JP2002197023A - Homepage generating and updating method, cti server used for the same, web server, and homepage generating and updating facsimile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a homepage generating and updating method which enables anybody to easily generate and update a homepage without having the knowledge of a computer and the Internet and generates no insertion miss. SOLUTION: A format of a homepage is provided with layout blocks and a specific mail address meaning homepage generation and update and text or image data to be written to the layout blocks are transmitted from a facsimile machine to a CTI(Computer Telephony Integration) server, which converts the data format of the image data, mails the data to the web server where the homepage is stored, and writes the text or image data to the layout blocks to generate and update the homepage. After the homepage is generated, the web server informs the CTI server of the URL(Uniform Resource Locator) and the CTI server obtains homepage data and sends them to the facsimile machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of creating / updating a homepage that allows anyone to easily create / update a homepage without having knowledge of a personal computer or the Internet, and a CTI (Coding) method used therefor.
mputer Telephony Integration) server, web server, and homepage creation / update facsimile communication system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, network technology has been remarkably advanced. Above all, the spread of technology related to the inner net is remarkable. This internet is
Personal computer (hereinafter referred to as computer)
World Wide Web (World Wide Web) by browsing software installed on mobile devices
Since a web page can be linked to a web page in the web site via the web), various businesses are becoming indispensable. That is, the top page, which is the entrance of the website, and the web pages within the site (hereinafter, both are referred to as home pages) are sources of various information, and can be accessed anywhere in the world in real time. Yes, connecting to the Internet is a great way to get ever-changing business information.

However, in order to connect to the Internet, it is necessary to operate a computer, a portable terminal, and the like.
Relatively young people tend to benefit from the Internet more than older people. However, the flow of information is skewed, and most people just pull out information from the Internet at present, and relatively few people have their own homepages and information sources. The obstacle is that creating a homepage requires knowledge of a computer, software for creating the software, knowledge of a network, and the like. Therefore, when it is not possible to create it, an external expert is requested to create it. However, not only the creation but also the updating of data requires a large amount of expense, which also hinders the spread of homepages.

[0004] As described above, creating a homepage is very troublesome, but there is a big movement all over the world to transmit information using the Internet and conduct business. If you have a homepage, whether you are an individual or a company,
In other words, information can be provided on an equal basis, and business opportunities are expanded. However, there are quite a few people who want to do the Internet, even if they want to.

[0005] By the way, it is said that urbanization has progressed in recent years, and young people have flowed out in local areas, and local vitality has been lost. For example, local shopping streets have long been depopulated by the outflow of population, and have been shouted at large suburban stores, which have a large ability to attract customers, to deprive them of their customers and to revitalize them. There is a possibility that such shopping streets will have a chance to be activated if information is transmitted using the homepage as described above. For that reason, homepages that promote the entire shopping district have recently appeared. However, at the level of individual stores, computers are not familiar with computers and the Internet, and expectations for computers are extremely low. Given that the manipulation of computers is painful for those who are not interested, there is no immediate possibility that computers will explode in such people.

At present, the most popular communication terminals used in such shopping streets are telephones and facsimile machines. Facsimile machines are already established among those who are unfamiliar with computers as devices capable of performing data communication, and if a facsimile machine can be connected to the Internet, a new perspective will be opened.
For example, by transmitting daily information on stores on the homepage to the region, a new customer environment can be cultivated, and it will be possible to operate in large stores.

[0007] However, there is no facsimile machine that can directly connect to the Internet and browse the homepage except for special terminals, and the most popular one is to transmit and receive data via a public line. It is a facsimile machine. Therefore, at present, it is not possible to obtain information directly from the Internet using a facsimile machine. On the other hand, uploading information to a homepage using a facsimile machine has not been performed at all. The only thing that can be done in connection with the Internet is E
The only thing that exists is a model that can send and receive e-mails by a mail server. If a facsimile machine could easily launch a homepage, it would be good news for traditional small-scale shops, and for those who were not familiar with the Internet, hobbies and social life. Good news.

[0008] By the way, even if the homepage is started, the following problems occur next. that is,
If you do not update the information on the homepage every day, the value of the homepage will decrease and the chance of getting access will drastically decrease. If you can not easily update the data on this homepage yourself, if you can not do it easily, you will not be able to practically post daily information on shops etc., and even though the homepage is expensive, it will be less effective . It is difficult for a person who is not familiar with the Internet to update data on a daily basis unless a very simple homepage creation and update method is used.

[0009] Furthermore, there is a service in which a public organization sets up a home page free of charge for persons who do not have a personal computer or a fax, but there is a problem that an e-mail cannot be received although the home page is opened. In a normal homepage, people who access the site can communicate their opinions by sending e-mail, but expect to see facsimile transmission from customers on the homepage of such stores. It's difficult to do, and you can't use it for sales unless you have a homepage that can send emails automatically with one click. If there is no response from the customer looking at the homepage, an illusion that the homepage has no effect occurs, and the user cannot continue.

As described above, the conventional facsimile apparatus is
A homepage was set up on the Internet, and it could not be used. In order to make this possible, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3059894 has been proposed. The point of this invention is to establish a homepage on the Internet based on automatic reading of a handwritten manuscript without input operation from a computer. That is, first, a form for writing a home page is prepared, and image data such as handwriting, a photograph, and image data are written in a predetermined column of the form for writing a home page. Then, fill in the title, the fax number for sending and receiving, the keyword, etc. in another predetermined column, and configure the fax server for sending and receiving faxes, the fax image correcting means, the homepage creating means, the homepage replying means, etc. via the telephone line Send to homepage editing means. The homepage editing means automatically converts the information into Internet image format information, which creates information such as the homepage and homepage address, and stores the information so that it can be connected to the outside world.
In addition, the homepage address is sent back to the sender.

However, this registered utility model No. 305989
No. 4 proposes a method for preparing a predetermined homepage writing form without performing an input operation from a computer keyboard, and performing character recognition by a fax image correcting means constituted by an OCR to perform correction. Things. However, the accuracy of character recognition by this OCR is poor,
Practically, the utility was extremely poor. In addition, it is necessary to write and prepare a form for writing the home page in advance, and it is not possible to freely take anything into the home page.

[0012]

As described above, the conventional facsimile apparatus can transmit and receive e-mails by an e-mail server, however, it is necessary to connect to the Internet to access a homepage. Could not obtain information, and moreover, could not upload information to the homepage. If a homepage can be easily created without operating a computer and a homepage can be established on the Internet, the Internet can be further utilized. At this time, if it can be easily created with a facsimile machine, which is the most popular data communication terminal, it is considered that the population of homepage establishers can be dramatically increased.

If the information on the home page is not updated every day, the number of opportunities to access the home page is drastically reduced. Unless the homepage can be updated on its own and easily, it is impossible for a shop or the like to publish daily information virtually, and the homepage becomes worthless. Considering the updating of the homepage in this way, anyone must be able to easily perform the updating process, and the facsimile machine must be easy to operate.

When a homepage is created / updated from a facsimile machine, it cannot be confirmed that the homepage has been created / updated directly from the facsimile machine. It cannot be said that the homepage was created and updated. The fact that uploaded contents can be easily confirmed is an indispensable need when opening a homepage from a facsimile machine.

Further, the technology proposed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 30598894 requires that a form for writing a standard homepage be prepared, and handwriting, photographs, image data, etc. are written in a predetermined column of the form for writing the homepage. In addition to the image data described above, a title, a fax number for transmission / reception, a keyword, and the like are entered in another column, and character recognition is performed by OCR to correct the character data. However, the accuracy of character recognition by this OCR is poor, and the practicality is poor.

Therefore, in order to solve such a conventional problem, the present invention makes it possible for anyone to easily create and create a homepage without knowledge of computers and the Internet.
It aims to provide a homepage creation and update method that can be updated, costs little, can confirm uploads, and does not cause posting errors.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a CTI server that allows anyone to easily create and update a home page, confirm uploads, and eliminate posting errors.

An object of the present invention is to provide a web server that allows anyone to easily create and update a homepage, incur little cost, confirm uploads, and eliminate posting errors.

Also, the present invention enables anyone to easily create and update a homepage without knowledge of a computer or the Internet, at little cost, confirm uploads, and create a homepage without posting errors. An object of the present invention is to provide an updated facsimile communication system.

[0020]

In order to achieve the above object, a homepage creating / updating method according to the present invention comprises providing one or more layout blocks in a format of a homepage to be registered in a web server, and specifying a homepage creating / updating. The e-mail address and the text data and / or image data to be written in the layout block are transmitted from the facsimile apparatus to the CTI server, the CTI server converts the data format of the image data, and transmits the e-mail to the web server where the homepage is stored. After writing and updating the homepage by writing text data and / or image data in the layout block, and creating and updating the homepage, the web server sends the UR to the CTI server.
L, the CTI server acquires home page data, and transmits the data to the facsimile machine by facsimile.

[0021] This allows anyone to easily create and update a home page without any knowledge of the computer or the Internet, check the upload with little expense, and eliminate posting errors.

The CTI server of the present invention transmits an e-mail containing text data to be written in a layout block and / or image data after data format conversion to a specific e-mail address meaning homepage creation / update, After the homepage is created / updated, a homepage data creation unit for acquiring homepage data based on the URL notified by the web server and transmitting the homepage data to the facsimile machine by facsimile is provided.

As a result, anyone can easily create and update the home page, check the upload, and avoid posting errors.

The web server according to the present invention transmits text data and / or text data in a layout block decrypted by a decryption unit by an electronic mail transmitted by facsimile from a facsimile apparatus and created by converting the data format of image data in a CTI server. Alternatively, a homepage is created by writing image data, and after creating and updating the homepage, the URL of the created and updated homepage is notified to the CTI server.

As a result, anyone can easily create and update the home page, at almost no cost, confirm the upload, and avoid posting errors.

The homepage creation / update facsimile communication system of the present invention is transmitted from a facsimile machine,
By email created on the CTI server,
After writing the text data and / or the image data after the data format conversion into the layout block decrypted by the decrypting unit of the web server, creating the home page, and creating and updating the home page, the web server sends the URL of the created and updated home page to the web server. It is characterized by notifying the CTI server.

[0027] This allows anyone to easily create and update a homepage without knowledge of the computer or the Internet, check the upload with little cost, and avoid posting errors.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, a format of a home page registered in a web server is provided with one or more layout blocks, and a specific mail address indicating creation / update of a home page and a layout are provided. The text data and / or image data to be written in the block is transmitted from the facsimile machine to the CTI server, the CTI server converts the data format of the image data, transmits the data to a web server where the homepage is stored, and sends the text data to the layout block. as well as/
Or a method of creating and updating a home page by writing image data, wherein after creating and updating the home page, the web server notifies the URL to the CTI server, the CTI server acquires the home page data, and receives facsimile data. Since the homepage is created and updated by facsimile transmission to the device, data can be written for each layout block, and there is no need to perform character recognition from image data. Since the control parameters are extracted from the address, the homepage can be created and updated using a communication system for transmitting and receiving electronic mail from the facsimile machine. Since character recognition is not performed by the OCR or the like, the reading accuracy does not matter, and no posting error occurs. After creating and updating the homepage, the web server notifies the URL to the CTI server, the CTI server acquires the homepage data, facsimile-transmits it to the facsimile apparatus, and the user can confirm the upload.

[0029] In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, the specific e-mail address signifying the creation / update of the homepage is
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising control parameters including a layout block name and a home page creation parameter indicating arrangement information of text data and / or image data to be written in the layout block. Therefore, it is possible to use an e-mail to indicate at which position in the layout the data is to be arranged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication input / output unit for receiving data for creating an electronic mail which is created interactively and transmitted by facsimile, A data format conversion unit for converting a data format from a data format that can be transmitted by facsimile to a data format that can be transmitted via the Internet, and text data and / or data to be written in a layout block to a specific mail address indicating creation / update of a homepage A CTI server that sends an e-mail containing image data after format conversion. After creating and updating a home page, obtains home page data based on the URL notified by the web server, and transmits the facsimile to a facsimile apparatus. Featured a homepage data creation unit Since the CTI server is a CTI server, the image data can be converted into data, and the text data and / or the converted image data can be sent to the web server together with the control parameters by e-mail. URL that was notified
The homepage data can be obtained based on the information and transmitted to the facsimile machine by facsimile. In this specification, a CTI server is a server that implements a unified message in which at least a facsimile function and an e-mail function are integrated with a computer.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention provides a CTI
A homepage processing unit for writing text data and / or image data transmitted from the facsimile apparatus via the server into one or more layout blocks constituting the homepage, and decoding control parameters from the e-mail address of the sent e-mail A decoding unit for notifying a homepage processing unit of a layout block name to be processed and control information, a memory unit for storing received data, a homepage storage unit for storing homepage data, and a URL for storing and managing the URL of the homepage. A text data and / or image data is written in a layout block decrypted by a decryption unit by an e-mail transmitted by facsimile from a facsimile apparatus and created by converting a data format of image data in a CTI server. so Is a web server that creates a home page and notifies the CTI server of the URL of the created and updated homepage after creating and updating the homepage. Parameters can be taken out, and text data and / or image data can be written in layout block units only by instructing the web server to write data without having to create a homepage to upload by operating a computer. It is not necessary to perform character recognition, and a homepage can be created and updated using a communication system that transmits and receives electronic mail from a facsimile machine. O
Since character recognition is not performed by a CR or the like, the reading accuracy does not matter, and no posting error occurs. After creating and updating the homepage, the URL of the created and updated homepage can be notified to the CTI server.

