JP6701301B2 - Image processing device, information processing system, control method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

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

  Image processing apparatuses such as printers are commonly used by a plurality of users. The user sets the display format of the operation unit of the image processing apparatus to a desired display format. For example, when the image processing apparatus is an image forming apparatus in which the display language is set to Japanese, a user who wants to use the display language in English first changes the display language setting from Japanese to English and sets the desired function. It is necessary to use it and finally change the display language setting from English to Japanese.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a shared information use system in which a plurality of computer terminals can commonly use display information in the same expression form.

JP 2001-243165 A

  The image processing apparatus holds the display format of the operation unit for each user, and when the user logs in, by changing the display format of the operation unit to the display format associated with the user, the display according to each user can be performed. It is possible to do it. As a result, it is possible to perform individual display according to the user, such as reversing the display color of the operation screen or enlarging the display of the operation screen.

  On the other hand, there is an image processing apparatus having an operation means (LUI) by an operation unit on the apparatus side and an operation means (RUI) from a Web browser of a client terminal which is an information processing apparatus. This image processing apparatus has a function of a Web server, and when the Web server in the apparatus is accessed from the Web browser of the client terminal, operation screen data for operating the image processing apparatus is displayed to the Web browser. return it. The Web browser of the client terminal displays the operation screen based on the operation screen data, so that the user can make an input for operating the image processing apparatus remotely. As a result, the status of the device can be displayed, the job can be executed, and the device can be set from the remote client terminal.

  The setting related to the display of the operation screen displayed on the web browser follows the setting on the web browser side. Therefore, when the display setting of the operation unit on the device side is performed and the operation screen displayed by the Web browser is desired to be displayed in the same display format, it is necessary to separately perform the display setting on the Web browser side. For example, when the display unit is set to invert the display color on the device side, it is necessary to change the settings of the OS and the Web browser on the client terminal side. Further, when the user wants to access the web server in the image processing apparatus from a web browser of a terminal that is not normally used and display the operation screen, the user has to make settings each time.

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus that controls an information processing apparatus to display an operation screen of the image processing apparatus in a display format desired by the user when the user of the information processing apparatus accesses the image processing apparatus via a network. For the purpose of providing.

An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus via a network, and a display associated with user identification information of a user who can log in to the image processing apparatus. The setting is associated with an operation unit capable of displaying a screen based on the display setting, a receiving unit that receives the user identification information from the information processing apparatus, and the user identification information received by the receiving unit. An acquisition unit that acquires display settings , a generation unit that generates screen data based on the display settings acquired by the acquisition unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the screen data generated by the generation unit to the information processing apparatus. The generation means calls content corresponding to a display language of the display settings, and screen data based on the content, in which a style sheet corresponding to a character size of the display settings is set. Generate screen data .

  According to the image processing apparatus of the present invention, when the user of the information processing apparatus accesses the image processing apparatus via the network, the information processing apparatus displays the operation screen of the image processing apparatus in a display format desired by the user. It becomes possible.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a device configuration of an MFP. It is an example of a functional block diagram of a client terminal and the MFP. It is a figure which shows the data structure of authentication data. It is a figure which shows the data structure of personalized data. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating operation processing performed by a client terminal and an MFP. It is a figure explaining the style sheet set to a response screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating operation processing performed by a client terminal and an MFP. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating operation processing performed by a client terminal and an MFP. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating operation processing performed by a client terminal and an MFP.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of this embodiment.
The information processing system shown in FIG. 1 includes an MFP 101 and a client terminal 104. The MFP 101 and the client terminal 104 communicate with each other via a network including the LAN 102 and the Internet 103. MFP is an abbreviation for Multifunction Peripheral. LAN is an abbreviation for Local Area Network.

