JP2002297928A - Recording system, recording work support method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system that enables a user to efficiently record (print) by using moving time, and to reduce the labor for carrying data without sparing time for work except for making the content of the data (a recording material such as a printed matter). SOLUTION: A server device 21 is provided for controlling computers 21a and 21b, and printers 22a and 22b arranged at respective stations. When there is a printing request for an electronic document by a FD from the user (at A station 5), the arrival time 11:00 of an arrival place B station 6 is indexed by referring to a timetable DB 23 from the time 9:00 of a user entraining train, the document is printed by the printer 22b so as to be in time for the time, a provider 2b binds the document, and delivers the document at arrival time of the user. A sample may be received in the middle at a C station 8 by a similar method for confirmation. A check result of the sample is preferably transmitted to the server device 21 from a mobile computer 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a recording system, a recording work support method, a program, and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a business, for example, at the time of a presentation at a distant customer, it is sometimes necessary to present materials. In recent years, presentations by computers and projectors have been frequently performed, but materials such as paper materials and distributed recording media are still indispensable. Due to the limited time to prepare this material, we often work close to our customers. Also, in the case of a material requiring a large number of copies, labor is required to carry it far.

[0003] Materials such as a briefing session in a company are printed by a network printer or the like in a department close to the venue of the briefing session, and the department requests binding or transmits an electronic document by e-mail or the like. And recorded matter (F
D, MO, CD-R / RW, etc.) can be requested, but it is not possible to request the customer to perform output (recording) and bookbinding work or to provide equipment and a location. Also, when outputting or requesting output at a business convenience store near a customer, a copy center at a station, or the like, a work time or a waiting time is required.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and does not require the user to spend time on operations other than creating contents of materials (records such as prints). Recording system, recording work support method, program thereof, and the like, which can efficiently record (print, etc.) using travel time, and can further reduce the effort of the user to carry materials. It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium on which those programs are recorded.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server device connected to a communication information terminal device via a network, and a recording device connected to the server device.
An electronic document transmitted from the communication information terminal device to the server device, information on a recording requester of the electronic document, information on the arrival time of a vehicle used by the recording requester, and information on a recording method can be recognized. A recording system for recording the electronic document based on the recording request information including, the server device, vehicle information specifying a vehicle,
A timetable database that stores a starting point, an ending point of the vehicle, and time information for each of one or a plurality of relay points between the starting point and the ending point can be accessed, and can be accessed via a network. Information receiving means for receiving the transmitted electronic document and recording request information, and according to the recording method included in the recording request information by the arrival time according to the electronic document and recording request information received by the information receiving means. In order to perform the recording process of the electronic document,
The recording apparatus further comprises a recording instruction unit for issuing a recording instruction to the recording apparatus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the communication information terminal includes a server connected to the communication information terminal via a network and connected to a plurality of recording communication information terminals via the network. An electronic document transmitted from the apparatus to the server apparatus, including information on a recording requester of the electronic document, information on an arrival point and an arrival time of a vehicle used by the recording requester, and information on a recording method. A recording system for recording the electronic document based on recording request information, wherein the server device includes: vehicle information specifying a vehicle; a starting point, an ending point, and a starting point and an ending point of the vehicle. And a timetable database storing time information for each of one or a plurality of relay points between the plurality of communication points, and Each is associated with a part or all of each point in the timetable database, and is arranged together with a recording device at each associated point, and the server device transmits the electronic document and the electronic document transmitted via the network. An information receiving means for receiving the recording request information; and transmitting the recording information comprising the electronic document and the recording request information to a recording communication information terminal device at a designated arrival point according to the recording request information received by the information receiving means. Recording communication information terminal device, wherein each recording communication information terminal device is connected to a recording device, and the recording communication information terminal device that has received the recording information from the recording information transmitting device has the received recording information terminal device. According to the information, the recording device records the electronic document so that the recording process of the electronic document according to the recording method included in the recording request information can be performed by the arrival time. It is obtained by further comprising a recording instruction means for performing shown.

A third aspect of the present invention is a server which is connected to a plurality of recording communication information terminals via a network, and is connected to each recording communication information terminal via a network. An electronic document transmitted from the communication information terminal device to the server device, information of a recording requester of the electronic document, and an arrival point and an arrival time of a vehicle used by the recording requester are recognized. A recording system for recording the electronic document in a recording communication information terminal device based on possible information and recording request information including information on a recording method, wherein the server device includes vehicle information for specifying a vehicle. And a timetable database that stores time information for each of a starting point, an ending point, and one or a plurality of relay points between the starting point and the ending point of the vehicle. Are accessible, each of the plurality of recording communication information terminal device is associated with a part or all of each point in the timetable database, is disposed with the recording device at each associated point, The server device is an information receiving unit that receives the electronic document and the recording request information transmitted via the network, and according to the recording request information received by the information receiving unit,
Recording information transmitting means for transmitting recording information including the electronic document and the recording request information to a recording communication information terminal device at a designated arrival point, wherein each recording communication information terminal device is connected to the recording device. And a recording information receiving device for receiving the recording information transmitted from the recording information transmitting device, wherein the recording communication information terminal device receiving the recording information from the recording information transmitting device comprises: Recording instruction means for instructing the recording device to perform recording so that the electronic document can be recorded in accordance with the recording method included in the recording request information by the arrival time. is there.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, the recording information transmitting means uses the recording information received by the information receiving means in accordance with the recording request information.
Recording data is generated so that the electronic document can be recorded according to the recording method included in the recording request information by the arrival time, and the generated recording data is transmitted to the recording communication at the designated arrival point. It is means for transmitting to the information terminal device, and the recording instruction means is means for transmitting the recording data received from the recording information transmitting means to the recording device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the recording information transmitting means indicates, for another electronic document different from the electronic document, a relationship between the electronic document and another electronic document. It has a means for generating recording data in accordance with other recording request information to which information has been added.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the plurality of communication information terminal devices for recording and the recording device are located at locations other than the locations located at the respective points. It is characterized by being arranged.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the recording instructing means is configured to execute the electronic document and another electronic document on another electronic document different from the electronic document. And means for instructing recording in accordance with other recording request information to which information indicating the relationship has been added.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the communication information terminal device is a mobile communication information terminal device such as a mobile computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, and a PHS. It is a characteristic.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the communication information terminal devices are connected to the server device via a network. Are associated with each point in the timetable database and are arranged at each point.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication information terminal device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects,
Alternatively, the communication information terminal device for recording has a reading unit for reading the electronic document or the electronic document and the recording request information from a recording medium on which the electronic document or the electronic document and the recording request information are recorded. It is.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to tenth aspects, there is provided reading means for digitizing and reading a recorded matter brought in by a recording requester as the electronic document. It is.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the recording request information includes a relay of transferring a sample of an electronic document requested by the recording requester to the recording requester. The recording instruction means includes information at which a point and the time of arrival at the relay point are recognizable, and the recording instruction means, at the sample transfer point as the relay point or at a relay point before the sample transfer point, according to the recording request information. It is characterized by having a sample creation means for creating a sample of an electronic document.

According to a thirteenth aspect, in the twelfth aspect, the sample delivery point is specified by the recording requester.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the twelfth aspect, there is provided a sample delivery point calculating means for calculating the sample delivery point, wherein the sample delivery point calculating means comprises:
From the information on the recording method of the electronic document and the recording request information, calculate the work time required to create a sample, the calculated work time and request time and the time information of the vehicle used by the recording requester and , The sample delivery point is calculated.

The invention of claim 15 is the invention of claims 12 to 14
In any one of the inventions described above, the delivery of the sample at the sample delivery point is performed based on information on a designated seat or a seat of the vehicle, which is previously input or read from a ticket of the vehicle. .

The invention of claim 16 is the invention of claims 12 to 15
In any one of the above inventions, the information receiving means may be configured such that the recording requester receiving the sample corrects the electronic document and transmits the electronic document when the sample is not an intended recording. The apparatus further comprises means for receiving a document and receiving information indicating that the sample was transmitted when the sample was intended.

According to a seventeenth aspect, in any one of the first to sixteenth aspects, the server device or the recording communication information terminal device can record an electronic document created by a plurality of types of software. It has an environment in which a plurality of types of software can be used.

The invention according to claim 18 is the communication information terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the recording requester has map information for confirming the receiving location of the arrival point. Map information reply means to reply to, or
It is characterized by having a map information printing means for printing the map information for passing to the record requester.

The invention of claim 19 is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 18, the recording requester can check the progress with the mobile communication information terminal device.

According to a twentieth aspect, in the first aspect, the information on the recording method includes information on the number of copies of the electronic document and information on a recording method. Things.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to twentieth aspects, there is provided an electronic settlement means for performing an electronic settlement based on the electronic document and the recording request information. .

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the recording request information includes information on a place where a recording requested by the recording requester is used,
The information receiving unit includes a unit that searches for a recording device close to the location by referring to the timetable database and the location information of the arranged recording device from the information of the location, and adds a unit to the recording request information. It is characterized by.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the communication information terminal device according to any one of the first to twenty-second aspects,
It is characterized by being installed in a vehicle.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to twenty-third aspects, the recording device is a printing device and / or a recording medium driving device.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the communication information terminal device is connected via a network, and includes vehicle information for specifying a vehicle, a start point, an end point, and a start point and an end point of the vehicle. A server device capable of accessing a timetable database storing time information for each of one or a plurality of relay points; and a recording device connected to the server device. Transmitted to the electronic document, based on the recording request information including the information of the recording requester of the electronic document and the information about the arrival time of the vehicle used by the recording requester and information about the recording method, A recording work support method in a recording system for recording the electronic document, the method comprising receiving an electronic document and recording request information transmitted from a recording requester via a network. In accordance with the received electronic document and the recording request information, the recording device issues a recording instruction to the recording device so that the recording process of the electronic document according to the recording method included in the recording request information can be performed by the arrival time. A recorded matter recorded according to a recording instruction is generated according to the recording method.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle which is connected to a communication information terminal device via a network and specifies a vehicle, a starting point and an ending point of the vehicle, and a distance between the starting point and the ending point. A timetable database that stores time information for each of one or a plurality of relay points, and a plurality of communication information terminal devices for recording, each of which is a corresponding one of the respective points in the timetable database. A server device connected via a network to a recording communication information terminal device that is associated with a part or all and is disposed together with a recording device at each associated point, and from the communication information terminal device to the server device The transmitted electronic document, the information of the recording requester of the electronic document, and the information by which the arrival point and the arrival time of the vehicle used by the recording requester can be recognized. A recording system for recording the electronic document on the basis of recording request information including information on a recording method and a recording method, wherein the electronic document and the recording request transmitted from a recording requester via a network are provided. Receiving information, or read the recording medium brought by the recording requester to the communication information terminal device, or,
According to the recording method included in the recording request information by the arrival time, according to the received or read electronic document and the recording request information, the recording material brought in by the recording requester is digitized and read as the electronic document. A recording instruction is issued to the recording device so that a document recording process can be performed, and a recorded matter recorded according to the recording instruction is generated according to the recording method.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect, in the twenty-sixth aspect, the plurality of communication information terminal devices for recording and the recording device are arranged in locations other than the locations. It is a characteristic.

The invention of claim 28 is the invention of claims 25 to 27
In any one of the inventions described above, when another electronic document different from the electronic document is received, information indicating a relationship between the electronic document and the other electronic document is added to the electronic document and the other electronic document. According to the other recording request information, a recording instruction is issued, and a recorded matter combining the electronic document and another electronic document is created.

[0033] The invention of claim 29 is the invention of claims 25 to 28.
In any one of the inventions, the plurality of communication information terminal devices are connected to the server device via a network, and each of the communication information terminal devices is associated with each point in the timetable database, It is characterized by being arranged at each point.

The invention of claim 30 is the invention of claims 25 to 29
In any one of the inventions, the recording request information includes a relay point at which the recording requester transfers a sample of the electronic document to be recorded to the recording requester, and information at which the arrival time at the relay point can be recognized. In accordance with the recording request information, a sample of the electronic document is recorded and created at a sample delivery point that is the relay point or at a relay point before the sample delivery point, and is delivered to a recording requester. It was done.

A thirty-first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the thirty-third aspect, the sample delivery point is designated by the recording requester.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in the thirty-third aspect, a work time required for recording and generating a sample is calculated from the information on the recording method of the electronic document and the recording request information. From the work time and the requested time and the time information of the vehicle used by the recording requester,
The method is characterized in that the sample delivery point is calculated.

The invention of claim 33 is the invention of claims 30 to 32
In any one of the inventions described above, the delivery of the sample at the sample delivery point is performed based on information on a designated seat or a seat of the vehicle, which is previously input or read from a ticket of the vehicle. .

The invention according to claim 34 is the invention according to claims 30 to 33
In any one of the inventions described above, the recording requester receiving the sample transmits an electronic document created by correcting the electronic document when the sample is not the intended recorded matter, and If such a request is made, information indicating the fact is transmitted to create a recorded matter reflecting the intention of the recording requester.

The invention of claim 35 is the invention of claims 25 to 34
In any one of the inventions described above, the recording requester transmits map information for confirming the receiving location of the arrival point to the communication information terminal device of the recording requestor, or prints the map information, It is characterized by being passed on to the record requester.

The invention of claim 36 is the invention of claims 25 to 35.
In any one of the inventions described above, the recording requester can check the progress with the mobile communication information terminal device.

The invention of claim 37 is the invention of claims 25 to 36.
In any one of the inventions described above, the recording request is established by electronic settlement based on the electronic document and the recording request information.

The invention of claim 38 is the invention of claims 25 to 37.
In any one of the inventions, the recording request information includes information on a place using a recorded matter requested by the recording requester, and from the information on the place, the time table database and position information of the arranged recording device are obtained. With reference to the recording device, a recording device close to the location is searched for and added to the recording request information, so that a recorded material is delivered at a location close to the location to be used.

The invention of claim 39 is the invention of claims 25 to 38.
In any one of the inventions, the communication information terminal device is installed in a vehicle.

The invention of claim 40 is the invention of claims 25 to 39.
In any one of the inventions described above, the recording device is a recording device and / or a recording medium driving device.

According to a 41st aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording work supporting method for causing a computer to function as the recording system according to any one of the 1st to 24th aspects or for causing the computer to execute the recording operation according to the 25th aspect. Is a program for executing.

The invention of claim 42 is a computer-readable recording medium on which the program of claim 40 is recorded.

[0047]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A recording system and a recording work support method according to the present invention determine a user's arrival time based on data in an operation timetable when a user uses a vehicle, and convert the arrival time into an electronic document created by the user. A system and method for performing a recording operation on the basis of a recording operation (e.g., a printing operation including bookbinding) while a user is on a vehicle, and providing a resulting product to a user at a destination. is there.

Recording includes printing on paper, creation of posters, printing on OHP sheets, panel board printing, and various general-purpose recording media for distribution as output media (CD-R / RW, FD, MO, CF card, SD card, memory stick, smart media, etc.).

In the following description, “print” is used as “recording”.
Although the description will be limited to only the printing device, it can be understood by performing appropriate reading such as changing the printing device to a recording device (recording medium driving device). According to the present invention, printing and output can be performed simultaneously, or a part of the requested electronic document can be printed and a part thereof can be written to the FD.

The vehicles include trains including Shinkansen, aircraft such as airplanes and helicopters, buses represented by express buses, ships, and the like. This service is available at train stations (kiosks) and green counters at train stations, at airport stands and airplane boarding counters (international / domestic flights) for aircraft, and bus terminals for buses. And SA (parking) on a highway, a ship terminal for a ship, and any other transportation terminal. Reception places applicable to all vehicles include stores such as convenience stores and, if a user creates an electronic document at home or office, a computer, a mobile computer, a PDA,
A mobile communication information terminal device such as a mobile phone and a PHS is exemplified.

The data transfer method at the service reception location includes CD-R / RW, FD, MO, CF
It is recorded in various general-purpose storage media such as a card, an SD card, a memory stick, and a smart media, and is brought (brought). As other delivery methods, there are a method of bringing the original paper as it is, and a method of attaching it to an e-mail together with a request when it is delivered as electronic data from a computer or the like. In the case of an e-mail, it is preferable to enter the number of copies in the e-mail format.
The recording medium (including paper) or the transmitted data is discarded or returned after the data is taken. If returned, they may be sent to a designated location in addition to mailing or sending by e-mail (a collection service may be used). If desired by the user, it may be kept for a while. In addition, since it is assumed that the user will normally return to the terminal at the place of departure during a business trip, it may be received at the place of departure. Further, if there is a change in the electronic document as described later, the changed electronic document may be returned.

According to the present invention, the output can be reliably received in accordance with the arrival time of the transportation means (vehicle to be used). That is, the time of receipt can be specified. Also,
At the time of request, the best place to receive can be specified. For example, it is possible to search for the nearest convenience store from a destination address and specify receipt there. For example, you can use a kiosk near the station exit that is most convenient for address search. Furthermore, it is also possible to output (record) one urgent sample as a sample so that final confirmation of the contents can be made with the travel time. Further, a floor plan of the terminal, which shows the location of the receiving place, may be attached to the receipt (exchange certificate). Alternatively, a peripheral map that indicates the location of the receiving destination may be attached to the receipt. In addition, it is possible to provide a "coalescing output service" that combines and outputs data submitted in different places (methods) and completes it as one document.

While the user (client) is moving, for example, the data is transmitted to the nearest (designated) output center and output at the copy center closest to the destination (where the copy machine is located). Good. If the designated location is different from the work location, carry it to the kiosk (or receiving location). In addition, while moving the current progress of the recording work,
-Mode (registered trademark) may be used. For example, the display may be such as “Document 1: Complete output of all 40 copies Stable work town”, “Document 2 = Document completed ** Arrive at station kiosk, etc.”. It is advisable that the progress can be confirmed by telephone. The electronic document may be capable of replacing data until a certain time, in which case the latest data may be sent by e-mail.

The receiving place of the recorded matter (printed matter) may be the same as the above-mentioned receiving place. Even when materials are needed at a plurality of places, the receiving place can be set at each place such as 20 copies at XX station and 30 copies at a XX street convenience store. In addition, a service for temporarily storing (formatting) data may be added. In other words, when reusing the temporarily submitted data, it is possible to request the storage of the data. What is necessary is just to be able to output again at any time with a password protected by a security key. The settlement is preferably performed at the time of the request, but may be performed at the time of delivery of the recorded matter (printed matter) or at a later date. Electronic payment is preferred.

In the following embodiments, a train is assumed to be used as a vehicle, but the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In a printing system according to the present embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as the present system), a service provider 2 that provides a service of the present system installs a server device 21 in a part or all of each terminal (here, a station). This is a system for providing a print creation service to a user 1. Further, as described above, the place where the printed matter is handed out may be a store or the like on the route from the arrival station B to the customer 7 without being near the station.

The server device 21 is connected to a mobile communication information terminal device (hereinafter, represented by a mobile computer) 11 such as a mobile computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, or a PHS via a network such as the Internet as well as a wired / wireless network. And is connected to one or more printing devices (printers) 22 via a LAN or the like. In addition, the server device 21 includes the train information for specifying the train, the starting point and the ending point of the train, and the 1 between the starting point and the ending point.
Alternatively, a timetable database (DB) 23 that stores time information for each of a plurality of relay points can be accessed. In addition, as the server device 21, the user 1
D that manages a WWW server and DB23 that can be easily accessed from a WWW browser on a mobile computer
A server having a hierarchical structure including a B server and a print server that manages the printer 22 may be used.

The printing system of this embodiment is a system for printing an electronic document based on the electronic document and print request information transmitted from the mobile computer 11 to the server device 21. The print request information includes information on a print requester of the electronic document, information on which the arrival time of a train used by the print requester (user) 1 can be recognized, and information on a printing method such as a bookbinding method. The information on the printing method may include the number of copies of the electronic document and information on the printing method. For example, if user 1 is at station A 5
At 9:00 and take the B station 6 as the arrival station. In this case, the DB 23
It can be recognized that the train arrives at the station 6 at 11:00. In addition,
The print request information depends on the user 1 depending on the application form of the present invention.
May be input in advance, may be inquired of the user 1 at the time of reception, may be input by the service provider 2, or may be based on the input information, for example, a DB based on the input information
23 may be added by searching.

The server device 21 receives the electronic document and the print request information transmitted from the print requester 1 via the network, the information receiving means, and the station B according to the electronic document and the print request information received by the information receiving means. 6 so that the printing process of the electronic document according to the printing method included in the print request information can be performed by the time of arrival at 11:00.
And a print instruction means for issuing a print instruction.
In order to be able to print an electronic document created by a plurality of types of software as it is, the server device 21 needs to have an environment in which a plurality of types of software can be used. The printed matter printed in accordance with the print instruction is bound, for example, according to a binding method included in the printing method. The user 1 receives the printed matter (bound book) at the B station 6 and brings it to the customer 7 where the printed matter is used.

Further, the print instructing means adds information indicating the relationship between the electronic document and another electronic document to another electronic document (one or more added electronic documents) different from the electronic document. In accordance with the print request information, a print instruction may be provided, and a print request including the electronic document and another electronic document may be created so that the user 1 can receive the additional request.

To enable the print requester 1 to confirm the receiving location at the arrival point, the map information is transmitted to the communication information terminal device of the print requester by the map information returning means, or It is preferable that the map information is printed by the printing means and handed over to the print requester. Further, print requester 1
For example, it is preferable that the progress can be confirmed by the mobile communication information terminal device on the Web, for example.

Further, an electronic payment means for performing an electronic payment based on the electronic document and the print request information may be provided, and the print request may be established by the electronic payment. Here, the electronic payment mainly includes electronic money in which currency values are replaced with electronic information. Electronic money is used as a means of settlement for electronic commerce on a network such as the Internet, and there is also a method of printing a currency value on an IC card in which a microprocessor is embedded in a business card size card. A dedicated terminal device is used for reading and writing of the IC card, and can be carried around instead of cash. In addition, electronic settlement here means
It also refers to a system in which payment is made on a network by inputting a card number (and a password) such as a debit card and a credit card.

In the above description, the case where the user 1 owns and holds the communication information terminal device such as the mobile computer 11 and functions as the user-side client of the server device 21 has been described. May be installed on the train itself.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. The printing system according to the present embodiment is the same as the printing system of the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 1 and the main part is the same, and the description is omitted. However, before the user 1 receives the final product, the user checks the result with a sample. The difference is that it is possible to The above-mentioned print instruction means has a sample creation means for creating a sample of an electronic document at a sample delivery point which is a relay point or a relay point before that according to the print request information. The service provider 3 prints and creates (binds) a sample of the electronic document at the sample delivery point (station C 8),
Hand over to print client 1. User 1 near the departure point
Can be sent to the service provider 3 of the station C 8 that receives the sample or the service provider 2 that receives the product.

In order to perform a check using a sample, as a print request information, a relay point at which the print requester 1 transfers a sample of an electronic document to be printed to the print requester 1 and a time at which the print requester 1 arrives at the relay point (here, C Station and 10: 0
0) includes recognizable information. For example, a sample delivery point or a desired delivery time may be set according to the designation of the print requester, or a sample delivery point calculation means for calculating the sample delivery point may be provided. The sample delivery point calculation means calculates the work time required to create the sample from the information on the printing method of the electronic document and the print request information, and calculates the calculated work time, the request time, and the train used by the print requester. Time information (DB23)
Then, the sample delivery point is calculated.

The request may be transmitted to the computer 31 of the service provider 3 at the station C 8 as the same configuration as the server device 21 installed at the station B 6. In this case, the user 1 may transmit the check result to the computer 31 or the server computer 21. The DB 23 may be provided in the computer, or the DB 23 may be accessed. Further, the computer 31 may be a device that realizes only a print server function for the printer 32. However, considering that a service described later is provided even at the station C, a PC having a reader / writer for a recording medium is preferable. .

The sample delivery at the sample delivery point (station C 8) is carried out in such a manner that the sample is brought to a stopped train seat based on the information on the designated seat or seat of the train previously input or read from the train ticket. Various methods are conceivable, such as waiting, waiting at the entrance of the vehicle, or preparing a sample at a station before the C station 8 and having the train crew attend the train.

The print requester 1 who received the sample
If the sample is not the intended printed matter, send the electronic document created by making corrections to the electronic document, and if the sample is the intended one, send information indicating that fact, Prints that reflect the intentions of others. The information receiving means described above may have means for receiving these transmitted data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the above, the description has been given centering on the form in which the user 1 makes a print request from the mobile computer 11, but the mobile computer 11 is replaced with a computer 21a installed at each station, for example, the station A 5 where the user 1 departs. Is also good. The same explanation is omitted, and the computers 21a, 21b, 2
An embodiment in which the printer 1c and the printers 22a, 22b, 22c are installed will be described. In this case, each computer 21a, 21
The computers 21b and 21c may serve as server devices that provide services to the user 1, and the destination computer 21b functions as a server device, and the other computers 21a and 21c function as client devices on the service providing side. FIG.
In the above, the above-mentioned timetable DB is stored in each station at DB23a, 2
Although they are arranged as 3b and 23c, it is sufficient that one DB is provided at a certain station, and the other stations can access the DB via a network.

In this embodiment, the computer 21
a, 21b, and 21c function as a communication information terminal device and a communication information terminal device for printing, and read an electronic document or an electronic document and print request information from a recording medium on which the electronic document or the electronic document and the print request information are recorded. A reading means is provided. That is, since a computer is installed at each station, for example, an FD drive device or a CD
-If a drive device for a recording medium such as an R / RW drive device is mounted, it is possible to respond to a request from a user in any form (type of recording medium) at each station.

As described with reference to FIG. 2, at the station C, for example, the printer 22 is connected via the computer 21c.
It is possible for the service provider 2c to bind the printed matter printed from the document c. Sample C
The user 1 on the train stopped at the station 8 checks and transmits the result from the mobile computer 11 to the computer 21b of the B station 6.

The print request information includes information on a place where the print requester 1 uses the printed material requested, and the information receiving means refers to the time table DB 23 and the position information of the arranged printing apparatus from the place information. Then, a printing device that is (closest) to the location is searched for and added to the print request information, and the printed matter can be delivered at a location (closest location) close to the location used by the user 1.

Also, the print requester 1 has a reading means such as a scanner which reads the printed matter brought in by the print requester 1 as an electronic document and reads the paper while the print requester 1 is moving and prints the required number of copies. , Bookbinding,
It is also possible to read the image data into the FD.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. The printing system according to the present embodiment includes a server device (which may function as a host computer of each computer) 21 that supervises each computer in the printing system described with reference to FIG. 3, and the same description is omitted. . The host computer 21 at the headquarters of the service provider 2 is connected to the DB 23. A dedicated line may be prepared for connection. The DBs 23a, 23b, and 23c connected to the computers 21a, 21b, and 21c do not need to be there, but may be provided depending on the data amount. The server device 21 is a communication information terminal device (computer) 2
1a may be connected via a network and may be connected to a plurality of communication information terminal devices for printing via a network. However, the communication information terminal device and the communication information terminal device for printing are provided as shown in FIG. Computer 21a,
21b and 21c may be arranged in each terminal. In addition, each of the plurality of printing communication information terminal devices is associated with a part or all of each point in the timetable database, and the printing devices 22a and 22 are associated with the associated points.
b, 22c. further,
The server device 21 also responds to access from the mobile computer 11 as a communication information terminal device.

In accordance with the received or read electronic document and the print request information, the server device 21 prints the electronic documents according to the printing method included in the print request information by the arrival time by the printing devices 22a and 22b. , 22c, and the service provider having received the instruction generates a printed matter printed according to the print instruction according to the printing method, and hands it to the user 1.

In the above-mentioned print information transmitting means, from the print information received by the information receiving means, according to the print request information, the electronic document can be printed by the arrival time according to the printing method included in the print request information. As described above, print data may be generated, and the generated print data may be transmitted to the print communication information terminal device at the designated arrival point. In this case, the print instruction unit is a unit that transmits the print data received from the print information transmission unit to the printing device.

In this case, in order to cope with the case where there is an additional electronic document from the user 1, the print information transmitting means performs an electronic document and another electronic document on another electronic document different from the electronic document. Print data may be generated in accordance with other print request information to which information indicating the relationship with the document has been added.

Further, the plurality of communication information terminals for printing and printing apparatuses are arranged not only at stations (each point in the DB 23) but also at other places (for example, stores), and the information is stored in the D.
It may be stored in B23 or the like.

The server device 21 or the communication information terminal device for printing 21a, 21b, 21c has an environment in which a plurality of types of software capable of printing an electronic document created by a plurality of types of software can be used. Good to do. In the case where only the server device 21 is provided, the print data described above is created in advance, and the print communication information terminal devices 21a, 21
b, 21c.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a printing work support method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The printing work support method according to the present embodiment is a user support method using the printing system of each of the above-described embodiments, and details thereof will be omitted, and only an outline will be described. First, a print request is received from a user (step S1). As a method of receiving the request, an electronic document and print request information transmitted from the print requester via the network are received, or a print medium brought by the print requester is read into the communication information terminal device, or The printed matter brought by the print requester is digitized and read as an electronic document.

When the request is received, the time table DB is referenced according to the received or read electronic document and the print request information so that the electronic document can be printed according to the printing method included in the print request information by the arrival time. Then, an arrival point and an arrival time, a sample delivery point and a sample delivery time are determined (step S2). If there is a sample creation request, a request is made to the sample delivery point to create a sample based on the request (step S3). If the user's check is OK in step S4, the process proceeds to step S6.
If the electronic document needs to be corrected, the change from the user is reflected (step S5), and the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, a request is made to the destination to create a printed product by the arrival time. Next, a printed matter is created, handed to the user (step S7), and the data received from the user is returned (step S8).

The recording system and the recording work supporting method according to the embodiments of the present invention have been described above mainly with respect to the printing system and the printing work supporting method according to the present invention. As a program for causing a computer to function as such a system, or a method relating to a processing procedure in the system, or a computer for executing the above-described method, or as a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded Forms are also possible.

An embodiment of a recording medium storing a program and data for realizing the recording and recording work support functions according to the present invention will be described. As a recording medium, specifically, a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, a DVD-ROM,
Floppy disk, flash memory,
A memory stick, and various other ROMs and RAMs can be assumed, and a program for causing a computer to execute the functions of the system of each embodiment of the present invention described above on these recording media to realize the functions of recording and recording work support is provided. By recording and distributing, it is easy to realize this function. Then, the program is read out by installing the recording medium as described above in an information processing apparatus such as a computer, or the program is stored in a recording medium provided in the information processing apparatus. By reading, the functions of recording and recording work support according to the present invention can be executed.

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According to the present invention, since the agent prints at the destination while the customer is traveling, no work time is required. In addition, since you can work until the time of transfer, you can create materials until the deadline is full. Output at the nearest station, so there is no need to carry heavy output by yourself.

According to the present invention, the output can be reliably received in accordance with the arrival time of the transportation means (vehicle used). That is, the time of receipt can be specified. Also,
At the time of request, the best place to receive can be specified. For example, it is possible to search for the nearest convenience store from a destination address and specify receipt there. For example, you can use a kiosk near the station exit that is most convenient for address search. Furthermore, it is also possible to output (record) one urgent sample as a sample so that final confirmation of the contents can be made with the travel time. Further, a floor plan of the terminal, which shows the location of the receiving place, may be attached to the receipt (exchange certificate). Alternatively, a peripheral map that indicates the location of the receiving destination may be attached to the receipt. In addition, it is possible to provide a "coalescing output service" that combines and outputs data submitted in different places (methods) and completes it as one document.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a printing work support method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... User, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3 ... Service provider, 5, 6, 8 ... Station, 7 ... Customer destination, 11 ... Mobile communication information terminal device (mobile computer), 21, 21a, 21
b, 21c, 31 ... server device, 22, 22a, 22
b, 22c, 32 ... printing device (printer), 23, 23
a, 23b, 23c: Timetable database.

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Claims (42)

[Claims] An electronic device, comprising: a server connected to a communication information terminal via a network; and a recording device connected to the server, wherein the communication is transmitted from the communication information terminal to the server. The electronic document is recorded based on the document and the recording request information including the information of the recording requester of the electronic document and the information on the arrival time of the vehicle used by the recording requester and the information on the recording method. A server system, wherein the server device includes: vehicle information specifying a vehicle; and a starting point, an ending point, and one or a plurality of relay points between the starting point and the ending point of the vehicle. Information receiving means for accessing a timetable database storing time information for the electronic document and recording request information transmitted via a network; and Recording for instructing the recording device to perform recording according to the electronic document and recording request information received by the communication unit so that the recording process of the electronic document can be performed according to the recording method included in the recording request information by the arrival time. A recording system comprising instruction means. 2. A server device connected to a communication information terminal device via a network and connected to a plurality of recording communication information terminal devices via a network. Transmitted to the electronic document, and the recording request information including the information of the recording requester of the electronic document, the information about the arrival point and the arrival time of the vehicle used by the recording requester, and the information on the recording method. A recording system for recording the electronic document based on the vehicle information, wherein the server device is a vehicle information specifying a vehicle, and a starting point, an ending point, and between the starting point and the ending point of the vehicle. A time table database storing time information for each of one or a plurality of relay points is accessible; and each of the plurality of recording communication information terminal devices is It is associated with a part or all of each point in the timetable database, and is disposed together with the recording device at each associated point, and the server device receives the electronic document and the recording request information transmitted via the network. Information receiving means, and recording information transmitting means for transmitting recording information comprising the electronic document and the recording request information to a recording communication information terminal device at a designated arrival point according to the recording request information received by the information receiving means; Each recording communication information terminal device is connected to a recording device, and the recording communication information terminal device receiving the recording information from the recording information transmitting means, according to the received recording information,
A recording system, comprising: recording instruction means for instructing the recording device to perform recording so that recording processing of the electronic document according to a recording method included in the recording request information can be performed by the arrival time. 3. A plurality of communication information terminal devices for recording, connected to the communication information terminal device via a network, and
An electronic document, having a server device connected to each recording communication information terminal device via a network, transmitted from the communication information terminal device to the server device, information of a recording requester of the electronic document and A record for recording the electronic document in the recording communication information terminal device based on the record request information including the information about the arrival point and the arrival time of the vehicle used by the record requester and the information about the recording method. In the system, the server device includes: vehicle information for specifying a vehicle; and time information for each of a starting point, an ending point, and one or a plurality of relay points between the starting point and the ending point of the vehicle. And each of the plurality of recording communication information terminal devices is a part of each point in the timetable database. Is associated with all of them, and is disposed together with the recording device at each associated point. The server device includes: an information receiving unit that receives the electronic document and the recording request information transmitted via the network; and the information receiving unit. Recording information transmitting means for transmitting recording information comprising the electronic document and the recording request information to a recording communication information terminal device at a designated arrival point in accordance with the recording request information received at The terminal device is connected to a recording device, has recording information receiving means for receiving the recording information transmitted from the recording information transmitting means, and a recording communication information terminal receiving the recording information from the recording information transmitting means. According to the received recording information, the apparatus can perform a recording process of the electronic document according to a recording method included in the recording request information by the arrival time. , Recording system characterized by having a recording instruction means for performing the recording instruction to the recording device. 4. The recording information transmitting means according to the recording request information, from the recording information received by the information receiving means, by the time of arrival according to a recording method included in the recording request information. So that the recording process can be performed,
Generating recording data, transmitting the generated recording data to a recording communication information terminal device at a designated arrival point, wherein the recording instructing unit transmits the recording data received from the recording information transmitting unit to the recording data transmitting unit. The recording system according to claim 2, wherein the recording system is means for transmitting to the recording device. 5. The recording information transmitting unit according to claim 1, wherein another recording request information obtained by adding information indicating a relationship between the electronic document and another electronic document to another electronic document different from the electronic document. 5. The recording system according to claim 4, further comprising means for generating recording data. 6. The recording communication information terminal device and the recording device according to claim 2, wherein the recording communication information terminal device and the recording device are arranged at locations other than the locations. The recording system described. 7. The recording instruction means according to another recording request information in which information indicating a relationship between the electronic document and another electronic document is added to another electronic document different from the electronic document. The recording system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising means for performing: 8. The recording system according to claim 1, wherein the communication information terminal device is a mobile communication information terminal device such as a mobile computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, and a PHS. 9. The communication information terminal device is connected to the server device via a network, and each of the communication information terminal devices is associated with each point in the timetable database. 9. The recording system according to claim 1, wherein the recording system is arranged. 10. The communication information terminal device and / or the communication information terminal device for recording, wherein the electronic document or the electronic document and the recording request information are recorded from the recording medium on which the electronic document or the electronic document and the recording request information are recorded. The recording system according to claim 1, further comprising a reading unit that reads out the data. 11. The recording system according to claim 1, further comprising reading means for digitizing and reading a recorded matter brought in by a recording requester as said electronic document. 12. The recording request information includes a relay point at which a recording requester transfers a sample of an electronic document for which recording is requested to the recording requester and information at which the arrival time at the relay point can be recognized. The recording instruction unit includes a sample creation unit that creates a sample of the electronic document at a sample delivery point that is the relay point or at a relay point before the sample delivery point according to the recording request information. Item 12. The recording system according to any one of Items 1 to 11. 13. The recording system according to claim 12, wherein the sample delivery point is specified by the recording requester. 14. A sample delivery point calculation means for calculating the sample delivery point, wherein the sample delivery point calculation means is necessary for creating a sample from the electronic document and information on a recording method of recording request information. 13. The recording system according to claim 12, wherein the sample delivery point is calculated from the calculated work time, the requested time, and the time information of the vehicle used by the recording requester. . 15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the delivery of the sample at the sample delivery point is performed based on information on a designated seat or a seat of the vehicle, which is previously input or read from a ticket of the vehicle. A recording system according to any one of the preceding claims. 16. The information receiving means receives an electronic document created and transmitted by the recording requester receiving the sample, correcting and correcting the electronic document when the sample is not an intended recorded matter. 16. The recording system according to claim 12, further comprising: means for receiving, when the sample is an intended sample, information indicating that the sample was transmitted. 17. The server device or the recording communication information terminal device has an environment in which a plurality of types of software capable of recording an electronic document created by a plurality of types of software can be used. Item 17. The recording system according to any one of Items 1 to 16. 18. A map information returning means for returning map information for a recording requester to confirm a receiving place of an arrival point to a communication information terminal device of the recording requester, or transmitting the map information to the recording requester. The recording system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, further comprising a map information printing unit that prints the map information to be passed to a user. 19. The recording requester can check the progress with a mobile communication information terminal device.
19. The recording system according to any one of claims 18 to 18. 20. The recording system according to claim 1, wherein the information on the recording method includes information on a number of copies of the electronic document to be recorded and information on a recording method. 21. The recording system according to claim 1, further comprising an electronic payment means for performing an electronic payment based on the electronic document and the recording request information. 22. The recording request information includes information on a place using a recorded material requested by a recording requester, and the information receiving means uses the information on the place to read the timetable database and a recording device arranged. 22. The recording system according to claim 1, further comprising means for searching for a recording device near the location with reference to the position information and adding the recording device to the recording request information. 23. The recording system according to claim 1, wherein the communication information terminal device is installed in a vehicle. 24. The recording system according to claim 1, wherein the recording device is a printing device and / or a recording medium driving device. 25. A vehicle which is connected to a communication information terminal device via a network to specify a vehicle, a starting point, an ending point, and one or more relays between the starting point and the ending point of the vehicle. A server device capable of accessing a timetable database storing time information for each point of the point, and a recording device connected to the server device, transmitted from the communication information terminal device to the server device;
The electronic document is recorded based on the electronic document and the recording request information including the information of the recording requester of the electronic document and the information on the arrival time of the vehicle used by the recording requester and the information on the recording method. A recording work support method in a recording system for receiving an electronic document and recording request information transmitted from a recording requester via a network, and according to the received electronic document and recording request information, up to the arrival time. A recording instruction is issued to the recording device so that a recording process of the electronic document according to the recording method included in the recording request information can be performed, and a recorded matter recorded according to the recording instruction is generated according to the recording method. A recording work support method characterized by the following. 26. Vehicle information which is connected to a communication information terminal device via a network and specifies a vehicle, and a starting point, an ending point, and one or more points between the starting point and the ending point of the vehicle A timetable database that stores time information for each of the relay points, and a plurality of communication information terminal devices for recording, each of which is a part or all of each point in the timetable database. Associated with a recording communication information terminal device disposed at each associated point together with a recording device, having a server device connected via a network, transmitted from the communication information terminal device to the server device, The present invention relates to a document, information of a recording requester of the electronic document, and information and a recording method capable of recognizing an arrival point and an arrival time of a vehicle used by the recording requester. A recording work support method in a recording system for recording the electronic document based on recording request information including information on the electronic document and the recording request information, the electronic document and the recording request information transmitted from a recording requester via a network. Or read the recording medium brought in by the recording requester into the communication information terminal device, or digitize and read the recorded matter brought in by the recording requester as the electronic document, and receive and read the electronic document and record According to the request information, the electronic document can be recorded according to the recording method included in the recording request information by the arrival time,
A recording operation support method in which a recording instruction is issued to the recording device, and a recorded matter recorded according to the recording instruction is generated according to the recording method. 27. The recording work support method according to claim 26, wherein the plurality of recording communication information terminal devices and the recording devices are arranged in places other than those arranged in the respective points. . 28. When receiving another electronic document different from the electronic document, the electronic document and the other electronic document are
According to another recording request information to which information indicating a relationship between the electronic document and another electronic document is added, a recording instruction is performed, and a recorded matter combining the electronic document and the other electronic document is created. A recording work support method according to any one of claims 25 to 27. 29. A plurality of the communication information terminal devices are connected to the server device via a network, and each of the communication information terminal devices is associated with each point in the timetable database, and 29. The light emitting device according to claim 25, wherein the light emitting devices are arranged.
The recording work support method described. 30. The recording request information, wherein the recording requester includes a relay point at which a sample of the electronic document requested to be recorded is transferred to the recording requester, and information at which the arrival time at the relay point can be recognized. According to the recording request information, a sample of the electronic document is recorded and created at a sample delivery point as the relay point or at a relay point before the sample delivery point, and the sample is transferred to a recording requester. 2
30. The recording work supporting method according to any one of 5 to 29. 31. The recording work support method according to claim 30, wherein the sample delivery point is designated by the recording requester. 32. A work time required to record and generate a sample is calculated from information on the recording method of the electronic document and the recording request information, and the calculated work time, the request time, and the recording requester are calculated. 31. The recording work support method according to claim 30, wherein the sample delivery point is calculated from the time information of the vehicle to be used. 33. The system according to claim 30, wherein the sample delivery at the sample delivery point is performed based on information on a designated seat or a seat of the vehicle, which is input in advance or read from a ticket of the vehicle. A recording work support method according to any one of the preceding claims. 34. A recording requester receiving the sample transmits an electronic document created by correcting the electronic document when the sample is not an intended recorded matter, and The recording work supporting method according to any one of claims 30 to 33, wherein, when there is, a record indicating the intention of the recording requester is created by transmitting information indicating the fact. 35. The recording requester transmits map information for confirming the receiving location of the arrival point to the communication information terminal device of the recording requestor, or prints the map information, and 35. The recording work support method according to claim 25, wherein the recording work support method is provided. 36. A recording requester according to claim 2, wherein the progress status can be confirmed on the mobile communication information terminal device.
36. The recording work supporting method according to any one of items 5 to 35. 37. The recording work support method according to claim 25, wherein a recording request is established by electronic payment based on the electronic document and the recording request information. 38. The recording request information includes information of a place using a recorded material requested by the recording requester, and refers to the timetable database and the position information of the arranged recording device from the information of the place. 38. The recording apparatus according to claim 25, wherein a recording device near the location is searched for and added to the recording request information to deliver a recording at a location near the location to be used. Recording work support method. 39. The recording work support method according to claim 25, wherein the communication information terminal device is installed in a vehicle. 40. The recording work supporting method according to claim 25, wherein the recording device is a recording device and / or a recording medium driving device. 41. A computer for causing a computer to function as the recording system according to any one of claims 1 to 24.
Alternatively, the computer is provided with any one of claims 25 to 40.
A program for executing the described recording work support method. 42. A computer-readable recording medium recording the program according to claim 40.