JP7459550B2 - data management device - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a data management device that includes a management unit that manages data and has a function for notifying a specified contact when data is added to the management unit.

A file sharing method is now widespread in which a file storage area is provided within a network such as a LAN, and files are shared via this file storage area. The file storage area is also called a shared folder or shared directory. In this type of file sharing method, there is a technique for notifying specific users who use the file storage area when a file is added to the file storage area (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-140958 JP 2018-92384 A JP2014-232388A

Incidentally, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of opportunities to work outside the company due to remote work and the like. Furthermore, due to security concerns, file storage areas such as those described above are often set up so that they cannot be accessed from outside the company. In this case, even if a user receives the above-mentioned notification while outside the company, there is a problem in that the user cannot access the file storage area and cannot check the contents of the file that has been added to the file storage area.

The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a data management device that enables a user who has been notified that a file has been added to a file storage area to more easily check the contents of a file that has been added to a file storage area in a situation in which the user is unable to access the file storage area.

A data management device of one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a management unit that manages electronic data, a transmitting unit that, when an electronic file is stored in the management unit, sends a first notification to a specified destination informing the user of a method for accessing the electronic file stored in the management unit, and a receiving unit that receives a reply to the first notification, wherein, when the content of the reply indicates that the management unit cannot be accessed, the transmitting unit sends a second notification to the specified destination informing the user of a method for accessing a copy of the electronic file that exists outside the management unit.

A data management device of another embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a management unit that manages electronic data, a transmission unit that, when an electronic file is stored in the management unit, sends a first notification to a specified destination informing the user of a method for accessing the electronic file stored in the management unit, a receiving unit that receives a reply to the first notification, and an analysis unit that analyzes at least one of the subject and body of the reply , wherein, when the analysis result of the analysis unit indicates that the management unit is inaccessible , the transmission unit sends a second notification to the specified destination informing the user of a method for accessing a copy of the electronic file that exists outside the management unit .

Further, the transmitter may transmit, as the second notification, an email with a copy of the electronic file attached and a method for accessing the attached copy.

The device may further include an upload unit that uploads electronic data to a specified file sharing server, and if the analysis result of the analysis unit indicates that the management unit is inaccessible, the upload unit may upload a copy of the electronic file to the file sharing server, and the transmission unit may send, as the second notification, an email containing information on how to access the copy uploaded to the file sharing server.

In addition, the first notification may further include a plurality of response options in the event that the email recipient cannot access the management unit, the plurality of response options including sending an email with the electronic file attached, and if the content of the reply is a request for sending an email with the electronic file attached among the plurality of response options indicating the event that the management unit cannot be accessed, the sending unit may send an email as the second notification with a copy of the electronic file attached and instructions on how to access the attached copy.

Furthermore, an upload unit is provided for uploading the electronic data to a predetermined file sharing server, the plurality of response options include uploading to the file sharing server, and the content of the reply requests uploading to the file sharing server. If the upload unit uploads a copy of the electronic file to the file sharing server, the transmitting unit sends a copy of the electronic file uploaded to the file sharing server as the second notification. You may also send an email with access instructions.

The management unit may also include a plurality of file storage units, each of which is associated with at least one destination as the predetermined destination, and the transmission unit may transmit the first notification to the destination associated with one of the file storage units when the electronic file is stored in one of the plurality of file storage units.

Further, the transmitting unit further includes a permission information management means for managing permission information indicating whether transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management unit is permitted or prohibited, and the transmission unit, when the permission information indicates prohibition, The transmission of the second notification is canceled, and instead of the second notification, a third email is sent to the predetermined email notifying that the transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management unit is prohibited. You can also send it to the destination.

The availability information management unit may also manage the availability information for each file stored in the management unit.

The management unit may include a plurality of file storage units, and the availability information management unit may manage the availability information for each of the plurality of file storage units.

The method includes an acquisition unit that acquires contact information of the owner of the electronic file, and the transmission unit transmits a confirmation email to confirm whether to permit or prohibit transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management unit. However, if the content of the reply to the confirmation email is that sending the electronic file to a storage location other than the management department is prohibited, the sending of the second notification will be canceled, and instead of the second notification, , a third email may be sent to the predetermined destination to notify that transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management unit is prohibited.

Furthermore, the device may include an encryption unit that encrypts electronic data, the copy attached to the second notification being encrypted by the encryption unit, and the second notification may include a password for decrypting the encrypted copy attached to the second notification.

Further, the second notification may be a set of two emails, one of which may be an email with the encrypted copy attached, and the other may be an email containing the password.

The second notification may also include the URL of the copy uploaded to the file sharing server and a password for downloading the copy.

The URL may also be represented by a two-dimensional code.

The converter further includes a converting unit that converts the electronic data into a predetermined file format, and if the reply requests transmission of the electronic file converted to the predetermined file format, the converting unit converts the electronic data into a predetermined file format. Converting a copy of the file into the predetermined file format, the transmitter attaches the copy converted to the predetermined file format as the second notification, and instructs how to access the attached copy. You may also send an email with the text included.

The device may further include a document reading unit that reads a document and generates scan data, and the management unit may store the scan data as the electronic file.

The device may further include a print data receiving unit that receives print data and a printing unit that prints the print data, and the management unit may store the print data as the electronic file.

Further, when the electronic file is set as a first electronic file, and the transmitting unit stores a second electronic file different from the first electronic file in the management unit after transmitting the second notification, When a predetermined condition is met, the first notification corresponding to the second electronic file is not sent, and the second notification corresponding to the second electronic file is sent to the predetermined destination. However, the predetermined condition may be that the first electronic file and the second electronic file are stored in the management unit at a difference in date and time on the same day or within a predetermined time.

A computer program according to an aspect of the present disclosure, in a data management device including a management unit that manages electronic data, when an electronic file is stored in the management unit, the computer program accesses the electronic file stored in the management unit. a first transmission process of transmitting a first notification notifying a method for the above to a predetermined destination, a reception process of receiving a reply to the first notification, and a process of accessing the management unit with the contents of the reply. a second notification notifying a method for accessing a copy of the electronic file that exists outside the management unit to the predetermined destination; A computer program that performs the sending process.

According to the present disclosure, a user who receives the second notification can access a copy of the electronic file that was added to the management section, making it easier for the user to check the electronic file that was added to the management section.

1 is a perspective view of an image forming apparatus as a data management apparatus 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control unit 11. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data management device 10 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a notification email. It is a figure showing an example of a re-notification email. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of data stored in an HDD 114. FIG. 1A is a diagram showing an example of an error email among received emails, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an example of an out-of-office notification email among received emails. It is a flowchart of notification email sending processing. It is a flowchart of received mail analysis processing. 13 is a flowchart of an error mail handling process. 11 is a flowchart of an outside-office notification email handling process according to the first embodiment. 13 is a flowchart of an undeterminable email handling process. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data management device 20 according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a re-notification email according to the second embodiment; 13 is a flowchart of an outside-office notification email handling process according to the second embodiment. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data management device 30 according to a third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an outside-office notification email handling process according to the third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data management device 40 according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a re-notification email according to the fourth embodiment. 13 is a flowchart of an outside-office notification email handling process according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data management device 50 according to a fifth embodiment. 13 is a flowchart of an outside-office notification email response process according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data management device 60 according to a sixth embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a notification email according to Embodiment 6; FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an out-of-office notification email according to Embodiment 6; 12 is a flowchart of out-of-office notification email handling processing according to Embodiment 6.

1. Embodiment Hereinafter, a data management device 10 as one embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

1.1 Configuration The data management device 10 is an information processing terminal that includes a shared folder that can be accessed from a plurality of information terminals, and also has the function of sending and receiving emails by connecting to a mail server on the Internet. The data management device 10 according to the first embodiment is a tandem color multifunction peripheral (MFP) that has scanner and printer functions. The data management device 10 may be a general-purpose computer such as a PC or a server.

As shown in FIG. 1, the data management device 10 is provided with a scanner 12 that reads documents and generates image data, and an operation panel 13 that displays an operation screen and accepts input operations from the user, at the top of the housing. The bottom of the housing is provided with a printer that forms images by electrophotography, and a paper feed unit that stores and feeds sheets. The data management device 10 is provided with a control unit 11, which will be described later, and controls the operations of the scanner 12, operation panel 13, printer, and paper feed unit.

Scanner 12 is equipped with an automatic document feeder, and conveys documents set in a document tray one by one to a document glass plate, scans the conveyed documents, and obtains image data (scan data) consisting of multi-value digital signals of red (R), green (G), and blue (B). Scanner 12 writes the obtained scan data to HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 114, which will be described later. Scanner 12 also has a document sensor that detects when a document is set in the document tray, and when it detects that a document has been set in the document tray, notifies control unit 11 to that effect.

The operation panel 13 is provided with a display unit consisting of a liquid crystal display panel or the like, which displays various messages and UI (User Interface) images. The operation panel 13 also has an input unit consisting of a start button and a touch sensor provided on the surface of the display unit, which accepts input from the user, such as pressing the start button or touching a UI image.

The control unit 11 of the data management device 10 will be described using Figure 2.

As shown in the figure, the control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113, an HDD 114, and an NIC 115.

The CPU 111 controls each operation of the data management device 10 by reading and executing a control program stored in the ROM 112. The ROM 112 is made up of a semiconductor memory, and stores in advance control programs for executing various jobs such as a scan job, copy job, or print job. The RAM 113 is made up of a semiconductor memory, and temporarily stores various control variables, etc., and provides a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program.

The HDD 114 has a file storage area that is set to be accessible from information terminals within the same LAN. This file storage area may store electronic files received from information terminals within the same LAN, as well as scan data generated by the scanner 12 and print jobs received from information terminals within the LAN. Data etc. may be saved. Furthermore, the HDD 114 stores account information for accessing the mail server, transmission log information of outgoing mail, received mail obtained from the mail server, and the like.

The NIC 115 is a network interface for connecting to a network such as the Internet. The data management device 10 connects to a mail server via the Internet, sends mail created within the data management device 10, and also retrieves mail sent to the data management device 10.

1.2 Functional Configuration The functional configuration of the data management device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

The data management device 10 includes a mail creation unit 201, a transmission unit 202, a reception unit 203, an analysis unit 204, and a mail response unit 205, which are functions realized by the CPU 111 reading and executing a control program stored in the ROM 112. In addition, a shared folder 211 is provided in the HDD 114, and notification destination information 212, transmission log information 213, received mail 214, and keyword information 215 are stored therein.

The email creation unit 201 monitors the shared folder 211, and when a file is saved in the shared folder 211, sends a notification to the contact included in the notification destination information 212 to notify that the file has been saved in the shared folder 211. By doing so, a notification email for prompting access to the shared folder 211 is created. FIG. 4 is an example of a notification email created by the email creation unit 201. As shown in the figure, the notification email according to the present embodiment is an email that states in at least one of the subject and the body that a file has been saved in the shared folder.

Furthermore, when the user cannot access the shared folder 211, the email creation unit 201 creates an attached re-notification email by duplicating the file stored in the shared folder 211 and attaching the duplicated file. FIG. 5 is an example of a re-notification email created by the email creation unit 201. As shown in the figure, the re-notification email of this embodiment has a duplicated file attached, and at least one of the subject and body of the email includes the attached file saved in the shared folder 211 and the attached file. This is an email containing a message urging you to access the file.

Note that if an electronic file encryption program is installed on the data management device 10, the duplicated file may be encrypted and attached, and the password for decrypting the encrypted file may be written in the text. You may. Alternatively, an email with the encrypted file attached and an email with the password written in the body may be created separately.

The sending unit 202 accesses the mail server and sends the notification mail, re-notification mail, etc., created by the mail creation unit 201 using a mail transmission protocol such as SMTP. The sending unit 202 also creates and saves transmission log information 213 for the sent mail, which includes the destination mail address, the sending date and time, the Message-ID, the file path of the attached file, and the sender information.

The receiving unit 203 accesses the mail server, acquires the mail sent to the data management device 10 using a mail reception protocol such as POP, and stores it as received mail information 214.

The analysis unit 204 determines whether or not the body or subject of each email stored as the received email information 214 includes a keyword indicated by the keyword information 215, and performs processing according to the included keyword. The email is determined to be an error email or an out-of-office notification email. The analysis unit 204 determines that an email that does not include any keyword is an undeterminable email.

The email handling unit 205 executes different processing on each email stored as the received email information 214, depending on the determination result by the analysis unit 204. The email correspondence department 205
It includes an error mail handling section 206, an out-of-office notification mail handling section 207, and an undeterminable mail handling section 208. Then, for an email whose determination result by the analysis unit 204 is an error email, the error email handling unit 206 performs error email handling processing. Similarly, if the analysis unit 204 determines that an email is an out-of-office notification email or an undetermined email, the out-of-office notification email handling unit 207 and undeterminable email handling unit 208 will send the out-of-office notification email Perform response processing and unidentifiable email response processing.

Details on how to handle error emails, out-of-office notification emails, and undetermined emails will be provided later.

1.3 Data The main data stored in the HDD 114 will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, the HDD 114 includes a shared folder 211, which stores notification destination information 212, transmission log information 213, received emails 214, and keyword information 215. The HDD 114 also stores administrator information 216, which is the contact email address of the administrator of the data management device 10.

The shared folder 211 is a file storage area that is set to be accessible from an information terminal within the same LAN as the data management device 10. Files may be stored in the shared folder 211 when accessed from an information terminal within the LAN. Further, the shared folder 211 may store image data obtained by reading a document with the scanner 12. Further, the shared folder 211 may store print data of a print job received from an information terminal within the LAN.

The notification destination information 212 is a list of email addresses consisting of at least one email address that is associated with the shared folder 211.

Note that multiple shared folders 211 may be set in the HDD 114, in which case notification destination information 212 is set independently for each shared folder 211.

The transmission log information 213 is log information about the notification email created and sent by the data management device 10. The transmission log information 202 includes the destination email address, sending date and time, Message-ID, and file path for the sent notification email. The Message-ID is ID information present in the header information of the notification email for uniquely identifying the email. The file path is the file path of the file stored in the shared folder 211 corresponding to the notification email, and is information consisting of the location information of the shared folder 211 in the HDD 114 and the file name of the stored file.

The received email 214 is email data addressed to the data management device 10 obtained from the email server. FIGS. 7A and 7B show examples of email data addressed to the data management device 10. FIG. 7(a) is an example of an error mail received when the notification mail cannot be sent normally. FIG. 7B is an example of an out-of-office notification email that notifies that the recipient of the notification email is unable to access the shared folder 211 of the data management device 10 because he or she is out of the office working remotely. The received mail 214 stores such error mail and out-of-office notification mail.

The keyword information 215 includes, for each received e-mail, an error e-mail determination keyword for determining whether or not it is an error e-mail, and an out-of-office notification determination keyword for determining whether or not it is an out-of-office notification e-mail. be.

Examples of keywords for determining whether an email is an error include character strings such as "user unknown," "host unknown," and "message too large." If the keywords for determining whether an email is an error are included in the body or subject of the received email, the analysis unit 204 determines that the received email is an error email.

Keywords for determining out-of-office notifications include, for example, character strings such as "remote work," "telecommuting," and "satellite office." If a keyword for determining out-of-office notifications is included in the body or subject of an incoming email, the analysis unit 204 determines that the incoming email is an out-of-office notification email.

1.4 Operation of data management device 10 The operation of data management device 10 will be explained using FIGS. 8 to 12.

Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the notification email sending process in which the data management device 10 sends a notification email.

First, the email composition unit 201 detects that a file has been saved in the shared folder 211 (step S101). Note that updating the contents of an existing file in the shared folder is synonymous with saving a new file with an existing file name, and is considered to be included in saving a file in the shared folder 211.

The email creation unit 201 acquires notification destination information 212 associated with the shared folder 211 in which the file is saved (step S102).
The email creation unit 201 sends a notification email to the email address included in the notification destination information 212 acquired in step S102, with a message stating that the file has been saved in the shared folder 211 in at least one of the subject and body of the email. Create. Then, the sending unit 202 sends the notification email created by the email creating unit 201 (step S103).

Further, the sending unit 302 saves the destination email address, sending date and time, Message-ID, and file path of the corresponding file as sending log information for the sent notification email (step S104).

The data management device 10 executes the notification email sending process according to the above procedure.

Next, the operation of the data management device 10 when an email is returned in response to the scan email sent by the data management device 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the receiving unit 203 accesses the mail server to check whether mail addressed to the data management device 10 has been received, and if so, acquires the received mail and stores it in the HDD 114 as received mail 214 (step S201). The receiving unit 203 performs mail reception checks, for example, every 30 minutes.

The analysis unit 204 selects one of the received emails 214 acquired by the receiving unit 203, and determines whether the selected email is a reply email to the notification email sent from the data management device 10 (step S202). To check whether it is a reply email, for example, check whether the Reference-ID from the header information of the received email matches the Message-ID included in the transmission log of each notification email stored as the transmission log information 213. Depending on whether the received mail is a reply mail or not, it can be determined whether the received mail is a reply mail or not.

If the selected received email is a reply email (step S202: Yes), the process advances to step S203; if it is not a reply email (step S202: No), the process advances to step S209.

The analysis unit 204 determines whether the selected received email contains a keyword indicated in the keyword information 215 in the body or subject, and performs an analysis of the contents of the received email to determine whether the email is an error email, an out-of-office notification email, or an undeterminable email depending on the keyword contained (step S203).

If the analysis by the analysis unit 204 determines that the received email is an error email (step S204: Yes), the error email handling unit 206 performs error email handling processing on the received email (step S205).

If the analysis by the analysis unit 204 determines that the received email is an outside-office notification email (step S206: Yes), the outside-office notification email handling unit 207 performs outside-office notification email handling processing on the received email (step S207).

As a result of the analysis by the analysis unit 204, if the received email is determined to be an undeterminable email (step S206: No), the undetermined email handling unit 208 performs undeterminable email handling processing on the received email (step S208). ).

The analysis unit 204 determines whether or not all received emails have been analyzed, and if all received emails have been analyzed, the process ends, and if there are received emails that have not been analyzed, step Return to S202 (step S209).

The error mail handling process executed by the error mail handling unit 206 will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

The error mail handling unit 206 analyzes the error mail and determines whether the cause of the error mail is sending to an invalid address (step S301). For example, if the subject or body of the error mail contains the character string "user unknown" or "host unknown," the error mail handling unit 206 determines that the cause of the error mail is sending to an invalid address.

If the cause of the error email was sending to an invalid address (step S302: Yes), the error email response unit 206 performs a process to delete the destination address of the notification email, which is an invalid address, from the notification destination information 212 (step S303).

If the cause of the error email is not transmission to an invalid address (step S302: No), the error email handling unit 206 identifies the destination address of the notification email corresponding to the error email from the error email. , the transmission log of the notification email corresponding to the error email is extracted from the transmission log information 213 based on the specified destination address (step S304).

The error email response unit 206 creates an email containing information in the body of the email indicating that the notification email has resulted in an error, the contents of the error email, and the contents of the extracted transmission log, and sends the email to the contact information of the administrator indicated in the administrator information 216 (step S305).

By performing error mail handling processing in this way, invalid notification destinations are deleted and the content of the error mail is notified to the administrator of the data management device 10.

The out-of-office notification email handling process executed by the out-of-office notification email handling unit 207 will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. 11.

The out-of-office notification email handling unit 207 specifies the sender address of the out-of-office notification email from the out-of-office notification email, refers to the sending log information 213 using the identified sender address, and responds to the out-of-office notification email. A notification email transmission log is identified (step S401).

The outside-office notification email response unit 207 extracts the file path contained in the identified transmission log (step S402).

The out-of-office notification email response unit 207 generates a duplicate file of the file indicated by the extracted file path from the shared folder 211 (step S403).

The email creation unit 201 attaches the generated duplicate file, writes in at least one of the subject and body a message indicating that a file saved in the shared folder 211 is attached and encouraging the user to access the attached file, creates a reminder email addressed to the sender address of the out-of-office notification email, and the sending unit 202 sends the created reminder email (step S404).

By executing the out-of-office notification email processing in this way, users who cannot access the shared folder 211 due to reasons such as remote work can be asked to check the contents of files saved in the shared folder 211. .

The undiagnosable email handling process executed by the undiagnosable email handling unit 208 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 12.

The unidentifiable mail handling unit 208 identifies the sender address of the undeterminable mail from the undeterminable mail, refers to the sending log information 213 using the identified sender address, and determines the notification email corresponding to the undeterminable mail. A transmission log is extracted (step S501).

The undeterminable email response unit 208 creates an email containing information in the body of the email indicating that an undeterminable email has been received, the contents of the undeterminable email, and the contents of the extracted transmission log, and sends the email to the contact information of the administrator indicated in the administrator information 216 (step S502).

By performing the process for handling undetermined emails in this way, the administrator of the data management device 10 can be notified that an email with unknown contents has been sent in reply to a notification email, and of the contents of that reply email.

2. Embodiment 2
The data management device 20 according to the second embodiment differs from the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment in the following points. If the user to whom the notification email is sent cannot access the shared folder 211, the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment attaches a copy of the file stored in the shared folder 211 and prevents access to the attached copy. A reminder email is sent to the user with a reminder message in the body. On the other hand, if the user to whom the notification email is sent cannot access the shared folder 211, the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment copies the file stored in the shared folder 211 to a predetermined location accessible via the Internet. upload to the file sharing server, and send an email to the user with the information necessary to download the uploaded copy.

The following describes the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment, with respect to the differences from the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment. The same parts as those in the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

2.1 Functional Configuration The functional configuration of the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment will be described using FIG. 13.

Compared to the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment, the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment includes an email creation unit 301 instead of the email creation unit 201, and further includes an upload unit 302.

The email creation unit 301 is similar to the email creation unit 201 according to the first embodiment in terms of creating a notification email. On the other hand, it differs from the email creation unit 201 in terms of creating a re-notification email.

The email creation unit 301 creates a re-notification in which the download information for downloading a copy of the file stored in the shared folder 211 that has been uploaded to a specified file sharing server by the upload unit 302 is written in the body of the email. FIG. 14 is an example of a re-notification email created by the email creation unit 301. As shown in the figure, the re-notification email of this embodiment is an email in which the download information for downloading the copy uploaded to the file sharing server is written in the body. The download information is, for example, a URL indicating the location information on the network of the copy uploaded to the file sharing server, and password information required for downloading. If ID information required for downloading is given from the file sharing server when the file is uploaded, the download information may also include the given ID information.

When the user cannot access the shared folder 211, the upload unit 302 copies the file stored in the shared folder 211 and uploads the copied file to a predetermined file sharing server. The upload unit 302 obtains a URL for downloading the uploaded duplicate file from the file sharing server. Also, set a password for downloading when uploading. The password may be a random character string or a character string representing date and time information, or may be a character string that is a combination of a fixed character string and a random character string or a character string representing date and time information.

2.2 Operation In the data management device 10 of embodiment 1, when a reply email is determined to be an out-of-office notification email, the out-of-office notification email shown in FIG. 11 is executed, whereas the data management device 20 of embodiment 2 executes the out-of-office notification processing shown in FIG. 16.

The processing in steps S601 to S603 in FIG. 16 is the same as the processing in steps S401 to S403 in FIG.

