JP2018063705A - Communication system, portable terminal, device, program, and communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication system that enables an apparatus to acquire output data even without a special server.SOLUTION: In a communication system 100, a portable terminal 10 and an information processing apparatus 50 communicate with each other; the portable terminal 10 and a device 30 communicate with each other; and the device 10 and the information processing apparatus 50 communicate with each other. The portable terminal includes first transmission means 11 that transmits output data to be output from the device to the information processing apparatus, and second transmission means 12 that transmits, to the device, acquisition source designation information designating an acquisition source of the output data for the device to acquire the output data from the information processing apparatus. The device includes first receiving means 32 that receives the acquisition source designation information from the portable terminal, second receiving means 31 that acquires the output data from the information processing apparatus according to the acquisition source designation information, and output means 34 that outputs the output data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system, a mobile terminal, a device, a program, and a communication method.

  A pull print service is realized in which document data is transmitted from a PC (Personal Computer) or the like to a print mediation server on the Internet, and a user prints the document data of the print mediation server from an arbitrary multifunction device.

  There is also a demand for a service in which document data stored in a portable terminal is directly transmitted to a multi-function peripheral for printing. As a method for realizing such a service, a mobile terminal acquires connection information such as an SSID and a password by short-range wireless communication, connects to a local network by a wireless LAN (for example, Wi-Fi), and connects to a multifunction device on the network. A method for transmitting document data is conceivable.

  A printing method has been devised in which the document data is transmitted from the portable terminal to the print mediation server by combining these, and the multifunction peripheral acquires the document data from the print mediation server (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a communication system in which file data of document data stored on the Internet is transmitted to a multifunction peripheral by a short-range wireless device, and the multifunction peripheral acquires and prints document data on the Internet. Yes.

  However, the communication system disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that a dedicated print mediation server is required. In other words, in order for a multifunction peripheral to obtain document data from the Internet using file information, it is necessary for the multifunction peripheral to hold a communication method with the print mediation server in advance, and a dedicated print mediation server is necessarily required. become.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication system in which a device can acquire output data without a dedicated server.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is a communication system in which a mobile terminal and an information processing device communicate, a mobile terminal and a device communicate, and a device and the information processing device communicate.
The portable terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits output data to be output to the device to the information processing device, and an acquisition destination of the output data for the device to acquire the output data from the information processing device. Second acquisition means for transmitting the specified acquisition destination designation information to the device, wherein the device receives the acquisition destination designation information from the portable terminal, and the acquisition destination designation Second receiving means for acquiring the output data from the information processing device according to information, and output means for outputting the output data.

  It is possible to provide a communication system in which a device can acquire output data without a dedicated server.

It is an example of the figure explaining schematic operation | movement of the communication system of this embodiment. 1 is an example of a system configuration diagram of a communication system. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of a portable terminal. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a multifunction peripheral. FIG. It is an example of the hardware block diagram of a cloud storage. 1 is an example of a functional block diagram of a mobile terminal, a multi-function device, and a cloud storage included in a communication system. It is an example of the sequence diagram which shows the procedure in which a portable terminal registers document data in cloud storage. It is an example of the access information input screen displayed on the display apparatus of a portable terminal. FIG. 3 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for a portable terminal to communicate with a multifunction peripheral and the multifunction peripheral prints document data. FIG. 3 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for a portable terminal to communicate with a multifunction peripheral and the multifunction peripheral prints document data. FIG. 10 is a modification of the sequence diagram for explaining a procedure in which the portable terminal communicates with the multifunction peripheral and the multifunction peripheral prints document data. FIG. 10 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for an administrator to perform a setting for restricting a method for obtaining document data in a cloud storage under a condition. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for inputting the conditions of an acquisition method. FIG. 10 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating processing performed by the multi-function peripheral when the acquisition method condition is not met.

  Hereinafter, as an example of a mode for carrying out the present invention, a communication system 100 and a communication method performed by the communication system 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Overview of operation>
FIG. 1 is an example of a diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the communication system 100 according to the present embodiment. The user carries the mobile terminal 10, and the mobile terminal 10 has a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module Card) for connecting to a public line such as a mobile phone network.
(1) The user operates the portable terminal 10 to create and save document data to be printed.
(2) The mobile terminal 10 connects to the Internet via a public line, and stores document data in an arbitrary cloud storage 50 that can be used by the user. In addition, the user can display, read, and delete document data in a list. The cloud storage 50 is an online storage provided with a free or paid service.
(3) In addition, the mobile terminal 10 can communicate with the multi-function device 30 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or NFC (Near Filed Communication). The portable terminal 10 transmits a document data acquisition method to the multifunction device 30 using short-range wireless communication. The acquisition method is, for example, URL (Uniform Resource Locator etc.) and information for the cloud storage 50 to authenticate the user.
(4) The multifunction machine 30 is connected to the Internet via a network such as Ethernet (registered trademark). The multi-function device 30 acquires document data from the cloud storage 50 on the Internet using a document data acquisition method.
(5) The multifunction device 30 prints the document data.

  As described above, in the communication system 100 according to the present embodiment, the portable terminal 10 stores document data in the cloud storage 50 that can be arbitrarily used by users on the Internet through a public line, and obtains document data by short-range wireless communication. Is one of the features. Accordingly, there is no need for a server dedicated to the multifunction machine 30. The hardware (communication I / F 107 described later) used by the portable terminal 10 for connecting to the Internet via a public line is different from the short-range wireless communication device 109 described later used for connection to the multifunction device 30. Since it is a hardware, the portable terminal 10 can be used simultaneously or in parallel.

  In general, since the portable terminal 10 cannot be connected to the public line and the wireless LAN at the same time, the multifunction device 30 is connected to communicate with the multifunction device 30 after the portable terminal 10 registers document data via the public line. In order to connect to the wireless LAN, the user needs to switch the connection from the public line to the wireless LAN by operating the mobile terminal 10. In the present embodiment, short-range wireless communication is used, so that after the document data is transmitted to the cloud storage 50, the user does not need to switch to the connection with the wireless LAN.

<Terminology>
The output data is data that is a target of output processing by a device such as a multifunction peripheral. Output processing refers to conversion into a form that is recognized, detected, or grasped from the outside.

  The output data is data created by word processing software, spreadsheet software, presentation software, browser software, or the like. In addition, the output data includes data obtained by converting data created by software into a format that can be processed by the multifunction machine 30 using a printer driver or the like on the mobile terminal 10.

  Thus, the output data may be anything that can be handled by the mobile terminal 10 and output. Examples include document data and image data. In the present embodiment, document data will be described as an example.

  The acquisition destination specifying information is information for specifying an acquisition destination of output data. For example, the storage location of document data. In addition, the MFP 30 may include means and means for acquiring document data from the cloud storage 50, and may include a communication method (communication protocol or Web API). In addition, the cloud storage 50 may include a user name and password for authenticating the user. In this embodiment, the term “acquisition method” will be used.

<System configuration example>
FIG. 2 is an example of a system configuration diagram of the communication system 100 according to the present embodiment. The communication system 100 includes a mobile terminal 10, a cloud storage 50, and a multifunction device 30.

  The portable terminal 10 and the cloud storage 50 communicate via the network N1. The network N1 of this embodiment is a network that uses public lines such as 3G, 4G, and LTE. A public line is a line that is used by unspecified users by physically sharing the same line in a communication line connecting bases. For example, a mobile phone network and a PHS communication network can be mentioned. Note that the mobile terminal 10 can also connect to the access point via a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi and communicate with the cloud storage 50 via the Internet.

  The portable terminal 10 and the multifunction device 30 communicate via the network N2. The network N2 of the present embodiment is a network that uses short-range wireless communication such as NFC, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy, or the like. In addition, any network that can be used simultaneously with public line communication such as infrared communication and visible light communication may be used.

  The multi-function device 30 and the cloud storage 50 communicate via the network N3. The network N3 of the present embodiment is constructed by a LAN constructed in a facility where the multifunction machine 30 is installed, a provider network of a provider that connects the LAN to the Internet, a line provided by a line operator, and the like. Yes. When the network N3 has a plurality of LANs, the network N3 is called a WAN or the Internet. The network N3 may be constructed by either wired or wireless, and wired and wireless may be combined. Further, when the multifunction machine 30 is directly connected to the public line network, it can be connected to the provider network without going through the LAN.

  The mobile terminal 10 has a function as an information processing apparatus, and application software (hereinafter simply referred to as an application) described later is operating. The application has a function of assisting the user in creating document data, registering the document data in the cloud storage 50, acquiring (downloading) the document data, and editing or deleting the document data. In addition, the mobile terminal 10 has a function of causing the multifunction device 30 to print document data stored in the cloud storage 50. Specifically, the mobile terminal 10 is a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game machine, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a digital camera, a wearable PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a game machine, or the like. Not limited.

  The cloud storage 50 is storage on the Internet. It can also be referred to as storage used in services that provide disk space on the Internet to users. In addition to the cloud storage 50, it may be called online storage. The cloud storage 50 can be used by both general users and companies. In the case of a company, it is not necessary to build a file server environment in-house, and the capacity can be increased or decreased by a necessary amount. In addition, the document data on the cloud storage 50 can be stored and retrieved by the portable terminal 10 or the multifunction device 30 accessed via the Internet.

  The cloud storage 50 has a large-capacity storage, but generally has a function as an information processing apparatus as well as a storage function. The cloud is a term used when a specific hardware resource is not intended. The cloud storage 50 does not need to be housed in a single casing or provided as a single device, and is configured by dynamically connecting / disconnecting hardware resources according to the load. . Further, it may be constructed in a virtual environment in one information processing apparatus, or may be constructed across a plurality of information processing apparatuses.

  The multifunction machine 30 is a device called an image forming apparatus or a printer, but in the present embodiment, it may have a printer function. However, it may have one or more of a fax function, a scanner function, or a copy function. The multi-function device 30 may also be called an MFP (Multi-Function Peripheral), a copier, a copier, an office device, or the like.

  The multifunction machine 30 may be a device having a function of outputting document data in addition to the printer function. For example, a facsimile machine, a projector, a HUD (Head Up Display) device, an electronic blackboard, a digital signage, and the like. In the case of these devices, the device faxes, projects, or displays the document data acquired from the cloud storage 50.

<Hardware configuration>
≪About hardware of mobile terminal 10≫
The mobile terminal 10 according to the present embodiment is realized by a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 3, for example. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the mobile terminal 10 according to the present embodiment. A mobile terminal 10 shown in FIG. 3 includes an input device 101, a display device 102, an external I / F 103, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 105, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 106, and a communication I / F 107. , An SSD (Solid State Drive) 108, a short-range wireless communication device 109, and the like, which are connected to each other via a bus B.

  The input device 101 is a touch panel, for example, and is used to input each operation signal to the mobile terminal 10. The input device 101 may be a keyboard or a mouse. The display device 102 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays a processing result by the mobile terminal 10.

  The external I / F 103 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 103a. In addition, a USB cable, a recording medium 103a, and the like are connected to the external I / F 103. The recording medium 103a can store a program that realizes the display method of the present embodiment. The portable terminal 10 can read and / or write to the recording medium 103a via the external I / F 103.

  The recording medium 103a is a recording medium such as an SD memory card. The recording medium 103a may be a recording medium such as a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a CD (Compact Disk), or a flexible disk.

  The RAM 104 is a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data. The ROM 105 is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 105 stores programs and data such as BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the mobile terminal 10 is activated.

  The CPU 106 is an arithmetic device that implements control and functions of the entire mobile terminal 10 by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 105 and the SSD 108 onto the RAM 104 and executing processing.

  The communication I / F 107 is an interface for performing communication via the network N. For example, the communication I / F 107 is an interface for connecting the mobile terminal 10 to the cloud storage 50 via the network N1. That is, the communication I / F 107 is an interface for connecting to the Internet via a public line network.

  The SSD 108 is a nonvolatile storage device that stores the program 108p and data. The stored program 108p and data include, for example, an OS (Operating System) that is basic software for controlling the entire mobile terminal 10, and an application that provides various functions on the OS. The SSD 108 manages stored programs and data by a predetermined file system and / or DB (database). Note that the mobile terminal 10 may include an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or the like instead of the SSD 108 or in combination with the SSD 108.

  The short-range wireless communication device 109 is a communication device according to NFC or Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication standards, for example. For example, in the case of NFC, it may be called a reader / writer. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 10 can perform data communication with the multifunction device 30 via the short-range wireless communication device 109.

  The portable terminal 10 according to the present embodiment can realize various processes as described later with the above-described hardware configuration.

