Transmitting device, image processing device, and method for operating transmission information

Abstract

To provide a transmitting device capable of improving operability for editing, displaying, etc., of transmission information.SOLUTION: A transmitting device includes a display unit having a display area for displaying transmission information including a destination for data transmission, and a control unit for controlling the display of the transmission information in the display area, and the control unit controls an operation screen on the basis of a registration method for the transmission information when the display area is selected by a user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a transmission device and the like.

Background Art

[0002] Some image processing apparatuses that implement a transmission device for transmitting image data such as scan data and fax data are provided with a display unit having a display area for editing, displaying, etc. of transmission information such as destinations registered as destinations of the image data.

[0003] Regarding the editing of transmission information (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as transmission information) including destinations, for example, Patent Document 1 describes that when a destination editing button provided on a transmission setting screen is selected, a destination editing screen is displayed and it is possible to edit a destination name and a fax number.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a transmission device and the like capable of improving the operability for editing, displaying, etc. of transmission information.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, a transmission device according to the present disclosure includes a display unit provided with a display area for displaying transmission information including a destination of data transmission, and a control unit for controlling the display of the transmission information in the display area. When the display area is selected by a user, the control unit is characterized in that it displays an operation screen on the display unit based on the registration method of the transmission information.

[0007] In addition, the image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a display unit provided with a display area for displaying transmission information including a destination of data transmission, a control unit for controlling the display of the transmission information in the display area, and a transmission unit for transmitting image data to the destination specified based on the registered transmission information. The control unit is characterized in that when the display area is selected by the user, an operation screen is displayed on the display unit based on the registration method of the transmission information.

[0008] In addition, the operation method of the transmission information according to the present disclosure is characterized in that transmission information including a destination of data transmission is displayed via a display area provided in a display unit, and when the display area is selected by the user, an operation screen is displayed on the display unit based on the registration method of the transmission information.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a transmission device or the like capable of improving the operability for editing, displaying, etc. of transmission information.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments are examples for explaining the present disclosure, and the technical content of the description described in the claims is not limited to the following description.

[0012] In an image processing apparatus or the like having a data transmission function, when transmitting image data such as scan data or fax data, the image data is transmitted to the destination registered in the image processing apparatus.

[0013] The transmission information including the destination can be registered (input) by various registration methods (input methods), such as direct input to a display area provided in a display device (display unit) such as a touch panel, selection from an address book managed by an image processing device, selection from a transmission history, or selection based on a search of an address book managed and provided by a service server or the like other than the image processing device (hereinafter referred to as global address search).

[0014] Here, when it is desired to edit the registered transmission information or check the destination of the image data by displaying a list of the registered transmission information via the display area, depending on the model configuration, the editing of the transmission information is restricted to a single piece of transmission information displayed in the display area, and it is not possible to edit a plurality of pieces of transmission information, which is not always user-friendly.

[0015] In the present disclosure, a transmission device or the like capable of improving the operability for editing, displaying, etc. of transmission information via a display area is realized in the following embodiments.

[0016] In the present disclosure, the transmission destination of the image data is referred to as the destination, and in addition to a mail address, a fax number, etc., when the image processing device is capable of file sharing based on the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, the WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) protocol, etc., the IP address of the storage device of the sharing destination, the URL (Uniform Resource Locator), the storage destination information (file path) for storing the image data, etc. can be included in the destination.

[0017] Further, the transmission information according to the present disclosure includes at least a destination, and may further include attribute information related to the destination, such as a personal name, an affiliation name (group name, etc.), an organization name (company name, etc.) for specifying and identifying the destination.

[0018] [1 First Embodiment] [1.1 Functional Configuration] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the multifunction device 100 as an image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of the multifunction device 100 in which the transmission device 10 according to the first embodiment is implemented. In addition to the configuration of the transmission device 10 shown by the dotted line frame in FIG. 2, the multifunction device 100 includes an image processing unit 21 and stores a job control program 196 in the storage unit 19.

[0019] The multifunction device 100 is an image processing apparatus capable of realizing various types of jobs such as print jobs, copy jobs, scan jobs, fax jobs, and image transmission jobs in one housing. Such a multifunction device 100 includes a control unit 11, a display unit 13, an operation input unit 15, a communication unit 17, a storage unit 19, and an image processing unit 21.

[0020] The control unit 11 comprehensively controls the transmission device 10 and the entire multifunction device 100. The control unit 11 can be configured by one or more processing devices (for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an SoC (System on Chip), etc.). The control unit 11 realizes its functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 19.

[0021] The display unit 13 is a display device that displays various information to the user or the like. The display unit 13 can be configured by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like. The display unit 13 displays an operation screen (such as a user management setting screen, a job setting screen, a transmission information editing screen, a transmission information confirmation screen, a transition destination confirmation screen, etc.) according to the state of the multifunction device 100. Note that the display unit 13 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to control the display of a display area secured as a destination field for displaying transmission information. The display mode of the destination field will be described later.

[0022] The operation input unit 15 is an input device that receives input of information by a user or the like. The operation input unit 15 can be configured by various input devices such as operation keys such as hard keys and software keys, and buttons. Note that the operation input unit 15 can also be configured as a touch panel capable of inputting information via the display unit 13. When configured as a touch panel, the operation input unit 15 detects selection operations such as a user's touch, tap, and swipe operations on an object such as a destination field displayed via the display unit 13, and can acquire coordinate positions on the touch panel, pressure-sensitive information, and the like. The acquired coordinate positions, pressure-sensitive information, etc. on the touch panel are used for display control by the control unit 11 that has read out the display control program 192 described later. Note that as the input method of the touch panel, for example, general methods such as a resistive film method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method can be adopted.

[0023] The communication unit 17 functions as a transmission unit having either a wired / wireless or both interfaces for communicating with other external terminal devices (not shown) via a network NW such as a LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), the Internet, a telephone line, or a fax line. Further, the communication unit 17 may be provided with an interface related to (short-range) wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), and wireless USB (Universal Serial Bus).

[0024] The storage unit 19 is one or more storage devices that store various programs and various data necessary for the operation of the transmission device 10 and the multifunction device 100. The storage unit 19 can be configured by storage devices such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), SSD (Solid State Drive), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and ROM (Read Only Memory), for example.

[0025] In the first embodiment, the storage unit 19 stores a control program 191, a display control program 192, a registration method determination program 193, a transmission information registration program 194, and a job control program 196, and secures a transmission information storage area 195.

[0026] The control program 191 is a program that the control unit 11 reads out when comprehensively controlling the transmission device 10 and the multifunction device 100. The control unit 11 that has read out the control program 191 controls the driving of hardware such as the display unit 13, the operation input unit 15, the communication unit 17, and the image processing unit 21.

[0027] The display control program 192 is a program that the control unit 11 reads out when performing display control of an operation screen to be displayed on the operation input unit 15 (display unit 13) configured as a touch panel. The display control program 192 cooperates with the registration method determination program 193, and when detecting a selection operation by the user on the destination field (when pressed), determines the operation screen to be displayed based on the registration method of the transmission information for the destination field.

[0028] The registration method determination program 193 is a program that the control unit 11 reads out when determining the registration state of transmission information when detecting a selection operation by the user on the destination field. The control unit 11 that has read out the registration method determination program 193 according to the present disclosure identifies whether the transmission information displayed in the destination field is registered based on any of the registration methods of direct input to the destination field, selection from the address book managed by the multifunction device 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as selection from the address book), selection from the transmission history related to the transmission job (hereinafter simply referred to as selection from the transmission history), or registration based on global address search. Then, the control unit 11 determines whether the identified registration method of the transmission information matches a first registration method preset by, for example, user management settings described later. When the identified registration method of the transmission information matches the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines the registration method related to the transmission information as the first registration method.

[0029] Next, the control unit 11 that has read the registration method determination program 193 determines whether the registration method related to the transmission information displayed in the destination field satisfies a predetermined condition based on the first registration method. When the control unit 11 determines that the registration method related to the transmission information displayed in the destination field satisfies the predetermined condition based on the first registration method, it decides to display an operation screen related to the first registration method.

[0030] The transmission information registration program 194 is a program read by the control unit 11 when registering transmission information in the multifunction machine 100 based on the registration method selected by the user. The control unit 11 that has read the transmission information registration program 194 registers the transmission information input by any of the registration methods of direct input to the destination field, selection from the address book, selection from the transmission history, or selection based on global address search in the multifunction machine 100.

[0031] The transmission information storage area 195 is a storage area that stores the registered transmission information by the control unit 11 that has read the transmission information registration program 194.

[0032] The job control program 196 is a program read by the control unit 11 when executing various types of jobs such as print jobs, copy jobs, scan jobs, fax jobs, and image transmission jobs. The control unit 11 that has read the job control program 196 shifts the device mode to a job mode (print mode, copy mode, scan mode, fax mode, image transmission mode, etc.) for executing each job, and executes each job. Note that when executing a job, the control unit 11 displays an operation screen for receiving selection of setting values and functions necessary for executing the job from the user on the touch panel as needed. The control unit 11 executes each job based on the setting values and functions input via the operation screen.

[0033] The image processing unit 21 includes an image forming unit 211 and an image input unit 213. The image forming unit 211 feeds paper from the paper feeding unit 25, forms an image based on image data on the paper, and then discharges the paper to the paper discharging unit 27. The image forming unit 211 can be configured by, for example, a laser printer or the like that employs an electrophotographic method. In this case, the image forming unit 211 performs image formation using toner supplied from a toner cartridge (not shown) corresponding to toner colors (for example, cyan, magenta, yellow, black).

[0034] The image input unit 213 generates image data by scanning a document. The image input unit 213 can be configured as a scanner device having, for example, an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CIS (Contact Image Sensor), an automatic document feeder (ADF: Auto Document Feeder), and a flatbed for placing and reading a document. The configuration of the image input unit 213 is not particularly limited as long as it can generate image data by reading a reflected light image from a document image with an image sensor. Note that the image input unit 213 can also be configured as an interface capable of acquiring image data stored in a storage medium such as a USB memory or image data transmitted from an external terminal device (not shown). Note that the image processing unit 21 may be configured to generate image data for image transmission by performing, for example, shading correction or density correction on the image data input from the image input unit 213.

[0035] [1.2 Flow of Processing] Next, the flow of processing according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a series of processing flows related to the registration of transmission information by a user and the editing processing of the transmission information displayed in the destination field. Note that the processing described in FIG. 3 is processing executed by the control unit 11 by reading out a control program 191, a display control program 192, a registration method determination program 193, a transmission information registration program 194, and the like.

[0036] The control unit 11 registers the transmission information in the multifunction device 100 based on the registration method selected by the user (step S100). As described above, in the present disclosure, the user can register the transmission information by any of the registration methods of direct input to the destination field, selection from the address book, selection from the transmission history, or selection based on global address search.

[0037] Note that the registration of the transmission information can be performed at any timing. Of course, the registration of the transmission information may be performed when executing a job related to fax transmission or image transmission. For example, when registering a group (name) set at the time of batch transmission to a plurality of destinations, since it takes time and effort to register the transmission information, it is also conceivable that the registration process is performed at a timing different from the execution of the actual job.

[0038] Then, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a selection operation on the destination field by the user has been detected, that is, whether or not a selection instruction from the user has been received (step S110). Note that the selection operation on the destination field includes a mode in which the object itself constituting the destination field (regardless of the display position of the transmission information) or the transmission information displayed in the destination field is directly selected by a selection operation or the like by the user.

[0039] When it is determined that a selection instruction from the user has been received, the control unit 11 reads out the transmission information (destination) displayed in the destination field in one or more units (step S110; Yes → step S120). On the other hand, when it is determined that a selection instruction from the user has not been received, the control unit 11 waits until a selection instruction from the user is received (step S110; No).

[0040] The control unit 11 executes a determination process of the first registration method for the read transmission information (step S130). Note that the internal process related to the determination of the first registration method in step S130 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0041] Next, the control unit 11 determines whether the transmission information determined in step S130 satisfies a predetermined condition based on a preset first registration method (step S140). Note that the internal processing related to the condition determination process in step S140 will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

[0042] Based on the condition determination process in step S140, the control unit 11 determines whether the transmission information related to the first registration method satisfies a predetermined condition (step S150). When the control unit 11 determines that the transmission information related to the first registration method satisfies a predetermined condition, it determines to display the transmission information editing screen as the operation screen related to the first registration method (step S150; Yes → step S160). Then, the control unit 11 displays the transmission information editing screen related to the first registration method (step S170).

[0043] Next, the control unit 11 receives an editing instruction from the user, such as editing of the transmission information or confirmation processing of the transmission information, via the transmission information editing screen related to the first registration method. Based on the received editing instruction, the control unit 11 executes necessary processes such as re-registration of the transmission information (destination) and ends the series of processes (step S180 → "End"). By the way, when it is determined that the destination related to the first registration method does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the control unit 11 omits the processes related to steps S160 to S180 and ends the series of processes (step S150; No → "End").

[0044] Next, the internal processing related to the determination of the first registration method in step S130 of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0045] When starting the process, the control unit 11 initializes the number of read transmission information (N), which is the number of the read transmission information (step S1310). Next, the control unit 11 acquires the input log related to the registration of the corresponding transmission information from the transmission information stored in the transmission information storage area 195 (step S1312).

[0046] Here, an example of the data structure of the input log will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The input log according to the present disclosure can be composed of, for example, an input ID, an input date and time, a destination name, a registration method, the number of destinations, and the like.

[0047] The input ID is an identifier for uniquely identifying the input transmission information. The input date and time is the input date and time of the transmission information. The destination name is the email address, fax number, storage destination information of image data, or attribute information regarding the destination, which is input by the user as transmission information, and is string information composed of characters, numbers, symbols, etc. The registration method is the registration method of the transmission information. The number of destinations is the total number of transmission destinations of the image data.

[0048] For example, the input log identified by the input ID "0099" is an example of an input log related to transmission information with the input date and time of the transmission information being "2023 / 02 / 22 20:20" and the destination being "suzuki@example.com". The transmission information related to the input ID "0099" is registered (input) by direct input to the destination field, and the total number of transmission destinations of the image data is "1".

[0049] Also, for example, the input log identified by the input ID "0097" is an example of an input log related to transmission information with the input date and time of the transmission information being "2023 / 22 / 22 20:18" and the destination being "PTA officer". The transmission information related to the input ID "0097" is registered (input) by selection from the address book to the destination field, and the total number of transmission destinations of the image data is "6".

[0050] Returning to FIG. 4 again, after acquiring the input log, the control unit 11 determines whether the registration method of the read transmission information is direct input based on the acquired input log (step S1312 → step S1314).

[0051] When it is determined that the registration method of the transmission information is not direct input, the control unit 11 determines whether the registration method of the transmission information is selection from the address book (step S1314; No → step S1316). When it is determined that the registration method of the transmission information is not selection from the address book, the control unit 11 determines whether the registration method of the transmission information is selection from the transmission history (step S1316; No → step S1318).

[0052] When it is determined that the registration method of the transmission information is not selection from the transmission history, the control unit 11 determines that the registration of the transmission information is by registration based on global address search (step S1318; No → step S1320).

[0053] When it is determined that the registration method of the transmission information is any one of direct input to the destination field (step S1314; Yes), selection from the address book (step S1316; Yes), selection from the transmission history (step S1318; Yes), or registration based on global address search (step S1320), the control unit 11 determines whether the determined registration method corresponds to a preset first registration method (step S1322).

[0054] When it is determined that the determined registration method corresponds to the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines the determined registration method as the first registration method (step S1322; Yes → step S1324). On the other hand, when it is determined that the determined registration method does not correspond to the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines the determined registration method as the second registration method (step S1322; No → step S1330). Here, the mode of presetting the first registration method has been described, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the registration method most frequently adopted among the transmission information identified and determined in steps S1312 to S1320 may be determined as the first registration method.

[0055] After determining the registration method, the control unit 11 determines whether the total number M of the transmission information displayed in the destination field matches the number N of the read transmission information (step S1326). If it is determined that the total number M matches the number N of the read transmission information, the control unit 11 ends the process (step S1326; Yes → “End”).

[0056] On the other hand, if it is determined that the total number M does not match the number N of the read transmission information, the control unit 11 increments the number N of the read transmission information and returns the process to step S1312 (step S1326; No → step S1328 → step S1312).

[0057] Next, the internal process of the condition determination process according to step S140 in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

[0058] When starting the process, the control unit 11 determines whether the total number of the transmission information displayed in the destination field is one, that is, whether the registered transmission information is one (step S1410). If it is determined that the registered transmission information is one, the control unit 11 determines whether the transmission information is the transmission information registered by the first registration method (step S1410; Yes → step S1412). If it is determined that the transmission information is registered by the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines that a predetermined condition for displaying the operation screen is satisfied and ends the process (step S1412; Yes → step S1414 → “End”).

[0059] On the other hand, if it is determined that the registered transmission information is not one, the control unit 11 determines whether the registration method of the last registered transmission information is by the first registration method (step S1410; No → step S1416). If it is determined that the registration method of the last registered transmission information is by the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines that a predetermined condition for displaying the operation screen is satisfied and ends the process (step S1416; Yes → step S1414 → “End”).

[0060] On the other hand, when it is determined that the registration method of the last registered transmission information is not registered by the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines whether the registered transmission information includes the transmission information registered by the first registration method (step S1416; No → step S1418). When it is determined that the registered transmission information includes the transmission information registered by the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines that a predetermined condition for displaying the operation screen is satisfied, and ends the process (step S1418; Yes → step S1414 → "end").

[0061] On the other hand, when it is determined that the registered transmission information does not include the transmission information registered by the first registration method, the control unit 11 determines that a predetermined condition for displaying the operation screen is not satisfied, and ends the process (step S1418; No → step S1420 → "end").

[0062] [1.3 Operation Example] Next, an operation example according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of the display configuration of a user management setting screen W10 that receives the setting of the first registration method. The user management setting screen W10 includes a selection area R10 that receives a user's selection of a setting item desired by the user from the setting items defined as user management settings, and a setting area R12 that receives input, selection, etc. of setting values related to the setting item selected in the selection area R10.

[0063] FIG. 7 is an example in which, when a permission group included in the access control setting is selected by the user in the selection area R10, the setting contents belonging to the permission group are displayed in the setting area R12. The permission group includes job settings and machine settings, and these settings can be switched by selecting a switching tab. In addition, it is preferable to display the switching tab related to the selected setting in an identifiable manner so that it can be easily grasped whether either the job setting or the machine setting is selected (for example, the switching tab is dimmed).

[0064] As shown in FIG. 7, in machine settings, it is possible to accept input and selection of setting values related to scan jobs and printer jobs. Here, in the display area R121 in the figure, a “destination list display setting” for setting whether to display a list of registered transmission information (destinations) and a “registration method setting” for accepting selection of the first registration method are displayed in a pull-down menu format. The user can set whether to display a list of registered transmission information via the pull-down menu related to the “destination list display setting”. Also, the user can select any of the registration methods of directly inputting transmission information including the destination, selecting from an address book (not shown), selecting from the transmission history, or registering based on a global address search from the “registration method setting” pull-down menu to set the first registration method.

[0065] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of a scan job setting screen W20, which is a form of a job setting screen according to the first embodiment. The scan job setting screen W20 includes a destination field R20, which is a display area for displaying transmission information including the destination, a registration method selection button B10 for accepting selection of a registration method for registering the transmission information, a start button B12, and a reset button B14.

[0066] The destination field R20 is configured as one of the contents constituting the scan job setting screen W20. FIG. 8 is an illustration in which the destination field R20 is configured as a rectangular frame capable of displaying multiple lines of transmission information (character strings) by changing the character size. In FIG. 8, an example is shown in which the destination field R20 is provided above the registration method selection button B10, but the display position of the destination field R20 is not limited to this display position. For example, it is also possible to provide the display position of the destination field R20 below the registration method selection button B10 or on the left or right side of the registration method selection button B10.

[0067] In addition, in the present disclosure, a form in which the destination field R20 is constantly displayed as part of the scan job setting screen W20 will be described. Normally, the display of the destination field R20 is restricted (hidden), and when a user's touch, tap, swipe operation, scroll operation, etc. on the scan job setting screen W20 is detected, the destination field R20 is displayed, or it is also possible to adopt a form in which the destination field R20 is pop-up displayed in the vicinity of the registration method selection button B10 according to the user's operation on the registration method selection button B10. The display position, display size, and display form of the destination field R20 can be appropriately set and changed in consideration of the display size of the scan job setting screen W20 and the like. In the example of FIG. 8, the destination field R20 is represented by a blank, but for example, a character string such as "E-mail address" may be displayed in the destination field R20 as a placeholder.

[0068] In addition to displaying the transmission information registered in the multifunction machine 100, the destination field R20 according to the present disclosure also functions as a selection button for receiving a selection by the user. The function of the destination field R20 as a selection button will be described later.

[0069] The registration method selection button B10 is a button for receiving a selection of a registration method for registering transmission information. FIG. 8 is an example in which an address book button, a transmission history button, and a global address search button for receiving a selection of any one of the registration methods of selection from the address book, selection from the transmission history, or selection based on global address search are provided as the registration methods of the transmission information. Note that direct input as a registration method of the transmission information can be performed via software keys displayed according to the user's selection operation of the destination field R20.

[0070] The start button B12 is a button that receives an instruction to execute a scan job. The start button B12 includes a black-and-white start button B121 and a color start button B123. When the control unit 11 receives a selection instruction of the black-and-white start button B121 by the user, it starts scanning the document set in the image input unit 213 in black-and-white binary values. On the other hand, when the control unit 11 receives a selection instruction of the color start button B123 by the user, it starts scanning the document set in the image input unit 213 in full color.

[0071] Also, the reset button B14 is a button that receives a reset instruction for the content input and set via the scan job setting screen W20. When the control unit 11 receives a selection instruction of the reset button B14 by the user, it performs a reset process on the content input and set via the scan job setting screen W20.

[0072] Figures 9(a) to 9(c) and Figure 10 are diagrams for explaining operation examples corresponding to the processes described in Figures 3 to 6. Here, as the first registration method, direct input of transmission information is set, and it is assumed that the transmission information registered via the destination field R20 is "suzuki@example.com" (see the input ID "0099" in Figure 5) for explanation.

[0073] Figure 9(a) is an example of the scan job setting screen W20 when there is one piece of registered transmission information. When the control unit 11 registers the transmission information, it changes the display of the destination field R20 exemplified in Figure 8 to an operation button B20 that can receive a selection operation by the user. The operation button B20 exemplified in Figure 9(a) can be configured, for example, as an object in which the character color and background color in the destination field R20 are inverted. Note that the display form of the operation button B20 is not particularly limited as long as it can be distinguished from the destination field R20.

[0074] At this time, the control unit 11 displays the destination count button B22 and the next destination button B24. The destination count button B22 displays the registered count of the transmission information and receives a selection operation by the user to receive an instruction to display a list of the registered transmission information. Note that the total number "1" of the transmission destinations of the image data is reflected and displayed on the destination count button B22. The next destination button B24 is a button that receives a confirmation instruction related to the registration of the transmission information. The next destination button B24 may be made non-displayable when no transmission information is registered or when a confirmation instruction related to the registration of the transmission information is received. When the next destination button B24 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 displays a transmission information editing screen (an operation screen for directly inputting the transmission information) including software keys for receiving registration of the next transmission information.

[0075] Here, when it is determined that a selection instruction for the operation button B20 by the user is received, the control unit 11 executes the determination process of the first registration method according to FIG. 4 and the condition determination process according to FIG. 6. As described above, the registered transmission information is "suzuki@example.com" related to "direct input" (step S1314; Yes), and the number of registered transmission information is one (step S1410; Yes → step S1412; Yes → step S1414). In this case, since the requirements related to the determination process of the first registration method in FIG. 4 and the condition determination process in FIG. 6 are satisfied, the control unit 11 determines to display a transmission information editing screen W30 including software keys (an operation screen for directly inputting the transmission information), exemplified in FIG. 10, as an operation screen related to the input of the transmission information.

[0076] FIG. 9(b) is an illustration of a scan job setting screen W20 when the registration method of the last registered transmission information is the first registration method. On the operation button B20, "user01@example.com" registered by selection from the transmission history and "suzuki@example.com" registered by direct input are displayed as a two-line string. "suzuki@example.com" registered by direct input is the transmission information registered after "user01@example.com" registered by selection from the transmission history, and is the last registered transmission information via the destination field R20.

[0077] As described above, the registered transmission information is "suzuki@example.com" related to direct input (step S1314; Yes), and the registration method of the last registered transmission information is the transmission information related to direct input (step S1410; No → step S1416; Yes → step S1414). In this case, since the requirements related to the determination process of the first registration method in FIG. 4 and the condition determination process in FIG. 6 are satisfied, the control unit 11 determines to display a transmission information editing screen W30 including software keys, illustrated in FIG. 10, as the operation screen related to direct input.

[0078] FIG. 9(c) is an illustration of a scan job setting screen W20 when the transmission information related to the first registration method is included in the transmission information registered via the destination field R20. On the operation button B20, "PTA officer" selected by selection from the address book, "suzuki@example.com" registered by direct input, and "user01@example.com" registered by selection from the transmission history are displayed as a two-line string. "suzuki@example.com" registered by direct input does not correspond to the last registered transmission information, but is the transmission information included in the transmission information registered via the destination field R20.

[0079] As described above, the registered transmission information is directly the "suzuki@example.com" related to the input (step S1314; Yes), and it is the transmission information included in the registered transmission information via the destination field R20 (step S1410; No → step S1416; No → step S1418; Yes → step S1414). In this case, since the requirements related to the determination process of the first registration method in FIG. 4 and the condition determination process in FIG. 6 are satisfied, the control unit 11 determines to display, as the operation screen related to the input of the transmission information, the transmission information editing screen W30 including software keys, which is illustrated in FIG. 10 (the operation screen for directly inputting the transmission information).

[0080] The transmission information editing screen W30 illustrated in FIG. 10 includes an editing area R30, a key area R32, an OK button B30, and a cancel button B32.

[0081] The editing area R30 is a display area for displaying the transmission information to be edited. FIG. 10 is an illustration showing the "suzuki@example.com", which is the transmission information registered by direct input and illustrated in FIGS. 9(a) to 9(c), as the object to be edited in the editing area R30.

[0082] The key area R32 is a software keyboard in which a plurality of keys for receiving inputs such as numbers, characters, and symbols are arranged in a specific array.

[0083] The OK button B30 is a button for receiving a confirmation instruction related to the editing of the transmission information. When the OK button B30 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 determines the edited content of the transmission information. Then, the control unit 11 ends the display of the transmission information editing screen W30 and performs a screen transition to the scan job setting screen W20.

[0084] The cancel button B32 is a button that receives a cancel instruction related to the editing of transmission information. When the cancel button B32 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 discards the edited content of the transmission information, ends the display of the transmission information editing screen W30, and performs a screen transition to the scan job setting screen W20. On the scan job setting screen W20, by receiving a selection instruction for the registration method selection button B10 (any one of the address book button, transmission history button, global address search button), it is possible to receive the selection of any one of the registration methods of selection from the address book, selection from the transmission history, or selection based on a global address search.

[0085] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining another operation example corresponding to the processes described in FIGS. 3 to 6. Here, as the first registration method, selection from the address book of the transmission information is set, and the transmission information registered via the destination field R20 will be described as being "PTA officer" (see the input ID "0097" in FIG. 5).

[0086] FIG. 11(a) is an illustration of the scan job setting screen W20 when the registration method of the transmission information registered via the destination field R20 is selection from the address book. When the control unit 11 registers the transmission information, it changes the display of the destination field R20 illustrated in FIG. 8 to an operation button B20 that can receive a selection operation by the user. Also, the total number "6" of the transmission destinations of the image data is reflected and displayed on the destination count button B22. When the next destination button B24 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 displays a transmission information editing screen (an operation screen for inputting by selecting the transmission information from the address book) including the address book for receiving the registration of the next transmission information.

[0087] Here, when it is determined that a selection instruction for the operation button B20 by the user is received, the control unit 11 executes the determination process of the first registration method according to FIG. 4 and the condition determination process according to FIG. 6. As described above, the registered transmission information is "PTA officer" related to the selection from the address book (step S1316; Yes), and the number of registered transmission information is one (step S1410; Yes → step S1412; Yes → step S1414). In this case, the requirements related to the determination process of the first registration method in FIG. 4 and the condition determination process in FIG. 6 are satisfied. Therefore, the control unit 11 determines to display, as an operation screen related to the input of transmission information, the transmission information editing screen W40 including the address book, exemplified in FIG. 11(b) (an operation screen for inputting by selecting transmission information from the address book).

[0088] On the transmission information editing screen W40, in addition to the address book, an OK button B30 is provided. The OK button B30 is a button for receiving a confirmation instruction related to the editing of transmission information. When the OK button B30 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 confirms the edited content of the transmission information. Then, the control unit 11 ends the display of the transmission information editing screen W40 and performs a screen transition to the scan job setting screen W20. On the scan job setting screen W20, by receiving a selection instruction for the registration method selection button B10 (any one of the address book button, transmission history button, and global address search button), it is possible to receive the selection of any registration method based on the selection from the address book, the selection from the transmission history, or the selection based on the global address search.

[0089] FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining another operation example corresponding to the processes described in FIGS. 3 to 6. Here, it is assumed that, as the first registration method, the selection from the transmission history of the transmission information is set, and the transmission information registered via the destination field R20 is "user01@example.com" (refer to the input ID "0096" in FIG. 5) for explanation.

[0090] FIG. 12(a) is an illustration of a scan job setting screen W20 when the registration method of the transmission information registered via the destination field R20 is selection from the transmission history. When the control unit 11 registers the transmission information, the control unit 11 changes the display of the destination field R20 illustrated in FIG. 8 to an operation button B20 that can receive a selection operation by the user. Further, the total number “1” of the transmission destinations of the image data is reflected and displayed on the destination count button B22. When the next destination button B24 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 displays a transmission information editing screen (an operation screen for inputting by selecting the transmission information from the transmission history) including the transmission history for receiving the registration of the next transmission information.

[0091] Here, when it is determined that a selection instruction for the operation button B20 by the user has been received, the control unit 11 executes the determination process of the first registration method according to FIG. 4 and the condition determination process according to FIG. 6. As described above, the registered transmission information is “user01@example.com” related to “selection from the transmission history” (step S1318; Yes), and the number of registered transmission information is one (step S1410; Yes → step S1412; Yes → step S1414). In this case, the requirements related to the determination process of the first registration method in FIG. 4 and the condition determination process in FIG. 6 are satisfied. Therefore, the control unit 11 determines to display a transmission information editing screen W50 (an operation screen for inputting by selecting the transmission information from the transmission history) including the transmission history, illustrated in FIG. 12(b), as an operation screen related to the input of the transmission information.

[0092] On the transmission information editing screen W50, in addition to the transmission history, an OK button B30 is provided. The OK button B30 is a button that receives a confirmation instruction regarding the editing of the transmission information. When the OK button B30 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 determines the edited content of the transmission information. Then, the control unit 11 ends the display of the transmission information editing screen W50 and performs a screen transition to the scan job setting screen W20. On the scan job setting screen W20, by receiving a selection instruction for the registration method selection button B10 (any one of the address book button, transmission history button, and global address search button), it is possible to receive a selection of any one of the registration methods, namely, selection from the address book, selection from the transmission history, or selection based on a global address search.

[0093] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining another operation example corresponding to the processes described in FIGS. 3 to 6. Here, as the first registration method, registration based on a global address search of the transmission information is set, and it is assumed that the transmission information registered via the destination field R20 is “user02@example.co.jp” (see the input ID “0095” in FIG. 5) for the purpose of explanation.

[0094] FIG. 13(a) is an illustration of the scan job setting screen W20 when the registration method of the transmission information registered via the destination field R20 is registration based on a global address search. When the control unit 11 registers the transmission information, it changes the display of the destination field R20 illustrated in FIG. 8 to an operation button B20 that can receive a selection operation by the user. Also, the destination count button B22 displays and reflects the total number “1” of the transmission destinations of the image data. When the next destination button B24 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 displays a transmission information editing screen (an operation screen for inputting by selecting the transmission information based on a global address search) including a global address search area for receiving the registration of the next transmission information.

[0095] Here, when it is determined that a selection instruction for the operation button B20 has been received from the user, the control unit 11 executes the determination process of the first registration method according to FIG. 4 and the condition determination process according to FIG. 6. As described above, the registered transmission information is "user02@example.co.jp" related to "registration based on global address search" (step S1320), and the number of registered transmission information is one (step S1410; Yes → step S1412; Yes → step S1414). In this case, the requirements related to the determination process of the first registration method in FIG. 4 and the condition determination process in FIG. 6 are satisfied. Therefore, the control unit 11 determines to display, as an operation screen related to the input of transmission information, a transmission information editing screen W60 including a global address search area, which is exemplified in FIG. 13(b) (an operation screen for inputting by selecting transmission information based on global address search).

[0096] On the transmission information editing screen W60, in addition to the global address search area, an OK button B30 is provided. The OK button B30 is a button for receiving a confirmation instruction related to the editing of transmission information. When the OK button B30 is selected by the user, the control unit 11 confirms the edited content of the transmission information. Then, the control unit 11 ends the display of the transmission information editing screen W60 and performs a screen transition to the scan job setting screen W20. On the scan job setting screen W20, by receiving a selection instruction for the registration method selection button B10 (any one of the address book button, the transmission history button, and the global address search button), it is possible to receive a selection of any registration method of selection from the address book, selection from the transmission history, or selection based on global address search.

[0097] As described above, in the first embodiment, based on the registration method of the transmission information displayed in the destination field, when the destination field in the state of the operation button is selected by the user, an operation screen corresponding to the registration method of the transmission information displayed in the destination field is displayed. Therefore, the user can easily perform the editing process without being conscious of the registration method of the transmission information, and can improve the operability for editing, displaying, etc. of the transmission information via the destination field.

[0098] [2. Second Embodiment] In the second embodiment, in the first embodiment, the user is asked whether to display the operation screen (transmission information editing screen) related to the first registration method or to display the destination list screen as the transmission information confirmation screen.

[0099] Regarding the functional configuration of the multifunction device implementing the transmission device according to the second embodiment, since it can have the same configuration as the multifunction device 100 implementing the transmission device 10 according to the first embodiment, the description here is omitted.

[0100] [2.1 Flow of Processing] The flow of processing according to the second embodiment is obtained by replacing the flowchart in FIG. 3 with the flowchart in FIG. 14. For the processing identical to the processing described in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the same step numbers are assigned and the description thereof is omitted.

[0101] After the processing related to steps S100 to S140, the control unit 11 determines whether the transmission information related to the first registration method satisfies a predetermined condition (step S150). When the control unit 11 determines that the transmission information related to the first registration method satisfies the predetermined condition, it displays an inquiry screen as a transition destination confirmation screen for inquiring the user whether to display the operation screen related to the first registration method or to display the destination list screen (step S200).

[0102] Based on the display content of the displayed inquiry screen, when the user selects to display the operation screen related to the first registration method, the control unit 11 executes the processing related to steps S160 to S180 and ends the series of processing (step S210; Yes → steps S160 to S180 → “End”).

[0103] On the other hand, based on the display content of the displayed inquiry screen, when the user selects to display the destination list screen, the control unit 11 determines to display the destination list screen (step S210; No → step S220).

[0104] Next, the control unit 11 displays the destination list screen and ends a series of processes (step S230 → "End").

[0105] [2.2 Operation Example] Next, an operation example according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of the display configuration of the destination list screen W70. The destination list screen W70 includes a destination list display area R34, a registered count display area R36, a delete button B34, and an OK button B36.

[0106] The destination list display area R34 is a display area for displaying transmission information registered as the transmission destination of the image data. The information displayed in the destination list display area R34 is not particularly limited as long as it is transmission information that can identify the transmission destination of the image data. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 15, it may be a specific destination "suzuki@example.com" registered by direct input of the registration method, or attribute information regarding the destination such as the names (p01, p02, p03, t01, t02, t03) of the members constituting the group name "PTA officers" registered in the address book. The user can easily grasp the transmission destination of the image data by checking the transmission information displayed in the destination list display area R34.

[0107] The registered count display area R36 is a display area for displaying the number of pieces of transmission information registered as the transmission destination of the image data. The delete button B34 is a button for receiving a deletion instruction for the registered transmission information displayed in the destination list display area R34. When the control unit 11 receives a selection instruction for the delete button B34 following the selection of one or more pieces of transmission information by the user, the control unit 11 terminates the display of the selected transmission information and cancels the designation as the transmission destination of the image data of the transmission information. In this case, the control unit 11 may perform control to delete the corresponding transmission information from the transmission information storage area 195.

