JP6736982B2 - Information processing device, server and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a server, and a program, and more particularly to a technique for uploading image data read by a scanner to a server using a web browser.

In recent years, a workflow system may be used in business such as an office. The workflow system is a system that allows documents to be exchanged online between multiple departments. For example, in the case of a clearing workflow system, users in each department can scan receipts indicating that they have purchased items such as equipment with a scanner and upload the image data obtained by the scanner to the clearing workflow system to upload receipt-related data online. It can be submitted to the accounting department.

Conventionally, when a user uploads data to a workflow system as described above, image data obtained by scanning a document using a scan to email function installed in an MFP (Multifunction Peripherals) is attached to an email. It is being transmitted to its own information processing device. In this case, the user sends the e-mail with the attached image data, operates the information processing device of the user to save the image data attached to the e-mail in a predetermined storage area, and By starting a Web browser in the processing device, the workflow system is accessed to upload the image data. However, such an operation is extremely complicated, and improvement in operability is required.

On the other hand, conventionally, a technique has been proposed in which a pseudo folder is created in the scanner driver corresponding to the scanner and the image data generated by the scanner is loaded into the pseudo folder (for example, Patent Document 1). According to this conventional technique, the image data generated by the scanner can be automatically captured in the information processing device of the user, and thus the user does not need to save the image data attached to the e-mail by himself. There is.

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However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, since the pseudo folder as the save destination is created in the scanner driver, it is impossible to refer to the image data saved in the pseudo folder when the Web browser is started in the information processing apparatus. Can happen. That is, the operating system of recent years generally limits the storage area accessed by an application such as a Web browser activated in the information processing apparatus. For example, in the case of Apple's iOS (registered trademark), the storage area that can be accessed by the Web browser is limited to only the photo folder in which photos are stored, and the storage area that can be accessed by other applications must be accessed. I can't. Therefore, even if the image data is stored in the pseudo folder created in the scanner driver, the Web browser activated in the information processing device cannot access the pseudo folder in the scanner driver and there The stored image data cannot be referenced.

When such a situation occurs, the Web browser cannot upload the image data stored in the pseudo folder to the workflow system. Therefore, the above-mentioned conventional technique does not, in the end, reduce the operation load on the user when uploading image data such as a document to the workflow system using the Web browser.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and is an information processing that can reduce a user's operation load when uploading image data such as a document using a Web browser. The purpose is to provide a device, a server, and a program.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is an information processing apparatus which is connected to a scanner via a network and has a Web browser installed, which allows the scanner to perform a document reading operation. A plurality of storages including a scanner control unit that acquires image data from a scanner , a storage in which access of the Web browser is restricted by an operating system, and a storage in which access of the Web browser is permitted by the operating system. automatic inner shell, the Web browser detects accessible storage, and storage detecting means for determining a storage destination of the image data acquired by the scanner control unit, a folder in the storage destination determined by the storage detecting means An image data management unit that stores image data that is created and acquired by the scanner control unit in the folder.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the storage detection unit refers to the storage management information in which a storage accessible by the Web browser is registered in advance, thereby the Web browser Is configured to detect an accessible storage.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect, when a plurality of storages are registered in the storage management information, the storage detection unit is assigned to each of the plurality of storages in advance. The storage destination of the image data acquired by the scanner control means is determined based on the priority order.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the storage detection unit detects a storage accessed by the Web browser last time, and the storage is acquired by the scanner control unit. The configuration is characterized in that the storage destination of the image data is determined.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the image data management unit stores the image data acquired by the scanner control unit in the folder, and then a predetermined value is set. When it is detected that time has passed, the image data is automatically deleted from the folder.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the image data management unit is configured to perform the above-mentioned processing when a predetermined time has elapsed since the folder was created. The configuration is characterized by automatically deleting folders.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, a scan setting that pre-generates and registers setting information to be applied when a document is read by the scanner based on a user operation. The scanner control means further comprises a registration means, and the scanner control means causes the scanner to perform a document reading operation based on setting information generated in advance by the scan setting registration means.

The invention according to claim 8 is the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising display means for displaying various information and operation means for accepting an operation by a user, and the scanner control means. Displays an operation screen on which the user can instruct the start of scanning on the display means, and causes the scanner to perform a document reading operation when an operation for instructing the start of scanning is accepted by the operation means. The configuration is characterized by.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the eighth aspect, the image data management unit stores the image data acquired by the scanner control unit when the image data is stored in the folder. The configuration is characterized in that information about a place is displayed on the display means.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the scanner includes an operation panel capable of displaying various information, and the information processing apparatus is displayed on the display unit. A panel control unit that outputs a screen to the scanner and displays it on the operation panel, and acquires operation information based on an operation performed on the operation panel from the scanner to detect an operation by a user. The configuration is characterized by being provided.

The invention according to claim 11 is the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a predetermined condition is satisfied while the content acquired from the predetermined address by the Web browser is displayed. The configuration further includes a start control unit that operates the scanner control unit when it is detected.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for controlling the scanner via a Web browser activated in an information processing apparatus connected to the scanner, the server causing the scanner to perform an original reading operation via the Web browser. A scanner control unit that transfers image data from the scanner to the information processing apparatus; a storage in which access of the Web browser is restricted by an operating system of the information processing apparatus; Storage detecting means for detecting a storage accessible by the Web browser from a plurality of storages including storages permitted to be accessed, and determining a storage destination of the image data acquired by the scanner control means, An image data management unit that automatically creates a folder in the storage destination determined by the storage detection unit and stores the image data transferred to the information processing apparatus in the folder.

The invention according to claim 13 is a program which is connected to a scanner via a network and is executed by an information processing apparatus having a Web browser, wherein the information processing apparatus causes the scanner to read a document. A first step of acquiring image data from the scanner, a storage in which access of the web browser is restricted by an operating system, and a storage in which access of the web browser is permitted by the operating system. A second step of detecting a storage accessible by the Web browser from among a plurality of storages including the following, and determining a storage destination of the image data acquired in the first step; A third step of automatically creating a folder in the determined storage destination and storing the image data acquired in the first step in the folder is performed.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the thirteenth aspect, the second step allows the Web browser to access storage management information in which a storage accessible by the Web browser is registered in advance. The configuration is characterized by detecting accessible storage.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the fourteenth aspect, when the plurality of storages are registered in the storage management information, the second step is given in advance to each of the plurality of storages. The storage destination of the image data acquired in the first step is determined based on the priority order.

The invention according to claim 16 is the program according to claim 13 or 14, wherein in the second step, the storage accessed by the Web browser last time is detected, and the storage is acquired in the first step. The configuration is characterized in that the storage destination of the image data is determined.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the thirteenth to sixteenth aspects, the third step is a predetermined time after the image data acquired in the first step is stored in the folder. Is detected, the image data is automatically deleted from the folder.

The invention according to claim 18 is the program according to any one of claims 13 to 18, wherein in the third step, the folder is created when it is detected that a predetermined time has elapsed since the folder was created. The configuration is characterized by automatic deletion.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the thirteenth to eighteenth aspects, the information processing apparatus generates in advance setting information to be applied when a document is read by the scanner based on an operation by a user. 4 is further executed, and the first step is configured to cause the scanner to perform a document reading operation based on the setting information generated in advance in the fourth step.

An invention according to claim 20 is the program according to any one of claims 13 to 19, wherein the information processing apparatus includes a display unit that displays various kinds of information and an operation unit that receives a user operation. The first step is to display an operation screen on which the user can instruct the start of scanning on the display means, and when the operation for instructing the start of scanning is accepted by the operation means, perform an original reading operation on the scanner. The configuration is characterized in that

The invention according to claim 21 is the program according to claim 20, wherein the third step stores the image data acquired in the first step in the folder when the image data is stored in the folder. It is characterized in that the information relating to is displayed on the display means.

The invention according to claim 22 is the program according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the scanner includes an operation panel capable of displaying various kinds of information, and a screen displayed on the display means in the information processing device. Is output to the scanner and displayed on the operation panel, and a fifth step of detecting operation by the user by acquiring operation information based on the operation performed on the operation panel from the scanner The configuration is characterized in that

The invention according to claim 23 is the program according to any one of claims 13 to 22, wherein the information processing device is determined in advance in a state in which content acquired from a predetermined address by the Web browser is displayed. When it is detected that the above condition is satisfied, a sixth step for executing the first to third steps is further executed.

The invention according to a twenty-fourth aspect is the program according to any one of the thirteenth to twenty-third aspects, wherein the program is a program plugged into the web browser and operates on the web browser. The composition.

According to the present invention, when uploading image data such as a document to a server using a web browser, the image data can be saved in a storage accessible by the web browser, thus reducing the operation load on the user. Will be able to.

It is a figure showing an example of 1 composition of a network system containing an information processor. It is a figure which shows the operation concept of an information processing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of an information processing apparatus. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a control part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by a Web browser. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by the scan setting registration part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the Web browser to which the scan menu was added. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by a scanner control part. It is a figure which shows the example of storage management information. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by the image data management part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by a Web browser. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by a Web browser. It is a figure which shows the example of communication with an image processing apparatus by a panel control part. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed by a scanner cooperation function unit. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a detailed processing procedure of scan setting registration processing. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a detailed processing procedure of scanner cooperation processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a detailed processing procedure of regular processing. It is a figure which shows the operation concept of the information processing apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a functional structure of the server in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, members that are common to each other are designated by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a network system 1 including an information processing device 3 of the present invention. The network system 1 includes an information processing device 3. The information processing device 3 may be, for example, a personal computer 3a or a mobile terminal 3b such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone. The information processing device 3 is connected to a network 6 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) by wire or wirelessly. In addition to the information processing device 3, the workflow server 2, the image processing device 4, a network attached storage 5, and the like are also connected to the network 6. The network 6 is also connected to a wide area network such as the Internet. Therefore, the information processing device 3 can also communicate with the cloud server 8 provided in the cloud 7 on the Internet. The workflow server 2 may also be installed in the cloud on the Internet.

The workflow server 2 is a server that provides a workflow system service in a business environment such as an office, and provides a service that allows documents to be exchanged online between a plurality of departments, for example. The workflow server 2 is configured as a web server and provides a web page to the information processing device 3 when detecting access from the information processing device 3. Then, the information processing device 3 can download the electronic data of the document from the workflow server 2 or upload the electronic data of the document by starting the Web browser and accessing the workflow server 2.

The image processing apparatus 4 is composed of, for example, an MFP and has a plurality of functions such as a scan function, a print function, and a FAX function. When the scan function is used, the image processing device 4 operates as a scanner. Note that the image processing apparatus 4 is not limited to the one configured by the MFP, as long as it has at least a scan function. That is, the image processing device 4 may be a simple scanner. When the image processing apparatus 4 receives a scan command from the information processing apparatus 3 via the network 6, the image processing apparatus 4 reads the document set by the user to generate image data, and the image data is the information that is the source of the scan command. It can be transmitted to the processing device 3.

The network storage 5 is a storage device that stores data received via the network 6. The cloud server 8 is a storage server that provides a storage service via the Internet, and includes a storage device 8a such as a hard disk drive (HDD). The information processing device 3 can access both the network storage 5 and the cloud server 8, and can transmit and store electronic data to both the network storage 5 and the cloud server 8.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation concept of the information processing device 3 in the network system 1 as described above. The information processing device 3 is equipped with a web browser capable of displaying a web page provided by a web server. Then, when the user starts the web browser and the information processing device 3 accesses the workflow server 2, the information processing device 3 acquires and displays the web page D1 provided from the workflow server 2. Further, an application for remotely controlling the scan function in cooperation with the image processing device 4 is installed in the information processing device 3 in advance. Then, the information processing device 3 activates the application to transmit the scan command D2 to the image processing device 4, thereby operating the scan function of the image processing device 4. When the image processing device 4 receives the scan command D2, the image processing device 4 performs a reading operation of the document 9 set by the user and generates image data D3 of the document 9. Then, the image processing device 4 transmits the image data D3 to the information processing device 3.

When the application of the information processing device 3 receives the image data D3 from the image processing device 4 after transmitting the scan command D2, the application stores the image data D3 in a storage accessible by the web browser. That is, the application of the information processing device 3 can be accessed by the web browser from the storage means inside the information processing device 3, a plurality of storages such as the network storage 5 provided in the network 6 and the cloud server 8 on the cloud 7. The automatic storage is automatically identified, and the image data D3 to be uploaded is stored in the storage. The storage in this case includes a simple storage area such as a folder.

By storing the image data D3 in the storage accessible by the web browser, the web browser displays a web page for uploading the electronic data of the document to the workflow server 2, and the user browses the file by the user. When is operated, the application can access the storage area in which the image data D3 is stored and refer to the image data D3. Therefore, the Web browser can read the image data D3 stored by the application and send it to the workflow server 2. Hereinafter, such an information processing device 3 will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 3. The information processing device 3 includes a control unit 10, a storage device 11, a display unit 12, an operation unit 13, and a communication interface 14. The control unit 10 is an arithmetic processing unit that includes a CPU 10a and a memory 10b and executes processing based on various programs. The display unit 12 is composed of, for example, a color liquid crystal display and displays various screens. The operation unit 13 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel sensor arranged on the display screen of the display unit 12, and detects an operation by the user. The communication interface 14 is for connecting the information processing device 3 to the network 6 for communication. The storage device 11 is a non-volatile storage unit including a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD).

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage device 11 stores an operating system program 15, a browser program 16, a scanner cooperation program 17, and storage management information 18. The storage management information 18 may be information embedded in the scanner cooperation program 17. Further, in the present embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which the scanner cooperation program 17 is an add-on program that is plugged into the browser program 16. Further, the storage device 11 is provided with a data storage area 19 for storing data. The data storage area 19 is provided with a plurality of storage areas 19a provided as different folders.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration when various programs are executed by the CPU 10a of the control unit 10. The CPU 10a of the control unit 10 reads out and executes the operating system program 15 when the information processing device 3 is powered on. As a result, the control unit 10 functions as the operating system 30. The operating system 30 has an access management unit 31. The access management unit 31 is a processing unit that manages access to each of the plurality of storage areas 19a provided in the data storage area 19 of the storage device 11 for each application activated in the control unit 10. Due to the function of the access management unit 31, the application started in the control unit 10 may limit the accessible storage area 19a among the plurality of storage areas 19a provided in the data storage area 19.

When the CPU 10a of the control unit 10 detects a user's instruction to execute the browser program 16, the CPU 10a reads and executes the browser program 16. As a result, the control unit 10 causes the web browser 40 to function on the operating system 30. The Web browser 40 has a Web page display control unit 41 and a storage area reference unit 42 as its basic functions. The Web page display control unit 41 is a processing unit that accesses the Web server via the operating system 30 and the communication interface 14, acquires the Web page from the Web server, and causes the display unit 12 to display the Web page. The storage area reference unit 42 functions when the Web page displayed by the Web page display control unit 41 includes a reference button and the user operates the reference button. Then, the storage area reference unit 42 outputs a file reference command such as “FileOpenDialog” to the operating system 30, acquires a list of storage areas and files that the Web browser 40 can reference from the operating system 30, and displays the list. ..

Further, the CPU 10a of the control unit 10 causes the scanner cooperation function unit 50 to function as an additional function of the Web browser 40 by simultaneously reading and executing the scanner cooperation program 17 when executing the browser program 16. That is, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 is a function that operates on the Web browser 40. When the scanner cooperation function unit 50 functions on the Web browser 40, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 includes the scan function of the image processing apparatus 4 in the operation menu that can be selected by the user on the display screen of the Web browser 40 as described later. Add a menu for linked operation. When the user selects the additional menu, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 starts a process for causing the scan function of the image processing apparatus 4 to operate in cooperation. As shown in FIG. 4, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 includes a scan setting registration unit 51, a cooperation function activation unit 52, a scanner control unit 53, a storage detection unit 54, an image data management unit 55, and a panel control unit 56. I have it.

The scan setting registration unit 51 is a processing unit that pre-registers scan settings for operating the scan function of the image processing apparatus 4 while the Web browser 40 is running and reading a document. The scan setting registration unit 51 can pre-register the scan settings corresponding to the document to be uploaded on the Web page provided by the workflow server 2 for each workflow process. For example, in the case of a clearing workflow system, the workflow server 2 sequentially advances each process from the receipt of the quotation to the receipt of the receipt, and provides the information processing device 3 with a Web page corresponding to each process. .. The scan setting registration unit 51 can register the scan settings of the document according to the Web page of each process in advance.

5 to 7 are diagrams showing the processing concept of the scan setting registration unit 51 by screen transition. First, when the web browser 40 is activated in the information processing device 3, the display screen G1 shown in FIG. Since the Web browser 40 is activated with the scanner cooperation function unit 50 added on, the scan setting registration menu 28 is included in the pull-down menu M1 displayed when the user selects the tool menu of the Web browser 40, for example. Is displayed. The scan setting registration menu 28 is a menu for starting registration of scan settings by the scan setting registration unit 51.

When the user operates the scan setting registration menu 28, the scan setting registration unit 51 operates and causes the display unit 12 to display the display screen G2 shown in FIG. The display screen G2 is a screen on which one process can be selected from a plurality of processes included in the workflow and a new creation of scan settings can be designated. Therefore, when the display screen G2 is displayed, the user selects a step to be set for scan setting from a plurality of steps included in the workflow and operates the new creation button B11 to register the scan setting. It can be carried out. The display screen G2 includes a delete button B12 and an edit button B13 in addition to the new creation button B11. The delete button B12 is a button for displaying a screen for deleting already registered scan settings, and the edit button B13 is for displaying a screen for editing already registered scan settings. It is a button.

For example, when the user gives an instruction to create a new scan setting, the scan setting registration unit 51 causes the display unit 12 to display the display screen G3 shown in FIG. 6B. On the display screen G3, a workflow name, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that is an address when accessing the workflow server 2, identification information for identifying the image processing apparatus 4 to be operated in cooperation, scan settings when reading a document, and the like. Can be registered. That is, when the edit button B14 is operated by the user, the scan setting registration unit 51 displays a screen for editing the workflow name and sets the workflow name specified by the user. When the user operates the edit button B15, the scan setting registration unit 51 displays a screen for editing the URL of the workflow server 2 and sets the URL based on the input operation by the user. The scan setting registration unit 51 can also acquire the URL that the Web browser 40 is currently accessing and automatically set the URL of the workflow server 2. When the user operates the edit button B16, the scan setting registration unit 51 displays a screen for editing identification information such as the IP address of the image processing apparatus 4 that is the target of the cooperative operation, and the input operation by the user. The identification information is set based on. When the edit button B17 is further operated by the user, the scan setting registration unit 51 displays a screen for editing the scan setting at the time of reading the document, and creates the scan setting based on the input operation by the user. When the user operates the registration button B18 on the display screen G3, the scan setting registration unit 51 registers the scan settings edited by the user. At this time, the scan setting registration unit 51 generates scan setting information based on the scan setting edited by the user, and saves the scan setting information in a predetermined storage area of the storage device 11. When the user operates the cancel button B19 on the display screen G3, the scan setting registration unit 51 ends the process without registering the scan setting edited by the user.

When the scan setting specified by the user is registered as described above, the scan setting specified by the user is displayed in the pull-down menu M1 of the display screen G1 displayed by the Web browser 40 as shown in FIG. A scan menu 29 is added to apply and cause the image processing apparatus 4 to perform a document reading operation. Therefore, the user can cause the image processing apparatus 4 to perform the document reading operation by selecting the scan menu 29 in the pull-down menu M1. When the scan setting registration unit 51 registers the scan settings for each process of the workflow, a plurality of scan menus 29 corresponding to each process will be displayed in the pull-down menu M1.

Returning to FIG. 4, the cooperation function activation unit 52 is a processing unit that activates the cooperation function for operating the scanner function of the image processing apparatus 4. More specifically, the cooperation function activation unit 52 is a processing unit that activates each of the scanner control unit 53, the storage detection unit 54, the image data management unit 55, and the panel control unit 56. The cooperation function activation unit 52 activates the scanner control unit 53 when detecting that the scan menu 29 is operated by the user, for example.

Further, the cooperation function activation unit 52 can automatically determine the activation condition of the scanner control unit 53 and automatically activate the scanner control unit 53. For example, when the web page (content) acquired from the workflow server 2 by the web browser 40 is displayed, the cooperation function starting part 52 determines that the process of the workflow is the process whose scan setting is registered by the scan setting registration part 51. The scanner control unit 53 may be automatically activated when the progress is detected. Whether or not the workflow process has proceeded to the process in which the scan setting is registered by the scan setting registration unit 51 is, for example, whether the URL of the currently displayed Web page matches the URL set in the scan setting registration. It is possible to detect by determining whether or not. The cooperation function activation unit 52 automatically activates the scanner control unit 53 in response to the progress of the workflow process, thereby reducing the operation load on the user.

The scanner control unit 53 is a processing unit that activates the scan function of the image processing apparatus 4, performs a document reading operation, and acquires image data generated by reading the document from the image processing apparatus 4. That is, the scanner control unit 53 reads the scan setting information, generates the scan command D2 in which the scan setting based on the scan setting information is reflected, and transmits the scan command D2 to the image processing apparatus 4. As a result, the image processing device 4 performs the reading operation of the document 9 set by the user and generates the image data D3. Then, the image processing device 4 transmits the image data D3 to the information processing device 3. When the scanner control unit 53 acquires the image data D3 transmitted from the image processing apparatus 4, the scanner control unit 53 temporarily stores the image data D3 in the memory 10b or the like.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of display screens G5 and G6 displayed by the scanner control unit 53. When the scanner control unit 53 is activated on the Web browser 40, the scanner control unit 53 first pops up the display screen G5 shown in FIG. 8A on the display screen G1 displayed by the Web browser 40. The display screen G5 includes a start button B21 for instructing the start of scanning and a cancel button B22. When the user operates the start button B21 while the display screen G5 is displayed, the scanner control unit 53 transmits the scan command D2 to the image processing apparatus 4, and the image processing apparatus 4 starts the document reading operation. .. When the document reading operation by the image processing apparatus 4 is being performed, the scanner control unit 53 causes the display unit 12 to display a display screen G6 as shown in FIG. 8B. That is, the scanner control unit 53 displays the progress status of the document reading operation by the image processing device 4. A cancel button B22 is displayed on the display screen G6, and the user can cancel the document reading operation by the image processing device 4 on the way. Then, when the document reading operation by the image processing device 4 is completed, the scanner control unit 53 acquires the image data D3 from the image processing device 4.

The storage detection unit 54 is a processing unit that detects a storage accessible by the Web browser 40 and determines the storage destination of the image data acquired by the scanner control unit 53. The storage detection unit 54 reads the storage management information 18 stored in the storage device 11, and detects a storage accessible by the Web browser 40 based on the storage management information 18.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the storage management information 18. The storage management information 18 is different information depending on the type of the operating system 30 of the information processing device 3, for example. FIG. 9A illustrates a case where the operating system 30 is Microsoft Windows (registered trademark). Further, FIG. 9B illustrates a case where the operating system 30 is Android (registered trademark) of Google. Further, FIG. 9C illustrates the case of Apple's iOS (registered trademark). In the storage management information 18, a local storage, a network storage, and a cloud storage are registered, and a storage area (folder) as a storage destination is designated for each storage. Further, different priorities are given to the respective storages registered in the storage management information 18. The local storage indicates the storage device 11 of the information processing device 3. The network storage indicates the network storage 5 shown in FIG. 1, and the cloud storage indicates the cloud server 8.

For example, when the operating system 30 is Windows, the operating system 30 does not limit the storage area when the Web browser 40 accesses the storage device 11 so much. Therefore, the Web browser 40 can access a storage area used by another application and can refer to the data stored in the storage area. Therefore, in the storage management information 18 in the case of Windows, as shown in FIG. 9A, the highest priority is given to the predetermined storage area A of the storage device 11 which is the local storage, and the network storage The priority order given to the predetermined storage area B of No. 5 is the second. The priority given to the cloud server 8 which is the cloud storage is the third lowest.

When the storage detection unit 54 refers to the storage management information 18 as shown in FIG. 9A, if a predetermined storage area A such as “My Document” exists in the storage device 11, the storage is stored. The area A is preferentially determined as the storage destination of the image data D3. However, the predetermined storage area A may not exist in the storage device 11. In such a case, the storage detection unit 54 determines the predetermined storage area B of the network storage 5 as the storage destination of the image data D3. Further, when the network storage 5 does not exist, the storage detection unit 54 determines the cloud server 8 as the storage destination of the image data D3.

The same applies when the operating system 30 is Android. However, since the priority of the network storage 5 and the cloud server 8 is different from the case of Windows, the storage destination of the image data D3 is determined based on such priority.

On the other hand, when the operating system 30 is the iOS, the operating system 30 limits the storage area when the Web browser 40 accesses the storage device 11. For example, the operating system 30 permits access by the Web browser 40 only to a photo folder in which photos and the like are stored, and prohibits access to other storage areas. Therefore, the Web browser 40 cannot access a storage area other than the photo folder, and cannot refer to the image data D3 stored in such a storage area. Therefore, in the storage management information 18 in the case of the iOS, as shown in FIG. 9C, the priority assigned to the predetermined storage area A of the storage device 11 which is the local storage is set to the lowest. Therefore, the priority given to the cloud server 8 is set to the highest. The priority assigned to the predetermined storage area B of the network storage 5 is the second setting.

