detecting the "OK" button operation, the CPU 901 of the first MFP 9 transmits to the server device 10 the serial ID of the first MFP 9 as its own device and the serial ID of each device acquired in step S42.

The authentication service unit 50 of the server device 10 associates the newly opened tenant with the serial ID of the first MFP 9 and the serial IDs of the devices in the same LAN, and registers them in the database 51 . As a result, by requesting the opening of a new tenant using one device within the LAN, all the devices within the same LAN can be associated with the newly established tenant and collectively registered. In addition, effects similar to those of the above-described embodiments can be obtained.

Each function of the above-described embodiments can be implemented by one or more processing circuits. "Processing circuit" means a processor programmed to perform each function by software, such as a processor implemented by an electronic circuit, or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) designed to perform each function described above. , DSPs (Digital Signal Processors), FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) or conventional circuit modules.

Finally, the above-described embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This novel embodiment can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, the embodiments and modifications of each embodiment are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

1 information processing system 2 electronic blackboard 3 liquid ejection device (inkjet printer device)
4 portable terminal device 5 personal computer device 6 celestial photography device 7 video conference terminal device 8 projector device 9 multi-function peripheral (MFP)
10 server device 50 authentication service unit 51 database 52 common service unit 53 UI unit 54 tenant information DB
55 User information DB
56 MFP information DB
57 tenant management unit 58 user management unit 59 MFP management unit 61 UI unit 62 MFP authentication unit 63 database 64 tenant ID DB
66 Web browser

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Claims (8)

An information processing device that provides services to users managed in group units,
a detection unit that refers to a storage unit that stores the e-mail addresses of each registered group and detects whether or not there is a domain name that is the same in whole or in part as the domain name of the e-mail address that was input when the group was registered; ,
If the e-mail address with the same domain name in whole or in part is not detected from the storage unit, the entered e-mail address is set as a group, and the e-mail address with the same domain name in whole or in part is set. a control unit that cancels group setting when detected from the storage unit;
has
The control unit further
Group information issued by the other device to a group already set when one of a plurality of devices connected to a private network issues a group registration request to the control unit. If an inquiry result indicating that one of the devices does not have the group information is acquired from the other device, the group setting is performed, and the group information is received from the other device. A compound judgment unit that cancels the group setting when an inquiry result indicating that the information is available is acquired
An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: The storage unit stores the e-mail address of each group and the subject name of the subject of the group in association with each other,
The detection unit detects from the storage unit whether or not there is a subject name that is the same as the subject name input when registering the group,
If the same subject name as the subject name input when registering the group is not detected from the storage unit, the control unit performs group setting using the input subject name, and sets the subject name input when registering the group. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein group setting is canceled when a subject name that is the same as the first name is detected from the storage unit. When the group setting is canceled, the control unit controls the group information of the group corresponding to the e-mail address detected from the storage unit, or the group information of the group corresponding to the subject name stored in the storage unit. is transmitted to the terminal device of the user who is making the group registration request. When the group setting is canceled, the control unit notifies the contact information of the person in charge of the group detected from the storage unit of a user registration request notification including the user information input at the time of group registration. 3. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 . 2. The control unit according to claim 1 , wherein when group setting is performed, the control unit collectively sets one device and the other device connected to the same private network as the same group. Information processing equipment. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
multiple devices and
a user's terminal device;
An information processing system in which the information processing device, the device, and the terminal device are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network. An information processing method for an information processing device for providing services to users managed in group units,
The detection unit refers to the storage unit that stores the e-mail addresses of each registered group, and detects whether or not there is a domain name that is the same in whole or in part as the domain name of the e-mail address that was input when the group was registered. a detection step for
If no e-mail address with the same domain name in whole or in part is detected from the storage unit, the control unit performs group setting with the e-mail address that has been input, and and a control step of canceling group setting if an email address is detected from the storage unit ,
In the control step, when one of a plurality of devices connected to a private network issues a group registration request to the control unit, the other device issues a group registration request to a group that has already been set. If one device obtains an inquiry result indicating that it does not have the group information from the other device, the group setting is performed and the other device Accompanied by multiple judgments to cancel the group setting when an inquiry result indicating that the group information is obtained from the device of
An information processing method characterized by: An information processing program for causing a computer to function as an information processing device that provides services to users managed on a group basis,
the computer,
a detection unit that refers to a storage unit that stores the e-mail addresses of each registered group and detects whether or not there is a domain name that is the same in whole or in part as the domain name of the e-mail address that was input when the group was registered; ,
If the e-mail address with the same domain name in whole or in part is not detected from the storage unit, the entered e-mail address is set as a group, and the e-mail address with the same domain name in whole or in part is set. a control unit that cancels group setting when detected from the storage unit ;
Further, when one of a plurality of devices connected to the private network requests group registration to the control unit, the other device sends a group registration request to the group that has already been set. obtaining an inquiry result as to whether or not there is group information issued by the device, and performing the group setting when obtaining an inquiry result indicating that one of the devices does not have the group information from the other device; A composite judgment unit that cancels the group setting when an inquiry result indicating that the group information is held is obtained from the other device.
An information processing program characterized by functioning as

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