JP2003259063A - Facsimile device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile device which can continuously output a communication management report with diverse display styles varying by sender without sorting the report into different recording charts. <P>SOLUTION: Communication management report sorted by sender is generated with different display styles for each sender, which is then continuously printed on the recording chart. The numbers of transmissions counted on a sender basis as well as transmission histories of each sender arranged in datal order are printed out on this report. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a communication management function for outputting a communication management report for notifying a user of details of a transmission operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile machine is provided with a communication management function for confirming whether or not the communication with the other party is normally performed. This communication management function,
There is a communication management report function for printing a communication management report for confirming the communication result of each communication every predetermined number of times of communication. Using this communication management report function, multiple communication results can be output at one time to a communication management report, the communication date and time displayed in the communication management report and the communication you want to confirm from the recipient can be recognized, and the communication can be performed normally. You can check whether or not you have been broken.

In a facsimile machine having such a function, one facsimile machine may be operated by a plurality of senders to form a facsimile machine. Furthermore, the facsimile machine is a LAN (Local Area Net).
work) etc., network management is performed, a single facsimile machine is used by a plurality of senders, and facsimile transmission is performed to the outside. In such cases, the facsimile apparatus is provided with a function for outputting a communication management report for each sender in order to confirm a plurality of communication results for each sender. The output function of the communication management report for each sender is as follows.
This is called the "department management report function".

[0004]

However, when the communication management report for each sender is output by using the department management report function, the number of times of use is small depending on the sender, and the margin of the output communication management report is small. Sometimes the part occupies a lot. Therefore, the recording paper to be output may be wasted. Further, since the same display format is used for output, the procedure required to confirm to which sender the communication management report is complicated becomes complicated.

In view of such a problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus which continuously outputs a communication management report having a different display format for each sender without separating it for each recording sheet. .

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is a facsimile apparatus, in which a communication control section for transmitting and receiving a signal to and from another communication apparatus, and a document based on a received image signal. And a memory for recording various kinds of information, and a communication result including a destination telephone number based on the transmission history recorded in the memory is output for a plurality of times of communication. In a facsimile device having a communication management report function of printing a copy and outputting as a communication management report, when transmitting an image signal to another communication device, the sender of the image signal to be transmitted is confirmed, and The sender is also recorded in the transmission history, and when the communication result is printed on the output section in the communication management report, it is continuously printed in a special display format different for each sender. It is characterized in.

In such a facsimile device, when outputting a communication management report, the communication management report can be printed out in a display format different for each sender. By doing so, even if the transmission history for each sender is continuously printed, it is possible to easily determine which sender's transmission history from the display format. Further, since the transmission history for each sender is continuously printed, it is possible to save the recording paper to be printed.

In such a facsimile apparatus, as described in claim 2, by confirming the sender included in the transmission history, the transmission history is divided for each sender so that the memory is divided. The transmission history is rearranged within the communication management report so that when the communication result is printed on the output section, the divided transmission history of each sender is continuously printed. Then, the transmission history for each sender may be more easily grasped.

Further, as described in claim 3, the number of transmissions for each sender is confirmed by counting the senders recorded in the transmission history, and the communication result is shown in the communication management report. When printed by the output unit, the transmission count of each sender is added to the transmission history of each sender so that the transmission count can be easily confirmed. You can

Further, as described in claim 4, the transmission history includes the transmission time required for transmitting the image signal, and the transmission time included in the transmission history is aggregated for each sender. When the communication result is printed on the output section by the communication management report, the transmission time aggregated for each sender is added to the transmission history of each sender and printed. Alternatively, as described in claim 5, the transmission history includes the number of pages of the original document that is transmitted by the image signal, and the number of pages included in the transmission history is aggregated for each sender. When the communication result is printed on the output section of the communication management report, the number of pages counted for each sender is added to the transmission history of each sender and printed. , Fax transmission of each sender It is possible to check the use fee.

Further, as described in claim 6, the transmission history of each sender is printed on the basis of each transmission date and time, thereby facilitating the use time of facsimile transmission of each sender. You can figure it out.

Further, as described in claim 7, when the facsimile device is capable of printing in color, it is assumed that the display format is set according to the color printed when outputting as the communication management report. I don't mind.
That is, the communication management report may be printed by changing the color for each sender.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. The "communication result" in the present embodiment is different from the "communication result" that includes the other party's telephone number in the claims, and indicates whether or not the communication state with the destination facsimile machine is good. .

The facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 1 has a main control section 1 for controlling the entire apparatus, a communication control section 2 for transmitting / receiving and modulating / demodulating signals, encoding transmission signals and decoding received signals. An operation unit 3 including operation keys and a touch panel for performing operations, and an LC for displaying telephone numbers, functions, etc.
A display unit 4 such as D, and an image signal input / output processing unit 5 for processing an image signal for displaying the received document and converting the document read by the photoelectric conversion element into an image signal.
An image memory 6 for temporarily storing the image signal received by the communication control unit 2 and the image signal read by the image signal input / output processing unit 5, and a plurality of telephone numbers, transmission history, reception history, etc. Memory 7 and PC (Personal Compute
r) and other facsimile machines and an interface 8 for LAN connection.

In such a facsimile machine, the operation when the image signal is normally transmitted to the destination facsimile machine will be described. When transmitting directly from the facsimile device, first, by a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) provided in the image signal input / output processing unit 5,
When the transmission original set by the sender is read, it is converted into an image signal and stored in the image memory 6. Then, the dial key of the operation unit 3 is operated to input the telephone number of the transmission destination and the sender code indicating the sender. The telephone number and the sender code of this transmission destination are recorded in the memory 7 together with the address of the image memory 6 where the image signal is recorded.

When a sender accesses a facsimile machine from a PC or the like via a LAN and sends an image signal to be transmitted to the facsimile machine via the LAN, the sender first indicates the sender from the accessing PC via the interface 8. Check the code. When the image signal transmitted by operating the PC of the access source and the telephone number of the transmission destination are received through the interface 8, the image signal is stored in the image memory 6, and the telephone number of the transmission destination and the sender. The code is recorded in the memory 7 together with the address of the image memory 6 where the image signal is recorded.

As described above, when the facsimile apparatus is directly operated or the communication is performed from the outside through the LAN, the telephone number of the transmission destination, the sender code, and the image signal are recorded, respectively. Communication control unit 2 sends a CNG (Calling Tone) to the destination facsimile machine.
To send through. A CED (Call) that indicates that the destination facsimile machine that received this CNG has arrived
ed Station Identification) is received by the communication control unit 2.

After that, the facsimile machine of the destination receives N
SF (Non-Standard Facilities), CSI (Called St
aion Identification), DIS (Digital Identificat)
IonSignal) is received and is sent to the destination facsimile machine by NSS (Non-Standard Facilities Set-up),
TSI (Transmitting Station Identification), D
By transmitting CS (Digital Command Signal), the function of each device is identified together with the destination facsimile device.

When the identification of the function of the device is completed for both transmission and reception, the TCF (Tr
aining check field) is transmitted, and when training is performed to determine whether or not it is transmitted normally, it is determined that the transmission is normally performed, and CFR (Confirmation to Receive)
Is transmitted from the destination facsimile machine, the communication becomes possible. After the communication becomes possible in this way, the image signal stored in the image memory 6 is read out, and the communication control unit 2 compresses the data, encodes it, modulates it, and transmits it to the destination facsimile machine through the communication line. To do.

After that, the image signal which is the final page of the transmission original is transmitted, and EOP is sent to the destination facsimile machine.
When (End Of Procedure) is transmitted and the image signal is correctly received by the destination facsimile machine, the MCF (Message Co
nfirmation). When the MCF is received, the DCN (Disc
onnect) to notify the line disconnection and disconnect the line. Then, when the image signal transmission operation is performed, a transmission history table is stored in the memory 7 as shown in FIG.
The transmission time (time taken for transmission) and the communication result are stored.

At this time, when the communication is normally performed as described above, the fact that the communication result is good is stored in the memory 7 together with the telephone number of the transmission destination at the time of the communication, the transmission date and time and the transmission time. It Further, when CED is not received for a predetermined time during the communication as described above, the fact that the communication connection with the destination facsimile device is impossible is a communication result, and the transmission destination at the time of the communication is It is stored in the memory 7 together with the telephone number and the transmission date and time. Furthermore,
After the line is connected after receiving the CED, if the signal is not normally transmitted / received to / from the destination facsimile device and the line is disconnected, the destination facsimile device did not perform normal communication. Is stored in the memory 7 as the communication result together with the telephone number of the transmission destination at the time of the communication, the transmission date and time, and the transmission time.

<Example of Operation of Department Management Report Function> An example of operation of the department management report function in the facsimile apparatus which performs the transmission operation as described above and stores the transmission history in the memory 7 will be described below. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the department management report function in this example. The department management report function is used when a timer (not shown) or the like confirms that a predetermined date and time has passed, or when a counter or the like (not shown) confirms that the transmission operation has been performed a predetermined number of times. Or
When the operation unit 3 is operated and it is requested to operate the department management report function, the operation is started.

When the operation of the department management report function is started as described above, first, the transmission history table as shown in FIG. 2 stored in the memory 7 is read (STEP
1), the total transmission history m from this transmission history table (see FIG.
In the case of, m = 15) is confirmed (STEP 2). or,
Sender codes 1, 2, ..., N (in the case of FIG. 2, 1, 2,
3, 4, 5 and, as shown in the display format table of FIG. 5 to be described later, the transmission codes of the senders A to E are represented by 1 to 5). In order to output the history information in order from the code 1, the sender code x for reading the transmission history is initialized as 1 (STEP
3). Then, the remaining transmission history total number k remaining in the transmission history table is initialized as the transmission history total number m confirmed in STEP 2 (STEP 4).

Next, the transmission history number s for each sender read from the transmission history table is initialized to 0 (STEP 5), and after the operation of STEP 5, the transmission history number t simply read is set to 1. (STEP
6). Then, from the transmission history table of FIG. 2, the oldest transmission history that has not been read since the operation of the department management report function was started is read (STEP 7). Then, by confirming whether or not the sender code of the read transmission history matches the sender code x, it is confirmed whether or not it is the transmission history of the sender who is currently creating the communication management report ( STEP8).

At this time, when the sender code of the transmission history is x (Yes), a transmission history table for each sender as shown in FIG. 4 in the memory 7 (hereinafter, to be distinguished from the transmission history table of FIG. 2). , "Department management table")
Write the transmission history read by TEP7 (STEP
9). Note that when the transmission history is arranged in chronological order like the transmission history table of FIG. 2, the transmission history written in the department management table is written in the address next to the previously written transmission history. In the department management table, the transmission history is arranged in chronological order for each sender.

When the transmission history is written in the department management table, the memory 7 serving as a comparison table between the sender code and the display format is determined in order to determine the display format when the transmission report is output according to the sender. The display format for the sender code x is read out from the display format table as shown in FIG. 5 and is recorded together with the transmission history in the department management table (S
TEP10). Then, since one transmission history is read for the sender code x, one transmission history number s for the sender of the sender code x is counted (STEP 11).

When the sender code read from the transmission history table in STEP 8 is not x (No), or when the transmission history number s for each sender is counted in STEP 11, the sender code x is transmitted. It is confirmed whether the transmission history number t read from the transmission history table after the confirmation of the transmission history for the person matches the remaining transmission history total number k (STEP 12). At this time, when the transmission history number t does not match the remaining transmission history total number k (N
o) Then, in order to read the next transmission history and confirm the sender, after counting one transmission history number t (STEP1
3), the operations after STEP 7 are performed.

In STEP 12, the transmission history number t
Is equal to the total number of remaining transmission history k (Yes), the transmission history number s corresponds to the transmission history number of the sender of the sender code x stored in the transmission history table. The number of transmissions by the person is recorded in the department management table (STEP 14). Since the number of transmission histories moved from the transmission history table to the department management table is s, the number of remaining transmission histories in the transmission history table k
Is newly set as k = ks (STEP1
5).

After that, the sender code x is n, and it is confirmed whether or not the transmission history has been confirmed for all the senders (STEP 16). At this time, sender code x
Is not n (No), the sender code x is x = x + 1
And the next sender code is set (STEP1
7), operations after STEP 5 are performed. When the sender code x is n (Yes), after the transmission history is read from the department management table in the order in which it was written (STEP 1
8), the communication management report as shown in FIG. 6 corresponding to each sender is printed on the recording paper and output (STEP 19).

In the present example, the transmission times recorded in the transmission history table of FIG. 2 may be integrated for each sender, and the transmission times for each sender may be totaled. At this time, S
At the time of initializing the transmission history number s which is the number of transmissions in TEP5, the total time of the transmission time of each sender is initialized to 0, and the number of transmissions is counted and read to the total time of transmission time in STEP11. By adding the transmission time of the transmission history, the transmission time of each sender can be totaled. Therefore, the communication management report as shown in FIG. 7 is printed on the recording paper and output.

Further, the display format is set every time the transmission history is written in the department management table of FIG.
As in the department management table shown in FIG. 8, the display format may be set at once for each sender code. That is, when recording the transmission history number s, which is the transmission count in STEP 16, for each sender, the display format is read from the display format table of FIG. 5 and recorded in the department management table of FIG. On the other hand, the display format can be set once. Further, the display format may be recorded before the initialization of the transmission history number s in STEP5.

<Another Operation Example of Department Management Report Function>
Another operation example of the department management report function will be described below. 9 to 11 are diagrams showing the state of the transmission history table in the memory 7 for showing the operation of the department management report function in this example. As in the above-described operation example, this department management report function performs a transmission operation a predetermined number of times when it is confirmed that a predetermined date and time has passed by a timer (not shown) or a counter (not shown). When it is confirmed, or when the operation unit 3 is operated and it is requested to operate the department management report function, the operation is started.

In the operation example of the flowchart of FIG. 3, the transmission history table of FIG.
However, in this example, as shown in FIG. 9, an area for each sender is set in advance in the department management table, and the transmission history in the transmission history table in FIG. 2 is old. Are sequentially read and assigned to the area of each sender.

That is, when the transmission history with the oldest transmission time is read from the transmission history table of FIG. 2, the sender code of this transmission history is confirmed. Then, the transmission history is stored in the area in the department management table allocated to the sender of the confirmed sender code. At this time, since the transmission history stored in each area in the department management table is written in the order of reading, the transmission history is arranged in time series in each area in the department management table as shown in FIG. It

In this way, as shown in FIG. 10, when the transmission history is recorded for each sender in the department management table, the total number of transmission histories for each area is counted, and the number of transmissions for each sender is counted. 11 is recorded in the area of each sender in the department management table as shown in FIG. At this time, the transmission time for each sender may be totaled and recorded together with the number of transmissions in the area of each sender in the department management table as shown in FIG.

In this way, the transmission history of each sender in the department management table is recorded, and when the number of transmissions is confirmed, it is set for each area of the department management table (that is, for each sender). According to the display format, the transmission history is printed on the recording paper, and the communication management report as shown in FIG. 6 or 7 is output. At this time, the sender code may be recorded in each area of the department management table, and the display format may be recognized by referring to the display format for the sender code in the display format table of FIG. Alternatively, the display format may be recorded in advance for each area of the department management table, and the display format may be recognized by reading the display format from each area.

Further, as in this example, when the area of the department management table is set in advance for each sender, the transmission operation is performed and at the same time, the transmission history is recorded in the area of each sender of the department management table. It may be done. At this time, at the same time as the transmission history is recorded in the area of each sender,
The number of transmissions and the transmission time of each sender may be totaled.

The communication management report output as in each of the above examples may be displayed together with a mark as a special display as shown in FIG. 6 or 7.
The display may be reversed in black and white, or may be displayed using bold or italic characters. Furthermore, if the fax machine is capable of color printing,
As the special display, a color to be displayed may be set and the set color may be displayed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the transmission time is recorded in the transmission history, but the number of pages of the transmitted document may be recorded in the transmission history. When the document data is transmitted from a PC or the like, the transmitted document data is recorded as text data in the image memory, and the number of pages of the document is confirmed from the document data generated in the image memory. At this time, for example, when the operation as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is performed and the number of pages of the document is totaled for each sender, after being recorded in the transmission history table as shown in FIG. 14 is recorded in the department management table. Then, the communication management report as shown in FIG. 15 is output.

[0040]

According to the present invention, when outputting a communication management report, the communication management report can be printed out in a display format different for each sender. Therefore, the transmission history for each sender can be continuously printed. Also, it is possible to easily determine which sender's transmission history is based on the display format. Further, since the transmission history for each sender is continuously printed, it is possible to save the recording paper to be printed. Further, by printing out the number of transmissions, the transmission time, or the number of pages to each sender in the communication management report, it is possible to easily confirm the frequency of use of the facsimile apparatus by each sender. Further, since the transmission history of each sender is printed based on the transmission date and time, it is possible to easily grasp the usage time of facsimile transmission of each sender.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 shows an example of a transmission history table.

3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of a department management report function of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a department management table.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a display format table.

FIG. 6 is a print example of a communication management report.

FIG. 7 is a print example of a communication management report.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a department management table.

9 is an example of a department management table showing an operation example of a department management report function of the facsimile apparatus in FIG.

10 is an example of a department management table showing an operation example of a department management report function of the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

11 is an example of a department management table showing an operation example of a department management report function of the facsimile apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an example in which a usage time is added to the department management table of FIG.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a transmission history table.

FIG. 14 is an example of a department management table.

FIG. 15 is a print example of a communication management report.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main control unit 2 Communication control unit 3 operation part 4 Display 5 Image signal input / output processor 6 image memory 7 memory 8 interfaces

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masaki Sone             1-2-2 Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture             Kyocera Mita Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masahiro Nishiyama             1-2-2 Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture             Kyocera Mita Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5C062 AA02 AB22 AB38 AB42 AC04                       AC22 AC24 AF00 AF01 AF02                       AF03 AF14                 5C075 CF09

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving a signal to and from another communication device, an output unit for printing an original on recording paper based on a received image signal, and a memory for recording various kinds of information. In a facsimile device having a communication management report function of printing a communication result including a transmission destination telephone number based on a transmission history recorded in a memory for a plurality of communication times and outputting as a communication management report by printing at the output unit, When transmitting an image signal to another communication device, the sender of the image signal to be transmitted is confirmed, the sender is also recorded in the transmission history, and the communication result is displayed in the communication management report as the output unit. A facsimile apparatus, wherein the facsimile is continuously printed in a special display format different for each sender. 2. The transmission history is rearranged in the memory so that the transmission history for each sender is divided by confirming the sender included in the transmission history, and the communication management The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the communication result is printed on the report by the output unit, the divided transmission history of each sender is continuously printed. 3. The number of transmissions for each sender is confirmed by counting the senders recorded in the transmission history, and when the communication result is printed on the output unit by the communication management report, The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission history of each sender is added with the number of times of transmission of each sender and printed. 4. The transmission history includes the transmission time required for transmitting the image signal, and the transmission time included in the transmission history is aggregated for each sender, and the communication result is included in the communication management report. 4. When printed by the output unit, the transmission time summed up for each sender is added to the transmission history of each sender and printed. Facsimile apparatus described in Crab. 5. The transmission history includes the number of pages of the original document that was transmitted by the image signal, and the number of pages included in the transmission history is totaled for each sender, and the communication management report communicates. 4. When the result is printed by the output unit, the number of pages tabulated for each sender is added to the transmission history of each sender and printed. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of 1. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission history of each sender is printed based on each transmission date and time. 7. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile device is capable of printing in color, and the display format is set according to the color printed when outputting the communication management report. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of 1.