JP4298591B2 - Transfer condition setting device, method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transfer condition setting apparatus, method, and program, and in particular, sets a transfer condition including information related to a communication method in a transfer process in which document information received by a document information processing apparatus is transmitted to the transmission destination. The present invention relates to a transfer condition setting device, method, and program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a multifunction printer (MFP) having functions such as a FAX transmission / reception function, an e-mail transmission / reception function, and an iFAX (InternetFAX) transmission / reception function is used for a FAX document received from a device such as a FAX transmission / reception apparatus connected via a network. A plurality of transfer means for transmitting the image data to a predetermined transfer destination is provided. The plurality of transfer means include an e-mail transfer means whose communication method is e-mail (E-mail), a FAX transfer means whose communication method is FAX, and an iFAX transfer means whose communication method is iFAX.

  The transfer condition registered for each transfer destination is set in the MFP, such as which transfer means of which transfer means is used and what priority is used for what is received from which transmission source. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

When the MFP is newly connected to the network, the same transfer condition as that of the other MFP is set by performing an import process for taking in the transfer condition from another MFP connected to the same network. It is configured to be possible. In this case, the MFP that captures the transfer conditions uses the transfer means registered in the captured transfer conditions, for example, iFAX transfer means, regardless of the type of transfer means provided in the MFP. When the iFAX transfer means is not provided in this MFP, malfunctions such as transfer errors are prevented by invalidating the transfer conditions set for the transfer destination to be transferred by the iFAX transfer means.
JP-A-9-247336

  However, for example, in order to set an e-mail transfer means for an MFP that does not include an iFAX transfer means and the iFAX transfer means set in the transfer condition becomes invalid, the user manually transfers the e-mail. The means must be registered in the transfer condition, and the user operability is poor.

  In addition, when the MFP including the iFAX transfer unit captures the transfer conditions of the MFP without the iFAX transfer unit, the iFAX transfer unit is not registered in a transfer destination having a high transfer priority using iFAX. The user needs to manually register the iFAX transfer means with a higher priority and the user operability is poor.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a transfer condition setting device, method, and program capable of automatically setting transfer conditions and improving user operability.

In order to achieve the above object, a transfer condition setting device according to claim 1 includes a receiving unit that receives document information by a predetermined communication method, and a predetermined destination of the document information received by the receiving unit . the document-processing device and a transmission means for transmitting a communication system, in the transfer condition setting apparatus comprising setting means for setting a transfer condition for transferring a document information received by the receiving unit in the transmitting unit, the transfer Whether the information related to the communication method included in the condition matches the information related to the communication method for receiving the document information by the receiving unit of the document information processing apparatus or the information about the communication method for transmitting the document information by the transmitting unit comprising a determining means for determining, said setting means, if it is determined not to match the discriminating means, the received information regarding the communication method included in the transfer condition And setting is changed to a communication system capable of transmitting the document information in a communication system or the transmitting unit can receive document information in stages.

The transfer condition setting device according to claim 2 , in the transfer condition setting device according to claim 1, when the determination unit further determines that they do not match, the document information processing device includes communication included in the transfer condition And determining means for determining whether or not a communication method other than the communication method can be used, and when the determining device determines that the communication method can be used, the setting device changes to the communication method. .

If the transfer condition setting device according to claim 3, in the transfer condition setting device according to claim 2, wherein the setting means determines that the do not match the determining means determines that the not available in the determining means And an invalidating means for invalidating the setting of the transfer condition .

The transfer condition setting device according to claim 4 is the transfer condition setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the document information processing apparatus further communicates with the reception unit or the transmission unit. Means for setting and storing a priority for each of the plurality of communication methods, wherein the setting means sets the communication method according to the stored priority .

The transfer condition setting device according to claim 5 is the transfer condition setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the document information processing apparatus further communicates with the reception unit or the transmission unit. Means for setting and storing a priority for each of the plurality of communication methods, wherein the setting means sets the communication method according to the stored priority .

The transfer condition setting device according to claim 6 is the transfer condition setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the transfer condition setting device is different document information from the document information processing device. The other document information processing apparatus provided in the processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit that acquires at least information related to the communication method of the document information processing apparatus, and a transfer condition to be set by the setting unit. Export means for exporting to the document information processing apparatus .

The transfer condition setting device according to claim 7 is the transfer condition setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the transfer condition setting device includes the document information processing device and the document information processing device. Is connected to another different document information processing apparatus and is provided in an information processing apparatus that processes information, and the information processing apparatus acquires information on at least the predetermined communication method of the document information processing apparatus And a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a transfer condition to be set in the document information processing apparatus by the setting unit from the other document information processing apparatus .

In order to achieve the above object, a transfer condition setting method according to claim 8 includes: a receiving unit that receives document information by a predetermined communication method; and a predetermined destination of the document information received by the receiving unit. in the document-processing device and a transmission means for transmitting a communication system, in the transfer condition setting method comprising a setting step of setting a transfer condition for transferring a document information received by the receiving means in the transmitting means, wherein Whether the information related to the communication method included in the transfer condition matches the information related to the communication method for receiving the document information by the reception unit of the document information processing apparatus or the communication method for transmitting the document information by the transmission unit. It has a determination step of determining whether, in the setting step, if it is determined not to match in the determining step, the communication method included in the transfer condition And setting is changed to a communication system capable of transmitting the document information in a communication system or the transmitting unit can receive document information information by the receiving unit.

In order to achieve the above object, a transfer condition setting program according to claim 9 includes: a receiving unit that receives document information by a predetermined communication method; and a predetermined destination of the document information received by the receiving unit. in the document-processing device and a transmission means for transmitting a communication system, the transfer condition setting program for executing a setting step of setting a transfer condition for transferring a document information received by the receiving unit in the transmitting unit to the computer And determining whether the information related to the communication method included in the transfer condition matches information related to the predetermined communication method of the document information processing apparatus, and the setting step includes the determining step receiving the document information in the case where they do not match is determined, the information regarding the communication method included in the transfer condition by the receiving means And setting is changed to a communication system capable of transmitting the document information in the communication system or the transmission means may be.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the communication method included in the transfer condition to be set does not correspond to the reception unit or transmission unit of the document processing apparatus, the communication method is appropriately changed to another communication method. This makes it possible to improve the user operability .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information processing system including a document information processing apparatus to which a transfer condition setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  In FIG. 1, an information processing system 100 includes a copying apparatus 110 (document information processing apparatus) that transmits and receives a FAX document, prints an image corresponding to document data, and copies an image of a document, and a personal computer ( (PC) 120, server apparatus 150 as an information processing apparatus, and a multifunction printer (FAX transmission / reception function, electronic mail (E-mail) transmission / reception function, Internet FAX (hereinafter referred to as “iFAX”) transmission / reception function) MFP) 200 (document information processing apparatus), which are connected to each other via a network 101.

  The network 101 is configured to be able to send and receive documents by e-mail among the copying apparatus 110, the PC 120, the MFP 200, and the server apparatus 150 by using SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).

  The PC 120 is a client device that registers in the MFP 200 that, for example, when a predetermined document transfer condition is satisfied, the FAX document (document information) transmitted to the copying apparatus 110 is transferred.

  The MFP 200 is connected to the copying apparatus 110 via the telephone line 102. When the transfer destination of the FAX document received from the copying apparatus 110 is the PC 120, the received FAX document is converted into a predetermined format (communication method), for example, It has information transfer means (reception means and transmission means) for converting it into an electronic mail format and transferring it to the PC 120. Note that the MFP 200 may indirectly transfer to the PC 120 via the server device 150.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of MFP 200 in FIG.

  2, the MFP 200 includes a central processing unit 201, a main storage device 202, a display device 203, an input device 204, an external storage device 205, a printing device 206, an image reading device 207, and a network device 208. An e-mail device 209, a fax device 210, and an iFAX device 211.

  The central processing unit 201 includes a main storage device 202, a display device 203, an input device 204, an external storage device 205, a printing device 206, an image reading device 207, a network device 208, an electronic mail device 209, It is connected to the fax machine 210 and performs four arithmetic operations and logical operations necessary for controlling these machines. The main storage device 202 stores information necessary for processing information such as document information in the information processing system 100. The main storage device 202 communicates with the server device 150 as necessary to provide a database (DB) of the server device 150. The necessary information is acquired from and stored.

  The display device 203 includes a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device or a liquid crystal display (LCD), and includes a touch panel. The display screen (not shown) has a result of processing image data. An image such as a graphic or character is displayed, or a dialog box for setting a document transfer condition as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later is displayed. The input device 204 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a card reader, and soft keys on a touch panel, and inputs various information to the central processing unit 201.

