JP2739206B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a facsimile machine.

2. Description of the Related Art When a conventional facsimile apparatus stores image signals of a plurality of pages to be transmitted in a memory, the image signals of the plurality of pages are collectively stored, and an initial address in the memory is stored in the memory. Only the last address is managed.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned conventional device, when a certain page is not required among the image signals of a plurality of pages stored in the memory,
The image signals stored in the memory are all cleared, and the pages excluding the unnecessary pages are re-stored again or transmitted including unnecessary pages.

Therefore, the conventional device has a problem in that the operation of re-accumulating the data in the memory is complicated, and the communication line usage fee is wasted when unnecessary pages are transmitted.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides image signal input means for inputting an image signal,
A memory for storing the image signal, a memory management unit for managing the stored image signal for each page, a display unit for displaying a page number of the stored image signal, and each page of the stored image signal Transmission permission / inhibition information indicating transmission / non-transmission of the transmission permission / inhibition information, transmission permission / inhibition information setting means for storing the set transmission permission / inhibition information in the memory management means, and transmission permission / inhibition information stored in the memory management means A facsimile machine having transmission control means for reading out only an image signal corresponding to a page set to be transmitted from the memory based on information and transmitting the image signal.

[Operation] The present invention provides image signal input means for inputting an image signal,
A memory for storing the image signal, a memory management unit for managing the stored image signal for each page, a display unit for displaying a page number of the stored image signal, and each page of the stored image signal Transmission permission / inhibition information indicating transmission / non-transmission of the transmission permission / inhibition information, transmission permission / inhibition information setting means for storing the set transmission permission / inhibition information in the memory management means, and transmission permission / inhibition information stored in the memory management means Transmission control means for reading out only the image signal corresponding to the page set to be transmitted from the memory based on the information and transmitting the read out signal, so that, of the image signals stored in the memory, Only image signals can be transmitted.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The image signal input unit 11 scans an original such as a book or a magazine and obtains an image signal by exchanging the signal with an electric signal. Memory 12
Is a part for storing the image signal from the image signal input unit 11, and the memory management unit 13 is a part for managing the image signal stored in the memory 12 for each page. The control section 14 is a section for controlling the entire apparatus, the operation section 15 is a section for an operator to operate, and the transmission section 16 is a section for performing facsimile transmission.

The control unit 14 and the transmission unit 16 are examples of transmission control means for transmitting image signals stored in the memory 12 except for a predetermined page.

FIG. 2 is a diagram specifically showing the operation unit 15 in the above embodiment.

In this figure, a display 21 capable of displaying various states, keys, and keys, a start key 22 for giving an operation start command, and a stop key 23 for giving an operation stop command.
And the clear key 24 for clearing the set value, the # key,
* Ten keys 25 including keys, a page key 26 for designating a page of an image signal stored in the memory 12, a scroll key 27 for increasing / decreasing the number of pages to be read, and a set key for registration
28 and the original is read, and the read image signal is stored in the memory 12
And a dial key 30 for setting a destination number when performing facsimile transmission.

 Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the display unit 21 when n pages of image signals are stored in the memory 12.

At the time of normal transmission, a document of a plurality of pages is
And press the read key 29 of the operation unit 15 for each page of the document. Then, the image signal input unit 11 reads the original, converts the original into an image signal, and stores the image signal in the memory 12. And
The display unit 21 performs display as shown in FIG. After that, after pressing the dial key 30 of the operation unit 15, the destination number is input using the numeric keypad 25, and when the start key 22 is pressed, the image signals of a plurality of pages stored in the memory 12 are transmitted through the transmission unit 16. Sent.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the display unit 21 when a necessary page is set out of the image signals of a plurality of pages stored in the memory 12.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which pages 1, 3, 4, and 6 are set for facsimile transmission, and then immediately before page 7 is set for facsimile transmission.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state where image signals for n pages are stored in the memory 12 in the above embodiment.

In this figure, the start address of page 1 (first page) stored in memory 12 is called start address 1, and the last address of page 1 is called end address 1.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a memory management unit in the above embodiment.
13 is a diagram illustrating a storage state of an internal register of FIG.

In the register 1 shown in FIG. 6, the start address and the end address of the image signal stored in the memory 12 are automatically set for each page. In the register 2 shown in FIG. 7, data for a page selected for facsimile transmission is set in the operation unit 15. FIG. 7 shows a state in which image signals of pages 1, 3, 4, 6,..., N are set to be transmitted by facsimile.

When the image signal is stored in the memory 12 and facsimile transmission is performed except for unnecessary pages, a document of n pages set in the image signal input unit 11 is scanned, and the document is electrically converted to an image signal and stored in the memory. Accumulate in 12. At this time, the memory management unit
The start address and end address of the image signal stored in the memory 12 in the internal register 1 are automatically set for each page.

Then, when the page key 26 is pressed, a page to be transmitted can be selected and deleted from the image signals stored in the memory 12. When the set key 28 is pressed as it is, the display 21
Is set in the internal register 2 of the memory management unit 13. When the scroll key 27 is pressed, the number of pages displayed on the display unit 21 increases or decreases by the amount of the pressing. After selecting the image signal stored in the memory 12 in this way, pressing the dial key 30, the numeric keypad 25, and the start key 22, the start address and the end address of the page set in the internal register 2 of the memory management unit 13. Are read from the internal register 1 of the memory management unit 13, image signals are read from the memory 12 in accordance with the extracted addresses, and the image signals are transmitted via the transmission unit 13.

8 (1) to 8 (3) are flowcharts showing the control operation of the above embodiment.

First, after the document is set, when the reading key 29 is pressed (S1), the image signal input unit 11 scans the document and accumulates the obtained image signal in the memory 12 (S2). Then, the number of stored pages is displayed on the display unit 21 as shown in FIG. 3 (S3).

On the other hand, the start address and end address of the page stored in the memory 12 shown in FIG. 5 are written into the register 1 of the memory management unit 13 as shown in FIG. 6 (S4). Next, use the dial key 30, the numeric keypad 25, and the start key.
When the button is pressed in the order of 22 (S5), all the image signals accumulated so far in the memory 12 are transmitted through the transmission unit 16 (S5).
6).

If the dial key 30 or the like is not depressed in S5 and the page key 26 is not depressed (S7), the process returns to S1 and waits for an image signal input of the next original.

If the page key 26 is pressed in S7, it is possible to select or delete a page to be transmitted from the image signals stored in the memory 12. Then, whether or not to select the first page is displayed on the display unit 21 (S8), and if the set key 28 is pressed (S9), the first page is displayed in the register 2 of the memory management unit 13 as shown in FIG. Is set (S10). Assuming that the row of the page group set in the register 2 is M and () is the content, (1) is set to M, and 2 is set to the variable m of the page to be displayed next (S1).
1). Then, when the first page is set on the display unit 21,
It is displayed whether or not the second page is selected (S12).

On the other hand, if the set key 28 is not pressed in S9 and the "▲" of the scroll key 27 is pressed (S13), it means that the first page has not been set to be transmitted, and nothing is set in M. No (S14), 2 is set to m.
Then, whether to select the second page is displayed on the display unit 21 (S12).

Then, when the set key 28 is pressed (S15), the page m is set in the register 2 of the memory management unit 13 (S16), and the row of the page group obtained by adding m to the previous M is set in M, and m is set. It is incremented by one (S17). If the set key is not pressed in S15 and “▲” of the scroll key 27 is pressed (S1
8), m is incremented by 1 while M remains unchanged (S1
9).

Also, without pressing the “▲” of the scroll key 27 in S18 (S1
9) If "▼" of the scroll key 27 is pressed (S20), the variable m is decremented by 1 (S21). If the dial key 30 is not pressed (S22), the process returns to S12, and the set page group M at that time and the next selected page m are displayed as shown in FIG. In S22, following the dial key 30, press the destination number with the numeric keypad 25 and press the start key 22,
The start address and end address of the page set in the register 2 of the memory management unit 13 are read from the register 1 (S23), and the image signal of the page selected according to the address is transmitted via the transmission unit 16 (S23). ).

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to transmit only an image signal of a page desired by an operator among image signals stored in a memory.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram specifically showing the operation unit in the above embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example when memory storage is executed in the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example when setting a transmission page in the above embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state of the memory when the image signal is stored. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the register 1 in the memory management unit in the above embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the register 2 in the memory management unit in the above embodiment. FIGS. 8 (1), (2) and (3) are flowcharts showing the control operation in the above embodiment. 11 image signal input unit, 12 memory, 13 memory management unit, 14 control unit, 15 operation unit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An image signal input unit for inputting an image signal; a memory for storing the image signal; a memory management unit for managing the stored image signal for each page; a page of the stored image signal Display means for displaying a number; transmission permission / non-permission information indicating transmission / non-transmission of each page of the stored image signal, and transmission permission / non-permission to store the set transmission permission / non-permission information in the memory management means Information setting means; and transmission control means for reading out only the image signal corresponding to the page set to be transmitted from the memory and transmitting the image signal based on the transmission permission / inhibition information stored in the memory management means, The transmission permission / inhibition information setting means includes an update key for sequentially updating a page number displayed on the display means, and an update key for an image signal corresponding to the displayed page number. A set key for selecting transmission, set to transmit an image signal corresponding to the displayed page number in response to the press of the set key, and updated by the update key without pressing the set key A facsimile apparatus, which is means for setting so as not to transmit an image signal corresponding to the designated page number.