JPH0583514A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the line use's charge and line occupying rate of the facsimile equipment and to improve transfer efficiency by storing a group code for each installing area and a transmitting destination phone number in a group, executing circulating transmission in the group by transmitting/receiving the group code, and executing transmission from the other facsimile equipment when a certain facsimile equipment) in a busy state. CONSTITUTION:When a circulating transmission instruction and the group code are inputted by a manipulation part 2, a retrieval part 4 retrieves the group code stored in a registration memory 3, the circulating transmission is started after reading a destination number corresponding to the group code and displaying the number on the display of the manipulation part 2, when the destination is in the busy state, it is confirmed whether the destination is final one or not, when it is the final destination, a call is repeatedly originated again after waiting for set prescribed time and when the destination is not final one, the circulating transmission processing is executed by reading the destination number in the other group from the registration memory 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine having a circulation transmission function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the development of facsimile machines and communication networks, the same document is often transmitted to a plurality of remote parties. Facsimile apparatuses having a broadcast transmission function have been developed in consideration of the convenience of transmitting the same document to a plurality of remote parties.

This broadcast transmission function is to register a plurality of transmission destinations in a memory in advance, set transmission originals, and designate broadcast transmission to sequentially transmit originals to preregistered destinations. In addition, relay broadcast transmission using this broadcast transmission function is also performed. In relay broadcast transmission, when a transmitting side facsimile device requests a facsimile device serving as a relay station to perform relay broadcast transmission. The document is sequentially transmitted to a plurality of destinations registered in advance in the relay station.

However, in such a conventional relay broadcast transmission, since the original document is transmitted to all the destinations registered by the facsimile device which is the relay station, the facsimile device which has become the relay station. There has been a problem that the line usage fee becomes expensive, the line occupancy becomes high, and it becomes impossible to receive documents from other facsimile machines.

Therefore, as in the confidential transmission file transfer method described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-261970, the facsimile device is provided with a confidential ID collating means, and the NSS signal is provided with ID number information of a plurality of facsimile devices as confidential destinations. When added and transmitted, a facsimile machine serving as a relay station collates the ID number information and sequentially executes relay transmission to save transmission labor and transmission charge.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional confidential transmission file transfer system, when the facsimile machine transferred through the relay station is in the busy state, the facsimile machine in the busy state is used. There was a problem that the transfer stopped. In view of this, the present invention stores a group code for each installation area and a telephone number of a destination in the group in the facsimile apparatus, and transmits the group code to perform circulation transmission within the group, and the facsimile apparatus in a busy state. If there is, the fax machine in the group that is not busy transmits the fax to reduce the line charge and line occupancy rate of the fax machine that acts as a relay station.
The purpose is to improve transfer efficiency.

[0007]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A facsimile machine having a circulation transmission function for circulating and transmitting received image data to a plurality of facsimile machines designated in advance for each installation area, wherein a group code indicating the installation area and a telephone number of the transmission destination of the group An operation means for registering the group code, a memory for storing the group code for which the registration operation has been performed and a telephone number of the destination of the group, an image memory for storing received image data for each group code, and a transmitting terminal for receiving processing. When a group code is transmitted from, a search means for analyzing the group code and searching a corresponding telephone number of the destination from the memory is provided, and when the circulation transmission request and the group code are transmitted during the reception processing, The retrieval means retrieves the destination telephone number of the group code from the memory and displays it on the retrieved destination. Characterized by transferring image data is read out of the group code stored in the memory,
The invention according to claim 2 is the same as the invention according to claim 1,
When the facsimile device serves as a receiving station, and when the transmitting station instructs the facsimile transmission request to the facsimile device, when the image data is transmitted by instructing the telephone number of the transmission start station that starts circulation transmission together with the group code, The receiving station compares the group code instructed by the searching means with the group code stored in the memory, and when the comparison result is coincident, the destination telephone number of the group code is read out from the memory and instructed. The telephone numbers of the transmission start stations are compared, and when the comparison results are the same, the transfer of the image data is not executed. The invention according to claim 3 is the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, When the transfer process of the image data is executed, the information indicating the transfer is stored in the image memory, or the information indicating the transfer is performed. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the received image data is recorded on a recording paper at the time of recording and outputting, and in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, when the transfer processing of the image data is executed, the transfer is performed. The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that display means for displaying the above-mentioned group code is provided, and a circulation transmission for circulating and transmitting the image data received to a plurality of facsimile devices designated in advance for each installation area. A facsimile device having a function, comprising: a group code indicating the installation area; an operating means for registering a series of destination telephone numbers in the group; a group code for which the registration operation is performed and a series of groups for each group. A memory that stores the telephone number of the destination,
An image memory that stores received image data for each group code, and when a group code is transmitted from a transmitting terminal during reception processing, the group code is analyzed and a corresponding series of destination telephone numbers is retrieved from the memory. When a circulation transmission request and a group code are transmitted during the receiving process, a search means is provided, and the search means retrieves a series of destination telephone numbers of the group code from the memory, and searches the series of destinations searched. It is characterized in that the image data of the group code stored in the image memory is read out and transferred to the destination not in the busy state.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile machine having a circulation transmission function for circulating and transmitting the received image data to a plurality of facsimile machines designated in advance for each installation area. The code and the telephone number of the destination of the group are stored in the memory by the registration operation, the received image data is stored in the image memory for each group code, and when the group code is transmitted from the transmitting terminal during the receiving process, the group The code is analyzed to retrieve the telephone number of the corresponding transmission destination from the memory, and the image data of the group code stored in the image memory is read and transferred to the retrieved transmission destination.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the line usage fee and the line occupancy rate of the facsimile machine which serves as a relay station in the relay broadcast transmission. In the invention according to claim 2, the above-mentioned claim 1
In the invention described above, when the facsimile apparatus is used as a receiving station, and when the transmitting station instructs the facsimile apparatus to request the circulation transmission, the telephone number of the transmission start station that starts circulation transmission together with the group code is instructed When the data is transmitted, the group code designated by the search means is compared with the group code stored in the memory at the receiving station, and when the comparison result matches, the destination telephone number of the group code from the memory. Is read out and the telephone numbers of the transmission start stations instructed are compared, and when the comparison results match, the transfer of the image data is not executed.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the facsimile transmission transferred from the facsimile machine transferred at the end of the circulation transmission to the first facsimile machine to be repeatedly executed within the group, and the facsimile apparatus provided with the circulation transmission function. The reliability of can be improved. Claim 3
In the described invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, when the transfer processing of the image data is executed, information indicating that the image data has been transferred is stored in the image memory, or information indicating that the image data has been transferred is received. When the image data is recorded and output, it is recorded on a recording sheet. In the invention according to claim 4, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, when the transfer process of the image data is executed, the group code of the transfer destination Is displayed.

Therefore, the operator of the facsimile apparatus that has sent the circulation can surely know that the circulation transmission has been made, and can confirm the facsimile apparatus to which the circulation has been sent, and the facsimile apparatus having the circulation transmission function. The reliability of can be improved. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile device having a circulation transmission function for circulating and transmitting image data received to a plurality of facsimile devices designated in advance for each installation area, the group code indicating the installation area and the group code indicating the installation area. A series of destination telephone numbers in the group is stored in the memory by the registration operation, the received image data is stored in the image memory for each group code, and when the circulation transmission request and the group code are transmitted during the reception processing, the memory A series of destination telephone numbers of the relevant group code is searched from, and the image data of the relevant group code stored in the image memory is read out and transferred to the destination of the searched series of destinations that is not busy. ..

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the line usage fee and the line occupancy rate of the facsimile machine which serves as a relay station in relay broadcast transmission, and to improve the circulation transmission efficiency.

[0013]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below based on examples. 1 to 12 are views showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to claims 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the facsimile apparatus 1.
The operation unit 2, the registration memory 3, the search unit 4, the modem 5, the reception memory 6, the system control unit 7, the plotter 8 and the NCU 9 are included.

The operation unit 2 includes various operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, and a display (for example, a liquid crystal display). Various commands are input by key operation, and the input contents and the facsimile device are input. Various information transmitted from the operator to the operator is displayed on the display. In particular, by operating the keys of the operation unit 2, the group code of the circulation transmission destination, the telephone number of the transmission destination, the circulation transmission instruction, and the like are given, and the transmission destination group code is displayed on the display. Therefore, the operation unit 2 constitutes an operation means for inputting and storing the group code of the circulation transmission destination and a telephone number of the transmission destination and a display means for displaying the group code.

The registration memory 3 stores the group code for circulation transmission input from the operation unit 2 and the telephone number of the transmission destination. The search unit (search means) 4 compares the group code stored in the registration memory 3 by the registration operation with the group code stored in the reception memory 6 at the time of reception, and searches for the telephone number of the transmission destination.

The modem 5 modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal. Reception memory (image memory)
Reference numeral 6 stores various data and image data received from a facsimile machine connected to the line via the NCU 9 and the modem 5 for each group code. The system control unit 7
CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read On-
ly Memory) and the like, and the ROM stores a basic program as a facsimile device, a circulation transmission processing program of each invention of the present application, and the like. The system control unit 7
The respective units of the facsimile device 1 are controlled in accordance with the program in M to execute the sequence as the facsimile device 1 and execute the circulation transmission process of each invention of the present application.

As the plotter 8, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used, and the plotter 8 directly transfers the electronic text data stored in the reception memory 6 to a thermal recording paper or a normal recording paper. An image is recorded indirectly via an ink sheet. A line (for example, a telephone line) is connected to the NCU 9, and the NCU 9
Automatically makes / receives calls.

Next, the operation will be described. The present embodiment is characterized in that the facsimile machines A to G connected as groups A to C as shown in FIG. 2 are allowed to perform circulation transmission within the groups A to C. Hereinafter, this circulation transmission process will be described based on the flowchart shown below. Note that the facsimile machines A to G of FIG.
It is assumed that the facsimile apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 is connected to the.

First, the transmission process when the facsimile apparatus 1 is the transmission side will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the facsimile machine 1
It is checked whether or not the circulation transmission is instructed by the circulation transmission designation key on the operation unit 2 (step P1), and when the circulation transmission is not instructed, the normal transmission processing is executed and the transmission processing is terminated ( When the circulation transmission is instructed in step P2), it is confirmed that the circulation function key on the operation unit 2 is pressed (step P3). Then, when the group code is input (step P4), the search unit 4 searches whether the input group code is already stored in the registration memory 3 (step P5), and the stored group code is input. Then, the destination telephone number corresponding to the group code is read from the registration memory 3 and displayed on the display of the operation unit 2 (step P6).

Next, when the start key is pressed (step P7), the transmission to the displayed destination facsimile machine is started and it is confirmed that the communication is normally completed, and the transmission processing is ended (step P8). When the transmission is started, the facsimile apparatus 1 transmits the NSS signal (non-standard function setting signal) as shown in FIG.
A code indicating circulation transmission, a group code for circulation transmission, and a transmission starter code (for example, a telephone number) are binarized and added to the department and transmitted.

Next, the receiving process when the facsimile machine is the receiving side will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, it is checked whether or not it is a circulation transmission by receiving the NSS signal (step Q
1) If it is not a circulation transmission, the normal reception processing is executed and the reception processing is terminated (step Q2). At the time of circulation transmission, the memory code and the transmission starter code received by the NSS signal are stored in the reception memory 6. At the same time as storing, the CFR signal (reception preparation confirmation signal) is transmitted to start the memory reception operation (step Q3).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the reception is normal (step Q4). When the reception is not normal, the reception process is interrupted, the standby state is entered, and the reception process is terminated (step Q4).
5). When the data is normally received, after the data reception is completed (step Q6), the group code and the sender start code stored in the reception memory 6 are read out, and the destination telephone number stored in the registration memory 3 is searched from the group code. ,
It is determined whether or not the retrieved transmission destination telephone number matches the transmission starter code. If they match, it is determined that it is the final destination and the electronic message received from the plotter is output (steps Q7 and Q8).

When the transmission starter codes do not match and the final destination is not reached, the reception message is transmitted to the transmission destination (step Q9), and when the transmission is completed normally (step Q10), the group code stored in the memory 6 is used. The transmission starter code is also output, the circulation transmission is performed, and the automatic transmission is notified to end the reception processing (step Q11). Here, the NSS signal transmitted from each facsimile device when the circulation transmission is executed from the facsimile device A which is the transmission initiator to the facsimile device D which is the final destination in the group A of FIG. 2 by the transmission / reception processing. (Non-standard function setting signal) is shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the data structure of the NSS signal, and the FIF unit includes the facsimile apparatus 1 of the sender.
The number of the member in the group, which is stored in advance in the registration memory 3 of 1, the code for notifying the circulation transmission, and the transmission starter number are binarized and added. This NS
When the facsimile machine of the transmission destination receives the S signal, the reception memory 6 receives the code for notifying the circulation transmission, the group member number, the group code, and the transmission starter number.
, And sends the CFR signal.

Further, regarding the handling of the member number in the group added to the NSS signal in each of the facsimile devices A to D, the circulation transmission is started from the facsimile device A of the sender, and, for example, the facsimile device B as the transfer destination.
If it is assumed that the communication is normally completed, the facsimile apparatus B will add the NSS signal transmitted from the facsimile apparatus A to the reception memory when transmitting it to the next transfer destination facsimile apparatus C. The group code stored in FIG. 6 and the group member number shown in FIG. 7 (member numbers of the facsimile devices B to D) are read out, compared with the own group member number, and the matching numbers are deleted. As shown in FIG. 8, only the facsimile devices C and D as group member numbers are added to the FIF portion of the NSS signal and transmitted.

When the communication is normally completed up to the final destination, for example, in the facsimile device D, which is the final destination, all the group member numbers are deleted. That is, in the receiving memory 6 of the facsimile device D of the final destination, only the code notifying the circulation transmission, the group code, and the transmission starter number are stored, and it is confirmed that the self is the final destination. From the facsimile device D, information other than the group member number is added to the FIF portion of the NSS signal and transmitted to the facsimile device A of the transmission starter. In the facsimile device A, when the reception from the facsimile device D is normally completed, it is confirmed that the group member number is not stored in the reception memory 6, and it is confirmed that the circulation transmission is completed.

Next, the transmission process when the final destination facsimile machine is busy in the case container circulation transmission will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Figure 9
At, in the operation unit 2 of the facsimile apparatus 1, it is checked whether or not the circulation transmission is instructed by the circulation transmission designation key (step R1). If the circulation transmission is not instructed, the normal transmission processing is executed and transmission is performed. When the process is completed (step R2) and the circulation transmission is instructed, it is confirmed that the circulation function key on the operation unit 2 is pressed (step R3). Then, when the group code is input (step R4), the search unit 4 searches whether the input group code is already stored in the registration memory 3 (step R5), and the stored group code is input. Then, the destination telephone number corresponding to the group code is read from the registration memory 3 and displayed on the display of the operation unit 2 (step R6).

Next, when the start key is pressed (step P7), transmission to the displayed destination facsimile machine is started (step R8), and it is checked whether the transmission destination is busy (step R9). When the transmission destination is not in the busy state and the communication end is confirmed normally, the transmission process is ended (step R10). When the transmission destination is busy, the line is disconnected (step R11), and it is confirmed whether the transmission destination is the final destination (step R12). In the case of the final destination, the set waiting time until a re-call is set, for example, waiting a minutes to execute the re-call (steps R13 and R1).
4), the processes of steps R8 to R12 are repeatedly executed.
When the transmission destination is not the final destination, the transmission destination number in another group is read from the registration memory 3 and the retransmission processing is executed (steps R15 to R12).

It is also possible to forcibly determine the circulation order by the information added to the FIF portion of the NSS signal. For example, as the circulation order information added to the FIF portion of the NSS frame shown in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG.
When set to (OFF), the circulation order is not determined as non-compulsory, and when set to "1" (ON), the circulation order is forcibly determined.

As the method of circulating in the compulsory order, when the group member number is already registered in the facsimile apparatus 1, the method of registering the group member number in the order in which they are to be transmitted or the group member number is circulated. There is a method of adding number information that determines the order of transmission and transmitting. As an operation method for registering the ranking, for example, when the transmission initiator operates the function key of the operation unit 2 to set ON / OFF of the line sequence information with a bit switch or the like, and when it is ON, the display is displayed. Display the group member's number above and let the sender set the circulation order.

FIG. 12 shows a flow chart of the transmission process when the forced circulation order is set. In FIG. 12, it is checked whether or not the circulation transmission is instructed by the circulation transmission designation key on the operation unit 2 of the facsimile apparatus 1 (step S1), and when the circulation transmission is not instructed, the normal transmission processing is executed. Then, the transmission process ends (step S2), and when the circulation transmission is instructed, it is confirmed that the circulation function key on the operation unit 2 is pressed (step S3). Next, it is checked whether or not the circulation order information is turned on (step S4). When it is turned on, the positioning of the circulation order is registered in the registration memory 3 (step S5), and the group code is input (step S6). ), The search unit 4 searches whether or not the input group code is already stored in the registration memory 3 (step S7), and when the stored group code is input, the destination telephone number corresponding to the group code is input. Are read from the registration memory 3 in the order registered in step S5 and displayed on the display of the operation unit 2 (step S
8).

Next, when the start key is pressed (step S9), transmission to the destination facsimile machine is started with the displayed ordering, it is confirmed that the communication is normally completed, and the transmission process is ended (step S10). ). Furthermore, as a method of registering the group code in the facsimile apparatus 1, for example, the function key of the operation unit 2 is operated to set the group code to 1 by a bit switch or the like.
Register using a hexadecimal code. The group member number corresponding to the group code can be registered by the same operation method.

For example, if a group code is registered in the bit switch "100", a group member number can be registered in the bit switch "101", and a group code can be registered in the bit switch "200". Then, the number of the group member can be registered from "201" of the bit switch.

By inputting the group code registered in this way from the operation unit 2, the registration code can be stored in the registration memory 3 and added to the FIF part of the NSS signal for transmission to execute the circulation transmission. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the line usage fee and the line occupancy rate by executing the circulation transmission within the group of the facsimile machines that will be the relay stations in the relay broadcast transmission, and to make the final destination transferred at the end of the circulation transmission. It is possible to prevent the number information of the transmission initiator from being transmitted from the facsimile device to the facsimile device of the transmission initiator by the NSS signal to recognize the end of the circulation transmission and repeatedly execute the circulation transmission within the group. It is possible to improve the reliability of the facsimile device having the circulation transmission function.

Further, the operator of the facsimile device to which the circulation transmission has been made can surely know that the circulation transmission has been made from the circulation transmission information output together with the electronic message, and can confirm the facsimile device of the circulation transmission destination. Even if the transfer destination is busy, a fax machine that is not busy in the group is selected and transferred. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the line usage fee and line occupation rate of the fax machine that functions as a relay station. Circulation transmission efficiency can be improved.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile machine having a circulation transmission function for circulating and transmitting the received image data to a plurality of facsimile machines designated in advance for each installation area. The group code indicating the region and the telephone number of the destination of the group are stored in the memory by the registration operation, the received image data is stored in the image memory for each group code, and the group code is transmitted from the transmitting terminal during the receiving process. Then, the group code is analyzed, the telephone number of the corresponding destination is searched from the memory, and the image data of the group code stored in the image memory is read and transferred to the searched destination. It is possible to reduce the line usage fee and the line occupancy rate of the facsimile machine that functions as a relay station in the information transmission.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, the group code is used when the facsimile device is a receiving station and the transmitting station instructs the facsimile device to request the circulation transmission. At the same time, when the image data is transmitted by instructing the telephone number of the transmission start station that starts circulation transmission, the group code instructed by the search means at the receiving station is compared with the group code stored in the memory, and the comparison is made. When the results match, the destination telephone number of the group code is read from the memory, and the telephone number of the designated transmission start station is compared. When the comparison results match, the image data transfer is executed. Therefore, the fax machine that is transferred at the end of the circular transmission is transferred to the first facsimile machine, and the circular transmission is repeated within the group. And it can be prevented from being executed, thereby improving the reliability of the facsimile apparatus provided with a circulation transmission function.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, when the transfer processing of the image data is executed, the information indicating the transfer is stored in the image memory, or The information indicating the transfer is recorded on a recording paper when the received image data is recorded and output, and according to the invention of claim 4, the facsimile apparatus of claim 1 executes the transfer process of the image data. At that time, since the group code of the transfer destination is displayed,
The operator of the facsimile device, which has been circulated and transmitted, can know that there has been a circulated transmission, and
You can check the facsimile device of the circulation destination,
It is possible to improve the reliability of the facsimile device having the circulation transmission function.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile machine having a circulation transmission function for circulating and transmitting the received image data to a plurality of facsimile machines designated in advance for each installation area. The group code shown and a series of destination telephone numbers in the group are stored in the memory by a registration operation, the received image data is stored in the image memory for each group code, and a circulation transmission request and a group code are transmitted during reception processing. Then, the series of transmission destination telephone numbers of the group code is searched from the memory, and the image data of the group code stored in the image memory is read out to the transmission destination that is not in the busy state among the retrieved series of transmission destinations. Since it is being transferred, the line usage fee and line occupancy rate of the facsimile machine that serves as a relay station in relay broadcast transmission can be reduced. It is possible, it is possible to improve the circulation transmission efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus to which the invention described in claims 1 to 5 is applied.

FIG. 2 is a connection diagram of a facsimile group to which the facsimile device of FIG. 1 is connected.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a circulation transmission process according to the invention of claim 1.

FIG. 4 is a frame configuration diagram of an NSS signal transmitted by a circulation transmission process according to the invention of claim 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a circulation receiving process according to the invention of claim 1;

FIG. 6 is a frame configuration diagram of an NSS signal transmitted by a circulation transmission process according to the invention of claim 1;

7 is a diagram showing group member number information added to the FIF portion of the NSS signal of FIG.

8 is a diagram showing other group member number information added to the FIF portion of the NSS signal of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a circulation transmission process according to the invention of claim 5.

FIG. 10 is a frame configuration diagram of an NSS signal transmitted when the circulation order is forcibly decided in the circulation transmission processing according to the invention of claim 1.

11 is a diagram showing circulation order information added to the FIF portion of the NSS signal of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a transmission process for forcibly determining a circulation order in the circulation transmission process according to the invention of claim 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Facsimile device 2 Operation unit 3 Registration memory 4 Search unit 5 Modem 6 Reception memory 7 System control unit 8 Plotter 9 NCU

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device having a circulation transmission function of circulating and transmitting received image data to a plurality of facsimile devices designated in advance for each installation area, wherein a group code indicating the installation area and the group code An operation unit for registering a destination telephone number, a memory for storing the registered group code and a destination telephone number of the group, and an image memory for storing received image data for each group code, When the group code is transmitted from the transmitting terminal during the receiving process, a searching means for analyzing the group code and searching the corresponding telephone number of the destination from the memory is provided, and the circulating transmission request and the group code are provided during the receiving process. When transmitted, the retrieval means retrieves the destination telephone number of the group code from the memory, Facsimile apparatus characterized by transferring reads the image data of the group code stored in the image memory to the destination that. 2. The transmission start station according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile device is a receiving station, and when the transmitting station instructs the facsimile device to request the circulation transmission request, the circulation start transmission is started together with the group code. When the image data is transmitted by designating the telephone number of, the group code designated by the search means is compared with the group code stored in the memory at the receiving station, and when the comparison result is coincident, the group code is stored in the memory. A facsimile apparatus, wherein the destination telephone number of the group code is read out, the telephone numbers of the designated transmission start stations are compared, and when the comparison results match, the transfer of the image data is not executed. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the transfer processing of the image data is executed, the information indicating the transfer is stored in the image memory, or the information indicating the transfer is received image data. A facsimile apparatus characterized by recording on a recording paper when recording and outputting. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a group code of the transfer destination when the transfer processing of the image data is executed. 5. A facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmission function for circulating and transmitting image data received to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses designated in advance for each installation area, wherein a group code indicating the installation area and a series of codes in the group are set. Operating means for registering the telephone number of the transmission destination, a memory for accumulating the registered group code and a series of transmission destination telephone numbers for each group, and received image data for each group code. An image memory and a search means for analyzing the group code when the transmitting terminal transmits a group code during the receiving process and searching the memory for a corresponding series of destination telephone numbers are provided. When the transmission request and the group code are sent, the search means sends a series of the group code from the memory. Find the previous telephone number, facsimile apparatus characterized by transferring reads the image data of the group code stored in the image memory to the destination is not busy in the series of the destination and the search.