JP2000059596A - Multifunctional peripheral equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunctional peripheral equipment which can notify to other party device (a transmitter) that picture data are received at the time of receiving the picture data transmitted from the other party device. SOLUTION: A telephone number of other party device transmitted from an exchange before a telephone line is closed is written in a transmitter number memory (S3), picture data transmitted from the other party device after the telephone line is closed are received by an NCU and written in a picture memory (S6). Since a return message is transmitted to the other party side device of contents of the transmitter number memory, it is possible to notify to the other party side device that the picture data are received.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-function peripheral device, and more particularly, to receiving an image data sent from a partner device, notifying the partner device (sender) of the reception of the image data. Multifunction peripheral device capable of.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus receives image data sent from a facsimile apparatus (another apparatus) of the other party and prints it on a recording paper, or reads characters or figures on the surface of a document as image data and reads the image data. This is transmitted to the side device. That is, when the facsimile apparatus receives image data sent from the partner apparatus (sender), the image data is stored in an image memory or printed on recording paper by a printer.

[0003]

However, in a facsimile apparatus, unlike a telephone apparatus, a caller cannot directly confirm a receiver by a telephone call (communication). Therefore, if the caller erroneously stores the telephone number of the intended facsimile machine to which image data is to be transmitted as the telephone number of another facsimile machine, the image data is transmitted to another facsimile machine. Since the image data is received by another facsimile machine,
There has been a problem that the sender misidentifies that the image data has been received by the intended facsimile machine. That is, even if the sender transmits image data to the facsimile machine,
There is a problem that it is not possible to determine whether or not the image data has been received by the intended facsimile machine.

Incidentally, some facsimile apparatuses have a reply function for transmitting, when image data is transmitted from the partner apparatus to the facsimile apparatus, the reception of the image data to the partner apparatus. There is something.
In this case, the telephone number of the counterpart device is one of various signals transmitted and received between the counterpart device and the facsimile device according to a predetermined protocol, and is a TSI (Transcription).
(smitting SubscriberIdentification) signal. However, the TSI signal is not always transmitted from the partner device to the facsimile device, and is not transmitted unless the telephone number of the partner device is registered in the partner device itself in advance. Therefore,
The facsimile apparatus has a problem that, even if image data is received from the partner apparatus, if the TSI signal cannot be received, the reception of the image data cannot be notified to the partner apparatus.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. When image data sent from a partner device is received, the reception of the image data is determined by the partner device (sender). It is an object of the present invention to provide a multifunctional peripheral device capable of notifying a user of the information.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a multifunction peripheral device according to claim 1 is a first number for receiving an identification number of a partner device sent from an exchange before a line is closed. Receiving means, and data receiving means for receiving image data sent from the partner device after the line is closed, and further, after receiving the image data and opening the line by the data receiving means, (1) calling means for calling a counterpart device having the identification number received by the number receiving means;
And transmitting means for transmitting a reply message indicating that image data has been received by the data receiving means to the partner device when the partner device called by the calling unit closes the line. I have.

[0007] According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the first aspect,
The image data sent from the partner device after the line is closed is received by the data receiving means. After the image data is received by the data receiving means and the line is released, the calling means makes a call to the partner device having the identification number received by the first number receiving means. When the called party's device has closed the line, the sending means sends a reply message to the other party's device indicating that the image data has been received by the data receiving means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the multi-function peripheral device according to the first aspect, a second number receiving unit receives an identification number of the other device sent from the other device after the line is closed. Means, and when the identification number of the partner device is not received from the first number receiving means,
The calling means is for making a call to the partner device having the identification number received by the second number receiving means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-function peripheral device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the multi-function peripheral device is associated with the identification numbers of the plurality of other-side devices in advance and is assigned to the plurality of the other-side devices. Number message storage means for respectively storing the corresponding reply messages, and among the identification numbers of the other party's devices stored in the number message storage means, received by the first number reception means or the second number reception means. First determining means for determining whether or not there is an identification number that matches the identification number of the counterpart device; and when the first determining means determines that there is a matching identification number, the transmitting means Is stored in the number message storage means in correspondence with the same identification number as the identification number of the partner device received by the first number reception means or the second number reception means. It is intended to send a reply message.

[0010] According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the third aspect,
In addition to operating in the same manner as the multi-function peripheral device according to claim 1 or 2, the first determining means stores the first number in the identification number of the partner device stored in the number message storage means.
It is determined whether or not there is any one that matches the identification number of the partner device received by the number receiving means or the second number receiving means. As a result of the determination, if there is a matching identification number, the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means
A reply message stored in the number message storage means is transmitted to the other party's device corresponding to the same identification number as that of the other party's device received by the number receiving means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the multifunctional peripheral device according to the third aspect, further comprising a predetermined message storage unit for storing a predetermined reply message, and the identification unit that matches the first determination unit. When it is determined that there is no number, the transmission means transmits a predetermined reply message stored in the predetermined message storage means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-function peripheral according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
Transfer destination storage means for storing identification numbers of transfer destination apparatuses corresponding to the plurality of counterpart apparatuses in advance in association with the identification numbers of the plurality of counterpart apparatuses, and stored in the transfer destination storage section in advance. A second judging means for judging whether or not any of the identification numbers of the other party's devices matches the identification number of the other party's device received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. When the second determining means determines that there is a matching identification number, the transmitting means determines the identification number of the partner device received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. And transmitting the image data received by the data receiving means to the transfer destination device having the identification number stored in the transfer destination storage means in correspondence with the same identification number.

[0013] According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the fifth aspect,
The multifunction peripheral device operates in the same manner as the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and the second determination means stores the first identification number in the identification number of the counterpart device stored in the transfer destination storage means.
It is determined whether or not there is any one that matches the identification number of the partner device received by the number receiving means or the second number receiving means. As a result of the determination, if there is a matching identification number, the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means
The image data received by the data receiving means is transmitted to the transfer destination apparatus having the identification number stored in the transfer destination storage means corresponding to the same identification number as the identification number of the partner apparatus received by the number receiving means. You.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-function peripheral according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.
Distribution destination storage means for storing identification information of a plurality of destination apparatuses connected by a local area network in association with identification numbers of a plurality of destination apparatuses, respectively, and a destination stored in the destination storage means Third determining means for determining whether or not any of the identification numbers of the devices matches the identification number of the partner device received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means; (3) When it is determined by the determining means that there is a matching identification number, the distribution is performed in accordance with the same identification number as the identification number of the partner device received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. Distribution means for distributing the image data received by the data receiving means to a destination apparatus of the identification information stored in the destination storage means.

According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the sixth aspect,
The multifunction peripheral device operates in the same manner as the multifunction peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and the third determination means stores the first number in the identification number of the counterpart device stored in the distribution destination storage means.
It is determined whether or not there is any one that matches the identification number of the partner device received by the number receiving means or the second number receiving means. If there is a matching identification number as a result of the determination, the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means
The image data received by the data receiving unit is distributed to the destination device of the identification information stored in the destination storage unit corresponding to the same identification number as the identification number of the partner device received by the number receiving unit. You.

The multi-function peripheral device according to claim 7 is the multi-function peripheral device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein
A printing unit that prints the image data received by the data receiving unit on recording paper when the determining unit and the third determining unit determine that there is no matching identification number.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS. The present embodiment will be described using a multi-function peripheral (MFD (Multi Function Device)) 1 having many functions such as a copy function, a modem function, and a facsimile function.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the MFD 1. M
A receiver 3 is attached to a side of the main body 2 of the FD 1. The receiver 3 is placed on a hook (not shown) provided on the main body 2 during a non-call, and is picked up from the hook and used during a call. The former is called an on-hook state, and the latter is called an off-hook state.

An operation panel 4 having a plurality of keys 4a is provided at a front portion of the upper surface of the main body 2, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) 5 is provided at a left rear portion of the operation panel 4. M
The FD 1 is operated by depressing a plurality of keys 4 a provided on the operation panel 4, and the operation state and operation procedure thereof are displayed on the LCD 5.

A document insertion slot 6 is provided at the rear of the operation panel 4 and the LCD 5. An original to be transmitted to another facsimile machine during a facsimile operation or an original to be copied during a copy operation is inserted into the original insertion slot 6 with the original surface facing down. The document inserted into the document insertion port 6 is provided with a document discharge port provided on the front of the main body 2 and below the operation panel 4 after the document image is read as image data by the scanner 22 (see FIG. 2). It is discharged from 7. A recording paper holder mounting portion 9 is provided at the rear of the document insertion slot 6, and a recording paper holder 10 capable of stacking and storing a plurality of recording papers is detachably mounted on the recording paper holder mounting portion 9. ing. The recording paper supplied from the recording paper holder 10 and used for printing by the printer 25 (see FIG. 2) is discharged from the recording paper discharge port 8 provided below the document discharge port 7. Further, on one side surface of the main body 2, a speaker 28 for sounding a ringing sound in response to an incoming call is provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the MFD 1. As shown in FIG. The MFD 1 includes a CPU 11 and a ROM 1
2, EEPROM 13, RAM 14, image memory 15,
Audio memory 16, interface 33, audio LSI1
7. Network control unit (hereinafter "N
19), a modem 20, a buffer 21, a scanner 22, an encoder 23, a decoder 24, and a printer 2.
5, an operation panel 4 and an amplifier 27 are provided, and these are connected to each other via a bus line 30.

The NCU 19 is for controlling the line, and the MFD 1 is connected to the telephone line 31 via the NCU 19.
It is connected to the. The NCU 19 transmits a call signal transmitted from the exchange 29 before the telephone line is closed or an ITU-T (Inte
rnational Telecommunication Union-Telecommunicatio
n Standardization Sector) Recommendation V. M according to 23
In addition to receiving various signals such as an ODEM signal, it transmits a dial signal at the time of transmission according to an operation of the key 4a on the operation panel 4 to the exchange 29, and further transmits and receives an analog voice signal during a call. .

Here, the MODEM signal is a so-called outgoing telephone number display service (“number display”,
This is a signal transmitted from the exchange 29 by "Caller ID", and the data of the MODEM signal includes information indicating the telephone number (caller number) of the partner device. If the caller refuses to send your phone number,
Information indicating that the caller ID cannot be transmitted is included in the data of the MODEM signal.

The outgoing telephone number display service is a service that has been put to practical use in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the like. When the MFD (called apparatus) 1 has subscribed to the service, the exchange The telephone number (caller ID) of the other device (caller device, caller) from MFD1
This is a service to send to. In Japan and the United Kingdom, the timing at which the caller ID is transmitted is a silent section immediately before the call signal, and in the United States, it is a silent section between the first call signal and the next call signal. Therefore, the caller number can be received by the MFD 1 before the receiver of the MFD 1 is picked up (while the receiver remains on-hook). Therefore, if you use this service,
Before closing the telephone line, the caller number can be displayed on the display (for example, LCD 5) of the MFD 1 so that the user of the MFD 1 can recognize the caller.

The interface 33 has a local area network (LAN) 34
Is connected. The MFD 1 is connected to another device, that is, two personal computers (hereinafter, referred to as “PCs”) (PC1 and PC2) and two printers via a LAN 34 connected to the interface 33 in this embodiment. (PR1, PR2). This PC
1, PC2, PR1, and PR2 are referred to as distribution destination devices. The MFD 1 transmits these destination devices PC1, PC2, P
Image data (facsimile data) is transmitted between R1 and PR2 via LAN 34, and various commands are transmitted and received.

The CPU 11 controls each unit connected by the bus line 30 in accordance with various signals transmitted and received via the NCU 19 to execute a facsimile operation and a telephone operation, that is, data communication. ROM 12
This is a non-rewritable memory that stores the control program 12a executed by the MFD 1, the fixed reply message 12b, and the like. Note that the programs in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 are used as a part of the control program 12a.
It is stored in the OM 12.

The fixed reply message 12b is used when the image data transmitted from the partner device is received by the MFD 1 and the telephone number of the partner device is not stored in the telephone number area 13b described later. Alternatively, when the telephone number of the partner device is stored in the telephone number area 13b, but data (“R” data described later) relating to the reply message is not stored in the destination area 13c described later, This is the message sent to Therefore, when image data is received from an unregistered partner device such as a new business partner, the fact that the image data has been received is notified to the partner device (sender) by the fixed reply message 12b. You can do it.

The EEPROM 13 is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, and the data stored in the EEPROM 13 is retained even after the power of the MFD 1 is turned off. EEPROM
Reference numeral 13 includes a partner device memory 13a and a reply message memory 13d.

The partner device memory 13a is a memory for previously storing the telephone number of the partner device and data corresponding to the telephone number of the partner device in association with each other. FIG. 3 schematically shows the configuration of the counterpart device memory 13a.

As shown in FIG.
a has a telephone number area 13b and a destination area 13c.
Are provided. The telephone number area 13b is a memory for storing the telephone number of the partner device, and the transmission destination area 13c is a memory for storing various data in association with the telephone number of the partner device. .

In the destination area 13c, data starting with "R", data starting with "PC", data starting with "PR", telephone number data, and an END code are stored. The data and the END code are separated by commas (,). Destination area 13c
Are sequentially extracted from the leftmost data with respect to FIG. 3, and a process according to the data is performed by the MFD 1.
Performed by The END code is always stored at the end of the reply destination area, and is also stored when data is not stored in the transmission destination area 13c (46). When extracting the END code, the MFD 1 determines that the processing for all data stored in the transmission destination area 13c has been completed.

If there is data (R1, R2 or R3) starting with "R" in the destination area 13c (41, 4)
2, 43, 45), and the reply message stored in the reply message memory 13d, which will be described later, in association with the number after the "R" is the other party's device (caller number memory 14a).
Is transmitted to the other party's device with the caller number stored in the. In this manner, a reply message corresponding to the other device can be transmitted to the other device that is the transmission source of the image data.

If there is data (PC1 or PC2) starting with "PC" in the transmission destination area 13c, (41,
44) The image data received from the partner device, that is, the image data stored in the image memory 15, is transmitted (distributed) to the distribution destination device corresponding to the number after “PC”. If there is data (PR1 or PR2) starting with “PR” in the transmission destination area 13c, (42,
44) The image data stored in the image memory 15 is transmitted to the distribution destination device corresponding to the number after the “PR”. As described above, the destination device is the MFD1 and the LA.
Of the distribution destination devices connected via the LAN 34 and connected via the LAN 34, the distribution destination devices for distributing the image data from the destination device are individually set according to the destination device. You can do it.

If there is telephone number data in the destination area 13c (43), the image data stored in the image memory 15 is transmitted (transferred) to the device (transfer destination device) of the telephone number. . The transfer destination device is connected to the MFD 1 via a telephone line. When transferring image data from a partner device to a destination device connected via a telephone line, the destination device can be individually set according to the telephone number of the partner device.

In the destination area 13c, "PC" or "P
If there is no data starting with "R" and there is no telephone number data, there is only data starting with "R" in the destination area 13c. In this case (45), the image memory 1
Is stored in the printer 2 of the MFD 1
5 prints on recording paper. Also, destination area 1
If no data is stored in 3c (4)
6) Similarly, the image data is printed on the recording paper by the printer 25. As described above, when the image data received from the partner device is not transferred to the partner device connected via the telephone line and is not distributed to the destination device connected via the LAN 34, Can print the image data on recording paper by the printer 25 of the MFD 1.

The reply message memory 13d shown in FIG.
Is a memory for storing various reply messages for notifying the other device that the image data has been received. In this reply message memory 13d, reply messages are stored in association with the numbers following the data starting with "R" stored in the above-mentioned destination area 13c. That is, the reply message corresponding to the partner device is stored individually.

The RAM 14 is a memory for temporarily storing various data when each operation of the MFD 1 is executed, and has a caller number memory 14a.

The caller number memory 14a temporarily stores the telephone number (caller number) of the partner device transmitted from the exchange 29 by the above-mentioned caller telephone number display service in response to an incoming call before the telephone line is closed. Is a memory for storing the information. For this reason, if the telephone number of the partner device (caller) is not transmitted from the exchange 29 even if there is an incoming call, the contents of the caller number memory 14a are cleared to "0". Therefore, by checking the contents of the caller number memory 14a, if it is not "0", it can be determined that the call is from the other party (caller) of the telephone number stored in the caller number memory 14a. If the contents of the caller number memory 14a are "0", it can be determined that the telephone number of the called device (caller) that has received the call has not been transmitted from the exchange 29.

The image memory 15 is a memory for storing a communication history, image data, and a bit image for printing, and is an inexpensive large-capacity dynamic RA.
M (DRAM). Image data (facsimile data) sent from the partner device after the telephone line is closed is received by the NCU 19 and stored in the image memory 15. The received image data is temporarily stored in the image memory 15, printed on recording paper by the printer 25, and then deleted from the image memory 15. Generally, the image data has a large capacity, but since the image data is deleted on condition that the image data is printed, the image memory 15 can be used effectively.

The voice memory 16 is a memory for storing a response message sent to the partner device and an incoming message sent from the partner device. Like the image memory 15, the image memory 15 is configured by a dynamic RAM (DRAM) which is an inexpensive large-capacity memory. The incoming message stored in the voice memory 16 is erased by performing an erasing operation via the operation panel 4 or by receiving an erasing command sent from another device connected to the telephone line. You.

The audio LSI 17 converts the analog audio signal received by the NCU 19 into a digital audio signal, and converts the digital audio signal generated inside the MFD 1 into an analog audio signal.
And a voice synthesizing process for outputting to the speaker 28 (amplifier 27). The modem 20 modulates and demodulates image information and communication data for transmission and transmits and receives various procedural signals for transmission control. This is for temporarily storing data including the obtained image information.

The scanner 22 reads a document inserted into the document insertion slot 6 as image data.
The encoding unit 23 encodes image data read by the scanner 22. The decoding unit 24 reads the image data stored in the buffer 21 or the image memory 15 and decodes the image data. The decoded data is printed by a printer 25 on a recording sheet. The operation panel 4 is used to perform various operations when an operator performs setting of the MFD 1 and the like. The amplifier 27 sounds a speaker 28 connected to the amplifier 27 to generate a ringing tone or voice. Is to be output.

The MFD 1 configured as described above has the NCU
19 is connected to a telephone line 31. The telephone line 31 is connected to the exchange 29 of the MFD 1 and
9 is connected to another exchange via a telephone line 32. The other exchanges are further connected to the partner device via a telephone line.

Next, the operation of the MFD 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a transmission process. This transmission process is a process executed when image data transmitted from the partner device is received.

As shown in FIG. 4, after waiting for the reception of a call signal sent from the exchange 29 (S1: No), if the call signal is received (S1: Yes), the exchange 29 receives the calling telephone number display service described above. Is determined (S2). As a result of the determination, when the caller number is received (S2: Yes), the received caller number is stored in the RAM1.
4 is written to the caller number memory 14a (S3). On the other hand, even if the MFD 1 has subscribed to the calling telephone number display service, if the caller refuses to transmit the telephone number, the caller number is not transmitted from the exchange 29, and the caller number is received. Can not do. Therefore, in such a case (S2: No), the contents of the caller number memory 14a are cleared to "0" (S4), and the fact that the caller number could not be received is stored.

Next, the telephone line is closed (S5), and the image data sent from the partner device is received in the memory (S5).
5). That is, the MFD 1 writes the image data sent from the partner device to the image memory 15. afterwards,
The telephone line is released (S7).

After the telephone line is released, the caller ID memory 14
It is confirmed whether or not the content of “a” is “0” (S8). If the content of the caller number memory 14a is "0" (S8: Yes), the caller number could not be received, so the process proceeds to S21, and the image data received in the memory That is, the image data stored in the image memory 15 is printed on recording paper by the printer 25 of the MFD 1 (S21). After printing, the transmission process ends.

