JP2002305635A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a troublesome operation procedure in which the telephone number of a transmission destination is inputted with a dial each time an original is transmitted in the conventional practice, by automatically reading the transmission destination of the original with facsimile equipment. SOLUTION: This facsimile equipment for reading a transmission original and transmitting the read data to a device corresponding to the telephone number of the transmission destination, includes a recognizing means for recognizing the telephone number of the transmission destination from the read data of the transmission original and an auto dialing means for setting the recognized telephone number of the transmission destination.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of reading a transmission destination described in a document, recognizing a telephone number of the transmission destination from the read transmission destination, and automatically transmitting the telephone number to the destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When transmitting a conventional facsimile,
After the original is set on the facsimile machine, the operator needs to dial (key) the telephone number (FAX number) of the transmission destination. Further, depending on the device, it is possible to dial an abbreviated number registered in advance in the facsimile device, but again, every time an operator transmits a document, a dial input is required.

Further, in a conventional facsimile machine,
When inputting the telephone number of the transmission destination, the number of digits of the telephone number is large, so there are many input errors, and there is a problem that the original is transmitted to the wrong destination. As a countermeasure against telephone number input errors, a display device for displaying the telephone number is conventionally provided on the facsimile machine, and the operator confirms the telephone number entered by dialing, and looks at the displayed number and presses the send button. Some did this by pressing.

[0004]

Problems to be solved by the present invention (Objects)
Is automatically read by the facsimile machine at the destination of the original, so that every time a conventional original is sent,
It is to improve a troublesome operation procedure in which a telephone number of a transmission destination is dialed. Another problem (object) of the present invention is that a facsimile apparatus which can easily confirm a transmission destination is easy to make an error when confirming a telephone number of a transmission destination composed of ten or more digits. It is to provide.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a facsimile apparatus for reading a transmission original and transmitting the read data to an apparatus corresponding to a telephone number of a transmission destination, the facsimile apparatus reads the transmission original from the read data of the transmission original. Conventionally, the facsimile apparatus itself automatically reads the destination of a document by providing recognition means for recognizing the destination telephone number and auto-dial means for setting the recognized destination telephone number. It is possible to realize a facsimile apparatus in which the troublesome operation procedure of dialing in the telephone number of the transmission destination every time the original is transmitted is improved. (Claim 1)

[0006] Further, by including means for displaying the recognized telephone number of the destination on the display unit, it is possible to operate whether the telephone number (FAX number) of the destination recognized by the facsimile apparatus is correct or not. The original can be transmitted after confirmation by the user. (Claim 2) The recognizing means includes a function of recognizing the address of the transmission destination, and displays the recognized address of the transmission destination together with the telephone number of the transmission destination on the display unit, thereby displaying the transmission destination. Since the address (for example, XX Electric Corporation △△) is displayed on the display unit, it is easy to determine whether the destination is correct or not. (Claim 3)

[0007] In addition, the recognition means recognizes
By outputting the telephone number and / or address of the transmission destination by voice, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the transmission destination is correct even when the operator is located away from the facsimile apparatus. (Claim 4) In addition, storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number data corresponding to the destination address is provided, and the destination name and telephone number recognized by the recognition means and the storage means are stored in the storage means. By comparing the data with the data, an alarm is issued in the case of a mismatch, so that the facsimile apparatus itself can recognize an error in the transmitted document or an error in the recognition of the recognition means. (Claim 5)

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU that executes control in a facsimile. The image reading unit 2, the recording unit 3, the display unit 4, the operation unit 5, and the sound generation unit 6 are connected to the CPU 1 via an interface 12. Further, a ROM 7, a RAM 8, a modem 9 and a recognition unit 11 are connected to the CPU 1 to configure a facsimile apparatus.

The image reading section 2 has a function of reading a document set in a facsimile machine, and the read data is stored in a RAM 8 via an interface 12. The recording unit 3 records, via an interface 12, data received via a telephone line 10 connected to a modem.

The display unit 4 can display a telephone number of a destination dialed from the operation unit, data on the destination recognized by a recognition unit described later, and the like. The operation unit 5 includes a plurality of keys, and performs input operations such as input of a telephone number of a transmission destination of a document.

The voice generating section 6 can output information on the destination of the original document recognized by the recognizing section 11 by voice. The ROM 7 is a memory that stores a program for controlling the operation of the facsimile apparatus, a program for recognizing characters (numbers of telephone numbers and kanji, katakana, and hiragana of an address), a speech synthesis program, and the like. The RAM 8 is a memory for temporarily storing data read from a document and received data.

The modem is a communication control device for connecting the facsimile machine to the telephone line 10. The recognizing unit 11 has a function of recognizing data related to a transmission destination described at a predetermined position of the document read by the image reading unit 2. Not just the phone number of the recipient,
It has the function of recognizing the personal name of the person who wants to deliver the manuscript.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention during automatic transmission will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. First, the transmission original is set on the facsimile machine.
(Step S1) In the following description, a case will be described as an example where a facsimile transmission slip as shown in FIG. 2 is given as a cover (kagami) to a transmission original.・ Facsimile machine is in automatic mode (auto dial)
Or not. (Step S2)

If (N) is determined in step S2,
Since it is a normal facsimile transmission, the destination telephone number (FAX number) is dialed in from the operation unit 5. (Step S13) Next, the image reading unit 2 executes document reading. (Step S14) Transmit the read original. (Step S10) The document data read by the image reading unit 2 is stored in the memory (RAM) 8 until it is transmitted.

