JP2001251457A - Input/output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input/output device which transfers data from a line having a different transfer method and inputted data to a specified transfer destination or prints the data out. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a transmission and reception part which is connected to a line network having a different data transfer method and sends and receives data to and from the connected line network, a print output part which outputs print data to a printer, an input/output part which inputs and outputs data, a storage part which stores data, an input/output control part which stores the storage part with the data inputted from the transmission and reception part and input/output part and outputs the data stored in the storage part to the transmission and reception part, input/output part, and print output part, an output conversion part which converts the data stored in the storage part to the format of data corresponding to the print output part, and an output management part which informs a transmission source that an error occurs to the output conversion part in such a case.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for storing digital data to be transferred to a designated transfer destination or a digital data to be transferred to a printing apparatus by storing data transferred by a line using a different data transfer method and input data. Output device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FAX, Internet, LAN
For example, images, graphics, documents, and the like are converted into digital data and printed out. Documents and figures created by personal computers and word processors are printed out by printers, and printed documents, figures and pictures are also copied.

[0003]

If the above-described systems and devices are separately installed, the installation area of those devices becomes enormous and the cost increases.
A decoding device having both X and copying is used.

[0004] However, there has not been provided an apparatus for accessing the above-described FAX, Internet, LAN, or the like, and performing printing, transfer, and relay of transferred data or created data.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an input / output device capable of transferring or printing out data transferred by a line using a different data transfer method and input data to a designated transfer destination. I do.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmitting / receiving unit which is connected to a network having a different data transfer method and transmits / receives data to / from the connected network, and a printing apparatus. A print output unit that outputs print data to the input / output unit that inputs and outputs data, a storage unit that stores data, and data that is input from the transmission / reception unit and the input / output unit to the storage unit. Storing the data stored in the storage unit, the transmission / reception unit, the input / output unit,
Or, an input / output control unit that outputs to the print output unit, an output conversion unit that converts data stored in the storage unit into a data format corresponding to the print output unit, and an error occurs in the output conversion unit And an output management unit for notifying the transmission source when the operation has been performed.

In the invention of claim 2, the line network is a facsimile line, an Internet line, a wired LAN line, or a combination thereof. In the invention of claim 3,
The input / output control unit outputs the data to the transmission / reception unit, the input / output unit, or the print output unit based on the identifier added to the data stored in the storage unit.

In the invention according to claim 4, the input / output device is mounted on a facsimile machine. In the invention according to claim 5, the input / output device is mounted on a printer device. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the input / output device is mounted on a digital copying machine or a digital copying machine having facsimile and printer functions.

[0009] In the invention of claim 7, the input / output device is mounted on an information processing device such as a personal computer. In the invention according to claim 8, the error content including the application software information of the output conversion unit is added to the notification of the output management unit to the transmission source.

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, the name of the file in which the error has occurred and the content of the notification are stored, and when the file name converted by the output conversion unit matches the stored file name, Notify the sender of the stored notification content. According to the tenth aspect, when the error is not fatal, whether or not to continue the output process is added to the notification to the transmission source.

In the invention according to claim 11, when the error is not fatal, all or a part of the output processing result is added to the notification to the transmission source.

[0012]

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a flowchart of an accumulation operation, FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts of an operation of outputting accumulated data, and FIGS. 5 and 6.
9 is a flowchart of the operation of the output management unit.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1, 2, and 3 denote a FAX network, an Internet network, and a wired LAN, respectively.
A transmission / reception unit 4 connected to a network for receiving and transmitting data from the network, and a storage unit 4 configured by a confidential storage unit 4A, an output storage unit 4B, and a storage storage unit 4C to store data; Reference numeral 5 denotes an input / output control unit, 6 denotes a format conversion unit, 7 denotes an input unit, 8 denotes an interface (I / O) for inputting / outputting digital data, 9 denotes a display unit, 10 denotes a scanner, 11 denotes a printing unit, and 12 denotes a printing unit. An audio output unit, 13 is an output conversion unit, 14 is an output management unit, and 15 is a processor (CPU) that performs processing.

Next, an operation of storing data in the storage unit 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a case where data is received from the Internet line connected to the transmitting / receiving unit 2.

In step S10, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether or not the transmission / reception unit 2 has received data from the Internet network, and waits until the determination becomes YES. In step S11, the input / output control unit 5 determines whether a confidential identifier has been added to the received data. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S12.

The confidential identifier may be a source identifier that can identify the source, a destination identifier that can identify the destination, or both, or may be a password.

In step S12, the input / output control unit 5
The received data is stored in the confidential storage unit 4A. If the determination in step S11 is NO, the process proceeds to step S13, and the input / output control unit 5 determines whether the storage identifier is added to the received data. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S14. The received data is stored in the storage storage unit 4C.

If the determination in step S13 is NO, the process proceeds to step S15, where the input / output control unit 5 stores the received data in the output storage unit 4B. Although the above description is directed to the Internet, in the case of a facsimile and a wired LAN, an identifier is added to the head of the facsimile sentence and the transfer data of the LAN, and the same operation as described with reference to FIG. 2 is performed. The data is stored in the storage unit 4.

For data to which an identifier is not added, such as data generated by inputting at the input unit 7, data input via the I / O 8, and data scanned by the scanner 10, inputting is performed. The storage unit 4 causes the storage unit 4 to store data by inputting an identifier prior to the storage of the data and performing the same operation as described with reference to FIG.

Next, an operation of outputting data from the storage unit 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 show an output operation from the confidential storage unit 4A. In step S20, the input / output control unit 5 determines whether or not there is data to which a destination identifier is added as an identifier. If the data has a destination identifier, the process proceeds to step S21 to read the destination. .

In step S22, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether the transmission destination read in step S21 belongs to the facsimile network, the Internet network, or the wired LAN network, and a command is sent to the format conversion unit 6 corresponding to the determined network to make it confidential. The data read from the storage unit 4A is format-converted.

In step S23, the input / output control unit 5
A command is sent to the corresponding transmitting / receiving unit 1, 2, or 3, and the format-converted data is transmitted. Step S2
If the determination at 0 is NO, that is, for data without a destination identifier, the process proceeds to step S24 and the input unit 7
More identifier input.

In step S25, the input / output control unit 5
It is determined whether or not there is data to which the same identifier as the input identifier is added in step S24. If there is a matching identifier, the process proceeds to step S26. Step S26
Then, the input / output control unit 5 reads the output conversion from the file, and in the case of printing, proceeds to step S27, where the printing unit 11 prints the stored data.

If the data to be printed is a facsimile, the output converter 13 releases the band compression. If the data is coded text data, the output converter 13 expands the code into character dot data and prints it with the printing unit 11. Is performed.

If the output conversion in step S26 is audio, the process proceeds to step S28. If the audio data has been band-compressed, the output converter 13 decompresses the band, converts it to an analog signal, and converts it to an analog signal. Output to

If the output conversion in step S26 is an image, the process proceeds to step S29. The input / output control unit 5 determines whether or not the image is a moving image. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S30. And starts step S3
1 to display a moving image or a still image on the display unit 9;
In step S32, the output file is deleted.

Since the file is deleted after a predetermined time from the reading of the data from the file, when the output data is desired to be taken home, a floppy (registered trademark) disk is connected to the I / O 8 and copied. You can also.

As described above, for a file whose destination is an identifier, the file data is automatically relayed. For other files, an identifier corresponding to the password is input. Only output is possible, so confidentiality can be protected.

The output of the data stored in the confidential storage unit 4A has been described above. For the data stored in the output storage unit 4B, the input / output control unit 5 has been described with reference to FIG. Steps S20 to S24 are deleted, and steps S25 to S32 are automatically executed.

Steps S20 to S23 are deleted for the data stored in the storage storage unit 4C.
In step S24, an identifier is input and steps S25-
S32 is executed. When inputting the identifier in step S24, the identifier of the stored file may be displayed on the display unit 9 to be selected.

As described above, the identifier is displayed and selected, so that when the stored file data is data to be disclosed, necessary data can be easily displayed or printed out. .

The above-described embodiment is based on the assumption that the input / output device of the present invention is mounted on a facsimile machine. Etc. may be attached to the information processing device.

Next, referring to FIG.
Will be described. As described above, the data stored in the output storage unit 4B is output to the printing unit 11 and printed in the order of storage.

In step S40, it is determined whether or not the file name of the file in which the error has occurred recorded in the memory (not shown) matches the file name of the data stored in the output storage unit 4B and subsequently printed out by the printing unit 11. Judge
If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S50 to notify the recorded error content to the transmission source of the data, and proceeds to step S51 to delete the stored file.

The recording of the file name and the contents of the error in the memory (not shown) will be described later. Step S4
If the determination at 0 is NO, the process proceeds to step S41 to read the stored file data, and
Then, the printing unit 11 starts the operation of printing and outputting.

In step S42, the output management unit 14
The output conversion unit 13 monitors whether an error has occurred during output conversion. If no error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S43.
And waits for the print output to end, and then proceeds to step S44
And delete the printed file.

If an error has occurred in step S42, the process proceeds to step S45, where the output management unit records the file name and the content of the error in the aforementioned memory (not shown). In step S46, the output management unit 14 determines whether the error occurred in step S42 is fatal. If the error is fatal, the process proceeds to step S47, and the error content recorded in step S45 is transmitted to the transmission source. Then, the process proceeds to step S48 to delete the file.

The operator can reliably know the contents of the error by adding the application software information for performing the output conversion by the output conversion unit 13 in addition to the contents of the error. If the determination in step S46 is not fatal, the process proceeds to step S49, and the output management unit 14
In addition to the contents of the error 45, all or a part of the output result obtained by the output conversion is added as a sample and notified to the transmission source.

By notifying the output processing result in this way, the operator can select whether or not to continue the output processing.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to transfer or print out data transferred through a line having a different data transfer method and input data to a designated transfer destination.

Further, since the above measures can be taken, cost and installation space can be reduced. Further, when an error occurs during the output conversion of the data at the time of print output, the error content including the application software information is notified to the transmission source, so that the operator can know the details of the error occurrence.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a data accumulation operation.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an output operation of stored data.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an output operation of stored data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an operation of an output management unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an operation of an output management unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 3 transmission / reception unit 4 storage unit 4A confidential storage unit 4B output storage unit 4C storage storage unit 5 input / output control unit 6 format conversion unit 7 input unit 8 interface (I / O) 9 display unit 10 scanner 11 Printing unit 12 Audio output unit 13 Output conversion unit 14 Output management unit 15 Processor (CPU)

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A transmission / reception unit connected to a network having a different data transfer method for transmitting / receiving data to / from the connected network, and a print output unit for outputting print data to a printing apparatus. An input / output unit for inputting / outputting data; a storage unit for storing data; storing the data input from the transmission / reception unit and the input / output unit in the storage unit; and storing the data in the storage unit. An input / output control unit that outputs data to the transmitting / receiving unit, the input / output unit, or the print output unit; and an output conversion that converts data stored in the storage unit into a data format corresponding to the print output unit. And an output management unit that notifies a transmission source when an error occurs in the output conversion unit. 2. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the line network is a facsimile line, an Internet line, a wired LAN line, or a combination thereof. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the input / output control unit outputs the data to the transmitting / receiving unit, the input / output unit, or the print output unit based on an identifier added to the data stored in the storage unit. The input / output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein said input / output device is mounted on a facsimile machine. 5. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein said input / output device is mounted on a printer device. 6. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein said input / output device is mounted on a digital copying machine or a digital copying machine having facsimile and printer functions. 7. The input / output device according to claim 1, wherein the input / output device is mounted on an information processing device such as a personal computer. 8. The output management unit according to claim 1, wherein an error content including application software information of the output conversion unit is added to the notification to the transmission source. I / O device. 9. A method for storing the name of the file in which the error has occurred and the content of the notification, and when the file name converted by the output conversion unit matches the stored file name, the content of the stored notification is stored. The input / output device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the notification is sent to the transmission source. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the error is not fatal, whether to continue the output process is added to the notification to the transmission source. I / O device. 11. The input / output device according to claim 10, wherein when the error is not fatal, all or a part of the output processing result is added to the notification to the transmission source.