JP2004247932A - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal device capable of reliably performing transmission operation. <P>SOLUTION: When the transmission operation of image information is not normally completed when call operation (a group of call operation) including recall operation is completed, a message for prompting call return is displayed at an operation display unit 7 since image information is stored till T1 is passed, and the call operation including the recall operation is repeated when a user orders the call return, thus accurately executing important transmission operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication terminal device that can perform a transmission operation more reliably.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in general, in a facsimile apparatus, if a call cannot be made to a destination designated by an operator at the time of transmission, the call is repeatedly re-issued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, three times), so that the destination line is busy (busy). ) Even if possible to connect to the destination.
[0003]
However, in the past, for example, when the destination was busy for a long period of time and the call could not be connected to the destination even if the call was repeatedly made up to the set number of recalls, the calling of the destination was terminated at that time. In such a case, it is necessary to repeat the setting input for transmission again, which has been troublesome for the operator.
[0004]
In a facsimile apparatus equipped with an image storage function, transmission image information is stored and a call is made again in the same manner. However, if a destination cannot be called, the stored image information for transmission to the destination is deleted. Therefore, it is necessary to repeatedly accumulate the image information, which is further troublesome.
[0005]
Therefore, an operation input unit for inputting the storage time of the transmission image information and the call return instruction is provided, and when the specified destination cannot be connected to the destination even after the predetermined number of calls, the set storage time is set. When a call return instruction is input before the time elapses, a call to the destination is repeated to solve the above problem (see Patent Document 1).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 8-10896
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional apparatus, the memory capacity for storing image information is limited, so that when the number of items to be stored is concentrated, a problem may occur that the memory function cannot be used effectively.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a communication terminal device that can perform a transmission operation more reliably.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides a display unit for displaying a message, an image information storage unit for storing image information, a communication unit for calling and transmitting the stored image information, and an operation input for inputting an operation of the own device. Means for transmitting the stored image information to the destination designated, if the communication is not completed normally even after calling a predetermined number of times, the predetermined When a call return instruction is input from the operation input means until the condition is satisfied, a call operation is repeatedly performed to the destination, and the predetermined storage parameter is changed from the start of image information storage to the call return instruction. If the time of the predetermined operation of the operations up to the end of the input is included in the predetermined set time zone, a predetermined first value is set, and the time point is included in the set time zone. If not, the given second value is It is obtained so as to be constant.
[0010]
A display unit for displaying a message; an image information storage unit for storing image information; a communication unit for calling and transmitting the stored image information; and an operation input unit for inputting an operation of the own device. If the communication is not completed normally even after calling the destination specified for transmitting the stored image information a predetermined number of times, a predetermined condition with reference to a predetermined storage parameter is satisfied. When a call return instruction is input from the operation input means until the condition is satisfied, the calling operation is repeatedly performed to the destination, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the stored image information is deleted. The predetermined storage parameter is a predetermined first parameter when the time of a predetermined operation of the operations from the start of the storage of the image information to the end of the input of the call return instruction is included in a predetermined time period. Is set, and Point, if not included in the set time zone, in which the predetermined second value is to be set.
[0011]
Further, the storage parameter is adjusted such that the larger the number of pages of the stored image information, the longer the predetermined condition is not satisfied.
[0012]
Further, the storage parameter is adjusted so that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for a longer time as the number of times of inputting the call return instruction is increased.
[0013]
In addition, the storage parameter is adjusted so that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for a shorter time as the number of times of input of the call return instruction increases.
[0014]
Further, the storage parameter is adjusted so that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for a longer time as the remaining capacity of the image information storage unit decreases.
[0015]
The recall interval at the time of calling the predetermined number of times is extended as the number of times of inputting the call return instruction is increased.
[0016]
Further, for the image information that has been normally transmitted, the time of the predetermined operation of the operation from the start of the accumulation of the image information to the end of the input of the call return instruction is held until a predetermined time elapses, After that, it is deleted.
[0017]
Further, the storage parameter corresponds to a storage time for which storage is continued.
[0018]
Further, the storage parameter corresponds to the number of pieces of image information stored in the image information storage unit.
[0019]
The storage parameter corresponds to a remaining capacity of the image information storage unit.
