CA2105747C - Facsimile reception using plural, selectable receiving modes - Google Patents
Facsimile reception using plural, selectable receiving modesInfo
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having at least two receiving modes including a memory receiving mode for storing data of an original received in memory means, and a chart receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, comprising registration means for registering a phone number of a particular addresser, judging means for judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in said registration means, and receiving mode selecting means for selecting at least one receiving mode from said receiving modes on the basis of the judgment made by the judging means,
Description
The present invention relates to a facsimile device which can select a memory receiving mode for storing a received original in an image memory, and a chart receiving mode for recording a received original 5 directly on a chart, more specifically, a facsimile device which automatically performs a selection of the memory receiving mode or the chart receiving mode in accordance with the other party's phone number, and the signal receiving method using the same.
Since facsimile apparatus can only receive signals one-sidedly from unspecified addressers, the signals contain, in some cases, an image unnecessary for the addressee. The ordinary type of facsimile apparatus, as soon as transmitted image data is received, uncon-ditionally records the image corresponding to the image data on a chart, and therefore, the output images in some cases contain those unnecessary for the addressee.
In the case where the output images contain unnecessary output images, the addressee throws away that portion of the charts, thus wasting chart.
As means for overcoming such a drawback, there is provided a facsimile device which can once store all the received originals in the image memory, and output only the necessary image by erasing the unnecessary image data from the image memory after monitoring all the image data received without actually outputting all the image on a chart.
21 057~7 Such a device has been proposed not only for avoiding a waste of chart due to output of unnecessary data, but also for avoiding a shortage of chart due to unnecessary consumption thereof, as much as possible.
With the facsimile apparatus of this type, the user (addressee) of the apparatus can monitor the image data received, record only the necessary image on a chart, and erase the unnecessary image data from the memory, thus avoiding a waste of chart.
In the case where all the received originals are stored in the image memory, after the image memory is filled up, the reception of originals is no longer accepted. Consequently, a huge amount of memory capa-city is needed for storing a practical number of origi-nals. Especially, the facsimile apparatus which should be down-sized has a limited memory capacity which can be used as a image memory. In the facsimile apparatus of this type, the received originals in the image memory must be frequently checked, and the unnecessary origi-nals should be erased from the image memory, so as notto have the image memory filled up, but to always leave some unoccupied region therein.
In practice, it takes much work to always check the received originals of the image memory, and erase the unnecessary originals from the image memory, and espe-cially, for example, in the night time, or when the apparatus cannot be taken care of for a long time, the - 21057 ~7 unnecessary originals cannot be erased from the image memory.
As means for solving such a drawback, the facsimile apparatus of this type usually has the structure in 5 which either the memory receiving mode for operating a signal receiving operation by storing a received origi-nal in the image memory, or the chart receiving mode for operating a signal receiving operation by recording a received original directly on a chart, can be selected.
In the night time, or when the apparatus cannot be taken care of for a long period of time, the chart receiving mode is selected so as to prevent the image memory from being filled up, which creates the state that no more originals can be stored.
However, when the chart receiving mode is selected in this device, all the original data including unne-cessary original data (for example, that sent by wrong number or mischief) are output on charts, thus wasting chart paper. As a result, the original purpose of the facsimile device of this type cannot be achieved.
On the other hand, in the case of a general fac-simile device, the user cannot recognize in many cases the reception of data as long as the data is output on chart paper. When all the image data received is stored in the memory, the data is not output on chart paper.
The facsimile apparatus which can store image data received, has an indicator such as liquid crystal display (LCD) for indicating that image data is stored in the memory. usually, the indication of the indlcator of thls type ls hard to recognlze unless the user approaches the lndicator, and actually look thereinto.
As a result, the user may recognize the reception of data much later than the time of reception, raising a drawback in terms of real-time reporting operation, which is the essence of the facsimile apparatus.
Further, the user must often carry out the operation for recognition of image, and for instructing the outputting of data.
As described above, with the conventional facsimile apparatus, if the mode for storlng all the received ori-ginal data in the image memory is selected, the image memory must have a huge amount of memory capacity.
Further, with this mode, it ls llkely that the user notices the receptlon of data much later than the data has been transmltted, thus degrading the quick reportlng property, whlch is the essence of the facsimlle appara-tus. In contrast, if the mode for outputting all the recelved orlginal data on chart paper is selected, the unnecessary originals, which were sent by wrong number or mischief, are also output on chart paper, thus wasting the chart paper.
The ob~ect of the present invention is to provlde a facsimile apparatus and a method by use of the facsimlle apparatus, wherein a large-capacity image data memory -- 210a747 for receiving data of an original is not required, a waste of the chart paper ls avoided while maintaining its quick report property, and less work is involved for the sake of the user.
An aspect of the present invention is characterized by a facsimile apparatus having at least two receiving modes including a memory receiving mode for storing data of an origlnal recelved ln memory means, and a chart receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, comprising: registration means for registering a phone number of a particular addresser; ~udging means for judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received colncldes wlth the phone number registered in the reglstratlon means; and receiving mode selecting means for selecting at least one receiving mode from the receiving modes on the basis of the ~udgment made by the judging means.
Other aspects of the inventlon can be characterized by a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the ~udging means includes first detecting means for detecting running out of the chart paper, and second detecting means for detecting a memory capacity of the memory means, the receiving mode selection means inclu-des means for selecting the memory receiving mode if the first detection means detects the running out of the chart paper, or selecting the chart receiving mode if -210~747 the second detecting means detects that a unused area of the memory means has a predetermlned capacity or less;
a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the receiving mode selection means includes means for setting to the chart receiving mode if the ~udging means ~udges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with the phone number registered in the reglstration means, and for setting to the memory receiving mode if ~udges that the phone number of the addresser does not coincide with the phone number registered in the registration means;
a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the reglstratlon means includes means for registerlng the phone number of the particular addresser by a manual operation;
a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the memory means can store, in addition to the data of the original received, the phone number of the addresser corresponding thereto;
a facsimile apparatus according to the previous aspect, wherein the registration means includes means for registering the phone number of the addresser stored in the memory means; and a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the registration means includes means for registering the receiving mode for a phone number of a particular addresser.
Further, the method of the present invention can be characterized by a receiving method by use of the fac-simile apparatus having receivlng modes including a memory receiving mode for storing data of an original received in memory means, and a chart receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, comprising: the first step of registering a phone number of a particular addresser; the second step of ~udging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in the first step upon reception of the data from the addresser; and the third step of selecting at least one receiving mode from the receiving modes on the basis of the ~udgment made in the second step.
According to the present invention, only the necessary data ls output on the chart paper, thus avoiding a waste of the chart paper caused by outputting unnecessary data. Further, the data to be stored in the image memory is only those of the original sent from addressers which are not registered in the registration memory, and therefore a large-capacity of the image memory is not required. In addition, with the present invention, a waste of the chart paper can be avoided without losing its quick report property of the appara-tus, and a work of the operation is reduced for the sake of the user.
This invention can be more fully understood from the followlng detailed description when taken in con-junction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a brief structure of a facsimile apparatus according to the present inven-tion;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the facsimile apparatus shown in Fig. l;
Fig. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a detailed structure of the operating panel portion shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a sequence chart illustrating a com-munication procedure in the facsimile device of the pre-sent invention;
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for registerlng the phone number of the addresser in the registration memory, the data transmitted from whom is allowed to be recorded on the chart paper, in the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for selecting the signal receiving mode in the first embodi-ment;
Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for outputting the received original data stored in the image memory by the memory receiving mode in the first embodiment;
Fig. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for -210a7q7 outputting the received original data stored in the lmage memory by the memory receiving mode in the second embodiment; and Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for selecting the signal receiving mode in the third embodi-ment.
Embodiments of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will now be described with reference to accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a brief structure of the facsimile device according to the present inven-tion.
The facsimile device of the present invention includes a central processing unit (to be called "CPU"
hereinafter) 1, a program memory 2, a console panel sec-tion 3, a printing unit 4, a scanner unit 5, a power unit 6, an image memory 7, a modem 8, a network control device (to be called "NCU" hereinafter) 9, and a system bus 10.
The CPU 1 controls the other structural members of the facsimile device.
The program memory 2 functions to store a program, process data, and the like, processed by the CPU 1 for controlling the other structural members of the fac-simile device.
The console panel section 3 outputs instructions for driving various operations including the indication -' 21057 ~7 of image data such as recelved original data and the like, and the initiation of printlng. The console panel section 3 consists of a memory 31 (to be called "video RAM" hereinafter), a liquid crystal display 32 (to be called "LCD" hereinafter)~ and a touch panel key array 33 (to be called touch panel key array). The video RAM
31 serves to store image data to be displayed. The liquld crystal display 32 serves to display the image data stored in the video RAM 31. The transparent touch panel 33 is provided on the display surface of the LCD
32.
The printing unit 4 serves to print out necessary image data based on the print start instruction. The printing unit 4 comprises a chart driving motor 41, a thermal sensitizing chart (to be called "machine glazed paper) 42, a thermal head 43, and a chart driver 44.
The chart conveying motor 41 serves to convey chart paper sheets at a predetermined linear density. The machine glazed paper 42 has a roll-like shape, and is used as recording chart paper. The thermal head 43 is driven such as to generate heat in accordance with image data, and prints out the image corresponding to the image data on the roll chart. The chart driver 44 ser-ves to drive the chart conveying motor 41.
The scanner unit 5 carries out the reading-scan of an original to be transmitted.
The power unit 6 serves to supply power to each of --~ 2105747 the structural members of the facsimile apparatus.
The modem 8 serves to modulate/demodulate image data so as to carry out facsimile communications.
The NCU 9 is connected to a commlln~cation line 11, and functions to control the connection between the apparatus and the network.
The registration memory 12 is used to register in advance the phone number of the addresser, the data transmitted from whom is allowed to be recorded on the chart paper.
The system bus 10 sends data back and forth between the CPU 1 and the other members of the facsimile device.
The basic operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above-described structure will be explained.
Image data received by a comml~nication wire 11 via the NCU 9 is sent through the data bus 10, and stored temporarily in the image memory 7, all by the CPU 1.
Similarly, image data read out by the scanner unit 5 is sent through the data bus 10, and stored temporarily in the image memory 7.
The image data stored in the image memory 7 is read out from the image memory 7 in the unit of file or page, in accordance with an operation of the touch panel 33 of the console panel section 3. Then, the image data can be displayed on the LCD 32 or output as hardcopy by use of the printing unit 4.
Fig. 2 shows an external appearance of the facsimile apparatus shown in Fig. 1. As can be seen from this figure, a chart paper case 200 is detachable from the main body 100 of the apparatus.
The chart paper case 200 has a roll paper holder 201. A roller paper is placed in the roller paper holder 201, and the holder 201 is set on the main body 100. With the described structure, from then on, each time a printing is started based on the printlng start instruction, the roll paper is automatically fed in the direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure so that the necessary image data is printed out. In this embo-diment, a hand scanner 300 is detachably connected to the main body 100. The hand scanner 300 ls connected to the main body 100 vla a curl cord 300a, and a handset 400 for commlln~cation is connected to the main body via a curl cord 400a. Fig. 2 shows the state in which the hand scanner 300 ls set on the maln body 100.
A read-out operatlon of an original is performed in the following manner. The original is set on an origi-nal insertion section lOOa of the main body 100, and asthe start button of the console panel section 3, which will be described later, is pushed, the original is con-veyed in the direction indicated by the arrow s.
Fig. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a specific structure of the console panel section 3 shown in Fig. 1. As shown, the console panel section 3 has, on the upper surface thereof, a transparent touch panel 33 havlng substantially the same area as that of the upper surface.
The touch panel 33 has a plurality of matrix regions (indicated by dot line in Fig. 3) corresponding to the menu drawn on the LCD 32 with characters and pic-tures, and when one of the regions is pushed, the instruction corresponding to the characters or picture drawn in that region ls generated. With this touch panel 33, the operator pushes a deslred matrix region, which serves as a button, so as to proceed with the desired operation, and the desired matrix region is selected from all of the regions displayed on the LCD
32, on the basis of the characters or pictures drawn in that region.
In this embodiment, the phone number of the addresser, the data transmitted from who is allowed to be received by the chart receiving mode, in which the data is recorded on the chart paper, is registered in the registration memory 12. When a call is received, the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in the registration memory 12, the data of the orlginal of that call is received by the chart receiving mode, in which the data is directly sent to the printing unit 4. If the number of the addresser does not coincide with any of the registered number, the memory receiving mode, in which the data of the original of the addresser is stored in the image 21057~
memory 7, is selected.
The phone number of the addresser can be known from the control signal transmltted from the caller's fac-simile apparatus by the facsimile commllnication proce-dure.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a communication proce-dure by use of the facsimlle apparatus of the present inventlon. In thls embodlment, it is supposed to use a G3 facsimile. In the case of the G3 facslmile, the facslmile apparatus on the addressee side sends a non-standard facility identlflcation signal NSF, a called subscriber identification slgnal CSI, and a digital identlflcation signal DIS to the facsimile apparatus on the addresser slde. In response to these slgnals, the facsimlle apparatus of the addresser slde sends back a non-standard set-up slgnal NSS, a transmittlng subscrlber identification signal TSI, and a dlgital command signal DCS to that of the addressee. The transmitting subscriber identification signal TSI con-tains the phone number of the signal transmittingterminal, i.e., the number of the addresser.
The facsimile apparatus of the addresser side sends a training check signal TCF to that of the addressee.
Upon reception of a confirmation-to-receive signal from the addressee facsimile apparatus, the addresser fac-simile apparatus sends an image signal to the addressee facsimile device. Then, upon reception of an end of 21057~
procedure signal EOP from the addresser facsimile apparatus, the addressee facsimile apparatus sends a message conflrmation signal MCF to the addresser fac-simile apparatus. In response to the signal MCF, the addresser facsimile apparatus sends a disconnection signal to the addressee. Thus, a facsimile com-munication is completed.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for registering the phone number of the addresser in the register memory, the data transmitted from who is allowed to be recorded on the chart paper, in the first embodiment of the present invention. This procedure is controlled by the CPU 1 shown in Fig. 1.
The CPU 1 first searches a unregistered area in the registration memory 12 via the system bus 10 (Step Al).
Whether or not there is a unregistered area is ~udged (step A2). When there is a unregistered area, the phone number of an allowed addresser to be registered is input from the console panel section 3 shown in Fig. 1 (Step A3). The number input from the console panel section 3 is registered in the unregistered area of the registra-tion memory 12, which was searched in Step Al (Step 4).
Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a receiving mode selection procedure in this embodiment.
The phone number same as the number contained in the transmitting subscriber identification signal TSI
sent from the addresser's facsimile apparatus is searched for in the registration memory 12 (Step Bl) so as to determine whether or not there is the same phone number reglstered ln the reglstratlon memory 12 (step B2). When the same number is found, the chart receiving mode is selected. Thus, the chart driver 44 shown in Fig. 1 is turned on to drive the chart conveylng motor 41, and the data of the orlglnal recelved via the NCU 9 is output by the CPU 1 dlrectly to the prlntlng unlt 4 via the system bus 10 so as to be printed on a chart (Step B3).
In the case where the same number is not found in Step B2, the memory receiving mode is selected. The data of the original received via the NCU 9 shown in Fig. 1 is stored by the CPU 1 ln the lmage memory 7 via the system bus 10, thus executing a memory reception (Step B4).
Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for outputting the received original data stored in the image memory 7 by the memory receiving mode.
First, the image memory 7 is searched (Step Cl) whether or not the data of an original ls stored therein (Step C2). When the data of an orlginal received is found, a selection ls made as to whether or not the data ls output on a chart (Step C3). The selection is made in the following manner. The list of the data of the originals stored in the image memory 7 is displayed on the console panel section 3 shown in Fig. 1, and the 210574~
necessary one of the original is selected from the list displayed by use of the console panel section 3.
The CPU 1 reads out the data of the original selected in Step C3 from the lmage memory via the system bus 10, and the data thus read out is sent via the system bus 10 to the printlng unit 4, where the data of the selected original is printed on a chart (Step C4).
With the structure described above, when the number of the addresser, upon reception of the data, is ~udged to coincide with a number registered in the registration memory 12, the reception of data is carried out by the chart receiving mode in which the data of an original is output directly on the printing unit 4. In contrast, when the number of the addresser does not coincide with a registered one, the memory receiving mode is selected, and the data is received by this mode, where the data of an original is stored in the image memory 7. Therefore, the waste of chart paper caused by printing unnecessary data out, can be prevented. Further, since the data stored in the image memory 7 contains only the originals sent from addressers who are not registered in the registration memory 12, the image memory 7 is not required to have a large capacity.
The manual registration of a phone number is as already illustrated in Fig. 5. Here, the second embodi-ment will be described. In the second embodiment, the number of the addresser is registered without switching -~ ~~ ~ 5 7 ~ 7 to the mode of the phone number registration in the case where the data of an original received is output on a chart. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the apparatus has an additional func-S tion of reglsterlng the number of an addresser ln thereglstratlon memory 12 wlthout carrylng out a manual lnput when the data of the orlglnal ls output.
Fig. 8 ls a flowchart lllustrating a procedure for outputting the recelved orlglnal data stored ln the lmage memory by the memory recelvlng mode ln the second embodlment. The flowchart shown ln Flg. 8 dlffers from that of Flg. 7 ln that the number of an addresser can be reglstered ln the reglstratlon memory even ln the case of the output process. In the flrst embodlment, only the lmage data ls stored ln the lmage memory 7, whereas ln thls embodlment, the lmage memory 7 also stores the number of the addresser, corresponding to the image data.
Flrst, as ln Steps Cl to C3 shown ln Flg. 7, it is checked as to whether or not the data of the original is present ln the lmage memory. If the data ls present, the chart recelvlng mode ln whlch the data ls prlnted on a chart, ls selected (steps Dl to D3).
Then, lt ls determlned whether or not the phone number of the addresser who sent the data of the orlglnal selected to be output on a chart should be reglstered ln the registration memory 12 (Steps D4 ~.
-- 210a747 and D5).
In Step D5, if YES, the unregistered area is searched in the registration memory 12, and the addresser's number is registered in the registration memory 12 (Step D6).
For the data of all the originals, Steps D2 to D6 are repeated (step D7).
In this embodiment, the addresser's number corresponding to the data of the original is temporarily stored in the image memory 7, however as long as one phone number is assigned to one data item, the number can be stored temporarily in some other memory (for example, the built-in memory of the CPU 1).
According to this embodiment, the phone numbers of addressers which have not been registered in the registration memory can be registered therein while monitoring the numbers when the data corresponding to each number is output from the image memory on a chart.
Therefore, addresser's phone numbers can be easily registered in the registration memory.
In the first and second embodiments, only the addressers' numbers are registered in the registration memory 12; however the receiving modes in addition to the addressers' phone numbers can be registered in the memory.
The third embodiment will now be described. In this embodiment, the addressers phone numbers and the receiving modes are registered in the registratlon memory. Further, a receiving mode can be selected on the basis of the addresser. The figure and explanation for the portion which overlaps with the first embodiment wlll be omitted. Further, the registration process of the third embodiment is achieved simply by adding the receiving mode input to the first embodiment, and there-fore the figure and explanation thereof will be omitted.
The selection of the receiving mode in this embodiment will now be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for selecting the signal receiving mode in the third embodiment.
First, the registration memory 12 is searched whether or not there is the same number as that con-tained in the signal TSI (step El). If the same nllmher is found (Step E2), the receiving mode corresponding to the number, i.e. the chart receiving mode or the memory receiving mode, is selected (Step E3). If the same number is not found in Step E2, the data of the original received is abandoned (step E4). Although the data is abandoned here in this embodiment, the data of the ori-ginal may be stored in the memory reception.
When the chart receiving mode is selected in Step E3, the data of the original received is output on a chart (Step E5), whereas when the memory receiving mode is selected, the data is stored in the image memory 21~57q7 (step E6).
In thls embodiment, there are only two receiving modes, namely the chart receiving mode and the memory receiving mode, are provided. In the case where there are a number of receiving modes, the advantage of this embodiment ls very promlnent.
Further, lf the data of the case where the same phone number ls not found ln Step E2 is not abandoned but stored by the memory receiving mode, the second embodiment is applicable.
An arbitrary person can be an addresser of the fac-simile apparatus. In the meantime, it is very likely that the data of the original sent by a specified addresser ls necessary for the addressee, in con-sideration of the actual usage of the facsimile appara-tus. When the phone numbers of particular addressers are registered such as to select the chart receiving mode, the necessary image data sent from a particular addresser is automatically recorded on a chart. Thus, the addressee can easily notice that data is received, from the output chart, thus maintaining the real-time reporting property of the facsimile apparatus.
The image data transmitted from an addresser other than those particular ones may be or may not be unne-cessary. Such data ls temporarily stored in the memorymeans 7, and then output on chart paper if so instructed by the user. Since the user can give an instruction of recording on chart paper only for necessary image data, a waste of chart paper caused by recording unnecessary image data on chart paper, can be avoided. Further, since only the lmages sent by addressers other than the particular ones are stored in the image memory 7, there are a fewer number of images stored ln the image memory 7 than the case of the conventlonal facslmile apparatus, in whlch all the lmage data ls stored ln the memory.
Therefore, it takes less work for the user in giving instructions of recording. In addition, the data sent from an unknown addresser can be abandoned, and there-fore the printing out of the data erroneously sent can be avoided.
In the third embodiment, there is provided an addi-tional function, i.e. a receiving mode can be assigned to the particular phone number registered. Therefore, even if the receiving mode must be switched in accor-dance with the occasion, only the receiving mode has to be changed, thus requiring less work.
The present invention is not limited to the embodi-ments described above.
In each of the above embodiments, the shortage of the memory capacity or the running out of the chart paper, which might occur when an excessive amount of data is received, was not discussed. In such a case, the following methods can be considered regardless of the contents of the registration memory.
210:)747 (1) When the memory capacity of the image memory is short, the mode is switched to the chart receiving mode so as to output the excessive data on chart paper.
Since facsimile apparatus can only receive signals one-sidedly from unspecified addressers, the signals contain, in some cases, an image unnecessary for the addressee. The ordinary type of facsimile apparatus, as soon as transmitted image data is received, uncon-ditionally records the image corresponding to the image data on a chart, and therefore, the output images in some cases contain those unnecessary for the addressee.
In the case where the output images contain unnecessary output images, the addressee throws away that portion of the charts, thus wasting chart.
As means for overcoming such a drawback, there is provided a facsimile device which can once store all the received originals in the image memory, and output only the necessary image by erasing the unnecessary image data from the image memory after monitoring all the image data received without actually outputting all the image on a chart.
21 057~7 Such a device has been proposed not only for avoiding a waste of chart due to output of unnecessary data, but also for avoiding a shortage of chart due to unnecessary consumption thereof, as much as possible.
With the facsimile apparatus of this type, the user (addressee) of the apparatus can monitor the image data received, record only the necessary image on a chart, and erase the unnecessary image data from the memory, thus avoiding a waste of chart.
In the case where all the received originals are stored in the image memory, after the image memory is filled up, the reception of originals is no longer accepted. Consequently, a huge amount of memory capa-city is needed for storing a practical number of origi-nals. Especially, the facsimile apparatus which should be down-sized has a limited memory capacity which can be used as a image memory. In the facsimile apparatus of this type, the received originals in the image memory must be frequently checked, and the unnecessary origi-nals should be erased from the image memory, so as notto have the image memory filled up, but to always leave some unoccupied region therein.
In practice, it takes much work to always check the received originals of the image memory, and erase the unnecessary originals from the image memory, and espe-cially, for example, in the night time, or when the apparatus cannot be taken care of for a long time, the - 21057 ~7 unnecessary originals cannot be erased from the image memory.
As means for solving such a drawback, the facsimile apparatus of this type usually has the structure in 5 which either the memory receiving mode for operating a signal receiving operation by storing a received origi-nal in the image memory, or the chart receiving mode for operating a signal receiving operation by recording a received original directly on a chart, can be selected.
In the night time, or when the apparatus cannot be taken care of for a long period of time, the chart receiving mode is selected so as to prevent the image memory from being filled up, which creates the state that no more originals can be stored.
However, when the chart receiving mode is selected in this device, all the original data including unne-cessary original data (for example, that sent by wrong number or mischief) are output on charts, thus wasting chart paper. As a result, the original purpose of the facsimile device of this type cannot be achieved.
On the other hand, in the case of a general fac-simile device, the user cannot recognize in many cases the reception of data as long as the data is output on chart paper. When all the image data received is stored in the memory, the data is not output on chart paper.
The facsimile apparatus which can store image data received, has an indicator such as liquid crystal display (LCD) for indicating that image data is stored in the memory. usually, the indication of the indlcator of thls type ls hard to recognlze unless the user approaches the lndicator, and actually look thereinto.
As a result, the user may recognize the reception of data much later than the time of reception, raising a drawback in terms of real-time reporting operation, which is the essence of the facsimile apparatus.
Further, the user must often carry out the operation for recognition of image, and for instructing the outputting of data.
As described above, with the conventional facsimile apparatus, if the mode for storlng all the received ori-ginal data in the image memory is selected, the image memory must have a huge amount of memory capacity.
Further, with this mode, it ls llkely that the user notices the receptlon of data much later than the data has been transmltted, thus degrading the quick reportlng property, whlch is the essence of the facsimlle appara-tus. In contrast, if the mode for outputting all the recelved orlginal data on chart paper is selected, the unnecessary originals, which were sent by wrong number or mischief, are also output on chart paper, thus wasting the chart paper.
The ob~ect of the present invention is to provlde a facsimile apparatus and a method by use of the facsimlle apparatus, wherein a large-capacity image data memory -- 210a747 for receiving data of an original is not required, a waste of the chart paper ls avoided while maintaining its quick report property, and less work is involved for the sake of the user.
An aspect of the present invention is characterized by a facsimile apparatus having at least two receiving modes including a memory receiving mode for storing data of an origlnal recelved ln memory means, and a chart receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, comprising: registration means for registering a phone number of a particular addresser; ~udging means for judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received colncldes wlth the phone number registered in the reglstratlon means; and receiving mode selecting means for selecting at least one receiving mode from the receiving modes on the basis of the ~udgment made by the judging means.
Other aspects of the inventlon can be characterized by a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the ~udging means includes first detecting means for detecting running out of the chart paper, and second detecting means for detecting a memory capacity of the memory means, the receiving mode selection means inclu-des means for selecting the memory receiving mode if the first detection means detects the running out of the chart paper, or selecting the chart receiving mode if -210~747 the second detecting means detects that a unused area of the memory means has a predetermlned capacity or less;
a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the receiving mode selection means includes means for setting to the chart receiving mode if the ~udging means ~udges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with the phone number registered in the reglstration means, and for setting to the memory receiving mode if ~udges that the phone number of the addresser does not coincide with the phone number registered in the registration means;
a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the reglstratlon means includes means for registerlng the phone number of the particular addresser by a manual operation;
a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the memory means can store, in addition to the data of the original received, the phone number of the addresser corresponding thereto;
a facsimile apparatus according to the previous aspect, wherein the registration means includes means for registering the phone number of the addresser stored in the memory means; and a facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the registration means includes means for registering the receiving mode for a phone number of a particular addresser.
Further, the method of the present invention can be characterized by a receiving method by use of the fac-simile apparatus having receivlng modes including a memory receiving mode for storing data of an original received in memory means, and a chart receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, comprising: the first step of registering a phone number of a particular addresser; the second step of ~udging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in the first step upon reception of the data from the addresser; and the third step of selecting at least one receiving mode from the receiving modes on the basis of the ~udgment made in the second step.
According to the present invention, only the necessary data ls output on the chart paper, thus avoiding a waste of the chart paper caused by outputting unnecessary data. Further, the data to be stored in the image memory is only those of the original sent from addressers which are not registered in the registration memory, and therefore a large-capacity of the image memory is not required. In addition, with the present invention, a waste of the chart paper can be avoided without losing its quick report property of the appara-tus, and a work of the operation is reduced for the sake of the user.
This invention can be more fully understood from the followlng detailed description when taken in con-junction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a brief structure of a facsimile apparatus according to the present inven-tion;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the facsimile apparatus shown in Fig. l;
Fig. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a detailed structure of the operating panel portion shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a sequence chart illustrating a com-munication procedure in the facsimile device of the pre-sent invention;
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for registerlng the phone number of the addresser in the registration memory, the data transmitted from whom is allowed to be recorded on the chart paper, in the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for selecting the signal receiving mode in the first embodi-ment;
Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for outputting the received original data stored in the image memory by the memory receiving mode in the first embodiment;
Fig. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for -210a7q7 outputting the received original data stored in the lmage memory by the memory receiving mode in the second embodiment; and Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for selecting the signal receiving mode in the third embodi-ment.
Embodiments of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will now be described with reference to accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a brief structure of the facsimile device according to the present inven-tion.
The facsimile device of the present invention includes a central processing unit (to be called "CPU"
hereinafter) 1, a program memory 2, a console panel sec-tion 3, a printing unit 4, a scanner unit 5, a power unit 6, an image memory 7, a modem 8, a network control device (to be called "NCU" hereinafter) 9, and a system bus 10.
The CPU 1 controls the other structural members of the facsimile device.
The program memory 2 functions to store a program, process data, and the like, processed by the CPU 1 for controlling the other structural members of the fac-simile device.
The console panel section 3 outputs instructions for driving various operations including the indication -' 21057 ~7 of image data such as recelved original data and the like, and the initiation of printlng. The console panel section 3 consists of a memory 31 (to be called "video RAM" hereinafter), a liquid crystal display 32 (to be called "LCD" hereinafter)~ and a touch panel key array 33 (to be called touch panel key array). The video RAM
31 serves to store image data to be displayed. The liquld crystal display 32 serves to display the image data stored in the video RAM 31. The transparent touch panel 33 is provided on the display surface of the LCD
32.
The printing unit 4 serves to print out necessary image data based on the print start instruction. The printing unit 4 comprises a chart driving motor 41, a thermal sensitizing chart (to be called "machine glazed paper) 42, a thermal head 43, and a chart driver 44.
The chart conveying motor 41 serves to convey chart paper sheets at a predetermined linear density. The machine glazed paper 42 has a roll-like shape, and is used as recording chart paper. The thermal head 43 is driven such as to generate heat in accordance with image data, and prints out the image corresponding to the image data on the roll chart. The chart driver 44 ser-ves to drive the chart conveying motor 41.
The scanner unit 5 carries out the reading-scan of an original to be transmitted.
The power unit 6 serves to supply power to each of --~ 2105747 the structural members of the facsimile apparatus.
The modem 8 serves to modulate/demodulate image data so as to carry out facsimile communications.
The NCU 9 is connected to a commlln~cation line 11, and functions to control the connection between the apparatus and the network.
The registration memory 12 is used to register in advance the phone number of the addresser, the data transmitted from whom is allowed to be recorded on the chart paper.
The system bus 10 sends data back and forth between the CPU 1 and the other members of the facsimile device.
The basic operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above-described structure will be explained.
Image data received by a comml~nication wire 11 via the NCU 9 is sent through the data bus 10, and stored temporarily in the image memory 7, all by the CPU 1.
Similarly, image data read out by the scanner unit 5 is sent through the data bus 10, and stored temporarily in the image memory 7.
The image data stored in the image memory 7 is read out from the image memory 7 in the unit of file or page, in accordance with an operation of the touch panel 33 of the console panel section 3. Then, the image data can be displayed on the LCD 32 or output as hardcopy by use of the printing unit 4.
Fig. 2 shows an external appearance of the facsimile apparatus shown in Fig. 1. As can be seen from this figure, a chart paper case 200 is detachable from the main body 100 of the apparatus.
The chart paper case 200 has a roll paper holder 201. A roller paper is placed in the roller paper holder 201, and the holder 201 is set on the main body 100. With the described structure, from then on, each time a printing is started based on the printlng start instruction, the roll paper is automatically fed in the direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure so that the necessary image data is printed out. In this embo-diment, a hand scanner 300 is detachably connected to the main body 100. The hand scanner 300 ls connected to the main body 100 vla a curl cord 300a, and a handset 400 for commlln~cation is connected to the main body via a curl cord 400a. Fig. 2 shows the state in which the hand scanner 300 ls set on the maln body 100.
A read-out operatlon of an original is performed in the following manner. The original is set on an origi-nal insertion section lOOa of the main body 100, and asthe start button of the console panel section 3, which will be described later, is pushed, the original is con-veyed in the direction indicated by the arrow s.
Fig. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a specific structure of the console panel section 3 shown in Fig. 1. As shown, the console panel section 3 has, on the upper surface thereof, a transparent touch panel 33 havlng substantially the same area as that of the upper surface.
The touch panel 33 has a plurality of matrix regions (indicated by dot line in Fig. 3) corresponding to the menu drawn on the LCD 32 with characters and pic-tures, and when one of the regions is pushed, the instruction corresponding to the characters or picture drawn in that region ls generated. With this touch panel 33, the operator pushes a deslred matrix region, which serves as a button, so as to proceed with the desired operation, and the desired matrix region is selected from all of the regions displayed on the LCD
32, on the basis of the characters or pictures drawn in that region.
In this embodiment, the phone number of the addresser, the data transmitted from who is allowed to be received by the chart receiving mode, in which the data is recorded on the chart paper, is registered in the registration memory 12. When a call is received, the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in the registration memory 12, the data of the orlginal of that call is received by the chart receiving mode, in which the data is directly sent to the printing unit 4. If the number of the addresser does not coincide with any of the registered number, the memory receiving mode, in which the data of the original of the addresser is stored in the image 21057~
memory 7, is selected.
The phone number of the addresser can be known from the control signal transmltted from the caller's fac-simile apparatus by the facsimile commllnication proce-dure.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a communication proce-dure by use of the facsimlle apparatus of the present inventlon. In thls embodlment, it is supposed to use a G3 facsimile. In the case of the G3 facslmile, the facslmile apparatus on the addressee side sends a non-standard facility identlflcation signal NSF, a called subscriber identification slgnal CSI, and a digital identlflcation signal DIS to the facsimile apparatus on the addresser slde. In response to these slgnals, the facsimlle apparatus of the addresser slde sends back a non-standard set-up slgnal NSS, a transmittlng subscrlber identification signal TSI, and a dlgital command signal DCS to that of the addressee. The transmitting subscriber identification signal TSI con-tains the phone number of the signal transmittingterminal, i.e., the number of the addresser.
The facsimile apparatus of the addresser side sends a training check signal TCF to that of the addressee.
Upon reception of a confirmation-to-receive signal from the addressee facsimile apparatus, the addresser fac-simile apparatus sends an image signal to the addressee facsimile device. Then, upon reception of an end of 21057~
procedure signal EOP from the addresser facsimile apparatus, the addressee facsimile apparatus sends a message conflrmation signal MCF to the addresser fac-simile apparatus. In response to the signal MCF, the addresser facsimile apparatus sends a disconnection signal to the addressee. Thus, a facsimile com-munication is completed.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for registering the phone number of the addresser in the register memory, the data transmitted from who is allowed to be recorded on the chart paper, in the first embodiment of the present invention. This procedure is controlled by the CPU 1 shown in Fig. 1.
The CPU 1 first searches a unregistered area in the registration memory 12 via the system bus 10 (Step Al).
Whether or not there is a unregistered area is ~udged (step A2). When there is a unregistered area, the phone number of an allowed addresser to be registered is input from the console panel section 3 shown in Fig. 1 (Step A3). The number input from the console panel section 3 is registered in the unregistered area of the registra-tion memory 12, which was searched in Step Al (Step 4).
Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a receiving mode selection procedure in this embodiment.
The phone number same as the number contained in the transmitting subscriber identification signal TSI
sent from the addresser's facsimile apparatus is searched for in the registration memory 12 (Step Bl) so as to determine whether or not there is the same phone number reglstered ln the reglstratlon memory 12 (step B2). When the same number is found, the chart receiving mode is selected. Thus, the chart driver 44 shown in Fig. 1 is turned on to drive the chart conveylng motor 41, and the data of the orlglnal recelved via the NCU 9 is output by the CPU 1 dlrectly to the prlntlng unlt 4 via the system bus 10 so as to be printed on a chart (Step B3).
In the case where the same number is not found in Step B2, the memory receiving mode is selected. The data of the original received via the NCU 9 shown in Fig. 1 is stored by the CPU 1 ln the lmage memory 7 via the system bus 10, thus executing a memory reception (Step B4).
Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for outputting the received original data stored in the image memory 7 by the memory receiving mode.
First, the image memory 7 is searched (Step Cl) whether or not the data of an original ls stored therein (Step C2). When the data of an orlginal received is found, a selection ls made as to whether or not the data ls output on a chart (Step C3). The selection is made in the following manner. The list of the data of the originals stored in the image memory 7 is displayed on the console panel section 3 shown in Fig. 1, and the 210574~
necessary one of the original is selected from the list displayed by use of the console panel section 3.
The CPU 1 reads out the data of the original selected in Step C3 from the lmage memory via the system bus 10, and the data thus read out is sent via the system bus 10 to the printlng unit 4, where the data of the selected original is printed on a chart (Step C4).
With the structure described above, when the number of the addresser, upon reception of the data, is ~udged to coincide with a number registered in the registration memory 12, the reception of data is carried out by the chart receiving mode in which the data of an original is output directly on the printing unit 4. In contrast, when the number of the addresser does not coincide with a registered one, the memory receiving mode is selected, and the data is received by this mode, where the data of an original is stored in the image memory 7. Therefore, the waste of chart paper caused by printing unnecessary data out, can be prevented. Further, since the data stored in the image memory 7 contains only the originals sent from addressers who are not registered in the registration memory 12, the image memory 7 is not required to have a large capacity.
The manual registration of a phone number is as already illustrated in Fig. 5. Here, the second embodi-ment will be described. In the second embodiment, the number of the addresser is registered without switching -~ ~~ ~ 5 7 ~ 7 to the mode of the phone number registration in the case where the data of an original received is output on a chart. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the apparatus has an additional func-S tion of reglsterlng the number of an addresser ln thereglstratlon memory 12 wlthout carrylng out a manual lnput when the data of the orlglnal ls output.
Fig. 8 ls a flowchart lllustrating a procedure for outputting the recelved orlglnal data stored ln the lmage memory by the memory recelvlng mode ln the second embodlment. The flowchart shown ln Flg. 8 dlffers from that of Flg. 7 ln that the number of an addresser can be reglstered ln the reglstratlon memory even ln the case of the output process. In the flrst embodlment, only the lmage data ls stored ln the lmage memory 7, whereas ln thls embodlment, the lmage memory 7 also stores the number of the addresser, corresponding to the image data.
Flrst, as ln Steps Cl to C3 shown ln Flg. 7, it is checked as to whether or not the data of the original is present ln the lmage memory. If the data ls present, the chart recelvlng mode ln whlch the data ls prlnted on a chart, ls selected (steps Dl to D3).
Then, lt ls determlned whether or not the phone number of the addresser who sent the data of the orlglnal selected to be output on a chart should be reglstered ln the registration memory 12 (Steps D4 ~.
-- 210a747 and D5).
In Step D5, if YES, the unregistered area is searched in the registration memory 12, and the addresser's number is registered in the registration memory 12 (Step D6).
For the data of all the originals, Steps D2 to D6 are repeated (step D7).
In this embodiment, the addresser's number corresponding to the data of the original is temporarily stored in the image memory 7, however as long as one phone number is assigned to one data item, the number can be stored temporarily in some other memory (for example, the built-in memory of the CPU 1).
According to this embodiment, the phone numbers of addressers which have not been registered in the registration memory can be registered therein while monitoring the numbers when the data corresponding to each number is output from the image memory on a chart.
Therefore, addresser's phone numbers can be easily registered in the registration memory.
In the first and second embodiments, only the addressers' numbers are registered in the registration memory 12; however the receiving modes in addition to the addressers' phone numbers can be registered in the memory.
The third embodiment will now be described. In this embodiment, the addressers phone numbers and the receiving modes are registered in the registratlon memory. Further, a receiving mode can be selected on the basis of the addresser. The figure and explanation for the portion which overlaps with the first embodiment wlll be omitted. Further, the registration process of the third embodiment is achieved simply by adding the receiving mode input to the first embodiment, and there-fore the figure and explanation thereof will be omitted.
The selection of the receiving mode in this embodiment will now be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for selecting the signal receiving mode in the third embodiment.
First, the registration memory 12 is searched whether or not there is the same number as that con-tained in the signal TSI (step El). If the same nllmher is found (Step E2), the receiving mode corresponding to the number, i.e. the chart receiving mode or the memory receiving mode, is selected (Step E3). If the same number is not found in Step E2, the data of the original received is abandoned (step E4). Although the data is abandoned here in this embodiment, the data of the ori-ginal may be stored in the memory reception.
When the chart receiving mode is selected in Step E3, the data of the original received is output on a chart (Step E5), whereas when the memory receiving mode is selected, the data is stored in the image memory 21~57q7 (step E6).
In thls embodiment, there are only two receiving modes, namely the chart receiving mode and the memory receiving mode, are provided. In the case where there are a number of receiving modes, the advantage of this embodiment ls very promlnent.
Further, lf the data of the case where the same phone number ls not found ln Step E2 is not abandoned but stored by the memory receiving mode, the second embodiment is applicable.
An arbitrary person can be an addresser of the fac-simile apparatus. In the meantime, it is very likely that the data of the original sent by a specified addresser ls necessary for the addressee, in con-sideration of the actual usage of the facsimile appara-tus. When the phone numbers of particular addressers are registered such as to select the chart receiving mode, the necessary image data sent from a particular addresser is automatically recorded on a chart. Thus, the addressee can easily notice that data is received, from the output chart, thus maintaining the real-time reporting property of the facsimile apparatus.
The image data transmitted from an addresser other than those particular ones may be or may not be unne-cessary. Such data ls temporarily stored in the memorymeans 7, and then output on chart paper if so instructed by the user. Since the user can give an instruction of recording on chart paper only for necessary image data, a waste of chart paper caused by recording unnecessary image data on chart paper, can be avoided. Further, since only the lmages sent by addressers other than the particular ones are stored in the image memory 7, there are a fewer number of images stored ln the image memory 7 than the case of the conventlonal facslmile apparatus, in whlch all the lmage data ls stored ln the memory.
Therefore, it takes less work for the user in giving instructions of recording. In addition, the data sent from an unknown addresser can be abandoned, and there-fore the printing out of the data erroneously sent can be avoided.
In the third embodiment, there is provided an addi-tional function, i.e. a receiving mode can be assigned to the particular phone number registered. Therefore, even if the receiving mode must be switched in accor-dance with the occasion, only the receiving mode has to be changed, thus requiring less work.
The present invention is not limited to the embodi-ments described above.
In each of the above embodiments, the shortage of the memory capacity or the running out of the chart paper, which might occur when an excessive amount of data is received, was not discussed. In such a case, the following methods can be considered regardless of the contents of the registration memory.
210:)747 (1) When the memory capacity of the image memory is short, the mode is switched to the chart receiving mode so as to output the excessive data on chart paper.
(2) When the shortage of the chart paper occurs, the mode is switched to the memory receiving mode so as to store the excessive data in the image memory.
According to the third embodiment, the data sent from unregistered addresser can be abandoned, the image memory and the chart paper can be fully utilized.
In the above embodiments, the facsimile apparatus used were of the G3 type; however it ls only natural that the present invention is also applicable to the G4 type facsimile apparatus. When the inventlon is applied to the G4 type, the advantage of the invention is even more prominent since the number of the addresser is always accurately reported.
Lastly, the present invention can be remodeled into various versions as long as the essence thereof remains unchanged.
According to the third embodiment, the data sent from unregistered addresser can be abandoned, the image memory and the chart paper can be fully utilized.
In the above embodiments, the facsimile apparatus used were of the G3 type; however it ls only natural that the present invention is also applicable to the G4 type facsimile apparatus. When the inventlon is applied to the G4 type, the advantage of the invention is even more prominent since the number of the addresser is always accurately reported.
Lastly, the present invention can be remodeled into various versions as long as the essence thereof remains unchanged.
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1. A facsimile apparatus having at least two receiving modes, including a memory-receiving mode for storing data of an original received in memory means, and a chart-receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, the apparatus comprising:
registration means for registering at least one phone number;
judging means for judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in said registration means; and receiving mode selecting means for selecting said chart-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means, and for selecting said memory-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser does not coincide with any one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means.
registration means for registering at least one phone number;
judging means for judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in said registration means; and receiving mode selecting means for selecting said chart-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means, and for selecting said memory-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser does not coincide with any one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means.
2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said judging means includes first detecting means for detecting running out of chart paper, and second detecting means for detecting a memory capacity of said memory means, and said receiving mode selection means includes means for selecting the memory-receiving mode if said first detection means detects the running out of the chart paper, or selecting the chart-receiving mode if said second detecting means detects that an unused area of the memory means has a capacity smaller than a predetermined capacity.
3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said registration means includes means for registering the phone number of at least one particular addresser by a manual operation.
4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising:
control means responsive to the receiving mode selection means for storing the phone number of the addresser of the original received into the memory means when the original received is stored in the memory means;
input means for inputting instruction information;
recording means in response to the instruction information for selecting one of the stored data and for recording the selected data; and means responsive to the control means for registering the phone number stored in the memory means associated with the selected data into the registration means.
control means responsive to the receiving mode selection means for storing the phone number of the addresser of the original received into the memory means when the original received is stored in the memory means;
input means for inputting instruction information;
recording means in response to the instruction information for selecting one of the stored data and for recording the selected data; and means responsive to the control means for registering the phone number stored in the memory means associated with the selected data into the registration means.
5. A facsimile apparatus having at least three receiving modes, including a memory-receiving mode for storing data of an original received in memory means, a chart-receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, and an abandoning mode for abandoning received data, the apparatus comprising:
registration means for registering at least one phone number and at least one receiving mode corresponding thereto;
judging means for judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in said registration means; and receiving mode selecting means for selecting one of the receiving modes corresponding to the phone number registered in said registration means if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means.
registration means for registering at least one phone number and at least one receiving mode corresponding thereto;
judging means for judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in said registration means; and receiving mode selecting means for selecting one of the receiving modes corresponding to the phone number registered in said registration means if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means.
6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said receiving mode selection means includes means for conducting a receiving process on the basis of the receiving mode corresponding to the phone number registered in said registration means if the phone number registered in the registration means coincides with the phone number of the addresser, and for outputting the data of the original received to said memory means if the phone number registered does not coincide with the phone number of the addresser.
7. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said receiving mode selection means include means for conducting a receiving process on the basis of the receiving mode corresponding to the phone number registered in said registration means if the phone number registered in the registration means coincides with the phone number of the addresser, and for abandoning the data of the original received if the phone number registered does not coincide with the phone number of the addresser.
8. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, 6 or 7, wherein said judging means includes first detecting means for detecting running out of chart paper, and second detecting means for detecting a memory capacity of said memory means, and said receiving mode selection means includes means for selecting the memory-receiving mode if said first detection means detects the running out of the chart paper, and selecting the chart-receiving mode if said second detecting means detects that an unused area of the memory means has a capacity smaller than a predetermined capacity.
9. A receiving method for use of a facsimile apparatus having receiving modes, including a memory-receiving mode for storing data of an original received in memory means, and a chart-receiving mode for recording data of an original received on chart paper, the method comprising:
a first step of registering a phone number of a particular addresser;
a second step of judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in the first step upon reception of the data from the addresser; and a third step of selecting said chart-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means, and selecting said memory-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser does not coincide with any one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means.
a first step of registering a phone number of a particular addresser;
a second step of judging whether or not a phone number of an addresser of the data of the original received coincides with the phone number registered in the first step upon reception of the data from the addresser; and a third step of selecting said chart-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser coincides with one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means, and selecting said memory-receiving mode if the judging means judges that the phone number of the addresser does not coincide with any one of the phone numbers registered in said registration means.
10. The receiving method according to claim 9, wherein the second step includes a first substep of detecting the running out of the chart paper, and a second substep of detecting the memory capacity of said memory means, and the third step includes a substep of selecting the memory-receiving mode if the running out of the chart paper is detected in the first substep, and selecting the chart-receiving mode if it is detected in the second substep that the unused area of the memory means has a capacity smaller than a predetermined capacity.
11. The receiving method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the first step includes a step of registering the receiving mode for the phone number of the particular addresser, and the third step includes a step of conducting a receiving process on the basis of the receiving mode corresponding to the phone number registered in said registration means if the phone number registered in the registration means coincides with the phone number of the addresser, and for outputting the data of the original received to said memory means if the phone number registered does not coincide with the phone number of the addresser.
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