WO2022185986A1 - Image forming system and image forming device - Google Patents

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WO2022185986A1
WO2022185986A1 PCT/JP2022/007108 JP2022007108W WO2022185986A1 WO 2022185986 A1 WO2022185986 A1 WO 2022185986A1 JP 2022007108 W JP2022007108 W JP 2022007108W WO 2022185986 A1 WO2022185986 A1 WO 2022185986A1
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亮祐 加藤
経介 福島
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康史 塚本
明彦 伊ヶ崎
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  • the present invention relates to an image forming system and an image forming apparatus.
  • an image forming apparatus includes a beacon receiver, which receives a beacon signal transmitted from a user's mobile terminal device, and customizes for the user corresponding to identification information in the beacon signal.
  • the individual standby screen displayed is displayed (see Patent Document 1, for example).
  • the beacon allows the image forming apparatus to detect a user approaching the image forming apparatus, but other users can confirm whether or not there is a user approaching the image forming apparatus. It is difficult to
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an image forming system that prevents other users from coming to the installation location of an image forming apparatus when a user is in the vicinity of the installation location of the image forming apparatus. and an image forming apparatus.
  • An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus that can be used by a plurality of users, and a beacon transmitter for each of the plurality of users.
  • the image forming apparatus includes (a) a beacon receiver for receiving a beacon signal from the beacon transmitter existing in a surrounding area of a predetermined range, and (b) the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver. (c) upon receiving a request for confirmation of the surrounding area from the user terminal device, transmitting a response indicating at least the presence or absence of the user existing in the surrounding area to the user terminal device;
  • An image forming apparatus includes a beacon receiver for receiving a beacon signal from a beacon transmitter carried by a user existing in a surrounding area of a predetermined range; (a) the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver; (b) upon receiving a surrounding confirmation request from a user terminal device, transmitting a response indicating at least the presence or absence of a user existing in the surrounding area to the user terminal device; and a perimeter monitor.
  • the present invention it is possible to obtain an image forming system and an image forming apparatus that prevent other users from coming to the place where the image forming apparatus is installed when a certain user is around the place where the image forming apparatus is installed.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of the beacon transmitter 1 and the image forming apparatus 2 in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of the beacon transmitter 1 and the image forming apparatus 2 in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of the beacon transmitter 1 and the image forming apparatus 2 in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • each of a plurality of users carries a beacon transmitter 1, and an image forming apparatus 2 (complex machine, etc.) is arranged at the user's base (office, etc.). , used by multiple users.
  • an image forming apparatus 2 complex machine, etc.
  • a user 102 other than a user 101 who is physically and directly operating the image forming apparatus 2 operates the user terminal device 4 (an image forming apparatus within the site) via a network 3 such as an intranet. 2) can send a print job request to the image forming device 2.
  • FIG. 1 a user 102 other than a user 101 who is physically and directly operating the image forming apparatus 2 operates the user terminal device 4 (an image forming apparatus within the site) via a network 3 such as an intranet. 2) can send a print job request to the image forming device 2.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the beacon transmitter 1 and the image forming device 2 in FIG.
  • the beacon transmitter 1 includes a wireless communication device 11, a display device 12, an input device 13, a storage device 14, a controller 15, and the like.
  • the wireless communication device 11 is an internal device that performs short-range wireless communication according to a predetermined wireless communication standard such as BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • a predetermined wireless communication standard such as BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • the display device 12 is an internal device such as a liquid crystal display, an indicator, etc. that displays various information (such as the state and settings of the beacon transmitter 1) to the user.
  • the input device 13 is an internal device such as a touch panel and hard keys that detect user operations.
  • the storage device 14 is a non-volatile storage device such as flash memory or hard disk.
  • the storage device 14 stores programs, data, and the like.
  • the controller 15 is equipped with a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. Execute various processing.
  • the controller 15 periodically and repeatedly causes the wireless communication device 11 to transmit a beacon signal including the user ID or the device ID of the beacon transmitter 1 .
  • set values that can be edited by operating the input device 13 include a user ID (or device ID) such as an employee number, transmission strength of a beacon signal radio field strength at a distance of 10 m -16 dBm, etc.) and transmission frequency of beacon signals (eg, once every 30 seconds, once every minute, once every 5 minutes, etc.) are stored in the storage device 14,
  • the controller 15 causes the wireless communication device 11 to transmit a beacon signal according to the set value.
  • the setting value is set so that the transmission intensity corresponds to the size (range) required for the social distance. good too.
  • the beacon transmitter 1 may be a portable device such as a smartphone that has a short-range wireless communication function.
  • the image forming apparatus 2 is a multi-function machine or the like used by a plurality of registered users, and includes a printing device 31, an image reading device 32, an operation panel 33, a beacon receiver 34, and a communication device. 35 , a storage device 36 and a controller 37 .
  • the printing device 31 is an internal device that prints an image page by page on printing paper (for example, by electrophotography) based on print image data specified by a print job request.
  • the image reading device 32 is an internal device that reads a document image from a document and generates the image data.
  • the operation panel 33 is arranged on the surface of the housing of the image forming apparatus 2 and has a display device that displays various information to the user and an input device that accepts user operations.
  • a liquid crystal display, an indicator, or the like is used as the display device.
  • a hard key, a touch panel, or the like is used as the input device.
  • the beacon receiver 34 is an internal device that receives beacon signals by short-range wireless communication according to the wireless communication standard of the beacon transmitter 1 . That is, the beacon receiver 34 receives the beacon signal from the beacon transmitter 1 carried by the user present in the surrounding area 2a (that is, the communicable area according to the above wireless communication standard) within a predetermined range.
