JP2017076920A - Image transmission system and destination information management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image transmission system and a destination information management program capable of increasing transmissible destinations of images from an image transmission device.SOLUTION: In the image transmission system, an MFP requests, to a computer, destination information including information relating to the transmission destination of an image, and the computer transmits the destination information to the MFP which has requested the destination information. The MFP determines (S101) whether or not the MFP is provided with capability to transmit the image to the destination on the basis of the destination information transmitted from the computer. In a case where it is determined that the MFP is not provided with the capability (S101: NO), the MFP requests (S102), to the computer, transmission information for causing the MFP to realize the capability. Then, the computer transmits the transmission information to the MFP having requested the transmission information, and the MFP uses (S103) the transmission information transmitted from the computer, to transmit the image to the destination (S104).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to an image transmission system including an image transmission apparatus that transmits an image, and a destination information management program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image transmission system is known in which an image transmission device acquires destination information including information related to an image transmission destination from a computer, and the image transmission device transmits an image to a destination based on the acquired destination information (patent). Reference 1).

JP 2014-150321 A

  However, in the conventional image transmission system, the image transmission apparatus may not have the ability to transmit an image to a specific destination. That is, for example, when the image transmission apparatus does not have a specific function such as a specific communication protocol and a specific authentication method necessary for transmitting an image to a specific destination, or when an image is transmitted to a specific destination. There are cases where the image transmission apparatus does not include specific information such as necessary specific authentication information.

  In the conventional image transmission system, there is a problem that an image cannot be transmitted from the image transmission apparatus to a destination that the image transmission apparatus does not have the ability to transmit an image.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an image transmission system and a destination information management program that can increase the number of destinations to which an image can be transmitted from an image transmission apparatus.

  An image transmission system according to the present invention includes an image transmission apparatus including an image transmission unit that transmits an image, and a computer that executes a destination information management program for managing destination information including information related to the transmission destination of the image. The image transmission device has been transmitted by the computer whether or not the image transmission device has destination information requesting means for requesting the destination information to the computer and a capability of transmitting the image to the destination. A transmission capability determination unit configured to determine based on the destination information; and a transmission capability for causing the image transmission device to realize the capability when the transmission capability determination unit determines that the image transmission device does not have the capability. Transmission information requesting means for requesting credit information to the computer, the destination information management program, Destination information management means for managing destination information, transmission information management means for managing the transmission information, and transmitting the destination information managed by the destination information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the destination information. Destination information transmitting means, and causing the computer to function as transmission information transmitting means for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information managing means to the image transmitting apparatus that has requested the transmission information. The image transmission means transmits the image to the destination using the transmission information transmitted by the computer.

  With this configuration, in the image transmission system of the present invention, when the image transmission device does not have the capability of transmitting an image to the destination, the information for transmission for causing the image transmission device to realize the capability of transmitting the image to the destination Therefore, the image can be transmitted to the destination by the image transmitting apparatus using the transmission information. Therefore, the image transmission system of the present invention can increase the number of destinations to which images can be transmitted from the image transmission apparatus.

  In the image transmission system of the present invention, the transmission information may include a transmission program for realizing the capability.

  With this configuration, the image transmission system of the present invention can be used even when the image transmission apparatus does not have a specific function such as a specific communication protocol or a specific authentication method necessary for transmitting an image to a specific destination. The image transmission apparatus can be provided with a specific function necessary for transmitting an image to a specific destination by a transmission program.

  A destination information management program according to the present invention is a destination information management program for managing destination information including information related to a destination of image transmission by an image transmission device, the destination information management means for managing the destination information, the destination The transmission information management means for managing the transmission information for causing the image forming apparatus to transmit the image to the image forming apparatus, and the destination information management means managed by the image transmission apparatus that has requested the destination information. Destination information transmission means for transmitting the destination information, and transmission information transmission means for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the transmission information. It is characterized by making a computer function as.

  With this configuration, the computer that executes the destination information management program of the present invention enables the image transmission apparatus to realize the capability of transmitting an image to a destination when the image transmission apparatus does not have the capability of transmitting an image to the destination. Since the transmission information is transmitted to the image transmission apparatus, the image can be transmitted to the destination by the image transmission apparatus using the transmission information. Therefore, the computer that executes the destination information management program of the present invention can increase the destinations to which images can be transmitted from the image transmission device.

  The image transmission system and the destination information management program of the present invention can increase the number of destinations to which images can be transmitted from the image transmission apparatus.

1 is a block diagram of an image transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the MFP shown in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram of the computer shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer shown in FIG. 3 when a shared folder is automatically registered as a destination in destination information. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of the computer shown in FIG. 3 in the case of registering a destination. It is a figure which shows an example of the destination displayed on the display part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of the computer shown in FIG. 3 in the case of creating a shared folder. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram of an operation of the image transmission system shown in FIG. 1 when an image is transmitted by an MFP. It is a figure which shows an example of the destination displayed on the display part shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart of a transmission process shown in FIG. 8.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of the image transmission system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image transmission system 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image transmission system 10 includes a plurality of MFPs including an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 20 as an image transmission apparatus, and a plurality of computers including a computer 30 such as a PC (Personal Computer). . The MFP and the computer are communicably connected to each other via a network 11 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

  The configuration of each of a large number of MFPs included in the image transmission system 10 is the same as that of the MFP 20. Therefore, in the following, the MFP 20 will be described on behalf of a large number of MFPs included in the image transmission system 10.

  The configuration of each of a large number of computers included in the image transmission system 10 is the same as the configuration of the computer 30. Therefore, in the following, the computer 30 will be described on behalf of a large number of computers included in the image transmission system 10.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the MFP 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the MFP 20 is a display device such as an operation unit 21 that is an input device such as buttons for inputting various operations by the user and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays various information. A display unit 22, a scanner 23 that is a reading device that reads an image from a document, a printer 24 that is a printing device that executes printing on a recording medium such as paper, an external facsimile apparatus (not shown), a public telephone line, and the like A fax communication unit 25 that is a fax device that performs fax communication via a communication line, a network communication unit 26 that is a network communication device that communicates with an external device via the network 11 (see FIG. 1), and various data. Memorized semiconductor memory, HDD (Hard Dis Drive) and a storage unit 27 is a storage device such as, and a control unit 28 which controls the entire MFP 20.

  The operation unit 21 may include an input device that forms a touch panel together with the display unit 22.

  The storage unit 27 stores an image transmission program 27 a executed by the MFP 20. The image transmission program 27a may be installed in the MFP 20 at the manufacturing stage of the MFP 20, or may be additionally installed in the MFP 20 from an external storage medium such as an SD card, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, or the network. 11 may be additionally installed in the MFP 20 from above.

  The control unit 28 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs and various data in advance, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) used as a work area of the CPU. ing. The CPU is configured to execute a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 27.

  The control unit 28 executes an image transmission program 27 a stored in the storage unit 27, thereby executing an image transmission unit 28 a for transmitting an image and a message for searching the computer 30 in accordance with an instruction input to the operation unit 21. Search message delivery means 28b for delivering a search message on the network 11, and destination information request for requesting destination information including information related to the destination of image transmission to the computer 30 that has sent the response message that is a message in response to the search message. Means 28 c, destination display means 28 d for displaying the destination included in the destination information transmitted by the computer 30 on the display unit 22, and transmission by the computer 30 as to whether or not the MFP 20 has the capability of transmitting an image to the destination. Judgment based on destination information The transmission information for causing the MFP 20 to realize the capability of transmitting an image to the destination when the transmission capability determining unit 28e determines that the MFP 20 does not have the capability of transmitting an image to the destination. Functions as the transmission information requesting means 28f for requesting the computer 30 to transmit.

  The image transmitted by the image transmitting unit 28a may be any image such as an image read from a document by the scanner 23, an image received by fax by the fax communication unit 25, or an image received from an external device by the network communication unit 26. An image can be specified.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the computer 30.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the computer 30 includes an operation unit 31 that is an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard to which various operations are input, a display unit 32 that is a display device such as an LCD that displays various types of information, A network communication unit 33 that is a network communication device that communicates with an external device via the network 11 (see FIG. 1); a storage unit 34 that is a storage device such as an HDD that stores programs and various types of data; And a control unit 35 that controls the entire computer 30.

  The storage unit 34 stores a destination information management program 34a as an application program for managing destination information 34b described later. The destination information management program 34a may be installed in the computer 30 at the manufacturing stage of the computer 30, or is additionally installed in the computer 30 from an external storage medium such as a CD (Compact Disk) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). Alternatively, it may be additionally installed on the computer 30 from the network 11.

  Further, the storage unit 34 can store destination information 34b including information related to the destination of image transmission, transmission information 34c for causing the MFP 20 to transmit an image to the destination, and a folder 34d. It is.

  The control unit 35 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM that stores programs and various data in advance, and a RAM that is used as a work area for the CPU. The CPU executes a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 34.

  The control unit 35 functions as a destination information management service 35a, which is an application for managing the destination information 34b, by executing the destination information management program 34a stored in the storage unit 34.

  The destination information management service 35a includes a destination information management system 35b as destination information management means for managing the destination information 34b, a transmission information management system 35c as transmission information management means for managing the transmission information 34c, and a search message. A search service 35d as a response message replying means for sending a response message back to the MFP 20 that has sent the destination information, and a destination information sending means for sending the destination information 34b managed by the destination information management system 35b to the MFP 20 that has requested the destination information. And a destination information service 35e as a transmission information transmission means for transmitting transmission information 34c managed by the transmission information management system 35c to the MFP 20 that has requested transmission information, and a destination information management system 35b. Included in the destination information 34b And a shared folder management services 35f as a shared folder generating means for generating a shared folder as a destination to be.

  Next, the operation of the image transmission system 10 will be described.

  First, an operation when the computer 30 automatically registers its shared folder as a destination in the destination information 34b will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer 30 when a shared folder is automatically registered as a destination in the destination information 34b.

  When the destination information management service 35a is activated, the control unit 35 of the computer 30 periodically executes the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the destination information management system 35b automatically detects the shared folder of the computer 30 (S41).

  Next, the destination information management system 35b determines whether or not the shared folder has been detected in S41 (S42).

  If the destination information management system 35b determines in S42 that the shared folder has not been detected, the operation shown in FIG. 4 ends.

  On the other hand, when the destination information management system 35b determines in S42 that the shared folder has been detected, the destination information management system 35b includes the shared folder detected in S41 as the destination in the destination information 34b (S43), and ends the operation shown in FIG.

  Next, an operation when the computer 30 registers a destination will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer 30 when registering a destination.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the destination information management system 35b of the computer 30 displays the destination included in the destination information 34b on the display unit 32 in response to an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31 (S51). ).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the destination displayed on the display unit 32 in S51.

  In FIG. 6, the destination includes an e-mail address, a shared folder, a FAX number, and the like. The shared folder is not limited to the folder on the computer 30 but may be a folder on a computer included in the image transmission system 10 other than the computer 30. The screen shown in FIG. 6 includes a check box 61 associated with each destination for publishing the destination, a button 62 for adding, changing or deleting the destination, and a button 63 for ending the editing of the destination. And are included.

  The user can designate an arbitrary destination by checking the check box 61 via the operation unit 31 of the computer 30 on the screen shown in FIG. Thereby, the destination information management system 35b accepts designation of a destination transmitted by the destination information service 35e among the destinations included in the destination information 34b.

  Further, the user can add, change, or delete a destination by pressing the button 62 via the operation unit 31 of the computer 30 on the screen shown in FIG. That is, the destination information management system 35b can register an arbitrary destination in the destination information 34b in accordance with an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31.

  In addition, the user can end the editing of the destination by pressing the button 63 via the operation unit 31 of the computer 30 on the screen shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the destination information management system 35b edits the destination information 34b in response to an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31 (S52). That is, the destination information management system 35b edits the destination information 34b by operating the check box 61 and the button 62 on the screen shown in FIG. Then, when the button 63 is pressed on the screen shown in FIG. 6, the destination information management system 35b ends the operation shown in FIG.

  Next, an operation when the computer 30 creates a shared folder will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer 30 when creating a shared folder.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the shared folder management service 35f of the computer 30 sets the folder 34d designated in this instruction as a shared folder in accordance with an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31 (S71). The folder 34d is registered in the destination information 34b as a destination in the destination information management system 35b (S72). Note that the method for generating a shared folder in S71 is to generate a new shared folder on the computer 30 in addition to a method for generating a shared folder by setting a folder that already exists on the computer 30 as a shared folder. It is also possible to adopt a method of

  Next, the shared folder management service 35 f determines whether or not an instruction to end the destination information management service 35 a is input to the operation unit 31 until it determines that an instruction to end the destination information management service 35 a is input to the operation unit 31. Judgment is made (S73).

  If the shared folder management service 35f determines in S73 that an instruction to end the destination information management service 35a has been input to the operation unit 31, the shared folder management service 35f cancels the shared state of the folder 34d (S74), and then uses the folder 34d as the destination information management system. 35b is deleted from the destination in the destination information 34b (S75), and the operation shown in FIG. 7 ends. That is, the shared folder management service 35f cancels the shared state of the shared folder generated in S71 before the destination information management service 35a ends.

  Next, the operation of the image transmission system 10 when an image is transmitted by the MFP 20 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of the operation of the image transmission system 10 when an image is transmitted by the MFP 20.

  A user who has authority to operate the computer 30 inputs an operation for causing the computer 30 to activate the destination information management service 35 a to the operation unit 31 of the computer 30. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 35 of the computer 30 activates the destination information management service 35a in response to an input to the operation unit 31 by the user (S81).

  Next, the user moves from the place where the computer 30 is installed to the place where the MFP 20 is installed, and presses the destination selection button (not shown) displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20. Input to the unit 21. Therefore, the search message distribution unit 28b of the MFP 20 distributes a search message for searching for the computer 30 to the network 11 via the network communication unit 26 (S82). For example, the search message delivery means 28b transmits a Probe message as a search message for searching the computer 30 using WS-Discovery (Web Services Dynamic Discovery). That is, the search message delivery unit 28b searches for the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is activated using UDP (User Datagram Protocol) multicast that searches for the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is activated. To send a Probe message.

  When the search service 35d of the computer 30 receives the search message distributed in S82 via the network communication unit 33, if the search service 35d itself matches the content of the search message, the search service 35d sends a response message to the MFP 20 that has transmitted the search message. A reply is made via the network communication unit 33 (S83). For example, when the search message distributed in S82 is a WS-Discovery Probe message, the search service 35d returns a WS-Discovery ProbeMatch message as a response message. As a result, the MFP 20 can recognize the location of the computer 30.

  Upon receiving the response message returned in S83 via the network communication unit 26, the destination information requesting unit 28c of the MFP 20 requests the destination information from the computer 30 that has transmitted the response message via the network communication unit 26 ( S84).

  When the destination information service 35e of the computer 30 receives the request for the destination information in S84 via the network communication unit 33, the destination information based on the destination information 34b managed by the destination information management system 35b is sent to the destination information in S84. Is transmitted via the network communication unit 33 to the MFP 20 that has requested (S85). Here, the destination information management system 35b passes only the destination for which designation is accepted in the check box 61 of the screen shown in FIG. 6 as the destination transmitted by the destination information service 35e among the destination information 34b to the destination information service 35e. Therefore, the destination information service 35e transmits destination information including only the destination passed from the destination information management system 35b in S85.

  When receiving the destination information transmitted in S85 via the network communication unit 26, the destination display unit 28d of the MFP 20 displays the destination included in the destination information on the display unit 22 (S86).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the destination displayed on the display unit 22 in S86.

  In FIG. 9, the destination includes an e-mail address, a shared folder, a FAX number, and the like. The shared folder is not limited to the folder on the computer 30 but may be a folder on a computer included in the image transmission system 10 other than the computer 30. The screen shown in FIG. 9 includes a check box 91 associated with each destination for selecting a destination, a button 92 for transmitting an image to the destination selected by the check box 91, and canceling the image transmission. And a button 93 for performing the operation.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 9, the user selects an arbitrary destination by checking the check box 91 via the operation unit 21 of the MFP 20, and then presses the button 92 via the operation unit 21 to select an image. Transmission can be instructed to the MFP 20.

  When the user selects the destination displayed on the display unit 22 in S86 and instructs the MFP 20 to transmit an image, the image transmission unit 28a of the MFP 20 displays the destination displayed on the display unit 22 as shown in FIG. Among them, the image is transmitted to the destination selected according to the instruction input to the operation unit 21 (S87). Here, when the destination is an e-mail address, the image transmission unit 28a transmits the image by e-mail to the e-mail address via the network communication unit 26. In addition, when the destination is a shared folder, the image transmission unit 28a writes the image into the shared folder via the network communication unit 26. Further, when the destination is a FAX number, the image transmission unit 28a transmits the image to the FAX number via the fax communication unit 25.

  Note that as a communication method between the MFP 20 and the computer 30, various methods such as a Web service and a REST (Representational State Transfer) can be adopted.

  FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the transmission processing in S87 shown in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the transmission capability determination unit 28 e of the MFP 20 has the capability of transmitting an image to a destination selected according to an instruction input to the operation unit 21 among the destinations displayed on the display unit 22. Is determined based on the destination information type included in the destination information transmitted by the computer 30 in S85 (S101). For example, the transmission capability determination unit 28e determines a function necessary for transmitting an image to a destination from the destination information type, and determines a communication protocol or an authentication method determined as a function necessary for transmitting an image to the destination. If the MFP 20 does not have a specific function, it is determined that the MFP 20 does not have the ability to transmit an image to a destination. Further, the transmission capability determining unit 28e determines information necessary for transmitting an image to the destination from the destination information type, and specific information such as authentication information determined as information necessary for transmitting the image to the destination. If the MFP 20 does not include the MFP 20, it is determined that the MFP 20 does not have the capability of transmitting an image to the destination.

  If it is determined in S101 that the MFP 20 does not have the capability of transmitting an image to the destination, the transmission information requesting unit 28f of the MFP 20 transmits transmission information for causing the MFP 20 to realize the capability of transmitting an image to the destination. 30 is requested (S102).

  When the destination information service 35e of the computer 30 receives the transmission information request in S102 via the network communication unit 33, the destination information service 35e is designated in the request in S102 out of the transmission information 34c managed by the transmission information management system 35c. The transmission information 34c associated with the addressed destination is transmitted via the network communication unit 33 to the MFP 20 that has requested the transmission information in S102.

  When the image transmission unit 28a of the MFP 20 receives the transmission information transmitted from the computer 30 via the network communication unit 26, the image transmission unit 28a uses the received transmission information (S103). For example, when a transmission program as a communication module for realizing the ability to transmit an image to a destination is included in the transmission information, the image transmission unit 28a uses the transmission program included in the transmission information. The image is developed on the RAM of the control unit 28 for image transmission. In addition, when the transmission information includes specific information such as authentication information, the image transmission unit 28a sets the specific information included in the transmission information for image transmission.

  The image transmission unit 28a of the MFP 20 determines in S101 that the MFP 20 has the capability of transmitting an image to the destination, or transmits the image to the destination (S104) when the processing of S103 is completed (S104). Exit.

  As described above, in the image transmission system 10, when the MFP 20 does not have the capability of transmitting an image to a destination, the transmission information for causing the MFP 20 to transmit the image to the destination is transmitted from the computer 30 to the MFP 20. Therefore, the image can be transmitted to the destination by the MFP 20 using the transmission information (S103 and S104). Therefore, the image transmission system 10 can increase the destinations to which images can be transmitted from the MFP 20.

  The image transmission system 10 transmits an image to a specific destination even when the MFP 20 does not have a specific function such as a specific communication protocol and a specific authentication method necessary for transmitting the image to the specific destination. The MFP 20 can be provided with a specific function necessary for this by the transmission program. That is, the MFP 20 can temporarily use functions that are not installed in the existing firmware of the MFP 20 by downloading and using the transmission program. For example, when the MFP 20 can execute image transmission by SMB (Server Message Block), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), and e-mail with existing firmware, by downloading and using a transmission program , It is possible to execute image transmission using a unique protocol other than SMB, FTP, and electronic mail. For example, the MFP 20 can execute image transmission using Twitter (registered trademark) or Skype (registered trademark).

  Since the MFP 20 temporarily uses functions that are not installed in the existing firmware of the MFP 20, the RAM of the control unit 28 is more efficient than a configuration that always uses functions that are not installed in the existing firmware of the MFP 20. Can be used.

  In the image transmission system 10, since the MFP 20 can specify the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is activated by the search message and the response message (S81 to S83), the IP address of the computer 30, etc. There is no need for the user to know information for connecting to the computer 30 via the network 11 in advance. Therefore, the image transmission system 10 can easily use the destination information 34 b managed by the computer 30 by the MFP 20. If the image transmission system 10 is a computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is activated, even if the computer 30 can be easily operated by the user, the destination information managed by the computer 30 is used. Since the MFP 20 transmits the image to the destination selected by the user among the destinations included in 34b (S87), registration of the destination in the destination information used by the MFP 20 can be facilitated.

  For example, when the user uses the computer 30 alone, the image transmission system 10 displays only the destinations included in the destination information 34b managed by the computer 30 on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20. For example, sort and search processing is used among the thousands of destinations included in the destination information that is mostly unrelated to this user, such as common destination information for many people. Thus, the convenience can be improved as compared with a configuration in which the user has to search for a destination necessary for the user.

  The image transmission system 10 displays only the destination (S52) designated by the user among the destinations included in the destination information 34b on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20 (S86). Therefore, the destination of the destination included in the destination information 34b. Compared with a configuration in which everything is always displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20, the security can be improved.

  Note that the image transmission system 10 may be configured such that all of the destinations included in the destination information 34 b are always displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20.

  In the image transmission system 10, since the shared folder of the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is activated is automatically included in the destination information 34b as a destination (S43), the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is activated. An image can be transmitted to the shared folder by the MFP 20.

  Since the image transmission system 10 generates a shared folder on the computer 30 as a destination to which the MFP 20 transmits an image (S71), the MFP 20 can transmit an image to the shared folder.

  Further, the image transmission system 10 releases the shared state of the shared folder generated by the computer 30 executing the destination information management service 35a before the destination information management service 35a ends (S74). A shared folder that can be transmitted can be temporarily generated on the computer 30.

  Note that the image transmission system 10 does not have to release the shared state of the shared folder generated by the computer 30 executing the destination information management service 35a before the destination information management service 35a ends.

  As long as the image transmission system 10 is a computer on which the destination information management service is activated, the destination included in the destination information managed by this computer is displayed on the display unit of the MFP 20 even if it is a computer other than the computer 30. 22 can be displayed. That is, the image transmission system 10 can simultaneously display the destinations included in the destination information managed by each of the plurality of computers on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20.

  However, the image transmission system 10 includes the identification information of the search service 35d in the search message delivered by the MFP 20 in S82, and the search service 35d sends a response message to the MFP 20 that has transmitted the search message including its own identification information. (S83), the address information 34b managed by the computer 30 specified by the identification information included in the search message among the computers on which the address information management service is activated is displayed. Only the destinations included can be displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20. That is, in the image transmission system 10, compared to the configuration in which the destination included in the destination information managed by all computers on which the destination information management service is activated is displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20, the image transmission system 10 Selection of a destination can be facilitated.

  The identification information of the search service 35d may be, for example, a user ID and password used when logging into the MFP 20. When the MFP 20 includes these IDs and passwords in a search message and encrypts them according to a specific rule, the security performance can be improved when this identification information flows on the network 11. After receiving this identification information, the search service 35d can decrypt and recognize the ID and password based on this rule.

  The image transmission system 10 can simultaneously display the destinations included in the destination information 34b managed by the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is activated on the display units of a plurality of MFPs.

  The image transmission apparatus of the present invention is an MFP in the present embodiment, but may be an image transmission apparatus other than the MFP, such as a FAX dedicated machine.

10 Image Transmission System 20 MFP (Image Transmission Device)
28a Image transmission means 28c Destination information request means 28e Transmission capability judgment means 28f Transmission information request means 30 Computer 34a Destination information management program 34b Destination information 34c Transmission information 35b Destination information management system (destination information management means)
35c Transmission information management system (transmission information management means)
35e Destination information service (destination information transmission means, transmission information transmission means)

Claims (3)

An image transmission device comprising image transmission means for transmitting an image;
A computer that executes a destination information management program for managing destination information including information related to the destination of transmission of the image,
The image transmission device includes:
Destination information requesting means for requesting the destination information from the computer;
Transmission capability determination means for determining whether or not the image transmission device has the capability of transmitting the image to the destination based on the destination information transmitted by the computer;
Transmission information requesting means for requesting the computer for transmission information for causing the image transmission apparatus to realize the capability when the transmission capability determination unit determines that the image transmission device does not have the capability; With
The destination information management program includes:
Destination information management means for managing the destination information;
Transmission information management means for managing the transmission information;
Destination information transmission means for transmitting the destination information managed by the destination information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the destination information; and
Causing the computer to function as transmission information transmission means for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the transmission information;
The image transmission unit transmits the image to the destination using the transmission information transmitted by the computer.   The image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission information includes a transmission program for realizing the capability. A destination information management program for managing destination information including information related to a destination of image transmission by an image transmission device,
Destination information management means for managing the destination information;
Transmission information management means for managing transmission information for causing the image forming apparatus to transmit the image to the destination;
Destination information transmission means for transmitting the destination information managed by the destination information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the destination information; and
A destination information management program for causing a computer to function as transmission information transmission means for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the transmission information. .

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