Referring to the storage management information 18 as shown in FIG. 9C, the storage detection unit 54 preferentially determines the cloud server 8 as the storage destination of the image data D3. However, an application for using the cloud server 8 may not be installed in the information processing device 3. In such a case, the storage detection unit 54 determines the predetermined storage area B of the network storage 5 having the second highest priority as the storage destination of the image data D3. Further, when the network storage 5 does not exist, the storage detection unit 54 determines a predetermined storage area A (for example, a photo folder) of the storage device 11 which is a local storage as a storage destination of the image data D3.

As described above, the storage detection unit 54 detects the storage accessible by the Web browser 40 by referring to the storage management information 18, and determines the storage as the storage destination of the image data D3.

However, the storage detection unit 54 does not need to refer to the storage management information 18 every time when detecting the storage accessible by the Web browser 40. For example, when the web browser 40 has accessed the storage area in the storage device 11, the network storage 5, and the cloud server 8 in the past, the access history is stored in the web browser 40. Therefore, the storage detection unit 54 may refer to the access history of the Web browser 40 to detect the storage accessed by the Web browser 40 last time and determine the storage as the storage destination of the image data D3.

The image data management unit 55 is a processing unit that stores the image data D3 acquired by the scanner control unit 53 in the storage determined by the storage detection unit 54 as the storage destination of the image data D3. The image data management unit 55 automatically creates a folder in the storage determined as the storage destination of the image data D3, stores the image data D3 in the folder, and saves the image data D3. At this time, the image data management unit 55 automatically assigns a folder name corresponding to the workflow process to the automatically created folder, and also corresponds to the workflow process to the image data D3 stored in the folder. File name is automatically assigned.

Further, when automatically creating a folder or storing the image data D3 in the folder, the image data management unit 55 notifies the user by displaying information regarding the storage location of the image data D3 on the display unit 12. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display screens G7 and G8 displayed by the image data management unit 55. FIG. 10A shows a display screen G7 that is pop-up displayed on the display screen G1 displayed by the Web browser 40 when the image data management unit 55 automatically creates a folder. The display screen G7 informs the user that a folder is automatically created in a predetermined storage area A in the local storage accessible by the web browser 40. By checking the display screen G7 in advance, the user can know where the image data D3 generated by the image processing device 4 is stored. The display screen G7 also includes an OK button B23 and a change button B24. The OK button B23 is a button operated when the user accepts the storage location of the image data D3. The change button B24 is a button operated by the user when changing the storage location of the image data D3. When the change button B24 is operated by the user, for example, the image data management unit 55 selects the storage having the next priority in the storage management information 18 as a candidate for the next storage destination, and updates the display content of the display screen G7. To do.

FIG. 10B shows a display screen G8 that is pop-up displayed on the display screen G1 displayed by the Web browser 40 when the image data D3 is stored in the folder automatically created by the image data management unit 55. On this display screen G8, a folder with the folder name "receipt scan" is automatically created in the folder "My Document" in the local storage, and the image data D3 is stored in the folder "receipt scan" "receipt 201160613.pdf. It means that the file was saved with the file name "." Therefore, the user can recognize where and with what file name the image data D3 generated by the image processing device 4 is stored by checking the display screen G8. After confirming the storage location and file name of the image data D3, the user operates the OK button B25. When the user operates the OK button B25, a series of processes by the scanner control unit 53, the storage detection unit 54, and the image data management unit 55 ends.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen G1 displayed by the web page display control unit 41 of the web browser 40. The display screen G1 of FIG. 11A shows an example in which a web page for uploading the image data D3 of the receipt to the workflow server 2 is displayed while the web browser 40 is accessing the workflow server 2, for example. ing. On this display screen G1, a reference button B31 for referring to the image data D3 to be uploaded, a registration button B32 for instructing the workflow server 2 to upload the image data D3, and for returning to the previous web page. Includes a return button B33 and a cancel button B34.

When the user operates the reference button B31 in the Web page while the display screen G1 as shown in FIG. 11A is displayed, the storage area reference unit 42 of the Web browser 40 causes the operating system 30 to operate. Then, a file reference command such as “FileOpenDialog” is output, and a file selection screen G9 as shown in FIG. 11B is displayed on the display screen G1. A list of storage areas accessible by the Web browser 40 is displayed on the file selection screen G9. The image data D3 saved by the scanner cooperation function unit 50 is saved in a storage area accessible by the Web browser 40. Therefore, the user operates the file selection screen G9 to cause the image processing apparatus 4 to operate. The image data D3 generated by the scan function can be selected as the upload target. In addition, since the storage location of the image data D3 and the file name of the image data D3 have been notified to the user in advance, the user can quickly select the image data D3 to be uploaded.

At the bottom of the file selection screen G9 shown in FIG. 11B, an open button B35 and a cancel button B36 are included. When the open button B35 is operated by the user, the storage area reference unit 42 takes in the file path for accessing the file selected by the user, sets the file path in the Web page, and erases the file selection screen G9. To do. On the other hand, when the user operates the cancel button, the web page display control unit 41 erases the file selection screen G9 as it is.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the display screen G1 in a state where the file path is set in the Web page. As shown in FIG. 12, when the file path to the image data D3 to be uploaded is set on the display screen G1, the image data D3 to the workflow server 2 is ready for uploading. When the user operates the registration button B32, the web browser 40 starts uploading the image data D3 specified by the file path.

In such a series of operations, it is not necessary to start an application different from the Web browser 40 to capture the image data D3 of the document to be uploaded, and the user's operation load can be reduced. When saving the image data D3 acquired from the image processing apparatus 4, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 detects a storage accessible by the Web browser 40 and saves the image data D3 in the detected storage. Therefore, it is possible to solve the conventional problem that the image data D3 is captured in the information processing device 3, but the image data D3 cannot be uploaded to the workflow server 2 by the Web browser 40. That is, the information processing apparatus 3 of the present embodiment enables the Web browser 40 to read the image data D3 by storing the image data D3 captured from the image processing apparatus 4 in a storage accessible by the Web browser 40. Therefore, the image data D3 can be uploaded to the workflow server 2 using the Web browser 40.

The panel control unit 56 is a processing unit that displays a display screen displayed on the display unit 12 by each unit of the scanner cooperation function unit 50 on the operation panel of the image processing device 4 by communicating with the image processing device 4. .. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of communication with the image processing device 4 performed by the panel control unit 56. When the scanner control unit 53 operates in the scanner cooperation function unit 50 and the cooperation operation with the scan function of the image processing device 4 is started (process P1), the panel control unit 56 informs the image processing device 4 of screen information. Send D4. Upon receiving the screen information D4, the image processing device 4 displays the same screen as the display screen displayed on the information processing device 3 on the display unit of the operation panel (process P2). As a result, the user can operate the operation panel of the image processing apparatus 4 instead of operating the information processing apparatus 3. In particular, when the information processing device 3 is a small mobile terminal 3b such as a smartphone, the screen size is smaller than that of the operation panel of the image processing device 4, and thus the same as the information processing device 3 on the operation panel of the image processing device 4. Displaying the display screen has an advantage that the operation is easy for the user.

Then, when the image processing device 4 detects an operation on the user while displaying the display screen acquired from the information processing device 3 (process P3), the image processing device 4 generates operation information D5 based on the operation, and the information processing device 3 Send to. When the panel control unit 56 of the information processing device 3 receives the operation information D5 from the image processing device 4, the panel control unit 56 outputs the operation information D5 to the scanner control unit 53, the storage detection unit 54, or the image data management unit 55. Each part is caused to perform a process according to the operation information D5 (process P4). By such an operation of the panel control unit 56, the user can perform the above-described work by operating the image processing device 4 instead of the information processing device 3. Therefore, when the user moves to a position near the image processing apparatus 4 to set the document to be read, the user operates the image processing apparatus 4 thereafter, and the image data D3 to be uploaded to the workflow server 2 is obtained. Can be taken into the information processing device 3, and excellent operability is exhibited.

Next, a processing procedure performed by the scanner cooperation function unit 50 will be described. 14 to 17 are flowcharts showing an example of a processing procedure performed by the scanner cooperation function unit 50. This process is, for example, a process started when the scanner cooperation function unit 50 functions simultaneously with the Web browser 40 in the information processing device 3.

When the Web browser 40 is activated, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 determines whether or not to register scan settings (step S1). Here, for example, when the user instructs scan setting registration, YES is determined. When registering the scan settings (YES in step S1), the scanner cooperation function unit 50 causes the scan setting registration unit 51 to function and executes the scan setting registration process (step S2). On the other hand, when the scan setting is not registered (NO in step S1), the scan setting registration process in step S2 is skipped.

Subsequently, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 operates the cooperation function activation unit 52 and determines whether to start the scan cooperation with the image processing apparatus 4 (step S3). Here, for example, when the user selects the scan menu 29 corresponding to each step of the workflow, YES is determined. In addition to this, for example, the address accessed by the web browser 40 is determined to determine whether the web page (content) acquired from the workflow server 2 is displayed, and the web page acquired from the workflow server 2 is determined. Is displayed, and YES is detected when it is detected that a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as that the process of the workflow has advanced to the process in which the scan setting is registered by the scan setting registration unit 51. You may make a judgment. As a result, when the cooperation function activation unit 52 determines to start the scan cooperation with the image processing apparatus 4 (YES in step S3), the scanner cooperation function unit 50 causes the scanner control unit 53 to function and starts the scanner cooperation process. (Step S4). On the other hand, when the scan cooperation with the image processing apparatus 4 is not started (NO in step S3), the scanner cooperation process of step S4 is skipped.

Subsequently, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 executes a regular process (step S5). In this regular process, a process for deleting the image data by the automatically created folder is performed as described later.

After that, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 determines whether or not the web browser 40 is to be activated (step S6), and if the activation is to be terminated (YES in step S6), all the processes are terminated. On the other hand, when the activation of the Web browser 40 is not completed (NO in step S6), the processes of steps S1 to S5 described above are repeatedly executed.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a detailed processing procedure of the scan setting registration processing (step S2). When this process is started, the scan setting registration unit 51 causes the display unit 12 to display a scan setting registration screen (see FIGS. 6A and 6B) (step S10). Then, when the scan setting registration unit 51 detects the editing operation by the user (YES in step S11), the scan setting registration screen is updated (step S12). When the scan setting registration unit 51 detects a registration operation by the user (YES in step S13), scan setting information is generated (step S14), and the scan menu 29, which is a scanner cooperation command, is added to the pull-down menu M1 of the Web browser 40. Is added (see FIG. 7). After that, when the user gives an instruction to end the registration operation (YES in step S16), the process by the scan setting registration unit 51 ends. On the other hand, when the end of the registration operation is not instructed (YES in step S16), the scan setting registration unit 51 repeats the processes of steps S11 to S15 described above. By such scan setting registration processing, the scan settings can be registered in advance for each process of the workflow.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of a detailed processing procedure of the scanner cooperation processing (step S4). When starting this process, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 first causes the storage detection unit 54 to function. Then, the storage detection unit 54 reads the storage management information 18 (step S20), and executes a storage detection process of detecting a storage accessible by the Web browser 40 (step S21). At this time, when the storage detection unit 54 detects a plurality of storages accessible by the Web browser 40, for example, one storage is detected based on the priority order defined in the storage management information 18 as described above. .. Besides this, for example, the Web browser 40 may detect the storage accessed last time. Then, the storage detection unit 54 determines whether or not the storage accessible by the Web browser 40 has been detected (step S22). If the storage cannot be detected (NO in step S22), the error notification screen is displayed. It is displayed (step S23). In this case, the process of remotely controlling the scan function of the image processing device 4 is not performed.

On the other hand, when the storage detection unit 54 is able to detect the storage accessible by the Web browser 40 (YES in step S22), the storage control unit 54 causes the scanner control unit 53 to function, and the scan function of the image processing apparatus 4 to be remotely set. Start the control process. The scanner control unit 53 first causes the display unit 12 to display the display screen G5 as shown in FIG. 8A as the scanner cooperation initial screen (step S24). At this time, as described above, the panel control unit 56 functions, the screen information D4 corresponding to the display screen G5 is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 4, and the display screen G5 is also displayed on the operation panel of the image processing apparatus 4. It

Then, the scanner control unit 53 determines whether or not the scan start operation by the user is detected (step S25), and when the scan start operation is detected (YES in step S25), issues a scan command D2 to the image processing apparatus 4. It is transmitted (step S26). Along with this, the scanner control unit 53 causes the display unit 12 to display the display screen G6 as shown in FIG. 8B as the scanner execution screen (step S27). At this time also, the panel control unit 56 functions, the screen information D4 corresponding to the display screen G6 is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 4, and the display screen G6 is also displayed on the operation panel of the image processing apparatus 4. When the document reading operation in the image processing device 4 is completed (YES in step S28), the scanner control unit 53 acquires the image data D3 from the image processing device 4 (step S29).

