KR102642715B1 - Service providing system and method for unmanned printing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a service provision system and method for unattended printing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a service provision system and method for unattended printing, and more specifically, to transmit a document file registered with a personal identification number in a service provision device from a user terminal to a control terminal that controls the printer device, and The present invention relates to a service provision system and method for unmanned printing that supports printing of a document file while minimizing waiting time for downloading the document file when receiving a personal identification number for a print request for the document file.

Description

Service providing system and method for unmanned printing {Service providing system and method for unmanned printing}

The present invention relates to a service provision system and method for unattended printing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a service provision system and method for unattended printing, and more specifically, to transmit a document file registered with a personal identification number in a service provision device from a user terminal to a control terminal that controls the printer device, and The present invention relates to a service provision system and method for unmanned printing that supports printing of a document file while minimizing waiting time for downloading the document file when receiving a personal identification number for a print request for the document file.

Recently, by connecting a printer device to the Internet network, a user who does not own a personal printer registers a document file on the server and then downloads the document file from the server on the printer device when payment is completed through a payment terminal connected to the printer device. Services that allow you to print are emerging.

These services increase economic efficiency and convenience for users by allowing them to conveniently print documents at a desired location without having to purchase and own a separate printer device.

However, in these existing services, before uploading a document file to the server, the user must go through a member registration process on the server using his or her terminal and then upload the document file, and upload the document file to the server through a separate computer directly connected to the printer device. Since you have to log in and enter your registered ID and password during the member registration process, there is a lot of information that needs to be entered, which causes inconvenience in use.

In addition, the existing service allows users to transmit the document file itself between the server and the printer device, so if the document file itself is leaked when the communication network or server is hacked, it is easy to use these document files for processing, which not only poses a security vulnerability problem, but also creates a security vulnerability. If the program used to create is not installed on the printer device, there is a problem in which the document file cannot be printed.

In addition, the existing service starts printing after the download of the document file from the printer device is completed, and this download process also begins only when payment is completed. Therefore, if the size of the document file uploaded to the server is large, it takes a considerable amount of time to download the document file. As it takes time, the user's waiting time for document printing increases, causing inconvenience in use.

Korean Patent No. 10-1581827

The present invention sets a simple personal identification number for identification of the document file in the user terminal and registers it with the document file in the service providing device, and then the personal identification number is entered into the control terminal that controls the printer device through the printer device. User convenience can be improved by identifying the document file to be printed and downloading it from a service providing device. In addition, the security of the document file can be improved by changing the document file to a preset format, and the document file can be downloaded. The purpose is to increase the convenience of using the printer device by minimizing the waiting time required for printing.

A service providing system for unmanned printing according to an embodiment of the present invention converts the document file included in the registration request information into a preset format when receiving registration request information including a personal identification number and a document file from a user terminal, thereby converting the document file into a preset format. After generating information, it is stored by matching it with the personal identification number, and output attribute information for billing is generated based on the print setting information included in the document file and the registration request information and stored by matching it with the personal identification number, When receiving a personal identification number from a control terminal communicating through a communication network, it is connected to a service providing device that identifies and transmits the document information and output attribute information based on the personal identification number and a printer device that locally outputs the document information, The personal identification number according to the user input is transmitted to the service providing device, and when the document information and output attribute information corresponding to the personal identification number are received from the service providing device, billing information is generated based on the output attribute information. Payment is processed based on the billing information, and when the payment processing is completed, the document information is output through the printer device, but the document information is received and stored in advance from the service providing device before the payment processing is completed, and payment is made. It may include a control terminal that outputs the document information through the printer device when processing is completed.

As an example related to the present invention, the service providing device may generate the document information by converting the document file into PDF format.

As an example related to the present invention, the service providing device divides the document file according to a preset rule and converts it into a preset format to generate a plurality of document information, wherein the plurality of document information is divided according to the document file. It may be generated according to page order, and the plurality of document information may be sequentially transmitted to the control terminal according to page order.

