US 8,286,003 B2 · Address list management apparatus, address list management method, and storage medium

Abstract

An address list management apparatus stores, for each user of an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral), a different address list that lists address information pieces for transmission of image data by the MFP. Upon being instructed by a logged-in user to transmit image data, the MFP transmits, to the address list management apparatus, a request for the address list that specifies the user. Upon receiving the request, the address list management apparatus transmits, to the MFP, a sending list pertaining to the user. The sending list is created by deleting secret information from address information pieces in the address list, and modifying such address information pieces so that image data is transmitted to the address list management apparatus. The address list management apparatus refers to the address list, and transfers the image data to the specified address.

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Dependent claims

An address list management apparatus for recording an address list that is specific to a user of an image formation apparatus and includes one or more address information pieces for transmission of data by the image formation apparatus, the address list management apparatus comprising:

a sending list creator operable to create a sending list by, for each address information piece including secret information in the address list, deleting the secret information and changing each address information piece such that data to be transmitted from the image formation apparatus to a specified address in the sending list is instead transmitted to the address list management apparatus;
an address list request receiver operable to receive an address list request, which is a request from the image formation apparatus for the address list specific to the user;
a sending list transmitter operable to, upon reception of the address list request, transmit to the image formation apparatus the sending list that pertains to the user;
and
a data transfer part operable to, upon reception of the data and the specified address received from the image formation apparatus, read the address information pieces in the address list and transfer the received data to the specified address.

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An address list management method used by an apparatus for recording an address list that is specific to a user of an image formation apparatus and includes one or more address information pieces for transmission of data by the image formation apparatus, the address list management method comprising the steps of:

creating a sending list by, for each address information piece including secret information in the address list, deleting the secret information and changing each address information piece such that data to be transmitted from the image formation apparatus to a specified address in the sending list is instead transmitted to the apparatus for recording the address list;
receiving an address list request, which is a request from the image formation apparatus for the address list specific to the user;
transmitting to the image formation apparatus, upon reception of the address list request, the sending list that pertains to the user;
and
upon reception of the data and the specified address received from the image formation apparatus, reading the address information pieces in the address list and transmitting the received data to the specified address.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Address list management apparatus, address list management method, and storage medium

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Address list management apparatus, address list management method, and storage medium

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