JPS61224569A - Batch transmission system for same destination file - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the occurrence of latency time and to reduce processing time by providing an extracting means that extracts a file having the same destination when dialing an opposite equipment to which the file is transmitted and providing an indicating means that indicates the continuous transmission of the file having the same destination based upon the extracted result. CONSTITUTION:When a file control part 22 receives an indication to read a file 2 from a disc 1, the part 22 reads all of the destinations of each file that are stored at the disc 1 and extracts a file number having the same destination and informs it to a control part 17. When the control part 17 receives an information that a file 4 has the same destination from the file control part 22, the part 17 controls the file control part 22 to read the file 2 and the file 4 continuously and to send them to a picture signal processing part 19. The picture signal processing part 19 sends out the picture data of the files 2 and 4 that are sent form the file control part 22 to a modem 20 and the picture data that is modulated at the modem 20 is sent out to a telephone line through a network control part 21 and is sent to an opposite equipment.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Image data obtained by reading a manuscript is compiled into a file, and a plurality of files are stored in a mass storage device.

If there are multiple files to be sent to the same destination on a facsimile machine that sends the files after sending them, sending them all at once prevents waiting time and reduces processing time.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that has a built-in large-capacity storage device and stores scanned documents as multiple files in the storage device before transmitting them, and in particular, it is possible to efficiently send files to the same destination. Possible batch transmission method for files to the same destination Recently, with the development of the information society, devices that process image data, such as facsimile machines, have come into widespread use. Some of these facsimile machines have a built-in storage device with a large capacity such as an IC memory or a floppy disk, and once image data obtained by reading a document is stored as a file, it is then transmitted.

This type of facsimile machine can send image data of a document stored as a file any number of times, so facsimile machines installed at multiple locations can be equipped with a broadcast function that sends the same file, or a timer can be used to send the same file to facsimile machines installed at multiple locations. It is characterized by the ability to perform time-specific transmission.

When a facsimile machine sends a file, it dials the telephone number of the facsimile machine to which it is sending the file, and once the file has been sent, it dials again to call the next facsimile machine. In this case, when sending multiple files to the same destination, it is desirable to be able to send them efficiently.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining file reservation.

For example, in a mass storage device 1 such as a disk, a destination ■
Assume that file 2 of destination ■ is stored, followed by file 3 of destination ■, then file 4 of destination ■, and then file 5 of destination ■.

When transmission is reserved in such an order, the transmission operation of the conventional facsimile machine is performed in units of files, as shown in FIG. In other words, file 2 in Figure 3 is message 6.
File 3 is sent as message 7 and file 4 is sent as message 8.
, file 5 are transmitted in telegram 9, respectively.

The configuration of messages 6 to 9 is as shown in the expanded view of message 6. When the other party's device responds by dialing 10 and a telephone line is established, pre-step 1 involves identifying and training the other party's device.
1, then file 2 is sent, and when the transmission of file 2 is completed, post-procedure 13 is performed, the transmission of one message is completed, and the telephone line connection with the other party's device is disconnected.

Therefore, even if there are multiple files to the same destination, once the sending of one file is completed, the other party's device is temporarily disconnected, restored, and the same telephone number is dialed again to send the files.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As mentioned above, conventionally, a new dial is made for each file, so it is necessary to perform a calling operation for the number of files that need to be transmitted, even though the transmission is to the same destination.

Therefore, if a call arrives after the transmission of the previously reserved file is completed and a call is made to transmit the next reserved file, the reception of the incoming call will complete the reception of the image data. The next file will be sent until then.

Furthermore, since the telephone line is disconnected, if the other party's device receives a call while the next call is being made, the call will be busy and the next file transmission will have to wait.

In view of these problems, the present invention has been developed in such a way that if there are multiple files reserved for transmission to a mass storage device that have the same destination, the remaining identical files will be sent without disconnecting the telephone line after the first file transmission is completed. This allows files to be sent consecutively to the destination.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a circuit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

When a file to be sent is specified from a plurality of files stored on the disk 1, which is a large capacity storage device, a file control unit 22 checks whether files with the same destination are stored; A control unit 17 is provided which instructs to read and transmit files to the same destination continuously from the disk 1 based on the investigation results.

Based on the instructions from the control unit 17, the file control unit 22 sequentially modulates files to the same destination through the image signal processing unit 19 and the modem 20, and the network control unit 2 transmits the files to the connected device. composition.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, among the plurality of files stored on the disk 1, files to be sent to the same destination can be sent to the file controller 17 according to instructions from the controller 17.
2 read out data from the continuous disk 1 all at once and send it to the image signal processing section 19.

Therefore, a single calling operation sends a file to the same destination to the other party's device, thereby preventing the occurrence of waiting time and reducing the processing time of the pre-procedure and post-procedure.

C Embodiment] In FIG. 1, the control section 17 is activated by a reading command input from the operation panel 15, reads the document set in the document reading section 16, and controls the file control section 22 to read the document, for example, from a floppy disk or a magnetic disk. Image data is stored on a disk 1, which is a large capacity storage device such as a computer. The image data stored at this time is grouped for each document and stored as a file in the order in which it was read, along with the destination as shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining file transmission according to the present invention.

When the control section 17 receives an instruction to transmit the file 2 shown in FIG. 3 from the operation panel 15, it controls the file control section 22 to read the destination of the file 2 from the disk 1. Then, the automatic dialing section 18 is controlled, the network control section 21 is activated, a telephone line is connected, and the message 24 is sent as explained in FIG.
In order to send out, the dial 10 is sent out as shown in the developed diagram.

When the partner device responds, the operation of pre-procedure 11 is started.

When the file control unit 22 receives the instruction to read the file 2 from the disk 1 as described above, it reads all the destinations of each file stored on the disk 1, extracts the file number of the same destination, and the control unit 22 Notify.

When the control unit F is notified by the file control unit 22 that the file 4 has the same destination, it controls the file control unit 22 to read files 2 and 4 successively and send them to the image signal processing unit 19. .

The image signal processing unit 19 sends the image data of files 2 and 4 sent from the file control unit 22 to the modem 2°, and the image data modulated by the modem 20 is sent to the telephone line via the network control unit 21. Sent to the other party's device.

When the image data transmission of file 4 is completed, the control section 17 performs a post-procedure and controls the network control section 21 to open the telephone line.

If the control unit 17 is subsequently instructed to send the file 3, it reads the destination of the file 3 again in the same manner as described above, dials to call the other party's device, and sends it as the message 7.

When the sending of the message 7 is completed, the telephone line is opened, and if the sending of the file 5 is instructed, the message 9 is sent in the same manner as described above.

Image data sent from the other party's device via the network control section 21 and modem 20 is decompressed into old image data by the image signal processing section 19 and recorded by the recording section 23.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, if there are multiple files stored in a large-capacity storage device with the same destination, the present invention can send them continuously with - times of calling operations, so there is no waiting time for incoming call processing, This has the effect of eliminating the waiting time due to this, and making it possible to reduce the communication time for internal procedures and post-procedures by (number of files - 1) times.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a circuit showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram explaining file transmission according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a diagram explaining file reservation, and Figure 4 is a diagram explaining conventional file transmission. In the figure, 1 is a disk, 2 to 5 are files, 15 is an operation panel, 16 is a document reading section, 17 is a control section,
18 is an automatic dialing section, I9 is an image signal processing section, 20 is a modem, 2I is a network control section, 22
2 is a file control section, and 23 is a recording section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a facsimile machine that has a built-in mass storage device (1) and stores scanned documents as multiple files in the storage device (1) before transmitting them, An extraction means (22) for extracting files for the same destination when dialing, and an instruction means (17) for instructing continuous transmission of files for the same destination based on the extraction result of the extraction means (22), When transmitting, the instruction means (17)
A method for batch sending files to the same destination, characterized in that files to the same destination are sent all at once according to an instruction.