JP2008114202A - Document shredding apparatus and document shredding program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document shredding apparatus suited to domestic personal use. <P>SOLUTION: This document shredding apparatus comprises: a shredding means 1 shredding documents; a reading means 2 for acquiring information for document to be shredded by the shredding means 1; a storage means 3 having multiple storage regions storing information acquired by the reading means 2; multiple operation means 4 provided separately corresponding to the respective multiple storage regions had by the storage means 3; and a control means 6 allowing access to the storage region corresponding to the operation means 4 when the operation means 4 is operated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a document cutting apparatus and a document cutting program for cutting a document.

  In general, in an office environment, a shredder (document cutting device) that cuts a confidential document to a state where it cannot be reproduced is widely used in order to quickly discard the confidential document. However, when a shredder is used, the document disposal process can be performed quickly, but the document may be cut inadvertently, and it may be necessary to view the cut document later. Therefore, conventionally, when performing document disposal processing using a shredder, user identification is performed, and document description information (for example, an image image) is acquired from the document before cutting the document put into the shredder. It has been proposed to store and manage this in the storage means in association with the personal authentication information (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-62476 A

  In recent years, awareness of document security has increased, and so-called personal shredders that are used personally rather than for office use are required. For example, the personal shredder can be used in a manner that the same shredder is shared among a plurality of persons, for example, at home.

  There is also a demand for such a personal shredder to make it possible to confirm the discard date and time, the document content, etc. of the discarded document after cutting the document, as in the case of office use. However, it can be said that it is not always appropriate for a personal shredder to require complicated personal authentication or a complicated mechanism (server configuration etc.) for document management, as in the above-described prior art. Absent. This is because in the case of personal use in the home, if a complicated process or mechanism is required, the usability for the user is deteriorated.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a document cutting apparatus and a document cutting program that can easily manage a discarded document even in the case of personal use at home.

The present invention is a document cutting apparatus and a document cutting program devised to achieve the above object.
The invention according to claim 1 includes a plurality of cutting means for cutting a document, a reading means for acquiring information about a document to be cut by the cutting means, and a plurality of storage areas for storing information acquired by the reading means. Storage means, a plurality of operation means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of storage areas of the storage means, and access to the storage area corresponding to the operation means when there is an operation of the operation means And a control processing unit that enables the document cutting apparatus.
The invention according to claim 2 is the document cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the control processing means writes the information acquired by the reading means to a storage area that can be accessed. .
The invention according to claim 3 is the document cutting apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control processing unit reads information from the storage area that is made accessible. .
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the control processing means has an access restriction function that enables access to the storage area only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The document cutting apparatus according to 2 or 3.
The invention according to claim 5 is the document cutting apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising condition setting means for setting or changing the predetermined condition.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, information is written to the storage area, information is read from the storage area, or the storage area is accessed by the control processing means. 6. The document cutting device according to claim 1, further comprising mode switching means for switching whether to set or change a predetermined condition for restricting access to the document. .
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading means for acquiring information about a document to be cut by the document cutting apparatus, a computer provided in the document cutting apparatus for cutting a document or a computer connected to the document cutting apparatus, and the reading means Storage means for storing a plurality of storage areas for storing information acquired by the storage means, a plurality of operation means provided individually corresponding to each of the plurality of storage areas of the storage means, and the operation of the operation means If there is, a document cutting program that functions as a control processing unit that enables access to a storage area corresponding to the operation unit.