After generating a duplicate file of the file from the shared folder 211 in step S603, the upload unit 302 uploads the generated duplicate file to the file sharing server (step S604).

The email creation unit 301 writes in the body of the email the password set when the upload unit 302 uploaded the email and download information including the assigned URL, and creates a reminder email addressed to the sender address of the out-of-office notification email. The sending unit 202 then sends the created reminder email (step S605).

By executing the out-of-office notification email response process in this manner, similar to the data management device 10 according to embodiment 1, it becomes possible for a user who is unable to access the shared folder 211 due to reasons such as remote work to check the contents of the files stored in the shared folder 211.

3. Embodiment 3
The data management device 30 according to the third embodiment differs from the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment and the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment in the following points. If the user to whom the notification email is sent cannot access the shared folder 211, the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment attaches a copy of the file stored in the shared folder 211 and prevents access to the attached copy. A reminder email is sent to the user with a reminder message in the body. Furthermore, if the user to whom the notification email is sent cannot access the shared folder 211, the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment copies the file stored in the shared folder 211 to a predetermined location accessible via the Internet. upload to the file sharing server, and send an email to the user with the information necessary to download the uploaded copy. The data management device according to Embodiment 3 selects and sets the method of attaching a duplicate file of Embodiment 1 and re-notifying, and the method of uploading a duplicate file and re-notifying of Embodiment 2. The configuration is as follows.

Hereinafter, the differences between the data management device 30 according to the third embodiment and the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment and the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment will be explained. The same parts as the data management device 10 according to Embodiment 1 and the data management device 20 according to Embodiment 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and explanations thereof will be omitted.

3.1 Functional Configuration The functional configuration of the data management device 30 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

Compared to the data management device 20 according to the second embodiment, the data management device 30 according to the third embodiment includes an email creation unit 311 instead of the email creation unit 301, and further holds re-notification method information 312.

The email creation unit 311 is similar to the email creation unit 201 according to the first embodiment and the email creation unit 301 according to the second embodiment in terms of creating a notification email. On the other hand, with regard to creating a re-notification email, both the process of creating a re-notification email using the method of the email creation unit 201 and the process of creating a re-notification email using the method of the email creation unit 301 can be executed.

The re-notification method information 312 is flag information indicating the re-notification method set in association with the shared folder 211, and identifies whether the re-notification method is to attach a duplicate file to an email or to upload a duplicate file. This is the information that will be used. Note that when a plurality of shared folders 211 are set in the HDD 114, the re-notification method information 312 is set independently for each shared folder 211. The re-notification method information 312 is set when the shared folder 211 is created.

3.2 Operation In the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment, the out-of-office notification email shown in FIG. 11 is executed when the reply email is determined to be an out-of-office notification email. The data management device 30 executes the out-of-office notification process shown in FIG.

The processing in steps S701 to S703 in FIG. 17 is the same as the processing in steps S401 to S403 in FIG. 11.

In step S703, after generating a duplicate file of the file from the shared folder 211, the email creation unit 311 acquires the re-notification method information 312 and specifies the re-notification method set for the shared folder 211 (step S703). S704).

If the re-notification method set for the shared folder 211 is to attach the duplicate file to the email (step S705: Attach), the email creation unit 311 attaches the duplicate file and includes the following in at least one of the subject line or body text: Create a re-notification email addressed to the sender address of the out-of-office notification email, stating that the file saved in the shared folder 211 is attached, and a message urging access to the attached file, and send it to the sending section. 202 sends the created re-notification email (step S706).

If the re-notification method set for the shared folder 211 is to upload a duplicate file (step S705: Upload), the upload unit 302 uploads the duplicate file to the file sharing server (step S707).

Then, the email creation unit 311 writes the password set at the time of upload by the upload unit 302 and the download information including the assigned URL in the body, and sends a re-notification email addressed to the sender address of the out-of-office notification email. The sending unit 202 sends the created re-notification email (step S708).

By executing the out-of-office notification email processing in this way, it is possible to access the shared folder 211 for reasons such as remote work, similar to the data management device 10 and data management device 20 according to the first and second embodiments. This makes it possible for users who are unable to do so to check the contents of files saved in the shared folder 211.

4. Fourth embodiment
The data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment in the following points. When the user to whom the notification email is sent cannot access the shared folder 211, the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment sends a re-notification email to the user, with a copy of the file stored in the shared folder 211 attached and a message in the body of the email prompting the user to access the attached copy. On the other hand, in the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment, transfer permission information is set for the shared folder 211, indicating whether transfer of the stored file is permitted or prohibited. Then, when prohibition of file transfer is set for the shared folder 211, the re-notification email with the copy file attached is not sent, and instead, a notification is sent to the user that transfer of the file stored in the shared folder 211 is prohibited.

The following describes the data management device 40 according to embodiment 4 in terms of the differences from the data management device 10 according to embodiment 1. The same parts as those in the data management device 10 according to embodiment 1 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

4.1 Functional Configuration The functional configuration of the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment will be described using FIG. 18.

Compared to the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment, the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment includes a mail creation section 321 instead of the mail creation section 201, and further retains transfer permission information 322. ing.

The email creation unit 321 is similar to the email creation unit 201 according to the first embodiment in that it creates a notification email and a re-notification email with a duplicate file attached. Furthermore, if the transfer permission information 322 indicates that transfer of the file saved in the shared folder 211 is prohibited, the email creation unit 321 creates a reminder email stating that the file transfer is prohibited. Has a function. FIG. 19 is an example of a re-notification email created by the email creation unit 321. As shown in the figure, the re-notification email is an email in which a message stating that transfer of files saved in the shared folder 211 is prohibited.

The transfer permission information 322 is flag information indicating whether to permit or prohibit transfer of files stored in the shared folder 211. Note that when a plurality of shared folders 211 are set in the HDD 114, transfer permission information 322 is set independently for each shared folder 211. The transfer permission information 322 is set when the shared folder 211 is created.

