JP3135145B2 - 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 facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmitting function.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION near time, become accompanied the development of off Akushimiri device and communication network has become much to send the same document to multiple recipients remote. A facsimile apparatus having a broadcast transmission function has been developed in consideration of convenience in transmitting the same document to a plurality of remote destinations.

In this broadcast transmission function, when a plurality of destinations are registered in a memory in advance, a transmission original is set, and a broadcast transmission is designated, the originals are sequentially transmitted to the destinations registered in advance. In addition, relay broadcast transmission using this broadcast transmission function is also performed, and in the relay broadcast transmission, when a transmitting facsimile apparatus performs a transmission requesting a relay facsimile apparatus to be a relay station for relay broadcast transmission. The original is sequentially transmitted to a plurality of destinations registered in advance in the relay station.

However, in such a conventional relay broadcast, the original is transmitted to all the destinations registered by the facsimile apparatus serving as the relay station. There has been a problem that the line usage fee becomes expensive, the occupancy of the line increases, and it becomes impossible to receive a document from another facsimile machine.

Therefore, as in the confidential transmission file transfer method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-261970, a confidential ID collating means is provided in the facsimile apparatus, and the ID number information of a plurality of facsimile apparatuses as confidential destinations is added to the NSS signal. When the transmission is additionally performed, the facsimile apparatus serving as a relay station collates the ID number information and sequentially executes the relay transmission, thereby saving the labor and the transmission fee of the transmission.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional confidential transmission file transfer method, if the facsimile apparatus transferred through the relay station is busy, the facsimile apparatus in the busy state There was a problem that transfer stopped. Accordingly, the present invention provides a facsimile apparatus which stores a group code for each installation area and a telephone number of a transmission destination in the group, and transmits the group code to perform circulation transmission within the group, and also transmits a busy facsimile.
If there is a milli device off in the group is not busy
Facsimile is a relay station and transmitted from Akushimiri device
Along with the reduced connection fees and line occupancy rate of the equipment,
The purpose is to improve transfer efficiency.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Multiple facsimile machines specified for each installation area in advance
A facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmission function of circulation transmitting image data received from the apparatus, a series of the installation area and a series of group codes and the group member number is included with the facsimile apparatus of the installation area operation means for registering operating the telephone number of the destination facsimile machine, a group code and a memory, the image data received for storing facsimile telephone number of the series of transmission destination of the registered engineered group code and the group An image memory that accumulates each time, and a search unit that, when a group code is transmitted from the transmission terminal during the reception process, analyzes the group code and searches the memory for a telephone number of a corresponding destination. When circulation transmission request and the group code is transmitted during the facsimile instrumentation of the group code Fakushi from members number of self
In addition to invalidating the member number of the millimeter device, the search means searches the memory for the destination telephone number of the group code, and searches the facsimile device of the searched destination.
Wherein the image data of the group code stored in the image memory is read out and transferred together with a member number which has not been invalidated.
In the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the factory
The facsimile device is used as a receiving station by the transmitting station.
When instructing the circulation transmission request to the location, sending image data and instructs the telephone number of the transmission start station to start the circulation transmission together with the group code, group code designated by the searching means in the receiving station Is compared with the group code stored in the memory, and when the comparison result matches, the destination telephone number of the group code is read from the memory, and the telephone number of the designated transmission start station is compared. The transfer of the image data is not performed when the results match, and the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, the transfer is performed when the transfer processing of the image data is performed. Storing the transferred information in the image memory, or recording the transferred information on a recording sheet when recording and outputting the received image data. And, fourth aspect of the present invention, and in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, when performing the transfer process of the image data, characterized by comprising display means for displaying the group code of the destination, Claim 5
The described invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmission function of circulating and transmitting received image data to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses designated in advance for each installation area, wherein the installation area and the inside of the installation area are Set of facsimile
Operating means for registering a group code to which a member number of the millimeter device is attached and a telephone number of a series of facsimile devices of the transmission destination in the group; a series of transmission destinations for each of the registered group code and the group; Facsimile
A memory for storing the telephone number of the device , an image memory for storing the received image data for each group code, and, when a group code is transmitted from the transmitting terminal during the receiving process, the group code is analyzed and a corresponding series of data is analyzed. Search means for searching the telephone number of the facsimile machine of the transmission destination from the memory, and when a circulation transmission request and a group code are transmitted during the reception processing, the file of the group code is transmitted.
Self facsimile instrumentation from members number of Kushimiri equipment
In addition to invalidating the member number of the group code, the search means searches the memory for a series of transmission destination telephone numbers of the group code, and stores in the image memory the destinations in the searched series of transmission destinations that are not busy. It is characterized in that image data of the group code is read and transferred together with a member number that has not been invalidated.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a file transfer function for circulating and transmitting received image data to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses designated in advance for each installation area.
A Kushimiri device, geographic region and the destination telephone number of a series of group code and the group of member number is included with the facsimile apparatus of the installation area is stored in the memory by the registration operation, the received image data When the group code is stored in the image memory for each group code and the transmitting terminal transmits the group code at the time of the reception process, the member number of the own facsimile apparatus is invalidated from the member number of the facsimile apparatus of the group code and the corresponding The telephone number of the transmission destination is retrieved from the memory, and the non-invalidated member number is transferred to the retrieved transmission destination together with the image data of the group code stored in the image memory.

[0009] Therefore, the relay station becomes a relay station by relay broadcast transmission.
One facsimile machine sends data to multiple destinations
Therefore, the line usage fee and the line occupancy of the facsimile machine serving as the relay station can be reduced. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the facsimile apparatus is a receiving station, and
When instructing the facsimile machine to send the circular transmission request,
When the image data is transmitted by indicating the telephone number of the transmission start station that starts circulation transmission together with the group code, the group code specified by the search means is compared with the group code stored in the memory at the receiving station. ,
When the comparison result is matched, the destination telephone transmission destination telephone number of the group code is read from the memory
The number is compared with the phone number of the designated transmitting station,
When the comparison results match, the transfer of the image data is not executed.

Therefore, it is transferred at the end of the circular transmission.
Is transferred from the facsimile device to the first fax Shimiri device, it is possible to prevent the circulation transmitted within the group is repeatedly executed, Fakushi with a circulation transmission function
The reliability of the millimeter device can be improved. Claim 3
In the invention described in the above, in the facsimile apparatus according to the above claim 1, when the transfer processing of the image data is executed, information indicating that the image data has been transferred is stored in the image memory, or the information indicating that the transfer has been performed. In the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the transfer processing of the image data is performed, the transfer of the image data is performed. The previous group code is displayed.

Therefore, the transmitted facsimile
The operator of the device can surely know that the circular transmission has been performed, and the facsimile device of the circular transmission destination.
It is possible to confirm the location, factory with a circulation transmission function
The reliability of the similiar device can be improved. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmitting function of circulating and transmitting received image data to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses designated in advance for each installation area, wherein Set of faxes
A group code with a member number of the millimeter device and a series of transmission destination telephone numbers in the group are stored in a memory by a registration operation, and received image data is stored in an image memory for each group code. When the circulation transmission request and the group code are transmitted, the member code of the facsimile apparatus of the group code is used to transmit its own.
While the member number of the facsimile apparatus is invalidated, a series of destination telephone numbers of the group code are searched from the memory, and the destination telephone numbers in the searched series of destinations that are not busy are stored in the image memory. The non-invalidated member number is transferred together with the image data of the group code.

[0012] Therefore, the relay station becomes a relay station by relay broadcast transmission.
One facsimile machine sends data to multiple destinations
Because never be, it is possible to reduce the <br/> connection fees and line occupancy of a facsimile apparatus is a relay station, the transfer at the factory Shimiri device is busy
Does not stop, and the circulation transmission efficiency can be improved.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below based on embodiments. FIGS. 1 to 12 show a facsimile according to claims 1 to 5.
It is a figure showing an example of a re-device . FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the facsimile machine 1.
It comprises an operation unit 2, a registration memory 3, a search unit 4, a modem 5, a reception memory 6, a system control unit 7, a plotter 8, an NCU 9, and the like.

The operation unit 2 includes various operation keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, and also includes a display (for example, a liquid crystal display) and the like. Various instructions are input by key operation, and the input contents and the facsimile machine are provided. Displays on the display various information to be transmitted to the operator. In particular, the key operation of the operation unit 2 causes the group code of the circulation destination, the telephone number of the transmission destination, the instruction of the circulation transmission, and the like, and the group code of the transmission destination is displayed on the display. Therefore, the operation unit 2 constitutes operation means for inputting and storing the group code of the circulation transmission destination and the telephone number of the transmission destination and display means for displaying the group code.

The registration memory 3 stores a group code for circulation transmission input from the operation unit 2 and a telephone number of a transmission destination. The search unit (search means) 4 compares the group code stored in the registration memory 3 by the registration operation with the group code stored in the reception memory 6 at the time of reception, and searches for the telephone number of the transmission destination.

The modem 5 modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal. Reception memory (image memory)
Reference numeral 6 stores, for each group code, various data and image data received from a facsimile apparatus connected to a line via the NCU 9 and the modem 5. The system control unit 7
CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Onl
y ROM), and the ROM stores a basic program as a facsimile machine, a circulation transmission processing program of each invention of the present application, and the like. The system control unit 7
In accordance with the program in M, each part of the facsimile machine 1 is controlled to execute the sequence as the facsimile machine 1 and to execute the circulation transmission processing of each invention of the present application.

As the plotter 8, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used, and the plotter 8 converts the electronic data stored in the receiving memory 6 directly into thermal recording paper or onto ordinary recording paper. An image is recorded indirectly via an ink sheet. A line (for example, a telephone line) is connected to the NCU 9, and the NCU 9
Performs automatic call origination / incoming call processing.

Next, the operation will be described. This embodiment is characterized in that the facsimile apparatuses A to G connected as groups A to C as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the circular transmission process will be described with reference to the following flowchart. The facsimile apparatuses A to G shown in FIG.
Is connected to the facsimile machine 1 shown in FIG.

First, transmission processing when the facsimile machine 1 is on the transmission side will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the facsimile machine 1
It is checked whether the circulation transmission is instructed by the circulation transmission designation key using the operation unit 2 (step P1). If the circulation transmission is not instructed, the normal transmission processing is executed and the transmission processing is ended ( In step P2), when the circulation transmission is instructed, it is confirmed that the circulation function key in the operation unit 2 is pressed (step P3). Next, when a group code is input (step P4), the search unit 4 searches whether or not the input group code is already stored in the registration memory 3 (step P5), and the stored group code is input. Then, the destination telephone number corresponding to the group code is read from the registration memory 3 and displayed on the display of the operation unit 2 (step P6).

Next, when the start key is pressed (step P7), transmission to the displayed destination facsimile apparatus is started, and it is confirmed that the communication is normally completed, and the transmission processing is terminated (step P8). When transmission starts, the facsimile apparatus 1 transmits an NSS signal (non-standard function setting signal), as shown in FIG.
A code indicating a circular transmission, a group code for performing the circular transmission, and a code (for example, telephone number) of the transmission initiator are binarized and added to the transmission.

Next, the receiving process when the facsimile machine is on the receiving side will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, it is checked whether circulation transmission is performed by receiving the NSS signal (step Q).
1) If it is not a circular transmission, a normal reception process is executed and the reception process is terminated (step Q2). If a circular transmission, the memory code received by the NSS signal and the transmission initiator code are stored in the reception memory 6. While storing, the CFR signal (reception preparation confirmation signal) is transmitted to start the memory reception operation (step Q3).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the reception is normal (step Q4). If the reception is not normal, the reception processing is interrupted and the apparatus enters a standby state to end the reception processing (step Q4).
5). When the data is received normally, after the data reception is completed (step Q6), the group code and the sender start code stored in the reception memory 6 are read, and the destination telephone number stored in the registration memory 3 is searched from the group code. ,
Search the destination telephone number, it is determined whether or not to coincide with the start of transmission's code, when matched, will be described later NSS de
Based on the data configuration, it is determined that the destination is the final destination, and the message received from the plotter is output (steps Q7, Q8).

If the transmission initiator code does not match and is not the final destination, the received message is transmitted to the transmission destination (step Q9). When the transmission is completed normally (step Q10), the group code stored in the memory 6 is The transmission starter code is also output to notify that the data has been circulated and transmitted automatically, and the reception process ends (step Q11). Here, the NSS signals transmitted from the respective facsimile apparatuses when the circular transmission is performed from the facsimile apparatus A as the transmission initiator to the facsimile apparatus D as the final destination in the group A in FIG. (Non-standard function setting signal) is shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the data structure of the NSS signal.
The numbers of members in the group stored in advance in the registration memory 3, a code for notifying the circulation transmission, and the transmission initiator number are binarized and added. This NS
When the facsimile machine of the transmission destination receives the S signal, the reception memory 6 stores the code for notifying the circulation transmission, the group member number, the group code, and the transmission starter number.
And sends a CFR signal.

The handling of the in-group member number added to the NSS signal in each of the facsimile apparatuses A to D is such that circulation transmission is started from the facsimile apparatus A of the transmission initiator and, for example, the facsimile apparatus B as a transfer destination.
Assuming that the communication is completed normally and the communication is completed normally, the facsimile apparatus B adds the NSS signal transmitted from the facsimile apparatus A to the reception memory at the time of transmission to the facsimile apparatus C of the next transfer destination. 6 and the group member numbers (member numbers of the facsimile apparatuses B to D) shown in FIG. 7 are read out, compared with their own group member numbers, and the coincident numbers are deleted (invalidated). As shown in FIG. 8, only those of the facsimile apparatuses C and D are added to the FIF part of the NSS signal and transmitted as group member numbers.

When the communication is normally completed up to the final destination, for example, in the facsimile machine D which has become the final destination, the numbers of the group members are all deleted. That is, in the reception memory 6 of the facsimile machine D of the final destination, only the code for notifying the circulation transmission, the group code, and the transmission starter number are stored, and it is confirmed that the self is the final destination. From the facsimile apparatus D, information other than the group member number is added to the FIF section of the NSS signal and transmitted to the facsimile apparatus A of the transmission initiator. In the facsimile apparatus A, when the reception from the facsimile apparatus D ends normally, it is confirmed that the number of the group member is not stored in the reception memory 6, and it is confirmed that all circulation transmissions have been completed.

Next, transmission processing when the facsimile machine at the final destination is busy in the circular transmission will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, it is checked whether or not circular transmission is instructed by the circular transmission designation key on the operation unit 2 of the facsimile machine 1 (step R1). If circular circulation is not instructed, normal transmission processing is executed. To end the transmission process (step R2), and when the circulation transmission is instructed, it is confirmed that the circulation function key on the operation unit 2 is pressed (step R3). Next, when the group code is input (step R4), the search unit 4 searches whether the input group code is already stored in the registration memory 3 (step R5), and the stored group code is input. Then, the destination telephone number corresponding to the group code is read out from the registration memory 3 and displayed on the display of the operation unit 2 (step R6).

Next, when the start key is pressed (step P7), transmission to the displayed destination facsimile apparatus is started (step R8), and it is checked whether the transmission destination is busy (step R9). When the transmission destination is not busy and normally confirms the end of communication, the transmission processing is terminated (step R10). If the destination is busy, the line is disconnected (step R11), and it is checked whether the destination is the final destination (step R12). When the destination is the final destination, for example, as a waiting time until the set re-call, a re-call is executed after waiting for a minute (steps R13 and R1).
4), the processes of steps R8 to R12 are repeatedly executed.
If the transmission destination is not the final destination, a transmission destination number in another group is read from the registration memory 3 and retransmission processing is executed (steps R15 to R12).

Further, it is possible to forcibly determine the circulation order based on information added to the FIF section of the NSS signal. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, “0” as the circulation order information to be added to the FIF portion of the NSS frame shown in FIG.
When (OFF) is set, the circulation order is determined as non-compulsory, and when set to “1” (ON), the circulation order is forcibly determined.

As a method of circulating in the forced order, when the number of the group member is already registered in the facsimile machine 1, the method of registering the number of the group member in the order to be transmitted or the circulation of the number of the group member is used. There is a method of adding the number information for determining the order of transmission and transmitting. As an operation method for registering the ranking, for example, a transmission initiator operates a function key of the operation unit 2 to set ON / OFF of the line order information by a bit switch or the like. The number of the group member is displayed above, and the transmission initiator sets the circulation order.

FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of a transmission process when the forced circulation order is set. In FIG. 12, it is checked whether or not circular transmission is instructed by the circular transmission designation key on the operation unit 2 of the facsimile apparatus 1 (step S1). If circular transmission is not instructed, normal transmission processing is executed. The transmission process is terminated (step S2), and when the circulation transmission is instructed, it is confirmed that the circulation function key on the operation unit 2 is pressed (step S3). Next, it is checked whether or not the circulation order information is turned on (step S4). If it is turned on, the position of the circulation order is registered in the registration memory 3 (step S5), and when the group code is input (step S6). The search unit 4 searches whether the input group code is already stored in the registration memory 3 (step S7), and when the stored group code is input, the destination telephone number corresponding to the group code Are read from the registration memory 3 in the order registered in step S5 and displayed on the display of the operation unit 2 (step S5).
8).

