Transmitting apparatus and transmitting method

Abstract

When a transmission of image data to a destination has not been completed, retransmission processing in which the image data is repeatedly transmitted to the destination is performed and the number of times the transmission has been performed is counted. When the number is higher than a predetermined value, the sender is informed about the occurrence of transmission error and whether the modification of destination information has been requested is determined. When the modification has been requested, the destination information is modified; when the modification has not been requested, the destination information is deleted and then the deletion of the destination information is informed. When stored destination information including destinations of data is wrong, the use of the destination information is inhibited, which prevents users as recipients from feeling displeasure.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an internal configuration of a digital multifunction machine;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an example of an operation panel of an operating unit;

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 10 is a schematic illustration of an example of a screen display;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the procedure of processing performed by the digital multifunction machine; and

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the procedure of processing performed by the digital multifunction machine.

Claims

1. A transmitting apparatus, comprising: a storage unit which stores plural pieces of destination information including destinations of data;a selecting unit which selects a destination based on the stored destination information;a transmitting unit which transmits data to the selected destination;a determining unit which determines whether the transmission to the destination has been completed; andan inhibiting unit which inhibits a transmission to the destination after it is determined at the determining unit that the transmission has not been completed.

2. The transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit which controls the transmitting unit in order to make retransmission at a time when it is determined at the determining unit that the transmission has not been completed; wherein the inhibiting unit inhibits a transmission to the destination when the transmission has not been completed despite the fact that the transmission has been repeated a predetermined number of times.

3. The transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving unit which receives transmission error information indicating that a destination is wrong when data is transmitted thereto; wherein the inhibiting unit inhibits a transmission to the destination when the receiving unit receives the transmission error information.

4. The transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a deleting unit which deletes destination information including the destination when a transmission to the destination is inhibited.

5. The transmitting apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a detecting unit which detects that the line of a destination is busy; wherein the deleting unit does not delete destination information including the destination when the line of the destination is busy.

6. The transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an informing unit which informs the inhibition of a transmission to the destination when the transmission is inhibited.

7. The transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is image data.

8. A transmitting method in which plural pieces of destination information including destinations of data are stored, a destination is selected based on the stored destination information, and data is transmitted to the selected destination, comprising the steps of: determining whether the transmission to the destination has been completed; andinhibiting a transmission to the destination after it is determined that the transmission has not been completed.

9. The transmitting method according to claim 8, wherein when it is determined that the transmission has not been completed, a retransmission is made and when the transmission has not been completed despite the fact the retransmission has been repeated a predetermined number of times, a transmission to the destination is inhibited.

10. The transmitting method according to claim 8, wherein when data is transmitted to a destination, transmission error information indicating that the destination is wrong is received and when the transmission error information is received, a transmission to the destination is inhibited.

11. The transmitting method according to claim 8, wherein when a transmission to the destination is inhibited, destination information including the destination is deleted.

12. The transmitting method according to claim 11, wherein whether the line of a destination is busy is detected and when the line of the destination is busy, the deletion of destinsyuation information including the destination is not made.

13. The transmitting method according to claim 8, wherein when a transmission to the destination is inhibited, it is informed that the transmission is inhibited.

14. The transmitting method according to claim 8, wherein the data is image data.