# US 10,122,869 B2 · Image transmitting apparatus

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- Number: US 10,122,869 B2
- Document ID: US10122869B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/795,355
- Filed: 2017-10-27
- Published: 2018-02-22
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2008-07-31
- Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Haruo Nishiyama; Takeshi Nakamura
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122869B2

## CPC

- H04N 1/00222: {details of image data generation or reproduction, e.g. scan-to-email or network printing}
- H04N 1/00413: {using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options (H04N1/00464 takes precedence)}
- H04N 2201/3207: of an address
- H04N 2201/3222: of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
- H04N 2201/3232: of a page, copy or picture number
- H04N 2201/3242: of processing required or performed, e.g. for reproduction or before recording (H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence)
- H04N 2201/3243: of type information, e.g. handwritten or text document
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

An image transmitting apparatus is provided that automatically displays an address before transmission if a user gives an instruction for adding a mark such as “CONFIDENTIAL” or “IMPORTANT”. The image transmitting apparatus of the present invention is the image transmitting apparatus transmits image data to a specified address includes an image adding portion that adds a predetermined specific image to the image data in accordance with a user's operation, wherein displays a specified address of image data before transmitting the image data to which it is indicated to add the specific image and transmits the image data with the specific image added in accordance with a user's confirming operation.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An image transmitting apparatus transmitting image data to a specified address, comprising:
an image adder configured to add a specific image to the image data, and
an address display controller configured to automatically display the specified address before transmitting the image data including the specific image when the specific image is added to the image data, wherein
the address display controller is configured not to display the specified address when the specific image is not added to the image data.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The image transmitting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein
the address display controller is configured to further display a confirmation screen for confirming whether the image data added with the specific image is to be transmitted when the specific image is added to the image data, and not to display the confirmation screen when the specific image is not added to the image data.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The image transmitting apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising a preview display controller configured to display the image data added with the specific image as a preview along with the display of the address.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The image transmitting apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising a preview display controller configured to display the image data as a preview regardless of whether the specific image is added to the image data or not.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The image transmitting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the specific image is a text image including “CONFIDENTIAL”, “SECRET”, or “IMPORTANT”.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The image transmitting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the transmission of the image data is performed through facsimile communication or e-mail.