KR100288705B1 - Method for back-up the transmission/receipt data - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of backing up / receiving data of a multifunction apparatus.

An object of the present invention is to send and receive data automatically stored and backed up in a computer connected to the interface with the multi-function data received or externally received data for transmission to the outside so that it can be easily reproduced even if the original of the sent or received document is lost It provides a backup method of.

To this end, the present invention provides a method for backing up / receiving data of a multifunction apparatus connected to a computer having an interface with a built-in driver program that receives data from the outside or transmits read data to the outside, and converts received data or read data into a graphic file. : The multifunction device stores the received data or the read data in the memory of the multifunction device, transmits a signal for driving the driver program in the multifunction device to a computer, and receives the received data or the read data stored in the memory when a signal indicating that the driver program has been run is received from the computer. It is characterized in that the transmission to the computer to back up, print the reception data or the read data backed up to the computer or transmit to the outside, and informs the user that the received data or read data has been backed up when the reception or transmission operation is completed.

According to the present invention, since the data transmitted or received is automatically stored and backed up in a computer connected to the MFP by an interface, an advantage of being able to easily recover even if the original document of the sent or received data is inadvertently lost by the user. There is this.

Description

Backup method of sending / receiving data {METHOD FOR BACK-UP THE TRANSMISSION / RECEIPT DATA}

The present invention relates to a method of backing up / receiving data, and more particularly, backing up data of a document having predetermined identification information among documents received from the outside or transmitted to the computer to a computer connected to the multifunction apparatus. The present invention relates to a method of backing up / receiving data to be stored.

In general, a multifunction device refers to a device that performs not only a function of a printer for printing data or an original input from a computer, but also a function of a facsimile for transmitting an image document to another place through a communication line. That is, such a multifunction device is a multi-function terminal made by weaving existing terminal devices such as a facsimile, a printer, etc. into a single unit, and refers to a device having a function of interworking with a PC, that is, a PC-interface function.

In addition, as information exchange through facsimile is performed very frequently, a memory is installed in the multifunction device in order to improve the reception rate of the corresponding information or to receive a large amount of information.

When the multifunction device receives data from the outside, it prints the received data on the recording paper, and when the recording paper is exhausted during printing, it performs a memory reception for storing the received data in the memory, and when the recording paper is supplied by the user again. Print received data stored in memory. In addition, when data is transmitted to the outside, the set document is fed and scanned one by one, and the scanned data is transmitted to the outside through a modem.

Therefore, when the sent or received document is an important document, the sent or received document is stored in the form of a paper, or the data printed on the recording paper is scanned and stored in a computer connected to the MFP and stored for a long time.

However, according to the conventional backup method for transmitting and receiving data, the following problems occur.

First, in the case of storing the sent or received document in the form of paper for long-term preservation, the original document of the sent or received document may be lost due to user's carelessness. In this case, the user may be inconvenient to request retransmission of the document to the transmitting side of the document received from the outside or the receiving side of the document transmitted to the outside.

Second, in the case of scanning a sent or received document and storing it in a computer connected to the multifunction apparatus, it is inconvenient to scan the transmitted or received document once again.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to read data received from outside or data received from the outside for transmission to the outside so that the original can easily be reproduced even if the original of the transmitted or received document is lost. The present invention provides a method of backing up / receiving data that is automatically stored and backed up in a computer connected to an MFP.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a multifunction device and a computer applied to the present invention;

2 is an operation flowchart for backing up received data according to the present invention;

3 is an operation flowchart for backing up transmission data according to the present invention;

4 is an operation flowchart of storing data backed up to a computer according to the present invention;

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a multifunction device connected via a computer interface with a built-in driver program that receives data from the outside or transmits read data to the outside, and converts received data or read data into a graphic file. A method of backing up / receiving data in a multifunction device, the method comprising: storing received data or read data in a multifunction device in a memory of a multifunction device, transmitting a signal for driving a driver program in the multifunction device to a computer, and indicating that the driver program has been driven from a computer Transmitting and backing up the received data or read data stored in the memory to a computer when the signal is received; printing or transmitting the received data or read data backed up to the computer; and receiving data when the receiving or sending operation is completed. My read data Informing the user that the data has been backed up.

Preferably, the step of checking whether the automatic storage mode for transmitting the received data or the read data stored in the memory of the multifunction device to the computer and backing up is set; Comparing the detected identification information with the sending telephone number of the received data or the receiving telephone number of the read data; If the comparison result is identical, a signal for driving the driver program is transmitted.

Here, the identification information is preferably either the telephone number of the transmitting side of the received data or the receiving side of the read data.

Here, the identification information is input from the operation panel of the multifunction apparatus, or inputted from a computer and downloaded to the multifunction apparatus.

Preferably, in the step of informing the user that the received data or the read data is backed up, it is preferable to display a guide message on the operation panel of the multifunction apparatus or to print information of the data transmitted from the printer of the multifunction apparatus to the computer.

Preferably, the backup step comprises the steps of checking whether the received data or the read data has been transmitted from the multifunction apparatus in the driver program of the computer, converting the received data or the read data into the graphic file when the received data or the read data is received, Storing the graphics file in a memory of the computer.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description there are shown a number of specific details, such as components of the specific circuit, which are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a multifunction apparatus and a computer applied to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart for backing up the received data according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a transmission data according to the present invention. An operation flowchart for backing up is shown, and FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart for storing data backed up to a computer according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, it can be divided into a multifunction device part 100 and a computer part 200 for performing the operation of the present invention.

First, referring to the multifunction apparatus part 100, the control unit 110 controls the system as a whole according to a control program, and in particular, the telephone number of the transmitting / receiving side of a document transmitted or received according to an embodiment of the present invention is preset. If the identification information is the same, the transmission or reception data stored in the memory 120 is controlled to be transmitted to the computer 200.

The memory 120 temporarily stores or outputs data received through the public line network or data scanned by the scanner 140 and data to be transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the controller 110. In particular, information for identifying the data to be transmitted to the computer 200 from the transmission or reception data stored in the memory 120 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is stored.

An operating panel (OPE) 130 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for setting functions on a menu, and provides the controller 110 with key data generated according to a key operation. In addition, the operation panel 130 includes a display window 130a for displaying the state and various information of the multifunction apparatus 100 under the control of the controller 110.

When the data transmission or copy mode is set to perform a fax function or a copy function, the scanner 140 reads an inserted document under the control of the control unit 110, converts it into image data, and transmits it back to the control unit 110. do.

The printer 150 prints the data received through the public line network or read from the scanner 140 and the data transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the controller 110.

The sensor unit 160 detects a state of each part according to the operation of the multifunction apparatus 100 and provides it to the controller 110.

The modem 170 modulates the digital signal input from the controller 110 into an analog signal under the control of the controller 110, and outputs the analog signal input from the public line network through the LIU (Line Interface Unit) 180. Demodulate the digital signal and transmit the demodulated signal to the controller 110.

The LIU 180 forms a communication path between the public line network and the modem 170 under the control of the controller 110 to interface the signals from the public line network with the signals of the modem 170, and the speech necessary for basic functions as a telephone. A circuit, a dialing circuit, and a ring signal detection circuit are configured.

The PC interface unit 190 transmits the data received through the public line network or the data read from the scanner 140 to the computer 200 or transmits information transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the controller 110. 100 and serves to interconnect the computer 200 and the multifunction apparatus 100 using the 1284 protocol for bidirectional communication so that the multifunction device 100 can communicate with each other.

On the other hand, referring to the computer part 200, the control unit 210 controls the system as a whole according to the control program, in particular to drive the driver program 220 by the control signal of the multifunction apparatus 100, the driver program 220 Stores the converted file in the memory 230.

The driver program 220 allocates a predetermined area of the memory 230 to store the data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 100 in the memory 230 under the control of the controller 210, and the computer 200 in the multifunction apparatus 100. To allow data to be transferred. In addition, since the data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 100 is data coded according to the international standard, it is converted into a graphic file type (for example, BMP, GIF, etc.) and transmitted to the controller 210.

The memory 230 stores an operation program of the control unit 210, a general control program, and data according to a program execution of the control unit 210, and stores the graphic file converted by the driver program 220 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Save it.

The application program 240 is a program that allows a user to create various documents, and the interface unit 250 transmits data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 100 to the controller 210.

The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to describing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a brief description will be given of a procedure for transmitting and receiving data through a public telephone network between fax machines. The facsimile is produced in accordance with the standards set by the International Telephone and Telegraph Consulative Committee (CCITT) because the protocols must be compatible between facsimile made by each company.

Transmitting / receiving data between the facsimile consists of forming a call → checking a status of a terminal, a transmission path, and the like → sending a message → ending a message and ending a reception → cutting a line.

When a multifunction device that transmits data, that is, a calling tone (CNG) is transmitted from a calling terminal, a multifunction device that receives data in response to the call, Called FAX, receives a call back to the symbol terminal. Send Station Identification (CED).

Thereafter, the symbol terminal and the encoded terminal exchange signals of a High Level Data Link Control (HDLC) format. That is, the called terminal transmits a Called Subscriber Identification (CIS) and a Digital Identification Signal (DIS), and the symbol terminal transmits a Subscriber Identification Signal (TSI) which is a standard signal to the called terminal. ), A digital command signal (DCS) and a training check signal (TCF) are transmitted. Here, the receiving terminal identification number (CSI) and the transmitting terminal identification number (TSI) are the telephone number of the receiving terminal and the telephone number information of the transmitting terminal, respectively.

After that, the symbol terminal transmits a message to the called terminal. When all the messages are transmitted, the end of the message is sent to the end of message (EOM), and the called terminal indicates the message confirmation (MCF) indicating that the message has been received. By sending to the terminal, transmission and reception of data is completed.

<Backup method of received data>

2 is an operation flowchart for backing up the received data according to the present invention.

First, the multifunction controller 110 checks whether a ring signal is received from the outside (S201), and exchanges a protocol when the ring signal is received (S202).

The MFP controller 110 checks whether the autosave mode for backing up and storing the data received by the MFP 100 to the computer 200 is set to on (S203).

If the autosave mode is set to on, the multifunction controller 110 detects the transmitting telephone number, which is the transmitting terminal identification number (TSI), among the protocols exchanged (S204), and the detected transmitting telephone number and the memory 120. The stored identification information is compared with each other (S205).

Here, the method of storing the identification information in the memory 120 includes a method of inputting using the operation panel 130 of the multifunction apparatus 100 and a method of inputting from the computer 200 connected through an interface.

First, referring to a method of using the operation panel 130 of the multifunction apparatus 100, the user first receives data received from menu options displayed on the display window 130a of the operation panel 130 of the multifunction apparatus 100. Sets the autosave mode to perform the function of backing up to the computer 200. Here, the item of the menu option displayed on the display window 130a of the operation panel 130 is set in advance when the manufacturer produces the product.

When the autosave mode is set to ON among the menu options by the user, the multifunction controller 110 displays a message on the display window 130a of the operation panel 130 requesting the input of the sender's telephone number to set the autosave mode. do. The user inputs the sender's telephone number to set the autosave mode according to the message displayed on the display window 130a. In this case, if the user wants to back up all the received data to the computer 200, the user does not have to enter the sender's telephone number. Any number of sender's telephone numbers may be entered.

Second, referring to the method of inputting from the computer 200, the user edits the sender's telephone number to set the autosave mode in the application 240 of the computer 200, and then the file through the interface unit 250. Send to 100.

As such, when the telephone number information of the transmitting side is inputted from the operation panel 130 or the computer 200 of the multifunction apparatus 100 by the user, the multifunction control unit 110 converts the input information into a predetermined value of the multifunction memory 120. Save to the area.

