JP2017028709A - Image transmission device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image transmission device configured so as not to retransmit read-image data to a portable terminal device to which the data is once transmitted when transmitting the data to portable terminal devices within a predetermined range.SOLUTION: The image transmission device comprises: memorizing means that memorizes image data; position information acquiring means that acquires position information about an own device; image transmitting means that determines whether or not a distance from a position shown by the acquired position information to one or more portable terminal devices connected through a network is within a predetermined range, and transmits the image data memorized by the memorizing means to portable terminal devices determined to be within the predetermined range; and terminal information holding means that holds terminal information about the portable terminal devices to which are transmitted the image data. The image transmitting means transmits the image data to the one or more portable terminal devices on the basis of at least one of a predetermined period of time and a predetermined interval, and does not retransmit the image data to the portable terminal devices whose terminal information are held by the terminal information holding means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The present invention relates to an image transmission apparatus and a program.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses an information providing system that transmits information to a portable terminal of a user of a portable storage medium by using the portable storage medium.
For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a printing system that prints an electronic document file by transmitting a print instruction from a mobile phone to a print server via short-range wireless communication.
Further, for example, Patent Document 3 discloses an image information input / output device that identifies a user of a portable wireless terminal that has approached the image information input / output device based on the distance between the portable wireless terminal and the image information input / output device. To do.

JP 2002-342362 A JP 2002-366314 A JP 2003-051909 A

  The present invention relates to an image transmission apparatus and a program for preventing reading image data from being retransmitted to a portable terminal device that has transmitted the read image data once when the read image data is transmitted to a portable terminal device within a predetermined range. The purpose is to provide.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network from a storage means for storing image data, a position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of the device itself, and a position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means. Distance determining means for determining whether or not each distance to one or more portable terminal devices connected via the distance is within a predetermined range; and the one or more portable terminal devices Among these, the image transmission means for transmitting the image data stored in the storage means to the portable terminal device determined to be within the predetermined range by the distance determination means, and the image data is transmitted. Terminal information holding means for holding the terminal information of the portable terminal device, wherein the image transmission means sends the image data with a predetermined period and a small interval. And transmitted to be the one or more mobile terminal devices based on one, the said mobile terminal device terminal information is held in the terminal information holding means is again an image transmitting apparatus does not transmit the image data.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network from a storage step for storing image data, a position information acquisition step for acquiring position information of the device itself, and a position indicated by the position information acquired in the position information acquisition step. A distance determination step for determining whether or not each distance to one or more portable terminal devices connected via the distance is within a predetermined range; and the one or more portable terminal devices The first image transmission step of transmitting the image data stored in the storage step to the portable terminal device determined to be within the predetermined range in the distance determination step, and the image A terminal information holding step for holding terminal information of the portable terminal device that has transmitted the data, and the image data is determined in advance as a predetermined period. And transmitting the image data to the one or more mobile terminal devices based on at least one of the intervals, and not transmitting the image data again to the mobile terminal device in which the terminal information is held in the terminal information holding step A program for causing a computer to execute an image transmission step.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the read image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal device within the predetermined range, the read image data is not retransmitted to the mobile terminal device that has transmitted the read image data once. An image transmission apparatus can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the read image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal device within the predetermined range, the read image data is not retransmitted to the mobile terminal device that has transmitted the read image data once. A program can be provided.