<< Hardware of MFP 30 >>
The multi-function device 30 according to the present embodiment is realized by a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 4, for example. FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the multifunction machine 30 according to the present embodiment. 4 includes a controller 201, an operation panel 202, an external I / F 203, a communication I / F 204, a printer 205, a scanner 206, a short-range wireless communication device 207, and the like.

  The controller 201 includes a CPU 211, a RAM 212, a ROM 213, an NVRAM 214, and an HDD 215. The ROM 213 stores various programs and data. The RAM 212 temporarily stores programs and data. The NVRAM 214 stores setting information, for example. The HDD 215 stores various programs 215p and data.

  The CPU 211 reads the program 215p, data, setting information, and the like from the ROM 213, the NVRAM 214, the HDD 215, and the like onto the RAM 212 and executes processing, thereby realizing the control and functions of the entire multifunction device 30.

  The operation panel 202 includes an input unit that receives input from a user and a display unit (including a touch panel) that performs display. The external I / F 203 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 203a. The recording medium 203a includes a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, a USB memory, and the like.

  The communication I / F 204 is an interface for performing communication via the network N. In the present embodiment, the cloud storage 50 is connected via the network N3.

  The printer 205 is a printing apparatus for printing and outputting print target data. A scanner 206 is a reading device that optically reads a document and converts it into electronic data.

  The short-range wireless communication device 207 is a communication device that complies with, for example, NFC or Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication standards. For example, NFC is sometimes called a reader / writer. Accordingly, the multi-function device 30 can perform data communication with the mobile terminal 10 via the short-range wireless communication device 207.

  The multi-function device 30 according to the present embodiment can implement various processes as described later with the above-described hardware configuration.

<< Cloud Storage 50 Hardware >>
FIG. 5 is an example of a hardware configuration diagram of the cloud storage 50. The cloud storage 50 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, and an auxiliary storage device 304. Further, the cloud storage 50 includes an input unit 305, a display I / F 306, a network I / F 307, and an external device I / F 308. Each part of the cloud storage 50 is connected to each other via the bus B. Therefore, the cloud storage 50 has a function as an information processing apparatus.

  The CPU 301 executes various programs 304p, an OS (Operating System), and the like stored in the auxiliary storage device 304. The ROM 302 is a nonvolatile memory. The ROM 302 stores a system loader and data.

  The RAM 303 is a main storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory). A program 304p stored in the auxiliary storage device 304 when executed by the CPU 301 is expanded in the RAM 303, and the RAM 303 becomes a work area of the CPU 301.

  The auxiliary storage device 304 stores a program 304p executed by the CPU 301 and various databases used when the program 304p is executed by the CPU 301. The auxiliary storage device 304 is a nonvolatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive).

  The input unit 305 is an interface for an operator to input various instructions to the cloud storage 50. For example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a voice input device, and the like. However, the input unit 305 may be connected as necessary.

  In response to a request from the CPU 301, the display I / F 306 displays various types of information that the cloud storage 50 has on the display 310 in the form of a cursor, menu, window, character, image, or the like. The display I / F 306 is, for example, a graphic chip or a display I / F. However, the display I / F 306 may be connected as necessary.

  The network I / F 307 is a communication device that communicates with the mobile terminal 10 and the multifunction device 30 via the network. The network I / F 307 is, for example, an Ethernet (registered trademark) card, but is not limited thereto.

  The external device I / F 308 is an interface for connecting various storage media 320 such as a USB cable or a USB memory.

<About the function of the communication system 100>
FIG. 6 is an example of a functional block diagram of the mobile terminal 10, the multifunction device 30, and the cloud storage 50 included in the communication system 100.

<< About functions of mobile terminal 10 >>
The mobile terminal 10 includes a public line communication unit 11, a short-range wireless communication unit 12, a data storage unit 13, and a user operation reception unit 14. Each of these functional units included in the mobile terminal 10 is a function realized by any one of the constituent elements shown in FIG. 3 operating according to a command from the CPU 106 according to the program 108p expanded from the SSD 108 to the RAM 104. Or means. This program 108p includes an application corresponding to the communication system 100.

  The public line communication unit 11 is realized by the CPU 106 shown in FIG. 3 executing the program 108p and controlling the communication I / F 107, and is connected to a public line (3G / 4G / LTE, etc.) to provide cloud storage. 50 to communicate.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 12 is realized by the CPU 106 illustrated in FIG. 3 executing the program 108p and controlling the short-range wireless communication device 109, and the short-range wireless (NFC / Bluetooth (registered trademark) / Bluetooth) (Registered trademark LE, etc.) to communicate with the multifunction device 30.

  The user operation accepting unit 14 is realized by the CPU 106 shown in FIG. 3 executing the program 108p and controlling the input device 101. The user operation accepting unit 14 inputs cloud storage access information, selects a cloud storage 50, and prints a document to be described later. Instructions from the user are accepted.

  In addition, the user operation reception unit 14 includes a display control unit 15 and a data operation unit 16. The display control unit 15 is realized by the CPU 106 shown in FIG. 3 executing the program 108p and controlling the display device 102, and generates and displays a screen serving as a UI (user interface).

  The data operation unit 16 is realized by the CPU 106 shown in FIG. 3 executing the program 108p and the like, and in accordance with the user instruction received by the user operation reception unit 14, the cloud is based on the operation received by the user operation reception unit 14. The storage access information is analyzed and information for accessing the cloud storage 50 is generated. Further, cloud storage access information and authentication information are stored in the data storage unit 13. Also, document data operations such as document creation, editing, storage, and deletion are performed.

  The data storage unit 13 is realized by the CPU 106 shown in FIG. 3 executing the program 108p and the RAM 104 or the SSD 108, and stores cloud storage access information 13a, authentication information 13b, and document data 13c. Among these, the document data is data of a document created by the user operating the application or data acquired from the Internet or the like. The authentication information 13b is information for the user to log in to the multifunction machine, and is a user name (or user ID) and password as will be described later. If the MFP does not request login, the authentication information 13b may not be present. An example of the cloud storage access information 13a is shown in Table 1.

表１はクラウドストレージアクセス情報１３ａの一例をテーブル状に示す。クラウドストレージアクセス情報１３ａは、携帯端末１０又は複合機３０がクラウドストレージ５０にアクセスするための情報である。一例として、クラウドストレージＩＤ、ＵＲＬ、ユーザ名及びパスワードを有する。クラウドストレージＩＤは、クラウドストレージ５０を特定するための情報であり、クラウドストレージ５０を一意に識別するための情報とも言える。なお、ＩＤとは複数の対象から、ある特定の対象を一意的に区別するために用いられる名称、符号、文字列、数値などの組み合わせをいう。識別情報と呼ばれる場合ある。

Table 1 shows an example of the cloud storage access information 13a in a table form. The cloud storage access information 13a is information for the mobile terminal 10 or the multifunction device 30 to access the cloud storage 50. As an example, it has a cloud storage ID, URL, user name, and password. The cloud storage ID is information for specifying the cloud storage 50 and can be said to be information for uniquely identifying the cloud storage 50. In addition, ID means the combination of a name, a code | symbol, a character string, a numerical value, etc. which are used in order to uniquely distinguish a specific target from a plurality of targets. Sometimes called identification information.

  The URL is information representing the location and communication method of resources such as files and services accessible on the network. The URL may include address information indicating the location of the resource. In this embodiment, the storage location of the document data is shown. The user name and password are information for the user to receive authentication from the cloud storage 50.

<< Functions of MFP 30 >>
Subsequently, the multifunction machine 30 includes a LAN communication unit 31, a short-range data communication unit 32, a data analysis unit 33, a printing unit 34, a data storage unit 35, and a user I / F unit 36. Each of these functional units included in the multifunction machine 30 is a function realized by any of the constituent elements shown in FIG. 4 being operated by a command from the CPU 211 according to a program expanded from the HDD 215 to the RAM 212. Means.

  The LAN communication unit 31 is realized by the CPU 211 shown in FIG. 4 executing the program 215p and controlling the communication I / F 204, and is connected to a LAN (which may be wired or wireless), and the cloud storage 50 Communicate with. That is, it connects to the Internet.

  The LAN communication unit 31 has a document data acquisition unit 37. The document data acquisition unit 37 is realized by the CPU 211 shown in FIG. 4 executing the program 215p. The document data acquisition unit 37 acquires document data from the cloud storage 50 using the URL or the like acquired by analysis by the data analysis unit 33.

  The near field data communication unit 32 is realized by the CPU 211 shown in FIG. 4 executing the program 215p, controlling the near field wireless communication device 207, and the like, and the near field data (NFC / Bluetooth (registered trademark) / Bluetooth) (Registered trademark LE, etc.) That is, the cloud storage access information 13a is acquired by communicating with the mobile terminal 10.

  The data analysis unit 33 is realized by the CPU 211 shown in FIG. 4 executing the program 215p, etc., and analyzes the cloud storage access information 13a received by the short-range data communication unit 32 to create a URL and a data URL to generate document data The acquisition unit 37 is instructed.

  The printing unit 34 is realized by the CPU 211 shown in 4 executing the program 215p and controlling the printer 205, and prints the document data acquired by the document data acquisition unit 37.

  The user I / F unit 36 is realized by the CPU 211 shown in FIG. 4 executing the program 215p and controlling the operation panel 202, and provides an interface with the user or accepts an operation from the user. To do. The user I / F unit 36 includes a display control unit 38. The display control unit 38 displays a screen that requests the user to input conditions for the acquisition method. Also, errors and other statuses until printing is completed are displayed. The condition of the acquisition method is a condition regarding whether or not the multifunction machine 30 acquires document data.

  The data storage unit 35 is realized by the CPU 211 shown in FIG. 4 executing the program 215p, the RAM 212, the ROM 213, the HDD 215, and the like, and stores the cloud storage access information 13a and document data.

<< About Cloud Storage Functions >>
The cloud storage 50 includes a communication unit 51, a file processing unit 52, and a file storage unit 53. Each of these functional units included in the cloud storage 50 is realized by any one of the constituent elements illustrated in FIG. 5 operating according to a command from the CPU 301 according to a program expanded from the auxiliary storage device 304 to the RAM 303. Function or means.

  The communication unit 51 is realized by the CPU 301 illustrated in FIG. 5 executing a program, controlling the network I / F 307, and the like, and transmits and receives various data to and from the mobile terminal 10 and the multifunction device 30. Since the communication unit 51 is connected to a LAN or the like, it is not necessary to connect to the public line when communicating with the mobile terminal 10.

  The file processing unit 52 is realized by the CPU 301 shown in FIG. 5 executing a program or the like, stores the document data received from the portable terminal 10 in the file storage unit 53, and stores the file requested from the multifunction device 30 as a file. Read from the storage unit 53.

  The file storage unit 53 is realized by the RAM 303 and the auxiliary storage device 304 shown in FIG. 5 and stores various files including document data.

<Operation procedure>
A method for registering document data in the cloud storage 50 by the portable terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure in which the mobile terminal 10 registers document data in the cloud storage 50. FIG. 8 shows an example of an access information input screen displayed on the display device 102 of the mobile terminal 10.

  S1: The user operates the mobile terminal 10 to activate the program 108p (application) on the mobile terminal 10.

  S1.1: The user operation reception unit 14 of the activated application inquires of the data storage unit 13 whether or not authentication information 13b for the MFP 30 to authenticate the user is registered. Since the authentication information 13b is not registered in the mobile terminal 10 at the first activation, the user operation reception unit 14 determines that it is not registered.

  S1.2: Since the authentication information 13b is not registered, the display control unit 15 of the user operation receiving unit 14 displays a screen for inputting the authentication information 13b on the display device 102. The user inputs a user name, a password, and the like according to the instructions on this screen.

  S1.3: When the input from the user is completed, the user operation reception unit 14 registers the input authentication information in the data storage unit 13. As a result, the authentication information 13 b is stored in the data storage unit 13.

  S1.4: Next, the user operation reception unit 14 requests the data storage unit 13 to acquire the registered cloud storage access information 13a. Since the cloud storage access information 13a is not registered at the first activation, the user operation reception unit 14 determines that it is not registered.

  S1.5: Since the cloud storage access information 13a is not registered, the display control unit 15 of the user operation receiving unit 14 displays an access information input screen 501 for inputting the cloud storage access information 13a on the display device 102. The user inputs a cloud storage ID, a URL, a user name, a password, and the like according to an instruction on the access information input screen 501.

  S1.6: The user operation reception unit 14 receives the cloud storage access information 13a, and the data operation unit 16 analyzes the access method to the cloud storage 50. For example, a communication method (mainly a communication protocol) is confirmed from “type”, “URL” is acquired, and a data URL is determined from this URL.

