JP2006072537A - Data processing system and data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data processing system and a data processor that provide increased operability or convenience for users. <P>SOLUTION: The data processing system includes a mobile terminal (data storage device) 40 having a storage part for storing data, and a complex machine (data processor) 1 for sending and receiving data to and from the mobile terminal 40, accepting the selection of a process to be performed on the data, and performing the selected process on the data. A control part 8 of the complex machine 1 discriminates the operating condition of the mobile terminal 40 or the service condition of the storage part and temporarily selects the process to be performed on the data according to the operating condition or service condition discriminated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a data storage device having a storage unit for storing data, a data processing device that transmits / receives data to / from the data storage device, accepts selection of processing to be performed on data, and performs selected processing on data And a data processing apparatus that transmits / receives data to / from a data storage device having a storage unit that stores data, receives a selection of processing to be performed on the data, and performs the selected processing on the data.

  As a data processing apparatus that processes data, there is an image processing apparatus that processes image data. For example, there are a copying machine, a printer, a facsimile machine, and a multifunction machine. There is also an image processing apparatus that performs print processing of print data transmitted from an external device by performing data communication with an external device provided outside (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In recent image processing apparatuses, multifunction machines having a plurality of functions such as copying machines and printers are increasing. In the case of a multifunction machine, a single unit can realize a plurality of functions such as a copying machine and a printer, so that the space for installing the apparatus and the total cost of the apparatus can be reduced.
JP 9-193509 A

  However, in the case of a multi-function device, a single unit can realize a plurality of functions such as a copier and a printer, but it takes time to select, for example, a copy mode or a printer mode, so that user operability or convenience is reduced. There's a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. Based on the determination means for determining the operation state of the data storage device or the use state of the storage unit and the operation state or use state determined by the determination means, the data By providing provisional selection means for provisionally selecting a process to be performed, it is possible to provisionally select and prepare in advance a process that has a high possibility of accepting the selection, and data that improves user operability or convenience It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing system and a data processing device.

  In addition, the present invention is configured to determine the type of data stored in the storage unit when determining the usage state of the storage unit of the data storage device, so that a process with a high possibility of accepting a selection is temporarily processed. It is another object to provide a data processing system that can be selected and prepared in advance, and has improved user operability or convenience.

  Further, the present invention provides transmission data processing for processing data to be transmitted to the data storage device based on the operation state or use state determined by the determination means, or reception for processing data received from the data storage device. Since the data processing system is configured to temporarily select data processing, it is possible to provisionally select and prepare in advance a process with a high possibility of accepting the selection, and to improve the operability or convenience of the user. The other purpose is to provide.

  Further, according to the present invention, when data is received from the data storage device, the received data processing is provisionally selected, so that the processing having a high possibility of accepting the selection can be provisionally selected and prepared in advance. Another object is to provide a data processing system that can improve the operability or convenience for the user.

  In addition, the present invention is configured such that when data is not received from the data storage device within a predetermined time after provisional selection of reception data processing, transmission data processing is provisionally selected instead of reception data processing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a data processing system that can provisionally select and prepare in advance a process that has a high possibility of receiving data, and that improves user operability or convenience.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the detection unit detects a document after provisionally selecting reception data processing, the transmission data processing is provisionally selected instead of reception data processing, so that the selection is highly likely to be accepted. Another object is to provide a data processing system in which processing can be temporarily selected and prepared in advance, and the operability or convenience of the user is improved.

  In addition, the present invention includes an image forming unit that forms an image based on data on a sheet, so that the data processing apparatus can form a copier that forms a read image on a sheet, and a facsimile that forms a received image on a sheet. Another object of the present invention is to provide a data processing system that can operate as an image processing apparatus such as a printer or a printer.

  A data processing system according to the present invention includes a data storage device having a storage unit for storing data, and transmits / receives data to / from the data storage device, accepts selection of processing to be performed on the data, and converts the selected processing into data. In the data processing system comprising a data processing device for the data processing device, the data processing device includes: a determination unit that determines an operation state of the data storage device or a use state of the storage unit; and an operation state determined by the determination unit or A provisional selection means for provisionally selecting a process to be performed on data based on a use state, and configured to perform a process related to the temporarily selected process when selection of a process to be performed on data is not accepted It is characterized by being.

  The data processing system according to the present invention is characterized in that the determination means determines the type of data stored in the storage unit when determining the use state of the storage unit.

