KR20060058307A - The method of transmitting the fax using the information of the adress directory - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a fax transmission method using address book information. In the fax transmission method using the address book information according to the present invention, when the user information is input, the input user information and pre-stored user information are matched, and an authentication operation is performed. Grasping the currently-accessible predetermined host information, requesting the predetermined host to transmit address book information based on the host information, and displaying address book information transmitted from the host in response to the request for address book information, and displaying the displayed address book information. Sending a fax using the fax. According to the present invention, since the fax is transmitted using address book information received from the host, the user can avoid the hassle of storing a fax number on the speed dial by directly inputting the user by remembering the receiving fax number. There is an advantage.

All-in-One, One-Touch Dial Key, Fax, Address Book

Description

The method of transmitting the fax using the information of the adress directory}

1 is a block diagram of a system for performing a fax transmission method using address book information according to the present invention; and

2 is a flowchart provided for explaining a fax transmission method using address book information according to the present invention.

Brief description of the main parts of the drawing

10: control unit 20: memory

30: operation panel portion 32: key input portion

34: LCD 40: scanning unit

50: printing unit 60: sensor unit

70: modem 80: NCU

90: PC interface unit 95: user information processing unit

100: MFP

200a to 200z: host 210: communication unit

220: host control unit 222: RAM

224: CPU 230: Address Book Folder

The present invention relates to a fax transmission method, and more particularly, to a fax transmission method using address book information to perform a fax transmission using address book information downloaded from a host.

In general, a multifunction device is called a MFP (Multi Function Peripheral), and an existing office device, that is, a terminal that existed in each unit separately such as a facsimile, a scanner, a printer, and a copier is one. It is a multi-functional terminal that is integrated into a device of the company and is used independently or connected to a computer.

A predetermined number is stored in the memory of each one touch key. The number is automatically dialed as the user presses the one-touch key corresponding to the telephone number.

The user enters the fax number directly or sends a fax to the other party using speed dial or one-touch dialing. In general, the facsimile is equipped with a number of one-touch keys to quickly and easily dial frequently used fax numbers, the number is automatically dialed as the user presses the one-touch key corresponding to the fax number.

However, in the one-touch dial method, the number of inputs of the one-touch dial is limited due to the limitation of the memory capacity of the fax. In addition, when multiple users share one facsimile, the number of one-touch keys set by each user is different from each other, so users have to enter the fax number directly.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fax transmission method using the address book information to perform a fax transmission using address book information downloaded from a host connected to the multifunction apparatus and a network.

In the fax transmission method using the address book information according to the present invention for achieving the above object, in the fax transmission method of the multifunction device, the user information is input, the input user information and pre-stored user information is matched to perform the authentication operation; ; If authentication is successful, identifying predetermined host information currently accessible from a plurality of hosts connected to the multifunction apparatus and a network, and then requesting transmission of address book information to the predetermined host based on the host information; And displaying address book information transmitted from the host in response to the address book information request, and transmitting a fax using the displayed address book information.

Here, when the address book information is requested to the predetermined host, accessing the address book folder provided in the predetermined host by using the predetermined application program; Reading required data from an address book file stored in the address book folder; Reconstructing read predetermined data to generate address book information; And transmitting the generated address book information to the multifunction apparatus.                     

Preferably, the predetermined host information includes IP addresses of connectable hosts and path information of address book folders provided in each host.

In addition, it is preferable that predetermined | prescribed predetermined data is previously set by user's option setting.

Here, the predetermined application program is preferably a Windows API (Application Program Interface).

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a system for performing a fax transmission method using address book information according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a system for performing a fax transmission method using the address book information includes a multifunction apparatus 100 and a plurality of hosts 200a to 200z connected to a network with the multifunction apparatus 100. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on one host indicated by reference numeral 200a among a plurality of hosts.

The multifunction apparatus 100 includes a control unit 10, a memory 20, an operation panel 30, a scanning unit 40, a printing unit 50, a sensor unit 60, a modem 70, an NCU 80, a PC. The interface unit 90 and the user information processing unit 95 are included.

In the multifunction apparatus 100, the controller 10 controls the overall multifunction apparatus 100 according to a program of a set mode. The memory 20 temporarily stores or outputs data received through a public line network or various data such as program data, protocol data, text data, and voice data under the control of the controller 100. In addition, the memory 20 stores the user's login information (ID, password), the IP address of the host that can be connected, and the like.

An operating panel (OPE) 30 includes a key input unit 32 and an LCD 34. The key input unit 32 includes a plurality of numeric buttons and function buttons for setting functions on a menu, and provides the controller 10 with key data generated according to a user's key operation. In addition, the LCD 34 displays the state and various information of the multifunction apparatus 100.

When the data transmission or copy mode is set to perform a fax function or a copy function, the scanning unit 40 reads an inserted document under the control of the control unit 10, converts the document into image data, and then transfers the image data to the control unit 10. Send again. The printing unit 50 prints the data received through the public line network or read from the scanner 40 and the data transmitted from the host under the control of the controller 10.

