JPH1117857A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment that can perform an efficient priority transmission by making it hard for conditions preventing a transmission operation such as a retransmission reception from other equipment after a reception mistake caused by the memory shortage or the like to occur. SOLUTION: A control information accumulation part 7 stores memory residual amount (reference value) to be used for judging whether a reception suppression mode is set or not. At the time of transmitting and receiving the memory, an image state detection part 6 detects the memory residual amount from a state of accumulation of picture information in an image storage part 3. A specification control part 8 sets the reception suppression mode when the memory residual amount detected by the image state detection part 6 is below the reference value stored in the control information accumulation part 7. In reception suppression mode, a performance control part 9 controls a reception, preferentially performs a transmission of the image information in the image storage part and controls so that the memory residual amount is made to be restored up to a level beyond the reference value by deleting the image information from the image storage part 3 after transmission is complete.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission / reception function, and more specifically, suppresses incoming calls in accordance with the storage state of image information in the memory, and preferentially transmits stored image information. By performing the above operation, it is possible to reduce unnecessary operations such as reception errors due to insufficient memory remaining amount and the like and retransmission from the partner device for the reception errors, and as a result,
The present invention relates to a device capable of performing efficient priority transmission control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of main functions of a facsimile apparatus, a memory transmitting / receiving function for temporarily storing image information in an image information memory and transmitting / receiving the image information is known. In a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission / reception function, it is desired that the stored image information can be transmitted as efficiently as possible. The following apparatuses have been known as conventional apparatuses that take such measures.

[0003] In a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmitting / receiving function,
As a countermeasure against stagnation of a document waiting to be transmitted, the transmission order of the document waiting to be transmitted is controlled by data such as the capacity of the document waiting to be transmitted and the number of redials.

[0004] In a facsimile apparatus, as a method of preferentially transmitting only a specific document, a priority is designated at the time of storing document data, a transmission order is set in accordance with the designation, and an urgent transmission is performed. High-priority documents are sent with priority.

[0005] As can be seen from the above-mentioned control contents, all of these conventional devices attempt to cope with the problem that "a document to be transmitted is not easily transmitted" by "transmitting only urgent items first". there were.

However, according to this method, even if the document is a priority document, if there are a plurality of these documents, a document to be postponed naturally appears. Here, if the ratio and the absolute number are within the range of the control effect, there is no problem, but in a situation where the priorities cannot be imparted fairly, such as when the number of documents is large or priority documents occupy the majority. Was not always effective.

Further, in a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission / reception function, when an incoming call is answered in a state where the number of documents staying in the memory increases and the remaining amount of memory is reduced, a reception error occurs due to insufficient memory remaining amount. Also, retransmission of the same image information from the partner machine due to the reception error may be repeatedly performed, and during that time, a situation may occur in which the staying document in the memory cannot be transmitted at all. In this case, the priority transmission efficiency is further impaired due to the priority document conflict, but the priority transmission efficiency is further reduced by adding a non-transmission period for responding to the incoming call or retransmission. I had no choice.

[0008]

