JP3409737B2 - WWW homepage FAX printing system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for printing a WWW home page, and more particularly to a system for easily browsing (printing) a WWW home page with a fax machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a system for browsing (printing) a WWW homepage with a fax machine, as an example in which a facsimile itself is improved so that it can be browsed, there is a facsimile machine described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-065853. This device is a WW connected to the Internet
A facsimile device capable of receiving an HTML file from a W server and recording and outputting the content thereof, a means for accessing the Internet, a means for exchanging data with the WWW server, a means for forming image display information,
And a control means. In other words, the facsimile device receives files stored on the Internet using the facsimile device and provides a convenient facsimile device.

Further, the image search method and the image search system described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-301954 are W on the Internet from a facsimile terminal via a network.
This is a method for searching the WW, in which the URL and the number information corresponding to the URL information are saved, the data used for the file search and the image-converted transmission image data are saved as cache data, and a file search request is sent. Compare the data whether there is any data change on the homepage searched in the past.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
The facsimile machine described in Japanese Patent No. 065853 is configured such that the facsimile machine itself can receive a file from a WWW server and output its contents by adding a function inside the facsimile machine. I couldn't print the home page. Therefore, there is a problem in that a new facsimile machine that can receive files from the WWW server must be purchased. In addition, JP-A-10-3019
In the image search method and image search system described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-54, a WWW on the Internet is searched from a facsimile terminal via a network, but the data used for the file search and the image-converted transmission image data are saved as cache data. , It is a method to compare data whether there is any data change on the home page searched in the past in response to a file search request. It takes time to search and compare the image data after saving it as cache data. There was a problem that it took.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system for easily browsing (printing) a WWW home page with a normal FAX machine in order to solve the above problem.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a printing system of a WWW home page according to the present invention by a fax machine is provided in an Internet service provider, and a WWW home page stored by an HTTP server computer is Convert to a data format on a protocol that can be recognized by a normal FAX machine, send the converted data format to the FAX machine, and send the WWW to the FAX machine.
Of the WWW homepage that enables the printing of the homepage
In a printing system using a fax machine, is it a fax machine?
WWW home accepting these WWW homepage IDs
Equipped with page ID reception means, WWW home page ID reception
Auxiliary means off-hook the telephone (call) from the fax machine
After that, enter the WWW homepage ID by voice
Requested and entered ID WWW home page
It is characterized in that it is converted into an address (URL) .

[0007]

[0008]

The address of the WWW homepage (U
WW) WWW homepage storage means for acquiring and storing the WWW homepage of the RL) from the HTTP server computer
It is preferable to further include

Further , it is preferable to further include rasterizing means for converting the WWW homepage stored by the WWW homepage storing means into bitmap image data in the protocol G3 format.

Further, it is preferable to further include a protocol G3 processing means for transmitting the WWW home page converted into the bitmap of the protocol G3 format to the FAX machine.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the F of the WWW home page of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a printing system using AX equipment. This system, together with the PPP server function 12, is provided in the Internet service provider 13 and provides a configuration in which a WWW home page can be browsed (printed) by a normal FAX machine 6. In FIG. 1, the WWW homepage (electronic data) stored by the HTTP server (computer) function 7 is displayed on the protocol G3 by which the FAX machine 6 can recognize (speak) the WWW homepage of the present invention by the printing system 1 using the FAX machine. The data format is converted to the data format of and transmitted to the FAX machine 6. In this way, the WWW home page can be browsed by the FAX machine 6.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows F of the WWW home page of the present invention.
It is a block diagram showing the composition of the example of the printing system by AX equipment. This system is WWW homepage I
A D reception function 2, an HTTP client function 3, a rasterize function 4, and a protocol G3 processing function 5 are provided.

Explaining each function, the WWW homepage ID reception function 2 makes a request to input the WWW homepage ID (numerical value) by voice after off-hooking the telephone (call) from the FAX machine 6 and applies the ID. The address (URL) of the WWW home page is converted, and the address (URL) of the WWW home page is passed to the HTTP client function 3. The HTTP client function 3 sends the WWW homepage (electronic data) of the designated WWW homepage address (URL) to the W
Acquire and store from the WW server function 7. The rasterizing function converts the WWW home page (electronic data) accumulated by the HTTP client function 3 into bitmap image data in the protocol G3 format. The protocol G3 processing function 5 is a WW converted into a G3 format bitmap.
The W home page (electronic data) is transmitted to the FAX machine 6. In this way, the WWW home page can be browsed (printed) with a normal FAX machine.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a WWW home page (electronic data) stored on a WWW server computer on the Internet can be easily executed by a FAX machine that cannot originally print (cannot browse). Produce an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Device of the present invention 2 Homepage ID reception function 3 HTTP client function 4 Rasterize function 5 Protocol G3 processing function 6 FAX function 7 HTTP server computer 12 PPP server function 13 Internet service providers 15 HTTP client function

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A W which is arranged in an Internet service provider and which is stored in an HTTP server computer.
The WW home, converts the data format in the protocol that can be recognized normal FAX devices, and transmitting the converted data format to the FAX device, to allow printing of the WWW home page in the FAX apparatus WWW Accept the WWW homepage ID from the fax machine in the homepage fax machine printing system
WWW homepage ID receiving means, wherein the WWW homepage ID receiving means is the FAX machine.
Off-hook the telephone (call) from the device, and then WW by voice
W home page ID is requested and entered
WWW homepage ID corresponding to WWW homepage
WW characterized by converting to the address (URL) of
Printing system by FAX machine of W homepage. 2. The address (UR) of the WWW home page
L) WWW homepage storage means for acquiring and storing the WWW homepage from the HTTP server computer.
The WW of claim 1 , further comprising a step.
Printing system by FAX machine of W homepage. 3. A rasterizing means for converting the WWW homepage stored by the WWW homepage storing means into bitmap image data in the protocol G3 format.
The printing system for a WWW home page according to claim 2 , wherein the printing system is a FAX machine. 4. The FAX device of the WWW home page according to claim 3 , further comprising protocol G3 processing means for transmitting the WWW home page converted into the bitmap of the protocol G3 format to the FAX device. Printing system.