JP2020022199A - Image forming apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase convenience for a user and improve security in a technology to notify a user's portable terminal of the fact that a document remains in an image forming apparatus and urge recovery of the document.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: a first short-range radio communication part that can perform short-range radio communication with a portable terminal paired therewith; a network communication part that can perform communication with the portable terminal via a network; a document reading part that can optically read a document; and a control circuit that, when the first short-range radio communication part ends the short-range radio communication with the portable terminal paired therewith, controls the document reading part to detect a document, when the document reading part detects a document, controls the network communication part to notify the portable terminal paired therewith of the detection of the document and inhibits the use of the image forming apparatus, and when the first short-range radio communication part performs short-range radio communication with the portable terminal paired therewith again, permits the use of the image forming apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus having a document reading unit that can read a document optically, and a program.

  In an image forming apparatus having a document reading unit (scanner) capable of optically reading a document, the user notifies the portable terminal of the user that the document that the user has forgotten to collect remains in the image forming apparatus and recovers the document. Are known (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2010-154030 A JP 2013-146048 A

  The technology that notifies the user of the portable terminal that the document remains in the image forming apparatus and prompts the user to recover the document is highly convenient for the user, and enhances the security such that the document is not taken away by others. It is desired.

  In view of the circumstances described above, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a technique for notifying a user's portable terminal that a document remains in an image forming apparatus and prompting the user to collect the document, which is highly convenient for the user, The purpose is to increase security such as being prevented from being taken away by others.

An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes:
A first short-range wireless communication unit capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal;
A network communication unit capable of communicating with the mobile terminal through a network,
A document reading unit capable of optically reading a document,
When the first short-range wireless communication unit ends the short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal, the first short-range wireless communication unit controls the document reading unit to detect the document,
When the document reading unit detects the document, notifies the paired mobile terminal that the document is detected by controlling the network communication unit, and sets the image forming apparatus to an unusable state,
A control circuit for enabling the image forming apparatus to be used when the first short-range wireless communication section performs short-range wireless communication with the paired portable terminal again.

  According to the present embodiment, when the short-range wireless communication with the paired portable terminal is terminated and the document reading unit detects the document, the image forming apparatus is disabled so that the security is high. Further, when the short-range wireless communication is performed again with the paired mobile terminal, the image forming apparatus is enabled, so that the user can automatically take out the document from the image forming apparatus. High convenience.

The image forming apparatus
Further comprising a human sensor capable of detecting a person around the image forming apparatus,
When the first short-range wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal again, and the motion sensor does not detect a person around the image forming apparatus. Then, the image forming apparatus is brought into a usable state.

  According to this embodiment, the convenience is high for the user, and the image forming apparatus is in a usable state only when a person around the image forming apparatus is not detected, so that the security is further improved.

When the document reading unit detects the document, the control circuit further includes:
Generating a password for enabling the image forming apparatus,
Controlling the network communication unit, at least to the paired mobile terminal, notifies the password,
When the password is input to the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus is enabled.

  According to the present embodiment, since the image forming apparatus can be used only when the password is input to the image forming apparatus, the security is high.

  The control circuit, the first short-range wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication with the paired portable terminal again, and the motion sensor detects a person around the image forming apparatus. When the password is input to the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus is enabled.

  According to the present embodiment, when a person around the image forming apparatus is detected, the image forming apparatus is enabled only when a password is input to the image forming apparatus. Opportunities can be eliminated and security is high.

  The control circuit releases the pairing with the portable terminal when the image forming apparatus is in a usable state.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, even when the mobile terminal enters the communicable range with the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus and the mobile terminal do not establish a connection again and start communication. For this reason, even if the image forming apparatus is in an unusable state in relation to another portable terminal, the image forming apparatus does not automatically enter the usable state by communication between the image forming apparatus and the portable terminal. , High security.

  The control circuit stores the password and a pairing code used for pairing the portable terminal in association with each other.

  According to the present embodiment, the control circuit determines that the password is correct if the input password is a value stored in association with the pairing code of the mobile terminal that has performed the short-range wireless communication again. As a result, even if there are a plurality of passwords that have been generated before, the image forming apparatus can be used only when the password transmitted to the portable terminal that has performed the short-range wireless communication is input. High in nature.

The image forming apparatus
The mobile terminal further includes a second short-range wireless communication unit capable of performing short-range wireless communication that does not require pairing,
The second short-range wireless communication unit acquires a pairing code required for the pairing and an address required for communication through the network from the mobile terminal.

  According to the present embodiment, for the user, simply holding the portable terminal over the image forming apparatus for the second short-range wireless communication automatically automatically performs the first short-range wireless communication for enhancing the security. Since pairing is performed, convenience is high.

The document reading unit has a document table on which the document is placed, and a cover that can open and close the document table and can be mechanically locked with the document table closed.
The control circuit includes:
As the unusable state, lock the cover,
In the usable state, the cover is unlocked.

  According to this embodiment, the image reading apparatus cannot be used because the cover of the document reading unit cannot be opened, and the document placed on the document table cannot be taken out, so that the security is high.

  The document reading section optically reads the document table to optically detect a document placed on the document table.

  According to the present embodiment, the document reading unit originally included in the image forming apparatus is used for detecting a document that has been forgotten to be collected, so that an additional configuration is unnecessary.

  The second short-range wireless communication section performs short-range wireless communication by NFC (Near Field Communication).

  The first short-range wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication by Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes:
A first short-range wireless communication unit capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal, a network communication unit capable of performing communication with the mobile terminal via a network, and optically reading a document A computer of an image forming apparatus having a document reading unit capable of
When the first short-range wireless communication unit ends the short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal, the first short-range wireless communication unit controls the document reading unit to detect the document,
When the document reading unit detects the document, notifies the paired mobile terminal that the document is detected by controlling the network communication unit, and disables the image forming apparatus,
When the first short-range wireless communication section performs short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal again, the image forming apparatus is enabled.

  According to the present disclosure, in a technique of notifying a user's portable terminal that a document remains in an image forming apparatus and prompting the user to collect the document, the user is highly convenient, and the document is not taken away by another person. Security can be enhanced.

  Note that the effects described here are not necessarily limited, and may be any of the effects described in the present disclosure.

1 shows an outline of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 2 illustrates a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus and a mobile terminal. 4 shows an operation flow of the image forming apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

1. Outline of Information Processing System FIG. 1 shows an outline of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

  The information processing device system 1 includes an image forming device 10, a mobile terminal 20, and an information processing device 30.

  The image forming apparatus 10 is typically an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral), and is hereinafter simply referred to as the MFP 10. The MFP 10 can communicate with the mobile terminal 20 and the information processing device 30 via a network N such as the Internet. In addition, the image forming apparatus 10 can perform short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 20 using Bluetooth (registered trademark) and NFC (Near Field Communication). The MFP 10 is installed in a public space such as a convenience store, for example, and can be accessed by an unspecified person.

  The mobile terminal 20 is a mobile device owned by a user using the MFP 10. The mobile terminal 20 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a wearable terminal, a laptop personal computer, or the like.

  The information processing device 30 is a mobile or stationary device used by an employee at a place (such as a convenience store) where the MFP 10 is installed. The information processing device 30 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a wearable terminal, a laptop, a desktop personal computer, or the like.

2. FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus and the mobile terminal.

  The MFP 10 includes a control unit 11 (control circuit). The control unit 11 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a dedicated hardware circuit, and the like, and controls the overall operation of the MFP 10. The control unit 11 loads a CPU, which is an example of a non-transitory recording medium readable by a computer, into a RAM and executes the CPU.

  The control unit 11 is connected to a document reading unit 12, a display unit 14, an operation unit 17, a network communication unit 19, an NFC communication unit 13, a Bluetooth communication unit 15, a human sensor 16 and the like via a bus 18. The control unit 11 controls the operation of each of the connected units and transmits and receives signals or data to and from each unit.

  The control unit 11 is required to execute operation control for each function such as a scanner function, a print function, a copy function, and a facsimile transmission / reception function in accordance with a job execution instruction input from the user via the operation unit 17 or the like. Controls the drive and processing of the mechanism.

  The document reading unit 12 is a scanner that reads an image from a document. Specifically, the document reading unit 12 includes a document table on which a document is placed, a cover that can open and close the document table, and that can be mechanically locked with the document table closed, and a document table mounted on the document table. And an image sensor capable of optically reading the placed document. The document reading section 12 may have a feeder, and may further be capable of transporting a document placed on the feeder and optically reading the document.

  The operation unit 17 includes a touch panel unit and an operation key unit that receive instructions from a user regarding various operations and processes that can be executed by the MFP 10. The touch panel unit includes a display unit 14 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) provided with a touch panel.

  The network communication unit 19 is an interface for connecting to a network N such as the Internet.

  The NFC communication unit 13 transmits and receives radio waves to and from the NFC communication unit 23 of the mobile terminal 20 according to the NFC standard, and reads information written in a nonvolatile storage area of the NFC communication unit 23 of the mobile terminal 20. The NFC communication unit 13 corresponds to a second short-range wireless communication unit that can perform short-range wireless communication that does not require pairing with the mobile terminal 20.

  The Bluetooth communicator 15 transmits and receives radio waves to and from the Bluetooth communicator 25 of the mobile terminal 20 according to the Bluetooth standard. For example, the Bluetooth communication unit 15 is compatible with class 3 and can communicate with the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the portable terminal 20 within a communicable range of 1 m according to the Bluetooth standard. The Bluetooth communication unit 15 corresponds to a first short-range wireless communication unit capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal 20.

  The motion sensor 16 can detect a person around the MFP 10 using infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, and / or visible light.

  The MFP 10 has an image memory for temporarily storing an image, an image processing unit for processing an image, an image forming unit for forming and outputting an image, and the like (not shown), in addition to the above units.

3. Hardware Configuration of Mobile Terminal Referring to FIG. 2, mobile terminal 20 includes control unit 21. The control unit 21 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a dedicated hardware circuit, and the like, and controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 20. The control unit 21 loads a CPU, which is an example of a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, into a RAM and executes the CPU.

  The control unit 21 is connected to the audio output unit 22, the display unit 24, the operation unit 27, the network communication unit 29, the NFC communication unit 23, the Bluetooth communication unit 25, and the like via a bus 28. The control unit 21 controls the operation of each of the connected units and transmits and receives signals or data to and from each unit.

  The audio output unit 22 includes a speaker or the like that outputs audio.

  The operation unit 27 includes a touch panel unit and an operation key unit that receive instructions from a user regarding various operations and processes that can be executed by the mobile terminal 20. The touch panel unit includes a display unit 24 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) provided with a touch panel.

  The network communication unit 29 is an interface for connecting to a network N such as the Internet.

  NFC communication unit 23 transmits and receives radio waves to and from NFC communication unit 13 of MFP 10 according to the NFC standard. The NFC communication unit 23 has a non-volatile storage area, and stores a mail address that can be received via the network communication unit 29, a pairing code used for communication via the Bluetooth communication unit 25, and the like.

  The Bluetooth communication unit 25 transmits and receives radio waves to and from the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 according to the Bluetooth standard to perform communication.

4. Hardware Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus The information processing apparatus 30 is a typical information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, and the hardware configuration is not shown. For example, the hardware configuration of the information processing device 30 may be the same as the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 20, or may be the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 20 except for the NFC communication unit 23 and the Bluetooth communication unit 25. good.

5. Operation Flow of Image Forming Apparatus FIG. 3 shows an operation flow of the image forming apparatus.

  As a premise, first, the user holds the NFC communication unit 23 of the portable terminal 20 over the NFC communication unit 13 of the MFP 10 and then starts using the MFP 10. Specifically, the user places a document on the document table of the document reading unit 12, closes the document table on which the document is placed with the cover, and operates the operation unit 17 to execute a scan job.

  The NFC communication unit 13 of the MFP 10 reads a mail address, a Bluetooth pairing code, and the like stored in a nonvolatile storage area provided in the NFC communication unit 23 of the mobile terminal 20. Thereby, the NFC communication unit 13 acquires the mail address, the pairing code, and the like. The Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 performs pairing with the mobile terminal 20 based on the pairing code of the mobile terminal 20 read by the NFC communication unit 13. The Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 establishes a connection with the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the paired mobile terminal 20 and starts communication (step S101).

  The control unit 11 of the MFP 10 periodically checks the connection state between the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 and the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the mobile terminal 20 (Step S102). Since the user carries the mobile terminal 20, the connection between the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 and the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the mobile terminal 20 continues as long as the user is near the MFP 10. On the other hand, if the user leaves MFP 10, mobile terminal 20 also leaves MFP 10, so that mobile terminal 20 goes out of the communicable range, and communication between Bluetooth communication unit 15 of MFP 10 and Bluetooth communication unit 25 of mobile terminal 20. Terminates (disconnects).

  The control unit 11 of the MFP 10 detects that the communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 and the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the mobile terminal 20 has been completed (disconnected) (step S103, YES). Then, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 controls the document reading unit 12 to detect the document. Specifically, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 controls the original reading unit 12 to optically read (scan) the original platen, thereby optically detecting the original placed on the original platen (step). S104). After the communication between the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 and the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the mobile terminal 20 is terminated (the connection is cut off), that is, after the user carrying the mobile terminal 20 has left the MFP 10, the original is placed on the document table. If so, the document was forgotten to be collected. On the other hand, if the document is not placed on the document table, the user will not forget to collect the document.