On the other hand, if the content of the caller number memory 14a is not "0" (S8: No), that is, if the caller number memory is stored in the caller number memory 14a, the caller number memory 14a It is confirmed whether or not the content is stored in the telephone number area 13b in the memory 13a of the partner device (S9). If the telephone number corresponding to the received caller number is stored in the telephone number area 13b (S
9: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not there is data in the destination area 13c corresponding to the same telephone number as the caller number (S10).

If there is data in the destination area 13c (S10: Yes), the first data of the destination area 13c is fetched (S11), and it is confirmed whether or not the fetched data starts with "R". (S12). If the extracted data starts with "R" (S12: Y
es), the first reply process shown in FIG. 5 is executed (S1).
3).

The first reply process of FIG. 5 is a process of transmitting (replying) a reply message corresponding to the telephone number of the partner device to the partner device. As shown in FIG. 5, first, the telephone line is closed and a reply destination device, that is, a caller number memory 14 is stored.
A call is made to the partner device of the caller number stored in a (S31). Thereafter, the process waits until the reply destination device closes the telephone line (S32: No), and if the reply destination device closes the telephone line (S32: Yes), the data starting with "R" extracted in the process of S11. Then, a reply message corresponding to the number following "" is transmitted to the reply destination device (S33). That is,
If the number after “R” is “1”, that “1”
The reply message stored in the reply message memory 13d is transmitted corresponding to the reply message. If the number is "2", the reply message stored in the reply message memory 13d corresponding to the number "2" is transmitted. Is sent. Hereinafter, the same applies to the case of a number larger than “2” such as “3” and “4”, so the description is omitted. S33
After the transmission of the reply message in the process (1), the telephone line is released (S34), and the first reply process is terminated.

As described above, in the first reply process, if there is data starting with "R" in the destination area 13c corresponding to the same telephone number as the contents of the caller number memory 14a, the "R" A reply message corresponding to the later number is transmitted to the partner device. Therefore, if a message to be transmitted is registered in advance in the reply message memory 13d, a reply message corresponding to the partner device can be transmitted to the partner device which is the transmission source of the image data.

After the end of the first reply process (S13), the process shifts to S18 in FIG. 4 to retrieve the next data stored in the transmission destination area 13c (S18).

In the processing of S12, if the data extracted in the processing of S11 does not start with "R" (S1
2: No), it is checked whether the extracted data starts with "PC" or "PR" (S14). If the extracted data starts with "PC" or "PR" (S14: Yes), the distribution processing shown in FIG. 6 is executed (S15).

The distribution process shown in FIG. 6 distributes (transmits) the image data sent from the partner device to the device corresponding to the data extracted in the process of S11 among the distribution destination devices connected via the LAN 34. ). As shown in FIG. 6, first, the data extracted in the process of S11 is “P
"C" (S41). If the data starts with "PC" (S41: Yes), it is determined whether or not the power of the PC corresponding to the number following "PC" is on (S42). That is, if the number after “PC” is “1”, it is determined whether or not the power of PC1 is on. On the other hand, if the number is “2”, the power of PC2 is Is turned on. This power-on determination is performed by a High / Low check of the SELIN (Select In) signal. SELI
When the N signal is High, the power is determined to be off, while when the SELIN signal is Low, the power is determined to be on.

If the result of the determination in the processing of S42 is that the power supply of the corresponding PC is on (S42: ON), the P
C, the received image data, that is, the image data stored in the image memory 15 is distributed (transmitted) (S4).
3). After the distribution, the distribution process ends.

As described above, when there is data starting with "PC" in the destination area 13c corresponding to the same telephone number as the contents of the caller number memory 14a, the "PC"
The image data stored in the image memory 15 is distributed to the PC corresponding to the number following the number. Therefore, among the PCs connected via the LAN 34, a PC that distributes image data from the partner device can be individually set according to the partner device.

On the other hand, in the process of S41, if the data extracted in the process of S11 does not start with "PC" (S41: No), the data starts with "PR", so that the data after "PR" It is determined whether the power supply of the printer corresponding to the number is on (S44). That is, "P
If the number after "R" is "1", it is determined whether the power of PR1 is on. On the other hand, if the number is "2", the power of PR2 is on. It is determined whether or not there is. This power-on determination is made by a High / Low check of the SELIN signal as in the case of the PC described above.

If the result of determination in step S44 is that the power of the printer corresponding to the data is on (S4
4: ON), the received image data, that is, the image data stored in the image memory 15, is transmitted to the printer (S45). The image data sent to the printer is
It is printed on recording paper by the printer. After distributing the image data, the distribution process ends.

As described above, when there is data starting with "PR" in the transmission destination area 13c corresponding to the same telephone number as the content of the caller number memory 14a, the "PR"
The image data stored in the image memory 15 is transmitted to the printer corresponding to the number following "." Therefore, LAN3
The printers that distribute image data from the partner device can be individually set according to the partner device among the printers connected via the printer 4.