As an example related to the present invention, the service providing device provides a setting interface for setting printing properties and inputting a personal identification number to the user terminal, and generates a setting interface in the user terminal based on user input through the setting interface. The registration request information including the print setting information is received, and the control terminal transmits the output attribute information and the document information to the printer device, so that the document information is output through the printer device according to the output attribute information. It can be characterized as possible.

As an example related to the present invention, the setting interface includes a printing surface setting item for setting the printing surface as either single-sided or double-sided, a color setting item for setting the color as either black and white or color, and a printing surface setting item for setting the paper size. It may be characterized as including at least one of a paper setting item and an output quantity setting item for setting the output quantity.

As an example related to the present invention, the output attribute information may include at least one of the file name of the document file, the number of copies to be printed, printing surface setting information, color setting information, paper size information, and output quantity information. .

As an example related to the present invention, the control terminal may be characterized in that when outputting the document information, log information including the output attribute information, personal identification number, and output time is generated and transmitted to the service providing device.

As an example related to the present invention, when receiving a personal identification number from the control terminal, the service providing device transmits the log information to the control terminal if log information matching the personal identification number exists, and transmits the log information to the control terminal through the control terminal. It may be characterized by allowing log information to be displayed.

As an example related to the present invention, the service providing system is connected to the control terminal and receives a document file for output to the printer device, and sets a personal identification number corresponding to the document file with a length greater than a preset reference value. randomly generates and displays the document file, converts the document file into a preset format, generates document information, matches it with the generated personal identification number, stores it, and prints based on user input through a preset setting interface for print settings. After generating the setting information, output attribute information for billing is generated based on the document file and the print setting information, matched with the generated personal identification number, and stored, and when the generated personal identification number is received from the control terminal. It may further include a local terminal that transmits output attribute information and document information corresponding to the generated personal identification number to the control terminal.

A service provision method for unattended printing of a service provision system including a control terminal locally connected to a printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a service provision device communicating with the control terminal through a communication network, wherein the service provision device When receiving registration request information including a personal identification number and a document file from a terminal, the document file included in the registration request information is converted into a preset format to generate document information, then matched with the personal identification number and stored, and the document is stored. generating output attribute information for billing based on the print setting information included in the file and the registration request information and matching and storing the personal identification number; and the control terminal matching the personal identification number to the service. transmitting to a providing device, and when the service providing device receives the personal identification number from the control terminal, identifying and transmitting the document information and output attribute information based on the personal identification number, and the control terminal providing the service Upon receiving the document information and output attribute information corresponding to the personal identification number from the providing device, billing information is generated based on the output attribute information, payment is processed based on the billing information, and upon completion of the payment processing, the document information is generated. Outputting the document information through the printer device, receiving and storing the document information from the service provision device before the payment processing is completed, and printing the document information through the printer device when the payment processing is completed. can do.

The present invention provides a service providing device that transmits document information corresponding to the document file to a control terminal that controls the printer device when a user wishes to remotely transmit and output a document file to be printed to a printer device that must be used by paying a usage fee. By simply registering your personal identification number and entering it into the control terminal, you can conveniently print document files using a printer device. In addition, document files can be stored securely without storing them in the service providing device. By converting it into a format that is highly compatible with various operating systems and transmitting it to the control terminal, not only can the risk of unauthorized use due to hacking of the document file be prevented, but also the document corresponding to the document file is sent prior to payment processing for payment of the printer device usage fee. By downloading information in advance and enabling printing as soon as payment processing is completed, the time required to download document information from the control terminal can be minimized, thereby reducing user waiting time, improving user convenience and operating unmanned printing services using printer devices. It has the effect of greatly increasing efficiency.

In addition, the present invention divides a large document file registered by the user in the service providing device, registers it as a plurality of document information, and then transmits the low-capacity document information to the control terminal when a document file request according to the user input is received from the control terminal. By quickly downloading low-capacity document information divided into document files from the control terminal to enable printing to proceed quickly, the problem of printing being delayed until the download of the entire document file is completed can be resolved. This has the effect of increasing user convenience by further reducing user waiting time.

1 is a configuration diagram of a service provision system for unmanned printing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 4 are diagrams illustrating the operation of a service provision system for unattended printing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a configuration diagram of a service provision system (hereinafter referred to as service provision system) for unmanned printing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a service providing device 10 that communicates with a user terminal through a communication network, and a service providing device 10 that communicates with the service providing device 10 through a communication network and locally. It may be configured to include a control terminal 20 that controls the printer device 30 (printer).

At this time, the printer device 30 described in the present invention may include various devices capable of printing, such as general printer devices and multi-function printers.

In addition, the user terminal may include a smart phone with a communication function, a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal computer, It may include various terminals such as laptop computers, slate PCs, tablet PCs, ultrabooks, etc.

Additionally, the communication network described in the present invention may include a wired/wireless communication network, and examples of such wireless communication networks include Wireless LAN (WLAN), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access: Wimax), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multi Access 2000), EV-DO (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice- Data Only), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution- Advanced), Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS), 5G mobile communication service, Bluetooth, LoRa (Long Range), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Ultrasound Communication (USC), Visible Light Communication (VLC), Wi-Fi, This may include Wi-Fi Direct, etc. In addition, wired communication networks include wired LAN (Local Area Network), wired WAN (Wide Area Network), Power Line Communication (PLC), USB communication, Ethernet, serial communication, and optical/coaxial. Cables, etc. may be included.

Additionally, the service providing device 10 may be configured as a server.

In addition, the control terminal 20 is connected to the printer device 30 by wire and communicates with the printer device 30, is configured inside the printer device 30, or is configured inside the printer device 30. It may also be configured as a control unit that controls the printer device 30.

According to the above-described configuration, the service providing system provides the document file in the service providing device 10, which has received registration request information including the document file and a personal identification number for identifying the document file to be printed from the user terminal. After converting to a preset format and registering it as document information, upon receiving a personal identification number from the control terminal 20 connected to the printer device 30, the document information is provided to the control terminal 20 and output through the printer device 30. In order to minimize the waiting time of the user using the printer device 30 by downloading the document information from the time the personal identification number is transmitted before the payment processing for printing the document information is completed at the control terminal 20, the user Not only can convenience be improved, but the security of document files registered in the service providing device 10 can be guaranteed through format conversion into document information, which will be described in detail with reference to the drawings below based on the above-described configuration. .

Figure 2 is an exemplary diagram of the operation of a service provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the service providing device 10 may transmit data related to a setting interface for registering a document file, setting print properties, and setting a personal identification number to a user terminal connected to the service providing device 10.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the setting interface includes a printing surface setting item for setting the printing surface as either single-sided or double-sided, a color setting item for setting the color as either black and white or color, It may include one or more setting items for each printing property, such as a paper setting item for setting the paper size and an output quantity setting item for setting the number of output copies.

In addition, the setting interface may further include a PIN setting item for setting a personal identification number used to identify the document file and a document registration item for registering the document file.

The present invention provides a personal identification number (PIN) for identification of document files without the need to go through a complicated member registration process for registering document files such as ID and password in the service providing device 10 as in the past. By simply setting the document information corresponding to the document file using the personal identification number, it can be transmitted to the control terminal 20 and printed through the printer device 30, thereby improving user convenience.

Accordingly, the user terminal may display the settings interface, generate print setting information based on user input for a plurality of print setting items included in the setting interface, and PIN setting items included in the setting interface. A personal identification number is generated based on the user input, and a document file is a print target file to be registered in the service providing device 10 according to the user input among the files stored in the user terminal through the document registration item for document file registration. You can select .

In addition, the user terminal may generate registration request information including the print setting information, the personal identification number, and the selected document file based on user input through the settings interface, and send the registration request information through a communication network. It can be transmitted to the service provision device 10.

Meanwhile, when receiving registration request information from the user terminal, the service providing device 10 does not store the document file included in the registration request information, but converts the document file into a preset format to generate document information. After doing so, you can save the document information.

At this time, the format may be a portable document format (PDF), and the document information generated by converting the format of the document file may be a document image.

This format change not only supports viewing of the document file in various operating systems (O/S), but also protects the document file by storing the document file in an image format so that the document file cannot be edited. Security can be guaranteed.

In addition, when receiving the registration request information from the user terminal, the service providing device 10 calculates a printing fee for the document file at the control terminal 20 based on the print setting information and document file included in the registration request information. The necessary output property information can be generated.

At this time, the output attribute information may include the file name of the document file, the number of prints, printing surface setting information, color setting information, paper size information, and output quantity information.

Here, the number of prints can be calculated by the service providing device 10 checking the number of pages of the document file, and the print surface setting information is a user's input for the print surface setting item according to the print setting information. value, the color setting information is a user's input value for the color setting item according to the printing setting information, and the paper size information is a user's input value for the paper setting item according to the printing setting information, and The output quantity information may be a user's input value for the output quantity setting item according to the print setting information.

In addition, the service providing device 10 extracts the personal identification number included in the registration request information and then matches the document information and the output attribute information with the personal identification number to store the DB included in the service providing device 10. It can be saved in .

Meanwhile, the control terminal 20 connected to the printer device 30 may display an input screen for inputting the personal identification number, and generate a personal identification number based on the user input through the input screen to provide the service. It can be transmitted to the provision device 10.

In addition, when receiving the personal identification number from the control terminal 20, the service providing device 10 searches the DB based on the personal identification number and provides document information and output attribute information matching the personal identification number. If present in the DB, document information and output attribute information matched with the personal identification number can be extracted from the DB and transmitted to the control terminal 20.

Accordingly, when the control terminal 20 receives document information and output attribute information from the service providing device 10, it uses the printer device 30 to print the document file based on the output attribute information. Billing information corresponding to the fee can be created.

Additionally, the control terminal 20 may perform payment processing based on the billing information.

In addition, the control terminal 20 may set settings for one or more printing attributes according to the printing setting information generated by the user terminal in the printer device 30 based on the output attribute information upon completion of payment processing, When the printing properties are set, the document information can be transmitted to the printer device 30 so that the document information can be output through the printer device 30.

At this time, the setting value for each printing property may mean a setting value input according to user input for each setting item for each of the one or more printing properties. For example, the setting value for the number of prints and single-sided printing according to the printing surface setting information. Or, the setting value for either two-sided printing, the setting value for either color printing or black and white printing according to the color setting information, the setting value for the paper size according to the paper size information, or the setting value for the print quantity according to the print quantity information. Can contain settings.

As an example of the above, the control terminal 20 includes a terminal control unit that performs the overall control function of the control terminal 20, a communication unit for communicating with the service providing device 10, and the printer device 30. ) may be configured to include an interface unit for communicating with, a user input unit for receiving user input, a display unit for displaying various information, and a recognition unit for recognizing payment methods.

Accordingly, the terminal control unit generates billing information based on the output attribute information received from the service providing device 10 through the communication unit and then displays input request information for requesting payment method input to the user through the display unit. Then, the user's payment method is recognized through the recognition unit, and when payment method information is received from the recognition unit, payment information can be generated based on the billing information and payment method information.

At this time, the payment method may include various cards that can be used as a payment method, such as a check card, credit card, mobile card, membership card, etc.

In addition, the terminal control unit may communicate with a preset payment server through the communication unit, and transmit the payment information to the payment server to complete payment processing upon receiving approval information for the payment information from the payment server. .

In the above-described configuration, the recognition unit and the payment function of the terminal control unit configured in the control terminal 20 may be separated and the recognition unit and payment function may be configured in a separate payment terminal, and the control terminal 20 Payment processing may be performed in conjunction with the payment terminal by communicating with the payment terminal through the interface unit or communication unit.

For example, the terminal control unit of the control terminal 20 transmits the billing information to the payment terminal, and the payment terminal that receives the billing information recognizes the user's payment method through the recognition unit and generates payment method information. Then, payment information can be generated based on the payment method information and billing information, and then payment processing can be performed by communicating with a preset payment server.

In addition, the payment terminal may generate payment result information upon completion of payment processing and transmit it to the terminal control unit of the control terminal 20, and the terminal control unit may determine whether payment processing is completed based on the payment result information upon receiving the payment result information. You can check it.

Meanwhile, the terminal control unit communicates with the printer device 30 based on the output attribute information upon completion of payment processing, completes setting of one or more printing attributes in the printer device 30, and then communicates with the printer device 30 through the interface unit. By transmitting the document information to (30), the document information can be output through the printer device (30).

In the above-described configuration, when the document file is a large file, it takes a considerable amount of time to transmit one document information generated through format conversion for the document file in the service providing device 10 to the control terminal 20. As a result, there is a problem that the user's waiting time is considerable when receiving document information after payment processing is completed.

Accordingly, the control terminal 20 receives document information corresponding to the personal identification number from the service provision device 10 regardless of whether payment processing is completed from the time the personal identification number is transmitted, which is before payment processing is completed. It can be received (downloaded) in advance before processing is completed.

Additionally, the control terminal 20 can transmit and output the document information to the printer device 30 upon completion of payment processing as described above.

At this time, the control terminal 20 may include a storage unit that temporarily stores document information transmitted in advance from the service providing device 10 before payment processing is completed, and the terminal control unit stores the document information in advance when payment processing is completed. Temporarily stored document information can be transmitted to the printer device 30 to enable printing.

In addition, when the document file has a large capacity, the single document information also has a large capacity, so it takes a considerable amount of time to download all the document information from the control terminal 20 in order to output such a large amount of document information to the printer device 30. , even if the document information is downloaded in advance before payment processing is completed at the control terminal 20, there is a problem that the user's waiting time is considerable.

Therefore, to solve this problem, the service providing device 10 may divide the document file included in the registration request information according to a preset rule and convert it into a preset format to generate one or more document information.

In addition, the service providing device 10 divides the document file according to a preset rule and then converts each of the plurality of divided files into a preset format to generate a plurality of document information, and divides the plurality of document information into the document. It can be generated according to the page order of the file, and the plurality of document information can be sequentially transmitted to the control terminal 20 according to the page order.

For example, the service providing device 10 may generate a plurality of document information by dividing a plurality of pages included in the document file into a preset number of unit pages (or a preset number of pages).

As an example of this, in the case of a 30-page document file, the service providing device 10 divides the document file into 4-page units, which is the preset number of pages, and then converts it to a preset format to generate 9 document information. You can check the page order of the page with the most advanced page in each of the nine document information, and sequentially assign sequential numbers to the nine document information so that the document information with the page with the earliest page order has the preceding page. You can set it.

That is, the service providing device 10 targets the first document information, second document information, and third document information obtained by dividing the document file, and the order of the leading page of the first document information is page 1, If the order of the first page of the second document information is 9 pages, and the order of the first page of the third document information is 5 pages, the first order number is assigned to the first document information, and the third order number is assigned to the second document information. A sequence number is assigned, and a second sequence number may be assigned to the third document information.

Additionally, the service providing device 10 may divide the document file into unit pages and, if one or more remaining pages exist, generate document information including the one or more remaining pages.

For example, the service providing device 10 divides 30 pages into 4-page units, and if there are two remaining pages, the service providing device 10 may generate document information such that the document information corresponding to the last sequential number includes the two remaining pages. there is.

According to the above-described configuration, the service providing device 10 can match a plurality of document information obtained by dividing the document file with a personal identification number corresponding to the document file and store it in the DB, and the control terminal 20 When receiving a personal identification number from a personal identification number, the sequence number assigned according to the page order is checked for the plurality of document information matched with the personal identification number so that the document information with the previous sequence number is transmitted first. Information can be sequentially transmitted to the control terminal 20.

Accordingly, the control terminal 20 can quickly download (receive) low-capacity individual document information obtained by dividing a large document file from the service providing device 10, and document information for each of a plurality of document information. is transmitted to the printer device 30 whenever reception is completed, thereby supporting the document information to be quickly output through the printer device 30, thereby minimizing the user's waiting time.

In the above-described configuration, the service providing device 10 checks the capacity (or file size) of the document file according to a preset rule, and if the capacity of the document file is greater than or equal to a preset standard value, the service providing device 10 checks the capacity (or file size) of the document file according to the preset rule. A document file is divided, and if the value is less than a preset standard, one document information can be created based on the document file without dividing the document file.

As described above, the present invention is a control terminal 20 that controls the printer device 30 when a user wants to remotely transmit and print a document file to be printed to the printer device 30, which must be used by paying a usage fee. You can conveniently print document files using the printer device 30 by simply registering your personal identification number in the service providing device 10 that transmits document information corresponding to the document file and then inputting it into the control terminal 20. In addition, the service providing device 10 does not store the document file, but converts the document file into a format with high security and high compatibility with various operating systems and transmits it to the control terminal 20, thereby preventing hacking of the document file. In addition to preventing the risk of unauthorized use, the control terminal ( By minimizing the time required to download document information in 20), the user's waiting time can be reduced, thereby greatly increasing user convenience and the efficiency of operating an unmanned printing service using the printer device 30.

In addition, the present invention divides a large document file registered by the user in the service providing device 10 and registers it as a plurality of document information, and then controls the low-capacity document information when receiving a document file request according to the user input from the control terminal 20. It can be transmitted to the terminal 20, allowing the control terminal 20 to quickly download low-capacity document information divided into document files to enable printing to proceed quickly, when the download of an entire document file is completed. The problem of printing delays can be resolved, and this can further reduce user waiting time and increase user convenience.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the personal identification number registered by the user with the document file in the service providing device 10 is coincidentally the same as the personal identification number entered by another user in the control terminal 20, so that the other user prints the user's document information. In some cases, we can assist with tracking this, which we will explain in detail.

First, the control terminal 20 can generate log information including the output attribute information, personal identification number, and output time when printing document information through the printer device 30 and transmit it to the service providing device 10. there is.

At this time, the output time may mean the time when the document information is first transmitted from the control terminal 20 to the printer device 30 for output.

Additionally, the log information may further include information on the payment method used during payment processing to output the document information.

Additionally, when receiving log information from the control terminal 20, the service providing device 10 checks the personal identification number included in the log information and matches it with the personal identification number corresponding to the log information in the DB. Log information can be stored in the DB.

In addition, when receiving a personal identification number from the control terminal 20, the service providing device 10 transmits the log information to the control terminal 20 if log information matching the personal identification number exists in the DB. The log information can be displayed through the control terminal 20.

Through this, the service providing device 10 can track this based on log information when another user accidentally inputs the user's personal identification number into the control terminal 20 and outputs document information corresponding to the user's document file. By supporting this, you can increase the security of your documents.

Meanwhile, the service provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention may support a user to register a document file and print it locally at the location where the control terminal 20 is located, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

The service providing system may further include a local terminal 40 that is connected to the control terminal 20 and transmits output attribute information and one or more document information to the control terminal 20.

The local terminal 40 may be connected to the control terminal 20 by wire.

Accordingly, the local terminal 40 can communicate with the user terminal wired or wirelessly to receive a document file from the user terminal or from a storage device used by the user.

In addition, the local terminal 40 may store in advance application-related data that provides the same setting interface as the setting interface provided by the service providing device 10, and performs an overall control function of the local terminal 40. And an application unit, which is a control module in a state of executing the application-related data, may be configured in the local terminal 40.

The local terminal 40 may include various components such as a communication interface unit for communicating with the control terminal 20, a display unit for displaying various information, and an input unit for receiving user input, and the application unit is the local terminal. Each component configured in (40) can be controlled.

Accordingly, the application unit of the local terminal 40 may provide the setting interface and generate print setting information based on user input through the setting interface.

Additionally, the application unit may receive a document file from the user terminal or storage device by establishing a connection between the user terminal or the user's storage device and the communication interface unit of the local terminal 40 through the setting interface.

At this time, the application unit can provide a document creation program, and can directly generate the document file in the local terminal 40 based on user input through the document creation program.

Additionally, the application unit may generate one or more document information by converting a document file into a preset format, similar to the service providing device 10.

At this time, the application unit may be pre-set to the same rules as the rules set for the service providing device 10, and may generate a plurality of document information by dividing the document file according to the pre-set rules.

Additionally, the application unit may generate output attribute information like the service providing device 10 based on the document file and the print setting information.

In addition, when the one or more document information is generated through the setting interface, the application unit outputs one or more document information corresponding to the document file directly from the control terminal 20, so that the preset document information is received upon receiving the document file. A personal identification number with a length longer than a standard value (or a second standard value) can be randomly generated to correspond to the document file.

At this time, the length and reference value of the personal identification number may mean the number of digits of the personal identification number.

In addition, the application unit stores output information including the one or more document information generated to correspond to the document file, the output attribute information, and a personal identification number through the setting interface in a storage module configured in the local terminal 40. You can.

Additionally, the application unit may display the personal identification number through a display unit configured in the local terminal 40.

Accordingly, when the personal identification number provided by the local terminal 40 is input according to a user input of a user who has confirmed the personal identification number in the local terminal 40, the control terminal 20 determines the length of the personal identification number. (or data length) can be checked, and if the length of the personal identification number is more than a preset standard value, it is determined that the document subject to the output request is a local output request stored in the local terminal 40, and the personal identification number is stored in the local terminal 40. It can be transmitted to the local terminal 40.

At this time, if the length of the personal identification number is less than a preset standard value, the control terminal 20 determines that the document to be output requested is a remote print request stored in the service providing device 10, and sends the personal identification number to the It can be transmitted to the service provision device 10.

Accordingly, when the personal identification number is received from the control terminal 20, the application unit configured in the local terminal 40 checks the storage module for output information corresponding to the personal identification number and includes it in the confirmed output information. The output attribute information and one or more document information can be transmitted to the control terminal 20.

In addition, the control terminal 20 generates billing information based on the output attribute information received from the service providing device 10 and generates the output attribute information received from the local terminal 40 in the same manner as the payment processing process. Based on this, billing information can be created and the payment processing process can be performed.

In addition, the control terminal 20 may receive and store one or more document information from the local terminal 40 during the payment processing process from the time the personal identification number is transmitted to the local terminal 40, and may receive and store one or more document information from the local terminal 40 upon completion of payment processing. Document information received from the local terminal 40 can be output.

As described above, the present invention allows a user to easily print a remotely registered document file by registering the document file to be printed with the service providing device 10 and sending it to the printer device 30 using the user terminal. In addition, user convenience can be improved by supporting the ability to register and print document files directly at the location where the printer device 30 is located.

Components described in embodiments of the present invention include, for example, a storage unit such as memory, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, and a field programmable device (FPGA). One or more general-purpose computers, such as hardware such as a gate array, programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, software containing an instruction set, or a combination thereof, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. It can be implemented using a special purpose computer.

The above-described content can be modified and modified by anyone skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but are for illustrative purposes, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted in accordance with the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the scope of rights of the present invention.

10: service provision device 20: control terminal
30: printer device 40: local terminal

Claims (10)

When receiving registration request information including a personal identification number and a document file from a user terminal, convert the document file included in the registration request information into a preset non-editable format to generate document information and store it by matching it with the personal identification number. , Generate output attribute information for billing based on the print setting information included in the document file and the registration request information, match and store the personal identification number, and upon receiving the personal identification number from a control terminal communicating through a communication network. a service providing device that identifies and transmits the document information and output attribute information based on a personal identification number; and
It is connected to a printer device that outputs the document information locally, transmits the personal identification number according to user input to the service providing device, and receives the document information and output attribute information corresponding to the personal identification number from the service providing device. After generating billing information based on the output attribute information, payment is processed based on the billing information, and when the payment processing is completed, the document information is output through the printer device, but before the payment processing is completed. A control terminal that receives and stores document information in advance from the service providing device and immediately outputs the paid document information through the printer device without waiting time for receiving the document information when payment processing is completed,
The service providing device determines the output waiting time for the control terminal to download the document information based on the capacity of the document file, divides it by itself according to preset rules for quick download, and converts it into a preset format. Generating a plurality of document information, generating the plurality of document information according to page order according to the document file, and sequentially transmitting the plurality of document information to the control terminal according to page order,
When outputting the document information, the control terminal generates log information including the output attribute information, personal identification number, output time, and payment method information and transmits it to the service providing device,
The service providing device stores the log information, and when a personal identification number is received from the control terminal, if log information matching the personal identification number exists, it transmits the log information to the control terminal to allow other users to access the user's document. A service provision system for unmanned printing, characterized in that the log information is displayed through the control terminal so that the printed information can be confirmed and tracked.
In claim 1,
A service providing system for unmanned printing, wherein the service providing device converts the document file into PDF format and generates the document information.
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The service providing device provides a setting interface for setting printing properties and inputting a personal identification number to the user terminal, and includes the printing setting information generated based on user input through the setting interface in the user terminal. Receive registration request information;
The control terminal transmits the output attribute information and the document information to the printer device so that the document information is output through the printer device according to the output attribute information.
In claim 4,
The setting interface includes printing surface setting items for setting the printing side to either single-sided or double-sided, color setting items for setting the color to either black and white or color, paper setting items for setting the paper size, and setting the number of print copies. A service provision system for unmanned printing, characterized in that it includes at least one of the output number setting items for.
In claim 1,
The output attribute information includes at least one of the file name of the document file, the number of prints, printing surface setting information, color setting information, paper size information, and output quantity information.
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It is connected to the control terminal and receives a document file for output to the printer device, randomly generates and displays a personal identification number corresponding to the document file to have a length greater than a preset standard value, and stores the document file in a preset format. Converts to a format, generates document information, stores it in matching with the generated personal identification number, generates print setting information based on user input through a preset settings interface for print settings, and then creates the document file and the print setting information. Based on this, output attribute information for billing is generated and stored to match the generated personal identification number, and when the generated personal identification number is received from the control terminal, output attribute information and document information corresponding to the generated personal identification number are generated. Local terminal transmitting to the control terminal
A service provision system for unmanned output, further comprising:
In the service provision method for unattended printing of a service provision system including a control terminal locally connected to a printer device and a service provision device communicating with the control terminal through a communication network,
When the service providing device receives registration request information including a personal identification number and a document file from a user terminal, it converts the document file included in the registration request information into a preset non-editable format to generate document information, and then generates document information using the personal identification number. A step of matching and storing;
The service providing device generating output attribute information for billing based on print setting information included in the document file and the registration request information and storing the output attribute information in matching with the personal identification number;
transmitting, by the control terminal, the personal identification number according to user input to the service providing device;
When the service providing device receives the personal identification number from the control terminal, identifying and transmitting the document information and output attribute information based on the personal identification number; and
When the control terminal receives the document information and output attribute information corresponding to the personal identification number from the service providing device, it generates billing information based on the output attribute information, then processes payment based on the billing information, and makes the payment. When processing is completed, the document information is output through the printer device, but the document information is received and stored in advance from the service providing device before the payment processing is completed, and when the payment processing is completed, the document information received in advance is stored in the printer device. Including the step of printing through a printer device,
The step of generating the document information and then matching it with the personal identification number and storing it,
The output waiting time for the control terminal to download the document information is determined based on the capacity of the document file, and the control terminal divides the document information according to preset rules for quick download and converts it into a preset format to store a plurality of document information. generating the plurality of document information in accordance with the page order of the document file,
The step of outputting the document information through the printer device includes:
When the control terminal outputs the document information, log information including the output attribute information, personal identification number, output time, and payment method information is generated and transmitted to the service providing device, and the service providing device stores the log information. steps; and
When the service providing device receives a personal identification number from the control terminal, if log information matching the personal identification number exists, the log information is transmitted to the control terminal to check the content of the user's document information printed by another user. and displaying the log information through the control terminal to enable tracking.

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