JP2006270269A - Communication apparatus and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable quick and simple correction and deletion, etc. in the case in which a telephone number registered into one-touch dial key or speed dial key in a facsimile communication is wrong or out of use. <P>SOLUTION: When the telephone number of the destination designated by the one-touch dial key or the speed dial key is the telephone number not allowing transmission of image data, or when the address of transmitting destination does not exist really, the telephone number not allowing the transmission of the image data, or the address which did not exist really is read from an one-touch dial table 23 or a speed dial table 24, displayed on the screen of the display unit 15, changed on the screen according to the operation of the operation unit 14 and the touch panel 14T, and the telephone number after changing or the display of the address is followed, and it updates the content of the storage of the one-touch dial table 23 or the speed dial table 24. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication apparatus for transmitting images, electronic mails, and the like, and more specifically, registered when a transmission destination telephone number (facsimile number) and a mail address are erroneously registered and transmission fails. The present invention relates to a communication device capable of quickly and easily correcting telephone numbers, mail addresses, and the like. The present invention also relates to a computer program when such a communication device is realized by a general-purpose computer.

  In a communication device such as a device that performs facsimile communication including Internet facsimile communication and a device that transmits and receives electronic mail, communication is generally not successful if a telephone number or mail address is entered incorrectly. In such a case, if you entered the phone number and email address directly, you can re-enter them, but if you specify a registered phone number and email address and send it, the registered phone number and email The address needs to be corrected.

  In general, a facsimile apparatus has a dial key called a one-touch dial key that can register one transmission destination in one dial key and a telephone number (facsimile number) at most two or three digits. A function called an abbreviated dial key or the like that can be registered in a reduced number is provided. If the destination phone number is registered in advance in such a one-touch dial key or abbreviated dial key, the destination phone number for which the dial key must normally be operated nearly ten times can be set quickly and easily. Is possible.

  Also, various devices capable of sending e-mail, such as personal computers, mobile phones, PDAs, etc., generally have a function called a so-called address book. The address book is a function in which a mail address is automatically set as a transmission destination address when a name of the transmission destination is designated on a list. By using such an address book, it is possible to quickly and easily set an e-mail address without the trouble of inputting a troublesome e-mail address each time.

  By the way, if the registration of the one-touch dial key or speed dial key of the facsimile machine is wrong, if the wrong telephone number is accidentally the telephone number of the facsimile machine, the facsimile transmission is performed, but the registration is wrong. If the telephone number is not the telephone number of the facsimile apparatus, facsimile transmission fails because the telephone number cannot be received. In this case, the transmission side is notified of the failure of transmission by a predetermined procedure of facsimile communication.

  In addition, if the address book is registered incorrectly, the email address will be sent if the wrong registered email address happens to be the actual email address of someone else, but the wrong registered email address does not exist. In some cases e-mail transmission fails. In this case, an error notification mail is returned to notify the transmission side that transmission has failed. In addition, regardless of whether it is a facsimile number (telephone number) or mail address, the other party may change the number or address, and may suddenly stop using it for various reasons.

For this reason, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133620, when the telephone number is changed, the telephone number is changed with respect to another facsimile apparatus in which the telephone number is registered in the one-touch dial key. The invention to notify is disclosed. Patent Document 2 uses a one-touch dial key in which the corresponding mail address is registered when an error notification mail is received due to an Internet facsimile transmission failure for the mail address registered in the one-touch dial key. An invention for prohibition is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-308832 JP 2001-217970 A

  However, in the inventions disclosed in both of the above-mentioned patent documents, it is necessary to correct both to the correct telephone number (facsimile number) or mail address, and the operation for that purpose is troublesome. Specifically, for example, a troublesome operation of deleting and re-registering a registered telephone number or e-mail address or entering an edit mode and making corrections is necessary.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above. In the facsimile communication, when the telephone number registered in the one-touch dial key or the abbreviated dial key is wrong, or when the use is suspended, the present invention can be quickly performed. It can be easily corrected, deleted, etc., and can be quickly and easily corrected, deleted, etc. when the email address registered in the address book is wrong in e-mail communication, or when it has been suspended. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device that is possible.

  In addition, the present invention provides a communication device that performs electronic mail transmission, such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, etc., when the mail address registered in the address book is wrong, or when the use is suspended. An object is to provide a computer program that allows easy correction, deletion, and the like.

