JP2992117B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates, for example relates to a communication device that communicates a still image like a facsimile machine, in particular de
The present invention relates to a communication device that prints out (records and outputs) an image received by data communication in correspondence with each user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus for communicating a still image has been frequently used as a communication apparatus. However, this facsimile apparatus is unconditionally subjected to normal reception as long as it can be printed out on recording paper. Printed out. For this reason, even a communication document addressed to an individual is known to the public.

Therefore, for example, when a single facsimile apparatus is used by a plurality of persons and a user does not want to see the received document, confidential transmission using a password or the like is performed.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional communication device, the confidential transmission is performed, for example, by a file.
In the case of the facsimile machine, since it is a non-standard function, a common communication mode is required on the transmitting side and the receiving side, and there is a problem that the facsimile apparatus on the transmitting side is limited. Further, even if the facsimile apparatuses can perform confidential transmission, there is a trouble that a meeting between the receiver and the sender is required in advance so that confidential transmission can be performed.

[0005] Further, in the normal mode other than the confidential transmission,
Because all the originals sent to multiple people are printed out, the received originals with multiple addresses are mixed in the inbox separately, and the work to sort them by address later will occur. Become. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the data communication of the other party whose code is registered is printed out to a specific user, so that the user can set his / her own personal communication at any time by setting only the receiving side regardless of the other party's device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device capable of printing out only data communication addressed to the communication device.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the invention, it is intended to in correspondence to the code registered user to provide a communication device for notifying the presence or absence of data communication. Further, the invention according to claim 3 ensures that the user who has registered the code can use the code.
An object is to provide a communication device capable of transmitting data communication.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
To achieve the above object, a receiving unit for receiving image data by data communication, in a communication apparatus having an image recording unit, the recording outputs image data received by the receiving unit, each individual user's A transmission terminal code registration unit that registers at least one transmission terminal code of the other party corresponding to the code, a code determination unit that determines the transmission terminal code of the received destination, and the determined transmission terminal code is A code search unit for searching whether or not the transmission terminal code is registered in the transmission terminal code registration unit, and when the transmission terminal code to be searched is registered in the transmission terminal code registration unit,
An image storage unit that stores image data together with a user code corresponding to the transmission terminal code, a data reading unit that reads the image data stored in the image storage unit by a user code, and reads the read image data. Image
A recording unit for recording and outputting, and an output control unit for erasing the recorded and output image data from the image storage unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, there is provided a notifying means for notifying the presence or absence of image data stored in the image storage unit in association with a user code. And The invention according to claim 3 is:
In order to achieve the above object, when the same transmission terminal code is registered in duplicate corresponding to a plurality of user codes, the output control unit performs all of the transmission terminal codes corresponding to the duplicate registration. Until the image data is recorded and output by the user code, the image data in the image storage unit is stored.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least one transmission terminal code of at least one other party is registered in the transmission terminal code registration section in correspondence with the user code of each individual. The transmitting terminal code of the other party received by the determining unit is determined, and when the determined transmitting terminal code is registered in the transmitting terminal code registering unit, the image data image is displayed together with the user code corresponding to the transmitting terminal code. stored in the storage unit, the image storing unit the image data stored in the reading by the user code, <br/> not the image data read out recorded output by the image recording unit Rutotomoni were recorded output The image data is deleted from the image storage unit.

Further, in the invention according to the second aspect having the above configuration, the presence or absence of the image data stored in the image storage unit is notified by the notification means in accordance with the user code. Further, in the invention according to claim 3 having the above configuration, when the same transmission terminal code is registered redundantly corresponding to a plurality of user codes, the output control unit performs the duplicate registration transmission. The image data in the image storage unit is stored until the image data is recorded and output by all the user codes corresponding to the terminal codes.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a registration example of a communication terminal code.

First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1A, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 includes an RO
In accordance with a program written in an M (Read Only Memory) 12, the system of the entire facsimile apparatus is controlled. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 is a CPU 1
The work area and data necessary for the operation 1 are stored. The operation unit 14 includes a display device or a key input device necessary for operating the facsimile machine, and is also used when registering a user code or a transmission terminal code of a transmission source in the present embodiment. . The scanner 15 reads, for example, a transmission document at a predetermined resolution. Plotter (picture
The image recording unit 16 prints out the received image information or a reception report for notifying that the image information has been received.

The transmitting terminal code registration unit 17 stores, for example, RA
M, and at least one transmission terminal code of the other party is registered in correspondence with the user code of each individual. The image storage unit 18 stores image data having a communication terminal code registered in the transmission terminal code registration unit 17 together with a user code corresponding to the communication terminal code. A modem (modulation / demodulation device) 19 performs modulation / demodulation related to facsimile communication. NCU (Network Controller) 20
Forms a line (telephone line or the like) loop for performing facsimile communication. Incidentally, 21 is a system bus.

In the above configuration, the modem 19 and the N
The receiving unit 22 is configured by the CU 20, and the receiving unit 22 receives image data by facsimile communication. The plotter 16 prints out a hard copy based on the image data received by the receiving unit 22. Here, the CPU 11 serves as a code determination unit to determine the received transmission terminal code of the destination. Then C
The PU 11 as a code search unit searches whether the determined transmission terminal code is registered in the transmission terminal code registration unit 17.

When the transmission terminal code to be searched is registered in the transmission terminal code registration section 17, the image data is stored in the image storage section 18 together with the user code corresponding to the transmission terminal code. When the user code is input from the operation unit 14, the CPU 11 reads out the image data stored in the image storage unit 18 together with the user code as a reading unit. The read image data is printed out by the plotter 16 and deleted from the image storage unit 18 by the CPU 11 as an output control unit.

The presence or absence of image data stored in the image storage unit 18 is notified as a reception report by the plotter 16 as notification means in association with the user code. Note that the notification means is not limited to the plotter 16, and the notification may be made visually using a display device of the operation unit 14, for example. Here, the transmitting terminal code will be described. FIG. 1B shows an example of registering a transmission terminal code in the transmission terminal code registration section 17 of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1B, for example, one user code A
, Up to n (n is an integer) reception destinations, that is, transmission terminal codes A1 to An can be registered. The user codes A, B,... Are arbitrarily set by, for example, about four digits. Transmission terminal codes An, Bn, ...
Is the TSI transmitted from the destination facsimile machine
(Transmitting Subscriber Identification: transmitting terminal identification signal) or NSS (Non-Standard facilities Se
t-up: non-standard function setting signal), for example, in the case of TSI, is defined by a space of 20 characters, +, and a number.

In the present embodiment, when the transmission terminal code is sent at the time of reception, the transmission destination code is compared with the code registered in the transmission terminal code registration unit 17 to determine whether the destination is a registered destination. If the user code is registered, the user code is used as an attribute of the image information together with the image information.
To memorize. Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 2A is a flowchart showing a main routine in the facsimile machine of FIG. FIG.
In (a), when a registration mode is selected by the user (step S1), a registration operation of a user code or a transmission terminal code is started (step S2). The selection of the registration mode is performed by key input of the operation unit 14. On the other hand, when the printout of the received document is selected (step S3), the output operation by the plotter 16 is performed (step S4). This is also performed by key input of the operation unit 14 in the same manner as the registration operation.

On the other hand, when ringing comes from an external line via the receiving section 22 (step S5), the facsimile receiving operation is started (step S6). Next, the registration operation (Step S2), the output operation (Step S4), and the reception operation (Step S6) will be described. FIG.
(B) is a flowchart showing the registration operation in the main routine. The registration operation shown in FIG. 2B is performed by various key operations using the display device and the key input device of the operation unit 14. First, a user code, for example, a code A desired to be registered is input (step S21). Regardless of whether the input user code A is registered or unregistered, a transmission terminal code, for example, code An is input (step S22). Here, if the input user code A is already registered, the newly input transmission terminal code An is added to the registered transmission terminal codes A1 to A8. If the input user code is an unregistered code, for example, code X, the user code X and the input transmission terminal code, for example, codes X1 to X3 are registered. If there is room in the registration capacity and registration is possible, input is accepted as long as the user desires registration (step S2).
3).

FIG. 3A is a flowchart showing the output operation in the main routine. In the output operation shown in FIG. 3A, when a user code, for example, a code A is input (step S41), it is determined whether image data with the attribute of the user code A is stored in the image storage unit 18. Is determined (step S42). If it is not stored, the process ends. If it is stored, the page is printed out page by page (step S43). When the printout of one page is completed (step S44), the image data of the print completed page in the image storage unit 18 is deleted (step S45), and the printout is repeated until the printout and the deletion of all pages are completed. (Step S46).

FIG. 3B is a flowchart showing the receiving operation in the main routine. In the receiving operation shown in FIG. 3B, when a facsimile arrives, the received TS
I For example, if the transmission terminal code A1 is the transmission terminal code registration unit 1
7 is registered (step S6).
1) If registered, store all pages of the received image data in the image storage unit 18 (step S6).
2, 63). At the end of storing all pages, a user code, for example, code A is added to the image data (step S64). Next, a reception report indicating that the user code A has one facsimile reception is output from the plotter 16 (step S65), and the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S61 that the received TSI has not been registered, the facsimile images of all pages are unconditionally printed out from the plotter 16 (steps S66 and S67), and the process is terminated. When the same transmission terminal code is registered in correspondence with a plurality of user codes, for example, codes A and B, for example, when A1 = B1, the CPU 11 as an output control unit
Saves the image data stored in the image storage unit 18 without erasing it until the image data is printed out by the two user codes A and B, respectively. That is, even if facsimile communication is printed out by one user, if the facsimile communication is not printed out by all the users corresponding to the transmission terminal codes registered in duplicate, the facsimile communication of the image storage unit 18 is performed. Not erased.

Therefore, the facsimile communication can be reliably transmitted to the users whose codes are registered, and the printouts can be inevitably sorted for each user.
Note that the facsimile communication (image data) in the image storage unit 18 is individually deleted from those printed out to all users. Thus, in this embodiment,
Even if you do not use a special communication mode such as confidential transmission, the facsimile communication sent to the individual will not be seen by others, and the user will only be able to receive the facsimile communication addressed to himself at any time with the setting on the receiving side only. Since the printout can be performed, it is not necessary to arrange the received originals indiscriminately discharged to the receiving tray, and the usability can be improved.

In this embodiment, the user who has registered the code is notified of the presence or absence of facsimile communication, so that the user can be prompted to print out.
The image storage unit 18 can be used efficiently without the unerased facsimile communication remaining forever.

[0025]

As described above, according to the communication apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the transmission terminal code registration unit transmits at least one or more destinations corresponding to the user code of each individual. Register the terminal code, determine the transmission terminal code of the other party received by the code determination unit, if the determined transmission terminal code is registered in the transmission terminal code registration unit, this transmission terminal code stored in the image data the image storing unit together with the corresponding user code, the image data stored in the image storage unit is read out by the user code, read image data the image SL
The image data recorded and output by the recording unit is erased from the image storage unit. Therefore, even if a special communication mode such as confidential transmission is not used, the data can be transmitted to the individual by setting only the receiving side. The received data communication can be received without being seen by others. De Moreover, the user is at any time addressed to itself
Since only data communication can be recorded and output , it is not necessary to arrange received documents that have been indiscriminately discharged to the receiving tray, thereby improving usability.

According to the communication device of the second aspect of the present invention, the presence or absence of the image data stored in the image storage unit is notified by the notification means in accordance with the user code, so that the recorded output is used. You can prompt the person, of non-erased de
Data communication will not be left forever. According to the communication device of the third aspect of the present invention, when the same transmission terminal code is registered in correspondence with a plurality of user codes, the output control unit is registered in duplicate. Until the image data is recorded and output by all the user codes corresponding to the transmission terminal code,
Since the image data in the image storage unit is stored, the data communication can be reliably transmitted to the user whose code is registered, and the recording output can be inevitably sorted for each user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a communication apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment, and FIG. )
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a registration example of a communication terminal code.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are flowcharts showing a processing procedure of the embodiment. FIG. 2A is a flowchart showing a main routine in the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a flowchart showing a registration operation in the main routine.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are flowcharts showing a processing procedure of the embodiment. FIG. 3A is a flowchart showing an output operation in a main routine, and FIG. 3B is a flowchart showing a receiving operation in the main routine.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 11 CPU 16 Plotter (image recording unit) 17 Transmission terminal code registration unit 18 Image storage unit 22 Receiving unit

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A receiving unit for receiving image data by data communication, and records and outputs the image data received by the receiving unit
A communication apparatus having an image recording unit, and a transmitting terminal code registration section for registering the transmission terminal code of at least one other party in correspondence with the user code of each individual, the other party of transmission terminal that received A code determining unit for determining a code; a code searching unit for searching whether the determined transmitting terminal code is registered in the transmitting terminal code registering unit; and a transmitting terminal code to be searched for in the transmitting terminal code registering unit. An image storage unit for storing image data together with a user code corresponding to the transmission terminal code when registered, a data reading unit for reading the image data stored in the image storage unit by the user code, causes out image data is recorded output <br/> from the image recording unit, to erase the image data recorded output from the image storage unit Communication apparatus characterized by comprising a, an output control unit. 2. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying the presence or absence of the image data stored in the image storage unit in correspondence with the user code. 3. When the same transmitting terminal code is registered in correspondence with a plurality of user codes, the output control unit determines all user codes corresponding to the duplicately registered transmitting terminal code. 3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data in the image storage unit is stored until the image data is recorded and output .