JPS62154842A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute efficiently the input and reinput of setting information to a facsimile equipment without using additional manual operation by storing respective information to be stored in an external device and changing and correcting data on the external device side. CONSTITUTION:Detecting termination from the external device through a network control circuit in a communication part 2, a microprocessor 7 sends an answer signal (CED) fro a single tone generating part in the communication part 2 to a transmission line 1. Then, the microprocessor 7 turns on a non-standard function identifying signal (NSF) display definition bit for displaying that the facsimile equipment has a nonstandard function and temporarily stores the NSF in a buffer area of a RAM 9. Then, the microprocessor 7 reads out respective frames of a called subscriber identifying signal (CSI) and a digital identifying signal (DIS) successively from the RAM 9 and sent the files successively to the transmission line 1 through the communication part 2. The external device recognizes on the basis of the NSF received from the facsimile equipment that the facsimile equipment has the non-standard function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention is a 7AxiE IJ device, particularly for outputting information held by the device itself to an external device, or transmitting information to be held by the device from an external device to a person. The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that can be used to send and send facsimile machines.

Conventional technology Some facsimile machines store information such as the telephone number of the other party and call the other party by operating a speed dial. Information such as the telephone number of the other party stored in the non-volatile storage means of the device is inputted into the storage means by the operator by operating the operation panel of the device. Furthermore, the information stored in the storage means was displayed or recorded on a display of the device or on recording paper. In recent years, facsimile machines have become more sophisticated, with features such as automatic dialing functions being added, and the amount of information stored in the storage means within the equipment is also increasing. The structure is such that the person inputs each item one by one.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, according to such conventional facsimile machines, the inputting of the various information is performed from an input mechanism such as an operation panel of the Fuji E/IJ device. In situations where the input mechanism is not designed to allow efficient input of information, or where inputting information into a single facsimile machine requires an operator who knows how to input information. there were. Therefore, when inputting various types of information into the storage means of the Factor E IJ for the first time, when the operator accidentally destroys the information, or when the facsimile machine is replaced with a new one, the information must be input into the storage means. An operator who knows how to do this would have to re-enter the information into the facsimile machine from the beginning.
The amount of time it takes to input data has become longer due to the increase in the amount of information in recent years, which has become a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that inputs and outputs device information to and from the outside.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention operates in response to an external input/output request to a facsimile machine, and transfers information stored in a storage means inside the facsimile machine to an external input/output request. and a means for storing the copied and saved information in the internal storage means again. Each piece of information to be stored is stored in the external device, and the data is stored on the external device side. The main point is that all changes and corrections can be made.

Operation With the above configuration, various information to be stored in the Factor E IJ device can be input not only to this facsimile device but also to an external device. Then, the created storage information is transmitted between the facsimile machine and the external device through a telephone line or a data transmission path, and is copied and stored in each device. For this reason, if an external device is installed at the center to collectively manage the information of a number of facsimile machines, there is no need for an operator who knows how to input information on the user side of the facsimile machine. Moreover, since information created or modified by an external device can be instantly transferred to the storage means within the facsimile device by data transmission, the work of inputting setting information into the facsimile device can be dramatically shortened.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of a facsimile IJ apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, a transmission path such as a telephone line through which lid image information and various types of storage information are sent; 2 is a communication section including a modem and a network control circuit; 3 is a reading section that reads the transmitted original; and 4
is a recording unit that records received image information. Reference numeral 5 is an operation unit for the operator to perform operations such as starting and stopping the Factor E IJ device, and setting of information such as a terminal identification number and a destination telephone number; and 6 is an operation unit for expanding transmitted image information and receiving image information. This is an encoding/decoding unit that performs compression, etc. 7 more
is a microprocessor that controls various parts inside the facsimile machine and performs processing as described below. Reference numeral 8 denotes a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) that stores the program of the microprocessor +j7. Reference numeral 9 denotes a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM), whose storage contents can be punctured by a buffer 10 and functions as a non-volatile storage means. 11 is a bus for the microprocessor 7, and via this bus 11, the microprocessor +
j7 is connected to each part and exchanges data.

FIG. 2 is a signal sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the factor E IJ device according to this embodiment. In this figure, the general communication operation of the facsimile E/IJ device, that is, the operation of transmitting or receiving image information, is omitted because it is different from the conventional one, and the other party's phone number to be stored in the facsimile device is omitted. The communication operation for exchanging various information such as a number with an external device is shown. In this Figure 2, a and b indicate external devices that input and output information from the H7 axis device or this factor E IJ device, and when various information is output from the facsimile device to the external device, Corresponds to a device. Furthermore, when inputting information from an external device to the Factor E IJ device, a corresponds to the facsimile device and b corresponds to the external device.

First, a case will be described in which information from a facsimile IJ device is sent to an external device.

When the microprocessor 7 detects an incoming call from an external device through the network control circuit of the communication unit 2, it transmits CED (response signal: 2100Hz) from the single tone generation unit of the communication unit 2 to the transmission path 1 for 2.6 to 4 seconds. Sent out. The microprocessor 7 then sends an NSF signal indicating that this Factor E IJ device has non-standard functionality according to the invention.
The display definition bit of (non-standard function identification signal) is turned on, and the NSF is temporarily stored in the buffer area of the RAM 9. After this, the microprocessor 7 uses its NSF and RA
It is stored in advance in M9. Each frame of C3l (called terminal identification signal) and DIS (digital identification signal) is
It is read out in order from AM9, and transmitted through the transmission path 1 by the communication unit 2.
The data is sent sequentially to

Here, CEDSNSF, C8I, DI S are CCIT
This is a control signal determined by Recommendation T.30. As described above, by turning on the capability indicator bit in the PIF (capability indicator field) of the NSF, it is possible to inform an external device that the facsimile device has the non-standard functionality according to the present invention. Although the C5I consists of a 20-digit international telephone number, this is optional and may not be sent to an external device. DIS is a control signal indicating the standard functions and capabilities of the CCITT recommendation.

After sending each frame of NSF and C911DIS, the microprocessor! F″7 waits for the arrival of POL (log file sending command) from the external device.The external device determines that this facsimile device is a device with non-standard functions according to the present invention based on the NSF received from the facsimile device. Upon confirmation, the microprocessor 7 sends out the POL.When the microprocessor 7 receives the POL from the external device, it sends the POL.
Reads the contents of the setting information stored in the MQ (this information consists of the terminal identification number, the other party's telephone number, etc.), and
After sending the FI frame to the transmission path 1 through the communication unit 2, the DCN (CCITT Recommendation T.3
Wait for disconnection command signal (0).

By receiving the LFI from the facsimile device, the external device becomes aware of the setting information of the facsimile device, and this setting data is stored in a non-volatile storage means. When the external device receives the LFI, it sends out the DCN.

When microprocessor v7i of the facsimile machine detects reception of DCN, the main power of the facsimile machine is cut off and the machine is brought to a halt state.

Next, when setting information input on an external device is transferred from this external device to a facsimile device, a in Figure 2 corresponds to the facsimile device and b corresponds to the external device, and the positions are reversed between the two devices. Since this is only the case, the explanation will be omitted. However, in order to actually operate the above function, an event is required on the Factor E IJ device side to permit the execution of the input/output movie of the setting information, and as a result,
To prevent setting information of a facsimile device from being input/output without permission.

Figure 3 a is a POL frame configuration diagram, and b in the same figure is L
It is a FIO frame configuration diagram. Although these frame structures are not specified in CCITT Recommendation T.30, HD
It is LC (High Level Data Link Control) compliant and T.30 compliant.

As is clear from this figure, the FCF of POL7 frame
(The facsimile control field is
The control field of O1,0001FF I is "X0O10010".
, and the bit reversal order is from the bit of X.

Here, F CFf of POL frame and LFI frame
This is a transparent bit definition that can be separated from the control field of the dCCI T T recommendation.

By doing this, you can control the data transmission! Since the configuration for executing IFj (data in this case includes setting information) is compatible with a CCITT-compliant configuration, the configurations of external devices and facsimile devices can be further simplified. In FIG. 3, the Ffd flag field, the AH address field, C is the control field, FC3t-t frame check z7 check sequence, l
nformationQ information fields are shown respectively.

As mentioned above, in briefly explaining one embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings, various existing facsimile machines are used as means for inputting and outputting information between an external device and a facsimile machine (and its storage means). An example using the structural section (communication section 2 and microprocessor 7) was shown. However, the invention is not limited to this example; for example, it is possible to newly install a connector for data input/output on the facsimile machine as an information input/output means, and it is also possible to store setting information in the recording section of the facsimile machine. Use it to print a hard copy and output it.
It is also possible to save it and input it using OCR (optical character reading) or ○MR (optical mark reading) from the reading unit.

As described in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to input and output various information such as the telephone number of the other party, which is desired to be stored in a facsimile machine, through data transmission between the facsimile machine and an external device. Therefore, inputting and re-inputting (including changes and corrections) of setting information to the facsimile machine can be performed efficiently without any unnecessary manual intervention. In addition, the creation of setting information for a facsimile device does not need to be done on this facsimile device, but can be done as part of the central management operation at the center, etc., so information settings can be created using the method that is easiest to create. Therefore, the time required to create setting information can be shortened, and overall, installation, maintenance, and installation of the facsimile machine can be carried out quickly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a program diagram showing a schematic configuration of a facsimile E/IJ device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a signal sequence diagram showing a transmission control procedure between a facsimile device and an external device, and FIG. The figure is a frame configuration diagram of POL and LFI used in transmission operations between a facsimile machine and an external device. 1...Transmission path, 2...Communication section, 3.
...Reading section, 4...Recording section, 5...
...Operation unit, 6...Encoding, de9ization unit, 7...
...Microprocessor (MPU) 8...
・ROM, 9...RAM, 10...Battery, 11...Pass. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao (1st person)
Figure lO Figure 2 Figure 3 @) POL Cb) LFI

Claims (1)

[Claims] a storage means provided inside the device; a means for inputting/outputting information inside the device to the storage means; a means for detecting a specific input/output request from an external device; and a means for detecting the input/output request by the detection means. The storage device has a means for inputting and outputting information between an external device and the storage device when the storage device is installed, and the storage device can be freely rewritten from the outside of the device in which the storage device is incorporated. facsimile machine.