JP6759741B2 - Information processing equipment, image processing equipment, information processing systems, control methods, and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an image processing device, an information processing system, a control method, and a program.

In an image processing device such as an MFP (Multi-Faction Peripheral), a desired function is selected from a plurality of functions such as copying, a printer, a scanner, and a fax. For example, in the image processing apparatus, when the FAX function is selected, the image of the original is acquired and the FAX number as the destination to which the image of the original is to be faxed is accepted. For example, as a flow for receiving a drug prescribed at a hospital, there is a flow of "receiving a prescription at a medical institution, sending it from a shared MFP to a pharmacy by a fax function, and going to the pharmacy to receive the drug". According to this flow, by notifying the pharmacy of the necessary medicine in advance, it is possible to smoothly receive the medicine at the pharmacy.

However, in the image processing device, if the FAX number is input incorrectly, the image of the original may be transmitted to the wrong destination. For example, in the above flow, when a patient scans a prescription from a shared MFP and sends a fax, the patient may mistakenly enter the fax number. As a result, the prescription (manuscript) may be transmitted (wrongly transmitted) to the wrong destination by FAX, and personal information may be leaked.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an image processing device, an information processing system, a control method, and a program capable of suppressing erroneous transmission of a document by FAX.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention has a display unit, a reception unit that receives a fax number as a destination to which an image of a manuscript should be faxed, and the fax number. Corresponding to the FAX number based on the search result received from the search server via the network in response to the search request used being transmitted to the search server via the network and the first character string relating to the destination. A determination unit for determining whether or not the destination information has been detected, and when the destination information is detected, the first display information including the fax number and the destination information is displayed on the display unit, and the destination information is displayed. If is not detected, a display control unit that displays a second display information including the fax number and a message prompting confirmation of the fax number on the display unit, and an approximate fax number that is close to the fax number are created. A second search received from the search server via the network in response to a search request using the approximate fax number being transmitted to the search server via the network. Based on the result and the first character string, it is determined whether or not the destination information corresponding to the approximate fax number is detected, and the display control unit does not detect the destination information corresponding to the fax number and When the destination information corresponding to the approximate fax number is detected, the second display information including the fax number, the message, and the approximate fax number is displayed on the display unit .

According to the present invention, erroneous transmission of a document by FAX can be suppressed.

The figure which shows the structure of the system including the image processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the hardware configuration of the search server in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the functional structure of the image processing apparatus and the search server in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the image processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the detail of the search confirmation process in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the content of the http response in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the functional structure of the image processing apparatus and the search server in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the image processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the functional structure of the image processing apparatus and the search server in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the image processing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the functional structure of the image processing apparatus and the search server in 4th Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the image processing apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the scan data in 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the functional structure of the image processing apparatus and the search server in 5th Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the image processing apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 5th Embodiment. The figure which shows the functional structure of the image processing apparatus and the search server in 6th Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the image processing apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment. The figure which shows the scan data in 6th Embodiment. The figure which shows the operation of the display part in 6th Embodiment.

The image processing apparatus according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

(First Embodiment)
The system (information processing system) 1 including the image processing device 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system including an image processing device 100. In the system 1, the image processing device 100 is connected to the fax machines 300 and 400 via the public network 3. Further, the image processing device 100 is connected to the search server 200 via the network 2.

Here, the image processing device 100 is a device having a plurality of functions such as copying, a printer, a scanner, and a fax machine, and is a device capable of transmitting an image. The image processing device 100 is, for example, an MFP (Multi-Function Peripheral). The public line network 3 is, for example, a telephone line network shared and used by an unspecified number of users in a communication line connecting bases. The FAX devices 300 and 400 are devices for transmitting documents and images on paper media to a remote location by a telephone line. The network 2 is, for example, a communication line network connecting bases such as the Internet.

Next, the hardware configuration of the image processing device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the image processing device 100.

The image processing device 100 has a main body 60 and an operation unit 70. The main body 60 can realize various functions such as a printer function, a copy function, a scanner function, and a fax function. The operation unit 70 receives an input according to a user operation.

It should be noted that accepting a user's operation is a concept including accepting information (including a signal indicating a coordinate value of a screen) input according to the user's operation. The main body 60 and the operation unit 70 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a dedicated communication path CP. As the communication path CP, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard can be used, but any standard may be used regardless of whether it is wired or wireless.

The main body 60 performs an operation according to the input received by the operation unit 70. Further, the main body 60 can communicate with an arbitrary external device, and can perform an operation according to an instruction received from the external device.

The main body 60 includes a controller 20, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 30, an engine 40, a reading unit (scanner) 41, and an FCU 50. The controller 20 manages the state of the image processing device 100 and controls jobs.

The controller 20 includes a bus 31, a CPU 21, a program ROM 22, a RAM 23, a non-volatile memory 24, a network I / F (Interface) 25, an operation unit I / F26, an HDD I / F27, an engine I / F28, and an FCU I / F29. Have. The CPU 21, the program ROM 22, the RAM 23, the non-volatile memory 24, the network I / F (Interface) 25, the operation unit I / F26, the HDD I / F27, the engine I / F28, and the FCU I / F29 are connected to each other via the bus 31. It is connected.

The CPU 21 comprehensively controls the operation of the main body 60. The CPU 21 controls the operation of the entire main unit 60 by executing a program (for example, a program related to power management and job control) stored in the program ROM 22 or the HDD 30 or the like using the RAM 23 as a work area (work area). .. Further, the CPU 21 realizes various functions such as the printer function, the copy function, the scanner function, and the fax function described above.

The RAM 23 is used as a program execution area (work area of the CPU 21), is used for developing a printed image, and the like. The non-volatile memory 24 stores data necessary for storing stored document data and developing images.

The network I / F25 is an interface for communicating with an external device or the like via the network 2. The operation unit I / F 26 is an interface for communicating with the operation unit 70 via the communication path CP. The HDD I / F 27 is an interface for communicating with the HDD 30. The FCU I / F29 is an interface for communicating with the FCU50.

The engine 40 is hardware for image processing. The scanning unit (scanner) 41 is hardware that executes general-purpose information processing and processing other than communication in order to realize a scanner function for scanning and scanning a document. The reading unit 41 supplies the read image (for example, a document to be faxed) to the controller 20 via the engine 40.

The FCU 50 controls communication with an external device such as a fax device or a copying device having a modem function via the public network 3. The FCU 50 also exchanges facsimile control signals with an external fax machine to execute G3 and G4 facsimile communication procedures.

The operation unit 70 has a CPU and a storage area independent of the main body 60, and controls the screen display. The operation unit 70 includes a bus 78, a CPU 71, a program ROM 72, a RAM 73, a non-volatile memory 74, a controller I / F75, a display unit 76, and an operation detection unit 77. The CPU 71, the program ROM 72, the RAM 73, the non-volatile memory 74, the controller I / F75, the display unit 76, and the operation detection unit 77 are connected to each other via the bus 78.

The CPU 71 comprehensively controls the operation of the operation unit 70. The CPU 71 controls the operation of the entire operation unit 70 by executing a program (for example, a FAX transmission application) stored in the program ROM 72 or the non-volatile memory 74 or the like using the RAM 73 as a work area (work area). Further, the CPU 71 realizes various functions such as displaying information (image) according to the input received by the user operation.

The RAM 73 is used as a program execution area (work area of the CPU 71). The non-volatile memory 74 stores initial values at startup and items that can be set.

The controller I / F75 is an interface for communicating with the controller 20 via the communication network CP.

The display unit (operation panel) 76 accepts various inputs according to user operations and displays various information. For example, various types of information include information according to the received input, information indicating the operating status of the image processing device 100, information indicating the setting state, and the like. The display unit (operation panel) 76 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) equipped with a touch panel function, but is not limited thereto. For example, the display unit (operation panel) 76 may be configured by an organic EL display device equipped with a touch panel function. Further, in addition to or in place of this, an operation member such as a hardware key and a display member such as a lamp may be provided.

