JP7830992B2 - Information processing system, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program.

In recent years, with the proliferation of co-working spaces and shared offices in addition to company offices and homes, opportunities to work in various locations have increased, making the handling of confidential information outside of company offices crucial. Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that evaluates security risks based on conditions such as the printing location when executing a print job, and determines whether or not to proceed with printing.

However, conventional technology could not take into account security information regarding the content to be printed when deciding whether or not to proceed with printing.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, embodiments of the present invention aim to determine whether or not content can be output based on information regarding the content output location and security.

To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an information processing device having: a registration unit for registering content to be output from an output device; a first setting unit for setting setting information including a content type relating to the security of the content set by a first user , or information regarding a location where the output of the content is permitted ; a first communication unit for receiving a first message instructing the output of the content from a terminal device operated by a second user, and transmitting a second message including the setting information and instructing the output of the content to an intermediary system; a second setting unit for setting the installation location of the output device; a second communication unit for receiving the second message from the information processing device; and the installation location of the output device and the content An information processing system comprising: an intermediary system having a determination unit that determines whether output of the content is possible by the output device based on information about the type, or based on information about the location of the output device and the location where output of the content is permitted; an output device having a third communication unit that receives a third message from the intermediary system instructing the output of the content; and an output unit that executes the output of the content, wherein the second communication unit of the intermediary system transmits the third message to the output device if the determination result of the determination unit is that output is possible, and the output unit of the output device executes the output of the content based on the third message.

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not content can be output based on information regarding the content output location and security.

This figure shows an example of a schematic diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of the hardware configuration of an information processing device and a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a configuration diagram of a functional block in an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a sequence relating to content output processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of an output device registration screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a content registration screen (content type specification) according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of content output permission settings according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a content registration screen (output location specification) according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a content registration screen (output device type specification) according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a flowchart relating to content output request processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a content output request screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a content output completion notification screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a content output failure notification screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows an example of a sequence related to content output processing with default settings according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following describes in detail embodiments of the information processing system, information processing method, and program according to the present invention, with reference to the attached drawings.

[First Embodiment]
<System Overview>
Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system 6 includes a cloud service 1 connected to a communication network 7 such as the Internet, an intermediary system 2, terminal devices 5a and 5b, and output devices 3 and 5c connected to the intermediary system 2.

The content creator operates terminal device 5b to register the created content to cloud service 1. At this time, the content creator sets security information for the content (which may also be called security information), such as the content type or the output device 3 (which may also be called an output device or edge device) that can output the content. The output device 3 can be a multifunction printer, printer, display, projector, etc. For example, highly confidential content can be configured to prohibit output via multifunction printers or printers, and only allow display via displays or projectors.

The administrator operates terminal device 5a to configure information regarding the type and location of output device 3 in the intermediary system 2 (which may also be called a cloud gateway) located within the remote network 8, such as a coworking space.

A user outputting content logs into the cloud service 1 by operating the terminal device 5c, selects the content to be output and the output device 3, and requests content output. When the intermediary system 2 receives a message from the cloud service 1 instructing content output, it determines whether or not to output the content based on information regarding the output device 3 and the security of the content. That is, the information processing system 6 according to the embodiment of the present invention can determine whether or not to output the content based on information regarding the content output location and security. Here, the output device 3 may output content via a personal computer (PC) or tablet terminal, etc. Alternatively, if the output device 3 is a display or projector, the intermediary system 2 and the output device 3 may be connected by a cable or wireless transmission device that transmits the displayed image.

Note that the system configuration of the information processing system 6 shown in Figure 1 is just one example. For example, the communication network 7 and the remote network 8 may include connection sections via mobile communication or wireless communication such as a wireless LAN. Also, the number of output devices 3 and terminal devices 5 (5a, 5b, 5c), and the number of information processing devices 4 for executing processing in the cloud service 1 and the intermediary system 2 may be any number. Furthermore, some or all of the functions of the intermediary system 2 may be included in the cloud service 1. Also, the cloud service 1 and the terminal devices 5 may communicate via the intermediary system 2, or they may communicate directly without going through the intermediary system 2, or both may be possible.

<Example Hardware Configuration>
Figure 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 4 and terminal device 5 that constitute the cloud service 1 and intermediary system 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the information processing device 4 and terminal device 5 are built using a computer and include a CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 503, HD (Hard Disk) 504, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) controller 505, display 506, external device connection I/F (Interface) 508, network I/F 509, bus line 510, keyboard 511, pointing device 512, DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable) drive 514, and media I/F 516.

Of these components, the CPU 501 controls the operation of the entire information processing device 4 and terminal device 5. The ROM 502 stores programs used to drive the CPU 501, such as IPLs. The RAM 503 is used as the work area for the CPU 501. The HD 504 stores various data, such as programs. The HDD controller 505 controls the reading or writing of various data to the HD 504 according to the control of the CPU 501. The display 506 displays various information such as cursors, menus, windows, characters, or images. The external device connection I/F 508 is an interface for connecting various external devices. These external devices include, for example, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory and printers. The network I/F 509 is an interface for data communication using the communication network 7. The bus line 510 is an address bus, data bus, etc., for electrically connecting the various components, such as the CPU 501 shown in Figure 2.

Furthermore, the keyboard 511 is a type of input means equipped with multiple keys used for inputting characters, numbers, or various instructions. The pointing device 512 is a type of input means used for selecting and executing various instructions, selecting processing targets, and moving the cursor. The DVD-RW drive 514 controls the reading or writing of various data to the DVD-RW 513, which is an example of a removable recording medium. Note that the DVD-RW drive 514 is not limited to DVD-RWs; it may also be a DVD-R or similar. The media interface 516 controls the reading or writing (storage) of data to the recording medium 515, such as flash memory.

<About the features>
Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a functional block in an information processing system 6 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cloud service 1 includes a first communication unit 10, a first setting unit 11, and a registration unit 12. Each of these units is a function or means realized by the CPU 501 executing instructions included in one or more programs installed on the information processing device constituting the cloud service 1.

The first communication unit 10 is a communication function of the cloud service 1, and it transmits and receives information with the intermediary system 2, terminal devices 5, etc., via the communication network 7.

The first setting unit 11 sets information about the output device 3 configured by the administrator, including the type of output device 3 (multifunction device, printer, display, projector, etc.) and the location of the output device 3, in the cloud service 1. The first setting unit 11 also sets information about the content security configured by the content creator (content type, locations where output is permitted, and output devices, etc.) in the cloud service 1.

The registration unit 12 registers the content (content file) requested by the content creator to the cloud service 1.

The intermediary system 2 comprises a second communication unit 20, a second setting unit 21, an authentication unit 22, and a determination unit 23. Each of these units is a function or means realized by the CPU 501 executing instructions contained in one or more programs installed on the information processing device constituting the intermediary system 2. Furthermore, some functions of the intermediary system 2, such as the second communication unit 20 and the determination unit 23, may reside outside the intermediary system 2.

The second communication unit 20 is a communication function of the intermediary system 2, and it transmits and receives information with the cloud service 1, output device 3, terminal device 5, etc., via the communication network 7.

The second setting unit 21 registers information about the output device 3 set by the administrator with the intermediary system 2, including the type of output device 3 (multifunction device, printer, display, projector, etc.) and information about the installation location of the output device 3. Here, in order for the intermediary system 2 to send a message instructing the output device 3 to output content, the installation location information may include the IP address of the output device 3 or information identifying the output device 3.

The authentication unit 22 performs user authentication by checking whether the received authentication information (user ID and password, etc.) is included in the authentication information held by the authentication unit 22.

The determination unit 23 determines whether or not to output the content based on information regarding the security of the content to be output (content type, locations where output is permitted, and output device, etc.) and information regarding the output device 3 (location where the output device 3 is installed, location where the content is output, etc.).

The output device 3 has a third communication unit 30 and an output unit 31. Each of these units is a function or means realized, for example, by the CPU executing instructions contained in one or more programs installed in the output device 3.

The third communication unit 30 is the communication function of the output device 3, and it transmits and receives information with the intermediary system 2, etc., via the communication network 7.

The output unit 31, in response to a message from the intermediary system 2 instructing content output, performs actions such as printing or displaying the content (content file) in order to output the content.

The terminal device 5 comprises a fourth communication unit 50, a display control unit 51, and an operation reception unit 52. Each of these units is a function or means realized by the CPU 501 executing instructions contained in one or more programs installed in the information processing device constituting the terminal device 5.

The fourth communication unit 50 is a communication function of the terminal device 5, and it transmits and receives information with the cloud service 1, the intermediary system 2, etc., via the communication network 7.

The display control unit 51 uses the received screen information to display the login screen, output device registration screen, content registration screen, etc., on the terminal device 5.

The operation reception unit 52 accepts user operations such as text input and button presses via the keyboard, pointing device, etc., of the terminal device 5 for purposes such as authentication information input, output device registration, and content registration.

<Content Output Processing>
Figure 4 shows an example of a sequence relating to content output processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. This sequence describes the registration of the output device 3 by the administrator of the intermediary system 2, the registration of content by the content creator, and the processing of content output by the user. The processing of each step in Figure 4 will be described below.

Step S71: The administrator of the intermediary system 2 registers the output device 3 by operating the terminal device 5a. Figure 5 shows an example of an output device registration screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. The output device registration screen 400 shown in Figure 5 has an output device selection button 401, an installation location selection field 402, and a registration button 403.

The output device selection button 401 is used to select the output device 3 to be registered; in Figure 5, "Printer A" is selected.

The installation location selection field 402 displays options (candidates) for where the output device will be installed. In Figure 5, "Coworking Space" is selected. Other options displayed include "Affiliated Office (Own Business Location)," "Affiliated Office (Other Business Locations)," "Client's Office," "Home," "Hotel/Accommodation," and "Public Space (Convenience Store/Coffee Shop)." These options indicate the type of location where the content will be output, rather than specific locations.

The registration button 403 is the button pressed when registering the information selected on the output device registration screen 400.

Let's return to Figure 4 for explanation. The display control unit 51 of the terminal device 5a displays the output device registration screen 400 on the terminal device 5a. The operation reception unit 52 of the terminal device 5a receives the administrator's operation to select the output device 3 and its installation location on the output device registration screen 400, and to press the registration button 403. The fourth communication unit 50 of the terminal device 5a sends a message requesting registration of the output device 3 to the second communication unit 20 of the intermediary system 2. The message includes information regarding the type of output device 3 to be registered and its installation location.

Step S72: The second setting unit 21 of the mediation system 2 registers the received information regarding the type and installation location of the output device 3 with the mediation system 2. Furthermore, the second communication unit 20 of the mediation system 2 sends a message to the first communication unit 10 of the cloud service 1 requesting registration of the output device 3. The message includes the received information regarding the type and installation location of the output device 3. The first setting unit 11 of the cloud service 1 sets the received information regarding the type and installation location of the output device 3 with the cloud service 1.

Step S73: The content creator registers the content to the cloud service 1 by operating terminal device 5b. Three examples of how to register content are shown below.

In the first content registration method, information regarding the security of the content is registered by specifying its type, such as "publicly available content" (generally disclosed), "confidential content" (disclosable only within the company), and "confidential content" (containing information that would cause problems if leaked). Figure 6 shows an example of a content registration screen (content type specification) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The content registration screen 410 shown in Figure 6 has a content file specification field 411, a content type selection field 412, and a registration button 413.

The content file specification field 411 is for specifying the file name of the content to be registered.

The content type selection field 412 is for selecting the type of content to be registered. In Figure 6, "Confidential Content" is selected. Other options displayed are "Publicly Known Content" and "Confidential Content." The relationship between content type and content output location will be explained later.

The registration button 413 is the button pressed when registering the content selected on the content registration screen 410.

Figure 7 shows an example of content output permission settings according to an embodiment of the present invention. The output permission settings 60 shown in Figure 7 provide content output locations 61 for three types of content 62 (publicly known, confidential, and private). A "○" indicates that content output is permitted (output is possible), and a "×" indicates that it is not permitted (output is not possible). For example, "publicly known content," which poses no risk of information leakage, can be output from all content output locations 61, while "confidential content," which requires the strictest security, can only be output from the "affiliated office (own business location)."

In the second content registration method, the content is registered by specifying the location where content output is permitted. Figure 8 shows an example of a content registration screen (output location specification) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The content registration screen 420 shown in Figure 8 has a content file specification field 421, a content output location selection field 422, and a registration button 423.

The content file specification field 421 is for specifying the file name of the content to be registered.

The content output location selection field 422 is for selecting the locations where the registered content will be allowed to be output. The output location options (candidates) are the same as the locations for installing the output device 3 shown in Figure 5 and the content output location 61 in Figure 7, indicating the type of location where output is permitted.

The registration button 423 is the button pressed when registering the content selected on the content registration screen 420.

In the third content registration method, the content is registered by specifying the output device that is permitted to output the content. Figure 9 shows an example of a content registration screen (output device type specification) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The content registration screen 430 shown in Figure 9 has a content file specification field 431, a content output device selection field 432, and a registration button 433.

The content file specification field 431 is for specifying the file name of the content to be registered.

The content output device selection field 432 is for selecting the type of output device 3 that is permitted to output the registered content. The types of output devices 3 include multifunction printers, printers, displays, projectors, etc. For example, for highly confidential content, it is possible to select only displays or projectors that only temporarily display the content and do not leave any printed copies.

The registration button 433 is the button pressed when registering the content selected on the content registration screen 430.

The above describes three types of content registration methods. However, it is also acceptable to use a combination of these methods to utilize information regarding the content type, permitted output locations, and permitted output devices.

Let's return to Figure 4 for explanation. The display control unit 51 of the terminal device 5b displays the content registration screen (e.g., content registration screen 410) on the terminal device 5b. The operation reception unit 52 of the terminal device 5b receives the content creator's selection operation on the content registration screen, along with the press of the registration button (e.g., registration button 413). The fourth communication unit 50 of the terminal device 5b sends a message requesting content registration to the first communication unit 10 of the cloud service 1. The message includes the content to be registered (content file) and information regarding the content's security (content type, permitted output locations, and output devices, etc.).

Step S74: The registration unit 12 of Cloud Service 1 registers the received content with Cloud Service 1. The first setting unit 11 of Cloud Service 1 also sets security information for the received content (content type, permitted output locations and output devices, etc.) with Cloud Service 1.

Step S75: The user outputting content logs in to the cloud service 1 by operating the terminal device 5c in order to output the content. Therefore, the display control unit 51 of the terminal device 5c displays the login screen on the terminal device 5c. The operation reception unit 52 of the terminal device 5c accepts the user's input of authentication information (user ID and password, etc.) on the login screen. The fourth communication unit 50 of the terminal device 5c sends a message requesting login to the cloud service 1 to the second communication unit 20 of the intermediary system 2. The message includes the user's authentication information (user ID and password, etc.).

Step S76: The authentication unit 22 of the intermediary system 2 determines that user authentication is successful if it confirms that the received authentication information is included in the authentication information held by the authentication unit 22. Here, it is assumed that the authentication information transmitted by the user is correct and user authentication is successful.

Step S77: The second communication unit 20 of the intermediary system 2 transmits the received authentication information (user ID) and authentication result (success) to the first communication unit 10 of the cloud service 1. The user's login to the cloud service 1 is completed when the cloud service 1 accepts the user's login.

Step S78: The user requests content output by operating the terminal device 5c. The display control unit 51 of the terminal device 5c displays a screen on the terminal device 5c for requesting content output. The processing in this step will be explained using Figures 10 and 11. Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart relating to the content output request processing according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of a content output request screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. The content output screen 440 shown in Figure 11 has an output content selection field 441, an output device selection field 442, and an output button 443. Details of these will be explained below along with the processing of each step in Figure 10.

Step S90: The operation reception unit 52 of the terminal device 5c receives the user's operation to select the content file to be output in the output content selection field 441. In Figure 11, "content002.doc" is selected as the content file to be output.

Step S91: The operation reception unit 52 of the terminal device 5c receives the user's operation to select output device 3 in the output device selection field 442. In Figure 11, "Printer A" is selected as output device 3.

Step S92: The operation reception unit 52 of the terminal device 5c receives the user's operation of pressing the output button 443, thereby confirming the content set on the content output screen 440. The fourth communication unit 50 of the terminal device 5c sends a message requesting content output to the first communication unit 10 of the cloud service 1. The message includes information about the content to be output and the output device 3, as set on the content output screen 440. Alternatively, the message may be sent via the second communication unit 20 of the intermediary system 2. Returning to Figure 4, the explanation continues.

Step S79: The first communication unit 10 of the cloud service 1 sends a message instructing content output to the second communication unit 20 of the intermediary system 2, based on the received message. The message includes information regarding the content to be output (content file), security information for the content to be output (content type, locations and output devices permitted for output, etc.), and information regarding the output device 3 for outputting the content.

Step S80: The determination unit 23 of the mediation system 2 determines whether or not to output the content based on the security information of the content to be output contained in the received message and the information of the output device 3.

For example, if content type is specified as security information for the content, the determination is made based on whether content of the specified content type can be output at the designated output device 3 location.

Furthermore, regarding content security information, if locations where output is permitted are set, the determination is made based on whether the installation location of the specified output device 3 is set to one of the permitted locations.

Furthermore, regarding content security information, if the type of output device 3 permitted for output is set, the system determines whether the specified output device 3 is an output device 3 of the permitted type.

Furthermore, the judgment unit 23 of the mediation system 2 proceeds to step S81 if the judgment result (judgment result) can be output; otherwise, it proceeds to step S83.

Step S81: The second communication unit 20 of the mediating system 2 sends a message to the third communication unit 30 of the output device 3 instructing it to output content. The message includes the content to be output (content file). The output unit 31 of the output device 3 outputs the content based on the received message. For example, if the output device 3 is a multifunction printer or printer, it prints the content; if it is a display or projector, it displays the content.

Step S82: After the content output is complete, the second communication unit 20 of the mediation system 2 sends a message to the fourth communication unit 50 of the terminal device 5c notifying it of the completion of content output. Figure 12 shows an example of a content output completion notification screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. The content output completion notification screen 450 shown in Figure 12 displays a message indicating that the content output has been completed. Returning to Figure 4, the explanation continues.

Step S83: The second communication unit 20 of the mediation system 2 sends a message to the fourth communication unit 50 of the terminal device 5c notifying it that content output is impossible. Figure 13 shows an example of a content output impossible notification screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. The content output impossible notification screen 460 shown in Figure 13 displays a message indicating that content output is impossible and prompting the user to check the content's security settings.

Through the above processing, the information processing system 6 can determine whether or not to output the content based on the content output location and security information.

<Different example>
A modified version of the first embodiment will now be described. Figure 14 is a diagram showing an example of a sequence relating to content output processing with default settings according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this sequence, the administrator of the cloud service 1 registers the default settings (which may also be called default settings) for content security information set when content is registered to the cloud service 1. Here, the differences from the processing in the sequence diagram shown in Figure 4 will be explained. First, after the processing of steps S71 to S72 shown in Figure 4 is executed, the following processing is executed.

Step S87: The administrator of Cloud Service 1 registers the default settings for content security information by operating the terminal device 5a. The registration method is the same as the three registration methods shown in Step 73 of Figure 4, setting the content security information (content type, permitted output locations and output devices, etc.) to be used as the default settings. To this end, the display control unit 51 of the terminal device 5a displays a screen for registering the default settings. The operation reception unit 52 of the terminal device 5a receives input operations related to the settings from the administrator. The fourth communication unit 50 of the terminal device 5a sends a message to the first communication unit 10 of Cloud Service 1 requesting the setting of the content default settings. The message includes information regarding the default settings of the content to be set.

Step S88: The first setting unit 11 of the cloud service 1 sets the default settings for the received content to the cloud service 1.

Step S73': The content creator registers the content with the cloud service 1 by operating the terminal device 5b. However, it is possible to omit (skip) the setting of information regarding the content's security. If the setting is omitted, the message requesting content registration sent to the cloud service 1 will not include information regarding the content's security. The process when the setting is not omitted is the same as the process in step S73 of Figure 4.

Step S74': If the execution of setting information regarding content security was omitted in step S73', the first setting unit 11 of the cloud service 1 sets the default setting as the information regarding the security of the received content to the cloud service 1. The process when the execution of the setting was not omitted in step S73' is the same as the process in step S74 of Figure 4.

The subsequent steps S75 to S86 are the same as those shown in Figure 4.

As the above process demonstrates, the information processing system 6 allows content creators to omit the configuration of content security information when registering content, by pre-registering default settings for content security information in the cloud service 1.

Although several embodiments for carrying out the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited in any way to these embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, the example of the functional block configuration diagram in Figure 3 is divided according to its main function to facilitate understanding of the processing performed by the information processing device 4, which constitutes the information processing system 6, cloud service 1, intermediary system 2, and terminal device 5. The present invention is not limited by the way the processing units are divided or their names. The processing in the information processing device 4, which constitutes the information processing system 6, cloud service 1, intermediary system 2, and terminal device 5, can be further divided into more processing units depending on the processing content. Furthermore, it is possible to divide the processing units so that each unit includes even more processing.

