JP3397200B2 - Facsimile server - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile server capable of communicating with a plurality of networks and delivering received image data according to delivery conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile servers have been developed which can be connected to a plurality of networks such as public lines and LANs. With such a facsimile server, the received image data can be delivered to the delivery destination. The delivery destination may be another facsimile machine via a public line, or a client connected via a LAN or the like.

When delivering such image data, for example, in the case of facsimile communication using a public line, the delivery destination may not be designated, or the delivery destination may be decided by the received facsimile server. is there. Therefore, in the facsimile server, distribution conditions are set in advance using various information sent from the sender (or exchange), and if the distribution conditions are met, the image data received to the corresponding distribution destination is set. It is considered to be delivered.

The distribution condition is not limited to the condition that the sender is uniquely determined. For example, if it is a public line, only the area code of the sender's telephone number notified by the sender number notification or TSI signal is used. Or I for an ISDN line
It is conceivable to set the condition by the SDN sub address or the like. Further, various distribution conditions such as condition setting for changing the distribution destination according to time can be considered.

However, if a large number of such distribution conditions are registered, the relationship between the distribution conditions becomes complicated. For example, although distribution conditions include distribution conditions that are used in most cases, at the same time, In some cases, it was necessary to organize the delivery conditions, such as when some conditions were not used. In such a case, maintenance of delivery conditions such as change or addition of delivery conditions will be performed. The registered distribution conditions can be displayed in the order of registration and the distribution conditions can be maintained. However, since it is difficult to grasp how much each distribution condition is used, it takes a lot of effort to maintain the distribution condition.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. Even if a large number of distribution conditions are registered, it is easy to identify conditions that are actually used and conditions that are not. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile server that can be distinguished into two and efficiently maintain delivery conditions. Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile server capable of efficiently determining suitability of distribution conditions and determining a distribution destination.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in a facsimile server capable of communicating with a plurality of networks, a distribution condition storing means for registering a distribution condition of received image data and a history for storing a history of distributing the image data. The storage means and the control means for distributing the received image data according to the distribution condition in the distribution condition storage means, and for storing a history in the history storage means for each distribution condition. The history stored in the history storage means can be sorted for each condition and can be output.

With such a configuration, by referring to the history for each distribution condition for distribution, and further by sorting the history, it is possible to know the degree of use of each distribution condition, and to easily maintain the distribution condition. You will be able to do it. Since the history is stored for each distribution condition, even if the distribution is delivered to a large number of distribution destinations under one distribution condition, since one history is stored for each distribution condition, the utilization degree of the distribution condition can be accurately determined. It becomes possible to grasp.

Further, according to the present invention, in a facsimile server which is also capable of communicating with a plurality of networks, the distribution condition storage means for registering the distribution condition of the received image data and the distribution condition of the received image data in the distribution condition storage means are used. It is characterized by having a control means for performing distribution and counting the distribution conditions used. The distribution conditions stored in the distribution condition storage means can be sorted and output according to the counting result.

With such a configuration, it is possible to know the utilization degree of each distribution condition by referring to the counting result for each distribution condition for distribution and further sorting the distribution condition according to the counting result. by this,
It is possible to know distribution conditions that are frequently used and distribution conditions that are rarely used or not used at all, and it becomes possible to maintain the distribution conditions based on these.

It is also possible to use the above-mentioned history information and the counting result in combination, and to use the frequency of use of the delivery condition and information such as the delivery destination according to the delivery condition together to deliver more efficiently. Conditions can be maintained.

Further, the counting result for each distribution condition can be used when determining the distribution destination of the received image data. For example, it is possible to determine whether or not the result of the counting of the distribution conditions stored in the distribution condition storage means is in conformity with the distribution conditions. As a result, it is possible to check the distribution conditions that are frequently used, and it is possible to speed up the determination of the distribution destination.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile server of the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a main control unit, 12 is a RAM, 13 is a distribution condition storage unit, 14 is a history storage unit, 15 is a ROM, 16 is a reading unit, 17 is a recording unit, 18 is a communication unit, 19 is an NCU, and 20.
Is a modem, 21 is an operation unit, 22 is a codec, 23 is an interface unit, and 24 is a bus.

The main control unit 11 controls the entire apparatus and operates each unit to make a facsimile communication function via the public line by the communication unit 18 and a LAN by the interface unit 23.
It realizes the information transmission / reception function via. By utilizing these functions, the information received via the LAN can be transmitted by facsimile via the public line or transmitted again via the LAN. Further, the facsimile image data received via the public line can be transmitted to the client connected to the LAN or can be transmitted again via the public line. Further, the image data received by the public line or LAN can be recorded by the recording unit 17, and the image data read by the reading unit 16 can be transmitted via the public line or LAN. Of course, it may have other functions such as a copy function of recording the image data read by the reading unit 16 in the recording unit 17.

In particular, when the main control unit 11 receives image data via a public line, a LAN, or the like, or reads the image data with the reading unit 16 (hereinafter, this case is also referred to as reception), The delivery destination is determined based on various information at the time of reception. At this time, referring to the distribution conditions registered in the distribution condition storage unit 13, it is determined whether or not each distribution condition meets the conditions, and the distribution destination corresponding to the matching distribution conditions is determined and determined. The received facsimile image data is distributed to the distribution destination. There may be a plurality of matching distribution conditions, and a set of distribution destinations corresponding to each matching distribution condition may be determined as a distribution destination.
The delivery destination may include the recording unit 17. Further, at the time of image data distribution, the main control unit 11 creates history information for each matching distribution condition and stores it in the history storage unit 14.
Also, the distribution conditions used are counted. The count value is
For example, it can be stored in the delivery condition storage unit 13 together with the delivery condition, or can be stored separately. Alternatively,
Instead of performing such counting, the count value may be obtained by searching the history information.

Further, the history information accumulated in the history storage unit 14 by distribution can be sorted according to the distribution condition, and can be displayed on the display device of the operation unit 21 or can be recorded and output from the recording unit 17. Alternatively, it is possible to perform sorting by using the counting result for each distribution condition, and display or record and output in ascending order of count value or in decreasing count value. Of course, various operations such as searching history information and setting output conditions for count values may be possible. These displays or recorded outputs can be used as a reference when the user maintains the delivery conditions.

When there are distribution destinations that communicate by different communication protocols for the plurality of determined distribution destinations, the image data is distributed using the communication protocol corresponding to each distribution destination. When the received image data cannot be distributed to all or some of the determined distribution destinations, the received image data is controlled to be recorded and output from the recording unit 17 or a printer connected to the LAN. May be. The determination that the distribution could not be made can be made, for example, by determining that the distribution is impossible even after several retries, or by monitoring for a predetermined time by a timer or the like and not being received at the distribution destination.

The RAM 12 is used to store data that needs to be saved in the processing of the main controller 11 and other parts.
Further, image data transmitted by the communication unit 18 or the interface unit 23, received image data, and the reading unit 16
The RAM 12 may store the image data read by, the image data recorded by the recording unit 17, and the like. Note that these image data may be stored by separately providing an image memory.

The RAM 12 is provided with a distribution condition storage unit 13 and a history storage unit 14. Delivery condition storage unit 1
In 3, the distribution conditions for distributing the received image data are registered. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of distribution conditions. As the distribution condition registered in the distribution condition storage unit 13, various conditions and distribution destinations can be registered. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the condition name and the condition using various information at the time of reception,
It includes information such as a delivery destination when the condition is satisfied, and a count value using the condition. The condition name may be any name as long as each delivery condition can be specified, and may be an arbitrary name that can be registered or a serial number or the like.

The conditions at the time of reception are all information sent from the sender (or exchange) of the image data, and also various kinds of information such as from which communication path including the reading section 16 the information is sent. Conditions can be set. For example, when image data is received from a public line, the caller ID notification, ISDN subaddress sent from the exchange when receiving a call, TSI in the facsimile procedure
It is possible to set conditions for the sender's number, F-code sub-address and password sent as a signal. Further, when the reception from a plurality of lines is possible, it is possible to set the condition for the line number of the incoming call. Further, when image data is received from a LAN, it is possible to set conditions for the sender's mail address and IP address, and a part (domain) thereof.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the condition 1 is that the F code subaddress is "1234", and the condition 2 is
Under the condition 5 and the condition 5, the source number sent by the TSI signal is "075-672- ○ △ □ x", "06-6789".
-● ▽ ○ × ", the condition 3 is that the email address is" h@abc.co.jp ",
Condition 4 is set such that it is image data read by the reading unit 16. Of course, for example, setting the condition to exclude partial information, such as setting only the area code of the sender, or setting the condition to exclude,
It is possible to set various conditions.

