JP2007174339A - Facsimile information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To receive FAX via the Internet and to add a FAX output function to general printers utilized for a computer system within an enterprise. <P>SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a system comprising a service site device connected to a public telephone line network and the Internet and a server device connected to an intra-enterprise network, wherein the service site device comprises a means for receiving FAX data via the public telephone line network, a temporary folder for converting received FAX data into an image file and storing it, and a means for acquiring an image file to be transmitted to the server device and transmitting it to the server device upon a file request, and the server device comprises a means for issuing a file request to the service site device at fixed time intervals and a means for receiving an image file transmitted from the service site device, transmitting it to a printer and executing printing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing technique for adding a facsimile output function to a general printer by using a computer system used in a company.

Conventionally, as a technique for transmitting and receiving document and image data via a communication line, data is exchanged via a facsimile (hereinafter also referred to as “FAX”) that exchanges data via a public telephone line network, or via the Internet. Exchange email is widely used. Recently, it is possible to mutually use FAX and e-mail between the public telephone line network and the Internet, such as a service that converts FAX to e-mail and provides it, or a service that sends e-mail to a specific FAX number. (For example, Non-Patent Document 1).
“D-FAX”, [online], [Search on December 22, 2005], Internet <URL: http://www.d-fax.ne.jp/>

  By the way, for example, in a service that converts a FAX into an e-mail and provides it, it is possible to easily acquire a FAX image without using a FAX apparatus by receiving the mail using a personal computer or a mobile phone. Yes, but you can't check if you're receiving a fax without looking at the email. On the other hand, a general fax machine prints out automatically when a fax is received, so it is convenient to check whether the fax has arrived. For this purpose, a fax machine is used separately from the computer system. There is a need to.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to receive a FAX via the Internet and to add a FAX output function to a general printer used in an in-house computer system.

  In order to solve the above problems, a facsimile information processing system according to the present invention includes a service site device connected to a public telephone line network and the Internet, and a server device connected to the corporate network. Are connected to each other, and the service site device includes a FAX receiving unit that receives FAX data via a public telephone line network, and a conversion unit that converts the FAX data received by the FAX receiving unit into an image file. A temporary folder for storing the image file converted by the conversion means, and an acquisition means for acquiring the image file to be transmitted to the server device from the temporary folder when a file request is received from the server device via the Internet and the corporate network; The image file acquired by the acquisition means Transmission means for transmitting files to the server device via the Internet and the corporate network, and the server device transmits file requests to the service site device at regular intervals, and the service site device transmits the file request. An image file receiving means for receiving the image file, and a printing means for automatically transmitting the image file received by the image file receiving means to the printer.

  Preferably, the service site device further includes storage means for managing the account when the server device accesses the service site device and the extension number assigned in advance to the user of the server device in association with each other. When storing the file in the temporary folder, information on the extension number received by FAX is stored in association with the image file, and the acquisition means acquires the extension number corresponding to the account of the server apparatus that has requested the file from the storage means, The image file associated with the acquired extension number is acquired from the temporary folder.

  Preferably, the service site device further includes a deletion unit that deletes the transmitted image file after the transmission of the image file by the transmission unit is completed.

  Further, preferably, the service site apparatus receives the transmission condition acquired when receiving the FAX data via the public telephone line network and the reception condition storage means for recording the reception condition in association with the FAX number of the transmission source. Receiving means for acquiring reception conditions corresponding to the user number from the receiving condition storage means, and controlling whether to receive FAX data based on the receiving conditions;

  The service site apparatus of the present invention includes a FAX receiving means for receiving FAX data via a public telephone line network, a conversion means for converting FAX data received by the FAX receiving means into an image file, and an image converted by the converting means. A temporary folder for storing files, an acquisition unit for acquiring an image file to be transmitted to the server device from the temporary folder when a file request is received from the server device via the Internet and a corporate network, and an image acquired by the acquisition unit Transmitting means for transmitting the file to the server device via the Internet and a corporate network.

  The server device according to the present invention includes a file request unit that makes a file request to a service site device via a corporate network and the Internet at regular intervals, and an image file reception unit that receives an image file transmitted from the service site device. And printing means for transmitting the image file received by the image file receiving means to the printer and automatically executing printing.

