JP2000261586A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To operate transmission of a picture of an original and copying with a simple operation by making it possible to set at least number of copies when operating a 2nd operation means after operation of a 1st operation means. SOLUTION: When a user operates a start key (2nd operation means) 8B after entry of a destination telephone number, a master control section 1 discriminates whether or not setting of a FAX/copy function is valid. The user operates a FAX/copy key (1st operation means) to set the FAX/copy function. When the result of discrimination indicates that the setting of the FAX/copy function is valid, the main control section 1 sets number of copies as an initial value. When the discrimination denotes invalid setting, the main control section 1 executes only facsimile transmission and allows a read section 9 to read an original, and the communication terminal faxes the picture of the original. After number of copies is set to the initial value, the main control section 1 awaits entry of the number of copies, and executes the FAX/copy function when sensing the key operation of the start key 8B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device having both a copy function and a facsimile function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a facsimile apparatus having a copying function has been widely used as one of communication terminals. In such a facsimile apparatus, a facsimile mode or a copy mode is selected, and then each mode is selected. The operation corresponding to is performed.

In the facsimile mode, after a document is set, a dial number of the other party is input from a numeric keypad or the like, and a start key is operated to read an image of the original and transmit image data to the other party.

In one copy mode, if a start key is operated after a document is set, an image of the document is read and the image is copied onto a recording sheet set in advance.

[0005]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional communication terminal device, after an original is read, facsimile transmission of the original and dual operation such as copying of another read original are possible. , The facsimile transmission and copying of the original could not be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to perform transmission of a document image and copy operation in a single document reading by performing a simple operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device that can perform the communication.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal apparatus comprising: a first operation for designating a transmission operation of a read original image and a copy operation of the original image; Means, and second operation means for instructing the start of the transmission operation of the read original image, wherein at least the number of copies can be set when the second operation means is operated after the operation of the first operation means. It is characterized by doing.

In the communication terminal device according to the present invention, the first operation means for designating the operation of storing the read original image, the operation of copying the original image, and the first operation means for instructing the start of the storage operation of the read original image. A second operating means, and when the second operating means is operated after the first operating means, at least the number of copies can be set.

In the communication terminal device according to the third aspect, the second
Is characterized in that only the copy operation can be stopped after the operation means is operated.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A communication terminal device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a communication terminal device.

Here, the configuration of the facsimile apparatus F having a copying function is shown as the communication terminal apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an image transmission function in which a scanner and a printer are connected is provided. And a personal computer having the same.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit which comprises a CPU and the like, and controls the following units. 2 denotes an NCU which sends a dial signal to the telephone line L and controls connection to the telephone line L. 3 denotes a facsimile. A modem 4 modulates and demodulates signals for communication, and 4 includes a plurality of memory boxes (# 1 to # 1).
#N) (to be described later), an image memory for storing the read original image, a RAM 5 for storing various data such as abbreviated dial numbers, and 6 various programs necessary for operating the facsimile apparatus F R which memorized etc.
Reference numerals OM and 7 denote a display unit including a liquid crystal screen and LED lamps; 8 denotes an operation unit including various operation keys; 9 denotes a reading unit that reads a document image from a set document;
A recording unit records an image received by facsimile or an image read by the reading unit 9 on a recording sheet set in advance.

The operation unit 8 comprises a facsimile / copy key 8A as first operation means for designating a transmission operation of a read original image and a copy operation of the original image, while transmitting the read original image. The second operation means for instructing the operation start is constituted by the start key 8B, and further,
Stop key 8C, Cancel key 8D, Set key 8
E is provided. The functions of these keys 8A to 8E will be described later.

In the facsimile apparatus F, a copy mode and a facsimile mode can be switched by operating a mode switching key (not shown) of the operation unit 8. In the copy mode, a document image read by the reading unit 9 is read. , And the recording unit 10.

On the other hand, in the facsimile mode, the reading unit 9
After encoding the read original image, the modem 3, NC
The data is transmitted to the destination via U2.

The facsimile reception can be performed in any mode. In the facsimile mode, the received original images are sequentially recorded by the recording unit 10, and when the copy operation is being performed in the copy mode, the received image is received. The original images are sequentially stored in the image memory 4, and after the copy operation is completed, the stored original images are read out and recorded by the recording unit 10.

The present invention provides a facsimile mode
It is characterized in that facsimile transmission and copy operation can be performed with a single document reading by simply performing a simple operation. The operation at this time will be described with reference to the flowchart (100 to 115) in FIG.

First, after the user inputs the destination telephone number (100), the user operates the start key 8B (1).
01), when the one-touch key is operated (102), the main controller 1 determines whether the setting of the FAX / copy function is valid (103).

The setting of the fax / copy function is performed by the user operating the fax / copy key 8A in advance. It is necessary to operate the FAX / copy key 8A before performing the operation. When this function is enabled, the main control unit 1
For example, if the LED lamp of the display unit 7 is turned on, it is possible to surely inform the user that the setting of this function is valid.

As a result of the determination in step 103, FA
When it is determined that the setting of the X / copy function is valid, the main control unit 1 sets the number of copies to be copied to an initial value (for example, one copy).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the setting of the facsimile / copy function is invalid (104), the main control unit 1 executes only facsimile transmission (105), reads the document by the reading unit 9, and reads the read document image. Facsimile transmission.

In step 104, when the number of copies to be copied is set to an initial value (for example, one copy) and the stop key 8C is operated (106), the main controller 1
Stops the execution of the FAX / copy function (114).

That is, when the stop key 8C is operated, neither copy operation nor facsimile transmission is performed, and the system enters a state of waiting for another telephone number input operation or one-touch key operation again.

In step 104, after setting the number of copies to be copied to an initial value (for example, 1 copy), the main control unit 1
The user is waiting for the input operation of the number of copies by the user. If the start key 8B is operated without the reset of the number of copies by the operation of ten keys (not shown) or the like (N of 108) (step 109). Y), the FAX / copy function is executed (110). At this time, the main control unit 1
The original is read by the image memory 4 and the read original image is stored in the image memory 4.
And the stored document image is transmitted by facsimile.
In parallel with the facsimile transmission, the image memory 4
Is copied by the number of copies (here, one copy) specified by the initial value.

Here, if the number of copies is input by a user operation (Y of 108), the number of copies to be copied is
The number of copies is set (111), and when the start key 8B is operated (Y in 109), the FAX / copy function is executed (110), the original is read by the reading unit 9, and the read original image is read. Is transmitted by facsimile, and in parallel with this, the read document image is copied by the number of copies set by the user.

The facsimile / copy function described above not only performs facsimile transmission and copy operation in parallel, but also performs a copy operation after facsimile transmission, or a facsimile transmission after copy operation. Is included.

In step 104, after setting the number of copies to be copied to an initial value (for example, one copy), the stop key 8C is not operated (N in 106), and the cancel key 8D is operated (Y in 107). ) Or when the number of copies is re-input to “0” by operating the numeric keypad or the like, the main control unit 1 displays on the display unit 7, for example,
Display a confirmation message such as "Only fax transmission without copying. Are you sure?" (11
2) The user does not operate the stop key 8C (1)
13N), when the start key 8B is operated (11
5), the main control unit 1 executes only the FAX function (1).
05) The reading section 9 reads the document, and transmits the read document image by facsimile.

On the other hand, after the confirmation message is displayed on the display unit 7 (112), if the user operates the stop key 8C, the main control unit 1 stops executing the FAX / copy function.

The present invention, which performs such a basic operation, is not limited to facsimile transmission to one destination.
Confidential transmission for facsimile transmission by specifying the box number of the destination, relay transmission for facsimile transmission to multiple destinations through a device serving as a relay station, batch transmission for facsimile transmission of multiple document images to the destination at once, The present invention can also be applied to time-specified transmission in which facsimile transmission is performed by specifying time.

According to the present invention, the read original image is stored in the image memory 4 without facsimile transmission,
The present invention can also be applied to a case of waiting for access from a destination device.

That is, recently, a facsimile apparatus having a bulletin board function and a polling function (including a search polling function) has been widely used, and the present invention can be applied to such a facsimile apparatus. ing.

Therefore, the facsimile apparatus F has a configuration in which a plurality of memory boxes (# 1 to #N) are provided in the image memory 4 (see FIG. 1), and the memory boxes (# 1 to #N) in which document images are to be stored. No. N), the operation of storing the read original image in the specified memory box by specifying the number is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
It will be described together with 14).

First, the user operates the operation unit 8 to
The number of the memory box in which the document image is to be stored is input (200).

At this time, in some cases (for example, when executing a bulletin board function), a sub-address and a password for permitting the other device to access the memory box are successively input.

When the user operates the set key 8E (201), the input memory box number is designated.

Then, the main controller 1 determines whether the setting of the storage / copy function is valid (202).

Here, the setting of the storage / copy function is performed by the user operating the FAX / copy key 8A in advance. To make this function effective,
It is necessary to operate the FAX / copy key 8A before the operation of step 201 is performed.

As a result of the determination in step 202, when it is determined that the setting of the storage / copy function is valid, the main control unit 1 sets the number of copies to be copied to an initial value (for example, one copy) (203), When it is determined that the setting of the storage / copy function is invalid, the main control unit 1 executes only document storage (204), reads the document by the reading unit 9, and stores the read document image in the designated memory box. Store.

In step 203, after the number of copies to be copied is set to an initial value (for example, one copy), when the stop key 8C is operated (205), the main control unit 1
Stops the execution of the accumulation / copy function (213).

That is, when the stop key 8C is operated, neither a copy operation nor a document accumulation operation is performed, and the apparatus enters a state of waiting for a memory box number input operation again.

After setting the number of copies to be copied to an initial value (for example, one copy) in step 203, the main control unit 1
If the start key 8B is operated (Y in 208) without the number of copies being set again by the operation of the numeric keypad (N in 208), the data is accumulated. / Execute copy function (11
0), the document is read by the reading unit 9, the read document image is stored in a designated memory box, and in parallel with this, the read document image is copied by the number of copies specified by the initial value (here, 1 copy).

Here, if the number of copies is reset by operating the ten keys or the like (Y in 207), the number of copies to be copied is set to the input number of copies (210), and the start key 8B is operated. (Y in 208), the storage / copy function is executed (209), the original is read by the reading unit 9, the read original image is stored in the specified memory box, and in parallel with this, the read original image is read. The copied original image is copied by the number of copies set by the user.

The storage / copy function described above not only performs the document storage operation and the copy operation in parallel, but also
This includes a case where a copy operation is performed after the document accumulation operation, and a case where a document accumulation operation is performed after the copy operation.

In step 203, after setting the number of copies to be copied to an initial value (for example, one copy), the stop key 8C is not operated (N in 205) and the cancel key 8D is operated (Y in 206). ) Or when the number of copies is reset to “0” by operating the numeric keypad or the like, the main control unit 1 causes the display unit 7 to display, for example,
Display a confirmation message such as "Do not copy, only store originals. Are you sure?" (11
2) The user does not operate the stop key 8C (2)
12) when the start key 8B is operated (21).
4), the main control unit 1 executes only the document accumulation operation (204), reads the document by the reading unit 9, and stores the read document image in the designated memory box.

On the other hand, after the confirmation message is displayed on the display unit 7 (211), if the user operates the stop key 8C, the main control unit 1 stops executing the accumulation / copy function.

As can be understood from the above description, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, if the first operation means is operated and then the second operation means is operated, it is possible to read the original once. The original image can be transmitted and the specified number of copies can be made.After the original image is transmitted, the original is reset, the number of copies is input, and the original is read. This eliminates the need to perform operations such as

In the communication terminal device according to the second aspect, the first
By operating the second operating means after operating the operating means of
By simply performing a simple operation, the original image can be accumulated and the copy operation of the set number of copies can be performed in one original scan. There is no need to perform operations such as reading the original after resetting and inputting the number of copies.

In the communication terminal device according to the third aspect, the second
Since only the copying operation can be stopped after operating the operation means, the user can perform the transmission or accumulation operation of the original image and the copying operation of the original image by reading the original once by another user. Even if it is set to, this setting can be invalidated, which is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of a communication terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a basic operation of the communication terminal device (when a read original image is transmitted);

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a basic operation of the communication terminal device (when a read original image is stored);

[Explanation of symbols]

 F: Communication terminal device (facsimile device) 8A: FAX / copy key (first operation means) 8B: Start key (second operation means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] A first operation unit for designating a transmission operation of a read original image, a copy operation of the original image, and a second operation unit for instructing a start of a transmission operation of the read original image; A communication terminal device, wherein when the second operation means is operated after the operation of the first operation means, at least the number of copies can be set. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: first operation means for designating an operation of storing a read original image, a copy operation of the original image, and second operation means for instructing start of an operation of storing the original image. A communication terminal device, wherein when the second operation means is operated after the operation of the first operation means, at least the number of copies can be set. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein only the copy operation can be stopped after the second operation means is operated.