JP2005006079A - Information processor, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide convenience for the transmitter and the receiver of an electronic mail by enabling the thing to be transmitted with the electronic mail, in which desired data such as original images and another data such as images for editing and correcting the original images are subjected to layer management as separate data. <P>SOLUTION: The data subjected to the layer management are prepared by making the image data read with an image scanner as layers 1, 1 or the data of a plurality of remark images respectively as layers 2, 3 or the like (a step S12). The data subjected to the layer management are attached to the electronic mail to be transmitted (a step S20). And the electronic mail is transmitted to an objective transmission destination (a step S21). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a program, and a program stored therein, in which, when desired data is attached to an e-mail and transmitted, layer-managed data can be attached in association with the desired data The present invention relates to a storage medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In Patent Document 1, data transferred via a line having a different data transfer method, input data, and data transferred by a wireless LAN are accumulated and transferred to a specified transfer destination or transferred to a printing apparatus. A digital data input / output device is disclosed.
[0003]
Patent Document 2 discloses an output terminal capable of remote location output via e-mail for an unspecified number of users.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-230799 A [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-306446
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When exchanging images by communication, an operation of adding a comment to the transmitted original image by red insertion on the receiving side and sending it back to the transmitting side is often performed. In such a case, print out the received image, edit and correct the printed paper (such as red), read the paper with a scanner, and send the original image to the receiver. Has been done.
[0006]
However, such an operation provides only an edited image, and there is no need to edit the original image even if the original image does not remain on the sending side. In some cases, it is desired to receive the original image and the edited / modified (red-filled) image as an image.
[0007]
It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to send by e-mail desired data such as an original image and other data such as an image to be edited and corrected, which are layer-managed as separate data. This is for the convenience of the sender and receiver.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a transmission unit that transmits an e-mail to a target transmission destination via a communication interface that performs communication with a predetermined network, desired data, and one or a plurality of other data are respectively layered. An information processing apparatus comprising: layer management means for creating layer-managed data; and data attachment means for attaching the layer-managed data to the e-mail to be transmitted.
[0009]
Therefore, it is possible to send desired data such as an original image and another data such as an image to be edited and corrected as separate data by e-mail, so that the sender of the e-mail, Convenient for the receiver.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the transmission unit has a function of a broadcast mail capable of transmitting the same electronic mail to a plurality of destinations at a time. When the broadcast mail function is used, the data attachment means further includes selection means for selecting the other data to be attached for each transmission destination.
[0011]
Therefore, since different data to be used together with desired data can be set on the sender side for each destination, the convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be improved.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the transmission means includes a broadcast mail function capable of transmitting the same electronic mail to a plurality of transmission destinations at a time. When using the function of the broadcast mail, the data attachment means further includes a file attachment means for attaching to the e-mail a file designating the other data used together with the desired data at the transmission destination for each transmission destination. I have.
[0013]
Therefore, since another data used together with desired data for each transmission destination can be designated on the sender side, convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be achieved.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, wherein the file attachment unit uses the other data together with the desired data as the file in each of the transmission destination systems. Attach the setting and the designation.
[0015]
Therefore, since other data used together with desired data for each destination can be automatically set by designation on the sender side, convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be achieved.
[0016]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the data attachment means can attach image data as the desired data and the separate data, The desired data and the different data can be displayed superimposed on each other.
[0017]
Therefore, desired image data and other image data can be displayed so as to overlap each other.
[0018]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the image processing apparatus further includes an image reading device that reads an image of a document, and the data attaching unit uses the read image as the desired data as the electronic data. Attach to email.
[0019]
Therefore, it is possible to send the original image data read by the image reading device and another data such as an image to be edited / corrected as separate data by e-mail. The convenience of the sender and receiver can be improved.
[0020]
A seventh aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, further comprising an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a medium based on the read image.
[0021]
Therefore, in an information processing apparatus implemented as a copier or the like having a communication function, layer management is performed as separate data for original image data read by the image reading apparatus and other data such as an image to be edited and corrected. Can be sent by e-mail, and the convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be improved.
[0022]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a transmission process for transmitting an e-mail to a target destination via a communication interface for communicating with a predetermined network, desired data and one or a plurality of other data are respectively layered. A layer management process for creating layer-managed data and a data attachment process for attaching the layer-managed data to the e-mail to be transmitted.
[0023]
Therefore, it is possible to send desired data such as an original image and another data such as an image to be edited and corrected as separate data by e-mail, so that the sender of the e-mail, Convenient for the receiver.
[0024]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the eighth aspect, the transmission process can execute a broadcast mail function capable of transmitting the same electronic mail to a plurality of destinations at a time. When the report mail function is used, the computer further executes selection processing for selecting the other data to be attached for each transmission destination in the data attachment processing.
[0025]
Therefore, since different data to be used together with desired data can be set on the sender side for each destination, the convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be improved.
[0026]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the eighth aspect, the transmission process can execute a broadcast mail function capable of transmitting the same electronic mail to a plurality of transmission destinations at the same time. When the report mail function is used, the file attachment process for attaching the file specifying the other data to be used together with the desired data at the transmission destination for each transmission destination in the data attachment process is further added to the computer. Let it run.
[0027]
Therefore, since another data used together with desired data for each transmission destination can be designated on the sender side, convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be achieved.
[0028]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the tenth aspect, the file attachment processing is configured so that the other data is used as the file together with the desired data in the respective destination systems. Attach what you specify to do.
[0029]
Therefore, since other data used together with desired data for each destination can be automatically set by designation on the sender side, convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be achieved.
[0030]
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the eighth to eleventh aspects, the data attachment process can attach image data as the desired data and the separate data, and the desired data The data and the individual data can be displayed superimposed on each other.
[0031]
Therefore, desired image data and other image data can be displayed so as to overlap each other.
[0032]
A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a storage medium storing the program according to any one of the eighth to twelfth aspects.
[0033]
Therefore, the stored program can provide the same operations and effects as those of the invention according to any one of claims 8 to 12.
[0034]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0035]
In this embodiment, as an information processing apparatus, a copy function, a facsimile (FAX) function, a print function, a scanner function, and an input image (a document image read by a scanner function or an image input by a printer or a FAX function) are distributed. An example in which the present invention is applied to a so-called digital color complex machine that combines the above and the like.
[0036]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram including a digital color multifunction peripheral 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a server computer 3 that executes various types of information processing and a plurality of client computers via a LAN (Local Area Network) 2 that is a communication network are connected to the digital color MFP 1. Assume a system in which 4 is connected. The server computer 3 supports, for example, the FTP and HTTP protocols, and realizes functions of a Web server and DNS (Domain Name Server). That is, in this system, there is an environment in which image processing functions such as an image input function (scanner function), an image output function (print function), and an image storage function provided in the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 can be shared on the LAN 2. It has been built.
[0037]
Such a system is connected to the Internet network 6 via the communication control unit 5 and is constructed so as to be able to communicate data with an external environment via the Internet network 6. The communication control unit 5 is generally a router, an exchange, a modem, a DSL modem, or the like, but it is sufficient that TCP / IP communication is possible at a minimum. The LAN 2 is not limited to wired communication, but may be wireless communication (infrared rays, radio waves, etc.). Further, an optical fiber may be used.
[0038]
Next, the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 will be described. Here, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing the digital color multifunction peripheral 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of each part of the digital color multifunction peripheral 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 has a configuration in which an image reading device 8 that reads an image from a document is disposed above a printing device 7 that is an image forming device that forms an image on a medium such as transfer paper. It is said that. An operation panel P that allows various inputs such as display for an operator and function setting from the operator is provided on the outer surface of the image reading device 8. Further, under the operation panel P, program codes and image data stored in a storage medium M (see FIG. 3) such as an optical disk and a flexible disk are read, or program codes and images are read from the storage medium M. An external media input / output device 9 that is a device for writing data and the like is provided with an insertion opening that allows insertion of the storage medium M exposed to the outside.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 3, the structure of the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 is roughly divided into an image processing unit A and an information processing unit B, and the printing device 7 and the image reading device 8 are image processing units. The operation panel P and the external media input / output device 9 belong to the information processing unit B.
[0040]
The image processing unit A will be described. The image processing unit A including the printing device 7 and the image reading device 8 includes an image processing control unit 10 that performs overall control of image processing in the image processing unit A. The image processing control unit 10 includes a printing unit. A print control unit 11 that controls the apparatus 7 and an image reading control unit 12 that controls the image reading apparatus 8 are connected.
