JP2006048707A - System for automatic transmission of file - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that, in the case of automatic transmission of an image file or the like in a prior proposal, a file to be sent is simply designated and information necessary for sending a file such as an address of a receiver and the like cannot be designated in detail. <P>SOLUTION: A system includes a memory means 101 for storing data files 102-104 and an automatic transmission control file 105 (an automatic transmission control file in which information such as a file name and the address of a receiver for a file to be sent can be easily written), and a communication means 303 for transmitting an arbitrary data file according to the automatic transmission control file 105. By this structure, the automatic transmission of a desired data file is possible by only connecting the memory means 101 storing the data files 102-104 and the automatic transmission control file 105 to the communication means 303. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic file transmission system for transmitting data files such as image signals and audio signals acquired by a digital still camera, a digital video camera, or the like.

As an example of an image transmission system using a digital camera, there is an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-88808. As shown in FIG. 24, the file name of the video file 2401 selected by the user on the digital camera is created as a communication management information file 2402 on the memory card (flash memory card). The communication control unit 2405 in FIG. 24 obtains the file name of the video to be transmitted from the memory card through the communication management acquisition unit 2404 via the communication management information file 2402, and sequentially sends the file name to the communication unit 2403. Instructs video transmission.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-88808

  However, in the above-described conventional example, only the file name of the video to be transmitted to the outside is managed in the communication management information file 2402, so that the video file to be transmitted can be indicated by a communication device such as a mobile phone or a modem. , You can not specify the destination. Therefore, when the user transmits video, it is necessary to set the transmission destination again with a communication device such as a mobile phone.

  The present invention provides a file for managing detailed information such as the transmission destination for the file that the user wants to transmit, as compared with the conventional technology as described above, for example, managing detailed information such as the file to be transmitted and the transmission destination. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique capable of automatically transmitting a data file such as an image simply by connecting a storage medium in which a file to be recorded is connected to a communication device such as a mobile phone.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention includes a storage unit that stores a data file and information related to the transmission of the data file, and a communication unit that transmits the data file according to the information related to the transmission of the data file. The data file can be automatically transmitted only by connecting the storage means storing the data file and the data file transmission information to the communication means.

  In addition, the present invention includes a storage unit that stores a data file and information related to transmission of the data file, and the information related to transmission of the data file includes at least one data file including one or more data files transmitted from the storage unit. By indicating the group, it is possible to automatically transmit the data file only by connecting the storage unit storing the data file and the information related to the transmission of the data file to the communication unit.

  The present invention also provides a storage means for storing a data file and information relating to the transmission of the data file, a conversion means for converting the data file into information of another format, and a conversion means that converts the data file according to the information relating to the transmission of the data file. Communication means for transmitting the received information, it is possible to automatically transmit the data file only by connecting the storage means for storing the data file and the information relating to the transmission of the data file to the communication means. Is.

  According to the present invention, the data file is stored in the second storage unit for storing the data file, the information on the movement of the data file, the second storage unit for recording the data file, and the information on the movement of the data file. Having a moving means that moves to the storage means, enabling the automatic movement of the data file only by connecting the storage means storing the data file and information relating to the movement of the data file to the moving means It is.

  Further, the present invention is a system having a data file, storage means for storing information relating to the transmission of the data file, and communication means for transmitting the data file according to the information relating to the transmission of the data file, the information relating to the system Is stored in the storage means, and the storage means storing the data file and the information related to the transmission of the data file can be automatically transmitted by simply connecting the storage means to the communication means.

  According to the present invention, information related to a file to be automatically transmitted is described in a grouped form in the automatic transmission control file, and the storage unit storing the data file and the automatic transmission control file is simply connected to the communication unit. Thus, a desired file can be automatically transmitted to a desired transmission destination according to the automatic transmission control file.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, information related to a file to be automatically transmitted is described in a form grouped into a plurality of groups in the automatic transmission control file, and the storage means storing the data file and the automatic transmission control file is communicated. By simply connecting to the means, a desired file can be automatically transmitted to one or more desired destinations according to the automatic transmission control file.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, by describing the FAX number of the transmission destination in the automatic transmission control file, the desired file can be automatically FAX-transmitted to the desired transmission destination.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, a desired file can be automatically copied to a desired destination device by describing the destination device in the automatic transmission control file.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, between the device that generates the automatic transmission control file that controls the transmission of the file and the device that transmits the file according to the automatic transmission control file in the automatic file transmission system, A device information file for exchanging information on performance and features, etc. is provided, and this allows the device performance and features to be shared between the device that generates the automatic transmission control file and the device that sends the file. This makes it possible to process files according to device-specific constraints and special functions, and is effective in improving user convenience.

  The present invention is characterized by comprising storage means for storing a data file, information relating to transmission of the data file, and communication means for transmitting the data file in accordance with information relating to transmission of the data file. is there.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for storing a data file and information relating to the transmission of the data file, wherein the information relating to transmission of the data file is transmitted from the storage means. It is characterized by showing at least one group in which the data files are collected.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for storing a data file, information relating to transmission of the data file, conversion means for converting the data file into information of another format, And communication means for transmitting the information converted by the conversion means in accordance with information relating to transmission.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for storing a data file, information relating to movement of the data file, second storage means for recording the data file, and information relating to movement of the data file. And moving means for moving the data file to the second storage means.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for storing a data file, information relating to transmission of the data file, and communication means for transmitting the data file in accordance with information relating to transmission of the data file. A system is characterized in that information relating to the system is recorded in the storage means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the data file is a file storing image information.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the data file is a file storing audio information.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the data file is a file in which image information and audio information are multiplexed and stored.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the present invention is a text file.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the data file is an executable program.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects, the data file is an HTML file.

  In addition, in a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, and fifth aspects of the present invention, information on transmission of the data file includes a destination e-mail address, a destination FAX number, and a destination telephone. At least one of the numbers is described.

  In the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, and fifth aspects of the present invention, the information relating to the transmission of the data file includes the transmission source e-mail address, the transmission source FAX number, and the transmission source telephone. At least one of a number, a sender's name, and a title related to transmission information is described.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the information relating to the movement of the data file includes at least information indicating a destination device.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the storage means is a removable storage means.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, and fifth aspects, the communication unit transmits a file at least wirelessly or by wire.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the conversion means converts the data file into a signal in a format that conforms to a FAX transmission standard.

  According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned third aspect, the conversion means converts the data file into a signal in a format conforming to the standard for fixed telephone transmission.

  According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the conversion means converts the data file into a signal in a format that conforms to a mobile communication standard.

  According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the communication means transmits information by FAX transmission.

  According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the communication means transmits information by fixed telephone transmission.

  The 22nd invention of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned 3rd invention, the communication means transmits information by mobile communication.

  According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the moving means copies the data file to the second storage means.

  According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the information relating to the automatic file transmission system includes information relating to the communication means.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus that generates an automatic transmission control file for controlling file transmission in the automatic file transmission system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes memory means for storing image and audio digital data acquired (encoded) by a device such as a digital still camera, a digital video camera, or a scanner. The memory means 101 is a removable means such as a flash memory card. The image file 102 is an image data file recorded in the memory means 101, the audio file 103 is also an audio data file, and the image / audio multiplexed file 104 is also stored with the image data and audio data multiplexed in one file. It is a file that has been. The automatic transmission control file 105 is a file that stores information indicating a transmission destination address, a transmission source address, and the like when the image file 102, the audio file 103, and the image / audio multiplex file 104 are automatically transmitted. However, in FIG. 1, only one image file 102, audio file 103, image / audio multiplex file 104, and automatic transmission control file 105 are shown for simplification, but the present invention is not limited to this. There may be more than one of each file. Further, the image file 102, the audio file 103, and the image / audio multiplexed file 104 are not necessarily recorded in the memory unit 101. For example, the image file 102 may not be recorded in the memory unit 101. .

  The reading unit 106 is a unit that reads each file recorded in the memory unit 101, and the writing unit 107 is a unit that writes the automatic transmission control file 105 to the memory unit 101. The decoder 108 is a unit that decodes and reproduces the image file 102, the audio file 103, and the image / audio multiplex file 104 read from the memory unit 101. A CPU (central processing unit) 109 generates and edits the automatic transmission control file 105 according to inputs from the operation keys 110 and the keyboard 111, controls the reading means 106, reads image files and the like, and displays 112 Controls the display of the menu screen on the screen.

  The display unit 112 is a liquid crystal display device or a display device such as a CRT that displays the image signal decoded by the decoder 108, and the speaker 113 is a unit that reproduces the audio signal decoded by the decoder 108.

  FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of an operation surface of a device that generates an automatic transmission control file 105 that controls file transmission in the automatic file transmission system.

  Reference numerals 201 to 207 denote various keys constituting the operation key 110 shown in FIG. 1, and key input signals are sent to the CPU 109 shown in FIG. The main functions of each are as follows. In FIG. 2, 112 is a display means, and 113 is a speaker.

  201: File reproduction mode selection key. When this key is pressed, the playback mode of various files on the memory means 101 is entered, and the CPU 109 controls the reading means 106 to read one of all the files recorded in the memory means 101, which is the decoder. 108 is reproduced. The reproduced image is displayed on the display means 112, and the reproduced sound can be heard by the speaker 113. Note that when the playback target is an image file, only the image is played back. Similarly, when the playback target is an audio file, only the sound is played back. In the case of an image / sound multiplex file, both image and sound are reproduced.

  202: Designated item selection key. When this key is pressed, a mode for selecting an item to be described in the automatic transmission control file 105 is entered.

  203: Feed key.

  204: Return key.

  205: Enter key.

  206: New transmission control file creation key. When this key is pressed, the CPU 109 controls the writing means 107 to create a new automatic transmission control file 105 on the memory means 101.

  207: Grouping key. When this key is pressed, the CPU 109 assigns a group ID number to a specific information group, and writes information necessary for transmission together with a specific character string in the automatic transmission control file.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a device that transmits a file in accordance with an automatic transmission control file in the automatic file transmission system. 3, reference numerals 101 to 105 are the same as the memory means 101, the image file 102, the audio file 103, the image / audio multiplexed file 104, and the automatic transmission control file 105 shown in FIG. The reading unit 301 is a unit that reads the image file 102, the audio file 103, the image / audio multiplexed file 104, and the automatic transmission control file 105 from the memory unit 101. The communication control unit 302 controls reading of the transmission target file from the memory unit 101 and file transmission by the communication unit 303 in accordance with the description of the automatic transmission control file 105. The communication unit 303 is a unit that transmits the file read from the memory unit 101.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an image file, an audio file, and an image / audio multiplexed file stored in the memory means 101. In FIG. 4, image files A, B, and C are files in which image data is stored. Audio files A, B, and C are files that store audio data. The image / sound multiplex files A and B are files in which image and sound data are multiplexed and stored in one file. In the following description, it is assumed that the eight files shown in FIG. 4 are recorded on the memory means 101. The data file stored in the memory means 101 is not limited to the image file, the audio file, and the image / audio multiplexed file shown in FIG. 4. For example, the data file is a text file, an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format file, or the like. Or an executable program.

  The operation of the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

  When a desired file is selected from the image file 102, the audio file 103, and the image / audio multiplexed file 104 recorded on the memory means 101, and the user designates the transmission destination, the automatic procedure is first performed by the following procedure. A transmission control file 105 is generated.

  First, a case where the user wants to transmit the image file B among the eight files shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

  First, the user presses a new transmission control file creation key 206. In response to this key input, editing of the automatic transmission control file is newly started, and the CPU 109 controls the writing means 107 to create a file with a file name “AUTSEND1” on the memory means 101, for example.

  Next, the user presses the file reproduction mode selection key 201 to select a file to be automatically transmitted, and reproduces the file on the memory unit 101 on the display unit 112 or the speaker 113. At this time, for example, the image file A is reproduced first, and the reproduction file is changed by the feed key 203, whereby the image file B, the image file C, the image / audio multiplex file A, the image / audio multiplex file B, and the audio file A are changed. The audio file B and the audio file C are sequentially reproduced. When the user wants to transmit the image file B, the user operates the send key 203 or the return key 204 to reproduce the image file B to be transmitted. Then, the enter key 205 is pressed. The CPU 109 has a temporary memory for temporarily storing information therein, and by pressing the enter key 205 in the temporary memory, it is clearly indicated that the user has selected this file as a file to be transmitted in the file playback mode. The file name of the image file B is recorded following the character string “SEND_SRC =”.

  Next, in order to input information necessary for file transmission such as a transmission destination, the designated item selection key 202 is pressed. When the designated item selection key 202 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 5, “transmission destination email address”, “transmission source email address”, “transmission source telephone number”, “title”, “transmission text” are displayed on the display unit 112. ”And“ Sender name ”are displayed as a menu of six items. These menus are used for inputting information necessary for transmission, and items on the screen can be selected by the feed key 203 or the return key 204. As an example, in FIG. 5, the selected item is displayed with white characters. That is, FIG. 5 shows that “destination e-mail address” is currently selected.

  As described above, when an item is selected by the feed key 203 or the return key 204 and the item is input, the item is selected by the feed key 203 or the return key 204. That is, as shown in FIG. In the unplugged state, the enter key 205 is pressed. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 112 displays a screen that prompts the user to input a destination e-mail address. In this state, when the user inputs the destination e-mail address with the keyboard 111, the address is displayed on the display means 112. If there is no mistake, the enter key 205 is pressed to end the input of the e-mail address. Return to the original menu screen shown in. At this time, when the determination key 205 is pressed, the CPU 109 records the e-mail address previously input following the character string “SEND_ADR =” indicating the e-mail address of the transmission destination.

  Input to other items such as “sender email address”, “sender phone number”, “title”, “sent message”, “sender name” is the same, and each item is selected and required by the keyboard 111 You just need to enter the contents. At this time, each input information is stored in a temporary memory of the CPU 109 together with a character string indicating the nature of the information. As character strings indicating the nature of the information, for example, the sender email address is “USR_ADR”, the sender telephone number is “USR_TEL”, the title is “SEND_TTL”, the sent message is “SEND_MSG”, and the sender name is For example, “USR_NAM”.

  Of the above six items, information not particularly required by the user may not be input. For example, when a transmission text is not attached at the time of transmission, it is not necessary to input a transmission text. In the first embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that inputs are made for all the above items, and as a result, the following contents are stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 109.

SEND_SRC = File name of image file B
SEND_ADR = "[email protected]"
USR_ADR = "[email protected]"
USR_TEL = "8166YYYYYYY"
SEND_TTL = "Hello"
SEND_MSG = “Good Morning!”
USR_NAM = "TARO NIPPON"
Note that the character string enclosed in """indicates a character code such as an ASCII code.

  When the input of items necessary for transmission is completed as described above, when the grouping key 207 is pressed next, the CPU 109 sets the file name of the image file B selected earlier and information on each item necessary for transmission to 1 Are recognized as one group, given a unique ID number (for example, 001) to the group, and controls the writing means 107 to store the automatic transmission control file “AUTSEND1” on the memory means 101 with the ID number unique to the group and the temporary number of the CPU 109. The contents stored in the memory are written in the order in which they are stored.

  FIG. 7 shows the contents of the written automatic transmission control file “AUTSEND1”. “GID” shown in FIG. 7 is the ID number of the group, and is “001” in the example of FIG. Also, what is indicated by a character string such as “SEND_SRC” is information on the file name of the transmission target file and various items necessary for the transmission. As described above, the automatic transmission control file 105 describes all information necessary for file transmission.

  The above is the procedure for generating the automatic transmission control file 105. Next, file transmission based on the automatic transmission control file 105 shown in FIG. 7 will be described.

  The user connects the automatic transmission control file 105 and the memory means 101 in which various files storing images and sounds are recorded to a device that transmits files according to the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. Then, the reading unit 301 automatically reads the automatic transmission control file 105 and sends it to the communication control unit 302. The communication control means 302 acquires the automatic transmission control file 105, searches for the GID from the first line of the automatic transmission control file, and recognizes the first “GID” to the next “GID” as one group. The last group in the automatic transmission control file 105 is from the last GID to the last line of the file. In the first embodiment, there is one group, and one group is from the first GID to the last line of the automatic transmission control file 105.

  In the automatic transmission control file 105, a file name of a file to be transmitted and information necessary for transmission, for example, an e-mail address of a transmission destination are described together with a specific character string. The contents of the automatic transmission control file 105 are determined from these specific character strings, and the communication means 303 is controlled to transmit the file. Specifically, in the example of the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. 7, the file name of the file to be transmitted, “destination e-mail address”, “source e-mail address”, “source telephone number”, “ Since all items of “Title”, “Sent Text”, and “Sender Name” are described, the image file B, which is a file to be transmitted, is read from the memory means 101 by controlling the reading means 301 and read out. Send it as an email attachment to the destination email address. At this time, the “transmission source e-mail address”, “transmission source telephone number”, “title”, “transmission text”, and “sender name” described in the automatic transmission control file 105 are also displayed on the e-mail to be transmitted. Describe. Specifically, the title of the e-mail to be transmitted is a character string indicated by “SEND_TTL” in the automatic transmission control file, and the character string specified by “SEND_MSG” is described in the body of the e-mail. The sender's information is also included in the same email. An e-mail prepared in this way is transmitted from the communication means 303.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of reproduction of these series of files. In FIG. 8, step 801 is a step for detecting whether or not the memory means 101 is connected. When the memory means 101 is connected, the process proceeds to the next step. In step 802, the reading unit 301 automatically reads the automatic transmission control file on the memory unit 101 and sends it to the communication control unit 302. In step 803, the communication control unit 302 searches for a group ID number in the automatic transmission control file, and detects a group of grouped information. In step 804, various information in the group is extracted and acquired. In step 805, the communication control unit 302 generates an e-mail to be transmitted on the communication unit 303, and sets the e-mail transmission destination to the transmission destination specified by “SEND_ADR” in the automatic transmission control file. In step 806, the reading unit 301 is controlled to read the image file B which is a file to be transmitted from the memory unit 101. In step 807, the image file B is attached to the e-mail created on the communication unit 303. In step 808, “sender email address”, “sender phone number”, “title”, “sent message”, and “sender name” acquired from the automatic transmission control file are described in the email. Finally, in step 809, the communication unit 303 is instructed to send an e-mail, and the e-mail attached with the image file B is sent.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, information relating to a file to be automatically transmitted is described in a grouped form in an automatic transmission control file as shown in FIG. By simply connecting the storage means storing the control file to the communication means, it is possible to automatically transmit a desired file to a desired transmission destination according to the automatic transmission control file. Further, at this time, the “sender email address”, “sender phone number”, “title”, “sent message”, and “sender name” can be described and sent in the email to be sent.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, an example in which one file is transmitted is shown. However, the number of files that can be transmitted is not limited to one. For example, a plurality of files can be transmitted after the file playback mode selection key 201 is pressed. It is also possible to select these files and send them. Specifically, when it is desired to transmit the audio file A together with the image file B, the image file B is reproduced as described above, the image file B is selected by pressing the enter key 205, and then the send key 203 is again transmitted. Alternatively, the audio file A is reproduced by the return key 204, and the enter key 205 is pressed in this state. Then, the file name of the audio file A is stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 109 following the character string “SEND_SRC =”. Then, similarly to the method described so far, the automatic transmission control file may be created by pressing the designation item selection key 202 and inputting information necessary for file transmission. FIG. 9 shows an example of the automatic transmission control file created in this way. As shown in FIG. 9, two file names to be transmitted are designated by a character string “SEND_SRC”.

  Next, file transmission will be described. Similarly to the file transmission method described so far, the memory means 101 is read when connected to a device that transmits files according to the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. The means 301 automatically reads out the automatic transmission control file and sends it to the communication control means 302. The communication control unit 302 acquires the automatic transmission control file, searches for the GID from the first line of the automatic transmission control file, and recognizes the first “GID” to the next “GID” as one group. Since two files are designated as the file names to be transmitted in the automatic transmission control file, the communication control unit 302 controls the reading unit 301 and the image file B which is a file to be transmitted from the memory unit 101. The audio file A is read out, and the image file B and the audio file A are attached to the e-mail created on the communication unit 303. In this way, an electronic mail to which the two files are attached is transmitted from the communication unit 303.

  As described above, according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, a plurality of files can also be automatically transmitted.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit 303 may be a unit that performs transmission by wire or a unit that performs transmission by radio. In the case of transmitting by wire, for example, a method of transmitting using a fixed telephone line via a modem can be considered, and in the case of wireless, a method of transmitting by mobile communication such as a mobile phone can be considered.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the information described in the automatic transmission control file includes “file name of transmission target file”, “destination e-mail address”, “source e-mail address”, “source telephone number”. ”,“ Title ”,“ Sent Text ”,“ Sender Name ”, but it is not limited to this, and the sender ’s address, transmission date, transmission time, automatic transmission control file It is also possible to describe information such as the date and time of the last save.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, when a text file is a transmission target, the text file is not attached to an e-mail, but the text file is inserted into the body of the e-mail. Is also possible. In this case, the recipient of the e-mail can check the content of the transmitted file in the mail text without checking the contents of the attached file.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the memory means 101 has been described as a detachable means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the memory means 101 is a storage means fixed to a device and performs file transmission. Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the data file and the automatic transmission control file are copied to a separately provided removable storage means.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, a configuration has been described in which a file to be transmitted is transmitted as an attached file of an e-mail. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As for a specific transmission method by the communication unit 303, it is apparent that the present invention is effective even when the communication unit 303 transmits data by any modulation method or protocol, not by transmission in the e-mail format. is there.

(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the configuration has been described in which a desired file is sent to one destination by creating an automatic transmission control file. Next, a configuration for sending a desired file to a plurality of destinations using an automatic transmission control file will be described.

  For example, as in the first embodiment of the present invention, consider a case where the image file B is transmitted to a certain destination and the audio file B is further transmitted to another destination.

  First, the user presses the new transmission control file creation key 206 to start editing the automatic transmission control file, and when the grouping key 207 is pressed, all information related to the transmission of the image file B is recorded in the automatic transmission control file. Until this is done, the description is omitted because it is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The procedure after pressing the grouping key 207 to record all the information related to the transmission of the image file B in the automatic transmission control file is as follows.

  As in the case of selecting the image file B, the file reproduction mode selection key 201 is pressed, and the audio file B to be transmitted is reproduced by operating the send key 203 or the return key 204 this time. Then, the enter key 205 is pressed. Then, the CPU 109 presses the enter key 205 in the temporary memory, and then follows the character string “SEND_SRC =” for clearly indicating that the user has selected this file as a file to be transmitted in the file playback mode. Record the file name of file B.

  Next, in order to input information necessary for file transmission such as a transmission destination, the designated item selection key 202 is pressed, and “transmission destination email address” and “transmission source email address” are the same as in the case of the image file B. ”,“ Sender telephone number ”,“ Title ”,“ Sent message ”, and“ Sender name ”are entered.

  The input result is stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 109 together with the specific character string as in the first embodiment of the present invention. Here again, it is assumed that the input is made for all the above items, and as a result, regarding the transmission of the audio file B, the following contents are stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 109.

SEND_SRC = File name of audio file B
SEND_ADR = "[email protected]"
USR_ADR = "[email protected]"
USR_TEL = "8166YYYYYYY"
SEND_TTL = "Bye"
SEND_MSG = "Thank You"
USR_NAM = "TARO NIPPON"
When the grouping key 207 is pressed next after the input of the items necessary for transmission is completed as described above, the CPU 109 stores the file name of the audio file B selected earlier and information on each item necessary for transmission as one item. Recognized as a group, a unique ID number (for example, 002) is assigned to the group, the writing unit 107 is controlled, and the automatic transmission control file on the memory unit 101 stores the group-specific ID number and the temporary memory of the CPU 109. The added contents are added to the information related to transmission of the image file B and written.

  FIG. 10 shows the contents of the automatic transmission control file created through such an operation. “GID” shown in FIG. 10 is an ID number of the group. In the example of FIG. 10, there are two groups having group ID numbers 001 and 002. As shown in FIG. 10, in the automatic transmission control file, information relating to the transmission of the image file B and information relating to the transmission of the audio file B are described separately in groups having different group ID numbers.

  The above is the procedure for generating the automatic transmission control file 105. Next, file transmission based on the automatic transmission control file 105 shown in FIG. 10 will be described.

  The basic method of file transmission is the same as in the first embodiment of the present invention, and file transmission is performed for every two groups described in the automatic transmission control file. That is, for the transmission of the image file B, the image file B to be transmitted is read from the memory means 101 based on the information described in the group with the group ID number 001, and an e-mail address specified by the character string “SEND_ADR” That is, in the example of FIG. 10, it is attached to an e-mail to be transmitted to [email protected], and information indicated by other character strings is also described in this e-mail and transmitted.

  For transmission of the audio file B, the audio file B to be transmitted is read from the memory means 101 based on the information described in the group with the group ID number 002, and an e-mail address designated by the character string “SEND_ADR” That is, in the example of FIG. 10, it is attached to an electronic mail to be transmitted to [email protected], and information indicated by other character strings is also described in the electronic mail and transmitted.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, by describing the information on the file to be automatically transmitted in the form of being grouped into a plurality of groups in the automatic transmission control file as shown in FIG. According to the automatic transmission control file, a desired file can be automatically transmitted to one or more desired transmission destinations. Further, at this time, the “sender email address”, “sender phone number”, “title”, “sent message”, and “sender name” can be described and sent in the email to be sent.

  Note that the number of groups to be described in the automatic transmission control file is not limited to two. The procedure as described above is repeated, three or more groups are described in the automatic transmission control file, and three or more groups are recorded. It is possible to send a file to a destination.

  It is obvious that the second embodiment of the present invention and the first embodiment of the present invention can be combined to transmit a plurality of files to a plurality of transmission destinations.

(Embodiment 3)
In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the configuration in which a desired file is transmitted in the form attached to an e-mail in the communication unit 303 has been described. However, the unit for transmitting information is not limited to an e-mail. For example, an example in which information is transmitted as an image by facsimile (hereinafter, FAX) will be described in Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  In the third embodiment of the present invention, when the designated item selection key 202 is pressed to input information necessary for file transmission such as a transmission destination in the configuration described in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 11 and the block diagram of FIG. 12 (a) show a device that changes the menu appearing on the display means 112, allows the user to input the destination FAX number, and further transmits the file according to the automatic transmission control file. The description will be given with the configuration shown.

  FIG. 11 shows a menu that appears on the display means 112 when the designated item selection key 202 is pressed to input information necessary for file transmission such as a transmission destination. In FIG. 11, there is a menu for inputting a transmission destination FAX number. By selecting this, the transmission destination FAX number can be input from the keyboard 111. The FAX number of the transmission destination is described in the automatic transmission control file together with the character string “SEND_FAX” in the automatic transmission file through the same operation as in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 shows an example of the automatic transmission control file. Information other than the transmission destination FAX number is the same as in the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 13, the destination FAX number is designated as “8166XXXXXXX” by the character string “SEND_FAX”. The file to be transmitted is an image file B.

  Next, a device that transmits a file according to the automatic transmission control file will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 12A, reference numerals 101 to 105 are the same as the memory unit 101, the image file 102, the audio file 103, the image / audio multiplexed file 104, and the automatic transmission control file 105 shown in FIG. A reading unit 1201 is a unit that reads the image file 102, the image / audio multiplexed file 104, and the automatic transmission control file 105 from the memory unit 101. The communication control unit 1202 controls reading of a file to be transmitted from the memory unit 101 and file transmission by the FAX transmission unit 1204 according to the description of the automatic transmission control file 105. The conversion unit 1203 is a unit that reproduces the file read from the memory unit 101 to form an image, and converts the image into a signal that conforms to the FAX transmission standard. The FAX transmission unit 1204 is a unit that transmits the signal converted by the conversion unit 1203 by FAX.

  That is, the operation of the configuration shown in FIG. 12A will be described with reference to FIG. 12B. The image file B, which is a data file recorded on the memory means 101, is matched with the FAX transmission standard by the conversion means 1203. When the signal is converted into the received signal and transmitted by the FAX transmission means 1204, the receiver can receive the image of the image file B by FAX.

  In the configuration as described above, when a device that transmits a file in accordance with the automatic transmission control file is connected to the memory means 101, the reading means 1201 automatically reads the automatic transmission control file, which is the communication control means 1202. Sent to. The communication control unit 1202 acquires the automatic transmission control file and detects the contents as in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In the automatic transmission control file, a file name to be transmitted and information necessary for transmission, for example, a FAX number of a transmission destination are described together with a specific character string. Specifically, in the example of the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. 13, “transmission destination FAX number”, “transmission source e-mail address”, “transmission source telephone number”, “title”, “transmission sentence”, “ Since all items of “sender name” are described, the communication control unit 1202 controls the reading unit 1201 to read out the image file B, which is a file to be transmitted, from the memory unit 101, which is converted by the conversion unit 1203. And the image is converted into a signal format that conforms to the FAX transmission standard. This converted signal is sent to the FAX transmission means 1204. The communication control unit 1202 instructs the FAX transmission to the transmission destination FAX number described in the automatic transmission control file, whereby the image of the image file B is transmitted by FAX. In addition, “transmission source e-mail address”, “transmission source telephone number”, “title”, “transmission text”, and “sender name” described in the automatic transmission control file 105 are also described as characters on the FAX to be transmitted. May be.

  FIG. 14 shows the flow of reproduction of these series of files as a flowchart. In FIG. 14, steps 801 to 803 and 806 are the same as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. Step 1401 is a step for extracting and acquiring various information in the group. Step 1402 is a step of forming an image from the image file B read from the memory unit 101 by the conversion unit 1203 and converting the image into a signal format conforming to the FAX transmission standard. In step 1403, the “sender email address”, “sender phone number”, “title”, “sent message”, and “sender name” acquired from the automatic transmission control file are written as characters in the FAX to be sent. . As an example of the description of characters, character information may be multiplexed with a signal to be transmitted by FAX so that these characters are printed on a part of the FAX received by the recipient shown in FIG. Finally, in step 1404, the communication unit 1204 is instructed to perform FAX transmission to the transmission destination FAX number described in the automatic transmission control file, and the image of the image file B is FAXed to the transmission destination.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, a desired file can be faxed to a desired destination by describing the destination fax number in the automatic transmission control file.

  Of the files stored in the memory means 101 in the third embodiment, a file such as an image / sound multiplexed file in which an image and a sound are multiplexed and stored in one file is fax-transmitted. If you want to do so, you cannot send audio by fax, so you only need to send the image portion of the image / audio multiplexed file. Alternatively, the voice part may be converted into characters by voice recognition and sent in FAX. The same applies to a voice-only file.

  In the third embodiment, when the text file is a transmission target file, the conversion unit 1203 reproduces the contents of the text file as alphanumeric characters and transmits them by FAX. In this case, the contents described in the text file are printed as characters on the FAX received by the recipient shown in FIG.

  In the third embodiment, the FAX transmission by the FAX transmission unit 1204 has been described. In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 15, voice transmission such as a mobile phone or a fixed telephone is used instead of the FAX transmission unit 1204. Means 1501 is provided, and the voice file read from the memory means 101 by the converting means 1502 is converted into a voice signal conforming to the communication standard of a mobile phone or a fixed telephone, and this is transmitted as voice of the telephone by the voice transmitting means 1501. Is also possible. In this case, as the destination information, it is necessary to describe the destination telephone number in the automatic transmission control file.

(Embodiment 4)
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the configuration in which a desired file is transmitted as an attachment of an e-mail, as a fax, or as a voice by a mobile phone or the like has been described. A configuration for automatically moving to a device such as a hard disk or a magneto-optical disk will be described.

  In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when the designated item selection key 202 is pressed to input information necessary for file transmission such as a destination in the configuration described in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. The menu that appears on the display means 112 is changed, and the device to which the file is to be moved can be input, and the device that transmits the file according to the automatic transmission control file is described as a configuration shown in the block diagram of FIG. . Since the method for selecting the file to be moved is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 16 shows a menu that appears on the display means 112 when the designated item selection key 202 is pressed in order to input information necessary for moving a file such as a destination. In FIG. 16, there is a menu for inputting a destination device, and by selecting this, the destination device can be input from the keyboard 111. The destination device is described together with the character string “SEND_DEV” in the automatic transmission file through the same operation as in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 shows an example of the automatic transmission control file. As shown in FIG. 18, the destination device is designated as “HDD” indicating a hard disk by a character string “SEND_DEV”. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, unlike the first embodiment of the present invention, only the file name of the file to be moved and the destination device are described in the automatic transmission control file.

  Next, a device that moves a file according to the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. 18 will be described.

  In FIG. 17, reference numerals 101 to 105 are the same as the memory means 101, the image file 102, the audio file 103, the image / audio multiplexed file 104, and the automatic transmission control file 105 shown in FIG. Reading means 1701 is means for reading the image file 102, the image / audio multiplexed file 104, and the automatic transmission control file 105 from the memory means 101. The communication control unit 1702 controls reading of the file to be moved from the memory unit 101 and movement of the file by the moving unit 1703 in accordance with the description of the automatic transmission control file 105. The moving unit 1703 is a unit that copies the file read from the memory unit 101 to, for example, the storage unit 1704. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 1704 will be described as a hard disk indicated by “HDD” in the automatic transmission control file.

  In the configuration as described above, when a device that moves a file in accordance with the automatic transmission control file is connected to the memory means 101, the reading means 1701 automatically reads the automatic transmission control file, which is the communication control means 1702. Sent to. The communication control means 1702 acquires the automatic transmission control file and detects the contents as in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The automatic transmission control file describes the name of the file to be moved and the information on the destination to be moved. Specifically, in the example of the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. 18, the communication control unit 1702 reads the image file B, which is a file to be moved, from the memory unit 101 by controlling the reading unit 1701. The read file is sent to the moving means 1703. The communication control unit 1702 instructs the copy of the file to the destination device described in the automatic transmission control file, that is, the storage unit 1704 which is a hard disk in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Is copied to the storage means 1704.

  FIG. 19 shows the flow of reproduction of a series of these files as a flowchart. In FIG. 19, steps 801 to 803 and 806 are the same as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. Step 1901 is a step of extracting and acquiring various information in the group. In step 1902, the moving unit 1703 is instructed to move the file to the destination device described in the automatic transmission control file, and the image file B is moved to the destination unit, that is, the storage unit 1704 which is a hard disk. The

  As described above, according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, a desired file can be automatically copied to a desired destination device by describing the destination device in the automatic transmission control file.

  In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the storage means 1704 is a hard disk, but the storage means 1704 is not limited to this, and a recordable disk device such as a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory such as a memory card, a magnetic tape, etc. It is also effective as a storage means.

  In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it is apparent that the present invention is effective when the storage unit 1704 is either a removable storage unit or a storage unit fixed to the device.

  Further, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the conversion unit 1502 described in the third embodiment of the present invention is additionally provided so that the file read from the memory unit 101 is converted into a signal of a different signal format. A configuration for recording in the storage unit 1704 is also conceivable. For example, it is conceivable to convert an image file into an NTSC TV signal and record it on a VHS magnetic tape. Similarly, an image file may be compressed by a JPEG method or an MPEG method and recorded on a disk medium such as a DVD (digital video disk).

(Embodiment 5)
In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the configuration capable of automatically transmitting a desired file has been described. Next, in the automatic file transmission system, between the device that generates the automatic transmission control file that controls file transmission and the device that transmits the file according to the automatic transmission control file, the performance and features of the device A configuration for exchanging information will be described. This is done by exchanging information on the performance and features of each other between the device that generates the automatic transmission control file and the device that transmits the file, so that it matches the device-specific constraints and special functions. This is because the file can be processed and the convenience to the user is improved.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram of a device that transmits a file according to the automatic transmission control file. In FIG. 20, the memory means 101, the image file 102, the audio file 103, the image / audio multiplex file 104, the automatic transmission control file 105, the reading means 301, and the communication means 303 are the same as those in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the description is omitted. To do. The device information file 2001 is a file for storing information related to devices included in the file automatic transmission system of the present invention. The communication control unit 2002 is a unit that controls reading of a file to be transmitted from the memory unit 101 and file transmission in the communication unit 303 in accordance with the description of the automatic transmission control file 105, and further controls the writing unit 2003 to The device information file is also written in the memory means 101. The writing unit 2003 is a unit that writes the device information file 2001 in the memory unit 101 under the control of the communication control unit 2002.

  FIG. 21 is a block diagram of a device that generates an automatic transmission control file for controlling file transmission in the automatic file transmission system. In FIG. 21, the memory means 101, the image file 102, the audio file 103, the image / audio multiplexed file 104, the automatic transmission control file 105, the writing means 107, the decoder 108, the operation keys 110, the keyboard 111, the display means 112, and the speaker 113 are the book. It is the same as that of Embodiment 1 of the invention and will not be described. The reading unit 2101 is obtained by adding a function of reading the device information file 2001 to the reading unit 106 shown in FIG. 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The CPU 2102 is provided with a function for controlling the file conversion unit 2103 based on the description of the device information file read from the memory unit 101 with respect to the CPU 109 shown in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention. is there. The file conversion unit 2103 is a unit that converts a file read from the memory unit 101 into another file, and the converted result is written in the original memory unit 101.

  The operation of the fifth embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

  First, when the user connects the memory unit 101 to the device that transmits the file shown in FIG. 20, the communication control unit 2002 controls the writing unit 2003 to write the device information file 2001 in the memory unit 101. The device information file describes information on the performance and features of the device such as the maximum image size that can be transmitted by the communication means of the device that transmits the file. In the fifth embodiment, it is assumed that the maximum image size that can be transmitted at the time of image transmission by the communication unit 303 is described in the device information file as an example, and the values are, for example, horizontal 160 pixels and vertical 120 pixels. Suppose there is.

  Next, it is assumed that the user removes the memory means 101 from the device shown in FIG. 20 and connects to the device that generates the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. 21 in order to edit the automatic transmission control file. In this case, with respect to automatic transmission, the image file B is set as the transmission target file as in the case of the first embodiment of the present invention, and the same automatic transmission control file as that shown in FIG. As for the creation of the automatic transmission control file, the description is omitted. It is assumed that the number of pixels of the image file B to be transmitted is an image of horizontal 640 pixels and vertical 480 pixels, and information regarding the number of pixels is described in the header portion of the image file B, for example.

  When the automatic transmission control file is created in the memory unit 101 in this way, the CPU 2102 controls the reading unit 2101 to read the automatic transmission control file 105 and the device information file 2001 on the memory unit 101 and acquire the contents thereof. . The device information file 2001 describes the maximum number of pixels that can be transmitted when the communication unit 303 shown in FIG. 20 transmits an image. In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the number of pixels is 160 horizontal pixels. , Vertical 120 pixels. Further, it can be seen from the contents of the automatic transmission control file 105 that the file to be transmitted is the image file B. Next, the CPU 2102 controls the reading unit 2101 to read the image file B to be transmitted from the memory unit 101 and send it to the file conversion unit 2103. The file conversion unit 2103 decodes the header portion of the image file B and detects that the number of pixels of the image file B is 640 pixels in the horizontal direction and 480 pixels in the vertical direction. The detection result is returned to the CPU 2102. In such a case, as in the first embodiment of the present invention, even if the memory unit 101 is connected to the device that transmits the file shown in FIG. Since the communication capability of the communication unit 303 is exceeded, normal transmission cannot be performed. In that case, the user must edit the image file B again with another image editing device or the like to perform pixel number conversion, and this work is complicated for the user.

  Therefore, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the image file B is automatically edited as follows. That is, the CPU 2102 converts the image file B into an image having 160 horizontal pixels and 120 vertical pixels by the file conversion unit 2103 because the maximum number of transmission pixels of the communication unit 303 is 160 horizontal pixels and 120 vertical pixels. To do. Based on this command, the file conversion unit 2103 creates a file in which the number of pixels of the image file B is converted to 160 horizontal pixels and 120 vertical pixels, and writes this into the memory unit 101 with the file name of the converted image file B.

  Next, the CPU 2102 edits the read automatic transmission control file 105, changes the file name of the transmission target file from the image file B to the converted image file B, controls the writing unit 107, and stores it on the memory unit 101. Write. The contents of the automatic transmission control file written on the memory means 101 are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 22, the file name of the transmission target file indicated by the character string “SEND_SRC” is changed to the converted image file B. A series of these processes is shown in a flowchart in FIG.

  In FIG. 23, in step 2301, when both the automatic transmission control file 105 and the device information file 2001 exist on the memory unit 101, the process proceeds to step 2302, and the automatic transmission control file 105 and the device information file 2001 are read. In subsequent steps 2303 and 2304, the CPU 2102 acquires the contents of these two files, and in step 2305, the image file B to be transmitted is read from the memory means 101. In step 2306, the number of pixels of the read image file B is detected by the file conversion unit 2103. In step 2307, the number of pixels of the detected image file B is detected in the communication unit 303 described in the device information file 2001. If it is larger than the maximum number of pixels that can be transmitted, the process proceeds to step 2308. In step 2308, the number of pixels of the image file B is converted by the file conversion unit 2103, and the converted file is recorded in the memory unit 101 under the name of the converted image file B. Finally, in step 2309, the CPU 2102 changes the contents of the automatic transmission control file 105 and ends.

  After the automatic transmission control file 105 is rewritten by the CPU 2102 as described above, when the memory means 101 is connected to a device that transmits a file in accordance with the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. The converted image file B is automatically transmitted in accordance with the description of the automatic transmission control file by the same procedure as described above. Since the converted image file B is an image file having the number of pixels within the range of the transmission capability of the communication unit 303 based on the description of the device information file, transmission is executed without any problem.

  As described above, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in the automatic file transmission system, a device that generates an automatic transmission control file that controls file transmission, and a device that transmits a file according to the automatic transmission control file A device information file is provided for exchanging information on the performance and features of the device between the device that generates the automatic transmission control file and the device that sends the file. This makes it possible to process files in accordance with device-specific constraints and special functions, thereby improving user convenience.

  In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the device information file has been described on the assumption that the maximum image size that can be transmitted at the time of image transmission by the communication unit 303 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The maximum possible data amount, the maximum number of characters, the transmission speed, the file format that can be transmitted, the presence or absence of a security function, etc. may be used.

  In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the case has been described where the device information file describes the performance and features of the device included in the automatic file transmission system. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a digital still camera In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, data is exchanged between the printer and the digital still camera and the personal computer via, for example, removable storage means. It is also conceivable to share such a device information file. In this case, the file can be processed in accordance with device-specific constraints and special functions as in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is effective for improving convenience. In addition, even when data is exchanged between devices connected via a cable or when data is exchanged between devices connected by wireless communication without using a removable storage means, it is obvious.

  In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the example in which the device information file includes information on the device that transmits the file according to the automatic transmission control file in the automatic file transmission system has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, an example in which information of a device that generates an automatic transmission control file is described is also conceivable. To give a specific example based on the contents described in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the device that generates the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. Assume that the number of pixels of an image file that can be processed is only 640 pixels horizontally and 480 pixels vertically. When the device that transmits the file according to the automatic transmission control file shown in FIG. 20 includes the file conversion unit 2103, the device side that generates the automatic transmission control file has the number of pixels that can be handled by itself in the device information file. If the device that transmits the file can know this via the device information file, the file that is designated for transmission in the automatic transmission control file is automatically converted into the horizontal 160 by the file conversion means 2103. It can also be converted into an image file of pixels and vertical 120 pixels and automatically transmitted by the communication means 303.

The block diagram which shows the apparatus which produces | generates the automatic transmission control file which controls transmission of the file in the automatic transmission system of the file by Embodiment 1-4 of this invention Arrangement diagram of operation surface of device for generating automatic transmission control file for controlling transmission of file in the first to fourth embodiments FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a device that transmits a file according to an automatic transmission control file in the automatic file transmission system according to the first and second embodiments. Schematic diagram showing image files, audio files, and image / audio multiplexed files stored on the memory means in the first to fifth embodiments The figure for demonstrating the menu screen display of the apparatus which produces | generates the automatic transmission control file which controls transmission of the file in Embodiment 1, 2 The figure for demonstrating the menu screen display of the apparatus which produces | generates the automatic transmission control file which controls transmission of the file in Embodiment 1, 2 The figure which shows the content of the automatic transmission control file in Embodiment 1 Flow chart of automatic transmission operation in the first and second embodiments The figure which shows the content of the automatic transmission control file for transmitting a some file in Embodiment 1 The figure which shows the content of the automatic transmission control file in Embodiment 2 The figure for demonstrating the menu screen display of the apparatus which produces | generates the automatic transmission control file which controls the FAX transmission of the file in Embodiment 3 A block diagram showing a device that performs FAX transmission of a file in accordance with an automatic transmission control file in the automatic file transmission system according to the third embodiment, and a diagram for explaining transmission of an image file B by FAX transmission The figure which shows the content of the automatic transmission control file in Embodiment 3 Flowchart of automatic transmission operation in the third embodiment The block diagram which shows the apparatus which performs the audio transmission of a file according to the automatic transmission control file in the automatic transmission system of the file by Embodiment 3 The figure for demonstrating the menu screen display of the apparatus which produces | generates the automatic transmission control file which controls the movement of the file in Embodiment 4 The block diagram which shows the apparatus which moves a file according to the automatic transmission control file in the automatic transmission system of the file by Embodiment 4 The figure which shows the content of the automatic transmission control file in Embodiment 4 Flowchart of automatic transmission operation in the fourth embodiment The block diagram which shows the apparatus which transmits a file according to the automatic transmission control file in the automatic transmission system of the file by Embodiment 5 The block diagram which shows the apparatus which produces | generates the automatic transmission control file which controls transmission of the file in the automatic transmission system of the file by Embodiment 5 The figure which shows the content of the automatic transmission control file in Embodiment 5 Flowchart for explaining file conversion and automatic transmission control file change operation in the fifth embodiment Block diagram showing an example of an automatic transmission device in a conventional example

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Memory means 102 Image file 103 Audio file 104 Image / audio multiplexed file 105 Automatic transmission control file 106 Reading means 107 Writing means 108 Decoder 109 CPU
110 Operation keys 111 Keyboard 112 Display means 113 Speaker

Claims (5)

A transmission file creation device in which a storage means for storing at least one data file is removable,
Control means for creating a transmission file in which a transmission destination is described when transmitting a part or all of the data file stored in the storage means;
The transmission file is
File identification information that is information indicating the data file is listed in one or more groups,
The group identifier that identifies each group is described in such a manner that a plurality of groups with the same group identifier do not exist in the same transmission file,
At least one of the groups is described so as to include transmission destination information that is information about a transmission destination for transmitting the data file described in the group,
The file name of the transmission file includes identifier information indicating that the transmission file is a file in which a transmission destination is described when part or all of the data files stored in the storage unit is transmitted.
Transmission file creation device. A transmission file creation device in which a storage means for storing at least one data file is removable,
Control means for creating a transmission file in which a transmission destination is described when transmitting a part or all of the data file stored in the storage means;
The transmission file is
File identification information that is information indicating the data file is listed in one or more groups,
The group identifier that identifies each group is described in such a manner that a plurality of groups with the same group identifier do not exist in the same transmission file,
At least one of the groups is described so as to include transmission destination information that is information about a transmission destination for transmitting the data file described in the group,
The file specifying information includes an identifier for clearly indicating that the data file indicated by the file specifying information is selected as a file to be transmitted.
Transmission file creation device. A transmission file creation device in which a storage means for storing at least one data file is removable,
Control means for creating a transmission file in which a transmission destination is described when transmitting a part or all of the data file stored in the storage means;
The transmission file is
File identification information that is information indicating the data file is listed in one or more groups,
The group identifier that identifies each group is described in such a manner that a plurality of groups with the same group identifier do not exist in the same transmission file,
At least one of the groups is described so as to include transmission destination information that is information about a transmission destination for transmitting the data file described in the group,
The file specifying information includes a file name of a data file indicated by the file specifying information.
Transmission file creation device. A transmission file creation device in which a storage means for storing at least one data file is removable,
Control means for creating a transmission file in which a transmission destination is described when transmitting a part or all of the data file stored in the storage means;
The transmission file is
File identification information that is information indicating the data file is listed in one or more groups,
The group identifier that identifies each group is described in such a manner that a plurality of groups with the same group identifier do not exist in the same transmission file,
At least one of the groups is described so as to include transmission destination information that is information about a transmission destination for transmitting the data file described in the group,
The destination information includes an email address.
Transmission file creation device. A transmission file creation device in which a storage means for storing at least one data file is removable,
Control means for creating a transmission file in which a transmission destination is described when transmitting a part or all of the data file stored in the storage means;
Display means for reproducing and displaying an image signal included in the data file stored in the storage means;
Selection decision means for accepting selection by the user for the data file stored in the storage means,
The transmission file is
File identification information that is information indicating the data file is listed in one or more groups,
The group identifier that identifies each group is described in such a manner that a plurality of groups with the same group identifier do not exist in the same transmission file,
At least one of the groups is described so as to include transmission destination information that is information about a transmission destination for transmitting the data file described in the group,
The control means determines the data file that the selection determination means has received the selection by the user after the image is displayed on the display means as the data file to be transmitted, and specifies the information indicating the received data file as the file specification Describe in the transmission file as information,
File creation device.

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