CN106375630A - Fax transmission control apparatus and fax transmission control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a fax transmission control apparatus and a fax transmission control method. The fax transmission control apparatus comprises a message transmission unit used for sending a message to an address determined by a user of a sending source of a fax before the fax is sent, and a control unit used for allowing sending the fax if it is confirmed that a sending destination of the message allows transmission of the fax on the basis of specified information sent from the sending destination of the message.

Description

Fax transmission control device and fax transmission control method

Technical field

Embodiments of the present invention are related to fax transmission control device and fax transmission control method.

Background technology

When sending fax transmission, user is allocated to work using the input such as numeral keys of picture unit Input for the telephone number (hereinafter referred to as " address digit ") of the picture unit of address (as if first). Then, picture unit with receive address digit input as opportunity, to input address digit pair The address answered sends fax.

In this case it is assumed that the address digit of user input mistake, produce user to not envisioning The mistake that mistake address sends fax etc sends.And, when there is such transmission by mistake, produce user Required this problem of information is not sent to the address of anticipation.And, also produce and occur to the third party's This problem of leakage of information.

As preventing the technology that sends by mistake, there is the technology selecting etc from address book, forbid directly passing Genuine technology.However, can only select, forbid directly faxing from address book, this all can limit user Optionies.

As preventing the technology that sends by mistake, also there is the skill confirming again allowing user carry out address digit Art, user is allowed to enter the technology that row address inputs again.However, these technology this, true again as carrying out The device of the object recognize, inputting again is it is simply that the picture unit of input address number itself.That is, can recognize For having following situation: the user that have input address digit thinks the correct shape of address digit temporarily Under state, it is impossible to objectively when the position horse back that is located in this picture unit is confirmed, is inputted Confirmed again.

Content of the invention

The fax transmission control device that an embodiment of the present invention is related to includes: message sending unit, Before sending described fax, the address determining to the user of the transmission source by described fax sends message；With And control unit, the validation of information of the regulation sending if based on the sending destination from described message Allow to send described fax in the sending destination of described message, then allow to send described fax.

The fax transmission control method that another embodiment of the present invention is related to includes: is sending described fax Before, the address determining to the user of the transmission source by described fax sends message；And if based on from The validation of information of the regulation that the sending destination of described message sends is in the transmission purpose of described message Ground allows to send described fax, then allow to send described fax.

Brief description

Fig. 1 is the figure of the basic structure representing that the first to the 3rd embodiment is overall.

Fig. 2 is the figure of the functional module contained by the controller representing in embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the figure representing the basic action in first embodiment.

Fig. 4 is the figure representing the mission bit stream in embodiment.

Fig. 5 is the figure representing the example of approval Email in embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the figure representing the user profile in embodiment.

Fig. 7 is the figure representing the telephone directory in embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart representing the basic action in second embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the figure representing the example of approval Email in embodiment.

Figure 10 is the flow chart representing the basic action in the 3rd embodiment.

Figure 11 is the figure of the basic structure representing that the 4th and the 5th embodiment is overall

Figure 12 is the flow chart (1/2) representing the basic action in the 4th embodiment.

Figure 13 is the figure representing the mission bit stream in embodiment.

Figure 14 is the figure representing the example of approval Email in embodiment.

Figure 15 is the flow chart (2/2) representing the basic action in the 4th embodiment.

Figure 16 is the figure representing the example of approval Email in the 5th embodiment.

Figure 17 is the flow chart representing the basic action in the 5th embodiment.

Figure 18 is the figure of an example representing the input form in embodiment.

Specific embodiment

The fax transmission control device of one embodiment includes: message sending unit, described sending Before fax, the address determining to the user of the transmission source by described fax sends message；And control single Unit, the validation of information of the regulation sending if based on the sending destination from described message disappears described The sending destination of breath allows to send described fax, then allow to send described fax.

Next, referring to the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail.

[first embodiment]

As shown in figure 1, first embodiment includes compounding machine 100, communication terminal 200 and outside line 400.

Compounding machine 100 is by controlling and having the compound of the function of avoiding by mistake sending of fax transmission Machine (mfp:multi-function printer, multi-function printer).In addition, communication terminal 200 It is the personal computer that user utilizes.Communication terminal 200 is that the terminal that can communicate with compounding machine 100 is Can, for example, can be realized using personal computer, smart phone, plate terminal etc..

Network 300 is lan (local area network, LAN), the such communication in the Internet Circuit.Compounding machine 100 and communication terminal 200 are communicatively coupled by network 300.

Outside line 400 is the outside line being connected with telephone wire road network.Compounding machine 100 is via outside line 400 and province Other compounding machines having omited diagram carry out fax transmitting-receiving.

Then, the functional module that compounding machine 100 includes is described.Compounding machine 100 include controller 110, Operation display part 120, scanner portion 130, printer portion 140, fax portion 150 and i/f 160.

Controller 110 is the part controlling whole compounding machine 100.With reference to Fig. 2 in detail control is described in detail below The detailed construction of device 110.

Operation display part 120 is operation the part to user's display information accepting user.Operation is aobvious Show that portion 120 is realized using the touch panel for example with display picture.

Scanner portion 130 is optically to read from paper delivery medium to carry out the object manuscript of fax transmission and incite somebody to action The manuscript reading is converted to the part of view data.It is sent to by the view data that conversion generates and beat Print machine portion 140 or fax portion 150.

Printer portion 140 receives view data from scanner portion 130.In addition, printer portion 140 Receive the data of the fax that fax portion 150 receives.Then, printer portion 140 is based on these and receives Data toner image is formed on the medium of paper etc..

Fax portion 150 is the part of the function of realizing fax.Fax portion 150 is connected with outside line 400, It is in the state being in communication with each other with other picture units being connected to outside line 400.And, using biography True portion 150 carries out the transmission using fax and reception.

I/f 160 is the interface carrying out the communication via network 300 for compounding machine 100.i/f 160 Realized with NIC.

Then, the more detailed structure of controller 110 is described with reference to Fig. 2.As shown in Fig. 2 controlling Device 110 includes fax transmission control unit 500.And, fax transmission control unit 500 includes control unit 510th, communication unit 520 and storage part 530.

Control unit 510 is by cpu (central processing unit, CPU), deposits The part of the compositions such as reservoir.Control unit 510 carries out calculation process based on the software in memorizer memory storage, Based on each hardware included by the output control compounding machine 100 of this calculation process.That is, fax transmission control Portion 500 processed collaborates to realize by hardware and software.In addition, control unit 510 utilizes communication unit 520 And storage part 530 carries out preventing from processing for preventing the mistake sending from sending by mistake.

Here, illustrating that the mistake in present embodiment sends prevents from processing.In the present embodiment, entering During row fax transmission, first, obtain view data by optically reading paper delivery medium etc..Or, lead to Cross and obtain view data from the image of the reception fax transmission such as personal computer.

Then, be not at once send these acquisition view data, but store storage part 530, In outside server.In addition, (below, claiming to the personage carrying out the approval relevant with fax transmission For " ratifier ".) communication terminal 200 that used, send and seek whether to approve to execute fax transmission Approval message (hereinafter referred to as " approval message ").Sending destination number is comprised in approval message Code.Sending destination number is the fax number that the picture unit to sending destination is transmitted.

In addition, approval message for example with Email send or with using Short Message Service (sms: Short message service, SMS (Short Message Service)) short message be transmitted.

Ratifier is on the picture of communication terminal 200 with reference to approval message.As long as approval fax transmission, Then the fax transmission control unit 500 to the transmission source as message for the ratifier, enters from communication terminal 200 Row is using the letter in reply of Email or short message.

Fax transmission control unit 500 is carried out for holding when receiving from the letter in reply of related ratifier The process that row sends.

On the other hand, ratifier with reference to approval message to judge this be to send by mistake when, do not carry out fax is sent out Send the letter in reply of control unit 500.In this case, when the stipulated time, fax transmission control unit 500 Delete the view data storing in storage part 530, outside server and announce the content to pass True sender.

It is more than that mistake in present embodiment sends the outline preventing processing.And, in present embodiment In, prevent from processing by carrying out such transmission by mistake, thus executing biography after the confirmation of the person of being given the ratification True transmission.Now, ratifier is different personage from the personage of fax transmission to be carried out, therefore can be with objective Position be recollectedly made whether the judgement ratified.Therefore, playing can prevent from sending this effect by mistake Really.Additionally, ratifier is the third party associating with the personage of fax transmission to be carried out.For example, in public affairs If department, it is superior.

In addition, the personage of fax transmission to be carried out also can be set from as ratifier.For example, to will enter The communication terminal 200 of the machine setting of the personage of row fax transmission sends for seeking the message ratified. This personage not before compounding machine 100, but return the machine of itself and calm after, can be objectively to stand Field confirms sending destination number.Thus, thinking the transmission purpose of input with before compounding machine 100 Situation about being confirmed in the state of ground number is correct is compared, and can carry out calm judgement.Therefore, rise To can be more reliably prevented from sending this effect by mistake.

Communication unit 520 is for carrying out the portion with communication terminal 200 via i/f 160 and network 300 Point.Control unit 510 utilizes communication unit 520 to send approval message to communication terminal 200.In addition, control Portion 510 processed utilizes communication unit 520 to receive the letter in reply of approval message from communication terminal 200.

Storage part 530 is the storage part that control unit 510 utilizes.Storage part 530 is stored in and executes fax Before transmission, the predetermined view data sending.In addition, storage part 530 store mission bit stream described later, User profile and the such various information of phone book information.

Then, the flow chart with reference to Fig. 3 illustrates the fax transmission control unit 500 in present embodiment Action.Operation display part 120 receives pressing start button, the contact such beginning of touch panel During the operation of fax transmission, control unit 510 starts the process shown in Fig. 3.

First, fax transmission control unit 500 accepts fax transmission via operation display part 120 from user Instruction (step s11).Send in instruction and comprise sending destination number.In addition, the connecing of fax number Receive and carried out using the input fax number such as numeral keys by user.And, the reception of fax number also may be used Carry out as follows: operation display part 120 points out multiple fax numbers to user, user is from the biography of prompting Selected in true number.

Then, fax transmission control unit 500 receives approval message via operation display part 120 from user Sending destination (step s12).

Therefore, control unit 510 show in operation display part 120 " carry out for fax transmission batch Standard, please input the contact method of ratifier." etc. word.

Here, the reception of destination is transmitted by user input.For example, if using Email Send approval message, then user carries out the defeated of the e-mail address of ratifier's use using numeral keys etc. Enter.In addition, if sending approval message with Short Message Service, then user carries out criticizing using numeral keys etc. The input of the telephone number that quasi- person uses.So, the address of the ratifier of fax transmission, this ground are obtained Location is to be sent to other devices different from the compounding machine 100 being determined by the user of the transmission source faxed The address of (being communication terminal 200 here).

In addition, can make a choice to operate to be transmitted the reception of destination by user.In this case, Operation display part 120 points out multiple e-mail addresses etc. to user, and user is from the Email of prompting Selected in address etc..

Then, fax transmission control unit 500 obtains scanning from scanner portion 130, communication terminal 200 The predetermined image that the fax transmission that instrument portion 130 is generated with reading from the Medium Optics of paper etc. is transmitted Data or the predetermined image data being transmitted with the fax transmission receiving from communication terminal 200. These the predetermined view data sending obtaining, store storage part 530 or connect via network 300 Server (omit diagram) and preserve.Additionally, control unit 510 preserves the so predetermined figure sending As data, and more new task information (step s13).

Here, with reference to Fig. 4, the mission bit stream in present embodiment is described.Mission bit stream is storage part The information of 530 storages.In addition, mission bit stream when each compounding machine 100 receives fax transmission by controlling Portion 510 processed updates.Specifically, mission bit stream comprises task id, sending destination number, behaviour Make to accept the moment, delete moment, approval Email sending destination address and image storage url As attribute.

Task id is the identifier intrinsic for identifying each task, each task.Task id is by controlling Portion 510 processed distributes when each compounding machine 100 accepts fax transmission and produces task.

Sending destination number is intended to carry out the sending destination number of fax transmission.Sending destination number Code is stored in the sending destination number that step s11 receives.

Send the moment accepting that the moment is the instruction of fax transmission that compounding machine 100 accepts from user.

The image-erasing moment is the server storage deleted storage part 530 or connect via network 300 The moment of the predetermined view data sending.Even if not being derived from approval have passed through the image-erasing moment yet In the case of the letter in reply to approval message of person, fax transmission control unit 500 delete storage part 530, The view data of storage in outside server.The image-erasing moment is added by accepting the moment in transmission Stipulated time calculates.For example, if the stipulated time is three hours.

Approval message sending destination address is the ground of ratifier's utilization of the object sending approval message Location.It is stored in the Email ground receiving in step s12 in approval message sending destination address Location.If using short message, then as the entry name of approval message sending destination telephone number, It is stored in the telephone number receiving in step s12.

Image storage url (uniform resource locator, uniform resource locator) is to represent Storage part 530 or the depositing of view data of the predetermined transmission of server storage connecting via network 300 The url that storage space is put.In the server in storage part 530 or via network 300 connection for the control unit 510 During the view data of the predetermined transmission of storage, obtain the url of the predetermined storage location of view data sending And it is stored in the project that image stores url.

In step s13, update these projects (step s13) related to the task that this is processed. Then, generate the Email (e mail) comprising approval message.In the title of Email generating Task id of processing including at least this of task.Task id obtains with reference to mission bit stream.In this base On plinth, also can be in the manuscript of regulation described in title.In addition, comprising this in the text of Email Sending destination number in process.And, also can record the manuscript of regulation in the body of the email.

Then, send the Email (step s14) so generating.The ground of the Email sending Location is set to the e-mail address receiving in step s12.If not Email but using short Message, is set to the telephone number receiving in step s12.So, to the approval obtaining in step s12 The address of person, sends for being confirmed whether to permit the message of fax transmission.

The communication terminal 200 of the Email sending or the short message person of going through use receives.Here, The concrete example of the Email sending with reference to Fig. 5 explanation.As shown in figure 5, comprising the electricity of approval message Sub- mail comprises title 601 and text 602.Additionally, there is no the difference of title and text in short message. Thus, it is supposed that utilizing short message, then the sentence of " title " in the following description can be read as " text ".

As described above, recording task id of the task of this process in title 601.In addition, note Carry the sentence of " fax transmission ratifies a motion ", so that ratifier can be appreciated that this is approval message.

In addition, comprising sending destination number " 106641 ××s in this process in text 602 ××”.And, this fax number encloses record " to 106641 ××××s transmission faxes.If batch Quasi- this Email of R. S. V. P.." manuscript.

Ratifier refers to the approval message being related on the picture of communication terminal 200.Additionally, be related to Email is not the mail of particular type, so can be with loading the general mail journey of communication terminal 200 Sequence is referring to.

And, refering to approval message ratifier when being judged as being ratified, will be to such as Fig. 5 The represented letter in reply to Email, emails fax transmission control unit 500.Pass True transmission control unit 500 receives this letter in reply (being yes in step s15).To the letter in reply being related to, ratify Person does not need to edit or increases title 601, text 602.Therefore, same with title 601 in letter in reply Also comprise task id.For example, entitled such as " re: fax transmission approval requirement [task id of letter in reply Zy3144 ... 02] " etc addition of represent write in reply " re: " content.Control unit 510 can be joined Read task id that the title of this letter in reply contains, grasp is the letter in reply of the approval message to which task.

In addition, control unit 510 confirm this letter in reply transmission source e-mail address, if with step The e-mail address of the sending destination that have sent Email in rapid s14 is identical.If electronics The different situation of addresses of items of mail, there is a possibility that task id that the title of letter in reply contains change, The probability that Email is sent by the personage beyond ratifier, if e-mail address is different Situation, can determine whether to write in reply but and untreated (being no in step s15) for have received.

Then, control unit 510 is when carrying out this reception, comprises in fax portion 150 instruction and letter in reply The fax transmission of the corresponding task of task id execution (step s18).Specifically, refering to appoint Business information, obtains and the task id corresponding image storage url comprising in letter in reply.Then, it is based on This image stores url, obtains in the server connect in storage part 530 or via network 300 and stores Predetermined transmission view data.In addition, referring to mission bit stream, comprising in acquisition and letter in reply of task Id corresponding sending destination number.

Then, control unit 510 to fax portion 150 send obtain predetermined transmission view data and The sending destination number obtaining.Additionally, control unit 510 sends instruction to fax portion 150, to send out The sending destination number having sent the view data sending carries out fax transmission.Have received the fax of instruction Portion 150 is according to instruction execution fax transmission.

Then, control unit 510 sends instruction to fax portion 150, by the view data getting and Sending destination number is sent to fax portion 150 and executes fax transmission.Fax portion 150 refers to according to this Show the figure receiving to the sending destination number transmission receiving from control unit 510 from control unit 510 As data.Thus, fax transmission can be executed on the basis of ratifier is made that objective confirmation, therefore Can prevent from sending by mistake.

On the other hand, refering to approval message ratifier when judging this is to send by mistake, to such as Fig. 5 Represented Email is not write in reply.Therefore, control unit 510 does not receive letter in reply (step It is no in s15.In this case, control unit 510 determines whether the image containing through mission bit stream Delete the moment.(step s16).When not yet through the image-erasing moment, (in step s16 it is No), wait further and whether can receive letter in reply (step s15).

And, continue standby and when have passed through the image-erasing moment (be no in step s15, step It is yes in rapid s16), control unit 510 obtains the task id corresponding image storage processing with this url.Then, url is stored based on this image, delete in storage part 530 or via network 300 The view data of the predetermined transmission of storage in the server connecting.Then, from mission bit stream delete with The information (step s17) of the task correlation dealing with objects as this.

By so being deleted, untreated task can be prevented to be on the increase, the place of control unit 510 The load of reason becomes the problem of weight.In addition, can prevent the view data of predetermined transmission from becoming many, to storage part The problem of 530 capacity build-up of pressure.

Additionally, it is impossible to know that ratifier does not carry out Email for actual fax transmission person Write in reply, therefore for example using user id identification sender when logging in, using the Email of this user Address message sends sending destination number to sender by mistake or image is deleted, so as to increase Convenience.

[second embodiment]

Then, second embodiment is described.The basic structure of this second embodiment and action and first Embodiment is identical.But, in the present embodiment, specifying user by carrying out user authentication, Specify the aspect obtaining various information different from first embodiment based on this.Hereinafter, omit and first The explanation of embodiment identical part, the main explanation points different from first embodiment.

First, in the present embodiment, user profile and telephone directory letter are pre-registered in storage part 530 Breath.Registered by the user using present embodiment.First, with reference to Fig. 6, user profile is described. As shown in fig. 6, user profile comprises user id, password, user name, approval message transmission purpose Way address and sending destination name are referred to as attribute.

User id is the recognition factor intrinsic for identifying each user of each user.By control unit 510 Distributing user id in each new registration user.

Password is the password in order to carry out user authentication.Password can be different with every user, also may be used With identical.

User name is the name of each user.

Approval message sending destination address is the Email of the sending destination sending approval message Address.In the present embodiment, each user and approval message sending destination address are associated.By this Sample, when each user is transmitted, sends approval message to identical ratifier every time.If using short Message rather than Email sending approval message, then the project that sets entitled approval message sending destination Telephone number, and store telephone number.

Sending destination title is the title of the sending destination of approval message.Sending destination title example As being set to the name of ratifier.Assume to utilize present embodiment in company, then can be by the institute of ratifier Genus department, position etc. are also contained in sending destination title.

Then, with reference to Fig. 7, phone book information is described.For present embodiment, phone book information can be led to Cross user to carry out registration to independently generate, if existing telephone directory exists in compounding machine 100, Required information can be extracted to generate from this existing telephone directory.

As shown in fig. 7, phone book information comprises communication objective id, communications destination number and communication Destination's name is referred to as attribute.

Communications destination id is the identifier identifying that each communications destination, each communications destination are intrinsic. Communications destination id is by control unit 510 distribution in the new communications destination of each registration.

Communications destination number is the fax number of each communications destination.

Communications destination title is the title of communications destination.Communications destination title is for example set to communicate The title of the user of the picture unit of destination.Use the fax dress of communications destination if in company Put, then communications destination title can be set to exabyte, department's name, their combination.

Then, the flow chart with reference to Fig. 8 illustrates the action of present embodiment.Additionally, marking in fig. 8 The process content of the step of note and Fig. 3 identical symbol, identical with the process content with reference to Fig. 3, therefore Omit the description.Operation display part 120 accepts pressing start button, the contact such beginning of touch panel During the operation of fax transmission, control unit 510 starts the process shown in Fig. 8.

First, control unit 510 execution user authentication (step s21).Therefore, control unit 510 warp Accept the id of user and the input of password by operation display part 120.Then, control unit 510 reference The user profile of storage part 530 storage, extracts out and the corresponding password of user id receiving.Then, The password relatively receiving and the password extracted out from user profile, if two passwords are unanimously, judge certification Success.

Here, if authentification failure (being no in step s22), end is processed.On the other hand, If certification success (being yes in step s22), proceed to step s11.Then, as with reference to Fig. 3 As, the instruction (step s11) of fax transmission is received from user.

Then, the user profile that control unit 510 stores with reference to storage part 530, extracts out and in step The user id that s21 receives is corresponding, be stored in the electronics postal of approval message sending destination address Part address (step s23).If utilizing short message, then extract out and the use receiving in step s21 The telephone number that family id is corresponding, be stored in approval message sending destination telephone number.

In addition, as with reference to Fig. 3 explanatorily, preserving the predetermined view data sending more new task Information (step s13).

Then, control unit 510 generates the Email comprising approval message.In the first embodiment, Generate Email as illustrated in fig. 5, but in the present embodiment, storage part 530 is using depositing Each information of storage generates content more specifically Email.

For this reason, the mission bit stream that control unit 510 stores with reference to storage part 530, obtain and processed Task task id is corresponding, sending destination number and image storage url.In addition, controlling The user profile that portion 510 stores with reference to storage part 530, obtains with the user's of fax transmission to be carried out The corresponding user name of user id and sending destination title.And, control unit 510 is with reference to storage part The phone book information of 530 storages, obtains corresponding with the communications destination number of fax transmission to be carried out Communications destination title.

Then, control unit 510 generate comprise these acquisition information all with approval message, electronics Mail or short message.Then, the Email so generating or short message (step s24) are sent.

The address of the Email sending is set to the e-mail address extracted out in step s23.If Using short message rather than Email, it is set to the telephone number extracted out in step s23.

The Email sending or the communication terminal 200 that uses in ratifier of short message are received.This In, with reference to the Email of Fig. 9 explanation transmission or the concrete example of short message.As shown in figure 9, comprising The Email of approval message comprises title 603 and text 604.

Title 603 is and title 601 identical content.Specifically, record the task of this process Task id.In addition, being approval message for making ratifier grasp this, record " fax transmission approval The sentence of request ".

On the other hand, text 604 is different from text 602, is documented in the information of step s24 acquisition. Specifically, the title recording ratifier, the title of personage being transmitted, the transmission purpose of fax The title on ground.Ratifier with reference to these information, therefore can be compared with the Email represented by Fig. 5, Can easily be made whether should give the judgement of approval.In addition, by reference to ratifier's name, ratifying Message can easily judge whether it is to send to oneself.

And, can be in " the image that can send from following link reference in text 604." word Under face, record the image storage url of the url as the predetermined view data sending of storage.Approval Person accesses this url by using communication terminal 200, can be with reference to the predetermined view data sending.Therefore, Sending destination can not only be grasped, and the content of the view data of predetermined transmission can be grasped, therefore can be more Suitably judge whether to be ratified.

Additionally, in the above description, step s21 and step s22 carry out cipher authentication. Also the certification using password can not be carried out, and be by the rule for example using the portable ic card of user etc. The certification of fixed hardware, using user organism authentication of a part for body etc..And, also may be used Enable users to select to be authenticated with any method.

In addition, in this case it is also possible to the following content of messages meant: using user when logging in Id have sent sending destination number to sender with Email by mistake or deletes image.

[the 3rd embodiment]

Then, the 3rd embodiment is described.This 3rd embodiment in terms of basic structure and action with First embodiment, second embodiment are identical.But, in the present embodiment, comprising to ratify In the letter in reply of the Email of message, to ratifier's some records of request insertion.

Illustrate, in the present embodiment, send same with Fig. 5, Fig. 9, to ratifier Comprise Email or this point of short message and first embodiment and the second embodiment of approval message Identical.On this aspect, in first embodiment and second embodiment, to this Email, short message, Ratifier is simply just made to be write in reply.In contrast, in the present embodiment, it is not simply to enter Row is write in reply, but makes ratifier's sentence in regulation described in title or text when writing in reply.For example, Record the sentence of the regulation of " ok ", " approval " or " can send " etc. at some positions of title or text.

In order to facilitate such record, the Email or short that control unit 510 sends in step s15 The title of message, a certain position of text comprise " in the case of approval, to record these sentences and enter The word of row letter in reply " etc.For example as text, deposit in the predetermined region of storage part 530 from advance The content that in the multiple template of storage, read-out control part 510 needs is using.Hereinafter, in the electronics sending In the case of comprising text in mail, short message, control unit 510 carries out same process.

Then, with reference to the ratifier of the text, when judging to be ratified, in the title, just write in reply Write in reply after the sentence of regulation of a certain position record " ok ", " approval " or " can send " of literary composition etc..

Action with reference to Figure 10 explanation control unit 510 in this case.Additionally, in Fig. 10, Marked and the process content in the step of Fig. 3 identical symbol, with the process content with reference to Fig. 3 Identical, description will be omitted.

If receiving letter in reply in step s15 (being yes in step s15), control unit 510 is sentenced Break whether a certain position of the title write in reply, text records " ok ", " approval " or " can send " Deng regulation sentence (step s31).Here, if describing the sentence of regulation (in step s31 In be yes), then regard this as suitable approval, execution fax transmission (step s18).

On the other hand, if not recording the sentence (being no in step s31) of regulation, this is ratifier The unsuitable approval conscientiously do not read the content of approval message and carry out, ratifier is possible to unconfirmed Sending destination number, thus standby until receive again write in reply (be no in step s16 and in step It is no in rapid s15).

As described above, ratifier is not simply to be write in reply in the present embodiment, and The sentence of regulation is recorded after the content needing reading manuscript.Therefore, can be possible to not read by being derived from The content of manuscript, the approval of the ratifier of sending destination number, to be processed as unsuitable approval.

Additionally, in the explanation with reference to above-mentioned Figure 10, illustrating the process represented by Fig. 3 is increased The situation of step s31.Also step s31 can be added to this deformation, the process that Fig. 8 is represented.

In addition, the sentence of the regulation in step s31 can be common in the letter in reply of whole approval message With, but also the letter in reply of each approval message is different.

For example, can be by the department belonging to the name of ratifier, ratifier, the exabyte belonging to ratifier Deng or these combination as signature, allow ratifier itself be documented in the mark of the letter in reply to approval message In topic or text.Like this, comprise the signature with each corresponding ratifier that writes in reply.

And, control unit 510 compares the sending destination name contained by the signature being related to and user profile Claim.Then, if both consistent (being yes in step s31) of comparing, regard this as suitable Approval, execution fax transmission (step s18).

On the other hand, if both inconsistent (being no in step s31) of comparing, this is possible to The approval that ratifier makes, standby till receiving letter in reply again (in step s16 be no and It is no in step s15).Like this although have sent letter in reply, can also determine that whether be correct Ratifier.In addition, in the case of reply email, if ratifier make use of recorded in the end of writing Automatically the function of signature, then also eliminate the trouble that ratifier itself records signature.

Additionally, in the above description, as the sentence of regulation, illustrate to use " ok ", " criticize The first case of the sentence of standard " or " can send " etc..In addition, illustrating to this deformation to use ratifier Name, the department belonging to ratifier, exabyte belonging to ratifier etc. or combine these signature Second case as the sentence of regulation.This can be deformed further, by the sentence in first case and Both sentences in second case are as the sentence of regulation.

For example, it is possible to set the combination as " ok " and " name of ratifier " for the sentence of regulation.And, Can also be that control unit 510 exists " ok " and " name of ratifier " both regard when being included in letter in reply For suitable approval, fax portion 150 is indicated with the execution of fax transmission.(in step s31, be yes, Step s18).Alternatively, it is also possible to be the predetermined figure sending of fax portion 150 execution receiving instruction Fax transmission as data.

In addition, the judgement of step s31 can visually be judged by user to be transmitted. In this case, realize step s31 so that fax transmission control unit 500 accepts the result visually confirming ?.

And, signature can be digital electronic signature.In this case, it is not by sentencing of control unit 510 Determine, visually confirm, but sentence using via the certificate server that network 300 is connected with compounding machine 100 Whether fixed signature is correct.

[the 4th embodiment]

Then, the 4th embodiment is described.This 4th embodiment in basic structure and action with First embodiment is identical to the 3rd embodiment.But, in the present embodiment, utilized Different on this aspect of the process of server unit 700.

Hereinafter, omit and first embodiment saying to the 3rd embodiment identical part as far as possible Bright, the point different from these embodiments is illustrated.

As shown in figure 11, in the present embodiment, also include server unit 700.Server fills Put 700 to be communicatively coupled with both compounding machine 100 and communication terminal 200 via network 300.This Outward, the structure being related to is only an example, server unit 700 and compounding machine 100 and communication Terminal 200 can be connected using lan.In addition, fax transmission control can be comprised inside compounding machine 100 Both portion 500 processed server devices 700.That is, can be using server unit 700 as compound The One function of machine 100 is realizing.

Server unit 700 can be general server unit as hardware, for example, can be utilized in incognito Business device is realizing.But, in server unit 700, load the distinctive software of present embodiment.And, The distinctive software of hardware and present embodiment for realizing server unit 700 collaborates, and enables to take Business device device 700.

Then, the flow chart with reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13 illustrates the action in present embodiment.

Figure 12 is the flow chart of the process representing control unit 510.Here step s11 is to step s13 Process with reference to Fig. 3 explanation process be identical content, description will be omitted.

Then, the mission bit stream updating in step s13 is sent to server dress by control unit 510 Put 700 (steps s41).When server unit 700 receives mission bit stream as described later, to control " transmission processe url " is replied in portion 510.

The transmission processe url that control unit 510 reception is related to.Then, by the transmission receiving Reason url stores in mission bit stream, this process the corresponding part of task (step s42). Mission bit stream after Figure 13 shows the process of step s42.In the example of Figure 13, add and send out Send process url as attribute.Then, store transmission processe url corresponding with each task.

Thereafter, same with above-mentioned step s14, communication terminal 200 is sent and comprises approval message Email or short message (step s43).But, in the present embodiment, in Email Or in the text of short message, it is included in the transmission processe use that step s42 receives from server unit 700 url.And, comprising in the body of the email to mean " if being ratified, needs to access at the transmission being related to Reason use url " for content word.Specifically, comprise at manuscript and the transmission as represented by Figure 14 Reason uses url.As shown in figure 14, in this example, comprise task id in title 605.This point with Example represented by Fig. 5 or Fig. 9 is identical.

If the ratifier of text that with reference to be related to is ratified, accessed using communication terminal 200 and send out Send process url.On the other hand, if ratifier is not ratified, do not access transmission processe and use url.

Control unit 510 do not carry out waiting in Fig. 3 described in process in step s15 that carries out to step The process of s18 and terminate process.That is, in the present embodiment, by with server unit 700 Share and wait the process write in reply, the process of the instruction execution of fax transmission thereafter, control unit can be mitigated 510 process carrying out.

Then, the action of server unit 700 is described with reference to Figure 15.Server unit 700 with open Other after dynamic process concurrently, the process shown in execution Figure 15.The process of Figure 15 is, for example, to insert Process, from external device (ED) receive instruction when from the beginning of.In the process of Figure 15, first, service Device device 700 receives the mission bit stream (step s51) of control unit 510 transmission in step s41.

Then, server unit 700 generates transmission processe corresponding with the mission bit stream receiving and uses url.And, store on the basis of the transmission processe of generation is stored with url mission bit stream Mission bit stream (step s52).Thus, the mission bit stream of server unit 700 storage becomes Figure 13 Represented mission bit stream.In addition, the transmission processe of generation is sent out by server unit 700 with url Deliver to control unit 510 (step s53).Control unit 510 receives this transmission processe with url and to be carried out The later process of step s42.Additionally, as represented by the mission bit stream of Figure 13, with each Corresponding transmission processe url of being engaged in is different.Therefore, server unit 700 is by comparing access Transmission processe is sent out to a certain task such that it is able to determine whether have accessed with url and mission bit stream Send process url.

And, server unit 700 is confirmed whether there is communication terminal 200 to transmission processe url Access (step s54).If as described above, ratifier is ratified, utilize communication terminal 200 access transmission processe url.On the other hand, if ratifier is not ratified, do not carry out To the transmission processe access of url.

Then, if there are to the transmission processe access (being yes in step s54) of url, then (here as different with server unit 700 with the corresponding server unit of url from transmission processe Device illustrating, but also can be identical) program that executes, notify there is communication to server unit 700 The content of the access of terminal 200.When server unit 700 receives this notice, via network 300 Fax portion 150 is indicated with the execution (step s57) of fax transmission.

Specifically, server unit 700 is obtained with reference to mission bit stream and is used with the transmission processe having access The corresponding image of url stores url.Then, server unit 700 is based on this image and stores url Obtain the predetermined view data sending.In addition, server unit 700 obtains with reference to mission bit stream and has The transmission processe url corresponding sending destination number accessing.

Then, server unit 700 sends the view data of the predetermined transmission obtaining to fax portion 150 With the sending destination number obtaining.Then, server unit 700 sends instruction to fax portion 150, So that fax transmission is carried out to the sending destination number of the view data that have sent transmission.Receive finger The fax portion 150 showing is according to instruction execution fax transmission.

In addition, if not to the transmission processe access (being no in step s54) of url, then Carry out the process of step s55 and step s56.The specific process content of this two steps with above-mentioned Step s16 and step s17 are identical, and description will be omitted.

Server unit 700 in the present embodiment described above, have acted on behalf of control unit 510 and have carried out Process a part, therefore serve mitigate control unit 510 process effect.

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Then, the 5th embodiment is described.This 5th embodiment is real with first in terms of basic actss Apply mode identical to the 3rd embodiment.In addition, the basic structure of present embodiment and the 4th enforcement Mode is same, carries out the process using server unit 700, but the content processing is partly different.

Hereinafter, omit and first embodiment saying to the 4th embodiment identical part as much as possible Bright, and the points different from these embodiments are described.

In the present embodiment, same with the 4th embodiment, in step s43, to communication eventually End 200 sends, with Email, the approval message comprising transmission processe url.Show in Figure 16 A literal example of the Email of this transmission.As shown in figure 16, title 607 comprises task id.In this regard, title 601 representing with Fig. 5 etc. is same.Text 608 comprise " please access with Under transmission processe url." word and transmission processe url.On the other hand, do not comprise to pass The information of genuine sending destination number etc..This is because, in the present embodiment, send accessing Process with after url, just carrying out showing such approval process such as the sending destination number of fax.

With reference to Figure 17, this point to be described.As shown in figure 17, the server unit in present embodiment 700, on the basis of the process that Figure 15 records, also carry out the process of step s61.

First, in step s54, the communication terminal 200 having ratifier is to transmission processe url Access when (being yes in step s54), execution to the transmission processe program of the access of url, Generate the picture of the input form of regulation, the regulation generating in the display part display of communication terminal 200 Input form.The input form of regulation is the such as " transmission of approval fax？" etc. display, with And the button of " approval " as the answer to this etc..

Additionally, execution is to the transmission processe program of the access of url, can be as cgi (common Gateway interface, CGI(Common gateway interface)) program like that, corresponding with url with transmission processe Server unit execution.Or, in order to execute in communication terminal 200, can adopt and be sent as holding The side of data necessary to line program (form of http, xml, view data or procedure subject etc.) Formula.

The input form of regulation at least shows sending destination information, so that receiving the user of message This permission fax transmission can be judged whether.Receive the portion being permitted transmissible operation in addition, also at least showing Point.

Figure 18 illustrates an example of the input form of the regulation being related to.As shown in figure 18, In this example, positioned at the transmission processe following manuscript of the program display of url: " section chief's bell on river Wooden beggar sends fax to ×× Co., Ltd. (fax number: 106641 ××××s).Criticizing Following ' approval ' button please be click on during quasi- transmission.In addition, please click on following when refusal sends ' refusal ' button.”.And, show ' approval ' button in the bottom of the manuscript being related to and ' refuse Button absolutely '.

And, if the transmission of the ratifier's approval fax with reference to the display being related to, to communication terminal 200 Pressed the operation of " approval " button.Communication terminal 200 receive this operation when, to server Device 700 sends the content pressing " approval " button.Have received the server unit 700 of this content Judge have received the operation (being yes in step s61) of regulation, carry out the execution of fax transmission.

On the other hand, judge to be ratified and be pressed using communication terminal 200 in ratifier During the operation of " refusal " button, communication terminal 200 is pressed " refusal " to server 700 transmission and is pressed The content of button.Then, server unit 700 carries out the process of step s56.Additionally, step s51 Identical with the content of the operation with reference to Figure 15 explanation to the content of the operation of step s57, therefore omit and say Bright.

Above-mentioned each embodiment is the suitable embodiment of the present invention, but not by the model of the present invention Enclose and be limited to above-mentioned embodiment, can realize in the range of the thought without departing from the present invention using enforcement The enforcement of the mode of various changes.In addition, the one of the construction unit of the respective embodiments described above can be combined Partly or entirely.In addition, in the range of the thought without departing from the present invention, can achieve each using implementing The enforcement of the mode of change planted.Specifically it is contemplated that following variation.

In this second embodiment, as shown in figure 9, it is stated that being included in image storage url Send the situation in the text of Email of approval message.Can not do that, but will make a reservation for send out yet The view data sent is added to Email in itself.

In addition, also so, but in the body of the email the view data of predetermined transmission can not be shown as breviary Figure.

In addition, also can not so, using ocr (optical character recognition, optics word Symbol identification) function using the information contained by the view data of predetermined transmission as literal line extract out.Then, The literal line of extraction is included in the text of Email.Thus, ratifier's can be known makes a reservation for send View data content.

However, such send the predetermined view data sending or utilize the literal line that ocr extracts out whole When, there is data capacity to become melancholy too much.Therefore, a part can only be sent to reduce data capacity.

For example, if carrying out many parts of fax transmissions, such as its a destination image data etc. can be sent. In addition, also for example can only cut out the part image data of a target, and send the part that this cuts out.

For example, if there being the set form of fax in company, can cut out in this form with transmission Partly the sending of destination information.That is, send and make ratifier be easy to grasp the interior of view data The part held.

As other variation, when receiving e-mail address in step s12, in order to prevent connecing Receive wrong address, and can be based on the e-mail address in domain name Deng Jin acquiring company.

Additionally, as other variation, can make to change whether carry out this embodiment party by user by setting Approval process in formula.And, also can only carry out when setting effective at approval in present embodiment Reason.

Additionally, as other variation, in step s17 etc., can be when have passed through image-erasing When carving the view data that deletion makes a reservation for transmission, represent to user's transmission to be transmitted and " do not obtain and criticize Accurate therefore transmission can not be executed " the meaning message.E-mail address as sending destination can be pre- First receive from user, can also reside in user profile.

Additionally, as other variation, can have multiple ratifiers, for example, can be by me and superior two Person is set to ratifier.In this case, multiple approval message sending destination ground are received from user in advance Location.In addition, in user profile, multiple approval message can be associated to a user id and send Destination-address and sending destination title.And, in step s14, multiple approval message can be sent out Destination-address is sent to send the Email comprising approval message respectively.And, can be in step s15 Receive from the letter in reply of a certain ratifier when, be judged as YES in step s15 and proceed to step s18.Or, in step s15, can be when receiving letter in reply from whole ratifiers, in step s15 In be judged as YES and proceed to step s18.

Furthermore it is possible to be that user selects to carry out this batch from multiple approval message sending destination addresses The approval message sending destination address of accurate ratifier.For example, it may be user can according to circumstances select Selecting oneself becomes ratifier or superior becomes ratifier.

Additionally, as other variation, the image-erasing moment adds regulation by transmission is accepted with the moment Time calculates, but can correspond to the length that every user changes this stipulated time.For example it is believed that criticizing Quasi- person is that the user of itself can directly be ratified, therefore shortens the period of regulation it is believed that for approval Person is the user of superior, and the situation according to superior is it is impossible to directly be ratified, therefore can lengthen regulation Period.

Additionally, as other variation, in step s54, can not be display and " ratify " button And the input form of " refusal " button, but the display part in communication terminal 200 shows and is used for making batch The input form of quasi- person's signature.And, as in the third embodiment illustrate as, can by batch When quasi- person is suitably signed, judge the operation (being yes in step s61) having regulation.

In addition, in first embodiment described above to the 3rd embodiment, compounding machine 100 The device being equivalent to fax transmission control device as the present invention realized by contained controller 110 Function.In addition, in the 4th embodiment described above and the 5th embodiment, by compounding machine Controller 110 server device 700 contained by 100 collaborates the fax realizing being equivalent to the present invention The function of the device of transmission control device.However, this is only configuration example, can be using without departing from this Implement the structure of various changes in the range of the thought of invention.

For example, can be collaborated by controller 110 server device 700 and realize first embodiment extremely Process in 3rd embodiment.In addition, controller 110 contained by compounding machine 100 can achieve the Process in four embodiments and the 5th embodiment.

In order to realize the program of present embodiment described above, various types of non-provisional meters can be used Calculation machine computer-readable recording medium (non-transitory computer readable medium) is stored and provided to count Calculation machine.Non-transitory computer readable medium includes various types of recording medium (tangible having entity storage medium).The example of non-transitory computer readable medium includes: magnetic recording media is (for example, Floppy disk, disk, hard drive), Magnetooptic recording medium (such as photomagneto disk), cd-rom (read Only memory, read only memory), cd-r, cd-r/w, semiconductor memory (such as mask Rom, prom (programmable rom, programmable read-only memory (PROM)), eprom (erasable Prom, programmable read only memory), flash rom, ram (random access memory, Random access memory)).

Although the description of embodiments of the present invention, but this embodiment is pointed out as an example, and Non- meaning limits the scope invented.This new embodiment can be implemented with other various modes, without departing from In the range of the thought of invention, various omissions, displacement, change can be carried out.This embodiment or its Deformation is included in scope or the thought of invention, and is included in equal with the invention described in claims Deng in the range of.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of fax transmission control device is it is characterised in that include:

Message sending unit, before sending described fax, to the transmission source by described fax The address that user determines sends message；And

Control unit, the regulation sending if based on the sending destination from described message Validation of information allows to send described fax in the sending destination of described message, then allow to send Described fax.

2. fax transmission control device according to claim 1 it is characterised in that

Described fax transmission control device also includes: memory element, by described user and described Address accordingly keeps,

Described message sending unit is retrieved by the transmission source of described fax from described memory element User determine address.

3. fax transmission control device according to claim 1 it is characterised in that

The information of described regulation is for the information comprising in the letter in reply message of described message.

4. fax transmission control device according to claim 3 it is characterised in that

The information of described regulation is signature.

5. fax transmission control device according to claim 1 it is characterised in that

The information of described regulation is when accessing the uniform resource locator embedding described message The information of recipient's input of message described in the picture of the Program Generating of execution.

6. fax transmission control device according to claim 1 it is characterised in that

Described control unit is in order to judge whether the sending destination in described message allows institute State the transmission of fax, the information that the image from described fax is obtained is sent to described message Sending destination.

7. fax transmission control device according to claim 6 it is characterised in that

The information obtaining from the image of described fax includes a part for the image of described fax Or the Word message of the image extraction all or from described fax.

8. fax transmission control device according to claim 1 it is characterised in that

Described control unit is in order to judge whether the sending destination in described message allows institute State the transmission of fax, the information being used in the sending destination of specified described fax is included in institute State in message.

9. a kind of fax transmission control method is it is characterised in that include:

Before sending described fax, to the address of user's determination of the transmission source by described fax Send message；And

The validation of information of the regulation sending if based on the sending destination from described message Allow to send described fax in the sending destination of described message, then allow to send described fax.

10. fax transmission control method according to claim 9 is it is characterised in that also include:

Described user and described address are accordingly kept,

The address that retrieval is determined by the user of the transmission source of described fax.