JP6425036B2 - Image transmission system and destination information management program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image transmission system including an image transmission apparatus that transmits an image and a destination information management program.

  Conventionally, there is known an image transmission system in which an image transmission apparatus acquires destination information including information on an image transmission destination from a computer, and the image transmission apparatus transmits an image to a destination based on the acquired destination information (Patent Reference 1.).

JP, 2014-150321, A

  However, in the conventional image transmission system, the image transmission apparatus may not have the ability to transmit an image to a specific destination. That is, for example, when the image transmission apparatus does not have a specific function such as a specific communication protocol or a specific authentication method required for transmitting an image to a specific destination, or when transmitting an image to a specific destination There are cases where the image transmission apparatus does not have specific information such as required specific authentication information.

  In the conventional image transmission system, there is a problem that the image transmission apparatus can not transmit an image to a destination which the image transmission apparatus does not have the ability to transmit an image.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object of providing an image transmission system and a destination information management program capable of increasing destinations to which an image can be transmitted from an image transmission apparatus.

  An image transmission system according to the present invention comprises an image transmission apparatus including image transmission means for transmitting an image, and a computer for executing a destination information management program for managing destination information including information on a destination of the image transmission. The image transmitting apparatus has transmitted by the computer whether or not the image transmitting apparatus has destination information request means for requesting the destination information from the computer, and the capability of transmitting the image to the destination. Transmission capability judgment means for judging based on the destination information, and transmission for causing the image transmission device to realize the capability when it is judged by the transmission capability judgment means that the image transmission device does not have the capability. Transmission information request means for requesting credit information from the computer, the destination information management program comprising Destination information management means for managing destination information, transmission information management means for managing the transmission information, transmission of the destination information managed by the destination information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the destination information Function as the transmission information transmission unit for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information management unit to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the transmission information, The image transmission means transmits the image to the destination using the transmission information transmitted by the computer.

  With this configuration, when the image transmitting apparatus does not have the ability to transmit an image to a destination, the image transmitting system according to the present invention uses the computer for transmitting information for causing the image transmitting apparatus to realize the ability to transmit an image to the destination. Since the image is transmitted to the image transmission apparatus from the above, the image can be transmitted to the destination by the image transmission apparatus using the transmission information. Therefore, the image transmission system of the present invention can increase the destinations to which images can be transmitted from the image transmission apparatus.

  In the image transmission system of the present invention, the transmission information may include a transmission program for realizing the capability.

  With this configuration, the image transmission system according to the present invention does not have to have a specific function such as a specific communication protocol or a specific authentication method required when transmitting an image to a specific destination. The image transmission apparatus can be provided with a specific function necessary for transmitting an image to a specific destination by the transmission program.

  A destination information management program according to the present invention is a destination information management program for managing destination information including information on a destination of transmission of an image by an image transmission apparatus, comprising: destination information management means for managing the destination information; Transmission information management means for managing transmission information for realizing the image forming apparatus with the capability of transmitting the image, and the address information management means for managing the image transmission apparatus that has requested the address information Destination information transmission means for transmitting the destination information, and transmission information transmission means for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the transmission information As a computer.

  With this configuration, the computer that executes the destination information management program of the present invention causes the image transmitting apparatus to realize the ability to transmit the image to the destination when the image transmitting apparatus does not have the capability to transmit the image to the destination. Since the transmission information is transmitted to the image transmission apparatus, the image transmission apparatus using the transmission information can transmit the image to the destination. Therefore, the computer executing the destination information management program of the present invention can increase the destinations to which the image transmission apparatus can transmit the image.

  The image transmission system and the destination information management program of the present invention can increase the destinations to which the image transmission apparatus can transmit an image.

1 is a block diagram of an image transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the MFP shown in FIG. 1; It is a block diagram of a computer shown in FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer shown in FIG. 3 in the case of automatically registering a shared folder as a destination in destination information. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of a computer shown in FIG. 3 in the case of registering a destination. It is a figure which shows an example of the address displayed on the display part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of the computer shown in FIG. 3 in the case of creating a share folder. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of an operation of the image transmission system shown in FIG. 1 when transmitting an image by the MFP. It is a figure which shows an example of the address displayed on the display part shown in FIG. It is a detailed flowchart of a process of transmission shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described using the drawings.

  First, the configuration of the image transmission system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image transmission system 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image transmission system 10 includes a plurality of MFPs including an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 20 as an image transmission apparatus, and a plurality of computers including a computer 30 such as a PC (Personal Computer). . The MFP and the computer are communicably connected to each other via a network 11 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

  The configuration of each of the large number of MFPs included in the image transmission system 10 is similar to the configuration of the MFP 20. Therefore, in the following, MFP 20 will be described as a representative of a large number of MFPs included in image transmission system 10.

  Also, the configuration of each of the large number of computers included in the image transmission system 10 is similar to the configuration of the computer 30. Therefore, in the following, the computer 30 will be described as a representative of a large number of computers included in the image transmission system 10.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the MFP 20. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the MFP 20 is a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays various information, and an operation unit 21 that is an input device such as a button to which various operations by the user are input. The display unit 22, a scanner 23 as a reading device for reading an image from an original, a printer 24 as a printing device for executing printing on a recording medium such as paper, an external facsimile machine (not shown) and a public telephone line A fax communication unit 25 that is a fax device that performs fax communication via a communication line, a network communication unit 26 that is a network communication device that communicates with an external device via the network 11 (see FIG. 1), and various data Semiconductor memory that is stored, HDD (Hard Dis Drive) and a storage unit 27 is a storage device such as, and a control unit 28 which controls the entire MFP 20.

  The operation unit 21 may include an input device that forms a touch panel together with the display unit 22.

  The storage unit 27 stores an image transmission program 27a executed by the MFP 20. The image transmission program 27a may be installed in the MFP 20 at the manufacturing stage of the MFP 20, or may be additionally installed in the MFP 20 from an external storage medium such as an SD card or USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. 11 may be additionally installed on the MFP 20.

  The control unit 28 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM) storing programs and various data in advance, and a random access memory (RAM) used as a work area of the CPU. ing. The CPU is configured to execute a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 27.

  The control unit 28 executes an image transmission program 27 a stored in the storage unit 27 to transmit an image by an image transmission unit 28 a that transmits an image, and a message for searching the computer 30 according to an instruction input to the operation unit 21. Search message distribution means 28b for distributing a search message on the network 11, destination information request for requesting destination information including information on an image transmission destination from the computer 30 which has sent a response message which is a message responding to the search message Means 28c, destination display means 28d for causing the display unit 22 to display the destination included in the destination information sent by the computer 30, and whether the MFP 20 has the ability to send an image to the destination is sent by the computer 30 Based on the received destination information Transmission information for causing the MFP 20 to realize the capability of transmitting the image to the destination when the transmission capability determination unit 28e determines that the MFP 20 does not have the capability to transmit the image to the destination. Functions as transmission information request means 28 f for requesting the computer 30.

  The image transmitted by the image transmission means 28 a may be any image read from the original by the scanner 23, an image received by fax by the fax communication unit 25, an image received from an external device by the network communication unit 26, etc. Images can be specified.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the computer 30. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the computer 30 includes an operation unit 31 which is an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard into which various operations are input, and a display unit 32 which is a display device such as an LCD which displays various information. A network communication unit 33, which is a network communication device that communicates with an external device via the network 11 (see FIG. 1), and a storage unit 34, which is a storage device such as an HDD that stores programs and various data. And a control unit 35 that controls the entire computer 30.

  The storage unit 34 stores a destination information management program 34 a as an application program for managing destination information 34 b described later. The destination information management program 34a may be installed on the computer 30 at the manufacturing stage of the computer 30, or additionally installed on the computer 30 from an external storage medium such as a CD (Compact Disk) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It may be additionally installed on the computer 30 from the network 11.

  In addition, the storage unit 34 can store destination information 34 b including information on a destination of image transmission, transmission information 34 c for causing the MFP 20 to realize the capability of transmitting an image to the destination, and a folder 34 d. It is.

  The control unit 35 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM in which programs and various data are stored in advance, and a RAM used as a work area of the CPU. The CPU is configured to execute a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 34.

  The control unit 35 functions as a destination information management service 35 a which is an application for managing the destination information 34 b by executing the destination information management program 34 a stored in the storage unit 34.

  The destination information management service 35a includes a destination information management system 35b as destination information management means for managing destination information 34b, a transmission information management system 35c as transmission information management means for managing transmission information 34c, and a search message. Search service 35d as response message reply means for sending a response message back to the MFP 20 that has sent the message, and destination information transmission means for sending the destination information 34b managed by the destination information management system 35b to the MFP 20 that has requested the address information The destination information service 35e as transmission information transmitting means for transmitting the transmission information 34c managed by the transmission information management system 35c to the MFP 20 that has requested the transmission information, and management by the destination information management system 35b Included in the destination information 34b And a shared folder management services 35f as a shared folder generating means for generating a shared folder as a destination to be.

  Next, the operation of the image transmission system 10 will be described.

  First, an operation when the computer 30 automatically registers its own shared folder as the destination in the destination information 34 b will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer 30 when the shared folder is automatically registered as the destination in the destination information 34b.

  The control unit 35 of the computer 30 periodically executes the operation shown in FIG. 4 when the destination information management service 35a is activated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the destination information management system 35b automatically detects the shared folder of the computer 30 (S41).

  Next, the destination information management system 35b determines whether a shared folder has been detected in S41 (S42).

  If the destination information management system 35b determines in S42 that the shared folder is not detected, the operation illustrated in FIG. 4 ends.

  On the other hand, if the destination information management system 35b determines in S42 that the shared folder is detected, the destination information management system 35b includes the shared folder detected in S41 as the destination in the destination information 34b (S43), and ends the operation shown in FIG.

  Next, an operation when the computer 30 registers a destination will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer 30 when registering a destination.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the destination information management system 35b of the computer 30 causes the display unit 32 to display the destination included in the destination information 34b in accordance with an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31 (S51) ).

  FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of the destination displayed on the display unit 32 in S51.

  In FIG. 6, the destination includes an e-mail address, a shared folder, a fax number, and the like. The shared folder is not limited to the folder on the computer 30, and may be a folder on a computer included in the image transmission system 10 other than the computer 30. On the screen shown in FIG. 6, there are a check box 61 associated with each destination for publishing the destination, a button 62 for adding, changing or deleting the destination, and a button 63 for ending the editing of the destination. And are included.

  The user can designate an arbitrary destination by checking the check box 61 via the operation unit 31 of the computer 30 on the screen shown in FIG. Thus, the destination information management system 35b receives the designation of the destination to be transmitted by the destination information service 35e among the destinations included in the destination information 34b.

  In addition, the user can add, change, or delete a destination by pressing the button 62 via the operation unit 31 of the computer 30 on the screen shown in FIG. That is, the destination information management system 35 b can register an arbitrary destination in the destination information 34 b in accordance with an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31.

  In addition, the user can finish editing the destination by pressing the button 63 via the operation unit 31 of the computer 30 on the screen shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the destination information management system 35b edits the destination information 34b in accordance with an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31 (S52). That is, the destination information management system 35b edits the destination information 34b by operating the check box 61 and the button 62 on the screen shown in FIG. Then, when the button 63 is pressed on the screen shown in FIG. 6, the destination information management system 35b ends the operation shown in FIG.

  Next, an operation when the computer 30 creates a shared folder will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of the computer 30 when creating a shared folder.

  As shown in FIG. 7, according to an instruction from the user via the operation unit 31, the shared folder management service 35f of the computer 30 sets the folder 34d specified in this instruction as a shared folder (S71) The destination information management system 35b registers this folder 34d as the destination in the destination information 34b (S72). Note that the method of creating a shared folder in S71 includes creating a new shared folder on the computer 30, in addition to the method of creating a shared folder by setting a folder that already exists on the computer 30 as the shared folder. It is also possible to adopt a method of

  Next, until the shared folder management service 35 f determines that the instruction to end the destination information management service 35 a is input to the operation unit 31, whether the instruction to end the destination information management service 35 a is input to the operation unit 31 or not It judges (S73).

  If the shared folder management service 35f determines in S73 that an instruction to end the destination information management service 35a is input to the operation unit 31, the shared state of the folder 34d is released (S74), and then this folder 34d is used as a destination information management system. The user is made to delete 35b from the destination in the destination information 34b (S75), and the operation shown in FIG. 7 is ended. That is, the shared folder management service 35 f cancels the shared state of the shared folder generated in S 71 before the destination information management service 35 a ends.

  Next, the operation of the image transmission system 10 when transmitting an image by the MFP 20 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of the operation of the image transmission system 10 when the MFP 20 transmits an image.

  A user having the authority to operate the computer 30 inputs an operation for causing the computer 30 to start the destination information management service 35 a to the operation unit 31 of the computer 30. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 35 of the computer 30 starts the destination information management service 35a in response to the user's input to the operation unit 31 (S81).

  Then, the user moves from a location where the computer 30 is installed to a location where the MFP 20 is installed, and presses the destination selection button (not shown) displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20 as an operation of the MFP 20 Input to section 21. Therefore, the search message distribution means 28b of the MFP 20 distributes a search message for searching the computer 30 onto the network 11 via the network communication unit 26 (S82). For example, the search message distribution unit 28 b transmits a Probe message as a search message for searching the computer 30 using WS-Discovery (Web Services Dynamic Discovery). That is, the search message distribution means 28b searches for the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is started using UDP (User Datagram Protocol) multicast for searching the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35a is started. Send a Probe message to

  When the search service 35d of the computer 30 receives the search message distributed in S82 via the network communication unit 33, if the content of this search message matches itself, the search service 35d of the computer 30 sends a response message to the MFP 20 that has sent this search message. A reply is made via the network communication unit 33 (S83). For example, if the search message distributed in S82 is a WS-Discovery Probe message, the search service 35d returns a WS-Discovery ProbeMatch message as a response message. Thus, the MFP 20 can recognize the whereabouts of the computer 30.

  When receiving the response message returned in S83 through the network communication unit 26, the destination information request unit 28c of the MFP 20 requests the computer 30 that has transmitted the response message via the network communication unit 26 to send the response message ( S84).

  When the destination information service 35e of the computer 30 receives the request for the destination information in S84 through the network communication unit 33, the destination information service based on the destination information 34b managed by the destination information management system 35b is received in S84. Are transmitted via the network communication unit 33 to the MFP 20 that has requested (S85). Here, among the destination information 34b, the destination information management system 35b passes, as a destination to be transmitted by the destination information service 35e, only the destination whose specification has been accepted in the check box 61 of the screen shown in FIG. Accordingly, the destination information service 35e transmits, at S85, destination information including only the destination passed from the destination information management system 35b.

  When receiving the destination information transmitted in S85 via the network communication unit 26, the destination display means 28d of the MFP 20 causes the display unit 22 to display the destination included in the destination information (S86).

  FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of the destination displayed on the display unit 22 in S86.

  In FIG. 9, the destination includes an e-mail address, a shared folder, a fax number, and the like. The shared folder is not limited to the folder on the computer 30, and may be a folder on a computer included in the image transmission system 10 other than the computer 30. The screen shown in FIG. 9 includes a check box 91 associated with each destination for selecting a destination, a button 92 for transmitting an image to the destination selected by the check box 91, and transmission of the image And a button 93 for the purpose.

  The user selects an arbitrary destination by checking the check box 91 via the operation unit 21 of the MFP 20 on the screen shown in FIG. 9, and then presses the button 92 via the operation unit 21. Transmission can be instructed to MFP 20.

  When the user selects the destination displayed on the display unit 22 in S86 and instructs the MFP 20 to transmit the image, the image transmission unit 28a of the MFP 20 displays the destination displayed on the display unit 22 as shown in FIG. Among them, the image is transmitted to the destination selected according to the instruction input to the operation unit 21 (S87). Here, when the destination is an electronic mail address, the image transmission means 28a transmits the image by electronic mail to the electronic mail address via the network communication unit 26. When the destination is a shared folder, the image transmission unit 28a writes an image to the shared folder via the network communication unit 26. In addition, when the destination is a FAX number, the image transmission unit 28a FAX-transmits an image to the FAX number via the fax communication unit 25.

  As a communication method between the MFP 20 and the computer 30, various methods such as Web service and Representational State Transfer (REST) can be adopted.

  FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the transmission process of S87 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, among the destinations displayed on the display unit 22, the transmission capability determination unit 28e of the MFP 20 has the capability of transmitting an image to the destination selected according to the instruction input to the operation unit 21. It is judged based on the destination information type included in the destination information transmitted by the computer 30 in S85 (S101). For example, the transmission capability determination unit 28e determines a function necessary for transmitting an image to a destination from the destination information type, and determines a communication protocol or an authentication method determined as a function necessary for transmitting an image to the destination. When the MFP 20 does not have a specific function, it is determined that the MFP 20 does not have the capability to transmit an image to a destination. In addition, the transmission capability determination means 28e determines from the destination information type the information necessary for transmitting the image to the destination, and the specific information such as the authentication information determined as the information necessary for transmitting the image to the destination If the MFP 20 does not have, it is determined that the MFP 20 does not have the ability to transmit an image to the destination.

  When it is determined in S101 that the MFP 20 does not have the capability to transmit the image to the destination, the transmission information request means 28f of the MFP 20 uses the computer to transmit information for causing the MFP 20 to realize the capability to transmit the image to the destination. 30 is requested (S102).

  When the destination information service 35e of the computer 30 receives the request for transmission information in S102 via the network communication unit 33, the destination information service 35e specifies in the request for S102 among the transmission information 34c managed by the transmission information management system 35c. The transmission information 34c associated with the designated address is transmitted via the network communication unit 33 to the MFP 20 that has requested the transmission information in S102.

  When receiving the transmission information transmitted from the computer 30 via the network communication unit 26, the image transmission unit 28a of the MFP 20 uses the received transmission information (S103). For example, when the transmission program as the communication module for realizing the capability of transmitting the image to the destination is included in the transmission information, the image transmission unit 28a may use the transmission program included in the transmission information. The image is developed on the RAM of the control unit 28 for transmission of the image. In addition, when the transmission information includes specific information such as authentication information, the image transmission unit 28a sets the specific information included in the transmission information for the transmission of the image.

  When it is determined in S101 that the MFP 20 has the ability to transmit the image to the destination, or when the process of S103 is completed, the image transmission unit 28a of the MFP 20 transmits the image to the destination (S104), and the operation illustrated in FIG. Finish.

  As described above, when the MFP 20 does not have the capability to transmit an image to the destination, the image transmission system 10 transmits, from the computer 30, the transmission information for causing the MFP 20 to realize the capability to transmit the image to the destination. Thus, the image can be transmitted to the destination by the MFP 20 using the transmission information (S103 and S104). Therefore, the image transmission system 10 can increase the destinations to which the image can be transmitted from the MFP 20.

  The image transmission system 10 transmits an image to a specific destination even when the MFP 20 does not have a specific function such as a specific communication protocol or a specific authentication method required to transmit an image to a specific destination. The transmission program can provide the MFP 20 with a specific function necessary for the execution. That is, by downloading and using the transmission program, the MFP 20 can temporarily use functions that are not installed in the existing firmware of the MFP 20. For example, when the MFP 20 can execute image transmission by SMB (Server Message Block), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), and e-mail by existing firmware, the MFP 20 downloads and uses a transmission program. It is possible to execute sending of images by proprietary protocols other than SMB, FTP, and e-mail. For example, the MFP 20 can execute transmission of an image by Twitter (registered trademark) or Skype (registered trademark).

  Since MFP 20 temporarily uses functions that are not installed in the existing firmware of MFP 20, the RAM of control unit 28 is more efficient than in a configuration that always uses functions that are not installed in the existing firmware of MFP 20. Can be used.

  The image transmission system 10 can specify the computer 30 in which the destination information management service 35a is activated by the search message and the response message by the MFP 20 (S81 to S83). Therefore, the IP address of the computer 30, etc. It is not necessary for the user to know in advance information for connecting to the computer 30 via the network 11. Therefore, the image transmission system 10 can easily make the destination information 34 b managed by the computer 30 usable by the MFP 20. Then, if the image transmission system 10 is the computer 30 on which the destination information management service 35 a is activated, the destination information managed by the computer 30 even if the computer 30 can be easily operated by the user. Since MFP 20 transmits an image to the destination selected by the user among the destinations included in 34b (S87), registration of the destination in the destination information used by MFP 20 can be facilitated.

  Note that, for example, when the user uses the computer 30 alone, the image transmission system 10 causes the display unit 22 of the MFP 20 to display only the destinations included in the destination information 34b managed by the computer 30. Because there are several thousands of destinations included in the destination information where the user has almost no destination, such as common destination information for a large number of people, processing such as sorting and searching is used. Thus, the convenience can be improved as compared with a configuration in which the user has to search for a destination necessary for the user.

  Among the destinations included in the destination information 34b, the image transmission system 10 displays only the destination (S52) designated by the user on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20 (S86). Security can be improved as compared with a configuration in which everything is always displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20.

  The image transmission system 10 may have a configuration in which all of the destinations included in the destination information 34 b are always displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20.

  Since the image transmission system 10 automatically includes the shared folder of the computer 30 in which the destination information management service 35a is activated as the destination in the destination information 34b (S43), the computer 30 in which the destination information management service 35a is activated. The image can be transmitted by the MFP 20 to the shared folder of

  Since the image transmission system 10 generates a shared folder on the computer 30 as a destination to which the MFP 20 transmits an image (S71), the MFP 20 can transmit an image to this shared folder.

  In addition, the image transmission system 10 cancels the sharing state of the shared folder generated by the computer 30 executing the destination information management service 35a before the destination information management service 35a ends (S74), so the MFP 20 can transmit the image. A shared folder that can be sent can be temporarily generated on the computer 30.

  The image transmission system 10 may not release the sharing state of the shared folder generated by the computer 30 executing the destination information management service 35a before the destination information management service 35a ends.

  As long as the image transmission system 10 is a computer on which the destination information management service is activated, the display unit of the MFP 20 is the destination included in the destination information managed by this computer, even if it is a computer other than the computer 30. 22 can be displayed. That is, the image transmission system 10 can cause the display unit 22 of the MFP 20 to simultaneously display the destinations included in the destination information managed by each of the plurality of computers.

  However, the image transmission system 10 includes the identification information of the search service 35d in the search message distributed by the MFP 20 in S82, and the response message is sent to the MFP 20 from which the search service 35d has transmitted the search message including its own identification information. If it is determined that the destination information management service is activated, the destination information 34b managed by the computer 30 specified by the identification information included in the search message is sent out (S83). Only the included address can be displayed on the display unit 22 of the MFP 20. That is, in the image transmission system 10, the address included in the destination information managed by all the computers for which the destination information management service is activated is compared with the configuration in which the display unit 22 of the MFP 20 displays the destination. The selection of the destination can be facilitated.

  The identification information of the search service 35d may be, for example, the ID and password of the user used when logging in to the MFP 20. The MFP 20 can improve security performance when the identification information flows on the network 11 by encrypting the identification message and the password according to a specific rule in the case of including the ID and the password in the search message. After receiving this identification information, the search service 35d can decrypt based on this rule to recognize the ID and password.

  The image transmission system 10 can simultaneously display the destinations included in the destination information 34 b managed by the computer 30 in which the destination information management service 35 a is activated on the display units of a plurality of MFPs.

  The image transmission apparatus of the present invention is an MFP in the present embodiment, but may be an image transmission apparatus other than an MFP, such as a FAX dedicated machine.

10 image transmission system 20 MFP (image transmission apparatus)
28a image transmission means 28c destination information request means 28e transmission capability determination means 28f transmission information request means 30 computer 34a destination information management program 34b destination information 34c transmission information 35b destination information management system (destination information management means)
35c Transmission information management system (transmission information management means)
35e Destination information service (destination information transmission means, transmission information transmission means)

Claims (3)

An image transmitting apparatus comprising image transmitting means for transmitting an image;
A computer that executes a destination information management program for managing destination information including information on a destination of the image transmission;
The image transmission device is
Destination information request means for requesting the destination information from the computer;
Transmission capability determination means for determining whether the image transmission apparatus has the capability necessary for transmitting the image to the destination based on the destination information transmitted by the computer;
Transmission information request means for requesting the computer for transmission information for causing the image transmission device to realize the ability when it is determined by the transmission ability determination means that the image transmission device does not have the ability; Equipped with
The destination information management program
Destination information managing means for managing the destination information;
Transmission information management means for managing the transmission information;
Destination information transmitting means for transmitting the destination information managed by the destination information management means to the image transmitting apparatus which has requested the destination information;
The computer is caused to function as transmission information transmission means for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the transmission information.
The image transmission system, wherein the image transmission unit transmits the image to the destination using the transmission information transmitted by the computer.   The image transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission information includes a transmission program for realizing the capability. A destination information management program for managing destination information including information on a destination of transmission of an image by an image transmission apparatus, comprising:
Destination information managing means for managing the destination information;
Transmission information management means for managing transmission information for causing the image forming apparatus to realize the capability necessary for transmitting the image to the destination;
Destination information transmitting means for transmitting the destination information managed by the destination information management means to the image transmitting apparatus which has requested the destination information;
A destination information management program characterized by causing a computer to function as transmission information transmission means for transmitting the transmission information managed by the transmission information management means to the image transmission apparatus that has requested the transmission information. .

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