JP2729641B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus that can provide various services for individuals.

[Prior Art] A facsimile apparatus is generally used, for example, in which one facsimile apparatus is installed in each section and shared by a plurality of persons, and its operation management is performed by a department or section. A group consisting of a plurality of people is performed as one unit.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, since the service is provided to the group, there is a portion lacking in the service for the individual.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a facsimile apparatus having a function of providing services for individuals.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an operation means for designating various information such as a telephone number and personal identification information, and, when transmitting, when the personal identification information is designated from the operation means, Notification means for notifying personal information to the other party by facsimile transmission control procedure, and, when receiving, when personal identification information is notified by facsimile transmission control procedure, management such as transmission / reception management or charge management for each personal identification information Personal information storage means for storing information, and when an output of a management report is instructed via the operation means, and when predetermined personal identification information is designated, the designated personal identification information is The corresponding management information is read from the personal identification information storage means, edited, and visually output as a personal management report.

In addition, when the output of the management report is instructed through the operation means, and the predetermined individual information is not specified, the management information stored in the individual information storage means is stored in each individual. The information is collectively output for each identification information as a management report.

The report may include the name of an individual registered in the individual identification information.

[Operation] Therefore, operation management of the facsimile machine can be performed for each individual.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a CPU (central processing unit) 1 performs control processing of each unit of the facsimile apparatus and facsimile transmission control procedure processing.
Is a control processing program to be executed by the CPU 1, and stores various data necessary when executing the processing program, and constitutes a work area,
The parameter memory 3 stores various information unique to the facsimile apparatus, for example, personal management information (described later). This parameter memory 3
Is constituted by a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device such as a battery-backed CMOS-RAM, for example.

The scanner 4 is for reading a document image at a predetermined resolution, the plotter 5 is for recording and outputting an image at a predetermined resolution, and the operation display unit 6 is for operating this facsimile machine. And various display keys.

The encoding / decoding section 7 encodes and compresses the image signal and decodes the encoded and compressed image information into the original image signal. The image storage device 8 encodes and compresses the image signal. This is for storing a large number of image information in the state of being closed.

The modem 9 performs a modulation / demodulation process for transmitting digital data using a public telephone line network which is an analog line, and the network control device 10 connects the facsimile apparatus to the public telephone line network. It is. Also,
The network control device 10 has an automatic transmission / reception function.

The CPU 1, the system memory 2, the parameter memory 3, the scanner 4, the plotter 5, the operation display unit 6, the encoding / decoding unit 7, the image storage device 8, the modem 9, and the network control device 10 are connected to a system bus 11 The exchange of data between each of these elements is performed by this system bus.
Has been done through eleven.

 FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation display unit 6.

In the figure, a start key 6a is for starting a transmission operation or a reception operation of the facsimile apparatus, a stop key 6b is for stopping an operation of the facsimile apparatus, and a copy key 6c is It is for command input to start recording such as reports,
The numeric keypad 6d is for inputting numerical information such as a telephone number, the clear key 6e is for deleting numeric information input using the numeric keypad 6d, and the liquid crystal display 6f is for operator input. It is used to display guidance messages for guiding the operation of
And the NO key 6h are used for inputting the selection when the guidance message requests the selection of YES or NO, and the answering machine setting key 6i is used for the answering machine when the operator answers. This key is used to input operation to use a function (described later), and
6j is for inputting an operation to cancel the use of the answering machine function.

 FIG. 3 shows an example of personal management information.

The personal management information PM includes personal identification information PID for identifying an operator using the facsimile machine, name information NM representing the name of the operator, and absence flag FL indicating that the operator is absent, One for each operator is formed.

The operator enters personal management information PM into this facsimile machine.
Is registered, a personal information registration key (not shown) of the operation display section 6 is operated, and according to the guidance message,
Register the personal identification information PID to be used and the name information NM. In this case, the personal identification information PID uses a numeric string of a predetermined digit, and the name uses a kana character string. When the operation display unit 6 has a kana-kanji conversion function,
You can also register your name in kanji.

A case where image information is transmitted between the facsimile apparatuses shown in FIG. 1 with the above configuration will be described.

When the operator of the transmission apparatus sets, for example, one transmission original on the scanner 4, the transmission apparatus starts a transmission process as shown in FIG.

That is, since the result of the determination 101 for monitoring the document set is YES, the CPU 1 displays, for example, a destination input guidance of “Please input a destination” on the liquid crystal display 6 f of the operation display unit 6. (Process 102) Wait for the operator to operate the numeric keypad 6d to input the destination telephone number (decision 103).

When the input of the destination information is completed and the result of the determination 103 is YES, the CPU 1 asks, for example, “Do you want to specify the personal identification number of the destination? Is turned on "is displayed on the LCD 6f (step 104), and YES is displayed.
It is monitored whether the key is turned on (decision 105).

When the YES key is turned on and the result of the determination 105 is YES, the operator waits until the operator completes the input of the personal identification number (process 106), for example, gives a start key on guidance of "Please turn on the start key". It is displayed (process 107), and waits until the operator turns on the start key 6a to instruct transmission start (NO loop of decision 108). When the result of decision 108 becomes YES, a predetermined process starting from the calling process is performed. Start the facsimile transmission process.

When the operator turns on the NO key 6h in response to the personal identification number input guidance and the result of determination 105 is NO, the process proceeds to the process 107 without executing the process 106.

In this way, when the transmitting device calls the receiving device designated as the destination, the receiving device that has detected the incoming call first displays that its own terminal is a non-voice terminal, as shown in FIG. Responds to the called station identification signal CED for notifying the digital transmission signal DIS for notifying the standard transmission function of the terminal itself and the non-standard transmission function for the terminal. Returns non-standard function identification signal NSF.

Thereby, the transmitting device determines the transmission function to be used at that time based on the received digital identification signal DIS and non-standard function identification signal NSF. Then, the determined content, and if the personal identification number is input by the operator at that time, the personal identification number is notified to the receiving device by the non-standard function command signal NSS, and then the transmission notified at that time is performed. In order to perform modem training at the speed, a training check signal TCF is transmitted.

The receiving apparatus receives the training check signal TCF with the transmission speed set to the modem 9, and responds to the reception preparation confirmation signal CFR if the reception result at that time is good.

The transmitting device receives the reception preparation confirmation signal CFR. At this time, the transmission original set on the scanner 4 is read, and the image signal obtained by the reading is coded and compressed by the coder / decoder 7 according to the coding method set at that time, and the coded compression is performed. The obtained image information PIX is transmitted, and when the transmission is completed, a procedure end signal EOP is transmitted.

Upon receiving the image information PIX, the receiving device sequentially decodes the image information into an original image signal by the encoding / decoding unit 7, transfers the image signal to the plotter 5, records and outputs the received image, and performs error detection processing. Do.

At this time, if the information of the personal identification number is included in the non-standard command signal NSS, the personal management information PM having the same personal identification number PID as the personal identification number is searched for, and such When the personal management information PM is stored, the contents of the name information NM of the personal management information PM are taken out, and as shown in FIG.
The received image is recorded and output with an image for displaying the contents of the name information NM added.

When the reception of the image information PIX is completed and the procedure end signal EOP is received, if no error has been detected in the received image information PIX at that time, a message confirmation signal MCF is returned. I do.

When the transmitting device receives the message confirmation signal MCF.
Sends the disconnect command signal DCN to restore the line. Further, when receiving the disconnection command signal DCN, the receiving device is restored to the line.

In this way, the image information is transmitted from the transmitting device to the receiving device. When the operator of the transmitting apparatus inputs a personal identification number for designating the other party's operator, the name registered in the personal management information PM stored in the receiving apparatus corresponding to the personal identification number. The content of the information NM is recorded and output in a state where it is added to the leading end of the received image.

Therefore, in this case, the operator of the transmitting apparatus does not need to add a cover sheet for specifying the opponent of the other party, and the operator's labor when transmitting image information is reduced.

On the other hand, if the received image cannot be recorded and output directly to the plotter 5 when the image information is received and the paper is out of paper, the receiving device temporarily stores the received image information in the image storage device 8 and, when the reception is completed, the paper runs out. In addition, the fact that the received file of the alternate reception is stored is displayed on the operation display unit 6.

At this time, the received file received with the image information having the designated personal identification number is included in the file management information (not shown) formed in the image storage device 8 for managing the storage of the received file. The personal identification number specified at the time is registered.

When the operator of the receiving apparatus sees this display and replaces the recording paper set in the facsimile apparatus, the facsimile apparatus performs processing as shown in FIG. 7 to record and output the image of the received file.

That is, first, for example, "Record and output the intercepted file. If you want to record and output the file of a specific individual first, enter the personal identification number after turning on the YES key and turn on the copy key. If you do not specify it, turn on the copy key after turning on the NO key. "
201), it is monitored whether the operator turns on the YES key 6g (decision 202).

The operator operates the YES key 6g, and the result of the determination 202 is
If YES, the process waits until the operator completes the operation input of the personal identification number (process 203), and then waits until the operator turns on the copy key 6c (process 204).

When it is detected that the copy key 6c is turned on, a search is made for a proxy reception file in which the designated personal identification number is registered, from the proxy reception files stored in the image storage device 8 at that time (process 205). The proxy reception file obtained in the process 205 is recorded and output from the plotter 5 (process 20).
6). At this time, if a plurality of proxy reception files have been obtained, all the proxy reception files are recorded and output in the order of reception.

Then, if there is an interception file in which a personal identification number other than the personal identification number specified at that time is registered, and an interception file in which the personal identification number is not registered, the interception file Art supplies,
If the personal identification numbers are not registered for each personal identification number, they are collectively recorded and output from the plotter 5 (process 207).

If the operator operates the NO key 6h in response to the guidance displayed in the process 201, the result of the determination 202 is NO.
6c is turned on (process 208). The proxy reception file is recorded by the plotter 5 for each personal identification number, and for those for which no personal identification number is registered (process 209).

In this manner, the substitute reception files are recorded and output for each personal number, so that when a large number of substitute reception files are stored, the sorting operation becomes very simple.

By the way, this facsimile apparatus has an answering machine facsimile function of storing a received file for a specific individual in the image storage device 8 without recording and outputting the received file when the specific individual makes an absence.

When using this function, the operator must first
The answering machine setting key 6i of the operation display section 6 is operated and input.

As a result, the facsimile apparatus displays, for example, a personal identification number input guidance of "Please enter your personal identification number" as shown in FIG.
And waits for the operator to input a personal identification number (process 301).

Then, the personal management information PM having the same content as the personal identification number input in the process 301 registered in the personal identification number PID is searched for, and the absence flag FL of the personal management information PM is set (process 302).

In this case, when the personal identification number is specified from the transmitting device when receiving the image information, the facsimile apparatus determines whether the absence flag FL of the personal management information PM corresponding to the specified personal identification number is set. Is checked, and if set, the received image information is stored in the image storage device 8 without being recorded and output. Also, a corresponding personal identification number is registered in the management information for managing the stored received file.

Next, when the operator who has set the answering machine facsimile function returns home, the operator inputs the answering machine cancel key 6j of the operation display unit 6.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the facsimile apparatus first displays a personal identification number input guidance, for example, "Please enter your personal identification number" on the liquid crystal display 6f, and It waits for the input of a personal identification number (process 401).

Then, the personal management information PM having the same content as the personal identification number entered in the process 401 registered in the personal identification number PID is searched for, and the absence flag FL of the personal management information PM is reset (process 402). Then, it is determined whether or not the received file in which the personal identification number is registered is stored in the image storage device 8 (decision 403).

If the result of the determination 403 is YES, for example, the guidance indicating that there is a received file such as "There was an image reception during the absence. Please turn on the copy key because the received original will be output" is displayed on the LCD 6f. Display (processing 40
4), and waits for the copy key 6c to be turned on (processing 40).
5) Record and output all received files from the plotter 5 (process 406).

By using the answering machine facsimile function of storing the received file of the absent operator and recording and outputting it when returning home, the received document of the operator who cannot see the received document in the absence is not recorded and output. This eliminates the trouble of organizing received documents of operators other than the user, thereby improving the usability of the facsimile apparatus.

In addition, setting of such answering machine facsimile function
It is also possible to specify the time.

In this case, when the answering machine facsimile function is set, a period during which the function is used may be operated and input, an absence flag may be set at the start timing of the designated period, and the absence flag may be reset at the end timing of the period.

Also, in this facsimile apparatus, by inputting the personal identification number of the operator at the time of the transmission operation, various management reports can be collectively recorded and output for each individual. In this case, each time the transmission / reception operation ends, information necessary for the management report is registered in the parameter memory 3 for each personal identification number.

That is, when a recording output of a management report is input from the operation display unit 6, as shown in FIG.
After turning on the S key, enter the personal identification number and turn on the copy key. In addition, when recording all management reports, turn on the NO key before turning on the copy key. "(Process 501)
The operator checks whether the YES key 6f is turned on (decision 502).

When the result of the determination 502 is YES, the process waits for the input of the personal identification number (process 503).
It waits until c is turned on (process 504).

Next, from the information for the management report registered in the parameter memory 3, information corresponding to the personal identification number specified at that time is extracted, and the display information of the management report is edited and formed (process 505). The editing result is recorded and output from the plotter 5 as a management report (process 506).

When the operator operates the NO key 6h in response to the guidance displayed in the process 501 and the result of the determination 502 is NO, the process waits for the copy key 6c to be operated (process 507). The management report information registered in the memory 3 is collected for each personal identification number to form display information of the management report for each personal identification number (process 508). The data is recorded and output from the plotter 5 (process 509).

In this way, since the management report is collectively recorded and output for each individual, it is very convenient when managing the usage status of the facsimile apparatus on an individual basis. In addition, a display of a name corresponding to the personal identification number may be added to each management report.

The management report includes a charge management report, an error report, and the like, in addition to a management report for transmission / reception management.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, an operation unit for specifying various information such as a telephone number and personal identification information, and a case where personal identification information is specified from the operation unit at the time of transmission Notification means for notifying the other party of the personal identification information by the facsimile transmission control procedure, and when receiving the personal identification information by the facsimile transmission control procedure, the transmission / reception management or the charge for each personal identification information. Personal information storage means for storing management information such as management, when the output of the management report is instructed via the operation means, and when predetermined personal identification information is specified,
The management information corresponding to the designated personal identification information is read from the personal identification information storage means, edited and visually output as a personal management report, so that operation management can be performed for each user who uses the facsimile apparatus. Since it can be performed, the effect of being convenient is obtained.

In addition, when the output of the management report is instructed through the operation means, and the predetermined individual information is not specified, the management information stored in the individual information storage means is stored in each individual. Since the management report is collectively output for each piece of information as a management report, a management report for each user and a management report for the entire user can be output as appropriate, which also has an effect of being very convenient in operation management.

Also, by adding the name of the individual registered in the individual identification information to the report, an effect is obtained that an administrator or the like who has viewed the management report can clearly recognize the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of an operation display unit, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of personal management information, FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing at the time of transmission, FIG. 5 is a time chart showing an example of a procedure at the time of image information transmission, FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an example of a received document, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when the answering machine facsimile function is set, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when canceling the answering machine facsimile function, and FIG. 10 is a processing when outputting a management report. It is a flowchart which shows an example. 1 ... CPU (central processing unit), 2 ... system memory,
3 ... parameter memory, 6 ... operation display unit.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An operation means for designating various information such as a telephone number and personal identification information, and a facsimile transmission control procedure when transmission of personal identification information is performed by the operation means at the time of transmission. Notification means for notifying the other party by means of, and personal information storage for storing management information such as transmission / reception management or fee management for each personal identification information when personal identification information is notified by facsimile transmission control procedure upon reception. Means for outputting a management report via the operation means,
In addition, when the predetermined personal identification information is specified, the management information corresponding to the specified personal identification information is read from the individual information storage means, edited, and visually output as a personal management report. Facsimile machine characterized. 2. When predetermined personalized information is not specified when an output of a management report is instructed via the operation means, the management information stored in the personalized information storage means is deleted. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the personal identification information is collectively output as a management report. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a name of an individual registered in individual identification information is added to the report.