Information processing device, information processing system, and program

Abstract

To make it possible to specify a thread from an electronic document downloaded from a group chat, a document printed from the electronic document, and a document printed from the thread and to access the thread when information is exchanged by using a message exchange service.SOLUTION: A management server 10 as an information processor has a controller 11. When at least one of a thread of a group chat and an electronic document posted on the thread is specified, an identification image generation unit 103 in the controller 11 generates an identification image related to information to access the thread, and an output control unit 104 conducts control to output the generated identification image in a readable manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] There are systems that allow information exchange using a message exchange service, for example, systems that allow team members to post electronic documents to a chat thread (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Members who use such systems may download and save electronic documents posted to a chat thread, or print electronic documents posted to a thread or the thread itself. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-28983 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Electronic documents downloaded from a chat thread, printed copies of those documents, and printed copies of the thread itself are separate from the thread, making it extremely difficult to identify and access the thread using these electronic or paper documents.

[0005] To provide a method for identifying and accessing a thread from an information exchange site using a message exchange service, such as an electronic document downloaded from a group chat thread, a printed document of the electronic document, and a printed document of the thread itself. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention described in claim 1 includes a processor, and the processor detects whether at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is As a printing target When the thread is specified, an identification image is generated that is associated with information for accessing the thread. Read Control to output in a readable format and a control for forming the identification image on the printing surface when printing the printing object. Do When an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each thread as the designation of the print target, the identification image is generated in association with information for accessing the thread in which the input operation is performed. The information processing device is characterized in that: Claim 2 The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, when the electronic document is posted to the thread in which the input operation is performed, the processor generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the line of the message posting the electronic document is displayed at the top. 1 The information processing device is described in Claim 3 The invention described in a processor, wherein when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target, the processor generates an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread, and controls to output the generated identification image in a readable manner by forming the identification image on a printing surface when the print target is printed; When a line of a message in the thread is further specified as the printing target, the identification image is generated in association with information for accessing the thread in which the specified line of the message is displayed at the top. affection It is an information processing device. Claim 4 The invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that, when an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each line of the message as the designation of the print target, the processor generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the line of the message in which the input operation is performed is displayed at the top. 3 The information processing device is described in the above. Claim 5 The invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that, when the input operation is performed on a plurality of lines of the message as the designation of the message to be printed, the processor generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the message is displayed in an order that takes into consideration at least one of the posting date and time and the poster. 4 The information processing device is described in Claim6 The invention described in a processor, wherein when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target, the processor generates an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread, and controls to output the generated identification image in a readable manner by forming the identification image on a printing surface when the print target is printed; When a line of the message posting the electronic document is designated as the printing target, the identification image is generated in association with information for accessing the screen displayed at the top of the thread for the designated line of the message. affection It is an information processing device. Claim 7 The invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that the designation of the print target is performed by inputting a reply to the line of the message. 6 The information processing device is described in Claim 8 The invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that the reply input operation inputs information about the printing conditions of the print target. 7 The information processing device is described in Claim 9 The invention described in the above is a method for identifying at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread. As a printing target a generating means for generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread when the thread is specified; Read Control to output in a readable format and forming the identification image on the printing surface when printing the printing object. output control means for performing the above; When an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each thread as the designation of the print target, the generating means generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the input operation is performed. It is characterized by 、 It is an information processing system. The invention described in claim 10 is an information processing system comprising: a generation means for generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as the printing target; and an output control means for controlling the formation of the identification image on the printing surface when the printing target is printed, as a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner, wherein the generation means, when a line of a message in the thread is further designated as the printing target, generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the specified line of the message is displayed at the top. The invention described in claim 11 is an information processing system comprising: a generation means for generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as the object to be printed; and an output control means for controlling the formation of the identification image on the printing surface when the object to be printed is printed, as a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner, wherein the generation means generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the screen displayed at the top of the thread when a line of a message that posted the electronic document is designated as the object to be printed. Claim 12 The invention described in the above is a method for storing at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted on the thread in a computer. As a printing target When specified, a function for generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread, and a function for generating the generated identification image Read Control to output in a readable format and a control for forming the identification image on the printing surface when printing the printing object. The function of performing a function of generating the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the input operation was performed when an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each thread as the designation of the print target; This is a program to achieve this. The invention described in claim 13 is a program for causing a computer to realize the following functions: when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a printing target, generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread; a function for controlling the generation of the identification image on the printing surface when printing the printing target, as a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner; and a function for generating the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread, with the designated message line displayed at the top, when a line of a message in the thread is further designated as the printing target. The invention described in claim 14 is a program for causing a computer to realize the following functions: when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted on the thread is designated as a print target, generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread; a function for controlling the formation of the identification image on the printing surface when printing the print target, as a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner; and a function for generating the identification image associated with information for accessing the screen displayed at the top of the thread, when a line of a message that posted the electronic document is designated as a print target. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention of claim 1, it is possible to provide an information processing device that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Also, When an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document. Also, By simply reading the identification information formed on the print document of the thread designated as the print target by the input operation, the thread can be accessed. Claim 2 According to the present invention, electronic documents posted in a thread designated as a print target by input operation can be identified at a glance simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document of the thread. Claim 3 According to the present invention, It is possible to provide an information processing device that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Also, when an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document. A line of a message designated to be printed can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document of that line of the message. Claim 4 According to the present invention, a line of a message designated as a print target by an input operation can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the print document of that line. Claim 5 According to the present invention, by simply reading the identification information formed in the printed document of the line designated as the line to be printed by input operation, it is possible to access a thread in which the posting date and time and poster are taken into consideration when displaying the line. Claim 6 According to the present invention, It is possible to provide an information processing device that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Also, when an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document. By simply reading the identification information formed on the printed document of the electronic document designated as the print target, it is possible to access the thread and line in which the electronic document was posted. Claim 7According to the present invention, the thread and line to which an electronic document is posted can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document of the electronic document designated as the object to be printed by a reply to the line. Claim 8 According to the present invention, the thread and line to which an electronic document is posted can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed in the printed document of the electronic document for which printing conditions have been specified by a reply to the line. Claim 9 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing system that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Furthermore, when an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document.Furthermore, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document of a thread designated as a print target by an input operation. According to the present invention of claim 10, an information processing system can be provided that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Also, when an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed in the printed document. Also, a line of a message designated to be printed can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed in the printed document for that line. According to the present invention of claim 11, it is possible to provide an information processing system that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Also, when an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document. Also, the thread and line to which the electronic document was posted can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document of the electronic document designated to be printed. Claim 12 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Furthermore, when an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document.Furthermore, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document of a thread designated as a print target by an input operation. According to the present invention of claim 13, a program can be provided that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Furthermore, when an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed in the printed document. Furthermore, a line of a message designated to be printed can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed in the printed document for that line. According to the present invention of claim 14, a program can be provided that enables access to a pre-specified thread simply by reading the output identification information. Furthermore, if an electronic document posted to a thread or the thread itself is printed, the thread can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document. Furthermore, the thread and line to which the electronic document was posted can be accessed simply by reading the identification information formed on the printed document of the electronic document designated to be printed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an information processing system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 illustrates a hardware configuration of a management server. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a control unit of the management server. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a control unit of the image forming apparatus. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by the management server. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the image forming apparatus. [Figure 8]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a so-called "Like" button is used as an operation for specifying an electronic document to be output from a group chat screen displayed on a display unit of a client terminal. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a reply to a message is used as an operation for specifying an electronic document to be output from a group chat screen displayed on a display unit of a client terminal. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a so-called "Like button" is used as an operation for specifying the text of a message to be output from a group chat screen displayed on the display unit of a client terminal. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a so-called "Like button" is used as an operation for specifying a thread to be output from a group chat screen displayed on a display unit of a client terminal. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing specific examples of screens displayed on a display unit of an image forming apparatus. [Figure 13] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing specific examples of screens displayed on a display unit of an image forming apparatus. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of a group chat screen including a document output from an image forming apparatus and a thread in which the document is posted as an electronic document. [Figure 15] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a specific example of a document of a thread output from an image forming apparatus and a screen of a group chat including the thread. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. <Configuration of information processing system> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an information processing system 1 to which this embodiment is applied. The information processing system 1 is configured by connecting a management server 10, an image forming device 30, client terminals 50-1 to 50-n (n is an integer value of 2 or greater), and a group chat providing server 70 via a network 90. Although only one image forming device 30 and one group chat providing server 70 are shown in FIG. 1, multiple devices may be connected to the network 90. The network may be, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

[0010] The management server 10 is an information processing device that serves as a server that manages the entire information processing system 1. The management server 10 generates an identification image associated with information for accessing threads that constitute a service screen of a message exchange service, for example, and controls output of the identification image in a readable format. In this embodiment, the "message exchange service" is a group chat. The "identification image" refers to a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark). The term "output in a readable format" refers to, for example, sending image data of a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) by email, displaying it on a screen, or forming it on a recording medium.

[0011] The image forming device 30 is an information processing device that forms an image on a recording medium based on image data. For example, the image forming device 30 displays information about a thread of a message exchange service on a screen and accepts input operations. The image forming device 30 also forms an identification image on the printing surface of paper as a recording medium. In addition to the identification image, the content of an electronic document posted to the thread and the content of the thread itself are formed on the printing surface of this paper. In this embodiment, the electronic document is the content of an electronic medium. Examples of electronic documents include document files and image (still image and moving image) files pre-stored in each of the client terminals 50-1 to 50-n, and document files and image files generated by the image forming device 30 reading a document recorded on the printing surface of paper. Examples of the image forming device 30 include so-called electrophotographic devices that form a toner image on the printing surface of paper, and so-called inkjet devices that eject ink onto the printing surface of paper.

[0012] Each of the client terminals 50-1 to 50-n is an information processing device such as a smartphone, personal computer, or tablet terminal used by each of the members M1 to Mn who are part of the same group G. Each of the client terminals 50-1 to 50-n displays a group chat screen used by each of the members M1 to Mn. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the client terminals 50-1 to 50-n and the members M1 to Mn, they will be collectively referred to as the client terminal 50 and the member M. Note that while FIG. 1 illustrates only one group G consisting of members M1 to Mn, multiple groups G may exist, and in this case, a given member M may belong to multiple groups G.

[0013] The group chat providing server 70 is an information processing device that serves as a server that provides group chat to the members M. The person managing the group chat providing server 70 may be the same as or different from the person managing the management server 10.

[0014] <Hardware configuration of the management server> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the management server 10. As shown in FIG. The management server 10 has a control unit 11, a memory 12, a storage unit 13, a communication unit 14, an operation unit 15, and a display unit 16. These units are connected by a data bus, an address bus, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, etc.

[0015] The control unit 11 is a processor that controls the operation of the management server 10 through the execution of various software such as an OS (operating system) and application software. The control unit 11 is configured, for example, by a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The memory 12 is a storage area that stores various software and data used for executing the software, and is used as a working area for calculations. The memory 12 is configured, for example, by a RAM (Random Access Memory).

[0016] The storage unit 13 is a storage area that stores input data for various software programs and output data from various software programs. The storage unit 13 is configured with, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), semiconductor memory, etc. that are used to store programs and various setting data. The communication unit 14 transmits and receives data via the network 90. The communication unit 14 transmits and receives data to and from, for example, the client terminal 50 and the group chat providing server 70.

[0017] The operation unit 15 is configured with, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, mechanical buttons, and switches, and accepts input operations. The operation unit 15 also includes a touch sensor that forms a touch panel integrally with the display unit 16. The display unit 16 displays images, text information, and the like. The display unit 16 is configured with, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display used to display information. <Hardware configuration of image forming device> FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 30. As shown in FIG. The image forming device 30 has a similar hardware configuration to the management server 10 shown in Fig. 2, except for the image forming unit 37. That is, the image forming device 30 has a control unit 31 configured with a processor such as a CPU, a memory 32 configured with a storage area such as RAM, and a storage unit 33 configured with a storage area such as an HDD, an SSD, or a semiconductor memory. The image forming device 30 also has a communication unit 34 that transmits and receives data to and from the management server 10 and client terminals 50 via a network 90. The image forming device 30 also has an operation unit 35 configured with a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc., and a display unit 36 configured with a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. These units are connected by a data bus, an address bus, a PCI bus, etc.

[0018] Image forming unit 37 forms an image based on image data on the printing surface of paper as a recording medium, for example, by electrophotography, inkjet printing, etc. Examples of image data in this embodiment include image data of an identification image, image data of an electronic document posted to a thread, image data of the thread itself, and image data in which the display configuration of a thread, message, etc. has been reconfigured for printing.

[0019] <Hardware configuration of client terminal and group chat server> The hardware configuration of the client terminal 50 and the group chat providing server 70 is similar to the hardware configuration of the management server 10 shown in Fig. 2. Therefore, illustrations and descriptions of the hardware configuration of the client terminal 50 and the group chat providing server 70 will be omitted.

[0020] <Functional configuration of the control unit of the management server> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit 11 of the management server 10. As shown in FIG. In the control unit 11 of the management server 10, a thread information acquisition unit 101, an access information extraction unit 102, an identification image generation unit 103, and an output control unit 104 function.

[0021] The thread information acquisition unit 101 acquires, as thread information, information related to group chat threads transmitted from the group chat providing server 70. The thread information acquired by the thread information acquisition unit 101 includes access information for accessing the thread or the lines of messages posted in the thread, information related to the messages posted in the thread, etc. In this embodiment, the "access information" is the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the thread or the lines of the messages. The "information related to the messages posted in the thread" includes information related to the date and time the messages were posted, information related to the lines indicating the chronological order of the messages, information related to the content of the messages, information related to electronic documents attached to the messages, etc.

[0022] The thread information acquired by the thread information acquisition unit 101 also includes information that can identify each of the threads, messages, and electronic documents designated as output targets by a predetermined input operation. The "predetermined input operation" refers to an input operation for designating the output target in units of threads or message lines displayed on the group chat screen, or in units of electronic documents posted to a thread. The "electronic documents posted to a thread" refer to electronic documents attached to messages posted to a thread.

[0023] The thread information may include the thread information of the thread specified as the output target, the thread information of the thread to which the electronic document specified as the output target was posted, or all thread information. It is also possible to specify a date and time so that thread information of threads containing only messages posted after the specified date and time is sent.

[0024] Examples of the "predetermined input operation" include pressing a so-called "Like button" and a reply (reply) operation. When specifying an output target by pressing the "Like button," the "Like button" provided on a thread-by-thread basis or a message-by-message basis is pressed. When the "Like button" provided on a thread-by-thread basis is pressed, the thread on which the "Like button" was pressed is specified as an output target. When the "Like button" provided on a message-by-message basis is pressed, the electronic document attached to the message on which the "Like button" was pressed is specified as an output target. Specific examples of "Like buttons" provided on a thread-by-thread basis or a message line-by-line basis will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8, 10, and 11.

[0025] Furthermore, when specifying an output target in a reply operation, the reply is sent to a message to which the electronic document to be output is attached. In this case, if the reply is sent by entering output conditions such as the number of copies in the message body, printing will be performed according to the entered output conditions. Specific examples of specifying an output target and output conditions by reply will be described later with reference to FIG. 9.

[0026] The access information extraction unit 102 extracts access information from each of the thread information of the thread or message designated as the output target and the thread information of the thread to which the electronic document designated as the output target was posted, among the thread information acquired by the thread information acquisition unit 101. In this embodiment, the URL of the line of the thread or message designated as the output target and the URL of the thread to which the electronic document designated as the output target was posted are extracted.

[0027] The identification image generating unit 103 generates an identification image associated with the access information extracted by the access information extracting unit 102. In this embodiment, a two-dimensional code is generated as an identification image associated with the URL of a thread or a line of a message designated as an output target, and a two-dimensional code is generated as an identification image associated with the URL of a thread to which an electronic document designated as an output target has been posted.

[0028] The output control unit 104 controls output of the identification image generated by the identification image generation unit 103 in a readable manner. For example, the output control unit 104 controls transmission of image data of a two-dimensional code serving as the identification image generated by the identification image generation unit 103 to the image forming device 30, and control of forming the two-dimensional code on the printing surface of paper serving as a recording medium. Specifically, when image data of an image showing the contents of a thread designated as an output target is transmitted and printed on paper by the image forming device 30, a two-dimensional code associated with the URL of the thread is formed in a part of the margin of the paper. Furthermore, when an image showing the contents of an electronic document designated as an output target is printed on paper by the image forming device 30, a two-dimensional code associated with the URL of the thread to which the electronic document is posted is formed in a part of the margin of the paper.

[0029] Furthermore, for example, the output control unit 104 transmits image data of a two-dimensional code serving as an identification image generated by the identification image generation unit 103 to the client terminal 50, and controls the display unit of the client terminal 50 to display the two-dimensional code. Specifically, the output control unit 104 transmits image data of the two-dimensional code serving as the generated identification image to the client terminal 50 serving as another information processing device, and controls the image data to be output from the client terminal 50 in a readable manner. In this case, for example, when an image showing the contents of a thread designated as an output target is formed on the display unit of the client terminal 50, a two-dimensional code associated with the URL of the thread is formed in part of the image.

[0030] <Functional configuration of image forming device> FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 30. As shown in FIG. In the control unit 31 of the image forming device 30, a thread information acquisition unit 301, a thread information display control unit 302, a specified information acquisition unit 303, a specified information transmission control unit 304, an identification image acquisition unit 305, and an identification image formation control unit 306 function.

[0031] The thread information acquisition unit 301 acquires, as thread information, information related to group chat threads transmitted from the group chat providing server 70. The thread information acquired by the thread information acquisition unit 301 includes information related to messages posted to the threads. As described above, the "information related to messages posted to the threads" includes the contents of the messages posted to the threads, electronic documents attached to the messages, and the like.

[0032] The thread information acquired by the thread information acquisition unit 301 includes information that can identify each of the threads and electronic documents designated as output targets by the above-described predetermined input operation. The thread information transmitted to the image forming apparatus 30 may include thread information for each of the threads, messages, and electronic documents designated as output targets, or may include all thread information.

[0033] The thread information display control unit 302 controls the display of the thread information acquired by the thread information acquisition unit 301 on the display unit 36. For example, the thread information display control unit 302 controls the display unit 36 to display, as thread information, information that can identify a thread, information that can identify a message posted to a thread, information that can identify an electronic document attached to a message posted to a thread, etc., in a selectable manner. Note that specific examples of screens that display this information included in the thread information in a selectable manner will be described later with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

[0034] When an input operation for specifying a thread or an electronic document to be output is performed on the operation unit 35, the specified information acquisition unit 303 acquires the input information as the specified information. Specifically, the specified information acquisition unit 303 acquires information that can identify a line of the thread or message specified as the output target, and information that can identify the electronic document specified as the output target, as the specified information.

[0035] The specified information transmission control unit 304 controls the transmission of the specified information acquired by the specified information acquisition unit 303 to the management server 10. Specifically, the specified information transmission control unit 304 controls the transmission of information capable of identifying a thread or a line of a message designated as an output target, and information capable of identifying an electronic document designated as an output target, as specified information to the management server 10.

[0036] The identification image acquisition unit 305 acquires image data of a two-dimensional code as an identification image generated and transmitted by the management server 10. For example, the identification image acquisition unit 305 acquires image data of a two-dimensional code associated with the URL of a thread or a line of a message designated as an output target. Also, for example, the identification image acquisition unit 305 acquires image data of a two-dimensional code associated with the URL of a thread to which an electronic document designated as an output target is posted.

[0037] The identification image formation control unit 306 controls the formation of a two-dimensional code on the printing surface of a sheet of paper as a recording medium, based on image data of the two-dimensional code as an identification image acquired by the identification image acquisition unit 305. The process of forming the two-dimensional code on the printing surface of the sheet of paper is performed by the image forming unit 37. Specific examples of a sheet of paper on which a two-dimensional code as an identification image is formed will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

[0038] <Administration Server Processing> FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by the management server 10. 6, when thread information relating to a group chat thread is sent from the group chat providing server 70 (YES in step 401), the management server 10 acquires the thread information (step 402). On the other hand, if thread information has not been sent (NO in step 401), the management server 10 repeats step 401 until thread information is sent from the group chat providing server 70.

[0039] If the acquired thread information includes designation information (YES in step 403) and a thread or a line of a message is designated as the output target (YES in step 404), the management server 10 acquires access information for the thread or line of the message designated as the output target (step 405). Specifically, the URL of the thread or line of the message designated as the output target is acquired. On the other hand, if the acquired thread information includes designation information (YES in step 403), and a thread or a line of a message is not designated as the output target but an electronic document is designated (NO in step 404), the management server 10 acquires access information for the thread to which the electronic document designated as the output target was posted (step 406). Specifically, the management server 10 acquires the URL of the thread to which the electronic document designated as the output target was posted. On the other hand, if the thread information does not include designation information (NO in step 403), the process returns to step 401.

[0040] When the management server 10 acquires the access information, it generates an identification image associated with the acquired access information (step 407). Specifically, the management server 10 generates image data of a two-dimensional code as an identification image associated with the URL of the thread or message line designated as the output target, or the URL of the thread to which the electronic document designated as the output target was posted.

