JP2009005314A - Data communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data communication device capable of efficiently preventing wrong transmission of data. <P>SOLUTION: The data communication device according to the present invention includes an operation display device and a display control unit which controls display of the operation display device. The display control unit displays transmission destination information (FAX number) indicative of a transmission destination of data and map information corresponding to the transmission destination information, thereby making easy to image the transmission destination of the data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a data communication apparatus that transmits data to an input transmission destination.

  For example, in a data communication apparatus that transmits data to an input transmission destination such as a facsimile apparatus, data may be erroneously transmitted due to an input error of the transmission destination. In recent data communication devices, a contrivance has been made to prevent erroneous transmission of data for the purpose of maintaining confidentiality when transmitting confidential information.

Patent Document 1 has a display unit that reads and displays the name of a communication destination in response to the input of a FAX number. A data communication apparatus, a data communication system, and an erroneous transmission prevention method that prohibit transmission are described.
JP 2000-184007 A

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult for the sender to imagine the transmission destination, and it is difficult to notice that the sender himself / herself has erroneously transmitted.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention has been made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a data communication apparatus capable of efficiently preventing erroneous transmission of data. is there.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to achieve the above object.

  The present invention has a display means for displaying input destination information, and in the data communication apparatus for transmitting data to the destination indicated by the destination information displayed on the display means, the destination information; A database in which map information associated with the transmission destination information is stored; map information acquisition means for acquiring map information associated with the transmission destination information based on the transmission destination information; and display means The display control means for displaying the transmission destination information, the map information, and a determination instruction means for determining transmission of data to the transmission destination.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to efficiently prevent erroneous transmission of data.

  The data communication device may be connected to an external device in which map information is stored via a network, and the map information acquisition means may acquire the map information from the external device via the network. .

  In addition, the database stores attribute information indicating attributes of destinations associated with the destination information, and the map information acquisition unit is configured to use the map information and the attribute information based on the destination information. And the display control means causes the display means to display the transmission destination information, the map information, the attribute information, and a determination instruction means for determining transmission of data to the transmission destination. It is good also as a structure.

  The transmission destination information and the map information are associated with each other based on related information, and an information storage unit that stores the map information acquired based on the related information and the transmission destination information in association with each other in the database. It is good also as a structure to have.

  The present invention is a data communication device that is connected to an external device via a network and transmits data to a transmission destination indicated by the input transmission destination information, and display means for displaying the transmission destination information; In the external device, search means for searching for information that matches the destination information based on the destination information, match information acquisition means for acquiring the information, and display control means for controlling display on the display means And when there is information that matches the destination information in the search by the search means, the match information acquisition means acquires the information, and the display control means includes the destination information, the destination Information indicating that there is information that matches the information and determination instruction means for determining transmission of data to the transmission destination are displayed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to efficiently prevent erroneous transmission of data.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a data communication apparatus that efficiently prevents erroneous transmission of data.

  The data communication apparatus of the present invention makes it easier to imagine the data transmission destination by displaying the transmission destination information indicating the transmission destination of the data and the map information corresponding to the transmission destination information on the display means.

  The data communication apparatus of the present invention may be realized by, for example, a multifunction machine having a copy function, a scan function, a FAX transmission function, etc., or may be realized by a facsimile machine having only a FAX function.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration diagram of a data communication apparatus 100 according to the present invention. The data communication device 100 includes an input device 11, an output device 12, an operation display device 13, a memory device 14, an arithmetic processing device (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 15, a modem device 16, and a line control interface that are mutually connected by a bus B. (Hereinafter referred to as I / F) device 17, Internet I / F 18, and drive device 19.

  The input device 11 is a device to which data transmitted from the data communication device 100 is input. The input device 11 is, for example, a scanner that reads a transmission document and a scanner control unit that controls the scanner. When the data communication device 100 is connected to an external device, the input device 11 is a device for acquiring data input from the external device. The output device 12 is a device for outputting data from the data communication device 100, and may be composed of, for example, a plotter for printing data and a plotter control unit.

  The operation display device 13 displays the operation of the data communication device 100 and the result thereof. The operation display device 13 may be realized by a touch panel, for example, and software keys for operating the data communication device 100 may be displayed as an operation unit. The memory device 14 holds various parameters necessary for the operation of the data communication device 100 and a database (DB) used in the present invention. The CPU 15 controls the operation of the data communication apparatus 100.

  The modem device 15 converts data input by the input device 11 into a facsimile signal, and is connected to an analog network such as a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) through the line control I / F device 18. The Internet I / F device 18 is connected to the Internet via a LAN (Local Area Network).

  In the data communication apparatus 100 of the present invention, each function is realized by the CPU 15 executing the data communication program. The data communication program is at least a part of various programs that control the data communication apparatus 100. The data communication program may be provided, for example, by distributing the recording medium 20 or downloading from a network (Internet). The recording medium 20 on which the data communication program is recorded is information such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, etc., a recording medium for recording information optically, electrically or magnetically, a ROM, a flash memory, etc. Various types of recording media, such as a semiconductor memory that electrically records data, can be used.

When the recording medium 20 on which the data communication program is recorded is set in the drive device 19, the data communication program is installed from the recording medium 20 to the memory device 14 via the drive device 19. The data communication device 100 stores the installed data communication program and stores necessary files, data, and the like. The CPU 15 realizes processing of each unit as will be described later in accordance with a data communication program stored in the memory device 14.
(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. The data communication device 100 is connected to the external device 300 via the network 200.

  The data communication apparatus 100 includes a database 110, a display control unit 120, an input information acquisition unit 130, a search unit 140, a map information acquisition unit 150, a transmission control unit 155, an information storage unit 160, and an image processing unit 170.

  The database 110 stores facsimile numbers 111 (hereinafter referred to as FAX numbers), map information 112, and attribute information 113 in association with each other.

  The FAX number 111 is transmission destination information indicating a transmission destination of data. The map information 112 displays the location of the transmission destination. The attribute information 113 indicates the attribute of the transmission destination. The attribute information 113 according to the present embodiment is, for example, face information such as a face photograph of a destination partner, a destination address, a name, a telephone number, and a postal code. Information stored in the database 110 is assumed to be stored in advance by an administrator of the data communication apparatus 100 or the like.

  The display control unit 120 controls display on the operation display device 13. The input information acquisition unit 130 acquires information input by the operation display device 13. The search unit 140 searches for map information in the database 110 or the external device 300 based on the information acquired by the input information acquisition unit 130. The map information acquisition unit 150 acquires the map information searched by the search unit 140. The transmission control unit 155 controls transmission of data from the data communication apparatus 100. The information storage unit 160 stores map information in the database 110. The image processing unit 170 performs image processing to be described later on the map information acquired by the map information acquisition unit 150.

  Note that the map information acquisition unit 150 of the present embodiment may read and acquire map information from the database 110 based on the search result of the search unit 140, or may download and acquire map information from the external device 300. .

  The operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a first flowchart for explaining the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, a case where map information corresponding to the FAX number 111 is acquired from the database 110 will be described.

  When the data transmitted from the input device 11 is input, the data communication apparatus 100 proceeds to step S301 and determines whether or not the FAX number 111 is input. If the FAX number 111 is not input in step S301, step S301 is repeated.

  When the FAX number 111 is input in step S301, the input information acquisition unit 130 acquires the FAX number 111 and proceeds to step S302. In step S302, the display control unit 120 causes the operation display device 13 to display the acquired FAX number 111. Proceeding to step S303 following step S302, the search unit 140 determines whether both a search start instruction by a start key for starting a search and the FAX number 111 are input. In step S303, when the FAX number 111 is input and a search start instruction is input using the start key, the search unit 140 proceeds to step S304, and the FAX number 111 acquired by the input information acquisition unit 130 is used as the search key. The database 110 is searched as follows. If the FAX number 111 is not input in step S303, the process returns to step S302.

  When the search process is executed in step S304, the process proceeds to step S305. If the corresponding map information 112 does not exist as a result of the search process of the search unit 140, the process proceeds to step S306. In step S306, the display control unit 120 displays a message indicating that the map information 112 corresponding to the operation display device 13 does not exist, and proceeds to step S308 described later.

  If the corresponding map information 112 exists in step S305, the process proceeds to step S307, and the map information acquisition unit 150 acquires the corresponding map information 112 from the database 110. Details of the map information acquisition processing by the map information acquisition unit 150 will be described later. The display control unit 120 displays the map information 112 on the operation display device 13.

  The map information 112 may be displayed together with the FAX number 111 acquired by the input information acquisition unit 130. Further, the display control unit 120 causes the operation display device 13 to display a transmission instruction button for determining a transmission instruction for determining transmission of data to the FAX number 111 input in step S301 at this time.

  Here, FIG. 4 shows an example in which the FAX number, the map information, and the transmission instruction button are displayed on the operation display device 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the operation display device 13 displays a FAX number 111 that is input destination information, map information 112 acquired by the map information acquisition unit 150, and a transmission instruction button 43. Here, the display control unit 120 provides a message field 44 in which a message for the sender is displayed, and displays a message asking the sender whether or not to send data using the displayed FAX number 41 as destination information. You may do it. A message indicating that the corresponding map information does not exist displayed in step S306 may be displayed in the message field 44. In this case, the area where the map information 112 is displayed may be displayed as blank or “no data”.

  Returning to FIG. 3, when the map information 112 is displayed in step S <b> 307, the process proceeds to step S <b> 308, and the transmission control unit 155 determines whether or not a transmission instruction is given by the transmission instruction button 43. When a transmission instruction is given in step S308, the transmission control unit 155 proceeds to step S309, transmits data, and ends the FAX transmission process.

  Thus, in the data communication apparatus 100 of this embodiment, the map information 112 corresponding to the input FAX number 111 is acquired and displayed. Therefore, at the time of FAX transmission, the sender can spatially grasp the other party as the transmission destination by looking at the displayed map information 112. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the sender can easily imagine the transmission destination, and the erroneous transmission of data can be efficiently prevented.

  Next, another operation of the data communication apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a second flowchart for explaining the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 illustrates a case where map information is acquired from the external device 300 via a network.

  The processing from step S501 to step S503 in FIG. 5 is the same as the processing from step S301 to step S303 in FIG.

  In step S503, when a search start instruction is input by the start key, the process proceeds to step S504, where the data communication apparatus 100 is connected to the external apparatus 300 via the network 200 by the Internet I / F apparatus 18. After step S504, the process proceeds to step S505, and when the data communication apparatus 100 is connected to the external apparatus 300, the search unit 140 uses the FAX number 111 as a search key in the external apparatus 300 to search for the map information 112 corresponding to the FAX number 111. Perform search processing. The processing from step S506 to step S510 is the same as the processing from step S305 to step S309.

  As described above, the database 100 of the present embodiment can also acquire map information from the external device 300 via the network 200.

  Next, another operation of the data communication apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a third flowchart for explaining the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the data communication device 100 searches for the external device 300 via the network 200 when the corresponding map information does not exist in the database 110.

  The processing from step S601 to step S605 in FIG. 6 is the same as the processing from step S301 to step S305 in FIG. 3, and the processing from step S606 to step S607 is the same as the processing from step S307 to step S308.

  If the map information 112 corresponding to the database 110 does not exist in step S <b> 605, the process proceeds to step S <b> 609 and the data communication apparatus 100 is connected to the external apparatus 300 via the network 200. The processing from step S609 to step S612 is the same as the processing from step S504 to step S507 in FIG. In step S612, when a message indicating that the corresponding map information 112 does not exist is displayed on the operation display device 13, the process proceeds to (B), and the processes after step S607 are executed. If there is map information corresponding to the external device 300 in step S611, the process proceeds to (A) of FIG. 5 and the processes in and after step S508 are executed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when there is no corresponding map information in the database 110, the map information can be acquired from the external device 300.

  Next, another operation of the data communication apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a fourth flowchart for explaining the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, a case where map information 112 corresponding to the FAX number 111 and attribute information 113 are acquired from the database 110 will be described.

  The processing from step S701 to step S703 in FIG. 7 is the same as the processing from step S301 to step S303 in FIG.

  In step S704, the search unit 140 searches the database 110 using the FAX number 111 as a search key, and searches the map information 112 and the attribute information 113 corresponding to the FAX number 111.

  Proceeding to step S705, if the corresponding map information 112 does not exist as a result of the retrieval processing by the retrieval unit 140, the operation proceeds to step S706.

  If the corresponding map information 112 exists in step S705, the process proceeds to step S707, and the map information acquisition unit 150 acquires the corresponding map information 112 and the corresponding attribute information 113 from the database 110. The display control unit 120 displays the FAX number 111, the map information 112, and the attribute information 113 input in step S701 on the operation display device 13. At this time, the display control unit 120 causes the operation display device 13 to display a transmission instruction button for determining a transmission instruction for determining transmission of data to the FAX number 111.

  Here, FIG. 8 shows an example in which a FAX number, map information, attribute information, and a transmission instruction button are displayed on the operation display device 13. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation display device 13 displays the FAX number 111 that is the input destination information, the map information 112 acquired by the map information acquisition unit 150, the attribute information 113, and the transmission instruction button 43. Has been. The processing from step S706 to step S709 is the same as the processing from step S306 to step S309 in FIG.

  As described above, according to the data communication apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the map information 112 corresponding to the input FAX number 111 and the attribute information 113 are acquired and displayed. Accordingly, the sender can spatially grasp the other party as the transmission destination by looking at the map information 112 displayed at the time of FAX transmission. Further, the sender can more clearly imagine the other party as the transmission destination by looking at the attribute information 113 of the transmission destination. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the sender can easily imagine the transmission destination, and the erroneous transmission of data can be efficiently prevented.

  Next, another operation of the data communication apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a fifth flowchart for explaining the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the map information 112 corresponding to the FAX number 111 is acquired after once displaying a map corresponding to the area information included in the FAX number 111. In this embodiment, the area code included in the FAX number 111 is set as the area information.

  Steps S901 and S902 in FIG. 9 are the same as steps S301 and S302 in FIG.

  Progressing to step S903 following step S902, the detection unit 140 searches the database 110 using the city station number included in the FAX number 111 as a search key. Here, it is assumed that the database 110 of the present embodiment stores the area table 50 in which the city code and the area indicated by the city code are associated with each other. FIG. 10 shows an example of the area table 50. In the area table 50, when the city code is 03, the corresponding area is “Tokyo”, and when the city code is “045”, the corresponding area is “Yokohama”. The region is associated with it.

  Following step S903, the process proceeds to step S904. If the search unit 140 can search for an area corresponding to the city code, the process proceeds to step S905. In step S905, the map information acquisition unit 150 acquires map information of a region corresponding to the search result. The display control unit 120 causes the operation display device 13 to display the acquired map information of the area. In step S904, when the area corresponding to the city code cannot be searched by the search unit 140, the process proceeds to step S906 described later.

  Here, in this embodiment, when there is no map information corresponding to the searched area in the database 110, the map information of the area may be acquired from the external device 300 via the network 200.

  Progressing to step S906 following step S905, the search unit 140 determines whether both a search start instruction using the FAX number 111 as a search key and the FAX number 111 are input by the start key. When the FAX number 111 is input in step S906 and a search start instruction is input using the start key, the search unit 140 searches the database 110 using the FAX number 111 as a search key.

  The processing after step S906 is the same as the processing after step S303 in FIG.

  Thus, in this embodiment, before displaying the map information corresponding to the FAX number 111, a map of the area where the transmission destination is located can be displayed. Therefore, the sender can be made aware of erroneous transmission at an early stage. In addition, when sending a fax, it is possible to more clearly grasp the other party as the transmission destination more clearly.

  Next, another operation of the data communication apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a sixth flowchart illustrating the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the map information 112 is enlarged or reduced after the map information 112 is displayed on the operation display device 13.

  Here, the image processing unit 170 included in the data communication apparatus 100 of the present embodiment will be described. The image processing unit 170 includes an enlargement processing unit 171 and a reduction processing unit 172.

  The enlargement processing unit 171 executes an enlargement process for the map information displayed on the operation display device 13. The reduction processing unit 172 executes a reduction process for the map information displayed on the operation display device 13.

  When the map information 112 is displayed on the operation display device 13 in step S1101, the process proceeds to step S1102, and the image processing unit 170 determines whether or not an enlargement display instruction for the map information 112 is given. In the present embodiment, an operation button for selecting enlarged display or reduced display of the map information 112 may be displayed on the operation display device 13. In step S1102, the image processing unit 170 assumes that an enlargement display instruction has been made when enlargement display is selected.

  When an enlargement table instruction is given in step S1102, the process proceeds to step S1103, and the image processing unit 170 performs a process of enlarging the map information 112 by increasing the scale of the map information 112 by the enlargement processing unit 171. The display control unit 120 displays the enlarged map information 112 on the operation display device 13.

  If the enlargement display instruction is not issued in step S1102, the image processing unit 170 proceeds to step S1104, and determines whether or not the reduction display instruction is given. In step S1104, when the reduced display is selected, the image processing unit 170 is instructed to reduce the display.

