JP2006320027A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile machine, which can cancel memory transmission reservation, without being bewildered by operation when canceling reservation of the memory transmission at the time of the memory transmission reservation in the facsimile device having a function of memory transmission. <P>SOLUTION: When memory transmission is reserved, displaying cancellation guidance of the memory transmission reservation on a display means 1 makes it possible to cancel memory transmission reservation, according to the displayed cancellation guidance to easily delete a reserved file, without troubles, such as checking the manual. Furthermore, memory transmission reservation can be easily canceled by printing out the cancellation guidance. Furthermore, the memory transmission reservation can be canceled using a single-action operation by assigning cancellation key. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, and more particularly to an operation for canceling a memory transmission reservation.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus has a function of sending a document in advance and storing it in a memory in addition to a function of setting a document and transmitting it immediately, and then reading and transmitting the document from the memory at a specified time. Facsimile machines having a large number have been widely used.

  However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, when it is desired to cancel the reservation for memory transmission, since it is unfamiliar with the operation method, it cannot be canceled or the operation is troublesome.

  In other words, the facsimile transmission operation is familiar because it is a normal operation, but operations such as canceling a reservation for memory transmission are not normally performed, so the user often does not know or remember the operation method. When sending a facsimile, there is no time limit, so you can search after searching for a manual, but you can do the transmission work. So you must cancel immediately.

  Therefore, the present invention displays the cancellation guidance instead of the normal standby display when the memory transmission reservation is made, and easily deletes the file reserved for memory transmission without the trouble of searching for and examining the manual. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can be used.

  Another object of the present invention is to easily delete a file reserved for memory transmission by outputting information reserved for memory transmission, confirming the contents, and printing out a memory reservation canceling method in the reservation information. .

  It is another object of the present invention to assign an arbitrary key for cancellation when a memory transmission reservation is made and to easily cancel a transmission file by operating the key.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an input unit for inputting information in a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, and cancels the memory transmission reservation when a memory transmission reservation is input to the input unit. And a display means for displaying guidance.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 2 is an input unit for inputting information in a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, and canceling the memory transmission reservation when a memory transmission reservation is input to the input unit. And a print output means for printing out the guidance.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 3 is an input unit for inputting information in a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, and cancels the memory transmission reservation when a memory transmission reservation is input to the input unit. Key assignment means for assigning operation keys for use, and memory transmission reservation canceling means for canceling the memory transmission reservation by operating the operation keys assigned by the key assignment means. It is.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the memory transmission reservation is made, the cancellation guidance is displayed. Therefore, the memory transmission reservation can be canceled according to the displayed cancellation guidance, and it is troublesome to check the manual. It is easy to delete a reserved file.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a memory transmission reservation is made, the reserved accumulation result information is output and the cancellation guidance is printed, so that the reservation content can be confirmed and the cancellation guidance is complied with. The memory transmission reservation can be canceled, and the reserved file can be easily deleted without the trouble of examining the manual.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a memory transmission reservation is made, a key is assigned for canceling the reserved memory transmission reservation, and the memory transmission reservation is canceled by the key operation. In addition, the memory transmission reservation can be canceled, and the reserved file can be easily deleted.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus includes an operation display unit (input unit, display unit) 1, a scanner 2, a plotter (print output unit) 3, an image memory 4, a file management unit 5, a character generator 6, and a communication control unit. 7, a modem 8, a network control device 9, an encoding / decoding unit 10, a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, and a power supply control unit 14.

  The operation display unit 1 displays an operation command input and various operation procedures for operating the present system. The scanner 2 reads image information at a predetermined resolution while conveying a document at a predetermined speed. The plotter 3 is for printing image information line by line on the recording paper while conveying the recording paper at a predetermined speed. The image memory 4 stores image information.

  The network control device 9 is for connecting the public line and this system to exchange image information. The CPU 11 controls the entire system. The ROM 12 stores a program for operating the present system, and the RAM 13 is used for temporarily storing data for managing the present system.

  The operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is an example showing a time-specified memory transmission reservation process. In the case of performing memory transmission, when a destination is input in a transmission operation (s1) and a specified time is input (s2), information of a document read by the scanner 2 starts to be accumulated in the memory (RAM 13) ( s3). Thereafter, confirmation of whether or not storage is canceled in the memory (s4) and determination of the end of storage are performed (s5). When the storage ends without being canceled, a storage management file is created (s6).

  The accumulation management file is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage management file has a destination, a transmission mode, a calling time, etc. for each file number.

  When creation of the storage management file is completed and the process returns to the standby state, standby display monitoring control is performed. The standby display monitoring control process is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, during standby display monitoring, the storage management file created as described above is searched to determine whether or not there is a current memory transmission reservation (s11). When the memory transmission reservation is not made (there is no storage management file), the normal standby display is performed as it is (s12). If the memory transmission reservation is made (the storage management file exists), the guidance for canceling the memory transmission reservation (deleting the storage management file) is displayed instead of the standby display.

  A display example of the memory transmission reservation cancellation guidance is shown in FIG. Although FIG. 5 shows how to enter the cancel mode as an example of the reservation cancel guidance, it is also possible to sequentially show the repetitive operations according to the storage management file deletion flow.

  Next, a process of outputting a list of memory transmission reservation information at the time of memory transmission reservation setting and outputting a guidance for canceling the memory transmission reservation together with the list will be described.

  An example of cancel guidance list output processing is shown in FIG. 6 as a second embodiment.

  In the case of cancel guidance list output processing, a storage management file is created as in the first embodiment. First, when a memory transmission is to be performed, a destination is input in a transmission operation (s21), and a specified time is input (s22). Information on a document read by the scanner 2 is stored in the memory (RAM 13). (S23). Thereafter, confirmation of whether or not storage is canceled in the memory (s24) and determination of the end of storage (s25) are performed.

  When the storage is completed without canceling the memory transmission, a memory transmission reservation information list is output (s26). The contents of the list include a destination, a broadcast destination, a transmission time, a transmission mode, and the like. Generally, the list contents are output for confirmation and management that there is no error in the storage management file. At the same time, a memory transmission reservation cancellation guidance is added. The description is printed in the same manner as the cancellation guidance display shown in FIG. 5 or the operation flow of the file deletion procedure.

  Thereafter, a storage management file is created (s27). The storage management file is the same as that in the first embodiment.

  Next, a process for canceling one's own memory transmission reservation will be described as a third embodiment more simply. The first and second embodiments show how to enter and cancel the memory transmission reservation cancellation flow prepared in advance, but here the operation can be performed more easily.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, a memory transmission reservation cancel key assignment process is added after the document information accumulation end determination process (s5, s25) in FIGS. 2 and 6 shown in the first and second embodiments. To do. When the memory transmission reservation has been accumulated, a search is made for an empty key to be assigned for erasure.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of allocation of a cancel key for memory transmission reservation. As shown in FIG. 8, the empty key creates simple management information and refers to it. If an empty key is found, it is stored as an assigned key in the management area of the file No. corresponding to the storage management file shown in FIG. 3 (s31). Next, which key is assigned is displayed as an assigned key guidance to inform the operator (s32). An example of allocation key guidance is shown in FIG. This display may be erased for a fixed time or may remain displayed.

  Next, FIG. 10 shows a memory transmission reservation cancellation process using an allocation key. Here, during standby, the operation of the allocation key is monitored (s41), and when the allocation key is pressed, the storage management file shown in FIG. 3 is searched. It is checked whether or not the key matches the key stored in the valid file (s42). If the key does not match, the key press is ignored and the process returns to standby. If it is assigned to another role here, the operation is performed. If they match, the process proceeds to canceling the memory transmission reservation. Here, for confirmation, information (address, storage time) of the assigned storage management file is displayed (s43) to prompt the operator for confirmation.

  If it is canceled as a result of the confirmation of the memory transmission reservation (s44), the corresponding area of the storage management file is cleared (s45), the image data area is released (s46), and the allocation key is also released (s47). If the memory transmission reservation is not canceled, the process returns to standby.

1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the memory transmission reservation process of the time designation of one Example. It is a figure which shows the accumulation | storage management file of one Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the standby display monitoring control of one Example. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the cancellation guidance of a memory transmission reservation. It is a flowchart which shows the list output process of cancellation guidance. It is a flowchart which shows the cancellation key allocation process of a memory transmission reservation. It is a figure which shows the example of allocation of the cancellation key of a memory transmission reservation. It is a figure which shows the example of the allocation key guidance of the cancellation key of a memory transmission reservation. It is a flowchart which shows the memory transmission reservation cancellation process by an allocation key.

Explanation of symbols

1 Operation display section (input means, display means)
2 Scanner 3 Plotter (Printing output means)
4 Image memory 5 File management unit 6 Character generator 7 Communication control unit 8 Modem 9 Network control device 10 Encoding / decoding unit 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Power supply control unit

Claims (3)

In a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function,
An input means for inputting information;
When a memory transmission reservation is input to the input means, a display means for displaying a guidance for canceling the memory transmission reservation;
A facsimile apparatus comprising: In a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function,
An input means for inputting information;
Print output means for printing out a cancellation guidance for the memory transmission reservation when a memory transmission reservation is input to the input means;
A facsimile apparatus comprising: In a facsimile machine having a memory transmission function,
An input means for inputting information;
When a memory transmission reservation is input to the input means, key assignment means for assigning operation keys for canceling the memory transmission reservation;
Memory transmission reservation canceling means for canceling the memory transmission reservation by operating the operation keys assigned by the key assigning means;
A facsimile apparatus comprising:

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