JP3088851B2 - 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 monitor display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, during communication, a stored document, a registration service, a communication result and the like are displayed on the LCD by a predetermined key operation by a user or when the apparatus satisfies a specific condition. And the like are known.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the display of each item must be requested by an individual operation, and there is a disadvantage that the operation is complicated.

Therefore, if the above-mentioned items can be sequentially displayed on the LCD by repeatedly pressing a predetermined monitor key, the key operation can be unified, and the desired items can be easily referred to by a simple operation. can do.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing transition of a display screen in such a display function.

In FIG. 3, (3-1) is an LCD display of a standby screen. Here, the date, time, and "Please set original" are displayed. Then, when the monitor key is pressed while the screen of (3-1) is displayed, the screen shifts to the screen display of (3-2).

This (3-2) indicates that there is a service currently being transmitted, and the address number of the destination is "03-5".
482-7200 ".

[0008] Also, (3-3) indicates that the other terminal is busy waiting for redial due to busyness or the like, and there is a document.

In (3-3), the display data 33
0 indicates the type of service being displayed, display data 331 indicates that the document has been stored at 13:30, display data 332 indicates that the stored document is two pages, The display data 333 is a document mark indicating that a document remains inside. Display data 33
4 is the telephone number of the other party, 03-5482-72
00 is shown.

Then, from (3-3), the monitor key is pressed again to move to (3-4). In (3-4), the display data 340 indicates a reservation display indicating that the line is currently waiting for an idle line, the display data 341 indicates the time 13:35 when the document is stored,
The display data 342 indicates that the stored document is two pages, and the display data 343 is a document mark indicating that the document remains inside. Display data 344
Is the telephone number of the other party, and is 03-5482-720.
1 is shown.

Then, from (3-4), the monitor key is depressed again to move to (3-5). In this (3-4), the display data 350 indicates a display meaning transmission at a designated time, the display data 351 indicates a time 15:00 at which transmission of the stored document is started, and the display data 352 indicates a storage time. The displayed data indicates that the document is two pages, and the display data 353 is a document mark indicating that the document remains inside. The display data 354 is the telephone number of the other party, and indicates that it is 03-5482-7205.

By depressing the monitor key again from (3-5), the process proceeds to (3-6). Here, the display data 360 indicates a polling standby display which means a document to be transmitted when a polling request is made from the partner device. The display data 361 indicates the time at which the document was stored at 14:50. Reference numeral 362 indicates that the stored document is two pages, and display data 363 is a document mark indicating that the document remains inside. In (3-6), there is no display of the partner address because the original responds to the incoming call.

Next, from (3-6), the monitor key is depressed again to move to (3-7). Here, the display data 370 indicates a display indicating a communication result, and the display data 371 indicates that the communication result has been normally performed.
The display data 372 includes the time 1 when the communication was started.
7:20, display data 373 indicates that the stored document is three pages, and display data 374 indicates
This is a display of 30 yen, which is the charge for the communication, and the display data 375 is the telephone number of the other party who has finished the communication,
03-5482-7200.

Next, from (3-7), the monitor key is pressed again to move to (3-8). Here, the display data 380 indicates a communication result, the display data 381 indicates that the communication result has ended abnormally, and the display data 382 indicates the time when the communication started.
The display data 383 indicates that the stored document is one page, and the display data 384 is a document mark indicating that the document remains inside. The display data 385 is a display of 30 yen, which is the charge for the communication, and the display data 386 is the telephone number of the other party whose communication has been completed, and indicates that it is 03-5482-7223. This (3-8) shows a state where the transmission original remains because the communication has abnormally ended. Then, from (3-8), the monitor key is depressed again to move to (3-1).

In the above-mentioned displays (3-1) to (3-8), only one representative item is displayed. For example, (3-5) shows another timer service such as timer polling. It is also possible to display items,
Alternatively, when there are a plurality of redial standbys in (3-3), by pressing the monitor key, (3-3)
The next redial can be displayed from the display of 3).

As described above, when the monitor key is depressed, communication, redial standby, reservation, timer communication, polling standby, communication result, error document,
Each screen such as a standby screen can be selected.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the contents of the display management unit 17.

In FIG. 4, the display order 41 is used for determining the order of priority for displaying each item, and is set by the user. The display content 42 corresponds to (3-
Data corresponding to each item of 2) to (3-8). The content pointer 43 indicates a display element 44 corresponding to one screen of the display unit 18.

Item A indicates a display management block during communication, item B indicates a display management block waiting for redial, item C indicates a display management block during reservation, and item D indicates a timer. An item E indicates a display management block for a polling document, an item F indicates a display management block for a communication result, and an item G indicates a display management block for an error document.

The display element 44 of item A includes a
There are two types, 1 and a2. In other words, when transmission can be received on another channel while transmission is performed, as in the case of a terminal device connected to a multi-channel network such as an ISDN line, a plurality of displays are required. Item A
Items C and F include items having a plurality of display elements in the same manner as in the above.

In FIG. 4, the display contents having the display order of 1 have the highest priority and are displayed on the monitor key 22.
Is an item that is first displayed on the display unit 18 when is pressed. In the state shown in FIG. 4, when the monitor key 22 is pressed, the display order is f1 → f2 → g1 → a1 → a2 → c1.
→ c2 → e1 → e2 → d1. The above-mentioned priorities can be arbitrarily designated by the user.

Next, as an extended function of such monitor display, a function of deleting monitor display items is provided. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the transition of the display screen in such a deletion function.

In FIG. 5, (5-1) corresponds to (3-
This is a screen display in which the set key is pressed from the screen display of 4), and the display data 511 and 514 urge the user to make a selection using the arrow keys or similar keys. The display data 512 is a display meaning that a display item is to be deleted, and is displayed in hollow characters to indicate that it is currently selected. The display data 513 is a display meaning that the document of the display item is printed. With the arrow keys or the like, the hollow display can be switched between deletion and printing.

When the set key is pressed from the display of (5-1), the display shifts to the display of (5-2). (5-2)
Is a step in which the deletion of (5-1) is executed by pressing the set key, and the display 5 means that the document of the content displayed in (3-4) is deleted from the memory.
21 are made.

After performing the display of (5-2) for a certain period of time, the display shifts to (5-3). (5-3) is the next reservation after (3-4) when, for example, there are two or more reserved display elements as shown in FIG. In (5-3), the display data 531 is a display of the title being reserved, and the display data 532 is a display area of the telephone number of the other party, indicating that it is 0354827204. The display data 533 indicates that the document is stored at 13:40, and the display data 534 indicates that the stored document is 10 pages. The display data 535 is a document mark indicating that a document remains in the memory.

However, in such a monitor display function, display items may be changed due to communication termination or the like during monitor display. (1) When a user performs an operation such as canceling a monitor display item, the display item may be suddenly changed due to a call of a reservation service or the like, and an unintended service may be canceled. (2) In the case where the display items are internally changed as in (1) above, if the external display is to be switched immediately, the trouble of constantly monitoring the service becomes a sash and the control becomes complicated. (3) Even if the item being displayed on the monitor is changed internally in (1) above, unless the external display is changed, the operation for a service that does not actually exist is recognized, and the usability is not good. (4) In order to prevent the operation as described in (1) above, another call,
If you do not accept the incoming call service, you only need to display the monitor once, even if the user is not there
For example, no service can be received forever with the display of the above (3-1).

According to the present invention, an inconvenient item change due to a call service or the like during monitor display can be appropriately restricted without unduly hindering other operations, thereby improving the reliability of operation and improving usability. An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine.

[0028]

According to the present invention, there is provided an image memory capable of storing image information, a display unit capable of displaying a monitor including a communication display and a service display held therein, and a monitor display of the display unit. In a facsimile apparatus having a switching control unit, even if a time specified by various times such as transmission reservation is timed up during monitor display by the display unit, the operation specified by the time is held without being removed from the timer queue. After the end of the monitor display, the operation is executed.

During the monitor display, the key input monitoring timer is started, and if no operation is performed on the displayed item, the monitor display is terminated after a predetermined time.

[0030]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a CPU 11 controls the entire apparatus, a ROM 12 is a memory storing a control program for the CPU 11, and a RAM 13 is
A memory for temporarily storing data used by the CPU 11.

The key input unit 14 is for inputting various keys, and the data input unit 15 is for reading image data on the document surface and converting it into a digital signal.

The data storage memory section 16 is a hard disk or the like for storing received or read image data. The display management unit 17 manages information such as the communication currently being communicated, the communication result up to and before the communication, and the display order of the documents stored in the data storage memory unit 16 and the like. And an LCD for displaying characters, pictures, etc. The data output unit 19 performs a permanent visible display of a received document or a report, and the data communication unit 110 performs data communication with another communication device via a line 111.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the key input unit 14 and the display unit 18.

The key input unit 14 includes a monitor key 22 for performing switching display and a start key 2 serving as a start key.
3 and a stop key 24 for interrupting communication and registration operations
A dial key group 25 for performing dial input;
It has a set key 26 which is depressed at the time of dial input, a registration key 27 used for registering one-touch dial, device-specific data, and the like, and an arrow key 28 for switching a cursor display on the display unit 18 and the like.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of the control operation of the time designation transmission in this embodiment.

First, in S61, it is determined whether or not the designated time for calling the display element d1 shown in FIG. 4 has come.
Then, when the call designation time has come, it is determined in S62 whether or not the monitor is being displayed by a flag. If the monitor is being displayed, in S63, the number of services that cannot be called because the monitor is being displayed is determined. The monitor call counter shown is incremented by one. If the monitor display is not being performed in S62, the corresponding service is taken out of the time queue (queue) managing the time designation transmission in S64, and the calling process is performed in S65.

That is, FIG. 6 shows that a call is not executed during the monitor display even when the designated time has elapsed. If such control is not performed, for example, while the display element d1 is being displayed, when this d1 times out and is switched to the display item A, the display is immediately changed to display the next item, For example, it is difficult for the user to use the monitor extension function shown in FIG. Also, the control for switching the display becomes complicated due to the switching of the priority.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control operation at the time of termination of the monitor display function.

First, in step S71, the monitor display flag indicating that the monitor is being displayed is turned off. In step S72, it is determined whether or not there is a service which has timed out during the monitor display but failed to make a call. If there is no call service, the process proceeds to S77, ends the monitor display, and returns to the standby screen display.

If there is a call service in S72, the corresponding service is taken out of the time queue in S73 as in S64. Further, an operation of removing the display element of the extracted service, for example, a display element such as d1 in FIG. 4 from the pointer is also performed. Next, in S74, the retrieved service is called. And S
When the communication is completed at 75, the process proceeds to S76, where the monitor call counter is decremented by one, and returns to S72 to determine whether the call counter is zero.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control operation when an incoming call is received by the apparatus of this embodiment.

First, when there is an incoming call, the process proceeds to S81, and it is determined whether or not the monitor display flag is on. If the monitor display flag is on, in S82, the incoming call is rejected, and the incoming call process ends.

If the monitor display flag is turned off in S81, an incoming call is accepted in S83, communication is in progress in S84, and data communication such as image communication is performed. Then, when the communication ends in S85, the incoming call processing ends.

By performing such control, the display items can be fixed when the monitor key 22 is depressed.
Control can be simplified.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control operation when the monitor key 22 is pressed.

First, when the monitor key 22 is pressed, S
At 91, the monitor display flag is turned on. By referring to this flag, the above-described time-designated transmission and incoming call are controlled.

Next, in S92, the display elements shown in FIG. 4 and the like are displayed. The display order is given the priority order as described above. In FIG. 4, f1 is displayed first, and then f2 → g1 → a1 → a2
Displayed in the order of → c1 → c2 → e1 → e2 → d1.
The display of the next item can be changed by an arrow key or the like.

Next, in S93, the monitoring timer is started or restarted. This monitoring timer, as described above,
While it is not possible to make or receive calls while displaying on the monitor,
This is a monitoring timer for returning to the standby screen when there is no key input for a certain period of time after the monitor display.

Next, in S94, the flow waits for a key input from the user or a time-out of the timer started in S93.
If the time is up in S95, the process proceeds to S911, and if there is a key input, the process proceeds to S96.

In S96, it is determined whether the input key is a stop key. And if it is a stop key, S
The process proceeds to 911, otherwise proceeds to S97. S9
At 7, it is determined whether the input key is a set key.
If it is not a set key input, the process proceeds to S98, and it is determined whether or not the input key is an arrow key. If it is not an arrow key, the process returns to S94 because it is a key other than what the device expects.

When the set key is determined in S97,
Proceeding to S99, it becomes possible to execute the monitor extension function such as cancellation of the reservation described with reference to FIG. After the execution of the extended function, the process proceeds to S910. Here, it is also possible to proceed to S911 and return to the standby screen display. S910
Then, the display item is selected next by pressing the arrow key. The next item is selected according to the priorities described above.

After the selection in S910, the process returns to S92 and
Monitor display of the selected display element.

In step S911, the monitoring timer set in step S93 is cleared. In step S912, the process exits the monitor display and displays a standby screen. In S913, the monitor display flag is turned off. Note that S913 is equivalent to S71 described above, and after S913, S913 is executed.
The processing of 72 will continue.

In the above-described embodiment, the time-designated transmission has been described as an example. However, with regard to the transmission reservation, which is a service that can be immediately transmitted and transmitted, a control is not performed during the monitor display. It has become.

[0056]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a device having a monitor display function capable of switching display such as communication display and internal service display, even if the time such as time designation transmission is timed up during the monitor display, it does not remove the call from the timer queue and does not make a call, The user can easily use the monitor extension function, and control can be simplified.

In addition, even if there is an incoming call during the monitor display, the incoming call is not accepted, thereby simplifying the control.

Further, by monitoring the key input during the monitor display, it is possible to minimize a state in which other services cannot be accepted for the monitor display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a key input unit and a display unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing transition of a display screen in a monitor display function of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing contents of a display management unit for executing the monitor display function.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing transition of a display screen in a display item deletion function of the monitor display.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of a control operation of time designation transmission in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation when the monitor display function ends in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control operation at the time of an incoming call in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control operation when a monitor key is pressed in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: CPU, 12: ROM, 13: RAM, 14: Key input unit, 15: Data input unit, 16: Data storage memory unit, 17: Display management unit, 18: Display unit, 19: Data output unit, 22: Monitor key, 23: Start key, 24: Stop key, 25: Dial key group, 26: Set key, 27: Registration key, 28: Arrow key, 110: Data communication unit, 111: Line.

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile comprising: an image memory capable of storing image information; a display unit capable of displaying a monitor including a communication display and a service display held therein; and a switching control unit for switching the monitor display of the display unit. A facsimile apparatus characterized in that, even when the time specified by various types of time is up during the monitor display by the display unit, the operation specified by the time is held without being removed from the timer queue. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if an incoming call is received during the monitor display, the incoming call is not accepted. 3. The monitor according to claim 1, wherein a key input monitoring timer is started during the monitor display, and if no operation is performed on the displayed item, the monitor display is terminated after a predetermined time. Facsimile machine characterized by the above-mentioned.