JP2000216970A - Facsimile equipment and method for controlling its print output - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print and output only a useful document. SOLUTION: This facsimile equipment is provided with an abbreviated dial number storing part 6 for preliminarily storing the communicating opposite side information which includes the telephone number and name of the communicating opposite side using this facsimile equipment by making them correspond to the abbreviated dial, a received telephone number storing part 5 for storing the telephone number of the caller received at the time of incoming, a received image signal storing part 4 for storing the received image data by making it correspond to the telephone number of the caller, a decoding/recording part 7 for decoding the image data stored in the received image signal storing part 4, and for print-outputting the decoded image data to recording paper, an operating part 1 for operating the start and stop of the facsimile equipment and the input of the print output or the like through the pressing of preliminarily decided buttons, a display part 8 for displaying the information of the origin of calling at the time of incoming and the information based on designation from the operating part 1, and a main control part 2 for controlling the facsimile equipment as a whole according to an input from the operating part 1 and an input from a network control part 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus and a print output control method thereof, and more particularly to a facsimile apparatus capable of detecting a telephone number of a caller and a print output control method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional facsimile apparatus of this type will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional facsimile apparatus, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a normal mode reception operation of the conventional facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a conventional facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of a print output operation in the normal mode.

This conventional facsimile apparatus is disclosed in
FIG. 3 and FIG.
In the operation at the time of facsimile reception in the normal mode, when a call signal is transmitted via the telephone line L, the signal processing unit 110 determines the reception via the line control unit 115, and the line control unit 115 , A control signal is transmitted, a line is connected, and an incoming call is received (see steps 2000 and 2001 in FIG. 4).

[0005] The signal processing unit 110 mutually receives data necessary for communication with the calling side via the telephone line L by handshaking, and stores the necessary data in the RAM 118 b of the system memory 118. (See step 2002 in FIG. 4).

[0006] As a result of the handshake, when performing normal confidential reception processing, the signal processing section 110 receives and demodulates the transmitted image data by the modem 116 and stores it in the image memory 111. Print-out section 11 for confidential report data including caller display data (data such as company name, telephone number, call date and time), etc.
9 to print out the confidential report, and thereafter cut off the line and return to the standby state (FIG. 4, step 2003, step 2003).
2008-2010).

[0007] However, as a result of the handshake, when normal confidential reception processing is not performed, the signal processing unit 110 refers to the RAM 118b of the system memory 118 from the calling side to transmit terminal identification signals (TSI signal, option control signal). It is determined whether or not the transmission terminal is transmitted by the international telephone number in the 20-digit field. When the TSI signal is transmitted, the telephone number data is once read from the RAM 118b and newly stored in the RAM 118b.
AM 118b (steps 2004, 20 in FIG. 4).
05).

In the operation at the time of the print output operation in the normal mode, referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, when the operator sees the confidential report and knows that the simple confidential reception has been performed, the operator presses the print key 113e. When you operate,
In the signal processing unit 110, the ROM of the system memory 118
The print processing program stored in 118a is started, and a display prompting the input of a personal identification number is displayed on the display 117a (see step 3000 in FIG. 5).

When the ten-key 113b is operated to input a personal identification number (four-digit number) registered according to the call destination and the return key 113c is operated, the signal processing unit 110 is operated.
Then, it is determined whether or not the same password is registered with reference to the confidential table 112, and when the same password is registered, the image data stored in the image memory 111 is printed. The image data is transmitted to the output unit 119 and printed out on the recording paper. Thereafter, the image data stored in the image memory 111 is deleted and the process returns to the standby state (see steps 3001 to 3004 in FIG. 5). As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus having the simple confidential reception designation function of the present invention, regardless of the manufacturer of the facsimile apparatus on the calling side, all facsimile transmissions from the call destination specified in advance on the called side are recorded. Only the person who has received the password and knows the password can print out the image information.

[0010]

This conventional facsimile apparatus is designed to print out all image data received from a telephone number other than the telephone number registered in the confidential table on recording paper. There is a problem that even a simple document is printed out.

[0011]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name is stored in a first storage means in advance. When the caller telephone number matches the caller telephone number stored in the first storage means, the received image information is printed out on a recording sheet, and the telephone number of the caller is stored in the first storage means at the time of an incoming call. If the received image information does not match the telephone number of the caller,
The display means displays the received image information from the plurality of callers stored in the second storage means together with the caller information of the plurality of callers, and displays the received image information on the display means. Control means for printing the received image information of the designated sender information out of the sender information of the plurality of senders, and the first storage means is used when sending the plurality of sender information. It is stored in association with each speed dial number.

According to the method of controlling print output of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention, caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name is stored in advance in a first storage means, and when a call is received, the caller telephone number is stored. When the received image information matches the caller telephone number stored in the first storage means, the received image information is printed out on a recording sheet, and the telephone number of the caller is stored in the first storage means at the time of an incoming call. In the case of a mismatch with the caller's telephone number, the received image information is stored in the second storage means in association with the caller's telephone number, and from the plurality of callers stored in the second storage means The received information of the plurality of senders is displayed together with the sender information of the plurality of senders on display means, and the received image information of the designated sender information is selected from the sender information of the plurality of senders displayed on the display means. Is controlled to be printed out.

[0013] A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a speed dial number storage unit for storing caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name in advance in association with a speed dial number used at the time of calling; A received telephone number storage unit for storing a telephone number of a caller received at a time, a received image signal storage unit for storing received image data in association with the received caller telephone number, and a received image signal storage unit A decoding / recording unit that decodes image data stored in the printer and prints it on recording paper; a network control unit that interfaces with a telephone line to control connection and disconnection of the telephone line; An operation unit that performs command input of stop and print output by pressing a predetermined button, a display unit that displays source information at the time of an incoming call and information specified by the operation unit, The entire facsimile apparatus is controlled by an input from the operating unit and an input from the network control unit, and a caller telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage unit when a call is received. A control unit that stores received image data in the received image signal storage unit when the values match, and controls the decoding / storage unit to print and output the data on recording paper. If the caller's telephone number does not match the caller's telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage, the received image data is stored in the received image signal storage in association with the caller's telephone number. The display unit stores the caller's telephone number corresponding to the plurality of received image data by detecting the input of the display command of the caller's telephone number corresponding to each of the plurality of received image data from the operation unit. A number is displayed by controlling the received image signal storage unit, and a received image corresponding to a specified caller telephone number among the plurality of caller telephone numbers displayed on the display unit from the operation unit. Upon detection of a data print output command, the decoding / recording unit is controlled so that the designated received image data is printed out on recording paper.

A method of controlling print output of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is directed to a speed dial which stores caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and caller names in advance in association with a speed dial number used at the time of calling. A number storage unit, a reception telephone number storage unit that stores a telephone number of a caller received at the time of an incoming call, a reception image signal storage unit that stores received image data in association with the reception caller's telephone number, A decoding / recording unit that decodes the image data stored in the received image signal storage unit and prints it on recording paper, a network control unit that interfaces with a telephone line and controls connection and disconnection of the telephone line, An operation unit for starting, stopping, and inputting a command for print output of the own facsimile apparatus by pressing a predetermined button, transmission source information at the time of an incoming call, and information specified by the operation unit A display unit for displaying, and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls the entire facsimile apparatus by an input from the operation unit and an input from the network control unit, and a telephone number of a caller at the time of an incoming call If the received telephone number matches the caller telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage unit, the received image data is stored in the received image signal storage unit and then printed out on the decoding / recording paper. Sometimes, if the caller's telephone number does not match the caller's telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage, the received image data is stored in association with the caller's telephone number. Control to memorize in the section,
The display unit displays the telephone number of the caller corresponding to the plurality of received image data on the display unit by detecting the input of the display command of the telephone number of the caller corresponding to each of the plurality of received image data from the operation unit. Control and display the storage unit,
By detecting a print output command of received image data corresponding to a telephone number of a specified caller among the telephone numbers of the callers displayed on the display unit from the operation unit, the received image data specified Is controlled so as to control the decoding / recording unit to print out on recording paper.

[0015]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus according to the present embodiment has a speed dial which stores caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name in advance in association with a speed dial number used at the time of calling. A number storage unit 6, a reception telephone number storage unit 5 for storing the telephone number of the caller received at the time of the incoming call, and a reception image signal storage unit 4 for storing the received image data in association with the telephone number of the caller who received the image data When,
A decoding / recording unit 7 for decoding the image data stored in the received image signal storage unit 4 and printing it on recording paper, and a network control for controlling connection and disconnection of the telephone line 9 by interfacing with the telephone line 9. A unit 3, an operation unit 1 for starting, stopping, and inputting a command for printing output of the own facsimile apparatus by pressing a predetermined button, and displaying information of a sender at the time of an incoming call and information specified by the operation unit 1. The display unit 8 controls the entire facsimile apparatus by an input from the operation unit 1 and an input from the network control unit 9, and the caller's telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage unit 6 at the time of an incoming call A main control unit 2 for storing received image data in the received image signal storage unit 4 when the telephone numbers match, and then controlling the decoding / recording unit 7 so as to print out on recording paper; The control unit 2 If the caller's telephone number does not match the caller's telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage 6 at the time of the incoming call, the received image data is associated with the caller's telephone number and the received image signal storage 4 And the display unit 8 detects the input of the display command of the telephone number of the caller corresponding to each of the plurality of received image data from the operation unit 1 and displays the telephone number of the caller corresponding to the plurality of received image data on the display unit 8. The received image signal storage unit 4 is controlled and displayed, and the received image data corresponding to the specified caller's telephone number among the plurality of caller's telephone numbers displayed on the operation unit 1 to the display unit 8 is printed. In response to the detection of the output command, the decoding / recording unit 7 is controlled so that the designated received image data is printed out on recording paper.

Next, the operation of the print output control of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the main controller 2 detects a ringer from the telephone line 9 via the network controller 3 (S11), the main controller 2 transmits a call from an exchange (not shown) transmitted via the telephone line 9. The user telephone number is taken out and stored in the received telephone number storage unit 5 (S12).

Next, the main control unit 2 stores the received telephone number
Caller phone number and speed dial number storage unit 6 stored in
Is compared with the other party's telephone number stored in advance in the speed dial telephone directory or the like, and a search is made for the presence or absence of the same number (S
13).

Next, the main control unit 2 stores the received telephone number
Caller phone number and speed dial number storage unit 6 stored in
Is compared with the other party's telephone number stored in advance in the speed dial telephone directory or the like, and a search is made for the presence or absence of the same number (S
13).

As a result, if there is the same number, the decoding / recording section 7 of the received image signal is controlled to be printed out on recording paper. If the same number does not exist, the received image signal is stored in the received image signal storage unit 4 (S1).
4). After the completion of the storage and the end of the communication (S15), the information of the caller (the telephone number of the received caller, the name of the destination stored in the abbreviated dial number storage section 16 and the like) and the presence of the received image signal Is displayed on the display unit 8 (S15).

The operator of the facsimile apparatus recognizes that the image signal has been received from the display on the display unit 8, and prints and adds the received image signal based on the information of the sender displayed on the display unit 8. It is determined whether or not an operation for instructing a predetermined print output on the operation unit 1 has been performed (S1).
9), the main control unit 2 reads out the corresponding received image signal from the received image signal storage unit 4, controls the decoding / recording unit 7, and prints it on the recording paper (S20). When an operation that does not perform a predetermined print output on the operation unit 1 is performed (S1
9) Control is performed to delete the corresponding received image signal from the received image signal storage unit 4 (S21).

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and caller names is stored in advance in the first storage means, and the telephone number of the caller is stored in the first memory upon receiving a call.
If the received image information matches the caller telephone number stored in the storage means, the received image information is printed out on a recording paper, and the telephone number of the caller at the time of an incoming call matches the caller telephone number stored in the first storage means. In the case of a mismatch, the received image information is stored in the second storage means in association with the telephone number of the caller, and the received image information from the plurality of callers stored in the second storage means is transmitted to the plurality of callers. Display on the display means together with the caller information of the
Only the useful received image information is printed by providing control means for printing out the received image information of the designated sender information from the sender information of the plurality of senders displayed on the display means. There is an effect that the output can be performed and unnecessary received image information can be temporarily deleted after being stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional facsimile machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a normal mode reception operation of the conventional facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the conventional facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 3 during a print output operation in a normal mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 operation unit 2 main control unit 3 network control unit 4 received image signal storage unit 5 received telephone number storage unit 6 speed dial number storage unit 7 decoding / recording unit 8 display unit 9 telephone line

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. Caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name is previously stored in a first storage means, and a telephone number of the caller is stored in the first storage means at the time of an incoming call. A facsimile apparatus which prints out received image information on recording paper when it matches the caller telephone number. 2. When the caller's telephone number does not match the caller's telephone number stored in the first storage means at the time of an incoming call, the received image information is associated with the caller's telephone number. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is stored in a second storage unit. 3. Displaying received image information from a plurality of senders stored in the second storage means together with sender information of the plurality of senders on a display means, and displaying the received image information on the display means. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising control means for printing received image information of the designated sender information among the sender information of the plurality of senders. 4. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein said first storage means stores said plurality of caller information in association with respective speed dial numbers used at the time of calling. Facsimile machine. 5. Caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name is stored in advance in a first storage means, and a telephone number of the caller is stored in said first storage means when receiving a call. If the caller's telephone number matches, the received image information is printed out on a recording paper. If the caller's telephone number does not match the caller's telephone number stored in the first storage means at the time of an incoming call, The received image information is associated with the caller's telephone number, and a second
The received information from the plurality of callers stored in the second storage means is displayed on the display means together with the caller information of the plurality of callers, and displayed on the display means. A print output control method for a facsimile apparatus, characterized in that control is performed to print out received image information of designated sender information from among the sender information of the plurality of senders. 6. A speed dial number storage unit that stores caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name in advance in association with a speed dial number used at the time of calling,
A received telephone number storage unit for storing a telephone number of a caller received at the time of an incoming call; a received image signal storage unit for storing received image data in association with the received caller's telephone number; A decoding / recording unit for decoding image data stored in the unit and printing it on recording paper, a network control unit for interfacing with a telephone line to control connection and disconnection of the telephone line, and activation of the own facsimile machine An operation unit for inputting a stop and print output command by pressing a predetermined button, a display unit for displaying source information at the time of an incoming call and information specified by the operation unit, and an input from the operation unit And controlling the entire facsimile apparatus by an input from the network control unit, and, when an incoming call is received, the caller telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage unit. Facsimile apparatus characterized by a control unit for controlling so as to print out the received image data to the decoding / memory unit control to the recording paper which is then stored in the received image signal storage unit to be consistent with. 7. The control unit, when the telephone number of the caller does not match the caller telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage unit at the time of an incoming call, transmits the received image data to the caller. The received image signal is stored in the received image signal storage unit in association with the telephone number, and the display unit receives the plurality of received image data from the operation unit by detecting the input of the display command of the telephone number of the caller corresponding to each of the plurality of received image data. Controlling the received image signal storage unit to display the telephone number of the caller corresponding to the received image data, and specifying the designated telephone number among the plurality of caller telephone numbers displayed on the display unit from the operation unit. Detecting the print output command of the received image data corresponding to the caller's telephone number, and controlling the decoding / recording unit to print out the specified received image data on recording paper by controlling the decoding / recording unit. Claim 6 A facsimile machine as described. 8. A speed dial number storage unit that stores caller information including a plurality of caller telephone numbers and a caller name in advance in association with a speed dial number used at the time of calling, and
A received telephone number storage unit for storing a telephone number of a caller received at the time of an incoming call; a received image signal storage unit for storing received image data in association with the received caller's telephone number; A decoding / recording unit for decoding image data stored in the unit and printing it on recording paper, a network control unit for interfacing with a telephone line to control connection and disconnection of the telephone line, and activation of the own facsimile machine An operation unit for inputting a stop and print output command input by pressing a predetermined button, a display unit for displaying source information at the time of an incoming call and information specified by the operation unit, and a control unit. The control unit controls the entire facsimile apparatus by an input from the operation unit and an input from the network control unit, and stores a telephone number of a caller at the time of an incoming call in the speed dial number storage unit. When the stored caller telephone numbers match, control is performed so that received image data is stored in the received image signal storage unit and then printed out on the decryption / recording paper. In the case of a mismatch with the caller telephone number stored in the speed dial number storage unit, control is performed so that the received image data is stored in the received image signal storage unit in association with the caller's telephone number, The display unit displays the telephone number of the caller corresponding to the plurality of received image data on the display unit by detecting the input of the display command of the telephone number of the caller corresponding to each of the plurality of received image data from the operation unit. A storage unit is controlled and displayed, and a print output command of received image data corresponding to a telephone number of a specified caller among the telephone numbers of the callers displayed on the display unit from the operation unit. By out,
A print output control method for a facsimile apparatus, characterized by controlling the decoding / recording unit to print out the designated received image data on recording paper.