JP3919334B2 - Image processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and method having a user ID identification function, and more specifically to an image processing apparatus and method such as a copying machine or an image reading apparatus provided with a user ID identification mechanism.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a copying machine capable of individually identifying a user, one having an ID card reader is known. In such a copying machine, the user inputs the user's ID to the copying machine by causing the ID card reader to read the ID card on which his / her ID data is magnetically recorded. There is also known a copying machine that allows a user to input an ID and a password from an operation panel.
[0003]
The input ID is compared with the ID registered in the memory in the copying machine, and the usage right, the usage range, or the usage method is specified or limited according to the result. For example, an ID that is permitted to copy is shifted to a copyable state, and if limited copying is permitted, copying within the permitted range becomes possible. The copy mode is automatically switched to one that is permitted.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional example, for example, when a document is forgotten on the document table after the copying operation is completed, there is no means for notifying the user that the document has been forgotten even though the user who made the copy is known. In addition, when a user sets a continuous copying operation over a plurality of copies and leaves the operation unit while the copying machine is operating, a means for knowing it even if a jam occurs until the user returns There was no.
[0005]
Such an inconvenience is the same not only in a copying machine but also in an image reading apparatus, for example, an image reading apparatus for remote copying such as facsimile transmission.
[0006]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to present an image processing apparatus and method having a function of appropriately notifying a user based on an input ID.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: By receiving wireless radio waves including terminal ID information transmitted from portable wireless terminals held by each user even in a non-calling state, User identification means for identifying the user and each user's Memorize the call number of the portable wireless terminal The contact storage means and the user identified by the user identification means Call number of mobile wireless terminal Read from the contact storage means, Portable wireless terminal An image processing apparatus comprising: a message sending means for sending a predetermined message to the user identification means; The terminal ID information of the strongest radio wave among a plurality of radio waves including the terminal ID information received in step 1 and the user ID when the copy is received identification By The user who performed copying by the image processing apparatus is in front of the image processing apparatus Or check , A user who performed copying by the image processing apparatus is in front of the image processing apparatus A message is displayed by the operation unit of the image processing apparatus, and the user identification means The terminal ID information of the strongest radio wave received from the plurality of radio waves including the terminal ID information and the user ID when the copy is received identification did As a result, when a user other than the user who performed the copy by the image processing apparatus is in front of the image processing apparatus or there is no one, and the copy is a time-consuming copy , The message sending means is used to send a copy end message, and when the copy is a single copy, a message for forgetting to take a document or a copy is sent.
The image processing method according to the present invention includes: By receiving wireless radio waves including terminal ID information transmitted from portable wireless terminals held by each user even in a non-calling state, A user identification step for identifying the user, and for each user Call number of mobile wireless terminal In contact storage means Remember The contact storage step and the user identified by the user identification step Call number of mobile wireless terminal Read from the contact storage means, Portable wireless terminal A message sending step for sending a predetermined message to the user, wherein the user identification step And the received terminal ID information of the strongest radio wave among the plurality of radio waves including the terminal ID information and the user ID when the copy is received. identification By The user who performed the copy by the predetermined image processing apparatus is in front of the predetermined image processing apparatus Or check , A user who performed copying by the predetermined image processing apparatus is in front of the predetermined image processing apparatus If the above Predetermined A message is displayed by the operation unit of the image processing apparatus, and the user identifying step The received terminal ID information of the strongest wireless radio wave among the plurality of wireless radio waves including the terminal ID information and the user ID when the copy is received identification did As a result, the Predetermined When a user other than the user who performed copying by the image processing apparatus is in front of the image processing apparatus or no one is present, and the copy is a time-consuming copy , The message sending means is used to send a copy end message, and when the copy is a single copy, a message for forgetting to take a document or a copy is sent.
[0008]
With such a configuration, when a user forgets to take a document or a copy, each user can be notified quickly.
[0009]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention applied to a copying machine, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of this embodiment.
[0011]
First, the outline of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This embodiment basically includes a scanner unit 10 and a printer unit 12. The scanner unit 10 is controlled by a built-in scanner control CPU (not shown), and the printer unit 12 is also controlled by a separately built-in printer control CPU (not shown). The two control CPUs communicate via, for example, a shared memory or serial communication means. The image data read by the scanner unit 10 is sent to the printer unit 12 and printed out.
