JP2018079625A - Information processing system, device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce an operation load of an apparatus. A terminal device corresponds to a storage unit that stores user authentication information, a transmission unit that transmits the authentication information to a device, and the authentication information among setting information related to the device from the device. The device has a receiving unit that receives the setting information, and when the device receives the authentication information from the terminal device, the device associates the authentication unit that authenticates the user based on the authentication information with the user with the setting information related to the device. A screen that includes a determination unit that determines the presence or absence of setting information corresponding to an authenticated user and, if there is such setting information, the setting information corresponding to the user as element information by referring to the storage unit that is stored in the store. Is displayed, and if there is no setting information, a display control unit that displays a screen that is commonly used by users, and if there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, it corresponds to the user. It has a transmission unit that transmits the setting information to be performed to the terminal device. [Selection diagram] Fig. 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, a device, an information processing method, and a program.

  A device shared by a plurality of users in an office or the like such as a multifunction machine is used by a plurality of users at various frequencies. For users who frequently use the device with the same settings, it is troublesome to perform operations for the same settings on the touch panel every time. Therefore, a function (hereinafter referred to as “shortcut”) that can be registered in advance with a specific setting and called up when necessary is already known.

  However, since the conventional shortcut is registered in common for each user, a different shortcut cannot be used for each user. Further, when using a plurality of devices, the same registration work is required for each device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to reduce an operation burden on an apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problem, an information processing system including a terminal device and a device, wherein the terminal device transmits a first storage unit that stores user authentication information and the authentication information to the device. And a receiving unit that receives setting information corresponding to the authentication information among setting information related to the device from the device, and the device receives the authentication information from the terminal device. The presence or absence of setting information corresponding to the authenticated user by referring to an authentication unit that authenticates the user based on the authentication information and a second storage unit that stores setting information related to the device in association with the user. When there is determination information to be determined and setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, the first screen including the setting information corresponding to the user as element information is displayed. When there is no setting information, When there is a first display control unit that displays a second screen commonly used by a plurality of users and setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, the setting information corresponding to the user is A second transmission unit that transmits to the terminal device.

  The operational burden on the equipment can be reduced.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information processing system in embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of an image forming apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the information processing terminal 20 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the information processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence figure for explaining an example of the 1st processing procedure performed in an information processing system. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a shortcut storage unit 123. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a shortcut. It is a figure which shows an example of the candidate of the setting value which can be set to each setting item. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a shortcut. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a home screen 510. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing procedure of display processing of a home screen 510. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of screen transition in the image forming apparatus 10. FIG. It is a sequence figure for explaining an example of the 2nd processing procedure performed in an information processing system. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a shortcut screen 610. FIG. It is a sequence figure for explaining an example of the 3rd processing procedure performed in an information processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of an external keyboard.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. An information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an image forming apparatus 10 and an information processing terminal 20. The image forming apparatus 10 and the information processing terminal 20 can communicate with each other via short-range wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) direct or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The image forming apparatus 10 is a printer, a facsimile, a scanner, or an MFP (Multi-Function Peripheral).

  The information processing terminal 20 is, for example, a device such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a wearable device as a mobile communication terminal that can communicate with the image forming apparatus 10 via the above-described short-range wireless communication. A smartphone is a terminal that has multiple functions such as a camera function, a camera imaging function, a PC-like Web information display function, and a tablet terminal is a tablet type that functions as a multifunction terminal in the same way as a smartphone. A terminal is typical. The wearable device is typically a device that can be worn on a head such as goggles, a wrist such as a watch, or a chest such as a neck stripe. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an object that the user has, such as a hat, a school bag, a bag, or the like, may be attached. That is, in the present embodiment, “mobile” can include both a case where the user is directly worn on the user's body and a case where the user is indirectly worn on the user's body. In the present embodiment, the information processing terminal 20 is carried by the user of the image forming apparatus 10. A user carrying the information processing terminal 20 can log in to the image forming apparatus 10 with a simple operation.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the image forming apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 2, the image forming apparatus 10 includes hardware such as a controller 11, a scanner 12, a printer 13, a modem 14, an operation panel 15, a network interface 16, and an SD card slot 17.

