JP2021093740A - Image processing apparatus, method for controlling the same, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mechanism for reliably executing a document reading and transmission job even when a plurality of users use an image processing apparatus in common regardless of the state of use of the image processing apparatus by another user.SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus has: accepting means that accepts authentication information from a user through an operation unit; execution means that executes log-in processing for the user by using the authentication information accepted by the accepting means; receiving means that receives a destination and the authentication information from an external device via a network; display means that displays a screen; reading means that reads an image of a document to generate image data based on the image; and transmission means that transmits the image data generated by the reading means. The image processing apparatus displays a transmission screen for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means, to the destination received from the external device while the user logs in to the apparatus, by using the authentication information that is received by the receiving means through the operation unit from the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means from the external device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to an image processing device, a control method thereof, and a program.

Conventionally, a function of transmitting image data generated by a client computer to a fax device via a LAN (Local Area Network) and fax transmission from the fax device is known. In this case, the destination of the fax transmission could be specified by the user on the client computer side.
In addition, the client computer does not prepare the image data, only the user-specified destination is notified to the fax device, and the fax device reads the original and faxes the generated image data to the specified destination. (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-288625

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, a new manuscript is used when the scanner unit of the fax machine is in use or when the fax machine is executing a manuscript reading / transmitting job instructed by another client computer. Do not accept read / send jobs. That is, the technique described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is not easy to use because it is determined whether or not a new document reading / transmitting job can be executed depending on the usage status of the fax machine by another user.
Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, when the document reading and transmitting jobs are received from different client computers at almost the same time, the image data generated by scanning the document to the destination specified by the previously received job is generated. Send. Therefore, the image data may be transmitted to a destination not intended by the user, that is, a destination specified by the document reading / transmitting job instructed by another client computer, which poses a security problem.
The present invention provides a mechanism for reliably executing a document reading and transmitting job regardless of the usage status of the image processing device by other users even when a plurality of users share the image processing device. The purpose.
Further, as another object of the present invention, the operation unit, the reception means for receiving the authentication information for executing the login process from the user via the operation unit, and the authentication information received by the reception means are used. An execution means for executing the user's login process, a receiving means for receiving a destination and authentication information from an external device via a network, a display means for displaying a screen, and image data based on the image of a manuscript are read. The user has a reading means for generating the above and a transmitting means for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means, and the receiving means operates the operation from the user corresponding to the authentication information received from the external device. Using the authentication information received through the unit, a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated by the reading means is displayed to a destination received from the external device while the user is logged in. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus.
Further, as another object of the present invention, an operation unit, a reading means for reading an image of a document and generating image data based on the image, a transmitting means for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means, and a user. From the receiving means for receiving the authentication information for executing the login process, the executing means for executing the login process of the user using the authentication information received by the receiving means, and the external device via the operation unit. When the receiving means has a destination and a receiving means for receiving the authentication information, the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination, and the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means is not logged in, the above. The display means does not display a transmission screen for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means to the destination received from the external device, and the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination. When the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means is logged in, the display means transmits the image data generated by the reading means to the destination received from the external device. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device for displaying a transmission screen.

Therefore, the image processing device of the present invention uses the operation unit, the reception means for receiving the authentication information for executing the login process from the user via the operation unit, and the authentication information received by the reception means. An execution means for executing the user's login process, a receiving means for receiving the destination and authentication information from an external device via a network, a display means for displaying a screen, and image data based on the image of the original. The user has a reading means for generating the above and a transmitting means for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means, and the receiving means operates the operation from the user corresponding to the authentication information received from the external device. Using the authentication information received through the unit, a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated by the reading means is displayed to a destination received from the external device while the user is logged in. It is characterized by that.
Further, the image processing apparatus of the present invention includes an operation unit, a reading means for reading an image of a document and generating image data based on the image, a transmitting means for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means, and a user. From the receiving means for receiving the authentication information for executing the login process, the executing means for executing the login process of the user using the authentication information received by the receiving means, and the external device via the operation unit. When the receiving means has a destination and a receiving means for receiving the authentication information, the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination, and the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means is not logged in, the above. The display means does not display a transmission screen for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means to the destination received from the external device, and the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination. When the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means is logged in, the display means transmits the image data generated by the reading means to the destination received from the external device. It is characterized by displaying a transmission screen.

According to the present invention, even when a plurality of users share an image processing device, a mechanism for reliably executing a document reading / transmitting job regardless of the usage status of the image processing device by another user is provided. be able to.
Further, the operation unit, the reception means for receiving the authentication information for executing the login process from the user via the operation unit, and the authentication information received by the reception means are used to execute the login process for the user. The execution means, the receiving means for receiving the destination and the authentication information from the external device via the network, the display means for displaying the screen, the reading means for reading the image of the original and generating the image data based on the image, and the above. The authentication means that the receiving means receives the image data generated by the reading means from the user corresponding to the authentication information received from the external device via the operation unit. It is possible to provide an image processing device that displays a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated by the reading means to a destination received from the external device while the user is logged in using the information. it can.
Further, an operation unit, a reading means that reads an image of a document and generates image data based on the image, a transmission means that transmits the image data generated by the reading means, and a user via the operation unit A receiving means for receiving authentication information for executing a login process, an executing means for executing a login process for the user using the authentication information received by the receiving means, and a receiving means for receiving a destination and authentication information from an external device. When the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination and the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means is not logged in, the display means is transmitted from the external device. The receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination, and the receiving means receives the authentication without displaying the transmission screen for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means to the received destination. When the user corresponding to the information is logged in, the display means is an image processing device that displays a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated by the reading means to the destination received from the external device. Can be provided.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration of an image processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware configuration of the MFP. It is a figure which shows an example of the software structure of the MFP. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of a tablet type terminal. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the operation screen of a tablet type terminal. It is a sequence diagram (the 1) which shows an example of the processing of an image processing system. It is a sequence diagram (No. 2) which shows an example of processing of an image processing system. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of the operation screen of a tablet type terminal. It is a figure (the 3) which shows an example of the operation screen of a tablet type terminal. It is a sequence diagram (No. 3) which shows an example of processing of an image processing system. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows an example of the processing of the MFP. It is a flowchart (2) which shows an example of the processing of the MFP. It is a figure (the 1) which shows an example of the display screen of the MFP. It is a sequence diagram (No. 4) which shows an example of processing of an image processing system. It is a flowchart (3) which shows an example of the processing of the MFP. It is a flowchart (4) which shows an example of the processing of the MFP. It is a figure (the 2) which shows an example of the display screen of the MFP.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the means for solving the invention.
<Embodiment 1>
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an image processing system according to the present embodiment. The tablet terminal 101, which is an example of the information processing device, communicates with the MFP 103 via the wireless network router (wireless access point) 102. The MFP 103 is an example of an image processing device. The tablet terminal 101 and the wireless network router 102 are connected by a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The MFP 103 and the wireless network router 102 are connected by a wired LAN. The MFP 103 is also connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). The communication path between the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 is not limited to that described above. For example, the tablet terminal 101 and the wireless network router 102 may be connected by a wired LAN. Further, the MFP 103 and the wireless network router 102 may be connected by a wireless LAN. Further, the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 may be connected to the same network. That is, any configuration may be used as long as the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 can communicate with each other via the network.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the MFP 103. The control unit 210 including the CPU 211 controls the operation of the entire MFP 103. The CPU 211 reads the control program stored in the ROM 212 and performs various controls such as reading / printing / communication. More specifically, the CPU 211 realizes the software configuration of the MFP 103 described later, the processing of the MFP 103 in the sequence diagram, and each processing shown in the flowchart by reading and executing the program stored in the ROM 212 or the like.
The RAM 213 is used as a temporary storage area such as a main memory and a work area of the CPU 211. In the MFP 103, one CPU 211 uses one memory (RAM 213 or HDD 214) to execute each process shown in the flowchart described later, but other modes may be used. For example, a plurality of CPUs, a plurality of RAMs, or HDDs may be made to cooperate to execute each process shown in the flowchart.
HDD 214 stores image data and various programs. The HDD 214 is also used as a storage area for various setting data of the MFP 103. The operation unit I / F 215 connects the operation unit 220 and the control unit 210. The operation unit 220 is provided with a liquid crystal display unit having a touch panel function, a keyboard, and the like, and plays a role as a reception unit that receives operations, inputs, and instructions by the user.

The printer I / F 216 connects the printer 221 and the control unit 210. The image data to be printed by the printer 221 is transferred from the control unit 210 via the printer I / F 216, and is printed on the recording medium by the printer 221.
The scanner I / F 217 connects the scanner 222 and the control unit 210. The scanner 222 reads the original, generates image data, and inputs the image data to the control unit 210 via the scanner I / F 217.
The modem I / F 218 connects the modem 223 and the control unit 210. Modem 223 is connected to the PSTN and performs fax communication of image data with an external fax machine (not shown). The network I / F 219 connects the control unit 210 (MFP103) to the wired LAN. The MFP 103 can communicate with an external device using the network I / F 219 to transmit and receive image data and various information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the MFP 103. Each part shown by a solid line in FIG. 3 is a software module realized by the CPU 211 reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 212 or the HDD 214. The UI (User Interface) unit 301 provides various information to the user via the operation unit 220 and receives various instructions from the user. The Job Controller unit 302 accepts jobs such as copying, printing, and faxing, and controls the execution of the accepted jobs. The Protocol Stack unit 304 holds various network protocols such as TCP / IP and HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol).
In the present embodiment, the image data transmitted from the tablet terminal 101 is received via the network I / F 219 according to the network protocol held in the Protocol Stack unit 304. The received image data is stored in the Image File unit 303. The Image File unit 303 is a software module that manages image data stored in the RAM 213 and the HDD 214.

The Image File unit 303 stores not only the image data received via the network I / F 219 but also the image data generated by the scanner 222. The generation of image data by the scanner 222 is controlled by the Scan unit 306. The fax unit 305 controls fax communication via the modem 223. When performing fax transmission from the MFP 103, the Fax unit 305 reads out the image data stored in the Image File unit 303 and transmits the image data.
The OS (Operating System) unit 308 coordinates each module and task, and manages the entire software of the MFP 103. The OS unit 308 is combined with the Device Driver unit 307. The Device Driver unit 307 controls a hardware device such as a scanner 222 and a modem 223.
The Activation unit 309 is a module that controls user authentication. When user authentication is enabled in the MFP 103, the user needs to perform a login operation for inputting authentication information including a user name and a password via the operation unit 220. The Authentication unit 309 collates the input authentication information with the authentication information registered in advance to determine whether or not the authentication is possible, and when the authentication is possible, the user can use the MFP 103. When the user authentication is disabled in the MFP 103, the user can use the MFP 103 without the login operation and the authentication by the Association unit 309.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the tablet terminal 101. The control unit 410 including the CPU 411 controls the operation of the entire tablet terminal 101. The CPU 411 reads the control program stored in the memory 412 and performs various controls. More specifically, the CPU 411 realizes the function of the tablet terminal 101 and the processing of the tablet terminal 101 in the sequence diagram described later by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 412 or the like. The memory 412 is also used as a temporary storage area for the main memory of the CPU 411, a work area, and the like. In the tablet terminal 101, one CPU 411 executes each process using one memory 412, but other modes may be used. For example, a plurality of CPUs and a plurality of memories may be made to cooperate to execute each process.
The operation unit I / F 413 connects the operation unit 420 and the control unit 410. The operation unit 420 is provided with a liquid crystal display unit having a touch panel function, and plays a role as a reception unit that receives operations, inputs, instructions, and the like by the user. The network I / F414 connects the control unit 410 (tablet type terminal 101) to the wireless LAN. The tablet terminal 101 can transmit image data and information to an external device and receive various information by using the network I / F414.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the fax transmission application displayed on the tablet terminal 101. The fax transmission application is an application that can be downloaded from a server on the Internet and additionally installed on the tablet terminal 101, and is software that is operated on the OS section of the tablet terminal 101. By using the fax transmission application, settings for causing the MFP 103 to perform fax transmission can be made on the tablet terminal 101 side. The operation of the tablet terminal 101, which will be described later, is executed based on an instruction from the fax transmission application.
When the fax transmission application is started on the tablet terminal 101, the operation screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. The setting field 501 is a field for selecting and setting an MFP for executing fax transmission. When the setting field 501 is touched, the tablet terminal 101 searches for the surrounding MFPs, and the found MFPs are displayed in a list. The user can select the MFP to execute the fax transmission from the displayed MFP.
The setting field 502 is a field for setting a telephone number (fax number) as a destination for fax transmission. The user may input the telephone number using the soft keyboard displayed on the tablet terminal 101, or may select the telephone number by referring to the address book stored in the tablet terminal 101.
The setting field 503 is a field for making detailed settings for the scanning process (reading process) executed by using the scanner 222 of the MFP 103. When the setting field 503 is touched, a screen for specifying scanning parameters such as resolution, image quality, and document size is displayed, and scan settings are accepted from the user via this screen. The detailed settings of the scan process set in the setting field 503 can be changed by the user by the operation unit 220 of the MFP 103 before the start of the scan process.
The fax transmission key 504 is a key for instructing the MFP 103 to execute the fax transmission. When the fax transmission key 504 is pressed after the setting fields 501 to 503 have been set, communication between the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 is started.

The processing sequence in the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing when a user logs in to the MFP 103 after the tablet terminal 101 is instructed to execute the fax transmission to the MFP 103. That is, the process when the user logs in to the MFP 103 after receiving the document reading / transmitting job from the tablet terminal 101 will be described. The document reading / transmitting job is a fax transmission job including a scan command. In S601, the tablet-type terminal 101 receives a setting from the user via the operation screen of the tablet-type terminal 101 of FIG. In S602, the tablet terminal 101 transmits a command for job generation to the MFP 103. It is assumed that the authentication information of the user operating the tablet terminal 101 is added to this command. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds OK to the tablet terminal 101 in S603.
In S604, the tablet terminal 101 transmits a scan command instructing the MFP 103 to execute the scan. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds OK to the tablet terminal 101 in S605. In S606, the tablet terminal 101 transmits a command for completing the job to the MFP 103. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds OK to the tablet terminal 101 in S607. The MFP 103 saves the job received in S602 to S607 in S608 as a fax transmission job waiting for document scanning, and waits until there is a user login operation from the operation unit 220.

When the user's login operation is accepted in S609, the MFP 103 determines in S610 whether or not there is a fax transmission job waiting for document scanning whose authentication information matches that of the login user. Here, if there is a fax transmission job waiting for document scan with matching authentication information, the MFP 103 displays the scan setting screen related to the fax transmission job waiting for document scan on the display unit of the operation unit 220 in S611, and the user can operate the fax. Wait until there is. The process in S611 is an example of the setting screen display process. When the user gives a scan execution instruction in S612, the MFP 103 scans the document using the scanner 222 in S613. The scan process follows the contents set in the setting field 503 of FIG. 5, but when the setting contents are changed on the scan setting screen displayed in S611, the changed settings are followed. In S614, the MFP 103 faxes the image data obtained by the scan performed in S613. The destination of this fax transmission is the telephone number set in the setting field 502 of FIG. The processing in S613 and S614 is an example of execution processing in which a job is processed according to an instruction received via the scan setting screen.
If there is no fax transmission job waiting for document scan with matching authentication information in S610, the MFP 103 displays the default standby screen (for example, copy function screen) of the MFP 103 on the display unit of the operation unit 420 in S615. The process in S615 is an example of the standby screen display process.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing when the user has already logged in to the MFP 103 before the tablet terminal 101 is instructed to execute the fax transmission to the MFP 103. That is, the process when the user logs in to the MFP 103 before receiving the document reading / transmitting job from the tablet terminal 101 will be described. When the MFP 103 accepts the user's login operation in S701, the MFP 103 displays the default standby screen of the MFP 103 on the display unit of the operation unit 220 in S702. In S703 to S709, the tablet terminal 101 instructs the MFP 103 to send a fax including a scan command, but the description is omitted because it is the same as the sequence described in S601 to S607 of FIG.
In S710, the MFP 103 determines whether or not the authentication information of the login user of the MFP 103 matches the authentication information of the instructed fax transmission job. Here, if the authentication information matches, the MFP 103 waits for the scanner 222 to become available in S711, displays the scan setting screen related to the fax transmission job on the display unit of the operation unit 220, and operates the user. Wait until there is. When the user gives a scan execution instruction in S712, the MFP 103 scans the document and faxes the document in S713 to S714, but the description is omitted because the operation is the same as in S613 to S614 of FIG.

If the authentication information does not match in S710, the MFP 103 saves the job received in S703 to S709 as a fax transmission job waiting for document scanning in S715. The process in S715 is an example of a hold process for holding the job received in S703 to S709 as an execution waiting state.
As described above, when a fax transmission job including a scan command is instructed from the tablet terminal 101, when the authentication information of the fax transmission job and the authentication information of the login user of the MFP 103 match, the operation unit of the MFP 103 A scan setting screen is displayed on 220, and a process of scanning a document with the MFP 103 and faxing the obtained image data is performed according to a user's scan execution instruction. Hereinafter, the process of scanning the original with the MFP 103 and faxing the obtained image data is referred to as a first transmission process. In the first transmission process, the image data obtained by scanning by the MFP 103 is faxed. On the other hand, the second transmission process of faxing the image data prepared on the tablet terminal 101 side from the MFP 103 will be described below.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the data management application displayed on the tablet terminal 101. The tablet terminal 101 stores image data downloaded from the network and image data taken by using the camera function provided in the tablet terminal 101. These image data can be sequentially switched and displayed using a data management application installed on the tablet terminal 101, and the operation screen of FIG. 8 shows one of the stored image data. Is shown.
On the operation screen of FIG. 8, when the user presses the operation key 801, a screen for selecting a function to be executed for the currently displayed image data is displayed. On this screen, in addition to the mail sending application, the printing application, and the like, the fax sending application described above is displayed as a selection candidate. When the user selects the fax transmission application, the screen switches to the operation screen shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the fax transmission application displayed on the tablet terminal 101. The setting fields 901, 902, and 903 are the same as the setting fields 501, 502, and 504 described with reference to FIG. 5, respectively.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing when the second transmission processing is executed. In S1001, the tablet terminal 101 accepts an image selection from the user via the operation screen of FIG. In the following S1002, the tablet terminal 101 receives a setting from the user via the operation screen of FIG. In S1003, the tablet terminal 101 transmits a command for job generation to the MFP 103. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds OK to the tablet terminal 101 in S1004.
In S1005, the tablet terminal 101 transmits an image command to the MFP 103. The image command includes image data to be faxed from the MFP 103. This image data was displayed on the operation screen of FIG. Upon receiving the image command, the MFP 103 responds OK to the tablet terminal 101 in S1006. In S1007, the tablet terminal 101 transmits a command for completing the job to the MFP 103. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds OK to the tablet terminal 101 in S1008. In S1009, the MFP 103 faxes the image data received from the tablet terminal 101. The destination of this fax transmission is the telephone number set in the setting field 902.
As described above, the process of faxing the image data transmitted from the tablet terminal 101 to the MFP 103 from the MFP 103 (second transmission process) is performed according to the contents set in the tablet terminal 101. In the second transmission process, the scan process on the MFP 103 side is not executed. Therefore, unlike the first transmission process, it is not necessary to wait for the operation of the MFP 103 by the user, and the fax transmission process is executed regardless of whether or not the user has logged in to the MFP 103.

11 and 12 are flowcharts showing an example of processing of the MFP 103. Each operation (processing of each step) shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 and 12 is realized by executing the control program stored in the ROM 212 by the CPU 211 of the control unit 210.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when the MFP 103 receives a fax transmission job from the tablet terminal 101. When the Job Controller unit 302 receives the fax transmission job in S1101, it determines the instruction content in the fax transmission job in S1102. More specifically, the Job Controller unit 302 determines that, when receiving an image command, it has been instructed to fax the image data transmitted from the tablet terminal 101 (second transmission process). Then proceed to S1109. Then, the FAX unit 305 faxes the image data transmitted from the tablet terminal 101.
On the other hand, when the Job Control unit 302 has received the scan command, it determines that it has been instructed to fax the image data obtained by scanning by the MFP 103 (first transmission process), and proceeds to S1103.

In S1103, the Authentication unit 309 determines whether or not the user is logged in to the MFP 103. Here, if the MFP 103 is in the user login state, the process proceeds to S1104, and if not, the process proceeds to S1110. In S1104, the Job Controller unit 302 determines whether or not the authentication information of the login user of the MFP 103 and the authentication information of the fax transmission job match. Here, if the authentication information matches, the process proceeds to S1105, and if not, the process proceeds to S1110. In S1105, the scanner 222 waits until it becomes available. In S1110, the Job Controller unit 302 saves the fax transmission job as a fax transmission job waiting for scanning.
When the scanner 222 becomes available in S1105, the UI unit 301 displays the scan setting screen related to the fax transmission job on the display unit of the operation unit 220 in S1106, and waits until the user operates in S1107. Here, when the user gives a scan execution instruction, the Scan unit 306 performs a document scanning process using the scanner 222 in S1108. In S1109, the Fax unit 305 faxes the image data obtained by the scan executed in S1108.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when a user logs in to the MFP 103. In S1201, the UI unit 301 accepts the user's login operation via the operation unit 220. Next, in S1202, the Job Controller unit 302 determines the presence or absence of a scan-waiting fax transmission job, and if it determines that there is a scan-waiting fax transmission job, proceeds to S1203, and if not, proceeds to S1208. In S1203, the Job Controller unit 302 determines whether or not any of the scan-waiting fax transmission jobs has the same authentication information as the login user of the MFP 103. Here, if there is a scan-waiting fax transmission job with matching authentication information, the process proceeds to S1204, and if not, the process proceeds to S1208. In S1208, the UI unit 301 displays the default standby screen of the MFP 103.
In S1204, the UI unit 301 displays the scan setting screen related to the scan waiting fax transmission job whose authentication information matches the login user of the MFP 103 on the display unit of the operation unit 220, and waits until the user operates in S1205. Here, when the user gives a scan execution instruction, the Scan unit 306 performs a document scanning process using the scanner 222 in S1206. In S1207, the Fax unit 305 faxes the image data obtained by the scan executed in S1206.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the operation unit 220 of the MFP 103. In the figure, the screen 1301 is a login screen of the MFP 103. When using the MFP 103, the user performs a login operation (user authentication) by inputting a user ID and password from the screen 1301. Here, if the MFP 103 receives a fax transmission job including a scan command before the user logs in, the job is saved as a scan-waiting fax transmission job, and the display screen does not transition from the screen 1301. When the user performs a login operation on the screen 1301, the display screen transitions to the screen 1302 or the screen 1303. The screen 1302 is the default standby screen of the MFP 103 that is displayed when there is no scan-waiting fax transmission job whose authentication information matches the login user of the MFP 103.
The screen 1303 is a scan setting screen displayed when there is a scan-waiting fax transmission job whose authentication information matches the login user of the MFP 103, and the setting of the scan setting related to the fax transmission job can be changed. When the user gives a scan execution instruction (for example, pressing the start key of the operation unit 220) while the screen 1303 is displayed, the MFP 103 scans the document using the scanner 222 and faxes the obtained image data. Send. When the MFP 103 receives a fax transmission job including a scan command after the user logs in to the MFP 103, the display screen is displayed on the screen 1302 if the authentication information of the job matches the authentication information of the login user of the MFP 103. To the screen 1303, the user can instruct the scan execution in the same manner.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the tablet terminal 101 is instructed to fax the image data obtained by scanning by the MFP 103 (first transmission process), and the authentication information of the logged-in user of the MFP 103. Only when the authentication information of the fax transmission job matches, the scan setting screen related to the fax transmission job is displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 220, and the image obtained by scanning the original and scanning according to the user's instruction. Fax the data.
As a result, even when a plurality of users share the image processing device, the document reading and transmitting job can be reliably executed regardless of the usage status of the image processing system by other users, and a plurality of images can be read and transmitted at almost the same time. It is possible to prevent erroneous transmission of originals due to job submission.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, the embodiment when the user authentication is enabled in the MFP 103 has been described. In the second embodiment, the embodiment in which the user authentication is disabled in the MFP 103 or the MFP 103 does not have the user authentication function will be described.
FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing in the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 of the second embodiment. In S1401 to S1407, the tablet terminal 101 instructs the MFP 103 to send a fax including a scan command, but the description is omitted because it is the same as the sequence described in S601 to S607 of FIG. 6 of the above-described first embodiment. ..
In S1408, the MFP 103 waits for the scanner 222 to become available, and then the user selects whether or not to immediately execute the scanning process of the document related to the fax transmission job on the display unit of the operation unit 220. Selection screen) is displayed. Then, it waits until there is a user operation. The process in S1408 is an example of the selection screen display process. Here, when instructed by the user in S1409 to immediately execute the scan process, the MFP 103 displays the scan setting screen related to the fax transmission job on the display unit of the operation unit 220 in S1410. Wait until there is a user operation.

When the user gives a scan execution instruction in S1411, the MFP 103 scans the document using the scanner 222 in S1412. This process follows the content set in the setting field 503 of FIG. 5, but if the setting content is changed on the scan setting screen displayed in S1410, the changed setting is followed. In S1413, the MFP 103 faxes the image data obtained by the scan performed in S1412. The destination of this fax transmission is the telephone number set in the setting field 502 of FIG. In S1409, when the user instructs that the scanning process is not immediately executed (processed later), the MFP 103 saves the job received in S1401 to S1407 as a fax transmission job waiting for document scanning in S1414.
As described above, when a fax transmission job including a scan command is instructed from the tablet terminal 101 to the MFP 103 in which the user authentication function is not introduced, the operation unit 220 of the MFP 103 is instructed to send the manuscript related to the fax transmission job. A scan confirmation screen is displayed to select whether to execute the scan process immediately. Then, only when the user gives a selection instruction to immediately execute the scanning process, the processing of scanning the original with the MFP 103 and faxing the obtained image data is performed.
Also in the second embodiment, it is possible to execute the second transmission process of faxing the image data prepared on the tablet terminal 101 side from the MFP 103. As described in the first embodiment, in the second transmission process, the fax transmission process is executed without requiring the user to operate the MFP 103, and the processing sequence in the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 is the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description will be omitted.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the MFP 103 in the second embodiment. Each operation (processing of each step) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 is realized by executing the control program stored in the ROM 212 by the CPU 211 of the control unit 210.
When the Job Controller unit 302 receives the fax transmission job in S1501, it determines the instruction content in the fax transmission job in S1502. More specifically, the Job Controller unit 302 determines that, when receiving an image command, it has been instructed to fax the image data transmitted from the tablet terminal 101 (second transmission process). Then proceed to S1510. Then, the FAX unit 305 faxes the image data transmitted from the tablet terminal 101. On the other hand, when the Job Control unit 302 has received the scan command, it determines that it has been instructed to fax the image data obtained by scanning by the MFP 103 (first transmission process), and proceeds to S1503.
In S1503, the scanner 222 waits until it becomes available. Then, when the scanner 222 becomes available, the UI unit 301 displays a scan confirmation screen on the operation unit 220 of the MFP 103 in S1504 for selecting whether or not to immediately execute the scanning process of the document related to the fax transmission job, and S1505. Wait until there is a user operation. Here, if there is a process selection by the user, the selection instruction content is confirmed in S1506, and if it is instructed to immediately execute the scan process, the process proceeds to S1507 and the scan process is not immediately executed (processed later). If instructed to that effect, the process proceeds to S1511.

In S1507, the UI unit 301 displays the scan setting screen related to the fax transmission job on the display unit of the operation unit 220, and waits until the user operates in S1508. Here, when the user gives a scan execution instruction, the Scan unit 306 performs a document scanning process using the scanner 222 in S1509. In S1510, the fax unit 305 faxes the image data obtained by the scan executed in S1509.
In S1511, the Job Controller unit 302 saves the fax transmission job as a fax transmission job waiting for scanning. In S1512, the UI unit 301 starts the redisplay timer of the scan confirmation screen related to the job. After that, the UI unit 301 redisplays the scan confirmation screen related to the job when the time of the redisplay timer is up. That is, the elapsed time from the instruction not to execute the scan process immediately (process later) via the scan confirmation screen is measured by using the redisplay timer, and when the predetermined time elapses, the scan confirmation is performed again. Display the screen.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the scan waiting fax transmission job saved in S1511 of FIG. Each operation (processing of each step) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is realized by executing the control program stored in the ROM 212 by the CPU 211 of the control unit 210.
First, in S1601, the Job Controller unit 302 determines whether or not there is a job saved as a scan-waiting fax transmission job, and if there is a scan-waiting fax transmission job, proceeds to S1602, and if not, proceeds to S1601. Return to. In S1602, the Job Controller unit 302 determines whether or not the redisplay timer of the scan confirmation screen related to the scan waiting fax transmission job has timed up (predetermined time has elapsed). Here, if the redisplay timer has timed up, the process proceeds to S1603, and if not, the process returns to S1601.

In S1603, the scanner 222 waits until it becomes available. Then, when the scanner 222 becomes available, the UI unit 301 redisplays the scan confirmation screen on the operation unit 220 of the MFP 103 in S1604 to select whether or not to immediately execute the scanning process of the document related to the job, and in S1605. Wait until there is a user operation. Here, if there is a process selection by the user, the selection instruction content is confirmed in S1606, and if it is instructed to immediately execute the scan process, the process proceeds to S1607 and the scan process is not immediately executed (processed later). If instructed to that effect, the process proceeds to S1611.
In S1607 to S1610, the document scanning process and the fax transmission process related to the job are executed according to the user's operation, but the description is omitted because the processes are the same as those of S1507 to S1510 described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. ..
In S1611, the UI unit 301 starts the redisplay timer of the scan confirmation screen related to the job again, and returns to S1601.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the operation unit 220 of the MFP 103 in the second embodiment. In the figure, the screen 1701 is the default standby screen of the MFP 103. When the MFP 103 receives a fax transmission job including a scan command while the screen 1701 is displayed, the display screen transitions to the screen 1702. The screen 1702 is a scan confirmation screen for selecting whether or not to immediately execute the scanning process of the document related to the fax transmission job. When the user instructed to execute the scan process immediately on the screen 1702, the display screen transitions to the screen 1703, and when instructed not to execute the scan process immediately (process later), the display screen is the screen. Transition to 1704.
Here, the screen 1703 is a scan setting screen, and the setting of the scan setting related to the fax transmission job can be changed. When the user gives a scan execution instruction (for example, pressing the start key of the operation unit 220) while the screen 1703 is displayed, the MFP 103 scans the document using the scanner 222 and faxes the obtained image data. Send. The screen 1704 is a screen displayed immediately before the screen 1702 is displayed. When the user instructs the screen 1702 not to execute the scanning process immediately (processes it later) and the display screen transitions to the screen 1704, the time of the redisplay timer is as described using the flowchart of FIG. The display screen transitions to the screen 1702 again when the screen is up, and the same processing is repeated.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the tablet terminal 101 instructs to fax the image data obtained by scanning by the MFP 103 (first transmission process), the manuscript related to the fax transmission job. Displays a scan confirmation screen (selection screen) for selecting whether or not to execute the scan process immediately. Then, only when the user instructs to execute immediately, the scan setting screen related to the fax transmission job is displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 220, and the image obtained by scanning the original and scanning according to the user's instruction. Fax the data. With these configurations, even when user authentication is not enabled in the MFP 103, the document reading and transmitting job can be reliably executed regardless of the usage status of the MFP 103 by another user, and the usability of the user is improved.

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The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiment to a system or device via a network or storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or device reads and executes the program. It can also be realized by the processing to be performed. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

As described above, according to each of the above-described embodiments, even when a plurality of users share the image processing device, the document reading / transmitting job is reliably executed regardless of the usage status of the image processing device by other users. It is possible to provide a mechanism to do so.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present embodiment is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications are made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Can be changed.

101 tablet terminal, 102 wireless network router, 103 MFP, 210 control unit, 211 CPU, 212 ROM, 213 RAM, 214 HDD

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Operation unit and
A receiving means for receiving authentication information for executing a login process from a user via the operation unit.
An execution means for executing the login process of the user using the authentication information received by the reception means, and an execution means.
A receiving means that receives the destination and authentication information from an external device via the network,
Display means to display the screen and
A reading means that reads an image of a manuscript and generates image data based on the image,
It has a transmission means for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means.
The external device is in a state where the user is logged in by using the authentication information received by the receiving means from the user corresponding to the authentication information received from the external device via the operation unit. An image processing apparatus comprising displaying a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated by the reading means to a destination received from the image processing means. When the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination and the user corresponding to the authentication information is not logged in, the receiving means further has a storage means for storing the information including the destination as a waiting job. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1. The storage means stores information including the destination based on the fact that the user corresponding to the authentication information is not logged in at the timing when the receiving means receives the destination and the authentication information. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the job is stored as a waiting job. The destination is a telephone number
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission means transmits the image data by facsimile. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission screen is also a screen for receiving a reading setting by the reading means via the operation unit. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the authentication information is a user name and a password. The reading of the image of the original by the scanning means and the transmission of the image data to the destination by the transmitting means are based on the fact that the operation unit accepts the user's operation while the transmission screen is displayed. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the image processing apparatus is executed. Operation unit and
A scanning means that reads an image of a document and generates image data based on the image, and
A transmission means for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means, and
A receiving means for receiving authentication information for executing a login process from a user via the operation unit.
An execution means for executing the login process of the user using the authentication information received by the reception means, and an execution means.
A receiving means that receives the destination and authentication information from an external device,
Has a display means to display the screen
When the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination and the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means is not logged in, the display means sends the authentication information to the destination received from the external device. The transmission screen for transmitting the image data generated by the reading means is not displayed, and the transmission screen is not displayed.
When the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination and the user corresponding to the authentication information received by the receiving means is logged in, the display means reaches the destination received from the external device. An image processing apparatus comprising displaying a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated by the reading means. When the receiving means receives the authentication information and the destination and the user corresponding to the authentication information is not logged in, the receiving means further has a storage means for storing the information including the destination as a waiting job. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7. The storage means stores information including the destination based on the fact that the user corresponding to the authentication information is not logged in at the timing when the receiving means receives the destination and the authentication information. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the job is stored as a waiting job. The destination is a telephone number
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the transmission means transmits the image data by facsimile. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the transmission screen is also a screen for receiving a reading setting by the reading means via the operation unit. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the authentication information is a user name and a password. The reading of the image of the original by the scanning means and the transmission of the image data to the destination by the transmitting means are based on the fact that the operation unit accepts the user's operation while the transmission screen is displayed. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the image processing apparatus is executed. It is a control method of an image processing device having an operation unit.
A reception process that accepts authentication information for executing login processing from the user via the operation unit, and
An execution step of executing the login process of the user using the authentication information received in the reception process, and
The receiving process of receiving the destination and authentication information from an external device via the network,
The display process to display the screen and
A scanning process that reads an image of a manuscript and generates image data based on the image,
It has a transmission step of transmitting the image data generated in the reading step.
Using the authentication information received from the user corresponding to the authentication information received from the external device in the receiving process via the operation unit in the receiving process, the external device is logged in while the user is logged in. A control method of an image processing apparatus, characterized in that a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated in the reading step is displayed at a destination received from. It is a control method of an image processing device having an operation unit.
A scanning process that reads an image of a document and generates image data based on the image.
A transmission step of transmitting the image data generated in the reading step, and a transmission step of transmitting the image data.
A reception process that accepts authentication information for executing login processing from the user via the operation unit, and
An execution step of executing the login process of the user using the authentication information received in the reception process, and
The receiving process that receives the destination and authentication information from the external device,
It has a display process to display the screen.
When the authentication information and the destination are received in the reception step and the user corresponding to the authentication information received in the reception step is not logged in, the display step is performed on the destination received from the external device. The transmission screen for transmitting the image data generated in the reading step is not displayed, and the transmission screen is not displayed.
When the authentication information and the destination are received in the reception step and the user corresponding to the authentication information received in the reception step is logged in, the display step is performed on the destination received from the external device. , A method for controlling an image processing apparatus, which comprises displaying a transmission screen for transmitting image data generated in the reading step. A program for causing a computer to execute each means of the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

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