[0020]
Further, the storage parameter corresponds to a storage time.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 shows a group 3 facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0023]
In FIG. 1, a system control unit 1 performs a control process of each unit of the group 3 facsimile apparatus and a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission control procedure process, and a system memory 2 is executed by the system control unit 1. A control processing program and various data necessary for executing the processing program are stored, and a work area of the system control unit 1 is configured. The parameter memory 3 is unique to the group 3 facsimile apparatus. The clock circuit 4 is for storing various kinds of information, and is for outputting current time information.
[0024]
The scanner 5 is for reading a document image at a predetermined resolution, the plotter 6 is for recording and outputting an image at a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 7 is for operating this group 3 facsimile apparatus. And consists of various operation keys and various indicators.
[0025]
The encoding / decoding unit 8 encodes and compresses the image signal and decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. The image storage device 9 encodes and compresses the image signal. This is for storing a large number of image information in the closed state.
[0026]
The group 3 facsimile modem 10 is for realizing a group 3 facsimile modem function, and is a low-speed modem function (V.21 modem) for exchanging transmission procedure signals, and mainly for exchanging image information. It has a high-speed modem function (V.17 modem, V.34 modem, V.29 modem, V.27ter modem, etc.).
[0027]
The network control device 11 is for connecting the group 3 facsimile apparatus to the analog public network PSTN, and has an automatic transmission / reception function.
[0028]
These are a system control unit 1, a system memory 2, a parameter memory 3, a clock circuit 4, a scanner 5, a plotter 6, an operation display unit 7, an encoding / decoding unit 8, an image storage device 9, a group 3 facsimile modem 10, and , The network controller 11 is connected to an internal bus 12, and data exchange between these elements is mainly performed through the internal bus 12.
[0029]
Data exchange between the network control device 11 and the group 3 facsimile modem 10 is directly performed.
[0030]
2 and 3 show an example of processing at the time of transmission.
[0031]
When the user sets the transmission original on the scanner 5 (processing 101), operates the operation display unit 7 and inputs the destination (processing 102), the transmission original set by the scanner 5 is read (processing 104), and the obtained result is obtained. The encoded image data is encoded and compressed by the encoding / decoding unit 8, and the obtained image information is stored in the image storage device 9 (process 105).
[0032]
Then, a timer TT for judging the storage time of the image information is started (process 106), and it is checked whether or not the time at that time is within a set time zone (decision 107). Here, the set time zone is a night time zone, for example, a time zone from 9:00 pm to 6:00 in the next morning.
[0033]
When the result of the judgment 107 is YES, a predetermined value TP1 (for example, 12 hours) is set to the time T1 for setting the storage time (process 108), and when the result of the judgment 107 is NO, the time T1 A predetermined value TP2 (for example, 6 hours) is set (process 109).
[0034]
Next, the value of a counter HC for storing the number of calls is initialized to 0 (process 110), a call is made to a designated destination (process 111), and it is checked whether the destination is busy (step 110). Decision 112).
[0035]
If the result of the determination 112 is NO, a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission operation is performed, and the image information accumulated in the process 105 is transmitted to the destination (process 113). When this transmission operation is completed, it is checked whether or not the transmission has been completed normally (decision 114). If the result of decision 114 is YES, the image information transmitted at that time is deleted (process 115). The process ends.
[0036]
Further, when the result of the determination 114 is NO and when the result of the determination 112 is YES, and the transmission operation does not end normally, the value of the counter HC is increased by one (process 116). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter HC is equal to or greater than a constant NA that defines the number of recalls (decision 117).
[0037]
When the result of the determination 117 is NO, the process waits for a predetermined recall waiting time TS (for example, 3 minutes) (process 118), returns to the process 111, and performs the recall operation.
[0038]
When the result of the judgment 117 is YES, it is checked whether or not the value of the timer TT is equal to or longer than the time T1 (judgment 119). Is deleted, and this process ends.
[0039]
When the result of the determination 119 is NO, a call return operation input guidance message for inquiring whether to return the call operation is displayed on the operation display unit 7, and the user is requested to perform a call return operation. (Process 120) It is checked whether or not there is a call return operation (decision 121). When the result of decision 123 is NO, the process returns to decision 119.
[0040]
When the result of determination 121 is YES, a call return operation is performed. That is, in this case, the process returns to the judgment 106, the timer TT is restarted, the time T1 is reset, and the calling operation including the re-calling operation is repeatedly performed.
[0041]
As described above, in the present embodiment, if the image information transmission operation is not completed normally at the time when the call operation including the re-call operation (a group of call operations) is completed, the image information is A message prompting call return is displayed on the operation display unit 7 from the accumulation to the elapse of the time T1, and when the user instructs the call return, the call operation including the recall operation is performed. Are repeatedly performed, so that an important transmission operation can be surely executed. Further, when the call return operation is performed, the time T1 is reset and the timekeeping is restarted based on the time of the operation, so that the important transmission operation can be more reliably executed. . In addition, since the time T1 is changed depending on the time at which the call is stored and transmitted, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the storage time is inadvertently passed during the time period in which the call return instruction is difficult.
[0042]
4 to 6 show another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
[0043]
When the user sets the transmission original on the scanner 5 (step 201), operates the operation display unit 7 and inputs the destination (step 202), the transmission original set by the scanner 5 is read (step 204). The encoded image data is encoded and compressed by the encoding / decoding unit 8, and the obtained image information is stored in the image storage device 9 (process 205).
[0044]
Next, the values of the predetermined values TP1 and TP2 are set (adjusted) according to the number of accumulated pages (process 206). For example, the value of the predetermined value TP1 is such that one hour is added every time the number of accumulated pages exceeds 10 pages, based on 12 hours. In addition, the value of the predetermined value TP2 is such that one hour is added every time the number of accumulated pages exceeds 10 pages based on 6 hours.
[0045]
Then, a timer TT for determining the storage time of the image information is started (process 207), and it is checked whether the time at that time is within a set time zone (determination 208). Here, the set time zone is a night time zone, for example, a time zone from 9:00 pm to 6:00 in the next morning.
[0046]
When the result of the judgment 208 is YES, the predetermined value TP1 is set to the time T1 for setting the storage time (step 209), and when the result of the judgment 208 is NO, the predetermined value TP2 is set to the time T1. (Process 210).
[0047]
Next, the value of a counter HK for storing the number of call return inputs is initialized to 0 (step 211), and the value of a counter HC for storing the number of calls is initialized to 0 (step 212). ), A call is made to the designated destination (process 213), and it is checked whether the destination is busy (decision 215).
[0048]
If the result of determination 215 is NO, a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission operation is performed, and the image information accumulated in process 205 is transmitted to the destination (process 216). When this transmission operation is completed, it is checked whether or not the transmission has been completed normally (decision 217). If the result of the decision 217 is YES, the image information transmitted at that time is deleted (process 218). The process ends.
[0049]
Further, when the result of the determination 217 is NO and when the result of the determination 215 is YES, and the transmission operation is not completed normally, the value of the counter HC is increased by one (process 219). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter HC is equal to or greater than a constant NA that defines the number of recalls (decision 220).
[0050]
When the result of the determination 220 is NO, the process waits for a predetermined re-call waiting time TS (described later) (process 221), returns to the process 213, and performs the re-call operation.
[0051]
When the result of the judgment 220 is YES, it is checked whether or not the value of the timer TT is equal to or longer than the time T1 (decision 222). Is deleted, and this process ends.
[0052]
When the result of determination 222 is NO, a call return operation input guidance message for inquiring whether to return the call operation is displayed on the operation display unit 7, and the user is requested to perform a call return operation. (Process 223) It is checked whether or not there is a call return operation (judgment 224). When the result of the judgment 224 is NO, the process returns to the judgment 222.
[0053]
When the result of determination 224 is YES, a call return operation is performed. That is, in this case, the timer TT is restarted (process 225), the value of the counter HK is increased by one (process 226), and the recall waiting time TS is reset according to the value of the counter HK (process 225). 227). For example, the recall waiting time TS is reset by adding a value obtained by multiplying the value of the counter HK by one minute on the basis of three minutes. In this case, each time the call return operation is input, the recall waiting time TS increases by one minute.
[0054]
Next, it is checked whether or not the time of the call return operation input is within the above-mentioned set time zone (decision 228). When the result of the determination 228 is YES, the predetermined value TP1 is set to the time T1 for setting the storage time (process 229), and when the result of the determination 228 is NO, the predetermined value TP2 is set to the time T1. (Process 230).
[0055]
Next, it is determined whether or not the storage time T1 is set to the extension setting mode (decision 231). When the result of the determination 231 is YES, the value of the time T1 is extended according to the value of the counter HK (process 232). For example, a value obtained by multiplying the value of the counter HK by one hour is added, and the value of the time T1 is reset. When the result of the determination 231 is NO, the value of the time T1 is reduced according to the value of the counter HK (process 233). For example, a value obtained by multiplying the value of the counter HK by one hour is subtracted, and the value of the time T1 is reset.
