JP6950814B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a communication device that displays a destination address.

The communication device accepts the designation of the destination address from the user. The communication device transmits data to a destination address specified by the user. Normally, the communication device is provided with an operation panel in order to accept the designation of the destination address from the user. The operation panel receives the designation of the destination address from the user, and then displays the destination address specified by the user. This allows the user to confirm the destination address.

A communication device including an operation panel is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. The communication device of Patent Document 1 is a multifunction device. In Patent Document 1, a destination address can be specified from a pre-registered address book.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-171832

The operation panel of the communication device displays a setting screen when receiving a designation of a destination address from a user. Various screen elements such as software buttons are arranged on the setting screen, and one of them has an address display field. When the operation panel receives the designation of the destination address from the user, the operation panel displays the destination address specified by the user in the address display field. Prior to starting data transmission, the user confirms the destination address displayed in the address display field.

Here, when the number of characters (including numbers and symbols) of the destination address is large, or when there are a plurality of destination addresses, there may be a problem that all the destination addresses cannot be displayed in the address display field. .. In this case, the user cannot confirm the destination address specified by himself / herself. Therefore, it is not convenient for the user. For example, depending on the device specifications, it is possible to display all the destination addresses specified by the user on a screen separate from the setting screen by performing a predetermined operation on the operation panel. However, from the user's point of view, it is troublesome to have to perform a predetermined operation or an operation for returning the display screen to the setting screen.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device capable of improving the convenience of a user who confirms a destination address displayed in an address display field. And.

In order to achieve the above object, the communication device of the present invention displays an operation panel including an address display field, accepts an operation from a user, and displays a user-specified destination address in the address display field, and an operation panel. It is provided with a control unit that controls the display operation of the above and detects the operation performed on the operation panel. When the control unit determines that the destination address cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field, the control unit displays the destination address in a plurality of lines in the address display field.

In the configuration of the present invention, when the destination address specified by the user cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field (when the number of characters of the destination address specified by the user is large, or when there are a plurality of destination addresses specified by the user, etc.) ), The destination address specified by the user is displayed in multiple lines in the address display field. As a result, all the destination addresses specified by the user can be displayed in the address display field without omission. As a result, from the user's point of view, it is convenient because all the destination addresses specified by the user can be confirmed without omission without performing a dedicated operation for displaying all the destination addresses specified by the user. Good sex.

In the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of the user who confirms the destination address displayed in the address display field.

A block diagram showing a configuration of a multifunction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the setting screen which the operation panel of the multifunction device according to one Embodiment of this invention displays. The figure which shows the keyboard screen which the operation panel of the multifunction device according to one Embodiment of this invention displays. The figure which shows the address book screen which the operation panel of the multifunction device according to one Embodiment of this invention displays. A flowchart showing the flow of display form change processing performed by the control unit of the multifunction device according to the embodiment of the present invention. A diagram showing a setting screen displayed on the operation panel of the multifunction device according to the embodiment of the present invention (a diagram when the character size of the destination address is small). A diagram showing a setting screen displayed by the operation panel of the multifunction device according to the embodiment of the present invention (a diagram when the destination address is displayed in a plurality of lines). The figure for demonstrating the individual display processing performed by the control part of the multifunction device by one Embodiment of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the button setting process performed by the control part of the multifunction device according to one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking as an example a multifunction device which is an image forming device equipped with a plurality of types of functions such as a print function, a scan function, and a transmission function.

<Overall configuration of multifunction device>
As shown in FIG. 1, the multifunction device 100 (corresponding to a “communication device”) of the present embodiment includes a control unit 1. The control unit 1 includes a CPU. The control unit 1 controls the entire multifunction device 100.

An image reading unit 101 and a printing unit 102 are connected to the control unit 1. The image reading unit 101 reads the document and generates image data of the scanned document. The printing unit 102 forms an image (toner image) and prints the formed image on paper. The control unit 1 controls the reading operation of the image reading unit 1 and also controls the printing operation of the printing unit 102.

In addition, the multifunction device 100 includes a network interface unit 21. The network interface unit 21 is an interface for connecting the multifunction device 100 to a network NT such as an Internet line or a telephone line. The network interface unit 21 includes a LAN communication circuit for performing LAN communication, a FAX communication circuit for performing FAX communication, and the like.

The network interface unit 21 is connected to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 controls the network interface unit 21 and communicates with the external communication device 201 connected to the network NT. A personal computer, a facsimile, or the like is connected to the network NT as an external communication device 201. The control unit 1 executes a job of transmitting data to the external communication device 201 by communicating with the external communication device 201. For example, it is possible to execute a job of transmitting the image data of the original document read by the image reading unit 1 to the external communication device 201. It is also possible to execute a job of transmitting an e-mail to which the image data of the original document read by the image reading unit 1 is attached to the external communication device 201.

Further, the multifunction device 100 includes a USB interface unit 22. The USB interface unit 22 is an interface for connecting a USB device 202 such as a USB memory to the multifunction device 100. The USB interface unit 22 includes a socket into which the terminal of the USB device 202 is inserted, a USB communication circuit for communicating with the USB device 202 inserted in the socket, and the like.

The USB interface unit 22 is connected to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 controls the USB interface unit 22 and communicates with the USB device 202 connected to the USB interface unit 22. The control unit 1 executes a job of transmitting (saving) data to the USB device 202 by communicating with the USB device 202. For example, it is possible to execute a job of transmitting (saving) the image data of the original document read by the image reading unit 1 to the USB device 202. The control unit 1 can also read the data stored in the USB device 202.

Both the network interface unit 21 and the USB interface unit 22 are communicably connected to the external device and function as a communication unit for communicating with the external device. In the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish between them, the network interface unit 21 and the USB interface unit 22 are collectively referred to as a communication unit 2, and the external communication device 201 and the USB device 202 are collectively referred to as an external device 200. Further, a job of transmitting (saving) data to the external device 200 is referred to as a transmission job.

Further, the multifunction device 100 includes a storage unit 3. The storage unit 3 includes a ROM, a RAM, an HDD, and the like. The storage unit 3 is connected to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 writes data to the storage unit 3 and reads data from the storage unit 3.

For example, the address book information 30 is stored in the storage unit 3. The address book information 30 includes a registered address which is an address that can be a transmission destination of a transmission job and is an address registered in advance by the user. Information about the registered address (hereinafter referred to as registration information) is associated with the registered address. For example, a destination name (company name, department name, personal name, etc.) corresponding to the registered address can be associated with the registered address as registered information. Further, when a plurality of addresses are registered and a plurality of registered addresses are grouped, the group to which the registered addresses belong can be included in the registration information.

Further, the multifunction device 100 includes an operation panel 4. The operation panel 4 includes a touch screen 41 and a hardware button 42. The touch screen 41 displays the screen and accepts a touch operation on the display screen. A plurality of hardware buttons 42 are provided on the operation panel 4. For example, as the hardware button 42, there is a start button for receiving an execution instruction of a transmission job from the user.

The operation panel 4 is connected to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 controls the display operation of the operation panel 4. Further, the control unit 1 detects an operation performed on the operation panel 4 (a touch operation on the touch screen 41 and a pressing operation on the hardware button 42).

For example, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to accept registration of an address (information associated with the address). Then, the control unit 1 includes the address for which the operation panel 4 has received the registration as the registered address in the address book information 30.

<Destination address setting>
When the main power of the multifunction device 100 is turned on, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to display a home screen (not shown) as an initial screen. The home screen displayed on the operation panel 4 at this time is a screen for accepting from the user a function selection operation for selecting a function to be used from a plurality of types of functions mounted on the multifunction device 100. When the control unit 1 detects that the transmission function has been selected in the function selection operation, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to accept the setting of the destination address.

At this time, the operation panel 4 displays the setting screen 410 as shown in FIG. 2 and accepts the setting of the destination address from the user. An address display field C11 is arranged on the setting screen 410. Further, a new input button B11 and an address book button B12 are arranged on the setting screen 410.

When a touch operation (corresponding to the "first operation") for the new input button B11 is detected, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to display the keyboard screen 420 as shown in FIG. The software keyboard SK is displayed on the keyboard screen 420.

The operation panel 4 accepts an input operation for inputting an address (character string) using the software keyboard SK from the user, and displays the new address input by the input operation in the input field C21 of the keyboard screen 420. When the operation for the confirmation button B21 of the keyboard screen 420 is accepted while the new address is displayed in the input field C21, the operation panel 4 stops the display of the keyboard screen 420 and displays the setting screen 410. At this time, the operation panel 4 displays the new address input by the input operation in the address display field C11.

When a touch operation (corresponding to the "second operation") for the address book button B12 is detected, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to display the address book screen 430 as shown in FIG. On the address book screen 430, the address book AB to which the registered address (registration information) is arranged is displayed. When a plurality of registered addresses exist, the plurality of registered addresses are displayed on the address book screen 430 (address book AB).

When the operation panel 4 is displaying the address book screen 430, the operation panel 4 accepts a designated operation for designating a registered address from the address book AB from the user. For example, a touch operation on the display area of the registered address is accepted as a designated operation, and the display area of the registered address specified in the designated operation is inverted in black and white. After accepting the designated operation, when the operation for the confirmation button B31 on the address book screen 430 is accepted, the operation panel 4 stops the display of the address book screen 430 and displays the setting screen 410. At this time, the operation panel 4 displays the registered address designated by the designated operation in the address display field C11.

When the control unit 1 detects a pressing operation on the start button provided as the hardware button 42 on the operation panel 4 in a state where the address (new address or registered address) is displayed in the address display field C11, the control unit 1 detects the pressing operation on the start button, the address display field. The address displayed in C11 is recognized as the destination address specified by the user (the address displayed in the address display field C11 is set as the destination address). That is, the address displayed in the address display field C11 is the destination address specified by the user.

When the control unit 1 sets the address displayed in the address display field C11 as the destination address, the control unit 1 uses the communication unit 2 to set the data (image data of the document read by the image reading unit 1) to the destination address specified by the user. Etc.) to send. That is, the control unit 1 executes the transmission job.

If it is desired to simultaneously transmit the same data to a plurality of external devices 200, each address of the plurality of external devices 200 can be set as a transmission destination address. In this case, a plurality of destination addresses are displayed in the address display field C11. When a plurality of destination addresses are displayed in the address display field C11, each displayed destination address is separated by a comma. The comma is automatically inserted.

<Display form change process>
The operation panel 4 normally displays the destination address in one line in the address display field C11 of the setting screen 410. Further, normally, the size of characters included in the destination address displayed in the address display field C11 (hereinafter referred to as the character size of the destination address) is set to a predetermined standard size. FIG. 2 shows a destination address having a standard character size.

Even when there are a plurality of destination addresses, the character size of the destination address is set to the standard size, and the destination address is displayed in one line in the address display field C11. However, depending on the number of characters (including numbers and symbols) of the destination address, the destination address may not be completely displayed in one line in the address display field C11.

In this case, the control unit 1 performs a process (display form change process) according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 to display all the characters (including numbers and symbols) included in the destination address in the address display field C11. Display it.

Hereinafter, the flow of the display form changing process performed by the control unit 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 starts when the control unit 1 determines that the destination address cannot be displayed in the address display field C11 if the character size of the destination address remains the standard size.

When the control unit 1 detects a touch operation on the confirmation button B21 on the keyboard screen 420 or the confirmation button B31 on the address book screen 430, the control unit 1 targets the number of characters of the display target address, which is the destination address to be displayed in the address display field C11. Obtained as the number of characters. When there are a plurality of display target addresses, the control unit 1 obtains a value obtained by summing the number of characters of each of the plurality of display target addresses as the number of target characters. After that, the control unit 1 determines whether or not the number of target characters is equal to or greater than the predetermined upper limit number for the standard size. Then, if the number of target characters is equal to or greater than the upper limit for the standard size, the control unit 1 determines that the destination address cannot be displayed in the address display field C11 if the character size of the destination address remains the standard size (). Display form change processing).

In step S1, the control unit 1 sets (changes) the character size of the destination address to be displayed in the address display field C11 to a predetermined small size smaller than the standard size. Although not particularly limited, the standard size is 12 to 22 points.

In step S2, when the character size of the destination address is changed from the standard size to the small size, the control unit 1 can display all the characters included in the destination address in the address display field C11 in one line. Judge whether or not. At this time, the control unit 1 determines whether or not the number of target characters is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit for small size. As a result, if the number of target characters is less than the upper limit for the small size, the control unit 1 displays all the characters included in the destination address in the address display field C11 when the character size of the destination address is changed to the small size. Judge that it will be possible to display in a line. In this case, the process proceeds to step S3.

When the process proceeds to step S3, the control unit 1 instructs the operation panel 4 to display the destination address having a small character size in the address display field C11 in one line. FIG. 6 shows a state in which a destination address having a small character size is displayed in the address display field C11 on one line.

Returning to FIG. 5, even if the character size of the destination address is changed from the standard size to the small size in step S2, all the characters included in the destination address cannot be displayed in the address display field C11 (the number of target characters is When the control unit 1 determines that the number exceeds the predetermined upper limit for small size), the process proceeds to step S4.

When the process proceeds to step S4, the control unit 1 instructs the operation panel 4 to display the destination address having a small character size in the address display field C11 in a plurality of lines. In other words, the control unit 1 sets (changes) the number of lines (number of displayed lines) when displaying the destination address in the address display field C11 from one line to a plurality of lines. By default, the number of displayed lines is set to one. FIG. 7 shows a state in which a destination address having a small character size is displayed in the address display field C11 on a plurality of lines. FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which the number of display lines is set to two as an example.

When the destination address is displayed in a plurality of lines in the address display field C11, the size of the address display field C11 in the vertical direction (direction orthogonal to the line direction) is displayed in the address display field C11 in one line. It may be larger than the size when it is used. Further, when the size of the address display field C11 in the vertical direction is increased, the character size of the destination address may be maintained as the standard size.

<Individual display processing>
When the character size of the destination address displayed in the address display field C11 of the setting screen 410 is small, it becomes difficult for the user to see the destination address. In some cases, it becomes difficult to confirm the destination address.

Therefore, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to accept an operation (individual display operation) for instructing the execution of the individual display process while the setting screen 410 is being displayed. The operation panel 4 arranges the individual display button B13 (see FIG. 2) on the setting screen 410, and accepts a touch operation for the individual display button B13 as an individual display operation. When the control unit 1 detects an individual display operation on the operation panel 4, the control unit 1 executes the individual display process.

For example, as shown in the upper figure of FIG. 8, it is assumed that a plurality of (here, three) destination addresses are displayed in the address display field C11. Then, at this time, it is assumed that the individual display operation is performed on the operation panel 4. In this case, the control unit 1 instructs the operation panel 4 to shift the setting screen 410 from the state shown in the upper figure of FIG. 8 to the state shown in the lower figure of FIG.

Specifically, the control unit 1 instructs the operation panel 4 to display a plurality of individual address display fields C12 corresponding to the plurality of destination addresses displayed in the address display field C11 on the setting screen 410. That is, the operation panel 4 displays the individual address display field C12 for each destination address on the setting screen 410.

In some cases, the plurality of individual address display fields C12 corresponding to the plurality of destination addresses displayed in the address display field C11 cannot all be displayed on the same screen. In this case, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to accept a predetermined scroll operation.

When the control unit 1 detects that the operation panel 4 has received a scroll operation from the user, the control unit 1 replaces one of the currently displayed individual address display fields C12 (for example, the uppermost individual address display field C12) with a new one. The individual address display field C12 is displayed on the operation panel 4. That is, among the plurality of individual address display fields C12 displayed before the acceptance of the scroll operation, the display of the uppermost individual address display field C12 is stopped, and the other individual address display fields C12 are each one higher. Scroll to. Then, a new individual address display field C12 is displayed at the bottom. When the user performs the scroll operation again, the scrolling of the individual address display field C12 is repeated.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, since three destination addresses are displayed in the address display field C11, the number of displays in the individual address display field C12 is three. Although not shown, when there is only one destination address displayed in the address display field C11, only the individual address display field C12 corresponding to the destination address is displayed on the setting screen 410.

The corresponding destination address is displayed in the individual address display field C12. For example, the character size of the destination address displayed in the individual address display field C12 is a standard size. However, even if the character size of the destination address is larger than the standard size, if all the characters (including numbers and symbols) included in the destination address can be displayed in the individual address display field C12, the individual address display field The character size of the destination address displayed on C12 may be set to a size larger than the standard size. On the other hand, if the character size of the destination address is the standard size and all the characters included in the destination address cannot be displayed in the individual address display field C12, the characters of the destination address to be displayed in the individual address display field C12. The size may be set to a size smaller than the standard size (however, a size larger than the character size of the destination address displayed in the address display field C11).

Further, an edit button B14 or a detailed information button B15 is attached to the destination address arranged in the individual address display field C12. Whether the edit button B14 or the detailed information button B15 is attached to the destination address is whether the destination address is a new address input using the software keyboard SK (a new address input by an input operation) or an address. It depends on whether it is the registered address specified from the book AB (registered address specified by the specified operation).

Specifically, the control unit 1 performs an address determination process for determining whether the destination address displayed in the address display field C11 is a new address or a registered address. When a plurality of destination addresses are displayed in the address display field C11, the control unit 1 determines whether the destination address is a new address or a registered address for each destination address.

Then, when the individual address display field C12 is displayed on the operation panel 4, the control unit 1 sets a button to be attached to the destination address to be arranged in the individual address display field C12 (edit button B14 and detailed information button). Set which of B15 is attached to the destination address). When a plurality of destination addresses are displayed in the address display field C11, the control unit 1 performs button setting processing for each destination address.

As a result of the address determination process, when it is determined that the destination address to be arranged in the individual address display field C12 is a new address, the control unit 1 sets the process of setting the button attached to the destination address to the edit button B14. Perform as a process. In this case, when the operation panel 4 displays the individual address display field C12 in which the destination address is arranged in the field, the operation panel 4 attaches an edit button B14 to the destination address.

On the other hand, as a result of the address determination process, when it is determined that the destination address to be arranged in the individual address display field C12 is the registered address, the control unit 1 sets the button attached to the destination address to the detailed information button B15. Perform the process as a button setting process. In this case, when the operation panel 4 displays the individual address display field C12 in which the destination address is arranged in the field, the operation panel 4 attaches the detailed information button B15 to the destination address.

In the figure below, the destination address "test1@co.com" is provided with a detailed information button B15, the destination address "test2@co.com" is provided with an edit button B14, and the destination address "test3@" is attached. A detailed information button B15 is attached to "co.com". That is, the destination address "test1@co.com" is a registered address, the destination address "test2@co.com" is a new dress, and the destination address "test3@co.com" is a registered address.

When it is detected that a touch operation has been performed on the edit button B14 while the individual address display field C12 is being displayed, the control unit 1 receives a destination address to which the edit button B14 that has received the touch operation is attached (hereinafter, The operation panel 4 is made to accept the editing operation for editing (referred to as the target destination address). The operation panel 4 displays an edit screen (not shown) and accepts an edit operation from the user.

On the edit screen, the target destination address can be modified. That is, the characters included in the target destination address can be changed or deleted, and the characters can be added to the target destination address.

Further, the operation panel 4 receives from the user a registration operation for registering the target destination address (the target destination address before editing or the target destination address after editing) while the edit screen is displayed. At this time, the operation panel 4 also accepts, for example, input of information regarding the target destination address from the user.

When the operation panel 4 accepts the registration operation, the control unit 1 stores the target destination address as a registration address in the storage unit 3 (adds it to the address book information 30). At this time, if the operation panel 4 accepts the input of the information regarding the target destination address, the control unit 1 stores the information in the storage unit 3 as the registration information and stores the information in the registration address (target destination address). ) Corresponds.

After the operation panel 4 accepts the registration operation, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to display the setting screen 410. At this time, the control unit 1 performs the button setting process. At this point, the target destination address has already been registered. Therefore, the control unit 1 determines that the target destination address is the registered address, and sets the button attached to the target destination address to the detailed information button B15. That is, the target destination address to which the detailed information button B15 is attached is arranged in the individual address display field C12 corresponding to the target destination address.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the destination address "test2@co.com" is newly registered. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, from the state where the edit button B14 is attached to the destination address "test2@co.com" (see the upper figure of FIG. 9), the destination address "test2@co.com" is changed to. The state changes to the state in which the detailed information button B15 is attached (see the lower figure of FIG. 9).

After registering the target destination address, the button attached to the target destination address may be maintained as the edit button B14. In this case, after the operation panel 4 accepts the registration operation, the control unit 1 performs a process of setting the button attached to the target destination address to the edit button B14 as a button setting process, and then displays the setting screen 410 on the operation panel 4. (Individual address display field C12) is displayed. As a result, the target destination address to which the edit button B14 is attached is arranged in the individual address display field C12 corresponding to the target destination address.

In this way, even after registering the target destination address, the target destination address can be edited again simply by operating the edit button B14 attached to the target destination address. Convenience is improved. If the target destination address does not have the edit button B14, it is necessary to open the address book AB, search the target destination address from the address book AB, and select it as an edit target, which is troublesome for the user.

When it is detected that a touch operation has been performed on the detailed information button B15 while the individual address display field C12 is being displayed, the control unit 1 relates to the destination address to which the detailed information button B15 that has received the touch operation is attached. The information (registration information) is displayed on the operation panel 4. The operation panel 4 displays, for example, a detailed information screen (not shown) on which registration information is arranged.

Further, when the operation panel 4 displays the individual address display field C12, the operation panel 4 attaches a delete button B16 to the destination address arranged in the individual address display field C12. When the control unit 1 detects that a touch operation has been performed on the delete button B16, the control unit 1 instructs the operation panel 4 to indicate the destination address to which the delete button B16 that has received the touch operation is attached to the address display field C11. Erase from.

As described above, the multifunction device 100 of the present embodiment displays the setting screen 410 including the address display field C11, accepts an operation from the user, and displays the destination address specified by the user in the address display field C11. And a control unit 1 that controls the display operation of the operation panel 4 and detects the operation performed on the operation panel 4. When the control unit 1 determines that the destination address specified by the user cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field C11, the control unit 1 displays the destination address specified by the user in the address display field C11 in a plurality of lines.

In the configuration of the present embodiment, when the destination address specified by the user cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field C11 (when the number of characters of the destination address specified by the user is large or there are a plurality of destination addresses specified by the user). In some cases, etc.), the destination address specified by the user is displayed in the address display field C11 in a plurality of lines. As a result, the destination address specified by the user can be displayed in the address display field C11 without omission. As a result, from the user's point of view, it is convenient because all the destination addresses specified by the user can be confirmed without omission without performing a dedicated operation for displaying all the destination addresses specified by the user. Good sex.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the control unit 1 determines that the destination address specified by the user cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field C11, the control unit 1 specifies the user to display the destination address in the address display field C11. Set the character size of the destination address of to a small size smaller than the predetermined standard size. As a result, the destination address specified by the user can be displayed in the address display field C11 without omission. However, even if the character size is set to a small size, the destination address specified by the user may not be completely displayed in the address display field C11 in one line. In this case, the control unit 1 displays the destination address specified by the user in the address display field C11 in a plurality of lines. When the destination address specified by the user is displayed in the address display field C11 in a plurality of lines, the character size of the destination address specified by the user is set to a small size. Therefore, the destination address specified by the user can be displayed in the address display field C11 in a plurality of lines.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the operation panel 4 receives a predetermined individual display operation from the user when the destination address specified by the user is displayed in the address display field C11, the operation panel 4 is edited. Display the individual address display field C12 in which the destination address with the button B14 or the detailed information button B15 is arranged in the field. When a plurality of user-specified destination addresses are displayed in the address display field C11, the operation panel 4 displays the individual address display field C12 for each destination address. Then, when the operation on the edit button B14 is detected, the control unit 1 causes the operation panel 4 to accept an edit operation for editing the target destination address, which is the destination address to which the edit button B14 that has received the operation is attached. Let me. On the other hand, when the operation with respect to the detailed information button B15 is detected, the control unit 1 receives the operation and causes the operation panel 4 to display information regarding the destination address to which the detailed information button B15 is attached. In this configuration, the destination address specified by itself can be confirmed individually, which is convenient for the user. In addition, since the destination address specified by the user can be edited and the information about the destination address specified by the user can be displayed, the convenience of the user is further improved.

Here, if the destination address is input using the software keyboard SK, an input error may occur. If a typo occurs, it is necessary to edit (correct) the destination address. On the other hand, when the destination address is specified from the address book AB, it is not necessary to edit the destination address. Therefore, if the destination address is a new address (an address entered using the software keyboard SK), the edit button B14 is added to the destination address, and if the destination address is a registered address, the destination is the destination. It is preferable to attach the detailed information button B15 to the address.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the delete button B16 is attached to the destination address in the individual address display field C12, so that the destination address unnecessary for the user can be easily deleted from the address display field C11. Can be done.

The embodiments disclosed this time should be considered as exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the description of the above embodiment, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

Claims (6)

An operation panel that displays a setting screen including an address display field, accepts operations from the user, and displays the destination address specified by the user in the address display field.
A control unit that controls the display operation of the operation panel and detects the operation performed on the operation panel is provided.
When the control unit determines that the destination address cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field, the control unit displays the destination address in a plurality of lines in the address display field .
When the operation panel receives a predetermined individual display operation from the user while displaying the destination address in the address display field, the operation panel displays the destination address with an edit button or a detailed information button. The individual address display field arranged in the field is displayed, and when a plurality of the destination addresses are displayed in the address display field, the individual address display field is displayed for each destination address.
When the control unit detects an operation on the edit button, the control unit causes the operation panel to accept an edit operation for editing the target destination address, which is the destination address to which the edit button is attached. A communication device, characterized in that, when an operation on the detailed information button is detected, the operation panel is made to display information on the destination address to which the detailed information button is attached. When the control unit determines that the destination address cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field, the character size of the destination address to be displayed in the address display field is set to be larger than a predetermined standard size. If the destination address cannot be displayed in one line in the address display field even if the character size is set to the small size and the character size is set to the small size, the destination address is displayed in a plurality of lines in the address display field. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is displayed with. It is provided with a storage unit that stores the registered address registered in advance and the information related to the registered address in association with each other.
When the operation panel receives the predetermined first operation from the user when the setting screen is displayed, the operation panel displays a software keyboard and accepts an input operation for inputting an address using the software keyboard from the user. , The new address input in the input operation is displayed as the destination address in the address display field, and when a predetermined second operation is received from the user, the registered address is displayed and the registered address is specified. While accepting the designated operation from the user, the registered address specified in the designated operation is displayed as the destination address in the address display field.
The communication according to claim 1 , wherein the operation panel attaches the edit button to the new address and the detailed information button to the registered address when displaying the individual address display field. Device. When the operation panel receives the registration operation for registering the target destination address, the control unit stores the target destination address as the registered address in the storage unit.
The operation panel is characterized in that, after receiving the registration operation, when the individual address display field in which the target destination address is arranged in the field is displayed again, the detailed information button is attached to the target destination address. The communication device according to claim 3. When the operation panel receives the registration operation for registering the target destination address, the control unit stores the target destination address as the registered address in the storage unit.
The operation panel is characterized in that, after receiving the registration operation, when the individual address display field in which the target destination address is arranged in the field is displayed again, the edit button is attached to the target destination address. The communication device according to claim 3. When the operation panel displays the individual address display field, the operation panel attaches a delete button to the destination address.
The communication according to claim 1 , wherein when the control unit detects an operation on the delete button, the destination address to which the delete button is attached is deleted from the address display field. Device.

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