  When a reduction display instruction is issued in step S1104, the process advances to step S1105, and the image processing unit 170 performs a process of reducing the map information 112 by reducing the scale of the map information 112 by the reduction processing unit 172. The display control unit 120 displays the reduced map information 112 on the operation display device 13.

  If the reduction display instruction is not given in step S1104, the process proceeds to step S1106. In step S <b> 1106, the transmission control unit 155 determines whether or not a transmission instruction is given by the transmission instruction button 43. When a transmission instruction is given in step S1106, the transmission control unit 155 proceeds to step S1107, transmits data, and ends the FAX transmission process. The transmission control unit 155 does not transmit data unless a transmission instruction is given in step S1106. If no transmission instruction is given, the processing from step S1102 is repeated.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the map information displayed on the operation display device 13 can be enlarged and reduced.

  Next, map information acquisition processing by the map information acquisition unit 150 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining map information acquisition processing by the map information acquisition unit 150 of the first embodiment.

  If the map information 112 corresponding to the FAX number 111 exists, the map information acquisition unit 150 proceeds to step S1201 and determines whether the latitude and longitude of the destination communication terminal exist. The latitude and longitude here are coordinate information corresponding to the FAX number 111 assigned to the destination communication terminal.

  In step S1201, if latitude and longitude are assigned to the destination communication terminal, the process proceeds to step S1202, and the map information acquisition unit 150 acquires the latitude and longitude assigned to the destination communication terminal. Progressing to step S1203 following step S1202, the map information acquisition unit 150 determines whether or not latitude and longitude are assigned to the data communication apparatus 100. If the latitude and longitude are assigned to the data communication apparatus 100 in step S1203, the process proceeds to the chair 1204, and the map information acquisition unit 150 acquires the latitude and longitude assigned to the data communication apparatus 100.

  Progressing to step S1205 following step S1204, the map information acquisition unit 150 determines whether the destination communication terminal and the data communication apparatus 100 are based on the latitude and longitude acquired in step S1202 and the latitude and longitude acquired in step S1204. Calculate the distance between them. Progressing to step S1206 following step S1205, the map information acquisition unit 150 refers to a distance table which is a table in which distances and scales are associated with each other.

  The distance table will be described below.

  The database 110 of this embodiment stores a distance table 60 that is a table in which distances and scales are associated with each other. FIG. 13 shows an example of the distance table 60. In the distance table 60, for example, a scale when the distance is 10 km and a scale when the distance is 100 km are stored in association with the distance and the scale.

  Returning to FIG. 12, in step S1206, the map information acquisition unit 150 refers to the distance table 60 and determines a scale corresponding to the distance calculated in step S1205. Progressing to step S1207 following step S1206, the map information acquisition unit 150 acquires map information of the determined scale. The display control unit 120 causes the operation display device 13 to display the acquired map information.

  In step S1201 and step S1203, if latitude and longitude are not assigned to the destination communication terminal and / or the data communication apparatus 100, the process proceeds to step S1208, and the map information acquisition unit 150 is initialized. The default scale map information stored in the memory device 14 or the like is acquired.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the distance between the communication terminal of the transmission destination and the data communication apparatus 100 is calculated to determine the scale of the map information. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the position of the transmission destination can be reliably shown in the displayed map information.

  Next, storage of map information in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining map information storage in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the FAX number and map information can be stored in the database 110 in association with each other.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, the FAX number and the map information are associated with each other by a zip code, and the zip code is related information that associates the FAX number with the map information. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, map information acquired based on a zip code and a FAX number are stored in the database 110 in association with each other.

  The processes in steps S1401 and S1402 in FIG. 14 are the same as the processes in steps S301 and S302 in FIG.

  In step S1403, if the FAX number 111 is input and a map information storage instruction is issued, the process advances to step S1404, and the display control unit 120 displays the map information input screen on the operation display device 13. The operation display device 13 may display an operation button for issuing a map information storage instruction.

  Here, FIG. 15 shows an example in which the map information input screen is displayed on the operation display device 13. The map information input screen includes an area where the input FAX number 111 is displayed, an area where the map information 112 is displayed, an area where the postal code 113A is input, and a storage instruction button 46 for confirming the storage of the map information. Is displayed. In the map information input screen of the present embodiment, a cursor key 48 for moving the display of the map information 112 is displayed. The display control unit 120 can move the map information 112 in the direction indicated by the cursor key 48.

  Returning to FIG. 14, when the postal code 113A is input to the map information input screen in step S1405, the process proceeds to step S1406, and the search unit 140 uses the input postal code 113A as a search key to search for the area corresponding to the postal code 113A Is searched from the database 110. The map information acquisition unit 150 acquires the searched map information, and the display control unit 120 displays the acquired map information.

  Following step S1406, the process proceeds to step S1407, and when the cursor key 48 is operated on the operation display device 13, the process proceeds to step S1408. In step S1408, the display control unit 120 moves the map information 112 in the direction specified by the cursor key, and changes the range of the displayed map information 112.

  Following step S1408, the process proceeds to step S1409. When the storage instruction button 46 displayed on the map information input screen is pressed, the information storage unit 160 proceeds to step S1410, where the FAX number 111 and the time point of step S1409 are displayed. The displayed map information 112 is stored in the database 110 in association with it.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, for example, even a FAX number or map information that is not stored in the database 110 can be stored in the database 110 in association with the FAX number and the map information.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a data communication apparatus that can efficiently prevent erroneous transmission of data.
(Second embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it displays whether or not a FAX number as transmission destination information is disclosed on the network instead of the map information. Therefore, in the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the same reference numerals as those used in the description of the first embodiment are used for those having the same functional configuration as the first embodiment. And the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the data communication device 100A according to the second embodiment. The database 110A of the data communication apparatus 100A of the present embodiment stores a facsimile number 111 (hereinafter, FAX number) and attribute information 113 in association with each other. Note that the database 110 in which the map information 112 described in the first embodiment is stored may be applied to the data communication apparatus 100A of the present embodiment.

  In addition, the data communication device 100A according to the present embodiment acquires an information acquisition unit 150A that acquires information that matches the FAX number that is transmission destination information, instead of the map information acquisition unit 150 included in the data communication device 100 according to the first embodiment. Have In addition, the search unit 140A included in the data communication apparatus 100A according to the present embodiment searches for information that matches the FAX number that is transmission destination information.

  The operation of the data communication apparatus 100 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a first flowchart for explaining the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.

  The processing from step S1701 to step S1704 in FIG. 17 is the same as the processing from step S501 to step S504 in FIG. In step S11605 following step S1704, the search unit 140 searches the external apparatus 300 using the same number as the FAX number acquired by the input information acquisition unit 130 as a search key. Following step S1705, the process proceeds to step S1706. If the same number as the FAX number does not exist as a result of the search, the process proceeds to step S1707. In this case, since the same number as the FAX number does not exist in the external apparatus 300, it is assumed that the FAX number is not disclosed to the outside, and in step S1707, the display control unit 120 displays a message indicating that the FAX number is not disclosed. Is displayed on the operation display device 13.

  If the same number as the FAX number exists in step S1706, it is assumed that the FAX number is disclosed to the outside, the process proceeds to step S1708, and the display control unit 120 displays a message indicating that the FAX number is disclosed to the operation display device 13. To display. The processes in steps S1709 and S1710 are the same as the processes in steps S509 and S510 in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is displayed whether or not the FAX number is disclosed to the outside via the network 200. Therefore, the sender can imagine the destination based on this display. For example, when the destination is a facsimile machine set in a private home, the FAX number is not disclosed. Therefore, it is possible to notice erroneous transmission by looking at the display that the sender and the FAX number are disclosed. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the sender can easily imagine the transmission destination, and the erroneous transmission of data can be efficiently prevented.

  Next, another operation in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a second flowchart for explaining the operation of the data communication apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.

  In the example shown in FIG. 18, a destination telephone number is input instead of the FAX number, and the FAX number is searched from this telephone number.

  In step S1801, the data communication apparatus 100 determines whether a destination telephone number has been input. If a telephone number has been input in step S1801, the input information acquisition unit 130 acquires this telephone number and proceeds to step S1802. In step S1802, the display control unit 120 causes the operation display device 13 to display the acquired telephone number. Progressing to step S1803 following step S1802, search unit 140 determines whether or not both a search start instruction and a telephone number by a start key indicating start of search have been input.

  In step S1803, if a telephone number has been input and a search start instruction by a start key has been input, the process proceeds to step S1804, where the data communication apparatus 100 is externally connected via the network 200 via the Internet I / F apparatus 18. Connected to the device 300. In step S1805 following step S1804, when the data communication apparatus 100 is connected to the external apparatus 300, the search unit 140 uses the telephone number acquired by the input information acquisition unit 130 in the external apparatus 300 as a search key. A FAX number search process corresponding to the telephone number is executed.

  If the search process is started in step S1805, the process proceeds to step S1806. If the corresponding FAX number can be acquired, the process proceeds to step S1807. In step S1807, the display control unit 120 causes the operation display device 13 to display the acquired FAX number. Steps S1808 and S1809 are the same as steps S509 and S510 in FIG.

  If the corresponding FAX number cannot be acquired in step S1806, the process proceeds to step S1810. In step S1810, the display control unit 120 displays on the operation display device 13 that the corresponding FAX number has not been acquired. Following step S1810, the process proceeds to step S1811, and if the stop key for issuing an instruction to cancel FAX transmission is pressed, the process proceeds to step S1812. In step S1812, the display control unit 120 displays a standby screen on the operation display device 13, and ends the FAX transmission process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the example shown in FIG. 18, it is possible to acquire a FAX number as transmission destination information from a telephone number. Therefore, the trouble of searching for the FAX number can be saved.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, whether or not the FAX number is disclosed to the outside via the network 200 is displayed. Therefore, the sender can imagine the transmission destination based on this display, and can efficiently prevent erroneous transmission of data.

  As mentioned above, although this invention has been demonstrated based on each embodiment, this invention is not limited to the requirements shown in the said embodiment. With respect to these points, the gist of the present invention can be changed without departing from the scope of the present invention, and can be appropriately determined according to the application form.

It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware block diagram of the data communication apparatus 100 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional structure of the data communication apparatus 100 of 1st embodiment. It is a 1st flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 of 1st embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a FAX number, map information, and a transmission instruction button are displayed on the operation display device 13. FIG. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 of 1st embodiment. It is a 3rd flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 of 1st embodiment. It is a 4th flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 of 1st embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a FAX number, map information, attribute information, and a transmission instruction button are displayed on the operation display device 13. FIG. It is a 5th flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 of 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the area table. It is a 6th flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 of 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the acquisition process of the map information by the map information acquisition part 150 of 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the distance table. It is a flowchart explaining storage of the map information in 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example by which the map information input screen was displayed on the operation display apparatus. It is a figure explaining the function structure of 100 A of data communication apparatuses of 2nd embodiment. It is a 1st flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 in 2nd embodiment. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining operation | movement of the data communication apparatus 100 in 2nd embodiment.

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13 Operation display device 100, 100A Data communication device 110, 110A Database 120 Display control unit 130 Input information acquisition unit 140, 140A Search unit 150 Map information acquisition unit 150A Information acquisition unit 155 Transmission control unit 160 Information storage unit 200 Network 300 External device

Claims (5)

In a data communication apparatus that has display means for displaying input destination information, and transmits data to a destination indicated by the destination information displayed on the display means.
A database in which the transmission destination information and map information associated with the transmission destination information are stored;
Map information acquisition means for acquiring map information associated with the transmission destination information based on the transmission destination information;
A data communication apparatus, comprising: a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the transmission destination information, the map information, and a determination instruction unit that determines transmission of data to the transmission destination. The data communication device is connected to an external device in which map information is stored via a network.
2. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the map information acquisition unit acquires the map information from the external apparatus via a network. In the database, attribute information indicating attributes of a destination associated with the destination information is stored,
The map information acquisition means acquires the map information and the attribute information based on the transmission destination information,
The display control unit causes the display unit to display the transmission destination information, the map information, the attribute information, and a determination instruction unit that determines transmission of data to the transmission destination. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The destination information and the map information are associated based on related information,
The information storage means which matches the said map information acquired based on the said relevant information, and the said transmission destination information, and stores it in the said database is characterized by the above-mentioned. Data communication device. A data communication device connected to an external device via a network and transmitting data to a transmission destination indicated by input transmission destination information,
Display means for displaying the destination information;
In the external device, search means for searching for information that matches the destination information based on the destination information;
Match information acquisition means for acquiring the information;
Display control means for controlling display in the display means;
When there is information that matches the destination information in the search by the search means,
The matching information acquisition unit acquires the information,
The display control means displays the transmission destination information, information indicating that there is information that matches the transmission destination information, and a decision instruction means for determining transmission of data to the transmission destination. A data communication device.

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