Communication device

• US 8,370,771 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2010
• Issued: 02/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Oki Data Corporation (OKI Electric Industry Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Oki Data Corporation (OKI Electric Industry Company Limited)
• Inventors: Kojima, Naosato
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, TUYETLIEN T
• Application Number:
  US12/726,590
• Publication Number:
  US 20100241995A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,055 Days
• Field of Search: 715/840
• US Class Current: 715/840
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A communication device for sending data to a destination includes a destination storage unit for registering the destination; a condition input unit for inputting a registration condition to register the destination in the destination storage unit and a deletion condition to delete the destination registered in the destination storage unit; a condition storage unit for the registration condition and the deletion condition input through the condition input unit; a destination registration unit for storing the destination in the destination storage unit when the destination satisfies the registration condition stored in the condition storage unit; and a destination deletion unit for deleting the destination satisfying the registration condition stored in the condition storage unit and stored in the destination storage unit when the destination satisfies the deletion condition stored in the condition storage unit.

Claims

1. A communication device for sending data to a destination, comprising:

a destination storage unit configured to register the destination;

a registration information storage unit configured to store registration information indicating whether the destination is manually registered, said registration information being correlated to the destination;

a condition input unit configured to input a registration condition to register the destination in the destination storage unit and a deletion condition to delete the destination from the destination storage unit;

a condition storage unit configured to store the registration condition and the deletion condition;

a destination registration unit configured to register the destination in the destination storage unit when information related to transmission of the data to the destination satisfies the registration condition, said destination registration unit being configured to manually register the destination in the destination storage unit according to an operation of a user; and

a destination deletion unit configured to delete the destination from the destination storage unit when the information related to transmission of the data to the destination satisfies the deletion condition,

wherein said destination deletion unit is configured to not delete the destination when the registration information indicates that the destination is manually registered.

2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein said condition input unit is arranged to input the registration condition including a first threshold value representing a first transmission number relative to the destination and the deletion condition including a second threshold value indication a first period of time since a last transmission relative to the destination, said destination deletion unit being configured to delete the destination when a period of time since the last transmission relative to the destination exceeds the second threshold value.

3. The communication device according to claim 1, further including a display unit configured to display the destination as a first selection operation button so that the destination is selected when the first selection operation button is pushed.

4. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a priority selection destination storage unit configured to register a priority destination capable of being selected prior to the destination;

a priority selection registration instruction input unit configured to input a priority selection destination registration condition to register the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit and a priority selection destination deletion condition to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit;

a priority selection registration information storage unit configured to store the priority selection destination registration condition and the priority selection destination deletion condition;

a priority selection destination registration unit configured to register the destination as the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit when information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination registration condition; and

a priority selection destination deletion unit configured to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit when the information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination deletion condition.

5. The communication device according to claim 4, wherein said priority selection registration instruction input unit is arranged to input the priority selection destination registration condition including a third threshold value representing a second transmission number relative to the priority destination and the priority selection destination deletion condition including a fourth threshold value indication a second period of time since a last transmission relative to the priority destination, said priority selection destination deletion unit being configured to delete the priority destination when a period of time since the last transmission relative to the priority destination exceeds the fourth threshold value.

6. The communication device according to claim 4, further including a priority selection display unit configured to display the priority destination as a second selection operation button prior to the destination so that the priority destination is selected when the second selection operation button is pushed.

7. The communication device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a priority selection destination storage unit configured to register a priority destination capable of being selected prior to the destination;

a priority selection registration instruction input unit configured to input a priority selection destination registration condition to register the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit and a priority selection destination deletion condition to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit;

a priority selection registration information storage unit configured to store the priority selection destination registration condition and the priority selection destination deletion condition;

a priority selection destination registration unit configured to register the destination as the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit when information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination registration condition; and

a priority selection destination deletion unit configured to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit when the information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination deletion condition,

wherein said priority selection registration instruction input unit is arranged to input the priority selection destination registration condition including a third threshold value representing a second transmission number relative to the priority destination and the priority selection destination deletion condition including a fourth threshold value indication a second period of time since a last transmission relative to the priority destination, said third threshold value being greater than the first threshold value, said priority selection destination deletion unit being configured to delete the priority destination when a period of time since the last transmission relative to the priority destination exceeds the fourth threshold value.

8. The communication device according to claim 4, wherein said destination registration unit is configured to validate or invalidate registration of the destination, and

said priority selection destination registration unit is configured to validate or invalidate registration of the priority destination.

9. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit configured to transmit information related to transmission of the destination deleted with the destination deletion unit.

10. A communication device for sending data to a destination, comprising:

a destination storage unit configured to register the destination;

a registration information storage unit configured to store registration information indicating whether the destination is manually registered, said registration information being correlated to the destination;

a condition input unit configured to input a registration condition to register the destination in the destination storage unit and a deletion condition to delete the destination from the destination storage unit;

a condition storage unit configured to store the registration condition and the deletion condition;

a destination registration unit configured to register the destination in the destination storage unit when information related to transmission of the data to the destination satisfies the registration condition, said destination registration unit being configured to manually register the destination in the destination storage unit according to an operation of a user;

a destination deletion unit configured to delete the destination from the destination storage unit when the information related to transmission of the data to the destination satisfies the deletion condition;

a priority selection destination storage unit configured to register a priority destination capable of being selected prior to the destination;

a priority selection registration instruction input unit configured to input a priority selection destination registration condition to register the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit and a priority selection destination deletion condition to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit;

a priority selection registration information storage unit configured to store the priority selection destination registration condition and the priority selection destination deletion condition;

a priority selection destination registration unit configured to register the destination as the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit when information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination registration condition; and

a priority selection destination deletion unit configured to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit when the information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination deletion condition,

wherein said condition input unit is arranged to input the registration condition including a first threshold value representing a first transmission number relative to the destination and the deletion condition including a second threshold value indication a first period of time since a last transmission relative to the destination, said destination deletion unit being configured to delete the destination when a period of time since the last transmission relative to the destination exceeds the second threshold value, and

said priority selection registration instruction input unit is arranged to input the priority selection destination registration condition including a third threshold value representing a second transmission number relative to the priority destination and the priority selection destination deletion condition including a fourth threshold value indication a second period of time since a last transmission relative to the priority destination, said third threshold value being greater than the first threshold value, said priority selection destination deletion unit being configured to delete the priority destination when a period of time since the last transmission relative to the priority destination exceeds the fourth threshold value.

11. A communication device for sending data to a destination, comprising:

a destination storage unit configured to register the destination;

a registration information storage unit configured to store registration information indicating whether the destination is manually registered, said registration information being correlated to the destination;

a condition input unit configured to input a registration condition to register the destination in the destination storage unit and a deletion condition to delete the destination from the destination storage unit;

a condition storage unit configured to store the registration condition and the deletion condition;

a destination registration unit configured to register the destination in the destination storage unit when information related to transmission of the data to the destination satisfies the registration condition, said destination registration unit being configured to manually register the destination in the destination storage unit according to an operation of a user;

a destination deletion unit configured to delete the destination from the destination storage unit when the information related to transmission of the data to the destination satisfies the deletion condition;

a priority selection destination storage unit configured to register a priority destination capable of being selected prior to the destination;

a priority selection registration instruction input unit configured to input a priority selection destination registration condition to register the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit and a priority selection destination deletion condition to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit;

a priority selection registration information storage unit configured to store the priority selection destination registration condition and the priority selection destination deletion condition;

a priority selection destination registration unit configured to register the destination as the priority destination in the priority selection destination storage unit when information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination registration condition; and

a priority selection destination deletion unit configured to delete the priority destination from the priority selection destination storage unit when the information related to transmission of the data to the priority destination satisfies the priority selection destination deletion condition,

wherein said destination registration unit is configured to validate or invalidate registration of the destination, and

said priority selection destination registration unit is configured to validate or invalidate registration of the priority destination.