JP2609089B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] A facsimile machine that automatically selects a language used in an LCD display and various lists based on an international number in a local telephone number.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having an automatic display language selection function.

[Conventional technology]

The facsimile apparatus has an LCD (liquid crystal) display unit, and performs a display such as "transmitting" on the display unit. Various lists such as communication management records, transmission result records, and telephone number registration contents are output on paper. These displays and lists are written in Japanese in Japan and in the language of the foreign country.For this reason, when exporting and selling facsimile machines sold in Japan to other countries, the product specifications should be adjusted to the national standards. In addition to the change, it is necessary to change the language used for the above display and list to the language used in the country.

Conventionally, the storage area of a ROM (read only memory) for storing a processor program provided for operation control of a facsimile machine is divided into a common specification section, a specification section unique to the country, and a display table section. Program RO for each country by changing and according to specifications
M.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in this method, a new program ROM is required every time the specifications and the display language change for each country. In a country where a plurality of languages are used even in the same country, it is necessary to exchange the program ROM according to each user's request, which is a problem.

The present invention prepares the above-mentioned display table section for the expected language, so that the desired one can be selectively used,
The goal is to reduce program ROM replacement.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention has a first storage area having a plurality of display language tables composed of different languages, and arranging languages of the same meaning in these display language tables at a fixed address interval, respectively. A second storage area for registering offset values of addresses of the plurality of display language tables, and control means for selecting a display language using a value obtained by adding an offset value of the second storage area to a predetermined value as an address. The display language is switched by registering a predetermined offset value in the second storage area.

[Operation] As described above, a plurality of languages are displayed in advance by switching the languages having the same meaning, which are arranged at fixed address intervals, by adding an offset value of the second storage area to a predetermined value and addressing. If a language table is prepared, switching between a plurality of language displays can be freely, reliably, and simply performed by simply registering an offset value and without changing or modifying the display control program at all. Hereinafter, a more specific description will be given.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present invention, a program ROM is stored in a common specification section 12, a unique specification section 14, a plurality of display table sections 16 and the like.
Classified into a to 16d. That is, the common specification unit and the unique specification unit are the same as the conventional one, but a plurality of display tables are provided, and the character codes of the texts having the same contents but different languages are stored in each of them. For example, "Sending" is written in Japanese in 16a, English in 16b, and German in 16c. At the time of display, one of these is selected, and the readout is displayed on the LCD display unit. The selection means is operated based on country-specific information included in the own telephone number registered in the facsimile apparatus.

That is, the facsimile apparatus transmits the original data before
Signals are exchanged to notify the capability, etc., but the telephone number of the called party is also sent to the CSI (called terminal identification) signal sent from the called side of the G3 terminal, and the TSI (transmitting terminal identification) sent from the same calling side The signal contains the telephone number of the calling side, and therefore, the G3 facsimile apparatus performs processing of registering its own telephone number. This registered phone number contains country specific information. For example, in Japan It has become. When registering your own telephone number, country code,
There is a space between each area code, local area code, and subscriber number.
You can identify which country. Then, the country code in the telephone number is checked. If 81, the country is Japan, and if the display table to be accessed is 16a, the display language can be automatically set to the language of the country.

Although not shown, the same applies to wording for lists. In the case where a plurality of languages are used in the same country, a separate selection switch may be provided so that the language can be selected manually. Although the capacity of the program ROM is slightly larger, the proprietary specification section 14 is prepared for each country to be exported, and if the same selection and switching are performed, the program ROM can be completely removed.
Can be generalized.

〔Example〕

Switching of the display table section of the program ROM can be performed by changing the offset value of the address for accessing the table. Referring to FIG. 2, in this example, the display table sections 16a, 16b,... Each have an address area in the range of 0000 to 0FFF.
It has 160, 16a starts at the program ROM address $ 4000 for Japanese, 16b starts at the same address $ 5000 for English, and so on. In each of the display tables, words such as "Denwa Bangou Touroku" are written in each national language and in a character code group. A display language number is attached to each of these words, and the word is specified by the number, and the address of the word in the area 160 is obtained from the number (from a table (not shown)). The character generator (CG) may be used as the character code, since it is commonly used in alphanumeric kana. Program RO
A display language table address offset value registration area 12a is provided at the appropriate location in the common specification section of M, in this example, at address $ 1000 (the program ROM in this case is a PROM), and the offset value is written to this area by the program and used for display. Access to the table section is performed by adding the offset value to 0000 to 0FFF. For example, if the country code of the registered own telephone number is "Japan", the processing program writes 4000 in the area 12a, whereby the address area accessed for display is $ 4000 to $ 4FFF, and the display table section 16a become. If the country code of the own station telephone number is “UK”, “Germany”..., The offset value set in the area 12a is 5000,6000,.

The address of area 160 required for one language is $ 4000 to $ 4
FFF, which is the same as the address of the area for Japanese,
The offset value set in area 12a is 0000 for Japanese
(Do nothing), 1000 for English, 2000 for German, 3000 for French. In this case, the registered local telephone number may not have a country code, but in this case, the display is automatically displayed in Japanese.

The writing of the offset value into the area 12a is performed simultaneously with the registration of the own station telephone number. FIG. 3 shows the processing flow. The telephone number of the own station is operated by operating the numeric keypad of the facsimile machine. After the telephone number is written into the common specification section of the program ROM by operating the numeric keypad, the country code (country code) is added to the registered telephone number. Check if there is, and if there is, check whether it matches a specific code such as Japan (81), United States (1), etc., and if there is a match, the offset value for that country (4000, ……) Is written in the area 12a.

In the display, "Sending", "Phone number registration"
And the like, specifically, the display language number is output, the table is accessed based on the number, an address in the area 160 is obtained, then the area 12a is accessed to obtain an offset value, and the sum thereof is calculated. Program
An address for accessing the ROM is determined, and access at the address, CG access using the read data, character pattern generation, and display on the LCD are performed.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the present invention has a plurality of display language tables composed of different languages, and the languages having the same meaning in these display language tables are fixed. A first storage area arranged at an address interval, a second storage area for registering an offset value of an address of the plurality of display language tables, and a value obtained by adding an offset value of the second storage area to a predetermined value. And a control means for selecting a display language with the address as an address, and adopting a configuration in which the display language is switched by registering a predetermined offset value in the second storage area. If a plurality of display language tables are prepared in advance by switching by adding the offset value of the storage area and addressing, the offset value can be increased. By simply recording, it is possible to freely, reliably and easily switch between a plurality of language displays without changing or modifying the display control program at all.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a main part of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a display table section, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a setting procedure of an offset value. In the drawing, 10 is a program ROM, 16a to 16d are display table sections, and 12a is a storage area in which an offset value according to country-specific information is set.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A first storage area having a plurality of display language tables of different languages, and languages having the same meaning and contents in the display language tables are arranged at predetermined address intervals; A second storage area for registering offset values of addresses of the plurality of display language tables, and control means for selecting a display language as a value obtained by adding an offset value of the second storage area to a predetermined value as an address; And a display language is switched by registering a predetermined offset value in the second storage area.