  In the data processing system according to the present invention, the temporary selection means receives data processing for processing the data received from the data storage device based on the operation state or use state determined by the determination means, or The transmission data processing to be transmitted to the data storage device after processing the data is configured to be temporarily selected.

  The data processing system according to the present invention is characterized in that the temporary selection means is configured to temporarily select received data processing when data is received from the data storage device.

  In the data processing system according to the present invention, if the temporary selecting means does not receive data from the data storage device within a predetermined time after temporarily selecting the received data processing, the temporary selecting means temporarily performs the transmission data processing instead of the received data processing. It is characterized by being configured to select.

  A data processing system according to the present invention comprises reading means for reading a document and creating data including an image, and detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a document read by the reading means, wherein the provisional selection means includes received data processing When the detection unit detects a document after provisionally selecting the transmission data, the transmission data processing is provisionally selected instead of the reception data processing.

  A data processing system according to the present invention includes image forming means for forming an image based on data on a sheet, and the received data processing includes a process for forming an image on a sheet based on the received data.

  A data processing device according to the present invention transmits / receives data to / from a data storage device having a storage unit for storing data, receives a selection of processing to be performed on the data, and performs the selected processing on the data In this case, a determination unit that determines an operation state of the data storage device or a use state of the storage unit, and a temporary selection that temporarily selects a process to be performed on the data based on the operation state or the use state determined by the determination unit Means for performing a process related to the temporarily selected process when the selection of the process to be performed on the data is not accepted.

  In the present invention, the data processing device determines the operation state of the data storage device or the use state of the storage unit of the data storage device by the determination means, and temporarily performs the processing to be performed on the data based on the determined operation state or use state. Temporarily select with the selection means. For example, when the data storage device is communicating with another device, it is not possible to communicate with the data processing device, so that the temporary selection means can temporarily select a process unrelated to the communication. When the data processing apparatus does not accept the selection of the process to be performed on the data, the data processing apparatus performs a process related to the temporarily selected process such as preparation for the temporarily selected process. Depending on the operating state of the data storage device or the usage state of the storage unit, a process with a high possibility of accepting the selection can be provisionally selected and prepared in advance, which improves user operability or convenience.

  In the present invention, when the use state of the storage unit of the data storage device is determined by the determination unit, the type of data stored in the storage unit is determined. For example, when there is data that can be processed by the data processing device in the data stored in the storage unit of the data storage device, there is a possibility that the data that can be processed is sent from the data storage device to the data processing device. Since it is high, the provisional selection means can provisionally select a process for processable data. Depending on the type of data stored in the storage unit of the data storage device, processes that are likely to be accepted can be temporarily selected and prepared in advance, improving user operability or convenience, etc. To do.

  In the present invention, based on the operating state or use state determined by the determining means, received data processing that processes data received from the data storage device, or transmission data that processes data and transmits it to the data storage device The process is provisionally selected by provisional selection means. For example, when there is little free space in the storage unit of the data storage device, the possibility of transmitting data from the data processing device to the data storage device is low, so the temporary selection means can select the received data processing. A process with high possibility of accepting the selection can be provisionally selected and prepared in advance, which improves the operability or convenience of the user.

  In the present invention, when data is received from the data storage device, the temporary selection means temporarily selects the received data processing. When data is received from a data storage device, the possibility of processing the received data is very high. In this case, the received data processing is provisionally selected and the processing of the received data is ready, so the processing of the received data can be started immediately, and the operability or convenience for the user Etc. improve.

  In the present invention, after provisional selection of reception data processing, if data is not received from the data storage device within a predetermined time, provisional selection means provisionally selects transmission data processing instead of reception data processing. For example, if data that can be processed is stored in the storage unit of the data storage device and the received data processing is temporarily selected, but no data is transmitted from the data storage device even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the transmission data processing is performed. Likely to be selected. In this case, since the transmission data processing is temporarily selected and the transmission data processing is ready to be executed, the processing can be started immediately when performing the transmission data processing. Convenience is improved.

  In the present invention, after the reception data processing is temporarily selected, when the detection unit detects a document read by the reading unit, the transmission data processing is provisionally selected by the temporary selection unit instead of the reception data processing. When a document read by the reading unit is detected, there is a high possibility of performing a network scan in which data including an image created by reading the document by the reading unit is transmitted from the data processing device to the data storage device. In this case, the network scan (transmission data processing) is temporarily selected, and the network scan is ready to be executed. Therefore, when the network scan is performed, the process can be started immediately. The convenience or convenience is improved.