  A communication apparatus according to the present invention includes a transmission destination storage unit that stores a telephone number and / or an address of a transmission destination in advance, a transmission destination designation unit that specifies a transmission destination stored in advance in the transmission destination storage unit, In a communication apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that reads a telephone number or an address of a transmission destination designated by a transmission destination designation unit from the transmission destination storage unit and transmits image data to the read transmission destination; and a display unit. It has been found that the transmission destination telephone number designated by the designation means is a telephone number that cannot receive image data, or that the transmission destination address designated by the transmission destination designation means does not exist. In this case, a telephone number that cannot receive image data or an address that does not exist is read from the transmission destination storage means and the display unit is read out. Display control means to be displayed on the screen, reception means for accepting an instruction to change the telephone number or address displayed on the screen of the display means on the screen, and the telephone displayed on the screen of the display means Display changing means for changing the display of the number or address on the screen according to the instruction received by the receiving means, and updating the stored contents of the transmission destination storage means according to the display of the telephone number or address after the change by the display changing means And a transmission destination updating means.

  In such a communication apparatus according to the present invention, when it is found that the telephone number of the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation means is a telephone number that cannot receive image data, or the transmission designated by the transmission destination designation means When it is found that the destination address does not exist, the telephone number or the non-existent address that cannot transmit the image data is read from the transmission destination storage unit and displayed on the screen of the display unit, and displayed on this screen. When an instruction to change the phone number or address on the screen is received, the display of the phone number or address displayed on the screen is changed on the screen according to the received instruction, and the changed phone number or address The stored contents of the transmission destination storage means are updated according to the display.

  In the communication apparatus according to the present invention, the accepting unit accepts an instruction to delete a telephone number or address displayed on the display unit, and the transmission destination updating unit is configured such that the accepting unit receives the phone number or address. When an instruction to delete is received, the received telephone number or address is deleted from the stored contents of the transmission destination storage means.

  In such a communication apparatus according to the present invention, in the above invention, the telephone number or address accepted by the accepting means when the accepting means accepts an instruction to delete the telephone number or address displayed on the screen of the display means. Is deleted from the stored contents of the transmission destination storage means.

  Further, a computer program according to the present invention includes a transmission destination storage unit that stores a transmission destination address in advance, a transmission destination designation unit that specifies a transmission destination stored in advance in the transmission destination storage unit, a transmission unit, and a display. Is connected to the transmission destination storage means, the transmission destination designation means, the transmission means, and the display means, and reads the address of the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation means from the transmission destination storage means, and reads the read transmission destination A computer program that causes the computer to perform mail transmission to the transmission means to receive a reply mail to the effect that the address of the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation means does not exist; When the reply mail is received, an address that does not exist is read from the transmission destination storage means A procedure for displaying on the screen of the display means, a procedure for accepting an instruction to change the address displayed on the screen of the display means on the screen, and a display of the address displayed on the screen of the display means. It includes a procedure for changing on the screen according to the received instruction, and a procedure for updating the stored contents of the transmission destination storage means according to the display of the address after the change.

  In such a computer program according to the present invention, when a reply mail indicating that the transmission destination address designated by the transmission destination designation means does not exist is received, the non-existent address is read from the transmission destination storage means and displayed. When an instruction to change the address displayed on this screen is received on the screen, the address is changed on the screen according to the instruction, and the address of the transmission destination storage means is displayed according to the display of the address after the change. The stored contents are updated.

  According to the communication apparatus according to the present invention described above, when it is found that the telephone number of the transmission destination is a telephone number that cannot receive image data, or the address of the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation means does not exist. If the phone number or address that cannot be received is displayed on the screen of the display means, the phone number or address displayed directly on this screen can be changed on the screen. As a result, it is possible to quickly and easily correct the telephone number and / or address.

  Further, according to the communication apparatus according to the present invention, in the above-described invention, it becomes possible to quickly and easily delete, for example, a telephone number or an address that has been suspended.

  Furthermore, according to the computer program of the present invention, for example, in a communication device such as a mobile phone, when a reply mail is received indicating that the address specified in the address book does not actually exist, the address is displayed on the display means. Since the address displayed on the screen and directly displayed on the screen can be changed on the screen, it can be quickly and easily corrected to the correct address.

  Hereinafter, a communication apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of an Internet facsimile apparatus 1 as a communication apparatus according to the present invention and a schematic diagram showing an example of a network configuration. In FIG. 1, 1 shows an Internet facsimile apparatus as a communication apparatus of the present invention. ing.

  The Internet facsimile apparatus 1 which is a communication apparatus of the present invention is also connected to an external Internet facsimile apparatus 3 and a PC 4 via the Internet IN by a LAN 6 as a communication line. Further, the Internet facsimile machine 1 is also connected to an external facsimile machine 5 via a public telephone exchange network PSTN. It should be noted that a number of Internet facsimile machines and PCs other than those shown in the figure are connected to the Internet IN, and a number of facsimile machines other than those shown in the figure are connected to the public switched telephone network PSTN. Needless to say.

  Accordingly, the Internet facsimile apparatus 1 can perform Internet facsimile communication with other Internet facsimile apparatuses 3 and PCs 4 through the Internet IN, and can perform normal facsimile communication with other facsimile apparatuses 5 through the public switched telephone network PSTN. Is possible.

  The Internet facsimile machine 1 includes a control unit 10 composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processor Unit). The control unit 10 includes a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an operation unit 14, a display unit 15, a touch panel 14 </ b> T that is provided in the display unit 15 and constitutes a part of the operation unit 14, a reading unit 16, and an image memory. 17, a data conversion unit 18, a recording unit 19, a LAN interface 20, a modem 21, an NCU (Network Control Unit) 22 and the like are connected to control such hardware units and stored in the ROM 12 in advance. Various software functions are realized according to the control program. The bus 11 is also connected to a one-touch dial table 23 and an abbreviated dial table 24, as will be described in detail later.

  The ROM 92 stores various control programs necessary for the Internet facsimile apparatus 1 to operate as a communication apparatus according to the present invention. The RAM 13 is configured by SRAM, flash memory, or the like, and temporarily stores data generated when the control unit 10 executes the control program. The ROM 12 stores in advance a transmission destination confirmation program PG for “transmission destination confirmation processing” which is a computer program according to the present invention described later.

  The modem 21 is a fax modem capable of facsimile communication, and is directly connected to the NCU 22. The NCU 22 is connected to the public switched telephone network PSTN, and connects the modem 21 to the public switched telephone network PSTN as necessary, so that the NCU 22 can communicate with the external facsimile apparatus 5 via the public switched telephone network PSTN. Facsimile communication is possible.

  The reading unit 16 is a scanner using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or the like, acquires image data by reading a document, and stores the acquired image data in the image memory 17. The image memory 17 is configured by a DRAM or the like, and stores image data received by facsimile communication via the modem 21 and the NCU 22 and image data read by the reading unit 16.

  The Internet facsimile machine 1 is configured to be able to send an e-mail attached with image data read by the reading unit 16 as an attached file. Specifically, the data conversion unit 18 is an image file that can be transmitted by e-mail as necessary, for example, image data read by the reading unit 16 and stored in the image memory 17, for example, TIFF (Tag Image File Format). , Convert the file to a format such as PDF (Portable Document Format), and generate an e-mail with the converted file attached as an attached file. The electronic mail to which the attached file generated in this way is attached is transmitted from the LAN interface 20 to the Internet facsimile machine 3 or the PC 4 via the Internet IN.

  The LAN interface 20 is an interface for the Internet facsimile apparatus 1 to communicate with other Internet facsimile apparatuses 3 and PCs 4 via the Internet IN. Accordingly, the Internet facsimile machine 1 is configured to be able to receive an e-mail with the above-described image data as an attached file from another Internet facsimile machine 3 or PC 4 via the Internet IN via the LAN interface 20. Yes. In this case, the data conversion unit 18 generates image data from the attached file of the received electronic mail by performing a conversion process opposite to the conversion process described above, and stores the generated image data in the image memory 17.

  The control unit 10 accesses a mail server device (not shown) connected to the Internet IN or LAN 6 at a predetermined timing, and receives an electronic mail addressed to the Internet facsimile machine 1 stored in the mail server device. To do. As a result, the Internet facsimile machine 1 can receive e-mails from other devices.

  The operation unit 14 includes character keys, numeric keys, abbreviated dial keys, one-touch dial keys, various function keys, and the like necessary for operating the Internet facsimile machine 1. The touch panel 14T provided in the display unit 15 also functions as a part of the operation unit 14 as will be described later.

  The display unit 15 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays the operating state of the Internet facsimile machine 1, characters input from the operation unit 14, information to be notified to the user, and the like. The display unit 15 is registered in the one-touch dial key or the abbreviated dial key when the facsimile communication fails because the facsimile number (telephone number) registered in the one-touch dial key or the abbreviated dial key is incorrect. When the Internet facsimile communication fails because the mail address is wrong, the transmission destination confirmation program PG is activated to display a “transmission destination confirmation screen” which is a screen for correcting the telephone number or the mail address, as will be described later. . The “transmission destination confirmation screen” also displays a soft key for accepting an operation by the touch panel 14T.

  The recording unit 19 is, for example, an electrophotographic printer device, and the image data stored in the image memory 17 is a hard copy of various sizes such as A3 vertical, B4 vertical, A4 vertical, B5 horizontal, and A5 horizontal. Select recording paper or OHP (Over Head Projector) sheet, etc., and record it.

  The one-touch dial table 23 and the abbreviated dial table 24 are set in a nonvolatile rewritable storage medium such as a flash memory. In the one-touch dial table 23, a facsimile number (telephone number) or a mail address associated with each of the plurality of one-touch dials provided in the operation unit 14 is registered. In the speed dial table 24, a facsimile number (telephone number) or a mail address associated with, for example, a two-digit number obtained by operating the speed dial and the numeric keypad provided in the operation unit 14 is registered.

  FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of registered contents of the one-touch dial table 23. In the one-touch dial table 23, in the present embodiment, the telephone numbers (facsimile numbers) or mail addresses and the respective ones corresponding to the one-touch dial keys 1 to 10 (see FIG. 3) provided on the operation unit 14 are provided. The registered name (destination) is registered. For example, when the one-touch dial key of number 1 provided in the operation unit 14 is operated, the telephone number or mail address registered in association with “key number 1” in the one-touch dial table 23 and the registered name ( Destination) is read and displayed on the display unit 15 and set as a transmission destination. When a transmission operation is performed in this state, facsimile transmission or Internet facsimile transmission is performed for the telephone number or mail address displayed on the display unit 15.

  FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the speed dial table 24. In the speed dial table 24, in the present embodiment, telephone numbers (facsimile numbers) or mail addresses and respective registrations corresponding to two operations on the numeric keypad (see FIG. 3) provided on the operation unit 14 in the present embodiment. Name (destination) is registered. Therefore, 100 entries from “00” to “99” can be registered in the speed dial table 24. Then, for example, when a speed dial key provided on the operation unit 14 is operated and then the numeric keypad is operated twice, the speed dial table 24 is associated with the two-digit number of the ten key operated twice. The registered telephone number or mail address and registered name (destination) are read and displayed on the display unit 15 and set as a transmission destination. When a transmission operation is performed in this state, facsimile transmission or Internet facsimile transmission is performed for the telephone number or mail address displayed on the display unit 15.

  By the way, as described above, when the telephone number or the mail address registered in the one-touch dial table 23 and the abbreviated dial table 24 is wrong, or when the use is stopped, the facsimile transmission or the Internet facsimile transmission is performed. Fails. In this case, in the case of conventional normal facsimile transmission, a message notifying that the transmission has failed is only displayed on the display unit 15, and in the case of Internet facsimile transmission, the destination may not exist due to the return mail. It was only notified. Therefore, the user confirms which address, that is, the address registered in the one-touch dial table 23 or the abbreviated dial table 24, and then the one-touch dial table 23 or the abbreviated dial table corresponding to the address is confirmed. 24 registration contents had to be corrected or deleted according to the operation procedure. However, in the Internet facsimile apparatus 1 which is a communication apparatus according to the present invention, such a correction operation can be performed very quickly and easily as described in detail below.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state where the “transmission destination confirmation screen” is displayed on the screen 15S of the display unit 15 together with a configuration example of the operation unit 14 when the transmission destination confirmation program PG is started. For example, when broadcast transmission is performed to a plurality of destinations by the Internet facsimile apparatus 1, if transmission to some of the destinations fails, a transmission destination confirmation program PG is started and the display unit 15 displays As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 3, a “transmission destination confirmation screen” including a list of destinations for which transmission has failed is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 3, it is displayed that transmission to five destinations A to E has failed. As a whole, the “confirm all” soft key displays “correction” and “confirmation” for each destination. "And" Delete "soft keys are displayed. These soft keys can be selected and operated by the touch panel 14T provided in the display unit 15.

  An operation unit 14 is provided adjacent to the screen 15S of the display unit 15. The operation unit 14 includes ten one-touch dial keys 141, “10”, abbreviated dial keys 142, ten keys 143, and a cross key 144 for moving a cursor displayed on the screen 15S of the display unit 15. , A start key 145 for starting transmission, a character key 146 for inputting upper / lower case alphabets, and the like. The arrangement of the various keys and the like of these operation units 14 is an example.

  When the “all confirmation” key is operated on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” shown in FIG. 3, this “transmission destination confirmation screen” is deleted. When the “correct” key is operated, the telephone number (facsimile number) or mail address of the corresponding destination can be corrected. When the “confirm” key is operated, the telephone number (facsimile number) or mail address of the corresponding destination is deleted from the screen without being corrected. When the “delete” key is operated, all of the registered contents relating to the telephone number (facsimile number) or mail address of the corresponding destination are deleted, specifically, deleted from the one-touch dial table 23 or the abbreviated dial table 24.

  Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5 showing the processing procedure of the “transmission destination confirmation process” by the control unit 10. The following processing is executed by the control unit 10 according to the transmission destination confirmation program PG stored in advance in the ROM 12.

  First, facsimile transmission is performed from the Internet facsimile apparatus 1 by broadcast communication or single communication (any of facsimile transmission via the normal public switched telephone network PSTN and Internet facsimile transmission via the Internet IN). Assume that the destination is specified using a one-touch dial key or an abbreviated dial key. The transmission is sent to the one-touch dial table 23 or the abbreviated dial table 24 such that the telephone number of the transmission destination is not for facsimile, is not used, or the mail address of the transmission destination does not exist. When the registration error of the telephone number or the mail address is the cause, the “transmission destination confirmation screen” shown in FIG. Such a process of displaying the “transmission destination confirmation screen” itself on the display unit 15 can be realized by a conventionally known technique.

  Hereinafter, a processing procedure by the control unit 10 from a state in which the “transmission destination confirmation screen” is displayed on the display unit 15 will be described. In the example shown in FIG. 3, when a plurality of transmission destinations are set using a one-touch dial key and an abbreviated dial key by broadcast communication and facsimile transmission is performed, the transmission destinations A to E are set. This indicates that the address was not registered correctly and could not be sent correctly.

  In a state where such a “transmission destination confirmation screen” is displayed (step S11), the control unit 10 selects any one of “all confirmation”, “correction”, “confirmation”, and “deletion” by a signal from the touch panel 14T. Is monitored (NO in step S12). Here, if any soft key is operated by a signal from the touch panel 14T (YES in step S12) and the operated soft key is an “all confirmation” key (YES in step S13), the control unit 10 The display of the “transmission destination confirmation screen” on the display unit 15 is deleted (step S14), and this “transmission destination confirmation process” is terminated. In this case, any registered content registered in the one-touch dial table 23 and the abbreviated dial table 24 is not changed.

  When any of the “correction” keys is operated (NO in step S13, YES in S15), the control unit 10 displays the telephone number or mail address displayed in correspondence with the operated “correction” key. A cursor is displayed on the numbers or characters (step S16). In this state, the control unit 10 next operated the cross key 144 provided in the operation unit 14 (step S17) or operated the numeric keypad 147 or the character key 146 also provided in the operation unit 14 (step S17). Step S31) is monitored.

  When the cross key 144 is operated (YES in step S17), the control unit 10 moves the cursor to the right or left by one character according to the operation of the cross key 144 (step S18). However, when the cursor is positioned at the beginning or end of the telephone number or mail address, it can be moved only in one direction on the end side or the beginning side. On the other hand, when the numeric keypad 143 or the character key 146 is operated (NO in step S17, YES in S31), the control unit 10 operates the numeric keypad 143 or the numeric key or character at the position where the cursor is located (cursor position). The number or character designated by the character key 146 is replaced (step S32).

