JPH11205564A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment with which precisely classified transmission source information can be transmitted and a transmitter can be easily identified at a receiving destination. SOLUTION: This equipment is provided with an operation display part 4 for acquiring a personal code from an input, a RAM 6 for storing a table on which the personal code is made correspondent to a personal name, a transmission source information generating part 11 for acquiring the personal name corresponding to the personal code acquired from this table, and a communication control part 7 for sending the personal name acquired by the transmission source information generating part 11 through a network control unit 8 together with image data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting source information that is classified in detail and capable of easily specifying a sender at a destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, a company name and the like are registered and stored as transmission source information. This transmission source information is transmitted to the transmission destination together with the image data when the image data is transmitted. In such a facsimile apparatus, only one source information can be registered in one facsimile apparatus. Therefore, usually, the entire name of the entire installation station where the facsimile machine is installed is registered as the source information, and this entire name is transmitted as the source information.

[0003]

By the way, even when a single facsimile apparatus is used by a plurality of senders, if the entire name is always sent as the sender information, the sender cannot identify the sender. There is a point. Also, in the facsimile apparatus as described above, if the sender information is registered again for each sender, the sender information can be transmitted for each sender, but this operation is very troublesome.

As a prior art for solving such a drawback, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-102830, a facsimile that stores caller information together with a destination telephone number corresponding to a one-touch dial button is disclosed. A device has been proposed. In this facsimile machine, the source information is stored in pairs with the destination telephone number,
If different senders can send to the same destination, to be able to identify the sender by destination,
It is necessary to register the same destination telephone number in a plurality of one-touch dial buttons and register a sender for each one-touch dial button.

However, since the number of one-touch dial buttons is limited, as described above, the sender information is divided into detailed information for each sender and registered, or a plurality of one-touch dial buttons are registered as described above. In some cases, the button cannot be set for the same destination, and in some cases, the sender information cannot be registered so that the sender can be specified at the destination. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus that can transmit source information that is classified in detail and that can easily specify a sender at a destination.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Image data acquiring means for acquiring image data, individual code acquiring means for acquiring an individual code for each sender, and an individual storing a table in which the individual code of the sender is associated with the individual name of the sender. A name storage unit, an individual name detection unit that detects the individual name corresponding to the individual code acquired by the individual code acquisition unit from the table stored in the individual name storage unit, and the individual name detection unit The object is achieved by providing a transmission unit that transmits the detected individual name as source information together with the image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an overall name storage unit for storing an overall name of an installation station in which the facsimile apparatus is installed, and the transmission unit is configured to store the overall name. The object is achieved by being able to transmit the entire name stored in the means together with the individual name detected by the individual name detecting means as the source information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the transmitting means transmits the individual name detected by the individual name detecting means as source information. It operates in each mode of a transmission mode and a whole name combined mode in which the whole name acquired by the whole name acquisition means and the individual name detected by the individual name detection means are transmitted together as the transmission source information. The object is achieved by being possible.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network interface connectable to a computer network, and the individual code acquisition means includes a network interface. The above object is achieved by acquiring the user ID of the user from the computer on the computer network via the computer network as the individual code.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention. Facsimile machine 1 of the present embodiment
0 denotes a scanner 1, a plotter 2, an encoding / decoding unit 3, an operation display unit 4, an image memory 5, a RAM, as shown in FIG.
(Random access memory) 6, communication control unit 7, network control device 8, communication information management unit 9, source information generation unit 1
1, Fax fusion unit 12, Character generator 1
3, etc.

The scanner 1 reads a transmission original to obtain image data, and the image data obtained by the scanner 1 is stored in the image memory 5 if the image data is not transmitted immediately. When storing the data in the image memory 5, there are a method of storing the raw data as it is and a method of compressing and storing the data by the encoding / decoding unit 3. Sent compressed,
In the latter case, the compressed data is transmitted as it is. The plotter 2 is to print the received image data and transmission source information on recording paper. The received sender information is input to the character generator 13 in advance, and
Prints the name and telephone number of the destination (source) based on the data from the character generator 13.

The operation display unit 4 has various keys such as numeric keys, and these keys are used to set a transmission destination, select a communication mode, select a transmission source information mode, set various functions, and set individual functions for each sender. Code registration is performed. The sender information mode is an individual name sending mode in which only the individual name of the sender is sent as sender information,
And an overall name combined mode in which both the overall name and the individual name are transmitted as the sender information. The operation display unit 4 includes a display for displaying the progress of communication and the like.

The RAM 6 stores setting contents of various functions input from the operation display unit 4, a source information mode, and the like. The RAM 6 includes an overall name storage unit and an individual name storage unit. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the contents stored in the entire name storage unit and the individual name storage unit of the RAM 6, and FIG. 2A shows the contents stored in the entire name storage unit. (B) is a diagram showing the contents stored in the individual name storage unit.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the name of the entire facsimile installation station such as XX Corporation is stored in the entire name storage of the RAM 6. This overall name is input in advance from the operation display unit 4 or from the computer 20 on the network. Also, R
As shown in FIG. 2B, the individual name storage unit of the AM 6 stores a table in which an individual code for each sender is associated with each individual name of each sender. As the individual name, for example, a division name that divides the entire facsimile installation station, such as △△ section □ section, or the name of the individual sender, such as ▽▽ ** child, is used. In the present embodiment, as the individual code of the sender, an ID when a computer on a network is used is used. These individual codes and individual names of the sender are input in advance from the operation display unit 4 or from a computer on a network.

The communication control unit 7 executes a facsimile communication protocol via a line, and the network control device 8 closes the line,
It performs automatic dialing and line disconnection. The communication information management unit 9 manages communication information such as the destination telephone number and the number of transmissions at the end of transmission, and stores the information in the RAM 6 if necessary. The transmission source information generation unit 11 is to generate transmission source information to be transmitted to the destination at the time of transmission based on the setting of the transmission source information mode stored in the RAM 6. The facsimile fusion unit 12 has a network interface that can be connected to a computer network, and the computer on the network can remotely control the facsimile machine 10 of the present embodiment via this network interface. Computer on network 2
Acquisition of image data and ID from 0 and reception of a transmission request signal are performed via this network interface, and the received transmission request signal is transmitted to the communication control unit 7. The computer 20 on the network includes a printer board 21, a printer control unit 22, and the like. Image data, an ID, and a transmission request signal are sent from the printer control unit 22 to the fax side via the printer board 21.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment when transmitting an image. As shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is on standby until a transmission request is acquired (Step 1; N),
When a transmission request is obtained from the operation display unit 4 (step 1;
Y), it is checked whether or not an individual code has been input (step 2), and when a transmission request is acquired from the network computer 20 via the fax fusion unit 12 (step 1;
Y), it is checked whether the computer 20 on the network has an ID setting (step 2).

If there is an input of an individual code or the setting of an ID on the computer 20 (step 2; Y), the sender information generation unit 11 is input or set in the table of the individual name storage unit of the RAM 6. It is checked whether there is an individual code (ID) (step 3). Individual code (ID)
If there is (step 3; Y), the setting of the source information mode stored in the RAM 6 is checked (step 4). When the transmission source information mode is set to the combined mode, the entire name stored in the entire name storage unit of the RAM 6 and the individual name corresponding to the individual code (ID) in the table of the individual name storage unit are stored. The combined name is set as the sender information (step 5). If the individual name mode is set, the individual name corresponding to the individual code (ID) in the table of the individual name storage unit is set as the sender information. (Step 6).

If the individual code has not been input and the ID has not been set in the computer 20 (step 2; N), the input individual code or the computer 2
If the ID set at 0 is not in the table of the individual name storage unit of the RAM 6 (step 3; N),
The entire name is read from the entire name storage of the AM 6 and is used as the source information (step 7).

Next, image data is obtained by reading an original from the scanner 1 or by sending it out of the computer 20 (step 8). Thereafter, as in the conventional case, the encoding and decoding by the encoding and decoding unit 3 and the communication control unit are performed. After the communication control such as the addition of the source information in step 7 (step 9), the network controller 8 transmits the image data and the source information (step 1).
0), end the transmission operation.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the source information transmitted from the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment.
(A), when only the entire name is used as the sender information, (b)
Shows the case where only the individual name is used as the source information, and FIG. 3C shows the case where the entire name and the individual name are used as the source information.

In the facsimile machine 10 of the present embodiment,
When the individual code (ID) is not obtained, and when there is no individual name corresponding to the obtained individual code (ID) in the individual name table, as shown in FIG.
The entire name is sent as the sender information. When the individual code (ID) is obtained, the individual name transmission mode is used in accordance with the set source information mode.
As shown in FIG. 4B, only the individual name is transmitted as transmission source information. In the combined mode, as shown in FIG. 4C, the entire name and the individual name are transmitted together as transmission source information.

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to transmit different source information for each individual code (ID) obtained by input from the operation display unit 4 or output from the computer 20. Therefore, it is easy to specify the sender at the transmission destination. In the facsimile apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the individual name is stored in association with the individual code (ID) irrespective of the one-touch dial button or the like, and is read by the individual code (ID). Therefore, according to the facsimile apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the RA
More individual names are registered irrespective of the number of one-touch dial buttons according to the capacity of the individual name storage of M6,
Since the information can be stored, detailed source information can be registered and transmitted, and it becomes easy to specify the sender at the transmission destination.

Further, since the sender information is registered and stored irrespective of the destination, a different individual name can be easily transmitted as the sender information even for one destination.
It is easy to specify the sender at the destination.

According to the facsimile apparatus 10 of this embodiment, when a transmission request is issued from the computer 20 on the network via the facsimile fusion unit 12, the ID of the computer user is obtained as an individual code.
By registering an ID when using a computer on a network as an individual code in the table of the individual name storage unit, the trouble of inputting the individual code to the facsimile apparatus can be omitted, and the individual source information can be transmitted with less labor. be able to.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the image data and the transmission source information are transmitted. Alternatively, the transmission time, the number of transmissions, and the like may be transmitted. The overall name stored in the overall name storage unit and the individual name stored in the individual name storage unit may be characters or symbols that can identify the entire transmitting station or the sender, and a list thereof. It is not limited to such names.
For example, a representative telephone number or facsimile number of the installation station may be set as the overall name, and a dial-in telephone number of each sender may be set as an individual name. In this embodiment, RA is used as the individual name storage means and the entire name storage means.
Although M6 is used, it is not limited to RAM,
It is sufficient that the individual name and the entire name can be stored and read, and a hard disk or a floppy disk can be used. It is preferable that the individual name storage means and the entire name storage means can store the stored data even when the power is turned off.

Although the present embodiment is connected to the computer network via the facsimile fusion unit 12, it may not be connected to the network. Furthermore, a multifunction peripheral having functions as a copier and a printer can be used.

[0027]

According to the present invention, the individual code is acquired by the individual code acquisition means, and the individual code corresponding to the individual code is stored in the table stored in the individual name storage means by the individual name detection means. A name is acquired, and this individual name is transmitted as source information. Therefore, according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to transmit detailed source information corresponding to a sender, and it is possible to easily specify a sender at a destination.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to transmit, as the transmission source information, information on the entire installation station of the facsimile apparatus and information on the individual sender as transmission source information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, depending on the transmission destination or the like, only one of the individual information of the sender or the information of the entire installation station of the facsimile apparatus and the information of the individual sender is selected. Can be selected and transmitted as source information.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an individual code acquisition means for acquiring the computer user's ID as an individual code from a computer on the network via the network interface.
Individual source information can be transmitted with little effort.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams conceptually showing an example of contents stored in an individual name storage unit and an entire name storage unit of a RAM of the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG. (B) is a diagram showing the contents stored in the individual name storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1 when transmitting an image.

4A and 4B show examples of source information transmitted from the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG. 4A shows a case where only the entire name is used as the source information; FIG. (C) shows a case where the entire name and the individual name are combined to be the source information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scanner 2 Plotter 3 Encoding / decoding part 4 Operation display part 5 Image memory 6 RAM 7 Communication control part 8 Network control device 9 Communication information management part 10 Facsimile apparatus 11 Source information generation part 12 Fax fusion part 13 Character generator 20 Computer 21 Printer board 22 Printer control unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An image data acquisition unit for acquiring image data, an individual code acquisition unit for acquiring an individual code for each sender, and the individual code of the sender and the individual name of the sender are associated with each other. An individual name storage unit that stores a table, and from the table stored in the individual name storage unit,
An individual name detection unit that detects the individual name corresponding to the individual code acquired by the individual code acquisition unit; and the image data acquisition unit uses the individual name detected by the individual name detection unit as transmission source information. And a transmitting means for transmitting the image data together with the acquired image data. 2. An overall name storage means for storing an overall name of an installation station in which the facsimile apparatus is installed, wherein the transmission means stores the overall name stored in the overall name storage means as the individual name detection means. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said facsimile apparatus can be transmitted as said transmission source information together with said individual name detected by said facsimile apparatus. 3. The individual name transmitting mode in which the transmitting means transmits the individual name detected by the individual name detecting means as transmission source information, and the general name acquired by the general name acquiring means and the individual name 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is operable in each of a whole-name combined mode in which the individual name detected by the name detection unit is transmitted as the transmission source information.
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a network interface connectable to a computer network, wherein said individual code acquiring means acquires an ID of a user from said computer on said computer network as said individual code via said network interface. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein