JP2013162401A - Data transmission device and data transmission method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure that a second user different from a first user who set up a transmission job can surely confirm the set content, and that data transmission is started after the second user has finished prior confirmation, thereby preventing erroneous transmission.SOLUTION: A data transmission device 1 includes a transmission job setting unit 32 which sets up a transmission job on the basis of a transmission job related setup operation performed by a first user, and, when a second user different from the first user is identified, accepts a confirmation operation by the second user concerning preset target items to be confirmed among information included in the transmission job set up by the first user and determines whether information set for the target items to be confirmed is correct on the basis of the confirmation operation by the second user. Then, on condition that the information set for the target items to be confirmed is correct, it permits transmission of the transmission job.

Description

  The present invention relates to a data transmission device, a data transmission method, and a program, and more particularly to a technique for preventing erroneous transmission during data transmission.

  In a business such as a bank, in order to prevent erroneous transmission at the time of FAX transmission, for example, a business mode is adopted in which a sender and a manager are paired to perform a transmission operation. Conventionally, as a device that supports such a business mode, for example, a device that prevents erroneous transmission by inputting a transmission destination twice is known (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  For example, the apparatus of Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a FAX number as a transmission destination is input twice, and FAX transmission is performed when the first and second FAX numbers match. Further, the apparatus of Patent Document 2 performs the input operation twice for not only the transmission destination but also a plurality of setting items related to FAX transmission, and the condition that all of the plurality of setting items match at the first time and the second time. As shown in FIG.

  However, by simply inputting the FAX number twice and collating them, regardless of whether the administrator is present or not, if the sender inputs the same FAX number twice, FAX transmission is performed. Therefore, there is a problem that erroneous transmission occurs when the sender inputs the wrong FAX number twice.

  To solve these problems, for example, when the first user performs transmission settings, and the setting value is displayed on the operation panel, the second user operates the start key to instruct the start of transmission. There has been proposed an apparatus for performing the above (for example, Patent Document 3). This conventional device compares the fingerprint data that has been fingerprint-authenticated by the first person with the fingerprint data that has been fingerprint-authenticated by the second person, and when it is confirmed that the first user and the second user are different people, In this configuration, FAX transmission is permitted.

  Furthermore, an apparatus for preventing erroneous transmission by requesting an approver who approves FAX transmission to input an approval code has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 4). This conventional apparatus acquires approver information from document data to be transmitted, and transmits the document data to the approver for an approval request before performing FAX transmission. When the approver inputs the approval code and approves FAX transmission, the document data is transmitted by FAX.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-200058 JP 2010-114722 A JP 2007-235437 A JP 2009-188618 A

  However, erroneous transmission may occur even in the conventional devices disclosed in Patent Documents 3 and 4 described above. That is, as described above, the device of Patent Document 3 is configured such that after the first user performs transmission settings, the second user authenticates with the setting value displayed on the operation panel, and the start key is displayed. Is operated to perform FAX transmission, it cannot be determined whether or not the second user has actually confirmed the set value displayed on the operation panel. In other words, if the second user authenticates and operates the start key without checking the setting value displayed on the operation panel, the FAX transmission is performed. Therefore, erroneous transmission occurs when the first user performs wrong transmission settings.

  The same applies to the apparatus of Patent Document 4. That is, since the apparatus of Patent Document 4 is configured to perform FAX transmission when the approver inputs and approves the approval code, it is not known whether the approver actually confirmed the document data. Therefore, if the approver inputs the approval code without actually confirming the document data, erroneous transmission occurs.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention enables a second user different from the first user who has made transmission settings to surely perform prior confirmation, and the second user completes prior confirmation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data transmission device, a data transmission method, and a program that can prevent erroneous transmission by starting data transmission after the data transmission.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a data transmission apparatus that executes an image data transmission job based on an instruction operation by a user, the operation input means for receiving an operation input by the user, and the operation User discrimination means for discriminating a user who performs an operation on the input means; transmission job setting means for setting a transmission job based on a setting operation relating to a transmission job performed by the first user determined by the user discrimination means; The transmission job set by the transmission job setting unit is read out in accordance with the determination of the second user different from the first user by the user determination unit, and the preset of the information included in the transmission job is set. Accepting the second user's confirmation operation for the confirmed confirmation target item, Transmission job confirmation means for determining whether the information set for the confirmation target item is correct based on a confirmation operation by a second user, and information set for the confirmation target item by the transmission job confirmation means And a job control unit that permits transmission of the transmission job set by the transmission job setting unit on the condition that is determined to be accurate.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to the first aspect, the transmission job confirmation unit reads and displays information set and input by the first user for the confirmation target item, and When the second user performs a predetermined operation on the displayed information, the information set for the confirmation target item is determined to be accurate.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to the first aspect, the transmission job confirmation unit accepts a setting input operation of the second user for the confirmation target item, and is set by the second user. When the input information matches the information set and input by the first user, it is determined that the information set for the confirmation target item is accurate. is there.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the confirmation target item includes a transmission destination of a transmission job.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the confirmation target item includes a preview display of image data to be transmitted, and the transmission job confirmation unit includes the transmission job confirmation unit, A preview display of the image data designated as a transmission target by the first user is performed, and image data to be preview-displayed is updated based on a page update operation performed by the second user, and a page by the second user is updated. The configuration is characterized in that it is determined that the image data set as the transmission target is accurate on condition that the preview display of all pages included in the image data to be transmitted is completed by the update operation.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the data transmission device further includes a document reading unit that reads a document and generates image data to be transmitted, and the transmission job setting unit includes: The document reading unit is caused to perform a document reading operation based on an instruction from the first user, and image data acquired from the document reading unit is set as a transmission target in a transmission job. is there.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the data transmitting apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the confirmation target item includes a document reading setting in the document reading unit.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the data transmission apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the confirmation target item includes selection of a cover page attached to the image data to be transmitted. It is a configuration.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to the eighth aspect, the transmission job confirmation means displays a preview of the cover page selected by the first user based on an operation by the second user. It is a configuration characterized in that it is determined that the cover page set as a transmission target is accurate on the condition that

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the transmission job confirmation unit causes the second user to confirm the confirmation target item. The confirmation operation screen is displayed, the confirmation target item that is not confirmed by the second user on the confirmation operation screen is displayed in the first display mode, and the confirmation operation by the second user is performed. The performed confirmation target item is displayed in a second display mode different from the first display mode.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to the tenth aspect, the transmission job confirmation unit is information set for the confirmation target item for which the confirmation operation by the second user has been performed. Is determined to be incorrect information, the display mode of the confirmation target item is displayed in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the transmission job confirmation unit has the second user who is identified by the user determination unit is authorized to perform the confirmation operation. The configuration is characterized in that a confirmation operation by the second user is accepted on condition that the user is a specific user given in advance.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the transmission job setting means includes information set for the confirmation target item by the transmission job confirmation means. When it is determined that the information is incorrect, the first user is notified to perform the setting operation again regarding the transmission job.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmitting device according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, the user discriminating means is authentication information inputted to the operation input means, card information read from an IC card. Alternatively, a user who performs an operation on the operation input unit is determined based on biological information read from the biological body of the user.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission device according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, the user determination means is a terminal possessed by the user via a human body that performs an operation on the operation input means. By performing communication with the device, the user is identified each time the operation input unit is operated based on the user identification information acquired from the terminal device.

  The invention according to claim 16 is a data transmission method for executing an image data transmission job based on an instruction operation by a user, the step of receiving an operation input by the user, and the step of determining a user who performs the operation input. The step of setting a transmission job based on the setting operation related to the transmission job performed by the determined first user and the second user different from the first user are determined, and the first The transmission job set by the user is read out, and the confirmation operation of the second user for the preset confirmation target item in the information included in the transmission job is accepted, and the confirmation operation by the second user is performed. Determining whether the information set for the confirmation target item is correct or not, A step of permitting transmission of a transmission job set by the first user on condition that the information set for the item to be checked is determined to be accurate. It is the structure to do.

  The invention according to claim 17 is a program for executing a transmission job of image data based on an instruction operation by a user, which is executed in the data transmission device, wherein the data transmission device is operated with respect to a predetermined operation input means. User discrimination means for discriminating the user performing the transmission, transmission job setting means for setting a transmission job based on a setting operation relating to the transmission job performed by the first user determined by the user discrimination means, and the user discrimination means by the first As a second user different from the first user is identified, the transmission job set by the transmission job setting means is read, and a preset confirmation target item in the information included in the transmission job is read. While accepting the confirmation operation of the second user, to the second user A transmission job confirmation means for determining whether the information set for the confirmation target item is correct based on the confirmation operation, and the information set for the confirmation target item by the transmission job confirmation means is accurate. It is configured to function as a job control unit that permits transmission of a transmission job set by the transmission job setting unit on condition that the transmission job is set.

  According to the present invention, a second user different from the first user who performs the transmission job setting operation can surely confirm the details of the transmission job, and the second user can perform a prior confirmation operation. Since the data transmission is started after completing the transmission, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent the transmission job from being erroneously transmitted.

It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the communication system containing a data transmitter. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a data transmitter. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure in a data transmitter. It is a figure which shows an example of the confirmation operation setting screen displayed on a display part by the confirmation setting registration part. It is a figure which shows an example of the confirmation registration information produced | generated by the confirmation setting registration part. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which a 1st user operates. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen operated when a 1st user sets a transmission job. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for a 2nd user to perform transmission job confirmation operation. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for a 2nd user to perform transmission job confirmation operation. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for a 2nd user to perform transmission job confirmation operation. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for a 2nd user to perform transmission job confirmation operation. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for a 2nd user to perform transmission job confirmation operation. It is a figure which shows an example of confirmation operation management information. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence performed in the data transmitter of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the detailed process sequence of a confirmation process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the detailed process sequence of a confirmation operation discrimination | determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence performed in the data transmitter of 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, members that are common to each other are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a communication system including a data transmission device 1 according to the present embodiment. The data transmission device 1 of the present embodiment is a device called, for example, a multifunction peripheral or an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral). The data transmission apparatus 1 has a FAX transmission function and a scan transmission function as data transmission functions, and executes a transmission job of image data based on an instruction operation by a user. In addition to the data transmission function, the data transmission device 1 has a plurality of functions such as a print function, a copy function, and a storage function. However, the data transmission device 1 is not necessarily limited to one having a plurality of functions, and may have only a data transmission function such as a FAX transmission function and a scan transmission function.

  The data transmitting apparatus 1 includes a scanner unit 19 serving as a document reading unit at the upper part of the apparatus main body. The scanner unit 19 reads an original set by a user and generates image data to be transmitted.

  Further, the data transmission device 1 includes an operation panel 16 serving as a user interface on the front side of the device main body. The operation panel 16 is an operation input means for receiving various operation inputs performed by the user. The user performs an operation on the operation panel 16 when performing a transmission job setting operation on the data transmission apparatus 1 or performing a transmission job confirmation operation.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the data transmission device 1 is connected to a network 4 such as a LAN (Local Area Network), and transmits image data by a scan transmission function to another computer 5 connected to the network 4. It is possible to send. The data transmission device 1 is also connected to a public communication network 6 such as a telephone line or the Internet, and transmits image data to the other device 7 via the public communication network 6 by a FAX transmission function. It is also possible.

  When the data transmission device 1 according to the present embodiment transmits image data, details of the transmission settings set by the first user (for example, a sender who is a general employee) On the condition that the second user (for example, the manager of a general employee) different from the above is surely confirmed, the image data is transmitted after the confirmation work by the second user is completed. Hereinafter, the data transmission device 1 will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the data transmission device 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the data transmission device 1 includes a controller 10, a printer unit 20, a FAX modem 21, and a network interface 22 in addition to the scanner unit 19 and the operation panel 16 described above.

  The controller 10 includes a CPU 11 that is an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM 12 that is a nonvolatile memory, a RAM 13 that is a volatile memory, an NVRAM 14 that is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, and an HDD 15 that is a hard disk device. Composed. The CPU 11 executes various processes by reading and executing a program stored in advance in the ROM 12 when the data transmission device 1 is powered on. The ROM 12 is for storing such a program. The RAM 13 is for storing temporary data and the like when the CPU 11 executes processing based on a program. The RAM 13 temporarily stores job information set by the user when image data is transmitted. The NVRAM 14 is a memory for storing various types of information set in advance by an administrator of the data transmission device 1 or the like. The HDD 15 is for storing in advance various image data used in the data transmission apparatus 1. For example, in the present embodiment, image data relating to various cover pages to be attached to the cover of the image to be transmitted when the image data is transmitted is stored in the HDD 15 in advance. In addition to the cover page, various image data can be stored in the HDD 15.

  The operation panel 16 described above includes a display unit 17 and an operation unit 18. The display unit 17 is composed of a color liquid crystal display, for example, and displays various types of information to the user who operates the operation panel 16. The operation unit 18 includes touch panel keys arranged on the display screen of the display unit 17 and push button keys arranged around the display screen, and accepts various operation inputs by the user.

  As described above, the scanner unit 19 reads an original set by a user and generates image data to be transmitted. However, in the present embodiment, the image data to be transmitted is not necessarily limited to the image data generated by the scanner unit 19, and for example, image data stored in the HDD 15 or the like can be designated as the transmission target.

  The printer unit 20 performs print output based on the image data. For example, the data transmission apparatus 1 can receive FAX data (image data) from another apparatus 7 via the public communication network 6. When the FAX data is received, the printer unit 20 operates. Print output based on the received FAX data.

  The FAX modem 21 is for transmitting and receiving image data by a FAX transmission function. The network interface 22 is for transmitting and receiving image data and the like with other computers 5 connected to the network 4.

  The data transmission apparatus 1 configured as described above functions as shown in FIG. 3 when the CPU 11 executes a program. That is, FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration in the data transmission device 1. When the CPU 11 executes the program, the controller 10 functions as a user determination unit 30, a confirmation setting registration unit 31, a transmission job setting unit 32, a transmission job confirmation unit 33, and a job control unit 34.

  The user determination unit 30 is a processing unit that determines a user who operates the operation panel 16. For example, when authentication information such as a user ID or a password is input to the operation panel 16, the user determination unit 30 reads the user information 40 stored in advance in the NVRAM 14. The user information 40 is information for identifying each of a plurality of users permitted to use the data transmission device 1 and is information registered in advance by the administrator of the data transmission device 1. Then, the user determination unit 30 determines a user who operates the operation panel 16 by authenticating whether the authentication information input to the operation panel 16 matches information registered in the user information 40 in advance. .

  However, the user determination unit 30 is not limited to performing authentication based on authentication information such as a user ID or a password that is manually input to the operation panel 16 as described above. For example, it may be authenticated whether the card information read from the IC card possessed by the user matches the information registered in advance in the user information 40. Further, it may be authenticated whether or not the biometric information obtained by reading the user's fingerprint or vein pattern matches the information registered in the user information 40 in advance.

  When the user determination unit 30 can determine the user who operates the operation panel 16 as described above, the operation state of the data transmission device 1 shifts to a login state in which the determined user has logged in. This login state is an operation state in which a transmission job setting operation or an already set transmission job confirmation operation can be performed on the data transmission apparatus 1. On the other hand, when the user discriminating unit 30 cannot discriminate the user, there is no transition to such a login state.

  When the data transmission apparatus 1 enters the login state, the confirmation setting registration unit 31, the transmission job setting unit 32, the transmission job confirmation unit 33, and the job control unit 34 function.

  The confirmation setting registration unit 31 functions when, for example, the administrator of the data transmission device 1 logs in, and when transmitting a transmission job set by the first user, the second setting different from the first user. This is a processing unit that registers in advance whether or not to perform a confirmation operation by the user.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a confirmation operation setting screen displayed on the display unit 17 by the confirmation setting registration unit 31. When the administrator of the data transmission device 1 is logged in, the confirmation setting registration unit 31 displays a confirmation operation setting screen G10 as shown in FIG. Accept setting operations for items to be performed.

  The confirmation operation setting screen G10 shown in FIG. 4A is a setting screen related to FAX transmission, and a setting field R10 for setting a confirmation target item and a confirmation operation method is displayed at the center of the screen. The setting column R10 includes a plurality of confirmation target items including “transmission destination”, “preview display”, “paper size”, “resolution”, and “cover page” as confirmation target items. A check box for switching between a selected state and a non-selected state for each touch operation by the administrator is displayed on the left side of the plurality of confirmation target items. Therefore, the administrator can select and set an item that requires a confirmation operation by the second user from among a plurality of confirmation target items by performing a touch operation on these check boxes. In the example of FIG. 4A, a case where three items of “transmission destination”, “preview display”, and “cover page” are selected as items that require confirmation operation by the second user. Show.

  A pull-down menu for setting a confirmation operation method by the second user is displayed on the right side of each confirmation target item. The administrator can set in advance an operation method when the second user performs a confirmation operation on each confirmation target item by performing an operation on these pull-down menus. For example, the confirmation operation method can be selected from two methods of “re-input confirmation” and “setting value confirmation”, and the administrator operates the pull-down menu to select the second one of the two methods. Set the confirmation operation method to be performed by other users. “Re-input confirmation” is to determine whether the setting state set by the first user is an accurate setting state by causing the second user to perform the same operation as the operation performed by the first user. It is a method of confirming. “Set value check” displays a setting value set by the first user to the second user, and a setting set by the first user based on the operation of the second user with respect to the setting value. This is a method for confirming whether or not the state is an accurate setting state. However, regarding the “preview display”, the second user displays the image data to be transmitted and confirms the contents thereof, so that the confirmation operation method for this cannot be selected. Yes.

  A confirmation user registration button B10 is displayed at the lower left corner of the confirmation operation setting screen G10 in FIG. The confirmation user registration button B10 is a button for restricting a second user who confirms the setting made by the first user to a specific user. When the confirmation user registration button B10 is operated, the confirmation operation setting screen G10 shown in FIG. 4A is changed to a screen G11 shown in FIG. 4B. On the confirmation operation setting screen G11 shown in FIG. 4B, it is possible to perform a setting to limit the second user who confirms the setting performed by the first user to a specific user. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4B, an example is shown in which the transmission setting performed by the first user during FAX transmission is set so that the user B performs a confirmation operation as the second user. In this confirmation operation setting screen G11, it is also possible to register a plurality of specific users as second users. Further, in the confirmation operation setting screen G11, when a specific user is not registered, the second user is not limited to a specific user, and any user who is different from the first user performs a confirmation operation. It becomes a setting that can be.

  When the administrator operates the OK button B12 on the confirmation operation setting screen G11 in FIG. 4B, the administrator returns to the screen G10 in FIG. When the OK button B11 is operated on the confirmation operation setting screen G10 in FIG. 4A, the setting operation for determining whether or not the second user performs the confirmation operation is completed. In the above description, the case of FAX transmission is exemplified, but the scan transmission can be set by performing the same operation.

  The confirmation setting registration unit 31 generates confirmation registration information 41 and stores it in the NVRAM 14 when the setting as to whether or not the second user performs the confirmation operation as described above is performed. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the confirmation registration information 41 generated by the confirmation setting registration unit 31. As shown in FIG. 5, the confirmation registration information 41 records information on whether or not a confirmation operation by the second user set by the administrator is necessary for each of the plurality of confirmation target items. In addition, the confirmation operation method selected by the administrator is recorded. When the second user is restricted to a specific user, information regarding the specific user is recorded in the confirmation registration information 41. Such confirmation registration information 41 is created for each transmission type such as FAX transmission or scan transmission, and stored in the NVRAM 14. Such confirmation registration information 41 is information that is referred to when an image data transmission job is executed in the data transmission apparatus 1, and therefore may be registered in advance before the transmission job is executed. preferable.

  Next, the transmission job setting unit 32 is a processing unit that sets a transmission job based on a setting operation related to the transmission job performed by the first user determined by the user determination unit 30. The transmission job setting unit 32 displays a job setting screen for setting a transmission job on the display unit 17 of the operation panel 16, and the transmission job is set based on a first user setting operation performed on the screen. Set. Then, job information 42 relating to the transmission job is generated and stored in the RAM 13.

  The job information 42 stored in the RAM 13 includes various setting information set by the first user. For example, in the case of FAX transmission, information regarding a transmission destination such as a FAX number, information regarding reading settings (including settings regarding paper size and resolution) when the scanner unit 19 performs a document reading operation, and image data to be transmitted. Information about the cover page to be attached is included.

  The job information 42 is preferably generated so as to include image data to be transmitted in advance. Therefore, for example, when image data to be transmitted is acquired by reading a document set on the scanner unit 19, the transmission job setting unit 32 performs transmission after a setting operation is performed by the first user. As the start key for instructing the start of job execution is operated, it is preferable to operate the scanner unit 19 to acquire image data to be transmitted, and to generate job information 42 including the image data. For example, when image data stored in advance in the HDD 15 is designated as a transmission target, it is preferable to read the designated image data from the HDD 15 and generate job information 42 including the image data.

  The transmission job confirmation unit 33 and the job control unit 34 are processing units that function as job information 42 related to the transmission job set by the first user by the transmission job setting unit 32 is stored in the RAM 13.

  When the job information 42 is stored in the RAM 13, the job control unit 34 reads the confirmation registration information 41 stored in advance in the NVRAM 14, and the transmission type of the job information 42 stored in the RAM 13 is confirmed by the second user. Is the required transmission type. As a result, when the transmission type requires a confirmation operation by the second user, the job control unit 34 determines the transmission job based on the job information 42 stored in the RAM 13 until the confirmation operation by the second user is completed. Prohibit execution.

  The transmission job confirmation unit 33 performs processing for causing a second user different from the first user to confirm the transmission job set by the first user. When the job information 42 is stored in the RAM 13, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 is associated with the fact that the user determination unit 30 determines a second user different from the first user who set the job information 42. Function. Then, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 causes the second user to confirm the confirmation target item set by the first user.

  At this time, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 reads the confirmation registration information 41 stored in advance in the NVRAM 14 and executes a process for confirmation operation based on the information recorded in the confirmation registration information 41. For example, in the confirmation registration information 41, when the second user who performs the confirmation operation is limited to a specific user, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 first confirms that the second user determined by the user determination unit 30 It is determined whether or not the user is a specific user recorded in the registration information 41. As a result, if it is a specific user, the process for confirmation operation is started. On the other hand, when the second user determined by the user determination unit 30 is not the specific user recorded in the confirmation registration information 41, the process ends without starting the process for the confirmation operation. Further, in the confirmation registration information 41, when the second user who performs the confirmation operation is not limited to a specific user, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 uses the user determination unit 30 to select a second user that is different from the first user. Is determined, the process for the confirmation operation is started.

  When the process for the confirmation operation is started, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 reads the job information 42 stored in the RAM 13 and extracts the setting values of all confirmation target items set by the first user. In addition, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 specifies the confirmation target item for which the setting that requires the confirmation operation by the second user is performed in the confirmation registration information 41, and the confirmation operation set for the identified confirmation target item. Identify the method. Then, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 causes the second user to confirm whether or not the setting value set by the first user is correctly set for the identified confirmation target item by the identified confirmation operation method.

  At this time, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 displays a confirmation operation screen for performing a confirmation operation of the transmission job on the display unit 17 of the operation panel 16, and based on the second user confirmation operation performed on the screen. Thus, it is determined whether the information set for the confirmation target item that needs to be confirmed by the second user is correct.

  Then, the job control unit 34 determines that the transmission job confirmation unit 33 determines that the information set for all the confirmation target items that need confirmation by the second user is accurate. The transmission of the transmission job based on the job information 42 stored in is permitted. When the transmission of the transmission job is permitted, the job control unit 34 outputs the job information 42 stored in the RAM 13 to the FAX modem 21 or the network interface 22 and transmits it to the transmission destination specified in the job information 42.

  Next, the job setting screen displayed on the operation panel 16 when the first user performs the transmission job setting operation, and the operation setting screen displayed when the second user performs the transmission job confirmation operation. The operations performed by the first user and the second user will be described in order with reference to the confirmation operation screen. In the following, FAX transmission will be described as an example.

  6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating examples of screens operated by the first user. First, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the state where the login operation screen G20 is displayed, the user A who is the first user inputs authentication information such as his own user ID and password, and the OK button B20. When is pressed, the user determination unit 30 functions to determine that the first user is the user A. As a result, the data transmitting apparatus 1 shifts to a login state in which the user A has logged in. Accordingly, the transmission job setting unit 32 functions, and the screen displayed on the display unit 17 of the operation panel 16 is changed from the login operation screen G20 shown in FIG. 6A to the user A as shown in FIG. Transitions to a FAX transmission setting screen G21 on which a setting operation related to FAX transmission can be performed.

  In the FAX transmission setting screen G21 shown in FIG. 6B, a destination display field R20 for displaying a transmission destination and a plurality of key buttons B21, B22, B23, and B24 that can be operated by the user A are displayed. In the destination display field R20, for example, the user A can input a transmission destination such as a FAX number by operating a numeric keypad. The user A can also display a list of addresses registered in advance in the data transmission apparatus 1 by operating the key button B21 of the address book, and can select one transmission destination from the address list. . In this case, in the destination display column R20, a FAX number corresponding to one transmission destination selected from the address list by the user A is displayed.

  In addition, when the user A wants to display and confirm the image data to be transmitted by himself / herself, the user A operates the document preview key button B22 for confirmation. For example, when image data to be transmitted is acquired by reading a document set on the scanner unit 19, a start key operation button B24 for instructing start of execution of a transmission job is operated by the user A. As a result, the document reading operation is performed, so that the preview display of the image data is performed after the document reading operation is completed.

  In addition, when the user A performs other detailed settings related to the transmission job, the user A operates the detail setting key button B23. When the detailed setting key button B23 is operated, a detailed setting screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 17. Then, the user A operates the detailed setting screen to change the settings such as the paper size and resolution at the time of reading the document from the default values, or the cover stored in the HDD 15 in the image data to be transmitted. You can make settings to attach pages.

  When the user A performs the setting operation as described above, the user A finally operates the key button B24 of the start key. Thus, all the transmission job setting operations by the user A are completed. As described above, when the user A operates the start key, the scanner unit 19 operates to generate image data to be transmitted. Then, the job information 42 generated in the transmission job setting unit 32 is stored in the RAM 13.

  As the user A operates the start key, the job control unit 34 functions to determine whether or not to immediately transmit the transmission job set by the user A. Then, if the confirmation registration information 41 is a transmission job that requires a confirmation operation by the second user, the transmission job is not transmitted immediately, but is put into a standby state until the confirmation operation is performed by the second user. At this time, a screen G22 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit 17 of the operation panel 16. That is, on the screen G22 of FIG. 7, the user A is notified that a confirmation operation by another user is necessary. When the user A operates the OK button B25 while the screen G22 of FIG. 7 is displayed, the user A logs out from the data transmission device 1. As a result, the data transmission device 1 enters a state of waiting for the second user to log in.

  8 to 12 are diagrams illustrating examples of screens operated by the second user. As described above, after the first user, user A, performs the transmission job setting operation, when the second user who performs the confirmation operation, that is, user B logs in, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 functions, and the operation panel. A confirmation operation screen G30 as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the display unit 17 of FIG. The confirmation operation screen G30 displays a destination display field R20 for displaying a transmission destination and a plurality of key buttons B21, B22, B23, B31, and B32 that can be operated by the user B. Among these, the destination display field R20 and the key buttons B21, B22, B23 are the same as those displayed on the FAX transmission setting screen G21 of FIG. 6B.

  If the confirmation registration information 41 shown in FIG. 5 is registered in advance, the confirmation target items to be checked by the user B are “transmission destination”, “preview display”, and “cover page”. There are three items. Of these three items, “transmission destination” corresponds to the destination display field R20, “preview display” corresponds to the document preview key button B22, and “cover page” corresponds to the detailed setting key button B23. Therefore, when the confirmation operation screen G30 as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed, there are three areas where the user B should perform the confirmation operation, that is, the destination display field R20, the key button B22, and the key button B23. The area is displayed in a first display mode different from the normal display mode. This first display mode displays items for which the confirmation operation by the user B has not been performed, and is a display mode in which, for example, a yellow blinking display is performed. Thus, when the user B who is the second user logs in, the location where the user B should perform the confirmation operation is displayed in the first display mode, thereby informing the user B of the location where the confirmation operation is necessary. can do.

  In the confirmation registration information 41 of FIG. 5, re-entry confirmation is set as the confirmation operation method corresponding to “transmission destination”. For this reason, the destination display field R20 is in a state in which the transmission destination such as the FAX number input by the user A is not displayed, and the user B is urged to input the transmission destination again. Then, when the user B touches the destination display field R20, the confirmation operation screen G30 in FIG. 8A transitions to the confirmation operation screen G31 shown in FIG. 8B. Then, the user B can input a transmission destination such as a FAX number into the destination display field R20 by operating the numeric keypad. When the user B completes the transmission destination input operation, the user B then operates the OK button B32. At this time, the confirmation operation for “transmission destination” by the user B is completed. Then, the screen displayed on the operation panel 16 changes from the confirmation operation screen G31 of FIG. 8B to the confirmation operation screen G32 shown in FIG. The confirmation operation screen G32 in FIG. 9A has the same screen configuration as the screen G30 shown in FIG.

  When such screen transition is performed, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 determines whether or not the transmission destination re-input by the user B matches the transmission destination set by the user A. As a result, when both transmission destinations match, it can be confirmed that the transmission destination set by the user A is the correct setting. In this case, when the confirmation operation screen G32 shown in FIG. 9 (a) is displayed, the second display area R20 has a region different from the normal display mode and different from the first display mode described above. Displayed in display mode. This second display mode displays items for which the confirmation operation by the user B has been performed, and displays that the setting by the user A is the correct setting. For example, the second display mode is a display mode in which a blue lighting display is performed.

  If the transmission destination re-input by the user B does not match the transmission destination set by the user A, it can be confirmed that the transmission destination set by the user A is an incorrect setting. In this case, when the confirmation operation screen G32 shown in FIG. 9A is displayed, the area of the destination display column R20 is different from the normal display mode, and also different from the first and second display modes described above. Displayed in the third display mode. The third display mode displays items for which the confirmation operation by the user B has been performed, and displays that the setting by the user A is an incorrect setting. For example, the third display mode is a display mode in which a red lighting display is performed.

  Next, when the user B operates the document preview key button B22, the confirmation operation screen G32 in FIG. 9A transitions to the confirmation operation screen G33 in FIG. 9B. In the confirmation operation screen G33 of FIG. 9B, image data to be transmitted is previewed page by page. User B confirms the images of all pages included in the image data to be transmitted by performing a page update operation on the confirmation operation screen G33. At this time, when the user B notices that the image data to be transmitted is the wrong image data, the user B operates the NG button displayed at the bottom of the confirmation operation screen G33 in FIG. 9B. It is possible to instruct that the image data set by the user A is incorrect image data.

  When the images of all the pages are previewed by the operation of the user B, the confirmation operation screen G33 in FIG. 9B is changed to the confirmation operation screen G34 in FIG. In the confirmation operation screen G34 shown in FIG. 10A, the OK button B33 is displayed when the user B performs the preview display of all pages. Then, the user B can instruct that the image data set by the user A is correct image data to be transmitted by operating the OK button B33. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the user B performs the confirmation operation of the image data to be transmitted by the preview display, the OK button is provided on the condition that the preview display of all the pages included in the image data to be transmitted is completed. B33 is displayed. When the user B operates such an OK button B33, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 can determine that the image data set by the user A as a transmission target is accurate.

  When the confirmation operation of “preview display” by the user B is completed, the screen displayed on the operation panel 16 transitions from the confirmation operation screen G34 of FIG. 10A to the confirmation operation screen G35 shown in FIG. The confirmation operation screen G35 in FIG. 10B has the same screen configuration as the screen G30 shown in FIG.

  When this screen transition is performed, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 determines whether or not the image data to be transmitted confirmed by the user B is accurate. As a result, when the image data is accurate, when the confirmation operation screen G35 shown in FIG. 10B is displayed, the document preview key button B22 is displayed as a second display in which, for example, a blue lighting display is performed. Displayed in a manner. On the other hand, when the user B operates the NG button during the preview display, the image data set by the user A is incorrect, so the confirmation operation screen G35 shown in FIG. Then, the document preview key button B22 is displayed in a third display mode in which, for example, a red lighting display is performed.

  Next, when the user B operates the detailed setting key button B23, the confirmation operation screen G35 in FIG. 10B is changed to the confirmation operation screen G36 in FIG. The confirmation operation screen G33 in FIG. 11A is a screen for the user B to confirm the detailed setting of the transmission job set by the user A. Further, on the confirmation operation screen G33, the cover page display field R21 that requires the confirmation operation by the user B is displayed as a first display mode that performs blinking display in yellow, for example. Therefore, the user B can grasp that the confirmation operation for the cover page is necessary.

  Further, in the confirmation registration information 41 of FIG. 5, set value confirmation is set in the confirmation operation method corresponding to “cover page”. Therefore, the set value selected and set by the user A is displayed as it is in the cover page display field R21. That is, in the example of FIG. 11A, it is displayed in the cover page display field R21 that the cover page selected by the user A is a cover page corresponding to “Sheet No. 1”. When the confirmation operation method is set value confirmation, the user B can perform a confirmation operation by a touch operation on the set value. For example, when the user B performs a single touch operation on the cover page display field R21 on which the setting value by the user A is displayed, the confirmation operation illustrated in FIG. 11B is performed from the confirmation operation screen G36 illustrated in FIG. The screen transitions to the screen G37, and the cover page display field R21 switches from the first display mode that is yellow blinking display to the second display mode that is blue lighting display. Further, when the second touch operation is performed, the cover page display field R21 switches from the second display mode that is a blue lighting display to the third display mode that is a red lighting display. Thereafter, each time the user B performs a touch operation on the cover page display field R21, the display mode of the cover page display field R21 is alternately switched between the second display mode and the third display mode. Therefore, the user B confirms the set value set by the user A, and if the set value is the correct set value, the user B may perform the operation so that the display mode of the set value becomes the second display mode. Further, if the set value by the user A is an incorrect set value, the setting value may be displayed in the third display mode.

  When the detailed setting confirmation operation is completed and the user B operates the OK button B34, the screen displayed on the operation panel 16 is changed from the confirmation operation screen G37 in FIG. 11B to the confirmation operation shown in FIG. Transition to screen G38. The confirmation operation screen G38 shown in FIG. 12A also has the same screen configuration as the screen G30 shown in FIG. Even when this screen transition is performed, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 determines whether or not the confirmation target item corresponding to the cover page for which the confirmation operation has been performed by the user B is accurate. As a result, when the image data is accurate, when the confirmation operation screen G38 shown in FIG. 12A is displayed, all confirmation target items that need to be confirmed by the user B are displayed in the second display mode. It will be displayed. And user B can grasp that operation about all the check operation items was completed. Then, when the user B operates the OK button B30, the process for the confirmation operation ends. Further, the user B can end the process for the confirmation operation by operating the cancel button B31 even during the confirmation operation.

  When the transmission job confirmation unit 33 ends the process for the confirmation operation based on the operation by the user B, the confirmation operation item which is a confirmation operation item by the user B and which has not yet been confirmed. If there is, a confirmation operation screen G39 as shown in FIG. That is, the screen G39 in FIG. 12B notifies the user B who is about to end the confirmation operation that there is an unconfirmed item. In the example shown in the figure, the preview display is unconfirmed. When such a screen G39 is displayed, the user B can continue the confirmation operation by operating the return button B35. Further, when the end button B36 is operated, the confirmation operation process that requires the confirmation operation by the user B is left in an unconfirmed state. Note that when the confirmation operation is terminated while the user B is in an unconfirmed state, the transmission job is not executed, and the process for the confirmation operation is started again when the user B logs in next time.

  The transmission job confirmation unit 33 sequentially manages the operation status of the confirmation operation performed by the user B who is the second user as described above. For example, as the job information 42 is stored in the RAM 13, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 generates confirmation operation management information corresponding to the job information 42, and the second user logs in and performs a confirmation operation. The confirmation operation management information is updated each time so that the operation status of the confirmation operation by the second user is managed.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of such confirmation operation management information 43. When the job information 42 is stored in the RAM 13, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 generates confirmation operation management information 43 corresponding to the job information 42 as an initial state as shown in FIG. Such confirmation operation management information 43 is stored in the RAM 13 in a state of being associated with the job information 42 on a one-to-one basis, for example. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the confirmation operation management information 43 indicates the confirmation operation status by the second user and the correctness of the setting by the first user for each confirmation operation item that requires confirmation operation by the second user. Information to be recorded is recorded information. In the initial state shown in FIG. 13A, the confirmation operation status by the second user is information indicating that the confirmation operation status by the second user is unconfirmed for all three confirmation operation items that require confirmation operation by the second user. The information indicating whether the setting by the user is correct is blank.

  When the second user performs a confirmation operation on the confirmation target item of “transmission destination”, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 corresponds to “transmission destination” of the confirmation operation management information 43 as shown in FIG. Rewrite the confirmation operation status to confirmed. Further, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 records information indicating whether or not the transmission destination set by the first user is a correct transmission destination. For example, when the transmission destination set by the first user is the correct transmission destination, information “correct” is recorded as information indicating whether the setting by the first user is correct as shown in FIG. . On the other hand, if the information is incorrect, information “NO” is recorded.

  Next, when the second user performs a confirmation operation on the confirmation target item of “preview display”, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 changes to “preview display” of the confirmation operation management information 43 as shown in FIG. Rewrite the corresponding confirmation operation status to Confirmed. If the transmission job confirmation unit 33 determines that the image data set as the transmission target by the first user is correct image data by the operation of the second user, the setting by the first user is correct. The information indicating is recorded.

  Further, when the second user performs a confirmation operation on the confirmation target item of “cover page”, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 corresponds to “cover page” of the confirmation operation management information 43 as shown in FIG. Rewrite the confirmation operation status to confirmed. In addition, if the transmission job confirmation unit 33 determines that the cover page set by the first user is a correct cover page by an operation by the second user, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 indicates that the setting by the first user is correct. Record.

  In this way, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 sequentially updates the confirmation operation management information 43 based on the confirmation operation by the second user. When the confirmation operation status is rewritten to “confirmed” for all confirmation target items that require confirmation operation by the second user, the confirmation operation by the second user is completed.

  The job control unit 34 refers to the confirmation operation management information 43 sequentially updated by the transmission job confirmation unit 33 as described above, and confirms operations corresponding to all confirmation target items that require confirmation operations by the second user. It is determined whether or not the status has been confirmed and it is confirmed that the information set by the first user for all items to be confirmed is correct information. And it is the structure which permits transmission of the transmission job set by the 1st user on the condition that it is confirmed that all the information set by the 1st user is correct.

  Next, a specific processing procedure performed in the data transmission device 1 of the present embodiment will be described. 14 to 16 are flowcharts illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed in the data transmission device 1. This processing is performed by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 12 in the controller 10 of the data transmission device 1. Note that the user information 40 and confirmation registration information 41 described above are stored in advance in the NVRAM 14 before this process is started.

  When the processing shown in FIG. 14 is started, the data transmission device 1 waits until the first user is logged in (step S10). When the first user logs in to the data transmission apparatus 1 by performing a login operation (YES in step S10), the transmission job setting unit 32 described above functions and transmits based on the setting operation by the first user. A job is set (step S11). When a transmission job execution instruction is detected by the first user operating the start key (step S12), the transmission job setting unit 32 drives the scanner unit 19 to perform a document reading operation, and an image to be transmitted. Data is acquired (step S13). As a result, the RAM 13 stores job information 42 including image data to be transmitted. At this time, the confirmation operation management information 43 is generated as necessary and stored in association with the job information 42.

  When the job information 42 is stored in the RAM 13, the data transmitting apparatus 1 determines whether or not the transmission job set in the job information 42 is a job that requires a confirmation operation by the second user (step S14). ). At this time, the data transmission device 1 determines whether or not a confirmation operation by the second user is necessary based on the confirmation registration information 41 stored in advance in the NVRAM 14. If a confirmation operation is necessary (YES in step S14), the data transmitting apparatus 1 logs out the first user based on the operation by the first user (step S15), and the second user logs in. A standby state is entered (step S16).

  Thereafter, when the second user who should perform the confirmation operation is logged in (YES in step S16), the data transmission device 1 executes a confirmation process (step S17).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a detailed processing procedure of this confirmation processing (step S17). When starting the confirmation process, the data transmission device 1 reads the confirmation operation management information 43 associated with the job information 42 (step S30), and further reads the job information 42 (step S31). And the confirmation operation screen for a 2nd user to perform confirmation operation is displayed on the display part 17 of the operation panel 16 (step S32).

  When the data transmission device 1 detects a confirmation operation for the confirmation target item performed by the second user (step S33), the data transmission device 1 updates the confirmation operation management information 43 (step S34) and displays it on the display unit 17. The confirmation operation screen being updated is updated (step S35). Thereafter, the processes in steps S33, S34, and S35 are repeated until the second user instructs the end of the confirmation operation (NO in step S36).

  When the second user instructs the end of the confirmation operation (YES in step S36), the data transmitting apparatus 1 is a confirmation target item that requires a confirmation operation by the second user, and the second user has not yet confirmed. It is determined whether there is an item (step S37). As a result, if there is an unconfirmed item (YES in step S37), a warning screen as shown in FIG. 12B is displayed (step S38). Then, when detecting the operation by the second user, the data transmitting apparatus 1 determines whether or not the confirmation operation is finished (step S39), and when the second user instructs to continue the confirmation operation (step S39). NO), the process returns to step S33 and the above-described processing is repeated. If the second user instructs the warning screen to end the confirmation operation (YES in step S39), the confirmation operation is terminated.

  When the above confirmation process (step S17) is completed, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 14, and the data transmitting apparatus 1 logs out the second user based on the operation by the second user (step S18). Next, the data transmitting apparatus 1 executes a confirmation operation determination process for determining whether or not the transmission job is ready for transmission by the confirmation operation by the second user (step S19).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a detailed processing procedure of the confirmation operation determination process (step S19). When starting this processing, the data transmission device 1 reads the confirmation operation management information 43 (step S40). Then, it is determined whether or not there is an installation error in the transmission job set by the first user (step S41). As a result, if there is a setting mistake (YES in step S41), the data transmitting apparatus 1 gives a notification for prompting the first user to reset (step S42). This notification is performed, for example, by sending an e-mail to the first user. However, the present invention is not limited to the transmission of e-mails, and may be a display that prompts the first user to log in again and to reset the transmission job on the display unit 17 of the operation panel 16. . Then, when a notification for prompting the first user to reset is performed, the data transmission device 1 sets transmission of the transmission job to be disapproved (step S43).

  On the other hand, if there is no installation error in the transmission job set by the first user (NO in step S41), the data transmission device 1 performs the confirmation operation for all confirmation target items that require the confirmation operation by the second user. It is determined whether or not has been completed (step S44). As a result, if there is an unconfirmed item (NO in step S44), the data transmission device 1 sets transmission of the transmission job to be disapproved (step S43). If there is no unconfirmed item by the second user (YES in step S44), the data transmission device 1 permits transmission of the transmission job (step S45).

  When the confirmation operation determination process (step S19) as described above ends, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 14, and the data transmission apparatus 1 determines whether transmission of the transmission job is permitted by the confirmation operation by the second user. (Step S20). As a result, when the transmission is set to not permitted (NO in step S20), the process returns to the above-described step S10 and waits for the first user to log in again and perform the resetting. On the other hand, when transmission is permitted (YES in step S20), the data transmission device 1 starts transmission of the transmission job set by the first user (step S21). Thereafter, when the transmission of the transmission job is completed, all the processes are completed.

  If it is determined in step S14 that the transmission job set by the first user is a job that does not require a confirmation operation by the second user (NO in step S14), the data transmission device 1 remains unchanged. The transmission of the transmission job is started and the process is terminated (step S21).

  As described above, the data transmission apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment sets a transmission job based on the setting operation related to the transmission job performed by the first user, and sets in advance the information set in the transmission job. The information on the confirmed item to be confirmed is made to be confirmed by a second user different from the first user. Then, the data transmitting apparatus 1 receives a confirmation operation by a second user different from the first user, determines whether the information set for the confirmation target item is correct, and determines whether the confirmation target item is correct. This is a configuration that permits transmission of the transmission job set by the first user on the condition that the set information is determined to be accurate. That is, when the second user performs a confirmation operation, the data transmission device 1 of the present embodiment needs to confirm all the confirmation target items that are set in advance, and if there is at least one unconfirmed confirmation target item, The send job is not sent. Then, when the second user confirms that the information set by the first user in the confirmation target item is accurate, the transmission job is transmitted. For this reason, the second user cannot permit only the execution of the transmission job without confirming the details of the transmission job set by the first user. There is an advantage that it can be prevented. In particular, the data transmission apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can make the second user surely confirm the transmission destination designated by the first user, so that FAX transmission or the like is performed to the wrong transmission destination. Can be prevented well.

  Further, when the data transmission apparatus 1 performs the preview display of the image data designated as the transmission target by the first user, the data transmission apparatus 1 updates the image data to be preview-displayed based on the page update operation performed by the second user. The image data set by the first user is accurate on the condition that the preview display of all pages included in the image data to be transmitted is completed by the page update operation by the second user. It is the structure to discriminate. Therefore, unless the second user confirms all pages included in the image data in the preview display, the transmission job is not executed, so that it is possible to satisfactorily prevent image data having wrong contents from being transmitted.

  In the above description, when the second user confirms the cover page, the setting value of the cover page selected by the first user is confirmed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the content of the cover page may be confirmed by the second user by performing a preview display, similarly to the image data to be transmitted. In this case, the data transmitting apparatus 1 is configured to display the accurate cover page set as the transmission target on the condition that the preview display of the cover page selected by the first user is performed based on the operation by the second user. It will be determined that there is.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment described above, the data transmission device 1 is based on authentication information input by manual operation on the operation panel 16, card information read from an IC card, or biological information read from a user's living body. The case where the user who performs the operation on the operation panel 16 is determined is illustrated. Therefore, in the first embodiment, in order for the first user and the second user to operate the operation panel 16, a login operation must be performed first, which is preferable from the viewpoint of operability. is not.

  On the other hand, in recent years, human body communication technology for performing communication via a human body has been established. Therefore, the user who operates the operation panel 16 may be determined using such human body communication technology. That is, the first user and the second user each have a portable terminal device that records their authentication information, and when the user performs a touch operation on the operation unit 18 of the operation panel 16, Thus, an electrode for communicating with the portable terminal device possessed by each user through a human body is provided. Then, whenever the touch operation with respect to the operation panel 16 is performed, the user determination unit 30 described above can automatically acquire the authentication information from the mobile terminal device possessed by the user who performs the operation and perform the user determination. become. In this case, since the first user and the second user do not need to perform a login operation when operating the operation panel 16, there is an advantage that operability is improved.

  This embodiment exemplifies an embodiment in which a user is identified by the human body communication technology as described above. In this embodiment as well, the specific configuration of the data transmission device 1 is the same as that described in the first embodiment. In the following, a processing procedure performed in the data transmission device 1 that is different from the above-described first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed in the data transmission device 1 according to the second embodiment. This processing is performed by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 12 in the controller 10 of the data transmission device 1. Note that the user information 40 and confirmation registration information 41 described above are stored in advance in the NVRAM 14 before this process is started.

  The data transmission device 1 is in a state of waiting for operation on the operation panel 16 (step S50). When an operation on the operation panel 16 is detected (YES in step S50), authentication information is acquired through human body communication, and user discrimination is performed. When the user operating the operation panel 16 is the first user (YES in step S51), the data transmission apparatus 1 displays a job setting screen on the display unit 17 of the operation panel 16. Then, a transmission job is set based on the setting operation by the first user (step S52). Then, it is determined whether or not transmission of the transmission job is permitted (step S62). If the transmission job is not permitted, the process returns to step S50. Therefore, each time the first user performs a transmission job setting operation, the processes in steps S50 to S52 and S62 are repeated, and the transmission job is set based on the operation by the first user.

  Next, when the second user operates the operation panel 16 in a state where the job information 42 relating to the transmission job set by the first user is stored in the RAM 13 (YES in step S50), the data transmitting apparatus 1 Authentication information is acquired from the portable terminal device possessed by the second user through human body communication, and user discrimination is performed. When the user operating the operation panel 16 is not the first user but the second user (YES in step S54), the data transmitting apparatus 1 displays a confirmation operation screen on the display unit 17 of the operation panel 16. . Then, the confirmation status is reflected based on the confirmation operation by the second user (step S55). Then, each time the confirmation operation by the second user is performed, the data transmission device 1 determines whether or not the setting by the first user has a setting error (step S56). If there is a setting mistake (YES in step S56), the data transmitting apparatus 1 notifies the first user to perform a resetting operation (step S57) and sets transmission of the transmission job to be disapproved (step S58). ). If there is no setting mistake (NO in step S56), the data transmitting apparatus 1 determines whether all items have been confirmed by the second user (step S59). As a result, if there is an unconfirmed item (NO in step S59), the data transmitting apparatus 1 sets transmission of the transmission job to be disapproved (step S58). On the other hand, if the confirmation operation for all items has been completed (YES in step S59), the data transmission device 1 permits transmission of the transmission job (step S60).

  Then, the data transmitting apparatus 1 determines whether or not transmission of the transmission job is permitted (step S62), and returns to step S50 if the transmission is not permitted. Therefore, each time the second user performs a transmission job confirmation operation, the processes of steps S50, S51, S54 to S60, and S62 are repeated, and the transmission job confirmation process proceeds based on the operation by the second user. To go.

  If the user operating the operation panel 16 is not the first user or the second user (NO in step S54), the data transmitting apparatus 1 executes other processing (step S61), and so on. Processes based on operations performed by users.

  If the transmission permission of the transmission job set by the first user is finally given (YES in step S62), the data transmission device 1 starts transmission of the transmission job (step S63). Thereafter, when the transmission of the transmission job is completed, all the processes are completed.

  As described above, the data transmission device 1 according to the present embodiment is acquired from the mobile terminal device by communicating with the mobile terminal device possessed by the user through the human body of the user who operates the operation panel 16. On the basis of the user identification information, the user is discriminated every time the operation panel 16 is operated. Therefore, when the first user performs a transmission job setting operation or when the second user performs a confirmation operation, there is no need to perform a login operation, which is advantageous in that operability is improved. For example, when the transmission job setting operation and the confirmation operation are performed in parallel while the first user and the second user are frequently switched, the work efficiency is remarkably improved. In addition, when a setting error is discovered by the confirmation operation by the second user and the first user performs the setting operation again to correct the error, it is not necessary to perform the login operation each time. Will improve.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment regarding this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to the thing of the content mentioned above, A various modification is applicable. Hereinafter, some modified examples will be described.

  For example, in the above embodiment, when the first user reads a document set on the scanner unit 19 to acquire image data to be transmitted, the first user operates the start key to copy the document. The case of starting the reading operation was illustrated. However, the timing at which the document reading operation is performed is not limited to the above-described timing. For example, the timing at which the second user performs an operation for confirming the content of the image data to be transmitted by the preview display. It doesn't matter. If the second user does not need to confirm the image data set as the transmission target, the document reading operation may be started at the timing when the confirmation operation by the second user is completed. I do not care.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the transmission type of the transmission job is mainly FAX transmission is exemplified, but the transmission job is not limited to FAX transmission. For example, even when the transmission type is scan transmission, the same as above.

  In the above embodiment, the confirmation operation screen G30 (see FIG. 8A) displayed when the second user performs the confirmation operation is the screen G21 when setting the transmission job (FIG. 6B). A case where the screen configuration is the same as that of the reference) is illustrated. However, the screen configuration of the confirmation operation screen G30 is not limited thereto. For example, when generating the confirmation operation screen G30, the transmission job confirmation unit 33 generates a screen in which all of the plurality of confirmation target items that require a confirmation operation by the second user are combined into one screen. May be. If such a screen is generated, the number of screen transitions when the second user performs the confirmation operation can be reduced, so that the confirmation operation can be performed efficiently.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, one aspect of the confirmation operation by the second user when the confirmation registration information 41 as illustrated in FIG. 5 is registered in advance has been described. However, the mode of the confirmation operation performed by the second user differs depending on the content of the confirmation registration information 41. Therefore, the specific operation mode when the second user performs the confirmation operation is not limited to the above.

1 Data transmission device 10 Controller 16 Operation panel (operation input means)
19 Scanner section (original reading means)
30 User discrimination part (user discrimination means)
32 Transmission job setting section (transmission job setting means)
33 Transmission job confirmation section (transmission job confirmation means)
34 Job control unit (job control means)

Claims (17)

A data transmission apparatus that executes an image data transmission job based on an instruction operation by a user,
An operation input means for receiving an operation input by a user;
User discrimination means for discriminating a user who performs an operation on the operation input means;
Transmission job setting means for setting a transmission job based on a setting operation related to the transmission job performed by the first user determined by the user determination means;
As the second user different from the first user is determined by the user determination unit, the transmission job set by the transmission job setting unit is read, and the information included in the transmission job is read in advance. A transmission job confirmation unit that accepts the confirmation operation of the second user for the set confirmation target item and determines whether the information set for the confirmation target item is correct based on the confirmation operation by the second user When,
Job control means for permitting transmission of a transmission job set by the transmission job setting means on condition that the information set for the confirmation target item is determined to be accurate by the transmission job confirmation means When,
A data transmission device comprising:   The transmission job confirmation unit reads and displays information set and input by the first user for the confirmation target item, and the second user performs a predetermined operation on the displayed information. In this case, it is determined that the information set for the confirmation target item is accurate.   The transmission job confirmation unit accepts a setting input operation of the second user for the confirmation target item, and information set and input by the second user and information input by the first user. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein when the data matches, the information set for the confirmation target item is determined to be accurate.   4. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation target item includes a transmission destination of a transmission job. The confirmation target item includes a preview display of image data to be transmitted,
The transmission job confirmation unit performs preview display of image data designated as a transmission target by the first user, and updates image data to be preview-displayed based on a page update operation performed by the second user. Determining that the image data set as the transmission target is accurate on condition that the preview display of all the pages included in the image data to be transmitted is completed by the page update operation by the second user. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein: A document reading unit that reads the document and generates image data to be transmitted;
The transmission job setting unit causes the document reading unit to perform a document reading operation based on an instruction from the first user, and sets image data acquired from the document reading unit as a transmission target in a transmission job. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein:   7. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the confirmation target item includes a document reading setting in the document reading unit.   8. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation target item includes selection of a cover page attached to image data to be transmitted.   The transmission job confirmation unit is configured to display an accurate cover page set as a transmission target on the condition that a preview of the cover page selected by the first user is displayed based on an operation by the second user. 9. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the data transmission apparatus is determined to be present.   The transmission job confirmation unit displays a confirmation operation screen for causing the second user to confirm the confirmation target item, and the confirmation operation by the second user is performed on the confirmation operation screen. The confirmation target item that has not been displayed is displayed in a first display form, and the confirmation target item that has been confirmed by the second user is displayed in a second display form different from the first display form. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission device is a data transmission device.   When the transmission job confirmation unit determines that the information set for the confirmation target item on which the confirmation operation by the second user has been performed is incorrect information, the transmission job confirmation unit changes the display mode of the confirmation target item. The data transmission device according to claim 10, wherein the data transmission device displays in a third display mode different from the first and second display modes.   The transmission job confirmation unit accepts a confirmation operation by the second user on the condition that the second user determined by the user determination unit is a specific user to which the authority of the confirmation operation is given in advance. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein:   The transmission job setting means, when the information set by the transmission job confirmation means determines that the information set for the item to be confirmed is incorrect information, re-sends the transmission job to the first user. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a notification is made to perform a setting operation.   The user determination unit is a user who performs an operation on the operation input unit based on authentication information input to the operation input unit, card information read from an IC card, or biometric information read from a user's living body. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission device is determined.   The user discriminating means communicates with the terminal device possessed by the user through the human body of the user who performs the operation on the operation input means, based on the user identification information acquired from the terminal device, 14. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the user is identified each time an operation on the operation input unit is performed. A data transmission method for executing an image data transmission job based on an instruction operation by a user,
Accepting user input,
Determining a user performing the operation input;
Setting a transmission job based on a setting operation related to the transmission job performed by the determined first user;
As a second user different from the first user is identified, a transmission job set by the first user is read, and a preset confirmation target of information included in the transmission job is read. Receiving a confirmation operation of the second user for the item, and determining whether the information set for the confirmation target item is correct based on the confirmation operation by the second user;
Permitting transmission of a transmission job set by the first user on condition that the information set for the confirmation target item is determined to be accurate;
A data transmission method characterized by comprising: A program for executing a transmission job of image data based on an instruction operation by a user, executed in a data transmission device, wherein the data transmission device is
User discriminating means for discriminating a user who performs an operation on a predetermined operation input means;
A transmission job setting means for setting a transmission job based on a setting operation related to the transmission job performed by the first user determined by the user determination means;
As the second user different from the first user is determined by the user determination unit, the transmission job set by the transmission job setting unit is read, and the information included in the transmission job is read in advance. A transmission job confirmation unit that accepts the confirmation operation of the second user for the set confirmation target item and determines whether the information set for the confirmation target item is correct based on the confirmation operation by the second user ,and,
Job control means for permitting transmission of a transmission job set by the transmission job setting means on condition that the information set for the confirmation target item is determined to be accurate by the transmission job confirmation means ,
A program characterized by functioning as

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