JP2018190298A - Image formation control device, image formation control method and image formation control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To output an appropriate amount of recording medium for a user to browse during a travel time. An image formation control device includes a job reception unit 10 that receives a print job, a schedule acquisition unit 21 that acquires schedule information in which a task indicating a position where a user is scheduled to exist is determined in chronological order, and schedule information. A movement time determination unit 24 that determines the movement time for the user to move based on the movement time, a job generation unit 40 that generates an execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job based on the determined movement time, and a job generation unit 40. The image forming control unit 52 causes the image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the above. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an image formation control apparatus, an image formation control method, and an image formation control program, and in particular, an image formation control apparatus, an image formation control method, and an image formation control that cause an image formation apparatus to execute at least a part of a received print job. Regarding the program.

  A distributed printing technique has been proposed in which a print job is distributed and executed by a plurality of image forming apparatuses. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-136387 discloses a system that includes a plurality of candidate printing devices, a client device including one or more processing units, and a data storage unit, and one or more processing units. When executed by the data storage unit including computer readable instructions that cause the client device to perform a function, receives a request for distributed printing, and each printing device of the plurality of printing devices receives at least a portion of the request for distributed printing A plurality of candidate printing devices, a plurality of printing devices are determined, a portion of a plurality of print jobs that satisfy a request for distributed printing as a whole is determined, and a plurality of printing devices are determined. For each specified printing device, at least one or more for the specified printing device Assign the share of the printing job, the system comprising providing a share of the one or more print jobs assigned to the designated printing device is described.

  On the other hand, it may not be desirable to execute all print jobs and output them as paper media. For example, there is a case where the user desires to view a paper medium document while traveling on a train or airplane. Specifically, if the amount of paper media that is output when a print job is executed at the departure point exceeds the amount that can be viewed while the user is moving, the user may The user must carry a paper medium, which may increase the burden on the user.

In the system described in JP-A-2006-136387, the printing time can be reduced by a single operation, but there is a problem that the burden on the user who transports the paper medium cannot be reduced.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-136387

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and one of the objects of the present invention is to provide an image forming control apparatus capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for a user to view during travel time. Is to provide.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an image formation control method capable of outputting an appropriate amount of a recording medium for a user to view during travel time.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide an image formation control program capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for a user to view during travel time.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, according to one aspect of the present invention, an image forming control apparatus includes a job reception unit that receives a print job, and schedule information that defines a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled in time series A schedule acquisition unit that acquires the travel time, a travel time determination unit that determines a travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information, and an execution job that includes at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time Job generation means and control means for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation means.

  If this situation is followed, a user's moving time will be determined based on the schedule information which defined the task. An execution job including at least a part of the print job is generated based on the determined moving time, and the execution job is executed by the image forming apparatus. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an image formation control apparatus that can output an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the travel time.

  Preferably, there are a plurality of image forming apparatuses, the positions where each of the image forming apparatuses are arranged are determined in advance, and the schedule information includes a first task scheduled at different positions and a second task after the first task. The image forming control device further includes an execution device determining unit that determines, as an execution device, an image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from the departure place determined by the first task among the plurality of image forming devices. The travel time determining means determines the travel time of the user from the departure place to the destination determined by the second task, and the control means causes the execution device to execute the execution job.

  According to this aspect, the generated execution job is executed by the execution device within a predetermined range from the departure place. Thereby, the user can acquire the recording medium output by the execution device executing the execution job at the departure place, and can browse the recording medium while moving from the departure place to the destination.

  Preferably, the execution device determination unit further determines the execution device based on status information of each of the plurality of image forming apparatuses. According to this aspect, a more appropriate image forming apparatus can be determined as an execution apparatus from a plurality of image forming apparatuses.

  Preferably, when the execution job is a part of the print job, the job generation unit sets a remaining job that is a remaining portion other than the execution job in the print job as a new print job.

  According to this aspect, after generating one execution job and a new print job from one print job based on the schedule information, a new execution job can be generated from the new print job based on the schedule information. it can.

  Preferably, when there are one or more waypoints between the departure point and the destination, the movement time determination means starts moving for each of two or more movement sections determined from the departure point, the destination, and the one or more waypoints. The execution time from the point to the movement end point is determined as a movement time corresponding to the movement start point, and the execution device determining means is an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from the movement start point among the plurality of image forming apparatuses Is determined as an execution device corresponding to the movement start point, and the job generation unit generates an execution job corresponding to the movement start point based on the print job and the movement time determined for the movement start point, and performs control. The means causes the execution device corresponding to the movement start point to execute the execution job corresponding to the movement start point.

  According to this aspect, the movement time corresponding to the movement start point is determined for each of two or more movement sections determined from the departure point, the destination, and one or more waypoints. An execution job corresponding to the movement start point is generated based on the movement time. An image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from the movement start point is determined as an execution apparatus. The determined execution device executes the generated execution job. Therefore, an appropriate amount of recording medium is output by the execution device for each movement start point of the movement section so that the user can browse during the movement time of the movement section. Thereby, the user can acquire the recording medium output from the execution device for each movement start point in the movement section, and can browse the recording medium while moving to the movement end point in the movement section. In this case, recording media that can be browsed while moving from the departure place to the destination are output in a distributed manner at the departure place and the waypoint. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of the recording medium that the user should carry during the user's travel time between the first task and the second task.

  Preferably, the image formation control device includes a keyword determining unit that determines a keyword, a keyword extracting unit that extracts a portion indicating the keyword determined by the keyword determining unit from the print job as a keyword portion, and an image of the extracted keyword portion Order adjustment means for adjusting the order of the print job data so that the order of formation precedes the image formation order of the portion other than the extracted keyword portion of the print job, and the job generation means includes: An execution job is generated from the print job adjusted by the order adjustment unit.

  According to this aspect, the execution device can preferentially output a portion including the keyword in the print job. Therefore, the convenience of the image formation control device is improved.

  Preferably, the image forming control apparatus further includes a capability determining unit that acquires a browsing capability indicating the number of characters per unit time, and the job generating unit is configured to determine the travel time and the browsing capability determined by the capability determining unit. An execution job is generated based on the above.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to calculate the amount of images appropriate for the user to browse during the travel time based on the determined viewing ability. Therefore, an execution job is generated so that an appropriate amount of recording media is output by simple processing.

  Preferably, the image forming control device further includes a performance acquisition unit that acquires the number of characters browsed by the user as a browsing performance, and the capability determination unit determines the browsing capability based on the browsing performance acquired by the performance acquisition unit. According to this aspect, since the browsing ability is determined based on the browsing record, a more appropriate amount of recording medium is output.

  The print job includes a plurality of page data. Preferably, the job generation unit assigns a page identifier for identifying the page data to each of the plurality of page data of the print job. By reading the page identifier image-formed on the recording medium by the forming apparatus, the browsing record is acquired based on the page data corresponding to the read page identifier. If this situation is followed, an accurate browsing result can be acquired.

  Preferably, the recording medium from which the page identifier has been read by the result acquisition unit is a recording medium to be discarded, and an image formed on the recording medium cannot be identified after the page identifier has been read. Then, it is cut by the discarding device or a new image is formed. According to this aspect, since the recording medium from which the page identifier is read is discarded, information leakage due to the user losing the recording medium or the recording medium being stolen is suppressed, and the security of information management is improved. improves.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the image formation control device includes a job receiving unit that receives a print job, a schedule acquisition unit that acquires schedule information that defines a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled in time series, and A travel time determining means for setting a plurality of different planned positions where the user is present and different from each other based on the schedule information and calculating a travel time for the user to move from each planned position to the next planned position; When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the time determining means, the print job corresponds to each of the plurality of moving times based on the plurality of moving times calculated corresponding to each of the plurality of planned positions by the moving time determining means. A job generation unit that divides the job into a plurality of execution jobs, and a plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation unit. S a, and a control means for executing an image forming apparatus which is arranged within a predetermined range from the predetermined position corresponding to the executed job.

