JPH08102837A - Picture input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To execute a picture read operation and the transmission of picture data to plural opposite parties by means of an electronic main with a single picture input device body by providing a scanner, a picture data storage part and an electronic mail transmission part. CONSTITUTION: Picture data which is read by the scanner 101 is stored in the storage part 103, is inputted to a display control part 105 and is displayed on a display 104. When the address of a transmission destination is inputted from a key pad 106, a key pad control part 107 converts transmission destination address information into an ASCII code and outputs it to the electronic mail transmission part 108. The electronic mail transmission part 108 reads picture data from the storage part 103, converts picture data into the ASCII code, generates the electronic mail by adding a transmission destination address and outputs the electronic mail to an 'Ethernet(R)' 10 through an 'Ethernet(R)' interface 109. Thus, the picture read operation can be executed by the picture input device single body, and picture data can be transmitted by the electronic mail.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image input device for reading an image as image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the progress of multimedia technology, the number of systems using image data is increasing, and a scanner is often used as an image data input means. With the development of networking, attempts have been made to connect the scanner to the network and effectively utilize it as a resource on the network.

An image input device using a conventional scanner will be described below. As a configuration example of a system in which a scanner is connected to a network, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-274397
FIG. 8 shows the configuration of this image processing system.

In FIG. 8, 801 is a host computer, 802 is a scanner / printer server, 803 is an image processing apparatus having a scanner and a printer, 804 is a network, 805 is a client process, 806 is a server process, and 807 is a scanner printer control signal. , 808
Is a data signal.

The operation of the image processing system configured as described above will be described below. The host computer 801 executes a client process 805 for controlling the image processing apparatus 803. Further, in the scanner printer server 802, a server process 806 that controls the image processing apparatus based on the control of the client process 805 is executed. The client process 805 communicates with the server process 806 via the network 804, and performs image reading and printing operations on the image processing apparatus. Between the scanner printer server 802 and the image processing apparatus 803, there are a scanner printer control signal 807 for transmitting an input / output instruction of the scanner printer and a data signal 808 used for inputting / outputting image data and a synchronizing signal.

As described above, even with the above conventional technique, the scanner can be connected to the network and used as a shared resource of the network.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional image processing system, since the scanner server for controlling the scanner in response to the instruction from the client process via the network is required, the cost of the entire system becomes high. Had a problem.

Further, since the read image data cannot be transmitted from the image input device to a plurality of parties including an information terminal of a distant network where the scanner server cannot be used, the image data can be sent to the plurality of parties. When transmitting, the image data is stored in the auxiliary storage device of the scanner server, or the image data is read into the information terminal on the client side via the network and stored in the auxiliary storage device, and the image data is stored in the plurality of storage devices. I had to take the procedure of sending it to the other party.

Further, since the image data is binary data having a large data size, it cannot be sent as it is by e-mail except for some protocols such as MHS (X.400). Since the sender must convert the image data to ASCII code, divide it and make the data size sufficiently small before sending it by e-mail, e-mail is a means of distributing the image data input by the image input device. Generally, it is not used. For example, on a TCP / IP protocol network, image data is transferred between information terminals by means of file transfer using FTP commands.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The image input device alone can perform an image reading operation, and the image data can be transmitted to a plurality of parties by electronic mail. An object of the present invention is to provide an image input device.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the image input apparatus of the present invention has, as a first configuration, a scanner for reading an image and outputting image data, and a scanner control section having a reading start button. A storage unit for storing image data, a display for displaying the image data, a display control unit for displaying the image data output by the scanner on the display, a keypad for inputting an e-mail destination, and a keypad A keypad control unit that outputs an ASCII code corresponding to the input of, and an e-mail that creates and outputs an e-mail by reading the image data in the storage unit and adding the destination address information of the e-mail that is output from the keypad control unit It is provided with a transmission unit and a network connection unit for outputting the output of the electronic mail transmission unit to the network.

A second structure of the present invention is, in addition to the above-mentioned first structure, provided with a data compression section for compressing image data read by a scanner and outputting it to a storage section.

In addition to the first configuration, the third configuration of the present invention is such that a pen input device and an input location for a read start, an email transmission, or an email address selection operation are assigned to a specific coordinate area. The pen input device that calculates the specified coordinates from the coordinate input surface of the pen input device and the input of the pen input device and the coordinate input surface, and outputs the operation instruction information when there is an operation assigned to the coordinate. From the control unit, the address storage unit that stores the e-mail destination address, and the email address read from the address storage unit, select the email address that matches the email address selection information output by the pen input device control unit It is provided with an address selection unit for outputting to the mail transmission unit.

In addition to the above-mentioned first configuration, the fourth configuration of the present invention is such that a pen input device and an input position for operations such as reading start, mail transmission, and mail address selection are assigned to a specific coordinate area. The pen input device that calculates the specified coordinates from the coordinate input surface of the pen input device and the input of the pen input device and the coordinate input surface, and outputs the operation instruction information when there is an operation assigned to the coordinate. Email that matches the email address selection information output by the pen input device controller from the control unit and the address reference unit that retrieves email address information from the email address database connected to the network, and the email address read from the address reference unit It is equipped with an address selection unit that selects an address and outputs it to the e-mail transmission unit.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the image reading operation can be performed only by the image input apparatus main body, and the image data can be transmitted by electronic mail.

The present invention also has the above second structure.
By including the data compression unit, the storage capacity of the storage unit in the image input device is reduced, and the size of the output e-mail is reduced, which reduces the load on the network and further reduces the load on the information terminal of the transmission destination. The load on the storage device can be reduced.

The present invention also has the above-mentioned third structure.
The pen input device can be operated, and the operability of the image input device can be improved.

The present invention also has the above-mentioned fourth structure.
The pen input device can be operated to improve the operability of the image input device, and the versatility of the image input device can be improved by using the database system on the network.

[0019]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, 101 is a scanner for actually reading an image, 102 is a scanner control unit having an image reading start button, 103 is a storage unit for holding the read image data, 104 is a display,
Reference numeral 105 denotes a display control unit that displays image data output from the scanner 101 on the display 104.
Reference numeral 6 is a keypad capable of inputting alphanumeric characters and special symbols for inputting an e-mail destination, 107 is a keypad 10
6 is a keypad control unit for outputting the input information from the ASCII code, 108 is an electronic mail transmission unit for reading image data from the storage unit 103 and creating an electronic mail, 109 is an Ethernet interface for connecting the image input device and the Ethernet, 110 Is an Ethernet, and 100 is an image input device.

Although the case where Ethernet is used as the network environment will be described here, the case where another network environment such as FDDI is used,
It can be used as well.

The operation of the image input device constructed as above will be described below. Here, a case where UNIX mail (RFC822) is used as the electronic mail will be described. When the user presses the image reading start button of the scanner control unit 102, the scanner control unit 102 transmits the reading start to the display control unit 105 and controls the scanner 101 so that the scanner 101 reads the image. The read image data is output to the storage unit 103 and the display control unit 105, the storage unit 103 stores the image data, and the display control unit 105 displays the input image data on the display 104. When the user inputs the destination address of the electronic mail from the keypad 106, the keypad control unit 107 converts the destination address information into an ASCII code and outputs it to the electronic mail transmission unit 108.

When the destination address information is input, the electronic mail transmitting unit 108 reads the image data from the storage unit 103, converts the image data into ASCII code, adds the destination address information, and adds the UNIX mail (RFC822).
A format e-mail is created and the e-mail is output to the Ethernet 110 via the Ethernet interface 109. If the size of the image data converted into the ASCII code exceeds 50 kilobytes, the e-mail transmission unit 108 divides the image data into 50 kilobytes and then creates a plurality of e-mails. Output a plurality of emails to the Ethernet 110.

Here, UNIX is used as the electronic mail.
Although the case of using the mail (RFC822) has been described, for example, a mail system of the MHS (X.400) protocol can also be used in the same manner. MHS (X.
In the case of using 400), since binary data can be captured in an e-mail in the same size, the e-mail transmission unit 108 does not need to convert to ASCII code and divide image data.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the system configuration when the image input device of FIG. 1 is used. In FIG. 2, 201 is the image input device shown in FIG.
02b is a personal computer, 203 is a printer,
Reference numeral 204 is Ethernet. The usage mode of the system configured as described above will be described below. If the user of the personal computer 202a uses the image input device 2
When 01 is used, an image can be read by placing a document on the image input device 201 and pressing the image reading start button. The image data read by inputting his / her e-mail address from the keypad of the image input device 201 is stored in his / her personal computer 20.
2a can be sent. Even when the read image data is distributed to the user of the personal computer 202b, by inputting the mail address of the other party,
You can send an email.

The user can use the image data by receiving the electronic mail transmitted from the image input apparatus 201 by his or her personal computer and extracting the image data. The user can also output the extracted image data to the printer 203 connected to the Ethernet.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the image input operation and the transmission of the read image data to a plurality of parties by e-mail can be performed by the image input device alone, and the user's work can be performed. The cost of the entire system can be reduced because the information terminal connected to the image input device is not required while reducing the number.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, 301 is a scanner for actually reading an image, 302 is a scanner control unit having an image reading start button, 30
3 is a data compression unit that compresses and outputs the read image data, 304 is a storage unit that stores the output data of the data compression unit 303, 305 is a display, and 306 is a display control that displays the output data of the scanner 301 on the display 305. 307, a keypad capable of inputting alphanumeric characters and special symbols for inputting an e-mail destination, 308 a keypad control unit for converting the output of the keypad 307 into an ASCII code and outputting the same, and 309 a storage unit 3
An electronic mail transmission unit that reads out compressed data from 04 and outputs it by electronic mail, 310 is an Ethernet interface that connects the image input device and Ethernet, 311 is Ethernet, and 300 is an image input device.

Although the case where Ethernet is used as the network environment will be described here, the case where another network environment such as FDDI is used,
It can be used as well.

The operation of the image input device configured as described above will be described below. Here, a case where UNIX mail (RFC822) is used as the electronic mail will be described. When the user presses the image reading start button of the scanner control unit 302, the scanner control unit 302 transmits the reading start to the display control unit 306 and controls the scanner 301 so that the scanner 301 reads the image and reads the read image data. Is the data compression unit 30
3 and the display control unit 306.

The data compressing unit 303 compresses the output data of the scanner 301 and outputs the compressed data to the storing unit 304.
04 stores image data. Display controller 30
6 is a display 3 which displays the output data from the scanner 301
Displayed at 05. When the user inputs the destination address of the electronic mail from the keypad 307, the keypad control unit 308 converts the output data of the keypad 307 into an ASCII code and outputs it as the destination address information to the electronic mail transmission unit 309. When the destination address information is input, the electronic mail transmission unit 309 reads the compressed image data from the storage unit 304, converts the compressed image data into ASCII code, adds the destination address information, and creates an electronic mail. The e-mail is output to 311.

When the size of the image data converted into ASCII code exceeds 50 kilobytes, the image data is converted into 5
Create an email after splitting into 0 kilobytes
The electronic mail is output to the Ethernet 311 via the Ethernet interface 310 a plurality of times. Although the case where the UNIX mail (RFC822) is used as the electronic mail has been described here, for example, MHS (X.
A 400) protocol mail system can be used as well. When MHS (X.400) is used, the binary data can be captured in the e-mail in the same size, and therefore the e-mail transmission unit 108 does not need to convert to ASCII code and divide the image data. .

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the data stored in the storage unit is compressed data, it is possible to reduce the consumption of the storage capacity of the storage unit and the electronic data output from the image input device. Since the data contained in the mail is compressed data, the size of the e-mail is smaller than that of the e-mail containing uncompressed image data, the load on the network is reduced, and the storage device of the information terminal of the destination is consumed. Can be reduced.

(Embodiment 3) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 is a scanner for actually reading an image, 402 is a scanner control unit, 403 is a storage unit for storing the read image data, 404 is a display, and 405 is image data and email address information is displayed on the display. A display control unit 406 is a pen input device that performs image reading operations and input of a destination of an electronic mail.

Reference numeral 407 designates each input portion corresponding to a read start operation, an e-mail transmission, an address selection operation, a page turning operation of an address list, and a numeric input operation, which are assigned to a specific coordinate area, and the operation content corresponding to the coordinate area. Alternatively, a coordinate input surface in which numbers are written, 408 is a pen that calculates coordinates from the input from the pen input device 406 and the coordinate input surface 407 and outputs operation instruction information when there is an operation assigned to the coordinates. Input device controller,
An address storage unit 409 stores a list of e-mail addresses.

An address determination unit 410 reads out address information from the address storage unit 409 and selects and outputs an address that matches the address selection information input from the pen input device control unit 408. An address determination unit 411 stores the image data in the storage unit 403. An email sending unit for creating a read email, 412 is an Ethernet interface for connecting the image input device and Ethernet, 413 is Ethernet,
An image input device 400 is provided.

Although the case where Ethernet is used as the network environment will be described here, the case where another network environment such as FDDI is used is also used.
It can be used as well.

The operation of the image input device configured as described above will be described below. Here, a case where UNIX mail (RFC822) is used as the electronic mail will be described. When the user uses the pen input device 406 to specify the portion of the coordinate input surface 407 that is indicated as the start of reading, the pen input device control unit 408 calculates coordinates from the outputs of the pen input device 406 and the coordinate input surface 407. , It is determined whether or not the coordinates correspond to a specific operation. In this case, since the reading start operation is supported, the scanner control unit 402 is instructed to start reading.

The scanner control unit 402 controls the scanner 401 to start reading an image, and at the same time, transmits the image reading start to the display control unit 405. Scanner 4
01 reads an image and outputs the image data to the storage unit 403 and the display control unit 405. The storage unit 403 stores the image data input from the scanner 401. The display control unit 405 displays the image data input from the scanner 401 on the display 404.

Further, the display control unit 405 reads the mail address information from the address storage unit 409 and displays the address list on the display 404 together with the numbers in ascending order. If all the e-mail addresses cannot be displayed on one screen, as many addresses as possible are displayed together with ascending numbers, and the last displayed number plus 1 is stored. When transmitting image data by e-mail, the user selects a desired address from the address list displayed on the display 404, and the number displayed corresponding to the address is selected by the pen input device. Inputting is performed by designating the portion of the coordinate input surface 407 on which the numeral is written in 406, and the coordinate input surface 4
Please specify the part written as address selection on 07,
Declare address selection.

When the selection of the address is declared, the pen input device control unit 408 outputs the input numeral and the address selection information to the address determination unit 410. The address determination unit 410 reads the address information from the address storage unit 409, selects the address corresponding to the number input from the pen input device control unit 408, and holds the address information.

When selecting a plurality of addresses, this operation is repeated a plurality of times. When selecting an address which is not displayed on the display 404, the portion designated as page turning of the coordinate input surface 407 is designated, and the pen input device control unit 408 instructs the display control unit 405 to turn page. The display control unit 405 selects address information corresponding to the stored number from the address list, and displays the display information 404 together with the numbers in ascending order from the stored number of address information that can be displayed in one screen. To display.

In this way, the user selects all necessary mail addresses and designates the portion of the coordinate input surface 407 labeled "send email" with the pen input device after selection. When the electronic mail transmission is designated, the pen input device control unit 408 transmits the electronic mail transmission instruction to the address determination unit 410. When the address determination unit 410 receives the instruction to send the electronic mail, it outputs the held address information and the instruction to send the electronic mail to the electronic mail transmission unit 411. When the electronic mail transmission unit 411 receives the electronic mail transmission instruction, it reads the image data from the storage unit 403,
The image data is converted into an ASCII code, the address information is added to create an electronic mail, and the electronic mail is output to the Ethernet 413 via the Ethernet interface 412.

When the size of the converted image data exceeds 50 kilobytes, the image data is divided into every 50 kilobytes and output in plural times. In addition, although the case where UNIX mail (RFC822) is used as the electronic mail has been described here, for example, MHS (X.40).
The 0) protocol mail system can be used as well. When MHS (X.400) is used, the binary data can be captured in the e-mail in the same size, and therefore the e-mail transmission unit 108 does not need to convert to ASCII code and divide the image data. .

As described above, according to this embodiment, the operation of reading an image or sending an electronic mail can be performed by designating a predetermined portion of the coordinate input surface with the pen input device, and the display can be viewed. Since the mail address can be set only by selecting the address information with the pen input device and inputting the number from the number input portion of the coordinate input surface with the pen input device, the operability of the image input device can be improved.

(Embodiment 4) Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows the above third
4 is made transparent and is installed on the display, and each function is assigned to a coordinate area corresponding to the position of the operation button or address list displayed on the display. However, it shows the appearance of the display and the coordinate input surface.

In FIG. 5, 501 is an integrated device of a display and a coordinate input surface, and 502 is a pen input device. There is no numeral input area on the coordinate input surface 501, and the address information selection operation is assigned to the coordinate area corresponding to the display position of the address information on the display 501. The configuration and operation of the image input device other than this point are the same as those shown in the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of a system using the image input device of FIG. In FIG. 6, 601 is an image input device, 602a, 602b, 602c, 602d, 60.
2e is a personal computer used by each of users A, B, C, D, and E, and 603 is a network.
For the sake of simplicity, the network is used by five people, but the same applies to the case of N people.

FIG. 5 shows the state of the display and the coordinate input surface of the image input device when the user A reads an image using the image input device and sends an electronic mail to the users A and C. There is. The user A can read an image by designating the read button on the integrated device 501 of the display and the coordinate input surface with the pen input device 502. In addition, the pen input device 502 selects and specifies the addresses of the user A and the user C from the mail addresses of the five network users displayed on the integrated device 501 of the display and the coordinate input surface, and sends the mail. You can send an e-mail by specifying the button.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the position of the operation button displayed on the display is designated by the pen input device, whereby the image reading operation and the input destination of the electronic mail can be performed. Therefore, the operability of the image input device can be further improved.

(Fifth Embodiment) Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, 701 is a scanner that actually reads an image, 702 is a scanner control unit, 703 is a storage unit that stores the read image data, 704 is a display, and 705 is image data and email address information is displayed on the display. A display control unit 706 is a pen input device for performing an image reading operation and inputting a destination of an electronic mail, 7
Reference numeral 07 indicates that each input location corresponding to the operation of starting reading, sending an email, selecting an address, turning a page of an address list, and inputting a number is assigned to a specific coordinate area, and the operation content or the number corresponding to the coordinate area is assigned. A coordinate input surface shown, reference numeral 708 denotes a pen input device control for calculating coordinates from inputs from the pen input device 706 and the coordinate input surface 707 and outputting operation instruction information when there is an operation assigned to the coordinates. 709 is an address reference unit for accessing the mail address database system connected to the Ethernet and reading the address information of the electronic mail. 710 is a pen input device control unit 708 for reading the address information from the address reference unit 709.
An address determination unit 711 that selects and outputs an address that matches the address selection information input from the storage unit 70.
3 is an e-mail transmission unit for reading out the image data and composing an e-mail, 712 is an Ethernet interface for connecting an image input device and Ethernet, 700 is an image input device, 713 is Ethernet, and 714 is e-mail address information. An e-mail address database, 715 is a database server that reads and provides address information from the e-mail address database in response to a reference request from the outside, and 716 is an e-mail address database system.

Although the case where Ethernet is used as the network environment will be described here, the case where another network environment such as FDDI is used is also described.
It can be used as well.

The operation of the image input device configured as described above will be described below. The main operation is the same as in the third embodiment. The operation differs from that of the third embodiment in the operation when the display control unit 705 and the address determination unit 710 read the mail address information.

The address reference unit 709 accesses the database server 715 of the mail address database system 716 connected to the Ethernet via the Ethernet interface 712, and transmits the request for mail address reference. When the database server 715 receives the request, it reads the address information from the mail address database 714, and passes the read address information.

The address reference unit 709 holds the received address information, and outputs the address information according to the address information read request from the display control unit 705 or the address determination unit 710.

For example, when the number of users of the network increases, it is not necessary to change the inside of the image input device 700, and the mail address of the new user may be registered in the mail address database 714. Further, even when the image input device 700 is moved to another network environment, if the mail address database system connected to the network exists, the image input device 700 can be used in exactly the same manner without changing the inside.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the mail address database system connected to the network is used without using the mail address information inside the image input device, so that the versatility of the image input device is improved. Can be increased.

[0057]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a scanner that reads an image and outputs image data, a scanner control unit having a reading start button, a storage unit that stores the image data, A display for displaying image data, a display control unit for displaying image data output by the scanner on the display, a keypad for inputting an e-mail destination, and a key for outputting an ASCII code corresponding to the input from the keypad. The pad controller reads out the image data in the memory, adds the address information of the email output from the keypad controller, creates an email, and outputs the email. By providing a network connection unit that outputs to the network, image reading operations can be performed with the image input device alone. It is possible Nau, it is possible to perform the transmission by e-mail of the image data.

Further, according to the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned first configuration, a storage capacity of the storage unit in the image input apparatus is provided by including a data compression unit for compressing the image data read by the scanner and outputting it to the storage unit. It is possible to reduce the load on the network and to reduce the consumption of the storage device of the information terminal of the recipient of the electronic mail.

Further, in addition to the above-mentioned first configuration, the present invention further comprises a pen input device and a pen input device in which input points for operations such as reading start, mail transmission, and mail address selection are assigned to specific coordinate areas. The coordinate input surface, a pen input device control unit that calculates specified coordinates from the input of the pen input device and the coordinate input surface, and outputs operation instruction information when there is an operation assigned to the coordinate, From the address storage unit that stores the destination address of the email and the email address read from the address storage unit, select the email address that matches the email address selection information output by the pen input device control unit and output it to the email transmission unit By providing an address selection unit that enables you to input images with a pen and input the destination of e-mail Possible, and it is possible to improve the operability of the image input device.

Further, in addition to the above-mentioned first structure, the present invention further comprises a pen input device and a pen input device in which input points for operations such as reading start, mail transmission, and mail address selection are assigned to specific coordinate areas. Connect to the network with the coordinate input surface, the pen input device control unit that calculates the specified coordinates from the input of the pen input device and the coordinate input surface, and outputs the operation instruction information if there is an operation assigned to the coordinate Select the email address that matches the email address selection information output by the pen input device controller from the email address read part that retrieves the email address information from the registered email address database and the email address read from the address lookup part. By providing an address selection unit that outputs to the It improves the operability to allow read operations and a transmission destination of the input of the e-mail the image,
The versatility of the image input device can be improved by using the database system on the network.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a system using the image input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image input device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation of an image input device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a system using an image input device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image input device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a conventional image input device.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Image Input Device 101 Scanner 102 Scanner Control Unit 103 Storage Unit 104 Display 105 Display Control Unit 106 Keypad 107 Keypad Control Unit 108 E-mail Transmission Unit 109 Ethernet Interface 110 Ethernet 201 Image Input Device 202 a, b Personal Computer 203 Printer 204 Ethernet 300 Image input device 301 Scanner 302 Scanner control unit 303 Data compression unit 304 Storage unit 305 Display 306 Display control unit 307 Keypad 308 Keypad control unit 309 E-mail transmission unit 310 Ethernet interface 311 Ethernet 400 Image input device 401 Scanner 402 Scanner Control unit 403 Storage unit 404 Display 405 Display control unit 406 Pen input device 407 Coordinate input surface 408 Pen input device control unit 409 Address storage unit 410 Address determination unit 411 E-mail transmission unit 412 Ethernet interface 413 Ethernet 501 Device integrating display and pen input device coordinate input surface 502 Pen input device 601 Image input device 602 a, b, c, d, e Personal computer 603 Network 700 Image input device 701 Scanner 702 Scanner control unit 703 Storage unit 704 Display 705 Display control unit 706 Pen input device 707 Coordinate input surface 708 Pen input device control unit 709 Address reference unit 710 Address determination unit 711 E-mail transmission unit 712 Ethernet interface 13 Ethernet 714 mail address database 715 database server 716 mail address database system 801 host computer 802 scanner printer server 803 the image processing apparatus 804 network 805 client process 806 the server process 807 scanner control signal 808 synchronizing signal and a data signal

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A scanner for reading an image and outputting image data, a scanner control unit having a reading start button, a storage unit for storing image data, a display for displaying the image data, and an image data output by the scanner. A display control unit for displaying on the display, a keypad for inputting an e-mail destination, a keypad control unit for outputting an ASCII code corresponding to the input from the keypad, and a keypad control for reading out image data from the storage unit E-mail of image data is equipped with an e-mail sending unit that creates and outputs e-mail by adding destination address information of e-mail output from the unit, and a network connection unit that outputs the output of the e-mail sending unit to the network. An image input device, characterized in that the image is transmitted by. 2. The image input device according to claim 1, further comprising a data compression unit that compresses image data read by the scanner and outputs the compressed image data to a storage unit. 3. A pen input device, a coordinate input surface of a pen input device in which input points for operations such as reading start, mail transmission, and mail address selection are assigned to specific coordinate areas, and a pen input device and coordinate input surface. The pen input device control unit that calculates the specified coordinates from the input and outputs the instruction information of the operation when the operation assigned to the coordinate exists, and the address storage that stores the destination address of the email. Section and an address selection section that selects an e-mail address that matches the e-mail address selection information output by the pen input device control section from the e-mail address read from the address storage section and outputs it to the e-mail transmission section. The image input device according to claim 1, wherein the destination of the electronic mail is input by pen input. 4. A pen input device, a coordinate input surface of a pen input device in which input points for operations such as reading start, mail transmission, and mail address selection are assigned to specific coordinate areas, and a pen input device and coordinate input surface. E-mail address from the pen input device control unit that calculates the specified coordinates from the input and outputs the instruction information of the operation when the operation assigned to the coordinate exists and the e-mail address database connected to the network An address reference part for extracting information, and an address selection part for selecting an e-mail address matching the e-mail address selection information output by the pen input device control part from the e-mail address read out from the address reference part and outputting it to the e-mail transmission part, You can use the pen input to read images and enter the destination of the e-mail. The image input device according to claim 1, characterized in that: