JP6465954B2 - Communication terminal, control method therefor, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a communication terminal end and a control method thereof, and relates to a program.

  In recent years, portable terminals excellent in portability and operability such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and PDAs equipped with a large screen display unit and a touch panel have become widespread. These portable terminals have a built-in telephone directory, and can store a plurality of information such as a home phone number, a mobile phone number, and a company FAX number for one name.

  A technique is disclosed in which information stored in these portable terminals is used when FAX transmission is performed by the MFP while reducing the burden on the user (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Patent Document 1 discloses that an address book contact stored in a mobile terminal is transmitted to the MFP, contact information received from the mobile terminal is analyzed by the MFP, and fax transmission or mail is performed according to the received contact. A configuration of a communication system that performs transmission is shown. Here, the contact information is a telephone number, a FAX number, or a mail address.

JP 2003-319093 A

  However, in the above prior art, an MFP that has received contact information from a mobile terminal selects a transmission type according to the type of contact information, but there is a problem that detailed settings regarding transmission cannot be received from the mobile terminal. That is, the user is given an opportunity to perform more detailed transmission settings.

  Further, when transmission settings are input in advance on the operation panel of the MFP, there is a problem in that the operability is poor even if the setting is performed in an MFP with a small display portion of the operation panel and a small amount of display information.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal end and a control method thereof to improve the operability at the time of transmitting the data through the image processing apparatus based on the user operation, and a program in a communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal according to claim 1 is a communication terminal capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus having a transmission function, and includes destination information used by the image processing apparatus in the transmission function according to a user operation. A receiving unit that receives a setting; a display control unit that displays on the display unit information prompting the communication terminal to approach the image processing apparatus after receiving the setting of the destination information by the receiving unit; and the display control Connection information for communicating with the image processing device by wireless communication different from the short-range wireless communication using the short-range wireless communication from the image processing device after the information is displayed on the display unit by the means And a wireless communication based on the connection information after receiving the connection information by the receiving means, which is different from the short-range wireless communication Transmission means for transmitting a first instruction regarding the transmission function to the image processing apparatus using line communication, and the display control means transmits the first instruction by the transmission means, Control is performed to display on the display unit a display item for causing the image processing apparatus to transmit data to an external device based on the destination information, and the transmission means further includes a user operation for selecting the display item. When the image processing apparatus accepts, the image processing apparatus transmits a second instruction including at least information for causing data transmission to an external apparatus to the image processing apparatus .

According to the present invention, it is possible to select an image processing apparatus to be used using short-range wireless communication after setting transmission information when transmitting data via the image processing apparatus in the communication terminal. It is possible to improve the operability when transmitting data via the image processing device based on a user operation on the communication terminal.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an MFP in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the portable terminal in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the portable terminal in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen by a mobile FAX application. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen by a mobile FAX application. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of basic processing executed by the MFP and the portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the request response process of step S1318 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the document detection flag check process of step S1309 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the transmission process of step S1322 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the auto redial process of step S1815 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the status check process of step S1313 in FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of basic processing executed by the MFP and the portable terminal without using an NFC function.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a communication system 100 includes an MFP 101 that is an image forming apparatus, a portable terminal 102, and a PC 107, which are connected via a network 105. The mobile terminal 102 is connected to the network 105 via a wireless LAN 104 by an access point 103 provided on the network 105.

  Further, the MFP 101 is provided with an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag 106 and can communicate with an NFC-equipped device. Further, the MFP 101 also has an interface with the public line network 108, and can perform FAX transmission / reception with the FAX apparatus 109 connected via the public line network 108.

  In the present embodiment, the MFP 101 and the portable terminal 102 can communicate with each other via the wireless LAN 104 and the network 105, and operate in cooperation with each other.

  In FIG. 1, the MFP 101 is wired to the network 105, but may be wirelessly connected. In this case, the access point 103 connects to the network 105.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the MFP 101 in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the MFP 101 includes a controller board 300, a scanner 309, a printer engine 307, an operation panel 312, and an NFC antenna 314.

  Among these, the scanner 309 reads a document, the printer engine 307 prints print data on paper, and the operation panel 312 displays various setting operations and alarms.

  In addition, a document detection sensor 320 for detecting a document is connected to the scanner. The document detection sensor 320 includes a pressure plate unit (document table scanner unit) and an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) unit.

  In the case of the pressure plate unit, when a document is placed on the platen glass, it is detected that the document has been placed and notifies the scanner 309. In the case of the ADF unit, when a document is placed on the feeder, the document 309 is detected and notified to the scanner 309.

  A CPU 301 in the controller board 300 controls the entire MFP 101. A ROM 303 is a boot ROM, and stores a boot program for the MFP 101.

  A RAM 302 is a system work memory for the operation of the CPU 301, and stores arithmetic data and various programs of the CPU 301. The RAM 302 is also used as an image memory for storing image data that has been subjected to various image processing by the image processing unit 305 during printing or the like.

  The storage device 304 is a non-volatile secondary storage device for storing large programs and data, and the stored large programs and data are used in the RAM 302.

  The scanner interface 308 is an interface for performing data communication with the scanner 309. The engine interface 306 is an interface for performing data communication with the printer engine 307.

  The FAX interface 318 is connected to the public line network 108 via a modular jack, and performs FAX transmission / reception with the FAX apparatus 109.

  The network interface 317 is connected to the network 105 via a LAN interface connector, and performs network communication with the PC 107 and the mobile terminal 102. As described above, when wireless connection is established, the wireless LAN interface 310 performs network communication with the PC 107, the access point 103, and the mobile terminal 102.

  The USB interface 315 performs USB communication with other devices via a USB connector. In FIG. 2, the PC 316 is locally connected.

  The NFC controller 313 performs NFC communication with a mobile terminal equipped with NFC via the NFC antenna 314.

  Each unit in the controller board 300 described above and the operation panel 312 are connected by a bus 319.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 102 in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 102 includes a controller board 400, a display unit 406, a touch panel 408, keys 409, and an NFC antenna 414.

  Various displays are performed on the display unit 406 by the display controller 405, and various controls are performed on the touch panel 408 and the keys 409 by the operation unit controller 407. The user can give an instruction to scroll the menu or press the button by sliding or touching the touch panel 408 with a finger or the like on the menu or button displayed on the display unit 406.

  The CPU 401 in the controller board 400 controls the mobile terminal 102 as a whole. A ROM 403 is a boot ROM, and stores a boot program for the portable terminal 102.

  A RAM 402 is a system work memory for the operation of the CPU 401, and stores arithmetic data and various programs of the CPU 401. The storage device 404 is a non-volatile secondary storage device for storing large programs and data, and the stored large programs and data are used in the RAM 402.

  The wireless LAN interface 410 is connected to the access point 103 via a wireless LAN antenna 411 and performs wireless LAN communication with the outside. The call unit 412 is connected to a microphone and a speaker (not shown), is connected to a public line, and provides a telephone function. The NFC controller 413 performs NFC communication with a device equipped with NFC via the NFC antenna 414.

  In this embodiment, a smartphone is used as an example of the portable terminal 102. However, the present invention is not limited to the smartphone, and is a portable terminal such as a tablet excluding the calling unit 412 in the above-described configuration. Also, this embodiment can be applied.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the mobile terminal 102 in FIG.

  FIG. 4A shows a contact list screen of the phone book application. Information such as a telephone number, a mobile phone number, a FAX number, and a mail address can be registered in the telephone directory application for each registered name.

  In FIG. 4A, a contact list screen 501 is composed of a search input unit 502 and a registered name display unit 503 so that the user can search for a registered name or select from a list display. It has become. When a registered name is selected, a list of contacts registered with the registered name is displayed.

  FIG. 4B is a list display example. In FIG. 4B, the registered name 601 is Taro Takahashi, and a telephone number 602, a mobile phone number 603, a FAX number 604, a mail address mobile phone 605, and a mail address company 606 are registered for this registered name. .

  The user can select a contact from the list. When the FAX number 604 is selected, the mobile FAX application is activated so that FAX transmission can be performed in cooperation with the MFP 101.

  FIG. 4C shows a top screen of the MFP cooperation application.

  A mobile FAX button 701 and a mobile Scan button 702 are displayed on the top screen shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, a mobile FAX application in which the portable terminal 102 and the MFP 101 cooperate to perform FAX transmission will be described.

  5 and 6 are diagrams showing examples of screens by the mobile FAX application.

  When the user presses the mobile FAX button 701 on the screen shown in FIG. 4C, a setting screen for the mobile FAX application shown in FIG. 5A is displayed.

  On this setting screen, items that can be set such as a destination are displayed, and each item can be set by operating the touch panel.

  Specifically, a destination selection button 801, a resolution setting button 802, a density setting button 803, a duplex setting button 804, and a sharpness setting button 805 are displayed.

  Among these, when the destination selection button 801 is pressed, a destination setting method selection screen shown in FIG. 5B is displayed, which is a screen for the user to select a destination setting method. When a phone book reference button 807 is selected on this screen, a destination can be selected from the phone book application screen shown in FIG. In addition, a number can be set manually or a destination can be selected by referring to a history.

  Returning to FIG. 5 (A), the resolution setting button 802 displays resolution candidates. If the user wants to change the resolution, the button is pressed to switch to a screen including other candidates. You can choose.

  When the resolution is not changed, the setting value 200 × 100 dpi displayed on the resolution setting button 802 is set. When the resolution is changed, the changed setting value is displayed on the resolution setting button 802 and is set with the setting value.

  The setting values of the density setting button 803, the duplex setting button 804, and the sharpness setting button 805 can be changed by the same operation.

  By pressing the next button 806, each item is set, and the screen shown in FIG. 5C is displayed.

  FIG. 5C shows an MFP selection screen. On this screen, a message display 901 for proceeding to the next process and a cancel button 902 for stopping the process are displayed.

  When the user touches the portable terminal 102 to the NFC tag 106 of the MFP 101 to proceed to the next processing, a screen shown in FIG. 5D is displayed.

  FIG. 5D is a diagram showing an alarm display screen. This screen indicates that the MFP 101 and the portable terminal 102 are preparing for cooperation.

  Next, when the MFP 101 and the portable terminal 102 are ready to cooperate, a screen shown in FIG. 6A is displayed.

  FIG. 6A shows a document setting instruction screen. This screen is a screen for instructing the user to set a document. On this screen, a message display 1001 for proceeding to the next process and a cancel button 1002 for stopping the process are displayed.

  When a document is set on the MFP 101, a screen shown in FIG. 6B is displayed.

  FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a scan start instruction screen for receiving a scan start instruction. This screen displays a message display 1101 for proceeding to the next process, a scan start button 1102 for instructing the start of scanning, and a cancel button 1103 for stopping the process.

  When the scan start button 1102 is pressed on this screen, the screen shown in FIG. 6C is displayed.

  FIG. 6C is a screen showing the status of the MFP 101. On this screen, a message display 1201 indicating the status of the MFP 101 and a transmission stop button 1202 for instructing the stop of the transmission are displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of basic processing executed by the MFP 101 and the portable terminal 102.

  Processing S1301 to S1314 of the mobile terminal 102 in FIG. 7 is executed by the CPU 401 based on a program stored in any of the ROM 403, the storage device 404, and the RAM 402 of the controller board 400 shown in FIG.

  Also, processing S1315 to S1323 of the MFP 101 is executed by the CPU 301 based on a program stored in any of the ROM 303, the storage device 304, and the RAM 302 of the controller board 300 shown in FIG.

  First, when the main power supply of the MFP 101 is turned on, the CPU 301 activates the MFP 101 based on a program stored in the ROM 303 of the controller board 300 (step S1315).

  Subsequently, the IP address is written in the NFC tag 106 as the network address of the own device (step S1316). Specifically, the IP address of the own device is stored in a nonvolatile memory EEPROM or the like provided in the NFC controller 313.

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 102 activates a mobile FAX application to perform mobile FAX (step S1301).

  The activated mobile FAX application displays the setting screen shown in FIG. Here, when the destination is selected by the user, the destination information is set (step S1302), and transmission and document reading settings are performed (step S1303). Step S1302 corresponds to destination setting means for setting destination information indicating a destination to which a fax is transmitted. The step S1303 corresponds to a reading / transmission setting unit that sets reading / transmission information regarding transmission of a fax and reading of a document transmitted by fax.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, the settings relating to the reading of the document can be a resolution setting, a density setting, a duplex setting, and a sharpness setting. These settings are exemplary listings, and at least one of the illustrated examples may be set, or settings other than those illustrated may be possible.

  When the next button 806 is pressed on the setting screen, the MFP selection screen shown in FIG. 5C is displayed (step S1304). The terminal B in the figure will be described later.

  Next, the NFC controller 413 of the mobile terminal 102 is activated in the reader mode (step S1305).

  Since the user selects the MFP 101 that scans a document and performs FAX transmission, the portable terminal 102 enters the NFC communicable range by bringing the portable terminal 102 close to the NFC tag 106 of the MFP 101.

  In this way, the MFP 101 provides an address for performing communication via the wireless LAN 104 and the network 105, which is different from short-range wireless communication (step S1317), and the portable terminal 102 is an NFC reader and the NFC tag 106 of the MFP 101. Information is acquired from (step S1306). Step S1317 corresponds to providing means.

  Then, the IP address of the MFP 101 is extracted from the information acquired by the NFC controller 413 of the portable terminal 102 (step S1307). In steps S1306 and 1307, when the user brings the portable terminal close to a range in which communication with the image forming apparatus can be performed by short-range wireless communication, the short-range wireless communication is performed from the image forming apparatus by short-range wireless communication. This corresponds to acquisition means for acquiring an address for performing different communication. Then, it communicates with the image forming apparatus using the acquired address.

  The mobile terminal 102 accesses the extracted IP address, and transmits a mobile FAX request to the MFP 101 (step S1308). At this time, if the MFP 101 is connected by wire, a request is transmitted from the portable terminal 102 to the MFP 101 via the wireless LAN interface 410 and the access point 103 and the network 105. Step S1308 corresponds to request transmission means for transmitting a request for transmitting a fax to the image forming apparatus.

  On the other hand, if the MFP 101 is wirelessly connected, the request is transmitted from the portable terminal 102 to the access point 103 via the wireless LAN interface 410, and the request is transmitted from the received access point 103 to the MFP 101.

  Receiving the request, the MFP 101 performs a request response process for returning a response to the request to the portable terminal 102 (step S1318). Details of the request response process will be described later. When a document is set on the ADF unit or the pressure plate unit (YES in step S1319), the MFP 101 sets a document detection flag (step S1320).

  The mobile terminal 102 that has received the response to the request from the MFP 101 performs document flag check processing for checking whether the document detection flag has been set in the MFP 101 (step S1309). Details of the document flag check process will be described later.

  When the document is set on the MFP 101, the scan start instruction screen shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the display unit 406 of the portable terminal 102 (step S1310). When the scan start button 1102 is pressed on this scan start instruction screen (YES in step S1311), a scan instruction is transmitted to the MFP 101 (step S1312). In step S1312, when it is detected that a document is set on the image forming apparatus and an instruction to send a fax (scan instruction) is received by the user, the document is read and the fax is transmitted together with destination information and read / transmit information. This corresponds to an instruction transmission unit that transmits an instruction to the image forming apparatus.

  When the MFP 101 receives the scan instruction (YES in step S1321), the MFP 101 scans the document and performs a transmission process for performing FAX transmission (step S1322). Details of this transmission processing will be described later. Thereafter, the MFP 101 stores a transmission history according to the result of the transmission process (step S1323), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, the portable terminal 102 that has transmitted the scan instruction to the MFP 101 performs status check processing for checking the status of whether the MFP 101 has completed transmission or has ended due to an error (step S1313). Details of the status check process will be described later.

  Depending on the result of the status check process, the mobile terminal 102 stores the transmission history (step S1314) and ends this process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the request response process in step S1318 in FIG.

  In FIG. 8, when the MFP 101 receives a request (YES in step S1701), it is determined whether or not the own apparatus has a FAX function (step S1702). Step S1701 corresponds to request receiving means for receiving a request for transmitting a fax from the portable terminal.

  If the result of determination in step S1702 is that there is a FAX function (YES in step S1702), a response to the received request is returned (step S1703). This step S1703 corresponds to request response means for responding to the portable terminal that fax transmission is possible.

  After returning the response, the document detection sensor 320 starts monitoring whether or not a document is set (step S1704), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S1702 is that the device does not have a FAX function (NO in step S1702), information indicating that there is no mobile FAX function is returned to the portable terminal 102 as a response (step S1705). The basic process shown in FIG.

  In step S1703 in the request response processing described above, it is not simply responded that the mobile FAX request can be handled, but the own FAX transmission capability may be returned together with the request response.

  Specifically, a FAX transmission function that can be set by the own device, such as ECM transmission presence / absence, resolution options, ADF double-sided scanning availability, and the like are returned to the mobile terminal 102.

  In addition, the portable terminal 102 that has received the FAX transmission function information of the MFP 101 compares the setting content selected by the user in advance with the setting content that can be set received from the MFP 101.

  If an item that cannot be set in the MFP 101 is set in the portable terminal 102, a message requesting the user to change the setting is displayed. Or you may change automatically to the setting nearest to the content which the user set.

  As a result, it is possible to cover a case in which the setting content previously set by the user on the portable terminal 102 cannot be set on the MFP 101 that actually transmits the fax.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of document detection flag check processing in step S1309 in FIG.

  In FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not there is a response to the request from the MFP 101 (step S1501). If it is determined in step S1501 that there is a response to the request (YES in step S1501), it is determined whether the MFP 101 has a FAX function (step S1502).

  If the result of determination in step S1502 is that there is no FAX function (NO in step S1502), a message indicating that the selected MFP does not have a FAX function is displayed on the display unit 406 of the portable terminal 102 (step S1509). Go to terminal B.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S1502 is that there is a FAX function (YES in step S1502), the message shown in FIG. 6A instructing display unit 406 of portable terminal 102 to set the document on MFP 101 is displayed. Is displayed (step S1503). In step S1503, when a response is received from the image forming apparatus to which the request is transmitted that a fax can be transmitted, the display unit 406 displays a content for instructing the user to set a document on the image forming apparatus. This corresponds to the original set instruction display means.

  Subsequently, in order to check the document detection flag with respect to the MFP 101, polling is performed for a document detection flag that is periodically inquired (step S1504). And it is discriminate | determined whether there was a response with respect to polling (step S1505).

  If there is a response as a result of the determination in step S1505 (YES in step S1505), it is determined whether or not the document detection flag has been set (step S1506).

  If it is determined in step S1506 that the document detection flag is not set (NO in step S1506), the process returns to step S1504.

  On the other hand, if the document detection flag is set as a result of the determination in step S1506 (YES in step S1506), the document is set on the display unit 406 of the portable terminal 102 as shown in FIG. The message is displayed (step S1507), and this process ends.

  Returning to step S1505, if there is no response as a result of the determination in step S1505 (NO in step S1505), it is determined whether or not a timeout has occurred (step S1510). If the result of determination in step S1510 is that timeout has not occurred (NO in step S1510), processing returns to step S1505.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S1510 is a timeout (YES in step S1510), it is displayed that there is no response from the MFP 101 (step S1511), and the basic processing shown in FIG.

  Returning to step S1501, if the result of determination in step S1501 is that there is no response (NO in step S1501), it is determined whether a timeout has occurred (step S1508). If the result of determination in step S1508 is that timeout has not occurred (NO in step S1508), processing returns to step S1501.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S1508 is a timeout (YES in step S1508), the process proceeds to step S1511.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the transmission process in step S1322 in FIG.

  In FIG. 10, the MFP 101 receives transmission settings such as destination information, transmission settings, and read setting information (step S1801) and stores them (step S1802). This step S1801 is an instruction to receive an instruction to read a document and send a fax from the portable terminal, together with destination information indicating a destination to which the fax is transmitted, and reading and transmission information regarding transmission of the fax and reading of the document to be transmitted by fax. Corresponds to receiving means.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the document is placed on the ADF (step S1803). If the result of determination in step S1803 is that the document is placed on the ADF (YES in step S1803), ADF scanning is started according to the transmission setting (step S1804).

  Scan processing is executed (step S1805), and the scanned image data for one page is stored (step S1806). The status of the MFP 101 in the process of step S1805 is being scanned.

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is a next page (step S1807). If it is determined in step S1807 that there is a next page (YES in step S1807), the process returns to step S1805.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S1807 is that there is no next page (NO in step S1807), the public line is checked (step S1808).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a call can be made (step S1809). As a result of the determination in step S1809, if the call cannot be made (NO in step S1809), the process returns to step S1808.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1809 that the call can be made (YES in step S1809), a call is made to the destination specified in the transmission setting (step S1810), and FAX transmission is performed (step S1811). The status of the MFP 101 in the process of step S1811 is being transmitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the FAX transmission is normally completed (step S1812). As a result of the determination in step S1812, if the process ends normally (YES in step S1812), the transmission is completed (step S1813), and this process ends. Transmission completion is set as the status of the MFP 101 in the process of step S1813.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S1812 is that the call has not ended normally (NO in step S1812), it is determined whether or not the call destination is busy (step S1814). If the result of determination in step S1814 is that the call destination is busy (YES in step S1814), auto redial processing for calling again is performed (step S1815), and this processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S1814 is that the call destination is not busy (NO in step S1814), the process ends with an error (step S1816) and the process ends. Error termination is set as the status of the MFP 101 in the process of step S1816. Steps S1813 and 1816 correspond to status setting means for setting a status indicating the fax transmission result.

  Returning to step S1803, if the result of determination in step S1803 is that the document is not placed on the ADF (NO in step S1803), a BOOT scan is started according to the transmission setting (step S1817). Scan processing is executed (step S1818), and one page of scanned image data is stored (step S1819). Steps S1805, 1818, and 1811 correspond to a fax transmission unit that reads a document according to the received read transmission information and transmits a fax indicating the document to a destination indicated by the destination information according to the read transmission information.

  When the storage for one page is completed, a display for instructing reading of the next original is performed (step S1820), and it is determined whether there is a next page (step S1821).

  If the result of determination in step S1821 is that there is a next page (YES in step S1821), processing returns to step S1818.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1821 that there is no next page (NO in step S1821), the process proceeds to step S1808.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the auto redial process in step S1815 in FIG.

  In FIG. 11, the preset auto redial setting is read (step S1901), the status is set to redial waiting (step S1902), and the redial waiting time is set (step S1903).

  When the waiting time has elapsed (YES in step S1904), the number of redials is incremented by 1 (step S1905), and the public line is checked (step S1906).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a call can be made (step S1907). If the result of the determination in step S1907 is that the call cannot be made (NO in step S1907), the process returns to step S1906.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1907 that the call can be made (YES in step S1907), the call is made to the destination specified in the transmission setting (step S1908), and FAX transmission is performed (step S1909). The status of the MFP 101 in the process of step S1909 is being transmitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the FAX transmission is normally completed (step S1910). As a result of the determination in step S1910, if the process ends normally (YES in step S1910), the transmission is completed (step S1911), and this process ends. The status of the MFP 101 in the process of step S1911 is transmission completion.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S1910 is that the call has not ended normally (NO in step S1910), it is determined whether or not the call destination is busy (step S1912).

  If the result of determination in step S1912 is that the call destination is not busy (NO in step S1912), the process ends with an error (step S1913), and the process ends. The status of the MFP 101 in the process of step S1913 is an error end.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S1912 is that the call destination is busy (YES in step S1912), it is determined whether the number of redials is less than the upper limit number (step S1914).

  If it is determined in step S1914 that the number of redials is less than the upper limit (YES in step S1914), the process returns to step S1902.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1914 that the number of redials is equal to or greater than the upper limit (NO in step S1914), the process proceeds to step S1913.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the status check process in step S1313 in FIG.

  In FIG. 12, the status of the MFP 101 is checked (step S1601), and it is determined whether or not there is a response (step S1602).

  If there is no response as a result of the determination in step S1602 (NO in step S1602), it is determined whether or not a timeout has occurred (step S1607). If the result of determination in step S1607 is that timeout has not occurred (NO in step S1607), processing returns to step S1602.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S1607 is a timeout (YES in step S1607), the process proceeds to step S1511 in FIG.

  Returning to step S1602, if the result of determination in step S1602 is that there is a response (YES in step S1602), the status is acquired from the response (step S1603).

  Next, the acquired status of the MFP 101 is displayed on the display unit 406 of the mobile terminal 102 (step S1604). Specifically, a status such as dialing / fax transmission is displayed.

  It is determined whether or not the FAX transmission is completed (step S1605). If the FAX transmission is completed as a result of the determination in step S1605 (YES in step S1605), the fact that the FAX transmission has been completed is displayed on the display unit 406 of the portable terminal 102 (step S1606), and this process is terminated. .

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S1605, if the FAX transmission is not completed (NO in step S1605), it is determined whether or not the error has ended (step S1608). As a result of the determination in step S1608, if the error has not ended (NO in step S1608), the process returns to step S1601.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S1608, if the error ends (YES in step S1608), the fact that the FAX transmission has ended in error is displayed on the display unit 406 of the portable terminal 102 (step S1609), and this process ends. . Steps S1606 and 1609 correspond to a transmission result display unit that displays the transmission result of the fax by the image forming apparatus on the display unit 406.

  As described above, in the status check process, the transmission result is displayed according to the status indicating the transmission result acquired from the image forming apparatus. If NO in step S1607 and the status cannot be acquired, terminal A displays that no response from the image forming apparatus is obtained in step S1511 of FIG.

  In the processing described above, the configuration in which the MFP 101 includes the NFC tag 106 has been described. However, there are configurations in which the MFP 101 does not have the NFC tag 106 and configurations in which the mobile terminal 102 does not have the NFC controller 413 or the like.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of basic processing executed by the MFP 101 and the portable terminal 102 without using the NFC function.

  Hereinafter, differences from the basic processing described with reference to FIG. 7 will be mainly described. First, steps S1401 to 1403 are the same as steps S1301 to 1303 in FIG.

  After step S1303, when the next button 806 is pressed on the setting screen, the process proceeds to MFP selection (step S1404).

  In the configuration described above, short-range wireless communication by NFC between the mobile terminal 102 and the MFP 101 cannot be performed. Instead, the mobile terminal 102 searches for an MFP connected to the LAN (step S1405). This step S1405 corresponds to search means for searching for an image forming apparatus capable of communication.

  Next, a list of MFPs hit by the search is displayed as a list on the display unit 406 of the portable terminal 102 (step S1406). This step S1406 corresponds to list display means for displaying the searched list of image forming apparatuses on the display unit 406.

  If the list is displayed in this way, a message prompting the user to select an MFP for which FAX transmission is desired is displayed (step S1407).

  Next, a request is transmitted to the MFP selected by the user via the network 105, similarly to step S1308 in FIG. 7 (step S1408). The subsequent processing flow is the same as that after step S1309 in FIG. As described above, the image forming apparatus selected by the user from the displayed list of image forming apparatuses is used as an image forming apparatus used for fax transmission.

  In the basic processing shown in FIG. 13, the user selects an MFP that the user wants to use from a list of MFPs connected to the LAN. For this reason, the user needs to select the MFP that the user wants to use and the MFP listed in the list by making sure they match. However, some users may not know the name of the MFP that they want to use, and there are cases where it is difficult to select without fail.

  Therefore, if the MFP can be selected on a one-to-one basis using NFC as in the basic processing of FIG. 7, even if the user does not know the name of the MFP, the user can select the MFP that he / she definitely wanted to use.

  In this case, when the NFC tag 106 is provided in the MFP 101, there is a demerit that the apparatus cost of the MFP 101 increases. Some mobile terminals 102 may not have an NFC function. In order to eliminate such disadvantages, the basic processing of FIG. 13 is proposed.

  As described above, even when performing fax transmission to a contact stored in a mobile terminal using an MFP with a small display unit, various transmission settings can be performed on the mobile terminal in addition to the contact setting. You can eliminate badness.

  In addition, since it is possible to set reading transmission information related to fax transmission and reading of a document transmitted by fax in the portable terminal (see FIG. 5A), operability related to fax transmission in the portable terminal is improved. Can be made.

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The object of the present invention is also that the computer or CPU or MPU of the system or apparatus reads and executes the program code from the storage medium storing the program code for realizing the procedure of the flowchart shown in the above-described embodiment. Achieved.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment. Therefore, the program code and a storage medium storing the program code also constitute one of the present invention.

  As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, or the like is used. be able to.

  Further, the OS operating system or the like running on the computer may perform part or all of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program code read by the computer, and the functions of the above-described embodiments may be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program code read from the storage medium may be written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Even in that case, the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program code, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

100 Communication System 101 MFP
102 mobile terminal 103 access point 104 wireless LAN
105 Network 106 NFC tag 107 PC
108 Public line network 109 FAX machine

Claims (12)

A communication terminal capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus having a transmission function ,
Accepting means for accepting setting of destination information used by the image processing apparatus in the transmission function according to a user operation;
Display control means for displaying information prompting the user to bring the communication terminal closer to the image processing apparatus after receiving the setting of the destination information by the receiving means;
After the information is displayed on the display unit by the display control unit, the image processing apparatus communicates with the image processing apparatus using wireless communication different from the short-range wireless communication using short-range wireless communication. Receiving means for receiving the connection information of
After receiving connection information by the receiving means, wireless communication based on the connection information, which is different from the short-range wireless communication, sends a first instruction regarding the transmission function to the image processing apparatus. Transmitting means for transmitting,
The display control unit displays a display item on the display unit for causing the image processing device to transmit data to an external device based on the destination information after transmitting the first instruction by the transmission unit. Control to
The transmission means further provides the image processing apparatus with a second instruction including at least information for causing the image processing apparatus to transmit data to an external apparatus in response to receiving a user operation for selecting the display item. A communication terminal characterized by transmitting . A communication terminal control method capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus having a transmission function,
An accepting step of accepting setting of destination information used by the image processing apparatus in the transmission function according to a user operation;
A first display control step of displaying on the display unit information prompting the communication terminal to approach the image processing apparatus after receiving the setting of the destination information in the reception step;
After the information is displayed on the display unit, connection information for communicating with the image processing device by wireless communication different from the short-range wireless communication is received from the image processing device using short-range wireless communication. A receiving process,
After receiving connection information in the receiving step, wireless communication based on the connection information, which is different from the short-range wireless communication, sends a first instruction regarding the transmission function to the image processing apparatus. A first transmission step of transmitting;
After the first instruction is transmitted in the first transmission step, a display item for causing the image processing apparatus to transmit data to an external apparatus based on the destination information is displayed on the display unit. Display control process of
A second transmission step of transmitting, to the image processing apparatus, a second instruction including at least information for causing the image processing apparatus to transmit data to an external apparatus in response to receiving a user operation for selecting the display item; When
A control method characterized by comprising: In a computer of a communication terminal capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus having a transmission function,
An accepting step of accepting setting of destination information used by the image processing apparatus in the transmission function according to a user operation;
A first display control step of displaying on the display unit information prompting the communication terminal to approach the image processing apparatus after receiving the setting of the destination information in the reception step;
After the information is displayed on the display unit, connection information for communicating with the image processing device by wireless communication different from the short-range wireless communication is received from the image processing device using short-range wireless communication. A receiving process,
After receiving connection information in the receiving step, wireless communication based on the connection information, which is different from the short-range wireless communication, sends a first instruction regarding the transmission function to the image processing apparatus. A first transmission step of transmitting;
  After the first instruction is transmitted in the first transmission step, a display item for causing the image processing apparatus to transmit data to an external apparatus based on the destination information is displayed on the display unit. Display control process of
A second transmission step of transmitting, to the image processing apparatus, a second instruction including information for causing the image processing apparatus to transmit data to an external apparatus in response to receiving a user operation for selecting the display item;
A program for running 4. The program according to claim 3, wherein the transmission function of the image processing apparatus is a facsimile transmission function, and the destination information is a facsimile number. 5. The program according to claim 3, further causing the computer to execute a setting step of setting reading information used by the image processing apparatus for reading a document in accordance with a user operation. In the second display control step, after transmitting the first instruction in the first transmission step, information related to the document is received from the image processing apparatus using wireless communication different from the short-range wireless communication. 6. The program according to claim 3, wherein at least the display item is displayed on the display unit. A control step of controlling the screen displayed on the display unit to transition to a screen provided by the phone book application in response to accepting a user operation for setting a destination from the phone book included in the communication terminal in the receiving step; Let the computer run further,
7. The receiving step sets destination information used in the transmission function based on a destination selected via a screen provided by the telephone directory application. The program described in. An inquiry step for inquiring status information of the transmission function in the image processing apparatus via wireless communication different from the short-range wireless communication;
A third display control step of displaying information indicating an execution state of the transmission function on the display unit based on the status information obtained as a result of the inquiry;
The program according to claim 3, further causing the computer to execute the following. 9. The program according to claim 8, wherein in the third display control step, information indicating an execution state of the transmission function is updated based on at least the acquisition status of the status information. Information indicating the execution state of the transmission function that can be displayed in the third display control step includes at least information indicating that reading is being performed, information indicating that data is being transmitted by the transmission function, and transmission by the transmission function The program according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein information indicating that is completed is included. The program according to claim 3, wherein the short-range wireless communication is NFC communication. The program according to any one of claims 3 to 11, wherein the display item is a button including information suggesting that transmission processing is performed.

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