JP6478062B2 - Communication device and communication program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication program that execute transmission to an address in an address book.

  Conventionally, when transmission executed for a specific address in the address book fails, the image information to be transmitted is temporarily stored, and when it becomes possible to transmit to a specific address, it is stored. A communication device that retransmits stored image information to a specific address is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). Here, the communication device described in Patent Document 1 informs the administrator that the transmission failure for a specific address has reached a specific number of times when the transmission failure for the specific address has reached a specific number of times. Notice.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-077986

  However, in the conventional communication apparatus, when transmission fails due to a change in the actual address of the transmission partner, the transmission is not successful until the address of the transmission partner in the address book is updated by the administrator. There is a problem that the transmission does not succeed until the number of transmission failures to the address of the transmission partner reaches a specific number of times.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device and a communication program that can shorten the time until transmission succeeds after transmission fails.

  The communication device of the present invention includes an address book management unit that manages an address book that includes identification information and an address of a transmission partner, and a transmission execution unit that executes transmission for the address. If the transmission performed for the address in the address book managed by the address book management unit fails, another address associated with the identification information associated with the address failed in the address book Is acquired from another device, and transmission is performed to the acquired different address.

  With this configuration, when the transmission executed for the address in the address book fails, the communication apparatus of the present invention can provide another address associated with the identification information associated with the address failed in the address book. Since it is acquired from the apparatus and transmission is performed to the acquired different address, it is possible to shorten the time until the transmission succeeds after the transmission fails.

  In the communication apparatus according to the present invention, the transmission execution unit executes transmission to the another address when transmission performed to the address in the address book managed by the address book management unit fails. When the instruction is accepted, transmission may be performed to the different address.

  With this configuration, the communication device of the present invention transmits to another address when receiving an instruction to execute transmission to another address when transmission performed to the address in the address book fails. Since it is executed, it is possible to prevent transmission to another address against the intention of the user.

  In the communication apparatus according to the present invention, when the transmission executed by the transmission execution unit to the different address is successful, the address book management unit updates the address that has failed to be updated to the different address in the address book. You may do it.

  With this configuration, the communication device according to the present invention updates the address at which transmission failed to another address in the address book when transmission to another address succeeds when transmission performed for the address in the address book fails. , It is possible to prevent the transmission from being performed again for the address where the transmission fails.

  In the communication apparatus according to the present invention, when the transmission executed by the transmission execution unit to the different address is successful, the address book management unit updates the address that has failed to be updated to the different address in the address book. When an instruction to do so is received, the address for which transmission failed may be updated to the other address in the address book.

  With this configuration, when the transmission executed for another address is successful, the communication device of the present invention fails when receiving an instruction to update the address for which transmission failed to another address in the address book. Since the updated address is updated to another address in the address book, it is possible to prevent the address book address from being updated against the intention of the user.

  In the communication apparatus according to the present invention, the address book management unit may fail to transmit the address for which the transmission has failed when the transmission executed by the transmission execution unit for the address in the address book fails. In the address book, when the address book management means displays the address associated with the transmission failure information in the address book, the transmission failure information is associated with the address book. May be displayed.

  With this configuration, when displaying the address, the communication device of the present invention displays that the transmission failure information is associated with the address when the transmission failure information is associated with the address in the address book. It is possible to reduce the possibility that the transmission is performed again for the failed address.

  In the communication apparatus according to the present invention, the address book management unit may fail to transmit the address for which the transmission has failed when the transmission executed by the transmission execution unit for the address in the address book fails. The address book management means does not have to notify the other device of the address associated with the transmission failure information in the address book.

  With this configuration, the communication device of the present invention does not notify the address associated with the transmission failure information in the address book to the other device, so the address in the address book of the other device can be updated to the address where the transmission fails. Can be reduced.

  The communication program of the present invention causes a computer to function as an address book management unit that manages an address book including identification information and an address of a transmission partner, and a transmission execution unit that executes transmission to the address, and the transmission execution unit If the transmission executed for the address in the address book managed by the address book management unit fails, the transmission is associated with the identification information associated in the address book with the address where the transmission failed. Another address is acquired from another device, and transmission is executed to the acquired another address.