  It should be noted that when the processes of steps S18 and S32 described above are completed and when neither the numeric keypad 143 nor the character key 146 is operated in the previous step S31, more specifically, neither the cross key 144 nor the numeric keypad 143 and the character key 146 are operated. In either case (NO in step S17, NO in S31), in any case, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the "confirmation" key having the same destination as the previously operated "correction" key has been operated (step S19). ). When the “confirm” key is not operated (NO in step S19), the control unit 10 next determines whether or not the “all confirm” key is operated (step S20), and the “all confirm” key is not operated. If so (NO in step S20), control unit 10 returns the process to step S17.

  By repeating the loop process starting from the above step S17 and returning to step S17 through the processes of steps S18, S19, S20, S31, and S32, the display unit 15 corresponds to the previously operated “correction” key. The telephone number or mail address of the transmission destination displayed in is corrected.

  When the “confirm” key is operated in step S19 (YES in step S19), the control unit 10 displays the transmission destination display state currently displayed on the display unit 15 corresponding to the operated “confirm” key. Is registered (step S22). Specifically, when the “confirm” key is operated in step S19, the transmission destination displayed on the display unit 15 at that time corresponding to the one-touch dial or speed dial number of the operated “confirm” key is displayed. The contents of the one-touch dial table 23 and the abbreviated dial table 24 are updated with “destination (registered name)” and telephone number or mail address (whether it has been corrected or not). Thereafter, the control unit 10 deletes the transmission destination displayed corresponding to the operated “confirm” key from the “transmission destination confirmation screen” (step S23), and returns the process to step S11.

  In the above case, the telephone number of the transmission destination of the one-touch dial or the speed dial number in which the “correction” key and the “confirmation” key among the transmission destinations registered in the one-touch dial table 23 or the speed dial table 24 are operated or Only the email address is modified. By returning to step S11, it is possible to operate other transmission destinations that remain without being deleted on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” displayed on the display unit 15.

  If the “all confirmation” key is operated in step S20 (YES in step S20), the control unit 10 registers the state of each transmission destination on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” displayed on the display unit 15 at that time. (Step S21). Specifically, if the “all confirmation” key has been operated in step S20, the one-touch dial or speed dial number of all transmission destinations on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” displayed on the display unit 15 at that time is displayed. The contents of the one-touch dial table 23 and the abbreviated dial table 24 are updated with the corresponding “destination (registered name)” and telephone number or mail address. Thereafter, the control unit 10 deletes the “transmission destination confirmation screen” from the display unit 15 (step S14), and ends this “transmission destination confirmation process”. In this case, only the telephone number or mail address corrected on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” among the transmission destinations registered in the one-touch dial table 23 or the abbreviated dial table 24 is corrected.

  If the “confirm all” key is not operated in step S13 and any “confirm” key is operated without operating the “correct” key in step S15 (YES in step S41), the control unit 10 displays the display unit. The transmission destination displayed corresponding to the operated “confirm” key on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” displayed in FIG. 15 is deleted from the “transmission destination confirmation screen” (step S42). In this case, the telephone number or mail address of the destination of the one-touch dial or speed dial number of the operated “confirm” key is not corrected.

  Thereafter, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the transmission destination is still displayed on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” (step S45). When “transmission destination” is not displayed on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” (NO in step S45), the control unit 10 ends this “transmission destination confirmation processing”, but “transmission destination” is “transmission destination confirmation screen”. "(YES in step S45), the control unit 10 returns the process to step S11. By returning to step S11, it is possible to operate other transmission destinations that remain without being deleted on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” displayed on the display unit 15.

  Furthermore, the “confirm all” key is not operated in step S13, the “correct” key is not operated in step S15, and any “delete” key is operated in step S41 without operating the “confirm” key. In this case (YES in step S43), the control unit 10 erases the transmission destination displayed corresponding to the operated “delete” key from the “transmission destination confirmation screen” and performs one-touch operation of the operated “delete” key. The registered contents of the diamond or speed dial number are deleted from the one-touch dial table 23 or the speed dial table 24 (step S44). Thereafter, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the transmission destination is still displayed on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” (step S45). When “transmission destination” is not displayed on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” (NO in step S45), the control unit 10 ends this “transmission destination confirmation processing”, but “transmission destination” is “transmission destination confirmation screen”. "(YES in step S45), the control unit 10 returns the process to step S11. By returning to step S11, it is possible to operate other transmission destinations that remain without being deleted on the “transmission destination confirmation screen” displayed on the display unit 15.

  In the embodiment based on FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 described above, the case where transmission to a plurality of transmission destinations has failed as a result of broadcast communication has been described. However, if the transmission fails as a result of setting a single destination with the one-touch dial key or speed dial key, and that transmission fails, that one destination is displayed on the “Send destination confirmation screen”. It goes without saying that the same processing procedure as that in the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the above-described embodiment, both normal facsimile transmission via the public switched telephone network PSTN and Internet facsimile transmission via the Internet are supported, but a configuration corresponding to only one of them is also possible. Of course it is possible.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not to a facsimile machine but also to a communication device that performs normal electronic mail transmission / reception (at least transmission), such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, and a PDA. In this case, when a return mail notifying that the e-mail cannot be delivered is received, the transmission destination confirmation program PG, which is a computer program according to the present invention, reads the corresponding mail address from the address book and displays it on the display device. However, the display state may be configured such that operations such as correction and deletion can be performed in the same manner as the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5 described above.

1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of an Internet facsimile apparatus as a communication apparatus according to the present invention and a schematic diagram showing an example of a network configuration. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the registration content of the one touch dial table of the internet facsimile apparatus as a communication apparatus which concerns on this invention, and the memory content of a speed dial table. In the Internet facsimile apparatus as the communication apparatus according to the present invention, when the transmission destination confirmation program which is the computer program according to the present invention is activated, the state where the “transmission destination confirmation screen” is displayed on the screen of the display section It is a schematic diagram shown with an example. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the transmission destination confirmation program which is a computer program which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the transmission destination confirmation program which is a computer program which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Internet facsimile machine 10 Control unit 12 ROM
14 Operation unit 14T Touch panel 15 Display unit 20 LAN interface 21 Modem 22 NCU
23 One-touch dial table 24 Abbreviated dial table 141 One-touch dial key 142 Abbreviated dial key 143 Numeric keypad 144 Cross key 146 Character key PG Transmission destination confirmation program IN Internet

Claims (3)

A transmission destination storage unit that stores a telephone number and / or address of a transmission destination in advance, a transmission destination designation unit that designates a transmission destination stored in advance in the transmission destination storage unit, and a transmission designated by the transmission destination designation unit In a communication apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that reads a destination telephone number or address from the transmission destination storage unit and transmits image data to the read transmission destination; and a display unit.
When it is found that the telephone number of the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation means is a telephone number that cannot receive image data, or the address of the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation means does not exist If it is found, a display control means for reading a telephone number or an address that does not exist from the transmission destination storage means and displaying it on the screen of the display means,
Receiving means for receiving an instruction to change the telephone number or address displayed on the screen of the display means on the screen;
Display changing means for changing the display of the telephone number or address displayed on the screen of the display means on the screen according to the instruction received by the receiving means;
A communication apparatus comprising: a transmission destination update unit that updates storage contents of the transmission destination storage unit according to the display of the telephone number or address after the display change unit changes. The accepting means accepts an instruction to delete the telephone number or address displayed on the display means screen,
The transmission destination updating unit is configured to delete the received telephone number or address from the stored contents of the transmission destination storage unit when the reception unit receives an instruction to delete a telephone number or address. The communication device according to claim 1. A transmission destination storage unit that stores a transmission destination address in advance, a transmission destination designation unit that specifies a transmission destination stored in advance in the transmission destination storage unit, a transmission unit, a display unit, and the transmission destination storage unit, It is connected to a transmission destination designation means, a transmission means and a display means, reads the address of the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation means from the transmission destination storage means, and performs mail transmission to the transmission means to the read transmission destination. A computer program that causes a computer to execute the following procedure:
A procedure of receiving a reply mail indicating that the address of the transmission destination specified by the transmission destination specifying means does not exist;
A procedure for reading an address that did not exist from the transmission destination storage unit and displaying it on the screen of the display unit when the reply mail is received;
A procedure for accepting an instruction to change the address displayed on the screen of the display means on the screen;
A procedure for changing the address displayed on the screen of the display means on the screen according to the received instruction;
And a procedure for updating the storage contents of the transmission destination storage means according to the display of the address after the change.

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