JP2002204329A - Recipient information register method in document image transmission system and document image transmission apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow updating recipient information in recipient information storage means without a direct operation by a user of a document image transmission apparatus. SOLUTION: The document image transmission apparatus comprises an original reading unit for reading an original connected through an electronic network to a plurality of reception apparatuses which are capable of receiving document image data, a recipient information storage unit for storing personal information on a plurality of recipients and reception information on reception apparatuses respectively used by each of the recipients, an operation panel for specifying a recipient desired to be transmitted among a plurality of recipients that are stored in the reception information storage unit, and transmission means for transmitting document image data acquired by the original reading unit to the reception apparatus specified by the operation panel, wherein the apparatus allows access from a terminal apparatus connected to the electronic network to the recipient information storage unit, and personal information of the recipients and reception information of the reception apparatuses that are stored in the recipient information storage unit from the terminal apparatus can be registered, changed and deleted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for registering recipient information in a document image transmitting system for transmitting document image data from a document image transmitting device to a desired one of a plurality of receiving devices via an electronic network. And a document image transmission device in the system. In other words, a document image transmission system or the like as a management tool suitable for working as a team composed of a business manager who manages the business and an executor who executes the business on site under the instructions of the business manager Related to

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As communication lines connecting LANs (local area networks) to LANs have become faster and cheaper, electronic networks have been actively used for corporate activities. The benefit of using electronic networks is that vast amounts of information can be processed quickly and continuously in electronic form.

In an office using an electronic network, a document manuscript is created by a word processor mounted on an electronic device such as a keyboard, a touch panel with a character recognition function, or a mobile phone having a means for inputting character codes. Is done. Then, it can be sent to an electronic network in the form of e-mail and instantly transmitted to a desired place inside and outside the company. Email recipients are
The obtained information can be edited and copied freely. In the above process, information is continuously processed in an electronic form. No manpower is required for re-entry on the way, and no mistake in reprinting occurs.

When an electronic network infrastructure is provided in a company, information can be quickly transmitted directly from a source to a destination. Therefore, the business manager who manages the business can directly and promptly issue an instruction to the executor who executes the business on site according to the instruction of the business manager.

However, there are the following problems in the form in which communication from the business manager to the executor is performed only by an electronic document created by a word processor or a mailer for sending mail.

First, a person who cannot use electronic document creation tools such as a personal computer cannot use the above-mentioned form. At the time of filing of the present invention (AD 2
000 years), there are many such people in the elderly over the age of 50. Japan has become an aging society, and many elderly people are engaged in employment. These people are required to use personal computers as tools. But for those who don't use a personal computer as a tool at work, changing the way they're used to writing documents takes energy. Others have questioned whether a personal computer would be the best documenting tool forever.

At present, there is an economic disparity between those who have the ability to cope with the Internet society called the digital divide and those who cannot. Opportunities for those who cannot do this are narrowing, and there are gaps in actual wages.
Digital instruments, which are merely tools for accomplishing work, limit access to employment.

[0008] Second, what can be transmitted in electronic documents is
Only the content expressed in words in the document. Business managers can only communicate their intentions within that range. In an era when electronic documents were not so widespread, handwritten documents were commonly used. Handwritten documents have the advantage that mental information can be transmitted, in which the handwriting of the written characters is used to convey the sender's mind to the recipient. The executive who wrote "congratulations" by e-mail to the executor who has reported success, and responded by saying "congratulations" with a handwritten letter that sympathized with the joy of success and danced with joy. Replying to it would be different if the spirit of the business managers was different, and the practitioners who received it would be different. It cannot be overlooked that humans are moved by such things. Electronic documents have no power.

[0009] As described above, as a management tool for working in a team consisting of a business manager who manages a business and an executor who executes a business on site according to instructions of the business manager, it is not an electronic document but a management tool. Means for transmitting a handwritten document is effective. Conventional techniques for selectively transmitting a handwritten document to a plurality of receiving apparatuses connected to an electronic network include Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 10-290320 and 10-290320.
There is a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 000-59560.

The invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-290320 discloses an image data generating section for scanning a document to generate image data, a data converting section for converting the image data into print data, and converting the image data and print data. In the image input device having a data output unit that can be output and a control unit that can select any of image data or print data and output from the data output unit, the data output unit is configured to output image data or A network connection unit capable of transmitting print data, the control unit includes:
The computer network destination of the image data or the print data can be selected, and the data conversion unit can change the conversion format depending on the selected output destination. An object of the present invention is to provide an image input device and an image input method that can be copied by a plurality of users and can be copied without imposing a load on a server or a network.

The invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-59560 discloses a network printing apparatus in which a scanner and a printer are connected to a network. , And at least an output device search unit for searching for a printer in which the same installation location as that of the printer is registered, and having a function of directly transmitting image information to the corresponding printer. The scanner further has a search result list display / selection unit so that a user can select a desired printer from the list of printers. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a printing system that allows a user to select a convenient printer as an output device when copying for himself, such as a printer with a shorter distance or a higher-speed printer with a larger number of pages. It is to provide.

However, the above two conventional examples merely provide a means for an unspecified number of persons to copy a manuscript using a network, and are executed by a business manager as apparent from the purpose of each invention. Usability as a management tool used for communication with the user is not considered.

That is, in order to use as a management tool used for communication from the business manager to the executor, a sender who does not have special knowledge in the electronic network can easily transmit image information to a printer of a desired executor. However, in the invention of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-290320, there is no suggestion of a specific method for a user to specify an output destination of print data on a computer network. Also, in the invention of JP-A-2000-59560,
The printer installation location can be known from the printer installation location information, and the desired printer can be selected from the list of printers.However, when using the printer as a management tool, the management It is not necessary to know the location of the printer, and the image cannot be transmitted to the desired executor without knowing who is currently at which location.

[0014] In view of such circumstances, the present applicant has a document reading means for reading a document, a receiving device for storing personal information of a plurality of recipients and receiving information of the receiving device used by each of the recipients. Person information storage means, a recipient designation means for designating a recipient who wants to transmit from among a plurality of recipients stored in the recipient information storage means, and the recipient designation specified by the recipient designation means There has been proposed a document image transmitting device including a transmitting device for transmitting document image data obtained by the document reading device to a receiving device. According to this document image transmitting apparatus, when the user specifies the individual receiver by the receiver specifying means, the document image data is transmitted to the receiver used by the receiver. Therefore,
A user can transmit a handwritten document to a desired recipient via an electronic network by a simple operation without special knowledge of the electronic network.

[0015]

By the way, the receiver information (personal information of the receiver and the reception information of the receiver) of the receiver information storage means needs to be updated as necessary. That is, a recipient who goes out or travels frequently requests that a document image be received by a receiving device that is always available at the location. Also, when the receiver replaces the printer used as the receiving device, if the printer driver used is different, it is necessary to change the receiving information of the receiving device. Also, if a new recipient enters or leaves the command of the business manager due to the transfer, it is necessary to newly register or delete the recipient's personal information and the receiving information of the receiving device. is there.

On the other hand, since the document image transmitting apparatus can easily perform transmission operation without a user having special knowledge in the electronic network, if only the user can register recipient information, The value as an image transmission device and a system using this device is weakened, and the usability is poor.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a document image which can update the recipient information in the recipient information storage means without the user of the document image transmitting apparatus directly operating. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for registering recipient information in a transmission system and a document image transmitting apparatus capable of updating recipient information.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a document image transmitting apparatus is connected via an electronic network to a plurality of receiving apparatuses capable of receiving document image data, and the document image transmitting apparatus is a recipient designating means. When the recipient is specified by the receiver, the receiving device of the recipient specified from the personal information of the plurality of recipients stored in the recipient information storage means and the receiving information of the receiving device respectively used by each recipient And a document image transmission system for transmitting the document image data obtained by the document reading means to the specified receiving apparatus, wherein the receiver information storage means is accessed from a terminal device connected to an electronic network. Registering, changing, or deleting the personal information of the recipient and the receiving information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means using the terminal device. A recipient information registration method of a document image transmission system according to claim.

In the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, the recipient information in the recipient information storage means can be updated from the terminal device connected to the electronic network.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the method for registering recipient information of the document image transmitting system according to the first aspect, wherein the recipient information storage means is built in the document image transmitting apparatus. This is a method for registering recipient information in a document image transmission system.

According to the recipient information registration method of this document image transmission system, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, the document image transmission device can be connected to an existing electronic device only by giving the document image transmission device a network address in the electronic network. It can function as a system simply by connecting to a network.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first or second aspect.
The recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system described in the above, wherein the reception information of the reception device stored in the recipient information storage means is capable of assigning a plurality of reception devices to the same recipient. This is a method for registering recipient information in a document image transmission system.

According to the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, the same recipient can be received by a plurality of receiving devices in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect of the present invention.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for registering recipient information in the document image transmission system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the personal information of the recipient stored in the recipient information storage means and The reception information of the receiving device always checks whether there is an update request according to a predetermined schedule,
A recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system, characterized in that an update request is accepted immediately upon receiving an update request, and a process related to designation of a recipient is performed with the updated information.

According to the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects of the present invention,
It is possible to always update the recipient information in the recipient information storage means, and it is possible to specify the recipient with the content immediately reflecting the updated information.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the method for registering recipient information of the document image transmitting system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the registration image confirmation test image is transmitted from the document image transmitting apparatus in response to an instruction from the terminal device. Can be transmitted to the receiving device.

According to the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to fourth aspects,
When the recipient information is updated from the terminal device, a registration information confirmation test image can be output to the receiving device according to an instruction from the terminal device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the method for registering recipient information of the document image transmitting system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein access from the terminal device to the recipient information storing means is performed properly. A method for registering recipient information in a document image transmission system, wherein the method is enabled only when a password is input.

According to the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to fifth aspects,
Only a specific person who knows the password can update the recipient information.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recipient information registration method for the document image transmission system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means is included. Is a recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system, which includes an identifier indicating whether transmission output to the receiving device is valid.

According to the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to sixth aspects,
Recipients with multiple receiving devices are managers (users)
The receiving device that receives the transmission from the user can be used properly.

[0032] The invention of claim 8 is the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the recipient information storage means stores the recipient information of the receiving device. Is a recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system, which includes an identifier indicating a priority order within the same recipient.

According to the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to seventh aspects,
A recipient having a plurality of receiving devices can receive a transmission at one of the receiving devices based on the priority.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of receiving apparatuses capable of receiving document image data are connected via an electronic network, and a document reading means for reading a document, personal information of the plurality of recipients, and Recipient information storage means for storing reception information of the receiving device to be used,
Recipient designation means for designating a recipient to be transmitted from a plurality of recipients stored in the recipient information storage means; and reading of the original document by the receiver of the recipient designated by the recipient designation means. A document image transmitting apparatus for transmitting document image data obtained by the means, wherein access to the recipient information storage means from a terminal device connected to an electronic network is permitted, and the recipient A document image transmission apparatus characterized in that registration, change, and deletion of personal information of a receiver and reception information of a receiver stored in an information storage unit are permitted.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, the recipient information in the recipient information storage means can be updated from the terminal device connected to the electronic network.

A tenth aspect of the present invention is the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein the recipient information storing means is built in a housing.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the operation of the ninth aspect, a network
As long as the address is given, the document image transmitting apparatus can function as a system simply by connecting to the existing electronic network.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth or tenth aspect, the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means is transmitted to the same recipient. Document image transmitting apparatus, wherein a plurality of receiving apparatuses can be assigned.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the effect of the ninth or tenth aspect, the same recipient can be received by a plurality of receiving apparatuses.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention provides the ninth to the first aspects.
1. The document image transmitting apparatus according to 1, wherein the personal information of the recipient and the receiving information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means are constantly updated according to a predetermined schedule to determine whether or not there is an update request. The document image transmitting apparatus is characterized in that, when a check is made and an update request is received, the update request is accepted immediately, and processing related to designation of a recipient is performed with the updated information.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the effects of the ninth to eleventh aspects of the present invention, the recipient information in the recipient information storage means can always be updated, and the contents in which the updated information is immediately reflected Can specify the recipient.

The invention of claim 13 is the invention of claims 9 to 1
3. The document image transmitting apparatus according to 2, wherein the registration information confirmation test image is transmitted to the receiving apparatus according to a command from the terminal device.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the effects of the ninth to twelfth aspects, when the recipient information is updated from the terminal device, the registration information confirmation test image is transmitted to the receiving device by an instruction from the terminal device. Can be output.

[0044] The invention of claim 14 is the invention of claims 9 to 1
3. The document image transmitting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the terminal device can access the receiver information storing means only when an appropriate password is input.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the effects of the ninth to thirteenth aspects, only a specific person who knows the password can update the recipient information.

The invention of claim 15 is the invention of claims 9 to 1
5. The document image transmitting apparatus according to 4, wherein the reception information of the receiving apparatus stored in the recipient information storage unit includes an identifier indicating whether or not transmission output to the receiving apparatus is valid. This is a document image transmission device that is a feature.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the effects of the ninth to fourteenth aspects, a receiver having a plurality of receiving apparatuses can selectively use a receiving apparatus which receives a transmission from a business manager (user).

The invention of claim 16 is the invention of claims 9 to 1
5. The document image transmitting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the reception information of the receiving apparatus stored in the recipient information storage unit includes an identifier indicating a priority order within the same recipient. It is a transmitting device.

In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the effects of the ninth to fifteenth aspects, a receiver having a plurality of receiving apparatuses can receive transmission by one of the receiving apparatuses based on the priority order. .

[0050]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 13 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a document image transmission system using a document image transmission device. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the document image transmission device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part of the document image transmitting apparatus, FIG. 4 is a view showing the contents of the recipient information (corresponding information between the personal information of the recipient and the receiving information of the receiving apparatus), and FIG. FIG. 6 is a software block diagram when transmitting recipient information from a terminal device to a document image transmitting device, and FIG. 7 shows the content of a recipient information setting screen on the terminal device side. FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts for registering a recipient on the terminal device side, FIGS. 9 and 10 are flowcharts for registering the recipient of the document image transmitting device, FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a communication test process on the terminal device side, and FIG. Document image transmission device Flowchart of the test process, FIG. 1
FIG. 3 shows the contents of the recipient registration information confirmation test image in the recipient registration communication test.

As shown in FIG. 1, the document image communication system A includes one business manager who manages the business and five executors who execute the business on site under the instructions of the business manager. A system for working in a team consisting of: a single document image transmitting apparatus 1 and five receiving apparatuses. The five receiving devices include two printers P1 and P2
And one PDA (Personal Digital)
Assistant 2, one mobile phone 3, and one personal computer 4. That is, as the receiving device, the printers P1 and P2 and the mail receiving device (PD
A2, the mobile phone 3 and the personal computer 4) are mixed. When the duty of the receiver is mainly desk work, there is no problem if a printer is provided as the receiver. However, if the recipient is out of business,
It is convenient to hold a mobile terminal such as a PDA or a mobile phone as a receiving device when promptly issuing an instruction when traveling on a business trip in Japan or overseas.

The document image transmitting apparatus 1 is installed in the room of the manager, two printers P1 and P2 and one personal computer 4 are installed in each work place of each receiver, and one PDA 2 and One mobile phone 3 is carried by each recipient. The printer P1 dedicated to “Tanaka” and the printer P dedicated to “Nakamura”
2 and a personal computer 4 dedicated to “Kobayashi” are connected to the document image transmitting apparatus 1 via a wired LAN 5 via an electronic network. P for Suzuki
The DA 2 is connected to the Internet 7 connected to the wired LAN 5 via the router 6, and the mobile phone 3 dedicated to “Yamada” is connected to the base station 8 of the Internet 7 via the wireless LAN. . As described above, from the document image transmitting apparatus 1, two printers P1 and P2 and one P
DA (Personal Digital Assist)
(Tant) 2, one mobile phone 3 and one personal computer 4 to transmit document image data.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the document image transmission apparatus 1 transports a document feeder 10 on which a document is placed, and a document set on the document feeder 10, and converts the transported document to an image. A document reading section (document reading means) 11 for reading as data;
A recipient information storage unit (recipient information storage means) 12 in which data for transmitting the document image read by the user to a desired recipient is stored, and the user designates the recipient by looking at the screen information Operation panel (recipient designation means) 13
And the printers P1, P2 and PDA2 of the designated recipient
For transmitting document image data to the mobile phone 3 and the personal computer 4 via the network control unit 14, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 15 for controlling these units, and predetermined programs and data are stored. R
It has an OM 16 and a RAM 17.

The recipient information storage unit 12 stores the flash RO
M, or a hard disk or the like, which is built in the housing of the document image transmitting apparatus 1. The recipient information storage unit 12 stores the personal information of all five recipients and the receiving devices (printers P1, P2, PDA2, mobile phone 3, and personal computer 4) used (exclusively) by each recipient. Is stored. Specifically, a recipient's personal information list file (text data) and a recipient image file (bitmap data)
And a printer driver file (binary data of an object program).
The “personal information list file” is, as shown in FIG.
Button name, recipient identifier, recipient image file name, valid printer identifier, printer address (network address), printer maker name, printer model number (model) This is a list of correspondence information between the personal computer e-mail valid identifier, the personal computer e-mail address, the mobile telephone e-mail valid identifier, and the mobile telephone e-mail address. The recipient image corresponding to each recipient image file name in "Recipient image file"
And the printer driver data corresponding to all types of printer names in the personal information list file is stored in the “printer driver file”. In this embodiment, the recipient identifier is the surname of the recipient, and the recipient image is a face photo image.

Further, a plurality of receiving apparatuses can be assigned to the same receiver, and when the receiver is not actually owned, the valid identifier may be invalidated. The valid identifiers of the e-mail for the printer, the personal computer, and the e-mail for the mobile phone indicate whether transmission to the receiving device is valid. Note that the validity / invalid contents of the validity identifiers of the receivers of the respective recipients shown in FIG. 1 and the e-mails for the printer, the personal computer e-mail and the mobile telephone e-mail shown in FIG. 4 do not match.

The operation panel 13 has a display section 18 for displaying information necessary for a user's operation, and an operation section 19 for designating a recipient based on the displayed object. In this embodiment, the display unit 18 is configured by a liquid crystal display, and the operation unit 19 is configured by a touch panel attached to the surface of the liquid table display. The touch panel is
When the user presses a button position displayed on the liquid crystal display with pressure-sensitive sensors arranged in a matrix, the button is selected by outputting the XY coordinates of the detected location by detecting the pressure of that portion. You. The touch panel has five receiver button positions, three document selection button positions, and a transmission button position.

Then, on the liquid crystal display of the display unit 18, as shown in FIG. 5, the respective recipient images (face photograph images) a are displayed on the recipient selection buttons of the five recipients, and below them. , The respective recipient identifiers b are displayed, the document reading information c of each button is displayed at the position of the three document selection buttons, and the transmission character d is displayed at the position of the transmission button. That is, in this embodiment, the display unit 18 displays only the personal information of the recipient and a list of the personal information of all the recipients.

The original reading information displayed on the display unit 18 is "black and white normal original", "black and white newspaper original", and "color original". Based on these, appropriate preprocessing is performed on the original. You. Specifically, in the case of a “monochrome normal original”, a monochrome grayscale image is read from the original reading unit 11, binarized by a threshold value, and a binary image is output. In the case of a "black and white newspaper original", a threshold value is set such that the background portion of the newspaper becomes white, and the binary value is output by this threshold value to output a binary image. In the case of a “color original”, an RGB color image is read from the original reading unit 11 and output as it is.

The transmitting means is configured to be able to transmit the document image data converted into the printer data to a desired network address, and to attach the document image data to a mail to be transmitted to a desired mail address. . More specifically, the image document data can be transmitted by activating a mailer using script processing or the like, specifying a mail address, attaching an image file, and performing transmission processing.

The network control unit 14 of the transmitting device transmits the printer P of the receiver designated via the electronic network.
1, P2, PDA2, mobile phone 3, and personal computer 4 are controlled. In this embodiment, the standard of the electronic network is Ethernet, and each of the printers P1 and P2 has a TCP / IP protocol stack. As a printer server application of the printers P1 and P2, LPD (Line
Since the printer uses Printer Daemon, the network control unit uses the corresponding LPR (Linear).
PrinterRemote), a TCP / IP protocol stack, and an Ethernet card.

A program for executing the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 12 is stored in the ROM 16, and when the power of the document image transmitting apparatus 1 is turned on, the CPU 15 executes a process based on the program. The details of this processing will be described in the following operation.

The RAM 17 is used for temporarily storing the recipient information designated by the recipient selection button, the recipient's selection status, document image data, and the like.

The document image transmitting apparatus 1 can access the recipient information storage unit 12 by itself, of course.
Access to the recipient information storage unit 12 from a terminal device connected to the electronic network is provided to be permitted.
In the system of FIG. 1, the terminal devices PDA2, mobile phone 3 and personal computer 4 are accessible,
Access from these terminal devices is permitted. As shown in FIG. 6, the document image transmitting apparatus 1 and the terminal apparatus each perform FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
ol) 20, 21 and TCP / IP protocol 2
Files can be transferred between the two devices via the electronic networks 2 and 23. And FTP2
The device driver file and the recipient image file are transferred from the terminal device to the document image transmitting device 1 by using 0 and 21, and stored in the directory 24. Further, the terminal device has a text editor 24, and bidirectionally transfers a recipient information list (text file) in the recipient information storage unit 12 through the TCP / IP protocol 22, 23 electronic network. be able to. And the text file is CSV (Comma Separated V)
ale) format, and includes “recipient identifier, recipient image file name, valid printer identifier, printer address, printer manufacturer name, printer model number (model),
It is composed of the effective identifier of the e-mail for personal computer, the e-mail address for the personal computer, the effective identifier of the e-mail for the mobile phone, and the e-mail address for the mobile phone, and the items are separated by commas. I have. As the valid identifier, “1” indicates valid, and “0” indicates invalid. The recipient information setting screen has contents as shown in FIG.

Next, the operation when a business manager (user) transmits a document image will be briefly described. When the business manager (user) turns on the power of the document image transmitting apparatus 1, the recipient information and the recipient image file in the recipient information recording unit 12 are read out, and the display unit 18 of the operation panel 13 displays the information shown in FIG. Is displayed.

Next, a document handwritten by a business manager (user) or a corrected version of a document submitted by an executor is placed on the document feeder 10 of the document image transmitting apparatus 1 as a document. The user selects a reading mode suitable for the prepared document from "black and white normal document", "black and white newspaper document", and "color document", and presses a recipient selection button of a recipient who wants to transmit the document. In the case of a plurality of recipients, a plurality of recipient selection buttons are pressed. Then, the picture is changed to a display state indicating that the recipient selection button has been selected, and the selected recipient is stored. Next, when the business manager (user) presses the send button, it is checked whether or not there is a selected recipient, and if there is no recipient, the process ends. If the selected recipient exists, the original set on the original feeder 10 is read by the original reading unit 11, and the original is read based on the reading mode selected at that time.

Further, it is checked from the attribute of the receiver stored in the receiver information storage unit 12 whether the receiver of the designated receiver is a printer or an e-mail. If the receiving device is a printer, the printers P1 and P1 of the designated recipient are listed in the recipient information list stored in the recipient information storage unit 12.
The printer name and printer address of P2 are specified. Then, the printer driver corresponding to the printer name stored in the receiver information storage unit 12 is executed, and the document image data is converted into printer data in a format that can be received by the printer. The printer data is transmitted to the printer address. If the receiving device is an e-mail, the mail addresses of the mail receiving devices 2, 3, and 4 of the designated recipient are specified from the recipient information list stored in the recipient information storage unit 12.
Then, the document image data is attached to the mail, and the network control unit 14 transmits the mail to the mail address.

In the document image transmitting apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, the business manager who manages the business is set as the user, and the executor who executes the business on site under the instruction of the business manager is received by each printer. When the manager designates a recipient who wants to send a document from the operation panel 13, the document image read by the document reading means 11 can be used as a printer P 1, P 2, PDA 2, mobile phone 3, or personal computer of the desired recipient. 4 via the electronic network. Therefore, the business manager (user) can transmit a handwritten document to a desired recipient via the electronic network by a simple operation without special knowledge of the electronic network.

That is, the business manager (user) can express his or her own mind by handwritten documents. Specifically, it can express a feeling of reprimand or praise with a human touch. The actor, who is the recipient, can infer the state of mind of the manager and can take more appropriate action. In addition, since the business manager (user) can frequently send a document to the executor, the process of the judgment of the business manager can be sequentially shown to the executor. The practitioner can learn how to proceed from there. Further, the business manager (user) can transmit the contents corrected to the report or proposal submitted by the executor at any time. The practitioner can learn the logical thinking of writing. In recent years, in school education, literacy learning has been neglected, and on-the-job education at corporate sites is important and can be an effective means for that.

In the first embodiment, the operation panel 1
No. 3 displays only the recipient's personal information on the display unit 18 and designates the recipient based on the display contents. Therefore, only the recipient information is displayed on the display unit 18 and the management manager (user ) Can transmit the document image only with the recipient in mind, so that the user can send the printer P1, P2 or P
There is no need to be aware of the DA2, the mobile phone 3 and the personal computer 4, and no special knowledge about the electronic network is required.

Next, the document image transmitting device 1 is sent from the terminal device side.
FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 show the schematic operation when the recipient information is updated.
A description will be given based on the flowchart of FIG. The terminal device already connected to the electronic network can update the recipient information from the PDA 2, the mobile phone 3, and the personal computer 4.

On the terminal device side, after performing initialization of the device (step S2 in FIG. 8), the recipient name, the recipient employee number, and the password are designated, and the transmission process to the document image transmission device 1 is performed. A logon request is transmitted (steps S3 and S4 in FIG. 8).

After performing initialization of the apparatus (step S11 in FIG. 9), the document image transmitting apparatus 1 constantly checks whether or not there is a logon request every time the normal processing (step S13 in FIG. 9) is completed. (Step S12 in FIG. 9). That is, a check is always performed according to a predetermined schedule. If there is a logon request, the data is entered (step S14 in FIG. 9), and it is checked whether the recipient employee number and the password are correct (step S15 in FIG. 9). If these are incorrect, the terminal device is requested to re-enter them (step S16 in FIG. 9). If the recipient employee number and password are correct, the existing recipient information (recipient image file, printer address, printer manufacturer name, printer model (model), printer driver storage location, personal computer e-mail address, and The e-mail address for the mobile phone is read from the recipient information storage unit and transmitted to the terminal device (step S17 in FIG. 9).

On the terminal side, logon is not successful,
If there is a request from the document image apparatus 1 to re-enter the recipient employee number and the password, these are re-entered and transmitted (steps S3 to S5 in FIG. 8). If the logon is successful, the existing registration information of the person who wants to be updated is received from the document image transmitting apparatus 1 and a process of displaying the received information is performed (step S6 in FIG. 8). Thereby, the recipient information setting screen of FIG. 7 is displayed. On the recipient information setting screen, the recipient image file, printer address, printer maker name, printer model number (model), printer driver storage location, personal computer e-mail address, and mobile phone e-mail address are updated. Data is input (step S7 in FIG. 8). The input update data is transmitted to the document image transmitting apparatus 1, and an information registration request is made (step S8 in FIG. 8).

After transmitting the existing recipient information, the document image transmitting apparatus 1 checks whether there is an information registration request or a communication test request (step S1 in FIG. 9).
8) If there is an information registration request, information registration processing is performed (FIG. 9)
Steps S19 and S20). That is, the receiver information (the receiver's personal information and the receiver's reception information) in the receiver information storage unit 12 is changed to data reflecting the input update data.

The terminal device can transmit a communication test request after making an information registration request (FIG. 8).
Step S9).

After outputting the requested recipient information, if there is a communication test request, the document image transmitting apparatus 1 performs a communication test process (steps S21 and S2 in FIG. 10).
2). The communication test request and the contents of the communication test processing will be described in detail below.

The terminal device transmits a logout request after making a communication test request or without making a communication test request.

The document image transmitting apparatus 1 performs a logout process after the information registration request or the communication test request, or if there is no request and there is a logout request (steps S23 and S24 in FIG. 10). Complete.

Next, a communication test request and a communication test process will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the terminal device requests a transmission test (step 30). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, when receiving the transmission test request, the document image transmitting apparatus 1 reads the registered recipient information of the corresponding recipient from the logon information (step 31), and converts the test image data. It is created (step 32). Then, the test image data is transmitted to the corresponding receiving device (step 33). As a result, if the receiving device is a printer, a printed matter of the recipient registration information confirmation test as shown in FIG. 13 is output, and if the receiving device is a mail receiving device, a screen of the recipient registration information confirmation test as shown in FIG. Is output. As shown in FIG. 13, the image information of the recipient registration information confirmation test includes the recipient's name, test image, printer valid / invalid, printer address, maker name, printer model number, personal computer e-mail valid / Disabled, PC email address, mobile phone email enabled / disabled, mobile phone email address. The update information is confirmed based on the screen information of the recipient registration information confirmation test, and if there is a correction, the above-described update work is performed again.
When the mail receiving apparatus has a printer, the screen for confirming the recipient registration information can be obtained as a printed matter.

In the document image transmission system A of the first embodiment, a terminal device (PD) connected to an electronic network
A2, the existing terminal device of the mobile phone 3 or the personal computer 4 or a newly connected terminal device) can be used to update the recipient information in the recipient information storage unit 12, so that the business management of the document image transmitting device 1 can be performed. The recipient information in the recipient information storage unit 12 can be updated without a person (user) directly operating. Therefore, the recipient information in the recipient information storage unit 12 can be updated without the business manager (user) of the document image transmitting apparatus 1 directly operating.

That is, since the recipient is often younger than the manager, it is highly likely that the recipient has computer literacy and network literacy, so that the operation of updating the recipient information from the terminal device can be easily performed. In many cases, the registration of the recipient information can be easily updated. In addition, since the recipient information is updated from the terminal device connected to the electronic network, the manager does not perceive that the operation is being performed. Therefore, the business manager can use the document image transmission device 1 continuously without interrupting the transmission operation of the document image. It should be noted that the recipient information storage unit 12 is used by using the
Of course, the recipient information may be updated.

In the first embodiment, since the recipient information storage unit 12 is built in the housing of the document image transmitting device 1, if only the network address in the electronic network is given to the document image transmitting device 1, Document image transmission device 1
Can be made to function as a system simply by connecting it to an existing electronic network, so that the system can be easily introduced. Note that the recipient information storage unit 12 may be provided outside the document image transmission device. For example, if there is a file server in the electronic network, a file for storing recipient information information may be stored on the file server as recipient storage means. In this case, since the security management function of the file server device can be used, access to the recipient information can be strictly managed.

In the first embodiment, the receiving information of the receiving device stored in the receiving information storing unit 12 can be assigned to a plurality of receiving devices for the same receiving device. Since reception can be performed by the receiving device, the reception can be reliably performed when the recipient does work, etc. without staying at one place.

In the first embodiment, the personal information of the recipient and the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage unit 12 are constantly checked for an update request according to a predetermined schedule. When there is an update request, the update request is accepted immediately, and the process related to the designation of the recipient is performed with the updated information, so that the recipient information in the recipient information storage unit 12 can always be updated. Since it is possible to specify the recipient with the reflected contents, the manager (user) can transmit the document image based on the latest recipient information. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a problem that the receiver cannot receive the document image even when the receiver is near the updated receiving device. In addition, the recipient who is under the command of the manager (user) due to the transfer immediately becomes the recipient of the document image transmitting apparatus, and the manager (user) can issue a business instruction without delay.

In the first embodiment, the registration information confirmation test image can be transmitted from the document image transmitting device 1 to the receiving device according to a command from the terminal device. Therefore, when the recipient information is updated from the terminal device, the operation of the terminal device is performed. Whether or not the updated content is correct can be confirmed with the registration information confirmation test image.
Therefore, the updated contents can be confirmed without waiting for the transmission of the document image transmitting apparatus 1 by the business manager (user). or,
The output destination of the registration information confirmation test image may be output only to a specific receiving device, or may be output to all receiving devices. In addition, if the registration information confirmation test image can be output to a receiving device having an identifier that invalidates the transmission output, it can be used by any receiving device.

In the first embodiment, access to the recipient information storage unit 12 from the terminal device is enabled only when an appropriate password is input, so that only a specific person who knows the password can receive recipient information. Cannot be updated,
Reliable updating of recipient information can be secured. In other words, if a password is given only to a person who manages the recipient information storage unit 12 (for example, a manager of an in-house network, a registered recipient himself) and a password is not given to another person, a certain user Erroneously changing the operation of the text editor to the information of the recipient other than the intended one can be prevented.

In the first embodiment, the reception information of the reception device stored in the recipient information storage unit 12 includes an identifier indicating whether or not the transmission output to the reception device is valid. A receiver having a receiving device can selectively use a receiving device that receives a transmission from a business manager (user). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recipient from receiving the document image repeatedly. In addition, a recipient who performs work without staying at one place can receive transmission without waste.

FIG. 14 to FIG. 16 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a software block diagram when transmitting recipient information from a terminal device to a document image transmitting device.
Is a diagram showing the contents of the recipient information setting screen 1 on the terminal device side,
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the contents of the recipient information setting screen 2 on the terminal device side.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the document image transmitting device 1 and the terminal device
P (File Transfer Protocol)
20, 21 and the TCP / IP protocol 22, 23
Files can be transferred between the two devices via the network. Then, as in the first embodiment,
The device driver file and the recipient image file are transferred from the terminal device to the document image transmission device 1 using the FTPs 20 and 21, and stored in the directory 24. The terminal device uses the WWW browser 30, and the document image transmitting device 1 uses the WWW browser 30.
It has a WW server 31 and a ROM in which the web pages shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are stored, and can transfer files between the two devices via TCP / IP protocol 22 and 23 networks. The web page is HTML (Hyper Text Markup)
Language), and the WWW server 31 and the WWW browser 30 communicate with each other via HTTP (Hyper).
Communication is performed according to the rules of Text Transfer Protocol (Text Transfer Protocol). The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted to avoid redundant description.

In the second embodiment, the terminal device shown in FIG.
Is displayed, a name, an employee number, and a password are input, and an "enter" key f is selected to make a logon request to the document image transmitting apparatus 1. The web page shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the terminal device, and the attached file name (receiver image file), printer address, printer manufacturer name, printer model number (model), printer driver storage location, personal computer e-mail・ Enter the address and update data of the mobile phone e-mail address,
The user selects the "write" key g to make an information registration request to the document image transmitting apparatus 1.

The web page shown in FIG. 16 is provided with a "delete recipient information" key h. By selecting this key, the information of the recipient can be deleted. A “recipient registration information confirmation test” key i is provided on the web page of FIG. 16, and a communication test request can be selected by selecting this key.

In the second embodiment, the same operation and effect as those in the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the second embodiment, since the web page is used for updating the recipient information, the updating operation is easier.

17 and 18 show a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the contents of the recipient information (corresponding information between the recipient's personal information and the receiving information of the receiving device).
9 is a schematic flowchart at the time of transmitting a document image.

As shown in FIG. 17, an identifier indicating the priority within the same recipient is added to the recipient information of the recipient device stored in the recipient information storage unit of the third embodiment. . This identifier is a natural number, and a small number indicates a higher priority. The other configuration is the same as that of the first or second embodiment, and the description will be omitted to avoid redundant description.

Next, the operation when a business manager (user) transmits a document image will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
When the manager (user) selects a desired recipient from the operation panel of the document image transmitting apparatus 1 and presses the send button, it is checked whether or not there is a selected recipient selection button (step S40). . If not, the process ends (step S41). If there is a selected recipient selection button, the original set on the original feeder is read by the original reading unit, and is read based on the reading mode selected at that time (step S42).

Further, a receiver having a higher priority is selected from among the receivers of the designated receiver from the receiver information stored in the receiver information storage unit, and the attribute of the receiver is determined by a printer or an e-mail. Check if there is. If the receiving device is a printer, the printer name and printer address of the designated recipient printer are specified from the recipient information list stored in the recipient information storage unit. The printer driver corresponding to the printer name stored in the receiver information storage unit is executed, the document image data is converted into print data in a format that can be received by the printer, and the printer data is converted into the printer data.・ Send to the address. If the receiving device is an e-mail, the mail address of the mail receiving device of the designated recipient is specified from the recipient information list stored in the recipient information storage unit. And
The document image data is attached to the mail, and the mail is transmitted to the mail address (step S43).

Next, it is checked whether or not the above-mentioned transmission has succeeded. If the transmission has succeeded, the transmission is completed (step S4).
4). If not successful, the receiver with the next highest priority is selected from among the receivers of the specified receiver from the receiver information stored in the receiver information storage unit, and transmission to the next highest receiver is performed. Do. If the transmission is not successful, this is repeated until the receiving device with the lowest priority is completed.

In the third embodiment, the same operation and effect as those in the first and second embodiments can be obtained.

In the third embodiment, the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage unit 12 includes an identifier indicating the priority order within the same recipient. The receiving recipient can receive the transmission at one of the receiving devices based on the priority. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recipient from receiving the document image repeatedly, and it is possible to reliably receive the document image by one of the receiving devices based on the priority order.

In the system shown in FIG. 1, the terminal devices PDA2, portable telephone 3 and personal computer 4 can access the recipient information storage unit 12, but terminal devices other than the receiving device are newly added to the electronic network. You may connect and access. In a system in which the receiving device includes only a printer, the receiving device information is updated by newly connecting to the terminal device on the electronic network.

According to each of the above embodiments, the recipient identifier recorded in the recipient information recording unit 12 is a surname, but may be a full name, only a lower name, a nickname, or a common name. Any name can be used as long as it can identify an individual.

According to each of the above embodiments, the recipient image recorded in the recipient information recording unit 12 is a face photograph image, but may be a whole person photograph image or a portrait image, that is, a visual image. Anything that can identify an individual may be used.

According to each of the above-described embodiments, the personal information of the recipient recorded in the recipient information recording unit 12 is a nickname and a recipient image, but other personal information (nickname, affiliation, etc.) May be included.

The document image transmitting apparatus 1 according to the first to third embodiments is an apparatus in which the document reading unit 11 is integrally added to the apparatus main body. The device may be provided separately from the device.

[0107]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a document image transmitting apparatus is connected to a plurality of receiving apparatuses capable of receiving document image data via an electronic network. When the recipient is designated by the recipient designation means, the recipient information specified by the personal information of the plurality of recipients stored in the recipient information storage means and the reception information of the receiving device respectively used by each recipient. A document image transmitting system for transmitting the document image data obtained by the document reading means to the specified receiving apparatus, wherein the receiver information storage means is connected to an electronic network. Since the information is updated by accessing from the device, in the recipient registration method of the document image transmission system, the recipient is registered from a terminal device connected to the electronic network. Because you can update the addressee information in the broadcast storage means, without operating directly on the user of the document image transmission device can update the received personal information of the addressee information storage means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recipient image registration method of the document image transmission system according to the first aspect, wherein
Since the recipient information storage means is built in the document image transmitting apparatus, the recipient registration method of the document image transmitting system has the effect of the invention according to claim 1, and the document image transmitting apparatus has a network in an electronic network. -If only the address is given, the document image transmitting apparatus can be made to function as a system only by connecting to the existing electronic network, so that the system can be easily introduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means is Since a plurality of receiving devices can be assigned to the same recipient, the recipient registration method of the document image transmission system has the same advantages as the first or second aspect of the present invention. Since reception can be performed by the receiving device, the reception can be reliably performed when the recipient does work, etc. without staying at one place.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to the first to third aspects, wherein the personal information of the recipient stored in the recipient information storage means and The reception information of the receiving device always checks whether there is an update request according to a predetermined schedule, accepts the update request immediately when there is an update request, and performs processing related to the designation of the recipient with the updated information. According to the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects, the recipient information in the recipient information storage means can always be updated, and the updated information is immediately reflected. Since it is possible to specify the recipient with the contents thus set, the user can transmit the document image based on the latest recipient information. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a problem that the receiver cannot receive the document image even when the receiver is near the updated receiving device. In addition, the recipient who has been under the command of the manager (user) due to the transfer immediately becomes the recipient of the document image transmitting apparatus, and the manager (user) can issue a business instruction without delay.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the registration information confirmation test image is transmitted from the document image transmission device by a command from the terminal device. Can be transmitted to the receiving device. Therefore, in the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to fourth aspects, when the recipient information is updated from the terminal device, With this instruction, the registration information confirmation test image can be output to the receiving device. Therefore, the updated contents can be confirmed without waiting for the transmission of the document image transmitting device by the user.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, an access from the terminal device to the recipient information storing means is performed by an appropriate one. Since the method is enabled only when a password is input, the method for registering recipient information of the document image transmission system has the advantages of the inventions of claims 1 to 5, and furthermore, only a specific person who knows the password receives the recipient. Since the information cannot be updated, reliable updating of the recipient information can be ensured.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recipient information registration method for the document image transmission system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means is stored in the recipient information storage means. Contains an identifier indicating whether or not the transmission output to the receiving device is valid. Therefore, in the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system, in addition to the effects of the first to sixth aspects, a plurality of The receiving person having the receiving device can use the receiving device that receives the transmission from the manager (user) properly. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recipient from receiving the document image repeatedly. Recipients who work without staying in one place can receive transmission without waste.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to the third aspect,
Since the reception information of the receiving device stored in the receiver information storage means includes an identifier indicating the priority order within the same receiver, the receiver information registration method of the document image transmission system has the following features. In addition to the effect of the invention of Item 7, the receiver having a plurality of receiving devices can receive transmission by one of the receiving devices based on the priority. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recipient from receiving the document image repeatedly, and it is possible to reliably receive the document image by one of the receiving devices based on the priority order.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of receiving apparatuses capable of receiving document image data are connected via an electronic network to read originals, original reading means, a plurality of recipients' personal information, Recipient information storage means for storing reception information of the receiving device used by each person, and a recipient designation for designating a recipient who wants to transmit from a plurality of recipients stored in the recipient information storage means Means for transmitting the document image data obtained by the document reading means to the receiving device of the recipient designated by the recipient designating means. Since access to the recipient information storage means from the connected terminal device is permitted, the recipient information storage means can be stored from the terminal device connected to the electronic network. Because it can update the addressee information in stages, without any user interaction directly, you can update the addressee information of addressee information storage means.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth aspect, the receiver information storing means comprises:
Since the document image transmitting apparatus is built in the housing, in addition to the effect of the ninth aspect of the present invention, as long as a network address in the electronic network is provided, the document image transmitting apparatus can be connected to an existing electronic network by simply connecting to the existing electronic network. Because it can function, the installation of the system is simple.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth or tenth aspect, the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means is transmitted to the same recipient. Since a plurality of receiving devices can be assigned to the document image transmitting device,
In addition to the effects of the invention of No. 0, since the same recipient can be received by a plurality of receiving devices, it is possible to reliably receive when the recipient does work, etc. without staying at one place.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth to eleventh aspects, the personal information of the recipient and the receiving information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means are The document image transmitting apparatus always checks whether or not there is an update request according to a predetermined schedule, immediately receives the update request when there is an update request, and performs processing related to designation of a recipient with updated information. Thus, in addition to the effects of the ninth to eleventh aspects of the present invention, the recipient information in the recipient information storage means can always be updated, and the recipient can be specified with the content immediately reflected by the updated information. Therefore, the user can transmit the document image based on the latest recipient information. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a problem that the receiver cannot receive the document image even when the receiver is near the updated receiving device. In addition, the recipient who is under the command of the manager (user) due to the transfer immediately becomes the recipient of the document image transmitting apparatus, and the manager (user) can issue a business instruction without delay.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth to twelfth aspects, wherein the registration information confirmation test image is transmitted to the receiving apparatus according to a command from a terminal device. In the image transmitting device, in addition to the effects of the ninth to twelfth aspects, when the recipient information is updated from the terminal device, the registration information confirmation test image is output to the receiving device according to an instruction from the terminal device. The update content can be confirmed without waiting for the transmission of the document image transmitting apparatus by the user.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth to thirteenth aspects, the terminal device accesses the recipient information storage means when an appropriate password is input. According to the method for registering recipient information of the document image transmission system, only the specific person who knows the password can update the recipient information. As a result, reliable updating of the recipient information can be ensured.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the document image transmitting apparatus according to the ninth to fourteenth aspects, the receiving information of the receiving apparatus stored in the recipient information storage means includes the receiving apparatus. Since the document image transmitting apparatus includes an identifier indicating whether or not the transmission output of the document image is valid,
In addition to the effect of the invention of the fourth aspect, a receiver having a plurality of receiving devices can selectively use a receiving device which receives a transmission from a management (user). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recipient from receiving the document image repeatedly. Recipients who work without staying at one place can receive transmission without waste.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the document image transmitting apparatus according to any one of the ninth to fifteenth aspects, the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means includes the same recipient. In this document image transmitting apparatus, in addition to the effects of the inventions according to claims 9 to 15, the receiver having a plurality of receiving apparatuses can identify one of the receiving apparatuses based on the priority. One can receive the transmission. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recipient from receiving the document image repeatedly, and it is possible to reliably receive the document image by one of the receiving devices based on the priority.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic configuration diagram of a document image transmission system using a document image transmission device.

FIG. 2 shows the first embodiment of the present invention and is an external perspective view of a document image transmitting apparatus.

FIG. 3 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a main circuit block diagram of the document image transmitting apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention and showing contents of recipient information (correspondence information between personal information of the recipient and reception information of the receiving device).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display content of an operation panel of the document image transmitting apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a software block diagram illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention when transmitting recipient information from a terminal device to a document image transmitting device.

FIG. 7 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing the contents of a recipient information setting screen on the terminal device side.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention, when a recipient is registered on the terminal device side.

FIG. 9 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a first half flowchart at the time of recipient registration of the document image transmitting apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a second half flowchart of the document image transmitting apparatus at the time of recipient registration according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a communication test process on the terminal device side according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a communication test process of the document image transmitting apparatus according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 13 shows the first embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing the contents of a recipient registration information confirmation test image in a communication test for recipient registration.

FIG. 14 is a software block diagram illustrating the second embodiment of the present invention when transmitting recipient information from a terminal device to a document image transmitting device.

FIG. 15 shows the second embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing the contents of a recipient information setting screen 1 on the terminal device side.

FIG. 16 shows the second embodiment of the present invention and shows the contents of a recipient information setting screen 2 on the terminal device side.

FIG. 17 shows the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing contents of recipient information (correspondence information between the personal information of the recipient and the reception information of the receiving device).

FIG. 18 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a document image transmission according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

A Document image transmitting system 1 Document image transmitting device P1, P2 Printer (receiving device) 2 PDA (mail receiving device, terminal device) 3 Mobile phone (mail receiving device, terminal device) 4 Personal computer (mail receiving device, terminal device) 11 Document reading unit (document reading unit) 12 Recipient information storage unit (Recipient information storage unit) 13 Operation panel 14 Network control unit 15 CPU 16 ROM 17 RAM 18 Display unit (transmission document output unit) 19 Operation unit (Recipient Designation means)

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A document image transmitting apparatus is connected via an electronic network to a plurality of receiving apparatuses capable of receiving document image data. The receiving device of the designated recipient is specified from the personal information of the plurality of recipients stored in the information storage means and the receiving information of the receiving device used by each recipient. A document image transmission system for transmitting document image data obtained by a document reading unit, wherein the receiver information storage unit is accessed from a terminal device connected to an electronic network, and the terminal device is accessed using the terminal device. A document image transmitting system for registering, changing, and deleting personal information of a recipient and reception information of a receiving device stored in a recipient information storage means. The method of receiving personal information registration. 2. The document image transmitting method according to claim 1, wherein said recipient information storing means is built in said document image transmitting apparatus. How to register recipient information in the system. 3. The recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means is the same recipient. A recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system, wherein a plurality of receiving devices can be assigned to the recipient information. 4. The recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the recipient information stored in the recipient information storage means and the reception information of the receiving device. Is a document characterized by constantly checking whether there is an update request according to a predetermined schedule, accepting the update request immediately when there is an update request, and performing processing related to designation of a recipient with updated information. Registration method of recipient information of the image transmission system. 5. The recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein a registration information confirmation test image is sent from said document image transmission device to said reception device in response to a command from said terminal device. A method of registering recipient information in a document image transmission system, wherein the recipient information can be transmitted. 6. The recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein an appropriate password is input from the terminal device to the recipient information storage unit. A method for registering recipient information in a document image transmission system, wherein the method is enabled only in the case where the information is registered. 7. The recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the reception information stored in the recipient information storage means includes the reception device. A method for registering recipient information in a document image transmission system, comprising an identifier indicating whether or not transmission output to a document is valid. 8. The recipient information registration method of the document image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the recipient information stored in the recipient information storage means includes the same recipient. A recipient information registration method for a document image transmission system, comprising: 9. A document reading means connected to a plurality of receiving devices capable of receiving document image data via an electronic network for reading a document, personal information of a plurality of recipients, and the receiving means used by each of the recipients. Recipient information storage means for storing reception information of the apparatus, recipient designation means for designating a recipient to be transmitted from a plurality of recipients stored in the recipient information storage means, and recipient designation Transmitting means for transmitting the document image data obtained by the document reading means to the receiving apparatus of the recipient designated by the means, wherein the document image data is transmitted from a terminal device connected to an electronic network. Access to the recipient information storage means is permitted, and the personal information of the recipient and the reception information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage means are registered and changed. , A document image transmission apparatus characterized by allowing the deletion. 10. The document image transmitting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the receiver information storage unit is built in a housing. 11. The document image transmission device according to claim 9, wherein the reception information of the reception device stored in the recipient information storage means is a plurality of reception devices for the same recipient. A document image transmitting apparatus characterized in that a document image can be assigned. 12. The document image transmitting device according to claim 9, wherein the personal information of the recipient and the receiving information of the receiving device stored in the recipient information storage unit have an update request. A document image transmitting apparatus that constantly checks whether or not the update request has been received, receives an update request immediately upon receiving an update request, and performs a process related to designation of a recipient with updated information. 13. The document image transmitting device according to claim 9, wherein a registration information confirmation test image is transmitted to the receiving device according to a command from the terminal device. 14. The document image transmitting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the terminal device can access the recipient information storing means only when an appropriate password is input. A document image transmission device characterized by the above-mentioned. 15. The document image transmitting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a transmission output to the receiving apparatus is valid in the reception information of the receiving apparatus stored in the recipient information storage unit. A document image transmitting apparatus, comprising: 16. The document image transmission device according to claim 9, wherein the reception information of the reception device stored in the recipient information storage means includes a priority order within the same recipient. A document image transmitting apparatus, comprising: