Abstract:
A communication terminal apparatus comprises: a communication history information part storing a communication history related to at least one of destination information of a receiver and destination information of a sender; a user information part storing user information corresponding to a plurality of users; a security function setting part enabling whether or not the destination information is outputted in a communication management report; and an output part configured to output the communication management report containing a plurality of communication histories of the users based on an output instruction by a first user, wherein when the security function setting part is in a state that the destination information is not outputted, the communication management report does not contain the destination information that does not correspond to the communication history of the first user.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application is related to, claims priority from and incorporates by reference Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-225368, filed on Sep. 3, 2008. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present application is related to a communication terminal apparatus. 
     DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART 
     A conventional facsimile machine manages a communication history and has a function to output a communication management report according to a user&#39;s request. Japanese laid-open patent application No. 2005-340932 discloses an easy method to identify a manuscript that is re-transmitted in the case of a transmission error by describing subject information related to transmitted image data to a communication history in a data communication apparatus managing the communication history. 
     In the data communication apparatus described above, destination information, such as receiver&#39;s name and facsimile number, is printed in a communication management report. When a third person outputs the communication management report, destination information, such as receiver&#39;s name, and facsimile number, are leaked to the third person. Therefore, the data communication apparatus described above has a security problem. 
     The present application has the following structure to solve the problem described above. 
     A communication terminal apparatus is provided, comprising: a communication history information part configured to store a communication history related to at least one of destination information of a receiver and destination information of a sender; a user information part configured to store user information corresponding to a plurality of users who can operate the communication terminal apparatus; a security function setting part configured to enable whether or not the destination information is outputted in a communication management report; and an output part configured to output the communication management report containing a plurality of communication histories of the plurality of users based on an output instruction by a first user from the plurality of users, wherein when the security function setting part is in a state that the destination information is not outputted, the communication management report does not contain the destination information that does not correspond to the communication history of the first user. 
     A method of operating a communication terminal apparatus is provided, comprising: receiving a request for outputting a communication management report including communication history information relating to one or more data communications, the communication history information including destination information relating to a receiver&#39;s name and a destination identifier for each of the one or more data communications; determining based on a destination information output setting whether some of a set of the destination information will be included in the communication management report; determining based on a security function setting what portion of the set of destination information will be included in the communication management report if some of the set of destination information will be included in the communication management report; acquiring some or all of the communication history information from a memory element, including any portion of the destination information that has been determined to be included in the communication management report; generating the communication management report based on the acquired communication history information; and outputting the communication management report using an output part. 
     A multifunction peripheral device is provided, comprising: a central processing unit configured to control operation of the multifunction peripheral device; a non-volatile read/write memory configured to store communication history information, user information, and security function information; and an output part configured to output a communication management report including at least part of the communication history information; wherein the communication history information relates to one or more previous communications between the multifunction peripheral device and a one or more remote devices, including a destination identifier, a receiver&#39;s name, and a sender&#39;s identifier for each of the one or more previous communications, wherein the user information corresponds to a plurality of users who can operate the multifunction peripheral device, and wherein the security function information identifies whether and under what circumstances the destination identifier and the receiver&#39;s name associated with each of the one or more previous communications will be outputted in the communication management report. 
     According to the present application, since a user can print only destination information in a communication history that the user, who logs in, transmitted, it is possible to prevent a third person from printing destination information, which should not be leaked to the third person, when the third person outputs a communication management report. When a user logged in refers the communication management report and finds a transmission error in transmitted several manuscripts, the user can identify the manuscript that is re-transmitted. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a functional block diagram of a multifunction peripheral (MFP) according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is an explanatory diagram of a panel control unit of an MFP according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is an explanatory diagram of a security function setting and a destination information output setting according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is an explanatory diagram of communication history information according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is an explanatory diagram of user information according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is a flow diagram showing an operation of output of a communication management report according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is an explanatory diagram of a communication management report in a destination information non-printing mode according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is an explanatory diagram of a communication management report in a destination information printing and security function invalidity mode according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is an explanatory diagram of a communication management report in a destination information printing and security function validity mode according to a first disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is a functional block diagram of an MFP according to a second disclosed embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  is a flow diagram showing an operation that a communication management report of an MFP is browsed by a computer according to a second disclosed embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     An embodiment of the present application is explained below. A multifunction peripheral (MFP) as an application of a communication terminal apparatus is explained. 
     First Disclosed Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a functional block diagram of an MFP according to the first disclosed embodiment. An MFP  100  includes a CPU  101 , a panel control unit  102 , a scanner unit  103 , an image processing unit  104 , a printing unit  105 , a facsimile communication control unit  106 , a network communication control unit  107 , a read only memory (ROM)  108 , a flash memory  109 , a communication history management unit  110 , a report generating unit  111 , a user authentication unit  112 , and a system bus  113 . 
     The CPU  101  is a micro computer and realizes each function of the MFP  100  through executing control programs stored in the ROM  108 . The CPU  101  connects each unit that is controlled by the CPU  101  through the system bus  113  and does overall control over each unit according to a function. 
     The panel control unit  102  functions as a man-machine interface between a user and the MFP  100 .  FIG. 2  is an explanatory diagram of a panel control unit of an MFP according to the first disclosed embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 2 , the panel control unit  102  includes a display  118  for displaying setting items and a status of the MFP  100 , a numeric keypad  119  for inputting letters and numbers, a cursor keypad  120  and an enter key  121  that are used for several kinds of operation settings, and mode changing buttons  122  for changing each of function screens and setting screens. The panel control unit  102  further includes a start button  123  for executing each function of the MFP  100 , and a stop button  124  for halting an operation being executed. 
     Returning to an explanation of  FIG. 1 , the scanner unit  103  converts a manuscript that is sent by a facsimile or a manuscript that is copied into printing data. Several well-known methods can be employed for the conversion into printing data. For example, after a target manuscript is placed on a glass platen, a contact line image sensor runs for reading, a charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor runs for reading, or other methods. 
     The image processing unit  104  conducts the following image processing operation: making intermediate data by editing image data transmitted and received through a facsimile communication control unit  106  and a network communication control unit  107 , or by editing image data created through scanning a manuscript in the scanner unit  103 ; and evolving the intermediate data and making raster data. The raster data is configured with position information and numeric value information. 
     The printing unit  105  operates as an output part and prints image data received by an external facsimile machine and so on, or image data read by the scanner unit  103  in case of copying on a recording paper, such as A4 and B4 size paper, that is held in the MFP  100 . 
     The facsimile communication control unit  106  connects to a communication network, controls calling and receiving of a line, and transmits and receives image data to/from a facsimile machine and so on at another end. 
     The network communication control unit  107  controls, for example, transmitting and receiving mail and image data via a communication network (e.g., the Internet, a private mail network, etc.). This communication network can be a wired network, a wireless network, or a combination of a wireless and wired network in various embodiments. 
     The read only memory (ROM)  108  is a memory stored a certain control program for operation of the CPU  101  in order to control the MFP  100 . The ROM  108  is a nonvolatile memory that holds memory contents even when the electric power for the MFP  100  is cut off. 
     The flash memory  109  is a re-writable memory and stores the following information: a security function setting  114 , a destination information output setting  115 , communication history information  116 , and user information  117  that are set in the MFP  100  in advance. As with the ROM  108 , the flash memory  109  is also a nonvolatile memory that holds memory contents even when the electric power of the MFP  100  is cut off. 
     The setting of information stored in the flash memory  109  will now be explained. The security function setting  114  is a Boolean variable that is set by an administrator of the MFP  100  in advance either in an enable state or in a disable state in order to control whether destination information is printed in a communication management report with respect to a communication history related to users other than an authenticated user who is currently using the MFP  100 . 
     The destination information output setting  115  is a Boolean variable that is set in advance regarding whether or not to print by an administrator of the MFP  100  in order to control whether destination information is printed in a communication management report. 
     The communication history information  116  is a communication history related to transmitted and received print data through the facsimile communication control unit  106  and the network communication control unit  107 . The communication history is written into the communication history information  116  by the communication history management unit  110 . 
     The user information  117  is information showing an authentication registered user for using the MFP  100 . The user information  117  is configured with a user number, a user ID, and a password. 
     The communication history management unit  110  writes/reads transmitted and received print data through the facsimile communication control unit  106  and the network communication control unit  107  into/from the communication history information  116  in the flash memory  109 . 
     The report generating unit  111  receives a communication history from the communication history management unit  110  and generates print data for a communication management report when the communication management report is outputted by a request from a user. The user authentication unit  112  authenticates a user who uses the MFP  100  based on the user information  117  stored in the flash memory  109  and authentication information received from the user. 
     Settings of a security function and destination information output with respect to a communication management report according to the first disclosed embodiment is explained below.  FIG. 3  is an explanatory diagram of a security function setting and a destination information output setting according to the first disclosed embodiment. 
     When a setting value of “VIEW DESTINATION INFORMATION” as a parameter is designated as ON/OFF, the destination information output setting is set with respect to whether or not destination information is printed in a communication management report. 
     When a setting value of “SECURITY MODE” as a parameter is designated as ENABLE/DISABLE, user authentication is set in either an enable state or a disable state. This setting is stored in the security function setting  114 . In other words, this setting controls whether or not destination information is printed in the communication management report with respect to a communication history related to only a user who is currently using the MFP  100 . However, when the setting value of “VIEW DESTINATION INFORMATION” is OFF, the destination information is not printed on the communication management report regardless of the setting of “SECURITY MODE.” 
     Next, communication history information according to the first disclosed embodiment is explained below.  FIG. 4  is an explanatory diagram of communication history information according to the first disclosed embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 4 , communication history information  116  is configured with the following items: a communication number  125 , a user ID  126 , a receiver&#39;s name  127 , a destination  128 , a type  129 , a starting date and time  130 , a communication time  131 , a number of transmitting page  132 , a number of receiving page  133 , and a communication result  134 . 
     The communication number  125  represents the order of a communication history in the past. The user ID  126  represents an identification (ID) of a user who transmits a document by facsimile or email using the MFP  100 . The receiver&#39;s name  127  represents a name of a destination (sending) and a name of a sender (receiving). The destination  128  represents facsimile numbers, email addresses, and IP addresses of a server or computer of destinations as destination identifiers. 
     The type  129  represents a type of communication, for example, transmission by facsimile, receiving by facsimile, and sending by email. The starting date and time  130  represents a date and time when the communication starts. The communication time  131  represents the duration of the communication. The number of transmitting page  132  represents number of pages of a transmitted manuscript. The number of receiving page  133  represents number of pages of received data. The communication result  134  represents whether the communication successfully completes or is in error. If there was an error, the communication result  134  may also include information regarding what kind of error was encountered, e,g., memory over, no answer, etc. 
     User information according to the first disclosed embodiment is explained below.  FIG. 5  is an explanatory diagram of user information. As shown in  FIG. 5 , the user information  117  is configured with a user number  135 , a user ID  136 , and a password  137 . 
     The user number  135  represents unique number assigned to a user who is registered in advance for using the MFP  100 . The user ID  136  represents an identification (ID) of a user who is registered. The password  137  represents a password for a registered user. 
     Next, an operation of output of a communication management report for the MFP  100  according to the first disclosed embodiment is explained below.  FIG. 6  is a flow diagram showing an operation of output of a communication management report according to the first disclosed embodiment. 
     An operation of the output of a communication management report is explained below in the order of steps S 101  through S 109  with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 3 . 
     (S 101 ) In the MFP  100 , the output of a communication management report starts when (i) a user requests to print the communication management report through the operating a panel control unit  102 , or (ii) the number of a communication in a communication history exceeds a predetermined number, which triggers the system to print the communication management report automatically after a user completes a facsimile transmission. When a user does not log in while using the MFP  100  before the user prints the communication management report, the user is requested to log in by a CPU  101  through the panel control unit  102 . 
     (S 102 ) The CPU  101  instructs the system to read a destination information output setting  115  from the flash memory  109 . When a state of the destination information output setting  115  is ON (i.e., all of the destination information is to be printed in the communication management report), an operation goes to S 103 . When a state of the destination information output setting  115  is OFF (i.e., all of the destination information is to be not printed in the communication management report), an operation goes to S 107 . 
     (S 103 ) The CPU  101  instructs the system to read a destination information output setting  115  from the flash memory  109 . When a state of the destination information output setting  115  is ON, the CPU  101  instructs the system to read a security function setting  114  from the flash memory  109 . When a state of the security function setting  114  is ENABLE, an operation goes to S 104 . When a state of the security function setting  114  is DISABLE, an operation goes to S 106 . 
     (S 104 ) When the security function setting  114  in the flash memory  109  is ENABLE, the CPU  101  instructs the system to determine whether or not an authenticated user of the MFP  100  already logged in by authenticating the user&#39;s identity. When the authenticated user is logged in, an operation goes to S 105 . When an authenticated user is not logged in, operation returns to S 104  until an authenticated user is logged in. Although not shown, the operation may exit after a wait time if no authenticated user logs in before the wait time expires. 
     (S 105 ) When the authenticated user of the MFP  100  logged in, the CPU  101  instructs a communication history management unit  110  to acquire the communication history information  116  containing a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128 , which corresponds the communication history that the logged-in user transmitted, and communication history information  116  not containing a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128 , which corresponds the communication history that a user other than the logged-in user transmitted, from the flash memory  109 . 
     (S 106 ) In the S 103 , when the security function setting  114  is DISABLE, the CPU  101  instructs the communication history management unit  110  to acquire all of the communication history information  116  contained a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128  from the flash memory  109 . 
     (S 107 ) In the S 102 , when the destination information output setting  115  is OFF, the CPU  101  instructs the communication history management unit  110  to acquire the communication history information  116  that does not contain a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128  from the flash memory  109 . 
     (S 108 ) After receiving the relevant communication history information from the flash memory  109  in one of S 105 , S 106 , or S 107 , the communication history management unit  110  transfers the communication history information  116  acquired from the flash memory  109  to the report generating unit  111 . The report generating unit  111  generates data for a communication management report based on the information received. 
     (S 109 ) After the data for the communication management report is generated, the report generating unit  111  transfers the data to the printing unit  105 . The printing unit  105  receiving the data then prints the communication management report based on the data. 
     Each communication management report generated in the first disclosed embodiment is explained below.  FIG. 7  is an explanatory diagram of a communication management report in a destination information non-printing mode according to the first disclosed embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 7 , a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128  are blank and other items are printed in the communication management report. This corresponds to an exemplary embodiment in which the destination information output setting  115  is OFF, meaning that the operation of  FIG. 6  passes through S 107 . 
       FIG. 8  is an explanatory diagram of a communication management report in a destination information printing and security function invalidity mode according to the first disclosed embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 8 , the receiver&#39;s name  127  and the destination  128  are printed in the communication management report. This corresponds to an exemplary embodiment in which the destination information output setting  115  is ON and the security function setting  114  is DISABLE, meaning that the operation of  FIG. 6  passes through S 106 . 
       FIG. 9  is an explanatory diagram of a communication management report in a destination information printing and security function validity mode according to the first disclosed embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 9 , the receiver&#39;s name  127  and the destination  128  in the communication management report are printed with respect to only a user ID “bc567890.” This corresponds to an exemplary embodiment in which the destination information output setting  115  is ON and the security function setting  114  is ENABLE, meaning that the operation of  FIG. 6  passes through S 105 . 
     In the first disclosed embodiment discussed above with respect to  FIG. 9 , the receiver&#39;s name  127  and the destination  128  in the communication management report are printed with respect to only a communication history of the user ID “bc567890” as a sender. However, the first disclosed embodiment is not limited to this situation. Alternatively, when an email address and a facsimile number that are related to the user ID “bc567890” are registered in the MFP  100  in advance, the receiver&#39;s name  127  and the destination  128  in the communication management report may be printed with respect to the communication history of received facsimile and email document in which a destination is a user ID “bc567890.” Further, the receiver&#39;s name  127  and the destination  128  in the communication management report may be printed with respect to the communication history containing received communications for the user ID “bc567890” and transmitted communications from the user ID “bc567890.” 
     Regarding received emails in which several persons are receivers, when any of destinations, such as TO, CC (carbon copy), and BCC (blind carbon copy), contains an email address related to the user ID “bc567890,” the receiver&#39;s name  127  and the destination  128  in the communication management report can be printed as the communication history containing received communications for the user ID “bc567890.” In alternate embodiments, the security arrangement can be limited to a particular set of destinations, e.g., only TO, but not CC or BCC. Alternately, additional security levels could be provided, allowing different subsets of received communication to be included in the communication management report for these various security levels. 
     The communication history related only to the user ID “bc567890” can be printed as the communication management report. 
     As discussed above, in the first disclosed embodiment, when the destination information output setting  115  is OFF or the security function setting  114  is ENABLE, it is possible that the destination information, which should be hidden from a third person, is not printed in the communication management report. In the case where a transmission error exists when a logged-in user conducts to print the communication management report under the situation that the destination information output setting  115  is ON and the security function setting  114  is ENABLE, a sheet describing the transmission error is obvious. Therefore, it is easy to re-transmit the manuscript that was not previously transmitted because of the error. 
     Second Disclosed Embodiment 
     It is possible to observe/browse a communication management report through a user&#39;s computer according to a second disclosed embodiment. Therefore, a user can observe/browse the communication management report and confirm whether a transmission error is occurred without going to an MFP. 
       FIG. 10  is a functional block diagram of an MFP according to a second disclosed embodiment. An MFP  200  includes a CPU  101 , a panel control unit  102 , a scanner unit  103 , an image processing unit  104 , a printing unit  105 , a facsimile communication control unit  106 , a network communication control unit  107 , a read only memory (ROM)  108 , a flash memory  109 , a communication history management unit  110 , a report generating unit  111 , a user authentication unit  112 , and a system bus  113 . The MFP according to the second disclosed embodiment further includes a web page processing unit  218 . A user&#39;s computer (PC)  300  is connected to the network communication control unit  107  through a communication network or the like. 
     Portions that are different from the first disclosed embodiment are explained in detail. Elements that are substantially the same as the first disclosed embodiment have the same reference numeral as in the first disclosed embodiment and are not described in detail. 
     The web page processing unit  218  operates as an output part and has the following function: when a web browser of the PC  300  accesses the IP address of the MFP  200  through the network communication control unit  107 , the web page processing unit  218  allows the PC  300  to observe/browse a setting menu of the MFP  200 . When a user of the PC  300  requests the MFP  200  to observe/browse a communication management report through its web browser, the web page processing unit  218  generates a web page of the communication management report based on the data for the communication management report generated by a report generating unit  111  in the MFP  200  and sends information of the web page to the PC  300  through the network communication control unit  107 . Therefore, the communication management report is displayed on the screen of the PC  300  through the user&#39;s web browser. 
     In addition, although element  300  is shown in the second disclosed embodiment as a personal computer, in alternate embodiments other alternate connection devices can be used. For example, element  300  could be a dumb network terminal, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), another fax machine, a netbook, or any other device that can communicate over a network line and display data. 
     Next, an operation that a communication management report of the MFP  200  is observed/browsed by the PC  300  according to the second disclosed embodiment is explained below.  FIG. 11  is a flow diagram showing an operation by which a communication management report of an MFP is browsed by a computer according to the second disclosed embodiment. An operation by which the communication management report of the MFP  200  is browsed by the PC  300  is explained below using steps S 201  through S 212  with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     (S 201 ) When a user requests that the MFP  200  observe/browse a communication management report by accessing the IP address of the MFP  200  through a web browser of the PC  300 , the MFP  200  starts to generate the communication management report. 
     (S 202 ) The CPU  101  instructs the system to read a destination information output setting  115  from the flash memory  109 . When a state of the destination information output setting  115  is ON (i.e., all of the destination information is to be printed in the communication management report), the operation goes to S 203 . When a state of the destination information output setting  115  is OFF (i.e., all of the destination information is to be not printed in the communication management report), the operation goes to S 208 . 
     (S 203 ) The CPU  101  instructs the system to read a destination information output setting  115  from the flash memory  109 . When a state of the destination information output setting  115  is ON, the CPU  101  instructs the system to read a security function setting  114  from the flash memory  109 . When a state of the security function setting  114  is ENABLE, the operation goes to S 204 . When a state of the security function setting  114  is DISABLE, the operation goes to S 209 . 
