JP5359126B2 - Image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an information processing apparatus, and a program, and more particularly to an image forming apparatus, an information processing apparatus, and a program that can communicate with a portable information processing terminal.

  In recent years, mobile terminals typified by mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) have become widespread and are used on a daily basis. In addition, due to an increase in storage capacity and the like, electronic data can be easily handled in mobile terminals.

  A feature of mobile terminals is their portability. Therefore, when using a scanner or printer from a mobile terminal, it is desirable that the scanner or printer to be used is not fixed. In other words, it is desirable that the scanner or printer existing on the side can be easily used from the mobile terminal when desired.

Here, the use of the scanner from the mobile terminal means that the image data read by the scanner is taken into the mobile terminal via, for example, wireless communication. Also, the use of a printer from a mobile terminal means that electronic data stored in the mobile terminal is printed on the printer via, for example, wireless communication.
JP 2006-135890 A JP 2007-174215 A

  However, conventionally, it has been difficult to easily use an image forming apparatus such as a scanner or a printer from a mobile terminal.

  In general, when an image forming apparatus is used from a PC or the like, installation of a driver program corresponding to the image forming apparatus, settings regarding the driver program, and the like are required for the PC or the like. Therefore, it is considered that such an operation is necessary to use the image forming apparatus from the mobile terminal. In particular, some mobile terminals cannot install a driver program for an image forming apparatus, and there are cases where the image forming apparatus cannot be used in practice.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides an image forming apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can simplify the use of the image forming apparatus from a portable information processing terminal. Objective.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an image forming apparatus that can communicate with a portable information processing terminal, and scans a display screen of the information processing terminal on which attribute information of the information processing terminal is displayed. Attribute-specific screen information for managing information in which screen identification information for using the image forming apparatus for each attribute information of the information processing terminal is defined, and scanning means for storing scanned image data in a storage means Based on management means and attribute information stored in the storage means and information managed by the attribute-specific screen information management means in response to a request for use of the image forming apparatus from the information processing terminal after the scan And determining means for determining a screen to be displayed on the information processing terminal, and transmitting means for transmitting display data of the determined screen to the information processing terminal. To.

  In such an image forming apparatus, the use of the image forming apparatus from a portable information processing terminal can be simplified.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the use of an image forming apparatus from a portable information processing terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, the mobile terminal 20 includes a portable display unit such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), a notebook PC (Personal Computer), and a scanable display unit such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). Information processing terminal. The image forming apparatus 10 may be an apparatus having at least a scanning function.

  First, the mobile terminal 20 transmits a predetermined HTTP request to the image forming apparatus 10 (S11). In response to the HTTP request, the image forming apparatus 10 generates a barcode image including attribute information (information indicating the model, IP address, etc.) of the mobile terminal 20, and displays a Web page (HTML format display) including the barcode image. Data) (hereinafter referred to as “attribute page 510”) is included in the HTTP response and returned to the mobile terminal 20 (S12).

  In response to receiving the HTTP response, the mobile terminal 20 displays the attribute page 510 (S13). The user causes the image forming apparatus 10 to scan the displayed attribute page 510 (S14). By scanning the attribute page 510, the image forming apparatus 510 reads and stores the barcode image included in the attribute page 510.

  Subsequently, when the user presses the “Next” button on the attribute page 510 displayed on the mobile terminal 20, the mobile terminal 20 transmits an HTTP request requesting an instruction for the next procedure to the image forming apparatus 10 ( S15). In response to the HTTP request, the image forming apparatus 10 determines the attribute information of the mobile terminal 20 based on the previously scanned and stored barcode image, and displays a web page indicating an instruction suitable for the mobile information 20. The response is included in the HTTP response and returned to the mobile terminal 20 (S16). Here, the instruction suitable for the mobile terminal 20 refers to an instruction indicating a procedure (operation) to be executed next in order for the mobile terminal 20 to use the scan function or the print function of the image forming apparatus 10. It may vary depending on the 20 models.