According to the first and seventh aspects of the invention, information about a document to be cut is acquired, and the acquired information is stored in a storage area of the storage unit, for example, after the document is cut. It becomes possible to confirm information such as the date and time of disposal and document contents of the document. In addition, the storage means has a plurality of storage areas, and a plurality of operation means are provided corresponding to each storage area individually, and the corresponding storage areas are stored in accordance with the operation of the operation means. Since access is possible, for example, even in the case of usage such as sharing the same device among multiple people as in home use, each storage area and each operation means can be distributed to each person In addition, each person can individually manage discarded documents without requiring a complicated mechanism (server configuration or the like) for complicated personal authentication or document management. Therefore, even in the case of personal use at home, each person can easily manage discarded documents, which is very convenient for the user.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the information acquired from the document to be cut is written in the storage area that is made accessible in accordance with the operation of the operation means. By operating the operating means to cut the document, information about the document is acquired before cutting, and the information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the operated operating means, that is, the storage area assigned to each person. Storage and storage can be easily realized.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, information is read from the storage area that is accessible according to the operation of the operation means, so that the operation means assigned to each person is operated, for example. Thus, it is possible to easily confirm the contents of the information stored and stored in the storage area corresponding to the operation means, that is, the storage area allocated to each person.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to access the storage area only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. That is, even if the operation unit is operated, the storage area corresponding to the operation unit cannot be accessed unless the predetermined condition is satisfied. Here, as an example of the predetermined condition, there is an input of a password assigned to each person. Therefore, since the access to the storage area is restricted by the predetermined condition, for example, even when a plurality of storage areas and a plurality of operation means are distributed to each person and used, the access is protected. become.
According to the invention of claim 5, since the condition setting means is provided, it becomes possible to set or change a predetermined condition for restricting access, so that, for example, an apparatus administrator can access each storage area. It is possible to set or not set predetermined conditions at the time, or to change the settings afterwards, and it is versatile even when setting restrictions on access to each storage area Flexible device operation can be performed.
According to the invention of claim 6, by providing the mode switching means, information is written to the storage area corresponding to the operation means, information is read from the storage area, according to the operation of one operation means, Alternatively, it is possible to selectively set or change a predetermined condition for restricting access to the storage area. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare operation means for each processing operation, so that the configuration of the operation means can be simplified, and the operation is also easy for the user.

  Hereinafter, a document cutting apparatus and a document cutting program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, a case where the document cutting apparatus is a personal shredder (hereinafter simply referred to as “shredder”), that is, a case where the present invention is applied to a shredder will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of a shredder to which the present invention is applied. The shredder in the figure is configured to have functions as a cutting unit 1, a reading unit 2, a storage unit 3, an input unit 4, an output unit 5, and a control processing unit 6.

  The cutting unit 1 cuts a document set in the shredder to a state where it cannot be reproduced. Note that the cutting process may be performed using a publicly known technique, and therefore, detailed description of the method and the like is omitted here.

  The reading unit 2 acquires information about a document to be cut by the cutting unit 1. Information to be acquired includes information for specifying the content of the document (for example, image image information) and information for specifying the time of document destruction processing (for example, date information and time information). In order to acquire such information, the reading unit 2 has a scanner function for reading an image from a document set in the shredder, a time measuring function for measuring the current date and time, and the like. Hereinafter, the information acquired by the reading unit 2 is referred to as “document description information”.

  The storage unit 3 stores and saves the document description information acquired by the reading unit 2. However, as will be described in detail later, the storage means 3 has a plurality of storage areas, and selectively stores document storage information using these storage areas. Hereinafter, the storage area in the storage means 3 is referred to as a “folder”.

  The input means 4 is operated by a shredder user to input various information. One of the input information is information for designating a folder in the storage means 3. For this purpose, the input means 4 has a plurality of operation means provided individually corresponding to each of the plurality of folders in the storage means 3, as will be described in detail later. Hereinafter, the operation means in the input means 4 is simply referred to as “button”. In addition to the buttons, the input unit 4 switches between a condition setting unit for setting or changing a predetermined condition for restricting access to the storage unit 3 and a processing operation performed on the storage unit 3. Mode switching means. That is, the input means 4 can also respond to input of information other than input information using buttons. The condition setting means and mode switching means will be described in detail later.

  The output means 5 outputs various information to the shredder user. Examples of the output information include status information for specifying the operating status of the shredder, document description information read from the storage unit 3, and the like.

