JPH11134088A - Device and method for transmitting data - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain improvement in serviceability for a user by controlling processing operation while setting an operating mode corresponding to a category in the case of transmission to the designated transmission destination. SOLUTION: An input setting function 300 sets a request concerning setting inputted from a user through a setting input module 301 as an operating mode corresponding to an input. A setting picture information function 350 performs setting in a destination display area 351 such as the selection of any one of the destinations successively described in the destination display area 351 through a destination control module 352. A classifying function 340 classifies the transmission destination contents of the destination successively described in the destination display area 351 through a classification module 341 and adds icons by respective categories to the destination successively described in the destination display area 351 as displayable information through an icon class-specific display module 342. Then, a system operation control function 310 controls functions on a system through an operation control module 311.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data transmitting apparatus and method for transmitting input data to a desired destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a multifunction system having a function corresponding to any one of a plurality of computers, printers, facsimile machines, scanners, and copiers connected via a network, or a combination of the plurality of functions has been developed. When transmitting an image to a desired destination, the destination is specified and transmitted according to a predetermined specifying method such as a list of character strings determined for each destination. Also,
In order to know the current transmission destination, the display of the character string input for designating the destination is read and judged to determine the destination.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, even when the transmission destination is plural at a time,
It is necessary to determine each destination from the character strings displayed in the limited display area, and the character string displayed in the display area is transmitted to what The user who reads the message had to remember it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and when setting and displaying an operation mode for using a plurality of functions, an icon which can be identified by category is added to visually indicate the operation mode. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data transmission device and a method thereof that improve the user's convenience by displaying.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a data transmitting apparatus according to the present invention comprises: input means for inputting data; and a plurality of transmitting means for transmitting data input by said input means in different data formats. Transmitting means for transmitting data according to the form, destinations for transmitting data by the transmitting means, classified by category, and display means for displaying together with an icon corresponding to the category; and transmission destinations displayed on the display means. And a control unit for setting an operation mode in accordance with the category and controlling a processing operation when transmitting to a destination specified by the specification unit. And

In order to achieve the above object, a data transmission method according to the present invention provides an inputting step of inputting data and transmitting the data input in the inputting step in a plurality of transmission forms in different data formats. A transmission step, a display step of classifying transmission destinations at the time of transmitting data in the transmission step by category, and displaying them together with an icon corresponding to the category; and a desired one from the transmission destinations displayed in the display step. And a control step of setting an operation mode according to the category when transmitting to the transmission destination specified in the specification step and controlling a processing operation.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a basic system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1 and 2 denote host computers which are service request transmission sources to other devices. Reference numeral 3 denotes a facsimile, which is managed by a host computer 2 connected to a network. 4 and 5 are networked devices (for example,
Printers, copiers, etc.), and the processing functions and capabilities of the respective devices do not always match.

The host computers 1 and 2 and the device 4
And 5 are each connected to a network 6, and the host computers 1 and 2 can use the devices 3, 4 and 5, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system having a plurality of functions. In the figure, reference numeral 217 denotes a control unit, which is a CPU 205, a RAM 204, a ROM 20
3, a display control unit 206, an interface unit 202, and a disk control unit 208. 201 is a touch panel, which is overlaid on the display unit 207,
When the user touches the surface, the coordinates of the touched position are sent to the interface unit 202. The interface unit 202 transfers the transferred coordinates to the CPU 205. Thus, the CPU 205 determines which key on the touch panel 201 has been pressed based on the transferred coordinates.

A ROM 203 stores setting screen data of various operation modes, control programs, and the like. 20
Reference numeral 4 denotes a RAM for storing current setting state data, application programs, and the like. The CPU 205 configures a purpose-specific tab key and a purpose-specific setting screen according to the state of the apparatus and the input to the touch panel 201 by the user, and transfers the tab keys to the display control unit 206. The display unit 207 is a full dot LC
D, the display data is transferred from the display control unit 206 and is displayed. That is, the display can be arbitrarily displayed using display data rather than keys.

