JP2610457B2 - Facsimile connection device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Overview] The present invention intervenes between a facsimile machine and a computer,
A facsimile connection device that controls the connection between the facsimile machine and the computer by temporarily holding the transmission original image in the storage unit when the transmission original image is input to the computer, and corresponds in advance to the program that should process the transmission original image. The present invention provides a facsimile connection device that reduces the load on the computer and increases the efficiency by omitting the process of determining the program to be processed by the computer based on the transmission original image by performing input to the computer. Processing information identifying means for identifying processing information indicating the type of processing performed by the computer on the original image included in the transmission original image; and transmitting from the storage unit based on the processing information identified by the identifying means. A configuration provided with corresponding program starting means for instructing the computer to input an original image to the computer and start a program for performing corresponding processing. A.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a facsimile connection device, in particular, intervening between a computer and a facsimile device that scans a transmission original image, converts the density and the like into an electric signal and transmits the same, and reproduces substantially the same image as the transmission original image on the transmission side. The present invention relates to a facsimile connection device that temporarily stores a transmission original image in a storage unit when the transmission original image is input to a computer and controls connection between the facsimile device and the computer.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 5 shows a conventional facsimile connection device interposed between a facsimile device and a computer for controlling connection of the transmission original image from the facsimile device to the computer.

The facsimile connection device 52 has a data storage file 53 for temporarily storing the transmission original image input from the facsimile device 51, and enables the facsimile device 51 to be used as an input / output terminal device for the computer 54. is there.

According to this example, the transmission original image as data input from the facsimile device 51 is temporarily stored in the data storage file 53 of the facsimile connection device 52, and the transmission original image is transmitted by the facsimile input application (application program) of the computer 54. The data is sent to the computer 54 and processed according to the application.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, data input from the facsimile device 51 via the conventional facsimile connection device 52 and once stored in the data storage file 53 of the facsimile connection device 52 are:
The data is taken into the computer 54 by one type of input application.

Therefore, in order to process the data that is the transmitted original image, the computer 54 checks the contents of the input data by the computer 54 itself (for example, the data) in addition to the application used for the input to the computer 54. It is necessary to search for what is determined to be necessary (according to the difference in the format), and there is a problem that the computer 54 is overloaded.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and enables a computer to input data input from a facsimile apparatus to a computer for each application that should perform processing on the data. The object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile connection device that can reduce the load on the computer and can perform individual processing by eliminating the process of the computer determining the corresponding application based on the input data. .

[Means for solving the problem]

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention intervenes between the facsimile apparatus 1 and the computer 4 in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, temporarily stores the transmission original image in the storage unit 6 and A facsimile connection device 5 for performing connection control between the facsimile machine 4 and a processing information identifying means 2 for identifying processing information indicating the type of processing to be performed by the computer 4 on the original picture included in the transmission original picture; And a corresponding program starting means 3 for instructing the computer 4 to input a transmission original image from the storage unit 6 to the computer 4 and to start a corresponding process based on the processing information identified by the computer 2. is there.

[Action]

A transmission original image desired to be transmitted to the computer 4 is input from the facsimile device 1 and temporarily stored in the storage unit 6 of the facsimile connection device 5.

At this time, processing information indicating the contents of the processing to be processed by the computer 4, for example, a predetermined code number, is written in a predetermined position of the transmission original in the transmission original.

The processing information identification means 2 provided in the facsimile connection device 5 identifies the processing information included in the transmission original image held in the storage unit 6.

Then, the corresponding program activating means 3 provided in the facsimile connection device 5 issues a command for activating the corresponding program to perform the processing to the computer 4 based on the processing information identified by the processing identifying means 2. Will do.

That is, according to the present invention, the facsimile connection device 5 identifies the processing information included in the transmission original image, thereby instructing the computer 4 to start a corresponding program without bothering the computer 4. Become.

〔Example〕

 Next, examples of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the overall equipment configuration according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of facsimile apparatuses 11a, 11b, 11c for inputting a transmission original image desired to be transmitted, and the facsimile apparatuses 11a, 11b, 11c.
A computer facsimile connection device 15 that performs connection control of various inputs to enable input of a transmission original image to a host computer 14 to be described later, and various measurements and data collection and analysis for performance evaluation of a subnetwork. A network measurement center 18 for performing communication, a communication control processor 17 for controlling communication connection, a host computer 14 for performing processing on the transmission original image according to various applications (application programs), and the host computer 14. It has an output storage unit 19 for storing the processed transmission original image, and a communication network 16 for connecting various facsimile apparatuses 11a, 11b, 11c and the facsimile connection apparatus 15.

Here, the communication network 16 includes a public network 16a and a dedicated line 16b, and the public network 16a includes, for example, DDX-PS (NTT public digital data switching network, packet switching service), DDX-CS
(NTT public digital data exchange network, circuit switching service), public telephone network (analog network) or F network (analog network, fax network).

Further, it is assumed that the facsimile connection device 15 according to the present embodiment can connect up to eight lines.

FIG. 3 shows the facsimile connection device according to the present embodiment.
Show 15 details.

The facsimile connection device 15 includes, as the corresponding program starting unit 3, a CPU that issues an instruction to start an application (application program) corresponding to the host computer 14 and performs various controls on the facsimile connection device 15.
And the main control unit 15a composed of the program
And the transmission original images input from the facsimile apparatuses 11a, 11b, 11c, and the model of the facsimile apparatus (G1, G2, G3, G4
A communication control unit 15d that performs communication control such as reception in accordance with
A storage unit 15e that temporarily holds a transmission original image as data input from the facsimile device 11a, and a transmission original image held in the storage unit 15e from the facsimile device 11a, is enlarged according to an application when input to the host computer 14, An image processing unit 15b that performs image processing such as reduction or cutout or density conversion; and reads predetermined characters from a transmission original image input from the facsimile apparatus 11a, and performs the transmission from the transmission original image as the processing information identification unit 2. A character reading unit 15c for reading processing information indicating the content of processing on the original image and notifying the main control unit 15a of the processing information.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a form as a transmission original image scanned by the facsimile apparatus 11a.

In the form format according to the present embodiment, a telephone number 41 indicating a transmission source (source) of the transmission original image and a type of an application in which the transmission original image is to be processed are displayed as header information 40 on the first page of the transmission original image. An application identifier (code number) 42 as processing information to be performed is described at a predetermined position of the transmission original image. Here, the reason why the telephone number 41 is displayed is that a case may be required for transmission of an abnormality notification, reception confirmation, or the like.

 This embodiment operates as follows.

In the case of using this embodiment, first, as shown in FIG. 4, at a predetermined position of an original image to be transmitted, a telephone number of the transmission source and a type of application to be processed with respect to the original image are indicated. The identifier as information is entered.

The original picture in which the processing information is described is scanned by the facsimile apparatus 11a shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, transmitted as a transmission original picture to the facsimile connection apparatus 15 via the communication network 16, received by the communication control unit 15d, and temporarily received. Stored in the storage unit 15e.

The character reading unit 15c as the processing information identification means 2 reads the application identifier as the processing information written in a predetermined position of the transmission original image from the transmission original image held in the storage unit 15e, and based on the identifier, the corresponding program starting unit The main control unit 15a serving as the host computer 1
Instruct 4 to start the corresponding application.

In accordance with the activated application, if necessary, the image processing unit 15b of the facsimile connection device 15 can cut out a necessary portion, or perform enlargement or reduction.

If necessary, characters can be read by the character reading unit 15c.

The transmission original image processed by the host computer 14 according to the application is stored in the output storage unit 19.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the input of the transmission original image from the storage unit 15e of the facsimile connection device 15 to the host computer 14 can be performed by different applications. Therefore, by using the image processing unit 15b and the character reading unit 15c provided in the facsimile connection device at the time of input, it is possible to perform processing such as character reading, image cutout, density conversion, etc. in the facsimile connection device 15. Therefore, the processing efficiency and the load on the computer can be reduced.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the facsimile connection device according to the present invention starts the corresponding program for the computer by identifying the processing information included in the transmission original image. When the transmission original image is input, a program to be processed by the transmission original image can be designated. Therefore, the corresponding program can be started without bothering the computer, so that the load on the computer can be reduced and the processing efficiency of the computer can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the entire apparatus according to the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the apparatus according to the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a conventional facsimile connection apparatus. 1,11: facsimile machine 2 (15c): processing information identification means (character reading unit) 3 (15a): corresponding program starting means (main control unit) 4,14 (host) computer 5,15 ... … Facsimile connection device 6,15e …… Storage unit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A facsimile connection apparatus interposed between a facsimile apparatus and a computer, for temporarily storing a transmission original image from the facsimile apparatus in a storage unit and controlling connection between the facsimile apparatus and the computer. Processing information identifying means for reading the transmission original image held in the storage unit and identifying the processing information indicating the type of processing to be performed by the computer on the original image as header information on the first page of the original image; A facsimile connection device comprising: a corresponding program starting unit that instructs the computer to input a transmission original image from the storage unit to the computer and to execute a corresponding process based on the processing information identified by the computer. .