[0041]
The print control unit 11 outputs a print instruction including image data to the printing apparatus 7 under the control of the image processing control unit 10, and causes the printing apparatus 7 to form and output an image on a medium such as transfer paper. The printing device 7 is capable of full-color printing. In addition to the electrophotographic method, the printing method includes various methods such as an inkjet method, a sublimation type thermal transfer method, a silver salt photography method, a direct thermal recording method, and a melt type thermal transfer method. Can be used.
[0042]
The image reading control unit 12 drives the image reading device 8 under the control of the image processing control unit 10, and reflects the reflected light of the lamp irradiation on the surface of the document to a light receiving element (for example, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device)) by a mirror and a lens. Condensed and read, and A / D converted to generate 8-bit RGB digital image data.
[0043]
Such an image processing control unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13 that is a main processor and an SDRAM (Synchronous) that temporarily stores image data read from the image reading device 8 for image formation by the printing device 7. A dynamic random access memory (ROM) 14; a ROM (Read Only Memory) 15 that stores a control program; an NVRAM 16 that can retain data even when the power is turned off to record system log / system setting / log information; The microcomputer is configured with a bus connection.
[0044]
The image processing control unit 10 includes an image processing unit via an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 17 serving as a storage device for storing a large amount of image data and job history, and a HUB 19 as a concentrator provided in the device. A LAN control unit 18 for connecting the part A to the LAN 2 and a FAX control unit 20 for performing FAX control are connected. The FAX control unit 20 is connected to a private branch exchange (PBX) 22 that communicates with the public telephone network 21, and the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 can communicate with a remote facsimile apparatus.
[0045]
In addition, a display control unit 23 and an operation input control unit 24 are connected to the image processing control unit 10. The display control unit 23 outputs an image display control signal to the information processing unit unit B via the communication cable 26 connected to the control panel I / F 25 under the control of the image processing control unit 10. The image display is controlled on the operation panel P. Further, the operation input control unit 24 connects an input control signal corresponding to the function setting or input operation by the operator from the operation panel P of the information processing unit B to the control panel I / F 25 by the control of the image processing control unit 10. Input via the communication cable 26. In other words, the image processing unit A is configured to be able to directly monitor the operation panel P of the information processing unit B via the communication cable 26.
[0046]
Accordingly, the image processing unit A is configured such that the communication cable 26 is connected to the image processing unit provided in the conventional image processing apparatus, and the operation panel P of the information processing unit B is used. That is, the display control unit 23 and the operation input control unit 24 of the image processing unit A operate as if they are connected to the operation panel P.
[0047]
With such a configuration, the image processing unit A analyzes the print data that is image information from the outside (the server computer 3, the client computer 4, the facsimile machine, etc.) and the command that instructs printing, and outputs the print data to the output image data The bitmap is expanded so that it can be printed, and the printing mode is analyzed from the command to determine the operation. The print data and command are received and operated through the LAN control unit 18 or the FAX control unit 20.
[0048]
In addition, the image processing unit A externally print data stored in the SDRAM 14 or the HDD 17, document reading data, output image data processed for output, and compressed data obtained by compressing them externally (server computer 3, Client computer 4, facsimile, etc.).
[0049]
Further, the image processing unit A transfers the read image data of the image reading device 8 to the image processing control unit 10, corrects signal deterioration due to quantization to the optical system and digital signals, and stores the image data in the SDRAM 14. Write. The image data stored in the SDRAM 14 in this way is converted into output image data by the print control unit 11 and output to the printing apparatus 7.
[0050]
Next, the information processing unit B including the operation panel P will be described. The information processing unit B has a microcomputer configuration controlled by a general-purpose OS (Operating System) used in an information processing apparatus generally called a personal computer. The information processing unit section B has a CPU 31 that is a main processor, and the CPU 31 includes a memory unit that includes a ROM that is a read-only memory that stores a RAM that is a work area of the CPU 31, a startup program, and the like. 32 and a storage device control unit 35 that controls input / output of data to / from a storage device 34 such as an HDD that stores an OS (Operating System) and application programs are connected via a bus.
[0051]
The CPU 31 is connected to a LAN control unit 33 that is a communication interface for connecting the information processing unit unit B to the LAN 2 via the HUB 19. The IP address that is the network address assigned to the LAN control unit 33 is different from the IP address assigned to the LAN control unit 18 of the image processing unit A described above. That is, two IP addresses are assigned to the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 of the present embodiment. That is, the image processing unit unit A and the information processing unit unit B are each connected to the LAN 2, and the image processing unit unit A and the information processing unit unit B can exchange data. ing.
[0052]
Since the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 is connected to the LAN 2 via the HUB 19, it appears that only one IP address is assigned. Therefore, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired, and handling such as connection can be facilitated.
[0053]
Further, a display control unit 36 and an operation input control unit 37 that control the operation panel P are connected to the CPU 31. Here, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of the operation panel P. FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the operation panel P includes a display device 40 that is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and an operation input device 41. The operation input device 41 includes an ultrasonic acoustic wave type touch panel 41a laminated on the surface of the display device 40 and a keyboard 41b having a plurality of keys. The keyboard 41b is provided with a start key for declaring the start of image reading, a numeric keypad for inputting numerical values, a reading condition setting key for setting the transmission destination of the read image data, a clear key, and the like. That is, the display control unit 36 outputs an image display control signal to the display device 40 via the control panel I / F 38 and causes the display device 40 to display predetermined items corresponding to the image display control signal. On the other hand, the operation input control unit 37 receives, via the control panel I / F 38, an input control signal corresponding to the function setting or input operation by the operator in the operation input device 41.
[0054]
In addition, a control panel communication unit 39 connected to the control panel I / F 25 of the image processing unit A via the communication cable 26 is connected to the CPU 31. The control panel communication unit 39 receives the image display control signal output from the image processing unit unit A, and receives the input control signal according to the function setting or input operation by the operator from the operation panel P. Forward to. Although details will be described later, the image display control signal from the image processing unit A received by the control panel communication unit 39 is subjected to data conversion processing for the display device 40 of the operation panel P and then output to the display control unit 36. The input control signal corresponding to the function setting or input operation by the operator from the operation panel P is input to the control panel communication unit 39 after being subjected to data conversion processing in a format according to the specifications in the image processing unit A. .
[0055]
As described above, the storage device 34 stores an OS (Operating System) and application programs executed by the CPU 31. In this sense, the storage device 34 functions as a storage medium that stores application programs. In the digital color multifunction peripheral 1, when the user turns on the power, the CPU 31 activates the activation program in the memory unit 32, reads the OS from the storage device 34 into the RAM in the memory unit 32, and activates the OS. Such an OS activates a program, reads information, and stores information in accordance with a user operation. As a representative OS, Windows (registered trademark) and the like are known. These operation programs running on the OS are called application programs. The OS of the information processing unit section B is the same type of OS as the information processing apparatus (server computer 3, client computer 4, etc.), that is, a general-purpose OS (for example, Windows (registered trademark)).
[0056]
As described above, the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 of the present embodiment has the storage medium M that stores various program codes (control programs) such as the OS, device drivers, and various application programs, image data, and the like. , Flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD + R, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, etc.), magneto-optical disk (MO), semiconductor A flexible disk drive device, an optical disk drive device, and an MO drive device, which are devices that read program codes, image data, and the like stored in a storage medium M such as media, or write program codes, image data, and the like to the storage medium M , Media drive devices, etc. External media input-output device 9 are mounted. Such an external media input / output device 9 is controlled by an input / output device control unit 42 connected to the CPU 31 by a bus.
[0057]
Therefore, the application program stored in the storage device 34 may be one in which the application program recorded in the storage medium M is installed. Therefore, the storage medium M can also be a storage medium that stores application programs. Furthermore, the application program may be imported from the outside via, for example, the Internet network 6 and the LAN 2 and installed in the storage device 34.
[0058]
The input / output device control unit 42 is also connected with various interfaces 43 such as USB, IEEE 1394, SCSI, and the like, and various devices (such as digital cameras) can be connected via the various interfaces 43.
[0059]
As described above, the storage device 34 is installed with a general-purpose OS and e-mail software that operates on the OS and transmits / receives e-mail to / from the outside by the information processing unit B. Also, e-mail software expansion software read from the storage medium M is installed. Hereinafter, an e-mail transmission function executed by the digital color multifunction peripheral 1 using the e-mail software and predetermined application software will be described.
[0060]
With this e-mail transmission function, it is possible to attach a predetermined annotation image to an image read by the image reading device 8 and attach it to the e-mail for transmission.
[0061]
First, such processing will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0062]
That is, when the CPU 31 operates the operation panel P and selects the annotated image creation mode based on predetermined application software (Y in step S1), the display device reads the original image document with the image reading device 8. A message is displayed at 40 (step S2). When the original document is set on the image reading device 8 and the image is read (Y at step S3), the image data is transmitted to the memory unit 32 of the information processing unit B. Then, it is displayed on the display device 40 of the operation panel P (image 51 in FIG. 6A) (step S4). When the edit button 52 displayed on the display device 40 is selected (Y in step S5), an edit window 53 is displayed on the display device 40 (FIG. 6B) (step S6).
[0063]
In the editing window 53, an annotation image 54 to be displayed over the image 51 can be set. That is, when a desired annotation image 54 is selected by selecting any one of the annotation selection buttons 55 to 57 (step S7: Y), a plurality of annotation images 54 are registered in advance and are associated with the annotation selection buttons 55 to 57, respectively. The selected annotation image 54 is selected and displayed superimposed on the image 51 read in step S3 (FIG. 6B) (step S8). The annotation image 54 is an image to be an annotation attached to the original image, and is, for example, a circle, a circle, a triangle, an arrow, or other images that comment on the content of the image 51. When the save button 58 is selected (Y in step S9), the selection of the annotation image 54 is registered (step S10). Thereafter, when the end button 59 is not selected (N in Step S11), the process returns to Step S7 and further processing for selecting the annotation image 54 (Steps S7 to S10) can be executed.
[0064]
When the end button 59 is selected (Y in step S11), the original image read by the image reading device 8 as described above and each selected annotation image 54 are registered by layer management (layer management). Means, layer management processing) (step S12). That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the read original image and each selected annotation image 54 are used as layers, the original image is layer 1 (FIG. 7B), and each annotation image 54 is stored in layers 2 and 3, respectively. ,... (FIGS. 7C and 7D), the layers are managed and registered in association with each other. When these images are superimposed and displayed, they are displayed as shown in FIG.
[0065]
Thereafter, the output destination selection screen 60 shown in FIG. 6C is displayed on the display device 40 (step S13). On this screen 60, by selecting one of the selection buttons 61 to 64, it is possible to select an output destination of an image (step S12) registered by layer management. Here, the selection button 63 for selecting mail transmission is selected, and transmission of the image by electronic mail is selected (Y in step S14).
[0066]
When this operation is performed (Y in step S14), the e-mail software is started and a group of image data managed in layers in step S12 is set as attached data of the e-mail to be transmitted (step S15). Then, the user creates the body of the e-mail and designates the destination address (step S16). In this address designation, a plurality of destinations can be designated by using a broadcast mail function for simultaneously transmitting the same electronic mail to a plurality of destinations.
[0067]
When the address of the other party is specified in this way (Y in step S16), an annotation image selection screen 65 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display device 40 (step S17). , Any layer after layer 2 can be selected (circle is displayed on the selected layer). When such selection is completed and the end button 66 is selected (Y in step S18), a file to be configured in each partner's e-mail receiving system is created as e-mail attachment data (step S19). By selecting the send button (Y in step S20), the above-mentioned group-managed image data and the file for performing configuration setting are created for each destination address in the e-mail created. Attached (data attachment means, data attachment process, file attachment means, file attachment process) (step S21) and transmitted via the LAN control unit 33 and the communication control unit 5 (transmission means, transmission process) (step S22) . In this e-mail receiving system, by selecting the icon of the image data attached to the e-mail, a file for performing configuration setting attached to the e-mail is also started, and the layer management attached to the e-mail is managed. For the group of image data, one or a plurality of images after layer 2 designated by the sender for the receiver are superimposed on the original image of layer 1 and displayed.
[0068]
Thus, for each transmitter, only layer 1 is displayed for a certain transmitter, only layer 2 is displayed for a certain transmitter, and both layers 1 and 2 are displayed for a certain transmitter. Can do.
[0069]
In the above description, all the group-managed images are transmitted, and among these, the layers used at each destination are set by the file for configuration setting. However, such a file is not used. Alternatively, the layer 2 and subsequent layers to be transmitted for each partner may be selected, and the layer attached to the e-mail may be changed for each partner (selection means, selection process).
[0070]
In the above description, the annotation image 54 is set by selecting a desired one from a plurality of annotation images 54 set in advance by selecting the annotation selection buttons 55 to 57. An input device such as a mouse or a tablet is connected to the various interfaces 43, and the user draws various images as desired by operating these input devices, and registers the drawn images as annotation images 54. Good.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first and eighth aspects of the present invention, desired data such as an original image and another data such as an image to be edited and corrected are transmitted as separate data by e-mail. As a possibility, the convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be improved.
[0072]
According to the second and ninth aspects of the invention, in the invention according to the first and eighth aspects, the sender side can set different data to be used together with desired data for each destination. The convenience of the recipient can be improved.
[0073]
According to the third and tenth aspects of the invention, in the first and eighth aspects of the invention, the sender side can designate different data to be used together with the desired data for each destination. The convenience of the recipient can be improved.
[0074]
According to the fourth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, in the invention according to the third and tenth aspects, another data to be used together with desired data for each destination can be automatically set by designation of the sender side. Convenient for the sender and receiver of the mail.
[0075]
The invention described in claims 5 and 12 is the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4 and 8 to 11, wherein desired image data and another image data can be displayed superimposed on each other. it can.
[0076]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the original image data read by the image reading device and other data such as an image to be edited and corrected are managed as layers. Can be sent by e-mail, and the convenience of the sender and receiver of the e-mail can be improved.
[0077]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the original image data read by the image reading device and the editing / correction in the information processing device implemented as a copying machine having a communication function. As a result, it is possible to send the data managed by the layer as separate data from other data such as an image to be sent, and the convenience of the sender and receiver of the email can be improved.
[0078]
The invention according to the thirteenth aspect can exhibit the same operations and effects as the invention according to any one of the eighth to twelfth aspects by the stored program.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram including a digital color multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing a digital color multifunction peripheral.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection of each part of the digital color multifunction peripheral.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a configuration of an operation panel.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by the digital color multifunction peripheral.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a screen display of the display device of the operation panel.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining image layer management;
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a screen display of the display device of the operation panel.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 7 Image forming apparatus 8 Image reading apparatus 18 Communication interface M Storage medium

Claims (13)

A transmission means for transmitting an e-mail to a target transmission destination via a communication interface for communicating with a predetermined network;
Layer management means for creating layer-managed data using desired data and one or more other data as layers,
Data attaching means for attaching the layer-managed data to the e-mail to be transmitted;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The transmission means has a function of a broadcast mail that can transmit the same e-mail to a plurality of destinations at a time,
When using the function of the broadcast mail, the data attachment means further comprises selection means for selecting the other data to be attached for each transmission destination,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The transmission means has a function of a broadcast mail that can transmit the same e-mail to a plurality of destinations at a time,
When using the function of the broadcast mail, the data attachment means further includes a file attachment means for attaching to the e-mail a file designating the other data used together with the desired data at the transmission destination for each transmission destination. Have
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The information according to claim 3, wherein the file attachment means attaches the designation for performing the configuration setting when the other data is used together with the desired data in the transmission destination system as the file. Processing equipment. The data attachment means can attach image data as the desired data and the separate data,
The desired data and the different data can be displayed superimposed on each other.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An image reading device for reading an image of the document;
The data attachment means attaches the read image to the email as the desired data.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a medium based on the read image. A transmission process for transmitting an e-mail to a target destination via a communication interface that communicates with a predetermined network;
Layer management processing for creating layer-managed data using desired data and one or more other data as layers,
A data attachment process for attaching the layer-managed data to the email to be transmitted;
A computer-readable program that causes a computer to execute. In the transmission process, it is possible to execute a function of a broadcast mail that can transmit the same e-mail to a plurality of destinations at a time,
When using the function of the broadcast mail, the computer further executes a selection process for selecting the other data to be attached for each transmission destination in the data attachment process.
The program according to claim 8. In the transmission process, it is possible to execute a function of a broadcast mail that can transmit the same e-mail to a plurality of destinations at a time,
When using the broadcast mail function, the file attachment process further includes attaching a file specifying the other data to be used together with the desired data at the transmission destination to the electronic mail for each transmission destination in the data attachment process. Let the computer run,
The program according to claim 8. The program according to claim 10, wherein the file attachment process attaches a file for performing the setting by performing configuration setting when the other data is used together with the desired data in the transmission destination system as the file. . The data attachment process can attach image data as the desired data and the separate data,
The desired data and the different data can be displayed superimposed on each other.
The program according to any one of claims 8 to 11. A storage medium storing the program according to any one of claims 8 to 12.

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