[0108] The OK button B36 is a button that receives an instruction from the user to end the display of the destination list screen W70. When the control unit 11 receives a selection instruction of the OK button B36 from the user, it ends the display of the destination list screen W70 and changes the screen to the scan job setting screen W20.

[0109] Next, FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display configuration of an inquiry screen M10 that inquires of the user whether to display an operation screen related to the first registration method or a destination list screen in step S200 of FIG. 14. FIG. 16 is an illustration of the inquiry screen M10 when direct input of transmission information is set as the first registration method.

[0110] The inquiry screen M10 is a transition confirmation screen that displays a message “Do you want to (re - edit the transmission information)? Do you want to display the destination list?” for inquiring of the user whether to display an operation screen related to the first registration method or a destination list screen. The inquiry screen M10 is provided with a re - edit button B38 and a destination list button B40.

[0111] The re - edit button B38 is a first button that receives an instruction to display an operation screen related to the first registration method. When the control unit 11 receives a selection instruction of the re - edit button B38 from the user (step S210; Yes → step S160), it displays a transmission information editing screen W30 including the software keys illustrated in FIG. 10.

[0112] On the other hand, the destination list button B40 is a second button that receives an instruction to display a destination list screen. When the control unit 11 receives a selection instruction of the destination list button B40 from the user (step S210; No → step S220), it displays a destination list screen W70 illustrated in FIG. 15.

[0113] FIG. 17 is an illustration of an inquiry screen M12 when selection from an address book of transmission information is set as the first registration method.

[0114] The inquiry screen M12 is a transition destination confirmation screen that displays a message "Do you want to display the address book? Do you want to display the destination list?" that inquires of the user whether to display the operation screen related to the first registration method or the destination list screen. The inquiry screen M12 is provided with an address book button B42 and a destination list button B40.

[0115] The address book button B42 is a first button that receives an instruction to display the operation screen related to the first registration method. When receiving a selection instruction of the address book button B42 by the user, the control unit 11 displays a transmission information editing screen W40 including the address book illustrated in FIG. 11(b). When the transmission information included in the address book is derived from a plurality of job types such as a fax job or an image transmission job, a third button that receives an extraction display instruction to extract and display the transmission information for each job type may be provided on the inquiry screen M12.

[0116] On the other hand, the destination list button B40 is a button that receives an instruction to display the destination list screen. When receiving a selection instruction of the destination list button B40 by the user, the control unit 11 displays a destination list screen W70 illustrated in FIG. 15.

[0117] FIG. 18 is an illustration of an inquiry screen M14 when selection from the transmission history of transmission information is set as the first registration method.

[0118] The inquiry screen M14 is a transition destination confirmation screen that displays a message "Do you want to display the transmission history? Do you want to display the destination list?" that inquires of the user whether to display the operation screen related to the first registration method or the destination list screen. The inquiry screen M14 is provided with a transmission history button B44 and a destination list button B40.

[0119] The transmission history button B44 is a first button that receives an instruction to display the operation screen related to the first registration method. When receiving a selection instruction of the transmission history button B44 by the user, the control unit 11 displays a transmission information editing screen W50 including the transmission history illustrated in FIG. 12(b).

[0120] On the other hand, the destination list button B40 is a button that receives an instruction to display the destination list screen. When receiving a selection instruction of the destination list button B40 by the user, the control unit 11 displays the destination list screen W70 illustrated in FIG. 15.

[0121] FIG. 19 is an illustration of an inquiry screen M16 when a selection based on a global address search of transmission information is set as the first registration method.

[0122] The inquiry screen M16 is a transition confirmation screen that displays a message “Do you want to display the global address search screen? Do you want to display the destination list?” for inquiring the user whether to display an operation screen related to the first registration method or to display a destination list screen. The inquiry screen M16 is provided with a global address search button B46 and a destination list button B40.

[0123] The global address search button B46 is a first button that receives an instruction to display an operation screen related to the first registration method. When receiving a selection instruction of the global address search button B46 by the user, the control unit 11 displays a transmission information editing screen W60 including the global address search area illustrated in FIG. 13(b).

[0124] On the other hand, the destination list button B40 is a button that receives an instruction to display the destination list screen. When receiving a selection instruction of the destination list button B40 by the user, the control unit 11 displays the destination list screen W70 illustrated in FIG. 15.

[0125] As described above, according to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, since it is configured to inquire the user whether to display an operation screen related to the first registration method or to display a destination list screen, the user can flexibly perform desired operations such as an editing operation and a browsing operation (confirmation operation) on the registered transmission information.

[0126] [3. Third Embodiment] The third embodiment relates to the display control of the job setting screen (scan job setting screen W20) in the first embodiment or the second embodiment.

[0127] The registration of transmission information is performed by the user according to a desired registration method for the destination field R20 of the scan job setting screen W20 illustrated in FIG. 8. The user inputs and selects transmission information via the transmission information editing screens W30 to W60 according to the desired registration method. Then, the input and selected transmission information is temporarily registered by selecting the OK button B30 provided on each of the transmission information editing screens W30 to W60, and the registration is confirmed by selecting the next destination button B24 provided on the scan job setting screen W20.

[0128] In the third embodiment, before the transmission information is finalized, a display control is performed to make the start button B12 unselectable, thereby preventing accidental transmission during the temporary registration of the transmission information.

[0129] FIG. 20(a) shows a state of temporary confirmation (temporary registration) in which the transmission information "suzuki@example.com" is input by direct input of the transmission information. At this time, the control unit 11 makes the start button B12 grayed out to disable selection by the user. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 20(a), when the input by direct input is one piece of transmission information, since confirmation of the registered transmission information is not required, the control unit 11 suppresses the display change of the operation button B20 in the destination field R20.

[0130] On the other hand, as exemplified in FIG. 20(b), when the transmission information is registered in units of groups by selection from the address book, it is difficult to check all the registered transmission information from the transmission information displayed in the destination field R20. In such a case, while performing display control to make the start button B12 non-selectable, the control unit 11 changes the display to the operation button B20 in the destination field R20. With such a configuration, the user can grasp all the registered transmission information without omission even when the number of transmission destinations of the image data is plural as in the case where the transmission information is registered in units of groups, by performing a selection operation on the operation button B20.

[0131] Incidentally, it may be difficult for the user to grasp from the selection operation on the operation button B20 which transmission information editing screens W30 to W60 the screen transition will occur. Therefore, for example, as exemplified in FIG. 20(c), it is preferable that the operation button B20 has different display modes (different background colors, different filling patterns, etc.) according to the registered transmission information, in other words, according to the transmission information editing screen of the transition destination. Since the display mode of the operation button B20 differs according to the screen transition destination based on the selection operation on the operation button B20, the user can grasp in advance to which transmission information editing screen the screen transition will occur according to the selection operation on the operation button B20.

[0132] As described above, according to the third embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first and second embodiments, it is possible to prevent mistransmission before the registration of the transmission information is finalized.

[0133] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope not departing from the gist of the present disclosure are also included in the technical scope of the present disclosure. In the above-described embodiments, as a method for registering transmission information, any of the registration methods of direct input to the destination field, selection from the address book, selection from the transmission history, or selection based on global address search was exemplified. However, it is also possible to register transmission information based on one or more addresses (mobile addresses) acquired from a mobile terminal. The one or more mobile addresses may be selected from an address book (mobile address book) acquired from the mobile terminal based on a selection instruction for a mobile address book button displayed on the scan job setting screen, or may be acquired based on a selection instruction on the operation screen of the mobile terminal.

[0134] Also, although the above-described embodiments have parts that are separately described for convenience of explanation, it goes without saying that they may be combined and executed within a technically possible range.

[0135] In addition, the program that operates in each device in the embodiment is a program (a program that causes a computer to function) that controls a CPU or the like so as to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments. The information handled by these devices is temporarily stored in a temporary storage device (for example, RAM) during its processing, and then stored in a storage device such as various ROMs (Read Only Memory) or HDDs, and read out by the CPU as necessary for correction and writing.

[0136] Here, as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which a program in the information processing apparatus is recorded, it may be any of a semiconductor medium (for example, ROM, non-volatile memory card, etc.), an optical recording medium or a magneto-optical recording medium (for example, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), MO (Magneto Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), CD (Compact Disc), BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc, etc.)), a magnetic recording medium (for example, magnetic tape, flexible disk, etc.). In this case, the program recorded on the recording medium is read by the computer of the information processing apparatus and executed by the computer, so that not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also based on the instructions of the program, the functions of the present disclosure are realized by processing in cooperation with an operating system or other application programs.

[0137] In addition, when distributing on the market, the program can be stored in a portable recording medium for distribution, or transferred to a server computer connected via a network such as the Internet. In this case, it goes without saying that the storage device of the server computer is also included in the present disclosure.

[0138] Moreover, each functional block or various features of the apparatus used in the above-described embodiments can also be implemented and executed by an electric circuit, for example, an integrated circuit or a plurality of integrated circuits. The electric circuit designed to realize the functions described in this specification may include a general-purpose use processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or a combination thereof. The general-purpose use processor may be a microprocessor, or a conventional type processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The above-described electric circuit may be composed of a digital circuit or an analog circuit. Further, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces the current integrated circuit appears due to the progress of semiconductor technology, one or more aspects of the present disclosure can also use a new integrated circuit by such technology.

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[0139] 10 Transmission device 11 Control unit 13 Display unit 15 Operation input unit 17 Communication unit 19 Storage unit 191 Control program 192 Display control program 193 Registration method determination program 194 Transmission information registration program 195 Transmission information storage area 196 Job control program 21 Image processing unit 211 Image forming unit 213 Image input unit 100 Multifunction device

Claims

1. A display unit provided with a display area for displaying transmission information including the destination of data transmission; A control unit for controlling the display of the transmission information in the display area; and The control unit is characterized in that: When the display area is selected by the user, an operation screen is displayed on the display unit based on the registration method of the transmission information. A transmission device characterized by this.

2. The display area is characterized in that: It is possible to display the transmission information registered by a plurality of registration methods. When the transmission information displayed in the display area satisfies a predetermined condition based on the first registration method, The control unit is characterized in that: The operation screen related to the first registration method is displayed on the display unit. The transmission device according to claim 1.

3. The predetermined condition is characterized in that: When the registered transmission information is one piece of transmission information based on the first registration method, when the last registered transmission information in the registration of a plurality of the transmission information is the transmission information based on the first registration method, or when the registered plurality of the transmission information includes the transmission information based on the first registration method. The transmission device according to claim 2, which is any one of the conditions.

4. The control unit is characterized in that: A query screen for asking the user whether to display the operation screen related to the first registration method or a transmission information confirmation screen for confirming the transmission information is displayed on the display unit. The transmission device according to claim 2.

5. The control unit is characterized in that: When the display area is selected by the user, the query screen is displayed. The transmission device according to claim 4.

6. The control unit is characterized in that: The query screen including a first button for receiving a display instruction of the operation screen related to the first registration method and a second button for receiving a display instruction of the transmission information confirmation screen is displayed. The transmission device according to claim 5.

7. The control unit is characterized in that: When the transmission information related to the first registration method includes transmission information derived from a plurality of job types, A third button for receiving a display instruction of the operation screen corresponding to the plurality of job types is displayed on the query screen. The transmission device according to claim 6.

8. The registration method is: ​ The transmission device according to claim 2, characterized in that it is any one of the registration methods of direct input of the transmission information, selection of the transmission information from the address book, selection of the transmission information from the transmission history, or selection of the transmission information based on global address search.

9. The control unit Even when the transmission information is in a provisional registration state, when the display area is selected by the user, the operation screen is displayed on the display unit based on the registration method of the transmission information. The transmission device according to claim 1.

10. A display unit provided with a display area for displaying transmission information including the destination of data transmission, A control unit for controlling the display of the transmission information in the display area, A transmission unit for transmitting image data to the destination specified based on the registered transmission information Comprising The control unit An image processing apparatus, characterized in that when the display area is selected by a user, an operation screen is displayed on the display unit based on the registration method of the transmission information.

11. Display the transmission information including the destination of data transmission through the display area provided in the display unit, An operation method for transmission information, characterized in that when the display area is selected by a user, an operation screen is displayed on the display unit based on the registration method of the transmission information.

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