WO2016143609A1 - 画像処理装置、通信方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an image processing apparatus capable of wireless communication and a communication method.
- an image processing apparatus such as a printer capable of wireless communication is known.
- This type of image processing apparatus can perform wireless data communication with a wireless communication device such as a tablet terminal.
- this type of image processing apparatus may be connected to a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), for example (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- LAN Local Area Network
- a wireless communication apparatus capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus may be able to access a network connected to the image processing apparatus via the image processing apparatus.
- the wireless communication device can perform data communication with a communication device such as a server connected to the network.
- a communication device such as a server connected to the network.
- to allow all wireless communication devices capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus to access the network connected to the image processing apparatus may have security problems on the network.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and communication method capable of maintaining the security of a network connected to an image processing apparatus and improving the convenience of a wireless communication apparatus performing wireless communication with the image processing apparatus. It is to do.
- An image processing apparatus includes a first communication processing unit and a second communication processing unit.
- the first communication processing unit establishes communication connection between the wireless communication device and the image processing device when receiving a connection request from the wireless communication device via any of a plurality of wireless networks.
- the second communication processing unit is used by the wireless communication device among the plurality of wireless networks when receiving a connection request with the communication device via the image processing device from the wireless communication device.
- a determination is made as to whether or not establishment of a communication connection between the wireless communication device and the communication device is permitted according to the wireless network.
- a communication method includes the following first and second steps.
- the first step establishes a communication connection between the wireless communication device and the image processing device when receiving a connection request from the wireless communication device via any of a plurality of wireless networks.
- the second step is a wireless network used by the wireless communication device among the plurality of wireless networks when receiving a connection request with the communication device via the image processing device from the wireless communication device. In response to this, it is determined whether or not to establish a communication connection between the wireless communication device and the communication device.
- an image processing apparatus and a communication method capable of maintaining the security of a network connected to an image processing apparatus and improving the convenience of a wireless communication apparatus performing wireless communication with the image processing apparatus. Be done.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a communication system including an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a view showing the arrangement of an image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of first communication processing performed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of second communication processing performed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the access permission process performed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of job execution processing performed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- a communication system 100 including an image processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image processing apparatus 10, one or more wireless communication apparatuses 20, and a communication device 40, as shown in FIG.
- the wireless communication device 20 is an information processing device such as a smartphone.
- the communication device 40 is an information processing apparatus such as a server.
- the image processing apparatus 10 and the communication device 40 are communicably connected via a communication network 30 such as a LAN.
- the image processing apparatus 10 can perform wireless data communication with the wireless communication apparatus 20.
- the image processing apparatus 10 can also perform data communication with the communication device 40 via the communication network 30.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 10.
- the image processing apparatus 10 includes an ADF 1, an image reading unit 2, an image forming unit 3, a sheet feeding unit 4, a control unit 5, an operation display unit 6, a communication unit 7, and a storage unit 8. Equipped with The image processing apparatus 10 is a multifunction peripheral having a scan function of reading image data from a document, a print function of forming an image based on image data, and a plurality of functions such as a facsimile function or a copy function. Further, the present invention is applicable to image processing apparatuses such as a scanner apparatus, a printer apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, and a copier.
- the ADF 1 is an automatic document conveying device that includes a document setting unit, a plurality of conveyance rollers, a document pressing unit, and a discharge unit, and conveys a document read by the image reading unit 2.
- the image reading unit 2 includes a document table, a light source, a plurality of mirrors, an optical lens, and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and can read image data from a document.
- CCD Charge Coupled Device
- the image forming unit 3 can form an image by electrophotography based on image data read by the image reading unit 2 or image data input from an external information processing apparatus such as the wireless communication apparatus 20.
- the image forming unit 3 includes a photosensitive drum, a charging device, a light scanning device (LSU), a developing device, a transfer roller, a cleaning device, a fixing roller, a pressure roller, and a discharge tray. Then, the image forming unit 3 forms an image on the sheet supplied from the sheet feeding unit 4 and discharges the sheet after the image formation to the sheet discharge tray.
- LSU light scanning device
- the control unit 5 includes control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown).
- the CPU is a processor that performs various arithmetic processing.
- the ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which information such as a control program for causing the CPU to perform various processes is stored in advance.
- the RAM is a volatile storage unit used as a temporary storage memory (work area) of various processes performed by the CPU.
