JP5175877B2 - Image display apparatus, communication device, and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display device, a communication device, and an image forming apparatus, and in particular, a communication method stored for each communication partner and communication partner identification information used for the communication method during communication such as facsimile and e-mail. It is related with the technique at the time of displaying on a display part.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, there is known a communication device that performs communication such as facsimile communication and e-mail transmission to a communication partner designated by an operator. In such a communication device, a single communication partner registered in the device includes a plurality of communication methods for facsimile communication, e-mail transmission, scan data transmission to a network-connected personal computer, and the like. The communication destination identification information such as a facsimile number, a mail address or an IP address used for the communication method can be stored in association with the information.

JP 2008-22279 A

  However, in the conventional communication device, when a plurality of communication methods and communication partner identification information used for one communication partner are registered, when the operator starts communication, the communication partner, communication method, and When selecting communication partner identification information to be used, the communication method registered for each communication partner and the communication partner identification information used for this are all displayed, which makes the display contents complicated for the operator. For this reason, the communication method and communication partner identification information used for communication to the current communication partner among the communication partner and communication method and the communication partner identification information used for the operator displayed in a complicated manner. Finding out is not easy.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem. At the time of communication, an operator can communicate with a communication partner registered in a device, a communication method, and communication partner identification information used therefor. It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to easily specify a communication method and communication partner identification information used for communication with a partner.

An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes a communication partner that is a combination of a communication method and communication partner identification information used for the communication method for each communication partner to be communicated by the communication unit. A communication partner storage unit capable of storing a plurality of information; a display unit for displaying the communication partner and communication partner information; and the communication partner for each communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit A display control unit for displaying the destination information on the display unit, and the communication unit for communicating when the communication partner information about the communication partner is displayed on the display unit by the display control unit A communication partner receiving unit that receives a communication partner from the operator together with the communication partner information; and a plurality of the communication partner information stored for the one communication partner. A display priority storage unit that stores display priority on the display unit by the display control unit with respect to each communication partner information of the other party, and the display control unit includes the communication partner for each communication partner When displaying the destination information on the display unit, for the communication partner having a plurality of the communication partner information, the communication partner information is set according to the display priority stored in the display priority storage unit. An extraction instruction receiving unit that receives from the operator an extraction instruction that is extracted from a communication partner storage unit, displayed on the display unit, and executed by the display control unit; and the display control unit includes the extraction control unit When the extraction instruction is received by the instruction receiving unit, a process of extracting the communication partner information having a high display priority for a communication partner having a plurality of the communication partner information is performed. , For each communication partner, further comprising a latest stored information detection unit that detects the latest communication partner information stored in the communication partner storage unit according to an operation of an operator, the display control unit, About a communication partner having a plurality of communication partner information, with the display priority being the order in which the communication partner information is stored in the communication partner storage unit based on the detection result by the latest stored information detection unit. A process of extracting the communication partner information having the highest display priority is performed .

According to the present invention, when the display control unit displays, on the display unit, communication partner information that is a combination of a communication method and communication partner specifying information used for the communication method, for each communication partner, the communication partner The communication partner having a plurality of information is displayed after the number of communication partner information to be displayed is narrowed down according to the display priority. Thereby, at the time of communication, it is possible to avoid complicated display of the communication method and communication partner identification information about the communication partner, so that the operator can select the communication partner, communication method, and this registered in the device. It is possible to easily specify the communication method and communication partner specifying information used for communication to the current communication partner from the communication partner specifying information to be used .

According to this invention, the display control unit, when the extracted instruction to the extraction instruction receiving section is received, for each communication partner, the display unit extracts the display priority higher communication destination information Since it is displayed, the operator can select whether to display all the communication partner information stored for each communication partner or to display the extracted communication partner information as necessary. I can .

According to this invention, as the display priority a detection result by the latest stored information detection unit, so determines communication destination information to be displayed on the communication partner having a plurality of communication destination information, each communication partner The communication partner information stored in the communication partner storage unit that is most likely to be desired by the operator can be displayed on the display unit.
Further, the latest stored information detection unit stores a history of the communication partner information stored in the communication partner storage unit, and based on the history, from the communication partner information stored most recently. Detect all the communication partner information of the specified number,
It is preferable that the display control unit performs a process of extracting all communication partner information detected by the latest stored information detection unit.

Moreover, further comprising an identification information reception unit for receiving an input of identification information for identifying each operator by each operator,
The display priority storage unit stores the display priority indicated by the detection result for the communication partner information for each identification information received by the identification information receiving unit,
The display controller, for each of the identification information, it is preferable to extract the communication destination information in which the display priority is high.

  According to the present invention, the display control unit extracts the communication partner information to be displayed for each communication partner according to the display priority for each identification information, so only the information that is truly necessary for each operator is obtained. Can be displayed on the display unit.

The front Symbol display control unit, when displaying the said communication destination information for each communication partner on the display unit, the communication destination having a plurality of the communication destination information, the display priority storage unit extracting the communication destination information in accordance with the display priority stored, it is preferable to display the display order of priority on the display unit.

  According to the present invention, the display control unit displays the communication partner information extracted for each communication partner in the order of display priority, so that the operators are arranged in the order in which the necessity is assumed to be high. The communication partner information can be confirmed.

The front Symbol display control unit, the extracted communication destination information, the priority is preferable to display on the display unit sequentially with different display form.

  According to this invention, the display control unit displays the communication partner information extracted for each communication partner by changing the display form in the order of display priority, so that each operator can display each communication partner displayed. The necessity of the prior information can be easily confirmed.

Further, the prior Symbol display control unit, the communication destination information which is not the subject of the extraction well is further displayed on the display unit, the extracted communication partner information as an object of the extraction, the subject of the extraction It is preferable to display on the display unit in a display form different from that of the communication partner information that has not been displayed.

  According to this invention, the display control unit causes the display unit to further display communication partner information that is not targeted for extraction, and sets the communication partner information extracted as the extraction target as the extraction target. Since the display form is displayed differently from the communication partner information that is not yet displayed, all the communication partner information can be confirmed regardless of whether or not it is the target of extraction, and the above different display form is used. Based on this, it can be easily recognized whether or not it is an extraction target.

The front Symbol communication destination information storage unit stores the detailed information associated thereto together with the communication destination information,
A detailed information display instruction receiving unit that receives a detailed information display instruction for displaying the detailed information about the communication partner information displayed on the display unit by the display control unit;
The display control unit reads the detailed information of the communication partner information for which the detailed information display instruction has been received by the detailed information display instruction reception unit from the communication partner information storage unit, and causes the display unit to display the detailed information. It is preferable .

  According to the present invention, the display control unit reads out the detailed information of the communication partner information whose detailed information display instruction has been received by the detailed information display instruction receiving unit from the communication partner information storage unit and causes the display unit to display the detailed information. In addition to the communication partner information, more detailed information can be presented to the operator regarding the communication partner.

A communication device according to the present invention is a communication device including the above-described image display device.

An image forming apparatus according to the present invention is an image forming apparatus provided with the above-described image display device.

According to these inventions, the same operation as that of the above-described image display device can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, at the time of communication, only the information that is really necessary for the operator can be displayed on the display unit. Therefore, the communication partner registered in the apparatus, the communication method, and the communication partner specifying information used for this can be displayed. It becomes possible to easily detect the communication method and communication partner identification information used for communication to the communication partner this time.

1 is a schematic side view illustrating a configuration of a multifunction peripheral that is an example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is the elements on larger scale of an operation part. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the multifunction machine shown in FIG. 1. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing when setting display priority of communication partner information for a communication partner in the multifunction peripheral. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of display processing of a communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a display process of a communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of a display process of a communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. FIG. 10 is a control block diagram of a multifunction machine for executing processing according to a fifth embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing when setting an extraction information used for extracting a communication partner and communication partner information used for the communication partner in the multifunction peripheral. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a fifth embodiment of a display process of a communication partner and communication partner information by a multi-function peripheral. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st deformation | transformation form of 5th Embodiment of the process at the time of a communication partner's and communication partner's information display by a multifunction peripheral. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd deformation | transformation form of 5th Embodiment of the process at the time of a communication partner's and communication partner's information display by a multifunctional machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a fourth embodiment of display processing of a communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd deformation | transformation form of 5th Embodiment of the process at the time of a communication partner's and communication partner information display by a multifunctional device. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part.

  Hereinafter, an image display apparatus and an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view illustrating a configuration of a multifunction peripheral that is an example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the operation unit 400. Hereinafter, the process performed by the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described as the process of the multifunction machine 1 including the image display apparatus.

  The multifunction device 1 has a scanner function, a facsimile function, a printer function, a copy function, and the like. The multi-function device 1 includes a main body 200, a paper post-processing section 300 disposed on the paper carry-out side, for example, the left side of the main body 200, an operation section 400 for an operator to input various operation commands, and the like. The document reading unit 500 is disposed at the upper part of the main body unit 200 and the document feeding unit 600 is disposed at the upper part of the document reading unit 500.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 400 includes a display unit 410 made up of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and the like, and an operation key unit 430 into which an operation instruction is input from the operator. The operation key unit 430 includes a help key 431, a start key 432, a numeric keypad 433, a function switching key 434, and the like.

  The help key 431 receives an instruction from the operator to cause the display unit 410 to display an operation screen (help screen) that displays each operation method related to the scanner function, facsimile function, printer function, copy function, and the like.

  The start key 432 receives an instruction to start each operation such as a copy operation and a scan operation from the operator. The numeric keypad 433 is a key for receiving an instruction for designating the number of copies from the operator. In the present embodiment, the numeric keypad 433 functions as an information input unit that receives input of information (for example, a user box number) necessary for inputting an operation instruction corresponding to the operation screen displayed on the display unit 410.

  The function switching key 434 has a copy function, a transmission function (scanner function, facsimile function, etc.), a document box function (function to read and print data stored in a storage area (mail box) in the HDD 74 described later), and the like. This is a key for receiving a function switching instruction for switching between them from the operator.

  The display unit 410 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and includes a touch panel unit combined with a touch panel function. The display unit 410 displays various operation screens and allows the operator to input execution commands for various functions by touching the display surface (displayed operation keys).

  The document feeding unit 600 includes a document placement unit 601, a paper feed roller 602, a document transport unit 603, and a document discharge unit 604, and the document reading unit 500 includes a scanner 501. The paper feed roller 602 feeds the required number of documents set on the document placement unit 601 one by one, and the document transport unit 603 sequentially transports the fed document to the reading position of the scanner 501. The scanner 501 sequentially reads images of the conveyed document, and the read document is discharged to the document discharge unit 604.

  The main body 200 includes a plurality of paper feed cassettes 201, a plurality of paper feed rollers 202, a transfer roller 203, a photosensitive drum 204, an exposure device 206, a developing device 207, a fixing roller 208, a discharge port 209, a discharge tray 210, and the like. Prepare.

  The photosensitive drum 204 is uniformly charged by a charging device (not shown) while rotating in the direction of the arrow. The exposure device 206 scans the photosensitive drum 204 with laser light modulated according to the image of the document read by the document reading unit 500, and forms an electrostatic latent image on the drum surface. The developing device 207 supplies a black developer to the photosensitive drum 204 to form a toner image.

  On the other hand, the paper feed roller 202 draws the print paper from the paper feed cassette 201 in which the print paper is stored, and feeds the print paper to the transfer roller 203. The transfer roller 203 transfers the toner image on the photosensitive drum 204 to the conveyed printing paper, and the fixing roller 208 heats and fixes the transferred toner image on the printing paper. Thereafter, the printing paper is carried into the paper post-processing unit 300 from the discharge port 209 of the main body unit 200. The printing paper is also discharged to the discharge tray 210 as necessary.

  The paper post-processing unit 300 includes a carry-in port 301, a print paper carrying unit 302, a carry-out port 303, a stack tray 304, and the like. The printing paper conveyance unit 302 sequentially conveys the printing paper carried into the carry-in port 301 from the discharge port 209 and finally discharges the printing paper from the carry-out port 303 to the stack tray 304. The stack tray 304 is configured to be movable up and down in the direction of the arrow in accordance with the number of print sheets stacked from the carry-out port 303.

  FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the MFP shown in FIG. The multifunction device 1 includes a scanner unit 11, an image processing unit 21, a printer unit 31, an operation unit 400, a control unit 51, a network I / F (interface) unit 71, an HDD (hard disk drive) 74, a facsimile communication unit 75, and a notification. Part 76 is provided.

  The scanner unit 11 includes an exposure lamp 12 and a CCD (charge coupled device) 13 that constitute the scanner 501 shown in FIG. The scanner unit 11 irradiates the document with the exposure lamp 12 and receives the reflected light with the CCD 13, thereby reading an image from the document and outputting an image corresponding to the read image to the image processing unit 21.

  The image processing unit 21 includes a correction unit 22, an image processing unit 23, and an image memory 24. The image processing unit 21 processes the read image by the correction unit 22 and the image processing unit 23 as necessary. The image processed by the image processing unit 21 is stored in the image memory 24 for printing or output to the printer unit 31. The correction unit 22 performs predetermined correction processing such as level correction and γ correction on the read image. The image processing unit 23 performs various types of processing such as image compression or expansion processing and enlargement or reduction processing.

  The printer unit 31 is an image composed of a paper transport unit 32 composed of the paper feed cassette 201 and paper feed roller 202 shown in FIG. 1, the photoconductive drum 204, the exposure device 206 and the development device 207 shown in FIG. The image forming apparatus includes a forming unit 33, a transfer unit 34 including the transfer roller 203 shown in FIG. 1, and a fixing unit 35 including the fixing roller 208 shown in FIG. The printer unit 31 prints an image on recording paper using the document data read by the scanner unit 11. Specifically, the paper transport unit 32 transports the recording paper to the image forming unit 33, the image forming unit 33 forms a toner image corresponding to the above image, and the transfer unit 34 transfers the toner image to the recording paper. The fixing unit 35 fixes the toner image on the recording paper to form an image.

  The network I / F unit 71 uses a network interface (10 / 100Base-TX) or the like, and controls transmission / reception of various data to / from an external device via the LAN or the Internet via a router. The network I / F unit 71 is a personal computer connected to the multi-function device 1 through, for example, a LAN under the control of the operation control unit 521, and has an address designated by the operator through the operation of the operation unit 400 Original image data read by the scanner unit 11 is transmitted to the personal computer and stored in a folder in the personal computer designated by the operator. The network I / F unit 71 is a computer connected to the multifunction machine 1 through the router or the like under the control of the operation control unit 521, for example. An electronic mail is transmitted to the personal computer having the designated address.

  The HDD 74 stores an image read by the scanner unit 11, an output format set for the image, and the like.

  The operation unit 400 includes a display unit 410 and an operation key unit 430 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. The display unit 410 displays a plurality of keys that accept input of various instructions by a touch panel function under the control of the display control unit 522.

  For example, when an address book screen C shown in FIG. 6 described later is displayed on the display unit 410, an “OK” key 411 and a cancel key 412 are displayed in the screen by display control of the display control unit 522.

  The “OK” key 411 is a key for accepting an input completion instruction indicating the completion of the input of the operation instruction corresponding to the address book screen C from the operator using the touch panel function.

  The cancel key 412 is a soft key that accepts an instruction to cancel the input of the input operation instruction from the operator by the touch panel function when the operation instruction corresponding to the address book screen C has already been input by the operator.

  The operation key unit 430 is provided with the function switching key 434, the start key 432, the numeric keypad 433 and the like shown in FIG. The CPU 52 of the control unit 51 receives instructions input by the operator from the keys of the display unit 410 and the operation unit 400.

  The facsimile communication unit 75 includes an encoding / decoding unit (not shown), a modem unit (not shown), and an NCU (Network Control Unit) (not shown). The facsimile communication unit 75 transmits the image data of the document read by the scanner unit 11 under the control of the operation control unit 521 to the facsimile apparatus of the communication partner designated by the operation of the operation unit 400 by the operator via a telephone line. The image data is transmitted to the facsimile apparatus or the like via the network, or the image data transmitted from the facsimile apparatus or the like is received. The encoding / decoding unit compresses and encodes image data to be transmitted, and decompresses and decodes received image data. The modem unit modulates the compressed and encoded image data into an audio signal, and demodulates the received signal (audio signal) into image data. The NCU controls connection via a telephone line to a facsimile machine or the like as a transmission / reception destination. In addition, the facsimile communication unit 75 designates the facsimile device of the communication partner designated by the operation of the operation unit 400 by the operator or the multifunction device 1 as a recipient of facsimile data under the control of the operation control unit 521. Data communication (i-facsimile communication) by Internet fax is performed between the incoming external facsimile apparatuses.

  The control unit 51 includes a CPU 52 and a data storage unit 50. The CPU 52 controls the operation of the multifunction device 1. The data storage unit 50 includes a communication partner storage unit 53 and a display priority storage unit 54.

  The communication partner storage unit 53 includes a memory or the like, and is a communication method (facsimile communication, i-fax transmission, e-mail transmission, or network connection to the multi-function device 1 input by the operation of the operation unit 400 by the operator. Data transmission to a personal computer, etc.) and communication partner identification information used in the communication method (address indicating the transmission partner of the e-mail, address indicating the personal computer and folder for storing the original image data, facsimile) Number or the like) is stored in association with the communication partner indicated by the name input by the operation of the operation unit 400 by the operator. The communication partner storage unit 53 can store a plurality of pieces of communication partner information including a combination of a communication method and communication partner specifying information for one communication partner.

  The display priority storage unit 54 includes a memory or the like, and the display control unit 522 selects each communication partner from a plurality of communication partner information stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 in association with one communication partner. The display priority used when extracting the communication partner information to be displayed for the destination is stored for each communication partner information of the communication partner. For example, when the display priority receiving unit 525 receives the designation of communication partner information to be displayed for the communication partner from the operator, the designation of the communication partner information indicates the display priority “level”. “High” is stored in the display priority storage unit 54. In addition, the display priority storage unit 54 stores the use frequency value detected by the use frequency detection unit 527 as the display priority. Further, the display priority storage unit 54 stores the value of the latest partner information detected by the latest partner information detection unit 528 as the display priority. The display priority storage unit 54 stores the value of the latest storage information detected by the latest storage information detection unit 529 as the display priority.

  The CPU 52 includes an operation control unit 521, a display control unit 522, a communication partner reception unit 523, an extraction instruction reception unit 524, a display priority reception unit 525, an identification information reception unit 526, a usage frequency detection unit 527, and the latest partner information detection. Unit 528 and the latest stored information detection unit 529. The operation control unit 521 controls operation of each unit (the operation unit 400, the scanner unit 11, the image processing unit 21, the printer unit 31, and the like) of the multifunction machine 1. For example, as described above, the operation control unit 521 controls communication by the network I / F unit 71 and communication by the facsimile communication unit 75. The network I / F unit 71 and the facsimile communication unit 75 are examples of a communication unit in the claims.

  The display control unit 522 controls the display operation of the display unit 410. The display control unit 522 reads out image data and the like necessary for displaying the operation screen from a data storage unit (not shown), and stores each communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 and the communication partner used for the communication partner. Together with the information, an address book screen C (FIG. 6 to be described later. An example of a communication partner list screen) is generated and displayed on the display unit 410.

  The communication partner accepting unit 523 selects a communication partner that performs communication by the network I / F unit 71 and the facsimile communication unit 75 when the address book screen C is displayed on the display unit 410 by the display control unit 522. The communication partner information shown is received based on the operation of the operation unit 400 by the operator.

  The extraction instruction receiving unit 524 receives an extraction instruction for causing the display control unit 522 to perform the extraction based on an operation of the operation unit 400 from the operator. When the extraction instruction receiving unit 524 receives the extraction instruction, the display control unit 522 displays the communication partner information for each communication partner on the display unit 410. The communication partner having a plurality of communication partner information , The communication partner information with a high display priority stored in the display priority storage unit 54 is extracted and displayed on the display unit 410 as the address book screen C.

  The display priority receiving unit 525 receives the designation of communication partner information about the communication partner to be displayed by the display control unit 522 from the operator as the display priority. When the designation is accepted by the display priority accepting unit 525, the display control unit 522 uses the designation of the communication partner information as a display priority, and sets a plurality of pieces of communication partner information according to the display priority. The communication partner information to be displayed is extracted from the plurality of communication partner information for the communication partner having the communication partner.

  The identification information receiving unit 526 receives input of identification information for identifying each operator (ID for each operator assigned for each operator, etc.) for each operator. When the identification information is received by the identification information reception unit 526, the display priority storage unit 54 displays the display priority (designation of the communication partner information described above) for each identification information received by the identification information reception unit 526. A value of use frequency, a value of latest partner information, or a value of latest storage information) is stored. When the display control unit 522 displays the communication partner information for each communication partner on the display unit 410, the display control unit 522 performs communication for each identification information according to the display priority for each identification information stored in the display priority storage unit 54. For a communication partner having a plurality of partner information, the communication partner information to be displayed is extracted from the plurality of communication partner information.

  The usage frequency detection unit 527 indicates the usage frequency (for example, the number of times of use in one week) in which each communication partner information for each communication partner is used for communication by the network I / F unit 71 and the facsimile communication unit 75. To detect. The use frequency detected by the use frequency detection unit 527 is stored as a display priority in the display priority storage unit 54, and the display control unit 522 uses the stored use frequency value as a display priority to communicate with the communication partner. The communication partner information about the communication partner having a plurality of information is extracted.

  The latest partner information detection unit 528 detects the latest communication partner information used for communication by the network I / F unit 71 and the facsimile communication unit 75 for each communication partner. The latest partner information detected by the latest partner information detection unit 528 is stored as a display priority in the display priority storage unit 54, and the display control unit 522 displays the value of the stored latest partner information. As a priority, the communication partner information for the communication partner having a plurality of communication partner information is extracted.

  The latest stored information detection unit 529 detects the latest communication partner information stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 for each communication partner. The latest storage information detected by the latest storage information detection unit 529 is stored as the display priority in the display priority storage unit 54, and the display control unit 522 uses the value of the stored latest storage information as the display priority. Then, the communication partner information for the communication partner having a plurality of communication partner information is extracted.

  The image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operation unit 400, a display unit 410, a display control unit 522, a communication partner reception unit 523, an extraction instruction reception unit 524, and a display priority reception unit 525. The identification information receiving unit 526, the usage frequency detecting unit 527, the latest partner information detecting unit 528, the latest stored information detecting unit 529, the communication partner storing unit 53, and the display priority storing unit 54, which will be described later. In addition to this, each part necessary for executing the processing according to the above is provided, and in addition to this, at least one of the network I / F part 71 and the facsimile communication part 75 is provided.

  Note that a display control program according to an embodiment of the present invention is stored in a storage medium in the MFP 1 such as the HDD 74, and the CPU 52 performs operation control according to the display control program, whereby the display control unit 522 is operated. , Function as communication partner reception unit 523, extraction instruction reception unit 524, display priority reception unit 525, identification information reception unit 526, usage frequency detection unit 527, latest partner information detection unit 528, and latest storage information detection unit 529. Further, the CPU 52 further causes the memory of the control unit 51 to function as the communication partner storage unit 53 and the display priority storage unit 54. This display control program is stored in the HDD 74 or the like by reading from a CD-ROM or DVD, or by downloading from a server on the Internet via the network I / F 71.

  However, the display control unit 522, the communication partner reception unit 523, the extraction instruction reception unit 524, the display priority reception unit 525, the identification information reception unit 526, the usage frequency detection unit 527, the latest partner information detection unit 528, and the latest The stored information detection unit 529 is not limited to the one realized by the CPU 52 controlling the operation according to the display control program, but the display control unit 522, the communication partner reception unit 523, the extraction instruction reception unit 524, and the display priority reception. The unit 525, the identification information receiving unit 526, the usage frequency detecting unit 527, the latest partner information detecting unit 528, and the latest stored information detecting unit 529 may be provided with hardware by a circuit or the like.

  Next, processing when setting the display priority of communication partner information for the communication partner in the multifunction device 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing when setting the display priority of communication partner information for the communication partner in the multifunction device 1. 5 to 8 are diagrams showing examples of the display screen of the display unit 410. FIG.

  When the main power supply of the multifunction device 1 is turned on by the operator, the display control unit 522 displays the initial screen A as shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 410 (S1). In the present embodiment, as an example of the initial screen A, the display control unit 522 shows an example in which the display unit 410 displays a display screen on which the operating conditions for the copy function can be set.

  When the display control unit 522 is displaying the initial screen A on the display unit 410, the operator inputs an operation instruction other than the transmission function, such as a copy operation execution instruction, to the operation control unit 521. If accepted (NO in S2), another operation in which the input is accepted is executed by the operation control unit 521 (S10).

  When the display control unit 522 displays the initial screen A on the display unit 410, for example, the transmission key 4341 that forms the function switching key 434 of the operation key unit 430 is pressed by the operator, and based on this pressing operation, When the operation control unit 521 receives an instruction to start a transmission function for transmitting image data or the like acquired by the multifunction device 1 to an external device (YES in S2), the display control unit 522 reads from the communication partner storage unit 53, Image data, etc. required to read all communication partner information and communication partner information used for this, and display the address book screen C for accepting designation of the communication partner from the operator from an unillustrated storage unit 6 is used to create an address book screen C as shown in FIG. 6 by using all the communication partner information, communication partner information used for the communication partner information, and the image data. Form and on the display unit 410 (S3).

  A display priority designation button 413 is displayed on the address book screen C displayed by the display control unit 522. For example, when the display priority designation button 413 is pressed and an instruction from the operator to start selecting the communication method and communication partner identification information is accepted by the touch panel function (YES in S4). The display control unit 522 causes the display unit 410 to display a setting screen D as shown in FIG. 7 (S5).

When this setting screen D is displayed, the operator presses the radio button 419 corresponding to “Name: Osaka Branch Details: 66-6666-6666” shown as the facsimile transmission destination, and presses the OK button 411. Then, the communication partner information “Name: Osaka Branch Details: 66-6666-6666” shown as the destination of this facsimile is sent, and multiple communication partner information (in this example, “communication method: facsimile communication, "Facsimile number: 66-6666-6666", "Communication method: E-mail, Mail address: kyo@ky.jp") Display priority (display priority " The display priority receiving unit 525 receives from the operator as “level high”) (YES in S6).

  That is, a plurality of communication partner information “communication method: facsimile communication, facsimile number: 66-6666-6666” and “communication method: electronic mail, mail address: kyo @ ky. jp "is stored in the communication partner storage unit 53, the name" Osaka branch office details: 66-6666-6666 "specified by pressing the radio button 419 and the OK button 411 is changed to the communication partner. The display priority receiving unit 525 receives from the operator as the next display target on the address book screen C for “Osaka branch”. If a plurality of radio buttons 419 and 420 are pressed before the operator presses the OK button 411, a plurality of communication partner information “communication method: facsimile” for one communication partner “Osaka branch office”. “Communication, facsimile number: 66-6666-6666” and “communication method: e-mail, mail address: kyo@ky.jp” are displayed next time on the address book screen C for the communication partner “Osaka branch”. The display priority receiving unit 525 receives from the operator. The designation of the communication partner information accepted in this way is stored in the display priority storage unit 54 (S7).

  After reception by the display priority receiving unit 525, the display control unit 522 returns the display screen of the display unit 410 to the address book screen C.

  Further, when the identification information input button 414 is pressed by the operator on the address book screen C, the display control unit 522 causes the display unit 410 to display the identification information input screen E illustrated in FIG. By operating the 400 numeric keypad 433, for example, operator identification information (such as a user ID) consisting of a 4-digit number is input by the operator, the OK button B2 is pressed, and the input identification information is displayed in the identification information receiving unit 526. If accepted (YES in S8), the communication partner information set by the operator in S7 and the input identification information are associated with each other and stored in the display priority storage unit 54 (S9). The display control unit 522 displays the input number in the identification number display field B1 of the identification information input screen E according to the input of the identification information by the operator.

  Next, a description will be given of a first embodiment of a communication partner and communication partner information display process performed by the multifunction device 1. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of display processing of communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction device 1, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing examples of display screens of the display unit 410. Note that description of the same processing as that shown in FIG. 4 is omitted.

  When the address book screen C (FIG. 6) is displayed by the display control unit 522 (S13), the priority button 450 displayed on the address book screen C is pressed by the operator and extracted via the operation unit 400 by the touch panel function. When the instruction receiving unit 524 receives an extraction instruction (YES in S14), the display control unit 522 performs communication designated for each communication partner according to the display priority stored in the display priority storage unit 54. The partner information (communication method and communication partner identification information) is extracted (S15).

  The display control unit 522 uses the extracted communication partner information (communication method and communication partner identification information) and each communication partner corresponding to the extracted communication partner information to create a new address book screen C2 shown in FIG. Is generated and displayed on the display unit 410 (S16). If the extraction instruction is not accepted in S14 (NO in S14), the processes in S15 and S16 are skipped.

  When the new address book screen C2 is displayed, the detail button 417 in the screen is pressed, the display portion of the communication partner desired by the operator is pressed, and the detailed information display instruction is received by the display control unit 522. (YES in S17), the display control unit 522 displays detailed information (communication method, destination name, destination address, communication destination identification information, communication log) stored in the communication destination storage unit 53 for the communication destination. Etc.) and a detailed information screen D2 showing the detailed information is displayed on the display unit 410 as shown in the example of FIG. 11 (S18). When the OK button 411 is pressed when the detailed information screen D2 is displayed and the display control unit 522 receives an instruction to end the display of the detailed information screen D2 via the operation unit 400 by the touch panel function (in S19). YES), the display control unit 522 displays the new address book screen C2 on the display unit 410 again (S20). If the detailed display instruction is not accepted in S17 (NO in S17), the process of S18 to S20 is skipped and the process of S21 is performed.

  When the new address book screen C2 is displayed on the display unit 410 by the display control unit 522, an OK button is displayed after the display portion of the desired communication partner on the new address book screen C2 is pressed by the operation of the operator. When 411 is pressed, the touch panel function causes the operation unit 400 to display the communication partner displayed in the pressed part and the communication partner information associated with the communication partner (communication method and this). Communication partner identification information used for communication) is received as communication partner and communication partner information used for the current communication, and after receiving the communication partner and communication partner information, the address book is touched by the operator. When the OK button 411 on the screen C is pressed, the communication partner reception unit 523 receives the communication partner and communication partner information (in S21). YES), the operation control unit 521 communicates with the received communication partner with the communication method and communication partner specifying information indicated by the received communication partner information (S22). For example, when the new address book screen C2 is displayed, the communication partner information “name: Osaka branch office details: 66-6666-6666” shown as the facsimile transmission destination on the address book screen C by the operation of the operator is displayed. When the OK button 411 is pressed after the display portion is pressed, the facsimile communication unit 75 performs facsimile communication using the facsimile number: 66-6666-6666.

  Next, a second embodiment of the communication partner and communication partner information display processing by the multifunction device 1 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the display processing of the communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction device 1. Note that the description of the same processing as that shown in FIG. 4 or 9 is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, when the multifunction device 1 is started, identification information is input and logged in by the operator, and the multifunction device 1 performs display control of the display unit 410 with contents corresponding to each operator. Process.

  When the multifunction device 1 is activated, the display control unit 522 causes the display unit 410 to display the identification information input screen E similar to the example shown in FIG. 8 (S31). When the identification information input screen E is displayed, when the operator's operation unit 400 is operated to input the identification information unique to the operator and the display control unit 522 receives the identification information (YES in S32), display control is performed. The unit 522 determines whether the received identification information matches the identification information stored in the extracted information storage unit 55 (S33). If it is determined that they match (YES in S33), the unit 522 displays the initial screen A. It is displayed (S34).

  Thereafter, when the display control unit 522 displays the address book screen C on the display unit 410, the priority button 450 displayed on the address book screen C is pressed by the operator, and the extraction instruction receiving unit 524 is instructed to perform the extraction instruction. Is received (YES in S37), the display control unit 522 displays the display priority stored in the display priority storage unit 54 in association with the identification information received in S32 (the communication partner for each communication partner). (Designation of information) is read, and the designated communication partner information (communication method and communication partner identification information) is extracted for each communication partner based on the read display priority (S38). Then, the display control unit 522 causes the display unit 410 to display the communication partner (communication method and communication partner specifying information) for each extracted communication partner as a new address book screen C2 (S39).

  According to this display processing, when the operator inputs identification information to the multi-function device 1, only the communication partner information specified by the operator himself / herself for each communication partner can be displayed as the free address book screen C2. it can.

  Next, a third embodiment of display processing of communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine 1 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of the display process of the communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction device 1. 14, 26, and 27 are diagrams showing examples of the display screen of the display unit. Note that description of processing similar to that shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 9, or FIG. 12 is omitted.

  In the third embodiment, extraction of communication partner information (communication method and communication partner identification information) for each communication partner by the display control unit 522 is performed based on the display priority selected by the operator. .

  This will be described with reference to FIG. In the third embodiment, an extraction method setting button 451 is displayed on the address book screen C ′ displayed by the display control unit 522 as shown in FIG. 14 (S153). For example, when the extraction method setting button 451 is pressed and an instruction to start selecting an extraction method is received (YES in S154), the display priority receiving unit 525 displays an example in FIG. An extraction method setting screen G as shown is displayed on the display unit 410 (S155).

  On the extraction method setting screen G, the display control unit 522 displays each method that the operator can select as an extraction method, for example, the usage frequency, the latest communication partner, and the latest stored information. The operator presses one of the radio buttons G1, G2, G3 corresponding to the extraction method desired by the operator (usage frequency, latest communication partner, latest storage information) on the extraction method setting screen G, When the OK button 411 is pressed (YES in S156), the display control unit 522 determines the extraction method corresponding to this radio button (in this example, any of the usage frequency, the latest communication partner, or the latest stored information). The display control unit 522 accepts the extraction method used for the extraction (S157). After this reception, the display control unit 522 causes the display unit 410 to display the address book screen C again (S158).

  Thereafter, the display control unit 522 performs the extraction of the communication partner information for each communication partner in accordance with the extraction instruction from the operator by the extraction method selected by the operator (S159, S160). For example, when the operator uses the usage frequency as the extraction method by the display control unit 522, the display control unit 522 uses the usage frequency detection unit for each communication partner information stored for each communication partner. Communication partner that refers to the use frequency detected by 527 and displays for each communication partner, for example, the highest use frequency among the communication partner information stored for each communication partner. Extract as destination information. In this case, the display control unit 522 may extract all communication partner information whose usage frequency has reached a predetermined value. In other words, the display control unit 522 uses information (value) indicating all communication partner information whose use frequency reaches a predetermined value as the display priority.

  Further, for example, when the latest partner is accepted as an extraction method by the operator in the display control unit 522, the display control unit 522 displays the latest communication partner detected by the latest partner information detecting unit 528 for each of the communication partners. Extracted as communication partner information to be displayed for the communication partner. In this case, the latest partner information detecting unit 528 detects the latest communication partner information used for communication by the network I / F unit 71 and the facsimile communication unit 75 for each communication partner. The latest partner information detected by the latest partner information detection unit 528 is stored as a display priority in the display priority storage unit 54, and the display control unit 522 displays the value of the stored latest partner information. As a priority, the communication partner information for the communication partner having a plurality of communication partner information is extracted.

  Further, in this case, the latest partner information detection unit 528 stores the communication partner information history for each communication partner used for communication by the network I / F unit 71 and the facsimile communication unit 75. Based on the history, a predetermined number of communication partner information is detected from the latest communication partner information, and the display control unit 522 extracts all the detected communication partner information. Also good. That is, the display control unit 522 uses information (value) indicating all the detected communication partner information as the display priority.

  Still further, for example, when the latest storage information is received by the display control unit 522 as an extraction method by the operator, the display control unit 522 displays the latest storage information (communication destination storage) detected by the latest storage information detection unit 529. The communication partner information stored most recently in the unit 53) is extracted as communication partner information to be displayed for each communication partner.

  Further, in this case, the latest stored information detection unit 529 stores the communication partner information history for each communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit 53, and based on this history, most recently The communication control unit 522 may detect all the communication partner information of a predetermined number from the stored communication partner information, and the display control unit 522 may extract all the detected communication partner information. That is, the display control unit 522 uses information (value) indicating all the detected communication partner information as the display priority.

  As described above, when the display control unit 522 extracts a plurality of communication partner information according to the display priority for a communication partner having a plurality of the communication partner information, the extracted communication partner information Are arranged from the top in the order of use frequency, the order used in communication is the newest, or the order stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 is the newest (that is, each order is used as the display priority). A new arranged address book screen C2 (FIG. 26) may be created and displayed on the display unit 410. In this case, more preferably, as shown in FIG. 27, the display control unit 522 changes the display format of the plurality of extracted communication partner information in the order of display priority (for example, the one having a high display priority). The display mode may be made smaller in order as the display becomes lower), and may be displayed on the display unit 410.

  However, the display control unit 522 can change the display form by changing the display size as described above, or changing the color (for example, recognizing a display with a high display priority, such as red). (E.g., gradually change to a color that is less easily recognized as the display priority becomes lower), and change the shape of the font, etc. (for example, gothic thick with high display priority) It is also possible to use a font that is easy to recognize such as characters, etc., and to change to a font (such as Mincho fine characters) that is gradually less recognized as the display priority becomes lower.

  In the display process according to the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the identification information reception process similar to S31 to S33 (FIG. 12) for receiving the input of the identification information of the operator is performed in the third embodiment. Applied before the processing of S151 in the embodiment, and in the extraction processing of S160, the display control unit 522 is associated with the identification information received in the identification information reception processing and stored in the display priority storage unit 54 And the designated communication partner information (communication method and communication partner identification information) may be extracted for each communication partner based on the read extraction method. In this case, with respect to the correspondence between the extraction method and the identification information, in the processing of S4 to S7 of the display priority setting processing shown in FIG. Instead of accepting the designation of the communication partner identification information to be used), accepting the designation of the extraction method for each communication partner (in this example, either the usage frequency, the latest communication partner, or the latest stored information) Then, the received priority method is associated with the identification information received in S8 of FIG. 4 and the display priority storage unit 54 stores the same as in S9 of FIG. Use.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of display processing of communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine 1 will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a fourth embodiment of the display processing of the communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine 1. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the display unit. The description of the same processing as that shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 9, FIG. 12, or FIG.

  In the fourth embodiment, the display control unit 522 extracts communication partner information (communication method and communication partner identification information) for each communication partner according to the display priority (S175), and the address book screen. When creating C2, the display control unit 522 creates an address book screen C2 that further displays communication partner information that is not subject to extraction according to the display priority. At this time, the display control unit 522 creates the address book screen C2 in which the communication partner information extracted according to the display priority is different from the communication partner information that is not the extraction target, The address book screen C2 is displayed on the display unit 410 (S176).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 29, the display control unit 522 displays an address book screen C2 in which the communication partner information extracted according to the display priority is displayed larger than the communication partner information that is not the extraction target. The address book screen C2 is created and displayed on the display unit 410.

  However, the display control unit 522 changes the display form as described above, as well as changing the display size, as well as changing the color (for example, the communication extracted according to the display priority). (E.g., the destination information is a color that is easy to recognize, such as red, and the communication destination information that is not subject to extraction is a color that is not easily recognized), and the fonts are shaped differently (for example, depending on the display priority) The communication partner information extracted in this way is changed to a font that is easy to recognize, such as Gothic bold characters, etc., and the communication partner information that is not subject to the above extraction is changed to a font that is less easily recognized (such as Mincho Minoru) Such other display forms are also applicable.

  Next, a description will be given of a fifth embodiment of a communication partner and communication partner information display process performed by the multifunction device 1. FIG. 16 is a control block diagram of the multifunction machine 1 for executing processing according to the fifth embodiment. The description of the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 3 is omitted.

  In addition to the operation control unit 521, the display control unit 522, the communication partner reception unit 523, the extraction instruction reception unit 524, and the identification information reception unit 526, the CPU 52 of the MFP 1 for executing the processing according to the fifth embodiment. The extracted information receiving unit 520 is provided.

  The extraction information receiving unit 520 is used for extracting the communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 and the communication partner information used therefor as a display target on the display unit 410 by the display control unit 522. Input of the extracted information is received from the operator. The extracted information storage unit 55 stores the extracted information received by the extracted information receiving unit 520 in association with the communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 and the communication partner information used therefor. . When the display control unit 522 displays each communication partner and communication partner information used therefor on the display unit 410, the communication partner and communication partner associated with the extracted information received by the extraction information receiving unit 520. The destination information is extracted from the communication partner storage unit 53 and displayed on the display unit 410.

  In addition, the extraction information receiving unit 520 can receive the designation of the extraction information used for the extraction by the display control unit 522 from the operator together with the designation of the time zone for performing extraction according to the designation. The extracted information received by the extracted information receiving unit 520 and the time zone associated therewith are stored in the communication partner storage unit 53. When the display control unit 522 displays each communication partner and communication partner information used therefor on the display unit 410, the display control unit 522 uses the extracted information and the time zone (the extracted information stored in the communication partner storage unit 53). In accordance with the time zone designated for performing the extraction), all the communication partners stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 and the communication partner information used therefor are extracted and displayed on the display unit 410.

  That is, in the fifth embodiment, the display control unit 522 selects a specific communication partner from each communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 according to the extraction information set by the operator. Extracted and displayed on the display unit 410. The extracted information receiving unit 520 is configured to extract, for example, private or public as the extracted information with respect to each set of combinations of the communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 and the communication partner information used for the communication partner. Accept. When the operator receives an instruction to extract the communication partner to which the private extraction information is attached and the communication partner information used therefor, the display control unit 522 receives the communication partner storage unit. 53, the communication partner associated with the private extraction information and the communication partner information used therefor are extracted, and each extracted communication partner and the communication partner information used therefor are displayed on the display unit 410.

  In addition, when the operator specifies the time zone in which extraction is to be performed and the private or work type is accepted as the extraction information from the operator, the display control unit 522 can measure time, for example. The built-in timer performs extraction using different extraction information for each designated time period. For example, if the extracted information is designated as work from 8 o'clock to 18 o'clock and the extracted information is designated as private from 18 o'clock to 8 o'clock, the display control unit 522 starts from 8 o'clock. Until 18:00, extract the communication partner and communication partner information whose extracted information is the work, and extract the communication partner and communication partner information whose extracted information is private from 18:00 to 8:00 .

  The storage unit 50 also includes a communication partner storage unit 53 and an extracted information storage unit 55. The extraction information storage unit 55 stores the extraction information received from the operator by the extraction information reception unit 520 and, if the time zone is designated for each extraction information, the time zone.

  Next, a process when setting the extraction information used for extracting the communication partner and the communication partner information used for the communication partner in the multifunction device 1 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating processing when setting the extraction information used for extracting the communication partner and the communication partner information used for the communication partner in the multifunction device 1. Note that the description of the same processing as that shown in FIG. 4 is omitted.

  When the display control unit 522 uses the address book screen C that displays all communication partners and communication partner information used therefor as the display screen of the display unit 410 (S63), as shown in FIG. On the address book screen C, an extraction information reception button 418 is displayed. The extracted information reception button 418 is a button for receiving, from the operator, an instruction to start setting extraction information for the communication partner and communication partner information using the touch panel function.

  Here, the extraction information reception unit 520, for example, allows the operator to press the extraction information reception button 418 and the desired communication partner for which the extraction information is to be set and the display part of the communication partner information to be pressed. From the touch panel function, the extraction information receiving unit 520 receives a designation of the communication partner and the communication partner information to be set as the extraction information and an instruction to start setting the extraction information for the communication partner and the communication partner information. If so (YES in S64), the display control unit 522 causes the display unit 410 to display an extraction information setting screen H as shown in FIG. 19 (S65).

  Provided in correspondence with the name of the communication destination "Name: Osaka branch details: 66-6666-6666" that displays the communication partner and the communication partner information to be set for the extraction information when the extraction information setting screen H is displayed. If the private radio button H1 is pressed by the operator and the OK button 411 is pressed out of the private radio button H1 and the work radio button H2 being selected (YES in S66), “private” is extracted as the extracted information. Accepted by the accepting unit 520, the facsimile communication destination “name: Osaka branch details: 66-6666-6666” is associated with the extracted information “private”, and the association and extracted information “private” are stored in the extracted information storage. It is stored in the unit 55 (S67).

  After receiving the extracted information by the extracted information receiving unit 520, the display control unit 522 returns the display screen of the display unit 410 to the address book screen C.

  Further, when the identification information input button 414 is pressed by the operator on the address book screen C, the display control unit 522 causes the display unit 410 to display the identification information input screen E illustrated in FIG. Sometimes, when the operator identification information (user ID or the like) is input by the operator and the OK button B2 is pressed, the input identification information is received by the identification information receiving unit 526 (YES in S68), and the communication The input identification information is stored in the extracted information storage unit 55 in association with the extracted information stored in the extracted information storage unit 55 in S67 in association with the other party and communication partner information (S69). If the operator identification information is not input by the operator and the OK button B2 is pressed (NO in S68), the process skips to S70.

  After receiving the extracted information by the extracted information receiving unit 520, the display control unit 522 returns the display screen of the display unit 410 to the address book screen C.

  Subsequently, when the time zone setting button 452 shown in the address book screen C is pressed by the operator and an instruction to start the time zone setting process is received by the touch panel function, the display control unit 522 20 displays the time zone setting screen I shown as an example in FIG. 20 on the display unit 410, and at the time of display, the radio is associated with desired extraction information (in this embodiment, private or work) by the operator. When one of the buttons I1 and I2 is pressed, the extraction information to be associated with the time zone is selected by the operator, and the desired time is determined by the operation of the numeric keypad 433 of the operation unit 400 by the operator. When a time zone is input and the OK button 411 is pressed to specify a time zone for each extraction information (YES in S70), the specified time zone is extracted. Information receiving unit 520 is receiving, the extracted information the accepted and time zone for which is stored in the extracted information storing section 55 (S71). The operator may not perform the time zone setting without pressing the time zone setting button 452 (NO in S70).

  Note that, through S64 to S71, the extraction information and the identification information can be set for each communication partner and all communication partner information used for the communication partner.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a fifth embodiment of the display process of the communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction machine 1. Note that the description of the same processing as that shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 9, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, or FIG.

  When the address book screen C (for example, FIG. 18) is displayed by the display control unit 522 using all the communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 and the communication partner information used therefor, When the priority button 450 displayed on the address book screen C is pressed by the operator and an extraction instruction is received by the extraction instruction receiving unit 524 (YES in S84), the display control unit 522 displays the figure on the display unit 410. The display of the pull-up menu 435 as shown in FIG. 22 displays all the extraction information set by the operator (S85). Here, the display portion of the extraction information desired by the operator, for example, a private display When the part is pressed by the operator and the designation of the private extraction information is received by the display control unit 522 (YES in S86), the display control unit 5 2 determines each communication partner and communication partner information associated with the designated extraction information, in this embodiment private extraction information, based on the contents stored in the extraction information storage unit 55. Then, each communication partner and communication partner information associated with the designated extraction information is extracted (S87). Using the extraction result, the display control unit 522 generates a new address book screen C3 shown in FIG. 23 as an example, and displays it on the display unit 410 (S88).

  When this new address book screen C3 (or address book screen C) is displayed, if the detail button 417 is pressed and the display part of the communication partner desired by the operator is pressed (YES in S89), the display control unit 522 reads the detailed information stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 for the communication partner, and causes the display unit 410 to display the detailed information on the detailed information screen D2 as shown in FIG. (S90).

  When the OK button 411 is pressed by the operator when the detailed information screen D2 is displayed, an instruction to end the display of the detailed information screen D2 is received by the display control unit 522 via the operation unit 400 by the touch panel function ( The display control unit 522 displays the new address book screen C3 (or the address book screen C if no new address book screen C3 has been generated) on the display unit 410 again (S92). If the detailed display instruction is not accepted in S89 (NO in S89), the processes of S90 to S92 are skipped and the process of S93 is performed.

  When a new address book screen C3 (or address book screen C) is displayed on the display unit 410 by the display control unit 522, a display portion of a desired communication partner on the new address book screen C3 by a touch operation by the operator. Is pressed, the communication partner displayed on the communication partner receiving unit 523 via the operation unit 400 via the operation unit 400 and the communication partner displayed in correspondence with the communication partner are displayed. The communication method stored in the storage unit 53 is accepted as the current communication partner and communication method (YES in S93).

  After accepting the communication partner and communication method in S93, when the OK button 411 on the address book screen C3 (or address book screen C) is pressed by a touch operation by the operator, the operation control unit 521 is accepted. The communication partner is communicated with the accepted communication method (S94).

  Next, a first modification of the fifth embodiment of the processing at the time of displaying the communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction device 1 will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a first modification of the fifth embodiment of the processing performed when the multifunction peripheral 1 displays the communication partner and communication partner information. Note that the description of the same processing as that shown in FIG.

  In the first modification, the address book screen C is displayed by the display control unit 522 using all communication partners stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 and the communication partner information used therefor. When the priority button 450 displayed on the address book screen C is pressed by the operator and an extraction instruction is received by the extraction instruction receiving unit 524 (YES in S104), the display control unit 522 includes, for example, a built-in timer. The current time is determined, the extracted information stored in the extracted information storage unit 55 in association with the time zone to which the current time belongs is determined (S105), and the communication partner associated with the extracted information is determined. And all the sets of communication partner information are extracted from the communication partner storage unit 53 (S106). Using the extraction result, the display control unit 522 generates a new address book screen C3 as shown in FIG. 23 as an example, and displays it on the display unit 410 (S107). The subsequent processing of S108 to S114 is the same as the processing shown in FIG.

  Next, a second modification of the fifth embodiment of the processing at the time of displaying the communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction device 1 will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a second modification of the fifth embodiment of the processing performed when the multifunction peripheral 1 displays the communication partner and communication partner information. Note that the description of the same processes as those shown in FIGS.

  Also in the second modified embodiment, after the identification information is received by the operation by the operator on the login screen E (for example, FIG. 8) displayed by the display control unit 522 when the multifunction device 1 is activated (YES in S121, S122). When the address book screen C (for example, FIG. 6) is being displayed (S123), the priority button 450 is pressed by the operator and the extraction instruction is received by the extraction instruction receiving unit 524 (YES in S126). The display control unit 522 determines the extraction information belonging to the current time zone stored in the extraction information storage unit 55 in association with the identification information received in S122 (S127), and determines the extracted information thus determined. All the pairs of communication partner and communication partner information associated with are extracted from the communication partner storage unit 53 (S128). The display control unit 522 generates a new address book screen C3 as shown in FIG. 23 using the extraction result, and displays it on the display unit 410 (S129). The subsequent processing of S130 to S136 is the same as the processing shown in FIGS.

  Next, a third modification of the fifth embodiment of the processing at the time of displaying the communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction device 1 will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a third modification of the fifth embodiment of the processing performed when the multifunction peripheral 1 displays the communication partner and communication partner information. Note that the description of the same processes as those shown in FIGS. 21, 24, 25, etc. will be omitted. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen.

  In the third modification, the display control unit 522 extracts the communication partner and communication partner information associated with the specified extraction information (S207), and the display control unit 522 creates a new address book. When generating the screen C3, the display control unit 522 generates a new address book screen C3 that further displays the communication partner and the communication partner information that are not to be extracted according to the extraction information. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 31, the display control unit 522 displays the communication partner information and communication partner information extracted according to the extraction information, with the communication partner information and communication partner information that are not the extraction target. A new address book screen C3 is created so that the display order is not mixed, and the new address book screen C3 is displayed on the display unit 410 (S208). In FIG. 31, designation of private extraction information is received by the display control unit 522, and the display control unit 522 displays each communication partner and communication partner information associated with the designated private extraction information. The case of extracting is shown as an example.

  In addition, in the process of S208, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 32, the display control unit 522 displays the communication partner information and communication partner information extracted according to the extraction information as communication partner information that is not the extraction target. And creating a new address book screen C3 in which the display format of the communication partner and communication partner information is changed for each piece of extracted information associated with the new address book. The screen C3 may be displayed on the display unit 410. In FIG. 32, designation of private extraction information is accepted by the display control unit 522, and the display control unit 522 displays each communication partner and communication partner information associated with the designated private extraction information. The case of extracting is shown as an example.

  The display control unit 522 distinguishes the communication partner information and communication partner information extracted in accordance with the extracted information from the communication partner information and communication partner information that are not the extraction target in the process of S208. For example, as shown in FIG. 33, a new address book screen C3 in which the communication partner and the display form of the communication partner information are different for each extracted information as shown in FIG. And the new address book screen C3 may be displayed on the display unit 410. In FIG. 33, designation of private extraction information is accepted by the display control unit 522, and the display control unit 522 displays each communication partner and communication partner information associated with the designated private extraction information. The case of extracting is shown as an example.

  In the display process according to the third modification, as in the first modification shown in FIG. 24, the communication partner and the communication partner information associated with the extracted information belonging to the time zone are extracted. The identification information receiving process may be applied instead of the processes of S205 to S207 in the third modification.

  Further, in the display process according to the third modification, as in the second modification shown in FIG. 25, the communication associated with the extracted information belonging to the time zone designated by the operator indicated by the input identification information You may make it extract a partner and communication partner information. In this case, the processes of S120 to S128 in the second modification shown in FIG. 25 may be applied instead of the processes of S201 to S207 in the third modification.

  However, the display control unit 522 may change the display form by changing the display size as described above, as well as changing the color or the shape of the font. Forms are also applicable.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. The configuration and processing according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 33 are merely examples of the configuration and processing of the display control device and the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, and the display control device and the image formation according to the present invention. The configuration and processing of the apparatus are not limited to the contents shown above.

  For example, in the display processing of the communication partner and communication partner information by the multi-function device 1 of the multi-function device 1 shown as each of the above embodiments and modifications, the extraction processing by the display control unit 522 is performed by the extraction instruction receiving unit 524. Although it is described that the process is performed when an extraction instruction from the operator is received, the display control unit 522 may perform the extraction process without receiving the extraction instruction from the extraction instruction receiving unit 524. Good.

  Further, in the processing when setting the display priority or the extracted information of the communication partner information for the communication partner in the MFP 1 shown in each of the above embodiments, the input of identification information is accepted from the operator, and the display priority is set. In the display processing of communication partner and communication partner information by the multifunction device 1 of the multifunction device 1 shown in the above-described embodiments and modifications as correlated with the degree and extraction information, for each operator indicated by the identification information, The display control unit 522 performs the above extraction, but does not perform the identification information input reception process in the process for setting the display priority or the extraction information, and the display control unit 522 performs the extraction in the display process. The process may not be performed for each operator indicated by the identification information.

  Further, in the display process of the communication partner and communication partner information by the multi-function device 1 of the multi-function device 1 shown as each of the embodiments and modifications described above, when a detailed information display instruction is received by the display control unit 522, The display control unit 522 reads out the detailed information stored in the communication partner storage unit 53 for the communication partner, and displays the detailed information on the display unit 410 using, for example, the detailed information screen D2. In the communication partner and communication partner information display processing, the detailed information display processing may not be performed.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the image forming apparatus according to the present invention has been described as the multi-function device 1. However, the image forming apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the multi-function device, and may be a copier, a facsimile machine, a printer, or the like. . Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the image forming apparatus, and may be another communication device such as a mobile phone or a mobile device capable of data communication.

1 MFP 50 Data Storage Unit 51 Control Unit 52 CPU
53 Communication partner storage unit 54 Display priority storage unit 55 Extraction information storage unit 71 Network I / F unit 75 Facsimile communication unit 400 Operation unit 410 Display unit 520 Extraction information reception unit 521 Operation control unit 522 Display control unit 523 Communication partner Reception unit 524 Extraction instruction reception unit 525 Display priority reception unit 526 Identification information reception unit 527 Usage frequency detection unit 528 Latest destination information detection unit 529 Latest storage information detection unit

Claims (9)

A communication unit for communication;
For each communication partner to be communicated by the communication unit, a communication partner storage unit capable of storing a plurality of communication partner information that is a combination of a communication method and communication partner specifying information used for the communication method;
A display unit for displaying the communication partner and communication partner information;
A display control unit for displaying the communication partner information about each communication partner stored in the communication partner storage unit on the display unit;
When the communication partner information about the communication partner is displayed on the display unit by the display control unit, the communication partner that causes the communication unit to perform communication is received from the operator together with the communication partner information. A communication partner reception unit;
When a plurality of communication partner information is stored for the one communication partner, the display priority by the display control unit on the display unit is stored for each communication partner information of the communication partner A display priority storage unit,
When the display control unit displays the communication partner information for each communication partner on the display unit, the communication partner having a plurality of the communication partner information is stored in the display priority storage unit. The communication partner information is extracted from the communication partner storage unit according to the display priority level, and is displayed on the display unit .
An extraction instruction receiving unit that receives an extraction instruction for performing the extraction by the display control unit from an operator;
The display control unit, when the extraction instruction is received by the extraction instruction receiving unit, a process of extracting the communication partner information having a high display priority for a communication partner having a plurality of the communication partner information. Done
For each communication partner, further comprising a latest stored information detection unit that detects the latest communication partner information stored in the communication partner storage unit according to an operation of an operator,
The display control unit sets the communication partner information as the display priority based on the order in which the communication partner information is stored in the communication partner storage unit based on the detection result by the latest stored information detection unit. An image display apparatus that performs processing for extracting the communication partner information having the highest display priority for a plurality of communication partners . The latest stored information detection unit stores a history of the communication partner information stored in the communication partner storage unit, and is determined in advance from the communication partner information stored most recently based on the history. Detecting all the communication partner information
The image display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit performs a process of extracting all communication partner information detected by the latest stored information detection unit . An identification information receiving unit that receives input of identification information for identifying each operator for each operator;
The display priority storage unit stores the display priority indicated by the detection result for the communication partner information for each identification information received by the identification information receiving unit,
Wherein the display control unit, said each identification information, the image display apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 for extracting the communication destination information in which the display priority is high. When the display control unit displays the communication partner information for each communication partner on the display unit, the communication partner having a plurality of the communication partner information is stored in the display priority storage unit. the extracts the communication destination information in accordance with the display priority, the image display apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 to be displayed on the display priority order of the display unit are. The image display device according to claim 4 , wherein the display control unit displays the extracted communication partner information on the display unit in a display form different in order of priority. The display control unit causes the display unit to further display the communication partner information that is not the extraction target, and the communication partner information extracted as the extraction target is the extraction target. The image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a display form is displayed differently from the communication partner information that is not displayed on the display unit. The communication partner information storage unit stores detailed information accompanying the communication partner information together with the communication partner information,
A detailed information display instruction receiving unit that receives a detailed information display instruction for displaying the detailed information about the communication partner information displayed on the display unit by the display control unit;
The display control unit reads the detailed information of the communication partner information for which the detailed information display instruction has been received by the detailed information display instruction reception unit from the communication partner information storage unit, and causes the display unit to display the detailed information. the image display apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Communication apparatus including the image display apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Image forming apparatus including an image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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