JP2870423B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for transmitting a receipt and a delivery guide in a language that can be understood by a communication partner operator.

[0002]

[Prior art]

[0003] Some conventional facsimile machines detect an international telephone number indicating the country where the facsimile machine of the communication partner is installed, and create and send a message in the official language of the detected country. is there.

[0004]

However, at present, in some countries, a plurality of races live and a plurality of languages are used. In this case, even if a message is sent using the official language of the country, not all users of the facsimile can understand the message, and there is a problem that the message is not correctly understood. Also, if the facsimile machine sending the message does not have a function to create the official language,
There was a problem that the message could only be sent in the language of the message sending side.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to realize a facsimile apparatus that creates and transmits a message in a language that can be understood by a user of a facsimile apparatus of a communication partner. is there.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a function of transmitting information in a plurality of languages.
A main control unit that detects signal information indicating the type of language from the partner device together with the priority order, a storage unit that stores transmission information based on a plurality of languages, and a main control unit that outputs communication-related information based on the detection result. It is characterized in that at least two languages are used in combination with the language used. Also, the communication-related information is receipt information.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the designation of a language with a priority order designated by the other party's facsimile machine is detected by the detecting means, and two kinds of communication-related information used in a plurality of languages stored in its own storage means are used. Select language together.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an NCU (line control unit), 2 is a modem (modulation / demodulation circuit), 3 is a clock, 4 is a CP.
U (main control unit), 5 is a display and operation unit, 6 is a document reading unit, 7 is a recording unit, 8 is a character generator,
9 is RAM (random access memory), 10 is RO
M (read only memory), 11 is an encoding / decoding section, 12 is a telephone line, 13 is a telephone, and 14 is a battery.

The NCU detects a ringing bell signal from the telephone line 12, switches between the telephone set 13 and the modem 2,
Out of the dial pulse corresponding to the telephone number. The modem 2 demodulates and modulates a signal from a telephone line. The clock 3 measures time, day, month and year, and the values are read by the CPU 4. The display operation unit 5 displays operation guidance and a telephone number, and gives an instruction to the apparatus using a transmission / reception key, a numeric keypad, or the like. The document reading unit 6 scans a transmission document and reads it as an image. The read image data is encoded by an encoding / decoding unit and stored in the RAM 9. The recording unit 7 records the received image demodulated by the modem 2 and decoded by the encoding / decoding unit.

The character generator 8 has a ROM 10
Is converted to image data corresponding to one facsimile scan line. This image data is encoded by the encoding / decoding unit and transmitted through the modem 2. The RAM 9 includes a character code indicating the source telephone number and name of the own device, a character code indicating the telephone number and name of the communication partner, information such as the number of pages related to communication, image information for each page read by the document reading unit, Is a random access memory that is used as a buffer or a register necessary for the storage of data and the operation of the CPU 4, and is nonvolatile or has a stored content held by a battery. The ROM 10 is a read-only memory that stores character codes describing a delivery guide and a receipt in a plurality of languages and a program to be processed by the CPU 4.

FIG. 2A shows an example in which each language used in the present device and the communication partner device is defined by numerals. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the priority and the number of additional languages expected to be used in the receipt specified in the non-standard function command (NSC) signal frame transmitted from the receipt requesting side (document transmitting side). It is. The receipt is a certificate in which the receiver generates a document certifying the reception of the document and transmits the document to the transmitting side as an image. FIG.
(C) is an example of a receipt in which both English and Japanese are written. FIG. 2D shows an example of a receipt in Japanese, and FIG. 2E shows an example of the receipt in English. FIG. 3A is an own language ability designation table showing the types and order of languages stored in the own ROM.

FIG. 3B is a receipt language table showing the format of a receipt stored in the ROM for each language.
(C) is a table in each language indicating the month of the calendar, FIG.
(D) is a table showing the format of the calendar in each language,
FIG. 3E is a table showing the mode (scanning line density).

FIG. 4A is a table showing the priorities of the languages used specified in advance from the operation unit and stored in the RAM. FIG. 4 (b) is a diagram showing the priority of languages expected to be used in the transmission guide and the number of additional languages specified in the non-standard function (NSF) signal frame transmitted from the receiver. FIG. 4 (c) shows an example of a Japanese and English example of a sending guide transmitted prior to the transmission manuscript, FIG. 4 (d) shows an example of the Japanese sending guide, and FIG. It is.
FIG. 4F is a sending guidance language table stored for each language.

The operation will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the receipt sent from the receiving side will be described with reference to FIG.
When a bell signal arrives from the telephone line 12, the bell signal is detected by the NCU, the CPU 4 determines the arrival of the bell signal in S001, connects the line to the modem in S002, and closes the DC. In step S003, the value of the language priority designation table is stored in the NSF frame in the NSF frame and in the number designation and the language priority designation area. The digital identification signal (D
IS) FSK with NSF frame with modem
The signal is modulated and transmitted to the line (transmitter side).

The CPU 4 determines the training when the non-standard function setting (NSS) signal and the digital command signal (DCS) from the transmitter and the training of the high-speed modem are detected in S004. ) Respond the signal. The CPU 4 decodes the document image received from the transmitter in S005, and records and prints the same in the recording unit 7.

When one page is completed, the CPU 4 proceeds to S006.
, A procedure signal from the transmitter is detected, and if it is a multi-page signal (MPS) indicating that there is a continuous page, S0
It returns to 05 and receives the next page. The CPU 4 counts up the number of receptions every time reception of one page ends, and
Store it in M9. Next, if the receipt request key is pressed on the transmitter, an end of message (EOM) signal is sent from the transmitter to reverse the communication direction.

When the CPU 4 detects the EOM signal, the CPU 4 proceeds to S00.
7 to respond with a message confirmation signal (MCF).
The SF signal and the DIS signal are transmitted. Next, CPU4
In S008, a non-standard function command (NSC) signal requesting image transmission (receipt) from the other party and a digital transmission command (D
When a TC) signal is detected, an NSS / DCS signal and a training signal for a high-speed modem are transmitted in S009, and a CFR signal from a partner is detected.

In step S010, the CPU 4 determines whether or not at least one of the languages specified by the NSC received in step S008 has priority in its own language capability table (FIG. 3A). If there is the specified language, in S011, the receipt format data corresponding to the number of copies is read from the receipt language table (FIG. 3A) in the order in which the priority language is specified in the NSC. For the recipient name, the character code set in the
Read from M9. As for the sender name, the character code indicating the source name and the telephone number indicated in the procedure signal received from the partner device at the time of executing the communication is read from the RAM 9.

For the date and time, a calendar format (FIG. 3D) and a month display (FIG. 3C) corresponding to each language are read from the ROM 10. The current time is read from the clock 3 and converted into a character code. The number is the number of received documents counted at the time of reception. The mode is the linear density at the time of communication, and is normal (3.85 lpm) or fine (7.7 lpm)
Is read from the ROM 10 (FIG. 3E). These character codes are converted to character generator 8
To convert the data into image data corresponding to the scanning line,
1 and transmitted through the modem 2.

FIG. 2C shows the case where the designation of two or more characters is two or more.
For example, English and Japanese are alternately read and transmitted for each item. When the image transmission is terminated by the addition of the RTC signal, a normal post-facsimile procedure is transmitted / received in S013, the line is released in S014, and the communication is terminated. On the other hand, S01
If there is no language designated by 0, a receipt is prepared and transmitted in a format as shown in FIG. Figure 2 for Japanese
As shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the sending guide shown in FIG. 6 sent from the sending side will be described. When the one-touch transmission key of the display / operation unit 5 is pressed, the CPU 4 reads the original by the original reading unit 6, encodes the image data read by the encoding / decoding unit 11, and outputs the encoded data to the RA.
Store it in M9. The number of documents is also stored in the RAM 9 at the same time. In step S101, the CPU 4 operates the NCU 1 to connect the line, and transmits the corresponding destination telephone number registered in the RAM 9 in advance to the line by operating the dialer of the NCU 1.

In step S102, the NSF / DIS signal from the partner facsimile machine is detected. Next, in step S103, the communication mode of the linear density specified by the display / operation unit is designated as DCS, and the character code indicating the telephone number and name of the own device is stored in NSS, and the NSS / DCS signal is transmitted. Subsequently, high-speed modem training is transmitted. Then, CRF, which is a response signal indicating that the other device has performed training normally, is detected.

Next, in step S104, the CPU 4 determines whether or not the language specified by the NSF exists in its own language ability table (FIG. 3A). If there is a designated language, S105
Then, the character code in the sending guidance language table (FIG. 4 (f)) of the sending guidance corresponding to the priority language designation order and the number of combined characters in the NSF is read from the ROM 10.

The destination name is read out from the RAM 9 of a character code preset in the apparatus in correspondence with the telephone number of the destination. The sender name and facsimile telephone number must be
The setting is registered in AM9 and this is read. The date and time are processed in the same way as when the receipt is created. CPU4
Reads out a numerical value indicating the number of the document stored in the RAM 9. These character codes are converted into images corresponding to the scanning lines by the character generator 8, encoded by the encoding unit 11, and transmitted through the modem 2.

The communication linear density is stored in the memory and transmitted at the linear density specified for the original to be transmitted first. In the case where designation is also made, as shown in FIG. 4C, Japanese is read first, then English is read following that line, and transmitted as one line. This is performed for each item, and finally, the RTC signal is added and the processing is terminated. Next, in step S107, an MPS (multi-page signal) indicating that the next image is to be transmitted in the same mode is transmitted.

Next, after receiving the response MCF from the partner device,
At 108, a memory document image is read from the RAM 9 and transmitted through the modem 2. On the other hand, if the CPU 4 determines in S104 that there is no language specified in the NSF, the process proceeds to S10.
6. If the device has an English language function in 6, priority is given to English.
A transmission guide as shown in (e) is created and transmitted. In addition,
FIG. 4D shows the case of Japanese.

When the transmission of the original image of the first page is completed, the CPU 4 determines in S109 whether or not the next original is in the memory.
Send S. After detecting the response signal MCF to the MPS, the next page is transmitted. When the transmission of all the images is completed, the CPU 4 determines whether the receipt request key of the display / operation unit 5 has been pressed.

If the button has been pressed, the CPU 4 determines in step S112 that E
After transmitting the OM signal and detecting the MCF signal,
The SF / DIS signal is detected. In step S114, the CPU 4 sets the number of parallel languages and the priority to NSC based on the language priority designation table shown in FIG. 4A, and sends out an NSC / DTC signal. After detecting the NSS / DCS / training signal in S115, the CFR signal is transmitted.
To receive and record the receipt image. After executing the transmission and reception of the post-procedure in S117, the CPU 4 releases the line in S118 and ends the communication. If the receipt request key is OFF, the CPU 4 executes transmission / reception of the post-procedure in S117 to release the line.

As shown in FIG. 4C, the method of writing the receipt together may be divided before and after one line. This saves recording paper. Further, the language used in the device may be set by the operator from the numeric keypad of the display / operation unit 5 as needed, and the priority of the language specified by the NSC may be determined based on the language set in the device at the time of executing communication. In this way, for example, the receipt can be received in the language specified by the operator who has requested the receipt. Although the sending guidance is performed before sending the originals, it may be performed after sending all the originals.

[0030]

Since the language that the partner device actually wants to use is sent together with the priority, the transmitting side compares the language of its own device with the language of the partner to determine a plurality of languages with higher priorities. Since transmission can be performed in combination, there is no problem that a plurality of recipients cannot understand the receipt and the delivery guide.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a receipt, an explanation of an NSC frame, and an example of definition by a number of each language according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a receipt format, a calendar format, a mode, and a language ability table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a format of a delivery guide and NSF according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a description of a frame and an example of a language priority designation table.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation on the receiving side according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation on the transmission side according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 NCU (line control unit) 2 Modem (modulation / demodulation circuit) 3 Clock 4 CPU (main control unit) 5 Display and operation unit 6 Document reading unit 7 Recording unit 8 Character generator 9 RAM (random access memory) 10 ROM (read only memory) 11) Encoding / decoding section 12 Telephone line 13 Telephone 14 Battery

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a function of transmitting communication-related information in a plurality of languages, a detecting means for detecting signal information indicating a type of language from a partner apparatus together with a priority, and a facsimile apparatus expressed in a plurality of languages. Storage means for storing communication-related information; and determination means for determining a language to be used for the communication-related information based on the detection result, wherein the determination means selects at least two languages and sets the communication-related information to A facsimile machine wherein at least two languages are used in combination. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication-related information is receipt information.