JP3036140B2 - 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, and more particularly, to a scanner unit for reading image information and a main unit for transmitting / receiving image information, and transferring image information read by the scanner unit to the main unit. And a facsimile apparatus that performs facsimile communication in a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to be able to easily read a part of a large manuscript such as a newspaper or one page of a thick book or the like, it can be separated from a main unit which performs a main operation such as a transmission operation and a reception operation. There is a facsimile apparatus provided with a small and compact reader. A handy scanner to which an image sensor is applied is known as a small-sized reading device of this kind.

However, in the conventional handy scanner,
Since the power supply cable and the signal cable were connected, there was a problem that the usability was not good.

In order to solve such a problem, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-193658 discloses a system in which a handy scanner is configured to be driven by a battery and an image for storing read image information. A technology is disclosed which includes a memory and a transfer unit for transferring stored image information to a main unit, in which the main unit transmits facsimile communication of the transferred image information to a scheduled partner station.

According to such a facsimile apparatus having a structure in which the handy scanner section and the main body section are separated from each other, the handy scanner section has no cables such as a power cord, so that the usability is improved.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the object is only to improve the operability when reading the original, and to improve the operability when transmitting the read image information. No consideration has been given, specifically, to abbreviated dialing that simplifies the dialing operation.

[0007] That is, the conventional handy scanner does not have a speed dial function, and dialing from the handy scanner by a speed dial cannot be performed.

[0008] When an abbreviated dial function is added to the handy scanner unit, abbreviated dial, full dial, destination name, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a dial list)
It is necessary to add a memory to store the data and a function for expanding the full dial when a speed dial is input, and the size of the handy scanner unit becomes large, the operability is deteriorated, and the power consumption is increased. Problems such as the battery being consumed quickly occur.

Further, in the facsimile apparatus having the above-mentioned separation structure, it is desirable that a plurality of handy scanners are provided in one main body so that the transmission processing can be performed from any of the handy scanners. However, in this case, all special abbreviated numbers that can be accessed only from a specific handy scanner must be registered in the main unit, so the number of registered speed dials increases.
There was a problem that management became complicated.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to enable dialing by a short dial from a handy scanner unit.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a facsimile apparatus in which a scanner section is separated from a facsimile main body, and the image information read by the scanner section is transferred to the main body section for transmission processing. The apparatus is characterized in that the following means are taken.

(1) The scanner is provided with speed dial input means for inputting speed dials and means for transferring speed dials to the main body.

Further, the main body is provided with a speed dial expanding means for expanding the speed dial transferred from the scanner into a full dial.

(2) In addition to the configuration of the above (1), the scanner side is further provided with full dial input means for inputting a full dial in response to the input speed dial, and the main body side is provided with a transfer from the scanner side. There is further provided speed dial registration means for registering the obtained full dial in correspondence with the speed dial.

(3) In addition to the above configuration (1), the scanner further includes second speed dial expansion means for expanding the input speed dial into a full dial. Further, means for detecting the full dial transferred from is provided.

(4) In addition to the configuration of the above (1), the scanner further includes means for displaying the expansion result returned from the main body, and the main body has a scanner for displaying the expansion result by the dial expansion means. Means for returning to the side were further provided.

(5) In addition to the configuration of the above (1), the scanner has a inspection request means for inputting an inspection request for abbreviated dial, and a dial list returned from the main body in response to the inspection request. Means for displaying the dial list, and a means for returning the dial list to the scanner when the inspection request is detected.

[0018]

According to the above configuration (1), when a speed dial is input from the handy scanner, the speed dial is transferred to the main body and expanded into a full dial, so that the speed dial function is not added to the handy scanner. In both cases, dialing by abbreviated dialing from a handy scanner becomes possible.

According to the above configuration (2), the registration of the speed dial in the speed dial function unit of the main unit can be performed from the handy scanner.

According to the above configuration (3), the abbreviated dial function is added to the handy scanner, so that only the special abbreviated dial accessed only from the handy scanner can be registered in the handy scanner. The speed dial function of the department can be used effectively.

According to the above configuration (4), when a speed dial is input from the handy scanner, a dial list responding to the speed dial is returned from the main body to the handy scanner, so that an erroneous operation can be confirmed.

According to the above configuration (5), the dial list registered in the main body can be inspected by the handy scanner, so that the user refers to the dial list and confirms the desired speed dial of the destination station. become able to.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Document information reading means 1 of handy scanner 1
0 reads the original information and converts it into image information of an electric signal, and stores this in the image information storage means 11. From the abbreviated dial input means 12, abbreviated dialing of the telephone number of the partner station to which the image information is transmitted is input. The transfer unit 13 transfers the image information stored in the image information storage unit 11 and the speed dial input from the speed dial input unit 12 to the main unit 2 by wireless communication.

On the other hand, the receiving means 20 of the main body 2 receives the image information and the speed dial transferred from the handy scanner 1. The received image information is stored in the image information storage unit 21. Speed dial is speed dial detection means 23
And output to the speed dial expanding means 24.

The abbreviated dial expanding means 24 includes a storage unit 24a storing a dial list, and an expanding unit 24b which expands abbreviated dials into full dials based on the dial list.
And expands the input speed dial into a full dial and outputs it. The facsimile communication unit 22 performs main operations of the facsimile apparatus, such as calling a transmission destination station, transmitting image information, storing and printing received image information, and the like.

In such a configuration, when the user reads the document information with the document information reading means 10 of the handy scanner 1, the read document information is converted into image information and stored in the image information storage means 11. Here, when the user inputs the speed dial of the transmission destination station from the speed dial input means 12, the speed dial and the image information are transferred to the transfer means 13.
Is transferred to the main unit 2.

On the other hand, in the main body 2, the receiving means 20 receives the speed dial and the image information. Among them, the image information is stored in the image information storage means 21, and the speed dial is detected by the speed dial detecting means 23 and output to the speed dial expanding means 24. The abbreviated dial expanding unit 24 expands the detected abbreviated dial into a full dial, and outputs it to the facsimile communication unit 22. The facsimile communication means 22 includes a speed dial developing means 24
When the line is connected to the partner station by the full dial output from, the image information stored in the image information storage means 21 is transmitted to the partner station.

According to the present embodiment, since the abbreviated dial function provided in the main body 2 can be used from the handy scanner, dialing by the abbreviated dial from the handy scanner can be performed without adding the abbreviated dial function to the handy scanner. Will be possible.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals as those described above denote the same or equivalent parts.

In the present embodiment, a full dial input means 14 is added to the handy scanner 1 of the first embodiment, and a full dial detecting means 25 and a shortened dial registering means 26 are added to the main body 2 to provide a handy scanner. Scanner 1
The feature is that abbreviated dial can be registered from.

From the full dial input means 14 of the handy scanner 1, a full dial of the destination station is input by the user. Full dial detecting means 25 of main body 2
Detects the full dial transmitted from the handy scanner 1. The abbreviated dial registration unit 26 associates the abbreviated dial detected by the abbreviated dial detection unit 23 with the full dial and stores the storage unit 2 of the abbreviated dial expansion unit 24.
4a.

In such a configuration, when registering a speed dial from the handy scanner 1, a user inputs a speed dial from the speed dial input means 12, and a full dial to be registered with the speed dial is input from the full dial input means 14. Upon input, the speed dial and the full dial are transferred to the main unit 2 by the transfer means 13.

On the other hand, in the main unit 2, the transferred speed dial and full dial are detected by the speed dial detecting means 23 and the full dial detecting means 25, respectively, and output to the speed dial registering means. The abbreviated dial registration unit 26 stores each dial number in the storage unit 24a of the abbreviated dial expansion unit 24 so that the abbreviated dial output from the abbreviated dial detection unit 23 corresponds to the full dial output from the full dial detection unit 25. Register with.

According to the present embodiment, since the registration of the speed dial in the speed dial function unit provided in the main body 2 can be performed from the handy scanner, the usability is improved.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals as those described above denote the same or equivalent parts.

In this embodiment, a shortened dial developing means 15 is added to the handy scanner 1 of the first embodiment, and a full dial detecting means 25 is added to the main body 2, so that the handy scanner 1 is also provided with a shortened dial. The feature is that the function is added. The abbreviated dial developing unit 15 has substantially the same configuration as the abbreviated dial developing unit 24, and differs from the abbreviated dial developing unit 24 in that the dial list registered in the storage unit is different.

In such a configuration, the abbreviated dial input from the abbreviated dial input unit 12 of the handy scanner 1 is transferred to the transfer unit 13 and the abbreviated dial expansion unit 15.
Output to If the full dial responding to the inputted abbreviated dial is registered, the abbreviated dial developing unit 15 develops the abbreviated dial into a full dial and outputs it to the transfer unit 13. The transfer unit 13 transfers the full dial when the full dial is output from the speed dial expansion unit 15, and transfers the speed dial output from the speed dial input unit 12 when the full dial is not output.

In the main body 2, the speed dial detecting means 23
When the abbreviated dial is detected, the abbreviated dial is expanded into a full dial and output to the facsimile communication unit 22 in the same manner as described above. When the full dial is detected by the full dial detection unit 25, the full dial is output to the facsimile communication unit 22.

According to the present embodiment, since the abbreviated dial function is added to the handy scanner 1, a special abbreviated dial accessed only from the handy scanner is registered in the abbreviated dial developing means 15 of the handy scanner 1.
If the speed dials accessed from other handy scanners are registered in the speed dial expansion means 24 of the main body 2,
Since the number of abbreviated dials registered in the handy scanner can be reduced, even if the abbreviated dialing function is added, an increase in the size of the handy scanner and an increase in power consumption can be suppressed very slightly.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein the same reference numerals as those described above represent the same or equivalent parts.

In this embodiment, a receiving means 16, a development result detecting means 17, and a development result display means 18 are added to the handy scanner 1 shown in FIG. The feature is that the development result of the speed dial transferred from the scanner 1 can be confirmed by the handy scanner 1.

In such a configuration, when the speed dial input from the speed dial input means 12 of the handy scanner 1 is transferred, the speed dial is detected by the speed dial detection means 23 in the main body 2 and the speed dial is developed. Output to the means 24. If the abbreviated dial has been registered, the abbreviated dial developing unit 24 develops the abbreviated dial into a full dial and outputs it to the facsimile communication unit 22 and the return unit 26. The destination name is also output to the return means 26 as necessary.

If the speed dial is not registered, a message indicating that the speed dial is not registered is output to the return means 26. The return means 26 returns the full dial (and the destination name) or the message to the handy scanner 1 as a development result.

Again, in the handy scanner 1, the main body 2
Are received by the receiving means 16 and detected by the developing result detecting means 17. The detected expansion result is displayed on the expansion result display means 18.

According to the present embodiment, when a speed dial is input from the handy scanner 1, a full dial or a destination name responding to the speed dial is returned to the handy scanner 1 and displayed. You can check whether it has been expanded to full dial.

If the entered speed dial is not registered in the main body, the user is notified of the fact, so that the user can confirm the erroneous operation.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals as those described above denote the same or equivalent parts.

In this embodiment, a general inspection request input means 32, a receiving means 16, a dial list detecting means 19, and a dial list display means 31 are added to the handy scanner 1 shown in FIG. Means 26, inspection request detecting means 27, and dial list reading means 2
8 is added so that the dial list registered in the abbreviated dial developing means 24 of the main body 2, that is, abbreviated dial, full dial, and names thereof can be browsed by the handy scanner 1.

In such a configuration, when inspecting the dial list registered in the main body unit 2 with the handy scanner 1, when the user inputs the inspection request from the inspection request input unit 32 of the handy scanner 1, the inspection request is transmitted to the main unit 2. It is transferred to the section 2 and detected by the inspection request detecting means 27.

When the inspection request is detected by the inspection request detecting means 27, the dial list reading means 28 reads the dial list registered in the storage section 24 a of the abbreviated dial developing means 24 and outputs the dial list to the returning means 26. The return means 26 returns the dial list to the handy scanner 1.

On the other hand, in the handy scanner 1, the main body 2
Is returned by the dial list detecting means 19, and the dial list displaying means 31
Will be displayed.

According to this embodiment, the dial list registered in the main unit 2 can be inspected by the handy scanner 1, so that the user can confirm the desired speed dial of the destination station by referring to the dial list. Become like

An embodiment of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described below.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, which realizes the functions described with reference to FIGS. Although the facsimile apparatus of the present invention has all the essential components of the facsimile apparatus, here, only the components necessary for the description of the present invention are shown.

The scanner 31 of the handy scanner 1 reads the original information and converts it into image information of an electric signal. The compression unit 32 encodes and compresses the image information. The compressed image information is stored in the image memory 33. The operation panel 34 has a numeric keypad, a display unit, and the like. The ROM 36 stores a control program for operating the handy scanner and an expansion program for expanding abbreviated dials to full dials. System control unit (CPU) 35
Controls the operation of the entire handy scanner 1 based on various control programs stored in the ROM 36. RA
M37 provides a work area for storing the speed dial list, and stores data input by the user from the operation panel 34. The light transmitting unit 38 includes the main body 2
The information to be transferred is converted into an optical signal and output.

On the other hand, the light receiving section 48 of the main body 2 converts the optical signal output from the handy scanner 1 into an electric signal and takes it in. The image memory 43 stores image information received from the handy scanner 1 or another facsimile machine. The expansion unit 42 decodes and expands the encoded image information.
The modem 49 modulates image information transmitted to another facsimile machine and demodulates received image information.

The line control unit (NCU) 44 automatically dials the telephone number of the partner station, calls the partner station, and performs a predetermined communication procedure using a predetermined protocol. The printer 41 prints out the received image information on recording paper. The CPU 45 controls the operation of the entire main body 2. The ROM 46 stores a control program for operating the present system, various basic data, and a development program for developing a speed dial into a full dial. The RAM 47 provides a work area for storing a dial list.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the handy scanner 1.

On the main surface of the handy scanner 1, a display unit 71, ten keys 72, and function keys 80 are provided. The function key 80 includes a transfer key 76, a start key 7
7 and a selection key 78.

An image sensor 73 is provided at one end of the long side of the handy scanner 1, and a light transmitting section 38 is provided at one end of the short side. An image sensor 73 is provided, and rollers 74 for detecting the scanning speed of the handy scanner 1 are provided on both sides of the end.

FIG. 8 shows the light transmitting section 38 and the light receiving section 48.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of FIG. The image information and the control information input to the light transmitting unit 38 are amplified by the amplifier 61, then FM-modulated by the FM modulator 62, and then input to the light emitting diode driving circuit 63. The light emitting diode drive circuit 63 drives the light emitting diode 64 based on the input signal. The optical signal output from the light emitting diode 64 is output from the lens system 60.

On the other hand, in the light receiving section 48, the optical signal input from the lens system 60 is detected by the high-speed PIN photodetector 65 and converted into an electric signal. The detection signal is amplified by the preamplifier 66, then demodulated by the FM demodulator 67, and then amplified and output by the amplifier 68.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above-described configuration. In particular, FIG. 9 shows the operation of the handy scanner 1, and FIG. Is represented.

In the handy scanner 1, step S10
1, key operation for registering a speed dial,
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not a key operation for reading image information has been performed. If a key operation for abbreviated dialing has been performed, the process proceeds to step S102, and if a key operation for reading image information has been performed, the process proceeds to step S105.

In step S102, the user operates the ten keys 72 on the operation panel 34 to input a full dial of a destination to be registered. In step S103, a speed dial corresponding to the full dial is input from the operation panel 34 in the same manner. In step S104, the RAM
The full dial and the abbreviated dial are registered in 37 work areas.

On the other hand, in step S105, the scanner 3
1, the document information is read and converted into image information. In step S106, the read image information is encoded and compressed by the compression unit 32, and is stored in the image memory 33. In step S107, it is determined whether the reading of the document information has been completed.

The determination of the end of reading of the document information is performed by, for example,
This is performed based on the rotation speed of the roller 74 provided for detecting the scanning speed of the handy scanner. When the reading of the document information is completed, in step S108,
The user operates the ten keys 72 on the operation panel 34 to input a speed dial or full dial of the transmission partner.

In step S109, it is determined whether the input dial number is a speed dial or a full dial. If it is a speed dial, the process proceeds to step S110, and if it is a full dial, the process proceeds to step S112.

In step S110, it is determined whether or not the input speed dial is registered in the work area of the RAM 37. If the speed dial is registered, the process proceeds to step S111.
, The speed dial is expanded to a full dial.

In step S112, the input full dial or the expanded full dial is converted into an optical signal together with image information, and transferred from the light transmitting unit 38 to the main unit 2. If it is determined in step S110 that the input speed dial is not registered in the work area of the RAM 37, the speed dial is transferred as it is.

On the other hand, the main body 2 determines in step S201 whether or not an optical signal output from the handy scanner 1 has been received. If an optical signal has been received, in step S202, image information is detected. Image memory 43
In step S203, the dialed number is detected and temporarily stored.

In step S204, it is determined whether the detected dial number is a speed dial or a full dial, and if it is a speed dial, it is expanded to a full dial in step S205.

In step S206, the NCU 44 calls the destination station based on the full dial, and when the line is connected, image information is transmitted in step S207.

According to this embodiment, since the abbreviated dial function of the main body 2 can be used from the handy scanner, dialing by the abbreviated dial from the handy scanner can be performed without adding the abbreviated dial function to the handy scanner. . In addition, since the registration of the speed dial in the speed dial function unit of the main unit can be performed from the handy scanner 1, the usability is improved.

Further, since the abbreviated dial function is added to the handy scanner, a special abbreviated dial that can be accessed only from the handy scanner can be registered in the handy scanner 1, so that the number of abbreviated dials registered in the handy scanner 1 can be reduced. can do. Therefore, even if the abbreviated dial function is added to the handy scanner 1, an increase in size and an increase in power consumption can be suppressed very slightly.

Next, another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described.

FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, which realizes the functions described with reference to FIGS.

In this embodiment, a light receiving section 39 is added to the handy scanner 1 of the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6, and a light transmitting section 40 is added to the main body 2.

FIGS. 12 and 13 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above-described configuration. In particular, FIG. 12 shows the operation of the handy scanner 1, and FIG. Is represented.

In the handy scanner 1, step S30
At 1, the document information is read by the scanner 31 and converted into image information. In step S302, the read image information is stored in the image memory 33 in the same manner as described above. In step S303, it is determined whether reading of the document information has been completed. When the reading of the document information is completed, it is determined in step S304 whether or not a speed dial has been input from the operation panel 34. If a speed dial has been input, the process proceeds to step S309, and if not, the process proceeds to step S305.

In step S305, it is determined whether or not a request to inspect the dial list has been input. If a request to inspect the dial list has been input, the flow proceeds to step S306; otherwise, the flow returns to step S304.

In step S 306, the inspection request is converted into an optical signal and transferred from the light transmitting unit 38 to the main unit 2. In step S307, it is determined whether a dial list returned from the main unit 2 in response to the inspection request is detected, and if detected, the dial list is displayed on the display unit 71 of the operation panel 34 in step S308. Is done.
When the user refers to the dial list on the display unit 71 and inputs a speed dial of a desired destination, the process proceeds to step S3.
In step 09, the input speed dial is converted into an optical signal and transferred from the light transmitting unit 38 to the main body 2.

In step S310, it is determined whether or not the expansion result is returned from the main body unit 2. When the expansion result of the transferred abbreviated dial is returned, the expansion result is displayed on the display unit 71 in step S311. .

In step S312, the user operates display unit 7
1 and confirms the development result. If the entered speed dial has been developed into a regular full dial, step S3
Go to 13 and it is expanded to the wrong full dial,
If the data has not been expanded, the process returns to step S304 and the above-described processing is repeated.

In step S313, the image memory 3
The image information stored in 3 is converted into an optical signal and transferred from the light transmitting section 38 to the main body 2.

On the other hand, the main body 2 determines in step S402 whether or not the optical signal output from the handy scanner 1 has been received.
At 403, it is determined whether the received signal is a signal related to a general inspection request or a signal related to a dial number.

If the received signal is an inspection request, the dial list stored in the work area of the RAM 47 is read in step S412, and the read dial list is converted into an optical signal and transmitted in step S413. The light is returned from the optical unit 40 to the handy scanner 1. If the received signal is a speed dial, step S
At 404, the speed dial is temporarily stored.

In step S405, it is determined whether or not the detected speed dial is registered in the dial list. If the speed dial is registered, the process is expanded to a full dial in step S406. If it is determined in step S405 that the detected speed dial has not been registered, in step S414, the ROM 46
Is read out. In step S407, a full dial or an error message is returned to the handy scanner 1 as a result of expanding the speed dial transferred from the handy scanner 1.

In step S408, it is determined whether or not the image information output from the handy scanner 1 has been received. When the image information has been received, the image information is stored in the image memory 43 in step S409.

In step S410, the NCU 44 calls the destination station based on the full dial, and when the line is connected, the image information is transmitted in step S411.

According to the present embodiment, when a speed dial is input from the handy scanner 1, a full dial or a destination name responding to the speed dial is returned, so that the user can confirm the transmission destination.

If the entered speed dial is not registered in the main unit, an error message is notified, so that the user can confirm an erroneous operation.

Further, since the dial list registered in the main unit 2 can be browsed by the handy scanner 1, the user can confirm the desired speed dial of the destination station by referring to the dial list.

In the above embodiment, the dial information is stored in the fixed RAM 37 when the abbreviated dial function is added to the handy scanner 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. Not something
A portable storage medium such as an IC card or a RAM card may be connected, and the dial information may be stored in the portable storage medium.

In this way, since each user has a dedicated storage medium, the versatility of the abbreviated dial function is improved, and the usability is improved.

[0098]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects are achieved. (1) Since the abbreviated dial function of the main body can be used from the handy scanner, dialing by the abbreviated dial from the handy scanner becomes possible without adding the abbreviated dial function to the handy scanner. (2) Since the speed dial can be registered in the speed dial function section of the main body from the handy scanner, the usability is improved. (3) The abbreviated dial function is also added to the handy scanner.If only special abbreviated dials that can be accessed only from the handy scanner are registered in the handy scanner, the number of abbreviated dials registered in the handy scanner can be reduced. it can. Therefore, even if the abbreviated dial function is added to the handy scanner, an increase in size and an increase in power consumption can be suppressed very slightly. (4) When you enter a speed dial from the handy scanner,
The full dial and the destination name responding to the speed dial are returned from the main unit to the handy scanner, so that the user can confirm the transmission destination.

If the entered speed dial is not registered in the main body, an error message is notified, so that the user can confirm an erroneous operation. (5) Since the dial list registered in the main body can be inspected by the handy scanner, the user can refer to the dial list to confirm the desired speed dial of the destination station.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a facsimile according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a handy scanner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a light transmitting unit and a light receiving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of the handy scanner according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of the main body unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a facsimile according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of a handy scanner according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main body according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Handy scanner, 2 ... Body part, 10 ... Document information reading means, 11 ... Image information storage means, 12 ... Speed dial input means, 13 ... Transfer means, 20 ... Receiving means, 21 ... Image information storage means, 22 ... Facsimile communication means, 23: speed dial detection means, 24: speed dial expansion means

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Taiji Yamamoto 3-7-1, Fuuchi, Iwatsuki-shi, Saitama Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Iwatsuki Office (72) Inventor Yutaka Uehara 3-7-1, Fuuchi, Iwatsuki-shi, Saitama No. Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Iwatsuki Office (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/32-1/34 H04N 1/00-1/00 108

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus in which a scanner section for reading image information is separated from a main body section of the facsimile apparatus, and the image information read by the scanner section is transferred to the main body section to perform transmission processing. Manuscript information reading means for optically reading and converting the information into image information; first image information storage means for storing the image information; speed dial input means for inputting speed dials; A second image information storage means for storing image information transferred from the scanner; a speed dial detecting means for detecting speed dials transferred from the scanner; and a dial list. A speed dial expanding means for expanding a detected speed dial into a full dial based on a dial list; A call to the partner station in Le, a facsimile apparatus characterized by comprising a facsimile communication means for transmitting the image information stored in said second image information storing means. 2. The scanner according to claim 1, further comprising: a full dial input unit configured to input a full dial in response to the input speed dial, wherein the main unit detects a full dial transmitted from the scanner. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a means for registering the detected full dial and the speed dial in a dial list of the speed dial expanding means. 3. The scanner according to claim 2, further comprising:
The main body side further includes full dial detecting means for detecting a full dial transferred from the scanner side, and the facsimile communication means includes the detected full dial and the expanded full dial. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the destination station is called by one of full dials. 4. The scanner according to claim 1, further comprising: a portable storage medium detachably connected to the scanner, wherein the second abbreviated dial developing unit is configured to abbreviate the abbreviated dial based on a dial list stored in the portable storage medium. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the dial is expanded to a full dial. 5. The scanner according to claim 1, further comprising: a developing result detecting means for detecting a developing result returned from the main body by the abbreviated dial developing means; and a displaying means for displaying the detected developing result. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main body further includes a return unit for returning a result of the development by the abbreviated dial developing unit to the scanner. 6. A scanner for requesting a general inspection of abbreviated dial, a dial list detecting unit for detecting a dial list returned from the main body in response to the general inspection request, and Display means for displaying a dial list, wherein the main body side includes a general request detecting means for detecting the general request, and a dial list reading means for reading a dial list of the abbreviated dial developing means when the general request is detected. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a return unit that returns the read dial list to the scanner.