As a result of the comparison, if the transmitting telephone number and the predetermined identification information match, the multifunction controller 110 demodulates the analog signal input to the modem 170 through the LIU 180, and then adds the buffer capacity of the multifunction apparatus 100 to the buffer capacity. Accordingly, the received data is stored in the memory 120 in units of lines, blocks, or pages (S206).

The multifunction controller 110 checks whether it is possible to transmit the data stored in the memory 120 to the computer 200 while storing the received data in the memory 120 (S207).

That is, the multifunction controller 110 transmits a signal for driving the driver program 220 of the computer 200 through the PC interface unit 190, and checks whether a signal corresponding to the multifunction controller is received from the computer 200. will be.

If the computer 200 is normally driven as a result of the check, the multifunction controller 110 transmits the data stored in the memory 120 through the PC interface unit 190 (S208), and transmits the data transmitted to the computer 200 to the printer. Output to 150 (S209).

The multifunction controller 110 checks whether the reception of the data has been completed (S210), and if the reception of the data has not been completed, repeatedly transmits the data stored in the memory 120 to the computer 200 (S208). do.

When the reception of the result of the check is complete, the multifunction controller 110 executes the automatic storage mode and informs the user that the data having the predetermined identification information has been backed up to the computer 200 (S211). Here, the method of notifying the user of the backup of the received data may display a message on the display window 130a of the operation panel 130 or output a list on which the information of the data transmitted to the computer 200 is printed through the printer 150. It is.

On the other hand, if it is impossible to transmit the check result data in step 207 (S207) of checking whether the data can be transmitted to the computer 200, the multifunction controller 110 waits for a predetermined time (S212), the computer 200 Check the status of) again.

In addition, when the check result in step 203 (S203) confirms whether the auto save mode is set in the multifunction apparatus 100, or if the auto save mode is not set or compares whether the calling party's telephone number and previously stored identification information match. If the result of the comparison in S205 does not match, a general reception operation is performed on the received data (S213).

Therefore, since data received from the outside is backed up to the computer, even if the original of the received document is lost, it can be easily recovered.

<Backup method of transmission data>

3 is an operation flowchart for backing up transmission data according to the present invention.

First, the multifunction controller 110 checks whether the user sets a document to be transmitted to the outside, inputs a receiving telephone number, and then selects a start key to execute a transmission operation (S301).

As a result of the checking, when the transmission operation is executed, the telephone number of the receiving party is dialed to form a communication path (S302). When the communication path is formed, the set original is fed one by one and scanned by the scanner 140 (S303). In operation S304, the image data scanned by the scanner 140 is stored in the memory 120. Here, the scanned image data is stored in the memory 120 in units of lines, blocks, or pages according to the buffer capacity of the multifunction apparatus 100.

The multifunction controller 110 checks whether the automatic storage mode is set in the multifunction peripheral 100 while storing the scanned data in the memory 120 (S305).

If the automatic storage mode is selected as a result of the check, it is compared whether the receiving telephone number input by the user and the identification information previously stored in the memory 120 match (S306). Here, since the method of storing the identification information in the memory 120 is the same as described in the above-described method of backing up the received data, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

If the reception telephone number and the identification information match the comparison result, it is checked whether data stored in the memory 120 can be transmitted to the computer 200 (S307).

If the computer 200 is normally driven as a result of the check, the multifunction controller 110 transmits the data stored in the memory 120 to the computer 200 through the PC interface unit 190 (S308), and sends the data to the computer 200. The transmitted data is modulated by line by controlling the modem 170 and transmitted to the receiver through the LIU 180 (S309).

The multifunction controller 110 checks whether the data transmission is completed (S310), and if the data transmission is not completed, repeatedly transmits the data stored in the memory 120 to the computer 200 from step 308 (S308). do.

