JP6772894B2 - Information processing equipment, information processing systems, and information processing methods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing method.

In an information processing device such as a PC (Personal Computer), data created by text creation software or spreadsheet software is stored in a storage unit such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) in the information processing device. A technique of transmitting data stored in this storage unit to a storage device such as a server provided externally for backup or information sharing is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-310240

However, in the above-mentioned general technology, an external storage device is accessed for backup, information sharing, etc., but if access permission is not obtained in the external storage device, the transmitted data is not stored and the data is not stored. The process of sending is wasted. In addition, the communication cost required for data transmission is wasted.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the transmitted data is not stored and the process of transmitting the data is wasted because the access permission is not obtained in the external storage device, or the data is transmitted. The purpose is to make it possible to avoid a situation in which the communication cost required for the above is wasted.

The information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention is via a reception unit that receives an instruction from a user, a processing unit that generates or processes data in response to an instruction received by the reception unit, a storage unit, and a network. A communication unit capable of communicating with a plurality of storage devices and a storage control unit that controls storage of data generated or processed by the processing unit are provided, and the storage control unit is (i) predetermined by the reception unit. When the given storage instruction is received, the data is stored in the storage unit, and the communication unit is made to transmit an access request to a predetermined storage device among the plurality of storage devices (ii). When the communication unit receives a permission signal for the access request from a predetermined storage device, the data is transmitted to the communication unit by the predetermined storage device, and the predetermined storage device is used to transmit the data to the communication unit. The transmitted data is stored , the storage unit stores in advance user information indicating a user who operates the predetermined storage device, and the storage control unit operates the information processing device. When the user and the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the user information are different, the communication unit is made to transmit the access request, and the user who operates the information processing device and the use When the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the personal information is the same, the data is transmitted to the communication unit to the predetermined storage device without causing the communication unit to transmit the access request. It is an information processing device that transmits data .

Further, the information processing system according to another aspect of the present invention is an information processing system including the above information processing device and the plurality of storage devices.

Further, the information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention is an information processing method for controlling an information processing device including a storage unit and a communication unit capable of communicating with a plurality of storage devices via a network. A reception step that receives an instruction from a user, a processing step that generates or processes data according to the instruction received in the reception step, and a memory control step that controls storage of the data generated or processed in the processing step. In the storage control step, (i) when a predetermined storage instruction is received in the reception step, the storage unit stores the data, and the communication unit stores the data among the plurality of storage devices. (Ii) When the communication unit receives a permission signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device, the communication unit transmits the access request to the predetermined storage device. The data is transmitted to the communication unit, the transmitted data is stored in the predetermined storage device, and the storage unit previously stores user information indicating a user who operates the predetermined storage device. In the storage control step, when the user who operates the information processing device and the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the user information are different from each other, the communication unit receives the data. An access request is transmitted, and when the user who operates the information processing device and the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the user information are the same, the communication unit is made to transmit the access request. This is an information processing method in which the data is transmitted to the communication unit to the predetermined storage device without any problem.

According to the present invention, when a user creates data by writing software or spreadsheet software, the user can back up the data to an external storage device or share information as much as possible without being aware of it. Can be done.

It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the information processing system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. (A) and (B) are diagrams showing an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the information stored in the storage part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the reception screen displayed on the display part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation screen displayed on the display part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in advance in the storage part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the reception screen displayed on the display part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in advance in the storage part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the reception screen displayed on the display part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation screen displayed on the display part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. (A) and (B) are diagrams showing an example of data stored in advance in the storage unit of the information processing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the reception screen displayed on the display part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in advance in the storage part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention. (A) and (B) are flowcharts showing the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the display part of the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention . It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation by the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 8 of this invention.

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus, the information processing system, and the information processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system 1 is a plurality of information processing devices 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which are connected to the information processing device 10 via a network N such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). Consists of storage devices. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a server 20A, a server 20B, a personal computer 20C, a smartphone 20D, a mobile phone 20E, and the like are connected to the information processing device 10 via a network N. The server 20A, the server 20B, the PC 20C, the smartphone 20D, and the mobile phone 20E are all examples of storage devices having a storage unit such as an HDD or a flash memory, and are collectively stored unless otherwise specified. The device 20 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the information processing device 10. The information processing device 10 is a computer such as a PC, and includes a display unit 110, an operation unit 120, a storage unit 130, a communication unit 140, a control unit 100, and the like.

The display unit 110 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an organic EL (OLED: Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display, and under display control by the display control unit described later, various operation screens and the like. Is displayed.

The operation unit 120 is an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a touch panel provided on the front surface of the display unit 110. Instructions from the user for various operations and processes that can be executed by the information processing device 10 are input using the operation unit 120 such as the mouse, keyboard, and touch panel described above.

The storage unit 130 is a storage device such as an HDD or a flash memory. The storage unit 130 includes a plurality of storage areas, and various types of data are stored in each storage area. In the present embodiment, as the plurality of storage areas, the storage unit 130 includes a plurality of directories such as a root directory and a subdirectory under the root directory.

The communication unit 140 is a communication interface including a communication module such as a LAN chip. The information processing device 10 can communicate with a plurality of storage devices 20 connected via the network N by the communication unit 140.

The control unit 100 includes a processor, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a dedicated hardware circuit. The processor is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or the like. The control unit 100 is operated by the processor according to a program such as an OS (Operating System) stored (installed) in the storage unit 130 and various control programs, thereby operating the control unit 101, the information processing unit 102, and the reception unit 103. , Display control unit 104, and storage control unit 105. However, each of the above configurations may be configured by a hardware circuit, regardless of the operation according to the program by the control unit 100.

The control unit 101 controls the overall control of the information processing device 10.

The reception unit 103 has a function of receiving a signal output from the operation unit 120 and receiving an instruction from a user input by using the operation unit 120.

The information processing unit 102 executes various programs such as document creation software and spreadsheet software stored in the storage unit 130 in response to an instruction received by the reception unit 103 to generate or change document data or table data. Has the function of (processing).

The display control unit 104 has a function of controlling the display operation by the display unit 110, and causes the display unit 110 to display an operation screen or the like showing the information processing result by the information processing unit 102.

The storage control unit 105 has a function of performing storage control of data generated or changed by the information processing unit 102.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 110. FIG. 3A shows an operation screen displayed on the display unit 110 when the file browser software stored in the storage unit 130 is executed by the information processing unit 102. In the example shown in this figure, the operation screen D2, which is the processing result of the file browser software, is displayed in the desktop screen D1. The operation screen D2 shows a path indicating the location of the directory in the storage unit 130, and a plurality of icons associated with various data (files) included in the directory.