In the case of automatic (Y) as determined in step S2, the original is read. (Step S3) Next, the read document data is stored in the memory (RAM) 13
To enter. Recognition unit 1 determines whether or not the original data stored in memory (RAM) 13 has a telephone number (FAX number) of the transmission destination.
Judge one. (Step S5)

In the case of (N) in the judgment in step S5, the destination telephone number (FAX number) is dialed in from the operation unit 5. (Step S12) The original read in step S3 and stored in the memory (RAM) 8 is transmitted. (Step S10)

If it is determined (Y) in step S5 that the read data stored in the memory (RAM) 8 has the destination address of the transmission destination (for example, as shown in FIG. The recognizing unit 11 determines whether or not (様) exists. (Step S6) If the judgment in step S6 is (Y), the address of the destination (for example, XX Electric Corporation △△ and the telephone number (FAX) number of the destination) are displayed on the display unit 4. To be displayed.
(Step S7) If the judgment in step S6 is (N), step S5
Display unit 4 displays the telephone number (FAX number) of the transmission destination
To be displayed. (Step S11)

Next, in step S7 or S11, the operator determines whether or not the content displayed on the display unit 4 is correct. If the content is correct, the operator presses the OK (Y) key. (Step S8) If the answer is OK (Y) in step S8, step S8
The telephone number (fax number) of the transmission destination recognized in step 5 is automatically dialed. (Step S9) After the completion of the auto dial in step S9, the transmission of the original is executed. (Step S10)

If the determination in step S8 is (N), dial the telephone number (FAX number) of the transmission destination from the operation unit 5. (Step S12) The original read in step S3 and stored in the memory (RAM) 8 is transmitted. (Step S10)

In step S7 or S11, the telephone number of the transmission destination and the name of the destination are displayed on the display unit 4. By outputting the voice from the voice generation unit 6, the contents can be easily presented to the operator. May be determined. In the present invention, in step S7, the destination address (for example, XX Electric Co., Ltd.) is displayed.
Confirmation of the telephone number of the destination of 10 digits or more is apt to cause an error, but the address of the destination (XX Electric Co., Ltd. △△) is for the operator while the original is being transmitted. You should be aware of it, and the mistake is based on the premise that it can be easily determined.

A destination and a telephone number (FAX number) of the other party that repeatedly executes facsimile transmission are stored in a memory (RAM) 8 in advance, and it is determined whether the destination name matches the telephone number. It is also possible.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus for reading a transmission original and transmitting the read data to an apparatus corresponding to the telephone number of the transmission destination, the facsimile apparatus reads the transmission original from the read data of the transmission original. By providing recognition means for recognizing a number and auto-dial means for setting the telephone number of the recognized transmission destination, the facsimile apparatus itself automatically reads the transmission destination of the original, thereby enabling the conventional transmission of the original. Each time, a facsimile apparatus in which the troublesome operation procedure of dialing in the telephone number of the transmission destination is improved can be realized.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the telephone number of the transmission destination (FAX number) recognized by the facsimile apparatus is included by including means for displaying the telephone number of the transmission destination recognized on the display unit. However, the original can be transmitted after the operator confirms whether or not it is correct.
In the invention according to claim 3, the recognition means includes a function of recognizing a destination address, and displays the recognized destination address together with the destination telephone number on a display unit. Since the address of the transmission destination (for example, ○ Denki Co., Ltd. Δ △) is displayed on the display unit, the determination can be made easily.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the telephone number and / or address of the transmission destination recognized by the recognizing means are output by voice, so that the operator is located at a place remote from the facsimile apparatus. Also in this case, it can be easily determined whether or not the transmission destination is correct. Further, in the invention according to claim 5, storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of telephone number data corresponding to the destination address is provided, and the address and telephone number recognized by the recognition means and the storage means are stored in the storage means. By comparing the stored data with the stored data, an alarm is issued in the case of a mismatch, so that the facsimile apparatus itself can perform an error in the transmitted document or an error in the recognition of the recognition unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a facsimile original transmitted according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of automatic facsimile transmission of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 Image reading part 3 Recording part 4 Display part 5 Operation part 6 Sound generation part 7 ROM 8 RAM 9 Modem 10 Telephone line 11 Recognition part 12 Interface (IF)

Continuation of the front page F term (reference) 5C075 BA06 CE14 5K036 AA15 BB01 DD01 DD25 JJ03 JJ12 5K101 KK01 NN06 RR12

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for reading a transmission original and transmitting the read data to an apparatus corresponding to a transmission destination telephone number, a recognizing means for recognizing a transmission destination telephone number from the transmission original reading data, A facsimile apparatus, comprising: auto dial means for setting a telephone number of a recognized transmission destination. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying the recognized telephone number of the transmission destination on a display unit. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recognizing means includes a function of recognizing a destination address, and displays the recognized destination address together with a destination telephone number on a display unit. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a telephone number and / or an address of a transmission destination recognized by the recognition unit are output as voice. 5. A storage means for storing a plurality of telephone number data corresponding to a destination address of a transmission destination, wherein the destination name and the telephone number recognized by the recognition means and the data stored in the storage means are stored. By comparing
The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an alarm is issued when there is a mismatch.