Next, when the start key is pressed (step S9), transmission to the destination facsimile apparatus is started in the displayed order, and it is confirmed that the communication is normally completed, and the transmission processing is completed (step S10). ). Furthermore, as a method of registering the group code in the facsimile machine 1, for example, the function key of the operation unit 2 is operated to set the group code to 1 by a bit switch or the like.
Register by hexadecimal code or the like The group member number corresponding to the group code can also be registered by the same operation method.

For example, when a group code is registered in the bit switch “100”, a group member number can be registered in the bit switch “101”, and a group code is registered in the bit switch “200”. Then, the group member number can be registered from the bit switch “201”.

By inputting the group code thus registered from the operation unit 2, the group code can be stored in the registration memory 3 and added to the FIF portion of the NSS signal for transmission, thereby executing circulation transmission. Therefore, by executing the circulation transmission within the group of the facsimile apparatus which becomes the relay station by the relay broadcast transmission, the line usage fee and the line occupancy can be reduced, and the final destination of the final destination transferred at the end of the circulation transmission can be reduced. The number information of the transmission initiator is transmitted from the facsimile apparatus to the facsimile apparatus of the transmission initiator by the NSS signal, so that the end of the circular transmission is recognized, and the circular transmission can be prevented from being repeatedly executed in the group. It is possible to improve the reliability of the facsimile apparatus having the circulation transmission function.

Further, the operator of the facsimile machine that has transmitted the circulation can surely know that the circulation transmission has been performed by the circulation transmission information output together with the electronic message, and can confirm the facsimile machine to which the circulation transmission is to be performed. Even if the transfer destination is busy, the facsimile machine which is not busy in the group is selected and transferred, so that the line usage fee and the line occupancy of the facsimile machine serving as the relay station can be reduced, The circulation transmission efficiency can be improved.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmission function for circulating and transmitting received image data to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses designated in advance for each installation area. A group code with member numbers of a series of facsimile machines in the area and the installation area and a telephone number of a transmission destination of the group are stored in a memory by a registration operation, and received image data is stored in an image memory for each group code. When the group code is transmitted from the transmitting terminal at the time of receiving and receiving processing, the member number of the own facsimile apparatus is invalidated from the member number of the facsimile apparatus of the group code, and the telephone number of the corresponding transmission destination is stored from the memory. A search is made, and the destination of the search is searched for the group code stored in the image memory. Since the transfer member number not invalidated along with the image data, de one facsimile machine is a plurality of destinations that is a relay station in a relay broadcast transmission
Data is not transmitted, so the fax
The line usage fee and line occupancy of the millimeter device can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the facsimile apparatus is a receiving station, and when the transmitting station instructs the facsimile apparatus to request the circulation transmission, the group code is transmitted. When the image data is transmitted by designating the telephone number of the transmission start station that starts circulation transmission, the receiving station compares the group code designated by the search means with the group code stored in the memory. When the result matches, read the destination telephone number of the group code from the memory and
This destination telephone number and the telephone number of the designated transmission start station
When the comparison result matches, the transfer of the image data is performed, so that the transfer is performed at the end of the circular transmission and is transferred to the first facsimile apparatus , and the circular transmission is performed within the group. It can be prevented from being repeatedly executed, and the reliability of the facsimile apparatus having the circulation transmission function can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, when the transfer processing of the image data is executed, information indicating the transfer is stored in the image memory, or , recorded on the recording paper when the information indicative of the said transfer records and outputs the received image data, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a facsimile instrumentation of claim 1, wherein
In location, when performing the transfer process of the image data, since the display the group code of the destination, the operator of the circulation transmitted facsimile machine, reliably know the fact that there is circulation transmission It is possible to check the facsimile machine of the circulation transmission destination and improve the reliability of the facsimile machine having the circulation transmission function.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmission function of circulating and transmitting received image data to a plurality of facsimile apparatuses designated in advance for each of the installation areas. A group code to which a member number of a series of facsimile machines in the installation area is attached and a telephone number of a series of transmission destinations in the group are stored in a memory by a registration operation, and the received image data is stored in an image memory for each group code. Accumulate in
When circulation transmission request and the group code during reception process is transmitted, together with disabling the member number of the own facsimile from member number of the facsimile machine of the group code from the memory of the set of the group code transmission destination telephone number Since the non-invalidated member number is transferred together with the image data of the group code stored in the image memory to the destinations that are not busy among the series of destinations searched, the relay broadcast is performed. One facsimile machine, which becomes a relay station in transmission,
Become a relay station because no data is sent to the recipient
The line usage fee and line occupancy of the facsimile machine can be reduced, and the facsimile
Transfer does not stop at the device, and the circulation transmission efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a full Akushimiri apparatus according to the invention of claims 1 to 5, wherein.

