Communication apparatus capable of referring to transmission job history, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

• US 10,389,798 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2017
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Akimoto, Naoto
• Primary Examiner(s): Grant, II, Jerome
• Application Number:
  US15/646,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20170310739A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• Field of Search: 358 115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00413 using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options H04N1/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00424 using a list of graphical elements, e.g. icons or icon bar
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00474 outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00482 outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32122 in a separate device, e.g. in a memory or on a display separate from image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4413 involving the use of passwords, ID codes or the like, e.g. PIN
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4433 to an apparatus, part of an apparatus or an apparatus function
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3202 of communication or activity log or report

Abstract

A communication apparatus that enables to refer to transmission history information in response to settings of use proprieties for transmission methods. A recording unit records a history of a transmission job executed by the communication apparatus as transmission history information that includes a transmitting destination at least. A setting unit sets a use propriety of each of the transmission methods. A determination unit determines whether reference to the transmission history information is permitted in response to the use propriety of each of the transmission methods set by the setting unit and the transmitting destination included in the transmission history information, when a user instructs to refer to the transmission history information.

Claims

1. An image transmitting apparatus which is able to transmit image data by at least an email transmission protocol, comprising:

a scanner configured to scan a document;

an execution unit configured to execute a transmission job for transmitting image data generated by scanning the document by the scanner;

a storage configured to store transmission history information of transmission jobs executed by the execution unit;

a control unit configured to perform a function for reading out setting information included in the transmission history information which has been stored in the storage and using the setting information as setting information of a new transmission job; and

a setting unit configured to set, based on a user instruction, whether to permit a use of the email transmission protocol,

wherein the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is inhibited based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set not to be permitted by the setting unit, and

wherein the execution unit, the control unit, and the setting unit are implemented by at least one processor and at least one memory.

2. The image transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a destination setting unit configured to set a destination of image data,

wherein the execution unit executes the transmission job for transmitting the image data to the destination set by the destination setting unit, and

wherein the storage stores the transmission history information including the destination set by the destination setting unit,

wherein the destination setting unit is implemented by at least one processor and at least one memory.

3. The image transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the use of setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol is permitted based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set to be permitted by the setting unit.

4. The image transmitting apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a display control unit configured to cause, in a case where the use of the function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is permitted based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set to be permitted by the setting unit, an operation key for reading out the setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol to be selectable,

wherein said display control unit causes, in a case where the use of the function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is inhibited based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set not to be permitted by the setting unit, the operation key not to be selectable, and

wherein the display control unit is implemented by at least one processor and at least one memory.

5. The image transmitting apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a display configured to display, in a case where the use of the function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is permitted based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set to be permitted by the setting unit, an operation key for reading out the setting information included in the transmission history information of the email transmission protocol,

wherein said display does not display the operation key, in a case where the use of the function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is inhibited based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set not to be permitted by the setting unit.

6. A control method for controlling an image transmitting apparatus which is able to transmit image data by at least an email transmission protocol, the control method comprising:

a scanning step of scanning a document;

an execution step of executing a transmission job for transmitting the image data generated by scanning the document in the scanning step;

a storing step of storing transmission history information of transmission jobs executed in the execution step;

a control step of performing a function for reading out setting information included in the transmission history information which has been stored and using the setting information as setting information of a new transmission job; and

a setting step of setting, based on a user instruction, whether to permit a use of the email transmission protocol,

wherein the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is inhibited based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set not to be permitted in the setting step.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program for executing a control method for controlling an image transmitting apparatus which is able to transmit image data by at least an email transmission protocol, the control method comprising:

a scanning step of scanning a document;

an execution step of executing a transmission job for transmitting the image data generated by scanning the document in the scanning step;

a storing step of storing transmission history information of transmission jobs executed in the execution step;

a control step of performing a function for reading out setting information included in the transmission history information which has been stored and using the setting information as setting information of a new transmission job; and

a setting step of setting, based on a user instruction, whether to permit a use of the email transmission protocol,

wherein the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is inhibited based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set not to be permitted in the setting step.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein the control method further comprises

a destination setting step of setting a destination of image data,

wherein, in the execution step, the transmission job for transmitting the image data to the destination set in the destination setting step is executed, and

wherein the transmission history information including the destination set in the destination setting step is stored.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is permitted based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set to be permitted in the setting step.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 9, further comprising a display control step of causing, in a case where the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is permitted based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set to be permitted in the setting step, an operation key for reading out the setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol to be selectable,

wherein, in a case where the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is inhibited based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set not to be permitted in the setting unit, the operation key is displayed not to be selectable.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein, in a case where the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is permitted based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set to be permitted in the setting step, an operation key for reading out the setting information included in the transmission history information of the email transmission protocol is displayed, and

wherein, the operation key is not displayed in a case where the use of a function for reading out setting information included in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol and using the setting information in transmission history information of transmission job of the email transmission protocol as setting information of a new transmission job is inhibited based on the use of the email transmission protocol being set not to be permitted in the setting step.