JP2599374B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly to a means for inputting character information when registering a name of a transmission source.

2. Description of the Related Art A general facsimile apparatus has an operation panel for a man-machine interface, and operates a keyboard while looking at a display included in the operation panel to bring out a desired operation of the apparatus.

Also, in general, the name of the sender, which is the user name of the device,
The name (and telephone number) of the other party with whom you frequently communicate can be registered with characters such as Katakana and alphabets. The registered transmission source name is added to the image information of the transmission original and transmitted.

The keyboard of the operation panel mainly includes a numeric keypad used for inputting a telephone number and some function keys, and character information such as the name of a transmission source is also input using the keyboard. After the user enters a registration mode by operating a predetermined key, the characters to be registered are sequentially input one by one in the form of a numeric code by operating the numeric keys and function keys.

That is, "A" is "036", "I" is "037", "U" is "038", "A" is "010", "B" is "011", and so on. The codes are associated and can be entered with the numeric keypad.

Therefore, in order to register, for example, an eight-character name such as “(registered trademark) DENSO”, the keyboard must be operated about 30 times while looking at the katakana code table.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention As described above, inputting character information such as the name of a transmission source in the form of a numeric code is not only troublesome and time-consuming, but also tends to cause input errors. If it is assumed that kanji is added to the registered characters to further enhance the function, the problem of this input operation becomes even greater.

If a so-called full keyboard having katakana and alphabet keys is provided on the operation panel of the facsimile machine, the operation of inputting character information is considerably simplified. But,
This measure is not practical not only in terms of cost but also in terms of increasing the size of the device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and has as its object the purpose of registering the name of a transmission source and the like so that character information can be input easily, without errors, in a short time, and the size can be reduced. An object of the present invention is to provide an easy facsimile machine.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, according to the present invention, a storage means for storing registration information such as a telephone number and a name of a communication partner, and a barcode on which a plurality of barcodes corresponding to a storage area of the storage means are printed Facsimile, a table, setting means for setting a telephone number, a name, and the like in a storage area indicated by a barcode on the barcode table, and control means for performing reading control of registration information of the storage area indicated by the barcode. Provided in the device.

The registration information such as a telephone number and a name is set in the storage area of the storage means indicated by the barcode by the setting means, and the registration information is read out from the storage area corresponding to the barcode at the time of transmission, for example, and transmitted. This is added to the image information of the document and transmitted.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of the appearance thereof.

The facsimile apparatus includes a network control circuit (NCU) 2 for controlling connection of a transmission line 1, a modem 3 for modulating and demodulating a transmission / reception signal, a reading unit 4 for reading image information of a document, and a method for printing image information on paper. A recording unit 5 for recording, and a process such as compression is performed on image information from the reading unit 4 during transmission and supplied to the modem 3, and a process such as decompression is performed on image information from the modem 3 during reception. And an image information processing unit 6 to be supplied to the image processing unit 5. The image information processing unit 6 performs processing for adding and combining character information such as a transmission source name and transmission time registered with the image information of the transmission original as described later.

In addition, as a control system that performs sequence control of the entire device, control of the man-machine interface, etc., the CPU 7,
Memory 8, character generator 9, operation panel 10,
A bar code reader 11, a bar code decoder 12, and a bar code table 13 are provided.

The operation panel 10 includes a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number and the like, some function keys, and a display for displaying an operation procedure, a name / number of a communication partner, and the like.
The configuration and function of this part are the same as those of a general facsimile machine.

The character generator 8 is used when registering, transmitting, recording, and displaying character information such as a transmission source name and a partner name.

The memory 8 is a storage location for registration information such as the name of the transmission source, the name of the partner, and the telephone number.

The bar code reader 11 reads a bar code in a bar code table 13 as shown in FIG. 3, and its output is decoded by the decoder 12 and input to the CPU 7. Bar code table 13 has one-lead dial column 13a and mode column 1
3b and a character code column 13c.

In the setting mode column 13b, various command signals to the CPU 7 (setting command of source name, setting command of destination name, setting command of one-lead dial, setting command of sequential polling, setting command of clock / timer, setting A barcode for giving an end command etc. and its contents are printed. These command signals can of course be input using the keyboard of the operation panel 10, but a bar code reader is used instead of key operation.
The same input can be generated by tracing the corresponding bar code in the field 13b in step 11.

In the character code column 13c, characters such as katakana and alphabets and bar codes of those character codes are printed, and the character input when registering the source name, the destination name, etc., is performed in the corresponding bar of this column 13c. This can be done by tracing the code with the reader 11.

For example, "(registered trademark) DENSO"
When registering a character, the reader 11 first traces the setting command bar code of the transmission name in the setting mode column 13b with the reader 11, and then sequentially reads the bar codes of "ma", "tsu", "shi" in the character code column 13c in order. Trace at 11, and finally trace the setting end command bar code in column 13b. These inputs are processed by the CPU 7, and the character code of “(registered trademark)” is stored in a predetermined area of the memory 8. On subsequent transmissions,
The character information of the transmission source name “(registered trademark) Densou” is supplied to the image information processing unit 6, and the character information is added to the image information of the transmission original and transmitted.

In the one-lead dial column 13a, the telephone number and name of the communication partner registered and set in the memory 8 and a barcode indicating the storage area thereof are printed. When sending to a registered destination, set the original on the reading unit 4 and then
The reader 11 traces the bar code of the destination to be transmitted in 13a. In response to this input from reader 11, CP
U7 reads out the telephone number and name of the other party from the corresponding area of the memory 8, displays the name on the operation panel 10, and gives the telephone number information and the call instruction to the NCU 2. This causes NCU 2 to make a call and call the other party. That is, it is not necessary to perform the key input operation of the telephone number only by tracing the bar code in the column 13a.

Effects of the Invention As described in detail above, in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, setting and reading of registration information such as a telephone number and a name in a storage area of a storage means indicated by a bar code can be performed quickly and easily. As a result, the operability of facsimile communication can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of a bar code table in the apparatus. 11 ... Barcode reader, 13 ... Barcode table

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-222354 (JP, A) JP-A-57-166634 (JP, A) JP-A-59-186082 (JP, A) JP-A-61-25368 (JP) JP-A-59-44157 (JP, A) JP-A-61-228871 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A storage means for storing registration information such as a telephone number and a name of a communication destination, a first barcode group on which a barcode for selecting a storage area of the storage means is printed, and a setting mode instruction of the apparatus. Barcode table including a second barcode group on which a barcode for printing is printed and a third barcode group on which a barcode for indicating a character code is printed, and a barcode printed on the barcode table And when the instruction input of the setting mode from the second barcode group is the destination setting mode, the third bar is transferred to the storage area selected from the first barcode group. Setting means for setting the registration information in accordance with an instruction input of a character code from a code group; and setting of the registration information by the setting means, the setting means for selecting a bar code from the first bar code group. Hazuki said storage means to the stored telephone number of the communication destination, the facsimile apparatus characterized by comprising a control means for reading control of the registration information, such as name.