[0032] The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is characterized in that a specific e-mail address signifying creation / update of a homepage,
A facsimile device capable of transmitting text data and / or image data to be written into a layout block, a CTI server according to claim 3, and a web server according to claim 4, which are transmitted from the facsimile device and transmitted by the CTI server. A facsimile communication system for creating and updating a home page by writing text data and / or image data after data format conversion into a layout block decoded by a decoding unit of a web server using the generated e-mail, After the creation and update, the web server notifies the CTI server of the URL of the created and updated home page to the CTI server. It is possible to write text data and / or image data in layout block units only by instructing a web server to write data, without having to create a homepage to upload by operating a computer, There is no need to perform character recognition, and it is possible to create and update a homepage using an existing communication system that sends and receives e-mail from a facsimile machine. Since character recognition is not performed by the OCR or the like, the reading accuracy does not matter, and no posting error occurs. Then, after creating and updating the homepage, the web server notifies the CTI server of the URL,
The CTI server can acquire the homepage data, send it to the facsimile machine by facsimile, and the user can confirm the upload.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) A homepage creating / updating method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, a facsimile apparatus, a CTI server, a web server, and a homepage creating / updating facsimile communication system used therefor will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an operation unit of a facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus and a homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a CTI server according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a web server according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 show Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
7A is a sample diagram of an e-mail transmitted by the homepage creation / update facsimile communication system in FIG. 7, FIG. 7A is a diagram of a homepage created by the homepage creation / update facsimile communication system in the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram of homepage creation parameters used in the homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating processing after facsimile transmission of the homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a facsimile apparatus main body capable of creating or updating a home page by facsimile transmission, and 2 includes an operation dial and operation keys for calling.
An operation unit that can perform various operations. Reference numeral 3 denotes a liquid crystal display capable of displaying a menu screen as a list and allowing the user to select a function using the operation unit 2, and performing interactive display in the homepage creation / update mode. 4 is a handset capable of making a call, 5
Is an e-mail button that is pressed when selecting a mode for sending e-mail, and 6 is a send button (start button) that is pressed when facsimile transmission or sending e-mail data to the CTI server.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes a central control unit,
Reference numeral 20a denotes a memory unit such as a nonvolatile memory for storing various control setting values and the like necessary for control by the central control unit 20, and 20b denotes a RAM as a work area.
A program storage unit 0c stores a program for the central control unit 20 to control each unit of the facsimile apparatus and the entire system. Reference numeral 21 denotes an image data storage unit that stores data received via a communication line and stores transmission image data read by a scanner 24 described later.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a communication input / output unit which performs connection between a telephone line and the facsimile apparatus, exchanges various protocol data, and transmits and receives data. Reference numeral 23 denotes various input means, which can output an input signal to the central control unit 20 by operating the operation keys and the operation dial of the operation unit 2 shown in FIG. In addition to the functions that can be entered simply by pressing the operation key, the functions can also be executed by listing or individually displaying the menu screen on the liquid crystal display 3 and confirming one highlighted (cursor display) with the operation key. it can. The homepage creation mode selection means according to the first embodiment includes an operation unit 2 and various input means 2.
3 and a transmission button 6, the operation dial of the operation unit 2 is turned, an input signal from various input means 23 is used to display a homepage creation / update mode on the liquid crystal display 3, and the selection is confirmed by the transmission button 6. Is what you do.
In the homepage creation / update mode and the e-mail mode, the user inputs information interactively as described later. Reference numeral 24 denotes a scanner capable of reading a document image. In the first embodiment, the scanner 24 includes a CCD line image sensor. Reference numeral 25 denotes a printing unit which is used in a facsimile mode or a copy mode, and can print received facsimile image data, image data read by the scanner 24, and the like. 26 is a voice input / output unit,
Reference numeral 27 denotes a display unit that can display a menu screen on the liquid crystal display 3 and perform interactive display. Reference numeral 28 denotes a dialogue management means for displaying and giving instructions in a dialogue format when the homepage creation / update mode or the e-mail mode is selected. Reference numeral 28a denotes an e-mail management unit that manages transmission and reception of e-mail. For example, the e-mail management unit 28a performs an e-mail transmission / reception process, and when an e-mail arrives, the liquid crystal display 3
An incoming call is displayed at the top, and a user ID (user name of a user address) and a security ID, which will be described later, stored in the memory unit 20a are automatically transmitted at the time of sending an e-mail.

Next, 29 is a public line to which the facsimile machine is connected, and 30 is data for creating an e-mail transmitted from the facsimile machine when a homepage creation / update mode or an e-mail mode is selected. Is a CTI server that creates and sends an e-mail. Details will be described later. 31a and 31b are web servers capable of registering homepages, and 32 is an Internet network. The web server 31a is a web server integrated or integrated with the CTI server 30, and the web server 3a
1b is a web server connected via the Internet network 32. Normally, it is advantageous to open a homepage using a web server 31a integrated or integrated with the CTI server 30, but in some cases, a homepage can be registered in the web server 31b.

Next, a flow of interactive input and a message displayed on the liquid crystal display when a homepage is created or updated in the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, when creating a homepage,
The following preparations need to be made. That is, in order to create a homepage, it is necessary to transmit e-mail creation data from the facsimile apparatus to the CTI server 30, and it is necessary to determine the user ID, security ID, and mail address.

When the facsimile machine telephone number is registered in the facsimile machine and the facsimile machine telephone number is transmitted to the CTI server 30 (establisher), the CTI server 3
0 registers this, and transmits the user ID (user name of the user address) and the security ID to the facsimile machine. The notified security ID is registered in the memory unit 20a of the facsimile machine. The security ID is unique to the device, and is automatically attached to an electronic mail together with the user ID and transmitted. next,
In order to receive the service of the homepage, the facsimile in which necessary information including the user ID is filled in is sent to the web server 31.
a, the installer registers the user, sets various data of the homepage, and, as described later, a specific URL (Uniform Resource L) of the user's homepage.
ocator) to the user. This completes the preparation procedure.