4.2 Operation In the data management device 10 according to the first embodiment, the out-of-office notification email shown in FIG. 11 is executed when the reply email is determined to be an out-of-office notification email. The data management device 40 executes the out-of-office notification process shown in FIG.

The processing in steps S801 and S802 in FIG. 20 is the same as that in steps S401 and S402 in FIG. 11.

In step S802, after identifying the file path of the file corresponding to the notification email notifying that a file has been saved in the shared folder 211, the email creation unit 321 obtains the transferability information 322 and determines whether transfer of the file saved in the shared folder 211 is permitted or prohibited (step S803).

If transfer of the file saved in the shared folder 211 is permitted (step S804: Yes), the out-of-office notification email correspondence unit 207 generates a duplicate file of the file indicated by the specified file path from the shared folder 211. (Step S805).

The email creation unit 321 attaches the generated duplicate file, and writes in at least one of the subject or the body that a file saved in the shared folder 211 is attached and a message prompting access to the attached file. Then, the sender 202 creates a re-notification email addressed to the sender address of the out-of-office notification email, and transmits the created re-notification email (step S806).

If the transfer of files saved in the shared folder 211 is prohibited (step S804: No), the email creation unit 321 writes in the body of the message that transfer of files saved in the shared folder 211 is prohibited. Then, the sender 202 creates a re-notification email addressed to the sender address of the out-of-office notification email, and transmits the created re-notification email (step S807).

By executing the out-of-office notification email response process in this manner, for files for which transfer is permitted, it becomes possible for a user who cannot access the shared folder 211 due to reasons such as remote work to check the contents of the file stored in the shared folder 211, as with the data management device 10 according to embodiment 1. On the other hand, for files for which transfer is prohibited, the risk of information leakage can be reduced by not attaching the file to an email.

5. Fifth embodiment
The data management device 50 according to the fifth embodiment differs from the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment in the following points. In the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment, transfer permission information is set for the shared folder 211, indicating whether the transfer of the saved file is permitted or prohibited. If the transfer of the file is prohibited for the shared folder 211, the re-notification email with the duplicated file attached is not sent, and instead, a notification is given that the transfer of the file saved in the shared folder 211 is prohibited. Similarly, in the data management device 50 according to the fifth embodiment, transfer permission information is set for the shared folder 211. In the data management device 50, if the transfer permission information indicates that the transfer of the file is prohibited, the data management device 50 is further configured to confirm with the owner of the file saved in the shared folder 211 whether or not the file can be transferred. If the transfer is permitted by the owner of the file, the re-notification email with the duplicated file attached is sent.

Hereinafter, the differences between the data management device 50 according to the fifth embodiment and the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment will be explained. The same parts as the data management device 40 according to Embodiment 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

5.1 Functional Configuration The functional configuration of the data management device 50 according to the fifth embodiment will be described using FIG. 21.

Compared to the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment, the data management device 50 according to the fifth embodiment includes a mail creation section 331 instead of the mail creation section 321, and further retains owner information 332. ing.

The email creation unit 331 is similar to the email creation unit 321 according to the fourth embodiment in that it creates notification emails and re-notification emails. Furthermore, if the transfer permission information 322 indicates that transfer of the file saved in the shared folder 211 is prohibited, the email creation unit 331 obtains the contact information of the owner of the file from the owner information 332 and performs sharing. It has a function to create a confirmation email for users who cannot access the folder 211 to confirm whether they can transfer files in the shared folder 211.

The owner information 332 is an e-mail address indicating the contact information of the owner of the file saved in the shared folder 211. Note that the owner information 332 is set independently for each file stored in the shared folder 211. The owner information 332 is set when a file is saved in the shared folder 211 in association with the saved file.

5.2 Operation In the data management device 40 of embodiment 4, when a reply email is determined to be an outside-office notification email, the outside-office notification email shown in FIG. 20 is executed, but the data management device 50 of embodiment 5 executes the outside-office notification processing shown in FIG. 22.

The processes in steps S901 to 904 and 909 to 911 in FIG. 22 are the same as steps S801 to S807 in FIG.

In step S904, if the transfer permission information 322 indicates that transfer of the file is prohibited, the email creation unit 331 obtains the contact information of the file owner from the owner information 332 associated with the file (step S905). .

The email creation unit 331 creates a confirmation email addressed to the contact information of the owner of the acquired file, to ask the user who cannot access the shared folder 211 whether it is okay to transfer the file in the shared folder 211. The sending unit 202 then sends the created confirmation email (step S906).

The receiving unit 203 receives a reply email to the confirmation email, and the analysis unit 204 analyzes the reply email to obtain the confirmation result of the file owner as to whether or not the file can be forwarded (step S907). The analysis unit 204 analyzes the reply email based on whether or not the reply email contains a predetermined keyword. For example, if the reply email contains both the keywords "forward" and "permit", it is determined that forwarding is permitted, and if the predetermined keyword is not contained, it is determined that forwarding is prohibited.

If the file owner indicates that transfer is permitted, the process advances to step S909, and if it is prohibited, the process advances to step S911. The subsequent processing is similar to that of the data management device 40 according to the fourth embodiment.

By executing the out-of-office notification email processing in this way, for files that are permitted to be transferred, users who cannot access the shared folder 211 due to reasons such as remote work can access the files saved in the shared folder 211. You will be able to check the contents. On the other hand, for files whose transfer is prohibited, the risk of information leakage can be reduced by not attaching them to emails.

6. Embodiment 6
The data management device 60 according to the sixth embodiment differs from the data management device 30 according to the third embodiment in the following points. The data management device 30 according to the third embodiment determines the re-notification method according to the re-notification method information 312 held in association with the shared folder 211. On the other hand, the data management device 60 according to the sixth embodiment analyzes the content of the out-of-office notification email and determines a re-notification method according to the analysis result.

The following describes the data management device 60 according to embodiment 6, focusing on the differences from the data management device 30 according to embodiment 3. The same parts as those in the data management device 30 according to embodiment 3 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

6.1 Functional Configuration The functional configuration of the data management device 60 according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The data management device 60 according to the sixth embodiment includes a mail creation section 341 instead of the mail creation section 311, as compared to the data management device 40 according to the third embodiment. Furthermore, the re-notification information 312 is not held.