  With this configuration, when the transmission executed for the address in the address book fails, the computer that executes the communication program of the present invention is associated with the identification information associated with the address in which the transmission failed in the address book. Since another address is acquired from another device and transmission is performed on the acquired other address, the time until the transmission succeeds after the transmission fails can be shortened.

  The communication apparatus and the communication program of the present invention can shorten the time until the transmission succeeds after the transmission fails.

1 is a block diagram of a 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 figure which shows an example of the address book shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP shown in FIG. 2 when an address is displayed for specifying a destination. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a destination designation screen displayed on the display unit by the operation illustrated in FIG. 4. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP shown in FIG. 2 when transmission is executed. It is a flowchart of the modification of the operation | movement shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the separate address transmission instruction | indication screen displayed in the operation | movement shown in FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an example of a modification of the operation shown in FIG. 6, which is different from the example shown in FIG. 7. It is a figure which shows an example of the separate address transmission instruction | indication screen displayed in the operation | movement shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a modification example of the operation shown in FIG. 6, which is different from the examples shown in FIGS. It is a figure which shows an example of the address update instruction | indication screen displayed in the operation | movement shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP shown in FIG. 2 when an address is changed. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP shown in FIG. 2 when an address is requested from an address request source.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the system 10 includes an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 20 and an MFP 30 as communication devices. The MFP 20 and the MFP 30 are communicably connected to each other via a network 11 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The MFP 30 has the same configuration as the MFP 20. In addition to the MFPs 20 and 30, the system 10 can include one or more MFPs having the same configuration as the MFP 20.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the MFP 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the MFP 20 is a display device such as an operation unit 21 that is an input device such as buttons for inputting various operations by the user and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays various information. A display unit 22, a printer 23 that is a printing device that performs printing on a recording medium such as paper, a scanner 24 that is a reading device that reads image data from a document, an external facsimile apparatus and a public telephone line (not shown), etc. The communication unit 25 communicates with an external apparatus via a network 11 (see FIG. 1), or via a network 11 (see FIG. 1), or via a wired or wireless connection without going through the network 11. A communication unit 26 that is a device and a semiconductor that stores various data A storage unit 27 that is a nonvolatile storage device such as a memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and a control unit 28 that controls the entire MFP 20 are provided.

  The storage unit 27 stores a communication program 27a. The communication program 27 a may be installed in the MFP 20 at the manufacturing stage of the MFP 20, may be additionally installed in the MFP 20 from an external storage medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, or the MFP 20 from the network 11. It may be additionally installed.

  The storage unit 27 stores an address book 29.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the address book 29.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the address book 29 includes a transmission partner name 29a as identification information of the transmission partner. The address book 29 includes at least one address 29b of the transmission partner for one transmission partner name 29a. As the address 29b, there are various types of addresses such as an e-mail address, a path when a PC (Personal Computer) folder is a destination, and a FAX number.

  The address book 29 can include transmission failure information 29c indicating that transmission failed for each address 29b. In FIG. 3, “◯” is shown when the transmission failure information 29 c is included, and “X” is shown when the transmission failure information 29 c is not included.

  The address book 29 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes an address “ADDRESS001” for the transmission partner name “USER001”, an address “ADDRESS002” for the transmission partner name “USER002”, and an address “ADDRESS003” for the transmission partner name “USER003”. It is. The address book 29 includes transmission failure information 29c for the address “ADDRESS002” for the transmission partner name “USER002”.

  2 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing programs and various data, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) used as a work area of the CPU. It is a computer equipped with. The CPU executes a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 27.

  The control unit 28 executes as an address book management unit 28a for managing the address book 29 and a transmission execution unit 28b for executing transmission to the address 29b by executing the communication program 27a stored in the storage unit 27. Function.

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

  First, the operation of the MFP 20 when the address 29b is displayed for specifying the destination will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP 20 when the address 29b is displayed for specifying the destination.

  When the display of the address 29b is instructed via the operation unit 21 for designating the destination, the control unit 28 of the MFP 20 executes the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the address book management unit 28a of the MFP 20 displays the transmission partner name 29a and the address 29b on the display unit 22 (S101).

  Next, the address book management unit 28a determines whether or not the transmission failure information 29c is included in the address 29b displayed in S101 (S102).

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S102 that the address 29b includes the transmission failure information 29c, the address book management unit 28a displays a transmission error mark indicating the transmission failure information 29c on the display unit 22 with respect to the address 29b (S103). The operation shown in FIG.

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S102 that the address 29b does not include the transmission failure information 29c, the address book management unit 28a ends the operation shown in FIG. 4 without displaying a transmission error mark for the address 29b.

  The address book management unit 28a performs the operation shown in FIG. 4 for each address 29b when displaying a plurality of addresses 29b.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the destination designation screen 40 displayed on the display unit 22 by the operation shown in FIG.

  The destination designation screen 40 shown in FIG. 5 includes an address candidate display area 41 for displaying destination address candidates. In the address candidate display area 41, a combination of a transmission partner name and an address is shown in each line. The transmission partner name and address in the address candidate display area 41 are displayed by the processing of S101. The address in the address candidate display area 41 can be selected via the operation unit 21. In the address candidate display area 41, the row of the selected address is displayed in black and white inverted. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the row of the address “ADDRESS003” is selected.

  The destination designation screen 40 includes a transmission error mark 42 displayed by the process of S103. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a transmission error mark 42 is displayed for the address “ADDRESS002”.

  The destination designation screen 40 includes a designation button 43 for designating the address selected in the address candidate display area 41 as a destination, and a cancel button 44 for canceling designation of the destination.

  Next, the operation of the MFP 20 when transmission is executed will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP 20 when transmission is executed.

  When the destination is designated on the destination designation screen 40 and the execution of transmission is instructed via the operation unit 21, the control unit 28 of the MFP 20 performs the operation illustrated in FIG. 6.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the transmission execution unit 28b of the MFP 20 executes transmission to the address designated as the destination on the destination designation screen 40 (S131).

  Next, the transmission execution unit 28b determines whether or not the transmission in S131 is successful (S132).

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines that the transmission is successful in S132, the transmission execution unit 28b displays a transmission success display screen indicating that the transmission is successful on the display unit 22 (S133), and ends the operation illustrated in FIG.

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines that the transmission has failed in S132, it corresponds to the other party name, that is, the other party, that is, the MFP other than the MFP 20, and the transmission partner name associated in the address book 29 with the address for which transmission failed in S131. It is determined whether or not there is an MFP (hereinafter referred to as “address acquisition destination”) for acquiring the attached another address (S134).

  Here, when the MFP 20 itself stores the address acquisition destination registration information for registering the address acquisition destination for the MFP 20 in the storage unit 27, the transmission execution unit 28 b stores the address acquisition destination registration information on the storage unit 27. It is determined that the address acquisition destination exists when the address acquisition destination is registered, and it is determined that the address acquisition destination does not exist when the address acquisition destination is not registered in the address acquisition destination registration information on the storage unit 27. .

  In addition, when the address acquisition destination registration information is stored in a server (not shown) on the network 11, the transmission execution unit 28b registers an address acquisition destination other than the MFP 20 in the address acquisition destination registration information on the server. It is determined that there is no address acquisition destination, and when no address acquisition destination other than the MFP 20 is registered in the address acquisition destination registration information on the server, it is determined that there is no address acquisition destination. Note that any MFP on the network 11 may serve as a server that stores address acquisition destination registration information.

  In addition, the transmission execution unit 28b can detect the MFP on the network 11 when the MFP on the network 11 detected by broadcasting specific data on the network 11 is used as an address acquisition destination. Sometimes it is determined that there is an address acquisition destination, and when the MFP on the network 11 cannot be detected, it is determined that there is no address acquisition destination.

