JP2001156978A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal equipment, with which the contents of setting items can be easily recovered. SOLUTION: On the basis of an instruction from an operating part 16 or a personal computer(PC) 2, the contents of setting items registered in a RAM 13 are transferred and stored into a PC card type memory 24 or a PC 2. Therefore, even when the contents of setting items registered in the RAM 13 are erased, it is not necessary to set items again from the operating part 16. Therefore, when the contents of setting items are backed up in the PC card type memory 24 or PC 2 after these setting items are completely registered in the RAM 13, the contents of setting items can be easily recovered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a communication terminal device connected to a communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, communication network systems in which communication terminals such as facsimile machines and personal computers are connected to each other using a communication network such as a LAN have become widespread.

In this communication network system, data can be transmitted and received between an external facsimile machine and the like in accordance with a facsimile transmission control procedure from a personal computer via a facsimile machine and a public line network.

[0004] When a facsimile machine is installed, there are many items that must be set from an operation unit of the machine according to the user who uses the facsimile machine. That is, the setting items are related to the apparatus such as a dial method, a priority reading linear density at the time of reading a document, and a recording reduction method of received image data. In addition, there are setting items and the like depending on the user of the speed dial and the one-touch dial. The contents of these setting items are configured to be stored in a nonvolatile memory, for example, an SRAM (StaticRAM).

[0005]

However, if the contents of these setting items are deleted for some reason, it is necessary to set them again. In such a case, setting items relating to the apparatus, such as a dialing method, a priority reading linear density when reading a document, and a recording reduction method of received image data, are restored by a service center via a telephone line, that is, a so-called remote operation. Can be restored. However, even in the case of restoration by a remote operation, the order of setting items and the like differ for each model, so that the program for restoration differs depending on the model. In other words, the restoration program itself had a model dependency.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a communication terminal device capable of easily restoring the contents of setting items. .

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage unit for storing the contents of setting items in a text format or a binary format, and a storage unit for storing the contents of the setting items in a text format or a binary format. When the contents of the setting items are in a binary format, there are provided conversion means for converting the contents of the setting items from a binary format to a text format and output means for outputting the contents of the setting items stored in the storage means in a text format.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in the communication terminal device described in claim 1, the output means adds an item name to the contents of the setting items stored in the storage means. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect, the output means outputs to a communication network or a portable recording medium.

In the embodiments of the invention described below, the “communication terminal device” described in the claims or the means for solving the problems corresponds to the facsimile device 1, and the “storage device” also corresponds to the RAM 13. Similarly, the "converting means" corresponds to the data conversion unit 22, the "output means" corresponds to the MPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13, and the "portable recording means" also corresponds to the PC card type memory 24. .

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a communication terminal device according to the present invention is embodied in a facsimile machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a communication network system includes a facsimile apparatus (FA) having a telephone line L.
X) 1, a plurality of personal computers 2 and a hub (HUB) interconnecting the facsimile apparatus 1 and the plurality of personal computers 2
5, Transceiver 6, Ethernet cable 7, AUI
It comprises a cable 8 and a twisted pair cable 9.

The facsimile machine 1 and the personal computer 2 are connected to the hub 5 via a twisted pair cable 9. The hub 5 is connected to the transceiver 6 via the AUI cable 8. The transceiver 6 is connected to another transceiver 6 via an Ethernet cable 7. The facsimile apparatus 1 and the personal computer 2 have a built-in interface for connecting to the twisted pair cable 9. Hub 5 is twisted pair cable 9 and AUI
It is provided to connect with the cable 8 and functions as a line concentrator in connection with the communication network T. The transceiver 6 is provided for connecting the AUI cable 8 and the Ethernet cable 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile machine 1
Are MPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, reading unit 1
4, recording unit 15, operation unit 16, display unit 17, image memory 18, codec 19, modem 20, NCU 21, data conversion unit 22, PC card interface 23, P
It comprises a C card type memory 24, a communication protocol control unit 25 and a network interface 26, and the respective units 11 to 23 and 25 are respectively connected via a bus 27.

The MPU 11 controls each part of the facsimile machine 1. The ROM 12 stores a program for controlling the facsimile machine 1. RAM 13
Is composed of a non-volatile memory (for example, SRAM), and stores various kinds of information about the facsimile machine 1 such as speed dial, one-touch dial, source information, and device setting information.