[0056]
When the time T1 is reset in this way, the process returns to step 212, and the calling operation including the re-calling operation is repeatedly performed.
[0057]
As described above, in the present embodiment, if the image information transmission operation is not completed normally at the time when the call operation including the re-call operation (a group of call operations) is completed, the image information is A message prompting call return is displayed on the operation display unit 7 from the accumulation to the elapse of the time T1, and when the user instructs the call return, the call operation including the recall operation is performed. Are repeatedly performed, so that an important transmission operation can be surely executed. Further, when the call return operation is performed, the time T1 is reset and the timekeeping is restarted based on the time of the operation, so that the important transmission operation can be more reliably executed. . In addition, since the time T1 is changed depending on the time at which the call is stored and transmitted, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the storage time is inadvertently passed during the time period in which the call return instruction is difficult.
[0058]
Further, since the values of the setting values TP1 and TP2 are increased according to the number of stored pages, it is possible to more effectively prevent the trouble of re-accumulating a large number of pages for retransmission. In addition, since the value of the storage time T1 is adjusted according to the number of times of the call return operation, it is possible to prevent the important image information from being erased when extending, and to shorten when shortening. The image information that cannot be communicated can be quickly erased, and the storage capacity of the image storage device 9 can be effectively used.
[0059]
In addition, since the recall waiting time TS is extended according to the number of call return operations, for example, if the other party is busy or has a high probability of trouble, the call interval becomes longer. The transmission probability can be increased.
[0060]
7 to 9 show still another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
[0061]
When the user sets the transmission original on the scanner 5 (process 301) and operates the operation display unit 7 to input a destination (process 302), the transmission original set by the scanner 5 is read (process 304), and the obtained data is obtained. The encoded image data is encoded and compressed by the encoding / decoding unit 8, and the obtained image information is stored in the image storage device 9 (process 305).
[0062]
Next, the values of the predetermined values TP1 and TP2 are set (adjusted) according to the number of accumulated pages (process 306). For example, the value of the predetermined value TP1 is such that one hour is added every time the number of accumulated pages exceeds 10 pages, based on 12 hours. In addition, the value of the predetermined value TP2 is such that one hour is added every time the number of accumulated pages exceeds 10 pages based on 6 hours.
[0063]
Then, a timer TT for determining the storage time of the image information is started (process 307), and it is checked whether or not the time at that time is within a set time zone (determination 308). Here, the set time zone is a night time zone, for example, a time zone from 9:00 pm to 6:00 in the next morning.
[0064]
When the result of the determination 308 is YES, the predetermined value TP1 is set to the time T1 for setting the storage time (process 309), and when the result of the determination 308 is NO, the predetermined value TP2 is set to the time T1. (Process 310).
[0065]
Next, the value of a counter HK for storing the number of call return inputs is initialized to 0 (step 311), and the value of a counter HC for storing the number of calls is initialized to 0 (step 312). ), A call is made to the designated destination (process 313), and it is checked whether the destination is busy (decision 315).
[0066]
If the result of determination 315 is NO, a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission operation is performed, and the image information accumulated in step 305 is transmitted to the destination (step 316). When the transmission operation is completed, it is checked whether or not the transmission has been normally completed (decision 317). If the result of the decision 317 is YES, the image information transmitted at that time is deleted (process 318). The process ends.
[0067]
Further, when the result of the determination 317 is NO and when the result of the determination 315 is YES, and the transmission operation is not completed normally, the value of the counter HC is increased by one (step 319). It is checked whether the value of the counter HC is equal to or greater than a constant NA that defines the number of recalls (decision 320).
[0068]
If the result of the determination 320 is NO, the process waits for a predetermined recall waiting time TS (described later) (process 321), returns to the process 313, and performs the recall operation.
[0069]
When the result of the judgment 320 is YES, it is checked whether or not the value of the timer TT is equal to or longer than the time T1 (judgment 322). Is deleted, and this process ends.
[0070]
When the result of the determination 322 is NO, a call return operation input guidance message for inquiring whether to return the call operation is displayed on the operation display unit 7, and the user is requested to perform a call return operation. (Process 323) It is checked whether or not there is a call return operation (judgment 324). When the result of the judgment 324 is NO, the process returns to the judgment 322.