  The user of the mobile terminal 20 can use the scan function and the print function of the image forming apparatus 10 from the mobile terminal 20 according to the instruction shown on the received Web page. In the present embodiment, use of the scanner function from the mobile terminal 20 means that image data read by the image forming apparatus 10 is taken into the mobile terminal via, for example, wireless communication. The use of the print function from the mobile terminal 20 means that the image forming apparatus 10 prints electronic data stored in the mobile terminal 20 via, for example, wireless communication.

  In order to implement the processing procedure as described above, the image forming apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 each have the following functional configuration. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the image forming apparatus and the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 10 includes a Web server unit 121, a screen generation unit 122, a mobile terminal determination unit 123, a scan control unit 124, a print control unit 125, a barcode image storage unit 131, a mobile terminal DB 132, and the like. .

  The web server unit 121 accepts an HTTP request from the mobile terminal 20. The screen generation unit 122 generates a web page (display data) corresponding to the HTTP request from the mobile terminal 121. The mobile terminal determination unit 123 uses the mobile terminal DB 132 to determine a screen (Web page) to be displayed on the mobile terminal 20 in order to use the image forming apparatus 10. In the mobile terminal DB 132, identification information of a Web page to be displayed is registered for each model of the mobile terminal 20. The scan control unit 124 controls the execution of scanning on the display unit of the mobile terminal 20. The print control unit 125 controls execution of printing. The barcode image storage unit 131 is a storage area for storing a scanned barcode image.

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 20 includes a display control unit 21 and a Web client unit 22. The display control unit 21 controls display of display data such as a web page on the display unit. The Web client unit 22 transmits an HTTP request to the image forming apparatus 10.

  In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which communication between the image forming apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 is performed by HTTP. However, the protocol between the two is not limited to a predetermined one. For example, it may be performed by infrared communication or Bluetooth. Further, it may be connected by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the image forming apparatus 10 includes hardware such as a controller 11, a scanner 12, a printer 13, a modem 14, a network interface 15, and an operation panel 16.

  The controller 11 includes a CPU 111, a RAM 112, a ROM 113, an HDD 114, and the like. The ROM 113 stores various programs and data used by the programs. The RAM 112 is used as a storage area for loading a program, a work area for the loaded program, and the like. The CPU 111 realizes various functions shown in FIG. 2 by processing a program loaded in the RAM 112. The HDD 114 records programs and various data used by the programs. For example, the barcode screen storage unit 131 and the mobile terminal DB 132 are formed in the HDD 114.

  The scanner 12 is hardware for reading image data from a document. The printer 13 is hardware for printing image data on printing paper. The modem 14 is hardware for connecting to a telephone line, and is used to execute transmission / reception of image data by FAX communication. The network interface 15 is hardware for connecting to a network (regardless of wired or wireless) such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The operation panel 16 is hardware including a button, a liquid crystal panel, and the like for receiving input from the user and notifying information to the user.

  Hereinafter, processing procedures executed by the image forming apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal 20 will be described. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram for explaining processing procedures executed by the image forming apparatus and the mobile terminal.

  When the user inputs a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) corresponding to the attribute page 510 to the mobile terminal 20, the Web client unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 sends an HTTP request for requesting transmission of the attribute page 510 to the image forming apparatus 10. (S101). The HTTP request includes attribute information of the mobile terminal 20. The attribute information includes information (model information) for identifying the IP address and model of the mobile terminal 20. Here, the model information is, for example, a unique name (for example, a model number) assigned to each model (model) by a manufacturer. The URL may be easily recognized by the user, such as pasted on the image forming apparatus 10. Alternatively, the image forming apparatus 10 may display the URL on the operation panel 16 in response to a predetermined key input on the operation panel 16.