Subsequently, the image data management unit 55 functions. Then, the image data management unit 55 causes the display unit 12 to display the display screen G7 as shown in FIG. 10A as the storage destination confirmation screen (step S30). At this time, the panel control unit 56 also functions, the screen information D4 corresponding to the display screen G7 is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 4, and the display screen G7 is also displayed on the operation panel of the image processing apparatus 4. Then, when the user operates the OK button B23, the image data management unit 55 automatically creates a folder for storing the image data D3 (step S31), and stores and saves the image data D3 in the folder ( Step S32). After that, the image data management unit 55 causes the display unit 12 to display the display screen G8 as shown in FIG. 10B as the storage destination notification screen (step S33). At this time, the panel control unit 56 also functions, the screen information D4 corresponding to the display screen G8 is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 4, and the display screen G8 is also displayed on the operation panel of the image processing apparatus 4. This allows the user to know the storage destination of the image data D3. This is the end of the scanner cooperation process (step S4).

Next, FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a detailed processing procedure of the steady process (step S5). The scanner cooperation function unit 50 causes the image data management unit 55 to function when the regular processing is started. Then, the image data management unit 55 determines whether or not the image data D3 acquired from the image processing device 4 before is stored (step S40), and when the image data D3 is stored (YES in step S40). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the saving process was performed (step S41). As a result, when the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in step S41), the image data management unit 55 automatically deletes the image data D3 previously stored (step S42). That is, since the image data D3 becomes unnecessary data after the upload to the workflow server 2, the image data management unit 55 automatically deletes such unnecessary image data D3. Note that when the predetermined time has not elapsed since the image data D3 was saved (NO in step S41), the image data management unit 55 does not automatically delete the image data D3.

Next, the image data management unit 55 determines whether or not the automatically created folder exists (step S43). If the automatically created folder is to be saved (YES in step S43), the image data management unit 55 performs the automatic creation and then the predetermined operation is performed. It is determined whether or not time has elapsed (step S44). As a result, when the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in step S44), the image data management unit 55 automatically deletes the automatically created folder (step S45). That is, when the upload to the workflow server 2 is completed, the automatically created folder becomes unnecessary, and the image data management unit 55 automatically deletes such unnecessary folder. When the predetermined time has not elapsed since the folder was automatically created (NO in step S44), the image data management unit 55 does not automatically delete the folder. In this way, the image data management unit 55 automatically deletes the image data D3 and the automatically created folder, so that unnecessary data and folders remain in the storage that can be used by the information processing device 3 for a long period of time. Suppress.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 3 according to the present embodiment can cause the image processing apparatus 4 to perform the document reading operation and acquire the image data D3 from the image processing apparatus 4, and the Web browser 40 can access the image data D3. A storage is detected, a folder for storing the image data D3 is automatically created in the storage, and the image data D3 acquired from the image processing apparatus 4 is stored in the folder. That is, even when the operating system 30 of the information processing device 3 restricts the accessible storage area of the web browser 40, the information processing device 3 stores the image data D3 in the accessible storage area of the web browser 40. To save. Therefore, when the web browser 40 accesses the workflow server 2 and uploads the image data D3, the web browser 40 can refer to the image data D3 stored in the storage area accessible to itself, and On the other hand, the image data D3 can be properly uploaded. Further, according to the information processing apparatus 3 of the present embodiment, since the user does not need to specify the accessible storage area of the Web browser 40, the operation load on the user can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 operates on the Web browser 40. However, it is not limited to this. That is, the scanner cooperation function unit 50 may function as one application independent of the Web browser 40.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a mode in which the scanner cooperation function unit 50 described above operates on the server 60 connected to the network 6 will be described.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an operation concept of the information processing device 3 in the second embodiment. Here, the server 60 is a Web server that provides a function of operating the scan function of the image processing apparatus 4 as a service via the network 6, for example. In the Web browser 40 of the information processing device 3, for example, the server 60 is registered as a favorite, and the user selects the server 60 registered in the favorites to access the server 60 and scan the image processing device 4. The function can be operated.

That is, when the information processing device 3 activates the web browser 40 and accesses the workflow server 2, the information processing device 3 acquires and displays the web page D1 provided from the workflow server 2. In that state, the information processing device 3 activates another tab of the Web browser 40 to access the server 60, and when the user instructs the cooperation operation with the image processing device 4, the cooperation request D6 is sent to the server 60. To send. Along with this, the server 60 transmits the scan command D7 to the image processing apparatus 4 via the Web browser 40 of the information processing apparatus 3 to operate the scan function of the image processing apparatus 4. When the image processing device 4 receives the scan command D2, the image processing device 4 performs a reading operation of the document 9 set by the user and generates image data D3 of the document 9. Then, the image processing device 4 transmits the image data D3 to the information processing device 3.

When the web browser 40 of the information processing device 3 receives the image data D3, the server 60 stores the image data D3 in a storage accessible by the web browser. That is, the server 60 includes a plurality of storage devices such as the storage device 11 inside the information processing device 3, the network storage 5 provided in the network 6 and the cloud server 8 on the cloud 7 according to the type of the operating system 30 of the information processing device 3. Among these storages, the storage accessible by the Web browser is automatically discriminated, and the Web browser 40 is caused to perform the processing of saving the image data D3 to be uploaded in the storage.

After that, the user can refer to the image data D3 and upload it to the workflow server 2 by switching to the display screen of the tab displaying the web page D1 acquired from the workflow server 2.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 60. The server 60 includes a scanner control unit 53, a storage detection unit 54, and an image data management unit 55. Each of the scanner control unit 53, the storage detection unit 54, and the image data management unit 55 has the same function as that described in the first embodiment. That is, the scanner control unit 53 causes the image processing apparatus 4 to perform a document reading operation via the Web browser 40 of the information processing apparatus 3, and causes the image processing apparatus 4 to transfer the image data D3 to the information processing apparatus 3. I do. The storage detection unit 54 determines the operating system 30 of the information processing device 3 and detects a storage accessible by the Web browser 40 according to the type of the operating system 30. Then, the storage detection unit 54 determines the storage destination of the image data D3 acquired by the scanner control unit 53. The image data management unit 55 automatically creates a folder in the storage destination determined by the storage detection unit 54, and stores the image data D3 transferred from the image processing device 4 to the information processing device 3 in the folder.

Therefore, also in the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same operational effects as the operational effects described in the first embodiment. The other points in this embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.

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Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be applied.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the image data D3 is uploaded to the workflow server 2 has been illustrated. However, the embodiment to which the present invention is applicable is not necessarily limited to the form in which the image data D3 is uploaded to the workflow server 2. For example, when the web browser 40 is displaying a web page for sending an email, the image data D3 may be added to the email as an attachment file. The present invention is also applicable to such a case, and the image data D3 is stored in a storage accessible by the web browser 40 so that the web browser 40 reads the image data D3 and attaches it to an e-mail. Will be able to. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be widely applied to other than workflow and electronic mail.

1 network system 3 information processing device 4 image processing device (scanner)
12 Display unit (display means)
13 Operation part (operation means)
50 Scanner Linkage Function Unit 51 Scan Setting Registration Unit (Scan Setting Registration Unit)
52 Coordination function activation unit (activation control means)
53 Scanner control unit (scanner control means)
54 Storage Detection Unit (Storage Detection Unit)
55 Image data management unit (image data management means)
56 panel control unit (panel control means)
60 servers

Claims (24)

An information processing apparatus that is connected to a scanner via a network and has a web browser,
A scanner control unit that causes the scanner to perform an original reading operation and acquires image data from the scanner;
A storage accessible by the Web browser is selected from a plurality of storages including a storage whose access by the Web browser is restricted by the operating system and a storage permitted by the operating system. Storage detecting means for detecting and determining a storage destination of the image data acquired by the scanner control means;
An image data management unit that automatically creates a folder in the storage destination determined by the storage detection unit and stores the image data acquired by the scanner control unit in the folder.
An information processing apparatus comprising: The storage detecting means detects a storage accessible by the web browser by referring to storage management information in which a storage accessible by the web browser is registered in advance. Information processing device. When a plurality of storages are registered in the storage management information, the storage detection unit stores image data acquired by the scanner control unit based on a priority order given in advance to each of the plurality of storages. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the destination is determined. 3. The storage detecting unit according to claim 1, wherein the storage detecting unit detects a storage accessed by the Web browser last time, and determines the storage as a storage destination of the image data acquired by the scanner control unit. Information processing device. The image data management means automatically deletes the image data from the folder when it is detected that a predetermined time has passed since the image data acquired by the scanner control means was stored in the folder. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data management unit automatically deletes the folder when it detects that a predetermined time has elapsed since the folder was created. .. Scan setting registration means for generating in advance and registering setting information to be applied when the document is read by the scanner based on an operation by the user
Further equipped with,
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scanner control unit causes the scanner to perform a document reading operation based on setting information generated in advance by the scan setting registration unit. .. Display means for displaying various information,
An operation method that accepts user operations,
Further equipped with,
The scanner control means causes the display means to display an operation screen on which the user can instruct to start scanning, and when the operation to instruct to start scanning is accepted by the operation means, the scanner control means causes the scanner to read an original document. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: 9. The image data management means, when storing the image data acquired by the scanner control means in the folder, causes the display means to display information regarding a storage location of the image data. The information processing device described. The scanner has an operation panel capable of displaying various information,
The information processing device,
The screen displayed on the display means is output to the scanner and displayed on the operation panel, and operation information based on an operation performed on the operation panel is acquired from the scanner to detect an operation by a user. Panel control means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: A startup control unit that operates the scanner control unit when it is detected that a predetermined condition is satisfied while the content acquired from the predetermined address by the Web browser is displayed.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A server for controlling the scanner via a Web browser activated in an information processing apparatus connected to the scanner,
A scanner control unit that causes the scanner to perform an original reading operation via the Web browser and transfers image data from the scanner to the information processing apparatus;
The web browser is selected from a plurality of storages including a storage in which the access of the web browser is restricted by the operating system of the information processing apparatus and a storage in which the access of the web browser is permitted by the operating system. Storage detecting means for detecting an accessible storage and determining a storage destination of the image data acquired by the scanner control means;
An image data management unit that automatically creates a folder in a storage destination determined by the storage detection unit and stores image data transferred to the information processing device in the folder.
A server characterized by comprising. A program that is connected to a scanner via a network and is executed by an information processing device equipped with a web browser, the information processing device comprising:
A first step of causing the scanner to perform a document reading operation and acquiring image data from the scanner;
A storage accessible by the Web browser is selected from a plurality of storages including a storage whose access by the Web browser is restricted by the operating system and a storage permitted by the operating system. A second step of detecting and determining a storage destination of the image data acquired in the first step;
A third step of automatically creating a folder in the storage destination determined in the second step and storing the image data acquired in the first step in the folder,
A program characterized by causing to execute. 14. The storage device according to claim 13, wherein the second step detects a storage accessible by the web browser by referring to storage management information in which a storage accessible by the web browser is registered in advance. Program of. In the second step, when a plurality of storages are registered in the storage management information, the image data acquired in the first step based on a priority order given in advance to each of the plurality of storages. 15. The program according to claim 14, wherein the storage destination of the program is determined. 15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the second step detects a storage accessed by the Web browser last time, and determines the storage as a storage destination of the image data acquired in the first step. The listed program. The third step is characterized by automatically deleting the image data from the folder when it is detected that a predetermined time has elapsed since the image data acquired in the first step was stored in the folder. The program according to any one of claims 13 to 16. 18. The program according to claim 13, wherein the third step automatically deletes the folder when it is detected that a predetermined time has elapsed after the folder was created. In the information processing device,
A fourth step of previously generating setting information to be applied when the document is read by the scanner based on an operation by a user;
To execute
19. The program according to claim 13, wherein the first step causes the scanner to perform a document reading operation based on the setting information generated in advance in the fourth step. The information processing device,
Display means for displaying various information,
An operation method that accepts user operations,
Equipped with
The first step is to display an operation screen on which the user can instruct the start of scanning on the display means, and to read the document on the scanner when the operation for instructing the start of scanning is accepted by the operation means. The program according to any one of claims 13 to 19, which causes an operation. 21. The third step, when storing the image data acquired in the first step in the folder, causes the display unit to display information regarding a storage location of the image data. The program described in. The scanner has an operation panel capable of displaying various information,
In the information processing device,
The screen displayed on the display means is output to the scanner and displayed on the operation panel, and operation information based on an operation performed on the operation panel is acquired from the scanner to detect an operation by a user. The fifth step,
22. The program according to claim 20, further comprising: In the information processing device,
A sixth step of causing the first to third steps to be executed when it is detected that a predetermined condition is satisfied while the content acquired from the predetermined address by the web browser is being displayed;
23. The program according to claim 13, further comprising: The program according to any one of claims 13 to 23, wherein the program is a program that is plugged in to the web browser and operates on the web browser.

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