JP2002044297A - Image communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an efficient image communication system where, related to a system in which an image communication device is connected to a portable scanner using a wireless circuit, there is no need to wait a process such as printing or data transmission to a communication circuit until reading of an image completes even if the amount of image data read with the portable scanner is large when the image data read with the portable scanner is transmitted to the image communication device for copying, transmission, or the like. SOLUTION: An image data is transmitted through a wireless circuit while the image data is read.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image communication system including an image communication device and a portable scanner, and more particularly to a system in which the image communication device and the portable scanner are connected by a wireless line. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile machines have become widespread in homes, and in particular, proposals have been made for transmitting or copying image data read by a detachable portable scanner to a communication line.

Further, there has been proposed a method of connecting a facsimile apparatus main body and a portable scanner by a wireless line. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 05-083431, image data read by a portable scanner is stored in a facsimile apparatus, and the stored data is printed or transmitted to a communication line by an operation in the facsimile apparatus. A point is disclosed.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional example, since all the image data to be copied or transmitted is once stored in the facsimile apparatus, the copying or transmitting operation is started, so that a large amount of image data is copied or transmitted. In the case of transmission, printing or data transmission to a communication line cannot be performed until image reading is completed, and therefore, there is a problem that efficiency is low.

[0005] The above problem occurs even when an image communication device other than the facsimile device is used.

According to the present invention, in a system in which an image communication device and a portable scanner are connected by a wireless line, when image data read by the portable scanner is transmitted to the image communication device for copying or transmission, Even if the amount of image data read by a portable scanner is large, there is no need to wait for processing such as printing or data transmission to a communication line until image reading is completed, and therefore, an efficient image communication system is provided. It is intended for.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to transmit image data through a wireless line in parallel with reading of image data, thereby enabling efficient image data processing. is there.

[0008] More specifically, the invention according to claim 1 is a means for performing a display indicating permission to start reading when a portable scanner receives a command for permitting start of print data transmission from an image communication device, By providing means for transmitting image data to the image communication device when a certain amount of data is stored, starting reading after the wireless line is connected, and transmitting image data to be printed in parallel with the reading. Can be.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the portable scanner receives a transmission permission command from the image communication device, a means for displaying a read start permission is provided, and when a predetermined amount of read image data is accumulated, By providing a means for transmitting image data to the image communication device, reading can be started after the wireless line is connected, and image data to be transmitted to the communication line in parallel with the reading can be transmitted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the portable scanner does not receive a command for permitting the start of print data transmission from the image communication apparatus, the portable scanner displays a message indicating that the wireless connection has not been established. By providing a means for the portable scanner to store image data in the memory, it is possible to execute image reading for copying and facsimile transmission even when a wireless line cannot be connected.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided means for transmitting, to the image communication apparatus, a command notifying that the portable scanner releases the standby mode when a predetermined amount or more of data is stored in the memory. Thus, it is possible to connect a wireless line again during reading, and it is possible to perform reading and data transmission in parallel.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined operation is detected by a portable scanner when a predetermined amount or more of data is stored in a memory, a command notifying that a standby mode is released is transmitted to the image communication apparatus. When the operator finds it necessary, it is possible to re-connect the wireless line, and the reading and data transmission can be performed in parallel.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when a portable scanner is attached to an image communication apparatus when a predetermined amount or more of data is stored in a memory, a command notifying that the standby mode is released is transmitted to the image communication apparatus. By providing a device for transmitting to a device, a wireless line can be connected without the operator being conscious of the connection with the wireless line.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the wireless communication means for communicating between the image communication apparatus and the portable scanner establishes a wireless link through an initial connection procedure. When the standby state continues for a certain period of time after performing the communication, the wireless link is released, and when the wireless link is re-established, the state shifts to a low power consumption connection state that does not require an initial connection procedure.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the wireless communication means for communicating between the image communication apparatus and the portable scanner establishes a wireless link through an initial connection procedure. If the standby state continues for a certain period of time after performing the communication, the wireless connection is released, and when the wireless link is established again, the initial connection procedure is executed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the wireless communication means for communicating between the image communication apparatus and the portable scanner establishes a wireless link through an initial connection procedure. If the standby state continues for a certain period of time after performing the communication, the wireless link is released, and when re-establishing the wireless link, the state shifts to a low-power-consumption connection state that does not require an initial connection procedure. When the connection is continued, the wireless connection is released, and when the wireless link is established again, the initial connection procedure is executed.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, when transmitting an image read by the portable scanner to the image communication apparatus, the mode of the wireless communication means is changed, and the mode is changed according to the amount of image data read by the portable scanner. The image data read in the changed mode is transmitted to the image communication device.

[0018]

Embodiments and Examples of the Invention <Overall Configuration of Apparatus>
FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus FS according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the facsimile machine FS1.

The facsimile apparatus FS1 comprises a cordless hand scanner 207 and a main body B,
It has a function that satisfies the ITU-T Recommendation G3 standard, is capable of color reading and color recording, and has a color copy function and a color image transmission / reception function.

The cordless hand scanner 207 is a cordless hand scanner that can be completely separated and read from the main body B.

In the facsimile apparatus FS1, as shown in FIG. 2, the paper guide 201 has a guide mechanism that is set according to the width of the recording paper. The recording paper is inserted through the paper entrance 202, the document guide 203 is set in accordance with the width of the document, and a position sensor is added to the document guide 203 to detect the document size according to the setting position of the document.

A document is inserted from the document entrance 204,
The upper cover 205 can be opened upward when taking out a document or recording paper conveyed and staying in the apparatus, or when replacing a cartridge in the printer unit. The upper cover section includes a main body operation panel and a handset table.

The handset 206 is used during a call. Contact type color image sensor CIS (Contact Image) in the cordless hand scanner 207
Sensor 103 has a reading width B4 for outputting RGB colors in a line-sequential manner, and a reading resolution of 8 pel / m in the main scanning direction.
m, which can be removed from the main body B when the upper cover is opened.

A document discharge port 209 discharges a document read in a sheet in the main body B. The paper discharge port 210 discharges the recording paper printed by the printer unit 124.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the main body operation panel 208 in this embodiment.

On the main body operation panel 208, a function button 301 is a button used to start setting and registration, a record button 302 is a button used to record a voice memo, and a play button 303 is , Buttons for listening to voice memos. Erase button 3
Reference numeral 04 denotes a button used for deleting an answering machine, a voice memo, and a fax from the memory.
Reference numeral 05 denotes a button used to confirm settings when dialing with the telephone directory.

The left / right button 306 is a button used for entering a character when selecting a function item.
The down button 307 is a button used to display a function item or adjust the volume when searching the telephone directory, and the speakerphone button 309 is a button used when talking without picking up the handset. Microphone 310 is a button used when speaking without picking up the receiver.

The stop button 311 is a button used to stop operations such as fax transmission / reception, copying, reproduction, setting, and the like, or to stop the operation halfway, and the copy button 312 is a button used to execute copying. Yes, the image quality button 313 is a button used when transmitting small characters and photos. Receive / Print button 31
A button 4 is used to receive or print a fax, a send button 315 is a button used to send a fax, and a color / black and white button 316 is used to switch the color mode of copy or fax. Button used for

The color lamp 317 is turned on when the color mode is selected. The display 318 displays the current status of the device, a registration menu, and the like.
The time and the number of messages are displayed.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the cordless hand scanner 207 in a state where the cordless hand scanner 207 is taken out of the main body B of the facsimile machine FS1.

The surface shown in FIG. 4 is an upper surface when the cordless hand scanner 207 is used, and is a lower surface when the main body B is mounted.

The cordless hand scanner 207 has a scanner operation panel 107. Scanner operation panel 1
At 07, the “liquid crystal LCD” 401 displays various information of the hand scanner 207. In addition, various information of the hand scanner 207 includes a memory remaining amount,
A reading width, a Bluetooth link state, a reading speed, image color information, and the like can be considered.

A "start / determine" button 402 is a button used to start or stop reading (determination end), and is selected from a function menu and used at the time of determination.

"Stop / Cancel" button 403
Is a button used to stop reading and cancel selection in the function menu. A “function” button 404 is a button used to shift from a standby state to a function menu for executing image deletion, facsimile transmission, copying, and the like. "Up / Down / Left / Right Cursor" button 4
05 is a button used at the time of a selection operation in the function menu.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the cordless hand scanner 207 taken out of the main body B of the facsimile machine FS1.

The surface shown in FIG. 5 becomes a lower surface when used, and becomes an upper surface when the main body B is mounted.

In the cordless hand scanner 207, when the surface shown in FIG.
1 rotates, and a rotary encoder (not shown) serves as a mechanism for detecting rotation information. The contact sensor glass surface 502 is in close contact with the document, and the image information is optically read by an image sensor arranged behind the glass surface 502.

Next, the cordless hand scanner 207 in the facsimile machine FS1 will be described.

The cordless hand scanner 207, together with the main part B, constitutes a facsimile machine FS1.

The cordless hand scanner 207 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a first CPU 1 having a function of JPEG compression / expansion of digital image data by middleware
00, a first ROM 101 storing various programs and fixed data of the first CPU 100, and a first CPU 10
0, a first RAM 102 used as a work memory for various programs, a storage memory for image data and the like in the cordless hand scanner 207, and a contact type color image sensor CI for reading image data line by line.
S (ContactImageSensor) 103.

The contact type color image sensor CIS103
Has a built-in red (R), green (G), and blue (B) LED array. When a read timing signal is input, a video signal is output in synchronization with the timing signal.

The image processing unit 104 outputs a read timing signal to the CIS 103, performs A / D conversion on a video signal output from the CIS 103, performs shading correction, and performs gamma conversion of luminance / density to obtain a digital multi-valued image. An image processing unit that converts the data to binary data, and performs image scaling and resolution conversion. The image data converted into the digital data is stored in the first RAM 102, and then transmitted to the main unit B via a wireless line as needed.

The main body interface 105 is constituted by a connector connected to the main body B, and the battery 108 is charged through this connector.

The detection output unit 106 is a detection output unit of a rotary encoder that monitors the rotation state of the reading roller of the cordless hand scanner 207,
The CPU 100 calculates moving distance data (rotational speed information of the rotary encoder) of the cordless hand scanner 207 from the detection output, and causes the image processing unit 104 to read an image.

The liquid crystal display 107 is a liquid crystal display for displaying the state of the cordless hand scanner 207 and various data. The liquid crystal display 107 is operated by a key input unit for selecting a reading mode and performing various settings such as erasing an image in a memory. It is configured.

The battery 108 is a storage battery for driving the entire system of the cordless hand scanner 207 when the cordless hand scanner 207 is taken out of the main unit B and used alone. In the mounted state, the main body B constantly supplies power and is charged.

The wireless interface unit is a Bluetooth
th baseband processing units 109 and 129 and 2.4 GH
A wireless interface unit between the cordless hand scanner 207 and the main unit B, which is constituted by the z-band high-frequency units 110 and 130, and transmits and receives packets between the main unit B and the cordless hand scanner 207. A command / response interface for designating an operation mode and exchanging state information; and an image data interface for exchanging image data in both directions. Becomes a slave.

[0049] Bluetooth baseband processing section 1
Reference numerals 09 and 129 denote Bluetooth which performs Bluetooth frequency hopping processing and frame assembling / disassembling processing.
oth baseband processing unit. In addition, 2.4GHz
The high frequency parts 110 and 130 of the band transmit and receive radio waves.

Next, the main body B in this embodiment will be described.

The main unit B has a second CPU as its control unit.
111, a second ROM 112 for storing various programs and fixed data of the second CPU 111, and an SR for registering and recording registration data necessary for the system (various software switches, communication destination data, telephone numbers and abbreviations of devices, etc.).
AM113. The SRAM 113 is backed up by a primary battery 125 so that the data is not lost due to a main power supply interruption.

The image processing required on the main part B side such as a binarization process for converting the multi-valued image data into a binary image and an image enlargement / reduction is performed, and the resolution of the image data is set to 360 dpi of the printer 124. The printer image processing unit 114 that performs resolution conversion to convert the print data to a color printer, and is used as a work memory for various programs of the second CPU 111 and a storage memory for storing audio data and image data in the main unit B side. A second RAM 115 is provided. Second RAM 11
Here, 5 is assumed to be a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory.

The modem 116 is a modem for performing facsimile communication in a known G3 mode or the like. 29, V.I. 21, V.I. 27ter, DT
MF signal recognition function, voice recording to 2nd RAM and 2nd R
An audio codec function for reproducing audio from the AM is provided.

During facsimile communication, a maximum of 9600 b
A monochrome image and a color image are communicated at a transmission speed of ps according to the ITU-T recommendation G3 standard. Regarding color image communication, in addition to the G3 standard (hereinafter referred to as “ITU-T color mode”), “unique mode”
Can perform color image communication.

The “unique mode” here means, for example,
This is color communication using BFT as described below. In the color communication according to the G3 standard, a resolution of 200 dpi for main and sub-pixels and a JPEG in Lab color space are used on a transmission path as an image standard.
Encoding is required. In the color communication in the unique mode, the image has a function of 90 dpi of main and sub resolutions and a function of DPCM encoding in an RGB color space.

The main body operation panel 208 includes a key input unit for performing dial operations, various operation instructions, and various settings, a liquid crystal display unit for displaying the state of the apparatus and various data, and an LED. This is the main unit operation panel. The speaker 119 is a speaker that outputs various alarm sounds, ringing sounds, and audio signals on the line.
An NCU 121 is a known NCU for interfacing an analog telephone line with a device, and a handset 206 is a handset for making a call using the present device, and includes a connection switch for analog signals (crosspoint switch). Reference numeral 123 denotes a known circuit that freely switches connections of analog signals among the handset, speaker, NCU, and modem according to settings from the second CPU 111.

The color printer 124 is a known color printer of an ink ejection system which is a printer unit of the apparatus, and moves a cartridge in which an ink tank and an ink ejection unit are integrated in the main scanning direction of the recording paper. While
This is to record binary data on recording paper at a recording resolution of 360 dpi.

There are a color cartridge in which an ink tank of each color of CMYK and an ink ejection section are combined, and a monochrome cartridge in which an ink tank of only monochrome ink and an ink ejection section are combined. Either the color cartridge or the monochrome cartridge is mounted. The second CPU 111 can determine whether the operation is performed based on the configuration of the electrical contacts of the cartridge.

The maximum recording width in monochrome recording is up to B4, and the maximum recording width is A4 in color recording when a color cartridge is mounted.

The primary battery 125 is a primary battery that backs up the data registered in the SRAM 113 and the operation of the clock IC 126. The RTC 126 can measure time in units of one second, and can operate even when the main power is turned off.
C, and the scanner interface connector 127 is
It becomes a power supply path from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207, and
This is a scanner interface connector that detects non-attachment.

<Initialization Operation of Cordless Hand Scanner 207> Next, an initialization operation of the cordless hand scanner 207 in this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 6 shows a cordless hand scanner 207.
5 is a flowchart showing an initialization operation when the power of the power supply is turned on.

First, a work area in the first RAM 102 shown in FIG. 1 is initialized (S601), and then peripheral hardware is initialized (S602). Thereafter, each task controlled by the OS is initialized (S603).
The image memory in the RAM 102 is initialized (S604),
Subsequently, the Bluetooth control task is initialized (S
605), it is in a state of waiting for Bluetooth link establishment (S606).

In this state, the inquiry is sent from the main part B to the inquiry.
When the command is received, the ID number of the main unit B (Bluetooth device address) in the command and the ID number of the connectable main unit B (Bluetooth) stored in advance are stored.
oot device address) (S60).
7). If the comparison result matches, the hand scanner I
Inquiry with nquiry access code
The response is transmitted to the main part B (S608).

Next, the hand scanner 20
Receiving a Paging message (wireless connection request signal) containing the device access code No. 7 (S60)
9), and transmits a wireless connection response signal to the main unit B (S61).
0), a wireless link is established. The link type used in the present embodiment is an asynchronous connectionless link (ACL). If a valid command is not received from the main unit B within a predetermined time after the establishment of the wireless link, the Bluetooth baseband processing unit 109,
The 2.4 GHz high frequency unit 110 enters the Park mode (S611).

Note that the “park mode” is a Bluetooth mode.
This is a low power consumption standby state in which the other connection is still established.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the Park mode transition operation of the hand scanner 207 in the above description.

As described with reference to FIG.
If the hand scanner 207 does not receive a valid command from the main unit B for 30 seconds after the wireless link is established between the main unit B and the main unit B (S701, S702), the hand scanner 207 returns to the main unit B to shift to the Park mode. , Transmits a Park_req message (S703). Upon receiving the Not_accepted message indicating that transfer is not permitted from the main part B (S704), the process returns to the command waiting state (S70).
1). Further, when a Park message indicating permission for transition is received from the main part B (S705), the mode is shifted to the Park mode (S706).

<Initializing Operation of Main Unit B> Next, the initializing operation of the main unit B in this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the initialization operation of the main part B.

When the power of the main part B is turned on, the power is turned on in the following procedure.

When the main power supply is turned on (S801), the work RAM is initialized (S802), and peripheral hardware is initialized (S803). Thereby, the main body operation panel 208
Is initialized.

Next, the backup data in the SRAM 113, the image memory and the audio memory in the second RAM are checked (S804). Then, Bluetooth
The control task is initialized (S805), and an Inquiry command containing an Inquiry access code of the main part B is transmitted to establish a Bluetooth link with the cordless hand scanner 207 (S8).
06).

Here, the cordless hand scanner 207
Is waiting for the establishment of a Bluetooth link, the inquiry of the cordless hand scanner 207
Inquiry Response with access code
se is transmitted. Inquiry Re within a predetermined time
When the response is received (S807 to S808),
The main part B compares the previously stored Inquiry access code of the connectable hand scanner with the received ID number (S809), and if the comparison result matches, shifts to the Paging mode.

That is, the cordless hand scanner 207
Specify the device access code of the Bluetooth
th Serial Port P
A wireless connection request using the file is made (S81
0).

When a response signal to the wireless connection request is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S811), a Bluetooth link (Piconet) has been established between the main unit B and the hand scanner 207. An interface initialization procedure is executed (S812). After executing the scanner interface initialization procedure, a Park message is transmitted in order to put the cordless hand scanner 207 as a slave into a low power consumption standby state (the Park mode) while the Bluetooth connection is still established, and the initialization is performed. The conversion operation ends (S813).

If a response to the connection request is not received from the cordless hand scanner 207 even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the fact that a wireless link cannot be established is displayed on the display unit.

Also, when the inquiry response cannot be received for a predetermined time after transmitting the inquiry command (NO in S808), and when the inquiry response is received from the unreachable partner (NO in S809). ,
Returning to S806, the inquiry command is retransmitted.

<Interface Operation Between Main Body B and Hand Scanner> First, the structure of a packet exchanged between the cordless hand scanner 207 and the main body B will be described.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the structure of a packet exchanged between the cordless hand scanner 207 and the main part B in this embodiment.

According to the Bluetooth standard, one packet is divided into an access code part, a header part, and a payload part.
Used for Bluetooth communication, the payload part is
Used for an interface command / response between the main unit B and the hand scanner unit. The payload part is
Further, a MAIL_ID part, a MAIL part, DATA_S
It is composed of an lZE section and a DATA section.

The MAIL_ID section is used to manage the consistency of the interface command / response such as the MAIL name and version information of the interface command / response described later. The MAIL unit includes information (image number, color, command / response validity waiting time, etc.) required for a predetermined interface command / response between the main unit B and the hand scanner unit,
A detailed command / response instruction (instruction such as what and what to do) is stored.

The DATA_SIZE section includes a D
Used to manage the size of the ATA section. For example, when there is no DATA, NULL (zero) is stored in the DATA_SIZE section. In the DATA section,
It is used to store data (for example, image data) not included in the MAIL section.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a packet in this embodiment.

In FIG. 10, an interface that does not include image data generated when the memory image of the cordless hand scanner 207 is erased by the operation unit of the main unit B, Version is the interface command / response management version, and Pix_clear is the interface command / response management version. , MAIL_ID for image deletion, and Total_size
Is the total size of the payload, and Command
Indicates a request command (a request and a response are a pair). Mail_size is the information size included in the mail, and No1, No2, and No3 are the main unit B
The management number of the image to be deleted specified by the side operation, and NULL is zero. Since the packet shown in FIG. 10 does not include image data or the like, the DATA portion is zero.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a packet in this embodiment.

An interface including image data generated when the image line data read from the hand scanner unit is transferred to the main unit B side, Version is a management version of the interface command / response, and Line_up is an image M for data upload
AIL_ID, Total_size is the total size of the payload section, and Response indicates that the response is a response issued in response to a request command. Re_command is a command for instructing the main unit B when there is any operation instruction or error in the hand scanner unit. For example, Re_command is STOP (stop), C
ANCEL (Cancel), REPLAY (Redo), PA
USE (interruption), NULL (none in particular), etc.

Mail_size indicates the information size included in MAIL, and includes image number, image size, resolution,
The color / compression method indicates information of an image to be transferred, and 1_L
Ine_size indicates the data size of one line of the read image, and 1_line_data indicates the data of one line of the read image.

FIG. 12 is a chart showing the procedure for initializing the scanner interface in this embodiment, and shows the relationship between the processing of the cordless hand scanner 207, the processing of the main part B, and the like.

(12-1) and (12-2) correspond to interface commands / commands from the main unit B to the hand scanner unit.
Confirm that the response can be exchanged. For example, by exchanging interface command / response version information and the like, mutual consistency is managed.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the chart shown in FIG.

In step S1301, the connection request command (12-1) is sent from the main unit B to the cordless hand scanner 20.
7 when the connection confirmation response (12-2) is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S130).
2) The main part B confirms that the cordless hand scanner 207 has been normally connected. Here, it is determined whether or not the cordless hand scanner 207 is attached to the main body B based on the signal level input from the scanner interface connector 127 (S1303). If so, the pre-scan request command (12-3) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S130).
4).

Upon receiving the pre-scan request command, the cordless hand scanner 207 performs a pre-scan operation. Specifically, dimming is performed to determine the lighting time of the light source, and the determined lighting time of the light source and the shading data are stored in the first RAM 102 (S1).
305). The execution result of the prescan is returned to the main unit B as a prescan confirmation response (12-4) (S1306). This response is
OK if pre-scan can be performed normally, NG if failed
Is written in MAIL.

When the main unit B receives the OK prescan confirmation response (12-4) (S1307), the hand scanner initialization procedure ends. In the case of NG, the process is executed again, and error processing is performed three consecutive NGs (S1308).

When the above processing is executed, the inside of the cordless hand scanner 207, the inside of the main body B, and the scanner interface between the cordless hand scanner 207 and the main body B are initialized. Thereby, various operations can be performed.

In step S1303, if the cordless hand scanner 207 is not mounted on the main part B,
In 1309, a pre-scan confirmation command is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207.
When the cordless hand scanner 207 receives the pre-scan confirmation command, the contents of the first RAM 102 are confirmed, and if the normal pre-scan has been executed and the data is correctly held in the cordless hand scanner 207, MAIL indicating OK is written. Is returned to the main part B. On the other hand, if the pre-scan has not been performed or the data cannot be held correctly, the pre-scan confirmation response with MAIL indicating NG is returned (12-4). 12-4) is returned to the main part B (S131).
0).

When the main unit B receives OK, the process is terminated as it is (S1311). When NG is received, the cordless hand scanner 20 performs prescanning.
In order to urge the user to attach the scanner 7 to the main body B, a scanner non-attachment warning operation is performed (S1312).

Next, a specific operation will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a scan non-attachment warning operation in this embodiment.

A warning display urging the user to attach the cordless hand scanner 207 to the main body B is displayed on the main body operation panel 208, the cross point switch 123 is set, and a warning sound is emitted from the speaker 119 (S1401). . Thereafter, the level of the signal input to the scanner interface connector 127 is monitored, and when the cordless hand scanner 207 is attached to the main part B (S1402), the sounding of the alarm sound and the warning display are stopped (S1403). End the operation.

Returning to FIG. 13, when the scanner non-attachment warning operation is completed (S1312), a pre-scan request command (12-3) is transmitted to the cordless hand scanner 207 as in the operation of S1304. After that,
As described above.

As described with reference to FIG. 7, if the hand scanner unit B does not receive a valid command for 30 seconds,
The mode shifts to the Park mode (a low power consumption standby state in which a Bluetooth connection is established).

<Operation at the Time of Sheet Copy> FIG. 15 is an interface chart at the time of sheet copy in the present embodiment, showing the relationship between the processing of the cordless hand scanner 207, the processing of the main unit B, and the like.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of sheet copying in this embodiment.

When there is a copy instruction from the main body operation panel 208 (S1601), a sensor (not shown) at the document entrance 204 detects the presence or absence of a document (S1602).
If there is a document, it is regarded as a sheet copy mode. Based on the level of the signal input from the scanner interface connector 127, the cordless hand scanner 207
Is determined to be attached to the main body B (S16).
03) If the cordless hand scanner 207 is attached to the main unit B, the cordless hand scanner 207 is switched from the Park mode (low power consumption standby state) to the Active mode to establish a wireless link. Execute the mode transition procedure (S1
604).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure for shifting the cordless hand scanner 207 from the Park mode (low power consumption standby state) to the Active mode in this embodiment.

In step S1701, the UnPark_req command, which is an active mode shift request, is transmitted to the main unit B.
Transmits to the cordless hand scanner 207. "Accept", which is a notification of completion of transition to the Active mode for a predetermined time.
Send the ted response to the cordless hand scanner 207
When the cordless hand scanner 207 receives an Accepted response (S1702),
It is confirmed that the mode has shifted to the active mode (S170).
4), end. If an Accepted response cannot be received for a predetermined time (S1703), S1701
And retransmit the Unpark_req command.

Returning to FIG. 16, when the procedure for transition to the Active mode is completed (S1604), the connection request command (1
5-1) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S1605). When the connection confirmation response (15-2) is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S15)
1606), line read preparation request command (15-3)
Is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S1607).

At S1608, OK / NG is set to MAIL.
Read-ready confirmation response (15-4)
Is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S1608), the printer is prepared (S160).
9).

When the preparation of the printer is completed, S1610
, A reading start command (15-5) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207. Then, the conveyance of the document is started, the image data is transferred from the cordless hand scanner 207 to the main unit B, and the print data on which the necessary image processing has been performed is sequentially recorded by the printer 124 (S1).
611). The image data is stored in the DATA unit, and the image data size for each interface command / response is stored in DATA_SIZE. In addition, since the operation instruction is stored in the MAIL section every time, for example, when the stop key is pressed on the main body section B side, the instruction is stored in the MAIL section and sent to the hand scanner side.

When the conveyance of all the originals is completed, S161
2, a line read end request command (15-6)
Is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207. However, the line read end command may be stored in the MAIL section of the interface command / response to which the last print data is sent.

In step S1613, the line reading completion confirmation response (15-7) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 20.
7, the sheet copy operation ends.

In step S1603, if the cordless hand scanner 207 is not mounted on the main body B, the user is prompted to mount the cordless hand scanner 207 on the main body B (S1614). Are as described in the description of FIG.

In S1602, if there is no original,
The operation of the hand scanner memory copy will be described later in detail.

<Operation at the Time of Sheet Transmission> FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of facsimile transmission of a sheet document by operating the main body B.

The interface chart at the time of this operation is the same as FIG. 15 used in the explanation of the sheet copy operation.

Using the keys on the main body operation panel 208, the SR
If a destination is selected from the telephone directory stored in the AM 113 and a facsimile transmission instruction is issued (S1801), a sensor (not shown) provided at the document entrance 204 detects the presence or absence of a document (S1802). If there is, it is regarded as the sheet transmission mode. Scanner interface connector 1
It is determined whether or not the cordless hand scanner 207 is attached to the main unit B based on the level of the signal input from the main unit 27 (S1803). In order to establish a link, the cordless hand scanner 207 in the Park mode (low power consumption standby state) is activated.
In order to shift to the e-mode, an Active mode shift procedure is performed (S1804). The specific procedure is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 17 in the section of sheet copy.

When the procedure for transition to the Active mode is completed, a connection request command (15-1) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S1805). Connection confirmation response from cordless hand scanner 207 (15-
When 2) is received (S1806), a line reading preparation request command (15-3) is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S1807).

In step S1808, when a line read preparation confirmation response (15-4) indicating OK / NG in MAIL is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S18).
08), perform a call operation to connect to the communication line (S
1809). When a connection is made to the communication line and there is a response from the destination of the fax transmission, in step S1810, the reading start command (15-5) is transmitted to the cordless hand scanner
Send to Then, conveyance of the document is started, the image data is transferred from the cordless hand scanner 207 to the main unit B, and the transferred image data is modulated by the facsimile modem 116 and transmitted to the communication line (S181).
1). The method of transferring the image data is as described in the section of the sheet copy.

When the conveyance of all the originals is completed, S181
2, the line reading end request command (15-6)
It is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207. However,
Interface command to send the last record data /
The line read end command may be stored in the MAIL part of the response.

In step S1813, the line reading completion confirmation response (15-7) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 20.
7, the communication line is disconnected (S1815),
The operation of facsimile transmission of the sheet document ends.

In S1803, if the cordless hand scanner 207 is not attached to the main body B, the user is prompted to attach the cordless hand scanner 207 to the main body B (S1815). Is the same as that described in FIG.

If there is no original in S1802, the operation is a hand scanner memory transmission operation. This operation will be described later in detail.

<Operation During Hand Scanner Copy by Operating Main Unit B> FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an interface chart when an image read by the hand scanner is copied by operating the main unit B in this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a process of the cordless hand scanner 207, a process of the main unit B, and the like.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the above operation.

When a reading start instruction is given on the hand scanner operation panel 107 (S2001), the image data read according to the movement of the scanner is compressed and converted into the JPEG format and stored in the memory (S2002). This operation is continued until a reading stop instruction is issued on the hand scanner operation panel.

Next, when there is a copy instruction from the main body operation panel 208 (S2003), a sensor (not shown) present at the document entrance 204 detects the presence or absence of a document (S20).
04) If there is a document, it is regarded as the sheet copy mode described above. If there is no original, it is assumed that the image data stored in the hand scanner is to be printed, and a wireless link for transferring the image data to the main unit B is established, as described with reference to FIG. Activates Park mode cordless hand scanner 207
In order to shift to the mode, an active mode shift procedure is executed (S2005).

When the procedure for transition to the Active mode is completed, a connection request command (19-1) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2006). Connection confirmation response from cordless hand scanner 207 (1
When 9-2) is received (S2007), a hand scanner status request command (19-3) is issued to receive image information (monochrome / color etc.) in the hand scanner.
Send to cordless hand scanner 207 (S200
8).

Hand scanner status confirmation response (19)
Upon receiving (-4) (S2009), an image transfer preparation request command (19-5) is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2010). MAIL
When an image transfer preparation confirmation response (19-6) indicating OK / NG is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2011), the printer is prepared (S2011).
2012).

When the preparation of the printer is completed, an image transfer start request command (19-7) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2013). The image data stored in the memory of the cordless hand scanner 207 is
It is stored in the DATA section of the interface command. Further, the command data is transferred to a Bluetooth baseband processing unit, and passed through a 2.4 GHz high frequency unit.
It is transmitted to the main part B (S2014). The main unit B that has received the image data converts the received image data into 360 dpi.
Is converted to print data and color printing is performed (S20).
15).

When the image transfer completion confirmation command is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 and printing of all data is completed, the copying operation is completed.

When a certain time has elapsed after the operation is completed, the cordless hand scanner 207 sets the Park_r
The eq message is transmitted to the main part B, and the mode shifts to the Park mode.

<Operation at the Time of Hand Scanner / Facsimile Transmission by Operation of Main Unit B> FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an operation of transmitting an image read by the hand scanner by facsimile operation of the main unit B in this embodiment. is there.

The interface chart during this operation is the same as that in FIG.

When a reading start instruction is given on the hand scanner operation panel 107 (S2101), the image data read in accordance with the movement of the scanner is compressed and converted into the JPEG format and stored in the memory (S2102). This operation is continued until a reading stop instruction is issued on the hand scanner operation panel.

Next, when there is a facsimile transmission operation using the telephone directory button on the main body operation panel 208 (S
2103), the presence or absence of a document is detected by a sensor (not shown) present at the document entrance 204 (S2104). If there is no original, it is assumed that image data stored in the hand scanner is to be transmitted by facsimile, and a wireless link for transferring the image data to the main unit B is established, as described with reference to FIG. To activate the Park mode cordless hand scanner 207
In order to make a transition to the mode, an Active mode transition procedure is performed (S2105).

When the procedure for transition to the Active mode is completed, a connection request command (19-1) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2106). Connection confirmation response from cordless hand scanner 207 (19
-2) (S2107), to receive image information (monochrome / color, etc.) in the hand scanner,
The hand scanner status request command (19-3) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2108).

Hand scanner state confirmation response (19)
Upon receiving (-4) (S2109), an image transfer preparation request command (19-5) is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2110). MAIL
Transfer preparation confirmation response (OK / NG) written in (1)
When 9-6) is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2111), the image transfer start request command (1) is received.
9-7) is transmitted (S2112).

The hand scanner that has received the image transfer start request command starts the operation of transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the main part B (S2113). Image data is interface command / status DATA
Stored in the department. Specifically, the JPE stored in the memory
The G-compressed image data is transferred to the Bluetooth baseband processing unit, and transmitted to the main unit B via the 2.4 GHz high-frequency unit.

In the main part B receiving the image data, the received image data is stored in the memory. Upon receiving the image transfer end confirmation response (19-9) from the hand scanner (S2114), the terminal device performs a call operation to the other party set in the telephone directory (S2115). When a response is received from the transmission partner, the image data stored in the memory is modulated by the facsimile modem and transmitted to the communication line (S211).
6). When all the image data has been transmitted, the communication line is released and the operation ends.

When a certain period of time has elapsed since the end of the operation, the cordless hand scanner 207 sends the P
An ark_req message is transmitted, and a transition is made to the Park mode.

<Operation During Hand Scanner Copy by Operating Hand Scanner 207> FIG. 22 shows an interface chart in the case where an image read by the hand scanner 207 is copied by operating the hand scanner 207 in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship of the process of the cordless hand scanner 207, the process of the main part B, etc.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the above operation.

FIG. 24 shows the operation of the above operation,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display of a hand scanner 207.

Operation panel 107 of hand scanner 207
In step S2301, when a reading start instruction is issued,
The image data read in accordance with the movement of the scanner 207 is compression-converted into the JPEG format and stored in the memory (S
2302). This operation is continued until a reading stop instruction is issued on the operation panel 107 of the hand scanner 207 (S2303).

Next, when there is a copy instruction from the operation panel 107 of the hand scanner 207 (S2304), a transition to the Active mode is made in order to establish a wireless link for transferring the stored image data to the main part B. The requested access request message is transmitted to the main part B (S2305). Upon receiving the Active mode transition notification response command (Unpark message), it is confirmed that the wireless link has been established.

Subsequently, a connection request command (22-1)
Is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2307). Cordless hand scanner 20
When the connection confirmation response (22-2) is received from S7 (S2308), the cordless hand scanner sends a hand scanner status request command (22-3) to receive image information (monochrome / color, etc.) in the hand scanner 207. 207 (S2309). When the hand scanner status confirmation response (22-4) is received (S23)
10), an image transfer preparation request command (22
-5) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2311).

Upon receiving the image transfer preparation confirmation response (22-6) indicating OK / NG in MAIL from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2312), the printer prepares (S2313).
The operation of transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the main part B is started (S2314). The image data is stored in the interface command / status DATA section.
More specifically, the JPEG compressed image data stored in the memory is transferred to the Bluetooth baseband processing unit 109 and transmitted to the main unit B via the 2.4 GHz high frequency unit. The main part B that has received the image data converts the received image data into print data of 360 dpi and performs color printing (S2315). When the transfer of the image data ends, a transfer end request command (22-8) is sent from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2316). When this is received (S2317) and the printing of all data is completed, the copying operation is completed.

When a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation is completed, the cordless hand scanner 207 sends the P
An ark_req message is transmitted, and a transition is made to the Park mode. A series of operations up to this point is the same as the operation shown in FIG. 24, for example.

In the above operation, the hand scanner 20
It is assumed that a copy instruction operation is performed after the image is read in 7. However, a copy instruction operation may be performed prior to image reading. In particular, in this case, it is possible to transfer the read image data to the main part B and print it while reading the image. Specifically, when a copy instruction operation is performed by the hand scanner 207, an access request message requesting a transition to the Active mode is transmitted to the main unit B. Ac
Upon receiving the active mode shift notification response command (Unpark message), it is possible to confirm that the active mode has been shifted. Subsequently, an image data transmission request command is transmitted from the main part B.

Upon receiving the image data transmission permission command from the main part B, the hand scanner 207 performs a display permitting the start of image reading (display such as "Please start reading."). By reading permission display,
When reading is started, the read image data is
It is JPEG compressed and stored in memory.

When the amount of image data stored in the memory exceeds a certain amount, the image data is transferred to the Bluetooth baseband processing unit 109, and the 2.4 GHz high frequency unit 11
0 and transmitted to the main part B. The main unit B that has received the image data can convert the resolution of the received image data and start printing.

When reading by the hand scanner 207 is completed and a reading end instruction is given, the hand scanner 20
7 transmits an image data transmission end notification command to the main part B. The main unit B transfers the image data received until the image data transmission end notification command is received to the printer unit for printing. When printing of all data is completed, a print completion notification command is transmitted to the hand scanner 207. The hand scanner 207 that has received the print end notification command displays “copy completed” on the display unit, and the copy operation in the hand scanner 207 ends.

When a certain time has elapsed after the operation is completed, the cordless hand scanner 207 sends the
An ark_req message is transmitted, and a transition is made to the Park mode.

It is to be noted that newly read image data can be stored in the memory 102 in the hand scanner 207 which has stored the image data whose transmission has been completed. As described above, by simultaneously performing reading and transmission of image data, the amount of memory can be reduced and the copy time can be reduced.

<Operation at the Time of Hand Scanner / Facsimile Transmission by Operating Hand Scanner 207> FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an operation of facsimile transmitting an image read by the hand scanner 207 by operating the hand scanner 207 in this embodiment. It is.

The interface chart during this operation is the same as that in FIG.

FIG. 26 and FIG. 27 are diagrams showing the operation of the above operation and display on the display.

Operation panel 107 of hand scanner 207
In step S2501, when there is a reading start instruction,
The image data read according to the movement of the scanner is
Compressed and converted to EG format and stored in memory (S250
2). This operation is continued until a reading stop instruction is issued on the operation panel 107 of the hand scanner 207 (S2503).

Thereafter, in order to perform FAX transmission only by operating the hand scanner 207, it is necessary to notify and designate the telephone number of the other party to the main part B side. If the telephone number data is stored in the DATA section of the interface command / status, it can be sent to the main body B side. However, an operation for specifying the number itself by the hand scanner 207 occurs.

Next, an operation of designating a destination FAX number using the operation unit of the hand scanner 207 will be described with reference to FIG.
6 will be described.

First, FAX transmission is selected from the function menu, and the user arbitrarily specifies an image to be transmitted. After that, as shown in FIG.
Specify the X number. Here, the fax number is directly input using the cursor keys. When the image selection and the destination fax number are determined, preparation for transmitting a fax from the hand scanner 207 is completed.

Next, when a facsimile transmission operation is performed using the telephone directory button on the operation panel 107 of the hand scanner 207 (S2504), an access request message requesting a transition to the Active mode is transmitted to the main part B. (S2505). When receiving the Active mode transition notification response command (Unpark message),
It is confirmed that the wireless link has been established (S250)
6). When the procedure for transition to the Active mode is completed, a connection request command (22-1) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2507). Connection confirmation response from cordless hand scanner 207 (22-2)
Is received (S2508), in order to receive image information (monochrome / color etc.) in the hand scanner 207,
A hand scanner status request command (22-3) is sent to the hand scanner 207 (S2509).

Hand scanner status confirmation response (22
Upon receiving (-4), an image transfer preparation request command (22-5) is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2511).

When the image transfer preparation confirmation response (22-6) indicating OK / NG in MAIL is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2512), an image transfer start request command (22-7) is transmitted (S251).
3).

Upon receiving the image transfer start request command, the hand scanner 207 starts the operation of transmitting the image data stored in the memory to the main part B (S2514). Image data is interface command / status DA
Stored in the TA section. Specifically, the J stored in the memory
The PEG compressed image data is transferred to the Bluetooth baseband processing unit 109, and the 2.4 GHz high frequency unit 11
0 and transmitted to the main part B.

In the main part B that has received the image data, the received image data is stored in the memory. Hand scanner 2
When the image transfer completion confirmation response (22-9) is received from 07 (S2515), an operation of making a call to the destination set in the telephone directory is performed (S2516). When a response is received from the transmission partner, the image data stored in the memory is modulated by the facsimile modem and transmitted to the communication line (S251).
7). When all the image data has been transmitted, the communication line is released and the operation is terminated.

When a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation is completed, the cordless hand scanner 207 sends the P
An ark_req message is transmitted, and a transition is made to the Park mode.

In the above operation, the hand scanner 20
7, after the image data reading is completed, by a transmission instruction on the operation panel 107 of the hand scanner 207,
This starts image data transmission. However, a transmission instruction may be given on the operation panel 107 of the hand scanner 207 before the reading by the hand scanner 207 starts. In particular, in this case, it becomes possible to transmit the read image data to the partner terminal while reading the image.

More specifically, when a facsimile transmission instruction operation is performed by the hand scanner 207, an access request message requesting a transition to the Active mode is transmitted to the main part B. When receiving the Active mode transition notification response command (UnPark message),
It is confirmed that the mode has shifted to the e-mode. Subsequently, an image data transmission request command is transmitted from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207. Hand scanner 207
When the image data transmission permission command is received from the main part B, the display for permitting the start of image reading (display such as "Please start reading.") Is performed. When reading is started by the reading permission display, the read image data is JPEG-compressed and stored in the memory.

When the amount of image data stored in the memory exceeds a certain amount, the image data is transferred to the Bluetooth baseband processing unit 109, and the 2.4 GHz high frequency unit 11
0 and transmitted to the main part B.

The main part B, having received the image data of a certain amount or more, stores the image data in the memory and makes a call to the transmission destination number received in the previous image data transmission command. When there is a response from the transmission destination, the image data stored in the memory is modulated by the facsimile modem and transmitted to the communication line.

When the reading by the hand scanner 207 is completed and a reading end instruction is given, the hand scanner 20
7 transmits an image data transmission end notification command to the main part B. The main unit B transmits the image data received until the image data transmission end notification command is received to the communication line, and transmits a transmission end notification command to the hand scanner 207 when the transmission of all data is completed. The hand scanner 207 that has received the transmission end notification command displays “Communication is completed” on the display unit, and the facsimile transmission operation ends.

When a certain time has elapsed after the operation is completed, the cordless hand scanner 207 sets the Park_r
The eq message is transmitted to the main part B, and the mode shifts to the Park mode.

Note that the main unit B is
The newly read image data can be stored in the memory that stores the image data whose transmission has been completed. As described above, by simultaneously performing the reading of the image data and the transmission through the communication line, the amount of memory can be reduced and the copy time can be reduced.

<Erasing Operation of Hand Scanner Image by Operating Main Unit B> FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an operation of deleting the memory image in the hand scanner 207 by operating the main unit B in this embodiment.

FIG. 29 is an interface chart showing the relationship between the operation of the cordless hand scanner 207 and the operation of the main part B in the above operation.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the operation of the above operation and the display on the display of the hand scanner 207.

When an image erasure instruction is given by the operation of the main body B (S2801), a wireless link for erasing image data in the hand scanner 207 is established in FIG.
As described with reference to FIG. 7, the active mode transition procedure is executed in order to transition the parkless cordless hand scanner 207 to the active mode (S2802).

When the procedure for transition to the Active mode is completed, a connection request command (29-1) is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2803). Connection confirmation response from cordless hand scanner 207 (2
When receiving 9-2) (S2804), a hand scanner status request command (29-3) is received to receive image information (monochrome / color, etc.) in the hand scanner 207.
Is sent to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S280).
5).

Hand scanner status confirmation response (29
Upon receiving (-4) (S2806), an image deletion request command (29-5) is sent from the main part B to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2807). O to MAIL
Image deletion confirmation response indicating K / NG (29-6)
Is received from the cordless hand scanner 207 (S
2808) A hand scanner status request command (29-) for receiving image information (monochrome / color, etc.) in the hand scanner 207 to confirm the erased result.
3) to the cordless hand scanner 207 (S2).
809).

Hand Scanner Status Confirmation Response (29
Upon receiving (-4) (S2810), the image erasing operation ends.

When a certain time has elapsed after the operation is completed, the cordless hand scanner 207 sets the Park_r
The eq message is transmitted to the main part B, and the mode shifts to the Park mode.

<Operation at the Time of Low Battery Voltage in Hand Scanner 207> FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the battery voltage detection operation of the hand scanner 207 in this embodiment.

As described above, the cordless hand scanner 207 includes the battery 108 charged by the main unit B.
Driven by Therefore, when the voltage of the battery 108 decreases, it is necessary to attach the cordless hand scanner 207 to the main unit B and charge the battery. For this charging, the cordless hand scanner 207 reads out the voltage of the battery 108 by a battery voltage detection circuit (not shown) by a task started every 5 msec (S310).
1), a preset warning start voltage (1.
9V) or more, it is regarded as normal (S3102), the warning flag is cleared, and the LCD on the scanner operation unit 107 is displayed.
The warning display of 401 is cleared (S3103), and the operation ends.

In S3102, if the voltage of the battery 108 is equal to or lower than the warning start voltage, a battery warning flag is set (S3104). If the hand scanner 207 is operating (S3105), the operation is temporarily terminated. In step S3105, if the hand scanner 207 is not operating, the LCD 401 on the scanner operation unit 107
Is displayed (S3106). At this time, the display is emphasized by blinking or inverting the display. And
If the wireless interface with the main part B is not in the active state (S3107), an access request message is transmitted to shift to the active mode (S310).
8) When receiving an Unpark message from the main part B within a predetermined time (S3109), a charge request message is input to the payload part of the response packet and transmitted (S3109).
3111). Main unit B that has received the charge request message
Performs the scanner non-attachment warning operation described with reference to FIG. 14 (S3112). Thereby, the speaker 1 of the main body B
Since the alarm sounds from 19, the effect of notifying the user is increased.

It should be noted that Un within the predetermined time period, Un
If a park message cannot be received (S3110),
Returning to S3108, the access request message is transmitted again. If the wireless interface with the main part B is in the active state in S3107, a charge request message is transmitted immediately (S3111).

When the cordless hand scanner 207 is attached to the main unit B for charging, the scanner operating unit 1
The warning displayed on the LCD 401 on the display unit 07 may be cleared.

Note that the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment also performs a receiving operation, but since this operation is performed by a known method, a description thereof will be omitted.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, the main unit B and the hand scanner 207 are wirelessly connected by exchanging an inquiry command at the initial stage. In other words, by exchanging the Inquiry command, the ID is exchanged between the Bluetooth devices.
You can exchange numbers. However, in a normal facsimile machine, the main body B and the hand scanner 207 are manufactured and sold as a set.

Therefore, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the ID number of the cordless hand scanner
Is stored in advance in the non-volatile memory of
In this embodiment, the numbers are stored in the nonvolatile memory of the cordless hand scanner 207 in advance.
It is possible to omit the exchange with the query command.

In this case, the main part B designates the ID number of the cordless hand scanner 207 and transmits the Bluetooth number.
h Based on the connection specifications, Serial Port Pr
A wireless connection request using the file is made. When the cordless hand scanner 207 confirms that its own ID number is included, it sends out a wireless connection response signal, and a wireless link (Piconet) is established.

By storing the hopping sequence at the time of the initial setting operation in a nonvolatile memory in advance, a high-speed wireless link can be established.

Thereafter, the operation is performed according to the same procedure as that of the first embodiment.

(Third Embodiment) In the first embodiment, when the operation is started, the mode shifts to the Active mode, and when the operation ends, the mode shifts to the Park mode.

By the way, even in the Park mode, electric power is consumed because there is periodic transmission of radio waves.

Therefore, the third embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment in which the transmission of radio waves is completely stopped when wireless data communication is not performed for a long time, whereby the consumption power is reduced. Power can be reduced.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32, after the copy or facsimile transmission operation is completed (S3201), a timer built in the first CPU 100 or the second CPU 111 is started (S3202), and five minutes or more have elapsed. However, if an operation that requires wireless data communication is not performed (S
In the third embodiment, a process of transmitting a Detach message (S3205), releasing Piconet, stopping radio wave transmission, and shifting to an idle mode is performed in steps 3203 to 3204. In this case, when an operation such as copying or facsimile transmission is detected, S6 in FIG.
The Piconet is newly established as shown in FIG. 05 or later or S805 or later in FIG.

In FIG. 32, the operation is directly shifted to the idle mode after the operation is completed. However, as described in the first embodiment, the operation is shifted to the Park mode once, and further shifted to the idle mode after a predetermined time. Is also good.

During a preset time period such as at night, transmission of radio waves is stopped.
If the cone is re-established, power consumption can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the Park mode has been described as the power saving standby state. However, the power consumption can be similarly reduced in the Hold mode or the Sniff mode.

(Fourth Embodiment) In the above embodiment, when transmitting an image read by the hand scanner 207 to a communication line, only facsimile transmission is assumed.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when an image read by the hand scanner 207 is transmitted to a communication line, the image read by the hand scanner 207 is converted into an e-mail format and transmitted as an e-mail. Is an example,
Also in this case, processing such as Bluetooth control timing is exactly the same as the processing in each of the above embodiments.

[0204]

According to the present invention, the image data is transmitted by the wireless line in parallel with the reading of the image data. Therefore, the reading is started after the wireless line is connected, and the reading is performed in parallel with the reading. The image data transmitted to the image communication device can be shortened, and it is not necessary to store all data to be transmitted to the image communication device in the memory, thereby reducing the memory capacity. This has the effect that it can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus FS according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the facsimile apparatus FS1.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a main body operation panel 208 in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the cordless hand scanner 207 in a state where the cordless hand scanner 207 is taken out from a main body B of the facsimile machine FS1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the cordless hand scanner 207 taken out of the main body B of the facsimile apparatus FS1.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an initialization operation when the power of the cordless hand scanner 207 is turned on.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a Park mode transition operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an initialization operation of the main unit B.

FIG. 9 shows a cordless hand scanner 2 in the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the structure of a packet exchanged between the main unit 07 and a main unit B.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a packet in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a packet according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a chart illustrating a scanner interface initialization procedure in the embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a process of the cordless hand scanner 207, a process of the main unit B, and the like.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the chart shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a scan non-mounting warning operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an interface chart at the time of sheet copying in the embodiment, and is a cordless hand scanner 20;
7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the processing of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an operation at the time of sheet copying in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure for shifting the cordless hand scanner 207 from the Park mode (low power consumption standby state) to the Active mode in the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting a sheet document by facsimile by operating the main unit B;

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an interface chart when an image read by the hand scanner is copied by operating the main body unit B according to the embodiment, and illustrates a relationship between processing of the cordless hand scanner 207, processing of the main body unit B, and the like. FIG.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the above operation.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of facsimile transmitting an image read by the hand scanner in the embodiment by operating the main unit B;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an interface chart in the case where an image read by the hand scanner 207 is copied by operating the hand scanner 207 in the embodiment, and illustrates processing by the cordless hand scanner 207, processing by the main unit B, and the like. It is a figure showing a relation.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the above operation.

24 is a diagram showing the operation of the above operation and the display of the hand scanner 207. FIG.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of facsimile transmitting an image read by the hand scanner 207 by operating the hand scanner 207 in the embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the operation of the above operation and display display.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing the operation of the above operation and display display.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an operation of erasing a memory image in the hand scanner 207 by operating the main unit B in the embodiment.

FIG. 29 shows a cordless hand scanner 207 having the above operation.
3 is an interface chart showing the relationship between the processing of FIG.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the operation of the above operation and the display on the display of the hand scanner 207.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a battery voltage detecting operation of the hand scanner 207 in the embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating an idle mode transition operation in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

FS1: Facsimile machine, B: Main unit, 107: Scanner operation panel, 109, 129: Bluetooth baseband processing unit, 110, 130: 2.4 GHz high frequency unit, 124: Printer unit, 206: Handset, 207: Cordless hand scanner , 208 ... A main body operation panel.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Michihiro Izumi 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term in Canon Inc. (reference) 5C062 AA30 AA37 AB17 AB22 AB23 AB27 AB38 AB42 AC48 AD05 AE15 BA00 BB03

Claims (14)

[Claims] An image communication system comprising: an image communication device that performs image communication via a line; and a portable scanner that is detachably attached to the image communication device. Wireless communication means for communicating via a wireless line; selecting means for selecting to print an image read by the portable scanner; notification of canceling the standby mode when printing is selected First notification command transmitting means for transmitting a command to the image communication device from the portable scanner to the image communication device after the standby mode is released. Request command transmitting means for transmitting the print command to the image communication apparatus; Upon receiving the De, first display means for displaying the effect that permission to start reading;
Image data transmitting means for transmitting the stored image data to the image communication device when the read image data is stored in a predetermined fixed amount. 2. An image communication system comprising: an image communication device that performs image communication through a line; and a portable scanner that is detachable from the image communication device, wherein the communication between the image communication device and the portable scanner is Wireless communication means for communicating via a wireless line; selecting means for selecting to transmit an image read by the portable scanner to the communication line; and when transmission is selected,
Notification command transmitting means for transmitting, to the image communication device, a command notifying that the portable scanner releases the standby mode; and requesting the image communication device to transmit from the portable scanner after releasing the standby mode. Request command transmission means for transmitting a command to the image communication device; display means for displaying that reading start is permitted when the portable scanner receives a transmission permission command from the image communication device; read image data First image data transmitting means for transmitting the stored image data to the image communication device when a predetermined amount of the image data is stored; and transmitting the image data to the communication line by the image communication device receiving the image data. Transmission processing means for performing; when connected to the communication line, image data sent from the portable scanner is transmitted to the communication line; Image communication system characterized by having a; and the second image data unit for signal. 3. The portable scanner according to claim 1, wherein the command for permitting the start of transmission of the print data is transmitted from the image communication apparatus to the portable scanner for a predetermined time.
If you do not receive it, a second message will be displayed indicating that wireless connection was not possible
An image communication system comprising: a display unit; and a memory unit that stores read image data in a memory of the portable scanner. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein when a predetermined amount or more of data is stored in the memory, a command notifying that the portable scanner cancels the standby mode is transmitted to the image communication apparatus. 2. An image communication system comprising: a second notification command transmitting unit. 5. The method according to claim 3, wherein when a predetermined amount of data or more is stored in the memory, when a predetermined operation is detected by the portable scanner, a notification that the standby mode is released is issued. An image communication system, comprising: third notification command transmission means for transmitting a command to the image communication device. 6. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when a predetermined amount or more of data is stored in the memory, when the portable scanner is mounted on the image communication device, the standby mode is canceled. An image communication system comprising: a fourth notification command transmission unit that transmits a command to be transmitted to the image communication device. 7. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means for communicating between the image communication device and the portable scanner establishes a wireless link through an initial connection procedure. Yes, after establishing a wireless link and performing predetermined communication between the image communication apparatus and the portable scanner, if the standby state continues for a certain period of time, the wireless link is released and the wireless link is established again. An image communication system characterized by shifting to a low-power-consumption connection state that does not require an initial connection procedure when performing the connection. 8. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means for communicating between the image communication device and the portable scanner establishes a wireless link through an initial connection procedure. Yes, after establishing a wireless link and performing predetermined communication between the image communication device and the portable scanner, if the standby state continues for a certain period of time, the wireless connection is released and the wireless link is established again. Performing an initial connection procedure. 9. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means for communicating between the image communication device and the portable scanner establishes a wireless link through an initial connection procedure. Yes, after establishing a wireless link and performing predetermined communication between the image communication apparatus and the portable scanner, if the standby state continues for a certain period of time, the wireless link is released and the wireless link is established again. When the initial connection procedure is shifted to a low power consumption connection state where unnecessary, and the standby state continues for a certain period of time, the low power consumption connection state is canceled, the wireless connection is released, and a wireless link is established again. An image communication system for executing an initial connection procedure. 10. An image communication system comprising: an image communication device that performs image communication via a line; and a portable scanner detachable from the image communication device, wherein a wireless connection is established between the image communication device and the portable scanner Wireless communication means capable of being connected and having a plurality of modes; and mode changing means for changing a mode of the wireless communication means when transmitting an image read by the portable scanner to the image communication apparatus. Image data transmitting means for transmitting the read image data to the image communication device in the mode changed by the mode changing means in accordance with the amount of image data read by the portable scanner; Image communication system. 11. The mode change unit according to claim 10, wherein the mode change unit changes the mode in response to an operation of the portable scanner for outputting an image read by the portable scanner by the image communication device. An image communication system characterized by the above-mentioned. 12. The wireless communication device according to claim 10, wherein the mode changing unit is configured to operate the portable scanner for outputting an image read by the portable scanner by the image communication device and a mode of the wireless communication unit. And an image communication system for changing the mode. 13. An image communication system according to claim 11, wherein the output includes both output or one of print output and output to the communication line. 14. The image communication system according to claim 10, wherein said mode changing means changes a mode so as to change at least power consumption of said wireless communication means.