JP3138217B2 - Facsimile communication control method - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile communication control method for obtaining a hard copy based on a received signal using, for example, a public telephone line. 2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a known facsimile machine,
Image information of a document such as a character or a photograph can be transmitted to a remote place using a communication line. At present, image communication can be performed via a public telephone line, and such facsimile apparatuses are generally widely used in OA. By the way, in such a facsimile apparatus, management information such as a transmission management record and a speed dial registration list for simplifying a transmission operation is stored in a memory in the facsimile apparatus, and the management information is transmitted and received during transmission and reception. Communication control is performed based on this. Conventionally, when it is necessary to change or check the management information and refer to the management information, the operator prints the relevant management information from the received document recording unit of the facsimile apparatus. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the conventional example. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a line memory for storing dot patterns. One square (□) in FIG. 7 corresponds to one dot, and stores one bit information. The number of dots of the recording width is, for example, 1728 dots in A4. When the operator issues a print instruction for management information (step 51)
1) A search is performed for the information storage section in which the corresponding management information is stored (step 512). Since the management information is recorded as a code, next, dot pattern data corresponding to the searched management information code is created (step 513, and this operation is hereinafter referred to as CG (Charactor)).
Generator) deployment). The created dot pattern data is sequentially input to the line memory capable of storing several tens of lines from the address indicated by the input pointer (step 514), and based on the input, printed on the recording medium from the address indicated by the output pointer (step 515). ). Then, it is determined whether the search for the target management information has been completed (step 516). If there is another management information to be searched and a negative determination is made, the search from the information storage unit (step 512) to the printing on the recording paper (step 515) are repeated. During this repetitive operation (step 51)
If the input pointer or the output pointer of the line memory indicates the final pointer in steps 2 to 515), these pointers are reset to the initial pointer. The output pointer is controlled so as not to overtake the input pointer (the initial value of both the input pointer and the output pointer indicates the initial pointer). The search for the target management information ends, and the process ends if an affirmative determination is made in step 516. [0004] By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional system, it is only necessary to look at the management information such as the transmission management record and the abbreviated dial registration list for simplifying the transmission operation. The management information has to be printed on the recording medium, and all the management information that may include the information to be referred to has to be printed. For this reason, there is a problem in that unnecessary portions are printed and a recording medium is wasted. The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and provides a facsimile communication control method capable of referring to a plurality of types of management information having different management forms without wasting a recording medium. Aim. [0005] To achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, co-management information to simplify the transmission operation is input by the operator in the first storage area of the storage means
Executing a first control for storing at over de executes transmission control based on the stored management information; in the second region of the generator to the storage means a communication management record including information on the transmission control during transmission and reception performs a second control to be stored in the code, then the communication management record and the management information is operating
If specified by the operation of the regulator, reading one of whether the specified the communication management record the management information from the first region or the second region of the storage means, any information
Create and display dot patterns even for information
The location displayed in response to input from the instruction key
Is performed, and a display control is performed. [0006] The information stored in the first area of the storage means by the first control includes, for example, abbreviated dial registration information, and other information such as broadcast transmission destination information and one-touch dial registration information. All the management information for simplifying the input and transmission operation is included. Since the transmission control is performed based on such management information, the operator, once registered, can easily execute a transmission operation related to the registered management information thereafter.
Then, a communication management record is generated and stored each time transmission and reception is performed by the second control. However, in the case of communication based on the management information generated and stored by the first control, a communication management record is generated similarly to other communication. . By designating the necessary management information with the operation keys, the communication management record or the management information stored in the first area or the second area of the storage means is displayed on the display means, so that the recording medium for facsimile management information reference Becomes unnecessary. In this case, if the display area is large, the amount of information that can be displayed increases, but if there is a size that can display at least one unit of management information, there is no problem in confirming the contents. In addition, by selectively displaying different types of management information, it is possible to transmit management information such as communication management information automatically generated at the time of communication, or speed dial information generated by inputting by an operator. Even if the management information has a different purpose or form of management, such as management information for simplifying operations, specific management information can be selectively specified and displayed. Information can be confirmed. Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of a facsimile apparatus which executes a facsimile communication control method of the present invention. The present invention generally has a configuration in which the display control unit 121 selectively displays different types of management information stored in the management list storage unit 111 on the display unit 129 according to an instruction from the instruction unit 231. Hereinafter, a more specific description will be given. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus which executes the present invention. In FIG. 2, transmission image information from a remote facsimile apparatus 290 connected by a line is received by a network control apparatus 251 and demodulated by a modem 253. Then, under the control of the control unit 221 via the line control unit 255, the data is restored by the signal compression / decompression unit 265 and stored in the data storage unit 210. The data stored in the data storage unit 210 is output from the recording unit 263. When transmitting image information from the facsimile apparatus 200 to the facsimile apparatus 290, the original is read from the reading unit 261 and the image information read by the signal compression / decompression unit 265 is compressed and stored in the data storage unit 210. Then, the line control unit 25
5 modulates with the modem 253, and the network controller 251
Send from. In addition, the control unit 221 includes a display unit 22 for displaying an operation status and information stored in the data storage unit 210.
