JP6827985B2 - Image processing device and its control method, program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for reading and transmitting a manuscript image in accordance with an instruction received from an information processing apparatus or the like.

Conventionally, there is known a function of transmitting image data generated by a client computer as an information processing device to a fax device via a LAN (Local Area Network) and faxing from the fax device. When this function is used, the destination of fax transmission can be specified by the user on the client computer side.

On the other hand, there is also a function that does not prepare image data on the client computer side, notifies only the destination specified by the user to the fax machine, and faxes the image data generated by reading the original on the fax device side to the specified destination. It is known (Patent Document 1).

For example, it may be desired to fax both the cover page generated by the client computer and the image data obtained by reading the text manuscript with a fax device. At this time, a job is generated by the fax machine based on the fax address information and the cover page information sent from the client computer, and when the job is executed, the scanned image of the scanned text document is added and transmitted. It is possible.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-288625

However, when a job is generated by the fax machine based on a transmission instruction from the client computer, another user may be operating the fax machine. Then, another user may mistakenly perform an operation on the job instructed by the client computer. It is necessary to avoid such an erroneous operation by another user.

Here, when the fax machine manages the user by using the user authentication function, when the client computer sends the job generation instruction to the fax machine, the user authentication information is also sent to the fax machine side. User authentication can be performed with. If the user authentication is used, the fax device side can distinguish between the user who is operating the fax device and the user who has sent the job generation instruction from the client computer, so that an erroneous operation is avoided. However, it is not convenient to use the user authentication function in the fax machine.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is different from the user who has instructed the process of reading and transmitting the original image regardless of whether or not the user authentication is used. The purpose is to prevent erroneous operations by the user.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an image processing device capable of communicating with a mobile terminal via a wireless network , from among a reading means for reading a document and a plurality of functions including at least a transmission function and a copy function. Information related to the display control means for displaying a selection screen for selecting a function to be used on the operation unit and the transmission function for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document from a mobile terminal via the wireless network. The display control means has a receiving means for receiving the above and a transmitting means for transmitting the image data obtained by reading the original by the reading means to the destination, and the display control means displays the selection screen on the operation unit. In this state, the receiving means receives the information and controls to display the predetermined information on the operation unit, and the operation unit is displayed in the state where the predetermined information is displayed on the operation unit. According to the acceptance of the user operation, the transmission setting screen is controlled to be displayed on the operation unit, and the transmission setting screen is displayed on the operation unit, and the execution instruction of the transmission function is received via the operation unit. The image data obtained by scanning the document by the scanning means is transmitted to a destination set on the setting screen of the mobile terminal.

According to the present invention, regardless of whether or not user authentication is used, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation by a user other than the user who instructed the process for reading and transmitting the original image.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the network including the image formation system. It is a hardware block diagram of the MFP. It is a software configuration diagram of the MFP. It is a hardware configuration diagram of a tablet type terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation screen of the fax transmission application which is displayed when trying to transmit the instruction of the first transmission process. It is a figure which shows the sequence of the process at the time of instructing the 1st transmission process. It is a figure which shows the document scan acceptance screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation screen of a data management application. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation screen of the fax transmission application displayed at the time of trying to transmit the instruction of the second transmission process. It is a figure which shows the process sequence at the time of instructing the 2nd transmission process. It is a flowchart which shows the scan command acceptance determination process. It is a figure which showed the transition of the screen displayed on the operation part.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the means for solving the invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a network including an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an MFP (Multi-Function-Peripheral) 103 is exemplified as an image forming apparatus. The tablet-type terminal 101, which is an example of the information processing device, is a terminal device that communicates with the MFP 103 via the wireless network router (wireless access point) 102. Although the MFP 103 is an example of an image processing device, the MFP 103 alone may be referred to as an image processing system, or the entire apparatus including the MFP 103 and the tablet terminal 101 may be referred to as an image processing system. The tablet terminal 101 and the wireless network router 102 are connected by a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The MFP 103 and the wireless network router 102 are connected by a wired LAN. The MFP 103 is also connected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

The communication path between the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 is not limited to that described above. For example, the tablet terminal 101 and the wireless network router 102 may be connected by a wired LAN. Further, the MFP 103 and the wireless network router 102 may be connected by a wireless LAN. Further, the tablet terminal 101 and the MFP 103 may be connected to the same network. It should be noted that a plurality of tablet terminals 101 and MFP 103 may exist. Hereinafter, the tablet type terminal 101 may be abbreviated as "terminal 101". The form of the terminal 101 is not essential to be a tablet type, and may be a stationary type.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the MFP 103. The control unit 210 has a CPU 211 as a control means and controls the operation of the entire MFP 103. The CPU 211 reads the control program stored in the ROM 212 and performs various controls such as reading / printing / communication. The RAM 213 is used as a temporary storage area such as a main memory and a work area of the CPU 211. In the MFP 103, one CPU 211 uses one memory (RAM 213 or HDD 214) to execute each process shown in the flowchart described later, but other modes may be used. For example, a plurality of CPUs, a plurality of RAMs, or HDDs may cooperate to execute each process shown in the flowchart.

HDD 214 stores image data and various programs. The operation unit I / F 215 connects the operation unit 220 as the operation means and the control unit 210. The operation unit 220 is provided with a liquid crystal display unit having a touch panel function, a keyboard, and the like, and plays a role as a reception means for receiving operations / inputs / instructions by the user.

The printer I / F 216 connects the printer 221 and the control unit 210. The image data to be printed by the printer 221 is transferred from the control unit 210 via the printer I / F 216, and is printed on the recording medium by the printer 221. The scanner I / F 217 connects the scanner 222 as a reading means and the control unit 210. The scanner 222 reads an image on a document to generate image data, and inputs the image data to the control unit 210 via the scanner I / F 217.

The modem I / F 218 connects the modem 223 and the control unit 210. The modem 223 is connected to the PSTN and performs fax communication of image data with a fax machine (not shown). The network I / F 219 as a receiving means connects the control unit 210 (MFP103) to the wired LAN. The MFP 103 can send and receive image data and various information to and from an external device using the network I / F 219.

FIG. 3 is a software configuration diagram of the MFP 103. Each part shown by a solid line in FIG. 3 is a software module realized by the CPU 211 reading and executing a program stored in the ROM 212 or the HDD 214. The UI (User Interface) unit 301 provides various information to the user via the operation unit 220 (FIG. 2) and receives various instructions from the user. The Job Controller unit (job controller unit) 302 accepts jobs such as copying, printing, and faxing, and controls the execution of the accepted jobs. The Protocol Stack unit (protocol stack unit) 304 holds various network protocols such as TCP / IP and HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol).

In the present embodiment, the image data transmitted from the terminal 101 is received via the network I / F 219 according to the network protocol held in the Protocol Stack unit 304. The received image data is stored by the Image File unit (image file unit) 303. The Image File unit 303 is a software module that manages image data stored in the RAM 213 and the HDD 214.

The Image File unit 303 stores not only the image data received via the network I / F 219 but also the image data generated by the scanner 222. The generation of image data by the scanner 222 is controlled by the Scan unit (scan unit) 306. The Fax unit (fax unit) 305 controls fax communication via the modem 223. When performing fax transmission from the MFP 103, the Fax unit 305 reads out the image data stored in the Image File unit 303 and transmits the image data.

The OS unit (Operating System unit) 308 adjusts each module and task, and manages the entire software of the MFP 103. A device driver unit (device driver unit) 307 is combined with the OS unit 308. The Device Driver unit 307 controls a hardware device such as a scanner 222 and a modem 223.

The Authentication unit (authentication unit) 309 is a module that controls user authentication. The user authentication function can be switched between enabled and disabled. When the user authentication function is enabled in the MFP 103, the user needs to perform a login operation for inputting authentication information including a user name and a password via the operation unit 220. The Authentication unit 309 collates the input authentication information with the pre-registered authentication information to determine the success or failure of the authentication, and the user can use the MFP 103 only when the authentication is possible (successful). .. When the user authentication function is disabled in the MFP 103, the user can use the MFP 103 without a login operation and authentication by the Authentication unit 309.

FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the terminal 101. The control unit 410 including the CPU 411 controls the operation of the entire terminal 101. The CPU 411 reads the control program stored in the memory 412 and performs various controls. The memory 412 is also used as a temporary storage area for the main memory of the CPU 411, a work area, and the like. In the terminal 101, one CPU 411 executes each process using one memory 412, but other modes may be used. For example, a plurality of CPUs and a plurality of memories may cooperate to execute each process.

The operation unit I / F 413 connects the operation unit 420 and the control unit 410. The operation unit 420 is provided with a liquid crystal display unit having a touch panel function, and plays a role as a reception unit that receives operations, inputs, instructions, and the like by the user. The network I / F414 connects the control unit 410 (terminal 101) to the wireless LAN. The terminal 101 can transmit image data and information to an external device and receive various information by using the network I / F414.

In the present embodiment, the instructions transmitted from the terminal 101 to the MFP 103 and received by the network I / F 219 include at least an instruction of the first transmission process (read transmission process) and an instruction of the second transmission process. There is. The first transmission processing instruction is an instruction to have the scanner 222 read the original in the MFP 103 and fax the image data generated by the scanner 222 by the fax unit 305 and the modem 223. On the other hand, the second transmission processing instruction is an instruction to fax the image data prepared on the terminal 101 side by the transmission means (Fax unit 305 and modem 223) in the MFP 103.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the fax transmission application displayed on the terminal 101. The fax transmission application is an application that can be downloaded from a server on the Internet and additionally installed on the terminal 101, and is software that is operated on the OS unit 308. By using the fax transmission application, settings for causing the MFP 103 to perform fax transmission can be made on the terminal 101 side. The operation of the terminal 101, which will be described later, is executed based on an instruction from the fax transmission application.

In particular, the operation screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the operation unit 420 when the user of the terminal 101 tries to transmit the instruction of the first transmission process. When the fax transmission application is started by a predetermined operation on the terminal 101, the operation screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. In this operation screen, the setting field 501 is a field for setting an MFP for executing fax transmission. When there are a plurality of MFPs, one MFP is selected by the setting field 501. That is, when the user touches the setting field 501, the terminal 101 searches for the surrounding MFPs, and the found MFPs are displayed in a list. The user can select the MFP to execute the fax transmission from the displayed MFP.

The setting field 502 is a field for setting a telephone number (fax number) as a destination for fax transmission. The user may input the telephone number using the soft keyboard displayed on the terminal 101, or may select the telephone number by referring to the address book stored in the terminal 101.

The setting field 503 is a field for making detailed settings for the scanning process (reading process) executed by using the scanner 222 of the MFP 103. When the user touches the setting field 503, a screen for specifying reading parameters such as resolution, document size, and color / monochrome is displayed, and the terminal 101 accepts scan settings from the user via this screen.

The fax transmission key 504 is a key for instructing the MFP 103 to execute the fax transmission. When the fax transmission key 504 is pressed after the settings in the setting fields 501, 502, and 503 are completed, the communication between the terminal 101 and the MFP 103 is started.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a processing sequence between the terminal 101 and the MFP 103 when the terminal 101 instructs the first transmission processing.

In step S601, the terminal 101 receives a setting from the user via the operation screen shown in FIG. In step S602, the terminal 101 transmits a command for generating a job to the MFP 103. It is assumed that the authentication information of the user operating the terminal 101 is added to this command. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds to the terminal 101 with a response OK in step S603.

In step S604, the terminal 101 transmits a scan command instructing the execution of the scan to the MFP 103. Upon receiving this scan command, the MFP 103 determines in step S605 whether or not the scan command can be accepted. This scan command acceptance determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. The determination of whether or not the scan command can be accepted has the same meaning as the determination of whether or not the first transmission process can be accepted. As will be described below, as a result of the determination, if acceptance is permitted, the first transmission process is executed, and if not permitted, the first transmission process is not executed. If the scan command can be accepted, the process proceeds to step S606, and if it cannot be accepted, the process proceeds to step S615.

In step S606, the MFP 103 responds to the terminal 101 with a response OK. Next, in step S607, the terminal 101 transmits a command for ending the job to the MFP 103. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds to the terminal 101 with a response OK in step S608. When the MFP 103 finishes receiving the job communication from the terminal 101, in step S609, the MFP 103 displays a document scan acceptance screen (FIG. 7) indicating that the document scan has been accepted on the operation unit 220.

As shown in FIG. 7, a reading button 701 and a cancel button 702 are displayed on the document scan acceptance screen. Next, in step S610, when the user presses and selects the reading button 701, the MFP 103 displays the scan setting screen on the operation unit 220 in step S611. Therefore, the process shifts to the setting for starting the scan in the first transmission process. On the other hand, when the cancel button 702 is pressed and selected, the MFP 103 transmits a response to that effect to the terminal 101.

Although this scan setting screen is not shown, it is a screen that displays the same contents as those displayed when the setting field 503 is selected on the operation screen of FIG. In step 612, when the user sets an item on the scan setting screen and instructs to start scanning, the MFP 103 scans according to the item set on the scan setting screen in step S613. Specifically, the CPU 211 controls the scanner 222 to read the document and generate image data. The scan process follows the contents set in the setting field 503 of FIG. 5, but when the setting contents are changed on the scan setting screen displayed in step S611, the changed settings are followed. Then, in step S614, the MFP 103 faxes the scanned and generated image data. Specifically, the CPU 211 controls the Fax unit 305 and the modem 223 to fax the image data. The destination of this fax transmission is the telephone number set in the setting field 502 of FIG.

On the other hand, if the scan command cannot be accepted as a result of the determination in step S605, the MFP 103 returns a Busy indicating that the scan command cannot be accepted to the terminal 101 as a response in step S615. When the terminal 101 receives the Busy, it waits for a certain period of time in step S616, and then transmits the scan command again. The MFP 103 again determines whether or not to accept the scan command in step S617, and returns the determination result in step S615 or step S618.

The terminal 101 repeats the scan command transmission until the acceptance of the scan command is permitted. If the acceptance is permitted, the process proceeds to step S606. However, if the number of repeated transmissions exceeds a predetermined number of times, or if the total time for repeating transmissions exceeds a predetermined time, an error may be notified.

As described above, when the terminal 101 instructs the fax transmission job including the scan command, the MFP 103 determines whether or not the scan command can be accepted. Then, if it can be accepted, the MFP 103 causes the operation unit 220 to display the document scan acceptance screen (FIG. 7), waits for the user's scan execution instruction, scans the document with the MFP 103, and displays the image data obtained thereby. Send by fax. As described above, in the first transmission process, the image data obtained by scanning by the MFP 103 is faxed. On the other hand, the second transmission process of faxing the image data prepared on the terminal 101 side from the MFP 103 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the data management application displayed on the terminal 101. The terminal 101 stores image data downloaded from the network and image data taken by using the camera function provided in the terminal 101. These image data can be sequentially switched and displayed by using a data management application installed in the terminal 101. The operation screen of FIG. 8 shows how one of the stored image data is displayed.

On the operation screen of FIG. 8, when the user presses the operation key 801, a screen for selecting a function to be executed for the currently displayed image data is displayed. In addition to the mail sending application and the printing application, the fax sending application described above is displayed as a selection candidate on this screen. When the user selects the fax transmission application from these selection candidates, the operation screen is switched to the operation screen shown in FIG. Each of the above applications can be downloaded from a server on the Internet and additionally installed on the terminal 101.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of a fax transmission application displayed on the operation unit 420 when a user of the terminal 101 tries to transmit an instruction for a second transmission process. In this operation screen, the setting fields 901, 902, and 903 are the same as the setting fields 501, 502, and 504 described with reference to FIG. 5, respectively.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a processing sequence between the terminal 101 and the MFP 103 when the terminal 101 instructs the second transmission processing.

In step S1001, the terminal 101 accepts an image selection from the user via the operation screen of FIG. 8, and in step S1002, receives a setting from the user via the operation screen of FIG. In step S1003, the terminal 101 transmits a command for generating a job to the MFP 103. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds to the terminal 101 with a response OK in step S1004.

In step S1005, the terminal 101 transmits an image command to the MFP 103. This image command includes image data to be faxed from the MFP 103. This image data was acquired by the terminal 101 and was displayed on the operation screen of FIG. Upon receiving the image command, the MFP 103 responds to the terminal 101 with a response OK in step S1006.

In step S1007, the terminal 101 transmits a command for ending the job to the MFP 103. Upon receiving this command, the MFP 103 responds to the terminal 101 with a response OK in step S1008. In step S1009, the MFP 103 faxes the image data received from the terminal 101. The destination of this fax transmission is the telephone number set in the setting field 902.

In this way, a process (second transmission process) of faxing the image data transmitted from the terminal 101 to the MFP 103 from the MFP 103 is performed according to the contents set in the terminal 101. In the second transmission process, the scan process on the MFP 103 side is not executed. Therefore, unlike the first transmission process, it is not necessary to wait for the operation of the MFP 103 by the user, and the fax transmission process is executed promptly.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a scan command acceptance determination process. Each operation (step) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 is realized by executing the control program stored in the ROM 212 by the CPU 211 of the control unit 210 in the MFP 103. This process is executed in step S605 of FIG. 6 when the terminal 101 instructs the first transmission process and the MFP 103 receives a scan command from the terminal 101.

First, in step S1101, the CPU 211 determines whether or not the user authentication function of the MFP 103 is valid. As a result of the determination, the CPU 211 proceeds to step S1105 when the authentication function is valid, and proceeds to step S1102 when the authentication function is invalid.

In step S1105, the CPU 211 determines whether or not the authentication information added to the command for job generation sent from the terminal 101 (in step S602 of FIG. 6) matches the authentication information of the currently logged-in user. To determine. As a result of the determination, if both authentication information match, the authentication is successful, and the CPU 211 proceeds to step S1104 to enable acceptance of the scan command. Therefore, acceptance of the first transmission process is permitted. On the other hand, if both authentication information do not match, the authentication is not successful, and the CPU 211 proceeds to step S1103, making it impossible to accept the scan command. Therefore, acceptance of the first transmission process is not permitted. After the processing of steps S1103 and S1104, the processing of FIG. 11 ends.

In step S1102, the CPU 211 first determines the operating state of the operating unit 220 when the scan command is received. Specifically, the CPU 211 is said to satisfy at least one of the fact that the top screen is displayed on the operation unit 220 of the MFP 103 or that a certain time has passed since the last operation of the operation unit 220. Determine if the condition is met. The length of a certain period of time is not limited. Here, the top screen is a screen displayed on the operation unit 220, and is a screen for using each function such as copy, scan, and fax. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a transition of the screen displayed on the operation unit 220. The home screen 1201 is a function selection screen for selecting a function to be executed by the MFP 103. When the copy button 1207 is selected on the home screen 1201, the screen switches to the copy screen 1202. When the scan button 1208 is selected, the screen switches to the scan screen 1203. When the fax button 1209 is selected, the screen switches to the fax screen 1204. The above-mentioned top screen corresponds to a screen for selecting each function such as the home screen 1201 and screens 1202 to 1204 for each function.

When the color mode display area 1210 of the copy screen 1202 is selected, the screen switches to the color mode selection screen 1205. A screen for setting parameters related to the selected function, such as the color mode selection screen 1205, is not included in the top screen. The pop-up display that is displayed without switching the screen when setting the function parameters is not included in the top screen.

As a result of the determination in step S1102, if the above conditions are satisfied, it can be determined that the operation state of the operation unit 220 is not being operated by a user different from the user who sent the command for job generation. .. Therefore, the CPU 211 enables the reception of the scan command and permits the reception of the first transmission process (step S1104). On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S1102, if the top screen is not displayed on the operation unit 220 and the operation of the operation unit 220 is not continued for a certain period of time or more, the above condition is not satisfied. In this case, it can be determined that there is a possibility that the operation is being performed by a user different from the user who sent the command for job generation. Therefore, the CPU 211 makes it impossible to accept the scan command and does not allow the acceptance of the first transmission process (step S1103).

As described above, even when the user authentication is not enabled in the MFP 103, the CPU 211 determines whether or not to accept the first transmission process according to the operation state of the MFP 103 by another user. Then, by not accepting the first transmission process during another user's operation, an erroneous operation by another user is prevented. It should be noted that what is defined as an operating state or a method for determining an operating state is not limited to the example.

According to the present embodiment, when the MFP 103 receives the instruction of the first transmission process from the tablet terminal 101, it determines whether or not the first transmission process can be accepted based on the operation state of the operation unit 220. To do. Then, as a result of the determination, when acceptance is permitted, the CPU 211 controls the scanner 222 to read the original and generate the image data, and also controls the fax unit 305 and the modem 223 to fax the image data. .. However, if the acceptance is not permitted, the CPU 211 does not execute the first transmission process.

As a result, regardless of whether or not the user authentication is used, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation by a user other than the user who instructed the process regarding the first transmission process (reading and transmitting process) of the original image. In particular, the first transmission based on the operation state of the operation unit 220 even when the user does not have the authentication function for authenticating the user who is the instruction source of the first transmission process, or even if the authentication function is provided but is invalid. Whether or not the process can be accepted is determined. Therefore, even in a situation where the authentication function cannot be used, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation by another user. Therefore, even when a plurality of users share and use the MFP 103, a mechanism for preventing erroneous operation of the document reading and transmitting job by the operation of the MFP 103 by another user is provided without requiring the user authentication function. ..

On the other hand, when the authentication function is enabled, regardless of the operating state of the operation unit 220, whether or not the first transmission process can be accepted is determined based on the result of the authentication by the authentication function. It is possible to quickly shift to the transmission process of 1.

Further, when the reception is not permitted, the CPU 211 returns the information indicating that the reception is not permitted to the source of the instruction as a response (step S615 in FIG. 6). As a result, it is possible to notify that the first transmission process is not executed.

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The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiment to a system or device via a network or storage medium, and one or more processors in the computer of the system or device reads and executes the program. It can also be realized by the processing to be performed. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

Although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various embodiments within the scope of the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included.

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Claims (23)

An image processing device that can communicate with mobile terminals via a wireless network .
Reading means to read the document and
A display control means for displaying a selection screen on the operation unit for selecting a function to be used from a plurality of functions including at least a transmission function and a copy function.
A receiving means for receiving information related to a transmission function for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document from a mobile terminal via the wireless network .
It has a transmitting means for transmitting image data obtained by scanning a document with the scanning means to a destination.
The display control means controls the receiving means to receive the information and display the predetermined information on the operation unit while the selection screen is displayed on the operation unit, and the predetermined information is displayed. In the state of being displayed on the operation unit, the transmission setting screen is controlled to be displayed on the operation unit according to the acceptance of the user operation via the operation unit.
With the transmission setting screen displayed on the operation unit, the mobile receives the execution instruction of the transmission function via the operation unit and reads the document by the reading means to obtain the image data. An image processing device characterized by transmitting to a destination set on the setting screen of a terminal. The display control means displays a screen different from the top screen including the selection screen, and the mobile terminal is in a state in which a predetermined time has not elapsed since the last operation was received via the operation unit. The image according to claim 1, wherein when the information is received from the above, a screen different from the top screen including the selection screen is continuously displayed without displaying the predetermined information on the operation unit. Processing equipment. The display control means is in a state where a screen different from the top screen including the selection screen is displayed, and a predetermined time has not elapsed since the last operation was received via the operation unit. even when receiving the information from the mobile terminal, an image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the controller controls so as not to display the predetermined information before Symbol operation unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a screen different from the top screen including the selection screen is a screen related to a copy function. A screen different from the top screen including the selection screen is displayed, and the information is received from the mobile terminal in a state where the predetermined time has not elapsed since the last operation was received via the operation unit. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a first notification means for notifying the mobile terminal that has transmitted the information. It also has a setting means to set whether to use the user authentication function.
The display control means is based on the authentication information included in the information received from the mobile terminal regardless of the screen displayed on the operation unit, according to the setting means that the user authentication function is used by the setting means. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the processing for displaying the predetermined information on the operation unit is different. Further provided with a determination means for determining whether or not the user corresponding to the authentication information and the user logged in to the image processing device match.
The display control means is set to receive the information and use the user authentication function by the setting means, and the user corresponding to the authentication information and the user logged in to the image processing device are set by the determination means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein when it is determined that they match, the predetermined information is displayed on the operation unit. The predetermined information includes guidance regarding the transmission function and a display item for proceeding to the execution of the transmission function, and the user operation selects a display item for proceeding to the execution of the transmission function. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the user operation is performed. The predetermined information further includes a display item for preventing data transmission based on the information.
Further provided with a second notification means for notifying the mobile terminal that has transmitted the information that the data transmission based on the information is not performed in accordance with the acceptance of the user operation of selecting the display item for not performing the data transmission. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the image processing apparatus is characterized by the above. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the destination is a facsimile number, and the transmission means transmits facsimile data to a fax machine based on the facsimile number. A control method for an image processing device that can communicate with a mobile terminal via a wireless network .
The first display control step of displaying a selection screen for selecting a function to be used from a plurality of functions including at least a transmission function and a copy function on the operation unit, and
A receiving process for receiving information related to a transmission function for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document from a mobile terminal via the wireless network .
A second display control step of receiving the information in the receiving process and controlling the display of the predetermined information on the operating unit while the selection screen is displayed on the operation unit.
A third display control step of controlling the transmission setting screen to be displayed on the operation unit according to the acceptance of the user operation via the operation unit while the predetermined information is displayed on the operation unit.
With the transmission setting screen displayed on the operation unit, the image data obtained by receiving the execution instruction of the transmission function via the operation unit and reading the document is displayed on the setting screen of the mobile terminal. The transmission control process to send to the set destination and
A method for controlling an image processing apparatus, which comprises. A program for causing a computer to execute the control method of the image processing device according to claim 11. An image processing device that can communicate with mobile terminals via a wireless network .
Reading means to read the document and
A receiving means for receiving information related to a transmission function for transmitting image data obtained by reading a document from a mobile terminal via the wireless network .
A transmission means for transmitting image data obtained by scanning a document with the scanning means to a destination, and
When the screen displayed on the operation unit of the image processing device is a screen for setting the copy function even if the receiving means receives the information, the first display item and the second display item When the confirmation screen including the above is not displayed on the operation unit, the receiving means receives the information, and the screen displayed on the operation unit of the image processing device is a scan screen, the confirmation screen is displayed on the operation unit. It has a display control means for controlling the display on the screen.
The image processing apparatus, when receiving a user operation for selecting the first display item, the transmitting unit receives an execution instruction of the transmission function via the front Symbol operation unit, the document by the reading means transmitted to it by the resulting said set of image data in the setting screen of the mobile terminal destination reading, when receiving a user operation of selecting the second display items, the setting screen before Symbol mobile terminal An image processing device characterized in that the set destination is not set. It is characterized by further providing a second notification means for notifying the mobile terminal that has transmitted the information that the data transmission based on the information is not performed in accordance with the acceptance of the user operation for selecting the second display item. 13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 13. It also has a setting means to set whether to use the user authentication function.
The display control means is based on the authentication information included in the information received from the mobile terminal regardless of the screen displayed on the operation unit, according to the setting means that the user authentication function is used by the setting means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the process of whether or not to display the confirmation screen on the operation unit is different. Further provided with a determination means for determining whether or not the user corresponding to the authentication information and the user logged in to the image processing device match.
The display control means is set to receive the information and use the user authentication function by the setting means, and the user corresponding to the authentication information and the user logged in to the image processing device are set by the determination means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the confirmation screen is displayed on the operation unit when it is determined that they match. The mobile terminal can accept a scanning setting for scanning the document .
Before Symbol transmitting means pre SL accepts an execution instruction of the transmission function via the operation unit, the reading the mobile the image data obtained by reading in accordance with the accepted et a reading setting the document by means The image processing device according to any one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the data is transmitted to a destination set on the setting screen of the terminal. Claim wherein the display control unit, when the receiving means receives the information, when the scan screen is displayed on the operation unit, characterized in that the control to display the confirmation screen on the operation unit The image processing apparatus according to any one of 13 to 17. The image processing device according to any one of claims 13 to 18, wherein the setting screen of the mobile terminal is displayed by a transmission application installed on the mobile terminal. The image processing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the transmission application is downloaded from a server on the Internet. The image processing device according to any one of claims 13 to 20, wherein the mobile terminal can set the destination from the address book of the mobile terminal. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 21 , wherein the destination is a facsimile number, and the transmission means transmits facsimile data to a fax machine based on the facsimile number. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 22 , further comprising a printing means.