JP3036409U - FAX / TV broadcasting cooperation system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To automatically receive and store necessary video information by fax so that it can be broadcast on television. SOLUTION: A means for taking in and storing a FAX image via a FAX receiving device 12, and a means for automatically reading out the stored FAX image, compressing it for a TV broadcasting image, and transferring it to a TV broadcasting device 22 in a timely manner. It is equipped with.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention is used in the fields of FAX reception and television broadcasting.

According to the present invention, a large number of FAX images such as handwritten characters, printed characters, and illustrations transmitted by FAX are image-processed by a computer system as they are without being output on paper, and automatically. It relates to a fax / television broadcasting cooperation system that is scheduled on time and broadcasts on a timely basis.

[0003]

[Prior art]

 The FAX number and time zone are notified to general viewers, and the FAX image transmitted during that time is picked up with paper and taken by a TV camera to be broadcast on television.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Conventionally, it has been impossible to promptly provide local residents with image information including characters, etc. regarding a certain limited area from the residents' association chairman, shops, local governments, fire stations, police stations, etc. Cable television (CATV) is a means of transmitting image information that has local characteristics, but its information transmission was lacking in speed. The video information required by the general public was not immediately broadcast, that is, it was not automatically broadcast without human intervention.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fax / television broadcasting cooperation system which is capable of automatically receiving, accumulating and television broadcasting by simply receiving necessary video information by fax. .

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned purpose includes means for taking in and storing a FAX image via a FAX receiving device, and means for automatically reading out the stored FAX image, compressing it for a television broadcasting image, and transferring it to the television broadcasting device in a timely manner. It is achieved by having.

[0007] The same purpose is to take in and store a FAX image of only a sender who is registered in advance by voice response guidance through a FAX receiving device, and to automatically read out the stored FAX image for a television broadcast image. And a means for timely transferring to a television broadcasting device.

[0008] Further, a means for fetching and storing touch-tone data and fax images relating to a user number, broadcast days, information division, etc. from a caller who is registered in advance by voice response guidance via a fax receiving device. A large number of FAX images are automatically read out sequentially, compressed for each TV broadcast image and stored respectively, and a schedule is created based on each touch-tone data accompanying each FAX image, and the selected compression is performed by this. This can be achieved by providing means for transferring the image to the television broadcasting device in a timely manner.

[0009]

[Function of the invention]

 The FAX reception function uses multiple lines at the same time to receive information so that the information provider can respond to congestion. Received fax images are successively accumulated, and they are automatically read out at appropriate times and compressed to a size that can be broadcast on a TV to remove noise images (dust) during fax scanning and image Processes for TV images by reversing. The information provided will be assigned a priority order based on the touch-tone data obtained from it, and a schedule will be created.However, especially for emergency information such as police stations and fire departments, the schedule can be reorganized by interruption. It is carried out and transferred to the TV broadcasting equipment so that TV broadcasting can be performed in a timely manner.

[0010]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. Information providers who will be FAX users, such as the president of the self-government, local governments, fire departments, and police, make the manuscripts they want to broadcast using the specified manuscript paper, and call the specified number of the broadcasting station from the G3 FAX machine at hand. (Calling), according to the voice response guidance of the FAX receiver (NFG) 12, enter touch-tone data using numbers such as user number, number of broadcast days, information category (normal / urgent / emergency), and then copy the manuscript. Is transmitted as a FAX image.

Note that the information transmission source is limited to the user number registered in advance, and it is preferable that the information transmission source can be received only from the FAX machine in which a specific registration number is set for each user.

The transmitted fax image and touch-tone data are stored in the storage device 14 of the fax receiver 12 as one file under the control of the CPU 10. The file in the storage device 14 is checked at appropriate intervals at appropriate times, and if there is data, it is immediately read, and image processing 16 such as compression of each image, improvement of image accuracy, and inversion is performed, and the storage device 20 is used as an image for television broadcasting. In addition, the push-phone data of each file is also read out and the priority order according to the information classification is assigned to perform the broadcast schedule composition 18.