When the reception unit 103 accepts the icon selection operation shown on the operation screen D2, the information processing unit 102 executes the software associated with the selected icon. For example, when the icon of "minutes.odt" is selected in the example shown in FIG. 3A, the information processing unit 102 executes the document creation software associated with the icon. On the display unit 110, an operation screen D3 showing the data shown in the “minutes.odt” is displayed under the control of the display control unit 104 (see FIG. 3B). On the operation screen D3, buttons d1 and d2 for receiving a storage (save) instruction of document data created or changed by the text creation software are arranged. The button d1 is a button for receiving an instruction to store the created or changed document data with a different file name and a save destination, that is, a so-called "save as" instruction. Further, the button d2 is a button for receiving an instruction to store the changed document data in the same file name and the same save destination, that is, a so-called "overwrite save" instruction. In response to the selection operation for these buttons d1 and d2, the storage control unit 105 performs storage control of the document data generated or changed by the information processing unit 102.

Returning to FIG. 2, the configuration of the storage device 20 will be described. The storage device 20 includes a control unit 200, a display unit 210, an operation unit 220, a storage unit 230, a communication unit 240, and the like. The display unit 210 is composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, and the like. The operation unit 220 is an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a touch panel provided on the front surface of the display unit 210. The storage unit 230 is a storage device such as an HDD or a flash memory. The communication unit 240 is a communication interface including a communication module such as a LAN chip.

The control unit 200 includes a processor, RAM, ROM, and a dedicated hardware circuit. The control unit 200 functions as a control unit 201, a display control unit 202, and a storage control unit 203 by the operation of the processor according to the program stored in the storage unit 230. However, each of the above configurations may be configured by a hardware circuit, regardless of the operation according to the program by the control unit 200.

The control unit 201 controls the overall operation of the storage device 20. The display control unit 202 has a function of controlling the display operation by the display unit 210. The storage control unit 203 has a function of controlling the storage operation by the storage unit 230.

The above is the description of the configuration of the information processing system 1. Subsequently, detailed processing contents in the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation by the information processing device 10. This flowchart shows the process of storing the document data created or changed by the document creation software.

When the reception unit 103 receives the instruction to start the text creation software (YES in step S10), the information processing unit 102 activates the text creation software (step S11), and the reception unit 103 responds to the instruction from the user. A process of generating or changing text data is performed (step S12).

After the process of step S12, when the reception unit 103 receives a selection instruction for the buttons d1 or d2 arranged on the operation screen D3 shown in FIG. 3B, that is, a predetermined storage instruction (YES in step S13). , The storage control unit 105 performs a process of storing document data in the directory (storage area) designated by the storage instruction in the storage unit 130 (step S14).

After the processing of step S14, the storage control unit 105 determines whether or not the directory (storage area) designated by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area (step S15).

Here, the storage unit 130 stores in advance information indicating which of the plurality of storage areas in the storage unit 130 is the predetermined storage area. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the storage unit 130. In the example shown in this figure, storage areas located in the paths of "C: \ User \ document" and "C: \ User \ backup" are set as predetermined storage areas. The storage control unit 105 acquires the information stored in the storage unit 130, and determines whether or not the storage area designated by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area based on the acquired information. ..

Returning to FIG. 4, when the storage area specified by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area (YES in step S15), the storage control unit 105 has the same document data as the document data stored in the storage unit 130. Is transmitted to the communication unit 140 to a predetermined storage device 20 (step S16). The storage device 20 that has received the document data transmitted from the information processing device 10 stores the document data in the storage unit 230 under the control of the storage control unit 203.

Here, the storage unit 130 stores in advance information indicating which of the plurality of storage devices 20 connected to the information processing device 10 via the network N is a predetermined storage device. ing. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a predetermined storage device corresponding to each predetermined storage area is set. Specifically, a personal computer A, a server A, and a smartphone A are set as predetermined storage devices corresponding to the storage area of "C: \ User \ document", and the storage of "C: \ User \ backup" is performed. Server A and server B are set as predetermined storage devices corresponding to the areas. The storage control unit 105 acquires the information stored in the storage unit 130, and identifies a predetermined storage device that transmits document data based on the acquired information.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage unit 130 stores the IP address, which is information indicating the position of the predetermined storage device 20 on the network N, and the storage device 20 of the transmitted document data. Information indicating a path indicating a storage location in the unit 230 is stored in advance. The storage control unit 105 acquires the information stored in the storage unit 130, and based on the acquired information, documents information that specifies a storage location in the storage unit 230 of the storage device 20 in the process of step S16. It is transmitted to a predetermined storage device 20 together with the data.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen for receiving the settings of the predetermined storage area and the predetermined storage device. The storage control unit 105 generates information indicating the predetermined storage area and the predetermined storage device shown in FIG. 5 based on the instruction received by the reception unit 103 on the reception screen D4 shown in FIG. , The generated information is stored in the storage unit 130. In the example shown in FIG. 6, "C: \ User \ document" is set as a predetermined storage area, and "PC A" is set as a predetermined storage device 20.

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, once the user sets a predetermined storage area and a predetermined storage device, then particularly thereafter. By simply creating or changing data using ordinary text creation software or table calculation software without the user being aware of it, the created or changed data is transmitted to the external storage device 20 for data backup and information. Can be shared.

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment. The processing having the same contents as the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

When the storage area designated by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area (YES in step S15), the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to communicate with the predetermined storage device 20 in advance. The information on the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 is acquired (step S20). Then, when the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 is not equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value (for example, 20 GB) (NO in step S21), the storage unit 130 stores the data in the same manner as in the process of step S16 shown in FIG. The same document data as the document data is transmitted to the communication unit 140 to the predetermined storage device 20 (step S23). On the other hand, when the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 20 GB) (YES in step S21), the storage control unit 105 responds to the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device. A process of generating data with a reduced amount of document data is performed (step S22). In this process, the storage control unit 105 increases the reduction amount (reduction rate) of the data capacity as the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device is smaller. For example, when the proportionality constant is A, the threshold value of the storage capacity (for example, 20 GB) is B, and the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device is C, the reduction amount L of the data capacity is "L = A × (BC). ) ”Is calculated by the formula.

When the data includes an image, the storage control unit 105 generates data in which the capacity of the data is reduced by lowering the resolution of the image. Further, when the data includes an image, the storage control unit 105 may generate data in which the capacity of the data is reduced by monochromeizing the image. Further, the storage control unit 105 may generate data in which the capacity of the data is reduced by extracting a part of the information included in the data. For example, in the case of data composed of a plurality of paragraphs, the storage control unit 105 may generate data in which the amount of data is reduced by extracting some of the paragraphs. Further, in the case of data including a text and an image, the storage control unit 105 may generate data in which the capacity of the data is reduced by extracting the text or the image. Further, when the data is document data, the storage control unit 105 may generate data in which the amount of data is reduced by generating text data obtained by extracting the text included in the document data. The storage control unit 105 adjusts the reduction amount (reduction rate) of the data capacity by adjusting the resolution of the image and the number of images to be monochrome.

After the processing of step S22, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the data whose capacity has been reduced to the predetermined storage device 20 (step S23).

When there are a plurality of predetermined storage devices 20, the processes of steps S20 to S23 are performed for each of the predetermined storage devices 20. That is, the storage control unit 105 generates data in which the data capacity is reduced by a reduction amount corresponding to each storage capacity of the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 for each of the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20. , The communication unit 140 is controlled to transmit each of the generated data to a predetermined storage device 20 corresponding to each of the data.

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined storage device 20 having a small storage capacity can transmit data with a reduced capacity. , The storage capacity can be prevented from being pressed more than necessary.

In the process of step S22, the storage control unit 105 reduces the amount of document data according to the predetermined storage capacity of the storage device and the free capacity of the predetermined storage device. May be generated. In this case, in the process of step S20, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to communicate with the predetermined storage device 20, and in addition to the information on the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device 20, the free capacity. To get the information of.

In the process of step S22, the storage control unit 105 increases the reduction amount (reduction rate) of the data capacity as the storage capacity and the free capacity of the predetermined storage device are smaller. For example, the proportionality constant is A, the storage capacity threshold (for example, 20 GB) is B, the predetermined storage device storage capacity is C, the free capacity threshold (for example, 5 GB) is D, and the free capacity of the predetermined storage device. When E is, the reduction amount L of the data capacity is calculated by the calculation formula of “L = A × (BC) × (DE)”.

Further, the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 is not less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value (for example, 20 GB) (NO in step S21), and the free capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 is a predetermined threshold value. When it is not (for example, 5 GB) or less, the storage control unit 105 may transmit the same document data as the document data stored in the storage unit 130 to the communication unit 140 to the predetermined storage device 20. In this case, the storage control unit 105 is in the case where the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value (for example, 20 GB) (YES in step S21), or the predetermined storage device 20 is free. When the capacity is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 5 GB), a process of generating data in which the capacity of the document data is reduced is performed.

<Embodiment 3>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the third embodiment. The processing having the same contents as the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

After the processing of step S22, that is, after the storage control unit 105 performs the processing of reducing the capacity of the document data according to the predetermined storage capacity of the storage device 20, the storage control unit 105 performs the processing in advance. It is specified whether or not there is a storage device for storing document data whose data capacity has not been reduced among the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 (step S30). In the process of step S30, among the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20, data with a reduced data capacity is transmitted to some storage devices, but the data capacity is reduced for some storage devices. It is determined whether or not the document data that did not exist is being transmitted.

When there is a storage device for storing the document data whose data capacity has not been reduced among the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 (YES in step S30), the storage control unit 105 determines the document whose capacity has not been reduced. Link information that can access the storage device 20 that stores data is generated (step S31). Here, the link information is information that can specify the position of the storage device 20 on the network N, such as a hyperlink including a shortcut or a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating the position of the storage device 20. is there.

After the process of step S31, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the generated link information and the document data whose capacity has been reduced to the storage device 20 which stores the document data whose capacity has been reduced ( Step S32 and step S33). By transmitting link information accessible to the storage device 20 that stores the original document data whose capacity has not been reduced, the user can easily store the original data on the storage device 20 that stores the data whose capacity has been reduced. Can be accessed. Regarding the storage device 20 that stores the document data whose capacity has not been reduced, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to transmit the same document data as the document data stored in the storage unit 130 (step S34).

On the other hand, when there is no storage device for storing the document data whose data capacity has not been reduced among the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 (NO in step S30), the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140. Then, only the document data whose capacity has been reduced is transmitted to the storage device 20 for storing the document data whose capacity has been reduced (step S33).

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined storage device 20 having a small storage capacity can transmit data with a reduced capacity. The storage capacity can be prevented from being unnecessarily pressed, and the user can easily access the original data on the storage device 20 that stores the data whose capacity has been reduced.

<Supplement 1>
The storage control unit 105 may receive a signal indicating the completion of storage transmitted from the storage device 20 when the storage of data in the storage device 20 is completed via the communication unit 140. In this case, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to transmit the link information after receiving the above signal transmitted from the storage device 20 that stores the data whose capacity has not been reduced. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the user accesses the link destination using the link information in a state where the data storage is not completed at the link destination.

<Supplement 2>
When the storage device 20 that stores the data whose capacity has not been reduced cannot be specified in the process of step S30, the storage control unit 105 sets the storage device 105 out of the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20. It may be determined whether or not the data whose capacity is not reduced is obtained by combining the data whose capacity is reduced. For example, with respect to data composed of texts and images of paragraphs 1 to 40, a storage device A that stores the texts of paragraphs 1 to 20, a storage device B that stores the texts of paragraphs 21 to 40, and an image. When the storage device C that stores the data is present, the data whose capacity is not reduced by combining the data stored in these storage devices A to C (data composed of the text and the image of paragraphs 1 to 40). Can be configured. In this case, the storage control unit 105 identifies these storage devices A to C.

Then, when the storage control unit 105 determines that the data whose capacity has been reduced is combined to obtain the data whose capacity has been reduced, the storage control unit 105 accesses each of the plurality of storage devices that have stored the data whose capacity has been reduced. Generates possible link information. After that, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the generated link information and the document data whose capacity is reduced to the predetermined storage device 20. In the case of the above example, the storage control unit 105 transmits three link information accessible to each of the storage devices A to C and document data having a reduced capacity to a predetermined storage device 20.

