CN1771719B

CN1771719B - Image communication method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN1771719B
Application number: CN200480006649.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 利根川信行
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2003-03-12
Filing date: 2004-02-27
Publication date: 2010-05-05
Anticipated expiration: 2024-02-27
Also published as: JP2010011489A; CN1771719A; JP4656671B2

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a method and a device specifying a sender in detail when image data is attached to email and transmitted from an Internet facsimile device. An MFP (100) has an E-mail transmission mode in which email with an image is transmitted to a general email address, and an IFAX transmission mode in which email with an image is transmitted to an apparatus copying with the IFAX function. In transmitting an image, the MFP (100) authenticates the user in cooperation with an authentication server (102). When the authenticated user selects the IFAX transmission mode, an email address corresponding to the user is acquired from the authentication server (102), and set in the Sender field. The From field holds the email address of a device, similar to the prior art.

Description

Image communicating method and equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to the view data communication technology, relate in particular to additional view data so that the image communication technology of electronic mail and the described view data of exchange.

Background technology

Recently, along with computer popularize more and information network system advanced more, the Email by network transmission/reception character information has become a kind of indispensable information communication instrument.

Email allows the additional mail body that is formed by character information and the file of various forms.For example, the graphic file exchange image data of the Internet FAX that comes into vogue (hereinafter referred is IFAX) by additional TIFF (TIF) form is to carry out electronic mail.Suppose that the processing that view data appends to Email and carry out electronic mail and transmission between a plurality of IFAX devices will be called as the IFAX send mode.

IFAX is a kind of technology that is used for the view data of being read by the scanner of dispensing device is converted to the tiff image data, and data converted is sent out, the view data that receives by receiving system according to tiff format by reconstruct and printing.In this case, view data also can be received by the common email application program that is installed among the PC (personal computer), so that utilize common email protocol.GIFF is a kind of standard by IETF (the Internet engineering working group) development, and formally is called RFC (Request for Comment) 2301.

Tiff image has the data structure of relatively easily being handled by device.But, the general purpose application program of some on PC is not supported this standard.When colored tiff image data when the IFAX device sends to the e-mail address that is assigned to common PC, the common applications on PC is not supported the tiff image data, thereby can not show the color image data of reception.

In order to address this problem, the IFAX device adopts e-mail transmission mode, wherein removes outside the above-mentioned IFAX mode, and data are sent to the ordinary electronic addresses of items of mail as the destination.In the e-mail transmission mode of correlation technique, view data be converted into can with the picture format of the application program compatibility of PC, and send the view data of conversion.

Summary of the invention

The e-mail address that is exclusively used in a device always is used to send the Email with view data from the dispensing device that is equipped with conventional IFAX function.Therefore, sender's (using this device to send the user of Email) can not be determined.

The Email that sends with e-mail transmission mode is mainly received by the email application on the PC.In general, remove outside the additional file, email application can at length show for example message segment of Email Sender, theme and time.When the Email with image sent to common e-mail address by the IFAX device, the e-mail address that is exclusively used in this device was shown as " From " individual in the email application of receiver side.Thereby, the device that can be identified for sending, but can not determine sender itself.

In this way, when the Email with image by when the IFAX device sends, dispensing device can be determined, because being exclusively used in the e-mail address of this device is set in sender's the addresses of items of mail (in the From address that title division comprises). but, sender itself can not be determined. and this prior art is not preferred with regard to fail safe. uses in the environment of an IFAX device many people, this problem becomes serious. therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a kind of technology that can determine original sender, and described original sender should be responsible for the transmission in the image communication apparatus that utilizes email protocol transmission view data.

Generally only know following technology.In the ordinary electronic mail, the addresses of items of mail of distributing to the PC on sender's the desktop is set to the source addresses of items of mail, and send Email.When the transmission of this Email is failed, send delivery error mail (the open 8-242326 of Japan Patent) to the source addresses of items of mail.Note, by RFC 821 feasible pressures of IETF (the Internet engineering working group) development to order the e-mail address of appointment to send a mistake by MALL.The mail server of urging a mailbox with addressee as the RFC 2821 of the revision of RFC 821 is provided with addresses of items of mail by MALL order appointment on the road of returning of Email in title.RFC 2821 when making a mistake in mail carrying, forces to send a mistake to returning the addresses of items of mail of describing on the road in title in the processing except SMTP.

When the IFAX error mail was received, which SMTP hope can easily grasp by means of any means had caused mistake.

Thereby one object of the present invention is, when mail transmission mistake takes place in the image communication apparatus that is using mail transfer protocol transmission view data, this image communication apparatus of this error notification.

Other purpose of removing outside the above-mentioned purpose will be clear that from whole specification.

First aspect according to the application is characterised in that following arrangement.For example, when view data is affixed to Email and this Email is sent to the equipment identical with this image communication apparatus type, can indicate the user's who sends mail first addresses of items of mail and second addresses of items of mail relevant according to image communication apparatus of the present invention setting in source information (From field, Sender field or its similar field), send this mail then with described image communication apparatus.

According to above-mentioned the present invention, should send view data together to the information that sends responsible original sender with relevant by the image communication apparatus that uses email protocol to send view data.This makes it possible to determine should be to sending responsible individual.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be clear that in institute's drawings attached, identical label is represented same or analogous part by the detailed description of carrying out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawing that is included in the specification and constitutes the part of specification is used to illustrate embodiments of the invention, and is used to explain principle of the present invention with specification.

Fig. 1 represents the example according to the network connection environment of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Fig. 2 is the calcspar of example of the layout of expression MFP 100;

Fig. 3 is illustrated in the example of the hierarchy of network program among the MPF 100;

Fig. 4 represents to be used for to visit with Edit Profile and at the example of the editor of the program of the content of authentication server 102 records;

Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the example of the checking processing of expression when the user uses

MFP

100 or 101;

Fig. 6 represents that in more detail checking that authentication server 102 is carried out handles the example of (S503);

The transmission that Fig. 7 shows when being illustrated in by Email transmission view data is provided with the example of window;

Fig. 8 represents to be used for the example of the address book of administrative purposes ground information;

Fig. 9 is that expression is handled the additional view data of Email and sent the flow chart of the example of described view data;

Figure 10 is used to illustrate the example of the image header additional treatments of carrying out (S904) when sending in the IFAX mode;

Figure 11 is that expression is affixed to Email according to the second embodiment view data and the flow chart of the example of the processing when being sent out;

Figure 12 represents the example according to the e-mail data of present embodiment;

Figure 13 represents to send according to present embodiment SMTP the example of sequence;

Figure 14 represents the example according to present embodiment SMTP receiving sequence; And

Figure 15 represents the example of the mail data (1414-1416 among Figure 14) according to present embodiment.

Embodiment

Describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail according to accompanying drawing now.

The following describes embodiments of the invention.The following examples only are the types more of the present invention that disclose as feature.In other words, the following examples only are some interior embodiment of technical scope of some inventions that drop on the application who is defined by the following claims.Thereby, as for the technical conceive identical with the present invention, even the embodiment that does not directly describe in this explanation also drops in the application's the technical scope of invention, design of the present invention is feature that discloses in the application's specification or accompanying drawing and the invention of describing in claims.

In claims, be not described in the invention of all kinds of describing in following examples.This invention and involuntary eliminating are invented but be equal to this patent, thereby do not add description in claims outside technical conceive of the present invention.

[first embodiment]

Fig. 1 is the view of expression according to the network connection environment of the first embodiment of the present invention.MFP (multi-function peripheral) 100 and 101 is multi-functional duplicators, comprises scanner and printer.Multi-functional duplicator has copy function, fax transmission function, and the printer function that is printed on the data that produce in the computer.

MFP 100 is that the network of xyz.co.jp links to each other with 101 with domain name, and for example authentication server 102, first mail/pop server 103 and PC 104 and other network equipment link to each other with a plurality of computers.

This network also links to each other with Internet 110, is that the network of abc.co.jp links to each other with domain name also.Network " abc.co.jp " links to each other with second mail/pop server 120, PC 121, the Internet FAX 122 and analog thereof.

MFP 100 is assigned to host name " copyl.xyz.co.jp " and device e-mail address " ifax@copyl.xyz.co.jp ".MFP 101 is assigned to host name " copy2.xyz.co.jp " and device e-mail address " ifax@copy2.xyz.co.jp ".

Authentication server 102 is used for carrying out user rs authentication in the territory.Authentication server 102 is stored user names and effective password in the territory.For example, when client PC 104 powered up, client PC 104 request users imported the user name and password.When the user name and password was transfused to, whether client computer PC 104 inquiry authentication servers 102 these the user name and passwords were believable.In response to this inquiry, authentication server 102 determines whether the user name and password of input is recorded in the customer data base.If then authentication server 102 notice PC 104 checkings are finished.Acknowledge receipt of the checking finish notice after, PC 104 can be used.Checking is handled and also is performed in the use of MFP.

PC 104 comprises general-purpose email software.Suppose that PC 104 is endowed addresses of items of mail syainl@xyz.co.jp.

Mail/

pop server

103 and 120 has mail server function and pop server function.

When Email when PC 104 sends to pcmail@abc.co.jp, the email data that produces in PC 104 is sent to mail server 103 by use SMTP (simple message transfer protocol (SMTP)) agreement.Mail server 103 sends to mail server 120 to email data according to destination information.

PC 121 also comprises general-purpose email software.The general-purpose email software that is activated in PC 121 uses POP3 (post office protocol-version 3) to check whether mail arrives.If then general-purpose email software just receives mail data.

From the pcmail@abc.co.jp of PC 121 when the syainl@xyz.co.jp of PC 104 sends mail, this route is reversed.That is, the data that produce in PC 121 are sent to mail server 103 by mail server 120.PC 104 receives the e-mail data that enters by using the POP3 agreement.

MPF 100 and 101 can send the image that is received by the IFAX receiving function to another communicator, or monochrome image or the coloured image read by scanner.For multiple mode is prepared in the transmission of view data.For example, provide e-mail transmission mode, it uses the surface mail address to send as the destination, and the IFAX send mode, and it sends to the equipment that meets the IFAX standard.Any mode all uses SMTP and POP3 to send/receive, and carries out and above-mentioned transmission/reception identical operations.

In e-mail transmission mode, the view data of JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file format or PDF (portable file format) is produced, is additional to Email and sent.For example, when the Email with coloured image sent to the client PC with syainl@xyz.co.jp, the general-purpose email software of PC 104 can receive this Email, and showed jpeg image on the general image viewer.Note the invention is not restricted to JPEG and PDF, and can use other form.

In the IFAX send mode, the tiff image data that meet RFC 2301 are produced, are additional to Email and are sent out.This image can by MFP 100 and 101 and the Internet FAX 122 that meets the IFAX standard receive and output.In the IFAX send mode, the device of same type intercoms mutually by email protocol.Handle and output in receiving system is handled about reading in dispensing device, can carry out and conventional fax processing (with known G3 or G4 mode) identical processing.

In this way, can handle the device exchange tiff image data of coloured image, but in many cases, the general image viewer is not supported the tiff image data.If this image is sent to the PC 104 with syainl@xyz.co.jp mistakenly, then do not support the general image viewer of tiff image data can not show this image.

Fig. 2 is the calcspar of example of the layout of expression MFP 100.CPU 230 is a kind of control circuits, and it is by using the memory control whole system of program stored and RAM 232 in ROM 231.

Operating unit 233 comprises hardkey, for example LCD display, initiating key and numeric keypad.Operating unit 233 can comprise the software push buttons that for example is presented on the LCD, detect the user finger touch button and the circuit of carrying out user's operation smoothly.

Scanner 234 photoelectricity ground conversion raw image data becomes electric data.When original paper by when original paper feeder (not shown) is transported on the pressuring plate glass, lamp is switched on, scanner unit begins to move, original paper is exposed and is scanned.Light by the original paper reflection is directed into ccd image sensor by speculum and lens, and is converted into the signal of telecommunication.By the A/D change-over circuit electrical signal conversion is become numerical data.After original read operation finished, the original paper on flat glass plate was discharged.

Printer 235 is printed prints electrical image data on type face.The laser beam of emission of laser beam transmitter unit and prints electrical image data correspondence.The laser beam irradiation photosensitive drums, thus on photosensitive drums, form and the latent image of laser beam correspondence.

The developer batching is adsorbed onto the sub-image part on the photosensitive drums from developing cell. in the timing synchronous with the beginning of laser beam irradiation, type face is fed to transfer section from feed cassette. and the developer batching that is attracted on the photosensitive drums is transferred on the type face. and the type face that the developer batching is transferred on it is sent to the photographic fixing part, heat and pressure by the photographic fixing part are fixed to the developer batching on the type face. discharges by distributing roller by the type face of photographic fixing part. and grader is stored in the type face of discharging on the corresponding receiver, so that type face is classified.

Image processing circuit 236 is by large capacity image memory, image rotation circuit, resolution convergent-divergent circuit and be used for MH (improved Huffman), MR (improved READ), MMR (improved once more READ), JBIT (associating bianry image expert group), the coding/decoding circuit of JPEG or its analog constitutes.Image processing circuit 236 is also carried out various image processing and is for example added shade, shears and cover up.

Hard disk drive 237 is for example SCSI or continuous huge storage capacity recording devices of USB of a kind of I/F of passing through.Another kind of tape deck for example MO can replace hard disk drive 237.

Network I/F 238 is a kind of circuit that network data link is handled of carrying out.For example, network I/F 238 carries out and is used to connect netting twine for example with 10base-T or 100BASE-T or token ring representative

Formatter 239 is a kind of reproducing circuits, and it comprises PC I/F circuit for example IEEE1284 parallel interface or USB, and according to producing view data by PC I/F circuit or network I/F 238 from PDL (page-description language) data that personal computer receives.View data is handled by image processing circuit 236, and is printed by printer 235.

Facsimile unit 240 is a kind of fax I/F circuit, and it is made of with the MODEM that is used to be connected telephone wire (modulator/demodulator) circuit for example NCU (network control unit).For example, handle by image processing circuit 236 by the view data that scanner 234 is read, and send to another FAX device by telephone wire.Perhaps, the data that sent by another FAX device are received and are handled by image processing circuit 236, and are printed by printer 235.

Scanner 234, printer 235, image processing circuit 236, formatter 239 and facsimile unit 240 connect by the high-speed video bus of extending from CPU 230 outside the cpu bus, so that can be with the high-speed transfer view data.

Above-mentioned copy function is implemented, thereby image processing circuit 236 is handled the view data of reading by scanner 234, printer 235 print image datas.

MFP 100 has the view data of being read by scanner 234 by image processing circuit 236 processing and also the data of handling is sent to the function of sending of a network from a network I/F, and passes through the IFAX function that image processing circuit 236 generation RFC 2301 view data are also passed through the email protocol swap data.

Fig. 3 is illustrated in the hierarchy of the network program among the MFP 100.As seen from Figure 3, this network program constitutes by 3 layers: IP (Internet protocol) 300, TCP (transmission control protocol)/(User Datagram Protoco (UDP)) 301, and application layer program 302.

IP 300 is internet protocol layers.More particularly, IP 300 and via node for example the router co-operation provide from sending the service of main frame to the transmission information of destination host.IP300 carries out the route processing, and this route processing is used to manage the transmission data source address with the destination-address that receives data, according to network path and the Data transmission of address information selection from the transmission main frame to the destination host extension.

TCP/UDP 301 is corresponding to transport layer.More particularly, TCP/UDP 301 provides from sending the service of handling of using that receives of handling of using.TCP provides Connection Service, and guarantees an agreement of high communication reliability.UDP provides no Connection Service and does not guarantee the agreement of reliability.

The a plurality of agreements of application layer protocol 302 definition.For example, described agreement comprises file transfers service " FTP (file transfer protocol (FTP)) ", NMP " SNMP ", printer prints server protocol " LPD ", WWW (World Wide Web) server protocol " HTTPd ", Email transmission/reception agreement " SMTP (simple message transfer protocol (SMTP)) ", and mail download protocol " POP3 (post office protocol-version 3).

Application layer protocol 302 also comprises the Kerberos proving program by RFC 1510 definition.

Fig. 4 represents to be used for to visit with Edit Profile and at the editor of the program of the content of authentication server 102 records. and authentication server 102 comprises the customer data base of managing user information. and user profile for example comprises user name 430, password 431, and e-mail address.

User name 430 storages may operate in main name by the user of the computer of connection in " xyz.co.jp " territory of authentication server 102 management.In example shown in Figure 3, record user " syainl " and arrive " syain5 ".Password corresponding to each user name is recorded in the password 431.Password is hidden by " * * * * * ", and shown like this make be not easy in sight.The e-mail address that can be used by the user of registration is recorded in the e-mail address 432.First user's " syainl " e-mail address is syainl@xyz.co.jp.Equally for syain2 to syain5, in a similar manner with user name recorded electronic addresses of items of mail accordingly.

Interpolation key 440 in editor is used for newly registering a user, and delete key 441 is used to delete the user of a registration.When pressing property key 442, then show the content of registration, and can revise demonstration/content of registration.

Fig. 5 is the figure that the checking of expression when the user uses

MFP

100 or 101 handled.MFP100 or 101 can only successfully carry out believable user's use that checking is handled by one.

At step S500, when the main power source of

MFP

100 or 101 was switched on, CPU 230 carried out initialization operation for example initializes memory and I/O port.At this moment, when in system user is provided with " user rs authentication " when being set to "Yes", CPU 230 shows log-in window on the LCD of operating unit 233.Log-in window has the hurdle that is used to input user name.CPU 230 for example needing to forbid the intervention that the user operates and the processing of carrying out of duplicating finished up to user rs authentication.

At step S501, when user name by from operating unit 233 input the time, CPU 230 shows the password input window and waits for and importing on operating unit 233.

At step S502, CPU 230 is beginning the checking processing when operating unit 233 receives password.

At step S503, CPU 230 sends the checking request with the user name and the password of input to authentication server 102.In case receive the checking request, authentication server 102 determines that whether the user name and password that writes down is consistent with the user name and password that is verified, and beams back the checking result then in customer data base.

At step S504, CPU 230 determines whether the checking result who receives from authentication server 102 is " checking OK ".If then flow process enters step S505, if not, step S501 then returned.

At step S505, CPU 230 obtains for example registered user's e-mail address of user profile from authentication server 102.User profile can be contained among the checking result, and perhaps CPU 230 can confirm that " checking OK " sends user profile afterwards by requests verification server 102.

At step S506, CPU 230 stores the user profile of obtaining in ROM 231, and the ends log-in reason.After the user rs authentication normal termination, can carry out and for example require duplicating or the processing of SEND of intervention that the user operates.

The user authentication method of using the user name and password has been described.But, the invention is not restricted to this verification method.For example, can use the biologic verification method of fingerprint, eyeball or its analog.In addition, can use the user authentication method of the control card that utilizes noncontact or contact-type.

Fig. 6 represents that in more detail checking that authentication server 102 is carried out handles (S503).The Kerberos execution that can use network application layer program 302 is handled in the checking that authentication server 102 carries out.

At step S600, client MFP 100 sends KEB-AS-REQ (Kerberos service for checking credentials request) to authentication server 102.At step S601, authentication server 102 sends KEB-AS-REP (the Kerberos service for checking credentials is replied) to MFP 101.KEB-AS-REP contains the login sessions key and the customer authentication data of encryption.

At step S602, MFP 101 produces KEB-TRG-REQ (kerberos ticket card (ticket) service for checking credentials request) according to the data that receive, be used for requests verification information, and beam back KEB-TRG-REQ. at step S603 to authentication server 102, authentication server 102 sends KEB-TRG-REP (kerberos ticket results card service response) .KEB-TRG-REP and contains the customer authentication data of encryption.

At step S604, MFP101 produces KEB-AP-REQ (Kerberos application request) according to the data that receive, and is used for request service use and allows, and send KEB-AP-REQ to authentication server 102.At step S605, authentication server 102 is beamed back KEB-AP-REP (Kerberos application answer).When and time data in the data of reception normal when the data that receive was consistent each other, MFP 101 determined " checking OK ".

Illustrated that an authentication server sends the example of three requests, but, can use a plurality of authentication servers according to network configuration.Verification method also can be other method, for example DH (Di Fei-Hull is graceful) checking.

The transmission that Fig. 7 shows when being illustrated in by Email transmission view data is provided with the example of window.Read size the size that hurdle 700 is used to specify the original paper of being read by scanner 234 is set.By touching this hurdle, the change window appears being provided with, thus the size of allow specifying paper A3 for example, A4, B4, B5,11*17, LTR or STMT, and orientation.Paper size and orientation also can automatically be selected.When " auto (automatically) " was set, original paper was read out according to the original paper size by the original paper sensor of scanner 234.

