JP4100859B2 - Data communication apparatus and storage method of destination information - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a destination management technique for managing a destination of transmission data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a multifunction peripheral such as a digital copying machine having a plurality of data transmission / reception components has been realized. Also, in this type of multifunction device, etc., the destination information is centrally managed by the index, and when each data transmission component actually executes the transmission process, the function of acquiring the destination information based on the index and performing the transmission process is also provided. It has been realized.
[0003]
In addition, even if an apparatus having such a destination management function is instructed to delete or change destination information related to an index that is referred to by a transmission job such as a standby job or an execution job, the instruction At that time, the destination information was deleted or changed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For this reason, in the prior art, when the destination information is acquired based on the index in order to actually perform transmission, when the destination information of the index is once deleted and changed to another destination information, This could not be detected, and erroneous transmission was made to a destination different from the destination selected by the user when the transmission job was issued.
[0005]
In addition, despite the erroneous transmission, nothing was notified to the user, so the user misunderstood that the transmission was successful.
[0006]
The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object thereof is to prevent erroneous transmission to a destination different from the intended destination.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To solve the above problem, the data communication apparatus according to the present invention, the destination information for specifying a destination for transmitting data, and a destination storage means for storing in association to one of a plurality of identification data, data Job issuing means for issuing a transmission job to be transmitted with at least one of the plurality of identification data added thereto, and destination information associated with the identification data added to the transmission job by the job issuing means as the destination acquired from the storage means possess a job execution unit configured to execute the transmission job, the destination storage means, said transmitting said a said identification data destination information is not coordinated is the job issuing means issued The new destination information is stored in association with the identification data not added to the job .
[0008]
Further, in the present invention , the destination storage unit includes the identification data that is not associated with the destination information and does not include the identification data that is not added to the transmission job issued by the job issuing unit. The new destination information is not stored.
In the present invention, the job execution means executes the transmission job using any one of a plurality of communication methods each having a different communication method.
[0009]
In the present invention , the destination storage unit stores the destination information in association with any of the plurality of communication methods, and the job execution unit corresponds to the identification data added to the transmission job. The attached destination information is acquired from the destination storage unit, and the transmission job is executed using the communication method associated with the destination information.
[0010]
The present invention also provides destination storage means for storing destination information for specifying a destination to which data is transmitted in association with any of a plurality of pieces of identification data, and a transmission job for sending data. A method of storing destination information in a data communication apparatus having a job issuing unit that issues at least one of them, and determines whether or not the identification data not associated with the destination information exists. Whether the identification data is added to the transmission job issued by the job issuing means when the first process and the first process determine that the identification data not associated with the destination information exists. A second step of determining, and when the second step determines that the identification data is not added to the transmission job issued by the job issuing means, And having a third step of storing the serial address information.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system to which the present invention is applied.
[0013]
In FIG. 1, a copier 1001 is configured as a digital multi-function peripheral, and has a function of transmitting image data read by the scanner 2070 to various apparatuses in addition to the scanner 2070 and the printer 2095 (see FIG. 2). Yes.
[0014]
The printer 1002 functions as a remote printer that prints image data read by the scanner 2070 of the copier 1001. The facsimile machine 1003 receives image data read by the scanner 2070 of the copier 1001.
[0015]
The database / mail server 1004 stores data read by the scanner 2070 of the copying machine 1001. Data stored in the database / mail server 1004 is utilized by the client computer 1005.
[0016]
The Ethernet 1006 is used as a network for connecting a copying machine 1001, a printer 1002, a facsimile machine 1003, a database / mail server 1004, and a client computer 1005, and performing data transmission / reception between these apparatuses.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the copying machine 1001.
[0018]
The controller unit 2000 is connected to a scanner 2070 that is an image input device and a printer 2095 that is an image output device, and on the other hand, is connected to a LAN 2011 including the Ethernet 1006 and a public line (WAN) 2051 so that image information and device information can be obtained. It is a unit that performs input / output and the like.
[0019]
A CPU 2001 is a controller that controls the entire copying machine 1001. The RAM 2002 functions as a work memory for the operation of the CPU 2001, and also functions as an image memory for temporarily storing image data.
[0020]
The ROM 2003 functions as a boot ROM and stores a boot program. An HDD 2004 is a hard disk drive and stores various software, image data, and the like.
[0021]
An operation unit I / F 2006 is an interface unit with an operation unit (UI) 2012 having a touch panel, and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 2012 to the operation unit 2012. Also, it plays a role of transmitting information input from the operation unit 2012 to the CPU 2001.
[0022]
A network I / F 2010 is connected to the LAN 2011 and inputs / outputs information. The Modem 2050 is connected to the public line 2051 and inputs / outputs information. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 2007.
[0023]
An Image BuS I / F 2005 is a bus bridge that connects a system bus 2007 and an image bus 2008 that transfers image data at high speed, and converts a data structure. The image bus 2008 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394.
[0024]
The following devices are arranged on the image bus 2008. A raster image processor (RIP) 2060 expands the PDL code into a bitmap image. A device I / F unit 2020 connects an image input / output device such as a scanner 2070 and a printer 2095 to the controller unit 2000, and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.
[0025]
A scanner image processing unit 2080 corrects, processes, and edits input image data. The printer image processing unit performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on the print output image data. The image rotation unit 2030 rotates image data. The image compression unit 2040 performs compression / decompression processing of JPEG for multivalued image data and JBIG, MMR, and MH for binary image data.
[0026]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of software installed in the copier 1001, and these software are stored in the HDD 2004.
[0027]
The operation unit component 3001 acquires destination information from the destination management component 3002 and displays the destination information. The transmission management component 3003 reads the document image data with the scanner component 3004 and acquires the destination information from the destination management component 3002 in accordance with the processing command issued from the operation unit component 3001. Then, the transmission management component 3003 issues a transmission processing command to the print component 3005, the facsimile transmission component 3006, the database storage component 3007, or the mail / I-fax transmission component 3008, so that the printer 1002, the facsimile machine 1003, or the Original image data is transmitted to the database / mail server 1004. Here, I-fax means Internet facsimile.
[0028]
The facsimile data and I-fax image data transmitted from the facsimile machine 1003 and the client computer 1005 are received by the facsimile reception component 3009 and the I-fax reception component 3010, respectively. These received data are supplied to the transmission management component 3003 by the transfer management component 3011 and transferred to the transfer destination managed by the destination management component 3002.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating destination information managed by the destination management component 3002, transmission job information and transfer job information managed by the transmission management component 3003 and the transfer management component 3011.
[0030]
The destination information is input in advance before the user performs transmission work from the operation unit 2012 and is stored in the HDD 2004. Each destination information includes a destination name (Name), a transmission mode (Type), and a transmission destination (Address) input by the user, and an index ID is automatically set for a record including these pieces of information. Is done. The index ID is composed of numbers (record numbers) from “1” to “1000”, for example.
[0031]
The transmission job information is issued when the user selects the destination by the operation unit 2012 and instructs transmission processing, and an index ID indicating the selected destination information is set for each transmission job ID.
[0032]
The transfer job information is created according to the transfer conditions registered in the transfer management component 3011 when the facsimile reception component 3009 and the I-fax reception component 3010 receive data, and is indicated by the transfer conditions for each transfer job ID. An index ID corresponding to the destination information is set.
[0033]
In the example of FIG. 4, the index ID = 6 and the index ID = 15 deleted from the destination management component 3002 are set for JobID = J1005 of the transmission job information and JobID = J1002 of the transfer job information, respectively.
[0034]
Note that index Count in the transmission job information and the transfer job information represents the number of index IDs set for the corresponding job, that is, the number of destinations. Further, in the transmission job information and transfer job information in FIG. 4, information indicating data to be transmitted or transferred is omitted.
[0035]
As described above, since the destination information of a plurality of transmission components such as the print component 3005 and the facsimile transmission component 3006 is managed by a common index system, the change prohibition control is performed as compared with the case where each component is managed by a different index system. Becomes easy.
[0036]
Furthermore, since a finite number of index IDs are dynamically assigned to each transmission component, for example, it is possible to cope with a case where more destination information of a specific transmission component is registered than other transmission components, and it is more flexible depending on user preference. A usage form can be provided.
Next, new address information additional registration processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0037]
When an additional registration process of new destination information is instructed from the operation unit 2012, the destination management component 3002 starts the destination information registration process in step S5001, and initializes the index ID variable n to “1” in step S5002. To do. In the present embodiment, the values that can be taken by the variable n are “1” to “1000”.
[0038]
Next, in step S5003, it is checked whether or not the index indicated by the variable n is an empty index. As a result, if it is a free index, the process proceeds to step S5004, where it is checked whether or not the free index is set as transmission job information. If it is not set as a transmission job, the process proceeds to step S5007. Check whether a free index is set as transfer job information. As a result, if it is not set as a transfer job, the process proceeds to step S5008, where new destination information is additionally registered in the empty index record, and the process ends.
[0039]
If it is determined in step S5003 that the index indicated by variable n is not a free index, if it is determined in step S5004 that the empty index indicated by variable n is set as transmission job information, and step If it is determined in S5007 that the empty index indicated by the variable n is set as transfer job information, the process proceeds to step S5005, and the variable n is incremented by “1”.
[0040]
The process advances to step S5006 to check whether or not the incremented variable n exceeds “1000”, and if it exceeds, the process advances to step S5009 to display that there is no empty index, thereby registering the error process. And exit.
[0041]
On the other hand, if the incremented variable n does not exceed “1000”, the process returns to step S5003, and the same processing is performed on the index indicated by the incremented variable n.
[0042]
As described above, in this embodiment, when new destination information is additionally registered, new destination information is added to the record indicated by the index ID set as transmission job information (including transfer job information). I try not to register.
[0043]
Therefore, the destination information corresponding to the index ID set as transmission job information is prevented from being changed to another destination information, and the destination selected when the user issues a transmission job (including a transfer job). Can be prevented from being erroneously transmitted to different destinations, and reliability can be improved.
[0044]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can apply not only when adding new destination information additionally, but also when changing the destination information concerning registration in another aspect.
[0045]
For example, the destination information already registered in the record indicated by the index ID set as transmission job information (including transfer job information) is deleted, or the destination information already registered is changed to another index ID. The change processing may be prohibited also when the destination information of the record indicated by the index ID set as the transmission job information is changed, such as when moving to the record indicated by.
[0046]
In the above-described embodiment, a single communication apparatus called a copying machine having a plurality of communication components has been described as an example. However, a host computer and devices such as a modem unit and a LAN unit are connected via a predetermined interface. It can also be applied to the system.
[0047]
Another object of the present invention is to store a program code of software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments in a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus is stored in the storage medium. It is also achieved by reading and executing the program code. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
[0048]
As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, a DVD, or the like can be used.
[0049]
Further, by executing the program code read out by the computer, not only the above-described functions are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program code performs actual processing. The case where the above-described functions are realized by performing part or all of the above is also included.
[0050]
Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. A case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the above-described functions are realized by the processing is also included.
[0051]
Further, the program code at this time may be CPU native code, may be written in a predetermined interpreter language, and may be converted into CPU native code at runtime. Script data described in a format, which may be interpreted and executed by the operating system.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent from being sent erroneously to a different destination from the intent and destination, it is possible to improve the reliability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a copying machine.
FIG. 3 is a lock diagram showing the configuration of software installed in the copying machine.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating destination information managed by a destination management component, transmission job information, and transmission job information managed by a transmission management component and a transfer management component.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an additional registration process of new destination information.
[Explanation of symbols]
1001: Copier 2000: Controller unit 2001: CPU
2002: RAM
2003: ROM
2004: Hard disk 2011: LAN
2012: Operation unit 2051: WAN
2070: Scanner 2080: Scanner image processing 2090: Printer image processing 2095: Printer 3001: Operation unit component 3002: Destination management component 3003: Transmission management component 3004: Scanner component 3005: Print component 3006: Facsimile transmission component 3007: Database storage component 3008 : Mail / I-fax transmission component 3009: Facsimile reception component 3010: I-fax reception component 3011: Transfer management component

Claims (5)

The destination information for specifying a destination for transmitting data, and a destination storage means for storing in association to one of a plurality of identification data,
A job issuing means for issuing a transmission job for transmitting data by adding at least one of the plurality of identification data ;
It possesses a job execution means for said job issuing means executes the transmission job obtains the destination information associated with the identification data added to the transmission job from the address storage means,
The destination storage means associates the new destination information with the identification data that is not associated with the destination information and that is not added to the transmission job issued by the job issuing means. storage to the data communication apparatus according to claim Rukoto.   The destination storage means, when there is no identification data that is not associated with the destination information and is not added to the transmission job issued by the job issuing means, The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data communication apparatus is not stored. 3. The data communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job execution unit executes the transmission job by using any one of a plurality of communication methods each having a different communication method. The destination storage means stores the destination information in association with any of the plurality of communication methods,
  The job execution unit acquires the destination information associated with the identification data added to the transmission job from the destination storage unit, and uses the communication method associated with the destination information to perform the transmission. The data communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the data communication apparatus executes a job. Destination storage means for storing destination information for specifying a destination to which data is transmitted in association with any of a plurality of identification data, and a transmission job for transmitting the data are added with at least one of the plurality of identification data A destination information storage method in a data communication apparatus having a job issuing means for issuing
  A first step of determining whether or not the identification data not associated with the destination information exists;
  A second step of determining whether or not the identification data is added to the transmission job issued by the job issuing means when the first step determines that the identification data not associated with the destination information exists; Process,
  A third step of storing the new destination information when the second step determines that the identification data is not added to the transmission job issued by the job issuing means;
  A method for storing destination information, comprising:

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