INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20130246509A1
• Filed: 03/07/2013
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Sakiyama, Daisuke, OHSHIMA, Atsushi, TERAMOTO, Keisuke, TAMURA, Atsushi, HISADA, Yukina, YAMADA, Masami
• Granted Patent: US 9,578,084 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1203 Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1222 Increasing security of the print job
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1238 Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1253 Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00424 using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00427 using a menu list H04N1/00421, H04N1/00424, H04N1/00429 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00464 using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00474 outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00482 outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00514 for individual users
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4413 involving the use of passwords, ID codes or the like, e.g. PIN
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4433 to an apparatus, part of an apparatus or an apparatus function
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 : Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

An information processing system comprises a user terminal and an information processing device. A remote operation screen image for remotely operating the information processing device is displayed with the user terminal so that the information processing device is operated by remote control via the user terminal. The information processing device includes: a screen image controlling part for receiving operation information from the user terminal; a contents determining part for determining if contents accessed by a browser are internal contents of the information processing device when the operation information is a process request requiring start up of the browser; and a browser controlling part for starting up a first browser on the information processing device when the internal contents are to be accessed, and sending a browser start up instruction to cause start up of a second browser installed on the user terminal when external contents are to be accessed.

Claims

1. An information processing system comprising a user terminal and an information processing device that allow communication therebetween, a remote operation screen image for remotely operating said information processing device being displayed with said user terminal so that said information processing device being operated by remote control via said user terminal, wherein

said information processing device includes:

a screen image controlling part for creating the remote operation screen image to be displayed with said user terminal and sending the created remote operation screen image to said user terminal, and receiving operation information based on operation made on the remote operation screen image from said user terminal;

a contents determining part for determining whether or not contents accessed by a browser to be run are internal contents of said information processing device when the operation information received from said user terminal is a process request requiring start up of the browser; and

a browser controlling part for starting up a first browser on said information processing device and causing said screen image controlling part to create the remote operation screen image based on a display screen image showing the internal contents displayed by said first browser when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents are to be accessed, and sending a browser start up instruction to said user terminal to cause said user terminal to start up a second browser installed on said user terminal when it is determined by said contents determining part that external contents are to be accessed, and

said user terminal includes;

a display part on which a variety of information is displayed;

an operation screen image processing part for causing the remote operation screen image received from said information processing device to be displayed on said display part, and sending the operation information based on user'"'"'s operation to said information processing device with the remote operation screen image being displayed on said display part; and

a browser start up part for starting up said second browser on said user terminal and causing a display screen image showing the external contents acquired by said running second browser to be displayed on said display part in response to receiving said browser start up instruction from said information processing device after said operation information screen processing part sends the operation information.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein

said contents determining part further determines if the internal contents are the private internal contents which are the access restricted internal contents and are not acquired directly via the access from outside or the open internal contents which are openly available and access to which from outside is not restricted when the contents accessed by the browser are the internal contents, and

said browser controlling part starts said first browser up on said information processing device when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents to be accessed are the private internal contents, and sending said browser start up instruction to said user terminal when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents to be accessed are the open internal contents.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein

said operation screen image processing part causes the display screen image showing the external contents acquired by said second browser to be displayed on said display part as a part of the remote operation screen image in response to start up of said second browser by said browser start up part.

4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein

said operation screen image processing part sends an instruction on print output to said information processing device in response to receiving an instruction on print output by a user with the remote operation screen image being displayed on said display part, and

said information processing device further includes:

an image forming part for producing print output based on the remote operation screen image being displayed with said user terminal in response to receiving said instruction on print output.

5. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein

said operation screen image processing part generates data for print output based on the display screen image showing the external contents acquired by said second browser and sends the generated data for print output to said information processing device together with said instruction on print output in response to receiving said instruction on print output by the user with the display screen image being displayed on said display part, and

said image forming part produces print output based on said data for print output received together with said instruction on print output.

6. A user terminal capable of establishing communication with an information processing device, said user terminal displaying a remote operation screen image for remotely operating said information processing device, thereby operating said information processing device by remote control, comprising:

a display part on which a variety of information is displayed;

an operation screen image processing part for causing the remote operation screen image received from said information processing device to be displayed on said display part, and sending operation information based on user'"'"'s operation to said information processing device with the remote operation screen image being displayed on said display part; and

a browser start up part for starting up a browser on said user terminal and causing a display screen image showing contents acquired by said browser to be displayed on said display part in response to receiving a browser start up instruction from said information processing device after said operation screen image processing part sends the operation information.

7. The user terminal according to claim 6, wherein

said operation screen image processing part causes the display screen image showing the contents acquired by said browser to be displayed on said display part as a part of the remote operation screen image in response to start up of said browser by said browser start up part.

8. The user terminal according to claim 6, wherein

said operation screen image processing part sends an instruction on print output to said information processing device in response to receiving an instruction on print output by a user with the remote operation screen image being displayed on said display part.

9. The user terminal according to claim 8, wherein

said operation screen image processing part generates data for print output based on the display screen image showing external contents acquired by said browser and sends the generated data for print output to said information processing device together with said instruction on print output in response to receiving said instruction on print output by the user with the display screen image being displayed on said display part.

10. An information processing device capable of establishing communication with a user terminal, said information processing device causing a remote operation screen image to be displayed with said user terminal and receiving remote operation via said user terminal, thereby performing a variety of process, comprising:

a screen image controlling part for creating the remote operation screen image to be displayed with said user terminal and sending the created remote operation screen image to said user terminal, and receiving operation information based on operation made on the remote operation screen image from said user terminal;

a contents determining part for determining whether or not contents accessed by a browser to be run are internal contents of said information processing device when the operation information received from said user terminal is a process request requiring start up of the browser; and

a browser controlling part for starting up a first browser on said information processing device and causing said screen image controlling part to create the remote operation screen image based on a display screen image showing the internal contents displayed by said first browser when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents are to be accessed, and sending a browser start up instruction to said user terminal to cause said user terminal to start up a second browser installed on said user terminal when it is determined by said contents determining part that external contents are to be accessed.

11. The information processing device according to claim 10, wherein

said contents determining part further determines if the internal contents are the private internal contents which are the access restricted internal contents and are not acquired directly via the access from outside or the open internal contents which are openly available and access to which from outside is not restricted when the contents accessed by the browser are the internal contents, and

said browser controlling part starts said first browser up on said information processing device when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents to be accessed are the private internal contents, and sending said browser start up instruction to said user terminal when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents to be accessed are the open internal contents.

12. The information processing device according to claim 10, further comprising:

an image forming part for producing print output based on the remote operation screen image being displayed with said user terminal in response to receiving an instruction on print output.

13. The information processing device according to claim 12, wherein

said image forming part produces print output based on data for print output received together with said instruction on print output in response to receiving said data for print output.

14. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, said program executable on a user terminal capable of establishing communication with an information processing device, said program causing a remote operation screen image for remotely operating said information processing device to be displayed, thereby operating said information processing device by remote control, said program executed on said user terminal to function as a system comprising:

an operation screen image processing part for causing the remote operation screen image received from said information processing device to be displayed, and sending operation information based on user'"'"'s operation to said information processing device with the remote operation screen image being displayed; and

a browser start up part for starting up a browser on said user terminal and causing a display screen image showing contents acquired by said browser to be displayed in response to receiving a browser start up instruction from said information processing device after said operation screen image processing part sends the operation information.

15. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 14, wherein

said operation screen image processing part causes the display screen image showing the contents acquired by said browser to be displayed as a part of the remote operation screen image in response to start up of said browser by said browser start up part.

16. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 15, wherein

said operation screen image processing part sends an instruction on print output to said information processing device in response to receiving an instruction on print output by a user with the remote operation screen image being displayed.

17. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 16, wherein

said operation screen image processing part generates data for print output based on the display screen image showing external contents acquired by said browser and sends the generated data for print output to said information processing device together with said instruction on print output in response to receiving said instruction on print output by the user with the display screen image being displayed.

18. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, said program executable on an information processing device capable of establishing communication with a user terminal, said program causing a remote operation screen image to be displayed with said user terminal, thereby causing a variety of process to be performed in response to remote operation via said user terminal, said program executed on said information processing device to function as a system comprising:

a screen image controlling part for creating the remote operation screen image to be displayed with said user terminal and sending the created remote operation screen image to said user terminal, and receiving operation information based on operation made on the remote operation screen image from said user terminal;

a contents determining part for determining whether or not contents accessed by a browser to be run are internal contents of said information processing device when the operation information received from said user terminal is a process request requiring start up of the browser; and

a browser controlling part for starting up a first browser on said information processing device and causing said screen image controlling part to create the remote operation screen image based on a display screen image showing the internal contents displayed by said first browser when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents are to be accessed, and sending a browser start up instruction to said user terminal to cause said user terminal to start up a second browser installed on said user terminal when it is determined by said contents determining part that external contents are to be accessed.

19. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 18, wherein

said contents determining part further determines if the internal contents are the private internal contents which are the access restricted internal contents and are not acquired directly via the access from outside or the open internal contents which are openly available and access to which from outside is not restricted when the contents accessed by the browser are the internal contents, and

said browser controlling part starts said first browser up on said information processing device when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents to be accessed are the private internal contents, and sending said browser start up instruction to said user terminal when it is determined by said contents determining part that the internal contents to be accessed are the open internal contents.