JP2948008B2 - 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 having a memory transmission function, and more particularly to a method for selecting a document input in the memory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus of this type can read a document, temporarily store the document in an image memory, and then read and transmit the document from the image memory. The number of models having the above-described memory transmission function has increased.

However, when performing memory transmission using the above-described apparatus, if it is desired to cancel the memory transmission for some reason, there is a problem that resetting cannot be performed easily as in the case of original transmission. is there. In other words, if the original to be sent is not visually visible during memory transmission and the redial state is at the time of cancellation, simply pressing the reset button will cancel any of the originals contained in the image memory. The apparatus cannot recognize whether the document should be erased and therefore, it is necessary to provide information indicating which original is to be canceled. However, as a method of providing this information, a management number generated when a document is stored in the image memory is notified to an operator, and when canceling the memory transmission, the operator can cancel the image memory to be canceled by the management number. If a document in the document is designated, a specific document can be erased from the plurality of documents in the image memory, and the transmission of the memory can be canceled. However, when such a method is adopted, the operator must remember the control number of the document input in the image memory or have paper or the like on which the control number is displayed. Has a disadvantage that it is not a practical method.

[0004]

If it is desired to cancel the memory transmission at the time of memory transmission, the memory transmission is canceled unless information indicating which one of a plurality of documents in the image memory is to be canceled is given. Since it is not possible to simply press the reset button, information for specifying the document to be canceled must be given. However, conventionally, there is no suitable method for providing the information without burdening the operator, and there is no method for canceling the memory transmission with good operability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of easily canceling memory transmission without imposing a burden on an operator.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmitting function, wherein input means for inputting information, and a destination telephone of the original input by the input means when the original is input to the memory. Storage means for linking and storing number information with the document, display means for reading and displaying telephone number information stored in the storage means when a predetermined instruction is input by the input means,
Selecting means for allowing the operator to select any one of the telephone number information displayed on the display means, and erasing means for erasing, from the memory, a document linked to the telephone number information selected by the selecting means. Having a configuration.

[0007]

In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the input means inputs information. The storage unit stores destination telephone number information of the document input by the input unit when linking the document to the document when the document is input to the memory. The display means reads out and displays the telephone number information stored in the storage means when a predetermined instruction is input by the input means. The selection means allows the operator to select any one of the telephone number information displayed on the display means. The erasing means erases the document linked to the telephone number information selected by the selecting means from the memory.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. 1 is a control unit for performing various controls such as memory communication control, and 2 is a unit for acquiring and releasing a line N
CU 3 is a scanner unit that reads a document and converts it into image data, 4 is an image memory that stores image data, 5 is a management memory that stores various data, and 6 is an input unit that receives various data and operation commands by an operator. And 7 are display units for displaying image data and various data.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When transmitting data to the memory, the operator first operates the scanner unit 3
After the transmission document is set, a memory transmission instruction and a destination telephone number are input from the input unit 6 to the control unit 1. As a result, the control unit 1 stores the input telephone number in the management memory 5.
And the scanner unit 3 is operated to read the original, and the obtained data is stored in the image memory 4. At this time, a management number for specifying the image data is generated, and A link to the telephone number written in the management memory 5 is written in the management memory 5.

However, if the user wants to perform the above-mentioned memory transmission and wants to cancel the memory transmission on the way, the operator presses the reset key of the input unit 6. Upon receiving this, the control unit 1 performs a cancel operation as shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the control unit 1 executes step 20
In step 1, the CPU waits for the reset key to be pressed. When the reset key is pressed, the process proceeds to step 202. The apparatus determines whether or not the operator is currently operating the device. Then, the operation is reset to end the processing. Step 2 if not in operation
In step S04, it is determined whether there is an execution job other than the memory transmission. If yes, the process proceeds to step S205 to reset the job, and the process ends. If it is determined that there is no job, the process proceeds to step 206, and it is determined whether there is a memory communication or there is a waiting job. If there is no job, the process ends. If there is, the process proceeds to step 207.

In step 207, the telephone number of the destination of the image data stored in the image memory 4 is read from the management memory 5 and displayed on the display unit 7 as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 3, number 1 is the destination telephone number of 81-4724.
, And so on. The operator looks at the menu shown in FIG. 3 displayed on the display unit 7 and finds the telephone number of the destination of the original to be canceled, and inputs the leftmost number corresponding to this telephone number from the input unit 6. Enter and select the original to cancel. Thereby, the control unit 1 executes step 208
And waits for selection of a canceled document. When a telephone number is selected, the flow advances to step 209 to read out the management number linked to the selected telephone number in the management memory 5 and read the management number. In addition to erasing the image data in the image memory 4 marked with, the attribute information (such as the destination telephone number and management number of the original) stored in the management memory 5 is terminated, and the process is terminated. .

According to this embodiment, when it is desired to cancel the memory transmission, the destination telephone numbers of the originals stored in the image memory 4 are displayed as a list on the display unit 7. By selecting, information for specifying the original in the image memory 4 to be canceled can be easily given to the control unit 1. Therefore, the control unit 1 deletes the image data of the document to be canceled in the image memory 4 based on the document specifying information, and also deletes the attribute information of the deleted document in the management memory 5 to cancel the memory transmission. can do. Accordingly, the operator cancels the image memory 4
It is not necessary to memorize the management number of the manuscript in the image memory 4 to specify the manuscript in the image memory 4. Instead, it is sufficient to memorize the telephone number of the destination of the manuscript. The telephone number is easier to remember than the management number and is also described in a telephone directory or the like, so that the memory transmission can be easily canceled without calling. As the cancel menu shown in FIG. 3, a destination name or the like may be displayed in addition to the telephone number information, or a management number of the corresponding original may be displayed. (Or a one-touch number) or the like, and has the same effect.

[0013]

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, memory transmission can be easily canceled without imposing a burden on the operator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a cancel operation when the reset key of the control unit shown in FIG. 1 is pressed.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a cancel menu displayed on a display unit 7 shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control part 2 ... NCU 3 ... Scanner part 4 ... Image memory 5 ... Management memory 6 ... Input part 7 ... Display part

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function, wherein input means for inputting information, and destination telephone number information of the original input by the input means when the original is input to the memory, are linked to the original. Storage means for reading and storing, telephone number information stored in the storage means when a predetermined instruction is input by the input means, and display, and telephone number information displayed on the display means A facsimile apparatus comprising: a selection means for allowing an operator to select any one of the following; and an erasing means for erasing, from the memory, a document linked to the telephone number information selected by the selection means.