JPH02146854A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease the procedure of the operator of an opposite station side and to shorten the time till a data is obtained by obtaining the data required for its own station to an opposite station with only the operation of its own station without the procedure of the operator. CONSTITUTION:The central control section 8 of a facsimile equipment controls a network control section 1, a MODEM 2, a read section 3, a recording section 4, a storage section 5 and a mechanism section 7. Moreover, a data setting means sets a data required for the control section 8 of its own station by the operation of an operation section 6. Moreover, a transmission means capable of sending a data transmission instruction signal to send the content set by the setting means and the data to the setting to its own station and a data reception means to receive a data from an opposite station are provided on the facsimile equipment. On the other hand, the central control section 8 of an opposite station uses a reception means receiving the data setting content and sends the data transmission instruction signal and a data selection means selecting the data depending on the received data setting content and a transmission means sending the selected data to its own station based on the data transmission signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an improvement in a facsimile machine.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional facsimile machines automatically check data in memory set or registered at the other end, such as whether or not the other end has a relay forwarding function, or which destination station the other end's relay station can relay to. If a station needs it, it first contacts the operator at the other station, has the operator output the contents once stored in memory on paper, and sends this output as a manuscript. Alternatively, the data was received in response to a polling instruction from the local station (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 63-65774@).

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the facsimile apparatus described above has a problem in that if the operator of the other station is not present at the time of communication from the own station, the data of the other station cannot be obtained. Furthermore, even if it is possible to contact the operator, there are problems in that it takes time for the operator to write the data on paper, set it on a facsimile machine, and send the data, and the operator's effort is troublesome. . Furthermore, because the other station outputs the contents of the acid memory on paper and reads the output as a manuscript for transmission, the characters received may be unclear, making them difficult to read and causing errors in reading. There is a possibility that it will happen.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine that can directly transmit necessary data only by operating its own station.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Claim 1 of the present invention provides a data setting means for setting data to be received from a partner station, and an instruction for setting contents of the data setting means and transmission of the data to the partner station. The communication terminal includes a transmitting means for transmitting a data transmission instruction signal for the communication, and a data receiving means for receiving data from the partner station.

Further, in claim 2, there is provided a receiving means for receiving data setting contents and a data transmission instruction signal from another station, a data selecting means for selecting data to be transmitted from the data setting contents, and a data selecting means for selecting data to be transmitted from the data setting contents; and data transmitting means for transmitting data to the other station in response to a data transmission instruction signal.

(Function) According to the facsimile apparatus having the structure of claim 1, the data required by the own station is set, and the data setting contents and a data transmission instruction signal instructing the other station to transmit the data are sent to the other station. Send. Thereafter, the above data from the partner station is received.

Further, according to the facsimile apparatus having the structure of the second aspect, data to be transmitted is selected based on the received data setting contents, and is transmitted to another station based on the data transmission instruction signal.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment in which the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is a local station.

This facsimile device is equipped with a network control section 1, a modem section 2, a reading section 3, a recording section 4, a storage section 5, an operating section 6, a mechanism section 7, and functions as a data setting means, a transmitting means, and a data receiving means. It is composed of a central control section 8. Furthermore, the facsimile machine of the other party basically has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. However, instead of the functions of the data setting means, transmitting means, and data receiving means of the central control section 8, the functions of receiving means, data selecting means, and data transmitting means are provided.

The network control section 1 connects the telephone line to the apparatus when a calling signal is received, and releases the telephone line from the apparatus when the communication ends. The modem section 2 modulates the transmission signal from this device, transmits it to the telephone line via the network control section 1, and demodulates the received signal from the telephone line. The reading section 3 reads a document or the like as an image signal and outputs it to the central control section 8.

The recording section 4 prints the received signal converted into an image signal on recording paper. The storage unit 5 is a font ROM and R
AM, etc., preset or registered data,
It stores image signals. The operating section 6 is for operating the device from the outside.

The mechanism section 7 is only for driving the reading section 3 and the recording section 4.

The central control section 8 controls the network control section 1 , modem section 2 , reading section 3 , recording section 4 , storage section 5 and mechanism section 7 . In addition, the central control unit 8 of the own station has a data setting means for setting data required by the own station by operating the operation unit 6, the contents set by this data setting means, and data corresponding to this setting. It includes a transmitting means for transmitting a data transmission instruction signal to be transmitted to the own station, and a data receiving means for receiving data from the opposite station.

On the other hand, the central control unit 8 of the partner station includes a receiving means for receiving data setting contents and a data transmission instruction signal, a data selecting means for selecting data based on the received data setting contents, and a data transmitting means for transmitting the selected data. and data transmitting means for transmitting data to the local station based on the instruction signal.

Next, the operation of the local facsimile machine will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

Mode code for setting data to be received in step S1
If the mode is other than the data selection mode, processing corresponding to the mode is performed in step S2, and the processing of this flowchart ends.

On the other hand, in the data selection mode, data required by the own station is set using the operation unit 6 in step S3. In step S4, the telephone number of the other party is set and dialed. That is, in steps 83 and 84, for example, when performing relay broadcasting, if you want to know in advance which stations have the function of relay broadcasting or which destination stations the relay stations can relay to, First, in step S3, the operation unit 6 is used to check whether or not there is a function of relay notification. Set it to dial the other party's station to which you want to send the above data.

Then, in step S5, the other party's station is called and the telephone line is connected, and in step S6, the setting contents are transmitted to the other party's station. In step S7, it is determined whether there is data received from the partner station, and if there is data received (YES in step S7).
), polling reception is performed in step S8, and the processing of this flowchart is completed. On the other hand, if there is no received data (No in step S7), the process of this flowchart ends without performing the process of step S8.

In addition, in step S3, we explained whether the other station has a relay function or which destination station can relay the data required by the own station, but in addition to that, for example, the data that is set in the other station It may also be data such as the size of the recording paper being used.

Next, we will discuss the operation of the other party's facsimile machine in the third section.
This will be explained using the flowchart shown in the figure.

First, a calling signal is received in step S11, and a telephone line is connected to this device by the network control unit 1 in step St2.

When the data transmission instruction signal is received, the mode is switched to the data selection mode, and it is determined in step S13 whether the mode is the data selection mode. Note that if the data transmission instruction signal is not received, processing corresponding to a mode other than the data selection mode is performed in step S14, and the processing of this flowchart ends.

On the other hand, if it is the data selection mode in step S13, it is determined in step S15 whether or not the data instructed to be transmitted by the data transmission instruction signal is stored in the storage unit 5. If the data is stored in the storage unit 5, the data is converted into a character pattern using the font ROM in the storage unit 5 in step Sm. Then, step S
After being encoded in step S17, the modem unit 2 is encoded in step S18.
is modulated by the network controller 1 in step Sm.
Sent via . Thereafter, the telephone line is opened in step S20, and the processing of this flowchart is completed.

On the other hand, in step S15, if the data corresponding to the data transmission instruction signal is not stored in the storage unit 5, steps Sm to Sa are not performed and step 8
The telephone line is opened at step 20, and the processing of this flowchart ends.

Then, based on the processing up to step 320, the own station receives the signal transmitted from the other station in step S8 of the flowchart of FIG. After being decoded, the recording section 4 prints it on recording paper. Thereafter, the telephone line of the local station is released and the process is completed.

In this manner, the present invention allows the data required by the own station to be directly transmitted from the other station only by the operation of the own station without the need for the operator of the other station. Furthermore, since the data stored in the storage unit 5 is directly converted into a character pattern and transmitted in step S16, the data compression efficiency is high, and communication time and communication costs can be reduced.

Note that if the data corresponding to the data transmission instruction signal is not stored in the storage unit 5 in step S15, the local station may be notified of this and the telephone line may be opened.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the data required by the own station can be obtained only by the operation of the own station without the need for the operator of the opposite station, so that the labor of the operator of the opposite station can be reduced, and the data The time it takes to obtain the information can be shortened. Furthermore, since the necessary data is directly obtained from the partner station, it is possible to obtain clearer images and more accurate data than when the data is written on a manuscript or the like and then transmitted.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile device according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile machine of the local station, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile machine of the other station. 4...Recording section, 5...Storage section, 6...Operation section, 8
...Central control section. Patent applicant: Mita Kogyo Co., Ltd. Representative: Patent attorney: Etsushi Kotani
Patent Attorney Chief 1) Masamukai Patent Attorney Takao Ito

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Data setting means for setting data to be received from a partner station, and transmitting a data transmission instruction signal for instructing the partner station to transmit the setting contents of the data setting means and the data. A facsimile apparatus comprising a transmitting means and a data receiving means for receiving data from the partner station. 2. Receiving means for receiving data setting contents and a data transmission instruction signal from another station, data selection means for selecting data to be transmitted from the data setting contents, and transmitting the selected data according to the data transmission instruction signal. a facsimile device comprising data transmitting means for transmitting data to the other station.