- the CPU performs processing according to various control programs stored in advance in the ROM.
- the image processing apparatus 10 is totally controlled by the control unit 5.
- the control unit 5 may be configured by an electronic circuit such as an integrated circuit (ASIC) or the like, and is a control unit provided separately from the main control unit that generally controls the image processing apparatus 10. May be
- ASIC integrated circuit
- the operation display unit 6 is a display unit such as a liquid crystal display that displays various types of information in response to a control instruction from the control unit 5, and operation keys or a touch panel that inputs various types of information to the control unit 5 in accordance with user operations.
- Etc. has an operation unit.
- the communication unit 7 is a communication interface capable of performing data communication with an external communication device. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication unit 7 includes a wireless communication unit 71 and a wired communication unit 72.
- the wireless communication unit 71 can perform wireless data communication with the wireless communication device 20.
- the wireless communication unit 71 performs wireless communication with the wireless communication device 20 in accordance with the wireless LAN communication standard such as Wi-Fi Direct (registered trademark).
- the wired communication unit 72 can perform data communication with the communication device 40 connected to the communication network 30 via the communication network 30 connected to the image processing apparatus 10 in a wired manner.
- the storage unit 8 is a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) or a hard disk drive (HDD). It is also conceivable that the control unit 5 is provided with a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (registered trademark, Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read-Only Memory), and the storage unit 8 is omitted.
- SSD solid state drive
- HDD hard disk drive
- the wireless communication device 20 capable of communicating with the image processing device 10 may be able to access the communication network 30 connected to the image processing device 10 via the image processing device 10.
- the wireless communication device 20 can perform data communication with the communication device 40 connected to the communication network 30.
- to allow access to the communication network 30 connected to the image processing apparatus 10 to all the wireless communication apparatuses 20 that can communicate with the image processing apparatus 10 is a security problem of the communication network 30. There may be.
- the image processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention maintains the security of the communication network 30 connected to the image processing apparatus 10 and performs wireless communication with the image processing apparatus 10. It is possible to improve the convenience of the twenty.
- the wireless communication unit 71 can communicate with the wireless communication apparatus 20 using a plurality of wireless networks.
- each of the plurality of wireless networks is identified by an SSID (Service-Set-Identifier).
- the wireless communication unit 71 performs wireless communication using the three wireless networks identified by the first SSID, the second SSID, and the third SSID as the plurality of wireless networks. It is possible to establish a communication connection with the communication device 20.
- the number of the plurality of wireless networks that can be used by the wireless communication unit 71 may be two, or four or more.
- the ROM of the control unit 5 causes the CPU to perform first communication processing (see the flowchart of FIG. 3), second communication processing (see the flowchart of FIG. 4), and access permission processing (see the flowchart of FIG. 5).
- a communication processing program for performing job execution processing (see the flowchart in FIG. 6) is stored in advance.
- the communication processing program may be recorded in a computer readable recording medium such as a CD, a DVD, a flash memory, etc., and may be read from the recording medium and installed in the storage unit 8.
- the control unit 5 includes a standby processing unit 51, a determination processing unit 52, a first communication processing unit 53, a second communication processing unit 54, an access processing unit 55, and an execution processing unit 56. Including. Specifically, the control unit 5 executes the communication processing program stored in the ROM using the CPU, whereby the standby processing unit 51, the judgment processing unit 52, the first communication processing unit 53, It functions as the second communication processing unit 54, the access processing unit 55, and the execution processing unit 56.
- the standby processing unit 51 waits for a connection request from the wireless communication device 20 to the image processing device 10 via any of the plurality of wireless networks.
- the standby processing unit 51 causes the wireless communication unit 71 to transmit a plurality of beacon signals corresponding to the first SSID, the second SSID, and the third SSID, It waits for reception of a connection request specifying one of a plurality of SSIDs.
- the standby processing unit 51 may wait for reception of a connection request from the wireless communication device 20 without transmitting any one or more of the plurality of beacon signals.
- the standby processing unit 51 does not transmit a beacon signal corresponding to at least one specific network described later among the plurality of beacon signals.
- the determination processing unit 52 determines the presence or absence of the right of connection to a specific network among the plurality of wireless networks in the wireless communication device 20.
- two wireless networks identified by the first SSID and the second SSID are respectively set as the specific network.
- the determination processing unit 52 determines the presence or absence of connection authority of each of the specific networks in the wireless communication device 20.