The sensor unit 60 detects a state of each part according to the operation of the multifunction apparatus 100 and provides it to the controller 10. The modem 70 modulates and outputs a digital signal input from the control unit 10 under the control of the control unit 10 into an analog signal, and digitally outputs the analog signal input from the public circuit network through the NCU (Network Control Unit, 80). The signal is demodulated and transmitted to the control unit 10. The NCU 80 forms a communication path between the public line network and the modem 70 under the control of the control unit 10 to interface the signals from the public line network with the signals of the modem 70, and speech necessary for basic functions as a telephone. A circuit, a dialing circuit and a ring signal detection circuit are configured.

The PC interface unit 90 transmits the data received through the public line network or the data read by the scanner 40 to the host 200 or transmits information transmitted from the host 200 under the control of the controller 10. It transmits to the 100 and serves to interconnect the host 200 and the multifunction apparatus 100 to communicate with each other.

 When the user's login information is input, the user information processing unit 95 performs an authentication operation by matching the input login information with an ID and password previously registered in the memory 20, and transmits the result of performing the authentication operation to the controller 10. to provide. If the authentication is successful, the controller 10 causes the LCD 34 to display the host information previously registered in the memory 20 and information on whether the host can be connected to the host.

The plurality of hosts 200a to 200z connected to the all-in-one network include a host controller 220 having a CPU 224 and a RAM 222, and a communication unit for interfacing the multifunction apparatus 100 and the hosts 200a to 200z ( 210, and an address book folder 230 for storing an address book file.

2 is a flowchart provided for explaining a fax transmission method using address book information according to the present invention. 1 and 2, first, login information is input by a user's key input (S210). The login information means an ID and password of the user. A further subdivision of step S210 is as follows. When the menu button provided in the key input unit 32 is selected by the user, predetermined menu items are displayed on the LCD 34. If a 'login' item is selected among predetermined menu items displayed on the LCD 34, a user information input screen for inputting login information is displayed. The user enters his login information on the displayed user information input screen.

When the login information is input in this way, the user information processing unit 95 performs an authentication operation by matching the login information input by the user with previously registered information in the memory 20 (S220). When the input login information is successfully authenticated by matching the information registered in the memory 20 (S230), the controller 10 determines a host that is currently accessible based on the host information previously registered in the memory 20. In step S240, a request for address book information is made to a predetermined host among hosts accessible through the PC interface unit 90. The pre-registered host information means the IP address of each host and the path information of the address book file.

Alternatively, after displaying the host information currently accessible to the multifunction peripheral 100 on the LCD 34, one of the hosts may be selected by the user so as to request address book information from the selected host.

The communication unit 210 of the host 200a receives the address book information request from the multifunction apparatus 100 and transmits it to the CPU 224 (S250). The CPU 224 accesses the address book folder 230 provided in the host using a predetermined application program, and then reads necessary information from the address book file stored in the address book folder 230 (S260). At this time, necessary information is an option, for example, whether to read only information of a user with a telephone number or all of address book information should be set as an option by the user in advance. On the other hand, an example of a predetermined application program is a Windows API (Application Program Interface) provided by Microsoft Corporation.

Thereafter, the CPU 224 generates the address book information by reconstructing the contents of the read address book file in a predetermined manner and transmits the address book information to the multifunction apparatus 100 through the communication unit 210 (S270).                     

The multifunction apparatus 100 stores the contents of the address book file transmitted from the host 200a in the memory 20 and displays the contents on the LCD 34. Therefore, the user can search for the desired fax number or the like using the address book information transmitted from the host 200a. Thereafter, the user transmits the fax document using the retrieved fax number (S280). In this way, the user can more conveniently send a fax.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the fax is transmitted by using the address book information received from the host, the user remembers the receiving fax number and inputs it directly, or stores the fax number in the speed dial. There is an advantage to avoid the hassle of.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, and the present invention is not usually limited to the scope of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Anyone of ordinary skill in the art can make various modifications, as well as such changes are within the scope of the claims.

Claims (5)

In the fax transmission method of the multifunction device, Inputting user information, and matching the input user information with pre-stored user information to perform an authentication operation; If authentication is successful, identifying predetermined host information currently accessible among a plurality of hosts connected to the multifunction apparatus and a network, and then requesting the predetermined host to transmit address book information based on the host information; And And displaying the address book information transmitted from the host in response to the request of the address book information, and transmitting a fax using the displayed address book information. The method of claim 1, When the address book information is requested to the predetermined host, Accessing an address book folder provided in the predetermined host by using a predetermined application program; Reading required data from an address book file stored in the address book folder; Reconstructing read predetermined data to generate address book information; And And transmitting the generated address book information to the multifunction device. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined host information, A fax transmission method using address book information, comprising: an IP address of an accessible host and path information of an address book folder provided in each host. The method of claim 2, wherein the required predetermined data, A fax transmission method using address book information, which is set in advance by a user's option setting. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined application program, Fax transmission method using the address book information, characterized in that the Windows API (Application Program interface).

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