[0071]
When the result of determination 324 is YES, a call return operation is performed. That is, in this case, the timer TT is restarted (process 325), the value of the counter HK is increased by one (process 326), and the recall waiting time TS is reset according to the value of the counter HK (process 325). 327). For example, the recall waiting time TS is reset by adding a value obtained by multiplying the value of the counter HK by one minute on the basis of three minutes. In this case, each time the call return operation is input, the recall waiting time TS increases by one minute.
[0072]
Next, it is checked whether or not the time of the call return operation input is within the above-mentioned set time zone (decision 328). When the result of the determination 328 is YES, the predetermined value TP1 is set to the time T1 for setting the storage time (process 329), and when the result of the determination 328 is NO, the predetermined value TP2 is set to the time T1. (Process 330).
[0073]
Next, the value of the storage time T1 is reset according to the remaining capacity of the image storage device 9 (process 331). For example, when the remaining capacity is larger than 50% of the whole, the value of the storage time T1 is not increased or decreased. When the remaining capacity is 50% or less of the whole, the value of the storage time T1 is changed to 1 hour. Shorten. Further, when the remaining capacity is 30% or less of the whole, the value of the storage time T1 is shortened by 2 hours, and when the remaining capacity is 10% or less of the whole, the value of the storage time T1 is reduced. It can be adjusted step by step, for example, by three hours.
[0074]
When the time T1 is reset in this way, the process returns to the step 312, and the calling operation including the re-calling operation is repeatedly performed.
[0075]
As described above, in the present embodiment, if the image information transmission operation is not completed normally at the time when the call operation including the re-call operation (a group of call operations) is completed, the image information is A message prompting call return is displayed on the operation display unit 7 from the accumulation to the elapse of the time T1, and when the user instructs the call return, the call operation including the recall operation is performed. Are repeatedly performed, so that an important transmission operation can be surely executed. Further, when the call return operation is performed, the time T1 is reset and the timekeeping is restarted based on the time of the operation, so that the important transmission operation can be more reliably executed. . In addition, since the time T1 is changed depending on the time at which the call is stored and transmitted, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the storage time is inadvertently passed during the time period in which the call return instruction is difficult.
[0076]
Further, since the values of the setting values TP1 and TP2 are increased according to the number of stored pages, it is possible to more effectively prevent the trouble of re-accumulating a large number of pages for retransmission.
[0077]
In addition, since the recall waiting time TS is extended according to the number of call return operations, for example, if the other party is busy or has a high probability of trouble, the call interval becomes longer. The transmission probability can be increased.
[0078]
Also, since the value of the storage time T1 is adjusted according to the remaining capacity of the image storage device 9, the capacity of the image storage device 9 can be more efficiently utilized.
[0079]
10 and 11 show another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
[0080]
When the user sets a transmission original on the scanner 5 (process 401), operates the operation display unit 7 and inputs a destination (process 402), the transmission original set by the scanner 5 is read (process 404), and the obtained result is obtained. The encoding and decoding unit 8 encodes and compresses the obtained image data, and stores the obtained image information in the image storage device 9 (process 405).
[0081]
Next, the values of the predetermined values TP1 and TP2 are set (adjusted) according to the number of accumulated pages (process 406). For example, the value of the predetermined value TP1 is such that one hour is added every time the number of accumulated pages exceeds 10 pages, based on 12 hours. In addition, the value of the predetermined value TP2 is such that one hour is added every time the number of accumulated pages exceeds 10 pages based on 6 hours.
[0082]
Then, a timer TT for determining the storage time of the image information is started (process 407), and it is checked whether the time at that time is within the set time zone (determination 408). Here, the set time zone is a night time zone, for example, a time zone from 9:00 pm to 6:00 in the next morning.
[0083]
When the result of the judgment 408 is YES, a predetermined value TP1 is set to the time T1 for setting the storage time (step 409), and when the result of the judgment 408 is NO, the predetermined value TP2 is set to the time T1. (Process 410).
[0084]
Next, the value of the counter HC for storing the number of calls is initialized to 0 (process 411), a call is made to the designated destination (process 415), and it is checked whether the destination is busy (process 415). Decision 416).
[0085]
If the result of determination 416 is NO, a predetermined group 3 facsimile transmission operation is performed, and the image information accumulated in step 405 is transmitted to the destination (step 417). When this transmission operation is completed, it is checked whether or not the transmission has been completed normally (decision 418). If the result of the decision 418 is YES, the storage time T2 is set according to the number of stored jobs in the image storage device 9. (Step 419) Wait until the value of the counter T1 becomes equal to or longer than the storage time T2 (NO loop of the judgment 420), and when the result of the judgment 420 becomes YES, delete the image information transmitted at that time (Step 421). , And terminates this processing.
[0086]
Further, when the result of the determination 418 is NO and when the result of the determination 416 is YES, and the transmission operation is not completed normally, the value of the counter HC is increased by one (process 422). It is checked whether the value of the counter HC is equal to or greater than a constant NA that defines the number of recalls (decision 423).
[0087]
When the result of the determination 423 is NO, the process waits for a predetermined recall waiting time TS (for example, 3 minutes) (process 424), returns to the process 415, and performs the recall operation.
[0088]
When the result of the judgment 423 becomes YES, it is checked whether or not the value of the timer TT is equal to or longer than the time T1 (decision 425). After the image information is held until T2, the image information is erased, and this processing ends.
[0089]
When the result of the determination 425 is NO, a call return operation input guidance message for inquiring whether to return the call operation is displayed on the operation display unit 7, and the user is requested to perform a call return operation. (Step 426) It is checked whether or not there is a call return operation (step 427). If the result of the step 427 is NO, the operation returns to the step 425.
[0090]
When the result of determination 427 is YES, a call return operation is performed. That is, in this case, the process returns to the judgment 407, restarts the timer TT, resets the time T1, and repeats the calling operation including the re-calling operation.
[0091]
As described above, in the present embodiment, if the image information transmission operation is not completed normally at the time when the call operation including the re-call operation (a group of call operations) is completed, the image information is A message prompting call return is displayed on the operation display unit 7 from the accumulation to the elapse of the time T1, and when the user instructs the call return, the call operation including the recall operation is performed. Are repeatedly performed, so that an important transmission operation can be surely executed. Further, when the call return operation is performed, the time T1 is reset and the timekeeping is restarted based on the time of the operation, so that the important transmission operation can be more reliably executed. . In addition, since the time T1 is changed depending on the time at which the call is stored and transmitted, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the storage time is inadvertently passed during the time period in which the call return instruction is difficult.
[0092]
If the transmission is completed normally, the image information is erased after retaining the image information until the storage time T2 has elapsed. For example, the user can print out the document if the transmission original is lost. Or the content of the transmitted image information can be confirmed later.
[0093]
In the above-described embodiment, the condition that “a predetermined time has not elapsed since the storage and storage” is adopted as the condition for holding the file stored in the image storage device 9, but other conditions are used. You can also. For example, "hold if the number of stored image information is within a predetermined value", "hold if the remaining amount of the image storage device 9 is equal to or more than a predetermined value", "hold until the predetermined time elapses", etc. is there.
[0094]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the call return operation can be performed when “the communication is not completed normally even if the call is made a predetermined number of times”. Communication was not possible due to a busy state due to the presence of an error or an abnormality in the partner device, etc. "," The connection with the partner device could be established, but communication has occurred for some reason (for example, noise on the line). Is not normally terminated ", the call return operation can be performed.
[0095]
The image information erasing operation in the above-described embodiment includes “erasing the image information itself from the image storage device 9”, “erasing one or more pieces of the image information or the management information of the image information, Access is disabled ".
[0096]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, if the image information transmission operation is not completed normally at the time when the call operation including the re-call operation (a group of call operations) is completed, the image A message prompting call return is displayed on the operation display unit 7 from the time when the information is accumulated until the time T1 elapses. Since the call operation is repeatedly performed, an effect that an important transmission operation can be surely executed is obtained. Further, when the call return operation is performed, the time T1 is reset and the timekeeping is restarted based on the time of the operation, so that the important transmission operation can be more reliably executed. The effect is also obtained. Further, since the time T1 is changed depending on the time of storing and transmitting, there is also obtained an advantage that it is possible to avoid a situation in which the storage time is inadvertently passed when it is difficult to issue a call return instruction.