When being used to specify by scanner 234 reading images, resolution column 701 reads resolution.By touching this hurdle, the change window appears being provided with, to allow to specify a value, for example 200*100dpi, 200*200dpi, 200*400dpi, 300*300dpi, 400*400dpi or 600*600dpi.Current, a default value " 200*200 " is set.

When button 702 being set in detail when clicked, for example scanning density setting of detail operations, the original type that is used for scan process specify, two-sidedly read, sequential page is specified and the picture quality adjustment can be designated.

Hurdle, destination 703 is used to specify the Email destination, and its details will be explained below.Subject field 704 is used to import the theme of Email.Text column 705 is used to import the text (mail body) of mail.When these were provided with the hurdle and are touched, then the software for display keyboard made it possible to input of character string.

Fig. 8 represents that the destination is provided with the example of window together with the address book that is used for administrative purposes ground information.Address book comprises e-mail address 802, is used to send the send mode 801 of the Email that contains view data, and whether is used to select the selectionbar 800 of send Email.

The address stored register can be edited by call address register editor in hard disk drive 237.On editor, can import e-mail address and send mode mutually accordingly.Address book can be each MFP storage, perhaps is stored in any server and shares between a plurality of MFP.

By means of touching and the corresponding selectionbar of e-mail address, can be provided with in the destination of Fig. 8 and specify any e-mail address on the window as the destination.According to the detection signal from operating unit 233, CPU 230 changes into the selecteed information in hurdle that expression is touched to information.CPU 230 is at the To of Email: describe the e-mail address of selecting in the field.In case finish transmission, all selectionbars are eliminated.

Suppose that the destination is the e-mail transmission mode that is used to send of common e-mail address, and send to any one the be designated as send mode 801 in the IFAX send mode of equipment of same type with IFAX function.In e-mail transmission mode, can select any one the form in JPEG and the PDF as additional file.In the IFAX send mode, Email can be only comes the send Email send mode can be considered to be used for the mode that sends to dissimilar equipment with tiff format, and this equipment is not dealt with the IFAX function, and these are different with

MFP

100 and 101.

Be provided with in the window in the destination of Fig. 8, pcmail@abc.co.jp and syainl@xyz.co.jp are set to e-mail transmission mode.In contrast, for ifax@abc.co.jp, assigned I FAX send mode then.

Fig. 9 is the flow chart of the processing carried out when view data is affixed to Email and is sent out of expression.

At step S900, the transmission start button that CPU 230 detects in operating unit 233 is operated.

At step S901, CPU 230 visits address stored register in hard disk drive 237 is read the send mode that is selected as the e-mail address that sends the destination, and is determined whether the send mode of reading is the IFAX send mode.If then flow process advances to step S920, if not, then advance to step S905.

At step S902, CPU 230 reads the e-mail address of distributing to this device from ROM 231, and in the From of Email field this e-mail address is set.

At step S903, CPU 230 reads user's e-mail address, and this address is obtained in advance and be stored in the RAM 232 from authentication server 102, and the e-mail address of reading is set in sender's field.For example, when the user registers with syainl and the e-mail address syainl@xyz.co.jp of syainl correspondence just be set in sender's field.In this way, just finished the setting of From and sender's field.

At step S904, when the interpolation of image header was designated as an option, then the carries out image title added processing.It is a kind of being used for for example to embed the information processing that is used to indicate the sender in the top of image in inconspicuous part that image header is added processing, is similar to existing FAX.

At step S905, when the designates e-mail send mode, CPU 230 just reads out among the RAM 232 user's of storage e-mail address, and this e-mail address is arranged in the From field of title division of e-mail data.Notice that sender's field can not be set up or the address identical with the address of From field can be set.

At step S906, CPU 230 adds MIME information, separates mail body and appended document, by means of the file that uses BASE 64 codings to add, and produces e-mail data.Binary data attachment method is not limited thereto, and can use other data transfer device, for example uuencode or BinHex.

At step S907, utilize smtp protocol that the e-mail data that produces is sent to mail server 103.

At step S908, CPU 230 writes the user name 230 of appointment when registration, the quantity that sends destination information, date of shipping, transmitting time, transmission data and transmission result in journal file.The journal file that produces makes it possible to that whom easily grasps and has sent data.Journal file can be used as and sends result's report and be output, and is used for report and sends the result, perhaps exports as sending control report when the quantity of the data that send surpasses threshold value.Perhaps, journal file can respond from the operation of operating unit 233 and be shown.

At step S909, after the write operation in the daily record file finished, transmit operation finished.

Figure 10 is used to explain the image header interpolation processing of carrying out (S904) when sending in the IFAX mode.

Image header can be by for example date of shipping 1000, and transmitting time 1001 sends user name 1002, and sender's e-mail address 1003 sends destination e-mail address 1004, and the message segment of number of pages 1005 constitutes.

Send user name 1002 and registered user's name identical (for example syainl).By the reference picture title, the recipient of this image can grasp and be responsible for the people that image sends.

Sender's e-mail address 1003 is identical with the e-mail address of describing in the From of Email field, and the e-mail address of device is set up.By the reference picture title, the recipient of image can easily grasp the e-mail address of dispensing device.Original paper is scanned, and uses the e-mail address of dispensing device to send the image that scans as the destination.The image of scanning can be beamed back, and keeps conventional FAX operating system simultaneously basically.

Destination e-mail address 1004 is e-mail addresses of selecting from address book.

CPU 230 timer acquisition internally is about the message segment of date of shipping 1000 and transmitting time 1001.CPU 230 reads out in the user name 1002 of the sender of storage among the RAM 232, read out in the device e-mail address 1003 of storage among the ROM 231, and from address book, read the e-mail address 1004.CPU 230 that is selected as the destination and synthesize these message segments, and they are write in the journal file at step S908 as image header about view data.Information read order can at random be provided with.

Explain different aspect of the present invention according to the above embodiments below.A first aspect of the present invention provides a kind of image communication apparatus (for example MFP 101), it obtains view data, this view data is additional to Email, and transmit this Email, this equipment comprises: (for example CPU 230, scanner 234, formatter 239 to be used to obtain the parts that obtain of the view data that will be affixed on the Email, facsimile unit 240, or network I/F 238); E-mail address is provided with parts (for example CPU 230), when Email will be when the equipment different with the type of this image communication apparatus (PC 121 that for example comprises general-purpose email software) sends, be used for first e-mail address being set as source address (for example sender's field), the user of this Email can be determined to send in this address, and when Email will send to the equipment (the Internet FAX 122 that for example has the IFAX function) with this image communication apparatus same type, first addresses of items of mail and second e-mail address (for example be assigned to the e-mail address of device) relevant with this image communication apparatus are set as source address (for example sender's field and From field); And transmit block (for example CPU 230 and smtp protocol), it utilizes the source address that is provided with to send the Email that contains the view data of obtaining.