  The external storage device 205 is composed of, for example, a magnetic storage device or a magneto-optical storage device, and stores various types of information. The external storage device 205 stores a plurality of document transfer conditions set in an address book in FIG. 3 described later and a dialog box in FIG. 4 described later. The stored plurality of document transfer conditions constitute a document transfer condition database (DB). In the address book, transmission destinations (transfer destinations) are registered.

  The printing device 206 prints an image such as a graphic or a character that is a result of processing image data including document data. The image reading device 207 reads an image of a document and converts the read image of the document into electronic image data.

  The network device 208 is for connecting the network 101 and the telephone line 102 of FIG. The e-mail device 209, the fax device 210, and the iFAX device 211 of the MFP 200 communicate with other devices such as the copying device 110 and the PC 120 connected via the network device 208 and the telephone line 102 via the network device 208. Do.

  The e-mail device 209 transmits and receives e-mail to and from a device connected via the network 101, for example, the PC 120. The fax apparatus 210 transmits / receives a fax document to / from a FAX transmitting / receiving apparatus connected via the telephone line 102, for example, the copying apparatus 110. The iFAX apparatus 211 transmits / receives an iFAX document to / from an iFAX transmission / reception apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving an iFAX document connected via the network 101 and the telephone line 102.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram used for explaining the address book stored in the external storage device 205 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the address book includes a transmission destination such as a name or name, and data for transmission to the transmission destination using a communication method such as E-mail, iFAX, and FAX. Includes one or more transmission / reception means for receiving document data, an address of a transmission destination when using the transmission / reception means, a priority corresponding to each transmission / reception means, and an index number for specifying these. It is registered.

  The document transfer conditions registered in the document transfer condition DB are set by using the index number of the address book as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a document transfer condition setting dialog box for setting document transfer conditions stored in the external storage device 205 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the document transfer condition setting dialog box, information (condition) for specifying a document transmission source that transmits a document in a predetermined format (communication method), and the document is transferred in a predetermined format. Information (conditions) for specifying the document transfer destination is input. Thereby, for example, the document transfer condition for transferring the FAX document received by the MFP 200 as the document receiver from the copying apparatus 110 as the document sender to the PC 120 as the document transfer destination is registered in the document transfer condition DB of the MFP 200. The

  Specifically, as a condition of the document receiving source, input that the document receiving unit of the MFP 200 is FAX (fax device 210), that is, that the document transmitting unit of the copying apparatus 110 is FAX as the document transmitting source. Is done. Further, as a document transmission source condition, a FAX number unique to the copying apparatus 110 and an F code unique to the copying apparatus 110 are input, and a password is input as necessary. The F code is standardized by ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union). As the password, the same password set by the user of the copying apparatus 110 is input to protect the printing of the FAX document transmitted by the user of the copying apparatus 110. Further, as the conditions for the document transfer destination, the document transfer destination name such as the name of the PC 120 or the name of the user of the PC 120 and the fact that the document transfer means of the document reception source to the document transfer destination is an e-mail (that is, the transmission means of the MFP 200) Is an electronic mail device 209). When the electronic mail is set as the document transfer means, the document data to be transferred is transmitted to the document transfer destination as an attached file of the electronic mail.

  In the dialog box, a document name and a document transfer condition name that can be arbitrarily set by the user are input. The document transfer condition name is for the user to search for this transfer condition or to distinguish it from other transfer conditions.

  The document name is a document name when the document received by the MFP 200 is transferred to the PC 120 and is displayed as the document name on the PC 120 as the document transfer destination. When “01” is input to the end of the document name in the dialog box, the MFP 200 increments the number at the end of the document name every time the document is transferred from the document transmission source to the document transfer destination through the same route. It may be configured as follows. If the document name is not input, the PC 120 that is the document transfer destination, the document name based on the date and time when the MFP 200 received the document to be transferred, unique to the copying apparatus 110 that is the document transmission source. The document name based on the information or the document name set when the user of the copying apparatus 110 transmits the document is displayed.

  The document transfer condition is set so that the MFP 200 prints the document to be transferred when a transfer error occurs such that the set document transfer unit cannot receive the document transfer destination transmission / reception unit.