When the storage control unit 105 receives the signal indicating the completion of storage transmitted from the storage device 20 when the storage of data in the storage device 20 is completed via the communication unit 140, the storage control unit 105 is described as follows. May be processed. That is, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to transmit the link information after receiving all the above signals transmitted from the plurality of storage devices 20 that have stored the data whose capacity has been reduced. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the user accesses the link destination using the link information in a state where the data storage is not completed at the link destination.

<Embodiment 4>
In the information processing apparatus 10 according to the fourth embodiment, the data to be processed by the information processing unit 102 is data composed of a plurality of sheets such as table data generated or changed by spreadsheet software.

FIG. 9 shows an operation screen displayed on the display unit 110 when the spreadsheet software stored in the storage unit 130 is executed by the information processing unit 102. In the example shown in this figure, the operation screen D5, which is the processing result of the spreadsheet software, is displayed on the desktop screen D1. Buttons d3 and d4 for receiving a storage (save) instruction of table data created or changed by spreadsheet software are arranged on the operation screen D5. In response to the selection operation for these buttons d3 and d4, the storage control unit 105 performs storage control of the table data generated or changed by the information processing unit 102.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 9, table data composed of three sheets is shown. Each sheet constituting the table data is associated with each tab of tabs d5, d6, and d7 arranged on the operation screen D5. In FIG. 9, the first sheet associated with tab d5 is displayed. When the reception unit 103 receives the selection operation for each tab, the data displayed in the operation screen D5 is changed to the data of the sheet associated with the selected tab under the control of the display control unit 104.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in advance in the storage unit 130. In the information processing device 10 according to the fourth embodiment, each sheet constituting the table data is associated with a predetermined storage device 20, and as shown in this figure, the storage unit 130 includes a plurality of sheets. Information indicating a correspondence relationship with a predetermined storage device 20 is stored in advance.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, the predetermined storage area of “C: \ User \ document” is associated with the predetermined storage device “PC A” on the sheet 1, and the predetermined storage is stored on the sheet 2. A device "server A" is associated with the sheet 3, and a predetermined storage device "smartphone A" is associated with the sheet 3. Further, with respect to the predetermined storage area of "C: \ User \ backup", the predetermined storage device "server A" is associated with the sheets 1 and 3, and the storage connected to the network N is connected to the sheet 2. All the devices of the device 20 are associated with each other.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen for accepting a setting of information indicating a correspondence relationship between the plurality of sheets and a predetermined storage device 20. Based on the instruction received by the reception unit 103 on the reception screen D6 shown in FIG. 11, the storage control unit 105 provides information indicating the correspondence relationship between the plurality of sheets shown in FIG. 10 and the predetermined storage device 20. It is generated, and the generated information is stored in the storage unit 130. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a predetermined storage device "personal computer A" is associated with the sheet 1, a predetermined storage device "server A" is associated with the sheet 2, and the predetermined storage device "server A" is associated with the sheet 3. A storage device "smartphone A" is associated with it.

The information processing device 10 according to the fourth embodiment controls to store data in an external storage device 20 based on information indicating a correspondence relationship between the plurality of sheets and a predetermined storage device 20. A flowchart showing the flow of the control is shown in FIG.

When the reception unit 103 receives the spreadsheet software start instruction (YES in step S40), the information processing unit 102 starts the spreadsheet software (step S41), and the reception unit 103 responds to the instruction from the user. A process for generating or changing spreadsheet data is performed (step S42).

After the process of step S42, when the reception unit 103 receives a selection instruction for the buttons d3 or d4 arranged on the operation screen D5 shown in FIG. 9, that is, a predetermined storage instruction (YES in step S43), the memory control The unit 105 performs a process of storing the table data in the directory (storage area) designated by the storage instruction in the storage unit 130 (step S44).

After the processing of step S44, the storage control unit 105 determines whether or not the directory (storage area) designated by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area stored in the storage unit 130 (step S45). When the storage area specified by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area (YES in step S45), information indicating the correspondence relationship between the plurality of sheets stored in the storage unit 130 and the predetermined storage device 20. Is acquired, and the storage device 20 associated with each sheet included in the table data is specified based on the acquired information (step S46).

After the processing of step S46, the storage control unit 105 determines whether or not there is a storage device 20 for storing all the sheets included in the table data (step S47). When the storage device 20 for storing all the sheets included in the table data does not exist (NO in step S47), the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to store data indicating each sheet included in the table data. , Perform a process of transmitting to the storage device 20 associated with each sheet (step S50). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the storage control unit 105 transmits the data indicating the sheet 1 to the personal computer A, the data indicating the sheet 2 to the server A, and the data indicating the sheet 3 to the smartphone A.

On the other hand, when there is a storage device 20 that stores all the sheets included in the table data (YES in step S47), the storage control unit 105 performs the processes of steps S48 and S49. Here, the case where the storage device 20 for storing all the sheets included in the table data exists means the case where the storage device 20 associated with all the sheets (sheets 1 to 3) exists.

In the process of step S48, the storage control unit 105 generates link information that can access the storage device 20 associated with all the sheets. Then, in the process of step S49, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the generated link information to the storage device 20 that stores only a part of the sheets included in the table data (step S49). ). After the process of step S49, the process of step S50 described above is performed. By the processing of step S49 and step S50, the storage device 20 associated with only a part of the sheets included in the table data stores the above link information in addition to the information indicating the part of the sheets. .. As a result, the user can easily access the original table data on the storage device 20 that stores only a part of the sheets included in the table data.

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the user once has a correspondence relationship between a plurality of sheets included in the table data and a predetermined storage device 20. After that, the user only needs to create or change data with spreadsheet software without being aware of it, and only the desired sheet is sent to the external storage device 20 to back up the data and information. You can share and so on.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the case where the processes of steps S46 to S50 are executed for all the sheets included in the table data has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. When the data of only a part of the sheets is changed instead of the entire table data, the storage control unit 105 executes the processes of steps S46 to S50 for all the sheets included in the table data. Instead, the processes of steps S46 to S50 may be executed only for the changed sheet. That is, when the information processing unit 102 changes only a part of the table data, the storage control unit 105 transmits the data indicating the changed sheet to only the storage device 20 associated with the changed sheet. Performs the process of transmitting to 140.

<Supplement 1>
A plurality of sheets constituting the table data may each be composed of a plurality of areas. The area information that defines the plurality of areas is stored in advance in the storage unit 130. For example, a sheet with 10 rows and 10 columns has (1) 1st row to 5th row, 1st column to 5th column, 1st area, and (2) 6th row to 10th row, 1st column to 5th column. 2nd area of the eyes, (3) 1st to 5th rows, 6th to 10th columns, 3rd area, (4) 6th to 10th rows, 6th to 10th columns, 4th It can be composed of four areas.

Here, a plurality of areas constituting the sheet are associated with a predetermined storage device among the plurality of storage devices 20, and the correspondence relationship between the plurality of areas and the predetermined storage device 20 is shown. The information may be stored in the storage unit 130 in advance.

Under such a configuration, when the reception unit 103 receives a predetermined storage instruction for one sheet included in the table data, the storage control unit 105 causes the storage unit 130 to store the table data. , Performs the following processing. That is, the storage control unit 105 performs a process of causing the communication unit 140 to transmit data indicating the area to the storage device 20 associated with the area for each of the plurality of areas constituting one sheet, and the storage device The data transmitted to 20 is stored.

According to the above configuration, the user once sets the positions (area information) of a plurality of areas constituting the sheet of the table data, and the plurality of areas and the predetermined storage device 20 are combined with each other. After setting the correspondence, only the user can create or change the sheet with spreadsheet software without being aware of it, and only the desired area in the sheet is transmitted to the external storage device 20 for data. You can back up and share information.

<Supplement 2>
The storage control unit 105 may receive a signal indicating the completion of storage transmitted from the storage device 20 when the storage of data in the storage device 20 is completed via the communication unit 140. In this case, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to transmit the link information after receiving the above signal transmitted from the storage device 20 that stores the data indicating all the sheets. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the user accesses the link destination using the link information in a state where the data storage is not completed at the link destination.

<Supplement 3>
When the storage device 20 that stores the data indicating all the sheets cannot be specified in the process of step S47, the storage control unit 105 is stored in a plurality of storage devices among the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20. By combining the stored sheets, it may be determined whether or not the data indicates all the sheets. For example, when the storage device A that stores the sheet 1, the storage device B that stores the sheet 2, and the storage device C that stores the sheet 3 exist for the data composed of the sheets 1 to 3, these storage devices are stored. By combining the data stored in the devices A to C, table data showing all the sheets can be constructed. In this case, the storage control unit 105 identifies these storage devices A to C.

Then, when the storage control unit 105 determines that the data indicating all the sheets can be obtained by combining the sheets, the storage control unit 105 can access each of the plurality of storage devices that have stored the data indicating the sheets. Generate. After that, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the generated link information to a predetermined storage device 20. In the case of the above example, the storage control unit 105 transmits three link information accessible to each of the storage devices A to C to the predetermined storage device 20.

When the storage control unit 105 receives the signal indicating the completion of storage transmitted from the storage device 20 when the storage of data in the storage device 20 is completed via the communication unit 140, the storage control unit 105 is described as follows. May be processed. That is, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to transmit the link information after receiving all the above signals transmitted from the plurality of storage devices 20 that have stored the data indicating the sheet. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the user accesses the link destination using the link information in a state where the data storage is not completed at the link destination.

<Embodiment 5>
In the information processing device 10 according to the fifth embodiment, information indicating to the storage unit 130 a plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 among the plurality of storage devices 20 connected to the information processing device 10 via the network N, And, information indicating the priority as the storage destination of the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 is stored. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in advance in the storage unit 130. In the example shown in this figure, server A and server B are set as predetermined storage devices corresponding to the predetermined storage areas of "C: \ User \ backup". Then, "5" is set as the priority of the server A, and "3" is set as the priority of the server B. The larger the priority value, the higher the priority as the storage destination of the storage device 20.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen for accepting the above priority setting. The storage control unit 105 generates information indicating the priority shown in FIG. 13 based on the instruction received by the reception unit 103 on the reception screen D7 shown in FIG. 14, and stores the generated information in the storage unit 130. Let me. In the example shown in FIG. 14, "3" is set as the priority of the personal computer A, "5" is set as the priority of the server A, and "1" is set as the priority of the smartphone A.

The information processing device 10 according to the fifth embodiment controls to store data in an external storage device 20 based on the above-mentioned information indicating the priority. A flowchart showing the flow of the control is shown in FIG. The processing having the same contents as the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

When the storage area designated by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area (YES in step S15), the storage control unit 105 acquires the information stored in advance in the storage unit 130, and based on the information in advance. The priority of the plurality of storage devices associated with the storage area is specified (step S60). Then, the storage control unit 105 identifies a storage device in which a priority equal to or higher than the priority specified in the storage instruction received by the reception unit 103 in the process of step S13 is set (step S61). Here, the memory control unit 105 has a priority specified in the memory instruction based on the number of times the button for receiving the memory instruction arranged on the operation screen of the display unit 110 is selected in the memory instruction received by the reception unit 103. To determine.

For example, on the operation screen D3 shown in FIG. 3B, when the button d1 or the button d2 for receiving the memory instruction is selected three times, the memory control unit 105 specifies the priority of "3" in the memory instruction. Identify what was done. Further, when an input field in which the priority can be input is provided on the operation screen, the storage control unit 105 can perform the storage instruction based on the numerical value input in the input field when the storage instruction is performed. Determines the specified priority.

Returning to FIG. 15, after the processing of step S61, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 and transmits the document data to the storage device 20 in which the priority equal to or higher than the priority specified in the storage instruction is set. (Step S62). For example, when the priority of "3" is set in the storage instruction in the process of step S13, in the process of step S62, the document is set to the personal computer A and the server A in which the priority equal to or higher than the priority of "3" is set. Data is sent.

After the process of step S62, the storage control unit 105 determines whether or not there is a storage device 20 that does not transmit document data among the predetermined storage devices 20 (step S63). In the process of step S63, that is, it is determined whether or not there is a storage device in which the priority lower than the priority set in the storage instruction in the process of step S13 is set by the data stored in the storage unit 130. Will be done.

When there is a storage device 20 that does not transmit the document data among the predetermined storage devices 20 (YES in step S63), the storage control unit 105 can access the storage device 20 that has transmitted the document data. Information is generated (step S64), and the generated link information is transmitted to the storage device 20 that does not transmit document data (step S65). For example, when the priority of "3" is set in the storage instruction in the process of step S13, in the process of step S65, the smartphone A in which the priority lower than the priority of "3" is set is set to the "3". Link information that can access the personal computer A and the server A for which the priority equal to or higher than the priority of "" is set is transmitted. As a result, the user can easily access the storage device 20 in which the document data is stored and browse the document data even on the storage device 20 in which the document data is not transmitted because of its low priority.