     (S 204 ) When the security function setting  114  in the flash memory  109  is ENABLE, the CPU  101  instructs a web page processing unit  218  to generate a log-in input screen requesting a user ID and a password for a user who requests to browse a communication management report as authentication information, sends the generated screen to the PC  300  through the network communication control unit  107 , and displays the log-in input screen through a web browser on the PC  300 . This allows the device to authenticate the user&#39;s identity. 
     (S 205 ) When a user inputs a user ID and a password through the web browser, the CPU  101  instructs a user authentication unit  112  to confirm whether the inputted user ID and password are registered in the user information  117 . 
     (S 206 ) When the inputted user ID and password are registered at the user information  117 , the operation goes to S 207 . When the inputted user ID and password are not registered at the user information  117 , an operation returns to the S 204  for requesting the user to input the user ID and password again. Although not shown, the operation may exit after a wait time if no registered user logs in before the wait time expires. Alternately, the operation may exit after a specific number of failed attempts to log in are identified. 
     (S 207 ) When the user&#39;s registration is confirmed, the CPU  101  instructs the communication history management unit  110  to acquire the following two types of communication history information  116  from the flash memory  109 : (i) the communication history information  116  containing a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128  that the logged-in user transmitted, and (ii) the communication history information  116  not containing a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128  that a user other than the logged-in user transmitted. 
     (S 208 ) In operation S 202 , when the destination information output setting  115  is OFF, the CPU  101  instructs the communication history management unit  110  to acquire the communication history information  116  that does not contain a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128  from the flash memory  109 . 
     (S 209 ) In operation S 203 , when the security function setting  114  is DISABLE, the CPU  101  instructs the communication history management unit  110  to acquire all of the communication history information  116  containing a receiver&#39;s name  127  and a destination  128  from the flash memory  109 . 
     (S 210 ) After receiving the relevant communication history information from the flash memory  109  in one of S 207 , S 208 , or S 209 , the communication history management unit  110  transfers the communication history information  116  acquired from the flash memory  109  to a report generating unit  111 ; and the report generating unit  111  generates data for a communication management report. 
     (S 211 ) When the report generating unit  111  generates the data for the communication management report, the web page processing unit  218  generates a web page of the communication management report based on the data of the communication management report generated by the report generating unit  111  of the MFP  200 , and sends information regarding the web page to the PC  300  through the network communication control unit  107 . 
     (S 212 ) When the generated information of the web page is sent to the PC  300  through the network communication control unit  107 , the communication management report is displayed on the screen of the PC  300  through the web browser for a user. 
     The communication management report generated and displayed on the screen of the PC  300  is comparable to the printed communication management report that would be generated by the MFP  100 . A communication management report in a destination information non-printing mode according to the second disclosed embodiment would be displayed as a web page in a format similar to that shown in  FIG. 7 . This corresponds to an exemplary embodiment in which the destination information output setting  115  is OFF, meaning that the operation of  FIG. 11  passes through S 208 . A communication management report in a destination information printing and security function invalidity mode according to the second disclosed embodiment would be displayed as a web page in a format similar to that shown in  FIG. 8 . This corresponds to an exemplary embodiment in which the destination information output setting  115  is ON and the security function setting  114  is DISABLE, meaning that the operation of  FIG. 11  passes through S 209 . And a communication management report in a destination information printing and security function validity mode according to the first disclosed embodiment would be displayed as a web page in a format similar to that shown in  FIG. 9 . This corresponds to an exemplary embodiment in which the destination information output setting  115  is ON and the security function setting  114  is ENABLE, meaning that the operation of  FIG. 11  passes through S 207 . 
     As discussed above, in the present application, disclosed embodiments, such as a communication management report is printed or is browsed through a computer, are explained. However, the present application is not limited those disclosed embodiments. For example, it is possible that the communication management report is stored into a certain memory, or is transferred to a certain computer or a server. 
     As discussed above, it is possible to observe/browse a communication management report through a user&#39;s computer or other remote network viewing device according to the second disclosed embodiment. Therefore, a user can observe/browse the communication management report and confirm whether or not a transmission error is occurred without going to an MFP. 
     The present application is explained by applying it to an MFP as a communication terminal apparatus that is capable of transmitting a manuscript by facsimile or by email, and sending a file to a server. The present application can be applied to a facsimile machine and a network scanner.