  In the present invention, image forming means for forming an image based on the data on the sheet is provided, and as the received data processing, the image is formed on the sheet based on the received data. Therefore, the data processing apparatus can operate as an image processing apparatus such as a copying machine that forms an image obtained by reading a document on a sheet, a facsimile machine that forms a received image on a sheet, or a printer. The image data can be received from an image reading apparatus such as an image scanner that reads an image of a document, or can be received from a computer connected via a LAN (Local Area Network) or the like.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provisionally select and prepare in advance a process having a high possibility of receiving a selection, and the operability or convenience of the user is improved.

  According to the present invention, the data processing apparatus can operate as an image processing apparatus such as a copying machine that forms an image obtained by reading a document on a sheet, a facsimile machine or a printer that forms a received image on a sheet.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a communication network (data processing system) including a multifunction peripheral (data processing apparatus) according to the present invention. The communication network includes an internal network N1 such as an in-house LAN (Local Area Network) and an external network N2 such as the Internet. A multifunction device 1 and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) 32 are connected to the internal network N1. An Internet fax machine (hereinafter referred to as iFAX machine) 34 and a personal computer 32 are connected to the external network N2.

  The multifunction device 1 has a copy function for reading an image of a document and printing (image formation) on a sheet (recording paper), a printer function for printing image data received from the outside on a sheet, and a network scanner function for transmitting image data to the outside. And a facsimile function for transmitting / receiving facsimile data to / from an external facsimile apparatus. The multifunction device 1 has a function of storing the read image data or the received image data in a recording medium such as a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as a hard disk), and prints the stored image data on a sheet or externally. It is possible to send.

  The multifunction device 1 stores an image reading unit 2 that reads an image of a document, an operation unit 4 having an input unit 4 a and a display unit 4 b, a hard disk 12, an image forming unit 6 that forms an image on a sheet, and a hard disk 12. An erasing unit 16 that invalidates the data that has been deleted, a communication unit 10 that performs communication control with the internal network N1 and the external network N2, and an I / F (interface) unit that performs communication control with the opposing mobile terminal 40 11, a management unit 14 that stores a control program and setting information, and a control unit 8 that controls each of the components 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 16 according to the control program and setting information. Prepare.

  The management unit 14 is connected to the control unit 8 and stores ROM (Read Only Memory) storing a control program executed by the control unit 8 and setting information regarding the operation of each component of the device 1. RAM. However, the RAM may be a rewritable nonvolatile storage medium such as a flash memory or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM).

  The control unit 8 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and in accordance with a control program and setting information stored in the management unit 14, the image reading unit 2, the operation panel 4, the image forming unit 6, the communication unit 10, I The operation of each component of the multifunction device 1 such as the / F unit 11, the hard disk 12, and the erasing unit 16 is controlled.

  The input unit 4a of the operation unit 4 has a key group arranged adjacent to the display unit 4b. For example, a start key for instructing the start of copying, a cancel key for instructing to cancel the processing being executed, a numeric key for instructing the number of copies, a mode switching key for switching the operation mode of the apparatus (copy mode) Key, printer mode key, scan mode key, fax mode key). The input unit 4 a is connected to the control unit 8 and gives an operation signal or the like for each key to the control unit 8.

  The display unit 4b of the operation unit 4 has a dot matrix type liquid crystal panel, and displays necessary information to the user. A transparent touch panel is provided on the screen of the liquid crystal panel, and various instructions can be input by operating the touch panel in accordance with information displayed on the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel has an input unit 4a. Act as part of The display unit 4 b is connected to the control unit 8, receives a display control signal from the control unit 8, and gives an operation signal for the touch panel to the control unit 8.

  The image forming unit 6 is connected to the image reading unit 2 and the hard disk 12, and is connected to the communication unit 10 and the I / F unit 11 via the control unit 8. The image forming unit 6 includes a memory 6a such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) that stores image data, and a printing unit (LSU: Laser Scanning Unit, which forms an image based on the image data received from the memory 6a on a sheet). Means) 6b, an encryption unit 6c that encrypts image data transferred from the memory 6a to the hard disk 12, and a decryption unit 6d that decrypts encrypted image data transferred from the hard disk 12 to the memory 6a. . The memory 6 a stores image data received from the image reading unit 2 and image data received from the hard disk 12, the communication unit 10, and the I / F unit 11 under the control of the control unit 8. The image data stored in the memory 6 a can be sent to the hard disk 12, the communication unit 10, and the I / F unit 11 under the control of the control unit 8. In the present embodiment, the printing unit 6b is configured by an LSU (laser scanning unit), but it may be a printer device such as an ink jet system.

  The image reading unit 2 is connected to the image forming unit 6 and reads an image of a document by an optical image reading unit such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 2a. Under the control of the control unit 8, the image data of the original read by the image reading unit 2 is stored in the memory 6a in units of pages (unit of one original), and the number of read originals (number of pages) is stored in the management unit 14. Remembered. Further, the image reading unit 2 includes a document sensor 2 b that sends a detection signal of a read document to the control unit 8.

  The communication unit 10 is connected to the control unit 8 and is connected to the personal computer 32 of the internal network N1 and the external network N2 through, for example, a LAN cable, and performs data communication with the external device, for example, an image Send and receive data.

  The I / F unit 11 is connected to the control unit 8 and performs optical communication such as infrared communication with a mobile terminal 40 such as a mobile phone. In order to perform infrared communication, the I / F unit 11 of the multifunction device 1 and an I / F unit (described later) included in the mobile terminal 40 need to face each other. Note that the communication unit 10 of the multifunction machine 1 and the personal computer 32 of the internal network N1 perform wide-range wireless communication using a wired connection or radio waves, and thus do not need to face each other.

  The hard disk 12 is connected to the image forming unit 6 and the control unit 8, and is input from the image reading unit 2, the communication unit 10 or the I / F unit 11, and image data to be printed (image formation) by the image forming unit 6, and The image data transmitted from the communication unit 10 or the I / F unit 11 to the outside is stored.

  The erasure unit 16 is connected to the hard disk 12 and the control unit 8, and when printing or transmission of the image data stored in the hard disk 12 is completed and becomes erasable, the image made erasable by the control of the control unit 8. Overwrite the data with random data and invalidate it. Therefore, in the multifunction device 1 of the present invention, the security of the image data is ensured. The memory 6a and the hard disk 12 can also store various data other than image data.

  The control unit 8 performs image processing by controlling each of the components according to an operation on the input unit 4a or the display unit 4b of the operation unit 4, and displays information on the state of the multifunction machine 1 on the display unit 4b and the user. Output information to be notified. The control unit 8 also controls input of image data from the image reading unit 2, input control of image data from the outside via the communication unit 10 or the I / F unit 11, and memory of input image data. Control of input / output to the 6a and the hard disk 12, output control of image data from the image forming unit 6, the communication unit 10 or the I / F unit 11 is performed.

  When the multifunction device 1 is operated as a copying machine by accepting selection of a copy mode by the operation unit 4 or the like, the original set on the image reading unit 2 is electronically read and read by the control of the control unit 8. After the data is stored in the memory 6a, it is stored in the hard disk 12. If there are a plurality of documents, the same processing is repeated. Thereafter, under the control of the control unit 8, the image data stored in the hard disk 12 is sequentially sent to the memory 6a at an appropriate timing, and the image data is sent from the memory 6a to the printing unit 6b in accordance with the printing timing of the printing unit 6b. Printing is performed. When printing a plurality of image data, the image data is repeatedly sent to the printing unit 6b by the number of output copies.

  When the MFP 1 is operated as a printer by receiving data to be printed by the communication unit 10 or the I / F unit 11, for example, image data transmitted from the personal computer 32 connected to the internal network N 1 is the communication unit 10. And sent to the memory 6a and stored in units of pages, and then stored in the hard disk 12 under the control of the control unit 8. Thereafter, under the control of the control unit 8, the image data stored in the hard disk 12 is sent to the memory 6a, and sent to the printing unit 6b and printed in the same manner as when used as a copying machine described above.