[0012]
The scanner unit 10 has an operation panel 14 for operating a copy operation, a document table 16 made of transparent glass, a document placed on the document table 16, a pressure plate 18 that prevents the incidence of external light, and a document placed on the document table 16. A document sensor (not shown) placed under the document table 16 to detect whether or not the document is placed, and an image reading mechanism for reading an image of the document placed on the document table 16. As is well known, the image reading mechanism includes, for example, a line sensor that moves below the glass plate of the document table 16 and an illumination device that illuminates the reading portion.
[0013]
When the user sets a document on the document table 16 and presses the copy start button on the operation panel 14, the image reading mechanism communicates with the printer control CPU at a printable timing, for example, rotation of a drum in an electrophotographic printer. In addition, in synchronization with the printable image leading edge position in the paper conveyance, image reading of the document is started under the control of the scanner control CPU, and the read image data is supplied to the printer unit 12 via the video I / F.
[0014]
The printer unit 12 forms a visible image on the paper supplied from the paper cassette 20 or the manual paper feed port 22 from the image data sent from the scanner unit 10 by a built-in image forming mechanism such as an electrophotographic system or an inkjet system. , Discharged to the discharge port 24. The discharge port 24 is provided with a sensor (not shown) that detects that the discharged paper remains. Up to this point, there is no difference from conventional copying machines.
[0015]
The present embodiment further includes a receiving antenna for receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from a PHS extension telephone terminal (hereinafter referred to as PHS terminal) as ID identifying means, and a PHSID identifying device 26 for identifying the ID of the PHS terminal by the received radio wave. The scanner unit 10 is equipped. Furthermore, a PHS extension telephone transmitter 28 is provided as a message transmitter. The scanner control CPU includes a registration ID memory (not shown) as ID registration means. When the ID number and extension number of the PHS terminal of the user who is permitted to use the copying machine are input from the operation panel 14, the scanner control CPU stores the information as a pair in the registration ID memory.
[0016]
In recent years, wireless mobile terminals have become widespread, and mobile terminals that can be used only within a specific company or its office, for example, a local PHS, have also become widespread. In many cases, such a portable terminal is provided to a specific individual one by one and is also used as an extension telephone directly connected to a specific individual. These portable wireless terminals transmit and receive radio signals to and from multiple antenna base stations installed at various locations on the campus, and the private branch exchanges communicate with the antenna base station by wire to determine which base station on the campus. It is ascertained whether the mobile terminal is connected, and the terminals are connected to each other through the antenna base station.
[0017]
Since the portable wireless terminal always tries to be connected to the antenna base station, the portable wireless terminal transmits radio waves at a certain interval even in a non-calling state. This radio wave includes ID information for identifying the terminal. In this embodiment, the ID information of the portable wireless terminal is used as the ID of the user who uses the copying machine.
[0018]
With reference to FIG. 1, the characteristic configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 shows in detail parts relating to the above-described PHSID identification device 26, PHS extension telephone call device 28, and registered ID memory.
[0019]
The receiving antenna 30 of the PHSID identification device 26 is disposed on the front surface of the operation panel of the copying machine, and its sensitivity is extremely weak so that it can receive an electromagnetic wave transmitted from a PHS terminal existing within 1 m of the front surface of the copying machine. It is. That is, only when the user having the PHS terminal 32 stands in front of the operation panel to make a copy, the radio wave transmitted from the PHS terminal 32 can be received. A radio wave including terminal ID information is normally transmitted from the PHS terminal 32 at a certain frequency, and the receiving antenna 30 can receive the radio wave.
[0020]
The radio wave from the PHS terminal 32 received by the receiving antenna 30 is input to the demodulating circuit 36 of the demodulating packet generator 34, where it is converted into a digital signal and supplied to the packet generating circuit 38. The radio signal received by the receiving antenna 30 is also input to the radio field intensity measurement circuit 40 at the same time. The radio wave intensity measurement circuit 40 measures the radio wave intensity and applies the measurement result to the packet generation circuit 38. The packet generation circuit 38 adds the intensity signal from the intensity measurement circuit 40 to the digital signal from the demodulation circuit 36 and supplies it to the ID signal selection device 42 as packet data.
[0021]
In the ID signal selection device 42, the packet data from the packet generation circuit 38 is sequentially written in the buffer memory 44. The selection circuit 46 examines each strength signal from packet data within a predetermined time on the buffer memory 42, selects one of the strongest packets above a certain threshold value, and selects from the selected packet data. Only the ID signal is taken out and written in the register 48. The threshold value is set to a value that is received when the PHS terminal 32 is in front of the operation panel 14 of the copying machine. If there is no signal having a strength higher than the threshold value within a predetermined time, the register 48 is written with a value of all zeros.
[0022]
The ID signal selection device 42 causes the PHS terminal ID carried by the person who has passed near the copying machine to be jumped at the threshold value, and when there are persons carrying a plurality of PHS terminals near the operation panel, In order to make a copy, only the ID of the PHS terminal of the user standing closest to the front of the copier is identified.
[0023]
The register 48 of the ID signal selection device 42 is connected to the data bus of the scanner control CPU 50. When the scanner control CPU 50 accesses the area where the register 48 is mapped, the data stored in the register 48 is read out to the scanner control CPU 50. The scanner control CPU 50 can read data from the register 48 but cannot write data.
[0024]
The scanner control CPU 50 reads the data in the register 48 at a constant frequency in the standby state (copy prohibited state). If the stored value of the register 48 is not all 0, it is determined that the user is standing in front of the copying machine, and ID determination processing is executed. The scanner control CPU 50 also sets a new user in front of the copier when the stored value (user ID) of the register 48 is changed before the determined user presses the copy start button on the operation panel 14 to start the copy operation. As an object, ID discrimination processing is executed. When the stored value of the register 48 changes after the copy operation is started, the scanner control CPU 50 executes an ID determination process after executing a process to be described later after the copy operation ends.
[0025]
A registration ID memory 52 and a message memory 54 are connected to the scanner control CPU 50. The scanner control CPU 50 can freely access the registration ID memory 52. In the registration ID memory 52, the IDs of users who are permitted to use the copying machine are registered in advance. The scanner control CPU 50 compares the ID read from the register 48 with the ID stored in the registered ID memory 52, and determines that the ID is a copy by the registered user only when it matches any ID stored in the registered ID memory 52. To permit the copy operation.
[0026]
FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a series of operations of this ID discrimination processing. The state of the copying machine is managed by a state management task of the built-in program, and the initial state is a standby state, that is, a copy prohibited state. The copy prohibited state is a state in which the scanner control CPU 50 does not accept an operation input of the operation panel 14 in accordance with the state management task. At this time, the user cannot use the copier from the operation panel 14.
[0027]
As described above, when a user having the PHS terminal 32 stands on the front face of the operation panel 14 of the copying machine, the ID of the user is written in the register 48. The scanner control CPU 50 checks the data stored in the register 48 at regular time intervals. If the value is not all 0, the scanner control CPU 50 starts the ID determination process shown in FIG.
[0028]
In the activated ID discrimination process, first, the ID data stored in the register 48 of the ID signal selection device 42 is read and substituted into the variable UID (S1). Next, an address indicating the storage area of the head ID registered in the registered ID memory is set in the pointer variable P_IDT (S2).
[0029]
It is checked whether the ID number registered at the address indicated by P_IDT and the variable UID (ID read from the register 48) match (S3). If they match (S3), the scanner control CPU 50 The state management information transits to a copyable state, notifies the state management task by a predetermined function (for example, a function such as an OS (operating system) mail) (S4), and ends. When the copy is ready, the state management task validates the input from the operation panel 14. As a result, the user can use the copying machine and can make a copy by pressing the copy start button.
[0030]
If the ID number registered at the address indicated by P_IDT does not match the variable UID (ID data read from the register 48) (S3), the address of the ID data registered in the registered ID memory 52 indicated by the pointer P_IDT In step S5, the ID of the address is compared with the UID (S3).
[0031]
When the last ID registered in the registered ID memory 52 does not match the UID (S6), the state is not changed (S7), and the process ends. Do not use the copier as a non-registered user.
[0032]
In addition, when it shifts to the copy ready state, the ID of the user who is going to make a copy on the liquid crystal display panel of the operation panel, or the user who has been registered with the ID in the registration ID memory 52 in a one-to-one correspondence. Displays the name.
[0033]
Of course, if other user information is additionally registered in advance in the registration ID memory 52, it is obvious that the copy mode that can be used by the user can be limited or the copy mode can be automatically switched. It is. This is no different from the management of the usage rights of various computer resources. In this case, it is only necessary to provide a partial possible state for permitting the use of a part of the copy function in the state management task, and transition to a state for permitting the corresponding function for each registered ID.
[0034]
Usually, since there is an interval of several seconds to several minutes for radio wave transmission from the non-calling PHS terminal 32, even if the user stands in front of the copier, it may not be ready for copying immediately. The user can increase the frequency of radio wave transmission by placing the PHS terminal 32 in a call state by pressing the call button on the PHS terminal 32, thereby promptly shifting the copier to a copy-ready state. Can do.
[0035]
In the registration ID memory 52, the extension number of the user's PHS terminal is registered as a pair with the user ID. In this embodiment, the extension number is used to forget to remove the original after the copy is completed, the copy is completed when the user leaves the copier after specifying a large number of copies, and the paper is jammed. (Jam) can be notified by making an extension call to the PHS terminal of the user.
[0036]
For such notifications, the message memory 54 stores voice messages for those notifications. The message memory 54 may be a RAM backed up by a battery, or a ROM if no change / addition is necessary. In this embodiment, the message memory 54 is composed of a ROM, and in advance, “I forgot to copy or copy. Please come to pick up” (Message # 1), “Copying is complete. Please come in. "(Message # 2) and three messages," Paper jammed. Please remove "(Message # 3), are stored in phonetic symbol format.
[0037]
The PHS extension telephone transmission device 28 generates a voice signal from the register 56 serving as an interface with the scanner control CPU 50, the extension telephone transmission control circuit 58, the number calling circuit 60 for calling a designated extension number, and the message data in the phonetic symbol format. A selector 64 that switches between a voice signal from the voice generator 62 and the number calling circuit 60 and a voice signal from the voice generator 62, modulates a digital signal from the selector 64, and outputs the modulated signal to the antenna 66. A modulation / demodulation circuit 68 for demodulating the digital signal is provided.
[0038]
The scanner control CPU 50 is connected to the extension telephone transmission control circuit 58 via the register 56 of the PHS extension telephone transmission device 28. The register 56 has a storage capacity of 256 bytes, is write-only from the scanner control CPU 50, and is read-only from the extension telephone call control circuit 58. The scanner control CPU 50 writes the extension telephone number in the 10-byte area (address 00h to 09h) from the head address and the message in the next 200-byte area (address 0Ah to D1h). The subsequent 45-byte area (addresses D2h to FEh) is an unused reserved area. The last 1 byte (address FFh) also serves as an interrupt control area. When the scanner control CPU 50 writes some data here, an interrupt signal is input to the extension telephone transmission control circuit 58.
[0039]
When the extension call transmission control circuit 58 receives the interrupt signal, it understands that the scanner control CPU 50 is requesting the message transmission to the user, and first reads the data in the extension telephone number area of the first 10 bytes of the register 56. The number calling circuit 60 is instructed to call the read extension number, and the selector 64 is switched to the number calling circuit 60 side. The number calling circuit 60 generates a calling signal according to the PHS protocol. The generated paging signal is transmitted to the PHS base station via the selector 64, the modem circuit 68, and the antenna 66. Thereby, the PHS terminal 32 of the designated user is called.
[0040]
When the called user presses the call button of the PHS terminal 32 to enter the call state, the base station notifies the number calling circuit 60 that the calling state has been established, and the number calling circuit 60 notifies the extension telephone call control circuit to that effect. 58 is notified. In response to this notification, the extension telephone call control circuit 58 switches the selector 64 to the voice generator 62 side, reads the phonetic symbol of the message to be notified from the addresses 0Ah to D1h of the register 56, and supplies it to the voice generator 62. To do.
[0041]
The voice generator 62 generates a voice signal from the message from the extension telephone call control circuit 58. The generated audio signal is applied to the modulation / demodulation circuit 68 via the selector 64, where it is modulated and transmitted from the antenna 66 to the user terminal 32. When the notification of the voice message is completed, the extension telephone transmission control circuit 58 switches the selector 64 to the number calling circuit 60 side again to cut off the line.
[0042]
Next, the operation of the scanner control CPU 50 regarding the copy end notification will be described. 4 and 5 show a flowchart of the copy end notification. When a series of copying operations accepted by the user ID (UID) identified by the PHSID identifying device 26 is completed, the scanner control CPU 50 calls a subroutine shown in FIGS.