  Further, the dialog box is provided with an item for inputting the condition of the document transmission source according to the item of the receiving means. For example, as items for inputting the conditions of the document transmission source, when iFAX is selected as the reception means, there are items of a FAX number and F code specific to the document transmission source, and a password. When selected, there is an e-mail address item of the document transmission source.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a document transfer condition registration process for registering a document transfer condition in the external storage device 205 of FIG. 2 using the dialog box of FIG.

  5, first, the user of the MFP 200 displays a dialog box as shown in FIG. 4 (step S501). By specifying an index number from the address book as shown in FIG. 3, the document transfer destination and the document transfer means, that is, the document transfer conditions including “Taro Kanou” and “E-mail” are input to the dialog box (step S502). .

  In the subsequent step S503, the document name is input to the dialog box. This document name is used as the file name of the attached file attached to the electronic mail set as the document transfer means. Next, a “setting button” provided on the dialog box is pressed to confirm the document transfer conditions input by the user (step S504).

  When the document transfer condition is set, the central processing unit 201 of the MFP 200 is registered in the address book based on the set document transfer destination and document transfer unit or based on the index number designated in step S502. The index number of the document transfer destination is acquired (step S505), the acquired index number, that is, the document transfer condition is registered in the transfer condition DB of the external storage device 205 in association with the address book (step S506). The process ends.

  According to the processing of FIG. 5, since the document transfer condition is registered in the external storage device 205 in association with the address book (step S506), the address of the transmission destination that is the document transfer destination can be easily retrieved from the address book. Can do.

  Next, an operation when the MFP 200 of FIG. 2 transfers the FAX document received from the copying apparatus 110 to the PC 120 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart of document transfer processing executed by the MFP 200.

  In FIG. 6, first, in step S601, when the MFP 200 receives a FAX document from the copying apparatus 110 via the fax apparatus 210 (step S601), the FAX number of the copying apparatus 110 that is the document transmission source and the step in FIG. It is determined whether or not the transmission source number set by the user in S501 matches (Step S602), and whether or not the F code of the copying apparatus 110 matches the F code set by the user in Step S501. (Step S603), and it is determined whether or not the password input together with the FAX number when the user of the copying apparatus 110 transmits the FAX document matches the password set by the user of the MFP 200 in Step S502. (Step S604).

  As a result of the determination in steps S602 to S604, if all the transfer conditions of the FAX number, F code, and password match, the process proceeds to step S605 and subsequent steps, and at least one of the FAX number, F code, and password is selected. If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S612 and later.

  In the subsequent step S605, the MFP 200 searches the document transfer condition DB for the FAX number, F code, and password to identify that the document transfer destination is the PC 120 and the document transfer means of the MFP 200 is an e-mail. . In the address book, the e-mail address of the PC 120 is specified by searching the index number based on the information of the PC 120 and e-mail, that is, the items of the transmission destination and the transmission / reception means.

  Next, when there is registration of the document name set as the document transfer condition by the user of the MFP 200 (YES in step S606), the document name of the document to be transferred is determined by the document name registered by the user (step S607). The format of the document to be transferred is converted from the FAX format to the e-mail format (step S608). The MFP 200 transmits the document converted into the e-mail format to the server apparatus 150 via the network 101, and the server apparatus 150 transfers the document from the MFP 200 to the PC 120 (step S609), and ends this processing.

  If the document name is not set in the document transfer condition as a result of the determination in step S606, the document name is generated based on a preset method, for example, the date and time when the document is received (step S610), and transferred. The document name of the document to be changed is changed to the generated document name (step S611), the processing from step S608 is executed, and this processing ends.

  As a result of the determination in steps S602 to S604, if at least one of the FAX number, F code, and password does not match, in step S612, the FAX document received in step S601 is set as a process preset by the user. Printing is performed via the printing device 206, and this processing is terminated.

  According to the processing of FIG. 6, the format of the document to be transferred is converted (step S608), and the document is transferred in the converted format via the server device 150 (step S609). It can be transferred reliably.

  The data transfer condition setting method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The data transfer condition setting method according to the present embodiment is executed when the MFP 200 of FIG. 2 imports a document transfer condition DB in which a plurality of document transfer conditions of the copying apparatus 110 are registered.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of document transfer condition import processing executed by the MFP 200 of FIG.

  In FIG. 7, first, the MFP 200 executes an import that takes in the document transfer condition DB of the copying apparatus 110 via the network 101 (step S <b> 701). At this time, the MFP 200 confirms that the available document transmission means (transfer means) are the electronic mail apparatus 209, the fax apparatus 210, and the iFAX apparatus 211 (step S702).

  In the subsequent step S703, among the plurality of document transfer conditions in the imported document transfer condition DB, the document transfer condition to be corrected or the document transfer condition to be added to the document transfer condition DB of the MFP 200 (hereinafter referred to as “entry target document”). (Referred to as “transfer conditions”) (step S703) (determination means). If the result of the determination is that there is a document transfer condition to be entered, the process proceeds to step S704 and subsequent steps, and the document to be entered is entered. When there is no transfer condition, this process is terminated.

  In step S703, whether or not there is an entry target document transfer condition is determined by comparing the imported document transfer condition DB with the document transfer condition DB of the MFP 200, specifically, both documents. This is done by determining whether or not there is a document transfer condition that matches the transfer condition name in the transfer condition DB. When the MFP 200 is newly connected to the network 101 and there is no document transfer condition DB of the MFP 200, all document transfer conditions become entry target document transfer conditions.

  If it is determined in step S703 that there is an entry target document transfer condition, the document transfer means (communication method) set in the entry target document transfer condition, for example, FAX, is used by the MFP 200 confirmed in step S703. It is determined whether it is included in a plurality of possible document transfer means (step S704). Since the MFP 200 includes the fax apparatus 210, the process advances to step S708 to register the document transfer condition in the document transfer condition DB of the MFP 200 (setting unit) without correcting the document transfer condition, and the process ends. . When there are a plurality of document transfer conditions to be entered, the processes in steps S703 to S708 are repeated.

  On the other hand, when the document transfer means set in the entry target document transfer condition, for example, FTP (file transfer protocol) is not included in the plurality of transmission means usable in the MFP 200 confirmed in step S703, With reference to the item of the transmission / reception unit and the address item of the document transfer destination registered in the address book, at least one of the document transfer units usable in the MFP 200, that is, the e-mail device 209, the fax device 210, and the iFAX device 211. It is determined whether or not one document transfer means is included (step S705). If it is not included, the process proceeds to step S710 and later, and if included, the process proceeds to step S706 and subsequent steps. move on.

  In the subsequent step S706, the priority of the document transfer means usable in the MFP 200 is changed with reference to the priority corresponding to the item of the transmission / reception means of the document transfer destination and the address item in the address book. For example, when the user of the PC 120 that is the document transfer destination is “Taro Kanou” shown in FIG. 3, the priority of the iFAX device 211 is the electronic mail device 209 so that the priority of the electronic mail device 209 is the highest. Change to be the next priority. Note that only one document transfer unit corresponding to the highest priority transmission / reception unit may be registered in the document transfer condition so that there is one document transfer unit. Further, the priority of the address book may be changed in accordance with the priority of the document transfer means available in the MFP 200.

  Next, after notifying the user of the MFP 200 that the priority has been changed in the process of step S706 and confirming the input of approval from the user (step S707), the document transfer of the entry target is performed in the processes after step S708. The conditions are registered in the document transfer condition DB of the MFP 200, and this process is terminated.

  If there is no document transfer unit of the MFP 200 corresponding to the item of the transmission / reception unit of the document transfer destination and the address item registered in the address book as a result of the determination in step S705, the entry target document transfer condition is set. The document transfer condition of the set document transfer destination is invalidated (step S709), the fact is notified to the user of the MFP 200 and the input of approval from the user is confirmed (step S710), and after step S708 The invalid document transfer condition is registered in the document transfer condition DB in the above process, and this process ends.

  According to the processing in FIG. 7, when there is a document transfer condition to be entered among a plurality of document transfer conditions in the imported document transfer condition DB (YES in step S703), this document transfer condition is set as the document transfer condition of the MFP 200. Since it is registered in the condition DB (step S708), it is possible to automatically set document transfer conditions and improve user operability.

  In the processing of steps S707 and S710 in FIG. 7, the input indicating approval from the user is confirmed. However, if the input is not confirmed, the user can manually set entry target document transfer conditions. May be. Further, the processing of steps S707 and S710 may be omitted.

  Next, a first modification of the data transfer condition setting method according to the above embodiment will be described.

  In the first modification, the transfer condition setting apparatus is applied to the copying apparatus 110 (another document information processing apparatus) in FIG. 1, and the copying apparatus 110 stores the document transfer condition DB in the MFP 200 (document information processing apparatus). The transfer (export) is different from the import process of FIG.

  Specifically, the copying apparatus 110 executes most of the processing corresponding to FIG. Therefore, the copying apparatus 110 is configured to be able to acquire information indicating that the MFP 200 includes an electronic mail apparatus 209, a fax apparatus 210, and an iFAX apparatus 211 as document transfer means.

  According to the first modified example, not only the document transfer condition DB import process but also the export process is possible. Therefore, when a device capable of newly transferring a document is connected to the network, the device can be easily used. Document transfer conditions can be set for the user, and the operability for the user can be further improved.

  Next, a second modification of the data transfer condition setting method according to the above embodiment will be described.

  In the second modification, the transfer condition setting device is applied to the server device 150 (information processing device) in FIG. 1, and the server device 150 is connected to the document transfer condition DB of the copying device 110 (other document information processing device). 7 is different from the import process in FIG. 7 in that the MFP 200 instructs the MFP 200 (document information processing apparatus) to transfer (export) the document, or the MFP 200 imports the document transfer condition DB of the copying apparatus 110.

  Specifically, the server apparatus 150 executes most of the processing corresponding to FIG. For this reason, the server apparatus 150 can acquire information indicating that the MFP 200 includes the electronic mail apparatus 209, the fax apparatus 210, and the iFAX apparatus 211 as document transfer means, and the document transfer condition DB of the copying apparatus 110. It is configured as follows. The server device 150 is not limited, and may be another PC.

  According to the second modification, the document transfer condition DB can be exported or imported indirectly via the server device 150 or the like, and therefore the copying device 110 is not provided with an input means such as a keyboard. Sometimes, the document transfer conditions of the copying apparatus 110 can be easily set in the MFP 200, and the operability for the user can be further improved.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the form which registers several transmission / reception means (communication system) with respect to one transmission destination as a form of an address book, it does not restrict to this but one transmission destination is mentioned. If a communication method that cannot be used is included when importing or exporting document transfer conditions, search for another communication method that is the same destination and search from there. You may make it set.

  If a communication method that cannot be used is included during import or export, alternative communication method candidates may be displayed on the display screen of the display device 203, and the user may be allowed to select them from there.

  In the above embodiment, the processing for checking (confirming) the transmission method at the time of transfer has been described. However, this may be replaced with the reception method at the time of receiving the document to be transferred, or the reception method. May be added.

  In this case, a table or the like in which a plurality of reception methods are associated with one transmission source is prepared, and the reception method is similar to checking whether the transmission method can be used at the time of import or export based on this table. Is used, and if it cannot be used, it is set as a transfer condition when received by another receiving method. Instead of preparing the table and the like, the user may be allowed to select from the alternative reception method after the display.

  Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium (or recording medium) in which a program code of software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded to a system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or CPU) of the system or apparatus. Needless to say, this can also be achieved when the MPU) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an operating system (OS) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code However, it is needless to say that some or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion card inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion card is based on the instruction of the program code. Needless to say, the CPU of the function expansion unit or the like performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The above-described program only needs to be able to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments by a computer, and the form includes forms such as object code, a program executed by an interpreter, and script data supplied to the OS. But you can.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, RAM, NV-RAM, floppy (registered trademark) disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, MO, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW), magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, and other ROMs may be used as long as they can store the above programs. Alternatively, the program is supplied by downloading from another computer or database (not shown) connected to the Internet, a commercial network, a local area network, or the like.

  A transfer condition setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an iFAX transmission / reception apparatus, a FAX transmission / reception apparatus, an electronic mail transmission / reception apparatus, FTP, an SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), and an LPR (Line PRinter daemon). The present invention can be applied to a device such as a PC that performs communication using a protocol such as a protocol, and a multifunction device in which these devices are combined.