  S1.7: The user operation reception unit 14 uses the cloud storage access information 13a input by the user to confirm whether or not connection to the cloud storage 50 is actually possible. That is, the public line communication unit 11 communicates with the cloud storage 50 access using the communication method, “URL” and data URL. Here, it is assumed that the connection is successful.

  S1.8: When the connection is successful, the data operation unit 16 of the user operation reception unit 14 registers the cloud storage access information 13a in the data storage unit 13. As described above, the cloud storage access information 13a can be registered after confirming whether or not the connection is actually possible.

  If the connection is not successful in step S1.7, the user operation reception unit 14 prompts the user to input the cloud storage access information 13a again.

<< About the access information input screen >>
In the access information input screen 501 shown in FIG. 8, when the user selects the cloud storage 50, the registered name (name that can be identified by the user) 502, the cloud storage type 503, the URL 504 indicating the storage location, and when accessing the cloud storage A necessary user name input field 505 and a password input field 506 are displayed. Hereinafter, the setting contents for each cloud storage 50 will be described.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server An FTP server is known as an example of the cloud storage 50. An FTP server is a server that communicates with a client using a communication protocol called FTP. The setting contents in this case are as follows.
Registered name: ABC FTP site (file)
Type: FTP
URL: ftp://ftp.ABC.co.jp/public/printdata/mydata.dat
User name: user01
Password: password01
In this case, the data operation unit 16 can analyze the FTP communication from the “type” and the resource specified by the URL is a file (mydata.dat). Therefore, it is determined that the file is used as the cloud storage 50. In this case, the file name that the mobile terminal 10 transmits to the cloud storage 50 is the specified file name (mydata.dat). When the information specified by the URL is a file as described above, the URL specifying the data is referred to as “data URL”.

On the other hand, when the URL is registered as follows, the folder becomes the cloud storage 50.
URL: ftp://ftp.ricoh.co.jp/public/printdata/
In this case, since the resource specified by the URL is a folder, no file is registered. In this case, the data operation unit 16 uses the designated folder as the cloud storage 50 and assigns a unique file name to each document data. Therefore, in this case, the data operation unit 16 creates a data URL. Since the file name is unique, the mobile terminal 10 can handle a plurality of files simultaneously. As a process for handling a plurality of files (printing simultaneously), the data operation unit 16 generates a plurality of data URLs specifying each unique file name in the acquisition of the data URL in step 1.8 of FIG. 9A described later. Then, there is a method of notifying the multifunction device 30. Similarly, in step 1.8 of FIG. 9A, the data operation unit 16 sets the URL itself as a data URL and notifies the multi-function device 30. In step S3 of FIG. 9B, all the data contained in this folder is notified. There is a way to make a request to receive.

WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) Server A WebDAV server is known as an example of the cloud storage 50. A WebDAV server is a server that communicates with a client using a communication protocol called WebDAV. The setting contents in this case are as follows.
Registered Name: ABC WebDAV Site Type: WebDAV
URL: http://webDAV.ABC.co.jp/public/printdata/mydata.dat
User name: user01
Password: password01
In this case, since the data operation unit 16 knows that “WebDAV” is used from “Type”, the cloud storage 50 is accessed using the WebDAV protocol. Further, since the location of the file serving as the storage is also known from the URL, the data operation unit 16 uses this as the cloud storage 50. Again, mydata.dat is the data URL.

・ Storage service of Google (registered trademark, omitted below)
A storage service provided by Google. This storage service is known as a service that allows general users to save their own or group files.
Registration name: Google Drive user01
Type: Google Drive
URL: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/01234abcde
User name: user01
Password: password01
In this case, it is understood that the data operation unit 16 is Google Drive from “Type”. Further, the data operation unit 16 determines that a specific folder of Google Drive is used from the content of the URL. Since “01234abcde” is a folder, the data operation unit 16 determines the data URL, but the Google Drive data URL is determined when the file is registered. Details will be described with reference to FIG.

  Further, since the “type” is “Google Drive”, the data operation unit 16 determines that the cloud storage 50 is accessed by a Web API such as REST I / F. That is, the data operation unit 16 holds the correspondence between the cloud storage service such as Google Drive and the Web API in a table or the like. The Web API is a procedure or rule for calling some program via the Internet. REST (REpresentational State Transfer) refers to a call interface that requests data from a server or the like. In general, when an HTTP method (POST / GET or the like) is accessed, a message described in XML is transmitted. REST is used because Google Drive recommends it, and REST is not essential for the cloud storage 50.

  As described above, the data operation unit 16 can determine the access method to the cloud storage 50 based on the cloud storage access information 13a input by the user. That is, the data operation unit 16 determines a communication method such as a communication protocol and a Web API based on the type of the cloud storage access information 13a, determines a communication destination using a URL, and determines a desired file using a data URL. There are general ones such as FTP and WebDAV, and ones that require a unique Web API such as GoogleDrive / Evernote / Dropbox, but the mobile terminal 10 can access the cloud storage 50 by making the above determination.

  The cloud storage access information 13a is not limited to the above. In addition to the above, cloud storages 50 such as BOX.net and YahooBox (registered trademark) are known. There is also a cloud storage 50 that can store data by sending an e-mail, and an input screen suitable for such a mail format may be prepared by the application.

<Operation procedure during printing>
Next, the operation of the communication system 100 when the user causes the multifunction device 30 to print document data using the mobile terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are examples of sequence diagrams illustrating a procedure in which the portable terminal 10 communicates with the multifunction device 30 and the multifunction device 30 prints document data.

  S1: The user activates the application on the mobile terminal 10.

  S1.1: The user operation reception unit 14 confirms that the authentication information 13b is registered in the data storage unit 13. Here, it is assumed that it is registered.

  S1.2: Next, the user operation reception unit 14 confirms whether or not the cloud storage access information 13a is registered in the data storage unit 13. Here, it is assumed that it is registered.

  S1.3: The display control unit 15 of the user operation reception unit 14 displays a list of the cloud storage access information 13a acquired from the data storage unit 13 on the display device 102. Thereby, the user can determine which cloud storage 50 is used. The user selects one cloud storage access information 13a.

  S1.4: The user operation reception unit 14 receives a user selection. A list of document data that can be printed is acquired from the data storage unit 13. Document data that can be printed refers to data in a file format that the mobile terminal 10 supports. “Compatible” refers to data that the mobile terminal 10 recognizes as a file.

  S1.5: The display control unit 15 of the user operation reception unit 14 displays a list of document data that can be printed on the display device 102. The user selects document data to be printed.

  S1.6: The user operation accepting unit 14 accepts the user's selection, and then requests a print start instruction for this document data. For example, a message such as “Please press the start button displayed on the mobile terminal 10 when printing” is displayed. The user performs an operation for starting printing.

  S1.7: The user operation accepting unit 14 accepts the start of printing, and requests the data storage unit 13 to transmit the designated document data.

  S1.7.1: The data storage unit 13 first makes a connection request to the public line communication unit 11. That is, a connection with the cloud storage 50 selected in step S1.3 is requested. This request includes the cloud storage access information 13a.

  S1.7.1.1: The public line communication unit 11 receives the cloud storage access information 13a for the designated cloud storage 50 from the data storage unit 13, and uses this information to connect to the cloud storage 50. Here, it is sufficient that the communication destination can be specified by the URL and authentication can be received by the user name and the password.

  S1.7.2: If the connection is successful, the data storage unit 13 requests the public line communication unit 11 to transmit the document data specified in step S1.5.

  S1.7.2.1: The public line communication unit 11 transmits the document data to the cloud storage 50. As a result, the document data is accumulated in the cloud storage 50, and a success message and a response are returned from the cloud storage 50. This success means that the transmission was successful (200 OK in the case of HTTP), and the response is transmitted from the specific cloud storage 50 as described below.

  S1.8: Next, when the connection is successful, the data operation unit 16 creates a data URL. For example, when the file is the cloud storage 50 by FTP, the file at the end of the URL saved in step S1.7 is the data URL. When a folder is designated as the cloud storage 50 by FTP, an arbitrary file name (for example, 001.dat) added by the data operation unit 16 to the URL designated by FTP becomes the data URL (<FTP folder URL> /001.dat). Note that the data URL does not necessarily have to be created by the data operation unit 16, and the data URL itself may be included in the response of step S1.7.2.1. That is, the cloud storage 50 may create a part or the whole of the data URL and transmit it to the mobile terminal 10. When a part of the data URL is created, the data operation unit 16 complements the remaining part.

  In the case of GoogleDrive, the file ID of the document data (file) stored in the response is included, so a data URL is created using the file ID. For example, the file ID of “http: // https: //drive.google.com/open? Id = <file ID>” is the data URL.

  S1.9: Next, the display control unit 15 of the user operation reception unit 14 displays a message or a screen for instructing the user to bring the mobile terminal 10 closer to the multifunction device 30 on the display device 102 of the mobile terminal 10. As a result, the user brings the mobile terminal 10 close to the multifunction device 30.

  S1.10: A description will be given of FIG. 9B. The user operation reception unit 14 requests connection to the short-range wireless communication unit 12 simultaneously or in parallel. When the user brings the mobile terminal 10 close to the multifunction device 30, a short-range wireless communication connection is performed, and the short-range wireless communication device 109 of the mobile terminal 10 and the short-range wireless communication device 207 of the multifunction device 30 can communicate. It is confirmed whether or not there is. This is because communication is possible when the short-range wireless communication device 109 and the short-range wireless communication device 207 comply with NFC, but communication is not possible depending on the communication standard of the contactless card.

  S1.10.1: If communication is possible, the near field communication unit 12 connects to the near field data communication unit 32 of the multifunction machine 30.

  S1.11: When the connection is successful, the user operation reception unit 14 requests the short-range wireless communication unit 12 to transmit the authentication information 13b, the cloud storage access information 13a, and the data URL of the multifunction device 30. A QR code (registered trademark) in which these are encoded may be displayed on the display device 102 of the mobile terminal 10 and read by the imaging device of the multifunction peripheral.

  S1.11.1: The short-range wireless communication unit 12 transmits the authentication information 13b, cloud storage access information 13a, and data URL of the multifunction device 30 to the multifunction device 30. The near field data communication unit 32 of the multifunction machine 30 receives these pieces of information.

  S1.11.2: The short-range data communication unit 32 sends the authentication information 13b, the cloud storage access information 13a, and the data URL to the data analysis unit 33.

  S1.11.3: The data analysis unit 33 confirms (authenticates) whether or not it is possible to log in to the multifunction machine 30 using the acquired authentication information 13b. If the user cannot log in, the user I / F unit 36 displays an authentication error and warns the user.

  S2: Next, the data analysis unit 33 of the multifunction device 30 issues a connection request to the LAN communication unit 31 together with the received cloud storage access information 13a and the data URL.

  S2.1: The LAN communication unit 31 connects to the cloud storage 50 using the URL of the cloud storage access information 13a, and logs in using the user name and password (receives authentication of the cloud storage 50). Here, it is assumed that the communication is successful.

  S3: Next, the data analysis unit 33 requests the LAN communication unit 31 to receive the document data together with the URL and the data URL.

  S3.1: The LAN communication unit 31 acquires document data from the cloud storage 50 using the URL and the data URL.

  S4: The data analysis unit 33 sends a print instruction to the printing unit 34 together with the acquired document data.

  S4.1: Thereby, the printing unit 34 prints the document data on a recording medium such as paper.

  S5: Upon receiving the print result from the printing unit 34, the data analysis unit 33 sends a print completion notification to the user I / F unit 36.

  S5.1: The user I / F unit 36 displays the completion of printing on the operation panel 202.

  As described above, the document data of the mobile terminal 10 can be transmitted to the cloud storage 50 and printed from the multifunction device 30.

  Note that the sequence in FIG. 9 is merely an example, and for example, the order of steps S1.1 and S1.3 may be reversed. You may do it at the same time.

  In general, print settings (color / monochrome, double-sided / single-sided setting, etc.) can be made before S1.5.

<Selection of cloud storage is omitted>
In the processing of FIGS. 9A and 9B, the user selects the cloud storage 50 in step S1.3, but this selection can be made unnecessary. When it is assumed that the user repeatedly uses the same cloud storage 50, it is not necessary to select the cloud storage 50 each time. In order to realize this, the user may select cloud storage access information in advance and store it in the mobile terminal 10.

  FIG. 9C is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure in which the portable terminal communicates with the multifunction peripheral and the multifunction peripheral prints document data. In the description of FIG. 9C, differences from FIG. 9A are mainly described. In FIG. 9C, the data storage unit 13 stores the priority cloud storage access information 13d. The prioritized cloud storage access information 13d is information for accessing the cloud storage 50 that the user uses preferentially, and is input on the access information input screen (communication information such as the IP address and authentication information of the cloud storage 50) )It is included.

  In FIG. 9C, there are no steps S1.2 and S1.3 in FIG. 9A and processes related thereto. For this reason, when the user activates the application in step S1, the user performs only the display of the document list in step S1.4 and the selection of the document in step S1.5.

  Furthermore, the other processes in FIG. 9C may be automatically performed by the portable terminal 10 without a user instruction or operation when the portable terminal 10 approaches the multifunction machine 30. First, the mobile terminal 10 activates the application and acquires authentication information in step S1. The user performs steps S1.4 and S1.5 in advance. In addition, the portable terminal 10 automatically transmits the document to the cloud storage 50 in steps S1.6 to S1.9.

  Next, when the user brings the mobile terminal 10 close to the multifunction device 30, the process of FIG. 9B is performed when the short-range wireless communication is started. Therefore, the user can select a document and perform printing simply by bringing the mobile terminal 10 closer to the multifunction device 30. Note that the proximity of the mobile terminal 10 and the multifunction device 30 is detected when the short-range wireless communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the multifunction device 30 is started (the other party is detected).

<About security>
As described above, the document data transmitted to the cloud storage 50 can be printed by the multifunction device 30. However, when the user can select any cloud storage 50 as in the present embodiment, there is a possibility that a virus or the like has entered the cloud storage 50 or the document data is contaminated with a virus or the like.

  For example, the multifunction device 30 may be infected by a virus just by accessing a malicious site, and the stored document data may be falsified. When a user uses such cloud storage 50, the multifunction device 30 accesses a malicious file stored in the cloud storage 50, and the multifunction device 30 is infected with a virus or altered document data. May be printed.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the security problem due to the use of an arbitrary cloud storage 50 is solved as follows.

<Restrictions on cloud storage 50 to access>
If the cloud storage 50 accessed by the multi-function device 30 is restricted, a decrease in security can be suppressed. Therefore, the administrator restricts the cloud storage 50 accessed by the multifunction machine 30 as follows. The administrator is a person who manages, operates, maintains, etc. the use of the multifunction machine 30.

  FIG. 10 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for the administrator to perform a setting for restricting the document data acquisition method of the cloud storage 50 on condition. This will be described with reference to a screen 511 for setting conditions for the acquisition method in FIG.

  S1: The administrator operates the multifunction machine 30 to display a screen 511 for setting acquisition method conditions. It is generally performed from the setting menu of the multi-function device 30, and it is recommended that only an administrator can set it especially considering security. Therefore, the administrator is logged in with administrator authority.

  S1.1: The user I / F unit 36 receives the operation of the administrator and checks whether or not the acquisition method condition is stored in the data storage unit 13. At the first time, since there is no registered acquisition method condition, the user I / F unit 36 determines that it is not registered.

  S1.2: The display control unit 38 of the user I / F unit 36 displays on the operation panel 202 a screen 511 for allowing the administrator to input conditions for the acquisition method. On the other hand, the administrator inputs conditions for the acquisition method. An example of the screen 511 is shown in FIG.

  S1.3: The user I / F unit 36 receives the input of the acquisition method condition by the administrator, and causes the data storage unit 13 to store the acquisition method condition. The display control unit 38 of the user I / F unit 36 displays the registration completion on the operation panel 202.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen 511 for inputting conditions for an acquisition method. This screen 511 is a screen for the administrator to restrict the cloud storage 50 accessed by the multifunction machine 30. In FIG. 11, a message “a. Use only addresses starting with the next” is displayed with the radio button 512, and a message “b. Do not use addresses starting with the next” is displayed with the radio button 513. An address input field 514 is also provided.

  For example, when the administrator selects the radio button 512 and inputs “* .storage. *” In the address input field 514, the multi-function device 30 is only in the cloud storage 50 of the address (URL) including “.storage.”. to access. That is, the cloud storage 50 that does not have this address is not accessed. When only the set address is permitted, such an address is called a white list.

  Also, for example, when the administrator selects the radio button 513 and enters “* .free. *” In the address input field 514, the multi-function device 30 accesses the cloud storage 50 of the address including “.free.”. do not do. That is, the cloud storage 50 having this address is not accessed. When the set address is not permitted, such an address is called a black list.

  As a result, even if the URL of the cloud storage 50 whose reliability is unknown is transmitted from the mobile terminal 10, only the whitelist address is used, and the blacklist address is not used. Can be suppressed.

  In this example, only the condition of the acquisition method by address has been described, but the condition of the acquisition method is not limited to the address. For example, it is possible to restrict access by the size or content of document data. For example, the document data acquired by the multifunction device 30 can be limited such that document data of a certain size cannot be printed, or document data containing a specific word (for example, confidential information) cannot be printed. . For example, even if the user mistakenly transmits document data having a predetermined size or more and document data having a very large number of pages to the cloud storage 50, the multifunction device 30 can be prevented from printing. In addition, it is possible to prevent the confidential document data from being inadvertently registered in the cloud storage 50 by the user grasping the rule that the multifunction device 30 cannot print the document data written as “confidential”.

  In these cases, there is a possibility that the multifunction device 30 may read the document data. Therefore, it is preferable to check the document data with a server or the like that performs a virus check in advance.

  Further, the user name of the mobile terminal 10 (for example, the user name of the authentication information 13b) may be used as a condition, or the user name may be limited by the cloud storage access information 13a. For example, if the multifunction machine 30 is in-house, only a predetermined user among employees can make the multifunction machine 30 access the cloud storage 50. In this way, if the information is acquired by the multi-function device 30 by short-range wireless communication, the multi-function device 30 can use the information to restrict access.

  Further, since the MFP 30 authenticates the user, if the user name authenticated by the MFP 30 (the user name of the authentication information 13b) does not match the user name of the cloud storage access information 13a, the MFP 30 A restriction that the machine 30 does not access the cloud storage 50 is also conceivable.

  In addition, based on the time at which the mobile terminal 10 and the multifunction device 30 communicate with each other by short-range wireless communication, it is possible to restrict access by permitting access to the cloud storage 50 only in a specific time zone. Further, the user and time may be combined, such as permitting access only to a specific user.

  Furthermore, only the mobile terminal 10 supplied by the company in which the multifunction machine 30 is installed may be permitted to print via the cloud storage 50. Since the mobile terminal 10 is designated by the company, the user name of the authentication information 13b is a user name fixed by the company. Therefore, the company can specify the user who uses the cloud storage 50.

  FIG. 12 illustrates an example of a sequence diagram illustrating processing performed by the multifunction machine 30 when the acquisition method condition is not met. FIG. 12 is executed following step S1.11.1 in FIG. 9B.

  S2: As described above, the data analysis unit 33 of the multifunction device 30 acquires the authentication information 13b, the cloud storage access information 13a, and the data URL from the mobile terminal 10, and the user authentication is completed. The data analysis unit 33 requests the data storage unit 13 for acquisition method conditions.

  S3: When the data analysis unit 33 acquires the acquisition method condition stored in the data storage unit 13, the acquisition method condition and the authentication information 13b, the acquisition method condition and the cloud storage access information 13a, or the acquisition method condition And the authentication information 13b and the cloud storage access information 13a are compared to determine whether or not the document data can be acquired from the cloud storage 50. When document data can be acquired, step S2 and subsequent steps in FIG. 9B are performed.

  S4: When the data analysis unit 33 determines that access is impossible, the data analysis unit 33 requests the user I / F unit 36 to display an error.

  S4.1: The display control unit 38 of the user I / F unit 36 displays on the operation panel 202 that access is impossible. Thereby, the user can grasp that the document data cannot be printed by accessing the cloud storage 50.

<Summary>
As described above, in the communication system 100 according to the present embodiment, the portable terminal 10 stores document data in the cloud storage 50 that can be arbitrarily used by users on the Internet through a public line, and stores the document data by short-range wireless communication. Since the acquisition method is transmitted, a dedicated server is not required for the multifunction machine 30. In addition, since the device (communication I / F 107) used by the portable terminal 10 to connect to the Internet via a public line and the short-range wireless communication device 109 used to connect to the multifunction machine 30 are separate devices, the document After transmitting the data to the cloud storage 50, the user does not need to switch to the connection with the wireless LAN.

<Other application examples>
The best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. And substitutions can be added.

  For example, it has been described that the mobile terminal 10 uses a public line when connecting to the Internet. However, in addition to a public line such as 3G / 4G / LTE, if the Internet connection can be used simultaneously with a short-range wireless communication device, It is not limited. For example, WiMAX is known.

  The public line communication unit 11 is an example of a first transmission unit, the short-range wireless communication unit 12 is an example of a second transmission unit, and the short-range data communication unit 32 is an example of a first reception unit. The LAN communication unit is an example of a second receiving unit, and the printing unit 34 is an example of an output unit. The user I / F unit 36 is an example of a first receiving unit, and the user operation receiving unit 14 is an example of a second receiving unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile terminal 11 Public line communication part 12 Near field communication part 13 Data storage part 14 User operation reception part 30 Multifunction machine 31 LAN communication part 32 Short distance data communication part 33 Data analysis part 34 Printing part 36 User I / F part 50 Cloud storage 100 communication system

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-32026

Claims (14)

A communication system in which a portable terminal communicates with an information processing apparatus, a portable terminal communicates with a device, and a device communicates with the information processing apparatus,
The portable terminal is
First transmission means for transmitting output data to be output to the device to the information processing apparatus;
Second transmission means for transmitting to the device acquisition destination designation information for designating an acquisition destination of the output data for the device to acquire the output data from the information processing apparatus;
The equipment is
First receiving means for receiving the acquisition destination designation information from the portable terminal;
Second receiving means for acquiring the output data from the information processing device according to the acquisition destination designation information;
Output means for outputting the output data;
A communication system.   The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit are communication devices that can be used simultaneously or in parallel by the portable terminal.   The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition destination designation information is address information that specifies the output data held by the information processing apparatus connected to a network. The acquisition destination designation information further includes authentication information for receiving authentication by the information processing apparatus,
The communication system according to claim 3, wherein when the authentication by the authentication information is established, the second receiving unit acquires the output data from the information processing apparatus according to the acquisition destination designation information. The first transmission means transmits the output data to the information processing apparatus using a public line to the information processing apparatus,
The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second transmission unit transmits the acquisition destination designation information to the device using short-range wireless communication. The equipment is
A first receiving unit that receives a setting of a condition relating to whether or not the second receiving unit acquires the output data from the information processing apparatus;
The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the second receiving unit acquires the output data from the information processing apparatus when the acquisition destination designation information matches the condition.   The communication system according to claim 6, wherein the first accepting unit accepts information related to a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that the device may access or information related to a URL that the device should not access.   The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition destination designation information includes a URL, and the second receiving unit acquires the output data designated by the URL.   The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the portable terminal includes a second receiving unit that receives the setting of the acquisition destination designation information. In the portable terminal, communication information for communicating with the information processing apparatus is stored in advance,
The first transmission means transmits the output data specified by accepting a user's selection based on the communication information to the information processing apparatus,
The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the second transmission unit transmits the acquisition destination designation information to the device in response to the start of communication with the device. A portable terminal that communicates with an information processing device and a device that outputs output data acquired from the information processing device,
First transmission means for transmitting output data to be output to the device to the information processing apparatus;
Second transmission means for transmitting acquisition destination designation information for designating an acquisition destination of the output data for the device to acquire the output data from the information processing apparatus;
Mobile terminal having. A device that communicates with a mobile terminal and an information processing device that receives output data output from the mobile terminal.
First receiving means for receiving from the portable terminal acquisition destination designation information for designating an acquisition destination of the output data for acquiring the output data from the information processing apparatus;
Second receiving means for acquiring the output data from the information processing device according to the acquisition destination designation information;
Output means for outputting the output data;
Having equipment. An information processing device and a mobile terminal that communicates with a device that outputs output data acquired from the information processing device.
First transmission means for transmitting output data to be output to the device to the information processing apparatus;
A program for causing the device to function as second transmission means for transmitting acquisition destination designation information for designating an acquisition destination of the output data for the device to acquire the output data from the information processing apparatus. A communication method of a communication system in which a portable terminal communicates with an information processing apparatus, a portable terminal communicates with a device, and a device communicates with the information processing apparatus,
Performed by the mobile terminal,
A first transmitting means transmitting output data to be output to the device to the information processing apparatus;
A second transmitting means transmitting acquisition destination designation information for designating an acquisition destination of the output data for the device to acquire the output data from the information processing apparatus;
Performed by the device,
A first receiving unit receiving the acquisition destination designation information from the mobile terminal;
A second receiving unit acquires the output data from the information processing device according to the acquisition destination designation information;
An output means for outputting the output data;
A communication method comprising:

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