JP4396399B2 - Image processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus applicable to an apparatus that outputs a read image, such as an image recording apparatus, an image forming apparatus, or a facsimile apparatus.

  As a technique for operating the display screen of the operation panel to input setting of image forming conditions, for example, there is one described in Patent Document 1.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique relating to a document reading and recording apparatus that stores an editing setting state in association with a predetermined macro key in an editing memory in units of image forming jobs. In this technique, when the predetermined macro key is operated during input of editing setting conditions in another image forming job, the corresponding editing setting state is read, and the document reading / recording apparatus is set to this state. And recording is performed.
JP 2002-185661 A

  By the way, the multifunctionalization of image forming apparatuses that read an original to form an image has progressed, and the number of items to be set for reading an original has increased. Further, since the size of the input screen is limited, the setting screen is also hierarchized. Therefore, even if an original is read under the same conditions in different image forming jobs, it is necessary to perform input for setting complicated processing conditions again.

  In the technology described in Patent Document 1, in order to omit setting input of processing conditions, it is necessary to associate the processing conditions once set with a macro key, and whether or not to register is a subjective judgment of the user. Therefore, complicated processing condition setting may not be registered in the macro key, and further improvement has been desired.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of facilitating complicated input of image processing conditions for image output. .

An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image input unit for inputting image data, an image processing unit for image processing of image data input by the image input unit, and setting of processing conditions in the image processing unit A display unit for displaying an input screen for prompting input, an operation unit for setting and inputting processing conditions according to the display on the display unit, and a memory for storing a plurality of processing conditions set and input by the operation unit as a job and parts, when the number of processing condition included in the stored job in the storage unit is greater than a predetermined threshold value, a storage control unit for storing as history the job in the storage unit, is stored as the history in the storage unit A processing control unit that receives an input for selecting any one of the jobs and controls the operation of the image processing unit based on a plurality of processing conditions included in the selected job .

  Here, “job” refers to one work unit or processing unit.

In this image processing apparatus, the number of processing conditions included in the job may be the number of operations of operating the operation unit in setting input of the processing conditions .

Further, in this image processing apparatus, the number of processing conditions included in a job may be the number of items set for each job.

  Further, the storage control unit can be configured to vary the period held in the storage unit according to the number of data included in the job. The predetermined threshold may be changeable by an input from the operation unit.

In addition, the image processing apparatus can include an operation mode reception unit that receives an input for selecting one of a plurality of operation modes. In addition, the storage unit stores a plurality of processing conditions set and input by the operation unit as a job, and the number of processing conditions included in the job stored in the first storage region is a predetermined threshold value. When it is above, it may include a second storage area for storing the job as a history. At this time, when the operation mode reception unit receives the selection input of the first operation mode, the processing control unit stores the processing condition set and input by the operation unit in the first storage area, and stores the stored processing. The operation of the image processing unit may be controlled based on the conditions. Alternatively, when the operation mode reception unit receives a selection input for the second operation mode, the processing control unit receives an input for selecting one of the jobs stored as a history in the second storage area, and the selected job The operation of the image processing unit may be controlled based on a plurality of processing conditions included in .

  With this configuration, whether or not the processing condition of the image from the image input unit set and input by the user on the operation unit satisfies the storage condition in the storage control unit, that is, complicated input is required. It is determined on the basis of objective criteria. The storage unit stores processing conditions that satisfy the storage conditions.

  On the other hand, in the processing control unit, image processing is performed in the image processing unit in accordance with the set processing conditions. The processed image data can be used as data for image output of various image output devices such as an image forming device, an image recording device, and a facsimile device.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus capable of facilitating complicated input of image processing conditions for image output.

Embodiments of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of a facsimile apparatus with a copying function according to an embodiment to which an image processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied.

  The facsimile apparatus 10 with a copying function includes an image input unit 30 for inputting image data, an image processing unit 32 as an image processing unit for image processing of image data input by the image input unit 30, an image A display unit 26 that displays an input screen that prompts the setting input of processing conditions in the processing unit 32, an operation unit 28 for setting and inputting processing conditions in accordance with the display on the display unit 26, and setting input in the operating unit 28 The RAM (random access memory) 16 serving as a storage unit for storing the processed processing conditions in units of jobs and whether or not the processing conditions set and input by the operation unit 28 satisfy certain storage conditions are satisfied. Control that acts as a storage control unit for storing things in the RAM 16 and also serves as a processing control unit for controlling the operation of the image processing unit 32 based on the setting input content in the operation unit 28 Wherein a 12, a, these configurations are interconnected by a bus line 38.