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the priority is set when the user gives an instruction to store the document data created or changed by the document creation software. By doing so, the number of external storage devices 20 for transmitting document data can be changed. As a result, the target of the storage device 20 for backing up data and sharing information can be different depending on the importance of the created or changed text data.

<Supplement>
In the above embodiment, the case where the information processing unit 102 performs the process of determining the priority as the storage destination of the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 based on the instruction received by the reception unit 103 has been described. , The present invention is not necessarily limited to this case.

In the information processing device 10 for supplementation, the information processing unit 102 controls the communication unit 140 to acquire information indicating the free capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 from the predetermined storage device 20. Then, the information processing unit 102 determines the priority of the plurality of predetermined storage devices 20 as storage destinations according to the free capacity of the predetermined storage devices 20. Specifically, the information processing unit 102 sets a higher priority as the free space of the storage device 20 is larger. Then, the information processing unit 102 stores the information indicating the priority determined in the above process in the storage unit 130.

<Embodiment 6>
FIG. 16 shows an operation screen displayed on the display unit 110 when the file browser software stored in the storage unit 130 in the information processing device 10 according to the sixth embodiment is executed by the information processing unit 102. In the example shown in this figure, the operation screen D8, which is the processing result of the file browser software, is displayed in the desktop screen D1. On the operation screen D8, a button d8 is arranged in addition to a path indicating the location of the directory in the storage unit 130 and a plurality of icons associated with various data (files) included in the directory. The button d8 is a button for receiving a storage instruction that triggers a process of storing data associated with a plurality of icons arranged on the operation screen D8 in an external storage device 20. When the reception unit 103 receives the selection instruction for the button d8, the storage control unit 105 executes a process of storing the data associated with the plurality of icons arranged on the operation screen D8 in the external storage device 20.

In the information processing device 10 according to the sixth embodiment, the plurality of icons arranged on the operation screen of the file browser software are associated with each of the predetermined storage devices 20 among the plurality of storage devices 20. Then, information indicating the correspondence relationship between the plurality of icons and the predetermined storage device 20 is stored in advance in the storage unit 130. FIG. 17A is a diagram showing an example of data stored in advance in the storage unit 130. In the example shown in this figure, among the plurality of icons arranged on the operation screen D8 shown in FIG. 16, the corresponding storage device 20 has a storage device 20 for the “minutes.odt” icon and the “results table.calc” icon. It is shown. For example, the icon of "minutes.odt" is associated with a predetermined storage device 20 of the personal computer A, the server A, and the smartphone A.

Further, FIG. 17B is a diagram showing another example of data stored in advance in the storage unit 130. In the example shown in this figure, unlike the example shown in FIG. 17 (A), the storage device 20 is used for each specific icon name such as the “minutes.odt” icon and the “results table.calc” icon. The storage device 20 is not associated with each other, but is associated with each icon type. In the example shown in this figure, a predetermined storage device 20 of the personal computer A, the server A, and the smartphone A is associated with the icon having the extension odt, that is, the icon associated with the document data. There is. Further, a predetermined storage device 20 of the server A and the server B is associated with the icon having the extension calc, that is, the icon associated with the table data.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen for accepting the setting of the correspondence between the icon and the storage device 20. The memory control unit 105 determines the correspondence between the icons shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B and the storage device 20 based on the instruction received by the reception unit 103 on the reception screen D9 shown in FIG. The information to be shown is generated, and the generated information is stored in the storage unit 130. In the example shown in FIG. 18, for example, the predetermined storage device 20 of the server A is associated with the icon whose papier mache is mp3.

The information processing device according to the sixth embodiment executes a process of storing the data associated with the icon in the external storage device 20 based on the above data stored in the storage unit 130. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the process.

As shown in FIG. 19, when the reception unit 103 receives the start instruction of the file browser software (YES in step S70), the information processing unit 102 starts the file browser software (step S71). Then, when the reception unit 103 receives a predetermined storage instruction on the operation screen of the file browser software (YES in step S72), the memory control unit 105 executes the processes of steps S73 and S74.

In the process of step S73, the storage control unit 105 acquires data indicating the correspondence between the icon stored in the storage unit 130 and the storage device 20, and based on the acquired data, the operation screen of the file browser software. A process of specifying the storage device 20 associated with the plurality of icons arranged in the icon is performed.

Then, in the process of step S74, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the data associated with the icon to the storage device 20 associated with the icon. For example, when the data shown in FIG. 17B is stored in the storage unit 130, the process of step S74 causes the “minutes.odt” of the plurality of icons arranged on the operation screen D8 shown in FIG. The icon and the "template.odt" icon are transmitted to the storage devices 20 of the personal computer A, the server A, and the smartphone A, and the "results table.calc" icon is transmitted to the storage devices of the server A and the server B. ..

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the file browser screen showing a list of icons associated with data included in a specific storage area is concerned. The data associated with the icon can be stored in the desired storage device 20.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10 in the modified example of the sixth embodiment. The same processing as that of the flowchart shown in FIG. 19 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

After the process of step S73, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to communicate with the predetermined storage device 20 to acquire the storage capacity information of the storage device 20 associated with the icon (step S80). ). When the storage capacity of the storage device 20 associated with the icon is not equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 20 GB) (NO in step S81), the storage control unit is similar to the process in step S74 shown in FIG. The 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the data associated with the icon to the storage device 20 associated with the icon (step S83). On the other hand, when the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device 20 is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value (for example, 20 GB) (YES in step S81), the storage control unit 105 determines the storage capacity of the storage device 20 associated with the icon. A process of generating data with a reduced data capacity is performed according to (step S82). In this process, the storage control unit 105 increases the reduction amount (reduction rate) of the data capacity as the storage capacity of the storage device 20 decreases. Further, in the process, the storage control unit 105 may generate data in which the data capacity is reduced according to the free capacity of the predetermined storage device in addition to the storage capacity of the predetermined storage device. Good.

After the process of step S82, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the data whose capacity has been reduced to the storage device 20 associated with the icon (step S83).

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the modified example of the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the data with the reduced capacity is transmitted to the predetermined storage device 20 having a small storage capacity. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the storage capacity from being pressed more than necessary.

Further, in the above modified example, the storage control unit 105 identifies the storage device 20 that stores the data whose capacity has not been reduced among the plurality of storage devices 20, and accesses the specified storage device 20. May generate possible link information. Then, the storage control unit 105 stores the generated link information in a storage device other than the specified storage device 20, that is, a storage device 20 that stores data whose capacity has been reduced. As a result, the user can easily access the original data on the storage device 20 that stores the data whose capacity has been reduced.

<Embodiment 7>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the seventh embodiment. The processing having the same contents as the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

After performing a process (step S16) in which the storage control unit 105 transmits the same document data as the document data stored in the storage unit 130 to the communication unit 140 to the predetermined storage device 20, the storage control unit 105 receives the same document data. It is determined whether or not the communication unit 140 has received a signal indicating that the data storage has failed from the storage device 20 which is the data transmission destination within a predetermined time after the processing of step S16 (step S90). ..

When the communication unit 140 does not receive a signal indicating that data storage has failed from the storage device 20 which is the data transmission destination within a predetermined time after the processing in step S16 (NO in step S90), storage control Part 105 finishes the process. If the value is NO in step S90, the communication unit 140 includes a case where the communication unit 140 receives a signal from the storage device 20 which is the data transmission destination to the effect that the data has been successfully stored within a predetermined time.

On the other hand, when the communication unit 140 receives a signal indicating that the data storage has failed from the storage device 20 which is the data transmission destination within a predetermined time after the processing in step S16 (YES in step S90). The storage control unit 105 performs the processes of steps S91 and S92.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in advance in the storage unit 130. As shown in this figure, the storage unit 130 contains information indicating a predetermined storage device 20 among a plurality of storage devices 20 connected to the information processing device 10 via the network N, and the predetermined information. Information indicating the e-mail address corresponding to the storage device is stored. In the process of step S90, the storage control unit 105 acquires information indicating an e-mail address corresponding to a predetermined storage device from the storage unit 130. Then, in the process of step S91, the storage control unit 105 causes the document data to be transmitted to the e-mail address corresponding to the storage device 20 that has failed to store the text data based on the acquired information.

As described above, in the information processing apparatus 10 according to the seventh embodiment, the storage control unit 105 communicates the retransmission of the document data in the process of the above step S92 by a method different from the data transmission performed in the process of step S16. It is done by the part 140. Factors that cause data storage to fail in the storage device 20 include (1) occurrence of a communication error, (2) insufficient free space in the storage destination storage device 20, and (3) access authority of the storage destination storage device 20. However, it is possible to more reliably store the data in the storage device 20 by retransmitting the document data by a method different from the data transmission performed in the process of step S16 as described above. become.

Although the case where data is retransmitted using an e-mail address has been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. FIG. 23A is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the modified example of the seventh embodiment. The processing having the same contents as the flowchart shown in FIG. 21 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

When the communication unit 140 receives a signal indicating that data storage has failed from the storage device 20 which is the data transmission destination within a predetermined time after the processing in step S16 (YES in step S90), the storage control The unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to acquire information on the free space of the storage device 20 that has failed to store the text data (step S93). Then, the storage control unit 105 generates data in which the capacity of the text data is reduced according to the free space of the storage device 20 (step S94). Specifically, the storage control unit 105 reduces the capacity of the document data so that the capacity of the document data is equal to or less than the free capacity of the storage device 20. Then, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the data having a reduced capacity generated in the process of step S94 to the storage device 20 that has failed to store the text data (step S95).

Further, FIG. 23B is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the information processing apparatus 10 according to another modification of the seventh embodiment. The processing having the same contents as the flowchart shown in FIG. 21 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

When the communication unit 140 receives a signal indicating that data storage has failed from the storage device 20 which is the data transmission destination within a predetermined time after the processing in step S16 (YES in step S90), the storage control The communication unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit data that specifies a storage area different from the storage area designated as the storage destination in the process of step S16 to a predetermined storage device 20 (step S96).

Further, the display control unit 104 causes the display unit 110 to display the setting screen shown in FIG. 24 when the communication unit 140 receives a signal indicating that the data storage has failed, that is, when the process in step S90 is YES. You may. The setting screen D10 indicates that the external storage device 20 has failed to store the data. Further, a plurality of buttons d11, d12, and d13 are arranged on the setting screen D10. The storage control unit 105 determines the process to be executed according to the button for which the reception unit 103 has received the selection on the setting screen D10. For example, when the reception unit 103 accepts the selection operation of the button d11, the storage control unit 105 causes the communication unit 140 to retransmit the document data in the same manner as the data transmission performed in the process of step S16. When the reception unit 103 accepts the selection operation of the button d12, the storage control unit 105 retransmits the document data by using an e-mail method different from the data transmission performed in the process of step S16. Let me do it. Further, when the reception unit 103 receives the selection operation of the button d13, the storage control unit 105 does not retransmit the document data. By performing the processing as described above, when the data storage fails in the external storage device 20, the information processing device 10 can be made to retransmit the data by the processing desired by the user.

Further, in the above modification, the storage control unit 105 can specify the storage device 20 that has succeeded in storing data among the plurality of storage devices 20, and can access the specified storage device 20. Information may be generated. Then, the storage control unit 105 stores the generated link information in a storage device other than the specified storage device 20, that is, a storage device 20 that has failed to store data. When the data storage fails due to insufficient free space, the storage device 20 can store the link information if the data is light. As a result, even in the storage device 20 in which data storage fails due to insufficient free space, the user can access the original data on the storage device 20.

<Embodiment 8>
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the eighth embodiment. The processing having the same contents as the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

When the storage area specified by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area (YES in step S15), the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to make an access request before transmitting the document data. The data is transmitted to a predetermined storage device 20 (step S100).

Then, when the communication unit 140 receives the permission signal for the access request from the storage device 20 within a predetermined time after the processing of step S100 (YES in step S101), the communication unit 140 is controlled to control the document data. Is transmitted to a predetermined storage device 20 (step S102).

On the other hand, if the communication unit 140 does not receive the permission signal for the access request from the storage device 20 within a predetermined time after the processing of step S100 (NO in step S101), the storage control unit 105 stores the storage in step S13. In addition to the document data after processing by the processing of step S12, the data before processing by the processing of step S12 is stored in the storage area designated by the instruction (step S103). At this time, the storage control unit 105 stores the data before processing by the processing in step S12 as a name (file name) different from the document data after processing by the processing in step S12 in the storage area designated by the storage instruction. Let me. If the value is NO in step S101, the case where the communication unit 140 receives a disapproval signal for an access request from a predetermined storage device 20 is also included.

After the process of step S103, the storage control unit 105 controls the communication unit 140 to transmit the access request to the predetermined storage device 20 again (step S104). Then, when the communication unit 140 receives the permission signal for the access request from the storage device 20 within a predetermined time after the processing of step S104 (YES in step S105), the storage control unit 105 is stored in the storage unit 105. The 130 is made to delete the data before processing by the processing of step S12 (step S106), and then the communication unit 140 is controlled to transmit the data after processing by the processing of step S12 to a predetermined storage device 20 (step S106). Step S107).

As described above, according to the information processing device 10 and the information processing system 1 according to the eighth embodiment, since the data is transmitted after obtaining the access permission of the external predetermined storage device 20, the storage device is more reliable. It becomes possible to store data in 20. If the predetermined access permission of the storage device 20 is not obtained, the storage unit 130 stores the data before processing by the processing in step S12 in addition to the data after processing by the processing in step S12. By doing so, it becomes possible to restore the text data in the state before the change if the user desires.

In the modified example according to the eighth embodiment, the above access request transmission process is performed only when the user of the information processing device 10 and the user of the predetermined storage device 20 are different, and the information processing device 10 is used. When the user and the user of the predetermined storage device 20 are the same, the data may be transmitted to the predetermined storage device without performing the above-mentioned access request transmission process. In this case, the storage unit 130 stores in advance user information indicating the user of the predetermined storage device 20. Based on the user information, the storage control unit 105 determines whether or not the user of the information processing device 10 and the user of the predetermined storage device 20 are different.

Further, in another modification according to the eighth embodiment, the permission signal for the access request is not transmitted from the predetermined storage device 20, or the disapproval signal for the access request is transmitted from the predetermined storage device 20 to the communication unit. When the 140 receives the data, the storage control unit 105 may transmit the data by using an e-mail. In this case, the storage unit 130 stores in advance the e-mail address corresponding to the predetermined storage device 20. The storage control unit 105 identifies an e-mail address corresponding to a predetermined storage device 20 based on the information, and causes the e-mail address to send data by e-mail.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

The program described in the above-described embodiment and modification may be recorded on a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or semiconductor memory.

In addition, the configurations shown in the above-described embodiments and modifications may be partially combined. For example, the above-described embodiment described using text data can be applied to a plurality of sheets of table data and a plurality of areas constituting the table data. Similarly, the above-described embodiment described using the table data can be applied to a plurality of areas constituting the text data and the table data.

1 Information processing system 10 Information processing device 20 Storage device 100 Control unit 101 Control unit 102 Information processing unit 103 Reception unit 104 Display control unit 105 Storage control unit 110 Display unit 120 Operation unit 130 Storage unit 140 Communication unit 200 Control unit 201 Control unit 202 Display control unit 203 Storage control unit 210 Display unit 220 Operation unit 230 Storage unit 240 Communication unit

Claims (7)

The reception department that accepts instructions from users and
A processing unit that generates or processes data according to the instructions received by the reception unit, and
Memory and
A communication unit that can communicate with multiple storage devices via a network,
A storage control unit that controls storage of data generated or processed by the processing unit is provided.
(I) When the receiving unit receives a predetermined storage instruction, the storage control unit stores the data in the storage unit, and the communication unit stores the data in advance among the plurality of storage devices. The access request is transmitted to the predetermined storage device, and (ii) when the communication unit receives the permission signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device, the data is transmitted to the predetermined storage device. The data is transmitted to the communication unit, and the transmitted data is stored in the predetermined storage device .
The storage unit stores in advance user information indicating a user who operates the predetermined storage device.
The storage control unit causes the communication unit to transmit the access request when the user who operates the information processing device and the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the user information are different. When the user who operates the information processing device and the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the user information are the same, the communication unit does not transmit the access request in advance. An information processing device that causes the communication unit to transmit the data to a specified storage device. In the storage control unit, when the permission signal for the access request is not transmitted from the predetermined storage device, or when the communication unit receives the disapproval signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores data before processing by the processing unit in addition to the data after processing by the processing unit. In the storage control unit, after the permission signal for the access request is not transmitted from the predetermined storage device, or after the communication unit receives the disapproval signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device. When the communication unit receives the permission signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device, the processing of the processed data and the pre-processing data stored in the storage unit is performed. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the previous data is deleted by the storage unit, and the processed data is transmitted to the communication unit to the predetermined storage device. The storage unit stores in advance an e-mail address corresponding to the predetermined storage device.
When the storage control unit does not transmit a permission signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device, or when the communication unit receives a disapproval signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein an e-mail address corresponding to the predetermined storage device is read from the storage unit, and the data is transmitted by e-mail using the read e-mail address. The storage unit has a plurality of storage areas and has a plurality of storage areas.
When the receiving unit receives a predetermined storage instruction, the storage control unit stores the data in the storage area designated by the storage instruction among the plurality of storage areas of the storage unit. , (I) A process of causing the communication unit to transmit an access request to a predetermined storage device among the plurality of storage devices when the storage area specified by the storage instruction is a predetermined storage area. , And the process of transmitting the data to the predetermined storage device to the communication unit, and (ii) when the storage area specified by the storage instruction is not the predetermined storage area, the communication unit. 1. Does not perform a process of transmitting an access request to a predetermined storage device among the plurality of storage devices and a process of transmitting the data to the predetermined storage device to the communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 . The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
An information processing system including the plurality of storage devices. An information processing method for controlling an information processing device including a storage unit and a communication unit capable of communicating with a plurality of storage devices via a network.
A reception step that accepts instructions from users,
A processing step of generating or processing data according to the instruction received in the reception step, and
A storage control step for controlling the storage of data generated or processed in the processing step is provided.
In the storage control step, (i) when a predetermined storage instruction is received in the reception step, the data is stored in the storage unit, and the communication unit is predetermined among the plurality of storage devices. The access request is transmitted to the predetermined storage device, and (ii) when the communication unit receives the permission signal for the access request from the predetermined storage device, the data is transmitted to the predetermined storage device. The data is transmitted to the communication unit, and the transmitted data is stored in the predetermined storage device .
The storage unit stores in advance user information indicating a user who operates the predetermined storage device.
In the storage control step, when the user who operates the information processing device and the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the user information are different, the communication unit is made to transmit the access request. When the user who operates the information processing device and the user who operates the predetermined storage device shown in the user information are the same, the communication unit does not transmit the access request in advance. An information processing method for transmitting the data to a predetermined storage device to the communication unit .