JP2013131049A - Workflow system, method for controlling the same and program, and information processing apparatus, method for controlling the same and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism to enable a point to be taken notice of to be changed for each approver in a workflow system and to be identified and displayed.SOLUTION: A form registration terminal 110 receives setting of a region to be taken notice of in an application for each approver, and registers it on a form registration server 120. When an approval terminal 140 acquires application data waiting for approval and opens an attachment file of an application corresponding to the application data, the approval terminal 140 acquires the setting of a region to be taken notice of registered on the form registration server 120, associated with the approver, and displays it in the attachment file to enlarge and display the region.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mechanism for approval of a workflow, and more particularly, to a workflow system capable of enlarging and displaying a region to be watched by an approver, a control method and program thereof, an information processing apparatus, and a control method and program thereof.

  Conventionally, in a company, there is a workflow in which an approver who is an approver or a person in charge of a department approves in order to approve various applications. In such a workflow, an application is approved by turning application forms in a predetermined order and receiving approval from all approvers.

  Such a workflow is systemized so that application and approval can be performed by the information processing apparatus. In the workflow system, when the applicant executes various applications from the information processing apparatus, approval is sequentially requested from a preset approver. When the approver logs in to the workflow system using the information processing apparatus, the application to be approved is displayed. Then, by viewing this application and instructing approval or denial, the status of the workflow is updated.

  In recent years, there has been considered a mechanism that allows more efficient approval in applications using this workflow system. For example, in the following Patent Document 1, when an electronic document that displays a seal indicating approval is opened by a user operation, the approval status is acquired from the server, and the approval status indicates approval. A mechanism for displaying an imprint on the electronic document is disclosed. Patent Document 2 below discloses a mechanism in which a circulation route to be circulated is described in an electronic document desired to be circulated, and a circulation destination is determined by referring to the circulation route when circulating. .

JP 2005-346341 A JP-A-9-282250

  By the way, in the workflow system, there is a case where an application is made by attaching image data generated by scanning paper such as a receipt or an application form. In this case, the approver takes time to open the attached image data and confirm whether there is any problem.

  There are various applications in particular, so it is difficult to understand which part should be watched each time. In addition, the items to be confirmed may be different for each user to be approved, and a workflow system cannot be efficiently operated with a mechanism that simply identifies and displays a specific place.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for changing the points to be watched for each approver in the workflow system and identifying and displaying them.

In order to achieve the above object, a workflow system of the present invention is a workflow system in which an information processing device and a server that manages a workflow related to an application are communicably connected. Of the image data to be displayed when approving the application, the gaze area setting accepting unit that accepts the setting of the area to be watched for each approver, and the gaze area for each approver accepted by the gaze region setting accepting unit are A gaze area setting transmission means to be transmitted to the server, and a gaze area related to the user who performs the approval among the image data corresponding to the application and the gaze area transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission means when approving the application in the workflow Gaze area acquisition request transmitting means for transmitting an acquisition request to the server, and the gaze area Receiving the image data requested by the acquisition request transmitting means and the gaze area from the server, and displaying the received image data, the display control means for identifying and displaying the gaze area, the server in the workflow Storage means for storing image data corresponding to the application and a gaze area that is a gaze area set for each approver, and the gaze area for each approver transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission means A gaze area registering means to be registered in the means, a gaze area relating to the user who performs the approval stored in the storage means in response to the acquisition request transmitted by the gaze area acquisition request transmission means, and the storage means stored in the storage means Gaze area transmitting means for acquiring image data and transmitting the image data to the information processing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to set an area to be watched for each approver and change the area to be watched according to who the approver is when displaying the application data. Has an effect of allowing the user to easily browse the area to be watched.

It is a lineblock diagram showing an example of workflow system 100 in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the various apparatuses shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the module structure of the various apparatuses shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow regarding the form registration of the workflow system in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of form registration in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the various tables in a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the form list screen 700 in a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the form registration screen 800 in a present Example. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow regarding the application / approval of the workflow system in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of approval in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the preview screen 1100 at the time of the approver A approving in a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the preview screen 1100 at the time of the approver A approving in a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the preview screen 1100 at the time of the approver B approving in a present Example.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a workflow system 100 according to the present invention. The workflow system 100 of the present invention is provided with a form registration terminal 110 (information processing apparatus), a form registration server 120 (server), an application terminal 130, an approval terminal 140 (information processing apparatus), and a workflow server 150 (server). These devices are connected to each other via a network 103 such as wireless communication so that data communication is possible. The configuration of various terminals connected to the network 103 in FIG. 1 is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on the application and purpose.

  The form registration terminal 110 is an apparatus for registering a marking portion or a comment of image data attached by the applicant. When the user approves at the approval terminal 140, the marking location or comment registered at the form registration terminal 110 can be displayed. The form registration server 120 stores the marking portions and comments of the image data registered by the form registration terminal 110 and transmits them in response to requests from the form registration terminal 110 and the approval terminal 140. The workflow server 150 is a server for managing a draft application workflow. The workflow server 150 stores the order of approval, the approver, the approval status of the workflow, and the like. The form registration server 120 and the workflow server 150 may be a single server.

  The application terminal 130 is an apparatus that accesses the workflow server 150 and drafts various applications. When applying, you can apply by attaching image data scanned from paper documents such as receipts and invoices. The approval terminal 140 is a device for approving the content that the application terminal 130 applied to the workflow server 150. A matter to be approved transmitted from the workflow server 150 is acquired, and a marking location or a comment registered from the form registration server 120 is acquired and displayed according to the presence or absence of an attached file.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of various terminals according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, and a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored. The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executing the program.

  An input controller (input C) 205 controls input from a pointing device such as a keyboard 209 or a mouse (not shown).

  A video controller (VC) 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. The display device may be a liquid crystal display as well as a CRT. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  A memory controller (MC) 207 is a hard disk (HD), floppy disk (registered trademark FD) or PCMCIA card slot for storing boot programs, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a card-type memory connected via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  For example, the CPU 201 can perform display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs and the like used by the various apparatuses of the present invention to execute various processes to be described later are recorded in the external memory 211 and are executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present invention are stored in the external memory 211.

  Next, a functional configuration diagram showing module configurations of various apparatuses will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the module configurations of the various terminals or servers in FIG. 3 are merely examples, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on applications and purposes.

  The form registration terminal 110 includes a screen display module 301, a transmission / reception module 302, an input information acquisition module 303, and a workflow module 304.

  The screen display module 301 is a module for acquiring various data and tables and displaying them on the CRT 210. It also accepts input for the displayed screen. The transmission / reception module 302 is a module for transmitting / receiving data to / from various devices. The input information acquisition module 303 is a module for acquiring information input from the user on the screen displayed by the screen display module 301. The workflow module 304 is a module for exchanging with the workflow server 150 and operating the workflow. The same applies to the various modules provided in the application terminal 130 and the approval terminal 140.

  The form registration server 120 includes a storage module 311, a transmission / reception module 312, and a data acquisition module 313. The storage module 311 is a module for storing various data and tables (storage means). The transmission / reception module 312 is a module for transmitting / receiving data to / from various devices. The data acquisition module 313 is a module for searching and acquiring data stored in the storage module 311.

  The workflow server 150 includes a storage module 321, a transmission / reception module 322, and a workflow module 323. The storage module 321 is a module for storing various data and tables (storage means). The transmission / reception module 322 is a module for transmitting / receiving data to / from various devices. The workflow module 323 is a module for operating a workflow by exchanging with various devices.

  Next, a business flow related to form registration will be described with reference to FIG. First, the form registration screen 800 (see FIG. 8) is displayed to make settings related to the attached file of the application form used for the workflow application from the form registration terminal 110. On the displayed form registration screen 800, a setting of a marking area and a comment indicating an area to be confirmed is received from the image data of the application form (410). When the setting is made, various tables of the form registration server 120 are updated (420). First, such pre-setting is performed.

  Next, the form registration process in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The steps S101, S105 to S108, S112 to S118, and S121 are processed under the control of the CPU 201 in the form registration terminal 110. Further, the steps S102 to S104, S109 to S111, S119, and S120 are performed under the control of the CPU 201 in the form registration server 120.

  First, in step S101, the form registration terminal 110 transmits a registration request for form registration to the form registration server 120 in order to perform form registration. In step S102, the form registration server 120 receives the request for form registration transmitted from the form registration terminal 110. In step S103, the form registration server 120 acquires each record (form information) in the form information table 600. In step S <b> 104, the form registration server 120 transmits the acquired form information to the form registration terminal 110.

  The form information table 600 (see FIG. 6) includes a form ID 601 assigned for each form information, a form name 602 indicating the name of the form information, a category ID 603 assigned for each approver category to be set, and the name of the approver category. A category name 604 indicating a file name 605 indicating a file name of an attached file for registering a form.

  In step S105, the form registration terminal 110 receives the form information transmitted from the form registration server 120. In step S106, the form registration screen 110 (see FIG. 7) is created based on the received form information, and the CRT 210 is displayed. To display.

  In step S107, the form registration terminal 110 selects form information displayed on the form list screen 700 and determines whether the edit button 702 has been pressed or a new button 701 has been pressed. If it is determined that the new button 701 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S113. If it is determined that the edit button 702 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S108, the form registration terminal 110 transmits an acquisition request to the form registration server 120 to acquire a record (marking information) related to the selected form information stored in the marking information table 610 (see FIG. 6). . In step S109, the form registration server 120 receives the marking information acquisition request transmitted from the form registration terminal 110. In step S110, the form registration server 120 acquires marking information related to the selected form information from the marking information table 610. For example, when the form ID 601 of the selected form information is “001”, a record in which “001” is stored in the form ID 611 is acquired. In step S <b> 111, the form registration server 120 transmits the acquired marking information to the form registration terminal 110. In step S <b> 112, the form registration terminal 110 receives the marking information transmitted from the form registration server 120 and stores it in the RAM 203.

  The marking information table 610 indicates a form ID 611 corresponding to the form ID 601 of the form information table 600, a category ID 612 corresponding to the category ID 603 of the form information table 600, a marking ID 613 allocated for each marking information, and an area where marking is set. It consists of marking coordinates 614, a color 615 indicating the color of the marking, and a display comment 616 indicating the content of the comment displayed in the area where the marking is set.

  In step S113, the form registration terminal 110 displays a form registration screen 800 (see FIG. 8). If marking information has been received in step S112, values are set for each input item on the form registration screen 800 based on the acquired marking information and displayed.

  In step S114, the form registration terminal 110 accepts pressing of the category reference button 804 and selects the category of the approver who sets the marking. The approver includes an approver category that approves each application, such as the department manager or the accounting department manager. The role of approval is different for each category of the approver. Therefore, since the point to watch changes, the setting of the marking area is accepted for each category of the approver. Even if it is not a selection, a new input may be made.

  In step S115, the form registration terminal 110 accepts a marking area (gaze area) and a comment setting (gaze area setting accepting unit). Specifically, the rectangle of the area to be marked is received on the image data of the attached file displayed on the form registration screen 800. It also accepts input of rectangle color and display comments. By doing so, an area to be watched by the approver of the category selected in step S114 is set.

  In step S116, the form registration terminal 110 determines whether an approver category change has been detected. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the category reference button 804 is pressed. If it is determined that the approver category has been changed, the process returns to step S114. If not, the process returns to step S117.

  In step S117, the form registration terminal 110 ends the marking setting, and determines whether or not the form registration button 805 is pressed to register the form. If it is determined that the form registration button 805 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S118. If not, the process returns to step S116.

  In step S118, the form registration terminal 110 transmits the form information of the set form and the marking information to be registered to the form registration server 120 (gaze area setting transmission unit). In step S119, the form registration server 120 receives various information transmitted from the form registration terminal 110, and in step S120, updates the form information table 600 and the marking information table 610 based on the received various information (gazing). Area registration means).

  In step S121, the form registration terminal 110 determines whether the user has instructed the end of form registration. If it is determined that the end has been instructed, the series of processing ends, and if not, the processing returns to step S107.

  Next, the business flow regarding application / approval will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, the applicant fills in necessary contents using a pre-registered form application. Alternatively, an attached file is created by scanning a document output on paper. Then, the application terminal 130 connects to the workflow system of the workflow server 150 and attaches an application form when applying through the application function (910). The approver terminal searches for a proposal waiting for approval through the approval waiting inquiry function of the workflow system in accordance with an instruction from the approver A who is the first approver (930). When selecting a draft for approval, the draft is displayed, and when checking the content of the attached file of the application, the attached file is selected. When the attached file is selected, the marking information is received from the form registration server 120, and the frame of the confirmation point and the comment information are displayed on the attached file (940). When the function key is pressed, the confirmation points are displayed in order.

  The approval terminal 140 accepts an approval approval / disapproval input from the approver A. After the approver A, the activity moves to the approver B who is the second approver. Similarly, after performing the approval waiting introduction 960, confirmation 970 of the application content is performed. In the confirmation of the application content, the confirmation point set for the approver B is acquired and displayed. Thereafter, approval denial is accepted (980).

  Next, the approval process in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The steps S201, S205 to S208, S213 to S218, and S221 are performed under the control of the CPU 201 in the approval terminal 140. In addition, each step of S202 to S204 and S209 to S212 is processed under the control of the CPU 201 in the form registration server 120. Each step of S219 and S220 is processed under the control of the CPU 201 in the workflow server 150.

  First, in step S <b> 201, the approval terminal 140 transmits an acquisition request for a list of applications waiting for approval (unprocessed application data) corresponding to the approver to the form registration server 120. In step S202, the form registration server 120 receives an unprocessed application data list acquisition request transmitted from the approval terminal 140, and in step S203, acquires a list of unprocessed application data. In step S <b> 204, the form registration server 120 transmits a list of acquired unprocessed application data to the approval terminal 140.

  In step S205, the approval terminal 140 receives a list of unprocessed application data transmitted from the form registration server 120. In step S206, the approval terminal 140 displays the received list (not shown).

  In step S207, the approval terminal 140 determines whether one of the unprocessed application data displayed in step S206 has been selected. If it is determined that unprocessed application data is selected, the process proceeds to step S208. If not, the process waits until it is selected.

  In step S208, the approval terminal 140 transmits an acquisition request for the selected unprocessed application data to the form registration server 120 (gaze area acquisition request transmission unit). In step S209, the form registration server 120 receives the acquisition request for the selected unprocessed application data transmitted from the approval terminal 140, and acquires the unprocessed application data in step S210. In step S <b> 211, the form registration server 120 acquires marking information regarding the user who operates the approval terminal 140 from the marking information table 610. For example, in the case of the approver A, the record whose category name 604 in the form information table 600 is “approver A” is specified, and the category ID 603 “C001” of the record is acquired. Then, the category ID 612 corresponding to the acquired category ID 603 is searched, and a record related to the form to be displayed (for example, the form ID 611 “001”) is acquired from the searched records. That is, the records relating to the approver A are the first and second records in the marking information table 610 shown in FIG.

  In step S212, the form registration server 120 transmits the unprocessed application data acquired in step S210 and the marking information acquired in step S211 to the approval terminal 140 (gaze area transmitting unit). In step S213, the approval terminal 140 receives the unprocessed application data and the marking information transmitted from the form registration server 120. In step S214, an approval screen (not shown) is displayed based on the received various information. At this time, a link to the attached file is displayed on the approval screen. By selecting this link, the user can view the attached application form.

  In step S215, the approval terminal 140 determines whether or not an instruction to open the attached file has been given by an operation from the user. If it is determined that an instruction to open the attached file has been given, the process proceeds to step S216. If not, the process proceeds to step S217.

  In step S216, the approval terminal 140 displays a frame line for the marking area based on the marking information acquired in step S213, and further displays the frame line color and a comment together. When the display is completed, the portion is enlarged and displayed (display control means). For example, the first record of the marking information table 610 shown in FIG. 6 specifies a rectangular area surrounded by a frame according to the marking coordinates 614 and colors the frame according to the color 615. And when the display comment 616 exists, a comment is displayed on the frame side. By doing so, a display as shown in FIG. 11 is obtained. Furthermore, since the approver A also displays the marking information of the second record, a frame as shown in FIG. 12 is also displayed. The marking information may be switched by pressing a predetermined key such as a function key, or the display may be switched by pressing a switching button arranged on the screen. On the other hand, in the case of the approver B, as shown in FIG. 13, the frame line of the third record is displayed, and the information of the first record and the second record is not displayed. By doing in this way, the point which should be watched for every approver can be identified and displayed.

  In step S217, the approval terminal 140 determines whether an approval or denial instruction has been given by an operation from the user. If it is determined that an approval or denial instruction has been given, the process proceeds to step S218. If not, the process returns to step S215.

  In step S218, the approval terminal 140 transmits approval information indicating approval or denial instructed in step S217 to the workflow server 150. In step S219, the workflow server 150 receives the approval information transmitted from the approval terminal 140. In step S220, the workflow server 150 updates the workflow status.

  In step S221, the approval terminal 140 determines whether the user has instructed the end of the approval process. If it is determined that the end has been instructed, the series of processing ends, and if not, the processing returns to step S206.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, an area to be watched is set for each approver, and the area to be watched can be changed according to who the approver is when displaying application data. Since it becomes possible, the area | region which an approver should pay attention can be browsed easily.

  The present invention can be implemented as a system, apparatus, method, program, storage medium, or the like, and can be applied to a system including a plurality of devices. You may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

  Note that the present invention includes a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely from a system or apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the system or the computer of the apparatus is achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, and the like.

  Examples of the recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. In addition, there are magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R), and the like.

  As another program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. The computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function can be downloaded from the homepage by downloading it to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. Let It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the downloaded key information and install the program on a computer.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. In addition, based on the instructions of the program, an OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

100 workflow system 103 network 110 form registration terminal 120 form registration server 130 application terminal 140 approval terminal 150 workflow server 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
204 System Bus 205 Input Controller 206 Video Controller 207 Memory Controller 208 Communication I / F (Interface) Controller 209 Input Device 210 Display Device 211 External Memory

Claims (8)

A workflow system in which an information processing device and a server that manages a workflow related to an application are connected to be able to communicate with each other,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Of the image data to be displayed when approving the application in the workflow, gaze area setting accepting means for accepting the setting of the area to be watched for each approver,
Gaze area setting transmission means for transmitting a gaze area for each approver received by the gaze area setting reception means to the server;
When approving an application in a workflow, an acquisition request is made to the server to acquire image data corresponding to the application and a gaze area transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission unit and a gaze area related to the user who performs the approval. Gaze area acquisition request transmission means for transmitting
A display control means for identifying and displaying the gaze area when receiving the image data and the gaze area requested by the gaze area acquisition request transmission means from the server and displaying the received image data;
The server
Storage means for storing image data corresponding to an application in the workflow and a gaze area that is a gaze area set for each approver;
Gaze area registration means for registering the gaze area for each approver transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission means in the storage means;
In response to the acquisition request transmitted by the gaze area acquisition request transmission unit, the gaze area related to the user who performs the approval stored in the storage unit and the image data stored in the storage unit are acquired, and the information A workflow system comprising gaze area transmitting means for transmitting to a processing device.   The workflow system according to claim 1, wherein the gaze area further includes a color for identifying and displaying the gaze area.   The workflow system according to claim 1, wherein the gaze area further includes a comment for the gaze area. Information processing that includes storage means for storing image data corresponding to an application in a workflow and a gaze area that is a gaze area set for each approver, and is communicably connected to a server that manages the workflow related to the application A device,
Of the image data to be displayed when approving the application in the workflow, gaze area setting accepting means for accepting the setting of the area to be watched for each approver,
Gaze area setting transmission means for transmitting a gaze area for each approver received by the gaze area setting reception means to the server;
When approving an application in a workflow, an acquisition request is made to the server to acquire image data corresponding to the application and a gaze area transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission unit and a gaze area related to the user who performs the approval. Gaze area acquisition request transmission means for transmitting
A display control means for identifying and displaying the gaze area when receiving the image data and the gaze area requested by the gaze area acquisition request transmission means from the server and displaying the received image data; Information processing apparatus. An information processing device, a storage means for storing image data corresponding to an application in a workflow, and a gaze area that is a gaze area set for each approver, can communicate with a server that manages the workflow related to the application A method for controlling a workflow system connected to
A gaze area setting accepting step for accepting, for each approver, a setting of an area to be watched out of the image data displayed when the gaze area setting accepting unit of the information processing apparatus approves the application in the workflow;
A gaze area setting transmission step in which the gaze area setting transmission unit of the information processing apparatus transmits a gaze area for each approver received in the gaze area setting reception step to the server;
When the gaze area acquisition request transmission unit of the information processing apparatus approves the application in the workflow, the image data corresponding to the application and the gaze area transmitted in the gaze area setting transmission step relate to the user who performs the approval A gaze area acquisition request transmission step of transmitting an acquisition request to the server to acquire a gaze area;
When the display control means of the information processing apparatus receives the image data and the gaze area requested in the gaze area acquisition request transmission step from the server and displays the received image data, the gaze area is identified and displayed. A display control step;
A gaze area registration step in which the gaze area registration means of the server registers the gaze area for each approver transmitted in the gaze area setting transmission step in the storage means,
The gaze area transmission means of the server responds to the acquisition request transmitted in the gaze area acquisition request transmission step, the gaze area related to the user who performs the approval stored in the storage means, and the image stored in the storage means And a gaze area transmission step of acquiring data and transmitting the data to the information processing apparatus. Information processing that includes storage means for storing image data corresponding to an application in a workflow and a gaze area that is a gaze area set for each approver, and is communicably connected to a server that manages the workflow related to the application An apparatus control method comprising:
A gaze area setting accepting step for accepting, for each approver, a setting of an area to be watched out of the image data displayed when the gaze area setting accepting unit of the information processing apparatus approves the application in the workflow;
A gaze area setting transmission step in which the gaze area setting transmission unit of the information processing apparatus transmits a gaze area for each approver received in the gaze area setting reception step to the server;
When the gaze area acquisition request transmission unit of the information processing apparatus approves the application in the workflow, the image data corresponding to the application and the gaze area transmitted in the gaze area setting transmission step relate to the user who performs the approval A gaze area acquisition request transmission step of transmitting an acquisition request to the server to acquire a gaze area;
When the display control means of the information processing apparatus receives the image data and the gaze area requested in the gaze area acquisition request transmission step from the server and displays the received image data, the gaze area is identified and displayed. A control method for an information processing apparatus, comprising: a display control step. An information processing device, a storage means for storing image data corresponding to an application in a workflow, and a gaze area that is a gaze area set for each approver, can communicate with a server that manages the workflow related to the application A computer-readable program for causing a computer to execute a control method of a workflow system connected to the computer,
The information processing apparatus;
Of the image data to be displayed when approving the application in the workflow, gaze area setting accepting means for accepting the setting of the area to be watched for each approver,
Gaze area setting transmission means for transmitting a gaze area for each approver received by the gaze area setting reception means to the server;
When approving an application in a workflow, an acquisition request is made to the server to acquire image data corresponding to the application and a gaze area transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission unit and a gaze area related to the user who performs the approval. Gaze area acquisition request transmission means for transmitting
When receiving the image data and the gaze area requested by the gaze area acquisition request transmission unit from the server and displaying the received image data, the gaze area is made to function as a display control unit for identifying and displaying the gaze area,
The server,
Gaze area registration means for registering the gaze area for each approver transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission means in the storage means;
In response to the acquisition request transmitted by the gaze area acquisition request transmission unit, the gaze area related to the user who performs the approval stored in the storage unit and the image data stored in the storage unit are acquired, and the information A computer readable and executable program that functions as a gaze area transmitting means for transmitting to a processing device. Information processing that includes storage means for storing image data corresponding to an application in a workflow and a gaze area that is a gaze area set for each approver, and is communicably connected to a server that manages the workflow related to the application A computer readable and executable program for causing a computer to execute an apparatus control method,
The information processing apparatus;
Of the image data to be displayed when approving the application in the workflow, gaze area setting accepting means for accepting the setting of the area to be watched for each approver,
Gaze area setting transmission means for transmitting a gaze area for each approver received by the gaze area setting reception means to the server;
When approving an application in a workflow, an acquisition request is made to the server to acquire image data corresponding to the application and a gaze area transmitted by the gaze area setting transmission unit and a gaze area related to the user who performs the approval. Gaze area acquisition request transmission means for transmitting
When the image data requested by the gaze area acquisition request transmission unit and the gaze area are received from the server and the received image data is displayed, the gaze area acquisition request transmission unit functions as a display control unit for identifying and displaying the gaze area. A program that can be read and executed by a computer.

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