It is a figure which illustrates the structure of the image transmission system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of the image transmission apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a first program executed on the image transmission apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a figure which illustrates the operation selection screen with respect to the image transmission apparatus displayed on the touchscreen of the input / output device of the image transmission apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the operation screen which sets the installation position of the image transmission apparatus displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device of the image transmission apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen for setting various modes during document reading displayed on a touch panel of an input / output device of the image transmission apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2. It is a figure which illustrates the terminal information table which the terminal information storage part shown in Drawing 3 memorizes. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on a touch panel of an input / output device of the image transmission apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 during reading of a document by the image reading unit illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on a touch panel of an input / output device of the image transmission apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2 during transmission of image data by the image transmission unit illustrated in FIG. 3. It is a flowchart which illustrates the distance determination process of the distance determination part shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example in the first embodiment of the image transmission system illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure which illustrates the structure which installed the stand of the portable terminal device in the image reading apparatus of the image transmission apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of the 2nd program performed on the image transmission apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen for setting a transmission processing stop condition for image data displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device of the image transmission apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example in the second embodiment of the image transmission system shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which illustrates the terminal management table which the terminal information storage part shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 13 memorize | stores. It is a flowchart which illustrates the image transmission process in 3rd Embodiment of the image transmission part shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which the IC card reading device shown in FIG. 2 is used in the image transmission device shown in FIG. 1.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[Image transmission system 1]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image transmission system 1 used for realizing the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the image transmission system 1 includes an image transmission device 12 and n mobile terminal devices 14-1 to 14-n such as smartphones (n ≧ 1; provided that all n always indicate the same number). However, it is configured to be connected via a network 100 such as a LAN.

In the image transmission system 1, the image data generated by reading the document in the image transmission apparatus 12 is determined in advance from the image transmission apparatus 12 among the mobile terminal apparatuses 14-1 to 14-n by these components. A process of transmitting to the mobile terminal device existing within the determined distance is performed.
Hereinafter, when any one of a plurality of components such as the mobile terminal devices 14-1 to 14-n is indicated, it may be simply referred to as the mobile terminal device 14.
Hereinafter, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the substantially same component and process.

[Hardware configuration]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the image transmission apparatus 12 illustrated in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the image transmission device 12 includes a main body 120 including a CPU 122 and a memory 124, an image reading device 126 that reads a document to generate image data, an input / output device 128 that includes a touch panel and a display device, an IC, and the like. The IC card reader 130 for reading information stored in the card, the communication device 132 for data communication, and the storage medium 136 such as HD, CD, DVD, FD, nonvolatile memory, USB memory, etc. It comprises a recording device 134 that performs writing and reading.
In other words, the image transmission device 12 has a component as a computer capable of information processing such as generation of image data and data communication with other devices.

[Image transmission program 20]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the first image transmission program 20 executed on the image transmission device 12 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIG. 3, the image transmission program 20 includes a position information acquisition unit 200, a mode acquisition unit 202, a terminal information acquisition unit 204, a first distance determination unit 206, a terminal information storage unit 208, and a first image reading unit. 210 and a first image transmission unit 212.

For example, the image transmission program 20 is loaded into the memory 124 of the image transmission apparatus 12 via the storage medium 136 (FIG. 2), and the OS of the image transmission apparatus 12 is operated on the OS (not shown) operating on the image transmission apparatus 12. It is executed by specifically using hardware resources.
The image transmission program 20 reads image data generated by reading a document (hereinafter referred to as “read image data”) from the image transmission device 12 within a predetermined distance from the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. For 1), a process of transmitting only once is performed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation selection screen for the image transmission device 12 displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device 128 (FIG. 2) of the image transmission device 12.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen for setting the installation position of the image transmission device 12 displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device 128 of the image transmission device 12.
As shown in FIG. 4, the operation selection screen includes, for example, buttons (copy button, scanner (terminal distribution) button, etc.) for designating each operation on the image transmission apparatus 12, and buttons (registration / registration) for designating each setting operation. A change button 220, a job button 222, and the like.

The position information acquisition unit 200 (FIG. 3) acquires position information indicating the installation position of the image transmission apparatus 12 input via the input / output device 128 (FIG. 2) and outputs the position information to the distance determination unit 206.
Hereinafter, the case where the position information indicates latitude and longitude will be described as a specific example.
Specifically, for example, when the administrator of the image transmission apparatus 12 presses the registration / change button 220 on the operation selection screen shown in FIG. 4, the position information setting operation screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed.
For example, the administrator inputs the latitude and longitude measured using a device equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System) at the installation position of the image transmission device 12 via the setting operation screen shown in FIG.
The position information acquisition unit 200 acquires the latitude and longitude input via the setting operation screen illustrated in FIG. 5 as installation position information of the image transmission device 12.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen for setting various modes at the time of document reading displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device 128 (FIG. 2) of the image transmission apparatus 12.
As shown in FIG. 6, the setting operation screen includes, for example, a pull-down menu for designating each mode and a scan start button 226 for instructing the start of image reading.
Among various modes, for example, the distribution mode is selected from “broadcast mode” and “unspecified distribution mode” by the pull-down 224 of the distribution mode.
The “simultaneous distribution mode” corresponds to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the “simultaneous distribution mode”, the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) transfers the read image data to the distribution-target mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1). Send only once for 1).

The “unspecified distribution mode” corresponds to a second embodiment of the present invention to be described later. In the “unspecified distribution mode”, the image transmission apparatus 12 stores the read image data, and is stored in advance for a predetermined period. The mobile terminal device 14 to be distributed is specified at a predetermined interval, and the stored read image data is transmitted to the specified mobile terminal device 14 to be distributed.
The mode acquisition unit 202 (FIG. 3) acquires the distribution mode selected by the distribution mode pull-down 224 shown in FIG. 6 and outputs it to the image reading unit 210.

In response to a request from the distance determination unit 206, the terminal information acquisition unit 204 acquires an IP (Internet Protocol) address and position information of the mobile terminal device 14 from the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1), and the distance determination unit 206 and the terminal information storage unit 208.
Specifically, for example, the terminal information acquisition unit 204 acquires the IP address and position information of the mobile terminal device 14 by the following procedures (1) to (3).

(1) The terminal information acquisition unit 204 searches for the mobile terminal device 14 connected via the network by using a protocol such as UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and Bonjour (registered trademark), and the detected mobile terminal The IP address of the device 14 is acquired.
(2) The terminal information acquisition unit 204 searches the mobile terminal device 14 connected via a network that performs near field communication such as PAN (Personal Area Network), and acquires the detected IP address of the mobile terminal device 14 To do.
(3) The terminal information acquisition unit 204 requests location information of the mobile terminal device 14 from the mobile terminal device 14 detected in (1) and (2) using SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) or the like. Then, the position information is acquired from the mobile terminal device 14.

The distance determination unit 206 includes the position information of the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) input from the position information acquisition unit 200 and the position information of the mobile terminal device 14 input by requesting the terminal information acquisition unit 204. To get.
In addition, the distance determination unit 206 determines whether the distance from the image transmission device 12 to the mobile terminal device 14 is within a predetermined range using the acquired position information, and stores the determination result in the terminal information storage The data is output to the unit 208 (detailed with reference to FIG. 10).

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a terminal information table stored in the terminal information storage unit 208.
As shown in FIG. 7, the terminal information table includes an IP address and position information input from the terminal information acquisition unit 204 (FIG. 3), a determination result input from the distance determination unit 206 (FIG. 3), and image transmission. A list of terminal information associated with states is shown.

The image transmission state of the terminal information table shown in FIG. 7 indicates “transmitted” when the read image data has been transmitted to the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1), and “untransmitted” otherwise. Indicates.
That is, before the image transmission unit 212 to be described later transmits read image data to the mobile terminal device 14, the image transmission states all indicate “untransmitted”.
The terminal information storage unit 208 stores the terminal information table shown in FIG. 7 so that the image transmission unit 212 described later can refer to it.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device 128 (FIG. 2) of the image transmission apparatus 12 while the image reading unit 210 reads a document.
The image reading unit 210 (FIG. 3) acquires the distribution mode (in the first embodiment, “simultaneous distribution mode”) input from the mode acquisition unit 202, and the distribution mode is “simultaneous distribution mode”. recognize.
Further, when the scan start button 226 on the operation screen shown in FIG. 6 is pressed, the image reading unit 210 is set in the image reading device 126 (FIG. 2) while the screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. All the originals read are read to generate image data.

Further, the image reading unit 210 outputs the generated image data to the image transmission unit 212.
In the present embodiment, the image reading unit 210 reads all documents set on the image reading device 126 and generates image data, and then outputs the image data to the image transmission unit 212. Each time image data for one page of a document is generated, the generated image data may be output to the image transmission unit 212.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a transmission status display screen displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device 128 (FIG. 2) of the image transmission device 12 during transmission of image data by the image transmission unit 212.
The image transmission unit 212 (FIG. 3) indicates that the determination result indicates “within a certain distance” in the terminal information of the terminal information table (FIG. 7) stored in the terminal information storage unit 208, and the image transmission state is “untransmitted”. The terminal information indicating is acquired.
In addition, the image transmission unit 212 inputs from the image reading unit 210 to the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) corresponding to the acquired IP address of the terminal information while the screen illustrated in FIG. 9 is displayed. Sent image data.
Also, the image transmission unit 212 updates the image transmission state corresponding to the mobile terminal device 14 that transmitted the image data to “transmitted” in the terminal information in the terminal information table stored in the terminal information storage unit 208.

[Processing of Distance Determination Unit 206]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating distance determination processing of the distance determination unit 206 (FIG. 3).
Hereinafter, the distance determination process of the distance determination unit 206 will be further described.
In step 240 (S240), the distance determination unit 206 acquires the position information of the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) input from the position information acquisition unit 200 (FIG. 3).

In step 242 (S242), the distance determination unit 206 acquires the position information of the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) input from the terminal information acquisition unit 204 (FIG. 3).
In step 244 (S244), the distance determination unit 206 determines from the difference between the latitude and longitude indicated by the position information acquired in S240 and the latitude and longitude indicated by the position information acquired in S242, from the image transmission device 12 to the mobile terminal device 14. The distance is calculated.

In step 246 (S246), the distance determination unit 206 determines whether or not the distance calculated in S244 is within a predetermined distance (for example, within 5 m).
If the distance determination unit 206 determines that the calculated distance is within the predetermined distance, the process proceeds to S248. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S250.

In step 248 (S248), the distance determination unit 206 outputs a determination result indicating “within a certain distance” to the terminal information storage unit 208 (FIG. 3).
For example, when the IP address of the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) calculated from the distance from the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) indicates 127.0.0.1, the terminal information table stored in the terminal information storage unit 208 Of the terminal information in FIG. 7, the determination result corresponding to the terminal information with the IP address 127.0.0.1 is “within a certain distance”.

In step 250 (S250), the distance determination unit 206 outputs a determination result indicating “out of range” to the terminal information storage unit 208 (FIG. 3).
For example, when the IP address of the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) calculated from the distance from the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) indicates 127.0.0.2, the terminal information table stored in the terminal information storage unit 208 Of the terminal information in FIG. 7, the determination result corresponding to the terminal information with the IP address 127.0.0.2 is “out of range”.

In step 252 (S252), the distance determination unit 206 determines whether or not distance determination processing has been performed for all the mobile terminal devices 14 (FIG. 1) indicating the position information acquired in S242.
If the distance determination unit 206 determines that the distance determination process has been performed on all the mobile terminal devices 14, the process ends. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S244.

[Operation Example of Image Transmission System 1]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the image transmission system 1 (FIG. 1).
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which the table 280 of the mobile terminal device 14 is installed in the image reading device 126 (FIG. 2) of the image transmission device 12.
Hereinafter, an operation example of the image transmission system 1 that distributes the read image data to the three portable terminal devices 14-1 to 14-3 placed on the table 280 of the image reading device 126 shown in FIG. explain.
When the scan start button 226 on the operation screen illustrated in FIG. 6 is pressed, the image transmission apparatus 12 starts processing.

In step 260 (S260), the image transmission apparatus 12 determines whether or not the distribution mode set by the distribution mode pull-down 224 of the operation screen shown in FIG. 6 is the “simultaneous distribution mode” (mode acquisition). Unit 202 and image reading unit 210 (FIG. 3)).
If the image transmission device 12 is in the “simultaneous distribution mode”, the process proceeds to S262. Otherwise, the image transmission apparatus 12 proceeds to the process in S34 (FIG. 15) corresponding to the second embodiment described later.
In step 262 (S262), the image transmission apparatus 12 reads the set original and generates image data (image reading unit 210).

In step 24 (S24; FIG. 10), the image transmission device 12 determines whether or not the distance from the image transmission device 12 to each of the mobile terminal devices 14 is within a predetermined range (distance determination unit 206). , Terminal information storage unit 208 (FIG. 3)).
For example, the image transmission device 12 determines that the mobile terminal devices 14-1 to 14-3 placed on the table 280 illustrated in FIG. 12 exist within a predetermined distance from the image transmission device 12.
In step 264 (S264), the image transmission device 12 acquires one piece of terminal information (for example, terminal information of the portable terminal device 14-1) of the portable terminal device 14 to which image data is to be transmitted (terminal information storage unit). 208, image transmission unit 212 (FIG. 3)).
In step 266 (S266), the image transmission device 12 transmits the image data generated in S262 to the mobile terminal device 14 (for example, the mobile terminal device 14-1) corresponding to the terminal information acquired in S264 ( Image transmission unit 212).

In step 268 (S268), the image transmission device 12 determines whether or not the image data has been transmitted to all the mobile terminal devices 14-1 to 14-3 that are the transmission target of the image data (image transmission unit 212). ).
If the image transmission apparatus 12 determines that the image data has been transmitted to all the mobile terminal apparatuses 14-1 to 14-3, the image transmission apparatus 12 ends the process, and otherwise proceeds to the process of S 264.
In this operation example, as shown in FIG. 12, a specific example is shown in which three mobile terminal devices 14-1 to 14-3 are placed on a table 280 of the image reading device 126 (FIG. 2). However, the number of the portable terminal devices 14 is not limited to this.
In addition, the mobile terminal device 14 does not necessarily have to be placed on the pedestal 280 and may be present within a predetermined distance from the image transmission device 12.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As described above, the first embodiment corresponds to the “simultaneous distribution mode” of the distribution modes, while the second embodiment corresponds to the “unspecified distribution mode”.

[Image transmission program 30]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the second image transmission program 30 executed on the image transmission apparatus 12 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 13, the image transmission program 30 includes the first distance determination unit 206, the first image reading unit 210, and the first image transmission unit 212 of the first image transmission program 20 shown in FIG. The second distance determination unit 304, the second image reading unit 306, and the second image transmission unit 310 are respectively replaced with the configuration of the first image transmission program 20, the condition acquisition unit 300, the control unit 302, and the image. The data storage unit 308 is added.
The image transmission program 30 stores the read image data, and identifies the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) existing within a predetermined distance from the image transmission device 12 at a predetermined interval for a predetermined period. Then, the stored read image data is transmitted.

FIG. 14 illustrates a condition (hereinafter referred to as “ It is a figure which illustrates the operation screen which sets a transmission process stop condition ".
As shown in FIG. 14, the condition setting operation screen includes, for example, a stop button 320 for instructing to stop the image data transmission process, a number setting tab 322 for switching to the image data transmission number setting screen, and the end of the image data transmission process. An end time setting tab 324 is displayed for switching to a time setting screen.
For example, when the job button 222 on the operation selection screen for the image transmission apparatus 12 shown in FIG. 4 is pressed, the condition setting operation screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed.

For example, the transmission processing stop condition includes at least one of the following cases (1) to (3).
(1) When the cancel button 320 shown in FIG. 14 is pressed.
(2) When the number of transmissions of image data exceeds the number of transmissions set on the setting screen switched by the number of times setting tab 322 shown in FIG.
(3) When the current time exceeds the transmission processing end time set on the setting screen switched by the end time setting tab 324 shown in FIG.

The condition acquisition unit 300 acquires a transmission processing stop condition input by an administrator or the like via the condition setting operation screen (FIG. 14) displayed on the touch panel of the input / output device 128, and outputs it to the control unit 302. To do.
The control unit 302 acquires the transmission process stop condition input from the condition acquisition unit 300.
In addition, when any one of the acquired transmission process stop conditions is satisfied, the control unit 302 ends the distance determination process and the image transmission process for the distance determination unit 304 and the image transmission unit 310. In other cases, the distance determination unit 304 and the image transmission unit 310 are controlled to perform distance determination processing and image transmission processing at predetermined intervals.
Specifically, for example, when the control unit 302 acquires a transmission processing stop condition indicating that the stop button 320 (FIG. 14) is pressed, the control unit 302 determines the distance determination for the distance determination unit 304 and the image transmission unit 310. Control to end the processing and the image transmission processing.

The distance determination unit 304 performs a distance determination process similar to that of the first distance determination unit 206 at predetermined intervals according to control from the control unit 302.
Further, the distance determination unit 304 ends the distance determination process according to the control from the control unit 302.
The image reading unit 306 acquires the distribution mode (“unspecified distribution mode” in the second embodiment) input from the mode acquisition unit 202 and recognizes that the distribution mode is “unspecified distribution mode”. .
When the scan start button 226 on the operation screen shown in FIG. 6 is pressed, the image reading unit 306 is set in the image reading device 126 (FIG. 2) while the screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. The read original is read to generate image data.
The image reading unit 306 outputs the generated image data to the image data storage unit 308.

The image data storage unit 308 stores the image data input from the image reading unit 306, and outputs the stored image data to the image transmission unit 310 in response to a request from the image transmission unit 310.
The image transmission unit 310 requests image data from the image data storage unit 308 at predetermined intervals according to the control from the control unit 302 and acquires the image data stored in the image data storage unit 308.
In addition, the image transmission unit 310 indicates “within a certain distance” in the terminal information of the terminal information table (FIG. 7) stored in the terminal information storage unit 208, and the image transmission state indicates “not transmitted”. If the terminal information exists, the terminal information is acquired.

Further, when the terminal information is acquired from the terminal information storage unit 208, the image transmission unit 310 transmits the acquired image data to the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) corresponding to the acquired IP address of the terminal information. .
Similarly to the first image transmission unit 212, the image transmission unit 310 transmits the image corresponding to the mobile terminal device 14 that transmitted the image data out of the terminal information in the terminal information table stored in the terminal information storage unit 208. Update the status to "Sent".
In addition, the image transmission unit 310 ends the image transmission process in accordance with the control from the control unit 302.

[Operation Example of Image Transmission System 1 in Second Embodiment]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image transmission system 1 (FIG. 1) according to the second embodiment.
Hereinafter, in S260 shown in FIG. 11, when it is determined that the image transmission apparatus 12 is in the “broad distribution mode”, that is, when it is determined that the image transmission apparatus 12 is in the “unspecified distribution mode” corresponding to the second embodiment. An example of the operation of the image transmission system 1 will be described.

In step 262 (S262), the image transmission apparatus 12 performs processing similar to that in S262 shown in FIG. 11 (image reading unit 306 (FIG. 13)).
In step 340 (S340), the image transmission apparatus 12 stores the image data generated in S262 (image data storage unit 308 (FIG. 13)).
In step 24 (S24), the image transmission device 12 performs the same processing as S24 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 (distance determination unit 304, terminal information storage unit 208 (FIG. 13)).

In step 342 (S342), the image transmission device 12 determines whether or not the terminal information of the portable terminal device 14 to which image data is to be transmitted exists (terminal information storage unit 208, image transmission unit 310 (FIG. 13)). ).
If the terminal information exists, the image transmission apparatus 12 proceeds to the process of S264, and otherwise ends the process.
In step 264 (S264), the image transmission device 12 performs the same processing as in S264 shown in FIG. 11 (terminal information storage unit 208, image transmission unit 310).

In step 344 (S344), the image transmission device 12 transmits the image data stored in S340 to the mobile terminal device 14 corresponding to the terminal information acquired in S264 (image data storage unit 308, image transmission unit 310). (FIG. 13)).
In step 268 (S268), when the image transmission device 12 performs the same processing as S268 shown in FIG. 11 and determines that the image data has been transmitted to all the mobile terminal devices 14 to which image data is to be transmitted. The process proceeds to S346, and otherwise, the process proceeds to S264 (image transmission unit 310).
In step 346 (S346), the image transmission apparatus 12 determines whether or not the transmission process stop condition is satisfied, and determines whether or not to continue the image data transmission process (condition acquisition unit 300, control unit 302 ( FIG. 13)).
If it is determined that the transmission process is to be continued, the image transmission apparatus 12 proceeds to the process of S348, and otherwise terminates the process.

In step 348 (S348), the image transmission device 12 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since it was determined in S268 that image data has been transmitted to all the mobile terminal devices 14 (control). Part 302 (FIG. 13)).
If the image transmission apparatus 12 determines that a predetermined time has elapsed, the image transmission apparatus 12 proceeds to the process of S24. Otherwise, the image transmission apparatus 12 remains in the process of S348.
In the present embodiment, the operation example of the image transmission system 1 (FIG. 1) for one image data has been described. However, the image transmission apparatus 12 of the image transmission system 1 stores a plurality of image data, and the image data You may manage an image transmission state, a transmission process stop condition, etc. for every.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the third embodiment of the present invention, the first image transmission unit 212 (FIG. 3) and the second image transmission unit 310 (FIG. 13) indicate that the terminal information determination result is “within a certain distance”. The image transmission state indicates “not transmitted”, and the image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) permitted to transmit the image data.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a terminal management table further stored in addition to the terminal information table shown in FIG. 7 by the terminal information storage unit 208 (FIGS. 3 and 13) in the third embodiment of the present invention. is there.
As illustrated in FIG. 16, the terminal management table includes a MAC (Media Access Control) address of the mobile terminal device 14 and transmission availability information indicating whether image data transmission is permitted.
For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the transmission permission / inhibition information indicates “permitted” when image data transmission is permitted, and indicates “prohibited” otherwise.

The MAC address and transmission permission information of the terminal management table are set in advance by the administrator via a registration screen (not shown) displayed on the input / output device 128 (FIG. 2) of the image transmission device 12, for example.
In the third embodiment, the image transmission units 212 and 310 (FIGS. 3 and 13) refer to the terminal management table (FIG. 16) and the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) permitted to transmit image data. In contrast, image data is transmitted (detailed with reference to FIG. 17).

[Processing of First Image Transmission Unit 212 in Third Embodiment]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an image transmission process of the first image transmission unit 212 in the third embodiment.
Hereinafter, the image transmission processing of the first image transmission unit 212 in the third embodiment will be further described.

In step 264 (S264), the image transmission unit 212 performs the same processing as that of S264 shown in FIGS.
In step 400 (S400), the image transmission unit 212 uses, for example, an ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) command, and the MAC of the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) corresponding to the IP address of the destination terminal information acquired in S264. Get the address.
In step 402 (S402), the image transmission unit 212 refers to the terminal management table (FIG. 16) stored in the terminal information storage unit 208, and the transmission permission information corresponding to the MAC address acquired in S400 is “permitted”. ”Is determined.
If the transmission permission / inhibition information indicates “permitted”, the image transmitting unit 212 proceeds to the process of S266, and otherwise proceeds to the process of S268.

In step 266 (S266) and step 268 (S268), the image transmission unit 212 performs the same processing as in S266 and S268 shown in FIG.
Note that in the image transmission processing of the second image transmission unit 310 in the third embodiment, processing similar to S400 and S402 shown in FIG. 17 is added before the processing of S344 shown in FIG. .

[Modification 1]
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the administrator inputs the latitude and longitude via the setting operation screen (FIG. 5). The position information acquisition unit 200 (FIGS. 3 and 13), for example, The latitude and longitude may be requested and acquired from a device (not shown) equipped with GPS connected to the image transmission apparatus 12 (FIG. 1) via the network.

[Modification 2]
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) in which the IC card reading device 130 (FIG. 2) is used in Modification 2 of the first to third embodiments of the present invention.
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the distance determination units 206 and 304 (FIGS. 3 and 13) use the positional information of the image transmission device 12 and the portable terminal device 14 to connect between these devices. It is determined whether or not the distance is within a certain range. As shown in FIG. 18, the mobile terminal device 14 in which terminal information such as an IP address is read by the IC card reader 130 connected to the image transmission device 12. May be determined to exist within a predetermined distance from the image transmission device 12.

[Modification 3]
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the distance determination units 206 and 304 (FIGS. 3 and 13) use the positional information of the image transmission device 12 and the portable terminal device 14 to connect between these devices. Mobile terminal device detected by communication via the network in which the terminal information acquisition unit 204 (FIGS. 3 and 13) performs short-range communication, as described above. 14 may be determined to exist within a predetermined distance from the image transmission device 12.

[Modification 4]
In the third embodiment of the present invention, the transmission permission / inhibition information is preset on the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) side by an administrator or the like, but the terminal information acquisition unit 204 (FIGS. 3 and 13) or the like. However, transmission permission / prohibition information preset on the mobile terminal device 14 side may be acquired and stored in the terminal management table (FIG. 16).

[Modification 5]
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the image transmission units 212 and 310 (FIGS. 3 and 13) send image data to the portable terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) before transmission of image data. The image data may be transmitted only when the mobile terminal device 14 is notified that the image data is to be transmitted and the notified mobile terminal device 14 permits the reception of the image data.

[Modification 6]
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the image transmission device 12 (FIG. 1) transmits image data to the mobile terminal device 14 (FIG. 1) existing within a certain range from the image transmission device 12. However, the position information of a specific place (for example, an event venue) may be set, and the image data may be transmitted to the mobile terminal device 14 existing within a predetermined range from the specific place.

[Modification 7]
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the image transmission device 12 allows all portable terminal devices 14 existing within a predetermined distance (in the third embodiment, further image data transmission is permitted). The image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 14), but the number of the mobile terminal devices 14 that transmit the image data is preset, and the preset is set in the order of the short distance from the image transmission device 12. The image data may be transmitted to a number of portable terminal devices 14.

1 ... Image transmission system,
12 ... Image transmission device,
120 ... main body,
122... CPU
124 ... memory,
126... Image reading device,
128 ... I / O device,
130... IC card reader,
132... Communication device,
134... Recording device,
136... Storage medium,
14 ... portable terminal device,
100 ... Network,
20, 30 ... image transmission program,
200: Position information setting unit,
202 ... mode setting section,
204: Terminal information acquisition unit,
206, 304 ... distance determination unit,
208: Terminal information storage unit,
210, 306... Image reading unit,
212, 310 ... Image transmission unit,
300: Condition acquisition unit,
302 ... control unit,
308 ... Image storage unit,
220 ... registration / change button,
222 ... job button,
224 ... Distribution mode pull-down,
226 ... Scan start button,
280 ... Stage,
320 ... Cancel button,
322 ... Number setting tab,
324 ... End time setting tab

Claims (2)

Storage means for storing image data;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of the own device;
Whether or not each distance from the position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means to one or more portable terminal devices connected via a network is within a predetermined range Distance determining means for determining whether or not
An image for transmitting the image data stored in the storage unit to the portable terminal device determined to be within the predetermined range by the distance determination unit among the one or more portable terminal devices. A transmission means;
Terminal information holding means for holding terminal information of the portable terminal device that has transmitted the image data;
With
The image transmission means transmits the image data to the one or more portable terminal devices based on at least one of a predetermined period and a predetermined interval, and sends terminal information to the terminal information holding means. An image transmission device that does not transmit the image data again to the mobile terminal device that holds the image. A storage step for storing image data;
A location information acquisition step of acquiring location information of the device itself;
Whether or not each distance from the position indicated by the position information acquired in the position information acquisition step to one or more mobile terminal devices connected via the network is within a predetermined range A distance determination step for determining whether or not
The image data stored in the storing step is transmitted to the portable terminal device determined to be within the predetermined range in the distance determining step among the one or more portable terminal devices. 1 image transmission step;
A terminal information holding step for holding terminal information of the mobile terminal device that has transmitted the image data;
The mobile device in which the image data is transmitted to the one or more mobile terminal devices based on at least one of a predetermined period and a predetermined interval, and the terminal information is held in the terminal information holding step A second image transmission step of not transmitting the image data again to the terminal device;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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