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S134 that there is an address acquisition destination, the transmission execution unit 28b targets one of the address acquisition destinations that is not yet targeted (S135).

  Next, the transmission execution unit 28b sets the address associated with the transmission partner name associated with the address book 29 associated with the address failed to transmit in S131 in S135 (hereinafter referred to as “target MFP”). (S136). Here, the transmission execution means 28b requests an address of the same type as the address for which transmission failed in S131, such as an e-mail address, a folder path, and a FAX number. The address book management unit of the target MFP, for example, the MFP 30, determines that the address requested in S136 can be notified by a process similar to the process of S261 described later and a process similar to the process of S262 described later. If so, the MFP 20 is notified of the requested address in S136. On the other hand, the address book management unit of the target MFP cannot notify the address requested in S136 by any one of the process similar to the process of S261 described later and the process similar to the process of S262 described later. If it is determined, the MFP 20 is notified that the requested address cannot be notified in S136.

  The transmission execution unit 28b determines whether an address has been acquired from the target MFP after the process of S136 (S137). If the transmission execution unit 28b acquires from the target MFP that the address cannot be notified, it determines that the address has not been acquired from the target MFP.

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S137 that the address has been acquired from the target MFP, the transmission execution unit 28b determines whether the address acquired from the target MFP is an address different from the address in which transmission failed in S131, that is, a different address. (S138).

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S138 that the address is another address, the transmission execution unit 28b executes transmission to the address acquired from the target MFP (S139).

  Next, the transmission execution unit 28b determines whether or not the transmission in S139 is successful (S140).

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S137 that the address has not been acquired from the target MFP, determines in S138 that the address is not another address, or determines in S140 that the transmission has failed, the address acquisition destination that is not yet targeted It is determined whether or not there exists (S141).

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S141 that there is an address acquisition destination that is not yet targeted, the transmission execution unit 28b executes the process of S135.

  If it is determined in S140 that the transmission has succeeded, the address book management unit 28a updates the address that has failed in S131 to the address acquired from the target MFP in the address book 29 (S142). Next, the transmission execution unit 28b executes the process of S133.

  When the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S134 that there is no address acquisition destination or in S141 that there is no address acquisition destination that is not yet targeted, the transmission execution unit 28b displays a transmission failure display screen indicating that the transmission has failed. 22 (S143).

  Next, the address book management unit 28a includes the transmission failure information 29c in the address book 29 for the address for which transmission failed in S131 (S144), and ends the operation shown in FIG.

  In the operation shown in FIG. 6, when the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S138 that the address is a different address, the transmission execution unit 28b automatically executes the process of S139 for executing transmission to the different address. However, the transmission execution unit 28b may ask the user whether or not to execute transmission to another address, as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a modification of the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the transmission execution means 28b determines in S138 that it is a different address, the separate address transmission instruction screen 50 (FIG. 7) for asking the user whether or not to execute transmission to the different address. 8) is displayed on the display unit 22 (S161).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of another address transmission instruction screen 50 displayed in the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the separate address transmission instruction screen 50 displays a text 51 indicating a message asking the user whether or not to execute transmission to another address, and the address book 29 in the address where transmission failed in S131. Is sent to the text 52 indicating the name of the transmission partner associated with the text, the text 53 indicating the address where the transmission failed in S131, the text 54 indicating the address acquired from the target MFP, and the different address. Include an execution button 55 for executing, and a cancel button 56 for stopping transmission to another address. The separate address transmission instruction screen 50 may not include at least any one of the texts 52 to 54.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the transmission execution unit 28b determines whether or not the execution button 55 has been pressed after the process of S161 (S162).

  If the transmission execution means 28b determines in S162 that the execution button 55 has not been pressed, it determines whether or not the cancel button 56 has been pressed (S163).

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S163 that the cancel button 56 has not been pressed, the transmission execution unit 28b executes the process of S162.

  If the transmission execution means 28b determines in S162 that the execution button 55 has been pressed, it executes the process of S139.

  If the transmission execution means 28b determines in S163 that the cancel button 56 has been pressed, it executes the process of S141.

  In the operation shown in FIG. 7, the transmission execution unit 28b asks the user whether or not to execute transmission to another address every time it determines in S138 that it is another address. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the transmission execution unit 28b may ask the user whether or not to execute transmission to another address when it is determined in S132 that the transmission has failed.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a modification of the operation shown in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, when the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S132 that the transmission has failed, the transmission execution unit 28b displays the separate address transmission instruction screen 60 illustrated in FIG. 10 on the display unit 22 (S191).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of another address transmission instruction screen 60 displayed in the operation shown in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the separate address transmission instruction screen 60 displays the text 61 indicating a message asking the user whether or not to perform transmission to another address, and the address book 29 in the address where transmission failed in S131. , The text 62 indicating the name of the transmission partner associated with the text, the text 63 indicating the address where the transmission failed in S131, the execution button 64 for executing transmission to another address, and the transmission to another address is stopped. And a cancel button 65 for the purpose. Note that the separate address transmission instruction screen 60 may not include at least one of the texts 62 and 63.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the transmission execution unit 28b determines whether or not the execution button 64 has been pressed after the process of S191 (S192).

  If the transmission execution means 28b determines in S192 that the execution button 64 has not been pressed, it determines whether or not the cancel button 65 has been pressed (S193).

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S193 that the cancel button 65 has not been pressed, the transmission execution unit 28b executes the process of S192.

  If the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S192 that the execution button 64 has been pressed, the transmission execution unit 28b executes the process of S134.

  If the transmission execution means 28b determines in S193 that the cancel button 65 has been pressed, it executes the processing in S143.

  In the operation shown in FIG. 6, when it is determined in S140 that the transmission has succeeded in S140, the address book management unit 28a automatically updates the process in S142 for updating the address in which transmission failed in S131 to another address in the address book 29. Run. However, as shown in FIG. 11, the address book management unit 28 a may ask the user whether or not to update the address failed in S131 to another address in the address book 29.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a modification of the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when it is determined in S140 that the transmission is successful, the address book management means 28a asks the user whether or not to update the address in which transmission failed in S131 to another address in the address book 29. An address update instruction screen 70 (see FIG. 12) for asking is displayed on the display unit 22 (S201).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the address update instruction screen 70 displayed in the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the address update instruction screen 70 includes a text 71 indicating a message asking the user whether or not to update the address failed in S131 to another address in the address book 29, and the transmission in S131. A text 72 indicating the name of the transmission partner associated with the failed address in the address book 29, a text 73 indicating the address where the transmission failed in S131, and a text 74 indicating another address, that is, an address acquired from the target MFP. , An execution button 75 for updating the address failed in transmission in S131 to another address in the address book 29, and a cancel button 76 for canceling updating in the address book 29 of the address failed transmission in S131. Yes. Note that the address update instruction screen 70 may not include at least one of the texts 72 to 74.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the address book management means 28a determines whether or not the execution button 75 has been pressed after the processing of S201 (S202).

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S202 that the execution button 75 has not been pressed, it determines whether or not the cancel button 76 has been pressed (S203).

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S203 that the cancel button 76 has not been pressed, it executes the process of S202.

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S202 that the execution button 75 has been pressed, the address book management unit 28a executes the process of S142.

  When it is determined in S203 that the cancel button 76 has been pressed, the transmission execution unit 28b displays a transmission success display screen indicating that the transmission has been successful on the display unit 22 (S204). Next, the address book management unit 28a executes the process of S144.

  In the operation illustrated in FIG. 6, when the transmission execution unit 28b determines in S134 that there is no address acquisition destination or in S141 that there is no address acquisition destination that is not yet targeted, the transmission execution display screen is displayed. The information is displayed on the display unit 22 (S143). However, the transmission execution unit 28b may display the transmission failure display screen on the display unit 22 when it is determined in S132 that the transmission has failed or whenever it is determined in S140 that the transmission has failed.

  Next, the operation of the MFP 20 when the address 29b is changed will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP 20 when the address 29b is changed.

  The control unit 28 of the MFP 20 executes the operation shown in FIG. 13 when the address 29b is changed in the address book 29 in response to an instruction via the operation unit 21 or by executing the process of S142.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the address book management unit 28a of the MFP 20 determines whether or not the transmission failure information 29c is associated with the changed address 29b in the address book 29 (S231).

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S231 that the transmission failure information 29c is not associated, the operation illustrated in FIG. 13 is terminated.

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S231 that the transmission failure information 29c is associated with the address book 29, the address book management unit 28a deletes the transmission failure information 29c associated with the changed address 29b in the address book 29 (S232). The operation shown in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the MFP 20 when an address is requested from another MFP will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP 20 when an address is requested from another MFP (hereinafter referred to as “address request source”).

  The address requester can request an address from the MFP 20 by the same processing as the processing of S136 described above. The control unit 28 of the MFP 20 executes the operation shown in FIG. 14 when an address is requested from the address request source.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the address book management unit 28a of the MFP 20 determines whether or not the address book 29 includes the address requested by the address requester (S261).

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S261 that the address requested by the address request source is included in the address book 29, the address book 29 associates the transmission failure information 29c in the address book 29 with the address requested by the address request source. It is determined whether it has been set (S262).

  If the address book management unit 28a determines in S262 that the transmission failure information 29c is not associated, it notifies the address requester of the address requested by the address requester (S263), and ends the operation shown in FIG. .

  The address book management unit 28a determines that the address requested by the address requester is not included in the address book 29 in S261, or that the address book management unit 28a determines in S262 that the transmission failure information 29c is associated. The address requester is notified that the address cannot be notified (S264), and the operation shown in FIG. 14 is terminated.

  As described above, when the transmission executed for the address 29b in the address book 29 fails (NO in S132), the MFP 20 sends the transmission partner name associated with the address 29b in the address book 29 to which the transmission failed. Another address associated with 29a is acquired from another MFP (YES in S137 and YES in S138), and transmission is executed to the acquired other address (S139). Therefore, transmission succeeds after transmission fails. Can be shortened.

  Here, when executing the operation shown in FIG. 6, the MFP 20 automatically executes transmission to another address when transmission performed to the address 29 b in the address book 29 fails (NO in S <b> 132). Since (S139), the possibility of successful transmission can be improved without making the user specially aware.

  However, when the MFP 20 executes either the operation shown in FIG. 7 or the operation shown in FIG. 9, when the transmission executed for the address 29b in the address book 29 fails (NO in S132), the MFP 20 When an instruction to execute transmission for an address is received (YES in S162 or YES in S192), transmission is performed for another address (YES in S137 and YES in S138). It is possible to prevent transmission from being executed against the will of the person.

  When the transmission executed for the address 29b in the address book 29 fails (NO in S132), the MFP 20 transmits the address 29b in which the transmission failed in the address book 29. Since the address is updated to another address (S142), it is possible to prevent the transmission from being performed again for the address 29b where the transmission fails.

  Here, when executing the operation shown in FIG. 6, when the transmission to another address is successful (YES in S140), the MFP 20 automatically updates the address 29b in which the transmission has failed to another address in the address book 29 ( S142), it is possible to reduce the possibility of transmission failure without making the user specially aware.

  However, when executing the operation shown in FIG. 11, when the transmission executed for another address is successful (YES in S <b> 140), the MFP 20 updates the address 29 b in which the transmission failed to another address in the address book 29. When the instruction to do so is accepted (YES in S202), the address 29b that failed to be transmitted is updated to another address in the address book 29 (S142), so the address 29b in the address book 29 is updated against the intention of the user. Can be prevented.

  When the MFP 20 displays the address 29b (S101), when the transmission failure information 29c is associated with the address 29b in the address book 29 (YES in S102), the MFP 20 transmits that the transmission failure information 29c is associated. Since the error mark 42 is displayed (S103), it is possible to reduce the possibility that the transmission is performed again for the address 29b where the transmission fails. Further, the MFP 20 can prompt the user to change the address 29b in the address book 29 by displaying that the transmission failure information 29c is associated.

  Since the MFP 20 does not notify the other MFP of the address 29b associated with the transmission failure information 29c in the address book 29 (YES in S262 and S264), the address 29b in the address book of the other MFP is sent to the address 29b where the transmission fails. Can be reduced.

  When the address 29b associated with the transmission failure information 29c in the address book 29 is changed, the MFP 20 deletes the transmission failure information 29c associated with the changed address 29b in the address book 29 ( Since the address 29b in the address book 29 is changed to the correct address, the possibility that the address in the address book of another MFP is updated to the correct address can be improved. Therefore, the MFP 20 can reduce the possibility of transmission failure in other MFPs by reducing the possibility of the transmission failure in the MFP 20 itself due to the change of the address 29b.

  The communication apparatus of the present invention is an MFP in the present embodiment, but may be an image forming apparatus other than the MFP such as a fax machine, or an electronic device other than the image forming apparatus such as a PC.

20 MFP (communication device)
27a Communication program 28a Address book management means 28b Transmission execution means 29 Address book 29a Transmission partner name (transmission partner identification information)
29b Address 29c Transmission failure information 30 MFP (communication device)

Claims (6)

An address book management means for managing an address book including identification information and addresses of transmission partners;
Transmission execution means for executing transmission to the address, and
The transmission execution means, when the transmission executed for the address in the address book managed by the address book management means fails, the identification information associated with the address failed in transmission in the address book Acquire another address associated with the other device, execute transmission to the acquired another address ,
The address book management means, when the transmission executed by the transmission execution means for the address in the address book fails, the transmission failure information indicating a transmission failure for the address where the transmission failed Include in address book
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the address book management unit does not notify the other apparatus of the address associated with the transmission failure information in the address book . An address book management means for managing an address book including identification information and addresses of transmission partners;
Transmission execution means for executing transmission to the address;
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The transmission execution means, when the transmission executed for the address in the address book managed by the address book management means fails, the identification information associated with the address failed in transmission in the address book When receiving an instruction to execute transmission for the acquired another address , acquire the other address associated with the other address, execute transmission for the different address ,
The address book management means, when the transmission executed by the transmission execution means for the address in the address book fails, the transmission failure information indicating a transmission failure for the address where the transmission failed Include in address book
The address book management unit, communication device, characterized in that it does not signal the address of the transmission failure information in the address book is associated with another device.   The address book management means, when the transmission executed by the transmission execution means for the other address is successful, updates the address that failed to be transmitted to the different address in the address book. Item 3. The communication device according to item 1 or item 2. When the address book managing means receives an instruction to update the address that failed to be transmitted to the different address in the address book when the transmission executed by the transmission executing means for the different address is successful. the communication device according to the address transmission fails to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that updating the specific address in the address book.   An address book management means for managing an address book including identification information and addresses of transmission partners; and
  Transmission execution means for executing transmission to the address
  As a computer
  The transmission execution means, when the transmission executed for the address in the address book managed by the address book management means fails, the identification information associated with the address failed in transmission in the address book Acquire another address associated with the other device, execute transmission to the acquired another address,
  The address book management means, when the transmission executed by the transmission execution means for the address in the address book fails, the transmission failure information indicating a transmission failure for the address where the transmission failed Include in address book
  The address book management means does not notify the address associated with the transmission failure information in the address book to another device. An address book management means for managing an address book including identification information and addresses of transmission partners; and
Transmission execution means for executing transmission to the address
As a computer
The transmission execution means, when the transmission executed for the address in the address book managed by the address book management means fails, the identification information associated with the address failed in transmission in the address book When receiving an instruction to execute transmission for the acquired another address, acquire the other address associated with the other address, execute transmission for the different address,
The address book management means, when the transmission executed by the transmission execution means for the address in the address book fails, the transmission failure information indicating a transmission failure for the address where the transmission failed Include in address book
The address book management means does not notify the address associated with the transmission failure information in the address book to another device .

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