When the transmission of the check result data is completed, the multifunction controller 110 executes the automatic storage mode and informs the user that the data having the predetermined identification information has been backed up to the computer 200 (S311). Here, the method of notifying the user of the backup of the received data may display a message on the display window 130a of the operation panel 130 or output a list on which the information of the data transmitted to the computer 200 is printed through the printer 150. It is.

On the other hand, if it is impossible to transmit the check result data in step 307 (S307) of checking whether the data can be transmitted to the computer 200, the multifunction controller 110 waits for a predetermined time (S312), the computer 200 Check the status of) again.

In addition, the result of the check in step 305 (S305) of confirming whether the auto storage mode is set in the multifunction apparatus 100 is compared with the case where the auto storage mode is not set or whether the input telephone number of the receiving party matches the previously stored identification information. If the result of the comparison in step 306 (S306) does not match, a general transmission operation is performed (S313).

Therefore, since data to be transferred to the outside is backed up to the computer, even if the original of the transferred document is lost, it can be easily recovered.

<How to save backed up / received data>

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of storing data backed up to a computer according to the present invention.

The computer controller 210 determines whether a signal for setting up the driver program 220 is received from the multifunction apparatus 100 through the interface unit 250 (S401).

When a signal for driving the driver program 220 is received from the multifunction apparatus 100, the computer controller 210 drives the driver program 220 (S402), and outputs a signal indicating that the driver program 220 has been driven. It is sent to the multifunction apparatus 100 through the 250 (S403).

Thereafter, it is checked whether data is received from the multifunction apparatus 100 (S404), and when the data is received, the driver program 220 converts the received data into a graphic file (S405).

The computer controller 210 stores the graphic file converted by the driver program 220 in the computer memory 230 (S406).

Therefore, the user can recover the original document of the transmitted or received document by using the file backed up in the memory 230 of the computer, and from the application 240 of the computer 200 to the memory 230 for the computer. You can also use saved graphic files.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

As described above, according to the method of backing up / receiving data according to the present invention, since the data transmitted or received is automatically stored and backed up in a computer connected to the MFP by the interface, the original of the document on which the data transmitted or received is printed is stored. Even if lost carelessly there is an advantage that can be easily recovered.

Claims (8)

In the backup method of the transmission and reception data of the multifunction apparatus connected to a computer with a built-in driver program for receiving data from the outside or transmitting the read data to the outside and converting the received data or the read data into a graphic file, Storing the received data or the read data in a memory of the multifunction apparatus in the multifunction apparatus; Transmitting a signal for driving the driver program in the multifunction apparatus to the computer; When the signal indicating that the driver program has been driven is received from the computer, transferring the received data or the read data stored in the memory to the computer to back up the received data; Printing or transmitting the received data or the read data backed up to the computer; And notifying the user that the received data or the read data have been backed up when the reception or transmission operation is completed. The method of claim 1, Confirming whether an automatic storage mode for transferring the received data or the read data stored in the memory of the multifunction apparatus to the computer and setting the backup data is set; If the automatic storage mode is set, detecting identification information previously stored in a memory of the multifunction apparatus; Comparing the detected identification information with a transmitting telephone number of the received data or a receiving telephone number of the read data; And transmitting the signal for driving the driver program if the comparison result is matched. The method of claim 2, wherein the identification information And a telephone number of either the transmitting side of the received data or the receiving side of the read data. The method of claim 2, wherein the identification information is input from an operation panel of the multifunction device. The method of claim 2, wherein the identification information is input from the computer and downloaded to the multifunction apparatus. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying the user that the received data or the read data is backed up is a display step of displaying a guide message on an operation panel of the multifunction apparatus. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying the user that the received data or the read data is backed up is a printing step of printing information of data transmitted from the printer of the multifunction apparatus to the computer. . The method of claim 1, wherein the backup step, Confirming whether the received data or the read data has been transmitted from the multifunction apparatus in a driver program of the computer; Converting the received data or the read data into a graphic file when the received data or the read data is received; And storing the converted graphic file in a memory of the computer.