  In FIG. 1, a ROM (read only memory) 14 stores in advance a program for controlling the entire facsimile apparatus 10 with a copying function, that is, a facsimile transmission / reception program and a copying program.

  In addition, the ROM 14 stores a program for causing the control unit 12 (to be described later) to determine whether or not to store processing condition setting states by a plurality of key operations in the operation unit 10 (to be described later) as a history. It should be noted that a flash memory, which is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, may be used in place of the ROM 14 so that various control programs can be easily modified and added.

  The RAM 16 temporarily stores various data necessary for control by the control unit 12, such as the communication speed of the modem 22. Further, a part of the RAM 16 has a backup function capable of holding stored contents even when the power is turned off by a rechargeable battery or the like. In a partial area of the RAM 16, as will be described later, a part of the image processing conditions set and input by the operation unit 28 is collected and saved as a history for each job. .

  The image memory 18 includes a RAM or the like, and stores image data that has been input by an image input unit 30 described later and encoded (compressed) by the codec 20. The image memory 18 has a storage capacity capable of storing encoded image data for about several tens to several hundred pages of a document.

  The codec 20 sequentially encodes the image data to be transmitted in accordance with the processing conditions set and input by the operation unit 28 described later, which is input by the image input unit 30, and the code received from the facsimile communication partner. It has a role of decoding the converted image data. The modem 22 modulates / demodulates transmission / reception data, specifically, modulates transmission data into a voice band signal and sends it to a communication line 36 such as a public telephone line network via an NCU (network control unit) 24, while The voice band signal received from the other party from the line 36 via the NCU 24 is demodulated into a digital signal.

  The NCU 24 controls the connection between the communication line 36 and the facsimile apparatus 10 with a copying function, and has a function of sending a dial pulse corresponding to the facsimile number of the other party and a function of detecting an incoming call.

  In addition, the display unit 26 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display element, and the operation unit 28 is provided with a plurality of keys for performing predetermined operations as a fax machine and predetermined operations as a copying machine. It should be noted that instead of the display unit 26 and the operation unit 28, these are integrated, and an operation panel configured to display operation contents and display a button and to input an operation by touching the button. May be.

  The image processing conditions for the fax machine set by the operation unit 28 include transmission mode setting, for example, “normal”, “high image quality”, etc .; duplex mode setting, “double-sided”, “single-sided”, etc .; resolution setting, for example 200 × 100 dpi, etc .; density setting, for example, gray scale value, etc .; scanning magnification setting, for example, “automatic”, “100% (equal magnification)”, etc .; scanning size setting, “automatic”, “A4”, “B4”, etc .; Time setting; other application mode settings, for example, page continuous shooting mode, continuous reading mode, etc., are set so that at least one of these modes or a plurality of modes may be set in combination in one image processing. It has become.

  The image processing conditions for the copying machine set in the operation unit 28 include document type settings such as “automatic”, “character”, “photograph”, etc .; print image density settings such as “light”, “ “Normal”, “Koku”, etc .; Copy magnification setting, eg “Auto”, “100% (same size)”, etc .; Paper size setting, eg “Auto”, “A4”, “B4”, “A5”, etc. Each mode; for example, double-sided mode setting, for example, “single-sided → double-sided”, “double-sided-> double-sided”, “double-sided-> single-sided”, etc .; Each mode includes a capture mode and an aggregation mode that outputs several pages of documents together in one page. At the time of one image processing, at least one of these modes, or a plurality of modes may be set in combination. As You have me.

  Note that the operation unit 28 may select and set processing conditions stored in the RAM 16 as processing conditions for the job being worked on. By doing in this way, the complicated operation concerning processing condition setting can be omitted, and the past operation result can be used effectively.

  The image input unit 30 includes a line sensor (not shown), a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), or the like, and reads and inputs a document for facsimile transmission or copying. The image input unit 30 may be an external computer device for creating image data.

  The image processing unit 32 performs processing for converting the image data input by the image input unit 30 into output data for image formation in accordance with the processing conditions set and input by the operation unit 28 described above. ing. Further, the processed output data is sent to the recording unit 34.

  The recording unit 34 includes a printing apparatus such as an electrophotographic system or an inkjet system, and records image data received from the other party at the time of facsimile reception, while being read by the image input unit 30 at the time of copying, and a predetermined processing by the image processing unit 32. The output data of the processed document is recorded.

  In addition to controlling the above-described components, the control unit 12 controls the codec 20 and the image processing unit 32 so that predetermined image processing is performed based on the setting input content in the operation unit 28. It is designed to work as a part.

  Further, as will be described later, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the processing condition set and input by the operation unit 28 satisfies a certain condition as to whether or not it is stored in the RAM 16, and the satisfied condition is stored in the RAM 16. It also operates as a storage control unit for storing.

  In addition, the control unit 12 holds the processing conditions stored in the RAM 16 based on the number of items set for each job or the number of operations of the operation unit 28 according to the number of data included in the job as described later, for example. It is also possible to control so that the period to be changed is changed. For example, the larger the number of key operations or the number of items, the longer the period is held in the RAM 16. In this way, processing conditions can be weighted and left in the history, and processing conditions that require time for resetting can be left in the RAM 16 for longer.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of image processing conditions stored in the RAM 16.
In FIG. 2, a serial number is assigned in an operation number (No.) area 100, and each number is associated with an operation stored. That is, the operation number exhibits a function like an address.

  In the job code area 102, a job symbol for specifying a job is stored. In the user ID area 104, a code (user ID) for specifying the user who performed the operation is stored. In the operation date / time area 106, data related to the date / time when the operation was performed is stored in the format of “mm / dd / yy_hh-mm”, for example. In the use function area 110, data related to the function actually used is, for example, “copy”, “fax”, “printer” (printer). ) ”Is selected and stored, and in the operation item area 112, the operation content actually performed by the user is stored. In the content area 114, the content actually set by the user is stored.

  In the key count area 116, data (key count value) related to the order of key operations in the job is accumulated. The key count value is reset when the job is switched.

  In the standardized data area 118, standardized data for standardization to indicate whether the corresponding setting operation is a valid operation is accumulated as, for example, “1 (valid)” or “0 (invalid)”. It has become so.

  For example, in FIG. 1 to 10 are specified by the job code MT01002 and are shown to be a history of operations performed by the user IDP0012. Furthermore, the operation date and time is from 15:15 to 15:19 on March 31, 2004 (03/31 / 04_15-15 to 03/31 / 04_15-19) as a copy machine. It is shown that the operation history is used. Also, after setting the paper size for the A4 size first, it is changed to B4, the magnification setting is changed from 100% to 86%, the scanning image quality mode setting is set to “high quality”, and the duplex mode setting is set to “single side → double side”. ”, The aggregation mode setting is“ 2 in 1 ”, the image density setting is“ light ”, and the key count value indicates that the setting is input in this order. Further, since the re-input of the paper size setting is a re-input related to an erroneous operation described later, the standardized data is “0” so as not to be counted in the number of operations. Also, the history relating to this job is to be retained for 45 days.

  In FIG. 2, the date and time of the last access can be added to the record, so that it is possible to control so that conditions that are not selected for a certain period of time are deleted from the processing conditions held in the RAM 16 as the storage unit. As a result, processing conditions with a low reuse frequency can be quickly deleted from the RAM 16, and wasteful use of the RAM 16 can be eliminated.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks realized in cooperation with the control unit 12, the ROM 14, the RAM 16, the display unit 26 and the operation unit 28.

  In the user recognizing unit 54, information for identifying the user who is an operator is input, and in the operation mode receiving unit 52, whether the operation is for an operation receiving unit 60 described later or an operation for the operation procedure receiving unit 62 is stored. Whether the operation is for the condition updating unit 64 is input.

  Furthermore, the operation reception unit 60 receives a setting input when the operation mode reception unit 52 selects a mode for setting and inputting image processing conditions. The operation procedure accepting unit 62 accepts an input for reading when a mode for reading image processing conditions accumulated in an operation procedure storage unit 94 described later is selected. Furthermore, the storage condition update unit 64 receives an input of a storage condition to be newly set when a mode for updating the storage conditions accumulated in the storage condition storage unit 92 described later is selected. The operation unit 28 operates as an operation reception unit 60, an operation procedure reception unit 62, and a storage condition update unit 64.

  The input information received by the operation receiving unit 60 is sent to the processing condition creating unit 70 and is stored by the processing condition creating unit 70 in the input operation storage unit 90 constituting a part of the storage unit. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the structure of data input from the operation unit 28 and stored in the input operation storage unit 90.

  Further, the input operation determination unit 72 determines whether or not there is an input from the operation reception unit 60, and when there is an input, the type of the button (key) with the input is determined. . Further, when it is determined that the input is related to the processing condition setting, whether or not the input information received by the operation receiving unit 60 is valid data, that is, when there is a re-input, based on a mere erroneous input. It is discriminated whether it is based on a repetitive operation of a predetermined key. For example, when changing the magnification from 100% to 150%, in addition to the method of inputting 115 with the numeric keypad, for example, a method of inputting the “zoom +” key 15 times, that is, a method of setting 115% in 1% increments. Yes, the latter case is called a predetermined key repetitive operation.

  This determination is based on the nature of the processing conditions, when re-input is performed by grouping the processing conditions in advance into a group of conditions based on normal input errors and a group of conditions based on repeated key operations. In addition, it is performed by determining to which group the condition being set belongs. That is to say, for settings that require a certain degree of repeated operation, such as a magnification setting that changes the magnification in 1% increments, re-input is not determined to be erroneous input, and operations related to re-input are also included in the processing condition settings. The re-input is determined to be an effective operation, and “1 (valid)” is input to the standardized data area 118. On the other hand, for the paper size and the like, since re-input is usually based on erroneous input, “0 (invalid)” is input to the standardized data area 118. In this way, the determination result is stored in the standardized data area 118 as standardized data.

  The key count update unit 74 generates a key count value while incrementing by 1 each time input information is sent from the operation accepting unit 60, sends the key count value to the input operation storage unit 90, and the sent key count value is input. The information is stored in the corresponding key count area 116 in the order of information storage. Further, the key count value is reset when a job ends, when there is no input from the operation receiving unit 60 and a predetermined time elapses, or when the reset button of the operation unit 28 is pressed. .

  The save target selection unit 76 extracts only the data related to the operation belonging to the job being processed and stored in the input operation storage unit 90 and whose normalized data is “1”, and the extracted data And a predetermined threshold value as a storage condition stored in the storage condition storage unit 92 is taken out and compared with the predetermined threshold value to determine whether the job being processed satisfies the recording condition. That is, it is determined whether or not the number of data relating to operations belonging to a job exceeds a predetermined threshold value as a storage condition. Therefore, if it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the operation procedure creating unit 78 is informed that the image processing conditions that are a series of operation contents included in the job being processed satisfy the storage condition. Data is sent. The storage condition includes that the number of items set for each job is equal to or greater than the threshold, or that the number of valid key operations is equal to or greater than the threshold.

  In the operation procedure creation unit 78, data related to the processing conditions belonging to the job being processed is extracted from the input operation storage unit 90, and only the operation in which the normalized data given by the save target selection unit 76 is “valid”. A series of image processing conditions obtained by arranging the key count values in ascending order are created as operation procedures. At this time, the operation procedure is sent to the operation procedure processing unit 80. In particular, the operation procedure selected when the storage condition selection unit 76 satisfies the storage condition is sent to the operation procedure storage unit 94 and stored. It has come to be.

  On the other hand, in the operation procedure processing unit 80, the operation procedure extraction unit 82 extracts a predetermined operation procedure from the operation procedure storage unit 94 in accordance with the read input data received by the operation procedure reception unit 62. Yes.

  The operation procedure execution unit 84 controls each component of the facsimile apparatus 10 with a copy function so as to execute an operation procedure (job) sent from the operation procedure extraction unit 82 or the operation procedure creation unit 78. .

  The edit receiving unit 86 receives an input as to whether or not to edit the operation procedure extracted by the operation procedure extracting unit 82. When there is an input for editing, the processing condition creation unit 70 performs addition, change, deletion, and the like. In the processing condition creating unit 70, as described above, whether or not the input operation content is valid (input operation determining unit 72), key count value assignment (key count updating unit 74), and the obtained operation procedure. Is appropriately determined (save target selection unit 76), and the updated operation procedure is sent from the operation procedure creation unit 78 and, in some cases, stored in the operation procedure storage unit 94. It has become.