  When the Web server unit 121 of the image forming apparatus 10 receives an HTTP request from the mobile terminal 20, the screen generation unit 122 generates a barcode image representing the attribute information of the mobile terminal 20 included in the HTTP request, An attribute page 510 including the barcode image is generated (S102). Subsequently, the Web server unit 121 returns an HTTP response including the generated attribute page 510 to the mobile terminal 20 (S103). Note that the Web server unit 121 establishes a session with the mobile terminal 20 before returning an HTTP response, and generates data (session object) for holding information on the session in the RAM 112. A session ID that uniquely identifies the session is stored in the session object. The session ID is included in the HTTP response returned in step S103. Thereafter, the HTTP request from the mobile terminal 20 includes the session ID, and the image forming apparatus 10 identifies the session based on the session ID. However, a description of each step regarding this point is omitted.

  When the Web client 22 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the HTTP response, the display control unit 21 displays the attribute page 510 included in the HTTP response on the display unit (S104).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the attribute page. As shown in the figure, the attribute page 510 includes a barcode image 512. The barcode image 512 is obtained by coding the attribute information of the mobile terminal 20. The attribute page 510 (barcode image 512) does not necessarily have to be acquired from the image forming apparatus 10. For example, it may be distributed in advance and stored in the mobile terminal 20. Alternatively, it may be generated in the mobile terminal 20. However, a barcode image that can be reliably interpreted by the image forming apparatus 10 can be displayed on the mobile terminal 20 by being generated by the image forming apparatus 10.

  Subsequently, the user places the display unit of the mobile terminal 510 on which the attribute page 510 is displayed on the scanner 12 of the image forming apparatus 10, and inputs a scan execution instruction to the image forming apparatus 10 via the operation panel 16. To do. In response to the input of the execution instruction, the scan control unit 124 controls the scanner 12 to read the barcode image 512, and stores the barcode image 512 in the barcode image storage unit 131 (S105).

  When the user presses the “Next” button 511 on the attribute page 510 displayed on the mobile terminal 510 after executing the scan, the Web client unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 requests an HTTP request for an instruction for the next procedure. (Request to use image forming apparatus 10) is transmitted to image forming apparatus 10 (S106).

  When the Web server unit 121 of the image forming apparatus 10 receives the HTTP request, the mobile terminal determination unit 123 analyzes the barcode image 512 stored in the barcode image storage unit 131, and the mobile terminal from the barcode image 512. 20 attribute information is extracted (S107). Note that the association between the barcode image 512 stored in step S105 and the mobile terminal 20 or the session is not limited to a predetermined method. For example, the session ID may be included in the barcode image 512. Alternatively, the barcode image 512 and the mobile terminal 20 may be associated based on part of the attribute information (for example, IP address) of the mobile terminal 20 included in the barcode image 512. Alternatively, the file name of the file in which the barcode image 512 is stored may be able to identify the session ID or the IP address of the mobile terminal 20.

  Subsequently, the mobile terminal determination unit 123 determines whether the mobile terminal 20 among the functions provided by the image forming apparatus 10 based on the attribute information extracted from the barcode image 512 and the information registered in the mobile terminal DB 132. Available functions are determined (S108). Subsequently, the screen generation unit 122 generates a Web page (hereinafter referred to as “function list page”) that displays a list of functions that the mobile terminal 20 can use based on the determination result by the mobile terminal determination unit 123. (S109). Subsequently, the Web server unit 121 returns an HTTP response including the function list page to the mobile terminal 20 (S110).

  When the Web client 22 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the HTTP response, the display control unit 21 causes the display unit to display a function list page included in the HTTP response (S104).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the function list page. In the figure, the function list page 520 displays a list of function names (function names) determined to be usable by the mobile terminal 20. Each function name has a link to the URL corresponding to the use request for the function. That is, the link 521 is a link corresponding to the scan function. The link 522 is a link corresponding to the print function.

  Subsequently, when a link (link 521 or link 522) corresponding to a desired function is selected by the user, the Web client unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 includes an HTTP including a usage request for the function corresponding to the selected link. The request is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 10 (S112).

  When the Web server unit 121 of the image forming apparatus 10 receives the HTTP request, the mobile terminal determination unit 123 determines a Web page for causing the mobile terminal 20 to use the requested function based on the mobile terminal DB 132 ( S113). Subsequently, the screen generation unit 122 generates the Web page determined by the mobile terminal determination unit 123 (S114). Subsequently, the Web server unit 121 includes the generated Web page in an HTTP response and sends it back to the mobile terminal 20 (S115).

  Thereafter, a desired function is used by a procedure according to the Web page.

  Subsequently, the processing content after step S107 will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure executed based on the mobile terminal DB.

  In step S <b> 201, the mobile terminal determination unit 123 of the image forming apparatus 10 acquires the barcode image 512 corresponding to the mobile terminal 20 from the barcode image storage unit 131, and extracts the attribute information of the mobile terminal 20 from the barcode image 512. To do. Subsequently, the mobile terminal determination unit 123 searches the mobile terminal DB 132 for a record corresponding to the mobile terminal 20 based on the extracted attribute information (S202).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile terminal DB. As shown in the figure, in the mobile terminal DB 132, the types of Web pages to be displayed when using the print function and the scan function are registered for each model of the mobile terminal. As types of Web pages, there are a printer driver installation page, a Web print page, and the like for the print function. The scan function includes a scanner driver installation page and a web scan page. The printer driver installation page or the scanner driver installation page is a Web page that leads to installation of a driver program such as a printer driver or a scanner driver. Therefore, a printer driver installation page or a scanner driver installation page is displayed as a display target for models that can use the printer driver or the scanner driver (for example, a notebook PC). The Web print page or the Web scan page is a Web page for executing printing or scanning using file transfer of electronic data to be printed or scanned image data without using a driver program. Therefore, for a model for which the printer driver or the scanner driver cannot be used, a Web print page or a Web scan page is displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the mobile terminal of the model AAA indicates that the Web print page is the display target for the print function and the Web scan page is the display target for the scan function. For the mobile terminal of model BBB, the printer driver installation page is displayed for the print function, and the scanner driver installation page is displayed for the scan function. Note that a model that does not have any Web page to be displayed for any function cannot use the function. For example, the model CCC does not display the printer driver installation page and the page via the network. Accordingly, the print function cannot be used unless other web pages (not shown) relating to the print function are displayed. The same applies to the scan function.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the Web page type is registered for each model. However, information that may affect the usage mode of the print function or scan function, such as the MAC address, IP address, and OS type, depending on the operation. The type of Web page may be registered for each (parameter). The attribute information to be included in the barcode image 512 may be determined according to the classification method of the mobile terminal DB 132.

  In step S <b> 202, it is determined whether a record corresponding to the model of the mobile terminal 20 extracted from the barcode image 512 exists in the mobile terminal DB 132.

  If the record (hereinafter referred to as “current record”) exists (YES in S202), the mobile terminal determination unit 123 determines whether the scanner driver installation page is a display target in the current record (S203). . When the scanner driver installation page is a display target (YES in S203), the mobile terminal determination unit 123 sets the scanner driver installation flag to ON (S204). The scanner driver scan installation flag is a flag variable for storing whether or not the scanner driver can be installed on the mobile terminal 20, and the default value is OFF.

  Subsequently, the mobile terminal determination unit 123 determines whether or not the printer driver installation page is a display target in the current record (S205). If the printer driver installation page is a display target (YES in S205), the mobile terminal determination unit 123 sets the printer driver installation flag to ON (S206). The printer driver scan installation flag is a flag variable for storing whether or not the printer driver can be installed in the mobile terminal 20, and the default value is OFF.

  Subsequently, the mobile terminal determination unit 123 determines a function that can be used by the mobile terminal 20 based on the current record (S207). Specifically, for each of the print function and the scan function, if there is a Web page that can be displayed, it is determined that the function can be used. Subsequently, the screen generation unit 122 generates a function list page 520 based on the determination result of the mobile terminal determination unit 123. The Web server unit 121 transmits the generated function list page 520 to the mobile terminal (S208).

  Subsequently, when the Web server unit 121 receives a function use request based on the function list page 520 (S209), the mobile determination unit 123 determines whether the function selected on the function list page 520 is a scan function. Determine (S210). When the scan function is selected (YES in S210), the mobile terminal determination unit 123 determines whether or not the value of the scanner driver installation flag is “ON” (S211).

  When the value of the scanner driver installation flag is not “ON” (NO in S211), the screen generation unit 122 generates a Web scan page. The web server unit 121 transmits the generated web scan page to the mobile terminal 20 (S212). When the web client unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the web scan page, the display control unit 21 displays the web scan page (S213).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a Web scan page. The web scan page 530 shown in the figure prompts the user to set a document to be scanned on the reading unit and press the start button.

  When the user sets a document on the scanner 12 of the image forming apparatus 10 and presses the start button on the operation panel 16 in response to an instruction on the web scan page 530, the scan control unit 124 controls the scanner 12 to scan the document. Then, the scanned image data (scan data) is stored in the HDD 114 (S214).

  Subsequently, when the user presses the “Next” button 531 on the Web scan page 530 displayed on the mobile terminal 20, the Web client unit 22 transmits a scan data list information provision request to the image forming apparatus 10. To do. When the Web server unit 121 of the image forming apparatus 10 receives the request, the screen generation unit 122 displays a Web page that displays scan data list information stored in the HDD 114 (hereinafter referred to as a “scan data list page”). Is generated. The Web server unit 121 transmits the generated scan data list page to the mobile terminal 20 (S215).

  When the Web client unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the scan data list page, the display control unit 21 displays the scan data list page (S213).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the scan data list page. The scan page list screen 540 displays a list of scan data file names. Each file name has a link to each scan data. Accordingly, when the user clicks (selects) a desired file name, scan data relating to the file name is downloaded from the image forming apparatus 10 to the mobile terminal 20 and stored in a recording medium in the mobile terminal 20.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, even when the mobile terminal 20 cannot install the scan driver, if the communication with the image forming apparatus 10 is possible, the image forming apparatus 10 can be connected. Acquisition of scanned image data can be easily realized.

  On the other hand, if the value of the scanner driver installation flag is “ON” in step S211 (YES in S211), the screen generation unit 122 generates a scanner driver installation page. The Web server unit 121 transmits the generated scanner driver installation page to the mobile terminal 20 (S217).

  For example, a link to a download site for the scanner driver is pasted on the scanner driver installation page. Therefore, the user can install the scanner driver into the mobile terminal 20 based on the scanner driver installation page.

  For example, FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a Web page displayed on the mobile terminal during installation of the scanner driver.

  After the scanner driver is installed, the scan function of the image forming apparatus 10 can be used from the mobile terminal 20 by using the scanner driver.

  Note that a program module for performing settings for causing the image forming apparatus 10 to execute scanning may be embedded in the scanner driver installation page. Since the setting for the scan driver is automatically performed by the program module, the setting of the scanner driver can be completed easily without knowing the IP address or the like of the image forming apparatus 10.

  If it is determined in step S210 that the function selected on the function list page 520 is a print function (NO in S210), the mobile terminal determination unit 123 has the value of the printer driver installation flag “ON”. It is determined whether or not (S221).

  If the value of the printer driver installation flag is not “ON” (NO in S221), the screen generation unit 122 generates a Web print page. The Web server unit 121 transmits the generated Web print page to the mobile terminal 20 (S222). When the Web client unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the Web print page, the display control unit 21 displays the Web print page (S223).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a Web print page. When the “select” button 551 is pressed on the Web print page 550, the display control unit 21 displays a file dialog based on the definition of the Web print page 550. The file dialog is a dialog for selecting a file stored in the recording medium of the mobile terminal 20. When the “next” button 552 of the Web print page 550 is pressed after the file to be printed (print target file) is selected in the file dialog, the Web client unit 22 sends the print target file to the image forming apparatus 10. Transmit (S224).

  When receiving the print target file, the Web server unit 121 of the image forming apparatus 10 stores the print target file in a predetermined folder in the HDD 114. Subsequently, the screen generation unit 122 generates a print setting page. The Web server unit 121 transmits the generated print setting page to the mobile terminal 20 (S225). When the Web client unit 22 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the print setting page, the display control unit 21 displays the print setting page (S226).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a print setting page. On the print setting page 570, various print attributes (print conditions) can be set. When the “OK” button 571 is pressed after setting the print attributes, the Web client unit 22 transmits a print execution request to the image forming apparatus 10. When the Web server unit 121 of the image forming apparatus 10 receives the request, the print control unit 125 causes the printer 13 to print the print target file stored in a predetermined folder (S227).

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, even when the mobile terminal 20 cannot install the printer driver, if the communication with the image forming apparatus 10 is possible, the image is stored in the mobile terminal. The image forming apparatus 10 can easily execute the printing of the file that has been performed.

  Note that transmission of print data from the mobile terminal 20 to the image forming apparatus 10 does not necessarily use HTTP. For example, FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or electronic mail may be used. In addition, infrared communication may be used. As to which communication method is used, if the information is registered in the mobile terminal DB 132 for each model, the image forming apparatus 10 can also determine the communication method to be used. This also applies to scan data transfer.

  On the other hand, if the value of the printer driver installation flag is “ON” in step S221 (YES in S221), the screen generation unit 122 generates a printer driver installation page. The Web server unit 121 transmits the generated printer driver installation page to the mobile terminal 20 (S228).

  For example, a link to a printer driver download site is pasted on the printer driver installation page. Therefore, the user can install the printer driver in the mobile terminal 20 based on the printer driver installation page. After installing the printer driver, the print function of the image forming apparatus 10 can be used from the mobile terminal 20 using the printer driver.

  Note that a program module for setting a print port or the like for the image forming apparatus 10 may be embedded in the printer driver installation page. Since the print port is automatically set by the program module, the printer driver setting can be completed easily without knowing the IP address of the image forming apparatus 10 or the like.

  As described above, the image forming apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment automatically recognizes the attribute information of the mobile terminal 20 based on the scan of the attribute page 510, and displays the display data (Web page) corresponding to the attribute information. It can be provided to the mobile terminal 20. Therefore, the user does not need to have knowledge about what operation or setting is necessary to use the image forming apparatus 10 by the mobile terminal owned by the user. That is, by performing an operation according to a screen displayed by display data provided from the image forming apparatus 10, even the image forming apparatus 10 that has not been used before can be used easily.

  As a specific usage example, for example, it is conceivable to install the image forming apparatus 10 in the present embodiment in a library. A user of the library can cause the image forming apparatus 10 to scan a desired book and easily import the scanned data into his / her mobile terminal.

  However, as a library policy, there may be a case where it is desired to restrict further copying of scan data captured in a mobile terminal. In this case, the image forming apparatus 10 may provide the scan data in a data format corresponding to a digital copy guard function such as PDF (Portable Document Format). Further, it is only necessary to provide scan data only to a mobile terminal that supports the digital copy guard function. In this case, the mobile terminal DB 132 may be set for each model based on whether or not the digital copy guard is supported. Specifically, a model that does not support the digital copy guard may be set so that the scan function cannot be used (there is no web page for using the scan function).

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the attribute information of the mobile terminal 20 is expressed by the barcode image has been described. However, the attribute information is expressed in various formats other than the barcode (two-dimensional barcode) such as a character string or a background pattern. It may be expressed. In the case of a character string, the image forming apparatus 10 may interpret the content of the attribute information based on the character string using an OCR (Optical Character Reader) function.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to such specific embodiment, In the range of the summary of this invention described in the claim, various deformation | transformation・ Change is possible.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the image forming apparatus of this Embodiment, and a mobile terminal. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process sequence which an image forming apparatus and a mobile terminal perform. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an attribute page. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a function list page. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process procedure performed based on mobile terminal DB. It is a figure which shows the structural example of mobile terminal DB. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a web scan page. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a scan data list page. It is a figure which shows the example of the web page displayed on a mobile terminal during installation of a scanner driver. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a web print page. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a print setting page. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image forming apparatus 11 Controller 12 Scanner 13 Printer 14 Modem 15 Network interface 16 Operation panel 21 Display control part 22 Web client part 111 CPU
112 RAM
113 ROM
114 HDD
121 Web server unit 122 Screen generation unit 123 Mobile terminal determination unit 124 Scan control unit 125 Print control unit 131 Barcode image storage unit 132 Mobile terminal DB