  The client terminal 104 is an information processing device that has a web browser function capable of connecting to an external web service and operating a web application. The MFP 101 is an image processing apparatus having a copy function of scanning a paper medium, forming an image on paper based on the scan data, and printing the image. The MFP 101 also includes a web server unit having a website function that can provide an application that can be accessed and operated from a client terminal. By accessing the Web server from the Web browser of the client terminal, it is possible to display a screen (operation screen) related to the operation of the MFP 101, display the status of the device, execute the job, and set the device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a device configuration of the MFP.
The MFP 101 includes a controller unit 200 capable of connecting the scanner 213 and the printer 214 together with the operation display unit 211, the operation input unit 212, and the LAN 102.

  The controller unit 200 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201 to a printer I/F 209 arranged on the system bus 210. The CPU 201 controls the entire controller unit 200. Specifically, the CPU 201 activates the system based on a boot program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 203. Further, the CPU 201 reads a control program stored in an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 204, and executes a predetermined process using a RAM (Random Access Memory) 202 as a work area.

  Various control programs are stored in the HDD 204. Further, the HDD 204 stores scan data read from the scanner 213 and data acquired from outside the device via the network I/F 207. The operation unit output I/F 205 controls data output communication to the operation display unit 211. Further, the operation unit input I/F 206 controls data input communication from the operation display unit 211.

  The network I/F 207 is connected to the LAN 102 and controls input/output of information via the LAN 102. The scanner I/F 208 inputs image data from the scanner 213 and inputs/outputs scanner control data. The printer I/F 209 outputs output image data to the printer 214 and inputs/outputs printer control data. The above devices 201 to 209 are arranged on the system bus 210.

  The operation input unit 212 is an instruction input interface from a user, which is provided with an input device such as a touch panel and hard keys. The operation display unit 211 is a display interface for the user, which includes a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The operation display unit 211 functions as a screen of the operation unit of the MFP 101.

  The scanner 213 includes an optical reading device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and has a function of optically operating a paper medium to read it as electronic image data. The printer 214 has a function of forming electronic image data as an image on a recording medium such as paper.

FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram of the client terminal and the MFP.
The client terminal 104 includes a web browser 150 and a CPU 151. The web browser 150 accesses the MFP 101 to receive the web service. The CPU 151 controls the entire client terminal 104.

  The MFP 101 includes a network I/F 207 to a language resource 327. Each processing unit included in the MFP 101 is realized by the CPU 201 in the MFP 101 by reading and executing the control program stored in the ROM 203 or the HDD 204. The language content file 314, the authentication data 324, the personalized data 326, and the language resource 327 are stored in a predetermined storage unit (for example, the HDD 204) in the MFP 101.

  The network I/F 207 communicates with the web browser 150 of the external client terminal 104. The network I/F 207 sends a request message to the web server 301 that provides the web service. Further, the network I/F 207 receives a response message from the web server 301, transmits screen data to the web browser 150, and the web browser 150 displays a screen based on the screen data. In this example, the web browser 150 receives the operation screen data from the web server unit 301, and displays the operation screen for operating the MFP 101 based on the operation screen data. Note that the web browser 150 of the client terminal 104 can use the web service to receive various services in addition to receiving the operation screen data.

  The client terminal 104 can have an individual setting environment as a personal computer. This personal environment includes accessibility-related items such as display language and screen color inversion. The personal setting environment of the client terminal 104 can be stored and referred to together with the personal information of the client terminal. The Web browser 150 can also have setting information such as display language information. This setting information can be transmitted to the web server unit 301 as request information from the web browser 150. This request information is, for example, AcceptLanguage, which is the http header information of the browser.

  Next, the configuration of the web server unit 301 will be described. The web server unit 301 includes a web service processing unit 310, a remote UI application 311, and a remote login service 312. The Web service processing unit 310 has a function as an HTTP service that receives a request message from the Web browser 150 and determines which Web application service to communicate with in accordance with the request message. Specifically, the web service processing unit 310 receives a URL and parameters as a request message, analyzes the received URL and parameters, and specifies the request. Then, the Web service processing unit 310 performs processing according to the request and returns the response to the Web browser 150.

  When the first request is received from the web browser 150, the web service processing unit 310 calls the remote login service 312 to perform the login process (authentication process) in order to receive the service of the web application. The remote login service 312 performs authentication processing and returns the result to the Web service processing unit 310. The Web service processing unit 310 performs processing such as calling the application requested by the Web browser 150 based on the returned result of the authentication processing.

  The remote UI application 311 is called by the Web service processing unit 310 and receives a request message from the Web service processing unit 310. At that time, the authentication information is received from the Web service processing unit 310. After that, the remote UI application 311 performs screen generation instruction processing and the like based on the request message in order to provide the Web service. Specifically, the remote UI application 311 analyzes the tag name and header information in HTML as a parameter of the request message requested from the Web browser 150. In this analysis, it is also possible to refer to the above-mentioned AcceptLanguage information.

  The remote UI application 311 calls the content of the appropriate language set from the language content file 314 and generates an HTML screen. For example, when generating a screen whose display language is English, the remote UI application 311 reads the English content (file) from the language content file 314 and generates an HTML screen. The generated HTML screen is transmitted as a response screen to the client terminal 104 via the network I/F 207. The web browser 150 of the client terminal 104 displays the transmitted response screen. Further, the remote UI application 311 acquires or sets personalized data associated with the user corresponding to the above-described authentication information via the personalized data management unit 325.

  The remote login service 312 performs the authentication process requested by the Web server unit 301 based on the information in the authentication data 324. Specifically, the remote login service 312, when called from the Web service processing unit 310, generates a screen (not shown) requesting the input of the ID for authentication and the password. Then, the remote login service 312 transmits the generated screen to the web browser 150 of the client terminal 104 and displays it.

  Further, when the screen for requesting the above-mentioned authentication ID and password is input and the authentication request is accepted, the remote login service 312 searches the authentication data 324 for the ID and password information and determines whether they match. It is determined whether or not to perform the authentication process. Then, if the authentication is successful (OK), the authentication result is returned to the Web service processing unit 310 as described above. The web service processing unit 310 calls the application requested by the web browser 150 based on the result of the authentication process. If the authentication is unsuccessful (NG), the remote login service 312 can generate an error screen, send it to the Web browser 150 of the client terminal 104, and display it.

  Next, a processing unit that mainly controls input/output of the operation panel of the MFP 101 will be described. The input/output control unit 320 transmits the generated operation screen to the operation panel of the MFP 101 and receives an operation instruction on the operation screen. Specifically, the input/output control unit 320 displays the screen to be displayed on the operation panel of the MFP 101 on the operation display unit 211 via the operation unit output I/F 205. The input/output control unit 320 also receives a user's operation instruction in the operation input unit 212 via the operation unit input I/F 206.

  The device control unit 321 receives a request from the input control unit 320 and generates a screen to be displayed on the operation panel. Specifically, the device control unit 321 reads the corresponding screen from the language resource 327 according to the requested screen ID and display language, arranges buttons and the like to generate the screen. Therefore, the language resource 327 has screen data corresponding to the display language. The generated screen is displayed on the operation display unit 211 via the input/output control unit 320. The generated screen also includes a screen for inputting ID and password information required by the authentication unit 323.

  The authentication unit 323 is called by the device control unit 321 and performs the authentication process when the authentication process is required. Specifically, the authentication unit 323 acquires the ID and password for authentication when called from the device control unit 321. The authentication unit 323 retrieves the ID and password information from the authentication data 324, determines whether they match, and performs the authentication process. Then, the authentication unit 323 returns the authentication result to the device control unit 321. The device control unit 321 performs screen control based on the returned authentication result.

  The personalized data management unit 325 is called by the device control unit 321 or the remote UI application 311, and manages personalized data of the MFP 101. Specifically, the personalized data management unit 325 stores the personalized data in the storage unit in association with the user ID according to an instruction from the device control unit 321 or the remote UI application 311. Further, the personalized data management unit 325 reads and returns the personalized data associated with the user ID according to an instruction from the device control unit 321 or the remote UI application 311.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the data structure of the authentication data.
The authentication data 324 has, for each user, information 401 such as the user ID 402, the user name 403, and the password 404, which is necessary for authenticating the user. It is assumed that these pieces of information are registered in the MFP 101 by a user (mainly an administrator) in advance.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. The authentication unit 323 and the remote login service 312 verify whether the input user name and password match the user name and password in the authentication data 324. When the collation does not match, the authentication unit 323 and the remote login service 312 determine that the authentication has failed, and notify that the authentication has failed. When the collations match, the authentication unit 323 and the remote login service 312 determine that the authentication has succeeded, and change the authentication state from the unlogin state to the login state.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure of personalized data.
The personalized data 326 has setting information 501 for the MFP 101 that can be held for each user. The setting information 501 has a user ID 402, screen color inversion 502, a voice mode 503, a display language 504, a magnifying glass 505, and a personal address 506. The setting information 501 illustrated in FIG. 5 is an example, and the personalized data 326 may include at least one of the screen color inversion 502 and the magnifying glass 505 associated with the user.

  The screen color inversion 502 is a setting for whether or not to invert the screen color of the operation display unit 211. The voice mode 503 is a setting for whether to enable the voice key operation function and the voice generation operation function. Here, the voice key operation function is a function of notifying the user of the content necessary for operating the MFP 101 as voice guidance. Further, the voice generation operation function is a function of inputting by the user using a keyword obtained by analyzing and recognizing the voice generation by the user. The display language 504 is a setting relating to the display language displayed on the operation display unit 211. The magnifying glass 505 is a setting as to whether or not to enable the function of enlarging the characters displayed on the operation display unit 211. The personal address 506 is an E-mail address setting for each user.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. When the authentication unit 323 succeeds in the authentication, the device control unit 321 reads the setting information 501 included in the personalized data 326 associated with the ID 402 of the authenticated user from the personalized data management unit 325, and the setting information is stored in the MFP 101. Reflect the settings shown.

(Example 1)
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating operation processing performed by the client terminal and the MFP according to the first embodiment.
In the first embodiment, when the MFP 101 is accessed from the Web browser 150 via the network, the MFP 101 sets the response screen to be transmitted to the Web browser 150 according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP set for each user. Switch style sheets. The style sheet is display definition information that defines a display format when the web browser 150 displays a response screen. In this example, the MFP 101 sets a style sheet that is associated with the accessing user and is displayed in a display format according to the display settings of the operation unit of the MFP 101.

  The processes of steps S0630 to S0636 in FIG. 6 are executed according to an instruction from the CPU 151 of the client terminal 104. Further, the processing of steps S0602 to S0628 is executed according to an instruction from the CPU 201 of the MFP 101. It is assumed that the display setting of the MFP 101 for each user is made by the user (mainly the administrator) in advance.

  First, in step S<b>630, the web browser 150 on the client terminal 104 requests the web server unit 301 of the MFP 101 for the information/operation screen (remote UI) of the MFP 101. The operation screen is a screen for inputting to operate the MFP 101. Subsequently, in step S0602, the Web service processing unit 310 determines whether or not there is a request for the information/operation screen (remote UI) of the MFP 101 from the Web browser 150 on the client terminal 104. When determining that there is no request, the web service processing unit 310 repeats the process of step S0602. When determining that there is a request, the Web service processing unit 310 requests the authentication screen from the remote login service 312, and transmits the authentication screen to the client terminal 104 in step S0604.

  Next, in step S0632, the web browser 150 on the client terminal 104 displays the authentication screen transmitted from the MFP 101 in step S0604. In step S0634, the web browser 150 on the client terminal 104 transmits the authentication information (user ID, password) input by the user to the web server unit 301 of the MFP 101.

  In step S0606, the web service processing unit 310 confirms whether the authentication is successful for the remote login service 312 based on the user ID and password information transmitted from the web browser 150 on the client terminal 104 in step S0634. To do. The remote login service 312 checks whether the user ID and password information received from the Web service processing unit 310 matches the user name and password of the authentication data 324. When the remote login service 312 determines that the collation does not match, the web service processing unit 310 determines that the authentication has failed. Then, the Web service processing unit 310 sets the error screen as a response screen to the client terminal 104 in step S0628. Then, the process proceeds to step S0624, and the Web service processing unit 310 transmits the response screen to the client terminal 104.

  When the remote login service 312 determines that the collations match, the web service processing unit 310 determines that the authentication has succeeded. Then, the Web service processing unit 310 sends the user ID and password information to the remote UI application 311.

  In step S0608, the remote UI application 311 sets the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101, which is associated with the user indicated by the user ID, in the personalization management unit 325, based on the user ID information sent from the Web service processing unit 310. To inquire. Specifically, the remote UI application 311 inquires about the personalized data 326. The personalized data management unit 325 acquires the display setting of the operation unit of the user's MFP 101 from the personalized data 326, and responds to the remote UI application 311.

  Next, the remote UI application 311 executes the following determination process based on the display settings returned from the personalized data management unit 325. In step S0610, the remote UI application 311 determines whether the display setting includes a screen color inversion setting. If the display setting includes the screen color inversion setting, the process proceeds to step S0614. If the display setting does not include the screen color inversion setting, the process proceeds to step S0612.

  In step S0614, the remote UI application 311 determines whether the display setting includes a magnifying glass setting. If the display setting includes the magnifying glass setting, the process proceeds to step S0620. If the display setting does not include the magnifying glass setting, the process proceeds to step S0622.

  Also, in step S0614, the remote UI application 311 determines whether the display setting includes a magnifying glass setting. If the display setting includes the magnifying glass setting, the process proceeds to step S0618. If the display setting does not include the magnifying glass setting, the process proceeds to step S0616.

  In step S0616, the remote UI application 311 generates a response screen for the client terminal 104. Specifically, the remote UI application 311 calls the content corresponding to the display language included in the display setting from the language content file 314, and generates the response screen based on the called content. This process is also executed in steps S0618, S0620, and S0622 described later. The remote UI application 311 sets a normal style sheet for the generated response screen.

  In step S0618, the remote UI application 311 sets a style sheet for increasing the character size on the response screen to the client terminal 104. Also, in step S0620, the remote UI application 311 sets a style sheet for screen color reversal and character size enlargement for the response screen to the client terminal 104. In step S0622, the remote UI application 311 sets a style sheet for screen color reversal on the response screen to the client terminal 104.

  The response screen in which the style sheet is set in steps S0616, S0618, S0620, and S0622 is data of the operation screen of the MFP 101 (operation screen data). This operation screen data is HTML format data.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a style sheet set on the response screen.
HTML701 shows the data of a response screen. The style sheet is CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) for designating display in HTML, as shown in 703, 704, and 705.

  In the description 709 in the HTML 701, first, <! DOCTYPE> to make a DTD (Document Type Definition) declaration. In HTML, the names of elements (tags) and attributes that can be used in that version and the way of arranging them are defined for each version. This is called DTD, and <! DOCTYPE> declares which DTD is described. Also, the HTML document is declared in <html>.

  Header information such as a document title is described between <head> to </head>, and the title is attached to the document with <title>. Further, as in the description 702, it is possible to read an external style sheet. For example, the file name description 702 describes the file name indicating the style sheet 703, 704, or 705. By rewriting the description of this file name, the display on the Web browser 150 is switched to 706, 707, and 708. The style sheet 703 is a normal style sheet. The style sheet 704 is a style sheet for increasing the character size. The style sheet 705 is a style sheet for screen color inversion.

  By setting the style sheet in steps S0616, S0618, S0620, and S0622 of FIG. 6, the style sheet of the information/operation screen (remote UI) of the MFP 101 is switched to the style sheet according to the display setting of the MFP 101 associated with the user.

  In step S0624, the Web service processing unit 310 transmits a response screen to the client terminal 104 and ends the processing on the MFP 101 side. Then, in step S0636, the web browser 150 on the client terminal 104 displays the response screen transmitted from the web service processing unit 310 of the MFP 101. When a style sheet is set on the response screen, the web browser 150 displays the response screen in a display format according to this style sheet.

  As described above, the MFP 101 switches the style sheet of the screen displayed on the web browser 150 based on the display setting of the operation unit set for each user. That is, when the remote UI application 311 sets a style sheet on the response screen, the display of the operation screen of the MFP 101 on the client terminal becomes a display according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP associated with the user of the client terminal. Control to be. As a result, it is possible to perform display in accordance with the display settings of the operation unit of the MFP 101 without making settings on the client terminal 104 side.

(Example 2)
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating operation processing performed by the client terminal and the MFP according to the second embodiment.
In the second embodiment, as the language content file 314, content edited according to the display settings of the operation unit of the MFP is held in advance. When the MFP 101 is accessed from the Web browser 150 via the network, the MFP 101 acquires the content edited according to the display settings of the operation unit of the MFP, sets this content as a response screen, and transmits it to the Web browser 150. To do.

  Steps S0828 to S0834, S0802 to S0814, and S0826 are the same as steps S0630 to S0636, S0602 to S0614, and S0628 in FIG.

  In steps S0810, S0812, and S814, the remote UI application 311 executes a determination process regarding display settings of the operation unit of the MFP 101. Then, in steps S0816, S0818, S0820, and S0822, the remote UI application 311 acquires the content corresponding to the result of the above determination process from the language content file 314 and sets it as the response screen.

  That is, in step S0816, the remote UI application 311 acquires normal content from the language content file 314 and sets it as a response screen. In step S0818, the remote UI application 311 acquires the content for character size enlargement from the language content file 314 and sets it as the response screen. The content for enlarging the character size is the content that has been enlarged and has been edited so that the extra items are reduced and displayed. This makes it possible to provide a highly readable operation screen.

  In step S0822, the remote UI application 311 acquires the content for screen color reversal from the language content file 314 and sets it as the response screen. The content for screen color reversal is the content edited so that the screen color is displayed in reverse. In step S0820, the remote UI application 311 acquires content for screen color reversal and character size enlargement from the language content file 314 and sets it as a response screen. The contents for screen color reversal and for character size enlargement are contents in which the screen color is reversed and the character size has been enlarged and edited so that extra items are reduced and displayed. The remote UI application 311 may change the operability and the operation flow within the screen according to the contents of the display settings.

  In step S0824, the web service processing unit 310 transmits a response screen to the client terminal 104, and ends the processing on the MFP 101 side. Then, in step S0834, the web browser 150 on the client terminal 104 displays the response screen transmitted from the web service processing unit 310 of the MFP 101, and ends the processing on the client terminal 104 side.

  As described above, the MFP 101 transmits the response screen in which the display content and the item are edited to the client terminal 104 based on the display setting set for each user, so that the setting is not performed on the client terminal 104 side. It is possible to perform display according to the display settings of the MFP 101.

(Example 3)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating operation processing performed by the client terminal and the MFP according to the third embodiment.
In the third embodiment, the MFP 101 inquires of the client terminal 104 whether or not to perform display according to the display settings of the operation unit of the MFP 101.

  Steps S0936 to S0940, S0902 to S0908, and S0934 are the same as steps S0630 to S0634, S0602 to S0608, and S0628 in FIG. 6, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S0910, the remote UI application 311 determines, based on the personalized data acquired from the personalized data management unit 325, whether or not the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101 associated with the access source user is set. When the remote UI application 311 determines that the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101 associated with the user is not set, the remote UI application 311 sets a normal style sheet in step S0922.

  If the remote UI application 311 determines that the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101 associated with the user is set, the remote UI application 311 executes the following process in step S0912. The remote UI application 311 transmits, to the Web browser 150, a confirmation screen 1001 for inquiring whether or not to display according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101, and displays the confirmation screen 1001. The display according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101 is a display that matches the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the confirmation screen.
When the user presses the button 1002, it is selected to perform display according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101. When the user presses the button 1002, it is selected not to display according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. In step S0942, the web browser 150 on the client terminal 104 notifies the MFP 101 of selection information indicating the selection made on the confirmation screen 1001 by the user. Subsequently, in step S0914, the remote UI application 311 determines, based on the selection information, whether or not to perform the setting matching the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101.

  When the selection information indicates that display is to be performed according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101, the remote UI application 311 determines to perform the setting according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101. Then, the process proceeds to step S0916. When the selection information indicates that the display according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101 is not performed, the remote UI application 311 determines that the setting according to the display setting of the operation unit of the MFP 101 is not performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S0922. Steps S916 to S0928, S0932, and S0944 are similar to steps S610 to S0622, S0624, and S0636 of FIG.

  According to the third embodiment, when the MFP 101 is accessed from the Web browser 150 on the client terminal 104, the user can select whether to match the display settings of the operation screen displayed by the Web browser 150 with the display settings of the operation unit of the MFP 101. Become.

  The embodiments described above do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all combinations of the features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the invention. Moreover, you may combine Example 3 and Example 2. That is, the processing of steps S0910, S0912, S0942, and S0914 of FIG. 9 may be performed between steps S0808 and S0810 of FIG.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. Software (computer program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads and executes the program. Processing. In this case, the program and the storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

101 MFP
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Claims (8)

An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus via a network,
An operation unit capable of displaying a screen based on the display setting, which is a display setting associated with user identification information of a user who can log in to the image processing apparatus;
Receiving means for receiving user identification information from the information processing device;
An acquisition unit that acquires the display setting associated with the user identification information received by the reception unit;
Generating means for generating screen data based on the display setting acquired by the acquiring means ;
A transmission unit that transmits the screen data generated by the generation unit to the information processing device ,
The generation means calls content according to a display language of the display settings, and is screen data based on the content, the screen data having a style sheet set according to a character size of the display settings. the image processing apparatus according to claim <br/> be generated. Furthermore, the information processing apparatus has a control unit for inquiring whether to display the operation screen of the image processing apparatus on the information processing apparatus based on the display setting of the operation unit,
The transmission means transmits screen data based on the display setting when the notification from the information processing device to the inquiry indicates that the display of the operation screen is based on the display setting of the operation unit.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the screen data is HTML format data. Further, the information processing apparatus has a Web server for controlling display of an operation screen executed by a Web browser.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is an image processing apparatus. When the information processing apparatus is accessed through the network, the information processing apparatus includes an authentication unit that executes authentication processing of a user of the information processing apparatus.
The transmitting means transmits screen data based on the display setting associated with the user identification information of the user to the information processing device when the authentication of the user by the authenticating means is successful.
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that. A system comprising an image processing device and an information processing device capable of communicating with the image processing device via a network,
The image processing device,
An operation unit capable of displaying a screen based on the display setting, which is a display setting associated with user identification information of a user who can log in to the image processing apparatus;
Receiving means for receiving user identification information from the information processing device;
An acquisition unit that acquires the display setting associated with the user identification information received by the reception unit;
Generating means for generating screen data based on the display setting acquired by the acquiring means;
A transmission unit that transmits the screen data generated by the generation unit to the information processing device,
The generation means calls content corresponding to a display language of the display settings, and is screen data based on the content, the screen data having a style sheet set according to a character size of the display settings. Produces
The information processing device,
Transmitting means for transmitting user identification information to the image processing device;
A display unit for displaying the screen data received from the transmission unit included in the image processing apparatus.
An information processing system characterized by the above. A method for controlling an image processing device capable of communicating with an information processing device via a network, comprising:
A display step associated with user identification information of a user who can log in to the image processing apparatus, the step of displaying a screen based on the display setting;
A receiving step of receiving user identification information from the information processing device,
An acquisition step of acquiring the display setting associated with the user identification information received by the reception step;
A generation step of generating screen data based on the display setting acquired in the acquisition step,
A transmission step of transmitting the screen data generated in the generation step to the information processing device,
In the generation step, the content corresponding to the display language in the display step is called, and the screen data based on the content is the screen data in which a style sheet corresponding to the character size in the display setting is set. And a transmission step of transmitting screen data based on the generation of
A control method characterized by the above. A computer program for causing a computer to function as each unit included in the image processing apparatus according to claim 1.

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