JP2005303392A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a list of accumulated data with which a user can be prevented from making a mistake in selection and rapidly select when the user selects data to be transmitted from among a plurality of items of data to be transmitted to transmit accumulated original images. <P>SOLUTION: A facsimile machine F transmits read original image data by facsimile after accumulating the data in an image storage section 4. The facsimile machine F is provided with an image processing means 1 for automatically providing an image management number to the read image data when reading the original image per transmission unit to save the image, and displaying and printing as a list image management number and reduced images of a representative page among the accumulated images when a user instructs list display and list printing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to improvement of a list display or list printing technique of stored image data in a facsimile apparatus capable of storing images.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile apparatuses having a so-called memory transmission function that can transmit image data read from a document once stored in a storage unit of the apparatus have been widely used.

  This memory transmission function enables time-delayed automatic transmission such as timed transmission and batch transmission, and can be sent to multiple destinations at different timings by simply reading each original. It has become. As a mode of use, for example, when there is a facsimile transmission request by telephone or the like, it is transmitted to its request source, or when it is transmitted to a plurality of destinations and noticed that it is forgotten to be transmitted. In such a case, since it is not necessary to read the original again, the convenience is extremely high.

  In order to make such time-delayed transmission more efficient, a method of providing an index such as a document management number for the read document image and displaying it in a list together with the index can be considered. It is necessary to adequately express the connection between and the index. For example, there is a problem that the contents cannot be judged sufficiently only by displaying the list in correspondence with the index, the destination number, and the storage date and time, and the display unit of the facsimile apparatus is too small to display the stored image as it is.

  Therefore, a method of reducing the stored image and displaying a list can be considered. In recent years, with the advancement of liquid crystal display technology, the resolution has been improved, and the image can be sufficiently identified even when the image is reduced. Thus, an identification method using reduced display has been demanded.

The following patent document describes a technique of a facsimile apparatus that prints a list of a plurality of image data stored in a storage unit.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-112004

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to select one to be transmitted from a plurality of stored data in order to transmit a stored original image. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus in which a list of stored data that can be quickly selected without a user's mistaken selection being displayed.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present inventor uses a technique for displaying and printing a reduced image. In addition to the reduced image, character string information for specifying a document is stored in association with the accumulated image. As a result, erroneous transmission and transmission leakage are prevented.

  In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 is a facsimile apparatus that transmits facsimile data after accumulating read original image data in an image storage unit, and reads an original image in a transmission unit. The image management number is automatically assigned to the read image data and saved. On the other hand, when the user gives a list display and list print instruction, the image management number and the reduced image of the representative page in the stored image are displayed as a list. Image processing means for printing is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the image management device further includes an operation unit that allows an arbitrary character string corresponding to the read image data to be input, and the image management unit is instructed to display a list and print a list. In some cases, it is characterized by displaying a list including character strings and printing a list.

  According to a third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the image processing means can display and print a page image other than the representative page.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the image processing means can display and print the facsimile transmission destination.

  The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 automatically assigns and stores an image management number to the read image data of the read transmission unit, displays a list of the image management number and a reduced image of the representative page in the stored image, and lists Since printing is performed, the user can select a document to be transmitted from the stored images without making a mistake.

  According to the second aspect, since a character string corresponding to an image is input and the character string is displayed in addition to the reduced image, it is easier to specify the document. If a document name, a sender, other comments, etc. are input as this arbitrary character string, transmission document data can be easily selected even if it is difficult to understand only by a reduced image.

  According to the third aspect, since not only the representative page but also other pages are displayed and printed, it is possible to reliably specify a document to be transmitted.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since transmission destinations already transmitted or scheduled to be transmitted are displayed, it is possible to prevent double transmission to the same party.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the facsimile machine F of the present invention.

  In the figure, 1 is a control unit configured by a CPU or the like that controls the following units, such as performing image processing of a read document, 2 is an NCU that performs network control to the communication line L, and 3 is image data facsimile communication Therefore, a modem that modulates and demodulates signals, 4 is an image storage unit that stores image data, 5 is a RAM that stores variable data and setting data, 6 is a ROM that stores control programs, and 7 is a liquid crystal display. A display unit composed of a screen or the like, 8 an operation unit composed of a touch panel, 9 a reading unit for reading a document image, and 10 a recording unit for outputting received image data of the document to a recording sheet.

  The facsimile apparatus F sequentially encodes the image data read by the reading unit 9 and temporarily stores the image data in the image storage unit 4. The facsimile apparatus F then communicates with the other party facsimile apparatus (not shown) via the modem 3 and the NCU 2. On the other hand, when image data is received, the received image data is stored in the image storage unit 4, sequentially read and decoded, and provided with a facsimile transmission / reception basic function for printing out by the recording unit 10.

  The facsimile apparatus F of the present invention prints out image data input from a personal computer (not shown) or the like on a recording sheet, and a copying function for outputting the image data read by the reading unit 9 to a recording sheet by the recording unit 10. It may be a multifunction machine further having a printer function.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of image storage at the time of reading a document for transmission. FIG. 3 shows a display example of the operation display panel constituting the operation unit 7 and the display unit 8, (a) shows an accumulation operation at the time of reading a document, and (b) shows the accumulated image data. An example of a list display is shown.

  First, the image storage operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A.

  When the image is read by the reading unit 9, the device F sequentially encodes the image data and stores it in the image storage unit 4 (101). In order to manage the stored image data, a unique image management number is assigned to the image data and stored as storage management data (102). Further, the assigned image management number is displayed on the operation display panel 7 and the user is prompted to input a character string (comment) for identifying the image (103 and FIG. 3A). When a character string is added, the input character string data is added to the storage management data and saved (104, 105).

  This accumulation management data is stored as a table in the RAM 5, and as shown in FIG. 4, the image management number, the input character string, the memory address on the image storage unit 4, etc. are stored and stored for each image read at one time. Is done.

  Although not shown, this storage management data includes the transmission destination number if it has already been transmitted, the planned transmission destination number if it is a batch transmission, a function classification such as a batch transmission, a specified time transmission, a box number, The date and time of accumulation may be included.

  Here, a character string corresponding to the time of document reading can be input. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the character string may be input at an arbitrary timing after reading.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of displaying a list of stored image data.

  Next, the list display operation will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG.

  When the user requests a list display by operating the operation display panel 8, a list of stored image data is displayed in the display area 7a according to the storage management data stored in the RAM 5 (201 to 204 and FIG. 3B). )). The accumulated data details include an image management number, an input character string, a reduced image of a representative page, the number of read pages, an accumulation date and time, and the like. Note that the representative page may be the first page, or the representative page may be designated when reading the document.

  FIG. 6 shows a display (print) example of the accumulated image list.

  Note that 8b shown in FIG. 3B is a switching operation button for selecting a reduced image as a representative page or all pages, and 8c is a button for requesting list printing.

  In addition, when a list is displayed, an image may be selected so that new registration or additional change registration of a character string can be performed.

  As described above, since the accumulated image data is displayed in a list with reduced images, it is possible to select a document to be transmitted from the images accumulated in the image storage unit 4 without making a mistake. In addition, since the text string is displayed, it is easier to specify the original. For example, if the original name, sender, and other comments are entered, the original can be easily selected even if it is difficult to understand with a reduced image alone. As a result, erroneous transmission such as double transmission can be prevented.

1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a basic operation of image storage at the time of document reading of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. The display example of an operation display panel is shown, (a) is a figure which shows an example of accumulation | storage operation at the time of original reading, and (b) shows an example of the list display of the accumulate | stored image data. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage management data table. 3 is a flowchart showing a basic operation of a stored image list display of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. An example of displaying (printing) an accumulated image list is shown.

Explanation of symbols

F Facsimile device 1 Image processing means 4 Image storage unit 7 Display unit 8 Operation unit

Claims (4)

In a facsimile apparatus that performs facsimile transmission after accumulating read document image data in an image storage unit,
When a document image in a transmission unit is read, an image management number is automatically assigned to the read image data and saved. On the other hand, when the user gives a list display or list print instruction, the image management number and the stored image A facsimile apparatus provided with image processing means for displaying a list of reduced images of representative pages and printing a list. In claim 1,
It further includes an operation unit that can input an arbitrary character string corresponding to the read image data.
A facsimile apparatus characterized in that the image management means displays a list and a list including the character string when a user gives a list display and list print instruction. In claim 1 or 2,
A facsimile apparatus wherein the image processing means can display and print page images other than the representative page. In any one of Claims 1-3,
A facsimile apparatus in which the image processing means can display and print a facsimile transmission destination.

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