Image processor

Abstract

An image processor has an image scanning unit, a memory, an address specification unit, a scan control unit, and a transmission control unit. The image scanning unit is configured to scan an original image. The memory is configured to store image data scanned by the image scanning unit. The address specification unit is able to specify a plurality of addresses of different protocols as multi-address destination. The scan control unit controls the image data scanned by the image scanning unit. The transmission control unit is configured to generate an image data from an image data stored in the memory, such that the image data has an image quality that is appropriate for the protocol corresponding to each of the addresses specified by the address specification unit, and transmit the image data to each of the addresses.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring now to the attached drawings which form a part of this original disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a view of a frame format showing a communication system of a multifunction device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view of a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main portions of a multifunction device;

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the appearance of an operating portion of the multifunction device 1;

FIG. 4 is a view of a frame format showing an example of a transmission function screen of the operation portion;

FIG. 5 is a view of a flow chart showing a transmission procedure via the multifunction device when a Start key is pressed down after an address is specified on the transmission function screen; and

FIG. 6 is view of a block diagram showing the configuration of a CPU of the multifunction device.

Claims

1. An image processor comprising: an image scanning unit being configured to scan an original image;memory being configured to store image data scanned by the image scanning unit;an address specification unit being configured to specify a plurality of addresses having different protocols as a multi-address destination;a scan control unit being configured to control the image data scanned by the image scanning unit to be saved in the memory upon input of a transmission start command after specifying an address the address specification unit and an original image being scanned by the image scanning unit; anda transmission control unit being configured to generate transmission image data from the image data stored in the memory, the transmission image data having an image quality appropriate for the protocol corresponding to each of the addresses specified by the address specification unit, and to transmit the transmission image data to each of the addresses.

2. The image processor according to claim 1, wherein the transmission image data having an image quality appropriate for the protocol corresponding to the address are image data with a low image quality when the protocol corresponding to the address is FAX or InternetFAX, and the image data are image data with a high image quality when the protocol corresponding to the address is E-mail, SMB, or FTP.

3. A communication system, comprising: a telephone line being configured to transmit facsimile transmissions;an Internet network; anda multifunction device being connected to the telephone line and Internet network, the multifunction device having an image scanning unit being configured to scan an original image,memory being configured to store image data scanned by the image scanning unit,an address specification unit being configured to specify a plurality of addresses having different protocols as a multi-address destination,a scan control unit being configured to control the image data scanned by the image scanning unit to be saved in the memory upon input of a transmission start command after specifying an address the address specification unit and an original image being scanned by the image scanning unit, anda transmission control unit being configured to generate transmission image data from the image data stored in the memory, the transmission image data having an image quality appropriate for the protocol corresponding to each of the addresses specified by the address specification unit, and to transmit the transmission image data to each of the addresses.

4. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein the transmission image data having an image quality appropriate for the protocol corresponding to the address are image data with a low image quality when the protocol corresponding to the address is FAX or InternetFAX, and the image data are image data with a high image quality when the protocol corresponding to the address is E-mail, SMB, or FTP.