JP2002077506A - Image input transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image input transmitter capable of not loading on a reception side mail server since a size preservable by the reception side mail server is exceeded, mail can not be transmitted or the opposite party can not receive the other mail at the time of transmitting the mail to which the image data of a large size are pasted to the opposite party. SOLUTION: A transmission destination to limit the transmission of the image data is stored corresponding to the domain name of the address of the transmission destination, the transmission destination address is compared with the stored address (step 37) at the time of transmission and thus, the transmission of the image data to the transmission destination is limited.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the Internet,
The present invention relates to an image input / transmission device that transmits image data such as a facsimile using an IP network such as an intranet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Image data such as a facsimile is transmitted to an SM by an image input / transmission device using an IP network.
When affixing to mail by TP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) and sending, the image data sent from the image input / sending device on the sending side is sent to the receiving side mail server through the sending mail server, stored there, and received. Will be delivered first.

[0003]

When image data is transmitted, the size of the image data becomes very large even if compression is performed. If an email with such large size image data is sent to the other party, it will exceed the size that can be stored in the receiving mail server, and the email cannot be sent or the other party cannot receive other emails. Sometimes. Further, the communication cost for receiving the mail of the other party may increase.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to realize an image input / transmission apparatus capable of placing no burden on a receiving mail server.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention An image input / transmission apparatus according to the present invention comprises: storage means for storing a transmission destination for restricting transmission of image data in accordance with a domain name of an address of the transmission destination; A transmission restricting unit that restricts transmission of image data to the address by comparing the domain name of the destination address of the image data with the domain name of the address stored in the storage unit.

According to the above configuration, whether to restrict the transmission of image data is determined according to the domain name of the destination address, and the image data is not transmitted to the restricted address. As a result, it is possible to avoid imposing an unnecessary load on the mail server on the receiving side. The image input / transmission apparatus of the present invention includes a storage unit for storing a destination to which transmission of image data is permitted according to a domain name of an address of the destination, and a storage unit for storing a domain name of a transmission destination address of the image data. The apparatus may include a transmission permitting unit that permits transmission of image data to the address by comparing the domain name of the address stored in the unit with the domain name of the address.

According to the above configuration, whether to permit transmission of image data is determined according to the domain name of the destination address, and the image data is transmitted only to the restricted addresses. As a result, it is possible to avoid imposing an unnecessary load on the mail server on the receiving side.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an SMTP mail communication system on the Internet. The image input / reception device 10 is connected via a telephone line 11 to a mail server 12 of the provider to which it belongs. Similarly, the other image input transmitting / receiving devices 20
It is connected via a telephone line 21 to a mail server 22 of the provider to which it belongs.

[0009] Both mail servers 12 and 22 are connected to the Internet 30. A case where image data is transmitted from the image input transmitting / receiving apparatus 10 to the image input transmitting / receiving apparatus 20 will be described. Image input transmitting / receiving device 1 on transmitting side
The image data transmitted from 0 is sent to the mail server 22 via the telephone line 11, the mail server 12, and the Internet 30, and is stored in the mail server 22. The image input transmitting / receiving apparatus 20 on the receiving side accesses the mail server 22 via the telephone line 21 to receive the image data addressed to the image input transmitting / receiving apparatus 20 stored in the mail server 22.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the image input / reception device 10 on the transmission side.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of FIG. The image input transmitting / receiving device 20 on the receiving side has the same configuration. The image input / reception device 10 includes a scanner 101 that optically reads a document image and converts it into an image signal, a recording unit 102 that records a received image signal on recording paper, an operation display unit 103 that has a display and operation keys, Communication control unit 1 for performing image data communication
04 and the main control unit 105 for controlling each of these functions.
It has. The main control unit 105 includes a ROM 111 storing the program and the like, and a RAM storing necessary data.
112 and a rewritable nonvolatile memory 113.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a mail destination restriction list written in the nonvolatile memory 113. This restriction list restricts the transmission of image data on the basis of the mail transmission destination domain. In principle, this writing is performed in address units, but using a wildcard, for example, "ne.jp" such as "**. Ne.jp"
jp "can be put together in the restriction list. FIG. 4 shows an example of the mail destination permission list written in the nonvolatile memory 113. This restriction list permits the transmission of image data based on the mail transmission destination domain. It is the same as described above that it can be posted together using wildcards.

FIG. 5 shows a transmission flowchart performed by the main control unit 105 when restricting mail transmission based on the mail transmission destination restriction list. First, an original reading condition is input through the operation display unit 103 on the image input transmitting / receiving apparatus (step S1). The document reading conditions include, for example, a resolution (600, 400, 300, 200 dpi) for transmission, a document mode (“photo mode”, “text mode”, “color mode”, etc.), and a document size (A3, A4, etc.).
When sending image data attached to an e-mail, it is also possible to make settings such that the data amount becomes large, for example, selection of a large original size or selection of a special original mode (color mode or the like) is not possible.

Next, the user inputs a destination address (step S2). When the setting of the document is completed, the user presses the start key (step S3). Main control unit 10
No. 5 determines whether the destination restriction setting is performed (step S4). This destination restriction setting is to set in advance whether or not to restrict the transmission of image data according to the domain name of the destination address. deep.

The main control unit 105 checks the number of the input destination addresses, and sets the number to N (step S5).
First, it is determined whether or not the domain name of the first address is subject to destination restrictions based on the mail destination restriction list (step S7). If the transmission destination is restricted, the process proceeds to step S8, and the user is notified via the operation display unit 103 whether to change the transmission destination address and transmit.
(Step S8). The user knows from the display that the transmission was not possible to the address, and can take a measure to change the address, for example. This measure is effective when the transmission destination has two or more addresses.

The domain names of the second and subsequent addresses are also checked based on the mail destination restriction list to determine whether or not they are subject to destination restrictions (step S7). When all the addresses have been checked (step S9), A document image is read by the scanner 101 based on the set document reading conditions, and image data at an address not restricted by transmission is transmitted to the mail server (step S11). At this time, by storing the transmission date and time, the sender, the transmission destination, and the transmission image data size as a log, the administrator can
Are there any transmissions that might be annoying to the recipient?
You can check.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the flowchart of FIG. 5, based on the mail transmission destination restriction list, it is checked whether or not the address is subjected to the transmission destination restriction. When the address is subjected to the transmission destination restriction, the transmission is stopped. , It is possible to make the flow such that the address is transmitted only when the address is permitted to be transmitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an SMTP mail communication system on the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image input / reception device 10 on the transmission side.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mail destination restriction list written in a nonvolatile memory 113;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mail destination permission list written in a nonvolatile memory 113;

FIG. 5 is a transmission flowchart in a case where mail transmission restriction is performed using a mail transmission destination restriction list.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 image input / reception device 11 telephone line 12 mail server 20 image input / reception device 21 telephone line 22 mail server 30 internet 101 scanner 102 recording unit 103 operation display unit 104 communication control unit 105 main control unit 111 ROM 112 RAM 113 nonvolatile memory

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading an image of a document, a storage means for storing image data read by the reading means, and a storage means for storing the image data stored in the storage means on a network using an e-mail server. An image input / transmission device capable of transmitting to a destination of the image data, a storage unit for storing a destination to restrict transmission of image data according to a domain name of an address of the destination, and a destination address of the destination of image data. An image input / transmission apparatus comprising: a transmission limiting unit that limits transmission of image data to an address by comparing a domain name with a domain name of an address stored in the storage unit. 2. A reading means for reading an image of an original, a storage means for storing image data read by the reading means, and a storage means for storing the image data stored in the storage means on a network using an e-mail server. An image input / transmission device capable of transmitting to a destination of the image data, a storage unit for storing a destination to which transmission of image data is permitted according to a domain name of an address of the destination, and a destination address of the destination of image data. An image input / transmission apparatus comprising: a transmission permission unit that permits transmission of image data to an address by comparing a domain name with a domain name of an address stored in the storage unit.