JP2007096659A - Image transmitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve user's convenience when a group address is specified to transmit image data. <P>SOLUTION: A facsimile machine previously stores abbreviated address information and group address information including a plurality of pieces of abbreviated address information. When the group address information is included in address information specified by a user as a transmission destination of the image data, the facsimile machine 10 displays an expansion button 425 on a display 100. Once the expansion button 425 is pressed, group address information displayed on the display 100 is switched to the abbreviated address information included in the group address information, the abbreviated address information included in the displayed group address information is edited, and the image data are transmitted to transmission destinations included in the group address information having been edited. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image transmission apparatus that transmits image data to a designated transmission destination.

  An image transmitting apparatus that transmits image data to a designated destination, for example, a facsimile apparatus is used. When receiving the designation of a group destination including a plurality of individual destinations from the user, the image transmission apparatus transmits image data to all of the plurality of individual destinations included in the designated group destination.

JP 2000-134305 A

  However, the conventional image transmission apparatus cannot exclude any individual destination from the group destination designated as the transmission destination. Therefore, when the user desires to transmit image data to all individual destinations except for an arbitrary individual destination among a plurality of individual destinations included in the group destination, the user designates all the individual destinations as transmission destinations one by one. However, it is necessary to edit the registered contents of the group destination information and delete individual destinations that are not used as destinations before designating them as destinations.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve user convenience when transmitting image data by designating a group destination.

  In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the image communication apparatus according to the present invention includes group destination information including a plurality of individual destination information, which is included in the group destination information by being designated as a transmission destination of image data. In an image transmitting apparatus that transmits image data to at least one individual destination information of the plurality of individual destination information, a display unit, an acquisition unit that acquires transmission target image data to be transmitted, and the transmission A designation unit for designating transmission destination address information relating to a transmission destination of the target image data; a display unit for displaying the designated transmission destination address information on the display unit; and a destination address information displayed on the display unit. Display switching means for switching the display from the group destination information to the plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information; Editing means for editing a plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information displayed on the display unit, and the transmission to the destination specified by the group destination information after the editing And a transmission unit that transmits the target image data.

  According to the image transmission device of the present invention, the user edits the group destination as necessary while visually recognizing the individual destination information included in the group destination information by using the image transmission device, and includes the group destination information in the group destination information. Since the transmission target image data can be easily transmitted to a desired destination, the convenience for the user can be improved.

  The image transmission apparatus according to the present invention further includes a holding unit that holds, by the transmission unit, transmission destination information related to a transmission destination that is a transmission target within a predetermined period, and the designation unit holds the holding unit. The transmitted destination information is designated as the destination address information, the display means displays the destination address information on the display unit, and the display switching means includes the group destination information in the destination address information. Is displayed, the display of the group destination information displayed on the display unit is switched to the plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information, and the editing means is switched to the display unit. The displayed individual destination information included in the group destination information is edited, and the transmission means is specified by the edited group destination information. It may transmit the transmission target image data to the destination.

  According to the image transmission apparatus of the present invention, the transmission destination information can be easily edited using the transmission destination information set as the transmission destination within a predetermined period. Therefore, it is possible to easily specify the destination address information and reduce the burden on the user.

  In the image transmission apparatus of the present invention, the transmission destination destination information includes a plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information and individual destination information other than the individual destination information included in the group destination information. The editing means may edit individual destination information included in the transmission destination information.

  According to the image transmitting apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to edit individual destination information that is not included in the group destination information. Therefore, the transmission destination can be flexibly edited with a simple configuration, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  The image transmission apparatus according to the present invention further includes a rearranging unit that rearranges a display order of the individual destination information included in the destination destination information, and the display unit displays the rearranged destination destination information. May be displayed on the screen.

  According to the image transmitting apparatus of the present invention, the display order of the individual destination information included in the destination destination information can be rearranged. Therefore, the user can easily edit using the rearranged destination address information, which is preferable.

  In the image transmission apparatus of the present invention, the editing may include deleting one or more pieces of individual destination information from the plurality of pieces of individual destination information displayed on the display unit.

  According to the image transmission apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to delete individual destination information that is not a transmission destination from a plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information. Therefore, many of the desired transmission destinations are included in the group destination information. In this case, it is possible to easily specify the destination information as the transmission destination without individually specifying the destination information as the transmission destination one by one, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  In the present invention, the various aspects described above can be applied by appropriately combining or omitting some of them. Further, according to the present invention, in addition to the configuration as the image transmission device described above, an image transmission method by the image transmission device, a computer program for causing the image transmission device to transmit image data, and the computer program are recorded in a computer-readable manner. It can also be configured as a recording medium. In any configuration, the above-described aspects can be appropriately applied. As a computer-readable recording medium, various media such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, an IC card, and a hard disk can be used.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples.
A. First embodiment:
In this embodiment, an image transmission apparatus 10 that transmits image data to a transmission destination specified by designated destination information will be described. In the image transmission apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, shortened destination information and group destination information including a plurality of shortened destination information are stored in advance. When the group destination information is included in the destination information specified as the transmission destination of the image data by the user, the image transmission apparatus 10 edits the group destination information specified as the transmission destination, and the group after the editing The image data is transmitted to the transmission destination included in the destination information. A configuration of the image transmission device 10 and a series of processes executed by the image transmission device 10 will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, hereinafter, when simply expressed as “destination information”, both shortened destination information and group destination information are included. The shortened destination information is also called individual destination information.

A1. Function block:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating functional blocks of the image transmission device 10 according to the present embodiment. The image transmission apparatus 10 is a facsimile apparatus that transmits image data to designated destination information. Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the image transmission apparatus 10 is referred to as a facsimile apparatus 10. The facsimile machine 10 includes a CPU 11, a RAM 12, a communication unit 13, an operation panel 14, a memory 15, a shortened destination storage unit 22, a group destination storage unit 23, and a transmission history storage unit 24. The memory 15 includes a display control module 16, an image acquisition module 17, a transmission destination designation module 18, a development module 19, an editing module 20, and a transmission module 21. Each module provided in the memory 15 is configured by software and controlled by the CPU 11.

  The abbreviated address storage unit 22 stores an abbreviated address information table 200. The shortened destination information table 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of the shortened destination information table 200 in this embodiment. The shortened destination information table 200 includes a plurality of shortened destination information. Each shortened destination information includes a shortened number, a shortened destination name, and a FAX number. The abbreviated number is a number that is unique within the abbreviated destination information table 200. For example, the abbreviated destination name of the abbreviated destination information having the abbreviated number “012” is “Tokyo Jiro”, and the fax number is “1123344666”.

  A group destination information table 300 is stored in the group destination storage unit 23. The contents of the group destination information table 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of the group destination information table 300 in this embodiment. The group destination information table 300 includes a plurality of group destination information. Each group destination information has a group number, a group name, and a plurality of abbreviated numbers. The group number is a unique number in the group destination information table 300. The abbreviated number indicates the abbreviated number of the abbreviated destination information included in each group destination information. For example, the group name of the group destination information having the group number “* 11” is “development group”, and the destination information having the shortened numbers “111”, “112”, and “113” is included in the group destination information. included.

  The transmission history storage unit 24 stores a transmission history including destination information designated as a transmission destination immediately before.

  The communication unit 13 includes a network control unit (not shown) and communicates with other devices via a public line network. The communication unit 13 has a transmission function that converts image data to be transmitted into an electrical signal and transmits it to another device, and a reception function that receives an electrical signal transmitted from the other device and converts it into image data. Prepare.

  The operation panel 14 includes a display and a reception unit that receives an operation from the user. The operation from the user includes, for example, designation of a transmission destination and an instruction to start transmission of transmission target image data.

  Details of the operation panel 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation panel 14 in the present embodiment. The operation panel 14 includes a display 100 and a reception unit 101. The reception unit 101 includes a key button 102, a clear button 103, and a start button 104. The display 100 uses a touch panel.

  The display 100 displays transmission destination information specified as a transmission destination of image data, menu buttons, and the like. The key button 102 is an input button for directly inputting a destination fax number. The user presses the key button 102 and inputs a desired fax number.

  The clear button 103 is a button for canceling the input so far. The start button 104 is a button for executing transmission of transmission target image data to a designated transmission destination.

  The image acquisition module 17 acquires transmission target image data to be transmitted. In this embodiment, the image acquisition module 17 includes an automatic document reading device, a so-called scanner, and reads a document set on the facsimile device 10 to generate transmission target image data. When the facsimile apparatus 10 is connected to a local area network (LAN), the image acquisition module 17 may acquire transmission target image data from the host computer connected to the LAN via the LAN.

  The transmission destination designation module 18 designates the destination information selected by the user via the operation panel 14 as the transmission destination of the transmission target image data. When the destination information includes unedited group destination information, the transmission target image data is transmitted to the FAX numbers of all the shortened destination information included in the group destination information.

  The display control module 16 displays the destination information designated as the transmission destination by the transmission destination designation module 18 on the display 100 of the operation panel 14. When the shortened destination information is designated as the transmission destination, the display control module 16 displays the shortened number and the shortened destination name on the display 100. When the group destination information is designated as the transmission destination, the display control module 16 displays the group number and the group name on the display 100. Further, the display control module 16 displays an expansion button on the display 100 when the group destination information is designated as the transmission destination.

  The expansion module 19 switches the display of the group destination information displayed on the display 100 to the shortened destination information included in the group destination information.

  The editing module 20 deletes one or more pieces of shortened destination information from the plurality of shortened destination information displayed on the display 100. The shortened destination information to be edited by the editing module 20 includes a plurality of shortened destination information included in the group destination information and shortened destination information that is called from the shortened destination storage unit 22 and specified as the transmission destination.

  The transmission module 21 transmits the transmission target image data to the transmission destination including the group destination information edited by the editing module 20 and the individually specified shortened destination information via the communication unit 13.

A2. Image data transmission processing:
Image data transmission processing executed by the image transmission device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the overall flow of the image data transmission process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the destination designation process in detail. 7 to 13 are explanatory views illustrating the display contents of the display 100 of the operation panel 14. 5 and FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 13 as appropriate. Strictly speaking, the image data transmission processing is performed by the CPU 11 executing each module, but here, for the sake of clarity, description will be made assuming that each module performs processing.

  Before describing the image data transmission process, a basic screen displayed on the display 100 will be described. A basic screen 400 is displayed on the display 100 shown in FIG. The basic screen 400 is a screen displayed on the display 100 by the display control module 16 when the power of the facsimile apparatus 10 is turned on or when the clear button 103 is pressed. On the basic screen 400, a FAX destination 401, a retire button 402, a shortening selection button 403, and a group selection button 404 are displayed. In the FAX destination 401, a FAX number directly input via the key button 102 is displayed. The image data transmission process starts from a state where the basic screen 400 is displayed on the display 100.

  The transmission destination designation module 18, the expansion module 19, and the display control module 16 cooperate to perform transmission destination designation processing (step S10). The transmission destination designation process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The transmission destination designation module 18 determines whether or not the FAX number as the transmission destination has been directly input (step S20). When the FAX number is directly input (step S20: YES), the transmission destination designation module 18 specifies the input FAX number as transmission destination destination information (step S21), and ends the transmission destination specification process.

  When the FAX number as the transmission destination is not directly input (step S20: NO), the transmission destination designation module 18 determines whether or not the shortening selection button 403 has been pressed (step S22). When the shortening selection button 403 is pressed (step S22: YES), the transmission destination designation module 18 displays the shortening number selection screen 410 on the display 100 (step S23).

  The abbreviated number selection screen 410 will be described with reference to FIG. On the abbreviated number selection screen 410, an abbreviated address list 411, a selected abbreviated address list 412, a 1 item addition button 413, a 1 item cancel button 414, an enter button 415, and a cancel button 416 are displayed. The shortened destination list 411 displays the shortened number and the shortened destination name included in the shortened destination information table 200. The abbreviated number is a number enclosed in parentheses. For example, [011] indicates the abbreviated number “011”. In the present embodiment, hereinafter, “display of the shortened destination information” indicates that only the shortened number and the shortened destination name are displayed, and the FAX number is not displayed.

  The selected shortened destination list 412 displays the selected shortened destination information in a list format.

  The user selects the shortened destination information as the transmission destination from the shortened destination information included in the shortened destination list 411 and presses the add one item button 413. When the add one button 413 is pressed, the short destination information in the short destination list 411 selected at that time is added to the selected short destination list 412. The abbreviated address information in the abbreviated address list 411 indicated by hatching indicates that it is selected as a transmission destination and added to the selected abbreviated address list 412. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, “Saburo Osaka” with the abbreviated number [013] and “Goro Hiroshima” with the abbreviated number [015] are selected as the transmission destinations. Five or more shortened destination information can be selected.

  The user selects the shortened destination information to be deselected as the transmission destination from the shortened destination information included in the selected shortened destination list 412, and presses the one-cancel button 414. When the one release button 414 is pressed, the shortened destination information in the selected shortened destination list 412 selected at that time is deleted from the selected shortened destination list 412.

  When the cancel button 416 is pressed, the selection of the shortened destination information is canceled and the basic screen 400 is displayed again.

  When the determination button 415 is pressed, the transmission destination designation module 18 designates the short destination information included in the selected short destination list 412 as the transmission destination, and the display control module 16 is designated by the transmission destination designation module 18. A transmission destination address screen reflecting the transmission destination is displayed on the display 100. (Step S24).

  The destination address screen 420 will be described with reference to FIG. On the transmission destination address screen 420, a transmission destination address list 421, an abbreviated selection button 403, a group selection button 404, and a one item cancellation button 405 are displayed. The destination address list 421 displays the shortened address information specified as the destination. In the display destination list 421, the group destination information is displayed higher than the shortened destination information. Further, when a plurality of group destination information is included in the transmission destination destination list 421, the group destination information is displayed in ascending order. When the transmission destination destination list 421 includes a plurality of shortened destination information, it is displayed from the top in the ascending order of the abbreviated number. Is done. Five or more shortened destination information can be selected.

  When the one release button 405 is pressed in a state where any one of the shortened destination information included in the destination address list 421 is selected, the selected address information is displayed in the destination address list 421. Deleted from. By deleting the shortened destination information from the destination list 421, the designation of the destination of the shortened destination information is cancelled.

  After the designation of the shortened destination (step S24) is completed or when the shortened selection button 403 is not pressed (step 22: NO), the transmission destination designation module 18 determines whether or not the group selection button 404 is pressed (step S24). Step S25). When the group selection button 404 is pressed, the transmission destination designation module 18 displays the group destination selection screen 430 on the display 100 (step S26).

  The group destination selection screen 430 will be described with reference to FIG. On the group destination selection screen 430, a group destination list 431, a selected group destination list 432, an add one button 433, a cancel one button 434, a decision button 435, and a cancel button 436 are displayed. In the group destination list 431, group numbers and group names registered in the group destination information table 300 are displayed. The group number is a number enclosed in parentheses. For example, [* 11] indicates the group number “* 11”. Hereinafter, “display group destination information” indicates that only the group number and group name are displayed, and the abbreviated number is not displayed.

  In the selected group destination list 432, the selected group destination information is displayed in a list format.

  The user selects group destination information as a transmission destination from the group destination information included in the group destination list 431, and presses the add one item button 433. When the add one button 433 is pressed, the group destination information selected in the group destination list 431 is added to the selected group destination list 432. Hatching in the group destination list 431 in FIG. 10 indicates group destination information selected as a transmission destination and added to the selected group destination list 432. Five or more pieces of group destination information can be selected.

  The user selects group destination information to be deselected as the transmission destination from the group destination information included in the selected group destination list 432 selected as the transmission destination, and presses the one item release button 434. When the one release button 434 is pressed, the group destination information in the selected group destination list 432 selected at that time is deleted from the selected group destination list 432 and the group destination information is selected as a transmission destination. Is released.

  When the cancel button 436 is pressed, the selection of the group destination information is canceled and the screen returns to the previous screen. Returning to the previous screen, that is, when the shortened destination information is not specified, the screen returns to the basic screen 400, and when the shortened destination information is specified, the screen returns to the transmission destination address screen 420.

  When the enter button 435 is pressed, the transmission destination designation module 18 designates the group destination information added to the selected group destination list 432 as a transmission destination (step S27). The display control module 16 reflects the group destination information designated by the destination designation module 18 in the destination destination list 421 on the destination destination screen 420 and displays an expansion button on the destination destination screen 420 (step S28).

  The destination address screen 420 when the display of the display 100 returns from the group destination selection screen 430 to the destination address screen 420 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, a transmission destination address screen 420 is displayed on the display 100. The contents of the destination address screen 420 are almost the same as the contents described in FIG. However, the destination destination list 421 includes group destination information designated as a destination, and a destination button 425 is displayed on the destination destination screen 420.

  When the one-cancel button 405 is pressed while any one of the destination information included in the destination address list 421 is selected, the selected address information is deleted from the destination address list 421. The designation of the destination information as the transmission destination is cancelled.

  Of the destination information included in the destination list 421, the hatched destination is selected by the user. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the group destination information of the group number [* 11] and the group name “development group” is selected.

  The expansion module 19 determines whether or not the expansion button 425 has been pressed (step S29). When the expansion button 425 is pressed (step S29: YES), the expansion module 19 switches the display of the group destination information selected in the transmission destination destination list 421 to the shortened destination information included in the group destination information ( Step S30). Specifically, the expansion module 19 refers to the group destination information table 300, acquires the abbreviated number included in the selected group destination information, and sets the abbreviated destination name having the acquired abbreviated number as the abbreviated destination information. Obtain from table 200. The expansion module 19 switches the display of the group destination information selected in the transmission destination list 421 to the acquired abbreviated number and abbreviated destination name.

  Screen transition of the transmission destination address screen 420 when the expand button 425 is pressed will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. When the expand button 425 is pressed, the display content of the transmission destination address screen 420 is changed from “* 11” “development group” displayed in the transmission destination address list 421 in FIG. 11 to the transmission destination address list in FIG. As shown in 421, “Development First Group” in [111], “Development Second Group” in [112], and “Development No. 2” in [113], which are shortened destination information included in the development group. It is switched to “3 groups”. Since the abbreviated number of the abbreviated destination information included in the development group is larger than the abbreviated number ([013], [015]) of the abbreviated destination information specified individually, the abbreviated address information is displayed lower than the abbreviated destination information.

  When the expand button 425 is pressed and the display of the group destination information included in the transmission destination destination list 421 is switched to the display of the shortened destination information included in the group destination information, the expand button 425 is disabled. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the unfolded expansion button 425 is indicated by a broken line.

  The transmission destination designation module 18 determines whether or not the one case release button 405 has been pressed (step S31). When the one release button 405 is pressed, the transmission destination designation module 18 cancels the designation as the transmission destination of the shortened destination information selected at that time and deletes it from the transmission destination destination list 421 (step S32).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the “development second group” with the short number [112] is selected. When the one release button 405 is pressed in this state, as shown in FIG. 13, the “development second group” with the shortened number [112] is deleted from the destination address list 421 and the remaining address information is displayed. Is done.

  The image acquisition module 17 determines whether or not the start button 104 has been pressed (step S11). When the start button 104 is pressed (step S11: YES), the image acquisition module 17 reads a document set on the facsimile machine 10 and generates transmission target image data (step S12). The transmission module 21 transmits the transmission target image data to the fax number of the destination information included in the transmission destination list 421 (step S13).

  According to the facsimile apparatus 10 of the first embodiment described above, when the group destination information is included in the destination information designated as the transmission destination, the shortened destination information included in the group destination information is deleted as necessary. By doing so, the shortened destination information included in the group destination information can be excluded from the transmission destination. Therefore, when many of the desired destinations are included in the group destination, the user can easily specify the destination without specifying the shortened destination information as the destination one by one.

  Also, according to the present embodiment, by preparing the expansion button 425, the display of the group destination information can be switched to the shortened destination information included in the group destination information. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.

B. Second embodiment:
In the first embodiment described above, the destination is specified by selecting the shortened destination information and the group destination storage unit. In the second embodiment, the transmission history including the destination information immediately before the destination is called, and the destination is specified using the destination information included in the transmission history. The system configuration in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment.

B1. Sent to:
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a transmission history 500 in the present embodiment. The transmission history 500 is stored in the transmission history storage unit 24. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the transmission history 500 includes a transmission destination number, a destination, and a transmission date / time. In “transmission destination number”, the group number and the abbreviated number of the destination set as the transmission destination are recorded. In “Destination”, the name of the destination corresponding to the group number or the abbreviated number recorded in the transmission destination number is recorded. In “Transmission date / time”, the date / time when the first image data was transmitted is recorded. That is, the transmission history 500 indicates that the facsimile apparatus 10 uses “2005/08/10 13:32:44”, “head office group” with group number [* 13], “Jiro Tokyo” with abbreviated number [012], and This indicates that the image data has been transmitted to “Shiro Fukuoka” with the abbreviated number [014].

B2. Destination specification processing:
With reference to FIG. 15, a destination designation process in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a transmission destination designation process in this embodiment. This is the process executed in step S10 of FIG. 5 described in the first embodiment.

  The transmission destination designation module 18 determines whether or not the retire button 402 displayed on the basic screen 400 has been pressed (step S50). If the redial button is not pressed, the process proceeds to step S20 in FIG. When the retire button 402 is pressed (step S50: YES), the transmission history 500 stored in the transmission history storage unit 24 is called (step S51). The display control module 16 displays the destination information included in the transmission history 500 called by the transmission destination designation module 18 in the transmission destination list 421 (step S52).

  The display control module 16 determines whether or not the group destination information is included in the transmission history 500 (step S53). When the group destination information is included in the transmission history 500 (step S53: YES), the display control module 16 displays the expansion button 425 on the transmission destination screen 420 (step S54). When the group destination information is not included in the transmission history 500 (step S53: NO), the process proceeds to step S57.

  The expansion module 19 determines whether or not the expansion button 425 has been pressed (step S55). When the expansion button 425 is pressed (step S55: YES), the expansion module 19 switches the display of the group destination information selected in the transmission destination destination list 421 to the shortened destination information included in the group destination (step S55). S56).

  The transmission destination designation module 18 determines whether or not the one case release button 405 has been pressed (step S57). When the single release button 405 is pressed, the transmission destination designation module 18 cancels the designation as the transmission destination of the shortened destination information selected at that time and deletes it from the transmission destination destination list 421 (step S58).

  According to the facsimile apparatus 10 of the second embodiment described above, the image data can be transmitted by editing the group destination information included in the transmission history as the transmission destination. Therefore, the user can specify the transmission destination by editing the group destination information included in the transmission history by using the facsimile apparatus 10. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.

C. Variation:
(1) In the first embodiment described above, the destination address list 421 displays the shortened address information from the top in the ascending order of the abbreviated number. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the destination address list 421 may display the shortened address information from the top in the order in which the abbreviated numbers are selected, and prepare a sort button 406 on the destination address screen 420 as shown in FIG. When the sort button 406 is pressed, the display control module 16 is sorted in descending order of the abbreviated number. When the sort button 406 is pressed again, the display control module 16 is sorted in the ascending order of the abbreviated number. Thus, the abbreviated numbers can be easily rearranged, and the burden of editing the destination information of the user can be reduced.

(2) In the second embodiment described above, only the transmission history in which the image data was transmitted immediately before is stored in the transmission history storage unit 24. For example, the transmission history for the past three months or the past 10 transmissions A history may be stored in the transmission history storage unit 24.

  Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can take various configurations without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating functional blocks of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the content of the shortened destination information table in 1st Example. Explanatory drawing which illustrates the content of the group destination information table in 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the operation panel in 1st Example. 5 is a flowchart for explaining image data transmission processing in the first embodiment. The flowchart explaining the transmission destination designation | designated process in 1st Example. The example of a screen displayed on the display in 1st Example. The example of a screen displayed on the display in 1st Example. The example of a screen displayed on the display in 1st Example. The example of a screen displayed on the display in 1st Example. The example of a screen displayed on the display in 1st Example. The example of a screen displayed on the display in 1st Example. The example of a screen displayed on the display in 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the transmission log | history in 2nd Example. The flowchart explaining the transmission destination designation | designated process in 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... facsimile machine 11 ... CPU
12 ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Communication part 14 ... Operation panel 15 ... Memory 16 ... Display control module 17 ... Image acquisition module 18 ... Transmission destination designation module 19 ... Deployment module 20 ... Edit Module 21 ... Transmission module 22 ... Abbreviated destination storage unit 23 ... Group destination storage unit 24 ... Transmission history storage unit 100 ... Display 101 ... Reception unit 102 ... Key button 103. ..Clear button 104 ... Start button 200 ... Abbreviated destination information table 300 ... Group destination information table 400 ... Basic screen 401 ... FAX destination 402 ... Retired button 403 ... Abbreviated Selection button 404 ... Group selection button 405 ... One item release button 406 ... Rearrangement button 410 ... Abbreviated number selection screen 411 ... Abbreviated address list 412 ... Selected abbreviated address list 413. ..Add 1 button 414 ... 1 Delete button 415 ... Confirm button 416 ... Cancel button 420 ... Destination destination screen 421 ... Destination destination list 425 ... Expand button 430 ... Group destination selection screen 431 ... Group destination List 432 ... Selected group destination list 433 ... Add one button 434 ... Cancel one button 435 ... Confirm button 436 ... Cancel button 500 ... Send history

Claims (6)

When group destination information including a plurality of individual destination information is designated as a destination of image data, image data is transmitted to at least one individual destination information of the plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information. An image transmission device that performs
A display unit;
Obtaining means for obtaining transmission target image data to be transmitted;
Designating means for designating transmission destination information regarding the transmission destination of the transmission target image data;
Display means for displaying the designated destination information on the display unit;
Display switching means for switching the display of the destination address information displayed on the display unit from the group address information to the plurality of individual address information included in the group address information;
Editing means for editing a plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information that is switched and displayed on the display unit;
An image transmission apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission target image data to a transmission destination specified by the edited group destination information. The image transmission device according to claim 1, further comprising:
The transmission means includes a holding means for holding transmission history information including transmitted destination information regarding a transmission destination that is a transmission target within a predetermined period,
The designation means designates the transmitted destination information included in the held transmission history information as the transmission destination destination information,
The display means displays the destination information on the display unit,
The display switching unit displays the group destination information displayed on the display unit when the group destination information is included in the transmission destination destination information, and displays the plurality of individual destinations included in the group destination information. Switch to information,
The editing means edits a plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information that is switched and displayed on the display unit,
The transmission means transmits the transmission target image data to a transmission destination specified by the edited group destination information. The image transmission device according to claim 1 or 2,
The transmission destination destination information includes a plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information and individual destination information other than the individual destination information included in the group destination information.
The image transmission device, wherein the editing unit edits individual destination information included in the transmission destination destination information. The image transmission device according to claim 3, further comprising:
Rearrangement means for rearranging the display order of the individual destination information included in the destination address information;
The display unit displays the rearranged destination information on the display unit. The image transmission device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The image transmission device, wherein the editing includes deleting one or more pieces of individual destination information from the plurality of pieces of individual destination information displayed on the display unit. An image executed by an image transmitting apparatus that transmits the image data to the plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information by specifying group destination information including a plurality of individual destination information as a transmission destination of the image data A transmission method,
Acquire transmission target image data to be transmitted,
Designating means for designating transmission destination address information that is a transmission destination of the transmission target image data;
Displaying the designated destination information on the display unit;
Switching the display of the destination address information displayed on the display unit from the group address information to the plurality of individual address information included in the group address information,
Editing a plurality of individual destination information included in the group destination information that is switched and displayed on the display unit,
An image transmission method for transmitting the transmission target image data to a transmission destination specified by individual destination information included in the edited group destination information.

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