When the preparation procedure is completed, the creation and update of the home page becomes possible. As shown in FIG. 3, it is checked whether or not an image is to be sent in order to create / update a home page (step 1). When the image is to be sent, the original image is inserted into the facsimile apparatus in the facsimile e-mail mode, and the image is read (step 2). s
If the image is read in step 2, the process proceeds to step 4. If the image cannot be read, an error process is performed (step 3), and an END process is performed (step 1).
2). If the image is not sent in step 1,
The process proceeds to step 4 as an e-mail mode (or a facsimile e-mail mode in which no image is sent).

When the e-mail button 5 is pressed in step 4, "" Fax E-mail transmission "" (m1a) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 in the case of the facsimile e-mail mode, and is selected by the operation dial in the case of the e-mail mode. As a result, "" Send text E-mail "" (m1b) is displayed. When the send button 6 (start button) is pressed, "" = "is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 prompting the user to enter an address, and an address for selecting a mode for creating and updating a home page is input ( step5). At this time, if the mode selection of the homepage creation / update is performed by the operation dial instead of the address input (step 6), the display of "" Homepage update "" (m3) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3. Here, the mode is determined by the transmission button 6, and when the transmission button 6 is pressed again, "" is displayed. When the target home page is composed of a plurality of pages, a page number to be created / updated is entered in this title (step 7). If it is not entered, it will be the top page.

Next, when the send button 6 is further pressed, "" message = "" (m5) is displayed, and it is checked whether or not there is a message (step 8). In the case of the e-mail mode, or in the case of the facsimile e-mail mode for sending a message, a message is input (step
9), proceed to step 10. In step 8, if you want to send only images in fax e-mail mode,
Proceed to step 10. In step 10, when the send button 6 is pressed, a call is made to the CTI server 30 and "" E-mail communication is in progress ""
(M6) is displayed, and CT is continued in step 11.
Data is transmitted to the I server 30. At this time, "" E-mail is being transmitted "" (m7) is displayed. At the time of this data transmission, the e-mail management means 28a
Automatically transmits the user ID and the security ID stored in.

When the transmission is completed, if there is an e-mail that has not been received on the CTI server 30, ““ E-mail not received = 1 ”
The message "" (m8) is displayed, an unreceived e-mail is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3 (step 11), and the user is prompted to receive the unreceived e-mail. Thereafter, END processing is performed (step 12). As described above, the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment transmits data for creating an e-mail to the CTI server 30 in an interactive manner,
The user ID and the security ID can be automatically transmitted by a.

Next, the CTI server according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, this CTI server is a server that implements a unified message in which at least a facsimile function and an e-mail function are integrated with a computer in this specification.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 40 denotes a CTI server control unit; 40a, a memory unit such as a non-volatile memory for storing various control setting values required when the CTI server control unit 40 controls; Is a RAM serving as a work area, and 40c is a CTI server control unit 40
A program storage unit that stores programs for controlling each unit of the I server and the entire system. Reference numeral 41 denotes a reception data section for storing data received via a communication line. Reference numeral 42 denotes a communication input / output unit connected to the public line and the web, and exchanges various protocol data, controls connection, and transmits and receives data. A data conversion unit 43 converts image data transmitted by facsimile from a data format that can be transmitted by facsimile, for example, an MR / MH format or TIFF format, to a data format that can be transmitted to the Internet, for example, a GIF format or a JPEG format. It is.

Reference numeral 44 denotes an e-mail creating unit that creates an e-mail from information for creating an e-mail sent from the facsimile machine and sends it to the web server 31a. Reference numeral 44a denotes a homepage data creation unit that obtains homepage data based on the URL notified by the web server 31 after creating and updating the homepage, and facsimile-transmits it to the facsimile apparatus. When the URL is sent, the homepage data creation unit 44a acquires the homepage data and temporarily stores the homepage data in the reception data unit 41. Next, the data conversion unit 43 converts the data into a format that allows facsimile transmission, and the homepage data generation unit 44a generates and transmits a facsimile to the facsimile machine.
Since the homepage created and updated by the home data creation unit 44a can be checked, the user of the facsimile apparatus can start up the homepage with peace of mind in the present invention, and can perform the checking work automatically, so that there is no trouble. Reference numeral 57 denotes a random number generator.

The electronic mail created by the electronic mail creating section 44 will be described with reference to FIG. 45 is a user ID. P1234567 described as an example
8, "5678" is the last four digits of the facsimile machine telephone number, and "1234" is a random number obtained by the random number generator 57. Not only the last four digits but all digits may be used. If the user IDs overlap, a random number may be obtained again. Therefore, the same ID never occurs in the user ID 45. As described above, the user ID 45 is associated with the facsimile apparatus telephone number, and is used for authentication of the web servers 31a and 31b when creating and updating a homepage. Therefore, each facsimile apparatus telephone number is associated with each home page. In the first embodiment, this is a URL management unit 5 described later.
The path name of the URL created in Step 6 is entered in the layout block serving as the title of the home page by default as title information, so that it is further closely associated with the facsimile apparatus telephone number.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a title for writing the designated page of the home page. When the home page has a plurality of pages,
This is to indicate which page is the target. Reference numeral 47 denotes an e-mail address, and a control parameter "B" is added to a specific e-mail address "hp@abc.com" which means homepage creation / update for the web servers 31a and 31b.
L ”and the mail address“ hpBL@abc.c ”
om ”. Note that there may be no control parameter. Reference numeral 48 denotes text data to be written in a predetermined layout block of the homepage, and reference numeral 49 denotes image data read by the scanner unit 24. When there is only text data, there is no image data 49, and when there is only image data, there is no text data 48.
Reference numeral 49 denotes image data read by the scanner 24 or the like.
When there is only text data, there is no image data 49,
When there is only image data, there is no text data 48. The image data can be sent in the form of an attached file instead of being read by the scanner 24, and in this case, the text data and the image data can be transmitted together.

Next, based on FIG. 5, the web server 31
The configuration of a and 31b will be described. Reference numeral 50 denotes a web server control unit; 50a, a memory unit such as a non-volatile memory for storing various control setting values and the like necessary for control by the web server control unit 50; 50b, a RAM as a work area Reference numeral 50c denotes a program storage unit in which the web server central control unit 50 stores a program for controlling each unit of the web servers 31a and 31b and the entire system. Reference numeral 51 denotes a reception data section for storing data received via a communication line. Reference numeral 52 denotes a communication input / output unit that exchanges various protocol data, controls connection, and transmits and receives data. Reference numeral 53 denotes a homepage processing unit that performs processing when creating and registering a homepage in the web servers 31a and 31b and updating the homepage. 54 receives the email, separates the control parameters from the email address 47,
The decoding unit decodes a layout block to be processed and a homepage creation parameter which is positional information to be arranged in the horizontal direction. 55 is a homepage storage unit for storing registered homepages, and 56 is a UR of each homepage.
A URL management unit that manages L. After creating and updating the homepage, the URL management unit 56 stores the URL in the CTI server 30.
Notify.

The URL of the present invention uses a number common to the user ID 45 associated with the facsimile apparatus telephone number as described above as a path name. The URL is configured by adding a domain name and a user ID 45 to this path name. For example, “http: //www.domain name / user ID”. As described above, the user ID p12
"5678" of 345678 is the last four digits of the facsimile apparatus telephone number, and "1234" is a random number obtained by the random number generator 57. In this case, "http: // www.
Domain name / p12345678 ". As an example, if the domain name is “xxx.co.jp” and the home page is composed of three pages, the top page of the URL is “http://www.xxx.co.jp/p1”.
2345678 / ", and the third page is" http:
// www. xxx. co. jp / p12345678
/ 003 ”. Then, the web servers 31a, 31
b is "hp@abc.c"
om ”, in the case of the web server 31a where the server location may be common, the domain name“ xx ”
x. co. jp ”may become“ abc.com ”. Also, the user ID 45 “p12345678”
Is also associated with the mail address of the only facsimile machine in the world, and the user name p123
Use 45678 and enter this e-mail address as "p123
45678 @ yyy. com ".

However, the user ID 45 and the URL may be numbers associated with different facsimile apparatus telephone numbers. As described above, in the first embodiment, the user ID 45 is associated with the facsimile apparatus telephone number, and the user ID 45 is further associated with the UR.
Since it is associated with L, there is no possibility that the URLs conflict and become duplicated. The user only needs to memorize the facsimile apparatus telephone number as the center, and homepage management is extremely easy.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the home pages created by the web servers 31a and 31b according to the first embodiment include one or more editable formats in a format for screen display as a browser. Layout block A,
, Y, Z are provided. Numerous patterns are prepared for the layout blocks A, B, C,..., Y, and Z. The layout block shown in FIG. I have. In the HTML format, a layout block area may be specified by a FORM tag. Embodiment 1
In, the layout block A is a block serving as a title, and a user ID (URL path name) associated with the facsimile apparatus telephone number is written therein by default. The homepage creation parameter described in FIG. 7B is a control parameter for instructing position information in the horizontal direction in the layout block. L indicates an arrangement to be left-aligned, C indicates an alignment to the center, and R indicates an alignment to the right. As described above, the number of pages is specified in the title of the e-mail. For example,
In FIG. 7A, the text data in the layout block B is left-aligned. When this is represented by a control parameter, it is BL. When this is represented by a mail address, the specific mail address with control function "hpB
L @ abc. com ". If there is text data and image data, it specifies where to place the text data. If a layout box name is not specified as a control parameter, a predetermined layout block will be created / updated. However, according to this, a homepage can be created / updated most easily.

