JP2008109409A - Facsimile communication method and facsimile apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile apparatus of a transmitting side capable of checking whether all of the transmitted facsimile data are printed or not at a facsimile apparatus of a receiving side. <P>SOLUTION: A facsimile apparatus of a transmitting side comprises a printout completion checking means for inquiring whether printout of a facsimile data is completed or not using a non standard functional setting signal (NSS). A facsimile apparatus of a receiving side comprises a printout completion result replying means for checking whether printout of the facsimile data is completed or not and replying the result to the inquiry. According to the arrangement, the problem can be solved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  A facsimile communication method and a facsimile apparatus related to a technique for confirming whether or not printed facsimile data has been printed out by a receiving facsimile apparatus in a facsimile apparatus.

  In the facsimile apparatus, there was a method for confirming whether or not the transmission was normally completed when the transmission was performed, but there was no method for confirming whether or not the print output was actually normally performed in the facsimile apparatus on the receiving side.

  As a prior art, there has been a method of deleting transmission data after transmitting facsimile data and obtaining receipt confirmation from a receiving destination (see Patent Document 1).

  However, with this method, a receipt confirmation can be obtained, but it has not been possible to confirm whether or not the print output has actually been performed normally.

JP 2001-169066 A

  The problem to be solved is that it has not been possible to know from the transmission side whether or not the transmitted facsimile data has been printed in the receiving facsimile apparatus.

  In the facsimile communication method of the present invention, the transmission side facsimile device communicates the transmitted facsimile data to the reception side facsimile device and inquires whether or not the print output has been completed in the reception side facsimile device. The facsimile machine on the side confirms whether printing of the facsimile data is completed in response to the inquiry, and returns the result to the facsimile machine on the transmission side.

  The facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a transmission side print output end confirmation means for inquiring to the reception side whether or not printing output of received facsimile data transmitted from the transmission side is completed, and printing of the received facsimile data is completed. The main feature is that it has a print output end result answering unit on the receiving side for confirming whether or not the answer has been made and answering the result to the sending side.

  In the facsimile communication method of the present invention, the transmission side facsimile device communicates the transmitted facsimile data to the reception side facsimile device and inquires whether or not the print output has been completed in the reception side facsimile device. In response to the inquiry, the facsimile machine on the side checks whether the printing of the facsimile data has been completed and returns the result to the sending facsimile machine. It is now possible to know from the transmission side whether printing has been completed in the receiving facsimile machine.

  The facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a transmission side print output end confirmation means for inquiring to the reception side whether or not printing output of received facsimile data transmitted from the transmission side is completed, and printing of the received facsimile data is completed. The most important feature is that it has a print output end result answering means on the receiving side that confirms whether or not it has been sent and returns the result to the sending side. It is now possible to know from the sending side whether printing has ended.

  Non-standard function setting signal (NSS) terminates printing output on the sending side facsimile machine because the sending side cannot know from the sending side whether or not the sent facsimile data has been printed on the receiving facsimile machine. This is solved by using a method in which the receiving facsimile machine confirms whether printing of the facsimile data has been completed and answers the inquiry.

[Constitution]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment.

  The facsimile apparatus is controlled by a main control unit 11 composed of a microcomputer or the like. As an input / output device connected to the main control unit 11, the facsimile apparatus performs a dial input operation including a reading unit 13 for reading a document image, a recording unit 15 for recording a received image or the like on a recording sheet, a one-touch dial, and a speed dial. An operation unit 17 for performing, a storage unit 19 for storing various information such as programs, data, and image information, a modem 21 having a programmable tone transmission and detection function, and a network control unit (NCU) 23 for controlling the circuit network It has.

  The main control unit 11 is provided with a print output completion confirmation unit, performs communication again with the receiver to which the facsimile data is transmitted, and transmits the facsimile data that has been transmitted using a non-standard function setting signal (NSS) (details will be described later) Makes an inquiry as to whether or not the print output is completed in the receiving facsimile machine.

  Further, the main control unit 11 is provided with a print output end result answering means, confirms whether or not the print output is finished in response to an inquiry from the print output end confirmation means, and answers the result.

  Further, the main control unit 11 is provided with a deletion request means, and when there is a request for deletion of the facsimile data from the user, the main control unit 11 communicates again with the destination facsimile apparatus, The deletion of the facsimile data is requested using a non-standard function setting signal (NSS) (details will be described later).

  In addition, the main control unit is provided with a deleting means. When receiving a deletion request by communication from the data transmission source after receiving the facsimile data, the main control unit confirms the facsimile data and stores the facsimile data. If it has been deleted, it is deleted.

  When the facsimile data is exchanged, the document ID is transmitted in association with the facsimile data, and when the deletion request or the print output ends, the document is specified using the document ID.

[Send / Receive Sequence]
FIG. 2 shows two facsimile apparatuses having functional blocks as shown in FIG. 1 (in the embodiment of the present invention, the transmitting facsimile apparatus may be referred to as a transmitting station and the receiving facsimile apparatus may be referred to as a receiving station). )) Shows the procedure for exchanging signals.

  First, normal transmission of facsimile data will be described with reference to FIG.

  A calling tone (CNG) is transmitted from the transmitting station to the receiving station.

  When the receiving station detects a calling tone (CNG), it sends a receiving station identification signal (CED), and subsequently sends a non-standard function identification signal (NSF) and a digital identification signal (DIS).

  When the transmitting station receives the non-standard function identification signal (NSF) signal, the transmitting station recognizes that the communication is between devices according to the present invention, and transmits a non-standard function setting signal (NSS). Send.

  The receiving station stores the document ID sent from the transmitting station in association with the facsimile data to be created thereafter.

  In addition, the document has a printed flag as one of the management information. If the document is not deleted even if it is printed (a document stored in the document storage box), the flag is set when the document is printed. Keep it.

  Next, a case where facsimile data stored in the receiving station is deleted from the transmitting station will be described with reference to FIG.

  The transmitting station selects a communication (facsimile data) to be deleted from the transmission history etc. from the panel and presses the execution button. The subsequent exchanges are the same as those described in FIG. 2A until NSS.

  Subsequent to the non-standard function setting signal (NSS), this communication is a request for deleting transmitted data and the document ID of facsimile data to be deleted is transmitted.

  When the facsimile data associated with the document ID designated by the transmission station is found, the receiving station deletes the data and returns a message confirmation signal (MCF). If the facsimile data is not found, a disconnect command signal (DCN) indicating that the data has already been deleted is returned.

  If the deletion is successful, the receiving station prints a report indicating that the received image has been deleted by the sender in order to inform the user that the image has been deleted.

  Next, referring to FIG. 2C, a case will be described in which it is confirmed from the transmitting station side whether or not the facsimile data transmitted from the receiving station has been printed out.

  The transmitting station selects from the panel the communication (facsimile data) to be confirmed from the transmission history or the like and presses the execution button. The subsequent exchanges are the same as those described in FIG. 2A until NSS.

  Subsequent to the non-standard function setting signal (NSS), the communication is confirmation of printing output, and the document ID of facsimile data for which it is desired to confirm whether printing has been output is transmitted.

  The receiving station returns a message confirmation signal (MCF) when the facsimile data associated with the document ID designated by the transmitting station has been deleted, or when the same data exists but the printed flag is set.

  If the designated facsimile data exists and the printed flag is not set, a cutting command signal (DCN) indicating that printing has not been performed is returned.

  With the series of operations described above, it is possible to confirm whether or not the facsimile data has been transmitted, the transmitted facsimile data has been deleted, and the facsimile data has been printed out.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2C, if the printing output of the facsimile data is not completed, it is possible to request the deletion of the same data from the transmitting side and delete the data on the receiving side. .

[Effect of Example]
According to the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to confirm whether or not the transmitted facsimile data is printed out in the receiving facsimile apparatus.

  In addition, when print output has not been performed on the receiving side, it is possible to perform deletion by making a deletion request.

  As described above, if the user mistakenly sends a facsimile, it is possible to delete the data from the receiving station's memory after confirming whether the image data sent by the user is printed out at the receiving station. It became.

1 is a functional block diagram of a facsimile machine (first embodiment). FIG. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram during transmission / reception (Example 1).

Explanation of symbols

  11 Main control unit (print output end confirmation means, print output end result answer means, delete request means, delete means)

Claims (9)

The sending facsimile device communicates with the receiving facsimile device about the transmitted facsimile data, and inquires whether printing output has been completed at the receiving facsimile device,
A facsimile communication method, wherein a receiving facsimile apparatus confirms whether printing of the facsimile data is completed in response to the inquiry, and returns the result to the transmitting facsimile apparatus. A transmission output end confirmation means on the transmission side for inquiring to the reception side whether or not the print output of the received facsimile data transmitted from the transmission side is completed;
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a reception side print output end result answering means for confirming whether or not printing of the received facsimile data is finished and replying the result to the transmission side. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2,
The facsimile output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print output completion confirmation unit makes an inquiry as to whether or not the print output is completed by communicating again with the reception destination that has received the facsimile data. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
The facsimile apparatus characterized in that the print output completion confirmation means inquires whether print output has been completed using a non-standard function setting signal (NSS) of facsimile communication. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
When transmitting the facsimile data, the facsimile data is managed by a document ID, and the document ID is transmitted together with the facsimile data.
A facsimile apparatus characterized in that, when receiving the facsimile data, the facsimile data and the document ID are associated and managed. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5,
The facsimile apparatus characterized in that the print output end confirmation means and the print output end result answer means designate a document as a result of output completion confirmation and output completion by the document ID. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
A deletion request means on the transmission side for requesting the reception side to delete the received facsimile data transmitted from the transmission side;
A receiving-side deleting unit that deletes the received facsimile data based on the deletion request, and the print-out completion confirmation unit completes the printing output of the received facsimile data in the receiving-side facsimile apparatus. A facsimile apparatus characterized by requesting deletion of the received facsimile data by the deletion request means when it is confirmed that there is no data. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7, wherein
The deletion request unit and the deletion unit specify a deletion request and facsimile data to be deleted by a document ID. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein
When the facsimile data is deleted, the deletion means outputs a report to that effect on the receiving side.

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