  The storage condition update unit 64 is configured to send a new storage condition to the storage condition storage unit 92 when a change or update of the storage conditions stored in the storage condition storage unit 92 is received. When data relating to the new storage condition is sent to the storage condition storage unit 92, the new storage condition is accumulated and the storage condition is updated.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a history display of image processing conditions.
FIG. 4 shows a list of job unit data including the name of the user, the date of operation, and the set processing conditions. The user who sees this history can select any one of the accumulated processing conditions so that the same processing condition as the job to which the selected processing condition is applied can be applied. It has become. This history may be held by the apparatus main body, or may be written and held as data on a card with a built-in IC chip managed by each user, for example.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing operations related to image processing condition history registration according to the present embodiment.
In step S10, it is determined whether or not to reset already set processing conditions. That is, when the power is turned on, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after the input from the operation unit 28 is lost, and whether or not the reset button has been pressed.

  If the determination result in step S10 is YES, that is, if the processing condition is reset, the process proceeds to step S12, and the number of operations (key count) of the operation unit 28, that is, the key count value of the key count update unit 74 is set to zero (0). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S10 is NO, that is, if the processing conditions are not reset, the process proceeds directly to step S14.

  In step S <b> 14, the input operation determination unit 72 determines whether or not the button (key) of the operation unit 28 that is the operation reception unit 60 has been pressed. If the determination result in step S14 is NO, that is, if no key is pressed, the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S14 is YES, that is, if any key is pressed, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, if any key is pressed, it is determined whether or not the key is a reset button. If the determination result in the step S16 is YES, that is, if the reset button is pressed, the process returns to the step S10. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S16 is NO, that is, if the pressed button is not the reset button, the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S18, the input operation control unit 72 determines whether or not the key pressed in step S14 is a start button, that is, whether or not the recording work start button in the recording unit 34 has been pressed. If the determination result in step S18 is NO, that is, if the pressed key is not a start button, the process proceeds to step S20, where the key count of the key count update unit 74 is incremented by one and the key is stored in the input operation of the RAM 16. The data is stored in the unit 90, and the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S18 is YES, that is, if the pressed key is a start button, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, key standardization processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S24. Here, the key normalization process excludes the key count determined by the input operation determination unit 72 as an unnecessary key operation such as a cancel operation or a setting change from being taken into consideration. This is a process of storing data of “0” so as to logically delete the base count from the key count and normalizing the key operation to convert it into data. By providing such a step, it is possible to exclude a key operation related to an erroneous operation from consideration. However, here, only simple erroneous operations are excluded from consideration, so that key operations that require repetitive operations such as changing the magnification as described above are not subject to key normalization processing.

  In step S24, the save target sorting unit 76 determines whether or not the key count is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, that is, whether or not the key operation required for setting the condition in this job is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. Note that the threshold value related to this determination is stored in the storage condition storage unit 92 and is updated by an input from the storage condition update unit 64.

  If the determination result in step S24 is NO, that is, if the key count is not equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the processing condition setting operation is completed, and the operation procedure execution unit 84 executes the job. On the other hand, if the determination result in the step S24 is YES, that is, if the key count is a predetermined number or more, the process proceeds to a step S26.

  In step S26, a processing condition having a key count equal to or greater than a predetermined number is created by the operation procedure creation unit 78, and the created operation procedure (job) is stored as a history in the operation procedure storage unit 94 of the RAM 16, and the image processing condition is set. And the operation procedure execution unit 84 executes the job.

  Further, when selecting from the processing condition history stored in the RAM 16 and applying it to image processing, the operation unit 28 is operated before the job is executed to edit processing conditions such as addition, change, and deletion. In this case, the history may be changed by changing the font, changing the color, or changing the size of the changed portion so that it can be easily viewed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of operations related to selection of processing conditions from a history and editing of the selected processing conditions in some cases.
When there is an input from the operation procedure receiving unit 62 to select a desired processing condition from the history accumulated in the operation procedure storage unit 94, a predetermined program in the ROM 14 is referred to by the control unit 12, and processing is performed. A screen prompting the user to input a condition (keyword) for extracting the condition from the history is sent to the display unit 26. In step S30, the user inputs an extraction condition according to this screen, and the process proceeds to step S32.

  Here, examples of the keyword include data arbitrarily selected from the data shown in FIG. 2. For example, the keyword includes at least a job code, a user ID, an operation date / time, a storage date, a use function, an operation item, a setting content, and the like. It may be one or a combination of these data.

  In step S32, the operation means extraction unit 82 determines whether there is a corresponding processing condition according to the input keyword. That is, the operation procedure extraction unit 82 searches the operation procedure storage unit 94 for data based on the keyword.

  If the determination result in step S32 is NO, that is, if there is no processing condition searched by the keyword input in step S30, the extraction operation ends. On the other hand, when the determination result in step S32 is YES, that is, when a predetermined processing condition is searched for with the keyword input in step S30, the process proceeds to step S34.

  In step S34, the processing condition extracted in step S32 is extracted from the operation procedure storage unit 94 by the operation means extraction unit 32, the processing condition is displayed on the display unit 26, and the process proceeds to step S36.

  In step S <b> 36, the input operation determination unit 72 determines whether or not the button (key) of the operation unit 28 that is the operation reception unit 60 has been pressed. If the determination result of step S36 is NO, that is, if no key is pressed, the process proceeds to step S42. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S36 is YES, that is, if any key is pressed, the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the input operation control unit 72 determines whether or not the key pressed in step S36 is a start button, that is, whether or not the recording work start button in the recording unit 34 has been pressed. If the determination result in step S38 is NO, that is, if the pressed key is not the start button, the process proceeds to step S40, where a change flag is set as necessary and the key is added to the input operation storage unit 90 of the RAM 16, Store it and return to step S36. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S38 is YES, that is, if the pressed key is a start button, the process proceeds to step S42.

  Here, by setting the change flag, it becomes clear where to change the font, change the color, change the size, etc., so that the changed part can be visualized. become.

  In step S42, the key normalization process as described above is performed, and the process proceeds to step S44. By providing such a step, it is possible to exclude a key operation related to an erroneous operation from consideration. However, as described above, key operations that require repeated operations are not subject to key normalization processing.

  In step S44, whether or not the final key count determined after completion of the editing operation such as addition, deletion, or change is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, that is, the key operation required for setting the condition in this job. Whether or not has reached a predetermined number of times is determined. As described above, the threshold value for this determination may be the same as that used in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, or is newly stored in the storage condition storage unit 92 and, if necessary, It may be updated by an input from the storage condition update unit 64.

  If the determination result in step S44 is NO, that is, if the key count is not equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the processing condition editing operation is terminated, and the operation procedure execution unit 84 executes the job. On the other hand, if the determination result in the step S44 is YES, that is, if the key count is a predetermined number or more, the process proceeds to a step S46.

  In step S46, a processing condition having a key count equal to or greater than a predetermined number is recreated by the operation procedure creation unit 78, and the recreated operation procedure (job) is stored in the operation procedure storage unit 94 of the RAM 16 as a history. The processing condition setting input is ended, and the operation procedure execution unit 84 executes the job. Here, as the storage format of the re-created operation procedure, the operation procedure that is the base of the editing extracted in step S34 may be overwritten. You may make it memorize.

  Here, in both step S26 of FIG. 5 and step S46 of FIG. 6, the processing condition with the key count equal to or greater than the predetermined number is further determined by the user to determine whether or not to leave as a history. The processing conditions may be stored in the RAM 16 when there is a key input to that effect.

  As described above, the processing conditions left as a history in the RAM 16 can be weighted based on the number of key counts as described above, and can be reused for a certain period of time. Processing conditions that have not been deleted are deleted.

  In FIGS. 5 and 6, whether or not to leave as a history is determined based on whether or not the key count becomes a predetermined number or more. However, the number of items actually set is not less than the predetermined number. Whether or not to leave as a history may be determined by whether or not. In this way, at least the key normalization process (steps S22 and S42) can be omitted.

Next, the operation of the facsimile machine with a copy function according to this embodiment will be described.
In the above configuration, image processing conditions are input in advance by the user from the operation unit 28, and at the time of copying, the image data read by the image input unit 30 is once encoded by the codec 20 and stored in the image memory 18 as necessary. Is then decoded again and printed by the recording unit 34.

  On the other hand, at the time of facsimile transmission, the user inputs image processing conditions in advance from the operation unit 28, and the image data of the original is read by the image input unit 30 by the input of reading start, encoded by the codec 20, and stored in the image memory. 18 is then modulated by the modem 22 and transmitted from the NCU 24 to the communication partner through the communication line 36. At the time of facsimile reception, the received image data is demodulated by the modem 22 and stored in the image memory 18, decoded by the codec 20, and printed by the recording unit 34.

  Here, when the processing conditions set and input by the operation unit 28 become complicated conditions with a plurality of mode settings and the like, complicated settings are required when image formation or facsimile transmission is performed again under the same conditions as those conditions. Operation is required. Therefore, it has been desired to leave processing conditions that require complicated setting operations in the history and the like, and to read from the history when performing image processing with the same contents next time.

  Therefore, as described above, the contents set in a job that satisfies a certain standard are saved as a history, so that the same image processing conditions as those for a job that requires complicated setting operations are read again or necessary. Therefore, the operability related to the setting of the image processing conditions can be improved by using the new job after editing it.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, whether or not the processing condition of the image from the image input unit 30 set and input by the user through the operation unit 28 satisfies the storage condition in the control unit 12 as a storage control unit. That is, it is determined on the basis of objective whether or not complicated input is required. The RAM 16 stores processing conditions that satisfy the storage conditions.

  On the other hand, in the control unit 12, image processing is performed in the image processing unit 32 in accordance with the set condition conditions. The processed image data can be used as data for image output of various image output devices such as an image forming device, an image recording device, and a facsimile device.

  This makes it easy to input complicated image processing condition settings for image output.

  In the present embodiment, an example is described in which key operations related to settings that require repeated operations are excluded from the target of normalization processing. However, key operations related to settings that require repeated operations may also be targeted for normalization processing. As described above, for example, when the magnification is changed from 100% to 150%, it is possible to input by the method of inputting the “zoom +” key 15 times, that is, the method of setting 115% in 1% increments. The result is the same as entering 115 with the numeric keypad, so instead of counting the 15 key operations like the former and setting the number of key operations to “15”, it is equivalent to entering 115 with the numeric keypad three times. The number of key operations may be “3”.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of a facsimile machine with a copying function according to an embodiment to which an image processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the image processing conditions accumulate | stored in RAM in the said embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the operation | movement regarding the preservation | save of the image processing conditions performed in conjunction with a control part, ROM, RAM, a display part, and an operation part. It is a figure shown about an example of the log | history of image processing conditions. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which concerns on the log | history registration of the image processing conditions of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which concerns on selection and edit for a process condition from a log | history in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Facsimile Machine with Copy Function 12 Control Unit 16 RAM
20 codec 26 display unit 28 operation unit 30 image input unit 32 image processing unit

Claims (8)

An image input unit for inputting image data;
An image processing unit for image processing the image data input by the image input unit;
A display unit for displaying an input screen for prompting input of setting of processing conditions in the image processing unit;
An operation section for setting inputting the processing conditions in accordance with the display on said display unit,
A storage unit for storing a plurality of the processing conditions set and input in the operation unit as a job ;
When the number of the processing conditions included in the job stored in the storage unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, a storage control unit for storing the job as a history in the storage unit,
A processing control unit that receives an input for selecting any of the jobs stored as a history in the storage unit, and controls operations of the image processing unit based on the plurality of processing conditions included in the selected job ; ,
An image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.
The number of the processing conditions included in the job is the number of operations of operating the operation unit in setting input of the processing conditions . The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,
The image processing apparatus , wherein the storage control unit is configured to change a period held in the storage unit according to the number of operations . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.
The number of the processing conditions included in the job is the number of items set for the job unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 .
The image processing apparatus, wherein the storage control unit is configured to change a period held in the storage unit according to the number of items . The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The image processing apparatus, wherein the predetermined threshold value can be changed by an input from the operation unit. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The display unit displays the history stored in the storage unit,
The operation unit sets and inputs the processing condition selected from the history displayed on the display unit,
The image processing apparatus, wherein the processing control unit controls an operation of the image processing unit based on the processing condition selected by the operation unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.
An operation mode reception unit for receiving an input for selecting one of a plurality of operation modes;
The storage unit
A first storage area for storing a plurality of the processing conditions set and input by the operation unit as the job;
A second storage area for storing the job as a history when the number of processing conditions included in the job stored in the first storage area is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold;
The processing control unit
When the operation mode reception unit receives a selection input of the first operation mode, the processing condition set and input by the operation unit is stored in the first storage area, and based on the stored processing condition Controlling the operation of the image processing unit,
When the operation mode reception unit receives a selection input for the second operation mode, the operation mode reception unit receives an input for selecting one of the jobs stored as a history in the second storage area, and is included in the selected job An image processing apparatus that controls operations of the image processing unit based on a plurality of the processing conditions .

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