JP2001245092A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment with improved usefulness by arranging an LED corresponding to a one-operation key and lighting the LED in accordance with destination designation performed by the one-operation key. SOLUTION: When the one-operation key is depressed to designate a destination at the time of transmission, facsimile equipment lights the LED corresponding to the depressed one-operation key in a specific color and stores destination information registered to the depressed one-operation key in a designated destination information area of a user RAM. After all destinations are designated, facsimile transmission to destinations designated by one-operation keys is successively started, and the LED corresponding to the one-operation key of the transmission destination is flickered in the color lit until then. The flickered LED is extinguished when pertinent transmission is normally terminated, but the LED is lit in a color different from the color of flickering when transmission is not normally terminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus with improved usability of one-touch keys.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, facsimile machines having a one-touch dial function have become widespread. In a facsimile machine having such a one-touch dial function,
One-touch information such as designation of various transmission conditions such as time-specified transmission and a plurality of destination telephone numbers can be assigned to one-touch keys and registered in the memory of the facsimile apparatus. The facsimile telephone number, name, terminal identification number, one-touch number and the like are inputted by key and registered in the memory of the facsimile apparatus.

When transmitting to a plurality of destinations using the one-touch information registered in this way, a plurality of destinations are designated using a one-touch key. At this time, the conventional facsimile apparatus sequentially displays the destinations on which the one-touch key is pressed on the display unit of the operation unit, or records and outputs a plurality of destinations specified by the one-touch key on a recording sheet as a report. I have.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, the destinations for which the one-touch keys are depressed are sequentially displayed on the display unit of the operation unit, or the one-touch keys are printed on recording paper as a report. Since multiple destinations specified by the key are recorded and output, it is possible to check the specified destination, so that one-touch keys can be used to specify multiple destinations, or After completing the step, when it is necessary to confirm the specified destination, it is necessary to scroll or record and output the destination displayed on the display, There was a problem that it took time and trouble to confirm the usage, and the usability was poor.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of transmission destinations specified in advance corresponding to a plurality of one-touch keys of the operation unit are stored in transmission destination storage means, and the transmission destination specified by the one-touch key is stored. When performing facsimile transmission to a destination, a light emitting element is arranged on the operation unit in correspondence with each of a plurality of one-touch keys, and when the destination is specified by pressing the one-touch key, the pressed one-touch The transmission destination registered in advance in the transmission destination storage means corresponding to the key is stored in the designated destination information storage means as the designated transmission destination, and the light emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on. Thus, when a plurality of transmission destinations are designated by the one-touch key, the light emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on, and Hand is to know at a glance at the lighting of the light emitting elements are either designated as a transmission destination, and its object is to provide a good facsimile machine availability.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the one-touch key is depressed again with respect to the other party whose light-emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key is turned on by designating the one-touch key, By deleting the destination corresponding to the pressed one-touch key from the designated destination information storage means and turning off the light-emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key, a plurality of transmissions can be performed with the one-touch key. When the destination is specified, the destination specified incorrectly or becomes unnecessary can be canceled by simply pressing the one-touch key again, and the cancellation of the specification can be confirmed by turning off the light emitting element, It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine with better operability.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when facsimile transmission is started to a destination designated by one-touch key transmission, the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means is transmitted to the destination which has started the transmission. The corresponding lighted light emitting element is blinked, and when the facsimile transmission is completed, the blinking light emitting element is turned off. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine with better operability by making it possible to determine at a glance whether or not facsimile transmission is being performed to a destination and whether or not transmission has been completed by blinking and turning off a light emitting element.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, each light emitting element has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and facsimile transmission to a destination designated by one-touch key transmission is normal. If not ended, by lighting or flashing the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means in a color different from the lighting color or the blinking color for the destination,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine with better usability so that it is possible to recognize at a glance the destination of normal transmission and the destination of transmission failure based on the difference in the lighting or blinking color of the light emitting element. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, at the time of facsimile reception, destination information acquisition means for acquiring destination information on a destination of facsimile reception via a line acquires destination information and matches the destination information. When the destination to be transmitted is registered in the transmission destination storage means, the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means is turned on or blinked for the destination, so that facsimile reception can be performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus with better usability by making it possible to see at a glance which facsimile reception is from which other party by turning on or blinking a light emitting element.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, each light-emitting element has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and if the facsimile reception is not completed normally, the facsimile reception is not completed. The light emitting element that was lit or blinking at the time is lit or blinked in a color different from the color at the time of the lighting or blinking, so that the light emitting element is lit or blinked from which destination the facsimile reception was not completed normally. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which can be easily understood at a glance and has better utilization.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a predetermined line, performs facsimile communication in accordance with a predetermined facsimile control procedure, and includes an operation unit provided with a plurality of one-touch keys. A facsimile apparatus that stores a plurality of transmission destinations specified in advance corresponding to the respective one-touch keys in transmission destination storage means and performs facsimile transmission to the transmission destination specified by the one-touch key; The operation unit is provided with a light-emitting element corresponding to each of the plurality of one-touch keys, and when the destination is specified by pressing the one-touch key, the transmission is performed in advance corresponding to the pressed one-touch key. The transmission destination registered in the destination storage means is stored in the designated destination information storage means as the designated transmission destination, and By a control means for lighting the light emitting elements corresponding to the pressed one-touch key, have achieved the above objects.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of transmission destinations specified in advance corresponding to the plurality of one-touch keys of the operation unit are stored in the transmission destination storage means, and the facsimile is stored in the transmission destination specified by the one-touch key. When performing transmission, a light emitting element is arranged on the operation unit in correspondence with each of the plurality of one-touch keys, and when the one-touch key is pressed to specify a destination, the corresponding one of the pressed one-touch keys is selected. The transmission destination registered in advance in the transmission destination storage unit is stored in the specified destination information storage unit as the transmission destination, and the light emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on. When the destination is specified with the one-touch key, the light emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on, and any destination is determined as the destination. To be able to do is specified in at a glance at the lighting of the light emitting element, it is possible to improve the utilization of the facsimile apparatus.

[0013] In this case, for example, as described in claim 2, the control unit is configured to specify the transmission destination by pressing the one-touch key and to turn on the light-emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key. When the one-touch key is pressed again, the destination information corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is deleted from the designated destination information storage means, and the lighted corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on. The light emitting element that is turned off may be turned off.

According to the above arrangement, when the one-touch key is pressed again to the other party which is designated as the transmission destination by pressing the one-touch key and turns on the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key, the designated destination is Since the destination corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is deleted from the destination information storage means, and the lit light-emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned off,
When multiple destinations are specified with the one-touch key, an incorrectly specified destination or an unnecessary destination can be canceled by simply pressing the one-touch key again,
The cancellation of the designation can be confirmed by turning off the light emitting element, so that the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

For example, as set forth in claim 3, when the control means starts facsimile transmission to the destination designated by the one-touch key, the control means transmits the facsimile to the destination which has started the transmission. The light-emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the destination storage means may blink, and when the facsimile transmission ends, the blinking light-emitting element may be turned off.

According to the above configuration, when facsimile transmission is started to a destination designated by one-touch key transmission, the facsimile transmission corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means for the destination that started the transmission is performed. The lighted light emitting element is turned on and off, and when the facsimile transmission is completed, the lighted light emitting element is turned off.
When multiple recipients are specified with one-touch keys,
To which destination the fax is currently being sent,
Further, whether the transmission is completed can be seen at a glance by blinking and extinguishing of the light emitting element, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

Further, for example, each of the light emitting elements has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and the control means includes:
If the facsimile transmission to the destination specified by the one-touch key is not normally completed, the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means for the destination is set to the lighting color. Alternatively, it may be turned on or blinked in a color different from the blinking color.

According to the above arrangement, each light emitting element has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and the facsimile transmission to the destination specified by the one-touch key does not end normally. The light-emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination memory means is lit or blinked in a color different from the lighting color or the blinking color for the other party. Thus, it is possible to recognize at a glance the other party that has successfully transmitted and the other party that has failed to transmit, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

Further, for example, as set forth in claim 5, the facsimile apparatus further includes, at the time of facsimile reception, destination information acquisition means for acquiring destination information regarding the destination of the facsimile reception via the line. The control means, when receiving a facsimile, the destination information obtaining means obtains the destination information, and when a destination matching the destination information is registered in the transmission destination storage means, The light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means may be turned on or off for the destination.

According to the above configuration, at the time of facsimile reception,
It is assumed that destination information obtaining means for obtaining destination information regarding a destination of facsimile reception via a line obtains destination information, and that a destination corresponding to the destination information is registered in the transmission destination storage means. The light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means is turned on or blinked for the destination, so that the facsimile reception is used to determine from which destination the facsimile reception is performed. Can be seen at a glance by turning on or blinking, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

Further, for example, each of the light emitting elements has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and the control means includes:
At the time of facsimile reception, if the facsimile reception is not normally completed, the light-emitting element that has been lit or blinking may be lit or blinked in a color different from the color at the time of the lighting or blinking.

According to the above arrangement, each light-emitting element has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors. When receiving a facsimile, if the facsimile reception is not completed normally, the light is turned on during a facsimile reception. Alternatively, the light emitting element that was blinking is lit or blinked in a color different from the color at the time of lighting or blinking,
Whether the facsimile reception from which party has not been normally completed can be seen at a glance by turning on or off the light emitting element, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

[0023]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are added. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following description. The embodiments are not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are views showing a facsimile apparatus to which a first embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied. This embodiment corresponds to claims 1 to 4. It is.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.
1 is a circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus 1 to which the embodiment is applied, and the facsimile apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Centra
l Processing Unit) 2, reading unit 3, recording unit 4, user RAM (Random Access Memory) 5, system ROM
(Read Only Memory) 6, an image processing unit 7, a communication control unit 8, an NCU (Network Control Unit) 9, an LED control unit 10, an operation unit 11, and the like.
They are connected by a bus 12.

The system ROM 6 stores the facsimile machine 1
As well as various control programs such as a basic control processing program and an LED lighting control processing program described later, system data and various data necessary for executing these control programs are stored.

The CPU 2 controls each part of the facsimile machine 1 based on a program in the system ROM 6, executes basic processing as the facsimile machine 1, and executes various processes such as an LED lighting control process described later.

The user RAM (transmission destination storage means, designated destination information storage means) 5 stores personal information of the user of the facsimile machine 1, for example, the telephone number and name of the transmission destination.
In particular, transmission destination information such as a telephone number of a transmission destination set and registered in advance corresponding to the one-touch key of the operation unit 11 and destination information of a transmission destination specified by the one-touch key of the operation unit 11 described later Is stored.

The reading unit 3 is, for example, a CCD (Charge Cou
An image scanner using a pled device) is used. The reading unit 3 operates under the control of the CPU 2,
Scan the original and read the image of the original at a predetermined resolution,
The image information of the read document is binarized and output.

As the recording unit 4, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element or an electrophotographic recording device is used. The recording unit 4 includes an image of received image information and an image read by the reading unit 3. Is recorded on a recording paper, and various information notified from the facsimile machine 1 to the operator, for example, a predetermined report (a management report, a transmission result report, a reception result report, etc.) is recorded on a recording paper.

The image processing section 7 performs various processing of the image, for example, resolution conversion and size conversion for a binary image.

The communication control unit (partner information acquisition means) 8
A predetermined facsimile control signal, for example, a G3 facsimile control signal is exchanged with the other party's facsimile apparatus to execute a facsimile communication procedure and to perform various tone controls. The communication control unit 8 detects a control signal, for example, a CSI signal (called terminal identification signal) transmitted from the other party, which specifies the other party, and information for identifying the other party from the CSI signal, for example, Acquire the other party's telephone number. The communication control unit 8 has a built-in modem, modulates a G3 communication transmission signal into a form suitable for transmission through a line, and demodulates a modulation signal transmitted from the line.

The NCU 9 has a predetermined line, for example, PS
A TN (Public Switched Telephone Network) or the like is connected, and the NCU 9 performs transmission / reception of control signals, performs automatic origination / reception processing, and performs network control.

The operation unit 11 includes ten keys, a start key,
It has various operation keys such as a stop key, a function key, and a one-touch key, and has a display. Various commands such as a transmission operation are input from the operation keys, and the command contents and facsimile input from the operation keys are displayed on the display. Various information to be notified to the operator is displayed and output from the apparatus 1. The operation unit 11 includes a plurality of one-touch keys, and an LED is provided near each one-touch key in a state corresponding to the one-touch key.
(Light Emitting Diode) is installed and each LED
For example, by incorporating a plurality of diodes,
It has a function of lighting and blinking in a plurality of colors, for example, two colors.

The LED control unit 10 controls lighting, extinguishing, and blinking of the LED provided on the operation unit 11 under the control of the CPU 2, and controls lighting and blinking in a plurality of colors.
Therefore, the CPU 2 and the LED control unit 10 are provided with the LED provided corresponding to the one-touch key of the operation unit 11.
Function as control means for controlling the lighting, blinking and extinguishing of the.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. At the time of transmission, the facsimile machine 1
When a plurality of transmission destinations are designated by the one-touch key, the one-touch key of the designated destination is turned on so that the user can know at a glance which destination is designated.

That is, during facsimile transmission, the operator selects one of the one-touch keys of the operation unit 11 and presses the one-touch key registered in the user RAM 5 among the one-touch keys. At one time, one-touch keys corresponding to the plurality of destinations are sequentially selected and pressed.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the facsimile apparatus 1, when the one-touch key is pressed in the transmission mode (step S101), the CPU 2 sends information on which one-touch key is pressed. Is acquired from the operation unit 11, and the LED provided in correspondence with the pressed one-touch key is controlled by the LED control unit 10 to light up a predetermined color, for example, green (Mn) (step S102). ). When the LED is turned on, the CPU 2 uses the destination information (telephone number, destination name, and the like) registered in the user RAM 5 for the pressed one-touch key as the transmission destination.
Is stored in the designated destination information area (destination information RAM) (step S103), and it is checked whether designation of all the destinations is completed (step S104).

If all the destinations have not been specified in step S104, the CPU 2 proceeds to step S1.
01, the LED arranged corresponding to the one-touch key of the other party is turned on in accordance with the designation of the other party by the one-touch key, and the other party information is stored in the user RAM 5.
(Steps S101 to S101)
104).

In step S104, when all the destinations have been designated, the CPU 2 sequentially reads the destinations designated by the one-touch key from the designated destination information area of the user RAM 5, and controls the communication control unit 8 and the NCU 9. To start normal facsimile transmission (step S10).
5) The LED provided corresponding to the one-touch key of the transmitting party is blinked in the previously lit color, for example, green (Mn) via the LED control unit 10 (step S106). ).

The CPU 2 monitors the facsimile transmission and checks whether the transmission has been completed normally (step S2).
107) When the facsimile transmission is completed normally, the LED of the one-touch key corresponding to the flashing transmission destination is turned off (step S108), and it is checked whether the next transmission destination exists (step S109).

In step S109, when there is a next transmission destination, the CPU 2 returns to step S105 to start transmission to the next transmission destination and to respond to the one-touch key of the transmission destination in the same manner as described above. Blinking LED to check whether the transmission is completed normally (step S1).
05 to S107), in step S107, if the facsimile transmission does not end normally due to an image information error or a line disconnection,
The LED corresponding to the one-touch key of the destination is blinked through the LED control unit 10 in a color different from the blinking color, for example, red (Rn) (step S10).
7), it is checked whether there is a next destination (step S109).

In step S109, when there is a next transmission destination, the CPU 2 returns to step S105 and performs the same processing as above (steps S105 to S108, S11).
If there is no next transmission destination in step S109, the process is terminated.

When the above processing is performed, the LEDs corresponding to the one-touch keys of a plurality of designated destinations are sequentially turned on, and when transmission is started, the LEDs corresponding to the one-touch keys of the transmitting destination are blinking. Then, when the transmission ends normally, the LED is turned off. Then, only the LED corresponding to the one-touch key of the other party whose transmission did not end normally is lit in a different color, for example, red.

As described above, the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment stores a plurality of transmission destinations specified in advance corresponding to the plurality of one-touch keys of the operation unit 11 in the user RAM 5, and specifies the destinations by the one-touch key. When performing facsimile transmission to the transmission destination, the operation unit 11 is provided with LEDs corresponding to a plurality of one-touch keys, and when the one-touch key is pressed to specify the transmission destination, the transmission destination is depressed. The transmission destination registered in advance in the user RAM 5 corresponding to the one-touch key is stored in the user RAM 5 as the transmission destination, and the LED corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on.

Therefore, when a plurality of transmission destinations are specified by the one-touch key, the LED corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on to determine which of the transmission destinations is specified as the transmission destination. It can be seen at a glance by lighting, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 can be improved.

When the facsimile apparatus 1 starts facsimile transmission to a destination designated by one-touch key transmission, the facsimile apparatus 1 is lit up to the one-touch key corresponding to the one-touch key registered for the transmission start destination. When the facsimile transmission is completed, the blinking LED is turned off.

Therefore, when a plurality of transmission destinations are designated by the one-touch key, it is determined whether any one of the destinations is currently performing facsimile transmission and whether transmission has been completed.
The blinking and extinguishing of the ED can be seen at a glance, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 can be further improved.

Further, the facsimile apparatus 1 is provided with each LED
Has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and if the facsimile transmission to the destination designated by the one-touch key is not normally completed, the facsimile is registered with the destination. The LED corresponding to the one-touch key is lit in a color different from the lighting color or the blinking color.

Therefore, it is possible to recognize at a glance the destination of the normal transmission and the destination of the failed transmission at a glance based on the difference in the color of the lighting or blinking of the LED, thereby further improving the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1. Can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, when a plurality of transmission destinations are specified using the one-touch key and the transmission destination specified once is canceled due to mistake of the specified destination, the specification is canceled. It can be canceled by depressing the desired one-touch key again.

That is, the CPU 2 executes step S1
01 as the destination of the one-touch key pressed by the operation unit 11
If the destination is already stored in the destination information area of the user RAM 5 when acquired from the LED, the LED which is provided corresponding to the pressed one-touch key and is already lit
Is turned off, and the destination information of the destination stored in the designated destination information area of the user RAM 5 is deleted.

In this manner, when a plurality of transmission destinations are designated by the one-touch key, the designation can be canceled by simply pressing the one-touch key again for the destination designated erroneously or the unnecessary destination. At the same time, the cancellation of the designation can be confirmed by turning off the LED, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 can be further improved.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the LED of the one-touch key corresponding to the other party is turned on at the time of reception, and corresponds to claims 5 and 6.

This embodiment is applied to a facsimile machine similar to that of the first embodiment.
In the description of the present embodiment, the description will be made using the reference numerals used in the first embodiment as they are.

The facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment acquires destination information transmitted from the destination at the time of reception, and the destination receives the user RA corresponding to the one-touch key.
If the destination is registered in M5, the LED arranged corresponding to the one-touch key is blinked. If reception is completed normally, the LED is turned off. Changes the color and turns on the LED.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the facsimile machine 1 receives a call (reception) from a predetermined destination via the line L in the NCU 9 (step S201), the CPU 1
2 is a facsimile control signal for notifying the communication control unit 8 of destination information transmitted from the destination in the phase 2 protocol of the facsimile control procedure, for example, a CSI signal (called terminal identification signal). ) Is detected, and it is checked whether a CSI signal is detected (step S202).

When the CPU 2 detects the CSI signal in step S202, the CPU 2 obtains the destination information from the CSI signal, and stores the destination information in the user RAM 5 in the operation unit 11.
It is checked with the destination information registered corresponding to the one-touch key (step S203), and it is checked whether the destination information matching the received destination information is registered in the user RAM 5 (step S204).

In step S204, if the matching transmission destination information is registered, CPU 2 sets the LED provided corresponding to the one-touch key registered for the matching transmission destination to a predetermined number. Color, for example, green (M
n) to blink (step S205), and perform normal facsimile reception processing (step S206). This LED
Blinks, the user of the facsimile machine 1 can easily and appropriately confirm who the receiving party is at a glance. In this case, the LED blinks, but may be lit.

Then, the CPU 2 waits for the facsimile reception to be completed (step S207), and checks whether the facsimile reception has been normally completed (step S20).
8) When the facsimile reception ends normally, the lighted LED is turned off, and the process ends (step S).
209). In this case, the blinking LED may be switched to lighting in the blinking color, or conversely, if the LED is turned on. You may make it switch to the blinking of a color different from the said lighting color.

In step S208, when the facsimile reception is not normally completed, the CPU 2 sets the LED of the one-touch key corresponding to the blinking destination to a color different from the blinking color green (Mn). For example,
Switching to lighting in red (Rn) ends the process (step S210). The user of the facsimile apparatus 1 knows that facsimile reception was not normally performed by the user of the facsimile apparatus 1 by lighting different in color from the blinking of the LED.
It can be easily and properly checked at a glance.

In step S 204, the transmission destination information that matches the received destination information is stored in the user RAM 5.
If not registered, the CPU 2 performs normal facsimile reception without performing the LED lighting / flashing process (step S211).

Further, when the communication control unit 8 does not detect the CSI signal in step S202, the CPU 2
Normal facsimile reception is performed without performing lighting / flashing processing of the ED (step S211).

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, at the time of facsimile reception, the communication control unit 8 for acquiring, via the line L, destination information on the destination that is the source of facsimile reception. Is acquired, and when a destination that matches the destination information is registered in the user RAM 5, the LED corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the user RAM 5 is blinked or lit for the destination.

Therefore, at the time of facsimile reception, it is possible to know at a glance which facsimile reception is from which destination by blinking or turning on the LED, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 is further improved. Can be.

The facsimile apparatus 1 is provided with each LED
Has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and if the facsimile reception is not completed normally during facsimile reception, the LED that was blinking or lit during facsimile reception has the color at the time of blinking. Lights or flashes in a different color from

Therefore, it is possible to know at a glance which facsimile reception from which destination has not been completed normally by blinking or lighting the LED, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus 1 can be further improved. .

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.

In the second embodiment,
The communication control unit 8 detects the CSI signal and obtains the destination information of the transmission source, but the line L is connected to the exchange having the transmission source information notification function, and the transmission destination information notification function When the information is notified, the destination information may be obtained.

[0070]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of transmission destinations specified in advance corresponding to the plurality of one-touch keys of the operation unit are stored in the transmission destination storage means, and the one-touch key is stored. When performing facsimile transmission to the transmission destination specified in the operation unit, a light emitting element is arranged in correspondence with each of a plurality of one-touch keys, and when the transmission destination is specified by pressing the one-touch key,
While storing the transmission destination registered in advance in the transmission destination storage means in correspondence with the pressed one-touch key as the designated transmission destination in the specified destination information storage means,
Since the light-emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on, when a plurality of transmission destinations are designated by the one-touch key, the light-emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is turned on and any of the destinations is turned on. Can be seen at a glance by turning on the light emitting element as to whether or not is designated as the transmission destination, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, the one-touch key is specified again as a transmission destination by pressing the one-touch key and the light-emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key is turned on. When pressed, the destination corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is deleted from the specified destination information storage means,
Turns off the illuminated light emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key, so when specifying one or more transmission destinations with the one-touch key, the one-touch key that is incorrectly specified or becomes unnecessary By simply pressing again, the designation can be canceled, and the cancellation of the designation can be confirmed by turning off the light emitting element, so that the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the third aspect, when facsimile transmission is started to the destination designated by the one-touch key, the transmission is registered in the transmission destination storage means for the destination which has started the transmission. Flashes the illuminated light-emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key
When the facsimile transmission is completed, the blinking light emitting element is turned off, so when a plurality of transmission destinations are designated with the one-touch key, to which of the destinations the facsimile transmission is currently being performed, Whether the transmission has been completed can be seen at a glance by blinking and turning off the light emitting element, so that the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fourth aspect, each light emitting element has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, so that the light emitting element can be transmitted to the destination specified by the one-touch key. If the facsimile transmission is not completed normally, the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means is turned on or blinks in a color different from the lighting color or the blinking color for the other party. It is possible to recognize at a glance the destination of normal transmission and the destination of unsuccessful transmission based on the difference in the color of the lighting or blinking of the element, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, at the time of facsimile reception, the other party information acquisition means for acquiring the other party information on the other party of the facsimile reception via the line acquires the other party information. If the destination corresponding to the destination information is registered in the transmission destination storage means, the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means is turned on or blinked for the destination. In addition, when a facsimile is received, it is possible to know at a glance which facsimile reception is performed from which of the other party by turning on or blinking the light emitting element, and the usability of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, each light emitting element has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors. When a facsimile is received, the facsimile reception ends normally. Otherwise, the light emitting element that was turned on or blinking at the time of facsimile reception is turned on or blinks in a color different from the color at the time of the lighting or blinking, so the light emitting element from which other party the facsimile reception did not end normally was determined. Can be seen at a glance by lighting or blinking,
The usability of the facsimile machine can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a facsimile apparatus to which a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 shows an LED used for transmission by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1;
9 is a flowchart illustrating lighting control processing.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an LED lighting control process at the time of reception by the facsimile apparatus to which the second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile machine 2 CPU 3 Reading part 4 Recording part 5 User RAM 6 System ROM 7 Image processing part 8 Communication control part 9 NCU 10 LED control part 11 Operation part 12 Bus

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile machine connected to a predetermined line and performing facsimile communication according to a predetermined facsimile control procedure.
An operation unit provided with a plurality of one-touch keys, a plurality of transmission destinations specified in advance corresponding to the one-touch keys are stored in transmission destination storage means, and a transmission destination specified by the one-touch key is stored. In a facsimile apparatus that performs facsimile transmission first, the operation unit is provided with a light-emitting element corresponding to each of the plurality of one-touch keys. The transmission destination registered in advance in the transmission destination storage means in correspondence with the selected one-touch key is stored in the designated destination information storage means as a transmission designated destination, and the light emission corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is stored. A facsimile apparatus comprising control means for turning on an element. 2. The control means according to claim 1, wherein said one-touch key is depressed again when said one-touch key is pressed down, and said light-emitting element corresponding to said one-touch key is turned on. And deleting the destination information corresponding to the pressed one-touch key from the designated destination information storage means, and turning off the lit light-emitting element corresponding to the pressed one-touch key. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1. 3. When the control means starts facsimile transmission to a destination designated by the one-touch key,
The lit light-emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means is blinked for the destination that has started the transmission, and when the facsimile transmission is completed, the blinking is performed. 3. The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting element is turned off.
A facsimile machine as described. 4. Each of the light emitting elements has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and the control means normally terminates facsimile transmission to a destination specified by the one-touch key. Otherwise, the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in the transmission destination storage means is lit or flashed in a color different from the lighting color or the flashing color for the destination. A facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The facsimile apparatus further comprises, at the time of facsimile reception, destination information acquisition means for acquiring destination information regarding the destination of the facsimile reception via the line, and the control means, at the time of facsimile reception, The destination information obtaining means obtains the destination information, and if a destination matching the destination information is registered in the transmission destination storage means, the transmission destination storage means The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light emitting element corresponding to the one-touch key registered in (1) is turned on or off. 6. Each of the light emitting elements has a function of lighting or blinking in at least two different colors, and the control means controls the lighting or blinking at the time of facsimile reception if the facsimile reception is not normally completed. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the light emitting element is turned on or blinks in a color different from the color at the time of lighting or blinking.