JP2002218140A - Facsimile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile terminal by which a manufacturer side can easily survey what function facsimile terminals is mostly accepted in the market. SOLUTION: In the facsimile terminal that can analyze a signal denoting the capability of an opposite machine transmitted from the opposite machine in the case of transmission, a CPU (1) acquires the signal denoting the capability sent from the opposite machines, counts the capabilities by the types, stores the count data to a RAM (3), and allows a plotter (6) to output the count data. This invention includes two more claims.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of examining what functions are available on the market.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Market research is important for making better products. For this reason, conventionally, a questionnaire survey or the like has been performed for customers relying on humans, and the needs of the market, such as what types of facsimile machines having functions are available in the market, have been investigated. But in fact,
Even if a customer is asked to conduct a questionnaire survey, the customer has to rely on the customer's memory or the courtesy of the customer, so that the reliability is low and the survey takes time.

[0003]

As described above, in a conventional questionnaire survey that relies on customers, it is necessary to rely on the memories of the customers or the courtesy of the customers. There is a problem that it takes time to investigate.
An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can easily check what functions are available on the market.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a facsimile which can analyze a signal transmitted from a partner apparatus and indicates the capability of the own apparatus at the time of transmission. In the apparatus, a counting means for reading a signal indicating the capability of the own device transmitted from the partner device and counting the capability by type, a counting result storage device for storing the counting data, and outputting the counting data Counting result output means.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus capable of analyzing a signal transmitted from a partner machine and representing the capability of the own machine at the time of transmission. A counting means for reading a signal representing the ability and counting the ability by type; a counting result storing means for storing the counting data; and a counting result transmitting means for transmitting the counting data to a designated destination. Was.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus capable of analyzing a signal transmitted from a partner machine and representing the capability of the own machine at the time of transmission. Means for reading a signal representing the capability and counting the capability by type, counting result storage means for storing the count data, destination storage means for storing a specific destination, and automatically Counting result transmitting means for transmitting the count data to the destination.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the facsimile apparatus has a CPU that controls the entire apparatus.
(1) ROM (2) storing programs and data for control, RAM (3) storing various data necessary for control, and an operation port (4) for operating the operator or transmitting information to the operator. ), A scanner (5) for reading a document, a plotter (6) for copying and facsimile output, a network controller (7) for controlling a communication line, and a modem (8) for modulating a transmission signal and demodulating a reception signal. , The image information is encoded according to a predetermined encoding method, and the encoded image information is decoded.
The communication unit (9) includes a communication control unit (10) for exchanging a facsimile control signal with a partner facsimile machine and executing a facsimile communication procedure. These units are connected by a bus (11). I have.

With such a configuration, the ITU-T T.30 30
In this G3 facsimile apparatus, a signal DIS is transmitted first as a protocol for starting reception, and the capability of the G3 facsimile apparatus is transmitted to the transmitting side in this signal. The transmitting side determines the transmission mode in accordance with the capability. In the present invention, when reading the DIS signal transmitted by the receiving side, the type of the capability is counted by a counter. The type of capability is, for example, capability A4 / no limit / A4 and B4 ECM with / without full color mode with / without maximum recording length.

In this embodiment, the counting result is printed out, but a conventional printing method may be used. For example, when the operator presses a key called a function key in the operation port (4), inputs the number of the communication management report, and presses the start key, the CPU (1) recognizes it and plots the counting result on the plotter (6). ). FIG. 2 shows a printout example of the counting result. To send the counting result to any destination, press the function key to select the function, enter the number of this function, then enter the destination, and press the start key.
(1) recognizes this and transmits a count result report as shown in FIG. 2 to the destination as image data. FIG. 3 shows an example of such an operation screen.

In order to automatically execute the above-mentioned functions, it is necessary to register a specific telephone number in advance. This may be the same as a conventional mechanism for registering various data in a facsimile machine in advance. For example, pressing a function key, selecting a menu, inputting a specific telephone number, and pressing the function key again. As a mechanism for automatically transmitting the image data to the destination, a trigger may be used to automatically transmit image data of the measurement data to the specific destination. The trigger may be, for example, “the end of every month” or after a certain number of days have elapsed since the power was turned on. Alternatively, it is also possible that the function count counter reaches a predetermined number, and so on.

FIG. 4 shows an operation flow when "the end of every month" is set as described above. First, the CPU (1) periodically refers to the output value of the calendar circuit (clock circuit) to determine whether or not the month has changed (S1). And
If the month has changed (Y in S1), a count result report as shown in FIG. 2 is extracted from a predetermined area of the RAM (3) and transmitted to a predetermined destination (S2).

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention,
According to the first aspect of the present invention, at the time of transmission, a signal indicating the capability of the own device transmitted from the partner device is read, the capability is counted for each type, and the counted data is output. It is possible to easily check what functions are available in many facsimile machines. According to the second aspect of the invention, at the time of transmission, a signal indicating the capability of the own device transmitted from the partner device is read, the capability is counted for each type, and the count data is transmitted to the designated destination. Therefore, it is possible to avoid consuming toner and recording paper by itself.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at the time of transmission, a signal indicating the capability of the own device transmitted from the partner device is read, the capability is counted for each type, and the count data is transmitted to a specific destination. Since it is sent, it is possible to avoid the trouble of collecting the printed out from the customer, and it is not necessary for the customer to operate it or for a service person to visit and operate it. Information can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an output diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a screen view of a facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation flow chart of the facsimile apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 3 RAM 4 Operation port 6 Plotter 10 Communication control part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus capable of acquiring a signal transmitted from a partner machine and representing the capability of the own machine at the time of transmission. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a counting means for counting the capability for each type; a counting result storage means for storing the counting data; and a counting result output means for outputting the counting data. 2. A facsimile apparatus capable of acquiring a signal transmitted from a partner machine and representing the capability of the own machine at the time of transmission. A facsimile machine comprising: counting means for counting the capability by type; counting result storing means for storing the counting data; and counting result transmitting means for transmitting the counting data to a designated destination. apparatus. 3. A facsimile apparatus capable of acquiring a signal transmitted from a partner machine and representing the capability of the own machine at the time of transmission. Means for counting the ability by type,
A counting result storing means for storing the counting data, a destination storing means for storing a specific destination, and a counting result transmitting means for automatically transmitting the counting data to the specific destination. Facsimile machine characterized.