CN1716996A - Send the apparatus and method of document - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclose and a kind ofly sent the equipment and the method for document via network between multifunctional product (MFP), wherein MFP divides into groups to customer set up, and document is sent to a plurality of customer set ups that belong to each group.When a plurality of imaging devices were connected to each other by network, described equipment comprised: sweep unit is used for scanned document and produces view data; User interface is used to the imaging device of selecting to carry out the order of function or selecting expectation; Be connected to the network interface of the imaging device on the network, be used for sending scanned document to selected imaging device; Display unit; And controller, be used to control the information of display unit demonstration, and send scan image data to selected imaging device via network about existing imaging device on the network.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of apparatus and method that between multifunctional product (MFP), send document via network.Particularly, the present invention relates to a kind ofly send the apparatus and method of document via network between multifunctional product (MFP), wherein MFP sends documents to the customer set up grouping and to a plurality of subscriber equipmenies that belong to each group.
Background technology
Usually, multifunctional product (MFP) is for example to carry out the multi-functional office automation product of printing, duplicate, scanning and fax operation, thereby provides complete office solution to the user in the equipment of a compactness.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the structure of traditional documents transceiver is shown, and described traditional documents transceiver not only can use above-mentioned MFP, and can use common digital copier or scanner.The document transceiver of Fig. 1 is depicted as and uses at least one MFP.
In Fig. 1, a MFP 108 is connected to first personal computer (PC) 106.The 2nd MFP 109 is connected to the 2nd PC 107.The 3rd MFP 110 is connected to the 2nd MFP 109 via PSTN (PSTN) 101.Each is connected to internet 100 via first and second hubs 104 and 105 first to the 3rd MFP 108,109 and the 110 and the 4th MFP 111.The first, second, third and the 4th MFP 108,109,110 and 111 also is connected to first and second data servers 102 and 103 via internet 100.First and second data servers 102 and 103 receive the document that is scanned by first to fourth MFP 108 to 111 via internet 100, and being sent to one with the document by a MFP 108 scannings is not the mode of the MFP of a MFP 108, sends it back document to first to fourth MFP 108 to 111.
Usually, use the document that is scanned with method such as Copy, PC-SCAN, SCAN-TO-Email/Memory/FTP (file transfer protocol (FTP)), FAX etc.In clone method, MFP scans and prints document independently.In PS-SCAN, MFP scanned document and the document that is scanned to the PC transmission.In SCAN-TO-Memory, in MFP, store the document that is scanned.Compare with aforesaid operations, FAX is a transferring documents between independent MFP.FAX can be considered to be in the most traditional method that transmits file between the MFP.Between MFP, send in the other method of document, MFP scanned document and the document that is scanned to the data server transmission, data server sends the document that is scanned to another MFP, and a back MFP prints the document that is scanned.
When MFP uses the FAX method to send document mutually,, the characteristic of FAX method causes low transmission speed, low resolution and expensive because causing the use owing to telephone wire.Yet, when using data server between MFP, to send document, needing the data server structure, this has produced additional cost.When using server transmitting-receiving text, print and realize becoming complicated.
MFP (for example, first to fourth MFP 108 to 111) is configured to communicate via network (for example internet 100 and PSTN 101) and customer set up (for example, first and second PC 106 and 107).In scan function via the MFP of network, the user who wishes scanned document by he or she equipment, be to carry out the network sweep client applications in the customer set up (for example a, PC 106) to search for the MFP of expectation.The user finds the MFP (for example the 4th MFP 111) of expectation, and registers his or her identifier (ID) and password (PW) in the 4th MFP 111.Afterwards, the user is to the 4th MFP 111 his or her ID of input and PW, and scanned document.At this moment, the file and picture that is scanned is sent to a PC 106 of subscriber equipment via PSTN 101 and is stored among the PC 106.
In this traditional document transceiver, MFP should be used for sending to single customer set up the file and picture of scanning.Therefore,, must repeat same several times scan operation in order to send same scanning document image to a plurality of customer set ups, perhaps must use another network means for example E-mail resend same scanning document image.
Therefore, need a kind of system and method that is used to send document, wherein MFP can send document to a plurality of customer set ups.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of equipment and method of using network to send document, send the scanned document data via network to recipient MFP by described equipment and method transmit leg multifunctional product (MFP).
The present invention also provides a kind of equipment and method that sends document, and wherein MFP can share information by network, and wherein MFP can send scanned document to another MFP, and described scanned document is stored among the MFP.
The present invention also provides a kind of equipment and method that sends document, wherein customer set up is grouped, and by scan operation, the scanned document data are sent to a plurality of customer set ups that are included in each group, and do not need repeatedly scanned document to come to send scanned document to a plurality of customer set ups.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide the document transmitting apparatus that comprises by network a plurality of imaging devices connected to one another.Described equipment also comprises: sweep unit is used for scanned document and produces view data; User interface is used to the imaging device of selecting to carry out the order of function or selecting expectation; Be connected to the network interface of the imaging device on the network, be used for sending scanned document to selected imaging device; Display unit; And controller, be used to control the information of display unit demonstration, and send scan image data to selected imaging device via network about existing imaging device on the network.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of imaging device that is used for selecting to send the equipment of scanned document data to existing recipient's imaging device from network.Described equipment comprises: user interface is used to receive the order that sends the imaging device of the order of scanned document data, the order of address that recipient's imaging device is set and selective reception scanned document data to recipient's imaging device; Network interface is used for sending the accessible scan image data of recipient's imaging device to selected imaging device; And controller, be used to control described equipment store the address of the recipient's imaging device that receives via user interface and receive via network interface, about the information of the accessible printer language of recipient's imaging device, and send the scanned document data of coding to selected recipient's imaging device via network.
According to another aspect of the invention, provide a kind of be used for via network to from the imaging device selected of recipient's imaging device send the equipment of scanned document data.Described equipment comprises: user interface is used to receive the order of recipient's imaging device that sends order, the order that the address of recipient's imaging device is set, the order that the accessible printer language of recipient's imaging device is set and the selective reception scanned document data of scanned document data to recipient's imaging device; Network interface is used for sending can handle the scanned document data of printer language coding to selected imaging device; Data produce and processing unit, are used for the accessible printer language coded scanning of selected imaging device document data; And controller, be used to control described equipment and store the information that receives via user interface, and send the scanned document data of coding via network to selected recipient's imaging device about the address of recipient's imaging device and the printer language that can handle by recipient's imaging device.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of document transmitting apparatus that comprises imaging device, described imaging device communicates via network and customer set up.Described equipment comprises: first database is used for storing at least one by identifier, password and the group identifier of the customer set up of client's input; Input block is used for the identifier of reception group, so that receive the scanned document data; Second database is used to store the transmission list of customer set up, so that in fact receive the scanned document data; Transmit block is used for sending the scanned document data simultaneously to all customer set ups that are included in transmission list; And controller, be used to control described equipment, so that from customer set up, answered in the customer set up that before sending the scanned document data, sends query messages and produced transmission list with the group ID that receives, and described transmission list is stored in second database, when the scanning beginning, some scanned document data are sent to all customer set ups that comprise in the transmission list, deletion does not send the customer set up of the response of notice receiving unit scanned document data from second database, and sends remaining scanned document data to the customer set up that sends response.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of document sending method, comprised step: received and to be used for that existing imaging device on the network is printed or the user command of memory scanning document; Demonstration is about the information of imaging device, and receives the signal of the imaging device of the imaging device selective printing that is used for from the network or memory scanning document; Reception is used for from the signal of the storage of the option of information selective printing scanned document or checking scanned document; Send scanned document with scanned document and to selected imaging device.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of imaging device of selecting to existing recipient's imaging device from network to send the method for scanned document data, described method comprises: the address of setting recipient's imaging device; Receive accessible printer language via network from recipient's imaging device; Reception is used for from select the signal of scanned document data with recipient's imaging device of being sent in the middle of existing recipient's imaging device on the network; With with the accessible printer language coded scanning of selected recipient's imaging device document, and with the coding scanned document be sent to selected recipient's imaging device.
According to another aspect of the invention, provide a kind of recipient's imaging device of selecting to existing recipient's imaging device from network to send the method for scanned document data, described method comprises: receive the signal of the address that is used to set all recipient's imaging devices and be used to set the signal of the accessible printer language of recipient's imaging device; Reception is used for selecting the signal of scanned document data with recipient's imaging device of being sent to from existing recipient's imaging device on network; With with the accessible printer language coded scanning of selected recipient's imaging device document, and the scanned document of coding is sent to selected recipient's imaging device.
According to another aspect of the invention, provide a kind of document sending method, comprised step: from a plurality of clients, receive in identifier, password and the group identifier of a plurality of customer set ups, and to having the customer set up grouping of same group identifier; With the identifier of input group,, and when the scanning beginning, send the scanned document data to all customer set ups that belong to group with input group identifier so that receive scan-data.
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By being described in detail with reference to the attached drawings exemplary embodiment of the present invention, of the present invention above and other feature and advantage will become more obvious, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of traditional documents transmitting apparatus;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of document transmitting apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is included in the block diagram of the controller in the document transmitting apparatus of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the document transmitting apparatus of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the document transmitting apparatus of the another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 6 has illustrated according to the example embodiment of the invention, that be used for the network sweep client applications of registered client's device in the multifunctional product (MFP) at Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 illustrates according to the example embodiment of the invention, send the scanned document data to the customer set up of the grouping of Fig. 5 by MFP;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of graphic extension according to the document sending method of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is graphic extension according to the flow chart embodiment of the invention, the operation of identifying file storage in 8 graphic operations of execution graph;
Figure 10 and 11 is graphic extension flow charts of document sending method according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the flow chart of graphic extension according to the document sending method of further embodiment of this invention; With
Figure 13 be graphic extension Figure 12 send the flow chart of the operation of scanned document data in the graphic operation to one group of customer set up.
Whole accompanying drawing should be appreciated that identical Reference numeral represents identical parts, assembly and structure.
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Describe the present invention in detail referring now to accompanying drawing, exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been shown in the accompanying drawing.
The multifunctional product of the embodiment of the invention (MFP) can comprise scan function, copy function, facsimile function, printing function or the like.