The email creation unit 341 is similar to the email creation unit 311 according to the third embodiment in that it creates a notification email. However, the email creation unit 341 differs from the email creation unit 311 in the content of the notification email it creates. FIG. 24 is an example of a notification email created by the email creation unit 341. As shown in the figure, the notification email created by the email creation unit 341 includes options for the method of re-notification in the case where the recipient of the notification email indicated by the notification destination information 212 does not have access to the shared folder 211. The options include a method of re-notifying by attaching a duplicate file to the email, and a method of re-notifying by uploading the duplicate file to a file sharing server. An option indicating that nothing should be done may also be included.

The email creation unit 341 is similar to the email creation unit 311 according to the third embodiment in that it creates a re-notification email. In accordance with the re-notification information 312, the e-mail creation unit 311 determines whether to perform the re-notification in an email with the duplicate file attached or by uploading the duplicate file. The e-mail creation unit 341 determines, based on the analysis result of the out-of-office notification e-mail, whether to send the re-notification to the e-mail with the duplicate file attached or to perform the re-notification by uploading the duplicate file. FIG. 25 is an example of an out-of-office notification email in this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the out-of-office notification email includes a character string representing one option selected from the multiple options described in the notification email. The out-of-office notification email can be analyzed based on whether it contains a predetermined keyword. For example, among the strings indicating multiple options listed in the notification email, if the out-of-office notification email includes a string indicating how to re-notify by attaching a duplicate file to the email, Decide to re-notify by attaching it to an email. In addition, if the out-of-office notification email includes a string indicating a method of re-notifying by uploading a duplicate file to a file sharing server among the strings indicating multiple options listed in the notification email, duplicate It is decided to perform the re-notification by uploading the file to the file sharing server.

6.2 Operation In the data management device 30 according to the third embodiment, when the reply email is determined to be an out-of-office notification email, the out-of-office notification email handling process shown in FIG. 17 is executed. The data management device 60 executes the out-of-office notification process shown in FIG. 26.

The processing in steps S1001 to S1003 in FIG. 26 is the same as the processing in steps S701 to S703 in FIG. 17.

In step S1003, after generating a duplicate file of the file from the shared folder 211, the email creation unit 311 analyzes the out-of-office notification email and determines which re-notification method the sender of the out-of-office notification email desires. is specified (step S1004).

The processing in steps S1005 to S1008 in FIG. 26 is the same as the processing in steps S705 to S708 in FIG.

By executing the out-of-office notification email response process in this manner, similar to the data management device 30 according to embodiment 3, it becomes possible for a user who is unable to access the shared folder 211 due to reasons such as remote work to check the contents of the files stored in the shared folder 211.

7. Supplement The present invention has been described based on the embodiments above, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the following modifications are of course included in the technical scope of the present invention. be.

(1) In the above-described third embodiment, the re-notification method information 312 is set in association with the shared folder 211, but it may be set for each file stored in the shared folder 211. In that case, the re-notification method information 312 may be set for the file when the file is stored in the shared folder 211.

(2) In the first embodiment described above, assume that after one file is saved in the shared folder 211, another file is saved in the shared folder 211. Suppose that a notification email is sent for one file, and an out-of-office notification email is received in response to this notification email. At this time, the user who sent the out-of-office notification email is outside the office and cannot access the shared folder 211, and even when other files are saved in the shared folder 211, the user cannot access the shared folder 211. It can be assumed that the situation in which this is not possible continues. Therefore, when an out-of-office notification email is received in response to a notification email sent when one file is saved in the shared folder 211, if another file is saved in the shared folder 211, the other file It is also possible to omit sending an e-mail notifying that the file has been saved in the shared folder 211, and send an e-mail with a copy of another file attached from the beginning. The condition for omitting the sending of the email notifying that another file has been saved in the shared folder 211 is the difference between the date and time when one file was saved in the shared folder 211 and the date and time when the other file was saved in the shared folder 211. However, it may be on the same day. Also, the conditions for omitting the sending of the email notifying that another file has been saved in the shared folder 211 are the date and time when the first file was saved in the shared folder 211, and the date and time when the other file was saved in the shared folder 211. The difference may be within a predetermined time (for example, within one hour).

(3) In the above-described embodiment, in the out-of-office notification email handling process, when a re-notification email with a duplicate file attached is sent, the file may be attached after compression processing such as ZIP compression has been performed to reduce the file size. Also, when the out-of-office notification email is analyzed and the out-of-office notification email indicates that the desired file type (e.g., jpg file or pdf file) is described in the out-of-office notification email, and the data management device has a file conversion means for converting the file to that file type, the duplicate file may be attached after file conversion processing for the file type.

(4) The type of received email, such as an error email or an out-of-office notification email, was determined based on whether the email contained a specific keyword, but the method for determining the type of received email is not limited to this.

For example, an AI model may be created in advance by machine learning, and the type of received email may be determined using the created AI model.

(5) When including a URL in the re-notification email, the URL may be converted into a QR code (registered trademark) and included in the email.

(6) In the above embodiment, the email sending function is used to notify the user of how to access the electronic files stored in the shared folder 211 and their copies, but other methods may be used to notify the user. For example, the notification may be made using a function known as "instant messaging," which allows the exchange of short messages over a communications network.

(7) As described above, the image forming device is a computer system that includes a microprocessor and a memory. The memory stores a computer program, and the microprocessor may operate according to the computer program.

Here, a computer program is a combination of multiple instruction codes that indicate instructions to a computer to achieve a specific function.

Further, the computer program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, such as a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, or semiconductor memory.

Computer programs may also be transmitted via wired or wireless telecommunications lines, networks such as the Internet, data broadcasting, etc.

(8) The above embodiments and modifications may be combined.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful in image reading devices and MFPs that have email sending and receiving functions.

10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 Data management device 12 Scanner 13 Operation panel 201, 301, 311, 321, 331, 341 Email creation unit 202 Transmission unit 203 Reception unit 204 Analysis unit 205 Email response unit 302 Upload unit

Claims (20)

A management department that manages electronic data,
a transmitting unit that, when an electronic file is stored in the management unit, transmits a first notification notifying a method for accessing the electronic file stored in the management unit to a predetermined destination;
a receiving unit that receives a reply to the first notification,
When the content of the reply indicates that the management unit cannot be accessed, the transmission unit notifies the user of a method for accessing a copy of the electronic file that exists outside the management unit. A data management device that transmits a second notification to the predetermined destination. A management section that manages electronic data;
a transmission unit that, when an electronic file is stored in the management unit, transmits a first notification to a predetermined destination, the first notification indicating a method for accessing the electronic file stored in the management unit;
A receiving unit that receives a reply to the first notification;
an analysis unit that analyzes at least one of a subject and a body of the reply ,
A data management device characterized in that, when the analysis result of the analysis unit indicates that the management unit is inaccessible , the transmission unit sends a second notification to the specified destination informing the user of a method for accessing a copy of the electronic file that exists outside the management unit. 3. The data management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the sending unit sends, as the second notification, an email with a copy of the electronic file attached thereto, and with information on how to access the attached copy. Further, an upload unit is provided for uploading electronic data to a predetermined file sharing server,
when the analysis result of the analysis unit indicates that the management unit cannot be accessed, the upload unit uploads a copy of the electronic file to the file sharing server;
3. The data management device according to claim 2, wherein the transmission unit transmits, as the second notification, an email including a description of a method for accessing the copy uploaded to the file sharing server. The first notification further includes a plurality of response options in the case where the email recipient cannot access the management unit,
The plurality of response options include sending an email with the electronic file attached,
If the content of the reply is one requesting transmission of an email with the electronic file attached , among the plurality of response options indicating a case where the management unit cannot be accessed, 2. The data management device according to claim 1, wherein an email is sent as the notification, with a copy of the electronic file attached and a method of accessing the attached copy. Equipped with an upload section that uploads electronic data to a designated file sharing server,
The plurality of response options include uploading to the file sharing server,
If the content of the reply is a request for uploading to the file sharing server,
The upload unit uploads a copy of the electronic file to the file sharing server,
6. The data management device according to claim 5, wherein the transmitting unit transmits, as the second notification, an email that describes how to access the copy uploaded to the file sharing server. The management unit includes a plurality of file storage units,
Each of the plurality of file storage units is associated with at least one destination as the predetermined destination,
The transmission unit transmits the first notification to a destination associated with the one file storage unit when the electronic file is stored in one of the plurality of file storage units. The data management device according to claim 1. comprising a permission information management unit that manages permission information regarding whether to permit or prohibit transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management unit;
If the permission information indicates prohibition, the sending unit cancels sending the second notification, and instead of sending the second notification, sending the electronic file to a storage location other than the management unit is prohibited. 2. The data management device according to claim 1, further comprising: transmitting a third e-mail to the predetermined destination to notify that the data management device has been sent to the predetermined destination. The data management device according to claim 8 , wherein the availability information management unit manages the availability information for each file stored in the management unit. The management unit includes a plurality of file storage units,
The data management device according to claim 8, wherein the availability information management unit manages the availability information for each of the plurality of file storage units. comprising an acquisition unit that acquires contact information of the owner of the electronic file,
The transmitting unit transmits a confirmation email for confirming whether to permit or prohibit transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management unit, and the content of the reply to the confirmation email is determined by the management of the electronic file. If the transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management department is prohibited, the transmission of the second notification is canceled, and instead of the second notification, the transmission of the electronic file to a storage location other than the management department is prohibited. 2. The data management device according to claim 1, further comprising: transmitting a third e-mail to the predetermined destination to notify that the data has been sent to the predetermined destination. Equipped with an encryption unit that encrypts electronic data,
The copy attached to the second notification is encrypted by the encryption unit,
The data management device according to claim 3, wherein the second notification includes a password for decrypting the encrypted copy attached to the second notification. 13. The second notification is a set of two emails, one of which is an email with the encrypted copy attached, and the other is an email containing the password. The data management device described. 5. The data management device according to claim 4, wherein the second notification includes a URL of the copy uploaded to the file sharing server and a password for downloading the copy. 15. The data management device according to claim 14, wherein the URL is expressed by a two-dimensional code. A conversion unit is provided for converting electronic data into a predetermined file format,
If the reply is a request for transmission of the electronic file converted into the specified file format,
The conversion unit converts the copy of the electronic file into the predetermined file format,
The data management device according to claim 1, characterized in that the sending unit sends an email as the second notification, attaching the copy converted into the specified file format and including in the body of the email an access method for the attached copy. A document reading unit that reads a document and generates scan data,
The data management device according to claim 1 , wherein the management unit stores the scan data as the electronic file. A print data receiving unit that receives print data;
a printing unit that prints the print data;
The data management device according to claim 1 , wherein the management unit stores the print data as the electronic file. The electronic file is a first electronic file,
when a second electronic file different from the first electronic file is stored in the management unit after transmitting the second notification, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the transmission unit does not transmit the first notification corresponding to the second electronic file, but transmits the second notification corresponding to the second electronic file to the predetermined destination;
2. The data management device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is that the difference between the storage dates and times of the first electronic file and the second electronic file in the management unit is on the same day or within a predetermined time. A data management device equipped with a management unit that manages electronic data,
If the electronic file is stored in the management unit, a first transmission process of transmitting a first notification notifying a method for accessing the electronic file stored in the management unit to a predetermined destination;
a reception process of receiving a reply to the first notification;
If the content of the reply indicates that the management unit cannot be accessed , send a second notification notifying a method for accessing a copy of the electronic file that exists outside the management unit. , a second transmission process of transmitting to the predetermined destination;
A computer program for running.

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