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An image processing device includes a storage section (12) for storing (preserving) image data and an image formation section (6) for recording and printing the image data stored (preserved) in the storage section (12) onto a recording carrier such as a copy sheet. The image processing device operates the image data in such a manner that even after the image data stored (preserved) in the storage section (12) is printed by the image formation section (6), the image data can be stored (preserved) as it is in the storage section (12) so as to be re-used. The aforementioned primary operation for the image data stored (preserved) in the storage section (12) may be modified to, for example, that the image data will not be preserved in the storage section (12).
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The present invention relates to carry out the image processing equipment of image processing, this image processing equipment is stored (preservation) by communication network temporarily, for example, and the view data of the image fetching unit such as scanner, LAN (local area network (LAN)) and internet input; The view data that to store (preservation) outputs to image formation unit so that its is write down (printing) on the recording medium such as copy paper; With by facsimile or data communication it is sent to the outside.Specifically, the present invention relates to be intended to improve the image processing equipment of the fail safe of catching temporarily and storing (preservation) view data in equipment, more particularly, the present invention relates to when not having the user just to announce important image data storage (preservation), can prevent the image processing equipment of deterioration of safety in inside.
Background technology
As everyone knows, traditionally, image processing equipment all is furnished with the e-file systematic function, the original document that this function optical scanning will be duplicated is so that be read as view data with it, be stored in view data in the storage medium temporarily, repetition is read the arbitrary image data of original document according to the number of times of required number of pages from storage medium, and with its printout (for example, with reference to openly Japanese patent application 6-178041 (1994) number) to copy paper.
More particularly, in recent years, in the image processing equipment with the image of sweep record on paper and its copy function of duplicating, multi-functional is noticeable.Except copy function, the image processing equipment of also being furnished with other multiple function enters the practical stage, these functions are, for example, be connected with communication network such as LAN and from the external equipment such as personal computer (PC) receive view data in case export it the network printer function and utilize facsimile etc. to the facsimile function that sends and receive view data from facsimile equipment.Even can being furnished with after handling also, can and pass through such image processing equipment at the device of storage inside image data storage (preservation), for example, from the view data of storage (preservation), form image and export it, the view data that maybe will store (preservation) sends to external equipment etc., reuses the function of view data as required.
The above-mentioned image processing equipment of being furnished with the e-file systematic function is when storing image data, the appointment of memory location and passing through on the managing recording medium, for example, during FAT (file allocation table) reads image data etc., the appointment of memory location on the managing recording medium.According to FAT, for being stored in each information distribution information number in the storage medium and the reference value by information number decision FAT, so that specify the memory location of each view data on storage medium.
When stopping printing the output of managed view data, FAT is updated.And, when the content of FAT is wiped free of or upgrades, can not read the view data in the storage medium of being stored in by image processing equipment by the FAT appointment.So,, reduced the risk and the safety that has guaranteed view data of leakage of information by using FAT.
But, along with the progress and the propagation of the information processing technology in recent years, even the content of FAT is wiped free of or upgrades, unless the view data itself that is stored in the storage medium (for example, hard disk) is wiped free of, for example, the malice third party still can separate storage medium (for example, hard disk) itself with equipment, take out it, with can read the view data that is stored in wherein, illegally use it.
Therefore, following technology has considered to prevent leakage of information or the safety problem of the view data illegally used.
For example, the image processing equipment that can after the checking of finishing the user, use (with reference to openly Japanese patent application 7-28365 (1995) number), image processing equipment by customizing messages being embedded in the view data that to export leakage paths that can the tracking image data (with reference to Japanese patent application openly 2000-187419 number), can encrypted image data so that be stored in image processing equipment (with reference to openly Japanese patent application 1-256068 (1989) number) in the storage medium, can wipe the image processing equipment (with reference to openly Japanese patent application 9-223061 (1989) number) that is stored in the view data in the storage medium etc. when view data in the storage medium is useless automatically and be used for representing these technology with being stored in.According to these technology, can prevent to be retained in the view data leakage of device interior or illegally to be used.
On the other hand, be applied to view data and wipe the view data that is stored in the memory prevent that the data security kit (data security kit) that is illegally used from the leakage of information or the view data of e-file systematic function from also entering the practical stage by wiping to handle.Such data security kit can be applicable to above-mentioned e-file systematic function, make not only the data security kit to be installed on the image processing equipment with such e-file systematic function, and can be later on the data security kit be installed on the various equipment according to user's selection.
But, when being installed in above-mentioned data security kit on the image processing equipment with conditional electronic file systematic function, priority be given existing e-file systematic function.So, can cause such problem, wipe view data with being stored in the aforesaid operations forbidden data security tool bag that view data in the storage medium outputs to the e-file systematic function of image processing apparatus such as image formation unit etc.
In addition, when the identification information such as password leaks, maybe when his own illegal use equipment of the user who allows use equipment, even can not prevent that to the above-mentioned image processing equipment that the user applies restriction view data from illegally being used.Because identical, even can not prevent that to the image processing equipment that access images data or encrypted image data apply restriction view data from illegally being used.In addition, even monitor the view data of input picture treatment facility neutralization from image processing equipment output, since restricted to the content that monitors, be difficult to also prevent fully that view data from illegally being used.And user's operating mistake that can not will cause view data illegally to be used drops to zero.
Summary of the invention
The present invention makes after having considered the problems referred to above; therefore; an object of the present invention is to provide and be configured to view data under the effective situation by document systematic function input and the data security feature that is stored in the view data in the storage device such as hard disk in protection; by part restricted document systematic function, between so-called document systematic function and data security feature, set up the image processing equipment of harmonious relationships.
In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide when the image processing apparatus such as printer is handled view data in the image data storage apparatus be stored in such as hard disk, be formed at by changing image processing apparatus to the operation of above-mentioned view data reads image data and handling after it from image data storage apparatus, operation in statu quo will be stored the image processing equipment of (preservation) view data in image data storage apparatus.
In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide by changing operation view data, so that encrypt view data, it be stored in the image data storage apparatus from the outside input, the encrypted image data of decode stored (preservation) in image data storage apparatus, with it is offered image processing apparatus, improve the image processing equipment of fail safe.
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide by changing operation view data, be stored in view data in the image data storage apparatus when handling with box lunch through image processing apparatus, replace the view data that still is stored in the image data storage apparatus with random data, improve the image processing equipment of fail safe.
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide,, improve the image processing equipment of fail safe so that force to wipe the view data that is stored in the image data storage apparatus by changing operation to view data.
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide by changing operation view data, be stored in view data in the image data storage apparatus when handling with box lunch through image processing apparatus, from image data storage apparatus, force to wipe the view data that still is stored in the image data storage apparatus, improve the image processing equipment of fail safe.
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide,, improve the image processing equipment of fail safe so that force to wipe all images data that are stored in the image data storage apparatus by changing operation to view data.
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide by will be stored in the image data storage apparatus temporarily through the view data that image processing apparatus is handled, with when it is handled through image processing apparatus, from image data storage apparatus, wipe these data, improve the image processing equipment of fail safe at once.
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide formation with the image of Imagery Data Recording in the recording medium such as copy paper, specifically, printing out image data, perhaps, handle as particular image, view data is sent to outside image processing equipment by facsimile or data communication.
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide, only store designate when the useless function of view data being worked just therein, can give the image processing equipment of fully drawing function its function from being equipped with box lunch by limitation function.
Further, because before the described device storage view data of user instruction, view data is not stored in the storage device, be stored in view data in the storage device and only store user instruction, an object of the present invention is to provide when the user's announcement that does not have relevant image data storage just makes important view data be stored in the storage device automatically, can prevent the illegal image processing equipment that uses.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is to comprise following image processing equipment: image data storage apparatus is used for storing image data; The manipulation of image data device is used for carrying out being stored in the operation of image data storage apparatus by file systematic function input image data with it, or reads the view data and its operation of output of image data storage apparatus storage; And image processing apparatus, the view data that is used for the output of image processing manipulation of image data device, it is characterized in that, comprise the view data protective device, be used to forbid the operation that causes by the manipulation of image data device the view data of image data storage apparatus storage; Wherein, when the view data protective device is being operated, the operation that restriction is caused by the manipulation of image data device to view data.
According to above-mentioned image processing equipment of the present invention; when the view data protective device is being operated; all no thoroughfare file systematic function input image data and with it be stored in the image data storage apparatus operation and by the operation of the view data of reading of causing of manipulation of image data device and output image data memory device stores, and restricted part function only.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is to comprise following image processing equipment: image data storage apparatus is used for temporarily storing image data; Image processing apparatus, be used for reading the view data that is stored in image data storage apparatus and image processing it; With the manipulation of image data device, be used for the view data of operation store at image data storage apparatus, when passing through the image processing apparatus image processing with convenient view data, be stored in the image data storage apparatus, it is characterized in that, comprise the operation change device, be used to change of the operation of manipulation of image data device view data.
According to above-mentioned image processing equipment of the present invention, the operation change device carries out the operation to view data different with the primitive operation to view data that is caused by the manipulation of image data device, specifically, be stored in view data in the image data storage apparatus in the image processing apparatus image processing, from image data storage apparatus, read under the situation of view data, image processing apparatus is handled it, pass through under the situation of image processing apparatus image processing with the view data in being stored in image data storage apparatus, in statu quo store this view data, and from image data storage apparatus, do not wipe.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is based on foregoing invention, it is characterized in that, the operation change device is encrypted the view data of input so that be stored in it in the image data storage apparatus and decoding is stored in the encrypted image data in the image data storage apparatus so that it is offered image processing apparatus.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, operation to view data is changed by the operation change device, thereby the view data of input is encrypted and be stored in the image data storage apparatus and be stored in the decoded image processing apparatus that offers of encrypted image data in the image data storage apparatus.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on foregoing invention when view data process image processing apparatus image processing, the operation change device replaces the view data that is stored in the image data storage apparatus with random data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in foregoing invention, operation to view data is changed by the operation change device, thereby during the process of the view data in being stored in image data storage apparatus image processing apparatus image processing, the view data that is stored in the image data storage apparatus is replaced by random data.
Further, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on foregoing invention the operation change device forces to wipe the view data that is stored in the image data storage apparatus.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in foregoing invention, the operation of view data is changed by the operation change device, thereby the view data that is stored in the image data storage apparatus is forced to wipe.
Further, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on foregoing invention when view data process image processing apparatus image processing, the operation change device forces to wipe the view data that is stored in the image data storage apparatus.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in foregoing invention, operation to view data is changed by the operation change device, thereby during the process of the view data in being stored in image data storage apparatus image processing apparatus image processing, the view data that is stored in the image data storage apparatus is forced to wipe.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on foregoing invention the operation change device forces to wipe all images data that are stored in the image data storage apparatus.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in foregoing invention, the operation of view data is changed by the operation change device, thereby all images data that are stored in the image data storage apparatus are forced to wipe.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is based on foregoing invention, it is characterized in that, the operation change device will be stored in the image data storage apparatus by the view data of image processing apparatus image processing temporarily, with when view data is passed through the image processing apparatus image processing, from image data storage apparatus, wipe view data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in foregoing invention, operation to view data is changed by the operation change device, thereby to be temporarily stored in the image data storage apparatus by the view data of image processing apparatus image processing, with when the time, from image data storage apparatus, wipe at once through image processing.
Further, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned each invention, image processing apparatus with Imagery Data Recording on recording medium to form image.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in above-mentioned each invention, view data is recorded on the recording medium to form image, specifically, has carried out the image processing that is used to print.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned each invention image processing apparatus sends to the outside by facsimile with view data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in above-mentioned each invention, carried out view data being sent to outside image processing by facsimile.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned each invention image processing apparatus sends to the outside by data communication with view data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, in above-mentioned each invention, carried out view data being sent to outside image processing by data communication.
Image processing equipment of the present invention is to comprise following image processing equipment: image data reception device is used to receive view data; With the view data save set, be used to preserve the view data that image data reception device receives, it is characterized in that, comprise restraint device, be used for of the preservation of limited images data storage apparatus to view data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, to be kept at view data in the equipment by restriction, prevented that view data in the equipment that is kept at is fetched to the outside and is illegally used.
Image processing equipment of the present invention is to comprise following image processing equipment: image data reception device is used to receive view data; The view data save set is used to preserve the view data that image data reception device receives; Processing unit is used for the view data that the image data processing receiving system receives; Invalidation means is used to make view data invalid; And switching device shifter, be used for invalidation means is switched to operating state or non operating state, it is characterized in that, comprise restraint device, be used for when switching device shifter switches to operating state with invalidation means, the limited images data storage apparatus is to the preservation of view data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, by when invalidation means is operated, the preservation of view data in the limited images data storing device has prevented that view data in the equipment that is kept at is fetched to the outside and is illegally used.
