JP2001352421A - Facsimile server and program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile server where a client can confirm a fact of facsimile reception in the facsimile server, even when the reception of facsimile data is not finished normally. SOLUTION: The facsimile server 1, that identifies a client 2 being a transmission destination when receiving facsimile image data and that distributes the received image data to the identified client 2, can distribute the received image data to the identified client 2, independently of the result of reception of the facsimile image data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a facsimile server having a function of distributing facsimile-received data to a predetermined client connected to a communication network, and a program recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, network facsimile systems have become widespread in offices and the like, and play a useful role in data communication. Such a system is configured by connecting a facsimile server and a client by a communication network such as a LAN.
When the facsimile server receives data by facsimile, the received data can be delivered to a predetermined client.

[0003]

By the way, the facsimile server distributes the received data to the client only when the facsimile reception of the data is normally completed, and the facsimile reception is not normally completed. When the data was only received halfway, the received data was not delivered to the client at that time, and the client could not confirm that the facsimile server received the data by facsimile at that time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and is intended to allow a client to confirm that facsimile reception has been performed by a facsimile server even when data facsimile reception has not been normally completed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile server capable of performing such a function and a program recording medium capable of causing the facsimile server to perform such a function.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile server according to the first aspect of the present invention identifies a client as a transmission destination when receiving facsimile image data, and identifies the client. A facsimile server that distributes the received image data to the client distributes the received image data to the identified client regardless of the facsimile reception result of the image data.

In the facsimile server according to the present invention, when the image data is received by facsimile, a client serving as a transmission destination is identified, and the facsimile server which distributes the received image data to the identified client is provided with a transmission destination. If the client cannot be identified, the received image data is distributed to a predetermined client.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program recording medium which records a program for causing a facsimile server to execute a function of distributing received image data to an identified client regardless of a facsimile reception result of the image data. ing.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a main configuration of a facsimile server 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a network facsimile system including the facsimile server 1.

The facsimile server 1 connects a telephone line L and a LAN (N) as a communication network.
1), and a plurality of clients 2 composed of personal computers are connected to the LAN (N1) as shown in FIG.

[0010] The facsimile server 1 uses the ITU-T T. 30 based on the procedure according to Recommendation 30
When data is received from the facsimile machine 3 via the FAX 2, the processing as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is performed.

That is, the facsimile server 1 receives an incoming call from the facsimile device 3 (100), Facsimile reception of data is performed based on a procedure according to Recommendation 30 (101). Then, the facsimile reception ends normally (102), and the received data includes the address of the client 2 to be the distribution destination, and the like.
If the client 2 as the distribution destination can be specified (10
3) Distribute all the received data (all pages) to the specified client 2 by the Salutation protocol, which is one of the communication protocols (10).
4).

When the facsimile reception from the facsimile machine 3 is not completed normally (102), if the client 2 as the distribution destination can be specified from the received data (105), the data is used to determine the distribution destination. Client 2 (106), and the above-described Salu
The received data (received page) is distributed based on the station protocol (107). If the first page has not been received, the specified client 2 is notified that data has been received based on the above-described Salutation protocol. On the other hand, if the client 2 as the distribution destination cannot be specified (105), the fact that the data has been received is described in the above-mentioned Salut.
The client 2 of the administrator set in advance is notified based on the application protocol (108).

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a CP for controlling the following units.
U and 11 are RAMs for storing user data such as image data and telephone directory data, and temporarily storing data necessary for processing the programs. 12 is a ROM for storing control programs and the like in advance. A scanner 14 reads image data from a document and converts the image data into image data. A printer 14 records an image received via the telephone line L or LAN (N1) or an image read by the scanner 13 on a predetermined recording sheet.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an NCU for controlling connection to the telephone line L; 16, a modem for modulating and demodulating various signals necessary for facsimile communication; 17, an operation panel including a liquid crystal screen and various operation keys; CODEC for encoding and decoding data by MH, MR, MMR system or the like for facsimile communication, 19 is a LAN
This is a LAN interface for connecting (N1) according to a standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark).

Reference numeral 20 denotes a medium reading unit that reads a program recording medium 21 such as a CD-ROM or a floppy (registered trademark) disk. The program recording medium 21 has a function that the facsimile server 1 performs the above-described operation. When the medium reading unit 20 reads the program from the program recording medium 21, the read program is stored in the RAM 11,
It is possible to carry out the operation described above.

[0016]

As can be understood from the above description, the facsimile server according to the first aspect of the present invention distributes the received image data to the identified client regardless of the facsimile reception result of the image data. So
Even when the data facsimile reception is not completed normally, the client can confirm that the facsimile reception has been performed at the facsimile server.

In the facsimile server according to the present invention, when the client as the transmission destination cannot be identified, the received image data is distributed to a predetermined client, so that the administrator can confirm that the facsimile server has received the data. This can be easily confirmed, and measures such as having the data transmitted again can be taken.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program recording medium for recording a program for causing a facsimile server to execute a function of distributing received image data to an identified client regardless of a result of facsimile reception of image data. Therefore, if the facsimile server reads this program recording medium and stores the program in the program recording medium, the function described in claim 1 can be implemented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a main configuration of a facsimile server of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network facsimile system including a facsimile server of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a basic operation of the facsimile server.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile server 2 ... Client 21 ... Program recording medium

Claims (3)

[Claims] A facsimile server which, when facsimile-received image data, identifies a destination client and distributes the received image data to the identified client, regardless of a facsimile reception result of the image data. A facsimile server for distributing received image data to the identified client. 2. When receiving facsimile image data, a facsimile server which distributes the received image data to the identified client when the facsimile server cannot deliver the received image data to the identified client. A facsimile server for distributing received image data to a predetermined client set in advance. 3. A program recording medium in which a program for causing a facsimile server to execute a function of distributing received image data to an identified client regardless of a facsimile reception result of the image data is recorded.