When the Email with additional view data is exchanged between the image communication apparatus of a plurality of IFAX of having functions, described in sender's field as sender's user's e-mail address, this Email is sent out then.The recipient can easily determine the sender.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a kind of image communication apparatus, it obtains view data, this view data is additional to Email, and transmit this Email, this equipment comprises: alternative pack (for example CPU 230 and S901), be used for selecting one of first mode (for example e-mail transmission mode) and second mode (for example IFAX send mode) when sending this Email when view data being additional on the Email, in described first mode, the equipment that Email is sent to and this image communication apparatus is dissimilar, in described second mode, Email is sent to and the equipment of this image communication apparatus same type; Addresses of items of mail is provided with parts, and (for example CPU 230, S902, S903), when selecting the second party formula, this alternative pack is used for can determining user's first e-mail address of send Email and second e-mail address relevant with this image communication apparatus as the source address setting; And transmit block (for example CPU 230, S907), and the additional Email that the view data of obtaining is arranged of source address transmission that its utilization is provided with.

When image communication apparatus for example MFP 101 have multiple send mode for example e-mail transmission mode and IFAX send mode and when having selected the IFAX send mode, e-mail address as sender's user is described in sender's field, and this Email is sent out then.The recipient can easily determine the sender.In the IFAX send mode, the device of same type intercoms mutually, and exports like the fax output class of requirement and routine.Thereby can only present the e-mail address of distributing to described device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when selecting parts to select first mode (for example e-mail transmission mode), e-mail address is provided with parts and can be used as first e-mail address that source address (for example sender's field) setting can determine to send the user of this Email.

That is, also be when from MFP 101 with IFAX function when the ordinary electronic addresses of items of mail sends view data, described in sender's field as sender's user's e-mail address, this Email is sent out then.The recipient can easily determine the sender.The e-mail address of device also can be described in the sender address.This makes receives that by the ordinary electronic addresses of items of mail user of view data can send according to the e-mail address recognition image data of device from the device with IFAXA function.

A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a kind of image communication apparatus, it obtains view data, this view data is additional to Email, and transmit this Email, this equipment comprises: (for example CPU 230 for verification component, S501-S504), itself and be used to manage the authentication server co-operation of the e-mail address that can determine the user, come user rs authentication according to the user's who is authorized to operate this image communication apparatus relevant authorization information; E-mail address is provided with parts (for example CPU 230 and S902 or S905), it obtains corresponding to the e-mail address by the user of verification component (for example S505) checking from authentication server, and the e-mail address of acquisition is set in the From of Email field or sender's field; And transmit block (for example CPU 230 and S907), it uses the source address that is provided with to send the additional Email that the view data of obtaining is arranged.

In this way, the user who only is verified just can send view data, and the user's of process checking e-mail address is automatically described in sender's field.Remove outside the above-mentioned effect, can also forbid another person's camouflage, thereby changed fail safe.

Also comprise request parts (for example CPU 230 and S501 and S502) according to first the present invention to the third aspect, when it utilizes this image communication apparatus as the user, request input validation information, and receiving-member (for example CPU 230 and S505), it receives and the e-mail address of the authorization information correspondence of input from authentication server, and Email is provided with parts and the e-mail address that receives from authentication server can be set as source address.

Image communication apparatus according to any one aspect of the present invention can also comprise interpolation parts (for example CPU 230 and S904), it adds in the information that can determine the user and the information that can determine this image communication apparatus at least one to view data, and described transmit block can be with additional view data send Email, and described view data contains at least one in the information that can determine the user and the information that can determine this image communication apparatus.

By view data itself being added the e-mail address of user name and device, can realize and the conventional identical operability of FAX device.The sender can be determined, thereby improves fail safe.

[second embodiment]

When having selected second mode, replace being provided with of the arrangement of sender's e-mail address as source address, above-mentioned image communication apparatus can comprise and add parts (for example CPU 230 and S904), and it adds the user's that can determine send Email information (for example user name 1002 or user's e-mail address) to view data and can determine in the information (for example installing e-mail address 1003) of this image communication apparatus at least one.

In this case, step S904 is omitted, but the information that can determine the responsible people who sends is added on image header.Therefore can realize above-mentioned purpose.

Notice which message segment the user sets in advance will be added.

[the 3rd embodiment]

Figure 11 is the flow chart of expression according to the example of the processing of second embodiment when view data is affixed to Email and be carried out transmission.Explanation wherein is proved to be successful and carries out the situation of transmission setting shown in Figure 7 for user name " syain2 " in user rs authentication flow process shown in Figure 5.

At S100, when CPU 230 detected that the initiating key (not shown) is pressed in operating unit 233, CPU 230 began to send and handles and read out in the transmission original paper that is provided with in the scanner 234.

At S1101, CPU 230 determines whether that the IFAX destination is set to send the destination.If then flow process advances to step S1102, if not, then advance to step S1104.

At step S1102, CPU 230 is provided with the e-mail address of distributing to IFAX device (MFP 100) in the From of Email field.For example, when e-mail address ifax@copyl.xyz.co.jp is set to the e-mail address of IFAX device, then ifax@copyl.xyz.co.jp is set in the From field that is used for the IFAX destination sends.

At step S1103,230 pairs of images of being read by scanner 234 of CPU add image header (Figure 10).

At step S1104, CPU 230 is provided with the user's who has been verified e-mail address 432 in the From of the Email that will be sent out field.For example, when the user with user name " syain2 " registers, then syain2@xyz.co.jp is set in the From field that is used for to the IFAX destination sends.

At step S1105, the mail header of 230 pairs of Emails of CPU is added the sender's of expression Email extended field " X-Sender ", and registered user's e-mail address (e-mail address 432 shown in Figure 4) is set as this value.As seen from Figure 4, when user " syain2 " registers, in the X-Sender field, syain2@xyz.co.jp is set.

At step S1106, in the theme of Email, setup string " From " and registered user's user name 430 of CPU 230.For example, when user " syain2 " registered, " From syain2 " then setuped string in theme.

At step S1107, CPU 230 adds character string " Message From " and user name 430 at the begin column of Email Body (body).For example, when user " syain2 " registered, then character string " Message From syain2 " was inserted in the begin column of Email Body.

At step S1108, CPU 230 at random make up and setup string " From-" and user name 430 as the transmission filename that will be affixed to Email.For example, when user " syain2 " registered, character string " From-syain2.GIF " was set up as sending filename.

At step S1109, CPU 230 produces the target email data of the above-mentioned setting of reflection.

At step S1110, CPU 230 sends the e-mail data that produces according to smtp protocol.

At step S1111, CPU 230 writes in journal file and sends for example above-mentioned various Email settings of management information.Send management information and comprise for example user name 430 " syain2 ", send the result, send the time started, transmitting time, the number of pages of transmission, subject information, send filename, send the size of data,, and be used to distinguish the information that the IFAX/ Email sends as the e-mail address that sends the destination.Journal file is stored in storage device for example among the RAM 232.

When operating unit 233 order CPU 230 output communication control reports, then CPU 230 reads journal file, from printer 235 it is printed off, and show this document on operating unit 233.

CPU 230 can produce html data and it is passed to the WEB server, so as in the WEB server of operation HTTPd program the data that are recorded in the journal file open to the public.In this case, the WEB browser of for example installing among the PC 104 in client PC can the display communication control report.The HTTPd program can be carried out or externally is performed in the server by CPU 230.

The 3rd embodiment is who sends, when sends and send to aspect whose at definite Email is effective.

The filename of image header, X-Sender, theme, text and appended document is used for determining the sender in above-mentioned example, but can be at random selected and use.In this case, selecteed is stored among the RAM 232 of device in advance.Perhaps, these can be for each user by record distinctively.In this case, when the user rs authentication success, be provided with.

Figure 12 represents the example according to the e-mail data of the 3rd embodiment.In this example, send the destination as the syainl@xyz.co.jp of user's " syainl " e-mail address is designated as Email.

Row in Figure 12 number 1200 to 1207 formation mail header parts, it is separated by blank line 1208.Row 1200 is email transmission date field, and date that Email sends, time and what day are set.Row 1201 is From fields of expression Email senders information, and it is set up at S1104.In this example, user " syain2 " registration, data syain2＜syain2@xyz.co.jp〉be set up.Row 1202 is subject field of the theme of expression mail, and it is set up at S1106.In this example, user " syain2 " registration, data＜From syain2〉be set up. row 1203 is To fields that the expression Email sends the destination. when syainl is selected from address book shown in Figure 8, this To field is produced. and row 1204 for the Message-ID. of the unique ID of Email for example is, the e-mail address of transmitting time and dispensing device is set up, thereby there is not a mail with identical ID. row 1205 is the X-Sender fields that are provided with at S1105, registered user's e-mail address is set up. in this example, user " syain2 " registration, and data syain2@xyz.co.jp is set up. row 1206 provides MIME version information.

Row 1207 expression mail datas are divided into a plurality of, and delimiter strings is " AHMOALBJDADADADCDADAAAAOBHBK ".Row 1209-1217 forms a piece of Email.These row can be confirmed as a piece of Email, because "--" is added on the beginning of the delimiting character of appointment in 1206 of being expert at.Row 1210 expression divided portion are texts, and the JIS code is used as character code.Row 1212 is the begin columns in the mail body of S1107 interpolation.When user " syain2 " registers, add delegation " Message From syain2 ".

Textual data is inserted among the capable 1213-1215, and described textual data is to become 7 codes (for example JIS code) through the character code conversion and produce by be imported into 8 codes (for example SJIS code) in the text column 705 in Fig. 7.

Row 1217-1231 forms another Email piece.Row 1217 is beginnings of this piece, because "--" is added on the beginning of the delimiting character of 1206 appointments of being expert at.Row 1213 is last mail parts, because "--" is added on the end of delimiting character.

Row 1218 these pieces of expression are made of the tiff image file.When user " syain2 " registered, the filename of determining at step S1108 " From-syain2.GIFf " was set up.

Row 1219 expression tiff image files are decoded by BASE 64 and are become 7 character code.The file that row 1220 expressions have filename " From-syain2.GIF " is added in Email as appended document.

Row 1222-122 is the data that obtained by BASE 64 coding tiff image files.In BASE 64 coding, 8 bit data of 3 bytes are coded as 6 bit data of 4 bytes, and are 4/3 in the encoded data size.

Figure 13 represents to send according to the SMTP of the 3rd embodiment the example of sequence.The execution entity of following sequences is the CPU of MFP 100, mail server 103, and PC 104, or its analog.CPU is according at ROM, program stored control telecommunication circuit or its analog in RAM or the hard disk drive, and carry out according to following sequences and to handle.In the processing that for example data produce, receive or send, storage device for example RAM is used as the service area.

MFP 100 as E-mail client links to each other (1300) with mail server 103, and mail server 103 is carried out the initialization process of SMTP session then.After initialization process finished, mail server 103 was to postbacking the connection response information of sending from response code " 220 " beginning (1310).

MFP 100 sends EHLO instructions (1302), and mail server 103 has been received instruction (1303) from MFP100 by means of response code " 250 " notice MFP 100 mail servers 103 then.At this moment, mail server 103 also can send the SMTP that remains in the mail server 103 extended instruction to postbacking.

Instruction 1304 expression mail servers 103 are supported DSN (sending state notice) service.Instruction 1305 expression mail servers are supported SMTP AUTH and corresponding to the verification algorithm of CRAM-MD5.

Instruction 1306 is to be illustrated in the MALL of the Email Sender in smtp protocol instruction.Email Sender's e-mail address is specified in this instruction.

When making a mistake when sending of Email uses SMTP to send Email in bailing bucket chain (bucket bridge) mode by a plurality of mail servers, error mail is sent to destination address.The transmission of error mail can use the RFC 821 by IETF (the Internet engineering working group) research and development to carry out. for example, when the IFAX destination is set in the From field of e-mail data, the addresses of items of mail (ifax@copyl.xyz.co.jp) of device (for example MFP 100) is set to the address of E-mail instructions, and sends error mail.When e-mail data will be when the Email destination sends, the e-mail address that obtains when user rs authentication is set in the From field, and the addresses of items of mail (ifax@copyl.xyz.co.jp) of device (for example MFP 100) always is set to the address of E-mail instructions.When making a mistake between the SMTP delivery period, error mail always is sent to this device.This device receives error mail, and can print or show this error mail.

Dispensing device (for example MFP 100) receives error mail, and by according to the journal file of error mail with reference to management in this device, can determine easily which sends operation and has gone out mistake.

Send data by keeping in dispensing device, when dispensing device was received error mail, the user can operate dispensing device and resend data apace.

When mail server 103 normally gets the mail instruction (1306), it is to postbacking the response code (1307) that send from " 250 " beginning.

MFP 100 sends RCPT TO instruction (1308), this instruction designates e-mail recipient's addresses of items of mail.This instruction contains the address of describing (syainl@xyz.co.jp) in the TO of e-mail data field.Mail server 103 receives this instruction, and after the processing corresponding to the instruction that receives finishes, to postbacking the response code (1309) that gives from " 250 " beginning.

After the transmission destination was designated, MFP 100 sent DATA instructions (1310) to mail server 103, and this instruction expression e-mail data will be sent out.When receiving the preparation of e-mail data, mail server 103 is to postbacking the response code (1311) that send from " 354 " beginning.

Allow instruction (1311) in case receive the transmission from mail server 103, MFP 100 sends e-mail data (1312-1314) shown in Figure 12.MFP 100 sends all data, sends the character ". " (1315) of the end of expression data then.When mail server 103 normally got the mail data, it was to postbacking the response code (1316) that send from " 250 " beginning.

After MFP 100 sent mail data, it sent exit instruction (1317).Mail server 103 finishes a series of SMTP and sends processing to postbacking the response code (1318) that send from " 221 " beginning.