If the power of the printer is off in the process of S44 (S44: OFF), or if the power of the PC is off in the process of S42 (S4
2: OFF), the image data stored in the image memory 15 cannot be distributed to a PC or a printer. Therefore, the image data is transferred to the printer 2 of the MFD 1.
5 to print on recording paper (S46). After printing, the distribution process ends.

After the end of the distribution process (S15), the process shifts to S18 in FIG. 4 to retrieve the next data stored in the transmission destination area 13c (S18).

In the process of S14, if the data extracted in the process of S11 does not start with "PC" or "PR" (S14: No), in the process of S12, the data must not start with "R". Since it has been confirmed, it is confirmed whether or not the data is a telephone number (S16). If the data is a telephone number (S
16: Yes), and execute the transfer process shown in FIG. 7 (S1).
7).

In the transfer process of FIG. 7, when the image data stored in the image memory 15 is transmitted to a destination device connected via a telephone line, the destination device is stored in the caller number memory 14a. This is a process that changes according to the content. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the telephone line is closed and a call is made to the transfer destination device, that is, the device of the data (telephone number) extracted in the process of S11 (S51). Thereafter, the process waits until the transfer destination device closes the telephone line (S52: N
o), if the transfer destination device closes the telephone line (S52: Y)
es) The image data received from the partner device, that is, the image data stored in the image memory 15, is transmitted to the transfer destination device (S53). After the transmission, the telephone line is released (S54), and the transfer process is terminated.

As described above, in the transfer process, if there is telephone number data in the destination area 13c corresponding to the same telephone number as the contents of the caller number memory 14a, the device of the telephone number (transfer destination device) The image data stored in the image memory 15 is transmitted to ()). Therefore, when transferring image data from a destination device to a destination device connected via a telephone line, the destination device can be individually set according to the telephone number of the destination device. .

After the end of the transfer process (S17), the process shifts to S18 in FIG. 4 to retrieve the next data stored in the transmission destination area 13c (S18).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the data extracted in the processing of S18 is an END code (S1).
9). If the data is not an END code (S1
9) The process proceeds to S12, and the processes from S12 to S17 are repeated. On the other hand, when the data is the END code (S19: Yes), the processing is completed because all the data in the transmission destination area 13c corresponding to the contents of the caller number memory 14a have been completed. It is confirmed whether or not the data includes "PC", "PR" or a telephone number (S20).

If there is no data of “PC”, “PR” or telephone number in the data of the transmission destination area 13c, the image data received in the memory, that is, the image data stored in the image memory 15 is Neither is it delivered to a PC or printer connected via LAN 34, nor is it transferred to a destination device connected via telephone line. Therefore, in this case, (S2
0: No), the image data is transferred to the printer 2 of the MFD 1
5 to print on recording paper (S21). After the printing, the transmission process ends. On the other hand, "P
If there is data of "C", "PR", or a telephone number (S20: Yes), the image data has been transmitted to another device, so the process of S21 is skipped and the transmission process ends. Note that the image data stored in the image memory 15 is deleted before the end of the transmission processing.

As described above, "P" is set in the destination area 13c corresponding to the same telephone number as the contents of the caller number memory.
If there is no "C", "PR" or telephone number data, the image data stored in the image
The data is printed on the recording paper by the printer 25 of D1. Therefore, the image data received from the partner device is not transferred to the partner device connected via the telephone line, and L
When the image data is not distributed to the distribution destination device connected via the AN 34, the image data is printed on the recording paper by the printer 25 of the MFD 1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the image data from being left as it is stored in the image memory 15 and to use the image memory 15 effectively.

In the process of S9, the caller number memory 14
If the contents of a are not stored in the telephone number area 13b (S9: No), or if there is no data in the destination area 13c corresponding to the same telephone number as the contents of the caller number memory 14a in the processing of S10 (S1
0: No), the second reply process shown in FIG. 8 is executed (S2).
2).

The second reply process shown in FIG. 8 is a process for transmitting (replying) a fixed reply message 12b, which is a fixed message, to the other device which is the transmission source of the image data. FIG.
As shown in, first, the telephone line is closed, the reply destination device,
That is, a call is made to the partner device of the caller number stored in the caller number memory 14a (S61). Then, it waits until the reply destination device closes the telephone line (S62: N
o), if the reply destination device closes the telephone line (S62: Y)
es) The fixed reply message 12b stored in the ROM 12 is transmitted to the reply destination device (S63). In this case, the same message is transmitted to the reply destination device regardless of the contents of the caller number memory 14a. After the reply in the process of S63, the telephone line is released (S64), and the second reply process ends.

As described above, in the second reply processing, when the caller number memory 14a is not stored in the telephone number area 13b, or when the caller area corresponding to the same telephone number as the contents of the caller number memory 14a is stored. If there is no data in 13c, the fixed reply message 12b in the ROM 12 is transmitted to the other party device having the contents of the caller number memory 14a. Therefore, even when image data is received from an unregistered partner device such as a new business partner, the reception of the image data can be notified to the partner device (sender).

