JPS63269668A - Facsimile controlling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the necessity of an exclusively used operator and terminal device, by sending push button (PB) signals from facsimile equipment to a host computer after converting them into managing data at a connection controller and registering image information in the file position corresponding to the managing data. CONSTITUTION:The file position of prescribed image information registered and accumulated in facsimile equipment 5 is instructed by push button operations and the file position is sent from the equipment 5 in the form of PB signals. The PB signals are sent to a host computer 1 after they are converted into managing information which can be identified by the host computer 1 at a connection controller 2. Then image information transmitted from the facsimile equipment 5 through the connection controller 2 is registered and accumulated in a prescribed file position corresponding to the managing information at the host computer 1. Therefore, no exclusively used terminal device and operator are required, since registration and accumulation in the host computer 1 can be performed from the facsimile equipment 5 by a simple method, such as push button operations, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Summary] The present invention provides a facsimile control system in which desired image information can be transmitted from a facsimile machine (hereinafter referred to as FAX) to a computer (hereinafter referred to as FAX) without necessarily using a dedicated operator and a dedicated terminal. In order to solve the problem of the conventional method of not being able to register and store data in the HO8T, the PB (push button) signal from the fax is converted into management data by the facsimile connection control device (hereinafter referred to as the connection device) and sent to the HO8T. By registering image information in the HO3T file location corresponding to the management data, desired image information can be easily registered and stored in the HO3T without the need for a dedicated operator or a dedicated terminal. .

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a facsimile control method for registering and storing desired image information from a FAX to an HO8T.

When registering and storing desired image information from FAX to HO8T, if a dedicated terminal device or a dedicated operator is used, a lot of time is required for registration and storage, and it is not possible for anyone to easily register and store image information. Therefore, it would be convenient if desired image information could be registered and stored in the HO8T from an existing FAX (which has a PB input function) without using a dedicated terminal device or a dedicated operator.

The present invention does not use a dedicated terminal device or a dedicated operator,
Existing FAX (with PB input function) and CCIT
By using an extended procedure that complies with the T recommendation, HO
This allows image information to be easily registered and stored in the 8T.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional system, as described above, desired image information cannot be registered and stored in )-10sT unless a dedicated operator is used to register and store desired image information from FAX to HO8.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Conventional methods require a dedicated terminal device and a dedicated operator, and require a lot of time for registration and storage.
There was a problem that it could not be accumulated.

[Failure to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the principle of the system of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a HO8T (] computer), 2 is a connection device (facsimile connection control device), and 3 is a FAX (facsimile machine). In the method of the present invention, an H
This is a facsimile control system that is equipped with a connection control device 2 that controls information transfer between the O8T1 and the FAX 5, in which the file position of predetermined image information to be registered and stored in the FAX 5 is specified by a push button operation, and this is multiplied by PB. Signal sending, HO with PB double signal connection control device 2
The image information transmitted from the FAX 5 via the connection control device 2 is registered and stored in a predetermined file position corresponding to the management information in the HO8T1.

[Effect]

With the FAX 5, a push button operation sends a PB double signal indicating the σ record file position of the predetermined image information, and connects the connecting device 2.
It is converted into management information in HO8T1, and predetermined image information is registered and stored in a file position corresponding to the management information in HO8T1. With this, you can use simple methods such as push-button operations on FAX5.
It can be registered and stored in O8T1.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the method of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a registration and input sequence diagram according to the method of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an HO8T in which image information from a FAX 5, which will be described later, is registered and stored, and is configured to operate according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 is a connecting device,
Convert to PB double signal management data from FAX5 and convert to HO8
Send to T1. A concrete block diagram of the connection device 2 is shown in the fifth figure.
As shown in the figure. 3 is a network control unit (NCjJ), and 4 is a public network. 5 is by FAX, P
This is an existing device with a B input function, and it registers and stores desired image information in HO8TI.

In Figure 2, when dialing on FAX5 (
Step 1QO in Figure 3), FAX5. Public network 4, NCU
3. Connection device 2. The HO8TI line is connected. From now on, FAX5. It is assumed that signal exchange between the connecting devices 2°HO8T1 is carried out according to the code data reading communication protocol.