  The facsimile reception processing method of the present invention comprises a service site device connected to a public telephone line network and the Internet, and a server device connected to the corporate network, wherein the Internet and the corporate network are connected to each other. A method of performing facsimile reception processing in a configured facsimile information processing system, wherein a service site device receives FAX data via a public telephone line network, and the service site device receives the received FAX data as an image file. The image file is stored in a temporary folder, the server device makes a file request to the service site device via the Internet and the corporate network at regular intervals, and the service site device In response to a file request An image file to be transmitted to the server device is acquired from the temporary folder, and the acquired image file is transmitted to the server device via the Internet and the corporate network, and the image transmitted from the service site device to the server device. Receiving a file, sending the received image file to a printer, and executing printing.

  The facsimile reception processing method according to the present invention includes a control means for controlling the processing of the entire apparatus and a temporary folder for storing image files. In the service site apparatus configured to be connected to a public telephone line network and the Internet, A method of performing reception processing, the step of receiving FAX data via a public telephone line, and the step of the control means converting the received FAX data into an image file and storing the image file in a temporary folder And the control unit receives a file request transmitted from the server device at regular intervals, acquires an image file to be transmitted to the server device from the temporary folder, and obtains the acquired image file via the Internet. And transmitting to.

  The facsimile reception processing method of the present invention is a method for performing facsimile reception processing in a server device configured to be connected to an in-house network, and comprising control means for controlling the processing of the entire apparatus, and the control means is fixed. The step of making a file request to the service site device via the corporate network every time, and the control means receives the image file transmitted from the service site device, and sends the received image file to the printer for printing. Performing the steps.

  The program of the present invention causes a computer to execute each step of the facsimile reception processing method of the present invention. The program of the present invention can be installed or loaded on a computer through various recording media such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM, a magnetic disk, or a semiconductor memory, or via a communication network.

  In this specification and the like, the means does not simply mean a physical means, but includes a case where the functions of the means are realized by software. Further, the function of one means may be realized by two or more physical means, or the functions of two or more means may be realized by one physical means.

  In the present specification and the like, FAX data means data transmitted and received based on a predetermined FAX standard such as G3 or G4.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to receive a FAX via the Internet and to add a FAX output function to a general printer used in an in-house computer system. Accordingly, it is not necessary to use a dedicated FAX apparatus, so that the installation cost of the FAX apparatus can be suppressed. In addition, since a general printer can automatically output a FAX image, convenience for the user is increased.

  In addition, by providing a control function for permitting or denying reception by a caller ID, a function for limiting reception capacity, a function for browsing received contents and reception status, etc., the convenience of users is improved, and memory space is saved. Effective use of hardware resources, such as suppression of unnecessary data communication, becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the facsimile information processing system will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a facsimile information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the facsimile information processing system 100 includes a service site server 10, an in-house server 20, and a printer 30, which are connected to each other via predetermined networks 60 and 70. It is constituted by being done.

  The service site server 10 is a server computer that provides the FAX service of the present invention on the Internet 60. The service site server 10 is connected to the public telephone line network 80, and has a function of receiving FAX data from a general FAX apparatus 50, converting it into an image file, storing it, and transmitting it to the in-company server 20.

  The in-company server 20 is a server computer that performs the FAX service of the present invention on the in-company network 70, and has a function of receiving an image file related to the FAX addressed to itself from the service site server 10 and sending it to the printer 30. .

  The printer 30 is a general-purpose or dedicated printer device connected to the corporate network 70, and has a function of forming an image on a medium based on an image file or the like. The printer 30 may be configured to be directly connected to the in-company server 20.

  The Internet 60 is a computer network connected to each other using TCP / IP. The Internet 60 and the corporate network 70 are connected via a firewall 40 as necessary. A known firewall 40 may be used. The intra-company network 70 may be any of an intranet, a LAN, a packet communication network, other communication lines, a combination thereof, or the like constructed in the company. In addition, the Internet 60, the corporate network 70, and the public telephone network 80 may be wired or wireless.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the device configuration of the service site server 10. The service site server 10 includes a CPU 11 as shown in FIG. 2, a memory 12 such as a ROM and a RAM, an external storage device 13 for storing various information, an input interface 14, an output interface 15, a communication interface 16, and a bus 17 connecting them. Is provided. A general-purpose computer can be applied.

  Although not shown in the figure for the in-house server 20, as with the service site server 10, a CPU, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an external storage device for storing various information, an input interface, an output interface, a communication interface, and a bus connecting them A general-purpose computer can be applied.

  The service site server 10 and the in-company server 20 may be configured by a single computer or may be configured by a plurality of computers distributed on the network 60 or 70. A single computer may have a plurality of server functions. The service site server 10 and the in-company server 20 are configured as various function realization means by the CPU executing predetermined programs stored in a memory, an external storage device, or the like that perform later-described processing. The internal server 20 is caused to function.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the service site server 10. The service site server 10 is connected to the public telephone line network 80 as a main functional configuration in the present embodiment, and includes a FAX communication unit 110 for transmitting and receiving FAX data to and from the FAX apparatus 50, and the service site server 10. Control means 120 for controlling the entire operation, storage means 130 for storing data, and IP communication means 140 connected to the Internet 60 and performing data communication with the in-company server 20 and the like. . The control unit 120 or the storage unit 130 further includes each unit described later.

  The FAX reception storage unit 121 has a function of receiving FAX data from a general FAX apparatus via the public telephone line network 80, converting it into an image file, and storing it in the temporary folder 131. The image file may be a file of any format as long as it is image data in a format that can be read and output by a computer, such as a bitmap, TIFF, or PDF. When transmitting from the FAX apparatus side, an outside line number and an extension number are designated. The outside line number is a number for connecting to the service site server 10, and the extension number is a number assigned to each member who uses the FAX reception service provided by the service site server 10. The information corresponding to the extension number is used as an attribute such as the file name of the saved image file or the destination directory information, and the image file is saved in the temporary folder 131 in association with the extension number.

  The file sending means 122 has a function of sending the image file stored in the temporary folder 131 to the company server 20 in response to a request from the company server 20 and deleting the sent file from the temporary folder 131 upon completion of sending. Have When sending an image file, the corresponding extension number is acquired from the company information storage means 133 based on the account and password information transmitted from the company server 20, and the image is stored in the temporary folder 131 in association with the extension number. The file is extracted and returned to the in-company server 20.

  The caller recording unit 123 has a function of recording the notification number in the image file when the FAX reception storage unit 121 receives the FAX data and there is a caller number notification. The notification number is recorded, for example, by writing in the header of the image file or by performing additional writing as an additional page. When recording the notification number, the reception date and time and the page number may be written at the same time.

  The reception permission / rejection unit 124 permits or rejects reception of caller ID non-notification according to the reception conditions registered in advance in the reception condition storage unit 134 when the FAX reception storage unit 121 receives FAX data, or When receiving a caller ID notification, control is performed such as reception permission or rejection for a specific number. A plurality of numbers can be specified for the caller number to be permitted or rejected.

  The reception amount limiting means 125 counts the file capacity of the received data at the timing when the FAX reception storing means 121 receives the FAX data, and if the received capacity exceeds a predetermined limit capacity, It has a function to reject subsequent reception.

  The file saving unit 126 has a function of saving the sent file in the save folder 132 when the sent file is deleted from the temporary folder 131 after the file sending unit 122 sends the image file to the in-company server 20. At this time, as the file name of the file to be saved and other attributes, information such as the FAX reception date / time, the file sending date / time, and the caller ID is received in the case of receiving the caller ID notification.

  The extension number assigning means 127 has a WEB application function for pooling a certain amount of extension numbers and automatically assigning unused extension numbers to members newly registered on the WEB site. That is, a company or the like that intends to newly use the FAX service provided by the service site server 10 performs use registration on a dedicated WEB site provided on the Internet 60. At this time, the extension number assigning means 127 assigns and leases unused extension numbers to companies, and registers accounts and passwords of each company. Then, for each company, an extension number, an account, and a password are associated with each other and recorded in the company information storage unit 133. Also, check for duplicate accounts at the time of registration and eliminate them. A plurality of extension numbers may be assigned to one company, for example, an extension number is assigned to each section in the company. In this case, an account and a password are registered for each extension number.

  The reception record browsing means 128 has a function of browsing reception records such as reference of reception status and inquiry of received contents on the WEB provided on the Internet 60 using an account and password for each company. Reception record information used for browsing is provided using information stored in the storage folder 132 by the file storage unit 126.

  The temporary folder 131 is a storage unit that temporarily stores an image file converted based on FAX data received by the service site server 10. When saving, the image file is saved in association with the extension number received by FAX. Here, associating, for example, an extension number may be used as a part of a file name or may be used for storage destination directory information, or a table for associating an extension number with an image file may be created. .

  The save folder 132 is a storage unit that saves the sent file as a FAX reception record after sending the image file to the corporate server 20. The reception record browsing unit 128 aggregates information recorded in the storage folder 132 and provides various types of information.

  The company information storage unit 133 is a storage unit that manages the assigned extension number and the assigned account and password information in association with each registered company. The FAX reception storage unit 121, the file sending unit 122, and the like execute processing based on the extension number registered in the company information storage unit 133 and the account and password information.

  The reception condition storage unit 134 is a storage unit that registers in advance reception conditions when the reception permission / rejection unit 124 permits or rejects reception based on the caller ID notification. A plurality of numbers can be registered for caller numbers that are subject to reception permission or rejection.

  The IP communication means 140 is configured to be able to input / output information to / from the corporate server 20 and a general WWW browser via the Internet 60 and / or the corporate network 70, for example, a PPP driver, a TCP / IP driver, etc. The communication module is provided.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the in-company server 20. The in-company server 20 is connected to the in-company network 70 as a main functional configuration in the present embodiment, and a communication means 210 for performing data communication between the service site server 10 and the printer 30, and the in-company server 20. The control part 220 which controls the whole operation | movement of this, and the memory | storage part 230 for memorize | storing data are provided. The control unit 220 or the storage unit 230 further includes each unit described later.

  The file request means 221 has a function of making a file request from the corporate network 70 to the service site server 10 through the firewall 40 at regular intervals. When making a file request, the account and password response to the service site server 10 is used using the account and password data recorded in advance in the account storage means 232, and the account and password response of the firewall 40 if necessary. Is done automatically.

  The file receiving unit 222 has a function of receiving and acquiring the image file transmitted from the service site server 10 in response to the file request from the file request unit 221. The acquired image file may be stored in the file storage unit 231.

  The file printing unit 223 has a function of transmitting the image file acquired and stored in the file receiving unit 222 to a predetermined printer 30 and requesting print output. A print output request in the file printing unit 223 is automatically made every time the file receiving unit 222 acquires an image file. The printer 30 prints out a FAX image based on the received image file.

  The file storage unit 231 is a storage unit for storing the image file received from the service site server 10. The stored image file may be deleted after printing by the printer 30 or may be stored for secondary use.

  The account storage unit 232 is a storage unit that stores an account and a password for logging in to the service site server 10 from the in-company server 20. Further, when the service site server 10 is accessed through the firewall 40, the account and password of the firewall 40 are also stored.

  Next, an outline of the operation of the facsimile information processing system 100 configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the service site server 10. First, the service site server 10 waits for reception of FAX data from a general FAX apparatus 50 (S510). When the FAX data is received (S510: YES), the received FAX data is converted into image data and stored in the temporary folder 131 in association with the FAX received extension number (S520). If FAX data is not received (S510: NO), the process proceeds to S530.

  The service site server 10 confirms whether a file request is received from the in-company server 20 (S530). When a file request is received (S530: YES), an extension number corresponding to the account and / or password of the in-company server 20 is acquired from the company information storage means 133, and the temporary folder 131 is searched based on the extension number. Then, it is confirmed whether there is an image file associated with the extension number (S540). If there is an image file associated with the extension number (S540: YES), the image file is transmitted to the corporate server 20 that is the file request source (S550). After the transmission is completed, the transmitted image file is deleted from the temporary folder 131. When there are a plurality of image files associated with the extension number, all the plurality of image data are transmitted.

  On the other hand, if no file request has been received (S530: NO), and if there is no image file associated with the extension number (S540: NO), the process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to S510.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the in-company server 20. First, the in-house server 20 makes a file request to the service site server 10 at regular intervals (S610). At this time, the authentication at the service site server 10 and / or the firewall 40 uses the account and password stored in the account storage means 232.

  After the file request, reception of an image file from the service site server 10 is awaited (S620). If the image file is not received (S620: NO), the process is finished as it is and the process returns to S610. When the image file is received (S620: YES), the received image file is stored in the file storage means 231, and then the image file is automatically printed by the printer 30 (S630).