The reading section 14 reads image data on a document and outputs black and white binary image data. The recording unit 15 is formed of an electrophotographic printer, and records received image data or image data of a document read by the reading unit 14 on recording paper in a recording operation or a copying operation of received image data.

The operation unit 16 includes a numeric keypad (including * and # keys) 16a for inputting a telephone number, an abbreviated key 16b for registering an abbreviated number or transmitting from an abbreviated number, a telephone number or a FAX number registered in advance. One-touch key 16c for designating a one-touch operation, a start key 16d for starting a document reading operation, and a "communication (FA)
X) Communication for setting "operation" or "copy" operation /
Various operation keys such as a copy key 16e are provided. LC
A display unit 17 including D and the like displays various information such as an operation state of the facsimile machine 1.

The image memory 18 is read by the received image data and the reading unit 14 and is binarized.
The image data encoded according to the R system is temporarily stored. The image memory 18 stores the MM
The image data from the personal computer 2 encoded according to the R system is temporarily stored.

The codec 19 encodes the image data read by the reading unit 14 in accordance with the MH, MR, MMR system or the like for transmission. The codec 19 decodes the received image data.

The modem 20 conforms to ITU-T Recommendation T.30. Facsimile transmission control procedure according to V.30 and V.30. 17, V. 2
7ter, V.A. Modulation and demodulation of transmission / reception data according to 29 or the like are performed. The NCU 21 has functions of closing and opening the telephone line L, detecting transmission and reception of a dial signal corresponding to the fax number of the other party, and the like.

The data conversion unit 22 includes a TIFF and a BM transmitted from the personal computer 2 via the communication network T.
The image data such as P, GIF, JPEG, PCX, DCX, etc. is converted into image data such as MH, MR, MMR method.
On the contrary, MH received via the telephone line L,
In order to convert image data such as MR and MMR formats into a format that can be easily handled by a plurality of personal computers 2, TIFF, BMP,
The image data is converted into image data such as GIF, JPEG, PCX, and DCX. In addition, the data conversion unit 22 converts the contents of the setting items of the encoded data or the binary data according to the MMR method into the contents of the setting items of the text data. Conversely, the contents of the setting items of the text data are converted into the contents of the setting items of the encoded data and the binary data according to the MMR method.

The PC card interface 23 is
The PC card type memory 24 is accessed via the PC card adapter 23a based on the control signal from the PU 11. The PC card type memory 24 is “PC Card Standard”
The flash memory (EEPROM), for example, stores various types of information on the facsimile apparatus 1.

The communication protocol control unit 25 communicates with other devices on the communication network T via the network interface 26,
6 and a communication protocol for controlling communication with other devices other than the communication network T via the public line network or the like. Specifically, for example, SMTP (mail transmission protocol), POP3 (mail reception protocol), FT
P (File Transfer Protocol), ITU-T Recommendation T. Three
0, ie, a communication protocol of a facsimile transmission control procedure, and a communication protocol for salutation specified by the Salutation Consortium.

As shown in FIG. 3, the network interface 26 includes a network controller 28, a serial interface adapter 29, and a transceiver 30.
And its network interface 26
Is connected to a hub 5. As the network interface 26, for example, a network controller 28, a serial interface adapter 29
And the transceiver 30 is configured as one LSI, and the network controller 28 and the serial interface adapter 29 are configured as one LSI.

The network controller 28 corresponding to 10BaseT transmits CS data from the facsimile apparatus 1 onto the twisted pair cable 9 properly.
MA / CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Col
It has a function of controlling access to the communication network T according to a lision detection method. The serial interface adapter 29 converts the data transmitted from the facsimile device 1 onto the twisted pair cable 9 from parallel data to serial data, and converts the serial data transmitted on the twisted pair cable 9 into parallel data to convert the data into facsimile device 1 Output to
The network controller 28 and the serial interface adapter 29 in the network interface 26 are integrated into the facsimile machine 1.

The plurality of personal computers 2 include a control unit for controlling the entire personal computer 2 and an LCD for displaying various information.
And a storage unit including a keyboard, a mouse, a hard disk, and the like for specifying received data displayed on the display unit and inputting predetermined characters and the like. The plurality of personal computers 2 have a communication protocol for transmitting and receiving data to and from the facsimile machine 1 and another personal computer 2.

Next, after the registration of the setting items in the facsimile apparatus 1 is completed, the contents of the setting items registered in the RAM 13 of the facsimile apparatus 1 are transferred to a PC card based on an instruction from the operation unit 16 or the personal computer 2. The operation at the time of transfer to the pattern memory 24 or the personal computer 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that this operation is R
Based on the program stored in the OM 12, the MPU 11
This is executed under the control of. Hereinafter, the operation of the facsimile machine 1 is the same.

As shown in FIG. 4, in step S1, a predetermined command for transferring the contents of the setting items registered in the RAM 13 from the operation unit 16 or the personal computer 2 to the PC card type memory 24 or the personal computer 2 is input. It is determined whether it has been performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a predetermined command has been input from the numeric keypad 16a of the operation unit 16, or “get” which is a subcommand of the FTP command from the personal computer 2.
The determination is made based on whether the command has been executed.

In step S2, the contents of the setting items stored in the RAM 13 are read. In step S3, the contents of the read setting items are converted into text format data by the data conversion unit 22.
Here, the contents of the setting items registered in the RAM 13 include binary format data in addition to text format data. For this reason, even if the content of the setting item is transferred as it is, the content of the setting item cannot be decoded at the transfer destination. Therefore, the data conversion unit 22 converts the data in the binary format into the data in the text format.

In step S4, it is determined whether the command is a predetermined command instructed from the operation unit 16. If the command is a predetermined command instructed from the operation unit 16, the process proceeds to step S5. On the other hand, if it is not the predetermined command instructed from the operation unit 16, that is, if it is the predetermined command instructed from the personal computer 2, the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S5, the contents of the setting items converted into text data are transferred to the PC card type memory 24 via the PC card interface 23 and the PC card adapter 23a. At this time, an item name corresponding to each item is added and transferred to the PC card type memory 24. Then, the contents of the setting items and the item names are stored in the PC card type memory 24.

In step S6, the contents of the setting items converted into the text data are transferred to the personal computer 2 instructing a predetermined command via the communication protocol control unit 25, the network interface 26 and the communication network T. You. At this time, an item name corresponding to each item is added and transferred to the personal computer 2. Then, the content of the setting item and the item name are stored in the storage unit of the personal computer 2.

FIG. 5 shows the contents of the setting items converted into the data in the text format. As shown in the figure,
An item name corresponding to each item is added to the head of each item.

Next, based on an instruction from the operation unit 16 or the personal computer 2, the PC card type memory 24 or the personal computer 2
The operation for transferring the contents of the setting items stored in the facsimile apparatus 1 to the RAM 13 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step S11, it is determined whether or not a predetermined command for transferring the contents of the setting items stored in the PC card type memory 24 or the personal computer 2 from the operation unit 16 or the personal computer 2 to the RAM 13 has been input. Is done. Specifically, whether a predetermined command has been input from the ten keys 16a of the operation unit 16,
The determination is made based on whether the put command, which is a subcommand of the P command, has been executed.

In step S12, it is determined whether the command is a predetermined command instructed from the operation unit 16.
When the command is a predetermined command instructed from the operation unit 16,
Move to step S13. On the other hand, if it is not the predetermined command instructed from the operation unit 16, that is, if it is the predetermined command instructed from the personal computer 2, step S14
Move to

In step S13, the contents of the setting items stored in the PC card type memory 24 are transferred from the PC card type memory 24 to the data conversion unit 22 via the PC card adapter 23a and the PC card interface 23.
Is forwarded to

In step S14, the contents of the setting items stored in the personal computer 2 are transferred from the personal computer 2 to the data conversion unit 22 via the communication network T, the network interface 26 and the communication protocol control unit 25.

In step S15, the contents of the setting items in the text format transferred from the PC card type memory 24 or the personal computer 2 are converted into binary data or the like by the data conversion unit 22.

In step S16, the contents of the setting items converted into binary data and the like are stored in the RAM 13
Is forwarded to Then, the content of the setting item is overwritten. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following operations and effects can be obtained.

(1) The contents of the setting items registered in the RAM 13 are transferred to and stored in the PC card type memory 24 or the personal computer 2 based on an instruction from the operation unit 16 or the personal computer 2. Therefore, even if the contents of the setting items registered in the RAM 13 are erased, there is no need to set them again from the operation unit 16. Therefore, if the contents of the setting items are backed up in the PC card type memory 24 or the personal computer 2 after the registration of the setting items in the RAM 13 is completed, the contents of the setting items can be easily restored.

(2) Moreover, when data is transferred to the personal computer 2 for backup, even data in binary format is converted by the data conversion unit 22 and stored as text data. In addition, item names corresponding to the setting items are added. Therefore, editing can be easily performed on the screen of the personal computer 2 using an application such as an editor. Therefore, the contents of the setting items can be easily handled. In addition, unlike the related art, it is possible to eliminate the model dependence of the recovery program itself.

(3) On the other hand, when the data is transferred to the PC card type memory 24 and backed up, it can be easily edited on the screen of the personal computer 2 through the PC card type memory 24. In addition, the contents of the setting items can be easily exchanged with another device (for example, a personal computer not connected to the communication network T). Therefore, even when the data is backed up in the PC card type memory 24, the contents of the setting items can be easily handled. If another facsimile machine is connected to the communication network T, the RA of the facsimile machine 1
The contents of the setting items registered in M13 are transmitted to the communication network T.
Needless to say, it can be transferred via.

(4) In addition, when a plurality of facsimile machines 1 are installed in the same department in a large company or the like, first,
The setting items of the first facsimile machine 1 are registered. Then, the contents of the setting items are backed up in, for example, the PC card type memory 24. Thereafter, by using the PC card type memory 24 in which the setting items are backed up, the setting items of another facsimile machine 1 can be easily registered.

(5) As shown in FIG. 5, the contents of the setting items are surrounded by "" (double quotes), and the contents of each setting item are separated by ", (comma)". I have. For this reason, for example, it is possible to easily edit by using a spreadsheet application, a database application, or the like. Therefore, the contents of the setting items can be easily handled.

The above embodiment can be embodied with the following modifications. .PC card type memory 2 composed of flash memory
Instead of 4, a portable recording medium such as an HDD (hard disk, for example, type III of a PC card), for example, an IC card equipped with an SRAM may be used.

In addition, a floppy disk, a magnetic tape or the like may be used. -The said embodiment may be applied to remote operation from a service center. With such a configuration, the facsimile apparatus having no configuration for connecting to the communication network T, or the PC card interface 23 or P
Even if the facsimile machine does not have the C-card type memory 24, the RA
The contents of the setting items registered in M13 can be backed up, and the contents of the setting items can be easily restored.

Further, the contents of the setting items may be output to the recording unit 15. That is, a configuration may be adopted in which the contents of the setting items are recorded on recording paper. Even with such a configuration, the contents of the setting items recorded on the recording paper can be taken into the personal computer 2 as data using a scanner. After that, it can be easily edited on the screen of the personal computer 2 using an application such as an editor.

Further, technical ideas other than the claims grasped from the above embodiments and the like will be described below together with their effects. [1] The communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output means outputs the contents of the setting items separated by specific characters.

With this configuration, the contents of the setting items can be easily handled. [2] In the communication terminal device according to any one of [1] to [3] and [1], the output means surrounds the contents of the setting items with double quotes and outputs the contents between the setting items. A communication terminal device that outputs data separated by commas.

With this configuration, the contents of the setting items can be easily handled.

[0051]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, it is possible to easily restore the contents of the setting items.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication network system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network interface.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when transferring the contents of setting items registered in the facsimile apparatus to a PC card type memory or a personal computer.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of setting items converted into a text format.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation when transferring the contents of the transferred setting items to the RAM of the facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile machine as a communication terminal device, 11 ... MPU which comprises an output means, 12 ... R which comprises an output means
OM, 13 ... RAM constituting output means and storage means,
22: Data conversion unit as conversion means, 24: PC card type memory as portable recording medium, T: Communication network.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing the contents of a setting item in a text format or a binary format, and a conversion for converting the content of the setting item stored in the storage means from a binary format to a text format if the content is in a binary format. A communication terminal device comprising: means for outputting contents of setting items stored in the storage means in text format. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit adds an item name to the content of the setting item stored in the storage unit. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs to a communication network or a portable recording medium.