It is a block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the information processing system containing the document information processing apparatus with which the transfer condition setting apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of MFP 200 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram used for explaining an address book stored in an external storage device 205 in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a document transfer condition setting dialog box for setting document transfer conditions stored in the external storage device 205 of FIG. 2. 5 is a flowchart of a document transfer condition registration process for registering a document transfer condition in the external storage device 205 of FIG. 2 using the dialog box of FIG. 5 is a flowchart of document transfer processing executed by the MFP 200. 3 is a flowchart of document transfer condition import processing executed by the MFP 200 of FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols

100 Information Processing System 101 Network 102 Telephone Line 110 Copier 120 Personal Computer (PC)
150 Server apparatus 200 Multi-function printer (MFP)
205 External storage device 209 E-mail device 210 Fax device 211 iFAX device

Claims (9)

The document-processing device comprising: a receiving means for receiving the document information with a predetermined communication method, and transmission means for transmitting the document information received by the receiving means at a predetermined communication method to a predetermined transmission destination, the receiving means In the transfer condition setting device comprising setting means for setting transfer conditions for causing the transmission means to transfer the document information received at
Whether the information regarding the communication method included in the transfer condition matches the information regarding the communication method for receiving the document information by the receiving unit of the document information processing apparatus or the communication method for transmitting the document information by the transmitting unit A determination means for determining whether or not,
When the setting unit determines that the determination unit does not match , the setting unit transmits information about the communication method included in the transfer condition by the communication unit that can receive the document information by the reception unit, or transmits the document information by the transmission unit. A transfer condition setting device characterized in that the communication method is changed to be set . And a determination unit that determines whether the document information processing apparatus can use a communication method other than the communication method included in the transfer condition when the determination unit determines that they do not match. The transfer condition setting device according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that the determination unit can use, the communication method is changed . The setting means, determines that do not match the determining means, when it is judged not to be available at the determining unit, according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a disabling means for disabling the setting of the transfer condition Transfer condition setting device. Further, the document information processing apparatus has means for setting and storing a priority for each of a plurality of communication methods for communication by the receiving means or the transmitting means, and the setting means stores the priority 4. The transfer condition setting device according to claim 1, wherein the communication method is set according to the method . The transfer condition setting device is provided in the document information processing device, and the document information processing device imports the transfer condition from a storage unit that stores a transfer condition to be set by the setting unit. The transfer condition setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the transfer condition setting device is provided. The transfer condition setting apparatus, the provided different other document-processing device and the document-processing device, the other document information processing apparatus, information about at least the communication method the document-processing device has 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a first obtaining unit that obtains and an export unit that exports a transfer condition to be set by the setting unit to the document information processing apparatus. Transfer condition setting device. The transfer condition setting device is connected to the document information processing device and another document information processing device different from the document information processing device , and is provided in an information processing device that processes information. a second acquiring means for acquiring information relating to at least said predetermined communication method the document-processing device has a transfer condition to be set in the document-processing device by the setting unit from the other document-processing device The transfer condition setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising third acquisition means for acquiring. The document-processing device comprising: a receiving means for receiving the document information with a predetermined communication method, and transmission means for transmitting the document information received by the receiving means at a predetermined communication method to a predetermined transmission destination, the receiving means In the transfer condition setting method, including a setting step for setting transfer conditions for transferring the document information received by the transmission means ,
Whether the information regarding the communication method included in the transfer condition matches the information regarding the communication method for receiving the document information by the receiving unit of the document information processing apparatus or the communication method for transmitting the document information by the transmitting unit A determination step for determining whether or not
In the setting step, when it is determined in the determining step that the information does not match, the information related to the communication method included in the transfer condition is transmitted by the receiving unit, or the document unit is transmitted by the transmitting unit. A transfer condition setting method characterized by changing to a communication method that can be set. The document-processing device comprising: a receiving means for receiving the document information with a predetermined communication method, and transmission means for transmitting the document information received by the receiving means at a predetermined communication method to a predetermined transmission destination, the receiving means In a transfer condition setting program for causing a computer to execute a setting step for setting transfer conditions for transferring the document information received by the transmission means ,
Causing the computer to execute a determination step of determining whether or not the information regarding the communication method included in the transfer condition matches the information regarding the predetermined communication method of the document information processing apparatus;
In the setting step, when it is determined in the determining step that the information does not match, the information related to the communication method included in the transfer condition is transmitted by the receiving unit, or the document unit is transmitted by the transmitting unit. A transfer condition setting program that is set by changing to a communication method that can be performed .

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