Image processing equipment of the present invention is to comprise following image processing equipment: image data reception device is used to receive view data; The view data save set is used to preserve the view data that image data reception device receives; And processing unit, be used for the view data of image data processing receiving system reception and can additionally comprise invalidation means, be used to make view data invalid, it is characterized in that, comprise restraint device, be used for when being equipped with invalidation means, the limited images data storage apparatus is to the preservation of view data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, by when being equipped with invalidation means, the preservation of view data in the limited images data storing device has prevented that view data in the equipment that is kept at is fetched to the outside and is illegally used.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on foregoing invention, further comprises: the operating state storage device is used to store the indication invalidation means and is in information under operating state or the non operating state; Quote device (referring means), be used to quote the information of operating state memory device stores; And restraint device, being used for being in operating state following time when quoting information indication invalidation means that device quotes, the limited images data storage apparatus is to the preservation of information.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, during by the work of the indication of the information in being stored in operating state storage device invalidation means, the preservation of view data in the limited images data storing device has prevented that view data in the equipment that is kept at is fetched to the outside and is illegally used.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned each invention, the view data of all right image data processing save set storage of processing unit.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, can also export processing etc. to the view data in the equipment of being stored in.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is based on above-mentioned each invention, it is characterized in that, further comprise the receiving device of holding instruction, be used for accepting to hold instruction so that specify the view data that will be kept at the view data save set, wherein, restraint device allow the view data save set to hold instruction view data that receiving device acceptance holds instruction.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, be kept in the equipment by only allowing to receive the view data of holding instruction, with forbidding other view data is kept in the equipment, the preservation view data is with the function of reusing it and prevent that the function both that view data is illegally used from can use.
Image processing equipment of the present invention is to comprise following image processing equipment: the condition changing device is used for being provided with according to standard the setting of several treatment conditions that change image data processing respectively; And processing unit, be used for according to comprising that the condition changing device changes several treatment conditions of the treatment conditions of its setting, image data processing, it is characterized in that, comprise: the condition reduction apparatus, be used for when processing unit has been finished to the processing of view data, make the setting of the predetermined process condition in the middle of that the condition changing device changes from the standard setting, several treatment conditions be reduced into the standard setting.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, the setting of several treatment conditions that change view data can be set according to standard, with after having handled view data according to treatment conditions, during being provided with of the predetermined process condition in the middle of changing several treatment conditions, these being provided with being reduced into the standard setting automatically.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is based on foregoing invention, it is characterized in that, further comprise the view data save set, be used to preserve processing unit it is handled completed view data, wherein, whether the predetermined process condition should be kept at the view data that processing unit is handled in the view data save set; With the standard setting of predetermined process condition is to forbid the view data that processing unit is handled is kept in the view data save set.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, under the view data that the indication processing unit is handled should be kept at predetermined process condition in the view data save set, the setting of forbidding preserving view data is the standard setting, after having handled view data, make the setting of this predetermined process condition be reduced into the standard setting.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned each invention, further comprises: determine device, be used for determining whether the moment of having carried out the processing of view data from processing unit passed through the scheduled time; With when definite device is determined to have passed through the scheduled time, make the setting of the treatment conditions of condition changing device change be reduced into the device that standard is provided with.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, when whether having passed through the scheduled time from the moment of the processing of having carried out view data, being provided with of all treatment conditions is reduced into the standard setting automatically.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is to comprise following image processing equipment: image data reception device is used to receive view data; The view data save set is used to preserve view data; The treatment conditions storage device is used for storing several treatment conditions when image data processing; And processing unit, be used for every kind of treatment conditions according to the treatment conditions memory device stores, the view data that the image data processing receiving system receives, it is characterized in that, comprise: the receiving device of holding instruction, be used for accepting respectively preserving in the middle of the view data that image data reception device receives, be kept at holding instruction of view data in the view data save set; With when the receiving device of holding instruction is accepted to hold instruction, whether storage indicating image data storage apparatus should preserve the setting of the preservation treatment conditions of view data in the treatment conditions storage device, the device of the setting of the view data of holding instruction as the receiving device acceptance of holding instruction in the view data save set.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, only preserve from the user according to the set handling view data of several treatment conditions of storage with according to the setting of preserving treatment conditions and to receive the view data of holding instruction there.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is based on foregoing invention, it is characterized in that, further comprise: modifier, be used for when processing unit is handled the treatment conditions memory device stores and is configured to that view data is kept at the view data of preservation treatment conditions of view data save set, the setting of the preservation treatment conditions of treatment conditions memory device stores changed over forbid that the view data save set preserves the setting of view data; Device with the setting that keeps other treatment conditions except the preservation treatment conditions of treatment conditions memory device stores.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, when the preservation treatment conditions are configured to storing image data, change this setting, so that after having handled view data, forbid preserving view data.But, the setting that in statu quo keeps other treatment conditions.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is based on foregoing invention; it is characterized in that; further comprise and the operation of protection view data can be switched to effective or invalid protective device, wherein, modifier is configured to work when the efficient in operation of protective device.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, can switch to the operation of protection view data effective or invalid and, can change the setting of preservation treatment conditions, so that forbid preserving view data when switching to when effective.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned each invention the treatment conditions storage device is configured to store the setting of the preservation treatment conditions of forbidding view data save set preservation view data, as the standard setting.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, forbid that the setting of preserving view data is stored as the standard setting of preserving treatment conditions.
Image processing equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned each invention, further comprises: temporary storing device is used for the view data that the temporarily storing image data receiving system receives; When finishing the processing of view data, wipe the device of the view data of temporary storing device storage when image processing apparatus.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, when image data processing, temporarily storing image data and after the processing of finishing view data, at once wipe the view data of interim storage.
In addition, image processing equipment according to the present invention is based on above-mentioned each invention, it is characterized in that, further comprise: when the preservation treatment conditions are configured to be kept at view data in the view data save set, before the view data save set was preserved view data, output indicating image data storage apparatus was preserved the device of the information of view data.
According to such image processing equipment of the present invention, under the situation of having handled storing image data after this view data, before storing image data, the information of view data is preserved in the output indication.
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Fig. 1 is the calcspar that illustrates according to the configuration example of the hardware of the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram that illustrates according to the outward appearance of the configuration example of the operating unit of the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates the schematic diagram that flows according to data in the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention with arrow;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the view data processing procedure that control unit carries out when in the image processing equipment that is illustrated in according to first embodiment of the invention copy function being set;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the view data processing procedure that control unit carries out when in the image processing equipment that is illustrated in according to first embodiment of the invention printer function being set;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the view data processing procedure that control unit carries out when in the image processing equipment that is illustrated in according to first embodiment of the invention the network scanner function being set;
Fig. 7 is when illustrating on being installed in the data security kit according to the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention with arrow, the schematic diagram that flows of data in the image processing equipment;
Fig. 8 is illustrated in copy function to be placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention the schematic diagram of the show state of display unit when the data security kit is not installed on the image processing equipment;
Fig. 9 is illustrated in copy function to be placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention the schematic diagram of the show state of display unit when the data security kit is installed on the image processing equipment;
Figure 10 is illustrated in copy function is placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, when the user touch have the data security kit that is installed on the image processing equipment be in the icon of display screen lower left the time display unit the schematic diagram of show state;
Figure 11 is illustrated in copy function to be placed on according on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention and under the situation of " view data is wiped processing " function of placement image processing equipment the schematic diagram of the show state of display unit when the data security kit is installed on the image processing equipment;
Figure 12 is illustrated in copy function is placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, when the user under state as shown in figure 11, touch have the data security kit that is installed on the image processing equipment be in the icon of display screen lower left the time display unit the schematic diagram of show state;
Figure 13 is illustrated in copy function is placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, and the schematic diagram of show state of the display unit of details is set in " view data is wiped processing " operation;
Figure 14 is illustrated in copy function is placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, the schematic diagram of the show state of display unit when show confirming window that data are wiped free of in " view data is wiped processing " operation;
Figure 15 is illustrated in copy function is placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, the schematic diagram of the show state of display unit during the progress of video data erase operation in " view data is wiped processing " operation;
Figure 16 is illustrated in copy function is placed on according under the situation on the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, the schematic diagram of the show state of the display unit of the screen of setting " number of times that automaticdata is wiped during each termination of job ";
Figure 17 is the image processing equipment that illustrates according to first embodiment of the invention, the flow chart of the processing procedure when copy function is arranged to the image processing relevant with a series of processing procedures of wiping view data;
Figure 18 is the image processing equipment that illustrates according to first embodiment of the invention, the flow chart of the processing procedure when copy function is arranged to the image processing relevant with a series of processing procedures of wiping view data;
Figure 19 is the calcspar that illustrates according to the configuration example of the hardware of the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 20 illustrates when security procedure moves with arrow, according to the schematic diagram that flows of data in the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 21 is the flow chart that the image output processing procedure that the image processing equipment according to second embodiment of the invention carries out is shown;
Figure 22 is the flow chart that the image output processing procedure that the image processing equipment according to second embodiment of the invention carries out is shown;
To be illustration be presented at the schematic diagram of instruction accepting screen on the display unit, by the reprographic printing output image according to the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention to Figure 23;
To be illustration be presented at the schematic diagram of instruction accepting screen on the display unit, by the reprographic printing output image according to the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention to Figure 24;
Figure 25 is the flow chart that the processing procedure when operating being kept at view data in the memory cell according to the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention is shown;
Figure 26 is illustration is presented at the instruction accepting screen of the manipulation of image data on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 27 is illustration is presented at the instruction accepting screen of the manipulation of image data on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 28 is illustration is presented at the instruction accepting screen of the manipulation of image data on the display unit by the image processing equipment according to second embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 29 is illustration is presented at the instruction accepting screen of the manipulation of image data on the display unit by the image processing equipment according to second embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 30 is illustration is presented at the instruction accepting screen of the manipulation of image data on the display unit by the image processing equipment according to second embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 31 is the calcspar that illustrates according to the configuration example of the hardware of the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention;
Figure 32 is the schematic diagram that illustrates according to the outward appearance of the configuration example of the operating unit of the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention;
Figure 33 is the flow chart of the processing procedure of carrying out when startup is shown according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention;
Figure 34 is the flow chart of the processing procedure of carrying out when startup is shown according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention;
Figure 35 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction that view data is kept in the interim conservation zone;
Figure 36 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction that view data is kept in the interim conservation zone;
Figure 37 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, when sending the schematic diagram that is presented at the function screen on the display unit when view data is kept at instruction in the conservation zone;
Figure 38 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction of image data storage in the conservation zone;
Figure 39 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction of image data storage in the conservation zone;
Figure 40 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction of image data storage in the conservation zone;
Figure 41 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction of image data storage in the conservation zone;
Figure 42 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction of image data storage in the conservation zone;
Figure 43 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction of image data storage in the conservation zone;
Figure 44 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when sending the instruction of image data storage in the conservation zone;
Figure 45 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when the change of the setting of the treatment conditions that stop view data;
Figure 46 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the display unit when the change of the setting of the treatment conditions that stop view data;
Figure 47 is the flow chart that the image processing process that the image processing equipment according to third embodiment of the invention carries out is shown;
Figure 48 is the flow chart that the image processing process that the image processing equipment according to third embodiment of the invention carries out is shown;
Figure 49 is the image processing equipment of illustration according to third embodiment of the invention, is presented at the schematic diagram of the display screen on the display unit after the processing that stops view data;
Figure 50 be illustrate that image processing equipment according to third embodiment of the invention carries out at the flow chart of reusing the process under the view data situation;
Figure 51 be illustrate that image processing equipment according to third embodiment of the invention carries out at the flow chart of reusing the process under the view data situation;
Figure 52 is illustration is presented at the file generating run screen on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 53 is illustration is presented at the scanning preservation function screen on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 54 is the schematic diagram of illustration according to the display screen of the behaviour in service of the image processing equipment demonstration memory cell of third embodiment of the invention;
To be illustration be presented at the schematic diagram of the tabulation display screen of the view data in the interim preservation file on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention to Figure 55;
To be illustration be presented at the schematic diagram of the tabulation display screen of the view data of the conservation zone of the memory cell on the display unit preserving according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention to Figure 56;
To be illustration be presented at the schematic diagram of the tabulation display screen of the view data of the conservation zone of the memory cell on the display unit preserving according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention to Figure 57;
To be illustration be presented at the schematic diagram of the tabulation display screen of the view data of the conservation zone of the memory cell on the display unit preserving according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention to Figure 58;
Figure 59 is illustration is presented at the function screen of reusing view data on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 60 is illustration is presented at the function screen of the retrieve image data on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 61 is illustration is presented at the function screen of the retrieve image data on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram;
Figure 62 is illustration is presented at the function screen of the retrieve image data on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram; With
Figure 63 is illustration is presented at the function screen of the retrieve image data on the display unit according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention a schematic diagram.
Embodiment
Below with reference to the accompanying drawing that embodiment is shown the present invention is described specifically.Simultaneously, any image processing equipment according to following each embodiment of the present invention is configured to digital MFP (multi-function printer).
(first embodiment)
Fig. 1 is the calcspar of configuration example that the hardware of the image processing equipment (digital MFP) according to first embodiment of the invention is shown.
Be made into by telecommunication cable or telephone network and the MFP that is connected with external equipment the facsimile equipment (FAX equipment) such as personal computer according to the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention, and, except copy function, utilization has printer function, network scanner function and FAX function etc. from the view data that these external equipments receive.In other words, as image processing function, have Imagery Data Recording its function of printout and it is sent to outside function on the recording medium such as copy paper according to the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention by facsimile or data communication etc.
The ROM (read-only memory) 15 of the control program 15a that image processing equipment 1 mainly is furnished with image fetching unit 2, operating unit (guidance panel) 4, image formation unit 6, control unit 8, control for control unit 8 etc. as the memory cell that plays the image data storage apparatus effect 12, administrative unit 14 and the storage of non-volatile memory device or non-volatile mass storage device as the communication unit 10 of the interface that communicates with the outside, with hardware (HD).Simultaneously, these corresponding construction unit are connected with control unit 8 by bus.And, shown in dotted line, data security kit 9 can be installed on the image processing equipment 1 according to first embodiment of the invention, in the time of above being installed in, data security kit 9 is connected with control unit 8 by bus.
The RAM of the information that administrative unit 14 is provided with by storage operation unit 4 and the information relevant with the operation of each construction unit of equipment etc. etc. forms.But administrative unit 14 also can be such as rewritable non-volatile memory mediums such as flash memory and EEPROM.In addition, ROM 15 is control unit 8 storage control program 15a.Control unit 8 is controlled each construction unit of image processing equipment 1 according to the control program 15a that is stored among the ROM 15, and this makes image processing equipment 1 play above-mentioned MFP.
Then, with reference to the schematic diagram that Fig. 2 of its outward appearance is shown, the configuration example of the operating unit of being made up of input unit 4a and display unit 4b 4 is described.
In input unit 4a, except said units, be adjacent to arranging a key group with touch panel 21, this key group comprise " START " key 16 of sending the beginning copy command, the term of execution Interrupt Process " CLAEAR ALL (CA: full scale clearance) " key 17, remove the content of the pattern of being instructed " CLEAR " key 18, send the numeric keypad 22 of duplicating instructions such as number, switch key 23a, 23b and 23c and " USER SETTING " key 24 etc. of every kind of pattern.
In addition, when user's operation " JOB CONDITION " key 23d, the past print conditions that can confirm the treatment conditions of current operation and stop printing.
Further, control unit 8 also plays the manipulation of image data device, the manipulation of image data device carries out such as input image data, specifically, from image fetching unit 2 input image datas and by communication unit 10 from outside input image data with from input image data such as video memory 6a and hard disk 12 with the view data of input is outputed to the operation of video memory 6a and hard disk 12 etc. and so on.
View data that memory cell 12 storage forms from image fetching unit 2 and communication unit 10 inputs with by image formation unit 6 and the view data that sends to the outside by facsimile or data communication through communication unit 10.Its details will be described afterwards.
In image processing equipment 1 according to first embodiment of the invention, operation setting such as copy function, printer function and network scanner function by input unit 4a, or the various functions of FAX function and so on, with the relevant information stores of function that is provided with in administrative unit 14.According to administrative unit 14 canned datas, the operation of each construction units of control unit 8 control is carried out and the corresponding operation of various functions, and carries out the operation etc. of input and output view data between video memory 6a and hard disk 12.
Hereinafter, with reference to shown in image processing equipment 1 in the schematic diagram of the Fig. 3 that flows of data, the various operations when describing according to the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention as photocopier, printer, network scanner or facsimile equipment (FAX equipment).Simultaneously, in Fig. 3, only show mobile relevant part with data.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the view data processing procedure that control unit 8 carries out when in the image processing equipment 1 that is illustrated in according to first embodiment of the invention copy function being set.
When function setting owing to above-mentioned input unit 4a, when image processing equipment 1 is used as photocopier, the view data (step S1) of the original document that control unit 8 input picture reading units 2 read, make volatile memory 6a store temporarily it (step S2), simultaneously, also make memory cell 12 storage it (step S3).Further, read at image fetching unit 2 under the situation of several original documents (several pages), repeat the number of times that processing from above-mentioned steps S1 to step S2 reaches the number (number of pages) based on original document.
Then, under according to the situation that forms (output) image about information ("Yes" among the step S4) by prior reproduction density that is provided with of the operation of operating unit 4 and paper size etc., control unit 8 reads the view data that is stored in the memory cell 12, it is stored in (step S5) among the video memory 6a temporarily and will be stored in that view data among the video memory 6a is transferred to print unit 6b and with its printout on copy paper etc. (step S6).
In addition, be stored under the situation of several view data (several pages) in the memory cell 12 in printout, repeat operation from step S4 to step S6 reach with print unit 6b want the corresponding number of times of number of pages of the original document of printout.
Simultaneously, when being provided as the function of above-mentioned photocopier on image processing equipment 1, control unit 8 is handled by the operation of controlling each construction unit according to the control program 15a that is stored among the ROM 15.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of the view data processing procedure that control unit 8 carries out when in the image processing equipment 1 that is illustrated in according to first embodiment of the invention printer function being set.
As mentioned above, communication unit 10 is connected with network N W by telecommunication cable etc.So, can receive view data from personal computer PC 1 and PC2 as the external equipment that is connected with network N W by data communication.Receive from personal computer PC 1 and PC2 under the situation of view data at communication unit 10, control unit 8 inputs it (step S11), make video memory 6a store temporarily it (step S12), after this, make memory cell 12 storages it (step S13).
Then, under according to the situation that forms (output) image about information ("Yes" among the step S14) by prior density that is provided with of the operation of operating unit 4 and paper size etc., control unit 8 reads the view data that is stored in the memory cell 12, it is stored in (step S15) among the video memory 6a temporarily and will be stored in view data among the video memory 6a be transferred to print unit 6b and printout it (step S16).
Simultaneously, when being provided as the function of above-mentioned printer function on image processing equipment 1, control unit 8 is handled by the operation of controlling each construction unit according to the control program 15a that is stored among the ROM 15.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the view data processing procedure that control unit 8 carries out when in the image processing equipment 1 that is illustrated in according to first embodiment of the invention the network scanner function being set.
The view data of the original document that image fetching unit 2 is read by network N W sends to any one of personal computer PC 1 and PC2 from communication unit 10.Identical with above-mentioned copy function, the view data (step S21) of the original document that control unit 8 input picture reading units 2 read, make volatile memory 6a store temporarily it (step S22), after this, make memory cell 12 storage it (step S23).Then, control unit 8 reads the view data that is stored in the memory cell 12, and it is stored in (step S24) among the video memory 6a.At the external equipment of having set up with operation setting by operating unit 4, for example, after the communication of personal computer PC 1 ("Yes" among the step S25), the view data that control unit 8 will be stored among the video memory 6a outputs to communication unit 10 and by network N W it is sent to the personal computer (step S26) that transmits the destination from communication unit 10.
Simultaneously, when being provided as the function of above-mentioned network scanner function on image processing equipment 1, control unit 8 is handled by the operation of controlling each construction unit according to the control program 15a that is stored among the ROM 15.
Further, communication unit 10 also is connected with public switch telephone network PSTN except network N W, and when with image processing equipment 1 during as FAX equipment, control unit 8 carries out the processing of identical process.
In this embodiment, HD is used as the memory cell 12 of storing image data according to the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, but, be not limited to this, though the first embodiment of the present invention also can be applied to be furnished with also can preserve with device separates or power interruptions before storage view data nonvolatile memory, have the memory of backup functionality and use the image processing equipment of other storage medium of magnetic storage medium in the same manner.
Then, description provides the e-file systematic function that works by use memory cell 12 to the image processing equipment 1 according to first embodiment of the invention.
But, in case carried out being stored in the printing of the view data in first memory cell 121 since duplicate number deficiency is set or paper stops up, have necessity and from same view data, form image once more.Under these circumstances, by the operation setting of operating unit 4 information relevant with printing, or in personal computer PC 1 that connects with network N W and PC2 etc., the information relevant with printing is set, the information that is provided with is sent to image processing equipment 1, the view data that is stored in first memory cell 121 of not wiping is outputed to image formation unit 6 once more, thereby according to each the formation image is set.
In addition, second memory cell 122 is, for example, for every kind of data mode (file format hereinafter referred to as) or be the zone of the view data of every kind of functional classification such as photocopier, printer, network scanner and FAX equipment and 121 storages (preservation) of storage (preservation) first memory cell.Passing through after certain time interval that is input to image processing equipment 1 classified image data and it is stored in second memory cell 122.So, forming under the situation of such view data, to read view data from second memory cell 122 and be stored in the video memory 6a and the view data that will be stored among the video memory 6a is sent to print unit 6b temporarily, printout is on copy paper.
Simultaneously, compare with second memory cell 122, the capacity of first memory cell 121 is set to less.So, when the dead zone (memory block) of storage data in first memory cell 121 is not enough, for example, from older image, wipe the view data of first memory cell, 121 storages, perhaps, its is upgraded the view data that (rewritings) becomes new input, perhaps, passed through certain time interval view data afterwards since wiping automatically in being stored in first memory cell 121.
On the other hand, as described above the classification and the view data of store storage in second memory cell 122.Unless the operation setting by operating unit 4 the instruction information of wiping, the view data that is stored in second memory cell 122 will never be wiped free of.But, when the memory capacity of second memory cell 122 reaches capacity capacity, this fact is presented on the display unit 4b, and announces to the user.Thereby, when when user's operating operation unit 4 carries out, for example, wiping view data, increase HD or replacing being provided with of the bigger HD of memory capacity, the empty memory block that can regain or add the capacity of second memory cell 122.In addition, second memory cell 122 has, for example, for several files of every kind of file format classification of view data and according to it type (file system) classified image data and storage it.
As mentioned above, the image processing equipment 1 according to first embodiment of the invention has the e-file systematic function.So the print processing of the view data in being stored in first memory cell 121 or when being stored in the print processing of the view data in second memory cell 122 outputs to image formation unit 6 with the view data that is stored in second memory cell 122.In this case, the view data that is stored in second memory cell 122 is temporarily stored in first memory cell 121.In addition, after having passed through the certain hour interval, form under the situation of image, classification is stored in the view data in first memory cell 121 and it is stored in second memory cell 122, the view data that will be stored in second memory cell 122 with request according to print processing outputs to image formation unit 6, so that form image.
Below at the situation of later installation data security tool bag 9, or data security kit 9 is installed into and do not work, but describes image processing equipment 1 according to first embodiment of the invention in the situation that is switched into work sometime.
In the superincumbent situation, can partly or entirely stop above-mentioned functions according to the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention.Specifically, control unit 8 can partly or entirely stop the original operation of first memory cell 121 and second memory cell 122 of memory cell 12.In other words, control unit 8 plays the manipulation of image data device usually, and still, when data security kit 9 worked, it played the operation change device of the operation of change view data.
So, when 9 work of data security kit, by after having finished print processing, wiping the file control information (FAT data) in the memory cell 12 that is stored in administrative unit 14 at once, by wiping the view data that is stored among the video memory 6a, wipe the view data (hereinafter referred to as wiping processing) that is stored in the memory cell 12 by more newly arriving with the bit data of random arrangement or byte data, or in enciphered data so that be difficult to read and interim storage is wiped processing after it, can guarantee the safety of view data, for example, the relevant safety of having finished the view data of print processing.
Fig. 7 is when illustrating on data security kit 9 being installed in according to the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention with arrow, the schematic diagram that flows of data in the image processing equipment 1.In this example as shown in Figure 7, in above-mentioned example as shown in Figure 3, because above data security kit 9 is installed in, so add ciphering unit 9a and 9b and decoding unit 9c, as new functional block.
Provide ciphering unit 9a to encrypt it during being sent to video memory 6a for the view data that receives at communication unit 10, provide ciphering unit 9b to encrypt it during being sent to video memory 6a for the view data that reads at image fetching unit 2, with provide decoding unit 9c to decode it during being sent to the print unit 6b of image formation unit 6 for the encrypted image data in being stored in video memory 6a so that it is reverted to raw image data.
Simultaneously, ciphering unit 9a, 9b and decoding unit 9c can be the option plates by hardware encipher and decoding, or they can be the plug-in type software by software cryptography and decoding.Under any circumstance, these ciphering units 9a, 9b and decoding unit 9c are the functions that adds by installation data security tool bag 9.
Encrypt through the ciphering unit 9a or the 9b of data security kit 9 from the view data of communication unit 10 inputs from image fetching unit 2 or by network N W, be stored among the video memory 6a temporarily.Then, when the encrypted image data in will being stored in video memory 6a outputs to print unit 6b, decode it by decoding unit 9c, thereby revert to raw image data.
Simultaneously, when the encrypted image data in will being stored in video memory 6a was stored in the memory cell 12, it was stored as encryption.In addition, control unit 8 is wiped the view data that has been stored in the memory cell 12 automatically.So, in image processing equipment 1, obtain safeguard protection through the view data after the image processing according to first embodiment of the invention.
Then, with reference to the schematic diagram of Fig. 8 to Figure 12, be described under the situation that the copy function according to the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention obtains being provided with, carry out the display unit 4b in each treatment step of wiping processing of view data according to safe level, specifically, the show state of touch panel 21.
Fig. 8 shows the show state of display unit 21 when data security kit 9 is not installed on the image processing equipment 1.Fig. 9 shows the show state of display unit 21 when data security kit 9 is installed on the image processing equipment 1.Figure 10 show when the user touch as shown in Figure 9 have the data security kit 9 that is installed on the image processing equipment 1 be in the icon part IC of display screen lower left the time display unit 21 show state.Figure 11 shows when " view data the is wiped processing " show state of display unit 21 when working.Figure 12 show when the user under state as shown in figure 11, touch have the data security kit 9 that is installed on the image processing equipment 1 be in the icon part IC of display screen lower left the time display unit 21 show state.
The screen display of touch panel 21 as shown in Figure 8 the view data after being activated and printing as " the e-file systematic function " of the existing capability of image processing equipment 1 will be stored in the memory cell 12 (first memory cell 121).
The screen display of touch panel 21 as shown in Figure 9 can start " view data is wiped processing " function data security kit 9 be installed on the image processing equipment 1.And, when starting " view data is wiped processing ", the user shown the icon IC that figures indication " view data is wiped processing " available " padlock " in the lower left of display screen, so that can understand directly that " view data is wiped processing " is available.
Be revealed along with as shown in Figure 9 touch panel 21, the touch place is under the situation of the icon IC of display screen lower left, when " view data is wiped processing " inoperative (equipment is in wait state), in the window at the display screen center that almost is in touch panel 21, show message as shown in figure 10, specifically, the title and the version information of data security kit 9 grades.
Simultaneously, alternatively, " data security kit " that " view data is wiped processing " function is taken as in the image processing equipment 1 treated, and, in the window of the display screen on touch panel 21 as shown in figure 10, it is shown as " data security kit ".So the user can confirm the content of " data security kit " and version etc. and " view data is wiped processing " on screen as shown in figure 10.
In addition, as shown in figure 11, when because the termination of operation or the removing of operation etc., when starting " view data is wiped processing ", promptly, when just in the data that eraseable memory unit 12 (first memory cell 121 and/or second memory cell 122) is stored, in the window at the display screen center that almost is in touch panel 21, show the message " UNDER ERASING DATA " that indication is true like this.
When the icon IC of the display screen lower left that touches touch panel 21 as shown in figure 11, as shown in figure 12, display message " UNDER ERASING DATA AREA ", indication is because " view data is wiped processing ", carrying out memory cell 12 (first memory cell 121 and/or second memory cell 122) storage view data wipe processing, and, near the display screen center of touch panel 21, show the state of handling that carries out by degree.Thereby the user can confirm the operating state of wiping processing of the view data that caused by " view data is wiped processing ".
In addition, as mentioned above, when because " view data is wiped processing ", carrying out the wiping when handling of view data of memory cell 12 (first memory cell 121 and/or second memory cell 122) storage, more effectively, by such as the color that opens and closes icon IC and change icon IC,, make the user understand that directly " view data is wiped processing " is activated with the state display icon IC different with normal display state.
Then, the schematic diagram of the display screen of the touch panel 21 of reference shown in Figure 13 to 16 is described and " view data is wiped processing " relevant operation setting.
Simultaneously, Figure 13 shows the display screen that the touch panel 21 of details is set in " view data is wiped processing " operation.The display screen of touch panel 21 when Figure 14 shows the affirmation window that video data is wiped free of.Figure 15 show by degree show data erase operation in the memory cell 12 carry out state the time touch panel 21 display screen.Figure 16 shows the display screen of touch panel 21 on the screen of setting " number of times that automaticdata is wiped during each termination of job ".
On the display screen of as shown in figure 13 touch panel 21, " ALL DATA AREA ERASING " the key K11 that has shown the data of instruction pressure eraseable memory unit 12 (first memory cell 121 and/or second memory cell 122) storage at any time, carry out whole check box K12 " AUTOMATIC ERASING AT POWER ON " that wipe processing of the view data of memory cell 12 storages during with the power connection described equipment is arranged to whenever image processing equipment 1, and, when check box K12 " AUTOMATIC ERASING AT POWER ON " is checked, show check mark " V ".
In addition, on the display screen of as shown in figure 13 touch panel 21, shown " NUMBER OF TIMES OF ALL DATA AREAERASING " key K13 that wipes number of processes that setting " is wiped all data fields ", " NUMBEROF TIMES OF AUTOMATIC ERASING AT POWER ON " key K14 that wipes number of processes of " wiping automatically during energized " is set, with " NUMBER OF TIMES OFAUTOMATIC ERASING AT TERMI-NATING JOB " the key K15 that only is arranged in the memory cell 12 number of times of wiping processing of the print image data of memory cell 12 (first memory cell 121 and/or second memory cell 122) storage.
On near the right positions separately these " NUMBER OF TIMES OF ALL DATAAREA ERASING " key K13, " NUMBER OF TIMES OF AUTOMATIC ERASING AT POWER ON " key K14 and " NUMBER OF TIMES OF AUTOMATIC ERASING AT TERMINATINGJOB " key K15, demonstrate erasing times by the operation setting of each key.But, their default value separately is " 1 " and be " 0 " in " NUMBER OF TIMES OFAUTOMATIC ERASING AT POWER ON " key K14 in " NUMBER OF TIMES OF ALL DATA AREAERASING " key K13 and " NUMBER OF TIMES OF AUTOMATIC ERASING ATTERMINATING JOB " key K15.
Be provided with under the situation of wiping number of processes that is fit to safe level at aforesaid operations owing to each key, when the view data of memory cell 12 (first memory cell 121 and/or second memory cell 122) storage had become unnecessary, the number of processes of wiping that reaches setting was handled in wiping of repeating data.So, can be provided with and wipe the number of times of processing according to the safe level that requires based on the image processing equipment 1 that equipment is installed in the position in the image processing equipment 1.In addition, because the operation of " ALL DATA AREA ERASING " key K11, the operation that all images data of memory cell 12 storage are wiped processing is very effective at any time, and for example, horse back is wiped under its situation the very high significant data of printout safe level after.
In case by " ALL DATAAREA ERASING " the key K11 on the display screen that touches touch panel 21 as shown in figure 13, all images data to memory cell 12 storages have carried out wiping processing, as shown in figure 14, near the display screen center of touch panel 21, demonstrate affirmation window W11.Confirm to demonstrate " NOT ERASING " button B11 and " ERASING " button B12 on the window W11 at this.Then, when touching " ERASING " button B12, start memory cell 12 storages all data wipe processing.
When wiping of all data that really start memory cell 12 storages as described above handled, as shown in figure 15, on the display screen of touch panel 21, show the state of handling that carries out by degree.
On display screen, touch " NUMBER OFTIMES OF ALL DATA AREA ERASING " key K13 at as shown in figure 13 above-mentioned touch panel 21, " NUMBER OF TIMES OFAUTOMATIC ERASING AT TERMINATING JOB " key K15, or during " NUMBER OFTIMES OF AUTOMATIC ERASING AT POWER ON " key K14, on the display screen of touch panel 21, demonstrate " number of times of wiping all data fields ", " number of times of wiping automatically during terminate job " or " number of times of wiping automatically during energized " screen is set.As an example, the display screen of touch panel 21 when Figure 16 shows touch " NUMBER OF TIMES OF ALL DATA AREA ERASING " key K13.
As shown in figure 16, for example, when touching " NUMBER OF TIMES OF ALL DATAAREAERASING " key K13, demonstrate " UP " key K16 and " DOWN " key K17.Therefore, according to the operation of any one key, the number of times of wiping processing can be set arbitrarily.Simultaneously, on display screen, also touch other key at as shown in figure 13 touch panel 21, promptly, when " NUMBER OF TIMESOF AUTOMATIC ERASING AT TERMINATING JOB " key K15 or " NUMBER OFTIMES OF AUTOMATIC ERASING AT POWER ON " key K14, identical with the situation of above-mentioned touch " NUMBER OF TIMES OF ALL DATA AREA ERASING " key K13, the number of times of wiping processing can be set arbitrarily.
But, processing for " wiping automatically during terminate job ", no matter whether touch " NUMBEROF TIMES OF AUTOMATIC ERASING AT TERMINATING JOB " key K15, when passing through installation data security tool bag 9 on image processing equipment 1, make " view data erase feature " but the time spent, automatic default settings " 1 " is as the number of times of wiping automatically.
Best, when data security kit 9 being installed on the image processing equipment 1 and making " view data erase feature " but the time spent, carry out the above-mentioned setting of every kind of function of data security kit 9 according to the safe level that requires on the position that image processing equipment 1 is installed.In addition, by touching " ALL DATA AREAERASING " key K11, according to each needs, can carry out memory cell 12 storages all data wipe processing.
Simultaneously, though image processing equipment 1 as printer, network scanner or FAX, it also can carry out the identical processing of above-mentioned processing when it is used as photocopier.
Then, Figure 17 of the process when reference as execution copy function are configured to image processing and flow chart shown in Figure 180, a series of processes of processing are wiped in description according to the view data of the memory cell 12 of the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention.
When connecting the power supply of image processing equipment 1, at first, the state of control unit 8 each device of check is with configuration device (step S31).When as assay, do not have ("Yes" among the step S32) when unusual, control unit 8 each device of beginning preheating are so that image processing equipment 1 can carry out scheduled operation (step S33).
On the other hand, when the assay as each device, when noting abnormalities ("No" among the step S32), control unit 8 is scheduled to fault processing (step S34) unusually according to what find.Touching under the situation about noting abnormalities in 21, as this fault processing, for example, show that the processing of a window is obtainable, this window comprises that indication is touching the message that notes abnormalities in 21 and requiring the user to confirm the message that this is true.
When the above-mentioned preheating of beginning (step S33), then, initialization memory cell 12 was provided with and (has opened) " the automatic erasing mode during power connection " (step S35) when control unit 8 was confirmed whether to be energized.As mentioned above, the setting of this " the automatic erasing mode during power connection " is that check box K12 by final election " AUTOMATIC ERASING ATPOWER ON " on the display screen of as shown in figure 13 touch panel 21 is provided with.
When " the automatic erasing mode during power connection " obtains being provided with ("Yes" among the step S35), control unit 8 beginning initialization memory cell 12 (step S36), and, among the view data that shows memory cell 12 storages on the window on the display screen of touch panel 21 is being wiped (carrying out state) (step S37).At this moment, the data of control unit 8 by carrying out memory cell 12 storage wipe processing, repeat initialization process and reach and be arranged in advance as wiping number of processes (step S38) in the display screen of Figure 13 and above-mentioned touch panel 21 shown in Figure 16.Because this processing, all images data of memory cell 12 storages all are wiped free of.
Wipe processing when having finished ("Yes" among the step S38) or when " the automatic erasing mode during power connection " is not provided with (opening) ("No" among the step S35) when data in the memory cell 12, control unit 8 waits by the time make the display screen of touch panel 21 show ("No" among the step S39) till the preheating of finishing each device after the basic screen always, and, when the preheating of each device has been finished ("Yes" among the step S39), control unit 8 prepares to be provided with an operation (step S40).
In the wait in step S40, original document is placed on being provided with on the position of image fetching unit 2, the copy function relevant with this original document with setting, then, open " START " key 16 ("Yes" among the step S41), the CCD 2a optical scanner original document (step S42) of image processing equipment 1 will be stored among the video memory 6a as the view data that this operating result obtains page by page temporarily.Then, the view data that control unit 8 will be stored among the video memory 6a is sent to memory cell 12, so that it is stored in first memory cell 121 (in some cases, second memory cell 122) in, be stored in memory cell 12 in the relevant management information (FAT data) of view data be stored in the administrative unit 14.Therefore, view data obtains accumulation and management (step S43).
Therefore, when the view data of having confirmed printout, control unit 8 has been finished the view data of processing at this, update stored in the management data (FAT data) (step S46) in the administrative unit 14, and, when a series of print processing stopped, 8 pairs of control units were used for the view data of these a series of print processing and wipe processing (step S47) in the memory block of memory cell 12.In addition, in this case, the data of control unit 8 by carrying out memory cell 12 storage wipe processing, repeat initialization process and reach and be arranged in advance as wiping number of processes (step S48) in the display screen of Figure 13 and touch panel 21 shown in Figure 16.After this, image processing equipment 1 is being waited for (step S49) once more.
Simultaneously, identical with image processing equipment 1 as the above-mentioned situation of photocopier according to first embodiment of the invention, when the image processing equipment 1 according to first embodiment of the invention is used as printer, network scanner or FAX equipment, can operate view data according to the image processing equipment 1 of first embodiment of the invention.
(second embodiment)
Then, specifically describe according to a second embodiment of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing.
Figure 19 is the calcspar of configuration example that the hardware of the image processing equipment (digital MFP) according to second embodiment of the invention is shown.Simultaneously, being as shown in figure 19 according to the configuration example difference of the configuration example of the hardware of the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention with the hardware of the image processing equipment of as shown in Figure 1 above-mentioned first embodiment, except control program 15a, ROM 15 also stores the security procedure 15b that improves fail safe, replaces data security kit 9.But those of other construction unit and first embodiment are identical, therefore, omit the explanation to them here.
According to the image processing equipment 1 of second embodiment of the invention, control unit 8 can be according to the security procedure 15b that improves fail safe, and is stored in the control program 15a control appliance among the ROM 15.Do not store its ROM by ROM 15 replacements with storage security program 15b, or receiving that operation is stored among the ROM 15 but the instruction of being arranged to off-duty security procedure 15b by operating unit 4, control unit 8 can be according to the security procedure 15b control image processing equipment 1 of ROM 15 storages.
In this case, control unit 8 has been controlled the effect of invalidation means by the security procedure 15b according to ROM 15 storages.In this case, the view data of memory cell 12 storage is invalid, that is, by encrypting, wipe or overwrite predetermined information etc., make the view data of memory cell 12 storages unavailable.In addition, even view data is wiped free of, because the remanent magnetism in the memory cell 12, view data is resumed, thereby also equipment can be set, so that same data are carried out several control.
When security procedure 15b off-duty, administrative unit 14 storage indication security procedure 15b are not in the management information of running status.In addition, replace under the situation of the ROM 15 that does not have storage security program 15b at ROM 15 with storage security program 15b, or receive at operating unit 4 under the situation of instruction of security procedure 15b of operation ROM 15 storages, control unit 8 makes administrative unit 14 storage indication security procedure 15b be in the management information of running status.
Figure 20 is the schematic diagram that flows that data in the image processing equipment are shown when security procedure 15b is moving with arrow.Handle in (print processing) in the output of image, receive the instruction of duplicating by operating unit 4, or process network N W receives the view data that sends from PC on communication unit 10, or on communication unit 10, receive view data by process PSTN such as facsimiles, whether the management information of control unit 8 inspection management unit, 14 storages indicates security procedure 15b to be in running status with the content of determining management information.
Be at security procedure 15b under the situation of running status, control unit 8 is according to the control program 15a and the security procedure 15b of ROM 15 storages, encrypted image data and it is stored among the video memory 6a temporarily, then, it is stored in first memory cell 121, the encrypted image data that is stored in first memory cell 121 is read among the video memory 6a view data that reads of decoding and it is sent to image formation unit 6 printouts.After having finished printout, control unit 8 is wiped the view data that is stored in first memory cell 121 according to the control program 15a and the security procedure 15b that are stored among the ROM 15.
Therefore, when control unit 8 was controlled image processing equipment according to security procedure 15b, control unit 8 was invalid through the view data of encrypting and wiping processing by making, and has guaranteed the fail safe of information.
And, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, when control unit 8 is controlled image processing equipment 1 according to security procedure 15b, according to control program 15a, the view data that control unit 8 must not preserved during at image data processing with wiping is accepted the appointment of the view data that will preserve and image data specified is not kept in first memory cell 121 with not wiping.
Then, the processing that utilizes flow chart description to carry out according to the image processing equipment 1 of second embodiment of the invention.Figure 21 and Figure 22 illustrate the flow chart that the process of (printout) is handled in image output that the image processing equipment according to second embodiment of the invention carries out.Simultaneously, control unit 8 carries out following processing according to the control program 15a and the security procedure 15b of ROM 15 storages.
After operating unit 4 is accepted copy image and its instruction of printout (S101), control unit 8 checks are stored in the management information (S102) in the administrative unit 14, and, determine whether the content of management information indicates security procedure 15b to be in running status (S103).
When the content indication security procedure 15b of management information is in running status ("Yes" among the S103), control unit 8 will accept to carry out the instruction of image printout, and will carry out wiping image definition data after the image printout and become the instruction accepting screen of basic setup to output to operating unit 4, so that it is presented on the display unit 4b, specifically, be presented at (S104) on the touch panel 21.
Figure 23 is that illustration is presented on the touch panel 21, the schematic diagram of the instruction accepting screen by the reprographic printing output image.On this screen, show to be used for the printout condition such as copying paper size, resolution and duplicating number of printout and can on screen, to change these conditions.In addition, also can specify such as at the two sides of copy paper output image data or amplify additional conditions the size of images that to export changeably.And, also demonstrate appointment and whether after output, wipe the check box K20 " ERASE DATA AFTER OUTPUT " of view data.But,,, as shown in figure 23, demonstrate the state of wiping view data designated (check box K20 is checked) because security procedure 15b moves according to this example.
The user confirms instruction accepting screen as shown in figure 23, and, when there is no need storing image data, check box K20 on screen, and touch after " OUTPUT " key K21, the user has imported the instruction of carrying out image output.On the other hand, when being necessary after output image not preserve view data, as shown in figure 24, the user releases order and wipes the instruction of view data on the accepted screen with wiping.Specifically, after final election that has discharged check box K20 and touch " OUTPUT " key K21, the user has imported the instruction of carrying out image output.
When the user sends output order on as Figure 23 and instruction accepting screen shown in Figure 24, control unit 8 is accepted to print the instruction (S105) of output and view data that encrypted image reading unit 2 generates and it is stored in first memory cell 121 (S106) temporarily from operating unit 4.Then, control unit 8 will be stored in encrypted image data in first memory cell 121 read into video memory 6a in case decode it and in image formation unit 6, from decoded data, form image so as printout it (S107).
In step S103, when the content indication security procedure 15b of the management information in being stored in administrative unit 14 is not in running status ("No" among the S103), control unit 8 will accept to carry out the instruction of image printout, and will carry out after the image output that the preservation image definition data becomes the instruction accepting screen of basic setup to output to operating unit 4 with wiping, so that it is presented at (S108) on the touch panel 21.
In this case, because security procedure 15b off-duty as shown in figure 24, demonstrates the instruction accepting screen of wiping view data not designated (check box K20 is not checked).Wipe view data when the user specifies on the instruction accepting screen, specifically, during final election check box K20, also can after output image, send the instruction of wiping view data.
When the user opens " OUTPUT " key K21 and sends output order on the instruction accepting screen shown in Figure 23 and 24, control unit 8 accepts to print the instruction (S109) of output from operating unit 4, and the view data that image fetching unit 2 is generated is stored in first memory cell 121 (S110) temporarily.Then, the view data that control unit 8 will be stored in first memory cell 121 reads into video memory 6a, and in image formation unit 6, form image in case printout it (S111).
After the finishing dealing with in step S107 or step S111, in case send the instruction that prints output, control unit 8 determines whether to accept to wipe the instruction (S112) of view data.Consequently, when the instruction of view data is wiped in control unit 8 acceptance ("Yes" among the S112), it wipes the view data (S113) that is stored in first memory cell 121, after this, and its termination.On the other hand, when control unit 8 does not accept to wipe the instruction of view data ("No" among the S112), it does not wipe the view data that is stored in first memory cell 121 and termination.Thereby view data still is kept in first memory cell 121.
Simultaneously, not only when copy image, and in output during from view data that PC sends and received by communication unit 10, and during the view data that receives by facsimile in output communication unit 10, control unit 8 carries out processing same as described above.
Figure 25 is the flow chart that the processing procedure when operating being kept at view data in the memory cell 12 according to the image processing equipment of second embodiment of the invention is shown.Simultaneously, control unit 8 carries out following processing according to the control program 15a and the security procedure 15b of ROM 15 storages.
When operating unit 4 is accepted instruction that the file of view data that memory cell 12 is preserved operates (S121), control unit 8 checks are stored in the management information (S122) in the administrative unit 14, and, determine whether the content of management information indicates security procedure 15b to be in running status (S123).When the content indication security procedure 15b of management information is in running status ("Yes" among the S123), control unit 8 will accept to carry out the instruction of image manipulation, and will carry out wiping image definition data after the image manipulation and become the instruction accepting screen of basic setup to output to operating unit 4, so that it is presented at (S124) on the touch panel 21.
Figure 26 and Figure 27 are the schematic diagrames that illustration is presented at the instruction accepting screen of the manipulation of image data on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.At first, as shown in figure 26, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the normative document folder of the view data from be kept at first memory cell 121 or be kept at check box K22 and the K23 that retrieval user in the interim preservation file of the view data in second memory cell 122 wants whether in statu quo to preserve after the retrieval screen of file of the view data of operating and the assigned operation file of view data.
In this case, because security procedure 15b moves, as shown in figure 26, the file that demonstrates view data is designated as the retrieval screen of not preserving (" NOT RETAIN " check box K23 is checked).The user confirms retrieval screen, and, when being necessary to preserve the file of view data, as shown in figure 27, the user is by specifying the file (K22 is checked for " RETAIN " check box) of preserving view data on screen, the instruction of the file of view data is not preserved in input with wiping.
Specified value file or temporarily preserve after the file on retrieval screen, the user can select such as duplicate or printout the tupe of view data.When the user selects a certain tupe, as shown in figure 28, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the listed files of the view data of the memory cell relevant 12 preservations with user-selected tupe.
When the user selects a file from listed files as shown in figure 28, as shown in figure 29, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the menu screen that view data is operated.Because shown such as output image on this screen, move to other file, send to exterior PC, wiped, change the menu the details of the attribute of view data and display image data, the user can operate the file of view data by specify any one in the middle of menu.
When the user touches " OUTPUT " key K24 and sends output order on screen as shown in figure 29, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the instruction accepting screen that prints output as shown in figure 30.In addition, in this case, also demonstrate appointment and whether after output, wipe the check box K20 of view data.But, when the user has specified the file of preserving view data, discharge the appointment of wiping view data, that is, discharge the final election of check box K20 " ERASE DATA AFTER OUTPUT ".Simultaneously, can specify and wipe or preserve view data.
When the content of management information does not indicate security procedure 15b to be in running status ("No" among the S123), control unit 8 will accept to carry out the instruction of image manipulation, and will carry out after the image manipulation that the preservation image definition data becomes the instruction accepting screen of basic setup to output to operating unit 4 with wiping, so that it is presented at (S125) on the touch panel 21.In this case, because security procedure 15b off-duty, as shown in figure 27, the file of output image data is designated as preservation, that is, and and the checked retrieval screen of " RETAIN " check box K22.
After the finishing dealing with in step S124 or step S125, when the user sends output order on the instruction accepting screen shown in Figure 30 etc., control unit 8 is accepted the processing (S127) carrying out the instruction (S126) of manipulation of image data and carry out file operation from operating unit 4.Then, in case send the instruction of handling, control unit 8 determines whether to accept to wipe the instruction (S128) of view data, and, when the instruction of view data is wiped in control unit 8 acceptance ("Yes" among the S128), it wipes the file of image data processing (S129) from memory cell 12, then, and termination.On the other hand, when control unit 8 does not accept to wipe the instruction of view data ("No" among the S128), along with the file of image data processing is not kept in the memory cell 12 its termination with being wiped free of.
As describing in detail above, in image processing equipment 1, under the situation that security procedure 15b is moving, forbid in principle the image data processing such as the view data of output is kept in the memory cell 12 according to second embodiment of the invention.But the view data of accepting the instruction that the user sends when handling is kept in the memory cell 12.Thereby, be kept at view data in the image processing equipment and don't allow the user realize that the preservation of view data is impossible.So, can prevent under the situation that the user does not recognize, to be kept at view data in the image processing equipment and be fetched to the outside and illegally used.
In addition, when user's judgement does not have secret,, can reuse view data with conventional situation because the view data that instruction is kept in the memory cell 12 is kept in the image processing equipment 1 the samely.Consequently, according to the image processing equipment 1 of second embodiment of the invention, the fail safe compatible with the ease of use of view data is improved.
(the 3rd embodiment)
Then, specifically describe a third embodiment in accordance with the invention with reference to accompanying drawing.
Figure 31 is the calcspar of configuration example that the hardware of the image processing equipment (digital MFP) according to third embodiment of the invention is shown.Simultaneously, the configuration example that is shown in the 3rd embodiment among this Figure 31 is with those differences that first and second embodiment among above-mentioned Fig. 1 and Figure 19 are shown, it is not furnished with data security kit 9, and security procedure 15b is not stored among the ROM 15, and is different with the structure of memory cell 12.In addition, according to the 3rd embodiment, the operation of video memory 6a is also different with those of first and second embodiment.But those of other construction unit and first embodiment are identical, therefore, omit the explanation to them here.
Have according to the memory cell 12 of the image processing equipment 1 of the 3rd embodiment and to be divided into three zones in logic, promptly, the data conservation zone of service area 12a, interim conservation zone 12b and conservation zone 12c, service area 12a plays temporary storing device, be used for when image processing equipment 1 carries out the view data processing, interim storage data to be processed, interim conservation zone 12b is used for interim preservation and will be processed into the view data and the conservation zone 12c that reuse and be used to preserve cycle view data long period.
Service area 12a carries out storing view data to be processed such as the printout image, when sending view data or receiving the processing of view data such as view data at image processing equipment 1 temporarily, and, after finishing dealing with, wipe the view data of having handled.The appointment of interim conservation zone 12b by the user is stored in the image data processing among the 12a of service area.Simultaneously, when having preserved a lot of view data and cause among the interim conservation zone 12b memory capacity to lack, when being kept at new image data wherein, from older data, wipe view data successively.In the 12c of conservation zone, for example, having registered several files and each user that create for each user can be kept at view data in each user's the dedicated folder.
So interim conservation zone 12b and the conservation zone 12c view data of preserving of image processing equipment 1 by reading memory cell 12 can be reused it.
Figure 32 is a part of operating unit 4 that illustrates according to the image processing equipment 1 of the 3rd embodiment, specifically, and switch key 23a, the 23b of touch panel 2 and every kind of pattern and the schematic diagram of 23c.This structure is identical with as shown in Figure 2 structure basically, still, display unit 4b, specifically, the content that is presented on the touch panel 21 is different.
Specifically, identical with above-mentioned example as shown in Figure 2, operating unit 4 is furnished with the display unit 4b that shows necessary information, accept " START " key 16 of the instruction that begins to handle, switch key 23a, 23b and 23c and " USER SETTING " key 24 etc. of every kind of pattern there as the touch panel 21 of accepting the input unit 4a of various instruction from the user there, numeric keypad 22, from the user.Specifically, the switch key of every kind of pattern comprise instruction " DO-CUMENT FILING " the key 23a that accept to use the view data that memory cell 12 preserves, accept to utilize communication unit (modulator-demodulator) 10 with view data send to outside instruction " FAX/IMAGE TRANSMIT " key K23b, accept " COPY " key 23c of the instruction of duplicating and accept to show " JOBCONDI-TION " key 23d of information instruction of the treatment conditions of indicating image data.
In addition, the display screen of touch panel 21 shown in figure 32 (display unit 4b) is the function screen that is used to duplicate processing that shows when user's operation " COPY " key 23c.On the right side of this copying operation screen, " PAPER " key 214 of the appointment of the copy paper of shown " DOCUMENT " key 216, " COPY DENSITY " key 213 of accepting the appointment of reproduction density of accepting to duplicate the appointment of original document such as size respectively, accepting the recording and copying image and accepting duplicates " MAGNI-FICATION " key 215 of the appointment of magnification ratio.Each key is in the content of explicit user operation (touching each the key part on the touch panel 21) appointment on the first half of key.
And, in the left side of this copying operation screen, shown respectively and accepted such as dividing copy image or connecting " SPECIAL FUNCTION " key 217 of the appointment of the setting of special processing condition several images, accept " DOUBLE SIDE COPY " key 218 of appointment of the condition of double-sided copying, acceptance such as classification or close up " FINISHING " key 219 of finishing processing the copy paper, acceptance is kept at instruction " FILING " key 211 among the 12c of conservation zone with view data, with accepting view data is kept at instruction " AUTO TEMP.RETAINING " key 212 among the interim conservation zone 12b.Simultaneously, a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, FILING " key 211 and " AUTO TEMP.RETAINING " key 212 work the receiving device of holding instruction.
Then, to be presented at the schematic diagram of the function screen on the touch panel 21, describe operation according to the image processing equipment 1 of third embodiment of the invention with reference to flow chart and illustration.Figure 33 and Figure 34 are the flow charts of the processing procedure that image processing equipment 1 carried out when startup was shown according to the image processing equipment 1 of third embodiment of the invention.Simultaneously, control unit 8 carries out following processing according to the control program 15a of ROM 15 storages.
When connecting the power supply of image processing equipment 1 (S141), control unit 8 starts processing, that is, and and each device and program (S142) in the checking image treatment facility 1.Control unit 8 determines whether to note abnormalities (S143) by checking its inside, and then, when finding that some are unusual ("Yes" among the S143), control unit 8 shows that on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4 error message (S144) is to stop to start processing.When checking its inside not note abnormalities ("No" among the S143), control unit 8 beginning preheating image processing equipments 1 (S145).
When not detecting wrong and preheating when finishing ("Yes" among the S148),, control unit 8 just wipes view data (S149) in case determining whether to be provided with startup.In case just wipe view data ("Yes" among the S149) when being provided with to start, control unit 8 is wiped the service area 12a that is stored in memory cell 12 and the view data (S150) among the 12b of scratchpad area (SPA).But, in this case, do not wipe the view data that is kept among the 12c of conservation zone.Then, control unit 8 determines whether the wiping of view data that will wipe finishes (S151), and, when not finishing ("No" among the S151), make to handle to turn back to step S150, continue to wipe view data.
When in step S149, not having to be provided with in case start when just wiping view data ("No" among the S149), or when wiping of view data in step S151 finished ("Yes" among the S151), control unit 8 begins to wait for the processing instruction of accepting in a single day to start with regard to termination (S152).Simultaneously, when operating unit 4 is accepted operation that the user carries out, just wipe view data in case can be arranged to start.
Therefore, under the situation of image processing equipment 1 according to the treatment conditions image data processing of the standard setting of administrative unit 14 storages, view data to be processed is stored among the 12a of service area temporarily, but is wiped free of after termination.
Under the situation of the instruction of accepting the setting of the change treatment conditions that the user did from operating unit 4, control unit 8 plays the condition changing device, and it changes over the setting that the user does with the treatment of picture condition from the standard setting.Thereby operating unit 4 can be accepted view data is kept at the scratchpad area (SPA) 12b of memory cell 12 or the instruction (holding instruction) among the 12c of conservation zone.In other words, also can the setting that change the preservation treatment conditions be set from standard.
The schematic diagram of the function screen on the touch panel 21 of Figure 35 and Figure 36 to be illustration be presented at when sending the instruction that view data is kept among interim conservation zone 12b operating unit 4.When touching " AUTO TEMP.RETAINING " key 212 on the function screen of user at shown in figure 32 touch panel 21, on touch panel 21 as shown in figure 35, demonstrate and allow the user confirm that image data processing is kept at the message in the interim preservation file.Simultaneously, this is preserved file temporarily and is and the corresponding file of interim conservation zone 12b.
When the user touches " OK " key 601 that is used to confirm on touch panel 21 as shown in figure 35, on touch panel 21 as shown in figure 36, show that by negative-appearing image (reversing display) demonstrates the function screen that selection " AUTO TEMP.RETAINING " key 212 is shown.Therefore, by selecting " AUTO TEMP.RETAINING " key 212, indication has been sent view data has been kept at instruction among the interim conservation zone 12b.
The schematic diagram of the function screen of Figure 37 to the touch panel 21 of Figure 44 to be illustration be presented at when sending the instruction that view data is kept in conservation zone operating unit 4.
When the user touches " FILING " key 211 on the function screen of touch panel 21, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen of accepting the preservation condition among the 12c of conservation zone as shown in figure 37.On this function screen as shown in figure 37, shown that respectively " CONFIDENTIAL " check box 611 of the appointment of accepting whether to use the password protection view data, " PASSWORD " key 612 of accepting the appointment of password, " USER NAME " key 613 of accepting user's appointment, " FILE NAME " key 614 and accepting of appointment of accepting the filename of view data preserve " RETAINING DESTINATION " key 615 of the appointment of the folder name among the conservation zone 12c of view data.
After the user touches " FILING " key 211, show standard setting as shown in figure 37.Not final election " CONFIDENTIAL " check box 611 is set down in this standard.Under this condition,, make " PASSWORD " key 612 become the unavailable condition represented as dotted line because password is unnecessary.In addition, as user name " UNKNOWN ",, under being provided with, standard specified the normative document folder respectively as by automatic filename that generates and conduct preservation destinations such as times.
When the user touches " USER NAME " key 613 on function screen as shown in figure 37, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the selection screen of user name as shown in figure 38.Owing to shown the user name of prior registration on this screen, when the user specified some user names and touch " OK " key 621, this user name obtained specifying.
When the user touches " FILE NAME " key 614 on function screen as shown in figure 37, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the entr screen of filename as shown in figure 39.Owing to shown several enter keies of the character input such as hiragana or the letter on this screen, the user can touch each enter key input optional file name.Then, the user on function screen as shown in figure 37 after the import file name, by touching " OK " key 622 specified file names.
When the user touches " RETAINING DESTINATION " key 615 on function screen as shown in figure 37, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the selection screen of file as shown in figure 40.Owing on this screen, shown the folder name of prior registration, when the user when specifying some folder names, when touching " OK " key 623, the file of the preservation destination of view data obtains specifying.Simultaneously, in Figure 40, will lock mark with password protection and be added in file on the folder name, and, be necessary to enter password in order to specify this file.
When the user touches this check box of " CONFIDENTIAL " check box 611 final elections on function screen as shown in figure 37, on touch panel 21, show the function screen as shown in figure 41 that " PASSWORD " key 612 of sening as an envoy to can be used.When the user touches as shown in figure 41 " PASSWORD " key 612, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the entr screen of password as shown in figure 42.When the user utilized numeric keypad 22 to touch " OK " key 624 after entering password on this screen, password was accepted.
Under view data being kept at the received situation of preservation condition required among the 12c of conservation zone, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen as shown in figure 43 that contains password, user name, filename and preserve the folder name of destination.When the user touches " OK " key 616 on function screen as shown in figure 43, on touch panel 21 as shown in figure 44, demonstrate the function screen that shows selection " FILING " key 211 by negative-appearing image is shown.Therefore, by selecting " FILING " key 211, indication has been sent view data has been kept at instruction among the 12c of conservation zone.
When the user touches other key on as Figure 36 or function screen shown in Figure 44, can specify such as reproduction density and duplicate the setting of other treatment conditions the magnification ratio.Figure 45 and Figure 46 are the schematic diagrames that is presented at the function screen on the display unit when change has been finished that is provided with of the illustration treatment conditions of working as view data.And Figure 45 shows " AUTO TEMP.RETAINING " key 212 function screen and Figure 46 when designated and shows " FILL " key 211 function screen when designated.
On as Figure 45 and function screen shown in Figure 46, specify the change of reproduction densities and specify the change of duplicating magnification ratios by " MAGNIFICATION " key 215 by " COPY DENSITY " key 213.Under this condition, when the user opened " START " key 16, image processing equipment 1 carries out the duplicating of image under the treatment conditions of appointment handled.
Simultaneously, the change of treatment conditions also can be carried out according to the processing of facsimile transmission or printout above.Be provided with down in the standard based on the preservation treatment conditions of the processing of the processing of facsimile transmission or printout, the same with the situation of Combined Processing, the view data of handling is not kept in the memory cell 12.In the situation of facsimile transmission, when the user operates " FAX/IMAGE TRAN-SMIT " key 23b of operating unit 4 shown in figure 32, on touch panel 21, demonstrate and the change of duplicating the setting of handling identical function screen that is used for facsimile transmission and image processing equipment 1 acceptance preservation treatment conditions.In addition, in the situation of printout, when view data being sent to image processing equipment 1, can on the screen of printer driver, accept view data is kept at instruction among scratchpad area (SPA) 12b and the conservation zone 12c as the personal computer PC 1 of messaging device or PC2.Personal computer PC 1 or PC2 send to image processing equipment 1 by the information of holding instruction that network N W will accept with view data.According to the information that receives from the PC as messaging device, the control unit 8 of image processing equipment 1 changes the setting of preserving treatment conditions.
Figure 47 and Figure 48 are the flow charts that the image processing process that the image processing equipment according to third embodiment of the invention carries out is shown.The control unit 8 of image processing equipment 1 can carry out following processing according to the control program 15a of ROM 15 storages.
The setting of several treatment conditions of administrative unit 14 storing image datas of image processing equipment 1 and control unit 8 monitor the acceptance (S201) of the change instruction of set handling condition according to said method.When accepting the change instruction of set handling condition ("Yes" among the S201), control unit 8 will be stored in (S202) in the administrative unit 14 based on the change setting of the treatment conditions of accepting the change instruction.When control unit 8 is not accepted the change instruction of set handling condition in step S201 ("No" among the S201), perhaps, finish processing in step S202 after, control unit 8 monitoring users are opened the acceptance (S203) as " START " key 16 of the sign on of duplicating processing or facsimile transmission processing.
When opening " START " key 16 and be accepted ("Yes" among the S203), control unit 8 makes image fetching unit 2 read the image (S208) of original document.When opening " START " key 16 and be not accepted ("No" among the S203), whether control unit 8 monitor communication unit 10 receive the view data (S204) that sends from personal computer PC I or PC2 as messaging device.Receive under the situation of view data ("Yes" among the S204) at communication unit 10, control unit 8 makes the setting (S205) of the treatment conditions of the printout that administrative unit 14 storages receive with view data.
Do not receive in step S204 under the situation of view data ("No" among the S204), control unit 8 determines the moment of in the past once carrying out the processing of view data play whether passed through the scheduled time (S206).When also not passing through the scheduled time ("No" among the S206), control unit 8 makes to handle and turns back to step S201.Carrying out the moment of the processing of view data before before rises when having passed through the scheduled time ("Yes" among the S206), control unit 8 is by allowing the setting of all treatment conditions revert to the standard setting, make administrative unit 14 storage standards be provided as the setting of the treatment conditions of view data, then, make processing turn back to step S201.
After the finishing dealing with in step S208 or S205, the image data storage that view data that control unit 8 reads image fetching unit 2 or communication unit 10 receive (S209) and carry out the printout of the image in the image formation unit 6 or carry out in the 12a of the service area of memory cell 12 such as the processing (S210) from the facsimile transmission of communication unit (modulator-demodulator) 10.Then, control unit 8 determines necessity of view data handles whether finish (S211).When processing is not also finished ("No" among the S211), control unit 8 makes to handle and turns back to step S210, proceeds the processing of view data.
Under the completed situation of the processing of view data ("Yes" among the S211), control unit 8 determines whether the central preservation treatment conditions of several treatment conditions of administrative unit 14 storages are configured to view data is kept at (S212) among the 12c of conservation zone in step S211.When preserving treatment conditions when being configured to be kept at view data among the 12c of conservation zone ("Yes" among the S212), control unit 8 is kept at the view data of service area 12a storage in the file of conservation zone 12c of treatment conditions appointment of administrative unit 14 storages (S213).Subsequently, control unit 8 discharges the setting that view data is kept at the preservation treatment conditions among the 12c of conservation zone, that is, allow it be reduced into standard setting (S214), and, be stored in (S215) in the administrative unit 14 with being reduced into the setting of preserving treatment conditions after the standard setting.Then, the view data (S216) of the service area 12a of control unit 8 eraseable memory units 12 storage, and termination.
In step S212, be confirmed as view data not being kept under the situation among the 12c of conservation zone ("No" among the S212) in the setting of preserving treatment conditions, control unit 8 determines whether the setting of the treatment conditions of administrative units 14 storages is that view data is kept among the interim conservation zone 12b (S217).When the preservation treatment conditions are not configured to be kept at view data among the interim conservation zone 12b ("No" among the S217), the view data (S216) of the service area 12a storage of control unit 8 eraseable memory units 12, and termination.
Be confirmed as view data is kept under the situation among the 12a of service area ("Yes" among the S217) in the setting of preserving treatment conditions in step S217, control unit 8 will be stored in image data storage among the 12a of service area in interim conservation zone 12b (S218).Then, control unit 8 discharges the setting that view data is kept at the preservation treatment conditions among the interim conservation zone 12b, that is, allow it be reduced into standard setting (S219), and, being provided with after the release of treatment conditions will be preserved, that is, be reduced into the setting of preserving treatment conditions after the standard setting and be stored in (S215) in the administrative unit 14, then, wipe the view data (S216) among the service area 12a that is stored in memory cell 12, and termination.
According to above-mentioned processing, control unit 8 discharges the setting that view data is kept at the preservation treatment conditions among interim conservation zone 12b or the conservation zone 12c after having handled view data, promptly, allow it be reduced into the standard setting, and, will be except indicating whether preserve the preservation treatment conditions of view data, the setting of several treatment conditions of Bao Chiing in statu quo is stored among the administrative unit 14.Under this condition, control unit 8 prepares to accept next processing instruction.
Figure 49 is the schematic diagram that is illustrated in the display screen on the touch panel 21 that is presented at operating unit 4 after the processing that stops view data.On this screen, " FILING " key 211 and " AUTO TEMP.RETAINING " key 212 boths do not specify, and this means that treatment conditions are not arranged to preserve view data.On the contrary, for " COPY DENSITY " key 213 and " MAGNIFICATION " key 215, the appointment of reproduction density and the appointment of magnification ratio have been kept.In other words, show the setting that in statu quo keeps other treatment conditions except the preservation treatment conditions that indicate whether to preserve view data.
By reusing the view data of memory cell 12 storage, image processing equipment 1 can carry out the printout of image or carry out processing such as facsimile transmission.Figure 50 and Figure 51 be illustrate that image processing equipment 1 according to third embodiment of the invention carries out at the flow chart of reusing the process under the view data situation.Simultaneously, the control unit 8 of image processing equipment 1 carries out following processing according to the control program 15a of ROM 15 storages.
When control unit 8 is opened " DOCUMENTFILING " key 23a of operating unit 4 shown in figure 32 the user, monitor the acceptance (S301) of the instruction begin to reuse view data.When opening " DOCU-MENT FILING " when key 23a is not accepted ("No" among the S301), control unit 8 continues to monitor the acceptance of opening " DOCUMENT FILING " key 23a.When opening " DOCUMENT FILING " when key 23a is accepted ("Yes" among the S301), control unit 8 makes the touch panel 21 display file generating run screens (S302) of operating unit 4.
Figure 52 is the schematic diagram that illustration is presented at the file generating run screen on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.On this file generating run screen, on touch panel 21, shown and accepted only to preserve holding instruction of view data, and do not carried out " SCAN RETAINING " key 631 that the view data such as duplicating or facsimile transmission is handled.In addition, on touch panel 21, shown and accepted to take out the conservation zone 12c of memory cell 12 and " FILINGFOLDER " key 632 and " AUTO TEMP.RETAIN FOLDER " key 633 of the instruction of the view data of interim conservation zone 12b storage.And, on touch panel 21, also shown the behaviour in service of accepting to show indication memory cell 12 information instruction " HDD USING CONDITION " key 634 and accept " DATA RETRIEVE " key 635 of the instruction of the view data that retrieval will reuse.
When the user touches " SCAN RETAINING " key 631 on the function screen shown in Figure 52, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen that is used to scan preservation.Figure 53 is the schematic diagram that illustration is presented at the function screen that the scanning on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4 preserves.On touch panel 21, shown each key of the appointment of density, resolution and the original document of when image fetching unit 2 reading images, accepting duplicating.In addition, on touch panel 21, also shown and accepted such as dividing reading images or connecting " SPECIALFUNCTION " key 641 of the appointment of the setting of special processing condition several images and accept such as the appointment of the file of the preservation destination of the appointment of filename and view data, to preserve " RETAINING DETAILSETTING " key 642 that necessity of view data is provided with.After each condition of preserving view data obtains being provided with, when the user opens " START " key 16, image fetching unit 2 reading images and memory cell 12 storing image datas.
When the user touches " HDD USING CONDITION " key 634 on the function screen shown in Figure 52, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the behaviour in service of memory cell 12.Figure 54 is the schematic diagram of the display screen of the illustration behaviour in service that shows memory cell 12.On this display screen, on touch panel 21, shown the use district of the conservation zone 12c that comprises normative document folder and user folder and do not used the occupation ratio of distinguishing.In addition, on touch panel 21, shown the use district of the interim conservation zone 12b that comprises interim preservation file in an identical manner and do not used the occupation ratio of distinguishing.
Subsequently, when the user touched " AUTO TEMP.RETAINFOLDER " key 633 on the function screen shown in Figure 52, control unit 8 monitored the acceptance (S303) of opening it.When opening " AUTOTEMP.RETAIN FOLDER " when key 633 is accepted ("Yes" among the S303), control unit 8 shows interim tabulation (S304) of preserving the view data of the interim conservation zone 12b storage of memory cell 12 in the file on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.Figure 55 is the schematic diagram that illustration is presented at the tabulation display screen of the view data in the interim preservation file on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.On this screen, shown tabulation by the information image data specified such as filename, user name and date.When the user touched the display part of each file on this screen, the view data that reuse obtained specifying.
In step S303, under opening " AUTO TEMP.RETAIN FOLDER " key 633 unaccredited situations ("No" among the S303), when the user touched " FILING FOLDER " key 632 on the function screen shown in Figure 52, control unit 8 monitored the acceptance (S305) of opening it.When opening " FILING FOLDER " when key 632 is not accepted ("No" among the S305), control unit 8 makes to handle and turns back to step S303.
Figure 56 is the schematic diagram of tabulation display screen of the view data of the illustration conservation zone 12c storage that is presented at the memory cell 12 on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4 to Figure 58.When opening " FILINGFOLDER " key 632 and be accepted ("Yes" among the S305), control unit 8 is the tabulation (S306) of the view data of the conservation zone 12c of memory cell 12 storage in the display standard file on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.Figure 56 is the schematic diagram of the tabulation display screen of view data in the illustration normative document folder, on this tabulation display screen, has shown the tabulation by the information image data specified such as filename, user name and date.
And, on the tabulation display screen in the normative document folder, also shown " USER FOLDER " key 636 and " DATA RETRIEVE " key 635 of accepting other file except the normative document folder.When the user touches " USER FOLDER " key 636 on the tabulation display screen shown in Figure 56, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the tabulation that is included in the file among the 12c of conservation zone except the normative document folder.When the user touched the display part of each file on this display screen, file obtained specifying.
Then, control unit 8 monitors the acceptance (S307) of the file except the normative document folder.Then, accept under the situation of appointment of file ("Yes" among the S307) at control unit 8, control unit 8 shows the tabulation (S308) of view data in the specified folder on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.Figure 58 is the tabulation of the view data of conservation zone 12c storage in the schematic diagram of tabulation display screen of view data in the illustration specified folder and the display file folder.
When the processing among the step S304 has been finished, under the unaccredited situation of appointment of file in step S307 ("No" among the S307), perhaps, when the processing among the step S308 has been finished, when the user touches the file of tabulation on the display screen, the acceptance (S309) of the appointment of control unit 8 monitoring picture data.When the appointment of view data is not accepted ("No" among the S309), control unit 8 continues the acceptance of the appointment of monitoring picture data, when being accepted with appointment when view data ("Yes" among the S309), control unit 8 shows the function screen (S310) of reusing designate on touch panel 21.
Figure 59 is the schematic diagram that illustration is presented at the function screen of reusing view data on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.In reusing the function screen of view data; the filename that on touch panel 21, has shown selected view data; and, on touch panel 21, shown " PRINT " key 651 of the instruction of accepting the printout image respectively; be received in " MOVE " key 652 of the instruction of moving image data between the file; acceptance sends to " TRANSMIT " key 653 as the instruction of the PC of messaging device or facsimile equipment 3 with view data; " ERASE " key 654 of the instruction of view data is wiped in acceptance from memory cell 12; acceptance changes " CHANGE ATTRIBUTE " key 655 of the instruction of the attribute of whether using the password protection view data; " DE-TAILED INFO " key 656 of the instruction of the more details relevant with view data with accepting demonstration.
When the user touches " PRINT " key 651, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen of setting of the treatment conditions of acceptance such as printing number and the setting that control unit 8 is accepted treatment conditions.In addition, when the user touches " MOVE " key 652, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen of accepting the appointment of file on the mobile destination and the appointment that control unit 8 is accepted file.In addition, when the user touches " TRANSMIT " key 653, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen of the appointment of accepting the transmission destination and the appointment that control unit 8 accepts to send destinations.In addition, when the user touches " ERASE " key 654, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen of accepting the affirmation of wiping.In addition, when the user touches " CHANGE ATTRIBUTE " key 655, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen of content of the attribute of accepting to change view data and control unit 8 and accept the content that changes.In addition, when the user touches " DETAILED INFO " key 656, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the display screen of the details of display image data.
Simultaneously, according to the appointment of the view data that will reuse, after retrieving view data, carry out the processing of specify image.When the user touches " DATA RETRIEVE " key 635 on function screen shown in Figure 52, Figure 55, Figure 56 or Figure 58, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the function screen of retrieve image data.
Figure 60 is the schematic diagram that illustration is presented at the function screen of the retrieve image data on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4 to Figure 63.At first, shown in Figure 60, shown and accepted as " USER NAME " key 661 of the appointment of the user name of search condition and accept filename or the function screen of " FILE NAME OR FOLDER NAME " key 662 of the appointment of folder name.When the user touches " USERNAME " key 661, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the screen of the selection user name shown in Figure 61.On this screen, shown the user name of prior registration, when the user specifies some user names and touch " OK " key 663, obtain specifying as the user name of search condition.When the user touches " FILENAME OR FOLDER NAME " key 662, on touch panel 21, demonstrate the filename shown in Figure 62 or the entr screen of folder name.According to such entr screen, on touch panel 21, demonstrate several enter keies of input character, when the user touches each enter key, imported filename or folder name, and filename or folder name are designated as search condition.
When obtaining specifying along with touching search condition, when the user touches " START RETRIEVE " key 664 on the function screen shown in Figure 60, the view data of the interim conservation zone 12b of control unit 8 retrieve stored unit 12 and conservation zone 12c storage is so that extract and the corresponding view data of search condition.Subsequently, control unit 8 demonstrates the display screen that shows result for retrieval on the touch panel 21 of operating unit 4.Figure 63 is the schematic diagram of the display screen of illustration result for retrieval, and, on this display screen, shown the tabulation of the file or folder of the view data of extracting according to search condition.When the user touched filename on this display screen, the view data that reuse obtained specifying.
Just as described in detail above, according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention according to several treatment conditions image data processings that are provided with, when the preservation treatment conditions that indicate whether to preserve view data are when preserving view data, preserve the view data of having handled, and, when being arranged to not preserve view data, do not preserve view data.
In addition, in case receive view data to be processed, this equipment just accepts to preserve the instruction of view data, and, after view data is finished dealing with, the setting of treatment conditions is changed over the setting of forbidding preserving view data.
Thereby,, under the situation of not sending the instruction of preserving view data, do not preserve view data because in order to preserve view data, the user must specify the view data that will preserve one by one.So, only the view data that the user determines and instruction is kept in the graphics processing unit is kept in the graphics processing unit.Consequently, under the unacknowledged situation of user, do not preserve view data automatically and can not run counter to user's will and preserve view data, thereby, can prevent that important view data from not having the user to announce and just being kept in the image processing equipment, illegally used.
In addition, a third embodiment in accordance with the invention after the processing of view data stops, in statu quo keeps the setting of other treatment conditions except the preservation treatment conditions that indicate whether to preserve view data.So when continuing image data processing, the user there is no need to start anew to specify several treatment conditions, when preventing that view data from illegally being used, can keep the convenience of the operation of image processing equipment.
And a third embodiment in accordance with the invention is provided with down in the standard of preserving treatment conditions, forbids preserving view data, and when the moment that obtains handling from view data had been passed through the scheduled time, being provided with of all treatment conditions was reduced into the standard setting automatically.Thereby,, do not have new user to confirm just can not preserve view data automatically even next user uses the processing of user's interrupt images data of image processing equipment to use image processing equipment afterwards in front.
In addition, a third embodiment in accordance with the invention is kept in the service area owing to wiped temporarily after handling, so that image processing equipment carries out the view data that view data is handled, so can prevent that view data from illegally being used.
In addition, a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, under image processing equipment was kept at view data situation in the interim conservation zone, the user confirmed the preservation of view data, thereby can prevent that view data from not having the user to confirm to be preserved automatically.
Simultaneously; the same with above-mentioned second embodiment, be furnished with encryption of utilizing etc. according to the image processing equipment of third embodiment of the invention and can protect the operation change of view data become effective or invalid protective device, and; when the efficient in operation of protective device, the preservation of limited images data.According to such image processing equipment, protective device switches to operating condition effectively from invalid, perhaps, is equipped with the detachable protective device, so that make efficient in operation.
Under the condition of the efficient in operation of protective device, this image processing equipment has only when accepting to preserve the instruction of view data, just preserves the view data of having handled, and, when not accepting the instruction of preservation view data, do not preserve view data.Thereby; in this case; image processing equipment according to third embodiment of the invention is also protected view data to be processed; simultaneously; prevent that view data from not had the user to confirm ground preservation automatically; thereby can prevent that important view data from not having the user just to announce and being kept in the image processing equipment automatically and can preventing that important view data from illegally being used.
Simultaneously, in this is described, the image processing equipment of first to the 3rd embodiment is defined by being furnished with the MFP such as the multiple function of facsimile equipment, photocopier and printer etc. according to the present invention, but, be not limited to this, it also is the single equipment of planting function that has such as facsimile equipment, photocopier and printer etc.
Industrial Applicability A
Just as described in detail above; according to image processing equipment based on first embodiment; because when the view data protective device is being worked; all do not forbid input image data and it is stored in the file systematic function in the image data storage apparatus and reads and the operation of the manipulation of image data device of the view data of printing out image data memory device stores view data; and part limits it, realized making document files systematic function and data security feature to mate and guaranteeing data security property can use image processing equipment easily.
In addition, image processing equipment according to first embodiment of the invention, even be configured to originally even after image processing is applied to view data, carried out under the situation with image data storage operation in the image data storage apparatus such as hard disk in equipment at image processing equipment, also the operation change of view data can be become different, so that improve the fail safe that is stored in the view data in the image data storage apparatus with original operation.
In addition,, encrypt the view data of input at once, then, when handling, decode it, so that keep the fail safe of view data according to the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention.
Further, image processing equipment according to first embodiment of the invention, owing to be stored in the view data in the image data storage apparatus such as hard disk in the equipment with the random data replacement,, also can keep the fail safe of view data even image data storage apparatus itself is removed.
In addition, image processing equipment according to first embodiment of the invention, the view data in the image data storage apparatus such as hard disk is forced to wipe in the equipment owing to be stored in, even itself is removed image data storage apparatus, since can not the reproduced image data, the fail safe that also can keep view data.
And, image processing equipment according to first embodiment of the invention, owing to after image processing apparatus has been handled view data itself, force to wipe the view data in the image data storage apparatus such as hard disk in the equipment of being stored in, the fail safe that has kept sensitive view data.
Further, image processing equipment according to first embodiment of the invention, the all images data in the image data storage apparatus such as hard disk are forced to wipe in the equipment owing to be stored in, even itself is removed image data storage apparatus, since can not the reproduced image data, the fail safe that also can keep view data.
Further, image processing equipment according to first embodiment of the invention, owing to will be stored in the image data storage apparatus temporarily by the view data that image processing apparatus is handled, and, when having handled this view data itself, from image data storage apparatus, wipe this at once and be stored in view data in the image data storage apparatus temporarily, so when handling sensitive view data, even itself is removed image data storage apparatus, also can keep not being stored in the fail safe of the sensitive view data in the image data storage apparatus.
In addition, image processing equipment according to first embodiment of the invention, kept being used for by Imagery Data Recording is formed image on the recording medium such as copy paper, specifically, the fail safe of the view data of the image processing of printing out image data.
In addition, according to the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, kept being used for view data being sent to the fail safe of the view data of outside image processing by facsimile.
Further, according to the image processing equipment of first embodiment of the invention, kept being used for view data being sent to the fail safe of the view data of outside image processing by data communication.
According to a second embodiment of the present invention, in the image processing equipment of the device of being furnished with storing image data, be stored in wherein view data by restriction, prevented to be stored in view data in the image processing equipment and be fetched to the outside and illegally used, thereby improved fail safe.
In addition, the second embodiment of the present invention provides the device of being furnished with storing image data, the image processing equipment that makes the device of invalid invalidation means of view data and operation invalidation means, and, when invalidation means just in action the time, by limiting the view data that to store, the view data that has prevented the image processing equipment storage is fetched to the outside and is illegally used, thereby has improved its fail safe.
In addition, the second embodiment of the present invention provides the device of being furnished with storing image data and the image processing equipment that makes the invalid invalidation means of view data can further be provided, and, when being equipped with invalidation means, by limiting the view data that to store, the view data that has prevented the image processing equipment storage is fetched to the outside and is illegally used, thereby has improved its fail safe.
In addition, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, be furnished with the device of storing image data, can operating in the image processing equipment that makes the invalid invalidation means of view data, when image processing equipment storage indication invalidation means just in action information and above-mentioned canned data indication invalidation means just in action time the whether, by limiting the view data that to store, the view data that has prevented the image processing equipment storage is fetched to the outside and is illegally used, thus the fail safe that has improved view data.
Further, the second embodiment of the present invention can be carried out processing such as printout to the view data of image processing equipment storage, has kept and traditional the same convenience of reusing view data.
And, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, by only allowing acceptance storage image data specified to be stored and forbidding that other view data is stored, obtained great benefit, specifically, both can improve the convenience of storing image data, and can improve again and make view data invalid and prevent the fail safe that view data is illegally used.
According to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, because when the processing of view data stops, the setting that indicates whether to preserve the treatment conditions of view data in the middle of being provided with of several treatment conditions is reduced into the standard setting of forbidding preserving view data, in order to preserve view data, the user must specify the view data that will preserve one by one.Therefore, there is not the user to confirm just can not preserve view data automatically.
In addition, according to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, because when the moment that obtains handling from view data has been passed through the scheduled time, the setting of treatment conditions is reduced into the standard setting that comprises the setting of forbidding preserving view data, even the processing of view data had been interrupted in the past, when the user carries out the processing of view data in next place, there is not his or her affirmation can not preserve view data automatically yet.
Further, according to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, the setting that indicates whether to preserve the treatment conditions of view data is to preserve the view data of accepting the instruction of preserving respectively and according to the treatment conditions that are provided with, image processing device processes view data.Thereby, only preserve the user and determine to be kept at view data in the image processing equipment, just do not preserve view data automatically with the affirmation that does not have the user, significant data is kept in the image processing equipment, view data is illegally used so that prevent from not have the user just to announce.
In addition, according to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, when the processing of view data stops, owing to indicate whether that being provided with of treatment conditions that preserve view data changed over the setting of forbidding preserving view data automatically, for view data is kept in the image processing equipment, the user must send the instruction of preserving view data and not have user's affirmation just can not preserve view data automatically.In addition, owing in statu quo keep the setting of other treatment conditions except the setting of the treatment conditions that indicate whether to preserve view data, when continuing image data processing, the user there is no need to send the instruction that starts anew to be provided with, when preventing that view data from illegally being used, can keep the convenience of the operation of image processing equipment.
In addition; according to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention; the operation change of protection view data can be become effective or invalid; with when the efficient in operation of protection view data, the setting that image processing equipment will indicate whether to preserve the treatment conditions of view data changes over the setting of forbidding preserving view data automatically.Therefore, can protect view data to be processed, simultaneously, can prevent that view data from not having the user to confirm just to preserve automatically.
Further, according to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, preserve the treatment conditions that indicate whether preserve view data owing to will forbid the standard setting that is provided as of preserving view data,, do not have user's affirmation just can not preserve view data automatically when the user uses image processing equipment.
In addition, according to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, owing to after the finishing dealing with of view data, wipe interim view data of preserving, illegally used in the time of can preventing view data as preservation for the processing of carrying out view data.
Further, according to a third embodiment in accordance with the invention, because the information of view data is preserved in the output indication before preserving view data, prevented that view data from not having user's affirmation just to preserve automatically, and, obtained great benefit, specifically, can prevent that important view data from not having the user to announce and just being saved and illegally being used.
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1. image processing equipment, comprising: image data storage apparatus is used for storing image data; The manipulation of image data device is used for carrying out being stored in the operation of described image data storage apparatus by file systematic function input image data with it, or reads the view data and its operation of output of described image data storage apparatus storage; And image processing apparatus, be used for the view data that the described manipulation of image data device of image processing is exported, it is characterized in that, comprising:
The view data protective device is used to forbid the operation to the view data of described image data storage apparatus storage that is caused by described manipulation of image data device;
Wherein, when described view data protective device is being operated, the operation that restriction is caused by described manipulation of image data device to view data.
2. image processing equipment, comprising: image data storage apparatus is used for temporarily storing image data; Image processing apparatus, be used for reading the view data that is stored in described image data storage apparatus and image processing it; With the manipulation of image data device, be used for the view data of operation store, during through described image processing apparatus image processing, be stored in the described image data storage apparatus with the described view data of box lunch at described image data storage apparatus, it is characterized in that, comprising:
The operation change device is used to change the operation of described manipulation of image data device to view data.
3. image processing equipment according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, described operation change device is encrypted the view data of input so that it is stored in the described image data storage apparatus, and the encrypted image data of decode stored in described image data storage apparatus, thereby it is offered described image processing apparatus.
4. image processing equipment according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, when described view data during through described image processing apparatus image processing, described operation change device replaces the described view data that is stored in the described image data storage apparatus with random data.
5. image processing equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described operation change device forces to wipe the view data that is stored in the described image data storage apparatus.
6. image processing equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that, when described view data during through described image processing apparatus image processing, described operation change device forces to wipe the described view data that is stored in the described image data storage apparatus.
7. image processing equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described operation change device forces to wipe all images data that are stored in the described image data storage apparatus.
8. image processing equipment according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, described operation change device will be stored in the described image data storage apparatus by the view data of described image processing apparatus image processing temporarily, and when described view data is passed through the image processing apparatus image processing, from described image data storage apparatus, wipe described view data.
9. according to any one described image processing equipment of claim 2 to 8, it is characterized in that, described image processing apparatus with Imagery Data Recording on recording medium to form image.
10. according to any one described image processing equipment of claim 2 to 8, it is characterized in that described image processing apparatus sends to the outside by facsimile with view data.
11. any one the described image processing equipment according to claim 2 to 8 is characterized in that described image processing apparatus sends to the outside by data communication with view data.
12. an image processing equipment comprises: image data reception device is used to receive view data; With the view data save set, be used to preserve the view data that described image data reception device receives, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Restraint device is used to limit the preservation of described view data save set to view data.
13. an image processing equipment comprises: image data reception device is used to receive view data; The view data save set is used to preserve the view data that described image data reception device receives; Processing unit is used to handle the view data that described image data reception device receives; Invalidation means is used to make view data invalid; And switching device shifter, be used for described invalidation means is switched to operating state or non operating state, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Restraint device is used for when described switching device shifter switches to operating state with described invalidation means, limits the preservation of described view data save set to view data.
14. an image processing equipment comprises: image data reception device is used to receive view data; The view data save set is used to preserve the view data that described image data reception device receives; And processing unit, be used to handle the view data of described image data reception device reception and can additionally comprise invalidation means, be used to make view data invalid, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Restraint device is used for limiting the preservation of described view data save set to view data when being equipped with described invalidation means.
15. according to claim 12 or 13 described image processing equipments, it is characterized in that, further comprise:
The operating state storage device is used to store the described invalidation means of indication and is in information under operating state or the non operating state;
Quote device, be used to quote the information of described operating state memory device stores; With
Restraint device is used for quoting information that device quotes and indicating described invalidation means to be in operating state following time when described, limits the preservation of described view data save set to information.
16. any one the described image processing equipment according to claim 13 to 15 is characterized in that, described processing unit can also be handled the view data of described view data save set storage.
17. any one the described image processing equipment according to claim 12 to 16 is characterized in that, further comprises the receiving device of holding instruction, be used for accepting to hold instruction so that specify the view data that will be kept at described view data save set,
Wherein, described restraint device allows described view data save set to preserve the view data that the described receiving device acceptance of holding instruction is held instruction.
18. an image processing equipment comprises: the condition changing device is used for changing individually according to the standard setting setting of several treatment conditions of image data processing; And processing unit, be used for according to comprising that several treatment conditions that described condition changing device changes the treatment conditions of its setting come image data processing; It is characterized in that, comprising:
The condition reduction apparatus is used for when described processing unit has been finished to the processing of view data, makes described condition changing device be reduced into the standard setting according to the setting that standard is provided with predetermined process conditions change, in the middle of several treatment conditions.
19. image processing equipment according to claim 18 is characterized in that, further comprises the view data save set, is used to preserve described processing unit it is handled completed view data;
Wherein, whether described predetermined process condition should be kept at the view data that described processing unit is handled in the view data save set; With
The standard setting of described predetermined process condition is to forbid the view data that described processing unit is handled is kept in the view data save set.
20. according to claim 18 or 19 described image processing equipments, it is characterized in that, further comprise:
Determine device, be used for determining whether the time point that has carried out the processing of view data from described processing unit has passed through the scheduled time; With
When described definite device is determined to have passed through the scheduled time, make the setting of the treatment conditions of described condition changing device change be reduced into the device that standard is provided with.
21. an image processing equipment comprises: image data reception device is used to receive view data; The view data save set is used to preserve view data; The treatment conditions storage device is used for storing several treatment conditions when image data processing; And processing unit, be used for every kind of treatment conditions according to described treatment conditions memory device stores, handle the view data that described image data reception device receives; It is characterized in that, comprising:
The receiving device of holding instruction is used for individually from preserving holding instruction of the view data of accepting to be kept at described view data save set in the middle of the view data that described image data reception device receives; With
When the described receiving device of holding instruction is accepted to hold instruction, whether the described view data save set of storage indication should preserve the setting of the preservation treatment conditions of view data in described treatment conditions storage device, accepts the device of the setting of the view data of holding instruction as preserve the described receiving device of holding instruction in described view data save set.
22. image processing equipment according to claim 21 is characterized in that, further comprises:
Modifier, be used for when described processing unit is handled described treatment conditions memory device stores and is configured to that view data is kept at the view data of preservation treatment conditions of described view data save set, the setting of the preservation treatment conditions of described treatment conditions memory device stores changed over forbid that described view data save set preserves the setting of view data; With
The device of the setting of the treatment conditions of maintenance except the preservation treatment conditions of described treatment conditions memory device stores.
23. image processing equipment according to claim 22 is characterized in that, further comprises the operation of protection view data to be switched to effective or invalid protective device,
When wherein, described modifier is configured to efficient in operation when described protective device and operate.
24. any one described image processing equipment according to claim 21 to 23, it is characterized in that, described treatment conditions storage device is configured to store the setting of the preservation treatment conditions of forbidding described view data save set preservation view data, as the standard setting.
25. any one the described image processing equipment according to claim 21 to 24 is characterized in that, further comprises:
Temporary storing device is used for the view data that the described image data reception device of interim storage receives; With
When described image processing apparatus is finished the processing of described view data, wipe the device of the view data of described temporary storing device storage.
26. any one the described image processing equipment according to claim 21 to 25 is characterized in that, further comprises:
When the preservation treatment conditions were configured to be kept at view data in the described view data save set, before described view data save set was preserved view data, the described view data save set of output indication was preserved the device of the information of view data.
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