How the homepage creation / update process is performed after data for creating an electronic mail from the facsimile machine is transmitted to CTI server 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, when there is a transmission from the facsimile machine, the CTI server 30 performs user authentication with the user ID and the security ID (step 20). This user ID is associated with the facsimile machine telephone number, and since this user ID is associated with the URL, there is no possibility that the URLs conflict and become duplicated. When the authentication is completed, the CTI server 30 receives the mail address for creating and updating the homepage, the text data and / or the image data, and stores them in the reception data section (step 21). Subsequently, if there is image data transmitted by facsimile, the data converter 43 converts the data format into a data format that can be transmitted to the Internet (step 22). When the conversion of the image data is completed, the e-mail creating unit 44 creates the transmitted data as an e-mail (the image is an attached file), and the web server 31
a and 31b (step 23). When the e-mail arrives, the web servers 31a and 31b authenticate the user with the user ID and the security ID (ste
p24). When the authentication is completed, the web servers 31a and 31b
Receives the e-mail address and the text data and / or image data and stores them in the received data section (step 2).
5). Next, the decryption unit 54 separates the layout block name of the control parameter and the homepage creation parameter from the mail address and extracts them (step 26).

When the layout block is known and the layout information is known as the homepage creation parameter, the homepage processing unit 53 recognizes the number of pages from the number sent as the title and sends the received data to the layout block in the homepage format for editing. Part 51
Write the text data and image data read from. In the case of updating the homepage, the data is written over the written data. As a result, old data is deleted and new data is written.
At this point, the creation of the homepage is completed, and the homepage processing unit 53 registers and stores the homepage in the homepage storage unit 55 (step 27).

Next, the homepage processing unit 53 executes the CTI
The server 30 is notified of the URL of the newly created / updated homepage managed by the URL management unit 56 (st
ep28). The CTI server 30 acquires home page data based on the URL, and converts it into data that can be transmitted by facsimile by the data conversion unit 43 (step 2).
9) Send to facsimile machine (step 30).
The facsimile machine receives this, and the printing unit 25 prints out the image of the homepage (step).
31), END processing is performed (step 32).

As described above, the homepage creating / updating method, the CTI server, the web server, and the homepage creating / updating facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment, after the homepage is created / updated,
The URL is notified to the server, the CTI server obtains the homepage data, can transmit the data to the facsimile machine by facsimile, and the user can confirm the upload.

[0059]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
In the homepage creation / update method, one or more layout blocks are provided in the format, a specific e-mail address indicating the homepage creation / update composed of a web server name and control parameters, and text data and / or an image to be written in the layout block. Facsimile transmission of data from the facsimile machine to the CTI server,
The I server converts the data format of the image data and sends it by e-mail to the web server where the homepage is stored,
When an e-mail is created for the e-mail address and the e-mail is received, the web server decodes the control parameters from the e-mail address, writes text data and / or image data in the layout block, and creates / updates a home page. After creating and updating the homepage, the web server notifies the CTI server of the URL,
Since the TI server acquires homepage data and sends it to the facsimile machine by facsimile, data can be written for each layout block, and there is no need to perform character recognition from image data, and control is performed from the e-mail address addressed to the web server. To identify the content of
A homepage can be created and updated using a communication system that sends and receives electronic mail from a facsimile machine. Since character recognition is not performed by the OCR or the like, the reading accuracy does not matter, and no posting error occurs. After creating and updating the homepage, the web server sends a UTI to the CTI server.
The RL is notified, the CTI server acquires the homepage data, and can transmit the data to the facsimile machine by facsimile, and the user can confirm the upload.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a homepage creating / updating method, wherein a specific mail address indicating the homepage creating / updating includes a layout block name, text data and / or image data to be written in the layout block. Since there are control parameters including a homepage creation parameter indicating arrangement information and a position in the layout at which data is arranged, it is possible to use an e-mail to instruct.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the CTI server obtains homepage data based on the URL notified by the web server after creating and updating the homepage, and transmits the homepage data to the facsimile apparatus by facsimile. Is provided, the image data is converted into data, and the text data and / or
Alternatively, the converted image data can be sent by e-mail, and after creating and updating the homepage, the homepage data can be acquired based on the URL notified by the web server, and can be transmitted to the facsimile apparatus by facsimile.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a web server for writing text data and / or image data transmitted from a facsimile apparatus via a CTI server into one or more layout blocks constituting a home page. A decoding unit that decodes control parameters from the e-mail address of the sent e-mail and notifies the homepage processing unit of the name of the layout block to be processed and control information, a memory unit that stores received data, and homepage data. And a URL management unit that stores and manages the URL of the homepage, which is transmitted by facsimile machine and transmitted by facsimile, and decrypted by e-mail created by converting the data format of image data in the CTI server. Layout decrypted by the department Writes text data and / or image data into the homepage to create a homepage, and after creating and updating the homepage, notifies the CTI server of the URL of the created and updated homepage. Control parameters can be extracted, and text data and / or image data can be written in layout block units only by instructing a web server to write data without having to create a homepage to upload by operating a computer. Yes, there is no need to perform character recognition,
A homepage can be created and updated using a communication system that sends and receives electronic mail from a facsimile machine. Since character recognition is not performed by the OCR or the like, the reading accuracy does not matter, and no posting error occurs. After creating and updating the homepage, the URL of the created and updated homepage can be notified to the CTI server.

A homepage creating / updating facsimile communication system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a web server decrypts an electronic mail transmitted from a facsimile apparatus and created by converting the data format of image data in a CTI server. After writing the text data and / or the image data after the data format conversion into the layout block decrypted by the section, creating the homepage, and creating and updating the homepage, the U of the created and updated homepage is written.
Since the web server notifies the CTI server of the RL, the content of the control can be specified from the e-mail address, and the data can be written to the web server without having to create a homepage to be uploaded by operating the computer. Text data and / or image data can be written in layout block units by simply instructing, creating a homepage using an existing communication system that sends and receives e-mail from a facsimile machine without the need for character recognition.・ Updating becomes possible. O
Since character recognition is not performed by a CR or the like, the reading accuracy does not matter, and no posting error occurs. Then, after creating and updating the homepage, the web server notifies the URL to the CTI server, the CTI server acquires the homepage data, can transmit the data to the facsimile apparatus by facsimile, and the user can confirm the upload. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an operation unit of a facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus and a homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an interactive flowchart for creating and updating a homepage of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a CTI server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a web server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sample diagram of an e-mail transmitted by the homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7A is a diagram of a homepage created by a homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7B is a homepage used in a homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Diagram of creation parameters

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of processing after facsimile transmission in the homepage creation / update facsimile communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile machine main body 2 Operation part 3 Liquid crystal display 4 Handset 5 E-mail button 6 Send button 20 Central control part 20a, 40a, 50a Memory part 20b, 40b, 50b RAM 20c, 40c, 50c Program storage part 21 Image storage part 22, 42, 52 Communication input / output unit 23 Various input means 24 Scanner 25 Print unit 26 Voice input / output unit 27 Display unit 28 Dialog management unit 28a E-mail management unit 29 Public line 30 CTI server 31a, 31b Web server 32 Internet network 40 CTI server Central control units 41, 51 Received data unit 43 Data conversion unit 44 E-mail creation unit 44a Homepage data creation unit 45 User 46 Title 47 Email address 48 Text data 49 Image data 50 Web Server central control unit 53 Homepage processing unit 54 Decryption unit 55 Homepage storage unit 56 URL management unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] A facsimile apparatus for providing one or more layout blocks in a format of a homepage to be registered in a web server, wherein a specific mail address indicating creation / update of a homepage and text data and / or image data to be written in the layout block are provided. To CT
The CTI server converts the data format of the image data, sends an e-mail to the web server where the homepage is stored, and writes the text data and / or image data in the layout block. A homepage creating / updating method for creating / updating a homepage, wherein after creating / updating a homepage, the web server notifies the CTI server of a URL, the CTI server acquires homepage data, and sends the homepage data to the facsimile machine. Homepage creation / update method characterized by facsimile transmission. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the specific mail address for creating / updating the home page is the layout block name,
2. The homepage creation / management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a homepage creation parameter indicating arrangement information of the text data and / or image data to be written in the layout block.
Update method. 3. A communication input / output unit for receiving data for creating an electronic mail that is created in an interactive format and transmitted by facsimile, and a data format of image data in the data is selected from a data format that can be transmitted by facsimile. A data format conversion unit for converting the data into a data format that can be transmitted to the Internet, and destined for a specific mail address meaning homepage creation / update, the text data to be written into the layout block and / or the image data after the data format conversion as contents. A CTI server for transmitting an e-mail to be sent, comprising: a homepage data creation unit that obtains homepage data based on the URL notified by the web server after creating and updating the homepage, and transmits the facsimile to the facsimile apparatus. CTI characterized by the following:
server. 4. A homepage processing unit for writing text data and / or image data transmitted from a facsimile apparatus via a CTI server into one or more layout blocks constituting a homepage, and a mail address of the transmitted e-mail. A decoding unit that decodes the control parameters from the URL and notifies the homepage processing unit of the name of the layout block to be processed and the control information; a memory unit that stores received data; a homepage storage unit that stores homepage data; A URL management unit that stores and manages a URL, in a layout block decrypted by the decryption unit by an e-mail transmitted by facsimile from the facsimile apparatus and created by converting the data format of image data in the CTI server. The text A web server to create a home page by writing the data and / or image data, after you create and update the home page, web server, characterized in that it sends the URL of the home page that was created and updated in the CTI server. 5. A facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting a specific mail address indicating creation / update of a home page, text data and / or image data to be written in a layout block, a CTI server according to claim 3, and
A text server and / or data format conversion to a layout block decrypted by a decryption unit of the web server by an email transmitted from the facsimile apparatus and generated by the CTI server, comprising the web server according to claim 4. A homepage creation / update facsimile communication system for writing image data afterwards and creating a homepage, wherein after the homepage is created / updated, the web server notifies the CTI server of the URL of the created / updated homepage. Homepage creation / update facsimile communication system.