[0097]
Further, since the values of the set values TP1 and TP2 are increased in accordance with the number of accumulated pages, an effect is obtained that the trouble of re-accumulating a large number of pages for retransmission can be more effectively prevented. . In addition, since the value of the storage time T1 is adjusted according to the number of times of the call return operation, it is possible to prevent the important image information from being erased when extending, and to shorten when shortening. The image information that cannot be communicated can be quickly erased, and the storage capacity of the image storage device 9 can be effectively used.
[0098]
Further, since the values of the set values TP1 and TP2 are increased in accordance with the number of accumulated pages, an effect is obtained that the trouble of re-accumulating a large number of pages for retransmission can be more effectively prevented. .
[0099]
In addition, since the recall waiting time TS is extended according to the number of times of the call return operation, for example, when the other party has a high probability of being busy or having a trouble, the calling interval becomes longer. There is also an effect that the probability of transmission can be increased.
[0100]
Further, since the value of the storage time T1 is adjusted according to the remaining capacity of the image storage device 9, the effect that the capacity of the image storage device 9 can be more efficiently utilized is obtained.
[0101]
If the transmission is completed normally, the image information is erased after the image information is retained until the storage time T2 has elapsed. For example, if the transmission original is lost, the user can print out the image. Or the content of the transmitted image information can be checked later.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a group 3 facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing at the time of transmission.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of transmission (continuation of FIG. 2).
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another example of processing at the time of transmission.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of the process at the time of transmission (continuation of FIG. 4).
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another example of the process at the time of transmission (continuation of FIG. 5).
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing still another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart (continuation of FIG. 7) showing still another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart (continuation of FIG. 8) showing still another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart (continuation of FIG. 10) showing another example of the processing at the time of transmission.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System control part 2 System memory 3 Parameter memory 9 Image storage device

Claims (12)

Display means for displaying a message;
Image information storage means for storing image information;
Communication means for calling and transmitting the stored image information;
Operation input means for inputting the operation of the own device,
If the communication is not completed normally even after calling the specified number of times to the destination designated to transmit the stored image information, the predetermined condition referring to the predetermined storage parameter is satisfied. When a call return instruction is input from the operation input means during the time, a call operation is repeatedly performed to the destination,
The predetermined storage parameters are:
The time of the predetermined operation of the operation from the start of the accumulation of the image information to the end of the input of the call return instruction is,
A predetermined first value is set when the time point is included in the predetermined time period, and a second value is set when the time point is not included in the time period. A communication terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. Display means for displaying a message;
Image information storage means for storing image information;
Communication means for calling and transmitting the stored image information;
Operation input means for inputting the operation of the own device,
If the communication is not completed normally even after calling the specified number of times to the destination designated to transmit the stored image information, the predetermined condition referring to the predetermined storage parameter is satisfied. When a call return instruction is input from the operation input means during the call, the call is repeatedly performed to the destination, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the stored image information is deleted.
The predetermined storage parameter is a predetermined storage parameter when a time of a predetermined operation among operations from the start of image information accumulation to the end of the input of the call return instruction is included in a predetermined set time zone. A communication terminal device, wherein a predetermined second value is set when a value of 1 is set and the time point is not included in the set time zone. 3. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the storage parameter is adjusted so that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for a longer time as the number of pages of the stored image information increases. apparatus. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the storage parameter is adjusted so that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for a longer time as the number of times of inputting the call return instruction is increased. . The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the storage parameter is adjusted such that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for a shorter time as the number of times of inputting the call return instruction is increased. . The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the storage parameter is adjusted such that the predetermined condition is not satisfied for a longer time as the remaining capacity of the image information storage unit decreases. . The recall interval at the time of calling the predetermined number of times is extended as the number of times of input of the call return instruction is increased. The communication terminal device according to claim 5 or 6. For the image information that has been normally transmitted, the time of the predetermined operation of the operation from the start of the accumulation of the image information to the end of the input of the call return instruction is held until a predetermined time elapses, and The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal device is deleted later. 7. The storage parameter according to claim 1, wherein the storage parameter corresponds to a storage time for which the storage is continued. The communication terminal device according to claim 8. The storage parameter is equivalent to the number of pieces of image information stored in the image information storage means. 9. The communication terminal device according to claim 6, or claim 7 or claim 8. 7. The storage parameter according to claim 1, wherein the storage parameter is equivalent to a remaining capacity of the image information storage unit. The communication terminal device according to claim 7 or 8. 7. The storage parameter according to claim 1, wherein the storage parameter is equivalent to a storage time. The communication terminal device according to claim 1.

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