JP2003324561A - Double-sided image communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a double-sided image communication apparatus that can confirm whether a double-sided image was delivered to one's party via a relaying machine from a relay instruction machine. <P>SOLUTION: The relay machine (B) 20 carries out double-sided transmission, using a double-sided protocol one's parties (C) 22, (D) 23, and (E) 24 with relay instructions (a step ST2), when receiving the double-sided image using the double-sided protocol from the relay instruction machine (A) (a step ST1). Then, the relay machine (B) 20 stores whether one's parties (C) 22, (D) 23, and (E) 24 can perform double-sided reception (a step ST3), and sends back a result report describing whether all one's parties have completed double-sided reception to the relay instruction machine (A) 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a double-sided image communication device such as a facsimile device having a function of relaying double-sided images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a facsimile machine,
Some have a relay function and receive a relay instruction of a double-sided image from a relay instruction device and transmit the double-sided image to a distribution destination.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, the relay communication can be instructed by the double-sided communication procedure, but since it is the delivery to the other party through the relay machine, the relay communication is performed. There is a problem that it is not possible to know whether the delivery from the machine to the other party was possible by double-sided communication or single-sided communication.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a relay instruction device, that is, a double-sided image communication device capable of confirming from a transmission side whether a double-sided image has arrived at a destination via the relay device. Is intended to provide.

[0005]

A double-sided image communication apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is a repeater which receives a double-sided image from a relay instruction device and transmits it to a distribution destination. The result of the determination is transmitted to the relay indicator.

In this double-sided image communication device, since the result of whether or not the double-sided image distributed by the repeater to the other party reaches the other party is transmitted to the relay instruction machine, the relay instruction machine receives the two-sided image. You can know whether or not it arrived at.

Further, the double-sided image communication apparatus according to the second aspect receives the double-sided image from the relay instruction device and transmits the result to the distribution destination by printing the result of whether or not the distribution has performed double-sided communication. To do.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a communication device according to the embodiment. However, in this embodiment, a multifunction peripheral having both a copy function and a facsimile function is used as an example of a communication device.

In FIG. 1, the MPU as the main control unit
The (central processing unit) 1 has a function of controlling the entire multifunction machine 20.

This MPU 1 has N constituting a transmitting means.
A CU (Network Control Unit) 2 and a fax modem 3 are connected via a bus 12. NCU2 is
It is controlled by the MPU 1 to control the connection between the public telephone line L and the multi-function device 20, and also has a function of transmitting a dial pulse according to the telephone number of the communication partner and a function of detecting an incoming call. The public telephone line L is connected to a general public telephone line network (PSTN). The fax modem 3 modulates / demodulates transmitted / received data, specifically, modulates originally transmitted data which is a digital signal into an analog voice signal and sends the analog voice signal to the public telephone line L via the NCU 2 and vice versa. From the analog audio signal received via the NCU 2 to a digital signal.

Further, the MPU 1 includes a scanner 4, a printer 5, an operation panel 6, a ROM 7, a RAM 8, an image memory 9, and a CODEC (Coder and Decoder).
The circuit 10 and the liquid crystal display 11 are connected via the bus 12.

The scanner 4 as an image reading means reads an original image by, for example, a CCD image sensor.

The printer 5 as a recording unit prints the received image data, the image data read by the scanner 4, or the image data stored in the image memory 9 on a recording sheet to record the image data for hard copy output. The printer 5 can print the faxed image data or the image data stored in the image memory 9 in a designated recording format. The recording format here is either a double-sided recording format, a format in which a plurality of pages are collectively recorded on one recording sheet, or a format in which a plurality of pages are collectively recorded on one recording sheet and are recorded on both sides. Yes, printer 5
The operator designates a desired format when performing printing by.

The operation panel 6 has a numeric keypad for inputting numbers such as a telephone number and a FAX number, operation keys for instructing various operations, a start key for instructing the start of FAX and printing, and the like.

The ROM 7 stores in advance programs and the like for controlling the operation of the entire multifunction machine 20. RA
The M8 has a transfer destination table 8a containing information of transfer destinations of image data, and also stores data required for control by the MPU 1 and data that needs to be temporarily stored during a control operation. The image memory 9 as a storage unit stores the image data read by the scanner 4 and also the image data received from the outside via the public telephone line L and the fax modem 3.

The CODEC circuit 10 encodes image data to be transmitted stored in the image memory 9, decodes the received image data, and stores the decoded image data in the image memory 9. The liquid crystal display 11 outputs various information such as a telephone number, a fax number, a remaining toner amount of the printer 5 and the like input by the operation of the operation panel 6 by soft copy and displays them.

The multifunction machine 20 configured as described above is
M8 has a transfer destination table 8a. FIG. 2 shows an example of a system when the multifunction machine 20 is used as a relay machine.
In FIG. 2, a double-sided image is transmitted from a PC “personal computer” (A) 21 as a relay instruction device to a multi-function peripheral (B) which is a relay device. Further, the case where the above-mentioned double-sided image is distributed from the multifunction machine (B) 20 as the relay machine to the plurality of other multifunction machines (C) 22, 23 (D) and 24 Suppose.

The multifunction device (B) 20 has a double-sided communication function, and the multifunction device (C) 22 and the multifunction device (E) 24 also have a double-sided communication function. ) 2
3 does not have a double-sided communication function. Now, the double-sided image is transmitted from the PC (A) 21, which is the relay instruction device, to the multi-function peripheral (B) 20, which is the relay device, in a double-sided communication procedure.
It is assumed that the two-sided image is received by the multifunction machine (B) 20 and is delivered to the other party, the multifunction machine (C) 22, the multifunction machine (D) 23, and the multifunction machine (B) 24. Each multifunction device (C) 22,
From the multi-function peripheral (D) 23 and the multi-function peripheral (E) 24, the facsimile communication procedure signal (DI
The S signal) is transmitted to the multi-function peripheral (B) 20. The multi-function peripheral (B) 20 as a relay transmits whether or not each multi-function peripheral is capable of double-sided communication to the PC (A) 21 which is a relay instruction device.

In the above system, the processing operation of the multi-function peripheral (B) 20 which is a repeater will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. First, in step ST1, the multi-function peripheral (B) 20, which is a relay device, performs double-sided reception using the double-sided protocol from the PC 21, which is a relay instruction device. At this time, the fact that the double-sided transmission has been recorded for the PC (A) 21, which is the relay instruction device, is recorded. Then, the process proceeds to step ST2.

In step ST2, the multi-function peripheral (B) 20 which is a repeater is the other party to whom the relay instruction is given. In the example of FIG. 2, the multi-function peripheral (C) 22, the multi-function peripheral (D) 23, the multi-function peripheral. (E) A double-sided transmission instruction using the double-sided protocol is given to 24, and the double-sided image is transmitted. Then, step ST3
Move to.

In step ST3, the multi-function peripheral (B) 20, which is a repeater, transmits whether or not the other party for whom the relay instruction has been made is able to receive both sides by using the two-sided protocol. Is received and whether or not both sides are received is stored. In the example of FIG. 2, a reply indicating that double-sided reception has been completed comes from the multi-function peripheral (C) 22 and the multi-function peripheral (E) 24. At this time, the multi-function peripheral (B) 20 also stores whether or not the self-device can print the relay document on both sides. Then, the process proceeds to step ST4.

In step ST4, the multi-function peripheral (B) 20, which is a relay machine, sends a result notification describing whether or not all the destinations can receive both sides to the PC, which is a relay instruction machine.
(A) Return to 21. In the case of FIG. 2, the multifunction device (C)
22, the multi-function peripheral (D) 23, and the multi-function peripheral (E) 24 are all destinations. In addition, the result notification may be printed by itself.

Here, the PC (A) 21 which is a relay instruction device
Prints after the result notification is returned from the multi-function peripheral (B) 20 which is a repeater. Looking at this, P
The operator of C (A) 21 can confirm whether or not double-sided reception is possible. In addition, the PC (A) 21 which is a relay instruction device
If the result notification cannot be returned to the device, the multi-function peripheral (B) 20, which is the relay machine, prints the result notification by itself, so the operator of the multi-function peripheral (B) 20 that is the relay machine is The result notification can be notified to the operator of the PC (A) 21 by FAX transmission.

[0025]

According to the present invention, since the result of whether or not the double-sided image distributed by the relay machine to the other party reaches the other party is transmitted to the relay instruction machine, the relay instruction machine can compare the two-sided image to the other party. You can know whether it arrived first.

Further, according to the present invention, by printing the result of whether or not the double-sided image distributed by the relay machine to the other party reaches the other party, the print result can be transmitted to the relay instructing machine. , The relay indicator can know whether the double-sided image has arrived at the other party.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a multi-function peripheral which is an embodiment of a double-sided image communication apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of use of the multi-function peripheral.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a subsequent process when a double-sided image is received from a relay instruction device when the multifunction peripheral is used as a relay device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 MPU 2 NCU 3 fax modem 4 scanner 5 printers 6 Operation panel 7 ROM 8 RAM 8a Transfer destination table 9 image memory 10 CODEC circuit 11 LCD display 20, 22, 23, 24 Multifunction machine 21 PC

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A double-sided image communication device, which is a relay device that receives a double-sided image from a relay instruction device and transmits it to a distribution destination, and transmits the result of whether or not the distribution has performed double-sided communication to the relay instruction device. A double-sided image communication device characterized in that 2. A double-sided image communication device, which is a relay device that receives a double-sided image from a relay instruction device and transmits the double-sided image to a distribution destination, and prints out a result indicating whether or not the distribution has performed double-sided communication. Double sided image communication device.