  According to this aspect, a plurality of planned positions are set based on the schedule information that defines the task, and the movement time of the user from each planned position to the next planned position is calculated. By setting a plurality of scheduled positions, the print job is divided into a plurality of execution jobs respectively corresponding to the plurality of movement times based on the plurality of movement times calculated corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions. . Each of the plurality of divided execution jobs is executed by an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from a planned position corresponding to the execution job. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an image formation control apparatus that can output an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the travel time.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, an image formation control method includes a job reception step for receiving a print job, and a schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is determined in time series A travel time determination step for determining a travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information, a job generation step for generating an execution job comprising at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time, and a job And a control step for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the generation step.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control method capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the travel time.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, an image formation control method includes a job reception step for receiving a print job, and a schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is determined in time series And a travel time determination step for calculating a travel time for the user to move from each planned position to the next planned position while setting a plurality of different planned positions where the user is present and different from each other based on the schedule information; When a plurality of scheduled positions are set in the travel time determining step, the print job is set to a plurality of travel times based on the plurality of travel times calculated corresponding to the plurality of planned positions in the travel time determining step. Job generation step to divide into multiple corresponding execution jobs, and job generation step Each of the more divided plurality of executed job was, including a control step of executing a predetermined position in the arranged image forming apparatus in a predetermined range corresponding to the executed job, the.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control method capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the travel time.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the image forming control program is an image forming control program executed by a computer that controls the image forming apparatus, and includes a job receiving step for receiving a print job and a user. Based on the determined travel time, a schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating the position of time is determined in time series, a travel time determination step for determining a travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information, A computer is caused to execute a job generation step for generating an execution job consisting of at least a part of the print job, and a control step for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation step.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control program capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the travel time.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the image forming control program is an image forming control program executed by a computer that controls the image forming apparatus, and includes a job receiving step for receiving a print job and a user. A schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating the position of the task is determined in time series, and setting a plurality of different scheduled positions where the user is present and different from each other based on the schedule information, and starting from each scheduled position The travel time determination step for calculating the travel time for the user to move to the scheduled position, and when multiple planned positions are set by the travel time determination step, the travel time determination step calculates each corresponding to the multiple planned positions. Multiple travel times based on multiple travel times A job generation step for dividing the job into a plurality of corresponding execution jobs, and each of the plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation step is arranged in an image forming apparatus arranged within a predetermined range from a planned position corresponding to the execution job. And a control step to be executed.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an image formation control program capable of outputting an appropriate amount of recording medium for the user to browse during the travel time.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an overall outline of an image forming system in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a hardware configuration of an MFP according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the outline | summary of the hardware constitutions of the portable information device in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the function of CPU with which a portable information device is provided. It is a figure which shows an example of schedule information. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job format. It is a figure for demonstrating movement time information. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of image formation control processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a movement time information generation process. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary flow of a print job order adjustment process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a browsing capability determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of the various information determined from the movement path | route of a user determined based on the schedule information of FIG. 5, and the movement path | route. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of MFP position information. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of MFP status information. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of movement time information. It is a figure which shows the example of generation of an execution job. It is a figure which shows the example of a production | generation of the execution job when browsing capability is changed in the movement path | route. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of extracting a keyword portion from print data of a print job. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job in which the order of page data is changed based on a keyword. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating an execution job from a print job whose printing order has been changed. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule information containing a movement task.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an overall outline of an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an image forming system includes MFPs (Multi Function Peripherals) 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E, and 100F, a portable information device 200, a server 300, a discarding device 400, a wireless station 500, and the like. including. MFPs 100A to 100F and server 300 are connected to Internet 5 and can communicate with each other. In the present embodiment, MFPs 100A and 100B are arranged at the first site, MFPs 100C and 100D are arranged at the second site, MFP 100E and disposal device 400 are arranged at the third site, and MFP 100F is arranged at the fourth site. . The first base, the second base, the third base, and the fourth base are geographically separated.

  The portable information device 200 has a wireless LAN function and can communicate with the wireless station 500. The radio station 500 functions as a relay device between the network including the Internet 5 and the portable information device 200. Specifically, the radio station 500 is a radio base station of a mobile phone network. The wireless station 500 communicates with the portable information device 200 having a communication function using a wireless LAN, and connects the portable information device 200 to the Internet 5. Although only one radio station 500 is shown in the figure, the radio station 500 is arranged at each of the first base, the second base, the third base, and the fourth base. Therefore, portable information device 200 can communicate with MFPs 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> F and server 300 by communicating with wireless station 500 when it exists in any of the first to fourth sites. Furthermore, the portable information device 200 can communicate with other computers connected to the Internet 5. The portable information device 200 is a computer that a user carries and uses, such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

  The hardware configurations and functions of MFPs 100A to 100F are basically the same. Therefore, MFP 100A will be described as an example in the following description unless otherwise specified. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the hardware configuration of MFP 100A in the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, MFP 100A includes a main circuit 110, a document reading unit 130 for reading a document, an automatic document feeder 120 for conveying a document to document reading unit 130, and a document reading unit 130. An image forming unit 140 for forming an image on a sheet or the like based on image data output by reading the image, a sheet feeding unit 150 for supplying the sheet to the image forming unit 140, an operation panel 160 as a user interface, Short-range wireless communication unit 170.

  The main circuit 110 includes a CPU 111, a communication interface (I / F) unit 112, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 113, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 114, a flash memory 115, and a hard disk drive as a mass storage device. (HDD) 116, a facsimile unit 117, and an external storage device 119 to which a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-ROM) 119A is mounted. CPU 111 is connected to automatic document feeder 120, document reading unit 130, image forming unit 140, paper feed unit 150, operation panel 160, and short-range wireless communication unit 170, and controls the entire MFP 100A.

  The ROM 113 stores a program executed by the CPU 111 or data necessary for executing the program. The RAM 114 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program. The RAM 114 temporarily stores read data (image data) continuously sent from the document reading unit 130.

  Operation panel 160 is provided on the upper surface of MFP 100 </ b> A and includes a display unit 161 and an operation unit 163. The display unit 161 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic ELD (Electro-Luminescence Display), and displays an instruction menu for the user, information about acquired image data, and the like. The operation unit 163 includes a plurality of keys, and accepts input of various instructions, data such as characters and numbers by user operations corresponding to the keys. The operation unit 163 further includes a touch panel 165 provided on the display unit 161.

  Communication I / F unit 112 is an interface for connecting MFP 100 </ b> A to Internet 5. CPU 111 communicates with any of MFPs 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> F, portable information device 200, server 300, and discarding device 400 via a network including communication I / F unit 112 and Internet 5, and transmits / receives data.

  The facsimile unit 117 is connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and transmits facsimile data to the PSTN or receives facsimile data from the PSTN. The facsimile unit 117 stores the received facsimile data in the HDD 116 or outputs it to the image forming unit 140. The image forming unit 140 prints the facsimile data received by the facsimile unit 117 on a sheet. Further, the facsimile unit 117 converts the data stored in the HDD 116 into facsimile data, and transmits the facsimile data to a facsimile apparatus connected to the PSTN.

  The external storage device 119 is loaded with a CD-ROM 119A. The CPU 111 can access the CD-ROM 119A via the external storage device 119. The CPU 111 loads the program recorded on the CD-ROM 119A attached to the external storage device 119 into the RAM 114 and executes it. Note that the medium for storing the program executed by the CPU 111 is not limited to the CD-ROM 119A, but an optical disc (MO (Magnetic Optical Disc / MD (Mini Disc) / DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), IC card, optical card, mask It may be ROM or EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM).

  Further, the program executed by the CPU 111 is not limited to the program recorded on the CD-ROM 119A, and the program stored in the HDD 116 may be loaded into the RAM 114 and executed. In this case, another computer connected to the network may rewrite the program stored in HDD 116 of MFP 100A, or may add a new program and write it. Furthermore, MFP 100A may download a program from another computer connected to the network and store the program in HDD 116. The program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU 111 but also a source program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 170 performs wireless communication with the portable information device 200 when the portable information device 200 is within a communicable range. The communicable distance of the short-range wireless communication unit 170 is limited to a predetermined distance. The short-range wireless communication unit 170 is not limited to a communication medium. For example, the short-range wireless communication unit 170 performs wireless communication using an IrDA communication standard or a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The short-range wireless communication unit 170 can detect the portable information device 200 and communicate with the portable information device 200 when, for example, the portable information device 200 exists as a communication partner device within the communicable distance range. It becomes a state.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an outline of a hardware configuration of portable information device 200 in the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, portable information device 200 in the present embodiment is used as a CPU 201 for controlling overall portable information device 200, ROM 202 for storing a program executed by CPU 201, and a work area for CPU 201. RAM 203, flash memory 204, call unit 205A, wireless communication unit 205 connected to call unit 205A, display unit 206 for displaying information, operation unit 207 for accepting user operations, and wireless A LAN interface (I / F) 208, an external storage device 209, a short-range wireless communication unit 210, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor 211 are included.

  The ROM 202 stores a program executed by the CPU 201. The CPU 201 loads the program recorded in the ROM 202 to the RAM 203 and executes it. The flash memory 204 is configured to be able to rewrite data, and stores a program to be executed by the CPU 201 and data necessary to execute the program. The flash memory 204 stores a user ID (identifier) and a password for identifying the user of the portable information device 200. The user ID and password are set in advance in the portable information device 200 by the user at the start of use of the portable information device 200, for example. Further, the flash memory 204 stores schedule information corresponding to the user of the portable information device 200. The schedule information is input by the user of the portable information device 200. In addition, when the server which manages a schedule of several persons is provided, the portable information device 200 may acquire the schedule information of the user of the portable information device from the server.

  The schedule information includes a user ID and one or more tasks. Each of the one or more tasks included in the schedule information indicates a position where the user is expected to exist, and indicates a date and time when the user should exist at the position. That is, the schedule information defines a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled to exist in time series.

  The wireless communication unit 205 performs wireless communication with a mobile phone base station connected to a telephone communication network. The wireless communication unit 205 connects the portable information device 200 to a telephone communication network, and enables a call using the call unit 205A. Radio communication unit 205 decodes the audio signal obtained by demodulating the radio signal received from the mobile phone base station, and outputs the decoded signal to call unit 205A. Also, the wireless communication unit 205 encodes the voice input from the call unit 205A and transmits it to the mobile phone base station. The call unit 205A includes a microphone and a speaker, outputs the voice input from the wireless communication unit 205 from the speaker, and outputs the voice input from the microphone to the wireless communication unit 205. Further, the wireless communication unit 205 is controlled by the CPU 201 to transmit / receive data via the mobile phone base station, and connect the mobile information device 200 to the Internet 5, for example. Therefore, the portable information device 200 can communicate with a computer connected to the Internet 5 via the wireless communication unit 205.

  The display unit 206 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic ELD, and displays an instruction menu for the user, data received from the outside, and the like.

  The operation unit 207 includes a plurality of keys, and accepts input of various instructions, data such as characters and numbers by user operations corresponding to the keys. The operation unit 207 includes a touch panel 207A. Touch panel 207 </ b> A detects a position designated by the user on the display surface of display unit 206. The touch panel 207A is provided on the upper surface or the lower surface of the display unit 206, and outputs the coordinates of the position designated by the user to the CPU 201. Touch panel 207A is a multi-touch screen panel, and outputs a plurality of coordinates respectively corresponding to a plurality of positions designated by the user to CPU 201 when a plurality of positions are designated by the user at the same time. The touch panel 207 </ b> A is preferably the same size or larger than the display surface of the display unit 206. Since the touch panel 207A is provided so as to overlap with the display unit 206, the touch panel 207A can be placed at one or more positions designated by the user on the display surface of the display unit 206 when the user indicates the display surface of the display unit 206. One or more corresponding coordinates are output to the CPU 201. For the touch panel 207A, for example, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, or a capacitance method can be used, and the method is not limited. The user can input schedule information by operating the operation unit 207. In this case, the flash memory 204 stores schedule information input by the user. Further, the user can instruct execution of various functions of the portable information device 200 by operating the operation unit 207.

  The wireless LAN I / F 208 is an interface for communicating with the wireless station 500 and connecting the portable information device 200 to the Internet 5. When the wireless LAN I / F 208 communicates with the wireless station 500, the portable information device 200 can communicate with the MFPs 100A to 100F, the server 300, and the disposal device 400.

  The external storage device 209 is detachable from the portable information device 200, and a CD-ROM 209A storing an image formation control program can be attached thereto. The CPU 201 can access the CD-ROM 209A via the external storage device 209. The CPU 201 can load and execute an image formation control program recorded on the CD-ROM 209 </ b> A attached to the external storage device 209 in a RAM included in the CPU 201.

  Note that the program recorded in the ROM 202, the flash memory 204, or the CD-ROM 209A has been described as a program executed by the CPU 201. However, a program executed by the CPU 201 is stored in the flash memory 204 by another computer connected to the Internet 5. It may be a program in which a stored program is rewritten or a new program written in addition to the flash memory 204. Furthermore, the program executed by the CPU 201 may be a program downloaded by the portable information device 200 from another computer connected to the Internet. The program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU 201 but also a source program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

  The medium for storing the program executed by the CPU 201 is not limited to the ROM 202, the flash memory 204, and the CD-ROM 209A, but an optical disc (MO (Magnetic Optical Disc / MD (Mini Disc) / DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), IC It may be a card, an optical card, a mask ROM, or an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM).

  Short-range wireless communication unit 210 wirelessly communicates with an apparatus that is within a communicable range among MFPs 100A to 100F. The communicable distance of the short-range wireless communication unit 210 is limited to a predetermined distance and is not particularly limited, but is preferably within a few meters. The short-range wireless communication unit 210 is not limited to a communication medium. For example, the short-range wireless communication unit 210 performs wireless communication using a communication standard such as IrDA (Infrared Data Association) or a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The short-range wireless communication unit 210 detects the MFP 100A and becomes communicable with the MFP 100A, for example, when the MFP 100A exists as a communication partner device within the communicable distance range.

  The GPS sensor 211 detects the current position of the MFP 100A based on radio waves received from GPS satellites. The GPS sensor 211 outputs position information indicating the detected current position to the CPU 201.

  In the present embodiment, MFPs 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> F are fixedly provided at different positions, and the positions at which they are arranged are determined in advance. The server 300 is a general computer including a CPU. The server 300 stores MFP position information and MFP state information. The MFP position information is information indicating a position where each of the plurality of MFPs 100A to 100F and the discarding device 400 is disposed. The MFP status information is information indicating the current status of each of the MFPs 100A to 100F. The MFP status information includes, for example, the remaining amount of paper in the MFP, the remaining amount of toner in the MFP, the failure state of the MFP, the setting state of image formation in the MFP, and the like.

  When the user of portable information device 200 approaches one of MFPs 100A to 100F, for example, MFP 100A, portable information device 200 provides the MFP 100A with the user ID and password stored in flash memory 204 together with a login request. In this case, MFP 100A requested to log in determines whether or not to log in based on user management information stored in advance in server 300. When login is permitted, remote operation such as operating portable information device 200 to cause MFP 100A to execute a job becomes possible. On the other hand, when the login is rejected, it is impossible to remotely operate MFP 100A by operating portable information device 200.

  The discarding device 400 includes a control unit, a document reading unit for reading a document, an image discarding unit for discarding an image formed on a document after being read by the document reading unit, a short-range wireless communication unit, A communication unit that connects the device 400 to a network. The control unit is connected to the document reading unit, the image discarding unit, the short-range wireless communication unit, and the communication unit, and controls the entire discarding device 400. The document reading unit is configured to be able to identify a page ID (identifier) formed on a document from image data obtained by reading the document. The control unit communicates with portable information device 200 through the communication unit or the short-range wireless communication unit, and transmits and receives data. For example, the control unit outputs the information of the page ID identified by the document reading unit to the portable information device 200 as discard information. In the present embodiment, the image discarding unit of the discarding device 400 forms a predetermined image on the document so that the image formed on the document cannot be identified, or cuts the document into fine paper pieces. The image formed on the original is discarded. Thereby, the leakage of information due to the user losing the recording medium or the recording medium being stolen is suppressed, and the security of information management is improved.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the function of the CPU 201 provided in the portable information device 200. The functions illustrated in FIG. 4 are functions formed in the CPU 201 when the CPU 201 included in the portable information device 200 executes various programs stored in the ROM 202 or the CD-ROM 209A. Referring to FIG. 4, the CPU 201 determines a job reception unit 10, a schedule acquisition unit 21, a position determination unit 23, a travel time determination unit 24, a capability acquisition unit 30, a job generation unit 40, and an execution device determination. Part 51 and an image formation control part 52.

  In the following description, it is assumed that schedule information of the user who is the owner of the portable information device 200 is stored in the flash memory 204 of the portable information device 200 in advance. Furthermore, it is assumed that the RAM 203 of the portable information device 200 stores a user ID assigned to the user of the portable information device 200 and identifying the user.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of schedule information. The schedule information in this example defines a scheduled task for each user. Each task defines the date and time, position, and work content. Here, it is assumed that user K has a meeting at the head office from 9:00 to 10:00 on xxx year xx month xx and then moves to the branch office and plans to have lunch at the branch office from 12:00 to 13:00. . In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the schedule information of the user K defines a user ID for identifying the user K “kkk”, and “conference at the head office from 9:00 to 10:00 on the xxx year xx month xx day” And a second task called “lunch at the branch office from 12:00 to 13:00” in chronological order.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the job receiving unit 10 receives a print job. In addition, the job reception unit 10 stores the received print job in the flash memory 204. Further, the job reception unit 10 identifies a user corresponding to the received print job. For example, when the user operates the operation unit 207 to specify data and printing conditions, a print job for forming an image of the specified data under the specified printing conditions is generated by the printer driver. The job reception unit 10 receives a print job generated by the printer driver. Further, the job receiving unit 10 receives a received print job when a print job transmitted from the outside of the portable information device 200 is received by the wireless LAN I / F 208 or the short-range wireless communication unit 210. The job reception unit 10 stores the received print job in the flash memory 204.

  In a state where the print job is stored in the flash memory 204, the user can instruct the portable information device 200 to execute the print job by operating the operation unit 207. In this case, the job receiving unit 10 receives a print job execution command and reads the print job stored in the flash memory 204. In addition, the job reception unit 10 acquires a user ID corresponding to the user who has issued the execution command from the RAM 203 and outputs the acquired user ID to the schedule acquisition unit 21 and the capability acquisition unit 30. For example, when the user K having the schedule information of FIG. 5 issues an execution command, the job reception unit 10 acquires the user ID “kkk” corresponding to the user K from the RAM 203 and acquires the user ID “kkk” as a schedule. To the unit 21 and the ability acquisition unit 30.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the format of a print job. The print job includes, for example, a print job ID for identifying the print job, print conditions, and print data. The print job of FIG. 6 includes a print job ID “123”, and includes a printing method “color printing” and a paper type “A4 paper” as printing conditions. In addition, the print data of the print job may include page data of a plurality of pages. When a print job includes a plurality of page data, the page order is determined for the plurality of page data.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the job reception unit 10 includes a keyword determination unit 11, a keyword extraction unit 12, and an order adjustment unit 13. The keyword determination unit 11 determines a keyword corresponding to the accepted print job. For example, when a determination condition is preset for a keyword determination method, the keyword determination unit 11 determines a keyword from page data of the print job according to the determination condition. The determination condition is not limited, but may be a character string of a predetermined number of characters or more having the highest appearance frequency in the page data as a keyword, or characters whose display mode is partially different in the page data. The column may be a keyword. The keyword determination unit 11 may determine a keyword accepted by the operation unit 207 when the user inputs a keyword to the operation unit 207. Note that the keyword determination unit 11 may determine one keyword or a plurality of keywords. The keyword determination unit 11 outputs the determined keyword to the keyword extraction unit 12.

  A keyword is input to the keyword extraction unit 12 from the keyword determination unit 11. The keyword extraction unit 12 extracts a portion indicating the keyword determined by the keyword determination unit 11 from the print data of the print job as a keyword portion. The keyword extraction unit 12 outputs the extracted keyword part to the order adjustment unit 13. The keyword extraction unit 12 may extract a plurality of keyword parts. In the present embodiment, the keyword extraction unit 12 extracts the keyword portion as a page unit. For this reason, the keyword extraction unit 12 extracts page data including a keyword from the print data included in the print job as a keyword part. The keyword portion may be a unit smaller than the page data, for example, a paragraph, sentence, or line.

  The keyword part extracted from the keyword extraction unit 12 is input to the order adjustment unit 13. The order adjustment unit 13 changes the print data included in the print job so that the image formation order of the keyword part precedes the image formation order of the part other than the keyword part in the print data included in the print job. In this example, the order adjustment unit 13 sets the output order of the page data, which is the keyword portion, for the plurality of page data included in the print data included in the print job before the output order of the page data other than the keyword portion. Change to Further, the order adjustment unit 13 outputs the print job after the order adjustment to the job generation unit 40.

  The job reception unit 10 according to the present embodiment switches between a keyword valid state for enabling the functions of the keyword determination unit 11, the keyword extraction unit 12, and the order adjustment unit 13, and a keyword invalid state for invalidation. For example, the job reception unit 10 switches between the keyword valid state and the keyword invalid state based on the operation of the operation unit 207 by the user. Thereby, the job reception unit 10 outputs the print job after the order change to the job generation unit 40 when the keyword is in the valid state, and the job generation unit 40 outputs the print job whose order is not changed when the keyword is in the invalid state. Output to. Note that the job reception unit 10 may not include the keyword determination unit 11, the keyword extraction unit 12, and the order adjustment unit 13.

  A user ID is input to the schedule acquisition unit 21 from the job reception unit 10. In response to the input of the user ID, the schedule acquisition unit 21 acquires the schedule information of the user identified by the user ID. For example, when the user ID “kkk” is input from the job receiving unit 10, the schedule acquisition unit 21 acquires the schedule information of the user K stored in the flash memory 204 based on the user ID “kkk”. When the schedule information of the user K is stored in the server 300, the schedule acquisition unit 21 controls the wireless LAN I / F 208 and acquires the schedule information of the user K from the server 300 through the network. The schedule acquisition unit 21 outputs the acquired schedule information to the travel time determination unit 24.

  The schedule information is input from the schedule acquisition unit 21 to the travel time determination unit 24. The travel time determination unit 24 determines the travel time for the user to travel based on the input schedule information. Specifically, the travel time determination unit 24 determines a travel route scheduled for the user, and calculates the time required for the user to travel the travel section from the travel start point to the travel end point on the determined travel route. Decide on travel time.

  For example, assume that the schedule information of FIG. 5 is input to the travel time determination unit 24. The schedule information of the user K in FIG. 5 defines a first task and a second task scheduled at different positions. The second task is continuous with the first task and is later than the first task. In this case, the travel time determination unit 24 determines a departure place determined by the first task and a destination determined by the second task. The travel time determination unit 24 determines a travel route for the user K from the departure point to the destination. The movement route may include a route using a plurality of different movement means.

  When the determined movement route includes a route using a plurality of movement means, the movement time determination unit 24 sets a movement section for each movement means, and specifies a movement start point and a movement end point. Each of the movement start point and the movement end point is a station, an airport, or the like determined by the moving means, and is any of a departure point, a destination, and a transit point on the determined movement route. The determination of the travel route can be realized by using information such as map information and public transportation publicly disclosed on the network.

  The travel time determination unit 24 determines, as a planned position, a point where at least a part of the print job can be executed among the departure point and one or more waypoints. Specifically, movement time determination unit 24 obtains MFP position information of each of MFPs 100A to 100F stored in server 300 by accessing server 300 through the network. The movement time determination unit 24 compares the acquired MFP position information with a plurality of movement start points respectively corresponding to a plurality of movement means determined by the movement route, and selects one of the MFPs 100A to 100F among the plurality of movement start points. The movement start point where Kaga is within the predetermined range is determined as the planned position. Here, the movement time determination unit 24 may determine the planned position based on MFP status information stored in the server 300 in addition to the MFP position information. In this case, the movement time determination unit 24 is an error that occurs when any one of the MFPs 100A to 100F is located within a predetermined range and is located within the predetermined range from the movement start point among the MFPs 100A to 100F. On the condition that no occurs, the movement start point is determined as the planned position. By using the MFP status information, for example, the movement start point where only the MFP having insufficient paper or toner is present is not determined as the scheduled position.

  The travel time determination unit 24 outputs planned position information indicating the planned position to the position determination unit 23. When a plurality of planned positions are determined on the movement route, the movement time determination unit 24 outputs planned position information of each of the plurality of planned positions to the position determination unit 23.

  After determining the planned position, the travel time determination unit 24 determines the travel time from the planned position to the next planned position or destination (the travel time from the travel start point to the travel end point) for each of the one or more planned positions. ) And the travel time information including the planned position and travel time is output to the job generation unit 40. When there are a plurality of planned positions, the travel time determination unit 24 outputs the same number of travel time information as the number of the plurality of planned positions to the job generation unit 40.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining travel time information. In the example of FIG. 7, travel time information determined based on the schedule information of FIG. 5 is shown. Referring to FIG. 7, there are two waypoints (aa station and zz airport) between the departure point and the destination of user K. The departure point and two waypoints (aa station and zz airport) are determined as planned positions. For this reason, in the travel time information of FIG. 7, the travel time a from the first planned location starting point “head office” to the next planned transit point “aa station” corresponds to the starting location “head office”. Determined. A travel time b from the second planned location via “aa station” to the next planned transit via “zz airport” is determined corresponding to the via “aa station”. A travel time c from the third planned location, the transit point “zz airport”, to the final destination “branch office” is determined corresponding to the transit point “zz airport”. These travel times a, b, and c may be executed by a server that provides a travel time calculation service by public transportation.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the position determination unit 23 receives a plurality of scheduled position information from the travel time determination unit 24 and also receives position information from the GPS sensor 211. The position determination unit 23 determines the position specified by the position information input from the GPS sensor 211 as the current position of the user. Further, the position determination unit 23 determines whether or not the current position of the user is within a predetermined range from any of the plurality of scheduled positions specified by the plurality of scheduled position information. When the user is located within a predetermined range from any of the plurality of planned positions, the position determination unit 23 determines a planned position where the user is located within the predetermined range among the plurality of planned positions, and the determined planned position The arrival information indicating that the user is located in the vicinity of is output to the job generation unit 40 and the execution device determination unit 51. The arrival information includes a user ID for identifying the user and planned position information indicating a planned position where the user is located within a predetermined range. For example, when the user K moves according to the schedule information in FIG. 5, the position determination unit 23, when the user K is located within a predetermined range from the waypoint “aa station” illustrated in FIG. 7, The arrival information including the user ID and the planned position information indicating the waypoint “aa station” is output to the job generation unit 40 and the execution device determination unit 51.

  Execution device determination unit 51 determines an execution device from among MFPs 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> F in response to arrival information input from position determination unit 23. Specifically, execution device determination unit 51 controls wireless LAN I / F 208 to access server 300 through the network, thereby acquiring MFP position information of MFPs 100A to 100F stored in server 300. Execution device determination unit 51 determines, from MFPs 100 </ b> A to 100 </ b> F, a device arranged within a predetermined range from the planned position specified by the planned position information included in the arrival information as the execution device. Execution device determination unit 51 may determine the MFP closest to the user from among MFPs 100A to 100F as the execution device using the current position of the user acquired by position determination unit 23. Execution device determination unit 51 may determine an execution device based on MFP state information stored in server 300 in addition to MFP position information. By using the MFP status information, it is possible to prevent, for example, an MFP that has run out of paper or toner or a malfunctioning MFP from being determined as an execution device. The execution device determination unit 51 outputs device identification information indicating the determined execution device to the image formation control unit 52.

  A user ID corresponding to a user who has issued a print job execution command from the job receiving unit 10 is input to the capability acquisition unit 30. The ability acquisition unit 30 acquires the browsing ability in response to the user ID being input. The browsing ability indicates the number of characters per unit time. The browsing ability determined for each user is stored in the flash memory 204, and the ability acquisition unit 30 responds to the user specified by the user ID when the user ID is input from the job reception unit 10. To read the browsing ability determined. The capability acquisition unit 30 outputs a set of the acquired user browsing capability and user ID to the job generation unit 40. Details of the function of the capability acquisition unit 30 will be described later.

  The job generation unit 40 receives a print job from the job reception unit 10, arrival information from the position determination unit 23, and movement time information from the movement time determination unit 24. The job generation unit 40 generates an execution job including at least a part of the print job based on the input travel time information.

  The job generation unit 40 includes an execution job generation unit 41 and a residual job generation unit 42. The execution job generation unit 41 receives arrival information from the position determination unit 23, travel time information from the travel time determination unit 24, and a pair of viewing ability and user ID from the ability acquisition unit 30. The execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job based on the travel time included in the travel time information and the browsing ability in response to the arrival information input from the position determination unit 23. For example, the execution job generation unit 41 determines travel time information including a planned position included in the arrival information input from the position determination unit 23 from the travel time information input from the travel time determination unit 24. In addition, the execution job generation unit 41 determines a set including the same user ID as the user ID included in the arrival information from the set of the browsing ability and the user ID input from the capability acquisition unit 30, and sets the determined set. Determine the browsing capabilities included. In addition, the execution job generation unit 41 determines the number of characters that can be browsed by the user's viewing ability during the traveling time using the determined traveling time information and viewing ability, and is determined from the print data included in the print job. An execution job composed of page data including at least the number of characters is generated. The execution job generation unit 41 outputs the execution job to the image formation control unit 52, and outputs the print job and the execution job to the residual job generation unit 42. Further, the execution job generation unit 41 outputs a set of the user ID, the execution job, and the travel time to the capability determination unit 33.

  A specific example of processing in which the execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job will be described. The number of characters represented by a plurality of page data of the print job input from the job reception unit 10 to the execution job generation unit 41 is 10,000, and the movement time from one planned position to the next planned position is 60 minutes. Suppose that the number of characters that the user can browse per 60 minutes is 3000 as browsing ability. In this case, the execution job generation unit 41 sequentially extracts page data from the print data included in the print job until the number of characters is about 3000. The execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job including one or more extracted page data.

  When the execution job is generated, the execution job generation unit 41 assigns a page ID for identifying the page data to each of the plurality of page data of the print job. For example, the page ID is given to the print data by combining the image of the page ID with the print data. The page ID includes information for identifying a print job and information for identifying page data.

  Here, the execution job generation unit 41 extracts page data in order from the front according to the page order of the plurality of page data included in the input print job. Accordingly, when the order of the page data of the print job input from the job receiving unit 10 is changed, the execution job generation unit 41 extracts the page data of the keyword portion before the page data other than the keyword portion. .

  The remaining job generation unit 42 receives a print job and an execution job from the execution job generation unit 41. When the execution job is a part of the print job, the residual job generation unit 42 generates a residual part other than the execution job as a residual job. Specifically, when the print data included in the print job includes a plurality of page data, one or more remaining pages other than one or more page data constituting the print data included in the execution job among the plurality of page data. Page data is determined, and a residual job including print data including the determined page data is generated.

  When the residual job generation unit 42 generates the residual job, the residual job generation unit 42 outputs the generated residual job to the execution job generation unit 41 as a new print job. For this reason, when the user approaches the next scheduled position, the execution job generation unit 41 receives the arrival information corresponding to the planned position where the user has approached from the position determination unit 23. The execution job generation unit 41 is acquired by the capability acquisition unit 30 when a print job is set when arrival information is input from the position determination unit 23 and when arrival information is input from the position determination unit 23. Generate an execution job using the browsing ability.

  Device identification information indicating the execution device is input to the image formation control unit 52 from the execution device determination unit 51, and an execution job is input from the job generation unit 40. The image formation control unit 52 transmits the execution job to the execution device in order to cause the execution device to execute the execution job. Specifically, the image formation control unit 52 controls the wireless LAN I / F 208 to access the execution device through the network and control the execution device to execute the execution job.

  Here, the image formation control unit 52 may cause the execution device to execute the execution job when the device identification information and the execution job of the execution device are input, or cause the execution device to execute the execution job at another timing. You may do it. For example, the image formation control unit 52 may cause the execution device to execute an execution job when the short-range wireless communication unit 210 can communicate with the execution device. Alternatively, the image forming control unit 52 may cause the execution device to execute an execution job when receiving a notification from the execution device that an operation by the user of the portable information device 200, for example, a login operation has been received.

  Details of the function of the capability acquisition unit 30 will be described. The capability acquisition unit 30 includes a performance acquisition unit 30A and a capability determination unit 33. The result obtaining unit 30A obtains the number of characters viewed by the user as the viewing result.

  Specifically, the result acquisition unit 30 </ b> A includes a result input reception unit 31 and a discard information acquisition unit 32. The result input receiving unit 31 responds to the input of the user ID from the job receiving unit 10, and the pages and pages that have been browsed among the documents printed by the user from the image formation control unit 52 based on a part of the print job. Accept time input as browsing results. In addition, the record input receiving unit 31 outputs the received browsing record to the ability determining unit 33 together with the user ID of the user.

  The ability determination unit 33 determines the number of characters that can be browsed per unit time by the user specified by the user ID based on the browsing record in response to the input of the user ID and the browsing record from the record input receiving unit 31. Determine and set as browsing ability. For example, when the browsing record is input, the ability determination unit 33 acquires the number of characters that have been browsed based on the page data of the pages that have been browsed. Moreover, the capability determination part 33 determines a user's browsing capability based on the acquired number of characters and the input browsing time. According to this function, since the browsing ability is determined based on the browsing performance of the user, it is possible to output an appropriate amount of documents for each user at each scheduled position. Note that the ability determining unit 33 stores a default viewing ability for the user in the initial state. When the new browsing ability is determined, the ability determining unit 33 updates the browsing ability stored in the past with the newly determined browsing ability.

  When the discard device 400 discards the sheet, the discard device 400 may read the image of the page ID formed on the sheet, identify the page ID, and transmit the discard information including the page ID to the portable information device 200. is there. The discard information acquisition unit 32 outputs the page ID included in the discard information to the capability determination unit 33 in response to receiving the discard information from the discard device 400.

  The capability determination unit 33 receives a set of a user ID, an execution job, and a travel time from the execution job generation unit 41. The capability determination unit 33 specifies an execution job including page data of the page ID input from the discard information acquisition unit 32 in response to the page ID input from the discard information acquisition unit 32, and the specified execution job The travel time paired with is specified. Further, the capability determination unit 33 calculates the total number of characters included in the page data of the page ID input from the discard information acquisition unit 32, determines a new browsing capability by dividing by the travel time, and generates an execution job The browsing ability defined for the user ID input from the unit 41 is updated with a new browsing ability. The browsing ability can accurately reflect the results of browsing by the user.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of image formation control processing. The image formation control process is a process executed by the CPU 201 when the CPU 201 included in the portable information device 200 executes an image formation control program stored in the ROM 202, the RAM 203, or the CD-ROM 209A. Assume that print jobs and schedule information are stored in advance in the flash memory 204 of the portable information device 200 in an initial state of various processes described below. It is assumed that the RAM 203 of the portable information device 200 stores a user ID assigned to the user of the portable information device 200 and identifying the user. Further, server 300 connected to portable information device 200 through the network stores MFP position information indicating the position where each of MFPs 100A to 100F is disposed and MFP state information indicating the current state of each of MFPs 100A to 100F. It shall be.

  Referring to FIG. 8, CPU 201 provided in portable information device 200 determines whether or not there is a print job execution command by the operation of user operation unit 207 (step S <b> 01). If there is a print job execution command, the process proceeds to step S02; otherwise, the process returns to step S01. In step S02, a user ID stored in the RAM 203 is read and acquired by receiving a print job execution command. In step S03, the schedule information corresponding to the user ID acquired from the flash memory 204 is read, and the schedule information is acquired.

  In step S04, a travel time information generation process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S05. Although details of the travel time information generation process will be described later, it is a process of determining one or more scheduled positions and generating a travel time for each of the determined one or more planned positions. In step S05, the print job stored in the flash memory 204 is read, and the print job that is the target of the execution command is acquired.

  Next, in step S06, it is determined whether or not the keyword is valid. If the keyword is valid, the process proceeds to step S07. If not, that is, if the keyword is invalid, the process proceeds to step S08. In step S07, a print job order adjustment process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S08. Details of the print job order adjustment processing will be described later.

  In step S08, the current position of the user is determined based on the position information input from the GPS sensor 211. In the next step S09, it is determined whether or not the current position is one of one or more scheduled positions determined in the process of step S04. If the current position is within a predetermined range from one of the one or more planned positions, a planned position including the current position within the predetermined range is determined, and the process proceeds to step S10; otherwise, the process returns to step S08. .

  In step S10, the travel time corresponding to the scheduled position determined in step S09 that the user is located within the predetermined range is determined. Next, in step S11, an execution device is determined and the process proceeds to step S12. Specifically, MFP position information and MFP state information are acquired by controlling wireless LAN I / F 208 and accessing server 300 through the network, and the acquired MFP position information and MFP state information are determined in step S09. Based on the scheduled position, an MFP that is arranged within a predetermined range from the planned position and has no error is determined as an execution device.

  In step S12, the user's browsing ability is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, an execution job is generated based on the travel time determined in step S10 and the browsing ability acquired in step S12. Specifically, an execution job including page data including at least the number of characters that can be browsed by the user's browsing ability during the travel time from the print job is generated.

  Next, in step S14, the execution device determined in step S11 is instructed to execute the execution job generated in step S13. In step S15, it is determined whether the execution job is a part of the print job. If the execution job is a part of the print job, the process proceeds to step S16. If not, the process ends. In step S16, a remaining portion other than the execution job in the print job is generated as a remaining job. In step S17, the remaining job is set as a new print job, and the process returns to step S08. Specifically, when an execution job of “7 pages” is generated from a print job of “10 pages” in the process of step S13, the execution job is a part of the print job in the process of step S15. It is determined. Thereby, a residual job of “3 pages” is generated in the process of step S16, and the generated residual job is set as a print job in the process of step S17. Thereafter, returning to the process of step S08, the processes of steps S09 to S13 are performed again. At this time, if an execution job of “3 pages” is generated from the print job of “3 pages” in the process of step S13, it is determined in step S15 that the execution job is the entire print job. In this case, since there is no remaining job, the process ends.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of travel time information generation processing. The movement time information generation process is a process executed in step S04 of the image formation control process in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 9, CPU 201 provided in portable information device 200 determines a departure place and a destination based on schedule information (step S51). Next, in step S52, a waypoint is determined by route search based on the departure place and the destination. As a result, a travel route including the departure point, the destination, and one or more waypoints is determined. If there is no transit point, it is determined that there is no transit point. In this case, a travel route including the departure place and the destination is determined.

  Next, in step S53, a movement start point is determined. The movement start point determined in step S53 is a position that has not been determined as a movement start point in the past, and is the earliest scheduled position among the departure points and waypoints in the movement route.

  Next, in step S54, based on the MFP position information stored in server 300, it is determined whether any of MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the movement start point determined in step S53. . If any of MFPs 100A to 100F exists, the process proceeds to step S55; otherwise, the process returns to step S53. In step S54, when any of MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the determined movement start point, the MFP existing within the predetermined range from the movement start point is normal based on the MFP state information. (Whether or not an error has occurred) may be determined. In this case, if the MFP existing within the predetermined range from the movement start point is normal, the process proceeds to step S55, and if not, the process returns to step S53. In step S55, the movement start point is set as the scheduled position, and the process proceeds to step S56.

  In step S56, a movement end point is determined, and the process proceeds to step S57. Of the waypoints and destinations in the movement route, a position that has not been determined as a movement end point in the past and that is scheduled first after the planned position determined in step S55 is determined as the movement end point.

  In step S57, it is determined whether or not the movement end point determined in step S56 is the destination. If the movement end point is not the destination, the process proceeds to step S58. If the destination is the destination, the process proceeds to step S62.

  In step S58, based on the MFP position information stored in server 300, it is determined whether any of MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the movement end point. If any of MFPs 100A to 100F exists within a predetermined range from the movement end point, the process proceeds to step S59. If not, the process returns to step S56. In step S58, based on the MFP state information, it is determined whether or not an MFP existing within a predetermined range from the movement end point among MFPs 100A to 100F is normal (whether an error has occurred). May be. In this case, if the MFP existing within the predetermined range from the movement end point is normal, the process proceeds to step S59, and if not, the process returns to step S56. In step S59, the movement end point is set as a scheduled position, and the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S60, the time required for the user to move from the movement start point determined in step S53 to the movement end point determined in step S56 is calculated as the movement time. Next, in step S61, travel time information that associates the travel start point determined in step S53 with the travel time calculated in step S60 is generated, and the process returns to step S53.

  In step S62, the time required for the user to move from the movement start point set in step S53 to the destination is calculated as the movement time. Next, in step S63, movement time information is generated by associating the movement start point determined in step S53 with the movement time calculated in step S62, and the process returns to the image formation control process.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of print job order adjustment processing. The print job order adjustment process is a process executed in step S07 of the image formation control process in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 10, CPU 201 provided in portable information device 200 determines whether or not a keyword determination condition is set in advance (step S21). If keyword determination conditions are set in advance, the process proceeds to step S22; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S22, keywords are determined from the print job in accordance with the set determination conditions, and the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S <b> 23, it is determined whether or not the user has input a keyword into the operation unit 207. If a keyword has been input, the process proceeds to step S24; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S24, the input keyword is determined as a keyword for search.

  In step S25, the part indicating the keyword determined in the process of step S22 or step S24 is extracted as a keyword part from the print job.

  Next, in step S26, the page data of the print job is set so that the page data order of the extracted keyword part precedes the order of the page data of the part other than the extracted keyword part in the print job. The order is changed, and the process returns to the image formation control process.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of browsing ability determination processing. The browsing ability determination process is executed at a constant cycle in parallel with the image formation control process of FIG. In the initial state, the CPU 201 is preset with a default browsing capability for the user of the portable information device 200.

  Referring to FIG. 11, CPU 201 provided in portable information device 200 determines whether or not there is an input of a browsed page and browsing time by the user (step S <b> 31). If the browsed page and the browse time are input, the process proceeds to step S32. If not, the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S32, the number of browsed characters is acquired based on the print data of the print job corresponding to the input browsed page. Next, in step S33, browsing capability is determined using the number of browsed characters and the input browsing time. In step S34, the preset browsing ability is updated with the browsing ability determined in step S33, and the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S35, it is determined whether or not the discard information has been received from the discard device 400 outside the portable information device 200. If the discard information is received, the process proceeds to step S36; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S31.

  In step S36, the browsed page is identified from the page ID included in the received discard information. Next, in step S37, the number of browsed characters is acquired from the browsed page. Next, in step S38, the travel time corresponding to the browsed page is set as the browse time. Next, in step S39, the browsing ability is determined based on the number of browsed characters and the browsing time. In step S40, the preset browsing ability is updated with the browsing ability determined in step S39, and the process proceeds to step S31.

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A specific example of the flow of image formation control processing will be described. In this example, the first base where the MFPs 100A and 100B are disposed is the “head office”, the second base where the MFPs 100C and 100D are disposed is “aa station”, and the third base where the MFP 100E and the disposal device 400 are disposed. It is assumed that the base is “zz airport” and the fourth base where the MFP 100F is arranged is “branch office”.

  When there is an instruction to execute a print job, portable information device 200 in the present embodiment determines a user's movement route based on schedule information. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the travel route of the user K determined based on the schedule information of FIG. 5 and various information determined from the travel route. In the travel route of FIG. 12, the transit point “ss station”, the transit point “aa station”, the transit point “zz airport” and the transit point “ee airport” from the departure point “head office” to the destination “branch office” in this order. It has been decided. The transportation from the departure point “Headquarters” to the transit point “ss station” is determined as “walking”, and the transportation means from the transit point “ss station” to the transit point “aa station” is determined as “A electric railway AA line”. The route from the stop “aa station” to the stop “zz airport” is determined as “A electric railway BC line”, and the route from the stop “zz airport” to the stop “ee airport” is “Z "Air JJ flight" is determined, and the transportation means from the transit point "ee airport" to the destination "branch" is determined to be "walking".

  In the travel route of FIG. 12, the scheduled departure date and time is determined to be “xxx year xx month xx day 10:00” for the departure place “head office”. For the transit point “ss station”, the scheduled arrival date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx day 10: 5”, and the scheduled departure date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx day 10:10”. For the transit point “aa station”, the scheduled arrival date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx day 10:30”, and the scheduled departure date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx date 10:35”. For the transit point “zz airport”, the scheduled arrival date and time is determined as “xxxx year xx month xx day 11:05”, and the scheduled departure date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx day 11:10”. For the transit point “ee airport”, the scheduled arrival date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx day 11:50”, and the scheduled departure date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx day 11:50”. For the destination “branch office”, the scheduled arrival date and time is determined as “xxx year xx month xx day 11:55”. Also, the required time from the departure point “Head Office” to the transit point “ss station” is determined to be 5 minutes, the required time from the transit point “ss station” to the transit point “aa station” is determined to be 20 minutes, The required time from the station “aa station” to the transit point “zz airport” is determined to be 30 minutes, the required time from the transit point “zz airport” to the transit point “ee airport” is determined to be 40 minutes, and the transit point “ The required time from “ee airport” to the destination “branch office” is determined to be 5 minutes. Note that all of the information shown in FIG. 12 may be input to the portable information device 200 as part of the schedule information by the user K.

  The portable information device 200 determines one or more scheduled positions from the departure place and a plurality of waypoints based on the MFP position information and the MFP state information. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of MFP position information, and FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of MFP status information.

  According to the MFP position information of FIG. 13, the arrangement position of MFP 100A is “first base: head office entrance / exit”, the arrangement position of MFP 100B is “first base: head office break room”, and the arrangement position of MFP 100C is “first base”. 2 locations: aa station west entrance, MFP 100D is located at “2nd location: aa station rest room”, MFP 100E is located at “3rd location: zz airport rest room”, MFP 100F Is disposed at “fourth base: branch office break room”, and the disposal position of the disposal device 400 is “third base: zz airport rest room”. According to the MFP status information of FIG. 14, the current status of the MFPs 100A and 100C is “in error”, and the current status of the MFPs 100B, 100D, 100E, and 100F is “no consumable shortage / standby status”.

  Here, of the departure point and the four waypoints shown in FIG. 12, the route point “ss station” and the route point “ee airport” are located from any of the positions of the first to fourth bases. It is far off. For this reason, the point “ss station” and the point “ee airport” are not determined as the planned positions for executing the print job. On the other hand, two MFPs 100A and 100B exist at the departure place “head office”. Of the two MFPs 100A and 100B, the MFP 100A is in error, but the MFP 100B is in a standby state with no shortage of consumables. Therefore, the departure place “Headquarters” is determined as the scheduled position for executing the print job. In addition, two MFPs 100C and 100D exist at the waypoint “aa station”. Further, of the two MFPs 100C and 100D, the MFP 100C is in an error, but the MFP 100D has no shortage of consumables and is in a standby state. Therefore, the waypoint “aa station” is determined as a scheduled position for executing the print job. Further, there is one MFP 100E at the waypoint “zz airport”. Further, the MFP 100E has no shortage of consumables and is in a standby state. Therefore, the waypoint “zz airport” is determined as a scheduled position for executing the print job.

  The portable information device 200 generates travel time information by determining one or more scheduled positions. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of travel time information. In the example of FIG. 15, the travel time from the planned location to the next planned location or destination is shown for each of the planned location of the departure location “head office”, the transit location “aa station”, and the transit location “zz airport”. Has been. Specifically, the travel time from the departure point “head office” to the transit point “aa station” is “30 minutes”, and the travel time from the transit point “aa station” to the transit point “zz airport” is “30 minutes”. The travel time from the departure point “zz airport” to the destination “branch office” is “45 minutes”.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating an execution job. In this example, it is assumed that the browsing capability of the user K is set to “3000” (character / time) in the portable information device 200, and the execution of a print job including page data for 20 pages is instructed. To do.

  In portable information device 200, for each page data included in the print job, the number of characters indicated by the page data is counted in advance. In the example of FIG. 16, the number of characters on the first page is “32”, the number of characters on the second page is “255”, and the number of characters on the third page is “290”. Thereafter, the number of characters in each page is shown up to the final 20th page.

  In the travel time information of FIG. 15, the travel time corresponding to the departure place “head office” is “30 minutes”. Therefore, when the viewing ability of the user K is “3000”, the number of characters that can be browsed while the user K moves from the departure place “head office” to the waypoint “aa station” is “1500”. Therefore, in this example, page data for 6 pages is extracted sequentially from the print data included in the print job until the number of characters is about 1500, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the departure place “head office”. . As a result, the user K can browse the manuscript output by the generated execution job between the departure point “head office” and the transit point “aa station”, and discard it at the transit point “aa station”.

  Next, the travel time corresponding to the waypoint “aa station” is “30 minutes”. Therefore, when the viewing ability of the user K is “3000”, the number of characters that can be browsed while the user K moves from the transit point “aa station” to the transit point “zz airport” is “1500”. Therefore, in this example, page data for five pages is extracted sequentially from the print data included in the print job until the number of characters is about 1500, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint “aa station”. The As a result, the user K can view the manuscript output by the generated execution job between the route “aa station” and the route “zz airport” and discard it at the route “zz airport”. .

  Next, the travel time corresponding to the waypoint “zz airport” is “45 minutes”. Therefore, when the browsing ability of the user K is “3000”, the number of characters that can be browsed while the user K moves from the transit point “zz airport” to the destination “branch office” is “2250”. Therefore, in this example, page data for 9 pages is extracted sequentially from the print data included in the print job until the number of characters is about 2250, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint “zz airport”. The As a result, the user K can view the manuscript output by the generated execution job between the route “zz airport” and the destination “branch” and discard it at the destination “branch”.

  As described above, since the manuscripts that can be viewed from the departure point to the destination are output in a plurality of scheduled positions, the user K receives the manuscripts at the departure point and then has been viewed at the next scheduled position. The original can be discarded and a new original can be acquired. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of paper that the user should carry while moving from the departure place to the destination.

  Here, in portable information device 200, the browsing capability set based on the browsing performance of user K may be changed by the function of capability acquisition unit 30 in FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a generation example of an execution job when the browsing ability is changed in the movement route.

  In the example of FIG. 17, when the browsing ability is set to “3000” in the initial state, the user K inputs the browsing record while moving from the departure place “head office” to the waypoint “aa station”. Assume that the browsing ability changes to “5000”.

  In this case, the execution job corresponding to the departure place “head office” is generated in the same manner as in the example of FIG. After that, when the viewing ability is changed from “3000” to “5000”, the travel time corresponding to the waypoint “aa station” is “30 minutes”. The number of characters that can be viewed while moving to “zz airport” is “2500”. Therefore, in this example, page data for 8 pages is extracted sequentially from the print data included in the print job until the number of characters is about 2500, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint “aa station”. The

  Next, since the travel time corresponding to the waypoint “zz airport” is “45 minutes”, the number of characters that can be viewed while the user K moves from the place “zz airport” to the destination “branch office” is “3750”. " In this example, the total number of characters represented by the remaining page data is “1330”. Therefore, the remaining 6 pages of page data are extracted in order from the front, and are generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint “zz airport”.

  In the above example, the case where the browsing ability changes by the user K inputting the browsing record has been described. However, the user K can improve the browsing ability by discarding the manuscript with the discarding device 400 at the route “zz airport”. It can also be changed.

  By the way, in the portable information device 200, a keyword corresponding to the received print job may be determined by the function of the job receiving unit 10 in FIG. When the keyword is determined, a keyword portion indicating the determined keyword is extracted from the print data of the print job. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of extracting a keyword portion from print data of a print job.

  In the example of FIG. 18, three keywords “abc”, “mlk”, and “xyz” are determined. In addition, a keyword portion indicating each determined keyword is extracted in units of pages. Specifically, page data of the first, fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth, thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth pages is extracted as the keyword portion indicating the keyword “abc”. Has been. Further, page data of the second, third, tenth and fifteenth pages are extracted as the keyword portion indicating the keyword “mlk”. Further, page data of the eleventh and twelfth pages is extracted as a keyword portion indicating the keyword “xyz”. In this example, it is assumed that priorities are defined for the keywords “abc”, “mlk”, and “xyz”, respectively. The keyword “abc” has the highest priority, and the keyword “xyz” has the lowest priority.

  As described above, after the keyword portion is extracted for each of the determined plurality of keywords, the order of the page data of the keyword portion is adjusted. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job in which the order of page data is changed based on keywords.

  In the example of FIG. 19, the page data that is the keyword portion of the keyword “abc” with the highest priority is changed to be ahead of the order of the page data that is a portion other than the keyword portion. Further, the order of the page data that is the keyword portion of the keyword “mlk” is changed so as to follow the keyword portion of the keyword “abc”. Furthermore, the order of the page data that is the keyword portion of the keyword “xyz” having the lowest priority is changed so as to follow the keyword portion of the keyword “mlk”. The order of page data not including the keywords “abc”, “mlk”, and “xyz” is determined so as to follow the page data of all keyword portions.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating an execution job from a print job whose printing order has been changed. Similarly to the example of FIG. 16, a plurality of page data corresponding to the number of characters that can be viewed during the travel time are extracted and extracted for each of the departure point “head office”, the route point “aa station”, and the route point “zz airport”. An execution job is generated from the plurality of page data. In this example, page data for six pages is extracted sequentially from the print job whose page data order has been changed, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the departure place “head office”. Next, page data for six pages is extracted sequentially from the print job in which the order of the page data is changed, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint “aa station”. Further, page data for eight pages is extracted sequentially from the print job in which the order of the page data is changed, and is generated as an execution job corresponding to the waypoint “zz airport”. As a result, the portion including the keyword in the print job is preferentially output, so that the convenience of printing the print job is improved.

  As described above, the portable information device 200 according to the present embodiment functions as an image formation control device, and the moving time of the user is determined based on the schedule information that defines the task. An execution job including at least a part of the print job is generated based on the determined moving time, and the execution job is executed by the image forming apparatus. Thereby, it is possible to acquire an appropriate amount of documents for the user to browse during the travel time.

  In the above embodiment, the task included in the schedule information indicates the position where the user is expected to be present and the date and time when the user should be present at the position, but the present invention is not limited to this. The task included in the schedule information may be a movement task that determines a movement route and a movement time of a user who travels from a starting point to a destination having different geographical positions. The movement task includes a plurality of scheduled positions and a traveling time corresponding to each scheduled position. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of schedule information including a movement task. In the example of FIG. 21, a movement task is defined in addition to the first task and the second task of FIG. Specifically, as the movement task, for each of the planned positions “head office”, “aa station”, and “zz airport”, the movement time from the planned position to the next planned position or destination is determined. . In this case, when the schedule information includes a plurality of travel tasks, the travel time determination unit 24 in FIG. 4 easily generates a plurality of travel time information based on each travel task without performing a route search. be able to. Further, the travel time determination unit 24 can divide a print job received based on a plurality of travel time information into a plurality of execution jobs.

  In the above embodiment, the execution job generation unit 41 generates an execution job based on the travel time included in the travel time information and the browsing ability in response to arrival information input from the position determination unit 23. To do. Not limited to this, when there are a plurality of pieces of travel time information input from the travel time determination unit 24, the execution job generation unit 41 includes a plurality of pieces of travel time information included in the plurality of pieces of travel time information, regardless of the user's browsing ability. The print job may be divided into a plurality of execution jobs based only on the movement time. In this example, on the travel route determined by the travel time determination unit 24, a point and a destination where at least a part of a print job can be executed among the departure point and one or more waypoints are referred to as a planned position. In this case, the movement time determination unit 24 sets a plurality of scheduled positions and calculates a movement time for the user to move from each scheduled position to the next scheduled position. A plurality of pieces of travel time information are generated based on the calculated plurality of travel times.

  For example, the execution job generation unit 41 may divide a print job into a plurality of execution jobs according to a ratio of a plurality of movement times included in each of a plurality of movement time information. Specifically, as illustrated in the example of FIG. 15, the execution job generation unit 41 includes a plurality of items for each of the departure location “head office”, the transit location “aa station”, and the transit location “zz airport” that are planned locations. When the travel time information is obtained, a ratio of a plurality of travel times “30 minutes”, “30 minutes”, and “45 minutes” respectively corresponding to “head office”, “aa station”, and “zz airport” is obtained. In this case, the ratio of the plurality of travel times respectively corresponding to “head office”, “aa station”, and “zz airport” is “2: 2: 3”.

  Therefore, the execution job generation unit 41 divides the print job so that the print data is divided at a ratio of “2: 2: 3”, and corresponds to “head office”, “aa station”, and “zz airport”, respectively. Generate an execution job. Even in this case, since the print job is divided according to the movement time of the user corresponding to each of the plurality of planned positions, an appropriate amount of originals is output at each planned position for the user to view during the movement time. The

  In the above-described embodiment, the movement route is determined based on the schedule information before the user starts moving by instructing the execution of the print job. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The travel route may be redetermined in response to changes in public transport conditions or user schedules. For example, when the user inputs a change in schedule information, a new movement route may be determined again based on the changed schedule information. Or when the delay of public transportation accompanying the occurrence of an accident or the like occurs, new route information using other moving means may be reset. In these cases, by generating travel time information based on the newly determined travel route, an appropriate amount for the user to view during the travel time, regardless of schedule changes or public transport conditions. A manuscript can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the MFP state information may include the operation states of a plurality of MFPs. The execution device determination unit 51 in FIG. 4 may determine the execution device based on the operation states of a plurality of MFPs. For example, when there are a plurality of MFPs at one scheduled position, the execution device determination unit 51 preferentially determines a standby MFP that is not performing a printing operation as an execution device based on the operation state of the MFP. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the portable information device 200 has been described as an example of the image formation control device. However, the image formation control method that causes the portable information device 200 to execute the processes illustrated in FIGS. Further, it goes without saying that the invention can be understood as an image formation control program for causing the portable information device 200 to execute the image formation control method.

  In the above-described embodiment, the portable information device 200 has been described as an example of the image forming control device. However, some or all of the processes illustrated in FIGS. 8 to 10 are MFPs 100A to 100F and the server 300. And the disposal device 400. In this case, part or all of the processes shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 are performed by any of MFPs 100A to 100F, server 300, and discarding device 400, and the image formation control method is MFP 100A to 100F. It goes without saying that the present invention can be understood as an image formation control program executed by any of the CPU 111, the CPU of the server 300, and the CPU of the discarding device 400.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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(1) The image forming control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the job generation unit generates the execution job from the print job in the order of the data of the print job. According to this aspect, the user can view the document according to the order of the print job data.

  (2) User identification means for identifying a user is further provided, wherein the ability determination means determines a browsing ability corresponding to the user for each user identified by the user identification means, and the job generation means for each user The image forming control apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the execution job is generated based on browsing ability determined by the ability determining unit. According to this aspect, since the browsing ability is determined for each user, an appropriate amount of recording medium can be output for each user.

  (3) The print job includes a plurality of page data, and the input receiving unit receives, as a browsing record, an input of information on a page browsed by the user and a viewing time of the document based on the print job. The image forming control device according to claim 7, further comprising: the capability determining unit that determines the browsing capability based on a browsing record received by the input receiving unit. According to this aspect, the amount of the output recording medium is appropriate.

  (4) The image formation control device according to claim 9, wherein the result acquisition unit reads a page identifier formed on the recording medium when the recording medium is discarded. If this situation is followed, the browsing results can be acquired accurately.

  5 Internet, 10 Job reception unit, 11 Keyword determination unit, 12 Keyword extraction unit, 13 Order adjustment unit, 21 Schedule acquisition unit, 23 Position determination unit, 24 Travel time determination unit, 30 Ability acquisition unit, 30A Result acquisition unit, 31 Result input reception unit, 32 Discard information acquisition unit, 33 Capacity determination unit, 40 Job generation unit, 41 Execution job generation unit, 42 Residual job generation unit, 51 Execution device determination unit, 52 Image formation control unit, 100A, 100B, 100C , 100D, 100E, 100F MFP, 110 main circuit, 111, 201 CPU, 112 communication I / F unit, 113, 202 ROM, 114, 203 RAM, 115, 204 flash memory, 116 HDD, 117 facsimile unit, 119 external storage Device, 119A, 209A CD -ROM, 120 Automatic document feeder, 130 Document reading unit, 140 Image forming unit, 150 Paper feed unit, 160 Operation panel, 161,206 Display unit, 163,207 Operation unit, 165,207A Touch panel, 170,210 Short distance Wireless communication unit, 200 portable information device, 205 wireless communication unit, 205A calling unit, 208 wireless LAN I / F, 209 external storage device, 211 GPS sensor, 300 server, 400 discarding device, 500 wireless station.

Claims (15)

Job accepting means for accepting print jobs;
Schedule acquisition means for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is determined in time series;
Travel time determination means for determining a travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information;
Job generation means for generating an execution job comprising at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time;
An image forming control apparatus comprising: control means for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generating means. There are a plurality of the image forming apparatuses, and the positions at which the respective image forming apparatuses are arranged are determined in advance.
The schedule information defines a first task scheduled at a different position and a second task after the first task,
An execution device determining means for determining, as an execution device, an image formation device arranged within a predetermined range from a starting point determined by the first task among the plurality of image forming devices;
The travel time determination means determines the travel time of the user from the departure place to the destination determined by the second task,
The image forming control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the execution apparatus to execute the execution job.   The image forming control device according to claim 2, wherein the execution device determining unit further determines the execution device based on status information of each of the plurality of image forming devices.   The job generation means sets a remaining job that is a remaining portion other than the execution job as a new print job when the execution job is a part of the print job. The image formation control device described in 1. The travel time determination means, when there are one or more waypoints between the departure place and the destination, each of two or more travel sections determined from the departure place, the destination, and the one or more waypoints. The movement time from the movement start point to the movement end point is determined as the movement time corresponding to the movement start point,
The execution device determining means determines an image forming device arranged within a predetermined range from the movement start point among the plurality of image forming devices as an execution device corresponding to the movement start point,
The job generation unit generates an execution job corresponding to the movement start point based on the print job and the movement time determined for the movement start point.
The image forming control device according to claim 4, wherein the control unit causes an execution device corresponding to the movement start point to execute an execution job corresponding to the movement start point. A keyword determination means for determining keywords;
Keyword extracting means for extracting a part indicating a keyword determined by the keyword determining means from the print job as a keyword part;
Order adjustment for adjusting the order of data of the print job so that the image formation order of the extracted keyword portion is ahead of the image formation order of portions other than the extracted keyword portion of the print job And further comprising means,
The image forming control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job generation unit generates the execution job from the print job adjusted by the order adjustment unit. A capability determining means for obtaining a browsing capability indicating the number of characters per unit time is further provided.
The image forming control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job generation unit generates the execution job based on the determined moving time and the browsing capability determined by the capability determination unit. It further includes a record acquisition means for acquiring the number of characters viewed by the user as a browsing record,
The image forming control apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the capability determining unit determines the browsing capability based on the browsing record acquired by the track record acquiring unit. The print job includes a plurality of page data,
The job generation means assigns a page identifier for identifying the page data to each of the plurality of page data of the print job,
The said performance acquisition means acquires the said browsing performance based on the page data corresponding to the read page identifier by reading the page identifier image-formed on the said recording medium by the said image forming apparatus. Image forming control apparatus.   The recording medium from which the page identifier is read by the record acquisition unit is a recording medium to be discarded, and after the page identifier is read, the image formed on the recording medium is discarded so that it cannot be identified. The image forming control device according to claim 9, wherein the image forming control device is cut by the device or a new image is formed. Job accepting means for accepting print jobs;
Schedule acquisition means for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is determined in time series;
Based on the schedule information, a travel time determination unit that sets a plurality of different planned positions where the user is present and calculates a travel time for the user to move from each planned position to the next planned position;
When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the travel time determining means, the print job is determined based on a plurality of travel times calculated by the travel time determining means corresponding to the plurality of planned positions, respectively. Job generation means for dividing the job into a plurality of execution jobs each corresponding to a travel time;
An image forming control apparatus comprising: a control unit that causes each of the plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation unit to be executed by an image forming apparatus disposed within a predetermined range from a planned position corresponding to the execution job. A job reception step for receiving a print job;
A schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is defined in time series,
A travel time determination step for determining a travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information;
A job generation step of generating an execution job comprising at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time;
A control step of causing an image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation step. A job reception step for receiving a print job;
A schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is defined in time series,
Based on the schedule information, a travel time determination step for calculating a travel time for the user to move from each planned position to the next planned position while setting a plurality of different planned positions where the user is present and different from each other;
When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the moving time determining step, the print job is determined based on the plurality of moving times calculated respectively corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions by the moving time determining step. A job generation step for dividing the job into a plurality of execution jobs each corresponding to a travel time;
And a control step of causing each of the plurality of execution jobs divided in the job generation step to be executed by an image forming apparatus disposed within a predetermined range from a planned position corresponding to the execution job. An image formation control program executed by a computer that controls the image forming apparatus,
A job reception step for receiving a print job;
A schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is defined in time series,
A travel time determination step for determining a travel time for the user to travel based on the schedule information;
A job generation step of generating an execution job comprising at least a part of the print job based on the determined travel time;
An image formation control program for causing the computer to execute a control step for causing the image forming apparatus to execute the execution job generated by the job generation step. An image formation control program executed by a computer that controls the image forming apparatus,
A job reception step for receiving a print job;
A schedule acquisition step for acquiring schedule information in which a task indicating a position where the user is scheduled is defined in time series,
Based on the schedule information, a travel time determination step for calculating a travel time for the user to move from each planned position to the next planned position while setting a plurality of different planned positions where the user is present and different from each other;
When a plurality of scheduled positions are set by the moving time determining step, the print job is determined based on the plurality of moving times calculated respectively corresponding to the plurality of scheduled positions by the moving time determining step. A job generation step for dividing the job into a plurality of execution jobs each corresponding to a travel time;
Image forming for causing the computer to execute a control step of causing each of the plurality of execution jobs divided by the job generation step to be executed by an image forming apparatus disposed within a predetermined range from a planned position corresponding to the execution job. Control program.

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