The operation detection unit 77 supplies the instruction received via the display object (button object or the like) of the display unit (operation panel) 76 or the instruction received via the operation member (button or the like) to the CPU 71. , Supply to the controller 20 via the controller I / F75.

Next, the hardware configuration of the search server 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the search server 200.

The search server 200 has a bus 216, a CPU 211, an HDD 212, a RAM 213, a ROM 214, and a network I / F 215. The CPU 211, HDD 212, RAM 213, ROM 214, and network I / F 215 are connected to each other via the bus 216.

The CPU 211 controls the entire search server 200 by using the RAM 213 as a work memory according to the programs stored in the ROM 214 and the HDD 212. The HDD 212 stores programs and various data for execution by the CPU 211. The network I / F 215 communicates via the network 2 under the control of the CPU 211.

For example, when the network I / F 215 receives the search request (httpt request) from the image processing device 100 via the network 2, the network I / F 215 supplies the search request to the CPU 211 via the bus 216. The CPU 211 performs a search process according to the search request, and supplies a response including the search result (httpt response) to the network I / F 215 via the bus 216. The network I / F 215 transmits a response including the search result (httpt response) to the image processing device 100 via the network 2.

Note that FIG. 3 shows that the search server 200 is composed of one hardware device, but this is not limited to this example, and the search server 200 is a plurality of server devices having the same configuration. It may be configured by an integrated control system (for example, a grid computing system). Further, although FIG. 3 shows that the HDD 212 is composed of one piece of hardware, this is not limited to this example, and for example, a plurality of storage devices are managed in an integrated manner as one HDD 212. May be good.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image processing device 100 has an operation unit (information processing device) 70 on which various applications including a fax transmission application are mounted. The icons of each application are arranged side by side on the home screen displayed on the display unit 76 of the operation unit 70. In the image processing device 100, when the fax transmission application icon is selected and operated to start the fax transmission application and the FAX function is selected, the original image is acquired and the original image is set as the destination to be faxed. FAX number is accepted.

For example, as a flow for receiving a drug prescribed at a hospital, there is a flow of "receiving a prescription at a medical institution, sending it from a shared MFP to a pharmacy by a fax function, and going to the pharmacy to receive the drug". In this flow, a prescription fax application specialized in the process of faxing a prescription is pre-installed in the image processing apparatus 100. A "prescription FAX" button object may be displayed as an icon of the prescription FAX application on the home screen displayed on the display unit 76 of the operation unit 70 in the image processing device 100. In the image processing device 100 (MFP), the prescription FAX application is started, the image of the prescription is acquired, and the FAX number of the pharmacy to which the image of the prescription should be faxed (for example, the FAX number of the FAX device 300) is accepted. .. Then, in the image processing device 100 (MFP), the image of the prescription is transmitted via the public network 3 based on the FAX transmission command received via the operation unit 70. As a result, it is expected that the medicine can be smoothly received at the pharmacy by transmitting the necessary medicine from the hospital to the pharmacy (for example, the FAX device 300 shown in FIG. 1) in advance.

However, in the image processing device 100, if the FAX number is erroneously input, the image of the original may be erroneously transmitted to the erroneous destination (for example, the FAX device 400 shown in FIG. 1). For example, in the above flow, when a patient scans a prescription from a shared MFP and sends a fax, the patient may mistakenly enter the fax number (for example, the fax number of the fax device 400). As a result, the prescription (manuscript) may be transmitted (erroneously transmitted) to the wrong destination (for example, the FAX device 400) by FAX, and personal information may be leaked.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the image processing apparatus 100 receives the fax number, the search server 200 is made to perform the search result and the destination via the network 2 using the fax number, and a first character string (for example, for example). , A character string indicating a pharmacy) is used to determine whether or not the destination information has been detected, and the destination information or a message prompting confirmation is displayed on the display unit 76 together with the FAX number according to the determination result. , Prescription) to prevent erroneous transmission.

Specifically, the image processing device 100 receives a fax number from a user, and before performing a fax transmission, a search server 200 that provides a search service for a search request using the fax number as a keyword. (See Fig. 1). The search request can be a http request that includes a fax number as a keyword. Information corresponding to the fax number is returned (received) as a search result from the search server 200 that provides the search service. The search result can be, for example, an http response, and the http response can be described, for example, in HTML format. The image processing device 100 extracts (detects) pharmacy information (pharmacy name, address, building name, corresponding drug, pharmacy appearance, time required for drug preparation, etc.) as information indicating the destination (destination information) from the search results. .. For example, if the fax transmission application is a prescription fax application and the destination is known to be a pharmacy, the image processing device 100 may use a string indicating the pharmacy (eg, "pharmacy", "pharmacy", "drugstore", etc. Destination information can be extracted (detected) from the search results (httpd response) based on "medicine", "dispensing", etc.). When the destination information is extracted (detected), the image processing device 100 explicitly displays the destination information together with the fax number to the user. As a result, the user can be made to confirm whether or not the address for the fax number is appropriate, and if the address is not appropriate, the user can be urged to correct the erroneously input fax number. Further, when the pharmacy information cannot be acquired from the fax number, that is, when the destination information is not extracted (detected), the image processing device 100 clearly indicates to the user a message prompting to confirm the fax number together with the fax number. To display. As a result, it is possible to display an erroneously input alert and urge the user to correct the erroneously input fax number. Then, when the corrected fax number is input, the image processing device 100 sends an image of the manuscript (for example, a prescription) to an appropriate destination (for example, the fax device 300 shown in FIG. 1) in response to an instruction for fax transmission. Can be faxed to.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the image processing device 100 includes a display unit 101, an acquisition unit 102, a number reception unit 103, a request creation unit 104, a network transmission unit 105, a network reception unit 106, and a fax transmission unit. It has 107, a fax receiving unit 108, a determination unit 109, a display control unit 110, and a printing unit 111. The search server 200 has an analysis unit 201, a search unit 202, a transmission unit 203, and a reception unit 204. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the image processing device 100 and the search server 200.

The display unit 101 corresponds to the display unit 76 (see FIG. 2) of the operation unit 70. The display unit 101 displays information according to the control of the display control unit 110 on the screen.

The acquisition unit 102 corresponds to the reading unit 41 (see FIG. 2). The acquisition unit 102 scans the document and acquires the image of the document in response to the detection of the insertion of the document into the document tray by the document set sensor arranged near the document tray.

The number receiving unit 103 corresponds to the operation detection unit 77 and the CPU 71 (see FIG. 2), and receives a fax number as a destination for faxing the image of the original. The number receiving unit 103 can hold the received fax number.

The request creation unit 104 corresponds to the CPU 71 (see FIG. 2), receives a fax number from the number reception unit 103, and creates a search request using the fax number. The request creation unit 104 can create a search request requesting a text search using the FAX number as a keyword. The request creation unit 104 can create a search request as a http request in a text format. The request creation unit 104 supplies the created search request to the network transmission unit 105.

The network transmission unit 105 corresponds to the network I / F25 (see FIG. 2). The network transmission unit 105 transmits a search request (httpt request) to the search server 200 via the network 2.

The receiving unit 204 of the search server 200 corresponds to the network I / F 215 (see FIG. 3). When the receiving unit 204 receives the search request (httpp request) from the image processing device 100 via the network 2, the receiving unit 204 supplies the search request to the analysis unit 201.

The analysis unit 201 corresponds to the CPU 211 (see FIG. 3). The analysis unit 201 analyzes the search request and identifies, for example, that the search request requires a text search using the FAX number as a keyword. The analysis unit 201 supplies the specified search request to the search unit 202.

The search unit 202 corresponds to the CPU 211 and the network I / F 215 (see FIG. 3). The search unit 202 holds information on a plurality of sites collected in advance via the network I / F 215 and the network 2 as a database. The search unit 202 accesses the database according to the specified search request, performs a text search using the FAX number as a keyword, and creates information on the hit site as a search result. The search unit 202 can, for example, create a search result as an http response in HTML format. The search unit 202 supplies the created search result to the transmission unit 203.

The transmission unit 203 corresponds to the network I / F 215 (see FIG. 3). The transmission unit 203 transmits the search result (httpt response) to the image processing device 100 via the network 2.

The network receiving unit 106 of the image processing device 100 corresponds to the network I / F25 (see FIG. 2). The search result (httpt response) is received from the search server 200 via the network 2. The network receiving unit 106 supplies the search result (httpt response) to the determination unit 109.

The determination unit 109 determines whether or not the destination information corresponding to the fax number has been detected based on the search result and the first character string related to the destination. For example, when it is known that the fax transmission application is a prescription fax application and the destination is a pharmacy, the determination unit 109 uses a character string indicating the pharmacy (for example, "pharmacy", "pharmacy", "drugstore", "drugstore", " If "medicine", "dispensing", etc.) are included in the search result (httpd response), it can be determined that the destination information has been detected. If the search result includes a character string indicating a pharmacy, the determination unit 109 can determine that the destination information has been detected. The determination unit 109 supplies the determination result to the display control unit 110.

The display control unit 110 corresponds to the CPU 71 (see FIG. 2). The display control unit 110 controls the information to be displayed on the display unit 101 according to the determination result. For example, when the destination information corresponding to the fax number is detected, the display control unit 110 causes the display unit 101 to display the first display information (see FIG. 9) including the fax number and the destination information. When the destination information corresponding to the fax number is not detected, the display control unit 110 causes the display unit 101 to display the second display information (see FIG. 10) including the fax number and a message prompting confirmation of the fax number. ..

When the number receiving unit 103 receives the corrected fax number according to the first display information or the second display information, the number receiving unit 103 holds the corrected fax number instead of the held fax number. Can be done.

The FAX transmission unit 107 corresponds to the FCU50 (see FIG. 2). When the FAX transmission unit 107 receives a FAX transmission request, the FAX transmission unit 107 acquires the FAX number from the number reception unit 103, and performs the FAX transmission via the public network 3 using the FAX number. As a result, an image of the manuscript (for example, a prescription) can be transmitted to an appropriate fax machine 300 (for example, a fax machine in a pharmacy).

The FAX device 300 receives the image of the original from the image processing device 100 via the public network 3. When the fax device 300 succeeds in receiving the fax of the image of the original, the fax device 300 returns a notification to that effect to the image processing device 100.

The FAX receiving unit 108 receives a notification from the FAX device 300 via the public network 3 that the FAX reception is successful, and supplies the information of the notification to the printing unit 111.

The printing unit 111 outputs information to the effect that the fax device 300 has succeeded in receiving the fax on a medium (for example, paper). As a result, the user can be made to confirm that the image of the manuscript (for example, the prescription) has been transmitted to the appropriate FAX device 300 (for example, the FAX device in the pharmacy).

Next, the operation of the image processing device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing device 100.

The operation of the image processing device 100 realized by the prescription FAX application of the operation unit 70 in the scene where the user (patient) scans the document (prescription) with the image processing device 100 (shared MFP) and transmits the fax will be described. The image processing device 100 displays the home screen on the display unit 101 (display unit 76) in response to an instruction from the user. A "prescription fax" button object may be displayed on the home screen as an icon for the prescription fax application. When the image processing device 100 detects that the "prescription FAX" button object is pressed, the image processing device 100 starts the prescription FAX application (S1).

The image processing device 100 accepts the input of the FAX number (S2). For example, when the prescription FAX application is activated, the image processing device 100 displays the FAX number input screen 101a as shown in FIG. 6 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). The FAX number input screen 101a is configured as a touch panel, and has a number display window 101a1, a number input key object group 101a2, and a start button object 101a3. When a predetermined key object is pressed from the number input key object group 101a2, the numbers corresponding to the pressed key object are sequentially added and displayed in the number display window 101a1 (reception step). In FIG. 6, an arbitrary number is indicated by "X", and a state in which "XXX-XXX-XXXXX" is input as a FAX number is shown. The start button object 101a3 is invalidated (it is in a state of not accepting an operation from the user) if the original is not set.

The image processing device 100 waits until the original is set. When the image processing device 100 detects that the document has been set, it activates the start button object 101a3 (makes the operation acceptable from the user). When the image processing device 100 detects that the start button (start button object 101a3) is pressed, the image processing device 100 scans the document to acquire an image of the document (S3), and performs a search confirmation process (S10).

Specifically, the image processing device 100 performs a network search by fax number (S4). For example, the image processing device 100 transmits a search request (http://http request) using the FAX number as a keyword to the search server 200 (transmission step), and receives a search result (httpt response) in response to the search request from the search server 200. (Receive step). The image processing device 100 determines whether or not the search result includes a character string indicating a pharmacy (for example, "pharmacy", "pharmacy", "drug store", "medicine", "dispensing", etc.). (S5). That is, the image processing device 100 determines whether or not the destination information corresponding to the FAX number has been detected based on the search result and the first character string related to the destination (determination step).

When the image processing device 100 includes a character string indicating a pharmacy in the search result (Yes in S5), the image processing device 100 extracts the destination information from the search result and displays the destination confirmation screen 101b as shown in FIG. It is displayed on 101 (display unit 76) (S6). That is, the image processing device 100 causes the display unit 101 to display the first display information including the FAX number received in S2 and the destination information extracted from the search result (first display control step). The destination confirmation screen 101b includes fax number information 101b1 and destination information 101b2 as display information. Further, the destination confirmation screen 101b is configured as a touch panel, and has a transmission button object 101b3, a re-input button object 101b4, and a cancel button object 101b5.

On the destination confirmation screen 101b, the fax number information 101b1 indicates the fax number received in S2. The destination information 101b2 shows the information extracted from the search result of S4 as the information regarding the destination of the FAX number. The transmission button object 101b3 indicates a button for instructing fax transmission, which is pressed when it is determined that there is no problem as a result of confirming the destination confirmation screen 101b. The re-entry button object 101b4 is pressed when it is determined that the fax number received in S2 is incorrect and the corrected fax number needs to be re-entered as a result of confirming the destination confirmation screen 101b. It is a button to instruct input. The cancel button object 101b5 indicates a button for instructing cancellation, which is pressed when it is determined that the fax transmission itself should be canceled.

When the search result does not include the character string indicating the pharmacy (No in S5), the image processing device 100 displays the number confirmation screen 101c as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). , An alert is displayed that the destination (pharmacy) was not detected by the network search (S7). That is, the image processing device 100 causes the display unit 101 to display the second display information including the fax number received in S2 and the message prompting the confirmation of the fax number (second display control step). The number confirmation screen 101c includes fax number information 101c1 and message information 101c2 as display information. Further, the number confirmation screen 101c is configured as a touch panel, and has a transmission button object 101c3, a re-input button object 101c4, and a cancel button object 101c5.

On the number confirmation screen 101c, the fax number information 101c1 indicates the fax number received in S2. The message information 101c2 indicates a message prompting the confirmation of the fax number. The transmission button object 101c3 indicates a button for instructing fax transmission, which is pressed when it is determined that there is no problem as a result of confirming the number confirmation screen 101c. The re-entry button object 101c4 is pressed and re-entered when it is determined that the fax number received in S2 is incorrect and the corrected fax number needs to be re-entered as a result of confirming the number confirmation screen 101c. It is a button to instruct input. The cancel button object 101c5 indicates a button for instructing cancellation, which is pressed when it is determined that the fax transmission itself should be canceled.

The image processing device 100 determines which button is pressed for the fax transmission of the image of the original (S8). When the image processing device 100 detects that the send button (send button objects 101b3, 101c3) is pressed (presses the send button in S8), the image of the original is faxed as it is (S9), and when the fax transmission is completed, the transmission is completed. (For example, the screen on which the message "Transmission completed" is displayed) is displayed on the display unit 101 (display unit 76).

When the image processing device 100 detects the pressing of the re-input button (re-input button object 101b4, 101c4) (pressing the re-input button in S8), the processing returns to S2. When the image processing device 100 detects that the cancel button (cancel button objects 101b5, 101c5) has been pressed (the cancel button is pressed in S8), the image processing device 100 ends the process.

Next, the details of the search confirmation process (S10) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the details of the search confirmation process (S10).

In the image processing apparatus 100, when "XXX-XXX-XXXX" is input as the FAX number (S2) and the start button (start button object 101a3) is pressed (S3), for example, "FAXXXX-XXX-XXXX" is used as the search term. Assemble. In this search term, the next character of the fax contains a space. The image processing device 100 converts the characters after the space into UTF8, and sets the search term as "% E3% 80% 80XXX-XXX-XXXXX". For example, the image processing device 100 inserts the "+" character of the search option for AND search with the keyword "FAX" and the keyword "number", and sets the search term as "FAX +% E3% 80% 80XXX-XXX-XXXX". can do. The image processing device 100 creates a URL "https://www.abc.jp/search?q=FAX+%E3%80%80XXX-XXX-XXXX" for making a http request on the search server 200. The image processing device 100 transmits this URL as a http request to the search server 200 via the network 2 (S11).

Then, a http response is returned from the search server 200 to the image processing device 100 via the network 2 (S12). The content of the http response includes a multi-line character string written in HTML format, for example, as shown in FIG.

The image processing device 100 extracts information regarding whether or not a pharmacy corresponding to the fax number exists from the HTML of the returned search result. In the case of the search server 200, there is a rule that describes the number of cases found in the DIV element having the attribute name "id" and the attribute value "resultStats" when the result for the search keyword is found. In the example of the http response (HTML) shown in FIG. 10, <DIV id = "resultStats"> 3 cases <NOBR> (0.17 seconds) &nbsp;</NOBR></DIV> on the 7th line.
It is described that there are 3 cases.

The image processing apparatus 100 searches for <DIV id = "resultStats"> in HTML (S13), and if it is not found (No in S14), proceeds to S24, and if it is found (Yes in S14), it continues. Search for a word containing "case" in the element (S15). For example, in the case of FIG. 10, it can be seen that the number of hits in the search is "3".

The image processing apparatus 100 then searches whether the headword of the search result includes a pharmacy. When the headword of the search result does not include the pharmacy (No in S16), the image processing apparatus 100 proceeds to the process in S24. When the image processing device 100 includes a pharmacy in the heading word of the search result, that is, when one or more items are found in the <DIV id = "resultStats"> element (Yes in S16), the image processing device 100 counts the number of checked elements. Set the parameter M for this to 0 (S17). The image processing apparatus 100 searches for the <H3> element in the HTML description following the <DIV id = "resultStats"> element, and extracts the character string of the element as the headword of the search result (S18). For example, the image processing device 100 can search the <H3> tag in the http response (HTML) shown in FIG. 10 and find it on the 12th, 30th, and 49th lines.

In the image processing device 100, the extracted <H3> tag element contains a character string indicating a pharmacy (for example, "pharmacy", "pharmacy", "drugstore", "medicine", "dispensing", etc.). If ("included" in S19), it is determined that a pharmacy for "FAXXXX-XXX-XXXXX" has been found.

At this time, when the image processing device 100 has a plurality of <H3> tag elements including a character string indicating a pharmacy in the http response (HTML), the element having the smallest number of lines described is set on the destination confirmation screen 101b. It can be adopted as the destination information 101b2. For example, in the case of the http response (HTML) shown in FIG. 10, the element "XYZ pharmacy UVW store | store search | XYZ pharmacy Kanagawa ..." can be adopted as the destination information 101b2. The reason for adopting the element having the smallest number of lines described is that the higher the degree of matching in the search keyword "FAXXXX-XXX-XXXX", the more it is described in the first side as the search order.

The image processing apparatus 100 extracts the element "http://www.xyz.jp/store/ebina-chuo.html" of the anchor tag <A> of the adopted <H3> tag element as the destination information (S20). .. Then, the image processing device 100 displays the destination confirmation screen 101b as shown in FIG. 7, including the destination information 101b2 extracted in S20, on the display unit 101 (display unit 76) (S21). The destination confirmation screen 101b includes fax number information 101b1 and destination information 101b2 as display information. The image processing device 100 displays the element of the anchor tag <A> extracted in S20 as the "URL" of the destination information 101b2. The image processing device 100 extracts and displays the <SPAN> tag element after the adopted <H3> tag element as the "details" of the destination information 101b2. If the <EM> tag element is present in the element, the image processing device 100 highlights the <EM> tag element in bold characters to make the FAX number conspicuous and easy to confirm.

On the other hand, the image processing device 100 is a parameter for counting the number of checked elements if the extracted <H3> tag element does not include a character string indicating a pharmacy (“not included” in S19). M is incremented (S22), and it is determined whether or not the checked element number M is smaller than the specified element number N (S23). If the number of checked elements M is smaller than the specified number of elements N (Yes in S23), the image processing apparatus 100 returns the processing to S18.

When the number of checked elements M is equal to or greater than the specified number of elements N (No in S23), the image processing apparatus 100 considers that it is unlikely that the address information of the pharmacy is included in the http response (HTML), and is shown in FIG. The number confirmation screen 101c as shown is displayed on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). That is, the image processing device 100 displays an alert that the destination (pharmacy) was not detected by the network search (S24). The number confirmation screen 101c includes fax number information 101c1 and message information 101c2 as display information.

As described above, in the first embodiment, when the image processing apparatus 100 receives the fax number, the first character string (for example, a character indicating a pharmacy) relating to the result of the network search using the fax number and the destination It is determined whether or not the destination information is detected based on the column), and the destination information or a message prompting confirmation is displayed on the display unit 76 together with the FAX number according to the determination result. That is, when the destination information is extracted (detected) from the result of the network search using the FAX number, the image processing device 100 displays the destination information on the display unit 76 together with the FAX number. As a result, the user can be made to confirm whether or not the address for the fax number is appropriate, and if the address is not appropriate, the user can be urged to correct the erroneously input fax number. Further, when the destination information (for example, pharmacy information) is not extracted (detected) from the result of the network search using the fax number, the image processing device 100 displays a message prompting the confirmation of the fax number together with the fax number 76. To display. As a result, it is possible to display an erroneously input alert and urge the user to correct the erroneously input fax number. Therefore, it is possible to suppress erroneous transmission of a manuscript (for example, a prescription) by FAX.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the system 1i including the image processing device 100i according to the second embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the first embodiment, it is confirmed whether or not the fax number is appropriate by using the result of the network search using the received fax number, but in the second embodiment, it is properly confirmed. By using the transmission history of the fax number transmitted by fax, the accuracy of confirmation of whether or not the fax number is appropriate is improved.

Specifically, the image processing device 100i in the system 1i further includes a storage unit 112i, as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the image processing device 100i and the search server 200. The storage unit 112i corresponds to the HDD 30 (see FIG. 2). The storage unit 112i stores the transmission history information 112i1. That is, if the fax is transmitted with an appropriate fax number at the time of the previous fax transmission, the image processing device 100i includes the transmission history including the transmission time and the destination information in the transmission history information 112i1 in association with the fax number. Can be made. The destination information is the destination information (for example, the destination information 101b2 in FIG. 7) acquired according to the result of the network search. The transmission history information 112i1 can be information as shown in Table 1 below.

The image processing device 100i determines whether or not the fax number received by the number receiving unit 103 is stored in the storage unit 112i, and supplies the determination result to the display control unit 110. When the transmission history of the fax number is stored in the storage unit 112i, the display control unit 110 causes the display unit 101 to display a third display information (see FIG. 13) including the fax number and the transmission history.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the image processing apparatus 100i is different from the first embodiment in that it performs the following operations. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing device 100i.

When the start button (start button object 101a3) is pressed (S3), the image processing device 100i performs the history confirmation process (S30). Specifically, the image processing device 100i accesses the storage unit 112i and refers to the transmission history information 112i1. The image processing device 100i determines whether or not the transmission history matching the fax number received in S2 (that is, the transmission history associated with the fax number received in S2) exists in the transmission history information 112i1. (S31).

When the transmission history matching the FAX number received in S2 does not exist in the transmission history information 112i1 (No in S31), the image processing device 100i performs the same search confirmation process (S10) as in the first embodiment. ..

When the transmission history matching the FAX number received in S2 exists in the transmission history information 112i1 (Yes in S31), the image processing device 100i displays the destination confirmation screen 101d as shown in FIG. 13 on the display unit 101 (display). It is displayed in part 76) (S32). The destination confirmation screen 101d includes fax number information 101d1 and transmission history information 101d2 as display information. Further, the destination confirmation screen 101d is configured as a touch panel and has a transmission button object 101d3, a re-input button object 101d4, and a cancel button object 101d5.

On the destination confirmation screen 101d, the fax number information 101d1 indicates the fax number received in S2. The transmission history information 101d2 shows the transmission history information extracted from the transmission history information 112i1 of the storage unit 112i as corresponding to the FAX number of S2. The transmission history information 101d2 includes the same destination information 101d21 as in the first embodiment. The transmission button object 101d3 indicates a button for instructing fax transmission, which is pressed when it is determined that there is no problem as a result of confirming the destination confirmation screen 101d. The re-entry button object 101d4 is pressed again when it is determined that the fax number received in S2 is incorrect and the corrected fax number needs to be re-entered as a result of confirming the destination confirmation screen 101d. It is a button to instruct input. The cancel button object 101d5 indicates a button for instructing cancellation, which is pressed when it is determined that the fax transmission itself should be canceled.

Further, when the image processing device 100i faxes the image of the original (S9), the image processing apparatus 100i acquires and holds the transmission time by the internal clock. After that, when the image processing device 100i receives the notification that the fax reception is successful from the fax device 300 to the fax receiving unit 108 via the public network 3, the transmission history is associated with the fax number, the transmission time, and the destination information. The transmission history information 112i1 is updated in addition to the information 112i1. The image processing device 100i stores the updated transmission history information 112i1 in the storage unit 112i (S33).

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the image processing apparatus 100 receives the fax number, it is confirmed whether or not the transmission history of the fax number exists, and if the transmission history of the fax number exists. , Display information including the FAX number and transmission history is displayed on the display unit. As a result, the user is made to confirm the transmission history of the fax number that has been properly faxed (that is, the transmission history including the destination information) together with the fax number, so that the user can confirm more information as compared with the first embodiment. Can be made to. As a result, the accuracy of confirming whether or not the fax number is appropriate can be improved.

(Third Embodiment)
Next, the system 1j including the image processing device 100j according to the third embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the first embodiment, when the destination information of the fax number is not detected by the network search, a message prompting the user to confirm the fax number is displayed on the screen to prompt the user to confirm the fax number. Then, when the destination information of the FAX number is not detected by the network search, the user is urged to confirm by sending the image of the manuscript together with the FAX number to the user's mobile terminal by e-mail.

Specifically, the image processing device 100j in the system 1j further includes an address receiving unit 113j as shown in FIG. The address reception unit 113j corresponds to the operation detection unit 77 and the CPU 71 (see FIG. 2). The address reception unit 113j receives an e-mail address to which an e-mail should be sent. For example, the address reception unit 113j can receive the e-mail address of the user's mobile terminal. The address reception unit 113j can hold the received e-mail address. As a result, the network transmission unit 105 receives an e-mail address from the address reception unit 113j, and transmits an e-mail including an image of the manuscript and a fax number to, for example, a user's mobile terminal via the network 2 according to the e-mail address.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the image processing apparatus 100j is different from the first embodiment in that it performs the following operations. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing device 100j.

When the image processing device 100j detects that the start button (start button object 101a3) is pressed, the image processing device 100j scans the document to acquire an image of the document (S3), and performs a search confirmation process (S10).

Specifically, the image processing device 100j performs a network search by the FAX number (S4) and determines whether or not the search result includes a character string indicating a pharmacy (S5). When the search result includes a character string indicating a pharmacy (Yes in S5), the image processing device 100j displays the destination confirmation screen 101b as shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). (S6), the process proceeds to S8 (see FIG. 5). When the search result does not include the character string indicating the pharmacy (No in S5), the image processing device 100j displays the number confirmation screen 101e as shown in FIG. 16 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). (S107). The number confirmation screen 101e includes fax number information 101e1, message information 101e2, and message information 101e6 as display information. Further, the number confirmation screen 101e is configured as a touch panel and has a re-input button object 101e3, an e-mail address input button object 101e4, and a cancel button object 101e5.

On the number confirmation screen 101e, the fax number information 101e1 indicates the fax number received in S2. The message information 101e2 indicates a message prompting confirmation of the fax number. The message information 101e6 indicates a message prompting the input of the e-mail address. The re-entry button object 101e3 is pressed when it is determined that the fax number received in S2 is incorrect and the corrected fax number needs to be re-entered as a result of confirming the number confirmation screen 101e. It is a button to instruct input. The e-mail address input button object 101e4 indicates a button for instructing the activation of the e-mail address input screen, which is pressed when it is determined that the e-mail address should be input. The cancel button object 101e5 indicates a button for instructing cancellation, which is pressed when it is determined that the fax transmission itself should be canceled.

The image processing device 100j determines which button is pressed for the fax transmission of the image of the original (S41). When the image processing device 100j detects that the e-mail address input button (e-mail address input button object 101e4) is pressed (presses the e-mail address input button in S41), the image processing device 100j displays the e-mail address input screen 101f as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display unit 76). The e-mail address input screen 101f is configured as a touch panel, and has an address display window 101f1, an address input key object group 101f2, and a start button object 101f3.

The image processing device 100j receives, for example, the e-mail address of the user's mobile terminal (S42). When a predetermined key object is pressed from the address input key object group 101f2, characters and the like corresponding to the pressed key object are sequentially added and displayed in the address display window 101f1. In FIG. 17, for example, a state in which "XXXXXX@aa.bb.cc" is input as the e-mail address of the user's mobile terminal is shown.

When the start button (start button object 101f3) is pressed (S43), the image processing device 100j carries an e-mail in which the image data of the manuscript is attached as an attached file and the FAX number is described in the text via the network 2. Send to the terminal (S44).

When the image processing device 100j detects that the re-input button (re-input button object 101e3) is pressed (the re-input button is pressed in S41), the process returns to S2. When the image processing device 100j detects that the cancel button (cancel button object 101e5) is pressed (the cancel button is pressed in S41), the image processing device 100j ends the process.

As described above, in the third embodiment, when the destination information of the FAX number is not detected by the network search, the image processing device 100j sends the image of the manuscript and the FAX number to the user's mobile terminal by e-mail. Can be sent. As a result, it is possible to prompt the user to confirm the fax number while prompting the user to confirm the image of the original.

(Fourth Embodiment)
Next, the system 1k including the image processing apparatus 100k according to the fourth embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

The first embodiment does not mention the case where the original obtained by the image processing apparatus 100 is not suitable, but the fourth embodiment does not mention the case where the original obtained by the image processing apparatus 100k is not appropriate. Prompt the user for confirmation and prevent erroneous transmission of the original due to erroneous scanning of the original.

Specifically, the image processing device 100k in the system 1k further includes an extraction unit 114k and a determination unit 115k, as shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the image processing device 100k and the search server 200. The extraction unit 114k and the determination unit 115k each correspond to the CPU 71 (see FIG. 2).

The extraction unit 114k acquires the image data (scan data) of the original from the acquisition unit 102, performs character recognition processing (OCR) on the scan data, and extracts the character string described in the original. The extraction unit 114k can extract a character string (second character string) related to the expiration date of the document from the scan data and supply it to the determination unit 115k.

When the determination unit 115k receives the second character string from the extraction unit 114k, the determination unit 115k acquires the information on the current time from the internal clock in the image processing apparatus 100k, and the information on the time shown in the second character string and the current time. Compare with information about time. The determination unit 115k determines whether the manuscript is valid or invalid according to the comparison result.

For example, when the manuscript is a prescription, the determination unit 115k compares the expiration date of the prescription with the current date. Judgment unit 115k can determine that the manuscript is valid if the prescription expiration date is today or before today, and the manuscript is invalid if the prescription expiration date is later than today. It can be judged that there is.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the image processing apparatus 100k is different from the first embodiment in that it performs the following operations. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing device 100k.

When the image processing device 100k detects that the start button (start button object 101a3) is pressed, it scans the document (prescription) and acquires the image of the document (S3). The image processing device 100k performs character recognition processing (OCR) on the image data (scan data) of the original to extract a second character string related to the expiration date of the original (S51). For example, when the manuscript is a prescription, the image processing apparatus 100k extracts the character string 300a1 indicating the expiration date of the manuscript, which is described in the column of "prescription usage period" in the manuscript 300a, as shown in FIG. be able to.

The image processing device 100k compares the expiration date shown in the extracted second character string with the current date (today's date), and determines whether the expiration date is today or earlier than today. Is determined (S52). When the expiration date of the image processing apparatus 100k is today or earlier than today (Yes in S52), the image processing apparatus 100k determines that the manuscript is valid and proceeds to process in S4 of S10 (see FIG. 5).

If the expiration date is later than today (No in S52), the image processing device 100k determines that the original is invalid, subtracts the expiration date from today, and calculates the number of excess days. Warning information is generated, and the document confirmation screen 101h as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). That is, the image processing device 100k displays an alert indicating that the original is inappropriate (S53). The manuscript confirmation screen 101h includes warning information 101h1 and message information 101h2 as display information. Further, the document confirmation screen 101h is configured as a touch panel and has a rescan button object 101h3 and a cancel button object 101h4.

On the manuscript confirmation screen 101h, the warning information 101h1 indicates that the expiration date of the manuscript is later than today and the number of excess days (for example, 4 days or more) as a warning. The message information 101h2 indicates a message prompting to scan another manuscript (another prescription). The rescan button object 101h3 is pressed when the document confirmation screen 101h is confirmed and it is determined that the document (prescription) scanned in S3 is incorrect and the proper prescription needs to be rescanned. It is a button to instruct scanning. The cancel button object 101h4 indicates a button for instructing cancellation, which is pressed when it is determined that the fax transmission itself should be canceled.

The image processing device 100k determines which button is pressed for the fax transmission of the image of the original (S54). When it is detected that the rescan button (rescan button object 101h3) is pressed (the rescan button is pressed in S54), the process returns to S3 (the display unit 76 returns to the fax number input screen 101a in which the number has been input). When the image processing device 100k detects that the cancel button (cancel button object 101h4) is pressed (presses the cancel button in S54), the image processing device 100k ends the process (the display unit 76 returns to the home screen).

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, in the image processing apparatus 100k, the manuscript is valid based on the second character string regarding the expiration date of the manuscript acquired from the manuscript by the character recognition process and the information regarding the current time. Determine if it is or is invalid. For example, the image processing device 100k determines that the manuscript is valid when the expiration date indicated by the character string has not passed, and invalidates the manuscript when the expiration date indicated by the character string has already passed. Judge that. The image processing apparatus 100k displays a message prompting confirmation of the original on the display unit 76 when the original is invalid, that is, the acquired original is not appropriate. As a result, it is possible to prompt the user to confirm the original and suppress erroneous transmission of the original due to erroneous scanning of the original.

(Fifth Embodiment)
Next, the system 1n including the image processing apparatus 100n according to the fifth embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the parts different from the fourth embodiment will be mainly described.

In the fourth embodiment, a case where the first character string used for determining whether or not the destination information is detected from the result of the network search is fixed in advance is illustrated, but in the fifth embodiment, the case is exemplified. , The first character string used for the determination can be changed according to the type of the manuscript extracted from the manuscript.

Specifically, the image processing apparatus 100n in the system 1n further has a specific unit 116n as shown in FIG. 22. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the image processing device 100n and the search server 200. The specific unit 116n corresponds to the CPU 71 (see FIG. 2).

The extraction unit 114k acquires the image data (scan data) of the original from the acquisition unit 102, performs character recognition processing (OCR) on the scan data, and extracts the character string described in the original. The extraction unit 114k can extract a character string (third character string) related to the type of the original from the scan data and supply it to the specific unit 116n.

When the specific unit 116n receives the third character string from the extraction unit 114k, the specific unit 116n refers to the condition table as shown in Table 2 below.

In the condition table shown in Table 2, the record number, the third character string relating to the type of the manuscript, the first character string relating to the destination of the manuscript, the assumed scene, and the assumed industry are a plurality of types of the third character. Associated for columns. The condition table is determined in advance and can be set in the specific unit 116n. For example, when the assumed scene and the assumed industry corresponding to the third character string are examined and determined in advance, the name of the destination corresponding to the assumed scene and the assumed industry is estimated, and the first character string is estimated according to the estimation result. Will be examined and determined in advance.

The specific unit 116n specifies the first character string corresponding to the third character string received from the extraction unit 114k with reference to the condition table. For example, when the specific unit 116n receives "prescription" as the third character string, the specific unit 116n refers to the condition table and refers to the first character string "pharmacy", "pharmacy", "drug" associated with "prescription". Is specified and supplied to the determination unit 109. As a result, the determination unit 109 can determine whether or not the destination information corresponding to the fax number has been detected based on the search result received from the network reception unit 106 and the first character string received from the specific unit 116n. it can.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the image processing apparatus 100n is different from the fourth embodiment in that it performs the following operations. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing device 100n.

When the image processing device 100n detects that the start button (start button object 101a3) is pressed, it scans the document (prescription) and acquires an image of the document (S3). The image processing device 100n performs character recognition processing (OCR) on the image data (scan data) of the original to extract a third character string related to the type of the original (S61). For example, when the manuscript is a prescription, the image processing apparatus 100n can extract the "prescription" which is the character string 300a2 indicating the type of the manuscript described at the beginning of the manuscript 300a, as shown in FIG. ..

The image processing apparatus 100n refers to the condition table as shown in Table 2 and determines whether or not there is a first character string corresponding to the third character string extracted in S61 (S62). For example, the image processing apparatus 100n sets a record number in the "third character string extracted from OCR" column as to whether or not a character string matching the third character string extracted in S61 exists in the condition table. Check in order from "1".

The image processing device 100n does not have a character string matching the third character string extracted in S61 in the condition table, that is, there is no first character string corresponding to the third character string extracted in S61. In the case (No in S62), an alert is displayed indicating that the manuscript is inappropriate (S63). For example, the image processing device 100n displays the document confirmation screen in which the content of the warning information 101h1 on the document confirmation screen 101h shown in FIG. 21 is replaced with "FAX transmission is not possible because the type of the document cannot be specified" and the transmission button object is added. It can be displayed on the display unit 101 (display unit 76).

The image processing device 100n determines which button is pressed for fax transmission of the original image (S64). When it is detected that the rescan button (rescan button object 101h3) is pressed (the rescan button is pressed in S64), the process returns to S3 (the display unit 76 returns to the fax number input screen 101a in which the number has been input). When the image processing device 100n detects that the cancel button (cancel button object 101h4) is pressed (presses the cancel button in S64), the image processing device 100n ends the process (the display unit 76 returns to the home screen). When the image processing device 100n detects that the send button (send button object) is pressed (presses the send button in S64), the image processing device 100n advances the process to S9.

If the character string matching the third character string extracted in S61 is included in the "third character string extracted from OCR" column, the image processing device 100n has the third character extracted in S61. It is determined that there is a first character string corresponding to the column (Yes in S62). The image processing device 100n uses the character string in the "first character string extracted from the network search result when there is a third character string" column corresponding to the third character string as the first character string. Identify and proceed to S510.

In S510, the image processing apparatus 100n performs a network search by the FAX number (S4), and determines whether or not the first character string specified in S62 is included in the search result (S505). When the first character string is included in the search result (Yes in S505), the image processing device 100n displays the destination confirmation screen 101b as shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). (S6), the process proceeds to S8. When the first character string is not included in the search result (No in S505), the image processing device 100n displays the number confirmation screen 101i as shown in FIG. 24 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). (S507). The number confirmation screen 101i includes fax number information 101i1 and message information 101i2 as display information. Further, the number confirmation screen 101i is configured as a touch panel, and has a transmission button object 101i3, a re-input button object 101i4, and a cancel button object 101i5.

On the number confirmation screen 101i, the fax number information 101i1 indicates the fax number received in S2. The message information 101i2 indicates that the destination of the manuscript specified by the type of the manuscript extracted from the manuscript does not match the destination indicated by the fax number and a message prompting confirmation of the fax number. The transmission button object 101i3 indicates a button for instructing fax transmission, which is pressed when it is determined that there is no problem as a result of confirming the number confirmation screen 101i. The re-entry button object 101i4 is pressed and re-entered when it is determined that the fax number received in S2 is incorrect and the corrected fax number needs to be re-entered as a result of confirming the number confirmation screen 101i. It is a button to instruct input. The cancel button object 101i5 indicates a button for instructing cancellation, which is pressed when it is determined that the fax transmission itself should be canceled.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment, in the image processing apparatus 100n, the first character string relating to the destination is specified according to the third character string relating to the type of the document acquired from the document by the character recognition process. , It is determined whether or not the destination information corresponding to the FAX number is detected based on the result of the network search using the FAX number and the specified first character string. As a result, since the first character string can be changed according to the type of the manuscript extracted from the manuscript, it can be appropriately determined for each type of manuscript whether or not the destination information is detected from the result of the network search.

(Sixth Embodiment)
Next, the system 1p including the image processing apparatus 100p according to the sixth embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the parts different from the fifth embodiment will be mainly described.

In the fifth embodiment, an alert is displayed as it is when the result of the network search using the FAX number does not include the first character string, but in the sixth embodiment, the FAX approximates the FAX number. A network search is performed using the numbers, and candidates for fax numbers to be corrected are presented.

Specifically, the image processing device 100p in the system 1p further has a candidate creation unit 117p as shown in FIG. 25. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the functional configurations of the image processing device 100p and the search server 200. The candidate creation unit 117p corresponds to the CPU 71 (see FIG. 2).

The candidate creation unit 117p receives a determination result from the determination unit 109 as to whether or not the destination information corresponding to the fax number has been detected. When the destination information corresponding to the FAX number is not detected, the candidate creation unit 117p creates a FAX number (approximate FAX number) that is close to the FAX number received by the number reception unit 103 and supplies it to the request creation unit 104. To do. For example, the candidate creation unit 117p can create an approximate fax number by replacing one of the fax numbers received by the number reception unit 103 with a different number. The approximate fax number is a candidate for the fax number to be corrected.

The request creation unit 104 creates a second search request using the approximate fax number. The request creation unit 104 can create a second search request that requests a text search using the approximate fax number as a keyword. The request creation unit 104 can create a second search request as a http request in a text format. The request creation unit 104 supplies the created second search request to the network transmission unit 105.

The network transmission unit 105 transmits a second search request (httpt request) to the search server 200 via the network 2.

The network receiving unit 106 receives the second search result (httpt response) from the search server 200 via the network 2 as a response to the second search request. The network receiving unit 106 supplies the second search result (httpt response) to the determination unit 109.

The determination unit 109 determines whether or not the destination information corresponding to the approximate fax number has been detected based on the second search result and the first character string relating to the destination. The determination unit 109 can determine that the destination information has been detected if the character string indicating the pharmacy is included in the second search result. The determination unit 109 supplies the determination result to the display control unit 110.

The display control unit 110 can receive the determination result for the FAX number and the determination result for the approximate FAX number, respectively. When the destination information corresponding to the fax number is not detected and the destination information corresponding to the approximate fax number is detected, the display control unit 110 includes a message prompting confirmation of the fax number and the fax number, and destination candidate information. The display information of 2 is displayed on the display unit 76. The destination candidate information indicates an approximate fax number presented as a candidate for the fax number to be corrected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the image processing apparatus 100p is different from the fifth embodiment in that it performs the following operations. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing device 100p.

When the image processing device 100p detects that the start button (start button object 101a3) is pressed, it scans the document and acquires an image of the document (S3). For example, when a school official scans a list with a shared MFP and transmits it by fax, the image processing device 100p scans a document as shown in FIG. 27 to acquire an image of the document.

The image processing device 100p performs character recognition processing (OCR) on the image data (scan data) of the original to extract a third character string related to the type of the original (S61). For example, when the manuscript is a student list, the image processing device 100p may extract the "list" which is the character string 300b1 indicating the type of the manuscript described at the beginning of the manuscript 300b, as shown in FIG. 27. it can.

When the image processing device 100p has a first character string corresponding to the third character string extracted in S61 (Yes in S62), the image processing device 100p identifies the first character string corresponding to the third character string, and identifies the first character string. The process proceeds to S610.

In S610, the image processing apparatus 100p performs a network search by the FAX number (S4) and determines whether or not the first character string specified in S62 is included in the search result (S505). When the first character string is included in the search result (Yes in S505), the image processing device 100p displays the destination confirmation screen 101b as shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). (S6), the process proceeds to S8. When the first character string is not included in the search result (No in S505), the image processing device 100p creates a FAX number (approximate FAX number) that is close to the FAX number received in S2 and approximates it. A network search is performed by the FAX number (S611). The image processing device 100p determines whether or not the first character string specified in S62 is included in the second search result obtained by the network search using the approximate FAX number (S612). When the first character string is not included in the second search result (No in S612), the image processing device 100p displays the number confirmation screen 101i as shown in FIG. 24 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). Is displayed in (S507). When the first character string is included in the second search result (Yes in S612), the image processing device 100p displays the number confirmation screen 101j as shown in FIG. 28 on the display unit 101 (display unit 76). Is displayed in (S613). The number confirmation screen 101j includes fax number information 101j1, message information 101j2, and destination candidate information 101j6 as display information. Further, the number confirmation screen 101j is configured as a touch panel, and has a transmission button object 101j3, a re-input button object 101j4, and a cancel button object 101j5.

On the number confirmation screen 101j, the fax number information 101j1 indicates the fax number received in S2. The message information 101j2 indicates that the destination of the manuscript specified by the type of the manuscript extracted from the manuscript does not match the destination indicated by the fax number and a message prompting confirmation of the fax number. The destination candidate information 101j6 indicates an approximate fax number (for example, a number created by replacing one number with a different number from the fax number accepted in S2) as a candidate for the fax number to be corrected. The transmission button object 101j3 indicates a button for instructing fax transmission, which is pressed when it is determined that there is no problem as a result of confirming the number confirmation screen 101j. The re-entry button object 101j4 is pressed and re-entered when it is determined that the fax number received in S2 is incorrect and the corrected fax number needs to be re-entered as a result of confirming the number confirmation screen 101j. It is a button to instruct input. The cancel button object 101j5 indicates a button for instructing cancellation, which is pressed when it is determined that the fax transmission itself should be canceled.

As described above, in the sixth embodiment, the image processing apparatus 100p performs a network search using a fax number approximated to the accepted fax number and presents a candidate for the fax number to be corrected. Therefore, the fax number is It is possible to reduce the burden on the user when confirming whether or not it is appropriate.

1,1i, 1j, 1k, 1n, 1p system (information processing system)
70 Operation unit (information processing device)
100, 100i, 100j, 100k, 100n, 100p Image processing device 101 Display unit 103 Number reception unit 109 Judgment unit 110 Display control unit 114k Extraction unit 115k Judgment unit 116n Specific unit 117p Candidate creation unit

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Claims (12)

Display and
The reception section that accepts the fax number that is the destination for faxing the image of the manuscript,
Based on the search result received from the search server via the network in response to the search request using the FAX number being transmitted to the search server via the network, and the first character string relating to the destination, the FAX A determination unit that determines whether or not the destination information corresponding to the number has been detected,
When the destination information is detected, the first display information including the FAX number and the destination information is displayed on the display unit, and when the destination information is not detected, the FAX number and the FAX number are displayed. A display control unit that displays a second display information including a message prompting confirmation of the above on the display unit, and
A creation unit that creates an approximate fax number that is close to the fax number,
With
The determination unit receives a second search result and the first character received from the search server via the network in response to the search request using the approximate fax number being transmitted to the search server via the network. Based on the column, it is determined whether or not the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number is detected.
When the destination information corresponding to the FAX number is not detected and the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number is detected, the display control unit includes the FAX number, the message, and the approximate FAX number. An information processing device that displays the second display information on the display unit. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the creating unit processes the fax number received by the receiving unit to create the approximate fax number. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the creating unit replaces a part of the fax numbers received by the receiving unit with a different number to create the approximate fax number. The search request includes a http request.
The search result includes a http response.
When the first character string is included in the http response, the determination unit determines that the destination information corresponding to the FAX number has been detected, and includes the first character string in the http response. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein it is determined that the destination information corresponding to the fax number has not been detected. When the transmission history of the FAX number is stored in the storage unit, the display control unit causes the display unit to display a third display information including the FAX number and the transmission history, and the transmission history is the transmission history. When the destination information corresponding to the FAX number is detected based on the search result and is not stored in the storage unit, the first display information is displayed on the display unit, and the transmission history is stored in the storage unit. If the destination information corresponding to the FAX number is not detected based on the search result and is not stored in the display unit, any one of claims 1 to 4 for displaying the second display information on the display unit is displayed. The information processing device described in the section. Performing character recognition processing on the image of the document, an extraction unit for extracting a second string regarding the expiration date of the document,
A determination unit that determines whether the manuscript is valid or invalid based on the second character string and information about the current time.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising. Performing character recognition processing on the image of the document, an extraction unit that extracts a third string about the type of document,
A specific part that specifies the first character string according to the third character string, and
With more
The determination unit is any one of claims 1 to 4 that determines whether or not the destination information corresponding to the fax number has been detected based on the search result and the specified first character string. The information processing device described in. The manuscript contains a prescription
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first character string includes characters relating to a pharmacy. Information processing device and
The main unit connected to the information processing device and
With
The information processing device
Display and
The reception section that accepts the fax number that is the destination for faxing the image of the manuscript,
Based on the search result received from the search server via the network in response to the search request using the FAX number being transmitted to the search server via the network, and the first character string relating to the destination, the FAX A determination unit that determines whether or not the destination information corresponding to the number has been detected,
When the destination information is detected, the first display information including the FAX number and the destination information is displayed on the display unit, and when the destination information is not detected, the FAX number and the FAX number are displayed. A display control unit that displays a second display information including a message prompting confirmation of the above on the display unit, and
A creation unit that creates an approximate fax number that is close to the fax number,
Have,
The main body device
The acquisition unit that acquires the image of the manuscript and
A transmission unit that transmits the search request received by the reception unit to the search server via the network, and a transmission unit.
A receiver that receives the search result in response to the search request from the search server via the network, and a receiver.
Have,
The determination unit receives information based on the search result from the reception unit, and receives the information from the search server via the network in response to the search request using the approximate fax number being transmitted to the search server via the network. Based on the second search result and the first character string, it is determined whether or not the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number is detected.
When the destination information corresponding to the FAX number is not detected and the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number is detected, the display control unit includes the FAX number, the message, and the approximate FAX number. An image processing device that displays the second display information on the display unit. Display and
The acquisition unit that acquires the image of the manuscript and
A reception unit that accepts a fax number that is the destination to which the image of the manuscript acquired by the acquisition unit should be transmitted.
A transmitter that sends a search request using the fax number to a search server via a network,
A receiver that receives search results in response to the search request from the search server via the network, and
A determination unit that determines whether or not the destination information corresponding to the fax number has been detected based on the search result and the first character string related to the destination.
When the destination information is detected, the first display information including the fax number and the destination information is displayed on the display unit, and when the destination information is not detected, the fax number and the fax number are displayed. A display control unit that displays a second display information including a message prompting confirmation on the display unit, and a display control unit.
A creation unit that creates an approximate fax number that is close to the fax number,
With
The determination unit receives a second search result and the first character received from the search server via the network in response to the search request using the approximate fax number being transmitted to the search server via the network. Based on the column, it is determined whether or not the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number is detected.
When the destination information corresponding to the FAX number is not detected and the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number is detected, the display control unit includes the FAX number, the message, and the approximate FAX number. An information processing system that displays the second display information on the display unit. A control method in an image processing device having a display unit.
A reception step that accepts the fax number to which the image of the manuscript should be sent, and
A transmission step of transmitting a search request using the FAX number to a search server via a network, and
A receiving step of receiving the search result corresponding to the search request from the search server via the network, and
Based on the search result and the first character string relating to the destination, the first determination step of determining whether or not the destination information corresponding to the FAX number has been detected, and
When the destination information is detected, the first display control step of displaying the first display information including the fax number and the destination information on the display unit, and
A creation step of creating an approximate fax number that is close to the fax number, and
Based on the second search result received from the search server via the network and the first character string in response to the search request using the approximate fax number being transmitted to the search server via the network. A second determination step for determining whether or not the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number has been detected, and
When the destination information corresponding to the fax number is not detected and the destination information corresponding to the approximate fax number is detected, the fax number, a message prompting confirmation of the fax number, and the approximate fax number are included. A second display control step for displaying the display information of 2 on the display unit, and
Control method with. For image processing devices that have a display unit
A reception step that accepts the fax number to which the image of the manuscript should be sent, and
A transmission step of transmitting a search request using the FAX number to a search server via a network, and
A receiving step of receiving the search result corresponding to the search request from the search server via the network, and
Based on the search result and the first character string relating to the destination, the first determination step of determining whether or not the destination information corresponding to the FAX number has been detected, and
When the destination information is detected, the first display control step of displaying the first display information including the fax number and the destination information on the display unit, and
A creation step of creating an approximate fax number that is close to the fax number, and
Based on the second search result received from the search server via the network and the first character string in response to the search request using the approximate fax number being transmitted to the search server via the network. A second determination step for determining whether or not the destination information corresponding to the approximate FAX number has been detected, and
When the destination information corresponding to the fax number is not detected and the destination information corresponding to the approximate fax number is detected, the fax number, a message prompting confirmation of the fax number, and the approximate fax number are included. A second display control step for displaying the display information of 2 on the display unit, and
A program that executes.

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