  Note that the above-described processing steps can be executed in any order or in parallel as long as the processing contents do not contradict each other.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the processing flow of the entire facsimile information processing system 100 will be described. First, FAX data is transmitted from the general FAX apparatus 50 to the service site server 10 by a method similar to the conventional method (S91). At this time, the FAX apparatus 50 performs FAX transmission by designating an outside line number and an extension number. When the service site server 10 receives the FAX data from the FAX apparatus 50, the service site server 10 converts the FAX data into image data and stores it in the temporary folder 131 in association with the extension number.

  On the other hand, the corporate server 20 on the corporate network 70 makes a file request to the service site server 10 at regular time intervals (S92). When the service site server 10 receives the file request, the service site server 10 acquires the extension number corresponding to the account and / or password of the in-company server 20 that has requested the file from the company information storage unit 133, and creates the temporary folder 131 based on the extension number. A search is performed to check whether FAX data has been delivered to the extension number.

  If there is no FAX reception addressed to the extension number, the image file associated with the extension number does not exist in the temporary folder 131, so the service site server 10 ends the process without returning anything to the in-house server 20. On the other hand, if there is FAX reception addressed to the extension number, the image file associated with the extension number exists in the temporary folder 131, and the service site server 10 stores the image file in the corporate server 20 that is the file request source. (S93).

  The file request source in-house server 20 receives the image data transmitted from the service site server 10 and stores it in the file storage means 231. Thereafter, the received image data is automatically sent to the printer 30, and the printer 30 executes print output (S94).

  In this way, it is possible to realize a system that automatically prints out a FAX image without using a dedicated FAX apparatus by utilizing a general printer used in a company.

  The service site server 10 performs the following processing using the caller ID notification.

  When the service site server 10 receives FAX data, if there is a caller ID notification, the notification number is overwritten on the header of the image file or the like, or the notification number is written as an additional page. At this time, the reception date and page number may be written at the same time. As a result, when the printer 30 prints a FAX image, the sender of the FAX and the reception date and time are also printed, so that the user convenience is improved.

  In addition, when receiving the FAX data, the service site server 10 controls whether to receive or reject the FAX data based on the reception condition set in the reception condition storage unit 134. This is realized by setting in advance in the reception condition storage means 134 reception conditions such as refusing reception when the caller number is not notified or permitting or rejecting reception for a specific caller number. The Moreover, you may set the upper limit of receiving capacity for every caller. As a result, it is possible to receive only faxes from a reliable caller and suppress unnecessary fax reception, thereby enabling effective use of hardware resources such as saving memory space and eliminating unnecessary data communication. .

  The service site server 10 further includes a WWW server function and performs the following processing.

  The service site server 10 provides a WEB page for automatically assigning an extension number to a new user. Thus, a new user can easily perform use registration using an arbitrary device having an Internet connection function and a WWW browser. At the time of use registration, the account and password are also registered and recorded in the company information storage means 133 together with the assigned extension number.

  In addition, the service site server 10 provides a WEB page for the user to browse the reception contents and reception status on the WEB. As a result, the user can easily check the received contents and reception status anywhere. For example, since the received content of a FAX can be confirmed using a mobile phone having an Internet connection function, user convenience is improved.

  Further, when the sent image file is stored in the storage folder 132, a WEB page for browsing history information such as a caller number, reception date / time, and transmission date / time stored in the storage folder 132 is provided. As a result, the user can analyze the past reception status and the like.

  When the service site server 10 receives the FAX data from the FAX apparatus 50, the service site server 10 may count the capacity of the received data, and if the limit capacity is exceeded, the service site server 10 may reject subsequent reception of the FAX data. As a result, FAX reception with a large number of pages can be suppressed, so that it is possible to effectively use hardware resources such as saving memory space and eliminating unnecessary data communication.

  The facsimile information processing system of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the in-company server 20 has a polling system configuration in which a file request is made to the service site server 10 at regular intervals. However, every time the service site server 10 receives a fax or at regular intervals, You may employ | adopt the event transmission type system structure which automatically transmits a file with respect to the company server 20 according to the extension number of the received FAX data.

  In the above embodiment, each time the in-company server 20 acquires an image file, the printer 30 automatically prints a FAX image. However, in addition to this, file storage is performed according to an instruction input from the user. You may print using the image file preserve | saved at the means 231. FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the service site server 10 is connected to the public telephone line network 80 and receives FAX data from a general FAX apparatus. However, the technology transmits and receives voice data using a TCP / IP network. The FAX data may be received using VoIP (so-called Internet telephone).

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a facsimile information processing system 100. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration of a service site server 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a service site server 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an in-company server 20. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a service site server 10. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the server 20 in a company.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Service site server 20 Corporate server 30 Printer 40 Firewall 50 FAX apparatus 60 Internet 70 Corporate network 80 Public telephone line network

Claims (10)

A service site device connected to the public telephone line network and the Internet, and a server device connected to the corporate network, wherein the Internet and the corporate network are connected to each other;
The service site device is:
FAX receiving means for receiving FAX data via a public telephone line network;
Conversion means for converting FAX data received by the FAX receiving means into an image file;
A temporary folder for storing the image file converted by the conversion means;
An acquisition means for acquiring an image file to be transmitted to the server device from the temporary folder when a file request is received from the server device via the Internet and a corporate network;
Transmitting means for transmitting the image file acquired by the acquiring means to the server device via the Internet and a corporate network;
With
The server device
File request means for making a file request to the service site device at regular intervals;
Image file receiving means for receiving an image file transmitted from the service site device;
Printing means for transmitting the image file received by the image file receiving means to a printer and automatically executing printing;
A facsimile information processing system comprising: The service site device is:
The server device further comprises storage means for managing an account when the server device accesses the service site device and an extension number previously assigned to the user of the server device,
When storing the image file in the temporary folder, information on the extension number received by FAX is stored in association with the image file,
The acquisition unit acquires an extension number corresponding to the account of the server apparatus that has made the file request from the storage unit, and acquires an image file associated with the acquired extension number from the temporary folder.
The facsimile information processing system according to claim 1. The service site device is:
A deletion unit that deletes the transmitted image file after the transmission of the image file by the transmission unit is completed;
The facsimile information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: The service site device is:
A reception condition storage means for recording the reception condition in association with the FAX number of the transmission source;
A reception condition corresponding to the caller ID acquired when receiving FAX data via the public telephone line network is acquired from the reception condition storage means, and whether or not FAX data can be received is controlled based on the reception condition. Means for accepting and receiving,
The facsimile information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: FAX receiving means for receiving FAX data via a public telephone line network;
Conversion means for converting FAX data received by the FAX receiving means into an image file;
A temporary folder for storing the image file converted by the conversion means;
An acquisition means for acquiring an image file to be transmitted to the server device from the temporary folder when a file request is received from the server device via the Internet and a corporate network;
Transmitting means for transmitting the image file acquired by the acquiring means to the server device via the Internet and a corporate network;
A service site device comprising: File request means for making a file request to the service site device via a corporate network and the Internet at regular intervals;
Image file receiving means for receiving an image file transmitted from the service site device;
Printing means for transmitting the image file received by the image file receiving means to a printer and automatically executing printing;
A server device connected to the corporate network. Facsimile information processing system comprising a service site device connected to a public telephone line network and the Internet, and a server device connected to an in-company network, wherein the Internet and the in-company network are connected to each other A method of performing facsimile reception processing in
The service site device receives FAX data via a public telephone network;
The service site device converts the received FAX data into an image file and stores the image file in a temporary folder;
The server device makes a file request to the service site device via the Internet and a corporate network at regular intervals;
The service site device receives the file request, acquires an image file to be transmitted to the server device from the temporary folder, and transmits the acquired image file to the server device via the Internet and a corporate network. And steps to
The server device receives an image file transmitted from the service site device, sends the received image file to a printer, and executes printing;
A facsimile reception processing method comprising: A method of performing facsimile reception processing in a service site device comprising a control means for controlling processing of the entire device and a temporary folder for storing image files, and connected to a public telephone line network and the Internet,
Receiving FAX data via a public telephone network;
The control means converting the received FAX data into an image file and storing the image file in a temporary folder;
The control unit receives a file request transmitted from the server device at regular intervals, acquires an image file to be transmitted to the server device from the temporary folder, and acquires the acquired image file via the Internet. Transmitting to the server device;
A facsimile reception processing method comprising: A method of performing facsimile reception processing in a server device comprising a control means for controlling processing of the entire apparatus and connected to an in-house network,
The control means performs a file request to the service site device via a corporate network at regular intervals;
The control means receives an image file transmitted from the service site device, sends the received image file to a printer, and executes printing;
A facsimile reception processing method comprising: A program for causing a computer to execute the facsimile reception processing method according to claim 7.

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