[0043]
First, it waits for a preset predetermined time (S11). In the meantime, if there is a new copy start request by the same user (UID) (S12), this subroutine is terminated and the copy operation is started. During the standby, the state management task of the scanner control CPU 50 separately checks the register 48 of the PHSID identification device 26. While the value of the register 48 matches the UID for which copying has been accepted, the copy control is possible. Keep being.
[0044]
If the value of the register 48 changes or if the copy button is not pressed and waits for a predetermined time (S11), the document table and the paper discharge port are checked to see if the document or copy is forgotten to be taken (S13). If neither the manuscript nor the copy has been forgotten (S14), the process ends and the status management task returns to the copy prohibited state.
[0045]
If the document or copy has been forgotten (S14), the scanner control CPU 50 first reads the value of the register 48 and stores it in the variable UID0 (S15), and is it equal to the ID (UID) when the copy is accepted? A check is made (S16). If UID0 matches UID (S16), the same user is in front of the copier, so that “Please remove the original or copy” is displayed on the operation panel 14 and an alarm sound is generated. (S17).
[0046]
If UID0 does not match the UID (S16), there is no one in front of the copying machine (UID0 = 0) or there is another user (UID0 ≠ 0), so a process of calling the user who has taken the copy is performed. Execute. That is, first, the extension telephone number registered as a pair with the UID is searched from the registered ID memory 52, and the search result is stored in the variable PNUM (S18). It is determined whether the completed copy is a continuous copy (S19). Here, the continuous copy is a case where multiple copies are made at once, such as when multiple copies are designated, that is, when a copy of a plurality of originals is designated at once with a copying machine with a feeder. In such a case, after starting copying, the user rarely stays in front of the copying machine until the copying is completed, and usually comes to pick up when the copying is completed. In this embodiment, it is determined that the original or the copy is forgotten at the time of single copy, and at the time of continuous copy that takes time, the user simply determines that the user is waiting for the end of the copy somewhere else, and sends a different message to each. I have prepared it.
[0047]
In the case of continuous copying (S19), PNUM is read from the first address of the register 56 of the PHS extension telephone transmitter 28 up to 10 bytes, and message # 2 read from the message memory 54 in the subsequent 200-byte area (copying is completed. Please come to get a copy of the manuscript.) (S20). On the other hand, if it is not continuous copying (S19), PNUM and message # 1 (forgetting to copy the original or copy. Please come to pick it up) are written in the register 56 (S21). After S20, 21, an arbitrary value is written in the control area of the address FFh of the register 56, and the PHS extension telephone transmission device 28 is made to make an extension call to the user who has made a copy, and message # 1 or # 2 is sent (S22). ).
[0048]
After transmitting the message in S22 and S23, the document table and the paper discharge port are continuously checked, and the process waits until the document and the copy are removed (S23). At this time, even if another user removes the original and the copy, the standby is ended. This prevents the next person who is trying to make a copy from waiting.
[0049]
When the subroutines shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are finished, the state management task returns to the initial copy prohibition state.
[0050]
The notification operation at the time of jam will be described. When a paper jam is detected by a jam sensor or the like (not shown), the scanner control CPU 50 interrupts copying and transitions from the copying operation state to the jam state. At this time, in the conventional copying machine, a message or animation is displayed on the operation panel to instruct the user to remove the jammed paper. In this embodiment, the user is notified according to the flowchart shown in FIG. To do.
[0051]
In this embodiment, first, occurrence of a jam is displayed on the operation panel 14 (S31). This is equivalent to a conventional copying machine, and is performed regardless of whether there is a user who has started copying in front of the copying machine.
[0052]
Next, the scanner control CPU 50 reads the value of the register 48 of the PHSID identification device 26, stores it in the variable UID0 (S32), and compares it with the UID to determine whether the user (UID) who has started copying is in front of the copier. Is discriminated (S33). If UID0 matches the UID (S33), it means that there is a user in front of the user's eyes. Therefore, the jam display on the operation panel 14 is continued until the jam is removed, and the jam is eliminated (S37). If UID0 does not match the UID (S33), the user who has started copying is not in front of him, so as with the case of notifying the end of copying, first, a pair is registered from the registration ID memory 52 with the UID. The extension number is retrieved and stored in the variable PNUM (S34), and PNUM and message # 3 (paper jammed. Please remove) are written in the register 56 of the PHS extension telephone transmitter 28, and bytes / bytes are written in the control area. Data is written (S36), and the user is notified of the occurrence of a jam by extension. And it waits until a jam is removed (S37). During this waiting period, anyone may remove the jam without checking the UID.
[0053]
When the user presses the copy start button again after the subroutine shown in FIG. 6 is completed, the copy operation is resumed and the interrupted copy is continued. At this time, the user who has pressed the copy start button is not recognized. That is, no matter who resumes copying, it is assumed that the copy job is for the user with the first UID, and the subsequent processing is continued until the end of copying.
[0054]
In this embodiment, the PHSID identification device 26 is used as the ID identification means, but it is obvious that a conventional identification means using a card or a personal identification number may be used. In that case, of course, troublesome work such as setting an ID card remains for the user, but the state of the copier can be notified anywhere in the office by a portable PHS extension terminal.
[0055]
The present invention can also be applied to an image reading apparatus connected to a network such as a LAN, that is, a network scanner or a copying machine.
[0056]
FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention applied to a network scanner. Reference numeral 110 denotes a CPU that controls the whole. As in the case of the copying machine, the image reading mechanism 112 includes a document table made of a glass plate, a pressure plate for pressing a document placed on the document table, a document sensor for detecting whether or not a document is placed on the document table, A sensor for reading an image of a document placed on a document table, and a drive system for driving the sensor to scan the document.
[0057]
This scanner is equipped with an operation panel (not shown) provided with a start button and a liquid crystal display, and each is connected to the CPU 110. When a document is set on the document table and the start button on the operation panel is pressed, the image reading mechanism 112 reads the document as a digital image signal and stores it in the page memory 114.
[0058]
The CPU 110 is connected to the LAN via the LAN interface 116 of the TCP / IP protocol. The CPOU 110 can transfer the document image data stored in the page memory 114 to another information processing terminal such as a personal computer via the LAN by using the FTP protocol.
[0059]
This network scanner is provided with an antenna 120 for receiving a radio wave transmitted from the PHS terminal 118 on the front surface of the operation panel, as in the embodiment described above. Similarly to the demodulated packet generator 34, the antenna 120 is connected to a demodulated packet generator 122 that demodulates the received radio wave and generates packet data including an intensity signal. As for the packet generated by the demodulated packet generation device 122, as in the case of the ID signal selection device 42, the packet data having the strongest intensity is selected from the packet data transmitted during a certain period of time, and the ID data is extracted. To the ID signal selection device 124 stored in the register.
[0060]
The CPU 110 is further connected with a registration ID memory 126 for storing the same information as the registration ID memory 52 and a message memory 128 for storing a message “Forgot to take a document. To do.
[0061]
The initial state of the network scanner shown in FIG. 7 is a scan prohibited state. The algorithm from the unscannable state to the scannable state is exactly the same as the algorithm from the copy-inhibited state to the copyable state in the flowchart shown in FIG. It shifts to the scan enabled state only when it comes before.
[0062]
In the registration ID memory 126 of this embodiment, an IP address is registered in advance with the ID data. This IP address indicates a destination of a terminal to which image data read for each user is to be sent, and is notified to the state management task at the same time when the state management task is instructed to shift to a scannable state.
[0063]
In a conventional network scanner, the destination of image data has to be designated by the user each time using an operation panel or the like. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when image data is stored in the page memory 114 from the image reading mechanism 112 by the user pressing the start button, the CPU 110 is registered in the registration ID memory 126 as a pair with the ID data. And the image data on the page memory 114 is transferred to the destination terminal by the FTP command. That is, in this embodiment, the user only has to go to the network scanner, set the document, and press the reading start button. Even if the destination is not specified, the read image data is automatically transferred to an information processing terminal such as a personal computer registered in advance.
[0064]
In an information processing terminal such as a personal computer that receives images, a scanner monitoring utility is resident and operating. This utility can understand the FTP protocol, and stores image data sent from the network scanner in a directory designated in advance by the user. During FTP from the scanner, the message “Image is being sent” is displayed on the monitor screen, and after completion of FTP, the message “Image file reception is complete.” Is displayed to notify the user. To do.
[0065]
The user can know the completion of the image reading by the utility message on the information processing terminal side (image file reception has been completed). In this embodiment, however, the document table is further changed even after a certain time has elapsed after completion of FTP. When the document is not removed from the CPU 110, the CPU 110 reads the message stored in the message memory 126 and transmits it to the same terminal via the I / F 116. The scanner monitoring utility of the information processing terminal displays the received message on the monitor screen and / or outputs a warning sound or a message sound from the speaker, thereby prompting the user to take the document.
[0066]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a data transmission protocol of a computer network is used as a message transmission means.
[0067]
Of course, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 as well, in the same manner as the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, by providing the PHS extension telephone transmission device, even if the user is not in front of the information processing terminal, the PHS extension telephone can be used. The user can be notified of forgetting to take a document.
[0068]
【The invention's effect】
As can be easily understood from the above description, according to the present invention, when an error such as forgetting to remove a document, the end of a continuous copying operation, or a jam occurs, the user at that time is away from the apparatus. Can also be called immediately.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an ID determination process according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a part of a flowchart of a copy end notification according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a part of a flowchart of a copy end notification according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of jam notification according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention applied to a network scanner.
[Explanation of symbols]
10: Scanner section
12: Printer section
14: Operation panel 14
16: Document table
18: Pressure plate
20: Paper cassette
22: Manual feed paper slot
24: Discharge port
26: PHSID identification device
28: PHS extension telephone transmitter
30: Receive antenna
32: PHS terminal
34: Demodulated packet generator
36: Demodulation circuit
38: Packet generation circuit
40: Radio wave intensity measurement circuit
42: ID signal selection device
44: Buffer memory
46: Selection circuit
48: Register
50: Scanner control CPU
52: Registration ID memory
54: Message memory
56: Register
58: Extension telephone call control circuit
60: Number calling circuit
62: Audio generator
64: Selector
66: Antenna
68: Modulation / demodulation circuit
110: CPU
112: Image reading mechanism
114: Page memory
116: LAN interface
118: PHS terminal
120: Antenna
122: Demodulated packet generator
124: ID signal selection device
126: Registration ID memory
128: Message memory

Claims (2)

User identification means for identifying a user by receiving wireless radio waves including terminal ID information transmitted from a portable wireless terminal held by each user even in a non-calling state ;
A contact storage means for storing the call number of the mobile radio terminal held by each user,
An image processing apparatus comprising: a message sending unit for reading a calling number of a portable wireless terminal held by a user identified by the user identifying unit from the contact storage unit and sending a predetermined message to the portable wireless terminal ;
Copying by the image processing apparatus is performed by identifying the terminal ID information of the strongest radio wave among the plurality of radio waves including the terminal ID information received by the user identification means and the user ID when the copy is received. user is Chetsuku or in front of the image processing apparatus, if the user who made a copy by the image processing apparatus in front of the image processing apparatus displays a message by the operation unit of the image processing apparatus,
The user received by the identification means, a result of identifying the user ID at the time of receiving the strongest terminal ID information and the copy of the radio waves of the plurality of radio signal wave including the terminal ID information, performing copy by the image processing apparatus If the user is in front of the image processing apparatus or there is no one other than the user and the copy is a time-consuming copy , the message sending means is used to send the copy end message, An image processing apparatus that transmits a message forgetting to take a document or a copy in the case of single copy. A user identification step for identifying a user by receiving a radio wave including terminal ID information transmitted from a portable wireless terminal held by each user even in a non-calling state ;
A contact storage step for storing the calling number of the portable wireless terminal held by each user in the contact storage means;
A message transmission step of reading a call number of a portable wireless terminal held by the user identified in the user identification step from the contact storage means and transmitting a predetermined message to the portable wireless terminal ,
In the user identification step , the terminal ID information of the strongest radio wave among the plurality of radio waves including the terminal ID information received and the user ID at the time of receiving the copy are identified, whereby the copy by the predetermined image processing apparatus is performed. and Chetsuku the user done by in front of the predetermined image processing apparatus, if the user who copies by the prescribed image processing apparatus in front of the predetermined image processing apparatus, a message by the operation unit of the predetermined image processing apparatus Is displayed,
The user identification step, the received result of identifying the user ID at the time of receiving the strongest radio wave terminal ID information and the copy of the plurality of radio signal wave including the terminal ID information, the copy by the predetermined image processing apparatus If the user other than the user who performed the operation is in front of the image processing apparatus or there is no one, and the copy is a time-consuming copy , the message transmission means is used to transmit the copy end message, An image processing method, wherein a message for forgetting to copy a document or a copy is transmitted when the copy is a single copy.

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