The FAX image has a maximum of about 1700 pixels in the lateral direction based on the paper A4, and a compression process is required to match the FAX image with the 512 or 640 pixels of the television receiver screen. Considering the compression ratio and the processing time required for the computer, it is necessary to determine in advance the size of the paper A4, such as 1/2, 2/3, 5/6, instead of using the full size of the paper A4. .

In the case of normal information in the information classification, a cyclic schedule is created as an example of a schedule, the broadcast contents incorporated in the schedule are sequentially broadcast, and when the broadcast is completed to the end, the program returns to the beginning. . The broadcast module takes out one from the circular schedule and actually broadcasts. Those that meet the conditions for ending broadcasting will be deleted from the ring schedule. The composition module incorporates the broadcast schedule into the cyclic schedule based on the received FAX data.

As an example in the case of urgent information, every time a few pieces of ordinary information are broadcast, one piece of urgent information is interrupted for broadcasting. Also, as an example in the case of emergency information, the broadcast is not dedicated to the FAX image but is superimposed (superimposed) on the ordinary general TV broadcast image. Therefore, the device that performs superimposing is controlled so that the device is activated when it is desired to do so.

As described above, the corresponding TV broadcast image is read out from the storage device 20 according to the organized schedule and transferred to the TV broadcast device (APS, automatic video transmitter) 22. This TV broadcast device 22 is publicly known. It mixes the sync signals and outputs the video composite signal to the carrier path.

As described above, all processes from the FAX receiving device to the transfer of the image for television broadcasting according to the present invention are carried out by automatic unmanned operation by making full use of software.

Although one television broadcasting device 22 is connected to the CPU 10 in the drawing, two or more television broadcasting devices may be connected by distinguishing by channel. In that case, one of them may be used exclusively for FAX images, the other may be used for general television broadcasting as described above, and the emergency information may be used here as described above.

The touch-tone data to be set by the FAX user is not limited to the user number, the number of broadcast days, and the information division described above, but may be other information useful for scheduling.

Further, in view of the essence of the present invention, it is clear that the present invention is not limited to wired television broadcasting, but is also applicable to wireless television broadcasting.

[0021]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention, even the general public can easily use the information related to the neighborhood such as neighborhood association information for broadcasting by using FAX, and the contents transmitted by FAX from the government offices, fire stations, police stations, etc. As it is broadcast immediately, it can be quickly transmitted to the area as emergency information. In that case, both the information provider and the broadcasting company can do it easily without imposing a work load.

Further, it becomes possible to provide detailed information on the local area to the television viewers (local residents), which promotes the local community and improves the services to the local residents.

[0023]

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 CPU 12 FAX receiver 14 Storage device 16 Image processing unit such as compression unit 18 Schedule organization unit 20 Storage device 22 Television broadcasting device

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A means for fetching and storing a FAX image via a FAX receiving device, and a means for automatically reading the stored FAX image, compressing it for a TV broadcasting image, and transferring it to the TV broadcasting device in a timely manner. A FAX / TV broadcasting cooperation system characterized by being equipped. 2. A means for fetching and storing a fax image of only a sender who is registered in advance by voice response guidance through a fax receiving device, and automatically reading the stored fax image and compressing it for a television broadcast image. A fax / television broadcasting cooperation system, comprising means for timely transfer to a television broadcasting device. 3. A means for fetching and storing touch-tone data and a FAX image regarding a user number, a broadcasting day number, an information division, etc. from a sender registered in advance by voice response guidance through a FAX receiving device, and a large number of the stored numbers. FAX images are automatically read out sequentially, compressed for each TV broadcast image and stored respectively, and a schedule is created based on each touch-tone data accompanying each FAX image, and the compressed image selected by this is created. A fax / television broadcasting cooperation system comprising means for timely transferring to a television broadcasting device.