Figure 14 represents the example according to the SMTP receiving sequence of the 3rd embodiment.More particularly, Figure 14 represents to be delivered to sequence as the mail server 103 of pop server by the e-mail data that SMTP sends, and the email application of installing in PC 104 receives e-mail data according to the POP3 agreement.

PC 104 as the POP client computer links to each other (1400) with mail server 103, and pop server 103 is carried out the initialization process of POP3 session then.After initialization process finished, pop server 103 was to postbacking the connection response message of sending from response code "+OK " beginning (1410).After this connection response, pop server 103 is converted to proofing state.

PC 104 uses USER instruction (1402) to send the user name of registering (syainl), so that be registered to pop server 103.Pop server 103 send answer codes "+OK " (1403) to postbacking.

PC 104 sends user's " syainl " password (syainlpass) (1404) by using the PASS instruction.Pop server 103 compares the password of user " syainl " registration and the password (syainlpass) of reception.When two passwords were consistent with each other, pop server 103 was to postbacking the connection response message of sending from response code "+OK " beginning (1405).After this replied, pop server 103 changed transaction (TRANSACTION) state into from proofing state, and accessible POP3 instruction changes.

The PC 104 of pop server 103 is by using STAT instruction query user's " syainl " mailbox state (1406). and the pop server 103 of receiving this instruction is checked mailbox " syainl ", and checks the quantity of the email message in mailbox and the size of mail spool (mail spool).In instruction "+OK " afterwards, pop server 103 is to postbacking the information of sending by the quantity (1) of the email message in mailbox " syainl " and total mail spool size (154959) formation (1407).

PC 104 identifies from message has a mail (1407) in mailbox.In order to obtain to be given uniquely the number of this mail, PC 104 103 UIDL instruction of notice pop server and mailbox numbers " 1 " (1408).

The pop server 103 of receiving this instruction send response message "+OK " (1409) to postbacking.Pop server 103 checks for first mail it is unique ID, and to postbacking the information (1410) that obtains by at additional afterwards this unique ID of mail number " 1 " of giving.Pop server 103 is then to the data ". " (1411) that postback the end of sending the expression tabulation.Guarantee that unique ID is unique for each mail, thereby do not have the mail that is endowed duplicate numbers.

According to the unique ID that obtains, PC 104 checks whether received first mail.If first mail does not receive that as yet then PC 104 specifies first mail by using RETR instruction (1412), and first mail data of asking pop server 103 to send in the mailbox.

Pop server 103 send the message (1413) that begins from "+OK " to postbacking, and sends first mail data (1414-1416) in the mailbox.After pop server 103 sent all mail datas, it was to the response code ". " (1417) that postbacks the end of sending the expression mail data.

After PC 104 obtained mail data, its order pop server 103 was by using DELE instruction deletion first mail (1418) from mailbox " syainl ".Pop server 103 is provided with the deleted marker to first mail, and to postbacking the message of giving from "+OK " beginning (1419).

Because all processing all finish, PC 104 sends QUIT instruction (1420) to pop server 103.Pop server 103 deletions have first mail of delete flag, and to postbacking the message of sending from "+OK " beginning (1421), finish all POP3 and receive processing.

Figure 15 represents the example according to the mail data of the 3rd embodiment (1414-1416 among Figure 14).The label identical with Figure 12 represented identical part, and omits the explanation to these parts.When the e-mail data that sends from MFP 100 during by middle mail server 103,

data

1500,1501 and 1502 are added on the e-mail data shown in Figure 12.

Data

1500 and 1501 are the titles that receive.These

data

1500 and 1501 are by routing iinformation, host name and the time stamp data that when getting the mail data, in mail server 103, is provided with for example by mail server 103, and for example date received, what day and time constitute.

The transmission destination is the mailbox " syainl " in the mail server 103, and mail server 103 is last SMTP destinations.Thereby mail server 103 adds the data of return path title to e-mail data (1502).Be forced to carry out among the RFC 2821 that is added on the IETF research and development of return path title.

Remove in the data of the direct substitution return path title 1502 of e-mail address quilt that receives outside the E-mail instructions (1306) of the smtp protocol of describing with reference to Figure 13.E-mail address is initially described as a kind of mail " from " information in the FROM field.

If PC104 detects mistake (for example data are the view data that can not be handled by receiving equipment) when for example getting the mail data by the POP3 agreement outside the smtp protocol, then PC 104 sends wrong the generation to the addresses of items of mail of describing (be the address of transmitting apparatus in above-mentioned example) and notifies in the return path title.Whether as for data is can not be by the view data of receiving equipment processing, for example, the CPU of PC 104 produces the expansion (.GIF of an accessible view data, .jpg, Deng) tabulation or expansion form, and described tabulation or form stores .CPU in storage device retrieves this tabulation or its analog extension name with the view data of searching reception, if find extension name, just can determine that view data can be processed; Otherwise, can determine that just view data can not be processed.

In this way, when mistake took place, this mistake just was sent to the addresses of items of mail (ifax@copyl.xzy.co.jp) as the MFP 100 of dispensing device.MFP 100 can receive error mail, and prints or use operating unit 233 demonstrations by printer 235.

Because transmission/reception journal file is produced, MFP 100 can show from printer 235 printings or at operating unit 233 which sends operation and mistake occurs with reference to journal file according to the error mail that receives.

＜other embodiment 〉

Notice that the present invention can be applied to comprise the equipment of single assembly or the system that is made of multiple arrangement.For example, above-mentioned MFP can be by being used to realize that the program of printer, scanner, PC and the Internet works fax realizes.In the above-described embodiment, authentication server 102 is installed in the network, and a plurality of PC and MFP execution checking.Also can realize identical effect by Installation Validation server capability in MFP.In this way, multiple arrangement can be integrated in the individual equipment.

In addition, the present invention can realize that this program is carried out the function of the foregoing description, is used for a system or equipment directly or indirectly by a software program is provided, utilize the computer of this system or equipment that the program code that provides is provided, carry out this program code then.In this case, as long as this system or equipment has the function of this program, execution mode needn't depend on a program.

Thereby, because the program code itself that function of the present invention by computer realization, is installed in the computer is also implemented the present invention.In other words, claim of the present invention also covers the computer program that is used to realize function of the present invention.

In this case, as long as system or equipment has the function of this program, this program can be carried out with any form, for example program of carrying out as object code, by interpreter or the script data that offers operating system.

Can be used to provide the example of the storage medium of program to comprise floppy disk, hard disk, CD, magneto optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, tape, non-volatile type storage card, ROM and DVD (DVD-ROM and DVD-R).

About the method for program is provided, can use the browser of client computer that client computer is connected on the website of the Internet, and the compressed file of computer program of the present invention or the program that can install automatically can be downloaded to recording medium for example on the hard disk.In addition, program of the present invention can provide by the program code of configuration program being divided into a plurality of files and downloading these files from different websites.In other words, WWW (World Wide Web) server of a plurality of user's download by computer-implemented functional programs file of the present invention also covered by claim of the present invention.

In addition, can also for example encrypt and store program of the present invention on the CD-ROM at storage medium, storage medium is distributed to the user, allow the user who satisfies some requirement to download encryption key message from the website by the Internet, and allow these users to use the program of this key information enabling decryption of encrypted, so as to program is installed in the subscriber computer.

In addition, except carrying out the situation according to the above-mentioned functions of these embodiment by carry out the program read by computer, Yun Hang operating system or its analog can be finished all or part of actual treatment on computers, thereby the function of top embodiment can be handled by means of this and realizes.

In addition, the program of from storage medium, reading be written into the expansion board inserted in the computer or with expansion board that computer links to each other in after the memory that provides, be installed in CPU on the expansion board or its analog or functional expansion unit and carry out actual treatment all or part, make the function of the foregoing description to realize by this processing.

Can not make many different embodiment of the present invention because do not break away from design of the present invention with scope, should be appreciated that to the invention is not restricted to its certain embodiments that protection scope of the present invention is defined in claims.

Claims

1. image communication apparatus comprises:

Be used to obtain the parts that obtain of the view data that will be affixed to Email;

E-mail address is provided with parts, be used for as source address one of first e-mail address and second e-mail address being set according to the type of the destination of Email, this first e-mail address can be determined the user of send Email, when the destination is that this first e-mail address is set during with the dissimilar equipment of described image communication apparatus, second e-mail address is relevant with described image communication apparatus, and this second e-mail address is set when the destination is equipment with described image communication apparatus same type; And

Transmit block, it utilizes the source address that is provided with to send the Email that contains the view data of obtaining.

2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described e-mail address is provided with parts when Email is sent to equipment with described image communication apparatus same type, first e-mail address is set in sender's field, and second e-mail address is set in the From field.

3. equipment as claimed in claim 1 also comprises the parts that view data is added the information can determine the user and one of can be determined in the information of described image communication apparatus at least,

Wherein, described transmit block is by coming send Email to the additional view data that comprises the information that can determine the user and one of can determine in the information of described image communication apparatus at least of Email.

4. equipment as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:

The parts that are used for request input validation information when the user uses described image communication apparatus; And

Be used for from the parts of authentication server reception corresponding to the e-mail address of the authorization information of input,

Wherein, described Email is provided with e-mail address that the parts setting receives from authentication server as source address.

5. equipment as claimed in claim 4 also comprises the function of authentication server.

6. equipment as claimed in claim 1 also comprises being used for when Email is sent out producing the parts that contain at least relevant for the daily record data of user's information.

7. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described e-mail address is provided with parts and one of is provided with in the From of the title division of Email field in first e-mail address and second e-mail address.

8. equipment as claimed in claim 1, also comprise the mode alternative pack, be used for when selecting one of first mode and second mode after the additional view data to Email during send Email, in described first mode, Email is to the equipment transmission dissimilar with described image communication apparatus, in described second mode, Email sends to the equipment with described image communication apparatus same type

Wherein, when selecting the first party formula, described e-mail address is provided with parts and as source address first e-mail address is set, and when selecting the second party formula second e-mail address is set.

9. equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described first mode comprises the mode that sends to the ordinary electronic addresses of items of mail of being used for, described second mode comprises the mode of communicating by letter of being used between the Internet fax device.

10. image communicating method may further comprise the steps:

Obtain the view data that will be affixed to Email;

When Email will send to the equipment different with the type of the image communication apparatus of carrying out described image communicating method, can determine to send the user's of this Email first e-mail address as the source address setting, and when Email will send to the equipment with described image communication apparatus same type, as source address setting second e-mail address relevant with described image communication apparatus; And

Utilization sends the Email that contains the view data of obtaining according to the source address of the type setting of the destination of Email.

11. an image communication apparatus comprises:

Verification component, itself and be used to manage the authentication server co-operation of the e-mail address that can determine the user, come the user is verified according to authorization information about the user that is authorized to operate described image communication apparatus;

First e-mail address is provided with parts, and it obtains corresponding to the e-mail address by the user of described verification component checking from authentication server, and want and Email that additional view data sends together on the e-mail address of acquisition is set;

Second e-mail address is provided with parts, is used to be provided with the e-mail address relevant with described image communication apparatus;

Converting member, the type conversion that is used for according to the destination of Email will be the parts setting to be set or by described second e-mail address parts setting to be set by described first e-mail address the e-mail address of Email setting; And

Transmit block, it uses and by described first e-mail address e-mail address that parts or described second e-mail address be provided with the parts setting to be set and to send the additional Email that view data is arranged.

12. equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein, when Email is sent to equipment with described image communication apparatus same type, described first e-mail address is provided with parts e-mail address corresponding to the user is set in sender's field, and described second e-mail address is provided with parts e-mail address corresponding to described image communication apparatus is set in the From field.

13. equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein, the conversion of described converting member will be set to the e-mail address of From field of the title division of Email.

14. an image communicating method of carrying out on image communication apparatus may further comprise the steps:

With the authentication server co-operation that is used to manage the e-mail address that to determine the user, come the user is verified according to authorization information about the user that is authorized to transmit an image;

From the e-mail address of authentication server acquisition corresponding to the user who has been verified;

The Email of wanting and additional view data sends together is provided with the e-mail address of acquisition;

The e-mail address relevant with described image communication apparatus is set;

E-mail address that will obtain the e-mail address of Email setting according to the type conversion of the destination of Email or the e-mail address relevant with described image communication apparatus; And

Use sends the additional Email that view data is arranged according to the e-mail address of the type setting of the destination of Email.

15. an image communication apparatus comprises:

Memory unit is used to store the e-mail address of described image communication apparatus;

First is provided with parts, is used to be provided with the sender of Email;

Second is provided with parts, is used for being provided with at the title division of Email set sender's e-mail address, and described sender's e-mail address is with different by the e-mail address of the described image communication apparatus of described storage component stores; And

The 3rd is provided with parts, be used for being provided with the e-mail address of the storage of described image communication apparatus an E-mail instructions, described E-mail instructions is used for communicating by letter with mail server when send Email, and sender's e-mail address is set at title division in described Email.

16. equipment as claimed in claim 15, also comprise alternative pack, it is arranged for selecting Internet fax mode or E-mail mode, described second is provided with parts selects the e-mail address of the following described image communication apparatus of situation of Internet fax mode to be arranged on the title division of Email at described alternative pack, and described second is provided with parts selects the following sender's of situation of E-mail mode e-mail address to be arranged on the title division of Email at described alternative pack.

17. a method that is used to control image communication apparatus, the additional view data of described image communication apparatus is to Email and transmit this Email, and this method may further comprise the steps:

The sender of Email is set;

Set sender's first e-mail address is set at the title division of Email;

In the E-mail instructions that is used for communicating by letter with mail server second e-mail address of described image communication apparatus is set, described second e-mail address is different with described first e-mail address; And

Send the described Email that wherein is provided with sender's first e-mail address at title division to mail server.