  The controller 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 113, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 114, an NVRAM (Non-Volatile RAM) 115, and the like. The ROM 113 stores various programs and data used by the programs. The RAM 112 is used as a storage area for loading a program, a work area for the loaded program, and the like. The CPU 111 realizes various functions by processing a program loaded in the RAM 112. The HDD 114 stores a program and various data used by the program. The NVRAM 115 stores various setting information and the like.

  The scanner 12 is hardware (image reading means) for reading image data from a document. The printer 13 is hardware (printing means) for printing print data on printing paper. The modem 14 is hardware for connecting to a telephone line, and is used to execute transmission / reception of image data by FAX communication. The operation panel 15 is hardware including input means such as buttons for accepting input from the user, display means such as a liquid crystal panel, and the like. The liquid crystal panel may have a touch panel function. In this case, the liquid crystal panel also functions as an input unit. The network interface 16 is hardware for connecting to a network such as a LAN (whether wired or wireless) and the information processing terminal 20 via wireless communication. The SD card slot 17 is used for reading a program stored in the SD card 80. That is, in the image forming apparatus 10, not only the program stored in the ROM 113 but also the program stored in the SD card 80 can be loaded into the RAM 112 and executed. The SD card 80 may be replaced by another recording medium (for example, a CD-ROM or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory). That is, the type of recording medium corresponding to the positioning of the SD card 80 is not limited to a predetermined one. In this case, the SD card slot 17 may be replaced by hardware corresponding to the type of recording medium.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the information processing terminal 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 3, the information processing terminal 20 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, an auxiliary storage device 203, a touch panel 204, a wireless communication device 205, and the like.

  The auxiliary storage device 203 stores programs installed in the information processing terminal 20. The memory 202 reads the program from the auxiliary storage device 203 and stores it when there is an instruction to start the program. The CPU 201 implements functions related to the information processing terminal 20 in accordance with programs stored in the memory 202.

  The touch panel 204 is an electronic component having both an input function and a display function, and displays information, accepts input from a user, and the like. The touch panel 204 includes a display device 211, an input device 212, and the like.

  The display device 211 is a liquid crystal display or the like, and bears the display function of the touch panel 204. The input device 212 is an electronic component that includes a sensor that detects contact of a contact object with the display device 211. The contact detection method of the contact object may be any known method such as an electrostatic method, a resistive film method, or an optical method. The contact object refers to an object that contacts the contact surface (surface) of the touch panel 204. Examples of such an object include a user's finger and a dedicated or general pen.

  The wireless communication device 205 is an electronic component required for performing wireless communication.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the image forming apparatus 10 and the information processing terminal 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The image forming apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes an authentication control unit 121, a shortcut control unit 122, a screen control unit 124, a wireless communication unit 125, and the like. Each of these units is realized by processing executed by the CPU 111 by one or more programs installed in the image forming apparatus 10. The image forming apparatus 10 includes a shortcut storage unit 123, a user information storage unit 126, and the like. Each of these storage units can be realized using the RAM 112, the NVRAM 115, the HDD 114, or a storage device that can be connected to the image forming apparatus 10 via a network.

  The authentication control unit 121 uses the user ID and password stored in the user information storage unit 126 or information such as a terminal ID (hereinafter referred to as “authentication information”) to identify the user. Authenticate the user trying to log in.

  The shortcut control unit 122 controls the display and execution of shortcuts based on information on shortcuts stored in the shortcut storage unit 123. Further, the shortcut control unit 122 registers a shortcut by storing a new shortcut in the shortcut storage unit 123. The shortcut means setting information for each function of the image forming apparatus 10. For example, setting information for the image forming apparatus 10 can be simplified by registering frequently used setting information as a shortcut.

  The shortcut storage unit 123 stores information related to shortcuts.

  The screen control unit 124 controls screen display in accordance with an instruction from the shortcut control unit 122 or the like. In addition, the screen control unit 124 has an interface function for receiving user instructions. The display function and the interface function are realized by the operation panel 15 or the like.

  The wireless communication unit 125 communicates with the information processing terminal 20. The communication is realized by the network interface 16.

  The user information storage unit 126 stores user identification information such as a user ID and password or a terminal ID for each user who can use the image forming apparatus 10.

  The information processing terminal 20 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes a terminal authentication control unit 21, a terminal shortcut control unit 22, a terminal screen control unit 24, a terminal wireless communication unit 25, and the like. Each of these units is realized by processing that one or more programs installed in the information processing terminal 20 cause the CPU 201 to execute. The information processing terminal 20 includes a terminal shortcut storage unit 23, a terminal user information storage unit 26, and the like. The terminal shortcut storage unit 23 and the terminal user information storage unit 26 can be realized using the memory 202 or the auxiliary storage device 203.

  The terminal authentication control unit 21 controls login to the image forming apparatus 10 based on the user ID and password stored in the terminal user information storage unit 26 or user identification information such as a terminal ID.

  The terminal shortcut control unit 22 performs shortcut display and execution control on the selected shortcut based on information related to the shortcut stored in the terminal shortcut storage unit 23. The terminal shortcut control unit 22 registers a shortcut by storing a new shortcut in the terminal shortcut storage unit 23.

  The terminal shortcut storage unit 23 stores information related to shortcuts.

  The terminal screen control unit 24 displays, for example, a screen for selecting a shortcut on the display device 211. In addition, the terminal screen control unit 24 receives selection of a shortcut performed by the user using the input device 212 or the like via the screen or the like.

  The wireless communication unit 125 communicates with the information processing terminal 20. The communication is realized by the wireless communication device 205.

  The user information storage unit 126 stores user authentication information of the information processing terminal 20.

  Hereinafter, an example of a processing procedure executed in the information processing system will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of a first processing procedure executed in the information processing system. The process in FIG. 5 is started, for example, when the user brings the information processing terminal 20 close to the image forming apparatus 10 to enable communication. The image forming apparatus 10 in FIG. 5 is referred to as an “image forming apparatus 10a”.

  In step S <b> 101, the terminal authentication control unit 21 outputs a login request to the terminal wireless communication unit 25. The login request includes authentication information stored in the terminal user information storage unit 26. However, at this time, authentication information manually input by the user may be included in the login request.

  Subsequently, the terminal wireless communication unit 25 transmits the login request to the wireless communication unit 125 of the image forming apparatus 10a (S102). When receiving the login request, the wireless communication unit 125 notifies the authentication control unit 121 of the login request (S103).

  Subsequently, the authentication control unit 121 performs an authentication process based on the user identification information included in the login request and a list of authentication information stored in the user information storage unit 126. If the former authentication information is included in the latter list, the authentication is successful. Otherwise, authentication fails. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S105, and if the authentication fails, the process is interrupted.

  In step S105, the authentication control unit 121 notifies the shortcut control unit 122 of successful authentication. The notification includes the user ID included in the user identification information. When the terminal ID is used as the authentication information, for example, in the image forming apparatus 10, correspondence information between the terminal ID and the user ID may be stored. A user ID corresponding to the terminal ID may be specified based on the correspondence information.

  Subsequently, the shortcut control unit 122 acquires a list of shortcuts corresponding to the user ID from the shortcut storage unit 123 (S106). That is, the shortcut storage unit 123 is referred to and the presence / absence of a shortcut corresponding to the user ID is determined.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the shortcut storage unit 123. As shown in FIG. 6, the record storage unit 123 stores a record ID, a user ID, and a shortcut in association with each other for each user. The record ID is identification information for each record in the shortcut storage unit 123. The shortcut is the shortcut itself. However, in FIG. 6, shortcut names are shown for convenience. The shortcut name is an example of identification information for each shortcut.

  For example, when the user ID is “C” in step S106, two of “SAVE RECOGNITION” and “STORAGE SPEED” are output as a shortcut from the shortcut storage unit 123 to the shortcut control unit 122.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a shortcut. As shown in FIG. 7, the shortcut can be set in the image forming apparatus 10a such as operation mode, file format, document type, resolution, reading size, duplex / single-sided, opening direction, document orientation, destination, and the like. Contains items.

  The operation mode is a type of processing targeted in the shortcut. The file format is a data format of a file output or input in the process or function indicated by the operation mode. The document type indicates, for example, main contents of a document to be read such as characters or photographs. The resolution is the resolution when reading a document. The reading size is the size of the original to be read. “Double-sided / single-sided” is used to specify whether to read both sides of a manuscript paper or one side. The opening direction is a direction indicating the next page of the document to be read. The document orientation is the reading direction of the document. The destination is the transmission destination of the document to be read.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting value candidates that can be set for each setting item. For example, “COPY”, “SCAN”, or “FAX” can be set for the operation mode. “COPY” indicates a copy function. “SCAN” indicates a scan function. “FAX” indicates a fax function. As the file format, “pdf”, “Singleff”, “Multitif”, or “jpeg” can be set. “Pdf” indicates the PDF format. “Singletiff” indicates a one-page TIFF format. “Multitif” indicates a multi-page TIFF format. “Jpeg” indicates the JPEG format. As the document type, “character / photo”, “photo”, “character”, “figure”, or “OCR” can be set. “Text / Photo” indicates that text and photos are mainly used in the original. “Photo” indicates that the photo is mainly used for a manuscript. “Character” indicates that the character is mainly used in the document. “Graphic” indicates that the graphic is mainly used for a document. “OCR” indicates that optical character reading is applied to a document. As for the resolution, “200 DPI”, “300 DPI”, “400 DPI”, or “600 DPI” can be set. “200 DPI” indicates that a document is read at a resolution of 200 DPI (Dot Per Inch). “300 DPI” indicates that a document is read at a resolution of 300 DPI. “400 DPI” indicates that a document is read at a resolution of 400 DPI. “600 DPI” indicates that a document is read at a resolution of 600 DPI. As the reading size, “automatic detection”, “A5 vertical”, “A5 horizontal”, “A4 vertical”, “A3 horizontal”, or the like can be set. “Automatic detection” indicates that the size of a document to be read is automatically detected. “A5 vertical” indicates that the size of the original to be read is A5 in the vertical direction. “A5 width” indicates that the size of the original to be read is A5 in the horizontal direction. “A4 vertical” indicates that the size of the original to be read is A4 in the vertical direction. “A3 width” indicates that the size of the original to be read is A3 in the horizontal direction. For both sides, “single side” or “double side” can be set. “One side” indicates that one side of the document is read. “Double-sided” indicates that both sides of the document are read. For the opening direction, “left and right” or “up and down” can be set. “Left and right” indicates that the opening direction of the document to be read is the left and right direction. “Up / Down” indicates that the opening direction of the original to be read is the vertical direction. For the document orientation, “upper”, “left”, “right”, or “lower” can be set. “Upper” indicates that the reading of the document starts from the upper end. “Left” indicates that reading of a document starts from the left end. “Right” indicates that reading of the document starts from the right end. “Lower” indicates that reading of the document starts from the lower end. A character string can be set for the destination. The character string indicates a fax number or an e-mail address.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a shortcut. As shown in FIG. 9, the shortcut “save estimate” is “SCAN” as the operation mode, “pdf” as the file format, “graphic” as the document type, “400 dpi” as the resolution, and “A5 horizontal” as the reading size. This is a shortcut in which “single side” is set for both sides and one side, and “up” is set for the original. Note that setting values need not be set for all the setting items shown in FIG. The shortcut “save estimate” shown in FIG. 9 is an example in which the opening direction and destination setting values are not set. For setting items for which no setting value is set, a default value in the image forming apparatus 10 may be adopted.

  In addition, necessary setting items and setting values are different for each operation mode that can be executed by the image forming apparatus 10a. For example, when the operation mode is other than “FAX”, that is, when it is “COPY” or “SCAN”, the destination setting value is not set. For example, when the operation mode is “COPY”, the setting value of the file format is not set.

  When one or more shortcuts are acquired, the shortcut control unit 122 requests the screen control unit 124 to display the home screen 510 (S107). The request includes a list of shortcuts acquired in step S106. The home screen 510 is a screen that is displayed first after the user logs in.

  Subsequently, the screen control unit 124 displays the home screen 510 on the operation panel 15 (S108). On the home screen 510, the shortcut included in the display request for the home screen 510 is displayed as element information.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the home screen 510. On the home screen 510 shown in FIG. 10, “A company slip”, “B company slip”, “C company slip”, “Quote saving”, “Purchase saving”, “Validation saving” or “General copy” "Is displayed as element information. The button 511 (“Shortcut”) is a button for accepting a new shortcut registration instruction or the like.

  When the shortcut request is not included in the display request for the home screen 510, that is, when the shortcut corresponding to the logged-in user is not registered, the screen control unit 124 uses an operation screen (usually common to a plurality of users) Home screen).

  On the other hand, the authentication control unit 121 notifies the wireless communication unit 125 of successful authentication (S109). Although FIG. 5 shows an example in which step S109 is executed after step S105, step S109 may be executed in parallel with step S105 or may be executed before step S105.

  At this time, the shortcut control unit 122 may transmit the element information to the terminal screen control unit 24 via the wireless communication unit 125 and the terminal wireless communication unit 25. The terminal screen control unit 24 displays the home screen 510 based on the element information.

  The success of the authentication is notified to the terminal shortcut control unit 22 via the terminal wireless communication unit 25 and the terminal authentication control unit 21 (S110, S111) (S112).

  The terminal shortcut control unit 22 acquires a list of shortcuts from the terminal shortcut storage unit 23 in response to the notification of successful authentication (S113). Here, it is assumed that no terminal shortcut is stored in the terminal shortcut storage unit 23.

  In this case, the terminal shortcut control unit 22 does not request the terminal screen control unit 24 to display the shortcut screen 610 including the shortcut as element information. Therefore, the shortcut screen 610 is not displayed on the information processing terminal 20. Note that, for example, a list of shortcuts stored in the image forming apparatus 10 a may be transmitted to the information processing terminal 20 together with a notification of successful authentication. In this case, the terminal screen control unit 24 may display a shortcut screen 610 that uses each shortcut included in the list as element information.

  Thereafter, on the home screen 510 displayed on the operation panel 15 of the image forming apparatus 10a, when the user presses a button 511 ("Shortcut"), a new shortcut registration instruction is input by the user (S114). ). For example, when the button 511 is pressed, the screen control unit 124 may display a menu related to a shortcut operation (hereinafter referred to as “shortcut operation menu”) on the operation panel 15. When registration of a shortcut is selected in the menu, the screen control unit 124 displays a screen including the setting value shown in FIG. 8 as an option on the operation panel 15 for each setting item shown in FIG. Good. The user inputs a shortcut registration instruction by selecting a setting value for each setting item and inputting the shortcut name of the shortcut.

  Subsequently, the screen control unit 124 requests the shortcut control unit 122 to save a shortcut including information (setting values and shortcut names of each setting item) input in the registration instruction (S115). The shortcut control unit 122 generates a shortcut based on the information, and stores the shortcut in the shortcut storage unit 123 (S116).

  Subsequently, the shortcut control unit 122 may input an update request for the home screen 510 including the generated shortcut to the screen control unit 124 (S117). In this case, the screen control unit 124 may update the home screen 510 by adding element information corresponding to the shortcut to the home screen 510 (S118).

  Subsequently, the shortcut control unit 122 notifies the wireless communication unit 125 of the newly added shortcut (S119). In FIG. 5, step S119 is executed after step S116. However, step S119 may be executed at the same timing as step S116, or may be executed before step S116.

  The shortcut is input to the terminal shortcut control unit 22 via the terminal wireless communication unit 25 (S120) (S121).

  Subsequently, the terminal shortcut control unit 22 stores the shortcut in the shortcut storage unit 123 (S122). As a result, the same shortcut as that registered in the image forming apparatus 10 a is also registered in the information processing terminal 20.

  In steps S119 to S122, all shortcuts stored in the shortcut storage unit 123 of the image forming apparatus 10a may be transmitted to the information processing terminal 20 and stored in the terminal shortcut storage unit 23. In this case, steps S119 to S122 may be executed for each shortcut.

  Subsequently, the terminal shortcut control unit 22 requests the terminal screen control unit 24 to display the home screen 510 including the shortcut received from the image forming apparatus 10a as element information (S123). The terminal screen control unit 24 displays the home screen 510 on the display device 211 (S124).

  Thereafter, when a logout request is input by the user via the operation panel 15 (S125), the screen control unit 124 hides the home screen 510 including the shortcut as element information, and displays a normal home screen on the operation panel 15. It is displayed (S126). On the normal home screen, a shortcut associated with a logged out user (whose authentication status has been canceled) is not displayed.

  Next, details of the processing related to step S108 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the processing procedure of the display process of the home screen 510.

  The processing procedure in FIG. 11 is started when the user places the information processing terminal 20 over the image forming apparatus 10a (S401). The trick means that the information processing terminal 20 is brought close to the image forming apparatus 10 to enable communication through a predetermined interface.

  Subsequently, the shortcut control unit 122 of the image forming apparatus 10 determines whether or not a shortcut corresponding to the user ID related to the authentication information transmitted from the information processing terminal 20 to the image forming apparatus 10 through communication in step S401 is registered. (Whether or not stored in the shortcut storage unit 123) is confirmed (S402). This is processing corresponding to step S106 described above.

  When the corresponding shortcut is registered (YES in S403), the screen control unit 124 displays the home screen 510 including the shortcut as element information (S404).

  On the other hand, when the corresponding shortcut is not registered (NO in S403), the screen control unit 124 displays a normal home screen (S405).

  Next, screen transitions in the image forming apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of screen transition in the image forming apparatus 10.

  If no user is logged in, a normal home screen is displayed on the operation panel 15, and no shortcut is displayed (S501). For example, when the user A logs in to the image forming apparatus 10 (S502), if a shortcut corresponding to the user A is registered, the home screen 510 including the shortcut is displayed on the operation panel 15 (S503). Thereafter, when the user A logs out (S504), the home screen 510 is not displayed and a normal home screen is displayed (S505). Therefore, the shortcut is not displayed in this state. That is, the home screen 510 including a shortcut corresponding to the user A is displayed while the user A is in the login state, and the normal home screen is displayed while the user A is in the logout state.

  As described above, when the information processing terminal 20 is used to log in to the image forming apparatus 10, a shortcut associated with the logged-in user can be used in the image forming apparatus 10. In addition, user-specific shortcuts can be registered in the image forming apparatus 10 and the information processing terminal 20. That is, it becomes possible to register individual user shortcuts. As a result, the operation burden on the image forming apparatus 10 can be reduced.

  FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of a second processing procedure executed in the information processing system. The process in FIG. 13 is performed using, for example, the information processing terminal 20 that has executed the process described in FIG. The image forming apparatus 10 in FIG. 13 may be the image forming apparatus 10a that is the transmission source of the shortcut, or may be an image forming apparatus 10 that is different from the image forming apparatus 10a.

  From step S201 to step S212, processing similar to that from step S101 to step S112 shown in FIG. 5 is performed in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S <b> 213, the terminal shortcut control unit 22 acquires a shortcut from the terminal shortcut storage unit 23. Here, it is assumed that one or more shortcuts are stored in the terminal shortcut storage unit 23. The shortcut is registered in step S122 of FIG.

  Subsequently, the terminal shortcut control unit 22 requests the terminal screen control unit 24 to display the acquired shortcut (S214).

  Subsequently, the terminal screen control unit 24 displays a screen including the shortcut as element information (hereinafter referred to as “shortcut screen”) on the display device 211 (S215).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the shortcut screen 610. The shortcut screen 610 shown in FIG. 14 includes “Company A slip”, “Company B slip”, “Company C slip”, “Save estimate”, “Save purchase order”, “Save receipt”, and “Copy general document”. Corresponds to an example in which the seven shortcuts “” are stored in the terminal shortcut storage unit 23. The buttons 611 to 615 having the label “unregistered” may be used when registering a new shortcut, for example.

  On the other hand, in step S216, one of the shortcuts included in the home screen 510 displayed on the operation panel 15 of the image forming apparatus 10 is selected by the user, and the start button is pressed. Then, the screen control unit 124 requests the shortcut control unit 122 to execute the selected shortcut (S217). In response to the request, the shortcut control unit 122 executes the shortcut (S218). The start button is one of the buttons installed on the operation panel 15 and is a button for accepting a job start instruction such as start of copying.

  For example, if the shortcut “save estimate” shown in FIG. 9 is selected, the file format is pdf, the document type is graphic, the resolution is 400 dpi, the reading size is A5 horizontal, A job in which both sides / one side is set to one side and the document orientation is up is executed. That is, the setting items and setting values included in the shortcut “save estimate” are collectively set to the corresponding setting items and setting values of the image forming apparatus 10.

  As described above, when the information processing terminal 20 is used to log in to the image forming apparatus 10, a shortcut associated with the logged-in user can be executed on the image forming apparatus 10 to simplify the setting operation. That is, it is possible to execute a shortcut for each user. As a result, the operation burden on the image forming apparatus 10 can be reduced.

  FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of a third processing procedure executed in the information processing system. In the processing procedure of FIG. 15, in the state in which step S216 of FIG. 13 is executed, one of the shortcuts included in the shortcut screen 610 displayed on the information processing terminal 20 is selected as an execution target. This is a description of the processing procedure executed in the event of a failure. In FIG. 15, the image forming apparatus 10 may be the image forming apparatus 10a, or may be an image forming apparatus 10 different from the image forming apparatus 10a.

  When any one of the shortcuts included in the shortcut screen 610 is selected (S301), the terminal screen control unit 24 notifies the terminal shortcut control unit of the shortcut name of the selected shortcut (S302). .

  Subsequently, the terminal shortcut control unit 22 transmits a shortcut related to the notified shortcut name to the shortcut control unit 122 via the terminal wireless communication unit 25 and the wireless communication unit 125 (S303, S304) (S305). . Upon receiving the notification, the shortcut control unit 122 stores the shortcut as an execution target, for example, in the RAM 112.

  Thereafter, when the user presses the start button via the operation panel 15, the shortcut control unit 122 executes the shortcut stored in the RAM 112 as an execution target (S306). Note that the shortcut control unit 122 may store the shortcut in the shortcut storage unit 123. That is, the shortcut transmitted from the information processing terminal 20 may be stored in the image forming apparatus 10. By doing so, the user does not need to perform an operation for registering the same shortcut for each image forming apparatus 10.

  13 is executed, the home screen 510 including the shortcut stored in the image forming apparatus 10 is displayed on the operation panel 15 of the image forming apparatus 10, and the information processing terminal 20, a shortcut screen 610 including shortcuts stored in the information processing terminal 20 is displayed. Therefore, the user can select a shortcut from both the home screen 510 and the shortcut screen 610. When the shortcut on the shortcut screen 610 is selected, steps S302 to S305 in FIG. 15 are executed. In this state, when one of the shortcuts is selected via the home screen 510 displayed on the operation panel 15 and the start button is pressed, steps S217 and S218 in FIG. 13 are executed.

  On the other hand, after any shortcut is selected via the home screen 510 of the operation panel 15, any shortcut is selected via the shortcut screen 610 displayed on the information processing terminal 20. When the start button is pressed, the shortcut selected on the information processing terminal 20 is executed.

  In other words, when selection of a shortcut is accepted from both the information processing terminal 20 and the image forming apparatus 10, the one selected later in time series order is valid.

  As described above, the shortcut stored in the information processing terminal 20 can be executed by the image forming apparatus 10 that has logged in using the information processing terminal 20. That is, the user can carry the shortcut registered in each image forming apparatus 10 using the information processing terminal 20. Therefore, the user can use the shortcut registered in one image forming apparatus 10 also in another image forming apparatus 10. As a result, the shortcut registration operation for each image forming apparatus 10 can be made unnecessary. That is, the operation burden on the image forming apparatus 10 can be reduced.

  Instead of the information processing terminal 20, a wired device such as an external keyboard may be used.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external keyboard. When an external keyboard is used, for example, the user can assign each shortcut to the function keys F1 to F12. The user can cause the image forming apparatus 10 to execute the shortcut assigned to the pressed function key by pressing any function key on the external keyboard after logging in.

  Each of the above embodiments may be applied to setting information in various devices other than the image forming apparatus 10 such as a projector, an electronic blackboard, or a video conference system.

  In the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 10 is an example of a device. The information processing terminal 20 is an example of a terminal device. The terminal user information storage unit 26 is an example of a first storage unit. The terminal wireless communication unit 25 is an example of a first transmission unit, a reception unit, and a third transmission unit. The authentication control unit 121 is an example of an authentication unit. The shortcut storage unit 123 is an example of a second storage unit. The shortcut control unit 122 is an example of a determination unit. The screen control unit 124 is an example of a first display control unit. The wireless communication unit 125 is an example of a second transmission unit. The terminal screen control unit 24 is an example of a second display control unit.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to such specific embodiment, In the range of the summary of this invention described in the claim, various deformation | transformation・ Change is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image forming apparatus 11 Controller 12 Scanner 13 Printer 14 Modem 15 Operation panel 16 Network interface 17 SD card slot 20 Information processing terminal 21 Terminal authentication control part 22 Terminal shortcut control part 23 Terminal shortcut storage part 24 Terminal screen control part 25 Terminal wireless communication Unit 26 Terminal user information storage unit 80 SD card 111 CPU
112 RAM
113 ROM
114 HDD
115 NVRAM
121 Authentication Control Unit 122 Shortcut Control Unit 123 Shortcut Storage Unit 124 Screen Control Unit 125 Wireless Communication Unit 126 User Information Storage Unit 201 CPU
202 Memory 203 Auxiliary Storage Device 204 Touch Panel 205 Wireless Communication Device 211 Display Device 212 Input Device

JP 2011-123824 A

Claims (11)

An information processing system including a terminal device and a device,
The terminal device
A first storage unit for storing user authentication information;
A first transmitter that transmits the authentication information to the device;
A receiving unit that receives setting information corresponding to the authentication information among the setting information related to the device from the device;
The equipment is
Upon receiving authentication information from the terminal device, an authentication unit that authenticates a user based on the authentication information;
A determination unit that determines whether or not there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user with reference to a second storage unit that stores setting information related to the device in association with the user;
When there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, the first screen including the setting information corresponding to the user as element information is displayed, and when there is no setting information, common to a plurality of users. A first display control unit for displaying a second screen to be used,
When there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, a second transmission unit that transmits the setting information corresponding to the user to the terminal device;
An information processing system comprising: The setting information includes a setting item and a setting value for the process for each process that can be executed by the device.
The information processing system according to claim 1. The setting information includes a setting item in which a setting value is not set according to processing.
The information processing system according to claim 1. The terminal device further includes:
A third transmission unit configured to transmit the setting information received by the reception unit to a device different from the device that is the transmission source of the setting information;
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The terminal device
A second display control unit for displaying a third screen including the setting information received by the receiving unit as element information;
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing system is an information processing system. The equipment is
When the element information of the first screen and the element information of the third screen are operated, the one operated later is valid.
The information processing system according to claim 5. The third screen includes second element information for registering new setting information.
The information processing system according to claim 5 or 6. The first display control unit displays the second screen when the authenticated state of the authenticated user is canceled.
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing system is an information processing system. Equipment,
Upon receiving authentication information from the terminal device, an authentication unit that authenticates the user based on the authentication information;
A determination unit that determines whether or not there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user with reference to a second storage unit that stores setting information related to the device in association with the user;
When there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, the first screen including the setting information corresponding to the user as element information is displayed. When there is no setting information, common to the user is displayed. A first display control unit for displaying a second screen to be used;
When there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, a second transmission unit that transmits the setting information corresponding to the user to the terminal device;
A device characterized by comprising: The terminal device
A first transmission procedure for transmitting the authentication information of the user stored in the first storage unit to the device;
A receiving procedure for receiving setting information corresponding to the authentication information among the setting information related to the device from the device;
The device is
Upon receiving authentication information from the terminal device, an authentication procedure for authenticating a user based on the authentication information;
A determination procedure for determining presence / absence of setting information corresponding to an authenticated user with reference to a second storage unit that stores setting information related to the device in association with the user;
When there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, the first screen including the setting information corresponding to the user as element information is displayed, and when there is no setting information, common to a plurality of users. A first display control procedure for displaying a second screen to be used,
If there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, a second transmission procedure for transmitting setting information corresponding to the user to the terminal device;
The information processing method characterized by performing. On the equipment,
Upon receiving authentication information from the terminal device, an authentication procedure for authenticating a user based on the authentication information;
A determination procedure for determining presence / absence of setting information corresponding to an authenticated user with reference to a second storage unit that stores setting information related to the device in association with the user;
When there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, the first screen including the setting information corresponding to the user as element information is displayed, and when there is no setting information, common to a plurality of users. A first display control procedure for displaying a second screen to be used,
A program that, when there is setting information corresponding to the authenticated user, executes a second transmission procedure for transmitting the setting information corresponding to the user to the terminal device.

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