JP4093096B2 - Information transmitter - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information transmission apparatus capable of registering transmission destination definition information that defines one transmission destination and transmission destination definition information that defines one or more transmission destinations.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, some commercially available facsimiles can register FAX numbers of FAX transmission destinations or register FAX number groups of FAX transmission destination groups.
[0003]
Further, as a facsimile having such a function, a dedicated push button switch group for registering a FAX number / FAX number group is provided, and such a push button switch is not provided. However, there are those in which FAX numbers / FAX numbers are registered in association with information called abbreviated numbers / group numbers, but they are manufactured assuming that they are used in offices. Facsimiles (usually digital multi-function peripherals) require the total number of registerable FAX numbers to be about 100 to 400, and the latter configuration is adopted.
[0004]
Such an existing facsimile is generally a device that has a liquid crystal display capable of displaying several lines of characters and performs state transition as schematically shown in FIG.
[0005]
That is, in the existing facsimile, the FAX number is usually entered by the user on the liquid crystal display while the main screen is provided with a column showing the FAX number entered on the numeric keypad. Or an instruction to start selecting a FAX number / FAX number group registered by the user from the list (hereinafter referred to as a selection start instruction) or an instruction to start FAX transmission (the input of this instruction is awaited). Is in a standby state waiting for a fax number to be issued (when a fax number is entered / selected).
[0006]
A facsimile operating in a standby state, when a selection start instruction is issued, selects / reselects a FAX number for FAX transmission from a list (hereinafter referred to as a shortened selection operation). The user can select the FAX number group for FAX transmission from the list and re-select the operation (hereinafter referred to as a group selection operation) start instruction (transition to the group selectable state). Operation in a shortened selectable state, which is a state in which an instruction) group selection start instruction or a shortened selection work completion instruction can be issued.
[0007]
In addition, when a group selection start instruction is issued for a facsimile operating in a shortened selectable state, an operation for selecting / reselecting a FAX number group from the list (hereinafter referred to as a group selection operation) is performed by the user. The user can start the operation in the group selectable state in which the user can issue a shortened selection start instruction that is a transition instruction to the shortened selectable state or a group selection work completion instruction. When an instruction to complete the selection work is issued, the operation in the standby state is started. Also, a facsimile operating in the group selectable state starts operation in the shortened selectable state when a shortened selection start instruction is input, and when a user issues a group selection work completion instruction, Start operation in standby state.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As is clear from the above description, an existing facsimile is a device that requires complicated work (after issuing a selection start instruction) when the user who performed the group selection work confirms / corrects the contents. , A device that has to issue a group selection start instruction).
[0009]
Naturally, if the standby state is a state in which an instruction to shift to the group selectable state can be accepted, the user who performed the group selection work can immediately confirm / correct the contents. In order to change the standby state to a state in which an instruction to shift to the group selectable state can be accepted, the number of hardware buttons / software buttons must be increased. That is, when the standby state is a state in which an instruction to shift to the group selectable state can be accepted, a cost problem and a layout problem occur.
[0010]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information transmitting apparatus that can be realized without increasing the number of hardware buttons / software buttons and that allows easy confirmation / correction of selection contents related to information transmission destinations. There is.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, an information transmission apparatus such as a facsimile includes a first storage unit capable of storing a plurality of transmission destination specifying information specifying one transmission destination, and one or more transmission destinations. A second storage means capable of storing a plurality of destination definition information for defining the destination, a display means for displaying information, an operation means capable of a button pressing operation which is an operation of pressing a plurality of types of buttons, One or more pieces of information selected as use destination definition information from the destination definition information stored in the first storage means and the destination definition information stored in the second storage means In the state waiting for the information transmission means for transmitting to each destination specified in the destination specification information and the use destination specification information to be selected, the use destination specification information is selected. First group shown not to be The screen is displayed on the display means, and in the state where the selection of the usage destination specification information is completed, the second basic screen showing that the usage destination specification information is selected is displayed on the display means. When the user selects the use destination specification information from the transmission destination specification information stored in the first storage unit, the first selection screen is displayed on the display unit, and the user is stored in the second storage unit. When selecting the use destination specification information from the destination specification information, the second selection screen is displayed on the display means, and the first selection screen or the second selection screen is displayed on the display means The second basic screen is displayed on the display means and the first selection screen and the second selection screen are displayed when a button pressing operation associated with the instruction to end the selection operation of the usage destination specification information is performed. Status displayed on the means When the button pressing operation associated with the display selection screen switching instruction is performed, the second selection screen and the first selection screen are displayed on the display unit, respectively, and the first basic screen or the second basic screen is displayed. Display on display means Been Control means for causing the display means to display the first selection screen or the second selection screen when a button pressing operation associated with the start instruction for selecting the use destination specification information is performed under the circumstances At the same time, when the button pressing operation associated with the instruction to start the use destination specification information selection operation is performed, the destination specification information stored in the first storage means Only inside When the use destination specification information is selected from the above, the first selection screen is displayed on the display means, and the use destination specification information is selected only from the destination specification information stored in the second storage means. Been If there is, the second selection screen is displayed on the display means. Otherwise, the first selection screen (Claim 1) or the same type of selection screen as previously displayed (Claim 2) ) Is configured as a device including control means for displaying on the display means.
[0012]
That is, the information transmission apparatus of the present invention has a configuration in which the type of selection screen to be presented to the user is determined according to the type of transmission destination definition information selected by the user as the usage destination definition information. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information transmission apparatus that allows easy confirmation / correction of selection contents regarding an information transmission destination without increasing the number of hardware buttons / software buttons.
[0013]
When realizing the information transmission apparatus of the present invention, as a control means, “as a first selection screen, a part of a list of transmission destination definition information stored in the first storage means is shown inside, When a predetermined button pressing operation is performed on the input means, a screen in which the part shown inside is changed to another part is displayed on the display means, and is stored in the second storage means as the second selection screen. A part of the list of destination specification information is displayed inside, and when a predetermined button pressing operation is performed on the input means, a screen in which the part displayed inside is changed to another part is displayed on the display means. And when the second basic screen is displayed on the display means, when a button pressing operation associated with the start instruction for selecting the use destination specification information is performed, the display means Display A selection screen or the second selection screen, destination specification information selected as the usage destination specification information can be used means "to screen depicted therein.
[0014]
Further, when the control means displays the first selection screen or the second selection screen on the display means in a state where there are a plurality of transmission destination definition information selected as the use destination definition information, the display means The first selection screen or the second selection screen to be displayed on the screen is the destination specification information at the end of the list among the plurality of transmission destination specification information selected as the use destination specification information. It can also be used as a means to make a screen.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
An information transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a facsimile, a copier, and a digital document creation apparatus (creates a digital document [image data file of the original] from a set original and transmits the TCP / IP to another computer). A digital multifunction device operable as a network printer, but the present invention relates to the user when the information transmission device functions as a facsimile or digital document creation device. Only the interface (man-machine interface). Further, the user interface for the digital document creation apparatus and the user interface for facsimile possessed by the information transmission apparatus 10 are very similar (essentially the same). Therefore, hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the information transmission apparatus will be described with a focus on the function as a facsimile.
[0017]
First, the hardware configuration of the information transmission apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, the information transmission apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is an apparatus in which a control unit 11, a scanner 12, and a printer 13 are combined. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the information transmitting apparatus 10 is an apparatus having the same appearance as a general digital multi-function peripheral / copier.
[0019]
The printer 13 used in the information transmitting apparatus 10 is an expansion board (for connecting the control unit 11 and the printer 13) for configuring the information transmitting apparatus 10 to a printer that can be used as a peripheral device of a computer. Is a device with. The scanner 12 is a device in which an expansion board (for connecting the control unit 11 and the scanner 12) for configuring the information transmitting apparatus 10 is mounted on a scanner that can be used as a peripheral device of a computer. The scanner 12 is a device capable of reading a double-sided document (a device equipped with an ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) capable of turning over a document).
[0020]
The control unit 11 registers the information transmitting apparatus 10 (the scanner 12, the printer 13, and the own unit) by associating the FAX number with the abbreviated number or associating one or more FAX numbers with the group number. It is a unit that operates as a facsimile that can be registered, and registers the information transmission apparatus 10 (the scanner 12 and its own unit) by associating the IP address of the destination computer of the digital document with the abbreviated number. It is a unit that operates as a digital document creation apparatus that can register or register one or more IP addresses in association with group numbers.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 11 includes a CPU 21, ROM 22, RAM 23, HDD 24, communication control circuit 25, image processing circuit 26, LCD control circuit 27, input interface circuit (input I / F) 28, network. An interface circuit (NW-I / F) 29, a modem 30, a touch screen 31, a switch unit 32, and the like are included.
[0022]
The touch screen 31 constituting the control unit 11 is an element in which a transparent contact position sensor 36 is superimposed on a liquid crystal display (LCD) 35. As shown in FIG. 3, the switch unit 32 includes a start key 32 s, a stop key, a numeric keypad (“0” to “9” key, “*” key, and “ C / # "key) and the like and their control circuits (not shown).
[0023]
The CPU 21 is a control circuit that integrally controls each unit (each unit in the control unit 11, the scanner 12, and the printer 13) of the information transmission apparatus 10. The ROM 22 is a read-only memory in which a program for defining the operation procedure of the CPU 21 and data used by the CPU 21 (program) are recorded. The RAM 23 is a memory used as a work area for the CPU 21 (program). The communication control circuit 25 is a circuit used by the CPU 21 for exchanging information (command transmission, image data reception, print data transmission) with the scanner 12 or the printer 13. The image processing circuit 26 is a circuit for performing various types of image processing on the image data generated by the scanner 12 (multi-valued image data in the present embodiment).
[0024]
The LCD control circuit 27 is a circuit for displaying an image (screen) having contents designated by the CPU 21 on the touch screen 31 (LCD 35). The input interface circuit 28 is a circuit that notifies the CPU 21 of the operation performed by the user (operator of the information transmission apparatus 10) on the numeric keypad 32 or the touch screen 31 (contact position sensor 36). The network interface circuit 29 is a circuit for connecting the control unit 11 to the LAN, and the modem 30 is a circuit for connecting the control unit 11 to the telephone line network.
[0025]
The HDD 24 holds temporary files (data to be supplied to the printer 13, data to be transmitted by FAX, received FAX data (not printed), digital document files to be transmitted to other computers), even when the power is turned off. This is an auxiliary storage device (hard disk device) mounted on the control unit 11 in order to store various types of information that need to be stored. The HDD 24 includes a destination management table classified by shortening and a destination management table classified by group (details will be described later) used by the control unit 11 (CPU 21) when the information transmission device 10 is operated as a facsimile, and the information transmission device 10 A destination management table by shortening and a destination management table by group which are used by the control unit 11 when operating as a digital document creation apparatus are stored.
[0026]
In the information transmitting apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the destination management table by shortening and the destination management table by group correspond to the first storage unit and the second storage unit, respectively, and the LCD 35 corresponds to the display unit. The position sensor 36 corresponds to the operation means, and the control unit 11 (part centered on the CPU 21) is an apparatus corresponding to the information transmission means and the control means.
[0027]
Next, the operation of the information transmitting apparatus 10 (the operation of the control unit 11) will be described.
[0028]
The control unit 11 sets the information transmission device 10 to “001” to “200” when the abbreviated number for the user (information that the user has to enter using the numeric keypad, information displayed as the abbreviated number on the touch screen 31) is set. Yes, this is a unit that functions as a facsimile with group numbers "01" to "30" for the user (information that must be input when the numeric keypad is input is "* 01" to "* 30"). Yes.
[0029]
The destination management table classified by shortening and the destination management table classified by group (both for facsimile) used by the control unit 11 are tables having the configurations shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, respectively. ing.
[0030]
That is, as schematically shown in FIG. 4, the destination management table by abbreviation records that can set a record number, registration content information, a record number for selection, a selection presence flag, and a second selection presence flag (hereinafter referred to as “record selection”). A table storing 200 pieces of abbreviated management records). Further, as schematically shown in FIG. 5, the group-specific destination management table for facsimile is a record in which a record number, registration content information, a record number for selection, a selection flag, and a second selection flag can be set. This is a table storing 30 records (hereinafter referred to as group management records).
[0031]
The record numbers “1” to “200” set in each shortened management record (each record in the destination management table by shortening) are shortened management records set from the time of shipment of the information transmitting apparatus 10 at the factory. Identification information. The record number is also information that associates each shortened management record with a shortened number ("001" to "200"). Specifically, an abbreviated management record in which a certain record number is set is converted into a number string (character string) after the record number, and several characters are added so that the total number of characters is three at the beginning. The record corresponds to the abbreviated number that matches the numeric string with “0”.
[0032]
The record numbers “1” to “30” set in each group management record are identification information of the group management record set from the time of factory shipment of the information transmission apparatus 10. This record number is also information that associates each group management record with a group number, like the record number in the abbreviated management record. That is, a group management record in which a certain record number is set is a numeric string in which several “0” s are added so that the total number of characters is two after the record number is converted into a numeric string. The record corresponds to the group number that matches.
[0033]
The registered content information in the abbreviated management record is “unregistered” (the actual value is the actual value) indicating that the FAX number is not registered when the FAX number is not registered for the corresponding abbreviated number. , “NULL”), and in a state where the FAX number is registered for the corresponding abbreviated number, the information is the registered FAX number. The registered content information in the group management record is “unregistered” indicating that the FAX number is not registered in a state where the FAX number is not registered for the corresponding group number. In the state where one or more FAX numbers are registered for the corresponding group number, the information is information obtained by combining the registered one or more FAX numbers.
[0034]
Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the abbreviated management record and the group management record whose registered content information is “unregistered” are referred to as an unregistered abbreviated management record and an unregistered group management record, respectively. Short management records and group management records that are not “unregistered” will be referred to as registered short management records and registered group management records, respectively. The registered content information (FAX number) stored in the registered shortened management record and the information (FAX number) that is not “unregistered” to be stored as registered content information in the registered shortened management record. This is referred to as abbreviated information, and the registered content information stored in the registered group management record, as well as information that is not “unregistered” that will be stored as registered content information in the group management record (some (Information consisting of FAX numbers) is expressed as group information. Furthermore, the shortened information or the group information is referred to as registration information.
[0035]
When the total number of registered abbreviated management records changes, the selected record number in each unregistered abbreviated management record is set to “NULL”, and each registered abbreviated management record in the abbreviated management record The selected record number is processed as a serial number (continuous integer value starting with “1”) in ascending order of record numbers for the registered short management record group, and the value is rewritten. Information. In addition, the record number for selection in the group management record is also selected in each unregistered group management record when the number of registered group management records changes in the same way as the record number for selection in the shortened management record. The record number for the time is set to “NULL”, and the record number for the selected time in each registered group management record is assigned to the registered group management record group in ascending order of the record number (continuous starting with “1”) This value is information that is rewritten by the processing of the integer value). Hereinafter, these processes performed on the record number for selection will be referred to as a record number update process for selection.
[0036]
The selection presence / absence flag and the second selection presence / absence flag in the abbreviated management record, and the selection presence / absence flag and the second selection presence / absence flag in the group management record are all information having a value of “ON” or “OFF”. Further, as will be described in detail later, each flag is temporarily set to “ON” / “OFF” whether or not a record (short management record / group management record) including the flag is selected by the user (selection confirmation) It becomes information for memorizing.
[0037]
Then, the control unit 11 indicates that the registered content information, the selection record number, the selection presence / absence flag, and the second selection presence / absence flag in all the short management records / group management records are “unregistered”, “NULL”, The unit is manufactured (shipped) in a state where the destination management table by abbreviated address / group destination management table which is “OFF” and “OFF” is stored in the HDD 26, and the information transmission apparatus 10 is a facsimile. When operating, the unit performs the FAX control process of the procedure shown in FIG.
[0038]
That is, the control unit 11 (starting condition will be described later) that has started the FAX control process first performs an information initialization process (step S101) for initializing various types of information used in the subsequent processes.
[0039]
Information initialized by this information initialization processing includes basic screen information, screen flags, scan condition information, and the like. Although the specific use of each information will be described later, the basic screen information includes three types of character string information (FAX) that may be displayed on the FAX basic screen (FIGS. 7 and 8; details will be described later). Number information, selected destination presentation information, and input number presentation information). This basic screen information is information whose contents (values of each information) are changed in the processing of other steps, and the information initialization processing uses “NULL” as the basic screen information as each information. It is a process to be initialized to the one containing.
[0040]
The screen flag is a destination selection to be displayed on the touch screen 31 based on the value (“0” / “1”) when the destination selection screen / destination registration screen (FIGS. 14, 21, etc .; details will be described later) is displayed. This is information that determines whether the screen / destination registration screen is for performing work related to abbreviated numbers or for performing work related to group numbers. The information initialization process is a process for initializing this screen flag to “0”.
[0041]
The scan condition information is information including a single-side / double-side condition value, an image quality condition value, and a reading density condition value. The single-side / double-side condition value included in the scan condition information is a document digitization processing process (multi-value of the FAX transmission document to the scanner 12) performed in the FAX transmission processing (step S109 in FIG. 6 / FIG. 25: details will be described later). In the process of generating image data and generating the FAX data (binary image data) actually used for FAX transmission from the multi-valued image data), based on the value, the control procedure of the scanner 12 (the back side of the original is scanned by the scanner 12). Binary information (information that can take a value indicating “single side” and a value indicating “double side”).
[0042]
The image quality condition value and the read density condition value included in the scan condition information are information that defines the contents of the image processing performed during the above-described document digitization processing. Among these condition values, the image quality condition value is information that takes one of four values representing “image quality” (“standard”, “fine”, “high definition”, “photo”). Further, the reading density condition value is information that can take a value of “1” to “7”, and the information initialization process includes the scan condition information as one-side / double-side condition value, image quality condition value, and reading density condition. The values are initialized to values including “single-sided”, “standard”, and “4”, respectively.
[0043]
The control unit 11 that has completed the information initialization process (step S101) as described above performs a fax basic screen display process (step S102) for displaying the fax basic screen on the touch screen 31.
[0044]
This FAX basic screen display processing is based on the scan condition information, basic screen information, etc. at that time, and the FAX basic screen as shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. This is a process of displaying a basic FAX screen on the touch screen 31.
[0045]
That is, the basic screen display process for FAX includes a destination display area 41 having a FAX number display field 41a, a “mode switching” button 40, a “shortening / group” button 43, a “destination list” button 44, an “image quality” button 45, “Light” button 46 ₁ , Reading density display area 46 ₂ , “Koku” button 46 _Three , A FAX basic screen (FIGS. 7A and 7B) having a “READ” button 47 or the like, or a FAX number display field 41a instead of the destination display area 41 having the FAX number display field 41a. The FAX basic screen (FIG. 8) provided with the destination display area 42 which does not have is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0046]
Among these FAX basic screens, the FAX basic screen shown in FIG. 7A is displayed by the FAX basic screen display process executed after the information initialization process or the FAX transmission process. The basic FAX screen shown in FIG. 7B is displayed by the basic FAX screen display process that is executed after the transmission destination is designated by inputting the abbreviated number on the numeric keypad. Further, the basic screen for FAX shown in FIG. 8 is the basic screen display for FAX executed after the destination list related processing is executed (the basic screen display for FAX executed in a state where a plurality of destinations are selected). Display). The above-described FAX number information (element information of basic screen information) is displayed when the FAX basic screen of the type shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is displayed. The input number presentation information (element information of basic screen information) is displayed on the left side of the FAX number display field 41a to indicate what the abbreviated number entered by the user is. Information ("" in FIG. 7A, "[002]" in FIG. 7B). The selected destination presentation information (element of basic screen information) is information displayed in the destination display area 42 on the FAX basic screen when the FAX basic screen of the type shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. (In FIG. 8, “3 shortenings + 2 groups”).
[0047]
In this FAX basic screen display process, when displaying any type of FAX basic screen, the “image quality” button 45 is provided with a character string “image quality:” and an image quality condition at that time. A character string (any one of “standard”, “fine”, “high definition”, “photo”) according to the value (element information of the scan condition information) is displayed, and the “read” button 47 is Inside it is a button that shows the character string “Read:” and the character string (“single-sided” or “double-sided”) according to the single-sided / double-sided condition value (element information of the scanning condition information) at that time, Reading density display area 46 ₂ The figure 46 _M Is a process in which the area indicated at the position corresponding to the reading density condition value (element information of the scan condition information) is set. Further, in the FAX basic screen display process, when the reading density condition value is “1”, a “light” button 46 on the FAX basic screen displayed on the touch screen 31 is displayed. ₁ Are displayed in an invalid form (in this embodiment, a form displayed in light gray), and when the reading density condition value is “7”, "Koku" button 46 on the basic screen for FAX to be displayed _Three Is a process in which the display form is an invalid form.
[0048]
In short, this FAX basic screen display processing is performed by using the FAX basic screen on which the status of the information transmitting apparatus 10 at the time of execution (the contents of the scan condition information; whether or not the destination FAX number is specified) is indicated. The processing is to be displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0049]
The control unit 11 that has performed the FAX basic screen display process (FIG. 6: step S102) having the above contents displays the buttons on the FAX basic screen displayed on the touch screen 31 and the keys constituting the switch unit 32. Is in a state of monitoring that the button is pressed (step S103). In this step S103, the button on the FAX basic screen that the control unit 11 monitors for pressing is only a button whose display form is not invalid. In step S103, the key that the control unit 11 monitors for pressing is a key that is valid at that time (a combination of keys predetermined for each state at that time). Only the keys included in the combination according to the state).
[0050]
Then, when the “read” button 47 on the basic FAX screen (FIGS. 7 and 8) is pressed (steps S103 and S104; other), the control unit 11 starts with one side / A duplex condition value setting screen is displayed on the touch screen 31. This single-sided / double-sided condition value setting screen is a screen that allows the user to specify the type of FAX transmission document (single-sided / double-sided), and has finished displaying the single-sided / double-sided condition value setting screen. The control unit 11 waits for an operation to specify the type of FAX transmission original to be performed by the user. Then, when an operation for designating the type of FAX transmission original is performed, the control unit 11 changes the single-sided / double-sided condition value according to the operation and ends the processing of step S108. The processing after S102 is started. That is, the control unit 11 performs the FAX basic screen display process (step S102) with the above-described content, thereby displaying the FAX basic screen on the touch screen 31 as a character string corresponding to the one-side / double-side condition value at that time. After changing to one that has a “read” button 47 (either “single side” or “double side”), the buttons and switch unit 32 on the basic screen for FAX are configured again. It is in a state of waiting for the pressed key to be pressed (step S103).
[0051]
When the “image quality” button 45 is pressed (steps S 103 and S 104; other), the control unit 11 first displays an image quality setting screen on the touch screen 31 in step S 108. This image quality setting screen allows the user to select the “image quality” of the FAX transmission document from four types of “image quality” (“standard”, “fine”, “high definition”, “photo”). When the operation for selecting “image quality” is performed on the image quality setting screen, the control unit 11 changes the image quality condition value to a value corresponding to the “image quality” and then step S108. Terminate the process. Then, the control unit 11 performs a FAX basic screen display process (step S102), thereby converting the FAX basic screen on the touch screen 31 into a character string indicating the image quality selected by the user (the image quality condition at that time). The character string corresponding to the value (for example, “photo”) is changed to the one having the “image quality” button 44 shown therein, and then the button on the FAX basic screen is pressed again. A standby state is entered (step S103).
[0052]
The control unit 11 has a “light” button 46 ₁ Is pressed (steps S103, S104; other), the process of subtracting “1” from the read density condition value is performed in step S108, and then the processes in and after step S102 are started. 46 _Three When is pressed (steps S103, S104; other), the process after step S102 is started after the process of adding “1” to the read density condition value in step S108.
[0053]
That is, the “light” button 46 ₁ Alternatively, the “Koku” button 46 _Three When is pressed, the control unit 11 displays the changed reading density condition value by changing the reading density condition value by “1” or decrementing “1” and the FAX basic screen on the touch screen 31. Reading density display area 46 ₂ Process to change to the one having (and “light” button 46 ₁ Alternatively, the “Koku” button 46 _Three And a process of changing the display form to the invalid form), and waits for the user to press the button / key.
[0054]
If the numeric keypad or the “pause” button or “clear” button displayed in the destination display area 41 is pressed (steps S103, S104; numeric keypad, etc.), the control unit 11 in step S107 A FAX number information changing process, which is a process of changing the FAX number information (element information of the basic screen information) according to the pressed button / key, is performed. That is, in step S107, the control unit 11 adds a number corresponding to the pressed numeric keypad to the end of the FAX number information, or adds “-” (pause symbol in the information transmitting apparatus 10) to the FAX number information. Are added to the end of the number, and processing for setting the FAX number information to “NULL” is performed. Thereafter, the control unit 11 starts the processing from step S102 onward, so that the FAX basic screen on the touch screen 31 is changed to the one in which the FAX number information after the change is indicated in the FAX number display column 41a. After the change, the state again waits for the button / key to be pressed.
[0055]
When the “abbreviation / group” button 43 (FIG. 7) is pressed (steps S103, S104; abbreviation / group), the control unit 11 starts an abbreviated / group number input reception process (step S106). When the “destination list” button 44 (FIG. 7, FIG. 8) is pressed (steps S103, S104; destination list), the destination list related process (step S105) is started. In addition, when the start key 32s is pressed in a state where the FAX transmission destination is specified (Steps S103 and S104; Start), the control unit 11 starts the FAX transmission process (Step S109).
[0056]
Hereinafter, the operation of the control unit 11 during the shortening / group number input receiving process, the destination list related process, and the FAX transmission process will be described in this order.
[0057]
<< Short / Group number input acceptance process >>
First, the operation of the control unit 11 when the “abbreviation / group” button 43 is pressed (the contents of the abbreviation / group number input acceptance process) will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0058]
The “abbreviation / group” button 43 is a button to be pressed when the user wants to designate a FAX transmission destination by inputting the abbreviated number / group number on the numeric keypad. The “abbreviation / group” button 43 is pressed. As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 11 that has started the shortening / group number input acceptance process initializes the input character string to “NULL” (step S201), and then uses the shortening / group number input process. A shortening / group number input screen display process (step S202) for displaying the screen on the touch screen 31 is performed.
[0059]
The abbreviated / group number input screen display process performed in step S202 uses the scan condition information (image quality condition value, single-sided / double-sided condition value, read density condition value) and the input character string at that time, and FIG. This is a process for displaying a shortened / group number input screen having the configuration as shown in FIG.
[0060]
That is, this shortening / group number input screen display process removes the “mode switching” button 40 from the FAX basic screen (see FIG. 7A) that has been displayed on the touch screen 31 until then. The FAX number display field 41a is changed to an input character string display field 48 in which the input character string is displayed, and the display form of the “abbreviated / group” button 43 is reversed (black and white are reversed from normal). The same screen as the processing for changing the display form of each of the other buttons to the invalid form is displayed on the touch screen 31 as a shortened / group number input screen. ing.
[0061]
The control unit 11 that has finished the screen display process for abbreviated / group number input (FIG. 9: Step S202) performs a process (Step S203) that waits for a valid numeric keypad to be pressed at that time. Here, “the numeric keypad that is valid at that time” means that the character string obtained by adding the corresponding character to the end of the inputted character string at that time is “001” to “200”, “* 01”. “−30” is a numeric keypad that satisfies the condition that it matches the leading part of any character string in “˜ * 30”. That is, valid keys when the input character string is “NULL” are “0” to “2” keys and “*” keys, and when the input character string is “*”. Valid keys are “0” to “3” keys. In addition, when the input character string is any one of “0”, “1”, “01” to “19”, “* 1” to “* 2”, valid keys are “0” to “0” It is the “9” key, and valid keys when the input character string is “00” or “* 0” are “1” to “9” keys. An effective key when the input character string is “* 3”, “2”, or “20” is the “0” key.
[0062]
The control unit 11 ends the process of step S203 when a valid key is pressed, and in the subsequent step S204, a character (“0” to “9” or “*”) corresponding to the pressed key is displayed. In addition to the end of the input character string, the input character string after the content change is displayed in the input character string display field 48. Thereafter, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the input character string has become a character string of three characters (this time, whether or not the input character is the third character) (step S205), and the input character string If the column is not a three-character string (step S205; NO), the process returns to step S203 and waits for the numeric keypad to be pressed again.
[0063]
When the input character string becomes a three-character string (step S205; YES), the control unit 11 exits this processing loop (steps S203 to S205), and the corresponding registration content information is “unregistered”. It is determined whether or not (step S206). Here, the corresponding registered content information is the same as information obtained by converting the second and subsequent characters of the input character string into numerical values when the first character of the input character string is “*”. Is the registered content information stored in the group management record (record in the group-specific destination management table; see FIG. 5). If the first character of the input character string is not “*”, The record number is registered content information stored in a shortened management record (record in the destination management table by shortening; see FIG. 4) that matches the information obtained by digitizing the input character string.
[0064]
If the corresponding registered content information is “unregistered” (step S206; YES), the control unit 11 displays an error notification screen having a configuration as shown in FIG. 11 on the touch screen 31 for a certain period of time (in this embodiment). (2 seconds) A display process (step S207) is performed. Thereafter, the control unit 11 performs the processes of steps S201 and S202, thereby displaying a shortened / group number input screen on the touch screen 31 in which nothing is shown in the input character string display field 48 (FIG. 10). Is displayed, and in step S203, the process waits for a valid numeric keypad to be pressed.
[0065]
On the other hand, if the corresponding registered content information is not “unregistered” (step S206; NO), the control unit 11 stores the corresponding registered content information (shortened information or group information) as FAX transmission job information in step S208. Perform the process. Here, the FAX transmission job information is information that is to be transmitted to a facsimile having each FAX number included in the FAX transmission process (FIG. 6: Step S109, FIG. 25). .
[0066]
Then, when the corresponding registration content information is information that does not include a plurality of FAX numbers (when it is shortened information and when it is group information that includes only one FAX number), the control unit 11 The FAX number information (element information of basic screen information displayed in the FAX number display field 41a) is rewritten with a unique FAX number included in the corresponding registered content information, and “[” + input character string + “ ] ”(Character string in which the input character string is put in brackets), the input number presentation information (the basic screen displayed to the left of the FAX number display field 41a on the basic FAX screen of the type shown in FIG. 7) After performing the process of rewriting the element information), step S208 is ended. In addition, when the corresponding registered content information includes a plurality of FAX numbers, the control unit 11 selects the selected destination presentation information with a character string (such as “group [02]”) according to the input character string. After performing the process of rewriting (element information of basic screen information displayed in the destination display field 42 on the basic FAX screen of the type shown in FIG. 8), step S208 is ended.
[0067]
After completing the process of step S208, the control unit 11 waits for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds) to elapse (step S209), and then ends the shortening / group number input reception process. The processing after step S102 (FIG. 6) is started.
[0068]
Note that the process of step S209 is performed so that the user can confirm the abbreviated number / group number input by the user on the abbreviated / group number input screen (the process of step S209). Is not performed, the time during which the input third character is displayed in the input character string display field 48 becomes extremely short, and as a result, the user can select the shortened / group number. This is because the abbreviated number / group number entered by itself cannot be confirmed on the input screen).
[0069]
《Destination list related processing》
Next, the contents of the destination list related process (FIG. 6: step S105) executed when the “destination list” button 44 is pressed will be described with reference to FIGS. Among these diagrams, FIGS. 12 and 13 are flowcharts of destination list related processing, and FIGS. 14 to 17 are explanatory diagrams of a destination selection screen displayed on the touch screen 31 during the destination list related processing. . FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a change example of the destination selection screen when a FAX transmission destination is designated using the continuous selection function, and FIG. 19 is a screen flag value change process executed at the end of the destination list related process. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the destination registration process executed during the destination list related process. FIGS. 21 and 22 respectively show the shortened destination registration screen displayed on the touch screen 31 during the destination list related process. It is explanatory drawing of the destination registration screen for groups. FIGS. 23 and 24 are explanatory diagrams of a FAX number input screen and a deletion target confirmation screen that are displayed on the touch screen 31 during the destination list related processing, respectively.
[0070]
As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 11 that has started the destination list-related process performs the initial value setting process (step S300), whereby the focus record number N (0) for shortening selection and the focus for group selection are displayed. Initial values are set in the record number N (1) and the continuous selection flag, respectively.
[0071]
Here, the continuous selection flag is information for storing “ON” / “OFF” whether or not the continuous selection function (details will be described later) is valid.
[0072]
Also, the focus record number N (0) for abbreviated selection is a registered abbreviated management record in which the record number for the selection when the same value is set (the registered content information in the destination management table by abbreviated is “unregistered” The record that is not "" is information that is handled as a record that has focus (being processed). The group selection focus record number N (1) is the registered group management record in which the selection record number having the same value as that value has the focus (becomes a processing target). It is information handled as a record.
[0073]
During the initial value setting process, the control unit 11 sets initial values for these pieces of information as follows.
[0074]
First, the control unit 11 sets “OFF” as an initial value in the continuous selection flag. Next, the control unit 11 determines whether there is a registered shortened management record in which the selection presence / absence flag is “ON” in the destination management table by shortening. If the registered shortened management record whose selection flag is “ON” does not exist in the destination management table by shortening (the registered shortened management record is in the destination management table by shortening). If it does not exist, or if the registered abbreviated management record exists in the destination management table by abbreviation, but there is no selection ON / OFF flag that is “ON”, the abbreviated selection “1” is set as the initial value in the hour focus record number N (0).
[0075]
On the other hand, when one or more shortened management records whose selection presence flag is “ON” exist in the destination management table by shortening, the control unit 11 sets the one or more shortened management records. The minimum value of the selected record number for selection is set to the focus record number N (0) for reduced selection as an initial value.
[0076]
Thereafter, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a registered group management record in which the selection presence / absence flag is “ON” in the group-specific destination management table. When the group management record in which the selection presence / absence flag is “ON” does not exist in the group-by-group destination management table, the control unit 11 sets the group selection focus record number N (1). The initial value is set to “1”. Then, the control unit 11 ends the initial value setting process.
[0077]
On the other hand, if there are one or more group management records whose selection flag is “ON” in the group-specific destination management table, the control unit 11 is set to one or more group management records. The minimum value of the selected record number is set to the focus record number N (1) for group selection as an initial value, and then the initial value setting process is terminated.
[0078]
The reason why such initial values are set for N (0) and N (1) at the start of the destination list-related processing will be described in detail for N (0) and N (1). A description will be given after a description of various usages (explanation of the flowchart of FIG. 12). Also, before explaining the specific usage of N (0) and N (1), here we will explain the words (abbreviations / terms) used in the following explanation (used in the flow chart). I will go there.
[0079]
In the following description, the screen flag (which takes “0” or “1” and is initialized to “0” in step S101 in FIG. 6) is expressed as Fs (= 0 or 1). In addition, the maximum value of the record number for selection in the destination management table by shortening and the maximum value of the focus record number for selection in the destination management table by group are respectively represented by M (0) and M (1). write.
[0080]
Further, the term “processing destination management table” indicates that when Fs = 0, the destination management table by shortening (FIG. 4), and when Fs = 1, the group-by-group destination management table (FIG. 4). 5). When the term “processing object selection presence / absence flag” is Fs = 0, the record number for selection is the same as the focus record number N (0) for short selection. Indicates a selection presence / absence flag stored in the abbreviated management record, and when Fs = 1, the group in which the record number for selection coincides with the focus record number for group selection N (1) It is used as a term indicating a selection presence / absence flag stored in the management record. Further, when the term “processing target registration information” is Fs = 0, the short selection record number in the short management record matches the short selection focus record number N (0). Indicates registered content information (this information is abbreviated information that is a FAX number). When Fs = 1, the record number for selection in the destination management table for each group is the focus record number N for group selection. It is used as a term indicating registration content information (this information is group information consisting of several FAX numbers) in the group management record that matches (1).
[0081]
The operation of the control unit 11 during the destination list related processing (after the initial value setting processing) will be described below on the assumption that the above phrases (abbreviations / terms) are used.
[0082]
After completing the initial value setting process (FIG. 12: Step S300), the control unit 11 performs a destination selection screen display process (Step S301), which is a process for displaying the destination selection screen on the touch screen 31.
[0083]
During the destination selection screen display process, the control unit 11 first determines whether the screen flag Fs is “0” or “1”. If Fs is “0”, the destination by shortening is performed. It is determined whether or not a registered shortened management record (a shortened management record whose registered content information is not “unregistered”) exists in the management table (processing target destination management table when Fs = 0). Then, if there is a registered short management record in the destination management table by shortening, the control unit 11 uses the information stored in the destination management table by shortening on the touch screen 31 as shown in FIG. The abbreviated address selection screen as shown in is displayed. In the shortened destination selection screen shown in this figure, the destination management table by shortening has the contents shown in FIG. 4, and the focus record number N (0) for shortening selection is “1”. It is what is displayed.
[0084]
The abbreviated information display area 50a on the abbreviated destination selection screen has a record number for selection “5 × Int ((N (0) -1) / 5) +1” stored in the abbreviated destination management table. As described above, when “5 × Int ((N (0) −1) / 5) +5” or less (5 × Int ((N (0) −1) / 5) +5> M (0), M (0 Character string information including abbreviated number and abbreviated information (FAX number stored as registered content information) generated based on the record number in each abbreviated management record and registered content information "[002] 001-XXX-XXXX-XXXXXX" (X is "0" to "9"), etc .; hereinafter referred to as destination presentation information) has a larger abbreviated number (corresponding selection record number) Accordingly, the display position is an area shown below. Note that Int (x) is the maximum integer value less than or equal to x. In addition, as already described, M (0) is the maximum value of the record number for selection stored in the destination management table by shortening (= the registered shortening stored in the destination management table by shortening). Total number of management records).
[0085]
Further, the abbreviated information display area 50a includes destination presentation information related to the abbreviated management record in which the selection record number coincides with the shortened selection focus record number N (0) (in FIG. 14, in the uppermost destination presentation information). ) Around the frame indicating that the own information has the focus (the own information is the information to be processed that is assigned to each button) (hereinafter this type of frame is referred to as the focus frame). And the calculation result of (Int ((N (0) -1) / 5) +1) (1-digit or 2-digit numerical value) and "/" An area in which a character string ("1/2" in FIG. 14) in which the calculation results (1-digit or 2-digit numerical values) of (Int ((M (0) -1) / 5) +1) are arranged is displayed. It has become. Further, the abbreviated information display area 50a displays the abbreviated management record whose selection presence flag is “ON” in the abbreviated management record that is the display target of the destination presentation information. On the left side of the destination presentation information related to such an abbreviated management record, there is also an area where a check mark is shown as a symbol indicating selection.
[0086]
Further, the “select” button 52 on the destination selection screen is a processing target selection presence / absence flag (in this case, Fs = 0, so that the record number for selection is the same as the focus record number N (0) for short selection). The button that is disabled (displayed in an invalid form) when the value of the selection flag set in the abbreviated management record is “ON” and when the continuous selection flag is “ON”. Button). The “cancel” button 55 is disabled when the value of the processing target selection presence / absence flag is “OFF”, and the “collective release” button 54 is selected in the destination management table by shortening. This button is disabled when there is no abbreviated management record whose presence flag is “ON”. The “continuous selection” button 53 is a button that is displayed in an inverted form when the continuous selection flag is “ON”.
[0087]
In short, if Fs is “0” and there is a registered short management record in the destination management table by shortening, the control unit 11 selects the shortening from the destination management table by shortening in step S201. Various types of information specified by the focus record number N (0) (information necessary for displaying the abbreviated information display area 50a and information necessary for determining the display form of various buttons) are read out, and according to the information A destination selection screen for shortening the contents is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0088]
If Fs is “0” but there is no registered record in the destination management table by shortening, the control unit 11 selects the destination for shortening as shown in FIG. Display the screen. That is, in this case, the control unit 11 is an abbreviated destination selection screen showing that no destination is registered in the abbreviated information display area 50a, and includes a “group selection” button 51b, “destination registration”. A shortening destination selection screen in which only the button 58 and the “return” button 59 are effective is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0089]
On the other hand, when Fs is “1”, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a registered group management record exists in the group-specific destination management table (the processing target destination management table when Fs = 1). Judging. When the registered group management record exists in the group-specific destination management table, the control unit 11 displays a group destination selection screen as shown in FIG. 16 on the touch screen 31.
[0090]
That is, in this case, the basic configuration of the control unit 11 is the same as that of the shortening selection destination selection screen (FIG. 14), but a group information display area 50b is provided instead of the shortening information display area 50a. , A “registration confirmation” button 53 ′ is provided instead of the “continuous selection” button 53, the “abbreviated selection” button 51 a is a normal button, and the “group selection” button 51 b is an inverted button. A group selection destination selection screen which is a button is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0091]
In the group information display area 50b on the destination selection screen for group selection, the record number for selection is “5 × Int ((N (1) −1) / 5) +1” or more, and “5 × Int ((N ( 1) -1) / 5) +5 "or less (in the case of 5 × Int ((N (1) -1) / 5) +5> M (1), each group management) Character string information ("[* 01] 1 case", etc.) indicating the record number and the number of FAX numbers included in the registered content information generated based on the record number in the record and the registered content information; Character string information (also referred to as destination presentation information) is an area that is displayed in such a manner that the display position is lowered as the group number (corresponding selection record number) increases.
[0092]
Further, the group information display area 50b displays destination presentation information related to the group management record in which the record number for selection coincides with the focus record number for group selection N (1) (in FIG. 16, in the uppermost destination presentation information). ) Is a region where a focus frame is shown, and in the lower right corner is a calculation result of (Int ((N (1) -1) / 5) +1) (one-digit numerical value) and “/” This is an area in which a character string (“1/1” in FIG. 16) in which (Int ((M (1) -1) / 5) +1) calculation results (one-digit numerical values) are arranged is displayed. Yes. Further, the group information display area 50b is an area where a check mark is shown as a symbol indicating selection on the left side of the destination presentation information regarding each group management record whose selection presence / absence flag is “ON”. Yes.
[0093]
Further, the “select” button 52 on this group destination selection screen is a processing target selection presence / absence flag (in this case, Fs = 1, so that the selection record number is the group selection focus record number N (1)). When the value of the selection flag set in the matching group management record is “ON”, the button becomes invalid (button displayed in an invalid form). The “release” button 55 is disabled when the value of the processing target selection presence / absence flag is “OFF”, and the “collective release” button 54 is selected in the destination management table for each group. This button is disabled when there is no group management record whose presence flag is “ON”. The “registration confirmation” button 53 ′ is a button for displaying the details of the destination presentation information (fax number list) surrounded by the focus frame when pressed, and the flowchart of FIG. 12 shows this “registration confirmation”. The operation procedure of the control unit 11 when the button 53 'is pressed is not shown.
[0094]
In short, if Fs is “1” and there is a registered group management record in the group-specific destination management table, the control unit 11 is the same as when displaying the shortening selection destination selection screen (FIG. 14). The group destination selection screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the touch screen 31 by performing the above processing (processing in which the destination management table used and the focus record number are different).
[0095]
Then, when Fs is “1”, but no registered record exists in the group-specific destination management table, the destination is not registered in the group information display area 50b. The group destination selection screen (FIG. 17) on which only the “group selection” button 51b, the “destination registration” button 58, and the “return” button 59 are valid buttons is displayed on the touch screen 31. indicate.
[0096]
The control unit 11 that has performed the destination selection screen display process (FIG. 12: step S301) having such contents is effective at that time on the destination selection screen displayed on the touch screen 31 in step S302. It waits for a button (a button whose display form is a normal form) to be pressed.
[0097]
When the “shortening selection” button 51a or the “group selection” button 51b is pressed (steps S302 and S303; screen switching), the control unit 11 sets the screen flag Fs to that in step S304. Processing to set different values and processing to set the continuous selection flag to “OFF” (processing to change the continuous selection flag that was “ON” to “OFF”, “OFF” to the continuous selection flag that was “OFF”) Then, the process after step S301 is started again.
[0098]
That is, when the “group selection” button 51b on the destination selection screen for shortening selection (FIGS. 14 and 15) is pressed, the control unit 11 has the continuous selection flag “OFF” and the touch screen. The operation in a state where the group destination selection screen (FIGS. 16 and 17) is displayed on the screen 31 is started. Further, when the “abbreviated selection” button 51a on the destination selection screen for group selection is pressed (in this case, the screen flag Fs = 1), the control unit 11 has the continuous selection flag “OFF”, and Then, the operation in the state where the address selection screen for shortening is displayed on the touch screen 31 is started.
[0099]
As is apparent from the above description of the operation, the “select group” button 51 b on the shortening destination selection screen and the “short select” button 51 a on the group destination selection screen display different types of destination selection screens on the touch screen 31. It is a button that should be pressed by the user to display it.
[0100]
On the other hand, the “select” button 52, “continuous selection” button 53, “collective release” button 54, “release” button 55, up button 56, and down button 57 on the shortening destination selection screen are operated by the user. By doing this, it is possible to select several pieces of shortened information (hereinafter referred to as destination-prescribed shortened information) to be used as information for prescribing the FAX transmission destination from the shortened information stored in the destination management table by shortening. It is a button that can be. Similarly, the “select” button 52, “collective release” button 54, “release” button 55, up button 56, and down button 57 on the group destination selection screen are also operated by the user by operating them. Among group information (information including one or more FAX numbers) stored in the group-specific destination management table, group information used as information for specifying a FAX transmission destination (hereinafter referred to as destination-specified group information). ) Is a button that allows you to select several.
[0101]
Before describing the use of each button for selecting the destination regulation shortening information / destination regulation group information, the operation of the control unit 11 when each button is pressed (description of the flowchart) will be described here. .
[0102]
When the “select” button 52 is pressed (steps S302 and S303; selection), the control unit 11 performs a process (step S305) of changing the processing target selection presence / absence flag to “ON”. That is, in this step S205, when Fs = 0, the control unit 11 stores the shortened selection focus record number N (0) stored in the shortened destination management table as the selected record number. A process of changing the selection presence / absence flag in the corresponding shortened management record to “ON” is performed. When Fs = 1, the record number for selection stored in the group-specific destination management table is the group Processing to change the selection flag in the group management record that matches the selected focus record number N (1) to “ON” is performed.
[0103]
And the control unit 11 which finished the process of step S305 starts the process after step S301.
[0104]
In addition, when the “release” button 55 is pressed (steps S302 and S303; release), the control unit 11 changes the processing target selection presence / absence flag to “OFF” (step S306), and then the steps after step S301. Start processing.
[0105]
When the Up button 56 is pressed (Steps S302 and S303; Up), the control unit 11 sets N (Fs) to “1” when N (Fs) exceeds “1” in Step S307. If N (Fs) is “1”, N (Fs) is set to M (Fs). That is, in this step S307, when Fs = 0 (when the shortening destination selection screen is displayed on the touch screen 31), the control unit 11 shortens the focus record number N (0) for shortening selection. When Fs = 1 (when the group destination selection screen is displayed on the touch screen 31), the value of the focus record number N (1) for group selection is set. Perform the change process.
[0106]
The control unit 11 that has completed the process of step S307 performs the process of setting the process target selection presence / absence flag to “ON” (steps S308 and S309) only when the continuous selection flag is “ON”. Then, the processing after step S301 is started.
[0107]
When the Down button 57 is pressed (Steps S302, S303; Down), the control unit 11 increases N (Fs) by “1” when N (Fs) is less than M (Fs), If N (Fs) matches M (Fs), processing is performed only when N (Fs) is set to “1” (step S310) and the continuous selection flag is “ON”. After performing the processing of setting the target selection presence / absence flag to “ON” (steps S311 and S312), the processing after step S301 is started.
[0108]
When the continuous selection button 53 is pressed (steps S302 and S303; continuous selection), the control unit 11 first determines whether the continuous selection flag at that time is “ON” or “OFF” as shown in FIG. "Is determined (step S321). When the continuous selection flag is “OFF” (step S321; OFF), the control unit 11 sets the continuous selection flag and the processing target selection presence / absence flag to “ON” (step S322). After performing, the processing after step S301 is started. On the other hand, when the continuous selection flag is “ON” (step S321; ON), the control unit 11 performs the processing after step S301 after performing the processing (step S323) for changing the continuous selection flag to “OFF”. To start.
[0109]
When the “batch release” button 54 is pressed (steps S302 and S303; batch release), the control unit 11 determines that the processing target destination management table (if Fs = 0, the destination management table by shortening, Fs When = 1, all the selection presence / absence flags in the destination management table by group) are initialized to “OFF”, and the N (Fs) and continuous selection flags are set to “1” and “OFF”, respectively. After performing the initialization process (step S313), the processes after step S301 are started.
[0110]
As is clear from the above description, when the “select” button 52 on the shortening destination selection screen / group destination selection screen is pressed, the processing target selection flag is changed to “ON”, and the destination selection screen is displayed. The check mark is displayed on the left side of the destination presentation information surrounded by the focus frame. In other words, the “select” button 52 is used for the processing target registration information (shortening information / group information specified by N (Fs), destination management information / source information shown with a focus frame). This is a button to be pressed by the user when selecting (registration content information in the group management record) as destination prescription shortening information / destination prescription group information.
[0111]
In addition, when the “release” button 55 (this button functions when the processing target selection flag is “ON”) is pressed, the processing target selection flag is changed to “OFF” and surrounded by the focus frame. The button for deleting the check mark displayed on the left side of the destination presentation information displayed, that is, the processing target registration information selected as the destination specification shortening information / destination specification group information is the destination specification shortening information / destination specification. This is a button to be pressed by the user when returning to information not selected as group information. The “collective release” button 54 is a button for returning the destination selection screen displayed on the touch screen 31 to that before performing various operations, that is, when it is desired to redo the destination selection work from the beginning. It is a button that the user presses.
[0112]
Further, the Up button 56 on the group destination selection screen (the value of the continuous selection flag when the group destination selection screen is displayed is “OFF”), and the continuous selection flag on the shortening destination selection screen is “OFF”. When the Up button 56 is pressed (when the continuous selection function is disabled), the processing target registration information is “1” when the processing target registration information is more than the processing target registration information at that time. Button to be changed to a short information / group information (or abbreviated information / group information whose record number for selection coincides with M (Fs)) (the display position of the cursor frame only moves up one step) In some cases, the display position of the cursor frame may move to the lowermost stage with scrolling of the display contents of the shortened information display area 50a / group information display area 50b. Tan). Further, when the Down button 57 on the group destination selection screen and the Down button 57 on the shortening destination selection screen when the continuous selection flag is “OFF”, the processing target registration information is displayed when the Down button 57 is pressed. Button to be changed to shortened information / group information whose record number for selection is “1” larger than the registration information to be processed at the time (or shortened information / group information whose record number for selection is “1”) (When the display position of the cursor frame is only moved down by one step, and when the display position of the cursor frame is moved to the uppermost step with scrolling the contents of the shortened information display area 50a / group information display area 50b) It is a button with).
[0113]
On the other hand, when the continuous selection flag is “OFF”, the Up button 56 and the Down button 57 on the shortening destination selection screen are pressed, and the processing target registration information is changed as described above. Later, the same processing as when the “select” button 52 is pressed is performed.
[0114]
The “continuous selection” button 53 is a button for switching the continuous selection flag “ON” / “OFF” (whether or not to enable the continuous selection function). Therefore, when the user of the information transmitting apparatus 10 selects K (≧ 2) pieces of registered information (shortened information) having consecutive selection record numbers associated therewith, After the focus frame is shown around the first registration information of the K registration information groups (the registration information with the smallest selected record number for selection), the “continuous selection” button 53 is pressed once. It is only necessary to press the Down button 57 (K-1) times.
[0115]
Specifically, when the address selection screen for shortening shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the touch screen 31, three abbreviations associated with the abbreviated numbers “002”, “003”, “005” are displayed. Consider a case in which information is selected as destination regulation shortened information.
[0116]
In this case, since the focus frame is already shown around the first shortened information of the three shortened information to be selected as the destination-specified shortened information, the user presses the “continuous selection” button 53 once, By simply pressing the Down button 57 twice, three pieces of shortened information associated with the shortened numbers “002”, “003”, and “005” can be selected as destination-specified shortened information.
[0117]
The operations necessary for selecting the same contents as described above without using the “continuous selection” button 53 are the “select” button 52, the down button 57, the “select” button 52, and the down button 57. , “Select” button 52 is pressed five times in the order of “Select” button 52. Therefore, if the continuous selection function is used, “Select” button 52 is selected when selecting each second and subsequent shortened information / group information. The selection work can be simplified as much as it is not necessary to press the button.
[0118]
When the user performs the above operation using the “continuous selection” button 53, the shortening destination selection screen on the touch screen 31 changes as shown in FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (c). That is, when the “continuous selection” button 53 on the destination selection screen for shortening (FIG. 14) is pressed, in step S322 (FIG. 13), processing for changing the continuous selection flag to “ON” and the record at the time of selection are performed. Selection presence / absence flag (= processing target) in the short management record whose number is “1” (= focus record number N (0) for shortening selection when the shortening destination selection screen of FIG. 14 is displayed) After the process of changing the selection flag) to “ON” is performed, a destination selection screen display process is performed in step S301 (FIG. 12). As a result, the shortening destination selection screen on the touch screen 31 is in the state shown in FIG.
[0119]
Further, when the Down button 57 on the shortening destination selection screen shown in FIG. 18A is pressed, “1” is added, so that the shortening selection focus record number N (0) is “2”. (Step S310). Since the selection presence / absence flag in the abbreviated management record whose record number at the time of selection is “2” is changed to “ON” (step S312), the process of step S301 is performed. The shortening destination selection screen is as shown in FIG.
[0120]
When the Down button 57 on the shortening destination selection screen is pressed, the shortening focus record number is changed to “3” (step S310), and the selected record number is “3”. Since the selection presence / absence flag is changed to “ON” (step S312), the process of step S301 is performed, so that the shortening destination selection screen on the touch screen 31 is as shown in FIG. This indicates that three pieces of shortened information associated with the shortened numbers “002”, “003”, and “006” are selected as the destination prescription shortened information.
[0121]
Returning to FIG. 12, the description of the destination list related processing will be continued.
[0122]
When the “return” button 59 on the destination selection screen is pressed (steps S302 and S303; return), the control unit 11 performs a setting process for FAX transmission job information etc. and a screen flag value change process in step S314. After that, the destination list related process is terminated.
[0123]
In the FAX transmission job information setting process performed in step S314, the FAX number group (selection presence / absence flag is “ON”) specified as the transmission FAX number by the user as the FAX transmission job information. Stores each abbreviated information in the record / group information record / a set of FAX numbers included in the destination designation group information), and prepares basic screen information with contents corresponding to the current state (existing basic screen information) The element information is rewritten to the contents corresponding to the current state).
[0124]
On the other hand, the screen flag value changing process is a process having a content as schematically shown in FIG. That is, in the screen flag value changing process, the condition that “Fs value is“ 1 ”and shortened selection is made (there is a shortened information record whose selection presence flag is“ ON ””) is satisfied. If the condition “Fs = 0 and only group selection is made” is satisfied, the Fs value is changed to “1”. However, when each condition is not satisfied, the Fs value is not changed.
[0125]
Here, the destination list related process is a process in which the screen flag Fs is not initialized at the start thereof, and at the end of the process, the screen flag value changing process having the above contents (the screen is displayed only when a specific condition is satisfied). The reason why the flag rewriting process is performed and the destination list related process at the start time (at the initial value setting process in step S300), the selected presence / absence flag is “ON”. If there is a short management record, the focus record number N (0) for short setting is set to the minimum value of the record number for selection in the registered short management record instead of “1”. When there is a registered group management record whose presence flag is “ON”, the focus record number N (1) for group selection is not “1”, The reason is as processing the minimum value of the selected time for the record number of those of Selected group speed management in the record is set, previously described.
[0126]
The reason that the destination list related processing is as described above is mainly to enable the user to easily confirm / correct the selected shortened information / group information.
[0127]
Specifically, when this destination list related process is completed, the control unit 11 is in a state in which the FAX basic screen is displayed on the touch screen 31, and if the start key 32s is pressed, the FAX transmission process is performed. However, the user may press the “destination list” button 44 to confirm / correct the selected shortened information / group information without pressing the start key 32s. .
[0128]
The destination selection screen that is desirably displayed on the touch screen 31 when such an operation is performed is considered to be an address selection screen for shortening when the user is only performing the shortening selection. In the case where the user is a person who only makes a shortening selection, it is considered that the screen is a group destination selection screen. Further, when the user is a person who has made a shortening selection and a group selection, it is considered that the destination selection screen for shortening. This is because, in this case, abbreviated information selection may be performed to adjust the broadcast destination (to add several destinations to the destination group specified in the group information). Because it is expensive.
[0129]
In addition, only when the FAX transmission destination is specified, the information transmission apparatus 10 is a device that selects the type of destination selection screen to be displayed on the touch screen 31 in the above manner (the FAX transmission destination is specified. In principle, the destination selection screen of the same type as the last one is displayed rather than a device that displays a specific type of destination selection screen (for example, a device that displays a destination selection screen for shortening). The device that is displayed is considered to be a user-friendly device. This is because, in principle, a device that displays a destination selection screen of the same type as the last displayed one selects registration information that is used more frequently when the “destination list” button 44 is pressed. This is because the device functions as a device with a high probability that the destination selection screen is displayed.
[0130]
For this reason, the destination list related process is a process in which the screen flag Fs is not initialized at the start thereof, and the screen flag value changing process having the above-described contents is performed at the end thereof.
[0131]
Further, when the user presses the “destination list” button 44 to confirm / correct the selected shortening information / group information, the registration information selected by the user is shown from the beginning. The destination selection screen (the destination selection screen that does not require the operation of the UP button 56 / Down button 57 to display the selected registration information) should be displayed on the touch screen 31, so that when the destination list related processing starts When there is a registered shortened management record whose selection flag is “ON”, the focus setting number N (0) for shortening setting is not “1” but in the registered shortened management record. If there is a registered group management record in which the minimum value of the record number for selection is set and the selection flag is “ON”, select the group The time focus record number N (1) is set to the minimum value of the selected record number in the selected group shortening management record instead of “1”.
[0132]
Next, the contents of the destination registration process performed by the control unit 11 in step S330 when the “destination registration” button 58 on the destination selection screen is pressed (steps S302 and S303; destination registration) will be described.
[0133]
As shown in FIG. 20, the control unit 11 that has started the address registration process performs a registration focus record number setting process (step S401).
[0134]
The registration focus record number setting process includes a short registration focus record number n (0), which is information corresponding to the short selection focus record number N (0), and a group selection focus record number N ( 1), the group registration focus record number n (1), the abbreviated selection focus record number N (0), and the group selection focus record number N (1), respectively. This is a process of setting a value according to.
[0135]
Although the meaning of the process performed in the registration focus record number setting process will be described later, at the time of the registration focus record number setting process, the control unit 11 first includes it from the abbreviated destination management table. A search is made for a short management record in which the selection record number matches the short selection focus record number N (0). Then, when such a shortened management record can be retrieved, the control unit 11 stores the record number in the shortened management record as the focus record number n (0) for shortened registration. If the search is not successful, “1” is stored as a focus record number n (0) for abbreviated registration.
[0136]
Next, the control unit 11 searches the group-specific destination management table for a group management record in which the selection record number set therein matches the group selection focus record number N (1). When such a group management record can be searched, the control unit 11 stores the record number in the group management record as the group registration focus record number n (1), and the registration focus. The record number setting process ends. On the other hand, when such a group management record cannot be searched, the control unit 11 stores “1” as the group registration focus record number n (1), and ends the registration focus record number setting process. To do.
[0137]
After completing the registration focus record number setting process (step S401), the control unit 11 starts a process (steps S402 to S409) for receiving a registration / modification / deletion instruction of shortened information / group information. The control unit 11 first performs a destination registration screen display process (step S402) for displaying a destination registration screen on the touch screen 31.
[0138]
The control unit 11 that has started the destination registration screen display process determines whether the screen flag Fs is “0” or “1”.
[0139]
When the screen flag Fs is “0” (when the destination registration process is started by pressing the “destination registration” button 58 on the shortening destination selection screen), the control unit 11 performs FIG. A destination registration screen as shown in FIG. In other words, in this case, the control unit 11 displays the registered content information display area 60a for presenting the contents of the destination management table by shortening to the user, the “shortened registration” button 61a (invalid button) displayed in an inverted form, Destination registration screen (hereinafter, abbreviated destination registration) having a “group registration” button 61b, a “registration” button 62, a “delete” button 63, an Up button 64, a Down button 65, and a “return” button 66 displayed in the form. Is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0140]
On the other hand, when the screen flag Fs is “1” (when the destination registration process has been started by pressing the “destination registration” button 58 on the group destination selection screen), the control unit 11 is shown in FIG. The destination registration screen, that is, the registration content information display area 60b for presenting the contents of the destination management table for each group to the user, the “abbreviated registration” button 61a displayed in the normal form, and the “displayed in reverse form” Destination registration screen having a “group registration” button 61b (invalid button), a “registration” button 62, a “delete” button 63, an Up button 64, a Down button 65, and a “return” button 66 (hereinafter referred to as a group destination registration screen). Is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0141]
The registered content information display area 60a provided in the shortened destination registration screen (FIG. 21) has a record number “5 × Int ((n (0) −1) / 5) An abbreviated number generated based on the record number and the registered content information in each abbreviated management record that is +1 ”or more and“ 5 × Int ((n (0) −1) / 5) +5 ”or less. Character string information ("[001] not registered", "[002] 001-XXX-XXXX-XXXXXX", etc .; hereinafter referred to as registered content presentation information) has a large abbreviated number (corresponding record number) It is an area shown in a form in which the display position becomes lower as the time goes. The registered content information display area 60a is an area in which a focus frame is displayed around the registered content presentation information related to the shortened management record whose record number matches the record number n (0) for shortened registration. In the lower right corner, a character in which the calculation result of (Int ((n (0) +1) / 5) +1) (1-digit or 2-digit numerical value) and “/ 40” (40 = 200/5) are arranged. This is an area where a column (“1/40” in FIG. 21) is shown. Further, in the shortened information display area 60a, a light gray check mark is displayed as a symbol indicating selection on the left side of the registered content presentation information regarding each shortened management record whose selection presence flag is “ON”. It is also an area to be. (The “Register Destination” button 52 is a button that can be pressed even after abbreviated selection / group selection, so there is a shortened management record whose selection presence flag is “ON” when the destination registration screen is displayed. May be.)
[0142]
On the other hand, the registration content information display area 60b provided in the group destination registration screen (FIG. 22) has a record number “5 × Int ((n (1) −1)” stored in the group destination management table. ) / 5) +1 ”or more and“ 5 × Int ((n (1) −1) / 5) +5 ”or less, generated based on the record number and registered content information in each group management record. Character string information including the group number ("[* 01] 1 item", "[* 04] Not registered", etc .; hereinafter this information is also referred to as registered content presentation information) is the group number (corresponding record This is an area shown in a form in which the display position is lowered as the number increases. The registered content information display area 60b is an area in which a focus frame is displayed around the registered content presentation information regarding the group management record whose record number matches the focus record number n (1) for group registration. In addition, a character string in which the calculation result of (Int ((n (0) +1) / 5) +1) (one-digit numerical value) and “/ 6” (6 = 30/5) are arranged in the lower right. In FIG. 22, “1/6”) is displayed. Further, in the registered content information display area 60b, a light gray check mark is displayed as a symbol indicating that the selected content is displayed on the left side of the registered content presentation information regarding each group management record whose selection presence flag is “ON”. It is also the area shown.
[0143]
In short, the registration focus record number setting process performed in step S401 includes the abbreviated destination registration screen / group destination registration screen that is first displayed on the touch screen 31 when the “destination registration” button 52 is pressed. The same registered content information as the destination presentation information shown with the focus frame in the shortening destination selection screen / group destination selection screen (the shortening destination selection screen / group destination selection screen shown in FIGS. 15 and 17 In the displayed case, it is assumed that the registered content information in the record having the record number “1” in the destination management table by abbreviated address / group destination management table is indicated with a focus frame. It is processing.
[0144]
The “delete” button 63 provided on the abbreviated address registration screen has a record number that is stored in the abbreviated address management table and the focus record number n (0) for abbreviated registration. When the registered content information in the abbreviated management record is “unregistered” (when the registered content presentation information showing the focus frame is “[yyy] unregistered”) Button). Similarly, the “delete” button 63 provided on the group destination registration screen also has a record number that is stored in the group-specific destination management table and matches the focus record number n (1) for group registration. This button becomes invalid when the registered content information of the group management record is “unregistered” (when the registered content presentation information that indicates the focus frame is “[* yy] unregistered”). ing.
[0145]
By performing the destination registration screen display process (FIG. 20: step S402), the control unit 11 that has displayed the destination registration screen (the destination registration screen for shortening or the destination registration screen for group) having the above-described contents on the touch screen 31 is displayed. Then, it is in a state of waiting for a valid button on the destination registration screen to be pressed (step S403).
[0146]
When the “group registration” button 61b on the shortening destination registration screen or the “destination registration” button 61a on the group destination registration screen is pressed (steps S403, S404; screen switching), the control unit 11 After the process of setting the value of the screen flag Fs to a value different from that (step S405), the processes after step S402 are started. That is, when the “group registration” button 61b on the shortening destination registration screen is pressed, the control unit 11 displays the group destination registration screen on the touch screen 31 and then displays the group destination registration screen on the group destination registration screen. It will be in the state which waits for the effective button of to be pressed. In addition, when the “abbreviated registration” button 61a on the group destination registration screen is pressed, the control unit 11 displays the abbreviated destination registration screen on the touch screen 31, and then displays the abbreviated destination registration screen. It will be in the state which waits for the effective button of to be pressed.
[0147]
When the Up button 64 on the destination registration screen is pressed (Steps S403, S404; Up), the control unit 11 sets n (Fs) to “1” when n (Fs) exceeds “1”. If n (Fs) is “1” and n (Fs) is “1”, a process of matching n (Fs) with m (Fs) (step S406) is performed. Here, m (0) is the maximum value (= 200) of the record number in the destination management table classified by shortening, and m (1) is the maximum value of the record number in the group destination management table ( = 30).
[0148]
When the Down button 65 on the destination registration screen is pressed (Steps S403, S404; Down), the control unit 11 determines that n (Fs) is less than m (Fs). If “1” is added to n (Fs) and m (Fs) coincides with each other, a process of setting n (Fs) to “1” is performed (step S407).
[0149]
In short, when the user presses the Up button 64 on the shortening destination registration screen, the registration content display area 60a in the shortening destination registration screen displayed on the touch screen 31 is displayed at the display position of the focus frame. Has been moved up one stage, or five registered contents presentation information whose abbreviated number (corresponding record number) is 1 to 5 smaller than the registered contents presentation information that has been shown in the uppermost stage until then. The focus frame is shown around the registration content presentation information at the bottom, or five registration content presentation information whose abbreviated numbers are in the range of “196” to “200” are shown. In addition, the focus frame is changed to that shown around the registration content presentation information at the bottom. When the user presses the Down button 65 on the shortened destination registration screen, the registered content display area 60a is the one in which the display position of the focus frame is moved down by one step, or the lowermost step until then. Five registered content presentation information whose abbreviated number is 1 to 5 larger than the registered content presentation information shown, and the focus frame is shown around the uppermost registered content presentation information Alternatively, five registered content presentation information whose abbreviated numbers are in the range of “001” to “005” are shown, and the focus frame is shown around the uppermost registered content presentation information. ,Be changed.
[0150]
When the user presses the Up button 64 or the Down button 65 on the group destination registration screen, the registration content display area 60b in the group destination registration screen displayed on the touch screen 31 displays the above information. The same changes will appear.
[0151]
Since the “short registration” button 61a, the “group registration” button 61b, the Up button 64, and the Down button 65 function as described above, the user registers (adds) / modifies / deletes group information. If desired, by operating these buttons, the state of the information transmitting device 10 is registered on the touch screen 31 when the desired registration content presentation information (when group information is registered (added), the group information is registered. Registration contents presentation information including the group number to be registered and “unregistered”, and at the time of correction / deletion of group information, the registration contents presentation information including the group information) is shown in a form surrounded by a focus frame. After the registration screen is displayed, the “Register” button 62 (when registering / modifying) or the “Delete” button 63 (when deleting) is pressed. When the user wants to register / modify / delete the shortened information, the user operates these buttons to focus the state of the information transmitting apparatus 10 on the touch screen 31 and the desired registered content presentation information. After the address registration screen for shortening shown in a framed form is displayed on the touch screen 31, the “Register” button 62 (during registration / modification) or the “Delete” button 63 (Delete) Time).
[0152]
When the “registration” button 62 is pressed (steps S403 and S404; registration), the control unit 11 performs a registration instruction receiving process (step S408).
[0153]
During this registration instruction acceptance process, the control unit 11 first determines whether Fs is “0” or “1”. Then, when Fs is “1” (when the “Register” button 62 on the group destination registration screen is pressed), the control unit 11 starts the group registration instruction receiving process.
[0154]
Since this group registration instruction reception process is essentially the same process as the destination list related process, the contents of this group registration instruction reception process (group registration instruction reception process) will be focused on the difference between the two processes below. The operation of the control unit 11 at the time) will be described.
[0155]
The control unit 11 that has started the group registration instruction acceptance process initializes L (0) and L (1) to “1”, and then has a group having substantially the same configuration as the shortened destination selection screen shown in FIG. A registration screen, specifically, a “decision” button and a “cancel” button are provided in place of the “destination registration” button 58 and the “return” button 59, and whether or not to display a check mark. The screen is determined based on the second selection flag, not the selection flag, and is displayed using L (0) and L (1) as information corresponding to N (0) and N (1). A group registration screen, which is a screen, is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0156]
When each button on the group registration screen is pressed, the control unit 11 performs almost the same processing (N (0), N) as when the corresponding button on the destination selection screen is pressed. When L (0) and L (1) are used instead of (1) and the second selection flag is used instead of the selection flag), when the “OK” button is pressed, 2. Registration content information is created by combining the registration content information in the abbreviated management record / group management record in which the 2 selection flag is “ON”, and the focus record number n for group registration at that time is created based on the registration content information Rewrite the registered content information of the group management record in which the same record number as (1) is set.
[0157]
Thereafter, the control unit 11 initializes each second selection flag in the destination management table by shortening and the destination management table by group to “OFF”. Then, if the process performed on the group-by-group destination management table is a process in which the total number of registered group management records is changed, the control record number update process for selection described above (each The record number for selection in the registered abbreviated management record is set to “NULL”, and the record number for selection in each registered abbreviated management record is sequentially assigned to the registered abbreviated management record group in ascending order of the record number. Is performed on the group-by-group destination management table, the group registration instruction reception process and the registration instruction reception process are terminated, and the processes after step S402 are started.
[0158]
On the other hand, when the registration instruction acceptance process is started in a state where FS = “0” (when the “registration” button 62 on the shortening destination registration screen is pressed), the control unit 11 performs the shortening registration instruction acceptance process. To start. Then, the control unit 11 first displays a FAX number input screen as shown in FIG. 23 on the touch screen 31, that is, a FAX number display area 71, two cursor movement buttons 72, a “pause” button 73, and “clear”. A FAX number input screen having a “button 74”, a “decision” button 75, and a “cancel” button 76 is displayed.
[0159]
Note that the FAX number input screen shown in FIG. 23 is displayed when the “Register” button 62 on the abbreviated destination registration screen shown in FIG. 21 is pressed (“unregistered” is indicated in the focus frame). If the “Register” button 62 is pressed in a state where the shortened information (FAX number) is displayed in the focus frame, Instead of what is shown in FIG. 23 (where only the cursor is displayed in the FAX number display area 71), a FAX number input screen in which the shortened information is displayed in the FAX number display area 71 is displayed.
[0160]
The control unit 11 that has displayed the FAX number input screen on the touch screen 31 changes the information displayed in the FAX number display area 71 in accordance with the content of the operation performed by the user on the numeric keys and buttons 72 to 74. To start. Then, when the “cancel” button 76 is pressed, the control unit 11 ends the shortened registration instruction reception process and the registration instruction reception process without performing any particular process, and starts the processes after step S402. . That is, in this case, the control unit 11 displays on the touch screen 31 a shortened destination registration screen having the same content as that displayed before the “Register” button 62 is pressed.
[0161]
On the other hand, when the “OK” button 75 on the FAX number input screen is pressed, the control unit 11 stores the information currently displayed in the FAX number display area 71 (that is, the FAX number) in the abbreviated destination management table. Processing for rewriting the registered content information in the shortened management record whose record number matches the focus record number n (0) for shortened registration at that time (when nothing is displayed in the FAX number display area 71) Performs processing for setting the registered content information to “unregistered”). Then, if the process performed on the destination management table is not a process in which the total number of shortened information changes, the control unit 11 ends the shortened registration instruction reception process and the registration instruction reception process, and the processes in and after step S402 Start processing. On the other hand, if the processing performed on the destination management table is processing in which the total number of shortened information changes, the control unit 11 performs the shortening after performing the selection record number update processing on the shortened destination management table. The registration instruction reception process and the registration instruction reception process are terminated, and the processes after step S402 are started.
[0162]
When the “delete” button 63 on the abbreviated registration screen (FIGS. 21 and 22) is pressed (steps S403 and S404; delete), the control unit 11 performs a delete instruction confirmation process (step S409).
[0163]
During the deletion instruction confirmation process, the control unit 11 first displays a deletion target confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 24 on the touch screen 31. In other words, the control unit 11 displays the registration contents in which the focus frame is shown on the destination registration screen (the destination registration screen for shortening / the destination registration screen for group) which has been displayed as the destination object confirmation confirmation screen. In order to emphasize the presentation information, the display color of the other part is changed to light gray, and the message displayed at the top is a message indicating the deletion target (in FIG. 24, the shortened [002] is deleted). And a screen provided with a “delete” button 81 and a “do not delete” button 82 instead of the return button 66 is displayed on the touch screen 31.
[0164]
Next, the control unit 11 waits for the “Delete” button 81 and the “Do not delete” button 82 on the deletion target confirmation screen to be pressed, and particularly when the “Do not delete” button 82 is pressed. The deletion instruction confirmation process is terminated without performing the process, and the processes after step S402 are started. On the other hand, when the “delete” button 81 is pressed, the control unit 11 registers the abbreviated management record / group management record with the same record number as n (Fs) in the processing target destination management table. Change the information to “unregistered”. Then, after performing the selection record number update process, the control unit 11 ends the deletion instruction confirmation process (FIG. 20: Step S409), and starts the processes after Step S402.
[0165]
When the “return” button 66 on the destination registration screen is pressed (steps S402, S403; return), the control unit 11 selects the focus record number N (0) for shortening and the focus record number N (for group selection). Change the focus record number for selection to change the value of 1) to the value corresponding to the focus record number n (0) for abbreviated registration and the focus record number n (1) for group registration. Processing (step S410) is performed.
[0166]
Specifically, at the time of this selection focus record number setting process, the control unit 11 firstly has a shortened management record (with the same record number as that of the shortened registration focus record number n (0) at that time) ( (Hereinafter referred to as “notice shortened management record”) is determined whether or not it is a registered shortened management record (record whose registered content information is not “unregistered”). The record number for selection in the record is stored as the focus record number N (0) for shortening selection. On the other hand, when the attention shortening management record is not a registered shortening management record (in this case, the information set as the record number at the time of selection in the attention shortening management record is “NULL”), the control unit 11 shortens The selected abbreviated management record in which the record number closest to the registration focus record number n (0) (the absolute value of the difference is smallest) is set is retrieved from the abbreviated destination management table. When one such selected shortened management record is retrieved, the control unit 11 sets the selected record number in the selected shortened management record to the focus record number N (0) for shortened selection. Remember as. Further, when two such selected records are searched, the control unit 11 uses the selected record number in the selected shortened management record with the larger record number as the shortened selected focus record number. N (0) is stored, and when such a selected record cannot be retrieved, “1” is stored as a focus record number N (0) for shortening selection.
[0167]
In this way, the control unit 11 sets the value of the focus record number N (0) for shortening selection to the value corresponding to the focus record number n (0) for shortening registration at that time, and performs the same processing. This is performed for the focus record number N (1) for group registration.
[0168]
That is, the control unit 11 indicates that a group management record (hereinafter referred to as a noticeable group management record) in which the same group number as the group registration focus record number n (1) at that time is set is registered group management. It is determined whether or not the record is a record. If so, the selection record number in the target group management record is stored as a group selection focus record number N (1).
[0169]
On the other hand, if the target group management record is not a registered group management record, the control unit 11 groups the selected group management record in which the record number closest to the group registration focus record number n (1) is set. Search from another destination management table. Then, when one such selected group management record is searched, the control unit 11 sets the selected record number in the selected selected group management record to the group selected focus record number N. Store as (0). In addition, when two such selected group management records are searched, the control unit 11 uses the group selection focus record in the selected group management record having the larger group number. When the selected record cannot be retrieved, “1” is stored as the group selection focus record number N (1).
[0170]
Thereafter, the control unit 11 ends the selection focus record number setting process (step S410) and the destination registration process (FIG. 20, FIG. 12: step S330), and performs the destination selection screen display process (step S301). Thus, the destination selection screen of the type corresponding to the Fs value at that time (shortening destination selection screen or group destination selection screen), which is the same as the registered content presentation information in which the focus frame is shown on the destination registration screen The destination selection information (or the destination presentation information with a short abbreviated number / group number) is displayed on the touch screen 31 as a destination selection screen in which a focus frame is shown around the destination presentation information. Then, the control unit 11 waits for a button on the destination selection screen displayed on the touch screen 31 or a key constituting the switch unit 32 to be pressed.
[0171]
<< FAX transmission process >>
Next, the contents of the FAX transmission process (FIG. 6: Step S109) will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0172]
The control unit 11 that has started the FAX transmission process by pressing the start key 32s, as shown in FIG. 25, performs the FAX basic screen display process executed after the FAX transmission process, as shown in FIG. After performing the process of initializing the basic screen information so that the basic screen is displayed (step S500), the process of displaying the FAX job information screen for presenting the reading progress status on the touch screen 31 (step S501). Do.
[0173]
As shown in FIG. 26, the FAX job information screen for presenting the reading progress displayed by the processing in step S501 includes information indicating how many destinations are designated (“destination: 3 cases”), start. This is an area where information indicating the date and time when the key 32 s is pressed (“accumulation time: 20003/03/01 12:30”) is shown, and also indicates what page of the document the scanner 12 is currently reading. This is a screen provided with a reading status display area 91, which is an area in which a reading page number display area 91a is provided, a “return” button 95 (invalid), and the like.
[0174]
Although detailed description is omitted, the information display column 96 provided on the FAX job information screen includes an uncompleted job related to FAX, such as when the start key 32s is pressed during FAX reception. In such a case, “1/2” or the like is a column shown in the inside. The buttons 97L and 97R provided on the left and right of the information display field 96 are valid when “1/2” or the like (information other than “1/1”) is indicated in the information display field 96. The FAX job information screen on the touch screen 31 is displayed on the screen displaying information related to other jobs (instead of the reading status display area 91, an area indicating the status of other jobs is displayed). It is a button to change.
[0175]
In step S502, the control unit 11 displaying such a FAX job information screen on the touch screen 31 causes the scanner 12 to generate image data of a FAX transmission document, and performs image processing and compression on the image data. By performing the process, a document digitization process, which is a process for preparing FAX data related to a FAX transmission document, is started. Thereafter, the control unit 11 completes the digitizing process, changes the progress of the digitizing process (completion of digitization of one page), stop key (FAX job information in FIG. 26) while performing the digitizing process. The name on the screen is in a state of monitoring the occurrence of three types of events such as pressing of a stop button (step S503).
[0176]
When the progress of the digitization process of the document changes (steps S503 and S504; status change), the control unit 11 counts the number of pages (read pages) on the FAX job information screen displayed on the touch screen 31. After performing the process (step S505) of changing the number of pages in the number display area 91a (step S505), the process returns to step S503 again to wait for the occurrence of the above three types of events.
[0177]
When the stop key is pressed (steps S503 and S504; stop), the control unit 11 performs a process (step S506) for stopping the document digitization process (FAX transmission process), and then performs a FAX transmission process. Exit.
[0178]
When the document digitization processing is completed (Steps S503 and S504; completed), the control unit 11 changes the FAX job information screen displayed on the touch screen 31 to a FAX job information screen for presenting the transmission progress status. Change (step S507).
[0179]
Here, as shown in FIG. 27, the FAX job information screen for presenting the transmission progress status is such that the reading status display area 91 of the FAX job information screen (FIG. 26) that has been displayed so far is the FAX being transmitted. This is an area 92 in which information regarding is displayed, and is a screen in which the display form of the “return” button 95 is changed to a normal one.
[0180]
The control unit 11 having such a FAX job information screen on the touch screen 31 has FAX data prepared by document digitization processing and each FAX number included in FAX transmission job information at that time. After the FAX data transmission process, which is the actual transmission process to the facsimile, is started (step S508), the FAX data transmission process is completed and the FAX data transmission process is completed while the FAX data transmission process is performed in the subsequent step S509. It monitors the occurrence of four types of events such as progress status changes (completion of digitization for one page, transmission completion for one page), pressing of the stop key, and pressing of the “return” button 95 on the FAX job information screen. It becomes a state.
[0181]
When the progress status of the FAX data transmission process changes (Steps S509, S510; status change), the control unit 11 changes the number of pages and the destination FAX number displayed on the FAX job information screen (Step S509). After performing S511), in step S509 again, the state of waiting for the occurrence of the four types of events described above is entered.
[0182]
Further, when the stop key is pressed (steps S509 and S510; stop), the control unit 11 performs a process (step S513) for stopping the FAX data transmission process (FAX transmission process), and then performs this process. The FAX transmission process is terminated.
[0183]
If the “return” button 95 is pressed (steps S509 and S510; return), the control unit 11 ends this FAX transmission process. That is, in this case, the control unit 11 starts the processing after step S102 in a state where the FAX data transmission processing is being performed.
[0184]
When the FAX data transmission process is completed (steps S509 and S510; completion), the control unit 11 starts the operation monitoring process (step S512) and then ends the FAX transmission process.
[0185]
As shown in FIG. 28, the operation monitoring process started by the control unit 11 in step S512 (the process that continues even after the FAX transmission process is finished), the elapsed time after the start of the process is a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 1 minute) and that some operation is performed by the user (step S601), and the user has not performed any operation and the elapsed time after the start of processing reaches a predetermined time (step S601). In step S602, in step S603, scan condition information is initialized (single / double-sided condition value, image quality condition value, and reading density condition value, respectively, a value representing “single side” and “standard”. When the user performs some operation before the elapsed time after the start of the process reaches a predetermined time (step (step for initializing the value represented by “4”)) 602; the operation) without scanning condition information is initialized, a process to be terminated.
[0186]
In other words, the control unit 11 is a unit that allows the user to start digitizing the next FAX transmission document as long as the digitization of the FAX transmission document is completed. In principle, the scan condition information is not initialized after the conversion is completed (the FAX data transmission process is completed without pressing the “return” button 95 on the FAX job information screen, and then the predetermined time elapses). The scanning condition information is initialized only when the condition that no operation has been performed by the user is satisfied.
[0187]
It is to be noted that the control unit 11 is set to such a unit in an apparatus such as the information transmission apparatus 10 (that is, a facsimile) in which a document that is different only in the first page is continuously sent to a plurality of FAX transmission destinations. There is a case where the transmission work is performed, but in such a work (when the FAX transmission work which may have the same scanning condition information is repeated several times), it is not necessary to set the scanning condition information for each FAX transmission work. This is to make it better.
[0188]
Finally, the operation of the control unit 11 when the “mode switch” button 40 on the FAX basic screen (FIGS. 7 and 8) is pressed will be described.
[0189]
The buttons / keys described so far have been used to operate the information transmission apparatus 10 as a facsimile. However, the “mode switching” button 40 on the FAX basic screen causes the information transmission apparatus 10 to be other than a facsimile. This button is to be pressed by the user when operating as an apparatus. When the “mode switching” button 40 is pressed (FIG. 6: Steps S103 and S104; switching), the control unit 11 finishes the facsimile control process and causes the information transmitting apparatus 10 to operate as a digital document creation apparatus. The control process for the digital document creation apparatus is started.
[0190]
This control process for the digital document creation apparatus is a process for operating the information transmission apparatus 10 as an apparatus that allows the user to specify a transmission destination (another computer) of the digital document in the same procedure as described above. The destination management table classified by shortening and the destination management table classified by group used by the control unit 11 when the information transmission apparatus 10 is operated as a digital document creation apparatus prepared in the HDD 24 are not fax numbers but IP addresses. Except that the address is stored, it is the same as the destination management table by abbreviated address and the destination management table by group.
[0191]
Further, the digital document creation device control process displays a basic screen for a digital document creation device provided with a “mode switching” button at the upper left as the basic screen for FAX, as a screen equivalent to the basic screen for FAX. It is processing.
[0192]
When the “mode switch” button on the basic screen for digital document creation apparatus is pressed, the control unit 11 executes a control process for the copier for operating the information transmitting apparatus 10 as a copier. As a screen equivalent to the basic screen for FAX, a process for displaying a basic screen for copying provided with a “mode switching” button on the upper left is performed. The control unit 11 performs “mode switching” on the basic screen for copying. When the button is pressed, the above-described FAX control process is started. The control unit 11 is also a unit that allows the user to specify which control process to start when the power is turned on.
[0193]
As described above in detail, the information transmitting apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment uses the “destination list” button 44 (FIG. 8) to confirm / correct the shortened information / group information selected by the user. When the button is pressed, a destination selection screen of a type corresponding to the type (combination) of shortened information / group information selected by the user is displayed on the touch screen 31 (see FIG. 19). Therefore, the information transmitting apparatus 10 functions as an apparatus that can easily confirm / correct the shortened information / group information.
[0194]
<Deformation>
The information transmitting apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can perform various modifications. For example, the information transmission device 10 is a device that also functions as three types of devices, but the information transmission device 10 is a device that functions only as a facsimile, a device that functions only as a digital document creation device, a facsimile, and a copy. You may deform | transform into the apparatus which functions as a machine. Further, the information transmission apparatus 10 is an apparatus that can only register a FAX number, but the information transmission apparatus 10 may be modified so that the name of a FAX transmission destination can also be registered.
[0195]
The information transmission apparatus 10 is a combination of three apparatuses (control unit 11, scanner 12 and printer 13). However, a single apparatus can realize an apparatus having the same function as the information transmission apparatus 10. Alternatively, it may be realized by four or more devices (for example, three devices that function as a copier by combining them, and a device that can add a function as a facsimile to a device composed of these devices).
[0196]
In addition, two buttons (so-called scroll buttons) for increasing / decreasing the focus record number for selection / registration by “5” may be provided on the destination selection screen / destination registration screen. On the selection screen / group registration screen, instead of the continuous selection button 53, two buttons having functions equivalent to the Up button 56 and the Down button 57 when the continuous selection flag is “ON” are provided. Also good. Further, the information transmission apparatus 10 may be an apparatus that displays a shortening destination selection screen when the “destination list” button 44 is pressed when a FAX transmission destination is not designated.
[0197]
Further, the destination registration screen that is displayed first when the “destination registration” button 58 is pressed is irrelevant to the destination selection screen that has been displayed so far (always the registration content information relating to the record with the record number “1”). Of course, the focus frame may be displayed, or the “Register Destination” button 58 may be provided on the basic FAX screen.
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FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information transmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of the information transmitting apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an external view of a control unit used in the information transmission apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a destination management table by abbreviation held by a control unit.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a group-by-group destination management table held by the control unit.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of FAX control processing executed by a control unit.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a basic FAX screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a FAX basic screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an abbreviated / group number input acceptance process executed by a control unit.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an abbreviated / group number input screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an error notification screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of destination list-related processing executed by the control unit.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of destination list-related processing executed by the control unit.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a shortening destination selection screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a shortening destination selection screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a group destination selection screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a group destination selection screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a change example of the destination selection screen when the continuous selection function is used.
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of the contents of a screen flag value change process.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart of destination registration processing executed by the control unit.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of an abbreviated destination registration screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a group destination registration screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a FAX number input screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of a deletion target confirmation screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart of FAX transmission processing displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a FAX job information screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of a FAX job information screen displayed by the control unit.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart of operation monitoring processing executed by the control unit.
FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an existing facsimile.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Information transmission device, 11 Control unit, 12 Scanner, 13 Printer

Claims (5)

First storage means capable of storing a plurality of destination definition information for defining one destination;
A second storage means capable of storing a plurality of destination defining information for defining one or more destinations;
Display means for displaying information;
A plurality of types of operation means capable of pressing a button, which is a button pressing operation;
Certain information is selected as the use destination specification information from the destination specification information stored in the first storage unit and the destination specification information stored in the second storage unit 1 Information transmitting means for transmitting to each destination defined by two or more destination specification information;
In a state waiting for the use destination specification information to be selected, a first basic screen showing that the use destination specification information is not selected is displayed on the display means, and the use destination specification information is displayed. In the state where the selection work is completed, the display unit displays the second basic screen indicating that the use destination specification information is selected, and the user stores the second basic screen in the first storage unit. When selecting the use destination specification information from the destination specification information, the first selection screen is displayed on the display means, and the user is made to select the destination specification information stored in the second storage means. When selecting the usage destination specification information, the second selection screen is displayed on the display unit, and the usage destination specification is used in a situation where the first selection screen or the second selection screen is displayed on the display unit. Ending finger for selecting information When the button pressing operation associated with is performed, the second basic screen is displayed on the display means, and the first selection screen and the second selection screen are displayed on the display means. When a button pressing operation associated with a display selection screen switching instruction is performed, the second selection screen and the first selection screen are displayed on the display unit, respectively, and the first basic screen or the second selection screen is displayed. when the base screen is available destination specification information of the button pressing operation which is associated with the start instruction of the selected work under circumstances that are displayed is performed on the display unit, the first selection screen or the second The first storage unit is a control unit that causes the display unit to display a selection screen, and when the button pressing operation associated with the start instruction for selecting the use destination specification information is performed. If the available destination specification information from only in the destination specification information stored has been selected, the first selection screen is displayed on the display means, transmission stored in the second storage means If the available destination specification information from only within the previously defined information has been selected, the second selection screen is displayed on the display unit, in other cases they are the display means the first selection screen And a control means for displaying the information on the information transmission device. First storage means capable of storing a plurality of destination definition information for defining one destination;
A second storage means capable of storing a plurality of destination defining information for defining one or more destinations;
Display means for displaying information;
A plurality of types of operation means capable of pressing a button, which is a button pressing operation;
Certain information is selected as the use destination specification information from the destination specification information stored in the first storage unit and the destination specification information stored in the second storage unit 1 Information transmitting means for transmitting to each destination defined by two or more destination specification information;
In a state waiting for the use destination specification information to be selected, a first basic screen showing that the use destination specification information is not selected is displayed on the display means, and the use destination specification information is displayed. In the state where the selection work is completed, the display unit displays the second basic screen indicating that the use destination specification information is selected, and the user stores the second basic screen in the first storage unit. When selecting the use destination specification information from the destination specification information, the first selection screen is displayed on the display means, and the user is made to select the destination specification information stored in the second storage means. When selecting the usage destination specification information, the second selection screen is displayed on the display unit, and the usage destination specification is used in a situation where the first selection screen or the second selection screen is displayed on the display unit. Ending finger for selecting information When a button pressing operation associated with is performed, the second basic screen is displayed on the display means, and the first selection screen and the second selection screen are displayed on the display means. When a button pressing operation associated with a display selection screen switching instruction is performed, the second selection screen and the first selection screen are displayed on the display unit, respectively, and the first basic screen or the first selection screen is displayed. when two basic screen is the display button pressing operation which is associated with the start instruction selection task utilization destination specification information under circumstances that are displayed in section is performed, the first selection screen or the first 2 is a control means for displaying a selection screen on the display means, and when the button pressing operation associated with the start instruction for selecting the use destination specification information is performed, the first memory Use destination specification information from only in the destination specification information stored within a case which has been selected, the first selection screen is displayed on the display means, stored in said second storage means If the available destination specification information from only in the destination specification information has been selected, the second selection screen is displayed on the display unit, in other cases they are the last, the same type as those displayed Control means for displaying the selection screen on the display means. The control means shows a part of a list of destination definition information stored in the first storage means as the first selection screen, and a predetermined button pressing operation is performed on the input means. Then, a screen in which the part shown inside is changed to another part is displayed on the display unit, and a part of the list of destination definition information stored in the second storage unit is displayed as the second selection screen. A means for displaying on the display means a screen in which a portion displayed inside thereof is changed to another portion when a predetermined button pressing operation is performed on the input means; and (2) Displaying on the display means when the button pressing operation associated with the start instruction for selecting the use destination specification information is performed in a situation where the basic screen is displayed on the display means The first selection screen or the second selection screen is a means for setting the destination specification information selected as the use destination specification information as a screen shown therein. Item 3. The information transmission device according to Item 2. In the case where the control means displays the first selection screen or the second selection screen on the display means in a state where there are a plurality of transmission destination definition information selected as use destination specification information, The first selection screen or the second selection screen to be displayed on the display means is the transmission destination specification information at the end of the list among the plurality of transmission destination specification information selected as the use destination specification information. 4. The information transmitting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information transmitting apparatus is a screen displayed inside. 5. The information transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission unit is a unit that performs facsimile transmission.

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