Claims (9)

An image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a portable information processing terminal,
Scanning a display screen that displays display data including attribute information of the information processing terminal, which is display data received from the image forming apparatus by the information processing terminal that communicates with the image forming apparatus, and scan image data Scanning means for storing in the storage means;
Attribute-specific screen information management means for managing information in which screen identification information for using the image forming apparatus is defined for each attribute information of the information processing terminal;
In response to a request for use of the image forming apparatus from the information processing terminal after the scan, the information is based on attribute information stored in the storage unit and information managed by the attribute-specific screen information management unit. Determining means for determining a screen to be displayed on the processing terminal;
An image forming apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit display data of the determined screen to the information processing terminal. An attribute for generating display data including the attribute information based on the attribute information of the information processing terminal included in the request in response to a request from the information processing terminal, and transmitting the display data to the information processing terminal Having screen generation means;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scanning unit scans a display screen of the information processing terminal on which display data including the attribute information is displayed.   The attribute-specific screen information management means includes, for each function of the image forming apparatus, at least screen identification information for an information processing terminal that can use the driver program and screen identification information for an information processing terminal that cannot use the driver program. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information is managed for each attribute information. An information processing method executed by an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a portable information processing terminal,
Scanning a display screen that displays display data including attribute information of the information processing terminal, which is display data received from the image forming apparatus by the information processing terminal that communicates with the image forming apparatus, and scan image data A scanning procedure to be stored in the storage means;
In response to a request for use of the image forming apparatus from the information processing terminal after the scan, the attribute information stored in the storage unit and the attribute information of the information processing terminal are used for using the image forming apparatus. A determination procedure for determining a screen to be displayed on the information processing terminal based on attribute-specific screen information management means for managing information in which screen identification information is defined;
A transmission procedure for transmitting display data of the determined screen to the information processing terminal. An attribute for generating display data including the attribute information based on the attribute information of the information processing terminal included in the request in response to a request from the information processing terminal, and transmitting the display data to the information processing terminal Has a screen generation procedure,
5. The information processing method according to claim 4, wherein the scanning procedure scans a display screen of the information processing terminal on which display data including the attribute information is displayed.   The attribute-specific screen information management means includes, for each function of the image forming apparatus, at least screen identification information for an information processing terminal that can use the driver program and screen identification information for an information processing terminal that cannot use the driver program. 6. The information processing method according to claim 4, wherein management is performed for each attribute information. In an image forming apparatus that can communicate with a portable information processing terminal,
Scanning a display screen that displays display data including attribute information of the information processing terminal, which is display data received from the image forming apparatus by the information processing terminal that communicates with the image forming apparatus, and scan image data A scanning procedure to be stored in the storage means;
In response to a request for use of the image forming apparatus from the information processing terminal after the scan, the attribute information stored in the storage unit and the attribute information of the information processing terminal are used for using the image forming apparatus. A determination procedure for determining a screen to be displayed on the information processing terminal based on attribute-specific screen information management means for managing information in which screen identification information is defined;
A program for executing a transmission procedure for transmitting display data of the determined screen to the information processing terminal. An attribute for generating display data including the attribute information based on the attribute information of the information processing terminal included in the request in response to a request from the information processing terminal, and transmitting the display data to the information processing terminal Has a screen generation procedure,
8. The program according to claim 7, wherein the scanning procedure scans a display screen of the information processing terminal on which display data including the attribute information is displayed.   The attribute-specific screen information management means includes, for each function of the image forming apparatus, at least screen identification information for an information processing terminal that can use the driver program and screen identification information for an information processing terminal that cannot use the driver program. 9. The program according to claim 7, wherein management is performed for each attribute information.

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