  The control processing means 6 performs operation control of each of the means 1 to 5 described above, particularly access control for the storage means 3. Specifically, when a button operation of the input unit 4 is performed, access control is performed such that access to the folder corresponding to the button is enabled, and the document acquired by the reading unit 2 with respect to the folder made accessible thereby Write the description information, read the document description information from the folder to the accessible folder, or access the folder only when a preset condition is met Or make it possible.

  Here, the relationship between the folder in the storage unit 3 and the button in the input unit 4 will be described in more detail with a specific example. Here, a case where there are four folders and four buttons will be described as an example.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the relationship between folders and buttons. In the illustrated example, the input unit 4 has buttons A to D, and the storage area in the storage unit 3 is divided into the respective folders of the buttons A to D so as to correspond to the buttons A to D. . The buttons A to D in the input unit 4 may be configured by button switches, for example, but may be configured by dial switches, slide switches, or the like. Further, it may be configured by a button icon using a known GUI (Graphical User Interface) technique. In addition to the buttons A to D, the input unit 4 includes a start button 4a for instructing operation start and a cancel button 4b for instructing operation interruption. However, these buttons 4a and 4b are not essential components.

  As described above, if the input unit 4 has a plurality of buttons A to D and the storage area in the storage unit 3 is divided into folders associated with the buttons A to D, the control processing unit 6 While following the access control, pressing a certain button makes it possible to access the folder corresponding to that button. Therefore, for example, if one user is assigned to one button, a different folder (information storage location) can be prepared for each person even when a shredder is shared by a plurality of persons. .

  Each of the means 1 to 6 constituting the shredder as described above functions as a computer comprising a combination of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. provided in the shredder. Is realized by executing a predetermined program. In this case, the predetermined program may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable storage medium prior to installation in the shredder, or distributed via wired or wireless communication means. It may be. That is, the shredder (= document cutting apparatus) having the above-described functional configuration can be realized by a document cutting program that can be installed in the shredder.

  All of these means 1 to 6 are not necessarily arranged in the shredder, and may be distributed in the shredder and the computer connected to the shredder.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example of a connection mode between a shredder and a computer. For example, if all of the above-described means 1 to 6, particularly the output means 5 are arranged on the shredder side, the output means 5 is constituted by a liquid crystal panel as shown in FIG. It is possible to output various information using a panel. However, the amount of information output of the liquid crystal panel that can be attached to the shredder is limited. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3B to 3D, any one of the means 1 to 6, particularly the output means 5, is arranged on the side of a personal computer (hereinafter simply referred to as “PC”) connected to the shredder. This makes it easy to obtain a sufficient amount of information output, and as a result, convenience for the user can be improved. Of course, other means in addition to the output means 5 may be arranged on the PC side. Further, the shredder and the PC need only be connected so as to be able to exchange information. As shown in FIG. 3B, the shredder and the PC may be connected by wire via a communication cable, or in FIG. In addition to the connection via wireless communication as shown, a so-called offline connection via a storage medium such as a disk medium or a memory card medium as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of output information for a shredder user. The figure shows an example of output of status information for specifying the operating status of the shredder. As shown in FIG. 4A, output is performed when each process such as document cutting in the cutting unit 1, storage and storage of document description information in the storage unit 3, and document set confirmation in the cutting unit 1 is normally performed. In the means 5, it is used that the cutting lamp, the storage lamp, and the document lamp, which correspond to each process, are turned on and that each process is normally executed or each process is normally completed. Is output to the user. However, document cutting may fail due to factors such as paper jams. In this case, the document is not completely cut, but if the document description information is acquired before the cutting, the document description information can be stored and stored in the storage unit 3. Therefore, if the user is notified that the document is incompletely cut, it is possible to recreate the document that failed to cut using the document description information of the document. Convenience for users is improved. Therefore, when the document cutting fails, the output means 5 outputs the information in a mode different from that in the normal state to notify the user to that effect. As an information output mode different from the normal time, as shown in FIG. 4B, it is conceivable that the lamp is lit in a color different from that in the normal time, or the lamp lit in the normal time is blinked in the abnormal time. Further, for example, if the output means 5 is arranged on the PC side, a sufficient information output amount can be obtained. Therefore, it is conceivable to output information by text as shown in FIG. It should be noted that detection of the shredder operating status for outputting such information, creation of text information to be output, and the like may be realized using known techniques, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here. .