  When the multifunction device 1 is operated as a network scanner by accepting selection of a scan mode by the operation unit 4 or the like, the original set on the image reading unit 2 is electronically read and read by the control of the control unit 8 Are stored in the memory 6 a and then stored in the hard disk 12. Thereafter, the image data stored in the hard disk 12 is transmitted to the memory 6 a under the control of the control unit 8, and transmitted from the communication unit 10 or the I / F unit 11 to the transmission destination received by the operation unit 4. As the transmission destination of the image data, it is possible to designate the personal computer 32 in the internal network N1, the personal computer 32 in the external network N2, or the portable terminal 40. In the fax mode, almost the same processing as that in the scan mode is performed, but the iFAX machine 34 can be designated as the transmission destination of the image data.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile terminal (data storage device) 40. The mobile terminal 40 is, for example, a mobile phone, and includes a display unit 43 having a liquid crystal display panel, an operation unit 44 having numeric keys and a call key, a communication unit 45 that performs communication such as a call using radio waves, An I / F unit 46 that performs data communication using infrared rays, a storage unit 42 that stores data, an imaging unit 47 having a CCD or the like, and a control unit 41 that controls the units 42 to 47 are provided.

  The storage unit 42 stores data such as image data captured by the imaging unit 47, image data or document data received by the communication unit 45 or the I / F unit 46, and document data input from the operation unit 44.

  The portable terminal 40 operates as a data storage device having a storage unit 42 for storing data. The multi-function device 1 transmits / receives data to / from the portable terminal 40, and accepts selection of processing to be performed on the data by the operation unit 4 or the like. It operates as a data processing device that performs the processed processing on data. In addition, the control unit 8 of the multifunction device 1 temporarily selects a determination unit that determines an operation state of the mobile terminal 40 or a use state of the storage unit 42, and a process to be performed on the data based on the determined operation state or use state. It operates as temporary selection means. The control unit 8 transmits / receives data to / from the mobile terminal 40 via, for example, the I / F unit 11, determines the operating state of the mobile terminal 40, for example, during a call or is on standby, and determines the free capacity of the storage unit 42 Or the type of stored data (text data, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) data, PDF (Portable Document Format) data, etc.) is determined. In addition, the control unit 8 performs reception data processing for processing data received from the mobile terminal 40 based on the determined operation state or use state, or transmission for transmitting the processed data to the mobile terminal 40 Temporarily select data processing.

  For example, when the mobile terminal 40 is in a call, the control unit 8 is unlikely to transmit / receive data to / from the multifunction device 1, and therefore controls each component in the multifunction device 1 and waits in the normal mode. In addition, when the processable data is stored in the storage unit 42 of the mobile terminal 40, the control unit 8 has a high possibility that the processable data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 40. Each component is controlled to prepare for the data reception processing mode (print mode) and wait. The control unit 8 has a high possibility of transmitting data from the multifunction device 1 to the portable terminal 40 when no data that can be processed is stored in the storage unit 42 of the portable terminal 40. The configuration unit is controlled to prepare for the data transmission processing mode (scan mode) and wait. In addition, when the mobile terminal 40 does not include the storage unit 42, the control unit 8 is unlikely to perform data transmission / reception between the multifunction device 1 and the mobile terminal 40. Control and wait for copy mode preparation. In this way, the multifunction device 1 stands by after preparing for a mode that is likely to be selected under the control of the control unit 8.

  3 and 4 are diagrams illustrating examples of a part of the display screen of the display unit 4b when waiting for preparation of each mode. FIG. 3A shows an example of a part 4b ′ of the display screen when waiting in preparation for the normal mode. The copy mode button 5a, the print mode button 5b, and the scan mode button 5c having the same size are displayed. Has been placed.

  FIG. 3B is an example of a part 4b ′ of the display screen when waiting for the preparation of the copy mode. The copy mode button 5a having a large size, the print mode button 5b having a small size, and a scan mode are illustrated. Button 5c is arranged. In the example of FIG. 3B, the size of the copy mode button 5a is large, and the user can easily select the copy mode as compared with the example of FIG.

  FIG. 4A is an example of a part 4b ′ of the display screen when waiting for preparation of the print mode. The print mode button 5b having a large size, the copy mode button 5a having a small size, and the scan mode are shown. Button 5c is arranged. In the example of FIG. 4A, the size of the print mode button 5b is large, and the user can easily select the print mode as compared with the example of FIG.

  FIG. 4B shows an example of a part 4b ′ of the display screen when waiting for preparation for the scan mode. The scan mode button 5c having a large size, the copy mode button 5a having a small size, and a print mode are shown. Button 5b is arranged. In the example of FIG. 4B, the size of the scan mode button 5c is large, and the user can easily select the scan mode as compared with the example of FIG. 3 and 4 described above are changed by the control unit 8.

  5, 6, 7, and 8 are flowcharts illustrating examples of image processing of the multifunction machine 1. When the portable terminal 40 approaches the periphery of the multifunction device 1 and communication is possible using infrared rays, the control unit 8 of the multifunction device 1 communicates with the portable terminal 40 via the I / F unit 11 and the portable terminal 40 The state of 40 is acquired (S10). When the mobile terminal 40 is busy (S12: YES), the control unit 8 stands by in the normal mode, for example, by displaying the screen shown in FIG. 3A on the display unit 4b (S32). Thereafter, when another portable terminal 40 approaches the periphery of the multifunction device 1, the state of the portable terminal 40 is acquired in the same manner as described above (S10).

  The mobile terminal 40 has a memory such as the storage unit 42 (S14: YES), and the multifunction device 1 can process the data stored in the storage unit 42 (corresponding) If there is any possible data (S16: YES), the control unit 8 temporarily selects the print mode (data reception mode from the portable terminal 40) (S18) and displays it on the display unit 4b as shown in FIG. Wait in print mode, for example, to display a screen. In addition, when a memory is provided (S14: YES) and there is free space but no compatible data exists (S16: NO), the control unit 8 temporarily selects the scan mode (data transmission mode to the mobile terminal). (S22) Then, the display unit 4b stands by in the scan mode, for example, displaying the screen shown in FIG. 4B. Further, when the portable terminal 40 does not include a memory (S14: NO), the control unit 8 temporarily selects the copy mode (S26) and displays the screen shown in FIG. 3B on the display unit 4b, for example. Wait in copy mode.

  When the print mode is selected on the operation unit 4 (S20: YES), communication preparation is performed between the I / F unit 11 of the multi-function device 1 and the I / F unit 46 of the portable terminal 40. When the control unit 41 of the portable terminal 40 receives designation of print target data from the data stored in the storage unit 42 by the operation unit 44 (S40 in FIG. 6), the designated print target data is stored in the storage unit 42. Are transmitted from the I / F unit 46 (S42). The print target data transmitted from the portable terminal 40 is received by the I / F unit 11 of the multifunction machine 1 (S44), and stored in the memory 6a (or the hard disk 12) under the control of the control unit 8. The control unit 8 confirms whether or not there is an error in the received data. If there is a reception error or the like (S46: YES), the control unit 8 displays an error on the display unit 4b (S50), and transfers from the I / F unit 11 to the portable terminal 40. A retransmission is requested (S52). The control unit 41 of the portable terminal 40 that has received the retransmission request at the I / F unit 46 reads the print target data from the storage unit 42 and transmits it from the I / F unit 46. If there is no reception error or the like (S46: NO), the received print target data is printed by the image forming unit 6 under the control of the control unit 8 of the multi-function device 1 (S48). When the target data becomes erasable, the erasing unit 16 is controlled to invalidate the print target data.

  When the scan mode is selected by the operation unit 4 (S20: NO, S24: YES), the scan setting is accepted by the operation unit 4 (S60 in FIG. 7), and the document set is detected by the document sensor 2b (S62: YES). When the start key is pressed from the operation unit 4 (S64: YES), the image is read by the image reading unit 2 under the control of the control unit 8 (S66), and the read image is stored in the memory 6a (or hard disk). 12) and transmitted from the I / F unit 11 to the portable terminal 40 (S68). The image data transmitted from the multifunction device 1 is received by the I / F unit 46 of the portable terminal 40 (S70) and stored in the storage unit 42 under the control of the control unit 41. The control unit 41 confirms whether or not there is an error in the received data. If there is a reception error or the like (S72: YES), the control unit 41 displays an error on the display unit 43 (S74), and transfers from the I / F unit 46 to the multifunction device 1. A retransmission is requested (S76). The control unit 8 of the MFP 1 that has received the retransmission request by the I / F unit 11 reads the read image data from the memory 6 a (or the hard disk 12) and transmits it from the I / F unit 11. When there is no reception error or the like (S72: NO), a confirmation screen of the received image data is displayed on the display unit 43 under the control of the control unit 41 of the portable terminal 40 (S78).

  When the copy mode is selected by the operation unit 4 (S24: NO, S28: YES), the copy setting is accepted by the operation unit 4 (S80 of FIG. 8), and the document set is detected by the document sensor 2b (S82: YES). When the start key is pressed from the operation unit 4 (S84: YES), the image is read by the image reading unit 2 under the control of the control unit 8 (S86), and the read image is read by the image forming unit 6. Printing is performed (S88). When the read original remains (S90: YES), the above-described reading (S86) and print (S88) are similarly executed under the control of the control unit 8, and when the read original disappears (S90: NO), the print Is completed.

