JP4149486B2 - Control system, control method, control program, and computer-readable recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control apparatus that controls a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation in a digital multi-function peripheral relating to prevention of unauthorized copying of a copyrighted work such as a book (original). Includes a control device that controls a job processing operation for a book (original) provided with an information recording medium on which owner information indicating the owner of the book (original) is recorded, and the owner information is recorded on the information recording medium. The present invention relates to an information recording apparatus.

  In recent years, high-performance digital multifunction peripherals have been commercialized, and it has become easy to create a copy close to the original by forming an image of a copyrighted work such as a book. In addition, when the book or the like is read and used as image data, the image data can be distributed to an unspecified number of users due to the recent spread of the Internet.

  However, the above-described books have copyrights, and damages such as distribution of the above-described books etc. as image data without notice to the copyright holder are frequently occurring. In order to prevent such illegal distribution of image data, for example, a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is proposed.

  Specifically, in Patent Document 1, a permission condition for use of copyrighted work data desired by a user is specified for a server storing copyrighted work data, and the server permits use based on the permitted conditions. In this case, a system has been proposed in which a user receives copyrighted material data from a server, thereby allowing private use and preventing unauthorized copying. As described above, there has been proposed a system that permits copying of a copyrighted work only for the purpose of private use.

  On the other hand, as a technique for preventing illegal copying of a physical work such as a book by a copying machine, for example, Patent Document 2 is cited.

  In Patent Document 2, information on whether or not to permit reading of the book is recorded in a recording medium attached to the book, and reading of the book is controlled based on this information.

In Patent Document 2, when it is determined that there is no user information in the recording medium attached to the book, the user information is written and then image reading is performed.
JP 2004-62870 A (released February 26, 2004) JP 2004-164551A (released on June 10, 2004)

  However, the conventional configuration described above cannot prevent illegal image reading while performing normal image reading of a physical work such as a book.

  Specifically, in Patent Document 2, information on whether or not to allow reading of the book is recorded in a recording medium attached to the book, and reading of the book is controlled based on this information. is doing. In this case, for example, even the owner of the book is prohibited from reading the image. That is, in the above-mentioned patent document 2, only whether image reading is possible can be set uniformly regardless of whether or not the book owner.

  In Patent Document 2, when it is determined that there is no user information in the recording medium attached to the book, the user information is written and then image reading is performed. Then, when the image of the book is read next, whether or not the image can be read is determined based on the user information. In this case, when an unauthorized user performs image reading of a book on which the user information is not recorded even though the book is not an official owner, the book is stored in a recording medium attached to the book. Unauthorized user information is automatically written. If the official owner of the book reads the image after the user information of the unauthorized user is written, the image cannot be read even though the book is the official owner. It will be. That is, in Patent Document 2, when user information is not recorded on the recording medium attached to the book, the user information is automatically recorded regardless of whether or not the user is an official owner. Since image reading is performed thereafter, unauthorized use is not limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to permit private use by the owner of the reading object while preventing unauthorized use of the reading object such as a manuscript. There is.

  In order to solve the above problems, a control device according to the present invention includes job processing including at least one of an image reading operation for reading an original and acquiring image data and an image forming operation for forming image data on a sheet. A control device for controlling an image forming apparatus that performs an operation, and a user information acquisition unit that externally acquires user information indicating a user who uses the image forming apparatus, and an information recording attached to the document An information acquisition unit that acquires information recorded on a medium, and an owner that determines whether or not owner information indicating the owner of the document is included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit If the information determination means and the owner information are included, the owner information and the user information are compared, and if the two match, the job processing operation is permitted. If the serial two do not include the case and the owner information do not match, it is characterized by comprising an operation permission means not to allow the job process operation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a control method according to the present invention includes a user information acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, an owner information determination unit, and an operation permission unit. A method for controlling an image forming apparatus using a control apparatus for controlling an image forming apparatus that performs a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation to be acquired and an image forming operation for forming image data on a sheet. A user information acquisition step in which the user information acquisition unit acquires user information indicating a user who uses the image forming apparatus from the outside; and an information recording medium in which the information acquisition unit is attached to the document An information acquisition step of acquiring information recorded in the information, and the owner information determination means indicates the owner indicating the owner of the document in the information acquired by the information acquisition step. An information determination step for determining whether or not information is included, and when it is determined that the owner information is included in the information determination step, the operation permission means uses the owner information and the use If the two match, the job processing operation is permitted. On the other hand, if the two do not match and the owner information is not included, the operation permission step for not permitting the job processing operation. It is characterized by including.

  The image data for forming an image on the sheet in the image forming operation may be image data read in the image reading operation or image data acquired from the outside.

  The control device controls a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation provided in the image forming apparatus. The control device may control both the image reading operation and the image reading operation, or may control only one of the operations.

  The information recording medium is attached to the original and records owner information indicating the owner of the original, for example. The information recording medium may be at least one of a recording device (recording element) for recording data such as an IC tag (wireless tag) and a flash memory and paper.

  The user information acquisition unit acquires user information indicating a user who performs a job processing operation in the image forming apparatus. Specifically, for example, information input by the user is acquired as user information. Or by reading the user information from a user recording medium in which user information is recorded. The user recording medium may be at least one of a recording device (recording element) for recording data such as an IC tag (wireless tag), an IC card, and a flash memory, and paper.

  According to the above configuration, when the owner information is recorded on the information recording medium attached to the document, the owner information is compared with the user information acquired from the outside, If (user information, owner information) match, the control apparatus permits the image forming apparatus to perform the job processing operation. On the other hand, when the owner information is not recorded on the information recording medium, the control device does not permit the image processing apparatus to perform the job processing operation.

  In other words, when the user information having the same information as the owner information recorded as the owner of the document is read, the job processing operation is permitted, and the owner information is not recorded on the document. In other words, if the owner of the document is unknown, the job processing operation is not permitted.

  Therefore, with the above configuration, the job processing operation can be permitted only to the document owner, and the job processing operation by a person other than the document owner can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to suppress use that deviates from the job processing operation for private use.

  In the control device according to the present invention, the information recording medium records a cumulative value of the number of times that the job processing operation has been performed on the document, and from the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, The number acquisition means for acquiring the cumulative value and the operation permission means do not permit the job processing operation when it is determined that the cumulative value of the number of times read by the number acquisition means is a predetermined value or more. It is good also as a structure.

  The cumulative value of the number of times that the job processing operation has been performed may be the sum of the cumulative value of the number of times that the image forming operation has been performed and the cumulative value of the number of times that the image reading operation has been performed. Either one of the values may be used.

  According to the above configuration, the job processing operation is not permitted when the cumulative value of the number of job processing operations recorded on the information recording medium is a predetermined value or more.

  Thus, even if the owner information is recorded on the information recording medium, it is possible to prevent a large amount of the job processing operation from being performed.

  Further, in the control device according to the present invention, the information recording medium records the date and time information when the job processing operation was performed on the document, and from the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, Date and time information acquisition means for acquiring the date and time information closest to the current time, and the operation permission means is a predetermined time from the date and time information closest to the current time read by the date and time information acquisition means. If it is determined that the time has not elapsed, the job processing operation may not be permitted.

  The “date and time information closest to the present time” indicates the latest date and time information when the job processing operation is performed in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the above configuration, if it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the date and time when the job processing operation was last performed, the job processing operation is not permitted. Thus, even if the owner information is recorded on the information recording medium, continuous job processing operations can be prohibited.

  In the control device according to the present invention, the owner information determination unit determines whether the owner information is included in the information acquired by the information acquisition unit. It is determined whether or not the restriction information for restricting the operation is included. When the restriction information is included, the operation permission means includes the owner information in the owner information determination means. On the other hand, if the restriction information is not included, the job processing operation may be permitted without performing the determination by the owner information determination unit.

  The restriction information is information for restricting the number of times that the job processing operation can be performed or prohibiting the job processing operation. Examples of the restriction information include copyright protection information.

  According to the above configuration, first, it is determined whether or not the information recording medium includes restriction information. If the restriction information is not included, in other words, it is not necessary to restrict or prohibit the job processing operation. In this case, the job processing operation is permitted. If the restriction information is included, the owner information determination unit determines whether the owner information is included.

  As a result, when there is no restriction information, it is not necessary to restrict the job processing operation, so that the job processing operation can be permitted regardless of who the owner is. On the other hand, when there is the restriction information, only the owner can permit the job processing operation.

  In the control device according to the present invention, the operation permission unit includes the job processing operation when the restriction information is included and the owner information matches the user information. It is good also as a structure which permits the frequency | count of performing only once.

  According to the above configuration, when the restriction information is included and the owner information matches the user information, the job processing operation can be performed only once. Allowed. In other words, even if the document is a legitimate owner, the job processing operation is allowed to be performed only once in order to suppress unauthorized job processing that deviates from personal use. . Accordingly, it is possible to limit operations deviating from job processing operations for private use.

  In order to solve the above problems, an information recording apparatus according to the present invention includes information writing means for recording at least owner information indicating an owner of an original on an information recording medium attached to the original. An information recording apparatus, which is acquired by an owner information acquisition unit that acquires the owner information from the outside, a recording information acquisition unit that acquires information recorded on the information recording medium, and the information acquisition unit. Information determining means for determining whether or not the owner information is included in the information, and the information writing means includes the owner information in the information acquired by the record information acquiring means. Is determined to be included, the owner information acquired by the owner information acquisition means is recorded on the information recording medium.

  An information recording method according to the present invention is added to a document using an information recording apparatus including an owner information acquisition unit, a recording information acquisition unit, and an information determination unit in order to solve the above-described problem. An information recording method for recording at least owner information indicating an owner of the document on an information recording medium, wherein the owner information acquisition unit acquires the owner information from the outside. A process, an information acquisition process in which the recorded information acquisition means acquires information recorded in the information recording medium, and the information determination means in the information acquired in the information acquisition process. If it is determined that the owner information is not included in the information determination step for determining whether or not information is included and the information acquired by the information acquisition step, the information writing means The owner information acquired by the owner information obtaining step is characterized by including the information writing step of recording on the information recording medium.

  The information recording apparatus records various information including at least owner information on an information recording medium such as a wireless IC tag attached to a document.

  According to said structure, based on the information currently recorded on the said information recording medium, owner information which shows the information of the owner of the said original is recorded. Specifically, the owner information acquired from the outside is recorded when the owner information is not yet recorded on the information recording medium. Thereby, owner information indicating the owner of the document can be written.

  In the information recording apparatus according to the present invention, the information recording medium records the number of times a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation has been performed in the past. When it is determined that the owner information is included in the information acquired by the means, the information writing means includes the number of times in the information acquired by the recorded information acquiring means. In addition, the owner information acquired by the owner information acquisition unit may be recorded on the information recording medium only when it is determined that the number of times is zero.

  According to the above configuration, even when the owner is recorded on the information recording medium, the owner information acquired from the outside is recorded if the job processing has never been performed. be able to. As a result, if no job processing has been performed so far, even if owner information has already been recorded, it can be rewritten with new owner information.

  In the information recording apparatus according to the present invention, the document includes a plurality of pages, and information receiving means for acquiring page information related to the number of pages of the document and size information related to the size of the document from outside. A number-of-times determining means for determining the number of times a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation is performed based on the page information and the size information acquired by the information receiving means. The writing means may be configured to record the number of times determined by the number of times determination means on the information recording medium.

  For example, when copying a book having a size of A4 or smaller, it can be copied in a spread page state, and two pages are copied at a time. On the other hand, for example, in the case of an A3 size book, a normal copying apparatus (image forming apparatus) copies each page. In this way, the number of pages that can be copied at one time varies depending on the size of the book.

  And according to said structure, the frequency | count of performing a job process is determined from the size and page of a book. Thereby, it is possible to set the number of times job processing is performed according to the size of the book.

  The control device according to the present invention includes at least one of an image reading operation for reading an object to be read to obtain image data and an image forming operation for forming an image on a sheet based on the image data obtained by reading the object to be read. A control device for controlling a job processing apparatus that performs a job processing operation including two operations, a user information acquisition unit that externally acquires user information indicating a user who uses the image forming apparatus, and the reading target Information acquisition means for acquiring information recorded on the information recording medium attached to the object, and owner information indicating the owner of the document is included in the information acquired by the information acquisition means If the owner information determination means for determining whether or not the owner information is included and the owner information is included, the owner information and the user information are compared. While allowing blanking process operation, if it does not contain the case and the owner information described above do not coincide with each other it is characterized by comprising an operation permitting means not to allow the job process operation.

  In addition, the control method according to the present invention includes a user information acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, an owner information determination unit, and an operation permission unit, and reads an object to be read and acquires image data. Processing using a control device for controlling a job processing apparatus that performs a job processing operation including at least one of image forming operations for forming an image on a sheet based on image data obtained by reading a reading object An apparatus control method, wherein the user information acquisition means acquires user information indicating a user who uses the image forming apparatus from the outside, and the information acquisition means includes the reading An information acquisition step of acquiring information recorded on an information recording medium attached to the object, and the owner information determination means include information acquired by the information acquisition step. The owner information determination step for determining whether or not the owner information indicating the owner of the document is included, and the operation permission means includes the owner information, The owner information and the user information are compared, and if the two match, the job processing operation is permitted. If the two do not match and the owner information is not included, the job processing operation is performed. And an operation permission means that does not permit the operation.

  The control device controls a job processing device that performs job processing based on an object to be read. This control device may be configured integrally with the job processing device, for example, or may be configured separately from the job processing device, for example, to control the job processing device via a communication network. Good. Here, the job processing apparatus performs at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation, and includes, for example, a scanner, a printer, a copier, a facsimile machine, and a multifunction machine, but is not particularly limited. . The reading object is an object whose image is read by the job processing apparatus. For example, the reading object may be a book, or one or a plurality of sheets on which an image is formed. Well, not particularly limited.

  According to said structure, owner information is contained in the information recording medium added to the reading object, and the owner shown by the owner information and the user shown by the user information acquired from the outside If the two match, the job processing operation by the job processing device is permitted by the operation permission means of the control device. On the other hand, when the owner indicated by the owner information is different from the user indicated by the user information, and when the owner information is not included in the read object information, the operation permission means, The job processing operation by the job processing apparatus is prohibited.

  Therefore, with the above configuration, the job processing operation based on the reading object can be permitted only to the owner of the reading object, and the job processing operation by a person other than the owner of the reading object is prevented. it can. As a result, use that deviates from the job processing operation for private use can be suppressed.

  The control device according to the present invention also includes an image reading operation for reading an object to be read to obtain image data and an image forming operation for forming an image on a sheet based on the image data obtained by reading the object to be read. A control device that controls a job processing apparatus that performs a job processing operation including at least one operation via a communication network, and acquires user information indicating a user of the job processing apparatus from the outside. Means for acquiring identification information of the reading object recorded on the information recording medium attached to the reading object from the job processing apparatus, and the identification information and the reading object. Information for acquiring information corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means from a storage device in which information is stored in association with the information The acquisition means, the owner information determination means for determining whether or not the information acquired by the information acquisition means includes owner information indicating the owner of the document, and the owner information If the owner information and user information are compared, and the two match, the job processing operation is permitted, while the two do not match and the owner information is not included Includes an operation permission unit that does not permit the job processing operation.

  The control method according to the present invention includes a user information acquisition unit, an identification information acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, an owner information determination unit, and an operation permission unit. A job processing apparatus for performing a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation for acquiring an image and an image forming operation for forming an image on a sheet based on image data obtained by reading a reading object. And a user information acquisition step in which the user information acquisition means receives user information indicating the user of the job processing apparatus from the outside. The identification information acquisition unit receives the identification information of the reading object recorded on the information recording medium attached to the reading object from the job processing apparatus. The identification information acquisition step and the information acquisition means correspond to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition step from the storage device in which the identification information and the information related to the reading object are stored in association with each other. An information acquisition step of acquiring information and the owner information determination means determine whether or not owner information indicating the owner of the document is included in the information acquired by the information acquisition step. When the owner information determination step and the operation permission means include the owner information, the owner information and the user information are compared, and if the two match, the job processing operation is permitted. On the other hand, when the two do not match and when the owner information is not included, an operation permission step that does not permit the job processing operation is included.

  According to said structure, owner information is contained in the information regarding the reading target acquired from the storage device, and indicated by the owner indicated by the owner information and user information acquired from the outside. When the user matches, the job processing operation by the job processing device is permitted by the operation permission means of the control device. On the other hand, when the owner indicated by the owner information is different from the user indicated by the user information, and when the owner information is not included in the information related to the read object acquired from the storage device Then, the job processing operation by the job processing device is prohibited by the operation permission means.

  Therefore, with the above configuration, the job processing operation based on the reading object can be permitted only to the owner of the reading object, and the job processing operation by a person other than the owner of the reading object is prevented. it can. As a result, use that deviates from the job processing operation for private use can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the control device can be installed at a location (such as the manufacturer of the reading object) away from the job processing device, and the job processing operation by the job processing device can be controlled from a remote location. In addition, since the control device can be configured separately from the job processing device, a plurality of job processing devices can be easily and centrally managed by the single control device.

  Further, according to the above configuration, only the identification information of the reading object is recorded on the information recording medium added to the reading object, and it is not necessary to include the reading object information itself. Therefore, it is not necessary to write or erase the identification information attached to the reading object, so that the configuration of each unit can be simplified. Further, even if the identification information is recorded in a non-rewritable manner, for example, processing such as transfer of the owner can be performed by rewriting the reading object information corresponding to the identification information on the storage device. it can. Therefore, it is possible to easily construct a system that can prevent an unauthorized user from rewriting information attached to a reading object and illegally using the reading object.

  Further, the reading object is a book, and the storage device associates the owner information indicating the owner of the book and the book specifying code for specifying the contents of the book with the identification information. A stored individual database; and a book database in which restriction information indicating a condition for restricting the job processing operation based on the book is stored in association with the book identification code, and the information acquisition unit includes: Acquires the owner information and the book identification code corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means from the individual database, and the restriction information corresponding to the acquired book identification code from the book database. The operation permission unit performs the job processing operation according to the restriction information acquired by the information acquisition unit. It may be limited in La.

  The “book specific code” is, for example, a book code, a Japanese book code, a book JAN code, an ISBN (International Standard Book Number), an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number), a common magazine code (magazine T code), or the like. A code is mentioned. In other words, the same book identification code is assigned to a book created by the same author and having the same title and published from the same publisher.

  According to the above configuration, the operation permission unit can explicitly restrict the job processing operation based on the restriction information. Here, the restriction information is stored in the storage device, and the operation permission unit substantially performs the job processing operation based on the book having the specific book identification code based on the restriction information stored in the storage device. Is prohibited. Therefore, for example, even when a book is distributed and the whereabouts are lost, if the restriction information stored in the book database on the storage device is updated, job processing based on a book having a specific book specific code is performed. The restriction conditions for operation can be easily changed.

  More specifically, the restriction information includes use-prohibited person information indicating a user who is to be prohibited from the job processing operation, and the operation permission means is based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition means. When the displayed user matches the user indicated by the prohibited user information, the job processing operation based on the book may be prohibited.

  According to the above configuration, the job processing operation by the user indicated by the prohibited user information can be explicitly prohibited. The prohibited user information is stored in the storage device, and the operation permission means substantially prohibits the job processing operation by a specific user based on the information stored in the storage device. Therefore, for example, even if the object to be read is distributed and the whereabouts cannot be traced, if the prohibited user information stored in the storage device is changed, it is illegal (or contrary to the intention) of a specific user. ) Job processing operations can be prohibited. In addition, the prohibition of job processing operation by a specific user can be easily canceled.

  The control device and the information recording device may be realized by a computer. In this case, the control device and information for realizing the control device and the information recording device by the computer by causing the computer to operate as the respective means. A control program for the recording apparatus and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  A control apparatus according to the present invention includes a user information acquisition unit that externally acquires user information indicating a user who uses an image forming apparatus, and information recorded on an information recording medium attached to the document. Information acquisition means to be acquired, owner information determination means for determining whether or not owner information indicating the owner of the document is included in the information acquired by the information acquisition means, and the owner If the information is included, the owner information is compared with the user information, and if the two match, the job processing operation is permitted, while the two do not match and the owner information is included. If not, an operation permission unit that does not permit the job processing operation is provided.

  Another control device according to the present invention provides an image reading operation for reading an object to be read to obtain image data, and image formation for forming an image on a sheet based on the image data obtained by reading the object to be read. A control device that controls a job processing apparatus that performs a job processing operation including at least one of the operations via a communication network, and that receives user information indicating a user of the job processing apparatus from the outside Information acquisition means, identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the reading object recorded on the information recording medium attached to the reading object from the job processing device, the identification information and the reading object Acquire information corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means from a storage device that stores information related to the object in association with each other. Information acquisition means, owner information determination means for determining whether or not owner information indicating the owner of the document is included in the information acquired by the information acquisition means, and the owner information If it is included, the owner information and the user information are compared, and if the two match, the job processing operation is permitted, while the two do not match and the owner information is not included. In this case, the apparatus includes an operation permission unit that does not permit the job processing operation.

  Therefore, with the above configuration, the job processing operation can be permitted only to the document owner, and the job processing operation by a person other than the document owner can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to suppress use that deviates from the job processing operation for private use.

  The information recording apparatus according to the present invention includes an owner information acquisition unit that acquires the owner information from the outside, a record information acquisition unit that acquires information recorded on the information recording medium, and the information acquisition unit. Information determining means for determining whether or not the owner information is included in the information acquired by the information writing means, the information writing means, the information acquired by the record information acquiring means, If it is determined that the owner information is not included, the owner information acquired by the owner information acquisition unit is recorded on the information recording medium.

  Thereby, when the owner information is not yet recorded on the information recording medium, the owner information indicating the owner of the document acquired from the outside can be written.

Embodiment 1
An embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows. That is, the control device that controls the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment prevents, for example, a book from being illegally copied for a purpose other than private use.

  Specifically, the control device reads owner information regarding the owner of the document from an information recording medium such as an IC tag attached to the document (including a copyrighted work such as a book), while On the other hand, the user information about the user who is going to perform the job processing operation including at least one of the image reading operation and the image forming operation in the image forming apparatus is read, and compared with the owner information and the user information, If the two match, the job processing operation in the image forming apparatus is permitted, and when the user information is not described on the information recording medium, the job processing operation is prohibited.

  The information recording apparatus for writing the user information to the information recording medium attached to the document reads out the information recorded on the information recording medium, and the user records the information recording medium in the information recording medium. If it is determined that no information is recorded, the owner information is written to the information recording medium.

  In the following description, an example in which the control device and the image forming apparatus are integrally configured will be described. However, the invention is not limited to the above, and the control device and the image forming apparatus are provided separately. It may be done. In the following description, a digital multifunction machine having an image forming function and an image reading function will be described as an example of the image forming apparatus.

  The original in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it includes a literary work including at least one of a sheet on which a simple image is recorded and a book, and can perform image reading. In the following description, the case where the original is a book will be described. In the following description, as a job processing operation, a copy operation for forming an image after reading a document will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a digital multifunction peripheral 1 (image forming apparatus) according to the present embodiment.

  First, the book 50 will be described. In the book 50, information recorded in the book 50 is read out by the digital multi-function peripheral 1, and an image read out as image data is recorded on a sheet. Further, the book 50 includes a wireless tag 51 in which information different from the image is recorded. More specifically, the book 50 includes a wireless tag 51 on which an image to be optically read is formed and information about the book 50 (wireless tag information) is recorded.

  Here, the wireless tag information recorded on the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the wireless tag information recorded in the wireless tag 51. As shown in FIG. 2, book information, the personal ID of the owner of the book 50, the number of permitted copies, the total number of copies, and copy history information are recorded in the RFID tag information.

  The book information is information related to the book 50 in which the IC tag is embedded. Examples of the book information include the name of the book 50, the creator (author) of the book 50, the total number of pages of the book 50, the book There is at least one piece of information such as a size of 50.

  Note that the book information cannot be rewritten by the digital multi-function peripheral 1 or the like described later. In the present embodiment, the book information is written at the time of bookbinding and thereafter set to read-only.

  The book information includes copy restriction information and / or scan restriction information (restriction information) for copyright protection. The copy restriction information is information attached to restrict the copying and / or scanning of the book 50. The reading and image formation of the book 50 is permitted / not permitted for a limited number of copies. It is information to show.

  The personal ID (owner information) of the owner of the book 50 is information relating to the owner of the book 50. Specifically, the personal ID of the owner of the book 50 includes, for example, information for identifying an individual such as the name of the owner and information for identifying the individual recorded in the Basic Resident Register. .

  The number of copies permitted is information indicating the number of times that copying can be performed so as not to deviate from copying for private purposes. The cumulative copy number is information indicating the cumulative value of the number (number of times) of copies of the book 50 so far.

  The copy history information is information indicating the date and time when the book 50 is copied.

  Note that the number of copies that have passed for a certain period of time may be invalidated. In this case, for example, the value of the cumulative number of copies may be rewritten based on copy history information in which the number of copies is recorded every predetermined period such as a monthly unit.

  The wireless tag 51 only needs to record at least the personal ID of the owner of the book 50, and other information only needs to be recorded as necessary. The wireless tag 51 is provided with a recording area for recording each information. That is, in the above case, the wireless tag 51 includes a book information recording area for storing book information, an ID information recording area for storing the personal ID of the book 50 owner, an allowed number recording area for storing the permitted number of copies, and a cumulative copy. A cumulative number recording area for storing the number of sheets and a history information recording area for storing the copy history are provided.

  Here, the digital multifunction peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the digital multifunction device 1 includes a job processing unit 3, a control device 2, a display unit 5, an operation input unit 4, and a counter 6.

  The job processing unit 3 processes various jobs instructed by the user. The job processing unit 3 includes an image reading unit 31 and an image forming unit 32.

  The image reading unit 31 optically reads a book 50 (document) placed on a document placement table (not shown) of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 and converts it into image data of an electrical signal. That is, image data is obtained by reading the book 50 using the image reading unit 31.

  When the document is a book 50, the user normally opens the part to be copied and places it on the document table, and presses the start button to instruct one copy at a time. In this case, for example, the image reading unit 31 is configured to detect the presence / absence and size of a document by using an optical sensor or the like with an opening / closing operation of the document cover as a trigger. Further, the image reading unit 31 may automatically turn a page of the book 50 and read a plurality of pages at once.

  The image forming unit 32 forms an image on the sheet based on the image data acquired by the image reading unit 31 and the image data acquired from the outside. The image forming unit 32 includes an image processing unit 33, and performs image formation after data processing of the image data into data suitable for image formation.

  The image processing unit 33 corrects the color and gradation of the image data read by the image reading unit 31 in accordance with the characteristics of the image forming unit 32. Further, when copying the copyrighted book 50, the image processing unit 33 applies a copy suppression pattern to the image data in order to prevent the copy output from being further copied as a secondary document. Copy prohibition information may be embedded. Note that the image forming unit 32 and the image reading unit 31 have a conventionally well-known configuration included in an image forming apparatus such as a digital copying machine, for example, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The control device 2 controls job processing operations performed by the job processing unit 3. That is, the job processing operation is controlled by the control device 2. The detailed configuration of this job processing apparatus will be described later.

  The display unit 5 processes various information. Specifically, the display unit 5 displays processing conditions in the job processing operation, various warnings issued from the control device 2, and the like.

  The operation input unit 4 inputs various information to the digital multi-function peripheral 1 from the outside. Specifically, various information such as job processing conditions, job processing start instructions, and user information using the digital multi-function peripheral 1 are input via the operation input unit 4. In the present embodiment, the operation input unit 4 includes an IC card insertion unit 34. The IC card insertion unit 34 receives the insertion of the IC card 60 (recording medium).

  The counter 6 counts (measures) the number of job processing operations in the job processing unit 3.

  As described above, the digital multi-function peripheral 1 can perform job processing operations by having the above-described configuration.

  Here, the control device 2 will be described in detail. The control device 2 reads the wireless tag information recorded on the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50, while the usage recorded on the IC card 60 inserted into the IC card insertion unit 34 of the digital multifunction device 1. The user information is read and the two pieces of information are compared to determine whether or not to operate the job processing unit 3. The control device 2 can rewrite the cumulative number of copies and copy history information (date / time information) recorded in the wireless tag 51. Hereinafter, the control device 2 will be described in detail. Note that the book information, the owner information, and the permitted number of copies (number of times information) recorded in the wireless tag 51 cannot be rewritten.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the control device 2 includes at least a wireless tag communication unit 11, a user information acquisition unit 16 (user information acquisition unit), and an operation permission determination unit 14 (operation permission unit). The digital multifunction device 1 includes an information storage unit 13, an information update unit 12, and a timer 15 as necessary. In the following description, a case where all of the above configurations are provided will be described.

  The wireless tag communication unit 11 reads / writes data from / to the IC tag embedded in the book 50. Specifically, the wireless tag communication unit 11 reads the wireless tag information including the owner information recorded on the wireless tag 51 (wireless IC tag) that is an information recording medium attached to the book 50. Is. The wireless tag communication unit 11 rewrites the cumulative number of copies and the copy history information among the information recorded on the wireless tag 51. The wireless tag communication unit 11 includes a wireless tag information acquisition unit 20 (information acquisition unit) that acquires wireless tag information recorded in the wireless tag 51.

  The user information acquisition unit 16 acquires user information indicating a user who uses the digital multi-function peripheral 1 in order to perform job processing on the book 50. Specifically, the user information acquisition unit 16 uses the user information recorded on the IC card 60 inserted by the user into the IC card insertion unit 34 of the digital multifunction device 1 or the operation input unit 4. The user information input by the user is acquired.

  The information storage unit 13 records the RFID tag information acquired by the RFID tag communication unit 11 and the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 16. The information storage unit 13 stores a determination rule for determining permission / non-permission of the job processing operation in the operation permission determination unit 14.

  The timer 15 measures the date and time, and is referred to when recording the time when copying was performed.

  The information updating unit 12 creates data for updating the cumulative number of copies and the copy history information among the wireless tag information recorded on the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 via the wireless tag communication unit 11. To do.

  The information update unit 12 includes a number-of-times information update unit 21 and a date / time information update unit 22. The number updating unit obtains the cumulative number of copies of the RFID tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13 and the newly copied number of copies measured by the counter 6, and obtains the cumulative number of copies and the new number of copies. The total number of copies is created by adding the number of copies copied to. The date and time information update unit 22 measures the date and time when a new job process was performed using the timer 15 and creates date and time information for writing in the RFID tag information.

  The operation permission determination unit 14 determines permission / non-permission of the job processing operation to the job processing unit 3 based on the determination rule stored in the information storage unit 13. The operation permission determination unit 14 includes a restriction information determination unit 25, a date / time information determination unit 26, an owner information determination unit 27, a number information determination unit 28, and a match determination unit in order to determine permission / non-permission of job processing operations. 29.

  Specifically, the operation permission determination unit 14 (1) determines whether or not the owner information is included in the RFID tag information, and (2) the owner information is included in the RFID tag information. In this case, permission / non-permission of the job processing operation is determined based on two determinations of whether or not the owner information and the user information match.

  In the present embodiment, the operation permission determination unit 14 determines whether or not the wireless tag information includes restriction information before the two determinations, and the job processing operation is performed based on the determination. Permission / non-permission is determined. Further, when the date and time information is included in the wireless tag information, the operation permission determination unit 14 may determine permission / non-permission of the job processing operation based on the date and time information. When the number information is included in the information, permission / non-permission of the job processing operation may be determined based on the number information.

  Here, a method for preventing unauthorized copying in this embodiment will be described. First, an IC tag (wireless tag 51) is embedded in a copyrighted work such as a book 50 in advance, and when the user purchases the book 50, owner information (user-specific information) that is information unique to the user is obtained by the information input device 100 described later. Information in the IC card 60) is written in the IC tag of the above-mentioned copyrighted work. Then, when the user tries to copy the book 50 using the digital multi-function peripheral 1, the control device 2 reads out user information relating to the user who intends to use the digital multi-function peripheral 1, and this user information And the owner information recorded in the IC tag of the book 50 is collated. If the collation results are different, the control device 2 determines that a person other than the purchaser of the book 50 has attempted to copy, and determines whether or not to permit copying (that is, whether or not to permit job processing operation). Decide). Thereby, unauthorized copying by a person other than the purchaser of the book 50 can be prevented.

  In addition, a storage area in which the number of permitted copies and / or the number of permitted pages can be recorded in the IC tag, and when the user copies the book 50, the number of copies and / or the number of pages is written in the IC tag. When the control device 2 determines that the number of copies and / or the number of pages exceeds the set number, copying is prohibited. As a result, illegal copying exceeding the permitted number of copies and / or permitted number of pages of the book 50 can be prevented.

  A method for preventing the unauthorized copy will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, when the user issues a copy start command and detects that the book 50 is placed on the document table, the wireless tag communication unit 11 determines whether or not the wireless tag 51 is attached to the book 50. If it is determined that it is added, the wireless tag information, which is information recorded in the wireless tag 51, is read out. The wireless tag communication unit 11 records the read wireless tag information in the information storage unit 13.

  Next, the user information acquisition unit 16 determines whether or not the IC card 60 is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 34 provided in the digital multi-function peripheral 1. User information recorded on the card 60 is acquired. Then, the user information acquisition unit 16 records the acquired user information in the information storage unit 13. When the IC card 60 is not inserted, the display unit 5 is used to warn the user to present user information.

  Then, the operation permission determination unit 14 notifies the job processing unit 3 of permission / non-permission of copying based on the RFID tag information, the user information, and the determination rule recorded in the information storage unit 13. To do. Then, when notifying that copying is not permitted, the operation permission determining unit 14 operates the display unit 5 to display that copying cannot be performed.

  When the job processing unit 3 receives a copy permission notification from the operation permission determination unit 14, the job processing unit 3 performs a copy operation. Specifically, the image reading unit 31 performs image reading on the book 50 placed on the document placing table to obtain image data, and the image forming unit 32 performs sheet reading based on the image data. Then, image formation is performed. At this time, the counter 6 counts the number of times of performing the copying operation. Then, the count information update unit 21 is notified of the counted value.

  Next, the information update unit 12 of the control device 2 that has detected that the copy operation has been completed in the job processing unit 3 operates the number information update unit 21 to obtain the number of times information to be written in the wireless tag 51 of the book 50. create. Specifically, the number-of-times information update unit 21 acquires the cumulative number of copies recorded in the wireless tag 51 from the wireless tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13, and counts the counter in the cumulative number of copies. The value notified from 6 is added. The date / time information update unit 22 acquires the current date / time from the timer 15. Then, the information update unit 12 sends the new cumulative copy number created by the number information update unit 21 and the date / time information created by the date / time information update unit 22 via the RFID tag communication unit 11 to the book 50. Is recorded on the wireless tag 51. In this way, the digital multifunction device 1 prevents unauthorized copying.

  In the above description, the configuration in which user information is read from the IC card 60 has been described. However, for example, the user information may be acquired via the operation input unit 4. Specifically, the user may input user information using the operation input unit 4, and the user information acquisition unit 16 may acquire this user information.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a method for preventing unauthorized copying in the digital multi-function peripheral 1. With reference to FIG. 3, processing for restricting copying in the digital multi-function peripheral 1 will be described.

  First, the control device 2 determines whether or not a book 50 as a document is placed and a copy start command is issued from the user (S11). Specifically, when the image reading unit 31 of the job processing unit 3 detects that the book 50 is placed on the document placement table, the image reading unit 31 transmits information indicating that the book 50 is placed to the control device 2. To do. Then, the control device 2 knows that the copy start command has been received from the user by receiving information indicating that the user has pressed the copy start button from the digital multifunction peripheral 1.

If it is determined in step S11 that a copy start command has been issued from the user (Yes in S11), the wireless tag communication unit 11 determines whether the wireless tag 51 is included in the book 50. (S12)
Next, when it is determined in step S12 that the wireless tag 51 is attached to the book 50 (Yes in S12), the wireless tag communication unit 11 starts from the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50. The wireless tag information including the owner information of the book 50 is acquired (S13). Then, the wireless tag communication unit 11 records the acquired wireless tag information in the information storage unit 13. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S12 that the wireless tag 51 is not added to the book 50, the process proceeds to step S19 described later.

  Next, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the restriction information determination unit 25 to determine whether or not the wireless tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13 includes restriction information that prohibits copying. (S14).

  When it is determined in step S14 that the restriction information is included (Yes in S14), the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the owner information determination unit 27 to store information. It is determined whether or not the owner information is included in the RFID tag information recorded in the unit 13 (S15). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S14 that the restriction information is not included, that is, no copy restriction is applied (No in S14), the process proceeds to step S19.

  If it is determined in step S15 that the owner information is included (Yes in S15), the user information acquisition unit 16 inserts the IC card 60 into the IC card insertion unit 34 of the digital multifunction device 1. The insertion is detected (S16).

  When it is determined in step S16 that the IC card 60 is inserted in the IC card insertion unit 34, the user information acquisition unit 16 acquires user information recorded in the IC card 60 (S17). ). Then, the user information acquisition unit 16 records the acquired user information in the information storage unit 13.

  Next, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the match determination unit 29 to determine whether or not the owner information recorded in the information storage unit 13 matches the user information ( S18).

  If it is determined in step S18 that the owner information matches the user information (Yes in S18), the control device 2 permits the job processing unit 3 to perform a copy operation. Send permission information to do so. The job processing unit 3 that has acquired the permission information performs a job processing operation (S19). Specifically, the job processing unit 3 reads the book 50 placed on the document placement table to obtain image data. At the same time, image formation is performed on the sheet based on the obtained image data. Note that another example of determination of permission / non-permission of the copy operation in the control device 2 will be described later.

  In step S15, it is determined that the owner information is not included in the RFID tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13 (No in S15), and in step S18, the owner information If it is determined that the user information does not match the user information (No in S18), the operation permission determination unit 14 transmits prohibition information indicating that the copy operation is not permitted to the job processing unit 3 (S20). The job processing unit 3 that has received the prohibition information does not perform a copy operation.

  In this way, the control device 2 according to the present embodiment determines that the owner information is not included in the wireless tag 51 and that the owner information does not match the user information. In this case, prohibition information indicating that the copy operation is prohibited is transmitted to the job processing unit 3.

  Here, in addition to the above-described determination, copying is performed when the RFID tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13 includes the cumulative copy number (cumulative copy number) and the permitted copy number (copy permitted number). A method for determining permission / non-permission of operation will be described. Specifically, another example of job processing that is step S19 in the above description will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of job processing.

  If it is determined in step S18 that the owner information matches the user information, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the number-of-times information determination unit 28 to record the wireless information recorded in the information storage unit 13. The cumulative number of copies and the permitted number of copies included in the tag information are read, and it is determined whether or not the cumulative number of copies (Y) exceeds the permitted number of copies (Z) (S22).

  If it is determined in step S22 that the cumulative copy number does not exceed the permitted copy number (No in S22), the operation permission determination unit 14 sets the number of copies to one (S23). Copy operation permission information indicating that the number of copies is limited is transmitted to the job processing unit 3 (S24).

  Next, the job processing unit 3 that has received the copy operation permission information performs a copy operation (S25). Specifically, the job processing unit 3 performs a copy operation only once (only one copy). Then, the job processing unit 3 determines whether or not the copy operation is normally completed (S26). If it is determined in step S26 that the copy operation has been completed normally (Yes in S26), the job processing unit 3 operates the counter 6 to indicate the number of times that a new copy operation has been performed. "To the information update unit 12.

  Upon receiving the notification, the information updating unit 12 reads the cumulative number of copies included in the RFID tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13, and newly adds a value obtained by adding “1” to the cumulative number of copies. The accumulated number of copies is recorded in the wireless tag information added to the book 50 via the wireless tag communication unit 11 (S27).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S26 that the copying operation has not been completed normally (No in S26), the job processing unit 3 determines whether or not the error has been resolved by the user (S28). If the error is resolved (Yes in S28), the process returns to step S25. If the error is not resolved for a predetermined time (No in S28), a warning is displayed on the display unit 5. (S29) The process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S22 that the cumulative copy number exceeds the permitted copy number (Yes in S22), the operation permission determination unit 14 prohibits the job processing unit 3 from not permitting the copy operation. Information is transmitted (S30), and the display unit 5 is operated to give a warning to the user that copying cannot be performed (S31), and the process is terminated.

  In the above description, based on whether or not the restriction information is included in the wireless tag information, whether or not the owner information exists, and whether or not the owner information matches the user information, Judgment is prohibited. However, in addition to the above, whether the copying operation is permitted or not permitted may be determined based on, for example, whether or not the permitted number of copies has been exceeded. This will be described below.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining job processing 2 for determining whether the copy operation is permitted / not permitted depending on whether or not the permitted number of copies is exceeded.

  If it is determined in step S18 that the owner information matches the user information, the operation permission determination unit 14 acquires the number of copies (X) input by the user (S35). This number is the number of copies desired for the book 50.

  Next, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the number-of-times information determination unit 28 to acquire the cumulative number of copies (Y) included in the RFID tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13 (S36). ). Further, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the number-of-times information determination unit 28 to acquire the copy permission number (Z) included in the RFID tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13 (S37). .

  Then, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the number-of-times information determination unit 28, and a value obtained by adding the number of copies (X) desired to be copied this time and the cumulative number of copies (Y) is the copy permission number (Z). It is determined whether or not: Specifically, the operation permission determination unit 14 determines whether or not X + Y ≦ Z (S38).

  If it is determined in step S38 that X + Y ≦ Z (Yes in S38), the operation permission determination unit 14 transmits permission information to the job processing unit 3 to permit the copying operation ( S39).

  The job processing unit 3 that has received the permission information performs a copy operation (S40). When the copy operation is completed, the job processing unit 3 transmits the number of copies counted by the counter 6 to the information update unit 12. The information updating unit 12 that has received the number of copies reads out the cumulative number of copies included in the RFID tag information recorded in the information storage unit 13, and adds a value obtained by adding the acquired number of copies to the cumulative number of copies. As the new cumulative number of copies, the new cumulative number of copies is recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 via the wireless tag communication unit 11 (S41).

  If it is determined in step S38 that X + Y ≦ Z is not satisfied (No in S38), the operation permission determination unit 14 transmits prohibition information indicating that the copy operation is not permitted to the job processing unit 3 (S42). The display unit 5 is operated to warn the user that copying cannot be performed (S43), and the process ends.

  In addition to the above, for example, permission / non-permission of the copying operation may be determined based on whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the time of copying in the past. This will be described below.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining job processing 3 for determining whether the copying operation is permitted or not based on whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the time of copying in the past.

  If it is determined in step S18 that the owner information matches the user information, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the date / time information determination unit 26 to record the wireless information recorded in the information storage unit 13. Date and time information (history information) included in the tag information is acquired (S45).

  Next, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the date / time information determination unit 26 to acquire the current date / time from the timer 15 (S46).

  Then, the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the date / time information determination unit 26 to compare the date / time information with the current date / time, and from the date / time information closest to the current time of copying in the past to a predetermined time from the current time Determine whether time has passed. In other words, the operation permission determination unit 14 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the last copy (S47).

  When it is determined in step S47 that the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in S47), the operation permission determination unit 14 permits the job processing unit 3 to permit the copy operation. Information is transmitted (S48).

  The job processing unit 3 that has received the permission information performs a copy operation (S49). When the copy operation ends, the job processing unit 3 notifies the information update unit 12 that the copy operation has ended. The information updating unit 12 that has received the notification operates the date and time information updating unit 22 to obtain the current date and time with reference to the timer 15. Then, the information update unit 12 records the date and time as date and time information on the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 via the wireless tag communication unit 11 (S50).

  If it is determined in step S47 that the predetermined time has not elapsed (No in S47), the operation permission determination unit 14 transmits prohibition information indicating that the copy operation is not permitted to the job processing unit 3 ( Along with S51), the display unit 5 is operated to warn the user that copying cannot be performed (S52), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, the control device 2 that controls the digital multi-function peripheral 1 (image forming apparatus) according to the present embodiment reads the book 50 (original) and acquires the image data and the image data on the sheet. A control device 2 that controls a digital multi-function peripheral 1 that performs a job processing operation including at least one of the image forming operations for forming an image on the user. The user information indicating the user who uses the digital multi-function peripheral 1 is externally provided. Acquired by the user information acquisition unit 16, the wireless tag information acquisition unit 20 that acquires information recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50, and the wireless tag information acquisition unit 20. When the owner information determination unit 27 for determining whether or not the owner information indicating the owner of the book 50 is included in the information, and the owner information Compares the owner information with the user information, and if the two match, the job processing operation is permitted. If the two do not match and the owner information is not included, It is the structure provided with the operation | movement permission determination part 14 which does not permit a processing operation.

  The control method according to the present embodiment includes a user information acquisition unit 16, a wireless tag information acquisition unit 20, an owner information determination unit 27, and an operation permission determination unit 14, and reads a book 50. Digital multi-function peripheral 1 using control device 2 that controls digital multi-function peripheral 1 that performs a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation for acquiring image data and an image forming operation for forming image data on a sheet. A user information acquisition step in which the user information acquisition unit 16 acquires user information indicating a user who uses the digital multi-function peripheral 1, and the RFID tag information acquisition unit 20 However, the information acquisition step of acquiring information recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 and the owner information determination unit 27 are acquired by the information acquisition step. When it is determined that the information includes the owner information indicating the owner of the book 50 in the information, and the information determination step for determining whether the owner information is included in the information determination step. Includes the case where the operation permission determination unit 14 compares the owner information and the user information, and permits the job processing operation when the two match, while the two do not match and the owner information. If not, an operation permission step that does not permit the job processing operation is included.

  The image data for forming an image on the sheet in the image forming operation may be image data read in the image reading operation or image data acquired from the outside.

  The control device 2 controls a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation provided in the digital multi-function peripheral 1. The control device 2 may control both the image reading operation and the image reading operation, or may control only one of the operations.

  The wireless tag 51 is attached to the book 50, and records owner information indicating the owner of the book 50, for example. The wireless tag 51 may be at least one of an IC tag (wireless tag 51), a recording device (recording element) for recording data such as a flash memory, and paper.

  The user information acquisition unit 16 acquires user information indicating a user who performs a job processing operation in the digital multifunction peripheral 1. Specifically, for example, information input by the user is used as user information. Or may be acquired by reading the user information from a user recording medium in which user information is recorded. The user recording medium may be at least one of a recording device (recording element) for recording data such as an IC tag (wireless tag 51), an IC card 60, and a flash memory, and paper.

  According to said structure, when owner information is recorded on the wireless tag 51 attached | subjected to the said book 50, the said owner information and the said user information acquired from the outside are compared, If the two (user information and owner information) match, the control device 2 permits the digital multifunction device 1 to perform the job processing operation. On the other hand, when the owner information is not recorded in the wireless tag 51, the control device 2 does not permit the digital multifunction device 1 to perform the job processing operation.

  That is, when the user information having the same information as the owner information recorded as the owner of the book 50 is read, the job processing operation is permitted, and the owner information is recorded in the book 50. If not, in other words, if the owner of the book 50 is unknown, the job processing operation is not permitted.

  Therefore, with the above configuration, the job processing operation can be permitted only to the owner of the book 50, and the job processing operation by a person other than the owner of the book 50 can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to suppress use that deviates from the job processing operation for private use.

  In the control device 2 according to the present embodiment, the number of times information for acquiring a cumulative value of the number of times the job processing operation has been performed on the book 50 from the information acquired by the RFID tag information acquisition unit 20. When the determination unit 28 and the operation permission determination unit 14 determine that the cumulative value of the number of times read by the number information determination unit 28 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the job processing operation is not permitted. Also good.

  The cumulative value of the number of times that the job processing operation has been performed may be the sum of the cumulative value of the number of times that the image forming operation has been performed and the cumulative value of the number of times that the image reading operation has been performed. Either one of the values may be used.

  According to the above configuration, the job processing operation is not permitted when the cumulative value of the number of job processing operations recorded in the wireless tag 51 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

  Thus, even if the owner information is recorded in the wireless tag 51, it is possible to suppress a large amount of the job processing operation from being performed.

  Further, in the control device 2 according to the present embodiment, the date and time information on the job processing operation performed on the book 50 is acquired and read out from the information acquired by the RFID tag information acquisition unit 20. A date / time information determination unit 26 that acquires date / time information closest to the current time from the date / time information, and the operation permission determination unit 14 reads the date / time closest to the current time read by the date / time information determination unit 26 If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed from the information to the current time, the job processing operation may not be permitted.

  The “date and time information closest to the present time” indicates the latest date and time information when the job processing operation is performed in the digital multi-function peripheral 1.

  According to the above configuration, if it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the date and time when the job processing operation was last performed, the job processing operation is not permitted. Thereby, even if the owner information is recorded in the wireless tag 51, continuous job processing operations can be prohibited.

  In the control device 2 according to the present embodiment, the owner information determination unit 27 determines whether or not the owner information is included in the information acquired by the wireless tag information acquisition unit 20. Before the operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the restriction information for restricting the job processing operation is included. The operation permission determination unit 14 determines that the owner information is included when the restriction information is included. If the determination unit 27 determines whether or not the owner information is included, if the restriction information is not included, the job processing operation is performed without performing the determination by the owner information determination unit 27. It is good also as a structure which permits.

  The restriction information is information for restricting the number of times that the job processing operation can be performed or prohibiting the job processing operation. Examples of the restriction information include copyright protection information.

  According to the above configuration, first, it is determined whether or not the wireless tag 51 includes restriction information. If the restriction information is not included, in other words, it is not necessary to restrict or prohibit the job processing operation. In this case, the job processing operation is permitted. If the restriction information is included, the owner information determination unit 27 determines whether the owner information is included.

  As a result, when there is no restriction information, it is not necessary to restrict the job processing operation, so that the job processing operation can be permitted regardless of who the owner is. On the other hand, when there is the restriction information, only the owner can permit the job processing operation.

  In the control device 2 according to the present embodiment, the operation permission determination unit 14 may be configured to permit the number of times the job processing operation is performed only once when the restriction information is included. .

  According to the above configuration, when the restriction information is included, the job processing operation is permitted only once. Accordingly, it is possible to limit operations deviating from job processing operations for private use.

  Further, the control device 2 according to the present embodiment is a digital having at least one of an image reading unit 31 that reads the book 50 and acquires image data, and an image forming unit 32 that forms the image data on a sheet. A control device 2 for controlling an image reading operation and / or an image forming operation in the multifunction device 1, wherein the user information indicating a user who uses the digital multifunction device 1 is recorded in advance from a user recording medium. The user information acquisition unit 16 that reads user information, the wireless tag communication unit 11 that acquires information recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50, and the wireless tag communication unit 11 The information includes an owner information determination unit 27 that determines whether owner information indicating the owner of the book 50 is included, and the owner information. In some cases, the owner information and the user information are compared, and if the two match, the image forming operation and / or the image reading operation are permitted, while the two do not match and the owner information is included. If not, the configuration may include an operation permission determination unit 14 that does not permit the job processing operation.

  Further, the digital multi-function peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment is added to the book 50, a document reading unit that reads image data from the book 50, an image forming unit 32 that forms an image on a recording medium based on the read image data, and the book 50. A wireless tag communication unit 11 that communicates with a document information recording medium (wireless tag 51) that has previously recorded owner information, and a user information recording medium (IC card 60) that records user information in advance. A person information acquisition unit 16 and an operation permission determination unit 14 that determines whether to permit or prohibit the operation of the image reading unit 31 and the image forming unit 32. The operation permission determination unit 14 is operated by the RFID tag communication unit 11. When the owner information acquired from the wireless tag 51 and the user information acquired from the IC card 60 by the user information acquisition unit 16 indicate the same person, the image reading unit 31 It may be configured to allow operation of the fine image forming unit 32. By adopting this configuration, only the owner of the book 50 can copy the book 50 with the digital multi-function peripheral 1, so that it is possible to prevent use that deviates from copying for private use.

  In addition, the wireless tag 51 is provided with an area for recording the copy permitted number in advance and an area for recording the copy performance, and the wireless tag communication unit 11 of the digital multi-functional peripheral 1 acquires the copy performance from the wireless tag 51. At the same time, when copying is performed, the number of copies is written back to the copy record, and the operation permission determination unit 14 operates the image reading unit 31 and the image forming unit 32 until the total copy record reaches the copy permission number. The structure which permits is also possible. As a result, mass copying that deviates from copying for private use can be suppressed.

  The area for recording the copy results is recorded in units of a predetermined period, and the digital multi-functional peripheral 1 uses the clock means for providing date information and the copy results obtained from the wireless tag 51 as date information. The information update part 12 updated based on may be further provided. This enables copying that can be assumed for private use with an appropriate interval.

  The wireless tag 51 records in advance copyright information as to whether or not the document is subject to copyright protection. When the copyright information acquired from the above is not subject to copyright protection, the operation of the image reading unit 31 and the image forming unit 32 may be permitted regardless of other conditions. Thereby, the copyright free book 50 can be freely copied.

  The wireless tag 51 records in advance copyright information indicating whether or not the book 50 (original) is subject to copyright protection, and the operation permission determination unit 14 of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 receives the wireless tag communication unit 11. If the copyright information acquired from the wireless tag 51 is a copyright protection target, the number of copies may be fixed to 1. As a result, it is possible to suppress multiple copies that deviate from duplication for private use.

  In the above example, the example in which the wireless tag 51 is added as the information recording medium to the book 50 has been described. However, the information recording medium attached to the book 50 is limited to the wireless tag 51. However, there is no particular limitation as long as the same information as the RFID tag information can be recorded. In other words, the information recording medium may be any medium that can record various types of information. Specifically, the information recording medium may be a magnetic recording medium such as a flash memory or a hard disk. It may be paper or the like on which the same information as the information is recorded. When the information recording medium is paper, the image reading unit 31 may read information recorded on the information recording medium. In the above example, the wireless tag information recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 is read out wirelessly. However, the wireless tag information may be read out by wire, for example.

  Here, the information input device 100 (information input device 100) that records the owner ID as the owner information and the permitted number of copies for limiting the number of copies in the wireless tag 51 on the book 50 attached to the book 50. Will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the information input device 100 according to the present embodiment. The information input device 100 includes a wireless tag information communication unit 101, a write information creation unit 103, a write information acquisition unit 104, a storage information acquisition unit 102, an information input unit 105, and an IC card insertion unit 34.

  The wireless tag information communication unit 101 writes and reads information with respect to the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50.

  The stored information acquisition unit 102 acquires information stored in the wireless tag 51 via the wireless tag 51 communication. The stored information acquisition unit 102 includes an owner information acquisition unit 112 and a frequency information acquisition unit 113.

  The owner information acquisition unit 112 acquires owner information included in the wireless tag information stored in the wireless tag 51.

  The frequency information acquisition unit 113 acquires frequency information included in the RFID tag information.

  The IC card insertion section 34 (IC card slot) receives an IC card 60 inserted from the outside.

  The write information acquisition unit 104 acquires the write information recorded on the IC card 60 inserted in the IC card insertion unit 34. The write information acquisition unit 104 also acquires the write information from the operation unit. Note that the writing information is information to be written in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50, and specifically, owner information indicating the owner of the book 50 or the like.

  The writing information creation unit 103 creates information to be written to the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50. The write information creation unit 103 includes a number determination unit 110 and an information determination unit 111.

  The information determination unit 111 determines whether to write information to the wireless tag 51 based on the information acquired by the stored information acquisition unit 102.

  The number-of-times determining unit 110 determines the number of times to be written when information is written to the wireless tag 51, that is, the number of permitted copies. The number-of-times determining unit 110 may determine the number of permitted copies (number of times) based on information such as the size and the number of pages of the book 50, or may be set to a predetermined number of times.

  A method of writing information to the wireless tag 51 using the information input device 100 having the above configuration will be described.

  First, when the user inserts the IC card 60 into the IC card insertion unit 34, the write information acquisition unit 104 acquires the write information (owner information) recorded on the IC card 60.

  Next, the stored information acquisition unit 102 acquires the wireless tag information recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 via the wireless tag information communication unit 101. Then, the information determination unit 111 of the write information creation unit 103 reads the wireless tag information from the stored information acquisition unit 102 and determines whether or not the owner information is written to the wireless tag 51.

  When it is determined that the owner information is to be written, the write information creation unit 103 creates write information to be recorded in the wireless tag information. Specifically, the write information creation unit 103 acquires the write information acquired by the write information acquisition unit 104, and generates write information for writing to the wireless tag information.

  The write information creation unit 103 records the created write information in the wireless tag 51 via the wireless tag information communication unit 101. In this way, the information input device 100 writes information into the wireless tag 51. A more detailed writing procedure will be described below.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a configuration for writing owner information to the wireless tag 51 using the information input device 100.

  First, the write information acquisition unit 104 acquires the personal information recorded on the IC card 60 from the IC card 60 as owner information (S71).

  Next, the stored information acquisition unit 102 acquires wireless tag information from the wireless tag 51 via the wireless tag information communication unit 101 (S72). Specifically, the stored information acquisition unit 102 operates the owner information acquisition unit 112 to acquire owner information included in the wireless tag information. The stored information acquisition unit 102 operates the number-of-times information acquisition unit 113 to acquire the number-of-times information (cumulative copy number) included in the wireless tag information.

  Next, the write information creation unit 103 operates the information determination unit 111 to determine whether or not the owner information is included in the wireless tag information acquired by the stored information acquisition unit 102 (S73).

  If it is determined in step S73 that the owner information is not included (No in S73), the writing information creation unit 103 acquires the owner information from the writing information acquisition unit 104, and stores the owner information. Then, the information is written into the wireless tag 51 via the wireless tag information communication unit 101 (S74).

  In addition, the write information creation unit 103 writes the copy permitted number in the wireless tag 51 (S75). Then, the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S73 that the owner information is included (Yes in S73), the write information creation unit 103 operates the information determination unit 111 to execute the stored information acquisition unit 102. It is determined whether or not the cumulative number of copies included in the acquired wireless tag information is 0 (S76).

  If it is determined in step S76 that the cumulative number of copies is 0 (Yes in S76), the write information creation unit 103 acquires owner information from the write information acquisition unit 104 and performs wireless tag communication. Via part 11. The owner information recorded in the wireless tag 51 is rewritten with the owner information acquired from the write information acquisition unit 104 (S77). Then, the process proceeds to step S75.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S76 that the cumulative number of copies is not 0 (No in S76), the process ends.

  Note that although the permitted copy number is recorded in step S75, a specific process for calculating the permitted copy number will be described below.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for calculating the number of permitted copies from the number of pages of the book 50 and the size information and writing it in the wireless tag 51.

  First, when the IC card 60 in which the write information is recorded is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 34 of the information input device 100 by the user, the write information acquisition unit 104 acquires the write information including personal information from the IC card 60. (S80).

  Next, the stored information acquisition unit 102 operates the wireless tag information communication unit 101 to acquire the wireless tag information recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 (S81). Specifically, the owner information acquisition unit 112 of the stored information acquisition unit 102 acquires owner information recorded in the wireless tag 51. Further, the number information acquisition unit 113 acquires the number information recorded in the wireless tag 51. When owner information is not recorded in the wireless tag 51, the owner information acquisition unit 112 determines that owner information is not recorded in the wireless tag 51 instead of acquiring owner information. To do.

  Then, the information determination unit 111 of the write information creation unit 103 determines whether or not the restriction information (copy prohibition (restriction) information) is included in the wireless tag information acquired by the stored information acquisition unit 102. (S82).

  If it is determined in step S82 that the restriction information is not included (No in S82), the information determination unit 111 refers to the RFID tag information and can record new owner information. Is determined (S83). Specifically, it is determined whether owner information is recorded in the wireless tag information. If no owner information is recorded, it is determined that new owner information can be recorded. Even if the owner information is recorded, if the frequency information acquired by the frequency information acquisition unit 113 is 0, that is, the wireless tag 51 has been added once. If the book 50 has not been copied, it is determined that new owner information can be recorded. In other cases, that is, when the owner information has already been recorded in the wireless tag 51 and the book 50 has already been copied (the number of times information is not 0), a new ownership is obtained. It is determined that the person information cannot be recorded.

  If it is determined in step S <b> 83 that new owner information can be recorded (Yes in S <b> 83), the writing information creation unit 103 uses the wireless tag based on the writing information acquired by the writing information acquisition unit 104. The new owner information is recorded in 51 (S84).

  Next, the number determination unit 110 of the writing information creation unit 103 includes size information (size (size) of the book 50) and page number information (number of pages of the book 50) of the RFID tag information acquired by the storage information acquisition unit 102. ) And the permitted number of copies is determined. Specifically, the number determination unit 110 refers to size information in the wireless tag information and determines whether the size of the book 50 is A4 or less (S85).

  If it is determined in step S85 that the size of the book 50 is A4 or less (Yes in S85), most pages can be spread and two pages can be copied at one time. Based on the number, the number of times (number of pages / 2 + α) is recorded in the wireless tag 51 as the copy permitted number (S86). The α is an arbitrary number and is set in advance. Then, the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S85 that the size of the book 50 is not A4 or less (No in S85), the number-of-times determination unit 110 sets the number of pages as the number of copies permitted based on the number of pages of the book 50, and the wireless tag. 51 (S87). Then, the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S82 that restriction information is included (Yes in S82), and new owner information cannot be recorded in step S83 (No in S83). If it is determined, the process is terminated without writing the permitted number of copies.

  In this way, the information input device 100 determines the permitted number of copies based on the page number information and size information of the book 50.

  In the above description, an example is described in which the wireless tag information recorded in the wireless tag 51 is acquired after the writing information recorded in the IC card 60 is acquired. May be performed, or may be performed in the reverse processing order.

  In the above description, the number of permitted copies is determined depending on whether the size of the book 50 is A4 or less. However, in order to determine the permitted number of copies, it is necessary to determine whether the number of copies is specifically A4. It may be arbitrarily determined from the size of the book 50 and the number of pages.

  Further, in the above description, the page information and the size information are read from the wireless tag 51. For example, the page information and the size information may be input using the information input unit 105.

  As described above, the information input device 100 that writes information to the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 according to the present embodiment has at least the book 50 attached to the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50. The information input device 100 includes a write information creation unit 103 that records owner information indicating the owner of the owner, and is recorded in the wireless tag 51 and the owner information acquisition unit 112 that acquires owner information from the outside. A storage information acquisition unit 102 that acquires the stored information, and an information determination unit 111 that determines whether or not the owner information is included in the information acquired by the storage information acquisition unit 102, When the write information creation unit 103 determines that the owner information is not included in the information acquired by the storage information acquisition unit 102, the storage information acquisition unit 1 The owner information acquired by 2 is a configuration is intended to be recorded in the wireless tag 51.

  In addition, the information recording method according to the present embodiment is added to the book 50 using the information input device 100 including the owner information acquisition unit 112, the stored information acquisition unit 102, and the information determination unit 111. An information recording method for recording at least owner information indicating the owner of the book 50 to the wireless tag 51, wherein the owner information acquisition unit 112 acquires the owner information from the outside. Among the information acquired by the acquisition step, the information acquisition step in which the stored information acquisition unit 102 acquires information recorded in the wireless tag 51, and the information determination unit 111 in the information acquisition step, If it is determined that the owner information is not included in the information determination process for determining whether or not the owner information is included, and the information acquired by the information acquisition process, See information creation section 103 is the owner information acquired by the storage information acquiring section 102 configured to include an information writing step of recording to the wireless tag 51.

  The information input device 100 records various information including at least owner information on the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50.

  According to said structure, based on the information currently recorded on the said wireless tag 51, owner information which shows the information on the owner of the said book 50 is recorded. Specifically, the owner information acquired from the outside is recorded when the owner information is not yet recorded in the wireless tag 51. Thereby, owner information indicating the owner of the book 50 can be written.

  Further, in the information input device 100 according to the present embodiment, when the write information creation unit 103 determines that the owner information is included in the information acquired by the stored information acquisition unit 102. The information acquired by the stored information acquisition unit 102 includes the number of times a job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation has been performed in the past. If it is determined that is 0, the owner information acquired by the stored information acquisition unit 102 may be recorded in the wireless tag 51.

  According to the above configuration, even when the owner is recorded in the wireless tag 51, the owner information acquired from the outside is recorded when the job processing has never been performed. be able to. As a result, if no job processing has been performed so far, even if owner information has already been recorded, it can be rewritten with new owner information.

  In the information input device 100 according to the present embodiment, the book 50 is composed of a plurality of pages, and page information related to the number of pages of the book 50 input from the outside and the size of the book 50. Based on the operation input unit 4 or storage information acquisition unit 102 that receives size information, and the page information and size information acquired by the operation input unit 4 or storage information acquisition unit 102, at least one of an image reading operation and an image forming operation. A number of times determination unit 110 that determines the number of job processing operations including one operation, and the write information creation unit 103 records the number of times determined by the number of times determination unit 110 in the wireless tag 51. Also good.

  For example, when copying a book 50 having a size of A4 or smaller, it can be copied in a spread page state, and two pages are copied at a time. On the other hand, for example, in the case of an A3 size book 50, a normal copying apparatus (digital multi-function peripheral 1) copies each page. Thus, depending on the size of the book 50, the number of pages that can be copied at one time differs.

  And according to said structure, the frequency | count of performing a job process is determined from the size and page of the book 50. FIG. As a result, the number of job processes corresponding to the size of the book 50 can be set.

  Also, the information input device 100 (owner information writing device) according to the present embodiment is a wireless that communicates with a document information recording medium (wireless tag 51) provided with an area that is added to a document and records owner information. A tag information communication unit 101, a write information acquisition unit 104 that communicates with a user information recording medium (IC card 60) in which user information is recorded in advance, and a write control unit (write) that controls writing of data to the wireless tag 51 The write information creation unit 103 when the data in the owner information area obtained from the wireless tag 51 by the wireless tag information communication unit 101 has a predetermined initial value. The user information acquired from the user information recording medium by the wireless tag information communication unit 101 as the owner information to the wireless tag 51 It may be a configuration in which written come. Thereby, by making it impossible to rewrite the owner information of the book 50 one after another, it is possible to suppress the use that deviates from duplication for private use.

  In addition, the information input device 100 is a wireless tag information communication unit 101 that communicates with a document information recording medium (wireless tag 51) provided with an area added with a document to record owner information, the number of permitted copies, and copy results. A write information acquisition unit 104 that communicates with a user information recording medium (IC card 60) that records user information in advance, and a write information creation unit 103 that controls writing of data to the wireless tag 51. The information creation unit 103 causes the wireless tag information communication unit 101 to write the user information acquired from the user information recording medium by the write information acquisition unit 104 to the wireless tag 51 as the owner information when the cumulative copy record is 0. It may be a configuration. As a result, the owner information of the book 50 can be rewritten one after another if there is no copy at all or if a predetermined period has passed since the last copy. Can be made.

  Further, the number of pages of the book 50 is recorded in the wireless tag 51 in advance, and the writing information creation unit 103 of the information input device 100 is based on the number of pages acquired from the wireless tag 51 by the wireless tag information communication unit 101. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the permitted number of copies is calculated and written to the wireless tag 51 by the wireless tag information communication unit 101. As a result, it is possible to set an appropriate copy permission number according to the number of pages of the book 50.

  The size of the book 50 is recorded in advance in the wireless tag 51, and the writing information creation unit 103 of the information input device 100 is based on the number and size of pages acquired from the wireless tag 51 by the wireless tag information communication unit 101. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the permitted number of copies is calculated and written to the wireless tag 51 by the wireless tag information communication unit 101. Thereby, it is possible to set an appropriate number of copies permitted according to the number of pages and the size of the book 50.

  The control method of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment includes a step of detecting that a document is placed on the document table, and a wireless tag information communication unit 101 from the wireless tag 51 attached to the document. A step of acquiring person information, a step of the writing information acquisition unit 104 acquiring user information from the user information recording medium, and a step of determining whether the operation permission determination unit 14 indicates that the owner information and the user information indicate the same person. And a step of enabling the copy start operation when the same person is indicated.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  Finally, each block of the control device 2 and the information input device 100 may be configured by hardware logic, or may be realized by software using a CPU as follows.

  That is, the control device 2 and the information input device 100 include a CPU (central processing unit) that executes instructions of a control program for realizing each function, a ROM (read only memory) that stores the program, and a RAM that expands the program. (Random access memory), and a recording device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data. An object of the present invention is to enable the computer to read the program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program of the control device 2 and the information input device 100, which is software that realizes the functions described above. This can also be achieved by supplying the recorded recording medium to the control device 2 and the information input device 100, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) reads and executes the program code recorded on the recording medium. .

  Examples of the recording medium include a tape system such as a magnetic tape and a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk / hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

  Further, the control device 2 and the information input device 100 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available. Further, the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of wired such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, and ADSL line, infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  Thus, in this specification, the means does not necessarily mean physical means, but includes cases where the functions of the means are realized by software. Further, the function of one means may be realized by two or more physical means, or the functions of two or more means may be realized by one physical means.

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Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the member which has the same function as Embodiment 1 mentioned above, the same number is attached and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the content of the wireless tag information recorded on the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 is different from that of the above-described first embodiment. Specifically, in the present embodiment, only the identification information for specifying these information is read-only as the RFID tag information, instead of the above-described restriction information, owner information, frequency information, and date / time information. It is recorded. Based on this identification information, the control device acquires the above-described restriction information, owner information, number-of-times information, and date / time information from the server, and based on these information, the book 50 is stored in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Prevent unauthorized copying for purposes other than private use.

  Thereby, since there is no need to write or erase information in the wireless tag 51, the configuration of the wireless tag and further the configuration of the wireless tag communication unit 11 that communicates with the wireless tag 51 can be simplified. Even if the identification information is recorded as read-only, the owner information of the book corresponding to the identification information on the storage device can be rewritten, for example, processing such as transfer of the owner can be performed. it can. Therefore, it becomes possible to easily construct a system that can prevent an unauthorized user from rewriting information attached to the book 50 and illegally using the book 50.

  In the present embodiment, the operation permission determination unit is provided in a server connected to the digital multifunction peripheral via a communication network. In this way, by configuring the digital multi-function peripheral to be controlled from another control device via a communication network, it is easy to integrally control permission / non-permission of copying for a plurality of digital multi-function peripherals. become.

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control system 200 includes a server 202, a plurality of digital multifunction peripherals 201, and a communication terminal device 203, and these devices are connected to each other via a communication network so as to communicate with each other. . For example, the digital multifunction peripheral 201 is installed in a place (a library or a convenience store) where many users gather, while the server 202 is installed in a publisher or a copyright management organization, for example. Further, the communication terminal device 203 is installed in a store for books 50 such as a bookstore.

  FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the digital MFP 201 includes a job processing unit 3, an operation input unit 4, a display unit 5, a counter 6, a wireless tag communication unit (identification information acquisition unit) 11, a user information acquisition unit 16, and a network. A communication unit 71 is provided. That is, the information update unit 12, the information storage unit 13, the operation permission determination unit 14, and the timer 15 of the first embodiment are provided in a server 202 that is separate from the digital multifunction peripheral 201, and permits / denies job processing operations. The server 202 makes a determination.

  The job processing unit 3, the operation input unit 4, the display unit 5, the counter 6, and the user information acquisition unit 16 are the same as those in the first embodiment described above.

  In the present embodiment, the wireless tag 51 (wireless IC tag), which is an information recording medium added to the book 50, has unique identification information for specifying each book 50 as shown in FIG. An individual code is recorded as read-only (not rewritable). This individual code is given a different value for each book 50 even if it is a book of the same content, and makes it possible to uniquely identify each book 50. The wireless tag communication unit 11 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 is for reading out the individual code from the wireless tag 51.

  The network communication unit 71 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving various information to and from the server 202. Note that any network including a LAN and the Internet can be used as a communication network for connecting the digital multifunction peripheral 201 and the server 202. Specifically, the network communication unit 71 (1) transmits the individual code read by the wireless tag communication unit 11 to the server 202, and (2) the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 16 to the server 202. (3) Send operation instruction information (three copies, etc.) to be processed by the job processing unit 3 to the server 202, (4) Send the number of copies counted by the counter 6 to the server 202, (5) For receiving a control command (permission / prohibition of job processing operation) of the job processing unit 3 from the server 202 and notifying the job processing unit 3 of the control command.

  In addition, the digital multifunction peripheral 201 may include an information storage unit (not shown).

  FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the server 202 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the server 202 includes a network communication unit 72, a storage device 80, and a control device 90. The control device 90 includes an information update unit 12, an information storage unit 13, a database control unit 83, an operation permission determination unit 91, and a timer 15. The storage device 80 has an individual database 81 and a book database 82.

  The network communication unit 72 is for communicating with the network communication unit 71 of the digital multi-function peripheral 201. Specifically, the network communication unit 72 (i) receives an individual code from the digital multi-function peripheral 201 and notifies the operation permission determination unit 14 (ii) receives user information from the digital multi-function peripheral 201 and receives information. (Iii) Receiving operation instruction information to be performed from the digital multifunction device 201 and notifying the operation permission determining unit 91; (iv) Receiving the number of copies from the digital multifunction device 201 and updating the information (V) to transmit a control command according to the determination result of the operation permission determination unit 91 to the digital multifunction peripheral 201, which is notified to the frequency information update unit of the unit 12.

  The storage device 80 is configured by a hard disk or the like. The storage device 80 is provided in the server 202 in the present embodiment, but may be provided in a communication terminal different from the server 202. In the latter case, the server 202 may transmit / receive information to / from the storage device 80 of the communication terminal via the communication network.

  In the individual database 81, for each individual book 50, as shown in FIG. 14, an individual code that is unique identification information of the book 50, a book code for specifying the contents (copy contents) of the book 50, The owner's personal ID, number of copies allowed, cumulative number of copies, usage history, etc. are recorded as individual information. The above-mentioned “book code” is not limited to the book code established by the Japan Book Publishing Association and the Japan Publishing Agency in 1970, for example, but is a Japanese book code, book JAN code, ISBN (International Standard). Book Number), ISSN (International Standard Serial Number), and common magazine code (magazine T code).

  On the other hand, in the book database 82, for each book code, (a) book information indicating the book name, author name, total number of pages, and the like, and (b) reading / copying permission / non-permission of the book 50 are determined. The restriction information indicating the determination condition is recorded.

  By referring to the individual database 81, the operation permission determination unit 91 can acquire the book code and owner information of the book 50 based on the individual code recorded in the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50. Further, by referring to the book database 82, based on the acquired book code, the copyright information such as the author of the book 50 and the copyright date, and the restriction information of the book 50 having the book code are acquired. can do.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, restriction information, owner information, number of times information, date and time information, and the like are recorded in the databases 81 and 82 of the storage device 80 instead of the wireless tag 51. Then, the information update unit 12 updates various information recorded in the databases 81 and 82 as necessary via the database control unit 83.

  Specifically, the database control unit 83 includes a database reading unit 84 and a database writing unit 85. When reading various information from the databases 81 and 82, the database reading unit 84 performs this, and the databases 81 and 82 have various information. When writing new information or updating various types of information, the database writing unit 85 does this. The database control unit 83 acquires (a) various information including owner information and restriction information from the individual database 81 and the book database 82, and notifies the operation permission determination unit 91. (b) From the information update unit 12 This is for updating various information in the individual database 81 and the book database 82 based on the received various update information.

  The information update unit 12, the information storage unit 13, and the timer 15 of the control device 90 have the same functions as those in the first embodiment.

  The operation permission determination unit 91 includes the same restriction information determination unit 25, date / time information determination unit 26, owner information determination unit 27, number-of-times information determination unit 28, and coincidence determination unit 29 as in the first embodiment. Here, the operation permission determination unit 91 stores various information (limit information, owner information, number of times information, and date / time information) used when determining permission / prohibition of job processing operation via the database control unit 83. This is obtained from the individual database 81 and the book database 82 of the device 80.

  In the above configuration, the operation permission determination unit 91 may be included in the digital multifunction peripheral 201. For example, when coexistence with the configuration of the first embodiment is considered, a configuration in which the operation permission determination unit 14 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 is shared is conceivable.

  Next, database update processing at the time of publishing the book 50 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The book 50 is given a book code by the publisher at the time of publication. This book code indicates the contents of the book. For example, when two books having the titles “ABC” and “XYZ” are published, two book codes corresponding to “ABC” and “XYZ” are assigned.

  When the user inputs the book code of the published book 50 using an input device (not shown) provided in the server 202, the database control unit 83 of the server 202 acquires the book code (S101).

  Subsequently, when the user inputs the book information (book name, author, total number of pages, etc.) and restriction information (information indicating restriction conditions regarding copying / scanning) of the published book 50 by the input device, the server 202 The database control unit 83 acquires book information and restriction information (S102).

  The database control unit 83 of the server 202 stores the book code, book information, and restriction information acquired in S101 and S102 in association with each other in the book database 82 of the storage device 80 (S103). Specifically, the database writing unit 85 of the database control unit 83 creates a new entry in the book database 82 and registers the book code acquired in S101. Then, the database writing unit 85 registers the book information and restriction information acquired in S102 as information corresponding to the registered book code in the created entry.

  As described above, the book database 82 of the newly published book 50, the book information, and the restriction information are stored in the book database 82 on the storage device 80 in association with each other.

  Next, database update processing at the time of manufacturing the book 50 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The book 50 is embedded with a wireless tag 51 at the time of manufacture. At this time, a unique individual code that can specify (track) each book 50 is written in the wireless tag 51. For example, even if a book with the same title “AAA” is issued 1000 copies, 1000 different individual codes are assigned to each. This individual code is recorded in the wireless tag 51 so that it cannot be rewritten (read-only).

  First, when the user inputs a book code of a published book 50 using an input device (not shown) provided in the server 202, the database control unit 83 of the server 202 acquires the book code (S111).

  Next, the database control unit 83 of the server 202 transmits the individual code from the wireless tag 51 added to the manufactured book 50 via the wireless tag communication unit (not shown) similar to the wireless tag communication unit 11 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201. Are sequentially acquired (S112). For example, when 1000 copies of the book 50 are manufactured (issued), individual codes are sequentially acquired from each of the 1000 copies of the book 50.

  Then, the database control unit 83 stores the book code and the individual code acquired in S111 and S112 in the individual database 81 of the storage device 80 in association with each other (S113). Specifically, the database writing unit 85 of the database control unit 83 newly creates the same number of entries as the number of manufactured copies in the individual database 81, and registers the individual code acquired in S112 in each entry. . Next, the database writing unit 85 registers a book code as information corresponding to each individual code in the created entry.

  As a result, the individual code of the newly produced book 50 and the book code are stored in the individual database 81 on the storage device 80 in association with each other. Thus, the individual code is read from the wireless tag 51 embedded in the book 50, the book code is acquired from the individual database 81, and the book information and the like can be acquired from the book database 82 based on the book code. .

  Next, database update processing at the time of selling the book 50 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the book 50 is sold, the owner's information is linked by the store. A communication terminal device 203 connected to the server 202 via a communication network is installed at a store that sells the book 50. When the purchaser intends to purchase the book 50, the communication terminal device reads the individual code of the book 50 from the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50 at a cash register or the like (S121). Then, the read individual code is transmitted to the server 202.

  Next, the database control unit 83 of the server 202 refers to the individual database 81 to determine whether there is owner information corresponding to the received individual code, that is, possession of the book 50 corresponding to the individual code received from the store. It is determined whether the person is unregistered (S122). If the owner has already been registered, the database control unit 83 notifies the communication terminal device 203 of the store that the owner of the book 50 has already been registered (S123). Upon receiving this notification, the communication terminal device 203 of the store notifies the user and the store clerk by displaying a message or the like that the book 50 has already been registered.

  On the other hand, when it is confirmed in S122 that the owner is not registered, the database control unit 83 notifies the communication terminal device 203 of the store that the owner information of the book 50 is not registered. . In response to this, the communication terminal device 203 reads the IC card 60 possessed by the purchaser of the book 50, and acquires user information (user information) recorded on the IC card 60 (S124). The user information read in S124 is transmitted to the server 202.

  Then, the database control unit 83 of the server 202 registers the received user information as owner information in the individual database of the storage device 80 (S125). More specifically, the database control unit 83 registers the received user information as the owner information of the entry including the individual code received in S121 among the entries included in the individual database 81. In other words, the database control unit 83 stores the received user information in the individual database 81 in association with the individual code received in S121.

  As described above, the purchaser information (that is, the owner information of the book 50) is registered in the individual database 81 when the book 50 is sold. Basically, the purchaser is the owner of the book 50. However, when the book 50 is given as a gift, other persons who are not purchasers may be registered as owners. In this case, the purchaser has only to input the user information of the gift destination to the communication terminal device 203 using an input device (not shown).

  Next, database update processing at the time of transfer of the book 50 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the owner (user of the transfer source) of the book 50 to be transferred places the book 50 on the document table of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 and instructs the digital multifunction peripheral 201 to delete the owner. In response to this, the wireless tag communication unit 11 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 reads the individual code from the wireless tag 51 of the book 50 (S131).

  Subsequently, the owner (user of the transfer source) inserts the IC card 60 in which the user information (that is, the old owner information) is recorded into the IC card insertion unit 34 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201. In response to this, the user information acquisition unit 16 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 reads the user information from the IC card 60 of the transfer source user (S132). The digital multi-function peripheral 201 transmits the individual code read in S131 and the user information read in S132 to the server 202.

  Next, the database control unit 83 of the server 202 accesses the individual database 81 and confirms whether or not the owner of the book 50 to be transferred is registered based on the received individual code (S133). If the owner is registered in the individual database 81, the database control unit 83 determines whether the owner registered in the individual database 81 matches the user indicated by the received user information. Is determined (S134).

  If they do not match, the database control unit 83 notifies the digital multifunction peripheral 201 of an error (S137) and ends the process. On the other hand, if they match, the database control unit 83 deletes the owner information registered in the individual database 81 (S134).

  Next, the new owner (transferee user) to whom the book 50 is transferred places the IC card 60 in which the user information (that is, the new owner information) is recorded in the IC card insertion unit 34 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201. insert. In response to this, the user information acquisition unit 16 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 reads the user information from the IC card 60 of the transfer destination user (S136). The digital multifunction peripheral 201 transmits the user information read in S132 to the server 202.

  Next, the database control unit 83 of the server 202 registers the received user information as new owner information in the individual database 81 (S137).

  With the above processing, the owner information recorded in the individual database 81 can be updated when the owner of the book 50 is transferred.

  Next, processing for restricting copying in the digital multi-function peripheral 1 will be described. 18 to 20 are flowcharts for explaining a method for preventing unauthorized copying in the digital multi-function peripheral 1.

  First, when a user places a book 50 to be copied on a document placement table (not shown) of the digital multifunction peripheral 201, the image reading unit 31 of the job processing unit 3 places the book 50 on the document placement table. Is detected (S201). Then, the job processing unit 3 transmits information indicating that the book 50 is placed to the control device 202 via the network communication unit 71.

  Next, the wireless tag communication unit 11 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 determines whether or not the wireless tag 51 is included in the book 50 (S202). If it is determined that the wireless tag 51 is attached to the book 50, the wireless tag communication unit 11 obtains wireless tag information including the individual code of the book 50 from the wireless tag 51 attached to the book 50. Obtain (S203). On the other hand, if it is determined in S202 that the wireless tag 51 is not added to the book 50, the process proceeds to S219 in FIG.

  Subsequently, the user information acquisition unit 16 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 determines whether or not the user's IC card 60 is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 34 (S204). If it is determined that the card is inserted, the user information acquisition unit 16 determines whether user information is recorded on the IC card 60 inserted in the IC card insertion unit 34 (S205). When it is determined that the information is recorded, the user information acquisition unit 16 acquires user information from the IC card 60 (S206), and proceeds to S207. On the other hand, if it is determined in S204 that it is not inserted, and if it is determined that it is not recorded in S205, the user is treated as an anonymous user (S221). Specifically, it is assumed that the user information acquisition unit 16 has acquired user information indicating an anonymous user. Then, the process proceeds to S207.

  In S207, the wireless tag communication unit 11 transmits the individual code acquired in S203 to the server 202, and the user information acquisition unit 16 transmits the user information acquired in S206 or S221 to the server 202. The individual code and user information are transmitted from the network communication unit 71 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 to the network communication unit 72 of the server 202 and stored in the information storage unit 13 of the server 202.

  Next, the job processing unit 3 of the digital multi-function peripheral 1 determines whether or not the user has pressed the copy start button (S208). If it is determined that the copy start button has not been pressed, the process returns to S208, and the job processing unit 3 continues to monitor pressing of the copy start button.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the button has been pressed in S208, the job processing unit 3 notifies the server 202 that the copy operation has been instructed via the network communication unit 71 (S209). Specifically, the job processing unit 3 transmits operation instruction information indicating that a copy operation is instructed to the server 202. This operation instruction information is transmitted to the operation permission determination unit 91 via the network communication unit 71 of the server 202.

  At this time, in the server 202, the operation permission determination unit 91 determines whether or not the network communication unit 72 has received the operation instruction information from the digital multifunction peripheral 1 (S210). Here, if it is determined that it has not been received, the operation permission determination unit 91 continues to monitor until operation instruction information is received.

  On the other hand, if it determines with having received in S210, the operation | movement permission determination part 91 will acquire the RFID tag information containing the individual code from the information storage part 13. FIG. Then, the operation permission determination unit 91 refers to the individual database 81 of the storage device 80, acquires individual information associated with the acquired individual code (S211), operates the owner information determination unit 27, and It is determined whether owner information is included in the individual information (S212). If the owner information is not included, the operation permission determination unit 91 determines that the copy processing operation of the book 50 in the digital multifunction peripheral 201 cannot be permitted (S222), and the process proceeds to S217.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the owner information is included in the individual information, the operation permission determination unit 91 associates the book code with the book code from the book database 82 based on the book code included in the acquired individual information. The obtained book information and restriction information are acquired (S213).

  Next, the operation permission determination unit 91 operates the coincidence determination unit 29 to acquire user information from the information storage unit 13, and the user indicated by the user information and the owner information acquired in S211. It is determined whether or not the owner indicated by is coincident (S214). If they do not match, the operation permission determination unit 91 determines that the copy processing operation of the book 50 in the digital multifunction peripheral 201 cannot be permitted (S222), and proceeds to S217.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S214 that the two match, the operation permission determination unit 91 determines whether the copy processing operation of the book 50 in the digital multifunction peripheral 201 satisfies the permission condition based on the restriction information acquired in S213. Is determined (S215). If it is determined that the permission condition is not satisfied, the operation permission determination unit 91 determines that the copy processing operation of the book 50 in the digital multifunction peripheral 201 cannot be permitted (S222), and proceeds to S217. On the other hand, if it is determined that the permission condition is not satisfied, the operation permission determination unit 91 determines that the copy processing operation of the book 50 in the digital multifunction peripheral 201 can be permitted (S216), and proceeds to S217.

  In S217, the operation permission determination unit 91 notifies the digital multifunction peripheral 201 of the determination result (determination result) obtained in S216 or S222 (S217). Information indicating the determination result is transmitted from the operation permission determination unit 91 of the server 202 to the job processing unit 3 of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 via the network communication units 72 and 71.

  Next, the job processing unit 3 determines whether the determination result received from the server 202 is “permitted” or “not permitted” (S218). If the determination result is “permitted”, the job processing unit 3 performs job processing (copy processing) as in S19 of the first embodiment (S219). On the other hand, when the determination result is “non-permitted”, the job processing unit 3 displays a message indicating that the job processing cannot be permitted on the display unit 5 (S220), and ends the processing.

  A specific example of the determination process in S215 described above includes a process of prohibiting copying of the book 50 by a specific user. In this case, in the book database 82, prohibited user information indicating a user who is a target of prohibiting copying of the book 50 is registered as restriction information for each book code. Then, the operation permission determining unit 91 determines whether or not the user indicated by the user information stored in the information storage unit 13 is included in the users indicated by the prohibited user information acquired as the restriction information. Determine. Here, if it is included, the operation permission determination unit 91 determines that the copying process of the book 50 by the user cannot be permitted (S222). On the other hand, if it is not included, the copying process can be permitted. Is determined (S216). With this configuration, when a specific user uses a content that is contrary to the intention of the publisher (author), the use can be restricted (prohibited).

  In the above configuration, when the book 50 does not include the wireless tag 51, the job processing is executed in response to the user's operation instruction (No in S <b> 202 → S <b> 219). Is not included, the job processing unit 3 may not execute the received operation instruction.

  In the above configuration, the RFID tag communication unit 11 determines whether or not the wireless tag 51 is embedded in the book 50 after the book 50 is placed on the document placement table of the digital multifunction peripheral 201 ( S201 → S202) may proceed to S202 after receiving the operation instruction to instruct copying after placing the book 50 on the document placing table.

  Further, the operation permission determination unit 91 may determine that copying by the job processing unit 3 is not permitted when the user information received from the digital multifunction peripheral 201 indicates an anonymous user.

  In addition, as a process in said S219, the process similar to Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 4-6 can be used.

  That is, in the present embodiment, in the individual database 81 (storage device) of the storage device 80, the cumulative value of the number of times job processing operations have been performed on the book 50 is recorded in association with the individual code (identification information). The operation permission determination unit 91 operates the number information determination unit 28 (number acquisition unit) to extract the cumulative value from the individual information acquired by the database control unit 83 (information acquisition unit). If it is determined that the extracted cumulative value is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, the job processing operation can be configured not to be permitted.

  In the individual database 81 (storage device) of the storage device 80, the date and time information on the job processing operation performed on the book 50 is recorded in association with the individual code (identification information). The unit 91 operates the date / time information determination unit 26 (date / time information acquisition unit) to extract the date / time information closest to the current time from the individual information acquired by the database control unit 83 (information acquisition unit), If it is determined that the time from the date and time information closest to the current time to the current time has not passed, a job processing operation may not be permitted.

  Further, the operation permission determination unit 91 (owner information determination unit) restricts the job processing operation before determining whether the owner information is included in the individual information acquired by the database control unit 83. The operation permission determination unit 91 (operation permission means) determines whether the owner information is included when the restriction information is included. On the other hand, when the restriction information is not included, the job processing operation may be permitted without determining whether the owner information is included.

  Further, the operation permission determination unit 91 permits only one job processing operation when the restriction information is included and the owner information matches the user information. You may comprise.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The control apparatus according to the present invention can be suitably applied to, for example, an application for controlling an image forming apparatus or an image reading apparatus for copying a copyrighted book or the like.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a digital multifunction peripheral (image forming apparatus) according to an embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of wireless tag information recorded in a wireless tag. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a control method performed to prevent unauthorized copying in the digital multi-function peripheral. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of job processing. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another example of job processing. 12 is a flowchart illustrating still another example of job processing. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the information input device concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the structure which writes owner information in a wireless tag using an information input device. It is a flowchart which calculates the number of copies permitted from the number of pages of a book and size information, and writes it in a wireless tag. 1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a digital multi-function peripheral. FIG. 1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital multifunction peripheral. FIG. 1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server that controls a digital multi-function peripheral. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of wireless tag information recorded in a wireless tag. It is drawing which shows the data structure of the individual information of the book recorded for every individual book in an individual database. It is a flowchart which shows the database update processing method at the time of publication of a book. It is a flowchart which shows the database update processing method at the time of manufacture of a book. It is a flowchart which shows the database update processing method at the time of sale of a book. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method for preventing unauthorized copying in a digital multifunction peripheral, and shows an initial step of the method. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a method for preventing unauthorized copying in a digital multi-function peripheral, and shows a medium-term process of the method. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a method for preventing unauthorized copying in a digital multi-function peripheral, and shows a later step of the method. It is a flowchart which shows the database update processing method at the time of transfer of a book.

Explanation of symbols

1 Digital MFP 2 Control Device 3 Job Processing Unit (Image Forming Device, Job Processing Device)
4 operation input unit 5 display unit 6 counter 11 wireless tag communication unit 12 information update unit 13 information storage unit 14 operation permission determination unit (operation permission unit)
15 Timer 16 User information acquisition unit (user information acquisition means)
20 RFID tag information acquisition unit (information acquisition means)
21 Number information update unit 22 Date information update unit 25 Restriction information determination unit 26 Date information determination unit (date information acquisition means)
27 Owner information determination unit (owner information determination means)
28 Number information determination unit (Number acquisition means)
29 Match Determination Unit 31 Image Reading Unit 32 Image Forming Unit 33 Image Processing Unit 34 IC Card Insertion Unit 50 Book (Original Document, Reading Object)
51 Wireless Tag 60 IC Card 71 Network Communication Unit 72 Network Communication Unit (User Information Acquisition Unit, Identification Information Acquisition Unit)
80 storage device 81 individual database 82 book database 83 database control unit (information acquisition means)
90 control device 91 operation permission judgment part (operation permission means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information input device 101 Wireless tag information communication part 102 Storage information acquisition part (Recorded information acquisition means, information reception means)
103 Write information creation unit (information writing means)
104 Write information acquisition unit (owner information acquisition means)
105 Information input section (information receiving means)
110 Number of times determination part (Number of times determination means)
111 Information determining unit (information determining means)
112 Owner information acquisition unit 113 Count information acquisition unit 200 Control system 201 Digital multi-function peripheral 202 Server

Claims (6)

A job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation for reading an object to be read to obtain image data and an image forming operation for forming an image on a sheet based on the image data obtained by reading the object to be read. A control system in which a job processing device to be performed and a server device having a control device for controlling the operation of the job processing device are communicably connected via a communication network,
The job processing apparatus
User information acquisition means for acquiring user information indicating the user of the job processing apparatus from the outside;
An identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the reading object recorded on the information recording medium attached to the reading object;
The server device is
A storage device in which identification information of a reading object and information related to the reading object are stored in association with each other;
The control device
Information acquisition means for acquiring information corresponding to the identification information acquired from the job processing device via the communication network from the storage device ;
Owner information determination means for determining whether or not owner information indicating the owner of the reading object is included in the information acquired by the information acquisition means;
If the owner information is included, the owner information is compared with the user information acquired from the job processing apparatus via the communication network, and if the two match, the job processing operation is permitted. while a control command to the effect that through the communication network transmits to the job processing apparatus, a control instruction to the effect that does not allow the job processing operation if it does not contain the case and the owner information described above do not coincide with each other A control system comprising: an operation permission unit that transmits the job processing apparatus to the job processing apparatus via the communication network . The reading object is a book,
The storage device
An individual database in which owner information indicating the owner of the book and a book specifying code for specifying the content of the book are stored in association with the identification information;
Restriction information indicating a condition for restricting the job processing operation based on the book has a book database stored in association with the book identification code;
The information acquisition unit acquires the owner information and the book identification code corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit from the individual database, and acquires the book identification code acquired from the book database. Get the above restriction information corresponding to
The control system according to claim 1, wherein the operation permission unit further restricts the job processing operation according to the restriction information acquired by the information acquisition unit. The restriction information includes use-prohibited person information indicating a user to be prohibited from the job processing operation,
The operation permission unit is configured to perform the job processing operation based on the book when the user indicated by the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit matches the user indicated by the use prohibitor information. The control system according to claim 2, wherein the control system is not permitted. A job processing operation including at least one of an image reading operation for reading an object to be read to obtain image data and an image forming operation for forming an image on a sheet based on the image data obtained by reading the object to be read. A control method for the job processing device in a control system in which a job processing device to be performed and a server device having a control device for controlling the operation of the job processing device are connected via a communication network.
The server device includes a storage device in which identification information of a reading object and information related to the reading object are stored in association with each other,
A user information acquisition step in which the job processing apparatus receives user information indicating a user of the job processing apparatus from the outside;
An identification information acquisition step in which the job processing apparatus acquires identification information of the reading object recorded on an information recording medium attached to the reading object;
An information acquisition step in which the control device acquires information corresponding to the identification information acquired from the job processing device via the communication network from the storage device ;
An owner information determination step for determining whether the control device includes owner information indicating the owner of the reading object in the information acquired by the information acquisition step;
When the owner information is included, the control device compares the owner information with the user information acquired from the job processing device via the communication network. A control command for permitting the processing operation is transmitted to the job processing apparatus via the communication network. On the other hand, if the two do not match and the owner information is not included, the job processing operation is permitted. An operation permission step of transmitting to the job processing apparatus via the communication network a control command indicating that the control is not to be performed. A control program for a control device for operating the control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, for causing a computer to function as the information acquisition unit, the owner information determination unit, and the operation permission unit. Control program.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the control program according to claim 5 is recorded.

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