HO8T1 starts, reads code information □Requests code from connected device 2 as recommand] Cloak information WSF (CRI
) is sent (procedure 101) (step 50 in FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 5, the connection device 2 has an HO8T interface 10. FAX interface 11. A microprocessor 12 that performs main control of the entire device. Buffer 113 for buffering input and output. It is composed of a main storage section 14 that stores programs for main control.

An extension signal (tone signal) is sent to the FAX 5 under the control of the microprocessor 12 of the contact device 20 (step 102), and the FAX 5 that has received the tone signal displays a message indicating that input is permitted (step 103).

Here, the operators are "0" to r9J, r#J.

A code corresponding to desired image information to be registered and stored in the l-108TI is input using 12 types of codes "*" (step 104). By entering this code, FA
The PB double signal is output from the X5 (step 105), and under the control of the microprocessor 12 of the connecting device 2, the PB receiver (PBR) recognizes the PB double signal as registration information from the FAX 5, and after the line is connected within the OS Ti. Management data TEXT (A 10) k: Conversion sale, which can identify the application program being started
sent to l-10sT1 (steps 106 and 107)
.

If the IO8T1 cannot receive the management data from the connected device 2, it will be rejected and the code request command information WS will be sent.
F (CRI) is sent, and if it is received, the next code request command information WSF (CR1) is sent (step 1).
08. 109), and then a tone signal is sent from the connecting device 2 (step 110).

At this time, the FAX5 operator performs the following registration (
(Continue), the PB double signal r##*J is sent for the corrected file registration in IO8T1, and the PB double signal r#9*J is sent for the registration of another file in HO8TI, and the next search code is sent. . On the other hand, if you want to end the input with this, send the PB double signal r##9J for both the same file and another file in 1-108T1 (
Steps 111, 112).

In the connection device 2, the code for continuing registration or the code for ending registration from the FAX 5 is converted into management data or input end data TEXT (AID/EOP) (
Step 113. 114). For management data, IO8T
1 is the step 108 described above. Repeat operation 109.

In the case of input end data, the IO3T1 recognizes that image information is transmitted from the FAX 5 based on the management data from the connection device 2, starts the image information input application, and ends the registered application operation. on the other hand,
NG if data cannot be received from connected device 2
As a result, alarm processing is performed (step 115). in this case,
The connection device 2 is notified from the IO8T1 that the image information input application has been started, and a tone signal is sent from the connection device 2 to the FAX 5 (step 116).

When input is complete, )lO8T1. Connection device 2. FAX5
lines remain connected.

The IO8T1 determines whether the data from the connecting device 2 is registration request data or search request data (unrelated to the present invention) (step 51 in FIG. 4), and in the case of registration request data, an index table is created (step 52). The file position corresponding to the management data from the connection device 2 is identified. When this is completed, a read request command WSF (IRI) is output from IO8T1 (step 117),
Command information N5F-C8I・DIS from connection device 2
is sent to the FAX 5 (step 118). Image information desired to be registered is sent from the FAX 5 (step 119).

It is sent to IO8T1 via connection device 2.

)-10sTI, the image information sent from the connecting device 2 is registered in the file location already identified by the management data (procedure 120) (step 53 in FIG. 4). When this image information is registered in IO3T1, the line is disconnected (step 121).

This completes the input application operation.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, desired image information can be registered and stored in a predetermined file position of HO8T in a short time using a simple method such as push button operation in FAX,
There is no need for a dedicated operator or dedicated terminal equipment as in the past.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a principle block diagram of the method of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the method of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a registration and input sequence diagram according to the method of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is the operation of l-108H. The explanatory flowchart, FIG. 5, is a concrete block diagram of the connection device. In the figure, 1 is a computer (HO8T>), 2 is a facsimile connection control device (connection device), 3 is a network control unit (NCU>), 4 is a public network, 5 is a facsimile machine (FAX), 12 is a microprocessor, 13 is a buffer, and 14 is a main storage section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A computer (1) that registers and stores image information and a facsimile device (5) that registers and stores predetermined image information in the computer (1). A facsimile control system that includes a facsimile connection control device (2) that controls information transfer between the facsimile device (5), and a file location of predetermined image information to be registered and stored in the facsimile device (5). is specified by push-button operation and sent as a push-button signal, and the push-button signal is converted by the facsimile connection control device (2) into management information that the computer (1) can recognize. ), and the computer (1) registers and stores the image information transmitted from the facsimile device (5) via the facsimile connection control device (2) in a predetermined file location according to the management information. A facsimile control method characterized by: