JP2009081761A - Communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication device which can performs data transmission, by a simple operation, in view of the local time of a district where a device of the other party is set. <P>SOLUTION: An MFP1 determines a district where a device of the other party is set from a facsimile number inputted by a user and calculates the local time of the device of the other party. Accordingly, a complicated operation of calculating the local time of the device of the other party becomes unnecessary. Also, when the calculated local time of the device of the other party is not midnight, data is transmitted as it is. On the other hand, if the time is midnight, the data is not transmitted and whether the data is transmitted is inquired to a user (standby state). Whether the data is transmitted is determined in view of the local time of the device of the other party. Feelings of discomfort to the other party caused when data transmission is performed although the local time of the device of the other party is thereby controlled. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device.

Conventionally, when an image recorded on a document is read and the read image is stored as data and a set reservation time is reached, or when a predetermined time has elapsed after reading the image recorded on the document, A facsimile apparatus that transmits stored data to a transmission destination is known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP-A-8-9127 JP 2002-305637 A

  However, in a facsimile apparatus that transmits stored data to a transmission destination when a set reservation time is reached or a predetermined time has elapsed after reading an image recorded on a document, the facsimile apparatus of the other party is installed. Does not take into account the local time of the selected area. Therefore, there is no problem if the other party's facsimile machine is installed in the same country or region where there is no time difference, but if the other party's facsimile machine is installed in a different country or region where the time difference occurs, Although the time is late at night, the image data is transmitted, which causes discomfort to the other party.

  In addition, if you are going to make a reservation in consideration of the local time of the other party, prepare a table that lists the time differences from the local time of all the other parties. Since the reservation time has to be set by calculating, there is a problem that the work becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a communication device capable of performing data transmission with a simple operation and taking into account the local time when the counterpart device is installed. The purpose is that.

  In order to achieve this object, the communication device according to claim 1 has a facsimile function for transmitting / receiving data to / from a counterpart device, and specific information for specifying the counterpart device that transmits the data Is input, acquisition means for acquiring the area information indicating the area where the counterpart apparatus is installed from the specific information, and the counterpart apparatus is installed from the area information acquired by the acquisition means A calculation means for calculating the local time of the region, a determination means for determining whether or not to transmit data to the counterpart device according to the local time calculated by the calculation means, and the counterpart by the judgment means When it is determined to transmit data to the device, the data is transmitted according to the local time calculated by the calculating means, and the data is transmitted to the counterpart device by the determining means. If it is determined that no signal, and a transmission control means for waiting for transmission of data according to the local time calculated by the calculating means.

  The communication device according to claim 2 is a communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a time zone storage unit that stores a time zone for waiting for data transmission to the counterpart device, and the determination unit includes the calculation unit. Whether or not to transmit data to the counterpart device is determined according to whether the local time calculated by the above is included in the time zone stored in the time zone storage means.

  In addition, in claim 2, the time zone storage means may be configured to store a plurality of time zones so that the user can select as appropriate, or the user can select the time zone stored in the time zone storage means. It may be configured to be arbitrarily changeable.

  The communication device according to claim 3 is the communication device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising data storage means for storing data to be transmitted to the counterpart device, wherein the transmission control means is configured to send data to the counterpart device. When transmitting data, reservation setting means for setting a reservation time corresponding to the local time of the area where the counterpart apparatus is installed, and the local time of the area where the counterpart apparatus is installed is the reservation setting means. And a reservation transmission means for reading the data stored in the data storage means and transmitting the read data when the reservation time set by the above is reached.

  The communication device according to claim 4 is the communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission control unit waits for transmission of data according to the local time to the counterpart device. And a transmission prohibiting means for prohibiting data transmission to the counterpart device.

  A communication device according to claim 5 is the communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a current time storage means for storing a current time in a region where the communication device is installed, a counterpart device and the communication device are Difference time storage means for storing the difference time for each installed area, the calculation means sets the area where the counterpart device is installed from the area information acquired by the acquisition means, and is set The difference time of the local area and the difference time of the area where the communication device is installed are acquired from the difference time storage unit, and the difference between the acquired difference time of the counterpart device and the communication device is stored in the current time storage unit. The local time of the counterpart device is calculated based on the current time.

  According to the communication device of claim 1, it is determined whether or not to transmit data according to the local time of the counterpart device calculated by the calculation means, and the counterpart device is determined according to the local time of the counterpart device. The data is transmitted to the terminal and the data transmission is waited. Therefore, since data transmission is performed in consideration of the local time of the counterpart device, for example, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent data transmission even though the local time of the counterpart device is midnight.

  Also, when the user tries to send data in consideration of the local time of the counterpart device, the local time of the counterpart device is calculated by the calculation means, so the user prepares a list of time differences, There is no need to calculate the current time of the counterpart device from the list, and as a result, work can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  According to the communication device according to claim 2, in addition to the effect produced by the communication device according to claim 1, depending on whether the local time of the counterpart device is included in the time zone stored in the time zone storage means, Since it is determined whether or not to send data, for example, if the time zone is set to midnight, data can be prevented from being sent at midnight, and if the time zone is set to business (working) hours, it is absent in ordinary households. There is an effect that data can be prevented from being transmitted in a time zone that is likely to be transmitted, and the possibility that the data is known to a third party can be prevented. Further, by providing the time zone storage means, it is possible to set a time zone according to the application, and there is an effect that it is possible to provide a convenient communication device.

  According to the communication device according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the communication device according to claim 1 or 2, when transmitting data to the counterpart device, the reservation corresponding to the local time of the counterpart device The time is set by the reservation setting means, and when the set reservation time is reached, the data stored in the data storage means is read and data is transmitted, so the reservation transmission is performed in consideration of the local time of the counterpart device. There is an effect that can be.

  According to the communication device of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the communication device according to any one of the first to third aspects, when transmission of data according to the local time to the counterpart device is waited Since transmission of data is prohibited by the transmission prohibition means, for example, when the local time of the counterpart device is midnight, it is possible to reliably prevent data from being transmitted.

  According to the communication device according to claim 5, in the communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the difference time of the area where the communication device is installed and the difference time of the area where the counterpart device is installed The local time of the counterpart device is calculated based on the difference and the current time when the communication device is installed. Therefore, there is no need to always measure and store the current time in all areas, so that the control burden can be reduced and the storage area of the storage means can be used effectively.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, a multifunction peripheral device (hereinafter referred to as “MFP (Multi Function Peripheral)”) 1 which is one of communication apparatuses according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the MFP 1.

  The present invention determines whether to transmit data in consideration of the local time in the area where the counterpart device (for example, facsimile machine) is installed, and the time corresponding to the local time of the counterpart device. The present invention relates to the MFP 1 that can perform reserved transmission. In the following description, a case where the MFP 1 is installed in Japan will be described.

  The MFP 1 shown in FIG. 1 has various functions such as a call function, a facsimile function, a printer function, a scanner function, and a copy function. Note that the facsimile function, printer function, scanner function, and copy function are well-known techniques in the MFP 1, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The MFP 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a flash memory 14, an operation key 15, a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as “LCD: Liquid Crystal Display”) 16, a speaker 17, a clock circuit 18, a scanner 19, a printer 20, and a modem 21. , NCU (Network Control Unit) 22, and handset 23, which are connected to each other via a bus line 27.

  The CPU 11 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls each unit connected by the bus line 27 according to fixed values and programs stored in the ROM 12 and the flash memory 14.

  The ROM 12 is a non-rewritable memory that stores various control programs executed by the MFP 1 and fixed value data. The ROM 12 stores a country time table 12a in which a difference time indicating a difference with respect to the reference time is set for each country.

  The RAM 13 is a rewritable memory for temporarily storing various data. The RAM 13 is provided with a country time table storage area 13 a in which the country time table 12 a read from the ROM 12 is stored.

  The country time table storage area 13a stores the country time table 12a read from the ROM 12 when the user selects the facsimile transmission function, and the country time table stored in the country time table is a facsimile. It is deleted when the start of transmission or reserved transmission described later is set. Alternatively, the country time table 12a may be read from the ROM 12 when the MFP 1 is turned on, stored in the country time table storage area 13a, and held until the power is turned off.

  Here, the country time table stored in the country time table 12a and the country time table storage area 13a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a country time table.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the country-specific time table includes, for each country, a difference time indicating a difference from the world standard time (hereinafter referred to as “GMT”) and a country number (region) that identifies the country. Information) and an area code (region information) for specifying the region in the country are stored in association with each other. In this embodiment, the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Japan are illustrated as countries, and the United States is further divided into the Pacific, the central, and the east.

  The country-specific time table includes, for each country, difference time areas 12a1 and 13a1 in which difference times from GMT are stored, country code areas 12a2 and 13a2 in which country numbers indicating the country are stored, and domestic regions. It consists of area code areas 12a3 and 13a3 in which area codes indicated by numerals are stored.

  The display of “N / A” in the area code areas 12a3 and 13a3 indicates that some data is stored, and specific numbers are omitted. Further, “...” In the area code areas 12a3, 13a3 further indicates that data for each of a plurality of countries is stored.

  In the difference time areas 12a1 and 13a1, a value indicating a time difference from the reference time is stored with the British GMT as a reference time (± 0: 00). In the present embodiment, the United States (Pacific) is set to “−8: 00”, the United States (central part) is set to “−6: 00”, the United States (eastern part) is set to “−5: 00”, Saudi Arabia is set to “+3: 00” and Japan is set to “+9: 00”.

  In the country code areas 12a2 and 13a2, numerical values indicating country codes are stored. In this embodiment, the United States is set to “1”, the United Kingdom is set to “44”, and the Saudi Arabia is set to “966”. Japan is set to “81”.

  The country code corresponds to a number added to the beginning of a telephone or facsimile number. For example, if the facsimile number (specific information) is “1-***-***-****-***”, it corresponds to the United States.

  In the area code areas 12a3 and 13a3, numerical values indicating regions in Japan are stored. In the present embodiment, the United States (Pacific) is set to “510, 650, 951, 626... ) Is set to “615, 423, 931, 865...”, And the United States (eastern part) is set to “307, 202, 253, 306.

  The area code corresponds to the number attached to the telephone or facsimile number, like the country code. For example, if the facsimile number is “1-650-****-****”. For example, it corresponds to the Pacific Ocean in the United States.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the local time of all countries is not always measured and stored, but only the difference time for each country is stored, so the local time of all countries is measured. Compared with the case of storing, the control load on the CPU 11 can be reduced and the storage area of the RAM 13 can be used effectively.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the electrical configuration of the MFP (master unit) 1 will be described.

  The flash memory 14 is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, and the data stored in the flash memory 14 is retained even after the MFP 1 is turned off. The flash memory 14 includes a current time storage area 14a, a reservation data storage area 14b, a reservation time set value storage area 14c, and a midnight time zone storage area 14d.

  The current time area 14a is an area in which the current time calculated by the timer circuit 18 is stored, and is updated at predetermined intervals (for example, every 4 msec). In the reservation data storage area 14b, when data reservation transmission is set, the data to be transmitted, the facsimile number of the counterpart device, and the reservation time corresponding to the local time of the area where the counterpart device is installed (that is, , The reservation time corresponding to the local time of the counterpart device is converted into the time when the MFP 1 is installed).

  The reserved time set value storage area 14c is an area in which the transmission time to the counterpart device when performing reserved transmission is stored. The midnight time zone storage area 14d is an area in which a time zone for restricting data transmission to the counterpart device is stored. In the present embodiment, “9:00” is set as an initial value in the reserved time setting storage area 14c, and “0:00 to 6:00” is set as an initial value in the midnight time zone storage area 14d. It is set as a value. In addition, the reservation time setting value and the midnight time zone have a plurality of patterns stored therein, and may be arbitrarily selected or may be changed by a user operation.

  The operation key 15 is provided on an operation panel (not shown), and includes a numeric button, a start button, a function operation button, and the like. The user can operate the operation keys 15 to turn on / off the MFP 1, switch functions, and instruct various operations. Further, the operation key 15 is provided with a facsimile selection key 15a, and is configured to execute a facsimile function when the user operates the facsimile selection key 15a.

  The LCD 16 is a liquid crystal display unit provided on an operation panel (not shown), and displays a menu, an operation state, and the like corresponding to the operation of the operation keys 15. Further, the LCD 16 displays an image read by the scanner function, or displays an image transmitted from a personal computer (not shown) to be printed.

  The speaker 17 outputs various sounds according to the situation (for example, operation sound of the operation key 15, an attention sound when an error occurs, an incoming ringing sound, etc.). Can be notified.

  The timing circuit 18 has an internal clock that records the current date and time, and is a known circuit that calculates the required time by comparing the date and time when the timing starts and the current date and time.

  The scanner 19 reads an image from a document set on a document reading table (not shown) based on an instruction from the CPU 11, and displays image data on the LCD 16 or image data that can be printed by the printer 20. Is to be generated. The image data read by the scanner 19 is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 13 or the flash memory 14 when the MFP 1 is set to the scanner mode, copy mode, or facsimile mode.

  The printer 20 performs printing on a recording sheet in a paper feed cassette (not shown) based on an instruction from the CPU 11. When the MFP 1 is set to the facsimile mode, the scanner mode, or the copy mode, the printer 20 performs printing based on the image data stored in the RAM 13 or the flash memory 14 described above, or from an external personal computer. Printing is performed based on the transmitted image data.

  The printer 20 of the present embodiment is a so-called ink jet type image recording apparatus (ink jet recording apparatus) that records an image on recording paper by selectively ejecting ink droplets based on image data to be printed. It is configured.

  Based on an instruction from the CPU 11, the modem 21 modulates transmission data stored in the RAM 13 or the flash memory 14 into an image signal that can be transmitted to the telephone line network 100, and transmits the image signal via the NCU 22. Is received via the NCU 22 and demodulated into image data that can be displayed on the LCD 16 or printed by the printer 20. A partner device (not shown) is connected via the telephone network 100.

  The NCU 22 is connected to the telephone line network 100 and performs control such as transmission of a dial signal to the telephone line network 100, response of a calling signal from the telephone line network 100, and output of a disconnection signal to the telephone line network 100. Is what you do.

  The handset 23 is a device for making a call with an external telephone device connected via the telephone network 100, and converts a voice analog signal (voice data) into a digital signal (call data) and a digital signal. A microphone (not shown) for converting the sound into an analog signal and a speaker (not shown) for outputting (sounding) sound to the outside.

  Next, a facsimile process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing facsimile processing executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode displayed on the LCD 16.

  The facsimile process is a process executed when the facsimile selection key 15a is operated by the user. Although not shown, when the facsimile process is executed, the country time table 12a is read from the ROM 12 and stored in the country time table storage area 13a.

  When the facsimile process is executed, it is confirmed whether or not the facsimile number of the partner apparatus as the transmission destination number has been input by the user (S101), and waits until the transmission destination number is input by the user (S101: No). ).

  When it is confirmed in the processing of S101 that the transmission destination number has been input by the user (S101: Yes), the country code and area code are acquired from the input destination number (S102).

  In the following description, a case where “1-650-****-****” is input as an example of the transmission destination number (facsimile number) will be described. Therefore, in the process of S102, “1” is acquired as the country code and “650” is acquired as the area code.

  When the country code (“1”) and the area code (“650”) are acquired in the process of S102, the acquired country code (“1”) and area code (“650”) are used as search keys, The difference time of the transmission destination is acquired with reference to the country time table stored in the country time table storage area 13a (S103).

  That is, in the process of S103, the difference time corresponding to the country code (“1”) and the area code (“650”) is searched with reference to the country time table shown in FIG. In this embodiment, since the country code of the United States (Pacific) is “1” and the area code includes “650”, “−8: 00” is acquired as the difference time.

  In the process of S104, the current time and the difference time of the transmission source where the MFP 1 is installed are acquired (S104). The current time is acquired from the current time storage area 14a, and the difference time is “+9: 00”, which is the difference time of Japan in the country-specific time table.

  In the process of S105, the current time and difference time (“+9: 00”) of the transmission source acquired in the process of S104, and the difference time (“−8: 00”) of the transmission destination acquired in the process of S103, To calculate the local time of the destination.

  That is, in the process of S105, the time difference of the United States (Pacific) with respect to Japan is “−17: 00”, so by subtracting 17 hours from the current time in Japan, the local time of the United States (Pacific) Is calculated.

  When the local time of the transmission destination is calculated in the process of S105, whether or not the calculated local time is included in the time zone stored in the midnight time zone storage area 14d, that is, whether or not it is midnight. Is confirmed (S106) and if it is not midnight (S106: No), the facsimile transmission process is executed as it is (S109), and this process is terminated. Since the midnight time zone storage area 14d stores a time zone of “00:00 to 6:00”, if the local time is outside the range of “00:00 to 6:00”, it remains as it is. Data transmission is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S106 that the local time of the counterpart device is included in the time zone stored in the midnight time zone storage area 14d and is midnight (S106: Yes), data transmission is immediately performed. It will be in a standby state without performing.

  In step S107, an inquiry as to whether or not to transmit data is displayed on the LCD 16 (S107). As shown in FIG. 5A, the inquiry executed in the process of S107 is “Is the destination ** hours, but can I send it?”, And “**” The calculated local time is displayed. Therefore, in response to the inquiry, the user operates the operation key 15 to select whether to transmit as it is or not.

  In the process of S108, it is confirmed whether or not the user has selected to transmit the data as it is (S108). If the selection by the user is a data transmission (S108: Yes), a facsimile transmission process is executed (S109). ), This process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the selection by the user does not transmit the data as it is in the process of S108 (S108: No), next, a reservation transmission inquiry is displayed on the LCD 16 (S110). As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the inquiry executed in the process of S110 is "Do you want to make a transmission reservation so that it will arrive tomorrow at **?", And "**" The time (for example, 9 o'clock) stored in the set value storage area 14d is displayed. Therefore, in response to the inquiry, the user operates the operation key 15 to select whether or not to execute reservation transmission.

  In the processing of S111, it is confirmed whether or not the selection by the user is a reservation transmission (S111). If the selection by the user is execution of the reservation transmission (S111: Yes), the data to be transmitted and the partner side The facsimile number of the apparatus and the reservation time for executing the reservation transmission are stored in the reservation data storage area 14b (S112), and this process is terminated.

  In the process of S112, the reservation transmission time stored in the reservation data storage area 14b is stored as a value converted to the time in Japan where the MFP 1 is installed. That is, when reservation transmission is performed at 9 o'clock local time in the United States (Pacific), 4 o'clock in the morning (time obtained by adding 17 hours to 9 o'clock) is set.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S111 that the user does not execute reservation transmission (S111: No), the facsimile cancellation process is executed (S113), and the data is not transmitted (prohibited). The process ends.

  As described above, at the end of the facsimile process, the country time table stored in the country time table 13a is deleted.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a reservation transmission process executed when reservation transmission is set by the user will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a reservation transmission process executed by the CPU 11 of the MFP 1. This reserved transmission process is a process executed every predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) after the reserved transmission is set by the user.

  When the reservation transmission process is executed, the current time stored in the current time storage area 14a is acquired (S201), and whether or not the acquired current time is the reservation time stored in the reservation data storage area 14b. Is confirmed (S202).

  If the current time is not the reserved time as a result of the process of S202 (S202: No), this process is terminated as it is, and if the current time has reached the reserved time (S202: Yes), the reserved data storage area 14b The transmission destination number and the data to be transmitted are acquired from (S203).

  Then, a facsimile transmission process for transmitting the acquired data is executed for the transmission destination number acquired in the process of S203 (S204), and this process ends.

  As described above, the MFP 1 of this embodiment determines the area where the counterpart device is installed from the facsimile number input by the user, and calculates the local time of the counterpart device. If the local time of the counterpart device is not midnight, the data is transmitted as it is. On the other hand, if the local time of the counterpart device is midnight, whether the user's data is transmitted without transmitting the data. Is inquiring (standby state). Therefore, since the local time of the counterpart device is taken into consideration, it is determined whether or not the data is to be transmitted. Therefore, the data is transmitted even though the local time of the counterpart device is midnight, It is possible to suppress discomfort in the body.

  In addition, since the local time of the counterpart device is calculated based on the difference time stored in the country-specific time table, the user prepares a table listing the time differences for each country, and from the list, the counterpart device It is no longer necessary to calculate the current time, and complicated work can be eliminated.

  In addition, if the user does not send data at midnight, an inquiry is made as to whether or not to send data at a predetermined reservation time, and reservation transmission can be executed. It is not necessary to calculate the reservation time corresponding to the time, and the complicated work for reservation transmission can be eliminated.

  In addition, when the selection by the user does not transmit the data at midnight and does not perform the reservation transmission, the facsimile transmission is canceled (prohibited), so that it is possible to reliably prevent the data from being transmitted at midnight. it can.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, if the local time of the counterpart device is midnight, an inquiry as to whether or not to execute data transmission is displayed. May be displayed to stop facsimile transmission.

  In the above embodiment, the midnight time zone storage area 14d stores a midnight time zone during which data is not transmitted to the counterpart device. However, the time zone is set as a business (working) time and is not present in a general household. It may be configured to prevent data from being transmitted in a time zone that tends to be, and to prevent the possibility of data being known to a third party. That is, the user-friendly MFP 1 can be provided by changing the time zone stored in the time zone storage area 14d as appropriate according to the application.

  In the above embodiment, the reservation transmission process shown in FIG. 3 is configured to be executed every predetermined time after the reservation is set by the user. However, the reservation transmission process is not always executed, but at the reservation time. It may be configured so that it is executed only when it becomes. For example, as a method of executing the reservation transmission process only when the reservation time comes, the count number is measured in the clock circuit of the arithmetic processing unit, and the reservation transmission is performed when the count number reaches a predetermined number after setting the reservation transmission. A method for setting to execute the process is exemplified.

2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the MFP. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing facsimile processing executed by the CPU of the MFP. 6 is a flowchart showing reservation transmission processing executed by the CPU of the MFP. It is the figure which showed the country time table typically. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode displayed on LCD.

Explanation of symbols

1 MFP (multifunctional peripheral device, part of communication device)
11 CPU (part of transmission control means)
12a Country time table (part of differential time storage means)
13a Country time table storage area (part of differential time storage means)
14a Current time storage area (part of current time storage means)
14b Reserved data storage area (part of data storage means)
14d midnight time zone storage area (part of time zone storage means)
S102 Part of the acquisition unit S105 Part of the calculation unit S106 Part of the determination unit S112 Part of the reservation setting unit S113 Part of the transmission prohibition unit S203, S204 Part of the reservation transmission unit

Claims (5)

In a communication device having a facsimile function for transmitting / receiving data to / from a counterpart device,
When specific information for specifying the counterpart device that transmits the data is input, an acquisition unit that acquires regional information indicating a region where the counterpart device is installed from the specific information;
Calculating means for calculating the local time of the area where the counterpart device is installed from the area information acquired by the acquiring means;
Determining means for determining whether to transmit data to the counterpart device according to the local time calculated by the calculating means;
When it is determined by the determination means that data is transmitted to the counterpart device, the data is transmitted according to the local time calculated by the calculation means, and the data is transmitted to the counterpart device by the determination means. A communication apparatus comprising: a transmission control unit that waits for transmission of data according to the local time calculated by the calculation unit when it is determined that transmission is not performed. A time zone storage means for storing a time zone for waiting for transmission of data to the counterpart device;
The determination means determines whether or not to transmit data to the counterpart device according to whether the local time calculated by the calculation means is included in a time zone stored in the time zone storage means. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: Data storage means for storing data to be transmitted to the counterpart device;
The transmission control means includes
Reservation setting means for setting a reservation time corresponding to the local time of the area where the counterpart device is installed when transmitting data to the counterpart device;
When the local time in the area where the counterpart device is installed is the reservation time set by the reservation setting means, the data stored in the data storage means is read and the read data is transmitted The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a reservation transmission unit that performs   When the transmission control unit waits for data transmission according to the local time to the counterpart device, the transmission control unit includes a transmission prohibition unit that prohibits transmission of data to the counterpart device. The communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Current time storage means for storing the current time of the area where the communication device is installed;
Differential time storage means for storing the differential time for each area where the counterpart device and the communication device are installed,
The calculating means includes
Set the area where the counterpart device is installed from the area information acquired by the acquisition means,
The difference time of the set area and the difference time of the area where the communication device is installed are acquired from the difference time storage means,
The local time of the counterpart device is calculated on the basis of the difference between the obtained difference time between the counterpart device and the communication device and the current time stored in the current time storage means. The communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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