Fig. 2 is according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, is used for sending to selected multifunctional product (MFP) block diagram of the equipment of document.Referring to Fig. 2, the document transmitting apparatus comprises network 200, local MFP210 and first to fourth MFP 220 to 250.First to fourth MFP 220 to 250 is connected to local MFP 210 via internet 200.Local MFP210 comprises user interface 210-1, network interface 210-2, display unit 210-3, memory unit 210-4, sweep unit 210-5, data production part 210-6, data processor 210-7 and controller 210-8.As shown in Figure 3, controller 210-8 comprises information processing apparatus 210-81, head production part 210-82, monitors parts 210-83 and verification component 210-84.
Local MFP 210 is via the two-way communication of network 200 execution with first to fourth MFP 220 to 250 (hereinafter being called MFP).In response to the request from local MFP 210, MFP sends their information to local MFP 210.Local MFP 210 receives the information that is sent by MFP, the document of selecting at least one MFP, scanning to be printed or to store, and sends the document of scanning to selected MFP.Selected MFP receives the document that will be printed or store, and prints or storage the document.
More specifically, be used for sending and be printed or the key of document to be stored (not shown, and hereinafter be called " teleswitch ") or menu are added to local MFP 210 to selected MFP.Teleswitch both can have been carried out the function of wherein selected MFP print scanned documents, can carry out the function of wherein selected MFP storage (duplicating) scanned document again.
User interface 210-1 receives user command, is that teleswitch is selected signal, at least one that is used for existing a plurality of MFP on the network to be printing or the storage document, and receive the order of selecting one of expectation in the middle of a plurality of MFP and about the predetermined information of user command and select command.Predetermined information is meant that document is printed or the various information of storage, and is described in more detail below and is option information.
The information transmit-receive that network interface 210-2 connects between local MFP 210 and a plurality of MFP via network 200.Network interface 210-2 sends information request signal to a plurality of MFP, the information that reception is sent by MFP about MFP, send that MFP selects signal and send to the MFP of correspondence and will be printed and, and receive the result of scanned document is handled in indication by selected MFP signal the document that is scanned to selected MFP.
Display unit 210-3 shows the information about a plurality of MFP that receives via network interface 210-2 under the control of controller 210-8, and shows the operation of the local MFP 210 that depends on user command and the information that is received by user interface 210-1.
Memory unit 210-4 is under the control of controller 210-8, and storage is via the information about a plurality of MFP of network interface 210-2 reception.About the information of MFP can including, but not limited to can print or the MFP tabulation of memory scanning document, about the state information of the availability of MFP, about the information of the option supported by MFP, about the information of the position among the MFP that wherein can store document or the like.Be meant information about the information of the option supported by MFP, for example the paper size of supporting by MFP, the page-description language of supporting by MFP, double side printing function, bookbinding function, punching functions or the like about the state of device option.
Sweep unit 210-5 is at the predetermined document of controller scanning of controller 210-8.
Data production part 210-6 produces scan image from the document of sweep unit 210-5 scanning.
In case 210-6 receives scan image from the data production part, data processor 210-7 just produces the new data that will be sent to selected MFP, as the result of the selected option of user interface 210-1.
Under the control of controller 210-8, the new data that is produced by data processor 210-7 is sent to selected MFP via network interface 210-2, and can be printed or be stored in wherein by selected MFP subsequently.
The control of being printed or being stored by the document of controller 210-8 is described referring now to Fig. 3.
In response to printing that receives or memory command, controller 210-8 controls local MFP 21 and shows information about existing a plurality of MFP on the network 200, the conversion scanned document, thereby selected MFP can print or the memory scanning document, and sends the scanned document of being changed to selected MFP via network.
When selecting teleswitch by the user who uses user interface 210-1 when a plurality of MFP receive information, but information processing apparatus 210-81 will be display message about the information processing of MFP.Processed information comprise about print or the state information of the MFP of the performance of memory scanning document, about the information of the option supported by MFP, about information of the position that can store document among the MFP or the like.
Processed information is displayed on display unit 210-3 and is stored among the memory unit 210-4.According to the information about the MFP that shows on display unit 210-3, the user selects at least one MFP to print or the memory scanning document by user interface 210-1.
If selected MFP print scanned documents, then controller 210-8 receives the signal of the option information that is used for selective printing, the for example paper size of supporting by MFP, the page-description language of supporting by MFP, double side printing function, bookbinding function, punching functions or the like, and control data processing unit 210-7 produces new data.
If selected MFP memory scanning document, then but controller 210-8 receives the signal be used for selecting about in the information of the document memory location of the MFP that selects by user interface 210-1, but and controls the document memory location of local MFP 210 within the selected MFP of memory scanning document wherein and send scanned document.
Head production part 210-82 produces the head that expression is printed or stored, and this head is added to and will be sent to the scanned document of selected MFP.If selected MFP print scanned documents, then head production part 210-82 produces selected option information as head, and control data processing unit 210-7 produces new data.
Monitoring that parts 210-83 monitors from local MFP 210 receives and will be printed or how the selected MFP of document to be stored prints or store document.Regular or non-regularly the reception from the MFP that receives scanned document via network interface 210-2 of supervision parts 210-83 printed or the storage environment signal, and correspondingly in response to printing or the storage environment corresponding with printing or storage environment signal.For example, receive the document signal that takes defeat if monitor parts 210-83 from selected MFP, then controller is controlled local MFP 210 and is resend scanned document.
When among the selected MFP during memory scanning document, verification component 210-84 operates.When selecting the position of memory scanning document, the input of verification component 210-84 request password is so that the storage of checking scanned document.When entering password by user interface 210-1, if the password of input is identical with predetermined password, then verification component 210-84 is at selected location verification memory scanning document.Different with predetermined password if enter password, then password is re-entered in verification component 210-84 output error message and request.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the document transmitting apparatus of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.The document transmitting apparatus of Fig. 4 comprises network 400, transmit leg MFP 410 and recipient MFP 420.Transmit leg MFP 410 comprises that the first user interface 410-1, the first network interface 410-2, the first display unit 410-3, first storage component 410-4, the first sweep unit 410-5, first data produce and processing unit 410-6, the first print member 410-7 and the first controller 410-8.Recipient MFP 420 comprises that the second user interface 420-1, the second network interface 420-2, the second display unit 420-3, second storage component 420-4, the second sweep unit 420-5, second data produce and processing unit 420-6, the second print member 420-7 and the second controller 420-8.
In order to use network to send document, transmit leg MFP410 preferably includes scan function, and recipient MFP 420 preferably includes printing function.
The document transmitting apparatus can comprise a plurality of recipient MFP 420, rather than single recipient MFP 420 shown in Figure 4.
Transmit leg MFP 410 is wired via comprising/and the network 400 of wireless Internet carries out the two-way communication with recipient MFP420.
In order to scan and send document, the first user interface 410-1 receives and is used for the scanned document data are sent to the order of another MFP, the order of address that is used to set recipient MFP and the order that is used for the MFP of selective reception scanned document data.
The information transmit-receive that the first network interface 410-2 connects between transmit leg MFP 410 and the recipient MFP 420 via network 400.The first network interface 410-2 is under the request of the first controller 410-8, and existing recipient MFP 420 requests are about the information of accessible printer language, i.e. page-description language (PDL) from the network 400.In response to the request of the first network interface 410-2, the accessible printer language of recipient MFP 420 is sent to the first network interface 410-2 via network 400.And under the control of the first controller 410-8, the first network interface 410-2 sends the scanned document data of coding to selected MFP via network 400.
The first display unit 410-3 shows the processing that sends scanned document under the control of the first controller 410-8.
Under the control of the first controller 410-8, first storage component 410-4 storage is via the address of the recipient MFP of first user interface 410-1 reception and the information about accessible printer language that receives from MFP.
Under the control of the first controller 410-8, the predetermined document that first sweep unit 410-5 scanning will be sent out.
First data produce and processing unit 410-6 produces scan image from the document that is scanned by the first sweep unit 410-5, and with selected recipient MFP 420 accessible printer languages this scan image of encoding.
The whole operation of first controller 410-8 control transmit leg MFP 410.First controller 410-8 control transmit leg MFP 410 stores the address of the recipient MFP that receives via the first user interface 410-1 and the information about the accessible printer language of recipient MFP that receives via the first network interface 410-2 in first storage component 410-4.At this moment, the address of recipient MFP can be grouped and be stored on the basis of organizing one by one.And first controller 410-8 control transmit leg MFP 410 sends scan image via network 400 to selected recipient MFP, and described scan image can differently be encoded according to the printer language handled of generation of first data and processing unit 410-6.
In the operation of recipient MFP 420, the second controller 420-8 is under the request of transmit leg MFP 410, and control recipient MFP 420 sends information about accessible printer language via the second network interface 420-2 and network 400 to transmit leg MFP410.The scanned document data that are encoded that second storage component 420-4 storage receives from transmit leg MFP 410 via network 400.The second print member 420-7 prints institute's stored document data.Because recipient MFP 420 also can be used as transmit leg MFP 410 operation, therefore be not described but other element of being contained in wherein is identical with those of transmit leg MFP 410 basically, therefore, no longer describe herein.
Perhaps, when reception was used to set the order of address of recipient MFP, the first user interface 410-1 also can receive the accessible printer language of recipient MFP.The address of recipient MFP and accessible printer language are stored among the first storage component 410-4.Therefore, transmit leg MFP 410 does not need to ask in addition and receive accessible printer language.First controller 410-8 control transmit leg MFP410 sends the scanned document of coding to selected recipient MFP 420 via network 400.These processing described above, therefore described no longer in more detail.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the document transmitting apparatus of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.The document transmitting apparatus of Fig. 5 comprises a plurality of customer set ups 500, network 510 and MFP 520.MFP 520 comprises input block 520-1, transmit block 520-2, the first and second database 520-3 and 520-4, sweep unit 520-5.With controller 520-6.
MFP 520 can send the scanned document data via network 510 to a plurality of customer set ups 500 by a scan operation, just, does not need repeatedly scanned document to come a plurality of customer set ups 500 to every group to send.Now the MFP 520 that can also carry out block functions will be described in more detail.
The client searches for the MFP 520 of expectation by carry out network sweep client applications shown in Figure 6 in themselves equipment 500, and imports their ID, PW and group ID.
Afterwards, in scan period, the input block 520-1 of MFP 520 is from the ID of client's reception group, in order to receive the scanned document data.
Under the control of controller 520-6, transmit block 520-2 sends the scanned document data via network 510 to all customer set ups 500 of the group that belongs to the ID with reception.
Under the control of controller 520-6, the first database 520-3 is storing ID and PW by client's input to the client's that imports same group of ID ID and mode that PW divides into groups.
The second database 520-4 is independent of the first database 520-3 and stores transmission list.Transmission list represents to be stored in the tabulation of having answered the customer set up 500 of query messages in every group of customer set up 500 of the first database 520-3, and described query messages sent before sending scan-data.After a part of scan-data is sent to the customer set up 500 that is stored among the second database 520-4, if some customer set ups 500 are not answered the transmission of scan-data during at the fixed time, then under the control of controller 520-6, from transmission table, detect these customer set ups 500.
Sweep unit 520-5 scanned document.
Whole operations of controller 520-6 control MFP 520, and particularly, customer set up 500 groupings of control MFP 520 to having the group ID that receives by input block 520-1.Controller 520-6 control MFP 520 is to produce transmission list according to customer set up 500, and this customer set up 500 has been answered and sent the query messages that sends before the scan-data in the customer set up 500 that is subordinated to the group that receives scan-data, so that receive the data of scanning.All customer set ups 500 that controller 520-6 control MFP 520 comprises in being included in transmission list send some scan-datas, and send remaining scan-data to the customer set up 500 of answering the part scan-data.Yet for unanswered customer set up 500, scan-data repeatedly is sent to does not answer customer set up 500.The customer set up 500 that to answer the scan-data that has sent is not yet deleted from transmission list subsequently.
Fig. 7 illustrates the example that MFP 520 is sent to the scanned document data group of customer set up 500.In this example, be divided into group 1 (R ﹠amp for example when customer set up 500; D team) and during group 2 (such as marketing team), scan-data is sent to belong to group 1 (be R ﹠amp; D team) all customer set ups 500.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of graphic extension according to the document sending method of the embodiment of the invention.Now the document sending method of Fig. 8 will be described in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 2 and 3.
In operation 800, in order to use another MFP to print the document of MFP transmission or the document to be stored among another MFP, the user selects teleswitch by user interface 210-1.Local MFP 210 additionally comprises teleswitch or menu, in order to use another MFP to print predetermined document or it is stored in wherein.
In operation 802, when selecting teleswitch, controller 210-8 control display unit 210-3 comes via the information of network interface 210-2 reception about a plurality of MFP on the network 200, and it is shown.Network interface 210-2 is at a plurality of MFP that under the control of controller 210-8 information request signal are sent on the network 200, and receive information from MFP about MFP, but for example can print or the tabulation of the MFP of memory scanning document, the option information of supporting about the state information of the availability of MFP, about MFP, about the information of document memory location in the MFP or the like.But information processing apparatus 210-81 will be display message about the information processing of MFP, but and should display message export display unit 210-3 to.
In operation 804, but, use user interface 210-1 to select to be used to print or store the MFP of document by the user by with reference to display message about MFP.
When finishing the selection of MFP, whether the user imports selected MFP according to the user command that receives by user interface 210-1 will store or print document.
If determine that in operation 806 selected MFP will store document, then in operation 808, carry out the checking of storage document.Fig. 9 illustrates the example of the checking of storage document, and will be described in detail below.
With reference to figure 9, in operation 808-1, when selected MFP stored document, the user searched for the position of document to be stored among the selected MFP according to the information about selected MFP that shows on display unit 210-3, and used user interface 210-1 to select described position.
In operation 808-2, when having selected to store the position of document, the checking that verification component 210-84 request user enters password and stores document in the selected location to be received in, and the user enters password by user interface 210-1.
If determine that in operation 808-3 the password of importing by user interface 210-1 is identical with the password of storage in advance, then verified the storage of document in the selected location, and the beginning scanned document.
If fail to determine that the password by user interface 210-1 input is identical with the password of storage in advance in operation 808-3, then verification component 210-84 output error message and request user re-enter password in operation 808-4.Based on the request that verification component 210-84 re-enters password, the user re-enters another password by user interface 210-1, so that the reception document is stored in the checking in the selected location.
Return with reference to figure 8,, then in operation 812, pass through the option of user interface 210-1 selective printing document if determine that in operation 810 selected MFP will print document.For example, can from the option that comprises paper size that selected MFP supports, page-description language that selected MFP supports, double side printing function, binding function, punching functions etc., select the option of expectation.
In operation 814, after the option of having selected selected MFP printing document, perhaps store after the document in having verified selected MFP, sweep unit 210-5 begins scanned document, and data production part 210-6 produces scan image from the document by sweep unit 210-5 scanning.
In operation 816, head production part 210-82 adds header information to scan image, and via network interface 210-2 the scan image that obtains is sent to selected MFP.If selected MFP is print scanned documents, then head production part 210-82 produces information about selected option as head, and control data processing unit 210-7 produces new data.If selected MFP is the memory scanning file, then head production part 210-82 produces information about the selected location that wherein will store document as head, and control data processing unit 210-7 generation new data.
After scanned document is sent to selected MFP, in operation 818, monitors that parts 210-83 receives the result of the scanned document of being handled by selected MFP, and result is presented on the display unit 210-3.Monitor that parts 210-83 prints or the storage environment signal from regular or irregular reception of the MFP that receives scanned document via network interface 210-2, and correspondingly respond by printing or the storage environment printed or the storage environment signal is indicated.
Figure 10 and 11 is graphic extension flow charts of document sending method according to another embodiment of the present invention.Now the document sending method of Figure 10 and 11 will be described in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 4.
With reference to the method for Figure 10, in operation 1000, transmit leg MFP 410 sets the address of recipient MFP 420 and other recipient MFP (hereinafter unified be called " recipient MFP 420 "), and this address is stored among the first storage component 410-4.At this moment, transmit leg MFP 410 can be divided at least one group with a plurality of recipient MFP 420.
Afterwards, in operation 1002, the information that transmit leg MFP 410 request recipient MFP 420 send about the type of accessible printer language via network 400.
In operation 1004, under the request of transmit leg MFP 410, the information that recipient MFP 420 sends about the type of recipient MFP 420 accessible printer languages to transmit leg MFP 410 via network 400.
In operation 1006, the transmit leg MFP410 that has received about the information of printer language type selects document with the MFP or the group that are sent to.
When having selected document, send the order that the beginning document sends in operation 1008 with the MFP that is sent to or group.In operation 1010, the first sweep unit 410-5 is scanned document subsequently.
Then, in operation 1012, send to send out the MFP that MFP 410 is connected to selected MFP 420 or selected group.
In operation 1014, come the coded scanning document data with selected recipient MFP 420 accessible printer languages.
Afterwards, in operation 1016, the document data of encoding is sent to selected recipient MFP 420 via network 400.Repetitive operation subsequently 1012 to 1016 is so that be sent to the scanned document data all recipient MFP 420 that belong to each group.
With reference to the method for Figure 11, in operation 1100, transmit leg MFP 410 sets the address of recipient's MFP 420 accessible printer languages and recipient MFP 420, and described printer language and address are stored among the first storage component 410-4.With wherein transmit leg MFP 410 is from the method contrast of Figure 10 of recipient MFP 420 request recipient MFP 420 accessible printer languages, the transmit leg 410 of the method for realization Figure 11 is also set recipient MFP 420 accessible printer languages when setting the address of recipient MFP 420.Accessible printer language can be PCL, PS, Samsung printer language (SPL) or the like.The accessible printer language that transmit leg MFP 410 can use menu to show to set, and from this menu selective printing machine language.Operation after the operation 1100 (comprising operation 1102 to 1112) is identical with the operation 1002 to 1016 of Figure 10 basically, will be not described here therefore.
Figure 12 is the flow chart of graphic extension according to the document sending method of further embodiment of this invention.Now the document sending method of Figure 12 will be described in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 5 to 7.
With reference to the method for Figure 12, in operation 1200, controller 520-6 control MFP 520 uses from ID, the PW of client's reception and organizes ID to customer set up 500 groupings.The client searches for the MFP520 of expectation in customer set up 500 by carrying out network sweep client applications shown in Figure 6, and imports their ID, PW and group ID.Afterwards, the customer set up 500 of ID produces transmission list to controller 520-6 control MFP 520 from importing mutually on the same group, and this transmission list is stored among the first database 520-3.
In some cases, customer set up 500 can belong to several groups.In operation 1200, customer set up 500 also can be divided into groups in advance.Perhaps, customer set up 500 can divide into groups on demand temporarily.More specifically, when sending the scanned document data, MFP 520 can use some customer set ups 500 to produce interim group, and the scanned document data are sent to all customer set ups 500 that are included in interim group.Perhaps, all customer set ups 500 of registration can belong to arbitrary group automatically among the MFP 520, thereby do not need the additional packet process just the scanned document data can be sent to all customer set ups 500.
After the grouping of customer set up 500, the client carries out the scanning beamhouse operation near MFP 520 and in operation 1202.The scanning beamhouse operation represent that document to be scanned inserted MFP and import ID, the PW of customer set up and group ID so that receive a series of processing of scanned document.
In operation 1204, when finishing the scanning beamhouse operation and when beginning to scan, the scanned document data are sent to selected customer set up 500 simultaneously and belong to other customer set ups of one group under the selected customer set up 500 via network 510.In Figure 13 detailed illustration the operation 1204, will be described in more detail it now.
With reference to the method for Figure 13, in operation 1204-1, controller 520-6 determines whether input ID is ID or a group ID of customer set up 500.
In operation 1204-2, if input ID is the ID of customer set up 500, scanned document then, and scanned document is sent to customer set up 500.
In operation 1204-3, if input ID is the group ID of customer set up 500, then controller 520-6 searches for the customer set up 500 that belongs to input group ID from the first database 520-3, sends query messages to the customer set up 500 that finds, and waits for predetermined period of time.Carry out this operation so that check whether belong to phase customer set up 500 on the same group operates on network 510.
In operation 1204-4, after the predetermined period of time, controller 520-6 uses the customer set up 500 of having answered query messages to produce transmission list, and this transmission list is stored among the second database 520-4 in the past.
Thereafter, in operation 1204-5, sweep test 520-5 begins scanned document, sends some scanned document data at the customer set up of all in being included in transmission list during the file scanning 500, and waits for one section predetermined period of time.
In operation 1204-6, after some scanned document data of transmission in the past behind one section predetermined time period, controller 520-6 determines to be included in the reception response whether all customer set ups 500 in the transmission list have sent the reception of notification section scanned document data.
In operation 1204-7, when all customer set ups 500 in being included in transmission list have sent response, residue scanned document data are sent to all customer set ups 500 that are included in the transmission list.
In operation 1204-8.When being not all customer set ups 500 transmission reception responses that are included in the transmission list, once more some scanned document data are sent to and send the customer set up 500 pre-determined number N that reception responds not yet, and controller 520-6 wait predetermined period of time.
Subsequently, in operation 1204-9, even delete the customer set up 500 of the reception response of the reception that in operation 1204-8, does not send notification section scanned document data after the past predetermined time period yet in the transmission list from be stored in the second database 520-4, and remaining scanned document data are sent to the customer set up 500 that sends the reception response.
As mentioned above, in the present invention, under the intervention that does not have PC, simple transmitting-receiving scanned document between MFP, thus the user can share information.The unsupported function of local MFP can realize by other the selected MFP on the network, thereby can improve desk job efficient.In addition, can use network that scanned document is sent to several MFP and print waiting, thus with compare as the facsimile machine of traditional documents transmission method, can realize fast and the effective document transmission of cost and high-quality are printed.And the scan image that MFP can obtain the single sweep operation operation simultaneously is sent to the several customer set ups that need scan image on the network.Therefore, do not need the multiple scanning operation nearly to need the quantity of the customer set up of scan image, perhaps use other network means (for example Email or the like) to retransmit scan image.Therefore, send the user that is more convenient for according to document of the present invention.
Although illustrate and described the present invention especially with reference to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, but those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that, under the situation of spirit of the present invention that does not deviate from the claims definition and category, wherein can make various variations in form and details.
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1. document transmitting apparatus, by forming by network a plurality of imaging devices connected to one another, described equipment comprises:
Sweep unit is used for scanned document and produces view data;
User interface is used to the imaging device of selecting to carry out the order of function or selecting expectation;
Be connected to the network interface of the imaging device on the network, be used for sending scanned document to selected imaging device;
Display unit; With
Controller is used to control the information of display unit demonstration about existing imaging device on the network, and sends scan image data via network to selected imaging device.
2. document transmitting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, also comprise be used to store receive by controller, about the memory unit of the information of imaging device.
3. document transmitting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein about the information of imaging device comprise about imaging device about print or the information of the state of the performance of memory scanning document, about the information of the option of imaging device support with about storing the information of the position of document in the imaging device.
4. document transmitting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said controller comprises:
Information processing apparatus, but be used for about the information processing of imaging device display message for sending via network;
The head production part is used to produce the head that indication is printed or stored, and described head is added to and will be sent to the scanned document of selected imaging device; With
Monitor parts, be used to monitor how the selected imaging device that has received scanned document is printed or the memory scanning document.
5. document transmitting apparatus as claimed in claim 4, if wherein selected imaging device with print scanned document, but then option can be selected from the display message about imaging device.
6. document transmitting apparatus as claimed in claim 4 also comprises:
Verification component, if be used for selected imaging device with the memory scanning document, then from position about selection memory scanning document the information of imaging device, relatively Shu Ru password and predetermined password, if and the password of input is identical with predetermined password, then verifies the storage of scanned document in the selected location.
7. document transmitting apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said head production part is configured to: if selected imaging device is with print scanned documents, then use selected option information to produce head, if perhaps selected imaging device with the document of memory scanning, then uses selected location information to produce head.
8. an imaging device of selecting to existing recipient's imaging device from network sends the equipment of scanned document data, and described equipment comprises:
User interface is used to receive the order that sends the imaging device of the order of scanned document data, the order of address that recipient's imaging device is set and selective reception scanned document data to recipient's imaging device;
Network interface is used for sending the accessible scan image data of recipient's imaging device to selected imaging device; With
Controller, be used to control described equipment store the address of the recipient's imaging device that receives via user interface and receive via network interface, about the information of the accessible printer language of recipient's imaging device, and send the scanned document data of coding to selected recipient's imaging device via network.
9. equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein said controller is able to programme controls described equipment, and the address of recipient's imaging device is divided at least one group and memory address by group.
10. an imaging device that is used for selecting to the recipient's imaging device from network sends the equipment of scanned document data, and described equipment comprises:
User interface is used to receive the order of recipient's imaging device that sends order, the order that the address of recipient's imaging device is set, the order that the accessible printer language of recipient's imaging device is set and the selective reception scanned document data of scanned document data to recipient's imaging device;
Network interface is used for sending can handle the scanned document data of printer language coding to selected imaging device;
Data produce and processing unit, are used for the accessible printer language coded scanning of selected imaging device document data; With
Controller, be used to control described equipment and store the information that receives via user interface, and send the scanned document data of coding via network to selected recipient's imaging device about the address of recipient's imaging device and the printer language that can handle by recipient's imaging device.
11. equipment as claimed in claim 10, wherein said controller is able to programme controls described equipment, so that the address of recipient's imaging device is divided at least one group and memory address by group.
12. a document transmitting apparatus that comprises imaging device, described imaging device communicates via network and customer set up, and described equipment comprises:
First database is used for storing at least one by identifier, password and the group identifier of the customer set up of client's input;
Input block is used for the identifier of reception group, so that receive the scanned document data;
Second database is used to store the transmission list of customer set up, so that receive the scanned document data;
Transmit block is used for sending the scanned document data simultaneously to all customer set ups that are included in transmission list; With
Controller, be used to control described equipment, so that from customer set up, answered in the customer set up that before sending the scanned document data, sends query messages and produced transmission list with the group ID that receives, and described transmission list is stored in second database, when the scanning beginning, some scanned document data are sent to all customer set ups that comprise in the transmission list, deletion does not send the customer set up of the response of notice receiving unit scanned document data from second database, and sends remaining scanned document data to the customer set up that sends response.
13. a document sending method comprises step:
Reception is used for that existing imaging device on the network is printed or the user command of memory scanning document;
Demonstration is about the information of imaging device, and receives the signal of the imaging device of the imaging device selective printing that is used for from the network or memory scanning document;
Reception is used for from the signal of the storage of the option of information selective printing scanned document or checking scanned document; With
Scanned document also sends scanned document to selected imaging device.
14. document sending method as claimed in claim 13 also comprises step: the result who receives selected imaging device printing or memory scanning document.
15. document sending method as claimed in claim 13, the wherein shown information about imaging device comprise about imaging device about printing or the information of the information of the state of the performance of memory scanning document, the option supported about imaging device and about the information of the position of document in can stored imaging device.
16. document sending method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the step of identifying file storage comprises step:
With reference to selecting to have the imaging device that to store documents location about the display message of imaging device;
The password and the predetermined password of input are compared, so that receive about using the checking that to store the position of document in the selected imaging device; With
If the password of input is identical with predetermined password, but then verifies the storage of scanned document in the document memory location,, then show error message if perhaps Shu Ru password is different with predetermined password.
17. document sending method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the step to selected imaging device transmission scanned document comprises step:
Produce one head in printing of indication document and the document storage, and this head is added into and will be sent to the scanned document of selected imaging device.
18. document sending method as claimed in claim 17, if wherein selected imaging device is with print scanned documents, then use selected option information to produce described head, if perhaps selected imaging device with the memory scanning document, then uses selected location information to produce described head.
19. an imaging device of selecting to existing recipient's imaging device from network sends the method for scanned document data, described method comprises:
Set the address of recipient's imaging device;
Receive accessible printer language via network from recipient's imaging device;
Reception is used in the middle of existing recipient's imaging device on the network selecting the signal of scanned document data with recipient's imaging device of being sent to; With
With the accessible printer language coded scanning of selected recipient's imaging device document, and with the coding scanned document be sent to selected recipient's imaging device.
20. method as claimed in claim 19, the address of wherein setting recipient's imaging device comprises step: the address of recipient's imaging device is divided at least one group.
21. recipient's imaging device of selecting to existing recipient's imaging device from network sends the method for scanned document data, described method comprises:
Reception be used to set all recipient's imaging devices the address signal and be used to set the signal of the accessible printer language of recipient's imaging device;
Reception is used on network existing recipient's imaging device and selects the signal of scanned document data with recipient's imaging device of being sent to; With
With the accessible printer language coded scanning of selected recipient's imaging device document, and the scanned document that will encode is sent to selected imaging device.
22. method as claimed in claim 21, the step that wherein receives the signal of the address be used to set all recipient's imaging devices and be used to set the signal of accessible printer language comprises step: the address of recipient's imaging device is divided at least one group.
23. a document sending method comprises step:
From a plurality of clients, receive in identifier, password and the group identifier of a plurality of customer set ups at least, and to having the customer set up grouping of same group identifier; With
The identifier of input group so that receive scan-data, and sends the scanned document data to all customer set ups that belong to the group with input group identifier when the scanning beginning.
24. method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the client imports a plurality of groups identifier simultaneously.
25. method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the step to all customer set ups transmission scanned document data that belong to the group with input group identifier comprises:
Be subordinated in the customer set up of having answered the query messages that before scanning, sends in the customer set up with group of importing group identifier and produce transmission list;
All customer set ups when the scanning beginning in being included in transmission list send some scanned document data, and wait for the response of expression receiving unit scanned document data; With
Send remaining scanned document data to the customer set up that sends response.
26. method as claimed in claim 25, wherein deletion sends the customer set up that responds after sending part scanned document pre-determined number from transmission list.
27. document transmitting apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said head production part is configured to: if selected imaging device is with print scanned documents, then use selected option information to produce head, if perhaps selected imaging device with the memory scanning document, then uses selected location information to produce head.
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