JP2002247273A - Facsimile machine, server and network system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the management of a network including a facsimile machine and to smoothly use an abbreviated dialing. SOLUTION: In a network system including a plurality of facsimile machines, a server is provided with a storage part storing shared abbreviated dial information and a means transmitting abbreviated dial information when the transmission request of abbreviated dial information on an objective abbreviated number is received from the facsimile machine. The facsimile machine is provided with means (122 and 124) requesting the transmission of abbreviated dial information on the objective abbreviated number from the server when a transmission instruction by using the abbreviated dialing is given and a means (130) performing facsimiles transmission to a transmission destination by using abbreviated dial information received from the server. Thus, the individual registration/ update work of abbreviated dial information to respective facsimile machine is omitted, and an inconvenience that abbreviated dial information which is not the latest is used can be avoided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, a server, and a network system, and more particularly, to a server storing communication management data including speed dial information and a network system including a plurality of facsimile machines. And a facsimile machine and a server constituting the network system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a general method for registering abbreviated dialing, a means for individually registering abbreviated dialing information in each facsimile apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei.
No. 347665, JP-A-6-315061 and the like.

However, in this case, even the facsimile machine installed on the same floor must individually register and manage the speed dial information. Therefore, when there is a change in the destination facsimile number or the like, it is necessary to change all the registration information of each facsimile apparatus, which is very troublesome.

Further, it is necessary to equip each facsimile apparatus with a memory for storing abbreviated dial information and the like, which may increase the cost. When a facsimile apparatus is newly installed or expanded, the facsimile apparatus is abbreviated. Information had to be registered each time, which was very troublesome.

On the other hand, data unique to each digital telephone connected to the digital exchange (abbreviated dial information, etc.)
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-237482 discloses a technique for centrally managing data by a personal computer connected to a digital exchange and facilitating data management.

However, data centrally managed by this technology is data unique to each digital telephone, and data such as abbreviated dialing information is stored in one place and shared for use of data. There is no suggestion of improving management convenience.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a network system, a facsimile apparatus, and a server that can simplify the management of a network including a facsimile apparatus and can use abbreviated dialing smoothly.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is connected to a network including a server storing communication management data including shared speed dial information. A facsimile machine, when there is a facsimile transmission instruction using abbreviated dialing, using a transmission requesting means for requesting the server to transmit abbreviated dialing information relating to a target abbreviated number, using abbreviated dialing information received from the server; Abbreviated dial transmission means for performing facsimile transmission to a destination corresponding to the target abbreviated number.

Further, a server according to the present invention is a server connected to a network to which a plurality of facsimile machines are connected, wherein a storage unit for storing communication management data including shared speed dial information, Information transmission means for transmitting abbreviated dial information relating to a number, transmitting abbreviated dial information relating to a target abbreviated number to the facsimile apparatus when receiving a transmission request for abbreviated dial information relating to the number,
It is characterized by having.

[0010] The network system according to the present invention includes:
A network system comprising a server and a plurality of facsimile apparatuses connected to the same network, wherein the facsimile apparatus receives a facsimile transmission instruction using abbreviated dialing, and abbreviated dialing for a target abbreviated number. Transmission request means for requesting the server to transmit information; and speed dial transmission means for performing facsimile transmission to a destination corresponding to a target speed number using the speed dial information received from the server. A storage unit storing communication management data including shared speed dial information; and a server for receiving the speed dial information transmission request relating to the target speed number from the facsimile device. Information transmission means for transmitting speed dial information regarding The features.

Incidentally, the network system, facsimile apparatus and server according to the present invention are based on the same technical idea (invention), and the invention is understood from the whole network system and from the facsimile apparatus, respectively. And what we saw from the server.

In the following, means for solving problems by the network system according to the present invention will be described. However, means for solving problems with the facsimile apparatus and the server are based on the same concept.

A network system according to the present invention includes a server and a plurality of facsimile machines connected to the same network. When a facsimile transmission instruction using abbreviated dial is issued in one facsimile apparatus, the transmission requesting unit requests the server to transmit abbreviated dial information relating to the target abbreviated number.

The server includes a storage unit for storing communication management data including shared speed dial information. When the transmission request is received from the facsimile apparatus, the information transmitting means causes the facsimile apparatus to shorten the target abbreviated number. Send dialing information.

[0015] In the facsimile apparatus receiving the shortened dial information from the server, the shortened dial transmitting means performs facsimile transmission to the transmission destination corresponding to the target abbreviated number using the shortened dial information.

As described above, the communication management data including the common speed dial information is stored (managed) in the server in a centralized manner, and when each facsimile apparatus receives a facsimile transmission instruction using the speed dial, the facsimile apparatus transmits the data. Each time, the latest speed dial information on the target abbreviated number is acquired from the server, and facsimile transmission is performed to the destination corresponding to the target abbreviated number using the abbreviated dial information. It is not necessary to equip a memory for storing the information, and the cost can be reduced, and the troublesome work of individually registering and updating the speed dial information in each facsimile apparatus can be omitted. Also, each facsimile apparatus can realize facsimile transmission using the latest abbreviated dial information, and can avoid the inconvenience of using abbreviated abbreviated dial information.

In this way, the network management including the facsimile machine can be simplified, and the speed dial can be used smoothly.

Further, in the network system according to the present invention, the facsimile apparatus uses the changing means for changing the speed dial information received from the server and the shared speed dial information stored in the server with the changed speed dial information. It is desirable to provide update request means for requesting the server to update. In this case, in one facsimile machine, when it is desired to update certain speed dial information, the speed dial information received from the server is changed by the change means, and the update request means is transmitted to the server with the changed speed dial information. Request the server to update the stored shared speed dial information.

When the server receives an update request accompanied by the changed speed dial information from the facsimile apparatus, the updating means updates the shared speed dial information stored in the storage unit with the changed speed dial information. Update.

When changing certain speed dial information as described above, a shared facsimile machine which is centrally managed by the server only needs to make an update request with the changed speed dial information from one facsimile apparatus to the server. Can be updated, so that the complicated work of individually changing the registration information of each facsimile apparatus as in the related art becomes unnecessary, and the network management can be labor-saving and simplified.

Also, in the network system according to the present invention, the facsimile apparatus transmits destination information received from the destination facsimile apparatus at the time of facsimile transmission to the server in association with the destination facsimile number. In the case of facsimile transmission by inputting the destination facsimile number, the verification request means for requesting the server to verify the input destination facsimile number and the destination information stored in the server, and the input destination facsimile number If the destination information matches any of the destination information, a destination information display means for receiving the destination information from the server and displaying the destination information is further provided, and the destination information received from the facsimile apparatus is provided to the server. A destination information storage means for storing the destination facsimile number in association with the destination facsimile number; Means for comparing the destination facsimile number notified from the server with the destination information stored in the server, and when the notified destination facsimile number matches any of the destination information, the matched destination information is sent to the facsimile. It is desirable to further provide a destination information transmitting unit for transmitting to the device.

In this case, when one facsimile apparatus receives the destination information from the destination facsimile apparatus at the time of facsimile transmission (for example, at the time of initial setting based on a facsimile communication protocol such as G3), the destination information transmitting means The destination information is transmitted to the server in association with the destination facsimile number. In the server, the destination information storage means stores the destination information received from the facsimile apparatus in association with the destination facsimile number.

Thereafter, in any facsimile apparatus in the network system, when a facsimile number is input and facsimile transmission is performed, the verification request means
The server requests the server to collate the input destination facsimile number with the destination information stored in the server. In the server that has received this request, the matching unit compares the destination facsimile number notified from the facsimile apparatus with the destination information stored in the server, and as a result, the destination facsimile number is compared with any of the destination information. If they match, the destination information transmitting means transmits the matched destination information to the facsimile machine. In the facsimile apparatus, the destination information display means receives the matched destination information from the server and displays the destination information.

Thus, even when the facsimile apparatus transmits a facsimile number by inputting a facsimile number without using abbreviated dialing, if the facsimile number matches the facsimile information stored in the server, Since the destination information of the destination is received from the server and displayed, the transmitting user confirms the display,
It is possible to prevent erroneous transmission to an unintended destination.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description.

(First Embodiment) First, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the network system 1 according to the first embodiment includes a server 40 for performing network management and the like, and a plurality of (here, three as an example) facsimile machines 10. These are connected via a network 38 such as Ethernet (registered trademark). Each facsimile machine 10 is capable of facsimile transmission / reception with an external facsimile machine via a communication line 21.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 40 includes a CPU 42 for controlling the operation of each unit of the apparatus, a ROM 44 as a read-only memory in which fixed information such as a control program is stored, and a working memory for various processes. RAM as
46, a communication management information storage unit 48 storing communication management information including all communication history information of facsimile transmission and reception in the network system 1, a speed dial information storage unit 50 storing common speed dial information, and a network 38. And an input / output controller 52 that controls data input / output through the system. These components are connected to each other via a system bus 54.

As shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile machine 10
Are a CPU 12 for controlling the operation of each unit of the apparatus and executing a facsimile transmission / reception process, and a ROM 14 as a read-only memory in which fixed information such as a control program is stored.
And a RAM 16 as a working memory for various processes, an RTC 18 as a built-in clock, an operation unit having a simple keyboard and various operation buttons, and a display unit for displaying various operation screens and messages. Performed operations /
A display unit 20, a network control unit 22 composed of a network control unit (NCU) for connecting / disconnecting to / from a communication line 21, and a communication control unit 24 composed of a modem (modem) connected to the network control unit 22; An image processing unit 26 for encoding transmission data and decoding received data, an image memory 28 for storing received data, and a scanner for reading an original to be transmitted and inputting digital image data. An image input unit 30 and an image printing unit 32 including a printer for printing out received data are connected to each other via a system bus 34, except for the network control unit 22.

The communication management information stored in the communication management information storage unit 48 of the server 40 and the speed dial information stored in the speed dial information storage unit 50 of the server 40 are transmitted between the plurality of facsimile machines 10 in the network system 1. As described in detail later, each facsimile machine 10 can update the abbreviated dial information to the latest information, and when the abbreviated dial is transmitted, obtains the abbreviated dial information updated to the latest information from the server 40. It is configured to send speed dials.

As described above, the speed dial information is shared,
Since the server 40 performs centralized management, each facsimile machine 1
0 has no memory for storing speed dial information and communication management information.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The update processing of the speed dial data shown in FIG.
Will be described in order.

When the user of the facsimile machine 10A shown in FIG. 4 designates the abbreviated dial data to be updated and performs a predetermined operation from the operation / display unit 20, thereby instructing the start of the abbreviated dial data updating process, FIG. Update processing of the speed dial data of the facsimile machine 10A
Is started.

In step 102 of FIG. 5, the server 40 is requested to acquire the current abbreviated dial data (hereinafter, referred to as the current data) for the update target, and in the next step 104, it waits for the reception of the current data from the server 40. to go into.

When the server 40 receives a request to acquire the current data from the facsimile machine 10A, the server 40 shown in FIG.
The process of (a) is executed by the CPU 42. That is, in step 202, the current data corresponding to the acquisition request is extracted from the speed dial information storage unit 50, and in the next step 204, the current data is transmitted to the corresponding facsimile apparatus 10A via the network 38 as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. Send.

When the current data transmitted from the server 40 in this process is received by the facsimile machine 10A, an affirmative determination is made in step 104 of FIG. 5 and the process proceeds to step 106, where the current data is displayed on the operation / display unit 20. Let it. The user makes desired corrections to the current data on this display screen.

When the user finishes the correction and performs a predetermined completion operation, an affirmative determination is made in step 108 and a step 110 is performed.
Requests the server 40 to perform an update process using the corrected speed dial data (hereinafter referred to as corrected data). At this time, as indicated by an arrow B in FIG. 4, the correction data is transmitted from the facsimile machine 10A to the server 40 via the network 38 together with the update processing request.

When the server 40 receives an update request based on the correction data from the facsimile machine 10A,
The processing of FIG. 6B is executed by the CPU 42. That is, in step 212, the current data corresponding to the update request stored in the speed dial information storage unit 50 is updated with the correction data, and after the update is completed, a completion signal is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 10A in step 214.

When the completion signal transmitted from the server 40 is received by the facsimile machine 10A in this process, an affirmative determination is made in step 112 of FIG. 5 and the process proceeds to step 114, where an update completion message is displayed on the operation / display unit 20. Then, the processing in FIG. 5 ends.

The user can confirm from the displayed update completion message that the desired speed dial update processing has been completed.

Next, the speed dial transmission processing will be described.
The user of the facsimile machine 10B of FIG. 8 displays the speed dial list of FIG. 7 on the operation / display unit 20 by a predetermined operation, and selects the number selection unit 20A (“1” to “5” in FIG. 7) corresponding to the target destination. 9) is touched with a finger to instruct the start of the speed dial transmission process.
Of the speed dial transmission of the facsimile machine 10B
Execution is started by the PU 12.

In step 122 of FIG. 9, the server 40 is requested to acquire the abbreviated dial data of the transmission target at that time, and the process waits for the reception of the abbreviated dial data from the server 40 in the next step 124.

On the other hand, when the server 40 receives a request for obtaining abbreviated dial data from the facsimile machine 10B, the same processing as the processing of FIG.
2, the speed dial data for the transmission target is extracted from the speed dial information storage unit 50 (step 202), and the network 38 as indicated by arrow C in FIG.
(Step 204).

When the speed dial data transmitted from the server 40 in this process is received by the facsimile machine 10B, an affirmative determination is made in step 124 of FIG. 9 and the flow advances to step 126 to operate the speed dial data for the transmission target. / Display on the display unit 20. The user confirms the name of the destination to be transmitted from the displayed contents, and if the intended destination, gives a predetermined execution instruction.

In response to the execution instruction, an affirmative determination is made in step 128, and facsimile transmission is performed to the transmission target in step 130, and upon completion thereof, the processing in FIG. 9 ends. The user looks at the display contents in step 126 and gives a predetermined stop instruction if the destination is an unintended partner. In response to this stop instruction, a negative determination is made in step 128, and the process of FIG. 9 ends without performing facsimile transmission.

According to the first embodiment described above, communication management data including shared speed dial information is centrally managed by the server 40, and each facsimile apparatus 10 receives a facsimile transmission instruction using a speed dial. In each case, the latest abbreviated dial information on the target abbreviated number is acquired from the server 40 and facsimile transmission is performed using the abbreviated dial information. Therefore, a memory for storing abbreviated dial information and the like in each facsimile apparatus 10. It is not necessary to equip the facsimile apparatus 10 with the cost reduction, and the troublesome work of individually registering and updating the speed dial information in each facsimile apparatus 10 can be omitted.

Further, in each facsimile apparatus 10, facsimile transmission using the latest abbreviated dial information can be realized, and the inconvenience of using abbreviated abbreviated dial information can be avoided.

Further, when changing certain abbreviated dialing information, only a facsimile machine 10 requests the server 40 to update with the changed abbreviated dialing information, and the server 40 shortens the shared management which is centrally managed. Since the dial information can be updated, each facsimile device 10
The complicated work of individually changing the registration information of
Network management can be labor-saving and simplified.

As described above, the management of the network including the facsimile apparatus can be simplified, and the speed dial can be used smoothly.

The data that is centrally managed and shared by the server 40 includes communication management data such as facsimile transmission / reception history information shown in FIG. That is, by storing and managing the history of transmission / reception of each facsimile apparatus in the network in the server 40 centrally, there is no need to provide a memory in each facsimile apparatus and individually store and manage it. By printing out the communication management report as shown in FIG. 10, the network management can be simplified.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, a machine number is assigned to each facsimile machine in advance, and the facsimile machine which has transmitted or received the communication management data is assigned a machine number (in FIG. 10, the machine indicated by arrows P1 and P2). The transmission / reception history information is centrally managed in the server 40 by identifying the transmission / reception history information.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, when the destination information (the destination station name and the destination name from the destination) received from the destination facsimile apparatus at the time of facsimile transmission is centrally managed by the server 40, and the facsimile transmission is performed without using the speed dial. This is an embodiment in which the above-mentioned destination information is used.

In the second embodiment, the configuration of the network system shown in FIG. 1 and the configuration of the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 3 are the same as those of the first embodiment. However, as shown in FIG. Partly different from the form.

That is, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a registered dial information storage unit 56 in which the abbreviated dial data and the above-mentioned destination information are stored in place of the abbreviated dial information storage unit 50 of FIG. 2, and further used for initial setting when the facsimile apparatus 10 is newly installed. A function setting information storage unit 58 that stores function setting information is provided.

The registered dial information storage unit 56 stores FIG.
As shown in (1), data (abbreviated dial data and destination information) including information such as a destination name, a fax number, and a communication mode are stored in the order of registration. Note that data with a registration number prefixed with “#” is newly registered, and has not been confirmed by the user and has not yet been set with detailed information (eg, billing information, contact person name, address information, etc.). Indicates destination information.

Next, as an operation of the second embodiment, FIG.
The registration / reference processing of the destination information will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the user who performs facsimile transmission directly inputs the telephone number of the other party without using the speed dial on the operation / display unit 20 of the facsimile apparatus 10B, the processing in FIG. 14 is started. In step 152 of FIG. 14, the input fax number and the server 40
A request is made to collate with the registered dial information stored in the registered dial information storage unit 56 of S.

When the server 40S receives this collation request, the process shown in FIG. 15 is started.
At 22, at the request, the entered fax number and
The registered dial information is compared with the registered dial information stored in the dial information storage unit 56, and the result of the comparison is notified to the facsimile apparatus 10B in the next step 224.

If there is a registered dial information that matches the input fax number, step 226 is executed.
Is determined to be affirmative, the process proceeds to step 228, and the corresponding registered dial information is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus 10B.
The processing in FIG. 15 ends.

In the facsimile apparatus 10B, when it is notified that there is a registered dial information that matches the input fax number, an affirmative determination is made in step 154, and the reception of the registered dial information from the server 40S in step 156. Wait for. Then, when the matching registered dial information is received, the process proceeds to step 158, and the registered dial information is displayed on the operation / display unit 20. From this display, the user can confirm the destination name corresponding to the entered fax number, and if the destination is the intended destination,
A predetermined execution instruction is given.

In response to this execution instruction, an affirmative determination is made in step 160, and in step 162, facsimile transmission is performed to the destination, and upon completion thereof, the processing in FIG. 14 ends. The user looks at the display contents in step 158, and if it is an unintended partner, gives a predetermined stop instruction. In response to the stop instruction, a negative determination is made in step 160, and the processing in FIG. 14 ends without performing facsimile transmission.

If it is determined in step 226 that the registered fax number does not match the input fax number (unregistered), the process proceeds to step 230 to newly register the registered fax information relating to the fax number. The process waits for reception of the destination information from the facsimile machine 10B.

When one of the facsimile apparatuses 10B receives the notification that there is no match, the process proceeds to step 164 in FIG. 14, where facsimile transmission is performed using the input fax number, and the destination information is transmitted from the destination. It waits for acquisition (step 166). Then, when the destination information is acquired from the destination during the transmission process (arrow D in FIG. 12), the process proceeds to step 168, and the destination information is transmitted to the server 40S (arrow E in FIG. 12). Is completed.

In the server 40S, the facsimile machine 10
When receiving the destination information from B, step 23 in FIG.
If the determination is 0, the process proceeds to step 232, where the destination information is registered in the registered dial information storage unit 56, and the processing in FIG.

According to the second embodiment described above, the destination information obtained and received by the facsimile apparatus 10B this time is centrally managed by the server 40S. When facsimile transmission is performed by inputting a fax number to a destination, the destination information of the destination can be received from the server 40S as shown by an arrow F in FIG. 12 in step 156 of FIG. Is displayed to allow the user to confirm, thereby preventing erroneous transmission to an unintended destination.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the facsimile machine 10D is added to the network system 1,
The user operates the operation / display unit 20 of the facsimile machine 10D.
It is preferable that the server 40S be configured to request the server 40S to acquire function setting information by performing a predetermined operation.
In this case, the same processing as steps 102 and 104 in FIG.
Can acquire the function setting information from the server 40S as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 16, and the user can easily and reliably perform the initial setting of the new facsimile apparatus 10D using the function setting information.

Further, the present invention is not applied only to a normal facsimile apparatus having only a facsimile transmission / reception function, but may be applied to any apparatus having a facsimile transmission / reception function, for example, a multifunction machine with a facsimile function.
It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to home appliances, other electric appliances, and the like.

[0068]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Communication management data including shared speed dial information is centrally stored (managed) in a server, and each facsimile apparatus receives an instruction for facsimile transmission using speed dials, and each time a facsimile transmission instruction is issued, a target abbreviated number is issued. The latest speed dial information about the target is obtained from the server, and the speed dial information is used to perform facsimile transmission to the destination corresponding to the target speed number. Therefore, it is not necessary to equip each facsimile device with the speed dial information memory. It is possible to reduce the cost, omit the individual registration / update work of the abbreviated dial information, and avoid the inconvenience of using the abbreviated abbreviated dial information. As described above, the network management including the facsimile apparatus can be simplified, and the speed dial can be used smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a network system according to first and second embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a server according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a speed dial data update process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process on the facsimile apparatus side related to the speed dial data update process.

6A and 6B are flowcharts of processing on the server side relating to abbreviated dial data update processing, where FIG. 6A is a flowchart of processing when a request to acquire current data is received, and FIG. 6B is a flowchart of processing when an update request is received; .

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a speed dial list.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a speed dial transmission process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a process on the facsimile apparatus side related to the speed dial transmission process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a communication management report.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a server according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating operations relating to registration and acquisition of destination information.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a registered dial list.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of processing on the facsimile apparatus side relating to registration / reference processing of destination information.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of processing on the server side relating to registration / reference processing of destination information.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an operation relating to acquisition of setting information when a facsimile apparatus is newly installed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Network system, 10: Facsimile machine,
12 CPU, 20 operation / display unit, 40, 40S server, 42 CPU, 48 communication management information storage unit, 50
... speed dial information storage unit, 56 ... registered dial information storage unit, 58 ... function setting information storage unit

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus connected to a network including a server storing communication management data including shared speed dial information, wherein when a facsimile transmission instruction using speed dial is given, Transmission requesting means for requesting the server to transmit speed dial information relating to the speed number, and speed dial transmission for performing facsimile transmission to a destination corresponding to the target speed number using the speed dial information received from the server. Facsimile machine having means. 2. A change means for changing the speed dial information received from the server, and an update request requesting the server to update the shared speed dial information stored in the server with the changed speed dial information. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means. 3. A destination information transmitting means for transmitting destination information received from a destination facsimile apparatus at the time of facsimile transmission to the server in association with a destination facsimile number, and facsimile transmission by inputting a destination facsimile number. The requesting means for requesting the server to check the input destination facsimile number with the destination information stored in the server; and when the input destination facsimile number matches any of the destination information. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: destination information display means for receiving the destination information from the server and displaying the destination information. 4. A server connected to a network to which a plurality of facsimile machines are connected, a storage unit storing communication management data including shared speed dial information, and transmission of speed dial information relating to a target speed number. An information transmitting unit that, when receiving the request from the facsimile apparatus, transmits abbreviated dial information relating to a target abbreviated number to the facsimile apparatus. 5. When the facsimile apparatus issues an update request accompanied by the changed speed dial information, the common speed dial information stored in the storage unit is updated with the changed speed dial information. 5. The server according to claim 4, further comprising an updating unit that performs the updating. 6. A destination information storage means for storing destination information received from the facsimile apparatus in association with a destination facsimile number, and a destination facsimile number notified from the facsimile apparatus and stored in the server. Collating means for collating the destination information; and destination information transmitting means for transmitting the matched destination information to the facsimile apparatus when the notified destination facsimile number matches any of the destination information. The server according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising: 7. A network system comprising a server and a plurality of facsimile apparatuses connected to the same network, wherein the facsimile apparatus receives an instruction for facsimile transmission using a speed dial. Transmission requesting means for requesting the server to transmit abbreviated dial information relating to abbreviated numbers, and abbreviated dial transmitting means for performing facsimile transmission to a destination corresponding to a target abbreviated number using the abbreviated dial information received from the server And a storage unit that stores communication management data including shared speed dial information; and a server that receives a transmission request of speed dial information relating to a target speed number from the facsimile device. Information transmission to send speed dial information about the target speed dial number to Network system, comprising: the stage, a. 8. The facsimile machine, wherein the facsimile apparatus changes abbreviated dial information received from the server, and updates the shared abbreviated dial information stored in the server with the changed abbreviated dial information. The server further comprises: when the facsimile apparatus receives an update request with the changed speed dial information, the server stores the updated speed dial information with the changed speed dial information. The network system according to claim 7, further comprising an updating unit that updates the shared speed dial information stored in the unit. 9. The facsimile machine, further comprising: destination information transmitting means for transmitting destination information received from the destination facsimile device at the time of facsimile transmission to the server in association with the destination facsimile number; and transmitting the destination facsimile number to the server. When inputting and transmitting a facsimile, a verification requesting unit for requesting the server to verify the input destination facsimile number with the destination information stored in the server; and the input destination facsimile number is In the case where any one of them matches, the other party information is received from the server, and the other party information display means for displaying the other party information is further provided.The server further includes the other party information received from the facsimile apparatus. Destination information storage means for storing the destination facsimile number in association with the destination facsimile number; Collating means for comparing the notified destination facsimile number with the destination information stored in the server; and when the notified destination facsimile number matches any of the destination information, the matched destination information is The network system according to claim 7, further comprising: a destination information transmitting unit that transmits the destination information to the facsimile apparatus.