WO2001033366A1 - Controleur de sortie de donnees - Google Patents
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- a mobile terminal owned by a user and a plurality of printing apparatuses scattered and installed in various places are communicably connected via a network, receive a data printing request from the mobile terminal,
- the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for outputting data relating to a data printing request to any printing apparatus, and more particularly to a data output control apparatus suitable for easily obtaining detailed information on a network.
- a combination of the mobile terminal and the printing device is used to display the rough information on the mobile terminal and print the detailed information. It is possible to propose a mode of printing by the device.
- printing devices are large and are difficult to carry along with a mobile terminal, it is usually considered to use printing devices installed in homes and offices to print detailed information. Can be However, it is hard to say that information can be easily obtained anywhere because a fixed specific printing device is used. To achieve this, the printing device must be made small enough to be portable, or Any printing device must be available. In the former case, it is technically achieved at this stage It is extremely difficult and unrealistic. In the latter case, a unique driver is required for each printing device, so the drivers for all the printing devices to be used must be built into the mobile terminal, which is still not practical.
- the present invention has been made in view of such unresolved problems of the conventional technology, and is a data output control suitable for easily obtaining detailed information on a network. It is intended to provide a device.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a data output control device according to claims 1, 2, 6 to 8 according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing claims 3 to 5, or 9 to 1 according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a data output control device described in 1.
- the data output control device 10 includes a portable mobile terminal 20 that a user possesses and issues a print request over a short period of time.
- a portable mobile terminal 20 that a user possesses and issues a print request over a short period of time.
- Communicatcably connected to a plurality of output terminals 21 that are installed and print data through a network receive a data print request from the portable terminal 20, and output the data related to the data print request to the output terminal.
- output means 13 for outputting the data converted by the data conversion means 11 to the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12.
- the selection means 1 2 may have any configuration as long as it selects any one of the plurality of output terminals 2 1. 0 users select an output terminal 21 which is considered to be most suitable for receiving output data.
- the output terminal 21 considered to be the most suitable for the user of the mobile terminal 20 to receive the output data is, for example, the most distance or time based on the position of the mobile terminal 20.
- the data related to the data print request may be obtained by receiving the data from the mobile terminal 20 or by obtaining the data from a device other than the device 10 and the mobile terminal 20. It may be. In the latter case, specifically, the following configuration can be used. That is, the data conversion unit 11 further includes an acquisition unit that is communicably connected to a data accumulation terminal that accumulates data via a network, and acquires data related to the data print request from the data accumulation terminal. The data acquired by the acquiring means is converted into data printable by the output terminal 21.
- the data relating to the data printing request is obtained from the data storage terminal by the obtaining means, and the data conversion means 11 Then, the acquired data is converted into printable data at the output terminal 21, and the converted data is output to the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12 by the output means 13.
- the data output control device 10 includes a portable portable terminal 20 that a user possesses and issues a data print request, and is scattered in various places.
- Network with multiple output terminals 21 that are installed and print data A device for receiving a data printing request from the portable terminal 20 and outputting data relating to the data printing request to the output terminal 21.
- a plurality of data conversion means 11 for converting data of a predetermined format among the data relating to the request into data printable by one or more of the plurality of output terminals 21; and the plurality of output terminals Selecting means 12 for selecting any one of output terminals 21 corresponding to the data conversion means 11 capable of converting the data relating to the data printing request; and the data converting means 11 Output means 13 for outputting the data converted in step (1) to the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12 (2), wherein the data relating to the data print request is output from the plurality of data conversion means (11).
- Transform data A capacity of data conversion means 1 1 is adapted to output the one corresponding to the output terminal 2 1, wherein said selecting means 1 2 has selected.
- the data conversion means 1 capable of converting data relating to the data printing request among the plurality of output terminals 21 by the selection means 12.
- One of the output terminals 21 corresponding to 1 is selected.
- the data related to the data print request is output from the plurality of data conversion units 11 corresponding to the output terminal 21 selected by the selection unit 12 and the data conversion unit 11 capable of converting the data.
- the data related to the data print request is converted by the data conversion means 11 into data printable by the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12, and the converted data is output by the output means 13. Is output to the selected output terminal 21.
- the output terminal 21 prints the data.
- the data output control device 10 includes a portable mobile terminal 20 that a user possesses and issues a data print request, It is communicably connected via a network to a plurality of output terminals 21 that are installed scattered and print data, receive a data print request from the portable terminal 20, and receive data related to the data print request.
- Selecting means 1 for selecting any one of the data processing means 1 and the data converted by the data converting means 11
- Output means 13 for outputting to the output terminal 21 selected in step 2
- the data conversion means 11 is communicably connected to a network, and the transmission load of the network or its own processing. The position on the network is changed according to the load.
- the data conversion means 11 when a data printing request is received from the mobile terminal 20, one of the plurality of output terminals 21 is selected by the selection means 12, and the data is converted by the data conversion means 11. The data relating to the print request is converted into data which can be printed by the output terminal 21, and the converted data is output to the selected output terminal 21 by the output means 13. Then, the output terminal 21 prints the data.
- the data conversion means 11 changes the position of the data conversion means 11 on the network according to the transmission load of the network or its own processing load. You.
- the data conversion means 11 may have any configuration as long as its position on the network is changed according to the transmission load of the network or its own processing load. More specifically, for example, the data conversion means 11 can be connected to a plurality of different locations on the network, and can be connected to the network according to the transmission load of the network or its own processing load. It only needs to change the position.
- the mobile terminal 20, the output terminal 21, and the data conversion means 11 may be communicably connected via the same network, or may be connected to different networks.
- the connection may be made communicable via a topic. Note that, in the example of FIG. 2, the connection is made communicable through different networks.
- the data output control device 10 is the data output control device 10 according to claim 3, wherein the data conversion unit 11 is The above position is changed to a position on the network to which the data conversion means 11 can be connected, such that the transmission load of the network or its own processing load is reduced.
- the data conversion means 11 determines the position of the data conversion means 11 on the network. The position on the network to which the conversion means 11 can be connected is changed to a position where the transmission load of the network or its own processing load is reduced.
- the data output control device 10 is the data output control device 10 according to claim 4, wherein the data conversion means 11 is A plurality of data conversion terminals 15 communicably connected to the network for executing data conversion processing for converting data relating to the request into data printable by the output terminal 21 Among them, the data conversion terminal 15 having a small transmission load on the network or its own processing load is selected, and the selected data conversion terminal 15 is used to execute the data conversion process. It has become.
- the data conversion means 11 transmits the transmission load of the network or its own from among the plurality of data conversion terminals 15.
- the data conversion terminal 15 with a small processing load is selected, and the selected data conversion terminal 15 performs data conversion processing.
- the data output control device 10 includes, as shown in FIG. 1, a portable mobile terminal 20 that a user possesses and issues a data print request, Connected via a network to a plurality of output terminals 21 that are installed and print data, receive a data print request from the portable terminal 20 and receive data related to the data print request.
- Image data generating means 14 for generating simple image data, selecting means 12 for selecting any of the plurality of output terminals 21, and selecting means for selecting data relating to the data print request. 1 Output terminal selected in 2 Output to output to 1 Means 13, wherein the output means 13 outputs the image data generated by the image data generating means 14 to the mobile terminal 20, and outputs the image data as a response to the output of the image data.
- the means 14 is adapted to generate the image data in accordance with the display function of the portable terminal 20 which outputs the image data.
- the image data generating means 14 selects An image image that can be displayed on the mobile terminal 20 when the data relating to the data print request is printed on the output terminal 21 according to the display function of the mobile terminal 20 that is to output the image image data. Data is generated.
- the output means 13 outputs the generated image image data to the portable terminal 20, and receives a data print request from the portable terminal 20 in response to the output of the image image data. Is output to the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12. Then, the output terminal 21 prints the data.
- the data output control device 10 includes a portable portable terminal 20 that a user possesses and issues a data output request, and is scattered in various places. Connected to a plurality of output terminals 21 that are installed and output data via a network, receive a data output request from the portable terminal 20, and receive data related to the data output request. A data conversion unit 11 that converts data relating to the data output request into data that can be output by the output terminal 21. A selection means for selecting one of them; and an output means for outputting the data converted by the data conversion means to the output terminal selected by the selection means.
- the selection means 1 2 may have any configuration as long as it selects any one of the plurality of output terminals 2 1. Output terminal that seems to be optimal for 0 users to receive output data 2 One is to be selected. In this case, the output terminal 21 considered to be optimal for the user of the mobile terminal 20 to receive the output data is, for example, distance or time based on the position of the mobile terminal 20.
- Output terminal 21 and output terminal 21 that are considered to be the closest in terms of distance or time based on the destination of the user of mobile terminal 20
- the output terminal 21 may have any configuration as long as it can output data. Examples of the output terminal 21 include a display means for displaying data, and a sound output for outputting data as audio. Or those having printing means for printing data. Hereinafter, the same applies to the data output control device 10 according to claims 8 and 9.
- the data relating to the data output request may be obtained by receiving the data from the mobile terminal 20 or by obtaining the data from a device other than the device 10 and the mobile terminal 20, for example. It may be obtained. In the latter case, specifically, the following configuration can be used. That is, the data conversion device further comprises an acquisition unit that is communicably connected to a data accumulation terminal that accumulates data via a network, and acquires data related to the data output request from the data accumulation terminal. Numeral 11 converts the data acquired by the acquiring means into data that can be output by the output terminal 21.
- the data output control device 10 includes a portable portable terminal 20 that a user possesses and issues a data output request, and is scattered in various places. Connected via a network to a plurality of output terminals 21 that are installed and output data, receive a data output request from the portable terminal 20, and respond to the data output request.
- Data is output to the data conversion means 11 capable of converting the data among the plurality of data conversion means 11 and corresponding to the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12. It has become.
- the data conversion unit 1 capable of converting the data related to the data output request among the plurality of output terminals 21 by the selection unit 12.
- One of the output terminals 21 corresponding to 1 is selected.
- the data relating to the data output request corresponds to the output terminal 21 selected by the selecting means 12 which is the data converting means 11 capable of converting the data among the plurality of data converting means 11.
- the data related to the data output request is converted by the data conversion means 11 into data that can be output by the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12, and converted by the output means 13.
- the selected data is output to the selected output terminal 21.
- the output terminal 21 outputs the data.
- the data output control device 10 includes, as shown in FIG. Connected to a plurality of output terminals 21 that are installed and output data via a network, receive a data output request from the portable terminal 20, and send the data related to the data output request to the Device for outputting to output terminal 21
- a data conversion unit 11 for converting data relating to the data output request into data that can be output by the output terminal 21; and a selection unit 12 for selecting any of the plurality of output terminals 21.
- Output means 13 for outputting the data converted by the data conversion means 11 to the output terminal 21 selected by the selection means 12, wherein the data conversion means 11 is capable of communicating with a network. It is connected and changes its position on the network according to the transmission load of the network or its own processing load.
- the data conversion means 11 determines the position of the data conversion means 11 on the network according to the transmission load of the network or its own processing load. Be changed.
- the data conversion means 11 may have any configuration as long as its position on the network is changed according to the transmission load of the network or its own processing load. More specifically, for example, the data conversion means 11 can be connected to a plurality of different locations on the network, and can be connected to the network according to the transmission load of the network or its own processing load. It is only necessary to change the connection position above.
- the mobile terminal 20, the output terminal 21, and the data conversion means 11 may be communicably connected via the same network, or may be connected to different networks. May be connected so as to be able to communicate with each other. Note that, in the example of FIG. 2, the connection is made communicable via different networks.
- the data output control device 10 according to claim 10 according to the present invention is the data output control device 10 according to claim 9, wherein the data conversion means 11 Means that the data conversion means 11 can be connected to the position on the network. Of the positions on a simple network, the position is changed to a position where the transmission load of the network or its own processing load is reduced.
- the data output control device 10 according to claim 11 of the present invention is the data output control device 10 according to claim 10, wherein the data conversion unit 11 is A plurality of data conversion terminals 15 communicably connected to the network for executing data conversion processing for converting the data related to the data output request into data that can be output by the output terminal 21. Among them, a data conversion terminal 15 having a small transmission load of the network or its own processing load is selected, and the selected data conversion terminal 15 executes the data conversion process. I have.
- the data conversion means 11 when performing data conversion by the data conversion means 11, transmits the transmission load of the network or the self load from the plurality of data conversion terminals 15.
- the data conversion terminal 15 having a small processing load is selected, and the selected data conversion terminal 15 performs the data conversion process.
- the data output control device According to the data output control device according to claims 1 to 3 of the present invention, detailed information on the network can be easily obtained as compared with the conventional device, and in particular, the output terminal is newly added.
- the service provider only needs to change the setting of the data conversion means for the new output terminal, and the user can use the new output terminal without changing the setting at all. it can. Therefore, the service provider can easily perform the setting work associated with the addition of the output terminal, and furthermore, can provide the user with an information service with a high degree of satisfaction.
- the transmission load of the network is reduced.
- the time required to receive the output data is substantially constant regardless of the processing load of the data conversion means. Therefore, the service provider can provide a printing service that provides a more comfortable printing environment to the user.
- the data output control device it is possible to easily obtain detailed information on the network as compared with the related art, and in particular, the display function is not provided in the portable terminal. Since the most suitable image image is displayed, the user can grasp the image when the data relating to the print request is printed on the output terminal to a certain extent accurately, and furthermore, the user By notifying the review data prior to providing the output data, it is possible to prevent the user from printing the data by mistake. Therefore, the service provider has the effect of being able to provide users with information services that provide a high degree of satisfaction.
- the service provider only needs to change the settings of the data conversion means for the new output terminal, and use the new output terminal without changing any settings on the user side. be able to. Therefore, the service provider can easily perform the setting work associated with the addition of the output terminal, and can provide an information service that provides a high degree of satisfaction to the user. Can be
- the service provider can also provide the user with an output service that provides a more comfortable output environment.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a data output control device according to claims 1, 2, 6 to 8 according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a data output control device according to claims 3 to 5 or 9 to 11 according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system to which the data output control device according to the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable terminal 100.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the data print request process.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the data output control terminal 300.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the data output control process.
- 3 to 7 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the data output control device according to the present invention.
- a data output control device includes a mobile terminal 100 such as a mobile phone owned by a user and a plurality of stores S 1 to 3 by de Isseki output control terminal 3 0 0 communicatively connected via the Internet 4 0 0 in the "that it installed printing device ⁇ 1 1 to 1 to", the service provider, from the user
- the data related to the data print request is obtained from one of the WWW (World Wide Web) servers DS and DSquaint, and the printing devices PR and PR.
- WWW World Wide Web
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system to which the data output control device according to the present invention is applied.
- the relay station 210 that relays the communication between the portable terminal 100 and the internet terminal 400 and the data line are printed on the internet 400.
- WWW server DS for storing data, to DS B and the data of the WWW server DS according to the data printing request, the printing apparatus P is obtained from one of to DS a
- a data output control terminal 300 for outputting to one of Ri ⁇ PR n printer data de Isseki output control terminal 300 obtains PR, printable data Four Matsudo conversion for converting the data ⁇ Roiota " Terminals CS! To CS, are connected.
- a plurality of base stations 200 that perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal 100 are connected to the relay station 210, and the relay station 210 is connected to the relay station 210 when the mobile terminal 100 connects to the Internet 400.
- the data received from the mobile terminal 100 via the base station 200 is received via the mobile phone 400 via the mobile phone 400.
- the portable terminal 100 communicates with at least three base stations 200 at the same time, and the relay station 210 communicates with the base station 200 at a time until the radio wave from the portable terminal 100 reaches the base station 200. Is measured, and the position of the portable terminal 100 is measured based on the measured time difference.
- a request processing unit that transmits data in the storage unit to a terminal connected to the Internet 400 such as the relay station 210 or the data output control terminal 300 in response to a request from the terminal. It is configured.
- the request processing unit is a function that is realized by a CPU (not shown) executing a program stored in an external storage device or the like.
- the request processing unit is a device that receives data from an external terminal (mobile terminal 100, data output control terminal 300, etc.).
- an evening transmission request is received, data for display in the storage unit or data for printing is transmitted. Whether to send the display data or the print data is determined by the URL included in the data transmission request.
- the storage unit stores text data, still image data, sound data, video data such as MPEG, 3D image data such as VRML, and program data such as JAVA as data for printing.
- Various files such as evenings and HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) files are stored.
- the data format conversion terminals C Si to C are data buffers for converting the data acquired by the data output control terminal 300 into data printable by the printing devices PR! A terminal for executing a format conversion process, wherein the data format is determined according to the transmission load of the network 400 or the processing load of the data format conversion terminal CS.
- One or more of the conversion terminals CS, to C are selected, and the selected data format conversion terminal CS executes the data format conversion processing. Specifically, necessary in order transmission load or processing load of the data Fomatsu preparative converting terminal CS of the Internet 400 is small, de Isseki format converting terminal CS 1 to CS, the data Four Matsudo conversion of Select one or more.
- the data format conversion terminal CS in which the data format conversion process is executed receives the data format conversion request and the data to be converted from the data output control terminal 300 and receives the data format.
- the conversion process converts data in a predetermined format from the data acquired by the data output control terminal 300 into data printable by a corresponding one of the printing devices PR i PR, and converts the converted data into data.
- Data output control terminal 300 receives the data format conversion request and the data to be converted from the data output control terminal 300 and receives the data format.
- the conversion process converts data in a predetermined format from the data acquired by the data output control terminal 300 into data printable by a corresponding one of the printing devices PR i PR, and converts the converted data into data.
- the data format converting terminal CS among the data data Xi output control terminal 300 acquires predetermined follower one Ma Uz preparative a (eg, HTML format) data is converted into printable data by the printing apparatus P ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ R s, data Four Matsudo converting terminal CS!, the data output control
- the data of the predetermined format B (for example, the JPEG format) of the data acquired by the terminal 300 is transmitted to the printing device nit! ⁇ ⁇ Jin!
- the printing device PR! PRs is a device for exclusively printing data of a predetermined data format A, and the printing devices PR, to PR are configured to print data of a predetermined data format B.
- the printing device PR n to PR 15 is a device that prints data of a predetermined data format C exclusively.
- the data format conversion terminal CS which performs the data format conversion process, converts the data acquired by the data output control terminal 300 and, at the same time, converts the data obtained by the data output control terminal 300 into each mobile terminal 100 model.
- a review that can be displayed on the mobile terminal 100, which is an image of the data obtained by the data output control terminal 300 when the data is printed by the printing device PR. The data is generated, and the generated review data is transmitted to the data output control terminal 300.
- the data output control terminal 300 sends a data format conversion request and a WWW server to the data format conversion terminal CS corresponding to the printing device PR that prints the data related to the data print request.
- the data obtained from the DS is transmitted, and as a response, data printable by the printing device PR to be printed and preview data are received.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.
- the mobile terminal 100 includes a CPU 30 that controls the arithmetic and the entire system based on the control program, a ROM 32 that previously stores a control program of the CPU 30 in a predetermined area, a ROM 32, and the like.
- RAM 34 for storing the data read out from the memory and the calculation results necessary in the calculation process of the CPU 30, and converts the data stored in a specific area of the RAM 34 into an image signal to convert the data into an LCD.
- the I / F 38 includes, as external devices, a key panel 40 capable of inputting data through a plurality of keys as a human interface, a transmission / reception control device 42 that wirelessly communicates with the base station 200, an image signal
- the LCD 44 that displays a screen based on the data and a position measuring device 46 that measures the position of the current position are connected.
- the ROM 32 stores, in addition to the control program of the CPU 30, authentication data for authenticating whether or not the user is a valid user who uses the printing service provided by the data output control terminal 300. .
- the RAM 34 has, as a specific area, a VRAM 35 for storing the display data for display on the LCD 44, and the VRAM 35 can be accessed independently by the CPU 30 and the LCDC 36. .
- the LCDC 36 sequentially reads display data stored in the VRAM 35 from a head address at a predetermined cycle, converts the read display data into an image signal, and outputs the image signal to the LCD 44.
- the position measuring device 46 uses a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like, receives time signals from orbiting satellites transmitting a time signal indicating the current time, and obtains the time indicated by the time signals. The current position is measured based on the deviation and the orbit of each orbiting satellite.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- the CPU 30 is constituted by a microprocessing unit MPU or the like, starts a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes a data print request process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 according to the program. ing.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the data print request process.
- step S100 the user operates the key panel 40. Based on the input, it is determined whether or not there is a data printing request. If it is determined that there is a data printing request (Yes), the process proceeds to step S102, and the position of the current position is determined by the position measuring device 46. The measurement is performed, and the process proceeds to step S104 to input various information regarding printing from the key panel 40.
- the user stores, for example, printing data to be printed as the various information regarding printing.
- the WWW server DS interface UR ⁇ ⁇ that uniquely identifies the position on the printer 400, a rough location where you want to provide output data, a desired area, paper size, color / monochrome, printing accuracy or printing speed, etc. of Enter the printing specifications of the printing device PR, the format of the printing data to be printed, and the printing device ID to identify the printing device PR when directly specifying the printing device PR. All of these input items are not required items, and are selectively input as needed by the user. However, if the URL of the WWW server DS is not specified, the URL of the WWW server DS currently being viewed by the user on the portable terminal 100 is automatically entered.
- step S106 data to be included in the data print request is generated based on the various information about the input printing.
- the data to be included in the data print request is the URL of the WWW server DS, using the position of the current position measured in step S102 as a portable terminal position data for specifying the position of the current position. If a desired area is entered as the print target storage location data indicating the URL, and if the print specification of the printer PR is entered as the desired area data indicating the desired area, the print specification is entered.
- the print format is input as the print specification data indicating the print format
- the printer ID of the print device PR is input as the print format data indicating the format
- the print format is indicated. Generated as printing device identification data indicating the printing device ID.
- step S108 a data print request is transmitted to the data output control terminal 300
- step S110 in response to which the user is optimally provided with the output data.
- the printing device candidate data in which some of the printing device PR candidates which are considered to be listed are received from the data output control terminal 300, and the printing devices listed based on the received printing device candidate data are received.
- the PR candidates are displayed on the LCD 44, and the process proceeds to step S112.
- step S112 it is determined whether any of the printing device PR candidates displayed on the LCD 44 include the printing device PR for which output data is desired to be provided, and the printing device displayed on the LCD 44 is determined. If it is determined that there is a printer PR for which it is desired to provide output data by inputting one of the candidates for the device PR from the key panel 40 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S114. Transition.
- step S114 a determination signal indicating that the printing device PR has been determined is transmitted to the output control terminal 300, and the process proceeds to step S116 to determine the first determination signal transmission.
- the printer device information that is the detailed information on the determined printer PR (the installation location of the printer PR, the printing specifications, etc.) is received from the output control terminal 300, and based on the received printer information, Then, the detailed information on the printer PR is displayed on the LCD 44, and the flow shifts to step S118.
- step S118 as the second response to the decision signal transmission, guidance information (route information, route information, etc.) for guiding the user from the position of the mobile terminal 100 to the installation location where the determined printing device PR is installed is provided.
- Guide data indicating map information, etc. from the data output control terminal 300, and displays guide information on the LCD 44 based on the received guide data, and proceeds to step S120 to execute a determination signal transmission.
- the preview data is received from the data output control terminal 300, and based on the received preview data, an image image printed by the determined printing device PR is displayed on the LCD 44, Move to step S122.
- step S122 it is determined whether the printing data to be printed is correct on the image displayed on the LCD 44, and the image displayed on the LCD 44 is correct. If it is determined that there is no mistake in the image displayed on the LCD 44 by inputting the selection to the effect from the key panel 40 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S124. At this time, when the preview data is composed of a plurality of data, a part of the preview data desired to be printed can be specified.
- step S124 a data print execution request is transmitted to data output control terminal 300, and the flow proceeds to step S126, where the authentication data in ROM 32 is transmitted to data output control terminal 300, and the flow proceeds to step S128.
- step S126 the authentication data in ROM 32 is transmitted to data output control terminal 300
- step S128 the authentication data in ROM 32 is transmitted to data output control terminal 300
- step S128 the authentication data in ROM 32 is transmitted to data output control terminal 300
- step S128 As a response, a message is received from the data output control terminal 300, the received message is displayed on the LCD 44, and the process proceeds to step S130 to indicate that the printing of the data has been completed. It is determined whether or not the end signal shown has been received from the data output control terminal 300. When it is determined that the end signal has been received (Yes), a series of processing ends, but when it is determined that this is not the case. (No) repeats step S128 until the end signal is received.
- step S122 by inputting a selection from the key panel 40 indicating that the image displayed on the LCD 44 is incorrect, it is determined that the image displayed on the LCD44 is incorrect. (No), go to step S132 The process then proceeds to transmit a suspend signal, which is a request to suspend data printing, to the data output control terminal 300, and ends a series of processes.
- a suspend signal which is a request to suspend data printing
- step S112 the output data is provided by inputting selection from the key panel 40 that there is no desired printing device PR among the printing device PR candidates displayed on the LCD 44. If it is determined that there is no desired printing device PR (No), the process proceeds to step S134, and the request is to re-search for the printing device PR that is considered to be optimal for receiving the output data. A retry signal is transmitted to the data output control terminal 300, and the process proceeds to step S104.
- step S100 when it is determined in step S100 that there is no data print request from the user (No), the process waits in step S100 until there is a data print request.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the data output control terminal 300.
- the data output control terminal 300 obtains the data related to the data print request from the mobile terminal 100, selects one of the printing devices P1 ⁇ to 1 # for which data is to be printed, and processes the obtained data.
- the selected printer PR is output to the selected printer PR.
- a CPU 50 for controlling the calculation and the entire system based on the control program, and a control program for the CPU 50 in a predetermined area in advance.
- the I / F 58 includes, as external devices, an input device 60 composed of a keyboard / mouse or the like capable of inputting data as a human interface, a storage device 62 for storing data and tables as files, an image signal A display device 64 for displaying a screen based on the Internet and a signal line for connecting to the Internet 400 are connected.
- the RAM 54 has, as a specific area, a VRAM 55 for storing display data to be displayed on the display device 64.
- the VRAM 55 can be accessed independently by the CPU 50 and the CRTC 56.
- the CRTC 56 reads the display data stored in the VRAM 55 sequentially from the head address at a predetermined cycle, converts the read display data into an image signal, and outputs the image signal to the display device 64.
- the storage device 62 stores printing device information relating to the printing device PR necessary for selecting one of the printing devices PI PIPR to print data.
- the printing device information includes the printing devices PR, to PR.
- a printing device position data for specifying the installation location of the printing device PR and a data format that can be converted by the data format conversion terminal CS corresponding to the printing device PR.
- the print format data indicating the mat (that is, the data format in which the printing device PR can print), the printing specification data indicating the printing specifications of the printing device PR, and the printing device ID. It is configured by registering printing device identification data.
- the CPU 50 comprises a microprocessing unit MPU or the like, starts a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 52, and executes the output control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 according to the program. It has become.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the data output control process.
- the data output control process is suitable for acquiring print data relating to a data print request from the mobile terminal 100 from the WWW server DS, and for the user of the mobile terminal 100 to receive the output data. Is selected, and the acquired printing data is output to the selected printing device PR.When executed by the CPU 50, as shown in FIG. First, the process proceeds to step S200.
- step S200 it is determined whether or not a data print request has been received from the mobile terminal 100. If it is determined that the data print request has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S202 and the data print request is received. The data included in the data print request (including at least the mobile terminal position data and the print target storage position data) is obtained, and the process proceeds to step S2. Moving to 04, the user of the portable terminal 100 selects one of the printing devices PR that seems to be optimal for receiving the provision of the output data.
- step S204 specifically, the printer device position data in the storage device 62 is searched based on the acquired mobile device position data, and the position of the mobile device 100 is used as a reference. Select some printing devices PR that are likely to be closest in distance or time. If the data print request includes the desired area data, the printer location data in the storage device 62 is searched based on the desired area data, and the data is located in the area specified by the desired area data. Select all printing devices PR. If the print request data includes the print specification data, the print specification data in the storage device 62 is searched based on the obtained print specification data, and all the print specifications corresponding to the print specification data are retrieved. Select device PR.
- the print format data in the storage device 62 is searched based on the obtained print format data, and the print format data is included in the print format data. Select all applicable printing devices PR. If the data printing request includes the printing device identification data, the printing device identification data of the storage device 62 is searched based on the obtained printing device identification data, and matches the printing device identification data. Select the printing device PR to be used. If the data print request includes these data in a compound manner, narrow down based on each data. However, if the area specified by the desired area data does not include the position specified by the mobile terminal position data when the desired area data is included, the narrowing by the mobile terminal position data is not performed.
- step S204 printing device candidate data listing the printing device PR selected in step S202 is generated, and the generated printing device candidate data is transmitted to the portable terminal 100. Move on to step S208.
- step S208 it is determined whether or not the decision signal has been received from the mobile terminal 100. If it is determined that the decision signal has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S210, and The print data is acquired from the WWW server DS specified by the URL included in the acquired print target storage location data, and the process proceeds to step S211. The print data is transmitted to the data format conversion terminal CS capable of converting the print data and corresponding to the determined printing device PR, and the determined printing device PR responds in response. The printable data and the preview data are obtained from the data format conversion terminal CS, and the process proceeds to step S212.
- step S212 the printing device information about the determined printing device PR is read from the storage device 62, the read printing device information is transmitted to the portable terminal 100, and the process proceeds to step S214. Then, guide data for the determined printing device PR is generated, the generated guide data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100, and the process proceeds to step S216, where the preview data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100, Proceed to step S218. In step S218, it is determined whether a data print execution request has been received from portable terminal 100.
- step S220 the authentication data is received from the portable terminal 100, and proceeding to step S222, the user of the portable terminal 100, based on the received authentication data, The print service provided by the data output control terminal 300 Whether a valid user to use to perform the authentication process of authenticating, the process proceeds to step S 2 2 4.
- step S224 as a result of the authentication processing in step S222, it is determined whether the user of the portable terminal 100 is a valid user, and it is determined that the user is a valid user. At this time (Yes), the process proceeds to step S226 to transmit data printable by the determined printing device PR to the printing device PR, and proceeds to step S228 to execute the data output control terminal.
- the mobile terminal 100 executes a charging process for charging according to the result of using the print service provided by the mobile terminal 100.
- a call charge for example, a call charge per minute
- a call charge for example, a call charge per minute
- the process proceeds to step S230, where a billing message indicating the service usage fee calculated by the billing process in step S228 is transmitted to the portable terminal 100, and step S230 is performed. And sends an end message to the effect that printing of data has been completed to the portable terminal 100, and then proceeds to step S234 to transmit an end signal to the portable terminal 100 and executes a series of processing. To end.
- step S224 determines whether the user of the portable terminal 100 is a valid user (No) or not a valid user (No). If it is determined in step S224 that the user of the portable terminal 100 is not a valid user (No), the process proceeds to step S236, in which it is determined that the user is an unauthorized user. The message is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100, and a series of processing is completed.
- step S 218 determines whether the data print execution request has not been received from the mobile terminal 100 (No). If it is determined in step S 218 that the data print execution request has not been received from the mobile terminal 100 (No), the process proceeds to step S 238 and the interruption signal is output to the mobile terminal 1. It is determined whether the signal has been received from 0 or not. When it is determined that the interruption signal has been received (Yes), a series of processing ends, but when it is determined that the signal has not been received (No), step S 2 Move to 1-8.
- step S208 determines whether the decision signal has not been received from the portable terminal 100 (No). If it is determined in step S208 that the decision signal has not been received from the portable terminal 100 (No), the process proceeds to step S240, where the retry signal is transmitted to the portable terminal 100. It is determined whether or not it has been received from 0. If it is determined that a retry signal has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S200. If it is determined that it has not been received (No), The process moves to step S208.
- step S200 if it is determined in step S200 that a data printing request has not been received from mobile terminal 100 (No), the process waits in step S200 until a data printing request is received. .
- the data output control terminal 300 When a legitimate user who uses the print service provided by the data output control terminal 300 operates the mobile terminal 100 owned by the user and accesses, for example, the WWW server DS, The display data of the WWW server DS is displayed on the LCD 44. At this time, a case will be described as an example where the user wants to print the detailed data of the overnight displayed on the LCD 44.
- the user In order for the user to print the desired data, the user first inputs a data print request from the key panel 40.
- the portable terminal 100 when a data print request is input, the position of the current location is measured by the position measuring device 46 by the CPU 30 through steps S100 and S102, and a request for inputting various information relating to printing is made. Is displayed on L CD 44.
- the user inputs by specifying the URL of the WWW server DS, which is being browsed as various information relating to printing, the user enters the various information relating to printing through steps S 104 to S 108. Based on this, the mobile terminal position data and the print target storage position data are generated as data to be included in the data print request, and the data print request is transmitted to the data output control terminal 300.
- the data format conversion terminals CS 1 to CS! Use the data format conversion terminals in descending order of the transmission load of the Internet 400 or the processing load of the data format conversion terminal CS.
- data Four Matsudo conversion of CS 1 to CS 1 either or more are selected required, data Four Matsudo conversion process is executed by the selected data Four Matsudo conversion terminal.
- the data included in the received data print request (portable terminal position data and print target storage data) is sent by the CPU 50 via steps S 200 to S 204.
- Position data is obtained, and the printing device position data in the storage device 62 is searched based on the obtained mobile terminal position data, and the distance is closest in terms of distance or time with respect to the position of the mobile terminal 100.
- a number of printing devices PR which appear to be, are selected.
- the printer PR! ⁇ ? ! If ⁇ is selected a printing device candidate list listing the printing devices PR! To PR 5 is generated through step S206, and the generated printing device candidate data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. .
- the mobile terminal 1 00 upon receiving the printing device candidate data, through step S 1 1 0, based on the printing device candidate de Isseki received, listed printing device PR, to PR 5 is the L CD 44 Is displayed.
- a determination signal indicating that the printing device PR is determined is output to the data output.
- Sent to control terminal 300 Upon receiving the decision signal, the data output control terminal 300 obtains print data from the WWW server D specified by the URL included in the obtained print target storage position data through steps S208 to S211. Then, the acquired print data is transmitted to the data format conversion terminal CS (for example, transmitted to the data format conversion terminal) capable of converting the print data and corresponding to the determined printing device P. Is done.
- the data format conversion terminal CS for example, transmitted to the data format conversion terminal
- the data format conversion terminal CS converts the received data into data that can be printed by the printing device P, and generates preview data according to the display function of the mobile terminal 100.
- the converted data printable by the printing device PR and the generated preview data are transmitted to the data output control terminal 300.
- the printing device PR for the determined printing device PR is passed through steps S212 to S216.
- the information is read from the storage device 62, the read printing device information is transmitted to the portable terminal 100, guidance data for the determined printing device PR is generated, and the generated guidance data and The received data is transmitted to the portable terminal 100.
- the mobile device 100 When the mobile device 100 receives the printing device information, the guidance data, and the preview data, the detailed information on the printing device PR is transmitted to the L based on the received printing device information via steps S116 to S120.
- the received guidance data displayed on the CD 44 guidance information from the location of the portable terminal 100 to the installation location of the printing device PR, is displayed on the L CD 44 based on the received guidance data, and the received preview data is displayed.
- an image image printed by the determined printing device PR is displayed on the LCD 44.
- the user inputs from the key panel 40 a selection indicating that the print data to be printed is correct on the image displayed on the LCD 44, and through steps S122 to S126.
- the data print execution request and the authentication data in the ROM 32 are transmitted to the data output control terminal 300.
- the data output control terminal 300 Upon receiving the data print execution request and the authentication data, the data output control terminal 300 performs authentication based on the received authentication data through steps S218 to S222. Certificate processing is executed.
- the printing device determined through steps S224 to S234 is determined.
- the data that can be printed by the PR is transmitted to the printing device PR, a charging process is performed, and a charging message, an end message, and an end signal are transmitted to the portable terminal 100.
- the portable terminal 100 Upon receiving the billing message, the end message, and the end signal, the portable terminal 100 repeats steps S128 and S130, and displays the billing message and the end message on the LCD 44.
- the printing device PR receives data that can be printed by the printing device PR, printing is performed based on the received data.
- the user looks at the guidance information displayed on the LCD 44, goes to the store S where the printing device PR is installed, and reads the data printed by the printing device PR. receive.
- the service usage fee as a consideration for providing the printing service is charged in addition to the call fee of the mobile terminal 100.
- the service provider can obtain the service provision fee by summing up the service usage fee as the price for providing the printing service with the call fee and billing the user.
- the data output control terminal 300 searches the printing device position data in the storage device 62 based on the obtained desired area data and specifies the data based on the desired area data. All printers PR in the region are selected.
- printing specification data indicating the printing specifications is transmitted to the data output control terminal 300, and the data output control terminal 3 0 0, based on the acquired print specification data
- the printing specification data of the storage device 62 is searched, and all the printing devices PR corresponding to the printing specification data are selected.
- print format data indicating the data format is transmitted to the data output control terminal 300, and the data output control terminal At 300, the print format data of the storage device 62 is searched based on the acquired print format data, and all the printing devices PR corresponding to the print format data are selected. For example, if the user inputs “HTML format” as the overnight format, the data format conversion terminal CS that can convert HTML format data will be compatible with the mobile terminal 100. All printing devices PR are displayed on the LCD 44.
- the printing device identification data indicating the printing device ID is output.
- the data is sent to the control terminal 300 and the data output control terminal 300 searches the printing device identification data of the storage device 62 based on the obtained printing device identification data.
- the printer PR that matches the evening is selected.
- the printing device PR having the printing device ID force 5 “00001” is displayed on the LCD 44 on the mobile terminal 100. Is displayed. At this time, if there is no printing device PR whose printing device ID is “00001”, no printing device PR is displayed.
- the data output control terminal 300 narrows down the data based on the plurality of acquired data, and selects all the corresponding printing apparatuses PR. For example, if the user inputs “Shibuya”, “Color” and “HTML format” as the desired print area, print specifications and data format, the mobile terminal 100 converts the HTML format data.
- the printing devices PR supported by the possible data format conversion terminal CS all the printing devices PR that are arranged around Shibuya and are capable of printing data in color are displayed on the LCD 44.
- the user is not a legitimate user who uses the print service provided by the data output control terminal 300, the user is requested to print the image when the image is displayed on the LCD 44. Even if the user inputs from the key panel 40 a selection indicating that the printing data is correct in the image displayed on the LCD 44, the printing device PR does not print the desired data.
- the data output control terminal 300 is a data format conversion terminal CS that can convert data related to a data print request among the printing devices PRi to PRford. Selects one of the printing devices PR that the printer supports, and converts the data related to the print request into the data format conversion terminal CS where the data format conversion process is executed. Data is output to a convertible data format conversion terminal CS that corresponds to the selected printing device PR, and the data associated with the data print request is output by the data format conversion terminal CS. Is converted into data printable by the selected printing device PR, and the converted data is output to the selected printing device PR.
- the de Isseki format converting terminal CS 1 to CS 1 is inter one ne Uz DOO 4 0 0 transmission load or de one Tafo one Ma Uz preparative processing load of the converting terminal CS of One of the data format conversion terminals CS 1 to CS Or, multiple data formats were selected, and the data format conversion process was executed on the selected data format conversion terminal CS.
- the data format conversion process is executed by the data format conversion terminal CS having a small transmission load or processing load on the Internet 400, and the transmission load or data format of the Internet 400 is thus reduced.
- the time required to receive output data is approximately constant. Therefore, the service provider can provide the user with a printing service that provides a more comfortable printing environment.
- data output control terminal 300 transmits review data generated by data format conversion terminal CS to portable terminal 100, and transmits the review data as a response to the output of the blur data.
- data related to the data printing request is output to the printing device PR.
- the service provider can provide the user with an information service that provides a higher degree of satisfaction.
- the overnight format conversion terminal CS! Is configured to generate review data for each model of the mobile terminal 100 according to its display function.
- the optimal image image corresponding to the display function is displayed on the mobile terminal 100. Therefore, the user can view the image when the data related to the data print request is printed by the printing device PR. It can be grasped to some extent accurately, and it is possible to further prevent users from printing data by mistake. Therefore, the service provider can provide the user with an information service that provides a higher degree of satisfaction.
- the data output control terminal 300 acquires data relating to the data print request from the WWW server DS.
- the data output control terminal 300 processes the data for printing and the data that can be printed by the printing device PR, so that the memory for the mobile terminal 100 is processed. No additional equipment is required, and the processing load on the portable terminal 100 is reduced. Further, since there is no need to read the data to the mobile terminal 1 0 0, is reduced communication time, the time required to receive provision of the output data is reduced t Accordingly, the service provider, to the user, the cellular It is possible to provide a printing service that provides a comfortable printing environment regardless of the functions of the terminal 100.
- the data output control terminal 300 is configured to select one of the plurality of printing devices PR based on mobile terminal position data for specifying the position of the mobile terminal 100. Was selected.
- the data is printed by the printing device PR related to the position of the mobile terminal 100, so that, for example, if the position is closest to the distance or time based on the position of the mobile terminal 100,
- the printing device PR that is supposed to be available, it becomes easier for the user to receive the output data, and the detailed information on the Internet 400 can be more easily obtained. Therefore, the service provider can provide the user with an information service that provides a higher degree of satisfaction.
- the data output control terminal 300 acquires data from the WWW server DS specified by the URL included in the data print request.
- the service provider can provide the user with an information service that provides a higher degree of satisfaction.
- the data output control terminal 300 acquires print data from the WWW server DS as data relating to a data print request. As a result, rough information is displayed on the mobile terminal 100, and detailed information is printed on the printing device PR. Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 can obtain detailed information on the Internet 400. In addition to this, comfortable display processing can be realized. Therefore, service providers can obtain even higher satisfaction from users. Information service, and a printing service that provides a more comfortable printing environment.
- the data output control terminal 300 charges the print service provided by the data output control terminal 300 according to the result of the mobile terminal 100 using the print service. did.
- the service provider can easily perform the administrative procedures for the payment of the service provision fee, and can clearly show the service usage fee to the user, providing an information service that can provide a higher degree of satisfaction. can do.
- the service usage fee as a consideration for providing the printing service is added to the call fee.
- the data output control terminal 300 transmits guidance information for guiding the user from the position of the portable terminal 100 to the installation location where the determined printing device PR is installed.
- the indicated guidance data is transmitted to the portable terminal 100.
- the user can go to the installation location where the printing device PR is installed according to the guidance information, and thus can obtain the output data relatively reliably. Therefore, service providers can provide users with information services that can provide even higher satisfaction.
- the printing device PR corresponds to the output terminal according to claims 1 to 3, or 6, and the data format conversion terminals CSi to CS, the data conversion means according to claims 1 to 5.
- step S204 corresponds to the selection means according to claims 1 to 3, or 6
- Step S 2 26 is defined in claims 1 to 3 Steps S ⁇ b> 216 and S ⁇ b> 226 correspond to the output means described in claim 6.
- the printing device PR corresponds to the output terminal according to claims 7 to 9, and the data format conversion terminals CSi to CS, Step S204 corresponds to the conversion means and the data conversion terminal according to claim 11, step S204 corresponds to the selection means according to claims 7 to 9, and step S226 corresponds to claims 7 to 9. It corresponds to the output means described.
- the printing device PR considered to be optimal for the user of the portable terminal 100 to receive the provision of the output data is distance or time based on the position of the portable terminal.
- Printer PR that is considered to be closest to the printer, printer PR that is located in the area specified by the desired area data, printer PR that corresponds to the print format data, printer PR that corresponds to the print specification data, And the printer PR that matches the printer identification data is selected.
- the present invention is not limited to this.For example, considering the data output speed of the printer PR, A configuration may be adopted in which a printer PR that can receive provision of output data or a printer PR that provides the lowest price for provision of output data is selected.
- the data related to the data print request is printed by the printing device PR, which is supposed to allow the user to receive the output data at the earliest time.
- the output data can be provided, and the detailed information on the Internet 400 can be more easily obtained. Therefore, the service provider can provide users with an information service that provides a higher degree of satisfaction.
- the data related to the data print request is printed by the printing device PR, which is the cheapest price for the provision of the output data, so that the output data suitable for the user's purpose can be received, and the Internet can be provided.
- the service provider can provide the user with an information service that provides a higher degree of satisfaction.
- the printing device PR! PR for printing data is provided, and the data relating to the data printing request from the mobile terminal 100 is printed by any of the printing devices PR.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- an output device that displays data or outputs the data as audio or the like is provided, and data related to a data output request from the portable terminal 100 is output by any of the output devices. You may.
- the configuration is such that the data format conversion terminal CS generates the preview data, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the preview data is generated by the data output control terminal 30 °. It may be configured as follows.
- the data format conversion terminal CS! CS! Is provided with a data load according to the transmission load of the interface 400 or the processing load of the data format conversion terminal CS.
- Isseki Fomadzu preparative converting terminal CS 1 to CS I NoChii Zureka or more select has been configured to perform de one evening format conversion processing with the selected de Isseki Fomatsu preparative converting terminal CS
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the data format conversion processing may be executed by a specific data format conversion terminal.
- the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 7 is performed by a specific data output control terminal 300.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the conversion terminals CS to CS, a plurality of data output control terminals are provided, and according to the transmission load of the internet network 400 or the processing load of the data output control terminals, One of the plurality of data output control terminals may be selected and the selected data output control terminal may be configured to perform the operation.
- the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 7 is executed by the data output control terminal having a small transmission load or processing load on the Internet 400. Regardless of the transmission load of 00 or the processing load of the data output control terminal, the time required to receive the output data is approximately constant. Therefore, the service provider can provide the user with a printing service that provides a more comfortable printing environment. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the data output control device according to the present invention is applied to the Internet 400 has been described. Can also be applied.
- the mobile terminal 100, the overnight format conversion terminals CS and CSi, and the WWW server DS! ⁇ DStown, the printing device! ⁇ ⁇ ! ⁇ , And the data output control terminal 300 were connected via the same network.
- the invention is not limited to this, and the data output control terminal 300 and the mobile terminal 100, The data output control terminal 300 and the data format conversion terminals CS 1 to CS !, the data output control terminal 300 and the WWW servers DS, to DS, and the data output control terminal 300 and the printing device P ⁇ ⁇ to ⁇
- the connections may be made via different networks.
- the storage medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as RAM or ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as FD or HD, an optical reading type storage medium such as CD, CDV, LD, or DVD, or a magnetic storage type such as MO.
- An optically readable storage medium including any storage medium that can be read by a computer, regardless of an electronic, magnetic, optical, or other reading method.
- the data output control device is used by the data output control terminal 300 so that the service provider responds to the data printing request from the user.
- a service is provided in which the data relating to the print request is acquired from one of the WWW servers DS, to DS choirand output to one of the printing devices.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other cases without departing from the gist of the present invention.
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