Device, program, method and system for data transmission

• US 20070070410A1
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Nobuhiko, Tomida, Wataru
• Granted Patent: US 8,621,371 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• 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 1/00209 Transmitting or receiving image data, e.g. facsimile data, via a computer, e.g. using e-mail, a computer network, the internet, I-fax
• 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 1/00416 Multi-level menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00973 from a remote device, e.g. receiving via the internet instructions input to a computer terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• 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

Abstract

A data transmission device comprises: an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device; an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information; an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device; a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device; a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

Claims

1. A data transmission device comprising:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

2. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein:

the entry information including the detailed information is stored in a directory server while the entry information not including the detailed information is stored in a storage device of the data transmission device, and

the entry information acquisition unit includes a directory server information acquisition unit which acquires, the entry information from the directory server via a communication interface of the data transmission device and a local information acquisition unit which acquires the entry information from the storage device of the data transmission device, and

the entry information display unit displays the entry information acquired by the directory server information acquisition unit on the display device in a style indicating that the entry information includes the detailed information.

3. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the entry information display unit displays the entry information including the detailed information on the display device in the style discriminating it from entry information not including the detailed information by displaying a characteristic of an element of the input device necessary for an operation for requesting the display of the detailed information together with the entry information including the detailed information.

4. The data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the detailed information display unit displays a characteristic of an element of the input device necessary for an operation for stopping the display of the detailed information together with the detailed information.

5. A data transmission device comprising:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed information display cancellation unit which stops the display of the detailed information in response to a prescribed time period having passed since the start of the display of the detailed information;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

6. The data transmission device according to claim 5, wherein the entry information display unit displays the entry information again in response to the prescribed time period having passed since the start of the display of the detailed information.

7. The data transmission device according to claim 5, further comprising a detailed information enforced display unit which displays the detailed information on the display device for a prescribed time period before the data transmission by the data transmission unit in response to an operation for requesting the data transmission being performed by a user while the entry information including the detailed information is displayed on the display device.

8. The data transmission device according to claim 5, wherein the entry information display unit displays the acquired entry information on the display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information.

9. A data transmission device comprising:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

10. A data transmission device comprising:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed display destination determination unit which determines the entry information including the detailed information being displayed on the display device as entry information regarding a destination based on an input being made through an input device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the entry information regarding the destination determined by the detailed display destination determination unit; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

11. The data transmission device according to claim 10, wherein the entry information display unit displays the acquired entry information on the display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information.

12. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions that cause a computer to function as:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a destination information supply unit which supplies the acquired destination information to a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the destination information.

13. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions that cause a computer to function as:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed information display cancellation unit which stops the display of the detailed information in response to a prescribed time period having passed since the start of the display of the detailed information;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a destination information supply unit which supplies the acquired destination information to a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the destination information.

14. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions that cause a computer to function as:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a destination information supply unit which supplies the acquired destination information to a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the destination information.

15. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions that cause a computer to function as:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed display destination determination unit which determines the entry information including the detailed information being displayed on the display device as entry information regarding a destination based on an input being made through an input device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the entry information regarding the destination determined by the detailed display destination determination unit; and

a destination information supply unit which supplies the acquired destination information to a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the destination information.

16. A data transmission method comprising:

an entry information acquisition step of acquiring entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display step of displaying the acquired entry information on a display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information;

an entry information selection step of selecting a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display step of displaying the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition step of acquiring destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission step of executing data transmission using the acquired destination information.

17. A data transmission method comprising:

an entry information acquisition step of acquiring entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display step of displaying the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection step of selecting a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display step of displaying the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed information display cancellation step of stopping the display of the detailed information in response to a prescribed time period having passed since the start of the display of the detailed information;

a destination information acquisition step of acquiring destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission step of executing data transmission using the acquired destination information.

18. A data transmission method comprising:

an entry information acquisition step of acquiring entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display step of displaying the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection step of selecting a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display step of displaying the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition step of acquiring destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission step of executing data transmission using the acquired destination information.

19. A data transmission method comprising:

an entry information acquisition step of acquiring entry information from a storage device;

an entry information display step of displaying the acquired entry information on. a display device;

an entry information selection step of selecting a piece of entry information including detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display step of displaying the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed display destination determination step of determining the entry information including the detailed information being displayed on the display device as entry information regarding a destination based on an input being made through an input device;

a destination information acquisition step of acquiring destination information from the entry information regarding the destination determined by the detailed display destination determination step; and

a data transmission step of executing data transmission using the acquired destination information.

20. A data transmission system comprising a data transmission device and a directory server, wherein the data transmission device includes:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information including detailed information from the directory server while acquiring entry information not including the detailed information from the data transmission device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device in a style discriminating between entry information including the detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

21. A data transmission system comprising a data transmission device and a directory server, wherein the data transmission device includes:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information including detailed information from the directory server while acquiring entry information not including the detailed information from the data transmission device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed information display cancellation unit which stops the display of the detailed information in response to a prescribed time period having passed since the start of the display of the detailed information;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

22. A data transmission system comprising a data transmission device and a directory server, wherein the data transmission device includes:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information including detailed information from the directory server while acquiring entry information not including the detailed information from the data transmission device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.

23. A data transmission system comprising a data transmission device and a directory server, wherein the data transmission device includes:

an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information including detailed information from the directory server while acquiring entry information not including the detailed information from the data transmission device;

an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device;

an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device;

a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device;

a detailed display destination determination unit which determines the entry information including the detailed information being displayed on the display device as entry information regarding a destination based on an input being made through an input device;

a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the entry information regarding the destination determined by the detailed display destination determination unit; and

a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.