As described above, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
In the conventional devices represented by Japanese Patent No. 268347 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-296665, the problem that "the document to be transmitted is not easily transmitted" is solved by "transmit only the urgent one first". I was trying. As a specific example, there is a method in which a priority transmission is instructed for a "hurrying object" and transmission processing is preferentially performed for the one with the instruction.In this method, when priority transmissions conflict, it is absolutely necessary to postpone. , And the efficiency of priority transmission must be reduced as the number of designated priority transmissions increases. In addition, in these conventional devices, measures are taken to positively eliminate operations that hinder transmission, such as reception errors when the remaining memory is low due to stagnated documents or retransmission acceptance from the partner machine after reception errors. Not
There is a problem that the priority transmission efficiency is further reduced.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and reduces the possibility of occurrence of a reception error due to insufficient memory capacity or the like, and a state that hinders the transmission operation, such as retransmission of the reception error from the partner device. As a result, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of realizing efficient priority transmission.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmitting / receiving function of temporarily storing image information in an image information memory and transmitting / receiving the image information. A storage state detecting means for detecting a storage state of the image information with respect to, and setting a reception suppression mode in accordance with the storage state of the image information; suppressing the incoming call when the reception suppression mode is set; And a reception suppression control unit that preferentially executes transmission of the stored image information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the storage state detecting means is means for detecting a remaining memory capacity of the image information memory, and the reception suppression control means is provided with the memory remaining capacity control means. The reception suppression mode is set when is less than a certain amount.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the accumulation state detecting means is means for detecting an occupied memory capacity of only the document waiting to be transmitted stored in the image information memory, and the reception suppression is performed. When the occupied memory capacity of the document waiting to be transmitted becomes a certain rate or more with respect to the total memory capacity of the image information memory or the memory occupancy of the entire image information stored in the image information memory, A suppression mode is set.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the accumulation state detecting means is means for detecting the number of documents waiting to be transmitted stored in the image information memory, and the reception suppression control means The reception suppression mode is set when the number of documents waiting to be transmitted exceeds a certain number.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the reception suppression control means is connected to a plurality of lines,
The number of lines for setting the reception suppression mode is controlled stepwise according to the storage state of the image information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the storage state detecting means detects the remaining amount of memory in the image information memory or stores only the document waiting for transmission stored in the image information memory. At least one of a unit for detecting an occupied memory capacity and a unit for detecting the number of documents waiting to be transmitted stored in the image information memory, wherein the reception suppression control unit is configured to detect the memory remaining amount detected by the storage state detection unit. The reception suppression mode is set for each of the lines corresponding to the transition state in accordance with at least one transition state of the amount, the occupied memory capacity of only the document waiting for transmission, or the number of documents waiting for transmission.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This facsimile machine 100
Are an operation unit 1 for inputting various commands and the like relating to transmission and reception of image information, a transmission and reception unit 2 for transmitting and receiving image information, an image storage unit 3 for temporarily storing image information, and reading and scanning a transmission original. An image reading unit 4 for inputting image information by inputting an image, an image forming unit 5 for printing out image information stored in the image information storage unit 3 as an image, and a storage for detecting a storage state of the image information in the image information storage unit 3. A state detection unit 6, a regulation information storage unit 7 for storing regulation information used to determine whether or not to perform reception regulation, and a reception suppression mode according to the regulation information and the storage state of the image information storage unit 3. A restriction control unit 8 that is selectively set and an execution control unit 9 that performs control for restricting a reception operation for a new incoming call when the reception suppression mode is set are provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the execution control unit 9 of the facsimile apparatus 100 in FIG. The execution control unit 9 includes a control execution unit 91, a CPU
(Central processing unit) 92, RAM (random access
Memory) 93, DMAC (Direct Memory Access Controller) 94, image reading control unit 95a, image storage control unit 95b, image formation control unit 95c, operation display control unit 95d, transmission / reception control unit 95e, state detection control unit 95
f, each of the regulation information control unit 95g and the regulation control execution unit 95h are connected to each other by a system bus 90. Here, the image reading control unit 95a, the image storage control unit 9
5b, an image formation control unit 95c, an operation display control unit 95d,
The transmission / reception control unit 95e, the state detection control unit 95f, the regulation information control unit 95g, and the regulation control execution unit 95h respectively include the image reading unit 4, the image storage unit 3, the image forming unit 5, the operation unit 1, the transmission / reception unit 2, It is connected to the state detection unit 6, the regulation information storage unit 7, and the regulation control unit 8.

The facsimile apparatus 100 is connected to a digital network or an analog network via a transmission / reception unit 2 and exchanges image information with a destination terminal (facsimile apparatus) in these networks via an image storage unit 3. It has a so-called memory transmission / reception function for transmitting or receiving. As an initial setting of the facsimile apparatus 100, the regulation information storage unit 7
A threshold used to determine whether to set a reception suppression mode in which reception is restricted and transmission is preferentially performed is stored.

FIG. 3 shows a memory transmission / reception operation when the facsimile apparatus 100 is connected to one line in the above-mentioned digital network or analog network and a certain amount of remaining memory is set as the threshold. This will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown.

In the facsimile apparatus 100, for example, the image information received through the transmission / reception unit 2 from the line is temporarily stored in the image storage unit 3 by the memory transmission / reception function.
Then, under the control of the execution control unit 9, the image forming unit 5 prints out. Further, the image information read by the image reading unit 4 in accordance with the transmission operation of the document is temporarily stored in the image storage unit 3, and then controlled by the execution control unit 9, the transmission / reception unit 2 transmits the image information to the destination terminal through the line. Send. By this memory transmission / reception operation, image information corresponding to a document waiting to be printed after reception or a document waiting to be transmitted after the transmission operation, etc., sequentially accumulates in the image storage unit 3 which is a memory for storing image information. The remaining memory capacity of the image storage unit 3 gradually decreases.

During the above-mentioned memory transmission / reception operation, the storage state detecting section 6 detects the remaining amount of memory by monitoring the storage state of image information in the image storage section 3 (step 301).
Next, it is checked whether or not the remaining amount of memory is below the threshold value (reference value) stored in the regulation information storage unit 7 (step 302). At this time, the regulation control unit 8 monitors the check result of the accumulation state detection unit 6, and when the remaining amount of memory of the image storage unit 3 exceeds the reference value (step 302 NO), the regulation control unit 8 Control is performed so as to continue normal memory transmission and reception without notifying a reception suppression instruction to be described later (set to a mode in which reception is not suppressed) (step 303).

On the other hand, when the remaining amount of memory in the image storage unit 3 falls below the reference value (step 302YE).
S), a reception suppression instruction is notified to the execution control unit 9, and a reception suppression mode for restricting reception and giving priority to transmission is set (step 304).

Thereafter, the execution control unit 9 monitors the operation of the transmission / reception unit 2 to check whether there is an incoming call request from the line (step 305). here,
If there is an incoming call request (step 305 YES), it is next checked whether the reception restriction mode is set (step 306). If the reception suppression mode is set here (step 306 YES), (Step 30).
7) On the other hand, if the reception suppression mode is not set (NO in step 306), reception processing is performed to respond to the incoming call request (step 308).

Next, the execution control unit 9 checks whether there is a document to be transmitted in the image storage unit 3 (step 309), and if there is a document to be transmitted (step 3).
09), the corresponding document is read from the image storage unit 3, and transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 2 to the destination terminal through the above line (step 310). Subsequently, the execution control unit 9
The status of the document transmission is monitored, and if the document transmission ends normally (step 311 YES), the document is deleted from the image storage unit 3 (step 312), and if the transmission does not end normally (step 312). (Step 311 NO),
The document is stored as it is in the image storage unit 3 as a redial document (step 313). Hereafter, step 3
01, the processing up to step 313 is repeated.

During the above series of processes, various control methods as described below can be considered as a control method for realizing the reception suppression process (step 307) in the reception suppression mode.

The above line is an ISDN (Integrated S)
When an ervices Digital Network (Integrated Services Digital Network) line is used, a function that is unique to the ISDN line, such as "a line can be used for transmission even during an incoming call request", is used.

PSTN (Public Switched Telephone)
Network: public telephone network) a) Stand by without opening the line.

B) After receiving the call, a pseudo busy tone is sent out to make the other terminal recognize that the terminal is "busy".

C) After receiving the call, the line is forcibly disconnected.

And so on.

It goes without saying that, besides the method of realizing by using these existing technologies, the rejection of the incoming call can be notified using a unique protocol.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the reception suppression mode is set when the remaining amount of memory in the image storage unit 3 falls below the threshold value set in the regulation information storage unit 7 in advance.
Thereafter, when the remaining memory capacity of the image storage unit 3 is restored to a level exceeding the threshold value, the reception suppression mode is released, and the normal memory transmission / reception operation is restored. In the reception suppression mode, a response to an incoming call from the line is restricted, and the line can be used exclusively for transmission. Here, transmission of the transmission waiting document stored in the image storage unit 3 is preferentially performed, and the document is deleted from the image storage unit 3 when the transmission of the document is completed. During this time,
Since no received image information is stored in the image storage unit 3,
The remaining memory capacity of the image storage unit 3 can be reliably restored to a level exceeding the threshold value in a short time. As a result, in the normal memory transmission / reception operation after canceling the reception suppression mode, image information from the destination terminal cannot be completely received on the way, or retransmission of the image information having a reception error is repeatedly received from the destination terminal. As a result, it is possible to realize extremely efficient priority transmission without disturbing only the reception operation.

Next, various modifications of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the remaining memory capacity of the image storage unit 3 is used as a parameter for determining whether to set the reception suppression mode. However, the number of documents waiting to be transmitted is also effective as this type of determination parameter. is there.

Therefore, in the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as the initial setting, a predetermined number of documents waiting to be transmitted to be used as the above-mentioned judgment parameters is set in the regulation information storage unit 7 in advance. The memory transmission / reception operation is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, during the memory transmission / reception operation, the accumulation state detection unit 6 detects the number of documents waiting to be transmitted by monitoring the accumulation state of the image information in the image storage unit 3 (step 40).
1) Then, it is checked whether or not the number of documents waiting to be transmitted has exceeded the threshold value (constant number) stored in the regulation information storage unit 7 (step 402). At this time, the regulation control unit 8 monitors the check result of the accumulation state detection unit 6, and when the number of documents waiting to be transmitted in the image storage unit 3 does not exceed the predetermined number (step 402 NO), the execution control unit 9
, Control is performed so that normal memory transmission / reception is continued (step 403). On the other hand, if the number of documents waiting to be transmitted in the image storage unit 3 exceeds the certain number (YES in step 402), the execution control unit 9 is notified of a reception suppression instruction to restrict reception and give priority to transmission. A reception suppression mode to be set is set (step 404).

Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, the execution control unit 9 executes a reception suppression process or a reception process for each incoming call according to whether the reception suppression mode is set or not, every time there is an incoming call. When the reception is suppressed, a document waiting to be transmitted is preferentially transmitted, and a process of deleting the transmitted document from the image storage unit 3 is performed.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the number of documents waiting to be transmitted exceeds a certain number, the reception suppression mode is set and the documents waiting to be transmitted are transmitted preferentially. The number of documents waiting to be transmitted is always maintained so as not to exceed a certain number. In a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission / reception function, even if the total memory amount is abundant, if there are many documents waiting to be transmitted, reception of a large amount of image
By accepting only the communication, it is possible that many of these transmissions are kept waiting for a long time. In this regard, in the second embodiment, the number of documents waiting to be transmitted in the image storage unit 3 is always kept to a certain number or less, so that a large amount of image information is received by one communication in one communication. It is extremely effective in avoiding situations.

As a modification of the first or second embodiment, the storage state detector 6 further includes:
The ratio (occupied memory capacity) of the image information stored in the image storage unit 3 to the total memory capacity of the image storage unit 3 of only the document waiting for transmission is detected. 6 when the occupied memory capacity of the document waiting for transmission detected in step 6 becomes a certain rate or more with respect to the total memory capacity of the image storage unit 3 or the memory occupation amount of the entire image information stored in the image storage unit 3. The suppression mode may be set.

In the first embodiment, in a facsimile apparatus accommodating one line, two types of reception suppression / non-suppression are performed for one line according to the image information accumulation state of the image storage unit 3. Although the example in which the control is limited to the state has been described, the present invention can also perform the reception suppression control for each of these lines in a facsimile apparatus connected to a plurality of lines.

That is, in the facsimile apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the transmission / reception unit 2 accommodates a plurality of lines of a digital network or an analog network, and performs the transition of the remaining memory of the image storage unit 3 and the like. The line for which the reception is restricted is controlled stepwise. In this case, as the initial setting, for example, different remaining memory amounts (each reference value) corresponding to each of the above-described lines are set in the regulation information storage unit 7 as parameters for determining whether to set the reception suppression mode. The memory transmission / reception operation is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the facsimile apparatus according to the third embodiment, during the memory transmission / reception operation, the storage state detector 6 detects the remaining amount of memory by monitoring the storage state of image information in the image storage unit 3. (Step 50
1) Then, by comparing the remaining amount of memory with the different reference values corresponding to the respective lines stored in the regulation information storage unit 7 (step 502), the remaining amount of memory becomes equal to the respective reference values. Is checked (step 503). At this time, the regulation control unit 8 monitors the check result of the accumulation state detection unit 6, and when the remaining memory amount of the image storage unit 3 exceeds each of the reference values (NO in step 503), the regulation control unit 8 Notification of the reception suppression instruction (set to the mode that does not suppress reception)
Control is performed so as to continue normal memory transmission / reception (step 504). On the other hand, when the remaining amount of memory in the image storage unit 3 falls below each of the reference values (step 503YE).
S), the execution control unit 9 is notified of a reception suppression instruction corresponding to the determination, and the reference value corresponding to the reference value at which the remaining memory capacity falls below (the reference value exceeding the remaining memory capacity) is set to 1
Alternatively, a plurality of lines are set to the reception suppression mode (step 505).

Thereafter, the execution control section 9 monitors the operation of the transmission / reception section 2 to check whether there is an incoming call request from each of the above lines (step 506). Here, if there is an incoming call request (step 506 YES),
Next, it is checked whether the reception restriction mode is set for the incoming line (step 507). If the reception suppression mode is set for the incoming line (step 507 YES), the terminal does not respond to the incoming call request. As described above, the reception suppression processing is performed (step 508). On the other hand, if the reception suppression mode is not set for the incoming line (step 507 NO), the reception processing is performed to respond to the incoming call request (step 509).

Next, the execution control unit 9 checks whether there is a document to be transmitted in the image storage unit 3 (step 510), and if there is a document to be transmitted (step 5).
10YES), the corresponding document is read from the image storage unit 3, and transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 2 to the destination terminal through the above line (step 511). Subsequently, the execution control unit 9
The above-described document transmission status is monitored, and when the document transmission ends normally (YES in step 512), the document is deleted from the image storage unit 3 (step 513), and when the transmission does not end normally (step 512). (Step 512 NO),
The document is stored in the image storage unit 3 as it is as a redial document (step 514). Hereafter, step 5
01, the processing up to step 514 is repeated.

In the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment, the parameter for determining whether or not to set the reception suppression mode is not limited to the above-described remaining memory capacity of the image storage unit 3 but may be the same as that of the image storage unit. The occupied memory capacity of only the document waiting for transmission stored in the storage unit 3 or the image storage unit 3
, The number of documents waiting to be transmitted, which is stored in the server, may be used, or a combination of these may be used.

As described above, in the third embodiment, a plurality of lines are accommodated, and the lines for which the reception is restricted according to the transition state such as the remaining memory of the image storage unit 3 are controlled stepwise. It was done. According to such a configuration, line 1, line 2,...
By gradually changing the level of reception suppression,
Compared to the configuration in the first embodiment or the like in which control is limited to simply two states of “reception / no reception”, more efficient operation in accordance with the state of the remaining memory and the like can be performed.

In addition, as a modification of the third embodiment, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the above-mentioned amount of memory, the number of documents waiting to be transmitted, and the number of lines to be restricted are controlled in association with each other.
According to this configuration, it is possible to perform control with high intelligence, and for example, it is possible to construct a facsimile apparatus that is more suitable for each department in which the apparatus is to be introduced, for use in the department.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention,
At the time of memory transmission / reception, the reception suppression mode is selectively set according to the accumulation state of the memory, and when the mode is set, new reception is suppressed and transmission of the image information in the memory is preferentially performed. Therefore, the state of the memory can always be kept so that a certain amount or more of image information can be stored, and a reception error due to insufficient memory remaining amount and a reception of a retransmission from the partner device after the reception error can be performed. Avoid unnecessary actions that could hinder transmission, and as a result,
Extremely efficient priority transmission can be realized.

In the present invention, the number of documents waiting to be transmitted may be used as a parameter for determining whether or not to set the reception suppression mode, instead of the remaining memory capacity. Even if the amount of memory is large, it is extremely effective in avoiding a situation in which, when there are a large number of documents waiting to be transmitted, a large amount of image information is received by one communication and a large number of transmissions are kept waiting.

In the present invention, a plurality of lines are accommodated,
The line for which the reception is restricted may be controlled stepwise according to the transition state such as the remaining memory capacity. According to this configuration, the lines 1 and 2 may be controlled according to the transition state such as the remaining memory amount. By gradually changing the level of reception suppression as described above, compared to a configuration in which control is limited to only two states of “reception / non-reception”, the state of remaining memory or the like is reduced. More efficient operation can be achieved.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the reception restriction by associating the remaining amount of memory, the number of documents waiting to be transmitted with the number of lines to be restricted, and according to this configuration, it is possible to provide high intelligence. It is possible to carry out the control provided, and for example, it is possible to construct a device that is more suitable for each application department and the like in the department.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an execution control unit of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a memory transmission / reception operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a memory transmission / reception operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a memory transmission / reception operation of the facsimile apparatus according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 operation unit 2 transmission / reception unit 3 image storage unit 4 image reading unit 5 image formation unit 6 storage state detection unit 7
... Regulation information storage unit, 8 ... Regulation control unit, 9 ... Execution control unit,
90: System bus, 91: Control execution unit, 92: CP
U, 93 RAM, 94 DMAC, 95a image reading control unit, 95b image storage control unit, 95c image forming control unit, 95d operation display control unit, 95e transmission / reception control unit, 95f state detection control unit 95g ... Regulation information control unit, 95h ... Regulation control execution unit, 100 ... Facsimile machine

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shuichi Ozawa 134 Kobecho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Yokohama Business Park East Tower 13F Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Naoji Kido 2274 Hongo, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Fuji Xerox Stock In company

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission / reception function for temporarily storing image information in an image information memory and transmitting and receiving the image information, wherein: a storage state detecting means for detecting a storage state of the image information in the image information memory; Reception suppression control means for setting a reception suppression mode in accordance with the accumulation state of the information, and when setting the reception suppression mode, suppressing incoming calls and preferentially executing transmission of the image information stored in the image information memory. A facsimile machine characterized by comprising: 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage state detection unit detects a remaining amount of the image information memory, and the reception suppression control unit performs the reception suppression mode when the remaining amount of the memory falls below a certain amount. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The storage state detection means detects the occupied memory capacity of only the document waiting to be transmitted stored in the image information memory, and the reception suppression control means has the memory capacity occupied by the document waiting to be transmitted. Wherein the reception suppression mode is set when the ratio becomes equal to or greater than a certain rate with respect to the total memory capacity of the image information memory or the total memory occupancy of the image information stored in the image information memory. 1
A facsimile machine as described. 4. The storage state detection unit detects the number of documents waiting to be transmitted stored in the image information memory, and the reception suppression control unit determines whether the number of documents waiting to be transmitted exceeds a certain number. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reception suppression mode is set in the facsimile apparatus. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reception suppression control means is connected to a plurality of lines, and controls the number of lines for setting said reception suppression mode in a stepwise manner in accordance with a storage state of said image information. Item 1. A facsimile apparatus according to Item 1. 6. The storage state detecting unit detects a remaining memory amount of the image information memory, a unit detecting only an occupied memory capacity of a document waiting to be transmitted stored in the image information memory, or the image information memory. At least one of a unit for detecting the number of documents waiting to be transmitted stored in the storage unit, and the reception suppression control unit includes a memory remaining amount detected by the storage state detecting unit or an occupied memory capacity of only the documents waiting for transmission or 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the reception suppression mode is set for each line corresponding to at least one transition state of the number of documents waiting to be transmitted.