- the two wireless networks set as the specific network may be one or three or more.
- the determination processing unit 52 transmits, to the wireless communication device 20, a transmission instruction of a password input by the user of the wireless communication device 20. Then, when the password transmitted from the wireless communication device 20 in accordance with the password transmission instruction matches the registered password preset for each of the specific networks, the determination processing unit 52 determines whether the wireless communication device 20 performs the password processing. Determine that you have the right to connect to a specific network.
- the determination processing unit 52 performs the above process in the wireless communication device 20. It may be determined that you have the right to connect to a specific network.
- the first communication processing unit 53 establishes a communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the image processing device 10 when receiving a connection request from the wireless communication device 20 via any of the plurality of wireless networks. .
- the first communication processing unit 53 determines whether the wireless communication device 20 and the image processing device 10 according to the determination result by the determination processing unit 52. To determine whether to establish a communication connection between That is, the first communication processing unit 53 does not establish a communication connection with the image processing apparatus 10 for the wireless communication device 20 determined by the determination processing unit 52 not to have the right to connect to the specific network. For example, the first communication processing unit 53 notifies the wireless communication device 20 determined by the determination processing unit 52 not to have the connection authority to the specific network that the connection to the specific network is not authorized.
- the second communication processing unit 54 When the second communication processing unit 54 receives, from the wireless communication device 20, a connection request with the communication device 40 via the image processing device 10, the second communication processing unit 54 responds to the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20. It is determined whether or not the establishment of communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the communication device 40 is permitted.
- the second communication processing unit 54 establishes a communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the communication device 40. Allow For example, the second communication processing unit 54 transfers packet data transmitted from the wireless communication device 20 using the wired communication unit 72 to the communication device 40.
- the second communication processing unit 54 does not permit establishment of the communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the communication device 40. For example, the second communication processing unit 54 notifies the wireless communication device 20 that there is no right to access the communication network 30.
- the access processing unit 55 When the access processing unit 55 receives an access request by the wireless communication device 20 to the storage unit 8 storing the setting information of the image processing device 10, the access processing unit 55 according to the specific network used by the wireless communication device 20. It is determined whether or not the access to the storage unit 8 by the wireless communication device 20 is permitted. For example, the setting information stored in the storage unit 8 includes the registration password.
- the access processing unit 55 accesses the storage unit 8 by the wireless communication device 20. To give permission.
- the access processing unit 55 wirelessly communicates that there is no access authority to the storage unit 8. The device 20 is notified.
- the execution processing unit 56 When the execution processing unit 56 receives a predetermined job execution instruction from the wireless communication device 20, the execution processing unit 56 can perform the specific job according to the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20. Determine if there is.
- the specific job includes a print job that causes the image forming unit 3 to perform print processing.
- the execution processing unit 56 may use the two wireless networks in which the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the execution instruction of the specific job is identified by the first SSID or the second SSID. And the specific job is performed. On the other hand, when the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the execution instruction of the specific job is the wireless network identified by the third SSID, the execution processing unit 56 performs the specific job. The wireless communication device 20 is notified that the user is not authorized to execute the command.
- steps S11, S12,... represent the numbers of the processing procedures (steps) performed by the control unit 5.
- the control unit 5 performs the first communication process when the communication function of the wireless communication unit 71 is set to be effective by the setting operation of the user in the operation display unit 6.
- step S11 the control unit 5 causes the wireless communication unit 71 to transmit the plurality of beacon signals corresponding to the first SSID, the second SSID, and the third SSID.
- step S12 the control unit 5 determines whether a connection request specifying one of the plurality of SSIDs has been received from the wireless communication device 20.
- step S13 when the control unit 5 determines that a connection request specifying one of a plurality of SSIDs has been received from the wireless communication device 20 (Yes in S12), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S13.
- control unit 5 determines that a connection request specifying any one of a plurality of SSIDs has not been received from wireless communication device 20 (No in S12)
- the plurality of SSIDs from wireless communication device 20 are determined in step S12. Wait for receipt of a connection request specifying one of.
- the processing of step S11 and step S12 is performed by the standby processing unit 51 of the control unit 5.
- step S13 the control unit 5 determines whether the wireless network designated by the connection request received in step S12 is the specific network.
- control unit 5 determines that the wireless network specified by the connection request received in step S12 is the specific network (Yes in S13)
- the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S14. If the controller 5 determines that the wireless network designated by the connection request received in step S12 is not the specific network (No in S13), the controller 5 shifts the process to step S16.
- step S14 the control unit 5 transmits the password transmission instruction to the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the connection request received by the control unit 5 in step S12.
- step S15 the control unit 5 controls the password transmitted from the wireless communication device 20 according to the password transmission instruction transmitted in step S14 for the specific network designated in the connection request received in step S12. It is determined whether or not the registered password is matched.
- the processing of step S13, step S14 and step S15 is performed by the determination processing unit 52 of the control unit 5.
- control unit 5 determines that the password transmitted from the wireless communication device 20 matches the registered password (Yes in S15)
- the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S16.
- the controller 5 determines that the password transmitted from the wireless communication device 20 does not match the registered password (No in S15)
- the controller 5 shifts the process to step S151.
- step S151 the control unit 5 notifies the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the connection request received by the control unit 5 in step S12 that there is no right of connection to the specific network specified in the connection request. Do.
- the process of step S 151 is performed by the first communication processing unit 53 of the control unit 5.
- step S16 the control unit 5 establishes communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the image processing device 10 in response to the connection request received in step S12.
- the process of step S16 is an example of the first step in the present invention, and is performed by the first communication processing unit 53 of the control unit 5.
- step S14 and step S15 instead of the processing in step S14 and step S15, whether or not the device identification information transmitted from the wireless communication device 20 by the control unit 5 matches the device identification information registered for each specific network in advance You may judge. Further, in step S11, only the beacon signal corresponding to the third SSID among the plurality of beacon signals is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 71, and the processes of steps S13, S14, S15, and S151 are omitted. It is also conceivable.
- control unit 5 performs the second communication process when there is the wireless communication apparatus 20 in which the communication connection with the image processing apparatus 10 is established by the first communication process.
- step S ⁇ b> the control unit 5 determines whether a connection request with the communication device 40 via the image processing apparatus 10 has been received from the wireless communication apparatus 20.
- control unit 5 shifts the process to step S22. Further, when control unit 5 determines that a connection request with communication device 40 via image processing device 10 has not been received from wireless communication device 20 (No in S21), image processing device 10 in step S21. Wait for the reception of a connection request with the communication device 40 via the.
- step S22 the control unit 5 determines whether the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the connection request received by the control unit 5 in step S21 is the specific network.
- the control unit 5 uses the device identification information of the wireless communication device 20 as the wireless network. It is stored in the storage area of the RAM set every time. The control unit 5 then uses the wireless communication device 20 by collating the device identification information transmitted together with the connection request from the wireless communication device 20 with the device identification information stored in each of the storage areas. Identifying the wireless network.
- control unit 5 shifts the process to step S23. Further, when determining that the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 is not the specific network (No in S22), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S221.
- Step S221 the control unit 5 notifies the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the connection request received by the control unit 5 in step S21 that there is no right to access the communication network 30.
- the processing of step S21, step S22, and step S221 is performed by the second communication processing unit 54 of the control unit 5.
- step S23 the control unit 5 permits establishment of a communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the communication device 40.
- the control unit 5 transfers packet data transmitted from the wireless communication device 20 to the communication device 40 using the wired communication unit 72.
- the process of step S23 is an example of the second step in the present invention, and is performed by the second communication processing unit 54 of the control unit 5.
- control unit 5 performs the access permission process when there is the wireless communication apparatus 20 in which the communication connection with the image processing apparatus 10 is established by the first communication process. That is, the access permission process is performed in parallel with the second communication process.
- step S31 the control unit 5 determines whether an access request to the storage unit 8 from the wireless communication device 20 has been received.
- control unit 5 determines that an access request to the storage unit 8 from the wireless communication device 20 has been received (Yes in S31)
- the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S32.
- control unit 5 determines that the access request to storage unit 8 from wireless communication device 20 is not received (No in S31)
- the access request to storage unit 8 from wireless communication device 20 in step S31 Wait for reception of
- the control unit 5 is the specific network in which the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the access request received by the control unit 5 in step S31 is identified by the first SSID. Determine whether or not.
- the control unit 5 uses the wireless communication device 20 by collating the device identification information transmitted together with the access request from the wireless communication device 20 with the device identification information stored in each of the storage areas. Identifying the wireless network.
- step S33 when the control unit 5 determines that the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 is the specific network identified by the first SSID (Yes in S32), the process proceeds to step S33. Migrate. In addition, when the control unit 5 determines that the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 is not the specific network identified by the first SSID (No in S32), the process proceeds to step S321. .
- step S321 the control unit 5 notifies the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the access request received by the control unit 5 in step S31 that there is no access authority to the storage unit 8.
- step S33 the control unit 5 permits the access to the storage unit 8 by the wireless communication device 20 with respect to the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the access request received by the control unit 5 in step S31.
- the processes of step S31, step S32, and step S33 are performed by the access processing unit 55 of the control unit 5. Thereby, it is possible to set the change authority of the setting information stored in the storage unit 8 for each of the wireless networks used by the wireless communication device 20.
- the control unit 5 performs the job execution process when there is the wireless communication apparatus 20 in which the communication connection with the image processing apparatus 10 has been established by the first communication process. That is, the job execution process is performed in parallel with the second communication process and the access permission process.
- step S41 the control unit 5 determines whether an instruction to execute a job has been received from the wireless communication device 20.
- control unit 5 shifts the process to step S42.
- the control unit 5 waits for reception of the job execution instruction from the wireless communication device 20 in step S41.
- step S42 the control unit 5 determines whether the job instructed to be executed in the execution instruction of the job received in step S41 by the control unit 5 is the specific job.
- control unit 5 determines that the job instructed to be executed is the specific job (Yes in S42), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S43.
- control unit 5 determines that the job instructed to be executed is not the specific job (No in S42)
- the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S44.
- step S43 the control unit 5 determines whether the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the job execution instruction received by the control unit 5 in step S41 is the specific network. For example, the control unit 5 checks the device identification information transmitted together with the job execution instruction from the wireless communication device 20 with the device identification information stored in each of the storage areas, whereby the wireless communication device 20 can Identify the wireless network being used.
- control unit 5 shifts the process to step S44. Further, when determining that the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 is not the specific network (No in S43), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S431.
- step S431 the control unit 5 notifies the wireless communication device 20 that has transmitted the job execution instruction received in step S41 that the user has no authority to execute the specific job.
- step S44 the control unit 5 performs a job according to the job execution instruction received by the control unit 5 in step S41.
- the processing of step S41, step S42, step S43, and step S44 is performed by the execution processing unit 56 of the control unit 5.
- the connection authority to the specific network in the wireless communication device 20 In accordance with the presence or absence of the above, whether or not to establish a communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the image processing device 10 is determined. Further, in the second communication process, the wireless network used by the wireless communication device 20 when a connection request with the communication device 40 via the image processing device 10 is transmitted from the wireless communication device 20. Whether to establish a communication connection between the wireless communication device 20 and the communication device 40 is determined depending on whether or not the specific network is used. Thereby, security of the communication network 30 connected to the image processing apparatus 10 is maintained, and convenience of the wireless communication apparatus 20 performing wireless communication with the image processing apparatus 10 is improved.
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本発明の実施形態に係る画像処理装置10を含む通信システム100は、図1に示すように、画像処理装置10と、一又は複数の無線通信装置20と、通信機器40とを備える。無線通信装置20は、スマートフォンなどの情報処理装置である。通信機器40は、サーバーなどの情報処理装置である。画像処理装置10及び通信機器40は、LANなどの通信ネットワーク30を介して通信可能に接続されている。
以下、図1及び図2を参照しつつ、本発明の実施形態に係る画像処理装置10の概略構成について説明する。ここで、図2は画像処理装置10の構成を示す断面模式図である。
以下、図3を参照しつつ、画像処理装置10において制御部5により行われる第1通信処理の手順の一例について説明する。ここで、ステップS11、S12・・・は、制御部5により行われる処理手順(ステップ)の番号を表している。なお、制御部5は、操作表示部6におけるユーザーの設定操作により無線通信部71の通信機能が有効と設定されている場合に前記第1通信処理を行う。
まず、ステップS11において、制御部5は、無線通信部71に前記第1のSSID、前記第2のSSID、及び前記第3のSSIDに対応する前記複数のビーコン信号を発信させる。
ステップS12において、制御部5は、無線通信装置20から複数のSSIDのいずれかを指定した接続要求を受信したか否かを判断する。
ステップS13において、制御部5は、ステップS12で受信した接続要求で指定された前記無線ネットワークが前記特定ネットワークであるか否かを判断する。
ステップS14において、制御部5は、ステップS12で制御部5が受信した接続要求を送信した無線通信装置20に対して、前記パスワードの送信指示を送信する。
ステップS15において、制御部5は、ステップS14で送信された前記パスワードの送信指示に応じて無線通信装置20から送信される前記パスワードが、ステップS12で受信した接続要求で指定された前記特定ネットワークについての前記登録パスワードと一致するか否かを判断する。ここで、ステップS13、ステップS14及びステップS15の処理は、制御部5の判断処理部52により行われる。
ステップS151において、制御部5は、ステップS12で制御部5が受信した接続要求を送信した無線通信装置20に対して、前記接続要求で指定された前記特定ネットワークへの接続権限がない旨を通知する。ここで、ステップS151の処理は、制御部5の第1通信処理部53により行われる。
ステップS16において、制御部5は、ステップS12で受信した接続要求に応じて無線通信装置20と画像処理装置10との間の通信接続を確立させる。ここで、ステップS16の処理が、本発明における第1ステップの一例であって、制御部5の第1通信処理部53により行われる。
以下、図4を参照しつつ、画像処理装置10において制御部5により行われる第2通信処理の手順の一例について説明する。なお、制御部5は、前記第1通信処理によって画像処理装置10との間の通信接続が確立された無線通信装置20が存在する場合に、前記第2通信処理を行う。
まず、ステップS21において、制御部5は、画像処理装置10を経由した通信機器40との間の接続要求を無線通信装置20から受信したか否かを判断する。
ステップS22において、制御部5は、ステップS21で制御部5が受信した接続要求を送信した無線通信装置20が使用している前記無線ネットワークが前記特定ネットワークであるか否かを判断する。
ステップS221において、制御部5は、ステップS21で制御部5が受信した接続要求を送信した無線通信装置20に対して、通信ネットワーク30にアクセスする権限がない旨を通知する。ここで、ステップS21、ステップS22、及びステップS221の処理は、制御部5の第2通信処理部54により行われる。
ステップS23において、制御部5は、無線通信装置20と通信機器40との間の通信接続の確立を許可する。例えば、制御部5は、有線通信部72を使用して無線通信装置20から送信されるパケットデータを通信機器40に転送する。ここで、ステップS23の処理が、本発明における第2ステップの一例であって、制御部5の第2通信処理部54により行われる。
以下、図5を参照しつつ、画像処理装置10において制御部5により行われるアクセス許可処理の手順の一例について説明する。なお、制御部5は、前記第1通信処理によって画像処理装置10との間の通信接続が確立された無線通信装置20が存在する場合に、前記アクセス許可処理を行う。即ち、前記アクセス許可処理は、前記第2通信処理と並行して行われる。
まず、ステップS31において、制御部5は、無線通信装置20から記憶部8へのアクセス要求を受信したか否かを判断する。
ステップS32において、制御部5は、ステップS31で制御部5が受信したアクセス要求を送信した無線通信装置20が使用している前記無線ネットワークが前記第1のSSIDで識別される前記特定ネットワークであるか否かを判断する。例えば、制御部5は、無線通信装置20からアクセス要求と共に送信される前記装置識別情報と前記記憶領域各々に記憶されている前記装置識別情報とを照合することで、無線通信装置20が使用している前記無線ネットワークを特定する。
ステップS321において、制御部5は、ステップS31で制御部5が受信したアクセス要求を送信した無線通信装置20に対して、記憶部8へのアクセス権限がない旨を通知する。
ステップS33において、制御部5は、ステップS31で制御部5が受信したアクセス要求を送信した無線通信装置20に対して、無線通信装置20による記憶部8へのアクセスを許可する。ここで、ステップS31、ステップS32、及びステップS33の処理は、制御部5のアクセス処理部55により行われる。これにより、無線通信装置20が使用する前記無線ネットワークごとに、記憶部8に記憶されている前記設定情報の変更権限を設定することが可能である。
以下、図6を参照しつつ、画像処理装置10において制御部5により行われるジョブ実行処理の手順の一例について説明する。なお、制御部5は、前記第1通信処理によって画像処理装置10との間の通信接続が確立された無線通信装置20が存在する場合に、前記ジョブ実行処理を行う。即ち、前記ジョブ実行処理は、前記第2通信処理及び前記アクセス許可処理と並行して行われる。
まず、ステップS41において、制御部5は、無線通信装置20からジョブの実行指示を受信したか否かを判断する。
ステップS42において、制御部5は、ステップS41で制御部5が受信したジョブの実行指示において実行が指示されたジョブが前記特定ジョブであるか否かを判断する。
ステップS43において、制御部5は、ステップS41で制御部5が受信したジョブの実行指示を送信した無線通信装置20が使用している前記無線ネットワークが前記特定ネットワークであるか否かを判断する。例えば、制御部5は、無線通信装置20からジョブの実行指示と共に送信される前記装置識別情報と前記記憶領域各々に記憶されている前記装置識別情報とを照合することで、無線通信装置20が使用している前記無線ネットワークを特定する。
ステップS431において、制御部5は、ステップS41で受信したジョブの実行指示を送信した無線通信装置20に対して、前記特定ジョブの実行権限がない旨を通知する。
ステップS44において、制御部5は、ステップS41で制御部5が受信したジョブの実行指示に応じてジョブを行う。ここで、ステップS41、ステップS42、ステップS43、及びステップS44の処理は、制御部5の実行処理部56により行われる。これにより、無線通信装置20が使用する前記無線ネットワークごとに、無線通信装置20が実行可能なジョブを設定することが可能である。
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- 無線通信装置から複数の無線ネットワークのいずれかを経由した接続要求を受信した場合に前記無線通信装置と画像処理装置との間の通信接続を確立させる第1通信処理部と、
前記画像処理装置を経由した通信機器との間の接続要求を前記無線通信装置から受信した場合に、前記複数の無線ネットワークのうち前記無線通信装置が使用している無線ネットワークに応じて前記無線通信装置と前記通信機器との間の通信接続の確立の許否を判断する第2通信処理部と、
を備える画像処理装置。 - 前記無線通信装置における前記複数の無線ネットワークのうちの少なくとも1つの特定ネットワークへの接続権限の有無を判断する判断処理部を更に備え、
前記第1通信処理部が、前記無線通信装置から前記特定ネットワークのうちの一つを経由した接続要求を受信した場合に、前記判断処理部による判断結果に応じて前記無線通信装置と前記画像処理装置との間の通信接続の確立の許否を判断し、
前記第2通信処理部が、前記複数の無線ネットワークのうち前記無線通信装置が使用している前記無線ネットワークが前記特定ネットワークのうちの一つである場合に、前記無線通信装置と前記通信機器との間の通信接続の確立を許可する請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。 - 少なくとも二つ以上の前記無線ネットワークが前記特定ネットワークとして設定可能であり、
前記無線通信装置から前記画像処理装置の設定情報を記憶する記憶部へのアクセス要求を受信した場合に、前記無線通信装置が使用している前記特定ネットワークのうちの一つに応じて前記無線通信装置による前記記憶部へのアクセスの許否を判断するアクセス処理部を更に備え、
前記判断処理部が、前記無線通信装置における前記特定ネットワークごとの接続権限の有無を判断する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。 - 前記判断処理部が、前記無線通信装置のユーザーにより入力されるパスワードの送信指示を前記無線通信装置に送信し、前記送信指示に応じて前記無線通信装置から送信される前記パスワードが前記特定ネットワークのうちの一つについて予め設定された登録パスワードと一致する場合に、前記無線通信装置における前記特定ネットワークのうちの一つへの接続権限があると判断する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記無線通信装置から予め定められた特定ジョブの実行指示を受信した場合に、前記複数の無線ネットワークのうち前記無線通信装置が使用している前記無線ネットワークに応じて前記特定ジョブの実行の可否を判断する実行処理部を更に備える請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。
- 原稿から画像データを読み取り可能な画像読取部、及び画像データに基づいて画像を形成可能な画像形成部のいずれか一方又は両方を備える請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。
- 無線通信装置から複数の無線ネットワークのいずれかを経由した接続要求を受信した場合に前記無線通信装置と画像処理装置との間の通信接続を確立させる第1ステップと、
前記画像処理装置を経由した通信機器との間の接続要求を前記無線通信装置から受信した場合に、前記複数の無線ネットワークのうち前記無線通信装置が使用している無線ネットワークに応じて前記無線通信装置と前記通信機器との間の通信接続の確立の許否を判断する第2ステップと、
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