JP2000101770A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to prevent erroneous transmission to an erroneous destination by providing the facsimile equipment with a control means or the like which has a signal means report that a total number of destinations of the inputted telephone numbers exceeds the total number for specified destinations and prohibits input of the telephone number. SOLUTION: This facsimile equipment 1 reports destination total number input information, which facilitates input of a specified destination total number as the total number of destinations to be inputted by a CPU 2 before input of a telephone number of the destination of facsimile transmission, by display of an operation port 5. Then, the total number of destinations of the inputted telephone number exceeds a specified destination total number inputted at first, this is signaled by a display and, at the same time, inputting of the telephone numbers of destinations exceeding at least the specified destination total number is prohibited. Thus, it is possible to have an operator recognize that an extra destination is inputted by an input mistake and to prevent erroneous transmission to an erroneous destination.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus for preventing erroneous transmission to an incorrect destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In facsimile communication, an operator may make a call to an incorrect destination or transmit data due to an operation error. In such a case, if the wrong destination is a telephone or a personal computer, facsimile transmission cannot be performed normally.Therefore, in a facsimile apparatus having a recall function, a recall operation is repeated a preset number of times. Do. However, if the other party is a telephone, a personal computer, or the like, not only the recalling operation cannot properly perform facsimile transmission, but also results in a very annoying result for the other party. Conventionally, as a countermeasure against such an erroneous call, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
No. 152,788 discloses an image communication device. If the image communication device cannot perform facsimile transmission properly due to an erroneous call, it sends a voice message to the erroneous call destination and responds to the voice message. The DTMF (Dual Tone Multifrequency) signal returned from the other party recognizes that the call destination terminal is a telephone, and prohibits subsequent recalls.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, when the erroneous call destination is a telephone and the other party returns a DTMF signal appropriately in response to a voice message. Has an effect,
If the destination of the erroneous call is a facsimile machine, it will be transmitted to the wrong destination. Also, even if the other party is a telephone, the other party responds to a voice message with a D
The trouble of sending the TMF signal is required, which causes trouble for the other party.

In facsimile transmission, when a destination is erroneously input, when the destination is input by a transmission operation, not only the facsimile number of the destination but also an extra number or the like, or a nonexistent telephone number is input. Entered, or one operator interrupted during the transmission operation, another operator who did not know that performed the transmission operation, and the number entered earlier and entered later When a facsimile number is input by mistake in this way, the facsimile apparatus sends a facsimile transmission to the erroneously input destination. Would go.

In particular, in recent facsimile apparatuses, a destination is registered as a one-touch number, and the destination is designated by pressing the one-touch number during transmission. In a conventional facsimile apparatus having such a one-touch number function, when performing facsimile transmission to a destination registered with one-touch, not only the registered one-touch number of the transmission destination but also the adjacent one-touch number is touched. In some cases, facsimile transmission may be performed to a plurality of destinations registered with one touch.

Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 provides a predetermined notification means for inputting destination total number input information prompting for input of a designated destination total number, which is the total number of destinations, prior to input of a telephone number of a destination of facsimile transmission. If the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations input in response to the notification of the total number of destination input information, the fact is notified by the notification means, and at least the destinations exceeding the total number of designated destinations are notified. By prohibiting the entry of a telephone number, the operator is made aware that an extra destination has been entered due to an input error, and the destination is entered continuously without noticing the destination entered by another operator. To provide a facsimile apparatus that allows an operator to recognize that a facsimile has been lost and to prevent an incorrect transmission to an incorrect destination. It is an object.

In the invention according to claim 2, when the telephone number of the second destination is input in the transmission operation, the total destination input information prompting the input of the total number of designated destinations, which is the total number of destinations to be input, is determined. When the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations input in response to the notification of the total destination input information, the fact is notified to the notification means, and at least the designated destination is notified. By prohibiting the input of telephone numbers of destinations exceeding the total number, when there is only one destination, the trouble of inputting the total number of designated destinations can be saved, and the operator can be notified that an extra destination has been input due to an input error. Also, without noticing the destination entered by another operator, let the operator recognize that the destination has been entered continuously, while preventing false calls, And its object is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of improving the use properties.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the total number of destinations of the inputted telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations, an inquiry as to whether or not to continue inputting the telephone number of the destination is made by the notifying means, By permitting / prohibiting the continuation of the input of the telephone number of the destination according to the selection of whether or not to continue the input of the telephone number, it is possible to prevent the input of the erroneous destination,
It is possible to input more destinations than the total number of designated destinations according to the selection, reducing the need to start over from the beginning,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of improving usability while preventing erroneous calls.

[0009] The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
By using display means for notifying as text information information indicating that the total number of destinations input information and the total number of destinations of the input telephone number have exceeded the specified total number of destinations, erroneous input of destinations can be more reliably and appropriately provided to the operator. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus that can recognize and prevent erroneous transmission more reliably and can improve usability.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a predetermined line, performs a predetermined facsimile control procedure with a destination, and performs facsimile communication. Input means for performing an input operation, notification means for notifying predetermined information, and prompting input of a designated destination total number, which is the total number of destinations to be input, prior to input of a telephone number of a facsimile transmission destination by the input means. Notifying the notification means of the total number of destinations to the notification means, and when the total number of destinations of the telephone number input by the input means exceeds the total number of designated destinations input in response to the notification of the total number of destinations input information, Control means for notifying the notification means, and prohibiting input of a telephone number of a destination exceeding at least the designated total number of destinations,
With the provision of the above, the above object is achieved.

According to the above configuration, prior to the input of the telephone number of the destination of the facsimile transmission, the predetermined total number of destinations is notified by the predetermined notification means to prompt the input of the total number of designated destinations, which is the total number of destinations to be input. When the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations input in response to the notification of the total destination input information, a notification to that effect is made by the notifying means, and at least the destination telephone number of the destination exceeding the total number of designated destinations is notified. Since input is prohibited, the operator is notified that an extra destination has been input due to an input error.
It is possible to make the operator recognize that the destination has been continuously input without noticing the destination input by another operator, and it is possible to prevent erroneous transmission to the wrong destination.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a predetermined line, performs a predetermined facsimile control procedure with a destination, and performs facsimile communication. Notification means for notifying predetermined information; and, when the telephone number of the second destination is input by the input means, the destination total number input information prompting the input of the designated destination total number, which is the total number of destinations to be input. Notifying the notification means, and when the total number of destinations of the telephone number input by the input means exceeds the specified total number of destinations input in response to the notification of the destination total number input information, the effect is notified to the notification means. Let me know
The above object is attained by providing control means for prohibiting input of a telephone number of a destination exceeding at least the designated total number of destinations.

According to the above configuration, in the transmission operation, 2
When the telephone number of the destination is input, a predetermined notification means is notified of total number input information prompting the input of the designated total number, which is the total number of destinations to be input, and the total number of destinations of the input telephone number is notified. If the number exceeds the specified total number of destinations entered in response to the notification of the total number of destinations input information, this is notified by the notifying means, and at least the input of the telephone number of the destination exceeding the specified total number of destinations is prohibited. When there is only one place, the trouble of inputting the total number of designated destinations can be saved, and the operator can recognize that an extra destination has been input due to an input error, and can also notice the destination input by another operator. This allows the operator to recognize that the destination has been continuously input without any error, thereby preventing erroneous calls and preventing the facsimile machine It is possible to improve the use properties.

In each of the above cases, for example, as set forth in claim 3, when the total number of destinations of the telephone number input by the input means exceeds the total number of the designated destinations, An inquiry as to whether or not to continue the input of the number is made by the notifying unit, and the continuation of the input of the telephone number of the destination is selected according to the selection of whether or not to continue the input of the destination telephone number by the input unit May be permitted / prohibited.

According to the above arrangement, when the total number of destinations of the inputted telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations, an inquiry as to whether or not to continue inputting the destination telephone number is made by the notifying means, and the telephone number of the destination is entered. The continuation of the input of the telephone number of the destination is permitted / prohibited according to the selection as to whether or not to continue the input of the destination. By inputting the destination according to the selection, it is possible to reduce the trouble of re-entering the destination from the beginning, prevent erroneous calls, and improve the usability of the facsimile apparatus.

For example, as described in claim 4, the notifying means may include a character string containing information indicating that the total number of destinations and the total number of destinations of the input telephone number have exceeded the total number of designated destinations. Display means for notifying as information may be used.

According to the above configuration, as the notification means, the display means for notifying, as text information, information indicating that the total number of destinations input information and the total number of destinations of the input telephone number have exceeded the specified total number of destinations is used. In addition, the operator can more reliably and appropriately recognize an erroneous input of a destination, and erroneous transmission can be more reliably prevented, and usability can be improved.

[0018]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are added. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following description. The embodiments are not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified.

FIGS. 1 to 4 are views showing a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.
The user is prompted to input the total number of destinations before inputting the destination, and when the number of input destinations exceeds the total number of destinations, the user is notified of the fact.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.
1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus 1 to which the embodiment is applied.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile machine 1 has a C
PU (Central Processing Unit) 2, ROM (Read O
nly Memory) 3, RAM (Random Access Memory) 4,
Operation port 5, scanner 6, plotter 7, network control unit 8,
It comprises a modem 9, an encoding / decoding unit 10, a communication control unit 11, etc., and the above-mentioned main parts are connected by a bus 12.

The ROM 3 stores various programs such as a basic processing program of the facsimile machine 1 and an erroneous transmission prevention processing program which will be described later, and is necessary for executing these basic processing programs and erroneous transmission prevention processing programs. Various data and system data are stored.

The RAM 4 is used as a work memory of the CPU 2 and backed up by a battery.
For each destination such as a one-touch dial transmission destination and a speed dial destination, destination information such as a destination telephone number and a destination name is stored in association with the one-touch number and the abbreviated number. Temporarily stores the telephone number (facsimile number) of the transmission destination input by the user.

A CPU (control means) 2 controls each part of the facsimile machine 1 based on a program in the ROM 3 while using the RAM 4 as a work memory, and executes basic processing as the facsimile machine 1 and will be described later. Execute erroneous transmission prevention processing.

The operation port (input means) 5 includes various operation keys such as a numeric keypad, a start key (start instruction key), a function key and a one-touch key, and a display 5a (see FIG. 2), for example, a liquid crystal display. Various commands such as a transmission operation are input from the operation keys, and various information notified from the facsimile machine 1 to the operator, particularly, necessary for erroneous transmission prevention processing, as described later, is displayed on the display (notification unit) 5a. Displays various information.

The operation port 5 of the facsimile machine 1
Although not shown, a destination number confirmation key is provided, and when the facsimile number of the transmission destination (destination) is input, the destination number confirmation key indicates that the total number of destinations to be input first is the total number intended by the operator. Used to check if the number of destinations. In addition, an existing key may be assigned to the destination number confirmation key without providing a dedicated key.

The scanner 6 is, for example, a CCD (Charge C).
For example, a line image scanner using an Oupled Device) is used. The scanner 6 reads an image of a document at a predetermined resolution and outputs the image as image information.

As the plotter 7, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element or an electrophotographic recording device is used. The plotter 7 records a received image or an image read by the scanner 6 on a recording paper and outputs it. At the same time, various reports such as communication reports are recorded and output.

The encoding / decoding unit 10 serves to shorten the transmission time of image information and, when an image memory is provided, to increase the efficiency of storing image information in the image memory. Encoding image information according to the encoding method of
In addition, the encoded image information is decoded.

A line L, for example, a public telephone line, is connected to the network control unit 8, and the network control unit 8
By transmitting a selection signal as a destination telephone number, detecting an incoming call, etc., an automatic call is received in response to a call from the line L.
Automatic call processing to the line L is performed.

The modem 9 operates under the control of the CPU 2 to perform modulation of a transmission signal and demodulation of a reception signal.

The communication control section 11 controls the network control section 8 and the modem 9 under the control of the CPU 2, exchanges facsimile control signals with the other party facsimile apparatus, and executes a facsimile communication procedure.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. The facsimile apparatus 1 first inputs the total number of destinations at the time of inputting the destination, and when the input destination exceeds the total number of the initially input destinations, the facsimile apparatus 1 notifies that fact and interrupts the input of the destination. The feature is that erroneous transmission is prevented beforehand.

That is, the facsimile apparatus 1 inputs the total number of destinations (the total number of designated destinations) such as “Please input the total number of destinations before specifying the destination”, for example, as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display 5a of the operation port 5, and the total number of destinations is input before the destination is input using the ten keys, one-touch keys, or speed dial keys during transmission.

The operator of the facsimile apparatus 1 waits for the input of the total number of destinations and displays a standby state.
To input a destination, first, the total number of destinations is input using the numeric keypad of the operation port 5, and when the total number of input destinations is appropriate as the total number of destinations to be input,
The confirmation key provided on the operation port 5 is pressed. This confirmation key may be provided exclusively,
Other existing keys may be used.

When the total number of destinations is input and the confirmation key is pressed, the CPU 2 temporarily stores the input total number of destinations in the temporary RA.
The information is stored in M4, and the display on the display 5a is switched to the display for normal destination input.

In this state, the CPU 2 checks whether or not the telephone number (facsimile number) of the destination has been input using the numeric keypad of the operation port 5 (step S1). When the destination is input, the total number of input destinations is checked. Then, it is checked whether or not the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds (or exceeds) the total number of destinations input first (step S2).

If the total number of input destinations does not exceed the total number of destinations in step S2, the CPU 2 returns to step S1 to check whether further destinations have been input (step S1). It is checked whether the start key has been pressed, that is, whether transmission start has been instructed (step S3).

If the start key is not depressed in step S3, the CPU 2 returns to step S1 to check whether a destination has been input (step S1). When pressed, it is checked whether there is a destination that has already been input (step S4).

In step S4, when there is no input destination, transmission cannot be performed.
Returning to step S1, processing similar to the above is performed from the processing of checking whether a destination has been input (steps S1 to S1).
4).

If the destination has already been input in step S4, the CPU 2 shifts to a transmission process and performs a normal transmission process.

As described above, when a destination is input in step S1, the CPU 2 checks whether the total number of input destinations exceeds the total number of destinations initially input (step S2), and the input is performed. When the total number of destinations exceeds the total number of destinations initially input, guidance indicating that the number of destinations is exceeded is displayed on the display 5a, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 (step S5).

When the guidance display indicating that the number of destinations is exceeded is displayed, the CPU 2 waits for an operation of clearing all the input destinations, for example, an input operation of a clear key of the operation port 5. After the input destination is cleared (for example, all destinations temporarily stored in the RAM 4 are cleared), the process proceeds to a standby state (Step S).
6).

As described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, prior to inputting the telephone number of the facsimile transmission destination, inputs the total destination input information prompting the input of the total number of designated destinations, which is the total number of destinations to be input. When the total number of destinations of the input telephone number is notified by the display 5a of the operation port 5 and exceeds the total number of designated destinations initially input, the fact is notified by the display 5a, and at least the destinations exceeding the total number of designated destinations are notified. Prohibits the entry of phone numbers.

Therefore, the operator is made to recognize that an extra destination has been input due to an input error, and that the operator has continuously input the destination without noticing the destination input by another operator. Can be recognized, and erroneous transmission to an incorrect destination can be prevented.

Further, the facsimile apparatus 1 displays, as character information on the display 5a, information indicating that the total number of destinations input information and the total number of destinations of the input telephone number have exceeded the specified total number of destinations. The operator can more reliably and appropriately recognize the input, erroneous transmission can be more reliably prevented, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 can be improved.

In this embodiment, every time a destination is input, it is checked whether the total number of input destinations exceeds the total number of destinations initially input (total number of designated destinations). Checking whether the total number of input destinations exceeds the total number of destinations initially input may be performed when all the destinations are input by the operator and the start key is pressed.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the total number of destinations input at the time of inputting destinations is the total number of destinations initially input. , The destination input can be continued according to the selection.

This embodiment is applied to a facsimile machine similar to that of the first embodiment.
In the description of the present embodiment, the same reference numerals used in the description of the above-described first embodiment will be used as they are, and the description will be made below.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an erroneous transmission prevention process by the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment.
As described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment displays on the display 5a of the operation port 5 a message that prompts the user to input the total number of destinations during standby, for example, as shown in FIG. Ensure that the total number of destinations is entered before destinations are entered.

The operator of the facsimile apparatus 1 waits for the input of the total number of destinations in a standby state.
To input a destination, first, the total number of destinations is input using the numeric keypad of the operation port 5, and when the total number of input destinations is appropriate as the total number of destinations to be input,
Press the confirmation key provided on the operation port. The confirmation key may be provided for exclusive use as described above, or another existing key may be used.

When the total number of destinations is inputted and the confirmation key is pressed, the CPU 2 temporarily stores the inputted total number of destinations in the temporary RA.
The information is stored in M4, and the display on the display 5a is switched to the display for normal destination input.

