JPH0561674B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention]

The present invention relates to a data transmission method for transmitting document information created by character processing using a telephone line, etc., and in particular, the present invention relates to a data transmission method for transmitting document information created by character processing using a telephone line, etc. It is designed so that it can be transmitted. In the conventional data transmission method of this kind, even when transmitting document information created by character processing to multiple partner stations, the document information for each partner station was created and transmitted each time. Even when transmitting a fixed form document that only requires rewriting some items such as the address, each time it is transmitted to each partner station, the character information of the rewritten items such as the address is created by character processing, and then the required information is sent. This method has the drawback of requiring complicated information processing to edit document information. It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology, and when transmitting document information created by character processing to a plurality of partner stations, it is an object of the present invention to pre-write a file with some items applicable to each partner station, such as the addressee. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data transmission method in which the data is automatically inserted and edited into document information each time it is transmitted, and then automatically transmitted sequentially to a plurality of partner stations. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a character processing device implementing the data transmission method of the present invention, where 1 is a microprocessor, 2 is an address bus for specifying addresses of each input/output memory, and 3 is various types of A bidirectional data bus 4 is used to transfer data, and 4 is a control bus used to transmit information such as reading and writing of each memory, reception of interrupts, data set timing, and the like. 5 is a keyboard provided with various keys such as alphabet keys, hiragana keys, and numeric keys; 6 is a keyboard controller for controlling the keyboard 5; A keyboard controller 6 encodes data input through the keyboard 5 and sends an interrupt signal to the control bus 4. 7 is a CRT controller, which allows
It controls the CRT display device 8, character generator 9, refresh memory 10, and refresh memory controller 11. The character generator 9 sequentially outputs, among the stored character patterns, character patterns for lines specified by code inputs such as character codes and character pattern line addresses. The refresh memory 10 stores character codes and display control codes to be displayed on the CRT display device 8.
In response to display instructions from the CRT controller 7, the character code and display control code are repeatedly output. Refresh memory controller 11
is in response to instructions from CRT controller 7.
It controls the above-mentioned refresh cycle for CRT display and the writing and reading of data from the microprocessor 1. Reference numeral 12 is a read-only memory, or so-called ROM, which stores control procedures for the entire apparatus as well as various processing procedures. 13 is a controller for the ROM 12; 14 is a random access memory, or so-called RAM, which is used for temporary storage of various data; for example, a register IDR that stores key signals input from the keyboard 5; and a register IDR that stores input text. Sentence buffer memory SB,
Recipient name table pointer register OPR, recipient name table ATB that stores recipient identification numbers such as recipient name and telephone number, and message buffer memory group MB1 to MB that stores voice messages.
4. It has a register TR for storing the sender's name. 15 is a controller for the RAM 14;
16 is a floppy disk, 17 is a floppy disk drive device, and 18 is a floppy disk drive device 1.
7 controller. Further, 19 is a printer, and 20 is a controller for the printer 19. Furthermore, 21 is a switched line, 22 is a network control device,
23 is a telephone; 24 is a switch for switching between the modulation and demodulation side and the audio side, which will be described later;
It is controlled by the communication control section 26. 25 is a modem device, 26 is a communication control unit, and the modem device 2
5. Control the network control device 22 and switch 24. 27 is a speaker, 28 is a speech synthesis section, 29 is a speech synthesis controller that controls the speech synthesis section 29, 30 is a microphone, 31 is an AD converter that converts an analog audio signal into a digital audio signal, and 32 is a digital signal from the AD converter 31. This is a voice recognition device that receives voice signals and performs voice recognition. Next, FIG. 2 shows an example of the arrangement of various keys on the keyboard 5 described above. In the illustrated example, there are a group of character keys 5A such as alphanumeric keys and katakana keys, a group of operation keys 5B for operating the cursor and screen display, a group of edit keys 5C for instructing various editing functions, and a merge send key 5D.
It is equipped with The character processing device of the present invention having the above-described configuration operates in response to various key operations on the keyboard 5 having the above-described configuration, and when a key input is made from the keyboard 5, an interrupt signal is transmitted to the microprocessor 1. and performs various controls necessary for character processing according to control procedures stored in the ROM 12. The characters are created by character processing under such control and stored in document buffer memory in preparation for transmission.
In documents with text information that is temporarily stored in the SB, there is a “

[Formula]”, recipient name Where to enter “

Write down each merge mark that is “[Formula]”. Among these merge marks, “

[Formula]” is input by pressing the control key and “M” key at the same time, and “

[Formula]” is entered by pressing the control key and the “1” key at the same time.The recipient's name and telephone number are entered in the recipient name table ATB.
The sender's name is stored in each register TR. One such mode of document storage within the RAM 14 is shown in FIG. Next, the mode of communication for transmitting a document of character information processed by a character processing device implementing the data transmission method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S1, when data is input from the keyboard 5, the microprocessor 1
The key data is written to the register IDR via the keyboard controller 6. Then step
In S2, it is determined whether or not the data is from the merge transmission key 5D, and if the data is not from the merge transmission key 5D, the process moves to step S3 and performs various normal input processing, such as ordinary English characters, kana characters, etc. It performs control processing such as character input, kana-kanji conversion input for kana character input, and character code input, and performs well-known character processing similar to that performed by ordinary word processors. On the other hand, if the data is from the merge transmission key 5D in step S2, the process moves to step S4, and a message buffer memory group for storing the voice message is sent.
A voice message to be read from the ROM 12 and transmitted in voice to the partner station is transferred to MB1 to MB4 and temporarily stored therein. Next, in step S5, the recipient name table
The start address of the receiver name table ATB is stored in the pointer register OPR of the ATB, and in step S6, the receiver name table ATB is searched to determine whether there is still a partner station to transmit to next, and the pointer register OPR is stored. If the first address stored in the OPR has reached the final destination in the recipient name table ATB and there is no other station to send to next, the process moves to step S7 to perform transmission end processing, and the pointer If the first address stored in the register OPR has not reached the final destination in the recipient name table ATB and there is a destination station to send to next, the process moves to step S8 and the document temporarily stored in the document buffer memory SB is transferred. Merge mark inside “

The recipient name of the next destination is transferred from the recipient name table ATB to the location of [Formula], and supplementary editing of the document is performed.Also, in the same way, in step S9, the message buffer memory B3 is transferred in step S4. Merge mark in voice message transferred to “

In place of “[formula]”, transfer and insert the contents of the register TR that stores the recipient name, and also insert the merge mark “

[Formula]", the recipient name indicated by the pointer register OPR is transferred from the recipient name table ATB and inserted and edited. Next, in step S10, the recipient name table is inserted.
The telephone number of the next partner station is read from the ATB, and transferred to the network control device 22 as dial data via the communication control unit 26. In step S11, the network control device 22 reads out the telephone number of the next partner station according to the above-mentioned dial data.
It sends out dial pulses on the telephone line in the same way as in a normal telephone. Then step
At S12, the network control device 22 is monitored and waits for the completion of connection to the other party or the arrival of a call abandonment signal,
When a call abandonment signal arrives, the process moves to step S31, increments the first address stored in the pointer register OPR to the next destination in the recipient name table ATB, returns to step S6, and repeats the process described above for the next destination. Repeat. Also, when a signal indicating completion of connection to the other station arrives,
The line connection is transferred from the telephone side to the data terminal side using a known procedure, and then the switching device 24 is used to transmit the processed character information as audio information.
is switched to the voice synthesis section 28 side via the communication control section 26. Next, the process moves to step S14, where the voice message for confirming the partner station, which was merged with the voice message previously stored in the message buffer memory MB3 in step S9, is retrieved and sent to the voice synthesis unit 28 via the voice synthesis controller 29. The data is supplied, converted into audio information, and sent as audio to the other party's station. The voice response from the other station to the voice transmission is converted into a digital voice signal by the AD converter 31, and then sent through the voice recognition section 32.
Microprocessor 1 is notified and step S15
At this point, the microprocessor 1 determines whether the voice response from the partner station is "yes" or not.
However, if the voice response from the other station is not "Yes", the process moves to step S16 and the voice response is "No".
If the answer is "No", the telephone number was incorrect, and the process moves to step S18 to indicate to the other party that the telephone number was incorrect. Save the voice message (notifying you that the call was made in error) in the message buffer memory.
It is read from the MB4 and notified in the form of audio information. Next, the process moves to step S19, where the operator at the local station is informed that the telephone number is incorrect, and then the process moves to step S30, where the telephone line is disconnected according to a known procedure, and then, the process moves to step S31.
The start address stored in the pointer register OPR is incremented to the next destination in the recipient name table ATB, and the above process is repeated from step S6. On the other hand, if the voice response from the partner station is not "No" in step S16, the process proceeds to step S17.
Step S26 determines whether there is no response, and if there is no response, it is determined that the other station is connected to a device rather than a human, and the process advances to step S26, as described later. Information is transmitted in the form of electrical signals to the other station's equipment. Also, step
If the result determined in step 17 is an invalid response, the process moves to step S24 to display to the own station operator that the response is invalid, and then proceeds to step S24.
Proceeding to S30, the telephone line is disconnected in the same manner as described above. Furthermore, if the result of the determination in step S15 is "yes", the process proceeds to step S20.
, and retrieves from the message buffer memory MB1 a voice message requesting a voice response of "yes" or "no" as to whether or not the document to be transmitted is desired to be transmitted in the form of voice information. , is supplied to the speech synthesis section 28 via the speech synthesis controller 29, where it is converted into speech information and sent to the partner station. Then, in step S21, the voice response from the other station to the above inquiry is "Yes".
If the answer is "Yes", the process moves to step S22, where the document processed in step S8 is sent via the speech synthesis controller 29,
The signal is supplied to the speech synthesis section 28, where it is converted into speech information and sent to the line. When the entire text of the processed document has been sent as described above, the process moves to step S30, and the telephone line is disconnected according to the known procedure as described above. Next, in step S31, the pointer register is
The first address stored in the OPR is advanced to the next destination in the recipient name table ATB, and the above-described process is repeated for the next destination. However, if it is determined in step S21 that the voice response from the other station is not "yes" and then in step S23 that the voice response from the other station is "no", the device is prompted to prepare for document reception. The voice message is taken out from the message buffer memory MB2, and as described above, is supplied to the voice synthesis unit 28 via the voice synthesis controller 29, where it is converted into voice information and sent to the line. On the other hand, at the other party's station, the line connection is switched from the telephone side to the equipment side. Therefore, in step S26, the switch 24 is switched to the modem 25 side to prepare for transmitting the electrical signal of the document to the line. Next, in step S27, a link is established with the partner station equipment according to the procedure stipulated in JIS C-6362, and then, in step S28, the merged document as described above is stored in the document buffer memory SB. Read from JIS
Communication control unit 2 according to the procedure specified in C-6362.
6, the digital document signal is subjected to parallel-to-serial conversion, and then the time-series document signal is placed on a carrier signal by the modulator/demodulator 25 and sent to the line. In this way, when the transmission of the entire document is completed, the process moves to step S29, and the link is released according to the procedure stipulated in JIS C-6362, and then the line is disconnected in step S30. As before, the above process is repeated for the next destination. Note that in the above process, only the sender's name and recipient's name are merged, but other items can also be merged by adding merge marks. At this time, it is also possible to have the partner station say a keyword so that the partner station can be confirmed more reliably. As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, when transmitting fixed-form document information created by character processing to multiple partner stations, once the fixed-form document is created, the recipient's name and telephone number can be transmitted. Only some of the items that need to be rewritten, such as, are extracted from a file (table) that has been created in advance, automatically inserted, edited, and sent, so there is no need to manually edit the items that need to be rewritten each time. A remarkable effect is obtained in that the created document information can be efficiently and automatically sequentially transmitted to a plurality of partner stations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a character processing device implementing the data transmission method of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration and layout of a keyboard in a character processing device implementing the data transmission method of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the storage mode of the random access memory. 4
The figure is a flowchart showing an example of the mode of character information transmission. 1... Microprocessor, 2... Address bus, 3... Data bus, 4... Control bus, 5... Keyboard, 6... Keyboard controller, 7... CRT controller, 8... CRT
Display device, 9...Character generator, 10
... Refresh memory, 11 ... Refresh memory controller, 12 ... Read-on memory (ROM), 13 ... ROM controller, 14 ...
...Random access memory (RAM), 15...
RAM controller, 16... floppy disk, 17... floppy disk drive device, 18...
...Floppy disk drive controller, 19...
Printer, 20...Printer controller, 21
...Public communication line, 22...Network control device, 23...
...Telephone, 24...Switching device, 25...Modulation/demodulation device, 26...Communication control section, 27...Speaker, 2
8...Speech synthesis unit, 29...Speech synthesis controller, 30...Microphone, 31...AD converter, 32...Speech recognition unit, IDR...Input data register, SB...Document buffer memory, OPR
...Pointer register, ATB...Recipient name table, MB1 to MB4...Message buffer memory, TR...Sender name register, 5A...Character keys, 5B...Cursor and screen display operation keys, 5C...Edit key , 5D...Merge transmission key.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Data to be transmitted that is commonly sent to a plurality of destinations is stored, and a plurality of recipient names corresponding to the plurality of destinations and a plurality of names for connecting lines to each destination are stored. and storing the connection information in association with each other, and transmitting the data to be transmitted with the recipient name of the destination added thereto over a line connected based on one of the stored connection information, and Once transmitted, the data to be transmitted is transmitted over a newly connected line based on the stored connection information of the new destination, with the recipient name of the new destination added. Data transmission method. 2. The data transmission method according to claim 1, wherein the recipient name includes Kanji information. 3. The data transmission method according to claim 2, wherein the kanji information is obtained by converting input kana information into kana-kanji characters. 4. The data transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the recipient's name can be specified at a desired addition position to the data to be transmitted.