JP2510222B2 - Facsimile connection device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Outline] The present invention is provided between a facsimile device and a calculator.
Facsimile connection device that temporarily holds the transmission original image in the storage unit when inputting it to the calculator and controls the connection between the facsimile device and the calculator. By providing an input to the calculator, the process of determining a corresponding program based on the transmission original image is omitted, and a facsimile connection device that reduces the burden on the calculator and improves efficiency is provided. For that purpose, the transmission source image is transmitted by a request for connection from the facsimile apparatus to start a program that performs a predetermined process for the transmission source image and a plurality of lines that can be connected to the device via a communication network. A corresponding program starting means for instructing the calculator based on the line is provided.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a facsimile connection device, and particularly to a transmission device which scans a transmission original image, converts grayscale and the like into an electric signal and transmits the electric signal, and reproduces an image substantially the same as the transmission original image on the transmission side and a computer. Then, the present invention relates to a facsimile connection device that temporarily holds a transmission original image in a storage unit when inputting the transmission original image to a calculator and controls connection between the facsimile device and the calculator.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, there has been a facsimile connection device shown in FIG. 4 which is interposed between a facsimile device and a calculator to perform connection control for inputting the transmission original image from the facsimile device to the calculator.

The facsimile connection device 52 has a data storage file 53 that temporarily holds the transmission original image input from the facsimile device 51, and enables the facsimile device 51 to be used as an input / output terminal device for the calculator 54. Is.

According to this example, the transmission original image as data input from the facsimile device 51 is temporarily held in the data storage file 53 of the facsimile connection device 52, and the transmission original image is a facsimile input application (application program) of the calculator 54. To the calculator 54 and processed according to the application.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, data input from the facsimile device 51 via the conventional facsimile connection device 52 and once stored in the data storage file 53 of the facsimile connection device 52 are:
It is designed so that it is uniformly taken into the calculator 54 by one kind of input application.

Therefore, in order to process the data which is the transmission original image captured by the calculator 54, an application other than the application used for the input to the calculator 54 is required to check the contents of the input data by the calculator 54 itself. There is a problem in that it is necessary to search for what is determined to be necessary (for example, in accordance with the difference in data format), which places a heavy burden on the calculator 54.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and data input from a facsimile machine by a calculator can be input to the calculator for each application that should process the data. Then, by omitting the process of the computer determining the corresponding application based on the input data, the burden on the computer is reduced and a facsimile connection device capable of individual processing is provided. It is a thing.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention intervenes between the facsimile device 1 and the calculator 4 to temporarily hold the transmission original image from the facsimile device 1 in the storage section 6 as shown in FIG. In the facsimile connection device 5 for controlling the connection between the facsimile device 1 and the calculator 4, a plurality of lines 71, 72 connectable to the device 1 via the communication network 2 in response to a connection request from the facsimile device 1 , ... 7n
And the line 71, 72 ... 7 to which the transmission source image is transmitted by activating a program for performing a predetermined process on the transmission source image.
A corresponding program starting means 3 for instructing the calculator 4 based on n is provided.

[Action]

The operator of the facsimile apparatus 1 uses the lines 71, 72, ...
Request a connection with.

When the facsimile machine 1 is connected to any of the lines 71, 72 ... The data is transmitted through 7n and is temporarily held in the storage unit 6 of the facsimile connection device 5.

Then, the corresponding program starting means 3 identifies the processing to be performed on the transmission source image based on the lines 71, 72, ... 7n to which the transmission source image held in the storage unit 6 is transmitted, and identifies the line. 71, 72 ... 7n is instructed to start the program to the calculator 4, and the transmission original image is processed according to the program.

That is, according to the present invention, the calculator 4 is transmitted by transmitting the transmission source image to the facsimile connecting device 5 through the corresponding line based on the processing content of the transmission source image.
The corresponding program can be started without bothering.

〔Example〕

 Next, examples of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the entire device configuration according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of facsimile machines 11a, 11b and 11c for inputting a transmission original image desired to be transmitted, and the facsimile machines 11a, 11b and 11c.
From the following, the facsimile connection device 15 that controls the connection of the input necessary to enable the input of the transmission original image to the host computer 14, which will be described later, and various measurements and data collection analysis for subnetwork performance evaluation, etc. A network measurement center 18 for performing the communication, a communication control processor 17 for controlling the communication connection, a host computer 14 for processing the transmission source image according to various applications (application programs), and the host calculation. An output storage unit 19 for storing the transmission original image processed by the device 14, and a communication network 12 for connecting between the various facsimile apparatuses 11a, 11b, 11c and the facsimile connection apparatus 15.
And a line (channel) that can be connected via the communication network 12 in response to a connection request from the facsimile devices 11a, 11b, 11c.
171, 172, ... 177, 12b (in this example, a maximum of 8 lines is possible, that is, n = 8).

Here, the communication network 12 includes a public network 12a and a leased line 12b, and the public network 12a includes, for example, DDX-PS (NTT public digital data exchange network, bucket exchange service), DDX-CS (NT
There are T public digital data exchange networks, circuit exchange services), public telephone networks (analog networks) or F networks (analog networks, fax networks).

FIG. 3 shows the facsimile connection device according to the present embodiment.
Show 15 details.

The facsimile connection device 15 is composed of a CPU and a program for executing a command to start an application (program) corresponding to the host computer 14 as the corresponding program starting means 3 and various controls for the facsimile connection device 15. From the main control unit 15a and the facsimile machines 11a, 11b, 11c that are connected to the lines 171, 172, ...
Regarding the transmission original image transmitted through 7, 12b, the communication control unit 15d that performs communication control such as reception according to the model of the facsimile device (G1, G2, G3, G4, etc.) and the facsimile devices 11a, 11b, 11c. The storage unit 15e that temporarily holds the transmission original image transmitted from the storage source image and the transmission original image that is stored in the storage unit 15e, such as enlargement, reduction or clipping or density conversion according to the corresponding application when inputting to the host computer 14 It has an image processing unit 15b for performing image processing and a character reading unit 15c for reading a predetermined character from the transmitted transmission original image.

 This embodiment operates as follows.

In order to use the facsimile connection device 15 according to the present embodiment, a telephone number for requesting a connection with a corresponding line (for example, 171) by the facsimile device 11a based on the content of the processing of the original image transmitted to the host computer 14. To the facsimile device 11a.

Then, the exchange provided in the communication network 12 causes the corresponding line 171 and the facsimile machine 11a based on the telephone number.
And connect.

When the line is connected, the transmission source image is transferred to the line 17
The data is transmitted through 1 and received by the communication control unit 15d of the facsimile connection device 15, and the original image is temporarily held in the storage unit 15e.

Each of the lines 171, 172, ... 171 is identified, and based on the line 171, the host computer 14 is instructed to start the corresponding application assigned to the line 171.

When a corresponding application is activated by a command, the transmission original image held in the storage unit 15e is read by the calculator 14 according to the application and processed according to the application.

At this time, in the present embodiment, the processing unit 15b or the character reading unit 15c provided in the facsimile connection device 15 cuts out or densifies the image of the transmission original image if necessary according to the application and reads characters. The processing can be performed in the facsimile connection device 15 in the first period.

The transmission original image processed by the host computer 14 according to the application is held in the output storage unit 19.

In this way, in this embodiment, since the transmission original image can be input to the host computer 14 according to a different application when inputting, the image processing unit 15b or the character provided in the facsimile connecting device when inputting can be performed. By using the reading unit 15c, the facsimile connection device 15
Since it is possible to read characters, cut out images, perform density conversion, and the like, it is possible to improve processing efficiency and reduce the burden on the computer.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the facsimile connection device according to the present invention allocates a program to each of a plurality of lines provided in the facsimile connection device, identifies the line to which the transmission source image is transmitted by the corresponding program starting means, and Based on this, the corresponding program is started. Therefore, when the transmission source image is input from the connection device to the calculator, the program that should process the transmission source image can be started without bothering the calculator, thus reducing the burden on the calculator. It is possible to reduce the number and improve the efficiency of the processing of the calculator.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the entire equipment according to the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the equipment according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a facsimile connection device according to the conventional example. FIG. 1,11 ...... Facsimile device 2,12 ...... Communication network 3 (15a) …… Compatible program starting means (main control unit) 4,14 …… (Host) Calculator 5,15 …… Facsimile connection device 6,15e ... Store

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile machine (1) and a calculator (4) which are interposed between the facsimile machine (1) and the transmission original image from the facsimile machine (1) are temporarily held in a storage section (6). In a facsimile connection device (5) for controlling connection with a calculator (4), a plurality of devices connectable to the device (1) via a communication network (2) in response to a connection request from the facsimile device (1). Lines (71), (72), ... (7n), and the line (71) to which the transmission original image is transmitted for starting a program for performing a predetermined process for the transmission original image.
(72) ... A facsimile connection device characterized by comprising corresponding program starting means (3) for instructing the calculator (4) based on (7n).