  When the copy mode is not selected (S28: NO), or when the processes of FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are completed, the mobile terminal 40 is separated from the multi-function machine 1, and the communication between the multi-function machine 1 and the mobile terminal 40 is performed. If the operation stops (S30: YES), the control unit 8 stands by in the normal mode, for example, by displaying the screen shown in FIG. 3A on the display unit 4b (S32). If communication between the multifunction device 1 and the portable terminal 40 continues without leaving the portable device 40 from the multifunction device 1 (S30: NO), the process returns to S20.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the control unit 8 receives data from the portable terminal 40, it is possible to temporarily select the received data processing (print mode). If the control unit 8 temporarily selects reception data processing (print mode) and does not receive data from the mobile terminal 40 within a predetermined time, it temporarily selects transmission data processing (scan mode) instead of reception data processing. It is also possible to do. Further, when the document sensor (detection unit) 2b of the image reading unit (reading unit) 2 detects a document after provisional selection of reception data processing (print mode) by the control unit 8, the transmission data is not received data processing. It is also possible to temporarily select a process (scan mode).

  The mobile terminal 40 is not limited to a mobile phone, and any mobile terminal device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a notebook computer can be used. Further, the I / F units 11 and 46 are not limited to infrared communication, and any wireless communication such as IEEE802.11b or Bluetooth can be used.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a communication network including a multifunction peripheral according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a part of display screen of the display part at the time of preparing for each mode and waiting. It is a figure which shows the example of a part of display screen of the display part at the time of preparing for each mode and waiting. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of image processing of a multifunction peripheral. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of image processing of a multifunction peripheral. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of image processing of a multifunction peripheral. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of image processing of a multifunction peripheral.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 MFP 2 Image reading part 4 Operation part 6 Image forming part 8 Control part 10 Communication part 11 I / F part 12 Hard disk 14 Management part 16 Erasing part 32 Personal computer 34 iFAX machine 40 Portable terminal 41 Control part 42 Storage part 43 Display part 44 Operation unit 45 Communication unit 46 I / F unit 47 Imaging unit N1 Internal network N2 External network

Claims (8)

A data storage device having a storage unit for storing data, and a data processing device that transmits / receives data to / from the data storage device, accepts selection of processing to be performed on the data, and performs selected processing on the data In a data processing system,
The data processing device includes:
Determining means for determining an operating state of the data storage device or a use state of the storage unit;
Provisionally selecting means for temporarily selecting a process to be performed on the data based on the operating state or use state determined by the determining means, and if the selection of the process to be performed on the data is not accepted, the temporarily selected process A data processing system configured to perform processing related to the above.   The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit is configured to determine the type of data stored in the storage unit when determining the usage state of the storage unit.   The temporary selection unit is configured to perform reception data processing for processing data received from the data storage device based on the operation state or use state determined by the determination unit, or after processing the data. 3. The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission data processing to be transmitted to the data storage device is temporarily selected.   4. A data processing system according to claim 3, wherein said temporary selection means is configured to temporarily select received data processing when data is received from said data storage device.   The provisional selection means is configured to provisionally select transmission data processing instead of reception data processing when data is not received from the data storage device within a predetermined time after provisional selection of reception data processing. The data processing system according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the above-mentioned. Reading means for reading a document and creating data including an image;
Detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a document to be read by the reading means, and the temporary selection means performs transmission data processing instead of reception data processing when the detection means detects a document after temporarily selecting reception data processing. 6. The data processing system according to claim 3, wherein the data processing system is configured to temporarily select the data.   7. An image forming unit for forming an image based on data on a sheet, wherein the received data processing includes a process for forming an image on a sheet based on the received data. The data processing system described. In a data processing device that transmits / receives data to / from a data storage device having a storage unit that stores data, accepts selection of processing to be performed on data, and performs selected processing on data,
Determining means for determining an operating state of the data storage device or a use state of the storage unit;
Provisionally selecting means for temporarily selecting a process to be performed on the data based on the operating state or use state determined by the determining means, and if the selection of the process to be performed on the data is not accepted, the temporarily selected process A data processing apparatus configured to perform processing related to the above.

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