JP2639331B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus having a kana-kanji conversion means in a device capable of inputting and displaying kanji.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus having a kana-kanji conversion function, a kanji character string corresponding to reading of a word for kana-kanji conversion is mounted in a memory inside the apparatus.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional facsimile apparatus, there is a limit in the memory inside the apparatus, and there is a limit in the number of kanji character strings that can be converted to kanji. For this reason, some characters could not be converted to kanji.

An object of the present invention is to receive kanji information which can be converted into kanji by facsimile communication with a center machine,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus that allows a user to perform desired kanji conversion.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a destination
Enter information such as name in romaji or kana and enter that information
A facsimile device capable of converting and registering kanji characters, an input unit for inputting word reading pronunciation, a storage unit for storing a plurality of kanji character strings corresponding to word reading reading, and transmitting and receiving facsimile procedure signals Control unit, a message transmission unit for transmitting a facsimile message signal, a message reception unit for receiving a facsimile message signal, and a kanji character string list transmitted from the center machine.
For generating an online kana-kanji conversion request for
When the online Kana-Kanji conversion request occurs , the message of the reading of the word
The message is converted to a facsimile message signal, output to the message transmitter, and transmitted to the center machine.
Facsimile received by message receiver from thin
Supports reading of words input from re-message signal
Means to retrieve the message of the kanji code string
Facsimile and means for updating the contents of the storage means by the issued kanji code sequence is obtained.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing a facsimile control procedure in operation.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus 10.
When the information such as the name of a plurality of destinations is input in Roman characters or Kana characters and the information is converted to kanji, it is impossible to convert the information to a desired kanji character string, and the center machine 20 is called via the telephone line 30. Requesting that a list of kanji character strings that can be converted to kanji be transmitted by facsimile, and that the transmitted kanji character string list be received, displayed, and registered by the facsimile apparatus 100 under execution of the facsimile control procedure. It is.

In FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus 100
Are mainly configured with the control unit 1. When storing information of a plurality of destinations in the memory 11, the input unit 2 performs a key switch for inputting the destination information (for example, an address, a name, a company name, etc.) in Roman characters or Kana, and a key switch for converting kanji characters. It has a key switch, a key switch for issuing a request to send a kanji character string list from the center machine (on-line kana-kanji conversion request), and various key switches required for facsimile communication.

The display unit 3 has a display for displaying the kanji conversion list and the communication status under the control of the control unit 1 in addition to the destination information input by the input unit 2.

[0011] The facsimile procedure control unit 4 is compliant with the CCITT Recommendation T.4. The control unit 1 transmits and receives a control procedure signal so that the facsimile control procedure is performed in accordance with 30. The message transmitting unit 5 and the message receiving unit 6 respectively perform phase C of the facsimile control procedure.
This is a circuit that executes message transmission and reception by using a modem inside. The message transmitting unit 5, the message receiving unit 6, and the facsimile procedure control unit 4 are connected to the output unit 7. The output unit 7 is a network control circuit provided in a normal facsimile machine.

When a key switch for an online kana-kanji conversion request is input from the input unit 2, the message conversion unit 8 outputs, for example, J characters as kana character information to be converted to kanji.
The IS code is transmitted as a message, and a kanji character string list message for kanji conversion is received from the center machine responding to the transmission, and the control unit 1 is notified. The message conversion unit 8 also forms a transmission path of image information between the encoding / decoding unit 12 and the message transmitting unit 5 and the message receiving unit 6 under the control of the control unit 1.

The kana-kanji conversion unit 9 reads a kanji character string corresponding to the kana code from the control unit 1 (a kanji character string that is a candidate before conversion) from the kanji dictionary memory 10 and outputs it to the control unit 1. When the kana code from the control unit 1 cannot be converted into a kanji character, the kana code is output to the control unit 1. The kanji dictionary memory 10 stores kanji character strings. In addition to the single kanji constituting each kanji character string, single kanji defined by JIS is stored.

The encoding and decoding unit 12 is a circuit for compressing and expanding facsimile image information. The reading and recording unit 13 is composed of a reading unit such as a CCD image sensor and a contact image sensor, and a recording unit of a heat sensitive or other recording system. . These are also provided in the conventional facsimile machine, and the detailed description is omitted.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. When the control unit 1 is in the destination input state, the operator inputs a key switch of a destination kana character from the input unit 2. The control unit 1 generates a kana code of key information corresponding to the key switch, and then outputs a kana code to the kana-kanji conversion unit 9 when the kana-kanji conversion key is pressed on the input unit 2. As a result, the kana-kanji conversion unit 9 reads out all the kanji (kanji information) corresponding to the input kana code from the kanji dictionary memory 10 and stores the kanji information in the control unit 1.
Output to The control unit 1 controls the kanji to be displayed on the display unit 3. The operator selects a desired kanji (single kanji or kanji character string) from the displayed kanji, and
1 is stored. Thus, the destination information is stored in the memory 11.

On the other hand, when the kana-kanji conversion section 9 cannot convert the kana code input from the control section 1 into a kanji character string, it generates a conversion disable signal and outputs it to the control section 1. As a result, the control unit 1 displays on the display unit 3 that kanji conversion is not possible or displays the input kana character as it is. In some cases, the desired kanji character string is not included in the kanji-converted character group displayed on the display unit 3. In the case of these two displays, the operator inputs a key switch of an online kana-kanji conversion request for requesting the center machine 20 to transmit a list of all convertible kanji character strings through the input unit 2. The control unit 1 inputs an online kana-kanji conversion request to the input unit 2
, The facsimile control procedure shown in FIG. 2 is executed.

That is, upon receiving the online kana-kanji conversion request, the control unit 1 controls the facsimile procedure control unit 4. The facsimile procedure control unit 4 makes a call via the output unit 7 to a destination of the center machine 20 stored in advance, and sends out a CNG signal. From here, CCITT Recommendation T. Thirty facsimile control procedures are performed. The facsimile procedure control unit 4 receives the NSF, CSI, and DIS signals from the facsimile communication control unit 21 connected to the center machine 20, and if it is found that non-standard communication is possible, sends a request to convert the online kana to an NSS signal. And send it to the center machine. When the facsimile procedure control unit 4 receives the CFR signal, it notifies the control unit 1 of the reception, and the control unit 1 controls the message conversion unit 8 to transmit the Kana code to be converted to the kanji input by the input unit 2 in the message. And outputs it to the message transmission unit 5. The message transmitting unit 5 transmits the kana code as a facsimile message signal to the center machine via the output unit 7. When the transmission of the facsimile message signal ends, the control section 1 controls the facsimile procedure control section 4 to control the PPS-E
Transmit the OM signal and receive the corresponding MCF signal.

On the other hand, the center machine 20 recognizes a kana code received as a facsimile message signal, lists a kanji character string corresponding to the kana code, and codes each kanji character string as a kanji code (JIS).
Standard signal). After transmitting the MCF signal, the facsimile communication control unit 21 of the center machine again executes the pre-control procedure and receives the CFR signal from the facsimile apparatus 100. Transmit as a message signal.

The facsimile apparatus 100 receives the facsimile message signal at the message receiving section 6, and the message converting section 8 converts a list of kanji character strings (kanji code string) of the facsimile message signal into a kana-kanji converting section 9.
Transfer to The kana-kanji conversion unit 9 reads the dot information of the kanji corresponding to the kanji code string representing the list of kanji character strings from the kanji dictionary memory 10 and outputs it to the control unit 1. Thus, the control unit 1 controls the display unit 3 to select a desired kanji character string from the displayed kanji character string list by an operator who displays the kanji character string, and the selected kanji character string is registered in the memory 11 as destination information. . At the same time, the control unit 1 controls the kana-kanji conversion unit 9 and registers the selected kanji character string in the kanji dictionary memory 10 as a new kana-kanji conversion kanji. Therefore, from now on, even if a kana character string corresponding to the registered kanji character string is input, conversion can be performed immediately. However, if there is no area for registering a kanji character string, the kana-kanji conversion unit 9 deletes the kanji character string with the lowest conversion rate from the kanji dictionary memory 10 and registers the selected kanji character string instead. The display unit 3 also instructs the operator whether to execute the next online kana-kanji conversion.

After receiving the list of kanji character strings from the center machine, the facsimile procedure control section 4 executes the PPS-EOM.
When receiving the signal, transmission of the RNR signal and reception of the RR signal corresponding thereto are repeated. The transmission / reception sequence of the RNR and RR signals is in the ECM procedure, and the receiver (the side transmitting the RNR signal) causes the transmitter (the center machine side) to wait without disconnecting the line. When the operator selects a desired one from the kanji character string list displayed on the display unit 3 and registers it in the kanji dictionary memory 10,
The control unit 1 controls the RNR in the facsimile procedure control unit 4,
Terminate the RR signal sequence and disconnect the line.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if there is a kanji character string for reading a word which is not mounted on the apparatus, the user can expect the update by updating the kana-kanji conversion dictionary by the facsimile procedure. Kana-Kanji conversion can be performed. As a result, the kana-kanji conversion dictionary installed in the present apparatus is customized for each user, and a more convenient kana-kanji conversion environment is provided to the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a facsimile communication control procedure executed in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 2 Input part 3 Display part 4 Facsimile procedure control part 5 Message transmission part 6 Message reception part 7 Output part 8 Message conversion part 9 Kana-Kanji conversion part 20 Center machine

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. Information such as the name of a destination is written in Roman characters or
Facsimile that can be entered by inputting kana and converting that information into kanji
In a millimeter device, a means for inputting a reading of a word, a storage means for storing a plurality of kanji character strings corresponding to the reading of a word, a procedure control means for transmitting and receiving a facsimile procedure signal, and a facsimile message signal Transmitting means for transmitting, receiving means for receiving a facsimile message signal, and having a kanji character string list transmitted from the center machine.
Means for generating an on-line kana-kanji conversion request, and when the on- line kana-kanji conversion request is generated, converts the input word reading code into a facsimile message signal as a message and sends it to the transmission means. Output and send to the center machine,
Facsimile message received by the receiving means from
What does the input word reading from the page signal correspond to?
A facsimile apparatus comprising: means for extracting a kanji code string message; and means for updating the contents of the storage means with the fetched kanji code string. 2. The facsimile procedure control means according to claim 1 , wherein
After receiving the kanji code from the center machine, PPS-E
OM signal is received, and CCIT is performed with the center machine.
RNR and RR signals defined in the ECM procedure of Recommendation T30
Execute the sequence of transmission and reception of the signal, the contents of the storage means
Communication with the center machine after updating
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 3. A means for converting a pronunciation of a word of a destination inputted by the input means into a kanji based on the contents of the storage means, a means for storing the converted kanji of the destination, and a kanji conversion. Display means for displaying a word that is not possible to convert to kanji or is input when it is impossible.
A facsimile machine as described.