JP3011849U - facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To realize a facsimile that eliminates the need for dialing and eliminates erroneous transmission. Constitution: Optical number reading devices 1 and 2 for reading a number of a destination telephone number N written on a transmission original in a facsimile, and a transmitting device 4 for generating a dial signal of the destination telephone number from the read number. .

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a facsimile having an automatic dial function.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When sending a fax, you must enter the recipient's telephone number.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In this case, it is troublesome to input the destination telephone number each time, and there is also a facsimile equipped with a function of previously registering the destination telephone number as an abbreviated number to reduce this.

However, in the latter case, there is a trouble that the abbreviated number must be registered in advance, and there is a problem that the abbreviated number cannot be used for a new destination in the first place.

In addition, there is a case where the recipient's telephone number is often mistaken or mistakenly transmitted, and in the current facsimiles, which are mainly used for automatic transmission, there is no means to confirm this, and important documents and confidential documents cannot be confirmed. In the case of sending, it became a fatal problem.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention was created for the purpose of providing a facsimile that solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is an optical type that reads the number of the destination telephone number written on the original for transmission on the facsimile. It is composed of a number reading device and a transmitting device that generates a dial signal of a destination telephone number from the read number.

[0007]

[Action]

 Therefore, according to the present invention, if the telephone number of the other party to be transmitted is written in advance on the transmission document and the number is sent to the facsimile, the number is read by the optical number reading device and the destination telephone number is read from the read number. The dialing signal of the number is generated and transmitted to the desired destination.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a circuit of the facsimile of the present invention, and here, a CCITT G3 facsimile is taken as an example. The basic structure of this facsimile is publicly known, and the description will be made from the transmitting section. In the figure, reference numeral 11 is a transmission scanning device that reads a transmission original by an image sensor and converts it into an image signal, and 12 is for transmitting this image signal. Further, a coding device for coding into a digital signal, a modulator / demodulator 13 for modulating the digital signal for transmission through a communication line, and a network controller 14 for controlling connection of the communication line.

The receiving unit will be described. In the figure, reference numeral 13 is a modulator / demodulator for demodulating a signal transmitted via the network controller 14 into a digital signal, and 16 is a decoder for decoding this digital signal into an image signal. A decoding / scanning device 15 is a recording / scanning device for obtaining a hard copy by this image signal.

The present invention is implemented in the above known device. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an image sensor for reading the destination telephone number N written on the transmission document S and converting it into an image signal. The signal from the image sensor 1 is an OCR device (optical numeral reading device). It is identified as a number by entering 2.

Reference numeral 3 in the figure distinguishes the case of manual dialing from the dial 5 and the case of the automatic dial according to the present invention, and further controls reading of the destination telephone number N written in the transmission document S. The dialing signal of the destination telephone number is generated by the transmitting device 4 from the read number and is automatically transmitted to the communication line via the network controlling device 14.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation procedure in this case. First, in step S101, it is determined whether the dial is a manual dial or an automatic dial according to the present invention. Then, in step S102, in the case of automatic dialing, the first or second sheet of the original is not misread as the number of the second sheet or less. Whether or not it is an eye is determined, only the number written on the first sheet of the original is read in step S103, and automatic transmission is performed in step S104.

In the above embodiment, the image sensor 1 is arranged at a predetermined position of the facsimile, while the destination telephone number N to be written on the transmission document S matches the position of the image sensor 1 during scanning. The telephone number information is distinguished from the other information written in the transmitted manuscript by writing in the field.For example, the image sensor is shared with the image sensor of the facsimile body and equipped with an intelligent function to provide the information from the scanned image. Of course, it is possible to automatically make a call by recognizing a number having a fixed number of digits as telephone number information.

[0014]

[Effect of device]

 The present invention having the above configuration has the following unique effects. All you have to do is to enter the telephone number of the other party in the sent manuscript and the fax will automatically read and send it, so there is no need to dial one by one or register a speed dial beforehand, and anyone can easily use the fax. can do.

For the same reason, there is no possibility that the telephone number of the transmission destination will be mistaken or mistakenly transmitted unlike the conventional facsimile, and the facsimile which is particularly suitable for transmitting important documents or confidential documents. Becomes

[0016] For example, when requesting a reply from a facsimile, it is certain that the other party uses the fax machine of the present invention, and if a reply sheet in which the telephone number of the own station is entered is provided in advance, it is sure. You can expect a reply and open a new way for facsimile communication.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a facsimile device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main part of the operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a transmission sheet used in this invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Image sensor 2 OCR device 4 Transmitter N Entered phone number

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A facsimile equipped with an optical numeral reading device for reading a numeral of a destination telephone number printed on a transmission original and a transmitting device for generating a dial signal of the destination telephone number from the read numeral.