Reference numeral 209 denotes a floppy disk (FD) drive, which refers to a program or data stored and stored in the floppy disk at the time of execution or refers to an
Load to AM203. 213 is the FD drive 209
Is a storage medium controlled by. A disk control unit 208 controls data transmission and the like. 2
A hard disk (HD) drive 10 loads a basic system (OS) or an application program from the hard disk onto the RAM 203. And
When the OS issues a necessary processing request, data and information stored in the hard disk are loaded on the RAM 203 as needed.

An image processing unit 211 performs various types of image processing on image data. A network interface unit 212 controls data communication with a network. A printer unit 214 forms a visible image based on the image data. A scanner unit 215 optically reads an image, converts the image into an electric signal, and outputs the electric signal. A fax unit 216 transmits and receives a fax to and from a partner facsimile via a line.

In this embodiment, the basic I / O program, OS, and network connection device management program are
It operates when the PU executes it. The basic I / O program is written in the ROM 202, and the OS is written in the hard disk. When the system starts up, the IPL in the basic I / O program
The OS is read from the hard disk into the RAM 203 by the (initial program loading) function,
The operation of S is started.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a composite function corresponding to a combination of a plurality of functions. The system operation control function 310 controls the functions on the system by the operation control module 311 in a system in which a plurality of functions such as a plurality of computers, printing apparatuses, facsimile machines, scanners, and copiers can be used.

The setting input function 300 performs setting of a desired operation mode as a request from a user to use a function in the system by the setting input module 301, and the setting input from the user by the setting input module 301. Is set as an operation mode according to the input. The operation in the system of the request set by the input control module 302 is performed by the operation control module 311.
Is reflected as a system operation.

The setting screen information function 350 is not a function unit such as a printing apparatus, a facsimile, a scanner, a copying machine, or a combination thereof, which is a function possessed by the system, but is a function of the user. There is an operation mode setting screen for data transmission and reception, in which the destination specified by the setting input function 300 is displayed in the destination display area 351 as the transmission destination of the image data handled by the present system. In this display, when there are a plurality of destinations, the plurality of destinations are listed. The destination control module 352 performs settings in the destination display area 351 such that one of the destinations listed in the destination display area 351 is selected.

The display function 320 is a display information 3 for displaying a destination display area 351 for displaying a destination as a transmission destination.
21 and the setting display module 322 visually displays this information as a screen for setting a transmission destination.

The class classification function 340 converts the contents of the destinations listed in the destination display area 351 into transmission destinations by the class classification module 341 such as person, printer, group, and so on.
The category is classified into the category of the database and the categories of e-mail, printer, fax, and FTP which are the transmission means to the transmission destination, and the icon for each category is displayed by the class-specific icon display module 342 in the destination display area 35.
The information is added as information that can be displayed on the destinations listed in 1.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a destination setting process according to the first embodiment. This process is a process of designating a destination that is a transmission request destination and displaying the destination as a list of destinations with icons for each category of the destination.

First, in step S401, it is designated to newly create a destination or to perform editing for changing the setting of an already designated destination. Step S402
Specifies a destination that clarifies which of the following categories is newly created or edited: person, printer, group, or database. If the destination is a group, the process proceeds to step S403, and an individual is designated as a member of the group. Next, in step S404, it is specified what transmission means is to be used for the designated individual to perform the transmission process. Then, in step S405, a transmission address for specifying a transmission destination according to the current transmission method is specified.

Next, in step S406, detailed settings for the designated transmission destination are performed, and in step S407
Then, the process returns to step S404 to set another transmission means for the currently set member. If another transmission unit is not set, the process proceeds to step S408, and it is determined whether to add more members. Here, if a member is to be added, the process returns to step S403. If no member is to be added, the process proceeds to step S409.
An icon that can be identified as a group is added, and the icon is listed in the destination display area 351 as the transmission destination of the specified group. At this time, if another destination is already listed, it is added below the destination list.

In step S402, if the destination is a person, the flow advances to step S413 to specify what kind of transmission means should be used to perform transmission processing for the specified person. Then, in step S414, a transmission address for specifying a transmission destination according to the current transmission method is specified.

Next, in step S415, detailed settings for the designated transmission destination are performed, and in step S416
Then, the process returns to step S413 if another transmission means is to be set for the person currently being set. If another transmission unit is not set, the process proceeds to step S417, an icon that can be identified as a person is added, and the destination of the designated person is listed in the destination display area 351. At this time, if another destination is already listed, it is added below the destination list.

If the destination is a printer in step S402, the flow advances to step S418 to specify a transmission address for specifying the specified printer as a transmission destination. Then, in step S419, detailed settings relating to the designated transmission destination are performed.
At 20, an icon that can be identified as a person is added and listed in the destination display area 351 as the destination of the designated printer. At this time, if another destination is already listed, it is added below the destination list.

In step S402, if the destination is a database, the flow advances to step S421 to specify a transmission address for specifying the specified database as a transmission destination. Then, in step S422, detailed settings relating to the designated destination are performed, and in step S423, an icon that can be identified as a person is added,
Destination display area 3 as the destination of the specified database
51 are listed. At this time, if another destination is already listed, it is added below the destination list.

Next, in step S410, it is determined whether or not a destination is further set. If the destination is set, the process returns to step S401. If no setting is made, this process ends.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transition of the destination setting screen for performing the transmission processing in the first embodiment. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 500 denotes a screen for setting and displaying a destination as a transmission destination. The address book 5 is displayed in the destination display area 501.
By pressing 02 or the new button 503, a list of destinations newly input is displayed. Inputs are added sequentially to the end. The display is performed using multiple lines for one item. The first line 506 is the name (if entered by selecting from the address book) or "Member N"
(When newly entered) is displayed. When the name is selected from the address book, the value of the dn attribute of the address book is used. When N is newly input, the order of input from the initial state is indicated by a numeral. The destinations entered here are classified into categories of person, group, printer, and database according to the category, and icons that can be identified are added. In the second and subsequent lines 607, the type of destination for each destination is displayed with an icon, and detailed destinations (e-mail address, FAX number, printer address, and FTP URL) are displayed (in the following description, one line) The content displayed on the eyes is “Overview destination” 50
6. The content displayed on the second and subsequent lines is “detailed destination” 507
).

At the time of initialization (including at the time of reset), no destination is displayed in the destination display area. The list displayed in the destination display area 501, including the summary destination 506 and the detailed destination 507, can be selected and displayed by pressing any one line. Summary destination 506
Is selected, all the detailed destinations included therein are selected. Only one line can be in the selected display state, and by pressing the currently selected line again or pressing a line that is not currently selected, the selected display state is changed to the normal display state. You can go back. The maximum number of detailed destinations that can be input is 20 in the entire destination display area. The number of currently set destinations (the number of detailed destinations) 508 is displayed near the destination display area 501. What can be displayed is a two-digit number. At the time of initialization (including at the time of reset), 0 is displayed. Near the destination display area 501, there are an upward scroll button and a downward scroll button 509. If the list of destinations does not fit in the display area 501, the user can press these buttons to display one item of the detailed destination. The list moves down or up, respectively.

When an address book button 502 is pressed, an address book is displayed and setting for selecting a destination from the address book can be made. Press the new button 503 to newly enter the detailed destination 5
07 can be input. When the edit button 504 is pressed after selecting the general destination 506 or the detailed destination 507, the setting of the selected general destination 506 or the detailed destination 507 can be input or changed. When the delete button 505 is pressed after selecting the general destination 506 or the detailed destination 507, the selected general destination 506 or the detailed destination 507 is deleted. In addition, as a result of deleting the detailed destination 507, 1
The general destination 507 that no longer has two detailed destinations is also deleted from the destination list.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a destination setting screen for performing a transmission process according to the first embodiment. The person class details sub-dialog 600 is a sub-dialog displayed when the new button 503 is pressed or when an outline destination of a person class is selected and the edit button 504 is pressed when a person is selected as the outline destination. .

Transmission method selection buttons 601 to 604 are buttons for selecting a transmission method (e-mail / fax / printer / FTP). Once the button is pressed, the selected state is set, and if the button in the selected state is pressed again, the selected state is released. Also, a plurality of selections can be performed at the same time.

When the selection button is pressed while the selection state is released, a full keyboard (e-mail, printer,
FTP) or numeric keyboard (fax)
Is displayed, and the input of the destination is prompted.

The detailed destination input areas 605 to 608 are areas for inputting detailed destinations of each transmission method. A keyboard is displayed by pressing an input area, and input and editing can be performed by pressing a button on the keyboard.
The displayed keyboard is a full keyboard (email,
Printer / FTP) or numeric keyboard (for fax).

Transmission option setting buttons 609 to 612
Is a button for displaying a dialog for setting a transmission option of each transmission method. OK button 61
Pressing 3 closes the sub-dialog 600.
The detailed destinations in which the transmission method selection buttons 601 to 604 are selected are added to or changed in the destination list 501 on the transmission main screen. When the sub-dialog 600 is displayed by pressing the new button 503, it is added, and when the sub-dialog 600 is displayed by pressing the edit button 504, it is changed. As a result of the addition, if the number exceeds the maximum number of the detailed destinations, an error dialog indicating that fact is displayed, and only the destinations not exceeding the maximum number are added.

When the cancel button 614 is pressed,
The sub-dialog 600 is closed. The contents set / input on the sub-dialog 600 are discarded. Since the category is person as the icon 615 by class,
The person class icon is displayed.

Next, the printer class details sub-dialog 620 is a sub-dialog displayed when the edit button 504 is pressed when a printer class is selected in the case of a printer as an outline destination.

When the detailed destination is in the local address book, the contents of the displayed sub-dialog 620 are displayed. If not, the value set in the state of the own device is displayed. Pressing an OK button 621 saves the settings, and pressing a cancel button 622 discards the settings. In any case, when the button is pressed, the sub-dialog 620 is closed. Icon 623 by class
Since the category is printer, a printer class icon is displayed.

Next, a database class details sub-dialog 630 displays an edit button 504 when a database class is selected in the case of a database as an outline destination.
This is a sub-dialog displayed when is pressed. A detailed destination is displayed in the database name display area 631. It cannot be edited or entered. In the folder list display area 632, a list of folders included in the corresponding database described in the address book is displayed.
Note that only one folder can be selected. Folder list scroll buttons (up / down) 633, 634
When the folder list does not fit in the display area 632, pressing these buttons moves the list down or up by one line. If the folder list is in the display area 632, it can be pressed but does not function. Pressing an OK button 635 saves the settings, and pressing a cancel button 636 discards the settings. In any case, when the button is pressed, the sub-dialog 630 is closed. Since the category is a database, an icon of a database class is displayed as the class-specific icon 637.

Next, the group class details sub-dialog 640 is a sub-dialog displayed when the edit button 504 is pressed when a group class is selected in the case of a group as an outline destination. The group name display area 641 displays a detailed destination. It cannot be edited or entered. In the group member display area 642, a list of members of the corresponding group described in the address book is displayed. When group members cannot be displayed in the display area 642 with the group member scroll buttons (up / down) 633 and 634, the list is moved down or up by one row by pressing these buttons. If a group member is in the display area, it can be pressed but does not work. OK button 645
Pressing saves the settings, and pressing the Cancel button 646 discards the settings. In any case, when the button is pressed, the sub-dialog 630 is closed. Since the category is a database, an icon of a group class is displayed as the class-specific icon 647.

As described above, when a plurality of transmission methods and transmission means for a plurality of types of destinations are provided, when displaying them, the destinations and transmission methods are listed and displayed.
By displaying them with icons that can be identified for each category, the user can identify at a glance what kind of transmission means is currently being sent to what kind of party. .

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment,
In a system configuration having a plurality of functions, a system in which a user inputs a destination of a transmission destination is used. However, in the second embodiment, an address book function is added to this, and the address book is added to the address book in advance. The registered information is displayed as a list on the screen, and the destination can be specified from the list. When displaying the address book list, by displaying a list with icons for each category of people, groups, printers, and databases, when selecting a destination from the address book, it is possible to use a limited setting screen. It is possible to provide clear judgment criteria to the user.

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing a composite function according to the second embodiment. In the figure, a system operation control function 710 is an operation control module 71 in a system in which a plurality of functions such as a plurality of computers, printing apparatuses, facsimile machines, scanners, and copiers can be used.
1 controls the functions on the system.

The setting input function 700 sets a desired operation mode as a request from a user to use a function in the system by the setting input module 701, and uses the setting input module 701 by the input control module 702. The user sets a request related to a setting input as an operation mode according to the input.

The operation in the system of the request set by the input control module 702 is performed by the operation control module 7.
11 reflects it as a system operation.

The display function 720 is used for the address book display screen 7.
The information held as 71 is display information 721 for display.
And this information is stored in the setting display module 7
By 22, the screen is visually displayed as an operation mode setting screen.

The class-specific classification function 740 classifies into the categories of person, printer, group, and database by the class-specific classification module 741, and displays the icons of each category in the address book display screen 771 by the class-specific icon display module 742. Add as displayable information to the listed information.

The address book management function 760 holds an address book 761 as a database as an information source for setting a destination, and the address book management module 76
2 controls the reading and writing of the address book 761.

The address book display screen function 770 converts information held in the address book 761 into persons, printers, groups, and the like classified by the class classification module 741.
An address book display screen 771 to which a list of icons can be added is stored as an address book display screen 771, and selection of information listed on the screen is performed by the input control module 702, and the set address book display screen 771 is displayed. On the other hand, management such as selection and deletion of information is performed by the address book screen control module 772. This control
The operation control module 711 reflects the operation in the system.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the transition of the address book screen for performing the transmission process in the second embodiment. The transmission setting screen 800 is a screen for performing settings relating to a function of transferring a document placed on a scanner of the apparatus to an e-mail, a remote printer, a fax, a file transfer FTP, and a database. In this setting screen, a plurality of destinations can be set at the same time.

When an address book button 802 is pressed, an address book sub-dialog 810 for displaying an address book and selecting a destination from the address book is displayed.

In the address book display area, the contents of the local address book holding the information on the contents of the address book of the own apparatus are displayed after being sorted according to the sort items 811 to 813.

One item is displayed as one line, and display items in one line are, from the left, a selection mark (or blank) 814 and an icon 81 representing a class (a value of a class attribute of an address book).
5. Name (value of dn attribute of address book) 816.
The displayed address book can be brought into a selective display state (a state in which the background color has been changed) by pressing one line. Only one line can be in the selected display state, and by pressing the currently selected line again or pressing a line that is not currently selected, the selected display state is changed to the normal display state. You can go back.

When the line where the selection mark 814 is not displayed is set to the selection display state, the selection mark is displayed. The selection mark continues to be displayed even if the selection display state is canceled. The selection mark 814 can be displayed on a plurality of lines at the same time. When the line on which the selection mark 814 is displayed is in the selective display state, the displayed selection mark is deleted.

Immediately after the address book sub-dialog 810 is displayed, the local address book, which is information held in the own apparatus, is displayed, and no selection mark 814 is displayed. The item selection number display area 818 is
In the address book display area 817, the number of items with the selection mark 814 is displayed. Only three digits can be displayed.

The sort item setting buttons 811 to 813 are
This is for setting the sort condition of the currently displayed item, and the name is sorted in ascending order (Ascending) 8
11. Name in which names are sorted in descending order (Descending) 8
12. There is a class 813 button that is sorted by group / person / printer / database. The color of the selected sort item setting button changes.

Immediately after the address book sub-dialog 800 is displayed, the name (Ascending) 811 is selected. In the vicinity of the address book display area 817, there are an upward scroll button 819 and a downward scroll button 820. If the address book does not fit in the display area 817, these buttons are pressed to move down or down for each line. The list moves up.

By pressing a delete button 821 after selecting one line in the address book display area 817, a detailed sub-dialog 830 for displaying information on the selected line is displayed. The information displayed here enumerates all information obtained from the address book as information of the selected line. Pressing the detail button without selecting a row in the address book display area 817 does not work.

When the OK button 822 is pressed, the address book sub-dialog 810 is closed and the transmission setting screen 800
Is displayed. The information of the line on which the selection mark 814 is displayed is added to the destination list 801 on the transmission setting screen 800.
When the cancel button 823 is pressed, the address book sub-dialog 810 is closed, and the transmission setting screen 800 is displayed. Once the sub-dialog 810 is closed, the display of the selection mark is cleared.

[Third Embodiment] The first and second embodiments described above.
In the embodiment of the present invention, in a system configuration having a plurality of functions, a user inputs a destination of a transmission destination or designates a destination from an address book.
In the third embodiment, a search function is further added to the address book, and a search result of more limited information that can be a destination from the address book is displayed as a list on a screen, and a destination can be designated therefrom. It is. When displaying a list of search results, by displaying a list with icons for each category of people, groups, printers, and databases, limited settings can be set within the screen when selecting a destination from the search results. It is possible to provide the user with clearer judgment criteria.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram showing a composite function according to the third embodiment. In the figure, a system operation control function 910 is an operation control module 91 in a system in which a plurality of functions such as a plurality of computers, printing apparatuses, facsimile machines, scanners, and copiers can be used.
1 controls the functions on the system.

The setting input function 900 sets a desired operation mode as a request from a user to use a function in the system by the setting input module 901, and uses the setting input module 901 by the input control module 902. The user sets a request related to a setting input as an operation mode according to the input.

The operation of the set request in the system by the input control module 902 is controlled by the operation control module 91.
1 is reflected as a system operation.

The display function 920 is the address book display screen 9
The information held as 71 is display information 921 for display.
And this information is stored in the setting display module 9
By 22, the screen is visually displayed as an operation mode setting screen.

The class-specific classification function 940 classifies into the categories of person, printer, group, and database by the class-specific classification module 941, and the icons for each category are displayed in the address book display screen 971 by the class-specific icon display module 942. Add as displayable information to the listed information.

The address book management function 960 holds an address book 961 as a database as an information source for setting a destination.
2 controls the reading and writing of the address book 961.

The address book display screen function 970 displays information held in the address book 961 by a person, printer, group,
An address book screen 971 capable of displaying a list to which an icon for each category of the database is added is held, and the input control module 90 is used to select information listed on the screen.
The management of the address book display screen 971 such as selection and deletion of information is performed by the address book screen control module 972. This control is reflected on the operation in the system by the operation control module 911.

The search screen function 980 performs a search by the search module 981 using the information of the address book 961 based on the search condition 982 input by the input control module 902. The search condition 982 and the result of the search are stored as a search screen 983 that can be displayed as a list to which icons for each of categories of persons, printers, groups, and databases classified by the class classification module 941 are added, and are displayed on the screen. Selection of listed information is performed by the input control module 902, and management such as selection and deletion of information on the set search screen 983 is performed by the screen control module 972. This control is reflected on the operation in the system by the operation control module 911.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing transition of a search screen for performing a transmission process in the third embodiment. The transmission setting screen 1000 is a screen for performing settings relating to a function of transferring a document placed on a scanner of the apparatus to an e-mail, a remote printer, a fax, a file transfer FTP, and a database. In this setting screen, a plurality of destinations can be set at the same time.

When an address book button 1002 is pressed, an address book is displayed, and an address book sub-dialog 1010 for selecting a destination from the address book is displayed. When the search button 1011 is pressed, a search sub-dialog 1020 for searching for a destination from information on the destination stored in the local address book or outside is displayed.

The search condition setting area 1021 can be used to make settings relating to policy conditions for searching for information relating to a local address book, which is information held inside the apparatus, or information relating to an external destination.

The search result display area 1022 displays the search results. One case is displayed as one line. The display items in one line are, from the left, a selection mark (or blank) 1023 and an icon 1 representing a class (a value of a class attribute of an address book).
024 and the name 1025.

The displayed address book can be brought into a selective display state (a state in which the background color is changed) by pressing one line. Only one line can be in the selected display state, and by pressing the currently selected line again or pressing a line that is not currently selected, the selected display state is changed to the normal display state. You can go back.

When a line where the selection mark 1023 is not displayed is set to the selection display state, the selection mark 1023 is displayed. The selection mark continues to be displayed even if the selection display state is canceled. The selection mark can be displayed on a plurality of lines at the same time. When the line on which the selection mark is displayed is in the selection display state, the displayed selection mark is deleted.
Nothing is displayed immediately after the search sub-dialog 1020 is displayed.

Near the search result display area 1022, the number of search results 1026 is displayed. Only three digits can be displayed. In the search result display area, the number of items 1027 with the selection mark is displayed. Only three digits can be displayed.

Sort item setting buttons 1028 to 1030
Is a button to set the sort condition of the search result item,
Each is the same as 811 to 813 in the second embodiment.

There are an upward scroll button 1031 and a downward scroll button 1032 near the search result display area 1022, and when the search result cannot be displayed in the display area 1022, the user can press one of these buttons.
The list moves down or up for each row.

If the search result is in the display area 1022, it can be pressed but does not function.

When the OK button 1033 is pressed, the search sub-dialog 1020 is closed and the transmission setting screen 1000
Is displayed. The search result with the selection mark 1023 displayed is added to the destination list on the transmission setting screen 1000.

When the cancel button 1034 is pressed, the search sub-dialog 1020 is closed and the transmission setting screen 1000 is displayed. Once the sub-dialog is closed, the search results are discarded and the display of the selection mark is cleared. Also, even if the search sub-dialog 1020 is closed, the transmission setting screen 1000 is displayed instead of displaying the address book sub-dialog 1010.

After selecting one row in the address book display area 1013 and the search result display area 1022, pressing a detail button 1012 or 1035 causes a detail sub-dialog 1040 for displaying information on the selected row.
Is displayed. The information displayed here enumerates all information obtained from the address book as information of the selected line. Even if the detail button is pressed without selecting a row in the address book display area 1013 or the search result display area 1022, the function does not work.

[Other Embodiments] Hereinafter, other embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the embodiment described above, the multifunction machine system program is coded based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, and the program is recorded on the storage medium FD213 as coded. FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the recorded contents.

The network connection device management program and its related data recorded on the storage medium FD 213 can be loaded into the computer system 1200 through the FD drive 209 as shown in FIG. When this storage medium FD is set in the FD drive 209,
Under the control of the OS and the basic I / O program, the present network connection device management program and its related data are read from the storage medium FD 213 and loaded into the RAM 204 to be operable.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state where the multifunction system program is loaded into the RAM 204 and becomes executable. As a configuration, the basic I / O program 130
1, OS 1302, network connection management program 1
303, related data 1304, and a work area 1305 are arranged as shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, the storage medium FD21
3 shows an example in which the multifunction system program and its related data are directly loaded into the RAM 204 and executed, but, for example, the multifunction system program and its management data are temporarily stored (installed) in the HD 210 from the storage medium FD214. When the multifunction system program is operated, the program may be loaded from the HD 210 to the RAM 203.

The medium for recording the multifunction system program may be a CD-ROM or an IC memory card other than the FD 213. Further, the multifunction system program is recorded in the ROM 203, and is configured to be a part of the memory map.
It is also possible to execute with.

The present invention can be applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), but can be applied to a single device (for example, a copier, a facsimile). Device).

Further, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus, and to provide a computer (CPU or MP) of the system or apparatus.
It goes without saying that U) can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

Examples of a storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, and CD.
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) May perform some or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided on a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instructions of the program code, It goes without saying that the CPU included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
When setting and displaying an operation mode for using a plurality of functions, an icon that can be identified for each category is added and visually displayed, thereby improving the convenience of the user.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a basic system configuration according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a system having a plurality of functions.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a composite function corresponding to a combination of a plurality of functions.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a destination setting process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a transition of a destination setting screen for performing a transmission process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a destination setting screen for performing a transmission process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a composite function according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a transition of an address book screen for performing a transmission process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a composite function according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating transition of a search screen for performing a transmission process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a storage medium on which a program according to the embodiment is recorded.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining loading of a program recorded on a storage medium.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the multifunction system program is loaded into the RAM and is executable.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Host computer 3 Facsimile 4 Copy machine 5 Printing device 6 Computer network 201 Touch panel 202 Interface unit 203 ROM 204 RAM 205 CPU 206 Display control unit 207 Display unit 208 Disk control unit 209 FD drive 210 HD drive 211 Image processing unit 212 Network interface unit 213 Storage medium FD 214 Printer unit 215 Scanner unit 216 FAX unit 217 Control unit 300 Setting input function 301 Setting input module 302 Input control module 310 System operation control function 311 Operation control module 320 Display function 321 Display information 322 Display setting Module 340 Classification function 341 Classification module 342 Class eye Display module 350 Setting screen function 351 Destination display area 352 Destination control module

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[Claims] An input unit for inputting data, a transmission unit for transmitting data input by the input unit in a plurality of transmission forms in different data formats, and a transmission destination when transmitting data by the transmission unit Categorized by category and displayed together with an icon corresponding to the category; display means for specifying a desired one of the destinations displayed on the display means; and a destination specified by the specification means And a control means for setting an operation mode in accordance with the category and controlling a processing operation when transmitting to the data transmission apparatus. 2. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting means has at least facsimile transmission and transmission to a computer terminal as transmission modes. 3. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays an icon according to a transmission form of the transmission destination together with an icon indicating an outline of the category. 4. The data transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a search unit that searches for a destination by category or by transmission mode. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising changing means for changing a destination specified by said specifying means.
The data transmission device according to claim 4. 6. An inputting step of inputting data, a transmitting step of transmitting the data input in the inputting step in a plurality of transmission forms in different data formats, and a transmission destination when transmitting data in the transmitting step. A display step of classifying the destinations into categories and displaying them together with an icon corresponding to the category; a designation step of designating a desired destination among the destinations displayed in the display step; and a destination designated in the designation step. And a control step of setting an operation mode in accordance with the category and controlling a processing operation when transmitting the data. 7. The data transmission method according to claim 6, wherein said transmission step includes at least facsimile transmission and transmission to a computer terminal as transmission modes. 8. The data transmission method according to claim 6, wherein the display step displays an icon corresponding to a transmission form of the transmission destination together with an icon indicating an outline of the category. 9. The data transmission method according to claim 6, further comprising a search step of searching a transmission destination by category or transmission mode. 10. The data transmission method according to claim 6, further comprising a change step of changing a transmission destination designated in said designation step. 11. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program code, wherein the program code causes input data to be transmitted in a plurality of transmission forms in different data formats, and A display step of classifying destinations at the time of transmission by category and displaying them on a display device together with icons corresponding to the categories; an inputting step of inputting designation based on the destinations displayed in the displaying step; and the inputting step A setting step of setting an operation mode in accordance with the specification input in step (c).