  • the communication device 35 is an internal device that is connected to a network such as a wireless LAN or wired LAN and performs data communication with other devices connected to the network.
  • the storage device 36 is a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk.
  • the storage device 36 stores user registration data 41 and the like.
  • the user registration data 41 includes, for each user, the user ID, the device ID of the user's beacon transmitter 1, the user group to which the user belongs, other attribute information, etc., which are associated with each other.
  • the user registration data 41 is stored in the storage device 36 in the image forming apparatus 2, but is stored in a server on the network 3 (file server, resource management server such as active directory, etc.). may have been In that case, using the communication device 35, the user registration data 41 is obtained from the server and used.
  • the controller 37 has a computer, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), etc., controls internal devices in the image forming apparatus 2, and executes various data processing.
  • the controller 37 operates as a job management section 42 and a peripheral monitoring section 43 by executing programs on a computer.
  • the job management unit 42 receives a print job request received from the user terminal device 4 by the communication device 35, and uses the printing device 31 to execute the print job indicated by the received print job request. .
  • the surroundings monitoring unit 43 monitors the presence or absence of users in the surrounding area 2a by identifying users existing in the surrounding area 2a based on the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver 34.
  • the surroundings monitoring unit 43 (a) receives a surroundings confirmation request from the user terminal device 4 via the network 3 using the communication device 35, and (b) receives a surroundings confirmation request from the user terminal device 4.
  • the communication device 35 is used to transmit to the user terminal device 4 via the network 3 a response indicating at least the presence or absence of users existing in the surrounding area 2a.
  • This response may include a message indicating whether or not there are users present in the surrounding area 2a, or may include a list of users present in the surrounding area 2a.
  • the user ID of the sender user is included in the peripheral confirmation request
  • the peripheral monitoring unit 43 (a) identifies the sender user of the peripheral confirmation request based on the peripheral confirmation request, (b) refer to the user registration data 41 indicating the relationship between the users, and based on the user registration data 41, identify a specific related user related to the sender user among the users existing in the surrounding area 2a, ( c) Send a response to the user terminal device 4 indicating whether or not there are any users other than the specific related users existing in the surrounding area 2a.
  • the user registration data 41 indicates a user group of users who are physically close to each other as the above-mentioned attribute information
  • the surroundings monitoring unit 43 monitors users existing in the surrounding area 2a. Among them, users who belong to the same user group as the sender user are identified as specific related users.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the surroundings monitoring unit 43 uses the beacon receiver 34 to constantly monitor the presence or absence of users (beacon transmitters 1) in the surrounding area 2a. When detected, the user carrying the beacon transmitter 1 is specified based on the received beacon signal. If the beacon signal contains a device ID, the user ID (that is, user) corresponding to the device ID is specified based on the user registration data 41 . In this way, the surroundings monitoring unit 43 keeps track of the users who are currently within the surrounding area 2a.
  • the periphery monitoring unit 43 monitors whether or not the periphery confirmation request is received by the communication device 35 (step S1). It is determined whether or not there is a user in 2a (step S2).
  • the surroundings monitoring unit 43 identifies (the user ID of) the sender user of the surroundings confirmation request based on the surroundings confirmation request (step S3), and refers to the user registration data 41. Then, specific related users of the sender user are identified, and users other than the specific related users (non-related users) among the users detected in the peripheral area 2a are identified (step S4).
  • the surroundings monitoring unit 43 determines whether or not there is an unrelated user in the surrounding area 2a (step S5).
  • a list of unrelated users is sent to the user terminal device 4 (that is, the sender user of the peripheral confirmation request) as a response to the peripheral confirmation request (step S6).
  • step S2 when there are no users in the surrounding area 2a (step S2), or when there are specific related users in the surrounding area 2a but there are no unrelated users in the surrounding area 2a (step S5), the surroundings monitoring unit 43 A response indicating that there is no non-related user in the area 2a is transmitted to the user terminal device 4 (that is, the user who sent the peripheral confirmation request) (step S7).
  • the above-mentioned sender user operates the user terminal device 4 to send the peripheral confirmation request to the user terminal device 4 before sending the print job request to the user terminal device 4 .
  • the user terminal device 4 receives the above-described response after transmitting the peripheral confirmation request, the user terminal device 4 displays the response on a predetermined display device. After viewing the response, the sender user determines whether or not to send the print job request to the user terminal device 4 .
  • the job management unit 42 receives the print job request at the communication device 35, and the print job request specified by the print job request.
  • the printed print job is executed by the printing device 31 to output a printed product. Since the above sender user has previously confirmed whether there are any unrelated users in the surrounding area 2a, he/she goes to the installation location of the image forming apparatus 2 to obtain the printed product without increasing the risk of infection. be able to.
  • the beacon receiver 34 receives the beacon signal from the beacon transmitter 1 carried by the user present in the peripheral area 2a within the predetermined range.
  • the surroundings monitoring unit 43 (a) identifies users existing in the surroundings area 2a based on the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver 34, and (b) receives a surroundings confirmation request from the user terminal device 4. A response is sent to the user terminal device 4 indicating whether or not there is a user present in the area 2a.
  • the user who wants to use the image forming apparatus 2 can confirm in advance whether there is another user around the image forming apparatus 2 . Coming to the installation location of the image forming apparatus 2 is suppressed. As a result, the occurrence of a state in which social distance is not ensured is suppressed. Also, even when the user is not physically operating the image forming apparatus 2 but is in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus 2 , other users can recognize the presence of the user in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus 2 . can.
  • the job management unit 42 permits acceptance of a print job request from the user terminal device 4 (i.e., the sending user) that has sent a response to the surroundings confirmation request.
  • acceptance of a print job request from a user terminal device 4 (sender user) to which no response has been sent may be prohibited.
  • the user terminal device 4 (sending user) that has not issued a peripheral confirmation request cannot cause the image forming device 2 to execute the print job.
  • the user terminal device 4 may automatically prohibit the transmission of the print job request by the sender user when the above unrelated user is in the peripheral area 2a.
  • the above-described processing performed in the image forming apparatus 2 may be performed in the user terminal device 4.
  • data required for processing is transferred from the image forming device 2 to the user terminal device 4 and the processing result is transferred from the user terminal device 4 to the image forming device 2 .
  • the present invention is applicable to, for example, image forming apparatuses.

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An image forming device (2): receives, by means of a beacon receiver, a beacon signal from a beacon transmitter (1) carried by a user present in a peripheral area (2a) of a predetermined extent; identifies the user present in the peripheral area (2a) on the basis of the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver (34); and, upon receiving a periphery checking request from a user terminal device (4), transmits to the user terminal device (4) a response indicating the presence of absence of the user at least present in the peripheral area (2a).

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画像形成システムおよび画像形成装置Image forming system and image forming apparatus
　本発明は、画像形成システムおよび画像形成装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an image forming system and an image forming apparatus.
　ある画像形成システムでは、画像形成装置が、ビーコン受信機を備え、ビーコン受信機で、ユーザーの携帯端末装置から送信されるビーコン信号を受信し、ビーコン信号内の識別情報に対応するユーザー用にカスタマイズされた個別待機画面を表示している（例えば特許文献１参照）。 In one image forming system, an image forming apparatus includes a beacon receiver, which receives a beacon signal transmitted from a user's mobile terminal device, and customizes for the user corresponding to identification information in the beacon signal. The individual standby screen displayed is displayed (see Patent Document 1, for example).
特開２０１６－１２３０３８号公報JP 2016-123038 A
　新型コロナウイルスなどの感染予防のためにソーシャルディスタンスを確保したいという要求がある。そのため、複数ユーザーによって使用される複合機などといった画像形成装置についても、あるユーザーが画像形成装置の設置場所の周辺にいるときに、他のユーザーが（例えばプリント生成物の引き取りのために）画像形成装置の設置場所に来ることは避けるほうが好ましい。 　There is a demand to ensure social distancing to prevent infections such as the new coronavirus. Therefore, in the case of an image forming apparatus such as a multi-function device that is used by multiple users, when a user is near the installation location of the image forming apparatus, other users can access the image (for example, to pick up the printed product). It is preferable to avoid coming to the installation site of the forming apparatus.
　上述のシステムでは、ビーコンによって、画像形成装置は、当該画像形成装置に接近しているユーザーを検知することはできるものの、他のユーザーは、当該画像形成装置に接近しているユーザーの有無を確認することは困難である。 In the above-described system, the beacon allows the image forming apparatus to detect a user approaching the image forming apparatus, but other users can confirm whether or not there is a user approaching the image forming apparatus. It is difficult to
　本発明は、上記の問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、あるユーザーが画像形成装置の設置場所の周辺にいるときに他のユーザーが画像形成装置の設置場所に来ることを抑制する画像形成システムおよび画像形成装置を得ることを目的とする。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an image forming system that prevents other users from coming to the installation location of an image forming apparatus when a user is in the vicinity of the installation location of the image forming apparatus. and an image forming apparatus.
　本発明に係る画像形成システムは、複数のユーザーにより使用可能な画像形成装置と、前記複数のユーザーによりそれぞれビーコン発信機とを備える。そして、前記画像形成装置は、（ａ）所定範囲の周辺エリアに存在する前記ビーコン発信機からのビーコン信号を受信するビーコン受信機を備え、（ｂ）前記ビーコン受信機で受信した前記ビーコン信号に基づいて、前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーを特定し、（ｃ）ユーザー端末装置から周辺確認要求を受信すると、少なくとも前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーの有無を示す応答を前記ユーザー端末装置へ送信する。 An image forming system according to the present invention includes an image forming apparatus that can be used by a plurality of users, and a beacon transmitter for each of the plurality of users. The image forming apparatus includes (a) a beacon receiver for receiving a beacon signal from the beacon transmitter existing in a surrounding area of a predetermined range, and (b) the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver. (c) upon receiving a request for confirmation of the surrounding area from the user terminal device, transmitting a response indicating at least the presence or absence of the user existing in the surrounding area to the user terminal device;
　本発明に係る画像形成装置は、所定範囲の周辺エリアに存在するユーザーに携帯されるビーコン発信機からのビーコン信号を受信するビーコン受信機と、（ａ）前記ビーコン受信機で受信した前記ビーコン信号に基づいて、前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーを特定し、（ｂ）ユーザー端末装置から周辺確認要求を受信すると、少なくとも前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーの有無を示す応答を前記ユーザー端末装置へ送信する周辺監視部とを備える。 An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a beacon receiver for receiving a beacon signal from a beacon transmitter carried by a user existing in a surrounding area of a predetermined range; (a) the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver; (b) upon receiving a surrounding confirmation request from a user terminal device, transmitting a response indicating at least the presence or absence of a user existing in the surrounding area to the user terminal device; and a perimeter monitor.
　本発明によれば、あるユーザーが画像形成装置の設置場所の周辺にいるときに他のユーザーが画像形成装置の設置場所に来ることを抑制する画像形成システムおよび画像形成装置が得られる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an image forming system and an image forming apparatus that prevent other users from coming to the place where the image forming apparatus is installed when a certain user is around the place where the image forming apparatus is installed.
　本発明の上記又は他の目的、特徴および優位性は、添付の図面とともに以下の詳細な説明から更に明らかになる。 The above or other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become further apparent from the following detailed description together with the accompanying drawings.
図１は、本発明の実施の形態に係る画像形成システムの構成を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the invention. 図２は、図１におけるビーコン発信機１および画像形成装置２の構成を示すブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of the beacon transmitter 1 and the image forming apparatus 2 in FIG. 図３は、図１および図２における画像形成装置２の動作について説明するフローチャートである。FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
　以下、図に基づいて本発明の実施の形態を説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.
　図１は、本発明の実施の形態に係る画像形成システムの構成を示す図である。図１に示すシステムでは、複数のユーザーが、それぞれ、ビーコン発信機１を携帯しており、さらに、画像形成装置２（複合機など）が、そのユーザーの拠点（オフィスなど）に配置されており、複数のユーザーにより使用される。 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the system shown in FIG. 1, each of a plurality of users carries a beacon transmitter 1, and an image forming apparatus 2 (complex machine, etc.) is arranged at the user's base (office, etc.). , used by multiple users.
　図１に示すシステムでは、イントラネットなどのネットワーク３を介して、画像形成装置２を物理的に直接操作しているユーザー１０１とは別のユーザー１０２が、ユーザー端末装置４（拠点内で画像形成装置２に対して遠隔のパーソナルコンピューターなど）から画像形成装置２へプリントジョブ要求を送信することができる。 In the system shown in FIG. 1, a user 102 other than a user 101 who is physically and directly operating the image forming apparatus 2 operates the user terminal device 4 (an image forming apparatus within the site) via a network 3 such as an intranet. 2) can send a print job request to the image forming device 2. FIG.
　図２は、図１におけるビーコン発信機１および画像形成装置２の構成を示すブロック図である。 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the beacon transmitter 1 and the image forming device 2 in FIG.
　ビーコン発信機１は、無線通信装置１１、表示装置１２、入力装置１３、記憶装置１４、コントローラー１５などを備える。 The beacon transmitter 1 includes a wireless communication device 11, a display device 12, an input device 13, a storage device 14, a controller 15, and the like.
　無線通信装置１１は、ＢＬＥ（Bluetooth Low Energy）、ブルートゥース（登録商標）などの所定の無線通信規格で近距離無線通信を行う内部装置である。 The wireless communication device 11 is an internal device that performs short-range wireless communication according to a predetermined wireless communication standard such as BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).
　表示装置１２は、ユーザーに対して各種情報（当該ビーコン発信機１の状態や設定など）を表示する液晶ディスプレイ、インジケーターなどといった内部装置である。入力装置１３は、ユーザー操作を検出するタッチパネル、ハードキーなどといった内部装置である。 The display device 12 is an internal device such as a liquid crystal display, an indicator, etc. that displays various information (such as the state and settings of the beacon transmitter 1) to the user. The input device 13 is an internal device such as a touch panel and hard keys that detect user operations.
　記憶装置１４は、フラッシュメモリー、ハードディスクなどの不揮発性の記憶装置である。記憶装置１４には、プログラムやデータなどが記憶されている。 The storage device 14 is a non-volatile storage device such as flash memory or hard disk. The storage device 14 stores programs, data, and the like.
　コントローラー１５は、ＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）、ＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）、ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）などを有するコンピューターを備え、ＲＯＭや記憶装置１４からプログラムをＲＡＭにロードしＣＰＵで実行することで、各種処理を実行する。ここでは、コントローラー１５は、定期的に繰り返し、ユーザーＩＤまたは当該ビーコン発信機１のデバイスＩＤを含むビーコン信号を、無線通信装置１１に送信させる。 The controller 15 is equipped with a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. Execute various processing. Here, the controller 15 periodically and repeatedly causes the wireless communication device 11 to transmit a beacon signal including the user ID or the device ID of the beacon transmitter 1 .
　この実施の形態では、入力装置１３に対する操作などによって編集可能な設定値として、社員番号などのユーザーＩＤ（あるいはデバイスＩＤ）、ビーコン信号の送信強度（例えば２ｍ離れた位置での電波強度－３０ｄＢｍ、１０ｍ離れた位置での電波強度－１６ｄＢｍなど）、およびビーコン信号の送信頻度（例えば３０秒に１回、１分に１回、５分に１回など）が記憶装置１４に記憶されており、コントローラー１５は、その設定値に従って、ビーコン信号を無線通信装置１１に送信させる。 In this embodiment, set values that can be edited by operating the input device 13 include a user ID (or device ID) such as an employee number, transmission strength of a beacon signal radio field strength at a distance of 10 m -16 dBm, etc.) and transmission frequency of beacon signals (eg, once every 30 seconds, once every minute, once every 5 minutes, etc.) are stored in the storage device 14, The controller 15 causes the wireless communication device 11 to transmit a beacon signal according to the set value.
　送信強度の設定値によって周辺エリア２ａのサイズ（範囲）を調整することができるため、ソーシャルディスタンスに要求されるサイズ（範囲）に対応する送信強度となるように設定値が設定されるようにしてもよい。 Since the size (range) of the surrounding area 2a can be adjusted by the setting value of the transmission intensity, the setting value is set so that the transmission intensity corresponds to the size (range) required for the social distance. good too.
　なお、ビーコン発信機１は、近距離無線通信機能を有する、例えばスマートフォンなどのポータブルデバイスでもよい。 It should be noted that the beacon transmitter 1 may be a portable device such as a smartphone that has a short-range wireless communication function.
　一方、図２において、画像形成装置２は、ユーザー登録された複数のユーザーにより使用される複合機などであって、プリント装置３１、画像読取装置３２、操作パネル３３、ビーコン受信機３４、通信装置３５、記憶装置３６、およびコントローラー３７を備える。 On the other hand, in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 2 is a multi-function machine or the like used by a plurality of registered users, and includes a printing device 31, an image reading device 32, an operation panel 33, a beacon receiver 34, and a communication device. 35 , a storage device 36 and a controller 37 .
　プリント装置３１は、プリントジョブ要求により指定されたプリント画像データに基づいて１ページずつ画像をプリント用紙に（例えば電子写真方式で）プリントする内部装置である。画像読取装置３２は、原稿から原稿画像を読み取り、その画像データを生成する内部装置である。 The printing device 31 is an internal device that prints an image page by page on printing paper (for example, by electrophotography) based on print image data specified by a print job request. The image reading device 32 is an internal device that reads a document image from a document and generates the image data.
　操作パネル３３は、画像形成装置２の筐体表面に配置され、ユーザーに対して各種情報を表示する表示装置と、ユーザー操作を受け付ける入力装置とを有する。表示装置としては、液晶ディスプレイ、インジケーターなどが使用される。入力装置としては、ハードキー、タッチパネルなどが使用される。 The operation panel 33 is arranged on the surface of the housing of the image forming apparatus 2 and has a display device that displays various information to the user and an input device that accepts user operations. A liquid crystal display, an indicator, or the like is used as the display device. A hard key, a touch panel, or the like is used as the input device.
　ビーコン受信機３４は、ビーコン発信機１の無線通信規格に従って近距離無線通信でビーコン信号を受信する内部装置である。つまり、ビーコン受信機３４は、所定範囲の周辺エリア２ａ（つまり、上述の無線通信規格での通信可能エリア）に存在するユーザーに携帯されるビーコン発信機１からのビーコン信号を受信する。 The beacon receiver 34 is an internal device that receives beacon signals by short-range wireless communication according to the wireless communication standard of the beacon transmitter 1 . That is, the beacon receiver 34 receives the beacon signal from the beacon transmitter 1 carried by the user present in the surrounding area 2a (that is, the communicable area according to the above wireless communication standard) within a predetermined range.
　通信装置３５は、無線ＬＡＮ、有線ＬＡＮなどのネットワークに接続され、そのネットワークに接続された他の装置とデータ通信を行う内部装置である。 The communication device 35 is an internal device that is connected to a network such as a wireless LAN or wired LAN and performs data communication with other devices connected to the network.
　また、記憶装置３６は、フラッシュメモリー、ハードディスクなどの不揮発性の記憶装置である。記憶装置３６には、ユーザー登録データ４１などが記憶されている。 Also, the storage device 36 is a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The storage device 36 stores user registration data 41 and the like.
　ユーザー登録データ４１は、各ユーザーについて、ユーザーＩＤ、そのユーザーのビーコン発信機１のデバイスＩＤ、そのユーザーの属するユーザーグループ、その他の属性情報などを、互いに関連付けて含んでいる。 The user registration data 41 includes, for each user, the user ID, the device ID of the user's beacon transmitter 1, the user group to which the user belongs, other attribute information, etc., which are associated with each other.
　なお、この実施の形態では、ユーザー登録データ４１は、画像形成装置２内の記憶装置３６に記憶されているが、ネットワーク３上のサーバー（ファイルサーバーやアクティブディレクトリなどのリソース管理サーバーなど）に記憶されていてもよい。その場合には、通信装置３５を使用して、そのサーバーからユーザー登録データ４１が取得され使用される。 In this embodiment, the user registration data 41 is stored in the storage device 36 in the image forming apparatus 2, but is stored in a server on the network 3 (file server, resource management server such as active directory, etc.). may have been In that case, using the communication device 35, the user registration data 41 is obtained from the server and used.
　また、コントローラー３７は、コンピューター、ＡＳＩＣ（Application Specific Integrated Circuit）などを有し、画像形成装置２内の内部装置を制御するとともに各種データ処理を実行する。コントローラー３７は、コンピューターでプログラムを実行することで、ジョブ管理部４２および周辺監視部４３として動作する。 Also, the controller 37 has a computer, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), etc., controls internal devices in the image forming apparatus 2, and executes various data processing. The controller 37 operates as a job management section 42 and a peripheral monitoring section 43 by executing programs on a computer.
　ジョブ管理部４２は、通信装置３５によりユーザー端末装置４からプリントジョブ要求から受信されたプリントジョブ要求を受け付け、プリント装置３１を使用して、受け付けたプリントジョブ要求により指示されたプリントジョブを実行する。 The job management unit 42 receives a print job request received from the user terminal device 4 by the communication device 35, and uses the printing device 31 to execute the print job indicated by the received print job request. .
　周辺監視部４３は、ビーコン受信機３４で受信したビーコン信号に基づいて、周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーを特定することで、周辺エリア２ａ内のユーザーの有無を監視する。また、周辺監視部４３は、（ａ）通信装置３５を使用して、ネットワーク３を介して、ユーザー端末装置４から周辺確認要求を受信し、（ｂ）ユーザー端末装置４から周辺確認要求を受信すると、通信装置３５を使用して、ネットワーク３を介して、少なくとも、周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーの有無を示す応答をユーザー端末装置４へ送信する。この応答は、周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーの有無を示すメッセージを含んでいてもよいし、周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーのリストを含んでいてもよい。 The surroundings monitoring unit 43 monitors the presence or absence of users in the surrounding area 2a by identifying users existing in the surrounding area 2a based on the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver 34. In addition, the surroundings monitoring unit 43 (a) receives a surroundings confirmation request from the user terminal device 4 via the network 3 using the communication device 35, and (b) receives a surroundings confirmation request from the user terminal device 4. Then, the communication device 35 is used to transmit to the user terminal device 4 via the network 3 a response indicating at least the presence or absence of users existing in the surrounding area 2a. This response may include a message indicating whether or not there are users present in the surrounding area 2a, or may include a list of users present in the surrounding area 2a.
　この実施の形態では、周辺確認要求に、送信者ユーザーのユーザーＩＤが含められており、周辺監視部４３は、（ａ）周辺確認要求に基づいて当該周辺確認要求の送信者ユーザーを特定し、（ｂ）ユーザー間の関連性を示すユーザー登録データ４１を参照し、ユーザー登録データ４１に基づいて、周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーのうち、送信者ユーザーに関連する特定関連ユーザーを特定し、（ｃ）周辺エリア２ａに存在する特定関連ユーザー以外のユーザーの有無を示す応答をユーザー端末装置４へ送信する。 In this embodiment, the user ID of the sender user is included in the peripheral confirmation request, and the peripheral monitoring unit 43 (a) identifies the sender user of the peripheral confirmation request based on the peripheral confirmation request, (b) refer to the user registration data 41 indicating the relationship between the users, and based on the user registration data 41, identify a specific related user related to the sender user among the users existing in the surrounding area 2a, ( c) Send a response to the user terminal device 4 indicating whether or not there are any users other than the specific related users existing in the surrounding area 2a.
　この実施の形態では、例えば、ユーザー登録データ４１は、互いに物理的に近接して活動しているユーザーのユーザーグループを上述の属性情報として示し、周辺監視部４３は、周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーのうち、送信者ユーザーと同一のユーザーグループに属するユーザーを特定関連ユーザーとして特定する。 In this embodiment, for example, the user registration data 41 indicates a user group of users who are physically close to each other as the above-mentioned attribute information, and the surroundings monitoring unit 43 monitors users existing in the surrounding area 2a. Among them, users who belong to the same user group as the sender user are identified as specific related users.
　つまり、互いに物理的に近接して活動しているユーザー（例えば席が隣接しているユーザー）については、画像形成装置２周辺でのみソーシャルディスタンスを確保する必要性はないため、そのようなユーザーが、周辺エリア２ａで検出されたユーザーから除外される。 In other words, for users who are physically close to each other (for example, users whose seats are adjacent to each other), it is not necessary to maintain a social distance only around the image forming apparatus 2. , are excluded from the users detected in the surrounding area 2a.
　次に、当該実施の形態に係る画像形成装置２の動作について説明する。図３は、図１および図２における画像形成装置２の動作について説明するフローチャートである。 Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image forming apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
　画像形成装置２では、定常的に、周辺監視部４３が、ビーコン受信機３４を使用して、周辺エリア２ａ内のユーザー（ビーコン発信機１）の有無を監視しており、ビーコン発信機１を検出すると、受信したビーコン信号に基づいて、そのビーコン発信機１を携帯しているユーザーを特定する。なお、ビーコン信号にデバイスＩＤが含まれている場合には、ユーザー登録データ４１に基づいて、そのデバイスＩＤに対応するユーザーＩＤ（つまりユーザー）が特定される。このようにして、周辺監視部４３は、現時点で周辺エリア２ａ内にいるユーザーを把握している。 In the image forming apparatus 2, the surroundings monitoring unit 43 uses the beacon receiver 34 to constantly monitor the presence or absence of users (beacon transmitters 1) in the surrounding area 2a. When detected, the user carrying the beacon transmitter 1 is specified based on the received beacon signal. If the beacon signal contains a device ID, the user ID (that is, user) corresponding to the device ID is specified based on the user registration data 41 . In this way, the surroundings monitoring unit 43 keeps track of the users who are currently within the surrounding area 2a.
　また、画像形成装置２では、周辺監視部４３は、通信装置３５により周辺確認要求が受信されたか否かを監視しており（ステップＳ１）、周辺確認要求が受信されると、現時点で周辺エリア２ａにユーザーがいるか否かを判定する（ステップＳ２）。 In the image forming apparatus 2, the periphery monitoring unit 43 monitors whether or not the periphery confirmation request is received by the communication device 35 (step S1). It is determined whether or not there is a user in 2a (step S2).
　現時点で周辺エリア２ａにユーザーがいる場合、周辺監視部４３は、周辺確認要求に基づいて、周辺確認要求の送信者ユーザー（のユーザーＩＤ）を特定し（ステップＳ３）、ユーザー登録データ４１を参照して、その送信者ユーザーの特定関連ユーザーを特定し、周辺エリア２ａで検出されたユーザーのうちの、特定関連ユーザー以外のユーザー（非関連ユーザー）を特定する（ステップＳ４）。 If there is a user in the surrounding area 2a at this time, the surroundings monitoring unit 43 identifies (the user ID of) the sender user of the surroundings confirmation request based on the surroundings confirmation request (step S3), and refers to the user registration data 41. Then, specific related users of the sender user are identified, and users other than the specific related users (non-related users) among the users detected in the peripheral area 2a are identified (step S4).
　そして、周辺監視部４３は、周辺エリア２ａに非関連ユーザーがいるか否かを判定し（ステップＳ５）、周辺エリア２ａに非関連ユーザーがいると判定した場合、通信装置３５を使用して、その非関連ユーザーのリストを、周辺確認要求の応答として、ユーザー端末装置４（つまり、周辺確認要求の送信者ユーザー）に送信する（ステップＳ６）。 Then, the surroundings monitoring unit 43 determines whether or not there is an unrelated user in the surrounding area 2a (step S5). A list of unrelated users is sent to the user terminal device 4 (that is, the sender user of the peripheral confirmation request) as a response to the peripheral confirmation request (step S6).
　一方、周辺エリア２ａにユーザーがいない場合（ステップＳ２）、および周辺エリア２ａに特定関連ユーザーはいるが周辺エリア２ａに非関連ユーザーがいない場合（ステップＳ５）には、周辺監視部４３は、周辺エリア２ａに非関連ユーザーがいない旨を示す応答をユーザー端末装置４（つまり、周辺確認要求の送信者ユーザー）に送信する（ステップＳ７）。 On the other hand, when there are no users in the surrounding area 2a (step S2), or when there are specific related users in the surrounding area 2a but there are no unrelated users in the surrounding area 2a (step S5), the surroundings monitoring unit 43 A response indicating that there is no non-related user in the area 2a is transmitted to the user terminal device 4 (that is, the user who sent the peripheral confirmation request) (step S7).
　上述の送信者ユーザーは、ユーザー端末装置４を操作して、プリントジョブ要求をユーザー端末装置４に送信させる前に、周辺確認要求をユーザー端末装置４に送信させる。ユーザー端末装置４は、周辺確認要求の送信後に上述の応答を受信すると、所定の表示装置に、その応答を表示する。上述の送信者ユーザーは、その応答を視認した後、プリントジョブ要求をユーザー端末装置４に送信させるか否かを判定する。上述の送信者ユーザーがプリントジョブ要求をユーザー端末装置４に送信させた場合、画像形成装置２では、ジョブ管理部４２が、通信装置３５でそのプリントジョブ要求を受信し、そのプリントジョブ要求により指定されたプリントジョブをプリント装置３１で実行しプリント生成物を出力する。上述の送信者ユーザーは、周辺エリア２ａ内の非関連ユーザーの有無を事前に確認しているため、感染リスクを高めずに、プリント生成物を取得するために画像形成装置２の設置場所に行くことができる。 The above-mentioned sender user operates the user terminal device 4 to send the peripheral confirmation request to the user terminal device 4 before sending the print job request to the user terminal device 4 . When the user terminal device 4 receives the above-described response after transmitting the peripheral confirmation request, the user terminal device 4 displays the response on a predetermined display device. After viewing the response, the sender user determines whether or not to send the print job request to the user terminal device 4 . When the above sender user causes the user terminal device 4 to transmit a print job request, in the image forming device 2, the job management unit 42 receives the print job request at the communication device 35, and the print job request specified by the print job request. The printed print job is executed by the printing device 31 to output a printed product. Since the above sender user has previously confirmed whether there are any unrelated users in the surrounding area 2a, he/she goes to the installation location of the image forming apparatus 2 to obtain the printed product without increasing the risk of infection. be able to.
　以上のように、上記実施の形態によれば、画像形成装置２では、ビーコン受信機３４は、所定範囲の周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーに携帯されるビーコン発信機１からのビーコン信号を受信する。周辺監視部４３は、（ａ）ビーコン受信機３４で受信したビーコン信号に基づいて、周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーを特定し、（ｂ）ユーザー端末装置４から周辺確認要求を受信すると、少なくとも周辺エリア２ａに存在するユーザーの有無を示す応答をユーザー端末装置４へ送信する。 As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, in the image forming apparatus 2, the beacon receiver 34 receives the beacon signal from the beacon transmitter 1 carried by the user present in the peripheral area 2a within the predetermined range. . The surroundings monitoring unit 43 (a) identifies users existing in the surroundings area 2a based on the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver 34, and (b) receives a surroundings confirmation request from the user terminal device 4. A response is sent to the user terminal device 4 indicating whether or not there is a user present in the area 2a.
　これにより、画像形成装置２を使用したいユーザーが、画像形成装置２の周辺における別のユーザーの有無を事前に確認できるため、あるユーザーが画像形成装置２の設置場所にいるときに他のユーザーが画像形成装置２の設置場所に来ることが抑制される。ひいては、ソーシャルディスタンスが確保されない状態の発生が抑制される。また、画像形成装置２を物理的に直接操作していないが画像形成装置２の周辺にユーザーがいるときにも、他のユーザーは、画像形成装置２の周辺におけるユーザーの存在を把握することができる。 As a result, the user who wants to use the image forming apparatus 2 can confirm in advance whether there is another user around the image forming apparatus 2 . Coming to the installation location of the image forming apparatus 2 is suppressed. As a result, the occurrence of a state in which social distance is not ensured is suppressed. Also, even when the user is not physically operating the image forming apparatus 2 but is in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus 2 , other users can recognize the presence of the user in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus 2 . can.
　なお、上述の実施の形態に対する様々な変更および修正については、当業者には明らかである。そのような変更および修正は、その主題の趣旨および範囲から離れることなく、かつ、意図された利点を弱めることなく行われてもよい。つまり、そのような変更および修正が請求の範囲に含まれることを意図している。 Various changes and modifications to the above-described embodiments are obvious to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of its subject matter and without diminishing its intended advantages. It is therefore intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the claims.
　例えば、上記実施の形態において、ジョブ管理部４２は、周辺確認要求に対して応答が送信されたユーザー端末装置４（つまり、送信ユーザー）からのプリントジョブ要求の受け付けを許可し、周辺確認要求に対して応答が送信されていないユーザー端末装置４（送信者ユーザー）からのプリントジョブ要求の受け付けを禁止するようにしてもよい。つまり、この場合、周辺確認要求を行っていないユーザー端末装置４（送信ユーザー）は、画像形成装置２に対して、プリントジョブを実行させることができない。 For example, in the above-described embodiment, the job management unit 42 permits acceptance of a print job request from the user terminal device 4 (i.e., the sending user) that has sent a response to the surroundings confirmation request. In response, acceptance of a print job request from a user terminal device 4 (sender user) to which no response has been sent may be prohibited. In other words, in this case, the user terminal device 4 (sending user) that has not issued a peripheral confirmation request cannot cause the image forming device 2 to execute the print job.
　また、上記実施の形態において、ユーザー端末装置４は、上述の非関連ユーザーが周辺エリア２ａにいる場合には、送信者ユーザーによるプリントジョブ要求の送信を自動的に禁止するようにしてもよい。 Further, in the above embodiment, the user terminal device 4 may automatically prohibit the transmission of the print job request by the sender user when the above unrelated user is in the peripheral area 2a.
　さらに、上記実施の形態において、画像形成装置２において行われている上述の処理をユーザー端末装置４において行うようにしてもよい。その場合、処理に必要なデータが画像形成装置２からユーザー端末装置４へ転送され、処理結果がユーザー端末装置４から画像形成装置２へ転送される。 Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the above-described processing performed in the image forming apparatus 2 may be performed in the user terminal device 4. In this case, data required for processing is transferred from the image forming device 2 to the user terminal device 4 and the processing result is transferred from the user terminal device 4 to the image forming device 2 .
　本発明は、例えば、画像形成装置に適用可能である。 The present invention is applicable to, for example, image forming apparatuses.

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  1. 　複数のユーザーにより使用可能な画像形成装置と、
    　前記複数のユーザーによりそれぞれビーコン発信機とを備え、
    　前記画像形成装置は、（ａ）所定範囲の周辺エリアに存在する前記ビーコン発信機からのビーコン信号を受信するビーコン受信機を備え、（ｂ）前記ビーコン受信機で受信した前記ビーコン信号に基づいて、前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーを特定し、（ｃ）ユーザー端末装置から周辺確認要求を受信すると、少なくとも前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーの有無を示す応答を前記ユーザー端末装置へ送信すること、
    　を特徴とする画像形成システム。     an image forming device usable by a plurality of users;
    Each of the plurality of users has a beacon transmitter,
    The image forming apparatus includes (a) a beacon receiver that receives a beacon signal from the beacon transmitter existing in a surrounding area of a predetermined range, and (b) based on the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver. , identifying users existing in the surrounding area, and (c) upon receiving a surrounding confirmation request from a user terminal device, transmitting a response indicating at least the presence or absence of a user existing in the surrounding area to the user terminal device;
    An image forming system characterized by:
  2. 　所定範囲の周辺エリアに存在するユーザーに携帯されるビーコン発信機からのビーコン信号を受信するビーコン受信機と、
    　（ａ）前記ビーコン受信機で受信した前記ビーコン信号に基づいて、前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーを特定し、（ｂ）ユーザー端末装置から周辺確認要求を受信すると、少なくとも前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーの有無を示す応答を前記ユーザー端末装置へ送信する周辺監視部と、
    　を備えることを特徴とする画像形成装置。     a beacon receiver that receives a beacon signal from a beacon transmitter carried by a user present in a surrounding area within a predetermined range;
    (a) identifying users existing in the surrounding area based on the beacon signal received by the beacon receiver; a surrounding monitoring unit that transmits a response indicating the presence or absence of the user terminal device to the user terminal device;
    An image forming apparatus comprising:
  3. 　前記周辺監視部は、（ａ）前記周辺確認要求に基づいて当該周辺確認要求の送信者ユーザーを特定し、（ｂ）ユーザー間の関連性を示すユーザー登録データに基づいて、前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーのうち、前記送信者ユーザーに関連する特定関連ユーザーを特定し、（ｃ）前記周辺エリアに存在する特定関連ユーザー以外のユーザーの有無を示す応答を前記ユーザー端末装置へ送信することを特徴とする請求項２記載の画像形成装置。 The surroundings monitoring unit (a) identifies a sender user of the surroundings confirmation request based on the surroundings confirmation request, and (b) exists in the surroundings area based on user registration data indicating the relationship between users. and (c) transmitting to the user terminal device a response indicating whether or not there are users other than the specified related users existing in the surrounding area. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2.
  4. 　前記ユーザー登録データは、互いに物理的に近接して活動しているユーザーのユーザーグループを示し、
    　前記周辺監視部は、前記周辺エリアに存在するユーザーのうち、前記送信者ユーザーと同一の前記ユーザーグループに属するユーザーを前記特定関連ユーザーとして特定すること、
    　を特徴とする請求項３記載の画像形成装置。     the user registration data indicates a user group of users operating in physical proximity to each other;
    The surrounding area monitoring unit identifies users belonging to the same user group as the sender user among the users existing in the surrounding area as the specific related users;
    4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by:
  5. 　通信装置と、プリント装置と、前記通信装置でプリントジョブ要求を受け付け、前記プリント装置を使用して前記プリントジョブ要求により指定されたプリントジョブを実行するジョブ管理部とをさらに備え、
    　前記ジョブ管理部は、前記周辺確認要求に対して前記応答が送信された前記ユーザー端末装置からの前記プリントジョブ要求の受け付けを許可し、前記周辺確認要求に対して前記応答が送信されていない前記ユーザー端末装置からの前記プリントジョブ要求の受け付けを禁止すること、
    　を特徴とする請求項２記載の画像形成装置。     further comprising a communication device, a printing device, and a job management unit that receives a print job request at the communication device and uses the printing device to execute a print job specified by the print job request,
    The job management unit permits acceptance of the print job request from the user terminal device to which the response to the peripheral confirmation request has been transmitted, and the user terminal device to which the response to the peripheral confirmation request has not been transmitted. prohibiting acceptance of the print job request from the user terminal device;
    3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by:
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