In this state, the CPU 2 checks whether or not the telephone number of the destination has been input using the numeric keypad of the operation port 5 (step P1). When the destination is input, the total number of the input destinations is checked. It is checked whether the number exceeds the total number of destinations input (step P2).

If the total number of input destinations does not exceed the total number of destinations in step P2, the CPU 2 returns to step P1 to check whether further destinations have been input (step P1). It is checked whether the start key has been pressed, ie, whether transmission start has been instructed (step P3).

If the start key is not depressed in step P3, the CPU 2 returns to step P1 to check whether a destination has been input (step P1). It is checked whether or not there is a destination that has been set (step P4).

In step P4, when there is no input destination, transmission cannot be performed.
Returning to step P1, the same processing is performed from the check processing as to whether the destination is input (steps P1 to P1).
4).

In step P4, when the destination has already been input, the CPU 2 shifts to a transmission process and performs a normal transmission process.

As described above, when a destination is input in step P1, the CPU 2 checks whether the total number of input destinations exceeds the total number of destinations initially input (step P2), and the input is performed. If the total number of destinations exceeds the total number of destinations initially input, a guidance display indicating that the number of destinations is exceeded and prompting the user to select whether to continue inputting destinations is displayed, for example, in FIG. Is performed on the display 5a (step P5).

When the guidance display indicating that the number of destinations is exceeded is performed, the CPU 2 waits until a selection input is performed in accordance with the guidance display (step P6), and determines whether or not the selection input is a continuation of the destination input. In accordance with the guidance display shown in FIG. 6, it is checked whether "10" of the numeric keypad for instructing continuation or "2" of the numeric keypad for instructing redo is input (step P7).
When the continuation is selected and input, the telephone number of the input destination is set as the destination in the RAM 4 or the like, and the process returns to step P1 to perform the same processing as described above to enable additional input of the destination. Transmission processing to the destination that has been additionally input is enabled (steps P1 to P7).

When continuation is not selected in step P7, that is, when redo is selected, the CPU 2
Clear all input destinations and shift to the standby state.

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus 1 of this embodiment, when the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations, an inquiry as to whether or not to continue inputting the destination telephone number is made. The display 5a allows or prohibits the continuation of the input of the telephone number of the destination according to the selection of whether or not to continue the input of the telephone number of the destination.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent input of an erroneous destination, and it is possible to input more destinations than the total number of designated destinations according to the selection. It is possible to prevent erroneous calls and improve the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1.

In the above embodiments, the total number of destinations is input before the destination is input. However, the timing for inputting the total number of destinations is not limited to the timing before the input of the destination. For example, when the second destination is entered,
You may make it input the total number of destinations. In this case, for example, when the second destination is input, as shown in FIG. 7, "the second destination. How many total destinations?"
Guidance display for inputting the total number of destinations such as
On the display 5a. After that, the erroneous transmission prevention processing shown in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment or the erroneous transmission prevention processing shown in FIG. 5 of the second embodiment is performed, and the total number of input destinations is reduced. When the number of destinations is exceeded, the fact is displayed on the display 5a to prevent erroneous transmission.

In this way, when there is only one destination, the trouble of inputting the total number of designated destinations can be saved, and the operator can be made aware that an extra destination has been input due to an input error. It is possible to make the operator recognize that a destination has been continuously input without noticing the destination input by another operator, thereby preventing an erroneous call and using the facsimile apparatus 1. Can be improved.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the display 5a is used as a notifying means, and guidance for prompting the input of the total number of destinations and guidance for notifying that the number of destinations is exceeded are provided by text on the display 5a. Although the notification is performed by display, as a notification means, the display 5
It is not limited to a, for example, a speaker or
A lamp such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like may be used. In this case, a voice guidance to that effect is output by a speaker, a predetermined alarm sound is output,
A lamp such as an LED is turned on or blinked. Further, guidance output by characters on the display 5a, guidance output by voice or alarm sound from a speaker, and guidance output by lighting of a lamp may be performed individually or in combination.

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.

[0067]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, prior to inputting the telephone number of the destination of facsimile transmission, the total number of destinations input information prompting the input of the total number of designated destinations, which is the total number of destinations to be input. When the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations input in response to the notification of the total destination input information, a notification to that effect is given by the notification means, and at least Since the entry of telephone numbers of destinations exceeding the total number of destinations is prohibited, the operator is made aware that an extra destination has been entered due to a mistake in inputting. Can be recognized by the operator, and erroneous transmission to the wrong destination can be prevented beforehand.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, when the telephone number of the second destination is input in the transmission operation, the destination prompting the input of the total number of designated destinations, which is the total number of destinations to be input. The total number input information is notified to a predetermined notifying means, and when the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the total number of designated destinations input according to the notification of the total number of destination input information, the effect is notified by the notifying means. At the same time, the input of a telephone number of a destination exceeding at least the total number of designated destinations is prohibited. Therefore, when there is only one destination, the trouble of inputting the total number of designated destinations can be omitted. And let the operator know that he has continued to enter the destination without noticing the destination entered by the other operator. Can be identified, it is possible to prevent Ayamahatsuko, it is possible to improve the utilization of the facsimile apparatus.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the third aspect, when the total number of the destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the total number of the specified destinations, the notifying means for inquiring whether to continue to input the telephone number of the destination. The continuation of the input of the telephone number of the destination is permitted / prohibited in accordance with the selection of whether or not to continue the input of the telephone number of the destination. It is possible to input more destinations than the total number of designated destinations according to the selection, so that it is possible to reduce the trouble of re-entering the destinations from the beginning, to prevent erroneous calls, and to improve the availability of the facsimile machine. Can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, as the notifying means, the total number of destinations input information and the information that the total number of destinations of the input telephone number exceeds the specified total number of destinations are notified as character information. Since the display means is used, the operator can more reliably and appropriately recognize the erroneous input of the destination, and the erroneous transmission can be more reliably prevented, and the usability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus to which a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which guidance display for prompting the user to input the total number of destinations on the display of the operation port shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing erroneous transmission prevention processing by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the display in a state in which guidance display indicating that the number of input destinations exceeds the total number of initial input destinations in the erroneous transmission prevention processing of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an erroneous transmission preventing process by the facsimile apparatus to which the second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the display in a state where guidance display indicating that the number of input destinations exceeds the total number of initial input destinations in the erroneous transmission prevention process of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a display in a state where a guidance display for prompting the input of the total number of destinations when a second destination is input is performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 2 CPU 3 ROM 4 RAM 5 Operation port 5a Display 6 Scanner 7 Plotter 8 Network control unit 9 Modem 10 Encoding / decoding unit 11 Communication control unit 12 Bus

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus connected to a predetermined line and performing a facsimile communication by performing a predetermined facsimile control procedure with a destination, and an input means for performing various input operations, and a notification for notifying predetermined information. Means, and prior to the input of the telephone number of the facsimile transmission destination by the input means, the notifying means notifies the notifying means of the total number of destinations input information prompting the input of the designated total number of destinations, and When the total number of destinations of the telephone number input by the means exceeds the total number of designated destinations input in response to the notification of the total number of destination input information, the notification means is notified to that effect, and at least the total number of specified destinations is exceeded. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit for prohibiting input of a destination telephone number. 2. A facsimile apparatus connected to a predetermined line and performing facsimile communication by performing a predetermined facsimile control procedure with a destination, and an input means for performing various input operations, and a notification for notifying predetermined information. Means for inputting a telephone number of a second destination by the input means, and informing the notifying means of the total number of destinations input information prompting the input of the designated total number of destinations, which is the total number of input destinations, When the total number of destinations of the telephone number input by the input means exceeds the total number of designated destinations input in response to the notification of the total destination input information, the notification means is notified to that effect, and at least the total number of designated destinations is A facsimile apparatus comprising: a control unit for prohibiting the input of a telephone number of a destination exceeding. 3. The control means, if the total number of destinations of the telephone number input by the input means exceeds the total number of designated destinations, notifies the inquiry as to whether or not to continue inputting the telephone number of the destination. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the continuation of the input of the telephone number of the destination is permitted / prohibited according to a selection of whether or not to continue the input of the telephone number of the destination by the input means. Or a facsimile apparatus according to claim 2. 4. The notifying means is a display means for notifying, as text information, information indicating that the total number of destinations input information and the total number of destinations of the input telephone number have exceeded the total number of designated destinations. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein