JPH07135559A - Control method for facsimile board system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce steps of dialing procedure by the user and to leave recording information convenient for management after transmission by recognizing a destination telephone number and a communication condition by the facsimile board system and making automatic dialing to the destination telephone number. CONSTITUTION:The user describes a communication destination and a communication condition in character data in a form decided in advance by the system. A character data recognition section 110 detects a character string at a prescribed position and in a prescribed form and when the character string of the prescribed form is recognized, a control word required for communication is extracted and required information is sent to a communication command generating section 112. The communication command generating section 112 uses information sent from the character data recognition section 110 to generate a communication command and sends it to a communication command decoder 113. The communication command decoder 113 drives a network controller 109 based on the commands to implement dialing and protocol exchange.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control method of a facsimile board system which facilitates document management by entering a destination telephone number or the like in a document prepared as a transmission original.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a destination telephone number is printed or handwritten in a document prepared as a transmission original, and the portion of the number is irradiated with light, and the reflected light is used to generate a facsimile number. There is one that performs a reading procedure and then performs automatic dialing to the other party to perform a connection procedure (for example, refer to Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-124760 “Facsimile with FAX number reading function”). However, with this method, it is necessary to read the raster image of the described telephone number or the like and perform character recognition, so there are many points in terms of cost and technical difficulties. By the way, in recent years,
With the widespread use of information terminal devices such as personal computers, the use of a facsimile board system is increasing due to its simplicity. The facsimile board system is composed of a facsimile board that is inserted into an expansion slot of an information terminal device such as a personal computer or a workstation to add a facsimile function, and communication management software that controls the facsimile board. When transmitting a facsimile using the facsimile board system, the user must first create a document file composed of character data using an editor / word processor, etc., and then transmit using a prescribed communication software. There are many.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional facsimile apparatus. The entire structure of the facsimile terminal device is composed of the respective parts as shown in FIG. 18, and here the case of the full-duplex structure is shown. A reading scanning unit 11, a reading processing unit 12, a line memory 15 and a line memory control unit 16 are provided as a reading unit, and a recording scanning unit 13, a recording processing unit 14, a line memory 15 and a line memory are provided as a recording unit. A control unit 16 is provided. The image information read by the reading scanning unit 11 is temporarily stored in the line memory 15 via the reading processing unit 12. Depending on the mode of the information compression unit 17, the redundancy is removed while reading the image information from the line memory 15, and the data bus 2
The data is again stored in the RAM 25 through 0. And this R
The AM 25 is used as a transmission buffer, and again sent to the modem 18 via the communication control unit 19, modulated by the modem 18, and then transmitted to the line through the network control unit 29. Conversely, when a signal is received from the line, the modem 1
The signal is demodulated in 8, output to the data bus 20 via the communication control unit 19, and stored in the RAM 25. The RAM 25 is used as a reception buffer and is sequentially sent out to the information restoring unit 17 via the data bus 20 and then restored. When it is called from the line memory 15 again, it is reproduced as image information by the recording scanning unit 13 via the recording processing unit 14.

The image information is simply passed through the network control unit 29 and the communication control unit 19, but the communication control information is read and understood by the communication control unit 19, and the execution processing such as transmission control and error control is performed. If the journal information is required, it is stored in the RAM 25 having a non-volatile function. Further, a call signal for network control is sent to the network control unit 29.
Controlled by. Further, the image information that has not been subjected to information compression or decompression can be taken out of the read processing unit 12 and the line memory 15 directly to the outside of the RAM 25 or the like via the data bus 20, and image processing and image communication can be performed. Further, it is also possible to directly input image-processed information or image-synthesized information, or to superimpose it on image information, store it in the line memory 15, and record / reproduce it.
The line memory 15 can be used separately from the information compression / decompression unit 17, and it is also possible to decompress the compressed information irrespective of reading scanning and recording scanning and output it via the line memory. The main processing of system control is the panel unit 22.
Control related to man-machine interface by
This is control related to the mechanical configuration of the reading unit and the recording unit by the mechanism control unit 24. The number of input / output terminals and the control method of the panel unit 22 greatly differ depending on the type and type of panel switch and panel display. Further, the mechanism control unit 24 changes the type and quantity of the driver and the sensor depending on the system and mechanical configuration of the reading unit and the recording unit, which affects the control complexity.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of communication management software and a facsimile board of a conventional facsimile board system. The facsimile board system is mainly divided into two layers. One is a facsimile board (hardware) supplied in the form of an expansion board, and the other is communication management software (software) that creates data for the hardware and controls the operation.
The user creates a delivery manuscript file by using an arbitrary editor, word processor, image processor or the like before proceeding to the transmission operation. This original file is composed of character data, raster data, and mixed data thereof. The transmission operation can be started only after the manuscript file is created. At the time of transmission, start up the communication management software and sequentially instruct the delivery file (101),
Specify delivery conditions (phone number, mode, etc.) (11
1). When the instruction is completed, the communication management software shifts to a transmission image creation and communication system setting operation.

The transmission image is created by first separating the character data (103) and the raster data (104) in the original file (102), and in the case of the data described by the character data, based on the character code of each character. The character font of the computer is read and raster data conversion is performed (105). After the conversion from the character data to the raster data is completed, the raster data created by the conversion and the raster data (104) existing in the original file are combined (106). The processing up to this point is mainly performed by the communication management software. After that, the communication management software transfers the created transmission image to the facsimile board. After receiving the transmission image, the facsimile board transmits the data to the compression encoder (107) for compression encoding after the communication is started, and the modem (108),
Data is transmitted on the line via the network control unit (109). In the setting operation of the communication system, a command group for issuing an instruction to the network control device (109) from the setting of the delivery condition (111) on the communication management software is created (112). The communication management software sends the created command group to the communication command decoder (113) on the facsimile board, and the communication command decoder (113) drives the network controller (109) based on these commands. Performs call operation, protocol exchange, etc. It should be noted that the operator inputs the designation of the document file, the telephone number of the other party, the communication conditions, etc. from the keyboard.

[0007]

As described above, in the conventional communication program, the document file to be transmitted is first designated, the destination telephone number, the communication condition, etc. are input from the keyboard, and then the transmission operation is performed. I often do it. Also,
Normally, when an original document for facsimile transmission is created, it is often known that the other party to which the document is to be transmitted is known, and also the communication conditions to be specified are already known. Therefore, if the necessary conditions for communication such as the destination telephone number can be entered in the document, the call procedure of the user can be reduced, and the information of the callee etc. remains in the document. It is extremely convenient as a reference. An object of the present invention is to provide a control method for a facsimile board system that solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, reduces the user's calling procedure, and leaves recorded information convenient for management after transmission. is there.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a control method of a facsimile board system according to the present invention is as follows: (a) a facsimile board system is inserted into an expansion slot of an information terminal device such as a personal computer or a workstation. In a facsimile board system including a facsimile board to which a function is added and communication management software for controlling the facsimile board, a destination telephone number, communication conditions, etc. in a format predetermined by the system in a transmission original file created by the user By entering, the facsimile board system recognizes the destination telephone number, communication conditions, etc. when transmitting the original document,
The feature is that the recognized character string is taken out as a control word for communication, and a communication command is created in accordance with the control word so that the destination telephone number is automatically transmitted as the destination. In addition, (b) by describing the destination telephone number, communication conditions, etc. in a predetermined position in the system in the transmission original file,
The facsimile board system is also characterized in that it recognizes this. Also, (c) by writing the destination telephone number, communication conditions, etc. in a format predetermined by the system in the source document file, when the source document is transmitted, the facsimile board system transmits the destination telephone number. By recognizing the number and communication conditions, extracting the recognized character string as a control word for communication, and creating a communication command according to the control word, the caller's telephone number is automatically called and the caller's telephone number It is also characterized in that the communication conditions and the like are deleted before transmission. (D) A feature of the facsimile board system is to recognize the destination telephone number, communication conditions, etc., described in a predetermined position in the system in the transmitted original file. In addition, (e) by writing symbols indicating the fields such as telephone numbers and communication conditions predetermined by the system in the transmission manuscript file, if the destination, communication conditions, etc. are indicated at the time of transmission, the facsimile board The system recognizes the symbol in the outgoing manuscript file,
It is also characterized in that a control word necessary for communicating a symbol is extracted as an expansion area and a telephone number and communication conditions are inserted at the recognized position to add a telephone number and communication conditions for transmission. . Also,
(F) In the outgoing manuscript file, the symbols representing the fields such as header and footer predetermined by the system are described, and the information to be inserted as the header and footer is stored in the header and footer file. , When the header / footer file is specified at the time of sending, the facsimile board system recognizes the character string of the specified format in the sent document file, takes out the character string as the area for developing the header / footer, and puts the header / footer file in that area. It is also characterized by inserting the information of and transmitting. Further, (g) in the outgoing manuscript file, the symbols representing the fields such as telephone numbers and communication conditions predetermined by the system are described, and the telephone numbers and communication conditions to be transmitted are stored in another file. Therefore, if the other file is designated at the time of transmission, the facsimile board system recognizes the symbol of the predetermined format in the transmission original file,
It is also characterized in that the symbol is taken out as a position where a telephone number, communication conditions, etc. are developed, and the telephone number, communication conditions, etc. stored in another file are developed at that position and transmitted.

[0009]

In the present invention, (a) a word processor or the like can be used to enter a destination telephone number in a document to be created as a transmission manuscript, so that facsimile transmission can be performed without performing various instruction operations. The simplicity is improved, and since the destination information remains in the transmitted document, it becomes easy to manage the transmitted document. Further, since text data can be used, various general-purpose devices used when creating a manuscript can be used, and it is easy to handle, and at the receiving side, communication information is described in the received document. Therefore, the arrangement becomes easy. Further, (a) the telephone number information can be automatically transmitted to the other party by simply entering the telephone number information at a predetermined position without using a special control word, so that the convenience of the user is improved. . Further, (c) automatic transmission can be performed using various setting data, but since the setting data is not written, only necessary data information can be transmitted to the receiving side. Also,
(D) Even when one original is transmitted to a large number of destinations, it is not necessary to create a large number of original files, which is extremely convenient for users who perform broadcast transmission. further,
(E) Since the header footer created in advance can be inserted, it is not necessary to enter the same document in the original file many times. In addition, various developments can be performed by preparing a simple preprocessor for header / footer description. (F) If the control word is written in the document to be created as a transmission manuscript and the destination telephone number etc. is entered in a separate file, the facsimile can be sent without performing various instruction operations. Since the convenience of the system is improved and a large number of recipients can be entered, it is convenient for simultaneous broadcast. Further, since the destination file and the manuscript file are separated, each can be used many times.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are explanatory diagrams of the configuration of a facsimile board system showing the first embodiment of the present invention, communication conditions, and an example of sentences of transmission data. In the facsimile board system in FIG. 1, a character data recognition unit (110) is newly added to the communication management software. The user uses a word processor or the like to enter the communication destination and communication conditions in character data in a format predetermined by the system as shown in FIG. Here, the destination (0462-28-0000), mode (small character), density (normal), and time designation (10 o'clock) are designated. The communication management software detects a character string in a predetermined format and a predetermined position in the character data recognition unit (110), and if a character string in a predetermined format is recognized, it is necessary to perform communication with it. It is taken out as a control word and the necessary information is sent to the communication command creating unit (112). The communication command creation unit (112) includes a character data recognition unit (11
0) create a communication command using the information sent from
It is sent to the communication command decoder (113). The communication command decoder (113) drives the network control unit (109) based on these commands to perform a calling operation, a protocol exchange, and the like. The other operation is exactly the same as the conventional operation.

FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are explanatory views of the configuration of the facsimile board system showing the second embodiment of the present invention, the communication conditions, and the sentence examples of the transmission data. The configuration of the communication management software and the facsimile board in FIG. 3 is exactly the same as in FIG. 1, and a character data recognition unit (110) is newly added to the conventional communication management software. The user uses a word processor or the like to communicate with a communication destination in a format predetermined by the system as shown in FIG.
Enter the communication conditions in character data. The communication management software detects a character string in a predetermined format and at a predetermined position by the character data recognition unit (110), and if a character string in a predetermined format or at a predetermined position is recognized, communicates it. It is taken out as a control word necessary for the communication and the necessary information is sent to the communication command creating unit (112). The communication command creation unit (112) creates a communication command using the information sent from the character data recognition unit (110), and uses this to create a communication command decoder (11).
3). In this way, the communication command creating unit (112) creates a command by recognizing the telephone number of the destination described in the scheduled location (here, above) of the message, so that the call is automatically sent to the other party. You can Next, in the character data recognition unit (110), the character data recognized as a control code necessary for communication is converted into a blank code and sent out when it is sent to the character / raster data conversion unit (105). Be done. As a result, the image at the time of transmission loses the management data above the message as shown in FIG. That is, the communication management information is
It is not transmitted to the called party. Other operations are the same as those of the conventional facsimile board system.

FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are explanatory views of the configuration of the facsimile board system showing the third embodiment of the present invention, the communication conditions, and an example of sentences of transmission data. In the facsimile board system, a destination data insertion unit (114) is newly provided in the configuration shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, the user uses the word processor to enter the communication destination and the position where the communication condition is to be developed, in character data in a format predetermined by the system. Where% N
The symbols O,% MORD,% NOUDO,% TIME indicate the location to enter the destination telephone number, mode, concentration, and time. The communication management software includes a character data recognition unit (11
In 0), the character string of the predetermined format is detected, and when the character string of the predetermined format is recognized, it is taken out as an area for expanding the control word necessary for communication,
It is transferred to the destination data insertion unit (114). In the destination data insertion unit (114), the destination and condition instruction unit (11
It receives the destination and communication condition instruction information from 1) and inserts it at a position where a predetermined character is recognized. By performing the process, the image of the transmission information has a format in which the destination data and the like are added as shown in FIG. The communication command creation unit (112) is a character data recognition unit (110).
A communication command is created using the information sent from and sent to the communication command decoder (113). Other operations are the same as those of the facsimile board system of FIGS. 1 and 3.

FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are explanatory views of the configuration of the facsimile board system showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention, communication conditions, and sentence examples of transmission data. In the facsimile board system shown in FIG. 9, the character data recognition unit (110) is included in the communication management software.
Also, a header / footer data insertion unit (116) is newly provided. The user uses a word processor or the like to enter the communication destination and the communication conditions as character data in a format predetermined by the system as shown in FIG. Here, the communication condition is to insert information as a header by the symbol of% HEADER. In addition, a file is created in advance with the information to be inserted as the header / footer as character data as shown in FIG. As a content of the header file, a document indicating that the content is a facsimile transmission letter and that one sheet including the main letter is to be transmitted is stored here. All of the fax cover sheets may be the same sentence, and it is a necessary word, and it is always the number of sheets to be sent that matters whether or not they have been sent, so if you always insert it as a header,
Very convenient for the sender. Communication management software is
The character data recognition unit (110) detects a character string of a predetermined format, and if a character string of a predetermined format is recognized, it is taken out as an area for header / footer expansion, and a header / footer data insertion section Transfer to (116). The header / footer data insertion unit (116) receives information from the header / footer file (not shown) according to an instruction from the header / footer file instruction unit (115), and inserts the information into a position where a predetermined character is recognized. By performing the processing, the image of the transmission information is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the header and footer data is added. Other operations are the same as those of the conventional facsimile board system.

FIGS. 13, 14, 15 and 16 show
It is explanatory drawing of the structure of the facsimile board system which shows the 5th Example of this invention, a communication condition, and the example of a sentence of transmission data. In the facsimile board system of this embodiment, the character data recognition unit (110) is included in the communication management software.
And a destination data insertion unit (114) is newly added. The user uses a word processor or the like to communicate with a communication destination in a format predetermined by the system as shown in FIG.
Enter the position where the communication conditions are to be developed in character data. Here, the positions of the destination telephone number, the mode, the concentration, and the transmission time are defined by the symbols of% NO,% MORD,% NOUDO,% TIME. In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, a file is created in advance for information to be inserted as a destination and communication conditions as character data. Here, the destination and communication conditions are the destination telephone number, mode, density,
And the transmission time shall be stored in the destination file. The other party's telephone number, mode, concentration, transmission time, etc.
When this document is stored and stored, it serves as a keyword for search as management information and can be used as a memo. The communication management software consists of the character data recognition unit (1
In 10), the character string of the predetermined format is detected, and when the character string of the predetermined format is recognized, it is taken out as an area for developing the destination and the communication condition, and transferred to the destination data insertion unit (114). To do. Destination data insertion part (11
In 4), information is received from a destination file (not shown) according to an instruction from the destination file instruction section (117), and this is inserted at a position where a predetermined character is recognized. By performing the processing, the image of the transmission information is shown in FIG.
As shown in 6, the format is such that destinations, communication condition data, etc. are added. Other operations including communication control are the same as those of the facsimile board system in FIG.

Thus, in this embodiment, (a)
Since the other party's telephone number or the like is entered in the document created as the transmission original, it becomes possible to make a facsimile transmission without performing various instruction operations, thus improving the convenience of the user.
Further, (b) since the destination information remains in the transmitted document, the management of the transmitted document becomes easy. (C) Since text data can be used, various creation devices can be used when creating a document, and handling is easy. (D) Since the communication information is described in the received document on the receiving side, the organization becomes easy. (E) Since the telephone number information or the like need only be described at a predetermined position without using a special control word, the convenience of the user is increased. (F) Since various setting data are not transmitted to the receiving side, only necessary information can be transmitted. (G) When sending one document to many destinations, it is not necessary to create many document files, which is extremely convenient for broadcast communication. (H) Since the header and footer created in advance can be inserted, it is not necessary to describe the same document many times in the original file. (I) By preparing a simple preprocessor for header / footer description,
It can be expected to carry out various developments. (J) By writing the control word in the document to be created as a transmission manuscript and entering the other party's telephone number in a separate file, it is possible to send a facsimile without performing various instruction operations, which is convenient for the user. Is improved. (K) Since a large number of destinations can be entered in the separate file, it is convenient for simultaneous broadcast. (L) Since the destination file and the original file are separated, they can be used many times.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since it is possible to enter the necessary conditions for communication such as the destination telephone number in the document, the user's calling procedure is reduced, and the destination information etc. can be used as management information with the sending and receiving sides, which is extremely convenient. Since it is not necessary to create a large number of original files when transmitting to a larger number of destinations, it is convenient for broadcast communication.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of communication management software and hardware of a facsimile board system showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a communication document created by a user using a word processor or the like in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of communication management software and hardware of a facsimile board system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a transmission document file applied in FIG.

5 is a diagram of a transmission image applied in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of communication management software and hardware of a facsimile board system showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a transmission original file applied in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a post-expansion transmission image applied in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of communication management software and hardware of a facsimile board system showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a header file applied in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission original file applied in FIG. 9;

12 is a diagram of a post-expansion transmission image applied in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of communication management software and hardware of a facsimile board system showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a destination file applied in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission document file applied in FIG.

16 is a diagram of a post-expansion transmission image applied in FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of communication management software and hardware of a conventional facsimile board system.

FIG. 18 is an overall configuration diagram of a conventional facsimile terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 delivery file instruction unit 102 user created document file 103 character data 104 raster data 105 character / raster data conversion unit 106 raster data combining unit 107 compression encoding unit 108 modem 109 network control device 110 character data recognition unit 111 destination / condition instruction unit 112 communication command creation unit 113 communication command decoder 114 destination data insertion unit 115 header / footer file instruction unit 116 header / footer data insertion unit 117 destination file instruction unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile board system comprising a facsimile board which is inserted into an expansion slot or the like of an information terminal device such as a personal computer or a workstation to add a facsimile function, and a facsimile board system including communication management software for controlling the facsimile board. By writing the destination telephone number, communication conditions, etc. in a format predetermined by the system in the source document file created by, the facsimile board system causes the destination telephone number to be set when the source document is transmitted. Characterized by recognizing a number, communication conditions, etc., extracting the recognized character string as a control word for communication, and creating a communication command in accordance with the control word, whereby the above-mentioned destination telephone number is automatically transmitted as a destination. Facsimile board system Control method of. 2. The method of controlling a facsimile board system according to claim 1, wherein a destination telephone number is set at a position predetermined by the system in the source document file.
A method for controlling a facsimile board system, characterized in that the facsimile board system recognizes this by describing communication conditions and the like. 3. The method for controlling a facsimile board system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission source file contains a transmission destination telephone number in a format predetermined by the system.
By describing the communication conditions, etc., when transmitting the transmission original, the facsimile board system recognizes the destination telephone number and the communication conditions, and extracts the recognized character string as a control word for communication. A facsimile board system characterized in that a communication command is created in accordance with the control word so that the destination telephone number is automatically transmitted, and the transmission telephone number and communication conditions are deleted before transmission. Control method. 4. The method of controlling a facsimile board system according to claim 3, wherein a destination telephone number is set at a position predetermined by the system in the source document file.
A method for controlling a facsimile board system, characterized in that the facsimile board system recognizes this by describing communication conditions and the like. 5. The method for controlling a facsimile board system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission original file has a symbol indicating a column such as a telephone number and communication conditions predetermined by the system. If the destination, communication conditions, etc. are specified at the time of transmission, the facsimile board system recognizes the symbol in the transmission document file, takes out the control word necessary for communicating the symbol as an area for developing, and recognizes the position. A method of controlling a facsimile board system, characterized in that by inserting the above-mentioned telephone number, communication conditions and the like, the telephone number and communication conditions are added and transmitted. 6. The control method for a facsimile board system according to claim 1, wherein in the transmission original file, a symbol representing a field such as a header / footer predetermined by the system is described, and a header By storing the information to be inserted as a footer in the header / footer file, when the header / footer file is designated at the time of transmission, the facsimile board system recognizes a character string of a predetermined format in the transmission original file, Take out the character string as an area to expand the header / footer,
A control method for a facsimile board system, characterized in that the information of the header / footer file is inserted into the area and transmitted. 7. The method for controlling a facsimile board system according to claim 1, wherein in the outgoing manuscript file, symbols representing columns of telephone numbers, communication conditions and the like predetermined by the system are described. By storing the telephone number you want to send, communication conditions, etc. in a separate file, if you specify the different file when making a call, the facsimile board system recognizes the symbol of the specified format in the send original file, A facsimile board system characterized in that the symbol is taken out as a position for developing the above-mentioned telephone number, communication condition, etc., and the telephone number, communication condition, etc. stored in the above-mentioned another file are developed at the position and transmitted. Control method.