WO2016139865A1 - 通信システム、通信方法及び画像形成装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technology for linking an image forming apparatus and a portable terminal using short-range wireless communication.
- NFC Near Field Communication
- NFC Near Field Communication
- card emulation mode a card emulation mode
- reader / writer mode a reader / writer mode
- inter-device communication peer-to-peer
- the card emulation mode is a communication mode in which the mobile terminal is used as a non-contact IC card or a non-contact IC tag.
- the reader / writer By holding the portable terminal over the reader / writer, the reader / writer reads card information or tag information stored in the portable terminal.
- Reader / writer mode is a communication mode that uses a mobile terminal as a reader / writer.
- the portable terminal By holding the portable terminal over the non-contact IC card or the non-contact IC tag, the portable terminal reads information stored in the non-contact IC card or the non-contact IC tag.
- the inter-device communication mode is a communication mode in which data is exchanged between two devices by performing two-way communication between the two devices.
- Data for example, an address book
- the two devices for example, two portable terminals
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for linking an image forming apparatus and a portable terminal using NFC.
- the communication mode of the mobile terminal is set to the card emulation mode.
- the communication mode of the portable terminal is set to the inter-device communication mode.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system capable of improving user convenience, a communication method applied to the system, and an image forming apparatus.
- a communication system includes an image forming apparatus, a reader / writer, and a portable terminal, and the reader / writer and the portable terminal select one of a plurality of communication modes.
- the image forming apparatus is associated with a display unit, a first communication unit used for communication with the reader / writer, and any one of the plurality of communication modes.
- a first communication control unit that causes the first communication unit to transmit communication mode information indicating a communication mode associated with the screen when the screen is displayed on the display unit,
- the reader / writer includes a second communication unit used for communication with the image forming apparatus, a third communication unit used for communication with the portable terminal, and any of the plurality of communication modes.
- the first mode setting unit is set, and the reader / writer communicates with the portable terminal using the third communication unit in the communication mode set in the first mode setting unit,
- the second communication unit receives the communication mode information
- the request to communicate in the communication mode associated with the screen is transmitted to the third communication unit
- the first mode setting unit is A second communication control unit configured to set a communication mode associated with the screen
- the portable terminal includes a fourth communication unit used for communication with the reader / writer, and the plurality of communication modes.
- a second mode setting unit in which any one of the above is set, and a control in which the portable terminal communicates with the reader / writer using the fourth communication unit in the communication mode set in the second mode setting unit The When the fourth communication unit receives the request, the second mode setting unit is set to a communication mode associated with the screen, and the portable terminal forms the image via the reader / writer.
- a third communication control unit that controls to communicate with the apparatus.
- the communication mode associated with the screen is changed. It can be automatically set to a mobile terminal. Therefore, since the operation for setting the communication mode of the mobile terminal can be omitted, the convenience for the user can be improved.
- a communication method includes an image forming apparatus, a reader / writer, and a portable terminal, and the reader / writer and the portable terminal select one of a plurality of communication modes and perform short-range wireless communication. This is a communication method applied to a communication system. Further, a screen associated with one of the plurality of communication modes is displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus, and communication mode information indicating the communication mode associated with the screen is transmitted from the image forming apparatus to the reader / writer.
- the reader / writer that has received the communication mode information is caused to transmit a request for communication in the communication mode associated with the screen to the portable terminal, and the portable terminal that has received the request includes the screen and The communication mode is set to the associated communication mode, and the portable terminal and the image forming apparatus are communicated with each other via the communication mode.
- the communication mode associated with the screen is changed.
- the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus can communicate with each other by automatically setting the mobile terminal. Therefore, since the operation for setting the communication mode of the mobile terminal can be omitted, the convenience for the user can be improved.
- An image forming apparatus is an image forming apparatus applied to a communication system in which a reader / writer and a portable terminal select one of a plurality of communication modes and perform short-range wireless communication.
- a screen associated with one of the plurality of communication modes is displayed on the display unit, the first communication unit used for communication with the display unit, the reader / writer, and the screen are associated with the screen.
- a first communication control unit that causes the first communication unit to transmit communication mode information indicating the communication mode being used.
- the image forming apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention can be applied to the communication system according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- the reader / writer and the portable terminal in order to link an image forming apparatus and a portable terminal using short-range wireless communication, select one of two or more communication modes and use short-range wireless. When communicating, the convenience of the user can be improved.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the image forming apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the reader / writer shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication system 1 includes an image forming apparatus 3, a reader / writer 5, a mobile terminal 7, a server 9, and an access point 11.
- the image forming apparatus 3 is connected to a wired LAN 609 that is an example of a network.
- FIG. 1 shows a plurality of image forming apparatuses 3A, 3B, and 3C connected to the LAN 609. When it is not necessary to distinguish between these, the image forming apparatus 3 is described. Although three image forming apparatuses 3 will be described as an example, the number of image forming apparatuses 3 may be one or a plurality, and is not limited to three.
- the reader / writer 5 is a device that reads information from a non-contact IC card or a non-contact IC tag and writes information to the non-contact IC card or the non-contact IC tag using NFC short-range wireless communication.
- the mobile terminal 7 is also referred to as a mobile terminal, and is a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, and a laptop computer.
- the portable terminal 7 and the reader / writer 5 can perform short-range wireless communication using the NFC method.
- This communication mode includes a reading communication mode and a bidirectional communication mode.
- the reading communication mode is a so-called card emulation mode, in which the mobile terminal 7 is a non-contact IC card or a non-contact IC tag, and the card information or tag information stored in the storage unit 79 (FIG. 4) of the mobile terminal 7 is read.
- This is a communication mode read by the writer 5.
- “non-contact IC card or non-contact IC tag” is simply referred to as “non-contact IC card”
- “card information or tag information” is simply referred to as “card information”.
- the bi-directional communication mode is a so-called inter-device communication mode, in which data is exchanged between two devices by performing bi-directional communication between two devices (here, between the mobile terminal 7 and the reader / writer 5). Communication mode.
- the portable terminal 7 and the reader / writer 5 select one of a plurality of communication modes (reading communication mode and bidirectional communication mode) and perform short-range wireless communication using the NFC method.
- the NFC scheme will be described as an example, but other short-range wireless communication is not excluded.
- the server 9 and the access point 11 are connected to the LAN 609.
- Wireless communication between the access point 11 and the mobile terminal 7 is, for example, a wireless LAN.
- the access point 11 connects the mobile terminal 7 and the LAN 609 to each other.
- Print data transmitted from the portable terminal 7 by wireless communication (that is, print data indicating an image to be printed using the image forming apparatus 3) is sent to the image forming apparatus 3 via the access point 11.
- the server 9 manages information of each of the plurality of image forming apparatuses 3 connected to the LAN 609 (for example, the latest version of the firmware of the image forming apparatus 3).
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image forming apparatus 3 shown in FIG.
- the image forming apparatus 3 will be described by taking a digital multifunction machine having functions of a copy, a printer, a scanner, and a facsimile as an example.
- the image forming apparatus 3 may be an apparatus having a function of printing an image, and is not limited to a digital multifunction peripheral.
- the printer may be the image forming apparatus 3.
- the image forming apparatus 3 includes a printing unit 100, a document reading unit 200, a document feeding unit 300, an operation unit 400, a control unit 500, and a communication unit 600.
- the document feed unit 300 sends the document to the document reading unit 200, and a plurality of documents are placed on the document placement unit.
- a plurality of originals are continuously sent to the original reading unit 200.
- the document reading unit 200 reads a document placed on a document table or a document fed from the document feeding unit 300, and outputs image data of the document.
- the printing unit 100 executes a print job.
- a print job prints the image indicated by the data (for example, print data transmitted from the portable terminal 7, image data output from the original reading unit 200, image data received by facsimile). This job generates a printed matter.
- the operation unit 400 includes an operation key unit 401 and a display unit 403.
- the display unit 403 has a touch panel function, and displays a screen including soft keys. The user operates the soft key while viewing the screen to make settings necessary for executing functions such as copying.
- the operation key unit 401 is provided with operation keys including hard keys.
- the operation key is, for example, a function switching key for switching between a start key, a numeric keypad, a reset key, a copy, a printer, a scanner, and a facsimile.
- the control unit 500 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
- the CPU executes control necessary for operating the image forming apparatus 3 on the above-described components (for example, the printing unit 100) of the image forming apparatus 3.
- the ROM stores software necessary for controlling the operation of the image forming apparatus 3.
- the RAM is used for temporary storage of data generated during execution of software, storage of application software, and the like.
- the control unit 500 includes a display control unit 501, a storage unit 503, a communication control unit 505, and an authentication unit 507 as functional blocks. Details of these blocks will be described later.
- the communication unit 600 includes a facsimile communication unit 601, a network I / F unit 603, and a USB I / F unit 605.
- the facsimile communication unit 601 includes an NCU (Network Control Unit) for controlling connection of a telephone line with a destination facsimile and a modulation / demodulation circuit for modulating / demodulating a signal for facsimile communication.
- the facsimile communication unit 601 is connected to the telephone line 607.
- the network I / F unit 603 is connected to the LAN 609.
- a network I / F unit 603 is a communication interface circuit for executing communication with devices (server 9, access point 11, personal computer (not shown), etc.) connected to the LAN 609.
- the USB I / F unit 605 is a communication interface circuit for executing communication between the image forming apparatus 3 and the reader / writer 5 via the USB cable 611.
- the USB I / F unit 605 functions as a first communication unit used for communication with the reader / writer 5.
- the display control unit 501 controls the display unit 403 to display a screen.
- the screen displayed on the display unit 403 includes, for example, a login screen, a device status screen, a network setting screen, a firmware version screen, and a copy setting screen.
- the login screen is a screen displayed on the display unit 403 when the authentication unit 507 authenticates the user of the image forming apparatus 3.
- the device status screen is a screen indicating the status of the image forming apparatus 3 (for example, the remaining amount of toner, the remaining amount of paper, and the maintenance time).
- the network setting screen is a screen showing information (such as an IP address assigned to the image forming apparatus 3) set in the image forming apparatus 3 when the image forming apparatus 3 is connected to the LAN 609.
- the firmware version screen is a screen showing firmware version information of the image forming apparatus 3.
- the copy setting screen is a screen for making settings necessary for copying such as enlargement / reduction, paper size, and copy density.
- the storage unit 503 receives information (for example, a device status screen, a network setting screen, a firmware version screen, and a copy) sent from the image forming apparatus 3 to the mobile terminal 7 through bidirectional communication between the mobile terminal 7 and the reader / writer 5.
- the information included in the setting screen is stored.
- the storage unit stores information indicating the state of the image forming apparatus 3 (for example, the remaining amount of toner, the remaining amount of paper, and the maintenance time).
- the communication control unit 505 functions as a first communication control unit, and a screen associated with one of a plurality of communication modes (in this embodiment, the reading communication mode and the bidirectional communication mode) is displayed on the display unit 403. At this time, the network I / F unit 603 is caused to transmit communication mode information indicating a communication mode associated with the screen.
- the communication control unit 505 stores in advance information indicating this relationship with respect to a screen associated with one of a plurality of communication modes among all screens displayed on the display unit 403. For example, the communication control unit 505 associates the reading communication mode with the information associated with the login screen, and the bidirectional communication mode with the device status screen, the network setting screen, the firmware version screen, and the copy setting screen. I remember the information.
- the authentication unit 507 authenticates the user of the image forming apparatus 3 including the authentication unit 507, and when the user authentication is successful, permits the user to use the image forming apparatus 3. When the user authentication fails, the authentication unit 507 The use of the forming device 3 is not permitted.
- the user authentication of this embodiment is IC card authentication using card information stored in the IC card.
- the card information includes user information that identifies the user.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reader / writer 5 shown in FIG.
- the reader / writer 5 includes a communication unit 51, a communication unit 53, and a control unit 55.
- the communication unit 51 is a communication interface circuit for executing communication between the reader / writer 5 and the image forming apparatus 3 via the USB cable 611.
- the communication unit 51 functions as a second communication unit used for communication with the image forming apparatus 3.
- the communication unit 53 is a communication interface circuit for performing short-range wireless communication between the reader / writer 5 and the portable terminal 7 using the NFC method.
- the communication unit 53 functions as a third communication unit used for communication with the mobile terminal 7.
- the control unit 55 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
- the CPU executes control necessary for operating the reader / writer 5 for the communication unit 51 and the communication unit 53.
- the ROM stores software necessary for controlling the operation of the reader / writer 5.
- the RAM is used for temporary storage of data generated during execution of software, storage of application software, and the like.
- the control unit 55 includes a mode setting unit 57 and a communication control unit 59 as functional blocks.
- the mode setting unit 57 is set to either the reading communication mode or the bidirectional communication mode.
- the mode setting unit 57 functions as a first mode setting unit in which one of a plurality of communication modes is set.
- the communication control unit 59 functions as a second communication control unit, and controls the reader / writer 5 to communicate with the portable terminal 7 using the communication unit 53 in the communication mode set in the mode setting unit 57.
- 51 receives the communication mode information, it requests the communication unit 53 to transmit a request for communication in the communication mode associated with the screen, and sets the mode setting unit 57 to the communication mode associated with the screen.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mobile terminal 7 shown in FIG.
- the mobile terminal 7 includes a communication unit 71, a control unit 72, and an operation display unit 73.
- the communication unit 71 is a communication interface circuit that performs wireless communication, and includes a communication interface function for performing short-range wireless communication between the mobile terminal 7 and the reader / writer 5 using the NFC method.
- the communication unit 71 functions as a fourth communication unit used for communication with the reader / writer 5.
- the control unit 72 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
- the control unit 72 executes control for operating the mobile terminal 7.
- the control unit 72 includes a mode setting unit 75, a communication control unit 77, and a storage unit 79 as functional blocks.
- the mode setting unit 75 is set to either the reading communication mode or the bidirectional communication mode.
- the mode setting unit 75 functions as a second mode setting unit in which one of a plurality of communication modes is set.
- the communication control unit 77 functions as a third communication control unit, and controls the mobile terminal 7 to communicate with the reader / writer 5 using the communication unit 71 in the communication mode set in the mode setting unit 75.
- the mode setting unit 75 is set to the communication mode associated with the screen, and the portable terminal 7 controls to communicate with the image forming apparatus 3 via the reader / writer 5.
- the storage unit 79 stores NFC card information (also referred to as NFC tag information).
- the NFC card information includes user information (user ID and the like) used for user authentication.
- the operation display unit 73 is a touch panel type user interface including a display unit such as a liquid crystal display panel. Various operations for operating the mobile terminal 7 are performed on the operation display unit 73.
- the operation of the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a first example and a second example. These preconditions include the following two.
- communication control unit 505 sends a signal for instructing initialization to USB I / F unit 605. To send to.
- the signal is received by communication unit 51 of reader / writer 5 via USB cable 611, and communication control unit 59 initializes reader / writer 5.
- the user operates operation display unit 73 of portable terminal 7 to set portable terminal 7 in a mode using NFC.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the image forming apparatus 3, the reader / writer 5, and the portable terminal 7 in the first example.
- the reader / writer 5 and the portable terminal 7 are automatically set to the reading communication mode.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the first example.
- Step S1 when the user operates the operation unit 400 of the image forming apparatus 3 and inputs a command to display the login screen, the display control unit 501 displays the login screen on the display unit 403. (Step S1).
- the communication control unit 505 Since the communication control unit 505 stores the login screen and the reading communication mode in association with each other, the communication control unit 505 transmits the communication mode information indicating the reading communication mode to the USB I / F unit 605 (step S2).
- the communication unit 51 of the reader / writer 5 receives the communication mode information transmitted in step S2 (step T1).
- the communication control unit 59 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 7 is in a range where communication with the reader / writer 5 via NFC is possible (step T2). When the communication control unit 59 determines that there is no portable terminal 7 within the communication range with the reader / writer 5 via NFC (No in step T2), the communication control unit 59 repeats the process of step T2.
- the communication control unit 59 determines that the portable terminal 7 is within the communication range with the reader / writer 5 by NFC (Yes in step T2), the communication control unit 59 transmits a request for communication in the reading communication mode to the communication unit 53 (step T3). Then, the mode setting unit 57 is set to the reading communication mode (step T4).
- the communication unit 71 receives the request transmitted in step T3 (step U1). Then, the communication control unit 77 sets the mode setting unit 75 to the reading communication mode (step U2), and thereafter controls the portable terminal 7 to communicate with the image forming apparatus 3 via the reader / writer 5.
- step T4 and step U2 the reader / writer 5 and the portable terminal 7 communicate in the reading communication mode, and the reader / writer 5 receives the card information from the portable terminal 7 (step T5, step T6, step U3, Step U4). More specifically, referring to FIGS. 3 and 6, the communication control unit 59 of the reader / writer 5 causes the communication unit 53 to transmit a request for card information (step T5).
- the communication unit 71 of the mobile terminal 7 receives the request transmitted in step T5 (step U3).
- the communication control unit 77 reads out the card information stored in the storage unit 79 and causes the communication unit 71 to transmit the card information (step U4).
- the communication unit 53 of the reader / writer 5 receives the card information transmitted in step U4 (step T6).
- the communication control unit 59 transfers the card information received by the communication unit 53 in step T6 to the communication unit 51 (step T7).
- the USB I / F unit 605 of the image forming apparatus 3 receives the card information transferred in step T7 (step S3).
- the authenticating unit 507 performs user authentication using the card information received in step S3 (step S4).
- the authentication unit 507 determines whether the user specified by the card information is a user who can use the image forming apparatus 3 as a result of the user authentication (step S5). When the authentication unit 507 determines that the user specified by the card information is a user who can use the image forming apparatus 3 (Yes in step S5: user authentication is successful), the authentication unit 507 permits the user to use the image forming apparatus 3. (Step S6).
- the authentication unit 507 determines that the user specified by the card information is a user who cannot use the image forming apparatus 3 (No in step S5: user authentication has failed), the authentication unit 507 does not allow the user to use the image forming apparatus 3. (Step S7).
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship among the image forming apparatus 3, the reader / writer 5, and the portable terminal 7 in the second example.
- a device status screen will be described as an example of the screen associated with the bidirectional communication mode.
- the reader / writer 5 and the portable terminal 7 are automatically set to the bidirectional communication mode.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the second example.
- the display control unit 501 displays the device status screen on the display unit 403. Is displayed (step S11).
- the communication control unit 505 Since the communication control unit 505 stores the device status screen and the bidirectional communication mode in association with each other, the communication control unit 505 causes the USB I / F unit 605 to transmit communication mode information indicating the bidirectional communication mode (step S12).
- the communication unit 51 of the reader / writer 5 receives the communication mode information transmitted in step S12 (step T11).
- the communication control unit 59 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 7 is in a range where communication with the reader / writer 5 can be performed by NFC (step T12). When the communication control unit 59 determines that there is no portable terminal 7 within the communication range with the reader / writer 5 by NFC (No in step T12), the communication control unit 59 repeats the process of step T12.
- the communication control unit 59 determines that the portable terminal 7 is within the communication range with the reader / writer 5 by NFC (Yes in step T12), the communication control unit 59 causes the communication unit 53 to transmit a request for communication in the bidirectional communication mode (step S12). T13) Then, the mode setting unit 57 is set to the bidirectional communication mode (step T14).
- the communication unit 71 receives the request transmitted in step T13 (step U11). Then, the communication control unit 77 sets the mode setting unit 75 to the bidirectional communication mode (step U12), and thereafter controls the portable terminal 7 to communicate with the image forming apparatus 3 via the reader / writer 5.
- step T14 the communication control unit 59 of the reader / writer 5 transmits a request for information indicating the device state to the communication unit 51 (step T15).
- the USB I / F unit 605 of the image forming apparatus 3 receives the request transmitted in step T15 (step S13). Then, the communication control unit 505 reads information indicating the device state stored in the storage unit 503, and transmits information indicating the device state and predetermined activation information to the USB I / F unit 605 (step S14).
- the activation information here is information for activating an application for causing the operation display unit 73 of the mobile terminal 7 illustrated in FIG. 4 to display information indicating the device state.
- the storage unit 79 of the portable terminal 7 stores the application.
- the communication unit 51 of the reader / writer 5 receives the information indicating the device state and the predetermined activation information transmitted in step S14 (step T16).
- the communication control unit 59 causes the communication unit 53 to transfer information indicating the device state received by the communication unit 51 in step T16 and predetermined activation information (step T17).
- the communication unit 71 of the portable terminal 7 receives the information indicating the device state and the predetermined activation information transferred in Step T17 (Step U13).
- the reader / writer 5 and the portable terminal 7 are communicating in the bidirectional communication mode.
- the control unit 72 of the portable terminal 7 uses the predetermined activation information received by the communication unit 71 in step U13 to activate an application for displaying information indicating the device state on the operation display unit 73, and performs communication in step U13.
- Information indicating the device status received by the unit 71 is displayed on the operation display unit 73 (step U14).
- the information indicating the device status displayed on the operation display unit 73 includes warning information (for example, the remaining amount of toner is equal to or less than a preset threshold value).
- warning information for example, the remaining amount of toner is equal to or less than a preset threshold value.
- the user knows the warning information from the information indicating the device status displayed on the operation display unit 73. be able to.
- the screen displayed on the display unit 403 of the image forming apparatus 3 is a network setting screen
- information set in the image forming apparatus 3 when the image forming apparatus 3 is connected to the LAN 609 IP assigned to the image forming apparatus 3
- a screen showing an address or the like is displayed on the operation display unit 73.
- the communication control unit 77 controls the communication unit 71 based on the information, and confirms whether or not the image forming apparatus 3 can be connected to the network via the access point 11 and the LAN 609 shown in FIG.
- the control display unit 72 indicates that fact on the operation display unit 73.
- the setting values (enlargement / reduction, paper size, copy density setting values, etc.) set on the screen are displayed on the operation display unit 73.
- the user can set these setting values in the image forming apparatus 3 from the portable terminal 7 via the reader / writer 5 using NFC short-range wireless communication.
- Step U1 shown in FIG. 6 or Step U11 shown in FIG. 8 when the mobile terminal 7 receives a request, the control unit 72 of the mobile terminal 7 causes the image forming apparatus 3 that communicates via the reader / writer 5 to 7 is not registered in the device list stored in the storage unit 79, information relating to the image forming apparatus 3 (IP address of the image forming apparatus 3, name given to the image forming apparatus 3, etc.) is stored in the device list. sign up.
- the communication control unit 77 of the portable terminal 7 determines that the image forming apparatus 3 and the portable terminal 7 are not set for network communication using the access point 11 and the LAN 609, the communication unit 71 is controlled to request the image forming apparatus 3 to perform settings necessary for the network communication using NFC short-range wireless communication (that is, via the reader / writer 5).
- the USB I / F unit 605 of the image forming apparatus 3 shown in FIG. 2 receives this request, the communication control unit 505 performs settings necessary for network communication with the mobile terminal 7.
- information and data can be exchanged between the mobile terminal 7 and the image forming apparatus 3 using the network (access point 11 and LAN 609).
- the network access point 11 and LAN 609
- information or data cannot be exchanged between the portable terminal 7 and the image forming apparatus 3 for some reason using a network (for example, the LAN cable of the image forming apparatus 3 is disconnected)
- information with a small amount of data for example, For information indicating the device status of the image forming apparatus 3, firmware version information of the image forming apparatus 3
- the NFC short-range wireless communication is used between the portable terminal 7 and the image forming apparatus 3. Information and data can be exchanged.
- the portable terminal 7 holds the latest information and data regarding the image forming apparatus 3 by periodically exchanging information and data with the server 9 via the network (access point 11 and LAN 609).
- Steps S1 to S2, Steps T1 to T4, and Steps U1 to U2 in FIG. 6, a screen (for example, a login screen) associated with the reading communication mode is displayed on the image forming apparatus 3. Displayed on the display unit 403, the communication mode of the portable terminal 7 can be automatically set to the reading communication mode.
- a screen for example, a login screen
- the screen associated with the bidirectional communication mode (for example, the device status screen)
- the communication mode of the portable terminal 7 can be automatically set to the bidirectional communication mode.
- the communication system 1 when a screen associated with one of a plurality of communication modes is displayed on the display unit 403 of the image forming apparatus 3, the screen is associated with the screen.
- the communication mode can be automatically set to the portable terminal 7. Therefore, since the operation for setting the communication mode of the mobile terminal 7 can be omitted, user convenience can be improved.
- the plurality of communication modes include a reading communication mode in which the reader / writer 5 reads the card information or tag information stored in the portable terminal 7 using the portable terminal 7 as a non-contact IC card or a non-contact IC tag.
- the first communication control unit (communication control unit 505) displays the communication mode information indicating the reading communication mode when the screen associated with the reading communication mode is displayed on the display unit 403.
- the second communication control unit (communication control unit 59) transmits the communication mode information indicating the reading communication mode to the second communication control unit (communication control unit 59).
- the request to communicate in the reading communication mode is transmitted to the third communication unit (communication unit 53), and the first mode setting unit (mode setting unit 57) is read.
- the third communication control unit (communication control unit 77) receives the request for communication by the fourth communication unit (communication unit 71) in the reading communication mode
- the third communication control unit (communication control unit 77)
- the unit (mode setting unit 75) is set to the reading communication mode, and the portable terminal 7 controls to communicate with the image forming apparatus 3 via the reader / writer 5.
- the communication mode of the portable terminal 7 is automatically set to the reading communication mode. Can be set.
- the plurality of communication modes include a bidirectional communication mode in which the reader / writer 5 and the mobile terminal 7 perform bidirectional communication, and the first communication control unit (communication control unit 505) includes the bidirectional communication.
- the communication mode information indicating the bidirectional communication mode is transmitted to the first communication unit (USB I / F unit 605), and the second
- the communication control unit receives the request to communicate in the bidirectional communication mode.
- the 3 communication unit (communication unit 53), and the first mode setting unit (mode setting unit 57) is set to the bidirectional communication mode, and the third communication control unit (communication control unit 77) , Fourth communication
- the (communication unit 71) receives the request to communicate in the bidirectional communication mode
- the second mode setting unit (mode setting unit 75) is set to the bidirectional communication mode and the reader / writer 5 is connected.
- the portable terminal 7 controls to communicate with the image forming apparatus 3.
- the mobile terminal 7 when a screen associated with the bidirectional communication mode (for example, a device status screen indicating the remaining toner amount, paper, and the like) is displayed on the display unit 403 of the image forming apparatus 3, the mobile terminal 7
- the communication mode can be automatically set to the bidirectional communication mode.
- the first communication control unit (communication control unit 505) includes the image forming apparatus 3 and the reader during a period in which a screen that is not associated with any of the plurality of communication modes is displayed on the display unit 403. The communication with the lighter 5 is cut off.
- unauthorized access from the mobile terminal 7 can be prevented with respect to a screen that is not associated with any of a plurality of communication modes.
- the communication method according to the present disclosure includes the image forming apparatus 3, the reader / writer 5, and the portable terminal 7, and the reader / writer 5 and the portable terminal 7 select any one of a plurality of communication modes in the vicinity.
- This is a communication method applied to the communication system 1 that performs range wireless communication.
- a screen associated with one of the plurality of communication modes is displayed on the display unit 403 of the image forming apparatus 3, and communication mode information indicating the communication mode associated with the screen is transmitted from the image forming apparatus 3 to the reader / writer.
- the reader / writer 5 that has received the communication mode information transmits a request for communication in the communication mode associated with the screen to the mobile terminal 7, and the mobile terminal 7 that has received the request And the communication mode is set so that the portable terminal 7 and the image forming apparatus 3 communicate with each other through the communication mode.
- the communication mode associated with the screen is automatically changed to the mobile terminal 7.
- the portable terminal 7 and the image forming apparatus 3 can communicate with each other.
- the communication mode associated with the screen is automatically set. It can be set in the mobile terminal 7. Therefore, since the operation for setting the communication mode of the mobile terminal 7 can be omitted, user convenience can be improved.
- the communication system 1 can execute both the first example and the second example, the first example, the second example cannot be executed, and the first example cannot be executed.
- a non-contact IC card storing card information or a non-contact IC tag storing tag information is used instead of the portable terminal 7 Alternatively, user authentication of the image forming apparatus 3 may be performed.
- communication control unit 505 determines that image display apparatus 3 and the reader are in a period during which a screen that is not associated with any of the plurality of communication modes is displayed on display unit 403.
- the communication with the lighter 5 is cut off. According to this, unauthorized access from the portable terminal 7 can be prevented for a screen that is not associated with any of the plurality of communication modes.
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- 画像形成装置、リーダーライター及び携帯端末を備え、前記リーダーライターと前記携帯端末とが、複数の通信モードのいずれかを選択して近距離無線通信をする通信システムであって、
前記画像形成装置は、
表示部と、
前記リーダーライターとの通信に使用される第1の通信部と、
前記複数の通信モードのいずれかと関連付けられた画面が、前記表示部に表示されたとき、前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードを示す通信モード情報を、前記第1の通信部に送信させる第1の通信制御部と、を備え、
前記リーダーライターは、
前記画像形成装置との通信に使用される第2の通信部と、
前記携帯端末との通信に使用される第3の通信部と、
前記複数の通信モードのいずれかが設定される第1のモード設定部と、
前記第1のモード設定部に設定された通信モードで前記第3の通信部を使用して前記リーダーライターが前記携帯端末と通信する制御をし、前記第2の通信部が前記通信モード情報を受信したとき、前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードで通信するリクエストを前記第3の通信部に送信させ、かつ、前記第1のモード設定部を前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードに設定する第2の通信制御部と、を備え、
前記携帯端末は、
前記リーダーライターとの通信に使用される第4の通信部と、
前記複数の通信モードのいずれかが設定される第2のモード設定部と、
前記第2のモード設定部に設定された通信モードで前記第4の通信部を使用して前記携帯端末が前記リーダーライターと通信する制御をし、前記第4の通信部が前記リクエストを受信したとき、前記第2のモード設定部を前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードに設定して、前記リーダーライターを介して前記携帯端末が前記画像形成装置と通信する制御をする第3の通信制御部と、を備える通信システム。 - 前記複数の通信モードは、前記携帯端末を非接触ICカード又は非接触ICタグとして、前記携帯端末に記憶されているカード情報又はタグ情報を前記リーダーライターが読み取る読取通信モードを含み、
前記第1の通信制御部は、前記読取通信モードと関連付けられた画面が、前記表示部に表示されているとき、前記読取通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を、前記第1の通信部に送信させ、
前記第2の通信制御部は、前記第2の通信部が前記読取通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を受信したとき、前記読取通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを前記第3の通信部に送信させ、かつ、前記第1のモード設定部を前記読取通信モードに設定し、
前記第3の通信制御部は、前記第4の通信部が前記読取通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを受信したとき、前記第2のモード設定部を前記読取通信モードに設定して、前記リーダーライターを介して前記携帯端末が前記画像形成装置と通信する制御をする請求項1に記載の通信システム。 - 前記複数の通信モードは、前記リーダーライターと前記携帯端末とが双方向通信をする双方向通信モードを含み、
前記第1の通信制御部は、前記双方向通信モードと関連付けられた画面が、前記表示部に表示されているとき、前記双方向通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を、前記第1の通信部に送信させ、
前記第2の通信制御部は、前記第2の通信部が前記双方向通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を受信したとき、前記双方向通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを前記第3の通信部に送信させ、かつ、前記第1のモード設定部を前記双方向通信モードに設定し、
前記第3の通信制御部は、前記第4の通信部が前記双方向通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを受信したとき、前記第2のモード設定部を前記双方向通信モードに設定して、前記リーダーライターを介して前記携帯端末が前記画像形成装置と通信する制御をする請求項1に記載の通信システム。 - 前記第1の通信制御部は、前記複数の通信モードのいずれにも関連付けられていない画面が、前記表示部に表示されている期間、前記画像形成装置と前記リーダーライターとの通信を遮断する請求項1に記載の通信システム。
- 前記複数の通信モードは、前記携帯端末を非接触ICカード又は非接触ICタグとして、前記携帯端末に記憶されているカード情報又はタグ情報を前記リーダーライターが読み取る読取通信モードを含み、
前記第1の通信制御部は、前記読取通信モードと関連付けられた画面が、前記表示部に表示されているとき、前記読取通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を、前記第1の通信部に送信させ、
前記第2の通信制御部は、前記第2の通信部が前記読取通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を受信したとき、前記読取通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを前記第3の通信部に送信させ、かつ、前記第1のモード設定部を前記読取通信モードに設定し、
前記第3の通信制御部は、前記第4の通信部が前記読取通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを受信したとき、前記第2のモード設定部を前記読取通信モードに設定して、前記リーダーライターを介して前記携帯端末が前記画像形成装置と通信する制御をし、
前記複数の通信モードは、前記リーダーライターと前記携帯端末とが双方向通信をする双方向通信モードを含み、
前記第1の通信制御部は、前記双方向通信モードと関連付けられた画面が、前記表示部に表示されているとき、前記双方向通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を、前記第1の通信部に送信させ、
前記第2の通信制御部は、前記第2の通信部が前記双方向通信モードを示す前記通信モード情報を受信したとき、前記双方向通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを前記第3の通信部に送信させ、かつ、前記第1のモード設定部を前記双方向通信モードに設定し、
前記第3の通信制御部は、前記第4の通信部が前記双方向通信モードで通信する前記リクエストを受信したとき、前記第2のモード設定部を前記双方向通信モードに設定して、前記リーダーライターを介して前記携帯端末が前記画像形成装置と通信する制御をし、
前記第1の通信制御部は、前記複数の通信モードのいずれにも関連付けられていない画面が、前記表示部に表示されている期間、前記画像形成装置と前記リーダーライターとの通信を遮断する請求項1に記載の通信システム。 - 画像形成装置、リーダーライター及び携帯端末を備え、前記リーダーライターと前記携帯端末とが、複数の通信モードのいずれかを選択して近距離無線通信をする通信システムに適用される通信方法であって、
前記画像形成装置の表示部に、前記複数の通信モードのいずれかと関連付けられた画面を表示し、前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードを示す通信モード情報を前記画像形成装置から前記リーダーライターに送信させ、
前記通信モード情報を受信した前記リーダーライターに、前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードで通信するリクエストを前記携帯端末に送信させ、
前記リクエストを受信した前記携帯端末は、前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードに設定して、
当該通信モードを介して前記携帯端末と前記画像形成装置とを通信させる通信方法。 - リーダーライターと携帯端末とが、複数の通信モードのいずれかを選択して近距離無線通信をする通信システムに適用される画像形成装置であって、
表示部と、
前記リーダーライターとの通信に使用される第1の通信部と、
前記複数の通信モードのいずれかと関連付けられた画面が、前記表示部に表示されたとき、前記画面と関連付けられている通信モードを示す通信モード情報を、前記第1の通信部に送信させる第1の通信制御部と、を備える画像形成装置。
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