FIG. 2 is a connection diagram of a facsimile group to which the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1 is connected.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a circular transmission process according to the invention of claim 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a frame configuration of an NSS signal transmitted by the circular transmission process according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a circulation receiving process according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a frame configuration diagram of an NSS signal transmitted by the circulation transmission process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing group member number information added to the FIF part of the NSS signal of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing other group member number information added to the FIF part of the NSS signal of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a circular transmission process according to the invention of claim 5;

FIG. 10 is a frame configuration diagram of an NSS signal transmitted when the circulation order is forcibly determined in the circulation transmission processing according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a view showing circulation order information added to the FIF section of the NSS signal of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of transmission processing when the circulation order is forcibly determined in the circular transmission processing according to the invention of claim 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 facsimile equipment 2 operating section 3 registration memory 4 search unit 5 Modem 6 receiving memory 7 the system control unit 8 plotter 9 NCU

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of pre-designated areas.
A facsimile machine having a circulation transmitting function of circulating and transmitting image data received to a facsimile machine , wherein the installation area and a series of facsimile machines in the installation area are provided.
A series of operating means for registering operating the telephone number of the destination facsimile machine, a series of destination facsimile apparatus of the registered engineered group code and the group of the group code and the group member number is included device A memory for storing a telephone number, an image memory for storing received image data for each group code, and when a group code is transmitted from a transmission terminal during a reception process, the group code is analyzed and a corresponding destination telephone A search means for searching a number from a memory, and when a circulation transmission request and a group code are transmitted in the reception processing, a facsimile device of the group code is transmitted.
With invalidating a member number of the own facsimile apparatus from location member number, retrieves the destination telephone number of the group code from the memory by the retrieving means, to the facsimile machine of the destination and the search, stored in the image memory A facsimile apparatus which reads out the image data of the group code and transfers the read image data together with a member number which has not been invalidated. 2. A first aspect of the invention, and the facsimile device and a receiving station, the file from the sending station
When instructing the circulation transmission request to the x-millimeter device , when the image data is transmitted by instructing the telephone number of the transmission start station which starts circulation transmission together with the group code, the group designated by the search means at the receiving station is transmitted. The code is compared with the group code stored in the memory, and when the comparison result matches, the destination telephone number of the group code is read out from the memory, and the destination telephone number is indicated. compares the telephone number of the transmission start station, when the comparison result is matched, the facsimile apparatus characterized by not execute the transfer of the image data. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the image data transfer processing is executed, information indicating that the image data has been transferred is stored in the image memory, or information indicating that the transfer has been performed. A facsimile apparatus for recording information on recording paper when recording and outputting received image data. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: display means for displaying a group code of the transfer destination when executing the transfer processing of the image data. Facsimile machine . 5. A plurality of pre-designated areas.
In a facsimile apparatus having a circulation transmission function of circulating and transmitting image data received to a facsimile apparatus , the installation area and a series of facsimile machines in the installation area
Operating means for registering a group code to which the member number of the device is attached and a telephone number of a series of destination facsimile machines in the group; and a group code for which the registration operation has been performed and a series of destinations for each group. A memory for storing a telephone number of the facsimile apparatus , an image memory for storing received image data for each group code, and when a group code is transmitted from a transmitting terminal during a reception process, the group code is analyzed and the corresponding search means for the telephone number of the destination facsimile machine retrieves from the memory of the provided and circulated transmission request and the group code during reception process is transmitted, a facsimile instrumentation of the group code
With invalidating a member number of the own facsimile apparatus from location member number, retrieves a set of the destination telephone number of the group code from the memory by the search unit, transmit not busy in the series of the destination and the search A facsimile apparatus for reading image data of the group code stored in the image memory and transferring the read image data together with a member number that has not been invalidated.