JP2596124B2 - Facsimile machine with communication management information function - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly to a facsimile apparatus capable of knowing communication data for each transmission / reception destination.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a facsimile apparatus, when performing transmission and reception, communication data for a large number of transmission / reception destinations, such as the number of transmissions / receptions per month, total time, total charge, total number of documents, etc. I couldn't find the data I needed.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a facsimile apparatus capable of knowing communication data as described above for each transmission / reception destination. It is intended for.

(Means for Solving the Problems) According to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus, a totalizing means for totalizing communication data for a predetermined period for each transmission / reception destination, and a totalized value totalized by the totaling means is sorted based on the totalized value. And a recording means for recording the data totalized by the totaling means in a sorted order based on a result of the sorting by the sorting means.

The communication data refers to data necessary for communication management, such as the number of times of communication, communication time, fee, number of documents, and the like.

The record may be printed on recording paper, or may be stored in the RAM of the facsimile machine at a certain organization. R
The data stored in the AM can be output as an output as appropriate.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a line, 2 is a line control unit, 3 is an automatic dialing device, 4 is a modem, 5 is a ROM for storing programs and fixed information, 6 is a RAM, 7 is a speed dial table, 8 is a document reading unit, Reference numeral 9 denotes a printing unit, 10 denotes an operation unit, and 11 denotes a main control unit (CPU) that controls the entire control.
The speed dial table 7 may be included in the RAM 6.

The transmission is automatically performed by the CPU 11 based on information such as the destination's abbreviated number and transmission designated time, which are input from the operation unit and stored in the RAM 5, the abbreviated dial table 7, the time signal from a timer (not shown), and the like. Automatic dialing is performed by instructing the dial device 3, and the line 1 is
And transmit.

A communication line will be described as an example of communication data in transmission. Of course, other data necessary for communication management, such as communication time, call charge, number of documents, and the like, or a plurality of these data may be used.

In the case of this embodiment, the speed dial table 7 has a memory area for the number of calls in addition to a memory area for the destination name and the telephone number, using the speed number as an address. When sending by speed dial, CUP 11 accesses the speed dial table by speed number, reads the number of times of communication of that number into RAM 6, adds 1 to the read value, and collects the speed dial as a total value at the end of transmission. Table 7
Rewrite the communication line. If the transmission fails, it is not rewritten.

In a facsimile machine having a one-touch dial function, a one-touch dial list is added to a list of speed dial numbers.

The data on the number of times of communication is stored for an appropriate period, for example, one week,
The total value is sorted and printed out in ascending order of the value in months. At the same time, the tally value up to that point is reset, but for example, if you want to tally throughout the year, set up a separate total tally memory area and rewrite the total tally for each period, or do not reset it for each period, The value of the total aggregation in the previous period may be stored, and the aggregation value in the current period may be obtained by subtracting the total aggregation in the previous period from the total aggregation.
It is also possible to transfer the tally data of the period to a computer for processing.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a printing result in the above embodiment. 21 is a recording paper, 22 is a one-touch and speed dial number, 23 is a destination name, 24 is a telephone number, 25 is a communication line, and the printing result is sorted in descending order of the number of times of communication as shown in the figure. And print out.

In addition, the transmission destination and communication data are sequentially stored in the RAM 6 at the time of communication without rewriting the total value each time transmission is performed, and the total is compiled using the one-touch and abbreviated dial numbers and the telephone number as a key in totaling. Can be performed.

If the capacity of the RAM is sufficient, the counting can be performed using the telephone number as an address.

In addition, if the receiving side knows the destination of the call, the communication data in the reception can be integrated and recorded.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus, the total value of the communication data for each transmission / reception destination can be sorted and known based on the total value. This makes it easy to grasp the situation of the facsimile, and it is possible to perform appropriate transmission / reception management.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a printing result. 1 ... line 2 ... line control unit 3 ... automatic dialing device 4 ... modem 5 ... ROM 6 ... RAM 7 ... speed dial table 8 ... document reading unit 9 ... printing unit, 10 ... operation unit, 11 ... main control unit (CPU).

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: a totalizing means for totalizing communication data for a predetermined period for each transmission / reception destination; a sorting means for sorting a totalized value calculated by the totaling means based on the totalized value; A facsimile apparatus having a communication management information function, comprising: a recording unit that records data totaled by the totaling unit in a sorted order based on the sorted result.