JP3879998B2 - Network FAX system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a network FAX system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An image created by each personal PC can be transmitted to another FAX using a network FAX connected to the PC via a network. Each personal PC has an individual address book (personal address book). In each personal address book, data such as addresses normally used is registered.
[0003]
When an image created on a PC of a certain user is transmitted to another FAX via a network FAX, a destination is selected from the personal address book possessed by the PC, and the image data is transmitted to the network FAX. Has been done.
[0004]
By the way, in the same company, there are not a few common destinations used by each user. However, it takes time to register all the common destinations for each user in each user's personal address book.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a network FAX system that makes it easy for each user to use a destination that is likely to be used in common by a plurality of users who use the network FAX.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention described in 請 Motomeko 1, and a PC connected through a network FAX network, the network FAX, when the image data and destination information is transmitted to the network FAX from PC, PC In a network FAX system having a function for FAX transmission of image data received from a PC to a destination received from a PC, the network FAX has a common address book, and the PC is used as one means for destination setting. , the network FA X or al common address book data to retrieve and display, from a common address book data displayed, together comprises means for selecting a destination, the image data and destination information network FA X For each destination information that is to be sent, the destination information is registered in the common address book. It comprises means for transmitting also the identification information set to the time of transmitting means and the image data and destination information Ru is set to record possible whether identification information to the network FAX, network FA X is, PC Receiving the image data, the destination information and the identification information, the means for faxing the received image data to the destination specified by the received destination information, and the destination information and the identification information received from the PC. Based on the destination information received from the PC, the destination information in which identification information indicating that registration is possible in the common address book is set, and the information not registered in the common address book is shared. Means for registering in the address book is provided.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a network FAX system.
[0009]
The network FAX 10 includes an operation / display unit 11, a LAN connection module 12, a FAX transmission / reception module 13, a scanner module 14, an image storage module 15, a transmission destination storage module 16, a common address book creation module 17, a common address book 18, and the like. Yes. The network FAX 10 is connected to another FAX 50 via the public line 40.
[0010]
The PC 20 includes an OS 21 including a LAN connection module 21a, a spooler module 22, a network FAX driver 23, a personal address registration / editing module 24, a personal address book 25, a personal address book reference module 26, a common address book reference module 27, and the like. . A display device 31 and an input device 32 are connected to the PC 20.
[0011]
The LAN connection module 12 of the network FAX 10 and the LAN connection module 21a of the PC 20 are connected by a LAN.
[0012]
Hereinafter, an operation in the case where an image received by the network FAX 10 is transmitted to the received destination by transmitting the image and the destination from the PC 20 to the network FAX 10 will be described.
[0013]
FIG. 2 shows the operation of the PC user and the PC when the image and destination information are transmitted from the PC 20 to the network FAX 10.
[0014]
The user of the PC 20 selects a transmission image on the PC 20 and designates printing, and then selects the network FAX driver 23 as a driver (Step 1).
[0015]
As a result, a destination selection screen is displayed (step 2), and the user inputs destination information using the destination selection screen (step 3).
[0016]
FIG. 3 shows an example of the destination selection screen.
[0017]
On the destination selection screen, a button 101 for displaying a personal address book, a button 102 for displaying a common address book, a fax number input unit 103 for directly entering a fax number, and a fax number input unit 103 are input. A button 104 for adding the received FAX number to the address list, an address list display unit 105 for displaying the address list, a send button 106, a cancel button 107, and the like are displayed.
[0018]
When the button 101 is selected and clicked, the personal address book reference module 26 displays a personal address book display screen as shown in FIG. 4 in a separate window based on the personal address book data registered in the personal address book 25. Display. A destination display unit 111, a selection button 112, and a cancel button 113 are displayed on the personal address book display screen. In the destination display unit 111, destination information including a FAX number, a company name, and a destination name registered in the personal address book 25 is displayed in a scrollable manner. When arbitrary destination information displayed on the destination display unit 111 is selected and clicked, the selected destination information is added to the address list display unit 105.
[0019]
When the button 102 is selected and clicked, the common address book reference module 27 acquires the common address book data registered in the common address book 18 from the network FAX 10 and displays the common address book as shown in FIG. Display the screen in a separate window. On the common address book display screen, a destination display section 121, a selection button 122, and a cancel button 123 are displayed. In the destination display unit 121, destination information including a FAX number, a company name, and a destination name registered in the common address book 18 is displayed in a scrollable manner. When arbitrary destination information displayed on the destination display unit 121 is selected and clicked, the selected destination information is added to the address list display unit 105.
[0020]
Note that when a destination FAX number is input to the FAX number input unit 103 and then the button 104 is selected and clicked, the FAX number input to the FAX number input unit 103 is added to the address list display unit 105.
[0021]
As described above, when one or a plurality of pieces of destination information are set in the address list display unit 105, the destination information can be commonly used for each piece of destination information in the address list display unit 105. Setting of identification information indicating whether or not there is, that is, setting of identification information indicating whether or not to register in the common address book 18 of the network FAX 10 is performed (step 4). The identification information is set by checking a check box provided for each destination information in the address list display unit 105. That is, the user checks the check box for destination information that can be used in common.
[0022]
When the setting of the identification information indicating whether or not common use is possible is completed in this way, the user selects and clicks the transmission button 106 on the destination selection screen. When the transmission button 106 on the destination selection screen is selected and clicked (step 5), the image data selected in the above step 1 and the destination information (in the address list display section 105) input in the above step 3 are selected. (Displayed information) and identification information indicating whether or not common use is possible, set in step 4 above, are transmitted to the network FAX 10 via the LAN (step 6).
[0023]
FIG. 6 shows the operation of the network FAX 10 when the data is received from the PC 20.
[0024]
The image data sent from the PC 20 to the network FAX 10 is temporarily stored in the image storage module 15, and the destination information sent from the PC 20 to the network FAX 10 and the identification information indicating whether or not it can be used in common are stored in the destination. Once stored in module 16.
[0025]
The FAX transmission / reception module 13 transmits the image data stored in the image storage module 15 by FAX to the destination indicated by the destination information stored in the destination storage module 16 (step 11).
[0026]
Further, the common address book creation module 17 has identification information indicating that it can be used in common among the destination information stored in the destination storage module 16 and is not stored in the common address book 18. What is registered is additionally registered in the common address book 18 (step 12).
[0027]
In the above embodiment, when image data is transmitted from the PC 20 to the predetermined destination via the network FAX 10, the destination can be selected by referring to the common address book data held by the network FAX 10. It becomes. Since the common address book data is automatically registered in the network FAX 10 when image data is transmitted from the PC 20 or another PC to the predetermined destination via the network FAX 10, the common address book data is registered in the network FAX 10. There is no need for the user to perform registration work.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, each user can easily use a destination that is likely to be used in common by a plurality of users who use the network FAX.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network FAX system.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a PC user and a PC when an image and destination information are transmitted from the PC 20 to the network FAX 10;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a destination selection screen.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a personal address book display screen.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a common address book display screen.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the network FAX 10 when receiving the data from the PC 20;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Network FAX
20 PC

Claims (1)

A network FAX and a PC connected via the network, and the network FAX receives the image data received from the PC when the image data and the destination information are transmitted from the PC to the network FAX. In a network FAX system equipped with a function for FAX transmission to a destination,
Network FAX has a common address book,
PC, as a means of destination setting, obtain network FA X or al common address book data to display, from a common address book data displayed, together comprises means for selecting a destination , before sending the image data and destination information to the network FA X, it means Ru is set to registerable whether identification information in common address book the destination information for each destination information to be sent and Means for transmitting the set identification information when transmitting the image data and the destination information to the network FAX ;
Network FA X, upon receiving the image data, destination information and the identification information from the PC, means for FAX transmission to the destination designated by destination information received image data received, and the destination received from the PC Based on the information and the identification information, among the destination information received from the PC, the destination information is set to the identification information indicating that registration is possible in the common address book, and is not stored in the common address book. A network FAX system comprising means for registering registered items in a common address book.

Images