  Next, an example of processing operation in the shredder configured as described above (including a case where the shredder is realized by a document cutting program) will be described.

  First, an example of operation when performing document discard processing, which is basic processing in the shredder, will be described. Hereinafter, the operation mode for performing the document discarding process is referred to as “cutting mode”.

  5 to 7 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the processing operation example in the cutting mode, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the operation trigger in the cutting mode. In all of the operation procedures shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the document description information is stored after the end of the cutting of the document. This is to confirm the disposal of the document more reliably by waiting for the cutting. It is intended. Therefore, if document discard confirmation is not important, the document description information may be stored before the end of cutting.

  In the processing operation procedure shown in FIG. 5A, when the control processing means 6 decides to start processing (step 11, hereinafter, “step” is abbreviated as “S”), it waits for the buttons A to D to be pressed on the input means 4. As shown in FIG. 8, the processing start determination is performed by using the sensor detection of the document set to the shredder, the elapse of a certain time since the sensor detection, a predetermined operation on the input unit 4 after the sensor detection, etc. as a trigger. Good. When the button is pressed (S12), the control processing unit 6 enables access to the folder corresponding to the pressed button A to D (S13), and the set document is sent to the reading unit 2 as a document. The description information is acquired (S14), and the cutting unit 1 is made to cut the document (S15). As shown in FIG. 5B, the procedure for obtaining document description information (S13) and accessing a folder (S14) may be reversed.

  After that, the control processing means 6 confirms whether or not to save the document description information acquired before cutting in the folder (S16). As shown in FIG. 8, the confirmation is performed by the end of the document cutting or the completion of the acquisition of the document description information, the end or the elapse of a certain time from the end, the predetermined operation with the input means 4 after the end or after the end. Or the like as a trigger. When saving, the information acquired by the reading means 2 is saved in the currently accessed folder (S17), and the process in the cutting mode is terminated. On the other hand, when the document description information is not stored, the processing in the cutting mode is terminated without storing the information acquired by the reading unit 2 in the folder. If no button is pressed (S12), only the set document is cut (S18), and the process in the cutting mode is terminated.

  In the processing operation procedure shown in FIG. 6 (a), the control processing means 6 waits for the pressing of the buttons A to D on the input means 4, and when there is a button pressing (S21), it is determined whether or not the processing is to be continued ( If it is time to start (S22), the reading means 2 is made to acquire document description information for the set document (S23), and access to the folder corresponding to the pressed button A to D is enabled (S24). Further, the cutting unit 1 is made to cut the document (S25). As shown in FIG. 6B, the procedure for accessing the folder (S23) and obtaining the document description information (S24) may be reversed.

  After that, the control processing means 6 confirms whether or not to save the document description information acquired before cutting in the folder (S26). Then, in the case of saving, the information acquired by the reading means 2 is saved in the currently accessed folder (S27), and the process in the cutting mode is terminated. On the other hand, when the document description information is not stored, the processing in the cutting mode is terminated without storing the information acquired by the reading unit 2 in the folder. If the button has not been pressed (S21), after the processing start is determined (S28), only the set document is cut (S29), and the processing in the cutting mode is terminated. If the process start is not determined regardless of whether the button is pressed (S21, S28), the process in the cutting mode may be terminated without performing any process.

  In the processing operation procedure shown in FIG. 7A, when the control processing unit 6 determines the start of processing (S31), the document description information is acquired from the document in which the reading unit 2 is set (S32), and cutting is performed. The means 1 cuts the document (S33). Thereafter, when a button is pressed on the input unit 4 (S34), the control processing unit 6 enables access to the folder corresponding to the pressed button A to D (S35), and the reading unit 2 reads the folder. Is stored (S36), and the process in the cutting mode is terminated.

  Further, in the processing operation procedure shown in FIG. 7B, the procedure for cutting the document is different from the case shown in FIG. 7A. That is, after obtaining the document description information (S32), wait until the button is pressed. If the button is pressed (S33), access to the corresponding folder (S36), cutting of the document (S35), document to the folder The description information is saved (S36), but if the button is not pressed (S33), only cutting is performed (S37), and the processing in the cutting mode is terminated.

  As described above, the procedure of the processing operation in the cutting mode can have several modes. Here, although several aspects were illustrated and demonstrated using FIGS. 5-7, of course, this invention is not necessarily limited to the illustrated aspect. Also, there are several modes for determining the start of processing, selecting whether or not to save information in a folder, determining whether or not to access a folder, etc., as in the trigger example illustrated in FIG. However, it is not limited to these.

  Next, an operation example in the case of performing confirmation processing of document description information stored and stored in a folder of the storage unit 3 will be described. Hereinafter, an operation mode in which the document description information confirmation process is performed is referred to as an “information confirmation mode”.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a processing operation example in the information confirmation mode. For example, when the processing operation in the above-described cutting mode is not being performed and the buttons A to D are pressed on the input unit 4 as shown in the figure (S41), the control processing unit 6 causes the pressed buttons A to D to be pressed. Access to the folder corresponding to D is enabled (S42). Then, the document description information stored and saved in the currently accessed folder is read (S43). At this time, it is also conceivable that document description information for a plurality of documents is stored and stored in the folder. In that case, for example, information (information name, etc.) for identifying stored and stored document description information is output from the output means 5 to the user in a list format, and one or more desired ones are output from the list. What is necessary is just to make a user select several things. In this way, the document description information read out from the folder is output from the output means 5 to the user.

  Through the processing operation in the cutting mode and the processing operation in the information confirmation mode as described above, the shredder in the present embodiment can selectively save the document description information of the discarded document in any of a plurality of folders. In addition, after the document is discarded, the document description information of the document can be read from the folder in which the document description information is stored, and the contents can be confirmed.

  By the way, in the series of processing operations described above, it is not desirable that anyone freely saves document description information or freely browses saved information in any of a plurality of folders. Therefore, it is conceivable to set access restrictions for each folder. That is, the control processing unit 6 executes access control that enables access to the folder only when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of folder access restriction, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an example of a control operation when access restriction is performed.

  When restricting access to a folder, as shown in FIG. 10A, in the storage means 3, access restriction information is stored in addition to the folders A to D corresponding to the buttons A to D of the input means 4. An area E to be stored is secured. In this area E, an “access number” serving as a password for accessing each folder A to D is stored corresponding to each folder A to D. Access to a folder without this access number setting is not restricted.

  Then, for example, when it is detected that the buttons A to D on the input unit 4 are pressed during the processing operation in the cutting mode or the processing operation in the information confirmation mode (S51), The control processing means 6 acquires access restriction information for the folder corresponding to the pressed buttons A to D (S52). Specifically, the access number of the folder corresponding to the push button is acquired from the area E in the storage unit 3. If no access number is set in the area E, the folder is not restricted in access (S53), and the control processing means 6 makes the folder corresponding to the pressed button accessible (S54). On the other hand, if the access number is set in the area E, since the folder is restricted in access (S53), the control processing unit 6 causes the output unit 5 to output a password input screen (S55). Let the user enter a password. When the password is entered, it is determined whether the entered content matches the access number in the area E in the storage means 3 to determine whether the password is entered correctly (S56). When the password is entered correctly Only the folder corresponding to the pressed button is made accessible (S54).

  Through such processing, as shown in FIG. 10B, for example, when accessing the folder B for which access restriction is set, the button B corresponding to the folder B is pressed. In addition, since the access restriction information in the area E is confirmed, the folder B can be accessed only when a predetermined condition of inputting a correct access number (“098529” in the illustrated example) is satisfied. Further, the folder C with no access restriction can be accessed by pressing the button C corresponding to the folder C because there is no access restriction.

  In order to make it possible to implement the access restriction as described above, it is necessary that the access restriction information is stored and saved in the area E in the storage unit 3. Here, an operation example when setting or changing the setting of access restriction information for the area E will be described. Hereinafter, the operation mode for setting or changing the access restriction information is referred to as “access restriction setting mode”.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a processing operation example in the access restriction setting mode, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the operation screen.

  When the control processing means 6 is not in the processing operation in the cutting mode and is not in the information confirmation mode, if there is a predetermined operation on the input means 4, this is used as a trigger in the access restriction setting mode. Start processing operation. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, when it is detected that the buttons A to D are pressed in the input unit 4 (S61), the control processing unit 6 displays the folders A to D corresponding to the pressed buttons A to D. The access restriction information for is acquired (S62). Specifically, the access numbers of the folders A to D corresponding to the push buttons are acquired from the area E in the storage unit 3. Here, as in the case of the folder C described above, for example, if no access number is set in the area E, the access to the folder C is not restricted (S63), so the control processing means 6 displays the folder corresponding to the push button. In order to set an access restriction on the access point, the output unit 5 is made to output an access restriction setting screen (S64). On the other hand, if the access number is set in the area E, since the folder is restricted in access (S63), the control processing unit 6 causes the output unit 5 to output a password input screen (S65). Let the user enter a password. When a password is entered, it is checked whether the entered content matches the access number in the area E in the storage means 3 to determine whether the password is entered correctly (S66). When the password is entered correctly Only, the output means 5 is made to output an access restriction setting screen in order to change the already set access restriction and set a new access restriction (S64).

  In the access restriction setting screen, as shown in FIG. 13, at least an input field for selecting whether or not to restrict access and an input field for an access number (access restriction information) that becomes a password for restricting access And exist. When the user inputs access restriction information using this access restriction setting screen, the control processing unit 6 stores the inputted access restriction information in the area E of the storage unit 3. If there is an access restriction that has already been set, the saved contents in the area E of the storage means 3 are updated with the newly entered access restriction information. Thereby, thereafter, access restriction based on the stored contents in the area E is performed.

  Therefore, for example, even when folders A to D are individually assigned to each user so that a shredder can be shared by a plurality of users, each user can set access restrictions individually. . Also, if access restrictions have already been set, the access restriction settings can be changed only when a predetermined condition of correct access number input is satisfied, so that others can change the settings without permission. This can also be prevented.

  However, even when each user individually sets access restrictions, for a specific user (for example, a device administrator), the right to access the folders A to D assigned to other users. It may be preferable to provide device management and device management. From this, it is conceivable to introduce the concept of the upper access right and the lower access right to the buttons A to D corresponding to the folders A to D, respectively. That is, even if access to each of the folders A to D is restricted, a specific button having higher access rights is given access rights to a folder corresponding to another button.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a folder is accessed using a button having higher access rights. Here, a case where the button A has higher access rights is taken as an example. For example, when it is detected that the button A is pressed on the input unit 4 during the processing operation in the cutting mode or the processing operation in the information confirmation mode (S71), the control processing unit 6 displays the pressed button A. Is obtained (S72). If access to the folder A is restricted (S73), the user is prompted to enter a password (S74), and whether or not the password is entered is confirmed. Judgment is made (S75). If the password input is correct, by continuing to press other buttons (for example, button B) (S76, S77), access to folder B corresponding to button B is restricted. Also, access to the folder B is permitted (S78). That is, a user who has a legitimate authority for the button A having the higher access right can also access the folders B to C corresponding to the buttons B to C having the lower access right.

  Such higher access rights and lower access rights are fixed in correspondence with the buttons A to D, that is, which buttons have higher access rights or lower access rights are determined in advance, and The correspondence relationship may not be changeable, but it is conceivable to make it variable and changeable through a setting process described below.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for setting an upper access right. Here, the case where the upper access right is set for the button A is taken as an example. When setting the upper access right for the button A, the setter first presses the button A. When it is detected that the button A has been pressed (S81), the control processing means 6 acquires access restriction information for the folder A corresponding to the pressed button A (S82), and the folder A has access. If the password is restricted (S83), the setter is prompted to input a password (S84), and whether the password is correct is determined (S85). As a result, if the password input is correct, the setting person then presses another button (for example, button B) that will have the lower access right (S86). When it is detected that the button B is pressed (S87), the control processing means 6 acquires access restriction information for the folder B corresponding to the pressed button B, and the folder B is restricted in access. If this is the case (S88), the setter inputs the password (S89), and determines whether the password is correct (S90). That is, the setter needs to input a correct password not only for the folder A but also for the folder B. As a result, if the password input is correct, the control processing unit 6 sets the folder B to be accessible by the password input for the folder A. Specifically, in addition to the access number for the folder B, the access number for the folder A is also stored as the access restriction information for the folder B in the area E in the storage unit 3. As a result, the access number for folder A is stored as access restriction information for both folders A and B. Thereafter, each folder can be accessed in the processing procedure shown in FIG. It becomes like this.

  In the process of each mode described above (cutting mode, information confirmation mode, access restriction setting mode), it is necessary to press buttons A to D in any mode. That is, the buttons A to D are pressed in common in each mode. Therefore, it is desirable for the user to be clear for which mode the operation of pressing the buttons A to D is performed. In this regard, it is conceivable to provide a mode switching means in addition to each of the buttons A to D so that the mode is specified and the selection switching is as intended by the user.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the mode switching means. Specific examples of the mode switching means include operation buttons that the input means 4 has in addition to the buttons A to D.

  In the example of FIG. 16A, the input unit 4 includes a cutting button 4c, a document confirmation button 4d, and an access restriction setting button 4e corresponding to each mode in addition to the buttons A to D. As described above, when the buttons 4c to 4e corresponding to the respective modes are provided, the mode is switched in accordance with the pressing of each button.

  In the example of FIG. 16B, the input unit 4 includes a cutting button 4c and a document confirmation button 4d in addition to the buttons A to D, and does not include the access restriction setting button 4e. In such a button configuration, for example, when the cutting button 4c is pressed, the cutting mode is set, and when the document confirmation button 4d is pressed, the document checking mode is set, and when neither the cutting button 4c nor the document checking button 4d is pressed, the access restriction changing mode is set. Alternatively, the cutting mode 4c may be set to the cutting mode, the document checking button 4d to be pressed to check the document checking mode, and both the cutting button 4c and the document checking button 4d to be set to the access restriction change mode. Further, it is conceivable that the cutting mode 4c is set when the cutting button 4c is pressed, the document checking mode is pressed when the document checking button 4d is pressed, and the access restriction changing mode is set when the document checking button 4d is long pressed. That is, it is not always necessary to provide each button corresponding to each mode.

  In the example of FIG. 16C, the input unit 4 has a mode switching button 4f in addition to the buttons A to D. In such a button configuration, for example, when the discarded document is set by pressing the mode switching button 4f, the cutting mode is selected. When the discarded document is not set by pressing the mode switching button 4f, the document confirmation mode and the mode switching button 4f are pressed. If not, access restriction change mode is entered. Further, when the discarded document is set without pressing the mode switching button 4f, the cutting mode is selected. When the discarded document is not set by pressing the mode switching button 4f, the document confirmation mode is accessed. When the mode switching button 4f is pressed, the access is performed. A restriction change mode may be set. Further, when the discarded document is set by pressing the mode switching button 4f, the cutting mode is selected. When the discarded document is not set by pressing the mode switching button 4f, the access restriction changing mode is selected. When the discarded mode document is not pressed, the document is selected. It is also possible to enter the confirmation mode. Furthermore, when the discarded document is set without pressing the mode switching button 4f, the cutting mode is selected. When the discarded document is not set by pressing the mode switching button 4f, the access restriction changing mode and the mode switching button 4f are pressed. May be in document confirmation mode. As described above, when the mode switching unit includes the mode switching button 4f, the mode switching is performed by a combination of the detection of the discarded document set and the button pressing detection. However, it is not particularly limited, and may be set as appropriate.

  As described above, if a mode switching unit is provided in addition to the buttons A to D for accessing the folders A to D, even if a processing operation in a plurality of modes can be performed, for which mode In this process, it is clarified whether the operation is performed, and since the mode switching is as intended by the user, it can be expected to suppress erroneous operation, and as a result, the operability for the user can be improved. Further, it is not necessary to prepare the buttons A to D for each mode, and the buttons A to D can be shared in each mode. Therefore, the button configuration in the input means 4 can be simplified, resulting in a reduction in the size and the apparatus. It can also be expected that it will be easier to cope with costs.

  In addition, although this embodiment demonstrated the suitable Example of this invention, this invention is not limited to the content, It can change suitably in the range which does not deviate from the summary. For example, in the present embodiment, four buttons A to D and folders A to D have been described as examples, but the number is not particularly limited.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the schematic structural example of the shredder to which this invention is applied. It is explanatory drawing which shows one specific example of the relationship between the folder and button in the shredder of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the connection aspect of the shredder of FIG. 1, and a computer. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific example of the output information with respect to the user of the shredder of FIG. 6 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating a procedure of a processing operation example in a shredder cutting mode of FIG. 1; 6 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating a procedure of a processing operation example in the shredder cutting mode of FIG. 1; 6 is a flowchart (No. 3) illustrating a procedure of a processing operation example in the shredder cutting mode of FIG. 1; It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the operation trigger in the cutting mode of the shredder of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the example of a processing operation in the information confirmation mode of the shredder of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific example of the access restriction of the folder in the shredder of FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a control operation example when access is restricted in the shredder of FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an example of processing operation in an access restriction setting mode of the shredder of FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific example of the operation screen in the access restriction setting mode of the shredder of FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a folder is accessed by a button having higher access rights in the shredder of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for setting an upper access right in the shredder of FIG. 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the mode switching means in the shredder of FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cutting means, 2 ... Reading means, 3 ... Storage means, 4 ... Input means, 5 ... Output means, 6 ... Control processing means, 4c ... Cutting button, 4d ... Document confirmation button, 4e ... Access restriction setting button, 4f ... Mode switch button

Claims (7)

A cutting means for cutting the document;
Reading means for obtaining information about a document to be cut by the cutting means;
Storage means having a plurality of storage areas for storing information acquired by the reading means;
A plurality of operation means provided individually corresponding to each of a plurality of storage areas of the storage means;
A document cutting apparatus comprising: a control processing unit that enables access to a storage area corresponding to the operation unit when the operation unit is operated.   The document cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control processing unit writes the information acquired by the reading unit to the accessible storage area.   The document cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control processing unit reads information from the storage area that is accessible.   4. The document cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control processing unit has an access restriction function that enables access to the storage area only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. .   5. The document cutting apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising condition setting means for setting or changing the predetermined condition.   Predetermined for writing information to the storage area, reading information from the storage area, or restricting access to the storage area for the storage area that is accessible by the control processing means 6. The document cutting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising mode switching means for switching whether to set conditions or change settings. A computer provided in a document cutting device for cutting a document or a computer connected to the document cutting device;
Reading means for acquiring information about a document to be cut by the document cutting device;
Storage means having a plurality of storage areas for storing information acquired by the reading means;
A plurality of operation means provided individually corresponding to each of a plurality of storage areas of the storage means;
A document cutting program, which functions as a control processing unit that enables access to a storage area corresponding to an operation unit when the operation unit is operated.

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