Furthermore, each function of the embodiments described above can be realized by one or more processing circuits. Here, "processing circuit" as used herein includes processors programmed to execute each function by software, such as processors implemented by electronic circuits, as well as devices such as ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), DSPs (digital signal processors), FPGAs (field programmeable gate arrays), and conventional circuit modules designed to execute the functions described above.

Furthermore, the described apparatus represents only one of several computing environments for carrying out the embodiments disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the information processing system 6, cloud service 1, intermediary system 2, and information processing device 4 include multiple computing devices, such as a server cluster. These computing devices are configured to communicate with each other via any type of communication link, including networks and shared memory, and perform the processing disclosed herein.

Furthermore, the first communication unit 10, the second communication unit 20, the third communication unit 30, and the fourth communication unit 50 may simply be called "communication units," and the order of designation (first, second, third, and fourth) may be changed as long as they can be clearly distinguished. The same applies to the first setting unit 11 and the second setting unit 21.

1 Cloud service 2 Intermediary system 3 Output device 4 Information processing devices 5, 5a, 5b, 5c Terminal device 6 Information processing system 7 Communication network 8 Remote network 10 First communication unit 11 First setting unit 12 Registration unit 20 Second communication unit 21 Second setting unit 22 Authentication unit 23 Judgment unit 30 Third communication unit 31 Output unit 50 Fourth communication unit 51 Display control unit 52 Operation reception unit

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2013-206152

Claims (4)

A registration unit for registering content to be output from the output device,
A first setting unit sets setting information including content type related to the security of the content set by the first user , or information regarding locations where the output of the content is permitted .
A first communication unit receives a first message instructing the output of the content from a terminal device operated by a second user, and transmits a second message including the setting information instructing the output of the content to the intermediary system.
An information processing device having,
A second setting unit for setting the installation location of the output device,
A second communication unit that receives the second message from the information processing device,
A determination unit that determines whether the output device can output the content based on information regarding the installation location of the output device and the content type, or based on information regarding the installation location of the output device and locations where the output of the content is permitted ,
An intermediary system having,
A third communication unit that receives a third message from the intermediary system instructing the output of the aforementioned content,
An output unit that performs the output of the aforementioned content,
An output device having,
An information processing system having,
The second communication unit of the mediating system transmits the third message to the output device if the determination result of the determination unit is outputtable.
The output unit of the output device executes the output of the content based on the third message.
Information processing system. The first setting unit, if the first user does not set the security information, sets the pre-configured default settings as the security information.
The information processing system according to claim 1 . An information processing method performed by an information processing device,
A registration step to register the content to be output from the output device,
A first setting step involves setting configuration information including the content type related to the security of the content set by the first user , or information about the locations where the output of the content is permitted .
A first communication step includes receiving a first message instructing the output of the content from a terminal device operated by a second user, and transmitting a second message including the setting information instructing the output of the content to the intermediary system,
A second setting step involves setting the installation location of the output device,
A second communication step of receiving the second message from the information processing device,
A determination step of determining whether the output device can output the content based on information regarding the installation location of the output device and the content type, or based on information regarding the installation location of the output device and locations where the output of the content is permitted ,
A third communication step in which a third message instructing the output of the aforementioned content is received from the intermediary system,
An output step that performs the output of the aforementioned content,
An information processing method having,
The second communication step, if the determination result of the determination step is outputtable, transmits the third message to the output device.
The output step performs the output of the content based on the third message.
Information processing methods. In an information processing device,
A registration step to register the content to be output from the output device.
A first setting step in which a first user sets setting information including content type related to the security of the content, or information about locations where the output of the content is permitted .
A first communication step includes receiving a first message instructing the output of the content from a terminal device operated by a second user, and transmitting a second message including the setting information instructing the output of the content to the intermediary system,
A second setting step of setting the installation location of the output device,
A second communication step in which the second message is received from the information processing device,
A determination step of determining whether the output device can output the content based on information regarding the installation location of the output device and the content type, or based on information regarding the installation location of the output device and locations where the output of the content is permitted .
A third communication step in which a third message instructing the output of the aforementioned content is received from the intermediary system,
Output step that performs output of the aforementioned content,
A program that executes,
The second communication step, if the determination result of the determination step is outputtable, transmits the third message to the output device.
The output step performs the output of the content based on the third message.
program.