JP3220175B2 - Image information communication confirmation method and image communication device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for confirming image information communication and an image communication apparatus, and more particularly to an image communication apparatus capable of receiving identification information without contact.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of apparatus includes an image communication apparatus having an alternate reception function. For example, when an image is being transmitted, an alternate reception is performed in a memory, and the reception is performed after the use of the apparatus is completed. There is a device that prints out image information that has been received, or a device that stores image information received at night in a memory and prints out the image information in the memory after the printer is energized during the day. In the case of a normal image communication device, the received image information is to be printed out as it is.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, it is difficult to determine whether or not information addressed to oneself has been sent, for example, when a plurality of people are sharing one image communication device jointly. There was a disadvantage. for that reason,
Check to see if the above information is sent regularly,
Or, when a message is transmitted on the transmitting side, it is usual to call the other party for confirmation, which is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described drawbacks of the conventional example, and has as its object the purpose of confirming that information addressed to itself has been received or confirming transmission failure.
In that it provides a confirmation method and an image communication apparatus of the image information communication can be a check relating to the image communication easily.

[0005]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] To achieve the above object
According to another aspect of the present invention, in an image communication apparatus for transmitting and receiving image information, an image receiving unit for receiving image information to which first identification information is added, and a storage unit for storing the image information received by the image receiving unit , the identification information receiving means for receiving a non-contact state of the second identification information, stored in said storage means
Processing different from the instruction to output the image information
Detecting means for detecting an instruction of , and said detecting means
The second received when a predetermined processing instruction is detected .
And identification information, added to the image information stored in the storage means
Comparing means for comparing the first identification information is, when executing the predetermined processing based on the instruction co
In the case where the comparison by the comparing means matches , the storage
Control to output the image information stored in the means .
The image communication apparatus characterized by comprising a that control means
Provide . In the image communication device , image information is transmitted.
Transmission means for identification to receive the identification information in a non-contact state
An information receiving unit, processing the transmission of the image information by said transmission means
When performing the processing , the first information received by the identification information receiving means is
Recognition means for recognizing identification information of, by the transmission means
If the transmission of the image information has failed, the transmission of the image information
The second information received by the identification information receiving means after the processing
Identification information and a first identification recognized by the recognition means
Comparing means for comparing the information, comparison by the comparing means
Provided but if they match, a warning means for outputting a warning
An image communication device is provided .

In a method for confirming image information communication ,
Receiving and storing the image information to which the first identification information has been added, and an instruction for outputting the stored image information;
The second identification information received in a non-contact state when the instruction of the different predetermined process is detected and the stored image information
Comparing the first identification information added to the instruction
And executes the predetermined processing based on, the comparison is one
When match, to output the image information said storage
Image information, characterized in that to check the image information communication by
Provides a method for confirming broadcast information . Also , confirm that image information communication is
In the authentication method, the image information
The previously recognized the first identification information, transmission of the image information
If the signal fails, received after the transmission processing of the image information
Second identification information and the recognized first identification
It compares the information, if the comparison matches, to output the warning
It is characterized by confirming image information communication
To provide a method for confirming image information communication .

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of the image communication apparatus according to the present invention. Reference numeral 3 denotes a CPU that controls the entire apparatus, 1 denotes a ROM that stores various programs, 2 denotes a RAM that is used as a work area when the CPU 3 executes the programs, 4 denotes a reading unit that reads image information using a solid-state imaging device, and 5 denotes a reading unit. An output unit for outputting image information or copying image information read from the image reading unit 4. Reference numeral 6 denotes an operation unit having keys and a display unit for instructing the operation of the apparatus. Reference numeral 8 denotes a line control unit which modulates / demodulates an individual recognition signal and image information and performs line control, and includes a modem NCU and the like. Reference numeral 9 denotes a large-capacity memory constituted by a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like. 10
Numeral denotes a buffer memory, which is a buffer memory for temporary storage for transfer speed conversion when storing received image information in the large-capacity memory 9.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a buzzer which indicates that a person having a non-contact type card having an individual identification code matching the individual identification code of the received image information is receiving image information when approaching the apparatus. Inform. Reference numeral 7 denotes a receiving unit which is a reader of a non-contact type individual recognition card, and 12 denotes a non-contact type card. Although the flow of image information is omitted in FIG. 1,
Basically, a digital copier has an image information cut in the middle of the flow of the image information.
Is connected to

<Description of Contactless Card> Contactless cards are currently being commercialized by several companies, and in one of them, the memory in the card is a ROM of 40 bits and the AM modulation code is a contiester code. There is something. The usage distance is generally about 1 m, and if the distance is too long, a reaction occurs even if the user is not approaching. In addition, the frequency of the carrier wave of the AM modulation selects an empty frequency so as not to interfere with surrounding radio waves, and performs communication. In the present embodiment, the non-contact card receiver is built in the communication device, and for example, the non-contact card with the individual recognition code used for opening and closing the door is made to react to the communication device. When the recognition code added to the received image information matches the recognition code of the card, the owner of the card is notified.

The operation flow of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S21, the image information with the individual recognition code is received, and in the normal image communication apparatus mode, hard printout is performed in step S22. In the mode of this embodiment, the buffer memory 1 is used once.
0 in the large-capacity memory 9 (step S2).
3) The receiving section 7 of the card transmits an AM wave to check whether a contactless card is present nearby (step S24). If there is a contactless card nearby, it is determined whether the individual identification code added to the received image information matches the identification code of the contactless card (step S25). The contact card is searched, and if they match, the buzzer 11 is sounded to warn that image information is being received. If the user inputs his / her identification code from the operation unit 16 after the data is stored between the memories in step S23 (step S27), the image information sent to the user is printed out even if the user does not have the non-contact card. (Step S28).

The received image information may be output as it is without storing it in the memory once, and the output may be warned using a contactless card. In this case,
When the receiving side picks up the image information output sheet transmitted by the transmission destination, the operation unit 6 of the image communication apparatus instructs the apparatus. As explained above, the first
According to the embodiment of the present invention, by incorporating a card reader with a non-contact type individual identification code in the image communication device, when the person holding the card approaches the communication device, automatically recognizes the card identification code. When there is received image information having a matching code, the card owner can be notified of this.

<Second Embodiment> In the first embodiment, a warning buzzer is provided in the communication device as a warning means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The card may have a buzzer transmission function. <Third Embodiment> In the third embodiment, when image information with an individual recognition code is stored in the memory 9, a person holding a contactless card with a matching recognition code can copy or perform image operations. May be printed out from the memory 9. The operation flow in this case is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, image information with an individual recognition code is received (step S31). The received image information is stored in the memory 9 together with the individual recognition code (step S3).
2). When the user comes to the image communication apparatus with a digital copying machine of this embodiment to make a copy and presses the copy start key (step S33), the individual recognition code receiver 1 of the image communication apparatus 1
7 determines whether a non-contact card is present nearby (step S34), and if not, performs normal copying as it is (steps S36 and S37). If the contactless card is nearby, it is determined whether the received image information and the individual recognition code match (step S35). If not, the normal copying operation is performed as it is (step S36, step S36).
If there is a match, in this case, since the person who pressed the start key is the recipient of the image information, copying is performed first (step S38), and the image information for the person in the memory is output (step S39). , Step S40).

When the image transmission is performed and the transmission start key is pressed (step S41), the individual recognition code receiver 17 of the image communication apparatus determines whether or not a non-contact card is present nearby (step S42). If it does not exist, the normal transmission is performed as it is (steps S45 and S4).
6). If the contactless card is nearby, it is determined whether or not the received image information matches the individual recognition code (step S43). If not, the normal transmission operation is performed as it is (steps S45 and S46). Then, the transmitting operation is performed (step S44), and the image information in the memory is output (steps S47 and S48).

<Fourth Embodiment> In the above-described embodiment, in the case of transmission failure due to a wrong number of a destination in reservation transmission or memory transmission, a message list of failure has been printed until now. It was usual to print out or print out the cover of the transmitted image information and warn.In this case, check if you do not go to the communication device and see the message list or printout paper. I could not do it. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the individual recognition code of the sender is recognized by the image communication device by the non-contact card when transmitting, and when the transmission fails, the non-contact card having the same recognition code approaches again. A warning is sometimes issued to confirm transmission failure.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Confirmation regarding image communication can be easily performed . In particular , claim 1
According to the invention of beauty 7, different from the output of the stored image
Comprising processing even when performing the user addressed who instructed the processing
Can be confirmed that the image has been received . Further, claim
According to the 6 and 12 invention, Yu after the transmission processing of the image information
If the user approaches the device again , transmission of image information will fail
Can be easily confirmed .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image communication apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an image receiving operation according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an image receiving operation according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ROM 2 RAM 3 CPU 4 Image reading part 5 Image output part 6 Operation part 7 Receiving part 8 Line control part 9 Large-capacity memory 10 Buffer memory 11 Buzzer 12 Non-contact card

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Claims (12)

(57) [Claims] 1. An image communication apparatus for transmitting and receiving image information, comprising: image receiving means for receiving image information to which first identification information is added; storage means for storing image information received by the image receiving means; Identification information receiving means for receiving the second identification information in a non-contact state; and a finger for outputting the image information stored in the storage means.
Detecting means for detecting an indication of a different predetermined processing and indicates an indication of the predetermined processing is detected by the detection means
Run a second identification information received, and comparing means for comparing the was added to the stored image information first identification information in the storage unit, the predetermined processing based on the instructions in as well as, before
When the comparison by the comparing means matches , the storage means
Control to output the image information stored in the
Image communication apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a control means. 2. The image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second identification information received by the identification information receiving means is included in a radio wave from a non-contact medium. 3. The image communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the identification information receiving means receives the second identification information in a non-contact state when the non-contact medium exists within a predetermined radius. . 4. The instruction for the predetermined processing is , Transmission of image information
2. The image communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instruction is an instruction.
Place . 5. The image communication device according to claim 1, , Has copy function , The instruction of the predetermined processing is , Copy finger using the copy function
2. The image communication device according to claim 1, wherein
Place . 6. An image communication apparatus, when performing a transmitting means for transmitting the image information, the identification information receiving means for receiving identification information in a non-contact state, the transmission processing of the image information by said transmission means, identification
Recognize the first identification information received by the separate information receiving means
A recognition means for, when the transmission of the image information has failed by the transmission means,
The identification information receiving means after transmission processing of the image information
A second identification information received Ri, certified by the recognizing means
Comparing means for comparing the first identification information identified, if the comparison by the comparing means are matched, the image communication apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a warning means for outputting a warning. 7. A check method of an image information communication, leave receive and store image information obtained by adding first identification information, different from the instruction for outputting the stored image information
Is added to the second identification information received in a non-contact state and the stored image information when a predetermined processing instruction is detected.
Comparing the first identification information that have been, and executes the predetermined processing based on the instruction, the
If the comparison matches, confirmation method of the image information communication and performs confirmation of the stored and to output the image information by the image information Communication. Wherein said second identification information, how to check the image information communication according to claim 7, characterized in that contained in the radio waves from the non-contact medium. Wherein said second identification information, how to check the image information communication according to claim 8, wherein the received in a non-contact state when the non-contact medium is within the predetermined radius. 10. The instruction for the predetermined processing is , Send image information
2. The image information according to claim 1, wherein the image information is a communication instruction.
How to check communication . 11. The instruction for the predetermined processing is , Use copy function
2. The image according to claim 1, wherein the instruction is a copied instruction.
How to check image communication . 12. A check method of an image information communication, recognizing the first identification information received in performing the transmission processing of the image information advance, if the transmission of the image information has failed, the image information of
The second identification information received after the transmission processing and the recognition
Comparing the Oita first identification information, when the comparison matches, the field so as to output the warning
A method for confirming image information communication, comprising confirming image information communication.