Further, as the reception condition, it is possible to set a delivery operation date and time, for example, to change the delivery destination between daytime and nighttime, or weekday and weekends and holidays.
Furthermore, in addition to such individual conditions, conditions that always match (target all receptions) may be set. In addition, a condition that the distribution condition other than the distribution condition is not met, for example, a condition such as “other than the above conditions” may be settable.

As the distribution destination, various information specifying the distribution destination can be set. For example, when delivering to a client on another network such as a LAN, for example, an e-mail address is set or Sa is set.
It is possible to set the rotation user ID.
Alternatively, if the device is specified, the IP address may be set. In the case of facsimile distribution via a public line, a FAX number may be set.
Further, it is possible to set information for identifying various distribution destinations, such as designating the recording unit 17 as a distribution destination. Also,
It is also possible to specify a delivery destination group, such as setting up to a domain when specifying an electronic mail address. Of course, it is also possible to set a plurality of distribution destinations or groups of distribution destinations.

The history storage unit 14 stores history information created for each distribution condition used when image data is distributed. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of history information.
The example shown in FIG. 3 includes information such as the time when the image data was received, the received information, the distribution conditions used, and the distribution result. In this example, the received information includes a protocol at the time of receiving the image data, the number of pages and the amount of data, communication time, information of the sender, and the like. As the protocol, for example, in the case of facsimile communication, G3, G4, etc. LAN
Via email protocol or Salutati
The distinction such as on protocol is stored. As the distribution condition, the condition name shown in FIG. 2 is stored here. Further, as the distribution result, the distribution end time and whether or not the distribution is normally completed are stored.

In the example of the history information on the first line shown in FIG. 3, the caller's telephone number notified by the TSI signal in the facsimile protocol is from "075-672- ○ Δ □ ×" to the image of page 3 by G3. An example is shown in which data is received over 55 seconds and is normally delivered in accordance with condition 2 of the delivery conditions shown in FIG. 2, for example. Similarly, in the history information of the second line, an example in which an e-mail is received and normally delivered under the condition 3, the history information of the third line is obtained by receiving the facsimile image data from the same sender as the condition of the second line. And the history information on the fourth line shows an example in which facsimile image data is received from another source and is normally delivered according to the condition 1.

The history information stored in the history storage unit 14 is different from a normal journal, and even when image data is distributed to a plurality of distribution destinations under one distribution condition, one history information is stored in the main control unit 11. Created by. As a result, the usage status for each distribution condition can be understood as will be described later. Note that the history information can be deleted according to settings, for example, when a certain period has passed or when the number of records exceeds a predetermined number, the oldest information is deleted, and the history information is printed out. Further, the history information is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and may have any data configuration as long as it has information for specifying the distribution condition used. For example, if a thumbnail obtained by reducing the image data is stored as a part of the history information, it becomes possible to know what kind of image data has been delivered when referred to later.

The distribution condition storage unit 13 and the history storage unit 14 are preferably provided in an area in the RAM 12 that is not erased even when the power is turned off.

Returning to FIG. 1, the ROM 15 includes the main controller 11
Stores programs that specify the behavior of, fixed data, and so on. The distribution condition storage unit 13 and the like may be provided in the rewritable area of the ROM 15.

The reading section 16 is composed of an image input device such as an image scanner or a digital camera.
Read the image to be sent or copied. Recording unit 17
Records an image, a copy image, a message to the user, etc. received via the communication unit 18 or the interface unit 23 on a recording paper under the control of the main control unit 11. As a recording method, various methods such as an electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, a thermal transfer method, and a heat-sensitive method can be adopted. The reading unit 16 and the storage unit 17 are
A configuration without either one or both may be adopted.

The communication section 18 communicates with other facsimile machines and the like via a public line or a private line to send and receive information such as images. It may have a function of connecting to the Internet through a public line such as dial-up connection and transferring information through the Internet. The communication unit 18 has an NCU 19 and a modem 20. The NCU 19 controls public lines and leased lines to communicate with other facsimile devices and the like. The modem 20 also modulates / demodulates information to be transmitted / received, such as images and other data.

The operation unit 21 displays various information such as a message to the user, a message indicating the state of the apparatus, operation guidance, and the like by the display unit, and the user performs various settings and instructions by the input unit. be able to. For example, the operation unit 21 can set the distribution conditions registered in the distribution condition storage unit 13. Further, it is possible to display the use status of the set delivery condition on the display means and use it for maintenance of the delivery condition.

The codec 22 compresses an image transmitted via the communication section 18 or the interface section 23 according to a predetermined compression method, and decompresses a compressed image received via the communication section 18 or the interface section 23 according to a predetermined compression method. To do. It should be noted that this compression or decompression processing can be performed by the main control unit 11 and may be used together with the codec 22 or may be configured without the codec 22.

The interface section 23 is connected to the LAN, transmits image data and other information via the LAN, and receives information transmitted via the LAN. In addition, connecting to the Internet via LAN,
Information may be transferred to and from a communication terminal device such as another facsimile device.

The bus 24 includes a main controller 11, a RAM 12,
ROM 15, reading unit 16, recording unit 17, communication unit 18 (N
CU19, modem 20), operation unit 21, codec 2
2. The interface unit 23 and the like are mutually connected to enable data transfer between them. Of course, in addition to these, various devices such as external storage devices
May be connected to. Further, it may be configured so as to have another interface so that it can be directly connected to an external computer or the like.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the embodiment of the facsimile server of the present invention. Here, the operation when the image data is received will be described on the assumption that the distribution condition is already registered in the distribution condition storage unit 13. In S31, for example, a facsimile is received via a public line, an electronic mail or the like is received via a LAN, or an original is read by the reading unit 16 and image data is received. First, a distribution condition is checked. To do. In S32, as an initial setting, a variable i for sequentially selecting distribution conditions is set to 1, and a destination list that stores destinations is set to Null. After performing such initial settings, processing is performed for each distribution condition stored in the distribution condition storage unit 13.

In S33, it is determined whether or not the variable i exceeds the number of registered distribution conditions. If it is less than or equal to the number of registrations, the i-th distribution condition (herein referred to as condition i) exists, so it is determined in S34 whether the information regarding the received image data, for example, the information such as the transmission source, corresponds to the condition i. To do. If the condition i is not satisfied, 1 is added to the value of the variable i so as to check the next distribution condition in S37, and the process returns to S33.

When the information on the received image data corresponds to the condition i, the delivery destination set in the condition i is added to the destination list in S35. At this time,
Do not add duplicate destinations that are already included in the destination list. Also, in S36,
History information corresponding to the condition i is generated and stored in the history storage unit 14. Further, the count value of the condition i is incremented by 1. When the distribution condition has the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the value in the column of the count value in the condition i is increased. After such processing, in S37, 1 is added to the value of the variable i so as to check the next distribution condition, and the process returns to S33.

By repeating the processes of S33 to S37, the distribution destinations set in the distribution conditions are registered in the destination list for all the distribution conditions corresponding to the information about the received image data, and The history information corresponding to each distribution condition is stored in the history storage unit 14.
And the count value of the corresponding delivery condition is incremented by one. When the last delivery condition is checked, the value of the variable i exceeds the number of registrations, and therefore the process proceeds from S33 to S38.

After checking all the delivery conditions in this way, the destination list is empty (Null) in S38.
It is determined whether or not there is at least one corresponding distribution condition. If the destination list is not empty, distribution is performed according to the destination list in S39.
When the history information is as shown in FIG. 3, the distribution result is added to the corresponding history information after distribution.

When the destination list is empty, in S40, history information including that none of the delivery conditions is met is generated and stored in the history storage unit 14. Further, the count value when none of the distribution conditions is met is incremented by one. Further, in this example, when none of the distribution conditions is satisfied, the received image data is recorded in the recording unit 1.
It is assumed that the recording output is performed in 7, and the recording output is performed in S41. In addition, for example, as a delivery condition, "other than the above conditions"
If a default condition such as the above can be set, any of the distribution conditions is satisfied, and in that case, the processes of S40 and S41 are not necessary.

By performing such processing every time image data is received, the history storage unit 14 stores, for example, in FIG.
The history information shown in is accumulated. In addition, the distribution condition storage unit 13 sequentially increments the count value of each distribution condition shown in FIG. 1 by one. By using the history information accumulated in this way and the counted value counted, it is possible to know the usage status of the distribution condition.

For example, the history information stored in the history storage unit 14 can be displayed in the order of accumulation, that is, in the order of time, for example, on the display device of the operation unit 21, or can be recorded and output from the recording unit 17. In the following description, the display on the display device of the operation unit 21 and the recording output from the recording unit 17 will be collectively referred to as output. By outputting the list of history information in this way, it is possible to refer to what distribution condition is used. Further, if thumbnails are stored as history information as described above, it is possible to know the outline of the distributed image data when referring to the list of history information.

However, as it is, it is difficult to grasp how much the information has been used, so that it is possible to output information by various output forms. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an output form in which history information is output in the order of distribution conditions. For example, when the history information as shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the history storage unit 14, the history information can be sorted according to the delivery condition and output. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the time information of the history information is output for each distribution condition. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the output is made with the count value of each distribution condition in the distribution condition storage unit 13.

From such an output result, it is possible to know which distribution condition is used and to what extent.
As a result, for example, the delivery conditions that are rarely or not used at all can be immediately known, and can be used as a judgment material when maintaining the delivery conditions in order to use the facsimile server more efficiently. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, by outputting the time information in the history information, it is possible to know the time history of use, for example, how much time has passed since the last use. it can. As a result, it is possible to easily find a distribution condition that has been used for a while but is rarely used recently. Furthermore, if conditions such as time zone can be added as distribution conditions,
It is also possible to modify the conditions by referring to the time zone in which the distribution conditions are used.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an output form in which history information is output in descending order of count value. In accordance with an instruction from the operation unit 21, it is possible to output the count values in descending order or in decreasing order as shown in FIG. With such an output, it is possible to immediately find history information that is used frequently or infrequently, so that it can be used as effective information when maintaining distribution conditions.

Not limited to the output forms shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is possible to output various information using history information and the count value of each distribution condition. Further, for example, it is possible to narrow down the condition setting in the distribution condition and perform various outputs as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 only for the narrowed down distribution condition.

By using the history information and the count value as described above, it is possible to automatically delete the delivery condition. For example, it is possible to automatically delete delivery conditions that have not been used more than a specified number of times within a preset period. Whether or not such automatic deletion of distribution information is performed can be switched by setting, for example. Further, in the case of setting to automatically delete, it is preferable to add a function of locking the distribution condition so that the locked distribution condition is not deleted even if the deletion condition is reached.

Further, such history information, count value information, or information created based on these, for example, information as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is regularly or every time a predetermined condition is met. The recording unit 17 can be configured to record and output. Also in this case, it is preferable to be configured to be able to set whether or not to record and output.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing another example of the operation of the embodiment of the facsimile server of the present invention. In the figure, steps that perform the same processes as in FIG. 4 are assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping explanations are omitted. As described above, when each distribution condition has a count value, the count value is large, and the distribution destination can be determined from the distribution condition that is often used. FIG. 7 shows an operation example in this case.

When image data is received in S31,
In S32, a variable i for sequentially selecting distribution conditions is set to 1 as an initial setting. Further, in S51, sorting is performed using the count value provided for each distribution condition, and thereafter, the distribution condition is checked in this sort order.

In S33, it is determined whether or not the variable i exceeds the number of registered distribution conditions. If the number of registrations is less than or equal to the number of registrations, there are distribution conditions to be checked. Therefore, the i-th distribution condition in the sorted distribution condition order is the information about the received image data, for example, the information such as the transmission source. Whether or not it is determined in S52. If the delivery condition located at the i-th position in the sorted delivery condition order is not satisfied, 1 is added to the value of the variable i so as to check the next delivery condition in S37, and the process returns to S33.

If the received information about the image data corresponds to the i-th delivery condition in the sorted delivery condition order, in S36, the history information corresponding to the delivery condition is generated, and the history storage unit is created. Store in 14.
Further, the count value of the delivery condition is incremented by 1. Then, in S39, the image data is distributed to the distribution destination set in the distribution condition.

If the value of the variable i exceeds the number of registrations and none of the distribution conditions is met, S33 to S
I will proceed to 40. In S40, history information including that none of the distribution conditions is met is generated and stored in the history storage unit 14. Further, the count value when none of the distribution conditions is met is incremented by one. Further, in S41, the recording unit 17 records and outputs the received image data.

Of course, when the default condition is set as the distribution condition, the processes of S40 and S41 are not performed. Further, the default delivery condition may be excluded from the target at the time of sorting in S51 so that it is always checked last.

As described above, by checking in the descending order of the distribution condition count value, it is possible to perform the check from the frequently used conditions and deliver to the delivery destination. In this example, unlike the example shown in FIG. 4, when the corresponding delivery condition is found, the subsequent delivery condition check is terminated. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time required to check the delivery condition by checking the condition that is often used. Also, the order of delivery conditions to be checked differs depending on the frequency of use, so it is possible to use delivery conditions in the order that is often used at that time, and always expect some improvement in search speed. can do. Of course, similar to the example shown in FIG. 4, all distribution conditions may be checked.

In the above description, the sorting is performed based on the count value for each delivery condition, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the delivery condition of each delivery condition is based on history information in the history storage unit 14 for a certain period. The usage frequency may be counted, and sorting may be performed based on the count value, and the distribution condition with the highest usage frequency may be checked.

[0057]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when the image data is distributed, a history is left for each distribution condition, or the distribution condition used is counted, so that the history is recorded. Alternatively, the count value can be output in various forms for each distribution condition. This makes it possible to easily maintain and maintain the delivery conditions.

Further, by using the history and the count value and applying the distribution conditions in the order of frequency of use, the distribution destination can be efficiently determined, and the time required for the distribution destination determination can be shortened. . Since the history and the count value change each time they are used, there is an effect that a delivery condition can be applied according to the frequency of use at that time and a certain speed can be always realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile server of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of distribution conditions.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of history information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation in the embodiment of the facsimile server of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an output form in which history information is output in order of distribution conditions.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an output form in which history information is output in descending order of count value.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the embodiment of the facsimile server of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Main control unit, 12 ... RAM, 13 ... Delivery condition storage unit, 14 ... History storage unit, 15 ... ROM, 16 ... Reading unit,
17 ... Recording unit, 18 ... Communication unit, 19 ... NCU, 20 ... Modem, 21 ... Operation unit, 22 ... Codec, 23 ... Interface unit, 24 ... Bus.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI H04N 1/32 H04N 1/32 Z (56) Reference JP-A-2-298162 (JP, A) JP-A-10-93752 ( JP, A) JP 11-134266 (JP, A) JP 11-167534 (JP, A) JP 62-53558 (JP, A) JP 2001-358876 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/00-1/00 108 H04N 1/32-1/36 101

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. In a facsimile server capable of communicating with a plurality of networks, distribution condition storage means for registering distribution conditions of received image data, history storage means for storing a history of distribution of image data, and received image data. And a control means for storing the history in the history storage means for each distribution condition according to the distribution condition in the distribution condition storage means. 2. The facsimile server according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is capable of sorting and outputting the history stored in the history storage unit according to conditions. 3. A facsimile server capable of communicating with a plurality of networks, and a delivery condition storing means for registering delivery conditions of received image data, and delivering the received image data according to the delivery conditions in the delivery condition storing means. A facsimile server having control means for counting used distribution conditions. 4. The control means, when determining the delivery destination of the received image data, conforms to the delivery conditions in an order according to the result of the counting of the delivery conditions stored in the delivery condition storage means. The facsimile server according to claim 3, wherein whether or not it is determined is determined.