JP6409391B2 - Information processing system, terminal device, and program - Google Patents

Description

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

  For example, there is a printing system that does not require designation of a printing destination in a client PC. A conventional printing system transmits print data from a client PC to a print server, and stores the print data in a storage device such as an HDD. Thereafter, the printer to which the print instruction is input from the user downloads the print data from the print server and performs printing (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  There is a printing system such as a so-called pull printing system in which print data is temporarily stored in a print server device, and printing is performed by an image forming apparatus according to a print instruction from a user. There are cases where a plurality of such printing systems are provided, for example, for each office.

  Accordingly, there is a problem that a user who uses a plurality of printing systems cannot print the print data stored in the print server apparatus in one printing system from the image forming apparatus of another printing system. For example, a user cannot print print data stored in a print server apparatus at one office from an image forming apparatus at another office.

  Such a problem is not limited to a printing system such as a pull printing system, but also exists in an output system in which output data stored in a storage destination by a user is output from an output device such as a projector or a monitor.

  Embodiments of the present invention have been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing system, a terminal device, and a program that can output output data accumulated in one output system from another output system. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present application is an information processing system including a first output system, a second output system, and a terminal device, wherein the first output system includes the first output system. A first storage means for storing output data and information registered for output in one output system, and a selection of the output data and information stored in the first storage means for outputting from a user ; First output processing means for performing output processing based on the output data and information acquired from the first storage means by selection , and the second output system for outputting in the second output system a second storage means for storing the output data and the information is registered, the selection of the output data and the information stored in said second storage means for outputting the user accepted Anda second output processing means for performing output processing on the basis of the output data and the information acquired from the first storage means by the selection, the terminal device, receiving means for receiving the take-up request or a registration request from the user And after receiving a take-up request from the user, an acquisition means for acquiring the output data and information from the first storage means, and after receiving a registration request from the user, the acquisition means from the first storage means acquired the output data and the information for output at said second output system, and having a registration means for storing in said second storage means.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, output data accumulated in one output system can be output from another output system.

It is a lineblock diagram of an example of an information processing system concerning this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the computer which concerns on this embodiment. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a process block diagram of an example of the print server apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a process block diagram of an example of the portable terminal concerning this embodiment. 1 is a processing block diagram of an example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of a client PC terminal according to the present embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of a job accumulation plug-in. It is a block diagram of an example of initial setting information. It is a screen transition diagram of an example of an initial setting screen. It is a block diagram of an example of bibliographic information. It is explanatory drawing of an example of printing operation in the own office. It is an image figure of the list of a home screen. It is an image figure of an example of the screen in taking over operation. It is explanatory drawing of an example of taking-in operation in the own office. It is an image figure of an example of the screen in registration operation. It is explanatory drawing of an example of registration operation in a business trip destination office. It is explanatory drawing of the other example of registration operation in a business trip destination office. It is explanatory drawing of an example of printing operation in the business trip destination office. It is explanatory drawing of the other example of printing operation in the business trip destination office. It is an image figure of an example of the screen in operation to return. It is a sequence diagram showing an example of the pick-up process in the own office. It is a sequence diagram showing an example of the registration process in a business trip destination office. It is a sequence diagram showing the other example of the registration process in a business trip destination office. It is a sequence diagram showing an example of the printing process in a business trip destination office.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, a printing system as an example of an output system will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the printing system. For example, the output system may be a system that outputs output data stored in a storage destination in addition to a projection system and a display system.

In the present embodiment, the printing system 2 of the user's own office is shown as an example of one output system, and the printing system 3 of a business trip destination office is shown as an example of another output system. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which print data accumulated in the printing system 2 of the own office is printed in the printing system 3 of the business trip destination office.
[First Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 1 has a printing system 2 at its own office and a printing system 3 at a business trip destination office.

  The printing system 2 in its own office includes a print server device 10A, a portable terminal 11, an image forming device 12A, and a client PC terminal 13A connected via a network 17A such as a LAN. The print server device 10A, the portable terminal 11, the image forming device 12A, and the client PC terminal 13A have wireless or wired communication means. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the print server device 10A, the portable terminal 11, the image forming device 12A, and the client PC terminal 13A are one, there may be a plurality of devices.

  The business trip office printing system 3 includes a print server device 10B, a portable terminal 11, an image forming device 12B, and a client PC terminal 13B connected via a network 17B such as a LAN. The mobile terminal 11 included in the printing system 3 at the business trip destination office is the mobile terminal 11 included in the printing system 2 at the local office.

  The print server device 10B, the image forming device 12B, and the client PC terminal 13B have wireless or wired communication means. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which there is one print server device 10B, image forming device 12B, and client PC terminal 13B, a plurality of devices may be provided.

  Hereinafter, when any of the print server apparatuses 10A and 10B is acceptable, the print server apparatus 10 may be simply referred to. When either of the image forming apparatuses 12A and 12B may be used, it may be simply referred to as an image forming apparatus 12. When either of the client PC terminals 13A and 13B may be used, it may be simply referred to as a client PC terminal 13.

  The print server device 10 is realized by one or more information processing devices. The print server device 10 holds print data and bibliographic information. The print server device 10 transmits print data and bibliographic information to the image forming device 12 based on a request from the image forming device 12.

  The portable terminal 11 is an example of an information processing apparatus that is carried from the printing system 2 of the own office to the printing system 3 of the business trip destination office. The mobile terminal 11 is a terminal device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a PC. The portable terminal 11 can be connected to the storage service server device 15 via a network 18 such as the Internet. The storage service server device 15 is an example of a server device that provides a storage service. The storage service can take the form of a cloud service, for example. The portable terminal 11 can store print data and bibliographic information in the storage service server device 15, and can collect print data and bibliographic information stored in the storage service server device 15.

  The image forming apparatus 12 is an example of an output device that acquires print data and bibliographic information and outputs the print data. The image forming apparatus 12 is a printing apparatus such as a printer, a copier, a multifunction peripheral, or a laser printer, a projection apparatus or a display apparatus that performs display output from a projector or a monitor, and an audio output apparatus that outputs audio data such as audio. May be.

  In the information processing system 1 in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 12A installed in the printing system 2 of the own office acquires bibliographic information from the print server apparatus 10A, and print data is stored from the storage location indicated by the bibliographic information. Shall be obtained. Further, in the information processing system 1 of FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 12B installed in the printing system 3 at the business trip destination office acquires the bibliographic information from the print server apparatus 10B, and from the storage location indicated in the bibliographic information. It is assumed that print data is acquired. That is, the image forming apparatus 12B installed in the printing system 3 in the business trip destination office cannot acquire bibliographic information from the print server apparatus 10A installed in the printing system 2 in its own office.

  The client PC terminal 13 is an information processing apparatus used by the user. The client PC terminal 13 is a terminal device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a PC. The client PC terminal 13 is a terminal device that accepts print data and bibliographic information accumulation requests from users.

  The configuration of the information processing system 1 in FIG. 1 is an example, and other configurations may be used.

<Hardware configuration>
The print server device 10, the mobile terminal 11, and the client PC terminal 13 shown in FIG. 1 are realized by a computer having a hardware configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer according to the present embodiment.

  The computer 100 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes an input device 101, a display device 102, an external I / F 103, a RAM 104, a ROM 105, a CPU 106, a communication I / F 107, an HDD 108, and the like. . The input device 101 and the display device 102 may be connected and used when necessary.

  The input device 101 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by a user to input each operation signal. The display device 102 includes a display and the like, and displays a processing result by the computer 100.

  The communication I / F 107 is an interface that connects the computer 100 to the networks 17 and 18. Thereby, the computer 100 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 107.

  The HDD 108 is a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data are, for example, an OS that is basic software for controlling the entire computer 100, and application software that provides various functions on the OS.

  The external I / F 103 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 103a. Accordingly, the computer 100 can read and / or write the recording medium 103a via the external I / F 103. Examples of the recording medium 103a include a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  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, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the computer 100 is started up. The RAM 104 is a volatile semiconductor memory that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 106 is an arithmetic unit that realizes control and functions of the entire computer 100 by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 105 and the HDD 108 onto the RAM 104 and executing processing.

  The print server device 10, the mobile terminal 11, and the client PC terminal 13 according to the present embodiment can realize various processes as described later by the hardware configuration of the computer 100 described above.

  The image forming apparatus 12 in FIG. 1 is realized by a computer having a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 3, for example. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. The image forming apparatus 12 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes a controller 201, an operation panel 202, an external I / F 203, a communication I / F 204, a printer 205, a scanner 206, and the like.

  The controller 201 includes a CPU 211, a RAM 212, a ROM 213, an NVRAM 214, an HDD 215, and the like. 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 and data.

  The CPU 211 implements control and functions of the entire image forming apparatus 12 by reading programs, data, setting information, and the like from the ROM 213, the NVRAM 214, the HDD 215, and the like onto the RAM 212 and executing the processing.

  The operation panel 202 includes an input unit that receives input from the user and a display unit that performs display. The external I / F 203 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 203a. Accordingly, the image forming apparatus 12 can read and / or write the recording medium 203a via the external I / F 203. Examples of the recording medium 203a include an IC card, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, an SD memory card, and a USB memory.

  The communication I / F 204 is an interface that connects the image forming apparatus 12 to the network 17. As a result, the image forming apparatus 12 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 204. The printer 205 is a printing device for printing print data on paper. A scanner 206 is a reading device for reading image data (electronic data) from a document.

<Software configuration>
<Print server device>
The print server device 10 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, processing blocks illustrated in FIG. FIG. 4 is a processing block diagram of an example of the print server apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The print server device 10 executes a program to realize a bibliographic information registration unit 22, a bibliographic information provision unit 23, a print data registration unit 24, a print data provision unit 25, a bibliographic information holding unit 26, and a print data holding unit 27. ing.

  The bibliographic information registration unit 22 receives a bibliographic information registration request from the mobile terminal 11 and the client PC terminal 13 and performs bibliographic information registration processing. The bibliographic information providing unit 23 provides bibliographic information based on requests from the mobile terminal 11 and the image forming apparatus 12. The print data registration unit 24 receives print data registration requests from the mobile terminal 11 and the client PC terminal 13 and performs print data registration processing. The print data providing unit 25 provides print data based on requests from the mobile terminal 11 and the image forming apparatus 12. The bibliographic information holding unit 26 holds bibliographic information. The print data holding unit 27 holds print data.

<Mobile device>
The mobile terminal 11 according to the present embodiment can be realized by, for example, the processing block illustrated in FIG. FIG. 5 is a processing block diagram of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present embodiment.

  The mobile terminal 11 executes the program, so that the bibliographic information acquisition unit 31, print data acquisition unit 32, storage service storage unit 33, storage service acquisition unit 34, bibliographic information registration unit 35, print data registration unit 36, initial setting registration A receiving unit 37, a print data providing unit 38, and an initial setting information storage unit 39 are realized.

  The bibliographic information acquisition unit 31 requests the print server device 10 to acquire bibliographic information and acquires bibliographic information. The print data acquisition unit 32 makes a print data acquisition request to the print server device 10 or the client PC terminal 13 and acquires the print data.

  The storage service storage unit 33 requests the storage service server device 15 to store bibliographic information and print data, and causes the storage service server device 15 to store the bibliographic information and print data.

  The storage service acquisition unit 34 requests the storage service server device 15 to acquire bibliographic information and print data, and acquires the bibliographic information and print data from the storage service server device 15.

  The bibliographic information registration unit 35 requests the print server device 10 to register bibliographic information, and causes the print server device 10 to register bibliographic information. The print data registration unit 36 requests the print server device 10 to register print data, and causes the print server device 10 to register the print data.

  The initial setting registration receiving unit 37 receives initial setting registration from an initial setting screen as described later. The print data providing unit 38 provides print data based on a request from the image forming apparatus 12.

  If the requested print data is stored in the storage service server device 15, the print data providing unit 38 causes the storage service acquisition unit 34 to acquire the print data from the storage service server device 15, and the print data is imaged. Provided to the device 12. The initial setting information storage unit 39 stores the initial setting information accepted for registration from the initial setting screen.

<Image forming apparatus>
The image forming apparatus 12 according to the present embodiment is realized by a processing block as shown in FIG. 6, for example. FIG. 6 is a processing block diagram of an example of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  By executing the program, the image forming apparatus 12 realizes an operation reception unit 41, a login processing unit 42, a bibliographic information acquisition request unit 43, a job selection reception unit 44, a print data acquisition request unit 45, and a print processing unit 46. Yes.

  The operation reception unit 41 receives an operation from the user. The login processing unit 42 receives a login operation from the user and performs login processing. The bibliographic information acquisition request unit 43 requests the print server device 10 to acquire bibliographic information and acquires bibliographic information. The job selection receiving unit 44 receives a job selection from a job list based on bibliographic information.

  The print data acquisition request unit 45 determines the storage location of the print data of the job selected by the user from the bibliographic information. The print data acquisition request unit 45 requests the print server device 10, the portable terminal 11, or the client PC terminal 13 that is the print data storage destination of the job selected by the user to acquire the print data, and prints the selected job. Get the data. The print processing unit 46 performs print processing for printing the acquired print data from the printer 205 according to the bibliographic information.

<< Client PC terminal >>
The client PC terminal 13 according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, processing blocks illustrated in FIG. FIG. 7 is a processing block diagram of an example of a client PC terminal according to the present embodiment.

  The client PC terminal 13 of FIG. 7 implements a document creation application 61, a virtual printer driver 62, a real printer driver 63, a plug-in 64, a platform API 65, a platform 66, and a storage unit 67 by executing a program. The plug-in 64 has a print flow plug-in 71 and a job storage plug-in 72. The platform 66 includes a display control (UI control) unit 81, a setting unit 82, and a communication unit 83.

  The document creation application 61 is an example of an application that receives a print request from a user. The document creation application 61 is an example, and may be an application that accepts an output request such as printing from the user.

  The virtual printer driver 62 is a printer driver that converts application data into intermediate format print data that is independent of the model and outputs the converted data. The intermediate format print data is print data independent of the model of the image forming apparatus 12. XPS (XML Paper Specification) format data is an example of intermediate format print data. Application data is an example of output target data.

  The actual printer driver 63 is a printer driver that converts application data or intermediate format print data into actual format print data that can be printed by the image forming apparatus 12 and outputs the converted data. RAW format data is an example of actual format print data.

  Note that print target data such as application data, intermediate format or real format print data, and the like are print data that is handled as a print target from when a user requests printing until printing by the image forming apparatus 12. Can be caught.

  Therefore, it can be said that application data, intermediate format print data, actual format print data, and the like are all print target data regardless of the data format from the request for printing to the execution of printing. The output data is not limited to print data used for print output, but is data used for display (projection) output (display (image) data, etc.) and data used for audio output (voice data, etc.). Also good. The output data can be output data corresponding to one or a plurality of output uses such as printing, display, and audio reproduction.

  The plug-in 64 is software that operates on the platform 66. The plug-in 64 can use the functions of the platform 66 by using the platform API 65. The print flow plug-in 71 of the plug-in 64 performs print flow control. The job storage plug-in 72 stores and manages jobs.

  The platform API 65 is an interface for the plug-in 64 to use the functions of the platform 66. The platform API 65 is a predefined interface provided for the platform 66 to receive a request from the plug-in 64, and includes, for example, a function or a class.

  The display control unit 81 of the platform 66 controls the display of the display device 102 based on a request from the document creation application 61, the plug-in 64, or the like. The setting unit 82 sets the plug-in 64. The communication unit 83 executes communication with the print server device 10, the portable terminal 11, the image forming device 12, and the like. The storage unit 67 stores settings and the like.

  The client PC terminal 13 consolidates processing by consolidating functions commonly used by the plug-ins 64 into the platform 66. Note that the classification form of the processing block diagram of FIG. 7 is an example, and it is not essential to be classified in the hierarchy as shown in FIG. The plug-in 64 can be used by appropriately installing what the administrator or user desires. Therefore, the client PC terminal 13 does not necessarily have to include the print flow plug-in 71 and the job storage plug-in 72.

  The job storage plug-in 72 of the client PC terminal 13 is realized by the processing block shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a processing block diagram of an example of a job storage plug-in. The job storage plug-in 72 includes a bibliographic information registration request unit 91, a print data providing unit 92, and a print data storage unit 93. The bibliographic information registration request unit 91 makes a bibliographic information registration request to the print server device 10 and registers the bibliographic information in the print server device 10. The print data providing unit 92 receives print data acquisition requests from the mobile terminal 11 and the image forming apparatus 12 and provides the print data. Further, when storing the print data in the print server device 10, the print data providing unit 92 requests the print server device 10 to register the print data, and registers the print data in the print server device 10. The print data storage unit 93 stores print data.

<Initial setting information>
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of an example of the initial setting information. The initial setting information in FIG. 9 is registered from an initial setting screen described later. Initial setting information includes profile name, bibliographic information acquisition source host name and port, print data storage destination, information on whether or not to leave the original data, bibliographic information registration destination host name and port, and printing. And a data registration destination.

  The profile name is an example of information for identifying initial setting information. The host name and port of the bibliographic information acquisition source represent the host name and port of the print server apparatus 10 that acquires the bibliographic information. The storage location of the print data indicates whether the acquired print data is stored in the mobile terminal 11 or the storage service server device 15.

  The information on whether or not to leave the original data indicates whether the acquired bibliographic information or the original data of the print data is left or not left. The host name and port of the bibliographic information registration destination represent the host name and port of the print server apparatus 10 that registers the bibliographic information. The print data registration destination indicates whether the print data is registered in the same registration destination as the bibliographic information registration destination or whether the print data is registered in the portable terminal 11 (does not move).

  FIG. 10 is a screen transition diagram of an example of the initial setting screen. The initial setting registration accepting unit 37 of the portable terminal 11 displays the initial setting screens 1000 to 1030 in FIG. 10 and accepts registration of initial setting information from the user.

  The initial setting screen 1000 displays a list of registered initial setting information. When registering new initial setting information, the user presses an add button 1001 to display an initial setting screen 1010. The initial setting screen 1010 displays a profile name, a bibliographic information acquisition source host name and port, a print data storage destination, information on whether or not to leave the original data, and a bibliographic information registration destination host name and port. Registration with the print data registration destination is accepted.

  By pressing a setting button 1011 on the initial setting screen 1010, the user can display an initial setting screen 1030 that can select a storage service server device 15 that can be registered as a storage destination of print data. The user can register the storage service server device 15 as a print data storage destination from the initial setting screen 1030. Note that by pressing an information button 1002 on the initial setting screen 1000, the user can display an initial setting screen 1020 for displaying information on the registered initial setting information.

《Bibliographic information》
FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of an example of bibliographic information. The bibliographic information shown in FIG. 11 includes a job name, a user ID, a print data storage destination, a storage language, the number of pages, page settings, color information, and the number of copies. The job name is the name of the job, for example, the document name of the print data. The user name is information for uniquely identifying the user. The print data storage destination represents the storage destination of the print data.

  The storage language indicates the format of the stored print data. For example, when the storage language is “XPS”, the bibliographic information indicates that the intermediate format print data is stored, and when the storage language is “PCL”, the real format print data is stored. Show.

  The intermediate format print data is print data in a format in which common specifications regarding the format are publicly disclosed and re-editing is easy. The data format of the intermediate format print data is not limited to XPS. The data format of the intermediate format print data may be PDF (Portable Document Format) or the like.

  On the other hand, the actual format print data is print data depending on the image forming apparatus 12. The data format of the actual print data is not limited to PCL. For example, the data format of the actual format print data may be PS (Post Script).

  As an example of the difference in properties between the intermediate format and the actual format print data, there is a difference in the degree of freedom with respect to a setting change (editing of output data) regarding the print data output mode. Settings relating to the output mode of print data include, for example, surface settings such as double-sided / single-sided, color information settings such as color / monochrome, and aggregate settings such as 2in1.

  For example, in the case of intermediate format print data such as XPS, it is possible to change the surface setting, change the color information setting, and change the aggregate setting. Actual print data such as PCL can change the face setting and change the color information to black and white, but there is a restriction on the change of setting that black and white cannot be changed and the aggregate setting cannot be changed. The fact that the intermediate format print data is in a format that can be easily re-edited includes, as one aspect, the degree of freedom of setting change relating to such an output mode.

  The number of pages represents the number of pages of print data. The face setting represents the number of print data faces. The color information represents the color information of the print data. The number of copies represents the number of copies when printing the print data. For example, when the user performs a printing operation from the client PC terminal 13, bibliographic information as shown in FIG. 11 is registered in the print server device 10.

<Details of processing>
Below, the detail of the process of the information processing system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. Here, the bibliographic information and print data registered in the own office are collected in the portable terminal 11, and the bibliographic information and print data are re-registered in the business trip destination office, thereby enabling printing in the image forming apparatus 12B in the business trip destination office. Processing to be performed will be described.

《Printing operation in own office》
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a printing operation in the own office. The user performs a printing operation from the client PC terminal 13A. The client PC terminal 13A that has received the print operation from the user causes the bibliographic information to be registered in the print server device 10A. Further, the client PC terminal 13A registers the print data in its own terminal. Although FIG. 12 shows an example in which print data is registered in the client PC terminal 13A, the print data may be registered in the print server apparatus 10A. The print data is registered in the client PC terminal 13A or the print server device 10A, for example, according to the setting of the administrator.

《Pick-up operation at own office》
The bibliographic information and print data collection operation in the own office can be started from the home screen 1100 displayed by selecting one initial setting information from the list of initial setting information on the initial setting screen 1000 of FIG.

  FIG. 13 is an image diagram of a list of home screens. The home screen 1100 in FIG. 13 includes a download button 1101, an upload button 1102, and a restore button 1103. The download button 1101 is a button for starting a bibliographic information / print data taking operation in the own office. An upload button 1102 is a button for starting the registration operation of bibliographic information and print data in a business trip destination office which will be described later. A return button 1103 is a button for starting an operation of returning the bibliographic information and print data that have been picked up in the own office to the own office. Here, the description is continued assuming that the download button 1101 is pressed.

  When the download button 1101 is pressed, the mobile terminal 11 displays a login screen 1200 shown in FIG. 14, for example, and performs user authentication by inputting user specifying information such as a user name and a password.

  FIG. 14 is an image diagram of an example of a screen in the take-up operation. When the user authentication is successful, the portable terminal 11 displays a print data list screen 1210 of the login user who has succeeded in the user authentication. The user can display the preview screen 1220 of the print data 1211 by selecting the print data 1211 from the print data list screen 1210, for example. The user can start the print data taking operation by selecting print data to be taken from the print data list screen 1210 and pressing the move button 1212. After the start of the take-up operation, the mobile terminal 11 displays a message screen 1230 informing that print data is being moved, for example.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a take-off operation in the own office. The mobile terminal 11 acquires the bibliographic information of the logged-in user from the print server device 10A indicated by the bibliographic information acquisition source of the initial setting information. The mobile terminal 11 displays a print data list screen 1210 based on the acquired bibliographic information, and selects print data to be picked up.

  The portable terminal 11 refers to the print data storage destination of the bibliographic information, and acquires the print data selected from the print data storage destination. FIG. 15 shows an example in which the print data storage destination is the client PC terminal 13A. When the print data storage destination is the print server apparatus 10A, the portable terminal 11 acquires the print data from the print server apparatus 10A. When the mobile terminal 11 is the print data storage destination, the mobile terminal 11 has already acquired the print data.

  Then, the mobile terminal 11 stores the acquired bibliographic information and print data in the storage service server device 15. FIG. 15 shows an example in which the bibliographic information and the print data acquired by the mobile terminal 11 are stored in the storage service server device 15, but either the bibliographic information or the print data may be stored in the storage service server device 15. Good. Further, the mobile terminal 11 may store the acquired bibliographic information and print data in the storage of its own terminal without storing it in the storage service server device 15.

  The bibliographic information acquired by the mobile terminal 11 may be deleted from the print server apparatus 10A according to the initial setting information “information of leaving / not leaving original data”. Also, the print data acquired by the mobile terminal 11 may be deleted from the print data storage destination in accordance with the “initial data leaving / not leaving information” in the initial setting information.

<< Registration operation at the office on a business trip >>
The registration operation of bibliographic information and print data in the business trip office can be started by pressing an upload button 1102 on the home screen 1100 in FIG. When the upload button 1102 is pressed, the mobile terminal 11 displays a print data list screen 1300 shown in FIG. 16, for example.

  FIG. 16 is an image diagram of an example of a screen in the registration operation. The portable terminal 11 displays a user print data list screen 1300 based on the bibliographic information. The user can display the preview image 1310 of the print data 1301 by selecting the print data 1301 from the print data list screen 1300, for example.

  The user can start the print data registration operation by selecting print data to be registered from the print data list screen 1300 and pressing the move button 1302. After the print data registration operation is started, the mobile terminal 11 displays a message screen 1320 informing that the print data is being moved.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a registration operation in a business trip destination office. FIG. 17 shows an example in which the mobile terminal 11 that has acquired bibliographic information and print data from the storage service server device 15 registers the bibliographic information and print data in the print server device 10B. The portable terminal 11 acquires bibliographic information from the storage service server device 15 indicated as the storage location of the print data of the initial setting information. The portable terminal 11 displays a print data list screen 1300 based on the acquired bibliographic information, and selects print data to be registered.

  The portable terminal 11 refers to the print data storage destination of the selected bibliographic information, and acquires the print data from the storage service server device 15 that is the print data storage destination. The portable terminal 11 registers the bibliographic information and print data in the print server device 10B indicated by the bibliographic information registration destination and the print data registration destination of the initial setting information.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of another example of the registration operation in the business trip destination office. FIG. 18 shows an example in which the mobile terminal 11 that has acquired the bibliographic information from the storage service server device 15 registers the bibliographic information in the print server device 10B. In FIG. 18, the mobile terminal 11 does not acquire print data from the storage service server device 15 and keeps it stored in the storage service server device 15. The portable terminal 11 acquires bibliographic information from the storage service server device 15 indicated as the storage location of the print data of the initial setting information.

  The portable terminal 11 registers the bibliographic information in the print server device 10B indicated in the bibliographic information registration destination of the initial setting information. At this time, the portable terminal 11 is set as the print data storage destination of the bibliographic information registered in the print server apparatus 10B, not the storage service server apparatus 15 in which the print data is actually stored.

《Printing operation at the office on business trip》
The user can start a printing operation at the business trip destination office by logging in to the image forming apparatus 12B. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a printing operation in a business trip destination office. FIG. 19 shows an example in which bibliographic information and print data are stored in the print server apparatus 10B.

  The image forming apparatus 12B acquires bibliographic information from the print server apparatus 10B. The image forming apparatus 12B displays a job list based on the bibliographic information on the operation panel 202, and accepts selection of a job to be printed from the user. The image forming apparatus 12B determines the storage destination of the print data of the job selected by the user from the bibliographic information. Here, the print data is acquired from the print server device 10B, which is the storage destination of the print data of the job. The image forming apparatus 12B prints the acquired print data from the printer 205 according to the bibliographic information.

  Although FIG. 19 shows an example in which bibliographic information and print data are stored in the print server apparatus 10B, the print data may be stored in the mobile terminal 11 or the client PC terminal 13B.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of another example of the printing operation in the business trip destination office. FIG. 20 shows an example in which bibliographic information is stored in the print server apparatus 10B and print data is stored in the storage service server apparatus 15.

  The image forming apparatus 12B acquires bibliographic information from the print server apparatus 10B. The image forming apparatus 12B displays a job list based on the bibliographic information on the operation panel 202, and accepts selection of a job to be printed from the user. The image forming apparatus 12B determines the storage destination of the print data of the job selected by the user from the bibliographic information. Here, a print data acquisition request is made to the portable terminal 11 set as the storage destination of the print data of the job.

  When receiving the print data acquisition request from the image forming apparatus 12B, the portable terminal 11 acquires the print data from the storage service server apparatus 15 that is the actual storage destination of the print data, and provides the print data to the image forming apparatus 12B. . The image forming apparatus 12B prints the print data acquired from the portable terminal 11 from the printer 205 according to the bibliographic information.

<<"Undo" operation in your office >>
When starting the operation of returning the bibliographic information and print data that have been picked up in the own office to the own office, the user presses the “undo button” 1103 on the home screen 1100 to select “undo” in the own office. Start operation.

  When the “undo button” 1103 is pressed, the mobile terminal 11 displays a message screen 1400 shown in FIG. 21 informing that print data is being moved, for example. FIG. 21 is an image diagram of an example of a screen in the operation of returning to the original state.

  Note that the “Restore button” 1103 on the home screen 1100 in FIG. 21 can be selected when “information to leave / do not leave original data” is set to “never leave original data” in the initial setting information. It is good also as a state.

《Sequence diagram of pick-up processing in own office》
FIG. 22 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a pick-up process in the own office. The sequence diagram of FIG. 22 shows an example in which the print data storage destination is the client PC terminal 13A. For example, the user can select print data to be picked up from the print data list screen 1210 and press the move button 1212 to start the print data pick-up process.

  In step S11, the bibliographic information acquisition unit 31 of the mobile terminal 11 acquires the user's bibliographic information from the print server device 10A. Based on the acquired bibliographic information, the print data acquisition unit 32 may display the print data list screen 1210 and allow the user to select print data to be picked up.

  In step S12, the print data acquisition unit 32 refers to the print data storage destination of the acquired bibliographic information, and acquires the print data from the print data storage destination. In step S <b> 13, the storage service storage unit 33 stores the print data acquired from the print data storage destination in the storage service server device 15. The processes in steps S12 and S13 are performed for each job. After all the printing data is stored in the storage service server device 15, the storage service server device 15 stores the bibliographic information in the storage service server device 15 in step S14.

  Note that the storage service storage unit 33 sets the print data to the print server device 10A after step S14 when the “initial data remains / not leave information” is set to “no original data”. Request deletion of. The print server apparatus 10A deletes the bibliographic information of the print data requested to be deleted, and further requests the client PC terminal 13A to delete the print data requested to be deleted.

《Sequence diagram of registration processing at a business trip destination office》
FIG. 23 is a sequence diagram showing an example of registration processing in a business trip destination office. The sequence diagram of FIG. 23 corresponds to FIG. 17, and shows a case where the print data registration destination is the print server apparatus 10B as an example. For example, the user can start the print data registration process by pressing an upload button 1102 on the home screen 1100.

  In step S <b> 21, the storage service acquisition unit 34 of the mobile terminal 11 acquires user bibliographic information from the storage service server device 15. The storage service acquisition unit 34 may display the print data list screen 1300 based on the acquired bibliographic information and allow the user to select print data to be registered.

  In step S <b> 22, the storage service acquisition unit 34 acquires user print data from the storage service server device 15. In step S23, the bibliographic information registration unit 35 registers the bibliographic information in the print server device 10B indicated by the bibliographic information registration destination of the initial setting information. The print data registration unit 36 registers print data in the print server apparatus 10B indicated as the print data registration destination of the initial setting information.

  FIG. 24 is a sequence diagram showing another example of registration processing in a business trip destination office. The sequence diagram of FIG. 24 corresponds to FIG. 18, and shows a case where the print data registration destination is the storage service server device 15 as an example. For example, the user presses an upload button 1102 on the home screen 1100 to start a print data registration process.

  In step S <b> 31, the storage service acquisition unit 34 of the mobile terminal 11 acquires user bibliographic information from the storage service server device 15. The storage service acquisition unit 34 does not acquire print data from the storage service server device 15. In step S32, the bibliographic information registration unit 35 registers the bibliographic information in the print server device 10B indicated by the bibliographic information registration destination of the initial setting information.

  In the sequence diagram of FIG. 24, bibliographic information stored in the storage service server device 15 is registered in the print server device 10B. Therefore, the print data remains stored in the storage service server device 15 in the sequence diagram of FIG.

  For this reason, the portable terminal 11 is set instead of the storage service server device 15 in which the print data is actually stored as the print data storage destination of the bibliographic information registered in the print server device 10B.

《Sequence diagram of printing processing at a business trip destination office》
FIG. 25 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of printing processing in a business trip destination office. The sequence diagram of FIG. 25 corresponds to FIG. 20, and shows a case where the print data registration destination is the storage service server device 15 as an example.

  In step S41, the user can start the printing process in the business trip destination office by logging in to the image forming apparatus 12B. In step S42, the bibliographic information acquisition request unit 43 of the image forming apparatus 12B acquires the bibliographic information of the login user from the print server apparatus 10B.

  In step S43, the job selection receiving unit 44 of the image forming apparatus 12B displays a job list based on the bibliographic information on the operation panel 202, and receives a selection of a job to be printed from the user.

  In step S44, the print data acquisition request unit 45 of the image forming apparatus 12B determines the storage location of the print data of the job selected by the user from the bibliographic information. The print data acquisition request unit 45 makes a print data acquisition request to the portable terminal 11 set as a storage destination of the print data of the job.

  In step S45, the print data providing unit 38 of the mobile terminal 11 receives a print data acquisition request from the image forming apparatus 12B. The print data providing unit 38 requests the storage service acquisition unit 34 to acquire print data from the storage service server device 15 that is the actual storage destination of the print data, and acquires the print data.

  The print data providing unit 38 provides the acquired print data to the image forming apparatus 12B. The image forming apparatus 12B prints the print data acquired from the portable terminal 11 from the printer 205 according to the bibliographic information.

<Summary>
In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the portable terminal 11 takes over the print data accumulated in the printing system 2 of the own office, and moves the portable terminal 11 to the printing system 3 of the business trip destination office. In addition, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment stores the print data collected by the mobile terminal 11 again in the printing system 3 of the business trip destination office.

  Therefore, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment takes the print data stored in the printing system 2 of its own office to the portable terminal 11 and stores it again in the printing system 3 of the business trip destination office, so that the business trip destination office Printing from the image forming apparatus 12B.

  In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the bibliographic information and print data collected by the mobile terminal 11 can be stored in the storage service server device 15, thereby reducing the storage capacity required for storage of the mobile terminal 11. Can be made.

  Since the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment can easily re-register jobs stored in the printing system 2 of the own office in the printing system 3 of the business trip destination office, even if the number of jobs is large, The printing system 2 can prepare for printing in advance.

  The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. The scope of application of the present invention is not limited to printing applications, and the printing systems 2 and 3 described above are examples of output systems. Therefore, the application range of the present invention is not limited to an output system that handles print data and bibliographic information. The mobile terminal 11 is an example of a terminal device that accepts a take-up operation or a registration operation from a user. The image forming apparatus 12 is an example of an output apparatus that performs output processing based on output data such as print data and output data such as bibliographic information.

  The print server device 10 is an example of a storage device that stores (holds) output data related information, which is information related to output data such as print data and output data such as bibliographic information, and provides the output data to the output device.

  Accordingly, for example, if the output device is a projector, the print server device 10 holds display data (output data) to be displayed and output (projected) using the projector, and sets a display method or the like when outputting the display (related to output data). Information). The print server apparatus 10 can also hold both print data and display data. The print server device 10 transmits output data, output data related information, and the like according to the output device to a plurality of output devices that output different output data, such as a multifunction device that prints print data and a projector that displays display data. You can also

  The bibliographic information acquisition unit 31 and the print data acquisition unit 32 are an example of an acquisition unit that acquires output data and information from the first storage unit. The storage service storage unit 33, the bibliographic information registration unit 35, and the print data registration unit 36 register the output data and information acquired from the first storage unit for output in the second output system, and store them in the second storage unit. It is an example of the registration means to be made. The bibliographic information print data storage destination is an example of output data storage destination information.

  The bibliographic information acquisition source host name and port and the bibliographic information registration destination host name and port are examples of connection information. The storage inside the portable terminal 11 is an example of third storage means. The storage service server device 15 is an example of fourth storage means. An operation in which the user selects print data to be picked up from the print data list screen 1210 and presses the move button 1212 is an example of a pick-up request from the user.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system 2, 3 Printing system 10, 10A, 10B Print server apparatus 11 Portable terminal 12, 12A, 12B Image forming apparatus 13, 13A, 13B Client PC terminal 15 Storage service server apparatus 17A, 17B, 18 Network 22 Bibliographic information Registration unit 23 Bibliographic information provision unit 24 Print data registration unit 25 Print data provision unit 26 Bibliographic information holding unit 27 Print data holding unit 31 Bibliographic information acquisition unit 32 Print data acquisition unit 33 Storage service storage unit 34 Storage service acquisition unit 35 Bibliographic information Registration unit 36 Print data registration unit 37 Initial setting registration receiving unit 38 Print data providing unit 39 Initial setting information storage unit 41 Operation receiving unit 42 Login processing unit 43 Bibliographic information acquisition request unit 44 Job selection reception unit 45 Print data acquisition request unit 46 Print Processing Unit 61 Document Creation Application 62 Virtual Printer Driver 63 Actual Printer Driver 64 Plug-in 65 Platform API
66 Platform 67 Storage unit 71 Print flow plug-in 72 Job accumulation plug-in 81 Display control (UI control) unit 82 Setting unit 83 Communication unit 91 Bibliographic information registration request unit 92 Print data providing unit 93 Print data storage unit 100 Computer 101 Input device 102 Display device 103 External I / F
103a Recording medium 104 RAM
105 ROM
106 CPU
107 Communication I / F
108 HDD
201 Controller 202 Operation panel 203 External I / F
204 Communication I / F
205 Printer 206 Scanner 211 CPU
212 RAM
213 ROM
214 NVRAM
215 HDD
1000 to 1030 Initial setting screen 1100 Home screen 1200 Login screen 1210, 1300 Print data list screen 1220, 1310 Preview screen 1230, 1320, 1400 Message screen B bus

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Claims (9)

An information processing system having a first output system, a second output system, and a terminal device,
The first output system includes:
First storage means for storing output data and information registered for output in the first output system;
A first output process for receiving a selection of the output data and information stored in the first storage means for performing output from a user and performing an output process based on the output data and information acquired from the first storage means by the selection Means,
Have
The second output system is:
Second storage means for storing output data and information registered for output in the second output system;
A second output process for receiving a selection of the output data and information stored in the second storage means for outputting from a user and performing an output process based on the output data and information acquired from the first storage means by the selection; Means,
Have
The terminal device
Accepting means for accepting a take-up request or registration request from a user;
An acquisition unit for acquiring the output data and information from the first storage unit after receiving a take-up request from a user ;
After receiving the registration request from the user, the output data and the information obtained by the obtaining unit from the first storage means to output in the second output system, registering means for storing in said second storage means And an information processing system. The registration unit stores the information acquired from the first storage unit including the storage destination information of the output data in the second storage unit,
The second output processing means performs output processing based on the information stored in the second storage means by the terminal device and the output data acquired from the storage destination of the storage destination information included in the information. The information processing system according to claim 1. The terminal device includes connection information for connecting to the first storage means for storing the output data and information, and connection information for connecting to the second storage means for storing the output data and information. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing system has setting information. The setting information indicates whether to leave or not leave the output data and information stored in the first storage unit after the acquisition unit acquires the output data and information from the first storage unit. Is included, and the setting means does not leave the output data and information stored in the first storage means, after the acquisition means acquires the output data and information from the first storage means, 4. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein the output data and information stored in the first storage means are deleted.   The terminal device further includes:
  When the accepting unit accepts a return request from the user, the output data and information acquired by the acquiring unit from the first accumulating unit by the take-up request and accumulated in the second accumulating unit by the registration request Means for reaccumulating the first accumulation means,
5. The information processing system according to claim 4, further comprising: The terminal device is acquired from the first storage means to a third storage means inside the terminal device or a fourth storage means different from the first and second storage means connected via a network. It claims 1 to 5 information processing system according to any one claim, characterized in that for storing the output data and information. The terminal device receives an acquisition request for the output data stored in the third storage unit or the fourth storage unit from the second output processing unit, and stores the output data stored in the third storage unit or the fourth storage unit. 7. The information processing system according to claim 6 , further comprising providing means for providing output data to the second output processing means. In an information processing system having a first output system and a second output system, a terminal device that communicates with the first and second output systems,
The first output system includes:
First storage means for storing output data and information registered for output in the first output system;
A first output process for receiving a selection of the output data and information stored in the first storage means for performing output from a user and performing an output process based on the output data and information acquired from the first storage means by the selection Means,
Have
The second output system is:
Second storage means for storing output data and information registered for output in the second output system;
A second output process for receiving a selection of the output data and information stored in the second storage means for outputting from a user and performing an output process based on the output data and information acquired from the first storage means by the selection; Means,
Have
The terminal device
Accepting means for accepting a take-up request or registration request from a user;
An acquisition unit for acquiring the output data and information from the first storage unit after receiving a take-up request from a user ;
After receiving the registration request from the user, the output data and the information obtained by the obtaining unit from the first storage means to output in the second output system, registering means for storing in said second storage means And a terminal device. A first accumulator that accumulates output data and information registered for output in the first output system; and a selection of the output data and information accumulated in the first accumulator that performs output from a user ; A first output processing unit having an output process based on the output data and information acquired from the first storage unit by the selection ;
Accepting selection of the output data and information stored in the second storage means for storing output data and information registered for output in the second output system, and the second storage means for outputting from the user ; A second output processing unit having a second output processing unit that performs an output process based on the output data and information acquired from the first storage unit by the selection ;
In the information processing system having a terminal device that communicates with the first and second output systems,
Accepting means for accepting a take-up request or registration request from a user,
An acquisition means for acquiring the output data and information from the first storage means after receiving a take-up request from a user ;
After receiving the registration request from the user, the output data and the information obtained by the obtaining unit from the first storage means to output in the second output system, registering means for storing in said second storage means Program to function as.

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