[0041] After generating the identification image, the management server 10 performs control to output the generated identification image in a readable format (step 408). Specifically, for example, the management server 10 transmits image data of a two-dimensional code serving as the generated identification image to the image forming device 30, and performs control to form the two-dimensional code on the printing surface of paper serving as a recording medium. Furthermore, for example, the management server 10 transmits image data of the two-dimensional code serving as the generated identification image to the client terminal 50 serving as another information processing device, and performs control to output the image data from the client terminal 50 in a readable format. This completes the processing in the management server 10.

[0042] <Processing of Image Forming Apparatus 30> FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the image forming apparatus 30. 7, when thread information relating to a group chat thread is transmitted from the group chat providing server 70 to the image forming device 30 (YES in step 501), the image forming device 30 acquires the thread information (step 502) and controls display on the display unit 36 (step 503). On the other hand, if thread information has not been transmitted (NO in step 501), the image forming device 30 repeats step 501 until thread information is transmitted from the group chat providing server 70.

[0043] When an input operation is performed on the operation unit 35 to specify a thread, a line of a message, or an electronic document to be output (YES in step 504), the image forming device 30 acquires the input information as specification information (step 505). Specifically, the image forming device 30 acquires, as specification information, information that can identify the line of the thread or message specified as the output target, and information that can identify the electronic document specified as the output target. On the other hand, if an input operation is not performed to specify a thread, a line of a message, or an electronic document to be output (NO in step 504), the image forming device 30 repeats step 504 until an input operation is performed to specify a thread or an electronic document to be output.

[0044] The image forming device 30 controls to transmit the acquired specification information to the management server 10 (step 506). Specifically, the image forming device 30 controls to transmit, as specification information, information that can identify the thread or message line specified as the output target and information that can identify the electronic document specified as the output target to the management server 10.

[0045] When the image forming device 30 receives the identification image generated by the management server 10 (YES in step 507), it acquires the identification image (step 508). Then, the image forming device 30 performs control to form the identification image on the printing surface of paper as a recording medium based on the image data of the acquired identification image (step 509). Specifically, the image forming device 30 acquires image data of a two-dimensional code as the identification image, and performs control to form the two-dimensional code on the printing surface of paper as a recording medium based on the image data. Note that the process of forming the two-dimensional code on the printing surface of paper is performed by the image forming unit 37. This ends the process in the image forming device 30. On the other hand, if the identification image is not received (NO in step 507), the image forming device 30 repeats step 507 until the identification image generated by the management server 10 is received.

[0046] <Example> FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a so-called "Like button" is used as an operation for specifying an electronic document to be output from a group chat screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50. The group chat screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50 is made up of one or more threads T1 to Tp (p is an integer value of 1 or more), each containing one or more messages E1 to Em (m is an integer value of 1 or more). FIG. 8 shows thread T1 as an example. Messages E1 to E9 are posted in thread T1 in that order.

[0047] 8, message E9 has attached thereto an electronic document W with the file name "XXXSpecifications.pptx." For example, suppose that message E9 was posted by member M1, and member M2 wishes to print the electronic document W attached to message E9. In this case, member M2 can designate the electronic document W attached to message E9 as an output target (for example, a target for printing) by pressing button B19 provided on message E9.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 8 , button B19 is a so-called “Like button” commonly used in message exchange services, video distribution services, and the like. Therefore, the original meaning of member M2 pressing button B19 is an expression of member M2's agreement or support for the content of message E9 and the content of electronic document W. However, in this embodiment, in addition to or instead of the original meaning of the “Like button,” the operation of pressing the “Like button” is considered to be an operation of specifying an output target. This makes it possible to identify the electronic document specified as an output target from information indicating whether the “Like button” was pressed. As a result, there is no need to modify the program to add a new button or the like for specifying an output target, and therefore a highly versatile system can be constructed that is adaptable to existing message exchange services provided by various companies, etc.

[0049] Also, the number "1" is displayed near button B19. The original meaning of this number is a value indicating the number of times the "Like button" was pressed, or a value indicating the number of members M who performed the operation of pressing the "Like button." However, in this embodiment, in addition to or instead of the original meaning of the number displayed near the "Like button," it is understood as a value indicating the number of members M who performed the operation of designating the button as an output target. This makes it possible to understand, for example, from the number "1" displayed near button B19, as shown in FIG. 8, that the number of members M who performed the operation of designating the button as an output target is one.

[0050] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a reply to a message is used as an operation for specifying an electronic document to be output from a group chat screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50. In FIG. 9 shows a thread T1 as an example of a group chat screen, in which messages E3 to E10 have been posted in that order.

[0051] Of messages E3 to E10, message E9 has attached thereto an electronic document W with the file name "XXXSpecifications.pptx." For example, suppose that message E9 was posted by member M1, and member M2 wishes to print the electronic document W attached to message E9. In this case, member M2 can post message E10 as a reply to message E9, thereby specifying the electronic document W attached to message E9 as an output target (for example, a target for printing).

[0052] When posting message E10, member M2 specifies the output conditions by inputting characters indicating the output conditions into the message body. As a result, printing is performed by image forming device 30 according to the input output conditions. As an example, in FIG. 9, the characters "2 copies 2up" indicating the output conditions are input into the message body. Of these, "2 copies" indicates that two copies of electronic document W attached to message E9 will be printed. Furthermore, "2up" indicates that two pages of manuscript will be printed together on one page.

[0053] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example in which the so-called "Like button" is used as an operation for specifying the text of a message to be output from the group chat screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50. 10 shows a thread T1 as an example of a group chat screen, in which messages E3 to E9 have been posted in that order.

[0054] 10, message E9 has an electronic document W with the file name "XXXSpecifications.pptx" attached, while the other messages E3 to E8 have no attachments. For example, suppose that messages E3, E4, E5, and E8 were posted by member M1, and messages E6, E7, and E9 were posted by member M2. Furthermore, suppose that member M3 wants to print the exchanges between members M1 and M2 in the group chat.

[0055] In this case, member M3 designates the line of the message to be output by pressing a "Like button" provided on the line of the message. Specifically, member M3 can designate the text of messages E5 to E8 as the output target (for example, the target for output by printing) by pressing buttons B15 to B18, which are "Like buttons" provided on each of messages E5 to E8.

[0056] Also, the number "1" is displayed near buttons B15 to B18, and like the above-mentioned button B19, this number indicates, in addition to or instead of its original meaning, the number of members M who performed the operation to designate each of the messages E5 to E8 as the output target. As a result, for example, as shown in Fig. 10, from the number "1" displayed near each of buttons B15 to B18, it becomes possible to know that the number of members M who performed the operation to designate each of messages E5 to E8 as the output target is one.

[0057] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example in which the so-called "Like button" is used as an operation for specifying a thread to be output from the group chat screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50. FIG. 11 shows an example of a group chat screen, in which a channel (named "●● Company Advertising Project Channel") including threads T1 to T3 is shown.

[0058] The above explanations of Figures 8 to 10 are for specifying a line of an electronic document or message as the output target, but as shown in Figure 11, the output target can also be specified on a thread-by-thread basis. For example, suppose member M1 wants to print all messages posted in thread T1 and all messages posted in thread T3. In this case, member M1 presses buttons B1 and B3, which are "like" buttons provided in threads T1 and T3, respectively. This operation allows all messages posted in threads T1 and T3 to be specified as the output target (e.g., the target for printing).

[0059] Here, the number "1" is displayed near buttons B1 and B3, and like the above-mentioned button B19, this number indicates the number of members M who performed the operation to designate the messages as targets for output, in addition to or instead of the original meaning. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, from the number "1" displayed near each of buttons B1 and B3, it is possible to know that the number of members M who performed the operation to designate all messages posted to each of threads T1 and T3 as targets for output is one.

[0060] 12 and 13 are diagrams showing specific examples of screens displayed on the display unit 36 of the image forming apparatus 30. FIG. As explained using Figures 8 to 11, the operation of specifying the output target can be performed from the group chat screen displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50, but can also be performed from the screen displayed on the display unit 36 of the image forming device 30.

[0061] As described above, the image forming device 30 acquires thread information provided by the group chat providing server 70. Then, as a method for allowing the user to perform an operation to specify an output target, the image forming device 30 displays on the screen in a selectable manner information that can identify the thread, the lines of the messages posted to the thread, and the electronic documents attached to the messages posted to the thread, among the acquired thread information.

[0062] 12 shows screens G1 to G4 as examples of screens displayed on the display unit 36 of the image forming device 30. Of these, screen G1, titled "Chat Linkage Menu," is the top screen when performing an operation to specify an output target from the image forming device 30. For example, suppose that member M1 wants to operate the image forming device 30 to print an electronic document posted in a thread. In this case, member M1 first performs an operation to log in to application software that links the image forming device 30 with the group chat. Then, screen G1 is displayed as the top screen.

[0063] Screen G1 displays a button B31 labeled "Print File," a button B32 labeled "Print Conversation," and a button B33 labeled "Print Group Chat." Member M1 wants to print an electronic document posted to the thread, so he or she presses the button B31 labeled "Print File." This causes the screen to transition to screen G2, whose title reads "Select File."

[0064] Screen G2 displays a list of electronic documents posted to the group chat thread for which member M1 has viewing authority, in a selectable manner. In the example of Fig. 12, buttons B311 to B313, each displaying the file name of the electronic document, are displayed. Member M1 presses one of buttons B311 to B313, which displays the file name of the electronic document that member M1 wants to print. This designates the electronic document to be printed.

[0065] Also, suppose that member M1 wants to extract and print the messages exchanged between him and a specific member M from among the messages posted in the thread. In this case, member M1 presses button B32 labeled "Print Conversation" on screen G1. This causes the screen to transition to screen G3, whose title reads "Select Conversation."

[0066] Screen G3 displays a selectable list of information indicating conversations (exchanged messages) between member M1 and each of members M2 to Mn who belong to group G. In the example of FIG. 12, buttons B321 to B323 are displayed, each corresponding to a conversation between member M1 and each of three members M (A, C, and D). Member M1 presses one of buttons B321 to B323 that corresponds to the message exchange that the member M1 wishes to extract. This specifies the line of the message to be printed out.

[0067] Now, let's say that member M1 wants to print messages exchanged with one of the three members M, person A. In this case, member M1 presses button B321, which is labeled "Conversation with person A," among buttons B321 to B323 displayed on screen G3. This causes the screen to transition to screen G5, which has "Conversation with person A" labeled in the title, as shown in FIG. 13(A).

[0068] Screen G5 displays a button B401 labeled "Print all messages" and a button B402 labeled "Print only 'Like'." Here, member M1 presses button B401 if he / she wants to print all of the messages exchanged between him / her and person A. On the other hand, if member M1 has previously pressed the "Like button" on a message-by-message basis, member M1 can press button B402 to print the messages exchanged between him / her and person A for which the "Like button" was pressed. Also, although not shown, by specifying a date and time, it is possible to narrow the messages to be printed to those posted after the specified date and time. Note that the "Like button" can be automatically deactivated once printing has been performed, or member M1 can choose whether or not to deactivate it.

[0069] Also, suppose that member M1 wishes to print messages on a group chat basis. In this case, member M1 presses button B33 labeled "Print Group Chat" on screen G1. This causes the screen to transition to screen G4, whose title reads "Group Selection." Screen G4 displays a list of information indicating one or more groups G to which member M1 belongs in a selectable manner. For example, in the example of FIG. 12, buttons B331 to B333 corresponding to three groups G (XXX group, YYY group, and ZZZ group) are displayed. Member M1 can specify the messages to be printed on a group basis by pressing one of buttons B331 to B333 that indicates the group G that he or she wishes to print.

[0070] Now, let's say that member M1 wants to print messages exchanged in a group chat with group XXX, one of the three groups G. In this case, member M1 presses button B331, which is labeled "Group XXX," among buttons B331 to B333 displayed on screen G4. This causes the screen to transition to screen G6, which has "Group XXX" labeled in the title, as shown in FIG. 13(B).

[0071] Screen G6 displays a button B411 labeled "Print all," a button B412 labeled "Print thread 1 (AAA)," and a button B413 labeled "Print thread 3 (CCC)." Here, member M1 presses button B411 when printing all messages exchanged in the group chat of the XXX group.

[0072] On the other hand, if member M1 has previously pressed the "Like button" on a thread-by-thread basis, a button for selecting the thread for which the "Like button" has been pressed is displayed on screen G6. For example, button B412 labeled "Print thread 1 (AAA item)" indicates that thread 1, whose title is "AAA item," has been designated as the output target by pressing the "Like button" (e.g., button B1 of thread T1 in FIG. 11). Also, for example, button B413 labeled "Print thread 3 (CCC item)" indicates that thread 1, whose title is "CCC item," has been designated as the output target by pressing the "Like button" (e.g., button B3 of thread T3 in FIG. 11).

[0073] Here, member M1 presses button B412 if he / she wants to print all messages posted in thread 1 titled "Regarding AAA" among the messages exchanged in the group chat of the XXX group. Also, member M1 presses button B413 if he / she wants to print all messages posted in thread 3 titled "Regarding CCC."

[0074] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a specific example of a group chat screen including a document output from the image forming apparatus 30 and a thread in which the document is posted as an electronic document. When an electronic document is designated as a target for printing output, image forming device 30 forms image data indicating the contents of the designated electronic document on the printing surface of paper as a recording medium and outputs the paper document. Also, a two-dimensional code associated with the URL of the group chat thread to which the electronic document is posted is formed on the printing surface of the same paper and output. Figure 14 shows paper document P printed and output by image forming device 30, and a group chat including thread T11 to which electronic document W, a digital version of document P, is posted.

[0075] The document P printed and output by the image forming device 30 contains the contents of the electronic document W, which has the file name "XXXX Specifications_K1" and was designated as the target for printing output, and a two-dimensional code Q that corresponds to the URL of the thread T11 to which the electronic document W was posted.

[0076] Here, for example, when member M1 operates client terminal 50-1 to read two-dimensional code Q formed on paper document P, client terminal 50-1 accesses the URL of thread T11 associated with two-dimensional code Q. Then, the group chat screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display unit of client terminal 50-1.

[0077] When the contents of thread T11 are displayed on the display unit of client terminal 50-1, the messages posted to thread T11 may be displayed in the order in which they were posted, or, for example, messages may be displayed for each member M who posted the message. Also, for example, as in the example of Fig. 14, message E11 to which electronic document W is attached may be displayed at the top. These displays may be arbitrarily set by input operation.

[0078] FIG. 15 shows a specific example of a thread document output from the image forming apparatus 30 and a screen of a group chat including the thread. When a thread is designated as the target for print output, the image forming device 30 forms a two-dimensional code associated with the URL of the designated thread along with the content of the designated thread on the printing surface of paper and outputs the same. Fig. 15 shows a paper document P output from the image forming device 30 and a group chat including the thread T11 designated as the target for print output.

[0079] The document P output from the image forming device 30 contains all messages posted to the thread T11 designated as the target for printing output, and a two-dimensional code Q associated with the URL of the thread T11.

[0080] Here, for example, when member M1 operates client terminal 50-1 to read two-dimensional code Q formed on paper document P, client terminal 50-1 accesses the URL of thread T11 associated with two-dimensional code Q. Then, the group chat screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display unit of client terminal 50-1.

[0081] When the contents of thread T11 are displayed on the display unit of client terminal 50-1, the messages posted to thread T11 can be displayed in the order in which they were posted, but messages with attached electronic documents can also be displayed preferentially at the top. For example, as in the example of Fig. 15, message E11 with attached electronic document W can be displayed at the top. These displays can also be set arbitrarily by input operations.

[0082] 14 and 15, the content of the thread T11 displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50-1 may be the latest content at the time of display, or may be the latest content at the time the identification image was generated. These displays may be arbitrarily set by input operations.

[0083] 14 and 15, when the client terminal 50-1 accesses the group chat and displays the thread T11, an authentication process is performed to determine whether the member M1 has the authority to view the thread T11. Therefore, in either case of Fig. 14 or 15, if the member M1 does not have the authority to view the thread T11, the contents of the thread T11 will not be displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 50-1.

