JP2003219100A - Address information edit apparatus, address information edit method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an address information edit apparatus capable of editing address information suitably as address information for a device being an address registration destination. <P>SOLUTION: A client PC 3 has an address information edit function, which sets a form (a maximum form and an available font type) of an access number of the device acting like an address registration destination, captures the address information, receives an access number set to the captured address information, and sets the access number accessed to the captured address information depending on whether or not the received access number is adaptive to a form of the set access number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an address information editing device, an address information editing method, a program and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a facsimile device having a communication function such as a facsimile transmission function and an electronic mail transmission function, and a device such as a multifunction copying machine, a fax number, an electronic mail address, and a plurality of faxes are used as address book data. A function for registering a group for collectively handling numbers and email addresses is provided.

In addition, in order to improve the convenience in using the registered address data, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-11534.
As described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3, there is one in which address data can be associated with a one-touch key.

Further, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-177540, there is a system for registering a fax number and an electronic mail address of an address information management server in a device and synchronizing them.

[0005]

In order to take in the address data of a system holding an address book such as groupware into a facsimile machine or a functional complex copying machine, a difference in the address data format from the groupware is taken into consideration. It is desirable to edit and convert. At this time, it is desired to edit the address information suitable for the facsimile machine of the address registration destination and the multifunction copying machine.

Further, in order to keep the address data confidential, an access number, which is a password for accessing a fax number, an electronic mail address, etc., is used. This access number is a facsimile machine or a function which is an address registration destination. The data formats that can be registered are different in the composite type copier.

An object of the present invention is to provide an address information editing device, an address information editing method, a program and a storage medium capable of editing address information as address information suitable for a device as an address registration destination.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A capability information setting means for setting the capability information of the device as the address registration destination, a capturing means for capturing the address information, an additional information receiving means for receiving the additional information to be set in the captured address information, and the set information. And additional information setting means for setting the received additional information to the fetched address information according to the capability information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the address information editing apparatus according to the first aspect, the additional information setting means determines whether the received additional information matches the set capability information. It is characterized by determining whether or not the received additional information is set in the address information according to the determination result.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the described address information editing device, the capability information is in the form of an access number of the device, and the additional information is an access number.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the address information editing apparatus according to the third aspect, the format of the access number of the device is the maximum number of digits of the access number, usable character types, etc. To do.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
In the address information editing device described in any one of the above 1, the address information is information including a fax number, an electronic mail address, and the like.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a capability information setting step of setting capability information of a device as an address registration destination, a loading step of loading address information, and additional information set in the loaded address information. It is characterized by comprising an additional information receiving step of receiving and an additional information setting step of setting the received additional information in the fetched address information according to the set capability information.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the address information editing method according to the sixth aspect, in the additional information setting step, whether the received additional information matches the set capability information or not. It is characterized in that the received additional information is set in the fetched address information according to the result of the determination.

The invention according to claim 8 is claim 6 or 7
In the described address information editing method, the capability information is in the form of an access number of the device, and the additional information is an access number.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the address information editing method according to the eighth aspect, the format of the access number of the device is the maximum number of digits of the access number, usable character types, and the like. To do.

The invention according to claim 10 is the address information editing method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the address information is information including a fax number, an electronic mail address and the like. And

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a capability information setting step for setting capability information of a device as an address registration destination, a capturing step for capturing address information, and additional information set for the captured address information. The additional information receiving step of receiving and the additional information setting step of setting the received additional information in the fetched address information according to the set capability information are performed by a computer.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the eleventh aspect, in the additional information setting step, it is determined whether or not the received additional information matches the set capability information. However, the received additional information is set to the fetched address information according to the determination result.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the invention, in the program according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect, the capability information is in the form of an access number of the device, and the additional information is an access number.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the thirteenth aspect, the format of the access number of the device is the maximum number of digits of the access number, usable character types, and the like.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the eleventh to fourteenth aspects, the address information is information including a fax number, an electronic mail address and the like.

The invention according to claim 16 is characterized in that the program according to claim 11 is stored in a computer-readable manner.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system including a client PC which constitutes an address information editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present system, as shown in FIG. 1, an address information management server 1 holding an address book for centrally managing address information including a fax number and an e-mail address, and an address held by the address information management server 1. A client personal computer (hereinafter, referred to as a client PC) 3 that can use a book and independently retain an address book and a facsimile device (hereinafter, referred to as a FAX) 4 are connected via a network 2 (Internet). Has been done.

Here, as the network 2, Ethernet (registered trademark) is usually used. In addition, Ethernet (registered trademark) (Ethern
In addition to et (registered trademark), Local Talk (Local Ta
lk) etc. Furthermore, the term "network" is one of the protocols (protocols) that realize information exchange that is realized by a combination of a physical cable, electrical signals that pass through the cable, and electrical signals. Or refers to a plurality, usually refers to a generic name of these. Further, in the present embodiment, the FAX 4 is described as an example of the address registration destination, but the address registration destination has a facsimile transmission function and an electronic mail transmission function, such as a function complex copying machine having a facsimile function. Any device will do.

The client PC 3 has an address information editing function for editing the fetched address information. With this address information editing function, the maximum number (capability information) of the one-touch number of the device (FAX4 in this embodiment) that is the address registration destination is set, and the one-touch number is not duplicated in the fetched address information. , One-touch numbers are added within the set maximum number (see FIG. 16).

Next, the user interface screen for editing the address information will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 12. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an address tone edit screen, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an import setting screen, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an export setting screen, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an environment setting screen. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the one-touch number addition screen, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an error message when executing export, FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of the one-touch number automatic addition screen, and FIGS. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a correction screen, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch address book editing screen.

First, the address book edit screen will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the address book edit screen displays a list of names, kana, fax numbers, email addresses, affiliations, one-touch numbers, and access numbers that are passwords for accessing fax numbers or email addresses. Is displayed. The data held as the address data information is not limited to these,
Address information that is generally included as address information such as company name may be included. On this screen, specify the address information to be edited in the list and the address information to be converted to the data format suitable for the device and exported to the device, for example, by checking or unchecking the check box displayed at the left end of the list. can do.

On the import setting screen for importing the address book, as shown in FIG. 3A, the import destination and the file name in the import destination can be entered, and the type of the address information to be imported is designated by fax. One or more can be selected from a number and an email address. The types of address information are not limited to fax numbers and electronic mail addresses.

Here, as an import destination, the file containing the address information is stored in the client PC 3 by transmitting a file containing the address information from the address information management server 1 in advance via the network 2 or via a generally known means such as mail. You can select this file as the import destination. In addition, the address book held by the address information management server 1 can be selected as the import destination, and when this address book is selected as the import destination, the address book becomes Messagin.
g Programming API or socket communication is used to directly fetch from the address information management server 1 to the client PC 3 via the network 2. Further, as the import destination, it is possible to select the address information file uniquely held in the client PC 3.

When the address book is directly fetched from the address information management server 1, the UI (user interface) for designating the file becomes invalid as shown in FIG. 3B.

In the setting screen for exporting the edited address book, as shown in FIG. 4, the output destination file name of the data converted into the format that can be imported into the device and the type of the address information to be exported are designated. be able to. Here, as the type of file address information to be exported, one or more of a fax number and an e-mail address can be selected.

Next, an environment setting screen for setting a limit value (capability information) of a device which is an export destination (registration destination) of address book data will be described. This environment setting screen includes a screen for setting the maximum one-touch number of the device shown in FIG. 5A and a screen for setting the maximum number of exports shown in FIG. 5B. In the screen for setting the maximum one-touch number shown in FIG. 5A, the maximum one-touch number of the device that is the import destination (registration destination) of the address book data is set. The setting of this maximum number limits the number of one-touch numbers.
In the screen for setting the maximum number of exports shown in FIG. 5B, the maximum number of exports of address book data not associated with the one-touch number is set.
This limits the number of exports of address book data that is not associated with the one-touch number for the export destination device.

Next, an example of a screen when a one-touch number is added when editing the address book will be described. When editing the address book, as shown in FIG. 6C, an entry correction dialog for newly registering and modifying data in the address book is displayed, and new registration and modification of data can be performed on this dialog. Here, for example, when a number exceeding the maximum one-touch number set on the screen shown in FIG. 5A is designated as the address information during editing, a warning message as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed. . Also, if the assigned one-touch number is specified as the address information during editing, the duplicate one-touch number is enabled in the address information during editing, and the one-touch number is deleted from the registered address information, or A message as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed to prompt the user to select whether to invalidate the designation of the one-touch number.

When an export instruction of address information that is not associated with a one-touch number is made and the number of export targets exceeds the maximum number set on the screen shown in FIG. 5B, a message as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. To be done.
This message prompts you to cancel the export process or export all the address information specified as the export target.

When the address information having no one-touch number as information is imported, the one-touch number can be added to the address information having no one-touch number in the order of registration as shown in FIG.

Further, the one-touch number can be re-assigned to the address information to which the one-touch number is added. For example, if a one-touch number as shown in FIG. 9 is used to instruct sorting by department name by menu selection on the address information list screen, a list of address information sorted by department name is displayed as shown in FIG. It Here, when the retouching of the one-touch number is instructed by menu selection or the like, as shown in FIG. 11, the one-touch number is renumbered to the displayed address information in the display order.

Address information including address information to which one-touch numbers are not assigned as shown in FIG. 12 can be similarly displayed in a list and edited.

Next, the import processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of import processing.

In the import processing, as shown in FIG. 13, first, in step S1101, registration of address data is accepted. The import destination is the one described above (see FIG. 3A), and the description thereof is omitted. Then, in step S1102, the type of address data is acquired. As is generally known, the type of address data is from a field name for a CSV format file, an attribute name for an LDIF format file, and if it is directly imported from the address information management server 1. , API can be easily known.

Then, in step S1103, it is determined whether the type of the acquired address data is selected as an import target on the import setting screen shown in FIG. If the type of the acquired address data is selected as the import target on the import setting screen shown in FIG. 3, the address data is registered in step S1104, and the process proceeds to step S1104. On the other hand, when the type of the acquired address data is not selected as the import target, the above step S1104 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S1105.

In step S1105, it is determined whether or not the registration end is instructed. If the registration end is not instructed, the process returns to step S1101. If the registration end is instructed, this process is ended. .

Next, the export process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of export processing.

In the export processing, as shown in FIG. 14, first, in step S1201, it is determined whether the address information to be exported constitutes the one-touch numbered address book. If the address information to be exported constitutes the one-touch numbered address book, the process proceeds to step S1204 described later. On the other hand, if the address information to be exported does not constitute the one-touch numbered address book, the process proceeds to step S1202.

In step S1202, it is determined whether or not the number of address information items to be exported exceeds the maximum number of export items set on the environment setting screen of FIG. 5 (b). In order to obtain the number of address information to be exported, refer to the type of address data selected on the screen of FIG. 4, and select the selected address among those checked on the screen of FIG. The number of addresses to be exported is the one that matches the type of data. If the number of address information to be exported exceeds the maximum number of exports set above,
In step S1203, a message as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and it is determined whether or not the process is continued by the user's selection operation according to this message. When the user's selection operation gives an instruction to stop the processing, this processing ends. On the other hand, when the user's selection operation instructs to continue the process, the process proceeds to step S1204.

In step S1204, the address information for which the check for designating the export target is checked is extracted, and in the following step S1205, it is determined whether or not the extracted address information matches the type of address information selected as the export target. To judge. Further, in the case of an address book with one-touch number, it is further checked whether or not the one-touch number is added to the taken out address information. If the address information does not match the type of address information selected as the export target, the process advances to step S1207. If the one-touch number is not added to the retrieved address information, the process similarly proceeds to step S1207.

If it is determined that the address information extracted in step S1205 matches the type of address information selected as the export target, in step S1206 the address information is converted into a format suitable for importing into the device, for example, the LDIF format. Convert and output to file. Then, in step S1207, it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed for all registered addresses. If the processing has been completed for all registered addresses, this processing is completed; otherwise, the above step S1204. Return to.

Next, the one-touch number setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the one-touch number setting process.

In the one-touch number setting process, as shown in FIG. 15, first, in step S1301, as shown in FIG.
A screen as shown in (c) is displayed to accept new registration and correction of address information. Then, step S1302
In step S13, it is determined whether or not the one-touch number is set, and if the one-touch number is set, step S13.
If the one-touch number is not set, the process proceeds to step S1305.

In step S1303, it is determined whether the set one-touch number is less than or equal to the maximum number set on the screen of FIG. 5 (a). If the set one-touch number exceeds the maximum number, end this process.If the set one-touch number is within the maximum number,
It proceeds to step S1304.

In step S1304, the registered address information is searched, and it is determined whether or not there is registered address information to which the one-touch number designated in step S1301 has already been added. If there is already registered address information to which the designated one-touch number is already added, the one-touch numbers are duplicated, so this processing ends. On the other hand, if there is no registered address information to which the designated one-touch number is already added, the one-touch numbers do not overlap, and the process advances to step S1305.

In step S1305, the above step S
The address information set in 1301 is registered.

In the above process, if the one-touch numbers are duplicated, this process is terminated.
Instead of this, when it is determined in step S1304 that the one-touch numbers are duplicated, FIG.
A message as shown in is displayed to prompt the user to select a process. Then, in the screen of FIG. 6B, if “Yes” is instructed, the one-touch number of the registered address information is deleted, and if “No” is instructed, one-touch from the newly registered and corrected address information is performed. Delete the number, step S
At 1305, it is also possible to perform processing of registering address information.

Next, the one-touch number automatic setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the one-touch number automatic setting process.

In the one-touch number automatic setting process, FIG.
As shown in, first, in step S1401, it is determined whether the number of registered items in the address book being edited is "0". If the number of registered cases is “0”, the empty one-touch number is set to 1 and the new registration flag is turned on in step S1402. And
It proceeds to step S1404. On the other hand, if the number of registered cases is not “0”, in step S1403,
Search the registered address information, set an empty one-touch number, and turn off the new registration flag. Step S14
Go to 04.

In step S1404, registration of address information is accepted. This process is similar to step S1101. Then, in step S1405, the free one-touch number set in step S1402 or step S1403 is set in the address information received in step S1404.

Next, in step S1406, it is determined whether the new registration flag is on. here,
If the new registration flag is on, step S140
In 7, the free one-touch number is counted up,
The process proceeds to step S1409. On the other hand, if the new registration flag is not on, that is, is off, step S1
In step 408, similar to step S1403, the registered address information is searched for and a free one-touch number is set. Then, the process proceeds to step S409.

In step S1409, address information is registered. Then, in step S1410, it is determined whether the end of registration has been instructed. Here, if the registration end is instructed, this process ends. If the end of registration is not instructed, the process returns to step S1404.

Even in the one-touch number automatic setting process, the maximum one-touch number set on the screen of FIG. 5 (a) is valid, and if the empty one-touch number exceeds the maximum number in the above step S1405. If it is determined, the one-touch number is not added to the address information.

Next, the one-touch renumbering process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the one-touch number reassignment process.

In the one-touch renumbering process, the process shown in FIG.
First, in step S1501, an empty one-touch number is set to 1, and then step S1502.
, Read the address information registered in the address book being edited. Then, in step S1503, it is determined whether the free one-touch number is within the maximum number set on the screen of FIG. If the vacant one-touch number is not within the set maximum number, the one-touch number is cleared from the address information in step S1508, and the process proceeds to step S1507.

If it is determined in step S1503 that the free one-touch number is within the set maximum number, the free one-touch number is added to the address information in step S1504. Then, in step S1505, 1 is added to the vacant one-touch number. Then, the process proceeds to step S1506.

In step S1506, the address information is replaced, and in subsequent step S1507, it is determined whether the reading of the address information is completed. Here, when the reading of the address information is completed, this processing is completed, and when the reading of the address information is not completed, the processing returns to step S1502.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the device-specific information that is not included in the address information of the conversion source groupware, that is, the one-touch number is automatically added, so that the address information of the groupware is addressed. It is possible to convert the address information suitable for the device to be registered.

Further, the address information editing function of this embodiment sets the format of the access number (maximum number of digits of access number, usable character type, etc.) as capability information in the device (FAX 4) as the address registration destination. Then, the access number set in the fetched address information is accepted, it is determined whether or not the accepted access number conforms to the format of the set access number, and it is fetched according to the determination result. It is possible to set the accepted access number for the address information.
Here, the access number is a password for accessing a fax number, an electronic mail address, or the like.

Next, the process of setting the access number in the address information will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the access number format setting screen, FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the access number setting screen, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the access number setting process.

When setting the access number in the address information, first, the maximum number of digits for the access number and the usable character types can be set on the access number format setting screen shown in FIG. Further, as setting items, duplication is possible, “001234” and “1234” are regarded as the same, whether setting of an access number is a required item, and the like.

At the time of editing the address book, as shown in FIG. 19, an entry modification dialog for registering and modifying address information in the address book is displayed, and new registration and modification of data can be performed on this dialog. At the same time, the access number can be set.

Next, the access number setting process will be described in detail.

In the access number setting process, as shown in FIG. 20, first, in step S1801, the entry correction dialog shown in FIG. 19 is displayed to accept new registration and correction of address information. Then, step S180
In 2, it is determined whether or not an access number is set on the entry correction dialog. Here, when the access number is set on the entry correction dialog, the format of the set access number (the number of digits, the type of character used) is set on the access number format setting screen of FIG. 18 in step S1803. It is determined whether or not it conforms to the access number format (maximum number of digits, usable character type). Here, when the number of digits of the access number set in step S1801 exceeds the maximum number of digits set above, or when the access number includes a character that is not the set usable character type, the set access number It is determined that the format of No. does not conform to the format of the access number set on the access number format setting screen of FIG. 18, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, when the number of digits of the access number set in step S1801 does not exceed the maximum number of digits set, or when the access number does not include a character that is not the set usable character type. Determines that the format of the set access number conforms to the format of the access number set on the access number format setting screen of FIG. 18, and in step S1804, registers new or modified address information. To do. Then, this process ends.

When the access number is not set on the entry modification dialog in step S1802, step S1803 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S1804 to register the new or modified address information, and the process ends. In this case, if the setting of the access number is not an essential item, and if the setting of the access number is set as an essential item, this processing is ended.

In this way, the address information can be edited as the address information suitable for the device as the address registration destination.

The present invention supplies a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiment (including the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 to 17 and 20) to a system or apparatus. However, it goes without saying that it can also be achieved by the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
A D-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, a ROM, etc. can be used.

Moreover, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the program code read by the computer, but also the OS (operating system) running on the computer based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that this also includes the case where the above) performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, It goes without saying that a case where a CPU or the like included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs some or all of the actual processing and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is also included.

[0081]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Set the capability information of the device as the address registration destination, import the address information, accept the additional information to be set in the imported address information, and set the accepted additional information to the imported address information according to the configured capability information. Therefore, the fetched address information can be edited as the address information suitable for the device as the address registration destination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system including an address information editing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an address tone edit screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an import setting screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an export setting screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an environment setting screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch number addition screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an error message when executing export.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch number automatic addition screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch renumbering screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch renumbering screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch renumbering screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a one-touch address book edit screen.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of import processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of export processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of one-touch number setting processing.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of one-touch number automatic setting processing.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a one-touch number reassignment process.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an access number format setting screen.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of an access number setting screen.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure of access number setting processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Address information management server 2 network 3 Client PC 4 FAX

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A capability information setting means for setting capability information of a device as an address registration destination, a fetching means for fetching address information, and an additional information accepting means for accepting additional information to be set in the fetched address information. An address information editing device comprising: additional information setting means for setting the received additional information in the fetched address information according to the set capability information. 2. The additional information setting means determines whether or not the received additional information is compatible with the set capability information, and the additional information to the address information is determined according to the determination result. The address information editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received additional information is set. 3. The address information editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the capability information is in the form of an access number of the device, and the additional information is an access number. 4. The address information editing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the format of the access number of the device is a maximum number of digits of the access number, usable character types, and the like. 5. The address information editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the address information is information including a fax number, an electronic mail address and the like. 6. A capability information setting step of setting capability information of a device as an address registration destination, a capturing step of capturing address information, and an additional information receiving step of receiving additional information to be set in the captured address information. An additional information setting step of setting the received additional information in the fetched address information according to the set capability information. 7. The additional information setting step determines whether or not the received additional information matches the set capability information, and the fetched address information is determined according to the determination result. The address information editing method according to claim 6, wherein the received additional information is set to the address information. 8. The address information editing method according to claim 6, wherein the capability information is in the form of an access number of the device, and the additional information is an access number. 9. The address information editing method according to claim 8, wherein the format of the access number of the device is the maximum number of digits of the access number, usable character types, and the like. 10. The address information is a fax number,
The address information editing method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the information is information including an electronic mail address. 11. A capability information setting step of setting capability information of a device as an address registration destination, a capturing step of capturing address information, and an additional information receiving step of receiving additional information to be set in the captured address information. A program for causing a computer to execute an additional information setting step of setting the received additional information in the fetched address information according to the set capability information. 12. In the additional information setting step, it is determined whether the received additional information is compatible with the set capability information, and the fetched address information is determined according to the determination result. 12. The program according to claim 11, wherein the received additional information is set in the program. 13. The program according to claim 11, wherein the capability information is in the form of an access number of the device, and the additional information is an access number. 14. The program according to claim 13, wherein the format of the access number of the device is a maximum number of digits of the access number, usable character types, and the like. 15. The address information is a fax number,
15. The program according to claim 11, which is information including an electronic mail address and the like. 16. A storage medium in which the program according to claim 11 is stored so that it can be read by a computer.