JP2001309145A - Facsimile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile terminal that can transmit both a transmission document and a document altogether so as to save the communication cost when a destination of the transmission document read by a relay station is coincident with a destination of the document sent from a relay instruction station for relay communication or relay multiple address communication. SOLUTION: A transmission start time is set in advance to a relay box, and when the current time reaches the transmission start time set to the relay box, all documents stored in the relay box are transmitted to an end station set to the relay box altogether.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one form of facsimile communication, there is relay communication or relay broadcast communication. In relay communication or relay broadcast communication, the relay instruction station specifies a relay box and transmits a facsimile message (document) to the relay station. The relay station broadcasts the document received from the relay instruction station to one or a plurality of terminal stations preset for the relay box specified by the relay instruction station.

[0003] In the conventional relay communication or relay broadcast,
Even if the destination of the transmission document read by the relay station and the destination of the document sent for relay broadcast from the relay instruction station match, both could not be transmitted at once. .

[0004]

According to the present invention, the destination of a transmission document read by a relay station matches the destination of a document transmitted for relay communication or relay broadcast from a relay instruction station. In such a case, it is an object to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting both at once and reducing communication costs.

[0005]

A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention provides a relay box in which one or a plurality of terminal stations as transmission destinations have been set in advance, and a relay broadcast transmission document in which a relay box from a relay instruction station is designated. Means for storing the relay broadcast transmission document received from the relay instruction station in the relay box specified by the relay instruction station, and reading when the user performs a facsimile transmission operation specifying the relay box. In a facsimile apparatus having means for storing a document in a relay box specified by a user, means for setting a transmission start time in advance for the relay box, and a transmission start time in which the current time is set for the relay box Is reached, all documents stored in the relay box are collectively Characterized in that it comprises means for transmitting to the terminal station that is configured for.

When an instruction to prohibit time-specified communication is sent from a relay instruction station together with a relay broadcast document specifying a relay box, the relay broadcast document received from the relay instruction station is sent to the relay instruction station. It is preferable to provide a means for transmitting the data to the terminal station set for the relay box immediately after the data is stored in the relay box specified in (1).

If the transmission start time is not set for the relay box, reading is performed based on a relay broadcast transmission document specifying the relay box or a facsimile transmission operation specifying the box received from the relay instruction station. It is preferable to provide a means for transmitting the received document to the terminal station set for the relay box immediately after storing the document in the relay box.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a relay broadcast communication system.

[0010] The relay station 20 is provided with a relay box 21. In the relay station 20, the relay box 21 has a plurality of terminal stations 31, 3 to which a document (facsimile message) stored in the relay box 21 is to be transmitted.
2, 33 and the transmission start time of the document stored in the relay box 21 are set in advance. If it is desired to transmit the document immediately after the document is stored in the relay box 21, the setting of the transmission start time may be omitted.

[0011] The user of the relay instruction station 10 is
32 and 33, and if it is desired to perform the relay broadcast of the document A using the relay station 20, the relay instruction station 10
The user designates the box number of the relay box 21 and performs a facsimile broadcast transmission operation, so that the relay instruction station 10 transmits the transmission document A together with the box number of the relay box 21 to the relay station 20. You.

At this time, if the user of the relay instruction station 10 wants to immediately transmit the transmission document to the terminal stations 31, 32, and 33, the user inputs a command to the relay instruction station 10 to prohibit the designated time transmission. Accordingly, the procedure signal transmitted from the relay instruction station 10 to the relay station 20 can include an instruction for prohibiting the time-specified transmission.

On the other hand, the user of the relay station 20
If you want to send Document B to 1, 32, 33,
The user performs a facsimile transmission operation on the relay station 20 by designating the box number of the relay box 21. When such an operation is performed, the document B is transferred to the relay box 21.
Is stored in

The relay box 21 is preset with the document A sent from the relay instruction station 10 and the document B input by the relay station 20 stored therein. When the transmission start time comes, the relay station 20 collects the documents A and B stored in the relay box 21 and collectively sets the terminal stations 31, 32, 33 set for the relay box 21. Send to

FIG. 2 shows the operation of the relay station 20 when a relay broadcast document designating the relay box 21 is sent from the relay instruction station 10 to the relay station 20.

When a relay broadcast document designating the relay box 21 is sent from the relay instruction station 10 to the relay station 20 (step 1), it is determined whether or not a transmission start time is set for the relay box 21. Is determined (step 2).

If the transmission start time has not been set for the relay box 21, the received document is stored in the relay box 21 (step 3).
All the documents in the group are transmitted to the terminal stations 31, 32, and 33 set for the relay box 21 (step 4).

In the above step 2, the relay box 2
If it is determined that the transmission start time has been set for No. 1, it is determined whether or not the procedure signal transmitted from the relay instruction station 10 to the relay station 20 includes a command for inhibiting the time-specified transmission. Is determined (step 5). When the procedure signal transmitted from the relay instruction station 10 to the relay station 20 includes a command to prohibit time-specified transmission,
After storing the received document in the relay box 21 (step 3), all the documents in the relay box 21 are collectively collected to the terminal stations 31, 3 set for the relay box 21.
2, and 33 (step 4).

In the above step 5, the relay instruction station 10
If the instruction signal for prohibiting time-specified transmission is not included in the procedure signal transmitted from the relay station 20 to the relay station 20, the received document is stored in the relay box 21 (step 6). In this case, the document stored in the relay box 21 is not transmitted immediately.

When the transmission start time is set for the relay box 21, the user of the relay station 20 performs a facsimile transmission operation on the relay station 20 by designating the box number of the relay box 21. At that time, the document is stored in the relay box 21. In this case, the document stored in the relay box 21 is not transmitted immediately.

FIG. 3 shows the operation of the relay station 20 when the current time reaches the transmission start time set for the relay box 21 when the transmission start time is set for the relay box 21. Is shown.

When the current time reaches the transmission start time set for the relay box 21 (step 1)
1) It is determined whether a document is stored in the relay box 21 (step 12). If no document is stored in the relay box 21, there is no document to be transmitted, so this process ends.

When documents are stored in the relay box 21, all the documents in the relay box 21 are collectively
Terminal station 31 set for relay box 21,
32 and 33 (step 13). At this time, if the document input by the relay station 20 and the document sent from the relay instruction station for the relay broadcast are stored in the relay box 21, both are collectively stored. Transmission becomes possible, and communication costs can be reduced.

The present invention can be applied to a case where only one terminal station is set for the relay box (relay communication).

[0025]

According to the present invention, when the destination of a transmission document read by a relay station matches the destination of a document transmitted for relay communication or relay broadcast from a relay instruction station. , It is possible to transmit both at once, thereby reducing communication costs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the relay station 20 when a relay broadcast document designating a relay box 21 is transmitted from the relay instruction station 10 to the relay station 20;

FIG. 3 shows a case where the current time is set in the relay box 21 when the transmission start time is set for the relay box 21.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the relay station 20 when the transmission start time set for the relay station 20 is reached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 relay instruction station 20 relay station 21 relay box 31, 32, 33 terminal station

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A relay box in which one or a plurality of terminal stations as transmission destinations are set in advance, a relay broadcast transmission document specifying a relay box from a relay instruction station is received, and the relay received from the relay instruction station is received. Means for storing a broadcast transmission document in a relay box specified by a relay instruction station, and storing a read document in a relay box specified by a user when a facsimile transmission operation specifying a relay box is performed by a user A facsimile machine having means for setting a transmission start time in advance for the relay box, and when the current time reaches the transmission start time set for the relay box, Means for transmitting all stored documents collectively to the terminal station set for the relay box. Facsimile apparatus characterized by being e. 2. When a command to prohibit time-specified communication is sent from a relay instruction station together with a relay broadcast document specifying a relay box, the relay broadcast document received from the relay instruction station is relayed. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a unit that immediately stores the data in the relay box specified by the designated station and transmits the data to the terminal station set for the relay box. 3. When a transmission start time is not set for a relay box, a relay broadcast transmission document specifying the relay box or a facsimile transmission operation specifying the box is received from the relay instruction station. Means for transmitting the read document to the terminal station set for the relay box immediately after storing the read document in the relay box. A facsimile apparatus according to any of the claims.