[0084] Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Furthermore, the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the above-described embodiment. For example, the system configuration shown in FIG. 1 and the hardware configurations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are merely examples for achieving the object of the present invention and are not particularly limited. Furthermore, the functional configurations shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are also merely examples and are not particularly limited. It is sufficient that the information processing system of FIG. 1 is provided with a function that can execute the above-described processing as a whole, and the functional configuration used to realize this function is not limited to the examples of FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0085] 6 and 7 are merely examples and are not particularly limited. The steps do not necessarily have to be performed chronologically according to the illustrated order of steps, but may be performed in parallel or individually. Furthermore, the screens shown in FIGS. 8 to 15 are merely examples of service screens for a message exchange service or screens for application software linking the image forming device 30 with a group chat, and are not particularly limited. Any user interface that enables the implementation of a message exchange service or application software linking the image forming device 30 with a group chat may be employed.

[0086] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the identification image is output by printing from the image forming device 30, but the identification image may be output by other means. For example, the identification image generated by the management server 10 may be output from the display unit of the client terminal 50. In this case, for example, member M may perform an operation to display a two-dimensional code as the identification image on the display unit of the client terminal 50, and then have the image forming device 30 read the two-dimensional code to print the output target.

[0087] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the identification image is generated by the management server 10, but the identification image only needs to be generated at the time of printing by the image forming device 30, so for example, the image forming device 30 may generate the identification image.

[0088] In the above embodiment, a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) is used as the identification image, but this is merely an example. Any image that allows access to a thread by scanning it can be used as the identification image.

[0089] In the above embodiment, a URL is used as the access information associated with the identification image, but this is merely an example. Any information that can be used to access a thread by reading the identification image can be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1...information processing system, 10...management server, 11...control unit, 30...image forming device, 31...control unit, 50...client terminal, 70...group chat providing server, 90...network, 101...thread information acquisition unit, 102...access information extraction unit, 103...identification image generation unit, 104...output control unit, 301...thread information acquisition unit, 302...thread information display control unit, 303...specification information acquisition unit, 304...specification information transmission control unit, 305...identification image acquisition unit, 306...identification image formation control unit

Claims

1. a processor; When at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target, the processor generates an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread; As a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner, a control is performed in which the identification image is formed on a printing surface when printing the printing object; When an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each thread as the designation of the print target, the identification image is generated in association with information for accessing the thread in which the input operation is performed. Information processing device.

2. When the electronic document is posted to the thread in which the input operation is performed, the processor generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which a line of a message posting the electronic document is displayed at the top. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. A processor is provided, When at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target, the processor generates an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread; As a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner, a control is performed in which the identification image is formed on a printing surface when printing the printing object; When a line of a message in the thread is further specified as the printing target, the identification image is generated in association with information for accessing the thread in which the specified line of the message is displayed at the top. Information processing device.

4. When an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each line of the message as the designation of the print target, the processor generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the line of the message in which the input operation was performed is displayed at the top. The information processing device according to claim 3 .

5. When the input operation is performed on a line of a plurality of messages as the designation of the message to be printed, the processor generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the message is displayed in an order that takes into consideration at least one of the posting date and time and the poster. The information processing device according to claim 4 .

6. A processor is provided, When at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target, the processor generates an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread; As a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner, a control is performed in which the identification image is formed on a printing surface when printing the printing object; When a line of the message posting the electronic document is designated as the printing target, the identification image is generated in association with information for accessing the screen displayed at the top of the thread for the designated line of the message. Information processing device.

7. The printing target is specified by inputting a reply to the message line. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

8. In the reply input operation, information regarding printing conditions of the print target is input. The information processing device according to claim 7 .

9. a generation means for generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target; and an output control means for controlling the printing of the generated identification image in a readable manner by forming the identification image on a printing surface when the print target is printed. and the generating means generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the input operation has been performed, when an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each thread as the designation of the print target. Information processing system.

10. A generating means for generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target, and an output control means for controlling the formation of the identification image on the printing surface when the print target is printed, as a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner. and When a line of a message in the thread is further specified as the printing target, the generating means generates the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the specified line of the message is displayed at the top. Information processing system.

11. A generation means for generating an identification image associated with information for accessing the thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target, and an output control means for controlling the formation of the identification image on the printing surface when the print target is printed, as a control for outputting the generated identification image in a readable manner. and the generating means generates the identification image in which, when a line of the message posting the electronic document is designated as the printing target, the designated line of the message is associated with information for accessing a screen displayed at the top of the thread. Information processing system.

12. On the computer, a function of generating an identification image associated with information for accessing a thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target; a function of controlling the printing of the generated identification image in a readable manner by forming the identification image on the printing surface when printing the print object; a function of generating the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the input operation was performed when an input operation is performed in an input field provided for each thread as the designation of the print target; A program to achieve this.

13. A computer comprising: a function of generating an identification image associated with information for accessing a thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target; a function of controlling the printing of the generated identification image in a readable manner by forming the identification image on the printing surface when printing the print object; a function of generating the identification image associated with information for accessing the thread in which the specified message line is displayed at the top when the message line of the thread is further specified as the print target; A program to achieve this.

14. A computer comprising: a function of generating an identification image associated with information for accessing a thread when at least one of a thread on a service screen of a message exchange service and an electronic document posted to the thread is designated as a print target; a function of controlling the printing of the generated identification image in a readable manner by forming the identification image on the printing surface when printing the print object; a function of generating the identification image in which, when a line of the message posting the electronic document is designated as the printing target, the designated line of the message is associated with information for accessing a screen displayed at the beginning of the thread; A program to achieve this.

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