After the end of the second reply process, the process returns to S in FIG.
The process proceeds to S21, where the image data received in the memory, that is, the image data stored in the image memory 15, is printed by the printer 25 of the MFD 1 (S21). After printing,
This transmission processing ends.

In this embodiment, claims 1 to 7
The processing from S5 to S7 corresponds to the data receiving means described in, the processing of S31, S51 and S61 corresponds to the calling means, and the processing of S33, S53 and S63 corresponds to the transmitting means. The processing of S9, S10, and S12 corresponds to the first determination means described in claims 3 to 7. The second determining means according to claim 5 includes S9, S1
0 and S14 correspond. The processing of S9, S10 and S16 corresponds to the third determining means of the sixth aspect, and the processing of S43 and S45 corresponds to the distribution means of the seventh aspect.

The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

For example, in the present embodiment, in the transmission process, the telephone number of the partner device which is the transmission source of the image data is received by the calling telephone number display service. That is,
Before the telephone line was closed, the NCU 19 received the telephone number of the partner device sent from the exchange 29. However, the reception of the telephone number of the partner apparatus is not necessarily limited to the telephone number sent from the exchange 29 by the calling telephone number display service, and the reception of the telephone number between the partner apparatus and the facsimile apparatus according to a predetermined protocol. You may make it receive by the TSI signal which is one of the signals transmitted and received. By doing so, even if the telephone number of the partner device sent from the exchange 29 is not received before the telephone line is closed, the telephone number of the partner device sent from the partner device after the telephone line is closed is received. When the number is received by the TSI signal, it is possible to notify the other device (sender) of the reception of the image data.

Further, in this embodiment, S3 of the first reply process is executed.
In the process (3), a reply message corresponding to the telephone number of the partner device is transmitted to the partner device (reply destination device). That is, the reply message stored in the reply message memory 13d corresponding to the telephone number of the partner device is transmitted to the partner device. Also, S63 of the second reply process
Of the fixed reply message 1 in the ROM 12
2b has been transmitted to the partner device (reply destination device). However, the reply message transmitted to the other party is not necessarily the reply message stored in the reply message memory 13d or the fixed reply message 12 in the RAM 14.
The image data is not limited to b, and the image data received from the partner device may be transmitted to the partner device. By doing so, for example, even if the sender transmits image data for a plurality of documents, it is possible to recognize which document image data was received by the book MFD 1.

Further, in this embodiment, in the transmission process (FIG. 4), the caller number transmitted from the exchange 29 is stored in the RAM 1
4, and the image data sent from the partner device is written into the image memory 15 composed of a DRAM. However, the storage of the caller number and the image data is not necessarily limited to a volatile memory such as the caller number memory 14a and the image memory 15, and may be stored in a nonvolatile memory such as the EEPROM 13. good. By doing so, after the image data sent from the partner device is received in the memory and a reply message is transmitted to the partner device, even if the power of the MFD 1 is turned off due to a power failure or the like, the image data is received from the partner device. Thus, loss of image data can be prevented.

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According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the first aspect, the identification number of the partner device sent from the exchange before the line is closed is received by the first number receiving means. If the image data sent from the partner device is received after the line is closed, a reply message indicating that the image data has been received is transmitted to the partner device of the identification number received by the first number receiving means. Is done. Therefore, there is an effect that the reception of the image data can be notified to the partner device (sender). That is, when image data is received from the partner device, even if the identification number of the partner device sent from the partner device cannot be received after the line is closed, the image data is transmitted from the exchange before the line is closed. This has the effect of receiving the identification number of the partner device to be notified and notifying the partner device of the reception of the image data. Thus, the sender can see the reply message sent from the multi-function peripheral device and determine whether or not the image data has been received by the intended device to be received.

According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the second aspect,
In addition to the effects of the multifunctional peripheral device according to claim 1, furthermore, even if the identification number of the partner device sent from the exchange before the line is closed is not received by the first number receiving means,
Since the identification number of the partner device sent from the partner device after the line is closed is received by the second number receiving means, when the image data sent from the partner device is received, it is determined that the image data has been received. There is an effect that it is possible to notify the other device (sender).

According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the third aspect,
In addition to the effects of the multi-function peripheral device according to claim 1 or 2, the identification number received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means is associated with the same identification number as that of the counterpart device. The reply message stored in the number message storage means is transmitted to the partner device. Therefore, there is an effect that a reply message corresponding to the partner device can be transmitted to the partner device which is the transmission source of the image data.

According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the fourth aspect,
In addition to the effects of the multi-function peripheral device according to claim 3, the identification number of the partner device stored in the number message storage unit is further received by the first number reception unit or the second number reception unit. If there is no match with the identification number of the partner device, there is an effect that a predetermined message can be transmitted to the partner device. For example, even when image data is received from an unregistered partner device such as a new business partner, the fact that the image data has been received can be notified to the partner device.

According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the fifth aspect,
5. In addition to the effects provided by the multi-function peripheral device according to claim 1, the image data received by the data receiving means is further transmitted to the other party by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. The identification number stored in the transfer destination storage means is transmitted (transferred) to the transfer destination apparatus in association with the same identification number as the identification number of the side apparatus. That is, when transferring image data from a partner device to a destination device connected via a line, there is an effect that the destination device can be changed according to the partner device.

According to the multifunctional peripheral device of the sixth aspect,
6. In addition to the effects provided by the multi-function peripheral device according to claim 1, the image data received by the data receiving means is further transmitted to the other party by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. The identification information stored in the distribution destination storage means is distributed to the distribution destination device in association with the same identification number as the identification number of the side device. In other words, there is an effect that, among the plurality of distribution destination devices connected by the local area network, the distribution destination device that distributes image data from the partner device can be changed according to the partner device.

According to the multi-function peripheral device of the seventh aspect,
In addition to the effects of the multifunctional peripheral device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, if the result of the determination by the second determining means and the third determining means is that there is no matching identification number, the data receiving means The image data received by the printer is printed on recording paper by the printing means. That is, the image data is not transmitted to the transfer destination device connected via the line,
When the image data is not distributed to the distribution destination device connected by the local area network,
There is an effect that the image data can be printed on recording paper in the multifunctional peripheral device. Accordingly, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the image data from being left as it is stored in the multifunctional peripheral device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a multifunction peripheral device (MF) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a perspective view of D).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the multi-functional peripheral device (MFD).

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a telephone number memory in an EEPROM.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a transmission process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first reply process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a distribution process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a transfer process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a second reply process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Multifunctional peripheral device (MFD) 12 ROM 12 (predetermined message storage means) 12b Fixed reply message 13a Counterpart device memory (part of number message storage means, transfer destination storage means and distribution destination storage means) 13d Reply message memory (number Part of message storage means) 19 Network control unit (NCU) (part of first number receiving means, second number receiving means and data receiving means) 20 Modem (first number receiving means, second number receiving means) And part of the data receiving means) 21 Buffer (part of the first number receiving means, second number receiving means and data receiving means) 25 Printer (printing means) 29 Switchboard 31, 32 Telephone line (line) 34 Local area network (LA
N) PR1, PR2 Printer (part of destination device) PC1, PC2 Personal Computer (PC) (part of destination device)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A first number receiving means for receiving an identification number of a partner device transmitted from the exchange before the line is closed, and data for receiving image data transmitted from the partner device after the line is closed. A multi-function peripheral device having a receiving means for receiving image data by the data receiving means and releasing the line, and then calling the other party device having the identification number received by the first number receiving means. Means for transmitting a reply message indicating that image data has been received by the data receiving means to the partner device when the partner device called by the calling unit closes the line; A multifunctional peripheral device comprising: And a second number receiving means for receiving an identification number of the other party device sent from the other party device after the line is closed, wherein the first number receiving means changes the identification number of the other party device. 2. The multi-function peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein, if not received, the calling unit calls the other device with the identification number received by the second number receiving unit. 3. Number message storage means for storing reply messages corresponding to the plurality of partner devices in advance in association with the identification numbers of the plurality of partner devices; First determining means for determining whether or not any of the identification numbers of the other party devices that are present matches the identification number of the other party device received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means; When the first determining means determines that there is a matching identification number, the transmitting means determines the identification of the partner device received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. 3. The multifunctional peripheral device according to claim 1, wherein a reply message stored in said number message storage means is transmitted corresponding to the same identification number as the number. . 4. A predetermined message storage means for storing a predetermined reply message, and when the first determination means determines that there is no matching identification number, the transmission means includes the predetermined message storage means. 4. The multi-function peripheral device according to claim 3, wherein a predetermined reply message stored in the device is transmitted. 5. A transfer destination storage means for storing in advance identification numbers of transfer destination apparatuses corresponding to the plurality of counterpart apparatuses in association with the identification numbers of the plurality of counterpart apparatuses, and the transfer destination storage means. Determining whether or not there is an identification number of the other party device among the identification numbers of the other party devices stored in the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. When the second judging means judges that there is a matching identification number, the transmitting means judges whether or not the other party received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. Transmitting the image data received by the data receiving means to the transfer destination apparatus having the identification number stored in the transfer destination storage means corresponding to the same identification number as the identification number of the side apparatus. Multifunction peripheral according to any one of claim 1 4. 6. A distribution destination storage means for storing identification information of a plurality of distribution destination apparatuses connected by a local area network in association with identification numbers of a plurality of counterpart apparatuses, and storing the identification information in the distribution destination storage means. A third determination for determining whether or not any of the identification numbers of the other party's devices that have been identified matches the identification number of the other party's device received by the first number receiving means or the second number receiving means. Means, when the third determination means determines that there is a matching identification number, the identification number is the same as the identification number of the counterpart device received by the first number reception means or the second number reception means. A distribution unit for distributing the image data received by the data receiving unit to a destination device of the identification information stored in the distribution destination storage unit in a corresponding manner. Multifunction peripheral according to any one of claims 1 to 5 that. 7. When the second determining means and the third determining means determine that there is no matching identification number,
7. The multifunctional peripheral device according to claim 5, further comprising a printing unit that prints the image data received by the data receiving unit on a recording sheet.