  If the document reading unit 12 does not detect the document (step S105, NO), the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 sends a message to the mail address read by the NFC communication unit 13 indicating that the document collection is not forgotten. This is transmitted via the network communication unit 19 (step S106). Further, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 controls the Bluetooth communication unit 15 to release the pairing with the mobile terminal 20 (Step S115).

  On the other hand, when the document reading unit 12 detects a document (step S105, YES), the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 generates a password for changing the MFP 10 from an unusable state (described later) to a usable state (step S107). The control unit 11 stores at least the password, the Bluetooth pairing code, and information (job serial number, job date and time, etc.) for uniquely identifying the scan job in the ROM in association with each other. Note that when the document reading unit 12 detects a document, the pairing with the mobile terminal 20 is not released unlike step S115 described above. The control unit 11 of the MFP 10 sends the mail address read by the NFC communication unit 13 (a mail address that can be received by the mobile terminal 20) and the mail address that can be received by the information processing device 30 so that the user does not forget to collect the original. A message to the effect and a password are transmitted via the network communication unit 19 (step S108). The control unit 11 of the MFP 10 stores in advance a mail address that can be received by the information processing device 30.

  Further, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 sets the MFP 10 in an unusable state (step S109). Specifically, the control unit 11 controls the document reading unit 12 to mechanically lock the cover in a state where the document table on which the document is placed is closed. As a result, since the cover of the document reading unit 12 cannot be opened, the MFP 10 cannot be used, and the document placed on the document table cannot be taken out.

  Thereafter, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 enters a standby state for changing the MFP 10 from the unusable state to the usable state (step S110). A method of changing the MFP 10 from the unusable state to the usable state will be described for the following three cases.

(1) Case 1: When a user comes to collect a document and there is no other person around the MFP 10.
(2) Case 2: When the user comes to collect the original and there is another person around the MFP 10.
(3) Case 3: Another user uses the MFP 10 before the user comes to collect the original.

(1) Case 1
When the user sees the message (step S108) received by portable terminal 20 from MFP 10, the user carries portable terminal 20 and comes near MFP 10. Since the MFP 10 has not released the pairing with the mobile terminal 20, when the mobile terminal 20 enters the communicable range, the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 re-establishes the connection with the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the mobile terminal 20. The communication is started (step S111, YES). When the connection between the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 and the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the mobile terminal 20 is established, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 determines whether or not the human sensor 16 has detected a person around the MFP 10 ( Step S112).

  If the human sensor 16 does not detect a person around the MFP 10 (step S112, NO), the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 cancels the standby state (step S113) and sets the MFP 10 to a usable state (step S114). ). Specifically, the control unit 11 controls the document reading unit 12 to unlock the mechanically locked cover with the document table on which the document is placed closed. Thereby, the cover of the document reading unit 12 can be opened, so that the user can take out the document placed on the document table and another user can use the MFP 10. Further, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 controls the Bluetooth communication unit 15 to release the pairing with the mobile terminal 20 (Step S115).

(2) Case 2
The Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 re-establishes a connection with the Bluetooth communication unit 25 of the paired mobile terminal 20 and starts communication (step S111, YES). If the human sensor 16 detects a person around the MFP 10 (step S112, YES), the MFP 10 is enabled (unlocking the cover), and the person opens the cover and takes out the document. There is a security problem. Accordingly, although the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 has re-established the Bluetooth connection with the mobile terminal 20 (step S111, YES), the control unit 11 waits for the input of the password without immediately setting the MFP 10 in a usable state.

  The user inputs the password described in the message (step S108) received by the mobile terminal 20 from the MFP 10 to the MFP 10 via the operation unit 17. Control unit 11 of MFP 10 receives the input of the password (step S116, YES), and determines whether or not the received password has a correct value (step S117). Specifically, control unit 11 of MFP 10 determines that the password is correct if the received password is a value stored in the ROM in association with the pairing code of portable terminal 20 that has reestablished the connection. When determining that the password is correct (step S117, YES), control unit 11 of MFP 10 cancels the standby state (step S113), sets MFP 10 in a usable state (step S114), and performs pairing with portable terminal 20. Release (step S115).

(3) Case 3
Although the MFP 10 has not released the pairing with the mobile terminal 20, the user has not come to collect the original and the mobile terminal 20 does not enter the communicable range, so the Bluetooth communication unit 15 of the MFP 10 and the Bluetooth The connection with the communication unit 25 remains disconnected (step S111, NO). Other users try to use the MFP 10, but cannot use the MFP 10 because the cover of the document reading unit 12 cannot be opened. Therefore, an inquiry is made to an employee at the place where the MFP 10 is installed.

  The employee inputs the password described in the message (step S108) received by the information processing apparatus 30 from the MFP 10 to the MFP 10 via the operation unit 17. If there are a plurality of messages that the information processing device 30 has received from the MFP 10, the employee enters the password described in the message with the latest date and time into the MFP 10.

  Control unit 11 of MFP 10 receives the input of the password (step S116, YES), and determines whether or not the received password has a correct value (step S117). More specifically, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 stores the received password in the ROM in association with information (job serial number, job date and time, etc.) for uniquely identifying the latest scan job. If so, it is determined that the password is correct. When determining that the password is correct (step S117, YES), control unit 11 of MFP 10 cancels the standby state (step S113), sets MFP 10 in a usable state (step S114), and performs pairing with portable terminal 20. Release (step S115). Thereby, the cover of the document reading unit 12 can be opened, so that the employee can take out the document placed on the document table, and another user can use the MFP 10.

  Thereafter, when the user comes to the MFP 10 to collect the original, the original is already collected from the MFP 10, and therefore, an inquiry is made to an employee at the place where the MFP 10 is installed. At this time, the user notifies the employee of the password described in the message (step S108) received by the mobile terminal 20 from the MFP 10 and the date and time of reception of the message. If the reception date and time of the password and the message transmitted by the user and the reception date and time of the password and the message described in the message (step S108) received from MFP 10 by information processing apparatus 30 match, the employee sends the document to the user. hand over.

6. Modifications (1) Modification 1
In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 performs Bluetooth communication with the paired portable terminal 20 again (step S111, YES), and when the motion sensor 16 does not detect a person around the MFP 10 ( (Step S112, NO), the MFP 10 is enabled (step S114) (case 1). Further, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 performs the Bluetooth communication with the paired mobile terminal 20 again (step S111, YES), and the human sensor 16 detects a person around the MFP 10 (step S112). If the correct password is input to the MFP 10 (YES in step S116, YES in step S117), the MFP 10 is enabled (step S114) (case 2).

  Alternatively, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 may set the MFP 10 in a usable state only by performing the Bluetooth communication with the paired mobile terminal 20 again (step S111, YES). This is because the user who carries the portable terminal 20 is near the MFP 10, and therefore, even if there is a person around the MFP 10, there is a high possibility that the user can immediately access the MFP 10 and collect the document.

(2) Modification 2
In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 transmits a message to a mail address that can be received by the mobile terminal 20 via the network communication unit 19 (Steps S106 and S108). Alternatively, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 may transmit a message via the network communication unit 19 to a destination where the application program executed by the mobile terminal 20 can receive. In this case, the mobile terminal 20 needs to activate the application program in advance. The mobile terminal 20 may output an alert from the audio output unit 22 according to an application program.

(3) Modification 3
In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 mechanically locks the cover of the document reading unit 12 with the document table closed in the unusable state. Instead of, or in addition to, locking the cover, the control unit 11 of the MFP 10 may disable the operation of the operation unit 17 by setting the state to the unusable state.

7. Conclusion In an MFP having a document reading unit (scanner) capable of optically reading a document, a document that a user forgets to collect may remain in the MFP. For example, an MFP installed in a public space such as a convenience store can be accessed by an unspecified person. If the user forgets to collect a document (for example, a license, insurance card, my number card, etc.) in which personal information is described and remains in the MFP, the personal information may be leaked to another person.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to notify the user of the portable terminal that the document remains in the image forming apparatus and prompt the user to collect the document. However, there is a possibility that another user may use the MFP or the document may be removed before the user returns after receiving the notification. Also, even if an employee at the place where the MFP is installed (for example, a clerk at a convenience store) collects the original from the MFP before another user uses the MFP, the employee does not come to get the original. Cannot confirm that they are the true owners.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, in case 1, the MFP 10 is disabled (step S109) until the user comes to collect the original, so that the security is high. Further, only when there is no human around MFP 10 (step S112, NO), MFP 10 is in a usable state (step S114), so that security is further improved. Further, the user can take out the document without inputting the password (step S116) (step S114), which is convenient.

  In addition, in case 2, when there is a person around MFP 10 (step S112, YES), MFP 10 is enabled (step S114) only after the user inputs a correct password to MFP 10 (steps S116 and S117). . This eliminates an opportunity for a person around the MFP 10 to take out the document, thereby enhancing security.

  Further, in case 3, MFP 10 transmits the same password to mobile terminal 20 and information processing device 30 (step S108). Can be confirmed as the true owner, and the manuscript can be returned to the user who has forgotten the manuscript.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, if the MFP 10 is enabled (step S114) so that the user can take out the original placed on the platen, the MFP 10 releases the pairing with the portable terminal 20. (Step S115). Thus, even if the user holding the mobile terminal 20 enters the Bluetooth communicable range with the MFP 10 at another opportunity (such as at a later date), the MFP 10 and the mobile terminal 20 can establish a connection again and start communication. Absent. Therefore, even if the MFP 10 is in an unusable state in relation to another portable terminal (another user), the MFP 10 does not automatically enter the usable state due to the Bluetooth communication between the MFP 10 and the portable terminal 20. . As a result, security for another user (a person who has forgotten the manuscript this time) is high.

  Although each embodiment and each modification of the present technology have been described above, the present technology is not limited to only the above-described embodiments, and it is possible to make various changes without departing from the gist of the present technology. Of course.

1. Information processing system 10. MFP
11, 21 ... control unit 12 ... image reading unit 13, 23 ... NFC communication unit 15, 25 ... Bluetooth communication unit 19, 29 ... network communication unit 20 ... portable terminal 30 ... information processing device

Claims (13)

An image forming apparatus,
A first short-range wireless communication unit capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal;
A network communication unit capable of communicating with the mobile terminal through a network,
A document reading unit capable of optically reading a document,
When the first short-range wireless communication unit ends the short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal, the first short-range wireless communication unit controls the document reading unit to detect the document,
A control circuit that, when the document reading unit detects the document, controls the network communication unit to notify the paired portable terminal of the detection of the document. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1,
When the document reading unit detects the document, the control circuit further includes:
Making the image forming apparatus unusable,
When the first short-range wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal again, the image forming apparatus is enabled. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
Further comprising a human sensor capable of detecting a person around the image forming apparatus,
When the first short-range wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal again, and the motion sensor does not detect a person around the image forming apparatus. And an image forming apparatus that enables the image forming apparatus to be used. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein:
Further comprising an operation unit,
When the document reading unit detects the document, the control circuit further includes:
Generating a password for enabling the image forming apparatus,
Controlling the network communication unit, at least to the paired mobile terminal, notifies the password,
When the password is input to the image forming apparatus via the operation unit, the image forming apparatus is enabled. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein
The control circuit, the first short-range wireless communication unit performs short-range wireless communication with the paired portable terminal again, and the motion sensor detects a person around the image forming apparatus. An image forming apparatus that, when the password is input to the image forming apparatus via the operation unit, enables the image forming apparatus to be used; The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
The image forming apparatus, wherein the control circuit releases the pairing with the mobile terminal when the image forming apparatus is in a usable state. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein:
The image forming apparatus, wherein the control circuit stores the password in association with a pairing code used for pairing the portable terminal. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
The mobile terminal further includes a second short-range wireless communication unit capable of performing short-range wireless communication that does not require pairing,
The image forming apparatus, wherein the second short-range wireless communication unit obtains, from the portable terminal, a pairing code required for the pairing and an address required for communication through the network. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
The document reading unit has a document table on which the document is placed, and a cover that can open and close the document table and can be mechanically locked with the document table closed.
The control circuit includes:
As the unusable state, lock the cover,
An image forming apparatus configured to release the lock of the cover in the usable state. The image forming apparatus according to claim 9,
The image forming apparatus, wherein the document reading unit optically reads the document table to optically detect a document placed on the document table. The image forming apparatus according to claim 8, wherein:
The image forming apparatus, wherein the second short-range wireless communication section performs short-range wireless communication by NFC (Near Field Communication). The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
The first short-range wireless communication unit is an image forming apparatus that performs short-range wireless communication by Bluetooth (registered trademark). A first short-range wireless communication unit capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal, a network communication unit capable of performing communication with the mobile terminal via a network, and optically reading a document A computer of an image forming apparatus having a document reading unit capable of
When the first short-range wireless communication unit ends the short-range wireless communication with the paired mobile terminal, the first short-range wireless communication unit controls the document reading unit to detect the document,
A program that, when the document reading unit detects the document, controls the network communication unit to notify the paired mobile terminal that the document has been detected.

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