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US 8,508,806 B2Granted
Communication device capable of displaying preview of transmission data
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHiroshi Morisaki, Kazunobu Asai
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Abstract
An image data is generated by scanning an original. The image data is converted and stored into a RAM. Preview data is generated from the converted data and then displayed on a display unit. When a transmission command is received after the display unit displays the display data, the converted data is transmitted to a prescribed destination.
Claims16
A communication device comprising:
- a storing unit;
- a first determining unit that determines whether available memory in the storing unit is greater than a first prescribed capacity;
- a reading error display unit that displays a reading error message when the first determining unit determines that the available memory in the storing unit is less than or equal to the first prescribed capacity;
- an image data generating unit configured to generate first image data by reading an image on an original when the first determining unit determines that the available memory in the storing unit is greater than the first prescribed capacity;
- a controller configured to control the storing unit to store the first image data when the image data generating unit generates the first image data;
- a second determining unit that determines whether the available memory in the storing unit storing the first image data is greater than a second prescribed capacity when the storing unit stores the first image data;
- a preview error display unit that displays a preview error message when the second determining unit determines that the available memory in the storing unit storing the first image data is less than or equal to the second prescribed capacity;
- a preview data generating unit that generates preview data corresponding to the first image data stored in the storing unit when the second determining unit determines that the available memory in the storing unit storing the first image data is greater than the second prescribed capacity;
- a preview display unit that displays a predetermined-unit-worth of the preview data generated by the preview data generating unit;
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- a transmitting unit that transmits the first image data to a first destination upon reception of a transmission command after the preview display unit has displayed the preview data.
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A communication device comprising:
- an image data generating unit that generates first image data by reading an image on an original;
- an image data storing unit that stores the first image data;
- a preview data generating unit that generates preview data from the first image data;
- a preview data storing unit that stores the preview data;
- a determining unit that determines whether an available memory in the preview data storing unit is sufficient to store the preview data;
- a preview error display unit that displays a preview error message when the determining unit determines that the available memory is insufficient;
- a controller that stores the preview data generated by the preview data generating unit into the preview data storing unit when the determining unit determines that the available memory is sufficient;
- a preview display unit that displays a predetermined-unit-worth of the preview data stored in the preview data storing unit at one time;
- a transmitting unit that transmits the first image data to a destination upon reception of a transmission command after the preview display unit has displayed the preview data;
- a holding unit that places a job relating to the first image data on hold while the first image data is being stored in the image data storing unit and adds job data to an on-hold job list when the preview error display unit displays the preview error message, the job data indicating that the job is placed on hold;
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- a determining/transmitting unit that repeatedly determines whether the available memory in the preview data storing unit is sufficient to store the preview data after the holding unit has placed the job on hold, the determining/transmitting unit transmitting to a second destination an e-mail message indicating that a preview display is possible when determining/transmitting unit determines that the available memory is sufficient.
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A communication device comprising:
- an image data generating unit that generates first image data by reading an image on an original;
- an image data storing unit that stores the first image data;
- a preview data generating unit that generates preview data from the first image data;
- a preview data storing unit that stores the preview data;
- a determining unit that determines whether available memory in the preview data storing unit is sufficient to store the preview data;
- a preview error display unit that displays a preview error message when the determining unit determines that the available memory is insufficient;
- a controller that stores the preview data generated by the preview data generating unit into the preview data storing unit when the determining unit determines that the available memory is sufficient;
- a preview display unit that displays a predetermined-unit-worth of the preview data stored in the preview data storing unit at one time;
- a transmitting unit that transmits the first image data to a first destination upon reception of a transmission command after the preview display unit has displayed the preview data;
- a holding unit that places a job relating to the first image data on hold while the first image data is being stored in the image data storing unit and adds job data to an on-hold job list when the preview error display unit displays the preview error message, the job data indicating that the job is placed on hold;
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- a determining/notifying unit that repeatedly determines whether the available memory in the preview data storing unit is sufficient to store the preview data after the holding unit has placed the job on hold, the determining/notifying unit making a phone call to a predetermined telephone number and outputting a voice message indicating that a preview display is possible when determining/notifying unit determines that the available memory is sufficient.
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A communication device comprising:
- an image data generating unit that generates first image data by reading an image on an original;
- an image data storing unit that stores the first image data;
- a preview data generating unit that generates preview data from the first image data;
- a preview data storing unit that stores the preview data;
- a first determining unit that determines whether an available memory in the preview data storing unit is sufficient to store the preview data;
- a preview error display unit that displays a preview error message when the first determining unit determines that the available memory is insufficient;
- a controller that stores the preview data generated by the preview data generating unit into the preview data storing unit when the first determining unit determines that the available memory is sufficient;
- a preview display unit that displays a predetermined-unit-worth of the preview data stored in the preview data storing unit at one time;
- a transmitting unit that transmits the first image data to a first destination upon reception of a transmission command after the preview display unit has displayed the preview data;
- a holding unit that places a job relating to the first image data on hold while the first image data is being stored in the image data storing unit and adds job data to an on-hold job list when the preview error display unit displays the preview error message, the job data indicating that the job is placed on hold;
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- a second determining unit that repeatedly determines whether the available memory in the preview data storing unit is sufficient to store the preview data after the holding unit has placed the job on hold;
- at least two units selected from among:
- a first mail transmitting unit that transmits to a second destination a first e-mail message appended with the first image data stored in the image data storing unit after the holding unit has placed the job on hold;
- a second mail transmitting unit that transmits to the second destination a second e-mail message indicating that a preview display is possible when the second determining unit determines that the available memory is sufficient;
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- a notifying unit that makes a phone call to a predetermined telephone number and outputs a voice message indicating that a preview display is possible when the second determining unit determines that the available memory is sufficient;
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- a selecting unit that selects one of the at least two units to be activated, based on a user operation.
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A communication device comprising:
- a storing unit;
- an image reading unit that generates first image data by reading an image on an original;
- a reading error display unit configured to display a reading error message;
- a preview error display unit configured to display a preview error message;
- a processing unit;
- a memory having executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processing unit, causes the communication device to perform the steps of:
- determining whether an available memory in the storing unit is greater than a first prescribed capacity;
- storing the first image data in the storing unit when the determining determines that the available memory in the storing unit is greater than the first prescribed capacity;
- controlling the reading error display unit to display the reading error message when the available memory in the storing unit is less than or equal to the first prescribed capacity;
- determining whether the available memory in the storing unit storing the first image data is greater than a second prescribed capacity when the storing unit stores the first image data,
- generating preview data corresponding to the first image data stored in the storing unit when the available memory in the storing unit storing the first image data is greater than the second prescribed capacity, and
- controlling the preview error display unit to display the preview error message without generating the preview data for display when the available memory in the storing unit storing the first image data is less than or equal to the second prescribed capacity;
- a preview display unit that displays a predetermined-unit-worth of the preview data generated by the processing unit;
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- a transmitting unit that transmits the first image data to a first destination upon reception of a transmission command after the preview display unit has displayed the preview data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.