9. An operation unit 231 for performing an operation and a program storage unit 240 storing a program are connected. Further, the program storage section 240 stores the facsimile machine 200
Communication program storage unit 2 for storing transmission / reception programs
41, and a display program storage unit 227 for storing a program for displaying data in the data storage unit 210. The data storage unit 210 includes a document RAM 243 for storing transmission / reception documents, a line memory 245 for printing from the recording unit 263, and a management list storage EEPROM (Electrically) for storing facsimile management information.
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) 21
1. Spool R for storing information to be displayed on display unit 229
AM223. Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a part of an operation panel including a display unit 229 and an operation unit 231 of the facsimile apparatus which executes the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the facsimile apparatus which executes the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the spool RAM 223 used in the present invention. Here, one square (□) in FIG. 5 corresponds to one dot, stores one-bit information, and a hatched portion indicates a range displayed on the display unit 229. The number of recording horizontal dots is, for example, 1728 in A4, the number of displayable horizontal dots is, for example, 1024, and the number of displayable vertical dots is, for example, 128. Now, the management list storage EEPROM 211
A transmission management record is stored as one of the management information in the display unit 22. The transmission management record is displayed on the display unit 22 according to an instruction of the operator.
9 and consider the case of reference. Display unit 229
Is a graphic liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as graphic L) which displays data in 128 dots vertically by 1024 dots horizontally.
The operation unit 231 includes a plurality of operation keys 333 for performing operation instructions and four arrow keys 331 for moving a portion displayed on the display unit 229. Shall consist of Prior to displaying the transmission management record, the spool RAM
The values of the X-axis pointer, the Y-axis pointer, and the input pointer are used as initial pointer values to initialize the pointers. First, the facsimile apparatus 200 operates the operation unit 2
It is in a state of waiting for an instruction input from 31. Control unit 221
Determines whether there is a key input from the operation unit 231 (step 411). If there is no key input, the determination is negative and the determination in step 411 is repeated. When the operator performs a key input from the operation key 333 in the operation unit 231, the control unit 221 makes an affirmative determination in step 411, and then determines whether the key input is a management information reference request. (Step 412). If the request is other than the management information reference, a negative determination is made, a process corresponding to the input operation is performed (step 413), and the process ends. When the operator inputs an instruction to refer to management information from the operation keys 333, an affirmative determination is made in step 412. Control unit 2
21 judges whether there is an input of the management information selection key (step 414), and if there is no input, repeats step 414 until there is an input. When the operator selects one of the transmission management records of the management information and makes an input using the operation key 333, the control unit 221 makes an affirmative determination in step 414 and displays the content of the input key on the display unit 229 (step 415). ), It is determined whether or not the key input has been completed (step 416). If the key input is not completed, step 416
If a negative determination is made in step (1), key input (step 414) and display (step 415) are repeated. When the key input is completed, one of the operation keys 333 is pressed.
When one of the operation end keys is pressed, the control unit 221 makes an affirmative determination in step 416 and searches the management list storage EEPROM 211 in which the management information is stored for a transmission management record (step 417). Management list storage EE
The management information stored in the PROM 211 is. The code is stored as a code corresponding to the code.
Inputs the code corresponding to the retrieved transmission management record to the CG developing unit 225, and creates a dot pattern corresponding to the code (step 418). The created dot pattern is sequentially stored in the spool RAM 223 from the address indicated by the input pointer (the initial state is the same as the initial pointer) (the input pointer is updated) (step 419).
21 judges whether or not the search has been completed for all the target transmission management records (step 420).
If a negative determination is made that the search has not been completed, information search (step 417), dot pattern creation (step 418), and sequential storage from the address indicated by the input pointer (step 419) are repeated. When the search for all the target transmission management records is completed, and the determination in step 420 is affirmative, the control unit 221 displays the contents of the spool RAM 223 on the display unit 229 with the X-axis pointer and the Y-axis pointer (initial state). Are the same as the initial pointer) (step 421). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a key input from the arrow key 331 or the operation key 333 (step 422). No key input, step 422
If a negative determination is made in step, a state of waiting for an instruction input is made, and the key input determination of step 422 is repeated. When the operator performs any key input, control unit 221 makes an affirmative determination in step 422, and then determines whether the input key is arrow key 331 (step 42).
3). When the arrow key 331 is input, an affirmative judgment is made,
Pointer (X-axis pointer or Y
Move the axis pointer). At this time, the moving range of the X-axis pointer is changed from the initial pointer to the number of recording horizontal dots (for example, 1).
728 dots)]-[number of horizontal dots in display area (example: 1024)
Dot)], and the moving range of the Y-axis pointer is from the initial pointer [input pointer]-[number of vertical dots of the display unit (example: 1)
28 dots)] (step 424). Then, the contents of the spool RAM 223 are displayed on the display unit 229 from the addresses indicated by the X-axis pointer and the Y-axis pointer [Step 421]. When the operator inputs an operation key 333 other than the arrow keys 331, a negative determination is made in step 423, and then it is determined whether or not the operation key 333 requests a process end (step 425). ). If it is a request key other than the end of the processing, a negative determination is made, the processing corresponding to the input key is performed (step 426), and the processing from step 422 is repeated. When a processing end request key, which is one of the operation keys 333, is pressed, an affirmative determination is made in step 425 and the processing ends. As described above, the management information to be referred to is searched from the management list storage EEPROM 211, and a dot pattern is created by the CG developing unit 225.
3 is stored. Then, the information is displayed on the display unit 229. If they cannot be displayed at one time, the display location is moved using the arrow keys 331 of the operation unit 231. The management information for simplifying the transmission operation such as the speed dial information generated by the input by the operator is also displayed in the same manner as the above-described operation procedure. Therefore, the management information can be referred to without printing on the recording paper. In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the display unit 229 is constituted by a graphic LCD, but may be constituted by an LED or other display device. Also, the management list storage EEPROM 211 is not an EEPROM,
Other ROMs and RAMs can be used. As described above, according to the present invention,
When the operator specifies necessary management information, the management information for simplifying the communication management record or transmission operation stored in the first area or the second area of the storage means is displayed on the display means, so that facsimile management The effect that a recording medium for information reference becomes unnecessary is obtained. In addition, by selectively displaying different types of management information, transmission such as management information such as communication management information automatically generated at the time of communication and speed dial information generated by an operator input is provided. Even in the case of management information having different generation purposes and management forms, such as management information for simplifying operations, specific management information can be selectively specified and displayed,
Since the necessary information can be easily confirmed by the same key operation procedure, the effect of easily confirming the communication result, correcting the registered management information, and the like can be obtained. further,
Move the displayed location according to the input from the instruction key.
Flexibility in the size of the display area
The effect is also obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of a facsimile apparatus which carries out the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus which carries out the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a part of a panel. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a facsimile apparatus which executes the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a spool RAM used in the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional line memory. [Description of reference numerals] 111 management list storage unit 121 display control unit 128 display data 129 display unit 200 facsimile device 210 data storage unit 211 management list storage EEPROM 221 control unit 223 spool RAM 225 CG developing section 227 Display program storage section 229 Display section 231 Operation section 240 Program storage section 41 communication program storage unit 243 the document for RAM 245 line memory 251 network controller 253 modem 255 line control unit 261 reading unit 263 recording unit 265 signal compression and decompression unit 290 facsimile machine

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Executing first control for storing management information input by an operator for simplifying the transmission operation in a first storage area of the storage means by code, performing transmission control based on the stored management information, and performing transmission and reception; At this time, a second control for generating a communication management record including the information on the transmission control and storing the communication management record in a second area of the storage means by a code is executed, and thereafter, the communication management record or the management information is operated by an operator.
When specified by the operation, one of the specified communication management record and the management information is stored in the first storage unit of the storage unit.
Read from the region or the second region, be any information
Create and display dot patterns using the same development method
Displayed at the same time as input from the instruction key
A facsimile communication control method, comprising: performing display control for moving a place .