KR100268346B1 - Method and apparatus for receiving fax data - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for transmitting fax data received in a multifunction device to a computer through a communication network, the method comprising: determining whether to receive the fax data in the multifunction device when the computer fails to receive the fax data by performing an abnormal operation; Determining the operating state of the computer receiving the fax data, and if the operating state of the computer is abnormal, receiving and outputting the fax data in the multifunction apparatus.

According to the present invention, when a situation in which the data cannot be received by the computer occurs while transferring the fax data received by the multifunction device to the computer, the reception of the fax data can be normally completed in the multifunction device, thereby increasing the stability of data reception. have.

Description

Apparatus and method for receiving fax data.

The present invention relates to a multifunction device, and more particularly, after receiving a data transmitted through a communication network in the multifunction device, when the situation that can not receive data from the computer during the transfer to the computer occurs, the reception of the data in the multifunction device Therefore, the present invention relates to an apparatus for performing normal data reception and a method of receiving data using the same.

In general, a multifunction device, as is well known, is a multi-function terminal made by combining terminals existing as individual components such as a facsimile machine, a scanner, a printer, a copier, and having a function of interworking with a computer, that is, a computer interface Refers to Multi Functional Product (MFP) with function.

Recently, a product that can be used in conjunction with a multifunction computer has been released. When receiving a fax data using the multifunction device, a fax application is received by running an application program for transmitting / receiving fax data from a computer.

That is, in such a case, the all-in-one would play the role of an external modem.

However, while receiving fax data from the computer through the multifunction device, there was a disadvantage that the fax data cannot be continuously received if the cable connected to the computer is abnormally connected or if the power is turned off due to a malfunction of the computer.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to receive fax data transmitted through a communication network from a multifunction apparatus and deliver the data to a computer interworking with the multifunction device. If no longer can be delivered to a computer, the multifunction apparatus directly receives the remaining data, and then outputs the device and a method for receiving the fax data using the same.

1 is a perspective view showing the connection of a multifunction machine and a computer for carrying out the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating a structure in which a multifunction apparatus for interfacing with a computer is performed.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving data in a multifunction apparatus interworking with a computer according to the present invention;

4 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of receiving data in a multifunction apparatus interworking with a computer according to the present invention.

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100: computer 110: central processing unit

120: memory unit 130: program unit

140,230: I / O port

200: multifunction device 210: control unit

220: storage unit 240: display unit

241: liquid crystal display device 242: number and character generator

243: Acknowledgment 244: Status confirmation

250: reading unit 260: modem unit

270: determination unit 280: output unit

An apparatus for receiving fax data of the present invention for solving the above objects is a multifunction apparatus for transmitting fax data received through a communication network to a computer, comprising: a determining unit for determining an operation state of the computer, and receiving through the communication network; A storage unit for storing the stored fax data, an output unit for outputting the fax data stored in the storage unit when the operation state of the computer is abnormal, and the storage unit according to the operation state of the computer determined by the determination unit. And a control unit for outputting the fax data stored in the output unit.

Optionally, the display unit may further include a display unit for displaying the operation state of the computer detected by the determination unit, and the control unit may further generate a control signal indicating the operation state of the computer as the display unit.

The method for receiving the fax data of the present invention for solving the above objects is a method for transmitting the fax data received in the multifunction apparatus to a computer through a communication network, determining whether to receive the fax data, and the fax data Determining an operating state of the computer receiving the data; and receiving and outputting the fax data from the multifunction apparatus when the operating state of the computer is abnormal.

Optionally, the method further comprises the step of notifying the reception result of the fax data.

Preferably, the determination of whether to receive the fax data is determined by whether the application program for receiving the fax data is executed by the computer.

Hereinafter, the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention described above will be described in more detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the connection of a multifunction machine and a computer for carrying out the present invention.

As shown, the multifunction apparatus 200 is used in connection with the computer 100, and is configured to receive the fax data received from the multifunction apparatus 200 from the computer 100.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a structure in which a multifunction apparatus for implementing the present invention is linked with a computer.

First, since the structure of the multifunction device and the computer is a general content, the detailed description is not described herein, but only the main parts used in accordance with the present invention.

In the computer 100, the central processing unit 110 controls the entire computer 100 as a whole according to a program of a set mode.

The memory unit 120 stores the fax data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 200 and the data generated by the program unit 140.

According to the present invention, the program unit 130 is composed of an application program for receiving fax data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 200 and a program such as a multifunction apparatus driving driver for driving the multifunction apparatus 200.

The input / output port 140 is used to transmit the control signal generated by the central processing unit 110 of the computer 100 and the fax data to be transmitted to the multifunction apparatus 200.

In the multifunction apparatus 200, the controller 210 controls the entire multifunction apparatus 200 according to the program of the set mode.

The storage unit 220 stores the print data transmitted from the computer 100 and the fax data scanned by the reading unit 250, and transmits the fax data transmitted through the communication network to the computer 100 according to the present invention. And save at the same time.

The display unit 240 is composed of a key matrix including a plurality of numeric and character generation keys and a function key for setting a function on a menu. The display unit 240 provides the controller 210 with key data generated according to a key operation. According to this, it indicates the reception state of the fax data stored in the storage unit 220, and displays the operating state of the computer 100.

When the transmission unit or copy mode of original data is set to perform a fax function or a copy function, the reading unit 250 scans an inserted document, converts it into image data, and transmits the image data to the storage unit 220.

The input / output port 230 is used to transmit the fax data received by the multifunction apparatus 200 to the computer 100.

The modem 260 modulates and outputs the output data of the control unit 10 in analog form under the control of the control unit 10 and demodulates and outputs the analog input signal. In accordance with the present invention, the fax data is input through a communication network. Receive

The determination unit 270 determines the operation state of the computer 100 and transmits the result value to the control unit 210 according to the present invention.

The output unit 280 outputs the fax data stored in the storage unit 220 when the determination unit 270 determines that the operation state of the computer 200 is abnormal according to the present invention.

An operation of an apparatus for receiving data in a multifunction apparatus interworking with a computer of the present invention having such a configuration and a method for receiving data using the same will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

First, it is determined whether to receive fax data (step S100).

Here, the determination of whether to receive the fax data is possible by the controller 210 determining whether the computer 100 executes an application program for receiving the fax data.

The operation state of the computer 100 receiving the fax data is determined (step S200).

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the determination of the operation state is performed by the determination unit 270 detecting a signal indicating the operation of the computer 100 transmitted from the computer 100 to the input / output port 230. It is possible.

If the operating state of the computer 100 is abnormal, the fax data is received from the storage unit 220 of the multifunction apparatus 200 and output from the output unit 280 (step: S500).

The method may further include informing the user of the reception result of the fax data (step S600).

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the acknowledgment 243 of the display unit 240 is input, the FAX data stored in the storage unit 220 of the multifunction apparatus 200 is currently input to the liquid crystal display 241. The size and output are displayed in message form.

In addition, when the status check 244 is input, the operation state of the computer 100 determined by the determination unit 270 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 241 in the form of a message.

On the other hand, when the computer 100 is in normal operation (step: S200), after receiving the fax data transmitted through the communication network to the memory unit 120 of the computer 100 normally stored (step: : S300, the output via the output unit 280 of the separate printing device or multifunction device 200 connected to the computer 100.

According to a result of determining whether the reception of the fax data is finished (step S400), the computer 100 checks whether the computer 100 operates normally and repeatedly performs the above steps.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that modifications or variations may be made. Therefore, changes in the future embodiments of the present invention will not be able to escape the technology of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, if a situation occurs in which the computer cannot receive data while transferring the fax data received by the multifunction device to the computer, since the reception of the fax data is normally completed in the multifunction device, the data The stability of the reception can be improved.

Claims (5)

In a multifunction device for transmitting fax data received through a communication network to a computer, A determination unit for determining an operation state of the computer; A storage unit for storing the fax data received through the communication network; An output unit for outputting the fax data stored in the storage unit when the operation state of the computer is abnormal; And a control unit for outputting the fax data stored in the storage unit to the output unit according to the operation state of the computer determined by the determination unit. The method of claim 1, And a display unit for displaying the operation state of the computer detected by the determination unit, wherein the control unit further generates a control signal indicating the operation state of the computer to the display unit. . In the method for transmitting the fax data received in the multifunction device to a computer through a communication network, Determining whether to receive the fax data; Determining an operating state of a computer receiving the fax data; and Receiving the fax data at the multifunction apparatus and outputting the fax data when the operation state of the computer is abnormal. The method of claim 3, And notifying the reception result of the fax data. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the determination of whether to receive the fax data is And determining whether or not an application program for receiving the fax data is executed by the computer.